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We're finally in Uganda and it's amazing! There is so much scenery and lots of fresh fruit. The mangoes and the bananas are incredibly good! One thing I've noticed is that there are lots of hills. Hill after hill after hill after hill after hill. Not mountains, just hills.
It's very pretty though and I enjoy it. :)
I'm getting over jet leg faster than I expected, (though on the first day I almost fell asleep at lunchtime), and I'm getting a lot of my school work done fast. But it's still school and school can get boring. :)
The thing I'm most sad about right now is how the time difference is 11 hours and I can only communicate back and forth with people late at night and early in the morning. It's very hard but I've been doing pretty good. I can't wait to have many more experiences here in the future.
~ Nadine


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Leaders from business, start-ups, academia and research institutions are meeting at the Xynteo Exchange/Norway to advance a new growth model fit for the 21st century. At the heart of the Exchange is a series of Studios, where we will bring leaders together to try to develop commercial solutions to human problems.
Economic growth means an increasing demand for energy, with potentially great environmental and climate impacts. But, as Norway is already beginning to demonstrate, through the electrification of society, increased use of renewable energy, digitalisation and new business solutions, growth can be green. Today, businesses increasingly share a common ambition of driving the change agenda, joining forces across industries and nations to build green competitiveness.
In this studio, hosted by Statkraft in partnership with Innovation Norway, we aim to explore how Norway can serve as a lab for the innovations required to scale clean energy solutions fit for the future.
On day one, we will interrogate the complex nature of real-world problems, and explore how our capabilities could be brought to bear in solutions. On day two, we will identify potential interventions within these problem areas, with the aim of developing early-stage concepts for projects that can deliver both human and commercial value. Finally, we will select the most promising concepts to present in the Marketplace


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PCA has been providing Australian industry with electronic control solutions since 1968. We pioneered the introduction of the proximity and heavy duty photoelectric switch as replacement for mechanical limit switches, and the use of electronic process control in place of relay logic. In 1981 we commenced assembly in Australia of rotary encoder products to provide Australia fast delivery times.
Today we have available a vast range of encoder products from simple rotary incremental encoders, to the complex absolute single and mutiturn encoders with interfaces to suit most industrial data highways and Ethernet communications. Other products include the Optipact a unique non contact linear encoder, Inclinometers for measuring angles and a range of interface modules and panel meters.


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The value of a business is equal to the sum of its part. That is the theory underlying the asset based approaches to business valuation. In contrast to the income based approaches, which require the valuation professional to make subjective judgments about capitalization or discount rates, the adjusted net book value method is relatively objective. Pursuant to accounting convention, most assets are reported on the books of the subject company at their acquisition value, net of depreciation where applicable. These values must be adjusted to fair market value wherever possible.
The value of a company's intangible assets, such as goodwill, is generally impossible to determine apart from the company's overall enterprise value. For this reason, the asset based approach is not the most probative method of determining the value of going business concerns. In these cases, the asset based approach yields a result that is probably lesser than the fair market value of the business.
In considering an asset-based approach, the valuation professional must consider whether the shareholder whose interest is being value would have any authority to access the value of the assets directly. Shareholders own shares in a corporation, but not its assets, which are owned by the corporation. A controlling shareholder may have the authority to direct the corporation to sell all or part of the assets it owns and to distribute the proceeds to the shareholder(s). The non-controlling shareholder, however, lacks this authority and cannot access the value of the assets. As a result, the value of a corporation's assets is rarely the most relevant indicator of value to a shareholder who cannot avail himself of that value.
Adjusted net book value may be the most relevant standard of value where liquidation is imminent or ongoing; where a company earnings or cash flow are nominal, negative or worth less than its assets; or where net book value is standard in the industry in which the company operates. None of these situations applies to the Company which is the subject of this valuation report. However, the adjusted net book value may be used as a "sanity check" when compared to other methods of valuation, such as the income and market approaches.


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Looking for best wireless headphones for TV?
I came to this question also. I think most us of need good quality sound, comfortable wear, nice design and good price, but most importantly – free yourself from those wires!
There are many options in the market when it comes to choosing best wireless headphones for TV, but which one to buy?
I am going to pick the top 3 wireless headphones from Amazon best seller list and will compare models from the list. Best selling list is made by people like you and me, who bought wireless headphones already, so I will filter top 3 best-selling items and will compare, analyze those models here.
My selected top 3 selling 2017 wireless models are:
|Headphone name
|Sound Quality
|Bose QuietComfort 35
|8.3 oz
|Check price
|Cowin E-7
|13.6 oz
|Check price
|Sennheiser RS120
|8.1 oz
|Check price
Bose QuietComfort 35
Minimalistic and awesome. Great for load environments, because of noise cancelation tech. Quick Bluetooth pairing.
It has 20-hour battery life per charge; up to 40 hours in wired mode.
Cowin E-7
Modern, elegant design and good value. Quite comfortable, pretty decent, battery lasts a long time. Cables are little cheap. They sound good and are light in weight.
24-30 hours playtime
Sennheiser RS120
Performance and value. From the comfort stand point they are pretty good. Really good outside sound isolation – can' t hear surrounding sounds. Excellent wireless signal reception, the range is above average.
20 hours of playtime.
If you want noise cancellation and wireless headphones with good sound quality go for Bose.
If you want pretty decent headphones with long lasting battery choose Cowin.
If you want good amount of base, everything sound really nice on these headphones. Deliver good sound for hundred dollars.


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- Poster presentation
- Open Access
Simulating mirror-neuron responses using a neural model for visual action recognition
- Falk Fleischer1Email author,
- Antonino Casile1 and
- Martin A Giese1, 2
© Fleischer et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2008
- Published: 11 July 2008
- Mirror Neuron
- Premotor Cortex
- Computational Function
- Visual Recognition
- Mirror Neuron System
The visual recognition of goal-directed movements is crucial for the learning of actions, and possibly for the understanding of the intentions and goals of others. The discovery of mirror neurons has stimulated a vast amount of research investigating possible links between action perception and action execution [1, 2]. However, it remains largely unknown what is the real extent of this putative visuo-motor interaction during visual perception of actions and which relevant computational functions are instead accomplished by possibly purely visual processing.
