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Mahayanassa tärkein on sutrat. Vajrayanassa guru. Mikä on Theravadassa? Thanavuddho?
Going for Refuge & Taking the PreceptsWithin the triad each member works in harmony with the other two to make the means of deliverance available and effective. The Buddha serves as the indicator of refuge. He is not a savior who can bestow salvation through the agency of his person. Salvation or deliverance depends upon us, upon our own vigor and dedication in the practice of the teaching. The Buddha is primarily a teacher, an expounder of the path, who points out the way we ourselves must tread with our own energy and intelligence. The Dhamma is the actual refuge. As the goal of the teaching the Dhamma is the state of security free from danger; as the path it is the means for arriving at the goal; and as the verbal teaching it is the body of instructions describing the way to practice the path. But to make effective use of the means at our disposal we need the help of others who are familiar with the path. Those who know the path make up the Sangha, the helpers in finding refuge, the union of spiritual friends who can lead us to our own attainment of the path.This triadic structure of the three refuges can be understood with the aid of a simple analogy. If we are ill and want to get well we need a doctor to diagnose our illness and prescribe a remedy; we need medicine to cure our illness; and we need attendants to look after our requirements. The doctor and attendants cannot cure us. The most they can do for us is to give us the right medicine and make sure that we take it. The medicine is the actual remedy which restores our health. Similarly, when seeking relief from suffering and distress, we rely on the Buddha as the physician who can find out the cause of our illness and show us the way to get well; we rely on the Dhamma as the medicine which cures our afflictions; and we rely on the Sangha as the attendants who will help us take the medicine. To get well we have to take the medicine. We can't just sit back and expect the doctor to cure us all by himself. In the same way, to find deliverance from suffering, we have to practice the Dhamma, for the Dhamma is the actual refuge which leads to the state of deliverance.
Muutkin tiibetiläiset traditiot opettavat samoin. (Poislukien kaikkien koulujen vajrayana-sektio, jossa 3J ovat toiset: guru, istadevata, dakini/dharmapala).
Lainaus käyttäjältä: Harri - Joulukuu 25, 2012, 08:44:00 apMuutkin tiibetiläiset traditiot opettavat samoin. (Poislukien kaikkien koulujen vajrayana-sektio, jossa 3J ovat toiset: guru, istadevata, dakini/dharmapala).Minusta ne taitaa enemmänkin painottaa laman merkitystä, mutta se on toinen keskusteluaihe.


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Congrats to the winners, those were good odds.
Hi LP family, won't be posting for a couple days, Hurt my right arm.
yeah congrats to them also......wish i was one of those winners
Wonder if any Big winners came from Hampton Road. No winners from this Area prior to this years Drawing
If OBAMA'S The ANSWER
How STUPID was the QUESTION?
thats what im waiting to find out but chances are very slim to none that a big winner came from HR.....
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AGAIN, No Big Winners from Hampton Roads, A few close ones for the $25,000, I think this is the second time for both Suffork and Williamsburg to win that prize.
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It seems like you can't turn on the television, radio, or computer without hearing about the "opioid epidemic!!" in America these days. We're constantly bombarded by all the reports of "new drugs" or the "surge in chronic pain patients".
And now the report of Prince's death being due to "an accidental overdose of fentanyl". Call it denial, say I have a dog in the race, explain it however you'd like….but I'm not sure I buy into the idea that Prince, known for being a Jehovah's Witness, a vegan, clean living, and he of the quiet demeanor, overdosed on pain meds.
As a chronic pain patient, I can tell you from experience that it sucks. All of it. The pain, the humiliation, the assault on your dignity, the jumping through hoops and following an ever set of changing rules….all of it. But what are our choices?
My story? I have an inoperable brain tumor, an artificial hip due to a birth defect, chronic migraines, Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism, Cervical Spondylosis, and Fibromyalgia. So yes, I take pain meds. Because I also have a house, a husband, 3 cats, and 3 kids including my 13 year old that I homeschool. I'm trying to have a life too. And as any pain sufferer/pain survivor can tell you, life and pain do not always coexist well.
I try to be a grown up. Some days I can. I run the house, raise the kid, live my life. Some days not so much. I hate that my kids have a mom that isn't able to do everything. I hate how much it costs them, and I hate that my 13 year old has never had a life that didn't include her mom in the hospital, doctors appointment, meds, prescriptions, and tests.
It's made her an incredibly brave and compassionate person. She's not afraid of hospitals or needles, and she's actually considering becoming a doctor. That's the awesome part. The shitty part is that she has to know any of that.
However….comma….Prince's death, my life, and ranting aside, I see that we are constantly being told how awful the pain med epidemic is and how terrible the addiction is. But what is *not* being said is that having chronic pain does not make you an addict. That studies are being done that show only about 12% of those that abuse pain meds get them from their doctors. That, as a whole, chronic pain sufferers are strong, and compliant, and everyday people that are just trying to live their lives.
The whole point of this is just that when did pain equal addiction? And why is it so hard to be compassionate? When did it become easier to blame and dismiss us rather than listen and help us?
I'm a strong person, but everyone has a breaking point. And my ugly little secret is that I'm afraid if I were to have my access to pain management cut off I can't say suicide wouldn't cross my mind. And I'm not the only one.
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Almost 3 weeks ago I posted a question on LinkedIn regarding hurdles people must overcome in their job search or career change. Thanks to the openness of many I have gotten some great feedback that I will share with you over the next several posts. I must say that some of the comments were from the heart and many of them were also very pointed and specific in their nature. Employers could learn many good things regarding what to do more of and what to do less of based on these comments. Let's take a look at some of the issues people are facing.
One of the most common hurdles listed is the AGE of the job seeker. I have to say that this economic downturn or "recession" has been especially hard on those over the age of 40 and especially on those over 50 years of age. I would estimate that over 25% of those who responded cited age as a factor in their difficulty in finding a job, an issue that is certainly not legal if it is the only issue used in making the hiring decision.
Why would an employer choose to avoid a candidate over a certain age? Here are a few guesses I have:
Why should an employer choose to look more closely at an older candidate? Try these on for size:
I'll talk more about this in the next post this week, but lets see what others are saying about older workers in the workforce.
A Newsweek article from last October states that there has been a 17% jump in age-discrimination complaints since the recession began in 2007. Older workers have experienced a 330% increase in unemployment in the 2000's according to AARP based on a March 2010 article. Many of the age discrimination cases mentioned in the Newsweek article involved termination issues, but discrimination in hiring is also becoming more prevalent. the Supreme Court made things more difficult for older workers in 2009 by making it such that workers must prove age was the only factor used in making a decision, a tough issue to deal with. AARP is supporting legislation to reverse this trend, but things are still very tough.
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NEW BEDFORD — In honor of Arbor Day, dozens of landscaping and tree professionals congregated at Buttonwood Park on Saturday, lending their labor and tools to beautify the landscaping around the Holocaust memorial.
NEW BEDFORD — In honor of Arbor Day, dozens of landscaping and tree professionals congregated at Buttonwood Park on Saturday, lending their labor and tools to beautify the landscaping around the Holocaust memorial.
"I did research on the Jewish culture and what plants mean something to them, and I chose the cherry laurels and (magnolias) just to enhance the beauty of the monument," said Chris Sparks, a landscape designer at G. Bourne Knowles and Co., a landscaping company in Fairhaven.
Sparks not only came up with the design — she was also the one on the ground planting the plants around the memorial. Working at her side was landscaper Mike Barriteau.
"It's definitely an honor for me to give back to my community," Barriteau said. "I've been a lifelong resident of this area, so at the end of the day when I drive by this place, I can take a look at it and know that I played a small part in making the park look as good as it can."
The event was organized by Southeast Tree Wardens' and Arborists' Association. Bruce Duffy, president of the association, said it began when the Rev. David Lima reached out to help get the work done in anticipation of a Holocaust remembrance event on April 27.
"I said, 'Absolutely,'" Duffy recounted, and this year's Arbor Day project was chosen.
The plan was to tidy up the landscaping around the memorial, but it expanded to include various spots in Buttonwood. Workers with chainsaws and bucket trucks could be seen around the park, contributing an estimated $30,000 worth of work, including hazardous tree removal and pruning, stump grinding and tree planting.
The cleanup is well-timed: In observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, a service will be at 6:30 p.m. April 27 at the monument. After a candlelight procession from the monument to Tifereth Israel Synagogue, Dr. Sharon Delmendo, a professor of English at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York, will speak.
"This year we're focusing on the rescue of Jews from different countries," said Cynthia Yoken of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford.
The following night, Dr. Delmendo will give a lecture titled "A Somber and Durable Tapestry: Jewish World War II Service in Bataan and the Philippine Resistance."
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Around this time of year you'll see many sites dedicated to gaming listing what they believe to be the best game of 2012, whereas most sites have chosen Far Cry 3, Mass Effect 3, Max Payne 3, Halo 4 or Black Ops 2 or any other number of games with a number in their title citing either graphical achievements or sales, I have chosen a different game, for a different reason. Continue reading
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Halo 4 is currently kicking so much ass on Metacritic that you'd think it was a Final Fantasy 7 reboot made by Hideo Kojima. It's a great game, but if you look at how the Halo series has evolved, it's just playing to stereotype that gamers have low self-esteem.
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"Cheapness" is a term that's thrown around so much in video games culture that if you trademarked it, you'd be buried and killed by the weight of your royalties so fast and so hard your nuts would turn to diamonds. But I feel that the term is used unfairly, because it's becoming increasingly popular to simply accuse someone of being cheap rather than admit that there are massive flaws in your own gameplay. Here are three common cheap tactics people love to complain about and why they're total bullshit …
Controversy and video games spend more time together than the pages of a bible in a mosque. Most controversy is bullshit and usually caused as the result of poor research. However, it's also an issue that as gamers we're going to see, a lot. So I wanted to show you how easily you can make anything seem controversial if you look at it the right way, to remind people that most of the controversy you see, is just people reading into things too much.
As much fun as games can be whilst playing them in solitude til 5am in a dark room, there is no denying that when you get the right games, playing them with others can be a much more fun experience. Throughout all of my gaming life, I don't think I've ever had more fun gaming than when me and mates have grabbed some junk food and energy drinks, and prepared for one hell of a games night. However, with the evolution of internet gaming, these experiences seem to be going out of fashion, playing the same games, with the same people, but in the comfort of your own home, without having to make any effort, it's not difficult to see why people have chosen to go with the times and turn to a headset relationship with their friends. Continue reading


