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- European Parliament recently voted on "Eliminating Gender Stereotypes in the EU" bill
- Bill called for blanket ban on any and all forms of pornography, including on Net
- The bill's wording concerned free speech activists who described it as "vague"
The European Parliament recently voted on a bill titled "Eliminating Gender Stereotypes in the EU." A laudable goal, for sure -- but activists characterized the bill as a Trojan horse with chilling effects on free speech and opinion. The response from the European Parliament left much to be desired in terms of respect for democracy and voters.
The bill looked great on the surface -- almost idealistic -- but a closer inspection revealed things that went beyond the appropriate. For instance, the bill called for a blanket ban on any and all forms of pornography -- arguably including anything on the Internet -- as well as concrete measures to enforce the ban.
Regardless of whether one thinks pornography has a place in society or should be a protected form of expression, the bill encompassed far more than most would term "porn." The language was so vague, and so broad, that it could even criminalize text messages with an ever-so-slightly sexual overtone between husbands and wives. Furthermore, it called for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to police ordinary people's communications and for dissent against the ban to be criminalized, with "effective sanctions" the penalty for opposition. The term "effective sanctions" usually means fines or jail.
Upon realizing the legislative impact of what had initially been a laudable goal, activists' cries of a Trojan horse didn't seem so far off the mark. Had a bill that criminalized dissent really been voted through all committees and made it as far as the floor of the European Parliament?
Several people in parliament discarded the bill and the discussions of it as "not important" because it wasn't the final vote in the legislative process, and at this stage was non-binding. Free-speech activists started contacting their representatives en masse though. The message wasn't so much "don't take away our porn!" as "you cannot possibly think this bill, as it is written, is compatible with any kind of fundamental rights." About 250,000 email messages were sent to the European Parliament on the morning of March 7.
Then, something odd happened. Around lunchtime on March 7, the email messages stopped coming into parliament, despite still being sent by individual activists -- hand-typed, individual messages of concern. It turned out that some Members of European Parliament (MEPs) -- to this day, it remains unclear just who -- had complained to technical staff about the amount of constituents seeking contact with their representative on a current issue, and succeeded in having technical staff classify the messages as spam, so they never got through.
The notion that one or a few MEPs could use parliamentary technical staff and infrastructure to prevent constituents from contacting any part of parliament on a current issue is jaw-dropping. Not just shutting themselves off, but shutting their colleagues off as well -- shutting off the entire parliament off from its constituents' opinions.
Swedish media estimated that one million e-mails were prevented from reaching their representatives.
The bill was finally voted through on March 12, but not before the parts that criminalized dissent and turned ISPs into communications police had been taken out. There were still calls for enforcing a blanket ban on pornography, but nothing likely to have a real political effect.
It is also impossible for people to hold their politicians accountable on this issue, as the European Parliament did not use a "roll call vote," meaning there is no record of how individuals voted. The idea that a vote can be deliberately constructed in a way that prevents office-holder accountability is astounding.
If activists hadn't made a lot of noise on the matter, the parts of the bill that criminalized dissent and turned ISPs into morals police would quite possibly have passed too. I can't help feeling a very bitter aftertaste from the European Parliament's demonstration of how little it cares about the people it represents -- deleting one million attempts by constituents to contact Members of European Parliament, and then declining to create any kind of voting record.


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Let us all offer a prayer to the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. We turned on the television as soon as we heard about the breaking news. The images and footages are heartbreaking. Japan suffered an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and it caused waves to enter land, destroying properties and claiming lives.
Let us also pray for the countries along the Pacific Ocean (east coast for the Philippines) because huge waves are also expected to arrive.
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The Barcelona and Real Madrid stars are widely believed to be the best two players on the planet but the former Brazil and Portugal coach has said the Santos striker can become even better than La Liga pair.
"Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar are the three best in the world," Scolari told reporters.
"Neymar can reach and overcome [Ronaldo and Messi] in the coming years. Neymar would fit perfectly into [Barcelona], because he's a great player and has excellent qualities. Right now he is in Brazil and is very happy."
Scolari, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, reckons none of the three are as good as Selecao legend Pele.
He added: "For me Pele is still the best in the world and will be for years."
The former Chelsea manager also revealed he would relish the opportunity to one day take up the reigns at Camp Nou.
He continued: "In future I would very much want to be the coach of Barca, for the friendship that unites me with President [Sandro] Rosell."
