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by Scott Pratt
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In this bestselling debut, criminal defense lawyer Joe Dillard has become jaded over the years as he's tried to balance his career against his conscience. Savvy but cynical, Dillard wants to quit doing criminal defense, but he can't resist the chance to represent someone who might actually be innocent. His drug-addicted sister has just been released from prison and his mother is succumbing to Alzheimer's, but Dillard's commitment to the case never wavers despite the personal troubles and professional demands that threaten to destroy him.
A KILLING TIDE
by P.J. Alderman
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Kaz Jorgensen is used to fear–the anxiety of negotiating treacherous currents as she captains her family's fishing trawlers, the terrifying nightmares of the day she almost lost her life on the river. But now a man is dead, an arsonist has set the Anna Marie ablaze, and her brother is missing.
There's fire…
Michael Chapman knows how to take the heat–as the new fire chief of Astoria, Oregon, he's dealt with more than his share. No way can he afford to get involved with the sister of a suspect. But the scorching attraction between him and Kaz burns out of control, and when someone takes a shot at her, his protective instincts kick in. Whatever happens, he can't allow another woman to die because of him.
by Mary Campisi
When Christine Blacksworth's larger-than-life father is killed on an icy road in Magdalena, New York, a hundred miles from the 'getaway' cabin he visited every month, she discovers a secret that threatens everything she's always held to be true. Her father has another family which includes a mistress and a daughter. Determined to uncover the truth behind her father's secret life, Christine heads to Magdalena, prepared to hate the people who have caused her to question everything she thought she knew about her father. But what she finds is a woman who understands her, a half sister who cherishes her, and a man who could love her if she'll let him. The longer she's around them, the more she questions which family is the real one. . .
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Haven Kincaid is seventeen. After moving away from her friends before the start of her senior year, she struggles to fit in at her new school. Colton Ross is fresh out of high school. Driven by a desire to escape his abusive father and haunted by the memory of an absent mother, he moves to New York City to start over. Both are unaware of the amazing power they possess.
THE FORBIDDEN FOREST
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Born in shame. Cast from society. Shape Shifter/Elf hybrid, Forest must fight for any respect she can get. Targeted in her youth by a vampire noble who placed an illegal slave mark on her, she is forced to obey him, no matter what. Slipping the grip of her master and abandoning the prejudice of Regia, her native world, Forest takes a job on Earth, guarding the portal, using her skills as a warrior to enforce Regia's laws. Now, called home for a black ops mission, Forest must put aside her own prejudice to transport the vampire prince, Syrus, through enemy territory in a time of war.
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Being confronted on the beach by a sexy stranger wasn't part of Natalie Conner's plans for a peaceful morning taking photos. And why on earth would he think she's taking pictures of him, anyway? Who is he? One thing's for sure, he's hot, and incredibly romantic, feeding Natalie's wounded soul.
Luke Williams just wants the world to give him a break, so seeing yet another camera aimed at his face has him ready to pounce on the beauty behind the lens. When he finds out she has no idea who he is, he's intrigued and more than a little tempted by her. Natalie has a body made for sex, a sassy mouth and Luke can't get enough of her, but he's not ready to tell her who he really his.
Natalie is a no nonsense girl who doesn't do well with lies and secrets. What will happen to this new relationship when she discovers what Luke's hiding?
WELCOME TO LAST CHANCE
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ONE NIGHT IN DUBLIN
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At her mother's prompting (nagging) about grandchildren, Sive wonders if it really is time to settle down. She's just finishing college so she should be thinking about her future. But is she ready to settle down? Is she ready for kids? And more importantly, which of the three men she's been seeing does she want to spend the rest of her life with?
Sive has a choice to make, and only 24 hours in which to make it.
THE OATH BREAKER
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Hraban the Marcomanni has never met his father Maroboodus, exiled in far-away Rome, but this is about to change.
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WWII Army Veteran Ben Lyles Jr. Died & Nobody Could Figure Out What Was Wrong; Poisoned by Wife, Anjette Lyles Sentenced to Death (January 25, 1952)
Posted on January 25, 1952 by Jennifer Norris
Anjette Lyles, Macon, Georgia (photo courtesy of Soapboxie)
In 1947, Anjette Lyles and WWII Army veteran Ben Lyles ran a successful restaurant in Macon, Georgia. Anjette's shining personality and beautiful face kept the customers coming back. One judge remembered his experience at the restaurant and claimed she was just a nice person. One day, Ben decides he's had enough and sells the family restaurant. He said he was sick of it and Anjette was angry because she wanted to keep the restaurant; they also had just gave birth to another child. Ben wouldn't relent and he would come to regret that decision. At first, Anjette practiced black magic and wished for harm to come to Ben. Then she stepped it up and started using a form of ant poisoning she conveniently put in Ben's food. Ben Lyles was sick with rheumatic fever since his time in the service but once he sold the restaurant, he rapidly deteriorated. Ben was experiencing bleeding from the nose and mouth, swelling of the eyes, weeping skin lesions, and acute liver failure. Nobody could figure out what was wrong. Ben's death was painful and the baffled doctors decided it was encephalitis. Ben Lyles died on January 25, 1952.
The pair argued bitterly over [Ben selling the restaurant], and the arguments only got worse when the Veteran's Administration decided to cut Ben's pension to a tenth of what it was as they'd decided he was now fit to work. As if to prove the VA wrong, in December of 1951 Ben Lyles fell ill. The doctors were confused. It wasn't a recurrence of his rheumatic fever, and in fact they weren't quite sure what it was that was wrong with him. He had nosebleeds and convulsions, and had to be hospitalised. When he went into a coma in January the doctors decided it was encephalitis, but by then it was too late for effective treatment. He never regained consciousness and died on the 25th of January. –HeadStuff
With the life insurance payout and the proceeds from the sale of the restaurant, Anjette bought back the restaurant and it became even more popular. She met Joe 'Buddy' Gabbert in the restaurant; he was a pilot from Texas. As soon as Joe met Anjette, he was captivated by her and courted her very energetically. They were married in just a few months. But Joe would quickly learn his new wife is not as she seems. Within three months of walking down the aisle, Joe Gabbert was dead on December 2, 1955. At this point, it is clear that Anjette was a sociopath with no feelings of empathy or love for anyone. Before she was 30, Anjette was widowed twice because the secret to her misfortune was arsenic poisoning. Her first husband Ben died shortly after selling the family restaurant; her second husband Joe died of a mysterious illness shortly after they were married. But instead of mourning, Anjette was happy and thriving in her restaurant. With another life insurance payout, this time Anjette bought herself a new home. But then a complication arose when her mother-in-law, Julia Lyles, announced she wanted to move in with her.
Julia indeed moved in with her but Anjette found a way to eliminate her problem and make even more money. Anjette learned that Julia had lots of money in savings. She attempted to change Julia's will but one judge would not touch it because he needed to witness Julia sign the document and he knew it wasn't Julia's signature. Anjette forged her mother-in-law's will and began to speed up her demise. When Julia fell ill and was hospitalized, Anjette brought her favorite foods for her and all the nurses thought she was so nice. Instead, Anjette was feeding Julia arsenic poisoning while she was laying in the hospital bed. Julia Lyles died on September 29, 1957. Anjette learned the best way to handle family problems was to simply get rid of them, by murdering. After Anjette's mother-in-law was dead, she started turning on her daughter Marcia because she was an accessory Anjette didn't want anymore. Marcia died of another unexplained illness on April 5, 1958 and it was reported that Anjette stood in the corner of the hospital room laughing while she was in pain. The doctors at the time could find reasons for the deaths of her two husbands but not this healthy little girl.
This time the police wanted an autopsy of Marcia Lyles and the autopsy results revealed that Marcia died of arsenic poisoning. After learning this information, the police exhumed both Ben Lyle's and Joe Gabbert's bodies and again they found traces of arsenic. Anjette's secrets were finally revealed; she was a serial killer with no mercy. People were stunned to learned Anjette poisoned both her husbands and her daughter Marcia. It was described as a complete shock as the community always knew the kind, happy, helpful Anjette in the restaurant. Anjette Lyles was convicted of multiple murders and sentenced to death in 1958. But she appealed on the grounds of insanity and was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Anjette was spared execution and lived out her life in an asylum. She died in 1977 of a heart attack at age 55. And in the end, a lot of people didn't believe she was evil; they just figured she had some kind of mental quirk. Former FBI Profiler Candice DeLong shared her assessment of the case: "Anjette was a very high functioning, dedicated, driven, successful business women. That is not the definition of a paranoid schizophrenic."
