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Renee Spearman (born March 3, 1969 in Lynwood, CA)  is an American gospel, Christian, recording artist,  singer, songwriter and producer.  Her solo music career began in 2012 and has since released one album which charted at number 4 on the Billboard Gospel Album Chart, number 37 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart and Billboard Top 200.

As a child, Spearman was involved heavily in the music department at her church where her father, Ernest Spearman, pastored.  Her mother, Maude "Doll" Spearman was very influential in her music life as well.

She has worked on a number of different albums with a variety of different artists including: Gladys Knight in At Last in 2001 and Yolanda Adams on The Experience in 2002.

In her own recordings she has worked with: Dr. Bobby Jones of BET, Byron Cage, Beverly Crawford, DJ Rogers and Paul Jackson Jr.

Spearman is a 2010 Stellar Award nominee and, in 2008, her album He Changed Me, reached number 13 on the Billboard Gospel Chart.

Renee's 2019 single "I Love Him", featuring Hezekiah Walker & Dr. Holly Carter, debuted on the Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart.

Discography
 1995 Change The World
 1997  From A Songwriter's Perspective
 2002 Celebrate 2008 He Changed Me 2012 Whoa To Wow''
 2014 "Rejoice With Me!"
 2017 "Good Morning (You Made It!)
 2019 "I Love Him" featuring Hezekiah Walker & Dr. Holly Carter Gospel Airplay

References

External links

1969 births
Living people
American gospel singers
African-American women singer-songwriters
21st-century African-American women singers
20th-century African-American women singers


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Hyped WTO Trade Deal Masks Larger Failure
January 10, 2014 in Development, Transnational Studies | Tags: Development, Global trade, WTO
This blog is provided by our guest blogger Kristen Hopewell. Kristen Hopewell is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada and has been a visitor of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in 2013.
After protracted and contentious negotiations among trade ministers in Bali last month, the WTO announced agreement on a new global trade deal. The so-called "Bali package" is being touted as an historic achievement and a victory for the WTO.
However, such claims should be met with considerable skepticism. In reality, the deal stuck at Bali is of limited consequence and the hype surrounding it is intended to mask the deeper failure of the Doha Round.
The WTO began negotiations for a new global trade agreement in 2001. Dubbed the Doha "Development" Round, it contained an ambitious and wide-ranging agenda encompassing nearly all aspects of trade, including tariffs, subsidies, non-tariff barriers, services, intellectual property, and other trade rules. The "development" label signaled its intention to prioritize the needs of developing countries.
The original deadline set for concluding the negotiations was 2004 – but that and every subsequent deadline have been missed. Instead, the negotiations have been beset by repeated breakdown and were officially declared at an impasse in 2011.
The cause of the stalemate is an ongoing conflict between the US, who has traditionally dominated the organization, and emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil. The two sides have been at loggerheads over how the costs and benefits of the round should be distributed.
The US has sought greater market-opening from the emerging economies for manufactured goods, farm products and services. China, India, and Brazil, however, contend that these demands are disproportionate to the reforms the US is willing to undertake, particularly on agricultural subsidies.
With the Doha Round at a stalemate, the WTO went into damage control mode. Negotiations shifted to a last-ditch effort to salvage a small number of issues from the round on which states appeared closer to agreement, with the goal of achieving what was optimistically referred to as an "early-harvest" at the Bali Ministerial.
The deal agreed to in Bali thus represents only a tiny fraction of the original Doha agenda, and even this limited agreement proved fractious and difficult to achieve.
Its centerpiece is an agreement on trade facilitation, which will streamline customs procedures to expedite trade flows. The estimate of the economic benefits of this deal – a figure of US$1 trillion has been widely cited – has been ridiculously inflated.
Such estimates are notoriously inaccurate and unreliable. The $1 trillion figure stems from a study funded by the International Chamber of Commerce, a business lobby group. Until now, most authoritative estimates have placed the value of a trade facilitation agreement at less than one-tenth that amount.
Moreover, implementing the new requirements will present a significant challenge for developing countries, especially the poorest. The agreement will do nothing to strengthen export capacity in poor countries. But implementation costs will distract resources from more important priorities such as health, education, and poverty eradication.
The package also includes an agreement to allow developing countries a temporary dispensation from existing WTO subsidy limits to engage in public food stockholding for food security purposes. This was one of the most contentious issues and a permanent resolution has been put off for future negotiation.
The other parts of the deal consist of various pledges to help poor countries gain greater access to rich-country markets for their exports. Yet these are limited to political statements with no force.
Despite the micro-deal represented by the Bali package, the future of the Doha Round is bleak. Divisions over the core issues in the round remain deeply entrenched. It appears highly unlikely that states will be able to conclude the round, and even if limited agreements are reached, they will be a dramatically reduced version of what was originally intended.
The WTO was created in 1995 as a successor to the much narrower and weaker General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which had governed international trade since the end of the Second World War. The WTO was created to push forward the liberalization of trade and the increasing integration of global markets through successive rounds of inter-state negotiations. Its raison-de-être is the negotiation and enforcement of new and more expansive international trade agreements. Yet, its first round of trade negotiations, the Doha Round, has been a failure.
To call the Bali package a victory for the WTO is entirely disingenuous. Beneath the hype, the WTO is an institution in crisis.
(Kristen Hopewell)
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Cock est un patronyme néerlandais et flamand. De nombreux peintres originaires de Flandre ou de Hollande, actifs du , portaient ce patronyme.

