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BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Eager to get back into fashion, Matteo Marzotto has bought Vionnet, the legendary French couture house, according to industry sources. Further details were unavailable at press time and Marzotto could not be reached for comment. But the 42-year-old had been looking to make a fashion deal for the last year, ever since he left Valentino, where he was chairman for six years. Vionnet, which still holds a spot in fashion's history thanks to a body-clinging bias cut invented by Madeleine Vionnet in 1922, is a company whose turnaround has been tumultuous. Sophia Kokosalaki left in May 2007, just a year into her creative director post, and was replaced by Marc Audibet, who bid adieu a year ago, after only one season. Arnaud de Lummen, chief executive officer of the brand, said last June that a private investor had taken a "small" stake in the house and that he was looking for additional investors.
This story first appeared in the February 17, 2009 issue of WWD. Subscribe Today.
IT'S A JUICY BIRD: The Juicy Couture girls have cooked up a new line they are showing to retailers at The Bowery Hotel this week, WWD has learned. Called simply "Bird," the collection is expected to include chic, rocker-inspired pieces that retail at a higher price point than Juicy Couture. According to the company, it's for the girl who grew up wearing Juicy and is now looking for more sophisticated apparel. The line, which is designed by Juicy co-founders Pam Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor, is being kept under wraps for now, with Juicy officials declining comment.
PEET EXPERIENCE: Longtime Thakoon fan Amanda Peet, who went to Columbia with his stylist Tina Chai, made an appearance in his front row on Monday. The actress just wrapped a film with John Cusack, "2012," directed by Roland Emmerich ("The Day After Tomorrow" and "Independence Day"). "It's about the end of the world," she said, deadpan. Besides working on the film, which will come out in November, Peet has been hanging out with husband David Benioff and daughter Frances Pen. "She likes to put my shoes on," said Peet, "and her dad's, though they are about the same size as she is."
SONG CYCLE: Designer Brian Reyes' after party is more like an afternoon tea since it's from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. following his show on Thursday. But those who attend the fete, hosted by Poppy Delevigne and Lauren Remington Platt as well as Gilt Groupe, will be treated to a midday surprise: a performance by Niia. The young singer and pianist, a Massachusetts native who trained as a classical musician, was discovered by Wyclef Jean. She sings on his single "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" and her mentor will be in the audience on Thursday to cheer his protégé along. Also there will be longtime Reyes fan Rachel Bilson.
SCAM ARTIST: Ron Smith, a man who bills himself as a business manager at a show production and public relations firm called S30 PR, seems to be scamming young designers yet again this season. Smith was assigned to work on shows for designers Julianna Bass, Allison Parrish and Cindy Renee Mathieu of Sodaliscious Clothing. That was until he alerted the designers via text message on Saturday morning saying, "After tirelessly going over the details of the show and the other designers show and the fact that all funds were not paid in, we have to cancel the show." Bass, who said she gave Smith $7,500 toward show production costs, said Smith first called her after she was profiled in a new designers story in WWD last June. "He said he focused on helping up-and-coming designers who can't afford to have shows at the tents during fashion week," Bass explained. "He sounded very knowledgeable and trustworthy, I had no reason to believe he was scamming me." Bass, who was scheduled to show her fall collection at the West Side Loft on Wednesday at 8 p.m., has managed to pull together some extra funds from friends and family and will now show at Mr. West Lounge at 559 West 22nd Street on the same date and time. Parrish was also scheduled to present her line at West Side Loft. She will now show her line at Greenhouse at 150 Varick Street today at 11 a.m. Sodaliscious Clothing has opted to postpone its show until a later date. All designers involved said they have been trying to reach Smith in hopes of getting their money back but he never returned their calls.
Smith's first scam was reported back in September 2007 when he pulled the plug on a group fashion show he organized at the Hudson Hotel, disappointing participants who got word via an e-mail that read, "Show is not happening. Best, Ron." One designer involved in that show in 2007 was Vengsarkar Budhu, who gave Smith $5,500 to participate. He said he received Smith's e-mail that the show was canceled the day before it was supposed to take place. Budhu said he has never recovered the money and has been unable to reach Smith. Repeated calls to Smith's cell phone by WWD were not returned.
GUITAR HERO: With "American Idol" alum Katherine McPhee seated front row at Brazilian designer Carlos Miele's show on Monday, music was in the air. But the designer had another musical prize in store for guests, which included Carine Roitfeld, Eugenia Silva and Angie Everhart. Miele flew in friend and musical phenom Max de Castro from São Paulo to strum along to the recorded music he helped orchestrate. "Max is one of the most talented musicians from Brazil," said Miele. "I have not met any anyone who is able to mix Brazilian rhythms with international music the way he does."
McPhee, clearly intrigued by de Castro's riffs, tried to focus equally on the looks trotting down the runway. "I didn't know [Carlos] before, but I got all these beautiful dresses to wear," she said. "It's always fun going out and getting dressed up."
CANINE FRIENDS: Roberto Cavalli is no stranger when it comes to animals. He frequently likes to pepper his collections with an animal print here and there (or everywhere) and he and his wife Eva share a home with a family of pets that includes two dogs — a Bichon Frise and a St. Bernard — two monkeys, seven parrots, three cats, one iguana and more horses than the couple cares to remember. This spring, however, the designer is giving his canine friends a special treat with Roberto Cavalli Pets. The clothing collection for dogs will include special velour tracksuits, puffer jackets, a satin-trimmed bathrobe, silk printed shorts and even some shearling jackets. There are also accessories like a quilted dog carrier bag, collars, leashes and a patent leather dog passport wallet. Cavalli's designs maintain a tongue-in-cheek quality. For instance, the jaguar print is actually made up of small paw prints upon closer inspection. "It's about glamour, fun and just a little dash of flash," Eva Cavalli said of the line, which launches next month. She expects her own dogs to be sporting all of the pieces. "They're the fit models, and I've tested the whole collection on them," she said. "In this sense, they're quite spoiled. Then again, you know, being part of the Cavalli family has its advantages."
A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND: It used to be diamonds, but these days it could be Spanx. Kate Winslet was wearing her Spanx High Falutin' footless panty-hose shaper the night she nabbed two Golden Globes for best actress and best supporting actress. And it seems a good luck charm that works so well can't be left behind. Representatives from the company have confirmed Winslet has requested a spread of shapers from their new Haute Contour collection to consider for the Academy Awards, as well. "You never know until they walk out on that red carpet," a Spanx representative cautioned. "But we have a great relationship with Kate." The shapewear company to the stars (Gwenyth Paltrow and Jessica Alba are fans too) has set up shop at the Bryant Park Hotel this week to preview the fall collections from its Spanx, Haute Contour by Spanx and Assets by Sara Blakely lines.