Source: 'Secrets and Lies' Deadly Women, Investigation Discovery
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This article was published on December 22, 2014
Seldon wants to make life easier for data scientists, with a new open-source platform
Martin Bryant
Martin Bryant is founder of Big Revolution, where he helps tech companies refine their proposition and positioning, and develops high-qualit (show all) Martin Bryant is founder of Big Revolution, where he helps tech companies refine their proposition and positioning, and develops high-quality, compelling content for them. He previously served in several roles at TNW, including Editor-in-Chief. He left the company in April 2016 for pastures new.
It feels that these days we live our whole digital lives according mysterious algorithms that predict what we'll want from apps and websites. A new open-source product could help those building the products we use worry less about writing those algorithms in the first place.
As increasing numbers of companies hire in-house data science teams, there's a growing need for tools they can work with so they don't need to build new software from scratch. That's the gambit behind the launch of Seldon, a new open-source predictions API launching early in the new year.
Seldon is designed to make it easy to plug in the algorithms needed for predictions that can recommend content to customers, offer app personalization features and the like. Aimed primarily at media and e-commerce companies, it will be available both as a free-to-use self-hosted product and a fully hosted, cloud-based version.
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Although the Seldon name is new, the tech behind the company has been in the works for a long time. Back in 2009/10, Rummble was a kind of 'UK Foursquare' that pivoted into Rummble Labs in 2011, to offer its recommendation technology to third-parties.
Now CEO Alex Housley has changed course again, to seize an opportunity to scale by tackling a wider market. He hopes to attract interest from both startups and multinational corporations, helping data science teams get prediction algorithms built into their products easily, without reinventing the wheel each time.
As with other commercially run open-source projects like WordPress, Seldon will charge for both its hosted version and for offering support packages to those on the self-hosted alternative. The company is currently taking details of people interested in its private beta, and the first version of the product will be available in a few weeks' time, with a staged rollout of the full platform over the following months.
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Published December 22, 2014 - 1:51 pm UTC


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She told me they were meeting. People will only change for themselves…your emotional pleads fall on death ears. I moved out the same day and am staying with family. And, it hurts different people for different reasons. Glad this thread is still going.
I began to resent my wife, almost to and possibly sometimes hate. Also, an egg and a sperm each must be healthy, normal cells in order to make a healthy baby. I really need to get away to move on from him cause he literally is making me physically ill with his drama and games. Now with kids as older teens she goes to a retail job due to lack of workforce skills and education. All my marriage he treated me so bad and abused me in all ways. Harley, My wife and I have been together for 16 years, married for 11. Did that support come with requirements from the other party? Do not flirt for one more minute.
She says she still loves you and that may be the case, particularly since she still makes love to you twice a week. I had not even had full conscious knowledge that I was struggling with the burden — infidelity and all of the emotional abuse launched on me to keep me side-tracked, minimized, devalued, etc. You are worth more than that and God loves you. It is not about my husband doing everything to please me. Its either Me or her! Find a good single respectable man.
It has been bittersweet — the best and worst time in my entire life. Due to family, community constraints they married anyway. Hire a lawyer and start the process. If you've made up your mind, take action. He is sweet and funny and has always been there for me.
Sounds like crap to me. A full flown relationship behind your back and he still wanted to work it out with u even after the truth came out. I'm tired of being smothered by my wife trying to prove she loves me, and if I don't do something about it soon, I will lose the opportunity to live the rest of my days in happiness. I bet they won't even seek for opinions before they kick her out. As women need to be paid attention to, men should be paid attention to also. Buy her something that means a lot to her. Breaking stuff is abusive and you do not deserve to live that way.
According to Bradford Wilcox, Ph. Also, he never hug me during photo taking session. Only my children know about it and want me to keep it hush hush. I cried everyday since early february. I have done everything i could for him in the 12 years and he has done everything he would to make it worst…. This person should not be your wife or someone whose allegiance lies with your wife over you. If he leaves, he will do so on his own and with dignity, calmness and care for his wife.
So anyway I said If you think she is going to make you happy then I want you to go. I found a note from ow talking about what great rendezvous they had. The following figures further outline these needs to demonstrate what must be present for the marriage to work. He had slept with sluts and everyone knew. I am independent, thankfully financially stable, aware of the challenges such relationship could face but willing to do my best to make things work… and so what? He is possessive and controlling and manipulative. If your husband is a gym-rat type, and really values his own physical fitness, I have known other guys that want the same value shown by a spouse.


Yes, I got a brand new fiber toy today, a blending board. I've been wanting one for several years ever since seeing a YouTube video for the Ashford blending board. But this tool isn't cheap. The Ashford blending board retails for $195 US. But recently, while browsing Etsy––I know, I know––I came across a blending board being sold as a factory second at a very good price, and before you know it, a blending board, blending/burnishing brush, and flick brush, also factory seconds, were in my shopping cart. All are from the Howard Brush Outlet, and I got everything for substantially less than any other blending board would have cost me.
If you don't know what a blending board is used for, here're a couple of links to YouTube videos demonstrating the Ashford blending board (under 5 minutes) and the Fancy Kitty blending board (a little over 12 minutes).
Everything fit into one box.
The brushes were on top. Sorry for the fuzzy picture. What can I say, I'm a lousy photographer.
The keel and dowels were wrapped up together.
The blending board itself was packed "face down" on the bottom of the box. The two holes are where the keel screws in. You can increase or decrease the angle of the board when using it on a table by moving the keel to the upper or lower hole. You can also move the keel for comfort when you use the board on your lap.
The Daisy Fiber Company blending board is made in Maine and retails for $120 without the brushes, $150 with the brushes. The cloth on the board isn't standard carding cloth but a special type of carding cloth made by Howard Brush that is gentler on the fingers. The cloth on the board measures 11.75 inches by 11.75 inches.
There is a built-in handle, and the company logo is burnt onto the wood. At least, I'm pretty sure it is burnt in.
Here's the entire package. I got all of this for less than I would have paid for just the blending board/keel/dowels had I bought firsts.
I couldn't find any flaws in the board, so I don't know why its a second. For the blending/burnishing brush, I'm guessing that the flaw is the single bent tooth because the rest of it looks perfect.
The only flaw I could find on the flick brush is this little ding in the handle. The company promises that none of the flaws that make the equipment factory seconds affects the performance of the equipment and I believe it.


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Fo Guang Shan
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Home|Venerable Master Hsing Yun's Awards
2012 | 2010 | 2008 | 2006 | 2004 | 2002 | 2000 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1993 | 1992
For all the medals and certificates he has won, he said,
All the glory belongs to the Buddha!
For all the achievements and merits he has accomplished, he said,
Achievements belong to the multitude!
Medals from the Ministries of internal and foreign affairs, national defence, Tibetan and Mongolian affairs,
he is the first in history to receive these honors.
Awards for charity, education and public welfare, his achievements are hard to surpass.
His vows and resolutions cannot be done without,
Because he has his heart set on all living beings,
All for the purpose of giving others joy and faith,
All for the purpose of giving others hope and convenience.
These are the achievements of an individual and honor for Buddhism.
The fact is,with or without awards,
He will still follow the right conditions with joy.
World Ecological Safety Award
At the beginning of this October, BLIA's founder, Master Hsing Yun, received the "World Ecological Safety Award" from the International Ecological Safety Collaborative Organization (IESCO).
Honorary Professor of Yangzhou University
Conferred Honorary Professor of Yangzhou University and its Institute of Buddhism, Yangzhou, China.
Honorary Doctorate from Geumgang University
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Literature from Geumgang University, Korea.
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Hong Kong
Conferred Honorary Doctor of Social Science from the University of Hong Kong.
Nomination for "Chinese Cultural Figure"
Venerable Master Hsing Yun received nomination for the 'Chinese Cultural Figure" in acknowledgement for his great contribution to propagating Buddhist culture, promoting world peace and cross-strait interaction between Mainland China and Taiwan.
