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Today's post is a guest post by Amanda VanDeWege of Reset Your Weight Basics. She is an avid reader of non-fiction, making connections between "genres" of fields of study and applying them to life in every way possible. She is currently fascinated with nutrition-based weight loss...with the brain in mind.
Jen and I have worked collaboratively over the past six years on multiple cross-discipline projects. Knowing my passion for brain-based learning strategies as well as educating people on the significance of nutrition for a healthy weight, I'm excited to explore the links between diet, rest, and exercise as they relate to improved productivity, energy, and focus.
Let's start with these main points:
Diet, rest, and exercise work synergistically and yet independently of each other
Productivity, energy, and ability to focus are tools for communicating effectively
All six factors develop interpersonal skills for successful entrepreneurial passions because they can be controlled, or regulated, at any time
Diet (rest + exercise) {A} à energy + focus + productivity {B} = effective communication skills {C}
The goals of increased energy, focus, and productivity {B}, however, may not always be as easily manipulated as the first part of the equation {A} - especially if you are not (or have not) exhibited self-regulation or discipline. Unfortunately, this is the reality for too many people: focus and energy cannot be regulated often or well enough to positively affect one's productivity.
The great news is that all six of these tasks, or things "to do," can be developed as personal assets for your business's profitability through simple brain-based strategies and optimized, functional nutrition.
Build A Foundation on Diet
By defining and simplifying the first part of this equation, the relationships between diet, rest, and exercise can be seen as a hierarchy of needs to be met. If there is an unmet "need" or lack of substance to one level in the pyramid, then eventually there will be an insufficient foundation to support long-term achievement.
The introduction for both your body and mind to sustain effective communication is through your diet.
Why? The food that you feed your body is its source of fuel. In many cultures, there is starting to be a very large disconnect between food as fuel. Instead, convenience and flavor have become the primary drive for what type or quantity of food is consumed, regardless of quality and need, with a movement toward food as pleasure.
Identify Your Needs
Do you sometimes feel like coffee is your primary fuel source? Soda? Donuts or chips?
These foods tend to be a preferred "fuel" because they provide an immediate surge of energy when you are most likely in need of a recharge. The reason for this is chemical, triggering both emotional and physical reward circuitry in your brain as your body responds to the met need for an energy source.
Fortunately, evidence-based research tends to show that a healthy, real food lifestyle diet can be enough on its own to positively influence energy, focus, and productivity-without adequate rest and added exercise.
Going back to the overall equation, did you know that all parts can be controlled by you at all times?
Absolutely. While that may seem like an impossibility to you at this very moment, the one key to it all is simple: diet.
It may take time to get every "task" in the equation brought back into balance, but a real food lifestyle that meets your specific body's nutritional needs is the basis for positive growth in all these other areas. Food is the fuel that your brain uses to then process information, make informed decisions, and create meaning. The macro and micronutrients in the food are used by your body to regulate, absorb, and create chemical reactions in support of healthy body and brain functions.
While sufficient rest and weekly exercise is extremely healthy for your body and important for your end goal of profitability, you could almost get by with minimal attention to rest and exercise when you are eating and properly absorbing the food that your body needs.
Potential Influences: Perspective and Habits
The qualifier is this: how healthy is your diet, and what type of personality do you have?
Have you considered the synergistic relationship between how you think, act, and make decisions to your overall health and wellbeing?
There are two distinguished authors I'd like to introduce you to whose fields of study help explain this relationship between food, nutrition, and personality:
Psychologist and neuroscientist Elaine Fox, PhD, author of Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain (2012)
Nutritional psychiatrist Michael Lesser, M.D., author of The Brain Chemistry Diet (2002)
To start, how you think and feel is simply a series of chemical reactions that are wired together in certain neuronal patterns. Habits, repetition, the nature verses nurture debate, reward, automaticity and pattern, unconscious and attentive thought are just a few influential variables that impact these chemical reactions.
The classic, "Is your cup half empty or half full?" question, tends to be a basis for how we, as entrepreneurs, approach our workload and communication skills. If you are a "Sunny Brain" person, it seems like you are full of optimism and just wired for success. Those with a "Rainy Brain," however, most often have to contend with pessimism before tackling a project.
Dr. Fox states that "optimism is about more than feeling good; it's about being engaged with a meaningful life, developed resilience, and feeling in control" (48). If you are Rainy Brain, chances are that while this is something desirable, you are actually inwardly scoffing because you contend with the reality of your brain being "unable to sustain the firing of [their] pleasure brain after initial activation" (44).
Basically, genetic factors are influenced by the hormonal regulation systems, on the neurotransmitter level, which then is utilized by the Rainy Brain or Sunny Brain primary regions. These brain regions are physically different, require different chemical reactions, and are fueled by different micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, EFAs, amino acids). All these aspects influence your personality, abilities, health, and productivity.
To make matters "worse" per say, the Rainy Brain circuitry has multiple pathways between the Prefrontal Cortex (your decision making region) and the Amygdala (the flight-fight and fear center). The Sunny Brain, in juxtaposition, communicates between the PFC and the NAcc (nucleus accumbens) with one super highway each direction, channeling your decision making thoughts through the reward center of the brain. The emotional and physical edge that people who see the cup as "full" have over "empty" just widens the productivity gap exponentially!
The great news is that habits take longer to develop and create lasting change than neurotransmitter activity modification. Diet for the win over the exhaustible willpower! Dr. Fox states that the circuits that make up RB/SB highlight what's important: the "motivational landscape of the environment" (141); diet and mindful practice can bring about "real changes in the way that brain circuits operate" (127) and override a person's natural tendencies (161).
A healthy diet, regardless of rest and exercise, can rewire your brain for increased productivity through neurotransmitter activity to the reward/pleasure brain region when combined with "attentional training" (161) to change the reaction to stress, depression, and anxiety.
Potential Influences: Nutrition and Stress
Published a decade prior, Dr. Michael Lesser's research in The Brain Chemistry Diet delves into the specific nutritional needs your body requires in order to optimize the "positive aspects of various personality types while minimizing weaknesses" (16). Again, the focus of the targeted nutrition is on the neurotransmitter activity, on which diet has a tremendous impact, and how the "brain types have distinct positive traits" and characteristic ways "of breaking down under stress" (29).
