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House Republicans are meeting with the White House tonight to try to resolve the current standoff over the partial government shutdown and the debt limit. Republicans are bargaining from a position of severe weakness, due to their misguided decision to try to condition a continuing resolution to fund the first part of FY 2014 on (first) a defunding of Obamacare, and (second) a one-year delay in Obamacare's implementation. This was a terrible, suicidal decision that apparently was driven by strong pressure from the party's conservative base.
The Democrats must have been astonished at their good fortune. Government shutdown, here we come! What some conservatives don't seem to understand is that politics isn't like war, or football. If you are outnumbered in war, or outmanned in football, you might still prevail due to determination, heroic sacrifice, pluck, willpower, superior strategy, and so on. None of those things work in politics; not between elections, anyway. You need to have the votes. If you don't have the votes, you can't win. It really is that simple. So conservatives who kept urging their representatives to fight on in hopes that the Democrats would somehow cave, or perhaps see the light, were making a potentially tragic error.
In Washington, Republicans don't currently have the votes to defund or delay Obamacare. The House can't do either of those things on its own. What it can do is force a partial government shutdown by refusing to pass a CR that would fund the whole government, or substantially the whole government. That, inevitably, is what happened, and the result was a disaster for the Republican Party. The polls could hardly be worse. Earlier today, I noted the Gallup poll that shows support for the Republican Party dropping off the cliff. Currently the GOP's approval rating in the Gallup poll is down to 28%, the lowest ever recorded for either party.
Since then, a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll has come out that is even worse. The NBC/WSJ survey finds only 24% of respondents having a favorable view of the Republican Party. The Tea Party fares even worse, at 21%. President Obama, meanwhile, has seen his approval rating rise by two points in the last month. Worst of all, NBC/WSJ now finds the Democrats with an eight-point lead in the generic congressional survey, 47/39. All of this is due to the government shutdown. In the NBC/WSJ poll, respondents blame Republicans, rather than President Obama, by 53%-31%. Perhaps most ironic is that the shutdown has caused Obamacare's popularity to increase, despite the debacle of the exchange rollout. Some people apparently believe that if the Republicans are against Obamacare, it can't be all bad.
So the House's attempt to link the continuing resolution to Obamacare has been a disastrous failure. Republicans are now in a "Ransom of Red Chief" situation with respect to the shutdown. Far from getting something in exchange for lifting it, they would probably pay the Democrats to agree to take them off the hook. That is what happens when you pursue a strategy that is foreseeably futile, or worse, from the beginning.
But Republicans do have something to bargain with: the debt ceiling. Unlike Obamacare, the Democrats can't raise the debt ceiling without the Republican House. The problem here is political. Hysteria generated by Democrats in the media has convinced most people–even some House Republicans, apparently–that failure to raise the debt ceiling would have catastrophic consequences. This is absurd. There wouldn't be, and can't be, a default on America's debt obligations, for reasons I and others have explained many times. When Democrats are confronted with this fact, they immediately change their tune and say that we won't be able to "pay our bills." What that means is never explained.
In fact, the effect of maintaining the debt limit where it now stands, at around $17 trillion, would be virtually the same as passing a balanced budget amendment. It wouldn't do anything about already-incurred debt, but it would require spending to equal revenue on a going-forward basis, just as if we had a balanced budget requirement. If people understood this, it would be easy to sell a refusal to increase the debt limit.
Now, it might be necessary to add a bit of nuance to that basic position. There no doubt are some government contractors who have performed services or supplied goods for which they have not been paid. To the extent that it may be necessary to borrow to pay those already-incurred obligations, fine: the amounts can be estimated and the House can agree to increase the debt limit by that relatively tiny amount. Then the government will be able to "pay its bills." But going forward, there will be no alternative but to cut spending. That will bring the Democrats to the table, because they will have no choice. Absent further Congressional action, entitlements will be paid and the cuts will all come out of discretionary spending, which the Democrats prize. So they will have to bargain in a meaningful way for a budget that includes real entitlement reform and deep spending cuts. Otherwise, the Republicans can just say no. That's the great thing about the debt limit: here, unlike the shutdown, the Republicans aren't bluffing. Not only do they have the votes–they only need the House to block any increase–they have voter sentiment on their side. A clear majority of voters wants to see significant cuts in federal spending in conjunction with any action on the debt ceiling.
One wonders, however, whether Republicans have so fouled the water with their ill-advised position on the CR that they are unable to capitalize on their advantage with respect to the debt ceiling. Frankly, that may well be the case. Perhaps the best thing the Republicans can do at the moment is throw in the towel on the shutdown and agree to a "clean" CR in exchange for whatever small kernels they might be able to get, and then try to focus as much attention on the debt ceiling as possible. It will take some time to educate the public on what maintaining the existing debt limit (or something very close to it) really means, i.e., not default but a balanced budget. So kicking the debt limit can down the road a month or two, until most voters have, perhaps, gotten over their disgust with the GOP, could be a good idea. Remember, this is entirely in the Republicans' hands: the Democrats can't raise the debt ceiling without them.
Not until 2015, anyway. By rights, just about everything going on politically these days should be about the 2014 election. With divided government in Washington, the Obama administration knew that it wouldn't be able to get anything significant through Congress. Any "progress" the Left wanted to make would have to be accomplished through administrative regulation. Of course, the Republicans wouldn't be able to accomplish anything, either. Congress would be deadlocked until the 2014 election.
As of two or three weeks ago, there was close to zero chance of the Democrats re-taking the House, and most observers thought the Republicans had a good opportunity to pick up the six seats they need to control the Senate. The GOP may have blown that chance on account of the shutdown disaster, and when the dust settles, it may be that the Democrats have a realistic shot at taking the House. If the vote were held tomorrow, I suspect that they would do so. The shutdown was a terrible self-inflicted wound from which we can only hope that the GOP, and the conservative movement, will be able to recover–with luck, and if Republicans play their cards right on the debt limit, in time for next year's election.


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I absolutely LOVE your projects- so many of them are my absolute favorites- Reiko Shimizu, Masami Tsuda, Higuchi Tachibana, Yoko Maki and the ultimate Sakura Tsukuba!!- dragonvoice has such excellent taste -thank you for all your awesome work.
actually, if you really like Sakura Tsukuba, you should look into Yuki Midorikawa's works- she also runs in Lala Dx/ Lala and her works have a lot fantasy/mystery elements along with romance. If you'd like to read some of her stuff check out www.comicclub.nease.net (its in chinese) to read her beautiful manga.
thanks again for everything!
Thanks, will check her out
Thanx a lot for the recommendations! Do u know which of those she's done? I know a little chinese, but I find it a bit hard browsing through that site when I don't even know the chinese name of the mangaka or the chinese title of her work ^^;;;;; Which titles are by Yuki Midorikawa on that chinese website? *slow site... like most chinese ones*
Ah! http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=3538 I read that once XD Sakura-crisis scanlated that oneshot ^^ Cool~~ I really liked it lots. However has this mangaka ever released a tank? It's a bit hard to get hands on magz~~_________________Thanx to Joanne Kuang for the awesome avatar!
Oh sorry this reply is so late! Let me try to link exactly to her projects for you - i didn't realize the site would be so slow-loading
yup, she has published lots of tanks - the oneshot you read by Sakura-Crisis (hotaru no mori) is included in a series of oneshots.
1. Hotaru no Mori (includes the oneshot you read)
the website lists this password to get in for this folder: dyre43
2. Red (Scarlet?) Chair -sorry! my chinese really sucks - this is a 3 volume fantasy series by her that ran in Lala Dx- only v1-2 are on the website
http://photo.163.com/openalbum.php?username=comicfield&_dir=%2F5624129 PW: 3fh570
http://photo.163.com/openalbum.php?username=comicfield&_dir=%2F6171367 PW: sfd355
3. Another set of oneshots
http://photo.163.com/openalbum.php?username=comicfield&_dir=%2F5892381 PW: 76388
4. She also has an older series that i can't remember the name of -will try to dig it up for you
5. Her newest series is running in lala dx -v1 was released last year - will try to find you a nice pic of the cover.
Hope this helps a little! I think you will enjoy Yuki Midorikawa's stuff- lots of fantasy and beautiful delicate artwork (it reminded me of Sakura tSukuba at first) but Yuki Midorikawa definitely has her own style.
There are also scattered one shots on the site as well not released yet in tank form- i will try to post those links a little later so than you enjoy as well. thanks and let me know if you have any trouble with the links!
Yay Part 2
Here is a link from the Hakusensha website of her bibliography:
Akaku Sakue Koe is 3 volume work from 2000-2001. Her newest work ( can't read japanese!) is the first one listed.
and as promised: her rare oneshots!!
