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Hellooooo Mei. Nice to see you again.
Here's my (very late) Recap and Review of Episode 14 of Season 3 (or Episode 52 as a whole) of Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academia) .
The episode opens with Izuku remembering All Might's vow as he wakes up to his new life in the dorm. The class will be focusing on getting their provisional license, which will allow them to act in emergencies, but the exam has a 50% passing rate. So, Eraserhead plans on having everyone come up with at least two ultimate moves before then and invite in the other teachers to help.
They change into their hero outfits and then learn more on the criteria for being a hero to pass the exams. Since being able to fight is a big thing, they need to have an ultimate move whether or not its an attack. Iida's Recipro Burst or Kamui's Lacquered Chain Prison are two examples since they allow them to act against opponents before they can do anything.
The training in the camp to improve their quirks were to prepare them for this, and they'll be spending the next ten days working on it. He also tells them they should improve their costumes to ready themselves for it. Then they split into teaching.
Ectoplasm's Quirk makes it so he can mentor them all at once, pointing out how predictable Ojiro's movements were with his tail, how Mina could improve the speed, power, and distance of her acid spray by turning her hand into a nozzle, and having Momo create multiple things at once. Izuku, on the other hand, is struggling to come up with something since his quirk isn't suitable, so right now he's told to focus on developing his quirk.
All Might shows up to monitor the situation, since he's fully dedicated to teaching now. He notes Izuku is struggling, while Bakugo is just destroying the clones since he already has a couple of moves. He then goes around to give others advice with the aid of a self-help book, leaving Izuku to think about why he's still imitating him.
After the training session, Izuku goes to the Development Studio to try and alter his costume to deal with the issues of his arms when who should pop up but Mei from the Festival. After a "bouncy" reintroduction, she gets into the idea of helping him starting with feeling up his body to fit him into a power-suit that nearly breaks his spine and ending in giving Izuku the idea to actually start using his legs if his arms aren't working. So he asks Iida to teach him something before we get another training montage.
Then comes the final moments of the episode, where four days later we see some progress. Izuku has come up with his first Ultimate Move after changing up his costume a bit (with the exception of the base since his mother gave it to him.) and we see it get used when he saves All Might from nearly getting killed in his weakened state after Bakugo terrifyingly learns how to pierce solid stone and sends a piece flying. Shoot-Style is born from that moment, a style dedicated to kicking instead of punching.
So this was a great episode for development. Once more we got to see the teachers shine in their roles as educators by showcasing both knowledge and experience. Ectoplasm's suggestions and advice was solid throughout the training, and I found their explanations on Ultimate Moves very understandable. We also got to learn about the system when it comes to costumes, and how you need both a licenses to tinker and to fill out an application for the company who made the outfit before the government approves the changes.
All Might has even stepped up his game to actually teach something. I can't tell you how rare it was to actually see him teach so far, and he didn't focus on just Izuku either. He's taken his dedication of teaching and raising the next generation of heroes since he lost the embers of his Quirk seriously.
And then we got Mei again, making me happy. She's remained eccentric enough that she forgot all of their names, tried to slap Izuku into some powered-armor and then suggested walking on hands to Iida. But her dedication to her craft is not to be underestimated, nor what she brings to the table with her lack of fear of failure.
As for Shoot-style… it's simple, yes. But you have to understand, this is a big step for Izuku since… well, he doesn't know how to fight. Muscular pointed out Izuku telegraphs his moves too much, and Stain read him like a book during their first encounter. He never learned how to fight effectively since he's been too busy trying to control One For All so he doesn't splatter his opponents or break his bones.
Instead he always copied others in order to fight, from using Gran Torino and Bakugo's movements to All Might's attacks. So the fact that he decided to develop Shoot-Style is the first step into approaching things on his own rather copying for others. And he'll only improve further from here.
Overall, it was a great episode and I can't wait to see when we actually get to the license exam.


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Yes it can. In fact, a carpet that shrinks after cleaning is a carpet that has been poorly cleaned by a service who has no skill at the task. A shrinking carpet is the last thing you want to deal with because the next step is usually the removal of that carpet. Once it's shrunk, there really isn't much you can do with it as the carpet won't fit in the room anymore and its appearance can be drastically marred.
So what's the reason for the shrinkage? Is this something that can be repaired or even salvaged after shrinking has occurred? What are your options, if any? Better yet, who's responsible for this mess and it's a mess all right, especially if you are left with having to remove the carpet from the home.
Cleaning you carpet should be something that is done to make it look fresh and clean but if you don't do your research on the best carpet cleaning companies in bellevue, ne then you could be stuck with a job that falls far short of your expectations.
Why is the carpet shrinking?
Simply put, the carpet cleaning company you hired to do the work screwed up royally. Mistakes were made that have now drastically affected the appearance and the size of the carpeting that was just cleaned. When these mistakes are made they are nearly impossible to rectify and so it's extremely important to find a company that you can trust.
The source of these mistakes could be due to your cleaning company using the wrong tools to get the job done or they simply don't have the skills nor the proper training to do the work correctly. With respect to using the wrong tools, the type of equipment that a cleaner utilizes for getting the work done right must have the ability to remove all of the water from the carpet after it has been cleaned.
The reason for the shrinkage is due to water that is left behind in the carpet. This happens because the equipment used to do the job simply wasn't up to the task and failed to fully eliminate the water that was used in the cleaning process.
In some cases, the cleaners just used way too much spray to clean the carpeting. The result is an overabundance of moisture that might seep further down and get into the jute, this can promote shrinking of your carpet. When the jute becomes saturated, it can then swell and expand, leading to stress for the material and you'll begin to notice shrinkage.
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Praised by newspapers and magazines including National Geographic, The Economist, BBC, CNN, Der Spiegel, and The Telegraph, the world-renowned Claudio Corallo chocolate boutique in Palo Alto will be celebrating its re-opening after three months renovation due to a major water damage from a plumbing problems and a flooding accident with Live Music, Fine Wine & Chocolate Tasting.
Alegio Chocolaté / Claudio Corallo boutique will host its re-opening on Saturday February 11th from 5:30pm – 8:30pm to celebrate with live music, fine wine and of course a taste of the most original and perhaps the world's best chocolate. We cordially invite you to this private event to listen a duet for violin and cello from the Palo Alto Symphony, sample our chocolate and drink some beautiful fine wine together with our friends, customers & chocolate lovers.
