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The Yorkshire Coast is one of the real contrasts, from the haunting landscapes of the souther end, to the dramatic and rugged cliffs of the north - all all within an easy day's drive. Just inland, enjoy the rolling Wolds that so inspired David Hockney, or the spectacular woodlands and moorlands of the North York Moors National park, which also boasts some spectacular coastal scenery within its boundaries.
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Whether you're an experienced cyclist or just looking for a fun healthy day out with the family, the North York Moors National Park offers some of the UK's best cycling routes - and all with spectacular views! Try the 'Moors to Sea' cycle network which connects Scarborough, Whitby, Dalby Forest, Pickering and Great Ayton in a stunning series of moorland, forest and coastal loops.
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Horse riding gives you a great vantage point for the lovely views this county is famour for - with the added advantage of keeping you fit at the same time.
With a coastline stretching almost 100 miles from Saltburn-by-the-Sea in the north to Spurn Point in the south, and covering a dazzling variety of different landscapes and coastal villages along the Yorkshire Coast, also offering some fantastic opportunities for watersports.
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Road Biking
We love our cycling in Yorkshire - we even have our own equivalent of the Tour de France, the Tour de Yorkshire.
Bridlington marks the end of the 'Way of the Roses' cycle route - a 170 mile trip starting on the West Coast in Morecambe and travelling across the country through some of the UK's most beautiful landscapes
And if you prefer to go off-route, there are many miles of unoffical routes on quiet roads through our lovely countryside, with plenty of welcoming tea rooms and pibs when you need a break.
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- Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail
- Cleveland Way National Trail/England Coast Path
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BOSTON -- If there's a last frontier for U.S. investors, it's Africa. The world's second-most populous continent is an afterthought for anyone looking to construct a diversified portfolio of foreign stocks.
Consider that there are just two mutual funds specializing in African stocks, compared more than 100 focusing on Europe. About three-dozen focus on a single country, China. So much for the vast African continent and its underground wealth from oil, minerals and metals.
Another sign of Africa's low profile is the dearth of information about the stocks of its top publicly traded companies. Check the business pages of a newspaper or an investing website, and it's relatively easy to find data on the performance of indexes from most foreign countries or regions. But you'll probably have to look elsewhere to find references to the few African indexes, such as the MSCI Emerging Frontier Markets Africa or the Dow Jones Africa Titans 50.
"It's probably the world's last great untapped market," says Derrick Irwin, co-manager of the Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity fund (EMGAX).
Unlike the two Africa-focused funds, Irwin's 4 star-rated fund is geographically diversified, owning stocks across a broad swath of the world's fastest-growing economies.
He sees growing opportunities in African stocks as well as foreign companies that do business on the continent, and it's not just because of its well-known natural resources. He sees the greatest potential in its 1 billion people and the expansion of Africa's middle class.
One indicator of that potential: Nigerian sales of Guinness beer now surpass those in Ireland, despite the dry stout's origins in Dublin. That's made Africa's most populous country a key growth market for Guinness parent Diageo, based in the United Kingdom.
While Irwin didn't patronize many bars during a recent trip to Nigeria, it was clear in the grocery stores "that Guinness and Heineken dominate the market," Irwin says.
Many investors have been scared off by Africa's widespread poverty and its seemingly intractable political instability and corruption. In North Africa, the Arab Spring uprisings that began a couple years ago helped several countries move toward democracy. But turmoil persists in countries such as Egypt, making them unattractive to potential investors.
That's one reason why investing in Africa requires a strong will. Expect sharp ups and downs in performance.
In a recent interview at his Boston office, Irwin discussed the risks and rewards of investing in Africa. Below are excerpts, edited for clarity:
Q: What are Africa's key strengths, from the standpoint of U.S. investors?
A: There's huge growth potential. The top five African economies have more than 400 million people. Across sub-Saharan Africa there are more than 425 million cellphone subscribers.
Despite the growth, foreign companies have very low penetration into Africa. It's been ignored, and it's still perceived by outsiders as a bit of a basket case. But it's no longer the debt-ridden continent that it used to be, with corrupt dictators running most countries. There are now well over 20 democratically elected governments in Africa, compared with about three in the 1980s. I don't want to sugarcoat it in any way, because there are problems, including extreme poverty. But it's a much different place than it used to be.
Q: As an American consumer, I don't see any African brand names on the shelves, or any visible indications that African companies have a substantial presence in the global economy. Am I missing something?
A: It's there, it's just that Americans don't see it. A lot of the trade with African countries is with other emerging markets in places like China, India and Turkey. That trade has increased about tenfold over the past decade.
Q: So why hasn't U.S. investing in Africa taken off?
A: Africa is one of those markets where the story looks so good on paper that it often gets disassociated from the investment realities. For example, Nigeria has unspeakably bad infrastructure. Traffic is horrible. And it's incredibly hard for foreigners who want to invest directly in Nigeria. One reason is the bureaucracy. All the worst aspects of the old British bureaucracy are still in place, but with an economy that's 50 times larger than it was in the colonial era. If you're visiting a company's management, you're not getting past the gates or front desk unless you have the proper paperwork. And it's hard to overstate the corruption and cronyism.
Q: What about corporate governance?
A: It's not even close to what it is in the developed world. There are exceptions. It's world-class at South African banks. But it's much different with Nigerian banks. The upside is that Nigerian banks are very simple. They take deposits, charge for it, and give out loans to a small segment of the population, and to medium and large corporations. They don't offer credit cards or mortgages, and that's a humongous opportunity for foreign companies.
Q: Why do you see potential in Nigeria?
A: Out of a population of more than 160 million, more than 50 million live above the poverty line. That's bigger than the entire population of South Africa. Nigeria's oil wealth has been important, and it's helped develop a vibrant domestic market, including a strong banking system. Sure, there are plenty of problems. But it's a very large, accessible market.
Q: What advice would you offer to an investor looking for specific exposure to African stocks?
A: You can't just rely on the financial statements that companies issue. You have to understand how these businesses operate, and where the opportunities are. It's probably more important in Africa than anywhere else to spend time on the ground, kicking the tires. It takes so much due diligence if you're investing directly in Africa, rather than through a mutual fund.
Mark Jewell is an Associated Press financial writer.


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Sure, we'd all like to see federal taxes cut. And with the presidential election just around the corner, now's your chance to cast your vote-not just for a candidate, but also for how you want this country's tax policy shaped.
Texas governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore are both calling for reductions in taxes; however, the two have tax plans that vary in detail and scope. For the most part, the major differences stem from how the two candidates plan to spend future budget surpluses accumulated from outside the Social Security program. Bush wants Washington to distribute a large amount of those surpluses to taxpayers in the form of tax cuts. Gore, on the other hand, says he wants to pay down the debt and put the surpluses back into Social Security, as well as use them to help fortify Medicare.
Bush favors across-the-board income-tax cuts; Gore is in favor of more modest reductions that target specific areas, such as education and retirement savings. As far as small businesses are concerned, tax experts who've analyzed the two programs say Bush has offered a larger number of tax proposals in that area than Gore. "Vice President Gore's first approach through tax changes is going to be individual-based, allowing much more [personal] savings," says Mike Petrecca, a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Columbus, Ohio.
Joan Szabo is a writer in Great Falls, Virginia, who has reported on tax issues for more than 13 years.
The Bush Plan
Bush has made taxes the centerpiece of his presidential campaign, pointing out that Americans now work more than four months per year on average to fund government at all levels. The Texas governor insists deep reductions are necessary to sustain the nation's record economic growth. He wants a $483 billion tax cut over five years, and as much as $1.2 trillion over 10 years. Under his plan, tax reductions would be financed exclusively out of the non-Social Security surplus.
Regarding Social Security, Bush supports legislation that would wall off the program's surplus from the rest of the budget. He has said he would reserve $2 trillion in excess Social Security revenues over the next decade to overhaul the retirement system. He says he'd also gradually reduce marginal income-tax rates, so taxpayers would receive an income-tax cut, and he would like to replace the current five-rate structure of 15, 28, 31, 36 and 39.6 percent with four lower rates of 10, 15, 25 and 33 percent.