HE LEFT HIS HEART…: San Francisco is dear to the Maramotti family — it's the first U.S. location of a Max Mara store, which debuted in 1988. On Friday, the company celebrated the relaunch of the 175 Post Street flagship after a remodel and doubling in size to 3,900 square feet. Fittingly, and in keeping with the Maramotti's love of art, store walls in the bright, high-ceilinged space were decorated with pieces from photographer Paolo Simonazzi's "Tra la Via Emilia e il West" retrospective. At first glance, the large color images appear as iconography from the American West — remote gas stations, rural diners and Harleys set against big skies and open landscapes — but they are actually of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. The trompe l'oeil is Simonazzi's reflection on the region's Americanization, including as a hotbed for Italian rock 'n' roll. Similarly, 21 years ago, Max Mara Fashion Group chairman Luigi Maramotti drew comparisons between Italy and San Francisco, where Italians immigrated in the mid-1800s during the Gold Rush and where Italian is still spoken in North Beach, the city's Little Italy. "Mr. Maramotti thought the Max Mara brand made sense in this market," said U.S. marketing director Alisha Farmer.
RENZO JETS IN: Even amid New York's fashion week frenzy, Diesel founder Renzo Rosso found time to make a West Coast cameo over the weekend. Rosso flew in from New York Friday evening to host his daughter Alessia's 23rd birthday celebration at West Hollywood nightclub Guy's, where about 90 guests, including Rosso's son Stefano, reveled late into the evening, sipping Champagne and dancing to loud tunes spun by the club's DJ. Alessia Rosso — who appeared to thoroughly enjoy the company of the evening's hard-partying crowd — has lived in Los Angeles for about two years, and is studying film and TV production, an experience that may soon come in handy as her father said he plans to launch a media outlet under the Diesel brand in the future. "I'm glad she's here, I love California because it's got a different energy and is so incredible," Renzo Rosso said. "The most important people are here, and you can meet them in a friendly way not possible in New York City." Despite the California love, the elder Rosso didn't linger in the Golden State, jetting back to New York the next evening for Diesel's Black Gold show and the brand's Fifth Avenue store opening today.
CROSS YOUR LEGS: The lines were long at the tents on Sunday night, but not just for the shows. Following the Miss Sixty show, only one out of about 20 Port-o-Johns was open for business. Attendants on scene said there was an issue with the water supply, the same issue many in line were themselves wrestling with. Eventually the bathrooms were shut down completely.
JAPAN BOUND: The fast-fashion stakes in Tokyo are rising. Forever 21 has secured a large property formerly housing a New Balance store right next to Hennes & Mauritz's Harajuku flagship. The store will be the California-based brand's first in Japan. The building is currently sporting a "Forever 21 Coming Soon" sign soliciting career opportunities.


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At present, five of the 59 species of seagrasses assessed at global level are at a high threat of extinction. IUCN organised an IUCN Red Listing workshop on 1 June in Essaouira during the Mediterranean Seagrass Workshop organised by the Ecole supérieure de technologie Essaouira and the polydisciplinary faculty Safi Université Cadi Ayyad (Morocco) and supported by the Mediterranean Seagrass Association – Seagrass 2000.
The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are the most widely accepted system for classifying the extinction risk at the species level. The assessment of native species at Mediterranean level has however not been conducted yet. In addition, given the importance of seagrass species for other communities and the continuous human pressures in Mediterranean coastal zones, it is imperative to determine the conservation status and trends of these species at regional level. The workshop organised by IUCN is a key step towards the preparation of an IUCN Red List of Seagrasses at Mediterranean level.
Information available for the assessment of all seagrass species in the Mediterranean was presented to begin the discussion among experts on the initial assignation under the categories and criteria of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Data on taxonomy, distribution, population trends, ecology, life history, past and existing threats, and conservation actions for each species were introduced, quantified and reviewed for accuracy. The workshop results together with the information compiled is an important first step to establishing an agreed regional baseline to monitor population fluctuations at a Mediterranean scale.
The Mediterranean segrasses symposium was an excellent opportunity for researchers to gather and discuss the latests findings and studies on the subject. In this regard, it also served as an opportunity to present the new IUCN book entitled Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows: Resilience and Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation which provides an insight into their potential for carbon sequestration at a time when carbon credit schemes are becoming increasingly important in combating climate change.
IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation is also a partner in theLife+ Posidonia project, funded by the the European Commission. Posidonia oceanica underwater meadows are a priority habitat listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive. Some 95% of these meadows are found in Natura 2000 network marine sites (SCIs) in Andalusia.
The LIFE Nature project's main objective is to improve the conservation status of Posidonia oceanica meadows. This will be achieved by undertaking studies and applying protection measures. Research will identify the current state of the meadows in Andalusia (in regression, stable or in expansion). This will enable the design of baseline data and indicators to track conservation gains. Threats to the ecosystems (including pollution, boat anchoring, uncontrolled trawling or traditional local fishing and the expansion of exotic invasive species) will also be investigated and mechanisms assessed for mitigating negative impacts on the meadows, as well as those species that they support which are listed in annex II of the Habitats Directive and Birds Directive.
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Sunday, 10 February 2013
Gerrards, Gee Cross
On the way home, we would turn left outside Pole Bank and I remember a setback row of old cottages and then Bagshaw's farm then another row of cottages that came out to the sidewalk and at the end of this row was a tower. I came across this photo the other day in a book and it brought memories flooding back. This was our "Haunted House". At that time is was in disrepair and nothing like the photo here but, you could go inside and climb the stairs and look out of the upstairs windows. For some reason it seemed to us as the scariest place around and we were convinced it was haunted. Even though we were scared to death to go inside, somehow kids were, and probably still are, wanting to get scared, perhaps because we knew that however scared we were, we always got safely home for our dinner.
The caption on the photo says that it was built by the Ashtons and was a clock tower to help their employees get to work on time.There was an inscription around the clock face "Whilst thou lookest I fly".... "
Another great account and photo sent to us by Graham Sharp.
Many Thanks, Graham !!
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Great historical photo Graham.Those cottages look basic,must have been a rough life for many in those days. Would like to see more of this particular area the Gerrards.
- Sunday, 10 February, 2013
- JohnT said...
Did the petrol station replace the row of cottages?
- Monday, 11 February, 2013
John I could be quite wrong here but I think the petrol station was built on the site of the old parsonage. What do others think?
- Tuesday, 12 February, 2013
The gas station is where the old vicarage used to be, when we still lived there it had been converted into apartments.
Looking on Street View of Google Maps, there is a vacant, overgrown lot to the Woodley side of the gas station and you can see quite
clearly that a row of old building stones have been left from what might have been the old cottages and clock tower.
From Graham.
- Wednesday, 13 February, 2013
- JohnT said...
I was referring to the old petrol station that was there in the 40's / 50's, not the SKF car showroom. I thought that the old parsonage building was at the corner of Stockport Road and Apethorn Lane and the petrol station was next to it on the Woodley side.
- Thursday, 14 February, 2013
Yes, I think you're right John. The parsonage was on the corner with the old petrol station nearer to Pole Bank. I guess SKF was built on the site of the parsonage.
- Friday, 15 February, 2013
- Jeff Sherwin said...
