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I cannot believe 2011 is over. It has been another great year, and I am so happy with the life that I have. I have a wonderful family, girlfriend, house, and job that I love. However, each year brings more wisdom and insight into the person that I am and the person that I want to be.
A couple of weeks ago I was talking with one of my interns, and he asked me what I like to do for fun outside of work and training - basically, outside of the fitness world. I looked at him with a blank face - nothing came to mind.
I began thinking more about his question over the next few days, and I came to realize that I really do not do much outside of work and training. I mean I go to a movie or hang with my girlfriend, but that is about it. I do enjoy all of those things, and they all make me very happy, but his question did make me question whether I was living life to its fullest.
As I stated above, I am truly very happy with with the life that I have and am so blessed! However, I believe that I can improve my life, and others around me, even more by working on two areas of my life:
1) Being more present (not always thinking about work and "stuff" I need to get done).
2) Just having fun more often.
I tend to be very obsessive with my job and learning. I am a perfectionist and tend to put my all into whatever I want to accomplish. Now, this is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is hard for me to separate my work from my "play", which is bad.
No matter what I am doing, I usually have work in my head. I always feel like I need to be reading, studying, writing, etc., but I know that I need to learn to unplug every once in a while. Do not take me wrong - I am not giving myself permission to slack. In fact, I believe this will help me to be more productive. As I stated above, by constantly trying to "do something" I often half-ass stuff instead of blocking off some time to work and really put my all into it.
Therefore, two of my goals for this year are to be more present (live in the NOW) and to have more fun. To improve on the former, I have to get better at my time management skills. I have been reading more on this topic and have some ideas for how to get better in this area. I plan on writing a post about it in the future.
I have not decided on an action plan for the latter yet, but I am going to sit down soon and think about what I enjoy doing or what I would like to learn or get involved in. Here are some ideas I have come up with so far: join a tennis or racquetball league (I played tennis in college and now only play a few times a year), weekly sporting activities with friends (basketball, tennis, football - whatever), volunteer, take some university classes, learn a martial arts. I am not sure yet, but I want to find something that takes my mind off of work and allows me to have fun.
I know that a lot of you are like me and get caught up in work, work, work, which can be a good thing, but we have to learn to enjoy life as well. Go play a sport, watch a movie, visit your family, whatever makes you happy and gets you out of your job/routine for a while. I believe this will pay dividends not only in your personal life but also your work life.
So my challenge to you (and to myself) is this: Get a new hobby that allows you to have fun and to break away from your job/routine. You may feel that this will hurt your productivity, but I believe that it will improve it by enabling you to put more effort into work whenever you do do it. Enjoy life!
So, go write down a list of things that you may want to try this new year. You may start out by listing things that you used to enjoy, but have gotten away from due to work and just being busy, and then list out some things that you would like to learn or improve upon (cooking classes, university classes, meditation, a new sport, etc.). There are many possibilities.
Leave any thoughts or suggestions in the comments. I would love to hear from you and how you face this challenge.
Have some fun and enjoy life! Happy New Year everyone!!


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Summer is around the corner. The kids will be out and family vacations will be underway soon. However, it's also important to view this as a time to get your child ready for the new school year ahead. Parents often find it hard to figure out what to do to ensure that their children are productive throughout the summer. There is more than one way to keep your child learning and growing while they still have fun. The truth is you don't want to stop the learning process even though it is summer.
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USA Fashion & Music News: Justin_Bieber_Selena _Gomez_Google_Images _3Justin Bieber Biography
Born March 1, 1994 (1994-03-01) (age 16)
Origin Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Genres Pop, R&B
Occupations Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, trumpet
Years active 2007- present
Labels Island, RBMG
Associated acts Usher
Website http://www.justinbiebermusic.com
Justin Bieber ( born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian pop/R&B singer. His performances on YouTube were seen by Scooter Braun, who later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid.
His debut single, "One Time", was released worldwide during 2009, and charted within the top thirty in over ten countries. It was followed by his debut release, My World on November 17, 2009, which was certified platinum in the United States, which at the time gave Bieber the highest debut by a new artist in the year, and made Bieber the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. His first full studio release, My World 2.0 was released on March 23, 2010, debuting at number one and within the top ten of several countries. It was preceded by the international hit song, "Baby".
1 Early life
2 Career
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4 Discography
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5 Tours
5.1 Opening act
6 Filmography
7 Awards and nominations
==Early life==
Bieber was born on March 1, 1994 in Stratford, Ontario. Bieber's mother, Pattie Mallette, was 18 years old when she became pregnant with her son. Bieber was raised as an only child by Mallette, who worked low-paying office jobs, though Bieber maintains contact with his father. As he grew, Bieber taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and trumpet. In late 2007, when he was twelve, Bieber sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick" for a local singing competition in Stratford and placed second. Mallette posted a video of the performance on YouTube for their family and friends to see. She continued to upload videos of Bieber singing covers of various R&B songs, and Bieber's popularity on the site grew.
While searching for videos of a different singer, Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def, clicked on one of Bieber's videos by accident. Impressed, Braun tracked down the theater Bieber was performing in, located Bieber's school, and finally contacted Mallette. Mallette was reluctant; she remembered praying, "God, I gave him to you. You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label!" However, after praying with her church elders and receiving their encouragement, she permitted Braun to fly Bieber, then 13, to Atlanta, Georgia to record demo tapes.