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Dognappers spark deadly violence across Vietnam
It was already too late when Nguyen Van Cuong heard a neighbor shout "Thief! Thief!" Two men on a motorbike had snatched up his beloved pet dog "Black" and were whizzing away.
Cuong and the neighbor sprinted in vain as the professional dog thieves hurled bricks, one of them slamming into the head of a bystander and killing him.
Similar fights have erupted across Vietnam between dognappers who sell man's best friend to restaurants and fed-up villagers who have increasingly turned to vigilante justice to pursue culprits because there is little police can do. Mobs have chased down thieves and clubbed them to death - even setting one on fire. But the bandits use everything from bricks to arrows to fend off the villagers and ensure their payday.
"Dog thieves are getting more aggressive - they steal villagers' dogs in broad daylight," said Tran The Thieu, police chief of Hung Dong village in central Nghe An province. "People are very angry to see their dogs stolen and dog thieves are rarely arrested."
Dog meat is a delicacy in Vietnam that's often on the menu at parties, especially in the north. Restaurants specializing in barbecue dog are especially popular at the end of each lunar month when men dine on canine in hopes of purging bad luck.
Dog restaurants in the capital, Hanoi, have boomed as Vietnam has become one of Asia's fastest-developing economies. But as inflation soars, some Vietnamese have looked for creative ways to earn money.
Because dogs typically roam free, they can be easy targets. Live dogs in Hanoi fetch about $2.70 a pound ($6 a kilogram) - a bit more than for live chickens. A 44-pound (20-kilogram) pooch can sell for more than $100 - roughly the monthly salary of an average Vietnamese worker.
It's a good wage for thieves who cruise neighborhoods on motorbikes, snaring pets quicker than a U.S. car thief can hotwire a Cadillac Escalade. Sometimes, they incapacitate the dogs first by shooting them with darts or arrows pulsating with electric current.
Many Vietnamese are of two minds about dogs. They may rely on the animals to protect their homes and often give them names, but don't consider them to be pseudo-family members as in the West. But that doesn't mean they don't care about their pets.
In Nghe An province, police chief Thieu says dog-related violence is escalating. Last June, a dognapper was chased and clubbed to death by a mob who then torched his body, leaving the charred remains as a warning on the roadside. Seven villagers were hurt in other incidents there when they pursued thieves who retaliated with knives, bottles and slings.
Most residents don't even bother calling police.
"Residents say the police just fine these thieves and let them go," Senior Lt. Col. Ho Ba Vo, vice chief investigator in Nghe An, told the newspaper Thanh Nien (Young People). "It's true. A thief only faces criminal charges when the property involved is worth at least 2 million dong (US$97). A dog is much cheaper than that and the thief is only fined for the attempted theft."
There are no charges specific to dognapping, and the typical fine for petty theft ranges from 1 million to 2 million dong ($50 to $100).
In the southern province of Soc Trang, two men turned themselves into police on Sept. 26, a day after fatally shooting a dog owner through the heart with an arrow as he was chasing them.
The lucrative illegal dog trade also crosses borders.
Last month in northern Thailand, police arrested two men trying to smuggle 120 dogs into Vietnam stuffed into bags. In August, 1,800 ailing dogs crammed into cages on a truck also were confiscated in Thailand on their way to Vietnam. Half of them later died, local media reported.
Scruffy medium-sized dogs are commonly seen jammed into wire cages on backs of motorbikes in Vietnam. They are slaughtered, skinned and roasted, and can be seen dangling from wires outside restaurants, tails straight and teeth bared. Dog dishes range from barbecues to soups served with pungent shrimp paste. The meat has gamey taste and a venison-like texture.
The tradition, also popular in parts of China, South Korea and the Philippines, faces resistance from animal advocates.
One former U.S. Embassy worker in Hanoi was so revolted by Vietnam's dog restaurants that he started the California-based nonprofit Kairos Coalition to promote humane treatment of pets. He says more Vietnamese are developing a Western-style love of pets, which may explain why the dog wars have become so heated.
"You are really witnessing the convergence of two trends," said founder Robert Lucius, noting that his group has partnered with Vietnamese animal rights groups and veterinary students. "The old way of the dog meat trade, where animals didn't count for much, is coming up against the new trend of keeping true companion animals that are loved, nurtured and valued for their own sake."
Meanwhile, the Hanoian who recently lost the 15-year-old dog he had raised from a pup, said police told him they apprehended the two men who allegedly threw the brick that killed the 54-year-old bystander.