Our family moved from Dukinfield to Apethorn Lane during 1947, Our Grandma Beattie Sherwin worked at Bagshaws Dairy, I found an old jacket as I wandered over a meadow, there was a ten shilling note in a pocket, I gave it to Jimmy, our cousin Terry is still friends with the young John Bagshaw.We left for Canada in 1967, reading these pages is wonderful.
- Saturday, 16 March, 2013
- Stuart Redfearn said...
I live in one of the 5 cottages between Pole Bank and Bagshaws farm and am desperate to find any old photos of them. I have been trying for nearly 10 years but to no avail. Can anyone help
- Wednesday, 08 May, 2013
Perhaps Stuart Redfearn or another visitor to this blog has knowledge of why Bagshaw's farm and the adjacent house appears to have been abandoned? Such a waste!
- Tuesday, 04 June, 2013
Perhaps Stuart Redfearn or another visitor to this blog has knowledge of why Bagshaw's farm and the adjacent house appears to have been abandoned? Such a waste!
- Tuesday, 04 June, 2013
- Stuart Redfearn said...
The Bagshaw farm and house have been empty for some 20 years now as a result of a dispute between John Bagshaw and his sister. What a sad waste!!
Stuart Redfearn
- Wednesday, 24 September, 2014
I think some of the cottages referred to were bombed in WW2
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0 Programs with Hon. William Hayes Starting with "F"
Hayes is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Hayes was nominated by President George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, to a new seat created by 116 Stat. 1758. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 2, 2003, and received his commission on October 6, 2003. He presided over the Bosley Medical Institute v. Kremer appeal case in 2005.
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These are the days we're truly grateful for the internet. YouTube animator Kyle Roberts has recreated the original opening for X-Men: The Animated Series in stop-motion. Sure, he used the VHS box for "Pryde of the X-Men" (which is actually the pilot that the X-Men arcade game is based on) and doesn't actually use the opening from the animated series, but we won't hold that against him. You will now have this tune stuck in your head the rest of the day.
And for comparison, here's the original opening from our childhood.
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Could a Consumer Proposal be a Better Option for Student Debt Relief?
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Few financial issues have received as much attention as the widely acknowledged student debt crisis. The Canadian Federation of Students surmises that students in Ontario and the Maritimes have retained…read more
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internet-message is a collection of parser combinators for the grammar defined in RFC 5322 (Internet Message Format).
Library Procedures
The combinator procedures in this library are based on the interface provided by the abnf library.
These procedures are provided as fields of the <InetMessage> typeclass. Please see the typeclass library for information on type classes.
The <InetMessage> typeclass is intended to provide abstraction over different kinds of input sequences, e.g. character lists, strings, streams, etc. <InetMessage> inherits from <CoreABNF>, which provides the core parsing primitives used to build the CSV grammar parser (see the abnf library for more information).
The following example illustrates the creation of an instance of <InetMessage> specialized for character lists.
(use typeclass internet-message abnf) (define char-list-<Input> (make-<Input> null? car cdr)) (define char-list-<Token> (Input->Token char-list-<Input>)) (define char-list-<CharLex> (Token->CharLex char-list-<Token>)) (define char-list-<CoreABNF> (CharLex->CoreABNF char-list-<CharLex>)) (define char-list-<InetMessage> (CoreABNF->InetMessage char-list-<CoreABNF> )) (import-instance (<InetMessage> char-list-<InetMessage>))
- fieldsprocedure
This parser will parse an arbitrary number of header fields as defined in the RFC. For each field, an appropriate alist is created. The following fields are recognized:
- from
- sender
- return-path
- reply-to
- to
- cc
- bcc
- message-id
- in-reply-to
- references
- subject
- comments
- keywords
- orig-date
- resent-date
- resent-from
- resent-sender
- resent-to
- resent-cc
- resent-bcc
- resent-msg-id
- resent-reply-to
- received
- optional-field
- bodyprocedure
This parser will parse a message body as specified by the RFC; that is, any number of text characters, which may be divided into separate lines by CRLF.
- messageprocedure
This parser will parse a complete message as defined by the RFC and it broken down into the separate header fields and the message body.
- commentprocedure
This parser parses comment text, as defined by the RFC. Comments may nest.
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- 5.2 Updated test script to return proper exit code
- 5.1 Compatibility with improved CharLex->CoreABNF constructor
- 5.0 Compatibility with abnf 5
- 4.1-4.2 Typeclass interface fixes
- 4.0 Implemented typeclass interface
- 3.1 Additional parsing combinators exported
- 3.0 Changes to the interface of the fields parser
- 2.0 Extensions to the header function and many bugfixes
- 1.3 Update to reflect changes in lexgen
- 1.1 Fix in date parsing
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Two positions
When Moberly voters go to the polls in April, they will have a choice to make for city councilmen.
There are two positions to be filled; those of incumbents Don Burton and Herb Lawrence Jr.
Both filed for re-election. Burton is the present mayor pro tem.
Harlan, who is on the University of Missouri-Columbia staff, is a previous candidate for councilman. He is a native Randolph Countian, originally from Cairo.
Boots served 10 years on the Moberly City Council, being elected to a one year term and three full terms before leaving the post last April. A retired Moberly businessman, who owned Dick's Sporting Goods, Boots has also served on the Moberly Park Board nine years.


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Nirvana is a term used to describe the profound peace of mind that is acquired with liberation. It is the state of being free from suffering.
The word literally means "blown out" (as in a candle) and refers, in the Buddhist context, to the imperturbable stillness of mind after the fires of desire, aversion, and delusion have been finally extinguished. (loosely quoting Wikipedia here...)
So...I'm curious if you all believe that Atheists as a general rule are able to reach this level of liberation? Do you think it's possible for Theists to do so? Do you believe that all/most Atheists reach Nirvana? How do you know when you've reached it? Once you've reached it how do you know you'll be able to stay there? Is it just in your mind or is there more to it? What could be a scientific explanation for the state of Nirvana?....Do you believe that Nirvana is attached to any kind of religious dogma since it's roots are found in Buddhism? Isn't Buddhism a religion? If not, then why not. If you believe Nirvana is rubbish, then tell me why.
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"So - you're saying we shouldn't love anybody?"
Yes, sort of - if you follow "the way" - I don't. Being "in love" means you love one more than another (or all).
"That's a fallacy that many Buddhists seem to fall into (I'm not saying you're a Buddhist)."
Not a fallacy, IMO. That WHY many Buddhists fall that way. For me it's a contradiction. If you want perfect happiness, follow the way. I don't. Perhaps I'm just too lazy. (I mean who the hell wants perfect happiness anyway, eh?) :-)
"Everything hinges on the words in systems like this, and each word can have several meanings. So everything gets confused."
You betcha.
"To say that non-attachment trumps love is a tragic mistake."
Did I say that? (Not saying I didn't; it just doesn't sound familiar.)
"You end up like this guy."
I believe his second strategy, "Attach to Nothing", is closest to "The Way". I certainly don't do that, but I try to be aware of and limit attachments.