Honorary Doctorate from National Sun-yat Sen University
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from National Sun-yat Sen University, Taiwan.
Honorary Citizen and Key to the City from the Yilan County Magistrate and Mayor
Conferred Honorary County Citizen, Honorary Citizen and Key to the City by the Yilan County Magistrate and Mayor, Taiwan.
2009 3rd Taiwan Golden Print Awards
The twelve-volume "Ten Thousand Affairs in the World," published by Gandha Samudra Culture, was awarded First Place in the "2009 3rd Taiwan Golden Print Awards - Book Printing Category."
Honorary Doctorate from Whittier College
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) from Whittier College, California, USA.
Honorary Doctorate from Fu Jen Catholic University
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan.
Honorary Doctorate from Griffith University
Venerable Master was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Griffith University in Australia, by Principle Dr. Leneen Forde, while attending the 2006 Asia-Region Fellowship Meeting.
Award for Lifetime Achievement
Received the "Award for Lifetime Achievement," presented by the President of the Chinese Writers' & Artists' Association.
Award for Outstanding Achievement
Received the "Award for Outstanding Achievement," presented on behalf of President Bush of the United States by lifetime president of "United States Republican Party's Asian Committee," Anna Chan, and current president, Professor Ben Chang Chan.
Presidential Cultural Award – Bodhi Award
Awarded the "Presidential Cultural Award – Bodhi Award". Fo Guang Shan Religious Affairs Board Chair, Venerable Hsin Pei, accepted the award on his behalf.
Honorary Certificate from the City and County of San Francisco
On 17th of October 2004, the Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, represented the City and County of San Francisco in commending Venerable Master Hsing Yun's ongoing work in promoting world peace and mutual support through Buddhism, and also his lifelong commitment to bringing peace and stability to ravaged areas. Mayor Newsom expressed his deepest gratitude for Master's dedication to the world.
Honorary Citizen and Key to the City of Las Vegas
Conferred "Honorary Citizen" and "Key to the City" by the Mayor of the City of Las Vegas, Mayor Oscar Goodman (Nevada, USA).
Certificate of Honorary Citizen and Key to the City of Stafford
A "Certificate of Honorary Citizen" and "Key to the City" were presented to Venerable Master by Mayor Leonard L. Scarcella of the City of Stafford, Texas, USA.
Honorary Doctorate from Mahamakut Buddhist University
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Religion—Buddhism by Mahamakut Buddhist University, Thailand.
Honorary Doctorate from Dongguk University
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy by Dongguk University, Korea.
Honorary Doctorate from Maha Chulalongkorn Buddhist University.
Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Educational Administration by Maha Chulalongkorn Buddhist University, Thailand.
Ten Outstanding Educational Entrepreneurs of Private Schools
Venerable Master was selected to receive honors for the 2nd Annual Ten Outstanding Educational Entrepreneurs of Private Schools, ROC. Venerable Master's work in establishing schools in the past seven years received recognition by this award. The seven member selection committee was convened by the former Executive Yuan Premier, Vincent Siew, with other members such as Executive Yuan Vice Premier, Tzeng, Ovid J.L., President of National Taipei University, Lee Chien-sing, and President of Yuan Ze University, Chan Shih-hung.
Medal for "Dharma Propagation to Benefit All Beings".
In celebration of Constitution Day, the Office of the President invited Venerable Master to give a speech at the Office on "The Direction of Our Future Endeavors" which was attended by Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian and his senior officials. This was the first time a Buddhist leader has delivered a speech at the Office during its monthly gathering. Premier Yu Shyi-kun of the Executive Yuan presented a medal to Venerable Master on which the words "Dharma Propagation to Benefit All Beings" were inscribed.
Greatest Contribution to Buddhism Award
Venerable Master went to Bangkok Buddhist Culture and Education Center to participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 21st General Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB). The Prime Minister of Thailand, Chuan Leekpai, conferred the Greatest Contribution to Buddhism Award to Venerable Mater in recognition of his efforts towards Buddhism.
Hsing Yun's Ch'an Talk—Portuguese Edition
"Hsing Yun's Ch'an Talk" in Portuguese has been number one on the bestseller book chart. At Arizona State University, Boston Cambridge Education Learning Center and Western Michigan University, professors have chosen books such as "Hsing Yun's Ch'an Talk" and "Humble Table, Wise Fare ─ Hospitality for the Heart" as textbooks for their courses, receiving high recognition.
National Public Wellfare Award
Venerable Master received the National Public Welfare Award from President Lee Teng-hui at the Office of the President.
"Fo Guang Day" in Houston
At the Ground Breaking Ceremony for IBPS Houston, the City Mayor announced June 20th as Fo Guang Day in Houston.
Honorary Citizen and Goodwill Ambassador of Houston
Venerable Master was conferred as an Honorary Citizen and also selected as a Goodwill Ambassador by the City of Houston, Texas, USA.
Vice President Presents a Signboard to Fo Guang Shan
Mr. and Mrs. Vice President Lien Chan (either side of Venerable Master), accompanied by Senior Advisers to the President, Wu Poh-hsiung and Hsu Li-teh, and National Policy Advisor to the President, Yu Chen Yueh-ying, came to the monastery to express their recognition of Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Orders' contribution to society. The Vice President also presented a signboard with the inscription "Universal Blessings by the Compassionate Cloud."
Selected as Man of the Year
Selected as the 1998 Man of the Year by the American Biographical Institute, USA.
Highest Recognition for Nan Hua from the Ministry of Education.
Although Nan Hua Management College was established for no more than three years, the Ministry of Education's school administration and developmental plan report described thirteen positive evaluations and gave much recognition for the 1999 school year. Moreover, the Ministry gave the highest government subsidization to Nan Hua Management College compared to all other universities in the nation.
Hua Xia Medal
Representing the Chairman of Kuo Ming Tang (KMT) political party, the General Secretary of KMT, John Chang, presented a medal to Venerable Master. The Hua Xia Medal is the pride of the Chinese people and the glory of all Chinese. This is to commend those who have made great contributions to the nation and society. In addition, the recipients' social concerns and tributes are recognized by the people. According to their past achievements, the award is divided into three classes; there are other medals and certificates of merit. Venerable Master was the first to directly received the Hua Xia First Class Medal.
Certificate of Merit from MOI
Venerable Master is the first person in Taiwan to receive both the first class medals from the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) at the same time. The medals were presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cheng Chien-ren, and Minister of the Interior, Yeh Jin-feng.
Social Construction Award
Venerable Master went to film the "Lotus Heart" television program at CTV. This program honorably received the Social Construction Award. During the program, Venerable Master and guests spoke about their views on current social issues and also answered audience questions on the discussion topic.
Certificate of Merit from the International Biographical Center.
Venerable Master was honored with a Certificate of Merit for distinguished service and entered into volume 25 of the Dictionary of International Biography by the International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England.
Certificate for Who's Who of the Year
Chosen as 1995 Who's Who of the Year for outstanding achievements in the Twentieth Century by the American Biographical Institute.
Buddha Ratna Award
Members of the All India Buddhist Conference conferred the Buddha Ratna Award upon Venerable Master. This award symbolizes the Buddhist Nobel Prize.
Austin Fo Guang Day
To celebrate the Groundbreaking Ceremony of I.B.P.S. Austin, on behalf of the Mayor of Austin, M.P. for Austin, Gus Garcia, declared for September 10th as Austin Fo Guang Day and presented a Golden Key of Austin to Venerable Master.
Certificate of Appreciation from Secretary of the State
Secretary of the State of California, March Fong Eu, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Fo Guang Shan Order on behalf of the State of California, USA. She explained that Hsi Lai Temple has enriched the community's multicultural aspect, and not only has the temple become a standard of Buddhist thought, it is also a first choice for westerners to learn about eastern culture.
Great Service in Social Education Award
The Secretary General of Buddha's Light International Association, R.O.C., Venerable Tzu Jung, honorably accepted the Organization with Great Service In Social Education Award from the Ministry of Education.
Gentle Breeze and Outstanding Social Improvement Awards
As president of Fo Guang Shan Foundation for Culture and Education, Venerable Master has promoted spiritual purification for all people. The foundation honorably received the 2nd Annual Gentle Breeze Award and Outstanding Social Improvement Award with Venerable Tzu Hui accepting the awards on behalf of the foundation from President Lee Teng-hui.