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EE brings its 4G LTE coverage to 12 more markets in the UK
EE was also the first carrier to launch LTE service in the UK, thanks to regulators allowing the carrier to repurpose its 1800MHz spectrum instead of waiting for the other spectrum auctions which have since been carried out.
With that network deployment, EE has been pretty aggressive in expanding coverage and it now brings 12 new markets into the fold. Those areas include Antrim, Bridgend, Burnley, Coleraine, Leigh, Livingston, Macclesfield, Newtownabbey, Nuneaton, Pontypool, Sittingbourne, and Tamworth.
With those new coverage areas, EE also announced expanded LTE service in areas between Edinburgh and Glasgow along with Cardiff and Swansea. The service, branded as 4GEE, provides all the extra internet speed you would expect from these network improvements.
Earlier last week, EE announced new rate schedules as well as the carrier's first self-branded smartphone, the EE Kestrel, to be available at the end of April. The Kestrel is Android powered, and is an entry level device with a quad-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU and 4.5-inch display. It runs on LTE and can be had for no upfront cost on the £13.99-per-month service plan.
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The UltraPak arc lamp offers the option of true "cool" UV curing of inks and coatings on heat-sensitive materials for almost all makes of narrow web presses. The UltraPak system utilizes an optional dichroic reflector and quartz IR filter in combination with superior heat-management features to permit efficient curing of inks or coatings without the use of chill rolls.
The UltraPak system uses a unique 0.75″ (19 mm)-diameter bulb on its 400 W/in (160 W/cm) mercury lamp system for a more focused exposure area and efficient cure. Measured against equivalent 600 W/in (240 W/cm) lamp systems with traditional 1.1″ (28 mm)-diameter bulbs, an increased cure speed of up to 33 percent can be achieved, running, for example, a 7-10-micron black screen ink. Gallium or metal additive lamps are also available to provide the most efficient spectral output for certain UV processes and heavy ink laydowns.
The UltraPak UV curing system provides outstanding performance and customer interface features. The system design allows ganging of lamp systems to enable rapid reconfiguration and installation on multiple-lamp presses. Interface with the operator and with the press is made through PLC-based controls and an operator display/keypad or optional multi-lamp monitoring touch-screen.
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The UVXL system uses medium-pressure, mercury arc lamps. The outer housing, reflector support and shutters are specially designed aluminum extrusions that provide maximum strength and cooling efficiency, while being lightweight and easy to handle for maintenance. The reflector has an inner liner that is easily replaced to maintain curing at peak efficiency. Systems can be supplied for new narrow- or wide-web presses through the OEM or as a retrofit on existing machines. UVXL can be installed where space on the machine is limited.


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Caving is hard on clothes. To compensate for this, you must wear sturdy, yet warm clothes to combat such obstacles as mud, water, sharp rocks, and other underground nasties. The following list suggests what you might want to wear when caving, and you probably already have several of these items already. Don't rush out and buy what you don't have, it takes a little bit of underground experience to decide what combination is best for you.
- Boots: The sole must have some kind of cleat to aid traction in mud. Old hiking boots are good, and some people use the Vietnam-style jungle boot available in any surplus store for around $15. Work boots are OK only if they have an aggressive sole. Tennis shoes are unsafe underground.
- Socks: Should be wool if your feet tend to get cold. Cave temperature is 54°F year round in Virginia, so be aware of possible chilling even if it's warm outside. (Cave temperatures vary according to latitude, but are quite constant in any particular location).
- Pants: This one's up to you. Any old pair should be fine, and jeans seem to be particularly durable underground. You may even wish to wear long underwear as many cavers do.
- Torso: Layering is an important principle as you are constantly changing pace while caving from climbing to sitting to crawling, etc. Bring three layers for your torso with something durable for the outermost layer. Suggestions: flannel shirt, tee shirt, jean-jacket, wool shirt, sweater, etc. Note: sweatshirts tend to rip easily and afford little protection from the cold when wet.
- Other: A hard hat and LED headlamp can be provided for you if you don't have them. The hard hat is essential, and should be worn at all times. It won't do you any good if it's in your hands! Leather gloves might also be helpful; some wear them, some don't.


