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Everyone knows that exercise is great for your health. It
can help you trim down, gain stamina, decelerate the aging
process etc, etc, etc. Then why is it so hard for us to get
started? The answer is: You need a plan.
As a WNBF Natural Figure Pro and certified personal
trainer and fitness instructor, Tara Marie Segundo, M.A.
was able to explain this and many other questions we have
regarding exercise. The following is an abridged transcript
of our recent teleseminar: Top 10 Questions I Am Asked As a
Personal Trainer.
Q #1: I don't necessarily want to bulk up, but want a
toned and lean body. What do you think I can add to my
cardiovascular regimen that will help me build strength but
not bulk?
There is a common misconception that women can bulk up with
weight training. Women don't have the same testosterone
levels as men, and by virtue of that, bulking up is not
something that would just accidentally happen. As a
natural athlete (meaning I use no pharmacological aids), I
had to work for YEARS intentionally doing high-intensity,
high volume training to build the muscle that I have.
I would recommend weight training with an amount of weight
that allows you to fatigue by 8 to 10 repetitions in any
given set, for any given exercise. If that seems too
heavy, then select a weight with which you can do 12-15
repetitions per set. Most gyms also offer a wide variety
of conditioning classes if you are not weight room savvy.
Toning muscle is building muscle. You are simply stating
that you are not interested in doing high-intensity, high
volume training that will yield a heightened degree of
muscle growth. Also keep in mind that weight training is
an excellent way to build bone density, which should be a
concern for all women.
Q. #2: What are some things you can do to keep yourself
motivated, especially after the initial enthusiasm wanes?
Don't rely on motivation in the first place. Motivation
comes and goes, but making a plan and sticking to it will
work. You have to think of it like this: all of us do
things everyday that we don't want to do, but we do it
anyway because the result is what we want. I don't clean
my toilet because I love cleaning toilets; I clean my
toilet because I want my bathroom to be clean. I don't
wash the dishes because I love washing dishes, but if I
don't I would be looking at a huge pile of plates in the
Set specific, measurable goals and then design a plan to
achieve those goals. If you don't plan, you are basically
planning to fail.
Q #3: I don't have much time to exercise. Are there any
simple 10-20 minute exercises that I can do at home or at
the office without the need of any equipment that will keep
my energy up and my muscles working?
Exercising at home is a great idea for people that are so
busy that even a short commute to the gym will wipe out
precious moments they could be devoting to their workouts.
There are plenty of exercises that can be done at home with
an exercise mat, resistant bands, tubing, dumb bells, or in
some cases, nothing at all. It would be impossible for me
to outline exercises without a detailed explanation, but
there are so many exercise DVD's on the market today that
will lead you through a complete routine.
You could also hire a personal trainer to teach you a home
program that you can do on your own. If you want to
exercise at home, there are plenty of ways to work the
entire body using different types of resistance, and you do
not need much space.
Q. #4: My biggest problem is not weight loss but stress,
but I get stressed out every time I think about doing
anything strenuous–even to exercise. What kinds of fitness
routines or workouts would you recommend to relieve stress
without me getting stressed out over it?
If exercise or the obligation of exercise is getting you
stressed out, RELAX. Doing something that is good for the
body is not so good if you are adding stress to your life.
Think of it like this: do what you can, as best you can,
as often as you can. Maybe this week got crazy and you
only worked out twice…that's OK, next week will probably be
better and maybe you can squeeze in a extra session.
You don't have an hour for your workout today? That's OK,
do a half-hour, and do it well. Life is unpredictable, but
things tend to balance out if you squeeze in time when you
can. Fifteen minutes one day and thirty- five minutes the
next is almost one full hour. Add in more time here and
there and you have made a good effort.
Q. #5: I hate exercise. Can't I just diet and get the same
Absolutely not! Dieting slows the metabolism, and this is
the last thing that you want to do when you are trying to
transform your body. The only way to maintain lasting
weight loss is to cut your caloric intake in addition to
ADDING MOVEMENT to your life.
Exercise revs the metabolic rate, and high intensity
exercise keeps the metabolic rate higher than normal for
longer than lower intensity exercise.
The more you move, the better; the more intensely you move,
the better. As you build muscle from moving, your
metabolic rate becomes higher once again, as muscle is
metabolically active tissue and fat is not.
It is always better to eat 500 fewer calories and burn 500
additional calories with exercise than it is to just eat
1,000 fewer calories. When the body believes that it is
being starved, it slows down its metabolic rate to preserve
Q. #6: How do I get rid of this big gut that I have
developed over the years?
Your big gut is fat, my friend. Doing all the sit-ups in
the world will leave you with very strong abdominal
muscles, only no one will see them under that big gut!!
One must always consider two things when setting out to
reshape the body: body fat and muscle.
Building beautiful, strong and toned muscles is a great
thing. Layers of body fat will hide your efforts, though.
Reshaping and redesigning the body is achieved by doing two
things: lowering your body fat content with a caloric
deficit and aerobic activity and shaping your muscles with
consistent resistance training.
Q. #7: Should I use free weights or machines at my gym?
From a professional standpoint, I love free weights and
cables. As far as I am concerned, machines lock you into a
movement pattern that is not necessarily right for your
Free weights also require more effort on the part of the
participant, as one must stabilize the muscles of the
torso, pelvic girdle, shoulder girdle, etc., to effectively
use them. Machines allow you to sit on a gadget, grab the
handles, and go!
The caveat is that in order to effectively use free weights
and cables, one must have an understanding of how to safely
use them or they become "accidents waiting to happen." If
you don't know what you are doing, invest in hiring a
personal trainer even for a few sessions, so you can learn
about proper biomechanics.
Q. # 8: I am too overweight to exercise. Every time I try,
I injure myself. What can I do?
Obese clients have the most success in a swimming pool. If
your gym or local YMCA has a pool, it probably offers a
variety of aquatic exercise classes, as well.
When a client is very over weight, it is true that great
care must be taken to make exercise safe. Exercising in a
pool is easy on the joints but can be quite intense at the
same time. You can do both cardiovascular and resistance
training in a pool, and you don't have to know how to swim.
Q. #9: What exercises can I do to get rid of the fat on my
back? It looks so ugly when my bra cuts into it.
Similar to the question about getting rid of one's gut, fat
is fat. You can do all the back training that you wish,
but until you lower your body fat levels overall, the fat
will remain. There is no such thing as spot training,
except in the sense that you can strengthen certain "spots"
by doing exercises targeted to strengthen certain muscles.
You can not lose fat in a specific area, but rather your
body fat levels will decrease in general…Don't shoot the
Q. #10: Do I have to do cardiovascular training? I hate
it, but I do enjoy weight training.
Let me tell you my dirty little secret: I don't normally
do cardio, either. I weight train at high intensity levels
5 or 6 days a week and living in NYC, I am always chasing a
bus, running to catch a subway, walking 12 blocks to get my
groceries, schlepping up stairs, etc. My lifestyle allows
me to get away with it. I also always take the stairs
instead of the escalator, I always stand when I could sit,
and I generally move a lot throughout my day.
