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Ah, the beach; water, sun, sand, and of course, boobs in bikinis.
When you're looking for the perfect beach, there are a few things to consider. What are you looking for? Lots of singles, great nightlife, maybe surfing?
Best Singles Beaches
South Beach, Florida
South Beach would be my first choice in beaches for singles. It's also one of the main nightlife beaches, so that combined with many singles is a great recipe for fun. Visiting Collins Avenue is a must if you like trendy nightclubs.
During the day, hang out on Lincoln Road. This area has a lot more to offer than just nightclubs – it's like a huge outdoor shopping strip filled with restaurants and retail outlets, in addition to bars. You may not be into shopping much, but don't dismiss the idea so quickly. Where there's shopping, there's women.
Additionally, you'll want to check out Ocean Drive. It's the biggest tourist spot in South Beach, usually where all the spring breakers hang out.
Rosarito Beach; Baja, Mexico
Rosarito Beach, just 20 miles south of the United States border on the Pacific Coast, is an awesome place for a slightly more mature crowd. I don't mean old people, but singles in their mid twenties on up. If you're not into the college scene anymore, but still like to party, get your butt down there now.
There are plenty of restaurant choices and a variety of nightclubs; not to mention the beach and tourists traps. These are all great places to meet plenty of women your own age, so you won't feel like a scumbag.
Manhattan Beach, California
Located in southern Los Angeles County, Manhattan Beach isn't only a great place where tourists go, but it's also a place where you'll see a lot of locals. Over 40% of the city's population is made up of singles. Check out all of the tourists hot spots and also check out places where the locals hang out. Try the Village Mall for a great mixture of the two.
Margarita Island, Venezuela
Margarita Island is an island in the Caribbean Sea just north of Venezuela. You can catch some locals, but you'll also catch a lot of vacationers as the tourism market is growing every year. Along with the beaches, there are a lot of beautiful sites to explore and a lot of places to meet women. The calming atmosphere of the Caribbean that puts everyone at ease certainly won't hurt when you're trying to hook-up.
Daytona Beach, Florida
Not only is Daytona Beach one of the main areas for East Coast college students to party during spring break, but it's also a great vacationing spot for those still pretending to be in college. Demographics for the city of Daytona Beach show that more than half of its residents are from non-family households – a prime place for meeting ladies who aren't tied down. Adding to the romantic ambiance as well as the party atmosphere are fireworks – a show is put on every Saturday night in the summer, so be sure not to miss it.
Best Nightlife Beaches
South Padre Island, Texas
The nightlife on South Padre Island is one of the most exciting and popular in the country. The island is located along the Gulf of Mexico just north of the Mexican border. There are tons of nightclubs and some of them are absolutely gigantic, often having more than one club under one roof. As attractions they have entertainment such as dance clubs, karaoke bars, live bands, and even tattoo parlors inside the club!
For added fun, check out the fireworks on the bay side of the island every Friday night in the summer.
East Hampton Main Beach, Long Island, New York
Along with the beach itself, East Hampton Main Beach has an incredible nightlife for the party goer. A lot of the night clubs are indoor/ outdoor nightclubs. A hot spot that the celebrities are said to go clubbing is called the Jet Easy.
Venice Beach, California
If you love bars and nightclubs, Venice Beach has you covered. It doesn't matter how old you are or what type of music you like or even the kind of people you like to mingle with – Venice Beach has something for everyone. They have a jazz bar, mainly for the 30 plus crowd, a wine bar (popular with the ladies), an old style pub, an Irish pub, and vastly popular bars such as Venice Place. Some bars are loud and exciting with a high density of single people while others have more of a calming ambiance.
Panama City Beach, Florida
Do you want to go to a place with a great beach where the people really know how to party? Check out Panama Beach, located along the Gulf of Mexico in the pan handle section of Florida. This area's got just the right combination of night clubs and beach bars. Check out the super night club called Club La Vela; they've got nine different dance clubs, live bands, concert events, a swimming pool, and lots of action.
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
If you want to kick your nightlife in gear, New York is a great place to do it. Coney Island isn't only an excellent entertainment spot during the day, but is a hot party place at night. With many bars and nightclubs around, Coney Island is a great place to dance, drink, and have a blast.
Nude Beaches
Haulover Beach, Florida
This "clothing optional" beach is located just north of Miami and just south of Fort Lauderdale on the Atlantic Ocean side of Florida. The beach is 800 yards long and has its own lifeguards. They claim that their man attraction is not the nude beach, but rather the scenery and activities such as surfing and volleyball. I don't know about you, but volleyball at a nude beach sounds like a main attraction to me.
Cap d'Agde, France
If you want to really get a taste of the nudist life, take a trip to Cap d'Agde in France. It's known as the "World Capital of Nudism". Just knowing that may help you make your vacationing choice. In this area, it's not just legal to go nude on the beach, but also legal in any other public places such as restaurants and shops.
Little Beach, Hawaii
This gorgeous beach has more than just landscape scenery – you can relax in paradise and watch naked babes at the same time. Little Beach also offers nude half day cruises; they don't happen daily, but they do offer them several times a year.
Samurai Beach, Australia
Just 120 miles north of Sydney and located on the South Pacific Coast, Samurai Beach knows how to entertain on a nude beach. Why do I say that? They have an annual Nude Olympics with events such as a nude torch relay (ouch!), volleyball, tug of war, and Frisbee. Whoever came up with that idea is a genius.
Wreck Beach; British Columbia, Canada
Wreck Beach is the site of one of the most popular clothing-optional beaches, located just over the Canadian border along the Pacific Coast. With unique scenery, this beach spans nearly five miles, which not only makes it Canada's first nude beach, but also the largest. The bare fact is that Wreck Beach is home to about a half million visitors every year.
Best Beaches for Surfing
Waikiki, Hawaii
If you love to surf or even would love to learn and you haven't been to Waikiki, you're missing out. With a rich history, this beach is a surfing haven for all interested. Parts of the beach are dedicated to beginners, so you shouldn't be intimidated by what you see on television; there are more tame areas for the rookie. However, Waikiki has a lot to offer to the expert surfer as well. The waves can get to over 20 feet high!
Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
Located on the North Shore of Oahu, Sunset Beach has some of the most thrilling waves around for the avid surfer. When you're done riding the waves for the day, there are plenty of places to visit. Even if you're not a surfer, you'll find some of the most interesting surfing at Sunset Beach and will find it amazing to watch.
Huntington Beach, California
You can't have a list of surfing spot without mentioning Surf City, USA. Located south of Los Angeles, Huntington Beach is known for having the ideal waves with perfect breaks. The highest waves can get up to 10 feet high. Not only is this a sanctuary for surfers, but also for man's best friend. There's a part of Surf City that has your dog in mind and caters to dogs and their owners.
Papara Beach, Tahiti
Papara Beach is most definitely for the advanced surfer. The waves are over 20 feet high and have a break that only experienced surfers can appreciate. However, if you're in for entertainment, there's plenty more to do in Tahiti than just surf, and you can watch the surfer pros have at it.
