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Now primary and middle schools have gone back. I have looked at the official textbooks. They are packed full of Darwinism and materialism. As much as you could ask for. Wherever you open one you see Darwinist and materialist predilections and account. Then people put Marxist and Leninist thinking on top of that. Marxism is built once someone is a Darwinist and materialist. Because Marxism already talks about dialectic materialism. But the state cannot espouse dialectic philosophy, or Darwinism. The state has to set out both views. The state does not allow the teaching of creationism. Have you ever seen it say, "There are 350 million fossils that prove Creation"? No. Have you ever seen textbooks that say: "A protein cannot form by chance. This is the structure of the protein molecule. Protein needs protein to come into existence"? You cannot. Yet the state's own books say it came into being by chance. Then they complain about terrorism. Abdullah Öcalan says: "I used to pray and be religious. Then I was politicized. The people around me taught me communism. I learned about Darwinism and materialism from books, and I learned about atheism." He says he did not recognize Allah nor the Book. Then he says he is a communist, Abdullah Öcalan. In his own words: "Initially, I was religious. I did not know about materialist thinking. Then I learned about communism and became a communist." That is what happens if we do not answer back.
A9 TV; October 12th, 2011
(Regarding Milliyet daily's Internet Site's News report about Evolution quoted from BBC)
My poor guys. They have become such a laughing stock. What else shall I say to them? Look at the style they employ; look at the devastation they are in. They make headlines such as, "Our forefathers were mice", "Our forefathers were microbes", "They became athletes as they leaped over and over again." First of all, how do you explain how that protein came into being? You say, "Aliens made it." "Aliens"; so that is the end of the story. Do you have any other thing to say? We ask, "How did the protein come into being?" They answer, "Aliens." Was it also the aliens who made the fish leap? You are still unable to bring an explanation for how the protein came into being. For a single protein to come into being, there is need for the existence of another protein. What does this mean? The theory of evolution is a lie, it is not true. If evolution were true, it would be me who would first embrace it. I would advocate it fiercely, but it is not true. We would speak out and say, "Allah created through evolution." But it is non-existent. It is a sheer hoax and an inconceivable plot. First of all, a person sees an image within his brain. You can not give an account of it. Someone hears a voice within his brain, and hears the electricity as a sound. Notice that there is someone who hears the sound. That is to say, there is another body outside the body. There is a body that you can not give an account of; an invisible body. You speak of flesh and bones. You can never give an account of the body that is living. There is a body that thinks, hears the voice, sees the image and senses the sensation of touching. The actual body is that body. You can not give an account of flesh and bones. It is the actual body, the actual human being. While you are still unable to explain the flesh and bones, how will you give an account of the body? They can not explain the actual body. We ask, "Who sees the actual image?" No answer. "Who hears the voice?" No answer. We ask, "Who perceives the sense?" No answer. They ask Lenin about this issue. He says, "Never think about this issue, otherwise you will get drowned." "Neither materialism, nor dialectical philosophy, nor another thing remains." he says. Do not think about this issue, do not think about that issue; so what else remains to think about? They have the mindset of avoidance from issues. They must abandon this "literature of leaping". They can not still give an account of protein and there are more than 350 million fossils proving Creation. I said, "Let them bring a single fossil that proves evolution in any way. I will give away trillions of lira to them." I also added, " I also accept its photograph." I swear to Allah that I will award the money but you also can not even bring the photograph. It is an utter lie, a hoax. They should not jump around for no reason. Their mentor came up and said, "It is the aliens who made the protein." He said, "A great intelligence made the protein but let's not call it Allah, that would be disturbing." But he says, "A great intelligence." What you call "high intelligence" is "Allah." What is infinite intelligence? He has finally come to this point, masha'Allah. He says he believes in Allah, but our Atlas of Creation dropped on his head like the brick of a skyscraper. He says, "If the Darwinist mindset were to prevail, we would have been ruined, it would be so bad." What kind of a mindset is this? He says that he supports Darwinism, and then adds that Darwinism would devastate the Earth.
A9 TV; September 19th 2011
(In response to the question, "Muslim, Christian and Jewish scientists have put down their signatures and admitted to evolution. They acknowledge evolution, why don't you?")
Because I am on the side of Hazrat Mahdi (as). They are not aware of what they are doing. We are on the side of Creation. In his time Pharaoh was also trying to convince the public saying, "You have been created from the mud of the Nile", he too was trying to collect signatures from the people there and trying to make them believe. What did Prophet Moses (as) do? Allah made him throw his staff. When the staff turned into a snake, they understood that Creation is a definite fact and the notion of evolution is wrong. So they believed. Therefore those who advocate Creation are with Hazrat Mahdi (as). We, as the followers of Hazrat Mahdi (as), surely advocate Creation
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text: compliance Posted June 23, 2013 I've been dabbling in French spirits a little bit. Recently picked up a Famille Esteve Selection Coup de Coeur cognac and I think it's excellent. It reminds me of being in Paris eating Macarons from Laduree because of the distinct floral elements. It also makes me think of some wheaters I've had with a baby powder-ish floral note, but turned up to 11. I'm excited to have my eureka moment with cognac. I get the feeling that if anything can threaten my whiskey obsession this is it.I really want to track down a bottle of Bouju Royal Brut de Fut. I saw mention online that it would be coming back to the US sometime this year, does anyone know the latest? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites

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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Under Secretary for Science Raymond L. Orbach today congratulated Yoichiro Nambu of the United States and Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa of Japan for co-winning the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics for their theoretical insights that provide a deeper understanding of what happens far inside the tiniest building blocks of nature.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is awarding Dr. Nambu half of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics." Dr. Kobayashi and Dr. Maskawa each are receiving a quarter of the 2008 prize "for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three quarks in nature."
Dr. Nambu, a U.S. citizen, is the Harry Pratt Judson Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Physics at the University of Chicago and its Enrico Fermi Institute. Dr. Kobayashi, a citizen of Japan, is Professor Emeritus at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) in Tsukuba, Japan, and Dr. Maskawa, also a Japanese citizen, is Professor Emeritus at the Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics at Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan.
"As early as 1960, Yoichiro Nambu formulated his mathematical description of spontaneous broken symmetry in elementary particle physics," the Royal Academy's news release announced. "Spontaneous broken symmetry conceals nature's order under an apparently jumbled surface. It has proved to be extremely useful, and Nambu's theories permeate the Standard Model of elementary particle physics. The Model unifies the smallest building blocks of all matter and three of nature's four forces in one single theory."
Over a period of three decades starting in the 1960s, the Atomic Energy Commission, a DOE predecessor agency, and the U.S. Department of Energy supported Dr. Nambu, including the key research cited by the Nobel committee in their award to him.
"This is a well-deserved honor for Drs. Nambu, Kobayashi and Maskawa," said Dr. Orbach. "Their insights into the fundamental interactions of matter and energy have greatly expanded our understanding of how the universe works. We are particularly proud of the important role that the AEC played in supporting Dr. Nambu's distinguished research, once again demonstrating how federal investments into basic science can pay large dividends over many years by advancing human knowledge in ways that reshape our view of the world."
The Department of Energy has sponsored 47 Nobel Laureates since DOE's inception in 1977 - and a total of 87 Nobel Laureates associated with DOE and its predecessor agencies since 1934.
Read the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences news release announcing the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Learn more about the Nobel laureates supported by the Department of Energy.
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Linguistic relativity is the idea that language shapes the way we think. My question is, how much, and to what extent, does this apply to programming?
- Are some native, natural languages better-suited for thinking about programming than others? For instance, can the following be stated more concisely in a non-English language?
Select a pivot. Move all the items less than the pivot to one side of the list, and all the items greater than the pivot to the other side.
- Does a Chinese-speaking programmer view programming in a radically different lens than an English-speaking programmer, or do the differences fade away when both are immersed in the subject?
- Are some programming languages and domains easier to think about in one language or another. For instance, is it any easier to grok Ruby if you are Japanese because the creator of Ruby is Japanese?
Note that this question is not focused on "how do programming languages affect the way people think about programming", but rather "how do natural languages affect the way people think about programming".
To get it out of the way, one language that clearly has a pragmatic advantage is English. I think the advantage has little to do with programming languages choosing English keywords like
while, and
do, just as musicians who don't speak Italian aren't tripped up by words like forte. It has more to do with communication of ideas with other programmers, as English is the lingua franca these days, at least in the programming world. For instance, to ask a question in StackOverflow, you really need to know English and know it pretty well if you want good answers. Although this sounds like an imperialist attitude, it really is true in practice.
That aside, how do the intrinsic properties of languages affect how programmers who speak them think about data structures, algorithms, etc.? Are any languages particularly concise when it comes to talking about logic and programming, allowing native speakers of those languages to think faster?


