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It's a new season, I remind myself. Autumn. Fall. I remind myself that I love this time of year, that we should decorate, bake, make gifts for neighbors, plan new ways of celebrating. Fall. Fall, I whisper, hoarsley horsly horsely horesy... no autocorrect. I am doomed. No energy, either. No heart for pumpkin spice, nor buffalo checks, wheat staffs, hot mugs of steam. For most of this year, and probably my life, I have sought comfort and found pleasure in seasons, in traditions, and sharing, in tamales at Christmas, and pumpkin displays in November. I have healed heartache with old movies, and twinkle lights, redoubled my resolve playing favorite tunes, watching for any change in the leaves, the light, the temperature.
Metaphorically, Geoff skipped Fall entirely, and went straight for Christmas! The laser is here. Have I said anything about a laser? Yes. I mentioned his preparing for its arrival, and now it's here. We've been working on this for quite some time. Geoff has the happy gift of focus... laser focus, if you will. He's over the moon. We are all excited, but let's not kid, no one is as involved, intent, delighted, inspired, motivated, or engrossed as Geoff. We had to, all seven of us, lift the 500lb beauty, onto the frame he welded and painted for her... by the way, her name is Phoebe. Phoebe the Flame Princess. He built the the frame to fit around cabinets, to save space. She needs to stay raised above open space to accomodate the drive belt underneath her. Bambi made her some Phoebe art badges and Geoff cut those in vinyl. Packages arrive, and I shouldn't even have to ask, because the answer will almost always be, It's for Phoebe. She has good taste, in goggles, and vents, compressors.
I missed getting a picture when Lucas was playing. Alex and Corey, brothers, can sit together, and between them and Max are two plexiglass shields. Alex and Max made those in our shop. They're great for safe gaming. Geoff and I have met for BYOB, Bring Your Own Breakfast, with Janece and Paul, using our handy sneezeguards. I got lost in thought, wondering what more I could say about this... about COVID, social isolation, a pandemic, 200,000 deaths in the United States, alone, a "president" that knew what was coming and lied, only ever lies. But, it's all been said, right?
Everytime I sit down to post, I resolve to focus on the positive, highlight what's good, what's beautiful. And then I think. I cannot think and then only post flowers and cake recipes. I cannot read, process, listen, observe, and reason, without being sickened, appalled, and ashamed. A few years ago, when people raised concerns about fascism, others objected about sensationalizing, and hyperbole. And everyday since Janaury 20th, 2017, he has obfuscated, lied, backpedaled, and twisted words, meaings, statements, intention, so that "Normal" is chaos, confusion, misdirection, and we are numb, dazed. Even the most vigilant against his schemes can hardly keep up with all of the crimes, misdeeds, and corruption. Now he can openly, clearly declare his purpose, and as stunning, as blatantly false, unethical, immoral, or illegal... he pays no consequence. He is, evidently, everything his base adores and admires. What's to stop him? Law? Reason? Human decency? Not so far. Here is fascism, not at our shores, or looming... fascism is in the White House, embraced in the Senate, funded by corporations, coddled by Evangelicals, racists, and deplorables. This is a sad, dark season, indeed.
Crud. Too much thinking. I hope voting will be enough to... well, not to "fix everything." Everything was never going to be perfect, but I want to keep options open, hope and progress alive. I want a balanced house, senate, and judiciary. I want us to be setting goals, meeting to build from plans, serve citizens, debate and reason. I want Ranked Choice voting, justice for Breonna Taylor, for Black men and women, children. I want everyone healthy, educated, and with real choices, real opportunites. I want the good things shared, and the hard things to be met with empathy, compassion. I want, at least, to stop debating and hating on essential truths, and to actually be laser focused on addressing climate change, racism, poverty, healtchcare, gun safety.
It really is a new season. Fall, comes, ready or not. And I am sick, and tired. I am in a beautiful family, surrounded by beauty, and opportunity. I see it, everyday. I am thankful. I meant to write more. More about Fall, and seeds I hope to plant, the dishes Maria is learning to cook, what we will do when the laser is all set up, how the wall is coming along. I want to decorare, bake, and make the best of things. There is so much to be done, but first a nap... and maybe I will come back, after awhile, and say something about ink and paint, the soft light of autumm, and waking up to morning fog hovering over my head.


AMD RX 470 and RX 460 Specifications Confirmed; Mainstream GPUs
AMD RX 470 and RX 460 Specifications have been confirmed. These are the cards that will follow the RX 480 in the budget mainstream gaming series that AMD is aiming at. AMD has been targeting the lower and mid-range gamers and the AMD RX 470 as well as the RX 460 are no exceptions.
The RX 480 is aimed at gamers that want to play their games at 1440p. Similarly the AMD RX 470 is targeted at gamers that just want a 1080p gaming experience. While the RX 460 is for MOBA gamers that like to play games like League of Legends and DOTA2. The AMD RX 470 will be available for under $150, there will be 2 versions. A 4 GB version as well as an 8 GB version. Depending on how much memory you require.
The RX 470 has a lower end version of the Polaris 10 that is in the RX 480. The big brother RX 480 is a great budget gaming card that allows you to play almost any game at 1440p and I believe the RX 470 will also be a great budget GPU for 1080p gaming.
Radeon RX 470
- Polaris10 “Ellesmere” silicon
- 2,048 stream processors
- 32 GCN compute units
- 128 TMUs
- 32 ROPs
- GDDR5 memory
- single 6-pin PCIe power connector
Radeon RX 460
- 896 stream processors
- 14 compute units,
- 2 GB GDDR5 memory
- 128-bit wide memory
- PCI-Express slot power
These are both great offerings from AMD and will help lower prices of other GPUs. The RX 480 has also caused a couple of price cuts and with the release of the RX 470 and RX 460 we expect to see some more.
This is a great time to enter into the world of PC gaming. You have never been able to buy GPUs that perfome great at such a price point. AMD is keeping to thier word and taking care of the budget gamer and mainstream gaming. Let’s see the details when these cards come out.