In addition, Bush wants to provide marriage-penalty relief by allowing the lower-earning spouse of two-earner couples to deduct 10 percent of earnings up to $30,000, or a maximum deduction of $3,000. He would raise the threshold for phasing out the child tax credit from $110,000 to $200,000 for married couples and from $75,000 to $200,000 for single parents.
Bush says that his plan is geared toward helping lower- as well as middle-income people, especially families who are trying to get to the middle class. While his plan would help many people in the $20,000 income range, critics of his proposals claim that the large majority of tax cuts would go to the top 1 percent, or those earning more than $300,000 a year. He has also proposed extending the deduction for charitable contributions to some 80 million taxpayers who don't itemize. Under existing law, those who don't itemize on their tax returns are not able to take tax deductions for donations they make to charities and other nonprofit organizations.
In terms of education, Bush says he'd like to increase the existing annual contribution limit on savings accounts for education from $500 to $5,000 per child. Under current law, contributions are not deductible, but interest and dividends that build up are tax-free, and amounts withdrawn from the accounts under a certain set of circumstances aren't taxed.
As far as business is concerned, Bush supports an extension of the moratorium on Internet-sales taxation at least through 2006 and is opposed to taxes on Internet access. "This proposal would be a benefit for people in e-commerce," says Clint Stretch, director of tax policy for Deloitte & Touche in Washington, DC. Currently, a three-year moratorium is in place. A special commission set up by congress to devise a more uniform approach to taxing Internet sales recently called for a five year extension on the moratorium.
But there are drawbacks to continuing the moratorium for businesses not selling on the Internet, Stretch points out. "If you operate a brick-and-mortar establishment, a moratorium on Internet taxation is not all that helpful, because you're going to have sales-tax collection obligations in all the places where you have stores." In addition, he says, "Business would probably rather have a rational solution to this whole set of issues as opposed to just continuing with the moratorium."
That's not all that would benefit entrepreneurs: Bush would also like to make the research and development (R&D) tax credit a permanent part of the tax code. In addition, as a big plus for family business owners and very wealthy individuals, Bush proposes to phase out the federal estate tax by 2009. The effect of such a plan would allow all taxpayers, no matter how wealthy, to pass on their estates free of all federal taxes.
To date, Bush has yet to offer proposals that would reduce corporate taxes, says Stretch. But Bush has said he would veto any increase in corporate income-tax rates. At press time, he also has not yet offered proposals that would provide additional relief in capital-gains taxes, Stretch adds, which is a tax change a lot of entrepreneurs definitely want.
What Gore Wants
Where does Gore stand on taxes? Well, big tax reductions aren't a big part of his agenda-although he has said he would allocate $250 billion to $300 billion in tax cuts over the next decade by expanding tax incentives for education and retirement savings. One of his major proposals: To create so-called "life-long learning accounts." Under this plan, earnings invested in these accounts could be withdrawn and used tax-free if they go to pay for education or "qualified" lifelong learning.
To encourage greater savings for retirement, Gore wants to encourage the 70 million to 80 million Americans who currently don't have access to either Individual Retirement Accounts or 401(k)s to set up what he calls "USA Accounts."
Gore says that he would like to provide marriage-penalty relief by increasing the standard deduction so that married couples would be able to get the same standard deduction as if they remained single. Under his plan, the standard deduction would rise by $1,400 for married couples who claim it.
And as far as business taxes are concerned, the vice president is in support of the current moratorium on Internet-sales taxation, according to a Gore campaign aide. But the vice president has yet to state exactly how he'd deal with the Internet sales-tax issue once the moratorium expires. Gore also supports making the R&D tax credit permanent, but has also said the credit needs to be reformed, especially with respect to small businesses. He is of the belief that a partially refundable credit for small businesses represents a "sound investment."
In addition, it is likely that Gore will follow the lead of the Clinton administration's anti-tax-shelter, anti-loophole approach, says Stretch. Among the proposals that are being offered by Clinton is one to set up new disclosure requirements for any corporate tax transactions that might indicate some kind of sheltering. Clinton also has plans to increase penalties to 40 percent from 20 percent for substantially understating corporate taxes related to shelters.
Outlook In Congress
How these various proposals will actually fare once the results of the presidential election are known remains an open question. But that hasn't stopped tax analysts from speculating. For example, if Bush wins the election, he will have his work cut out for him. Trying to persuade Congress, especially one that may be controlled by Democrats, that large tax cuts are needed won't be easy. In the long run, Stretch believes much will depend on how the Bush tax plan is viewed by financial markets, pollsters and lawmakers. Says Stretch, "If everyone tells him the size of the cuts will put the stock market into a severe tailspin, he probably won't go for such a large tax cut."
On the other hand, if Gore is victorious-and if he faces a GOP-controlled Congress-compromise may indeed end up ruling the day. "A Congress dominated by Republicans may eventually accept some of Gore's tax proposals in order to win some of the GOP business tax-ideas, such as an extension of the moratorium placed on Internet sales taxes," says Petrecca. Stretch is in agreement that such a Congress is very likely to compromise with Gore and pass a smaller tax package than the GOP really wants to pass. "A small package would be far better than nothing at all," he adds.
In the meantime, the political give-and-take will most likely continue all the way up until the first Tuesday in November, when the voters will get to take it upon themselves to make the ultimate decision on just what kind of tax changes-not to mention president-they want.
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By Sat Want Singh Khalsa
Having just returned from Winter Solstice 2011 and with the experience still fresh in my mind, I thought I would share some of my impressions. With over 700 people attending, the group energy during the morning Sadhana and in the Tantric lines was dynamic.
Tantric was especially meaningful, and whether we were blissfully meditating amongst the snowy peaks of the Himalayan mountains (as we were doing in one exercise) or collectively struggling to keep our index fingers from sliding off our partner's sweaty third eye and down their nose, Tantric was the usual mix of pain and bliss, effort and reward. On the first two days, the Tantric exercises finished by 4:30 pm and we had time to enjoy the delightful weather in the evening while sipping Golden Milk and wandering into the Yogi Tea Café to hear various musicians.
On the third day, Tantric lasted closer to 12 hours and with 80+ degree temperatures compounded by 700 people in a confined tent space, we were thinking we could brand the Tantric as "Hot" Tantric Yoga! By the time the day finally ended we were ready to celebrate the victory of enduring yet another round of Tantric.
The other part of Solstice which I always enjoy are the meaningful communications I have with either old friends that I catch up with or with people I am meeting for the first time. The conversations to me always go much deeper than anything I typically have outside of Solstice. Being surrounded by a group of people dedicated to expanding their awareness in the Solstice environment has a most profound effect upon me.
I am again grateful that I had the opportunity to attend Winter Solstice and recharge myself until our Summer Solstice gathering. Hope to see you there!


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Maybe it's just me, but waking up on your birthday with a nose crusted shut, a screaming sinus headache and a head full of snot that slides side to side when I roll over is no way to start the day. I took the hottest shower in Christendom to relieve some of the sinus pressure and took a big old dose of Vitamin C plus am drinking OJ but really-
Enough already.
Enough germs, virus and bacteria. My entire chest feels like it's full of snot. I'm drenched in sweat and I just came from the shower. I need to get up from this chair and drive toward work.
Oh god....how am I supposed to work with this much snot? Will they let me bring it into the building? I work in a fancy building,I'm sure this much snot is not allowed.
Did I mention the delightful butt explosion that I enjoyed right after my shower, courtesy of the UTI meds I'm taking? At least it cures the constipation from my prenatal vitamins - right?
I'm 41 today. This does not bode well for the rest of this decade.