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The Rapemen Part DeuxPosted: February 21, 2008 Filed under: News | Tags: Japan, US Leave a comment
Another US military serviceman has been detained over an alleged sexual assault on Japan's southern island of Okinawa.
In the latest of a string of incidents involving US troops, the man is accused of raping a Filipino woman at a hotel.
The alleged rape happened before a 24-hour curfew was imposed on US troops, their families and civilians working for the military on Okinawa.
In the last few days another soldier was found drunk asleep on a sofa in a house he had broken into, while another was arrested for drink-driving.
The military will be hoping that in time Japan's national media will lose interest in the story.
America busily winning hearts and minds, even if it must be burglary…
Heckuva job boys.
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US imposes rules on marines in Japan after alleged rape
The US military has imposed a curfew on its troops in Okinawa amid tensions over incidents involving service personnel, including an alleged rape.
Under the curfew, which began early on Wednesday, troops' movements will be restricted to allow them a "period of reflection", a military statement said.
Thousands of US troops are based in Okinawa, Japan's southern-most island.
Many Okinawans dislike the US presence. The recent alleged rape of a teenager by a US marine has caused outrage.
In 1995 there were mass protests in Okinawa after US troops gang-raped a 12-year-old girl – an incident which raised concerns for the future of the US-Japan security alliance.
Last week, US Marine Staff Sgt Tyrone Hadnott was arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in his car. He admits forcibly kissing her but denies rape.
Over the weekend, two more US troops were arrested for drink-driving and trespassing – causing Japan's top government spokesman to accuse the US military of a lack of discipline.
"I only have one thing to express and that is our true anger," Nobutaka Machimura said. "We demand serious self-reflection."
Serious self-reflection isn't going to do it I'm afraid. I suggest compulsory chemical castration for Americans traveling abroad.
Better to be safe…


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Blueberries in the Cherry Capital
August 2, 2008 at 10:40 am 7 comments
After my street sale excursion yesterday, I drove up to Buchan's Blueberry Hill to pick blueberries.
The farm is almost at the tip of the Old Mission Peninsula. I drove the scenic Peninsula Drive to get there. Sheer torture, I tell you!
I can't believe I've lived here for 16 years and never knew about this place. I would love to have brought my kids here. Some of the blueberries were the size of grapes, and you could sit down in front of a bush and pick dozens in one spot! In fact, that's exactly what I did..
Two hours later, dripping with sweat (sorry for that visual), with 12 pounds of blueberries in my buckets, I was ready to call it quits. I think I photographed everything BUT the blueberries in the buckets. Oh yeah, and my body dripping with sweat. Lucky you.
Here are some pretty pictures I took at their farm to get those awful images out of your head.
When I got home I put most of the berries directly into the freezer. Minus the pound or so I ate in the car on the way home.
They freeze so nicely and are great to snack on.. frozen or fresh.
This is the place where I post a scrumptious recipe that I will use with the blueberries. Unfortunately, I don't cook, bake, or can. Good thing I wasn't born a pilgrim.
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mmm those look so good! I wish I had a berry farm by me! Those will be great in the winter when you get a craving for some blueberry pie, blueberry cobbler, blueberry shakes, or even make your own blueberry ice cream 😉
not envious of the berries or the views, not at all, no i really am not. he he
Ohh, I went to a friends house and we picked erries. It was amazing and the kids loved it.
The simple things in life always bring the greatest joys. They are always so uncomplicated.
Oh my gosh — lucky you! They look so yummy! I'm busy chowing down on sweet cherries down here in Cincy! Not from those wonderful cherry orchards up your way but from the Kroger orchard! 🙂
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According to the Financial Times: 'Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a business approach that contributes to sustainable development by delivering economic, social and environmental benefits for all stakeholders'.
Business used to just be expected to deliver shareholder value and make sustainable profits when the word 'sustainable' meant 'ongoing'.
Now, in, to our age of hyper-transparency and scrutiny into all aspects of how a business is run, sustainability means looking at the entire impact a business has, and judging outcomes that are far beyond just making a return for shareholders and investors.
Its approach must now have transparency and integrity in operations, and rigor in developing an entirely sustainable approach to all the impacts it has, while answering increasingly investor led questions around Environmental, Social and Governance criteria.
CSR like any piece of business jargon is one that can quickly become meaningless through overuse (and abuse).
Let's have a play with the words; Corporate Social Responsibility = [the] social responsibility [of a] corporate.
This now leads to a fundamental question; do corporates, or shall we just say businesses, even have a social responsibility, and what does this mean anyway?
Milton Friedman, scion of the Chicago Business School, and beacon for libertarians everywhere would have said, 'no'. He put it very straightforwardly; the only responsibility of business is to make a profit and a return to its shareholders.
People, or if you like 'society' (the 'social' bit), were not satisfied with this though, and started to ask questions. They wanted to know; what your business was ('does it do good things?'), and how you went about doing your business ('does it have a positive or negative impact on the people and planet around it?').
People started to organise into groups focused around an issue or set of issues (like Greenpeace or Friends of the Earth) and they started to ask questions – often really difficult ones. When they didn't get the answers they liked, they started running campaigns, often with the intention to challenge the reputation of your business and its brand(s).
The initial reaction of business tended to be defensive, sometimes hostile, to what was seen as unwelcome scrutiny from people who didn't understand business. They may have tried to just ignore them or were caught in 'analysis paralysis'; but the clamor and noise increased, and business started to respond defensively through single initiatives or increased corporate philanthropy.
Those businesses which became more sophisticated in their response developed a more strategic approach and linked their 'CSR' back to what the business of their actual business was and the issues around it, like Marks & Spencer's ground breaking 'Plan A' or Cadbury's development of its Cocoa Partnership (now 'Cocoa Life' in Mondelez).
More formal measurement came about through the creation of indices and benchmarks often tied to the stock market brands that those businesses traded on – like the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and FTSE For Good, that started to look at the actual outcomes being achieved, not just actions.
At the same time, investor sentiment moved on from the Milton Friedman creed, and started to look a business in the round. It was no longer just a case of a nebulous 'society' and NGOs being awkward, but now the people who held the actual ownership and cash for future investments.
A penny started to drop, and some business leaders, like Paul Polman, said it was no longer good enough to just focus on a business fiduciary duty, and the need to embrace being held to account with an even more profound question; what was the very 'sustainability' of the business itself.
Some business leaders instantly set about transforming the way they do business. But for other leaders, sustainability is still a catch all, rather nebulous term that might just mean doing some 'good' for a bit of PR.
It all starts with simple questions, followed by a rigorous process. The question; what is my business and how do I go about it?
I believe there is a much simpler way to understand it by asking this question; how sustainable is your actual business model? How do you continue to deliver profitable goods and services, using resources (people and environmental) while showing a thorough understanding of impact and outcome.
Our corporate language now talks about ESG; Environmental, Social and Governance criteria, which often involves a more focused but rigorous approach, and increasingly mirrors the language of the investor groups that now asking these questions.
What started off as 'questions about how you do your business' from interested groups has now evolved into comprehensive, investor led analysis of the sustainability of your actual business model.
At The Tantalus Group, we have deep experience devising strategic approaches coupled with practical experience of putting that approach into action in high profile sectors like energy, aviation and consumer goods.
There is no one-size or off the shelf approach, but we have the experience and dynamic thinking to create the right solution for your business and the sector you operate in. Let's have a conversation about your CSR strategies.
It all starts with simple questions, followed by a rigorous process. The question; what is my business and how do I go about it? The process; unpacking this question to see if from all the angles of scrutiny that you will get and co-creating an approach and answer which has integrity and works for you and your business.
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For the last ten years he has worked in a number of senior Corporate Affairs roles for Mondelez International, owner of some of the world's most famous brands including Cadbury and Oreo. He has managed numerous corporate and brand issues in unique situations during a period of constant business change.
David has advised at CEO and Board level during times of intense external pressure including having been at the sharp end of a hostile takeover. He has created strategies and plans to help the companies and its brands navigate change.
Contact David to ascend faster and stay at the top.