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A comparative study of the management and socio-economic impacts of sport tourism events in Durban and Cape Town
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The relationship between sport and tourism is symbiotic and offers valued visitor experiences that aid sport tourism development. The growth of sport tourism justifies critical consideration, as sport is an important activity within tourism, while tourism is fundamentally associated with several types of sport. Sport and tourism have become significant economic activities in both the developed and the developing world. Sport tourism events is an essential category of sport tourism and because of their special characteristics, require particularly good organisation. Hence, the monitoring and evaluation of sport tourism events are integral to developing a sustainable sport tourism event industry in South Africa. The focus of this study was a comparative analysis of the management and socio-economic impacts of sport tourism events in Durban and Cape Town, utilising a case study approach. The study specifically evaluates the Comrades Marathon (CM), the Hansa Powerade Dusi Canoe Marathon (DCM), the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon (OMTOM) and the Isuzu Berg River Canoe Marathon (BR). Of importance in this study is stakeholders" involvement, perceptions, attitudes and understanding relating to the costs and benefits linked to the events. These particular events provided excellent case studies for comparative event impact analysis, as they are well-known sport tourism events, namely two running marathons and two canoe marathons that are held at popular tourist destinations. These case studies reflect a cross-section of experiences contrasting institutional dynamics, management issues, resident perceptions, sport event types as well as socio-economic and spatial contexts. As stakeholders have a direct influence on managerial decision making, a stakeholder analysis was undertaken. Stakeholders included individuals and organisations that were actively involved in the sport tourism events and whose interests may have been positively or negatively affected by the sport tourism event, viz. spectators, managers, sponsors, local government officials and residents. Due to the outdoor nature of the events, the movement of several people at spectator areas and along routes and the surveys being conducted face to face, a multistage, stratified, spatially-based purposive sampling method was used for spectators and residents. Two surveys were conducted at the events: a spectator questionnaire (n = 200 per event) and a service quality questionnaire (n = 100 per event). Spectators were approached while within the various spectator congregation points of each of the sport tourism events, whereas residents located within a 10-km radius of the sport tourism event route were surveyed (n = 200 per event) after the events. Structured key informant interviews were conducted with sponsors, managers and local government authorities.


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When you set out upon the journey to truly master your skills with women, much of the time a big part of what you're really setting out on that journey to be is a bonafide social success.
Yet, as you'll most likely quickly find the instant you start
working toward that goal, that's usually a lot easier said that done.
Now, it is said that people are naturally social; so how is it that so many social interactions end with a feeling of awkwardness or something left to be desired?
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Belfast-based B-Secur has raised €4.7m (£4m) in Series A funding from existing investors Accelerated Digital Ventures and Kernel Capital. This brings their total funding to €11.7m (£10m).
What they do
B-Secur, whose HeartKey algorithms made a splash this year at CES, is looking to use ECG monitoring in a dual role: both for health and wellness purposes and for biometric identification.
The potential use cases include helping employers monitor their users' health while also securing protected areas, or creating security systems for vehicles that would also detect, via the steering wheel, when drivers are stressed out or in need to rest.
The technology can be deployed in various form factors, including wearables and steering wheels.
What it's for
According to the company, the latest funding round will go toward creating new partnerships, similar to existing deals with Cypress Semiconductor and NXP Semiconductors.
Additionally, the company plans to add at least 10 new employees to its 35-person team and to open up an American office in San Francisco.
Market snapshot
B-Secur's approach of combining biometric authentication with heart rate monitoring for health may be original, but the company does have some competition around the idea of ECG-as-ID. Nymi, previously known as Bionym, has been quietly working on the idea since at least 2014.
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"HeartKey algorithms offer data protection for devices and vehicles," B-Secur founder Alan Foreman said in a statement. "It also offers the added benefit of providing insights into an individual's physical wellbeing, which enables a wide range of life-enhancing or potentially life-saving benefits. We're at a really exciting stage for the business, we have forged very significant links with big name partners who recognise our technology's value and importance to their own product development and this investment will allow us to continue driving our ambitions for B-Secur forward."


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text: The survey question % who say they completely/mostly agree with the statement, "Our people are not perfect, but our culture is superior to others" is loaded or flawed, because it implies that anyone who answers negatively thinks their culture is either inferior to almost all others or the same in degree of quality to all others except one. Basically, it means that anyone who answers yes believes their culture is not the worst. From the results in the map therefore, four fifths of Spaniards would think their culture is one of the two worst in the world. Seeing all the problems in the world, it is very easy for many cultures to believe that they are not the worst.


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DOUGLAS SMITH | Writing the Fantastic
My novelette "Scream Angel," which won the Aurora Award in 2004 for best short fiction, has been selected for the annual FantAstika 2010-2011 Almanac by the Human Library Foundation in Bulgaria. "Scream Angel" was first published in Bulgarian in the magazine,Terra Fantastika, in 2005 (see cover at left).
The story will be one of twelve stories included in the almanac, along with about thirty pieces of non-fiction. The FantAstika Almanac is "an annual 400-page publication dedicated to interesting (and possibly human-evolving) events in SF, mostly in Bulgaria but also around the world." The anthology will be published in both print and ebook formats.
This marks the fourteenth sale for "Scream Angel" and its eleventh translation.
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Here are three bands from Russia that have caught my ear recently.
Июльские Дни – Колокол
Google translates the band and song name as Bell by the July Days and it's an impressive EP that romps through guitar orientated post-punk territory with unabashed abandon. The highlight for me is the powerful sounding Крутится-вертится (Spinning, Spinning).
Буерак – Влюбленный Альфонс
Translated as Love Alphonse by Buerak I like this as it gives post-punk a fresh lick of paint. Very catchy and with a punchy vocal style. I am already checking out their previous work.
промзона 96 – гордость
The band actually provide an English translation of their name which is Promzona 96 and the song title itself translates as Pride according to you know who. It's a strong, slow building experimental tune that has a DIY feel. Gonna investigate further!
If anyone who reads this speaks Russian and notes that google has translated anything wrong could you please let me know any corrections. Ta!


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Eminem rocked the stage tonight on Saturday Night Live with Rick Rubin, Mr. Porter, and Skylar Grey. For Shady's first performance of the night he went "Berzerk" with Rick Rubin as his DJ and Mr. Porter as his hype man. Later for for his second performance with Skylar Grey by his side he did a live rendition of the Call Of Duty: Ghosts theme "Survival."
