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Emerging research suggests that generalized religious belief involves cognitive activity that can be mapped to specific brain regions.
Now, a new study has found that causal, directional connections between these brain networks can be linked to differences in religious thought.
The concept that our belief in religion is associated with the manner in which our brain is wired is an extension of neuroscience research identifying the flow of information within the brain.
The article "Brain Networks Shaping Religious Belief" is published in the journal Brain Connectivity.
Researchers from the National Institute on Aging and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, analyzed data collected from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies to evaluate the flow of brain activity when religious and non-religious individuals discussed their religious beliefs.
Dimitrios Kapogiannis, M.D., and colleagues determined causal pathways link brain networks related to "supernatural agents," fear regulation, imagery and affect, all of which may be involved in cognitive processing of religious beliefs.
"When the brain contemplates a religious belief," said Kapogiannis, "it is activating three distinct networks that are trying to answer three distinct questions:
1) is there a supernatural agent involved (such as God) and, if so, what are his or her intentions; 2) is the supernatural agent to be feared; and 3) how does this belief relate to prior life experiences and to doctrines?"
"Are there brain networks uniquely devoted to religious belief? Prior research has indicated the answer is a resolute no," said study co-author Jordan Grafman, Ph.D.
"But this study demonstrates that important brain networks devoted to various kinds of reasoning about others, emotional processing, knowledge representation, and memory are called into action when thinking about religious beliefs.
The use of these basic networks for religious practice indicates how basic networks evolved to mediate much more complex beliefs like those contained in religious practice."
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Why we love the Go-Go's
by Ben Crandell, SouthFlorida.com It's not hard to forget that the Go-Go's entered the pop music stage with a little snarl to go with their visual allure when they sprang from the Los Angeles punk scene in the early '80s. They toured with the hard-edged ska band Madness and released a demo version of their hit album "Beauty and the Beat" on the iconic British punk label Stiff Records. For many a soul walking around with safety pins decorating their ears, the Go-Go's were a very secret guilty pleasure. Flash-forward 30 years (30!), and the pleasure is unapologetically out in the open. With the band performing a sold-out show Saturday at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, it's time to acknowledge the reasons we appreciate the Go-Go's, then and now.
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Discussion in 'Politics, Religion, Social Issues' started by zimv20, Feb 10, 2005.
For awhile, I worked two jobs and took 6 credits - not recommended for stable mental health. That's not unique; in the USA many run a jugle of jobs, family, school, and get no sleep. And nothing unique about going bankrupt from medical bills too. Life is great with neoconservative xians running the country!
Of course, employers love part time workers; they can hire two part timers for less than one full time person because part time temporary positions get way fewer benefits. Lots of employers have a habit of firing people just before they complete enough time to become permanent and qualify for raises and benefits. This is a fact of life for anyone entering the workforce in health care, retail or education in Canada. You can expect 5 - 15 years of scurrying between part time jobs before you get on permanent full time.
Not uniquely American at all, but endemic in the NAmerican corporate model.
'Course one alternative is to go into business for yourself. Then you have the option of full time -- 14 hours a day....
And this from the family values president. How is one supposed to raise a family and go to chruch working three jobs.
Not that I do either of those activities, but for bush to consider it 'fantastic' is insane.
I thought this was going to be about Bush working three jobs.
I know he's busy with two right now: ****er-up of America and ****er-up of Iraq are both full time positions.
I just wondered what the third would be.
I believe the third would be ranch hand in Crawford, TX
To go with the theme, why don't we call it f***er-up of ranch?
I imagine that his ranch is doing quite well, considering how much time he spends there.
I dunno about that. Every time he goes to visit Washington, the manages to screw something up.
I imagine it's much the same down at the ranch.
I wonder if, like a trout stream, he has his woods "stocked" so he can spend yet more time clearing brush.
More likely that Rove has the ranch "stocked" the keep W occupied.
With regards to mental health, I think this is one reason so many people are on anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs nowadays. There's just too much stress in life. Nobody can convince me that we were meant to work a joyless, high-pressure existence.
In fact -- and young people will find this rather bizarre -- when the economy was going great back in the 1960s, there was an entire school of thought that in the future (the one we're living in right now), a full-time job would consist of 35 or 30 hours per week. Don't roll your eyes. That was an entirely reasonable surmise, given how relatively prosperous this country was back then.
The irony of what actually happened is, of course, crushing. And for Bush to call this "uniquely American", as if it was something to be proud of...ah, screw it! We already knew the guy is seriously divorced from reality.
Damn it, if I were President for just five minutes, I'd make it a requirement that, for a period of two years, every rich person in this country has to subsist on an income of $15,000 a year. Let the smug bastards like Bush see what it's like for the rest of us.


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Formed in Canton, Ohio in the late 1950s with original members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams Jr., the group became a part of the Philadelphia sound in the 70's with hits like "Backstabbers," "I Love Music" and "Love Train."
To celebrate their fans' devotion over the years, they are providing them with the perfect holiday gift – a brand new holiday release. Despite some of the personal tragedies they've suffered, the O'Jays are in the Christmas spirit this year with "Christmas With The O'Jays."
The CD's 10 tracks include such Christmas standards as "Jingle Bells," "Silent Night" "Joy To The World" and "The First Noel," as well as two new songs: "I'm What You Want For Christmas" and "Cause It's Christmas."
For this effort, the O'Jays collaborated with Time/Life's Saguaro Road Music, and they say it was truly a satisfying project.
"This CD was created with the best intentions and in good spirit," says Williams. "Every now and then, an opportunity like this comes along. We, The O'Jays, Bruce Walker and Jacques Richmond were able to capture the holiday love and spirit in these performances for our fans' enjoyment."
This is only the second Christmas album the group has ever recorded. The other is 1991's "Home For Christmas," so it's been a while since the group has put its personal spin on holiday-themed music.
"This was one of the fastest records I ever recorded," says Levert. "It is a great product that I am proud to have been a part of. It was a great experience going into the studio to create what I am sure will be a long-lasting holiday treat."
For their part, the executives behind this latest O'Jays album seem as though they're just as excited about it as the group's fan base.
"'Christmas with The O'Jays' pairs one of American music's greatest groups with a cherished American tradition – the holiday album," says Mike Jason, Saguaro Road Records' senior vice president of retail. "Turn the fireplace on, pour yourself eggnog and enjoy The O'Jays this holiday season with a brand new album of classic songs, along with two newly written soon-to-be classics."
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Thailand is best known for its beaches, islands and hill tribes but the "Land of Smiles" is full of fascinating history which, alongside centuries-old ruins like Ayutthaya, include vivid World War Two relics.
The most poignant of these is the Death Railway. Built between 1942 and 1943 under Japanese command, around 100,000 prisoners of war and Asian labourers worked on the line, laying 415km of track in 15 months. During the railway's constriction, an estimated 60,000 men died.
Built as a cargo route for the Japanese army, the railway forged through Kanchanaburi in western Thailand – a breathtaking province of dense jungle, wild mountains, raging rivers and sheer cliffs.
Although the railway was closed in 1947, the track between Nong Pla Duk and Nam Tok was reopened in 1957. Today, this restored section is a fantastic way to discover the region's dramatic beauty and harrowing history. I visited last October to experience it for myself.
A daytrip from Bangkok
Kanchanaburi – the name of both the province and its capital city – is a couple of hours' drive west of Bangkok. Visiting on a daytrip, I travelled by car with a driver and guide. This is the easiest option if you're short of time but you can also travel by bus, train or tour group, and stay overnight in a riverside hotel or floating raft house.
On the morning of my trip, my tour guide, Ohm, met me outside my Bangkok hotel at 08:00am.
"Morning Lucy. You can take a nap."
He beamed and smiled, as I climbed into the air-conditioned car.
"We'll arrive at around 10 o'clock."
The JEATH War Museum
Two hours later we pulled up on a quiet backstreet near to Kanchanaburi city.
"This is a simple museum but it tells an important story."
Ohm told me as we walked over to the JEATH War Museum.
"J.E.A.T.H. stands for the five main nationalities involved in the railway's construction: Japanese, English, Australian, American, Thai and Holland."
He explained.