We present a neurophysiologically inspired model for the visual recognition of hand movements. It demonstrates that several experimentally shown properties of mirror neurons can be explained by the analysis of spatio-temporal visual features within a hierarchical neural system that reproduces fundamental properties of the visual pathway and premotor cortex. The model integrates several physiologically plausible computational mechanisms within a common architecture that is suitable for the recognition of grasping actions from real videos: (1) A hierarchical neural architecture that extracts 2D form features with subsequently increasing complexity and invariance to position along the hierarchy [3–5]. (2) Extraction of optimal features on different hierarchy levels by eliminating features which are not contributing to correct classification results. (3) Simple recurrent neural circuits for the realization of temporal sequence selectivity [6–8]. (4) A simple neural mechanism that combines the spatial information about goal object and its affordance and the information about the end effector and its movement. The model is validated with video sequences of both monkey and human grasping actions.
We show that simple well-established physiologically plausible mechanisms can account for important aspects of visual action recognition and experimental data of the mirror neuron system. Specifically, these results are independent of explicit 3D representations of objects and the action. Instead, it realizes predictions over time based on learned 2D pattern sequences arising in the visual input. Our results complements those of existing models [9] and motivates a more detailed analysis of the complementary contributions of visual pattern analysis and motor representations on the visual recognition of imitable actions.
Supported by DFG, the Volkswagenstiftung, and Hermann und Lilly Schilling Foundation.
Authors' Affiliations
- di Pellegrino G, Fadiga L, Fogassi L, Gallese V, Rizzolatti G: Understanding motor events: a neurophysiological study. Exp Brain Res. 1992, 91: 176-180. 10.1007/BF00230027.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Rizzolatti G, Craighero L: The mirror-neuron system. Annu Rev Neurosci. 2004, 27: 169-192. 10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144230.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Giese MA, Poggio T: Neural mechanisms for the recognition of biological movements. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2003, 4: 179-192. 10.1038/nrn1057.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Riesenhuber M, Poggio T: Hierarchical models of object recognition in cortex. Nat Neurosci. 1999, 2: 1019-1025. 10.1038/14819.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Serre T, Wolf L, Bileschi S, Riesenhuber M, Poggio T: Robust object recognition with cortex-like mechanisms. IEEE Trans Pattern Anal Mach Intell. 2007, 29: 411-426. 10.1109/TPAMI.2007.56.View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Xie X, Giese MA: Nonlinear dynamics of direction-selective recurrent neural media. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 2002, 65: 051904-View ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar
- Zhang K: Representation of spatial orientation by the intrinsic dynamics of the head-direction cell ensemble: a theory. J Neurosci. 1996, 16: 2112-2126.PubMedGoogle Scholar
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This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd.


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I received a fantastic email yesterday from the Page Awards!
"Dear Michele,
2010 marks the 7th anniversary of The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards, and this is shaping to be our strongest and most competitive year ever! We received 4,412 scripts this year, submitted by writers from all across the United States and around the world, and our Judges are telling us that the overall quality of this year's entries is the best they've ever seen. So the next few months promise to be very exciting!
Today we're officially kicking off The 2010 PAGE Awards announcement season, and we have some very good news for you…
The Judges have finished evaluating all the scripts in the First Round of competition, and they have advanced the top 25% of all entries into the Second Round. Based on your First Round scores, we're very happy to inform you that you are now in the Second Round of competition.
Congratulations!! Given the caliber of competition you faced, this is a real achievement."
Man, that made my day!
It also made my day that my fellow screenwriter friends in Max Adams' 5150 International Screenwriting Workshop – Nancy, Christie, and Jos – are in the top 25% with me! Yay!
5150 – rocks!
Next round (quarterfinal) announcements are on July 15. Here's hoping!


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Bank One (NYSE: ONE - News) today announced that most of its checking account customers will be able to pay their bills online for free, effective August 1. The service had been $4.95 a month. Free online bill pay is the latest enhancement for retail cust
JP Morgan Institutional Trust Services has agreed to buy Bank One's corporate trust services business for $720 million. More Germany's HVB REAL ESTATE BANK is planning to sell FGH BANK to RABOBANK of the Netherlands. More STATE BANK OF INDIA is planning t
Hong Kong's WING LUNG BANK has completed an overhaul of its storage infrastructure to a high-speed storage network. The upgrade includes a disaster-recovery installation and is part of a three-year revamp of its core retail banking system started by IBM i
Qantas Airways New Zealand announced that it would commence daily direct Boeing 737-300 services between Auckland and Queenstown from 26 October. The new services will be preceded by the introduction of daily services from Auckland to Queenstown via Chris
India's ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE has selected Wipro Infotech to computerize the banking process through a centralized banking solution. The company will provide telebanking and cash management solutions to the bank and provide an infrastructure platform
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Fresh photos posted will no doubt thrill, delight (in theory...)
I've posted pictures of my recently completed peace/electoral journalism seminar in Mbale. Great group, great work, great experience being there, despite some hiccups. See also new pictures of a hike my friend Caesar and I took at Sipi Falls, near Mount Elgon National Park. The short trek, after lots of rain, was slippery, but definitely worth the effort. Spectacular.
Doing some hard thinking about my goals, expectations
From the Parkville Luminary
MBALE, UGANDA—I lie awake at nights wondering if I'm engaged in an exercise in futility.
The goal of the Peace, Development, and Electoral Journalism project I'm leading here in Uganda is the prevention of violence, especially media induced violence, before, during, and after the 2011 Ugandan presidential elections. However, recent events here have left me questioning whether the whole effort isn't destined to fail.
During the last month, the ruling party here, the NRM, has held its primary elections. These "elections" have been a disaster. Ballots have been lost, voter registrations have gone missing or been suspiciously altered, ballots have come to polling sites with candidates' names pre-selected, ballots have been hours late being delivered to polling sites, ballots have been burned, and local primary elections have been postponed repeatedly. This might all be marginally comical if this NRM chaos hadn't led to mayhem—injuries, beatings, tear-gassings, etc. as partisan supporters of candidates, and sometimes even the candidates themselves, exchanged blows. For example, in Kibale, a member of parliament's car was stoned, while in Butaleja, NRM elections were cancelled after a testy mob attacked election organizers, injuring 12. In West Budama, a government minister drew a gun on his opponent's supporters. (independent.com/ug ). Many have been arrested. These ugly scenes have been repeated nationwide.
Remember, these are just the primaries.
One small silver lining is that everyone from the president on down has sharply condemned the violence. The NRM and the opposition both vow that the general elections will not end in violence, and that a lesson will be learned from the NRM primary debacle. Given this backdrop, it's easy to understand why I feel like I'm paddling upstream.
