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Douglas Tompkins Biography, Age, Net Worth and Death Reason Info
Douglas Tompkins Biography, Age, Net Worth and Death Reason Info: Douglas Tompkins, US clothing businessman, has died in a Kayaking accident in Southern Chile at the age of 72. On December 8, he was kayaking with five others on General Carrera Lake in southern Chile when strong waves caused their kayaks to capsize. Tompkins spent a "considerable amount of time" in waters under 40 °F (4 °C). He was flown via helicopter to a hospital in nearby Coyhaique, where he died from severe hypothermia. Get here more information about Douglas Tompkins wiki and bio and also get details about her net worth.
Douglas Tompkins Biography, Age, Net Worth and Death Reason Info
Douglas Tompkins Biography and Age Info: He was born on March 23, 1943 in Ohio, US and died at the age of 72 on December 8, 2015. He spent the first few years of his life in New York City before his family moved to Millbrook, New York. He graduated from Indian Mountain School, a pre-prep school in Lakeville, CT, in 1957. In his senior year at Pomfret School in Connecticut, Tompkins was expelled for various minor infractions.
Net Worth: He co-founded and ran two clothing companies: the outdoor clothing company The North Face; and with his then-wife Susie, the ESPRIT clothing company. According to reports, his Net Worth is over 200 million dollars.
- Name: Douglas Tompkins
- Occupation: Businessman
- Born: March 20, 1943, Ohio, United States
- Died: December 8, 2015
- Spouse: Kris Tompkins (m. 1993)
- Organizations founded: The North Face, Esprit Holdings
- Nationality: American
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Internet betting software developer SoftSwiss has announced the release of its newest video slot 'Slotomon Go', which is heavily based on the hit Nintendo mobile game Pokemon Go.
Slotomon Go is a 5 reel video slot that is targeted at millennials, and sees players hunting for a variety of monster creatures, which are designed in a way that is both cute and vibrant. The game's features include wild symbols, free spins, and a Gem symbol that can boost winnings up to more than 1500x the wagered amount. The slot is developed in HTML5 format, and will allow for compatibility between desktop and mobile devices.
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Closing the Virtualization Loop white paper identifies the objectives in the next phase of virtual machine backup and recovery and provides recommendations on how to improve backup and disaster recovery in a hybrid IT environment.Virtualization has progressed from an emerging early adopter technology to a mainstream business necessity at a record pace. Nearly half of all small, medium and large enterprises worldwide are considering implementing some amount of virtualization within their IT environment.It's also expected that virtual machines will continue to supplant dedicated physical servers until all the servers that can be virtualized, will be. It's likely that the only dedicated physical servers that will continue to exist will be for applications that require dedicated computing resources - and even those servers might be encapsulated as a single, rapidly moveable virtual machine.The reasons are obvious. Virtualisation Return on Investment (ROI) is almost instantaneous because multiple underused physical servers are replaced by virtual machines resident upon a single physical host. It also reduces IT resource Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) because instead of applying dedicated resources (servers, storage, etc.) to applications that don't use them fully, existing resources are used more fully, reducing the amount of capital investment required.
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Nymeo offers a variety of ways to make payments to your loans. Check out some of the options below to see what best fits your needs!
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Quickly and securely make your loan payment online using funds from an account at a different Financial Institution. A $9.95 fee will apply and the maximum payment amount allowed is $1,000 per payment. Payments may be made with a debit card, check or credit card (except for a VISA credit card). Payments made with a debit card may take up to 3 business days to process. Payments made with a check may take up to 5 business days to process. Click here to register or log-in.
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TransferNow adds the ability to make a next-day transfer, a transfer to or from a savings and/or checking account, and also allows you to transfer directly into a Nymeo loan account. Check out the My Nymeo Online Banking demo located in our Online Education Center for more information on how TransferNow works.
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From Dan - The JH Uth Guy
YOU SAID WHAT? We all have those moment or those things we say from "up front", that get us in trouble or make a few jaws drop. Here are 10 things I am going to try to never again when I have the mic...
10. The Word "Pimp"- noun, verb, as a description of fellow staff member or talking about the church bus. Nope never going to use that word again
9. "God Made Love..."- true as it might be, it is really not what I meant...
8. "Adam and Eve where naked in the garden just hanging out..." Hmmm, yes...yes they were...
7. The Word "Sucks"- ala Doug Fields trying to get me to use the word "sips" just not the same, but after a very rated R phone call from a parent describing what that word means to them not longer able to say it.
6. "Girl be dressing like a Hoochie Mama..." just going to avoid this one as best as I can, just because.
5. "I think my wife is hot, and your mom is too"..."to your dad" is the rest of the phrase, if you get it out fast enough?
4. "Holy Shi'ite Muslim"...insensitive and misheard, slightly funny for like 2 seconds, sure to get you a phone call or 2 tomorrow morning when all your guys start saying it for the next 2-3 weeks?
3. There are a lot of big "buts" in the Bible... like-"...BUT, for by grace are we save...".
2. Go home and tell your parents we talk about "tittles"... If you are an NIV church trying to teach from the KJV- IT STILL DOES NOT MATTER, still not as funny as you think it might be??
1. The Word "Gay- (seriously) for any other reason than in the context of lovingly talking about the lifestyle. This is one I have refused to say for a VERY, VERY long time. Standing rule in my ministries, no one uses it as a replacement for stupid, wimpy, or anything else negative.
What God Is Teaching Me!! -JAMES 1:9- "My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.."


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What is beauty? What makes for beautiful face, appealing painting, pleasing design, or charming scenery? This question has been debated for at least 2,500 years and has been given a wide variety of answers.
Beauty, Experience, and Judgment Before we present our proposal, a few clarifications are in order. We first introduce our use of the concept of beauty and relate it to the concept of aesthetic pleasure. Subsequently; we discuss the relation between beauties and various aesthetic judgments, such as judgments of preference and judgments of aesthetic value.A Branch of Philosophy deals with the Nature of art and Beauty.
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Tash has a successful online food channel. She loved living in the city, but to write her new cookbook she goes back to her countryside roots. Returning to the family farm will be invigorating as well as difficult. It means Tash will see her friend Maddy again. Maddy and Tash used to be best friends, but they had an argument and before they could set things straight Maddy had an accident that left her gravely injured. Maddy can no longer respond to anything that's being said to her, so there's no chance to ever talk and reconcile. Will Tash be able to cope with behaving like a friend when she no longer knows if Maddy would still see her that way?
Patrick and Maddy were engaged when the accident happens. Even though Maddy is no longer capable to have contact, Patrick has made her a promise and he intends to keep it. He's desperate because of his loss and his inability to let Maddy go and move on. Food heals a lot of wounds and Tash's cooking slowly makes him feel more alive again. Her bubbly and enthusiastic attitude are making it impossible for Patrick to stay gloomy when he's near her and slowly his heart starts to thaw. However, he still feels he should remain bound to Maddy. Even though she would probably want him to move on and be loved again. Will Tash be able to help Patrick grasp his second chance at happiness?
The Country Girl is a wonderful heartwarming story. I immediately loved Tash, she is cheerful, positive and sweet. She loves sharing her food and that is why her brand is so popular. Her videos are going viral and everyone likes the beautiful kindhearted country girl. Being back home inspires Tash's creativity, but it also brings back problems she could leave behind when she was in the city. She misses her friendship with Maddy and has to live with the fact she can't make things right. She might not be able to reach Maddy, but she can do something for Patrick. He's depressed, lonely and desolate. Maddy was his entire life and he doesn't know how to live without her. Tash's caring nature and delicious cooking are making it possible for him to slowly start over again. This was such a beautiful moving process to watch.
Cathryn Hein has written an impressive story. I loved how she combines the emotional part of Maddy's accident and the grief her loved ones are suffering from because of it, with delicious food and a gorgeous love story. The Country Girl has plenty of fantastic layers and they're all equally interesting. Cathryn Hein's thorough and vivid descriptions of Tash's world are making her story come to life in a mesmerizing way. The Country Girl is captivating, romantic, touching, thought-provoking and delightful. I really loved this amazing book.
If you love countryside romance and like emotional stories about second chances The Country Girl would be a perfect choice.
About Cathryn Hein
A South Australian country girl by birth, Cathryn loves nothing more than a rugged rural hero who's as good with his heart as he is with his hands, which is probably why she writes them! Her romances are warm and emotional, and feature themes that don't flinch from the tougher side of life but are often happily tempered by the antics of naughty animals. Her aim is to make you smile, sigh, and perhaps sniffle a little, but most of all feel wonderful.
From debut release Cathryn has been a multiple finalist in the Australian Romance Readers Awards and the 2014 awards also saw her in contention for Favourite Australian Romance Author. April's Rainbow is her seventh rural romance, with more to come. She also plans to add more romantic adventures in the vein of The French Prize to readers' bookshelves.
Cathryn currently lives at the base of the Blue Mountains in Sydney's far west with her partner of many years, Jim. When she's not writing, she plays golf (ineptly), cooks (well), and in football season barracks (rowdily) for her beloved Sydney Swans AFL team.
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The French company Orée has probably created the most beautiful mobile charger of all time. It can easy be an elegant part of the home decor in the modern stylish home, besides actually being practical.
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text: TV Lena Dunham Must Sell 1 Million Books to Make $3.7 Mil Deal Pay Off 7:00 AM PDT 10/11/2012 by Andy Lewis FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Michael Buckner/Getty Images Lena Dunham Random House is hoping the "Girls" creator's upcoming memoir is more "Bossy Pants" than "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?" This story first appeared in the Oct. 19 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Random House is taking a big risk by spending $3.7 million on HBO's Girls creator Lena Dunham's proposed book Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's Learned. PHOTOS: Emmy Parties: Winners (and Losers) Celebrate at HBO, Fox, Governor's Ball Why? Comedic memoirs have long been dominated by men such as Bill Cosby, Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser. And while women including Tina Fey and Chelsea Handler have made inroads of late, to earn out an advance of that size, Random House would have to sell about 1 million books, a tall order in today's marketplace. Fey sold more than 2 million copies of Bossypants, her 2011 humor memoir, but the 30 Rock star was an established brand with a network sitcom, hit movies (Date Night, Mean Girls) and a run on Saturday Night Live when she snagged a $5 million advance in 2008. A better comparison is Handler, who parlayed a best-seller (2005's My Horizontal Life) into her own E! talk show, then followed that with 2008's Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, which has moved nearly 2 million copies. STORY: Lena Dunham Book Bids Reach $3.7 Million The worry for Random House is that it'll end up with Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), the book from The Mindy Project star and creator Mindy Kaling that has sold about 300,000 copies since arriving in October 2011 -- making it a moderate hit but not enough to justify the advance Dunham received. To paraphrase her memoirist character from Girls: Random House needs Dunham, 26, to be the voice of her generation. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Andy Lewis email@example.com andyblewis