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This month, we continue our study of President Ikeda’s lecture series on “The Heritage of the Ultimate Law” in the January/February issue (Volume 12, no. 1.) We want to strongly encourage all Men’s Division members to subscribe to Living Buddhism and read the complete material there, as well as to attend and participate actively in the 4-divisional study meetings in your local organization.
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Lecture on “The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life and Death,” Part 10
by SGI President Ikeda
The Cluster Of Blessings Brought By The Bodhisattvas Of The Earth
“The important point is to carry out your practice confident that Nam-myoho-renge-kyo alone is the heritage that was transferred from Shakyamuni and Many Treasures to Bodhisattva Superior Practices.”
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“The function of fire is to burn and give light. The function of water is to wash away filth. The winds blow away dust and breathe life into plants, animals and human beings. The earth produces the grasses and trees, and heaven provides nourishing moisture. The five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo are also like that. They are the cluster of blessings brought by the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, disciples of the Buddha in his true identity. The Lotus Sutra says that Bodhisattva Superior Practices will appear now, in the Latter Day of the Law, to propagate this teaching, but has this happened? Whether or not Bodhisattva Superior Practices has appeared in this world, Nichiren has already made a start in propagating this teaching.” (WND-1, pp. 217-218)
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EXCERPTS FROM THE LECTURE
Bodhisattvas of the Earth bring forth the beneficial powers of life in themselves and others
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In the defiled age of the Latter Day of the Law, the Bodhisattvas of the Earth impart the light of hope to those who are suffering, tirelessly reaching out to each individual with compassion and courage until fresh life-force wells forth.
* * * (LB 12/1, p. 64) * * *
The Bodhisattvas of the Earth are experts in the art of life who help people transform themselves on the most fundamental level and gain true inner happiness. Their wisdom and actions are based on the profound philosophy that both they and others possess the Buddha nature. This belief enables them to overcome self-centeredness and negative karma, and bring the power of compassion inherent in the universe to flow forth abundantly. This is the source of their shining and infinitely inspiring character as well as their unceasing efforts to lead others to enlightenment.
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After indicating the innate value-creative functions of the five elements, Nichiren says: “The five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo are also like that. They are the cluster of blessings brought by the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, disciples of the Buddha in his true identity” (WND-1, 218). He is declaring that the functions of the five elements are themselves the functions of the five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo and that they constitute the blessings, or the beneficial workings, of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth.
In other words, the compassionate workings inherent in the universe itself are the essence of the functions of Myoho-renge-kyo, and the Bodhisattvas of the Earth benefit others by means of these inherent functions of the Mystic Law.
From Nichiren’s words we can conclude that the true nature of the benefit of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth is to enable people to substantively express, in their own character and behavior, the compassionate functions that are innate in life.
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Practice, in the same spirit as Bodhisattva Superior Practices, is essential
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Nichiren goes on to allude that he himself is Bodhisattva Superior Practices, the first to carry out these practices and manifest the power of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. By doing so, he is urging Sairen-bo to practice Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in the same spirit as himself and in accord with his teachings.
Practice is the lifeline of Buddhism. A religion that lacks practice becomes nothing but an intellectual pastime.
Nichiren indicates that in order to partake of the heritage for attaining Buddhahood, it is essential to practice Nam-myoho-renge-kyo — the Law entrusted to Bodhisattva Superior Practices. There is no such heritage outside of this.
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In short, these characteristics express the transformative functions within people’s own lives, which underlie the principles of “earthly desires are enlightenment” and “the sufferings of birth and death are nirvana.” Indeed, the word “practices” in the names of the four bodhisattvas alludes to efforts that are directed toward inner transformation.
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Soka Gakkai founding president, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, once remarked: “We must clearly distinguish between believers and practitioners. While there is no dispute about the fact that someone who believes [in the Mystic Law] will have their prayers answered and realize benefit, this alone does not constitute bodhisattva practice. There is no such thing as a self-centered Buddha who simply accumulates personal benefit and does not work for the well-being of others. Unless we carry out bodhisattva practice, we cannot attain Buddhahood.”
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The SGI is a global gathering of Bodhisattvas of the Earth
(LB 12/1, p. 73)
Today, countless intrepid bodhisattvas have emerged from “the great earth of the Dharma nature” in 190 countries and territories around the world in order to realize kosen-rufu. The emergence of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth as expounded in the Lotus Sutra is being reenacted in the present age by none other than the SGI.
Bodhisattvas of the Earth are unhindered by such distinctions as nationality, culture, or race. In fact, our global network of Bodhisattvas of the Earth is today forging deep mutual understanding and sympathy transcending differences of ideology, creed, and religion. All people are equal, and everyone is worthy of respect. When we awaken to the incredible power that lies within us, we can change our world.
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. For many members who have joined the organization primarily for personal benefit or because of dire circumstances, the idea of practicing for others may seem like a burden or obstacle. Based on the Gosho passage and the first group of excerpts from the lecture above, how would you encourage someone to share this Buddhism with others? Have you experienced the benefits described there?
2. Nichiren emphasizes his own actions and practice as evidence of his true identity, and Pres. Ikeda points out that “practice” is part of the name of each of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. What does this mean to you?
3. How can we, together with all our fellow members, practice joyfully and transcend divisiveness in a world polarized “nationality, culture and race” and by “differences of ideology, creed and religion?

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Dreamfarm is happy to sell products direct from the farm. But we do ask that you call ahead, as our schedules get quite busy during the milking season. We offer eggs, cheese, and yarn.
In the fall, we have available our pastured beef and pork. We sell the beef in whole, half or quarter portions, and the pork in whole or half portions. We take the animals to the processor, you have the opportunity to order the cuts that you like. Give us a call if you want to get on the meat list for 2015 at 608-767-3442. Orders fill fast, we process 4 steers and 6 pigs each season.

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Michael C. Ain
Venous thromboembolism rates are so low in children with pelvic and femur fractures that anticlotting therapy should only be given to those children who are at an increased risk of clotting due to underlying conditions, according to study results from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
“Because we found clots are extremely rare in otherwise healthy children who suffer traumatic fractures, we believe anticlotting medications should be saved for those with underlying conditions like heart disease and cancer or some inherited conditions that make the blood more prone to clotting,” Michael C. Ain, MD, an associate professor of pediatric orthopedics at Johns Hopkins, said in a press release.
The study results suggest that preemptive anticoagulants should be reserved for children whose risk of clot formation outweighs their risk of bleeding associated with such drugs, according to researchers.
Ain and colleagues reviewed records of pediatric patients who had pelvic or femoral fractures between 1990 and 2009. They noted VTE and related mortality, as well as patient age, use of thromboprophylaxis and use of central venous catheters.
The researchers found three instances of deep vein thrombosis among the 1,782 patients studied (0.17%). There were no instances of pulmonary embolism or related mortality.
Medication was administered to 948 patients; 83 patients (8.8%) received thromboprophylaxis. Of the three children with a DVT, none had a central venous catheter, but 4% of the other patients did.
More than 91% of patients did not receive thromboprophylaxis, and there was no VTE-related morbidity or mortality when thromboprophylaxis was used, according to researchers.
“Weighing the unknown risk of blood clots against the risk of over-treatment is like solving an equation with two unknowns, but we hope our findings will provide some context and clarity for pediatricians in such situations,” Ain said.
- Greenwald LJ. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012. doi:10.1097/BPO.0b013e31824b2a07.