"As I understand it, the true sense of non-attached love is unselfish love."
Disagree. Well, it's unselfish, sure, but not attached to any individual My Dao Master has been trying to get me to drop things like romantic love and physical pleasures like surfing for 12 years. I frustrate her.
"I believe the Zen Buddhists say that thinking is not the same as awareness,"
I'm pretty sure I didn't say THAT. IMO the opposite is closer to the truth. Thinking get in the way of awareness. Awareness is experiential The more thinking you do about an experience, the farther it gets from "real".
"But we don't just go into Nirvana when we're meditating. How lame would that be?"
Words, damn 'em. I thought Nirvana WAS just the result of meditating. It is not The Way. Rather in this state we can SEE The Way which we can then go out and live. With LOTS of practice Nirvana can extend into your daily life, but I think only Masters can do that. Bodhisattvas, if I'm not mistaken, LIVE in the state of Nirvana.
"I believe "mindfulness" may be useful here."
I agree but perhaps from a different reason. Mindfulness is part of self-refection (maybe the same thing). For meditation, and thence Nirvana, mind is to be avoided. Eventually they become one, but I'm certainly too lazy to chase that.
"If you want perfect happiness, follow the way. I don't."
They can call it The Way, they can call themselves Tao Masters, but they're still vague and confused on some points. This stuff doesn't entirely work, as given, and crucial parts are glossed over, which is why hardly anyone understands it.
"unselfish, sure, but not attached to any individual..."
This is a philosophical problem which they haven't got to grips with, and maybe nobody else has. I haven't come up with an exact formula either. I hope to in due course.
This stuff about not preferring one person over another is crap. Of course we have compassion for all living things, and especially human beings (see? it falls down already), but one person in particular can command my loyalty in a way that nobody else does. That's fine, it's good, fuck what anybody else thinks.
" If you want perfect happiness, follow the way. "
Perfect happiness is SELFISH. For the sake of love we should be prepared to suffer. I am attached, and I am proud of that. At the same time, I am willing to let go any time. As Judge Judy says, "suck it up".
Belle -
"Is it simply the willingness to part with anything that circumstance/life events would happen to take away?"
Absolutely. This is for the reason, "if you love something, let it go." The Dalai Lama himself says that grasping onto the loved object is a form of selfishness, a form of harm. It's also for the reason that we shouldn't look to ultimately fulfill our happiness from external means: either it's shallow (in the case of material goods or achievements) or a burden to others (in the case of people). Something along those lines, anyway. It's also true that it's impossible to be happy without other people, since we're social creatures. It's also true from the point of view of the ego. We can stay locked away in our lonely house with just our mirrors, our possessions, our beliefs, our status, etc. - or we can break free to become love and reality. Sorry that's not all nice and neat, but that's life, is it not?
"I thought Nirvana WAS just the result of meditating."
Maybe it is sometimes, but all in all it doesn't have a high success rate. There are other routes. If people weren't so busy reading books and listening to monks, they might make more progress. The real problem is the thorough lack of understanding.
"My Dao Master has been trying to get me to drop things like romantic love and physical pleasures like surfing for 12 years." -
This just proves my point.
"I agree but perhaps from a different reason. Mindfulness is part of self-refection (maybe the same thing). For meditation, and thence Nirvana, mind is to be avoided."
Hey, you could be right.
"This just proves my point."
That was my intention.
Simon Paynton & @Belle Rose
I think I have reached the end of my knowledge. There is little from Simon with which I can disagree.
I am not a serious student of these (or any) philosophies (although some friends are). This discussion did, however, get me chasing some links on the subject. Rather than paste links galore or worse, cut&paste text, I encourage you to take your own journey, surf you own wave, and learn from people who know a lot more than I.
At the same time, if you do come across edifying material, I'd love for you to share it.
Well, I respect your humility. I haven't figured it all out yet but I hope to, and I'll be sure to share it with everyone. It really isn't that hard, although it is MINDBLOWING. I couldn't see straight for a few days when I first got hold of it.
Belle - you make a very good point. You seem to have a talent for asking the right questions.
Ideas are simple but life is messy and complicated. However, I firmly believe in the mathematical idea (nerd alert!) that a few simple rules underlie most of the complexity we see. I find that this idea works well in real life. After all, when we're thinking through a situation or problem we tend to pull together a few simple rules, for the sake of clarity and precision. Real life is precise, not vague, from moment to moment.
So yes, the area of relationships is complicated and difficult, of course. Enlightenment, liberation, transformation etc. is a gradual process of degrees, not necessarily a blinding flash, although there are decisive turning points. I agree it's much easier to be work with somebody who is a perfect gentleman/lady.
A social aspect to Nirvana? Well, you put your finger on it again. The Buddhist philosophers have done an excellent job, but they don't live like the rest of us. They can leave all these ragged loose ends, thinking their job is done. The real challenge is how to bring this stuff into normal life. I'm working on a project, I don't know if you'd like to join me as a contributor. It's got to be not like this shouting match, rather, more like these interesting discourses. I've got ideas of my own, I'm not just studying other people's.
"This kind of love is only possible if the person you love also loves unselfishly otherwise it's none other than dysfuntion. This then is dependent on another person," -
coming from the other side, I don't think you could call that love, or at least, morality. From my perspective, it breaks all the rules.
believe that Atheists as a general rule are able to reach this level of liberation?
I believe it is possible to calm ones mind through discipline, reflection, and breathing slowly. If buddhists do it, I don't see why anyone couldn't.
Do you think it's possible for Theists to do so?
As a subset of people, yes. However buddhists are not necessarily theists.
Do you believe that all/most Atheists reach Nirvana?
No. See above re: discipline, reflection, and breathing.
How do you know when you've reached it?
If you think you have reached it (present tense), you haven't reached it. I think it might be the kind of thing where you only realise you were there after it is all over.
Once you've reached it how do you know you'll be able to stay there?
What? Are we talking about the same thing here? It's not somewhere you can stay.
Is it just in your mind or is there more to it?
Since we have no evidence of there being more to it, I'm guessing it is purely in one's mind.
What could be a scientific explanation for the state of Nirvana?
Calming one's mind to the point of the breakdown of self and consiousness perhaps.
Do you believe that Nirvana is attached to any kind of religious dogma since it's roots are found in Buddhism?
I think my previous statements have already answered this if you read between the lines.
Isn't Buddhism a religion?
Of course it is, it was right there with Christianity on the recent Australian census in the "What is your religion?" quesiton.
Like how maths breaks down when you think about the insides of black holes. Not that you think you exist or don't exist, but that you don't realise you exist or don't exist... or something.
after the fires of desire, aversion, and delusion have been finally extinguished.
Desire and aversion are survival mechanisms and I thought delusion is the the whole point to meditation. There may real mental and health benefits to mind control, but lets face it, the 2nd law of thermodynamics can not be wished away by thoughts and an empty stomach will erase any profound peace of mind right quick.
"Desire and aversion are survival mechanisms" -
this is true, but the ego gets over-zealous in its efforts to keep us safe and to navigate successfully through the world. It tries to over-control, and it thinks that our desire and aversion are an accurate picture of reality. This control, desire, aversion, delusion and conscious mind can be thought of as the "self" which needs to be, if not extinguished, then reigned in, seen for what it is, and made to keep to its allotted tasks. Outside of this "self" exists the rest of reality, which includes the deeper reality of your being. I like Freud's model where the ego's job is to mediate between the drives of the id (subconscious), the super-ego (morality) and the outside world. The ego can get distressed by the conflicts which may arise, and defends itself with subconscious ego-defenses: countering the conflict with an opposite impulse. All this is only a model, but it works for me.
"delusion is the the whole point to meditation" -
clarity is the whole point to meditation.
It's been said that the Garden of Eden story reflects this idea. The fruit of the tree of knowledge is a distorted ego-consciousness; banishment is delusion; hence sin: not thinking about others. Paradise means existing in pure reality and love.
I want to refine that. According to Freud, the ego usually does what the id wants (briefly, the Pleasure Principle) instead of love (the Reality Principle). It's not always about helping others; rather, doing what's best in the long term.


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El Director General se reúne con el Presidente de Mongolia
4 de octubre de 2012, Ulaanbaator, Mongolia – In his first official mission to Mongolia, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva and the President of Mongolia Tsakhia Elbegdorj agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fields of food security and agriculture in Mongolia and abroad.
The Director-General and the Minister of Industry and Agriculture of Mongolia, Khaltmaa Battulga, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to this effect, bolstering joint efforts to defeat hunger, increase agricultural production and improve rural livelihoods. The agreement has a duration of five years and lays out priority areas for cooperation, including: sustainable livestock development, agriculture, forestry management, disaster preparedness, improvement of food supply chains and food safety, aquaculture, agricultural statistics and south-south cooperation.
"FAO is committed to supporting Mongolia's effort in eradicating hunger and promoting sustainable agriculture. At, the same time, I am encouraged by Mongolia's willingness to increase its engagement in South-South Cooperation," said Graziano da Silva.
During his visit to Mongolia, the Director-General also met with the Deputy Prime Minister Terbishdagva Dendev and the Minister Minister for Nature, Environment and Green Development, Sanjaasuren Ouyn, among other government officials, and representatives of Mongolian civil society and private sector.
Mongolia has an estimated 50 million animals between goats, sheeps, horses, camels and cows and it has the goal of converting itself in a main meat provider to the countries in the region. Given the fragility of some arid and semi-arid parts of the country, the introduction of more modern and sustainable production processes are needed.
In Mongolia, the Director-General also visited D. Ochirsuren, a herdsman in the outskirts Ulaanbaator who is undergoing this transition process from traditional to more modern and sustainable production practices.


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2004 Press Releases
December 29, 2004
University of Chicago lecture series to highlight prostate cancer
Learn about prostate cancer development and treatment in a series of free public lectures at the University of Chicago beginning Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005.
December 29, 2004
University of Chicago researchers discovered humans have "privileged" evolutionary lineage
The genes that regulate brain size and development evolved more rapidly in humans than nonhuman primates and other mammals because of a natural selection process seen only in human evolution. Researchers reported their findings in the cover article of the Dec. 29, 2004, issue of the journal Cell.
December 9, 2004
Researchers testing immunotherapy for couples suffering from recurrent miscarriages
Researchers from the University of Chicago are recruiting couples for a study to determine if intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), an immune system booster, helps couples that have experienced recurrent miscarriages for unexplained reasons after having one successful pregnancy.
December 6, 2004
Sleep loss boosts appetite, may encourage weight gain
Researchers at the University of Chicago have found that partial sleep deprivation alters the circulating levels of the hormones that regulate hunger, causing an increase in appetite and a preference for calorie-dense, high-carbohydrate foods.
December 1, 2004
Stem cells of limited use for cardiac muscle repair
New evidence suggests that a promising investigational treatment for patients with damaged hearts--using adult stem cells to regenerate heart tissue--may not work as planned.
November 29, 2004
Fussy Baby Network answers cries for help in community
Erikson Institute's Fussy Baby Network is meeting a real need in the Chicago community. Already, more than 200 families have received help from this first-of-its-kind program in Illinois that responds to parent concerns about their infant's inconsolable crying.
November 22, 2004
University of Chicago plant geneticist Edward D. Garber, 1918-2004
Edward D. Garber, PhD, a plant geneticist and professor emeritus of ecology and evolution at the University of Chicago, died of kidney failure Oct. 9, 2004, at the age of 86, in Skokie, IL.
November 18, 2004
Marine sponge leads researchers to immune system regulator
A Japanese brewery, an Okinawan sea sponge, and some clever detective work have enabled an international research team based at the University of Chicago to solve a biological mystery, and the solution suggests a novel way to boost the body's defenses against cancer.
November 16, 2004
Young cancer patient inspiring others to give during the holidays
Megan Schillerstrom, an 8-year-old cancer patient, raised more than $7,000 to fight leukemia through fund-raising activities. She will talk about giving back at a fund-raising event for the new University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.
November 11, 2004
By impounding iron, FHC foils cell suicide, fuels inflammation
A research team based at the University of Chicago may have found a way to manipulate cell suicide, also known as programmed cell death, a normal process that regulates cell number but that goes awry in chronic inflammatory disorders, cancer and other diseases.
November 8, 2004
Big Red Dog visits patients and families at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital
He's friendly, big-hearted and just BIG! Clifford, the beloved children's storybook character and star of the top-rated PBS show, "Clifford The Big Red Dog," will visit patients and families at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital on November 11, 2004.
November 7, 2004
Sexual competition drives evolution of a sex-related gene
In what could be termed a truly seminal discovery, researchers have shown that when females are more promiscuous, males have to work harder--at the genetic level, that is.
November 7, 2004
Alumnus Irwin Rose receives 2004 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Irwin Rose, 78, who earned his BS and PhD in biochemistry from the University of Chicago, will share the 2004 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko of Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), Haifa, Israel, "for the discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation."
November 4, 2004
Paleontologist snares research prize with new approach to evolutionary theory
Peter Wagner's research on the twists and turns of fossil snail shells and evolutionary theory has earned him the 2004 Charles Schuchert Award from the Paleontological Society. The society bestows the award annually on a scientist under 40 whose work reflects excellence and promise in paleontology.
November 3, 2004
Pritchard will study human genetic variations with Packard grant
Jonathan K. Pritchard, assistant professor of human genetics at the University of Chicago, is among 16 researchers nationwide to receive a 2004 Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science and Engineering. Pritchard will receive an unrestricted research grant of $625,000 over five years as a Packard Fellow.
November 1, 2004
Patients spread holiday cheer to help hospitalized children
You can support a good cause by ordering holiday greeting cards from the University of Chicago Children's Hospital's Child Life and Family Education Department. Proceeds are used to purchase toys and educational materials and to provide support services for patients and families.