Watch the full episode below.
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Writing progress :D
37,000 words into the Leavers and I'm starting to see what the ending will be! I'm less than halfway my goal of the length of the book - 80k words - so I'm having to find some subplots and flesh them out. :/ I always write too sparsely, too excited to get to the most interesting parts!
Going to begin working on cover art, synopsis, and blurb soon, but still have to wait for a bit more of the story to reveal itself before I do the writing parts. The cover--I've already got that in my head!
It's going to be a very interesting genre of book, too. Swamplands meet purgatory and the afterlife meet dragons and a fight against injustice!
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Wife of slain police officer pays tribute to her "soul mate"
By Jo Abi|
The wife of slain policeman Brett Forte has paid tribute to her husband at his funeral today in Toowoomba. Senior Constable Susan Forte was joined by the couple's teenage daughter.
"To my wonderful husband Brett," she said. "You were a fantastic husband to me and father to our children. I promise to raise our children with the values you held dear."
Constable Forte also thanked the community for their support and first responders for their efforts to save her husband, as well as her "police family" who have rallied around her over the past week.
The distraught wife ended by saying, "You were my hero and my soul mate and I will love you forever."
Senior Constable Susan Forte is a domestic violence liaison officer and had supported the ex-girlfriend of the man who killed her husband after he became abusive.
Rick Maddison when he turned up to to the woman's home, held a gun to his own head and then pointed it at her while she held her terrified young children. He then fired the gun in the air.
The woman had previously reported Maddison for bashing and torturing her. She called police again that day and warrants were issued for her ex-partner's arrest.
It was that warrant that led to the low-speed pursuit last Monday that ended with the shooting and death of Brett Forte on a dirt road near Gatton.
After spending months trying to protect a woman from her violent partner, Senior Constable Forte ended up losing her husband to that very same man.
It's tragic beyond words.
Today Susan Forte will bury her husband. Up to 5000 people are expected to attend.
Maddison's ex has spoken to the Courier Mail about the "tragic coincidence" of being protected by the wife of the man who would ultimately be murdered by her ex-partner.
Image: Rick Maddison
"Susan was the domestic violence liason officer," she said. "She supported me.
"She emailed me daily: 'You will get there, you can do this, we will find him, don't worry'. That is what broke my heart the most out of all of this. Out of all the people this could have happened to...
"If it wasn't for Susan keeping me going for the last few months, I probably would have put my hands up and said, 'I can't do this'," she said.
The woman had been abused by Maddison for years, previously reporting and then withdrawing allegations of violence in 2015 because she was so scared of what he would do to her.
Image: Susan and Brett Forte
He'd previously poured petrol over her and threatened to set her alight. The gun incident happened in March, leading her to spend some time in a safe house.
After Brett Forte was gunned down, police continued to protect her frightened woman, telling her to hide until he was found.
The funeral begins at 11am today at Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre at the University of Southern Queensland campus on Baker Street, Toowoomba.
If you or someone you know is suffering from domestic and family violence please contact police on Triple Zero (000) or call the Domestic Violence Hotline on 1800 653 464.


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Picture this: Following a heated argument, an employee tells their boss to 'stuff' their job and leaves in a huff. Or an employee storms out of a disciplinary meeting claiming it is unfair and they quit. Seems pretty straightforward right, the employee has resigned? Not quite…
While a statement or action by an employee may appear to be an unequivocal resignation, an employer who attempts to rely on such a statement or action which has arisen in the 'heat of the moment' may find itself in hot water and exposed to the risk of a personal grievance for unjustified dismissal.
Heat of the moment resignations
The Employment Court has said that in a situation where an employee says or does something that could be construed as a resignation during a heated argument or conversation, a fair and reasonable employer "would allow for a cooling down period and then discuss with the employee what had occurred".
Only if after the parties had an opportunity to 'cool down' did the employee take further steps to end the employment, such as asking for final pay, would the employer reasonably be able to conclude that the employee wished to resign and accept the resignation. In addition, an employer must satisfy itself that the response is based on the employee's actual intentions, not just inferred from their conduct. For this reason, after the cool down period, best practice is for the employer to request the resignation in writing.
What a "reasonable amount of time" is for the employee to cool down is entirely fact dependent. It should be long enough to allow the employee to calm down and reflect on what has occurred.
Heat of the moment dismissals
In contrast to the situation above, an employee may believe that they have been dismissed by the employer during a heated argument or discussion. In this situation, on becoming aware that the employee believes they have been dismissed, and this is not the case, an employer must immediately seek to rectify the situation.
An employer who fails to do so "must suffer the adverse consequences of passively standing by and letting the employee think that a dismissal has taken place". An employer must therefore act quickly in clarifying the situation, or could find itself exposed to the risk of a personal grievance for unjustified dismissal.
Employers should be familiar with their obligations under section 4(1A)(b) of the Employment Relation Act 2000 to be "active and constructive in maintaining a productive employment relationship in which the parties are… responsive and communicative".
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IITA signs MoU with media company
In a bid to disseminate IITA's best-bet proven innovations, and improve the institute's visibility, IITA and the Metropolitan Broadcasting Services (MBS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to move the agenda forward.
The signing took place on 21 November as a delegation led by Owolabi Oladejo, the President and Founder of MBS, and Alhaji Abiola Alli, MBS General Manager, was received by Alfred Dixon, Director of the Development and Delivery Office and Katherine Lopez, IITA Head of Communication. Dixon welcomed the delegation and emphasized the Institute's vision of transforming African agriculture through research for development and partnerships for delivery and solve the challenges of malnutrition and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. He said, "The only way we can effectively achieve all these, is by partnering with organizations like MBS that would help deliver and disseminate our research impact to farmers and other end users, while increasing visibility."
The two organizations held discussions and highlighted areas of common interest, such as capacity development to expose youth to the benefits of agriculture and dissemination of IITA's research findings. The two organizations signed the MoU to formalize the collaboration to effectively work together to bridge the research-to-delivery divide.
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The c-prints are created using stills from the artist's own film Analogy to a Blue Flame, video 5 min 26sec to be played on a continuous loop, 2016.
