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The more I hear about God and the Devil, the more my school of thought registers them as two powerful cosmic energies that can not do without one another to survive.
Just the same way electricity needs the positive and negative terminals to flow effectively. In the case of God and the Devil, I'm inclined to think no being is greater than the other but most have been made to believe that one is greater while the greater one doesn't get to destroy or surpress the less great one because 'he' supposedly 'wiser'.
No I do not agree. They both need each other to function. As much as you feel one doesn't, their fates are intertwined and would always be. Like as I hear, one is Darkness and the other is Light. Light needs darkness in order to thrive. Darkness needs light in order to thrive. If you don't feel the scare of darkness, you will not appreciate the light. Also, if you are too blinded by light, you need some darkness to take it down the notch. It's a balance that really can't be altered. Positive and negative. Light and Darkness. Good and evil. This has been before you came into existence and after you pack up.
Let me give a 'basic' illustration. You as a human, you are greater than a mosquito in the obvious sense and you see this mosquito about to break you and your family down and you intentionally let it go because you are wiser? And this keeps happening time and again.
Yet, you...
Okay I'm done. Let's continue.
Some things are a mystery however. Every explanation of these aforementioned beings are superfluously flawed in my opinion including mine. But however, we cling unto the ones that give us clarity. I cling unto mine.


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So technically this pinventure was done before any residency activities began, but I'm going to blog about it anyways because I learned some interesting things along the way. Tips for the next time I do this and I do not want to forget!
I originally found this great pinterest DIY from A Beautiful Mess Blog where I also ended up pinning other genius ideas! I loved the way that her canvas had turned out, especially the imperfections making it look all "vintagey."
Since I was about to move into a new place, I decided a couple canvas portraits would be a great idea to decorate! My friend Kathy concurred and we went out and purchased the materials.
- canvas in size/shape of your choosing
- gel medium from Liquitex – we chose just the regular one, heavy not super heavy and not matte
- pictures printed to your chosen size – laser copy
- brushes to apply gel medium
***When buying the canvas, make sure you buy one that is smaller than your print!***
We bought canvases before prints at FedEx/Kinkos so we guesstimated what we wanted the sizes to be. All turned out to be a bit too big. =/
When we went to print out our pictures, it turns out that the photo had to be sized correctly prior to them printing it out. Depending on the dimensions of your photo, especially if you had cropped it, it may not print out properly. For THEM to resize it, it would cost a ridiculous amount of money (around $8/resizing + printing costs). They also print only on 8 1/2 x 11″ or the elongated version. Otherwise prints have to be custom and would take much longer (the guy told us next day) and of course be more expensive. Therefore, the 8×10 canvas that was used in the original post seemed to be best.
***Size your photos properly especially if cropping! Check before you bring to get them printed out!***
That being said, we did our best and lugged everything back. As described, we applied the gel medium to the blank canvas giving it a generous coating. You can see our photos in the background which don't extend to the edges of the paper!
After the gel is applied, we stuck the photos on face down onto the canvas. Be careful because once you stick it on, it is difficult to move around. If your photo is larger than the canvas it shouldn't be TOO much of a problem unless yours is really crooked!
Then just leave it overnight to dry!
The next day we took a dishtowel and dipped it in water (generously!) and applied the water to the paper on the canvas.
When the paper is wet enough, you'll see the image. Then just roll the wet paper off. You can actually peel it as well if you can. This part takes the longest time and you'll probably have to go over it multiple times to make sure the paper is off. If it isn't, it'll dry with some white fluffy material which is additional paper. As you remove the paper, you will get the "vintage scratches." We kept trying to figure out how the scratches were appearing…
***It seems like the scratches appear only in the direction that the brushes applied the gel medium and was dependent on how hard you stuck the photo on. Areas that were looser (more air trapping?) seemed to have more scratches. One photo that Kathy REALLY stuck on there had no scratches at all!***
Our final product wasn't a perfect as the original I had seen and pinned, but they were pretty darn close and now after going through it once and figuring out some tips, I think I'll have a much better second round!

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Back to school: Do you need a marketing manager?
A new academic year has started. We've arrived back at school full of optimism and good intentions for the year to come. Remember those new exercise books you were given every September? And the new pens and sharp pencils that you used to write in them? And do you remember how very neatly you wrote on that first, smooth and pristine page, all the time thinking: 'This time, this time – I'm going to keep this up. My workbooks will always be neat and clear and full of top marks.'
And did you keep it up?
Probably not.
It's the same when it comes to marketing for schools. Let's face it, there are so many components to education marketing that while most schools start out with a clear and accountable marketing plan, the various tasks on the list get passed around numerous people until they disappear.
Could do better: where schools get it wrong
There was a time when school marketing began and ended with a nicely produced prospectus, but those days are long gone. Education is a highly competitive market and private schools are learning to compete in the same way as businesses like retail or tech innovation.
Many schools are extremely good at it and are seeing clear and measurable results in terms of increased parent choice and applications. For others, there's still a degree of climbing up the learning curve.
Most education professionals now appreciate the importance of their website and social media presence for building school reputation and encouraging applicants. They will have made a substantial investment in their school website and worked with an experienced school marketing team to create the kind of marketing plan that sends out all the right kinds of messages, growing school reputation and prompting enquiries from parents.
What happens next? There's a flurry of positive results.
flat lines…
Why? Because there's no one person responsible for fulfilling all those tasks in the marketing plan, ensuring that momentum is maintained and success is built on. And that's a shocking waste of a major investment for your school.
Unfortunately, it's something that happens all too often. The various jobs involved in keeping a school's marketing activity fresh and effective get passed around to already frantically busy teachers, and they start to get rushed, delayed or missed out on altogether. We're talking about jobs like:
- Blog writing.
- Creating and adding news stories.
- Adding photos and images.
- Regular social media postings on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and so on.
Consider the cost
When it comes to investing in school websites, school social media strategies and so on, the follow-through is essential to seeing a positive return on investment. Digital marketing doesn't stand still, and it's essential that postings and updates are regular in order for your school social media strategy and website to work to full potential.
That's where a school marketing manager comes in. Having a designated member of staff who takes care of all your updates regularly can more than pay for itself. A good marketing manager will substantially increase the return on investment from your website and social media through a regular, professional and creative approach.
What's more, their expertise will help you to build on your current strategy as they will bring marketing experience, ideas and know-how to develop and improve your overall market presence. This is the kind of best school marketing practice that keeps you ahead of the competition. Hiring a marketing manager doesn't have to be a major expense. Consider:
- A junior marketing manager who's full of ideas and loves keeping up to date with media trends.
- A part-time marketing manager – you may only need someone for a couple of days a week, mostly during term time. (If you're lucky you might find a very experienced marketer who's the parent of school age children for whom it's the perfect job.)