Cuong said police informed him his animal, identified because of some fur missing on its tail, was sold for 900,000 dong ($45).
"It's very difficult to raise a good and intelligent dog," said Cuong, 54, who estimates he has lost about 10 animals over the years to professional dog thieves. "If I had caught the culprit, I would've beaten him up!"
He epitomizes some of Vietnam's ambivalence toward dogs. Asked if he would ever eat his own dogs, Cuong, who has deep-set eyes and a wispy goatee, shook his head fiercely.
"If I want dog meat," he said, "I go to a restaurant."


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Alex Burrows has been missing for a month on the scoresheet, and now he'll be missing from the Vancouver Canucks' lineup, too, for at least the next four weeks. The absence of top defenceman Alex Edler remained undefined late Tuesday.
Burrows underwent surgery here Monday for a broken jaw, the day after the veteran winger was hit in the face by teammate Chris Tanev's clearing attempt during the Canucks' 3-2 National Hockey League win against the Carolina Hurricanes.
On Tuesday, Edler left Vancouver's 3-1 win against the Nashville Predators after the first period, suffering what coach John Tortorella said was a "lower body" injury.
The Canucks, who have played at close to full health the last two weeks, suddenly have a couple of key players missing.
"It's at least four weeks or so," Canuck coach John Tortorella said of Burrows' recovery time. "He's out for a while. It's been a tough year for him. He's a big part of. . . the soul of our team. He works hard. He's such a great teammate. Everybody likes to have him around. It hurts. It's a big blow to us, but we have to move by it and get ready to play our next game."
Tortorella said Tuesday night he did not yet know the extent of Edler's injury and, for now, the absence of Vancouver's No. 1 defenceman is day to day.
Burrows suffered a cut on his neck and broken teeth and bleeding inside his mouth when struck at the bottom of his jaw bone by the puck. But he finished the Carolina game and felt well enough Sunday night to participate in a team dinner and festivities after the Canucks chartered to Nashville from Raleigh, NC.
It was only after Burrows awoke Monday in severe pain that the Canucks sent him to see an oral surgeon, whose X-rays revealed a fracture that required surgery.
Burrows suffered a broken foot while blocking a shot in the Canucks' season-opener on Oct. 3, and did not play again until Oct. 28. Despite playing mostly in his regular first-line spot beside Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Burrows has not scored in 17 games this season.
Including the end of last season, his regular-season goal drought is 22 games – Burrows' longest slump in nearly seven years. David Booth finished Tuesday's game on the top line.
"You don't always have to look at goals and assists; you want them, but he was doing a lot of other things well for us," centre Brad Richardson said after Tuesday morning's skate. "I knew he was hurting and got cut inside his mouth, but he seemed OK. He came out for dinner (Sunday night) and then I heard yesterday he had surgery. I didn't think he was going to need surgery and have his jaw wired shut. It's too bad, a big loss."
Canuck assistant general manager Laurence Gilman said the team's medical staff in Carolina conducted pressure tests on Burrows' jaw that were negative.
NHL arenas are equipped with X-ray machines, but those often aren't advanced enough to provide the detail required for facial X-rays.
Burrows' finished with 18:47 of ice time against the Hurricanes, his busiest game on the Canucks' four-city trip.
"That's what he's about; that's what everybody loves about him," Tortorella said of Burrows' toughness. "And he played good, too. Watching the tape, I could see he was moving his jaw around and you could tell it was bothering him. But he played and played really well. It doesn't surprise me. In the short time I've been with him, that's what he's about. That's what we'll miss a lot of in the room – is that type of guy. We'll need to find a way to get it done."
One Canuck said Hurricane defenceman Mike Komisarek, who later goaded Richardson into a minor penalty by challenging him to fight and then refusing to drop his droves, was yelling at Burrows when he fell to the ice, accusing the Canuck of faking an injury.
"I don't think the guys on their bench knew the extent of it," Canuck Ryan Kesler said.
No one on the Vancouver bench knew, either.


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Give credit to the director of this music video for making me volunteer to listen to this remarkably awful song in order to see a period correct-looking Charger and Mustang race around the streets of San Francisco. It's for the song "Fun" by someone named Sharam. It's like "Friday" but less catchy and more repetitive.