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How To Remove Antivirus System Pro Completely From Your PC
What's worse is the fact that you cannot just uninstall Antivirus System Pro. It difficult to know at first how you should go about performing an Antivirus System Pro removal, however there are a few things you can do to make your job easier to remove Antivirus System Pro completely from your computer.
Let's first look at the easier, automated way (which doesn't always work). You can try one of the genuine malware removal software. MalwareBytes Stop & Delete Spyware With Malwarebytes for Windows It may not be as feature-laden as Spybot Search and Destroy, which has a ridiculous number of tools, but it is a very lightweight alternative with good spyware coverage. Read More is an excellent option. You don't have to do much except install and run these software. These are potent enough to detect Antivirus System Pro and remove it from the computer.
If on the other hand you don't have these installed or cannot download them for some reason, then you can still perform an Antivirus System Pro removal manually. In fact most of the time you can remove the virus infections manually as well. Most viruses and rogue software like these target a particular area of the registry, create processes that run in the background and don't allow you to install other antivirus software or remove any components of the rogue software. So one of the first steps in removing Antivirus System Pro from your computer is to stop the processes it creates.
It is best if you perform the following steps when your computer is operating in safe mode. You can select safe mode by pressing the F8 or F10 key just before the operating system is about to start. Once in safe mode open up the Task Manager, head over to the processes tab and end any of the following processes if you see them listed:
- antivirussystempro.exe
- uninstall.exe
- antivirsystempro.exe
- sysguard.exe
You can also use rkill, which is a fantastic little utility that can detect and terminate a number of malware processes automatically.
Next up its time to delete files that Antivirus System Pro created when it made a home on your computer. Keep in mind that some of these files may be locked by the application and may not be possible to simply delete them. You can use Unlocker to remove such files or folders. Also you might need to run the command "regsvr32 /u iehelper.dll" before you can delete that file.
- Program Files\Antivirus System PRO\quarantine.vdb
- Program files\Antivirus System PRO\queue.vdb
- Program files\Antivirus System PRO\mbase.vdb
- Program files\Antivirus System PRO\conf.cfg
- Program files\Antivirus System PRO\uninstall.exe
- Program files\Antivirus System PRO\Antivirussystempro.exe
- Program files\Antivirus System PRO\
- WINDOWS\sysguard.exe
- WINDOWS\system32\iehelper.dll
- Documents and Settings\<User>\<some_characters_here>\XXXXsysguard.exe
Finally, you need to dive in deep and delete some values from the registry. To do so, open up the run dialog box by pressing the key combination Win + R and then type in regedit. This will open the registry editor.
You will see HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS listed in the left side pane. These are the trees which contain values created by various software and the operating system to run properly. Antivirus System Pro also makes certain entries to the registry, which should be deleted for complete removal. The entries are listed below:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Antivirus System PRO
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Antivirus System PRO
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Antivirus System PRO"
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad "ieModule"
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AvScan
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "system tool"
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BAD4551D-9B24-42cb-9BCD-818CA2DA7B63}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{BAD4551D-9B24-42cb-9BCD-818CA2DA7B63}
This should remove all traces of Antivirus System Pro from your computer and normal working of the computer should resume. You should restart your computer before using it for work again. Keep in mind that these are dangerous waters we have just been through. Always exercise caution and have your installation or recovery disc handy, in case things go bad.
Have you ever fallen victim to such rogue software? If so, how did you get rid of it?
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text: Afghanistan's political impasse Will the Afghan runoff election resolve the country's stalement? 21 Oct 2009 07:18 GMT | Politics, Afghanistan Watch part two Two months after Afghanistan's disputed elections, Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has finally admitted that he fell short of an outright victory in his country's presidential elections. The date for a runoff vote between Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah, his main challenger has been set for November 7. Fraud investigators have reportedly thrown out hundreds of thousands of ballots, bringing Karzai's percentage of the vote under 50 per cent and triggering a new election. But will the Afghan runoff election resolve the country's stalement? And beyond the election results, the main issues remain: How to fix Afghanistan? How to have a central government that has legitimacy? And what policy will the Obama administration pursue in the country? JOIN THE DEBATE Send us your views and get your voice on the air On Tuesday, we speak with Fariba Nawa, an Afghan-American journalist, and Christine Fair, who served as a political officer to the UN Assistance Mission to Afghanistan in Kabul and is the author of Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States: A Dinner Party Approach to International Relations. This episode of the Riz Khan show aired from Tuesday, October 20, 2009.Source: Al Jazeera


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Refurbishing on good terms
I have been going through many different personal problems. . . my boyfriend and I of eight years decided to go our own ways. We just grew apart and wanted two different things. I hope he finds what and who he is looking for and is happy. . . I am genuine in my message. We have still decided to be friends.
I am also working on a short horror story for an anthology next year.
I have so far only finished 10 out of 25 flash fiction prompts. . . I know I wanted to finish them by the 15th, but I think I will try to give to the 20th. . . Which gives me about seven days to finish 15 prompts. . . you can read them and see the pictures (which I found from the Internet.) on my other blog. . . . http://Rebekah1213.wordpress.com
The current theme is Loki (from the Thor and Avenger movies).
Next theme is Supernatural (the show and horror theme) Hopefully from Sept 20th to Oct 31st.
I am not sure about NaNoWriMo this year. . . I am in the process of moving.