He categorizes personality traits into six groups, detailing how that trait's thought processes create nutritional patterns that need to be supported through diet and supplementation for overall wellbeing. He recommends higher supplementation during periods of stress to help restore balance to how each person responds to the fluctuations in neurotransmitter chemicals.
Dr. Lesser delves into what a nutritious diet and vitamin supplementation looks like for each personality trait. Taking note of your strengths as well as your weaknesses in times of stress will help you to focus your food "fuel" for greater productivity.
Those who are very stable and serene in their personality are labeled as "Stoic." Their bodies thrive on high protein, moderate to low refined carbohydrates and fats, and the hormone serotonin promoting foods like walnuts, bananas, pineapple, and tomatoes. When under stress, the body will benefit from limiting carbohydrates and processed foods in exchange for high quality, low fat protein sources.
The "Guardian" personality is very faithful and loyal, very intelligent and logical. In times of imbalance, they tend to exhibit OCD traits in an effort to account for a loss of control. The body benefits from hormone boosting foods for increased regulating serotonin levels: high protein, limited carbohydrates, and frequent meals to stabilize blood sugar responses.
"Warrior" types are extremely goal oriented, enthusiastic, and sometimes impulsive in risk management. The characteristic way of breaking down under stress is manifested in increased impulsiveness, shorter attention span, anger, and aggressive behavior. Maintain balance with a diet high in plant-based protein, fruits and veggies with frequent meals. Proper hormonal balance is crucial for Warrior personalities to thrive and be productive and be effective communicators.
"Star" personalities can have very long cycles of active productivity giving way to periods of quiet, introverted behavior. They are cheerful and highly creative people that battle against thoughts of depression when they are in need of targeted nutrition. To correct the imbalance, one must first determine if the hormone levels of serotonin and cortisol are low or high. A diet high in healthy fats and moderate protein from whole grains, beans, and vegetables is beneficial.
Those personalities who are open, outgoing, and thrive on connectedness are labeled as "Lovers." They have strong emotions and crave security and when in distress, they tend to be anxious with physical symptoms from suppression of feelings. Low blood sugar levels is the key issue for restoring balance in times of nutritional distress and a diet high in protein, low in refined sugar, and frequent meals supplies their body with the ability to be calm and productive.
Lastly, "Dreamers" are the rarest and most complex personalities and can be mixed with other character traits listed above. Overall, Dreamers are visionaries, full of compassion and empathy. While they are very competent, under stress they tend to disconnect from reality and exhibit a lack of self-confidence.
Dreamers have extreme biochemical profiles and their diet is determined in part by which other type of personality tends to contribute. Regardless, not deterring from a proper diet is essential for these personalities because their brains tend to be malnourished due to shortages in micro and macronutrients coupled with blood sugar issues. The diet needs to be high protein, moderate fat, and no simple sugars and supplemented with B Complex. Fermented foods are high in B Complex vitamins.
I highly recommend reading Dr. Lesser's book as he goes into specific nutritional deficiencies, foods, and supplementation dosages for times of balance and distress from stress. If you are feeling less connected to your work, productivity, and experiencing frustration over your ability to communicate effectively with people, a healthy diet tailored to your unique personality traits and activated brain regions will bring relief.
The Multipliers: Rest and Exercise
News flash: you can be rested and still stressed. Fortunately, rest and exercise are the emotional and physical super boosters to the foundation of diet in your quest for greater productivity.
Take a look at the equation again: Diet (rest + exercise). Combined or not, rest and exercise multiply the benefits of diet, largely due to their ability to regulate and create hormonal balance to boost neurotransmitter activity. When you take time to rest-either emotionally or physically, you are creating more hormones, and hormones are the main players in neurotransmitter activity.
Rest Minimizes the Effects of Stress
Rest is important for productivity because it reduces the amount of the stress hormone called cortisol in your body. Stress triggers the fight or flight response in your brain region, and if you are a Rainy Brain type of person, that is going to slow you down and distract you even more. Since cortisol is also triggered by carbohydrates, I recommend eating a higher proportion of healthy fats like avocado, mayonnaise, eggs, and oils like coconut or olive with each meal.
With respect to diet, keep cortisol in check by minimizing sugar intake, simple carbohydrates, and caffeine. Instead, try to bulk up on veggies, healthy fats, and smoothies-- made with vegetables and only one fruit. If you need more energy, eat a small portion of a complex carbohydrate with a protein as a snack. Or, take a swig of vegetable juice! These types of real foods will stimulate your energy levels without crashing your blood sugar levels.
Another way to rest the body is by calming brain activity by lubricating the brain circuitry. For most people, this can be done by supplementing with an essential fatty acid (EFA) like Krill or fish oil. This will help tremendously with communication between your brain hemispheres.
EFAs are a source of healthy fats so they significantly reduce inflammation, allowing for better blood flow and nutrition to be utilized throughout your body. This supplement is known to improve cognitive functioning and the ability to think clearly because it keeps the neurotransmitters and receptors fluid, squishy like, so that more signals can fit together for greater reception.
Just as EFAs help combat the effect of stress within the body (inflammation), you can also control how your body reacts to stress in another way: while you may not be able to avoid or remove constant stressful triggers from your lifestyle, relaxation exercises actually help to counteract the effects of stress on your body and mind:
"Yoga teaches the deliberate command of movement and breathing, with the aim of turning on the body's 'relaxation response.' Science increasingly backs this claim. For example, a 2010 study put participants through eight weeks of daily yoga and meditation practice. In parallel with self-reported stress-reduction, brain scans showed shrinkage of part of their amygdala, a deep-brain structure strongly implicated in processing stress, fear and anxiety" (source).
This is great news for Rainy Brain types of personalities! I highly encourage you to rest your brain by doing even one simple breathing exercise like this: slowly breathe in through your nose and then exhale with your mouth partly open. As you exhale, focus on the sound and feeling of the air pushing past your lips as well as any other immediate sensory experience that you find pleasurable. This breathing exercise will also retrain your brain to be more mindful of the moment and increase your joy in experiencing your life, combating stress and chronic exhaustion from whatever tasks you may be handling.
What is the science behind this?
"[Vagal maneuvers] are designed to help you stimulate your vagus nerve—which can reduce stress, anxiety, anger, and inflammation by activating the "relaxation response" of your parasympathetic nervous system….[the] HRV biofeedback works and reaffirm that diaphragmatic breathing is part of a feedback loop that improves vagal tone by stimulating the relaxation response of the parasympathetic nervous system. Notably, the researchers also report that people with a higher HRV (which represents healthy vagal tone) showed lower biomarkers for stress, increased psychological and physical resilience, as well as better cognitive function" (source).
Did you know that your brain actually consolidates memories and experiences while you are sleeping? Rest is not only an important part of your physical health but also in being able to organize and store information long term. Main point? Don't skip your 8 hours of sleeping at night; instead, do some breathing exercises before bed to relax, making your nighttime productive as well!
Exercise Provides A Natural Rush
While diet is a solid foundation for equipping your body with the nutritional tools for effective communication in the brain via neurotransmitter activity, exercise acts like a high-octane fuel running through an expensive racecar designed for speed.
Exercise is an inexpensive way to physically reboot your brain and emotional mood because the endorphins released during activity help bring clarity and increased cognitive speed.
In fact, a recent study linked the relationship between learning and exercise: "Exercise seems to increase the production of biochemicals in the body and brain related to mental function." These endorphins help to increase your positive outlook in the moment and in general (source).
Another study demonstrated (in mice, at the moment) that "the new brain cells created by exercise appeared to help them resist stress. In other words, exercise — a "positive" stress — effectively rewired their brains to help them better deal with less pleasant stress. Researchers say the same may be true of humans" (source).
Those who need to be coerced into exercising will like this research that links different activities to specific mental boosters. In general, exercise is important for the formation and storage of memories and learning, improved focus, and attention to task. Here's some targeted activities and the performance boost:
(Waking Science, 2016, link)
A specific type of hormone, called the human growth hormone (HGH), is responsible for cell regeneration. According to Dr. Axe, "laughter, sleep, liver detox, [supplements], and exercise" are simple ways to increase HGH (source). Foods rich in vitamin C, raw and green vegetables, healthy fats like grass-fed butter and coconut oil, and bone broth (not stock) help the body create and utilize these hormones.
Any amount of exercise will bring more productivity to your day because of the activation of the growth hormone and connection to cognition and learning. This is helpful because you may find that you become more distracted the longer you work on a project.
The reason? Your brain is using up a tremendous amount of fuel and so it needs a recharge. First, reach for some water to hydrate your body. Then, do some stretching to start loosening up your muscles--both emotionally and physically. Rest, exercise, and a healthy snack will help you to refocus on your task at hand.
Stability Is Key to Productivity and Communication
The largest influence on productivity and effective communication is going to come from having a stable energy or mood throughout your working day. This is a natural overflow of a healthy diet mixed with rest and exercise.
So where can you get stable source of energy that you can rely on when you need to start working and focus? The answer is not going to be coffee, a bag of chips, or a candy bar! These will bring you further away from improved productivity because it's going to mess with your chemical neurotransmitters through hormone balance.
Again, I'm going to stress that diet plays a huge role in stabilizing energy levels. A diet full of refined sugars and flours, processed snacks and meals, and even gluten-free baked items are going to mess with your blood sugar levels--every time. You may be ready to sit down and work and be productive but your body will not be able to self-regulate effectively if your energy levels have been impacted by irregular sugar spikes and crashes.
There are three ways that you can get a good source of energy so that you have a stable mood and improved focus. The first one is emotional stability and this comes through a healthy diet and supplements that meet your Rainy (or Sunny) Brain and personality traits. This is addressed within the field of functional nutrition, where blood work and assessment can really help isolate and identify what your diet is lacking so that your brain can function at an optimal level.
In general, most people can benefit from EFA supplementation, a raw, plant-based B complex vitamin, and probiotics. Probiotics are huge because they help to stabilize your gut bacteria and the gut is directly linked to your emotional well-being.
Probiotics are actually a source of energy for your body as well because the beneficial bacteria work to break down carbohydrates. In addition, probiotics are necessary for a healthy digestive system, healing and strengthening the gut lining barrier. This prevents toxins from leaching into the bloodstream and circulating into the brain, which causes damage and disease in addition to chronic inflammation.
Furthermore, if the beneficial bacteria in your digestive system are not diverse enough or are severely diminished, studies have confirmed that depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues can be statistically more prevalent. Eating a real food diet rich in probiotic foods and drinks will naturally help your emotional stability because they are high in B complex vitamins and live, beneficial bacteria for a healthy gut microbiome.
The third source of energy is exercise. Exercise burns calories, which is energy for your body. Exercising in the morning-- especially a high intensity interval training (HIIT) routine, and strength training will increase energy for many hours after.
Concerning the relationship between energy focus and productivity, their hierarchy is similar to the first part of the equation. A quality energy source is necessary for naturally enhanced focus, which then leads to increased productivity. You will find it very hard to be productive if you do not have a stable source of
energy that will supply your brain with the nutrients it needs to have focused attention on a task.
In fact, most of the nutritional supplements that are effective for improving focus have to do with hormonal regulation and those very significant neurotransmitters. How do we build and repair neurotransmitters? Through a healthy diet that is naturally boosted and fueled by rest and exercise.
To become an effective communicator, a healthy diet with adequate rest and exercise will greatly improve your energy focus and productivity.
Depending on your current state of health and diet, you may need to increase your intake of certain foods based on their nutritional values in order to naturally boost your productivity without any additional effort on your part.
If you are someone who tends to be more pessimistic about reaching and achieving your personal goals, there are targeted foods that will help you overcome the nutritional deficiencies both in your brain and body.
A diet that consists of real, minimally processed foods (instead of boxed meals and snacks full of preservatives for freshness) will also keep your energy levels and moods stable because of how sugar influences your hormones and therefore neurotransmitters. Real food supplies your body with variety and diversity of nutrients that support a healthy brain and a healthy gut that is less reliant on mood and energy stimulants.
Depending upon what type of personality you have and your thinking patterns, a diet rich in certain foods or proportions of protein:fat:carbohydrates will also effortlessly make you more productive because your body has adequate levels of micro and macro nutrients your specific systems needs to think more clearly without added effort on your part.
Are you a bit overwhelmed about how to transition to enjoying real foods for increased productivity? Don't be! Download my FREE Daily Reset Planner + 15 page Guide to easily incorporate real foods into your day, reaping the benefits of a healthy diet on your productivity.


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Prescription Weight Loss Drugs: What You Need to Know
About one in three adults in the United States are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity puts a person at a much higher risk of problems, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. Although many people who are overweight try to shed the pounds, losing weight is not always as easy as eating healthy food and exercising. When an individual is significantly overweight and needs a little additional help to lose weight, prescription weight loss medications may be prescribed.
There are a few different types of weight loss medications that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Some medications are only intended for short-term use, while others can be taken for a longer period of time. Prescription weight loss medication is usually classified as either an appetite suppressant or one which blocks fat absorption.
There are a few common prescription weight loss medications, which include the following:
- Diethylpropion: Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a short- term weight loss medication, diethylpropion works by decreasing a person's appetite. The exact amount of time it can be taken may vary slightly, but it is usually only recommended for a few weeks. Diethylpropion is usually taken up to three times a day about 60 minutes before eating.
- Phentermine: This medication is also only approved for short-term use, and is usually only taken for 6 weeks or less, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. The medication also works by suppressing appetite and causing a feeling of fullness for longer periods of time. The medication should be used with caution, since it can be habit forming. Phentermine is usually taken about a half hour before meals. An extended release pill is also available, which can be taken once a day.
- Orlistat: This type of weight loss medication works by preventing the absorption of some of the fats in food. It is taken before a person eats a meal which contains fats. The medication does not have to be taken, if the meal eaten does not contain fat.
Prescription weight loss medications are not intended for people who have a few extra pounds they want to lose. Because the medications can cause side effects, physicians must weigh the benefits against the risks. In most cases, weight loss medications are only prescribed for people who are significantly overweight and have a body mass index of 30 or greater. In addition, people who have a body mass index of over 27, but also have medical conditions associated with obesity may also be prescribed the medication.
Although weight loss varies according to the Mayo Clinic, people taking weight loss medication on average lose between 5 and 10 percent of their body weight, which can greatly improve health. It is also important to understand those who are prescribed the medication are also instructed to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. The weight loss is likely due to the combination of all three factors and not the medication alone.
There does not appear to be any specific research which indicates, people who take weight loss medication keep the weight off better than those who don't use medication.
Maintaining weight loss is difficult for many individuals including those who take weight loss medication. Lifestyle changes including consistently eating healthy and staying physically active is critical to keeping weight off for anyone.
Side Effects
There are possible side effects, which may occur when taking prescription weight loss medication. The severity of side effects will vary greatly among those taking weight loss pills. In addition, side effects often depend on which medication is prescribed. For example, orlistat may cause loose stools, gas, diarrhea, stomach pains and headache. In some people, it can also cause liver damage.
Phentermine can also cause side effects, such as nervousness, dry mouth, constipation and nausea. Serious side effects, which are possible, include an increase in blood pressure and trouble sleeping. Side effects of diethylpropion include anxiety, depression, dry mouth and unpleasant taste. Individuals taking the medication should also be aware of possible serious side effects including heart palpitations, rash and blurred vision.
Patients always need to tell their doctor what other medications they are taking including herbal remedies before they start taking weight loss pills. The weight loss medications can interact with other medications being taken and cause additional side effects.
It is clear being overweight or obese can cause serious medical problems. In certain instances, medication can aid an individual with their weight loss goals. It is important to remember, medication needs to be combined with exercise and healthy eating in order to lose weight. Since medications may cause side effects in some people and some medications are only meant to be taken for a short time, it is essential to always follow a doctor's instructions.


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Vericor Power Systems has begun upgrading the TF40B aeroderivative marine gas turbines that are the power plant for the U.S. Navys Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Vehicles. As part of this program, TF40B engines will be upgraded to the Enhanced TF40B configuration to be known as the ETF40B, said Richard Clinton, Director of Engineering for Vericor Power Systems. The ETF40B engine will generate in excess of 15% more power at Maximum Intermittent Power, while requiring only minor changes to the current installation. Also, the new engines will offer improved fuel efficiency with significantly reduced maintenance efforts, Clinton added.
The ETF40B achieves its increased power and improved fuel efficiency through redesign of the compressor and turbine sections. The compressor has been redesigned to achieve higher flow and pressure rise while the turbine has been optimized to match these improvements. The resulting maximum horsepower output for the ETF40B is 4,745 hp on a 100oF day. This power increase will allow the LCAC to perform in higher ambient temperatures, transport heavier loads or achieve higher speeds as necessary.The additional power available from the engine will allow execution of a majority of the crafts current mission at a lower engine rating point, extending component life significantly.
Integral to the ETF40B configuration is the introduction of the Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) to ease maintenance, increase diagnostics capabilities and lower life cycle costs. The FADEC will interface with the crafts upgraded Control and Alarm Monitoring System (CAMS).To date, more than 400 TF40Bs have been delivered for the LCAC program, logging more than 300,000 hours under demanding conditions. The LCAC is a high-speed, over-the-beach fully amphibious landing craft capable of carrying a 60-ton payload. It is used to transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel from ship to shore and across the beach.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Pretty Warrior May Cry
this game finally has released!
after playing some early level, this game is actually quite interesting
you play as demon lord and defend your castle/dungeon from warriors attack
first you must dig your way to create a labirynth in your dungeon
then you put some monsters to engage the warriors which coming
you can defeat/kill the warrior or capture them
to defeat them just put monsters with same sex to engage them
to capture them you must put monsters with opposite sex to engage them
battle will end if you can defeat/capture all warriors [you win], or the warriors reach the demon lord [you lose]
captured warriors can be trained in intermission to be your slaves, and then you can used them as your minion
in intermission, you can also upgrade stat of your monsters with points[soul] you've got after battle
you can upgrade their attack, defense, speed etc
you can also create new type of monsters [need some certain item]
download ver 1.0 here
and you can update your game to ver 1.1
in main menu, choose About>v 1.1 update then Download
there are some addition like scaling mode [for low res monitor user like mine, now you can see the whole screen] and some another fix in the game
oh, and just like trial version, this game already has english version!
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Winter Continues
Today has got to be one of the coldest days of the winter to date! Yesterday afternoon the wind and snow were blowing so hard and cold that the dogs didn't even want to go out of their pens to play. For Trix, that is major as she never misses an opportunity to get out and run after her ball. We move Charlie by leash because his aim in life is to catch and pluck a duck. It doesn't help the ducks' case any when they roost in the tree just over Charlie and Feykir's run . I have tried everything I can think of to get him to stop, but he won't. Trix was just as bad when she was young, but she prefers herding sheep or a ball over chomping on duck. I have slso included some photos of my favourite little girl and boy. Enjoy.


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Many parents send their children to dance classes in a bid to keep them fit and healthy. A new study, however, has revealed that most of the time kids spend at youth dance classes is inactive.
It is advised that youngsters aged between six and 17 should partake in at least one hour of physical activity per day. This helps to ward off health problems, such as obesity.
Researchers at the University of California set out to investigate the time children spent engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity during dance classes.
For the study, they recruited 264 girls from 66 dance classes at 17 different private studios and four community centres in San Diego County. The participants were aged between five and 18.
In order to measure physical activity, the girls were asked to wear accelerometers - devices worn around the waist - which recorded the intensity of movement every 15 seconds.
The participants were analysed in two age groups: children aged between five and ten; and adults aged between 11 and 18.
Seven types of dance were tracked during the study, including jazz, hip hop, ballet, flamenco, salsa, tap, and partnered dance such as ballroom and swing.
The results showed that activity levels varied depending on the type of dance performed.
For example, it was found that on average, children engaged in 57 per cent of moderate to vigorous physical activity during hip hop dance classes, while this dropped to 14 per cent during flamenco dance lessons.
Instead, most dance class time was spent performing light activities such as stretching, standing and listening.
James Sallis, lead researcher of the study, said: 'Though there are important social, developmental, cultural and esthetics benefits of dance that should be maintained and strengthened, it should be possible to increase physical activity.
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At first, blind mountain bike racer Bobby McMullen was hesitant about being the subject of a documentary about his life. But once the film was complete, he was moved by the result. "I thought maybe I wasn't worthy of a film," he said. "(I am) in awe ... It was a privilege."This year's 10th annual FOCUS...


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Trekking through the trails and peaks of the Andes is a life-changing experience that you'll never forget. Treat yourself to the unforgettable adventure of hiking in the footsteps of the Incas in the mysterious and majestic land that is Peru. Sun Gate Tours knows all there is to know about putting together perfect Peru treks. Let us help you take in the natural beauty and vibrant culture of the Empire of the Sun like never before.
Peru Is the Ultimate Trekking Holiday Destination
If you crave adventure, exhilaration and beauty, Peru is the ideal destination for you. You have the freedom to plan an itinerary that is full of trekking, rafting, cycling, climbing and hiking. Once your Peru trekking and hiking adventure begins, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu will roll out before you like a golden path of the gods. At the top, you'll discover the wonder and lore of the lost city of Machu Picchu. You can also take a number of excursions through the Andes that will introduce you to amazing peaks and breathtaking gorges. This adventure will also introduce you to the colorful traditions of Peru's street life.
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We've designed a trekking holiday that combines visits to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, trips to the famed markets at Chinchero and a trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. You will really get the total package as far as seeing the best of Peru is concerned. Our satisfied travelers consider this holiday the most spectacular short trek in the entire world.
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While a holiday in Peru can be a whimsical experience, it requires some serious planning. Only a certain number of tourists are allowed to enter the area in a single day. Preferential treatment is given to approved tour agencies. Due to strict regulations, those who show up on the trail without proper permits and paperwork will be turned away. Sun Gate Tours can help you cut out the difficulty of obtaining an Inca Trail permit on your own. Even if you aren't able to secure entrance to Machu Picchu during the peak season, there is no shortage of other spectacular trails for you to explore. The Lares trek and the Huchuy Qosqo hiking are two great alternatives that tourists from across the globe love. Whether you're focused on uncovering a scenic trail or planning a challenging journey, Sun Gate Tours can help you design a trip that's all your own. We offer a range of Peru trekking holidays of every level of length and difficulty. In addition to walking trails, we can also introduce you to some amazing options for cycling and rafting.
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Pair among the stand-out performers at the England Athletics Indoor Age Group Championships
Dina Asher-Smith and David Omoregie were among the athletes to impress at the England Athletics Indoor Age Group Championships this weekend as they set British indoor under-20 records in the 200m and 60m hurdles respectively.
Asher-Smith clocked 23.15, just one hundredth of a second off her own outdoor best, to finish ahead of her Blackheath and Bromley teammate Shannon Hylton with 23.39. The day before the European junior 200m champion had her winning sub-7.20 60m performance given as a hand-timed 7.2 because of a photo finish malfunction.
"It definitely made up for yesterday," she told England Athletics, with her 200m performance putting her at fourth on the senior women's indoor all-time list. "To get a British record in that is unbelievable. I tried so hard and I've got over yesterday. These mistakes do happen and today I just wanted to go out and do what I knew I could do."
Cardiff's Omoregie continued to prove his current form by clocking 7.62 in both his heat and final to better James Gladman's British record by three hundredths of a second. Euan Dickson-Earle and Khai Riley-La Borde followed him over the line in the final with 7.63 and 7.66 respectively.
Chris Kandu, Morgan Lake and Lucy Bryan were also among the winners in Sheffield. Kandu retained his under 20 men's high jump title with a championships best performance of 2.22m, an outright PB, while Lake won both the under 20 women's high jump and long jump and Bryan bettered her own CBP by 18cm to claim under 20 women's pole vault victory with an indoor PB of 4.33m.
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This is the movie that got many of us interested in the world of NASCAR racing. Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall are superb in this intro to racing on tracks where the super stars of the racing world perform on famous sounding tracks where this form of racing became popular. Look for amazing footage from locations like where the Daytona 500 and the Winston Cup are performed! This is the widescreen version so every thrilling mile of racing is shown to be a thrill a minute!
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Type 2 Diabetes – What Blood Sugar Levels Especially Mean for You!
Getting Type 2 diabetes signifies that, whether or not your day isn't complete with out some kind of extreme sport otherwise you never do anything more exhausting or thrilling than taking a book off of a high bookshelf, it's a must to avoid other certain extremes in life. One of those extremes takes place in your blood. Merely put, you shouldn't have an excessive amount of sugar (which is called hyperglycemia), or too little sugar (which is named hypoglycemia), or you will suffer the consequences. And like most consequences in diabetes Type 1 or Type 2, these are issues that may kill you. In fact, you may also live a long and healthy life regardless of your Type 2 diabetes; it is a reason to be healthy, not an reason to be sickly shortlived. Continue reading
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Niagara Falls Casino A Canadian Landmark
Niagara Falls Casino opened it doors to the public on December 9, 1996 and is found in the city of Niagara Falls in the Niagara region of Canada. It is directly across the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Canada, it is close to the Victoria St. and Clifton Hill. Both places offer a number of tourist attractions, nightlife, restaurants and accommodations for the visitors. The resort is a few minutes away from Planet Hollywood. As a matter of fact, it is just a short stroll away. Continue reading
Traveling Is A Great Time To Find New Knitting Stores
Suzanna was in the Mercedes passenger seat, knitting away at a project with her knitting needles. She and her husband were on a road trip, traveling across the country. Along the way, she bought various yarns, piling the continuously growing load in the backseat. They were purchased from local knitting stores she and her passed during their travels. Continue reading
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Germany received 280,000 asylum seekers in 2016, the Interior Ministry says, marking a sharp drop from the previous year.
In 2015, at the height of Europe's migration crisis, Germany took in 890,000 people – over three times the number registered the following year.
"This shows that the measures taken by the government and the European Union are effective," Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said on announcing the figures.
"We have managed to bring migration under control and steer it," he added.
Syria remains the most common country of origin as people flee the devastating civil war there. Other asylum seekers came from countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Albania and Eritrea.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has significantly toughened its migration stance since September 2015, when she opened Germany's doors to refugees and migrants stranded in Hungary, many of who were fleeing war in the Middle East.
While praised at the time across Europe for her controversial decision, Merkel suffered in the polls at home as frustration grew over the unabated arrivals.
The decline follows the closure of the so-called Balkan route from Greece to wealthier countries further north, as well as a deal between the EU and Turkey to reduce arrivals via the Aegean Sea.
Despite the drop in numbers, Germany is still playing catch-up on registering asylum applications due to a bureaucratic backlog.


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Less well known than the infamous Hitler Reacts meme, but from the same movie. This is a short and sweet video where Hitler discovers something terribly irritating. In the original German, he's discovering one of his lieutenants has deserted. In your it could be anything!
Caption Generator lets you add your own subtitles to any Youtube video. Imagine the possibilities.


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Words cannot express the joy it brings my little beating heart to see great art fill the world. I especially geek out over all things holiday-themed. This year I wanted to share my top picks for holiday items that are made or designed by artists that you can purchase online to fill your little beating heart with joy, too. Would these items not make excellent gifts?
First, these hand-painted ornaments by Emily Jeffords, Katherine Jury, and Britt Bass Turner. Could not be cuter.
In terms of holiday-themed wall art, there is no one who's painting hold more magic for me than Janet Hill. I can't even pick a favorite. Browse her Christmas prints here.
This Advent Calendar designed by Quill & Fox (sold by Anthropologie) is probably the cutest Advent Calendar I've seen. I bought one and am currently pretending it's for Josie. ;) Check out Yas' other Christmas products here. (This cat platter, anyone?)
Same artist as the Advent Calendar- this Thanksgiving card is just adorable! I SO wish there were more Thanksgiving products out there...maybe I should design some...no, Michelle, stay focused!
I love the slightly less traditional Christmas card designs, like this super cute card by Emma Block. I'm easily bored by the overstocked generic discount cards you find everywhere this time of year. No thank you.
And last but not least I wanted to introduce you to my very own Custom Ornament Gift Certificates, available for purchase here to reserve your spot on my Custom Home Portrait Ornament Wait List. I've had so many requests for these custom ornaments, and I just can't seem to paint them fast enough! So, I've made this super cute ornament gift card just in time for the holidays.
I really hope you enjoy the creativity and talent of these fun artists I've featured today!


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This course provides sustainability professionals with an understanding of how to assess an organization's progress on the path to sustainability, identify new opportunities and develop a plan for the next stage of the journey, using ISSP's S-CORE™ assessment. Click here for more information about S-CORE™. Participants will learn how sustainability should weave itself into all parts of an organization. The course will cover the ten common functional areas and practices common to all organizations. S-CORE™ is an effective tool for many types of complex organizations, including governments, factories, and institutions of higher education.
The emphasis is not on becoming a licensee to use the assessment. (After this class, you can choose to participate in the S-CORE™ licensing process for that.) Instead, S-CORE™ and the associated text, The Business Guide to Sustainability, will help professionals understand what full sustainability would look like 'on the ground' and track progress toward it. This will help you translate sustainability into the language of common organizational functions (eg, purchasing, finance, marketing).
Participants who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Define the core functional areas and practices common to all organizations along with one major sector (manufacturing or government).
- Describe the evolutionary stages for those practices as an organization becomes more sustainable.
- Try out one small portion of S-CORE™, Office Practices, on friends to get a sense of how the assessment works.
- Compare S-CORE™ to at least one other sustainability assessment.
Successful completion of the course earns a credit towards the ISSP Certificate.
Course participants who are interested in becoming a licensed S-CORE™ assessor with access to the S-CORE™ benchmark data and reporting system are required to successfully complete the S-CORE Licensing Process, paying an additional fee (currently $750 US). This includes having a Master S-CORE™ Assessor support you in the completion of your first assessment (after you have secured a client):
- Prepare you to Facilitate an assessment
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- Help you reflect on the experience and define next steps
Darcy Hitchcock is co-author of the award winning book, The Business Guide to Sustainability and the S-CORE™ assessment, along with numerous other books and articles about sustainability. She was president of AXIS Performance Advisors, a sustainability consulting firm, for over 23 years. She taught at Bainbridge Graduate Institute's Sustainable MBA for several years and has keynoted on the topic in places such as Doha, Qatar and Moscow, Russia.
In 2011, Darcy worked with Maureen Hart to develop the on-line version of S-CORE™. Maureen managed the S-CORE™ website, the S-CORE™ benchmark database, development of S-CORE™ sector supplements, and training for S-CORE™ licensees from 2011 until early 2014 when S-CORE™ Sustainable Measures and AXIS Performance Advisors turned the assessment over to ISSP.
Darcy is semi-retired, focusing on getting sustainability embedded into K-12 education and boosting efforts in her local community, Sedona, through the Sustainability Alliance of Northern Arizona.
This course is delivered online via four weekly 1.5 hour live webinars and includes a 24/7 online 'classroom' experience. The webinars are scheduled for Tuesdays, January 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2017 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am PDT-US. Final assignment is due by February 7.
Please allow yourself enough time to pre-order the required book for this course: The Business Guide to Sustainability, (be sure to get the Third Edition) by Darcy Hitchcock and Marsha Willard, 2015. The cost of this book is NOT included in the registration fee. The print or ebook version can be purchased via Vital Source or via Amazon.
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In preparation for my upcoming recording this January, I have scheduled four recitals in four week in four states.
On November 1st, I gave a masterclass and presented a recital at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska for their annual Octubafest. My former student, Josh Calkin teaches their and on Halloween night, his students presented a studio recital in costume. I had a great time getting to know his students and working with pianist Philip Pfaltzgraff.
On Monday, November 17th, my colleague Alan Huckleberry and I will going to University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory. I'll be giving a masterclass and a recital at and am looking forward to seeing Tom Stein again, who was my guest for the University of Iowa OkTUBAfest just a few weeks ago.
On Wednesday, November 19th, Alan and I will be heading to Illinois State University at Normal for a recital in the same hall that we will be recording in this January. Andrew Rummel, our host, will also be joining us onstage for a trio for two tubas and piano composed by Jerry Owen.
Finally, on December 2nd, I will give my solo faculty recital at the University of Iowa School of Music. Alan and I will be joined again by Andy Rummel for the Owen trio "Theme and Variations for Two Tubas and Piano".
This will all culminate in January 2015, when we record this program for my second solo CD, which will be called: "Field Notes:Tuba Music from Iowa". The complete program is listed below:
I Shall Buy a Black Horse – Czech folk melody arranged by Jerry Owen
Four Paintings by Grant Wood – by Barbara York. Commissioned by John Manning 2012
I. Stone City, Iowa
II. Young Corn
III. American Gothic
IV. Parson Weem's Fable
Blue Grace – by Claire Sievers
Intra Muros – by Katharine Wohlman
Cheese Spread – by John Manning
Variations for Two Tubas and Piano – by Jerry Owen
Sonata en evoluçion constante – Roberto Pintos. Commissioned by John Manning in 2013


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A local quilt shop, Kindred Spirits, announced last week that they were closing for personal reasons. They opened just last Summer and had become one of my favorite shops -- so many bright, fresh fabrics. It's always sad to see a shop close, even if it means good savings to shoppers. I went out there last Saturday with my friend Sue. It was a bit odd because when we walked in they put our names on a list for cutting fabric. I've never had that happen before but it worked to keep order with all the shoppers. Maybe taking a number would have been better, like JoAnn's. In the end I had to wait for the employee to finish cutting Sue's haul before mine where in reality, they should have had a different employee cutting my bolts at the same time. Oh well.
I found a lot of fabric I liked. Truthfully, there was probably other fabrics I would have bought but the bolts were in other shoppers' stacks and I missed them! Never fear, I found a lot of great fabric:
These should keep me busy for months to come!


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Pete Seeger wrote the song, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" The lyrics in the song continue to say, "long time passing" and "when will they ever learn?" I feel like singing that song today and changing the lyrics to, "Where have all the men gone? Long time passing. When will they ever learn?" We are living in a time where the women have been forced to step to the front because men have either quit taking their rightful spot as leaders or have acquiesced to stronger women. Where have all the men gone?
When I look at churches and even my own church, the ratio of women to men is right at the average of the survey; six women to every four men. Can you grasp that? For every 10 people who attend church services on Sunday morning, four of them are men. It is irony to know that a man who selected 12 other men to help Him start Christianity has now developed into a feminist organization. Where have all the men gone?
Most men in the church, as a whole, would rather not hear that statistic. They want to know that the men are still strong and doing well. Well, sad to tell you, that is not the case. I, for one, am grateful for every man and boy in my church. I tell them so. They, I'm sure like most men in church today, do their best at whatever they put their hands too. Where have all the men gone?
I even heard a startling report that the majority of the protesters in Iran are women. Women are forced to come to the forefront and do what men are expected to do but have abandoned their posts. Where have all the men gone?
Now I'm not naïve enough to think that all this stuff about men is all their fault. I know there are some women who would just rather the men stay at home and let them do all the leadership responsibility. However, I think I would be safe to say that this attitude would be the opinion of the minority.
Is this how we're going to end this world? Is this where the future of the world is heading? I don't know. But what I do hope is that men would come out of the dugout, pick up a bat and step up to the plate. While I know it's comfortable in the dugout with the bench, water and the shade, it's time to play ball. Where have all the men gone?
That's what I think about it.
DTW – http://www.exaltationchurch.com


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12 September, 2015
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BRILLIANT! Both erotic and artistic. I have only dreamed of watching a video made this well. BRAVO! But, next time, please mute the background noise or play some quiet ballet music over it.
This is one of my favorite videos from Annett. Please shoot more videos like this!
Geil, wenn sie am Schluss auch noch die Ballett-Schuhe ausgezogen hat und ganz nackig ist, mein Spatz steht steif hoch...
Annett is radiantly lovely in this captivating video. What a delightful contrast between the cold marble and the warmth of her charm. What a treat to see her dance. And what a thrill to be put under the spell of her mesmerizing beauty!