If you have a very sedentary life, I would recommend doing
cardiovascular training 20-30 minutes, 3x a week for heart
health. If you are fat and wish to lose weight, I would
bump that up to 5 or 6x per week.
If however, you are in the gym pumping iron 5 or 6 times a
week and you move more than you are still, you may not need
cardio to get the look that you want. Again, with regards
to your heart health, consult your doctor before you stop
doing cardio just because you don't like it. You may
require this type of training based on other factors.
Tara has worked in the fitness industry for 23 years and
currently lives in New York City where she is a freelance
writer, personal trainer, and a fitness consultant. For
more information, please visit www.taramariesegundo.com.
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Note that this feedback is based on the build(s) available at the end of the jam.
I have a lot of fondness for the swordplay in the original Prince of Persia game, and playing Two Button Knight started to evoke similar feelings once I'd gotten the hang of it. The implementation here is also a great expression of the jam theme, with two buttons being used to control a total of seven actions in a way that (after some time) feels pretty natural.
Audio and visual assets are simple, but fill their roles and do an adequate job of presenting the game. Character animations are rough, but charming. The attack animations do a nice job of conveying a sense of some of the weight of a sword.
There are two small, but noteworthy points that I think hold the game back a little bit.
The first is intermittent input inconsistencies, which seem to mostly manifest when transitioning from walking into another action, and can leave a player unexpectedly vulnerable at a critical moment (typically when approaching to attack). My impression is that when this happens, any key pressed during the double tap window will be ignored and will restart the double tap window from that point. Since button mashing feels like the Wrong Way to play this game, it's not something that feels like it crops up often, but when it does it feels significant.
The second relates to timing and signalling. The kind of game that I'd love to play this as would allow for players to reactively block incoming attacks. Currently, the amount of advance warning given by the attack animations before the window to effectively block closes feels too small to take intentional advantage of, leaving the game feeling more luck focused than skill focused.
For smoother deployment, I'd suggest shipping future builds in a tar.gz or zip archive. You won't get much in the way of meaningful compression thanks to AppImage, but it will preserve +x permissions.
Two Button Knight was one of my favourite submissions this year, and is very close to being a game that I'd play for fun with friends/in my own time.
Thanks for submitting and best of luck with the project if you continue development :D
I'd also like to do a short interview with you for an article I'm writing on the 2018 Linux Game Jam. Shoot me an email via firstname.lastname@example.com and I'll send you through some questions!

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MS thesis students are encouraged to take one of my independent studies, do very well, and then enroll in MS thesis research for me to invest my time in your research. I am interested in advising only high-quality MS theses. Please see this note too: http://sumitkumarjha.com/www/jha/note-ms-students-2
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I hadn't realized that I'd been away from the weblogs for over three weeks now. My last posts were from mid-January, after I began a series of three trips - to Bangkok, then to Hong Kong, then back to Hong Kong where I am right now.
I took up boardgames as a hobby in between "major" jobs - i.e. the jobs where I do a huge amount of stuff for a transnational corporation and travel a lot. This kind of travel has allowed me to "see" gaming around Asia and meet fellow gamers. These were my first trips to Bangkok and Hong Kong while being a boardgame hobbyist.
My last post promised the story of my afternoon with Dale Walton. It's coming, but don't mind the date. I've been writing the posts but haven't been completing and publishing them on time. So, I'm publishing these things with past timestamps. Not hugely important, but some of you may wonder. Anyway, on with the tales.


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Timber Hawkeye, talks about being a lighthouse.
A light house is a static structure. It is located in one place, and does only one thing, it sheds light. Up there on the rock, the light house gives light to those at sea, warning them of danger, rocks, the shoreline.
A light house does not move around, shedding its light in ones face.
For a long time, in sobriety, I thought that because I "had" light, that in order for people to see it, and pay attention to it, I needed to shine that light in their faces …
A meeting IS a LIGHT HOUSE. We give light, We share light, We offer light.
Last night, I took the stupid liberty to shine light in someones face once again. Reminding him that I had "Seen" him and was paying attention to him.
That really means nothing to him, because he thinks little of me.
Tonight, one of my long sober friends, who was sitting in the room prior to last night's meeting and knew of my plans ahead of time, spoke to me before the meeting tonight. And he asked me why I was wasting my time, with someone who doesn't seem to need light, or want it for that matter, from me at least.
He told me that there were plenty of people who want light, and that I need to stop and notice who they are in the future, thereby not wasting a perfectly good opportunities to
On the way home, I was talking to another friend driving the car home, and I told him about an observation that I had about people in general. And he said …
For God's sake, you have fifteen years of hard-fought sobriety under your belt. WHY are you worrying about those fuckers who really don't give you a second thought. They aren't worrying about you, and you really don't need to be fixated on them either.
Nuff said about that …
A few weeks ago, an older man showed up on our Friday doorstep.
More like, came down our staircase.
I noticed him.
He shuffles in before the meeting for some coffee. He keeps to himself and doesn't say much, that I also noticed. Tonight, he shuffled in, just as I finished setting up and was going to go sit outside. He sat in the chair next to the one I was sitting in.
I took a breath, and asked him how he was doing …
Be the LIGHT.
People suffer unimaginable terrors and mental pains. And mental illness is NOT strange in our business. We see it all the time.
A conversation began. And I learned a great deal about this man, in a few minutes before the meeting. He IS where I WAS, many years ago. With a shattered life, nothing to call my own, nowhere to go, and a soul devoid of LIGHT.
I was carrying The Spirituality of Imperfection, in my bag.
He spoke of God. And said to me that he was devoid of spirit and did not know how to find it. AND he told me that at least, an ember of fire was still glowing in his tummy.
When a fire burns down, what is left in the pit, is charred coals, burnt wood, and maybe an ember just simmering, waiting for kindling to get it to burn once again.
That ember was still within him. And with that knowledge, I ran with it.
I told him that we all have, or hopefully still have, when we hit the rooms, an ember still there, inside us. I wanted to blow some air on his ember, and hopefully reignite the fire.
Ever so small it may be.
We spoke about foundations. We spoke about structure. We spoke about doing small things, small acts of kindness for ourselves and for others. And hopefully build some self-esteem and self-respect.
He has a plan. He is housed at the Old Brewery Mission, here in the city. The Mission is a Homeless Shelter. He has a paid room, and structure.
That is a beginning.
He has a roof, 3 meals a day, a bed to sleep in, and he gets a shower every day.
He has everything he needs, very simply. His cup is not full, but he's on the way.
I gave him some suggestions. And as the meeting began, he whispered in my ear:
I have thirty days today.
I had a thirty-day chip in my wallet, I have several in fact, should they be needed.
At the end of the meeting, he got his thirty days.
We shared our light with him again tonight.
We dropped him at the Metro, and I gave him my number.
You never know when someone will need your light, at the right moment, for the right reasons.


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More than 400million miles will be driven today as families travel home for their holidays - and campaigners want Brits to "make it home for Christmas".
Today, Police Forces up and down the country have launched their annual Christmas drink and drug driving campaign in a bid to keep the roads safe. Therefore, over the festive period traffic cops will, as ever, be on the lookout for anyone whose driving may have been adversely affected by drink or drugs.