Buzios, Brazil
You'll most likely have to travel far from home to visit the beaches of Buzios. Located in the South Atlantic Ocean of Brazil, Buzios has 23 beaches to choose from. Go beach hopping and find out what makes each beach special. The beautiful scenery, the warm weather, and the awesome waves will keep you entertained for weeks. You won't want to go home.


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From Hunter he would go onto to play at the University of Tennessee where he would appear in 28 games from 2007 to 2010. The 6' 6" 345 pound lineman would transfer to Northern Alabama Univeristy after a change at the Head Coaching position and change in philosophy. "I felt he needed to make a change" said Brimfield when asked to give his side of the events regarding the change in schools.

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To date, the iPhone 6 has been shot with a pistol, frozen in liquid nitrogen, microwaved and cooked within a turkey .
And now some person with more money than sense has 'cooked' the sought after device , launched back in September, in a pan of boiling Coca Cola.
Unsurprisingly, the phone didn't fare well, the boiling gloop of sugar-infused liquid melting the exterior and causing it to explode after few minutes, causing a mass of brown and green smoke to envelop the kitchen.
After what we expect was a few ours of cooling, the 'cook' examines the stripped down remains of the device, the casing remarkably intact, but not seemingly capable of much in the way of 21st century, cutting edge communication.
The YouTube clip, thought to have been filmed in America, has proved popular but we certainly wouldn't recommend this particular Apple-based recipe.
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Regina Jaquess added the Soaked Orlando title to her increasingly historic 2012 haul, riding her GOODE NANO ONE to the Women's slalom title at the inaugural event held last weekend in downtown Orlando.
Regina ran 1 buoy at 41-feet off on the four-ball course in both the semis and finals to earn the win. Manon Costard finished second with 0.5 buoy at 41-feet off, while Team GOODE's Karen Truelove continued her strong year by taking third with 3 buoys at 39-1/2 feet off. Danyelle Bennett and Lauren Morgan rode their GOODE skis to 7th and 8th, respectively.
Regina has won titles this year at the U.S. Masters, GOODE Atlanta Pro Am, Malibu Open and now Soaked Orlando. She was recently named the 2012 WaterSki Magazine Female Slalom Skier of the Year.
In Men's slalom, defending world champion Thomas Degasperi nearly pulled off a Team GOODE sweep, finishing second after four grueling runoffs with eventual champion Nate Smith. In the head-to-head finals, both Degasperi and Smith scored 1 buoy at 43-feet off three consecutive times. For the fourth runoff round, a tie-break rule was implemented that in the event of another tie, stipulated the win would be rewarded to the first skier off the dock, Nate. When both Nate and Thomas again skied 1 buoy at 43-feet off, the win went to Nate and Thomas took second.


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* Following up on an earlier item, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) easily won the CPAC straw poll, just as he did last year, with 31% support. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was second with 11%. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who finished second last year, finished in seventh place this year.
* The Koch-financed Americans for Prosperity has been going after Sen. Mark Begich (D) pretty aggressively in Alaska, and the incumbent is now starting to punch back, launching his first television ad today. "First it was a D.C. actress pretending to be an Alaskan," a narrator tells viewers. "Now ads attacking Mark Begich on a carbon tax have been called false and not true."
* Republican politics in Iowa saw a big shake-up over the weekend, with the chairman of Iowa's Republican Party, A.J. Spiker, said he's resigning to join Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) team. This comes as a relief to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R), who has repeatedly clashed with Spiker.
* And speaking of Iowa, a new Des Moines Register poll shows Brandstad, the incumbent governor, in very good shape as he gears up for another re-election bid, leading his Democratic challenger by 15 points.
* Paul Blumenthal reported over the weekend on two groups -- Kentuckians for Strong Leadership, a brand-new super PAC, and the Kentucky Opportunity Coalition, a repurposed nonprofit -- helping Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) with his re-election bid in Kentucky. Both organizations have "deep connections" to Karl Rove's Crossroads operation.
* The Republican gubernatorial primary in Illinois is looking more competitive, with Bruce Rauner leading in the latest WGN poll with 36% support, but Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady aren't too far behind.
* In Georgia, state Sen. Jason Carter secured the Democratic gubernatorial nomination over the weekend, and will likely face incumbent Gov. Nathan Deal (R), who's facing a May primary he's widely expected to win.
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According to the Act on Protection of Distance Students (FernUSG), all distance and online courses have to be assessed and authorized by the State Central Agency of Distance Education (ZFU) before they can be offered to students.
The ZFU was set up by the State Contract on Distance Education from February 16th, 1978, last amended on December 4th, 1991.
The ZFU decides on the authorization of all professional distance and online courses. Without an authorization, courses must not be distributed or promoted. The continuation of the authorization is examined regularly by the agency. Also changes to existing courses need prior authorization by the ZFU. Violating the law is punishable by high monetary penalties.
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Mackmyra's core expression is a light Swedish whisky matured primarily in first fill bourbon barrels but also includes whisky aged in Sherry and Swedish oak casks too as well as some smokier malt, which all adds to the complexity.
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A good whisky. Nothing dramatic, but subtle tones and pleasant warming finish. Very easy drinking.
1st May 2020
Very light, fruity, and sweet. Might not be everybody's cup of whiskey, but I enjoy it a lot myself. Makes a unique addition to the collection.
7th June 2019
There's a lot of fruit and vanilla, and I like it just because it's Swedish. But perhaps it doesn't match the price tag though? Of course you can drink it as it is, but maybe you would rather use it as a drink ingredient? In that case, it's a bit too expensive and also a bit too tasty. I think the problem is that there's so many good whiskies around, and I don't know what I'd need this one for.
18th April 2019
Nose is very pleasing, I get honey instantly with vanilla and after a while sponge cake, custard.Palate with strong custard and some caramel.Quite mellow and enjoyable, overall I'm happy with it.
11th September 2018
Smooth and strong at the same time.
9th June 2018
Great whisky for people who don't like liquor. I think it's fun, but I like controversy. And light fruit flavor.
19th May 2018
Different, as usual from Mackmyra, which is always an interesting experince. Liked this one a lot
5th April 2018
I really enjoyed this one! Perfect blend of sharpness and fruit.
27th December 2017
There must be something wrong with my taste buds, because I obviously can't taste what the 5-star-reviewers were tasting. Very flat, nothing that stands out. Yes, you cannot expect the same here as you would from e. g. a Scotch or Bourbon. But for that price, I would expect at least something interesting and flavorful. Rather disappointing.
15th December 2017
I just finished the last sips of an original bottle, 1st Edition. Numbered bottle. What a joy. An absolutely delightful whisky. This is not scotch or Irish whiskey. It's in a class by itself. Light, refreshing, very easy on the tongue.
3rd January 2017
I want more!!!