Étymologie
Le patronyme néerlandais et flamand Cock signifie « cuisinier » et, sous la forme De Cock « le cuisinier ».

Variantes
Cock, Coeck, De Cock, De Coeck.

Biographies
Biographies succinctes des Cock notoires, dont certaines sont développées dans l'article correspondant.

Famille de Cock
 Jan de Cock, dit aussi Cock Wellens de, né vers 1480 à Leyde, mort vers 1526 à Anvers. Peintre de compositions religieuses et de paysages animés des . École flamande. Père de Hieronymus et de Matthijs. On le dit disciple de Bosch, il est maître à Anvers en 1503, puis doyen de la Guile de Saint Luc, dont :
 Hieronymus Cock ou Jeronimus ou Koch, né en 1507, mort le  à Anvers. Peintre de sujets religieux, portraits, paysages, paysages d'eau, graveur et dessinateur du . École flamande. Fils de Jan Wellens alias Cock et frère de Matthijs Cock, il est éditeur d'estampes avec son épouse Volcxken Diericx. Sa boutique à Anvers Aux Quatre Vents est réputée dans toute l'Europe occidentale comme un lieu de rencontre de l'humanisme d'après Érasme et, par voie de conséquence, des débuts du maniérisme en peinture.
 Matthijs de Cock ou Mathys ou Matthys, dit Wellens de Cock, né vers 1509, mort en 1548 à Anvers. Peintre de paysages, graveur, dessinateur flamand du . Fils aîné de Jan Wellens alias Cock, et frère de Hieronymus. Il voyage en Italie puis retourne à Anvers. En 1540 il est maître de la guilde de Saint Luc, ayant pour élève Jacob Grimmer, son neveu Willeken van Santvoort et, vers 1550, Jan Keynooghe.

Famille Coeck van Aelst
 Pieter I Cock van Aelst ou Coecke van Aelst, ou Kœck van Aelst, Alsloot, aloost, fils de l'adjoint au maire du village de Aelst, né dans ce village le , mort en 1550 à Bruxelles. Peintre, sculpteur, architecte, dessinateur de tapisseries du . École flamande. Élève de Baren van Orley à Bruxelles de 1517 à 1521, il part en Italie en 1521, et admis dans la guilde d'Anvers, en 1527 il a deux fils avec Anna van Dornicke (fille de Jan Mertens), Pieter et Michel (qui peut être : Michiel Coeck actif à Anvers en 1544). Une fois veuf, il a deux autres fils naturels, Pauwel et Antoon. Par la suite, il épouse la miniaturiste Maria Verhulst (morte en 1600) avec qui il a trois enfants : Pauwel, Katelyne et Maria laquelle épouse son élève Pieter Brueghel I, marié avec :
 Marie Bessemers dite aussi Mayken Verhulst, née à Malines en 1518 et morte en 1599. Peintre du . École flamande. Mariée à Pieter Coecke van Aelst en 1538 avec qui elle a un fils Paul qui devient peintre, et deux autres enfants, dont :
 Pieter II Cock van Aelst ou Coecke van Aelst, né avant 1527, mort avant 1559. Peintre du . École flamande. Fils de Pieter I, il se marie à Anvers le . Élève de Dieken de la Heele il est lui-même maître de Gillis van Coninxloo et probablement de Gilles de la Hee ou Heele.
 Aelst Pauwels van Cock ou van Aelst Coecke, Aelst van Kock, né vers 1529, mort à Anvers (?). Peintre de fleurs du . École flamande. Fils naturel et élève de son père Pieter I Cock van Aelst. Il copie Des tableaux de Jan Mabuse et peint Des vases de fleurs.