Drink/Drug Driving
Drivers are being urged to always consider the morning after the night before and not to risk driving for many hours after drinking. There are online calculators which will give you an idea of how long to wait. The only thing that gets rid of alcohol is TIME – not showers, a cooked breakfast or coffee.
Driving or attempting to drive while above the legal limit or unfit through drink may result in; 6 months' imprisonment, an unlimited fine or a driving ban for at least 1 year (3 years if convicted twice in 10 years).
Furthermore, on March 2 2015, the drug driving law changed to make it easier for the Police to convict drug-drivers. Sixteen legal and illegal drugs are now covered by the law including cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine. Penalties for drug driving include; a minimum 1 year driving ban, an unlimited fine, up to 6 months in prison and/or a criminal record.
Hand-held Mobile Phones
Edmund King, chairman of the AA Trust and AA president, said:
"Drink drive campaigns are common at this time of year and yet you are twice as likely to crash text driving as drink driving".
As a response to this, in March this year motoring laws changed, resulting in the fixed penalty for using a handheld mobile phone while driving doubling from £100 to £200 and penalty points rising from three to six.
Neither texting nor drinking should be mixed with driving if you want to make it home for Christmas safe and penalty free.
However, if you do find yourself facing a possible motoring conviction over the Christmas period, our specialist Solicitors have an excellent track record of representing clients in the Magistrates' and Crown Courts, and regularly argue 'special reasons' for not being disqualified or mitigation to reduce any ban to a minimum.
If you do receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) or a Court Summons, it is essential that you act quickly. The process will not go away, so it should not be ignored – any delay could affect your case.
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Hello readers,
Yes, I know there are only a couple of you left. 2015 I have been neglecting the blog and become very inconsistent with blog posts. My plan for 2016 is to get back into it on a more consistent basis and try to provide interesting reading for people who come by the site. I want to try and write a new blog post every 8-10 days in order to keep people interested. I have an idea for a new series that will run in the new year to provide consistent reading material. The first 4 months of 2016 I expect to be busy but I am going to try and be much more consistent and opinionated then I have been in 2015.
Happy holidays.


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A few weeks ago a boy walked into a lunchtime group we run and asked how to become a Christian. Some gentle questions revealed that he wasn't involved in a church, his parents weren't Christians and yes, he did understand what he was asking. So Tom & Amy got the other young people there involved in explaining how you become a Christian, which they did with a theological literacy that astounded us because, to our knowledge, none of them have yet made a definitive decision to be Christians themselves. The following week the boy came back to the group and announced that since becoming a Christian he was no longer afraid of death. I don't think death got a mention the previous week.
Today, at the end of a lesson, a group of non-Christian girls encouraged their Christian friend to ask us to pray with her for healing of a medical condition, which we did (Child Protection note: with the teacher's permission, in public, no laying on of hands.)
We've had a few other interesting, if slightly less dramatic, examples in our work in schools where we've recently noticed a lot of faith in (un)expected places. Expected, because it's an answer to part of our prayers over what we do. Unexpected, because it's always a surprise.


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Academy of Judicial Studies in Abu Dhabi
Design philosophy
To propose a concept for the interior design of the New Academy of Judicial Studies, we highlighted the following goals:
1) to propose a design of interiors that can communicate to the users a clear and fresh message about the significant of the administration of justice in the contemporary society;
2) to propose a design of interiors that can guide easily people through the spaces indicating a natural flow inside of the architecture. Each space is defined by sculptured figures capable to create emotions because of their unexpected visual impact. These objects become landmarks on the pathway that leads to the different areas where the activities are taking place.
With this project we would like to communicate to the users (students, professors, guests) that the justice through the administration of the body of laws is the guarantor of the social pact between the different members of the society, that guide friendly and strongly the social community to develop its activities and conduct its life in peace and fairness.
To represent this message we assumed the symbol of a role of pergamena, where laws were written for thousand of years, that becomes in our project a unrolled ribbon flying through the different spaces, composing here a flying sculpture to fill the double high space in the V.I.P. entrance, here leading your movement through the corridors and indoor gardens up to the auditorium.
In the auditorium the ribbon flying all around the walls defines the space as a big nest, that contains the seats in different colours and the stage.
The stage becomes a focal point shaped as a rainbow.
In the ceiling, at the centre of the nest, the ribbon defines an open space where we located the central big chandelier in the shape of a cloud composed of glass lighted transparent tubes.


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Over a period of two years, Tune Protect has been steadily growing its presence in the EMEIA region. Starting off in June 2015 with UAE, today Tune Protect has already established their presence in over 10 countries from Jordan, Lebanon to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and India with their travel assurance portfolio products.
Complementing their regional strategy, Tune Protect EMEIA, alongside Tune Protect Re, Malaysia–can facilitate close to 55 countries across the globe with regards to travel protection needs for travellers. The feedback and ideas received from the travel industry has helped them in facilitating between Tune Protect Re and local insurance partners in the region to come up with new innovative travel protection products. Engagement with regional or local business partners, be it airlines, OTAs or travel management companies, coupled with Tune Protect Re and the local or regional insurance partners, they have been instrumental in launching new smart travel protection across the region, such as Travel Safe, Travel Cancellation, catering to the inbound segment of travellers or visiting friends and relatives in the region with Visit Assurance product.
Tune Protect EMEIA has the ability to innovate and bring in new smart products into the market. Combined with their inhouse technology capability, they have been able to seamlessly cater to different countries and type of travellers. In 2017, Tune Protect launched Travel Safe to cover corporate or business travel, Travel Electronic Assurance and Travel Baggage Assurance. All the products were designed based on feedback given by the travel industry which they received from their travellers.
Commenting on Tune Protect's in-house technology capability, Arijit Munshi, General Manager, Tune Protect EMEIA said, "We have embarked upon a number of online projects across the region with our partners to service their travellers. With our local insurance partner in India, we are looking at growing our product portfolio to cater to both domestic and international travellers. A key highlight of 2017 is when we were awarded 'Best Travel Insurance Facilitator' at the first Arabian Travel Awards, held in Dubai."
As a facilitator, Tune Protect's strategy has been to apprise the travel industry of the importance of educating travellers about the importance of travel protection. "The strategy has been to customise the products to meet different types of travellers of today–be it corporate travel, adventure seekers, golf lovers or ski enthusiasts–with a host of innovative smart travel protection products, for the traveller to understand the need of value of protection before, during and after his travel," Munshi adds.
Another key role played by Tune Protect as facilitator is to remain an innovator within the travel protection segment. "Catering to both global and regional travelers, bringing in customised bespoke products based on the strong foundation of partnership with Tune Protect Re and our local insurance partners across the region. As a facilitator, we will continue to bring to the region innovative smart products from across the globe as well as customise it for the region, to offer a better peace of mind to the travellers from the region or even coming into the region," Munshi said.


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Fair-skinned, and find it difficult to find a foundation that matches your skin tone?
Stop what you're doing and continue reading!