Maybe Zoltar has some answers
Friday, October 09, 2009
41 So Far Isn't Doing It For Me
Posted by Gidge Uriza at 8:17 AM
Labels: Birthday, h1n1, influenza, sinus infection, The Downward Spiral
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Just don't wish that you were big . . . That's liable to go horribly awry, and not in a cute Tom Hanks kind of way.
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Happy Birthday, of course. Welcome to 41.
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Sola, Nanook, Leon, Agate, Star, Tim, Uno and Coke — I was putting my life in their hands. Well, actually, their paws. These fine fellows and ladies made up my dog sled. In teams of two, they served different roles: Sola and Nanook fronted the sled as the leads, Leon and Agate were the points, Star and Tim were the team and, nearest to me in the back, were my wheels, Uno and Coke. What commenced was a beautiful, albeit cacophonous, symphony of barking and giggles.
I wasn't sure if I'd love dog mushing. Sled dogs have been around for centuries, with archeological evidence suggesting that the existence of sled dogs in North America and Siberia dates as far back as 4,000 years. These dogs proved to be significant for a variety of uses — from exploring the poles and the Klondike Gold Rush to delivering mail and hauling supplies.
Jack London's novel "The Call of the Wild," published in 1903, made famous the role of working sled dogs, while the first iteration of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was held in 1967, with the hope of preserving sled dog culture and encouraging the breeding of Alaskan huskies.
Though snowmobiles and a variety of other innovations have reduced the necessity of sled dogs for survival purposes, the sport has remained popular. I questioned if the activity was at all cruel, if the dogs enjoyed the work and if the combined weight of me, my friend and our guide was overwhelming.
From the beginning, these concerns were put to rest. While I can't speak for every dog mushing operation this side of Western Canada, Mountain Man Dog Sled Adventures at Sun Peaks Resort in the Thompson Okanagan is nothing short of a love story.
It all began with owners Chris and Taryn Schwanke. Chris had been dog sledding for several years for other companies, getting his start in the winter of 2001-2002 in Canmore, Alberta. Though they originally met in high school, the couple got together in 2007 and, in 2008, Chris started the company as a subcontractor. Taryn left her bank job and began giving tours when the couple established their operation at Sun Peaks in the 2010-2011 season. None of this could have happened, of course, without their love for and growing commitment to their dogs.
"Chris had only two dogs when we got together — Mouse and Kootenay," said Taryn. "By the end of the first year or so, it was up to nine. We had 25 when we bought the Sun Peaks operation."
Now, not only have Chris and Taryn gotten married, but the kennel is home to 43 dogs and a social new guardian puppy named Atlas.
The operation continues to expand which means a better life for the dogs and more options for visitors. Since last season, Mountain Man has moved the dogs to a full-time, year-round kennel that is a 10-minute drive from Sun Peaks. Though most of their clients stay at Sun Peaks Resort, Mountain Man has also recently started running a bed-and-breakfast.
Though I didn't stay at the kennel's bed-and-breakfast, I was still able to spend quality time with the huskies on my mushing tour and kennel visit. I thought I would arrive, sit in my sled and get slowly escorted along the grounds of the resort.
I was wrong. Dog mushing with Mountain Man is experiential travel at its finest: learning, doing and ditching my comfort zone for a new experience.
Chris and Taryn showed me around the kennel before introducing me to my team. After learning some basic commands and dog-handling skills, I helped escort the dogs from their posts to the sled and even attached harnesses to the squirmy and energetic dogs. All of my doubts about whether the dogs enjoyed the runs disappeared as I observed my team's eagerness and the whimpering of the dogs who stayed behind.
Their enthusiasm was contagious. Not typically brave with strong, barking creatures with sharp teeth, I was amazed that I was even participating. But I felt comfortable with Taryn and Chris, who were calm, warm and eager to engage me during the entire experience.
"We are a small kennel and we encourage guests to be affectionate and playful with our dogs," said Taryn.
Guests are also encouraged to drive the sleds, rather than simply be driven. Chris powered our sled at first, while my friend and I were tucked into the two-person sled. Though I was thoroughly enjoying whizzing past the narrow tree-lined, fresh powder-filled trails from the embrace of a wrap-around wool blanket, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to handle the sled myself.
While posing for my requisite pre-run Instagram photo, I accidentally took my foot off the break — the dogs stirred and my heart jumped. This was the real deal.
Luckily, the dogs are well-trained, and Chris and Taryn know each dog's strengths and weaknesses as well as how they work together as a team.
Guests can also opt out of an active role if they prefer. The tours are customizable in that guests can choose to participate as much as they want.
"We are happy to accommodate people of all activity levels," said Taryn. "Our tour is good for those who are not skiers or snowboarders, and we can accommodate injuries, pregnancy and disabilities. We are very flexible and are able to cater to whatever our guests are looking for. Often our guests are taking a day off from the slopes. Active people get the thrill that they are seeking."
Tour length: 1½ hours
Level: Customizable
Price: $250 per sled
Sled capacity: Two people
Number of sleds that can be booked: Two
Season: Dec. 15 to April 1, subject to weather
Busiest times: Christmas and New Year holidays
Tours per day: Four
Includes: A kennel visit, harnessing and handling dogs, driving the sled and feeding the dogs
How to book: Sun Peaks Adventure Center (www.sunpeaksresort.com)
More information:www.mountainmanadventures.ca
More dog mushing:www.travelagewest.com/travel/north-america/info/dog-mushing-in-canada


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I have seen people pray while kneeling before the image of the cross in church. Is this disobeying the Second Commandment?
The Orthodox Presbyterian Church is committed to what is known as the regulative principle of worship. It is summarized in the following statement from the Westminster Confession of Faith (Chapter 21, Section 1), to which the OPC subscribes:
The acceptable way of worshiping the true God is instituted by himself, and so limited by his own revealed will, that he may not be worshiped according to the imaginations and devices of men, or the suggestions of Satan, under any visible representation, or any other way not prescribed in the Holy Scripture.
We believe that this is a proper interpretation of the second commandment:
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments (Ex. 20:4-6).
The second commandment clearly forbids the worshiping of God by images, or any other way not appointed in his word.
Further, the Confession of Faith also states (Chapter 21, Section 6):
Neither prayer, nor any other part of religious worship, is now, under the gospel, either tied unto, or made more acceptable by any place in which it is performed, or towards which it is directed: but God is to be worshiped everywhere, in spirit and truth; as, in private families daily, and in secret, each one by himself; so, more solemnly in the public assemblies, which are not carelessly or willfully to be neglected, or forsaken, when God, by his Word or providence, calleth thereunto.
Praying is neither tied to nor made more acceptable at the foot of the image of a cross. In fact, as summarized in the second commandment, to make worship depend on such an image is superstition and idolatry.
The death of Christ on the cross is an historical reality with deep theological and religious meaning. The Word of God teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ has saved his people from their sin by his death on the cross, wherein he bore the curse due to them that they might be blessed. Thus, the apostle Paul says the word of the cross is "the power of God and the wisdom of God" (1 Cor. 1:24, cf. 1 Cor. 1:18); and he was determined to preach "Jesus Christ and him crucified" (1 Cor. 2:2). Further, as Christians we are commanded to take up our cross and follow Jesus (Matt. 10:38 and 16:24), which means a life of humility and suffering service and of denying oneself in submission to the will of God.
Nevertheless, the Scriptures nowhere teach us to erect the symbol of a cross as an aid to prayer or as a help to worshiping God. Thus, we should not make a cross as an object of worship or even as a means of worship, and we certainly should not bow down to such a graven image.
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Video feature: Radio station brings students, alumni and community together
In addition to their classes and various extracurricular activities, some Princeton University students are dedicating time to operate a 14,000-watt radio station that can be heard from Princeton to parts of New York City, Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del.
WPRB, located in the basement of Bloomberg Hall, is a commercial and nonprofit station that broadcasts a wide variety of musical selections as well as live sporting events during the academic year. The station can be found at 103.3 on the FM dial and is streamed online via iTunes.