- A freelancer who will work with you one or two days a week. Freelancers are great for fresh ideas as they work with multiple clients and learn from all of them.
Marketing requirements vary from school to school but common to all schools is the requirement for marketing to be ongoing. Stop-start marketing usually ends in a full stop, so don't make one big payment to a marketing and design agency and think the job's done. The job may have got off to a super-start, but it is a start and not the whole process. So now's the time to make your new-academic-year resolutions stick.
Get your school a marketing manager and KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!


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Reporting Back: Greener Greenwich Strategy
by Cllr Mandy Brinkhurst, Shadow Member for Greener Greenwich
As shadow cabinet member for Greener Greenwich part of my role is to scrutinise and challenge the directorate's progress, outputs and achievements. What is Greener Greenwich you may ask?
'Greenwich will have a high quality local environment where resources are used efficiently and are from renewable sources wherever possible. Greenwich recognises its place in the world and seeks to improve the quality of life for everyone, including future generations'
Linking into the UK Sustainable Development Strategy, the role of the Council and partner organisations is to give leadership to actions tackling climate change and they have set out a range of medium and long term measures such as:
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon dioxide
- Encouraging the design of buildings and environments that minimise energy use
- Minimise waste and achieving higher recycling rates with the help of local residents and visitors
- Developing clean energy sources, such as bio-fuels and hydrogen
The Council is already claiming a number of successes in meeting their commitments as laid out in their Greener Greenwich Strategy including the UK's first low 'Emission Zone' on the Greenwich Peninsula, increased recycling rates, purchasing up to two thirds of the Councils electricity from renewable sources.
The Council has also made specific commitments to improving the environment by the end of 2012 and 2015 (full details of these can be viewed on the Council's website in the Greenwich Strategy 2006-2015 document).
In January's Full Council meeting I posed two questions to Cllr Harpinder Singh, cabinet member for Greener Greenwich
Question 1- Can the Cabinet Member for Greener Greenwich please provide an update on how the Royal Borough of Greenwich is performing against the targets set for 2012 in relation to the Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan and the Climate Change Strategy Action Plan?
Response– The delivery of the Climate Change Strategy Action Plan and the Biodiversity Action Plan is well underway. The Royal Borough of Greenwich has performed well against the targets set for 2012, and I will write separately to confirm this. I will also ensure that progress is made against the remaining targets.
- At the time of writing I am still awaiting a written response.
Question- With the transfer of Public Health responsibility to Local Authorities, does the Cabinet Member for Greener Greenwich feel the Climate Change Strategy will meet the requirements for air pollution improvement?
Response– The strategy contains a number of targets which aim to facilitate improvements in air quality within the Borough. Whilst I recognize the important work of Public Health in this area, and will ensure that officers working on Greener Greenwich agenda capitalize on appropriate opportunities to collaborate with Public Health, I believe climate Change Strategy is robust in terms of local authority air quality.
- Not sure if there is an answer in there or not!
As soon as I receive a written response from the Cabinet Member of Greener Greenwich I will provide an update.


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Arbëresh-s are a phenomenon and a very special people in human history. Saving Albanian tradition for centuries is something that has captivated all scholars and historians who have known these people.
This is also confirmed special guest of Zone B, Antonio Belushi, an Arbëresh, Orthodox priest and scholar of Albanian expansion and its genesis. The 82-year-old was also invited to the inauguration of President Hashim Thaci.The Arbëresh priest claimed that in Greece are located 900 Albanian villages. This is based on a study that he has done himself.
"I published my book where I discovered 900 Albanian villages in Greece, I know very well the Greek language, our genesis is there. I went there for 40 consecutive years," he says
National feelings, about the Albanian brothers and arbëresh recognition for Kosovo and its personalities and commitment to the nation are the attributes that characterize the priest Belushi, proved in this interview in Zone B.
He expressed gratitude for the participation in the inauguration ceremony of Mr. Thaçi President, where two things stood out.
"Skanderbeg seemed cheerful to me today because Kosovo is a Republic and has a young President. What impressed me most were the verses of the poetry Ali Podrimës, "Me, your son, Kosovo". You are my brother are Albanian, are Kosovar are my brother". When we Arbëresh meet with eachother without being recognized, we got hugged and say "my ragged blood". I spread this Albanian brotherhood in other places from Canada to New York with other Albanians, with our brothers," he said.
"In America also came Ibrahim Rugova and Rexhep Qosja. I have gratitude for Rugova, I visited his grave, I was decorated by him with the award of the 'League of Prizren ".
"I am the son of Kosovo," said the Arbëresh priest Antonio Belushi.
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My dh and I have separate beds in diff rooms. It started off a few years ago because of his snoring and Id get migraines from lack of sleep and then he was travelling so hed go into other bedroom and now its just become normal....anyone else in same situation? The thing is I dont mind it and dont miss the intimacy....i actually enjoy my own space and being able to read etc ...he likes the non interrupted sleep and doesnt seem to mind either....i just feel weve become more friend than partners though....
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See I dont think a man will stray just because of separate beds... DH has spent half our marriage in other continents than where I am sleeping. We have been happily married for 16+ years now.
As I said children see more than where you climb into bed. A marriage is more than just the bed and snoring.... in fact for children its more about how you treat each other day to day in front of them.
I also think its not uncommon or always going to leave a 'scar' on a child.
I just like being close to my DH even during the night because I never know when it will be a 6 month stint again where I dont see him.
If it works for your family stick to it.
For intimacy side, you children are not privy to that anyway and the only thing there is that it spills over to the day on how you treat each other BUT I know plenty people who share a bed and are very intimate and kissing a kooing all the time .... and talk to each other like shit!
Kaz I'm in the middle of booking 4 nights away in a family room and honestly I don't relish the thought at all. Neither does DH, we hate sleeping in the same room, never mind the same bed. He snores and is over a foot taller than me and twice my weight so everytime he moves in the bed its like I'm in an earthquake, the bed moves so much with him. Apparently I snore, talk in my sleep and whack him in the face with my arms. We are on the same page that we just need our sleep and thats going to take priority.
My parents never shared a room, so it doesn't seem strange to me. They are late 70's now and devoted to each other, they hold hands all the time, it didn't leave me with any scars. DH and myself often hug each other at home, much to the disgust of the kids, so I'm not worried about them not seeing any affection between us. No problems with sex life either, plenty of opportunities during the daytime!!
When push comes to shove walking around with permanent exhaustion will do nothing for the family dynamics.
DH and I dont have separate beds or rooms BUT I do have some insight here I think...
DH's parents had separate rooms when he was a teenager up ... and its a very sore point for him. OK in fairness his parents marriage sucks and lets be honest the children see more than just which bed your go to at bedtime ... BUT he is very sensitive on the issue.