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Child, and even slave labor does occur in some developing countries. We take strict care to ensure all of our products are produced 100% free of both. We feel very strongly about this, and wish all tea companies took the same consideration.
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Recently, I garnered much excitement on one of my social media pages when I mentioned the word, “Daydreaming”. This prompted me to pause and take a closer look at what sparked so much excitement about this topic.
It has been a common belief that daydreaming was a result of the inability to concentrate. But, after my recent interactions with my virtual peers and friends, I am not so sure. I am now convinced that daydreaming in our present day is a deliberate action. There is moderate concern on my behalf that many individuals detach themselves from their current state of mind and affairs on purpose.
Their comments were almost unanimous with an air of arrogance. Some boasted that daydreaming was essential to get them through both their personal and workdays. Do you understand the ramifications of this? During critical, team meetings, most of the attendees are on mental vacations to tropical destinations or perusing the aisles of the grocery store in search of dinner. How are corporations and companies still functioning?
There also appears to be a clandestine movement present as many individuals were encouraging others to begin daydreaming immediately. They spoke as if there is an alternate universe where they all meet daily.
Daydreaming appears to benefit the creatives in the group. Mostly, my fellow writers. They shared how daydreaming allows them to create the characters in their books. I was intrigued about the fact that so many authors live their novels long before they are published.
With so much happening in the world around us, I can understand the need to get away from it all. This is confirmed by the increase in travel, even during a pandemic. These vacations are nothing more than opportunities to take mental pictures that can be utilized when persons return to their normal lives. They store visions and memories of sandy beaches or snow-capped mountains, just to ignore those around them when needed.
These revelations require a change in our mindset. We must come to grips with the fact that as we converse with others, they are not nodding their head in agreement, they are shaking virtual ocean water from their hair. Additionally, as we cross the street, the driver of that approaching car is not actually looking at you but scanning the horizon for fish.
This also explains why fast-food restaurants rarely give you the correct order. It would require the person taking your order to be fully focused as well as the person filling the order. Good luck with that happening.
There is an upside to this. When you tell your best friend a secret, chances are they are not listening to you and thus cannot use that information against you later. Likewise, if you are giving someone a piece of your mind, they will forget about it moments later.
For those of you that made it this far without wandering off mentally, as you can see, there are pros and cons to daydreaming. All I can advise you to do is travel responsibly, mentally, and physically.
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Q: My diet to help my heartburn is so boring. Do you have some suggestions for tastier foods that can I try?
A: Putting some restrictions on the foods you eat to limit acid reflux is an important part of good heartburn control. But it doesn't mean it has to be bland.
The most common cause of heartburn is called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, the tube connecting the mouth and stomach, usually because the ring-like muscles that prevent backflow stop working properly. In addition to heartburn, GERD may cause nausea, a sour taste in the mouth, difficulty swallowing, a sore throat, coughing, and tightness in the chest.
Typical foods that trigger GERD symptoms include spicy foods, citrus, tomato sauces, and vinegar. Fatty and fried foods linger longer in the stomach. That may increase stomach pressure and force open the muscles that keep stomach acid out of the esophagus.
Other common heartburn triggers include chocolate, caffeine, onions, peppermint, carbonated drinks and alcohol. But the foods that bother people with acid reflux are different for everyone. That's why it's a good idea to keep a journal noting which foods trigger your symptoms.
You can still enjoy lean meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, legumes, fruits and whole grains. The trick is making them flavorful. Here are some ideas to keep dazzle in your diet.
If spices bother you, try using only small amounts, and be mindful of blends that contain cayenne or chili powder. Or use fresh herbs instead. Fresh herbs are less concentrated and may be less irritating.
Another way to bring out flavor: roast your food. This makes vegetables sweeter. The natural sugars come out and caramelize. Carrots, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, squash and Brussels sprouts work well. Broiling, sauteing or grilling food also brings out intense flavor.
Eat vegetables raw. Tomato sauce may bother you, but a fresh tomato may not. Instead of vinegar or citrus dressing for your salads, consider a yogurt-based dressing.
Use sauces, but cut the fat. For example, blend low-fat yogurt with cucumber and basil, or saute mushrooms in a little olive oil. Or make a pesto. Blend basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and a dash of olive oil or water. Pesto goes great with pasta.
(Howard LeWine, M.D., is an internist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. For additional consumer health information, please visit www.health.harvard.edu.)

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If you were in college during the heyday of Prince’s Purple Rain, I remember hearing people say they could not wait for his next album. I am sure they were all expecting Purple Rain II. And although I had only been a fan of Prince since his 1979 eponymous album with the great “I Wanna Be Your Lover”, I told these newbie fans that Prince’s next album will explore something totally different. Purple Rain had been the culmination of his work from Dirty Mind through 1999. Something just told me that His Royal Badness would be moving in another direction. I especially got that feeling after watching he and the Revolution stretch out many of his songs on that VHS concert film covering his Purple Rain Tour.
But, I was not ready for that pastel Easter egg of an album that Prince and the Revolution dropped on us on April 21, 1985. The Sgt. Pepper-esque album cover should have been a clue that Prince was really embracing the psychedelia of the Summer of Love and integrating those sounds into his own funk-rock amalgamation that he had forged. I had read that the Purple One had become intrigued with the sounds being created in the Los Angeles Paisley Underground scene. He was so enthralled with that scene’s sounds that he would eventually give the Bangles a song he had written during that era (“Manic Monday”) and eventually signed one of the better bands of that scene to his Paisley Park label (The Three O’Clock). The Paisley Underground embraced many of the sounds of the mid- to late-Sixties, from the Beatles’ Rubber Soul sounds of the Bangles to the Sweethearts of the Rodeo-era Byrds influence of The Long Ryders right through the baroque music of Jellyfish.
Whatever it was, Prince was inspired by these bands to go back to the real sounds of the psychedelic Sixties and began the grand experiment with his music. All of a sudden, strings were being added to dance cuts to give them a psychedelic feel. Thrown in a sitar here, Hendrixian guitar blasts there, Beach Boys-styled vocals underneath, all while still using that Minneapolis Sound that he created in the first place. All of a sudden, while on his crowning tour, Prince was plotting to scale back his career to more manageable levels, all the while expanding his music in exciting new ways.
Upon first listen, Around the World in a Day was jolting. What the heck was going on? Then, within a couple of weeks, I heard Tom Petty’s new single at the time, the classic “Don’t Come Around Here No More”, as well as the Eurythmics’ new LP, Be Yourself Tonight, and all of a sudden it was clear – a change was coming to music right then in 1985. We were entering an Ecstasy-influenced psychedelic era in music.
Around the World in a Day began with the very Sixties-sounding title song. The sound that Prince and the Revolution were creating was something altogether different than anything they had done previously. The next song was Prince’s song that became something of his theme song, “Paisley Park”. This song was Prince’s version of “Penny Lane”, in which he was remembering places in his past that would become part of utopia. Remember, the song’s title became the name of his recording studio complex. But most importantly, I remember thinking that I am NOT shaking my ass to this music! No! I was listening to it!
“Condition of the Heart” is the third song on Side One. This song was a loving ballad directed at one of Prince’s girlfriends of the moment, probably Susannah Melvoin, Revolution guitarist Wendy Melvoin’s twin sister. The song reminded me a bit of “Beautiful Ones” on Purple Rain but with more melancholia.
By song number four, we were ready for some funk. And, Prince delivered one of his all-time classics, “Raspberry Beret”. This song was his big hit on this album and the most successful experiment on this album. Finally, Prince found a way to integrate a little Beatles into his purple funk. But, this song was a masterpiece on every level: as a pop song, a dance hit, a rocker and as a heir to George Clinton’s Funkadelic utopia.
Side One wraps up with the not-so-subtle double entendre “Tamborine”. Who knew that the only musical instrument that I could play a little could be turned into a sexually-charged song. Unfortunately, the song was something of a dud. So, I used to skip this song and flip my album over to Side Two.
Prince kicks off Side Two with a confusing song called “America”. Where Prince’s protest lyrics were direct and on-target on songs such as “Controversy” or “Ronnie Talk to Russia”, Mr. Nelson attempts to tackle the whole “right versus left” thing that we were just being to experience here in the States. Unfortunately, Prince swung and missed on this song, which sounded as though he was just trying to hurry up to get this album out.
But, then “Pop Life”, a duet with Sheila E., comes up to give the listener a pop delight. This was just a perfectly executed pop song, plain and simple. But, that was the last song of any worth on this album, unfortunately.
The last two songs are the kind of self-indulgent art songs that Prince and the other artists of the late-Seventies and early-Eighties were trying to wipe out. The next to last song is the five-minute, 26-second “Stairway to Heaven”-wannabe “The Ladder”. Sorry, Prince! If I really want to listen to your version of that Led Zeppelin standard, I will listen to “Purple Rain”!
Finally, to wrap up this mess of an album is a mess of an attempted epic called “Temptation”. During this horrid song, Prince spends his time pleading with God for forgiveness for him succumbing to the desires of his Flesh. Just as Prince is condemned to Hell, Jesus steps in to save Prince with His salvation. I am certain that this song would have become the showstopper that Prince had intended it to be if he had just taken some time to improve it. But, after listening to eight-minutes and twenty-one seconds of this mess, I forgot I was actually listening to my heroic Prince and had somehow put The Moody Blues on my turntable. As much as those two songs smelled liked a dropped turd, Prince proved how he could consciously drop caca on us in the late-Nineties when he was fighting with Warner Brothers over the control of his music. At least the poor songs on this album were failed experiments in an attempt for greatness.
During this era of Prince’s career, he was reportedly recording a song per day. And, what we were getting on the B-sides of his three singles from this album were three of his best songs that SHOULD have been on this album. But, that was Prince, and this was the first time that he took a home run cut and missed with this album. But, the good songs were great on this album. Unfortunately, the bad songs were crap.
The great news from Around the World in a Day was that Prince was going to be traveling in challenging directions in his music for the rest of his career. And, those of us who were committed to follow this unique musical talent were going to be given an enriched musical life.
So, I’ve come to thank Prince for this album. Not for the music that was on the album, but for the exhilirating music that was to follow in the future. Believe it or not, at this point, Prince had given us three hands-down classic albums (Dirty Mind, 1991, Purple Rain), but he was about to drop on us five more classic albums over the next eight years!
Hold on tight! It’s going to be a crazy ride!