A photocopied photograph of a screen capture of the Serpentine Dance has the figure cut out. The cut out is meant to highlight the edge of the body, where the body meets or interacts with the world. It is also meant to accentuate the edge as one does in sculpture. The cutout acts as a viewfinder on the very film that it came from, The 1896 Serpentine Dance film plays upside down under the cutout. The video also pulses with a slight movement which involves the viewer's body mimicking the pulse or heart beat rhythm from the artist's own body as the work was created. As the viewer watches, sometimes the fabric pulsing looks like a flame and at other times it looks, perhaps, other-worldly and unknown or unknowable and at other moments you see a foot and guess what might be happening, then are taken back into the pulsing colours seen through the view-finder cut-out figure.
Andrea's work focuses on what it's like to live in a body (rather than what a body looks like). She considers body fragilities, temporality, and corporeality using ordinary materials creating abstract figure sculptures and paintings which enter a wordless conversation with the viewer. In May 2020, she will exhibit a large group of sculptures at Richmond Art Gallery in a show curated by Mohammad Salemy. She holds an MFA Visual Art from VCFA (2014); had solo shows at Back Gallery Project and Malaspina Printmakers; completed 2017 Banff Centre Spring Intensive Residency and two collaborative drawing residencies. Andrea recently received a Canada Council grant to create her sculptures. She teaches at ECUAD Continuing Studies.


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Business intelligence and analytics software is fast moving from a 'nice to have' to a must-have solution, as businesses seek better visibility of key data to back up business-critical decisions, and to create standardised, easier reporting practices across all departments.
As businesses move towards slicker reporting, they often consider whether to build their own solution in house, or whether to buy in a proven solution from a specialist software developer.
- Should I buy an existing BI solution or build one from scratch?
- What are the issues with developing my own business intelligence solution?
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As with all kinds of development, there are common pitfalls in building business intelligence and analytics software, which leads to longer development times and more barriers to overcome and hurdles to jump over.
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Bringing information from multiple databases – as well as information from the cloud – into one reporting dashboard is critical in gaining an overall view of business performance. This requires another level of specialised knowledge that few companies innately have in-house.
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Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Holy Week
"Grant that we who call to mind with veneration her anguish and suffering ... may obtain the blessed fruit of Thy Passion."
On Monday evening of the Fourth Week of Lent, I attended a presentation on the First Holy Triduum given by one of the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters in our diocese. Three IHM sisters from California came to Wichita in 1976 to establish a new province with the welcome of our bishop at the time, David Maloney. The order has grown here and the sisters teach in three parish grade schools and three of our four high schools. Sister Mary Ann, whom I knew as the friend of a high school classmate, offered insights from the Jewish Passover Ritual, the Gospel of St. Luke, and the Shroud of Turin to explain what Jesus endured and accomplished on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Many of those attending were RCIA candidates and elect from a nearby parish, making their final preparations for becoming Catholics at the Easter Vigil.
After class, she handed out Rosaries of the Seven Dolors on the Blessed Virgin Mary and a booklet explaining the devotion and the reason the IHM Sisters pray this Rosary, which begins with the Act of Contrition, continues with a series of meditations while praying the Our Father and seven Hail Mary's, and concludes with three Hail Mary's in honor of Our Lady's tears. As Sister Mary Ann commented when she called us forward to receive the rosaries and the booklets, they are praying for seven young women to discern a vocation to their order and asked for our prayers too.
Seven Dolors (Sorrows) of Mary
The Seven Dolors are three mysteries from Jesus's infancy and childhood and four from His Passion, highlighting Mary's sorrows:
- The Prophecy of Simon
- The Flight into Egypt
- The Loss of the Child Jesus for Three Days
- Mary Meets Jesus as He Carries His Cross
- Mary Stands at the Foot of the Cross
- Mary Receives the Dead Body of Jesus
- Mary Witnesses the Burial of Her Son
The first dolor corresponds to the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary, the Presentation in the Temple; the third to the fifth Joyful Mystery, the Finding in the Temple. I remember from Catholic grade school being taught that those two Joyful Mysteries were mixed with sorrow: Mary and Joseph were joyful that Simeon and Anna rejoiced that Jesus was the Savior but Simeon's warning that a sword would pierce Mary's heart troubled them; Mary and Joseph were relieved and happy to find Jesus in the Temple but they were stunned by His statement that He had to be in His Father's house, emphasizing that God was His Father, not Joseph and His home was the Temple not with them in Nazareth.
The Flight into Egypt was sorrowful for Mary—and for Joseph too—not only because of the dangers of travel and exile but because the Holy Innocents had suffered and died.
The last four Dolors focus on Mary's sorrows during the Passion of Jesus as he carries the Cross to Golgotha and meets her, as the traditional Fourth Station of Cross denotes; as she stands the foot of the Cross as described in the Gospel of St. John; and as she receives His Body from the Cross and hastily buries it before the Sabbath. After seeing Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, the image of Mary holding Jesus's body—inspired by the art of Caravaggio— immediately came to my mind when I prayed that mystery.
Mary and the Passion
Attentive daily Mass attendants might have noticed the alternative Collect for the Friday in the Fifth Week of Lent in their Magnificat prayer book or missalette, even if the priest did not use it:
O God, who in this season
give your Church the grace
to imitate devoutly the Blessed Virgin Mary
in contemplating the Passion of Christ,
grant, we pray, through her intercession,
that we may cling more firmly each day
to your Only Begotten Son
and come at last to the fullness of his grace.
This alternative collect in the Ordinary Form was added in the 2002 revision of the Roman Missal.
On the Roman Calendar before the 1970 revision, the Friday before Palm Sunday was the Commemoration of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Passion Week. Parishes where the Extraordinary Form of the Latin Rite is celebrated—and in Anglican Ordinariate parishes and communities—observe this special remembrance of what Our Lady endured in seeing her Son so cruelly tortured and executed.
In Pope St. John XXIII's 1962 revision of the Roman Missal, the Collect, which the Divine Worship of the Anglican Ordinariate has slightly revised, is:
O God, in whose Passion, according to the prophesy
of Simeon, the sword of sorrow didst pierce the most
sweet soul of the glorious Mary, Virgin and Mother; mercifully
grant that we who call to mind with veneration her anguish
and suffering, by the glorious merits and prayers of all the
Saints who faithfully stood beneath the cross interceding for
us, may obtain the blessed fruit of Thy Passion, Thou Who
livest and reigneth with God the Father, in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, ever one God, unto ages of ages. Amen.