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In 2009 after Ruth Milligan founded the first TEDxColumbus, she went looking for someone who could help coach her next round of speakers in content framing and storytelling. When she came up dry, she founded Articulation.
TEDxColumbus continues to this day to have an integrated tie with Articulation, we consider it our service to our community and our learning laboratory for new ways to help people become more impactful speakers.
Since 2009, we have coached over 400 speakers in the TED-style, both on stages with official TEDx licenses and private-label events we organize for our clients.


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Several leading financial services research and consulting firms use the Money 20/20 podium to unveil their latest industry insights.
Here are a few that particularly registered with me:
Accenture has released the results of its North America Consumer Payments Pulse Survey at Money 20/20 for several years running. This year the consultancy took a more qualitative approach, outlining 10 "payments mega-trends" its data supports.
But it's the findings beneath the headlines that may raise some eyebrows. In the "kids these days" category, one-third of Generation Z consumers like sharing their payment history on social media, compared to a mere 3% of baby boomers.
While the notion of "open banking" has yet to reach these shores, notwithstanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed framework, 61% of U.S. consumers like the idea—when explained to them in layman's terms—of the PSD2 data-sharing approach currently being implemented in the EU.
Left unsaid is whether they've thought through the security and consent ramifications.
And although we all know consumer intent does not necessarily align with actual behavior, plans to adopt mobile wallets continue to increase, and nearly half of consumers say they would swap out their primary credit card in pursuit of richer rewards (see Chase Sapphire Preferred and the newly launched Uber card).
Deposit displacement?
Cornerstone Advisors' Ron Shevlin put forth a compelling hypothesis on how "deposit displacement" is eroding the checking account's status as the core consumer banking product.
Shevlin points to prepaid cards and PayPal/Venmo accounts taking hold as alternative stores of value, and perhaps more importantly to vehicles like health savings accounts that divert balances before they even make it to direct deposit.
But his message wasn't all doom and gloom. In proposing hypothetical bundled offers to consumers, Cornerstone found that fee-based checking accounts with appealing value-added services (e.g., cellphone insurance, identity protection) were actually more popular than free checking without similar perks.
The trick is determining which items the consumer values highly enough to pay for.
Random nuggets
Some other random nuggets that found their way into my notebook:
• Uber has surpassed Starbucks as the most frequently occurring business expense merchant.
• Capital One, in piloting its Eno-branded chatbot, found that the third most common consumer input was "thank you." Who says these devices aren't gaining acceptance as a human substitute?
• Matt Harris, Bain Capital's managing director—whose insights across all six Money 20/20 events I've found immensely valuable—offered a pair of predictions:
Consumers' emotional connection to money
Finally, during an interesting keynote, Cognizant shared its findings on consumers' emotional connection to money. Its study segmented spending and investment into eight categories of "fast" and "slow" money—reminding me of a granular take on the current Voya Financial campaign.
The fast categories are largely transactional in nature and fairly straightforward. It's the slow money that seems to create consternation—lacking instant gratification or a clear feedback loop, it tends to leave consumers feeling stressed and ill-informed, sometimes causing them to avoid the task altogether.
Not only is this an opportunity to provide value add, it's likely a higher-margin area.
According to Cognizant's research, 75% of consumers with a $1 million windfall would look for advice somewhere other than banks, which they see as "product pushers."
Sounds like a credit union opportunity to me.
GLEN SARVADY is managing partner at 154 Advisors and senior payments expert with Best Innovation Group, a CUNA consulting partner. Follow him on Twitter via @154Advisors. His views do not necessarily reflect those of Credit Union National Association.