Still, I am working hard to try to cling to at least a little optimism. There are a number of efforts here by non-governmental organizations to combat violence during this election cycle, and I am hopeful that these will make a difference.
I have taught Peace and Electoral Journalism to about 140 Ugandan radio journalists and announcers thus far. Our seminars are scheduled to reach about 260 more journalists by election time next year, for a total of 400. Now, if even half of these journalists/announcers take our lessons to heart, this means Uganda will have about 200 radio professionals covering the election in a way that reduces inflammatory rhetoric, empowers voters, discourages violence and promotes cooperation and reconciliation.
I am encouraged by the reception our seminars have received thus far. The participants have been interested, active, and engaged, with the exception of just one seminar. Generally, the journalists/announcers have left the seminars promising to concentrate their efforts to prevent violence. In follow-up meetings and emails, it's clear that the principles of peace and electoral journalism have taken root in some places. In Gulu, one journalist wrote that she is concentrating on holding candidates accountable for what they say, which is a pretty good lesson for American journalists, too. Radio stations are also broadcasting anti-violence radio spots (PSA's) in Gulu. In Fort Portal, one journalist told me that his station is working harder to balance election coverage, and is focusing now on issues of community concern. Another said his station is looking beyond campaign rhetoric, and forcing candidates to take positions on vital issues. Several participants said they have shared election coverage and peace journalism tips with colleagues at their radio stations, which is definitely encouraging.
So, there is some small reason for optimism, though this is clearly overshadowed by the NRM primary mess, which has forced me to reassess my goals. Perhaps the prevention of all election violence is too tall an order here in Uganda, at least for right now. Maybe the most that peace and electoral journalists can do is reduce the number of violent incidents, and keep the violence from spreading when it does occur. As I tell my seminar students, the very least they can do is to not pour gasoline on the fire.
Occasionally coherent pieces by Steven Youngblood about his experiences teaching Peace and Conflict Sensitive Journalism for the Center for Global Peace Journalism at Park University. Follow him on Twitter @PeaceJourn .
Saturday, September 18, 2010
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In a situation where one party controls a disproportionate percentage of the resources to win an election, winning the primary takes on disproportionate importance as well. Look at DC. Vince Gray has won the Democratic primary here, and all the articles are now discussing what he will be like as mayor! Getting your piece of the national cake (as opposed to our pie) is indeed important enough to slug it out for.ReplyDelete
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Mixtress Musings |imho| — sea
The Mermaid Life a.k.a when naturals go swimming.
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Once again a major publication puts out an article about bigoted rock lyrics and their inflammatory nature with nary a mention of that old rock 'n' roll mainstay: sexism.
Yes, racial slurs are inflammatory, but what do you call it when a bunch of stupid boys, both white and black, sing lyrics that degrade women or boast of violence against them (Motley Crue and N.W.A)?
Bigotry against women affects over half of the population without regard for race, religion or sexual orientation.
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Your information hub for running in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
Slush run a Cape Breton tradition for almost 30 years
Annual Louisbourg event scheduled for Saturday, March 4
By Andrew Wagstaff
Maritime Runner
Feb. 10, 2017
LOUISBOURG, N.S. – For 28 years, runners have been converging on this historic Cape Breton community for the annual Louisbourg Slush Run. If it's not course and the scenery that brings them back year after year, then it's probably Calvin Pitcher's post-run chili.
This year's Slush Run will take place on Saturday, March 4, and organizers are expecting another successful event.
"We expect that about 50-60 runners and 10-20 walkers will take part in the event this year," said Cindy Hynes, member of the Louisbourg Road Race Society, which coordinates the annual run. "Runners take part no matter what the weather (and we have seen quite a variety of temperatures over the years). They have shown such great support for this event and we are very appreciative."
Participants line up for last year's Louisbourg Slush Run.
Photo courtesy of Louisbourg Road Race Society
The slush run is a five-mile race that starts at the George D. Lewis School, and passes by the entrance of the Fortress of Louisbourg at the halfway point. Also featured is a three-mile walk.
Originally sponsored by the Louisbourg Recreation Department and Recreation Committee, the event was started in 1989 with 18 runners taking part, and continues to grow each year, according to Hynes. It has been sponsored by the Louisbourg Road Race Society since that organization was formed in 2004. The chairman of the society is Pitcher, who was on the original organizing committee back in 1989.
There are a number of reasons why the event has lasted so long, according to Pitcher, who pointed out that there are not a lot of runs in the winter, and that five miles is a good distance for recreational runners. The $10 registration fee, which includes a hot chili luncheon and dessert along with post-run awards and prizes, is also appealing to many.
Runners also like the route, which travels along the waterside and provides a nice view of the fortress for quite a distance, according to Hynes.
"For many years it had been the first scheduled run of the winter season," she said. "But I think that the route, combined with the social aspect, camaraderie, the luncheon and everything combined has made it such a success, not to mention the great support shown by the runners over the years."
The course is an out and back route, entirely paved, with a water stop provided at the halfway mark. Other than a few slight inclines, it is mostly flat.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the school. The three-mile walk begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the five-mile run at 10 a.m. Visit
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All hail beauty world! One exciting news is here! For you all know what Eyebrow Embroidery is, now something i could say better has come into you, and it's called Eyebrow Extension, yes, it is eyebrow extension! It is indeed the FIRST one in Indonesia, You don't have to be afraid to get your face under the needle or knife, it's a very painless procedure with uberly amazing natural outcome! Thank you Zalonku.com for introducing and recommending me to try out this amazing treatment! They have this PROMO+ page where you can find the latest deal about beauty across Jakarta! Isn't that amazing?
Just like eyelash extension which SOPHISTICA also has, it's putting on faux hair to your brow after you decide how it will turn like, the beauty expert will help you with consultation and she will draw your brow with pencil to give you heads up. They had surveys for about 6 months to decide the eyelashes and eyebrow material and the high quality and safe adhesive substance for the clients.
I can say that the beauty shop is amazingly comfy with white ambience and girly decoration. White dominated with hot pink sofa at the reception area, you would find cute displays on the shelves too!