Permanent Honorary President of the WFB
The 18th General Conference for the World Fellowship of Buddhists (WFB) and the 9th Annual Conference for the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth (WFBY) were held in Taiwan for the first time. The opening ceremony took place in Sun Yat-sen Hall at Yang Ming Shan, Taipei. In the ceremony, Venerable Master gave a keynote speech on "Cooperation, Harmony and Joy." President Lee Teng-hu especially sent a letter of congratulatory address and the Premier of the Executive Yuan, Hao Pei-tsun, personally delivered an address. There were more than 50' delegates from nineteen different countries such as Thailand, India, Bangladesh an Australia. The Closing Ceremony took place in Tan Hsin Lou, Fo Guang Shui Venerable Master was elected as the Permanent Honorary President of WFB an Venerable Tzu Hui as the Vice President
Honorary Citizen of Austin and Houston
The mayors of both Austin, the capital of Texas, and Houston, conferred Honorary Citizen and Goodwill Ambassador Certificates upon Venerable Master.
South African Land Grant
The Chief Executive Official of Bronkhorstspruit City, Dr. Hendrik Belsazar Senekal, personally delivered the Memorandum of Agreement to Fo Guang Shan for 3 acres of land to be granted with a request for Venerable Master to construct a temple in South Africa. Dr. Senekal was so impressed and touched by the majestic buildings of Fo Guang Shan Monastery as well as its contribution to society, that he made an announcement during the signing ceremony to amend the grant to 6 acres of land.
Fo Guang Buddhist Dictionary – Golden Tripod Award
Venerable Master directed the compilation of the Fo Guang Buddhist Dictionary which received the Golden Tripod Award for general books in 1989. It is the first Buddhist dictionary in Buddhist history to receive the Golden Tripod Award.
Golden Bell Award
"Master Hsing Yun's Dharma Lecture" program was aired on the Taiwan Television Enterprise Ltd (TTV). The television program received the Golden Bell Award for Social Construction in Broadcast Television from the Executive Yuan's Government Information Office; R.O.C..
Honorary Citizen of Alhambra
The Mayor of the City of Alhambra, California, Mr. and Mrs. Palmage Burke, came to visit Fo Guang Shan Monastery and presented Venerable Master with a Certificate of Honorary Citizen and Key to the City.
Honorary Citizen of Kaohsiung
The Mayor of the City of Kaohsiung, Su Nan-cheng, presented a Key to the City to Venerable Master, recognizing him as an honorary citizen of Kaohsiung.
Honorary President of the WFBY
The Academic Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth (WFBY) was first convened in Fo Guang Shan Monastery to promote international Buddhist cultural exchange. The contributions of this conference were deep and profound. Venerable Master was also graciously appointed as the Honorary President.
Meritorious Service in Social Education
Due to Venerable Master's outstanding service in social education and spiritual purification, he was commended by the Ministry of Education, R.O.C.. This being the first time this award has honored someone in the Buddhist community.
Certificate of Appointment from the Institute of Indian Cultural Studies
Venerable Master was invited by the Institute of Indian Cultural Studies, Chinese Cultural University, to concurrently give special invitation lectures.
Certificate of Appointment from Tung Hai University
Venerable Master was invited by the Department of Philosophy in the College of Liberal Arts, Tung Hai University, to give special invitation lectures.
Certificate of Appointment from Chinese Culture University
The Chinese Culture University's Board of Directors Chair, Chang Chi-Yun, and the President of the University, Pan Wei-he, invited Venerable Master to become one of the university's professors.
Award of Excellence for Social Welfare by Religious Organizations and Individuals
Honored with the Award of Excellence for Social Welfare by Religious Organizations and Individuals, Venerable Master once said, "Religion is not separate from society, therefore we will do our best in benefiting our nation and its people."
Certificate of Appointment from the Chinese Culture University
The Chinese Culture University's Board of Directors Chair, Chang Chi-yun, and the President of the University, Pan Wei-he, invited Venerable Master to become the university's 7th Annual Board of Directors Committee Member.
Pumen High School Honored as a School of Excellence
Pumen High School, founded by Venerable Master, was evaluated as a School of Excellence by National Kaohsiung Middle School Evaluating Committee.
Certificate of Appointment from the World Buddhist Sangha Council
The 3rd International Congress of World Buddhist Sangha Council Preparatory Committee invited Venerable Master to be an executive member.
Guiding Master of the Lay Buddhist Association
The Director of the Lay Buddhist Association, R.O.C., Mr. Lee Jian, invited Venerable Master to be the Guiding Master for the Association.
Social Education Construction Award
The airing of "Nectar" television Dharma program on Chinese Television System(CTS) was the first precedent of Buddhist teachings for television. The Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Government Information Office of R.O.C. awarded the program with the Social Education Construction Award.
Honorary Doctorate from University of Oriental Studies
With outstanding achievements in Dharma propagation, Venerable Master was awarded the Honorary Ph.D. by the University of Oriental Studies in Los Angeles, USA. He is the first Chinese Buddhist monk to receive this honorary degree.
Chinese Buddhism Monthly
The Buddhist Association of the Republic of China invited Venerable Master to be on the Board of Directors and the composition editor for Chinese Buddhism Monthly.
Editor in Chief of Human Life Magazine
Human Life Magazine's publisher, Ven. Tung Chu, invited Venerable Master to be the Editor in Chief of the magazine.
Certificate of Graduation from Jiao Shan Buddhist College, China.
Master: "Not only did I not graduate from elementary school, I never received a graduation certificate from the Buddhist College either. However, I have taught at universities and been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by an American university. I have personally awarded graduation certificates to thousands of students.
This Certificate of Graduation was awarded to me by the Headmaster of Jiao Shan Buddhist College, Ven. Tung Chu, later in Taiwan, during which I was Editor in Chief of Human Life Magazine."


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Fresh Pear Committee changes marketing order for Anjous in revote — Updated
The compromise proposal is a "step in the right direction," according to committee chair, but some growers say it doesn't go far enough.
Kate Prengaman // May 28, 2020
In the second vote this week, the Northwest pear industry reversed itself to approve marketing order changes that would set stricter quality standards on early season Anjous.
On Friday, the Fresh Pear Committee board approved changes to the marketing order — a "step in the right direction," said Ed Weathers, president of Duckwall Fruit and the committee's chair. The same proposal narrowly failed in a committee meeting on Tuesday, but continued conversation resulted in some board members changing their position to support.
The industry self-regulation aims to improve the quality of Anjous that reach consumers, to try to rebuild demand and prices — an issue the industry has been grappling with for several years.
The concern is that too many consumers end up disappointed with Anjous that don't ripen properly because they have been shipped too soon, before the fruit has the necessary time in cold storage to trigger ripening. Those early season mistakes "poison the market," for the rest of the fruit the industry wants to ship during the season, said Mike Taylor, vice president of sales and marketing for Stemilt Growers, at the Tuesday meeting. "The spirit of both these recommendations is not to harm our markets."
The approved changes would reduce the firmness standards for fruit entering the market before November 1, from 14 pounds to 13, and eliminate a loophole that allowed shippers to move 8,000 pounds of fruit exempt from the standards. The marketing order already specified that fruit needs to have a core temperature at 35 degrees or less and pressure test of 14 pounds or less to be marketed before November 1.
Growers who recently formed their own advocacy group to push the pear industry to be more proactive on quality and prices supported a second option, which also prevented any Anjou sales before October 1, to ensure the fruit has proper chilling time. But several shippers opposed that option, saying that if their fruit was ready to ripen by firmness metrics, they wanted to be able to ship it earlier.
Prior to the vote, grower Ray Schmitten urged the board to listen to growers. "We're really willing to take the risk of slower movement up front to make sure our product is edible when it reaches the store," he said. "If it's a smaller step, fine, but we have to make a step."
"I hope we consider this step number one, not the finish line," Weathers said.
A previous Good Fruit Grower web story about Tuesday's vote has been edited to reflect the updated information.