Cock de Flandre
 Jacob Cock ou Coeck, Koecks, peintre du . École flamande. Actif à Anvers il est l'élève de Heynderic Thonis en 1521 et maître en 1528.
 Jan de Cock (verrier), mort vers 1625,à Anvers. verrier des . Élève de Joos de Momjen en 1591.
 Jacques de Cock ou Cocx, Kockx, mort en 1665 à Gand. Sculpteur et architecte du . École flamande. Reçu maître à Gand en 1631. Il travaille surtout à Bruges et à Gand.
 Jeremias Cock ou Kock, Peintre du . École flamande. Actif à Anvers en 1657.
 Cornelis Cock ou Coeck, graveur du . Élève de Peeter III de Jode (né en 1648). École flamande. Il est actif à Anvers.
 Franciscus de Cock, né en 1643 à Anvers, mort le  dans cette même ville, dessinateur et architecte des . École flamande. Après un voyage en Italie, il est Chanoine et chantre d'Anvers. Il a pour élève Michel Cabaey l'Ancien. Il devient un grand collectionneur.
 Jan Claudius de Cock ou Cocq, Koco, né en 1667 ou 68 à Anvers, mort en 1735. Peintre de sujets religieux, mythologique, sculpteur sur ivoire, graveur des . École flamande. Élève de Peter Verbruggen (1609-1686) en 1682. Il décore le Château de Guillaume III à Breda, sous la direction de Jacob Romans (). Maître en 1688, il est aussi poète.
 Paul Joseph de Cock, né le  à Bruges, mort le . Peintre et architecte du . École flamande. Sa nationalité n'est pas indiquée. Élève de Mathias de Vischo puis, directeur de l'Académie de Bruges en 1775. Ses œuvres sont conservées dans cette même ville.

Cock de Hollande
 Gysbertsz Claes Cock, verrier du . Actif à Utrecht vers 1620-1621. Hollandais.
 Cornelis Hendricxz de Cock, peintre verrier du . Né près d'Utrecht. École flamande. Il est reçu maître à Gand en 1619.
 Marten de Cock, peintre hollandais du . En 1630, il vit à Amsterdam. Plusieurs œuvres de cet artiste sont mentionnées dans des inventaires de son époque. Certains historiens l'identifient à Martin Cock actif de 1608 à1647.
 Willem Cock, peintre hollandais du . Il est reçu bourgeois d'Amsterdam en 1720.

Famille de Cock
 Nn de Cock, dont :
 Xavier de Cock, né à Gand le , mort à Deurle le . Peintre de scènes de genre, animalier, paysages animés, paysages, aquarelliste belge du . Frère de César de Cock, élève de Ferdinand de Braekeleer à l'École des Beaux-Arts d'Anvers, il séjourne à Paris de 1852 à 1860, dont :
 Frans de Cock, né en 1864 à Deurle, mort en 1942 à Laethem-Saint-Martin. Peintre de paysages, animalier des . belge. Il est le fils et l'élève du peintre Xavier de Cock et neveu de César de Cock.
 César de Cock, né en 1823 à Gand, mort en juillet 1904 dans cette même ville. . Peintre de scènes de genre, animaux, paysages animés, paysages, paysages d'eau, natures mortes, fleurs, aquarelliste et graveur du . Actif en France, belge. Frère de Xavier de Cock. Élève à l'École des Beaux-Arts de Gand, ses principales activités sont d'abord la musique et le chant, puis, atteint de surdité il se consacre exclusivement à la peinture. Élève de Daubigny et de Louis Français. Il travaille longtemps en France où il se lie d'amitié avec Corot, Rousseau, Diaz et Troyon, marié avec :
 Julia Élisabeth de Cock, née Stigzelius, née en 1840 à Korpo, la date de sa mort n'est pas mentionnée. Peintre paysagiste belge du . Elle épouse en 1879 le peintre César de Cock après avoir séjourné et travaillé à Paris et à Stockholm, dont :
 Élisabeth de Cock, peintre belge des . Fille de Cesar de Cock.

Autres Cock
 John Cock, graveur britannique du . Il travaille d'après John Milton (graveur du ).
 Gilbert de Cock, né en 1928 à Knokke. Peintre, sculpteur, sérigraphe à tendance Art abstrait-géométrie du . Il est élève de l'Académie des Beaux-Arts de Bruges. Il obtient le Prix Europe de peinture en 1966, et le Prix de la ville de Knokke en 1967.