Well, after the short consultation and the beauty expert spend sometime using my face as its masterpiece canvas, i was led to the room and had the Eyebrow Extension started! The music inside the room made me fell asleep and it was one quick one, i believe. lol
Look how it looks better and more even before and after! They said that my brows need to stay away from water for at least 6 hours, they helped me draw my brows and put on brow mascara too! So it looked a bit thicker than it should be, but you can still see the differences right? And you should know that it's USA certified and they ONLY use surgical glue when applying!
And here she is, Regina, who is one of the owners! She was really nice and kind! I feel like I will have some girly time with her in the near future! Can't wait to go back too!
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Artist Statement
Leya Marie Deschuymer
I explore the joy of being in my paintings and the possibilities that lie beyond what we may be able to see with our eyes. For example I often paint trees like they have human characteristics. The poplar in 'Standing Alone' is a reflection of me during my healing journey and 'Sentinel' reflects those who protect the wild places that we love. Through my work, I would like to continue to express the consciousness that expands beyond what we can even imagine at this time.
I choose the subject matter for my paintings after I have gone for a walk with my camera. I load the photos onto my computer and scan them quickly until one or two jump out at me. I know when the painting will turn out well when the process flows easily and I am full of joy.


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Boss: I think you should go to the UK Moot this year.
Me: Um, ok.
And so started my adventure of coming from the small town of Adelaide, South Australia, to London for the 2010 UK Moodle Moot.
As opening day for the Moot approaches and I start to think seriously about my first trip ever to the UK, I have also been lucky enough to be asked to contribute to the Moot blog to share some thoughts and ideas about why I'm heading over.
Firstly, there will be three of us heading over from Adelaide – myself, James Strong and Allan Christie – we'll be the funny sounding ones, probably with jetlag. Stop us and say hello if you get the chance. Or at least stop me and say hello – as the least well travelled of my companions (and a small town boy at heart) I'll be the one looking like, well, a small town boy wandering around one of the largest cities in the world…
But why come over in the first place?
Working for the largest Moodle Partner in the Southern Hemisphere is great and has taken me to lots of places around Australia, but it is also quite isolated in regard to meeting some of the 'big names' from the North. In particular I'm looking forward to (hopefully) meeting some people from the Open University, which is still considered by many as the 'holy grail' of campus-wide University implementations, so if you are at the Moot from the Open Uni then please come and say hello – we'd love to hear your experiences.
Then there is the presentation I'll be co-delivering with James Strong, which will be all about the people, processes and platforms required to run an Enterprise Moodle environment.
I'm also keen to see how significant the regional differences are in the Moodle communities (if there are any), to meet people I've interacted with online, and really just to experience a Moot on the other side of the globe. Then there's the little matter of seeing how many ideas I can 'borrow' for the Australian Moot I'm helping organise in July – I have been watching the Moot UK team work their way through the various challenges of organising an event like this and getting just a little nervous about the amount of effort involved… And of course I, like most, will be keeping an eye out for any presentations on Moodle 2.0 as we draw ever nearer to the beta release.
Whatever the case, I can't wait to get over there and experience at least a little bit of London, see what I hope will be some innovative and thought-provoking presentations and meet as many people in the global Moodle community as I can.
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Shah Rukh Khan's kids not intrigued by acting yet
Shah Rukh Khan, who socially active on Twitter , reminds about the bygone time , after his little girl Suhana's birthday and son's Aryan's graduation day. He posted an collage of old and new photos with one of his kids amid their more childhood days and another from their youngsters.
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It's no surprise that we are obsessed with t-shirts. Like stalk each other, ebay, friends, stores obsessed. We have never met a great tee we didn't like. And lucky for us, since the vintage look denim trend is huge...t-shirts are back in a big way.
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- We are HUGE Sugar High Love Stoned fans and this Love Stoner tee has us all in love
- Not sure why this tee makes us so happy...but maybe because we are little BBs...
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December 11, 2013
New self-titled album on the way from St. Vincent
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WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (December 20, 2006) – The Denver Nuggets pulled off a blockbuster yesterday by acquiring four-time NBA scoring leader and 2001 MVP, Allen Iverson from the Philadelphia 76ers. After finalizing the deal, the odds on the Denver Nuggets winning the NBA Championship shifted dramatically. Leading online sportsbook Pinnacle Sports had the Nuggets listed at 50/1 to capture the NBA title prior to the deal however after adding Iverson.
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Outback Steakhouse is an American casual dining restaurant chain based in Tampa, Florida with over 1200 locations in 22 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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UK tour is on!
Allright. We're in the middle of our very first UK tour!
It feels almost impossible to convey the overwhelming joy we feel right now in only words. So I attached some photos to give an idea of the fun stuff happening.
The reception we've got and all the wonderful people we've met already so far is just spectacular.
Just now we got back from a great day at the Sage Gateshead, Newcastle. First spending the day with excellently talented young musicians playing some tunes, future stars and Världens Band members for sure!
And then performing in Hall Two for 200 hundred paying guests (!).
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We had a great start in Glasgow, rehearsing for two days and playing at the kickass event Folklub. Best start of a tour ever.
That was followed by full houses in Newcastle and Leeds Uni, just incredible moments there, and had a wild show in a Manchester basement afterwards.
We still have a few days left on the tour, and plans are already being made for coming back in the future!
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Okesas I Have Sewn (What's Lineage Got To Do With It?)
I'm moving to Los Angeles in August, and this week my friend at Green Gulch asked me if I would like to start a "branching streams" sitting group with her in LA. "Branching streams" is the name of groups and centers affiliated with Shinryu Suzuki Roshi. My friend feels pretty strongly about staying within that lineage. Because I am pretty simple minded, I immediately answered, "Yes!" My brain didn't do a lot of analysis and just went "Yay zazen! Yay people! Yay zazen together with people!" I don't really care what lineage I am in or what lineage the people are who are sitting next to me because we are all sitting looking at the same, boring wall, not attaining the same non-thing. This is a pretty Japanese attitude of me. In training monasteries in Japan, people from dozens of lineages come together in one monastery to practice together. There's no concept of a monastery for only one kind of lineage.
But what does it mean to be in a certain lineage? In Japan, I was usually left out of discussions about lineage because lineage usually shows up within the context of temple inheritance, which didn't apply to me. Temple and monastery ownership has to stay within a certain lineage; a senior nun at Nisodo who admired Aoyama Roshi couldn't receive transmission from her because Aoyama Roshi was not in her family temple's lineage, for example, and my teacher broke with tradition when he took over Toshoji Monastery, which is outside his lineage.