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LEIDEN, Netherlands, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
93% increase in revenues from product sales and 110% increase in operating profit
compared with the First Quarter 2017
Delivered net profitability for the first time
Pharming Group N.V. ("Pharming" or "the Company") presents its (unaudited) financial report for the quarter ended 31 March 2018.
Operational highlights
- Investment in commercial teams and continued underlying demand for RUCONEST(R) in
the USA following stabilisation of short supply situations at major competitors,
driving growth and good patient retention rates.
- FDA acceptance of supplementary Biologics License Application file for RUCONEST(R) for
prophylaxis of HAE, with an action date set for 21 September 2018.
- Preparation continues for initiation of clinical development of RUCONEST(R) for new
indications, which will be outlined together with leading experts at a Capital Markets
Briefing to be held in New York and by live webcast on Thursday June 21, 2018.
Financial highlights
- Net product sales increased by 93% to EUR29.3 million (First quarter 2017: EUR15.2
million) on a like-for-like basis, mainly as a result of the continued underlying
growth in revenue from US product sales despite a 15% deterioration in the US dollar
exchange rate over the same period.
- Underlying product sales increased 122%.
- Total revenues increased by 90% to EUR29.5 million (including EUR0.2 million of
license revenue) from EUR15.5 million in the first quarter 2017 (including EUR0.3
million in license revenue).
- Operating profit increased by 110% to EUR8.2 million (compared with EUR3.9 million in
the first quarter 2017, and a profit of EUR21.9 million for the full year 2017),
despite increased marketing costs in the US and increased R&D expenses.
- Delivered the Company's first quarterly net profit of EUR3.3 million, compared with a
loss of EUR5.7 million in 2017, mainly as a result of the strong sales performance.
The result also benefited from a reduction in non-cash financing expenses required to
be shown under IFRS associated with the various Convertible Bonds which were converted
or redeemed around the year end.
- The equity position improved from EUR18.8 million in December 2017 (March 2017:
EUR28.9 million) to EUR31.6 million at the end of March 2018, mainly due to the net
profit of EUR3.3 million and the reduction in debt caused by redemption of bonds.
- Inventories changed from EUR18.3 million at the year end 2017 to EUR21.6 million at
the end of the first quarter 2018, largely due to the higher sales demand and support
in the US and to provide additional capacity to cover further potential stock
shortages by competitors. This resulted in a greater proportion of inventories being
held in final dosage forms of product rather than raw materials which are recognized
at a lower carrying value per unit.
- Conversions by all remaining bondholders during the quarter meant that there are now
no debt instruments outstanding apart from the loan facility with Orbimed Advisors
(for which we begin repayments in the third quarter of this year).
- The Company's cash position remained flat at EUR59.8 million (December 2017: EUR60.0
million, with EUR27.6 million at 31 March 2017), largely due to the increased
inventory and additional preparation costs associated with investment in new product
- As a result of the growth achieved in the share price and market capitalization of the
Company between January 2017 and March 2018, Pharming was admitted to the Euronext
Amsterdam SmallCap-index (AScX) in March 2018.
Chief Executive Officer of Pharming, Sijmen de Vries, commented:
"The remarkable growth reported in 2017 has continued into 2018 and I am delighted to report our first quarter of net profitability, which is another significant achievement for Pharming. Investment in our commercial team and continued underlying demand for RUCONEST(R) in the US are driving this growth. We are also seeing good patient retention rates following the stabilization of competitor product supply, which is a testament to the efficacy of RUCONEST(R). We are confident that with our increasing patient reach and advancing pipeline, we will be able to continue to deliver significant value to our patients and other stakeholders."
The first quarter of 2018 was very positive for Pharming. We emerged from the high pressure on production and supply in Q4 2017 when both leading prophylaxis product suppliers in the USA had supply problems (which in one case extended to Europe). This resulted in extra sales and donated product supplies in the end of Q4 2017. As a responsible pharmaceutical partner, we have continued to supply RUCONEST(R) on prescription (including free supply) to ensure no patients were left without a C1 esterase inhibitor product where this was prescribed by their physician. These patients have been able to see for themselves the reliability, safety and effectiveness of RUCONEST(R). As a testament to its efficacy, many have continued on RUCONEST(R) therapy despite the stabilisation of the crisis in supplies of the blood plasma-derived products in December 2017. We continue to make good progress in growth in the treatment of acute hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks. As a result, sales in the US were ahead of the last quarter ($34.3 million compared with $33.8 million for Q4 2017). Importantly, this strong sales performance resulted in Pharming recording a net profit for the quarter for the first time.
Pharming is investing to improve the convenience of RUCONEST(R) administration further. Our R&D scientists have developed new forms of RUCONEST(R) to take into clinical trials to demonstrate effectiveness for intra-muscular and sub-cutaneous administration of smaller injections and other more convenient applications of RUCONEST(R) soon.
We mentioned at our 2017 full year results that we are examining additional indications for RUCONEST(R), and the purpose of the 21 June Capital Markets Briefing is to give clear details of progress with RUCONEST (R) in HAE and of prospects for these new indications, including contributions from leading physicians in the relevant specialties, with explanations of why we believe RUCONEST(R) could provide all or part of the solutions to these currently unmet medical needs. We will also be setting out our clinical plans and timelines for the studies involved as well as providing an update on our Pompe disease pipeline programme.
We also record and report our results in US dollars for the first time, with the statements shown in US dollars on pages 10-12 below.
We look forward with confidence to continuing growth of Pharming in the rest of 2018, with increased sales, a new and very exciting pipeline, and new opportunities to enhance shareholder value.
Financial summary - Euros
3 months to 31 March
Amounts in EURm except per share data 2018 2017 %
Income Statement 29.3 15.2 93%
Revenue from product sales 0.2 0.3 (33%)
Other revenue 29.5 15.5 90%
Total revenue 24.5 13.8 78%
Gross profit 8.2 3.9 110%
Operating result 3.3 (5.7) 158%
Net result
Balance Sheet 59.8 27.6 117%
Cash & marketable securities
Share Information 0.006 (0.012) 150%
Earnings per share before dilution(EUR)
For the remainder of 2018, the Company expects:
- Continued growth in revenues from sales of RUCONEST(R), mainly driven by the US
- Achievement of positive quarterly operating results and net results throughout the
course of the year.
- Continued investment in the production of RUCONEST(R) in order to ensure continuity of
supply to the growing markets in the US, Europe and the rest of the world.
- Investment in RUCONEST(R) in prophylaxis of HAE (following approval) and in the
development of new intramuscular and subcutaneous versions of RUCONEST(R).
- Investment in clinical trial development for RUCONEST(R) in other indications where
the drug's unique properties may help solve unmet medical needs.
- We will also continue to invest in our pipeline programs in Pompe disease and Fabry's
disease, and will look to acquire additional development opportunities and assets as
they occur.
- Increasing marketing activity where profitable for Pharming, such as in our current
major territories of the USA and in Europe: Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands
and the UK.
- We will continue to support patients in all territories, as we continue to believe
that RUCONEST(R) represents a fast, effective, reliable and safe therapy option for
HAE patients.
No further financial guidance for 2018 is provided.
About Pharming Group N.V.
Pharming is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative products for the safe, effective treatment of rare diseases and unmet medical needs. Pharming's lead product, RUCONEST(R) (conestat alfa) is a recombinant human C1 esterase inhibitor approved for the treatment of acute Hereditary Angioedema ("HAE") attacks in patients in Europe, the US, Israel and South Korea. The product is available on a named-patient basis in other territories where it has not yet obtained marketing authorization.
RUCONEST(R) is distributed by Pharming in Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Pharming holds commercialisation rights in Algeria, Andorra, Bahrain, Belgium, Ireland, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Syria, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. In some of these countries this is done in association with the HAEi Global Access Program (GAP).
RUCONEST(R) is distributed by Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (SS: SOBI) in the other EU countries, and in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Norway, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.
RUCONEST(R) is distributed in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Venezuela by Cytobioteck, in South Korea by HyupJin Corporation and in Israel by Megapharm.
RUCONEST(R) is also being examined for approval for the treatment of HAE in young children (2-13 years of age) and evaluated for various additional follow-on indications.
Pharming's technology platform includes a unique, GMP-compliant, validated process for the production of pure recombinant human proteins that has proven capable of producing industrial quantities of high quality recombinant human proteins in a more economical and less immunogenetic way compared with current cell-line based methods. Leads for enzyme replacement therapy ("ERT") for Pompe and Fabry's diseases are being optimized at present, with additional programs not involving ERT also being explored at an early stage at present.
Pharming has a long term partnership with the China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry ("CSIPI"), a Sinopharm company, for joint global development of new products, starting with recombinant human Factor VIII for the treatment of Haemophilia A. Pre-clinical development and manufacturing will take place to global standards at CSIPI and are funded by CSIPI. Clinical development will be shared between the partners with each partner taking the costs for their territories under the partnership.