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SMUD Board of Directors approves 2019 budget
The elected SMUD Board of Directors approved a $1.71 billion budget. The 2019 budget provides funding for all capital and operations and maintenance (O&M) programs needed to meet the Board's Strategic Directions in the year ahead and in future years.
The 2019 budget is $25 million less than the 2018 budget, which is primarily due to lower planned capital expenditures, though SMUD anticipates an exciting and transformational year as the electric company continues laying the foundation for the future. Next year's budget includes funding for many industry-leading initiatives and a variety of programs and investments that support the development of SMUD's load-serving capacity, grid modernizations and compliance with regulatory requirements. Support for outreach and communications to educate customers about SMUD's move to time-of-day pricing is also included.
Some major capital projects for next year include the rebuilding of three major substations that serve large numbers of residential and commercial customers, hydro generation facilities work and the designing and building of a new energy control facility. Completion of the SMUD Headquarters remodeling project, and new and ongoing technology projects are included as well.
Other major projects include removing and replacing more than 50 circuit miles of cable; automation of a couple of dozen high-voltage switches; upgrades and expansion of the downtown Sacramento electrical distribution network; expansion of the grid into new communities in Folsom and Rancho Cordova; and improvements at a bulk substation that serves the Arden area.
SMUD continues to be in a strong financial position. In 2017, Fitch and S&P upgraded SMUD's credit ratings to AA, from an already impressive AA-, while Moody's continues to rate SMUD Aa3. To maintain these credit ratings, which continue to be the highest in three decades, SMUD has a strategic financial target to maintain strong operating cash flow. Forecasted 2019 operating cash flow cover is 1.76 times operating cash flow, which exceeds the SMUD Board's minimum target of cash flow cover of 1.5 times operating cash flow and supports a higher level of proposed capital spending. The higher credit rating produces a lower cost of borrowing.
SMUD customers continue to pay significantly less for electricity than most Californians, and as of September 1, 2018, more than 30 percent less than customers who are supplied by neighboring PG&E.
As the nation's sixth-largest, community-owned electric service provider, SMUD has been providing low-cost, reliable electricity for more than 70 years to Sacramento County (and small adjoining portions of Placer and Yolo Counties). SMUD is a recognized industry leader and award winner for its innovative energy efficiency programs, renewable power technologies, and for its sustainable solutions for a healthier environment. SMUD's power mix is about 50 percent non-carbon emitting. For more information, visit smud.org.
Comparison of California Utilities' Average Residential Electric Bills
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• Depart Geneva for Annecy. (1 hour)
• Tour the Old Town of Annecy with free time.
• Tour of the Castle and Lake.
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Nicknamed the 'Venice of the Alps' this wonderful town is the jewel of Alps. Colourful buildings perched next to waterways house endless restaurants, bistros and boutique shops. A steep walk to the top of the Old Town reveals the impressive Chateau D'Annecy. The Wonderful Lake that surrounds the town is one of the most pristine in Europe. Boat tours around the Alpine lake are highly recommended to finish of the day.
Annecy Old Town
Nick-named the 'Venice of the Alps' Annecy's old town is beautifully restored and a joy to stroll through. Colourful buildings perched next to waterways house endless restaurants, bistros, and cafés with outdoor seating and incredible views. Much of the old town of Annecy has only very narrow streets and alleys that are open to pedestrians only.
Lake Annecy
A major attraction of Annecy is its beautiful location on the banks of Lac d'Annecy. Boat excursions are popular on Lake Annecy and range from lunch cruises to short round-trip cruises. It is also possible to rent boats from the park behind the Hotel de Ville – powerboats and pedal boats (pedalos) can be rented by the half-hour. Swimming is allowed in this crystal clean- lake and the alpine views are simply stunning.
Chateau d'Annecy
The Château d'Annecy (Annecy Castle) was the home of the Counts of Geneva. In the 16th century the castle entrance was fortified with a parapet walkway. The oldest part of the castle is the Tour de la Reine which was built in the 13th century. From the 17th century to the 1940s it was a barracks and today it houses a museum with exhibitions of Art and History of the area.


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Horizontal Vision extended from a period of research into the history of the Telesnap, developed by John Cura in the 1950's. Produced by a modified camera, the Telesnap was a photographic image that documented a moment of a televised broadcast. Cura was capturing raster images a set of parallel lines that played host for each technical image to reveal itself onto the television screen as broadcast. In the same way that Cura's camera photographed the emissions of the television screen, Gossling's own techniques also generate raster images, which offer us a new form of documentation. Using a hand held recording instrument, Gossling scans the screen of her computer, gathering 'excitations', emitted from live streams of information such as news, weather and entertainment channels.
The line that establishes these 'visual records' is identified as a type of horizon and explored further as a border of vision and vanishing point.
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Before getting to your home, each one of our candles passes through many hands in our atelier. And as cliché as it may sound, they are all treated with a lot of love.
We start by choosing the best recycled glass containers and hand-paint them one by one, making sure each Lellar candle is unique. We place the organic cotton paraffin-free wick and hand pour de mix of soy wax and essential oils. Then we give them some time and space to do their thing and acquire the perfect consistency.
When they are ready, we pack in them in boxes made of recycled cardboard and bid them farewell with a white handkerchief from our window, knowing that in their next home they will be treated with as much love as in our atelier.
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Infographic: Best jobs of 2015
Although picking a job is personal, and there is not one "best job" that would suit everyone, this U.S. News list of 100 outstanding occupations exemplifies what makes working worthwhile: good pay, manageable work-life balance and good job prospects.
Check the infographic below for the top positions by industry.
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This Beautiful Portrait Could Cut You If You Touch It. You Won't Believe How It Was Made.
This piece was done by a mysterious collaboration of two artists that go by the name Miss Bugs. The name represents the female (Miss), and male (Bugs) partnership. That's pretty much all that's known about the artists themselves. They prefer to stay low-key with their identities, adding a special aura around their work.
It's titled Chained To The Mirror - a striking portrait layered with hundreds of precisely positioned black and gray razor blades with splashes of starburst colors throughout. The placement of the razor blades can't be emphasized enough. Just look at the impeccable precision of the patterns towards the bottom as it becomes gradually more chaotic towards the top.
If you thought this was a pretty sharp piece of art work, share it with your artistic friends!
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Lieutenant Colonel Murdoch Glenn McIver, CD joined the Queen's Own Rifles in Toronto in 1940. After training at Camp Borden, he was stationed at Gander Airport for the winter of 1940 before going to Sussex, New Brunswick for more training. He embarked for England as transport sergeant in the summer of 1941. In 1943, he was sent back to Canada for officer training. He was not back in England in time to land on D-Day with his regiment, but landed at Sword Beach in July 1944. Once he joined his regiment in France, they moved along the coast of France before being assigned to the Scheldt Estuary where they fought from Belgium into Netherlands and Mooshoof, Germany by which time he was a captain. He served in the army of occupation until September of 1945 at which time he was shipped home as a result of an injury.
He resumed his plumbing apprenticeship, and eventually taught at the Provincial Institute of Trades, then Central Technical School and finally Danforth Technical School where he retired as assistant department head.
Shortly after returning to Canada in 1945, he joined the reserve battalion of the Queen's Own Rifles rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel commanding the regiment from 1960 to 1963. In 1963, he and his wife, Jean, attended the royal wedding of Colonel-in-Chief Princess Alexandra in Westminster Abbey.
He retired from military service in 1963 to enjoy his cottage on an island in Georgian Bay and his teaching career. He retired from teaching in 1978 at which time he and his wife became snow birds spending winters in Florida until he passed away in 2008.