8th December 2016
Day 5 in the Whiskey Advent Calendar.. 2016 Sweden scores!! A nice mellow whisky. I guess because it doesn't PUNCH you in the face with an abundance of peat and wood, most think it's bad?To me it reminds me of a nice Irish whisky?! A little oak, vanilla, a tiny bit of leather and caramel. Not bad, but good! Definitely not horrible!? If I were in Sweden, I would drink it!
6th December 2016
Taste of bourbon and spice, very simple. Nose: honey, light raspberry
19th May 2016
like drinking water.
22nd March 2016
Sharing the advent dram with the husband. My husband would rate lower saying this is just a level above moonshine (with a slight vanilla taste) as it has in his opinion an almost immature corn taste which he is sure is not the intent of the distillers. After letting it breathe a bit I am a bit kinder- can note a small bit of fruit but it is quite painful on the back end. Maybe another 6 years in a barrel might smooth this offering out.
20th December 2015
I would call this a bridging whisky. Are you a fan of Irish Whisky? Then this is a great way to start moving toward Scotch. Are you a fan of Scotch? Then this is a great way to start moving toward Irish Whisky. However, it does neither very well. I enjoyed it for what it was, easy to drink, almost forgettable, very slight fruit and pine on the nose, with a smooth sweet mouth. Slight hints of spice, but not a lot, and then it just disappears.Final Note: I am doing the 2015 advent calendar. As a result, I get one drink at it to decide if I like it enough to buy more. Sometimes I need to drink something three or four times to make up my mind. Thus, my rating is based on a one-time drink experience.
19th December 2015
Very one-dimensional. Odd nose, with baked bread notes overwhelming any fruits. A drop of water brings the bakers yeast to the front even more. A bit of spice on the tongue, but nary a hint of vanilla. A bit of spice on the finish. Not my style -- second lowest score from my advent calendar.
18th December 2015
Super Smooooth with a spicy finish......
What a great drinking whisky.
22nd September 2015
There are some harsh reviews here. Not everything needs to be super complex to be really enjoyable. This is delicious, sweet and smooth with strong hints of vanilla. Indeed, there is no smoke and it isn't missed.
14th September 2015
I bought a bottle of this after reading many rave reviews - clearly, they all a very different batch to the one going around these days. My the whisky in my bottle was incredibly simple and one-dimensional. No hint of smoke of any kind, no complexity, nothing really worth writing about. For the price, this is a massive disappointment and doesn't in any way match what I have read about it previously. I guess demand caught up to the Swedes quickly: this is simply awful, undermatured, overpriced whisky. Save your money indeed.
2nd July 2015
I'm on my second bottle of this. The first, bought about 18 months ago, was excellent. This second bottle is very disappointing. Nearly all the complexity has gone. Very short finish. What has happened?
23rd June 2015
Very delicate whisky but is simply not complex enough to get excited about. I'd recommend Penderyn over this as it has a similar delicate sweet palate but fat more complex. Same price too.
31st May 2015
That's all really - very delicate but not enough complexity to pull that off. Ultimately boring and overpriced for what it is...
5th January 2015
Save your money for a Scottish one. Just one plain whisky without much complexity.
5th December 2014
This was a MASSIVE disappointment... I was utterly underwhelmed by this whisky. There's nothing really to say, other than there are some MUCH better whiskies around, especially those from India and Japan, which completely blow this out of the water. Save your money.
10th June 2014
You will enjoy this more than you expect.
19th February 2014
Open your mind person above. There's some great whiskies being made around the world now. Embrace this fact and you might just enjoy yourself a little more.
17th December 2013
Really light and smooth with a sweet finish. Excellent!
Blown away by this... Very different nose from what I'm used to. Reminded me a little of a Knockandu in the nose, green apples, almost calvados in its aroma, lots of pear drops. Taste lacked depth, almost like a thick oaked Chardonnay, but rather moreish!
16th December 2013
this is not whisky...
11th December 2013
Tried it for the first time with new friends from Sweden. An excellent sipping whiskey, smooth and with multi-layered of flavor
4th November 2013
Really easy drinking indeed, very complex for such a young age
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A record 925 ASOR members gathered in Chicago from November 14–17 for the 2012 ASOR Annual Meeting. The annual conference is the premier gathering for scholars, students, and lay enthusiasts who conduct research or are interested in the history and archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean region. This year there were more than 450 paper presentations on topics ranging from prehistoric to Islamic periods and the present. Topics covered everything from conservation strategies and the archaeology of Anatolia to current issues in biblical archaeology. While all of the papers were presented in English, many languages could be heard in the hallways with scholars in attendance from Iran, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Israel, Australia, Asia, Europe, North American, South America, and Central America. The event truly has become the premier international conference of the year for the history and archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean. Continue reading


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Today is August 14th, 2017. I've now been in Korea for nearly 6 months/half of my contract. Currently, it is Summer Vacation for my school and I decided to take a trip to Seoul to save money instead of going somewhere exotic. I'll save the exotic place for Winter Vacation come January~ I have also decided to renew my contract, if my school invites me to (they are not required to ask their NET to renew by any means). Schools should begin asking their NETs to renew around the start of the Fall Semester. It is possible for the NET to stay in Korea and work at another school if their current school does not ask them to renew but I would rather not go through that kind of stress.
For this entry, I have decided to make a list of the PROs and CONs of living and working in South Korea. I'll do 6 for each side to represent the 6 months I have been here. Note: This is through my eyes, my experiences and my opinions. In no way does this represent 100% of every NETs experience living and working in South Korea.
- You will see plenty of people handing out flyers to people walking by. You will more than likely never be handed one because they automatically assume you don't live in Korea or know Korean. You will also never be stopped to answer a survey or give your input for whatever bill is about to be passed or sign a petition.
- The majority of Korean citizens are sweethearts and will try to help you if you walk up to them asking for directions; if you are carrying a heavy load they'll give you the seat on the subway; most of my co-workers really go out of their way to make sure I'm included in the worker community and are more than happy to help even with small tasks (cutting paper for an activity, double checking for translation errors in PPTs, etc).
- Many people will tell you fruit is more expensive here than their home. I am from Florida and I don't recall the prices of fruits back home whatsoever, but I do know that the US makes living a healthy life more expensive and I also know I can buy 6 peaches at the mart for 3,000 – 4,000 won (like 2 – 3 USD) and that doesn't seem too expensive to me.
- The cost of living is extremely cheap! I opted to live in employer-provided housing, so my school pays for my rent and I cover everything else. This past month, when it started to get hot enough to keep the AC on all day, my electricity bill was under 40,000 won ($35 USD) to keep my AC running all day on top of any other electrical needs (refrigerator running, lights, washing machine powered, things plugged into outlets, etc). With Wi-Fi, cable, water and gas included with electricity, I am never paying more than 100,000 won a month in bills ($87 USD/month). Reminder: My situation is my individual experience.