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Melissa Rogers, Nicole Busso lead Southold past Port Jefferson in playoff win
Up a point and possessing the ball with four seconds left, the plan was simply to throw a long inbounds pass from the baseline and brace for an intentional foul.
But, c'mon, for a fourth quarter so wild, that scenario would've been too mundane.
Instead, Southold's Melissa Rogers uncoiled a throw that was a tad high -- about 40 feet -- that deflected off a suspension beam above the gymnasium.
"Oh, no! Oh, no!" Rogers thought to herself, fearing that in an instant she had gone from hero to "the person whose fault it was that we lost."
Port Jefferson threw its inbounds pass into the low post, but Rogers, hands up, forced a difficult layup that fell short. The loose ball was knocked about and rolled harmlessly in the paint as time expired.
Buzzer . . . phew!
And with that, Southold held on to win, 65-64, Wednesday night in a Suffolk Class C girls basketball semifinal. The Settlers will face Stony Brook or Pierson/Bridgehampton on Friday, 5 p.m. at Center Moriches.
"I'm glad it ended how it did," said Southold's Nicole Busso, who had 24 points and 16 rebounds. "It would've been hard on Melissa, especially since she's gutting it out for us... She's the most mentally tough person on this team."
Rogers, a 5-11 forward, scored 18 points and had three blocks and two steals in the fourth quarter for No. 3 Southold (10-6). This, after missing the previous five games with knee tendinitis and a partially torn patella tendon. "I pushed myself to come back," Rogers said, "and I'm glad I did."
She teamed with Busso, a 5-10 center, to dominate the post. With No. 2 Port Jefferson hitting jumpers left and right, the duo went underneath, Settlers coach Joe Read said.
Busso (12) and Rogers totaled 23 of Southold's 28 second-half points. Carley Staples scored eight points and Justina Babcock added seven.
Olivia Racanelli scored 17 points to lead Port Jefferson (10-8), which had split two games with Southold in the regular season. Courtney Lewis added 12 points and Rachel London had 10.
Southold led 37-34 at halftime -- after a back-and-forth second quarter that included seven lead changes -- and took control early in the fourth. Rogers' free throw put the Settlers up 61-50 with 4:33 left, but Port Jefferson charged back, as it did in a comeback victory in the teams' Jan. 3 meeting.
Racanelli hit two three-pointers in the final 21 seconds, including an off-balance, 28-footer that brought the Royals within one with four seconds left . . . preceding the nearly-infamous inbounds.
"I did play a little football in my day," Rogers said, now able to joke about her deep ball. "But it's pretty obvious basketball is my game."


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This upcoming public meeting on 19 October at 1830 at the Shamokin Area High School Auditorium...And is probably the most critical meeting there will be concerning this park and you being able to show your support..
TUESDAY OCT. 19, 2010 at the SHAMOKIN AREA HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM AT 6:30pm
Northumberland OHV Recreation Management Workshop
For Public and Private Land Managers, Recreation Planners,OHV Enthusiasts and Other Stakeholders
Great Falls, MT, October 5, 2010 ? The Pennsylvania Off-Highway Vehicle Association (PaOHV), in cooperation with the
National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC), is conducting an Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Management
Workshop for local, state and federal land management decision makers, recreation planners, resource specialists, law enforcement
personnel, private property owners and leadership representatives from OHV recreation and other stakeholder communities. The
workshop is open to all who want to attend. There is a $15 registration charge. Continental breakfast will be served at 7:30 AM. Lunch
and break beverages and snacks also will be provided.
The workshop takes place on Monday, October 18th, 2010 from 7:30am through 4:30pm. It will be held at Masser?s Banquet
Hall located at the intersection of Routes 61 and 487, in Paxinos, Pennsylvania. A map and directions are available at Masser?s
Website: http://www.massersinc.com/catering_directions.htm.
Registration is required on-line at:
Or you may visit www.nohvcc.org and click on the PA OHV Recreation Management Workshop link under the Coming Up header on
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Registration deadline is Friday, October 15, 2010. For questions about registration contact Heidi Annau at 800-348-6487 or Jack Terrell
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This workshop is part of the Pennsylvania 2010 Fall Regional Workshop series and is made possible with support from the Pennsylvania
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Program funded by the Federal Highway Administration. Additional support provided by the Northumberland County Planning Department,
the Motorcycle Industry Council, the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association.
The workshop objectives are:
Improve the development, planning, design, construction, maintenance and management of sustainable OHV trail areas, facilities and systems in order to:
Comply with local, county, state and federal requirements
Minimize impacts and improve conservation of natural and cultural resources
Reduce conflicts between recreational, community and environmental stakeholders
Better meet the needs and desires of OHV and other recreation stakeholders
Improve risk management and reduce liability concerns
Expand partnership development between local, county, state and federal governments, land managers, adjoining private property owners, OHV and other recreational stakeholders, and education entities
Increase tourism and promote local and regional economic development
Provide education opportunities for the culture and heritage of the region and the local area
The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council is a non-profit educational foundation. For information regarding NOHVCC and its workshop programs visit its website at www.nohvcc.org.


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A common gauge of the price sensitivity of a fixed income asset or portfolio to a change in interest rates.
The amount by which a bond's price increases or decreases as the result of a 1% change in interest rates. When interest rates rise above a bond's own interest rate, its price usually declines because an investor can earn a higher yield with another bond. Likewise, when interest rates fall, the bond's price usually rises. Duration measures how much the price changes and, for that reason, is a measure of a bond's volatility.
The number of years required to receive the present value of future payments, both interest and principal, from a bond. Duration is determined by calculating the present value of the principal and each coupon and then multiplying each result by the period of time before payment is to occur. The concept of duration is used to relate the sensitivity of bond price changes to changes in interest rates. Also called mean term.
In simplified terms, a bond's duration measures the effect that each 1% change in interest rates will have on the bond's market value.
Unlike the maturity date, which tells you when the issuer has promised to repay your principal, duration, which takes the bond's interest payments into account, helps you to evaluate how volatile the bond's price will be over time.
Basically, the longer the duration -- expressed in years -- the more volatile the price. So a 1% change in interest rates will have less effect on the price of a bond with a duration of 2 than it will on the price of a bond with a duration of 5.


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steamed broccoli
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place potatoes in a baking pan in oven. Cook for about 2 hours – until outside skin is crunchy and inside is soft. Top with some combination of margarine or butter, sour cream, cheese and vegetables.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. – It's November and the 2014 MLS regular season schedule is complete – can I get a hallelujah from the congregation?
It's been a month since the club's premature ending to the 2013 campaign and I know I'm not the only one going through withdrawals. Earthquakes fans can officially set their countdown clocks: 104 days until opening day.
The 2014 slate includes seven nationally televised games, trips to Stanford and Levi's® Stadium, two California Clasicos in the Bay Area and at least one CONCACAF Champions League home game (date and time TBD).
Here's a glance at some of the tastier match-ups on San Jose's 2014 slate in the order that they'll be played:
Sunday, March 9 vs. Colorado Rapids
It's impossible to be sad for soccer on Opening Day, right? One month after limiting the Rapids to zero shots on goal and peppering the Rapids' net with 15 shots – eight on target – Colorado was the one playing postseason soccer. Combine that with Oscar Pareja's post-game comments from Oct. 9 and you have the makings of a highly intriguing start to 2014.
Saturday, May 10 vs. FC Dallas
Old-time NASL Earthquakes fans will appreciate the serendipitous nature of this match. 40 years (and one day) prior, the NASL-version of the club played its first-ever home game, a 4-3 win against the Dallas Tornadoes. Paul Child, a 2013 Earthquakes Hall of Fame inductee, scored a brace in that one. While it might be asking a bit much to sign Child to a one-day contract, maybe Chris Wondolowski can pay homage with a brace of his own (we won't blame Buschy if he doesn't want to let three goals in for the sake of an historically accurate reenactment - 4–0 is fine by us).
Saturday, June 28 vs. LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium
The 2012 edition was possibly the greatest MLS regular season game in league history. The 2013 edition was, without a doubt, the most thrilling finish in league history. That means 2014 is going to be….? I don't want to risk missing the answer to that question.
Saturday, August 2 vs. Seattle Sounders FC
It doesn't take a soccer fan to appreciate the Earthquakes opening one of the world's premier sporting venues, Levi® Stadium. It's a fitting opportunity for Silicon Valley's first professional sports team to play the first game at the crown jewel of Bay Area stadia. Not to mention, Bay Area futbol and football fans alike vomit at the sight of rave green. #BayAreaPride
Saturday, October 18 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
San Jose's 2014 finale will be the last regular season game ever at Buck Shaw. The club's temporary home hosted the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea City and Norwich City and witnessed a number of thrilling moments. Say what you will about the Buck, it will always have a place in this club's history.