This video appears to have nothing to do with the song. Nor does the song have anything to do with fun, other than to remind us that we're not having it right now. It manages to capture the look of the original and the car casting is stellar, though the chase has been truncated and ends, strangely (but pleasantly), with this woman in a trunk.
If only the song had 1/10th the production value of the video. So that you can enjoy this video with other, better modern music we've used Tubetubber to make a worthy music-video pairing.
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GTA 5 Mission Details, Character Switching, and Open-World Heists Revealed
Dutch gaming website GameKings managed to get some face time with Rockstar Games' Dan Houser to talk about Grand Theft Auto V. They've posted up their findings on a video to describe all they learned about the game during their trip to the studio.
GTA fans have since translated the video feature into English, with some new details about the game and some clarifications about what the press saw at an event recently held by the studio.
According to the feature, Houser confirmed that the scene in which press members who witnessed a gameplay demo of GTA V can see Michael sitting by the pool isn't a cutscene, but a playable section of the game. Likewise, the mission showcased to the press was real gameplay, and not a scripted sequence. Neither of these scenes have been shown to the public as of yet, and should not be confused with the game's second trailer.
Each character approaches a mission through different means. For example, Michael and Trevor approach the mission by helicopter, while Franklin gets there on his motorbike.
The game's switching mechanism gives players an indicator for each and every protagonist on the zoomed out map, which you can switch between. It switches between the game's three protagonists, Michael, Franklin and Trevor. The system is unscripted, so you'll be able to switch to these characters throughout the game. This differs from Heavy Rain's linear narrative, which forces players into the roles of the different protagonists throughout the story.
In line with GTA V's free-form gameplay, players will be able to perform heists and hijackings by following armored vans (displayed as money symbols on the map) and take the money for themselves. It's not too different from Red Dead Redemption in that sense.
Both Michael and Trevor are former bankrobbers with criminal pasts, and the much younger Franklin sees them as anti-role models.
Rockstar is said to have done a lot of research on the LAPD, and San Quentin State Prison. Presumably, these real life places will have analogues within Los Santos.
You can watch the original video at GameKings if you can understand the language.


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How To Live Longer And Feel Better? — Vitamin C Megadose
Hello guys, I know this blog is mainly about music, but today I wanted to share with you the power of a Vitamin C megadose. First of all, it reduces health risks and I'm not talking about drinking orange juice, lol. Incredibly, this is an innovative treatment that is 100% safe as it exhibits low toxicity. Actually, the megadosing intravenous therapy will boost your immunity immediately. As I love science, I decided to experiment with this alternative medicine today. During the infusion, the vitamin C goes directly to the bloodstream and the whole process only takes 30 minutes. Best of all, it fights viruses, infections, fights chronic fatigue, inflammations, and destroy bad cells. In conclusion, it's 100% recommended for everyone, as prevention is the key to a healthy life. You will live longer and feel better with a Vitamin C Megadose.
How Music Can Give You A Competitive Edge
As most readers already know, music transcends art and entertainment becoming a powerful tool for motivation and creativity. Listening to music can have a huge impact on our productivity levels, the quality of our output, and our performance.
Extensive research has been conducted over the last decade that discovered the many benefits of listening to music in certain situations, such as while working, studying, or competing in sporting events.
If you're looking for a way to gain a competitive edge, whether that's in the office or at the gym, read on to discover how music can help you achieve this.
Music gets you in The Zone
Colloquially known as The Zone, the Flow state is a positive mental state of altered awareness. Have you ever performed an activity where you're completely immersed in what you're doing, fully energized and focused, and enjoying every moment? That's the flow state, everything is functioning on a happy autopilot with very little conscious effort.
Music can be a powerful catalyst for getting in the flow, ensuring a completely stimulating experience that enhances performance. Some athletes, for example, talk about listening to certain songs or pieces of music to assist them with getting in the zone before an event, game, or match. Energizing motivational vibes are recommended here.
Music triggers good emotions
It's very much human nature to associate music with positive memories and experiences (and negative ones too, but we won't be talking about them today) and many studies have been conducted that link music with positive emotions.
Music that evokes good memories and a positive emotional response boosts internal motivation, which is crucial in sticking with a gym program or meeting urgent work deadlines.
Taking this concept further, a research team at the Georgia Southern University discovered that the power of music also extends to transforming states of mind from negative to positive.
During the study, the research team found that certain songs and pieces of music could divert attention away from negative feelings in participants (like fatigue and boredom), lowered their feelings of anger and depression, and stimulated enhanced performances when carrying out tasks and activities.