- Transportation options make nearly all nooks and crannies of this country accessible. I live in Daegu and we only have 3 subway lines but I know that the buses and taxis can also help me get anywhere I need to be in the city. If you live in Seoul you're even more lucky. There is something like 20 subway lines on top of the buses and taxis to get you wherever you need to be. I can take the KTX from Dongdaegu Station to Seoul Station in under 3 hours and from Dongdaegu Station to Busan Station in under 2 hours. The Daegu Airport also has nonstop flights to several locations outside Korea (Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, etc) as well as flights inside Korea (Seoul, Busan, Jeju, etc).
- You could easily live your life in Korea without ever needing to learn a lick of Korean. If you do choose to learn Korean, which is what I would recommend, it isn't hard at all to pick up. The language itself was invented by a Korean King (King Sejong) as a way to help every citizen in his kingdom be able to be literate and communicate with each other. He took some symbols from Chinese and simplified them and worked with his top scholars to develop a language that even the poorest, uneducated man could begin to understand in a week's time. In my opinion, it is also fun to learn the different words in Korean that are just Koreanized English words, for example: cellphone in Korean is 핸드폰 (haen-deu-pon AKA hand-phone).
- Even though you may not be handed flyers for local Korean businesses advertising their new products, you will be stopped by local church organizations regularly. They'll be asking you to attend their services in English or go on a trip with them to some religious site here in Korea.
- There are a few exceptions to my sweetheart statement and you'll find them easily if you allow yourself to. For example: maybe you'll have students who refuse to see you as a teacher because you're too young or not Korean or whatever their reason may be and they'll make sure to act out constantly to remind you that they don't see you as an authoritative figure.
- I came into an apartment that had zero pieces of furniture in it. Nothing. Just a mattress on the floor. So I have had to incur more expense than my NET friends who went into a furnished apartment. At first this was a huge income burner, but now I have no complaints because I was allowed to pick all of my pieces of furniture and customize my apartment to me. This is listed as a con though because outside of what is guaranteed in your contract, expect to be footing the bill.
- The Korean society, and most of Asian societies I believe, is still heavily filled with smokers. Most smokers will go to an area outside that doesn't have a lot of foot traffic and in some parts of the city there are smoking cubes (rooms where people go inside to smoke). Unlike America, where someone can usually smoke walking down the street and get away with it, Koreans will at least give people the curtesy or removing themselves to go smoke. If you do not like the smell of smokers, however, be warned that you'll always encounter the smell outside walking around a shopping area or market.
- If you do not enjoy the sound of loud eaters, you will hear it nearly everywhere you go to eat, especially traditional Korean restaurants. Korea has a culture of "if I like it, I'll let you know by eating loudly" and not the culture we are used to in America of "if I like it, I'll tell you after I eat it quietly". This ranges from drinks to noodles to beef to bread, literally anything. This is not my personal CON, but several of my NET friends have stated it to be one of their major peeves about Korea.
- Of course, if your body is not shaped like a Korean body, you will have difficulty finding clothes here. There are hidden gems, I have been able to find several plus-size locations in Daegu. I also have NET friends who are skinnier than most Korean girls and still they have trouble finding something to work to their body type. A lot of Korean clothing stores will not let you try something on before buying it either. I recommend finding the store or two stores where you can find something in your size and become a regular customer to those locations versus continually trying your luck at random store locations.
I hope this list proves useful to someone out there looking to come to Korea. In the end, I say come as you are and come with an open mind. You won't truly know what is a PRO or CON for yourself until you move somewhere and are out on your own so far removed from everything you knew and held for granted. Try to see the PROs and CONs through your own eyes and find the harmony in the balance that everything and everywhere in the world has PROs and CONs.
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Vitamin D is well known to play a role in bone health with emerging evidence suggesting a beneficial effect for lowering the risk of cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
"Recently, chronically inadequate vitamin D intake was proposed to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease," the authors write.
"According to the suggested biological mechanism, Parkinson's disease may be caused by a continuously inadequate vitamin D status leading to a chronic loss of dopaminergic neurons in the brain."
Individuals with higher levels of vitamin D appear to have a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Paul Knekt, D.P.H., and colleagues at the National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland, studied 3,173 Finnish men and women age 50 to 79 who did not have Parkinson's disease at the beginning of the study, in 1978 to 1980.
Participants completed questionnaires and interviews about socioeconomic and health background, underwent baseline examinations and provided blood samples for vitamin D analysis.
Over a 29-year follow-up, through 2007, 50 of the participants developed Parkinson's disease. After adjusting for potentially related factors, including physical activity and body mass index, individuals in the highest quartile (one fourth of the study population) of serum vitamin D levels had a 67 percent lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease than those in the lowest quartile of vitamin D levels.
"Despite the overall low vitamin D levels in the study population, a dose-response relationship was found," the authors write.
"This study was carried out in Finland, an area with restricted sunlight exposure, and is thus based on a population with a continuously low vitamin D status. Accordingly, the mean (average) serum vitamin D level in the present population was about 50 percent of the suggested optimal level (75 to 80 nanomoles per liter).
"Our findings are thus consistent with the hypothesis that chronic inadequacy of vitamin D is a risk factor for Parkinson's disease."
The exact mechanisms by which vitamin D levels may affect Parkinson's disease risk are unknown, but the nutrient has been shown to exert a protective effect on the brain through antioxidant activities, regulation of calcium levels, detoxification, modulation of the immune system and enhanced conduction of electricity through neurons, the authors note.
Source: JAMA and Archives Journals
Nauert PhD, R. (2018). Higher Vitamin D Lowers Risk of Parkinson's. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 28, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2010/07/13/higher-vitamin-d-lowers-risk-of-parkinsons/15529.html
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This weekend, I flew home to St. Louis to surprise my dad for Father's Day. He's hard to surprise, so I'm really impressed that we managed to pull this one off. My mom knew I was coming – the plan was partially hers – but she had told a number of people, so I was worried that Dad would somehow find out. Amazingly, he didn't. I was so sure that someone would let it slip, not realizing that it was a surprise.
Even though it was a short weekend, it was nice to have time at home with the family when nothing was really scheduled. Even at Christmas, things were really busy with Christmas celebrations, and rehearsals for Mass, and my swearing in. This time, it was just relaxing and fun.
Conveniently, I even got an extra day there – I was at the airport sitting at the gate on Monday when they announced that the flight was cancelled. By this point in time, my parents were already nearly home (a 45ish minute drive). I called the airline and could still have made it home on Monday night, but there was a good chance that I would arrive in D.C. after the Metro had closed – and while I have good friends here, asking someone to pick me up after midnight on a Monday night seemed like a lot to ask. I instead opted to take a flight late Tuesday morning.
I hadn't been back since Christmas, and hadn't seen my grandparents since then either, so it was really a great trip. It was fun to get to play with the dogs too. I miss having dogs around, but my schedule doesn't really allow for a dog right now.