I'm sewing a new okesa at the San Francisco Zen Center, where there is a concept of "sewing lineages" as well. This makes even less sense to me. When I try to think of what my lineage is, either my teacher's lineage or some idea of a "sewing linage," it feels like drawing a family tree that is a monstrous, twisted mass of vines growing in multiple directions. I think of all the okesas I have sewn, the different teachers and conditions that brought me to where I am now.
I am twenty-four years old. I've spent about a year practicing at Toshoji, in Okayama, and now I am getting ready to ordain. I've sewn a rakusu already, and assume an okesa will magically appear before me for my ordination ceremony. A week before I'm scheduled to ordain, my teacher tells me to sew an okesa. He gives me blue fabric, because Dogen said we shouldn't wear black, and assures me I'll have help to finish in time. At Zuioji Monastery, where he trained, monks sew blue okesas in week-long "sewing sesshins."
"You have to finish in a week," he says.
I spend the next week, from dawn till dusk, sewing with a small army of Japanese women who've been called in from the village. They measure and cut everything and I dutifully sew in straight lines. Eventually they go home to their families and I keep sewing. A young Australian man arrives who has never sewn before, and he's assigned to sew my zagu. I teach him how to make basic back-stitches and unleash him on this impossible project. It's his first week in Japan.
Everyone in the monastery sews a row or two for me. Two days before my ordination I call in Chosenji-san, the seventy-year old abbot of a nearby family temple, to sew a row. He's never sewn before. He's almost blind and curses quietly to himself as he sews. He disappears and then reappears with a giant desk lamp. Under the fluorescent glare of this giant bulb, he manages to sew one crooked, ugly, heartfelt line for me.
I am twenty six years old. I have escaped from Toshoji, from the men who grab me by the collar and scream at me for disobeying them, from the older Japanese monks who tell me I'm beautiful and ask me if I am single. I escape from all of them and flee, like countless women before me in Japan, to a convent full of stern nuns. It's the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. I cry myself to sleep every night and wake up before light in a room where I lie on a futon next to four other women. Despite the difficulty I draw out strength from these nuns. Within a month of practicing there, I end things with my boyfriend back in America. It doesn't seem fair to either of us. I just want to practice. I dive in to practice like I never knew was possible. I don't write my family. I don't leave the monastery.
I learn tea ceremony, flower arrangement, and Buddhist singing. There is a sewing class with a clear curriculum; first we learn to sew a chopsticks case, then a rakusu, then shosan-e (three miniature robes which are about four square inches in size) then a seven row okesa, then a nine row. The curriculum is designed to be completed in three to five years. The shosan-e takes me a year to sew and then I move on to an okesa. They want me to sew a black one, the color of novices, but I refuse out of dumb pride, out of loyalty to my teacher. I spent a year sewing an immaculate, perfect, blue okesa. I sew every stitch.
My sewing teacher's name is Doko Sensei. She has a fastidious yet no-nonsense approach to sewing. She can measure and cut anything in seconds, her hands a flurry of perfected, controlled movement and strength. She makes fun of us when we make mistakes, has us start over, tells us to take our time, uses polyester thread because it lasts longer than silk. Nuns understand how to get things done; they understand what lasts. I show her a line of sewing that is slightly off the measurements and she shrugs. "Buddha didn't use rulers."
I'm proud of my okesa. Aoyama Roshi signs the case and I promise myself I will never sew an okesa again.
I'm twenty-nine years old. I've left Nisodo and am living in a dorm near Nanzan University, in Nagoya, where I take Japanese classes during the day. I have three twenty-year old flatmates. I go out on the weekends and wear jeans. I start dating. I forget being a monk.
My teacher tells me to sew a brown okesa. I know I can't sew an okesa alone, so I spend two days drafting a formal letter to Aoyama Roshi and Doko Sensei, requesting permission to come to sewing classes twice a week, even though I've left the monastery. I use the polite Japanese I am learning in class, which I thought I would have no use for. They say yes.
Before I go to class I shave my head, put on black samue, and take the subway across Nagoya. Going back to Nisodo from my college life is like stepping back in time, like living a secret, double life. I can't understand how I managed to survive there three years. Doko-Sensei gives me a bolt of brown silk and I start sewing. We kneel on the floor silently, sewing from nine in the morning until five at night.
A few months later I go back to Toshoji for a week and two nuns from the Deshimaru lineage in Europe help me finish the front. They bring chocolate and we laugh and talk about Buddhism. I'm happy to be sewing with them.
My teacher gives me expensive brown fabric for the lining, which is impossible to use. I try attaching it to the back and it balloons, rebelliously. I cry in frustration, in anger. Of course the fabric he gives me is impractical. Once again, it is nuns who save me, who rescue me with practicality and hard work. Doko Sensei understands fabric. She buys me a simple cotton and enlists the help of a 70-year old nun in Hokkaido. I visit Doko Sensei's temple for the first time and bring a small gift of pickles. By the time I've left she's rescued my okesa and has sent me away with bread, pastries, apples, jam, cheese, and pudding.
"Why is she helping me?" I ask my teacher.
"Because you're nice," he says. "And you worked hard."
Somehow a nine-row silk okesa manifests. I promise myself I will never sew another okesa.
For real this time.
I'm twenty nine years old. Back in America, at the San Francisco Zen Center, I start a seven-row brown okesa. In America, it's the 21st century; measurements are calculated on an excel spread sheet, and the measurements are in English. Sections are labeled with A, B, and C. It's completely foreign to me. Once again, I dutifully sew in the straight lines that are given to me.
When I first entered Nisodo, I struggled to adapt to the new, stricter forms, and complained to my teacher. "At Toshoji we do it one way, but you have to do Nisodo style now," he told me. So I did. And here I am again. Another sewing teacher, another method, another language.
I remember Aoyama Roshi telling me to be like water, always moving, never hard, filling the shape of whatever container I find myself in. I remember her giving up her seat to men far less qualified than her, not out of humility but consideration and patience and sensitivity. I remember her deferring and I remember her giving commands. I remember my teacher's kindness, how polite he is to everyone, how he makes friends with farmers, taxi drivers, famous abbots. I remember how much he allowed, how wide of a fence he made for me to run around in. I remember his generosity, his idealism, his love of tradition, of Dogen, of everything old and broken.