Proposal for Anjou quality standards narrowly fails on Tuesday
A northwest pear industry proposal to change its marketing order to set Anjou quality standards failed in a close vote during a special session of the Pear Bureau's annual meeting, held this week via webinar.
On Tuesday, a subcommittee of the bureau's Fresh Pear Committee presented two recommendations for industry self-regulation to improve the quality of Anjous that reach consumers, to try to rebuild demand and prices — an issue the industry has been grappling with for several years.
Both recommendations included firmness standards for fruit entering the market before November 1, but the second prevented sales before October 1 entirely.
The first proposal, setting firmness standards for earlier season fruit, had more support across the Fresh Pear subcommittee, but the yes votes represented 77 percent of the industry's Anjou production, short of the 80 percent needed for the measure to pass.
It was a disappointing result, according to many at the virtual meeting.
"This committee is failing growers," said Yesenia Sanchez Oates, a Hood River, Oregon, grower who helped form the advocacy group last year. "It's failing to address a huge concern while growers are going bankrupt."
The "disappointing" vote is not the end of the issue, however, said Ed Weathers, president of Duckwall Fruit and the committee's chair, after the meeting. The close votes show the industry is building consensus — albeit, not enough yet — on the issue.
"We will continue to move forward on the quality of our product to return growers to profitability," he said. "We're closer than we've ever been."
The conversation about how to improve Anjou quality is expected to continue at Friday's meeting of the Fresh Pear subcommittee, held via Zoom.
—by Kate Prengaman
—Pear industry ripe for a rescue
Kate Prengaman2021-09-28T08:06:44-07:00May 28th, 2020|Kate Prengaman, Pears, Updates|
About the Author: Kate Prengaman
Kate Prengaman is the editor for Good Fruit Grower and also writes articles for the print magazine and website. Contact her at 509-853-3518 or at kate@goodfruit.com
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Nicolai Howalt's photographic work spans across documentary, conceptual and installatory art. He is interested in duality, connections and relationships, and while death is an aspect of his work, he sees mortality as part of an ongoing investigation of life and its fragility. Howalt's work is marked by the absence of a decisive moment, focusing instead on the heartless quietness of the anticipation and aftermath of a situation, devoid of any narrative cues.
The series Light Break has previously been presented at exhibitions held at Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art, Medical Musieon and Martin Asbæk Gallery in the spring of 2015 in Copenhagen.
Nicolai Howalt graduated from Denmark's prestigious Photographic Art School, Fatamorgana, in 1992. He is the recipient of honorary grants from a number of benefactors and institutions, such as the Hasselblad Foundation, The Danish Ministry of Culture, The Danish Arts Foundation and The Danish Arts Council.
Throughout his career, Howalt has had the opportunity of exhibiting work at various prominent venues at home and abroad, most notably with solo shows at ARoS in Århus, Martin Asbæk Gallery in Copenhagen, at the Centre for Photography in Stockholm and at Esbjerg Art Museum. Howalt's many other contributions to exhibitions at the National Gallery of Denmark, Skagen Art Museum and Vendsyssel Art Museum, among others, along with presentations of his work in galleries in China, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Korea, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Turkey and USA, further cement Howalt's current status as a prolific and important contemporary international artist.
1990-92 Danmarks Fotografiske Billedkunstskole – Fatamorgana, Denmark.
Museet for Fotokunst, April, Odense, Denmark.
Reality Crossings, 2.Fotofestival Kunsthalle Mannheim. De.
Erratic, Visual Impact in Current Design. Gestalten.
78 Boxers, Book, Hjørring. ISBN 978-87-994612-0-2.
text by T. Sangild. Denmark.
Dying Birds, Book, ISBN 978-0-9825471-4-4, Hassla books. NY. USA.
Tree Zone, Book, ISBN 978-0-9800935-6-8, Hassla Books. NY. USA.
Danskjavlar, Kunsthal Charlottenborg. DK. Cat.
10 Denmark, Magazine nr. 1. UK.
New Adventures, Danish Contemporary Photography & Video, Korea.
Scandinavian Photography II, Book, USA.
Backlights 2005, Catalog, Tampere Art Museum, Finland.
boxer, Book, ISBN 87-91293-64-2, Artpeople, Denmark.
3×1, Book, ISBN 87-00-49132-2, Gyldendal, Denmark.
Ung Dansk Fotografi 1998, Fotografisk Center, Denmark.
Art foundation Mallorca, Spain. ARoS, Aarhus Arm Museum, Denmark. Artphilein Foundation, Italy. Bornholms Artmuseum, Denmark. Esbjerg Art Museum, Denmark. Fondation Neuflize Vie, Paris, France. Hiscox Art Project, US. La Casa Encendida, Madrid, Spain. Kunsten, Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Denmark. Maison Europeenne de Photographie, Paris, France. MUSAC, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León. Spain. Museum of Fine Art Houston, Texas, US.Ny Carlsberg Fondet, Copenhagen, Denmark. Ny Kredit, Copenhagen, Denmark. Skagens Museum, Skagen, Denmark. The Danish Arts Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark. The David Krohn Collection, US. The Hermés Collection. France. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel. The Juan Redón Collection, Espania. The K.P.A. Kunst på arbejdspladsen, Copenhagen, Denmark. The Museum of Art Photography, Odense, Denmark. The National Museum of Photography, Copenhagen, Denmark.
2012 Danish Art Foundation Adorment, Denmark.
2009 Danish Art Foundation Adorment, Denmark.
2008 Danish Art Foundation Adorment, Denmark.
2008 Niels Wessel Bagge's Art Prize, Denmark.
2007 Danish Art Foundation Adorment, Denmark.
2006 Selected for ParisPhoto2006 "STATEMENT" the Nordic Countryes. Fr.
2006 Danish Art Foundation Adorment, Denmark.
2005 Nominated for Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2006. DE.
2004 Nominated for Leopold Godowsky Jr. Color Photography Award 2005. US.
2004 Blix Fond "how to hunt" Denmark.
2004 Danish Art Foundation Adorment, Denmark.
2004 The Danish Art Counsel "how to hunt" Denmark.
2002 The Hasselblad Foundation, Gøteborg, Sweden.
2001 Blix Fond "boxer" Denmark.
2000 The Danish Ministry of Culture development Fond. Denmark.
1999 Member of BAM; "Billedhuset/2.Maj" Denmark.
1998 Anders Bording Prize. Denmark.
1997 The Int. Agfa Award for Young Photographers, Germany.
1996 World Press Joop Swartz Masterclass. Netherland.


Usually, Naijacynth personalities of the week inspires our readers to become the best they can be through hard work and dedication in their various fields.
our personality of the week is a star to watch out for in the local media. Born November, the 26th, from Imo state. Nee Miss Lilian Ewuzie, is a Masters Degree holder in Theater Arts from University of Portharcourt.
She has participated in a lot of training to get her to where she is today such as, Society for Family Health (SFH), Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (Apcon) which she is also a member, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), National Institute of Management (NIM), Fate Foundation, United Agency for International Development (USAID), BBC Media Action just to mention a few.
She has worked really hard for herself whilst coming this far, previously worked for Cable Mission Television Port Harcourt, Love FM Port Harcourt and presently the Marketing Manager for Love 104.5FM Radio Abuja. She has been in the media for about a decade.
Married to Ugochukwu Anele, and they are blessed with two sons.


The leading London litigation boutique is growing fast, managing to accrue legal accolades both in the courts and across the market, while expanding steadily at partner and associate level. With further appellate and high-value first instance London litigation claims to come, 2016 should offer a bright future for the firm.
The hallmarks of a law firm acting at the highest level can be hard to define; each firm has its own yardstick for success. Yet consistently acting at a high appellate level must be one such attribute for recognition.
For a young firm, only founded in 2012, acting in the Privy Council, now more often the domain of offshore law firms than their London agents, Signature Litigation's recent victory in the Privy Council in a landmark Jamaican judgment, following a long-running dispute between the Jamaican National Housing Trust (NHT) and a local construction company, Y.P Seaton & Associates (YPSA) marks an important moment.
It is not the firm's first such outing, having also acted in a USD 200 million claim over a USD 1 billion BVI private equity fund, which led to a successful appeal in the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal (later subject to its own Privy Council appeal).