1. Even the Star's Can't be Seen
PW: 7ghf54
2. ?? title
PW: wer674
3. ?? title
PW: sedr65
4: the first or second (?) chapter of her newest work
@mungoberry2000: WOW! Thanx a lot for your efforts here XD I'll definitely check them out ^_____^_________________Thanx to Joanne Kuang for the awesome avatar!
[quote:0a5062b67f]3. Another set of oneshots
http://photo.163.com/openalbum.php?username=comicfield&_dir=%2F5892381 PW: 76388 [/quote:0a5062b67f]
This seems to lead to the wrong place ^^;; I managed to get into the main site today, comicclub and I noticed that you had actually posted the link that was mentioned there and all so I guess it's a mistake they did there... however do you happen to have the scans still? That is did you save them? If so could you zip them and upload them to yousendit or megaupload? I loved the oneshots in Hotaru and I'm SO curious about the oneshots in that collection! XD_________________Thanx to Joanne Kuang for the awesome avatar!
thanks for those links ^^ gotta check them out
oops! just saw this message too! i sent mangauniverse a PM but i will definitely dig around my collection and send to everyone in the next couple of days! i will post yousendit links if that's ok
Hello everyone!
As promised, I found the first volume of oneshots by Yuki Midorikawa in my files. Each story is a separate yousendit file. Please ignore my titles for each file - my chinese is not accurate at all Let me know if any of the links don't work and i will fix them. I have more stuff by her and will post update Part 2 soon
Story 1
Story 2
Story 3
Story 4
Part 2
Red Chair v3
I also found her oldest 3 volume work akaku saku koe in chinese, but its significantly lower quality than the previous links just to warn you. Here are the links in separate volumes:
Volume 1:
Volume 2:
Volume 3:
Enjoy!! i hope everyone will come to love this mangaka's work as much as i do! [/list]
oh wow~~ thanks for uploading, mungo! i've only read a little bit of story 1, but it seems very interesting already ^^
oh look! vol1 of her newest work is out in chinese! can anyone who knows chinese really well translate the title? i can't seem to find an english one anywhere
Hehehe, we're translating ch1 of that series XD But I dunno the trans of the title yet ^^;;;;_________________Thanx to Joanne Kuang for the awesome avatar!
LOL. Cool! Wow, you and your staff are speedy-such an awesome group. it won't be a secret for too long then looking forward to your amazing releases


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The Daily Word in Long Lane Shooting, gun control (again), Craigslist scams
This is a sad Monday
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of his parents and three younger siblings. Media reports suggest that he had planned on continuing his killing spree at a nearby Wal-Mart before a Calvary Chapel security guard called him in.
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Worcester Warriors 14-19 Leicester Tigers, Aviva Premiership
Leicester stun Worcester at the death
January 4, 2013
Leicester clinch last-gasp victory over Worcester%]
Leicester Tigers climbed to the top of the Aviva Premiership table with a last-gasp 19-14 victory over Worcester in their clash at Sixways on Friday night.
Warriors' first victory over the Tigers since March 2006 looked likely for large parts of a gripping encounter. But Leicester prevailed, courtesy of two second-half penalty tries, the second one being awarded in the final minute by referee JP Doyle.
Worcester wing David Lemi scored an early try and three Andy Goode penalties against his former club ensured Warriors occupied the driving seat. Leicester, though, mounted a fightback either side of Goode being sin-binned, with wing Scott Hamilton touching down before Tigers claimed an opening penalty try that England international Toby Flood converted. Flood also missed three penalties, but he added the extras to Tigers' late clincher and Worcester were denied as Leicester went top above long-time league leaders Harlequins.
And their night was made doubly sweet by England flanker Tom Croft making an impressive 50-minute contribution on his first appearance since suffering a neck injury last April. Croft's return was among 12 changes to the Leicester side that accounted for Gloucester last weekend, with England trio Manu Tuilagi, Tom Youngs and Geoff Parling all rested from a team captained by lock Louis Deacon.
Worcester boss Richard Hill, meanwhile, made six switches following the defeat against Premiership relegation favourites Sale Sharks last time out, including a start for scrum-half Jonny Arr instead of jaw injury victim Paul Hodgson.
England head coach Stuart Lancaster was among a capacity Sixways crowd of just over 12,000, and Worcester made all the running as they established an 8-0 lead inside the opening 16 minutes.
Leicester's Tom Croft evades Worcester's Aleki Lutui on his comeback from injury © PA Photos
Goode landed a penalty when Tigers infringed in front of the posts 35 metres out, then slick work by centre Jon Clarke and fullback Chris Pennell created Lemi's fifth Premiership try this season.
Leicester were rocked back on their heels, unable to establish a territorial foothold, and Goode extended Worcester's advantage through another penalty when Tigers prop Martin Castrogiovanni infringed. There was no stopping Worcester, with Goode completing his penalty hat-trick shortly after Martin Castrogiovanni was yellow-carded by Doyle for an illegal tackle.
Leicester, despite fielding 10 internationals, had no answer to Worcester's accuracy and verve, with Warriors retaining a vice-like grip on the contest as half-time approached. Wing Josh Drauniniu had a couple of chances to test the Leicester defence, but Tigers gave themselves a lifeline deep into injury time.
Flood and fullback Mathew Tait combined to send Hamilton over in the corner, yet there was more grief for Worcester when Goode was sin-binned for dropping his knee on the New Zealander as he touched down. It was dreadful indiscipline by Goode, but Flood missed the conversion and then a penalty from halfway, and Worcester trooped off 14-5 ahead.
With Goode still off, Pennell took over goalkicking duties, but he missed two chances in as many minutes before Goode returned. Leicester, though, now had momentum, and with international props Dan Cole and Marcos Ayerza appearing off the bench, there was no let-up for Worcester as Doyle punished them for collapsing a scrum by awarding Tigers a penalty try.
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Flood slotted the conversion, which cut Worcester's advantage to just two points, but Warriors regained their composure with Goode once again pulling the strings. Despite Goode missing a 67th-minute penalty, Worcester were again asking Leicester questions, and the visitors needed to regroup as they targeted a sixth successive victory in all competitions.
Leicester laid siege inside Worcester's 22 as the clock ticked down, and their pressure was rewarded with another penalty try when Warriors' scrum capitulated. Tigers then had a mere 10 seconds to hold on from the restart, and Worcester - not for the first time this season - were left to fret about a game that got away.
Leicester rugby director Richard Cockerill admitted his team had to dig deep for their sixth successive victory in all competitions. "Worcester played exceptionally well - we were outplayed in the first-half," he said. "The try just before half-time really picked us up, but if Worcester had won tonight I don't think we could have had any complaints.
His Warriors counterpart Richard Hill was left to rue the sin-binning of Goode - Worcester's 11th yellow card of the Premiership season - two more than any other club. "The crucial moment was the Andy Goode sin-binning," he said. "I am convinced if Andy had been on we'd have slotted those two penalties over. It was a key blow. Yet again, we found ourselves down to 14 men. It probably cost us the game - the small margins are crucial."
Worcester's Andy Goode crashes into Leicester's Scott Hamilton as he scores © PA Photos
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The Whitechapel Art Gallery was founded in 1901 to bring great art to the people of east London. Internationally acclaimed for its exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and its pioneering education and public events programmes, the Gallery has premiered international artists such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Nan Goldin, and provided a showcase for Britain's most significant artists from Gilbert & George to Lucian Freud, Peter Doig to Mark Wallinger.
The Gallery plays a unique role in the capital's cultural landscape and is pivotal to the continued growth of East London as the world's most vibrant contemporary art quarter.
The Grade II* Whitechapel Gallery was designed by architect Charles Harrison Townsend. This purpose built gallery is an outstanding example of the Arts and Crafts movement and its aspirations of being accessible, spiritually uplifting and transformative. This development also builds on the 1980s expansion by Colquhoun and Miller under the directorship of Sir Nicolas Serota and inaugurated by the Queen Mother.
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Violence and looting has raged across London and spread to three other major British cities, as authorities struggle to contain the country's most serious unrest since race riots set the capital ablaze in the 1980s. And yes, that's a double-decker bus on fire.
Except those were race riots and seemed to have, you know, a reason to have happened. We're still not even entirely sure why they're rioting in London right now. We just know they're destroying a lot of cars.
Two police cars and a double-decker bus were set alight, stores were looted and several buildings along Tottenham's main street — 2.5 miles from the site of the 2012 Olympics — were reduced to smoldering shells.
In , looting and police officers being pelted with bottles and fireworks, as groups of young people rampaged through neighborhoods.
But for god's sake, can we stop with the burning of the double-decker buses?