Speaking of spells, at 12:20 Annett is the Sleeping Beauty. Like Prince Florimund, I too would jump for joy after kissing her:
Yes, Yes, and.. yes.. More ballerinas.. Those splits from behind are amazing.
Such a flexible girl!!
3. advantage of original audio: you hear the filmer is real exited too by the way he breathes!
and, by the way: her pussy almost looks as if she still is virgin?
anyway, great, because she is agreat dancer!
Thanks for leaving the original audio this time. It has two advantages:
1. You see how Annett is really moving matching to the music
2. You get the impression this is taking place in a public place!!!
(for me, the place could even be more public... ;-) )
Really thanks for making that, great work from model and videoer!


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I never imagined I would spend my first anniversary as a South African resident watching a fellow British journalist get marching orders from a press conference with the words "bastard" and "bloody agent" ringing in his ears.
Nor did I expect my 999th contribution to Twitter to be sent from a funeral where Nazi-style swastikas and apartheid era flags were de rigueur, black journalists were heckled as "kaffirs" and "baboons" and mourners expressed their grief with a salute perfected in 30s Nuremberg.
I took comfort from a sense that, somewhere between these extremes, there were millions of South Africans working, shopping, laughing, watching television, making love and, in a small but growing minority, tweeting.
Twitter last week rapidly became a focal point of discussion and debate about both Julius Malema's notorious outburst and Eugene Terre'Blanche's gory demise.
Jonah Fisher, a BBC journalist, demonstrated that being on the receiving end of Malema's audition for The Last King of Scotland sequel can do wonders for your Twitter career.
Hours after being ejected by the African National Congress youth league president, Fisher tweeted: "Forced out of ANCYL meeting and called a bastard by Julius Malema. What did I do? Pointed out that he lives in Sandton ...
After he'd launched into a tirade about Mickey Mouse opposition in Zimbabwe speaking from 'airconditioned Sandton' not Mashonaland."
That evening Fisher added: "Crazy day.
And later: "ANCYL have issued a statement inviting me to apologise. Hhm ..."
The following day, Fisher tweeted again: "Funeral over. The heavens have opened. And the ANC have told Malema to apologise. Waiting for the phone to ring."
All of this brought him more than a thousand new fans on the social networking website. Fisher, who started tweeting only in January, quickly surpassed my own tally of 788 followers and now has almost double that number.
'Jonah Fisher is kinda cute :))'
Many gave messages of support. The user absurdking wrote: "Jonah Fisher, hats off to you. For being a damn good journalist, and covering real issues. We applaud you."
Another, ilseposselt, posted: "Jonah Fisher, in my (granted, somewhat limited view) you have officially reached hero status!"
ryanrich001 said: "My support as a South African is completely behind you, and I can't believe how rude that arrogant little nothing was!"
There was dissent from jamesrobinson00, who told Fisher: "You should stayed there and given the little shit some serious uphill—not walk out like a scolded child! backbone?"
But he gained an admirer in tarrynharbour: "Jonah Fisher is kinda cute :))"
Malema himself appears to have more than one Twitter identity, but the youth league has pointed out they are all fakes. Its spokesperson, Floyd Shivambu, said recently: "It's set up by people who are crazy, people who are mad, and we have no interest in that."
But people are tweeting across Africa, particularly in South Africa and Kenya. Every day I see messages from aid agencies, embassies, marketing firms, media organisations, NGOs, politicians, journalists, citizen journalists and countless others with access to phone or computer. In countries such as Zimbabwe, it has become one more valuable weapon in the war against state censorship.
For foreign correspondents on the road, Twitter has come at a time when cellphone coverage is expanding into the unlikeliest corners. I've tweeted from a boat in the Okavango Delta, the forests of southern Madagascar and a military convoy in the hills of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
I've also used it to file quotations from press conferences, reviews of theatre first nights in 140 characters, and web links to African articles, photographs or multimedia that seem worth sharing.
Twitter offers the chance to drop pebbles of experience, insight or breaking news into a pond. Robyn Dixon, who reports on Africa for the Los Angeles Times, often tweets postcard impressions from her travels.
Here are some nuggets from her visit last month to Nigeria: "inside a nigeria govt office: desks and computers numbered in white paint. Faded prayers on the wall. Piles of withering paper files."
"Staying in relic of a hotel in Nigeria. Stateowned, tatty. Things falling apart, as they do. Reminds me of Russia early 90s. But with geckos"
"Hugged a widow whose husband was killed by Nigeria police. Death is something you never get blase about, as a journalist. Widows. Orphans."
"Tssiuuu! The noise of exasperation Nigerians make, expelling air through their teeth with their tongue. You hear it all day long."
"Nigeria highway. A landscape of black plastic bags littering the dust like alien cabbages, caught in trees like malevolent ravens"
"Sign on incredibly battered ugly old truck in Nigeria: Sorry, baby. No time for love"
Citizen journalism
But the power, and perils, of Twitter for citizen journalism in Africa are also growing. In January Gregg Coppen, from Cape Town, witnessed a shark attack from his bedroom window. He instinctively reached for his phone and tweeted: "Holy shit, we just saw a gigantic shark eat what looked like a person in front of our house in fishhoek. Unbelievable."
He added: "We are dumbstruck, that was so surreal. That shark was huge. Like dinosaur huge."
The words were quickly circulated on Twitter and picked up mainstream media in South Africa and internationally. They were quoted in news reports, magnified in headlines and gained the permanence of print. Coppen saw his hastily written tweet staring back at him from lamppost posters in black and white. He was interviewed by radio stations around the world.
Unfortunately this left with him with what golfers call the yips, or perhaps the tweeps. He told West Cape News: "There is almost a sense of pressure—how do you follow up a shark attack tweet? I don't know exactly why people are following me now. The whole thing is pretty farcical."
And of course even the Cape Town twitterati will not be challenging the Silicon Valley iPad crowd any time soon. As Ferial Haffajee, editor of City Press, noted in a column last year, there are still two South Africas: "One that tweets on the best technology and one that does not eat." - guardian.co.uk
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Nice way to dress up boring chicken breast or thighs work well too. Marnidae the chicken at least an hour before cooking!
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