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VIMALAKIRTI NIRDESA SUTRA
Translated by Robert A. F. Thurman
copyright 1976, The Pennsylvania State University
Chapter 06 :
The Inconceivable Liberation
Thereupon, the venerable Sariputra had this thought: "There is not even a single chair in this house. Where are these disciples and bodhisattvas going to sit?"
The Licchavi Vimalakirti read the thought of the venerable Sariputra and said, "Reverend Sariputra, did you come here for the sake of the Dharma? Or did you come here for the sake of a chair?"
Sariputra replied, "I came for the sake of the Dharma, not for the sake of a chair."
Vimalakirti continued, "Reverend Sariputra, he who is interested in the Dharma is not interested even in his own body, much less in a chair. Reverend Sariputra, he who is interested in the Dharma has no interest in matter, sensation, intellect, motivation, or consciousness. He has no interest in these aggregates, or in the elements, or in the sense-media. Interested in the Dharma, he has no interest in the realm of desire, the realm of matter, or the immaterial realm. Interested in the Dharma, he is not interested in attachment to the Buddha,
attachment to the Dharma, or attachment to the Sangha. Reverend Sariputra, he who is interested in the Dharma is not interested in recognizing suffering, abandoning its origination, realizing its cessation, or practicing the path. Why? The Dharma is ultimately without formulation and without verbalization. Who verbalizes: 'Suffering should be recognized, origination should be eliminated, cessation should be realized, the path should be practiced,' is not interested in the Dharma but is interested in verbalization.
"Reverend Sariputra, the Dharma is calm and peaceful. Those who are engaged in production and destruction are not interested in the Dharma, are not interested in solitude, but are interested in production and destruction.
"Furthermore, reverend Sariputra, the Dharma is without taint and free of defilement. He who is attached to anything, even to liberation, is not interested in the Dharma but is interested in the taint of desire. The Dharma is not an object. He who pursues objects is not interested in the Dharma but is interested in objects. The Dharma is without acceptance or rejection. He who holds on to things or lets go of things is not interested in the Dharma but is interested in holding and letting go. The Dharma is not a secure refuge. He who enjoys a secure refuge is not interested in the Dharma but is interested in a secure refuge. The Dharma is without sign. He whose consciousness pursues signs is not interested in the Dharma but is interested in signs. The Dharma is not a society. He who seeks to associate with the Dharma is not interested in the Dharma but is interested in association. The Dharma is not a sight, a sound, a category, or an idea. He who is involved in sights, sounds, categories, and ideas is not interested in the Dharma but is interested in sights, sounds, categories, and ideas.
Reverend Sariputra, the Dharma is free of compounded things and uncompounded things. He who adheres to compounded things and uncompounded things is not interested in the Dharma but is interested in adhering to compounded things and uncompounded things.
"Thereupon, reverend Sariputra, if you are interested in the Dharma, you should take no interest in anything."
When Vimalakirti had spoken this discourse, five hundred gods obtained the purity of the Dharma-eye in viewing all things.
Then, the Licchavi Vimalakirti said to the crown prince, Manjusri, "Manjusri, you have already been in innumerable hundreds of thousands of buddha-fields throughout the universes of the ten directions. In which buddha-field did you see the best lion-thrones with the finest qualities?"
Manjusri replied, "Noble sir, if one crosses the buddha-fields to the east, which are more numerous than all the grains of sand of thirty-two Ganges rivers, one will discover a universe called Merudhvaja. There dwells a Tathagata called Merupradiparaja. His body measures eighty-four hundred thousand leagues in height, and the height of his throne is sixty-eight hundred thousand leagues. The bodhisattvas there are forty-two hundred thousand leagues tall and their own thrones are thirty-four hundred thousand leagues high. Noble sir, the finest
and most superb thrones exist in that universe Merudhvaja, which is the buddha-field of the Tathagata Merupradiparaja."
At that moment, the Licchavi Vimalakirti, having focused himself in concentration, performed a miraculous feat such that the Lord Tathagata Merupradiparaja, in the universe Merudhvaja, sent to this universe thirty-two hundred thousand thrones. These thrones were so tall, spacious, and beautiful that the bodhisattvas, great disciples, Sakras, Brahmas, Lokapalas, and other gods had never before seen the like. The thrones descended from the sky and came to rest in the house of the Licchavi Vimalakirti. The thirty-two hundred thousand thrones arranged themselves without crowding and the house seemed to enlarge itself accordingly. The great city of Vaisali did not become obscured; neither did the land of Jambudvipa, nor the world of four continents.
Everything else appeared just as it was before.
Then, the Licchavi Vimalakirti said to the young prince Manjusri, "Manjusri, let the bodhisattvas be seated on these thrones, having transformed their bodies to a suitable size!"
Then, those bodhisattvas who had attained the superknowledges transformed their bodies to a height of forty-two hundred thousand leagues and sat upon the thrones. But the beginner bodhisattvas were not able to transform themselves to sit upon the thrones. Then, the Licchavi Vimalakirti taught these beginner bodhisattvas a teaching that enabled them to attain the five superknowledges, and, having attained them, they transformed their bodies to a height of forty-two hundred thousand leagues and sat upon the thrones. But still the great disciples were not able to seat themselves upon the thrones.
The Licchavi Vimalakirti said to the venerable Sariputra, "Reverend Sariputra, take your seat upon a throne."