All we know is — although this picture scares the hell out of us — with London well into the third straight night of disorder, we're not done yet. So this might be the scariest picture so far — the night's not over yet.
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Insurance Secrets They Don't Want You to Know About
You'll be delighted by what you are about to read. The real subject, courtesy of flaws in the tax law, is tax-advantaged investment strategies—the kind of stuff they don't teach you to become a lawyer, CPA or other professional advisor.
Few people know how generous the Internal Revenue Code is to life insurance and the industry lobby—people that know the right buttons to push to make sure the tax laws stay that . You are about to learn some of those tax laws.
Before we get to some jaw-dropping, wealth-creation strategies, let's run through the basic life-insurance concepts that turn life insurance into profitable investment strategies by taking advantage of the tax-law flaws.
Concept No. 1—The dollar amount you must earn to leave your kids/grand-kids $1 million—would you believe $3 million. Here's an example of how the numbers (all rounded) are determined.
So you earn that $3 million and are in a 40 percent tax bracket (35 percent federal, plus 5 percent state). You are bludgeoned with an income-tax bill of $1.2 million. Only $1.8 million left. When you get hit by the final bus, the 45 percent estate tax robs $800,000 more… leaving your heirs that $1 million. Not a pretty tax picture.
Concept No. 2—The dollar amount you must invest in a life insurance product to leave $1 million to your kids/grandkids. Of course, your investment (the amount of your premiums) varies, depending on your age and health.
Suppose you and your spouse are both 60 yr. old, and you decide to buy a $1 million second-to-die policy to be fully paid in 15 years (called "15-yr.-pay" because premiums stop after 15 yr.)
My insurance guru—a genius at finding the lowest premiums with top-rated companies—quoted $18,149 per year, making the total premium $272,235 ($18,149 x 15).
Simply put, your $272,235 investment will get your heirs $1 million all tax-free from the insurance company.
NOTE: As long as you are insurable, no matter what your age, the numbers als work.
Concept No. 3—The tax benefits—yours for the taking—of life insurance. The cash surrender value (CSV) of your policy earns money, increasing your CSV. These earnings are tax-free. Your profit (the excess of your death benefit over your premiums cost) is income tax-free.
There are many s to keep the death benefit of your policy free of the estate-tax monster. The most popular is an irrevocable life insurance trust (easy to do).
Let's summarize. Using the above example, your after-tax cost of $272,235 (investment in the form of premiums) does the work of earning $3 million (to leave $1 million to your heirs).
Most clients say, "Wow"and smile a lot.
Now, using the basic concepts above, let's take a look at three life-insurance strategies that very few professional advisors know about.
Strategy No. 1—"Health Guard." Combining long-term care and life insurance, here's a typical example: Mary is 65 and wants long-term care (LTC) coverage. But she's healthy now and wonders how smart it is to pay premiums that would be a total waste if she never has a need for LTC.
Enter Health Guard. Mary pays a one-time premium of $100,000. Here's how the policy works:
a) She can get the $100,000 back at any time (prior to a claim).
b) If she never has an LTC claim, the policy is considered a life-insurance policy and will pay a death benefit of $166,406.
c) Whenever Mary has an LTC claim, it reduces the death benefit—dollar for dollar—by the amount of the claim. For example, if she has a claim of $16,406, the death benefit would be reduced to $150,000.
Health Guard is a smart idea for smart people who are considering LTC.
Strategy No. 2—The "Charity Loan Tax Magic" (CLTM). A front-page article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy titled "Sharing the Pain," bemoans the prediction that contributions for the nation's largest charities "will decline this year (2009) by a median of 9 percent." Ouch!
Here's a strategy—CLTM—that will help you and your favorite charity. The strategy works at any age, but let's use Joe (age 60) as an example.
Joe is earning 4 percent per year (subject to a 40 percent state and federal income-tax rate) on a $1 million investment. Joe would love to give part of that $1 million to his favorite charity (FC), but he doesn't want to give up any of that $40,000 of income, nor does he want to reduce the amount that will ultimately go to his kids.
Let's see how the CLTM strategy is a win-win for Joe (increases his annual income) and FC (gets a substantial gift immediately, with no cost to Joe). Sounds like tax magic. It is. Here's the simple two-step process.
Step No. 1—Joe creates a family limited partnership (FLIP) and loans it $1 million, payable at his death, with interest at 4 percent per year ($40,000).
Step No. 2—The FLIP purchases:
a) a $1 million policy on Joe's life (annual premium $19,160); and
b) a single premium immediate annuity on Joe (pays the FLIP an annuity every year—starting immediately and for as long as Joe lives—for $59,160).
Every year (until Joe dies) the annuity will come into the FLIP and go out as follows:
1) Interest to Joe $40,000
2) Pay $1 million policy premium 19,160
Total $59,160
Three cheers for charity:
Cheer No. 1—The the numbers work out in Step No. 2 (after buying the policy and the annuity), the $1 million loan has exactly $114,972 left over, which is immediately donated to FC.
Cheer No. 2—Of course, Joe gets a $114,972 income tax charitable deduction in his 40 percent tax bracket. Joe saves $45,989 in income tax.
Cheer No. 3—Every year Joe saves (because of the annuity) income taxes and has more spendable income. Here's how:
$40,000 _______ $24,000
Income to Jim
From $1 million investment
From annuity
Less — Tax
Note below*
Spendable Income
*NOTE: A large portion of the annuity is tax-free, substantially lowering the income tax.
Strategy No. 3—Make all of your investment income—capital gains, interest and dividends—tax-free: Use private placement life insurance (PPLI).
Sounds almost too good to be true, doesn't it? Should the truth be known, PPLI is simply an investment portfolio in insurance clothing. Usually the investments are stocks and bonds, but can include derivatives, real estate investment trusts, timber and many others.
Stop for a minute and write down two numbers: how long do you think you will live and the dollar amount of your current investment portfolio.
Suppose you wrote down 21 years and $10 million. Can you guess how much your portfolio (say at a conservative compounded rate of 7 percent) will grow to in 21 years? If in a tax-free environment (like PPLI), the answer is $40 million. Simply, the growth of your tax-free cash surrender value of your PPLI.
If you need some of that CSV, just borrow it. Repayment can be deferred to the day you die.
Note: PPLI premiums start from a low of $1 million (for example, $250,000 per year paid over four years), to a more typical $5 to $10 million or more (paid in the early years) or a large ($5 million or more) paid as a single premium at inception. Yes, $50 to $100 million policies can be arranged.
Okay, you lucky readers with a large amount of investable assets, look into PPLI.
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More than 120 buses in Yorkshire pollution hotspots are to be fitted with emission-busting technology, it was announced today.
Buses in Leeds, Sheffield, York, Harrogate and West Yorkshire are being retrofitted with equipment which will cut nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90 per cent, thanks to nearly £2m funding.
The Clean Bus Technology Fund 2015 is being awarded to 18 local authorities across England.
The Government is under pressure to meet European air quality regulations - particularly those covering nitrogen oxide.
Diesels produce far more NOx - a generic term for nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide - than petrol vehicles, which can be harmful to the lungs. Last month it was announced a new scheme similar to London's congestion zone would to be rolled out in Leeds by 2020, with vehicles having to pay up to £12 to drive down its most popular streets.
Pollution is estimated to cause 2,500 deaths in Yorkshire and the Humber region and Leeds has repeatedly failed to meet EU targets. Although city centre air pollution has declined, residents in Headingley are still breathing in dirty air beyond legal limits.
Transport Minister Andrew Jones said: "Greener buses mean a cleaner town and city centres for Yorkshire and a healthier environment for everyone. "The 121 upgraded buses that will soon hit the roads in Yorkshire continue our commitment to better air quality by investing in greener transport."
The buses will be fitted with exhaust gas treatment systems called selective catalytic reduction.
As part of the award, councils must continue to monitor the schemes and provide evidence of their effectiveness.
The Government said £2 billion worth of measures had been spent on green transport since 2011.
It says it will spend £600 million on low-emission technology over the next five years, with the aim of making almost every car and van zero emission by 2050.


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By Caroline McGraw [1] Dec 15, 2011 0 [2]
Serving Up Success
When Steamers Coffeehouse [4] opened in March 2007 in a small suburb of Denver, Colorado, co-owner Athan Miller was unsure how the small shop would fare. Would Steamers be accepted by the community? Would it stand the test of time in this changing economic climate? Would the Coffeehouse face too much competition from other coffee shops? Most of all, would it be able to live out its mission of being a sustainable business employing adults with autism and other developmental disabilities?
Why Start Steamers?