Say hello to Illamasqua's Skin Base in 01. I no longer need to worry about leaving the house with a mismatched face/neck combo. It works perfectly well with every foundation I've tried it with so far, especially Esteé Lauder Double Wear (which I have been reaching for a lot lately, as my skin has taken another turn for the worst!)
I usually mix it on my hand, 1/6 or so with my usual, and find that it lightens it up a shade or two, and doesn't effect the consistency of my foundation either.
I've used a white 'mixer' foundation in the past, (Barry M - many years ago), but I found that it made my foundation almost mask-like, as it was such a thick cream. This one is so much better, I'm not sure how I managed without it!
I'd been meaning to get my hands on it for about a year, and I wish I hadn't waited so long. I will 100% be repurchasing this when it runs out, and am also keen to try it in some actual colours as well, as I'm really impressed with the quality.
The only foundation I don't feel the need to use it with, is NARS Siberia, as it's the only one I've found to be pale enough straight out of the bottle. However, with such a wide range of foundations in my makeup drawer, it feels like such a waste to turn my back on all of them. Thanks to this, I don't have to!
Have you ever given this foundation a go, or tried mixing your own colour match before?


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The 2004 award for Best Sound in an Indie game was
a difficult award to determine. Sound awards, much like graphic awards are
really in the eye of the beholder (or in this case in the ear of the beholder).
What one person may see as spectacular, others may not feel is up to par.
With that in mind, selecting a winner for this award means putting ourselves
under scrutiny. However, the five finalists for this award were all solid
games in addition to being extremely strong in their sound, so without further
ado, we happily present the finalists and winners for the 2004 award for best
sound in an indie game.
is a throw-back overhead shooter that will definitely appeal to those who yearn
for the glory of overhead shooters from the past. The game reminded me in
many ways of the classic Dragon Spirit, which is another game you should
definitely check out if for some reason you are lacking in that area of your
video game history.
Where KaiJin really excels, much like Dragon
Spirit is in creating a very strong unique feel through the use of stylized
graphics and very strong music. The theme in KaiJin is oriental, and the
music is a wonderful array of oriental sounding tracks that are more than worth
of a juke-box feature like was available in the console editions of Dragon
Spirit. The sound is more than enough reason to play this game, and you'll
find that the graphics, while not quite on par with the sound, offer a very
strong Japanese feel to them that helps this game to transport you to another
Our Review:
found the music in the game to be truly tremendous and HIGHLY recommend
sitting through the 16MB download so that you can hear the music."
Our Review:
found the music in the game to be truly tremendous and HIGHLY recommend
sitting through the 16MB download so that you can hear the music."
of a couple games in the sound category that just barely missed our deadline to
be in the 2003 Game of the Year awards, Astrobatics tries to build on shooters
of the past by trying to do well what has already been done instead of trying to
recreate the wheel. Like most shooters, the bullets fly all over the
screen, and require a very steady hand in order for you to maneuver around them.
There were many times that I expected to see my ship bend as I tried to get it
around a series of enemy shells headed for me.
The sound-tracks on this game are fantastic. As
is the case with any game, some are better done than others, but I was amazed at
how many sound-tracks are included and the quality of each. They all have a
darker feeling of despair to them than some games. You will feel as though you
are in a fight of impossible odds just by listening to the music.
Side-scrolling shooters seem to have a penchant
for great music. In my mind Astrobatics beat out a tough crowd, that
included such immediate classics as Jets'n'Guns to be the shooter with the best
music this year, even though it came up a little short in having the best music
this year.
Our Review:
has become known for games that showcase some of the best that Independent
games has to offer, and this is another case of a fantastic game that you'll
only find online."
Our Review:
has become known for games that showcase some of the best that Independent
games has to offer, and this is another case of a fantastic game that you'll
only find online."
we debated back and forth on whether or not to include Global Defense Network in
the graphics and the sound categories. This is a very well done game, that
as I mentioned in my action appraisal "GDN will probably end up on my most
un-appreciated games of the year list." My main feeling for that statement
is that I know that not nearly enough people have played the full version of
this game.
We ultimately decided to include GDN in the
sound category and not the graphics category as the real star of Global Defense
Network is the music, which although being "techno" is far from the generic
beats typical of most shooters. The soundtracks are highly atmospheric and
emotive, professionally composed pieces that complement the gameplay
beautifully. Normally, I can't stand techno and end up turning the music off
when I'm playing a game but anyone who does that with Global Defense Network is
doing themselves a disservice. The music is the main component that drives the
game, and it gets this game a 3rd place finish this year in a tight field of
Our Review:
Defense Network is one of the more original games to grace my hard drive
Our Review:
Defense Network is one of the more original games to grace my hard drive
Defend a Land Enraged was actually released in late November of 2003.
However, being that this is the Indie world, a game being released that late in
the year doesn't allow us a chance to play and gauge it very well, so we tend to
keep our deadline to make the end of the year awards around the first week of
November. In the case of Anito, that was certainly a good choice as there
was no demo at the games release and we didn't get our copy for review until
January, which certainly means we wouldn't have given the game the proper
Anito is quite clearly one of the better Indie
games that was released over the last year. Despite what you may think
after seeing some screenshots and artwork from the game, the graphics are really
not the strongest point of the game. They are good, don't get me wrong,
but the intricate storyline, worthy of the best fantasy novels is so wonderfully
inviting you'll find yourself playing just so you can get to the next city and
find out more of what is happening instead of trying to get through the city and
onto the next battle.
What really completes the package is the music,
which draws you into the world of Anito and will keep you there even when you
aren't playing the game. For the weeks I was playing this game, and for
many weeks after I would find myself absent mindedly humming the tunes from the
game, falling blissfully back into the world that the music so well describes.
Our Review:
the number of hours that you will play this game, the depth of the game play
and the overwhelmingly involved story, it is amazing that the game is only
Our Review:
the number of hours that you will play this game, the depth of the game play
and the overwhelmingly involved story, it is amazing that the game is only
I of the
Enemy is a Real Time Strategy game that presents many different mission types,
such as delaying convoys and other specific objectives. Playing with
your units, who gain experience and ability over time, must be done in a tight
team or you'll soon find yourself slaughtered by enemy forces. In
addition LAN play is available allowing 8 players to play together and against
each other in fantastic futuristic Sci-Fi battles.
Really though, the
first thing you'll notice when you play Enemy Technology's "I of the Enemy" or
even got to their website is the absolutely amazing quality of the audio.
The voice work in the game and music are wonderfully done. The first
time I put this game in, I heard from the other side of the room: "is that one
of your indie games?" The person, who has watched hundreds of indie games
come through my computer in the last few years, was visibly shocked by what they
were hearing, and with good reason. The sound in I of the Enemy is crystal
clear and very professionally done.
This comes out probably most forcefully with the
main character of the game, Verkkal, who is voiced by Ian McNeice, famed for his role as
Baron Harkonnen in Dune. With very strong voice acting on the game that
rivals anything that you'll find in mainstream gaming, and often beats it, I of
the Enemy was a strong contender for the Sound award. After you add the
wonderful soundtracks to the mix, IOE moved just over the top of the nearly
equally amazing Anito.