This video gives an inside look at WPRB and a few of its dedicated staff members. In addition to students, the station welcomes alumni and members of the surrounding community to be a part of the staff.
"The experience working at WPRB and getting to interface with community members, getting to interface with alums, is really unlike anything else on campus," said Adoley Ammah-Tagoe, WPRB programming director and member of the Class of 2014.
WPRB deejay Teri Noel Towe, an alumnus from the Class of 1970, recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of his first broadcast at the station.
"One of the things that really gives me a great deal of pleasure is to see that WPRB continues to be as rewarding for and as much fun for the … kids as it was for me in 1968," Towe said.
Working at WPRB can be just as rewarding for community members as it is for students and alumni, according to Alex Basile, who grew up in the surrounding community and first got involved with WPRB while in high school.
"The diversity of the extended WPRB community is I think one of its greatest draws," Basile said. "I've met a lot of really great people here, and I made a lot of friends, and I've learned a lot about broadcasting and business and music."


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When I was growing up, we didn't really attend church on a regular basis. My mother is a very spiritual person and taught me about God and religion, but my father at that time was not a big believer. In high school and at the beginning of college, I declared myself an agnostic. I am not sure if I ever really truly was agnostic of if I just went along with the idea because I thought it was cool. It wasn't until after a few years with Crohn's that I really became in touch with my spirituality and my religion.
It wasn't like I came down with the disease and suddenly came to God. It was a very slow process with me not understanding what was awakening within me. But slowly, with time, I could feel that God was in my life and guiding me on a path. Where this path would eventually lead me, I didn't know, and still don't, and probably never will.
But it doesn't matter whether I know or understand it all right now. I have thought long and hard about whether I was turning to God because I believed or because I was in need. The reasons for turning to God to me are important, and I didn't just want to go to him/her because I was needy, so at first, I kept God distant from me because I wasn't sure. This went on for a few years, but slowly I started to seek more knowledge. And what I have found is that with God, there is hope. And with hope, there is faith. And with hope and faith, it is possible to ride out the waves of this horrible disease and trust that you will feel better again.
I think that suffering builds character. I think that sometimes things happen in life to teach us certain things (mostly how to be a better person) and that each struggle and strife is an opportunity to learn. What we choose to learn and how we apply that knowledge is up to us. I have had lots of opportunities to learn and although many of those struggles have been grueling, I am a stronger more well-rounded person because of them. Crohn's can be hell sometimes, and I know that we all have thought and wondered "how will I make it through this time," and I know that feeling of utter despair and fatigue and of trying to keep up with life as it moves by you at a deafening rate because you can't keep up. We have all been through the pain and agony of the disease itself, but also from trying to hide it from everyone we know. It is hard, but you will make it through and you will be a stronger person for it. Okay, I know, you are yelling at me saying you will happily be a weaker person and not have the pain. But, think about all that you know. You know what it is like to have a total loss of control and that you can overcome this. You know what it feels like to lose, so you know how great every small thing that you gain really is. You see the beauty in life because you know that time is short, and you never know when you will be sick again. You know what it is like to be in pain, and you can empathize with all the other people in the world who also suffer. And you can see your disease as limiting or empowering. I chose to be empowered!
I truly don't believe that we have this disease because we are bad people or that we did something wrong in a previous life. I believe that we have this disease because we are strong enough to handle it and that God wants us to learn from the experiences and be better people because of it. I think that we may see life with clearer eyes than those of the very healthy.
One night a few years ago, I was pretty much at my wit's end. My husband did not understand anything about my disease, or me for that matter, and was doing his usual withdrawing into himself. Every time that I have had a flare-up, he would retreat into himself and not do anything to help me around the house. I feel terrible and have no energy and am not my usual cheerful self, so he takes it badly and thinks that I blame him for me being sick. That was never the case and now that I know what he thinks, I have explained to him that I am tired and sick and just can't do it all and am grumpy because I can't do all that I want to and get mad because no one else (him) is doing the stuff that I usually do for me. We had been living together but not really together because he always thought that I blamed him for my disease. I never blame anyone for me having this disease, I just got mad that he wouldn't help me when I really needed it. I was also up to 60 mg of prednisone and having panic attacks and pretty much in bad shape. I was feeling really alone. No one understood me, and I felt like no one even cared to understand what it was truly like. That night I took a bath and was feeling sad for myself, upset about having to go way back up on the prednisone, and just feeling ALONE. I started to pray to God and told him that I felt so alone and I needed help - that I couldn't do it by myself anymore.
The next day (I am not kidding it was the next day) when I checked my e-mail, there was a message from HealthTalk looking for someone to write a Crohn's blog. I probably would have ignored the message if it hadn't have come the very next day after I was praying to God for help. So, I said I would be interested and tried it out. I didn't tell anyone at first – not even my husband. I didn't want him to tell me not to do it or that I shouldn't talk about those things on the Internet. I didn't want anyone to tell me that I couldn't talk about those things because I needed to talk about them because they are a part of me. And this blog has been a turning point in my life because I have found all of you who understand me and know what I am talking about. And I have courage to tell my husband more of my Crohn's life, and our relationship has definitely improved.
So, I know there is a God, and that God has led me here to you.
Take care,
Important: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not Everyday Health.


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Completely disposable, they provide a great alternative to linen.
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So here comes Easter. Yup, and this is the part I really, really love about it (don't judge me too harshly)- the egg dyeing. I just love all the colors and the simplicity of those little color tablets from Paas. But this year Martha came out with that super cute Egg Dyeing App and I discovered the option of mixing your own colors with food coloring. Good to know of another reason to use food coloring for other than making crazy colors of buttercream frosting for birthday parties. Makes me feel a little better about the collection of colors I have.
Some tips in a nut shell:
1.Wipe the eggs with white vinegar before you dip them in the dyes, it helps the color go on more evenly.
2. Mix 1 cup of hot water, 1 tsp of white vinegar and then whatever the number of drops the color wheel suggests to achieve the shades you like. For instance, I chose to do the darker hues so to make yellow, which was 20 drops of yellow left in for 15 minutes, orange = 17 drops of yellow + 3 drops of red for 12 minutes, violet= 15 blue+ 5 red for 7 minutes and so on…To be honest, I tried to do some based on the chart but then I just got sloppy and guessed and well, they still look pretty. Not perfect. But pretty. And that works for me.
Another idea was to use office supplies to help create patterns. I used those little circle page reinforcement stickers and also rubberbands.
Split toning (above) is also a nice technique.
All easy enough for a 3 year old but fun enough for any age. And organizing them in their box is fun too. Deviled egg recipes to come…


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Aaron Helander, 17, of Dixon, is Dixon High School's December Student of the Month. He is the son of Doris and Richard Helander of Dixon; his brother is Alex. The family has a dog named Lu-lu.
Favorite class: Spanish. I think it be awesome to become bilingual
Top teacher: Aaron Eddy, consumer ed. He is funny and I like his teaching style. He is also a fair and kind teacher.
Extracurriculars: I swim for Sterling Stingray Swim Club and Byron High School. I am in Rachel's Challenge, National Honor Society and Immanuel Lutheran youth group.
After graduation: I would like to go into the medical field.
Paycheck: I work during the summer at Hosta Heaven, where I weed and take care of the gardens. I absolutely love it!
Who is your best friend? Warren Melton. He is such a great person, and spending time around him also will make you a better person.
Favorite singer or musical group: I like hip-hop.
Favorite actor: Will Ferrell.
Favorite movie: "UP!"
Hobbies: Swimming and climbing trees.
Favorite game or outdoor activity: Sharks and minnows.
Favorite food: A great steak.
Favorite place to shop: Dick's Sporting Goods.
Biggest fear? Not succeeding in life.
Pet peeves? Laziness and disrespectfulness. I can't stand them.
Haunts: You can find me at a pool or at a park. I love swimming and the outdoors.
I'm in the dictionary next to: Perseverance. I will not give up.
Personal trivia: I am always trying to make myself better any way possible.
Dream job: I would like to try being a Navy Seal.
Trading places: President Barack Obama, so I can see what his job is actually like.
Trading spaces: I would go to Tahiti. I hear it's beautiful there, and I like warm weather.
What would you do if you had $100,000: I would put it in the bank to help pay for college or house once I'm done with college.
What do you wish your high school offered?: A college preparation class that would help with finding the right school for you, filling out applications and help with getting scholarships.
What's a tip you would give freshmen for making high school life easier? Take challenging classes and be involved at the school. Go to as many events as you can.
Shout out to: The Sterling Stingray Swim Club You are my family!


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The brilliant, awe-inspiring billionaire, the co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs has passed at the age of 56.
There still are no reports of his estate plan, but one can safely presume that it was well thought out. There have been some articles criticizing Jobs' supposed lack of charitable giving. Now we should be able to tell whether he donated a good portion of his estate to charity in the manner Warren Buffett has promoted. It is important to note that charitable giving can be made during life or at death.
Significantly, Jobs died this year, a year in which there is a low 35% estate tax. But if he had died last year, his executor could have opted out of the estate tax entirely.
Estate planning is about more than just taxes. For a long time, Jobs was suffering from chronic illness, like so many other Americans. It is important to do estate and financial planning to prepare for an uncertain future.
Many Americans are afraid of thinking about death. But the passing of Jobs reminds us of our mortality and the importance of planning to preserve our legacy.
Jobs' legacy is secure for ages to come. He has shared his brilliance with all of us, and he will be remembered as one of the greatest innovators.


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Please PM me the order information. I'd like to buy one.
Thinking about ordering one myself. tried one of the MSA adapters, oh man what a waste of money.
Received my adapter yesterday in the mail. Installed it. Rock solid. No "wiggle".
USGI (metal) mags flawless/drop free easily. Plastic PMag lock fine/cycle/fire no problem. PMags do not drop free but that is a "wear in" issue....
Took about an hour of dremel work. Took my time. Would take a little off each side keeping them level. Fit/test/dremel until everything was perfect.
Great adapter and easy to install.
Went down to the river and let 3 USGI and 2 Pmag full go in about 5 minutes.
No issues whatsoever. Great product Mike and easy installation. I must comment on the absolute solid fit. No wiggle at all.
Just ran a patch through it and here is the adapter on the gun........
that is awesome. I want one now.
walls of the adapter were sightly warped, and even after grinding some of the trunnion to make it fit, still cant. its to long to fit in and engage the catch on the rear, and if i shave any more off the trunnion, it will lose the lip to hold the adapter or any other magazines, and if i shave more off the adapter, it wont work, very dissapointing. but thats what i get for a "cosmetic reject"....cheapskate :P
Got mine in the mail today, that sucker popped right in, and feeds rounds from an AR mag like a champ! Awesome!
A+++! Thanks!!!


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Students analyze World War II posters, as a group and then independently, to explore how argument, persuasion and propaganda differ.
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In the wake of the American Library Association's annual announcement of Youth Media Awards, tune in for a roundup of top young adult literature award winners from the past year. Jennifer will report on her favorite titles drawn from lists of the year's most distinguished books for teens
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Artist Pablo Picasso was born on this day in 1881.
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is in May!
Students consider the portrayal of Asians in popular culture by exploring images from classic and contemporary films and comparing them to historical and cultural reference materials.
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A Significant Influence: Describing an Important Teacher in Your Life
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If only the country's deeper crisis ended there
The Greek economy shrank nearly 7% in 2011, the fifth straight year the country has been in a recession. GDP has shriveled by a sixth since 2006, and unemployment has tripled over that period to 20%. With new rounds of austerity just announced, and a default yet to come, the nightmare isn't even close to being over. Will Greece be the deepest recession of the last 30 years?
It's getting there. Argentina's output plummeted 20 percent peak-to-trough when it defaulted in 2001, and Latvia's economy has shrunk by a fifth since 2008. Uri Dadush, an economist with the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, told Reuters that "on the current path, which is not sustainable in my view, we may very well see Greek GDP go down 25-30 percent, which would be historically unprecedented. It's a disastrous crisis for them." (Russia's GDP fell a spectacular 44% in the 1990s, but the dissolution of the Soviet Union is categorically different from a recession within a single country, so some analysts exclude it.)
Like Argentina, Greece suffered a classic sovereign debt crisis. Put simply, investors lost faith in the government's ability to pay back its loans. As Athens' borrowing costs sky-rocketed, that had the self-fulfilling effect of making it harder for the government to pay back its investors. Even with a whopping 34% decline in government spending, Athens has all but lost the faith of international markets. Relying instead on loans from euro zone members, it's struck a series of deals that required tighter and tighter controls on government spending.
It's bad enough that Greece -- whose economy is still shrinking nearly as fast as the worst quarter of our Great Recession -- already compares unfavorably to the deepest recessions of the last 20 years. But look at the numbers within the numbers. Overall unemployment in Greece has climbed into the 20s. But youth unemployment is kissing 50 percent. Along with Spain, Greece has the worst unemployment rate for under-25-year-olds of any developed country.
Youth unemployment isn't any more tragic than overall unemployment. But it has a different meaning for the economy. When millions of older workers lose their jobs, their retirement earnings suffer, they cut back spending, and the economy shrinks. But when young people on the verge of beginning their careers lose their jobs, the economy takes a hit today, with lost production and unrest, and tomorrow, with atrophied skills among the generation that's meant to be leading the economy. To suffer the greatest recession in the last 30 years is one thing. To suffer the greatest recession in the last 30 years with half of your twentysomethings on streets (or on couches) and not in an office portends a very long road out of a very deep hole.
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Velvet Faux-Wrap Sheath Dress
Velvet Faux-Wrap Sheath Dress is rated out of 5 by 69.
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Sleek and sophisticated, this faux-wrap dress in soft velvet is the hit of any soireé. It's extra flattering and feminine with a V-neck and three-quarter sleeves.
- Faux-wrap velvet dress
- Three-quarter sleeves
- V-neck
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Fit and Material
Fit: Length: Misses 39 1/2"; Petite 37 1/2"; Plus Size 41 1/2"
Material: 90% polyester/10% spandex Tricot lining
Care: Machine wash, tumble dry low
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Velvet Faux-Wrap Sheath Dress is rated out of 5 by 69.
Rated 4 out of 5 by JazzyD from Just Right This little black velvet dress is just right. I got a petite 0 size and it's a little tight around my arms but it's so soft and good quality fabric so I will keep it. The neckline is perfect, it's not too deep.
Date published: 2019-09-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by Marsh15 from Great fit and sizing! Very pleased with this dress! Fits like a dream and washable too! Just what I was searching for in a black dress with all it's stylish qualities. Thank you Talbot's!
Date published: 2019-08-02
Rated 3 out of 5 by Julie from Too short I thought the dress was beautiful, but it was way too short and I am only 5 feet 4 inches. Beautiful fabric!
Date published: 2019-02-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by Talbots Lover from These are Soooo Beautiful I got one in every color. I am a Size 16 188 lbs and tried xl. It fits beautifully and is very comfortable to wear. I tried the 1x to see what the size difference would be. CHECK THE FIT OF THESE. The 1x sleeves were a full inch shorter and were tighter than the xl in the arms. The colors are rich looking and the fabric looks expensive--not to mention the great sale price.
Date published: 2019-02-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by Elizabeth from Flattering for any size I bought two of these dresses and I love them. I am heavy set but they are still flattering. The rouching looks fine.
Date published: 2019-02-11
Rated 3 out of 5 by MaryD from Just not for me This is a beautiful dress and the blue was great color. I ordered in the 4P and then the 4M and returned both. (I am 5'4" so go between Petites and Misses depending on length, sleeves?) The fit just wasn't right on either. The 4P hit well above the knee and the sleeves were short and tight. The 4M was so big and long that it was shapeless. Hope this helps others who on the cusp of Misses and Petites that I am.
Date published: 2019-02-09
Rated 4 out of 5 by School nurse from Beautiful style, runs small I initially bought a medium midnight blue but had to reorder a large in Bordeaux, no blue available.
Date published: 2019-02-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bootsie from Elegant Love this dress! Wearing it to a semi formal dinner dance tonight! Dressing it up w multistrand pearl necklace & bracket. Wonderful value was icing on the cake!
Date published: 2019-02-08
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Do the Bordeaux cut out heels match the Bordeaux dress?
Yes, the dress in the Bordeaux color could be worn with the Erica Cut-Out Pumps - Solid, item C707889, in Bordeaux.
Date published: 2019-01-24
It appears ruched around the waist from the photographs. Is this a correct interpretation?
The faux-wrap detailing at the waist does give the impression of ruching.
Date published: 2019-02-04
Currently between 115 and 120 lbs, straight hipped 35 bust approx size small or medium?
We recommend locating your size on the Talbots Size Chart from your actual body measurements. To see the chart, please click the VIEW SIZE CHART link on the item page. By following this chart, the garment will fit as you see it on the model. For personalized assistance, please contact a Talbots Personal Shopper at 1.800.992.9010.
Date published: 2019-07-19
I usually wear a 12 R but sometimes 12 petite in slacks. Would you suggest the L rather than the M
I would say it depends on your hips. I normally wear a size 8-10 in a fit and flare and a 12 in a sheath. I ordered the Large based on the size chart provided. The skirt of the dress fit nicely over my hips. However, the Waist was too wide and it Iooked like I was wearing a sack. The dress is lovely and oh, so comfortable. I am just sorry it did not work for me. I did not find it attractive on me. For another body type I am sure it is lovely on.
Date published: 2019-02-04
Would this be relatively wrinkle free as far as packing? And traveling..thanks
I would think so, as I ordered it online and it was packed in a plastic bag. It arrived unwrinkled, so I suspect it will pack nicely.
Date published: 2019-02-04
Would this dress be ok for a black tie wedding?
The Velvet Faux-Wrap Sheath Dress can be worn to a black tie event.
Date published: 2019-01-25
Please describe the Bordeaux color. I know it is a dark red. Is it warm toned (like cranberry) or cool toned (like rasberry)? Thanks.
The Bordeaux color is more of a Red Wine.
Date published: 2019-02-04
What is a difference between navy and indigo blue
Indigo blue is a very dark navy blue and will appear almost black.
Date published: 2019-01-31
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The West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in New York City for the first time this season.
The city health department says it was found in the insects in parts of Queens and Staten Island.
No human cases of the virus have been discovered to date.
The infected mosquitoes were found in the Pomonok section of Flushing, Queens, and the Huguenot Beach neighborhood of Staten Island.
The health department is setting up additional traps and applying larvicide to catch basins and other breeding grounds.
Protective measures against mosquitoes include eliminating standing water, using repellent, wearing long-sleeve shirts and long pants, and repairing doors and screens for tight fits.


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They were married and lived in a nice home in Whitestone. The agreement was that she would remain at home and take care of the children while he went out to work and paid the bills. But the picturesque life didn't last for too long. Her husband began to abuse her verbally and since he had control over the expenses, she also suffered financial abuse.
"It was hard, I felt like I was in a house with no windows and no doors, I felt like I was not living," she said. Though her husband never touched her, she said that the emotional and psychological abuse is one of the worse to live through. "You cannot show it and say he hit me here," she said.
Adding to the challenge, Zupanic recalled that some social workers and psychologists would overlook her concerns, telling her that because he pays the bills he must be under a lot of stress. "They would say, 'it's okay if he puts you down, it's okay because he's stressed out,' now I say no," she said.
Last year, she found Queens College's Women and Work program, a life skills and job training program for women dealing with or emerging from domestic abuse. She spoke at the college's first Shine the Light on Domestic Violence ceremony last October using the name, "Hope." There, she shared her story of abuse. But this year, she was able to tell attendees about her progress using her real name.
She reported her husband and now the divorce is working through the court system. Her two children are still in her care and she is currently looking for a job.
"I'm not afraid anymore," she said. To those suffering from abuse now, she said she knows how they are feeling, "because this is the beginning."
Zupanic credited Women and Work for giving women wings to grow stronger. She stayed with Women and Work for 15 weeks of what she called intense training until she was strong enough to make the next move. And through reading books like Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now" and doing yoga, she was able to gain and maintain her strength.
"I was soon ready for a fight with knowledge, a fight that you are somebody, nobody has the right to abuse you like that," she said. "You don't have the right to put me down, neither me to put you down."


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So here we are sitting watching as Phase 2 hit our games, and I hope after a crazy first phase we're all still Kung Pow fighting, and progressing fast as lightning.
WARNING: Johhny is timed, repairing the hammer in the island will activate the 7 day timer you have to unlock him. Be aware the main Questline More Mojo in the Dojo Pt. 3 will direct you to the island in the event area where you do the 10 sec repair to bring him into your game, so if you want to delay the timer don't complete the repair or this part of the Questline until you're ready.
EVENT ENDS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15th 2017 @ 3PM PACIFIC
As a quick aside, a few weeks ago we asked you what you'd like to see on the site and you said you'd like to see the return of an event home page with links to all the events posts, anyway your wish is our command, and you'll find it HERE. You can also access it from the addicts home page by clicking on the Dojo Peter event icon.
First up, the Basics
- Players will need to be on the App Market Version 1.36.0 or higher in order to see the event.
- Players will need to have at LEAST District 3 Unlocked and Al's complete.
- Players will only see this on the Mobile App Version (iOS, Google, Amazon, Facebook). NOT Windows Stand Alone
- PLAY THE GAME! Items unlock in stages and as you progress, so if you do not see an item it is most likely you have not progressed far enough in the Main Questline to unlock it. Check details below for more specifics on unlock points
- Don't have a TON of Tasks open in your Task Menu. If you have too many open, no new ones can arrive. (Keep it under 10). If you do not see new Tasks popping up, clear out some incomplete Tasks already on your List to make room for more.
- You will need to have completed Phase 1 Main Questline Mojo in the Dojo to Pt. 8
Crouching Tiger Statue: 250 Clams. Drops 15 Samurai Headbands every 8 hours
Giggity Geisha House: 120 Clams. Drops 1 Loser Award every 24 hours.
Bamboo Room Divider: 150 Chopsticks
Bonsai Forest: 25 Chopsticks (There are 5 different items to choose from, all cost 25 Chopsticks each)
Tai-Jitsu Lois: Character Costume, costs 270 Clams. Attack Power 6, Health 8, can attack Samurai
Samurai Quagmire: You will find this character costume available to unlock in Al Harringtons at More Mojo in the Dojo Pt. 2, as this is when his side Questline Samurai Hack triggers.
20 Kimono (Common) – Clear Karate Kids OR Bruce Try on Kimonos
10 Katana (Rare) – Quahog Wax On Wax Off OR Regular Ninja Warrior building (Sensei Stewie Mystery Box) OR Have Quagmire Polish His Katana
11 Wooden Zori (Rare) – Grabby Sushi Bar OR Lois Join Fight Club
Ninja Stewie: Character Costume CHANCE to win from the Sensei Stewie Mystery Box. (See more info below) Has a task which always drops Revive Potions, can also fight Nerds.
Johnny Lawrence: You will be directed to unlock him at More Mojo in the Dojo Pt. 3, as this is when the side Questline Meet Old Rivals triggers. Once you complete the repair on the island you have only 7 days to unlock him.
Requires –
11 Loser Awards (Always) – Defeat Samurai OR Giggity Geisha House
15 Brooms Uncommon) – Sweep the Leg Maid Services OR Have Mort Sweep the Pharmacy
18 Cobra Kai Gi (Rare) – Cobra Kai Karate Dojo, the Ukiyo-Erotica Print Shop OR the Regular Ninja Warrior building (Sensei Stewie Mystery Box)
Have Samurai Quagmire Meditate
1 King Cobra – defeat Mr. Miyagi
Mr. Miyagi: 450 Samurai Bandanas – Defeat Samurai OR Sensei Stewie Mystery Box
Sensei Stewie Mystery Boxes can be purchased for 150 clams from the shop and randomly generates one of the following:
– Ninja Stewie (always drops Revive Potions)
– 4 Rice Balls
– 30 White Belts
– 35 Samurai Headbands
– Hussy Wagon (moving deco)
– 175 Clams
– 3 Revive Potions
– 13 Fight Contracts
– Regular Ninja Warrior Building (always drops katanas for Samurai Quagmire)
You will find this in the Event Area. It is the cart with the bowl of noodles with chopsticks above it. Here is where you can exchange white belts for rice balls to purchases prizes in The Temple.
This is what is the exchanges I've seen in my game so far:
19 White Belts & 9 Samurai Headbands = 3 Rice Balls
35 White Belts & 6 Samurair Headbands = 2 Rice Balls
28 Samurai Headbands = 6 Rice Balls
31 Samurai Headbands = 6 Rice Balls
Here is your usual location where you can exchange the Rice Balls you collect during the Event for other Items. Please note you do t need to buy all of Phase 1's prises to access the Phase 2 prizes, just the ones needed to complete the Mojo in the Dojo Questline.
Be aware there seems to be an error showing on placement of the Grabby Sushi Bar.
Cobra Kai Karate Dojo: Costs 4 Rice Balls, Chance drop of 2 Cobra Kai Gi every 6 hours
Quahog Wax On Wax Off: Costs 6 Rice Balls, Chance drop of 2 Katanas every 2 hours
Grabby Sushi Bar: Costs 7 Rice Balls, Chance drop of 2 Wooden Zori every 4 hours
Some Like It Hot Springs: Costs 5 Rice Balls
Sweep the Leg Maid Services: Costs 11 Rice Balls, Chance drop of 2 Brooms every 8 hours
Ukiyo-Erotica Print Shop: Costs 10 Rice Balls, Chance drop of 2 Cobra Kai Gi every 6 hours
Godly Grotto: Costs 11 Rice Balls
Dancing Dragon: Costs 30 Rice Balls – No timer!
White Belts: (Always) Clearing Karate Kids OR Fighting Nerds OR Crane Shrine (Always) OR Sensei Stewie Mystery Box
Samurai Headbands (Always): Clearing Samurai OR Defeating Mr Miyagi OR Crouching Tiger Statue (Always) OR Sensei Stewie Mystery Box
Rice Balls: Get from trading in white belts and Samurai Bandanas at the Ramen Cart OR defeat Mr Washee Washee OR defeat Mr Miyagi OR Sensei Stewie Mystery Box
Fight Contracts (Rare): Get from Squatty Tiger Secret Dragon Lair OR Jerome Sponsor Fighters OR Bonnie Bet on Fights OR Dojo Peter Give Kumite a Try OR Meg Fight for Popularity OR Sensei Stewie Mystery Box
Laundry Detergent (Always): Clear Nerds
Paper Cranes (Always): Clear Samurai
Chopsticks: Complete Questline Parts OR Fight Rounds
Revive Potions: Purchase from Store OR Ninja Stewie OR Sensei Stewie Mystery Box
Here is another new battle, it's similar to what we saw in Phase 1 with the Nerds, you need to earn 3 fight contracts and have either Dojo Peter, Tai Jitsu Lois, Samurai Quagmire or Johnny Lawrence in order to clear Samurai. More details coming in a 101 post soon.
Fight Contracts (Rare): Get from Squatty Tiger Secret Dragon Lair OR Jerome Sponsor Fighters OR Bonnie Bet on Fights OR Dojo Peter Give Kumite a Try OR Sensei Stewie Mystery Box
**NOTE BUNNY: Meg Fight for Popularity also helps drop Contracts, however it did not show up right away for me. I had to play into the New Phase past triggering the Samurai to see it.
Chance Payout:
32 Samurai Headbands
1 Paper Crane
2X Loser Awards
5X Chopsticks rewarded for rounds where you damage him but don't fully defeat him.
Depending on your combination of fighters it may take more than one attack to clear the Samural. Also so be aware your fighters will not start to heal until they reach 0 health points.
Please note this isn't the character unlocked in the game, but a villain to defeat in the battle arena. You will see Mr Miyagi in the event area as you progress in the main Questline, shortly after you start Pt 3. It looks like this:
You need to earn paper cranes and have either Daniel LaRusso, Tai Jitsu Lois, Samurai Quagmire or Johnny Lawrence in order to defeat him. More details coming in a 101 post soon.
4 Paper Cranes (Always): Clear Samurai
Payout: Still verifying Rice Ball payout
64 Samurai Headbands
1 King Cobra
10X Chopsticks rewarded for rounds where you damage him but don't fully defeat him.
Depending on your combination of fighters it will probably take more than one attack to devent Mr Miyagi. Also so be aware your fighters will not start to heal until they reach 0 health points.
There you have the overall basics of the second phase of the Kung Pow Event, I'm sorry for the delay but Bunny usually covers these posts, and hasn't been able to this time, so you got Lotty and I. We're slower but hey we're good souls really, lol.
What do you think of it so far? Any tips for fellow Players? Any items you are most excited for? Any items you immediately purchased? Let us know.
~ Russian Tigger & Lotty


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Beijing +10
In compliance with the decisions of the 59th UNECE Annual Session and of the Ad Hoc Informal Meeting of the Commission (28 May 2004), the UNECE Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 10-year review of Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (Beijing +10), was held on 14-15 December 2004, Room XIX, Palais des Nations, Geneva.
The meeting was a region wide event which draw on the past experiences of the UNECE Regional Preparatory Meetings for Beijing (Vienna, November 1994) and Beijing +5 (Geneva, January 2000).
Main themes: i) Women in the economy; ii) institutional mechanisms to promote gender equality; iii) trafficking of women in the context of migratory movements; iv) emerging issues.
The outcome of the UNECE meeting was presented by Ms. B. Schmognerova, UNECE Executive Secretary at the High Level panel on 4 March 2005 (PM) during the 49th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York (28 February - 11 March 2005)
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NASCAR is not really criticized at all for its lack of contribution to society, but because the race at Talladega today has been remarkably boring, as races at Talladega go, let's just pretend it is. But today, it has finally rebutted all of that criticism, bequeathing society with the proper pronunciation of "doge." Huzzah.
I, for one, never understood what the problem was. Clearly, it's pronounced just as it's written, with a soft /r/ and a hard /b/. And here's the explanation in Spanish:
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Royals beat Twins 5-4
Bruce Chen labored through five innings before the Royals' bullpen took over, shutting down visiting Minnesota the rest of the way.
The Royals have won five straight after getting swept last weekend in Minnesota.
Chen (1-1) allowed all four runs on eight hits and four walks, but the damage could have been worse. He twice walked the bases loaded, and his only clean inning was the first, when Brian Dozier hit a fly out that nearly left the park.
Still, a five-run fourth inning off Kevin Correia (1-1) staked Chen to a lead, and his bullpen held up.
Danny Duffy tossed two scoreless innings, and Wade Davis navigated a perfect eighth before turning the game over to All-Star closer Greg Holland. He set down the top of the Minnesota lineup in order for his sixth save in as many chances.
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At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We're focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life. As a Diabetes PrimaryCare Sales Specialist in Eau Claire, WI, you'll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients' lives.