He replied, "Good sir, the thrones are too big and too high, and I cannot sit upon them."
Vimalakirti said, "Reverend Sariputra, bow down to the Tathagata Merupradiparaja, and you will be able to take your seat."
Then, the great disciples bowed down to the Tathagata Merupradiparaja and they were seated upon the thrones.
Then, the venerable Sariputra said to the Licchavi Vimalakirti, "Noble sir, it is astonishing that these thousands of thrones, so big and so high, should fit into such a small house and that the great city of Vaisali, the villages, cities, kingdoms, capitals of Jambudvipa, the other three continents, the abodes of the gods, the nagas,
the yaksas, the gandharvas, the asuras, the garudas, the kimnaras, and the mahoragas - that all of these should appear without any obstacle, just as they were before!"
The Licchavi Vimalakirti replied, "Reverend Sariputra, for the Tathagatas and the bodhisattvas, there is a liberation called 'Inconceivable.' The bodhisattva who lives in the inconceivable liberation can put the king of mountains, Sumeru, which is so high, so great, so noble, and so vast, into a mustard seed. He can perform this feat without enlarging the mustard seed and without shrinking Mount Sumeru. And the deities of the assembly of the four Maharajas and of the Trayastrimsa heavens do not even know where they are.
Only those beings who are destined to be disciplined by miracles see and understand the putting of the king of mountains, Sumeru, into the mustard seed. That, reverend Sariputra, is an entrance to the domain of the inconceivable liberation of the bodhisattvas.
"Furthermore, reverend Sariputra, the bodhisattva who lives in the inconceivable liberation can pour into a single pore of his skin all the waters of the four great oceans, without injuring the water-animals such as fish, tortoises, crocodiles, frogs, and other creatures, and without the nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, and asuras even being aware of where they are. And the whole operation is visible without any injury or disturbance to any of those living beings.
"Such a bodhisattva can pick up with his right hand this billion-world-galactic universe as if it were a potter's wheel and, spinning it round, throw it beyond universes as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, without the living beings therein knowing their motion or its origin, and he can catch it and put it back in its place, without the living beings suspecting their coming and going; and yet the whole operation is visible.
"Furthermore, reverend Sariputra, there are beings who become disciplined after an immense period of evolution, and there are also those who are disciplined after a short period of evolution. The bodhisattva who lives in the inconceivable liberation, for the sake of disciplining those living beings who are disciplined through immeasurable periods of evolution, can make the passing of a week seem like the passing of an aeon, and he can make the passing of an aeon seem like the passing of a week for those who are disciplined through a short period of evolution. The living beings who are disciplined through an immeasurable period of evolution actually perceive a week to be the passing of an aeon, and those disciplined by a short period of evolution actually
perceive an aeon to be the passing of a week.
"Thus, a bodhisattva who lives in the inconceivable liberation can manifest all the splendors of the virtues of all the buddha-fields within a single buddha-field. Likewise, he can place all living beings in the palm of his right hand and can show them with the supernatural speed of thought all the buddha-fields without ever leaving his own buddha-field. He can display in a single pore all the offerings ever offered to all the Buddhas of the ten directions, and the orbs of all the suns, moons, and stars of the ten directions. He can inhale all the hurricanes
of the cosmic wind-atmospheres of the ten directions into his mouth without harming his own body and without letting the forests and the grasses of the buddha-fields be flattened. He can take all the masses of fire of all the supernovas that ultimately consume all the universes of all the buddha-fields into his stomach without interfering with their functions. Having crossed buddha-fields as numerous as the sands of the Ganges downward, and having taken up a buddha-field, he can rise up through buddha-fields as numerous as the sands of the Ganges and place it on high, just as a strong man may pick up a jujube leaf on the point of a needle.
"Thus, a bodhisattva who lives in the inconceivable liberation can magically transform any kind of living being into a universal monarch, a Lokapala, a Sakra, a Brahma, a disciple, a solitary sage, a bodhisattva, and even into a Buddha. The bodhisattva can transform miraculously all the cries and noises, superior, mediocre, and inferior, of all living beings of the ten directions, into the voice of the Buddha, with the words of the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, having them proclaim, 'Impermanent! Miserable! Empty! Selfless!' And he can cause them to recite the words and sounds of all the teachings taught by all the Buddhas of the ten directions.
"Reverend Sariputra, I have shown you only a small part of the entrance into the domain of the bodhisattva who lives in the inconceivable liberation. Reverend Sariputra, to explain to you the teaching of the full entrance into the domain of the bodhisattva who lives in the inconceivable liberation would require more than an aeon, and even more than that."