Our Review:
None available at this time (Check back in the near future)
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Dependant upon your credit score, you may be able to pick the approach of getting a personal debt consolidation loan with companies like the Lending Club. Nevertheless, it's not at all common for people with undesirable consumer debt to have great credit. Individuals with bad credit really have solutions though, as many debt consolidation options are made especially to help them. We'll go through solutions for people that have both bad and good credit ratings on this page.
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Considering that the purpose is to support individuals who are overwhelmed and puzzled about how to cope with their debt, we felt it would be beneficial to define a few of the terminology found in this article. With the following information, you'll have a greater comprehension of the article.
1. Unsecured Personal Loan
A loan you can get with no collateral is referred to as an unsecured loan. People generally must have excellent credit scores to qualify for this sort of loan.
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Whenever you obtain a financial loan, the lending company charges such fees to cover processing fees. They often vary between 1% to 5% of the amount borrowed.
The annual percentage rate, or APR, is the interest rate placed on the amount that you borrow. This serves as a payment for the lending product, including service fees.
4. Debt Negotiation
Debt negotiation, also known as debt settlement or arbitration, entails talking with a collector to get to a deal that will allow the borrower to cover a reduced balance and close the account. Debt negotiation businesses could help with this, or it is possible to do it without assistance.
Investigating Debt Consolidation Options
Are you asking what pitfalls might be involved with debt consolidation programs? Addressing consumer debt is an intricate, often perplexing, and frustrating activity. The last thing you want to do is make an improper move and get yourself in a more frustrating scenario. Working with the ideal debt consolidation service is going to optimize the rewards, while clearing away pitfalls, so that you've got more to gain than you've got to lose. Neglecting to take action is the most detrimental thing you can do.
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Option 1 - Advantages And Disadvantages Of The Lending Club
If you're curious about and qualified for peer to peer loan companies, then the largest option in the United States is the Lending Club. They provide personal loans ranging from $1,000 to $40K with an annual percentage rate in between 5.99-32.99%. You can choose a three or five year loan. The origination price will be based upon your credit score, approximately 1 and 5 percent. If your credit score is less than 660, you will have to think about other available options.
The Advantages of Lending Club
The Lending Club site is clean and simple to work with, which can be worthwhile when you are already weighed down striving to manage debt. Lending Club is acknowledged for never utilizing questionable details or perplexing dialect to bamboozle you. You'll walk away from the website with a whole and obvious familiarity with the process. You can even make the most of their cost-free rate-quote tool.
You're able to make use of Lending Club in just about every state countrywide except for the state of Iowa.
If you would like a greater financial loan, Lending Club might be the solution. People who have substantial consumer debt could truly appreciate this.
Lending Club is an accredited A+ company with the Better Business Bureau.
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You are restricted to an alternative from a three year financial loan or a five year term financial loan. People who would like additional opportunities than this might wish to look into alternative strategies.
Only some loan organizations are as strict as Lending Club when it comes to who is able to be eligible for a loan.
When you need your money right now, you may not want to hold out around seven days for your Lending Club loan to be authorized and funded.
There is a seven dollar charge for check processing when you must make a payment by check. This may not be a big issue, but for lots of people, it isn't worth the extra price.
Another Choice - Prosper
Individual investors crowd fund peer to peer loan companies such as Lending Club and also the lender, Prosper. You can be eligible for an unsecured personal loan from $2,000 - $35,000 with 5.99% to 32.99% APR with Prosper. Your credit rating needs to be 640+ to get a Prosper loan. Yet, Prosper will not be as stringent as Lending Club concerning who can be approved. There are other points to consider with Prosper than only the healthiness of your consumer credit. You'll be dealing with application rates in between .5% to 4.95% with Prosper. Next, there are the late payment fees, that are either $15 or 5 percent of the outstanding amount. Comparable charges apply to unsuccessful payment attempts.
Prosper Advantages
You can aquire a loan from Prosper in 47 states.
The choices for more substantial lending products can certainly help people in a whole lot of consumer debt.
You won't have to endure an additional price to process every payment.
The group is happy to view every application on a case by case basis. For those who have a low credit score, they could still be able to work with you.
Approved with the Better Business Bureau with an A+ score.
The Downside of Prosper
You have to make a choice between three and five years for the loan term.
There is a 1 week wait for the majority of personal loans to be accepted and funded.
Final Option - National Debt Relief
People that have poor credit could go to National Debt Relief for help. This is not a debt consolidation program such as the others on this site. Rather, they attempt to negotiate your consumer debt whenever you are unable to be eligible for loan consolidations. Their mission is to negotiate and minimize your financial obligations, which can include charge cards, commercial loans, healthcare debt, and a lot more. When unsecured loans are not a solution due to a bad credit score, this is your best method out of personal debt. You're able to get rid of debt within 24 to 48 months using this service.
Someone managing personal debt understands that debt collectors are going to do anything they can when it comes to finding you. You likely get telephone calls frequently. This business will work to prevent collectors from bothering you.
The Pros of National Debt Relief
This company will not impose any upfront service fees. You might wind up just paying 18% to 25% of the total debt if it is negotiated.
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National Debt Relief: Unfavorable Points
They've just been around since '09, which makes them somewhat new to the landscape when compared with some of their competitors.
If you'd like to consolidate your debt with a low monthly installment and your credit ranking is 640+, then Lending Club or Prosper are wonderful opportunities. National Debt Relief will be there for you if you can't meet the criteria for these other possibilities.
Defend Yourself From Harmful Debt Assistance Company Tactics
You'll want to take into consideration track record when shopping for a business to consolidate your consumer debt. There's a number of crooked businesses around. Such businesses find opportunities to capitalize on people who are feeling frightened and anxious about their finances. You need to remember this and defend yourself from deceitful practices.
1. You Should Call Them First
You shouldn't register for anything that you find out about from spammy e-mail messages or phone calls. If the company is legitimate, it does not need to reach out to you, since you will look for them if you want their services.
2. Avoid Agencies That Aim To Scare You
You may have a lot of stress. You shouldn't need to work with an agency which attempts to use fright tactics to convince you. High quality debt relief agencies are aware that you must discover an appropriate answer for yourself. If a company tries to speed you into making a choice or discourages you from doing additional research, there is a pretty good chance you are better off looking somewhere else.
3. No Advance Charges
Though any debt consolidation solution will naturally involve service fees, you should not have to pay to sign up. Registration fees are indicative that you might be working with a shady lender or company.
4. Avoid Agencies Which Guarantee Too Much
Never do business with a consolidation agency which makes major assurances and claims without knowing you or your circumstances. Find an agency which provides practical information and facts, and you'll end up much better off.
5. Never Forget The Fine Print Information
Don't agree to anything without reading it. Many men and women make setbacks here. If you see anything dubious, like a disparity concerning what you've been told and what you are viewing written down, speak up. If the company cannot resolve your concerns satisfactorily, search for help with your debt in other places.
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Although the debt consolidation opportunities listed on this page are all certified with the BBB, it can't hurt to make sure. Before you decide to move, examine the most recent reports and reviews regarding your selected provider. You're able to avoid having regrets when you are diligent.