I won't be back again til this Christmas (already booked my flights!), but I'll see the family sporadically throughout the fall, mostly thanks to football. Nothing like Notre Dame football to bring a family together.
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The New York Post's front page this morning is catching a lot of criticism. The picture was captured by freelance photographer R. Umar Abbasi, as he happened to see 58-year-old Queens resident Ki Suk Han be pushed onto the Q train tracks at the 49th street station. Suk Han was hit by the train, and later pronounced dead at the hospital. His attacker is still on the run from cops.
According to many, the Post never should've published the grim photo. "Sickening rubber-necking front page from the New York Post," tweeted The Guardian's sports editor, Ian Prior. "Imagine how this man's family feels." Charles Ornstein, a senior reporter at ProPublica, commented that the cover was "over the line." Ethan Klapper, social media editor for The Huffington Post, tweeted that the picture was "too gruesome for A1."
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On Thursday, the Screen Actors Guild Foundation is producing the grand finale of a four-part series on personal branding. After months of smart people sharing wise words about blogs, social media and other tactics to network with employers (in this case: casting directors, producers, directors and development executives), about 200 people are gathering in the grand auditorium to hear two hours that might be titled: "The Ugly Truth About Your Reputation," which is not coincidentally the name of my new book, coming this August. No coincidence about my book title, because this audience is coming to hear me talk for two hours. Just me. Two hours. Hmmm.
So, I have been pouring over fresh commentary from the world's most important people in show business, the decision makers in film, television, stage and online entertainment venues. What I want to pin down is how these moviemakers find lesser-known or unknown actors, select them and give them a career. It's clear the same rules apply for young managers or college students breaking into business.
What's the secret to a great audition?
I caught some huge light-bulb moments from Bernard Telsey who cast "The Normal Heart" and "Catch me If You Can, " Daniel Swee, of Lincoln Center Theater and Jim Carnahan of Roundabout Theater.
Commenting in The New York Times, these casting directors answer this question: "What's the secret to a great audition?" Their answers are profound for anyone else who is trying to establish a personal brand and find meaningful, well-paying work.
Telsey: "When somebody surprises you and takes you to an emotional place that the material is demanding but you wouldn't have thought of … it makes you want to be in a room with them longer."
Swee: "The key to preparing is spending (your) time … figuring out who this character is."
Carnahan: "One of the biggest traps … is trying to be what we want (you) to be… You're better off being yourself."
Spend time, figure out the character
Personal brands: spend time figuring out who you are. Take assessments, indexes, quizzes, or journal, doodle, leaf through paint swatches at Home Depot, and decide what you would do with your first million. Figure out what makes you laugh, cry, feel engaged, gets you excited and keeps you going. Learn to express exactly that, all of it.
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So, as you have read, I finally found a title for my upcoming 3D animated short movie (Yay). But this was not enough for me.
Since naming a movie is somehow similar to naming a child (in the poetic sense) I decided to accompany this milestone with a new design. Not only for this blog, but also for my whole website. Which is somehow reasonable since both use the same design. Or to be more precise, this blog's design is inherited by the main page design.
Well, whatever. Enough techy talk.
Although I have to admit that from a functional standpoint the visual update is no groundbreaking new ground in website design, I think it is by far better than the "old" one.
If you have followed madmind for some time you might have noticed that with each new update, this site got more and more "standard" in terms of structure and format. This update is no exception. And while this seems to be a step in the wrong direction, i think it is by far the best design I have spit out in quite some time. Not only is the standard way the best way as I have learned but there are some small things that make this design at least good:
- because of the bigger main navigation links and the red background on active elements, the navigation and orientation is far better for users than ever before
- Since this website heavily deals with anything that is animated and/or 3D, I decided to add some visual elements, that connect this site with this idea. Some gradients here and there, a constant use of shadows and, of course, the menu divider, who seemingly let's the visitor see what is behind.
Accompanied by this update I also reworked the main site pages (smaller images, less text), and last but not least updated WordPress to the latest edition (Version 2.5).
These were some hard but also fun weeks of evening and night works.
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About the M and M Necklace
This M and M necklace started as a fun challenge. Jewellery Maker decided to run a little contest amongst their guest designers to see who could design the best necklace using some of the collar blanks. It was entirely up to us what beads and techniques we chose to use. I had a desire to use some M and M beads I had seen and this seemed like the perfect opportunity! So, I made the necklace, sent it in to Jewellery Maker and then realised that they aren't allowed to feature any branded products. So, with very little time to spare, I made version two of the M and M necklace…this time with completely unbranded Paua shell beads instead of the sweets! The two designs are completely identical, but one is fun and frivolous and the other is much more sensible and elegant.
I decided to write up the design as a free tutorial to post on my blog – some of you may already have seen it here. Having done that, I thought I may as well turn it into a download too! So, this is what you get: the complete guide right through from creating your pattern base to fit a necklace (and you can adapt this to fit any shaped collar or cuff), to a detailed step-by-step of adding beads, and then finally the finishing techniques for the M and M necklace. Or, if you prefer, the Paua shell variation, I have included the materials list for that too. The techniques are identical – just use the relevant beads. In addition to this, pop across and reference my complete guide to bead embroidery over at My World of Beads. This takes you through lots more techniques and links back to all my bead embroidery patterns. I'm giving you this one for free to whet your appetite, but I do hope that if you find it easy to follow, you will be back here to buy some of my other patterns. I freely confess my addiction to bead embroidery, so I will be adding more designs regularly – make sure you check back to see them all!


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Had to take some papers to County Hall in Norwich, so have now relocated to Room 301, an open plan office for the natural environment team where I can hot-desk amongst the arboricultural and woodland officers and technicians. Now reviewing a draft application to the Heritage Lottery Fund by the Norfolk Windmills Trust, to restore Stracey Arms Mill, beside the A47 Acle Straight (between Norwich and Great Yarmouth) more accessible. If you've even been to Great Yarmouth you might well have been past it. It is owned by Norfolk County Council, and we want to get its sails back on and, hopefully, turning.
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April 27, 2017
Ali Noorani, the executive director of the National Immigration Forum is returning to Dorchester for a reading from his new book "There Goes the Neighborhood: How Communities Overcome Prejudice and Meet the Challenge of American Immigration."
Noorani, who served as the director of Public Health at DotHouse Health and Codman Square Health Center in the mid-2000s, will appear at the Black Box Theatre in Codman Square on Tuesday, May 9 at 2 p.m. The event will be hosted by the Codman Square Health Center.
A California-native and son of Pakistani immigrants, Noorani recalls how his walks between the two neighborhood
health centers served as formative experiences for his work in immigration.
"To go down Dot Ave," Noorani said, "is to circle the world."
During these walks, Noorani noticed how the neighborhood welcomed waves of new immigrants, political figures, and policies.
Dorchester—an amalgamation of Haitian, African, Irish, Cape Verdean and Vietnamese, to name just a few—contains similar dynamics to other neighborhoods and cities Noorani has seen across the country, he said.