DS2 has sleep apnea since birth and I know about loud snoring more than most and although he has had all the surgery he can to repair the problem and now hardly snores ... I know the pain of hearing snoring.
DH snores and of course more when he has had a drink or two and I suffer from insomnia... so I spend a large amount of time awake listening to snoring.... BUT I LOVE waking up next to him and if I need a cuddle I can just take one. I have spent years where DH travels for work and I am alone in the house and I wouldnt trade waking up next to him for anything.
My boys come to our room at night and find us cuddling and I am sure they love it. They are 16 and 13 and comment how close we are.
I remember that a week before my father passed away 19 years ago... I came in from work to find my parents watching a music concert on tv holding hands. I will NEVER forget that image of love.
So yes sleep is important and I get that.... I really do since I do a party if I get more than 3 hours a night.
I get that snoring is a pain the arse.
I get that you dont need to sleep in the same bed to be intimate but it does help to have spontaneous events in this department.
i would worry a little over what our boys see and feel is NORMAL.... (ok so who defines what is normal)
We have tried the throat spray, the ring and the melty things you put on the roof of your mouth, but nothing works. I have tried earplugs but he is so loud they don't make any difference. What surprises me, is that he never wakes himself up with the loudness of it. Until I recorded him, he thought I was exaggerating. I will see if i can get the nose bands and give them a try. Thanks all x
Sounds so like us Clare...I hate going away to hotels as there's no escape. ..I usually bring ear plugs and take a sleeping tablet for those occasions..Ive often thought of even sleeping on the bath just to get away from it....! Yes my dh has been investigated for apnea too but he doesn't...
I have to say we do this too. DH snores so loudly it is awful. If I'm lucky and fall asleep first it's not too bad but normally he wakes me up during the night and I head to another room to sleep. I have to have at least four or five hours unbroken sleep to function the following day and it is so hard to function otherwise.
We normally head to bed at the same time, watch some TV or read or have a chat, cuddle and "be intimate" and then try to sleep. He is usually asleep before I am and to sit listening to him snoring before I can nod off is so frustrating. We have tried everything, rings, sprays, tablets, etc. He was investigated for sleep apnoea and was diagnosed with same and had the machine but that kept me awake too as it is quite noisy. I hate when we go away as I always end up on a sofa somewhere. We are twenty years together now so I suppose I'm used to it but I'm not happy about it. He is talking about going down the surgery road too but I feel a lot of it is weight related. He was always big but working shifts, etc has also got his sleep pattern disturbed so he sleeps very heavily. He says I keep him awake snoring too but I don't believe him!! Anyway, I feel your pain and am dreading the few days away in a hotel room with him later this month as I know I won't sleep much. Earplugs don't work as I have very small inner ears and they always fall out half way through the night. I love heading to my own bed as at least I know I will sleep and to be honest it saves us fighting the following day as I'm not so tired. I do feel a bit pissed off at having to leave my lovely bed during the night and he gets upset as I am not there when he wakes up to head off to work but needs must and my sanity is important too!
Kaz have you tried earplugs? or has he tried the bands you put on your nose to reduce snoring? Ellief, my DH and I slept in separate rooms for a few years...my 3 kids are very close on age and when they were little it was constant musical beds... so what started as moving rooms occassionally turned into a full time arrangement. We were always intimate, but definitely less so, and definitely less and less as time went on. Then one day, one of my kids said "Daddy, why don't you and mummy have the same room like everyone else's parents" and he moved back in that very day. We really didn't want the kids to witness the growing distance. Now in retrospect, I wish we'd never let it get that far. My DH snores and one of my kids still sneaks in in the middle of the night, which makes for many an uncomfortable night! In all honesty, I'd prefer the bed to myself! But for the good of our relationship and the way our kids see us, I thank God we turned it around. I hope you can find a way that works for you guys...
For those of you that sleep in separate rooms because of partner's snoring, what do you do when you go away? My partner snores really loudly, we don't live together but very rarely spend the night together because of this. When we go away for the weekend, we usually take shifts sleeping so we both get a few hours. We are due to go away for 4 nights next month to a hotel and while I can cope with 1 night with a couple of hours sleep, I'm dreading 4 nights. Any suggestions? We can't really afford to get 2 hotel rooms.
Have tried everything but nothing works...am a light sleeper and need sleep ...Yes it Def happens way less....which doesn't bother me....but I'm sure it bother's him...we don't really talk about it...we get on well other wise...
Possy do you mind me asking what tablets were you on? they sound good! mine are cymbalta and help with anxiety but increase appetite...
I think losing intimacy and sex is very sad. I wouldn't like it for mine. We work on ours. It's not as much as I would like but It's getting better.
If you're not happy having no sex it's worth working on.
I wouldn't mind Physical sleeping separately, as long as we were still connected. I like the wake up first idea!
Sleep is important! Really really important! Sleep comes first before anything else!
Don't rely on others to make you happy. If something doesn't work fix it. If you are unhappy with your sex life instigate it every now and again. I know my other half loves when I take the lead! If separate beds work for both of you then yipee. In most countries separate beds are the norm. Body confidence? I'm not sure I'd be happy with a man who judges me totally on appearance. A few kids and gravity have taken their toll,but then again my husband has less hair and a bigger belly than he had 20 years ago. I love him more every day (mostly) We've grown up and out together but still make the effort firstly for ourselves but also for each other. For some separate beds can save a marriage, do what's right for you and feck what everyone else thinks.
Interesting thread.I do get the separate beds, at times I have felt the same when we had young babies, but I would be worried about lack of intimacy. As someone below mentioned sometimes you just need to 'do it' even if you are not in the form, I find I sleep much better afterwards abd the next day myself and dh are much closer, we don't bicker on those days, if we go more than a week without it, the bickering starts again. I really think you need to look at how intimate you are, I do think it helps couples remain close and remember why they fell for their partner in 1st place, spice it up a bit if needs be.
really good to know this is a bit more normal than I thought! Snap Purple18, I grind my teeth awful and dh is a god awful snorer. When DS was born, he was an awful sleeper so we took turns doing the nights. Its what saved us and me from awful PND, the sleep deprivation was a killer. We don't do it all the time, but defo if we need an unbroken sleep. The amount of nights Ive had to leave the room as he was snoring so badly in my ear, and not even a rhythmic snore, he snores like he has sleep apnoea (he doesn't, he's been tested) - a really deep breath, then holds it, then snorts out in bursts. Drives me cracked. What I find helps is going to bed same time as him, you could try that? I find if Im asleep before him, Im less likely to wake (unless with the above snorting cases!) whereas if I get into bed and he's snoring already, I can't relax enough to sleep.
Thats made me laugh big panties! Do you still feel the attraction even tho hes put on weight?