7. Maintain Success
Once you're in the system and are regularly making payments, it's a wise idea to verify that things are all running efficiently. If you choose debt negotiation, you want to call your debt collectors to make certain that they are getting payments.
Consumer bankruptcy
Going bankrupt is a last hope response that you should stay clear of if at all possible. Never rely on the guidance of a bankruptcy attorney that can tell you this option is better than debt settlement. They may be just endeavoring to get you to subscribe to their expert services to enable them to earn money. Personal bankruptcy could have a truly damaging effect on your credit rating and obstruct you from several wonderful opportunities later on. It needs to be thought of as a definite last ditch effort for people who honestly haven't any income and no possibility for consolidating their debt.
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It's not always simple to avoid stepping into personal debt. It could be that you have been hit with an unanticipated medical crisis or got laid off without warning. If this is true for your situation, then it's probable that you already understand how to handle your money and don't really need further help. There are also folks that have trouble with making a financial budget, keeping an eye on expenses, and over spending. If the second of those predicaments holds true for yourself, then you could gain knowledge of the abilities needed to regulate your financial situation. It is important to learn from difficulties while continuing to move forward with a good fiscal outlook, after you get rid of debt. All it requires is a genuine resolve for studying to better manage your money to help you get started on the best path. Personal finance programs are an excellent way to maximize your economic ability.
When you pick an effective personal finance program, you are going to become more comfortable in your personal financial actions as you learn to build your credit, coordinate your monthly bill payments, and handle and keep your cash. You will also discover ways to plan for retirement. The lessons are also convenient and flexible your routine with web-based options.
There are lots of different ways to improve your financial situation, too, including:
Read about personal finances in blogging sites
Acquire budgeting software
Eating at home to spend less for meal
Coupon clipping
Talking about healthy spending habits with friends and family, some of whom might have even more suggestions for you.
Purchase financing computer software
Clip coupons
Study blog sites concerning personal finances
Study your questions, fears, and helpful suggestions
Discussing balanced spending habits with others, many of whom could have various other suggestions for you.
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The gradual whittling away of productive farmland to lifestyle subdivisions has been an issue of longstanding concern in New Zealand. A range of factors, such as market demand, urban growth and the demographic structure of farming have combined to accelerate both the pace and extent of residential development in traditionally agricultural areas. Urban and rural communities place different sets of values on land-use, and councils are increasingly looking to policy solutions that can balance the demand for rural living with the desire to retain the agricultural potential of rural land. In this context the Palmerston North City Council (PNCC) has been developing a Rural-Residential Landuse Strategy with the aim of addressing these development issues within an integrated framework.
The purpose of the project was to understand the key drivers of rural-residential subdivision within Palmerston North's rural hinterland. This involved a series of in-depth interviews with a range of rural producers around the issue of landuse and subdivision. The interviews aimed to understand decisions to subdivide, or not, within the context of both the farm household and farm business.
The project brought together a wide range of people. It involved planners from the PNCC, academics and students from Massey University's Planning, Sociology and Agricommerce programmes, city councillors, real estate and development professionals, a number of lifestylers and smallholders, as well as the farmers themselves.
The research, whose preliminary findings been presented to the PNCC in a preliminary report, Drivers of Change: Farmer Experiences and Perceptions of Subdivision, uncovered a tangled mix of economic and non-economic values influencing subdivision decisions. Many farmers explained that they had been compelled to subdivide by external economic factors, and lamented the perceived negative impacts of residential development on agricultural communities. For others, subdivision was enacted to pay debt or invest in farm development, and had allowed them to maintain or grow their business. In the long term, however, despite a pervasive concern about the impacts of rural-residential subdivision on agriculture, in the absence of a viable farm succession plan, many reserved subdivision as a future farm exit strategy.
The challenge uncovered by the research was the complex moral economy of subdivision which mixed together economic and non-economic values about land. Decisions are closely tied to the economic value of the land, but also to the particular socio-spatial contexts within which rural producers are situated. These findings suggest that policy making needs to be cognisant of the land and its capacities, but cannot be reduced simply to this factor. We need to be acutely aware of the changing aspirations, values and obligations through which land is created as a dynamic resource, and which policy making needs to response to in order to help fashion sustainable communities.


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Your pre-shot routine must be practised until it is second nature. Determine your optimum target area, and the correct distance from the tee. Taking into account all these factors hazards, water, bunkers, trees, heavy rough, out of bounds. Wind direction from behind, wind against, swirling. Is the fairway narrow or wide? Does it dog leg right or left? Where are the Fairway Bunkers?
Now select the correct club, you should know the distance with your metal three woods, on average 200 yards, driver 220-230 yards depending on the wind and ball selection.
Between the tee blocks select precisely where to place your tee, it needs to be positioned to give you a direct line to your target. Your tee MUST to be the correct height, so the ball is level with the sweet spot on your club.
Now step back behind the ball line it up with the target, the logo on the ball can be adjusted like a rifle sight to point to the target. Step back behind the ball check the target line. Maybe select an old divot a short distance ahead which is in line with your target, aim to hit the ball over this marker. Take a relaxed practice swing. Step up to the ball. Arms and club stretched out in front of you, slowly bend fore-ward from the hips until the club touches the ground behind the ball. Take your stance the width of your shoulders. Feet aligned slightly left of the target, check your grip, do not grip the club too tight, you are now ready to take the shot. Take one last look at the target, deep breath relax no tension in the arms, just think rhythm and timing, keep your eyes fixed on the ball. Do NOT freeze over the ball waggle the club, push back low and smooth with your left arm, your upper body starting to turn, DO not sway back, only the upper body turning (SET IT LOSE MOTHER GOOSE). That is your tempo. Pull down with the left arm in control keep your head down eyes fixed on the ball!!!! Hit right through the ball the club staying low and in line with the target follow through.
Key objective to teach your mind and body to synchronize: Maintain balance and smooth transfer of weight from right to left follow though.
Once you have golf swing which is smooth natural and you can repeat it every time then you are on your way to being a single handicap golfer.
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Professor, Department of Kinesiology (Physical Education)
Research on the development and characteristics of expert coaches and sport instructors.
Dr. Schempp's research has been published and cited in over 150 publications. He has worked with such organizations as ATD, Atlanta Hawks, BASF, Brooklyn Nets, Delta Air Lines, General Electric, National Basketball Association, Nix Healthcare Systems, Professional Golf Association of America, Retail Industry Leaders Association, Society for Human Resource Management, UPS, USPTO, Society of Healthcare Pharmacists, Swedish Sport Federation, Swiss Soccer Federation, Taiwan Olympic Committee and Tokyo Olympic Committee.
Often called "The Coaches' Coach," Paul is a consultant the NBA, the Olympics, and the PGA on coaching and player development. He also coaches several champions on the PGA and European golf tour.
He is the author of six books including the award-winning, 5 Steps to Expert: How to Go from Novice to Elite Performer. He has served as a Senior Fulbright Research Scholar at the University of Frankfurt (Germany), a visiting professor at the Nanyang Technical University in Singapore, a guest lecturer at MIT, and has delivered over 250 presentations in 28 countries on 4 continents.