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DmCHey there people I'm Bobby Brown AmThey say I'm the cutest boy in town Dm7My car is fast, my teeth are shiney GI tell all the girls they can kiss my hiney Here I am at a famous school I'm dressing sharp and I'm acting cool I got a cheerleader here, wants to help with my paper Let her do all the work and maybe later I'll rape her Oh FGod I am the american dream I Emdo not think I'm Amtoo extreme And I'm a Dm7handsome son of a Gbitch I'm gonna get a good job and be real rich Women's liberation Came creeping all across the nation I tell you people, I was not ready When I fucked this dyke by the name of Freddy She made a little speach then uuh, she tried to make me say when She had my balls in a vice, but she left the dick I guess it's still hooked on but now it shoots too quick Oh God I am the american dream But now I smell like vaseline I'm a miserable son of a bitch Am I a boy or a lady, I don't know which So I went out and bought me a leisure suit I jingle my change, but I'm still kinda cute Got a job doing radio promo And none of the jocks can even tell I'm a homo Eventually me and a friend Sort of drifted along into S&M I can take about an hour on the tower of power As long as I gets a little golden shower Oh God, I am the american dream With a spindle up my butt 'till it makes me scream And I'll do anything to get ahead I lay awake nights saying "Thank you, Fred" Oh FGod, oh God, I'm so fantastic EmThanks to Freddie, I'm a Amsexual spastic And my Fname is Bobby GBrown Watch me now, I'm going down And my Fname is Bobby GBrown Watch me now, I'm going down Simply repeat the chords for the verses and the refrain. The words in brackets are originally for the background voices. If you sing them, the most difficult point is the end of "..get a good job", because the lyrics of the following verse start at the same time as "job". If there are mistakes in the lyrics: I took them from the ftp.sunet.se /pub/music/lyrics. Let them know. I'm not so shure about the "Dm7" chords either, plain "Dm" might do just fine. Corrections welcome, but don't send them to me, as I will be lea- ving this account quite soon. Send them to Nevada instead, I'll be back on the net some other time.
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A company currently operates two stores, Uptown and Midtown:
Last year's results Uptown Midtown
Sales revenues $300,000 $400,000
Variable costs (120,000) (140,000)
Contribution margin $180,000 $260,000
Store related fixed costs (100,000) (100,000)
Allocated common fixed costs (90,000) (120,000)
Operating income (loss) ( $10,000) $40,000
The company is considering closing the Uptown store because of its sustained operating losses during the last two years. It is estimated that all of store related and 20% of common fixed costs allocated to Uptown can be avoided if the Uptown store is closed. What would have been total operating income for last year if the Uptown store had been closed before Jan 1st?
a) it would increase by $40,000
b) it would be lower than if Uptown had stayed open.
c) it would increase by $72,000.
d) it would increase by $118,000.
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A good SpokespersonWhen engaging in business, being verbal is nevertheless most important. Today, many businesses are available and what makes other stand out most is how they introduce themselves to people and other companies. This is why well and articulate spokespersons are now in demand today. From specific explanations of services, products or policies to general opinions on business, socio-economic forces and government regulations, spokespersons are sought out for answers in their area of expertise.
Since almost all companies face struggles in communications, the need for training company managers to meet these challenges has also become important. So if you're looking for a spokesperson to suit for the job, or you yourself is planning to be a spokesperson, your attitude and characteristic is really important.
Today, in communication, it turns out that the message itself is as important as the messenger. How well the listeners will receive the message and how good the feedback is, relies on how the messenger relays the message to them. This resulted to many criteria that you may look for that right spokesperson to do the job.
A good spokesperson must be well-groomed and personable. In this line of job it is extremely important because the spokesperson is the one to represent that company. How he looks may as well describe the company as a whole in the eyes of the listeners. He or she need to be out-going, enthusiastic and confident. This will help in persuading certain people into believing on what he is saying. The spokesperson should be dynamic and articulate. He should be aware of the attitudes, biases and knowledge level of his viewers. This will help him get to the point sooner and give the message in a more reliable way.
It is also true that a good speaker is a good listener. A good spokesperson must be open to questions of listeners and is quick to respond. He should have a strong image to captivate the attention of many and is well informed in the topic to be presented. How informed he is will surely affect how he will relay the topic and answer the questions that may follow. Lastly, he should be able to think quickly on the spot and is calm on hostile characters for other listeners to trust him more, thus making the speech more effective.
Spokespersons are people that connect a company or even the government to its people. It is dire to choose the right one to represent the entirety of your company and when you have done choosing, put your trust into him and let him do the talking.