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Creepers ShoesCreepers are the coolest shoes ever invented by mankind. Creepers are perfect for any occasion, from formal dinner party to mosh-pit slam dance, creepers are the perfect footwear. One cool thing about creepers is that they fit in so many different sub-cultures: Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Ska, Punk, Goth, Emo, Screamo - creepers can finish any look.
With their roots in the 1950's brothel creepers are just as cool now as they were 60 years ago! Personally, I wear my creepers everywhere I go, I even skateboard in my creepers.
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AARP Driver Safety Salutes Veterans: Offers Free Classroom Course
To recognize and thank military veterans for their service, AARP Driver Safety is offering a free classroom course or 50 percent off the online course to all members of the U.S. armed forces — active duty, veteran, guard or reserve — regardless of age, from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, 2012.*
The Veterans Promotion
To locate and register for an AARP Driver Safety course near you, visit the course locator or call 888-AARP-NOW (888-227-7669). Remember to mention November's special veterans promotion.
This offer is available to individuals who serve or have served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard/Reserves or Coast Guard. Spouses (including domestic partners, widows and widowers), dependents and children are also eligible to take advantage of this promotion.
Why take the course?
Cars have changed since you first received your driver's license — so have the traffic rules, driving conditions and the roads you travel on every day. Even the most experienced drivers can benefit from brushing up on their driving skills. The AARP Driver Safety course teaches valuable defensive driving techniques and provides a refresher about the rules of the road. Plus, by completing the course you could qualify for an automobile insurance discount from your insurance company. (Contact your insurance agent for more details.)
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You can find a classroom course by checking the course locator or by calling 888-AARP-NOW (888-227-7669). Registration is required and participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, as space is limited. To redeem the free offer, all veterans and dependents must present a completed coupon (PDF) to the host organization or the volunteer instructor at the time of registration or payment. Participants must fill out all required fields on the coupon. No additional identification is needed.
What if I can't find a convenient classroom course in my area?
As an alternative to the classroom course (for example, if you cannot find one that suits your schedule), veterans and their spouses are invited to take the AARP Driver Safety online course at 50 percent off the normal course price. In the online course, you'll learn the same valuable tips and information as you would in the classroom course, but you can take it at your own pace from the convenience of your home.
To receive 50 percent off of the online course, visit the online course website and enter the promotion code "Veterans" when prompted during registration and checkout. The promotion code is valid from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, 2012. Upon registration, you will have 60 days to complete the online course.
I've taken the AARP Driver Safety course before. Can I take the course for free in November, even though I'm not a first-time participant?
Yes. Any eligible veteran, military member or military spouse may take any version of the AARP Driver Safety classroom course for free in November. This includes the four-hour, four-hour refresher, six-hour or eight-hour classroom course. (Required course lengths vary by state.) Note: This could be highly beneficial for wheelchair van users.
Download one for you or a friend (PDF).
*The State of New Mexico prohibits AARP from offering the course to participants under the age of 55.
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Date(s) - June 13, 2026
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Starting on May 12, 2013 we have been invited to prepare and serve lunch at the shelter. This is a family shelter, so the audience is different from that in the breakfast seva.
- When: 2nd Saturday of the month.
- Time: 10:45am-1pm
- Where: Family Supportive Housing, 692 N. King Rd. San Jose, CA 95133
- What to bring: A smile and a great attitude to chop, cook and clean.
NOTE: Volunteer shoppers will get the provisions needed for the day.


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We thought that many of you battling through the business school application process might benefit from some thoughts and insights from others who went through the experience. To that end, we started On the Record: Q&A with BC Alums. Last time around we spoke with Gabe Perez, and before that we got insights from Rhomaro Powell and Radina Russell. This time, we've tapped Lauren Sickles to provide her take on some interesting business school questions.
Lauren graduated from Columbia Business School and now doubles as a financial services professional and entrepreneur.
Why did you go to business school?
In college, I attended a mentoring event organized by the women's group at Stanford GSB. I was extremely impressed by the background and the quality of both the students and the alumnae. It opened my eyes to the types of career opportunities available to business school students. After attending that event, it wasn't a matter of "if" I would go to business school, but "when".
How has business school impacted your career?
Business school completely revamped my career. I was able to transition from a junior consulting position to investment banking. From there, the skills I gained as a banker, combined with my business school education opened the door to senior level positions in international strategy in the financial services industry. Through business school, I not only developed the skills to help me succeed in my career, but also the confidence in my abilities to become an entrepreneur. I recently launched Her Game Life (www.hergamelife.com) to solve the needs of female NFL fans by providing on the field news from a female perspective, in addition to content on fashion, dining, and party hosting. I met my partner for this venture during the business school application process. (Side note: don't wait until school starts to begin networking!)
What do you want business school applicants to know?
Acceptance to business school isn't a golden ticket to lifestyles of the rich and famous. You still have to work hard and be scrappy. In some ways, the competition is even tougher because you will be in a pool of highly accomplished and motivated individuals. It's also important to be true to yourself. Take time to figure out what you want to get out of business school and what you want to do with your career. Resist the urge to follow the herd. It's okay to blaze your own path.
How many schools did you apply to and get accepted to?
I applied to one school and was accepted with a fellowship.
What specific advice would you give those prepping for the GMAT now?
Do the work! You can't cheat the GMAT. Unless you are a phenomenal test taker, poor study habits will result in a poor score. There are many different test prep options out there, but whichever you choose, you have to be committed to the process and make sacrifices in other areas of your life to accomplish your goal. If you do it the right the first time, you will only have to take the test once.
It's okay to mix test prep materials. Different materials will help you round out your weaknesses. I used Bell Curves (best online tools/instructors), Manhattan GMAT (topic-based boot camp workbooks), and the Official Guide (very good explanations/solutions).
It also helps to surround yourself with others that are prepping for mutual support and encouragement.
Is there anything about your experience with the GMAT/application process that was unique or surprising?
While many people have a lot of difficulty with the quant portion of the test, that was my strong suit. I struggled with the verbal section. Despite the amount of studying I did, my verbal score didn't increase very much.


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"This intricately layered adventure breathes realism and overshadowing menace into ancient mythic archetypes, exposing the pain and wonder inherent in magic and the mingled hope and cynicism of modern fantasy."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A rousing quest fantasy . . . a fast-paced action-packed good and evil thriller."—SF Revu
"From the first page of Children of Fire, Karpyshyn captures the reader's attention with his excellent, intricate storyline."—RT Book Reviews
"Children of Fire stands on its own as a thoroughly entertaining tale. The book strikes a perfect balance between character driven storytelling and rich world building."—Roqoo Depot
"[Karpyshyn] is truly a master of world building. . . . I would recommend this title to any fan of the genre."—Among the Wreckage
"Compulsively readable, wildly entertaining."—A Girl, A Boy and A Blog
"Children of Fire is engrossing, and full of characters that are modern. . . . I thoroughly enjoyed Children of Fire and look forward for the next two books."—FANgirl Blog
"Drew Karpyshyn weaves a rich, contrasting tapestry of epic story and doom. Gripping and compelling from first page to last, Children of Fire is a dark-chocolate fantasy; delightfully biting and delectable at once. Four ill-fated children born under a sign of chaos and flame carried me on a journey into an intriguing world of shadowy wonder. It is a spellbinding epic told with masterful craft. Well done, Drew!"—Tracy Hickman, New York Times bestselling co-author of the Dragonlance and Death Gate series