The exhibits here are housed in long bamboo "tents," which are replicas of the huts that the prisoners lived in. Inside each one is a long sleeping shelf, while photographs and artefacts tell the stories of those who worked on the line.
As I looked at the exhibits, I learnt that many prisoners had been captured in Singapore and transported to Thailand in rice trucks. By the time they arrived, most were too sick to work – but they had no choice.
With some wearing little more than loincloths, they were made to clear the jungle, build bridges and lay the tracks using basic tools and their bare hands.
Starved and dehydrated, they died of everything from tropical diseases and malnutrition, to accidents, beatings and torture. Nearby, at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, 7,000 headstones commemorate some of those who died.
Bridge over the River Kwai
Our next stop was the "Bridge over the River Kwai" where the restored line journeys into the jungle. A crucial element in the railway's construction, this bridge allowed construction materials to be carried across the river.
Made famous by David Lean's 1957 film (The Bridge over the River Kwai) Ohm told me how the river was originally called the "Mae Klong."
"They got it wrong in the film, so people now call it the Kwai Yai River instead."
Ohm explained.
A popular tourist spot, this section of the line is fringed with cafes, shops and stalls. Here, you can walk along the tracks and cross the bridge, or hop on a train to ride the restored railway.
When a train arrived at the station with a screech of brakes, Ohm and I got on and took a seat in one of the booths. Setting off, we rolled across the bridge and into the forest, opening the windows to let the breeze and jungle smells waft in. As we chugged through the green, I imagined the men sawing and slicing at the forest to clear a pathway for the tracks.
Teetering trestle bridges
Further along the line, we tracked high above the river on a teetering bridge. Of the Lucy Riding the death railway in Kanchanaburi688 bridges built along the line, almost all were made from green jungle timber and held together with spikes and dowel. Some were up to 30 metres high and more than 200 metres long. During their construction, many men fell to their deaths.
Today, the reconstructed bridges are strong and safe, with stunning views over forests, mountains and rivers that give Kanchanaburi's natural beauty the recognition it deserves.
Hell Fire Pass
We disembarked the train at Wang Pho station and ate lunch in a beautiful restaurant, hidden in the forest. If you have longer, you can stay on the train and ride it all the way to Nam Tok.
After lunch, we drove to our final site of the day: Hell Fire Pass. Due to a lack of machinery, the Japanese abandoned their original plan to construct tunnels along the line and, instead, made huge cuttings through the rock. The deepest, longest and most notorious of these was Konyu Cutting.
Here, men worked through the night under Japan's "speedo" regime. Fears of British attack meant that the railway's completion deadline was brought forward, so the men were forced to work 15-18 hour shifts. This was dangerous work and, when the Monsoon rains arrived, death rates soared with the outbreak of cholera.
Working at night, the flames of their bamboo-torches cast eerie shadows of the men's gaunt bodies across the rock face. It looked like a scene from hell, so they nicknamed it "Hell Fire Pass."
Walking through history
The railway line hasn't been restored at Hell Fire Pass, so you can walk through the cutting on the same route as the workers did.
Taking an audio-guide from the visitor centre, I followed the route through the bamboo forest, stopping at memorials and information points, and tripping on pieces of track that jutted out of the original railbed.
To blast through the rock and create the pass, holes had to be drilled for explosives and, today, the remains of broken drill bits can still be seen in the cliff.
At the Hell Fire Pass visitor centre, a museum explains more about what life was like here, and tells the story of the railway's final days: completed in October 1943, it fulfilled its role as a supply channel and, when the Japanese were finally defeated, it was used as an escape route.
Deeper insights and new depths
Discovering both the beauty of Kanchanaburi and the history of the Death Railway is a moving experience. I could easily have stayed longer here but, if you're short on time, even one day is enough to give you a deeper insight into Thailand's history, a better understanding of its diversity, and add a whole new layer to the "Land of Smiles."


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Regional Workforce UpdateJuly 5th, 2016 by Amanda Huggett
One year ago, we kicked off a major initiative to solve a regional workforce gap in the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo community (catch up on that HERE). In collaboration with the Economic Development Corporation, Fargo-Moorhead Convention & Visitor's Bureau, the FM Area Foundation and the United Way of Cass-Clay, along with investors, volunteers and committees, the past year has been dedicated to digging into the recommendations that consultants TIP Strategies provided us.
Individuals were separated into four different groups, each one dedicated to one of the four study pillars: cultivate, attract, build and innovate. Over the past year, these groups have met to not just evaluate the suggested strategies, but come up with more ideas and action items to start implementing them. The result was a 30-page action plan that was unveiled to all at the event on June 30, 2016.
Talking about what we've accomplished in our Regional Workforce Study #ilovefargo #moorheadproud pic.twitter.com/1GTiEXTq2z
— Career FM (@CareerFM) June 30, 2016
Interestingly, there were a couple strong themes from each committee. These were to have consistent messaging and to develop a central clearinghouse website that would contain all relevant information on the community.
To achieve this, a RFP will be sent out this month, the firm will be selected in August, and we plan to begin work on it in September.
Attending the Regional Workforce meeting! Fargo- Moorhead, we know how to collaborate! #ilovefargo pic.twitter.com/VHXgyRtHpo
— Kriss Burns (@Krissburns) June 30, 2016
Other Updates
To build more awareness to attract workers, we'll capitalize on social media and feature short videos that promote the area (such as THIS one) and utilize the EDC's Social Toaster program, as well as engage with alumni networks and work on welcome kits.
One thing that has already been done from the study was a winter festival, which was hosted by the CVB in January, and we're proud to see how big of a success the Frostival was.
"Prior to this collaboration there had never been a workforce study in the state of North Dakota." @CareerFM pic.twitter.com/Q8ibFrrf29
— United Way Cass-Clay (@UnitedWayFargo) June 30, 2016
The Build group has been focusing on removing barriers in transportation, housing and childcare to make it easier for those in the lower-income ranges to be able to work. The F-M Area Foundation has already made efforts in housing, and is looking at hosting a housing summit for builders, developers and planners to finance more multi- and single-family housing units. They've also been able to revive a local homebuyer education program that previously had been cut.
Next steps for this group will be to lobby state and city planners and kick off a housing collaborative.
Also a part of the Build pillar, the United Way has been pushing for more and better child care in the region. The three tactical ideas they've been working most on are employer-supported child care co-ops, scholarships for working families and encouraging conversations with state legislators to increase child care spots.
As far as the Innovate pillar, two areas were identified: a central job listing and information site and a solution forum. For the former, we're looking at integrating with 1 Million Cups' already successful live job board; and for the latter, an event in which we'd challenge individuals to come up with ideas to solve specific regional issues over a weekend, provide incentives and pick a winner.
We know that continuing to make and show our progress in these workforce efforts is critical, and we look forward to really getting to work now that our action plan has been identified.
At the update event, John Richman of NDSCS also spoke up on of using area higher education systems to further attract workers to the region. However, the problem he says is with out-of-state tuition that detracts people from coming here, and is encouraging support of a modified tuition model.
For more on this event and update, check out THIS Forum article, or the EDC's blog post.
*Update as of August 2017: We recently hosted an Eggs & Issues event to learn more about the Career Academy, which is designed to help address one of the key issues in our workforce shortage. Learn more in this blog recap.
If you'd like to get involved in these workforce efforts, please contact any of the five organizations.
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2018—Kantar Media CIC has today released its annual China Social Media Landscape Whitepaper 2018 in English, which provides the most up-to-date insights on the evolution of social media in China. The whitepaper analyzes three key elements: media platforms, users and brands.
Since 2008, Kantar Media CIC has been documenting the fast changing social media environment in China and the 2018 edition presents several new topics, shares new Kantar Media CIC viewpoints, and puts forward new perspective for brands to consider when developing marketing strategies.
Social media platforms have evolved to a new 'ecosystem' whereby Core Social Media Platforms aim to strengthen interpersonal relationships and Derivative Social Media Platforms leverage social media connections and personalized, filtered content to drive platform visits. On core platforms, users exchange their life experiences and information to make friends, share interests, create newsfeeds and send instant messages. Users on Derivative Social Media Platforms usually seek more personalized information from content creators to make better decisions. Derivative Social Media can be roughly divided into four categories, including online gaming, video and audio entertainment, knowledge and information, as well as online shopping.