Pharming has declared that the Netherlands is its "Home Member State" pursuant to the amended article 5:25a paragraph 2 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act.
Additional information is available on the Pharming website: http://www.pharming.com
Forward-looking Statements
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The Company cautions that such forward-looking statements may involve certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive, political and economic factors, legal claims, the Company's ability to protect intellectual property, fluctuations in exchange and interest rates, changes in taxation laws or rates, changes in legislation or accountancy practices and the Company's ability to identify, develop and successfully commercialize new products, markets or technologies.
As a result, the Company's actual performance, position and financial results and statements may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in such forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which should be taken as of their respective dates of issue, unless required by laws or regulations.
Consolidated Statement of Income
For the period, in Euros:
2018 2017
Amounts in EUR '000
Product sales 29,281 15,192
License fees 202 268
Revenues 29,483 15,460
Costs of sales (5,022) (1,697)
Gross profit 24,461 13,763
Other income 149 84
Research and development (5,737) (4,689)
General and administrative (2,463) (1,375)
Marketing and sales (8,205) (3,911)
Costs (16,405) (9,975)
Operating result 8,205 3,872
Fair value gain (loss) on revaluation derivatives (961) (2,426)
Other financial income and expenses (3,121) (7,194)
Financial income and expenses (4,082) (9,620)
Result before income tax 4,123 (5,748)
Income tax credit/(expense) (796) -
Net result for the year 3,327 (5,748)
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent 3,327 (5,748)
Total net result 3,327 (5,748)
Basic earnings per share (EUR) 0.006 (0.012)
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the period, in Euros
2018 2017
Amounts in EUR '000
Net result for the year 3,327 (5,748)
Currency translation differences (1,423) (20)
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to
profit or loss (1,423) (20)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax (1,423) (20)
Total comprehensive income for the year 1,904 (5,768)
Attributable to: 1,904 (5,768)
Owners of the parent
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As at date shown, in Euros
31 March 31 December
Amounts in EUR '000 2018 2017
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 56,272 56,631
Property, plant and equipment 7,970 8,234
Long-term prepayments 2,116 2,296
Restricted cash 1,305 1,336
Deferred tax asset 8,581 9,442
Total non-current assets 76,244 77,939
Current assets
Inventories 21,611 18,334
Trade and other receivables 14,370 11,260
Cash and cash equivalents 58,456 58,657
Total current assets 94,437 88,251
Total assets 170,681 166,190
Share capital 6,017 5,790
Share premium 381,042 370,220
Legal reserves (2,361) (938)
Accumulated deficit (353,091) (356,270)
Shareholders' equity 31,607 18,802
Non-current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 50,089 58,684
Deferred license fees income 1,267 1,467
Finance lease liabilities 279 390
Other financial liabilities 28,319 28,319
Total non-current liabilities 79,954 88,860
Current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 27,945 21,962
Deferred license fees income 802 804
Derivative financial liabilities 1,125 8,301
Trade and other payables 28,968 27,198
Finance lease liabilities 280 263
Total current liabilities 59,120 58,528
Total equity and liabilities 170,681 166,190
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the period, in Euros
Amounts in EUR'000 2018 2017
Operating result 8,205 3,872
Non-cash adjustments:
Depreciation, amortization 944 839
Accrued employee benefits 458 564
Deferred license fees (202) (268)
Operating cash flows before changes in working
capital 9,405 5,007
Changes in working capital:
Inventories (3,277) (960)
Trade and other receivables (3,110) (11,221)
Payables and other current liabilities (4,684) 2,828
Total changes in working capital (11,071) (9,353)
Changes in non-current assets, liabilities and
equity 705 (581)
Cash generated from (used in) operations before
interest and taxes (961) (4,927)
Interest received - -
Net cash flows generated from (used in) operating
activities (961) (4,927)
Capital expenditure for property, plant and
equipment (517) (654)
Investment intangible assets (353) (180)
Net cash flows generated from (used in) investing
activities (870) (834)
Proceeds of loans and borrowings - 4,444
Redemption on bonds (2,238) (2,413)
Interest on loans (2,592) (775)
Proceeds of equity and warrants 6,556 -
Net cash flows generated from (used in) financing
activities 1,726 1,256
Increase (decrease) of cash (105) (4,505)
Exchange rate effects (127) (26)
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 59,993 32,137
Total cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 59,761 27,606
US Dollar Statements
Consolidated Statement of Income
For the period, in US dollars
Amounts in $ '000 2018 2017
Product sales 35,934 16,169
License fees 248 285
Revenues 36,182 16,454
Costs of sales (6,163) (1,806)
Gross profit 30,019 14,648
Other income 183 89
Research and development (7,040) (4,991)
General and administrative (3,022) (1,463)
Marketing and sales (10,070) (4,162)
Costs (20,132) (10,616)
Operating result 10,070 4,121
Fair value gain (loss) on
revaluation derivatives (1,179) (2,582)
Other financial income and expenses (3,813) (7,681)
Financial income and expenses (4,992) (10,263)
Result before income tax 5,078 (6,142)
Income tax credit/(expense) (977) -
Net result for the year 4,101 (6,142)
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent 4,101 (6,142)
Total net result 4,101 (6,142)
Basic earnings per share ($) 0.006 (0.012)
Please note the 2017 figures are estimates for information only, and are not presented as
true comparable figures at this stage.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As at date shown, in US dollars
31 March 31 December
Amounts in $ '000 2018 2017
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 69,361 67,827
Property, plant and equipment 9,824 9,862
Long-term prepayments 2,608 2,749
Restricted cash 1,608 1,600
Deferred tax asset 10,578 11,309
Total non-current assets 93,979 93,347
Current assets
Inventories 26,638 21,958
Trade and other receivables 17,712 13,487
Cash and cash equivalents 72,052 70,254
Total current assets 116,402 105,699
Total assets 210,381 199,046
Share capital 7,416 6,935
Share premium 469,673 443,412
Legal reserves (2,911) (1,124)
Accumulated deficit (435,220) (426,703)
Shareholders' equity 38,958 22,520
Non-current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 61,740 70,286
Deferred license fees income 1,561 1,757
Finance lease liabilities 344 467
Other financial liabilities 34,906 33,918
Total non-current liabilities 98,551 106,428
Current liabilities
Loans and borrowings 34,445 26,304
Deferred license fees income 988 962
Derivative financial liabilities 1,387 9,942
Trade and other payables 35,707 32,575
Finance lease liabilities 345 315
Total current liabilities 72,872 70,098
Total equity and liabilities 210,381 199,046
Please note the 2017 figures are estimates for information only, and are not presented as
true comparable figures at this stage.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the period, in US dollars
Amounts in $'000 2018 2017
Operating result 10,070 4,121
Non-cash adjustments:
Depreciation, amortization 1,158 893
Accrued employee benefits 562 600
Deferred license fees (248) (285)
Operating cash flows before changes in working
capital 11,542 5,329
Changes in working capital:
Inventories (4,680) (1,259)
Trade and other receivables (4,225) (12,410)
Payables and other current liabilities (4,824) 3,146
Total changes in working capital (13,729) (10,523)
Changes in non-current assets, liabilities and
equity 865 (618)
Cash generated from (used in) operations before
interest and taxes (1,322) (5,812)
Interest received - -
Net cash flows generated from (used in) operating
activities (1,322) (5,812)
Capital expenditure for property, plant and
equipment (634) (696)
Investment intangible assets (433) (192)
Net cash flows generated from (used in) investing
activities (1,067) (888)
Proceeds of loans and borrowings - 5,000
Redemption on bonds (2,744) (2,568)
Interest on loans (3,186) (825)
Proceeds of equity and warrants 8,081 -
Net cash flows generated from (used in) financing
activities 2,151 1,607
Increase (decrease) of cash (238) (5,093)
Exchange rate effects (1,569) 670
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 71,854 33,920
Total cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 73,661 29,497
Please note the 2017 figures are estimates for information only, and are not presented as
true comparable figures at this stage.
Pharming Group N.V.
Sijmen de Vries, CEO
Robin Wright, CFO
FTI Consulting:
Julia Phillips/Victoria Foster Mitchell
Lifespring Life Sciences Communication
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We do have a daily special in our Italian Restaurant, Terrazzo and we do serve it as well in our second restaurant, Sea-Fire-Salt. It makes sense as both restaurants are actually served out of the same kitchen, so the special is easy to be prepared for 2 restaurants
We like to make some nice homemade pasta dishes, they are usually so tasty and one can immediately spot the difference between bought and homemade.
For me to make pasta is totally relaxing, it is fun and I love to see how the dish comes together. Yes it is a bit more work than just buying pasta, but at the same time it is much more rewarding to eat it as well. If you don't have the time or the patience to make your homemade pasta, then go and buy some high quality chilled pasta which is available in good supermarkets
This is id a bit on the rich side, with the creamy sauce, but it is really simple to make
The recipe is for 4 friends as a main course or for 6 friends as a starter
500 g (1 lb) Flour
5 Eggs
25 ml (1 oz) EV Olive Oil
5 g Salt
500 g (1 lb) Green Asparagus
200 ml (5 oz) cooking liquid of the Asparagus
50 g (2 oz) Onions
100 ml (3 oz) Cream
15 g (0.5 oz) Corn starch
30 g (1 oz)Black truffle
70 g (3 oz) Parmesan shavings
For the pasta dough mix all the ingredients together to a firm dough
Knead well
Let it rest for at least 2 hours before rolling out
For the sauce
Clean the green asparagus
Cut the heads off and then cut the stems in small pieces, keep some asparagus to cut into slivers
Blanch the Asparagus in a small amount of water which can then be used for the base of the sauce
Fry the onions in the melted butter without color
Add the asparagus and then the cooking liquid and cream
Bring to the boil
Thicken with corn starch which has been mixed with some cold left over cooking liquid
Season to taste
Toss the pasta in the sauce
Drizzle the pasta with truffle oil and generously slice fresh black truffle and Parmesan shavings on it