Musical inspiration
Often, the music that you already know and love, and associate with positive experiences, will be the best music to listen to when you want to nail your performance. If you're looking for some inspiration for your playlists, however, check out the following top tracks:
Motorhead – Ace of Spades
Lemmy, Eddie, and Phil's homage to Texas Poker is filled with gaming references, making it a top choice with pro poker players. It doesn't just come in handy when you want to up your game on the felt, however, as its intense, driving rhythm will get you instantly focused no matter what you're doing.
Beyonce – Run the World (Girls)
Not just for girls, Beyonce's 2011 feminist anthem is a modern-day classic, inspiring choreographers, performers, and athletes for almost a decade. An ultimate hype song, if you want to get yourself focused and pumped up for a challenging situation, make sure you blast this one as loud as possible.
David Bowie – Heroes
We could fill article after article with suggestions of David Bowie songs to listen to, but Heroes is one of his most uplifting and optimistic. Legend has it that it even played a part in the fall of the Berlin Wall after Bowie performed at the Reichstag in 1987. If you want to feel like you too could be a hero, just for one day, this is the song for you.
DJ Memes That Perfectly Celebrate The Victory Of Joe Biden
Save these cool DJ memes on your phone and share them with your friends! First of all, I would like to congratulate all the American people and the world community. Happily, Joe Biden has become the 46th US president. For sure, there's a new era coming. The one we have had visions of, coming in peace, coming in joy, and coming in love. I'm glad to know, the majority has chosen unity over division, hope over fear, science over fiction, and truth over lies. So here are 3 memes that perfectly describe the victory of DJ Biden. Democracy is safe. Let's celebrate together! 🇺🇸🎉🙂
Ways To Boost Your Energy Before A Big Night Out
Who doesn't want to go party with friends? Especially on the weekends. After a long week of work and college, everyone just needs that break. However, the reality is that when the time comes to go out, we become too lazy to get up and get ready. All we want to do is lie on the couch, watch TV, and eat popcorn. That is due to low energy levels.
In this fast-paced world, we have to keep with our surroundings. The workload is too much, so it is the school work. Our busy routine sucks the energy out of us, which ends up leaving us exhausted. Hence, we do not feel like going out at all. Devastating, isn't it? Work, work, work, and when it comes time for fun, we have depleted all our energy by then. Not only is it annoying, but it can also be very stressful as bonding with your friends or going out for the night can be a very therapeutic experience. Therefore, keep reading and pay attention because, in this article, we are going to discuss a few simple but effective methods of increasing your energy.
Take a power nap
A 20 to 30-minute power nap can be very efficient in helping you get your energy back, and meanwhile, also decreases your cholesterol levels. However, be careful about napping for more than 40 minutes, as it can reverse the effects and make you more tired than you were before. Napping helps you relax and become more energized.
Eat a Balanced Meal
Eating a well-balanced diet will ensure that you have sufficient energy to get you moving throughout the day and well into your night. For example, foods filled with nutrients such as nuts, berries, salmon, avocados, eggs, brown rice, and bananas are great for providing you with that extra boost of energy that you need throughout the day.
Moreover, try eating foods that are rich in fiber as it helps your body increase its energy levels. How you may ask, well, foods that are rich in fiber help increase your metabolic rate, and a better metabolism results in more energy. Also, try refraining from skipping meals. You could also eat healthy snacks throughout the day to maintain your energy levels.
Have a proper sleeping schedule
The most important thing that you need to remember is that the quality of sleep you are getting matters more than the quantity. Thus, try aiming for a more relaxed sleep than a long disturbed one.
First and foremost, try to get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night. Without proper sleep, you'll be more tired and drained throughout the day. Secondly, make a habit of sleeping and waking up at the same time every day. Make sure you're sleeping in a cool and dark space as it is a fact that humans sleep better in dark, chilly areas.
Furthermore, refrain from watching television in bed or using any type of screens such as your cell phone, tablet, laptop, etc. Also, avoid consuming a lot of liquids before going to bed and refrain from having large meals before sleeping. Lastly, a lack of sleep can cause individuals to have dark circles underneath their eyes. Thus, refrain from missing sleep.
If it is hard for you to fall asleep or feel tired the next day, and you just want to relax, try indulging in CBD pre rolls. It can help you in getting a night of better sleep. CBD Juul Pods are also available for those who prefer juuls.