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By Rudolph Villaverde. At the edge of Talofofo, a Southern village on Guam is an expansive system of caves imbedded within its limestone cliffs. These caves are known for their ancient Chamoru petroglyphs (from Latte Period). Meandering along the uphill dirt trail toward these caves a visitor can easily locate these drawings. The first occurance of pictographs is found at the second cave to the left of the inclined trail. At the base of an intriguing natural rock arch formation called "window rock", is another small cave where there are complex symbols brushed with white quicklime (calcium hydroxide) known as åfok. The translation of these pictographs is closely associated with Traditional Ocean Navigation concepts. Each ancient male Chamorus spent an entire lifetime memorizing star courses, sea lanes, and individual island biologics. These voluminous information had been fine tuned for thousands of years of ocean voyaging. Specific stellar sightings have been recorded on cave rock faces and ceilings.       Lynda Aguon, a former Chief Guam Historic Preservation Officer stated that this cliff site is registered as National Historic Preservation Register Site Number 66-09-0069) and is known by its venacular name, "As-Quiroga Cave" . It delineates an area which covers both sides of highway 4.
"As Quiroga Cave" has been listed on the Guam and National Register of Historic Places since 1975 / 76 respectively. According to "Caves and Karst of Guam", window rock is a natural arch formed by the partial collapse of the cave ceiling and can be seen from Rt. 4 in Ipan. The area exists as Government of Guam property with the Guam Historic Resources Div being responsible for ensuring that the cultural properties/resources are protected from vandalism and looting. Please refer to Guam Code Annotated Law 21 GCA Sec. 76211 -"Vandalism and unlawful taking of historic properties and sites."
During 1924-26, the ethnographer Hans Hornbostel was contracted by the Bishop museum in Honolulu to record cultural artifacts in the Marianas archipelago. During these visits he produced maps of latte sites and undertook extensive excavations of thousands of artifacts and human burials. He chiseled out a block of cave wall holding a human figure pictograph now on permanent display at the 2nd floor, Hawaiian Hall Bishop Museum in Honolulu. Although possessing no formal training in archaeology, Hornbostel provided a glimpse of the island's prehistoric resources. (reference Tiempon I Manmofo'na " 1998 Scott Russel"). His removal of artifacts from the Marianas has been widely condemned. However, Hornbostel's documentation of ethnographic myths, placenames, vocabulary and burials have become invaluable to reconstructing Chamoru history. By photographing the pictographs, he provided evidence that Guam's petroglyphs are not of recent origins... that is, could not have been drawn after the 1920's.
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The natives, learning of his plans, armed themselves and prepared many ambushes along the trails, which were naturally the most difficult and dangerous ones on the island. Along these, they could effectively harass the soldiers, who would be unable to retaliate. Our men sought a native as guide who led them through another route for a great part of the way. But the most difficult part was a narrow mountain pass that was the only entrance to the village of Picpuc, and this the Chamorus had blocked by a trench and embankment, defended from the mountain sides by a shower of stones and lances.
The soldiers began to climb up the narrow pass and found themselves in a quandary: they could neither advance nor retreat. Their arquebuses had not sufficient range to harm the enemy, while their shields were fast being smashed by the hail of stones and lances. They could do nothing but call for assistance from those who followed them. Two of these fell badly wounded, as they hurried to the relief of their comrades.
The governor, seeing the extreme danger and realizing that his soldiers were afraid to advance, placed himself at the head of the party and began to climb the rough cliff-side with great determination and audacity that a few men followed him and gained the height. They took the fortress of the enemy, who fled in all haste, depriving the governor of the opportunity to avenge the wound of his men. Nevertheless, he pursued them and burned the villages of Picpuc and Talofofo with all the goods contained therin, including more than twenty proas, much rice, and other foodstuffs.
According to an Article in "Start and Stripes Guam. Vol 11 No.24 Nov 6-12 2015, Talofofo Steeped in history by Dominica Tolentino", the Spanish governor referenced above would have been Captain Juan Antonio de Salas which it reported to have fought the Chamorus in the villages of "Picpuc" and "Tarafofo in 1678.

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Originally from Long Island, Jennifer Marks gave up her addiction to big hair and moved to New York City. She learned how to say coffee without the Âaw' and how to play guitar. Jennifer made her first CD Pizza in 1998, and successfully launched her career on the New York music front, becoming known for her smart on-stage humor, sexy lyrics and clever tunes. Time Out New York said, "Not only does Marks have great songs but she knows just how to throw Âem at you." Pizza brought Jennifer critical acclaim, and gave her the opportunity to create Red Kurl Records, which released her next album My Name's Not Red, in 2000.
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Marks is the recipient of a number of distinguished songwriting awards, including the First Prize Winner and Second Overall Grand Prize Winner of the "USA Songwriting Contest," The Overall Grand Prize Winner of the "Great American Song Contest" and a semi-finalist in the "2000 Independent Music Awards." Recently, Marks was honored as a Top 5 Finalist in the Coca Cola New Music Awards sponsored by The American Music Awards, Coca Cola, CMJ and Dick Clark Communications. Jennifer competed against 1000 other bands as the only act performing solo.
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The Attorney General’s Office has found that while a lease agreement the city of Tempe signed with a hotel developer does not violate state law, another agreement signed with a regional bank branch might.Read More »
A member of the Tempe City Council is suing over a state law that prevents cities and towns from banning plastic grocery bags or disposable containers.Read More »
Push for same-sex marriage initiative comes from the right
Erin Ogletree Simpson has been a Republican her whole life, but a year and a half ago, she had a realization that put her at odds with her party.
Simpson discovered that she is gay.
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is inviting city attorneys to an April 29 meeting to discuss legal questions surrounding city-approved civil unions.Read More »
Another Arizona city may consider whether to approve civil unions that could include same-sex couples.Read More »
Former Democratic lawmaker Ben Arredondo walked out of court Wednesday effectively a free man, having convinced a federal judge his lifetime of community service and failing mental and physical health justify no time behind bars.
Judge Frederick Martone, of U.S. District Court in Phoenix, placed Arredondo on three years of probation, including 18 months of house arrest, and ordered him to pay $540 in restitution.
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A longtime Tempe city councilor is switching parties to run for the state House as a Democrat after a veteran legislator announces her retirement. Ben Arredondo, who has served on the Tempe City Council since 1994, will announce his candidacy for the District 17 House seat. The move was prompted by Sen. Meg Burton-Cahill's retirement announcement, which came at a Capitol press conference on Nov. 17.Read More »