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I headed down to Bienville Plantation to do some kayak bass fishing with my buddy Gene Jensen (Flukemaster) and my girlfriend Kristie. The trip was during the full moon, it was super hot and the gators were out in full force.
This trip was awesome and I missed a GIANT bass early on and watched several really big bass swim by through the hydrilla that we couldn't get to eat. I can't wait to go back because this place and fish it when the weather is a little better and I have more time to dissect the fishery.


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"My criteria for choosing packaged foods are: nothing with more than five ingredients, no ingredients I can't pronounce, nothing artificial, and no cartoons on the package. Why no cartoons? Because those companies are deliberately marketing to children, and I want to discourage that."
- Marion Nestle, nutritionist, author of What to Eat and creator of Foodpolitics.com


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If you pay any attention to the books that get reviewed around here, you'll know that I rarely read nonfiction (although I did make efforts to branch out last year). However, there are at least a few nonfiction books that have made a big impression on me…
The Journals of L. M. Montgomery – This has to be closing in on 2,000 pages, putting all the volumes together, and forms a powerful account of one woman's life. Montgomery had such a flair for character and description in her fiction, and that comes into her journal as well. It is nonfiction, and she wrote it over the span of 50 years, but it often reads like the most fascinating (and at times, heart-wrenching) of stories. I know that Montgomery died over 70 years ago, but after reading her journals, I can't feel it.
If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland – Ueland doesn't discuss the practical side of writing, and certainly not the publishing side, but she beautifully explores the spirit of writing. Encouraging, uplifting, almost spiritual, she explores the meaning and the inspiration of writing. If you have a passion for writing (or any creative pursuit), let no one ever tell you that it isn't important.
The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff – This one has a bit more fiction in it than the others, considering it's an exploration of Taoism through the characters in Winnie the Pooh, and Hoff includes conversations with the characters. An odd but very appealing blend of Winnie the Pooh and philosophy, it's charming, sweet and will actually make you think in very serious ways. Anecdotally, I knew a girl in college who was Taoist, and she recommended this book.
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin – Somewhat story-like, somewhat a how-to, Gretchen describes her year of exploring ways to be happier. It wasn't that she was unhappy, precisely, or that there was anything truly wrong with her life–but she decided to seek out ways to appreciate, value and improve her daily life. It may make you want to start your own happiness project, trying different ways to make life better–everything from making your bed in the morning to making new friends.
Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle – This is a lovely book with very small snippets of wisdom. Few pieces go on for a full page, so it's easy to dip in and out, and I never lose the thread of a theory. Tolle offers insights on mindfulness, getting over your own thoughts, and learning to really know yourself.
I have a general sense that most of you reading this are also fiction fans…but do you have any favorite nonfiction books to share?


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Development stories
It's been a while since I posted, but I have been buried deep in rift and input development. Rift development is pretty much done and I have rift support. I have received my razer hydra and backed the stem system and I'm hoping I'll receive my sixense stem system in July.


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A new series of posts on Vishnusahasranama has been started on a group called Vedanta Study Group via email by Mr. Prashant Parikh, a young Vedantin and a scholar of Vedanta who lives in the USA. The series has been explained by a very young Swamini Brahmaprajnananda ji, a student of Pujya Swami Dayanananda Saraswati.
Swamini ji explains Vedanta in a very lucid manner, easy to understand and imbibe. She will be explaining in much detail the significance of the 1000 names of Lord Vishnu, Vishnusahasranama, which is a very popular text in Vedanta study.
I am reproducing below the first part of this series. Those interested in following the study may please email Prashant, moderator of Vēdānta Study Group on email@example.com and he will add your name for regular posts which are most enlightening. For any queries and questions you may visit and post on Swamini ji's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Brahmaprajnananda/
Best wishes
Hariḥ Om
Swāmini Brahmaprajñānanda ji writes:
The Viṣṇusahasranāma is a compilation of 1000 different names of the Lord. It is 1000 ways of looking at the Lord. It is the 149th adhyaaya of the Anushasana-parva of the Māhabhārata. As per tradition, it was composed by Sanaka and was given to Bhishma. Bhishma, in turn recited it to the Pāndavas in the presence of Bhagavān Sri Krishna. At the end of the war, Yuddhisthira, the eldest of the Pandavas, approached Bhishma, who was lying on a bed of arrows, waiting for death, and asked him ‗who is the supreme Lord of all, who is the refuge of all and by praising and worshipping whom, one gains all that is good and also the ultimate end?' In reply, Bhishma gave the Viṣṇu-sahasranama.
Bhagavan Sri Shankarācarya has written an elaborate commentary for each of the names, before undertaking other bhashya works, which further enhances its importance.
What is the meaning of Viṣṇu?
The word Viṣṇu is derived from the root viṣlṛ vyāptau, meaning to pervade. Viṣṇu means one who is all pervasive. The all pervasive is only one, not more than one. Being all pervasive, Viṣṇu cannot be away from me; We need to understand this Lord or Īśvara.
Who is Īśvara?
The Lord is called Īśvara. Īśvara is the one who protects, sustains and the one who is a source of blessing. This Īśvara, who we say is the cause of this scheme of things called jagat, is to be discovered not believed. The world, jagat is not only put together, but it is intelligently put together. Anything put together intelligently to serve a purpose, is preceded by knowledge. Whatever is intelligently put together is called creation and intelligence can only rest in a conscious being.
This intelligent conscious being, to account for the creation of this world, should have the knowledge of creation and that knowledge should be total knowledge, because we are talking of the total world. The one who has samagram jnanam, total knowledge and samagram viryam, the total skill to create is called Bhagavan, Īśvara. Īśvara is both the maker and the material and hence the jagat is a manifestation of Īśvara. Manifestation means it is not separate from the material. It is an intelligent manifestation.
Why should anyone repeat the names of the Lord?
Repeating the names is a karma – an action and every action has a result . Every karma produces both seen results as well as unseen results (adr̥ śṭa phalam). To be at the right place at the right time, throughout the course of my life requires grace or luck. Grace is not something that the Lord distributes to a chosen few. It is something that we earn as a result of our actions (karma-phala). The Lord, of course, is very much present in it as the one who gives the results of actions (karma-phala- data). The laws produce the result of action, and those laws are not separate from Īśvara.
If Viṣṇusahasranama is chanted mentally, it is mānasam karma, if chanted orally, it is vāchikam karma and if it is chanted while offering flowers to the Lord through a puja, then it is kāyikam karma.
In understanding the meaning of the names, there is understanding of Īśvara. The more I understand Ishvara, the more I understand and accept myself. The more I accept myself, I experience less alienation and am in harmony with what is.
Why 1000 names?
Īśvara is everything and everything constitutes the various forms of Īśvara. As the forms are countless, the names of Īśvara are also countless. Thus, Īśvara has infinite names. Names are but words and certain words, when understood, reveal Īśvara. But none of the known words can really reveal Īśvara. Therefore, we have some special words which reveal the nature of Īśvara and these words are 3-fold:
- Words which reveal the svarupa, essential nature of Īśvara like satyam, meaning that which exists in all the 3 periods of time.
- Words which reveal Īśvara as the cause of the jagat. All that is here is Īśvara, and who is both the father and the mother. Īśvara is ‗He' from the stand-point of the maker, the efficient cause and ‗She' from the stand-point of the material cause, as the one who is manifest in the form of the jagat.
- Words which indicate the manifest form, as even the form of an avatāra. Keeping Maya under His control, Īśvara is manifest in special forms like Shri Rama, Sri Krishna and so on.
So all these 3 sets of names given above constitute the sahasranāma, the 1000 names of Lord Viṣṇu.