Energy Boosting Supplements
It is common for us to grab an energy drink or a soda or any drink to boost energy when we feel our energy levels depleting. We don't know that most energy drinks contain caffeine, which gives us a boost of energy in the beginning; however, it later results in even lesser energy and increased anxiety. Thus, the drained energy levels. Therefore, you need to invest in natural and healthy energy-boosting supplements that have zero chance of side effects. Here are a few examples:
● Ashwagandha
● Rhodiola Rosea
● CoQ10
● Vitamin B12
● Iron
● Creatine
● Citrulline
● Beetroot Powder
● Melatonin
● Tyrosine
● Caffeine With L-Theanine
Exercise Regularly
A regular exercise routine can help provide you with a high level of energy. Exercise helps release endorphins, which are proven to naturally improve energy levels. It also guarantees you a night of better and deeper sleep at night. Try to perform moderate-intensity exercises at least 2 hours each week. Seek out a training partner; it helps you create a routine. You could also get a personal trainer; however, that tends to be a bit more expensive.
Reduce Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol destroys your body's natural balance and provides you with a poorer quality of sleep, especially if you get dehydrated. However, people think that alcohol helps you go to sleep. The truth differs. Alcohol-induced sleep is very disturbed. Try avoiding alcohol; however, when you do drink, drink moderately. Try opting for a lot of alcohol-free days.
Learn to relax
Adjust some free time for yourself from your busy schedule to let go, unwind and essentially, relax. Meditation, gentle stretching, and deep breathing are great methods that could help you wind down.
Discover How Good Are You At Lip Syncing Thanks To Artificial Intelligence
Lip syncing is incredibly popular, you just have to look at the success of TikTok to see the evidence. Today you can try LipSync by YouTube in order to find out how well you can do it. Google's artificial intelligence technology Tensorflow.js is behind this interesting challenge.
LipSync by YouTube will use your device's camera to detect landmarks on your face. You're then encouraged to sing along to the popular hit "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I, ending with an assessment of how accurate you were. It doesn't matter if you don't know the song. You can play it as many times as you like to familiarise yourself. Google promises all facial data and processing remain on your own machine.
When you're satisfied you've done your best, download your attempt as a GIF before sharing your score with others. Of course, you can challenge your friends and family to do better. I just hope in the near future they include more than just one song. Best of all, if you like this AI-powered challenge you can donate to the ALS research to help find a cure to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
1 Simple Rule To Boost Your Musical Creativity Is By Walking
Walking is the best possible exercise to boost your musical creativity. If you're a singer, producer, or songwriter you should habituate yourself to walk very far. Researchers have traced numerous connections between walking and generating ideas. A Stanford University study found that participants were 81% more creative when walking as opposed to sitting. According to the study, walking outside versus on a treadmill produces the most novel and highest-quality analogies in participants who walked and then sat down to do creative work.
The movement aspect of walking is obviously key. You've probably heard the phrase, "exercise your creativity," which refers to the brain as a muscle. Our creative mindset is triggered by physical movement, which is exactly why walking with your dog, a friend, or alone feeds creative thinking, especially in the musical field.
But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. The National Human Activity Pattern survey reveals that Americans spend 87% of their time indoors. Being inside, you're more prone to stagnation, the antithesis of energy. Without energy, you can't create new songs or write unique lyrics. Disrupting your routine with a walk can be a catalyst for garnering fresh insights into problems or projects.
Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to original ideas for your music projects. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood. You can walk through a park and observe people sauntering or birds singing. Even when you walk down a busy street, you can't help but get distracted by the sweet cinnamon smells wafting from a food cart.
Our brains work harder to process in different environments, so walking outside fosters our ability to glean fresh ideas, to take in new sights, sounds, smells, and flavors. Shinrin-yoku is a common form of relaxation and medicine in Japan. It was developed in 1982, and recent studies demonstrate that being in the forest and walking among the trees lowers your stress levels. The effects are so powerful that shinrin-yoku is now a government-endorsed policy over there. But you don't have to live near a forest to receive the psychological benefits.
Research has shown that immersion in nature, and the corresponding disconnection from multimedia and technology, increased performance on a creative problem-solving task by a full 50% in a group of hikers.
So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking? Engage more closely with your surroundings for the next four weeks. Turn off your phone and give yourself the chance to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, to notice the way people move, the way the sun reflects in a puddle. Walk not just for exercise.
Are you still sitting there reading this? Get walking now!
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UFL delays its season, needs more time to prepare
The United Football League has pushed back the start of its fourth season by a week.
The Virginia Destroyers now visit the Las Vegas Locomotives on Sept. 26. The Omaha Nighthawks open on the road against the Sacramento Mountain Lions on Sept. 28.
The Sacramento Mountain Lion were scheduled to play in Las Vegas on Sept. 19.
Each team is scheduled to play eight games, all televised by CBS Sports Network.
Spokesman Larry Weisman said Thursday the UFL needed more time to prepare for the season. He declined to comment on an Omaha World-Herald report that the delay stems from difficulty in finalizing workers' compensation insurance for players.
The Omaha team also has not finalized a lease at TD Ameritrade Park as of Wednesday.
The four-team UFL is made up mostly of free agents hoping to get signed by an NFL team.


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True Dat Palin!
Oh snap! This one is bad. lol
"The overall teen birth rate rose slightly in 2006 after steadily declining since 1991, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report shows the birth rate for teenagers ages 15-19 rose 3 percent between 2005 and 2006.
That translates to 41.9 births per 1,000 in 2006, a decline of 34 percent from the all-time high of 61.8 births per 1,000 in 1991."It's way too early to know if this is the start of a new trend," Stephanie Ventura, head of the Reproductive Statistics Branch at CDC, said in a prepared statement. "But given the long-term progress we've witnessed, this change is notable."
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Stores Bring Black Friday to the Web
As retailers gear up for the traditional shop-fest known as Black Friday, they are focusing on the mobs that line up outside stores and — increasingly — on the masses that shop online from home.
Chain stores prefer impulse-purchase-prone store shoppers. Yet sales growth during the busy Thanksgiving weekend more often is coming from Internet shoppers like Melanie Cortese.
Going to Woodbridge Center Mall with her mom on Black Friday was a family tradition for Ms. Cortese, a 37-year-old New Jersey mother of two. But no longer: she plans to go to bed on Thanksgiving night with a laptop nearby and wake up on Back Friday to shop online instead.


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Tuna and egg bento
The bare tuna-paste bento was a great success, but with the arrival of my new bento container, I was left with some extra unused space. I decided to fill the space with easy to make and very tasty iri tamago, which is basically a Japanese kind of scrambled eggs! You can definitely use iri tamago in onigiri, or as a small side dish.
Vegetarian bento
Today was one of these days that my coffee needed a coffee... And I really couldn't make myself cook in the morning. So, the vegetarian bento was made! It's fast, it's simple, and it tasted great. Consider that a fancy salad for lazy days.
Sweet Mustard Eggs Bento
I got tired of sausages after yesterday's deluxe bento, so today I decided to have some eggs with lunch. I put some sweet mustard over the cooked yolk to have them pack some punch and they were really interesting!
I prepared also hand-made furikake (rice sprinkles) with ingredients I like, which made my rice extra tasty today!


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Study Tips
It's difficult to find time to study with all of the distractions that you have as a high school student but remember the grades you earn are a very important part of college admissions decisions. My advice would be for you to set a time apart each day for studying and to stick with it. I would also try to find a quiet place where you are not easily distracted with things such as the internet, videogames, and television. The sooner you finish studying the more time you'll have to do fun things!
Study Tips for College
Getting a good GPA in college is crucial and in order to do so, you must learn how to study properly and effectively. Make sure you find out what study method works best for you.
Note these tips below to ace your exams in college.
- Make flashcards.
- Find a study group or study buddy.
- Have a designated study area that is quiet and comfortable.
- Highlight and annotate the material.
- Rewrite essential information.
- Make a study guide.
Maximize Your Study Time
Studying might not seem like the most important part of college, but it does play a big role in college life. You'll take several classes at a time in college, and if you take two similar classes, you might not have to spend as much time studying. One semester, I took five psychology classes dealing with similar issues, so I didn't have to study as much—however, I did study! Then I had a semester where I was taking an art class, a music class, a psychology class, a math class, and a Chicano studies class, and I had to study every day because I had to learn about different issues in each class.
Studying isn't most fun thing to do on a Friday night, and it's especially not fun the night before a big test. It is best if you study ahead of time. It's true when they say to study a little each night—I try to do it, and it has helped me a lot in my classes. What I have found helpful is studying with a group. That way, if I don't know something, someone can help me out and later on when I go over it by myself I understand the material better. Studying will help you do great in classes!


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