Reading that Collect reminds me that meditation on Mary, the Mother of God and her sorrows begins at the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, when Simeon warns her, "Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted —and you yourself a sword will pierce—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." (Luke 2:34-35) After all, the Immaculate Heart of Mary is depicted with a sword piercing it. She grieved to see her Son suffering even as she trusted in God's will. She meditated on the mysteries of her Son's life from His birth to His Resurrection, and she rejoices in His Paschal Mystery today in Heaven, while we are still "in this vale of tears" living a mixture of joy and sorrow and glory as we meditate this Holy Week on the three greatest days in the history of the world, the Holy Triduum.


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Verizon's XLTE is official and it is bringing double the bandwidth to dozens of cities across the United Sates. The enhanced-LTE service uses Verizon's AWS spectrum to double the speeds available more than two-dozen devices available on Big Red's network, including the Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC One M8, iPhone 5s, Samsung ATIV SE, and BlackBerry Q10.
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IR photo George Washington Masonic Memorial from King St. Metro Station
October 8, 2009
Camera : Sony DSC-V1 Cyber-shot 5MP Digital Camera
Nightshot : Enabled to remove the IR blocking filter
IR Filter : 52mm, 950nm IR Filter
Lens Filter Tube : 52mm
Focal Length : 72mm
Exposure : 1/20sec. at f/2.8
Taken on a Cloudy/Overcast day, not much sunlight
If you are interested in getting into IR Photography you will need a IR Filter like these:
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The BBC's Security Correspondent Frank Gardner has said the massacre at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo "did not come out of the blue."
A major manhunt has been launched in Paris for three gunmen who shot dead 12 people at the office of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
Eight journalists, including the magazine's editor, and two policemen were among the dead.
Protests over the killings are being held in cities across France. It is the country's deadliest attack in decades.
President Francois Hollande called it a "cowardly murder" and declared a day of national mourning on Thursday.
He called on all French people to stand together. "Our best weapon is our unity," he said in a televised address.
Security has been stepped up across France in the wake of the attack, with Paris placed on the highest alert.
The satirical weekly has courted controversy in the past with its irreverent take on news and current affairs. It was firebombed in November 2011 a day after it carried a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad.
A firefight erupted outside the offices between the attackers and police
Wednesday's attack is France's deadliest since 1961
Thousands have gathered at a central square in Paris for a silent vigil
France's chief prosecutor, Francois Molins, said 11 people were wounded in the attack, four of them seriously.
He told reporters all efforts were being made to find those responsible for the attack, without giving any details about the investigation.
"The investigations have been numerous and in-depth, because of course, the police have been mobilised, and these inquiries are going on."
Police said the masked gunmen fled to northern Paris, before abandoning their car and hijacking a second one.
Eyewitnesses said they heard as many as 50 shots fired by the attackers both inside the Charlie Hebdo office and on the streets outside.
The gunmen were captured on amateur video shooting one injured police officer at point blank range in the head on the pavement outside.
Five of the victims known to have died in the attack, including deputy chief editor Bernard Maris, Georges Wolinsky, Jean Cabut, Stephane Charbonnier and Bernard Verlhac
They were heard shouting "we have avenged the Prophet Muhammad" and "God is Great" in Arabic ("Allahu Akbar").
The attack took place as the magazine was holding its daily editorial meeting. French media have named three cartoonists killed in the attack as Cabu, Tignous and Wolinski, as well as Charlie Hebdo contributor and French economist Bernard Maris.
Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier, 47, had received death threats in the past and was living under police protection.
Video uploaded to YouTube shows the attackers fleeing after shooting a police officer
People had been "murdered in a cowardly manner", President Hollande told reporters at the scene. "We are threatened because we are a country of liberty," he added, appealing for national unity.
French government officials have held an emergency meeting, and President Hollande is due to give a televised address at 19:00 GMT.
The killings have been condemned by leaders worldwide, with US President Barack Obama offering to help France track down those responsible. Reuters quotes FBI director James Comey as saying that the US agency was working with France to help investigate the attack.
Thousands of people have gathered at the Place de la Republique in central Paris for a silent vigil, many holding up placards saying "Je suis Charlie" ("I am Charlie"), referring to a hashtag that is trending on Twitter in solidarity with the victims.
At least 20,000 people also joined rallies in the cities of Lyon and Toulouse, French news agency AFP quotes police as saying.
Charlie Hebdo's website, which went offline during the attack, is displaying the single image of "Je suis Charlie" ("I am Charlie) on a black banner.
The latest tweet on Charlie Hebdo's account was a cartoon of the Islamic State militant group leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Analysis: Hugh Schofield, BBC News, Paris
Charlie Hebdo is part of a venerable tradition in French journalism going back to the scandal sheets that denounced Marie-Antoinette in the run-up to the French Revolution.
The tradition combines left-wing radicalism with a provocative scurrility that often borders on the obscene. Its decision to mock the Prophet Muhammad in 2011 was entirely consistent with its historic raison d'etre.
The paper has never sold in enormous numbers - and for 10 years from 1981, it ceased publication for lack of resources.
But with its garish front-page cartoons and incendiary headlines, it is an unmissable staple of newspaper kiosks and railway station booksellers.
Charlie Hebdo and its satirical role
Europe's struggle with Islamism
The gunmen targeted the Charlie Hebdo office as a meeting was taking place
France has raised its security alert for Paris to the highest level
The attackers switched cars after fleeing the scene
Gilles Boulanger, who works in the same building as the office, told French TV channel Itele: "There were several shots heard in the building from automatic weapons firing in all directions. So then we looked out of the window and saw the shooting was on Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, with the police. It was really upsetting. You'd think it was a war zone."
Wandrille Lanos, a TV reporter who works across the road, was one of the first people to enter the Charlie Hebdo office after the attack.
"As we progressed into the office, we saw that the number of casualties was very high. There was a lot of people dead on the floor, and there was blood everywhere," he told the BBC.
The country was already on the alert for Islamist militant attacks after several incidents just before Christmas, although the French government has denied the attacks were linked.
It is the deadliest militant attack in France since 1961, when a bomb on a train killed 28 people.
Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, which published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in 2005 sparking riots in Muslim countries, says it has stepped up security in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack.