Other clients have included the estate of the late Badri Patarkatsishvili, a Georgian billionaire, who was embroiled in a GBP 1.8 billion High Court battle which settled before trial.
The Jamaican case itself is one of the rare Privy Council appeals from Jamaica to London, which is arguably more often used to hearing death row appeals from that country, and comes at a time when the Jamaican government is considering transferring the jurisdiction of the Privy Council as the final court of appeal, to the Caribbean Court of Justice, principally on grounds of cost and accessibility.
The Privy Council claim concerned an abortive joint venture in 1999, for the construction of 259 housing units in St Thomas, Jamaica, and the subsequent failure of what was hoped to be an amicable settlement of disputes arising out of the failed venture.
The appeal concerned an arbitrator's jurisdiction to award compound interest of JMD 214,512,232 to YPSA on a principal award of JMD 24,325,000.
The Privy Council held that arbitrators have no general discretion to award compound interest.Without an express provision in the contract, or a proven claim for interest as damages, the arbitrator's power was limited to being able to proceed, by analogy with the court's limited statutory power, to award simple interest on sums awarded.
The case clarified the law on an arbitrator's power to award compound interest in Jamaica where interest can swiftly exceed any principal sums awarded. Although the issue before the court was comparatively simple, its resolution, the sums involved, and the authorities cited made it anything but; all that, and the ability to work with counsel smoothly is typical of the bespoke space that Signature seeks to inhabit.
Graham Huntley and Nick Storrs of the firm, and Julianne Mais-Cox and John Vassell QC of Jamaican law firm, Dunn Cox instructed Stuart Ritchie QC and Alexander Robson of Littleton Chambers to appear on behalf of theNational Housing Trust. Commenting to The Gleaner, a Jamaican newspaper, Mais-Cox said the decision was "a significant development in our law", while the NHT's general counsel, Judith Larmond Henry, "was pleased with the ruling of the Privy Council… [as] positive news for many NHT contributors".
Storrs, a senior associate, commented: "This is another important case for Jamaica on the issue of compound interest, which has been causing serious issues to be litigated in the banking and business sectors." YPSA was represented by Karen Gough of 39 Essex Chambers and Anna Gracie of Jamaican firm, Rattray Patterson, who instructed Kent firm, Thomson Snell & Passmore.
The news of the Privy Council win came not long after the firm announced the appointment of two new partners, including the lateral hire of former Clyde & Co litigator, Julian Connerty. Connerty has a strong London market commercial litigation background, with experience in civil fraud and financial regulation claims, two areas where the firm has experienced lawyers of its own, but also would welcome others with equivalent acumen.
Connerty, speaking to The Lawyer magazine last month, said "I turned down two or three big possibilities including RBS because I was acting for insurance clients who didn't want to see us on the wrong side of a claim," Connerty said, saying that he was looking forward to joining the firm's "dynamic and innovative team".
The RBS claim is but one of a number of coups in which the firm has secured substantial instructions of late; it acts for a significant number of institutional clients and individual shareholders bringing claims against RBS over its 2008 rights issue following the disastrous acquisition of ABN Amro.
The firm came on the record on 14 July 2015, in place of Bird & Bird, having secured long-term funding, thanks in part to the firm's experience in this field, in a claim in which costs are expected to exceed GBP 90 million up to trial, in one of the largest banking disputes ever brought before the English courts.
Signature's claimant group is the largest of the three claimant groups, with the others represented by Quinn Emanuel and Stewarts Law. Each is participating in a group action arising out of the GBP 12 billion rights issue which preceded the bank's part-nationalisation, claiming that the prospectus published by RBS allegedly misled the market as to the bank's true financial condition and its vulnerability to collapse.
The case is expected to make new law under s.90 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 in relation to compensation resulting from fraudulent or negligent misstatements in a prospectus, and for group litigation in the UK.
Also promoted to partner was Daniel Spendlove, two years after his arrival at the firm in 2013. Spendlove has significant expertise representing corporate, financial institutions and directors in complex high value commercial disputes, individuals who are also at risk individually as well as collectively under their policies of D&O insurance, as well as before City and international regulators.
Recognition of that potential by the market has not been slow in coming, with the firm's success at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers awards, hosted jointly with RSG Consulting, in which the firm was recognised for its work in growth & business development, ahead of CMS, Bird & Bird, and Baker & McKenzie.
The firm was praised for having doubled its revenues in the past year. With six partners and 24 fee-earners, it also received praise for having outsourced its backoffice functions and the firm's "egalitarian profit-sharing model".
It has also developed a reputation for being an astute commentator on legal market issues, contributing to CDR's recent Spring Litigation Symposium and forthcoming Autumn Arbitration Symposium in London, on 12 November.
Huntley told the Financial Times that the changes enabled lawyers to devote time to practising law rather than other ancillary activities. Adopting the same administrative structure as a traditional law firm would also result in a poor cashflow model for a boutique law firm, he said.
"If you are in a large law firm, some of your time is spent on areas like maintaining client files or billing, rather than practising law," Huntley added.
Unlike most equity partnerships, the boutique operates a profit-sharing system which enables the direct participation of all the members of the practice in the profits the firm makes, enabling every pound of profit to be split according to a fixed formula, which increases the value of the profit share for every employee in the practice.
In releasing the firm's profit sharing figures for 2014/15, Signature's CFO, Kevin Munslow, said the firm's turnover in the 2015 financial year was more than GBP 7.5 million, with Q1 2016 revenues of GBP 2.4 million.
The firm was predicting year-on-year growth of approximately 20%, having also recently moved to refurbished new London offices, which will provide additional room for growth, which must surely follow.
This article was originally published in CDR Magazine and can be found here.


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Crosby, Malkin surprise subscribers on season-ticket delivery day
Penguins stars come out to thank fans, present packages to supporters
NHL.com @NHLdotcom
The Pittsburgh Penguins have the perfect way to deliver tickets to their season subscribers.
Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and the rest of the players became delivery boys Wednesday, surprising season-ticket holders with their ducats for the 2017-18 season.
Instagram from @penguins: Another successful season ticket delivery day in the books!
The Penguins delivering season tickets to subscribers at the start of each new season has become a tradition in western Pennsylvania, and the players seem to relish the opportunity to meet and thank their supporters.
Tweet from @penguins: Season tickets and smiles. Two things delivered by #Pens players today. �� pic.twitter.com/KjnLJZNo7U
Fans also took the opportunity to talk and play hockey with some of the world's best players. Letang, Pittsburgh's veteran defenseman, even learned to play a new game with some young fans.
Instagram from @penguins: Playing gaga with Kris Letang. That's doing season ticket delivery right!
The Penguins have won the Stanley Cup in the past two seasons after delivering tickets, so it just might be good luck as well.


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The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is delighted to be collaborating for the first time with the Academic Publishing in Europe conference on a Pre-Conference day that will explore the theme of "Ramping Up Relevance" by looking at how the role of scholarly publishers may be changing given that new stakeholders, public policies, and funding sources are affecting the flow of research communication. Please join us!
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Each debater will prepare a 10 minute statement, and is allowed a 3 minute response to the opponent's argument. The winner is decided by audience vote.
Speakers will explore how public policy and grant funding are influencing and shaping scholarly discourse – including research communication requirements – and how it is affecting publishers.
Pre-Conference participants will break into groups, each of which will discuss a specific challenge to publishers in balancing relevance and acceptable engagement on the one hand with commercial return on the other. Groups will generate practical measures publishers can adopt to meet this challenge, both individually and as an industry, and report back to the full assembly. Topics forthcoming.
Topic: What are the ways to use product expansion to be more than a "publisher"?
Topic: Are publishers getting to researchers early enough in their careers?
Topic: AI: Opportunity or threat?
Topic: Will the growth of new journal development and the increasing output of researchers continue unabated or will we reach a point of peak content?
Topic: How is our role as "publisher" changing?
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Topic: If the Impact Factor is not an effective measurement for tenure and promotion, what is?
Topic: Are the business models and competing interests of publishers at odds with the survival of the traditional scientific society?
The goal of this session is to spur attendees to think about the future. How can scholarly publishers plan now for what's to come? What competencies will be needed to adapt? What value-add will publishers need to focus on in order to differentiate themselves and continue to operate in an increasingly "open" world where anyone can be a "publisher"?