text: Seasonal Safety for Parents and Caregivers Use these tips to ensure that you, and the children in your care, are safe when celebrating the following holidays and events: In North Carolina, the only legal fireworks are devices with 200 grams or less of chemical compound per device. Examples include sparklers, fountains, glow worms, snap pops and other similar novelty devices. Generally speaking, any firework device that explodes, spins, flies, jumps or leaves the ground in any way is illegal, including firecrackers, ground spinners, roman candles, bottle rockets and mortars. The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to leave them to the professionals. Attend a public fireworks display that is being performed by licensed and permitted professionals. Young children should never play with or ignite fireworks. Adults should always supervise fireworks activities. Never re-light or pick up fireworks that have not fully functioned. Never point or throw fireworks at people or animals. Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap. Light one item at a time, then move back quickly. Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them in metal or glass containers. Halloween is an exciting night for kids and parents alike. But Halloween is also the deadliest night of the year for pedestrians. Dusk, or between 6 – 9 p.m. is the most dangerous time for pedestrians on Halloween. Follow these tips to stay safe! Visibility Place reflective tape and stickers to the fronts and backs of costumes and treat bags. Light-colored costumes help kids stand out in the dark night. General Injury Prevention Lightweight costumes at least four to six inches from the ground are safest for preventing falls while traveling from house to house. Opt for flexible accessories and props, such as swords for pirate costumes, since rigid accessories can cause additional injuries during falls. Choose non-toxic makeup instead of masks to allow better vision. Hats and shoes should fit well — adult clothing may be fun for children, but oversized clothes are more dangerous. Make sure that children do not puncture glow sticks that they wear or play with since some contain toxic substances. Burn Prevention Keep candles, jack-o-lanterns, matches and lighters out of kids' reach. Purchase only costumes labeled as flame-resistant. Costumes with flimsy material, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts are more likely to come in contact with exposed flames than tighter-fitting costumes. Traffic Safety Practice good pedestrian habits such as stopping at street corners before crossing, looking both ways before crossing any street, and crossing only at intersections or crosswalks. Use sidewalks whenever possible and avoid crossing lawns that might have hidden obstacles. Toy Safety Choose safe toys. Ensure that children play with age-appropriate toys, as indicated by safety labels. Consider the child's interests and skill level, and look for quality design and construction. Consider purchasing a small parts tester to determine whether or not small toys and objects in your home may present a choking hazard to young children. Inspect all toys regularly for potential hazards. Check regularly for damage that could create small pieces that are choking hazards. Make any necessary repairs immediately, or discard damaged toys out of children's reach. Watch for toys that can become hazards. Young children should never play with toys with strings, straps or cords longer than 7 inches, which can accidentally strangle them. Electrical toys are a potential burn hazard. Children under age 8 should not use toys with electrical plugs or batteries. Don't let children under age 8 blow up balloons. Use Mylar balloons instead of latex balloons. If you must use latex balloons, store them out of reach of children, and deflate and discard balloons and balloon pieces of use. Ensure that toys are used in a safe environment. Riding toys should not be used near stairs, traffic or swimming pools. Riding toy related deaths can occur when a child falls from a toy or rides a toy into a body of water. Always supervise children at play. Play is even more valuable when adults become involved and interact with children rather than supervising from a distance. Make sure toys are stored safely. Teach children to put toys away after playing. Ensure that toys intended for younger children are stored separately from those for older children. Make sure toy chests have no lids or have safety hinges. Return warranty and product registration forms for new toy purchases to the manufacturers to ensure that you will be notified of any recalls. Christmas Tree Safety After choosing a natural tree, trim one inch from the tree's trunk to ensure water is reaching the tree. Choose a sturdy tree stand designed not to tip over. Water natural Christmas trees daily to keep them from drying out, and safely dispose of the tree when it begins dropping needles. Dried-out trees are highly flammable and should not be left in a house or garage, or placed against the house. Display the tree at least three feet away from any heat source, such as fireplaces and radiators. Never use lit candles as tree decorations. When purchasing an artificial tree, be sure it is labeled as fire-retardant. Treat natural trees with flame-retardant spray to prevent them from igniting. Lighting Safety Always unplug holiday lights before leaving home or going to bed. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to use holiday lights. For example, use only lights specified for outdoor use when decorating outside. Do not use any string of lights that has worn, frayed or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Connect no more than three strands of push-in bulbs and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in bulbs. Keep children and pets away from light strings and electrical decorations. Candle Safety Never leave a burning candle unattended. Have working smoke alarms in your home. Store matches, lighters and candles away from children's reach. Keep candles away from anything that can burn including curtains, blinds, wallpaper, clothing or any other material that can catch fire. Don't place lit candles in windows or near doorways where drafts could bring combustibles in contact with the flame. Use sturdy candle holders and place them on a solid, uncluttered surface away from edges where they could be tipped over. Use flashlights and battery-powered lighting during power outages. Never leave a child unattended in a room with a burning candle and don't allow children or teens to burn candles in their bedrooms. For more information and additional resources, please visit the following websites: Check the Web site of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission regularly to obtain information on recent product recalls. Sign up for the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Recall Alert for toys and childhood items.


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Allen Heath ZED10FX KPC15P PA PackageAn affordable small club system with a USB multi purpose mixer The Allen & Heath ZED-10FX / Kustom KPC15P PA Package Includes: • 1 ZED-10FX 6-Channel USB Mixer with Effects • AmpliTube X-GEAR Software a • 2 Kustom KPC15P 15" powered PA speakers • 2 Nady StarPower 1 microphones • 4 20-foot XLR cables (2 for mics and 2 for speakers) • 2 tripod speaker stands ZED-10FX 10-Channel USB Mixer with Effects The ZED-10FX is an amazing, compact desktop mixer, ideal for small band mixing.
It is ultra portable for carrying to the gig, and can be used for recording live or in the studio. Guitars can be plugged in directly to the mixer using the specially designed high-impedance inputs, while the mixer has two stereo inputs for MP3/CD players or keyboards. It is also equipped with professional XLR main stereo outputs and a flexible monitoring section with headphone and speaker feed outputs. Unlike it's sibling, the ZED-10, the ZED-10FX also boasts a set of fabulous effects to give shimmering reverbs and enhance your sound. The ZED-10FX is great for live mixing. The layout makes it very simple to use and easy to achieve a great sound. It can be used for recording a live show, and can also be used for an audio project at home that you can build up track by track using the USB digital audio interface. The flexibility, quality, and price-point of this mixer makes it stand out from the crowd. You can plug your guitars or instruments straight into the class A discrete FET high impedance inputs, it can cater up to four microphones, two stereo sources with MP3 player compatibility, and separate 2-track record outputs. It also has a stereo playback input for 2-track replay or perhaps interval music from a CD player, XLR main stereo outputs with inserts, comprehensive monitoring with headphones, and separate monitor speaker outputs, 48V microphone phantom power, DI level switching for sub mixing, and last but not least, the same digital effects algorithms as those used on Allen & Heath's flagship digital consoles costing 150 times as much. USB audio flexibility Getting audio to and from a computer easily is now a common requirement for live sound and music production. The way this has been implemented on ZED is super-flexible and super-easy! No longer do you need to fiddle around the back of your PC to get to the soundcard inputs, only to find that the levels are all wrong and noisy. Just plug in a USB lead to your ZED, select the USB routing on the mixer and the device on your computer and that's it! CD quality audio to and from your PC or Mac. Switches and connection through jack socket terminals provide different send/return configurations: Send options: 1) Main Mix Left + Right (Post master Level) 2) Aux + FX bus (Aux is a pre-fade send, FX is a post-fade send) 3) Record Bus Left + Right (Separate stereo bus to Main Mix) Return Options: 1) To Playback input (through jack socket break contacts) 2) To Stereo 2 channel (through jack socket break contacts) MusiQ ZED-10FX features a responsive 3-band, swept mid frequency EQ design which utilizes MusiQ – with optimized slope (or Q factor) for equalizing individual instruments. ZED-FX ZED-10FX has an essential selection of 16 time-delay effects, designed for small groups who don't want to carry around an effects unit with their gear but who still want great quality FX at their gigs and on their recordings. A&L's DSP engineers worked hard, crafting and refining beautiful reverb algorithms to enhance every performance. These effects are available nowhere else at this price point – this quality and integration is only available from the ZED-FX. ZED effects are easily controlled using 3 buttons with 9 display LEDs. For example, the ideal delay time can be quickly tapped-in, or the perfect amount of reverb on the lead vocal can be dialled-in. There is one-stop navigation and editing – in fact, it's just as easy as using effects pedals. To alter effects parameters, the TAP button is held down and the up/down buttons pressed to adjust the specific parameter for that effect, for example, the decay length on PLATE, or the depth on CHORUS. Guitar DI ZED-10FX's pre-amps are similar in design to A&L's MixWizard range of mixers, but with a twist! Inputs 3 & 4 have a high impedance jack input capable of taking either a normal line level or a low level input from a guitar pickup. These newly designed inputs have been crafted with the aim of replicating the sound of a classic guitar or instrument tube pre-amp in a combo or head amp. An extremely high input impedance ensures loading on pick-ups is minimal and a Class A FET (field effect transistor) circuit powered from 48V is employed to give the valve-like gain stage. There is a gain "Boost" switch associated with the guitar inputs which boosts gain by 26dB to cater for instruments with very low level outputs and the overdrive characteristics of the guitar inputs are very similar to a valve (tube) circuit, being asymmetric and soft. All this makes for a wonderfully natural sound to be reproduced from the instrument, full of warmth and character AmpliTube X-GEAR Software As if A&L weren't spoiling guitarists enough with its Class A FET high impedance preamps, the ZED-10FX comes with access to a full version of IK Multimedia's AmpliTube X-GEAR software – the first fully modular, customizable and expandable preamp and FX modelling software system. All the ingredients are there for some truly legendary guitar and bass tones. Kustom KPC15P Powered PA Speaker The Kustom KPC15P is a 100-watt, powered speaker with a 15" Kustom-built loudspeaker and a piezo HF driver. This PA speaker is tuned to deliver rich, balanced tonality while accurately reproducing a wide variety of audio content. The Kustom KPC15P powered speaker provides balanced XLR and TRS 1/4" (balanced/unbalanced) input jacks. These may be used to connect a wide variety of line level devices such as non-powered mixers, preamps, keyboards, drum machines and other audio devices including music players such as iPods and CD players. The Kustom KPC15P speaker's volume control adjusts the overall level. A TRS 1/4" line out jack may be used to daisy chain 2 or more Kustom KPC speakers for a wider dispersion of sound. For example, if a non-powered audio mixer has been connected to the Kustom KPC speaker's input, the line out of this first speaker may be connected to a second speaker's Input. This is a daisy chain and it often requires shorter cable hook-up lengths versus connecting the second speaker directly to the audio mixer. Nady StarPower SP-1 Microphone The all-purpose Nady StarPower 1 Microphone makes a great stage and recording mic. The StarPower 1 delivers clear, transparent sound across the audio spectrum. The StarPower mic's rugged construction and internal shockmounting yield reliability and low handling noise. The Nady microphone's powerful neodymium element cuts through with minimum distortion, even at high sound pressure-levels. If you're looking for real value in a microphone, the Nady StarPower 1 brings a stage-load of it.
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Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich
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- 2 fresh Italian sandwich or Kaiser buns split crosswise
- 1 white onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 large green bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound rib-eye steak very very thinly
- shaved or sliced
- 1/3 pound thinly-sliced white American cheese or Provolone cheese (or 4 oz melted cheese whiz)
- Ketchup optional topping
- Italian pickled peppers as accompaniment
Servings 2
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. When hot add the oil, onions and bell peppers, and cook, stirring, until caramelized, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Push off to 1 side of the griddle.
Add the meat to the hot pan and cook, stirring and breaking up with the back of 2 metal spatulas, until almost no longer pink, about 2 minutes. Mix in the sauteed vegetables. Top with cheese slices and melt. Spoon the cheesy meat mixture into the warm buns and serve immediately with condiments of choice or put the meat in the bun and dip the spatula in the cheese whiz and then wipe the spatula down the inside of the bread.
This recipe yields 2 sandwiches.