Miller, a former case manager for individuals with developmental disabilities, started Steamers Coffeehouse because, though she loved working with individuals with disabilities, she was feeling restless in her role. As she puts it, "I am not the kind of person to sit at a desk! My husband saw a coffee shop for sale, and he said, 'Let's buy it. Let's try it [as a place of employment for people with disabilities] and see what happens'. I'd always wanted to do something like that." And with this beginning, Steamers Coffeehouse was born. When Steamers first opened its doors, it employed three individuals with developmental disabilities, and no one knew how long the little shop would stay in operation.
Fast-forward to the present, and Steamers is still going strong with 43 employees who have developmental disabilities, 40 employees without developmental disabilities, and several managers. It has moved three times to accommodate its growth, and has expanded to include an additional full-service restaurant, Jack's Bar and Grill [5]. In addition, the online store [6] offers customers across the world the opportunity to place orders of homemade jam, bags, and gift baskets.
Facing Challenges
When Steamers first began, Miller remembers facing a myriad of challenges. First, though Miller had a great deal of experience working with individuals with disabilities—she'd worked in disability services in various capacities since age 15—she freely acknowledges that she had no idea how to do basic business-related tasks, such as marketing, or writing up a menu. However, she and her business partner, Scott Parker, moved forward despite their lack of experience because, as she says, "Failure was not an option. [The coffeehouse was] how we paid our mortgage. Plus, we had all these people with developmental disabilities who were relying on us! If we failed, they had to stay home or go to a sheltered workshop."
Former Steamers employee Allison McGinley's story parallels Miller's in several ways. First, McGinley's husband suggested that she visit Steamers and apply for work when the couple moved to the Denver area in 2010, given McGinley's passion for working with individuals with disabilities. Much like Miller, McGinley had worked as a direct-care professional, but she had no past work experience in the restaurant world. Despite this challenge, the experience of working at Steamers was a supportive one for her. In McGinley's words, "When I first started working, I didn't know anything about coffee. They were very patient...and it's such a fast-paced workplace. I kept screwing up [when operating] a machine; I just could not remember how to do the steamer. I was kind of embarrassed, but I asked, 'Could I put a piece of paper showing me which way [to turn the lever]'? They said, 'That's an awesome idea for everyone.' They celebrated my idea and accepted me where I was, and they do the same for individuals with disabilities."
Job Supports for Adults on the Autism Spectrum
Working at Steamers has been a catalyst for growth for adults on the autism spectrum in Colorado, but the process has not always been an easy one. The restaurant environment itself can be hectic and overwhelming. Miller notes that the kitchen environment can be particularly challenging for individuals with autism, as it can be very loud and has the potential to foster sensory overload. Miller recalls one young woman with autism who, "...did a lot of banging her head on the wall when she first came to us. If customers were too loud, she'd crouch down under a table and start rocking."
However, the young woman has stayed on with Steamers, and her self-injurious behaviors have reduced dramatically during her employment with the coffeehouse. Miller attributes this change to the fact that Steamers staff has been flexible, giving her the space she needs to engage in self-soothing behaviors. Yet at the same time, Miller has communicated the boundaries of the workplace; the individual knows that engaging in self-injurious behavior will cost her job. In this way, the specific, constant rules of the workplace have been essential to her success. Miller says, "She knows that she's not allowed to hit her head, or [purposefully] place a knife against her hand. Since she's allowed to do other things that make her feel better and are safe [such as rocking] … she doesn't do the things that are not safe."
Additionally, the day-to-day workplace interactions at Steamers allow for growth in employees with autism, who often struggle to interact with strangers. Greetings and small talk are taken for granted in many workplaces; at Steamers, they are celebrated as signs of growth and positive change. McGinley recalls, "One guy, a dishwasher extraordinaire with autism … struggled with social norms. Our first conversation was very awkward, but from then on he was able to be much more candid with me. If nothing else, [working at Steamers] was helping him to be around people. I could see a difference in our relationship."
Nevertheless, the need to serve customers and simultaneously support adults with disabilities can pose difficulties. Miller emphasizes that Steamers is first and foremost a business, but she also acknowledges that there are times when the needs of employees with disabilities have to be prioritized. As Miller says, "Mostly, we tell people: Nothing interrupts the customer. But then if there's somebody who really can't handle what's happening at the moment—if someone is banging their head or hiding under a table—you have to stop and ask [the customer], 'Can you wait?' Finding that balance has been a really big challenge."
Though Steamers does not currently employ any individuals who have formal Behavioral Support Plans [7], the business does have informal supports in place to help employees with disabilities to succeed on the job. For example, the Steamers work schedule for individuals with disabilities is structured so that, in many cases, individuals with disabilities are working part-time rather than full-time. In this way, Steamers can support individuals who might not have the focus, energy, or attention required for a full-time job. This type of staggered scheduling also allows more individuals to work at the coffeehouse and restaurant. Even so, Miller acknowledges that Steamers Coffeehouse and adjacent Jack's Restaurant are not the right workplace environment for everyone. In some cases, the high level of stimulation is prohibitive. As Miller remembers, "In one instance, a guy [we employed] couldn't handle being touched, and he doesn't work here anymore. We couldn't prevent it from happening; people are brushing past one another all the time. He would explode and scare people."
A Model of Business and Community Inclusion
Steamers is uniquely positioned to serve a particular residential area in suburban Denver. Though it does partner with other businesses in the area and offer online ordering, its primary client base is the walkable subdivision which surrounds the coffeehouse and restaurant. Miller notes, "That built in customer base has really helped us." However, she also notes that their distance from the downtown area can be a double-edged sword, explaining, "Because we get the same customers, they'll stop coming if we're not good enough!" McGinley echoes that statement. "It's the only coffee shop in the subdivision—so it's not just a workshop, it provides people with coffee and food," she says. "There were people who would come in and be impatient … But I knew that [doing some tasks myself] would be taking away something that's so important and empowering to others." This mindset of support and partnership has helped Steamers to employ many people with disabilities, and it has kept many customers coming back for more.
Though the interaction between people with and without disabilities is a primary goal for Steamers, it can be uncomfortable at times. As Miller says, "The public doesn't really understand the behaviors [people sometimes exhibit]. One guy paces. Then customers see this guy—he looks different—and they kind of wonder, 'What's going on here?'" The initial visit to Steamers can be awkward for newcomers, but Miller reports that many people come back, because they want to support the work that Steamers and Jack's are doing, and because both restaurants strive for excellence in their service. In her words, "First impressions are important; I want to be careful to not turn people off … because if they come back, they can see how great people with disabilities are."
Like some art-based day support programs [8], Steamers is both a business and a vocational program. Steamers is a for-profit enterprise, but it is also a Medicaid Waiver [9] provider of services, and the funding it receives from the state of Colorado allows the business to pay its employees minimum wage. As such, operational costs and profits must be generated by the restaurant and coffee shop itself. Initially, Steamers did consider becoming a non-profit, but, as Miller says, "I feel strongly that you can be a for-profit agency and employ people with disabilities, too. I think it's really possible to run a business and do good. I want people to walk in here and say, 'This is a really cool restaurant … and it also employs people with disabilities'. I want the product to be first, to sell itself."
Areas of Growth
Today, Miller suspects that perhaps her very lack of initial business experience may well have helped Steamers to become what it has. As she says, "We have to build inefficiencies into our business model. The trick is finding places where it's efficient and inefficient, and balance the two." Likewise, McGinley posits, "I think it's about finding that balance between being a top-notch coffee place, and a place that's ultimate purpose is to empower people with disabilities. It's about finding creative ways to do both."
When asked if Steamers is replicable in other communities, Miller says that, even though the values it stands for can certainly be embodied elsewhere, the exact nature of the restaurant is unique, and will not be franchised, despite offers to do so. She says with conviction, "You can't write a manual [for a business like this], because you're working with people with developmental disabilities and not one of them is alike."
With this belief at the forefront of their thinking, Steamers Coffeehouse and Jack's Restaurant represent a significant step when it comes to supported employment for adults with developmental disabilities. The bustling, community-based environment is a far cry from the typically segregated sheltered workshop model. And thanks to its location, its dedicated staff and supporters, and its attitude of support and acceptance, Steamers continues to grow. In Miller's words, "We had to change and evolve and be flexible to succeed." In this way, Steamers serves as a model for what is possible for inclusive businesses across the nation.
As such, the experience of working in the Steamers Coffeehouse is a powerful one for its neurotypical employees as well. McGinley recalls her experience with one young man with autism, noting, "I had this idea in my head of what autism was like, and he didn't fit it! He's really different than I expected." Working at Steamers allowed McGinley to let go of preconceived ideas of autism and make new connections.