His time spent working for DotHouse and Codman Square were pivotal years, said Noorani. "These organizations really understood what health centers meant to places that were changing in such dramatic ways," he said.
Noorani received his Master's in Public Policy from Boston University and is also a graduate of the University of California, Berkley. After his stint working in Dorchester, Noorani shifted his focus from public health to immigration and refguee issues, serving as the director of the Boston-based Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition. He left MIRA in 2008 to take the helm at the National Immigration Forum and is now a familiar face.
The heightened tension of the presidential campaign served as the backdrop for "There Goes the Neighborhood." Noorani was writing the book between May and September of last year. The book dives deep into how people and organizations from Republican sheriffs in Texas to Mormon Churches in Utah view immigrants and refugees as extensions of their community.
Noorani says that he was already in close contact with 60 or so law enforcement and business leaders that he interviewed for the book, but conducting these interviews allowed him to ask the more pertinent questions.
"I got to sit down and say: why do you really care about this issue?"
Noorani is now in the middle of a national book tour.
"People have been incredibly generous during the research and writing, as well as the sharing of the book's message. So we'll see what comes next," he said.
Noorani is never too far from Dorchester, rolling through the neighborhood once or twice a year. "Some places look very different," he said, "and others look exactly the same. Only when you've been to Dorchester do you really understand the beauty of it."
Along with his appearance at the Codman Square Health Center on May 9, Noorani will be speaking at the Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton on Sunday, May 7th at 4 p.m. The event will be sponsored by the synagogue's Solidarity Committee and free to attend.
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The temperature in Lea Wait�s home has been falling along with stock prices.
Wait, 61, invested the early retirement buyout she took from AT&T Corp. in 1998. As stocks gyrated this winter and the heating bill at her Maine home climbed to $600 a month, she made new investments: thermal underwear and a wood stove that burns "BioBricks" made of sawdust and wood chips.
"You try to do some planning," she said. "Then the stock market goes down and oil goes up."
Rising food and fuel prices, falling interest rates and screeching declines in worldwide stock markets have Wait and thousands of other retirees paring spending to levels some haven�t seen in decades, forgoing dinners out, cutting back on groceries and canceling plans to visit grandchildren.
"All these costs are added up, but when I get my Social Security check, it�s the same," said Johanna Walker, 75, of Greenfield, Wis., a retired receptionist who said she depends on Social Security.
As a group, retirees are wealthy. People 65 and older have an aggregate net worth - assets such as homes, cars, stocks and savings accounts minus liabilities such as debts - of $14.45 trillion. That�s more than one-quarter of the nation�s total personal net worth, according to an analysis of the most recent data from the Federal Reserve-sponsored Survey of Consumer Finances.
But a closer look shows life in retirement isn�t all cocktails at the country club. The median income of people 65 and older in 2006 was $16,443, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, an independent not-for-profit group.
Social Security accounted for roughly 40 percent of average income for people 65 and older, according to the institute, and wages and salary earned by those who kept working were about a quarter of average income. The rest came from pensions, annuities and assets.
Wait, for instance, depends on income from investments and earnings from the novels she writes, paintings her husband sells and a small antique business they run.
In Harlem, retired waiter Alexander Saunders, 69, said rising medical costs have him job hunting; he�s waiting for his background check to come back so he can get a chauffeur�s license and start driving a limo. Asked what he�s doing to cut costs, Saunders, who has diabetes, reaches into his pocket to pull out packets of Splenda nipped from restaurants.
After spending 40 years waiting tables everywhere from the Waldorf-Astoria to Lundy�s, "I just have to really budget," said Saunders, who said his monthly income from Social Security and a pension is $680.
Financial advisers say retirees with assets should spend only 4 percent of their investments each year in retirement. But larger outlays are sometimes unavoidable.
Ed Block, 81, has seen a series of expenses drain his savings in the 22 years since he retired from AT&T and moved to Key West, Fla. He and his wife helped two granddaughters with college bills and contribute to one grandson�s prep school expenses. They�ve started a college fund for the rest of their grandchildren, assisted two sons who were downsized and pitched in when a grandchild needed special education.
With his diminished investments and a pension that doesn�t rise with inflation, what he calls "Wall Street�s agonies" added urgency to 2008 budget cuts the couple would have had to make anyway, he said.
"Twenty-two years without a paycheck is a very long time in the face of persistently rising costs," he said.
Block and his wife have shrunk annual donations to the local symphony, church and social service agencies. Vacations are out. When homeowners� insurance hit $1,200 a month, the couple trimmed their coverage. He and his wife gave their Acura and Mini Cooper to two of their sons, downsizing to an Accord.
Recent stock market tumbles mean their savings "are further threatened," Block said. "At my age, I have no prospect of enlarging our income through employment, so we are just going to have to turn the screws and tough it out."
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Blade Hair Transplant (Strip Technique/ FUT)
The operation is by cutting head skin by 10 to 20 cm-horizontal-long and 1 to 4 cm vertical-wide into a strip. The strip will then be cut into each separated graft for transplanting. The remaining wound will be extremely dragged and braced for surgical suture as other major abdominal surgeries.
Bladeless Hair Transplant (Follicular Unit Extraction/ FUE)
The operation is by extracting graft with small device and minimally invasive technique. The graft will be instantly ready for transplant. The small needle-size wound will be self-healed without suture or brace as when you undergo a regular blood collection.
Result comparison between FUE and FUT
Both techniques require professional staff and the experience of the doctor. When the processes of each technique are considered;
FUT, head skin must be bladed and wait until staffs finish classifying wasted skin and graft by cutiing
FUE, the extracted instant ready graft will be temperature controlled in the cabinet. By this process, graft will be fresh and in well quality resulting better growth rate. However, the performing doctor must be well skilled and experienced.
The doctor who can reliably compare these two techniques must be capable of performing both techniques also. Doctor who can perform only one technique might give out negative opinion on the other technique he/ she cannot perform by his/ her limited ability.
- Mediren Clinic, we are capable of performing both techniques,
- FUE and FUT
- However, the experience of patients and our staff team agree that
- FUE is the good technique, offering the excellent result. Patient's pain is lesser than FUT obviously.
"I used to undergo FUT couple years ago in another clinic. Later, I had got a chance to undergo an additional hair transplant with Mediren Clinic by Bladeless FUE. I could absolutely feel the difference in term of pain. FUT, I felt painful of my wound for weeks. But FUE, I can only feel bit pain, less than 10% of the previous FUT. If I could travel back in time, I would have also selected FUE for my first hair transplant."
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Is FUE considered a surgery?
FUE is a type of Medical Procedures. The importance is that FUE is Bladeless. Instead, extraction as minimal invasive degree as shallow needle-size tip different from FUT which requires cutting head skin into a strip of 10 to 20 cms.