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Chateau Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classé 2010
Château Margaux:
Château Margaux was one of the first four estates to be named a First Growth (Premier or 1er Cru Classé) in the Bordeaux Classification of 1855, and continues to be one of the most prestigious wines in all of France. The estate, then known as "La Mothe de Margaux," was founded in the early 12th century on the left bank of the Garonne estuary in the Médoc. In 11... Read more
Château Margaux was one of the first four estates to be named a First Growth (Premier or 1er Cru Classé) in the Bordeaux Classification of 1855, and continues to be one of the most prestigious wines in all of France. The estate, then known as "La Mothe de Margaux," was founded in the early 12th century on the left bank of the Garonne estuary in the Médoc. In 1152, Eleanor of Aquitaine married Henry Plantagenet, the future Henry II of England, which made Aquitaine (Bordeaux and environs) English property until the end of the 100 Years War in 1453. For over a couple of centuries, this ensured the sale and trade of Bordeaux wines, Margaux included, to the English market. The royal family and assorted English nobility became huge fans as a result. In the 1570s, Pierre de Lestonnac overhauled the estate and vineyards, clearing grain in favor of grapevines, and propelled the future success of the wines. By the beginning of the 18th century, there were some 265 hectares under vine, which is roughly what it still is today. This was also when the estate manager, only known as "Berlon," established the practice of vinifying red and white grapes separately, as well as waiting till later in the day to pick grapes so they wouldn't be covered in dew and rot as easily as they waited for production. The last part of the 18th century was a boom for Margaux. The 1771 vintage was the first Bordeaux to be sold at Christie's. In 1787, Thomas Jefferson counted it among vineyards of the "first quality." But not unlike other properties in this part of France, and despite its classification in 1855, Margaux suffered during the years of the Revolution, downy mildew and phylloxera. By 1893, it had regained its former glory with one of the most successful vintages of the 19th century. The estate went through a cycle of many owners over the next century. The 1970s were a particularly bad time under the Ginestets as much of the world was in a recession and three successive vintages - 1972, 1973 and 1974 - were deemed unsaleable (it was, incidentally, the Ginestets who had the bright idea to declare vintages only in "good" harvest years in the first place). Ownership was finally overturned to André Mentzelopoulos in 1977, who invested in the vineyards, reinstated the second wines of Pavillon Rouge and Pavillon Blanc, and renovated the estate. Even though he was only in control for a couple of years until his death in 1980, his tireless efforts paved the way for the great successes of the subsequent decades, starting in the early 1980s. 1982 in particular was the vintage when international investors really took note of both the Château Margaux and Pavillons, and when critics such as Robert Parker began promoting the "Bordeaux Futures" frenzy with Margaux as one of the top estates. This new tradition has persevered into present day as these wines continue to please palates, command huge auction returns and take coveted positions in cellars throughout the world. Read less
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The First Interview about The Moral Compass of Attraction and Social Adaptation!! 🙂
Social Intelligence
The Nice Guy/Girl Dilemma and The Alternative (Guidelines)
In the World of Dating, Courtship, Attraction, Seduction, Love, and Relationships, a common phrase exists: "Nice Guys/Girls Finish Last." This mentality is also known as the Nice Guy/Girl Syndrome.
Search Nice Guy Syndrome on Urban Dictionary
So, let's tackle the dilemma of "Nice People" to arrive at the conclusion of whether it's true or false. What does that "Nice" mean? Firstly, nice, alone can be vague without adjectives and details to describe what is nice.
Check out Nice Guys Finish Last Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfeys7Jfnx8
For the sake of this discussion and article in defining the concept of Niceness, Nice is divided into two terms. Nice may mean different things to oneself and others.
Kezia Noble's Video On Nice Guys, Good Guys, and Bad Guys. Be THE GOOD GUY! 😉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY3yC4Z8sqE
Check NO! The first type of "Nice" is a euphemism for neediness, overly insecure, weak, having ulterior motives/agendas, being passive or passive-aggressive, or overly aggressive, entitlement mentality which aren't desirable traits for being dating, courting, relationship material. Thus, "Nice" is NOT really Nice when used to describe what one really means. Example of "Nice": Attempt to buy another's affection through gifts, presents, superficial materials, etc.
Picture: Google Image Search- Nice Guy Syndrome: See Picture that says: How to Spot a Nice Guy
"Being your true authentic self is your most attractive self. Us being us is our real attractive self. In fact, us being real, us being authentic is the only truly seductive thing there is. Honesty is the greatest aphrodisiac." -Zan Perrion
Check Yes! The second type of Nice (aka. The Good) means being Nice without any ulterior motives/agendas. In other words, being nice without expecting anything else in return (also known as. Old school Chivalry) is what being Nice truly is. Example of The Genuine Nice: Gets to know a potential suitor (person one is interested in, attracted to, respects and values).
Watch Jenna Marble's Nice Guys Do NOT Finish Last Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VXXXX9iVPI
"Nice" do finish last while The Nice can finish first!
In order to be in a successful loving and mature relationship with others, one must love themselves entirely including their imperfections. Embrace Yourself through Complete Honesty, Sincerity, and Authenticity!
Self-Love, Self-Respect, Knowing and Applying one's Self-Worth through Beliefs, Values, and Actions are very important in being a Man or Woman, Leader, and most importantly, a human being that can be an optimistic role model.
The Nice can date, court, attract, and seduce the one he or she is interested in, attracted to, values, and respects. However, being genuinely nice is NOT enough. People, Men or Women of all Sexual Orientations and other backgrounds, want their partner, lover, significant other, close friend to be a supporter and nurturer in the relationships they have with each other. Desirable traits in friendships, romantic relationships and of other types includes: Confidence, Assertiveness, Gentleness, Sensitivity, Charisma, Clean Humour, Maturity, Morals, Ethics, Passion, Determination, Personal/Social Competence, Strength, Courage, Ambition, Experience, Wisdom, Intelligence, Altruism, and so forth.
To become really successful in life in all aspects, communication, social, leadership and motivational skills while living a valuable principled life is a must. So, To Be Interesting, Be Interested!
"Be a man of value rather than a man of success." –Albert Einstein
Life is too short as the saying goes. Also, there's no right time. Make time and live life to the fullest in the moment as if there's no tomorrow. Carpe Diem and Create The Opportunities through Holistic and Interdisciplinary Approaches of Altruism! Say what you really feel and do what you truly feel! Say more than just Hello to the Person you not only are attracted to, interested in or desire, however, more importantly to the one that you value, respect, and love passionately by not only words since actions demonstrate purpose and meaning. Be Your Best Self!
Lessons to Achieve and Learn
Learn Emotional Awareness (Facial Expressions; Micro, Macro, False, Masked), Social Skills through Influence, Persuasion, Personality, Character, Charisma, The Arts and Sciences of Attraction, Social Dynamics, Seduction, Social Structures: Proxemics (Space and Body Positioning), Haptics (Touch), Kinesics (Physical Gestures and Body Movement), Vocalics ((Paralanguage), Chronemics (Structure and Use of Time in Nonverbal Communication) and so forth. In addition: Read, Learn, Practice, Evolve Intelligently with Effectiveness and Quality.
"When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too." -Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)
Revolutionizing Manhood: Societal Conditioning, Empowerment, Changing F/M Roles, Principles in Communication and Relationships
Too often in society and mainstream media, we hear phrases such as: Boys will be Boys, Boys and Men do NOT cry, Males don't express themselves, Expressive Men are cowards and not masculine, Men are supposed to be aggressive, muscular, athletic and so forth. You get the point. Stereotypes and Generalizations are clearly prevalent here under lack of critical thinking and not realizing or acknowledging that people of the same background can be different.
To respond and to know that those absurd words involves ridiculous thinking and full of ignorance and sometimes arrogance, forget the lies.
Just like many things and other beings, Men come in all sizes, shapes, forms, and from all diverse backgrounds. Expressive Men have feminine traits while being masculine just as those with other sexual orientations besides being heterosexual are men and masculine too. Non-muscular, athletic, sad, crying men are masculine men.
Yoda from Star Wars once said, "You must unlearn what you have learned."
External Factors: Society and Media continue to brainwash us with misconceptions, stereotypes, generalizations, and deception that people are to labeled as objects and seen as if they are all the same apples. In reality, some are apples while others can be sweet apples, juicy oranges, tropical mango, shining bananas, etc. Painting everybody as the same picture is intellectually, ethically, and morally unsound. Every Single Individual is UNIQUE in their own way both naturally and through the journey of nurture, personal/social/professional growth! 🙂 Believe It, Practice It, and Own It! Empower and Transform Yourself Into Your Best Self for the right reasons!
To Empower Yourself and Others is to be AUTHENTIC by accepting your true emotions whether you may be sad, angry, happy, perplexed, flabbergasted, or disgusted. In other words, when one feels sad, be sad. When one feels angry, be angry. When one feels happy, be happy. So be Genuine, Sincere, and Authentic when expressing oneself alone or when one is with others.
To be feeling down, is more than okay to be sad, angry, and in tears, and vulnerable. Heck, as boys and men, after all, ARE HUMAN as well. We are HUMAN.
To suffer, to be vulnerable, to be impotent, is to be human who becomes a leader with the abilities to be courageous, have strength, and living a principled, ethical, moral, and fulfilling life.
VULNERABILITY = COURAGE and STRENGTH
As for Men and Women of all beings, each and every one of us, holds feminine and masculine personality traits which is taught in Family Studies 101. Also, we intuitively know that in our minds.
Question and Challenge some Assumptions in Social Norms, Taboos, Stereotypical Gender Roles
If a man is more feminine both in personality or looks, that doesn't make him any less masculine. Heck, to be more feminine, in itself, takes Courage and Strength. Also, men that belong to other sexual orientation besides heterosexuality too, are masculine and men of Courage and Strength. Men who don't fit the conventional profile of being masculine, are still men, masculine, and most importantly: Human Beings.
Through Value, Sympathy, Empathy, Compassion, Respect, and Integrity in Verbal and Nonverbal Communication we can practice and embody a life with Principles, Ethics, Morals, Empowerment and Authentic Transformation as Honest, Sincere, Trustworthy, Genuine Leaders.
List for Suggestions towards Empowerment and Transformation:
Self-Awareness, Affirmations (Positive Self Talk), Discipline, Mindfulness, Spiritual Journey, Meditation, Being Engaged in your Communities, Social Capital: Bonding (Similarities) and Bridging (Differences) with self and others, Tapping- Emotional Freedom Techniques, Talking Cure- venting/ranting with or to those that care about you and those whom you care about, Therapeutic Exercises/Counseling, Healthy Living: Health and Wellness- Mental Health, Nutrition and Exercise, Love, Complete Acceptance while simultaneously evolving oneself and helping others do the same. **Everybody has their own way of empowering and transforming themselves and others.** To find what works, go through series of trials and errors. One can mix these recommendations by using multiple of these techniques for relieving stress to empower and transform self and others. Exercising holistic and interdisciplinary approaches to relieve stress while going through the journey of transformation is beautiful.
Self-Awareness: Consciousness of Self (Aware of One's Strengths, Weaknesses- one's entire being/sense of self) > Self-Conscious (Focusing on Insecurities)
Tapping Emotional Freedom Technique
In personality psychology, locus of control refers to the extent to which individuals believe they can control events affecting them. Understanding of the concept was developed by Julian B. Rotter in 1954, and has since become an aspect of personality studies. Essentially, the Locus of Control is about things one can control and others that are out of one's control.
Check this article out on Locus of Control. http://psychcentral.com/encyclopedia/2009/locus-of-control/
Please contact the Moral Compass of Attraction and Social Adaptation for further resources on therapeutic approaches to relieving stresses all the while being one's best self! Email: email@example.com or contact us through the FB Page.
My Published Articles on The Good Men Project, Online Magazine
My Biography and Published Works! http://goodmenproject.com/author/luke-park/
Be sure to check out and share my first published article called The Journey of My Cultural Identity with The Good Men Project! http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-journey-of-my-cultural-identity-wcz/
Here's my second article about the personal growth, relationships, and life coaching universe regarding those involved; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly! Learn, Develop, and Strengthen Emotional Awareness and Social Intelligence as a skill to enhance one's leadership abilities throughout diverse parts of his or her's life wherever people are involved. Utilize your best self and have fulfilling relationships with your families, relatives, friends, colleagues, associates, co-workers, loved ones and others. http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/emotional-awareness-social-intelligence-wcz/
Malicious intent and bullying turned Luke Park into a champion of social justice and relationship coaching. http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/confessionsoftheunderdogandthrivingsurvivor-wcz/
"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self." –Ernest Hemingway
Stay tuned for future published articles on The Good Men Project http://goodmenproject.com and here on my Word Press! 🙂
"We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face…We must do that which we think we cannot." -Eleanor Roosevelt
The Moral Compass of Attraction, Social Confidence, and Social Dynamics: The Social Adaptation Project- Transform Your Authentic Self
"Do what you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life."-Confucius
So with that quote in mind, do everything that you do with love and passion. Approach every single time of day with meaning and purpose. Think and Accomplish Objectively. Go back to your motivational reasoning of why you do what you and how you do things.
The Moral Compass of Attraction, Social Confidence, and Social Dynamics: The Social Adaptation Project- Transform Your Authentic Self
Are you an individual that's 18+? If you feel as something is missing in any part of your life, want to gain social skills, meet new people, get a girlfriend and main that special relationship, want to get married someday, enhance your family relations, improve your friendships and other relationships such as with your co-workers, associates, colleagues, become a transformative leader, build/maintain transforming and fulfilling relationships then The Social Adaptation Project is right for YOU! 🙂
Here at Social Adaptation Project,
Ethics and Morals are Priority One!
The Values within this Company includes: Respect Everybody, Have On-Going Integrity, Thrive, Lead and Strive for Social Excellence.
The Instructors take one on one consultation and training or group consultations and training which consists of two or more clients. Consultations include: background checks, interviews, personality assessments/lifestyle/learning and motivational styles for improved experience with the courses (seminars).
Consultations available: through Email, Social Media (FB), or Web Chat (Ask). Contact (via FB or Website) for further details on Consultations and Transformative Courses/Seminars/Costs.
firstname.lastname@example.com Email Contact (Questions, Consultations and Training Programs)
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Potential Clients/Audience: Adults that have the highest moral and ethical values in their priority lists both personally and professionally.
Accepted Clients: With flying colours, individuals do more than pass their background checks and interview processes (over the phone and in-person).
Social Adaptation is a personal growth movement towards empowerment.
A Leadership Program and Resource of Emotional Awareness and Social Intelligence.
A set of internalized firm beliefs combined with committed willpower to take action for long term success in any areas or contexts where social interactions occur.
It's about building rapport (connections) with yourself and others while having a transformative lifestyle towards progression in perspectives and experiences throughout deeper relationships and different stages of social dynamics and its relations.
As said, The Social Adaptation Project takes Ethics very seriously, so Moral Responsibility (Duty) includes how to deal with problems in one's relationships.
When The Social Adaptation Project founder and owner, Luke, began this Company, he concentrated his insights of emotional awareness and social intelligence into a simple and unique formula called
The Moral Compass of Attraction, Social Confidence, and Social Dynamics
"We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face…We must do that which we think we cannot." -Eleanor Roosevelt
The Principles found behind this formula is to have equilibrium in deeper and fulfilling relationships at any stage. It's practically effective for everybody.
"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large." -Confucius
Programs (In Class and In-Field) will discuss things such as: Limiting Beliefs
(Internal/External) and Societal Conditioning vs. Individual Affirmations, Transformative Actions (Personal Beliefs)
What attraction is?, How it works?, Why it works (nature vs. nurture)? I.e. Fashion style, Grooming, Hygiene, etc.
What is Emotional Awareness (Micro, Macro, Masked, False Expressions]?, Why it's important?, The 3Cs, What are the non-verbal cues in the face to genuine expressive behaviour? I.e. Sincere Happy Face- some of the nonverbal cues: crows feet wrinkles, raised cheeks.
What are the nonverbal communication signals that demonstrate comfort, discomfort, stress, distress, hyperstress, eustress, full and genuine consent or disapproval? i.e. physiological responses, facial expressions, body language (nonverbal positioning), proxemic, kinesics, voice tone, establishing beyond receptive and comfortable touch (personal contact), mutual engagement and sharing escalation.
What are the signs, red flags, hot spots of nonverbal communication showing deception? Most common sign in a general sense: Liars look at their listener straight in the face to see if the other is buying their lie(s). Even when one unconsciously shows nonverbal cues to their deceptive demeanor, their motive is still their own secret.
The stages and practical principles of social intelligence: building rapport. E.g. Ego Suspension- remove your Ego and nurture your Identity during interactions with others.
"Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend."
— Bruce Lee
Helping Genuine Men and Women, Boys and Girls approach attraction, dating, courtship, flirting, relationships, social dynamics through honesty, authenticity, moral compass, multi-disciplines and perhaps, how to maintain the relations that one desires. Integrity, Social Value, Respect @ The Social Adaptation Project- Discipline, Empowerment, Leadership!
"Everyone has a desire, but the desire to transform oneself, to transform one's affliction, suffering, in order to get free and help other people, and change the world, that is a good desire." – Thich Nhat Hanh
Goals and Objectives: Providing Resources on Relationship Materials and Discussing dating, relationships (different stages), pick up/Game, attraction (meeting to building attraction, rapport and earning success), social justice issues (standards, equality, fairness) to social dynamics to psychology (behavioural analysis: emotions, body language, gestures, voluntary vs. involuntary expressions), problems in relations, gender dynamics, the principles/philosophies/pillars of social interactions (Leadership, Moral and Ethical Approaches), guidelines to success through emotional and deep spiritual awareness, philosophical, leadership models and searching for Collaborative Efforts with Clients and other Passionate Individuals.
😉 Be Your Authentic Self and Put The Best Side of Your Personality and Character Forward through Genuine and Passionate Charisma! ❤
Why The Founder does this to make the difference? "When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too." -Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." (Corinthians, 13:4-8)
LOVE CONQUERS ALL! Omnia Vincit Amor!
Has the passion and continuous love for diverse branches of psychology, sciences, philosophy, social justice, social dynamics, multi-disciplines, leadership, emotional awareness, social intelligence, spirituality, internal strength, charisma, love, communication, and helping people.
"Being your true authentic self is your most attractive self. Us being us is our real attractive self. In fact, us being real, us being authentic is the only truly seductive thing there is. Honesty is the greatest aphrodisiac." -Zan Perrion
Leave others better, motivated, inspired, and smiling with sincerity, when you met them.
"Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it's the moments that take your breath away." –Hitch
"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich." -Lao-Tzu