For her part, Miller also realizes how powerful it can be to have adults with disabilities working alongside people who lack preconceived expectations of what they can and cannot do. She recalls, "We have a guy who works here with developmental disabilities, and [the cooks] got him hand-cutting french fries. I was around the doorway while this was happening; they couldn't see me. And I'm thinking, 'He has degenerative muscular problems, he can't do this!' And now, he cuts our french fries every day! [The cooks] aren't social workers, they don't know his diagnosis, they didn't have expectations. When you don't have those expectations..." she trails off, a smile in her voice.
What Miller and her staff have learned is that when you don't have expectations of failure, adults with autism and other disabilities can—and do—surprise you. And perhaps what Steamers has most contributed to the field of inclusive employment is that it has grown into a place in which those surprises abound.


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Loaded with new product information and photos, the website of Pax Products, Celina, OH, has been expanded to provide visitors with more details on its stock- and die-lubrication systems, part and scrap conveyors, die doors and other products such as feed-progression sensors, part basket deflectors and die-wash systems.
Also visit the site, www.paxproducts.com, to learn about the company's history and facilities, and to obtain a list of its worldwide distributors.
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Good design is everywhere: on websites, in objects you use in your home, the car you drive every day. But often, design is missing from the modern classroom, and we think that's a big mistake. Educators have a lot to learn from the principles of design, bringing strategic thought and creativity to today's classrooms.
Well-designed classrooms and educational plans can have a positive impact on educational outcomes, and it all starts with educators. Read on to find out about the 25 design principles that we think are important for educators to use and understand.
In design, unity is all about bringing elements together, making sure that no one part is more important than the whole design. Finding balance and unity in your classroom is similarly essential. Thinking about how all of your lessons and educational tasks come together is a great way to find balance and unity in your classroom. Use repetition, rhythm, and themes with variations to bring it all together.
Designers don't like to leave users guessing about what will happen next. When you click on a website link, you expect to be taken to a new site. Students should expect the same. Be predictable in your teaching style so that students can know what to expect when they walk into your classroom each day.
Much like unity, balance helps to create a unified design, making sure that no one space takes away from the whole of the design. In the classroom, balance is a great way to make sure you're not focusing too much on any one thing, neglecting other important lessons.
Designers use movement to guide viewers to focal areas, often with lines, shapes, and colors. Educators can use this principle, guiding students to key ideas with leading questions and helpful hints.
Just as users and viewers crave variety in design, so do your students. As an educator, making variety an important principle in your instruction can help keep your students' attention and guide them through the coursework.
In a good design, it's clear what's most important, with a defined hierarchy that leads viewers through elements in order of their significance. Educators can use this principle, focusing on what's most important early on in the lesson when you're most likely to have the attention of your students.
Great designers anticipate how their viewers and users will need to interact with what they create, and teachers can do the same thing. Anticipate how your students will go through new lessons as you're planning them, and make adjustments for better flow if you need to.
Harmony in art and design means combining similar and related elements, like adjacent colors on the color wheel. For educators, harmony can be used for better comprehension, bringing related lessons together in the same unit and considering which concepts might complement one another.
Consistency is what makes design look professional, offering a perception of quality and coherence. Clearly, consistency in education is key and can go a long way to making students better understand your instruction and feel comfortable in your classroom. Consider how you can make everything "match" in your work as a teacher. Do you approach all lessons in the same format? Keep a regular schedule for each day?
We've all sat and stared at a screen as a video is loading, watching as it goes from 10% to 50%, 90%, and finally 100%. This kind of feedback is great in design, giving users the reassurance they need to know everything is still on track. In the classroom, giving this kind of feedback is great for creating confident students, letting them know whether they're headed in the right direction.
Designers use positive and negative space to keep things uncluttered and simple, with objects representing positive space, and the environment itself as negative space. For educators, positive and negative space can represent instruction and learning. Paying attention to the principle of positive and negative space can help teachers keep a balance between instruction and students' independent learning.
Related to positive and negative space, spacing can make things clearer in design, with line spacing, padding, and of course, white (or negative) space. Classroom instructors can use this principle to keep an even pace. Cramming lots of instruction in at once isn't just distracting, it's terrible for keeping the attention of your students. Spread things out a bit, and you'll be able to focus on what's important without overwhelming your students.
Designers use scale and dominance to create focal points, and educators can do the same thing. Whether you're physically showing the difference in size between two objects, or comparing country statistics, showing scale can help students put things in perspective.
In design, it's important to keep things structured, simple, and consistent. The same principles are effective in the classroom, giving students a learning style that they can count on. Developing a style manual for your classroom can help you stay consistent, and creating a simple, repeatable learning structure is comforting and dependable for students to follow as they learn.
Designers and educators alike know that these days, it's hard to keep anyone's attention. That's why attention conservation is key to success in both design and education. Remember that attention in your classroom is precious, and don't squander it.
Designers and artists carefully pay attention to the rule of thirds, frequently placing the primary element off center to make compositions more interesting. Teachers can use this idea in the classroom, both in visual design and in an instructional approach. Mix up the way you present information just slightly, and it can become a little bit more interesting to your students.
Designers know that repetition with out variation can become monotonous, but repetition with variation makes things interesting. You can use this principle as an educator, especially when it comes to reciting and reviewing material with your students. They may not enjoy going over the same lessons and concepts over and over again, but if you mix things up as you go along, you can make them more interesting.
The general public loves to touch things and to manipulate physical objects, and so do students. Whenever possible, allow students to get hands-on with learning to better keep their attention, boost understanding, and make education more fun.
Designers have to pay attention to accessibility in their work, ensuring that what they create isn't unnecessarily difficult for users, especially those with disabilities. Special education teachers are likely to be well versed in accessibility, but it's a principle that any educator can put to work. Many classrooms include students with anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, and more. When planning lessons, consider how students with these issues might be affected.
Web designers go to great lengths to make sure their work is super sharp and clear, and it's no secret that clarity is important for educators as well. While clarity for designers most often comes down to pixels, it's a lot more complex for instructors. Keeping things clear and simple for your students is essential to comprehension. Are your lessons difficult to understand, or easy to work through?
Similar to accessibility, usability puts the user front and center in design, making sure that a product is easy to use and understand. Paying careful attention to usability in your classroom is a great way to make learning more effective for your students, removing obstacles to understanding and making your classroom more effective. Think about the frustrations, errors, and confusion your students may experience, and consider what you can do to resolve these issues.
Repeating or alternating elements in design create a sense of movement, pattern, and texture. In the classroom, rhythm can help students better understand patterns, using repetition and compare/contrast tasks.
For a web designer, navigation is one of the most important principles and elements of design. Navigation tells a user where they are, and where they can (and should) go. For instructors, navigation is similarly important, as you work to guide students through concepts. Remember to be a frequent guidepost, offering reference to where you currently are in the lesson, and where you're about to go.
With smart organization, designers can reduce the cognitive load needed for users to interact with their work. Although educators aren't exactly in the business of reducing the cognitive loads of their students, this principle is still helpful. Disorganized learning can cause unnecessary confusion and make it difficult for students to follow what you're learning. Help students better understand what you're teaching by keeping things organized.
In design, interfaces exist in order to enable interaction between users, objects, and even themselves. Paying special attention to this design principle is great for educators, encouraging interaction and collaboration in your classroom.
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My list for Santa is a little different than most.
I want my 7 year-old son to never lose his innocence. He has a huge heart and a sweet smile that I hope survives whatever adolescence and adulthood challenges cross his path.
I want my 16 year-old son to achieve his dreams while staying safe. My boy has proven his willingness to serve here in Boston and in the slums of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. He has his heart set on West Point and politics beyond that. He is determined as he is good. I worry as any father would about him being in harm's way.
I want my 18 year-old daughter to find her place and thrive at college. Freshman year is a huge transition for anybody, but it seems to be even more than in the past. My daughter is the bookish, theatrical, spirited kind of young woman who needs to find "her people" to prosper. She is on her way but I want that transition to continue so her voice is loud and clear with the words of enthusiasm she is capable.
I want my wife to know how much she is unconditionally loved by me. The average marriage in this country lasts seven years. We will be celebrating our tenth anniversary a couple days after Christmas. I honestly love my wife more every day I am with her. She is my rock. And the most beautiful woman I have ever met.
I want to laugh my ass off, until it hurts, with my closest friends. As I approach 50 (I'll be 48 in a couple weeks) I realize that very little in life matters as much as having friends who accept me without judgment and see humor even in my Eeyore tendencies. You know who you are.
I'd like to write just one thing that makes a real difference. I have written plenty. And I can never predict what the impact of my words will be. Sometimes I really think I am onto something and it's like shouting into a howling wind. Other times I throw together that seems trivial and it takes on a life of it's own. But my goal is always the same: connecting my soul to that of my reader.