text: To the editor - In northern Spink County, United Blood Services has blood drives in Conde, Brentford and Mellette at alternating times. On Feb. 27 it was in Conde. When I got there, Conde High School teacher Scott Thorson had brought several students in to donate, including first-time donors. They were visiting and assuring new donors not to be concerned about the needle being placed in their arms. They were also taking pictures. After donating, a lunch or meal was enjoyed. Donors should drink fluids and eat a good meal after donating blood. Before I left, Thorson brought more students in to donate. Making a quick count I figured about 30 percent of the high school students came to donate, plus several teachers. Thanks to the Conde School faculty and students for this great turnout. I challenge other schools to match it. When UBS is in Brentford or Mellette, Northwestern has students donating. This shows the importance students place in donating in their home town area. Legislators, please watch the many good things that students and faculty are doing in South Dakota's small schools, and as the students graduate and become responsible citizens. Small schools are important and should be encouraged to continue their great work in educating our youth. Glenn Overby Mellette


text: SPONSORED So you've decided to have a wine and cheese party. Why? Because you're savvy, stylish, and in-the-know. You like good food. You also know that sometimes not cooking is the best way to dazzle your guests. This cheese fête could be a rambunctious gathering of dozens of your closest friends or even a quiet night for two in front of the TV. Either way, wine and cheese is always a party in my book. You're smart. You've stopped by the cheese counter at Surdyk's and selected three to five fabulous cheeses with the help of your cheesemonger. You then brought that cheese over to the wine department and solicited pairing advice from our brilliant wine consultants. You remembered the Rustica baguette and a box of interesting crackers. You're set. Or are you? Cheese, bread, and wine are a perfect formula, one that some might argue should not be messed with. I tend to agree. Keep it simple. However, I can't help but think about all the infinite possibilities out there that can elevate a cheese plate, taking it from the hum-drum predictability of "a perfect formula" to an extraordinarily remarkable gastronomic experience. The key is to balance, complement, or contrast the flavors and textures of the cheese with an accompaniment. It's just like pairing food with wine. Think soft cheeses with crunchy nuts, something strong and salty with something a little sweet, or aged cheeses paired with fresh summer fruit. The possibilities are endless. I love cheese accompaniments, especially when they bring a little sweetness to the table. Honey is an all-time favorite, especially the local, artisan honeys made by Bare Honey and Ames Farm. If you've yet to try quince membrillo or fig jam, get on it! These two are staples of any cheese-lover's bag of tricks. Another great, lesser-known choice is mostarda: an Italian condiment made from preserved, candied fruit and spicy mustard. Sharp and sweet, it is fantastic with Taleggio or a hard, aged cheese like Piave Vecchio or Parmesan. Pear mostarda is a classic, but my current pick is perfect for summer: white watermelon mostarda. Lastly, don't forget the crunch. Marcona almonds are a perfect accompaniment to Spanish cheeses—a rich, salty, and nutty match for Manchego or Pata Cabra. My favorite pairing for blue cheeses is something we actually make in house at Surdyk's: our sweet and spicy candied walnuts. You're going to have to trust me on this one. As I tend to say, there's a whole lot more where that came from. And it's true. Olives (Try making your own mix of Lucques, Castelvetranos, and fleshy Kalamatas); aged balsamic vinegar; saba; or local, handmade jams from HeathGlen's Kitchen and Lucille's Kitchen Garden are just a few ways to spruce up the old cheese plate. Give cheese accompaniments a try and you just may stumble upon your own perfect formula for cheese bliss. –Emily Dunne, surdyks.com


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You will also learn about the different heart rhythm disorders, signs and symptoms of heart problems, and the treatment options that are available to you.
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We are still hanging on to summer in Los Angeles as the weather is alternating between very hot, to mild. It's that time when it is noticeable that the season is starting to change.
We've eaten salads all summer long and I'm not stopping yet. I'm going to make all my summer favorites until the leaves fall. Pasta salad is a classic dish and I love it. So I thought I'd make one more for good measure. Something a little different this time, just for fun.
I must confess that I'm addicted to visiting Barnes and Noble and sitting there having an iced tea and pastry while reading special edition cooking magazines. I also might be know to buy a few! So browsing one by BHG I came across a wonderful Italian Pesto Pasta Salad. I also found the recipe on line and you can view it here.
This recipe was calling my name, and I know that MGG loves pesto. I decided to make this Fresh Italian Pesto Pasta so we could munch on this throughout the week. I followed their recipe with the exception of substituting the elbow macaroni with rotini. The jarred pesto really helps pulling this together quickly. I also wilted the arugula on the hot pasta as it was draining to give it a different texture.
Fresh Italian Pesto Pasta Salad - Another summer staple
Tender white beans, spicy arugula and toasted pine nuts really go well with the pesto. Topped with fresh grated parmesan set's this off with a salty bite that finishes this dish beautifully.
Serve this along side grilled chicken or fish. You can easily make this in 30 minutes. It's light and flavorful and has the fresh ingredients that go so well together. If you love pasta salads then this will need to be in your recipe box. It will quickly become a family favorite.
Fresh Italian Pesto Pasta Salad
serves 10
8 oz of rotini pasta
1 7oz jar of basil pesto
1/4 c red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 15oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups baby arugula
1/4 c pine nuts, toasted
Freshly grated parmesan
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water; set aside.
In a large bowl stir together pesto, vinegar, and salt. Add beans, pasta, arugula, and the pine nuts. Toss well. At this point you may serve it or refrigerate several hours. Top with freshly grated cheese before serving.


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It's my turn to be over on the Chickaniddy Blog today! I went out of my box on this one, and I love the results.
I added some accents from both of the Chickaniddy lines, since the colours in them work so well together! I had scraps on my desk from another project, so it all kind of just came together.
I don't often create one layer cards, but I really love the simple, clustered layers I've been seeing on cards lately. And it allowed my watercolour background to shine!
If you want to see more about how I created my watercolour background using my ink pads, you can click over to the Chickaniddy blog for details!
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The Transport Minister has stressed that the bus fares will not be increased according to the requirement of the bus owners. He said that it will be carried out only according to the national policy.
The Minister said that the bus fares were revised in June 2007. He said that representatives from all three associations agreed and signed the revision. It is wrong to request increases every month. He said that the public should make a decision in this connection. Thereafter it can be presented to the Cabinet. Shouting slogans after coming out of discussions with him will not serve any purpose. He said that he has been engaged in politics for 28 years. He has reached this position after facing many dangerous situations. Therefore he said that he is not deterred by such actions.


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Avicenna' S Doctrine and Institutional Review Board in International Bio-Medical Research
Radfar, Amir, Kazerouninia, Chekameh, Filip, Irina, Patriche, Diana, Ahmadi, Seyed Ahmad Asgharzadeh, Central European Journal of Public Health
Avicenna, an outstanding Persian physician and philosopher (980 AD-1037 AD), established a clinical treaty, or doctrine, without which medical experimentation would not have progressed. This doctrine emphasizes the ultimate divine power of God or a higher being over healing and mandates the patients' well-being as the crucial aspect in all medical care and experiments. The Institutional Review Board, as the ethical body that oversees clinical research, is in line with this doctrine. However, the lack of a homogenous and internationally recognized code of ethics, the decentralized work of ethics oversight committees, the improper implementation of established ethical standards and a shortage of scientific auditing capacities have raised concerns over the possible exploitation of vulnerable populations.
Key words: Avicenna, bioethics, IRB, Belmont report, vulnerable population, international research
Avicenna, a Persian physician scientist and philosopher (980 AD-1 037 AD) and a pioneer of clinical trials, suggested several blueprints for the assessment of safety and the effects of medicine on patients. Avicenna's highly influential Canon of Medicine continues to inspire his modern colleagues. His clear understanding of pilot studies for drug quality, investigations into action time and reproducibility of treatment effects antedates modern clinical trials by one millennium (1).
Avicenna established a philosophy that perceives God as the ultimate healer and patients' well-being as the crucial aspect in all medical care and experiments. Avicenna's clinical treaties recall Hippocratic decorum but emphasize two ideas that are not in the Hippocratic tradition: the ultimate power of God over life, death, and healing and the obligation to care for the needy and preserve their rights. In the Canon of Medicine, his masterpiece, he highlights the facts that care for the sick requires empathy and an understanding of their rights.
Mandating care for those in need and observing the rights of vulnerable populations are aspects of the modern concept of the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Although there is no doubt that clinical trials are the crucial aspect of medicine to combat diseases, incidences of abuse in the name of research require independent oversight by ethical committees.
One of the most horrific of these incidents, which is often cited in medical history, is the Tuskegee, Alabama syphilis study (1 932-1 972). This incident has increased awareness of the need to protect vulnerable populations. The Belmont Report conceptualized the aim of the IRB as ensuring that all experiments follow the ethical principles that govern the protection of all human subjects in research (2).
Fischer et al. describe the IRB as "an independent reviewing body that evaluates investigational protocols prior to their implementation to ensure their validity and ethical integrity by implementing good clinical practices and standards" (3). In the United States, the IRB for biomedical sciences is composed of representatives from different areas of a hospital or medical university, including clinicians, ethicists, clergy, scientists and educators, who review all of the research proposals to safeguard and protect the human subjects involved in research projects.
The IRB ideally follows all of the basic ethical principles that govern the protection of human subjects (4). The research project cannot begin until the investigator addresses potential issues, and the contingent responses should be approved by the IRB.
IRBs place special emphasis on reviewing studies that involve vulnerable population groups, such as members of minority ethnic groups, children, the poor, women, soldiers, prisoners, international populations, and persons with impaired decision-making capacities. Eckenwiler defines vulnerability in terms of "threats to self-development, self-determination, and equality that exist independent of research" (5). …


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Don't let the name fool you- these pancakes are sweet and delicious!!
A lovely friend of mine posted these on her Instagram account the other week. Foodporn at it's best!
She was kind enough to share her recipe with me- and happy to spread the love to my lovely blog followers.
I have tried (and failed) numerous times to make pancakes that are gluten free. They were always a disaster- falling apart when flipping, tasting uncooked. Frustrating and disappointing!!
These babies were easy and lovely to make! You need to leave them to cook for a little longer than a normal pancake, allowing them to get a good crust on the outside before gently flipping. And don't try and make them too big- I found the best size to make them was around the size of a large coffee mug base.
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
3 eggs
1/2 tin coconut milk,
3 tablespoons of coconut flour
1teaspoon of cinnamon (or whatever spices you like) I put a drop of vanilla stevia in mine.
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate,
pinch of Himalayan salt.
Sift flour, bicarb and spices and then whisk together with wet ingredients until a smooth batter forms.
In a medium hot, nonstick pan, spray coconut oil and dollop in batter. Cook until golden crust is formed, gently flip.
Coconut fluff-
Pop coconut cream in fridge until it sets.
Scrape off top layer of cream and whizz with beaters until 'fluff' forms.
Top with walnuts and enjoy!
Thanks Kate for your wonderful recipe!
Monday, 29 July 2013
Pumpkin coconut pancakes with coconut fluff
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Chalk Talk
In this season's debut edition of "Chalk Talk", Brock Huard breaks down the 18-yard completion to Golden Tate that helped seal the Seahawks' Week 1 win over the Panthers.
"But as Brock Huard explains in this season's debut edition of "Chalk Talk", the 18-yard completion from Russell Wilson to Golden Tate on Seattle's game-icing drive was an example of putting the right player in a good position to make a big play."
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Brock Huard's "Chalk Talk": Golden Tate helps seal win over Carolina
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User:Sparx Traxx
From WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia.
Sparx the 'Bass Husky'[edit]
Sparx Traxx, or formerly known as the 'Bass Husky' is a Canadian Siberian Husky known for her Music Production, remixing, disk jockey work, & laser shows.
About Sparx[edit]
Sparx (Christine Dawson) was born on January 1st, 1995 and raised in Toronto, Ontario & Currently resides in the small city of El Paso, Texas


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Blog post three and it dawned on me, that unless you personally know me, than you are unlikely to know anything about me.
So although, I don't want to go into too many specifics, here is a long journey into my musical heritage. Why I have such diverse musical tastes and why I have trouble writing a coherent set of like styled songs.
This will be split over several posts with one or more per decade.
Yep, we had one of these in the house. Possibly my first record player, even if the musical variety was a bit limited.
My mother, wasn't a massive music fan, as far as I could tell. She did have a few David Essex albums, indeed my earliest recollection of playing a record is David Essex's Rock on album on my little battery operated record player. I still have the album on vinyl.
My father is a fan of big band (Glen Miller and the like) as well as a bit of country. Plus I used to get to watch whomever was on Sunday night at the London Palladium, Morcombe and Wise, The Black and White Minstrals show.
Ok, slightly dubious concept for a TV show and now considered racist. You had to watch what was on, given we only had three channels at the time.
Not sure if that was the same model, but it was similar. I think I was five or six when I got my first real record player. I liked that I could spin it backwards and it would play the songs backwards.
Being the second youngest of nine, quite a few of my brothers and sisters had left home and had left behind bits of their record collection in a cupboard in my bedroom, so the only vinyl I had to play were hand me down 7" and albums. So I was listening to things like Nazareth, Wings, Alvin Stardust, Gary Glitter, Sweet, Suzi Quattro (the first love of my life and possibly why I like girl bass players. ha ha).
Think I still have "This flight tonight" on vinyl more than once. Great song!
For a brief stint, I shared a bedroom with one of my sisters. Whom I got my love of Motown from, before I was shifted in to the boys room, where I shared with a couple of brothers, one of whom was in his late teens, just as punk hit.
My other older sister and her husband got me into the likes of Rod Stewart.
Punk had such a big influence on the seven year old me. The anarchy, the risque lyrics, it was all slightly naughty. Stiff little fingers were my band of choice, more so than the Sex Pistols.
I was lucky in so much that my brother was buying lots of the singles and albums, Buzzcocks, The Skids, The Clash, Dr Feelgood, X-ray Spex, Angelic Upstarts etc etc. I had access to play all of these (once he was out of the house).
(I probably won't forgive him, for selling all his vinyl in the early '80s).
Top of the Pops was very important to me from when I could remember until the day it ended. As was late night listening to John Peel and watching The Old Grey Whistle Test.
During the summer holidays, I would go and stay at my eldest brothers house for a few days. As a bit of a hippy, we got to listen to more folk music. Fun times.
My other big love at the time was cinema.
You would never allow it in this day and age, which is a shame, but I'd happily wander the mile into town on a Saturday and go to the cinema on my own to see the latest films. Star Wars was a huge influence the seven year old me. I saw it multiple times at the cinema. Plus things like Battlestar Galactica (in sensurround).
I warn you now. That I am blaming Star Wars for making me purchase my first bit of vinyl.
Yes, the first 7" vinyl I bought with my own money was "I lost my heart to a Starship Trooper" by Sarah Brightman and Hot Gossip.
I still have it and the receipt. It cost me 78p.
So with bands like Abba and the Bee Gees. I was into a lot of different bits and pieces of music.
As the 70's started to wind down, punk got more commercial and influenced by John Peel and The Old grey whislte test, I was starting to develop my own musical tastes rather than stealing them from my family.
By this time, I was starting to go out and spend any money I had left over (from buying Star Wars toys and lego) on 7" singles from the likes of Blondie (my 2nd great love) and The Police.
and possibly my final love, before I discovered girls for real. Kate Bush!
Nothing about a bit of classic rock (which wasn't classic at the time). Slightly less punk than I was into, but up to and not including Brother's in Arms, they were a class act!
and The Cars before they went middle of the road.
I was also getting intregued by this time by the influx of synths into music in the latter part of 1970's. Bands like Devo, Gary Numan and especially Ultravox. This was partially influenced by what a couple of my brother's were listening to.
As well as a bit of ska
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Two Patients Quarantined in Kentucky With Ebola-Like Symptoms
Two patients were quarantined in Kentucky recently with Ebola-like symptoms. Neither Kentucky patient had the virus, but the cases show that the system of detection, isolation and investigation in place in Kentucky worked as it should.
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Two patients in Kentucky with Ebola-like symptoms have been quarantined for examination.
After the first case of Ebola was diagnosed in the US, doctors say they don't want to take any risks even though the two patients in Kentucky tested negative for the infection.
"The business of detecting it and finding out what it is, we're in good shape. If we get cases we need to be working more closely with the hospitals to see how we will manage individual cases," said Dr. Rice Leach, commissioner of health at the Fayette County Health Department. " But where did you get it, what is it, and who did you give it to? So far we're in great shape because we've practiced this thing three times going back as far as Anthrax, H1N1 and vaccine shortage 10 years ago."
Doctors will be taking every precaution necessary when it comes to patients who suffer Ebola-like symptoms.
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Theme: Never you Lose Hope, Jesus is coming to Intervene!
Divine intervention is what so many Christians may have experienced in their lives. Simply described, it is God's intervention in the unfortunate circumstances of one's life. Most often people consider it to be an unexpected miracle. For this to happen, God makes use of human and non-human agents. These human agents could be priests, spiritual directors, one's friends or relatives. The non-human agents could be the Church, a pilgrimage center, an adoration ground, a prayer session, etc.
In the first reading (1 Kings 17:17-24) we see this divine intervention in the life of the widow of Zarephath through a human agent. The prophet Elijah was staying in the house of this widow and through him God intervened in her life by restoring her deceased son to life. In the gospel reading (Luke 7:11-17), we see another case of divine intervention in the life of the widow of Nain. Jesus though God, was the human agent people could recognize. He was moved with pity at the death of the widow's only son and he restored him to life.
In both cases, we see God intervening in the hopeless situations of the recipients. They lost the taste of life and God revitalized their hope proving that nothing is impossible for Him. The events are not just signs of God's omnipotence but also signs of God's gratuitous love and compassion for us especially for the suffering among us. God feels and understands our difficult situations and He is always there to intervene especially when we think all hope is lost.
But one may wonder why God should manifest His love by intervening in our difficulties instead of by preventing us from running into difficulties. That God allowed the widow who gave Elijah all she had and accommodated him to experience such a grief teaches us that our faith and even our good works do not exonerate us from suffering. Suffering is part of our nature and we can't but undergo it. Even Jesus when he took the human nature had to suffer. Sometimes when we enjoy prosperity and abundance for too long we tend to forget God. Suffering makes us more conscious of the world in which we live. Otherwise there would be no difference between our world and paradise – a suffering free world.
The widow of Zarephath thought that the presence of Elijah would immune her from problems. When it didn't, she thought her guilt was responsible for her son's death and she began to confess her guilt before Elijah. This is the attitude some of us put on in the face of suffering. Goodness cannot immune us from suffering, otherwise Job and Jesus would not have suffered. Suffering is not always as a result of our sins. Instead, it is a moment God allows in order to test our faith and to manifest His mighty power. Sometimes, as we see in the readings, divine intervention could be a sign God uses in confirming His messengers.
Beloved friends, perhaps at this moment you are passing through untold difficulties and sufferings and you have been waiting on God to intervene. Do not forget that divine intervention requires an attitude of faith on the side of the recipient. Believe that God can still do something. It may be too late for you but it is never late for God. Perhaps you may have lost a loved one taking care of your needs, or lost your job, your chances of a brighter future or suffering a terminal illness. Are you the victim or is your loved one affected? The message of today is never lose hope.
Keep on praying and you will encounter God's agent for your divine intervention. It could be a fellowship you will attend, a mass you will hear, a friend you will meet somewhere, a relative or even a stranger. Do not forget that for those who love God all things work for their good and that God can make the best out of every situation. God can use each and every one of us as an agent of divine intervention in the lives of others. Allow yourself to be used by God if you are in a position to touch the lives of people positively. Are you a priest, pastor, administrator, politician, business tycoon, captain of an industry, legal luminary or a member of the intelligentsia, God intends to use you as a means to better people's lives.
Though we have to pray for others when they bring their difficulties to us but sometimes, we may have the answer to their problems. It could be your time, money, energy, approval, cooperation that is needed to put smiles on the faces of people. Why not allow God to bless people through you. A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. Do not take advantage of people's problems to exert your influence. St. Paul reminds us in the second reading (Gal 1:11-19) of how God called him to minister to His people. He confirmed that he was only an agent or an instrument in the hands of God.
Therefore beloved friends, always be conscious that you are agents of divine intervention, you are instruments of God and you are the hand of God. For those still suffering now, whose dreams are not coming true, who are having a sense of hopelessness in their lives, businesses, studies, vocation, etc. Do not lose hope. Do the much you can and be sure that the Lord is visiting you soonest. Then he will command you to get up and you will join the psalmist to say "I will bless you Lord, you have rescued me". God loves you.


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by Spike Psarris
Seattle Creation Conference, September 2013
Woodin Valley Baptist Church, Bothell WA.
Seattle Creation Conference, September 2013
Woodin Valley Baptist Church, Bothell WA.
Description:You probably know that the Bible describes a young Earth -- thousands of years old, not billions. You might even know some of the evidence for this. But what about the rest of the Universe? In this presentation, we'll briefly review some evidence for the Earth being young, not old. Then we'll continue out into our Solar System, and then out into the broader Universe, to see that it too has much evidence for youth -- in accordance with the Biblical account of Creation.
About the Speaker:Spike Psarris has a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, and has done graduate work in Physics. For a number of years, he was an engineer in the U.S. military space program. He went into the U.S. military space program as an atheist and committed evolutionist, and came out of it as a young-earth creationist and Christian.(CreationAstronomy.com)
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Watch Michelle Phan Dish on Her Best Beauty Look: Zombie Barbie (Exclusive)
The YouTube expert and entrepreneur also shares her secret to breakthrough videos and why she doesn't believe in the term "self-made."
FYI, Michelle Phan's best-received beauty look is also her creepiest — Zombie Barbie.
"She was always perfect in every way, beautiful, and then, all of a sudden, she turns into a zombie!" said Phan of the how-to's irony in the latest episode of Huge on the Tube, VH1's new digital series that explores YouTube stars' breakthrough videos, including clips from Todrick Hall, Jenna Marbles, Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart.
See more 5 Ways Michelle Phan Makes Her Makeup Last
Phan also noted how she aims to make each makeup tutorial special: by always elevating it with a storytelling element and unique editing ("I see videomaking as an art — it's not a process for me.") and humbly thanking everyone who's helped her along the way.
"I don't believe in that term 'self-made' — not to be offensive, but I believe everything happens for a reason, every single person you meet. Even if it's one single person giving you advice, that person helped you get to where you're at today."
Watch The Hollywood Reporter's exclusive look at Phan's Huge on the Tube episode below.
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Edward Said's Prose Style
Style is a fundamental aspect of prose. It is the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement which work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text. Style describes how the author describes events, objects, and ideas. An author's style is what sets his or her writing apart and makes it unique. Edward Said is a distinguished prose writer of 21st century. Most of his writings are about discourses of imperialism, Islam, Palestinian colonization by Israel and music. Said's style of writing can be studied in thematic analysis of his essays and books. Paradoxical nature of identity, celebration of of exile, repetition of ideas, writer as theorist, interrogative introduction, imperialistic allusions, musicality of text and coining new terms are the salient features of Said's prose style.1. The Paradoxical Position
As critic, political commentator, literary and cultural theorist or New York citizen, Edward Said demonstrates the often paradoxical nature of identity in an increasingly migratory and globalized world. In him, we find a person located in a tangle of cultural and theoretical contradictions: contradictions between his political voice and professional position; contradictions between the different ways in which he has been read; contradictions in the way he is located in the academy. The intimate connection between Said's identity and his cultural theory, and the paradoxes these reveal, show us something about the constructedness and complexity of cultural identity itself.2. Celebration of Exile
Said deliberately celebrates exile in his prose. Whatever he writes, we see an intangible effect of nostalgia and thrust for rootlessness, because of all the trauma and pain of homelessness he has suffered. This places the exile in a singular position with regard to history and society, but also in a much more anxious and ambivalent position with regard to culture: "Exile ... is 'a mind of winter' in which the pathos of summer and autumn as much as the potential of spring are nearby but unobtainable. Perhaps this is another way of saying that a life of exile moves according to a different calendar, and is less seasonal and settled than life at home. Exile is life led outside habitual order. It is nomadic, decentered, contrapuntal; but no sooner does one get accustomed to it than its unsettling force erupts anew."3. Repetition of Ideas
Another important feature of Edward Said's writing is repetition of ideas. Repetition imposes certain constraints upon the interpretation of the text; it historicizes the text as something which originates in the world, which insists upon its own being. Said's work constantly rehearses the features of his own peculiar academic and cultural location, or the 'text' of his own life -- exile, politicization, the living of two lives, the insistent questions of identity, and the passionate defense of Palestine. All his essays in one or other way talk about same thing even he keeps stressing on one thing in one essay. For example his essays like "Islam as News" and "Orientalism" talk in a language of "binary opposition" to undermine the western culture and imperialism and its operation in the entire globe.4. Writer As Theorist
Out of the issue of Palestine grows one of the most important themes in Said's theory -- the role of the intellectual. From the position of a professional literary theorist established in the elite academic environment of Columbia University, Said has been required to adopt the role of a spokesperson, called out to talk about political issues for which he had no special qualification. This confirmed his belief in the value of amateurism, but much more than that it gave him a vision of the importance of exile in empowering the intellectual to be detached from partisan politics in order to 'speak truth to power'. The sense of 'non-belonging' has confirmed his own sense that the public intellectual needs to speak from the margin. It is his unique characteristic of being a prose writer whom invents new positions and roles for a writer than just being a critic.5. Interrogative Introduction
The style of Said seems to be discursive, conversational and even repetitive, but his writings are quite thought provoking. The most striking feature of his essays is that he begins his essay with a questions like statement to set a course of discussion in the mind of reader. In Representations of the Intellectual, while discussing the role of an intellectual, Said poses an important questioning the beginning: how far should an intellectual go in getting involved? Is is possible to join a party or faction and retain a semblance of independence? This question asking style has positioned Said's writings at a unique height of literary canon.6. Imperialistic Allusions From Literature
In Said's writing while talking about relation between imperialism, colonization and culture we come across references of different Victorian novels like Robinson Crusoe, Great Expectations, Heart of Darkness and Mansfield Park to understand the underlined imperialist ideologies. Said believes that novel has been important in formation of imperialistic attitudes, references, and experiences, In Said's writing, novels are not the ones which caused imperialism, but that the novel is the cultural artifact of bourgeois society. He argues that the narratives of emancipation and enlightenment mobilized the people to rise against the yoke of imperialism. In short, illusions of previous time's fiction is a very striking feature of Said's writing.7. Musicality of Text
Said was a music lover and a musician himself. Said was fascinated by the connection between memory and music, by how remembrances of things played, as he once put it, are enacted. Music for Said was inspiring. When he played Schubert's Fantasie in a film about him directed by Salem Brahimi, his face quivered with every note that his hands transported on the keyboard. Indeed, Said would always make connections and references to Palestine, even in his more esoteric essays about literature, theory, or music. Fantasie might also have served as a kind of premonition for Said that it would be his swansong, his passion for music always made him feel nostalgic about his past and homeland. Even in his text structure we see a very smooth pattern making his writing bit musical.8. Coining New Terms
Said coined some useful terms like Orientalism and contrapuntal. In his book "Orientalism", Said defines orientalism as the acceptance in the West of "the basic distinction between East and West as the starting point for elaborate theories, epics, novels, social descriptions, and political accounts concerning the Orient, its people, customs, mind, destiny and so on". Borrowed from music, where it refers to the relationship between themes, the term "contrapuntal reading" is used by Edward Said in "Culture and Imperialism" to describe the relationship between narratives set in metropolitan centres, or at least in the countryside, of the dominant colonial nations such as England and France, and the colonies upon which the great powers depended for their wealth.Conclusion
Edward Said's prose style is inspiring, generative and eloquent. For writers striving to create structures of clarity and meaning, Said has few competitors. He is different from all other prose writers in sense of content and text. The concepts which he deals with are not discussed by any other prose writer. Underneath the self-posturing verbiage there is an acute analytic mind at work. Said is not only a critic but a socialist and a reformer as well. By dealing with sensitive issues like colonization, imperialism and trying to counter Islamophobia presented by the West, he mostly focuses on themes. In short, the most prominent features of Said's prose style are his use of imperialistic illusions and coining of new terms.