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You Came to Korea for the Money, Right?
Doesn't everyone come to Korea to teach English for the money? I guess it's not always true, but it's often the case and anyone who says that they're here for purely altruistic reasons, well treat with suspicion. Korea is a first world country.
Anyway, I'm not going to lie to you-the money is why I came to Korea to teach English after university. I wanted to pay off my student loans, save up a bit of money to hike the Appalachian Trail and see another part of the world.
Cha-ching! A simple 5-minute phone interview and then a plane ticket was headed my way in the mail. Who else would have given me a job so easily? Nobody, that's who. Thank you Korea! Times are tougher these days, but back then it was just so easy.
After that initial year of traveling and paying off loans and then hiking the Appalachian Trail, I went to grad school where I missed Korea the entire time so I decided to come back for round two.
Cha-Ching! Payed off that grad school loan, saved up a big pool of money which I invested right after the crash in 2008, watched it double, collected my dividends and began hitting the passive income streams building, hard.
You Came Here for the Money? You've Found your Blogger!
All that to say, if you came to Korea to teach English mostly for the money, you've found your blogger. I'm going to tell you how to turn your time here into some financial awesome for your future. I'll give it to you straight. Just the facts and none of the sugar-coated fluff.
Frugal Living: Get On It
If you're serious about paying off debt, you'll need to go frugal. I'm not talking about these half-hearted efforts like filing up your water bottle at work, or getting an Americano instead of a Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks that other people are going tell you. No, what I'm talking about here is far more serious than that.
Look at this list of 101 Frugal Living Tips in Korea, follow almost all of them and that's what I'm talking about. You could start by ordering like 5 packages of black beans on Iherb and getting on the beans and rice, rice and beans diet. It'll be good for your health, plus your bank account.
Worried you're not going to have friends? Don't worry. There are other frugal people out there. Remember this simple equation.
Frugal living + other frugal people = friends for you.
Onward and Upwards to Better Jobs
We all know that there's a serious glass ceiling for foreigners and that working at a Korean university is basically the best dead-end job you're ever going to have in your life. There's a limit to how good your job can be and you'll eventually max out, which has been my own experience after 10 years in Korea.
That said, working at a sweet university gig is certainly far better than some hagwon who is trying to rip you off each month, or a public school paying you 1.9 million Won a month for your troubles. I'd venture a guess and say at least 100x better.
So, if you're serious about turning your time in Korea into some financial awesome, you're going to need to get a university job. The base pay isn't always necessarily higher than a hagwon, or even public school in some cases but where you can make a lot of money is with overtime.
See this post about whether or not my university job is too good to be true for more details about how much money you can actually make working in a uni in Korea. Of course, these lucrative jobs aren't that easy to come by, especially these days.
University Gigs: How to Get OT
Once you have a university job, you'll need to make it work for you. By make it work, I mean by actually being a good teacher, in the eyes of the Koreans around you. It helps if you're really handsome or beautiful so consider your appearance carefully, and at the very least, be well-dressed and groomed and look like a "professor."
You'll also have to build yourself up a solid reputation as well-liked by the students, reliable, solid in the classroom and someone who won't cause any stress for administration. Once you do these things, drop the word to anyone and everyone that you're looking for some overtime work.
And also that you're looking for promotions into something like the English department or teaching business English. Soon, you'll have more OT coming your way than you know what to do with.
Teach Anything and Everything
But, of course you should be willing to teach anything. I've met so many foreign teachers during my time here who only want to teach "conversation." This will severely limit your earnings potential; it's just like leaving money on the table. For myself, I generally say yes to everything. TOIEC listening? Sure. TOEIC speaking? Love it. TOEFL? Why not? Public speaking and presentation? Awesome. Advanced academic writing? Great.
The secret is that there are a ton of excellent textbooks out there which will help you muddle through it your first time. Also, embrace the power of the Google, especially for things like exam preparation classes. You'll learn everything you need to know in a few hours. And of course, the second and third time 'round is much easier.
Cha-Ching! Get that overtime money flowing in.
You're Rolling it in…Double-Down on the Savings
Hopefully you're rolling in the Wons at your sweet university gig with plentiful overtime. This is not a time to spend freely. It's time to double-down and continue to hit the frugal living hard. Pay off every single last cent of debt that you have. Then, save up a pool of money and begin investing in the stock market.
Unfortunately for you, it looks like the crash of 2008 kicked off a bull run and the market doesn't look like it's going to be going down any time soon. However, don't let that dissuade you. Today is the second best day to invest. The best day was yesterday. Hit the investing, and hit it hard.
Clueless about investing as an expat? There's a book for you that's written for the total and absolute beginner: The Wealthy English Teacher: Teach, Travel, and Secure Your Financial Future
Cha-Ching, thank you stock market crash of 2008!
Getting Organized Can Save a Ton of Money
Wait? I Want to Travel During my 5 Months of Vacation Time!
I did too. And I most certainly did travel, a lot. I'd even sometimes do crazy things like go to Canada for Christmas and then take a wee jaunt around SE Asia for the rest of the 10 week winter vacation. It's fun for a couple years and you should certainly take advantage of it. But, doing that every single vacation and not considering your future more carefully? It's not smart, especially if you have debt and one of my biggest regrets during my time here is that I took so many vacations.
I certainly didn't need to go to Thailand for the 5th and 6th time, nor did I need to take that 10 week trip to Europe instead of the 4 week one. Let's just say that I could have used that time much more productively by writing a book, building a website, learning some serious skills like computer programming, or doing camps at my universities.
I wish I'd had a friend who talked some sense into me back then! Consider me your "friend" who is talking some sense into you right now, okay?
What's your Plan for the Future?
I hope you're not thinking to yourself, "Korea is my plan for the future." As we all know, the English fever that gripped Korea for years is dead and not just dead, it's attached to a lead-weight and it's sunk down to the bottom of the sea of Japan. It's time for you to make a plan for the future in a country with a future that's a bit brighter than Korea.
A bit clueless about life, post Korea if that doesn't involve teaching English in another country? Not to worry. Read this book: Life After ESL: Foreign Teachers Returning Home. It's going to be the best $2.99 you've spent all year.
Don't Waste Your Time in Korea
I try to encourage all my fellow teachers to use their time in Korea productively. I mean that you should be working a lot and paying off debt, or saving up money to invest in the stock market or to put a down payment on a house. Do a Master's degree. Learn computer programming. Write a book and self-publish it. Build a website. Anything that will help you build an awesome future for yourself.
Check out: A Beginner's Guide to Starting an Online Business
Check out: A Beginner's Guide to Self-Publishing on Amazon
Also see a post on this website where I answer a reader question from someone looking to transition into copy writing after teaching English in Korea: Don't Waste your Time in Korea.
Cha-Ching: Love that passive income.
Your Turn: What Do You Think?
Comment below and tell me how you're turning your time in Korea into some financial awesome for your future. If you're doing nothing, that's okay. You can start today. Tell me what action you're going to take.


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Austin Kennedy reviews the latest films, various different movie lists, and an update on all of his film projects.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Review of THE HANGOVER PART II
I know it's one of the most anticipated comedies of the summer, but I just wasn't that big a fan of the first one. I didn't hate it. I even laughed quite a few times. I just thought it was overrated. For me, it took forever to get moving, didn't find much humor in Zach Galifianakis' performance, and I wanted to punch Ken Jeong in the face!
Now, two years later, we're back with this carbon copy sequel. This time Stu (Ed Helms) is getting married to.... ah it really doesn't matter cause the movie doesn't seem to care who she is. The important thing is that he's going to marry someone, cause if he wasn't, there wouldn't be a plot. Anyway, Stu, along with Phil (Bradley Cooper), Alan (Galifianakis), and Doug (Justin Bartha, who is just as unimportant as he was in the first one) travel to Thailand, which is where the wedding is going to be. Stu is pretty vocal about not wanting a bachelor party, so instead the guys (along with Stu's teenage future brother-in-law) end up just having a quiet night on the beach, drinking a few beers by a fire.
All of a sudden... BAM! Phil wakes up hungover and finds everyone in a trashed hotel in Bangkok. Alan's head is now shaved and Stu has a Mike Tyson tattoo on his face. Whoops! Looks like someone drugged them again. And to make matters worse, Stu's future brother-in-law is missing. For the rest of the film, just like the first one, the wolf pack search for him, following every clue and lead they can. This leads the film on it's episodic journey into crude, lewd and rude humor. Also in the mix is Mr. Chow (Ken Jeong) returning and causing more trouble for our heroes. We also have a drug dealing monkey, transvestites, and a mob boss played by Paul Giamatti.
I don't have a problem if a movie is going to copy the first film almost exactly, but at least it should still be inspired and funny. This is not! Even more so than recent big budget sequels, THE HANGOVER PART II exists for merely one reason, because the first one made money, not because everyone involved wanted to revisit the characters. There is a lazy, going-through-the-motions feel throughout the whole thing. Sure, there are wild and over the top raunchy jokes, which is fine, but they feel so forced. It's like the filmmakers said, "Okay, we're going to put a big penis in your face. Now laugh!" I need inspiration in a joke as well.
The performances are not very good. Ed Helms probably does the best job, but even he goes overboard at times. Remember when the second Ace Ventura came out and Jim Carrey was trying to recapture his same fresh performance but instead it just showed that he was trying too hard? Same thing here. Everything is just so forced. Not natural at all. Bradley Cooper still reacts to situations humorously, but when he's in a normal conversation, he's just not convincing (it's like MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN all over again). Galifianakis is doing the same thing again, though a little more low key. I just don't find him funny in general. Justin Bartha is completely wasted as the "other friend" again. Since he wasn't missing this time, why couldn't the writers bring him along on the adventure? Ken Jeong is just horrendous as Mr. Chow. He's loud, obnoxious and NOT funny. I think he feels like if an Asian talks really silly and says things black people normally would say, that equals funny. It doesn't. I really hate him! Acclaimed actor Paul Giamatti is really slumming it here as a character who, in the end, really has no significance at all.
The humor is more of the same, just grosser and dirtier, not funnier. The repetition of this movie got old real fast for me. Not since DIE HARD 2:DIE HARDER, did a character say in a movie "I can't believe this is happening again!!!", alot. I did manage to laugh twice. Once during the movie, and twice during the pictures at the end (Yes, they do that again too). The cinematography looks nice, but that's all i can really say about the direction. It's just boring. And what's worse, I didn't really care about anyone this time. In fact, I thought they were all douchebags. At least in the original the three leads had natural chemistry together. Here they don't. It's all forced. Well, at least they all got hefty paydays out of it.
I must mention though, that just because I hated it doesn't mean you won't. I saw this at a pretty packed press screening and everyone seemed to love it. As I was leaving, I heard over a dozen people say that it was better than the first. So, maybe if you were a "die hard" of the original, you might love it. If you didn't really like the first one, like me, it's going to be very painful. I think the first one is like GONE WITH THE WIND compared to this tired old turd.
*1/2 (out of ****)
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Photography: Portraits of start-up co-founders
Alex Modon and Vikram Tiwari, co-founders of Omni Labs, Inc. in San Francisco, have been forced to open a secondary office in Vancouver, BC because an immigration regulation, the International Entrepreneur Rule, is under threat by the Trump administration. The regulation is supposed to grant a limited stay in the U.S. to certain qualifying entrepreneurs. Two of Omni Labs, Inc. co-founders meet this qualification. Yet, their immigration status remains in limbo.
After speaking with the photo editor and reporter before the shoot, we discussed ways to communicate what is at risk. In this case, it is Omni Labs, Inc. business itself. I asked one of the subjects to send me some shots of the office a few days before the shoot. It was a small, humble office, shared with another start-up. However, in the location shots, I noticed a huge map on the wall, and a small conference room with a huge window. Driving down the freeway, where I get a lot of ideas, I wondered if the map was the right distance to reflect back onto the conference room window, possibly allowing me to use the map as a translucent layer on top of the subjects, a prop to connote immigration in an abstract way.
I got to their office as early as I was allowed, and started by lighting the map with a 10 degree grid. Then I went inside the small conference room where I would photograph Alex and Tiwari and set up another 10 degree grid. The wall behind them was white, so I had to bring the key light up high and angle it down so I wouldn't illuminate the wall as well. In hindsight, I should have brought a 5' roll of black or grey seamless to tape up behind them to create better separation. Nonetheless, having a high, angled spotlight cut enough spill from the back wall to do what I needed it to do. One of the subjects showed up late, and had a meeting scheduled for 10 minutes after we started. Having arrived two hours early, I was able to accomplish what I had set out to do in 13 minutes.
I caught a lucky break with the giant map and glass-walled conference room. I hope Omni Labs, Inc. catches one, too.