The competition between the two types of platform continues to intensify but one cannot replace the other. Therefore, brand strategy should include different approaches and evaluation methods for each platform type.
Video streaming, music and gaming have become dominant forms of social media in the current China social media landscape. Dominated by social media giants, BATS, (abbreviated from Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, Sina), the industry has been shaken up by newcomer ByteDance, with its precise Direct Push technology supported by algorithms and machine learning. The technology has achieved quick penetration, with short video platform Douyin (Tik Tok) and headline news platform Toutiao quickly gaining popularity.
Present-day social media users are no longer confined to just regular users and key opinion leaders, but now also include Artificial Intelligence (AI) users.
The success of Microsoft's virtual robot character Xiaobing and the virtual reality character "Hatsune Miku" show how AI gives new opportunities for brands to interact with social media users in order to increase brand affinity and advocacy.
Building a Brand Experience Circle is now the trend in brand marketing strategy. A complete Brand Experience Circle can include physical stores, offline events, media advertisements, embedded marketing, online distribution, and social marketing. Altogether, they create a closed loop for consumers to experience brand services and brand culture.
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June 25, 2009
It's Official! Shaquille O'Neal Becomes a Cleveland Cavalier
It's been the source of rumor in the sports world for weeks now. Would 15-time NBA All-Star and four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal join LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers? And today, we finally have our answer. The Cavs have officially acquired center Shaquille O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for forward/center Ben Wallace, […]
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Many times I have loved and lost, for so long my heart lay shattered and broken. I have given up on life and pieces of my heart scattered, have left it bleeding, numbing with pain.
Then you came along, patiently you picked them up, unceasingly healing it back with the warmth of your love. Slowly my heart began to feel again, like a flower awakening to the warmth of the sun. Bringing life and it's splendor back in existence into my world.
Yet with all the love you showered, the care you've lavished, reluctance still lurks in my heart and mind. You've given me everything and asked for nothing. Healed my heart, given me hope and selflessly asked that I let you love me in return. That was all you've ever asked from me, yet even that I didn't give.
I cannot blame you, everyone and everything has it's limit... even love... It's true that you never know what you have until you've lost it...
It's been 8 years since I left you and never a day pass that I don't think of you. It maybe late, maybe you've found someone who loves you and you love in return. Maybe you have now the kids you've always wanted and would have given up because for me. Maybe you're now living the life that you've always wanted, a loving wife, bunch of kids, homecooked dinners and picnics on sundays.
Know that I'm happy for you, and that the love and care you've shown and given me was never a waste. It maybe a little late, but winter gave way to spring and I have you to thank for that.
Maybe we weren't meant to be together in this lifetime, maybe you were meant just to heal my heart so that it'll know your love.
In the next lifetime when we meet, my heart will know you and remember your love. And by then my true love, I will never let you go....
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Your words made me to be in touch with my spirituality. An image that tunes my internal frequency!
- January 11, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Unfortunately there is no other lifetime. WE HAVE ONLY ONE LIFE - to gain or to loose. Hereafter is an abode of rest and peace- ETERNAL PEACE. AND 'LOVE OF LORD' IS THE ONLY 'ETERNAL LOVE', REST IS PERISHABLE AND MORTAL.
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Take WWII into your hands! Medal of Honor Heroes™ 2 for the Wii™ and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system is the newest video game from EA's acclaimed Medal of Honor™ franchise, credited with pioneering the WWII first-person shooter genre after its debut in 1999.
It's June 6th, 1944, and the war is far from over. Step into the boots of OSS Operative John Berg and infiltrate Normandy from behind enemy lines to undermine the Nazi regime. As a special agent of the Office of Strategic Services, you must use tactics of combat, infiltration, reconnaissance and sabotage to carry out the covert operations that will help defeat the Nazi war machine once and for all.


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Italian Volcano Blows Its Top
Mount Etna on the Italian island of Sicily erupts, sending lava and ash spewing into the sky. (Video: Reuters/Photo: Getty Images)
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Something I started on a few months ago. It is meant to be part of a series of three, but the second one (Hear No Evil) came out a bit of a disaster and I am still deciding on how to rework it. Also, I can't find many pictures of people with their hand(s) over their ears (that is the reason why HNE was a bit of a disaster), or over their mouths. I can't draw from my head, so I need a photograph or something to refer to ... sigh ... This one is from a European fashion magazine. I lightly sketched with pencil on the fabric (an old linen table mat), and then madly stitched it with Mr Darning Foot.
This one is not quite finished yet - I am now going to hand stitch with coloured embroidery yarn to fill in the background and a few other areas.
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SO COOL! I love your take on see no evil! Looks more like see no MORE evil as this person looks to have seen a lot. For 'hear no evil' you could choose a sign from deaf culture to represent hear no evil, which is also a bit ironic, as though "hearing" makes a difference, it doesn't. Do no evil is the thing as we all know...but then defining "evil" is subject to interpretation..Oh dear, this concept could keep you going for the next long time! Nothing is ever simple. LOVE what you have done with this one! Very cool and amazing, dearest Madam!
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There are three IPOs scheduled to debut on the markets this week. While the total dollar amount is relatively small to what investors may have grown accustomed to recently, the types of companies going public could offer promising trends.
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The following IPOs are slated for the week of April 20, ranked by IPO size:
(1) Based in Greenwood Village, CO, National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA) scheduled a $320 million IPO on the NYSE with a market capitalization of $674 million, at a price range midpoint of $16 for Thursday, April 23, 2015.
NSA is a Maryland real estate investment trust focused on the ownership, operation, and acquisition of self-storage properties located within the top 100 MSAs throughout the United States.
According to the 2014 Self-Storage Almanac, NSA is the sixth largest owner and operator of self-storage properties and the largest privately-owned operator of self-storage properties in the United States based on number of properties, self-storage units, and rentable square footage.
(2) Based in San Jose, CA, Apigee (APIC) scheduled an $87 million IPO on Nasdaq with a market capitalization of $495 million, at a price range midpoint of $17 for Friday, April 24, 2015.
APIC provides an innovative software platform that allows businesses to design, deploy, and scale APIs as a connection layer between their core IT systems and data and the applications with which their customers, partners, employees and other users engage with their business.
(3) Based in San Diego, CA, Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) scheduled a $20 million IPO on the Nasdaq with a market capitalization of $69 million, at a price range midpoint of $8 for Friday, April 24, 2015.
VKTX is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel, first-in-class or best-in-class therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders.
VKTX has exclusive worldwide rights to a portfolio of five drug candidates in clinical trials or preclinical studies, which are based on small molecules licensed from Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (LGND). LGND has a market cap of $1.7 billion.
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Before the dawn
This photo was taken on my frst visit to Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. I hadn't prepared for the visit, I just followed my urge to witness this legendary park frsthand. I arrived at the base soonafter midnight and took an off-road car journey to climb to the top of Mount Penanjakan in time for dawn. It was an extremely cold morning and very early, yet the place was full of people eager to catch the sunrise. I moved away from the crowds to an area with no-one around and stood looking at the volcanoes, waiting for the perfect light. It turns out I chose my spot well – the weather was great and I managed to get this wonderful photo.


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The Point at Hartland Point
Set above one of the most iconic coastline spots on this stretch of the Southwest coast path The Point@Hartland Point is a surprising and welcome find in this stunning location. Run by Amy and her team this extensive refreshment kiosk with outdoor seating is set amidst absolutely unparallelled scenery, flora and wildlife. Takeaway of their fantastic food is also available, plus delivery service of lunches, evening meals and buffets to groups staying in the area.
Open 10am - 5pm every day from Easter to October, delicious and very high quality lunches, teas, coffees, cakes, soups, shakes and much more are served to walkers from the path, cyclists from the lanes and those who've driven or walked down just to see and photograph this famous beauty spot.
Ideal for everyone of all ages - groups (as there's plenty of parking and good access), kids (who'll love the menu and the family-friendly quiz about the area with a prize for all children), dog walkers, hikers, ramblers, runners, cyclists, motorbikers (very scenic route), those sight seeing, photographers, painters, birdwatchers, plant lovers, horse riders - even helicopters! The list goes on. It's a unique cafe in a unique spot. There are no facilities though so you can, as Amy says, "Do what the animals do(!) or pop into Hartland before or after to use the facilities there."