I want to read books. Not the ebook kind but the hardcover paper and ink ones that smell of big words and far away lands. Books that challenge my mind and my heart. Books that teach me to think broadly and reflect more carefully. And not just non-fiction, which is my tendency. Great novels that speak to the human condition.
I want to ride my bike. For the last several years my college buddies and I have taken to road biking up crazy mountains as a form of group bonding and middle-aged discipline. The preparation for these trips keeps me fit and the rides themselves test my body while reconnecting the male bonds that are so important to me.
I'd like to remember that I have and am enough. Tall enough, handsome enough, smart enough. Enough stuff. Enough love. Enough strength. Enough courage. Enough money. Enough health. Enough everything. There is no race here. Just the breathing in of a really good thing.
I want to keep seeing the world from a different perspective. I get enormous pleasure, and inspiration, from listening to and writing about people whose lives are vastly different from my own. In our difference, I find our commonality is that much more profound. It renews my faith in mankind. And myself.


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Join AVI-SPL at InfoComm 2013 to hear about industry trends from our experts.
Don't miss the following sessions:
The Merger of IT and AV – What Works? What Doesn't?
- Wednesday, June 12
- 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
- Room 315A
- Panelist: Tim Riek, AVI-SPL SVP of Service Operations
The merger of audio visual communications with information technologies has been happening for several years as more AV tools have IT attributes associated with them. How have organizations addressed the merger of AV and IT? What has worked well to make the merger successful? What has not worked and needs improvement? This session will address issues of importance to working in an environment where both IT and AV are important – in other words how to work together in most rooms! Panelists will share stories about user experiences and discuss steps to take to make the merger of AV and IT successful and seamless.
IMCCA State of the Industry Lunch and Learn
- Wednesday, June 12
- Noon – 2 p.m.
- Room TBA
- Panelist: Mike Brandofino, AVI-SPL EVP of Video and UC
Join industry experts and senior executives as they address the latest issues related to conferencing, collaboration, and unified communications. How are mobility and interoperability impacting the industry? What are the latest user applications in business, education and healthcare? What does convergence look like in the home, as well as in business? What impact are mobile devices having within organizations? What role do managed services offerings and the cloud play in making use of these technologies effective and seamless? Attend the luncheon to learn, ask questions and challenge the panelists.
User Forum: Effective Deployment of UC (Vendor Panel)
- Thursday, June 13
- 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Room TBA
- Panelist: Mike Brandofino, AVI-SPL EVP of Video and UC
Users of collaborative communications technologies are seeking ways to communicate with anyone, anywhere, and on any device. Video needs to be as easy to do as making a telephone call. Are more video systems with greater availability better than few systems with greater quality? Video anywhere has taken over from telepresence as the hottest trend. Is it really telepresence if it's on an iPad? Does it matter? Join us for our annual half-day seminar where this year we will answer these and other questions and present the latest industry trends regarding audio, web, video & UC technologies Follow this session up with a visit to the IMCCA UC & Collaboration InfoComm pavilion where you can see all of the technology in action.
Visual Collaboration in the Cloud – Choreographing the Event
- Thursday, June 13
- 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Room 315A
- Panelist: John Vitale, AVI-SPL VP of Products
Organizations may find value in offering some communications capabilities in the cloud. Is visual collaboration one of the technologies suited to the cloud? Is it just a different way to position the managed services that are already being offered? This session will address the pros and cons of putting video in the cloud and explain what you need to know in order to do so effectively. The session will also look at the most recent offerings in this space.
AVI-SPL Sr. Design Engineer Dick Tollberg will also be presenting a three-day session (June 8-10) entitled AV Design Level 2: Infrastructure. In this course, Dick will explore elements that affect the planning and design of the infrastructure supporting AV environments including HVAC, electrical, cable pathways, lighting and IT connectivity.Session attendees will earn 24 RUs in this Intermediate level course. For more information, refer to session IUPC14.
To register for these and other sessions, visit www.infocommshow.org/register.
At the show, be sure to stop by AVI-SPL Booth #2381 in the Conferencing Pavilion to see how AVI-SPL Connects the Community.


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As a young boy I helped my dad build a picnic table for the backyard. It was the first time I could reliably swing a hammer, and I even chimed in on some of the design elements. It was the first project I did alongside dad, rather than being an observer and the tool gopher.
This week's question is a special Father's Day edition: What was the first (or a memorable) project you did with your father that could be called a collaboration, or one where you played an active part?
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The Hindu viewpoint is that the seed of Divinity is within everyone. My guru's guru, Siva Yogaswami of Sri Lanka, had a down-to-earth way of expressing this idea. "See everyone as God. Don't say, 'This man is a robber. That one is a womanizer. The man over there a drunkard.' This man is God. That man is God. God is within everyone. The seed is there. See that and ignore the rest." It is definitely reassuring that there is no one who isn't a divine being--that no one ends up in an eternal hell. Rather, it's just a question of when an individual's divine essence will express itself. It may be a few more lives before it does. After all, spiritual unfoldment is a slow and inexorable process.
My own guru, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, chose an insightful analogy for the process of spiritual unfoldment, which in Sanskrit is called adhyatma vikasa. He spoke about the lotus, how its seed starts in the pond's dark mud. Its roots give rise to a stem that reaches up through the water into the air. From the stem evolves a bud, tiny at first, which grows into a flower that slowly opens its exquisite petals to the sun, the central nectar and pollen calling to the bees. Gurudeva compares that process to man's nature and spiritual unfoldment. The mud is the instinctive mind. We all start out in the mud in one lifetime or another. In our early evolution we are crude and unkind. We tend to hurt other people and think more of ourself than others. Maybe we even end up in jail. We all start down there, in the roots, immersed in the darkness of the instinctive mind, crashing around like a bull in a china shop.
Life follows life as we live and learn. Finally we get some control over our instincts and move up into the water, which is the intellectual mind. We become a thinking person, someone who is able to make decisions logically, someone who has basic control over the instinctive emotions so that when threatened he or she doesn't automatically become angry and fight.
At this point we are an instinctive-intellectual person, living partly in the mud of our animal nature, partly in the water of our intelligence. Such a person has no sense of God and the sacredness of life. The world is full of people like that, the atheists, materialists and existentialists. They are oblivious to the spiritual purpose of life, a purpose that goes beyond this incarnation.
Then what happens? The stem rises above the water's surface. It rises out of the water into the air, which represents intuition, our spirituality or some sense of the existence of God. We start to think about religion; we start to think about spiritual practices. Just being an instinctive and an intellectual person, just pursuing ordinary things, worldly pursuits, no longer satisfies us. But the bud is closed, yet to mature and open. The closed bud knows God is out there but has had no direct experience of Him.
What causes the bud to open? Learning and maturing life after life, grace of enlightened beings, blessings of the Deity and spiritual practice. To open the bud, we have to consciously strive.
Hinduism gives us religious practices that can be grouped into four categories. The first is simply good conduct, character building, charya. It is the foundation for deeper practices. Second is selfless service, seva or karma yoga--doing things for other people we don't have to do. That's how I define it. If in our place of work we do something for someone else out of the goodness of our heart, that counts as seva. Seva doesn't have to be done at a temple or an ashram. If we go to work and only do what we're paid for, no seva is taking place.
The third category of practice is devotion, bhakti, which we express at a temple as well as at the temple we have in our own home. Maintaining a home shrine and worshiping there daily is an essential practice. The fourth is meditation, dhyana. Meditation is a bit advanced and requires a teacher's help to do well at it. Most people I speak with say, "I try and meditate but I can't control my thoughts." They don't have a teacher. They haven't had someone personally explain the art of meditation to them. It's an unusual person who can learn meditation by himself.
Thus, the four categories of practice are good conduct, service, devotion and meditation. What happens when you take up some of these practices and perform them on a regular basis? The bud slowly opens. Your Divinity, which waited silently in the seed, blossoms.
Many Western ideas and goals are based on the underlying attitude that there is only one life--or there may be only one life--so we had better do everything we can in this life. We had better achieve God Realization in this life, just in case. The Hindu attitude, based on the confidence that we live many lives, is: "I know I'm coming back; no rush. I will do as much as I can in this lifetime, and there will be ample time for further advancement." The Hindu approach is to make spiritual progress in every lifetime--open the bud a little bit more. We are content to move forward by consistent practice, with whatever intensity we can sustain, without rushing, without fear of falling short. We rest assured that the seed of Divinity resides within each of us.