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Joan wants to have more excitement in her life. She's an archeologist and wants to see more of Arabia. Together with her fiancé Rory she travels to Oman. There's a war going on in the country and Joan's brother is one of the soldiers who's stationed there. Joan's hero Maud lives in Oman and she desperately wants to visit her. Maud was the first woman who managed to cross the desert in 1909. Joan loves to hear her stories. While she spends more time with Maud Joan realizes she wants to do things on her own. She has to accomplish something. She longs for an adventure and eventually she gets more than she thought she would...
The English Girl consists of two stories. One is set in 1958, the year that Joan visits Oman. The other story is Maud's history, which begins at the start of the twentieth century. I equally loved both stories and was eager to find out more about the two women. Joan is a little bit naïve at first, but while her whole life changes because of one single incident she becomes stronger and finally she can be the woman she wants to be. Maud used to be a famous adventurer, but she now lives a quiet life in Oman. Joan is curious to find out more about her. I was as well, I couldn't wait to find out what Maud's life was like before she decided to stay in Oman. I was immediately intrigued by this remarkable woman.
The ending of the story is spectacular. I loved how Joan manages to come so close to everything she wants to achieve. Maud's story is heartbreaking and it brought tears to my eyes. Katherine Webb's descriptions of the desert, the political climate and her main characters are amazing. Her vivid writing and attention to details make the story come to life very well. The English Girl is a long story that requires time and patience from the reader which I gladly invested. It has so many layers that are all being peeled off bit by bit. A lot of research went into this book and it shows. The unusual setting fascinated me and I loved how Katherine Webb has chosen two women who are way ahead of their time as her main characters.
The English Girl is a beautiful story. There's so much power in the strength of the two main characters. I loved how headstrong and resilient they are. This book blew me away. As usual I loved Katherine Webb's writing, it always enchants me and it takes me to different worlds and times. It also makes me think, because she writes about the same incidents with views and opinions from many different angles. If you like a fantastic story with impressive main characters you will definitely enjoy The English Girl, it's absolutely brilliant.


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Always happy to see YELLE land in my inbox. They are consistently putting out left of center synthpop with superb production. Their latest, as you well can imagine, is no exception.
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The song is about all the love the band felt, received & shared all over the World; the spirit of openness experienced from one country to the next, is sadly in strong contrast with the rather heavy global conflicts in today's political and social communities.
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Oak is an amazing wood and has been used in construction for centuries. If you are looking at buying an oak beam for your property, there are a number of factors that you should consider. Buying the first oak beam that you see is not the best solution and you need to take the time to evaluate each oak beam before you buy.
Green Oak Or Air Dried?
Many people believe that green oak and air dried oak are interchangeable. This is true to a certain extent as air-dried oak can be used for applications that generally require green oak. However, you green oak cannot be used for projects that require air dried oak and this is why you need to know the differences.
An oak beam that has cracks in it will generally be air dried. Green oak will not have any visible cracks and should not be used for any internal construction. This is very important for rooms such as the kitchen where the heat will cause the green oak to shrink, twist and split as it dries.
Size Is Important
The size of the oak beam you are buying is important and will affect where you can use it. Large oak beams which are air dried will generally have an unsightly appearance. This is due to the fact that they will have a large number of cracks in them. An oak beam which is 6-inch x 4 inch or smaller will have fewer cracks and could have a better aesthetic.
Oak beams which are within the 6 inch by 6-inch range should be taken from the center of the oak log. This will make the beam stronger and ensure that it can be used in heavy construction projects. The smaller beams you can get will generally be made from the remains of the log. This means that they are not as strong and should be used for lighter construction projects.
Know The Grade
Before you buy an oak beam, you need to know the grade. The best grade is QP1 which is the highest quality of oak beam available. This oak will have a straight grain, mall knots and fewer cracks when air dried. They also provide the best aesthetics which can be important depending on how you are going to use the beam.
If you are not worried about the aesthetics of the oak beam, you can look at QP2 grade beams. These beams offer the same level of sturdiness as QP1, but they will have larger knots and more cracks.


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Narrator: Bronson Pinchot, Hillary Huber
Series: X-Files (Maberry) #1
Published by Blackstone Audio Inc on 28 July 2015
Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
Genres: Paranormal, Science Fiction
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We all want to believe. The truth is still out there.
The X-Files have been reopened. IDW Publishing and series creator Chris Carter have authorized new investigations into the weird, the strange, and the mysterious. New York Times best-selling author and multiple Bram Stoker Award winner Jonathan Maberry brings together some of today's top storytellers for a series of anthologies featuring all-new stories from the X-Files. Scully and Mulder continue their journey into darkness as they face aliens, monsters, shadow governments, and twisted conspiracies.
This first volume includes stories by Kevin J. Anderson, Tim Lebbon, Max Allan Collins, Heather Graham, Brian Keene, Peter Clines, Ray Garton, Stefan Petrucha, Gayle Lynds and John Sheldon, Aaron Rosenberg, Keith R. A. DeCandido, Paul Crilley, W. D. Gagliani and David Benton, Tim Deal, and Gini Koch.
©2015 Jonathan Maberry (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
I've been a fan of The X-Files since it premiered on FOX way back in 1993. I remember, quite fondly, watching the premiere with my mother and then, later, with friends as a trio of us creeped-out teens went for a walk around the neighborhood in the dark following the initial airing (and only airing on FOX) of the episode "Home." Wandering the quiet, moonlit streets had not felt like the best of ideas so soon after meeting the Peacock family. The X-Files was one of the few shows I found myself religiously tracking on then-young America Online message boards, and then, many years later, I found myself tweeting #XFiles3 along with many other fans, begging 20th Century Fox for a third movie to wrap things up and properly celebrate the show's twentieth anniversary. A third movie never happened, but the TV show did get a small reboot on-air, with the promise of more to come. I found myself in a rare spot for a man schooled by The X-Files and Agents Mulder and Scully, as we appeared to be recapturing the cultural zeitgeist that gave rise to the series and suddenly had new material featuring the intrepid agents in the form of comic books from IDW, a fresh batch of TV episodes, and, now, this first book in a series of anthologies – I found myself believing and trusting that The X-Files was alive once again.
Trust No One, edited by Jonathan Maberry, presents fifteen short stories from various authors, each opening up a new X-Files case that finds our intrepid FBI's Most Unwanted chasing after, or being on the run from, paranormal activity and black-suited government agents of ill repute, some of whom leave behind the strong odor of cigarette smoke. Tim Lebbon starts the book off in strong fashion with "Catatonia," about a group of missing teens who have returned and are catatonic. My favorite, though, was Brian Keene's "Non Gratum Anus Rodentum," a Skinner-centric story that involves were-rats and his history in Vietnam. Like most other anthologies, Trust No One is a mixed bag. I didn't love every story here, but there are a number of truly worthwhile X-Files investigations that deserve exploration. Other standouts includes "Paranormal Quest" by Ray Garton and "The House on Hickory Hill" by Max Allan Collins, a pair of haunted house stories with a welcome twist in each. Kevin J. Anderson, who wrote a number of The X-Files books back in the day, is a welcome and familiar voice to the anthology with his story "Statues."
Tackling these stories are narrators Bronson Pinchot and Hillary Huber, whose duties are divided between Mulder's and Scully's points-of-view. Pinchot carries the bulk of this book's fifteen-plus hours run-time, but the two narrators occasionally work together on a single story that shifts between Mulder and Scully, and Huber narrates the handful of Scully-centric stories solo. Both Pinchot and Huber deliver a solid enough narration, with Pinchot showing a dynamic range in character voices and regional accents. And while Pinchot handles Mulder's deadpan dialogue well enough, it does take some time getting used to new, different actors inhabiting the roles that Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and supporting cast members like Mitch Pillegi and William B. Davis, have made so iconic and familiar. On the production end of things, I have no complaints. The sound quality is fine, and the audio is crisp and clean, making for an easy listen.
Trust No One may not completely capture the glory days of The X-Files, but it does provide a number of intriguing avenues for investigation. The best stories here were a delightful reminder of why I fell in love with this series and these characters way back when, and perfectly capture the tone of the series, balancing the agents' quirkiness and skepticism, and humor and horror. Those stories alone make this worth the price of entry.