Relax with freshly ground coffees, teas of all varieties, hot chocolates, smoothies and cold drinks. Sample the impossible-to-choose-from array of cream teas and homemade cakes or, for something more substantial opt for a ploughmans, fresh panini, or home-made soup. Of course there are ice creams and lollies too.
Also available to take-away, perfect for a delicious, completely hassle-free picnic for your day out and also as a last stop at the end of your holiday to pick up great food for the journey back and avoid pricey service station costs.
Amy's team also does delivery of their fantastic lunches, evening meals and buffets to groups staying in the area - ideal for walking groups, cycling groups, group celebrations or any gathering where you just want to get on with socialising without the hassle of the shopping, cooking and clearing up! Contact Amy for details on 07977 010463.
Finally, Amy and her team run the cafe at the Farmer's Markets at the Parish Hall in Hartland. Join them for delicious fry ups, breakfast pastries and much more between 10am-1pm every first Sunday from March to December.
See the many beautiful photographs and lovely comments at The Point's facebook page and the website: www.thepointhartland.co.uk


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It's all about buttons.
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I have been wanting to create a cupcake.
So I had the chance and took it.
I used the buttons as whipped cream.
I really had fun with this creation.
I trust you have been inspired by this paper craft.
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Today we are going to present you with some of the best Home Decor Ideas for wine lovers. From hiding your wine collection under the stairs, to placing bottles in a cabinet that blends in with other appliances, the possibilities are endless. So stay tuned and check out heartbreaking wine cellars for Modern House Design.
Don't see a wine cellar? Look harder. The glass floor leads you to the underground wine cellar. The use of greenery hanging above it creates a fun play on shapes. The straight lines in this modern home are broken up by the organic nature of the greens hanging.
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A kitchen continues to flow into the hall space when the glass-like wine wall is added. Other elements, like the skylights and floor accent make it flow with the aesthetics of the space effortlessly.
This natural wood wine storage wall is the highlight of the dining room. The same material is used with the cabinets in the kitchen to bring it all together. Spotlights make it front-and-center.
Instead of laying bottles of wine within a circular holder, this space has vertical shelves to hold them. The end result is wall art, which also serves a purpose!
This living room and kitchen floor plan are separated slightly by the white wine tower. Circular holes are cut all the way through and hold bottles perfectly. The design is also followed through above the kitchen cabinets.
Similar to the image before it, this wine tower is made of a see-through material. The wall separates the dining and living space. The tall element brings the eye upward and draws attention to the art around the room.
The backs of steps don't have to be bland. This wine storage solution illuminates the unique floating stairs while serving a purpose.
These wine bottles are stored alongside both sides of a wine cellar under steps in a loft-space. The exposed brick adds an industrial feel to the space and spotlights illuminate valuable bottles.
Instead of keeping their wine bottles in a cellar or allowing them to separate a space, these homeowners allow them to be the center of their dining room. The back wall highlights the bottles and creates a fun texture up the wall.
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Wine bottles are artfully stuck between the different spaces of this honeycomb design. The wall makes a statement and also serves a purpose. The colors tie in perfectly with the abstract painting.
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Lorenor found himself crawling through The Brokenthorn Forest, until he finally made his way to Stonevale.
He was badly injured from that last encounter...
I see lights up ahead...maybe a town...I just got to keep moving... Luckily for Lorenor, not many living creatures had a craving for the black blood of The Undead. He crawled through a clearing at that point and made his way to the bare outskirts of Stonevale proper. He had a rough time accepting that he'd lost a battle in such a way..but his opponent had been a superior one. Damn...I can't believe I lost... He crawled through the dirt and underbrush and finally saw the first few buildings ahead. There were some workers gathering grain and herbs from the field who spotted Lorenor first. At that same point, he passed as he began to hear panicked cries and Stonevale's alarm being raised.
When Lorenor awoke next, many days later, he found himself in a solitary cell.
A guard was looking right at him. "So...you're awake." The Guard said carefully.
Lorenor merely nodded. He'd been a prisoner before...the last time was for The Ixian Knights. He figured it would not be the last time such an event would happen to him. Lorenor finally focused and looked at The Guard for a long moment. "I take it you have spared me for a reason." Lorenor cut right to the chase.
"You met The Black Knight didn't you?" The Guard asked calmly.
"Difficult to say. I only know the man I fought was unusually strong. Was on my way to this city when he attacked...was an ambush really. Like he knew exactly where I'd be." Lorenor said calmly.
"You mentioned you were on your way to here, to Stonevale." The Guard added. "Normally...your kind is not welcome 'round these parts. But we have been employing a warrior from The Tular Plains of late to take care of a problem for us." The Guard said.
"...A Demon you mean." Lorenor said.
"...Yes. We need warriors of considerable strength to deal with a problem in our mountain range." The Guard rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "However...you seemed the fighting sort. You seem stronger than the grunts we usually find. What business did you have in Stonevale?"
"I have come to train. And perhaps assist your local militia by volunteering my services." Lorenor said honestly.
"We do need to bolster our ranks." The Guard leaned in closer towards Lorenor. "Your eyes...they have a glow. But you seem sad somehow."
Lorenor looked away for a moment. "...Perhaps." He continued. "I have been fighting for a long time...I'm probably just a little tired."
"You fought The Black Knight and lived." The Guard added. "That means a lot to me, especially from a potential volunteer."
Lorenor nodded, behind the bars. He did not attempt to resist or fight...none of this was the fault of the townsfolk. I've been fighting for a long time...he has no idea. Lorenor thought to himself.
"There is one question I have before I order your release." The Guard said. "You have The Black Blood...are you Undead?"
Lorenor hesitated for a moment. But they clearly must have seen him in his brutally injured state...he'd been beaten nearly to true death. "I am Undead." Lorenor said with some visible sadness. "But I do not pose a threat to you or the town."
"That remains to be seen. But I see a sort of hope with you...if you can defeat The Black Knight...I will give you a full pardon."


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Thursday, August 14, 2008
JUNK/Roz recount: like two snails chasing each other
Those two hours 600 miles from land, the highlight of our trip, an encounter with tremendous joy and gratitude, were spent with Roz Savage aboard JUNK. Her boat, Brocade, saddled up next to JUNK at 6pm on August 12th, after three days of communicating our whereabouts back and forth. "We're like two snails chasing each other," Roz said, regarding our respective methods of movement. JUNK only sails. Roz is rowing across the Pacific Ocean.
Joel and I listened to the VHF radio to her tender British voice, wondering, "Do you think she looks more like Princess Diana or the Queen?" Joel spotted her first a mile off the bow. Within 200 feet of each other we threw out the sea anchor and dropped the sail. The first attempt to toss her a line failed, so I swam out to her with the end of the line and a handshake. She looked like Guinevere in pigtails with the forearms of Popeye.
Aboard JUNK we gave her the grand tour of patched pontoons, broken masts and worn lashings. Bobbing next to her streamlined, carbon-fiber, competitive rowboat with waterproof hatches, JUNK appears to have well earned its name. We knew our time would be short, and that we hadn't seen other human beings for 2 ½ months, therefore we intuitively cut through the small talk and had real conversations, equally enjoying the company, if nothing else.
Roz was in need of water. Both of her watermakers malfunctioned. We were in need of food, having resorted to peanut butter for the bulk of our nutrition. We had two watermakers, and plenty of water in buckets. Roz had food, and plenty of it. Before climbing aboard JUNK, she hurled three bags of food over to us, and three empty containers. We had been making water all morning, so we quickly gave her a full stock to keep her going. We peeked in the bags she gave us, as if Joel and I were children on Halloween. "What did you get Joel?" I asked. "Larabars and Teriyaki chicken," he said. "I got turkey jerky," I replied, thinking that I can now refrain from eating the fish jerky still hanging outside. There's an underlying joy, not in the prospect of full meals, but in giving, the reciprocal altruism that is deeply human.