Hinduism takes that idea one step further: eventually each of us will have the realization of God, our indwelling Self. The Shvetashvatara Upanishad states, "He who with the truth of atman, the soul, unified, perceives the truth of Brahman as with a lamp, who knows God, the unborn, the stable, free from all forms of being, is released from all fetters." This is quite different from the concept, prevalent in Western faiths, that God is in heaven and cannot be experienced by those living on Earth. Gurudeva often spoke of the immediacy of this divine presence: "God is so close to us. He is closer than our breathing, nearer to us than our hands or feet. Yes, He is the very essence of our soul."
Back to our analogy of the lotus flower. When the lotus flower is sufficiently open, we begin living consciously in our spiritual or intuitive nature. Let's ask the question, "What is it that makes spiritual progress? What is it that unfolds?" It is the soul. In thinking about spiritual unfoldment, it is helpful to understand the nature of the soul. We distinguish between the soul body and its essence. The essence is two-fold: unchanging pure consciousness and transcendent Absolute Reality, beyond time, form and space. The soul body is a human-like, self-effulgent being of light which evolves and matures. This immortal soul body is referred to in Sanskrit as anandamaya kosha (sheath of bliss). It is the soul body that, like the lotus flower, unfolds. The soul's essence is eternally perfect, identical with God.
Just as our physical body matures from an infant to an adult, so too does this self-effulgent body of light mature in resplendence and intelligence, evolving from life to life, gradually strengthening its inner nerve system, progressing from ignorance of God to God realization.
Gurudeva shared his own mystical experience of the soul body in Merging with Siva: "One day you will see the being of you, your divine soul body. You will see it inside the physical body. It looks like clean, clear plastic. Around it is a blue light, and the outline of it is whitish yellow. Inside of it is blue-yellowish light, and there are trillions of little nerve currents, or quantums, and light scintillating all through that. This body stands on a lotus flower. Inwardly looking down through your feet, you see you are standing on a big, beautiful lotus flower. This body has a head, it has eyes, and it has infinite intelligence. It is tuned into and feeds from the source of all energy."
There is another aspect to spiritual unfoldment. Choose the one Hindu saint, swami or yogi, living or passed on, who you feel achieved the greatest spiritual attainment. Now imagine and accept the idea that his or her attainment is your own potential. That is the surprising truth. The potential to achieve what anyone else has achieved spiritually lies within you to be manifested at some point in your future. Perhaps that thought will motivate you to put just a bit more effort into those spiritual practices! Visualize the lotus flower in full, magnificent bloom--that is the symbol of your full, resplendent spiritual potential.
Of course, that potential only becomes practical when you strive. If you are serious in your seeking, ask yourself a series of questions: How am I applying the four kinds of practice in my life now? Good conduct? Seva? Bhakti? Meditation and yoga? Which areas are most in need of my attention and increased effort? What do I need to do in order to improve? Then do it.
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Interview- Job security: Sharon Jones just wants a place near a lake
It's funny how Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings became today's preeminent funk and soul ensemble without really caring one iota about the "today" part. Jones and her Daptone Records bandmates, an energetic array of characters with names like "Bosco Mann" and "Binky Griptite," look back at the legacies left by James Brown and Otis Redding with such affection that they can't help but blow off all the newfangled digital trickery to make their music the old way: by recording killer performances. It's an approach that has helped producer Gabe Roth (aka bassist Bosco) land them a number of higher-profile gigs delivering the same for albums by Amy Winehouse and Al Green. But surprisingly enough, Jones, now 53, is just as eager to look forward as she is to reminisce.
The Hook: There's this prevailing theme at Daptone that digital recording and pitch correction and obsessive micromanagement can suck the life right out of modern music, but I've read elsewhere that you're a fan of Beyonc©, Alicia Keys, and even Fantasia from American Idol. All of them use Pro Tools and Auto-Tune. What is it that makes their version of digital pop work when others don't?
Sharon Jones: It's played a lot.
The Hook: Do you think your age has helped legitimize what you do? Younger artists doing throwback soul–- Winehouse, Duffy, Adele, Joss Stone–- are sometimes dismissed as fraudulent.
Sharon Jones: I've been considered less marketable all my life–- too dark, too fat, too old. I don't have that gleam in my eye like I did fourteen years ago when we were first starting.
The Hook: Well, you're certainly still energetic.
Sharon Jones: I'll tell you man, it's just that this is my job. Every time I get on stage, it could be my last time, so I gotta give you everything I got.
The Hook: So you really do think about it all ending, then?
Sharon Jones: My concern is just my security. I was born poor, I've been poor all my life. I don't want to die poor. I have nieces and nephews that need to go to college.
The Hook: What has changed as the band has become more successful?
Sharon Jones: At first Gabe wrote a lot of the music. Even with Gabe mixing and producing, if you wrote the song, he'll call you during mixing to get your input. And Daptone is a business now; we have a payroll, and we're an LLC. And we picked up fans from Amy, and we picked up fans from Phish this past Halloween.
The Hook: Speaking of Phish, I hear you like to fish.
Sharon Jones: That's my leisure, believe it or not; that's one of the reasons why I want to get [financially] comfortable. I don't need a big ol' yacht, I just want a little home near a lake.
The Hook: So "Fish In My Dish," easily one of my favorite Daptone tracks, is actually kind of a personal song?
Sharon Jones: It's a good leisure song.
The Hook: It's hard to envision you working at Riker's Island as a corrections officer.
Sharon Jones: It was tricky because they had me working with the men, not the women.
The Hook: So then when I learned that you were born in James Brown's hometown, I couldn't help but wonder if that disciplinarian ever comes out with the band. You know, all those stories about how he used to fine his musicians if they flubbed a note.
Sharon Jones: If that was the case, I'd probably owe more than anybody else.
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings play the Jefferson Theater, December 12, 8:00pm, $20.
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Sounds like a great concert; and getting older can definitely mean getting better, when every minute counts. Sounds like Sharon agrees with "The Boss," who was quoted, saying, in Sunday's Washington Post
"The only thing I would say [about turning 60] is that a steaming train rolling down the track towards you clarifies the mind,"... "It does excite the senses and is thrillingly inspiring in ways that you might not have imagined."
You go girl --can't wait to hear you --I see fishing in your future !


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Miki, and his father, Branko Bulatovic live from mountain tourism with their tourist camp, set in the valley of the Tara River just below Mount Kolashin. They offer visitors a taste of Montenegro's traditional mountain hospitality, and white water rafting trips on the Tara River; the Canyon of the Tara is the longest in Europe. "The Tara river flows though my veins", says Miki.
Their passion is shared by their international visitors:
"Here in Tara the nature is among the most beautiful possible, the canyon is over 13.000 meter deep, and this is the second canyon in the world, the second deepest canyon after the Colorado Canyon. I mean this might be the main reason why the people come here. For some tourists it is important to feel the wild waters.
There are about 15 rapids in this river, especially on the last part, last 18 or 20 km.
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Also known as: RTV, ABT-358
Background and Description
Norvir is a protease inhibitor. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Norvir in March 1996. Norvir is indicated in combination with other antiretrovirals for the treatment of HIV infection. The drug is manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. In recent years, Norvir has been used in small doses to increase the levels of other drugs in the body thereby boosting potency. The small levels of Norvir used do not provide activity against HIV, but rather slow down the metabolism of other drugs. One example of this strategy is Kaletra, which is a coformulation of a protease inhibitor "lopinavir" with Norvir. however, this strategy can be used with other protease inhibitors including Crixivan, Viracept, Reyataz, and Agenerase (including the newer formulation: Lexiva). Usually the standard dosing of the main drug is lowered to account for the Norvir boost.
If used as the only protease inhibitor in a regimen, the recommended dose of Norvir is 600 mg (six 100 mg capsules) twice a day. Dosing with other protease inhibitors as a boosting agent may vary, but several boosted regimens use 100 mg or 200 mg of Norvir once or twice a day with another protease inhibitor. Pediatric dosing is also available.
Food Restrictions
Food is not required, but it does improve Norvir's pharmacokinetics somewhat and makes the drug more tolerable.
Abbott recommends that patients store Norvir capsules in the refrigerator; however, refrigeration is not necessary if the capsules are used within 30 days, protected from light and kept at a temperature less than 77°F. Norvir solution should be kept at room temperature and not refrigerated. Abbott is working on a new form of Norvir that would not require refrigeration.
Patient Assistance
Abbott Laboratories provides a patient assistance program. For more information, call 800.659.9050.
Side Effects and Toxicity
Side effects most commonly produced by Norvir include asthenia (weakness), nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain, taste perversion and circumoral paresthesia (numbness around the mouth). Metabolic (lipid and glucose) and morphologic (fat accumulation and fat atrophy) abnormalities have been associated with protease inhibitors in general. Norvir levels are lower in patients with moderate liver impairment. No specific dose adjustment is recommended, but careful monitoring is suggested.
Drug Interactions
When mixed with Norvir, certain antihistamines, sedative hypnotics, and antiarrhythmics may produce serious or life-threatening reactions. The following drugs should not be combined with Norvir: Vascor (bepridil), Cordarone (amiodarone), Tambocor (flecainide), Rythmol (propafenone), Quinidex (quinidine), Zocor (simvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Propulsid (cisapride), Clozaril (clozapine), Versed (midazolam), Halcion (triazolam), Voriconazole (VFEND), fluticasone (an ingredient in Flonase), alfuzosin (for prostate problems), DHE 45 (dihydroergotamine) and other ergot derivatives such as Wigraine and Cafergot, and St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum).
Lipid-lowering drugs such as Lipitor (atorvastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin) or Lescol (fluvastatin) should be used with caution. Caution should also be used if co-administering Xanax (alprazolam) because Norvir may inhibit clearance of Xanax from the body. When taken with Norvir, the dose of Mycobutin (rifabutin) should be reduced to 150 mg once daily. No more than 200 mg daily of Nizoral (ketoconazole) should be given to a patient receiving Norvir. Levels of methadone are reduced in the presence of Norvir and may require dose adjustment. Also, a lower dose of Desyrel (trazodone) should be given in patients also taking Norvir. Because Norvir decreases the level of oral contraceptives, an additional or alternative method of birth control should be used. Norvir interacts with Coumadin (warfarin); initial frequent monitoring is recommended in patients taking both of these drugs. Finally, when co-administered with Norvir, dose reductions are required for Viagra (sildenafil), Cialis (tadalafil), and Levitra (vardenafil).
Additional Information
Resistance and Cross-Resistance
Mutations at positions 82, 84, and 54 are associated with resistance to Norvir. High-level cross-resistance between Norvir and other protease inhibitors has been observed.
Clinical Data
Abbott 247 randomized 1090 treatment experienced patients with a mean baseline CD4 T cell count of 32 cells/mm3 to add Norvir or placebo to each patient's baseline antiviral regimen. The incidence of disease progression or death during the double-blind phase of the study was 26% for patients receiving Norvir versus 42% for patients receiving placebo. This difference was statistically significant. At week 24, patients randomized to the Norvir arm of the study had a mean CD4 T cell increase of approximately 50 cells/mm3 and a mean decrease in viral load of approximately 0.6 log.
Norvir was the first protease inhibitor to demonstrate a decrease in disease progression or death when administered to patients with advanced HIV infection. Although it is one of the most potent protease inhibitors on the market, the drug's side effect profile prevents its widespread use as the anchor in a 3-drug regimen. The drug holds continued promise in its role as a pharmacokinetic booster of other protease inhibitors. However some researchers caution that the low doses used for boosting may generate resistance, thus leaving this strategy as a better option for patients whose virus already harbors resistance to Norvir.


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Review: "Hostages" on CBS
CBS' "Hostages" postulates a family's kidnapping the night before the wife, a prominent surgeon, is scheduled to operate on the President of the United States. The hostage-takers' demand: Unless she allows the President to die on the operating table, her family will be killed.
If you get past the large leap and buy into the premise, "Hostages" promises surprising switchbacks and character development ranking among the best of the season. The serialized thriller, a bit of a departure for CBS, premieres Sept. 23 for just 15 episodes.
The casting is stellar: Toni Collette ("The United States of Tara") plays Dr. Ellen Sanders, the surgeon-mom-wife, facing off against Dylan McDermott as Duncan Carlisle, the lead hostage taker, a rogue FBI agent who believes he is doing the right thing. Tate Donovan ("Damages") portrays Ellen's over-bearing husband Brian, who has secrets of his own. The writing is taut, the story suspenseful, the tension well played.
Not the least suspenseful aspect of the series is whether it could motive CBS and other U.S. broadcast networks to invest in more "short-run" serials. The limited number of hours produced each season could translate to better quality throughout; it works in Britain.


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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Matt Frattin scored his second goal of the game with 1.5 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
Frattin skated in from the left circle and wristed a shot over the shoulder of Sabres goalie Ryan Miller.
Jay McClement and Cody Franson also scored for Toronto, which snapped a two-game skid. James Reimer made 29 saves for the Maple Leafs.
Jason Pominville, Andrej Sekera and Mikhail Grigorenko scored for Buffalo, which lost its fourth straight. Miller stopped 20 shots.
Grigorenko, the Sabres' first-round choice in the 2012 draft, tied it 3-all at 7:10 of the third period with a deftly placed backhander from the slot. He made amends for being on the ice for the first three Toronto goals.
By playing in his sixth NHL game, the 18-year-old's entry-level professional contract officially began and he is no longer eligible to return to the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec junior league.
McClement opened the scoring midway through the first period, scooping in a rebound after a shot by Nazem Kadri hit the crossbar.
Pominville tied it 5 minutes later, connecting on a wrist shot from the slot during a power play. Sekera put the Sabres up 2-1 early in the second period when he sneaked in from the blue line, took a drop pass from Drew Stafford and beat Reimer on the backhand.
Frattin tied it 72 seconds later, banging in a rebound. Franson put the Maple Leafs up 3-2 at the 6:21 mark, connecting on a slap shot from the right point.
Late in the second period, the teams traded fine opportunities but came up empty. Franson clanged a shot off the post and Buffalo's Steve Ott was foiled on a breakaway by Reimer.
NOTES: Toronto played without Clarke MacArthur, who cut his pinkie Saturday against the New York Rangers, and Mike Komisarek, who had a sliver of fiberglass removed from his eye after practice on Monday. ... Grigorenko had 29 goals and 50 points in 32 games with the Remparts. ... Since moving into their current arena in 1996, Buffalo is 29-9-5 at home against Toronto and has outscored the Maple Leafs 155-101. ... Buffalo defensemen Mike Weber and T.J. Brennan each made their season debuts.


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Although Travnik once enjoyed a tradition of interethnic coexistence spanning back to medieval times, some of the most horrible massacres during the war of the early 1990s took place here in central Bosnia. But here the return of displaced persons to their homes also started already in 1997, in the face of resistance by nationalists on all sides.
Today, central Bosnia is again one of the most ethnically mixed regions of Bosnia. This is visible everywhere: in the Catholic school in majority-Muslim Travnik, among the Franciscans in Foijnica, in the shadow of the region's colourful mosques, in the marketplaces and in the new shopping centres.
This region, once Tito's fortress and the centre of socialist Yugoslavia's arms industry, is today struggling to develop a new economy as a foundation for a prosperous and stable future.
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It almost sounds like bad fiction: A woman working at a lingerie company says she was fired because she was "too hot."
California lawyer Gloria Allred has come to her defense, so it must be, well, controversial in that way Gloria has, wherein she parades a possibly wronged attractive woman, paints a feminist argument and ends up on TV. This is not to say client Lauren Odes doesn't have a case. Sounds like she probably does.
Odes is a temp who was sent to a Manhattan lingerie company, Native Intimates, owned by an Orthodox Jewish couple. The owners, in spite of having mannequins dressed in "skimpy satin and lace underthings" in the building, were uncomfortable with Odes, who has large breasts, the New York Post is reporting.
"I was working in a business that is not a synagogue but is instead selling thongs with hearts that are placed in the female genitalia area and boy shorts for women that say 'Hot' in the buttocks area," fumed Odes yesterday in announcing her explosive Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint against the wholesaler.
"Given their business product, I don't understand why I would be told I was just 'too hot,' " said Odes, 29, who alleges she was sacked by Native Intimates after just a few days of working there last month.
The buxom beauty said she was "appalled" when she was given a red bathrobe to hide her ample figure — and when a female supervisor "suggested that I tape down my breasts."


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It was like a mini convention complete with raffles, door prizes and competition dolls.
Last year there was a gorgeous Ellowyne and a lovely companion doll, Amber, available as well. I'm not sure if Prudence was a centerpiece.
|2010 A Day of Ennui Souvenir Doll
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|2010 A Day of Ennui
The info for this event follows.
Ellowyne Disenchantment (Click here to Register)
DATE: Saturday, August 13, 2011
TIME: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Wiltwyck Country Club, Kingston, NY
Limited to 150 Guests
Includes an exclusive Ellowyne, a fabulous lunch, a smile (possibly), poetry, brooding, whipped cream, therapist visit, tea and possibly a bit of Ennui.
__________On the Friday night prior to the luncheon there will be a wine, cheese and scone event with Evangeline Ghastly at the Tonner Company Store. The details for that portion haven't been figured out yet but you can be sure it will be worth spending the weekend in the area to attend both.
Did I mention that each table got a trough of whipped cream to go along with dessert? Well it wasn't actually a trough but it was a very large, trough-shaped serving piece.


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