AstraZeneca's strategy in CVMD is a patient-centric approach to disease treatment, so we are tackling multiple risk factors by uniting our cardiovascular (CV), metabolic and chronic kidney disease (CKD) areas into one integrated approach – cardiovascular and metabolic disease (CVMD). This approach means we look at the CVMD patient as a whole, rather than by disease area, because we know that cardiovascular disease is a well-known consequence of diabetes and CKD. Each of ours focus areas seek to further reduce morbidity, mortality and organ damage by addressing multiple risk factors across cardiovascular (CV) disease, diabetes and chronic kidney-disease indications. The patient-centric approach is reinforced by science-led life-cycle management programs and technologies, including early research into regenerative methods.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
You will develop superior product and disease state knowledge and effectively educate and engage healthcare professionals in dialogue about clinical evidence, approved indications, and product efficacy/safety profiles to support on-label prescribing for appropriate patients. You will function independently with a high degree of sales proficiency to drive sales performance and ensure sales forecasts and assigned budgets meet or exceed therapeutic and territory expectations. You will successfully complete training requirements, including product examinations.
By developing and maintaining in-depth knowledge of market, demographic, and managed care information relative to your assigned sales territory, you will be able to work with your Regional Sales Director and District Sales Manager to develop a local strategy and business plan to generate recognizable increases of sales in your territory. You will capitalize on formulary approvals and other opportunities through effective implementation of the Strategic Targeting Plans by using a wide variety of promotional, personnel resources and analytical tools to maximize effectiveness in assigned sales territory, based on local assessment of customer needs. You will provide special education to healthcare providers through appropriate programs that fall within AstraZeneca's ethical guidelines. Work with other Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists around common objectives to coordinate selling efforts.
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If you've ever found yourself sipping a martini and thinking, "You know, I really wish this tasted more like the sandwich I used to eat for lunch every day in third grade," you're in luck. Enter PB & J Vodka, the newest creation from Van Gogh Vodka. Why did this need to be created? We may never know the answer, but it's here now so we might as well make the best of it. If you're wondering how exactly one translates the creamy goodness of peanut butter into the biting clarity of a vodka, this mishmash of descriptors may or may not shed some light:
While the fragrance is predominately of peanuts, it is complimented by the fresh fruit aroma of the raspberry. On the tongue, the roles are reversed and the raspberry flavor is more of the focal point, giving it a velvety texture with a hint of vanilla on the side.
Intriguing, but no one will blame you if you want to hold out until they release a Turkey Club Vodka.
Van Gogh Debuts PB&J Vodka [BarBiz Mag via MSNBC]


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Eric Fromm: Lifting the Curtain
My name is Eric Fromm. I am a Senior at NCU majoring in communications, and I am an atheist.
Yes, you read that correctly, I am an atheist. For those of you who didn't already know about my nonbelief, this news may be a bit shocking, but I was an atheist long before I came to NCU. I was baptized Lutheran, and raised Methodist, but as time went on I slowly came to the conclusion that God wasn't real. For me, church was an empty ritual that I participated in so I could see friends, scripture was largely mythological, and Jesus was a great moral teacher, but he wasn't God.
Now you may ask, "Well, if you're not a Christian, why did you come to NCU?" Truth be told, I came to NCU not because of its religious affiliations, but because it had a solid communications program. I knew that the school catered to Christian thinking, so before I enrolled, I visited the campus to make sure that the chapel services were comfortable enough that I could fulfill the requirement. No one was speaking in tongues or handling snakes, so I decided to stay.
I was very excited to begin my freshman year. I was starting a new life in a new city, I was growing up, and I was making friends. Because of my friends, NCU became a place that I could actually call home. I was comfortable. I was accepted. But I wasn't at peace. I struggled with religion constantly throughout my freshman year. I would attend chapel, see all the energy and community, and want to be a part of it, but I knew I couldn't because I couldn't force myself to believe in God.
I didn't actually tell anyone I was an Atheist until my sophomore year. While my close friends accepted my atheism, others were not so kind. When people found out that I was an atheist, they started treating me differently. Sometimes they would verbally attack me, sometimes they would give me the cold shoulder, and sometimes they just gave me dirty looks. I find it ironic that some NCU students will talk about how they were ridiculed in high school because of their faith, but now, when the roles are reversed, they are doing the very things that hurt them. Matthew 7:5, right?
Every day I'm burdened by the fact that my peers might reject me because I'm different from them. I won't be rejected because of my race or social class, but simply because of the fact that I don't believe in God – because I am an atheist. I'm writing this primarily because I don't want to keep my atheism a secret any longer, but I'm also writing this because I want to take my peers to task on their inability to accept those who don't fit their Christian pattern. Growing up in church I heard a lot of lessons about how Christians shouldn't judge others, but it seems like some people slept through that lesson.
If you would like to ask me any questions or have anything you would like to say about this matter, please communicate with me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com
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2007 Medal Winner
Flotsam by David Wiesner (Clarion)
Flotsam is a cinematic unfolding of discovery. A vintage camera washed up on the beach provides a young boy with a surprising view of fantastical images from the bottom of the sea. From fish-eye to lens-eye, readers see a frame-by-frame narrative of lush marinescapes ebbing and flowing from the real to the surreal. "Telling tales through imagery is what storytellers have done through the ages. Wiesner's wordless tale resonates with visual images that tell his story with clever wit and lively humor," said Caldecott Medal Committee Chair Janice Del Negro.
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Gone Wild : An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans (Walker)
Gone Wild : An Endangered Animal Alphabet is a black-and-white iconic alphabet that is sophisticated enough to intrigue and captivate readers of any age. A contemporary interpretation of an illuminated alphabet melds animals and letters into 26 unique and elegant graphic images.
Moses : When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Carole Boston Weatherford (Hyperion/Jump at the Sun)
Nelson's dramatic renderings evoke the spiritual and physical journey of Harriet Tubman. Emotionally powerful images combined with poetically evocative text portray a strong woman who followed her star to an extraordinary destiny
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The Review Review, which is a hub for literary journals, dipped into the fiction, poetry and non-fiction stories of the Sierra Nevada Review and came out with a stellar examination of SNC's literary journal.
The 2014 publication of the Sierra Nevada Review recently earned four out of five stars by reviewer Laura Jean Schneider. She said, "SNR is not afraid to try something new or step on toes. I got the feeling that seems to be its point, to provide a place where things can both happen on the page, in print, and simultaneously within the reader."
After a careful analysis of each of the 33 pieces in the journal, Schneider offered an insightful, indepth and complimentary review of the Sierra Nevada Review. The review is published on The Review Review website, which reviews small literary journals from universities and independent presses. It was begun by Becky Tuch, who started it as a way to connect writers, editors and readers about what is happening in the world of literary journals.
"It's a great to be a part of what they're doing and have a such a thorough and long review of what we did last year," said Laura Wetherington, an English professor and the adviser for the Sierra Nevada Review.
The Sierra Nevada Review was given kudos for including writings from the winners of SNC's High School Writing Contest, as well as sharing experimental poems and unconventional topics. The title of the article was "A Lit Mag Unafraid to Try Something New (and a Writing Contest for Teens!)"
"If there's a theme underlying the latest issue of the Sierra Nevada Review," Schneider wrote, "it's summed up well in a line from contributor Clayton Adam Clark's poem, 'Reverberations: … all things / have a pitch.' The intensity of memory, the complexity of ethnicity, the sacrifices of democracy and the definitions of family weave subtly through this hard copy journal produced by Sierra Nevada College's English Department and Low-Residency MFA Program."
The complimentary review puts the icing on the cake for the Sierra Nevada Review, which celebrated its 25th year of publication last year. It was begun by English Chair June Saraceno. Students are currently working on the 26th edition of the literary journal, with an expected publication in May. There is also a growing interest in the Sierra Nevada Review, which doubled the number of students who signed up to be on the staff this semester.
The 25th edition staff, which won the accolades, were:
Fiction Editor – Crystal Miller
Non-Fiction Editor – Chelsea Archer
Poetry Editor – Laurie Macfee
General Editor – Bryce Bullins
Associate Editors – Christopher Muravez, Emily Provencher
Founding/Senior Advisory Editor – June Sylvester Saraceno
Advisory Editor – Laura Wetherington
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