I remember being saved by Japanese women. I remember their petty arguments, their pride, and their relentless hard work. I remember how they took everything upon themselves, how they made their life harder on purpose. I remember how the believed they were responsible for men's sexual urges, for men's abuse. I remember how they believed they had to be better, be stronger than men because otherwise they had nothing to depend on. I remember how they created a tradition together.
In America I wear black, blue and brown okesas. I am grateful, and confused, and sad. I try to be like water— flexible and always moving. I wonder when I can stand on my own two feet. I wonder at what point water gains enough pressure to move mountains.
I need new contacts, or glasses that don't hurt my eyes, but my health insurance does not cover this kind of eye exam. In Japan I had national health insurance, and eye exams were covered, but not in America! An eye exam costs about $200 without insurance. If you would consider donating I would be very grateful, and so would my eyes! I need to see!


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Some advice for the unsure, excited, and urgent catering consumer.
What type of event are you hosting? This can help determine your catering needs: food, rentals, venue, etc. How long is your event? What are your event vital statistics: Event Date, # of Guests, Time of Day, etc. Most importantly, write these things down. Consider creating an event "journal", i.e. a clean writing tablet or binder where you can keep all of your event details in one place and look back through them when questions about details arise. Consider it a practice that if you didn't write it down, it didn't get decided.
There are a lot of "caterers" in every community, and about as many different ways of catering. Full Service, Food Only, Event Planner, Take Out. You need to create a list of possible matches for your particular needs or interest. The important thing at this stage is to set your requirements before you research. You must be able to know that a caterer CAN provide what is important to you. If you don't know what those things are, you may be swayed by "price and promise" only to be disappointed later by delivery or follow through.
Making initial contact with a Caterer can set an important tone for the relationship. You must be comfortable with the person or persons that you deal with and they must also be comfortable with you as a customer. Poisoning the well, so to speak, can lead to bad results when the motivation to go above and beyond in service is at stake. Be clear. Use written words as much as possible to be sure that something was understood. Many caterers will gather information through their website so be complete as you can. If possible, ask for a face-to-face meeting, especially at their office or place of business so you can get the feel of them as a business person. If they are making food for you, be sure to ask if you can see their kitchen. You want to know that the caterer is not just a good deal, but also demonstrates concern for you and your guests by doing things the right way.
Death as they say is in the details. But so is life and the success of your event. Unless you have an unlimited budget, the inconvenient truth is that you will have to make compromises. Your vision of the perfect event will not always be possible based on your financial resources. Before you give up on being able to have professional catering, however, consider this. Look at the event through the eyes of your guest. You may not be able to have a 7 course meal, or an $80 spray of flowers on every table. But what does our guest see? If you focus on the relationship, provide an experience where the guest feels pampered and catered to, won't they see how important you made them feel? So, negotiate for the MUST haves to make the experience a positive one, but listen to your caterer for options that will make the process reasonable for your budget as well.
If you have made it this far, congratulations! You are well on your way to having and incredible event. You should by this time know who has made you feel the most comfortable with the process. You "click" with this caterer. So, as long as they can meet your budget limitations, you have found your caterer! For your event to be a success, you want to have that trusting relationship with your caterer. They will be your hospitality ambassador with your guests so pick the one the best reflects who you are.
The catering contract does not begin until you put money on the table. So, be prepared to make a down payment on your event. This is when things really start happening. With the earnest money, your caterer can begin to make the deals for rentals, food purchases, flower purchases, cakes, etc. The challenge of the deposit is that your caterer must know that you are committed to following through with the deal as you are with having them do the same. So, you should expect to pay from 20%-50% of the contracted cost to start the ball rolling. Remember, though, don't over pay your deposit. You still need to have a relationship with this caterer so be sure there is some meat left on the bone so they will perform at their best for you.
Every event hits rough spots. Your color is not available. The price of filet mignon has gone up. If an event comes off without any changes or adjustments, you should feel blessed. So it is important that you schedule time with your coordinator to make sure that things are on schedule, on budget, and in the bag. While you are working out all the details with your guests and other important decision makers, don't forget to check in routinely with your caterer. Especially if they do not initiate the contact first. This is a business transaction and they work for you, keep them accountable.
You are now getting close to your event. Nothing seems to be out of place. Decisions made. It is time for you to focus on being the perfect host. Think about how you will greet your guests, consider the way that you can make them feel comfortable. Before you walk in to play your role, be sure to pamper yourself. You have to feel good on the day of the event as well. We all know that there are no guarantees of perfection. If you concentrate on who you are doing this for, however, giving them your 100%, it is almost impossible for them to leave without feeling that this was a wonderful way to spend their time.


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The Sheriff's successful CHILD Project has enrolled more than 2,000 Berkshire County elementary school students.
The CHILD Project, and the affiliated Senior Safety Net for senior citizens, use iris scan biometric technology to enter participants into a national data bank. The program helps identify missing children or senior citizens and helps return them safely home.
The 2,000th student to be registered was Makenzie C. LeClair, a fifth grader at Silvio O. Conte Community School in Pittsfield. His principal, Donna Leep, was on hand to watch his information entered into the data bank on January 22, 2010. Makenzie was among 48 Conte students who took part in the program, which has visited 14 schools since the program was launched in June 2007.
All three North Adams public elementary schools, Sullivan, Greylock and Brayton, have taken part in the program along with Cheshire Elementary School, Clarksburg Elementary School, Savoy Elementary School, Plunkett Elementary School in Adams, Muddy Brook Elementary School in Great Barrington, Craneville Elementary School in Dalton and Conte, Capeless, Stearns, Williams and Allendale Schools in Pittsfield.
The CHILD (Children's Identification and Location Database) Project involves a simple high-speed digital photo of the individual's irises. After the photo is taken, the iris data is analyzed and a 688-byte code is created and compared to all codes in a national database maintained by the Nation's Missing Children Organization (or the National Center for Missing Adults) based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Nationally, more than 2,000 children are reported missing daily, and there are more than 47,000 active missing adult cases.
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'US News & World Report': Duquesne, a Great School at a Great Price
Duquesne University, again ranked in the top national tier of schools across the nation in the 2013 edition US News & World Report's Best Colleges, also was among the top four Catholic universities listed in US News' Great Schools at Great Prices.
Achieving this special designation for the second year, Duquesne is listed among the top schools in the nation to provide a high-quality academic program at a good value. Ranked at No. 44, it was the fourth Catholic school named in this ranking, along with the University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University and Boston College.