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Joel jumped in the water after a school of Mahi Mahi that had been following us all day. I asked Roz, "So what do you do to keep your mind active?" She knew exactly what I was talking about. I described that in my experience thus far, there have been moments of ecstatic joy and bottom of the barrel sadness, blooming randomly in a wide, open field of boredom. She responded, "I can focus on rowing, or anticipate the next tea break, and then there's audio tapes. But it's different from when I rowed the Atlantic…" This isn't Roz's first long distance rowing expedition. "…there were more doubts and more to think and worry about. For example, when my watermaker broke this time, I simply said, 'oh well.'" Here blue eyes are loaded with experience and the patience that comes with it. You get to a point where you can choose to worry or not worry about things, because worry simply doesn't change anything outside your head. I looked overboard to see Joel struggling toward the raft.
"Hana pa'a!" he yelled. A three-foot Mahi Mahi thrashed as I heaved it on deck. A quick cut above the eyes and it's still. Joel climbed out of the water, and turned on the stove. I handed him the first filet, the muscle still twitching. In minutes we're enjoying curried fish, a gift from the sea. We promised Roz a fish, and Joel came through. I could see Joel was content, as I was, having the opportunity to give to someone else. Roz appeared to feel the same way.
We're all here to raise awareness about the issue of plastic marine debris. Just before Joel nabbed dinner, I retrieved a small sieve towed behind JUNK. I unscrewed the cod end to show Roz the contents of our research trawl. "Many people think it's an island of plastic trash out here, but it's worse." I showed Roz the particulate fragments of plastic collected along with a few jellyfish, halobates and zooplankton. "If it were an island, it could be mined. The reality is that it's a thin soup, with millions of tons of plastic, the size of peas and smaller, distributed around the world. There's no techno-fix, only a cultural one." This sample is for Roz to use in her efforts to show the public what's happening to our oceans.
But are there deeper reasons other than the issue of plastic marine debris for exposing one's life to the intolerances of the sea? Perhaps it's the 360-degree view of stars to the horizon, or the identity we gather from our adventures, like feathers in our cap, or it's the novelty of unanticipated consequences of just being truly present in the world. I don't know, perhaps all of the above. The sun is beginning to set behind a bank of clouds. The last rays are an unspoken cue that it's time to part ways. We take a few photos together, and Roz autographs our cabin with a marker, "No doubt, you're the coolest guys I've met in the last three months. Thanks for a great dinner. Bon Voyage. ROZ." We watch her drift away, and the silhouette of her oars in the air as she begins rowing another 600 miles to Hawaii.
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Hi guys.....I was finally able to leave Roz a greeting a few minutes ago. wouldn't work yesterday. I wished her well and God Speed. Your lives are all so deeply enhanced. I'm sure your friendship will grow each year. Got to talk to Anna for a minute this AM. Good to hear her voice. Won't be long now. Wish I could be there to see your smiling brown faces, but you know my heart will be there. See you when you come back to us.
Blessings to you both.
- August 14, 2008 at 8:20 PM
Thanks you wonderful, awesome guys for helping Roz out with her water supplies. And I'm so happy she was able to help you out with your food situation so you are eating something more than peanut butter! I've been following Roz's endeavors to row the Pacific for over a year, and now I'm glad to see that there are follow adventurers like yourselves who share her passion to rally the world to save the Oceans. Good luck to the JUNK MALES! And thanks again for your effort to meet up with Roz Savage!
- August 14, 2008 at 8:35 PM
- April Jarocka said...
Just want to wish you guys all the best in your endeavours to raise awareness. I am sure you could have built something the size of a battleship out of junk - sadly there's enough out there. I only see what's washed up on our shores here in Ireland but I am sure it's horrendous to see it floating aimlessly out there. May God keep you both safe!
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- August 15, 2008 at 5:35 AM
As I just told Roz, what you guys experienced in the middle of the Pacific was a 'Celestine Prophecy' moment. (Check out the book, by James Redfield). There is no such thing as a coincidence. When you are at one with the world, really tuned in to yourself and your environment, things happen in a serendipitous way. Your joint encounter the other night was exactly that- an unlikely meeting, in a most unusual way, where you each had many needs fulfilled. God is good. God Bless you in your adventure, in your commitment to raise awareness for our oceans. May you have a continuing safe journey to Hawaii-
Fair winds and followoing seas, God speed to you.
- August 15, 2008 at 3:18 PM
- Guinea Pig said...
Thanks for doing this! I googled forever to understand what EXACTLY was out there in the Pacific. Now I know. I've given up water bottles except for emergency preparedness purposes. I'm struggling to give up plastic bags (I keep forgetting the re-usables at the house!!!) I'm trying hard to stay away from any plastic that I won't use for over a year. First steps. Many more changes to come.
Thanks thanks thanks again.
I'll spread the word!
- August 15, 2008 at 5:25 PM
I did not know about you guys until Roz had talked about her meet up with you. I guess I have another boat to follow across the ocean. I am so glad that you were able to have meet up with Roz, and give her the water she needed.
- August 16, 2008 at 5:39 AM
I've been following Roz's blog since she started the Atlantic rowing race & came across your blog from her site.
It is amazing that you managed to meet up in the middle of the pacific - just goes to show the world is smaller than it seems lol.
I just wanted to say I think you're doing a fantastic job & I've added you to my blog list so will be following the rest of your journey.
Keep up the fantastic work!!
- August 17, 2008 at 12:14 PM
- r said...
Simply amazing that the two of you could communicate and meet up in the middle of nowhere. Man builds on efforts of those that went before and hopefully your contribution will be a better understanding of how we effect our environment.
- August 17, 2008 at 3:26 PM
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The old Green New Deal RS Blogger Ref http://www.p2pfoundation.net/Transfinancial_Economics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For policy proposals, see Green New Deal.A Green New Deal is a report released on July 21, 2008 by the Green New Deal Group and published by the New Economics Foundation, which outlines a series of policy proposals to tackle global warming, the current financial crisis, and peak oil.[1] The report calls for the re-regulation of finance and taxation, and major government investment in renewable energy sources. Its full title is: A Green New Deal: Joined-up policies to solve the triple crunch of the credit crisis, climate change and high oil prices.[2]
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- Government-led investment in energy efficiency and microgeneration which would make 'every building a powerstation'.
- The creation of thousands of green jobs to enable low-carbon infrastructure reconstruction.
- A windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies - as has been established in Norway - so as to provide revenue for government spending on renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- Developing financial incentives for green investment and reduced energy usage.
- Changes to the UK's financial system, including the reduction of the Bank of England's interest rate, once again to support green investment.
- Large financial institutions - 'mega banks' - to be broken up into smaller units and green banking.
- The re-regulation of international finance: ensuring that the financial sector does not dominate the rest of the economy. This would involve the re-introduction of capital controls.
- Increased official scrutiny of exotic financial products such as derivatives.
- The prevention of corporate tax evasion by demanding financial reporting and by clamping down on tax havens.[3][4][5]
- Larry Elliott, Economics Editor of the Guardian
- Colin Hines, Co-Director of Finance for the Future
- Tony Juniper, former Director of Friends of the Earth
- Jeremy Leggett, founder and Chairman of Solar Century and SolarAid
- Caroline Lucas, Green Party of England and Wales leader, MEP and Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion
- Richard Murphy, Co-Director of Finance for the Future and Director of Tax Research LLP
- Ann Pettifor, former head of the Jubilee 2000 debt relief campaign and Campaign Director of Operation Noah
- Charles Secrett, Advisor on Sustainable Development, former Director of Friends of the Earth
- Andrew Simms, Policy Director of the New Economics Foundation
See also[edit]
- Jump up ^ Mark Lynas (July 17, 2008) "A Green New Deal" New Statesman
- Jump up ^ New Economics Foundation, (July 21, 2008) http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/greennewdealneededforuk210708.aspx
- Jump up ^ David Teather (July 21, 2008) "Green New Deal group calls for break-up of banks", The Guardian
- Jump up ^ Jeremy Lovell (July 21, 2008) "Climate report calls for green 'New Deal'", Reuters.
- Jump up ^ Riley Smith (July 31, 2008) "Group Suggests a Green New Deal in the UK to Fight Climate Change", Celsias.com.