Then, the patriarch Mahakasyapa, having heard this teaching of the inconceivable liberation of the bodhisattvas, was amazed, and he said to the venerable Sariputra, "Venerable Sariputra, if one were to show a variety of things to a person blind from birth, he would not be able to see a single thing. Likewise, venerable Sariputra, when this door of the inconceivable liberation is taught, all the disciples and solitary sages are sightless, like the man blind from birth, and cannot comprehend even a single cause of the inconceivable liberation. Who is there among the wise who, hearing about this inconceivable liberation, does not conceive the spirit of unexcelled, perfect enlightenment? As for us, whose faculties are deteriorated, like a burned and rotten seed, what else can we do if we do not become receptive to this great vehicle? We, all the disciples and solitary sages, upon hearing this teaching of the Dharma, should utter a cry of regret that would shake this billion-world-galactic universe! And as for the bodhisattvas, when they hear of this inconceivable liberation they should be as joyful as a young crown prince when he takes the diadem and is anointed, and they should increase to the utmost their devotion to this inconceivable liberation. Indeed, what could the entire host of Maras ever do to one who is devoted to this inconceivable liberation?"
When the patriarch Mahakasyapa had uttered this discourse, thirty-two thousand gods conceived the spirit of unexcelled, perfect enlightenment.
Then the Licchavi Vimalakirti said to the patriarch Mahakasyapa, "Reverend Mahakasyapa, the Maras who play the devil in the innumerable universes of the ten directions are all bodhisattvas dwelling in the inconceivable liberation, who are playing the devil in order to develop living beings through their skill in liberative technique. Reverend Mahakasyapa, all the miserable beggars who come to the bodhisattvas of the innumerable universes of the ten directions to ask for a hand, a foot, an ear, a nose, some blood, muscles, bones, marrow, an eye, a torso, a head, a limb, a member, a throne, a kingdom, a country, a wife, a son, a daughter, a slave, a slave-girl, a horse, an elephant, a chariot, a cart, gold, silver, jewels, pearls, conches, crystal, coral, beryl, treasures, food, drink, elixirs, and clothes - these demanding beggars are usually bodhisattvas living in the inconceivable liberation who, through their skill in liberative technique, wish to test and thus demonstrate the firmness of the high resolve of the bodhisattvas. Why? Reverend Mahakasyapa, the bodhisattvas demonstrate that firmness by means of terrible austerities. Ordinary persons have no power to be thus demanding of bodhisattvas, unless they are granted the opportunity. They are not capable of killing and depriving in that manner without being freely given the chance.
"Reverend Mahakasyapa, just as a glowworm cannot eclipse the light of the sun, so reverend Mahakasyapa, it is not possible without special allowance that an ordinary person can thus attack and deprive a bodhisattva. Reverend Mahakasyapa, just as a donkey could not muster an attack on a wild elephant, even so, reverend Mahakasyapa, one who is not himself a bodhisattva cannot harass another bodhisattva, and only a bodhisattva can tolerate the harassment of another bodhisattva. Reverend Mahakasyapa, such is the introduction to the power of the knowledge of liberative technique of the bodhisattvas who live in the inconceivable liberation."
Hisao Inagaki
Thus have I heard. At one time the Bhagavat was staying in Jeta Grove monastery in Anathapindada's Garden at Shravasti, together with a large company of twelve hundred and fifty monks, who were all venerable shravakas and well-known great arhats. They were headed by eminent shravakas, such as the Venerable Shariputra, Mahamaudgalyayana, Mahakashyapa and Aniruddha.
Dharmapada Sutra
Narada Maha Thera
1. Mind is the forerunner of (all evil) states. Our life is the creation of our mind. If one speaks or acts with impure mind, suffering follows one as the wheel of the cart follows the draught-ox that draws the cart. (1)
Chapter 1 Couplets 1. Mind is the forerunner of (all evil) states. Our life is the creation of our mind. If one speaks or acts with impure mind, suffering follows one as the wheel of the cart follows the draught-ox that draws the cart. (1) 2. Mind is the forerunner of (all good) states. Our life is the creation of our mind. If one speaks or acts with pure mind, happiness follows one as his own shadows that never leaves. (2)
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Alain Moreau
In India in the 6th century BC, Sakyamuni, "a wise man of the Sakya tribe", had been meditating under a tree when, suddenly, he was struck with the comprehension of all things. He became Buddha, meaning the « Illuminated ». His message, based on a pragmatic philosophy, taught how to free oneself from all needs in order to achieve illumination. After the death of the Enlightened One, his disciples – a few monks – began to spread his teachings all over India, from Ceylon to the Himalayan. Fearing man's penc
Heart Of Perfect Wisdom
The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, from the deep course of Prajna wisdom, saw clearly that all five skandhas were empty, thus sundered all bonds of suffering.
Tư Mã Thiên tự Tử Thường (145-87 trước D.L.), người huyện Long Môn (nay thuộc huyện Hán Thành, tỉnh Thiểm Tây) đời Hán Vũ đế. Cha của ông là Tư Mã Đàm, một nhà văn học danh tiếng làm chức thái sử tại triều.
Soma Thera
The instruction of the Kalamas (Kalama Sutta) is justly famous for its encouragement of free inquiry; the spirit of the sutta signifies a teaching that is exempt from fanaticism, bigotry, dogmatism, and intolerance.
Thus have I heard. The Blessed One once appeared in the Castle of Lanka which is on the summit of Mt.Malaya in the midst of the great Ocean. A great many Boddhisattva-Mahasattvas had miraculousy assembled from all the Buddha-lands, and a large number of bhikshus were gathered there. The Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas with Mahamati their head were all perfect masters of the various Samadhis, the tenfold Self-mastery, the ten powers, and the six Psychic Faculties.
Dharma Master Heng Ch'ih
Thus I have heard. At one time the Bhagavan was travelling through various lands to teach living beings. He arrived at Vaisali ["City of Extensive Adornments"] and stayed beneath a tree from which music resounded. With him were eight thousand great Bhikshus and thirty six thousand Bodhisattvas Mahasattvas; also kings, ministers, Brahmans, lay disciples; gods, dragons, and the rest of the eightfold division; beings both human and non-human.