Duquesne also offers the lowest undergraduate tuition among the top Catholic schools. With its $27,668 tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year, Duquesne is the only school among this group not to exceed a $40,000 tuition bill for the current academic year.
US News considers only schools that are ranked in or near the top half of the national tier for this listing because above-average academic institutions provide the greatest value. The ranking considers the net cost for undergraduate students with average need-based aid. Of the 50 best-value schools, Duquesne has one of the highest percentages of students who received needs-based aid in 2011 (70 percent).
"We are proud not only to be known for providing a top-quality academic experience, but for doing so at a tuition rate that provides students with a top value," said President Charles J. Dougherty. "This year, we have enrolled what we expect to be the largest and one of the most selective freshman classes in University history."
Overall, Duquesne again received a top national ranking, tied at No. 120 among 281 institutions selected and from more than 1,500 schools considered. Also listed at No. 120 were Catholic University of America, Howard University, Michigan Technological University and the University of Arizona. Among these peers at the No. 120 position, Duquesne showed the highest average freshman percentage retention rate (87 percent), the highest actual graduation rate (73 percent) and the most selective SAT score threshold.
The national rankings included 281 institutions, 101 of them private schools that were evaluated in up to 16 academic qualities.
In addition to being included in the national rankings and Great Schools at Great Prices, Duquesne is considered to be one of the schools across the nation where students with "spirit and hard work" are given a chance to excel. The University is listed as an A+ Schools for B Students, considered by US News to exemplify "schools (that) truly seek a broad, engaged student body."
Duquesne University
Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. Duquesne, a campus of nearly 9,500 graduate and undergraduate students, has been nationally recognized for its academic programs, community service and commitment to sustainability. Follow Duquesne University on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.


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Bloodborne PS4 Gameplay
Bloodborne for PS4 takes place in a gothic city called Yharnam, which is known for its medical advances using blood as their primary tool. Many travelers journey to the city seeking the remedy to cure their afflictions; the player takes the journeys to Yharnam seeking a powerful blood known as Paleblood. Upon arriving in the city, however, it is discovered that the city is plagued with an endemic illness that has transformed most of its citizens into bestial creatures. The player must navigate the streets of Yharnam and overcome its violently deranged inhabitants and horrifying monsters in order to survive. Shortly after their arrival in Yharnam, the player encounters a spectral realm called the Hunter's Dream, which acts as both a sanctuary and workshop.
As the player delves deeper into the city, begin to learn its dark secrets, as well as the origin of the plague that's destroying it. Long ago, the residents of Yharnam began worshiping ancient, eldritch beings called Great Ones. The Great Ones provided the miracle remedies Yharnam was famous for, which are also the source of the plague. The plague was spread in Yharnam by the Great Ones in order to foster the growth of an infant Great One. Bloodbornes semi-open world structure and hard-earned progression draw heavily from the Dark Souls and Demon's Souls games, though the aggressive new pace of combat is all new in Bloodborne. Battles are won with an awesome arsenal of transforming melee weapons and tactical sidearms.
Switching weapons between their light and heavy modes on the fly to string together combo-like attack chains in an engaging way injects a newfound versatility, even if its a less calculating kind of battle than we see in Froms earlier games. Being overwhelmed by enemies is commonplace, but you have the ability to leech back lost health with quick counterattacks and to stun opponents with secondary weapons. Its possible to sustain a constant onslaught when built up enough skill and these tools are absolutely needed, as Bloodbornes horrifying beasts span an imaginative range, from pedestrian insane village folk to cosmic horrors and patchwork fiends. Each entity is well designed and commands to be feared.
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BRITAIN is home to more than 3 million Muslims for the first time ever with more than half born outside the UK, according to new figures.
Soaring immigration and sky high birth rates have seen the number in the country double in a little over a decade.
Some parts of London are now almost 50 per cent Islamic, according to analysis from the Office for National Statistics.
If current trends continue the areas could become majority Muslim within ten years.
One in four Muslims in England and Wales are under ten years old than in any other age group indicating a very high birth rate within the community.
Followers of Islam now make up one in every 20 people within the country….
Across the country there are now 3,114,992 Muslims with 1,554022 born overseas and they now make up 5.4% of the population of England and Wales.
The number has more than trebled in the last quarter of a century when less than a million were in the country in 1991….
In Some Parts Of London Almost Half The Population Are Now Islamic
Posted by Women Against Shariah on Monday, February 1, 2016
Labels: Jihad, Militant Islam, Terror
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Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs… since the payment is pure love.
– Mildred B. Vermont
When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force. And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi, Mom!
– Laurie Anderson
Look in those eyes… Listen to that dear voice… Notice the feeling of even a single touch that is bestowed upon you by that gentle hand ! Make much of it while yet you have that most precious of all gifts. Read the unfathomable love of those eyes; the anxiety of that tone and look, however slight is your pain. In after life you may have friends, fonds, dears, but never you will have again the inexpressible love & gentleness levished upon you which none but a mother bestows.
– Macaulay
I hope they're still making women like my momma. She always told me to do the right thing. She always told me to have pride in myself; she said a good name is better than money.
– Joe Louis
A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.
– Tenneva Jordan
The best medicine in the world is a mother's kiss.
– Anonymous


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- Bowling Green State University
- Location
- Bowling Green, Ohio
- Posted
- Jun 12, 2018
- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs
- Executive Administration Jobs
- Provosts, Vice Presidents
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University (BGSU), a doctoral/research-high public university in northwest Ohio, seeks a collaborative, transparent, and forward-oriented leader to serve as the next Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (provost). Reporting to the president, the provost will provide vision, leadership, and overall management and direction for the academic affairs division at BGSU and anchor the president's cabinet. The provost will oversee a $120.5 million academic affairs budget and has 16 direct reports.
Founded in 1910 as Bowling Green State Normal School, for more than 100 years BGSU has focused on providing a quality student experience that changes lives and careers. As a public university, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1916 with Reaffirmation of Accreditation granted in 2013, BGSU embraces its responsibility to advance society through education. With quality academic programming, robust opportunities for research and service, and a focus on providing students with connections and experiences that translate to success, the University changes lives. A continued emphasis on student success, excellence, and value has provided a pathway for students and alumni to make a difference in the state, the nation, and the world.