External links[edit]
- Full text of A Green New Deal from the New Economics Foundation
- The Green New Deal Group
- UNEP Global Green New Deal
- Caroline Lucas on A Green New Deal at the Guardian
- A green New Deal: Green, easy and wrong, article at The Economist
- Support the Green New Deal for Europe


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Historical Romance
Texas Frontier, 1826
Kit Barclay followed her husband into the wilds of Texas only to be widowed. Stranded with her mother- and sister-in-law to care for, with no hope of rescue before winter sets in, Kit has only one goal: survival. So when a lone horseman appears on the horizon, and then falls from his mount in fever, Kit must weigh the safety of her family against offering aid and shelter to the handsome stranger.
Trace Watson has lost everything that ever mattered to him. Trying to forget, he heads to the frontier colony of San Felipe, not caring if he lives or dies. But when he wakes to discover he's being nursed back to health by a brave young widow, he vows to repay her kindness by guiding the three women back to civilization, no matter what the cost.
Soon, Kit and Trace are fighting the elements, Indian attacks, and outlaws—as well as feelings they both thought were long buried…
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All About Romance gave it a B- (my first review there!)
Dr. J's Book Place gave it a 4 out of 5.
Novel Reaction found it a nice quick read.
My Book Addiction found it delightful!
Long and Short Reviews gave it 4 books.
Book Junkie couldn't put it down!
Leslie's Psyche gave it an A-!
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By Reeya on January 3, 2013
About eight years ago my father and I were in Calcutta* visiting my grandmother. My aunt, who has lived in Paris for the last 40 years, and her son happened to be visiting at the same time. We all went out for lunch one day at Peshawri, one of the restaurants at the 5-star ITC […]
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Class Clowns
For the past 30 years, the Gilded Balloon's comedy newcomer competition, So You Think You're Funny? has seen hundreds of talented hopefuls go on to achieve overwhelming success in the comedy industry. Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack, Russell Howard, Kevin Bridges, Daniel Sloss, Sarah Millican, Dylan Moran, Aisling Bea, Peter Kay, Greg Davies, Greg McHugh (Gary: Tank Commander) and Jack Whitehall are just some of the household names to have come out of the competition over the years.
Now, the producers of So You Think You're Funny? think it's about time we extended the opportunity to the under 18s!
Class Clowns originated at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and now finds a second home at Gilded Balloon in Scotland. That's right, folks! Class Clowns is THE comedy newcomer competition for under 18's and we're giving you the chance to get involved for 2017!
APPLY NOW for your opportunity to workshop material with comedians and industry professionals, perform on stage during the world's biggest comedy festival as well as the chance to get your hands on some amazing prizes and the coveted title of Class Clowns champion 2017!
Want to apply but not sure where to begin? This page offers you some support materials to help you to hone your comedic craft:
This site offers you some support materials to help you to hone your comedic craft:
- CLICK HERE to explore the various types of comedy associated with different comedians and consider what type of performance you might want to bring to the competition!
- CLICK HERE to complete an exercise designed to help you develop your writing skills!
- CLICK HERE to complete an exercise designed to develop your performing skills!
You can also read about last year's contestant experiences of Class Clowns by clicking HERE!
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Oh my goodness. I have such exciting news to share. I have been waiting almost 2 weeks to share this news with you.
On Friday, my sister Adrienne got up and went to work, not knowing it would be the most memorable day of her life to this point. In the middle of the day, her boyfriend Paul surprised her by proposing to her! I am telling you… it was like something out of a movie. Her students held up signs that said, "Mrs. W, will you marry me?" Of course, she said yes and was soooo excited! I am so excited for them.
We had a little celebration party for them on Friday night.
Food and Champagne
Adrienne loves Skinnygirl Margaritas… so my other sister Meredith and her husband designed this cute label.
Adrienne's reaction at her little surprise celebration… she didn't know Ryan, Sadie, and I would be there… or my parents!
I cannot wait to see when and where they decide to get married. I can't believe my youngest sister will be married soon!
Don't they make a cute couple?
So everything else about this weekend seems kind of boring now. But… memorial Day weekend always brings the opening of pools everywhere… so that's where we spent our day today.
(ok… just me being weird. But it's so cute how little girls walk around with "baby wedgies" isn't it?)
Last summer, it took Sadie about 1 1/2 months to get up enough courage to go down this blue slide, but today she ran right up the steps and went right down! She played for 3 hours straight… and I mean NON stop. She cried when it was time to leave. I remember how going to the pool was the absolute best thing in the world. I still kind of feel that way! Summer is so much fun.
Tonight we decided to have breakfast for dinner. Sadie helped me prepare this meal.
She loves helping in the kitchen. I think it's so important to get kids involved in the kitchen. Once I saw an episode of a show with Jamie Oliver, a chef. I think it was called "Food Revolution." He was in a town that had a very high level of obesity, diabetes, etc. He was in a school and was holding up different fruits and veggies, and asking the kids if they knew what each one was. I will never forget that episode. I couldn't believe the kids couldn't identify things like potatoes, cucumbers… how sad. It was mainly because they had never seen those foods being prepared or in their natural state.
Speaking of natural… I'm so excited. I've got a loaf of bread baking right now and this house smells heavenly. I always wanted a bread machine, and a few weeks ago, I found one in my grandparents' basement. I brought it home to try it out. This is my first bread recipe. I can't wait to taste it!
Ok… so a little teaser. I've got a summer blog project that I think I will really enjoy… and I hope you will too. The project will be revealed tomorrow… but here's a little preview photo.
Can you guess my summer blog project??? Leave a comment if you think you know!


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LeBron James wishes Cleveland Indians good luck in Game 7
LeBron James took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to wish the Cleveland Indians good luck before Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field.
"Two greatest words in Sports 'Game7.' Good luck to the boys tonight! Live in the moment & the game will play itself out. #RallyTogether," James wrote.
James, who is a Yankees fan, has been supporting the Indians throughout their playoff run and has attended several postseason games, including Games 2 and 6 of the World Series in Cleveland.
Two greatest words in Sports "Game 7". Good luck to the boys tonight! Live in the moment & The game will play itself out. #RallyTogether
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 2, 2016
James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their NBA title this summer, securing the city's first championship since 1964. Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs hope to complete their comeback from a 3–1 series deficit, exactly what the Cavaliers did against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.
If the Cubs win, we'll have to wonder if this decoration at the Cavaliers' Halloween party prematurely jinxed the Indians.
– Ryan Fish


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Raising Children in Today's Society with Tools from Church of Scientology
The importance of family life is a core belief of the Scientology religion. Read how a mother of four found answers at the Church of Scientology to help her raise her children.
At the Nashville Church of Scientology, it is routine to see parishioners studying in classrooms, discovering tools to help them in various areas of life—such as learning moral values, how to better communicate, how to improve relationships and so forth—but what you don't always hear are the incredible success stories which follow.
Annie Kananack has one such story. "Eight years ago my husband passed away and I was left to raise four boys, 5, 7, 9 and 11 years old, without a partner. I turned to the Life Improvement Courses for help," she says.
The Life Improvement Courses contain tools for the most vital and sometimes troubling portions of life. There are twenty courses in total and each comes with a workbook that contains all the material for the course. Each was designed to make study as effective and efficient as possible, with plenty of practical exercises that help a person to apply the material immediately to their life situation.
Rev. Brian Fesler, pastor of the church said, "We offer these courses to the most basic problems people face in life—how to get motivated, overcoming ups and downs, knowing who you can trust, how to achieve your goals. These help a person in daily life for sure, and are vital on the path to spiritual enlightenment."
Kananack agrees: "As a parent, I found solutions to every scenario I could run into on [this] course," Kananack says of the Successfully Parenting Tweens and Teens Life Improvement course. "A mom raising four boys alone in a crazy world should have experienced an enormous amount of stress, but the stress levels were kept under control because I had access to solutions that worked."
The Life Improvement Courses are based on the work of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of the Scientology religion, who once said, "Scientology is different mainly because one doesn't have to believe in it to have it work… and Scientologists only ask people to look for themselves."
For more information on Scientology, the courses, or beliefs and practices, visit www.scientology.org.
Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
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At first glance, Microsoft's $5 billion investment in AT&T looks like it is solely aimed at the consumer market, but the deal will likely have broader ramifications for IT in the not-too-distant future, too.