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7 Reasons Why You Need A Wedding Planner
If you're anything like me, the initial engagement jitters quickly wore off and turned into panic. I like to think of myself as a "big picture" person, not excelling at the little details. How am I supposed to plan the most epic day of my life? Where do I start? How do I turn my multiple Pinterest boards into reality? Cue the role of a wedding planner & designer.
I've teamed up with Karina from KC You There and her team, for my wedding planning process and I wouldn't have it any other way. Their detailed, head-on approach gives me an incredible sense of ease. Karina is helping me in all aspects related to design for the wedding. This includes color scheme and all aesthetics like save the dates, our wedding website, invitations, tablescapes and everything in between. These are all things that I sincerely appreciate - yet do not excel at creating them. As soon as I signed on with Karina, this big beast of an event seemed like an easy, doable task.
That's why I've created a list on reasons why you too should consider hiring a wedding planner and/or designer for your big day.
- Their priority & focus is executing your vision. Many wedding venues churn out multiple weddings per weekend and can easily lose focus on the individuals getting married. The wedding designer/ planner will fight for you and even advocate for you for your vendors. They're there to make sure that this is YOUR wedding, personalized to your expectations and vision.
- They are detail oriented and will help with the minor details of major things. If they're not, they probably should consider another industry... For example, nothing intimidates me more than our save the dates. Those bad boys are ideally going to be hanging on peoples' fridges for months. This includes dealing with fonts, colors, verbiage... things that are important but overwhelming when there are thousands of combinations. KC You There handles all of that, presents me with several of their best options, while I have the final ok. One thing we've especially loved is the custom master doc they created for Brian and I to stay incredibly organized and budget conscious! We're able to keep track of everything like vendor contacts, payment due dates, guest list and even music selections!
- They are expert problem solvers and brainstormers. Luckily, we've only had minor bumps along the journey so far but Karina is constantly coming up with solutions to any problem that may come our way. Having someone like this on your behalf is incredibly comforting, knowing that no matter what happens - it will be ok!
- They allow you to have a life outside of planning a wedding. After the initial excitement of being engaged wore off, Brian and I often bickered about the little details involving the planning process. It can easily consume you. Ever since we hired KC You There, we've been able to enjoy being an engaged couple and not stress the little stuff because we know they've got it covered.
- Wedding designers/planners can be more cost effective in the long run. They plan and design weddings for a living. This is their passion and their livelihood. From start to finish, they can help you stay within your budget. They know where you need to spend and where you need to save, or how you can cut corners without sacrificing results. After all, Pinterest ideas can turn into costly DIYs!
- They're a non-biased second opinion that will be upfront with you. One of my favorite things about Karina is that she's not afraid to tell me her opinion. She's not afraid or tiptoeing around my feelings either, whereas a family member would be less likely to. I'd rather know if my ideas are completely irrational or not!
- Above all, it is peace of mind. Wedding planning should be ENJOYABLE, not stressful. Although its inevitable that there may be stressful moments, having a wedding planner will ease your mind knowing that in the end, you'll have a team to take on the work while you enjoy every moment of that day (or weekend)!
Have you ever considered hiring a wedding planner and/or designer? I'd love to hear from you about your experience.


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text: I Love the ocean and watching the Dolphins Play in the waves , swimming at the bow of the boat free as can be and smiling from ear to ear . Once in a while I hear a noise as if they are talking to me , as I hang on over the side of the boat and touch their silky skin I know they trust me and we are both at peace . The ocean can be calm some days and others the swells are so high you feel like you can touch the sky. It is a perfect match for a person like me , I love change .


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"The Blacklist" star James Spader says the NBC drama will include more humor in its fifth season.
That's despite the fact that Spader's character, Raymond "Red" Reddington, is rebuilding his criminal network after a vengeful effort to destroy it.
While the high-flying Red has been reduced to living in a motor lodge, he remains as confident as ever.
As Spader sees it, Red has always greeted life with gusto, no matter the circumstances. And the actor says Red's fall from power has created an opportunity for more fun amid the action.
Megan Boone stars opposite Spader as FBI agent Elizabeth Keen in "The Blacklist," returning Wednesday at 8 p.m. Eastern.


text: CHICAGO (MarketWatch) - The Atlantic City Alliance on Friday said that it will launch a $20 million marketing push to encourage visitation to the seaside gambling resort, which has waned in recent years due to the economic downturn and stiff new competition in neighboring states. The campaign, which rolls out Monday, is aimed at building "a year-round visitor base and [to] shift consumer perception of the city." With the slogan "Do Anything. Do Everything," advertisements will be aimed at audiences in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, traditional feeder markets for the city. Caesars Entertainment CZR, +0.08% and Boyd Gaming BYD, -0.03% are among the casino firms operating in the city.


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family therapy
For most of our formative years, the greatest influence on our emotional and physical development is our family. This family unit may include parents, children, siblings, extended family members and even those unrelated that we treat as family members. Each individual that we include in our family unit can have an effect upon us and may influence the way in which we see ourselves and interact with others.
Strong, healthy families help to build strong, healthy individuals. However, when individuals within the family unit are struggling, all members can be negatively affected. Family therapy helps to identify the challenges, foster respect and better understanding, build communication skills, and address issues that family members may need to work on in additional, individual therapy.
Family therapy can also help families facing crises such as death, divorce, addiction, or other radical changes that are impactful. By working together to communicate feelings about the crises in a safe and nurturing environment, individuals can develop coping skills, learn stress control strategies, and create stronger family bonds. Dr. Warren finds that family therapy is often a key component to individual therapy, especially for children and adolescence dealing with substance abuse, bullying, suicidal thoughts and actions, and aggressive behavior. A healthy family unit can provide a tremendous amount of support to young people who are struggling.