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"The New Geography of Jobs" by Enrico Moretti
Terri Schlichenmeyer | 1/31/2013, 10:59 a.m. | Updated on 1/31/2013, 10:59 a.m.
So far, you've resisted.
You've resisted closing up shop, selling your business, downsizing yourself out of a job. You've put off laying everyone off. Most importantly, while so many jobs are going overseas, you've resisted outsourcing to China.
Made in America is important to you, and you're concerned about where our jobs are going. But author Enrico Moretti says you needn't worry, that Chinese products are good for us. In his new book "The New Geography of Jobs," he tells you why.
Take a look out your window.
Most of the people you see have what you might call "average" jobs. They're lawyers, accountants, retail workers, semi drivers. One third of us work for the government. Two-thirds of American jobs are in the local service sector, and Moretti says that that number has been growing for decades.
That's very good because, through what scientists call the multiplier effect, one new job creates several jobs in other industries. That new employee, after all, needs to spend his salary somewhere, and someone needs to serve him.
Many of those other jobs, it should be noted, are professional in nature while few come from traditional manufacturing. Due to technological progress, we're more productive than ever, so it takes fewer employees to produce goods. That, and globalization, hurts manufacturing but drives jobs in innovation.
Globalization, says Moretti, is not detrimental for America. Letting other countries provide labor is great, as long as we have something to offer in exchange.
"In a global economy," he says, "you do not need to excel at everything." The "principle of comparative advantage" indicates that if we let other countries do what they do best while we do that in which we excel, then we can trade and everybody wins.
Curiously, what we make for trade doesn't matter.
"What really matters," Moretti says, "is that American workers produce goods or services that are innovative and unique and not easily reproduced. This is the only way to generate jobs that pay well in the face of stiff global competition."
So where are the jobs? That's complicated, and "The New Geography of Jobs" has the answer, but it's deep and wide.
Author and economics professor Enrico Moretti uses science and hard data to show where the jobs are and why they cluster as they do. He offers ideas on how to end unemployment, he uses real businesses as example, and he cites chilling statistics that are employment-historical in nature.
That makes this a real make-you-think kind of book – which isn't a bad thing, but it's very involved and complex. I liked what I learned, but I think the real benefit of a book like this will come in the rumination of its ideas in the days and weeks to come.
If you're thinking of a career change or new employment, or if job creation is your Number One priority this year, this is a book you'll want first. You'll need solid, hard-core information to do it… and for that, "The New Geography of Jobs" is hard to resist.