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Cedie Boylan
I am 42 years old, married for 17 years and I have two handsome sons, 9 and 6. How the time is flying with them getting so big. I have been a Health and Physical Education teacher for the last 17 years and I absolutely love my job. Most days anyway 😉 My hobbies include first, watching my boys play football and wrestling. I'm so proud of them and love cheering them on like a crazy mom on the sidelines. Secondly, I enjoy working out at Four Seasons. I have taken classes with Cathe for over 15 years now. Wow Cath, and she still inspires me to work my hardest.I normally like to work out at least 4 to 5 days a week. Switching it up now and then has helped me stay motivated. I like to do at least 30 to 60 minutes of cardio 3 days a week. I do this by taking classes with Cathe or running on the treadmill. Classes are much more fun and YES!!!—harder than the treadmill. I work two body parts a day, incorporating at least 3 to 4 different exercises per body part. I am still learning so much about weights and love it, love it, love it. My diet, (must I disclose) I love to eat whatever I want, when ever I want. Especially at night – I still have crumbs in my bed at times. However, I have been cleaning up my diet a lot lately. I eat a lot of salads, proteins and lots of water. Oh, then my cherry licorice after I'm done. HA!! Thanks again to everyone out there who support Cathe and all she does. We are all truely blessed by her amazing talent and inspired by her warm heart and kind words. Keep steppin. Cedie
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Hey! I was looking for your bio, finally found it . I just want to tell you that you look amazing and that I admire you for having survived Cathe's workouts for many years now. Wow. Also, my mom is around your age, and you've inspired her to exercise again. Thanks 🙂
You are consistently SO energetic and happy on the DVDs! Awesome. : )
I am so happy I found your bio! For years I wondered what you did! I am glad the search is over! When I do the Step DVDs the second person I look for is you!! You are so happy doing the Step! I don't know how you do it!! I am addicted to step! To bad in 2018 the Step isn't in fashion anymore! But, I still try to conquer the ones that Cathe did in even in 1995, and yes you are there smiling away, which you are totally awesome! Don't worry I was 18years old in 1995, and I am over the hill now. I haven't seen you on any of the new DVDs, in 2017, I hope you are okay?? You probably are. Those don't have the traditional, the Step, routines, 50 mins, like the old days!! Just wanted to give you a shout out Cede! You are Totally Awesome and you keep stepping too!! Jenny
Still doing this after 16 years. All the people that were on my first CD.
Cedie, you are so fun and inspiring, and it was so great meeting you in person at the 2005 Road Trip — I have fun pictures of all of us. I sure would like to see you in some of the new workouts. Hope all is going well. Blessings to you and your family. 🙂
Why Cedie is not in the Lite Dvds?
I miss seeing Cedie. Glad to have Brenda back.
Any chance she will reappear one day?


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What's on in April 2017
April sees the publication in paperback of the second in the series featuring undercover investigator, Art Marvik, a former Royal Marine Commando now working for the UK's National Intelligence Marine Squad ( NIMS)
The paperback edition is published by Severn House on 28 April 2017.
Dangerous Cargo, is the second in this fast-paced, action packed crime series. It is available in hardcover in the USA, UK and Commonwealth and as an ebook on Amazon Kindle and Kobo, worldwide.
Read more about Art Marvik
April is also going to be a busy month for talks. I have three lined up and I'm looking forward to meeting readers, and revealing the secrets of successful crime writing.
Talks in April
6 April 2017 - Bishops Waltham Library 2.30pm
Join me at Bishops Waltham Library, Hampshire, where I will be talking about my crime novels set on the South Coast of England. Tickets £4 available from the library or the booking line on 01489 896173 Bishops Waltham Library, Free Street, Bishops Waltham, SO32 1EE See more details
13 April 2017 - Portchester Womens' Institute 7.30pm
I will be giving a talk to members of Portchester WI on how I plot, research and write my crime novels.
27 April 2017 - Gosport U3A
I'll be talking to members of Gosport U3A about the secrets of successful crime writing on the 27th April.
See all my forthcoming events
Alongside the above I will of course be writing. I'll be working on the copy-edits for the new Art Marvik crime novel number 3 in the series, LOST VOYAGE, to be published by Severn House in hardcover in July.
I will also be continuing to write number 14 in the Detective Inspector Andy Horton crime series.
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2019 Honda CR-V: 6 Things We Like (and 6 Not So Much)
Honda's CR-V was a pioneer compact SUV and remains a leader, even as the hot market for small SUVs has brought more rivals and more intense competition. So much so that the recent Cars.com Compact SUV Challenge comparing seven segment leaders found them to be very close, with no single SUV lapping the field — and no stinkers, either.
Related: What's the Best Compact SUV of 2019?
But each one has its own strengths and weaknesses, so you need to shop for what you value most. Overall, the 2019 CR-V is a well-balanced SUV with a lot to offer and also with some areas where updated rivals have caught up — or passed it with new features (see our full review here). The CR-V finished in the middle of the pack in the very close Challenge, but still could be yourwinner if its strengths match your needs.
Here are what Cars.com editors found to be the highlights (and lesser lights) of the 2019 Honda CR-V:
What We Like
1. Miles for the Dollar
CR-V gas mileage is impressive for its size and capability, particularly if you don't get the base 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine found under the hood only on the bottom LX trim level. All other CR-Vs come equipped with a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder that's both more powerful andmore efficient. It puts out 190 horsepower versus 184 hp, and it's EPA-rated at 30 mpg combined with front-wheel drive versus 28 mpg for the base engine. Both give up 1 mpg for all-wheel drive to rate 29 and 27 mpg, respectively.
Even better than the lab ratings, the CR-V delivers that mileage in the real world. In a roughly 200-mile road-trip mileage test for the Challenge, our all-wheel-drive, top-of-the-line CR-V Touring delivered an observed average of 28.5 mpg, second by just half an mpg to the top-rated 2019 Toyota RAV4 and beating the five others.
2. Room for Passengers
The front cabin is roomy and airy, with excellent visibility. But you could say that about some others, too. More notable is comfort in the backseat, which is harder to come by. While the rear seat reclines slightly, it does not slide as some do, and even so it manages to be one of the most comfortable backseats among competitors. There is plenty of legroom and also plenty of headroom while still having a seat cushion high enough for an adult to sit normally, not knees-up as in some, such as in the RAV4.
3. You Haul? CR-V Does
The CR-V is a leader for cargo room in the back, even without a sliding backseat to borrow space from the rear seat. It offers 39.2 cubic feet behind the seats by the spec sheet, and our real-world cargo test confirmed that this is, indeed, usablespace. Dropping the 60/40-split, folding seat backs opens up 75.8 cubic feet. The liftgate also is large with a conveniently low lift-over height.