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Fast Ethernet is the name of the extension to 100 Mbit/s Ethernet network to 10 Mbit/s. This is the IEEE 802.3u working group that is at the origin. Access technique is the same as in the Ethernet Version 10 Mbit/s, but at a speed multiplied by 10. transported frames are identical. This increase in speed may conflict with the wiring system and the possibility or not there such important transit flows.
This is why three sub-standards have been proposed for the 100 Mbit/s:
• 100BaseTX IEEE 802.3, which requires two pairs of unshielded (UTP) Category 5 or two shielded pairs (STP) type 1.
• IEEE 802.3 100BaseT4, which requires four pairs of unshielded (UTP) Category 3, 4 and 5.
• IEEE 802.3 100BASE-FX, which requires two optical fibers.
The maximum distance between the two farthest points is greatly reduced compared to the version 10 Mbit/s. The minimum length of the frame is always 64 bytes; the transmission time is 5.12 microseconds. We deduce that the maximum distance that can be covered in that time is of the order of 1000 m, accounting for Fast Ethernet maximum length of approximately 500 m. As hubs of crossing time are relatively large, most manufacturers limit the maximum distance to 210 m for Fast Ethernet. The time between two frames or intergap is reduced to 0.96 microseconds.
This solution has the advantage of providing a good compatibility with version 10 Mbit/s, which links to the same hub stations to 10 Mbit/s and 100 Mbit/s. The connection cost of 100 Mbit/s is now the same as that of the conventional Ethernet, ten times slower.
Fast Ethernet networks often use Ethernet network interconnection networks 10 Mbit/s. The relatively limited distance covered by the Fast Ethernet, however, not allow him to "irrigate" a rather large company. Gigabit Ethernet, as we detail below, not to further solves this problem as a shared version. However, the switched version with more distance constraint, the switched Gigabit Ethernet is one of interconnect solutions for Fast Ethernet networks.
Another option to extend the coverage of the Ethernet network is to connect Fast Ethernet by bridges intended to filter frames using the MAC address. These bridges have the same functionality as switches, found today in large company's transfer Ethernet frames for networks using Ethernet switches.
IEEE has designed two categories of Fast Ethernet: 100Base-X and 100BaseT4.
100Base-X uses two cables between the station and the hub and 100Base-T4 uses four cables between the station and hub.
(a) 100Base-TX uses two pairs of category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or two pairs of shielded twisted pair (STP) cables to connect a station to the hub.
(b) One pair is used to carry frames from the station to the hub and the other to carry frames from the hub to the station.
(c) The distance between hub and station should be less than 100 meters.
(d) For this implementation, the MLT-3 scheme is used. However as MLT-3 is not a self synchronous line coding scheme, 4B/5B block coding is used to provide bit synchronization.
(e) This creates a data rate of 125 Mbps, which is fed into MLT-3 for encoding.
(f) The encoding and decoding is implemented in two steps as shown in Fig.
(a) It users two pairs fiber-optic cables.
(b) One pair carries frame from the station to the hub and the other from hub to the station.
(c) The distance between the station and the hub (or switch) should be less than 2000 meters.
(d) It makes use of NRZ-I encoding scheme.
(e) As NRZ-I has a bit synchronization problem for long sequences, 100Base-FX uses 4B/5B block encoding that increases the bit rate from 100 to 125 mbps.
(f) The encoding scheme for 100Base-FX is shown in Fig.
(a) It uses four pairs of category 3 UTP.
(b) Two of the four pairs are bi-directional, the other two are unidirectional.
(c) In each direction, three pairs are used at the same time to carry data as shown in fig.
(d) Encoding/decoding in 100Base-T4 is more complicated.
(e) As this implementation uses category 3 UTP, each twisted pair cannot easily handle more than 25 Mbaud.
(f) As one pair switches between sending and receiving, three pairs of UTP category 3 can handle only 75 Mbaud (25 Mbaud each).
(g) Thus it requires an encoding scheme that converts 100 Mbps to a 75 Mbaud signal. This is done by using 8B/6T (eight binary/six ternary) encoding scheme.
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Simona sorry for actions leading to de-registration
BANNED Wests Tigers centre Tim Simona has taken to social media to publicly express his shame and regret for the litany of off-field issues that led to his deregistration from the NRL.
Days after revealing the full extent of his gambling and drug additions in an exclusive interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Simona posted a message on his personal Facebook page and Instagram account.
The former Samoan international apologised for his actions and pleaded for forgiveness as he looks to rebuild his life.
Simona has received countless messages of support from current and former rugby league players, including Brad Fittler, Braith Anasta, Sandor Earl and James Gavet.
He made no excuses for his behaviour, which includes his bitter falling out with his ex-partner following an abortion and pocketing charity money to feed his own gambling addiction and drug use.
The ex-Tiger also thanked his friends, family and colleagues for their backing through an extremely difficult period for him personally.
"It has been a tough couple of weeks," Simona wrote in his post.
"I have let a lot of people down and am so sorry for the things that have happened.
"My story has been embarrassing to see on the news, like it's not me but I know it is.
"I feel embarrassed, ashamed, angry and upset, but can't blame anyone but myself which I need to live with.
"Hopefully over time people can forgive me and be supportive as I work on making changes in my life for the better.
"Thanks to everyone who has already shown their support to me, it has truly meant a lot."


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Molecular switches in polymer films
In order to apply femtosecond spectroscopy to molecular switches in thin glasses and polymer films, we have developed a new scanning pump-probe setup which allows us to perform single-shot dynamics measurements.
This new setup enables us to do very exciting new femtosecond experiments!
Important Papers:
- K. Röttger, S. Wang, F. Renth, J. Bahrenburg, F. Temps, "A Femtosecond Pump-Probe Spectrometer for Dynamics in Transmissive Polymer Films", Appl. Phys. B 118, 185 - 193 (2015). DOI: 10.1007/s00340-014-5967-y