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Dear Em,
Well the days are rolling by kid, and we kiss them all good by. We are out here on out post. I am in charge of Cossack Post #3, from picket #2, from Support #1. This post is the nearest one there is to camp though. When ever I mention that we are on out post, you can feel pretty sure than it is raining. It started at about two oclock this morning, but it has let up a little now.
I took a walk down to the Fifth Monday night to look up Jim Coyne, and found that he was transfered to the Supply Co. of that Reg. He wasn't there, and, after waiting around awhile I desided that I would look him up again.
I have found out that the raining season lasts about a month, but it is early this year. One good thing about the rain, it lays the dust and sand, making the noted sand storms impossible.
I am feeling fine.
Dear Lena.
I sent Em's post card in, and we are waiting now to be releived. I know that the both postals will reach there the same day, but Ive got a pencil that is pretty long, and I want to use some of the lead so that I can make it shorter to fit in my pocket. We had both our breakfast and dinner brought out to us and here is what we had. This morning, coffee, bread, cheese, oat meal. Dinner, corn chowder, bread pudding, bread, lemonade. So you see we ate pretty good to-day. It has cleared off warm, and I suppose that means more rain to-night. Well we will be back at camp, under the big tents so we are not worrying.
Just now, one of my sentinals caught a spick trying to cross our line. Nothing doing. The idea is, Washington has found out that there is a lot of stuff such as amunition, and supplies being smuggled into Mexico, and our officers are very careful that it does not get through us.
Yes my washing is all done thank you. Gee I will have to get out of my clean habits when I get home, if not there will be some wash every week, and Im afraid the water bill will come pretty heavy on Mr. Holland. A bath every day and a change of every thing I wear would hardly make anything else possible. What do you say. One thing is sertain though, Ive learned to bath quicker and change quicker, for you know in this life, it is preparedness and speed that gets one by. I am the only one in my tent that strips down nights. The others are either too lazy or too slow to dress. First call in the morning is 5.20 and assembly at 5.30 so you see I have to use speed. All of our property is to be inspected by the Regular Army soon. Wish K Co. luck. I cant think of any thing to say.
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Wines Less Tasted: Orange Wines from Channing Daughters Winery
Editor's Note: With "Wines Less Tasted" local wine enthusiast Lenn Thompson will explore every corner of American wine country looking for the unique, the surprising and—always—the delicious.
James Christopher Tracy, winemaker and partner at Channing Daughters Winery in Bridgehampton, New York, has earned his reputation as an oenological explorer—and a bit of a winemaking wizard. In a region building a following for its merlot-based wines—and all of the Bordeaux comparisons that come along with them—he looks to Northern Italy for inspiration.
The focus here is set square on white wines—everything from sauvignon blanc to tocai fruilano to malvasia bianca to field blends that include grapes like muscat ottonel and more chardonnay clones than you can shake a vine at.
My personal tastes rarely lead me to New World chardonnay, but Tracy's—and he makes a half dozen distinct, intricate renditions—are a pleasure.
The red, white, and rose programs at Channing Daughters would be more than enough to earn Tracy, a former Manhattan pastry chef, his reputation for experimentation and innovation. But in 2004, he decided to push envelope even further—a cliché that will make sense in a moment—by adding orange wines to the winery's production.
Orange wine...what the heck is that?
It's simple, sort of—it's a white wine made like a red one.
Most white wines are made by crushing grapes and then removing the juice from the skins immediately (or nearly so). Then, that nearly colorless juice is then fermented.
Orange wines are white wines fermented on the grape skins—which extracts color, tannins and aromas from those skins, just like with red wine production. All grape juice is clear. Red wines are only colored because of the skins.
Tracy describes his own techniques for these unique and increasingly popular wines this way:
Our hand-harvested grapes are de-stemmed but not crushed, placed in one-ton open-top bins. We stomp on the grapes by foot and punch down by hand. Once primary fermentation is complete and the wines are dry they are racked into barrels where they stay untouched until bottling!
The results are nothing short of delicious, if somewhat confounding.
The first time I tasted one of Tracy's orange wines—the 2004 Meditazione—I thought I'd gotten a bad bottle...and who can blame me? It was deeply colored—like a much older wine—and both smelled and tasted like nothing I had ever had before. It was nutty and somewhat oxidized, with dried, rather than ripe fruit flavors. A bit like Sherry, but not really. I was confused, but intrigued—perhaps that's why they named it Meditazione.
Today, the Channing Daughters orange wines program counts three members: Meditazione (a blend of sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, tocai friulano, pinot grigio, and muscat ottonel), Envelope (made with chardonnay, gewürztraminer, and malvasia bianca )—named because that's what he's pushing with these wines, and Ramato, a copper-colored (Ramato is copper in Italian) 100% pinot grigio.
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Making wines like these may make Tracy seem like a bit of a mad scientist, but he's quick to point out that this is actually an "ancient way of making wine" and he lists producers like Gravner, Movia, Radikon and others in Friuli and Slovenia as his inspirations.
Some Old World orange wines sell for $100 or more, making the $40 Tracy charges for Meditazione and Envelope a value and the $20 for Ramato a downright steal. Entry-level orange wine was pretty much unheard of until Tracy introduced Ramato.
Orange wines can be made in many wine regions, but Tracy feels that Long island is special in this regard: "we can ripen the grapes with a great deal of flavor and aroma and still have bright natural acids and moderate alcohol that does not have to be tinkered with in the winery! It is our beautiful moderate maritime climate that engenders these sorts of wines."
I asked Tracy how he best enjoys these wines. His answer is both specific and romantically vague:
With delicious food and delicious people! Preferably in a large glass with the wine at cellar temperature (58 degrees). In other words not too small and not too cold.
Tasting The Wines
Channing Daughters Winery 2008 Meditazione ($40): Layered and complex, it smells of dried apricot, fresh peach, lightly smoked black tea, roasted nuts, dried orange peel and citrus blossom. On the fuller side of medium bodied, the palate shows beautiful intensity at 12% ABV. The flavors range from dried apricot, black and herbal tea, roasted nuts, straw and Bosc pear skin. It's dry, with an almost Sherry-like salinity, noticeable skin tannins and citrusy acidity—all with a long, focused and fresh finish.
Channing Daughters Winery 2008 Envelope ($40): Floral nose—rose petals and honeysuckle—also smells like toasted almonds, baking spice, candied ginger and tropical fruit. This wine is extremely full bodied with myriad flavors ranging from membrillo to roses to pineapple and star fruit. Dry with noticeable skin tannin. Long finish shows just a bit of oak character.
Channing Daughters Winery 2008 Ramato ($20): Not as complex as the other two, but still delivers plenty of orange wine character with scents of apricot, pear, citrus and spice. Dry and medium bodied, the palate delivers hints of roasted apples and peach—with wonderfully balanced acidity.
About the Author: Lenn Thompson is the founder and executive editor of The New York Cork Report. He lives just outside of Long Island wine country with his wife, son, and trusty beagle.
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Johnny Depp admits that he might not have been quite the hell-raiser Hunter S. Thompson was, he did try his hand at fire-breathing.
"I did spew a little fire when I was a youth," chuckles Depp, who also blows some flame in his new film "The Rum Diary," based on the author's memoir-istic novel. "In youth I very, very dumbly chugged some gasoline and blew it into a torch. And then my head was on fire. That's true, yeah, my head was on fire – and it's a weird thing when your head is on fire. You tend to panic first. And then when panic kind of sets in and you can't put your face out, you run. Which is the worst thing you can do. And a friend of mine's dad came over and put my face out. Saved my life. But I'll do it again if you like."
Today Depp's better known for breathing figurative fire into the characters he plays on film, and like Edward Scissorhands, Willie Wonka and Captain Jack Sparrow, Hunter S. Thompson was already a role he'd already made (more) famous in the 1998 adaptation of the author's seminal book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Even before the film, Depp had been a longtime admirer and eventual close friend of the iconoclastic, anti-authoritarian writer, who pioneered "Gonzo journalism" – in which writers become involved in the stories to the point that they become central figures – and notoriously ingested any psyche-altering substance that came his way.
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In fact, if it weren't for Depp, The Rum Diary – a loosely autobiographical but fictionalized account of Thompson's experiences as a young newspaper reporter amid corruption schemes in Puerto Rico in the late 1950s – the actual book, which went unpublished after Thompson penned it in the early 1960s, might never have seen the light of day.
"Hunter and I were sitting in what he called the War Room, back in about 1997 and going through all the manuscripts," Depp remembers, "all the bits and bops from 'Fear and Loathing…' which included cherry stems and cocktail napkins and weird photographs and things like that. I happened upon the cardboard box that unearthed 'The Rum Diary.' We started to read it cross-legged on the floor and I said, 'Hunter this is very good, man. You're out of your mind. Why don't you publish this thing?' He said, 'Yes, I will. However, I think we should produce this now. We should become partners on this.' And so, of course, with Hunter you always agree: 'Absolutely, man. Let's do it.' So that was the moment that it started. So that's why we made 'The Rum Diary' as opposed to 'The Curse of Lono' or 'The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved' or 'Hell's Angels' or whatever else."
With his health declining, Thompson committed suicide in 2005, so when it ultimately came time to adapt the book to film, as the film's producer Depp admits collapsing the story into something cinematic wasn't an easy task. "I mean, I knew the book backwards and forwards, certainly, but It was really beyond my area of expertise, for sure," he says. He turned to writer-director Bruce Robinson, the screenwriter of "The Killing Fields" and creative force behind the cult classic 1987 "Withnail and I," luring Robinson out of a long stint away from Hollywood to helm the project.
Because of Thompson's self-created larger-than-life persona, Depp says that even now his admirers don't quite have the full picture of the man. "The main thing that no one really understood about Hunter or realized about Hunter was that he had a very sort of strong, very thick sort of moral fiber," explains the actor. "He was first and foremost a Southern gentleman, chivalrous, and no one ever sort of dared to look at that side of him – or were ever exposed to that side of him. He was a very sensitive, hypersensitive man – hence the self-medication. Yeah, a total moral man. So that's a side that no one ever saw. But then what everyone expected from Hunter Thompson was 'The circus came to town. What's he gonna do now?' I witnessed it the first time I met him. He walked into a bar and cleared a path with a huge, giant cattle prod and a taser gun. He did that for about ten minutes. And it worked. So there was that side to him that people expected. But the other side, when you really spent time with him, was this highly intelligent, hypersensitive, beautiful man."
But then, something of Thompson's spirit lingers with him still, he reveals. "My first day of shooting on 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' I get this call from Bill Murray," Depp reveals (Murray also played Thompson in the 1980 film "Where the Buffalo Roam"). "We're halfway through the day, and I had sponged pretty well off of Hunter for many years, for like a long time, and I think I had him down pretty good. And Bill Murray calls me halfway through the day and he says, 'I just want to warn you about something.' 'What? What's the warning, Bill?' And he says 'Be careful when you play Hunter, because he never leaves. Like, he'll never go away.' And nothing has ever been more true. Hunter – yeah, he never goes away. He's still with me. Every day."