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Kyle, The Two Headed Octopus by Penny Nickels. Penny says, “Kyle is a two headed octopus, and he’s very argumentative, with himself. He has nine arms. Original design, hand knit and wet felted by me….
Flickr resident “Palominos” had a tumour removed and this is what’s left, a knitted teratoma!! What’s a teratoma you ask? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teratoma p.s. She’s doing okay!
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From debut author Amy K. Green comes a devastating tale of psychological suspense: a teen pageant queen is found murdered in a small New England town, and her sister's search for answers unearths more than she bargained for.
Infused with dark humor and driven by two captivating young women, The Prized Girl tells a heartbreaking story of missed connections, a complicated family, and a town's disturbing secrets.
Amy K. Green was born and raised in a small New England town where she was once struck by lightning. She was a practicing CPA before leaving the corporate life to work in film production, write, and wear fewer high heels. She lives in Boston.

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The table-topping Hurricanes take on the Stormers in Wellington tonight, hoping to equal a franchise record of seven straight Super Rugby wins.
All Blacks and Hurricanes second five Ma'a Nonu will also notch up a significant milestone as he becomes just the fourth player in Super Rugby history to play 150 Super Rugby games.
The unbeaten Hurricanes and Nonu in particular have impressed in defence this season, but he's not taking much of the credit.
"We've got a good defence coach. His name's John Plumtree, he's been great and we've been doing it for each other as players," he said.
"We've been working hard, getting off the ground and getting shoulders into bodies, so the tackle stats were alright last week.
"But I think we were riding the tackle against the Rebels so the focus against the Stormers is trying to get the ball carrier on the ground faster."
Meanwhile, Hurricanes and All Blacks hooker Dane Coles faces up to another five weeks on the sideline with an ongoing elbow injury.
Coles suffered the injury playing the Blues last month and has missed their last two Super Rugby matches.
Coach Chris Boyd said Coles was told by a surgeon today that he has some ligament damage in the elbow and was another four to five weeks away from playing again.
Boyd said it was a setback for Coles but one had to expect these things and it gave Motu Matu'u a further chance to stake his claim.
Matu'u will start at hooker again this week against the Stormers, while Brayden Mitchell is in the reserves.
The Hurricanes have three of their All Blacks returning this week after a rest: prop Ben Franks, first five Beauden Barrett and winger Julian Savea.
Midfielder Nonu will become just the fourth person to play 150 Super Rugby games; 114 of those have been with the Hurricanes.
During his time with the Hurricanes from 2003-2011 and again this year, he has accumulated 215 points for the team, made up of 43 tries.
The 32-year-old joins Keven Mealamu, Corey Flynn, and Nathan Sharpe in the 150 club.
Nehe Milner-Skudder also comes back into the starting line-up at fullback.
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Oct 2, 2007
SO FAR AWAY FROM GOD
In Mexico they have a saying: “Poor Mexico. So far away from God and so close to the United States.”
Recently their was a conference in Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico about NAFTA and issues of trade between Canada, Mexico and the USA.
The meeting was attended by Stephen Harper, the Prime minister of Canada, Mexican President, Felipe Calderon, and low level officials of the United States.
In Mexico thousands of people are murdered every year by gunshot. To Americans and Canadians this doesn’t seem terribly frightening or out of the ordinary.
Considering that firearms arms are illegal in Mexico, except for a few permits issued for hunting rifles, the death by handguns and assault rifles is scary.
At the conference President Calderon complained that the United States wasn’t doing enough to stop the flow of arms into Mexico.
The Americans complained about the constant flow drugs and people into the United States.
President Calderon countered that if there wasn’t a huge demand for drugs in the United States, there wouldn’t be anyone supplying the drugs.
The situation is more complicated than the statements made by Calderon and the officials from the United States.
Historically Mexico has had little if any problem with its population using illegal drugs. However, with the huge demand for drugs in Mexico and the various cartels supplying those drugs, the number of people using illicit drugs has risen dramatically.
Manny of the gun related murders in Mexico are directly related to the drug cartels fighting for turf.
The United States has a trade surplus with Mexico that has escalated dramatically since the advent of the passage of NAFTA in 1993.
After the passage of NAFTA it is conservatively estimated that over 12 million formerly self sustaining small Mexican farmers have been forced off their land because the they can’t compete with subsidized corporate agriculture imports from the US.
Many of these displaced farmers have illegally migrated to the USA.
It is only after the passage of NAFTA that the numbers of undocumented workers entering the United States of America have gotten out of hand.
That number would have been much worse if all the displaced farmers in Mexico had left the country.
Many of them with no desire to leave their country of birth sought economic relief by turning to raising the lucrative cash crops of Marijuana and opium poppies.
A very conservative estimate of the value of illicit drug entering the US through Mexico is $74 billion a year.
If Mexico were to totally eliminate the illicit drug trade, the people producing these crops and those involved in the distribution of those crops, would be forced to do something to survive.
The logical assumption is that these people would vote with their feet by illegally migrating to the USA, making the current immigration problem seem minuscule.
The only parties that have benefited from the passage of NAFTA are corporate interests and corrupt high government officials in Mexico (the President of Mexico at the time of the passage of NAFTA was Carlos Salina de Gortari, a Harvard trained PhD. Economist and arguably the most corrupt Mexican President ever. This is saying a lot in a country where their presidents are known for being crooks. One can only assume that Salinas was a more proficient crook because of the Harvard education he received).
The workers in Canada and the United States have seen their wages cut and their standard of living drop.
The blight of the poor and rapidly shrinking middle class in Mexico is obvious.


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While more professionals have been added to the ‘must report’ list, one group never has been.
Police say a 44-year-old man stole the Dayton Fire Department rescue squad during a call Friday night.
“Cotton Needs Pickin” was performed Thursday during the fall concert at a middle school in Lucas County.
Smith was Ohio State’s quarterback from 2002-2006 and became the school’s seventh Heisman trophy winner.
Summer Shalodi, 32, admitted giving a 17-month-old girl Xanax while babysitting in December 2015.
State Representative Thomas West introduced a bill that would make it OK for some employees to talk about their wages freely.
A 9-year-old in Middletown is facing three felony charges after police say he brought a loaded gun to his elementary school.
He’s believed to be traveling with Joshua Gurto, wanted for aggravated murder and rape of a 13-month-old girl.
General Motors Co. has reached a $120 million settlement with 49 states and the District of Columbia.
The suspect was pulled over by troopers in Medina.
Sen. Cliff Hite resigned after admitting he spoke inappropriately to a female state employee and asked for hugs.
Ohio will begin using a new tool in its fight against prescription drug abuse.
The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System voted Wednesday on the plan that would affect all of its more than 1 million members.
Whitehall police have arrested a 16-year-old boy on a charge of attempted murder.
Twenty-three-year-old Arron Lawson was arrested Oct. 13 after a manhunt near Ironton
The Ohio Gambling Survey said 0.9 percent of residents or about 76,400 people are problem gamblers — up from 0.4 percent.
It is similar in its mission to an effort the NFL used to generate new ideas to address concussions.
In his resignation letter, Sen. Cliff Hite admits to inappropriate conversations and behavior with a state employee.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives said two people entered Gun Envy and stole 26 handguns.
Bill sponsors gave sponsor testimony Tuesday afternoon in front of a full gallery at the Statehouse.
The Tax Foundation said Ohio’s complicated tax system could discourage new business from moving to the state.
The suspect’s attorney said the shooting happened after a fight over the woman’s room being a mess.