"Even though it has a fixed rather than sliding backseat, the CR-V had the most cargo volume by our measurements — without compromising passenger legroom," said Challenge judge Joe Wiesenfelder.
4. Spaces for Your Stuff
A minivan-style shift lever up near the dashboard opens space for a clever center console with a large device bin to the front, a sliding armrest for multiple drivers and a well-done configurable console bin. The bin has a self-storing tray/separator that allows multiple spaces with the tray in place, or it can be opened up to swallow a medium purse or laptop. Only quibble: The door pockets could be bigger.
5. It's Not Tippy and Goes Where You Point It
While it's no sports sedan, the CR-V offers responsive handling and doesn't drive as tall as it is. Also, its steering has good feedback as well as precision when you want to change direction. It finished second in handling in our multicar comparison test only to the Volkswagen Tiguan, which in turn could challenge the Mazda CX-5 as a benchmark for compact SUV handling.
6. Bang for the Buck
The CR-V offers a boatload of thoughtful family and convenience features for the dollar, particularly with the second-level EX trim level and above. And a full suite of safety and driver assistance tech, including automatic braking and adaptive cruise control, is standard on all but the base LX (where it's not even optional, another reason to pass on that one). And among the high-end versions in our Challenge, even the fully optioned AWD Touring had the second-lowest sticker price of the bunch, above only the 2019 Hyundai Tucson.
What We Don't Like
1. Multimedia Mess
The CR-V's aging multimedia system was never very good and now is even further behind the increasing sophistication of rivals' systems. It has a convoluted menu that takes too many steps for common functions and still has tiny, hard-to-use touch-sensitive shortcut buttons. A physical volume knob added with 2017's redesign is just a Band-Aid. And it's slow. In our Challenge testing, the CR-V was the only model with Android Auto that took as much as a minute to reconnect with a Samsung Galaxy smartphone — and twice failed entirely. In fairness, at least it hasAndroid Auto, which the 2019 RAV4 still does not.
2. Acceleration Hesitation
The CR-V delivers competitive power overall, but despite its turbocharging and horsepower, it's a laggard from a stop.
"Stomp on the pedal and it does practically nothing for two or three seconds," says Wiesenfelder. "So long as you don't rush a left turn with oncoming traffic, you might not notice it, but learning that lesson can be hair-raising."
3. It's Got a CVT
You might not care. Several rivals also now have these mileage-boosting continuously variable automatic transmissions, and sales have not suffered for it. And the CR-V's is far from the worst-behaved CVT. But as with all of this breed, there is some inherent hesitation in response at any speed and more droning engine racket. If you do care, there still are compact SUVs with traditional transmissions.
4. Busy, Bumpy Ride
An apparent tradeoff for the competent handling is a bumpier ride than you might want if your regular travels are on rough city streets. It tied with the RAV4 in the Challenge for lowest ride quality. Its relatively short wheelbase also gives the CR-V more body motion than some others.
5. Feature Gap
The CR-V lacks some amenities that aren't even optional, features that are migrating down from bigger, more-expensive SUVs. The CR-V is still a value, but you'll have to do without some newer frills, such as a panoramic moonroof, a heated steering wheel or a 360-degree camera system, features that some or all rivals now offer.
More From Cars.com:
- Which 2019 Honda CR-V Should I Buy: LX, EX, EX-L or Touring?
- 2019 Honda CR-V: Everything You Need to Know
- 2019 Honda Pilot First Drive: Tweaked, Not Transformed
- 2019 Honda Passport: All New or Anything But?
- 2019 Toyota RAV4: 5 Things We Like (and 5 Not So Much)
6. Car-Seat Latch Hitch
The CR-V's roomy backseat for child seats was dragged down by anchor issues for a net average performance in our Car Seat Check. While the backseat scored an A for accommodating infant and booster seats, the CR-V's hard-to-reach Latch anchors scored a B and contributed to a C score for installing a rear-facing convertible seat.
Cars.com's Editorial department is your source for automotive news and reviews. In line with Cars.com's long-standing ethics policy, editors and reviewers don't accept gifts or free trips from automakers. The Editorial department is independent of Cars.com's advertising, sales and sponsored content departments.


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Storm Callum caused chaos at the end of last week, and today was the first opportunity for AMs to discuss the impact and what happens next with Environment Minister, Hannah Blythyn (Lab, Delyn).
AMs from all parties expressed condolences to the friends and family of Corey Sharpling, who was killed by a landslide at Cwmduad in Carmarthenshire and was the only Welsh fatality directly attributable to the storm.
After expressing gratitude to the emergency services, Natural Resources Wales and local authorities, the Minister set out the facts and figures:
- Up to 160mm of rain was recorded in a 24 hour period – more than the monthly average for October – with 40 flood warnings issued by Natural Resources Wales.
- Current estimates suggest 218 properties were flooded, of which 195 were homes, in 9 local authorities.
- There was a significant impact on the rail network and part of the Heart of Wales line near Llandeilo was washed away, meaning a partial closure "for a number of days".
- 38,000 households experienced power problems but all were restored within 24 hours.
- An unquantified number of animals were lost despite rescue efforts.
Following on from a row during this week's First Minister's Questions, the Minister said the Welsh Government are committed to spending £350million of flood defences during the Fifth Assembly.
A response "as wet as the storm"
Angela Burns AM (Con, Carms. W. & S. Pembs.) paid tribute to two Carmarthenshire Council workers who tried to save Corey Sharpling:
"….when the landslide came down with gallons and gallons of water, it swept the lorry off the road, over the bank and into the river, because it's a river road that goes through Cwmduad. The lorry went in head first, the driver was under water, and those two Carmarthenshire Council workers leapt into that boiling inferno, smashed the windows and grabbed him out."
– Angela Burns AM
She went on to describe the efforts of Carmarthenshire Council as "amazing", particularly their fast establishment of a £300,000 fund and other forms of assistance to affected households and businesses; efforts which make the Welsh Government "look as wet as the storm".
The Minister said the Welsh Government were waiting for all information to come in as to what work is required before making any commitments in terms of emergency funding – but that assistance would be forthcoming.