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void ChangeMessenger::AddObserver(const char *name, ValueObserver *observer) {
  if ((name == NULL) || (name[0] == '\0')) {
    omni_observers_.insert(observer);
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    if (!observers_.exists(name, observer))
      observers_.insert(name, observer);
  }
}

void ChangeMessenger::RemoveObserver(ValueObserver *observer) {
  omni_observers_.erase(observer);
  observers_.erase_value(observer);
}

void ChangeMessenger::NotifyChange(
    const char *value_name, const Value &newValue) const {
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       i != omni_observers_.end(); ++i)
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WORST PRESIDENT EVER
by Brad Reed – Raw Story March 7, 20198:05 AM March 7, 2019
Trump's Presidency Already the Biggest Scandal in US History — Even Without Mueller's Report: Historians
President Donald Trump's administration has already earned the dubious distinction of being engulfed in the biggest scandal in American history, multiple historians tell Axios.
In fact, historian Jon Meacham tells Axios that Trump's administration is so scandal-plagued that it "transcends scandal" in a way that is without precedent in American history.
"It's a national crisis in the sense of a period of elevated stakes, high passions, and possibly permanent consequences," he explains. "We're in the midst of making history more than we are reflecting it."
Starting with Trump's hush money payoffs to adult film star Stormy Daniels, then moving to negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow while running for president, and then finally touching on Trump overruling national security officials to grant security clearance to his own daughter and son-in-law, Axios paints a portrait of a president who is completely unbound by any ethical or moral scandals.
"Historians tell Axios that the only two scandals that come close to Trump-Russia are Watergate, which led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974, and the Teapot Dome scandal of the early 1920s, in which oil barons bribed a corrupt aide to President Warren Harding for petroleum leases," Axios writes. "But historians say that both Watergate and Teapot Dome were more limited because a foreign power wasn't a central player, and a much narrower band of potential offenses was under investigation."
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Board of education to vote on KCPS accreditation Tuesday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the Missouri state board of education meets at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Jefferson City, it can vote whether or not to restore full accreditation to Kansas City, Missouri, Public Schools.
The district misplaced accreditation in 2000; the primary public faculty district within the nation to accomplish that.
In the years since, it has gained, misplaced, and regained provisional accreditation, however by no means obtained full accreditation.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education stated its metrics qualify KCPS for full accreditation and it has really useful the board approve the qualification Tuesday.
"I talked about giving people hope when I started [in 2016]. Everything we've been doing, people now can say it's been working. No matter how hard it was, no matter how uncomfortable it made us, it was the right thing to do," Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell instructed KSHB 41 News anchor Dia Wall in an unique interview.
Bedell shall be in Jefferson City for the vote.
Over the previous 22 years, highschool diplomas from KCPS have nonetheless been legitimate and college students had been eligible to go on to faculty.
But the district had to pay tuition for college students who transferred to different accredited districts.
Since 2000, KCPS has misplaced greater than half its pupil inhabitants; from roughly 30,000 college students in 2000 to 14,000 in 2021. As a consequence, it has closed and consolidated faculty buildings.
To regain accreditation, the district had to present consecutive years of assembly or exceeding state requirements in a range of classes from commencement charges to standardized testing.
Bedell admitted work within the district doesn't cease with regaining accreditation. He hopes to construct on the momentum.
"We've got a lot of work to do. I want our district to be at or above state averages in every measurable outcome. I want us outperforming every urban school district in the United States," he stated. "And we can do it."
The board of education meets at 8:30 a.m. KCPS plans to maintain a information convention in Kansas City at 3 p.m.
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Q: How to restrict user from downloading or saving pdf file?
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Prevent PDF file from downloading and printing

In my current symfony project (in admin section) I uploaded pdf file and open it by using JavaScript, but I want to restrict user to download or save for that pdf?
So is it possible to me to restrict user to download or save pdf?
I means user can only view content of that pdf, i want to disable download or save options of all browsers for that pdf.
pdf file is open from server only.
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A: It's practically impossible to prevent people from downloading anything, much less PDF's. I'm afraid you're gonna have to go with alternatives, such as only showing a preview of the document or using watermarks.

A: The simple fact is that if the user is viewing the PDF file, they have already downloaded it to a temporary directory on the computer.
I see questions like this all the time (mostly for GIF/JPEG), but you have to understand that a solution to prevent this is completely impossible because you have already lost the game when you sent the PDF down to the user's machine.
The best you can hope for is to make it difficult on the user to do this, but with enough effort there is no way to stop them. For example, how would you prevent them from taking screenshots of the image, or just grabbing it from the browser cache directly?
You might have luck thwarting non-savvy users by setting the security flags in the PDF file itself.