For the positive influence he makes in the lives of students, the University of Georgia honored him with both the Excellence in Teaching and Student Career Development awards. The United States Military Academy at West Point awarded him a Certificate of Appreciation for his mentorship of Army officers on assignment to the faculty at West Point.
Currently, his research is focuses on making critical decisions under pressure, successful mentoring programs, and expertise development.
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2019 Live Temple Square Performances
Hundreds of live and mostly free concerts are performed annually on Temple Square. View the May 2019 Events and June 2019 Events listings of concerts, recitals, dramatic productions, and other music and cultural arts events.
Bells on Temple Square Present a Spring Concert
Friday, June 14
The Bells on Temple Square will celebrate the season with their annual spring concert. The 34-member, all-volunteer ensemble will be led by LeAnna Willmore, conductor of the Bells on Temple Square, and associate conductor Geoff Anderson.
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Joseph Smith Memorial Building—Legacy Theater
Meet the Mormons, Days of Harmony, and A Day for the Eternities will be showing in the Legacy Theater. Meet the Mormons examines the very diverse lives of devout members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Days of Harmony and A Day for the Eternities are two films that depict the translation of the Book of Mormon, the restoration of the priesthood, and the organization of the Church.
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BCCN AG-SeminarThursday, 29.09.2005 16 c.t.
Towards a Dynamic Field Theory of Synfire Chainsby Sven Schrader
Contact person: J. Michael Herrmann
LocationSeminarraum Haus 2, 4. Stock (Bunsenstr.)
A successfull attempt has been initialized to express certain dynamics of discrete pulse propagation in synfire chains (pulse sharpening, mutual synchronization) using a simple mathematical expression, the dynamic field. The preliminary result may give rise to new ways to explore feed-forward synchronization in a more general scope.


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Search for Family Leads to Dangerous Places
When Kwabena was in third grade, he came home one evening to see his mother's boyfriend putting a needle in her arm. "My reaction was to cry. I was scared for her," he recalls. "I didn't know what my mom was dealing with, or what she was going through. Normally when needles are involved, there's something wrong. Later that night I came back out of the room and I walked down the steps and I saw my momma walking in the living room. Her eyes were so big I thought she was a ghost. She kissed me on the forehead and told me to go back to bed and get some rest. I got up the next day, and she was gone--and she didn't come back for three days."
Although she tried, Kwabena's mother could never conquer her addictions. "Even though we stayed in the projects, my mother kept the house clean," he says. " She pretty much kept a hot meal on the table. Her worst downfall was the men that she allowed into her life."
For much of his young life, Kwabena, or 'Beno' had limited contact with his father. When his mother was eventually sent to jail for drugs, he found another family in the streets. "The reason why I joined gangs is not because I was a killer or I was just hard-core or anything like that. I was just looking, for what basically every man, woman, boy and girl wants in this world, which is love, acceptance and purpose," Beno says. "People use gangs to medicate pain just like people use opium to medicate pain."
Selling drugs and gang affiliations brought Beno protection and profit--but it also led him to jail.
"My first charge came about when I was in high school," Beno says. "I was in the 12th grade, about to finish up school, and I caught an aggravated robbery charge."
Beno spent most of his 20's in prison. while there, he got an education on the history of his gang and how to be a better criminal. "Grown man don't join gangs; children do. And a child is going to look and see where he fits in best. My heart began to harden because the love for my homies led to a hard heart toward our enemies. I learned more about the gang I was involved in, how it all originated, and our mission, and that's when the devil entered into my heart and my mind and my life, and I wanted nothing more in life than to commit to this family."
During a fourteen-month period while he was free in 2001, Beno went on a tirade of chasing women, selling drugs, and battling rival gang members. it ended in a tragic shoot-out.
"Somebody from a rival gang had started something with one of my youngest homies," he says. "We fought it out that night and we were kicked out of the club. He went back to the other side of town, they had a meeting, and they decided they wanted to get me, and a couple others. So they came back a week later, and shot up the place. It was all like slow motion. I didn't get hit that night. I began to crawl for cover. One of my homies that had nothing to do with the situation was shot. Basically, he lost his life for something I did. He had nothing to do with it."
Later that night, Beno was arrested on a weapons charge. "It was time to get me in a place where I would listen, where I would reflect and see the need for a change and see what my actions were causing."
While he was there, a man who did prison ministry came to share with Beno and some other inmates. "You could tell he had a zeal. One thing I love about this brother: he didn't really come off as if he was any better than me. And he shared with me how an all-powerful God could be merciful to a man that had messed up as much as I have, and boy, did he have my attention."
When he heard the word of God that night, something pierced his heart. "This night I was aware that what I was doing was wrong. So I said, 'God, you said that if I believe in Jesus Christ, that He died for me, if I believe that he was buried and raised on the third day, you said that you would hear my prayer, so God, I want to change.' I needed help with my condition and I knew I couldn't do it on my own. I wanted to change. I wanted to be a better man. Beno says. "And I began to wet the floor with my tears. That night I know he heard me, because when I got up, you know what I had? I had an appetite for the Bible."
He joined a prison Bible study and began craving the word of God. "The word of God is what changed my life because it changed my thinking. It gave me a new inspiration," Beno says. It gave me a new mindset. That is what changed me, and I don't understand how man could be changed without the word of God because the Bible says that we are transformed by the renewing of our minds. So without reading, that is no transformation."
Beno was released in 2006 and left the gang life for good. Today he has a heart to share his story with gang members through his writing, speaking, and prison ministry. "No weak Christian can win a Blood or Crip, Vice Lord or GD if they're more committed to their sect than you are to your God," he stresses. "They won't take you seriously. And I think it's time for some real men and women to step up and show every gangster, every player, every hustler, no matter where you're from or where you're at, there ain't no hood, no sect, no gang like Jehovah. If anything, we need to be going harder than them because we have hope that nobody has."
That hope has given his life new meaning. "I know where I would be if it wasn't for his grace and His mercy, and I'm so thankful for the change," Beno says. "His love has been there and it was His hand that had me the whole time: not my home boys, not the guns. I wasn't still alive because I had a reputation in the streets. I was still alive that day because His hand was with me when I was a fool. My purpose and my destiny means more to Him than it did to me. So that is why He wants me to know that 'Kwabena, without me you can do nothing.' The greatest thing God done for me was give me a new heart, a heart that loves his Word, a heart that admires his leadership, a heart that loves his holiness, a heart that seeks after him, a heart that knows I need him, a heart that knows that I'm nothing without him. And you know what, what could we want more than that?"


