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This week's Torah portion is Ki Tisa, most famous for its account of the Golden Calf incident. Last year, we addressed some of the major questions surrounding the Golden Calf, including who exactly instigated the catastrophe, why it was done in that particular way, and the mystical reasons behind it. Another set of questions arises from the way Moses dealt with the incident. We read how Moses first had the Golden Calf ground up and mixed with water, a mixture that the populace was forced to drink. Then, he called on the perpetrators to be killed by sword. Finally, God sent an additional plague as punishment for the incident. What is the significance of these three measures?
Priestly Procedure
Rashi comments on Exodus 32:20 that Moses "intended to test them like women suspected of adultery". This refers to the sotah procedure, described in Numbers 5:11-31, where a woman who may have committed adultery is brought before the priests and tested by having her drink a special mixture of "holy water". If she is guilty, she would die immediately; if innocent, she would be blessed. Moses did the same by grinding the Golden Calf into a special mixture and having the people drink it. This would identify those who were guilty of idolatry. The symbolism is clear: in the same way that the adulteress cheats on her husband, the Israelites at Sinai "cheated" on God.
Rashi further explains that this procedure was only to identify those who had worshipped the Calf secretly, without any witnesses. However, there were those who had worshipped the Calf openly and publicly. Deuteronomy 13:13-18 states that the punishment for such open displays of idolatry—assuming the idolaters had been given a clear warning—is death by sword. It was these people (three thousand of them) who were killed in this particular way.
The last group were those who had worshipped the Calf openly, but were not given a warning. In Jewish law, the death penalty is not meted out unless the perpetrators were given a clear explanation of their sin and were explicitly warned about the consequences beforehand. Since this last group of people worshipped the Calf openly, but without a warning, they could not be punished. In such cases, it is up to the Heavens to dole out justice. This is why they were punished with a plague.
Priestly Origins
Rashi's comments come from the Talmud (Yoma 66b), which also provides us with an alternate explanation for the three types of punishment. Those that were most involved in the idolatry—sacrificing animals and burning incense to the Golden Calf—died by sword. Those who merely "embraced and kissed" the Calf died by plague. And those who only "rejoiced in their hearts" and worshipped the Calf in secret died by drinking the mixture.
The same page of Talmud reminds us that the entire tribe of Levi did not participate in the sin. The Sages explain that this is why the Levites were elevated to the status of priests. Prior to the Golden Calf, it was the firstborn male of every family that was supposed to ascend to the priesthood. After the Calf, the Levites were designated as the priestly class, with the descendants of Aaron serving as the kohanim, the high priests. For this reason, a firstborn male must be "redeemed" from a kohen in a special ceremony known as pidyon haben thirty days (or more) after his birth.
Priestly Exceptions
Having said that, we do see a number of exceptions to this rule. Pinchas was a Levite who was elevated to kohen status after his actions brought an end to the immoral affair with the Midianites. He would go on to become the kohel gadol, the High Priest, and hold that position longer than anyone else—over 300 years according to certain opinions!
Another exception was the prophet Samuel. His barren mother, Hannah, promised that if God would give her a child, she would make the child a nazir (loosely translated as "monk") from birth and dedicate him to the priesthood. After Samuel was weaned, Hannah—considered a prophetess in her own right—left him under the tutelage of the High Priest Eli. The Tanakh tells us that Eli's own two sons, Hofni and Pinchas (not to be confused with the Pinchas above) were "base men who did not know God" (I Samuel 2:12), and it appears that Samuel filled the void they left, for he "served before Hashem, a youth girded with a linen ephod" (2:18). The ephod was one of the special vestments worn only by the kohanim, as described in last week's parasha. Despite Samuel being from the tribe of Ephraim, it appears he became a full member of the priesthood. So great was he that Psalms 99:6 famously equates Samuel with Moses (a Levite) and Aaron (a kohen) combined.
In fact, long before Aaron we read how Melchizedek was a "kohen to God" who came to bless Abraham (Genesis 14:18). Melchizedek is identified with Shem, the son of Noah (appropriately his firstborn son, according to many opinions). He was the first person in history to serve as a proper priest, offering sacrifices to God upon an altar upon exiting the Ark following the Great Flood (see Beresheet Rabbah 30:6).
Finally, the Talmud (Sukkah 52a) speaks of a certain "righteous priest" who is one of the four messianic figures prophesied by Zechariah. While Mashiach himself is said to be from the tribe of Judah and a descendent of King David, there are a number of perplexing sources speaking of Mashiach being a kohen! In fact, there are only four places in the entire Torah where the word mashiach (משיח) actually appears. All four cases are in reference to a kohen, mentioned as hakohen hamashiach. While the simple explanation is that this refers to the "anointed" priest, ie. the High Priest, the deeper meaning suggests that Mashiach himself is somehow a kohen.*
In reality, this isn't so hard to understand. After all, when Mashiach comes everything will revert to the way it was meant to be originally. The sin of the Golden Calf will be rectified, together with all the other tikkunim. Thus, the priesthood will once again belong to the firstborn. And even this will likely be temporary, for God always intended the Jewish people to be a mamlechet kohanim, for each and every Jew to be a priest, as it is written (Exodus 19:5-6):
…If you would but hearken to My voice, and keep My covenant, you shall be My treasure among all peoples, for all the earth is Mine; and you shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation…
*Interestingly, the breakaway sect of priests known as the Essenes—who likely produced the Dead Sea Scrolls—believed in a messianic figure referred to as moreh tzedek, the "Righteous Teacher". Scholars have suggested this was a high-ranking kohen named Judah who separated from the corrupt Sadducee priests of the Second Temple and founded the ascetic Essene sect. Judah was ultimately killed for apostasy, and the Essenes apparently believed that he would return to life to usher in the Messianic age. It seems early Christians adopted many elements of this legend. The possibility is explored by Michael O. Wise in The First Messiah: Investigating the Savior Before Christ.


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Choosing a minor in college is an opportunity to showcase an additional interest or academic specialization. You can complete a minor with 18 to 36 credits at the same time you're earning your undergraduate major. It's helpful to meet with your adviser early on so you can maximize your time and choose the necessary courses. Upon graduation, a minor shows as a specialization on your academic transcript, and some colleges award a certificate honoring your work.
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When it comes time to hit the job market, a minor is a way to set yourself apart from other candidates. Investing in a minor shows your dedication to learning more about your major or an unrelated discipline that compliments your academic program. For example, if you have a communications major and a minor in marketing, a future employer may view you as someone who can fill multiple roles in the organization. Just having a minor on your transcript may give you the nod over a candidate who has only one academic focus.
Deepen Your Expertise
Most undergraduate programs give students the opportunity to select electives as part of their plan of study. Using electives to complete a minor can help you delve deeper into your discipline. For example, if you're chemical engineering major, minoring in materials science gives you a better perspective about how materials behave in certain conditions. A minor shows your interest in continued education, and if you're considering graduate school, a minor can bolster your application.
Explore Interests
Think about a minor as a way to discover a new interest or hobby. If it is difficult to decide between two appealing majors, choose one as a minor. You can even minor in something just for fun. For example, if you're a business major but you love to act, minor in theater. It's an unrelated discipline but demonstrates that you're a well-rounded person. Minoring in something of interest may help you develop skills that can come in handy after college. For example, your theater minor might allow you to direct a community play or serve as a producer for high school musical production.
Hands-On Experience
A minor is a way to gain practical experience in your academic discipline. In addition to gaining knowledge about a particular academic area, field experience is often a core component in your education. For example, if you're a criminal justice major interested in working with juveniles, minoring in childhood psychology can be a good fit. This minor would enable you to work with children under the direction of a faculty member to gain new insight. Similar to an internship, a minor can help you learn from real-life situations, make connections with career professionals and help you learn more about job opportunities.

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May 13 (UPI) -- Harrison Ford interrupted a television interview Alden Ehrenreich was doing with Entertainment Tonight this weekend.
Ehrenreich was talking about his portrayal of Han Solo, the young, intergalactic pilot and smuggler he plays in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Ford played an older version of the iconic character in four Star Wars blockbusters.
"The only thing better than one Han Solo is two. Harrison Ford dropped by @CameronMathison's interview and surprised #SoloAStarWarsStory star Alden Ehrenreich!" the Entertainment Tonight Twitter account teased Saturday.
The brief video shows Ehrenreich talking to a reporter when Ford walks in behind him with Solo director Ron Howard.
"Oh, my God!" Ehrenreich exclaimed.
"Get out of my chair. Get out of my life," Ford growled before shaking hands with and hugging the younger actor as Howard clapped and everyone in the room laughed.
Ford and Howard have been friends for decades after co-starring in the 1973 movie American Grafitti, which was helmed by Star Wars creator George Lucas.
The only thing better than one Han Solo is two. ❤ Harrison Ford dropped by @CameronMathison's interview and surprised #SoloAStarWarsStory star Alden Ehrenreich! The full interview will be on https://t.co/issuFApt4j tomorrow. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/5hy4GoZrhg— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) May 12, 2018


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Corporate wellness, meet Limeade and the Health Graph
I'm very pleased to continue our series of Health Graph partner profiles with a discussion with Erick Rivas (@erickrivas) of Limeade (@limeade). Limeade is a leading corporate wellness provider that recently announced support for RunKeeper and other Health Graph API (@healthgraphapi) partner devices and apps in their Limeade Open App & Device Platform. Read on to learn more about how Limeade is using the Health Graph to make the workplace healthier and more fun too!
Bill Day: What do you do for Limeade?
Erick Rivas: I'm CTO and VP of Product Development at Limeade.
BD: How does your work at Limeade help corporations and their people?
ER: People spend a lot of time at work. And, habits at work — what you eat, how active you are, how you manage stress, etc. — have a huge effect on health and happiness. We help reinforce and change company culture in ways that promote health, happiness and productivity.
BD: That is a fantastic mission! How do you take advantage of the Health Graph API in your work?
ER: There is a lot of innovation going on in the area of fitness devices and apps. Users want to leverage best-in-class fitness devices and apps they already use and have that activity automatically count towards the rewards and incentives that are part of their company's worksite wellness program.
For example, I took my daughter for a trick-or-treating "walk" of 3 miles around our neighborhood last night using RunKeeper and this morning, via our Health Graph integration, I automatically got 1 point for that as part of the walking challenge that I am participating in at Limeade. Employees can receive health insurance premium deductions, Amazon.com Gift Cards, be entered into a raffle for an iPad, and so on when certain points thresholds are met.
BD: How do you see this partnership with RunKeeper benefiting individual employees at the companies you're working with?
ER: Our integration via the Health Graph API gives RunKeeper users a way to connect with others at their company in a social context. It gives Limeade users a fun way to track their physical activity using the fitness app or device of their choice.
BD: When a user starts using RunKeeper capabilities via the Health Graph integration in Limeade, what specifically happens behind the scenes?
ER: Upon authorization by the user (using OAuth), we are downloading/syncing with all Fitness Activity types and associated units (miles, calories, minutes) that are supported by the Health Graph API.
BD: Any thoughts on the overall strategy we're taking with the Health Graph and the developer community?
ER: I really like the vision and direction of the Health Graph in providing an open way for users to store, manage and share historical health data from multiple providers.
BD: If you could request any new feature from the Health Graph, what would it be? How would you use it?
ER: I'd like to be able to distinguish between activities that were recorded by a device versus self-reported activities in the activity feed that is returned from the Health Graph API without having to parse through the GPS data.
Also, I'd like to be able know what the source of the device data is in cases where the user is not using the RunKeeper app (say they were using a partner device from Fitbit, Polar or Garmin). That way, we could not only show that you had (say) burned 10,000 calories in the last two weeks as part of your company's Biggest Loser weight maintenance challenge, but also break that down by type of device.
BD: Thanks for the suggestions and requests, we appreciate them very much. What's next for Limeade and your use of the Health Graph?
ER: We follow an Agile Development approach at Limeade and as a result we are deploying product improvements once a month.
In the near term, we will be improving the visualization of self-improvement information (activity, biometrics) and social features on the site.
Pulling additional data types that are stored in the Health Graph outside of physical/fitness activities (nutrition, weight, blood glucose levels, etc.) is something we will be supporting as well.
BD: Is there anything else we should know about you and your customers' use of Limeade?
ER: I trust that a lot of Limeade users will be excited about the integration with RunKeeper and the Health Graph API. And I look forward to feedback on ways that we can make it even better!
Cross-posted from RunKeeper's Health Graph developer blog.
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Many people want to refresh their homes, but they don't knwo what to fix. You can find many easy ways to redecorate your home if you do some research. There are many places similar to this article that can help you, so look below.
You must know what you want to do with a room before you begin to make changes to it. Your moods can vary so you want to create one in the room you are decorating. Selecting a mood prior to starting will help you map out your decisions for your space so that you are more likely to achieve the feel that you want when you finish.
The amount of natural light available in a particular room plays a big role in the way its interior should be designed. If a room doesn't have that many windows, you might want to go with a lighter shade of paint or wallpaper so that the room doesn't seem like a cave.
If you want to do an easy redecorating task, de-clutter your home. Cleaning your room can help set a strong foundation for your project. You may even find some old decorations that are in style again.
When you set out to design a room for a child, use the child's perspective when furnishing it. Think about what they like so that they can appreciate how you redecorate their room. Try to make everything very easy to access. Look at the things from the child's point of view to avoid doing anything hazardous.
Staying current with decorating style trends is an important interior design tip. Don't show that you're stuck in the 1970's, with gold shag carpet! Peek around and see how other people are decorating their homes these days.
Keep your eye on seemingly minor details. By selecting a few small features of a room to change, you can make a big design statement. For example, picking out thinks like fixtures, window treatments and cupboard knobs could really enhance the entire room.
Most people have rooms in their homes which they would like to give off the appearance that they seem larger. To make small rooms look bigger, try painting the walls using light colors. Dark colors have the tendency to shrink an already little space.
All of the furniture in the living room does not need to face the television. You can create a nice conversation area, in a different area in the room, with some chairs. Use this space for a chat with a friend or family time.
Become a collector. Designers usually place collections together in groups of three or more. Three vases would be a collection. Three or more pieces are sufficient to make up a collection. You should put the collection together to give off a nice display, which can also function as a conversation starter.
Now that you are armed with some great interior design ideas, begin to share your plans with others. When sharing your ideas with others, they can help you understand if you are on track before you start your designing. After that, you will be ready to get started right away on the home you have always wanted.


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Bloody Hell, Someone Robbed Lucifer! (VIDEO)
You know, "thou shalt not steal" applies to angels and demons, folks.
In next Monday's Lucifer, someone forgets that all-important commandment and earns themselves an enemy of biblical proportions in the devil himself.
Lucifer as victim? This is not going to end well, but we can't tell you about the ending because it's a doozy. What is safe to say is that the episode finds the dramedy's central sin-monger (Tom Ellis) officially on board as a civilian consultant to the LAPD, making life miserable for sidekick Chloe (Lauren German). Although not as miserable as Lucifer is himself, after finding out that his storage unit has been burgled of something quite dear to him.
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Along the way, there is the promise of a saucy threesome, a guest appearance by Tom Sizemore as a fashion-minded biker-gang honcho, an extremely unsettling therapy session with Linda (Rachael Harris) and a musical performance by Ellis himself in the opening moments that could send viewers racing to confession for the impure thoughts it's sure to inspire.
Here's an exclusive preview of the episode featuring clips of all the action and then some.
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Right now, plugged into my Mac I have an iPod Touch, an SD card reader, and a currently charging Palm Centro. Did you know that you can also control a laser-guided robot with your Mac? It's true!
Scienticians from Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed just such a robot, called the EL-E, which is capable of tracking objects targeted by a laser and picking them up, all powered by a Mac Mini.
Later, they're planning on upgrading to a Mac Pro, after which the computer/robot hybrid will scour the globe for Sarah Connor.
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Two Palestinian teenagers killed in ongoing protests in Gaza
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Bilal Mustafa Khafaja and Ahmed Masabah Abu Tuyur are the latest to be killed by Israeli live fire along the Gaza-Israeli fence during the 24
week of the 'Great March of Return' demonstrations.
Khafaja, 17, was shot in the chest during clashes east of Rafah in southern Gaza on Friday September 7.
Abu Tuyur, 16, died Saturday morning after he succumbed to his injuries which were sustained on Friday, also from live Israeli fire in the same demonstration.
Another 395 wounded according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
According to Israeli news network Haaretz, a
video published
on social media shows Abu Tuyur throwing a rock at Israeli soldiers from a considerable distance and waving at them for about ten seconds before he was shot.
According the Gaza Health Ministry, 35 children were amongst the 174 Palestinians which received hospital treatment during the protests - 100 of them wounded with live bullets. The rest were treated in makeshift hospitals during the demonstrations.
The ministry also added there were three journalists and three paramedics wounded by Israeli forces during the clashes.
Palestinian News Network
(PNN) reported over 7,000 Palestinians attended the demonstrations on Friday, which saw effigies and posters of US President Donald Trump burned as a symbol of Palestinian anger over the US's recent aid cuts to UNRWA.
The demonstrators also hung dolls representing the US President and said 'a day will come when Palestinians would bring US President to account and achieve justice' according to
High Commission member of the 'Return March Movement', Khaled al-Batsh said the Trump administration is responsible for any repercussions in the region because of its recent reckless decisions on the Palestinian issue.
"We reject the decisions of the American administration against the Palestinian refugees right to return," al-Batsh said in a statement on
The Times of Israel
has reported that the Israeli army has issued an investigation into the two teenager's deaths and will be examined by the 'appropriate authorities.'
"In the violent disturbances along the fence, IDF soldiers responded with riot control measures and acted in accordance with open-fire regulations," the Israeli military said in a
on Saturday.
"It is claimed that two people died in the violent disturbances. The events will be reviewed by the relevant command echelons," the statement continued.
Al Jazeera
has reported the death toll to-date stands at 168 with 18,000 injured in the ongoing 'Right of Return' demonstrations in the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Incontinence and Menopause — Is There a Link?
Many menopausal women experience urinary leakage, and the first step in dealing with it is to tell your doctor so you can determine the cause.
Hot flashes, mood swings, and other menopause symptoms are frustrating enough - add incontinence to the mix, and this life change becomes even more exasperating.
Urinary incontinence (the accidental leakage of urine from the urethra) is common among women around the time of menopause, with about 40 percent of menopausal women experiencing it at some time. However, incontinence is not directly related to menopause, says Cynthia Hall, MD, an urogynecologist at the Center for Women's Continence and Pelvic Health at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. "For a long time, [researchers] did think it was. But then they did a study and found there wasn't a strong association between the two," Dr. Hall says.
But some aspects of menopause may be playing a role - factors such as the loss of estrogen and menopause-related surgeries, including hysterectomy, which can weaken the muscles involved in holding urine. Loss of estrogen can also play a part in an overactive bladder, a related condition.
Still, whether directly related to menopause or not, effective treatments are available for urinary incontinence, and about 80 to 90 percent of women who seek help will experience significant improvement in their incontinence symptoms. Treatments, however, depend on several factors. Here's a rundown of the remedies available for each type of incontinence.
Treatments for Stress Incontinence
This type of incontinence occurs when pressure is put on the abdomen. Women may find that a small amount of urine leaks out when they cough, sneeze, or exercise. Stress incontinence can occur as a result of injury to the pelvic muscles due to vaginal childbirth, but it can also happen because of aging.
"I think it has to do with gravity and muscle strength," Hall says, "especially if people aren't exercising regularly. They're going to have more atrophy [wasting away] in their muscles."
Treatment for light or occasional urinary incontinence can be as simple as wearing an absorbent pad, Hall says. Another option: Build up the pelvic floor muscles by regularly doing Kegel exercises. These improve the strength of the urethral sphincter.
Women can find and tighten these muscles by sitting on the toilet and stopping the flow of urine midstream. "You can also put a finger inside your vagina and tighten your muscles," Hall says. "If you can feel a contraction, that's a pretty good indication that you're doing Kegels correctly." If you're still not sure that your technique is right, consult your gynecologist.
In some cases, doctors may also prescribe certain medications for stress incontinence. One medication, Tofranil (imipramine), was originally developed as an antidepressant, but it can be used for stress incontinence because a side effect of the drug is that it increases pressure on the urethra.
Estrogen treatment for stress incontinence is controversial, and any use of hormone therapy should be discussed with your doctor first.
Some patients, especially those whose pelvic organs have shifted downward due to muscle weakness (called a prolapse) may consider a surgical procedure to improve their stress incontinence symptoms. One such procedure involves constructing a vaginal sling, which is done by attaching natural or synthetic material to the pubic bone to support the bladder neck. Another procedure is called a retropubic suspension, in which the surgeon attaches stitches to ligaments in the pelvis to support the urethral sphincter.
Easing Urge Incontinence Symptoms
Women with this type of incontinence feel a sudden, strong urge to urinate because of bladder spasms. In most cases, no cause can be found, but it can be occasionally associated with bladder cancer, bladder stones, or neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. Many pharmaceutical treatments are available for urge incontinence.
"They basically work on the bladder by inhibiting contractions," Hall says. "I don't think any one drug is better than the other if you look at the population as a whole, but for individuals, it may be a process of trial and error to find the one that's right." Medications for urge incontinence include oxybutynin (Gelnique, Ditropan) and solifenacin (VESIcare).
Women with urge incontinence may also find that they can better control their need to urinate if they regularly practice Kegel exercises.
Sometimes, dietary factors can worsen the condition. "Caffeine, artificial sweeteners, and alcohol can aggravate the bladder," Hall says. "By limiting those, at least at times you're not near a bathroom, you can control urge-type leakage."
Managing Overflow Incontinence Symptoms
This kind of incontinence happens when the bladder can't completely empty, causing small amounts of urine to leak from the bladder. Causes for overflow incontinence can include nerve damage, diabetes, constipation, and even a prolapsed ("fallen") bladder or rectum.
To treat overflow incontinence, patients can use a catheter to fully empty their bladder. For those whose overflow incontinence is due to a fallen pelvic organ, surgery can repair the damage. A drug called bethanechol (Urecholine), which makes certain nerves in the bladder more active, may also be used.
Despite the wide variety in the types of incontinence, Hall says, many women can prevent or delay the condition's onset by simply practicing healthy habits. Pilates, an exercise discipline that strengthens the pelvic muscles, can help. Eating plenty of fiber-rich foods can be worthwhile, too, since straining to have a bowel movement can push on - and damage - the pelvic floor muscles.
"A few preventive measures can go a long way," Hall says.
Learn more in the Everyday Health Menopause Center.


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The Polish Senate has its origin in the mid-fourteenth century. The Upper Chamber had always been present, in one form or another, in the over 500-year history of the Polish parliament. It was not until the end of World War Two, in 1946, when the Senate was abolished by the communists under a fraudulent referendum. The Chamber was only re-established after the democratic transformations of 1989.
In accordance with article 10 (2) and article 95 of the Constitution of 2 April 1997, the legislative power is exercised by the Sejm and the Senate. In specific cases, both chambers may have joint sessions as the National Assembly.
The Senate consists of 100 senators elected for 4 years by direct universal suffrage, by secret ballot, in single-member constituencies.
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Nina Nesbitt: Chewing Gum
Still, it's a damn good song, featuring a cowbell the size of Pluto and a chorus that'll batter you around the head like Rocky Balboa. It's called Chewing Gum and it exudes womanly confidence (I think it's confidence) as Nina declares: "I'm a made up mess in a backless dress... I'll only do you wrong."
"'Chewing Gum' is an empowering track that I wrote about the transient types of relationships people have when they're trying to figure out what they want and they're not ready to fully commit," said Nina in a statement.
Have a listen below.
As other people have noticed, it all sounds very much like Tove Lo (the cowbell is lifted straight from Talking Body) - which represents a huge gear change from the Scottish starlet, whose previous work was very much in the Ed Sheeran / Amy McDonald mould.
But when I spoke to her in 2013, she was already saying she had "got a bit bored of the whole singer-songwriter scene". And fans of Selfies won't be surprised Nesbitt can write a solid gold hook.
Chewing Gum is the lead track from Nina's new EP Modern Love, out in February. The other tracks include Take You To Heaven - a filth-ballad in the style of Taylor Swift; a haunting weepy called Masquerade; and a stripped-back demo of Chewing Gum which really showcases the strength of the song's melody.
They're still to be made public - but you can watch Nina covering The Weeknd's Often in her home studio below. It's quite a revelation.
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Peter Michael Hamel
Vertigo 6641 055, 1972
2-Lp set on German Vertigo circa 1972 brings us a spiritual journey of minimalism and creative spark, alone in the studio…tape running and overdubbing, often not listening to the previously recorded material. Hamel was doing multi-tracked organ, synths, piano and percussion in Germany at the same time as Riley, Glass and those guys were, quite forward-thinking. He worked with maestros Joseph Anton Reidl and Luc Ferrari, but never went in that conrete' or collage direction as a style musically. Terry Riley is still doing live organ pieces just like these herein, and classical composers have struggled with this style for decades. Here in these discs we have 2 luscious sides of organ and synthesizer pieces with each instrument "beating" or modulating the other, simple rooted tones yet always moving with melody and logic; 1 side of prepared piano with a Cage influence, yet Hamel shows his prog/pop and Indonesian gamelan inclinations rhythmically and tonally. Nice! The last side is synthesizer overdubs with water and breath sounds, owing to Hamel's heavy spiritual side and his immersion in this new minimalism. This record is still fresh now, and vibrates with a wonderful, contemporary accessibility and creative spark even after nearly 40 years. And this 2-disc set on Vertigo vinyl is rarer than a 2-dollar bill at this point.
Pat Martino
Prestige 7547, 1968
Yes, the exclamation mark is in the title, as well it should be. Pat the jazz magician, folks saying "how (the hell) does he do that"? Post-Wes Montgomerian bop-chops aplenty with a soaring, melodic style and body groove that shakes up the mind with every riff, the big sound is already here in the room, and he's inspired on this gig. Joe Farrell plays reeds and flute here along with a burning rhythm section and piano (Walton), and his style compliments Pat's guitar direction, his solos setting up the anticipation for the next guitar jaunt. Pat's made many records, and these older straight-ahead titles tend to be overlooked, "Pat" being a name associated with guitar sainthood it would, wouldn't it, with all the stuff out there. Shoudn't! Blue label mono original, this one.
Chico Hamilton
El Exigente (The Demanding One)
Flying Dutchman FDS-135 1970
A Chico live date with no information inside except the personnel, this one shimmers and shreds with live-gig improvisation and way-ahead-for-the-time sounds. Searing electric sax by Arnie Lawrence (never better), electric guitar by Bob Mann, and Steve Swallow on the electric bass. Lots of fuzz, and the horn sounds like a synth most of the time…maybe a Maestro attachment. As is Chico's wont, the jams combine his tribal-like grooves with voodoo jazz vibe, and the soloists get to smoke away as Swallow does his usual thing with very melodic bass riffage. This begins to feel more like a monumental moment in time, as Chico and the men process Bitches Brew, White Room, A Love Supreme and Vaughn Williams all at once, gentle lyricism giving way to fire-y freakout. The guys are really listening to each other as well and the gig feels improvised and written out at the same time. Applause at the ends indicates immense satisfaction in the crowd. Never seen this on CD, either.
Jerry Goldsmith
One of my favorite soundtracks and best themes of all time, Chinatown never ceases to enchant me. Echo-y strings, piano and trumpet vividly recall the imagery of the film, and no less make a musical journey of their own with each listen. Amazing arranging and color shaping of the musical pallette, with harps, zither and percussion guarding the narrative and supporting every emotion conveyed in the musical saga. Small descriptive segments of ecstasy and sympathetic sound brought together as a perfect whole. Goldsmith did this more than a few times in his career (Islands In The Stream comes to mind) but Chinatown remains an iconic piece of cinematic history, and continues to deliver the goods. John Huston must have flipped (in a good way) when he heard this.
Alvin Lucier
Music For Solo Performer (for enormously amplified brainwaves and percussion)
Lovely Music VR 1014 1982
2 people, Mr. Lucier and Pauline Oliveros, have electrodes attached to their scalps which are routed through amplifiers to loudspeakers, and solenoids controlling sticks and beaters. The speakers are placed on or near percussion instruments, and henceforth manipulated by the alpha waves of said performer, good bad and ugly. The sound manufactured is not composed or conceived. It is a result of the brian waves being transferred into sound by the near-by instruments beind vibrated by the speakers. A perennial party and sit-down dinner favorite, this record will be your constant companion on road trips and beach parties. No, but yeah, but seriously, I'm "blown away" by the music that can be made just by thinking. Sections of this piece are by turns calm and serene, and then popping with action and spirit, all in these performances sounded out percussively yet MUSICAL! What was Alvin thinking? Literally.
Timothy Leary Ph.D, Ralph Metzner Ph.D, Richard Alpert Ph.D
The Psychedelic Experience
Broadside Records BRX 601 1966 (Signed by Timothy Leary)
Fantastic document on LP record, of the principles and actions of the LSD experience, quite new in 1966. Recited by these 3 gents, this disc is the reading of portions of a text into the mind expansion and exploration of other states of consciousness via the cosmic voyage, in this case LSD, and the stages of change within the self and ego from the chemical and the "proper" way to attempt management of the ingestion of said drug and the results. It's a wonderful piece of spoken word and, the affecting delivery of each of the men's tableaus on the quest for other forms of consciousness is hypnotizing and enthralling, especially Leary's portions. Sound quality notwithstanding (as many Folkways pressings are sub-audiophile quality to say the least), the record is a compelling look at a time in our culture that changed history. This copy of the record was hastily signed by Leary, as related by the previous owner, whose father was an autograph collector.


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Let me thank…errr… Ok i am nervous! First ebook up on the internet was possible because of so many people. BUT more interesting stories are from Landsort itself.
I and Pratik Gandhi went to Stockholm, this in July 2016 for TBEX Europe . Landsort one day visit was a fam trip organized by the team and Visit Stockholm .
Morning, 9 o-clock the bus with 9 of us, was going to start off for Landsort! I to be very honest, had not read nor heard about the place. Almost, LIKE ALMOST we missed the bus. We were standing at the wrong place, and we saw a energetic young woman running around and asking people where is the bus! We said — HI and found out that she was one of the nine members joining for fam trip! Inma — she introduced! Three of us ran (read really fast) to reach to Radisson Blu Waterfront Congress centre , where our bus was waiting for us. Damn! We made it!!!
It was around 45mins ride by bus. Met Ajay Sood , who happened to be busy speaking with stockholm police. I was shocked to hear his gear being stolen 15mins before the bus start. Please note Ajay is a very renowned photographer. Oh lord — was the only reaction popped in my head. Other fellow bloggers were pep talking and we exchanged greetings as we reached a harbor. Next part of the journey was on boat!
The island was BEAUTIFUL and that is what the eBook is all about. My 24hrs there and very special moments captured in the form of pictures. Let us go through some of the fun pictures with the Landsort Pre-Fam Gang!
We stayed at this place — → https://www.facebook.com/Lotstornet/
We had a blast over here. People loved all the ice-creams — READ everyone ate atleast two! Many pictures and yes, snapchat too!
We decided to take a walk back to the restaurant for lunch. ON the way SKYE said I HAVE A DREAM!
Here is a detailed post by Ajay Sood — Bofors Gun — The Inside Story
Well, this is exactly what happens when I start sharing pictures of this this amazing trip. And hence the eBook! First eBook by Checkin Story | Many more to come. Hope you read the eBook on Landsort and share it with your friends! Keep Traveling, Keep sharing stories!
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My Cancer Diagnosis: I Have Testicular Cancer
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It's as much a part of the morning ritual as brushing your teeth and making the bed. It gives energy drinks their zip. According to its adherents, it can alternately keep you calm, sharpen your mind or provide the vital boost to make it through an all-nighter.
Crave or avoid it, caffeine is a powerful influence in our lives.
Around 90 percent of Americans consume caffeine every single day in one form or another. More than half of all American adults consume more than 300 milligrams of caffeine every day, making it America's most popular drug by far [source: Johns Hopkins].
But the U.S. is far from the lead when it comes to national caffeine consumption. According to a 2010 report by commodities analysts for Businessweek, Scandinavian nations such as Finland consume more caffeine per capita -- mostly in coffee -- than any other country. The report noted other surprising trends, like a move in Brazil to offer coffee drinks as part of grade-school lunches [source: Wallace].
Although Americans aren't the world's biggest per-capita caffeine fiends, we're not exactly teetotalers. Research by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) has led these groups to consider 300 milligrams (about two cups of coffee) the upper limit of a moderate daily dose. But roughly 20 percent to 30 percent of Americans consume more than 600 milligrams -- considered a high dose of the drug -- on a typical day [source: Kovacs]. If you consume more than four cups of coffee a day, you're probably among that number.
Caffeine is a natural component of chocolate, coffee and tea, and is added to colas and energy drinks. The international medical community recognizes caffeine withdrawal as a medical syndrome, yet it's a common ingredient in diet pills and some over-the-counter pain relievers and medicines, and it's being studied for its potential benefits in battling Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and even cancer [source: Johns Hopkins]. Read on to learn more about this powerful drug and our complex relationship with it.
What is Caffeine?
Caffeine is a naturally occurring chemical stimulant called trimethylxanthine. Its chemical formula is C8H10N4O2 (see Erowid: Caffeine Chemistry for an image of the molecular structure). It is a drug, and actually shares a number of traits with more notorious drugs such as amphetamines, cocaine and heroin. As we'll explain in more detail in the next few pages, caffeine uses the same biochemical mechanisms as these other drugs to stimulate brain function: If you feel like your mind is racing after drinking one too many espressos, you're not imagining things.
In its pure form, caffeine is a white crystalline powder that tastes very bitter. It is medically useful to stimulate the heart and also serves as a mild diuretic, increasing urine production to flush fluid out of the body.
Caffeine has been an integral part of global culture for hundreds of years. African folklore sets the discovery of coffee's energizing properties around 800 A.D., European and Asian accounts indicate that coffee and tea were local staples as early as the 1400s. Although coffee was often seen as a rare luxury for societies far removed from coffee-growing regions, foods and drinks made from other caffeine-containing plants were likely part of humankind's medical and nutritional arsenal since before recorded history [source: Fredholm].
Today, caffeine is used much as it has been for generations: It provides a "boost of energy" or a feeling of heightened alertness. Many former students can recall using strong coffee or caffeine pills to stay awake while cramming for finals. Likewise, drivers on long road trips often fill their cup holders with energy drinks or convenience-store coffees to help them push through to their destinations.
Remember, though, that caffeine shares some traits of those much harder drugs -- including the ability to cause addiction. Many people feel as though they cannot function in the morning without a cup of coffee (and its caffeine-powered boost) to kick-start the day. Caffeine's effects may be much milder than those of illicit drugs, but kicking a caffeine habit can be difficult for someone who has made the drug a large part of his or her diet and lifestyle.
Caffeine is unlike many other drugs in that it is abundant in what we eat and drink. Read on to learn more about what foods provide most of the world's caffeine, and discover the many ways in which consuming caffeine has become part of global culture.
Caffeine in the Diet
Caffeine occurs naturally in many plants, including coffee beans, tea leaves and cocoa beans, so it's found in a wide range of food products. Caffeine is also added to many other food products, including a variety of beverages. Coca-Cola, for example, was originally made with kola nut extract, which naturally contains caffeine and was the main source of the flavor and buzz that early fans of the beverage craved (although the cocaine contained in the drink's early formulas certainly helped increase that craving).
Colas are now made with artificial flavors, and caffeine is often added during the production process. Typical caffeinated sodas (Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, etc.) contain 35 to 55 milligrams per 12-ounce (355 milliliter) can. Products like Vault and Jolt budge up against the FDA's official limit for how much caffeine a product marketed as a soda can contain: 71 milligrams per 12-ounce (355 milliliter) can.
Energy drinks, which mix large concentrations of caffeine with sugar and other stimulants, are a relatively new trend in caffeinated beverages. They get around the FDA's limit by not calling themselves sodas: Popular drinks like Red Bull and Rockstar contain about 80 milligrams of caffeine per 8.3-ounce (245-milliliter) and 8-ounces (236-milliliter) serving, respectively.
Caffeine also appears in many popular foods. Many people think of chocolate as a caffeine-filled food, but the amount of caffeine in a chocolate bar actually varies by a wide degree, depending on the bar's blend of cocoa butter, cocoa solids, sugar, flavorings and fillers. There could be anywhere from 3 to 63 milligrams of caffeine in a 50-gram bar of chocolate. Because chocolate milk and hot cocoa are mostly milk or water, they contain far less caffeine on average -- less than 8 milligrams per 5-ounce (150-milliliter) serving.
And then there are teas and coffee, the brewed beverages with which caffeine is so closely associated. While the brewing processes and types of coffee beans or tea leaves used to produce a serving of these drinks can affect their caffeine concentration, both have the potential to contain more caffeine than even strong energy drinks. A 5-ounce (147-milliliter) serving of coffee, for example, could contain up to 150 milligrams of caffeine, while the same serving of black tea could contain as much as 80 milligrams [source: Center for Science in the Public Interest]. To put these serving sizes in perspective, if you are buying your coffee at Starbucks or a convenience store or drinking it at home or the office out of a mug, you may be consuming it in 12-, 14- or 20-ounce containers. You can calculate your approximate dose of caffeine based on your normal serving size.
Up next, we'll look at some of the medicinal uses for caffeine.
Medicinal Uses for Caffeine
Caffeine can be found in many weight loss pills to boost the metabolism. But there are a number of additional situations where caffeine can serve important medical uses.
Caffeine that has been citrated -- treated with a citrate of potassium or sodium -- can help breathing in premature babies. Young children who suffer breathing problems after surgery may also benefit from medical treatment with caffeine [source: Kovacs].
For adults, caffeine is sometimes used to kick-start other medications. It improves the effectiveness of aspirin or acetaminophen, and is used with a drug called ergotamine to treat cluster and migraine headaches. Research suggests that caffeine's ability to cause blood vessels to constrict blood flow -- as we'll discuss in the next section -- may play a role in causing these effects.
There have been more than 19,000 studies on caffeine and coffee in the past 30 years, most of which have aimed to uncover the drug's exact effects on the human body. One of the most thorough and exhaustive studies was done by Harvard University, involving 126,000 people over an 18-year period.
The findings from the Harvard study may seem surprising: They indicate that people who drink one to three cups of coffee a day are up to 9 percent less likely to contract diabetes than those who don't. For subjects who drank six or more cups of coffee per day, men slashed their chances of contracting diabetes by 54 percent, and women by 30 percent [source: Kirchheimer].
We'll explore more of the research into caffeine's benefits in a bit, but for now it's important to note that most Americans consume the bulk of their caffeine -- intentionally or not -- as a form of self-medication. Grabbing a cup of coffee when they need a pick-me-up, for example, or sipping an energy drink to keep going at the end of a long day puts many drinkers into the higher levels of FDA-recommended daily limits of the drug. Given the way this kind of consumption can affect the body, caffeine is an important drug to understand the workings of. Read more about how caffeine affects the body and brain on the next page.
Caffeine and Adenosine
Why do so many people consume so much caffeine? Why does caffeine wake you up? In short, it's all about two words: brain chemistry.
In the article How Sleep Works, the action of adenosine is discussed in detail. But while it sounds like advanced science, it's really pretty simple. As adenosine is created in the brain, it binds to adenosine receptors. This binding causes drowsiness by slowing down nerve cell activity. In the brain, this also causes blood vessels to dilate, most likely to let more oxygen into that organ during sleep.
To a nerve cell, caffeine looks like adenosine: Caffeine binds to the adenosine receptor. However, caffeine doesn't slow down the cell's activity like adenosine would. As a result, the cell can no longer identify adenosine because caffeine is taking up all the receptors that adenosine would normally bind to. Instead of slowing down because of the adenosine's effect, the nerve cells speed up. Caffeine also causes the brain's blood vessels to constrict, because it blocks adenosine's ability to open them up. This effect is why some headache medicines like Anacin contain caffeine -- constricting blood vessels in the brain can help stop a vascular headache.
Caffeine's effect on the brain causes increased neuron firing. The pituitary gland senses this activity and thinks some sort of emergency must be occurring, so it releases hormones that tell the adrenal glands to produce adrenaline (epinephrine). Adrenaline is the "fight or flight" hormone, and it has a number of effects on your body:
- Your pupils dilate.
- The airway opens up (this is why people suffering from severe asthma attacks are sometimes injected with epinephrine).
- Your heart beats faster.
- Blood vessels on the surface constrict to slow blood flow from cuts and increase blood flow to muscles.
- Blood pressure rises.
- Blood flow to the stomach slows.
- The liver releases sugar into the bloodstream for extra energy.
- Muscles tighten up, ready for action.
This explains why, after consuming a big cup of coffee, your hands get cold, your muscles grow tense, you feel excited and your heart beats faster.
Adenosine isn't the only neurotransmitter affected by caffeine. Read on to learn about how the drug affects dopamine, another important chemical in the body.
Caffeine and Dopamine
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that activates pleasure centers in certain parts of the brain. Heroin and cocaine manipulate dopamine levels by slowing down the rate of dopamine reabsorption. Caffeine increases dopamine levels in the same way. Its effect is much weaker than heroin's, but the mechanism is the same. Researchers suspect that this dopamine connection is what contributes to caffeine addiction.
You can see why your body might like caffeine in the short term, especially if you are low on sleep and need to remain active. Caffeine blocks adenosine reception so you feel alert. It injects adrenaline into the system to give you a boost. And it manipulates dopamine production to make you feel good.
But caffeine can cause a vicious cycle of problems in the long term. For example, once caffeine-induced adrenaline wears off, you face fatigue and depression. Another cup of coffee or energy drink can get the adrenaline flowing again, but having your body in a state of emergency, jumpy and irritable all day long, isn't very healthy.
The most important long-term problem with caffeine is its effect on your sleep. The half-life of caffeine in your body is about six hours. That means that drinking a big cup of coffee containing 200 milligrams of caffeine at 3:00 p.m. will leave about 100 milligrams of that caffeine in your system at 9:00 p.m. Adenosine reception, which is affected by caffeine, is important to sleep, and especially to deep sleep. You may be able to fall asleep hours after that big cup of coffee, but your body will probably miss out on the benefits of deep sleep.
That sleep deficit adds up fast. The next day you feel worse, so you need caffeine as soon as you get out of bed. The cycle continues day after day. Once you get into this cycle, you have to keep consuming the drug to put off an inevitable comedown. Trying to quit can leave you tired and depressed, fighting splitting headaches as blood vessels in the brain dilate. These negative effects can be enough to force caffeine addicts back onto the drug [source: Johns Hopkins].
But caffeine is not a one-sided drug. Read on to learn about some ways that caffeine can actually improve your health.
Health Benefits of Caffeine
Caffeine had long been on the list of don'ts for people hoping to lead a healthy lifestyle. Doctors pointed to caffeine's negative effects on the nervous system and its track record of increasing anxiety, stress and food cravings, as well as its damaging effects on sleep quality. Recent studies, however, suggest that coffee and caffeine may actually offer some significant medical benefits.
Remember the more than 19,000 studies mentioned earlier? Those studies have uncovered a range of positive effects that caffeine seems to have on the human body:
- Regular coffee drinkers were 80 percent less likely to develop Parkinson's disease.
- Two cups a day reduced subjects' risk for colon cancer by 20 percent.
- Two cups a day caused an 80 percent drop in the odds of developing cirrhosis.
- Two cups a day cut the risk of developing gallstones in half.
Studies have also suggested that caffeine is beneficial in treating asthma, stopping headaches, boosting mood and even preventing cavities [source: Kirchheimer].
Some of these findings may have something to do with other healthful properties of the coffee bean, but most can be linked to caffeine directly. Researchers are even developing drugs for Parkinson's disease containing caffeine derivatives.
More research is uncovering potential benefits from this commonly consumed drug. A study by the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute in Tampa, Fla., showed that lab mice injected with caffeine were protected against developing Alzheimer's disease. The injections even helped reduce symptoms in those that had the disease. The findings lead doctors to believe that up to five cups of coffee a day could have the same positive effect on humans [source: Arendash].
And a 2007 study at Rutgers University suggested that regular exercise combined with daily doses of caffeine could increase the destruction of precancerous skin cells in mice. Once again, the findings have not yet been tested on humans, but the indication is that it will have similar effects [source: Lu].
Despite these recent findings, most doctors still recommend moderation in regard to caffeine intake. These studies give hope to those who stand by the value of their morning cup of Joe, but there's still a long way to go to determine the long-term effects of caffeine use.
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- Arendash, G.W., et al. "Caffeine Protects Alzheimer's Mice Against Cognitive Impairment and Reduces Brain Beta-Amyloid Production," Neuroscience. Vol. 142. Page 941-52. 2006.
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As oil continues to gush higher, hitting another new record Friday, more attention is being paid on trading floors around the country to alternative energy stocks -- particularly solar.
While many solar stocks saw sizable profit taking earlier this year, they're back in a big way, Jon Najarian said on Thursday's Closing Bell. Just check out Solarfun , which broke through its resistance level of $18.90 and rocketed up over 20% on Friday.
As far as Najarian is concerned, the solar names should continue to march higher so long as oil stays above $120. On the flip side, he'd expect "wholesale selling" of solar stocks if oil crashes comes back down to earth.
These are corollary positions to crude and will continue to be driven by the price of a barrel, the same way the airlines go down as oil goes higher. So remember that when you trade solar, you're essentially trading the price of oil.
Najarian briefly touched on wind power, another rejuvenated sector of alternative energy that he thinks will also continue to see gains. American Superconductor is his favorite wind play.
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text: German filmmaker Marcus Nispel ('The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' 'Conan the Barbarian,' 'Pathfinder,' 'Friday The 13th') is to take the director's chair for 'Stowaway,' an "edgy and original R-rated monster movie" scripted by scripted by Scott Sandler, Connor Colebrook and Juhani Nurmi. Based on a story by Nispel and Nurmi, the horror tale is inspired by Nordic mythology and follows a young woman as she heads out on a yacht with the family of her fiancé. She soon discovers a family secret at the bottom of the ocean. "Having revived major franchises like 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and 'Friday The 13th,' I intend to create the beginning of a new horror franchise with 'Stowaway,'" said Nispel in a statement. "There has not been an edgy and original R-rated monster movie in a long time; a monster that is humanoid and strikes from below dark waters is so innately scary that it will stand shoulder to shoulder with other iconic brands, and at the same time reinvent claustrophobic and maritime horror, thus appealing to a whole new generation of audiences." Principal photography is expected to kick off in the autumn, with Nispel also producing alongside Stefan Brunner. Juergen J. Straub will serve as executive producer.


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Training a dog when you have never attempted to do so before can be intimidating. While there are some things you need to know, there are plenty of resources for a beginner at puppy training. Here are some tips to get you started.
When you are using a dog crate in your training, you need to help your dog get used to it as his home. Leave food near or inside the crate and leave the door open. This will help the dog make a positive association between the food and the crate.
There are many different approaches that can be used to crate train a new puppy. If your dog doesn't want to enter the crate, put a chew bone inside the crate, then close to door. Your dog will want to get into the crate in order to eat the treat. When he finally goes into the crate to retrieve the toy, shower the dog with praise.
Your dog's diet should be healthy and balanced. A poor diet will negatively affect your dog's skin, eyes, muscles, bones and joints. It can not only damage their health, it can also influence their behavior. With the right healthy diet, your dog will be more energetic and eager to please during training sessions.
Make sure that both you and your dog enjoy the daily training. You can build a strong bond with dog by playing with the dog, and that in turn causes positive reactions during training. Training can be a good and fun time with your dog, but you should also set aside time that is just for play.
Use short training sessions. The attention span of a dog is pretty short, so it is important to keep them interested in training by keeping the training short. If you want to do anymore training, let the dog have a play break for stretching and relaxing before continuing with their training.
Your dog must learn that there is no need for it to respond to your utterance of the word 'no.' Find some positive ways to enforce training when you train your dog. Dog's often don't get the meaning of words like "no." Dogs need tailored training to pull through.
Your dog will behave well if you keep reinforcing your training. You should not stop training your dog at the end of their puppy stage. If you reinforce desired behaviors, you will ensure your dog's continued obedience, and by continuing to discipline your dog, you will prevent negative behaviors from appearing.
Consistency is the key to training. When more than one person is training your dog be sure that you are using the same word as a command and discipline. Your puppy will learn quickly if you only use a few different words and always expect the same behavior.
Hopefully, you have learned something useful and new from this article. These suggestions can help you train your dog, and help you love him or her more.


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I happened to be driving around (looking for my favorite cookies on sale—not a good strategy with the price of gasoline these days…) a while back when I tuned into to one of the all-sports stations. It could have been Sportsnet or TSN. I'll give them both "credit".
How so?
So a lot of us may not be considered important shareholders- or shareholders at all. (Why do we think the Leafs host all those little events for season-ticket holders, for example? They can easily identify that group, and that's a good chunk of money that comes into MLSE's coffers from repeat sales every year. They like to "touch" the customer and keep the dollars rolling in, which is fine.) However, there are millions of fans who can't afford season's tickets, but are still part of the financial war chest that MLSE taps into. Virtually every fan is part of it in some fashion.
So just make sure that, when you are spending our dough, it's part of building a team that's really worth cheering for.


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Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Medium
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 4.7.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
Fix Version/s: Customer request, 4.7 Maintenance, 5.0 Maintenance, 5.1 Maintenance, 5.2 Maintenance, 5.3.3
Component/s: Legacy > Administration Interface, Misc
The 'Swap with another node' function in the administration interface swaps two nodes (not subtrees).
When one of the objects (A) is a container, with children, and the other (B) is not, the result will be an incoherent state:
B will display a children count such as " Sub items ", but instead of the children will show the message "The <ClassName> class is not configured to contain any sub items."
Steps to reproduce:
- Create or modify a class, and uncheck the "Container" checkbox.
- Create a new object of this type (NodeA)
- Create a Folder object (NodeB), and add at least one child node to it.
- Swap NodeA with NodeB using the node's cogwheel > Advanced > Swap with another node.
Verify that NodeA should not have any children (not container) but does display a Sub Item count.
Its possible the same issue may be triggered from a script, for example; in which case the solution should ideally contemplate it as well.


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Ninja Theory is bringing more precise expressions and gestures to the characters of its games. The independent game developer gave a live demo of the use of VR on Senua, the Celtic warrior from Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney demonstrated how using the latest 3D modes and the Unreal game engine 4 the cameras could bring real life-like emotions within the character of the virtual world.
"What the camera was to the 20th century, the engine is today. The media world is converging into a digital content industry... where the engine is the thing that links together in an interoperable world," he told ArsTechnica. "The media world is being reinvented around real-time 3D. It [Unreal Game] is much bigger than gaming, but our industry is right at the centre of this."
During the demonstration, he played a scene from the latest trailer of Hellblade. The video on the screen that initially looked like just another trailer was actually a live-streaming of actress Melina Juergens performing the role of the lead protagonist Senua on the stage and emoting the role of the warrior woman suffering from a mental illness. The cameras and the sensors attached to her rendered her speech, motion and facial gestures to the display screen as Senua through the Unreal Engine 4.
The live-streaming video screen captured genuine emotions of the actress real-time, be it cringing forward in pain, or spreading the arms out while screaming out loud, with the exact expression of fear or anxiety in the face. Ninja Theory and Epic Games worked together on this technology from Cubic Motion while 3Lateral built the facial manipulation.
Hellblade revolves around a Celtic Warrior, Senua and her journey against the Vikings while she struggles with her mental illness.