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December 25, 2017 July 18, 2019 Deanna Lynn 0 Comments HarperCollins, Historical Fiction, Kate Quinn, William Morrow Paperbacks
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Pub Date: June 6th 2017
ABOUT THE ALICE NETWORK
In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption.
In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlie's parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London, determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister.
1915. A year into the Great War, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance when she's recruited to work as a spy. Sent into enemy-occupied France, she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy's nose.
Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades, and launches them both on a mission to find the truth…no matter where it leads.
Breathtaking, engaging, and mesmerizing, Kate Quinn's The Alice Network brings readers into the lives of two strong but vastly different women, whose experiences and losses in the aftermath of two different world wars have shaped who they've become and unexpectedly brought them together in 1947. Brilliant characterization and meticulous and patient storytelling helps author Kate Quinn deliver an engrossing,unforgettable novel about the courage and determination of women.
The Alice Network is a novel that ensnares its readers from the first page and keeps them glued to the text until the last pages turns. Charlie and Eve are two strong, brave women who must work together to find the truth that lay beneath the betrayals, lies, and secrets of war. This is a must read novel for any historical fiction fan. Kate Quinn nailed it, delivering a solid history-enriched novel that deserves to be read and discussed at length.
Highly, highly recommend this stellar historical fiction read.
5 "Worthy Of the Keeper Shelf" Stars
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ABOUT KATE QUINN
Kate Quinn is a native of Southern California. She attended Boston University, where she earned bachelor's and master's degrees in classical voice. A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga and two books set in the Italian Renaissance detailing the early years of the infamous Borgia clan. All have been translated into multiple languages. She and her husband now live in Maryland with two black dogs named Caesar and Calpurnia.
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PRAISE FOR THE ALICE NETWORK
One of NPR's Best Books of 2017!
One of Bookbub's Biggest Historical Fiction Books of 2017!
Reese Witherspoon Book Club Summer Reading Pick!
One of Amazon's Best Books of June!
One of Goodreads' Best Books of June!
"The Alice Network has history, suspense, romance and women kicking butt. I couldn't put it down."—NPR.org
"Amazing historical fiction… a must read!"—Historical Novel Society, Editor's Choice
"With her latest novel, Kate Quinn announces herself as one of the best artists of the genre. The plotting is seamless, the pace breathtaking, and the prose is both vivid and laced with just the right amount of details. Fans of historical fiction, spy fiction and thrilling drama will love every moment of THE ALICE NETWORK. It's a masterful novel that will leave you craving more."—Book Page
"Those looking for intrigue and danger in their summer fiction may be drawn to Quinn's (Mistress of Rome) latest… This fast-paced story offers courageous heroines, villains you love to hate, and dramatic life-or-death stakes. A compelling blend of historical fiction, mystery, and women's fiction, Quinn's complex story and engaging characters have something to offer just about everyone."
—Library Journal, starred review
"Lovingly crafted and brimming with details, readers are sure to be held in Quinn's grip watching as the characters evolve. Powerful reading you can't put down!"—RT Book Reviews, 4.5 star, "Top Pick"
"Smart, suspenseful and adventurous, The Alice Network is a worthy homage to the female spies of World War I of which Quinn should be proud."—Shelf Awareness
"Page-Turning… riveting…with enough thrills, violence, and intrigue to keep any mystery enthusiast interested, especially if they enjoy well researched historical settings and intriguing characters."—Reviewing the Evidence
"Both funny and heartbreaking, this epic journey of two courageous women is an unforgettable tale of little-known wartime glory and sacrifice. Quinn knocks it out of the park with this spectacular book!"—Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of America's First Daughter
"The Alice Network… perfectly balances a propulsive plot, faultlessly observed period detail, and a cast of characters so vividly drawn that I half expected to blink and see them standing in front of me. This is historical fiction at its best–thrilling, affecting, revelatory."—Jennifer Robson, international bestselling author of Moonlight Over Paris
"Kate Quinn delivers an enthralling tale filled with breath-taking narrative that will make the reader feel as if they're in the back of the roadster, riding along with the raucous Eve and courageous Charlie on their clandestine adventures. Suspenseful and engrossing, THE ALICE NETWORK is a must-read!"—Heather Webb, author of Rodin's Lover
"A ring of daring female spies known as the Alice Network left a legacy of blood and betrayal. Two women suffering the losses of two different wars must join forces, one to find her voice and her redemption, the other to face her fears and her oldest enemy. Kate Quinn strums the chords of every human emotion with two storylines that race over continents and through decades to converge in one explosive ending."—Marci Jefferson, author of Enchantress of Paris
"A powerful story filled with daring and intrigue, The Alice Network will hook readers from the first page and take them on an unforgettable journey."—Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana
"Line for line, one of the best books I've read in a long time. Loyal and brave, the women of THE ALICE NETWORK are brilliantly revealed by Kate Quinn's exquisite storytelling and prose. I loved every word! A must read for fans of WWI and WWII fiction."—Renee Rosen, author of Windy City Blues
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