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“The adolescent mental health crisis is not confined to New Jersey or California — it is an issue that transcends both state and party lines.” said Governor Murphy. “From small towns to big cities, parents, children and educators face this struggle in their daily lives. We need a comprehensive approach to not only connect young people to resources, but to empower parents and teachers to recognize signs of mental health problems and provide positive support. By holding these gatherings with governors from across the country and across the aisle, we work to raise awareness, take action, and find real mental health solutions that each state can make its own. “
“Improving mental health and putting people first are top priorities in Colorado, where we have worked on bipartisan policies to give our young people the tools they deserve to manage their mental health, including through our imattercolorado.org, which provides six free psychological counseling for students and improving our behavioral health system,” said Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. “Governor Murphy’s timely and important initiative provides an important forum for governors and states to come together, share examples of what is working and learn how we can reach more young Americans who need mental health support. “
“Both adolescent mental health and maternal and child health are crises that have afflicted our nation’s families for far too long,” said Tammy Murphy, First Lady of New Jersey. “We are grateful that our platforms allow us to shed light on these issues and make necessary changes that will benefit our constituents. Regardless of political party, we all need to come together to find and provide solutions and resources for each of these communities in each state.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn back the curtain on the severe mental health challenges facing our nation, especially as it pertains to our children.” said California first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. “As a country, we have a responsibility to ensure that our youth are supported and cared for, mentally and physically, so that they have the best start in life. Here in California, we are working to address the adolescent mental health crisis by investing $4.7 billion to transform our state’s behavioral health system so that every child can be routinely screened, supported, and have access to world-class mental health services . I am grateful to Governor Murphy and First Lady Murphy for prioritizing this issue — along with maternal and child health — so that we all in the NGA can share best practices and work together to address these overwhelming crises.”
In response to rising rates of mental health problems among young people, Gov. Murphy launched his NGA Chair’s initiative in July. As part of the Youth Mental Health Empowerment Initiative, governors across the country are working together to develop bipartisan solutions.
During the two-day roundtable event in Santa Monica, hosted by Gov. Gavin Newsom and first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Gov. Murphy and Polis engaged in discussions with parents, physicians, child psychologists, educators, policymakers and other mental health professionals. The talks focused on challenges and solutions related to raising awareness and reducing stigma.
At the event, Gov. Murphy unveiled a new video about the Chair’s Initiative, which will be shared in a state publicity campaign.
The California event is the second of four roundtables being convened by state governors in support of Strengthening Youth Mental Health. A previous roundtable was hosted in Utah by the Utah Governor and NGA Vice Chairman Spencer Cox.

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President Mahmoud Abbas declared a state of emergency Thursday and dismissed the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority government, an aide to the Palestinian leader said. It comes after four days of fierce fighting that has left Hamas in control of much of Gaza. Hamas earllier announced that Gaza is now under its Islamic rule, the first step to becoming an Islamic state.
An aide to Mr Abbas, Tayeb Abdel Rahim, announced the president's decision in the West Bank town of Ramallah.
"I [Abbas] have issued the following decree: the sacking of Prime Minister Ismail Haniya," AFP news agency quoted him as saying.
"Second, the proclamation of the state of emergency in all the Palestinian fighters because of the criminal war in the Gaza Strip, the taking over of the security services of the Palestinian Authority, the military coup and the armed rebellion by outlaws."
Mr Abbas was determined to "go back to the people", or hold elections, as soon as the situation was calm and allowed arrangements to be made, Mr Rahim added.
But Hamas swiftly rejected Mr Abbas' decision.
"In practical terms these decisions are worthless," said spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri.
"Prime Minister Haniya remains the head of the government even if it was dissolved by the president," he told Reuters news agency.
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Sara Ali Khan is busy promoting her new film Atrangi Re. The romantic drama also stars Akshay Kumar and Dhanush in lead roles.
Sara is forcibly married to Dhanush in the film and Akshay plays her love interest. The promotions are in full swing and in one of the interviews, Sara was asked how was it to romance Akshay who is double her age.
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According to a recent study on key calorie-burning indicators in each European country, Estonians burn the fourth-most calories during sex among Europeans.
The study, conducted by online fitness resource Total Shape, analysed data on key calorie-burning indicators in each European country, including the average weight of men and women and the calories calculated by the average duration of the activity in seconds. This data then indicated which country burns the most and least calories during sex, The Hippocratic Post, a medical blog, reported.
Estonia came in fourth with 166.05 calories burned on average during 10 minutes of sex. “WHO European Region stated that Estonia is one of the first countries of the former Soviet Union to introduce official sex education in schools,” according to the blog.
The Czech Republic came first with an average of 168.59 calories per 10 minutes of sex; Croatia second with 168.49; and Montenegro third with an average of 168.10 calories burnt during ten minutes of sex.
Estonia was followed by Latvia (164.84), Ireland (164.74) and the Netherlands (164.33).
The top ten:
1. The Czech Republic – 168.59
2. Croatia – 168.49
3. Montenegro – 168.10
4. Estonia – 166.05
5. Latvia – 164.84
6. Ireland – 164.74
7. Netherlands – 164.33
8. Iceland – 164.23
9. Greece – 164.22
10. Norway – 164.13
On the other end of the scale, the top three European countries burning the least calories during sex came out as Portugal, Italy and Morocco, according to the Hippocratic Post.
“Discussions around sex and the habits during the activity vary enormously from country to country and person to person. Having sex with a partner brings many benefits on top of burning calories, such as improving blood circulation, producing endorphins and boosting mood,” a spokesperson for Total Shape said.
“It’s important to note the number of calories burned during sex varies widely from one session to another as different positions and how fast-paced the session is can burn a different number of calories.”
The Hippocratic Post is a UK-based global blogging site specialising in medical issues. Total Shape is a community website dedicated to a healthier lifestyle.


Quantum Gravity Framework 2.0
To overcome the theoretical deficiencies in Quantum Gravity Framework 1.0 , Quantum Gravity Version 2.0 has been published. It is titled as Quantum Gravity Framework 2.0 : Dynamical Framework of Principles for Quantization of General Relativity. It can be accessed here at research gate, or as arxiv preprint . The 2.0 version is technically more concrete, and but conceptually slightly different than the former. In the first version, the quantum state of system is defined on the configuration space. Time is defined as extra parameter associated with the state. Time evolution happens as the state quantum amplitude simultaneously changes at each point of the configuration space. But in version 2.0 time is considered as an internal coordinate. The evolution happens on a one parameter sequence of cross-sections of the configuration space, similar to conventional relativistic quantum mechanics. This is conceptually different from version 1.0. It is not clear which is the right way to go. Comments are welcome regarding this.
A proposal to enforce continuum limit on the wave function has been included as one of the basic foundation. Some applications of the theory have been worked out. It is heuristic as of now but needs to be refined. Some experimental ways to test the theory has been suggested. The framework needs to be developed further so that it becomes more natural and internally consistent with details of physics. Further research and revisions are required.