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March 3, 2019
There have been many changes, innovations, and ways of getting jobs in our industry, but the one thing that hasn't changed is that we are still responsible for developing how to get our foot in the door when starting our own careers. Selling your own product is not something any one relishes figuring out, and || Continue »
December 3, 2018
Happy Holidays one and all! 'Tis the season for presenting your product to those that are looking for one like yours. So, here are some thoughts to help you prepare for this occasion: Successful people know that they are responsible for their life, no matter their starting point, weaknesses, and past failures. Realizing that you || Continue »
October 1, 2018
I've covered this subject before, but believe at this time of year when Auditioning, or as I call it, "Going to Do Your Job" season, is once again upon us its worth repeating. The important thing for you to understand is, that you are an amateur if you believe and behave like one, or you || Continue »
September 1, 2018
How prepared are you to move to the next phase of your life, whether it be starting or continuing at a University, or moving on to a singing career in the USA or perhaps Europe? In doing so, you might obsess about your ability to be prepared, wondering if you will fit in and whether || Continue »
July 1, 2018
You need to ask yourself some key questions before you put a plan in place to start your business as a performer. You may, up to this point, never have considered looking at your talent as a product or service, but when using these words, it helps take the emotion out of the equation, so || Continue »
March 1, 2018
What does it take to be an Olympian? Besides having amazing talent, a solid vocal technique, an unfailing belief in oneself, plus desire and drive, focused practice, ability to make sacrifices, an honest commitment and show loyalty to your dream, and a burning desire to be the best you can be in that moment, the || Continue »
February 5, 2018
What is your routine, follow-up, or strategy after the audition? What? You say you don't have one or have never really thought it might be an important step in understanding why you did or did not get a job? Or perhaps give you new information about how you might make adjustments or improve any part || Continue »
January 2, 2018
Let me start this blog by asking you this question. "Do you understand the difference between being an amateur or being a professional?" Amateurs believe that the world should work the way they want it to on their terms and that luck plays a great part in being successful. Professionals realize that they have to work || Continue »
December 1, 2017
Audition season is upon us. Now is the time to put all your resources of time, energy and money plus, conscious focus on achieving your next step to getting a job. This must be your life right now. You have to give your attention to your gift, not to your insecurities and cravings to be || Continue »
November 1, 2017
Are you doing the same things over and over hoping that your luck will change and what you have done up to now will get you to where you want to go on your career path? News Alert: What it will get you is what it has always gotten you! It's time to step up || Continue »


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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam is the Netherlands' capital, known for it's artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city's 17th century Golden Age. Cycling is a huge part of the cities culture, there are over 400km of bike paths through the city.
We'll be staying in Oosterpark, theres tons of greenery and close to several points of interest. The park houses the National Slavery Monument which commemorates the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands in 1863. You'll likely see some Grey Herons and maybe even their nests while you're staying here.
Rijksmuseum and The Van Gough Museum are just a 15 minute tram ride away.
The Rijskmuseum is a museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam. It houses works of Rembrandt and Vermeer.
A museum dedicated to Vincent Van Gough as well as his contemporaries.
Dam Square and Rembrandt Square are a 20 minute tram ride away.
Not only is the architecture amazing here but there are tons of events here throughout the year.
This used to be a dairy market, now it's known for it's nightlife, clubs, bars and cafes.
Here are some of the best local spots.
Bar Bukowski
Coffee Bru
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Borah High (BHS) Class of 1999 Alumni List
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Kata-kata yang kusenyawakan
bersama deruan biru angin
kata-kata yang kusimpulkan
bersama hijaun pucuk jiwaku
kata-kata yang kau terangi;
perang, kau cetuskan pada aku.
Words I imbue
with the blue of the howling winds
words I knot
with the greens of my soul
words you light up;
into war, plundered me.
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Monday, August 22, 2016
captain the soul
If there is anything one could do when at wits's end, is to make dua.
Make dua for help to come your way, and if none came, make dua for the strength to endure.
And if even then you fail to muster the strength to endure whatever it is that you are faced with, make dua for His forgiveness.
Don't abandon yourself.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
sunny and downcast
At least it's always sunny here. No winters to endure, except the one within.
Sometimes I consciously feel the sun on my skin, like when I'm walking from the parking lot at work, or when I open my mail out in the front porch; the heat of the rays always a reminder of Life. Sometimes I feel bitter about how unhappy I have become, sometimes I just feel a longing to have the time to enjoy the days as I wished and either way it culminates into discontent.
I feel far removed from joy. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to fix myself to be honest.
Lord, help me. I'm much too inured to being morose.
Friday, August 19, 2016
terra incognita
Acres upon acres of soil, gently rolling, like a swell of land beside a cliff. This land, barren at first sight, so brown against the backdrop of fog and clouds where the cliff drops into a deep ravine. No shred of sky is visible, not in this somber weather, yet the scent of mountains hidden by the weather; earthy and cold —permeates the air. Razed after a fire, this abandoned land of ash and loam, now tilled and ready for growth, awaits the crops it would house and nourish.
A painting in words, the landscape of my soul.
Saturday, August 13, 2016
a feat of feeling
I'm not a person of half measures. Am one for grand gestures, one of those who (if I had the money to spare) would write 'I love yous' in the sky, fucking fireworks on birthdays, roses on coffee dates, or buy you a $130 scarf on a random Monday sort.
I will 'go to town' so to speak. Or at least I'd like to think I would.
It's a character flaw, to indulge one's self into feeling too intensely. An exaggeration of sentiments that merely puts you on a vulnerable ledge on an emotional skyscraper. You get high, sure but then what?
On a side note, I'm now calm. I think.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
tell no one
"Travel and tell no one, live a true love story and tell no one, live happily and tell no one, people ruin beautiful things."
— Khalil Gibran
Monday, August 1, 2016
Dipenghujung dunia
dikaki langit yang terbentang membiru
digarisan ufuk lapangan perasaan
hati ini seolah lerengan bukit
yang pohonan hijaunya dinyalakan api liar
dedaun pucuknya dijilat kering
menjadi abu dan bara
berlegar lembut keruangan udara
yang merah dan panas
menunduk kelabu, melambai lesu
jiwa ini menggunung;
harapan, hitungan, impian
bagaikan asap.
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Palm Sunday: Hosanna!
The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road,
while others cut branches from the trees
and strewed them on the road...
Matthew 2:1-11
It is ourselves that we must spread under Christ's feet,
not coats or lifeless branches or shoots of trees,
matter which wastes away
and delights the eye only for a few brief hours.
But we have clothed ourselves with Christ's grace,
with the whole Christ --
"for as many of you as were baptized into Christ
have put on Christ" --
so let us spread ourselves like coats under his feet.
Andrew of Crete, 8th century
Like splendid palm branches,
we are strewn in the Lord's path.
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Business Law Fellowship Course
January 15 - May 7, 2014
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Dates: Wednesday evenings commencing January 15th, 2014 – May 7th, 2014 (There will be no class on February 5th, 2014 & March 12th, 2014)
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Mel's encounter in Melbourne
On Monday 6th January, I went down to Melbourne to see Danielle *again*! It was a pretty short 4 hour trip though so that was good. After I had tea, I went for a walk around Melbourne City and at about 8.30pm I rang Danielle and asked her what she was up to. She said she was coming to the city to see me *YAY*. It only took her like 2 minutes to get where I was! Danielle let me listen to a demo of hers (it was really awesome!!!) and I let her listen to my ringtone. I introduced her to my family and we just talked for about half an hour. We also took a couple of photos together and she signed my autograph book again! I had a really good time!