In addition to an outstanding record of teaching, scholarship, and academic leadership, the successful candidate will bring to the role the vision, energy, and creativity needed to lead BGSU's academic units during a critical time of change in higher education. Working with the president, the board, and faculty and staff, the provost must continue to build upon BGSU's tradition as a comprehensive university with a focus on the liberal arts by exploring new initiatives that serve the evolving needs of students and provide students with social mobility, respond to changing market patterns, and advance academic excellence. BGSU must further its research and outreach activities to serve the public good by addressing social issues and being a national leader in research areas that serve the public interest. BGSU seeks candidates with an earned doctorate from an accredited institution in one of the disciplines represented in the University to apply for the position. The successful candidate will also have a minimum of five years in academic leadership roles in a university setting; teaching, scholarly research/creative activity, and service credentials meriting appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure; an understanding of and commitment to demographic, social, and intellectual diversity; and a fair, collaborative, and transparent leadership style that will engender trust among all members of the University community.
BGSU has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this recruitment. All applications, inquiries, and nominations, which will remain confidential, should be directed to:
Natalie Leonhard, Managing Associate
Jeff Kessner, Senior Associate
Allison Pickett, Associate
Washington, DC 20036
To apply: www.imsearch.com/6593
Electronic submission of materials is strongly encouraged.
Bowling Green State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. BGSU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities regardless of age, gender identity, genetic information, religion, or sexual orientation.


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Healthy Travels: Ease Jet Lag With These Wellness Carry-ons
How many times have you booked a killer vacation, only to arrive at your destination after a miserable plane ride feeling exhausted, stiff and out of sorts? Just as you take care and consideration in packing your suitcase with the essentials, you can pimp your carry-on to include items to ease in-flight unrest and encourage a more pleasant travel experience. Don't let a plane flight (and its aftereffects) be the worst part of the trip! Staying hydrated, comfortable and adapting to a different zone are the most important parts of air travel—throw these items into your carry-on and enjoy the friendly skies.
Essential Oils
Highly concentrated and distilled from the essence of a plant, essential oils have long since been regarded as natural medicine. Just smelling the fragrance of a high grade essential oil can flip your mood upside down, and a little bit goes a long way—making them a perfect carry-on addition. Stash a bottle of Young Living peppermint if you tend to get nauseous mid-flight, or bring doTERRA's lavender along to quell anxiety and aid sleep.
An Eye Mask
It's important to sleep on long flights. Figure out the appropriate bedtime for the time zone you're headed to, and pop on an eye mask to block out the light around you. If you get a jump on adapting to your new time zone, you've won half the jetlag battle. Try a lightweight eye mask that's contoured so it doesn't press against your eyes like the Bedtime Bliss Sleep Mask, which encourages a deep REM sleep cycle to ensure you arrive at your destination ready to explore.
A Reusable Water Bottle
Hydration is a major key in making sure jet lag doesn't rear its cranky head. The high altitude and recycled air can wreak havoc on skin and your digestion— combat those effects with a hefty supply of H2O on-hand. While airlines do offer water and plenty of refills, those tiny cups are a pain. Do yourself a favor and bring along your favorite reusable bottle and politely ask a flight attendant (or refill before boarding) to top you up. We love the light and insulated Hydro Flask bottles.
Hydrating Facial Mist
As previously mentioned, a plane flight can dry out your skin, resulting in breakouts. Keep your face happy with some portable moisture, like Herbivore's Rose Hibiscus Hydrating Face Mist. Give yourself a spritz once before take-off and once in mid-air to stay fresh faced upon landing.
An Inflatable Neck Pillow
Have you ever nodded off on a flight, only to wake up with a sore neck that follows you throughout your trip? Save your neck, shoulders, and sanity with a neck pillow. We love the AirComfy Travel Pillow because it's inflatable so it takes up little of your precious carry-on space.
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5 Travel Pillows, In Order of Increasing Ridiculousness
Though they're pretty ubiquitous now, the first guy to tote a U-shaped travel pillow on a plane probably got a few sideways glances.


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People type a lot of crazy sh*t into Google. But watching this funny College Humor video titled "What if Google was a guy?" makes you realize just how crazy (or stupid) some search requests are -- and how incredibly patient Google is.
Indeed, I doubt if you or I was Google we'd be nearly so patient or accommodating. (Indeed, I'm pretty sure my standard response to most search requests would be "F@ck you" or "Are you effing kidding me?!" Which is why I am not a search engine, though some people think I am.*)
And now, without further ado, I give you, "What if Google was a guy?"
*To which I would reply, lmgtfy.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
I know how Google feels
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- January 21, 2014 at 3:35 PM
I google all the time. I am floored by how many people post questions like-what does that mean? Is that real? on FB. You are currently on a computer-go ahead and use it!!!!!
- January 21, 2014 at 3:42 PM
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The Belgian-Dutch driver Max Verstappen was the talk of the town of the season as he ensured Red Bull was on its home track to achieve Formula One Austrian Grand Prix in 1st July 2018. It was the 4th time he showed his brilliant performance. The 21 year old who is mostly known for his aggressive racing style, had a tough beginning of the season. However, after the Canadian Grand Prix, he drove with the right control and perfection in all his races.
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Song Orange
Mikan! Mikan! Mikan!
It has sung by making the mandarin orange of Ehime into a title.
The gap of a Rock'n Roll-voice and a pretty flash is interesting.
Posted 2006/05/15 23:48 Mon Edit
The flash which united music called a swallowtail butterfly with Magic: The Gathering.
The work which is expressing language with the card and which changed a little.
Posted 2006/05/15 23:40 Mon Edit
The heroine of fear - Devil man
The appearance of the villain character which interferes with a hero.
It is fearful although he is wearing the lovely face.
Posted 2006/05/13 11:16 Sat Edit
Song Peopo kun
This song is officially distributed by the Metropolitan Police Department homepage.
And this image is a completeness private notability promotion image for raising the notability of "Song of Peopo kun."
Posted 2006/05/13 10:55 Sat Edit
Movie is 'Azumanga Daioh'. Song is 'ULFULS:Shakkin Daioh'.
shakkin is the meaning a "debt."
The phrase "Kasita kane kaeseyo (pay the lent money)" was impressive.
Posted 2006/05/13 10:49 Sat Edit
Cool music and cool Dragonball match and it is very smart!
Freezer is too weak :D
Posted 2006/05/13 10:43 Sat Edit
Although an adult preaches a sermon that it is useless and useless immediately, is it the right selection sure enough?
It's impossible to sing. dame dame dame dame~
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