Helen Mary Jones AM (Plaid, Mid & West Wales) called for more co-ordinated action:
"Does (the Minister) agree that it's time for the Welsh Government to develop a climate change adaptation plan to ensure we're fully prepared and our communities are adequately protected?"
– Helen Mary Jones AM
Helen mentioned that a number of bridges across the Teifi were closed and this hampered emergency services trying to get to Glangwilli Hospital; wasn't it time for infrastructure to be properly adapted to deal with situations like these?
The Minister broadly agreed:
"In terms of looking at a review of our priorities, after any event like this, when our capability and our resilience have been tested, it is only right and proper, that we look at what's worked and also look at what hasn't worked and see the things that do need to be changed in future."
– Environment Minister, Hannah Blythyn
UKIP's Michelle Brown asked about the support the Welsh Government would provide farmers who've lost livestock. The Minister said farmers and landowners would be involved in developing a new natural flood defence strategy.
Vikki Howells AM's (Lab, Cynon Valley) constituency was particularly hard hit. Re-forestation of upland areas is said to be one of the most environmentally-friendly ways to prevent flooding, yet following an outbreak of ash dieback and larch disease, many forested areas in her area haven't been replanted.
The Minister said reforestation will form part of the natural flood defence strategy, alongside flood storage areas, woody debris and "leaky dams".
Again previewing what will come later in FMQs, Andrew RT Davies AM (Con, South Wales Central) brought up funding for flood defences and whether the £350million was new money or would have to be found from existing budgets? The Minister confirmed, in effect, that the £350million was a set budget and additional funding might be made available in relation to Storm Callum.
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Join in the ever-evolving conversation surrounding the oil & gas sectors where offshore energy is concerned at Offshore Energy Amsterdam. The international exhibition has a firm focus on new standards and legislation and technological adaptations, especially where environmental issues are concerned. Amsterdam, Netherlands hosts this event at RAI Amsterdam every year in the fall and sees an ever-growing audience. The exhibition area reveals the future of engineering, conversion, shipbuilding, and repair, while the support program provides attendees with solutions and technical knowledge. Do you need specific reasons to attend?
- You showcase to over 10,000 trade visitors that represent the vast spectrum of professions from suppliers and OEMs to EPC contractors;
- Further legitimacy of this exhibition is given by the 1500 official delegates that represent their countries and regions;
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Ah, money... We work hard for it, and thoroughly enjoy spending it. As long as money has existed, people have spent it both wisely and in very stupid ways. We suggest that you avoid flushing your money down the toilet on both high and low priced items and services that are a money pit. With the money you save, you could put into a savings account, invest it, or spend it on something worth while.
Everybody of course has their own opinion on what's worth spending money on, but we've narrowed it down to a list of what we believe is a good way to spend your money, and things that are simply a waste of your hard earned cash better spent elsewhere.
Here are some ways of spending and investing your money into what will bring you back a great return on the investment, and some ways to simply throw your money away.
best ways to spend your money
winter tires
- increases your degree of personal safety
- cuts the wear of your all-season tires in half
- historically one of the top investments of all time
- it has always gone up in value in all of mankind's history (as an overall trend)
- a degree in something useful such as engineering will go a long way
- huge number of jobs that open up to people with a decent education
traveling / vacations / holidays
- reduces stress
- makes memories
personal trainer
- increase overall fitness and health levels much quicker than doing it alone
- can save long term on health care costs
real estate
- historically one of the most lucrative investments
- very safe investment
paying down debt
- a no brainer
- the quicker it's paid down, the sooner you can save and put away money
- pay off the highest interest debt first
a mass transit pass
- saves money on gas, parking, and wear and tear on your vehicle
- very good for the environment
- reduce your personal stress not having to worry about vehicular accidents
healthier food
- save on long term health costs
- note that healthier food doesn't necessarily mean more expensive
- lets you feel good about yourself, while helping others in need
- tax credits/refunds
personal emergency fund
- a must have in today's tough economy
- can help you sleep a little better knowing that you're okay if something happened to you or your family, thus reducing personal stress
worst ways to spend your money
- bottled water - it's pretty much the same as tap water
- vehicles and modifying vehicles - worst possible investment, depreciates from day 1
- luxury and high end food / high end coffee - on average you don't get any greater nutrition
- stocks - unless you have inside information you're better off gambling at the casino
- useless education (degree in philosophy) - these days degrees are only worth the money if they can help you get a job
- the latest and greatest gadgets - there's always something new and better every few months, so why not save a bundle and buy the second best
- high end designer clothing - massively over priced, and usually less durable and more expensive to clean
- cigarettes - this one is kind of a given
- premium gasoline - unless you drive a bugatti, you're literally burning through your money
- virtual goods - literally getting nothing for your money
- a glamorous wedding instead of eloping - weddings are one of the biggest sources of debt for young couples, what a bad way to start your marriage


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Mayer-Era Yahoo Stamps Its First Acquisition
Buys mobile startup to build mobile office in NYC
During Yahoo's quarterly earnings call on Monday, CEO Marissa Mayer said she doesn't "have any particular acquisitions in mind today." She wasn't being entirely candid.
During Yahoo's quarterly earnings call on Monday, CEO Marissa Mayer said she doesn't "have any particular acquisitions in mind today." She wasn't being entirely candid. On Thursday Yahoo announced its first acquisition since Mayer took the reins in July. The company has bought mobile recommendations startup Stamped. Mashable first reported the news earlier on Thursday.
While Stamped has made its name (and drawn more than $3 million in funding) by offering an app that has users recommend things such as restaurants, books and movies, Yahoo isn't snatching the startup for its technology. Stamped—highlighted by Time Inc. in May as one of the top 25 New York-based startups—informed its users on Thursday that it would shut down its apps by the end of the year.
Instead, the Stamped team will comprise the foundation of a new mobile product development office in New York, according to a Yahoo blog post announcing the acquisition. Neither Yahoo nor Stamped offered details as to what specifically the mobile team will be working on, but Mayer stressed the importance of mobile to Yahoo's future during Monday's earnings call.
"Mobile is not only a daily habit but a fundamental and massive platform shift," she said before confessing that "Yahoo hasn't capitalized on the mobile opportunity" and citing shortcomings in optimizing Yahoo sites for mobile and underinvesting in mobile development.
The New York mobile product office is only the latest example that Yahoo intends to expand its presence in the Big Apple. Earlier this week Adweek reported that newly hired COO Henrique de Castro will be based in New York.