October 29, 2004
John Brandecker named vice president for the University of Chicago Children's Hospital
John A. Brandecker has been appointed vice president, University of Chicago Hospitals and director, University of Chicago Children's Hospital, effective Oct. 18, 2004. Brandecker joins the University of Chicago Hospitals at an exciting time as it prepares to move inpatient care from its current children's hospital into the state-of-the-art Chicago Comer Children's Hospital this winter.
October 28, 2004
"Broken" gene reveals evolution of salt retention and possible ties to hypertension
Researchers at the University of Chicago have found genetic evidence to support the sodium-retention hypothesis, a controversial 30-year-old theory that the high rate of hypertension in certain ethnic groups is caused, in part, by an inherited tendency to retain salt.
October 28, 2004
Schneewind named chairman of University of Chicago department of microbiology
Olaf Schneewind, MD, PhD, an infectious disease expert, has been named chairman of the University of Chicago's department of microbiology.
October 20, 2004
Renowned forensic psychiatrist Lawrence Z. Freedman, 1919-2004
An internationally recognized authority on the psychiatry of aggression, violence, crime, and terrorism and the interactions between psychiatry and the law, Lawrence Z. Freedman, MD, professor emeritus of psychiatry at the University of Chicago, died from a stroke at his home in Chicago on October 6, 2004. He was 85.
October 20, 2004
Garrison Keillor to speak at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital celebration, Nov. 3
Writer and humorist Garrison Keillor, known for his radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion," will speak at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago. Keillor's appearance is in honor of the upcoming opening of the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.
October 18, 2004
Heart specialists team up to provide "hybrid" procedure for newborns
Two heart specialists at the University of Chicago have developed a new approach, called "hybrid surgery," for treatment of newborns with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Instead of a series of major operations that pose considerable risk, the hybrid approach combines non-surgical interventions with a less drastic operation.
October 14, 2004
Major overhaul needed in end-of life care for patients with dementia
Three University of Chicago geriatricians are calling for creative and wide-reaching solutions to the problem of sub-optimal end-of-life care for patients with dementia.
October 11, 2004
Researchers provide road map for generating B cells from stem cells
Before stem cells, of whatever origin, can be used to treat patients, scientists will need to learn how to coax them to develop into the desired cell types, a major challenge. In the October 12, 2004 issue of Developmental Cell, researchers from the University of Chicago present the first rough road map, suggesting how to lead a hematopoietic stem cell down the narrowing path to becoming an antibody-producing B cell.
October 8, 2004
Collaboration brings Chicago children brighter smiles
A collaboration between Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Walter G. Zoller Memorial Dental Clinics at the University of Chicago, with support from La Rabida Children's Hospital and the Friend Family Health Center, will bring oral healthcare services directly to disadvantaged and disabled children of Chicago via the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program.
September 26, 2004
Elwood Jensen, University of Chicago professor emeritus, receives coveted Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
The 2004 Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research will be presented to Elwood Jensen, PhD, the Charles B. Huggins Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Ben May Institute for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago.
September 23, 2004
New fossil sheds light on old mystery
Scientists describe a newly discovered Chinese reptile from the Triassic in the journal Science. The well-preserved fossil of this species may explain the function of the extremely long neck--a feature that has puzzled scientists for decades.
September 9, 2004
Transplant candidates may wait longer for available kidneys
Researchers from the University of Chicago and Stanford University found that one of the new programs to increase the number of kidneys available for transplantation has disadvantages for candidates with blood type O who are waiting for an organ from a deceased donor.
September 1, 2004
Stanley Yachnin, MD, 1930-2004
Stanley Yachnin, MD, professor emeritus and former section chief of hematology and oncology at the University of Chicago, died at his daughter's home in Hyde Park on Monday, Aug. 30, following a long battle with cancer--a disease he spent much of his life studying. He was 74.
August 23, 2004
Genetic clues found for common congenital brain disorder
Thanks to a productive collaboration between clinical and basic scientists, researchers from the University of Chicago have identified the first genetic cause of one of the most common birth defects of the brain, Dandy-Walker malformation (DWM).
August 20, 2004
Basic research producing new anthrax therapies
Thanks to new screening tools, and some luck, researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered three unrelated compounds that inhibit the two toxins--edema factor and lethal factor--that have made anthrax one of the most feared of potential bioterror agents.
August 16, 2004
Protective gene may enhance vaccine responses
Researchers from the University of Chicago have discovered the first of a new class of "protective factors" that appear to be required for the development of memory T cells, the cells that form the core of a vaccine response.
August 10, 2004
Excess thyroid hormone harmful to fetus
Researchers from the University of Chicago have showed, for the first time, that an excess of thyroid hormone during pregnancy has a direct toxic effect on the fetus, tripling the risk of miscarriage and reducing the average birth weight of infants who survive.
July 26, 2004
New hemodialysis system lets patients treat themselves at home
A new hemodialysis system that enables people with end-stage renal disease to treat themselves daily at home has already made a difference for Dadi Ding, a former dialysis nurse and a long-term dialysis patient, who recently became the first person in the Chicago area to use the new home-based system.
July 16, 2004
Respected neonatologist and clinical researcher Marguerite (Peggy) Herschel, MD, 1939-2004
Marguerite (Peggy) Herschel, MD, associate professor of pediatrics and medical director of the general care nursery at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital, died in her Hyde Park home after a six-year battle with breast cancer on July 9, 2004. She was 64.
July 14, 2004
New model explains why costly insect "outbreaks" are hard to predict
Many insect species produce periodic population surges, known as outbreaks, only to crash down to low levels. These outbreaks can devastate huge areas of forest, but they occur at long, irregular intervals and so are hard to predict. In the July 15, 2004, issue of Nature, researchers present a model that appears to untangle the factors that trigger such outbreaks.
July 8, 2004
University of Chicago scientists pinpoint cellular cause of SIDS
University of Chicago researchers may have found a crucial clue to understanding and ultimately eliminating sudden infant death syndrome, the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality in the United States.
July 5, 2004
Ginseng reduces effects of anti-clotting drug
Researchers from the University of Chicago report in the July 6, 2004, issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine that ginseng, one of the best selling herbal supplements in the United States, interferes with warfarin, a drug commonly used to prevent blood clots.
July 2, 2004
National survey names UCH as one of the best US hospitals
The University of Chicago Hospitals has been selected as one of the best hospitals in the United States by U.S.News & World Report in its annual survey of America's 6,012 hospitals.
June 6, 2004
Chemotherapy after surgery improves survival in patients with early stage lung cancer
Adjuvant chemotherapy can improve survival following surgical treatment for early stage lung cancer report researchers at the American Society for Clinical Oncology annual meeting. This is the first study to demonstrate a substantial benefit from chemotherapy for patients with stage 1B non-small-cell lung cancer.