"You are considering FUE a surgery or not, I do not care. I only care that no one will lay a blade and cut my head skin into a big strip as FUT., I am frightened."
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Does FUE require a wide area of shaving?
FUE experts know that FUE does not require a wide area of shaving in every case. It depends on the patient will and graft amount properness.
- Mediren Clinic, we also offer Non-Shaved FUE.
- In addition, a selection of hair style variety can be chosen under the medical principle properness.
What is the difference between FUE and FUT in term of wound?
The wound above the neck of FUE is seen as small as the size of needle tip. The color is quite similar to the regular head skin. While FUT leaves an extremely remarkable long wound strip. For comparison, you can imagine how different the wounds between needle-size tip from intravenous therapy and a long strip from major abdominal surgery.
The knowledge of FUE considers spread small wounds as an advantage technique for concordant and natural look.
Does FUE require multiple session?
This depends on who performs. If under inexperienced one, no matter which technique, multiple session is surely required.
Any institutes requiring multiple session on FUE are obviously reflexing their FUE efficiency.
- Mediren Clinic, we are capable of performing Mega Session FUE in one single day (2,500 to 3,000 grafts).
Are there any possibilities to extract flaw hair root especially curly hair type by FUE?
This depends on who performs. If under inexperienced one, there are surely.
Any institutes claiming of flaw hair root possibility on curly hair type FUE obviously reflexing their FUE efficiency.
While FUT generates a damage possibility on the entire level of hair in under-average control environment. FUT also requires many staffs to classify grafts causing difficulty in controlling quality on each graft.
- Mediren Clinic, we are confident. We are capable of performing FUE in every case inclusive of curly hair type with perfect and well-conditioned grafts as following;
Is it correct that FUE uses hair graft from the "Not Healthy" Donor Area?
This information is wrong. The doctors able to perform FUE know that the donor area of FUE is from the Healthy Zone as FUT. The only difference on FUE is no cutting of head skin strip. This way, FUE generates a better result as the process is concise and controlled.
- FUE is the good technique. However, it requires skilled and high-experienced doctor.
- Samples of global leading doctors who perform FUE
- Dr. Jose Lorenzo Dr. John Cole
- Dr. James Harris Dr. Alan Feller
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Mediren Clinic, we utilize all effort and strive for FUE Hair Transplant defining the benefit of patient as the first priority, no time wasting and no excessive expenses. We offer consultation of FUE technique by the genuinely experienced doctor.


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Headwear is a key part of PPE as head protection can reduce the risk of any head injury. With PPE being compulsory within working industries where there can be a risk of falling objects or reduced headspaces.
Wearing a hat can have many benefits, with most protecting you from any accidents. The headwear can provide protection whilst being comfortable, lightweight and stylish for all-day use. It is important when working in hazardous environments that your head, these come in various forms from hard hats, bump caps, balaclavas and hats.
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The Sound And The Fury From Seattle
The Sound And The Fury From Seattle
by Keith Cameron
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Omnibus Press (12 Aug 2013)
Language: English
The definitive biography of legendary Seattle band Mudhoney. Written by Keith Cameron.
Published by Omnibus Press on September 2, 2013.
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A 12 page preview of Keith Cameron's book Mudhoney: The Sound And The Fury From Seattle came to a select few who pre-ordered Mudhoney's Vanishing Point.
About Keith Cameron
A journalist and broadcaster since 1988, Keith Cameron has worked for three of the most successful and influential British music publications. From 1988 he was a freelance contributor for Sounds, where he quickly became a sub-editor then Reviews Editor. It was while at Sounds that Keith first interviewed Mudhoney and Nirvana, and his proximity to the impending Seattle rock revolution saw him headhunted by the New Musical Express following the closure of Sounds in April 1991. Since 2001 he has worked for MOJO, the world's most respected rock'n'roll magazine, first as Reviews Editor, then as a writer and sub-editor, and is currently Contributing Editor. His work has also appeared in The Guardian, The Times, The Sunday Times, Scotland On Sunday, Kerrang! and Q. Over the years, Keith's writing has become synonymous for irreverence, candour and passion: the many and varied list of artists he has interviewed includes AC/DC, Steve Albini, Arctic Monkeys, Kate Bush, Nick Cave, Foo Fighters, PJ Harvey, Lydia Lunch, John Lydon, Jeff Lynne, Manic Street Preachers, Paul McCartney, Metallica, Kylie Minogue, Morrissey, Oasis, Pixies, Robert Plant, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, R.E.M., Henry Rollins, Shaun Ryder, Sonic Youth, Bruce Springsteen, The Stooges, The Stranglers, U2, Paul Weller and Neil Young.
From August 1997 he was a presenter on the then-newly launched London-based independent station XFM. Dubbed 'The Carve-Up', his eclectic two-hour late evening mix of leftfield new music, esoterica and ignored classics from the past soon attracted a cult following, with The Times' Andrew Smith declaring it "currently the best music programme anywhere", and the late John Peel confessing that on finishing his Radio 1 show and driving home he would listen to the last half-hour of "that Cameron fellow on XFM". During the summer of 1998 XFM was bought by Capital Radio, and along with most of the station's specialist DJs, Keith was removed. He took solace in playing golf, partnering another axed XFM employee, Ricky Gervais. In 1999, Loose Records released The Carve-Up, a compilation featuring favourite and exclusive session cuts from the show, including Mudhoney, Nick Cave, Mogwai and Arab Strap.
Prior to his career in journalism, in 1987 Keith graduated from Edinburgh University with an MA in Politics & Modern History. He lives in south-east London with his wife Jenny and their son Hamish.
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I have had a passion for music ever since I was a kid. I received my first guitar at the age of thirteen, and I was your typical teenager and wanted to become a rock-star. I figured out how to play most of the songs of the local bands Revenant, Disciple, and Pantera. I later played guitar in numerous bands in high school. None of the bands didn't go that far beyond graduation. I ended up going to college to study computers. I have established a career in computers to help fund my passion of music. Throughout the years I have setup a home studio to record music, worked three years as a sound engineer for live events. Now, I have restarted a hobby that I had in High School which is building guitars.


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Final Goodbye (for this time)
Greetings to all. I leave this morning from Pelling by helicopter to return to Bagdogra and then by plane to New Delhi. I have had a fascinating time.
The trip from the Dubdi hotel to St. Xavier's is only about 10-15 minutes but during that time you experience some of the typical West Sikkim Province Himalayan mountain driving.
To leave this complex of hotels in Pelling you travel for about three minutes on the worst road I have been on. Barely one lane, hard packed dirt and worse, cars everywhere, sometimes stuck in drainage ditches on the side of the road, and people walking in the road because there is nowhere else to walk.
Assuming you are able to leave this complex, you enter on to a normal road (of sorts). It is asphalt and kind of two lanes most of the time. But the cars, and trucks for that matter, need to be smallish to move pass each other at the same time. On one side of the road is a drainage ditch that can at times go down 12 inches on a steep incline. You don't want to get caught in these. On the other side is either some hard packed dirt maybe 18" in width if you are lucky. If you are not lucky, there is no earth, just a drop off down the side of the mountain.