The agreement reached last week calls for the companies to work together to deploy broadband and Internet services to US households. For corporate customers always seeking smoother, faster bandwidth, the move could mean progress on two fronts: remote access and hosted applications, an area Microsoft reportedly is eyeing.
"AT&T certainly will become, over time, a major provider of hosted services," said Dwight Davis, an analyst at Summit Strategies. "Microsoft at least will have a seat at the table to argue that a good percentage of those services should be running on Windows 2000. There's also BackOffice server applications and the Office desktop suite, and some of these services are bandwidth-constrained.
"Microsoft certainly has broader designs on this relationship," Davis said.
Typically, rented applications are used by mid-size businesses to reduce long and complex implementations and cut software maintenance costs. But large companies also are considering hosted applications.
The business benefits of high-speed access touch everything from customer-relationship management to improved supply-chain management.
"We track consumer broadband very closely for three reasons: impact on mobility of workforce; impact on consumers, [or] 'how can we establish greater customer intimacy by bringing information services bundled with retail energy,' and supply-chain optimisation," said TR Web, technology advisor to the CIO at Shell Oil, in Houston.
While IT-related issues get worked out, though, Microsoft and AT&T will focus on the consumer broadband market.
The deal will mean "more set-top boxes sooner that will result in more choices for consumers, more real competition for local exchange carriers, more effective penetration of [broadband] markets", said AT&T chairman Michael Armstrong.
AT&T also will see more growth in video, data, and voice markets, added Armstrong, who touted the arrangement with Microsoft as "a really strong endorsement by an outstanding company of the [AT&T] broadband strategy".
AT&T also has agreed to use other Microsoft software for e-mail and interactive television services.
The two companies plan to deploy the Microsoft software in two "showcase" cities by the second quarter of 2000, and AT&T also will use Microsoft software with another company's server software in a third city, officials said.
Executives also declined to name which other vendors will be involved in the deal, but they did say that the Microsoft-AT&T agreement is not exclusive. Armstrong pledged that AT&T will remain dedicated to open environments.
Microsoft, in Redmond, Washington, is at www.microsoft.com. AT&T Corp, in Murray Hill, New Jersey, is at www.att.com.
(Nancy Weil, a Boston correspondent for the IDG News Service, an Computerworld affiliate, and Marc Ferranti, IDG news editor, contributed to this article.)


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Fri, 06 January 2012 at 11:10 am
Rapper DMX Attacked While Performing
- DMX continues his set even after a crazed concert goer jumps the stage – TMZ
- First Lady Michelle Obama teams up with iCarly – Just Jared Jr
- Why is Tina Fey smashing cars? – Lainey Gossip
- Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver aren't getting back together – The Superficial
- Jenna Dewan praises hubby Channing Tatum's stripper moves – US Weekly
- Check out Justin Bieber's new tattoo – MTV Buzz
- Duchess Kate chooses which charities she'll support – Popsugar
- Kris Jenner dons a tuxedo – yay or nay? – Trendmill
- Irina Shayk says she turned down Playboy – Celebslam
- Also check out news happening on The Frisky!
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Digging into the latest culinary trend, "entomophagist," or bug-eating expert, Martin expounds upon the "ecological, nutritional, economic, global and culinary" benefits of consuming insects.
The author's interest in eating insects began when she was studying pre-Columbian food and medicine in Mexico, where she intentionally ate her first bug. Later, she read a galvanizing article detailing a bug cook-off between insect chefs in Virginia. "The article discussed new research on insects as a possible global food source, a potential solution to world hunger, and an eco-friendly alternative to beef and other livestock," she writes. The author's conversational style blends science, popular culture and personal insights, and she chronicles her interviews with a host of bug-cuisine promoters, including chefs, environmental consultants and entomologists. Martin also discusses her visits to a pop-up food market in San Francisco; a lab in Holland devoted to studying "the potential of edible insects as a food source for humans and animals," and a fried-insect stall in Thailand. The author deconstructs the various tastes and textures encountered while munching on insects—e.g., crickets are nutty; bee larvae resemble bacon-chanterelles; giant water bugs emit the scent of a crisp green apple. Overall, insects possess a generally nutty taste, which blooms when roasted. Rich in minerals, their exoskeletons provide a pleasing crunch. For those seeking new culinary adventures, Martin includes helpful tips for raising bugs at home, an essential list of edible insects, cooking basics, and recipes for preparing a host of delights, including wax moth tacos, salty-sweet wax worms, sweet-and-spicy summer June bugs and cricket-y kale salad. Never didactic, Martin gently nudges readers toward open-mindedness at the prospect of eating bugs: "Why not make the best of what we have the most of?"
Regardless of readers' culinary proclivities, Martin's lively book poses timely questions while offering tasty solutions.


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Amazon as C-K?
No way, but...
by Tom Gardner (firstname.lastname@example.com)
ALEXANDRIA, VA (Oct. 28, 1998) -- Two announcements before diving into today's column on Amazon.com.
First, imagine my embarrassment when I arrived to the office this morning to learn that I'd blundered on a key number in yesterday's report. Ely, on our web message boards, correctly pointed out that Coca-Cola's earnings actually declined to $888 million from $1 billion in the same period last year. This means that while gross margins did rise, the company's net margins actually fell 12%. A result of difficult currency translations and Coke's ongoing climb into new markets, the decline in net margins is a concern, but not a catastrophe. I apologize for the blunder.
Second, if you'd like to see me make fewer errors in this column, and if you enjoy the tone and content of this corner of Fooldom, consider applying for a full-time job to help manage and edit the Cash-King Portfolio. Effective this week, The Fool will be hiring a full-timer to help administer to and guide the ongoing affairs of this portfolio. If you'd like more information on this, please e-mail email@example.com and we'll forward the job specifications out to you tonight. We're looking for a few good people with the mettle to be Fools.
And now, on to Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN).
In mid-October, Rob and Al continued a debate that David and I started on The Motley Fool Radio Show two weeks ago. We asked Foolish listeners which they believed would offer investors greater returns over the next five years, Amazon.com or Microsoft. In response to that, Al wrote I'll Take Microsoft. Then Rob followed up with A Vote for Amazon.
Today, I'd like to dig around into why Amazon.com has been so successful up to this point, whether Cash-King investors could've spotted it, and how to manage an investment like this in your portfolio.
For starters, it's very clear that Amazon.com doesn't offer investors Cash-King qualities. The company's gross margins are just 22.6%. Net margins are non-existent. Through six months of this year, Amazon.com has lost more than $30 million (AMZN Snapshot). And the company matches cash and long-term debt, dollar for dollar; Amazon has around $330 million of both cash and debt. In the altered words of Lloyd Bentsen, "I've met Mr. Cash-King, and I can assure you, Mr. Amazon is no King."
At the same time, Amazon is up around 300% over the past year (Amazon Chart), outperforming every single company in this portfolio. While the company doesn't meet many of our criteria and doesn't belong in this portfolio, heck, neither did America Online in 1994. AOL appeared to be losing money, fighting to finance its survival, and in danger of fierce competition from large media and telecommunications companies. Since 1994, though, the stock is up more than 25 times in value (AOL Chart).
Let's be very clear on this point: There are a lot of great and potentially great companies that don't meet all or even many of our Cash-King criteria. In past articles, we've talked about this in relation to Dell and Wal-Mart and Home Depot. These have been enormously successful businesses. Any one of them could've driven an investment portfolio to the moon and sent your family to an early retirement. While not Cash Kings, they merit our and your attention.
In fact, the great mistake that many in the financial media have made over the past five years is to measure the success of start-up Internet businesses with tools that should be reserved for evaluating corporate titans. Even if we choose never to invest in these sorts of mosquito companies, my advice is to never dismiss them out of hand just because they don't meet our standards for a mature business.
So how might you look at a company like Amazon?
First by studying Amazon.com's direction. The company has grown sales from $28 million in its first quarter as a public company, five quarters ago, to $116 million in its most recent quarter. Gross margins have climbed from 18.6% to 22.6% today. The company's Flow Ratio has always been below 0.50 -- the result of non-existent receivables and the tight management of inventory. Finally, the company has grown its customer base from the hundreds of thousands to the millions in just two short years.
Amazon.com is no Cash-King. But there's probably something here worth studying.
My second suggestion would be to recognize that, as has been the case with so many great young companies, earnings are not yet the priority. Amazon would appear not to have lost $30 million in fiscal 1998, but to have invested that money into infrastructure and brand building. All told, in a few clear ways, Amazon.com has been strengthening its position through this period of dramatic growth. Substantial customer growth, gross margins edging higher, a brand gaining momentum, and tight management of the model (the low Flowie).
Mind you, I don't think the online retailer is a shoe-in for success or a lock for being the Wal-Mart of online. Amazon is now saddled with over $330 million in long-term debt during a period that the business model is not yet spinning profits. Simultaneous to this, Barnes & Noble and Bertelsmann have pumped a $200 million investment into barnesandnoble.com. Finally, the world of online is a fluid thing -- the leader today can so easily be the laggard tomorrow.
What might you keep your eyes on the months and years ahead? Investors in a stock like Amazon could do the following things:
1. Be rigorous in their quarterly analysis of the fundamentals;
2. Base buying and selling decisions on the direction of the financials;
3. Largely ignore the weekly fluctuations in the stock price;
4. Follow the progress of the business as a customer;
No, Amazon.com is certainly no Cash-King. But it may be something wonderful nonetheless. It has been since going public in 1997. But will it be a has been someday? The answer is in the numbers. And the tools to measure those numbers must fit the age of the company.
Tomorrow, I'll analyze the worldwide brand, Playboy, and talk about why it hasn't proven to be a Cash-King. And on Friday, I'll be reviewing one of the Gap's lead competitors, Abercrombie & Fitch.
Fool on!
Tom Gardner
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Stock Change Bid AXP + 1/16 87.00 CHV - 5/8 78.50 CSCO +2 1/8 62.88 KO - 3/8 67.56 GPS + 3/4 55.13 EK - 1/8 74.50 XON + 11/16 70.25 GM + 1/2 62.44 INTC +1 29/32 89.22 MSFT + 1/4 105.69 PFE - 3/4 105.56 SGP +1 3/4 102.00 TROW - 13/16 31.13
Day Month Year History C-K +0.72% 2.67% 8.12% 8.12% S&P: +0.26% 5.03% 6.18% 6.18% NASDAQ: +1.15% 2.57% 4.26% 4.26% Cash-King Stocks Rec'd # Security In At Now Change 2/3/98 24 Microsoft 78.27 105.69 35.03% 2/3/98 22 Pfizer 82.30 105.56 28.27% 5/1/98 37 Gap Inc. 51.09 55.13 7.90% 6/23/98 34 Cisco Syst 58.41 62.88 7.64% 8/21/98 22 Schering-P 95.99 102.00 6.27% 2/13/98 22 Intel 84.67 89.22 5.37% 2/27/98 27 Coca-Cola 69.11 67.56 -2.23% 2/6/98 56 T. Rowe Pr 33.67 31.13 -7.57% 5/26/98 18 AmExpress 104.07 87.00 -16.40% Foolish Four Stocks Rec'd # Security In At Value Change 3/12/98 20 Eastman Ko 63.15 74.50 17.98% 3/12/98 20 Exxon 64.34 70.25 9.19% 3/12/98 15 Chevron 83.34 78.50 -5.81% 3/12/98 17 General Mo 72.41 62.44 -13.77% Cash-King Stocks Rec'd # Security In At Value Change 2/3/98 24 Microsoft 1878.45 2536.50 $658.05 2/3/98 22 Pfizer 1810.58 2322.38 $511.80 6/23/98 34 Cisco Syst 1985.95 2137.75 $151.80 5/1/98 37 Gap Inc. 1890.33 2039.63 $149.30 8/21/98 22 Schering-P 2111.7 2244.00 $132.30 2/13/98 22 Intel 1862.83 1962.81 $99.98 2/27/98 27 Coca-Cola 1865.89 1824.19 -$41.70 2/6/98 56 T. Rowe Pr 1885.70 1743.00 -$142.70 5/26/98 18 AmExpress 1873.20 1566.00 -$307.20 Foolish Four Stocks Rec'd # Security In At Value Change 3/12/98 20 Eastman Ko 1262.95 1490.00 $227.05 3/12/98 20 Exxon 1286.70 1405.00 $118.30 3/12/98 15 Chevron 1250.14 1177.50 -$72.64 3/12/98 17 General Mo 1230.89 1061.44 -$169.45 CASH $120.62 TOTAL $23630.81 *Please note: On 8/4/98 $2,000 cash was added to the
portfolio. $2,000 will be added every six months.
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A Mt. Juliet man was found dead in a vehicle Friday morning at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival campground.
The annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will kick off Thursday in Manchester.
Tickets are on sale for the 2018 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival set for June 7-10 in Manchester.
Bonnaroo announced its 2018 lineup Tuesday with Eminem, Muse and The Killers as headliners for the festival set for June 7-10 in Manchester.
Some of the biggest names in music turned a farm in Manchester into their stage and playground this weekend as U2, Chance the Rapper, The Weeknd and more headlined the 2017 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.
Planet Roo is the place for Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival patrons to take a break and make an impact.
Scenes from Bonnaroo 2017
The Lebanon Democrat will have fans covered this weekend on all the exciting performances, people and parties at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival and the CMA Music Festival.
The state's biggest music festival announced presale tickets for the 2017 festival would go on sale Friday, Nov. 25, at noon.
Bonnaroo stage turns into political platform
The Bonnaroo Arts and Music Festival kicked off its 15th year of radiating positivity Thursday, and Bonnaroovians can expect a celebration this weekend.
NASHVILLE — Pearl Jam, Dead & Company and LCD Soundsystem will headline the 2016 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June in Manchester.


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Here's something that just came in the mail today; a piece I did for UCLA Magazine. It was probably one of the funnest projects I got to work on! See if you can find Einstein, John Wooden, Shakespeare, and Elvis in there.
This is something I did not too far back for Seattle Metropolitan Magazine. I'm posting this up because I love how the colour in the text and layout compliments my illustration.


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Red Hots Burlesque! presents *Our home town hotties welcome visitors from NYC and England*
Please come to "The Hottest Happy Hour in the Bay" for a very special evening with 2 first time performers to the Red Hots stage. We're packing the dressing room so it's up to you to pack the house. Dottie Lux guides you through the gaggle of gams and team of tatas! We're honored to have Kentucky Fried Woman-- hot and saucy meow meow--Simone De La Ghetto--bumps and grinds--Bunny Pistol--hops into your heart and please welcome Paco Fish (NYC) and Miss Glory Pearl
The Show also includes a screening of filthy and freaky film footage brought to you by Val Killmore, Grab a drink, some *free* Oysters and BBQ at El Rio's famous happy hour (Recently voted "THE BEST OF THE BAY" by the Guardian) and watch us twitch and twatch!
This Friday , April 10th at El Rio in the Mission.
3158 Mission Street
The Show starts at 7:30pm! So don't be late!
Win the Raffle to donate to your favorite Charity or Non-profit!
$5-10 to the sexy door maiden
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About our debut performers:
From Miss Glory Pearl:
Trained in theatre, classical and modern dance, I am a pole dancer and aerial acrobat (static trapeze, aerial hoop and tissu) whose acts combine a unique blend of classic burlesque and jaw-dropping aerial. I am the UK's leading Burly-Pole artist and can be found teaching pole dance and burlesque for Cardiostriptease in Kent and the Pole Dancing School in London.
From Paco Fish:
Paco Fish thrives on duality. The cabaret-performing alter ego of Paul Galbraith, a cytogenetics technologist by day, Paco Fish is a dynamic performer of spoken and physical comedy, burlesque, circus, and any other medium where he can find a stage. Most of Paco's characters exist in multiple worlds at the same time and his acts are visual representations of the transitions between different, but coexisting realities. Whether playing the aggressive lion with a heart (and thong) of gold, the go-go dancer working part time as the Grim Reaper (also with a thong of gold), or the bride of indeterminate gender, Paco dismantles assumptions and defies convention with humor and passion.
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