June 5, 2004
Investigational drug shows promise in kidney cancer patients
Interim results from a phase II trial of an investigational drug known as BAY 43-9006 or sorafenib demonstrate a significant and lasting benefit for a subset of patients with advanced renal cell cancer, researchers from the University of Chicago and four other centers report at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.
June 2, 2004
Renowned cancer researcher H. G. Williams-Ashman 1925-2004
An internationally recognized authority on the biochemistry, biosynthesis, regulation and molecular mode of action of sex hormones and their roles in reproduction and in cancer, Howard Guy Williams-Ashman, PhD, the Maurice Goldblatt Professor Emeritus in the Ben May Institute for Cancer Research and the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Chicago, died from pneumonia on May 24, 2004.
May 26, 2004
Steve Goldstein appointed chairman of pediatrics at the University of Chicago
Steve A.N. Goldstein, MD, PhD, a leading authority on the molecular mechanisms underlying normal cardiac function and sudden life-threatening diseases of the heart, has been appointed professor and chairman of the department of pediatrics at the University of Chicago, effective June 15, 2004.
May 26, 2004
William Mieler appointed chairman of ophthalmology at the University of Chicago
William F. Mieler, MD, an expert on treatment of diseases of the macula, retina and vitreous, as well as medical and surgical management of eye injuries, has been appointed professor and chairman of the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Chicago effective April 15, 2004.
May 21, 2004
Diahann Carroll to speak at University of Chicago Hospitals cancer survivors celebration, June 6
Actress, singer, and breast cancer survivor Diahann Carroll will be the keynote speaker for the University of Chicago Hospitals' 15th annual Cancer Survivors Day celebration on Sunday, June 6.
May 21, 2004
Studies highlight benefits of three novel therapies for inflammatory bowel disease
Two studies performed by University of Chicago researchers and presented at the annual Digestive Disease Week (DDW) meeting in New Orleans provide encouraging results from clinical trials of novel drugs to treat inflammatory bowel disease.
May 14, 2004
Conference promotes breast and cervical cancer awareness in Nigeria
In an effort to create awareness of breast and cervical cancer risk, prevention, detection, and treatment among African doctors and the public, physicians and scientists from the University of Chicago, the University of Ibadan, and the Medical Women's Association of Nigeria have organized the first International Workshop on New Trends in the Management of Breast and Cervical Cancers.
April 7, 2004
Experts debate prescription drug policy at University of Chicago Health Forum
Noted legal and medical experts debate whether current national policy toward the pharmaceutical industry serves the best health interests of Americans at the second annual Chicago Health Forum, titled "Prescription Drugs for All."
April 2, 2004
Oldest-known arm bone found in Pennsylvania
Paleontologists from the University of Chicago and the Academy of Natural Sciences found a 365-million-year-old fossil (the oldest-known arm bone) that sheds light how the fins of fish evolved into the arms and legs of land-living animals.
March 15, 2004
Studies focus on vascular spasm as a common cause of cardiomyopathy
Researchers at the University of Chicago argue in the March 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation that vascular spasm--a sudden, brief tightening of a blood vessel that can block blood supply to the heart--is an under-recognized and under-treated source of damage to heart muscle.
March 15, 2004
Widely used anti-nausea drug may interfere with cancer chemotherapy
A drug widely used to prevent nausea and other side effects in patients receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer may also, unfortunately, prevent the therapy from working efficiently on tumor cells, researchers from the University of Chicago report in the March 1 issue of the journal, Cancer Research.
February 16, 2004
Approved drug blocks deadly anthrax toxin
Researchers at the University of Chicago have found that a drug approved in 2002 for treatment of chronic hepatitis B can block the action of an anthrax toxin.
February 1, 2004
Pacifying bacteria prevents lethal post-op infections
Détente may be better than assault in the war between man and microbe. By injecting a coating into the intestines to pacify bacteria there instead of relying on antibiotics to kill them, University of Chicago researchers rescued mice from infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a virulent pathogen. The coating forms a bioshield, preventing stress signals that trigger virulence from reaching the bacteria and distancing bacteria from the bowel wall. This approach may prevent hospital infections without using antibiotics.
January 29, 2004
Genomic changes reveal evolution of SARS virus
Careful study of changes in the SARS virus through the recent epidemic has allowed researchers from China and the University of Chicago to bolster the evidence for the animal origins of SARS and to chart three phases of the virus's molecular evolution as it gradually adapted to human hosts, becoming more infectious over time. This study confirms the importance of containing any new outbreaks quickly and points to potential targets for a vaccine.
January 22, 2004
U. Chicago study overturns conclusion of historic human genome data
Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered there is extensive gene "traffic" on the mammalian X chromosome and overturn a conventional theory about how the genes evolved on the sex chromosome.
January 15, 2004
Pioneering cell biologist Hewson Swift, PhD, 1920-2004
An internationally recognized expert on electron microscopy, chromosome structure and function, and the use of DNA to study evolutionary relationships, Hewson H. Swift, PhD, died on January 1, 2004. He was 83.
January 13, 2004
Gene may be key to evolution of larger human brain
Researchers have identified a gene that appears to have played a role in the expansion of the human brain's cerebral cortex--a hallmark of the evolution of humans from other primates.
January 5, 2004
Placebo-controlled clinical trials put children with asthma at risk
Enrolling children with asthma in the placebo arm of a clinical trial is common, harmful and ethically unjustified argue researchers from the University of Chicago and the National Institutes of Health in the January 2004 issue of Pediatrics.


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The Open Group Publishes First Global Reference Model for Natural Resources Industry
New Model to set Global Safety, Health and Environmental Standards for Exploration, Mining, Metals and Minerals Sector
SAN FRANCISCO and JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, August 4, 2010 – The Open Group today published the Exploration and Mining Business Reference Model (EM Model), the first deliverable developed by the Exploration, Mining, Metals and Minerals Vertical (EMMMv™) Forum. Member organizations from Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom created the standard to be an industry business process model that defines the common activities for organizations in the exploration and mining sectors. The EM Model establishes an operational blueprint for organizations that impacts the definition of business activities across the industry and provides standard operating practices and support for vendors in their delivery of technical and business solutions to the industry.
"The EM Model is the result of a truly global, collaborative effort to provide the exploration and mining industries with a common language and a common definition of business activities so organizations are confident their operations are understood. This will enable them to focus their ongoing efforts on differentiating activities that will provide competitive advantage," said Sarina Viljoen, EMMMv Forum Director, Real IRM. "We're confident that the model caters to business activities of exploration and mining organizations focused on all types of metals and minerals and believe the model is the first step towards aligning the conversations around topics such as shared services, health, safety and the environment. As the first vertical industry standard produced by The Open Group, the EM model defines the business processes that span both business and technology in a way that we like to call 'from the boardroom to the rock face'."
The EM Model, as the first deliverable of a proposed set of reference models for EMMMv™, is focused on the business processes of the industry. Although the model spans all of the processes within the scope of exploration and mining, organizations that focus on a subset of the processes will still find the model useful. These types of organizations will concentrate only on the activities defined in the standard that are applicable to their core business.
By classifying and defining the business activities applicable to exploration and mining for metals and minerals, organizations and their suppliers and partners using the EM model are able to speak a common language when discussing business activities, solutions and services. The standard and the subsequent associated reference models facilitate an improved information exchange within organizations, giving different organizational stakeholders a shared understanding of the information required to execute business activities and the roles required to support them.
The EMMMv Forum is a global collaborative that was formed in 2008 under the auspices of The Open Group to set enterprise architecture standards for the exploration, mining, metals and minerals industries. As the first initiative of its kind worldwide it oversees the creation of reference models specific to the industry. Founding members include Real IRM, the official representative of The Open Group in South Africa, Datamine, Lonmin, Rio Tinto Mining and Exploration and The Open Group itself. Today, nine organizations have joined EMMMV.
Download the new EM Model, and for further information on the EMMMv, please visit http://www.opengroup.org/emmmv/ or contact Sarina Viljoen, +27 82 8253496, email: email@example.com.
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EL CAJON, Calif. – The mayor of a San Diego suburb says he will step down after being criticized for his remarks about Iraqi immigrants.
Mark Lewis says in a letter he will resign from the El Cajon position he has held since 1998 after a business group and other officials said his comments in a magazine article were prejudicial.
U-T San Diego reported Saturday that Lewis apologized to anyone who was offended.
The mayor says he did not intend to be insensitive.
U-T San Diego says Lewis did not indicate when his resignation would be effective.
Lewis was chastised for nearly two hours at a meeting Tuesday by residents for his remarks suggesting that members of the city's Chaldean, or Iraqi Christian, community were improperly taking advantage of school free-lunch programs.


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- bellini valli said...
Here in Canada the long weekend was last week where we all cracked open our barbecues and broke out the tongs. Now if it would warm up to seasonal temperatures I would be one happy camper to start grilling some of these dishes.
- May 30, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- Salsa Verde said...
All of this look so yummy... I'm getting angry...
- May 30, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- TKW said...
You are just too good to us, Debby! Thanks for the recipes!
- May 30, 2010 at 3:30 PM
- Kate said...
Wow! These should keep me busy. I think I am going to add the cheesey garlic bread to the menu tomorrow. You made it way too easy..
- May 30, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- Marguerite said...
Wow, what an incredible spread! Everything looks fabulous and I just love the antipasto salad! Great photos as always! Cheers!
- May 30, 2010 at 6:07 PM
- Joanne said...
Happy Memorial day to you too! My parents would grill year round if they could so I am always looking for new ways to spruce up their repertoire come June. Thanks for all of these!
- May 30, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Pam said...
This all looks mouthwatering and is definitely making me hungry! There's nothing like grilling season. Happy Memorial Day!
- May 31, 2010 at 6:30 AM
- Velva said...
Welcome to grilling season! Really, 70 degrees? I am so envious. temps are already in the 90's here in Florida (ugh).
Your Summer grilling menu looks fabulous. This is perfect to enjoy.
- May 31, 2010 at 7:34 AM
- Monica H said...
Delish! We ate pretty well this weekend, but I wouldn't mind having all of this too. Hope you had a great weekend!
- June 1, 2010 at 4:44 PM
- From Brook's Kitchen said...
Oh Gosh, that cake looks so good!
- June 1, 2010 at 9:59 PM


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You are given little more than 30 minutes' notice. Then you have to be out. What, in the frantic haste of the moment, would you pause to rescue?
The thought is prompted by pictures from Australia of children huddling under a jetty, caught in the crimson glow of a wildfire. It is a terrible and awesome picture. The only experience I have had of anything remotely similar was when my house caught fire. It began on the top floor, when I was busy with the children downstairs in the kitchen. So it had plenty of time to get hold. When the roaring sound eventually reached me I went upstairs to investigate. Looking round I reckoned it was soon all to be ruined. I froze for a moment in panic, and then snatched up my son's large toy donkey, hugged it to me and ran out of the house. Yes, a cuddly toy donkey. Known as Eeyore.
I might have gone for family souvenirs: my mother's gold watches, my father's school prize. I suppose if there had been a Picasso I would have made sure that it was safe. But otherwise, what to snatch? Family photographs, perhaps… or at least the laptops and computers, where all these things are stored these days. And letters? Who hoards letters any more? Well, I do. I have letters written by my grandfather, who, although a factory worker, wrote a perfect Victorian copperplate hand. Yes, I treasure that.
I feel for all the dispossessed – Australia, Syria – not only for the major trauma of being homeless, but also for their loss of small things: the humble personal items that mark a life, the shreds of family history to pass on when you tell your story. Gone for good.
I try not to drive home through the rush hour. Especially in the dark. In London, the throng of bicycles is so great as to make it seriously dangerous. We must surely be approaching a crisis point in traffic management as the shift to two-wheel travel grows ever stronger. Consider Bristol: back in 2008 it was named Britain's Cycling City and £17.6 million was ear-marked for cycling-friendly infrastructure. Not surprisingly, rows followed. Road closures, bike parks: some loved them, some hated them. Certainly the city became one of the most benign places to cycle in Britain. Now, with a newly elected mayor, George Ferguson, keen to press on with a cycling agenda, there is enthusiasm and reservation in equal measure. Some pavements are designated for both bikes and pedestrians and this creates risks, especially for older people. Last year, Bristol's Older People's Forum pressed for a crack-down on pavement cycling, or at least a clear notice that makes it clear who can go where.
The increase in cycling is excellent – for health, for the environment, for costs. Either old people must themselves learn to cycle, or the machismo of the cycling fraternity will need to be held in check. I favour the latter.
I first learnt about Mary Seacole at the Florence Nightingale Museum at St Thomas's Hospital on the banks of the Thames. The stories of these two nurses sat well side by side, showing different aspects of how women had been present at the Crimean War. Now they are being treated as rivals for our admiration, and for the biggest statue. This is rubbish. Seacole has not sprung from nowhere at the bidding of some politically correct ideology. When she returned penniless from the Crimea, a committee was formed under Col Henry Daniell of the Coldstream Guards to raise funds for her. Members of the Royal family were among its patrons. Concerts attended by 80,000 people, including many of the troops she had nursed, raised money for her. Sir William Russell, war correspondent of The Times, urged her cause. If the troops themselves subscribed to Seacole's memory, who are we to deny it?


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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania congressman's press secretary has pleaded not guilty to a weapons charge after Capitol police say he carried a gun into a federal office building in Washington.
An attorney for Ryan Shucard says he entered the plea Saturday in D.C. Superior Court, and he called the incident unintentional.
Shucard is the press secretary for Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Marino. He was released on his own recognizance.
Capitol Police say Shucard set off a metal detector Friday morning while entering the Cannon House Office building with a handgun and magazine.
Shucard was charged with carrying a pistol outside a home or business, which is a felony.
Shucard has worked since May for Marino, who represents northeastern Pennsylvania. Shucard has been placed on unpaid leave.