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It's not your imagination. There really is a tighter squeeze on many planes these days. That's because the major carriers are using thinner seats to pack in more passengers.
U.S. airlines are removing bulky seats and replacing them with streamlined models that allow room for another row.
The change will allow air carriers more paying passengers per flight while also reducing fuel costs due to a decreased overall weight.
"That cost then can obviously fall to the bottom line as more profitability or it can serve to hold the fares down against the competition," Paul Sterbenz, Independent airline consultant, said. "The slimmer seats by adding more to the aircraft, reduces that cost."
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According to Sterbenz, how legroom will be impacted depends on the airline. He says that because seats are thinner, passenger space should be retained.
Less padding and more passengers is something you'll have to get used to, because the changes stand to save the airlines millions of dollars.


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Humanity has done little to address climate change. Global emissions of carbon dioxide reached (another) all-time peak in 2010. The most recent international talks to craft a global treaty to address the problem pushed off major action until 2020. Fortunately, there's an alternative—curbing the other greenhouse gases. An economic and scientific analysis published in January in the journal Science found that taking steps to curb methane and black carbon (otherwise known as soot) could improve air quality, human health and agricultural yields. Even better, the team found that implementing just 14 soot and methane emissions-control measures globally would deliver nearly 90 percent of the potential benefits. An extra bonus: the 14 steps also curb global warming by roughly 0.5 degree Celsius by 2050, according to computer modeling.
Both methane and black carbon remain in the atmosphere for a short time compared with CO2. By some accounts, we could see an effect within weeks or months, rather than decades, as with CO2 emissions. The methods that would immediately slow global warming include eliminating methane releases from coal mines by capturing the gas and burning it; eliminating the venting or accidental release of methane co-produced by oil and gas drilling; capturing the gas from landfills in the U.S. and China; and promoting the recycling and composting of biodegradable trash.
This doesn't mean we wouldn't have to deal with CO2 emissions. By continuing to emit at present rates, we'd still be storing up future trouble. But starting with soot and methane would buy time and, perhaps even more important, significantly reduce the chances of catastrophic climate change.
This article was published in print as "Soot Soldiers."


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Most of the folks with this problem have Windows 10-Pro. It is "supposed" to be OK with that, but so far only installs easily on W10-Home editions....(one person with W10-Home did report an install problem....). It is being worked on.
Anyhow, to get around it, everyone with W-10-Pro, so far, has been able to install in compatibility mode under Windows 8. From one of the TTX employees:
..... Rt-click on the installation file "Under file properties, I changed the compatability mode to Windows 8. It installed right away, and seems to be working ok."
Then make sure you "Run as Administrator" to install
Attached are 3 files from failed attempts and one after using Win 8 compatibility mode.


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Stephen has given me permission to pass along that he has an idea for a new Dark Tower book, the working title of which will be THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE. He has not yet started this book and anticipates that it will be a minimum of eight months before he is able to begin writing it.
Apparently this will take place between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla.