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Is Boracay's famous White Beach really the best in the world, as numerous other magazines have judged it to be? Certainly, its perfect proportions make it a strong contender: x miles of straight and wide white sand, decorated with brilliant-white banka boats. The palm trees sway gracefully in a breeze which is sure to blow at least some of the pollution and stress out of the weariest of visitors, many of whom leave feeling healthier and better-rested than they have for years.
The answer to this question is, in my opinion, dependant on who the traveller is. For those looking for comfort and facilities, the answer is maybe 'yes', as such travellers can afford to escape the throngs by staying in one of the spacious and exclusive resorts on White Beach. Whilst I can no longer recommend Boracay for budget travellers, it has a wealth of facilities to attract better-heeled visitors the Tirta and Mandala spas, the Fairways and Bluewater golf course and enough excellent restaurants to keep a satisfied grin fixed onto the face of even the most exacting of gourmands.
The title 'best luxury beach in the world' is one which I am not personally qualified to award, but I do have a good idea of the best luxury beach destinations in southeast Asia. Phra Nang beach, located in Thailand's Krabi Province and home to the fantastic Rayavadee Resort, is my personal favourite, as I am not a golfer and so don't care that there is no course nearby. For golfers, on the other hand, Boracay is hard to beat and is also a great destination to which to bring young and also grown-up children, for whom an active bar scene and fantastic water-sports are available. It's always windy on one or the other side of the island, so this is a great place for sailing, windsurfing and kiteboarding.
Boracay - Then and Now
Nineteen years ago I was negotiating my HSBC employment contract renewal with my very affable manager Tony in Hong Kong. I told him that, whilst I personally wanted to renew, I was unlikely to be able to do so, as my wife missed her mother's help in looking after our young children and so wanted to go home to Oxford. Whilst this was true, what I was really doing was using this fact as a ploy to get better renewal terms. I sometimes do this to take the confrontational element out of negotiations – I say that, whilst I personally would like to accept the deal on offer myself, someone else won't agree.
When I told Tony that my wife missed her mother's help with the children and that we would therefore probably not be renewing, he asked me if I'd like to take her on an expenses-paid holiday for a week, while he moved in to my house with his lovely wife Liz and looked after the children, all three of whom were in nappies at the time. I was astounded at the kindness of his offer: when I wrote earlier that he was a nice guy, the reader can maybe now understand why I thought so. He suggested an island that neither I nor anybody else I talked to had heard of, an obscure little place called Boracay.
A few weeks later we boarded a light aircraft in Manila, feeling quite light ourselves without a baby and two toddlers to carry. Small children and airplanes don't, in my experience, mix well. I remember my worst such experience was a flight from Hong Kong to the UK in which my youngest, Natalie, got an earache and howled the whole way home. I had to carry her around the plane for twelve hours solid. Despite all my sweet-nothing-whispering, jiggling about and back-patting, she just wouldn't stop screaming, which she did so vociferously that she kept all the cattle-class occupants of a big-top 747 awake. For a while I tried staying in one place, so leaving most of the plane in peace, but then had to move on when the looks I got from the surrounding passengers got more and more frosty.
The flight nineteen years ago to Boracay, in a tiny and ancient single-prop plane, was eventful. When I say the plane was ancient, I mean it was ancient nineteen years ago. The pilot, when he wanted to open his window to throw cigarette butts out, didn't have an electric button at his disposal, so wound down the window with a handle which resembled the one on the Ford Capri I was driving at the time. At one stage the plane entered thick cloud and was hurled up and down like a yo-yo, occasioning much mirth from the pilot at our expense when we gasped in fright. Midway through the storm the pilot started thumping a meter on his dashboard, which I realised after a while was the altimeter. Then I realised that it was stuck.
We were being hurled around with no idea of altitude and in virtually zero visibility. This seemed pretty bad, but I told myself that this was probably reasonably normal in a light aircraft, so there was nothing to be particularly alarmed about. Then the most unnerving thing happened - the pilot stopped laughing and, picking up a small crucifix, started muttering prayers to himself. The landing strip on a nearby island wasn't much of an improvement. Almost as bad as the one en route to Everest Base Camp in Nepal, which is perched at about a 20% angle on the side of a mountain – the downhill take-off there is truly terrifying, for the passenger knows that the plane either gets airborne or falls off the mountain. The landing strip near Boracay started at the water's edge, so as soon as the land started, we started to land. Not a comfortable experience: during the approach to land we were so close to the sea that I thought I could sea fish nibbling the coral.
My flight to Boracay a few weeks ago was also unusual, in that I was weighed at check-in, which has never happened to me before. I hasten to add that it wasn't just me who was weighed. That would really have spoiled my day, if the check-in clerk had taken a look at me and said "I'm sorry Mr Ramsden, but you're going to have to hop on those scales, so we can check whether we need to get hold of a bigger plane to cope with your enormous weight". When I saw the reading on the scales I started beating myself up for the excessive number of pies and pints I've consumed over the last 48 years (most of them in the last 47 of those), but then stopped, as I recently made a New Year's resolution to feel good about myself despite my increased girth. I was a bit worried by the possibility of being charged extra, but then realised that, if this were to happen, then my travelling companion Fon's diminutive size would mean that we would end up in rather than out of pocket. It transpired, however, that we were not being weighed for the purposes of fare calculation but to ensure that the aircraft had enough fuel on board. This was a bit worrying – were they trying to save on fuel by taking only just enough with us, in order to avoid burning the extra fuel needed by carrying a surplus? I hoped not.
Nineteen years ago we stayed at Fridays, which at the time was the only luxury resort on the island. A couple of days after checking in my wife and I were snorkelling just outside the resort, when six military helicopters came screaming over the jungle in a scene straight out of the film Apocalypse Now, thankfully minus the napalm. One of them landed on the beach between Friday's and us. Out jumped 6 heavily armed troops, followed by a middle-aged lady, who was greeted warmly by the hotel manager. I was curious about the dignitary's identity, so took off my snorkel and started walking back to the resort.
The then-manager saw me and came hurrying over. "Mr Simon", he said, "so very sorry but would you mind moving rooms?"
"Yes I would mind" I replied, "I've got the best bungalow on White Beach" (the bank was paying – happy days).
"I know, so sorry, Mr Simon, but maybe a free bottle of Dom Perignon and two plates of surf and turf might change your mind?"
"I don't know, who is it who's more important than me anyway? I'm also really important myself, you know – well, to myself, anyway".
"Mr Simon, it's President Aquino".
As soon as I heard who wanted my room I know it would be best to agree, but I didn't do so too quickly, as I wanted to extract the maximum advantage from the situation. In the end it was well worth moving rooms to get spoiled rotten for the rest of our stay by a grateful resort manager. I've got to confess that I completely took advantage of the situation, ringing up room service and ordering fine wines and cake at daft times of day.
I was delighted, a couple of weeks ago, to see that Fridays remains a really lovely place, presumably partly at least thanks to the efforts of the place's approachable and friendly manager Philippe Bartholomi, with whom I enjoyed a late and leisurely lunch. The only thing about the meal that I didn't like was that I couldn't finish all the food, as I had to save space for a dinner appointment elsewhere just a few hours later. I find it a most uncomfortable feeling to leave food. Whilst I habitually leave a mouthful or two (which I'm told is because my brain wants to fool itself that I don't eat too much) I don't feel good about leaving half a plateful, so Philippe had to twist my arm a bit to get me to try the tiramisu.
The food outside the resort was pretty awful nineteen years ago. When I asked for a doggy-bag in one place, it wasn't because I wanted to finish the dish the next day, it was because a friend of mine had a dog that I was fond of. Nowadays the food on Boracay is sensational, really excellent – and I should know, as I did extensive research on the subject. Terrible job I have, isn't it, sitting in sun-kissed beach-side restaurants quaffing fine wine and scoffing cakes. Someone has to check places out, though, or the reader might end up sick after eating somewhere where the sanitary standards are less than ideal, which is a real possibility on Boracay.
My recommendation is to only eat in luxury resorts or in the following restaurants: Friday's, Aria, Cyma, Hama and Dos Mestizos. This last establishment is owned by Mr Binggoy, who is possibly the friendliest person on Boracay, if not the planet. Whilst he seems incapable of accepting a drink, he is a dab hand at handing out free tasters of his establishment's fine wine. If you have shallow pockets then I don't recommend Boracay as a destination, as the really excellent things about the place are also all somewhat expensive.
The facilities, as well as the food, have got a lot better over the last nineteen years. I went scuba diving for the first and almost the last time in my life there nineteen years ago. Before I left Hong Kong to travel to the island I had got myself trained up as a PADI-certified diver. Diver training in Hong Kong leaves a lot to be desired, I don't recommend it. Visibility is about half an inch, due to the, how do I put this politely, foreign matter in the sea. At one stage, in order to qualify for my PADI license, I had to take off my mask and mouthpiece, then put them back on again. This was no easy task in zero visibility, so I ended up with a mouthful of Hong Kong 'water' down my throat, then in bed for a few days afterwards with a stomach complaint.
Back to scuba diving on Boracay nineteen years ago. My mouthpiece leaked from the moment I started using it, so that with every mouthful of air I also got half a mouthful of water. I should have abandoned the dive, but didn't, as I was young and even more foolish at the time than I am now. Whilst this wasn't really problematic at shallow depth as the water volume admitted was small, it became so deeper down, as more and more water entered the mouthpiece every time I breathed. I panicked, which made the situation much worse, as my short and shallow breaths meant that I didn't have enough puff to clear the water from my flooding mouthpiece. I was swallowing loads of liquid, but knew it was unsafe to surface, due to the depth. By now I was really terrified. Just as I was about to swim for the surface, despite the decompression sickness I knew would follow, the dive-master swam up to me and gave me his spare mouthpiece. I thrust this in my mouth, but couldn't clear the water from it, as I had no oxygen left inside my lungs with which to expel the liquid. I started to thrash and flail about as the panic got worse. The dive-master saw this, took off his regulator, grabbed hold of me none-too-gently, then blew a lungful of air into my mouth.
This was the first and only time in my life I have been grateful to a big hairy stranger for giving me a kiss (no, that doesn't mean that on the other occasions that I had such a kiss I wasn't grateful, it means that this was the only occasion). I was then able to expel the water from the regulator and use it to surface with. After vomiting copiously I swore that I would never scuba dive again, but subsequently have. The last time wasn't successful either, but only because I had a hangover the size of a horse. I remember feeling rather annoyed with my drinking partners of the previous night, who had told me that diving instantly banishes hangovers. Believe me, it doesn't. This experience on Boracay was a long time ago when the sole scuba place was a badly-funded and amateurish outfit which accepted all-comers, qualified or otherwise. The many different companies offering diving on Boracay's gorgeous reefs now include several PADI 5-star outfits, so I have no hesitation in recommending 'acquaholics' to come and enjoy the superb diving here, as they need not fear a repetition of my experience of so long ago. I know this because I checked out the standards by asking several outfits if they would take an unqualified diver down – they all, reassuringly, refused.
Boracay's lights now work a lot better than they did nineteen years ago, then they worked only occasionally – and never at night.
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Russian business still too murky: ratings agency
Standard&Poor's says the behaviour of the top ten most transparent companies has changed notably. The biggest change has been in the disclosure of ownership. It is now easier to see who owns a company.
The issues that still worry investors include management contracts, auditing practices and even the question of who the boss is.
The problem is that Russian companies use a different accounting system – and only some produce parallel reports under the widely accepted international accounting standards.
Slow progress on transparency and disclosure remains an important issue for the Russian companies that raise money on the financial markets – even though investors want to know more about the firms they invest in.
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For the first time CTC Media, Rosneft and Lukoil have entered the list of most transparent companies.
Russian companies disclose information through three main sources – annual reports, web-based disclosures and public announcements.
Aleksey Rybnikov, head of Moscow's Micex company, forecast that it will take another five years before Russian firms reach international levels of disclosure.
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As I write to you this evening, I am blessed enough to be sitting outside listening to the cricket's chirp, the cars pass, and feeling the breeze blow. I am mindful of the deeply satisfying place that I am in. I have slowed down enough to see it and to appreciate it. (This is a rare occasion, by the way:).) That is what mindfulness is all about. It is about slowing down and paying attention. Mindfulness is a deeply rooted tradition adapted from Buddhism. When you run through life on auto-pilot, as most of us do, it is impossible to give the attention to Self that is needed. Part of bringing order to a chaotic mind or life is about being aware. Aware of Self and Needs of Self. You cannot bring about order if you do not know the nature of the chaos or the ends that you intend to accomplish.
As a mother, as a father, as a daughter, as a son, as a person, we all have roles to play and ordering chaos means you have to know what makes you happy and brings you joy and living that life congruent to others. However, once you know what makes you happy, you have to slow down to enjoy it. To appreciate it. To feel the full effect of it.
As you become aware in those moments, start to recognize the other, maybe not so dramatic, moments. When you rush through breakfast, you miss out not only a better means of digestion, but you miss out on the details. You don't relish them. Life flies by.
When we are younger, we wish to be older and think that our time will never come. When we are older, we wish to be young again and waste the years that we do have left in a dream state rather than a here and now state. When you miss the now, you miss the how. How was that breakfast? How was that coffee break? Wow, it went by so fast you don't even know if you enjoyed it or not. You missed the now and the how.
You didn't see it because you were in a hurry; living mindlessly not mindfully. You were not in the now. The moment you have now is the only moment that you have. Live it and appreciate the beauty in it and in every moment by being mindful.
Be mindful of your feelings and your actions. Be mindful of your surroundings. Be mindful of your intention. When you slow down and live mindfully, you appreciate all that you have been given because you see things in a new light. You see beauty in the mundane. Your soul is satisfied because it partakes in your life rather than sitting on the sidelines.
Maybe you jumped out of bed this morning and jumped right to it; without even thinking about what you were doing. Turn off the auto-pilot and turn on the mindfulness. Go through your day seeing each moment for its true value. Your soul will delight in its new eyes and will fill you with satisfaction; thereby bringing order to one facet of your chaos.
At what times are you living mindfully? What can you do to bring that mindfulness to the rest of your life? I love to hear from you! Feel free to answer those questions or leave comments below! Thank you for visiting my corner of the web!
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Jackdaw by Pam Grimmond (Limited Edition Print)
The moonlit dark jackdaw is captured composed. The artist again blends their use of colour fantastically well, the bird fits its setting in each print of this series.
Limited edition original linocut, hand printed. Edition of 50, signed by the artist.
Unframed 31 x 28.5 cm.
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Pam's work is informed by the rural, urban and coastal landscapes of North Yorkshire where she lives and works. Areas of the Northumberland coastline are also an important source of inspiration, providing an environment full of diverse and exciting colours, textures, wildlife and nature. Inspired by buildings and architectural details such as turrets, domes and weathervanes, composition and colour are used to suggest mood and narrative. Close observation of the birdlife and seasonal changes in the landscape also inform her work. Pam's printmaking practice focuses on creating original linoprints in limited editions; the processes of wood engraving, screenprinting and lithography feed into her practice, allowing her to explore a variety of surface qualities. Engaging closely with the printing process, she layers several blocks of line, colour and texture to create a series of proofs, using semi-transparent inks in subtle colours.


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The participation, enjoyment and skill development of our students is the corner-stone of the school sport/ physical activity program. All our students take part in this program.
There are also opportunities to represent our school at inter-school sports competitions such as PSSA. As a NSW public school we benefit from the opportunities for shared activities and competitions with other schools, coordinated by school sport associations.
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Rebecca Muenich
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Muenich Lab in Washington, D.C. & Launch of GIS-P
Last week, Dr. Muenich and lab members Lorrayne and Ellie were in D.C. for two separate but important events.
Dr. Muenich attended American Geophysical Union (AGU) last week to present an invited lecture on advancing watershed modeling as well as an e-Lightening session.
NatureNet Symposium 2018
Last week I was invited to give a 5-minute lightening talk during the Sustainable Agriculture panel at the 2018 NatureNet Symposium. Muenich Lab group member, Danica Schaffer-Smith, is a 2018 NatureNet Postdoctoral Fellow who helped facilitate the session. Check out the talk at the link here (around 2:23:20) in addition to the full day's talks! Presentation Citation: Muenich RL. Watershed modeling for agricultural conservation: Innovative, interdisciplinary methods. NatureNet Symposium 2018,
Global Water Security Conference
Last week I attended the ASABE's Global Water Security for Agriculture and Natural Resources Conference in Hyderabad,
Phosphorus - Field to Watershed Modeling Workshop 2018
Last week (Aug 23-24) I helped to host and facilitate a workshop with the Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance on modeling phosphorus from the field to watershed scale. The two-day workshop in Columbus brought together 16 researchers (both academic and government) to discuss research and data gaps in how we model phosphorus and where the field should consider focusing research efforts.
ASABE Conference 2018
Last week I was happy to get back to my old stomping ground in Southeastern Michigan to attend the American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting. This is the professional society that I have been a member of the longest (11 years!) and I enjoy their ability to integrate diverse perspectives and disciplines into one place.
Installing Stormwater Samplers on Urban Agriculture Site
On July 4, 2018, Dr. Margaret Garcia and I installed four stormwater samplers within Keep Phoenix Beautiful's Pierson Street Community Garden. We spent our day off installing these samplers because we are interested in understanding the pollutants that may come from an urban agriculture site and enter waterways via runoff.
Research Visit to India to Understand Himalayan Springs
Funded by a CRDF Global Catalyzing New Research Partnership (CAT-NRP) program grant, Ellie and I made a research collaboration trip to the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand
New Publication! Del Giudice et al. 2018
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Vintage Zoological prints abound in shops and flea markets.
There is something for everyone in every price range and size.
Whew! Made it to letter Z once again on ABC Wednesday!
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Belly fat is more dangerous because it leads to diabetes and heart disease the fat cells are different than the fat cells in thighs and the arms and unfortunately these fat cells have more toxic substances that drain directly into the liver increasing your risk of disease. Take a look mymonavie.com/victorgenchimd
YES is the right answer which I am sure you know.
Many studies show that the 'Good' fats in fish have a wide positive influence on our general health. Studies show that ingestion of EPA has, in some patients, more effective improvement for depression than medical antidepressant medication. Sixty nine percent of the patient receiving 1 gram of EPA daily had a 50% reduction in depression symptoms. Higher doses did not seem to improve the benefits.
In a study of 1600 elderly people in France Pascale Barberger-Gateau, PhD, found people who ate fish or other type of seafood at least once a week were 34% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or any other form of dementia. A correlation was noted, those with higher education were the ones eating the most seafood and a further 7% reduction of risk.
Omega 3 fish oil's have been show to inhibit the activity of aggrecanes enzymes involved in the breaking down of joint tissue.
This information is intended to empower you to make the lifestyle changes appropriate for you and your family. I hope it helps.
Of note the Omega-3 fish oils blocked/inhibited the activity COX-2, much like the prescription drug Celebrex. Omega-6 have NO effect on COX-2.
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I have a fun card technique to share with you this week!
I created this card for a project for my personal blog last Friday.
|A fun little interactive insert!
|To make one of these interactive cards, you will simply create a card as you usually do. Then cut a 3 inch circle out out cardstock that is the same colour as your card base.
|Draw a spiral with several coils onto the circle.
|Now trim along this pencil line
|Using a strong adhesive adhere the centre of the coil to the top of the inside of the card.
|Now add some strong adhesive to the top of the tail of the coil.
|Close your card.
|Press firmly.
|When you open your card back up, it should look like this.
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With more than 30 years of corporate and entrepreneurial success, including 15 years of luxury real estate experience, Walter Patrick brings an extensive, global network of high-profile connections to Premier Sotheby's International Realty as a sales associate in the firm's Broad Avenue office.
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B.H.M.S. was proud to be able to host thirty Compass College students from Hong Kong this week! They were able to experience "B.H.M.S. Life" by living and attending classes in Lucerne and were actually able to see what B.H.M.S. is all about!
Eager and excited they arrived Sunday morning, being welcomed at B.H.M.S. with a Welcome Dinner B.H.M.S. has became famous for.
Monday they attended classes with subjects in Culture and Behavior in the Hospitality Industry and Business Communications and had dinner in the "Stadtkeller" complete with a Swiss folklore show.
Tuesday had students learn about Career Development pathways and Vocational Skills as a base to Management Development followed by dinner in the B.H.M.S. Dining Room.
On Wednesday, the group went on an excursion to the B.H.M.S. vineyards in Benken, ZH, where the group sampled different wines and snacks. They then proceeded to the Rhein waterfall in Schaffhausen, home of Schloss Laufen, a Swiss heritage site of national significance overlooking the Falls. The group then crossed the border to Germany and visited the city of Konstanz, were they viewed the beautiful old town. The day was rounded out with a visit to the school's headquarters in Zürich, home of the Bénédict Education Group, where they were wined and dined and given an insight into one of Switzerland's largest, private educational entities.
Thursday had the students back in 'fun' classes, learning how to make ice cream and learning about wine, a European cultural must!
On Friday they went up to Mt. Pilatus with its' beautiful and breathtaking view of the entire Alpine mountain range, viewing it from the new panoramic gondolas! They received Certificates of Attendance, followed by dinner in the B.H.M.S. Dining Room!
On August 1st, Swiss National Day, the group took a boat ride to Brunnen, followed by local holiday celebrations and a beautiful fireworks display over Lake Lucerne. They group had a day to themselves on Sunday before returning to Hong Kong Monday morning.
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Home is where the heart is, right?
Judging by my inbox and all the pains and frustrations with memory I hear …
Maybe not.
I mean, think about it:
You pour all that hard-earned money into rent or your mortgage, and yet …
You're Living In A Memory-Toxic Dump!
It really doesn't matter how much you like your home. If you don't set it up for memory success and sufficient memory care home solutions, you're leading yourself down a path of mental destruction.
And yes, there are things worse than Alzheimer's.
Such as letting another moment slip by without the extraordinary powers available to you now for improving your memory based on Memory Palace Science.
In addition to all the memory techniques you can learn here on the site, here are 15 more ways that your home is crushing your memory. Avoid these issues and your memory abilities will soar.
1. Your Fridge Is Filled With Memory Destroying Foods
Here's a rule of thumb you must not forget:
If it comes with a list of ingredients, it's probably wrecking your brain.
I know it's hard these days. Almost everything comes wrapped in plastic and there are additives in everything.
Heck, you can't even trust your local farmer's market.
But sticking with foods that improve memory isn't hard. In fact, it's one of the easiest things you can do.
And yes, it's the one time Magnetic Memory Method fans know I think it's okay to memorize your shopping list.
So drop the sauces and start eating well. Your brain and memory will thank you for it.
2. No Mat, No Enlightenment, No Memory Improvement
Getting sick of hearing about meditation?
In study after study, scientists keeps piling on all the benefits of meditation for your memory. And the good news is that memory is good for all kinds of other life areas too.
Don't believe me? Just listen:
3. No Dedicated Study And Memory Location
People say they want to get smarter, but do they act like it?
Just take a look around your own home and point to all the places you go to FOCUS.
If you can't even come up with one, then you and your memory are in trouble.
Don't you think it's time to fix it?
4. How Scribbling Can Save The Life Of Your Memory
Once you have a place to focus in, it's good to have rituals. My morning rituals for Mandarin have changed a bit since I first shared them, but the basics are the same.
And a huge part of getting my language learning done involves having an if-this-then-that chain of events.
To help, I'm currently using The Mastery Journal, which is John Lee Dumas' follow-up to the excellent Freedom Journal.
Why not just use an app?
Digital amnesia, for one thing. It's killing your memory and your brain.
Kind of like reading from screens is sucking your brain dry of the life it used to have.
5. Not Enough Dead Weight
Two words.
More books.
Real books.
It's true:
People can't remember nearly as much of what they read from a digital device as they can from physical books.
I have a lot of pet theories, but the important thing is that you make sure you've got physical books in your home. Even if it's just a couple, so long as you actually read them, you'll be doing your memory and brain a favor.
6. Not Enough Playful Romance (And Yes, Sex)
If you want to keep your brain and memory healthy, you've got to do it.
But more than just get physical with your partner, you've got to be romantic and make love in memorable ways.
Ask questions.
Remind your lover of the things you remember and prove that the past of your relationship matters.
Because it does matter, doesn't it?
And if you can't imagine it mattering, maybe you need to get checked out for aphantasia.
7. Too Much Idiot Box
Okay, everybody knows the truth here:
TV has gotten better. And you can improve your memory by watching long form series and making a network of Memory Palaces from them.
But here's the thing:
No matter how good TV gets, it's still twitchy.
Instead of helping you extend your attention span, it's constantly shrinking it.
Not only that, you're continually being exposed to bad news that create the perception of a negative world.
Well, guess what?
That world doesn't actually exist.
And if you don't believe me, just read The Better Angels Of Our Nature by Stephen Pinker.
'nuff said.
8. Too Many Interruptions From Mobile Devices
If the TV isn't interrupting your attention, instant notifications from a dozen or more less than useful apps are probably yapping at you.
Seriously, does the latest post on Facebook really matter that much to you? Wouldn't you rather be experiencing the benefits of learning a new language instead?
Listen, I use social media too, but there's a time and place for it and the home isn't one of them. Try digital fasting and use social media only when you're out at a cafe or some other place.
My prediction:
You'll enjoy where you live more than you ever imagined possible.
9. No Wheels, No Memory Skills
Crazy, but true. I know all kinds of people who prefer driving to work when they could ride.
A bike. They're not only great exercise, but you can use bikes as Memory Palaces too.
And driving instead of cycling means a few things:
You're robbing yourself of exercise while polluting the environment.
You're also robbing yourself of experiencing the world at a deeply infinite level.
You see more when you go slower and that means you have more interesting thoughts to think.
Plus, you'll discover you have more Memory Palace options in your environment than you ever realized before. These will come in handy when you know how to improve memory for studying.
10. Only One Language Spoken At Home
This one's a kicker.
Far too many people live monolingual lives.
Worse, they've hypnotized themselves into thinking that learning another language is hard.
It costs time, energy and maybe a bit of money. No doubt about it.
But hard?
That's just negative self-hypnosis.
Check out The Big Five Of Language Learning and put this nonsense about language learning being difficult to rest.
Your home will become so much more vibrant when you have multiple languages flowing through it.
And that can't help but be super-healthy for your memory and your brain.
11. Clutter, Clutter Everywhere And Not A Thought To Think
Okay, I'll admit it. I've got a fair amount of clutter around me a lot of the time.
But I also spend a few moments every morning clearing it up too. It's written into my Mastery Journal as part of my morning routine.
And not just the clutter around my physical desk. I spend at least 5-10 minutes arranging the files on my desktop into folders too.
It does a lot to create focus and peace of mind, not to mention a heightened ability to find things fast.
12. No Musical Instruments
Like language learning, studying music is incredible for your memory.
Not only that, but you can explore music and mnemonics together in many fascinating ways.
Plus, you're already probably familiar with the music mnemonics they teach in schools.
Why not revive them and put them to some use?
13. Not Using Your Home As A University Campus
Did you know that you can get university level certifications for free?
Welcome to the wonderful world of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). For more information about these, check out my interview with Barbara Oakley.
Why should you listen to what she has to say about Massive Open Online Courses?
She's the creator behind the biggest MOOC in the world!
She's also the author of several great books, including the wonderful Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential.
That library I was suggesting you should build in order to ensure that your home stops crushing your memory?
Add MindShift to it.
14. Not Teaching The Kids How To Use A Memory Palace
(And Then More Than One Memory Palace)
If there's one crime against humanity that gets the hounds of hell howling louder than any other, it's this one.
Memory improvement techniques for kids are easy to teach and do so much good for everyone in your home.
Whether it's learning history, the multiplication table, or just the simple ability to memorize the names of new people, your kids will be much more delightful to be around if you give them the gift of memory.
And let's be clear:
Introducing your kids to memory techniques shouldn't be done on a whim. It's kind of like a Martial Art, especially if you do it the Magnetic Memory Method way.
They don't call me the Bruce Lee of Memory for nothing, after all.
One of the key reasons for this honor stems from the MMM's concentration on making meditation part of the memory process.
And meditation, provided it's free from dogma and mythology, is very likely good for your kids and their memory too.
15. Not Using Your Home As A Memory Palace
Of all the ways your home is crushing your memory, the quickest thing you can do to break the trend is the easiest:
Turn your home into a Memory Palace!
Not only is Memory Palace creation one of the best brain exercises on the planet, but it does something remarkable:
It instantly quadruples the value of your home!
Because now instead of just living in the place, you can use it to learn, remember and recall anything.
And that's more valuable than anything else in the world.
16. You're Not Using The Solution!
But then again …
… if you haven't given memory techniques a try, you wouldn't know.
That makes me sad, so let me extend this simple invitation.
Grab my FREE Memory Improvement Kit now and start the process immediately. You'll learn how to create a Memory Palace in 4 simple steps.
After that, you'll be amazed by all the wonderful things you can do with the simple power of your natural imagination.
Have fun and keep me posted on your progress.
Talk soon!
Anthony Metivier


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Thursday, 20 October 2016
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Hey everybody!
Here it is only ONE WEEK UNTIL HALLOWEEN!!@!@!@ or at least the Halloween show.
Pretty excited about both, to be honest.
This week is also worthy of wonder and amazement, though. New tracks from some of my personal favs, Gingerale and the Monowhales, Pink Pearl Dragon and Gabby Young and Other Animals. PLUS we hear from our special friends from Jackson Heights, none other than MAKAR!
So without further adieu, here we go.
Old Man ... Reignwolf *
Salute Your Solution...The Raconteurs
Death Wolf...Death On Two Wheels
Edge of Darkness... The Diodes *
Big Shot... Exxotone *
Ask You A Question...Gabby Young and Other Animals
Not Alone...Pink Pearl Dragon *
None But Shining Hours...The Books
White Walls...Gingerale and the Monowhales *
My Secret...Cities and Dust *
Prozac Rock...Margot & The Nuclear So and So's
Weeping Sore...PANIC *
Little Miss Impossible...The Dollyrots
Pure Pain...Kurt Vile
Together This Sunrise is Ours...Light Fires *
Bottle Of Beauty...MAKAR
Lovely Rita...The Beatles
Sunshine Superman...Donovan
That's it for this week.
Stay tuned for the SPOOKTACULAR event next Friday!
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It's tradition to emblazon a nursery with the new baby's name. But we felt it was time for some fresh (and tastefully subtle) alternatives to the ubiquitous wall letters and initial pillows we see everywhere. So we caught up with Melisa Fluhr and Pam Ginocchio of Project Nursery, who shared five cool ideas for personalizing the décor.
The Monogram. A single, oversized initial (or three) makes a powerful statement on the wall or area rug. Marquee Lights. Babies and toddlers are obsessed with night lights—love this clever initial one. Custom Silhouettes. A classic cutout can look like modern art when it's applied to baby's room. Shadow Boxes. Take Darcy Miller's lead and frame an important keepsake such as the birth announcement, then add sentimental 3-D elements like an itty-bitty hospital wristband and other precious memorabilia. Canvas art. The possibilities are endless in this medium: consider personalizing blown-up photos with baby's birth date details.


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Times, p. A23.
Gould, J. (Ed.). (2011). Guardian of
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Such real-life, in-person civic experi-ences can bring U.S. citizenship to lifefor students, especially when combinedwith peer support and integrated into asolid curriculum that conveys theessential concepts of government andhistory. By participating in communitycivic and political events outside theclassroom, young people gain a sense oftheir own important roles in the con-tinuing saga of our society's search foran exemplary democracy. When stu-dents acquire pride in the past aspira-tions and successes of our nation, faithin its future, and confidence that theycan personally make a difference—indeed, that their contributions will bevital—they are on the road to devel-oping strong civic purpose. EL
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within and beyond the school. In the
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contemporary civic leaders faced.
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this article has been supported, in part, by
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Carnegie Corporation of New York and by
support from the Boyd and Jill Smith Task
Force on Virtues of a Free Society.
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Monaco Residency
Residency in Monaco brings a number of advantages:
- Favourable tax system for Monaco Residents
- Live in Safe environment
- Exceptional location with Nice International airport Thirty Minutes by car/10 minutes by helicopter
- Mediterranean Climate
- Global environment
- Business friendly
- English commonly spoken
- The Cote d'Azur and Italy on the doorstep
Ways to make an application for Monaco Residency
To acquire Monaco Residency there are certain requirements for each applicant to fulfil. The requirements for applying for residency in Monaco are as follows:
- Establish a bank account in Monaco
- Each applicant (or couple) will certainly need to deposit adequate funds for the bank to then issue the needed bank attestation (letter) to confirm that the account holder(s) has sufficient funds to support themselves whilst residing in Monaco.( unless the candidate for residency has a valid work agreement issued by a local Monaco company). The banks have differing requirements for this ranging from EUR 100,000-EUR 1 million per candidate (adult).
- Valid passport
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate(s)
- Any previous divorce certificate (or death certificate if the candidate has a partner who is deceased.)
- The Police certificate as above
- The registered lease for the Monaco apartment
- The brand-new electricity contract for the Monaco house
- The official Monaco residency application forms finished and duly signed
- Health report for candidates of 70 years and over
An ever-increasing number of people are discovering the advantages of taking residence in the cosmopolitan Principality of Monaco on the C�te d�Azur, in the heart of modern Europe. You will find a lot more details regarding relocating to Monaco and search terms such as 'Monaco Residency Requirements' on the Relocation Monaco website.
Lease or buy a property in Monaco
If leasing the lease must be for a minimum of 12 months and have adequate bed rooms to accommodate the number of individuals using. For instance, in order for this to qualify for Monaco residency, a couple needs to lease a one bedroom home a minimum of and for a family of 4 a minimum if 2 bed rooms. This lease is usually automatically at the end of each lease period.
Security check
Each applicant has to provide a police certificate specifying that each adult applicant does not hold a criminal record in the country where they have actually lived throughout the previous five years. In Monaco an grownup is any one over the age of sixteen years of age for this purpose. This certificate should not be more than 3 months old at the time of application for the residency.
In addition, the following files need to be submitted for each applicant when applying for Monaco residency.
To complete the Monaco residency process, an official residency interview will be organized during which all the needed documents are submitted. Following this the Monaco residency application will be processed and licensed. This will take around eight weeks for EU passport holders and sixteen - twenty weeks for non EU passport holders as they need to first apply for a special Visa from the French Embassy in their country of residence which when accepted and provided (up to sixteen weeks) will certainly then allow the applicant to finish the Monaco procedures within three-four weeks, when the residency card will be issued also referred to as the Carte de Sejour).
The requirements for applying for Monaco residency are reasonably straightforward and as long as the candidate can offer all of the required documents, then there is no general reason that the applicant should not be given Monaco Residency and get theirs Monaco resident's card.
The first Monaco residency card will be released for a duration of twelve months after which this card have to be renewed. The card is called a Monaco carte de resident temporaire and is restored each year for the first three years. In then 4th year of constant Monaco residency the holder then will be issued with a 3 year card, called the Monaco Carte de resident ordinaire. These cards are valid for 3 years and must be restored at expiration. In year 10, the holder of a Monaco residency may apply for a carte Privilege which is provided at the discretion of the Monaco authorities. This is not immediately provided and if not given the candidate will certainly remain to get the three year Monaco local's card.
The expense of obtaining residency in Monaco really lies in the expense of leasing an home added to the basic expense of living in Monaco. Unlike other nations providing residency programs, obtaining residency in Monaco does not require the applicant to "invest" a specified sum of cash in Monaco nor is it obligatory to purchase a property as a leasing is sufficient.
It is a extremely favourable location to become a resident and enjoy the many benefits which becoming a resident of Monaco gives.


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Middle Earth Online Lives! - MMORPG Given New Life by Universal Interactive
Chris Taylor, Associate Produce for Tolkien Products at Universal Interactive/Black Label Games, has confirmed and announced that UI is most DEFINITELY developing a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, (RPG). He's currently fielding questions over at Middle Earth Vault Network boards. Go and take a look!
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I ran http://www.cyclooctane.com/random/fussytester.html through the Beta Validator v0.6.5 (http://validator.w3.org:8001/) in Fussy Parsing Mode, and it said that the page is not valid HTML 4.01 Strict and proceeded to list the _errors_ on the page. I suspected otherwise, and running it through in unfussy mode gave me the "This Page Is Valid HTML 4.01 Strict!" that I thought I deserved. Thus: "Line 9, column 6: document type does not allow element "LI" here; missing one of "UL", "OL" start-tag" is incorrect, since the document type does allow this; it is merely questionable practice to do so. On a largely unrelated note, would it be possible to customize explanations such that one could have "li elements must be inside either ul or ol elements." instead of the overly generic message #65? Anyway, here's a generic one for #70: The parser is expecting a closing tag for the mentioned element, but a closing tag for a different element has been encountered instead. To fix this, check and make sure that all [non-br/link/hr-like] elements have properly nested closing tags to match their start tags. What's this "OMITTAG NO" business? I didn't specify anything. Not directly, anyway. Is it just me, or is it an odd quirk of language that the validator mentions "start-tags" with a hyphen in the error that corresponds to message #65 "end tags" sans hyphen in the error that corresponds to message #70? Just pitching in my $.10, NathanReceived on Sunday, 28 September 2003 21:01:26 UTC
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Operation Transformation Letterkenny
This event is in aid of the Good & New Cancer Charity to help keep the free Cancer Patients Bus Service to Galway on the road in 2013.
Volunteers are needed to join team leaders: Keith Fletcher (Highland Radio); Aileen Boyle (Funky Flowers); Joe McElhinney (Letterkenny Post); Lyn McDevitt (Good & New); James Green (McCambridge Duffy) and Breege Diver (b-Bob's) in their Fitness and Weight Loss Challenge commencing Monday, January 7 at the Station House Hotel.
The challenge will run for eight weeks and experts will be on hand to provide nutritional and fitness advice, including free use of gym facilities and a weekly yoga class to all volunteers.
For a registration form or to make a donation, contact Good & New or the team leaders at Unit 1 Port Link Business Park, Port Rd. or by telephone on 074 911 3437.


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A look at Black Grouse Blended Whisky.
by halw
What happens if you take Famous Grouse, a blended whisky that's made by combining whiskies such as Highland Park and Macallan and add an Islay component to the final blend? A spirit such as Black Grouse comes to life.
And comes to life it does, from that first aroma that hits you and is filled with the presence of apricots, pears, apples and cocoa it instantly grabs your attention even before you take that first sip.
Black Grouse begins with a soft feel in the mouth that's filled touches of smoke caramelized seasalt, black pepper, coconut, vanilla, and orange cream that leads into a finish filled with brandied cherries and sweet milk chocolate and touches of cardamon basil.
As the experience of Black Grouse comes to an end it ends with it kisses your palate with touches of smoked cocoa.
Bird of Prey
1 3/4oz Black Grouse
¾ oz Bonded Applejack
½ oz Ramazzoti Amaro
½ oz Vanilla Syrup
Shake. Serve Up
No Garnish
The Bitter Cloud
2 oz Black Grouse
½ oz Allspice Dram
½ Cynar
2 Barspoons Agave Nectar
1 Dash The Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters
Burnt Orange Zest
A Scotsman's Tear
1 ½ oz Black Grouse
½ oz Leopold Brothers Cherry Tart
½ oz Laphroiag 10 Year
½ oz Pedro Ximenez Hidaldgo Sherry
2 Dashes The Bitter Truth Chocolate Bitters
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Fresh of another Juno Award win, this time for Best Jazz Album (Group) of the year, Jane Bunnett has announced a return to North Hastings on June 27th for a show at the Village Playhouse in Bancroft. Touring with her all-female sextet Maqueque, Bunnett is sure to delight fans of Afro-Cuban jazz as she and Maqueque soulfully blend tight Afro-Cuban rhythms, exhilarating jazz, and soulful vocals into a show that will have you dancing in the aisles of the Village Playhouse.
Vocalist Daymé Arocena, percussionist Magdelys Savigne, drummer Yissy García, bassist and tres guitarist Yusa, pianist Danae Olano, and bassist Celia Jimenez join five-time JUNO Award winner, two-time Grammy® Award-nominee, and Officer of the Order of Canada, Jane Bunnett, to unleash a wall of music on Bancroft.
Maqueque translates to "the spirit of a young girl," and the youthfulness of the band is refreshing but Bunnett holds her space with strength at centre stage, surrounded by and guiding this powerful ensemble. The flow of musical energy between the women is mesmerizing and every note is communicated intuitively, teased out and delivered with style.
The band is made up of young women that have been mentored by Bunnett and her husband, musician Larry Cramer. The two have spent a great deal of time in Cuba but this project was the first to have an all-female focus.
For those who have gone year after year to hear Bunnett and her varied musical guests at different locations around North Hastings, it's easy to be drawn into the music. Bunnett's new award-winning album features an opening track called "Papineau," that was written after Bunnett was taken by local journalist Barry Hendry to see a very special waterfall on Papineau Lake.
Bunnett has strong ties to this area thanks to a Lake St. Peter cottage that has been in the family forever. Thanks to this cottage, Bunnett is willing to return to this area year after year, bringing the most disparate international musicians into the craziness of rural Ontario, overcoming language and cultural barriers in the process and leaving fans waiting for her return each summer.
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque play the Village Playhouse on Saturday, June 27. Tickets are $35 and are available at Harvest Moon or online at boxofficebancroft.com. The event is a fundraiser for the Village Playhouse Repair Fund and is organized by Hospice North Hastings. This is an age of majority event.