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Biodegradation of gelatin-g-Poly(ethyl Acrylate) copolymers
Kumar, Sudesh G and Kalpagam, V and Nandi, US and Vasantharajan, VN (1981) Biodegradation of gelatin-g-Poly(ethyl Acrylate) copolymers. In: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 26 . pp. 3633-3641.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1981.070261111
Gelatin-g-poly(ethy1 acrylate) copolymers were prepared in an aqueous medium, using $K_{2}S_{2}0_{8}$ initiator. The composition of the graft copolymers was dependent upon temperature and duration of the reaction. The number of grafting sites was small and molecular weight of the grafted poly(ethy1 acrylate) branches was high. Three copolymer samples with grafting efficiencies of 33.3% 61.0%, and 84.0%, were tested for their microbial susceptibility in a synthetic medium employing a mixed inoculum of Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratia marcexens and the percent weight losses were 12%, 10.1%, and 6.0%. respectively, after 6 weeks of incubation. The extent of degradation seems to decrease with increasing grafting efficiency. There was initial rapid weight loss accompanied by the exponential increase in bacterial population and pH of the culture medium during the first week. The nitrogen analysis also showed the utilization of the polymer. A parallel set of experiments, carried out by employing the samples as the only source of both carbon and nitrogen, showed a marginal but definite increase in the utilization of the polymer.
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Clairvoyant Powers
Recently met a certain Rabbi with clairvoyant powers.
He was able to look at my name and tell me all sorts of spooky stuff. For example, that I have two mezuzas with problems. (I hired a sofer to check them all and indeed there were two with problems), many other things that he could not know.
The man is a torah scholar but not on the level of Gedolim. Apparently he was born with this "gift". Question is what is the jewish view of this. Is it permitted to ask such a person for advice?
For example, if I want a tutor for someone, I could either go through a long hassle of researching the right person, or go to him with a list of names, and he will tell me right away about each person and which one is compatible or not.
(I don't think he's using any "tricks" due to the number of things he could not possibly know. Also, when he looks at a name, his eyes light up like fire. Very impressive to watch. He must also have the mother's name. Apparently, he cannot see much without this. He told me once that even if the father is a big tzadik, without the mother's name "we cannot see him.")
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HodofHod
I think the issue here hinges on precisely how he's doing this. Certainly, some people might say that he's a fraud (even if he's a well-intentioned one), and that such tricks amount to "magic" and are, therefore, unreal. By others, however, there is a custom of seeking advice from such individuals. Similar powers are often attributed to Rabbi Yitzhak Kaduri, for example, and this is no different (practically speaking) to the advice that hasidim receive from their rebbes. For that reason, I think that some may dislike it, but none will be able to say that it's actually wrong. – Shimon bM Jan 31 '13 at 11:45
Very related and possible duplicate: judaism.stackexchange.com/q/14383/883 – HodofHod Jan 31 '13 at 20:18
@DoubleAA see the book shaarei kedusha by Rav Chaim Vital: he says clearly that even in our times it is possible for people to reach high levels and do things like foretell the future. – ray Jan 31 '13 at 21:35
@Shraga See "Faith and Folly" by R' Hillel – Shmuel Brin Feb 1 '13 at 0:07
Comments deleted: Let us stipulate that some people sincerely believe that these powers are real and others sincerely believe that they are not. Please take further discussion to chat; comments here are meant to seek clarification of the question and provide pointers to other resources. Thank you. – Monica Cellio Feb 1 '13 at 2:47
found a rare audio by the famous kabalist Rabbi Yaakov Hillel see: http://audio.ohr.edu/track/id=521
there he says that such people DO exist, but one must be careful who to trust. He says "I can take you to arabs with such powers". He explains there the criteria for testing who is from the side of good and who is from the other side.
Interestingly, I went to someone in the Bucharim area of Jerusalem many years ago (called Chacham Betzalel) who had a reputation for such powers. When I went to see him, he asked me my name which he wrote down. Then he asked me my father's name and wrote it down. He then looked at the paper for a second and wrote down my mother's name without even asking me! He then told me lots of interesting things. However, I went to Rabbi Yaakov Hillel and asked him about this man. He told me "yes, I know him. Don't trust him." Later on, I found out he uses kochos hatuma (powers of evil). So use extreme caution with such people. see above audio link by Rabbi Hilel for identifying real tzadikim.
Four questions. One: Is it impossible that anyone (or even you unknowingly) could have told him your mother's name before you read his writing of her name? Is it impossible that he has some kind of census list that someone searches and tells him in an ear piece? Two: Did he ask you for money? Three: Was there any changing hands of the paper involved? cardopolis.blogspot.com/2004_09_12_archive.html - Four: Can you tell us any other things he knew about you? – A L Aug 26 '13 at 6:06
@AL I met several people like this already. there's one chabad woman in LA that can do this over the phone (so obviously not palmreading). (she wants $ though but you get 1/2 hour). Strange enough they have a hard time seeing those with higher "powers" than themselves. i just gave her my name and could then ask things about myself or other people. she was right on target. – ray Aug 26 '13 at 7:10
What specifically were the kinds of things you asked her? Your description of the woman sounds no different than the television call-in psychics that are known to be scams. – A L Aug 26 '13 at 19:15
@AL mostly she just talked on her own and told me personal things about me and others she could not have known. no way to fake it. – ray Aug 26 '13 at 21:16
Based only on what you said it sounds exactly like other phone or drop-in psychic scams (e.g. where they use educated guesses and hope you focus on certain details, or even where someone informs them secretly about you, and sometimes they'll use some whitepages.com or ancestry.com service to "know" things), and I recommend you do some research on the topic before you conclude for certain it is paranormal or clairvoyance. I know that's starting to get off-topic, but the halacha of permissibility might depend on if someone is actually spiritual or if they make a good show of pretending to be. – A L Aug 27 '13 at 17:19
It would seem from the Rambam in Hilchot Avoda Zara Chapter 11 (Hebrew, English) that such practices are strictly forbidden and contrary to the spirit of Judaism.
Here are some particularly relevant selections:
It is forbidden to practice soothsaying as idolaters do, as [Leviticus 19:26] states: "Do not act as a soothsayer."
What is meant by a soothsayer? For example, those who say: Since my piece of bread fell out of my mouth, or my staff fell from my hand, I will not travel to this place today, since if I were to go I would not be able to accomplish my desires.
Since a fox passed on my right side, I will not go out of my door today, since if I were to go out I would meet a deceiver.
Similarly, [this category includes] those who hear the chirping of a bird and say: This will happen or this will not happen; it is beneficial to do this or it is detrimental to do this. [Also, it includes] those who say: Slaughter this rooster that crowed like a raven; slaughter this hen that crowed like a rooster.
Similarly, a person who sets up omens for himself; e.g., if this and this happens, I will do this. If it will not happen, I will not do it, as Eliezer, the servant of Abraham did, and the things of the like - all this is forbidden. Anyone who does one of these things because of such omens is [liable for] lashes.
(Halacha 4)
What is meant by a diviner? This refers to a person who performs certain deeds to cause him to fall into a trance and have his mind cleared of all thoughts until he can predict the future, saying, "This will happen" or "This will not happen;" or saying, "it is proper to do such and such. Be careful to do so."
It is forbidden to divine or to inquire of a diviner. A person who inquires of a diviner is given "stripes for rebelliousness." In contrast, the diviner himself is [punished by] lashes if he performs one of the above or other similar acts, as [Deuteronomy 18:10] states: "There shall not be found among you one who passes..., one who practices divination."
Who is a fortuneteller? A person who tries to predict auspicious times, using astrology and saying, "This day will be a good day," "This day will be a bad day," "It is appropriate to perform a particular task on a certain day"; or "This year" or "This month will not be opportune for this particular matter."
It is forbidden to tell fortunes. [This applies] even though one does not perform a deed, but merely relates the falsehoods which the fools consider to be words of truth and wisdom. Anyone who performs a deed because of an astrological calculation or arranges his work or his journeys to fit a time that was suggested by the astrologers is [liable for] lashes, as [Leviticus 19:26] states: "Do not tell fortunes."