The road has hair pin turns and is never straight and often has pot holes. Interestingly, the safest time to travel is at night because then you have car lights to warn you of approaching vehicles.
I understand that this is a good stretch of road. The trip to Bagdogra by car is six hours (sometimes seven) in worse conditions where the road is sometimes simply hard packed earth and stone. Is it any wonder that I chose to take a helicopter?


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Former DHS officials ousted over push back on Trump administration's plan to arrest thousands of migrantsBy Ryan Gaydos | Fox NewsFormer Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and a top immigration official challenged a previously secret White House plan to arrest thousands of migrant parents and children in nearly a dozen U.S. cities, Fox News confirmed Monday.The Trump administration wanted to target migrant families that had crossed into the U.S. from Mexico in attempt to show that the U.S. wasn't going to back down on its border stance by detaining and deporting illegal immigrant families, The Washington Post first reported, citing several current and former Homeland Security officials.The operation included fast-tracking immigration court cases and allowing the U.S. to deport those who failed to show up in their hearings as well as coordinating raids against parents with children in several cities, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and several other major metropolitan areas, Fox News confirmed.morehttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-dhs-officials-ousted-over-push-back-on-trump-administrations-plan-to-arrest-thousands-of-migrantsShe should have just ignored President Trump like Mattis, when Trump comes up with a wacky idea. He probably will have forgotten about it by the next week.
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What comes to mind when you hear the diagnostic term "borderline personality disorder"?
As a mental health trauma therapist working with children, adolescents, and some adults, I have seen my fair share of individuals of all ages diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and suffering from a very traumatic journey. And many of my clients, whether diagnosed by me or another mental health professional, have demonstrated very different reactions to the diagnosis. My adolescent clients, primarily the boys, tend to accept the diagnosis and treatment recommendations without much problem.
However, some of my clients struggle a great deal to accept the diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Why? My experience has shown me that rejection of the diagnosis and treatment recommendations is based on years of unintelligible, incorrect, and stigmatized ideologies of BPD. For years, the media has categorized individuals with BPD as "crazy," "broken," "shattered," "dangerous," "scary," or even "possessed." Although the manifestation of symptoms can be complicated and every individual is different, the majority of people diagnosed with a mild-to-moderate form of BPD can recover enough to lead normal and stable lives, with or without medication and therapy.
That's why Dr. John Gunderson, MD, from MacLean Hospital's Borderline Center's Clinic, and Dr. Perry Hoffman, PhD, from the National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder, edited a book of twenty-four personal stories from individuals diagnosed with BPD called, Beyond Borderline: True Stories of Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder. Each story offers a different perspective and a different journey with the goal of ending on a positive note. They are written with a personal tone to connect with the reader and simultaneously highlight the intensity of the writer's suffering. At the end of each story, the writers conclude by offering insight into how they are living their lives today. The goal of the book is to emphasize recovery and hope.
As a therapist who has worked closely with people suffering from BPD, I question some of the stories in this book, as I am sure many other professionals and even laymen will. For example, it is difficult not to question how much the stories were shortened to keep each story structured and short enough to provide room for the other personal accounts. I also questioned whether the writers were all clients at MacLean Hospital, and if so, why were these individuals chosen to share their stories and not other individuals suffering from BPD? In addition, I couldn't help but wonder what ultimate good the focus on "recovery" and "success" could be doing to the millions of other people suffering from severe or treatment-resistant forms of BPD and who may never be able to obtain the level of "success" spoken of by the writers. For example, individuals suffering from severe or treatment resistant BPD may find it very difficult, if not impossible, to have a marriage and children, return to school for a degree, or obtain employment. What message is the "recovery" model sending to these people? On the one hand, the message would be that they too can recover and that there is hope. But on the other hand, some sufferers may believe that recovery is only for some individuals and not others, and that perhaps pursuing a degree, a job, a family and children, or something similar is the only way to achieve "success" with BPD. One of my clients, having read multiple books of a similar nature, reported feeling that such personal stories seemed "fake" and "overly positive" to her and that they were trying to "prove something."
Likewise, some readers may question what actually defines recovery and who determines if someone has recovered. For example, because BPD can be a crippling diagnosis, it is likely that what someone calls "recovery" today could change tomorrow. One writer from this book, in the chapter titled Letting the Light In, explained what she thought was "recovery" only to find out three years later that she was not fully recovered. She reported that perhaps she was still grieving the loss of her mother or that life itself finally brought her to a state of burnout which resulted in multiple hospital admissions, the firing of her long-term therapist, and the loss of her position as a social worker. Perhaps readers should consider each story as an example of good behavior and emotion management rather than recovery. The term itself can lead to overly high expectations and a false sense of hope. One writer put it very nicely by stating:
"Today, I woke up energetic. Today, I did not plot how I could become invisible. I can once again look people in the eye. Don't get me wrong — I still have my moments of despair. Sometimes I still put my headphones in on the Metro ride without actually playing music so that no one will talk to me" (pp.28-29).
She makes it clear that although the struggle continues, "recovery," for her, is that she can cope another day and that many of her symptoms feel as if they are under control.
Despite some of the questions and concerns readers may have with this book, it is still a good book to share with family, friends, and even clients. For mental health professionals looking for a personal book to help clients learn more about their diagnosis, Beyond Borderline is a good start. For individuals who may be struggling with their new diagnosis of BPD, this book can lend personal insight into how others have struggled and offer a sense of community. For any sufferer of mental health challenges, it is always consoling to know that someone else understands you and feels your pain.
Beyond Borderline: True Stories of Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder
New Harbinger Publications, August 2016
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South likes: Rallou Panagiotou at Andreas Melas & Helena Papadopoulos Gallery, Athens
South likes: Rallou Panagiotou at Andreas Melas & Helena Papadopoulos Gallery, Athens
Second Plateau
Andreas Melas & Helena Papadopoulos Gallery, Athens, Greece
27 November, 2013 – 18 January, 2014
"This show actually cheered me up" a visitor said at the opening of Second Plateau, Rallou Panagiotou's solo show at Melas Papadopoulos Gallery. Panagiotou's installations uniquely perform some personal, yet impermanent, themes through an unconventional treatment of materials. At times, pop-style wears a dress made of fragments from a mundane scenario. Like in The Proper Way to Eat a Fig, where two gold-painted open figs lay on the ground next to an unexpectedly pop, ruined, grey wire fence. In others cases, like her marble drinking straws, pop imagery emerges from conceptually loaded materials. In Goth Gossip, possibly one of the most ambitious installations of the show, black marble volumes stand on printed leatherette. Even though Panagiotou's works appear to be punchlines, they remain more experiments than statements, constantly participating in the creation of cultural value. It doesn't take much to say that Second Plateau fully justifies the buzz around it.
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