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1st Manga Appearance: Trigun Chapter 4
Kaite is the son of the designer of the Sandsteamers. Kaite became an orphan when his father died and eventually became an employee of Brilliant Dynamites Neon. Kaite, armed with his knowledge of the sandsteamer was the inside man for the bad lad gang when they wanted to rob a sandsteamer. However through unforseen circumstances Kaite met up with Vash the Stampede. After the bad lads had taken over the sandsteamer, Kaite started to feel bad at what he had done and helped Vash to take back the Sandsteamer.


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- Reading (text, books on tape, websites, closed captions...ect)
- Phonics (phonemic awareness, print concepts...ect)
- Strategies (identification of words, comprehension, and spelling as they learn to read and write)
- Vocabulary (understanding and expanding on their own orally and written)
- Comprehension (understanding, applying and predicting - based on material)
- Literature (reading a variety of books, chapter books, picture books, magazines)
- Content-Area Study (applying their understanding and knowledge of 'language arts' to their other subject areas in school - ex: social studies and science)
- Oral Language (Talking with peers, discussing ideas, expanding vocabulary)
- Writing (handwriting, spelling, conveying ideas... ect)
- Spelling (reflecting their phonics knowledge, and applying the rules of English language)
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Technology and Literacy
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I like how you mentioned the ten categories from Thompkins. You also expressed that most of the categories are met by interactive chat rooms. Although it isn't exactly the same topic as your blog, it made me think of a question/comment. I remember in middle school, my teachers hated the idea of us using chatrooms because it developed a type of cybertalk. When writing papers, words like because turned into cuz or girls into gurlz. Even with text messaging becoming more popular with younger children, what effect do you think this plays on the 10 categories from Thompkins? What would she say? Just wondering :)ReplyDelete
First off, I am one of the worst spellers EVER - so cybertalk or text talk doesn't bother me... as long as they are used for those purposes ONLY. I don't think it is appropriate for anyone to use BRB or OMG in a paper that they would hand in.ReplyDelete
I feel that oral language, spelling and writing would be the categories that Thompkin's may be concerned with in relation to cyber/text talk. But, overall, I am much more of a supporter of expanding on ideas and understanding themes than I am on being nick-picky about someone's spelling and punctuation. Yes, I do value grammar and sentence structure - but essentially we are teaching our students how to connect ideas and information previously learned to new content and their own life.
Not only are spelling and writing concerns with "cyber talk" but also sentence structure and verb agreements. Many times sentences and statements do not make sense in "cyber talk" when converted into actual text. Cyber talk should be allowed in things such as blogs for classrooms or text messages, but the difference between cyber talk and correct grammatical English should be noted, used and taught.ReplyDelete


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The Buzz: This Week in Africa
At the beginning of this week Brent Crude is trading at $48.97 per barrel, WTI at $46.52 per barrel and natural gas at $3.01 per million BTU (beginning of day 17 July 2017). Here are AOP's top five stories from the last seven days.
Ghana Increases Oil Production
Ghana's oil production is expected to average 123,416 barrels per day this year, up from 88,487 in 2016. Production from Eni's Sankofa field, which came online in May, should see production climb at the end of 2017.
Despite the increase in Ghana's oil production this year, the country is still expected to face fiscal strains on the budget with Brent crude averaging $52 per barrel instead of the $56 per barrel forecast in the state budget, according to Bloomberg. The increased production will do little to decrease Ghana's deficit as previously hoped.
Nigeria Not Onboard with OPEC Production Cuts
Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has hinted that Nigeria is not onboard with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) production cuts initially agreed to in December 2016 and extended this year to last into 2018, according to The Guardian.
Nigeria was initially exempt from the production cap because of the country's already-dwindling oil production in the face of militant attacks. With production now increasing, however, reaching about 1.7 million barrels per day in May, there will be pressure on Nigeria to cap production at 1.8 million barrels per day.
World Bank Backs Rwanda Renewables
The World Bank has issued a $50 million credit to back off-grid renewable projects in Rwanda, seeking to boost private sector investment in the sector, according to ESI Africa.
The Rwanda Renewable Energy Fund Project will address key issues faced by residents and businesses in an off-grid market, including financial barriers and creating mini-grids. The initiative seeks to create 445,500 off-grid connections.
Rosneft to Sign Contracts with Mozambique
Russia's Rosneft is planning to open an office in Mozambique, and hopes to sign a deal before the close of the year on blocks the company was awarded with ExxonMobil in 2015, according to Reuters.
The two companies were awarded Blocks A5-B, Z5-C and Z5-D, and have been negotiating with the Mozambican government on development and contract terms. These agreements are expected to be signed this year.
Reuters reports Rosneft is seeking to increase its gas output.
US Seizes Assets of Former Nigerian Oil Minister
The United States Department of Justice have seized $144 million in assets from Nigeria's former petroleum minister and former OPEC president, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in a bribery complaint. Prosecutors accuse Alison-Madueke of accepting lavish gifts, such as a 200-foot yacht, by two Nigerian oil men, Kolawole Aluko and Olajide Omokore, according to the Financial Times.
The move by the United States comes after Nigeria's courts charged her earlier in 2017 with money laundering.


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USL Gone Wild!
It's the weekend of the weird. In the aftermath of the incident on the Revolution's flight to L.A. yesterday, we received this gem of a dispatch from Crystal Palace Baltimore following its 2-0 USL2 victory over visiting Western Massachusetts at UMBC Stadium:
The rivalry between the two clubs reached a new level on Friday night. Pioneers Coach Leszek Wrona was reported to the local police for opting to use the wall of the visiting team's locker room to diagram his team's tactics before the match. When Palace played at Western Mass in May, the hostile atmosphere reached boiling point when a fan smashed a window on the Palace team bus as it was leaving Lusitano Stadium after the game.
CP Coach Pete Medd spoke candidly about the incidents: "Who does something like that? No wonder they have the worst disciplinary record in the league when their coach behaves like that. The league has to do something -- there's always some incident with this team every single game, everywhere they go, guaranteed. It's embarrassing. They're completely out of control and it gives our league a bad name."
Steve Goff
July 19, 2008; 7:01 PM ET
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