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The Boxing Writers Association of America has finalized the ballot for its 2017 awards in eight categories, the organization announced on Tuesday. The nominees for the organization's most prestigious award, the Sugar Ray Robinson Fighter of the Year award, are:
Terence Crawford (32-0, 23 KOs), the former lightweight world champion, who became the undisputed junior welterweight world champion when he unified his two title belts with the two held by then-undefeated Julius Indongo. Crawford, who won the Sugar Ray Robinson award in 2014, knocked Indongo out in the third round to become only the third undisputed world champion of the four-belt era.
Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs), who had won world titles at featherweight and junior lightweight, moved up to lightweight and scored a brutal third-round knockout of then-unbeaten Dejan Zlaticanin to claim a lightweight world title and then moved up to junior welterweight to handily outpoint former titlist Adrien Broner.
British star Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) made two heavyweight world title defenses by knockout, but the big one came when he stopped former long-reigning unified world champion Wladimir Klitschko to keep the belt and claim a vacant title in an epic battle that captivated the United Kingdom.
Vasiliy Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs), the two-time Olympic gold medalist from Ukraine, ascended to No. 1 on some pound-for-pound lists, including ESPN's poll, by retaining his junior lightweight world title three times. He made all three opponents quit, including fellow pound-for-pound-ranked junior featherweight world titlist Guillermo Rigondeaux in the first professional fight between two-time Olympic gold medal winners.
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (43-4-1, 39 KOs), of Thailand, won a disputed decision against then-reigning pound-for-pound king and undefeated four-division champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez to claim a junior bantamweight world title for the second time, but then he left no doubt when he knocked out Gonzalez in the fourth round of their rematch.
Full members of the BWAA will vote on the awards over the next month, and winners will be announced in February. The winners will be honored at the annual BWAA awards dinner in the spring at a site to be determined.
Nominees for the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier Fight of the Year are Joshua-Klitschko; Sor Rungvisai-Gonzalez I; David Benavidez's super middleweight title-winning decision against Ronald Gavril in a wild slugfest; the action-packed super middleweight title unification draw between James DeGale and Badou Jack; and junior lightweight Miguel "Mickey" Roman's scintillating ninth-round knockout of former titlist Orlando Salido.
The nominees for the Eddie Futch Trainer of the Year award are Derrick James, Anatoly Lomachenko, Brian McIntyre, Andre Rozier and 2015 winner Abel Sanchez.
Nominees for the Cus D'Amato Manager of the Year award are Keith Connolly, Frank Espinoza and Egis Klimas. Voters also have the option of voting for no award.
The Sam Taub broadcast award nominees are former longtime HBO executive and "Boxing After Dark" creator Lou DiBella; Showtime Sports executive vice president and general manager Stephen Espinoza; HBO analyst Roy Jones Jr.; Showtime blow-by-blow announcer Mauro Ranallo; and Brian Custer, the "Showtime Championship Boxing" host who has also done blow-by-blow for Premier Boxing Champions events.
The nominees for the Bill Crawford award for courage in overcoming adversity are Main Events promoter Kathy Duva, former featherweight Daniel Franco, trainer Jose Santa Cruz, women's world champion and two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields and junior welterweight Samuel Teah.
The Barney Nagler Long and Meritorious Service award nominees are CompuBox founder Bob Canobbio; Dr. Margaret Goodman, a former ringside physician for the Nevada State Athletic Commission and current president of the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association; longtime BWAA event coordinator Gina Andriolo; former New York State Athletic Commissioner and current radio personality Randy Gordon; and John Sheppard, creator of the online boxing record archive BoxRec.
Nominees for the Marvin Kohn Good Guy award are recently retired former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko; junior welterweight contender Jose Ramirez; Showtime publicist Matt Donovan; longtime publicist Ed Keenan; Bruce Silverglade, the charitable owner of famed Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, New York; and Tim Smith, who handles publicity for Premier Boxing Champions.
One award winner has already been determined. Michael Rosenthal, the former longtime editor of the Ring magazine and the former Los Angeles Daily News boxing writer, won the Nat Fleischer award for career excellence in boxing journalism. The award is voted on only by past winners.