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Subscribe To When Overwatch's Newest Hero Will Be Available For Everybody Updates
Blizzard Entertainment revealed when gamers will finally be able to play as Brigitte, the newest hero for Overwatch. The character is currently available through the public-test realm, but soon she'll be available for everybody on the PC, PS4 and Xbox One starting March 20th.
Blizzard revealed the news in a Facebook post. That post is attached to the video introducing the character design for Brigitte by lead concept artist at Blizzard, Ben Zhang.
Zhang talks about how the team already knew exactly what they wanted to do with her character design, since she had already been introduced into the world of Overwatch. It's true... before being revealed as a playable character we saw Brigitte in the short film cinematic that Blizzard put out for Reinhardt, which showcased how he lost his eye as a powerful young man and also how he learned some humility.
Reinhardt recounted the tale to Brigitte in the cinematic, and there players were able to see the brown-haired mechanic for the first time. Zhang explains that this is something they wanted to keep consistent with her look in the game, which included her freckles and strong physique, based on a hard-working mechanic who designed armor and repaired equipment until making her own power-suit and joining the fight on the battlefield.
Originally, the team made Brigitte's armor based on classical paladin's armor. She was decked out in silver and gold with a sun crest on the shield, and a purple waist cloak. However, the design didn't really fit in with the rest of Overwatch, and looked more like high-level armor from World of Warcraft.
Zhang and the rest of the crew tweaked the designs and changed the cloak to brown, more reminiscent of scrounging around in dirty garages, while also modifying the crest to a lion, replete with glowing clamps and powered energy flowing through the suit. There was also a change in the armor, going for a more industrial design instead of the smelted iron-works of the original paladin armor. It makes sense, given that Overwatch is set in the future, and the designs and plating would most certainly reflect more modern-day manufacturing than the old-school smelting process of blacksmithing from the middle ages.
After originally announcing that Brigitte would be joining the ever-expanding roster of characters in Blizzard's team-based shooter, she made her way into the PTU where select gamers were able to play-test her and offer Blizzard feedback on her abilities and play-style so that the team could balance her out before releasing her to the general public.
Brigitte will now be available starting March 20th for gamers playing on Xbox One, PS4 or PC. And she will fulfill the mixed role of being a support healer and support tank. It's an interesting role that not many characters fulfill, most are either DPS/tanks or healer/supports, so this time around you'll be able to both protect your teammates and lightly heal them. We'll see how well Brigitte impacts the meta game of Overwatch when she goes live next week.


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Spacious Home in Peru Inducing Gratitude and Admiration
Occupying a fabulous 7500 square meter lot just 46 kilometers from Lima, Peru, this property rests at the edge of an Eucalyptus forest, with desert mountains and a vision as background. Architect Jaime Ortiz de Zevallos designed a home that actually shields the property with its architecture. According to the architect, "the house was placed at the North East corner of the site near the access to the closest road in order to maximize the use of the land. The buildings work as a screen that conceals the property when you enter. "
Generous floor-to-ceiling windows flood the double-height living room with natural light while providing a green scape and dynamic panoramas of any football game taking place on the green grass outside. Spreading over 460 square meters, the residence simplistically known as House b2 contrasts its rigid name with an architecture inspired by nature and neutral colors that connect it to the outside. The spacious home rests on a corner of the 7,500 square meter property, creating a beacon of modern design.
Located in Peru's Pachacamac District, the home photographed by Juan Solano unravels its elegance while interacting with the surrounding landscape. "The program was divided in three parts and two levels to minimize the footprint, the main volume ground floor contains a family room, kitchen, dining room and a double story living room bringing the exterior into the house, the double height living room displaces the second floor children's bedrooms to the side and generating a cover outdoor patio around an exterior fireplace and wood oven. The second concrete building has been separated by an open walkway to the garden and contains a guest room with a mezzanine and the master bathroom that connects back to the house through the cover glass bridge."
Two concrete and stone volumes connected by a glass bridge shape elegant residential space influencing the inhabitant's subconscious. The north, sun-facing facade generates views and ventilation helping the home reach its maximum potential. Social and private spaces both open towards views of green surroundings, creating a permanent connection to nature.
You'll see what I mean in the photos below. Enjoy and share if you loved this spacious home!


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Mission Statement The mission of Brian Lake Ministries is to reach, teach and release people to step into their God-ordained purpose and destiny, fulfilling the Kingdom message to minister love, compassion, healing and restoration to all people. Vision Statement The vision of Brian Lake Ministries is to prepare a people to transform the culture through its ministry endeavors and a demonstration of Kingdom principles in our lives and sphere of influence. Purpose The purpose of Brian Lake Ministries is to Glorify Jesus Christ and proclaim His Lordship as we expand His Kingdom here on earth; to be true sons and daughters of the King, manifesting His love and compassion as we reach out, causing an eternal impact on this and future generations. Statement of Faith
- We believe in one God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Creator of all things.
- We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, buried and resurrected, then ascended into heaven and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father and is true God and true man.
- We believe the Bible in its entirety to be the inspired Word of God and the infallible rule of faith and conduct. We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the eternal happiness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the lost.
- We believe in personal salvation of believers through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
- We believe in sanctification through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit, and we believe in personal holiness, purity of heart and life.
- We believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the Redemption.
- We believe in water baptism, in the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as distinct from the New Birth, in speaking with tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance (Acts 2:4), in the gifts of the Spirit, and the evidence of the fruit of the Spirit.
- We believe that all of these are available to believers.
- We believe in the Christian's hope - the soon-coming, personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ


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Hard Day's Night
Cleveland, OH
Since 1996, Hard Day's Night has been entertaining Beatles fans across the country. Hailing from the rock 'n roll city of Cleveland, Ohio, Hard Day's Night is rated among the top national Beatles tribute groups performing today. The band focuses on performing songs exactly as the Beatles themselves did; four musicians onstage in character as John, Paul, George, and Ringo; wearing perfect stitch-for-stitch replications of the suits made famous by the Beatles; with authentic Vox, Hofner, Gretsch, Rickenbacker, and Ludwig instruments; playing the world-famous songs note-for-note.
Hard Day's Night is privileged to recreate and perform the magical music of the Beatles for fans young and old and thrilled to introduce a whole new generation of Beatles fans to the excitement of a Beatles concert! They are dedicated to keeping Beatlemania alive in one of the most authentic, all-live stage tributes seen today! Hard Day's Night is proud to carry on the legacy of the number one rock 'n roll group of all time – the Beatles!


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Chicken Enchiladas
By Storie
- 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 lb. skinless boneless chicken breast
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoons cumin powder
- 1 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Mexican Spice Blend
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 3 canned whole green chilies, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 2 canned chipotle chilies, seeded and minced
- 1 (28-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 7-8 corn tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups enchilada sauce, canned
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar and Jack cheeses
- Garnish: chopped cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, sour cream, chopped tomatoes
Step 1
Coat a large sauté pan with oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken over medium heat, allow 7 minutes each side or until no longer pink. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, garlic powder and Mexican spices before turning. Remove chicken to a platter, allow to cool.
Sauté onion and garlic in chicken drippings until tender. Add corn and chilies. Stir well to combine. Add canned tomatoes, sauté 1 minute.
Pull chicken breasts apart by hand into shredded strips. Add shredded chicken to sauté pan, combine with vegetables. Dust the mixture with flour to help set.
In batches of 3-4, wrap tortillas in moist paper towels and microwave on high for 30 seconds each. This softens them and makes them more pliable.
Coat the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch dish with a ladle of enchilada sauce. Using a large shallow bowl, dip each tortilla in enchilada sauce to lightly coat. Spoon 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each tortilla. Fold over filling and place enchiladas in each pan with seam side down. Top with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven, until cheese melts.
Garnish with cilantro, scallions, sour cream and/or chopped tomatoes before serving. Serve with Spanish rice and beans.