Also included in the scope of this prohibition is one who performs magic tricks and deludes those who observe him into thinking that he performs wonders although he is not doing so. He is [liable for] lashes.
All the above matters are falsehood and lies with which the original idolaters deceived the gentile nations in order to lead them after them. It is not fitting for the Jews who are wise sages to be drawn into such emptiness, nor to consider that they have any value as [implied by Numbers 23:23]: "No black magic can be found among Jacob, or occult arts within Israel." Similarly, [Deuteronomy 18:14] states: "These nations which you are driving out listen to astrologers and diviners. This is not [what God... has granted] you."
Whoever believes in [occult arts] of this nature and, in his heart, thinks that they are true and words of wisdom, but are forbidden by the Torah, is foolish and feebleminded. He is considered like women and children who have underdeveloped intellects.
The masters of wisdom and those of perfect knowledge know with clear proof that all these crafts which the Torah forbade are not reflections of wisdom, but rather, emptiness and vanity which attracted the feebleminded and caused them to abandon all the paths of truth. For these reasons, when the Torah warned against all these empty matters, it advised [Deuteronomy 18:13]: "Be of perfect faith with God, your Lord."
(Halacha 16)
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Isaac Moses, how is your answer relevant to the OP's question? He doesn't write anywhere that the mekubal tried to tell his future, predict auspicious times, predict fortunes or employ astrology??? – Shraga Jan 31 '13 at 20:11
Additionally, judaism.stackexchange.com/q/14383/883. Actually, this seems to be a dupe of that. – HodofHod Jan 31 '13 at 20:17
@R.Sebag, The Rambam's words here are very strong, and he doesn't appear to take care to say, "but it's OK if you say you're frum and were born with kosher powers or if you learned this stuff through Kabala," despite the fact that he does clearly take care to distinguish a different permitted variant in Halacha 5. – Isaac Moses♦ Jan 31 '13 at 20:32
@DoubleAA, I have no doubt that there are those whose worldviews differ from that of the Rambam and who therefore differ with him on the Halacha here. Alternative answers citing those authorities are welcome. – Isaac Moses♦ Jan 31 '13 at 21:23
@Shraga, if you see a heter in the Rambam for claiming to be born with a gift of clairvoyance and then making spooky-eyed predictions after looking at people's names, you can cite it. In addition, if you can cite a different posek who permits such a practice, you can post an alternative answer. – Isaac Moses♦ Feb 1 '13 at 10:16
That would depend at what kind of advice you're asking. I asked this question to one of my Rebbeim once, concerning a mekubal who undeniably had such powers, but who I had no reason to consider a Gadol or Tzaddik. I wasn't even sure whether he's a Talmid Chacham. What my Rebbi told me made a lot of sense. He said if one is simply going for a Bracha, go to an established Gadol. If you're going to him because you have a tzara, and the mekubal may tell you what in your behavior is causing you that tzara, then by all means go. His reasoning was as follows: Practical Kabbalah includes such practices as Chochmat Hapartzuf and Chochmat Hayad, which allows the mekubal versed in them to know detailed information about a person by examining his face or the palm of his hand. This way the mekubal can sometimes know that a person is transgressing a certain Aveirah, and that that transgression is what is causing his tzara. Therefore going to a knowledgeable mekubal can be productive in helping people with certain troubles.
Someone I know was having specific medical problems for several years, and the doctors couldn't help him. A mekubal then told his relative that he was beshogeg being oveir on a certain aveirah. He told him to tell his relative to be careful with xyz. A few weeks later, the problem was gone.
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How could someone who isn't a Talmid Chacham have these powers? – Double AA♦ Jan 31 '13 at 18:51
A mekubal who IS a talmid chacham once told me that some people learn "Kabbala Maasit" which allows them to "manipulate" the world in ways that look supernatural. But he was emphatic about the fact that such people usually end up in a bad way. – Shraga Jan 31 '13 at 18:58
I agree completely that you shouldn't be asking questions to any 'mekubal' who doesn't know Bavli and Shulchan Aruch cold as well. – Double AA♦ Jan 31 '13 at 19:09
scienceblogs.com/insolence/2006/05/15/… – Isaac Moses♦ Jan 31 '13 at 21:17
According to R' Hillel (in Faith and Folly) one isn't allowed to ask these questions of anyone who isn't a major Torah scholar – Shmuel Brin Feb 1 '13 at 0:09
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Whether for relaxation, an escape or as a means of entertainment, adult colouring books are surging in popularity and South Africans have eagerly joined the queue with their khokis and crayons. Just don't confuse it with professional art therapy.
"It's like botox for my soul," says retired art teacher Marelize Wiese.
After hearing about it from a friend in February, Wiese went in search of adult colouring books to buy, but they were all sold out.
Far from discouraged, she gathered drawings she had sketched over the years and compiled her own book.
She is now about to release her third such book and says both men and women have been lapping them up.
Her latest collection features intricate, symmetrical designs and has been ring-bound to allow people to tear the pages out to frame or use for other projects.
Major retailer Exclusive Books released its first adult colouring book in October for Christmas and the demand was so high it went out of stock "quite a few times".
At least two of its adult colouring titles have been on the top 20 sales list every week for the past eight months or so.
There is a wide variety of topics for such books, but the most common designs feature animals, nature, geometric or organic shapes, landscapes and mandalas, which are circular figures representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism.
Samantha Davis, an internationally trained art psychotherapist from Sea Point, says colouring in offers an opportunity for people to feel creative.
"Some people find it relaxing, some people find it meditative and some find it is an escape or a stress relief," she said.
The books give adults "permission" to go back to a childlike space and feel in control.
They can make their own decisions about colours and areas to fill in or leave blank.
She said that in the same way a child might use a self-soothing item such as a dummy, colouring in might help people feel calm, comforted and contained.
But "just like a dummy doesn't replace a mother, a colouring book can't replace a therapist", she said.
Some books claim to be "art therapy" or have therapeutic benefits.
Davis says there is a big difference between colouring in someone else's designs and the work and interactions that emerge between a client and a trained art therapist.
"In art therapy, I would have blank paper and facilitate the process where a client is able to learn to start to play on their own," she said.
She said the images created in art therapy become symbolic and a means of communication between the client and therapist.
It allows both people to start understanding the client's internal world and is beneficial for people of all ages.
But she felt colouring definitely has its benefits and encourages people to create their own outlines or designs if they are up for it.
Wiese said her designs are bases that people can decorate with textures, doodles, stickers and their own words and inspiring quotes.
"I always wanted to make a difference in this country," she said.
Singer-songwriter Lize Beekman has released an adult colouring book featuring her hand drawn mandalas.
She started drawing the circular patterns without really knowing they were mandalas, after her soul mate fell ill and took her life in 2012.
"Personally, I kept drawing them because it almost saved my life. I noted that it helped me to breath," she said.
Beekman said she progressed to where she could quiet her mind while drawing.
Her book contains 10 mandalas and has sold around 5 000 copies to date.
"I think what people get from drawing or colouring or walking to the beach or sitting in front of a fireplace will be different for everyone," she said.


Padma means a lotus. The final position of this āsana seems to be like a lotus. It is a meditative āsana.
Now bend the left leg and holding the left foot and place it over the root of the right thigh. The soles of the feet should be turned up.
The hands may be placed in the middle where the feet cross each other with one palm over the other.
This is also recommended for Pranayama and meditation.
This is one of the most relaxing poses.
The erect back keeps mind attentive and alert.
It cures stiffness in knees and ankles.
It tones lumber region, abdomen and spine.
It makes one feel young.


Ok, here we go…my first blog!!
To start out being completely honest it has taken me literally years to get to this point! Mind you I have not been doggedly pursing this adventure but I've come back to it time and time again. I'm caught somewhere between the generation that thinks a blog is a stain on your carpet and 4 year olds who are programming their personal robots to blog for them! I feel that I am fairly "techie" as I can get along and sometimes even help others. But creating my own web page and starting a blog was learning a new language for me, and well…who has the time! But here I am, finally. And I'm just so excited!
I'm not arrogant enough to think that I have something to say that no one has ever said before. Really I am here because I think the things I wonder about, research and talk to my friends about are things that a lot of people might be interested in. In any case that is the magic of the World Wide Web if you think I'm boring don't bookmark me!!
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