IS STILL ACTIVE IN NORWAY
GREENSBORO, APRIL 14, 1972
by Oven Egeland
4+ Sound: 6 Artwork: 5+
This is the second release from the new label, Triangle. They release mass-produced CD-R's, instead of ordinary silver (real) CD's. I usually don't display or write reviews of CD-R productions but I found it appropriate to make an exception in this case.
The Greensboro Concert features the complete show from Greensboro on April 14, 1972. As most people are aware of, this concert was filmed by MGM as a part of their Elvis On Tour production and recorded by RCA for a potential LP release called Standing Room Only.
Eventually only three complete performances from this concert was issued on MGM's Elvis On Tour. An LP release was abandoned by RCA because of the concerts in Madison Square Garden on June the same year.
Later Release Me from Greensboro was included on the MGM video release The Lost Performances.
The rest of the concert has only been available on a bootleg CD called Sweet Carolina from Vicky. This CD featured the complete concert with very good sound. The source for Sweet Carolina was said to be the original Elvis On Tour recordings.
Triangle also mentions these recordings as their source for this new CD. However, the sound on The Greensboro Concert is greatly improved compared to the previous Sweet Carolina. In fact this new product from Triangle is very good as far as the sound is concerned. Even though it is in mono, the sound is comparable to that of official RCA/BMG releases. It is crystal clear and well balanced.
Regarding the concert itself, song selection etc.. I refer to a review written by Mark Littlejohn of Sweet Carolina (http://home.online.no/~ov-egela/carolina.html). In general these On Tour concerts are well known by most Elvis fans. Personally, I find this Greensboro concert to be the weakest of the four shows available on CD, but it is still a good concert. It can best be compared with the concert from San Antonio, April 18, recently released with great sound on BMG's Close Up.
A CD with strong content and great sound certainly deserves a nice wrapping. Triangle even manages to complete their work with bravura. An eight-page booklet with relevant photos and necessary information is certainly a nice way to present the CD. I wish that other bootleggers and even Follow That Dream would take a look at this product. There might be something to learn!
Certainly it should have been an "official" released, but in most cases you can't win 'em all. Even so, bring out more Triangle!
Oven Egeland, Elvis In Norway, September 4 2003.
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Dr rob and carolyn discuss the effects of violent video games on kids marcus soutra from eyetoeyenationalorg joins us about #adhd #show11. Young, healthy men who play a lot of violent video games over a long period of time show distinct changes in brain activity that correlate with aggressive behavior, preliminary research suggests. No evidence to support link between violent realism in games and the kind of effects that video games to support link between violent video games. Video games may have negative effects on the brain and literly all the negative ones are on violent games, search d-brief see more recent. New research suggests that hours of exposure to violent media like video games can make kids react in more hostile ways compared to ones who don't spend lots of time controller-in-hand, reigniting the debate about children and gaming.
Do violent video games contribute to youth violence. Research finds that children who play violent video games or watch violent tv can become violent themselves, but what drives this change are they kids simply mimicking what they see on the screen, or could gaming have a more profound effect on their brains, affecting behavior. Violent video games and young people experts are divided about the potential harm, anderson ca, et al violent video game effects on aggression,.
What are the effects of video games on children a collection of articles and resources about the research on video games. Forbes video courtyard hotels trump blames violent video games for between exposure to violent video games and harmful effects on. Video games are an increasingly popular leisure activity as many of best-selling games contain hyper-realistic violence, many researchers and policymakers have. Playing video games for an hour a day may make children happier and more satisfied, one study says but another finds that playing violent games is associated with risky behaviors.
Some video games are violent at the same time addictive and when they are played, there is an impact on the person playing the game. For years, there have been questions about research showing connections between playing violent video games and aggressive behavior. Do violent video games make people violent is violence contagious read about scientists who are attempting to answer these questions. The effects of violent video games: blasting the myth in defence of his client lee boyd malvo, one of the snipers who terrorized the greater washington area during october of 2002, attorney craig cooley said that his client’s mind state was altered by extended playing of violent video games (vvg.
If you’re like most adults, you probably have an opinion about the effects of video games on children and teenagers in fact, you might be a bit skeptical about their value i’ll be the first to admit my own bias, particularly against violent games as i’ve watched my grandchildren play video. 1 the effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior and the relationship to school shootings david bond university of south. Do video games inspire violent behavior bandura's conclusions opened a floodgate of “media effects” research that violent video games as exemplary. The effect of violent video games on the first limitation is that the majority of studies examining the effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior. 1033 a review of the effects of violent video games on children and adolescents jodi l whitaker brad j bushman abstract violent video games present a number of dangers to children and.
There has been a lot of factors linked to child aggression one of biggest factors is children playing violent video games although video games are commonly used by children there can be negative effects when introduced to violent video games. Also the effects of violent video games have been confounded by the effects of violent tv/movies children still spend much, much more time watching. Well, this is probably one you aren’t going to see running on the front page of any tabloid newspapersa study has found video games have no long-term effects on a person’s empathy, suggesting it is not lessened by long-term gaming. “scientists have investigated the use of violent video games for more about the effects of violent video apa task force on violent media.
Parents tend to approach video games like junk “the net effects that different levels of gameplay have on children’s other violent games,. Pete etchells: this week has seen the effects of violent video games on our behaviour being put in the media spotlight once again. Chapter 3 the impact of violent video games: an overview craig a anderson and wayne a warburton parents often ask about the effects of violent video games on their.
Over 200 academics have signed an open letter criticising controversial new research suggesting a link between violent video games and have short-term effects. What really is the harm in playing video games so far, we have focused mostly on the effects of playing violent games which i believe can be hurtful when played frequently and over a long period of time.

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Turkish authorities impose media ban on coverage of Istanbul explosionWorld December 11, 3:01
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Istanbul explosions leave 15 dead, 69 wounded — TV channelWorld December 11, 2:38
Three settlements in Syria join cessation of hostilities — Russia’s Defense MinistryWorld December 11, 2:34
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UK foreign secretary says protection of civilians should be 'top priority' in SyriaWorld December 10, 20:31
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ST PETERSBURG, June 21 (Itar-Tass) - Russia’s gas giant Gazprom and GDF Suez have signed an agreement to explore possibilities for extending the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
The document was signed on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, Gazprom said in its statement.
Within the framework of the working meeting Gazprom deputy chief Alexander Medvedev and GDF Suez deputy CEO Jean-Francois Cirelli discussed the status of gas cooperation focusing on Nord Stream.
Gazprom believes that possible extension of Nord Stream will help strengthen reliability of gas supplies to Europe and satisfy the growing demand for natural gas.
If the project comes through and one or two additional pipelines are built through the Baltic Sea, the extended arm of Nord Stream would run to Britain.
The Nord Stream will run through the Baltic Sea from Portovaya Bay near Vyborg to Germany. The annual designed capacity of the twin pipeline is 55 billion cubic meters.
The Nord Stream pipeline project is implemented by Nord Stream AG, where Gazprom owns a 51 percent stake, Wintershall Holding and E.ON Ruhrgas hold 15.5 percent each and Gasunie and GDF Suez - 9 percent each.
GDF Suez is one of Europe’s largest energy companies that was established in 2008 through a merger of Gaz de France and Suez. At present, GDF Suez’s contracted gas volume through Nord Stream totals 2.5 billion cubic meters.


Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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On behalf of NCMS, we want to convey our appreciation to each of you who participated in our Sustainable Design and Manufacturing Roundtable on June 12th and for sharing your personal and organizational views on sustainability. It was an overwhelming success.
Over 115 persons registered and 95 attended our event from industry, government, trade groups and academic communities. The feedback received was very positive about the rich content of all expert keynote and panel speaker presentations, and most agreed on the need to collaborate on sustainability concerns and to share best practices and tools.
To view a speaker’s presentation, click on that speaker’s name in the agenda below.
If you haven’t already, please take the feedback survey, here.
Additionally, photos of several of the speakers are included under a separate tab titled “Gallery”. An excellent article and three podcasts recorded by Matt Roush, technical editor WWJ CBS Detroit can be found under “News Features” tab. Finally, select video segments from the keynotes will be posted at a later date.
If you haven’t had a chance, we encourage you to preview the new Sustainability Assessment Tools that were previewed at the conference.
|8:00 am – 8:30 am||Registration/Continental Breakfast|
|8:30 am – 8:45 am||Introduction/Welcome||Rick Jarman, President and CEO, NCMS|
|8:45 am – 9:15 am||Meeting the Manufacturing Sustainability Challenge||Dr. David Cole, Chairman Emeritus, Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and Chairman and Co-founder, AutoHarvest|
|9:15 am – 10:30 am||Panel: Building Sustainability into Product Design||Moderator:Steve Zimmer, Executive Director, USCARPanelists:David Tulauskas, Director of Sustainability, General Motors Dr. Hyung Chul Kim, Research Lab, Materials, Ford Motor CompanyDr. Nabil Nasr, Rochester Institute of Technology
John Chalifoux, – Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association
|10:30 am – 10:45 am||Break/Networking|
|10:45 am – 12:00 noon||Panel – Materials & Coatings Sustainability Challenges||Moderator:Ron Krupitzer, Exec. Director, Steel Marketing Development InstitutePanelists:Dan Steinmetz, Manager, Product Stewardship and Sustainability Programs, BASFDave Darling, American Coatings AssociationTim Weingartz, Materials Manager Paint Engineering, Ford Motor Company
Meghan Oaks, Research Engineer, Applied Process, Inc.
|12:00 noon – 1:00 pm||Lunch and Keynote||John Viera, Director of Sustainability and Environmental Matters, Ford Motor Company|
|1:00 pm – 1:30 pm||NCMS LCA Toolkit Demonstration||Dr. Manish Mehta, Exec. Director, Sustainability and Public Forums, NCMS|
|1:30 pm – 3:00 pm||Panel – Knowing Your Customers’ Sustainability Needs||Moderator: Dr. Richard J. Gerth, National Automotive Center, Tank Automotive Research and Development CenterPanelists:Dr. Ann P. Kalayil, Regional Administrator, Genera l Services Administration, Great Lakes RegionTammy Ayers, CPT, Global Environmental Sustainability, Steelcase Inc. Bryce Feighner, Chief, Office of Environmental Assistance, MI Department of Environmental QualityDr. Rajan Eadara, Vice President, Research and Development, Diversified Chemical Technologies
Charleen Fain-Keslar, Mgr, Standards & Quality Control, CA Department of General Services
|3:00 pm – 3:15 pm||Break/Networking|
|3:15 pm – 3:35 pm||Meeting the Challenge through Collaboration||Jay Richardson, Technical Principal, Sustainable Water Works|
|3:35 pm – 3:55 pm||Next Steps||Dr. Chuck Ryan, VP Technology, NCMS|
In 2008, NCMS expanded its mission to include Sustainable Manufacturing as a cornerstone of its business model. In November, 2008 NCMS hosted its first Executive Roundtable on Sustainable Manufacturing chaired by the Honorable Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senate. Since that time, through funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, NCMS has developed a complete toolkit for manufacturers to assess the impact of their products on the environment through all their lifecycle phases including material sourcing, manufacturing, use, and end of life or reuse. This information is critical to understand the ramifications of industrial business decisions during the early design phases and later as the manufacturing process is defined, and ultimately, the ability for products to be recycled or remanufactured. This suite of tools has been created with industry participation.
A second Roundtable is being organized to provide corporate stakeholders with an understanding of how these NCMS-developed tools can be applied in the early stage of design to advance sustainability initiatives while improving the manufacturers’ bottom-line — producing products that reflect life cycle thinking. To achieve this, the design must “begin” with the “end” in mind. To be able to produce a truly sustainable product, its carbon footprint, health and the greenhouse impacts must be considered and understood up front. The NCMS Sustainability Toolkit and data-driven approaches pave the way for standardized methods to predict outcomes for select manufacturing sectors.
Europe and Japan have implemented ISO 14040 type standards and international companies are increasingly challenging suppliers to provide more information on the impacts of materials and processes that support their global product platforms. In the US, California, Wisconsin and other states as well as government acquisition agencies have, or are considering, sustainability requirements for the products they purchase. NCMS has taken a leadership role in developing these approaches with EPA and its industry and academic partners. Questions for this Roundtable to consider include:
- Do we really know our customers’ sustainability requirements – now and into the future?
- What are the challenges of designing truly sustainable products?
- What LCA (Lifecycle Analysis) tools are available to help meet those challenges?
- Is there support for further development and expansion of the NCMS LCA tools into other manufacturing sectors further reducing costs and improving sustainability for manufacturing?
NCMS is a 25-year old member-driven, not-for-profit organization that uses a collaborative process to accelerate R&D into the real manufacturing world. A key goal of the Roundtable would be to gain buy-in and support for a Strategic Interest Group (SIG) driving standardization of LCA tools across many manufacturing sectors. The Sustainability SIG, being convened by NCMS, would focus on risk-reduction in industrial product design through use of sustainable materials and manufacturing. The SIG would be used first to populate the current tools with the most accurate and up to date alternatives for designers, engineers and manufacturers to use in early stage product development and ultimately expand across multiple industries. As a neutral third party, NCMS can provide unbiased and secure data storage and analysis using industry standard algorithms to derive pertinent LCA impacts.
NCMS Talks Sustainable Manufacturing
NCMS Sustainable Manufacturing Conference Part 1
WWJ Newsradio 950 Technology Editor, Matt Roush talks with Rick Jarman, NCMS President and CEO, about sustainable manufacturing.
NCMS Sustainable Manufacturing Conference Part 2
Matt Roush talks with Nabil Nasr, Director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at the Rochester Institute of Technology, about the hallmarks of sustainable manufacturing.
NCMS Sustainable Manufacturing Conference Part 3
Matt Roush talks with Rajan Eadara, Vice President of Research and Development at Adhesive Systems Inc., DVT Inc. and Recycled Polymetric Materials Inc., all of Detroit, about how they’re using agricultural and recycled products in auto parts, including some exported to China.
We welcome the opportunity to explore the possibilities for new collaborations via our newly forming Sustainable Manufacturing Strategic Interest Group.
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