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"Musicals can tackle anything," says Rufus Norris. As the director who set to music the events surrounding the murder of five prostitutes in Ipswich in 2006, Norris should know.
His production, London Road, which is poised to transfer to the cinema screen, is part of a new wave of stage productions that are breaking the traditional feelgood musical mould and successfully pushing the genre into new, sometimes darker, territory.
London Road may not be in the Les Misérables league, but it was, nevertheless, a critical success. The production began as an experiment in 2011 by writer Alecky Blythe, who interviewed people in Ipswich, and composer Adam Cork, who turned their speech into music. It quickly transferred to the National Theatre's Olivier stage last year, when sell-out performances were seen by a total of 57,000 people. "It was like watching a circus every night," said Norris.
Now the musical agenda looks set to broaden further. Last week it was announced that a new production, According to Brian Haw, will tackle the life of the anti-Iraq war protester who camped outside parliament for 10 years in defiance of repeated attempts to remove him. The Youth Music Theatre show, devised by James Atherton and Sarah Nelson with the help of Haw's son, Peter, at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, west London, will examine how the former merchant seaman's struggle affected his family life and helped to hasten his death from lung cancer in 2011.
Meanwhile, the National Theatre is preparing to stage three very different musicals in coming months tackling themes of homelessness, deprivation and the nature of capitalism. Among them is Home, a collaboration of musicians and actors that uses hip-hop, R&B, beat music, rap and the verbatim words of dispossessed people to explore its themes.
Another, Mission Drift, created by America's Team company and described as "a glitzy journey in pursuit of the soul of American capitalism", will be staged at the NT's temporary Shed performance space. The theatre's associate director, Ben Power, says music adds a powerful dimension to traditional stage performances. "We are more and more willing to blur boundaries. Music is so hugely accessible, so quick to act," he said. Norris agrees. "For a long time musicals were looked on as populist, limited, a sentimental art form," he says. "That is absolutely not the case now. It is fantastic that people are starting to push the boundaries. Music is the most direct art form: it gets to your heart without going through the brain."
Further proof of the musical's success in breaking genre boundaries can be seen in The Book of Mormon, a West End show which uses the misadventures of two missionaries preparing to evangelise Africa to provoke laughs at deliberately bad taste jokes. The production at the Prince of Wales theatre is one of the hottest tickets in town, with seats priced at up to £129 sold out until July. "In many ways, it is a traditional musical. There is nothing revolutionary in the way the songs are constructed; it is the subject matter and humour that mark it out," says Norris.
There are also standing ovations at the nearby Phoenix theatre every night for Zrinka Cvitesic, a Croatian actor previously unknown to British audiences who stars in Once, a bittersweet musical love story based on an obscure film that has won praise for dispensing with traditional chorus lines and orchestral bombardment.
Such successes are helping to turn 2013 into a sweet year for musicals after a relatively fallow period. "Musicals went through a bit of a dip last year. Producers held back until after the Olympics," said Alistair Smith, deputy editor of the Stage newspaper. This, he said, was also due to the higher expenses and risks involved in staging musicals rather than plays. Despite their potential for generating high profits, musicals require larger casts, as well as musicians and bigger venues, and take a long time to rehearse and prepare.
The Society of London Theatre, which represents 52 venues, reported a 3% decline in attendances for musicals, to 7.97 million in 2012, but confirmed this year they were "likely to pick up". Musicals dominate the West End's finances, contributing 60.8% of total revenue in 2012, or £332.2m of £529.7m.
Les Misérables, the Oscar-winning movie directed by Tom Hooper, is seen as elevating the status of the musical. The decision by Sam Mendes, who helmed the critically acclaimed recent James Bond film Skyfall, to switch to a West End stage musical for his next venture also reinforces this. Mendes's adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, aims to emulate the success of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda the Musical, another Dahl musical hit and is now filling seats on Broadway.
"Musicals can tackle anything, but the problem is if anyone thinks about it as a recipe to make money, designing a product, it can end up anodyne," says Norris. "Think of Cabaret, Oliver! and Annie: you can hum maybe five songs from each. You'd be hard pressed to do that with any musicals of the last five to 10 years."
This explains the ongoing success of hit-heavy tribute shows which run for successive seasons and have coach-loads of fans dancing in the aisles.
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway signed off last week with a performance by cast members of Jersey Boys, the story of the US band Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, now in its fifth year. Recent musical Viva Forever, has scored success by stringing together Spice Girls songs, in a collaboration by Mamma Mia producer Judy Craymer and scriptwriter Jennifer Saunders.
"Hooper undeniably changed things," explains Norris. "Les Mis made money, it was a huge success – it's made everyone rush to have another look at their back catalogue."


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Shame, along with embarrassment and humiliation, is a complex emotion brought on by
feeling exposed or betrayed. It is part of the "social emotions", meaning that what is considered
shameful is in the context of one's family, culture, and society. Feelings of shame have power
over us in ways that are not often obvious, and partly because we are not even aware that it
underlies our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
Shame is self-oriented: it is a sense of being flawed, sometimes in a vague way. John Bradshaw
(whose books I have often recommended) describes it this way: "Guilt is the experience that you
have made a mistake, while shame is the experience that you are a mistake."
Early in life, shaming experiences happen in one's family, in school, and among peers.
Clearly, it shapes, and sometimes distorts, one's developing identity. While shame also has the
adaptive function of guiding us to conform to the ethics, morals, and rules of our environment,
negative shameful experiences cause us to feel hopeless and inadequate, and ultimately to
depression. Generally, there are categories around which one feels lacking or flawed-personal
attractiveness, physical abilities, intelligence, competence, and lovability-are common themes.
It is almost impossible to get through childhood and adolescence without experiencing at least a
few shaming experiences. It's helpful to be aware of one's area(s) of shame since it very much
influences how we interact in our world. Avoidance of meeting people is one response, as is often
experienced by people with social anxiety. Some people become belittling of themselves, putting
themselves down, allowing others to treat them badly. Dependence on alcohol or drugs may be used
to numb one's awareness. For others, criticizing or ridiculing others in order to make onesself feel
less inferior is another strategy. Clearly, these strategies can have negative consequences in one's
What to do? First, it is very important to be aware of one's area of vulnerability as well as how you
may defend yourself against it. Typically, a "shame attack" is triggered when we feel embarrassed
or humiliated by a statement or a situation. Then we may have a physical reaction-blushing, drooping
posture, lowered eyes, anxiety, or just wishing we could disappear. And we may not be able to think clearly.
At this point it is helpful to realize one has just had a shame attack, take a deep breath or two,
or focus on something outside of yourself in order to calm yourself and regain focus, which will allow
you to reassess the situation and determine an appropriate and life-affirming response.
As mentioned, almost any of John Bradshaw's books discuss shame and have exercises to aid in
exploring this. For a more intellectual understanding of shame read Donald L. Nathanson, "Shame and
Anxiety in the Movies
It is so much easier to watch characters with anxiety in a movie than to experience it ourselves.
Here is a link to a site with a list of movies where a main character has an anxiety disorder:
Depression is a much talked about topic today. It seems, according to the National Institute of
Mental Health, that about 12% of the population in the U.S. is suffering with it at any given time.
This includes children and the elderly. Pharmaceutical companies educate us about the symptoms
of depression on television ads of their product. Yet I find there is a lot of confusion about depression,
perhaps because this one word describes different states of being.
People with long-standing or severe anxiety disorders are often also depressed. For some people
it is a secondary depression, meaning they are demoralized by the anxiety as well as the limits it
imposes on their lives and understandably feel "down" about it. Anxiety disorders and depression may
overlap in the symptom profile; difficulties with concentration, sleeping, restlessness, body aches, to
name just a few, are typical. One clinician or psychiatrist may diagnose depression, another may
diagnose the anxiety disorder.
Sadness and grief regarding a significant loss are sometimes labeled depression. Part of the grieving
process involves a period of depression. In addition, a prolonged period of grieving may turn into a
clinical (meaning biochemical) depression.
Some people may have a negative, pessimistic ("scroogelike") personality. These personality traits
do not usually lead to a fulfilling life and this person may be diagnosed as depressed.
Then there is the mild, chronic sense of inner emptiness that permeates one's being due to early
childhood losses or disappointments that wax and wane with time and circumstance.
Major depression is a severe form where the sufferer feels incapacited to go on with their daily
routine. Cognitive distortions and psychotic episodes may be present.
There are a few more, though less common, forms of depression. Differentiation of these reactions
or symptoms is important because it informs the appropriate treatment. Many people today are being
assessed and diagnosed by their family practice doctors who are not always able to make these
differentiations. More than ever, we need to be informed consumers.
Book Recommendation
This month I recommend "I Thought My Father was God" edited by Paul Auster.
This book is a compilation of short, true stories written and sent to NPR and read on the
radio. This anthology contains 179 stories on various topics- love, death, dreams, animals, war-
are a few. Great reading for short periods of time.
Parting Words
From Carl Sandburg: " Life is like an onion; you peel off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep."


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