Good to see im not the only one....i suffer from mild depression and am on tabs or it and often wonder if its a side afect -lack of sex drive...im sure i read it is...
I actually think there would be a lot to be said for separate houses not to mind beds.
Whatever works gor yous. But the intamacy is also slipping so maybe spice it up
I wonder what each person understands by the word INTIMACY ?
Mine is taken from Eric Berne... LINK
I remember listening to an interview several years ago with a woman who wrote a book about what it takes to make a relationship work. A few things have stayed with me. 1) people maintain their cars better than their marriage. 2) people leave it too late to get help for their relationships. 3) sometimes you should have sex with partner when you don't necessarily want to - you'll most likely enjoy it!I don't mean to offend or anything....they were just things that stuck with me for some reason. I have no probs with the separate beds. I'd love to be able, we just don't have the room. I snore very badly and my DH can't sleep without earplugs!! And sometimes i still keep him awake! But i think the no intimacy is a problem. And i know sometimes to maintain it takes effort. Have you spoken to dh about lack of intimacy?? Are they OK with it??? I think you should start trying to get it back...date nights, cuddles, lots of kisses...IMO A relationship needs intimacy to survive....maybe not as often as before but from time to time at the very least. Maybe take that womans advice - have sex with DH (eventhough you're not in the mood) and i bet you not only will you make his day but you'll enjoy it too!
Smurfette. Body confidence isn't for skinny people. I hated my body for years. I'm no skinny mini. It takes work. I bet you are beautiful in every way . Curves or no Curves . If you could see yourself from the eyes of others you'd be much more relaxed happy and feel absolutely amazing . Oskar - I know a couple in their fifties like this. And I know a couple in their 30s like this . Have you tried to initiate it ? . Is your dh ok in himself ? . How is your marriage otherwise in all aspects ? . How are you feeling at the moment about your level of intimacy at the moment ? Is their kisses or any sort of touch ? Have you considered talking to him if so has he responded ? What about making a date night to start rekindling passion? You dont have to answer theses publically but maybe in your head and behind closed doors take these suggestions. Xxx
Myself and dh sleep in the same bed but haven't been intimate in well over a year. We went through a bad patch a couple of years ago and I have no desire to have sex with him. Sad but other than that we get on great
Smurfette, I developed my sexual confidence when I looked my absolute worst. Sex is more about closeness than looking like a model. I bet your DH completely disagrees with your opinion on yourself. We are definitely our worst critics.
Dont be silly smurfette sex isn't just for the skinny, sure if it was it would only be the young having sex. I felt too thin when younger so would feel better about my body now with a bit of meat on it. My hubby has gained a lot of weight and lost a lot of weight through the years but I have always found him attractive and I'm sure our men feel the same. I couldn't sleep in a separate bed as I hate sleeping alone. I often say if my kids leave home and my hubby dies before me I will have to get a big dog as I don't feel secure falling asleep alone.
A lot of people do it . Different strokes for different folks . Apparently it contributes to a marriage been successful (not a scientific study just a survey somewhere I read ages ago). If you both have a good strong relationship sexual and otherwise you shouldn't worry. Ellief we all go through sex drouts lol. I wouldn't worry . Xx
Yes I worry about what the kids think too and their memories of us in separate beds...i think prob now is i dont want the intimacy anymore either...is this bad...ive no drive at all...
Try the morning cuddle.... it is sometimes used for just such situations. The idea is that first up climbs back into bed with the other (best if both have large beds LOL). This way there is the closeness from those few minutes before the day begins. Since when we sleep it does not matter if there is a person, dog or nothing beside us... we are asleep and don't know the difference. It is the morning when you wake up you look for that person. By both doing the bed swap somedays it will be you that wakes up to the others presents, sometimes they will... it's a way to keep that bond that can be lost.
This does not bother me as we both snore and sleep like logs... God bless the poor neighbours 8)
From past posts, there are plenty that do this and maintain an intimate relationship. If you want to put the effort in, it can still work.My DH couldn't do it, not even from a sex poverty but he likes a cuddle. I think we'd drift apart if we had separate beds. We recap on the day, have our little chats and cuddles in bed.
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During my summer at Princeton this year, two issues took up a lot of newsprint. One was the outbreak of flu, the other, an extraordinary law suit that challenges human gene patents. The gene patent story has lessons for India since our patent laws appear to be under a lot of pressure to allow the patenting of genes.
The gene patent challenge in the US deals with a breast cancer patient who took a genetic test to see if her genes also put her at higher risk for ovarian cancer, in which case she would have had to get her ovaries removed. The test was positive but the patient wanted a second test as a reconfirmation. She could not do so since the test had been patented by a company called Myriad Genetics, and would cost thousands of dollars. Myriad Genetics owns the patents for two breast cancer genes, BRCA 1 and BRCA2 and controls all aspects related to these genes including testing for their presence. Women, who carry mutations of these two genes, come into the high risk category for breast and ovarian cancer. Early detection is crucial to save lives.
Doctors can scan women with a family history and those found to have defective copies of the genes can be regularly screened for early detection of any cancers. Angered by the power of corporations to deny lifesaving diagnosis and treatment to people, the American Civil Liberties Union filed the unique lawsuit against Myriad Genetics. Plaintiffs in this unusual case include breast cancer patients and professional scientific and medical
organizations. The case was filed in the federal court in New York in May 2009 and the outcome is eagerly awaited by public interest groups who have been long fighting for a
fairer, more egalitarian healthcare system.
Scientists at the human genetics program at the New York University School of Medicine, which is a plaintiff in the lawsuit, say that many laboratories have the capacity to conduct BRCA tests faster than Myriad Genetics and at a cost that is a fraction of the $3000 that Myriad charges. The scientific community in general is of the view that
market forces should be allowed to operate in such cases, which would ensure better and cheaper BRCA gene tests. The court's verdict in the case will decide whether testing for
fairly prevalent diseases like breast cancer will become more accessible to patients or whether they will continue to be shackled by patents and monopolies.
The United States Patents Office has maintained a pro active and aggressive stand on granting gene patents. The decoding of the human genome resulted in a flurry of patent activities chiefly in the US. After a few ups and downs regarding how much genetic material could be patented without knowledge of its functions, a less frenetic but nevertheless substantial patent activity has become the established norm. Almost three million gene related patents have been issued in the United States alone. Patents can be
taken out on genes, on gene mutations and any investigative or therapeutic procedures linked to these genes or their mutants.
Over 20 percent of the human genome has already been patented. This includes genes for Alzheimer's, colon cancer, breast cancer, asthma and some other diseases. The implications of these patents are that pharmaceutical companies and researchers in universities can control the kind of research can be done on those genes, the diagnostic
tests that can be developed from that research and how much those diagnostic tests and treatments will cost. The fall out of such patents has been to stifle clinical research on the genetic predisposition and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer leading to avoidable suffering for women and hugely expensive testing, out of the reach of the average person.
The situation gets worse when patent holding companies like Myriad Genetics licence out rights to other companies to extend the areas where their patents will operate. The Australian biotechnology company, Genetic Technologies, obtained the Australian and New Zealand rights to the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes from Myriad Genetics in 2003.
The company initially said it would not enforce its legal claim over the gene, and described it as their "gift to the Australian people". But this has changed. Unable to resist the lure of profits, Genetic Technologies is now charging $2100 per scan of the breast cancer genes.
India's healthcare system is fragile to begin with and the poor already find it very difficult to get medical care. We must ensure that further injustice is not done to patients in the name of promoting innovation. Gene patents should not be permitted in our IPR system. In fact such patents should be deemed illegal, unconstitutional, obstructive of scientific
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Today I'm pleased to share a guest post I received from my clever friend Jill. Her TV blog, Couchtime with Jill, is my go-to stop for television recaps, criticism and witticism. If you like tv, and enjoy both the thoughtful appreciation of television and considered snark about television, get over to her blog tout de suite.
Jill's also had her fair share of adventures, which heavily feature one of my future destinations – South Africa. So grab your favourite beverage, find a comfy spot, and enjoy Jill's adventures!
A: Age you went on your first trip
When I was two I was taken to Disney World, which I'm told I pretty much slept through. I went on a couple road trips as a younger kid, and my first flight when I was ten. I went to Toronto and Buffalo, NY.
B: Best (foreign) beer you've had and where
I'm really not a beer drinker, but my visit to South Africa is when I first realized I liked wine.
C: Cuisine (favorite)
Italian and Middle Eastern. Don't make me choose.
D: Destination (favorite and least favorite)
Favorite – Cape Town, South Africa
Least favorite – I'll say Washington D.C. not because it's the worst place I've been, but because I found it disappointing based on my expectations. It was a bit bland.
E: Event you experienced abroad that made you say "wow"
My first Broadway show was Beauty and the Beast, and it just blew my mind. I've loved live theatre ever since.
F: Favorite mode of transportation
I like road trips so you can really see the landscape.
G: Greatest feeling while traveling
The first time I traveled alone was huge for me. It was challenging, but I felt really proud of myself for being so independent.
H: Hottest place you've traveled to
Southern California in August. My sister hated it, but I felt like I was born to live there. Dry heat is my jam. [Ed note: Word to that. It's not the heat, it's the humidity.]
I: Incredible service you've experienced and where
When I flew with South African Airlines I couldn't get over how much better the service was than with any American or Canadian airline. The free blanket and socks were incredibly comfortable and it felt like they were constantly feeding me – even on a one-hour flight.
J: Journey that took the longest
On the way home from Cape Town I had a long layover in Joburg, and then I missed my connecting flight in New York and had to spend another day in an airport. It was an epic disaster; I think it ended up being over 48 hours of continuous travel. [Ed note: That's rough, layover time is looooong time.]
K: Keepsake from your travels
I'm a hoarder, so I have a box of ticket stubs, brochures, etc. The two things that mean the most to me are a lovely carved box from an elephant reserve in Knysna, South Africa and a painting of elephants that I bought at Greenmarket Square in Cape Town.
L: Letdown site and where
The Statue of Liberty in New York. I was very young and didn't realize what a tremendous time suck it would be, so I insisted on being taken there. I learned not to put too much stock in big tourist destinations.
M: Moment where you fell in love with travel
My first trip to New York. I was probably twelve or so, my dad used to live there. I love that you can go back to New York over and over and have a brand new experience each time.
N: Nicest hotel you've stayed at
I stayed at a resort in Lake Tahoe, Nevada once with my dad. He was there for work, it was fancy.
O: Obsession. What are you obsessed with taking pictures of while traveling?
People. I'm the creepy girl trying to snap shots of locals without them knowing. [Ed note: there's an iPhone app for that, but it feels really creepy to download it.]
P: Passport stamps. How many and from where?
Oh gosh, I'm not sure. My old passport had tons from trips to the US, but my current passport doesn't have enough!
Q: Quirkiest attraction you've visited and where
Monkeyland in South Africa was pretty quirky – you can go on a tour, or you can just order a sandwich and a coffee and hang around while monkeys wander around. It was an unexpected experience. [Ed note: this is the second Monkeyland reference/recommendation I've received, it'll definitely have to go on the SA trip agenda.]
R: Recommended site, event or experience
The Garden Route in South Africa. There are safaris, the elephant reserve, everything. It's where I did the world's talent bungee jump, which is one of my proudest accomplishments.
S: Splurge. Something you have no problem forking over money for while traveling
My motto is experience over possessions when it comes to travel. I try to play it cheap with souvenirs and spend my money on museums, art galleries, tours.
T: Touristy thing you've done
Hollywood. I had my picture taken with a Michael Jackson impersonator and put my hands in Dick Van Dyke's at Grauman's Chinese Theater.
U: Unforgettable travel memory
Ever since I was young I was really interested in South Africa and Nelson Mandela, so when I finally got to go visit Robben Island I was almost overwhelmed. It was a really emotional experience that I know I'll never forget. [Ed note: This is top of my list of things to do in SA and I fully expect to be a mess.]
V: Visa. How many and for where
W: Wine. Best glass of wine while traveling and where?
At a jazz bar during one of my first nights in Cape Town. I had a delicious meal and couldn't believe that with a cover charge, dinner, wine and tip the cost of my meal was only about $20 Canadian.
X: eXcellent view and from where
The amazing view of Table Mountain from my apartment in Cape Town, and the amazing view of the city form the top of the mountain. [Ed note: I want to go to there. Nay, must go there.]
Y: Years spent traveling
I'm 26, so I suppose about 24.
Z: Zealous sports fans and where
South Africans love their rugby and New Yorkers love their baseball. I'm not sure who's more zealous.
If you enjoyed Jill's A to Z, check out the other great A to Z posts by friends of the blog!
Arthur of Halifax ReTales' travels from A to Z


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Although the community college is a product of the publicly subsidized move to mass higher education during the 25 years following World War II, it now faces a more stringent fiscal environment that severely challenges its comprehensive, multipurpose character. Funding in the current era of consolidation entails an examination and reconciliation of the conflicting fiscal imperatives of the different institutional roles that the colleges hold. The first role is that of a flexible institution, allowing students to take courses on a tentative or occasional basis. The second role is that of the scholastic institution, facilitating degree completion or successful entry into higher levels of the graded education system. The third role is that of the social service agency, utilizing special purpose grants to carry out or coordinate economic development or social welfare programs. Although all three of these functions have been embraced by the colleges and serve the diverse constituency of mass higher education, funding mechanisms necessarily represent a trade-off between the benefits that each role yields. Scarcer resources put these trade-offs in sharper relief, making it more important for decision makers to prioritize their expectations for the educational roles community colleges will carry out. (Author/TGI)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Planning, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Services, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Financial Needs, Institutional Mission, Open Enrollment, Retrenchment, Social Services, Transfer Programs, Two Year Colleges
Autor: Palmer, James C.
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There is a truism which states that you will invariably have most of your best ideas when you least expect them: in the shower, walking your dog in the park, you know the type of scenarios. Basically everywhere except the time and the place that would be optimally convenient. As I spend my time thinking about, and generating ideas for, my client's branding and design requirements, I have found this truism particularly apt. My friends who work in other creative disciplines would no doubt agree.
That I now find myself increasingly having to address this is one of the unforeseen consequences I have to live with since the arrival of 'The Boy' (to borrow a phrase from Homer J. Simpson). It has only now become truly apparent to me how much of my project and career-related thinking I have always been processing offline in my free time. Issues and challenges that were utterly defeating me on, say Tuesday afternoon, I would often efficiently resolve on Wednesday morning after more-or-less unconsciously working them through the previous evening. Alas no more, my evenings are now completely consumed by Ethan-related activities (and no complaints about that).
Consequently, I find myself now having to address means of maximising the hours I can assign to my career and of making every minute count. Given that I believe that I already have some of the accepted personal productivity basics in place after working for fifteen. What I need is something that will help me to move everything up to the next level. Researching this online, it seems that there is a lot of renewed talk in the blogosphere about 'Getting Things Done' or GTD – the personal productivity system du-jour for today's time-poor knowledge worker. It is also obvious, from looking at Lifehacker, 43Folders and their ilk, that I am not quite as organised as I like to think I am.
The Guardian also seems to be on a definite mini-GTD trip at the moment, with Ben Hammersy's recent interview with David Allen and last week's Tech piece on successfully implementing the system.
GTD seems well-worth a try, so I have bought the book. I am only as far as chapter two so far (those busy evenings, remember), and I have not fully re-organised myself yet. But let's see how it goes. Maybe I will be a super-optimised individual, with a 'mind-like-water' before I know it.
One niggling aspect is that GTD (online at least) seems to be at risk of evolving into a 'Cult Of GTD', along the lines of the 'Cult Of Mac'. I do not have an intention of becoming a GTD Evangelist, hassling all of my friends to get with the programme.
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text: So what is Campaign Bitch all about? And what is the brief behind Campaign Bitch you might ask? Well, this blog is about advertising and marketing stories. By stories we mean just that, stories. Stories are often fictional or inspired by real world events, this blog tends to fall editorially on the side of fictual. The views expressed in this blog are not driven by a brief as such. They are written purely to rank well in search engines and meta spiders and other digital buzz blog things. The ad news here is not really news. So what is the CB blog ? It's not a creativity magazine online and we are certainly not Australia's leading title for the advertising, marketing, media and PR industries in case you were wondering. It's more breaking mind news about everything from viral stunts to digital content to stories that might get us strung up by the lynch mob. Campaign Bitch follows it's own brief, it's own news agenda and has very little integrity.


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Great vintage stuff. Rare recordings, b-sides, outtakes, demos, unreleased songs. Garageheads material.
See Please Here
Great work from Mike Stax of Ugly Things.A great cd of rarities.
excellent post but Is there possiblity to have the back cover???
Sory, i dont have scanner now, perhaps if a friend borrows me his, ill scan it, the ones which have full artwork were from the days that mine was working, but nowadays no useful tools for me ! jajaj sory, sooner ill try to find or buy something.
Love their heavy garage psyche style on the THE DREAM FADED LP!
Nice to have something more to listen.
hey man, good blog. i have a review of LOS SAICOS from peru. you can do to read it in my blog pOr lA RuTa Del bEaTNiK (adress: http://renzosanchezcronista.blogspot.com)
see you later.
shareonall.com site is closed down. can you post direct links for this download? thank you.
please reposte a direct link... shareoneall is closed
Can you re-upload please??
shareonall is still dead, link still no good, how 'bout a new link, thanks, BC
re up mission coming soon perhaps...
I add to the petition.. Please reposte a direct link... shareoneall is closed!! :(
I add to the petition too. One of my favourite bands ought to be up on my of my favourite blogs...


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Weekend Action
With Gothenburg now a fading memory, club track and field athletes will be turning their attention to the Highland Games circuit and this weekends traditional meeting with the Australian athletes, who return to Queens Park on Sunday to renew the rivalry created over 25 years ago. Also competing are the clubs under 12s who make the early start and long journey to Grangemouth on Saturday for the Scottish Outdoor Superteam event.
Saturday sees the Forres Highland Games which offers track and field options for all and also a challenging 10k road race. Details can be found on the club fixture list HERE
Sunday is the meeting with the Australians at Queens Park and registration is from 12 noon. A provisional Timetable is available HERE
Help is still required for this event so anyone who can assist please make yourself known on the day. Time keepers are especially sought after.
Good luck to athletes making the trip to Skye for the Glamaig Hill Race and to Harley Davidson and Tim Cooke who are taking on the 72 mile Great Glen Way Race from Fort William to Inverness.
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Two Hundred and Fifty episodes of a podcast about pens.
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Wednesday, 9 February 2011
An Old Picture
3 comments:
Hi Ann, I used to get that look when my Sister was trying to take photos of me! She could always irritate me! I thoroughly enjoy the old black and white photos...thanks for sharing.
Since I'm here I'll tell you about the soup I made (sort of using your recipe). I used low salt Garbanzo Beans and Black Beans, I had a tiny bit of Tomato Sauce left in a jar so I used that, I used low salt Chicken Broth, I had no wine so used some Balsamic Vinegar (for the acid), the onion and garlic and a tiny bit of olive oil. I remembered I had fresh Spinach in the frig so I threw in a couple of handfuls of that. It smelled heavenly while cooking. After I whizzed it up and put some in a bowl I topped it with shredded Parmesan Cheese...it was so good I had 2 bowls and have enough left for 2 bowls tonight. I see endless possibilities for this recipe...thank you so much for posting it. I've copied it out for future reference...I believe I'll call it Ann's Deliciously Versatile Bean Soup *smile*
- 9 February 2011 at 14:54
- Peggy said...
Hi Ann, I love the coats ,hats and gloves, things were not done by halves in those days!The whole photography process was probably much slower and you were all fed up of saying Cheese and thinking just get it over with!
- 9 February 2011 at 22:58
- Sweet Homestead Alabama said...
What a treasure! I love your outfits - those little coats and hats are adoreable. Which child are you? Were you the youngest? Or the middle child?
- 25 February 2011 at 02:28


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How often do you visualize? Everyday, twice a day, not really at all?
The reality is you are visualizing all of the time. You constantly think in images and those images then determine how you feel, the ideas you are willing to entertain and the actions you then take.
The great news is you have the power to choose what you mentally imagine. You get to decide if you think about things that make you happy and reflect the kind of life that you would love or if you think about things that terrorize you, the "What if's…"
This is why your vision, your dream is so important. As you have a clear picture of the life you would love, you have something specific to imagine. You have a plan in place about the kinds of images you will rehearse no matter what may be going on in the land of facts and conditions. When you choose life giving images to rehearse, you then generate life giving feelings of happiness, fun, ease, and well-being and fulfillment.
That then leads to powerful ideas along with wonderful support that will help you then act in new bold ways so you can begin to experience new, more powerful results.
And it all starts with what you choose to visualize.
Share your chosen images with all of us as your dreams inspire others to dream. Post those in the comment section below and on my Facebook page.
Here's to living the life of your dreams,
P.S. Know someone who uses their imaging power to terrorize themselves? Then by all means share this with them to help them use that power to image a life that they love.


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Anglo American
Because of a glut of supply, platinum is now trading below the price of gold, which is very unusual (as Roland Head explained in this recent article on platinum miners). This lead to a slump in earnings, and Anglo American has now installed Chris Griffith, who previously ran its iron ore profit, as Amplats new chief executive. Norman Mbazima, head of thermal coal, will takes the reins at iron ore, which is currently Anglo's most profitable division.
Diamonds are also proving to be an issue, with profits falling at De Beers, where Anglo holds a 45% stake.
So perhaps it's just as well that the remainder of Anglo's businesses are progressing well. In its latest production report, released today, iron ore production was 12% ahead and copper production, Anglo's second-largest profit center, increased by 7%. Record production levels were seen in both thermal and metallurgical coal.
Anglo's interim results are due to be released next week, so investors won't need to wait long to see how much in the way of profits have been generated in the last six months.
The shares, at 2,050 pence, are down some 30% over the last 12 months, although most of the major miners have posted similar decreases. Anglo trades on a prospective price-to-earnings ratio of just over 8, and a forecast yield of 2.5%. While that looks cheap at face value, it's pretty much in line with the rest of the sector.
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Family Nymphalidae BiblidinaeMedium wingspan of 4.5 – 5.5cm.
Seen the year round.
Found in broad strip from the north eastern regions to Port St. Johns.
Info: Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa (Steve Woodhall)
Beautiful photos!
Have a nice sunday! RW & SK
What a beauty. Hope that your weather is better than ours, it just does not stop raining here at the moment!! Have a good week. Diane
Nice shots of that golden beauty.


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Mini is giving its "executive" car a hot twist, expanding its John Cooper Works range to the polarizing six-door.
MINI John Cooper Works Clubman News
Mini Clubman to get the 'Works,' four-door Hardtop not so much
The John Cooper Works label is poised to spread to Mini's most grown-up car, but don't expect a jacked-up off-road version ever.
Review: 2009 MINI Clubman John Cooper Works
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2008 MINI Challenge Series Clubman safety car, fastest Clubman to date
Our main-MINI-man Gabe over at MotoringFile procured a handful of shots showing the safety car for the 2008 MINI Challenge, and the series' organizers have commissioned a one-off Clubman S to be built with a host of modifications to make it track worthy. Although there's no mention of what changes were made under the hood, according to the site, a John Cooper Works (JCW) exhaust is fitted and the new rear spoiler will be an option for the Clubman come 2008. The obvious changes to ride height wou


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SF Archery Black Shaded Oblique V2
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The 2018 awards season officially kicked off a couple of weeks ago when Oprah Winfrey decided to enter the 2020 U.S. presidential race at the Golden Globes. OK, she didn't actually take it that far, but Oprah stole the show with her stirring speech after being honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
This past weekend, the Screen Actors Guild Awards took place in Los Angeles. The event typically generates far less attention than some other awards shows, but this particular edition made headlines for having a female host (Kristen Bell) as well as all female presenters during the show. Considering the way the current Hollywood climate has shifted since the Harvey Weinstein revelations, the gesture at SAG was generally well-received.
This weekend, we'll turn our attention to the world of music at the Grammys. The show, which airs on CBS at 7:30pm Eastern, will be hosted by comedian and late-night talk show host James Corden. This will mark the second consecutive year Corden will host the show after LL Cool J held down the fort from 2012 through 2016.
Let's take a look at some of the more noteworthy categories and try to peg the eventual winners for the '18 Grammys.
Song of the Year
- "1-800-273-8255" by Logic (-150)
- "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi (+150)
- "That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars (+300)
- "4:44" by Jay-Z (+650)
- "Issues" by Julia Michaels (+1100)
Historically, the Grammys have been generally more favorable to pop songs than they have been to rap or rock-n-roll. Take one glance at the nominees for Song of the Year this year, however, and it appears as though the tide may be changing. Sure, we still have no rock submissions (I have no idea how "Feel It Still" isn't at least a finalist), but we have a pair of rappers represented in the final 5 with Logic and Jay-Z.
Casual music fans will presumably go into this thinking "Despacito" is a lock, just because that was clearly the most popular song over the last year or so. You couldn't go 5 minutes in public without hearing it blasting over some sound system, regardless of where you were. It was, frankly, incredibly annoying.
That song can still certainly win it, but there's plenty of momentum behind Logic's heavy "1-800-273-8255", which is accompanied by a hard-hitting video featuring a star-studded cast that includes Don Cheadle, Matthew Modine, Coy Stewart, Luis Guzman and Nolan Gould.
Does an accompanying video help make the case for a song to be Song of the Year? Perhaps not, but, in this case, it should.
If he wins, Logic would become the first rap artist to win Song of the Year. Others have been nominated in the past (Eminem, Macklemore, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar), but none have managed to bring it home. Jay-Z could also earn the distinction for "4:44", but that seems like quite a longshot.
The smart money is on Logic here, though Luis Fonsi's mega-hit can't be entirely overlooked, either.
Record of the Year
- "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi (-200)
- "HUMBLE" by Kendrick Lamar (+300)
- "24K Magic" by Bruno Mars (+600)
- "The Story of O.J." by Jay-Z (+1600)
- "Redbone" by Childish Gambino (+2000)
While Luis Fonsi may lose out on Song of the Year, Record of the Year is looking like his to lose. "Descpacito" was the longest-running No. 1 hit of 2017, which certainly carries plenty of weight. It's a bit surprising to see Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" not nominated, though perhaps it was hurt a bit by being released so early in the last year.
Not only was "Despacito" the longest-running No. 1 song of last year, it actually tied for the longest-running No. 1 hit in the history of the United States. That's quite the remarkable accomplishment, especially for a song sung primarily in Spanish.
Kendrick Lamar's "HUMBLE" is shaping up to be the primary challenger to "Despacito" here. "HUMBLE" is Lamar's first No. 1 hit that doesn't also happen to feature Taylor Swift. Lamar's track record speaks for itself, and he does have that advantage over a relative newcomer in Fonsi.
Despite being nominated for Record and Song of the Year, it looks as though both Bruno Mars and Jay-Z may fall by the wayside here. Both are listed as distant underdogs along with Childish Gambino and "Redbone."
Again, betting against "Despacito" is risky, especially in this category. Don't overthink this one. Take the favorite.
Best New Artist
- Alessia Cara (-200)
- Julia Michaels (+450)
- Khalid (+600)
- Lil Uzi Vert (+1200)
Best New Artist is interesting this year, especially considering 2 of the 5 nominees actually feature as contributors on the potential Song of the Year. Both Alessia Cara and Khaled feature on Logic's aforementioned smash hit "1-800-273-8255."
Some of the biggest names in music today have won this award in the past. Folks like John Legend, Adele and Carrie Underwood have taken home this award in previous years. Chance the Rapper won it last year, while Meghan Trainor, Sam Smith, Macklemore and Fun round out the winners since 2013.
While the award has been a potential indicator of future success, some others haven't exactly gone on to great things since winning it. Fun has already broken up, for example. Evanescence won it in 2004, and when's the last time we heard from them? Other relatively anonymous winners were Shelby Lynne (2001), Paula Cole (1998) and, yes, Hootie and the Blowfish (1996).
Cara is considered the fairly sizable favorite at -200 to take home the 2018 prize. She has been on the scene since 2015 or so, but didn't really rise to prominence until a pair of massive collaborations last year. In addition to her work alongside Logic and Khaled, Cara was also featured on "Stay" by Zedd.
Julia Michaels, who also has a Song of the Year nomination, actually came onto the scene as a songwriter in recent years. After having already written hits for the likes of Britney Spears, Justin Bieber and Gwen Stefani, among others, Michaels finally has a hit of her own in "Issues."
SZA, also known as Solana Rowe, looks like Cara's primary competition. SZA has released a trio of EPs since 2014, but we finally got a full-length record from her in '17 with CTRL. She's got potential to pull the upset here. SZA makes for an excellent value bet here at +200.
Album of the Year
- DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar (-200)
- 24K Magic by Bruno Mars (+350)
- Melodrama by Lorde (+350)
- 4:44 by Jay-Z (+600)
- Awaken, My Love by Childish Gambino (+600)
Kendrick Lamar checks in as the favorite here, but this category is another that looks wide open. None of the 5 finalists has odds worse than +600, though Jay-Z and Childish Gambino do, once again, appear to be longshots.
Lorde checks in for the first time here with her second full-length studio album, Melodrama. She's not your traditional rock-n-roll type, but she is essentially the rock genre's lone hope to take home a major award during this show. The album produced hits like "Green Light" and "Perfect Places."
Will someone dethrone Lamar? This is his first Album of the Year nomination, but he's been down this road before. He's been nominated for Grammys 29 times in the past, and he's got 7 wins on his ledger. Bruno Mars has earned a boatload of nominations this year, but the odds indicate that he's going to finish on the outside looking in on a number of categories. Despite the potential snubs, something tells me Bruno will be juuuuust fine.
There's no reason to get cute here, either. Take Lamar to get his first Album of the Year win for DAMN.


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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) --Do you know who this boy is? A man who found a GoPro camera is trying to return the device to its owner.
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A man was fishing in Santa Cruz when he came across a GoPro camera with footage of a young boy and his surfboard. An older man, who appears to be the boy's father, was also seen in the video. There were no other clues found in the footage or on the camera device.
According to information given by the YouTube uploader, the camera also features "some long, nauseating videos with cool shots in the shallows" that he thinks the family will want.
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I'm madly in love with a wonderful man. He is caring, thoughtful, romantic, has the same outlook and attitudes as me, and gives great snuggles.
And he lives in a city 10 hours away by car (I don't drive) or 1 hour on the plane.
We decided that it was worth putting in the effort, as anyone does when they get into- or stay in- a relationship whether the person lives next door or on the other side of the world.
But it's definitely not the same when you're not in the same place, and can't just pop round on a whim or when you need cuddles. Here are the five most important things Ive learned about long distance relationships.
They're not for everyone
Being apart, especially in the early stages of being a couple, is hard. My Best Beloved and I had to wait 5 weeks for our first kiss. There are plenty of times when you just want to be able to do ordinary couple things, like walk around holding hands or cuddle on the sofa, and you can't because the other person isn't there. Missing the other person can wear you down, and not being able to express your feelings physically (even a touch of the hand can express love) can leave you feeling drained, and envious of other couples who can. So you have to find other ways to express your feelings.
Keeping in touch is everything
Texts, IM, Skype. It doesn't matter how you do it, but talking as often as you can is really important. The weeks I've missed my partner the most are the weeks where he's been on a late shift and I've not been able to talk to him online. It helps that my best friend is on the other side of the world, and that we've lived on different continents to each other for the past 12 years. I'm used to a person I care about being words on a screen.
It's also an opportunity- especially if, like me, you're working on being shy about talking about relationship things. Talking via IM lets you compose, think about what you're saying, and how you're saying it. It helps me be more authentic because I can take a bit of time to express myself how I want to. And when all you can do together is talk, it's a really good chance to learn a lot about each other. I recently got myself a book of discussion questions for people in a long distance relationship, and plan to start working through some of them with the Best Beloved. We had some awesome deep and meaningfuls over the long weekend that left me feeling more in love and loved than ever. Talking and sharing things about ourselves brings us closer, even though we're far apart.
You have to have a life outside the relationship
That's true, of course, of any relationship but it's especially important in long-distance. Your lover doesn't want to think of you moping at home when you should be out enjoying things. They want you to be happy, and part of that is doing your thing and having a blast. If I've had a great night out, it gives me something fun to tell my Best Beloved all about. There is, however, a big BUT…
Independent is NOT like being single.
One of the things my Best Beloved did which meant the absolute world to me was not go to an event, because he said he wouldn't feel right going without me. While we both get out and do plenty of fun things, go to parties, movies, and generally get up to hijinks, there are some things that we say no to if we can't go as a couple. He's the first man I've had a relationship with who's understood this idea, but it does matter. To me, it's a way of letting him know (and a way of him letting me know) that I value and respect our relationship, and that he's loved and important to me.
It's a great excuse to be soppy- and craft!
Now, I may be a little biased on this one, because I love, love, LOVE getting things in the mail. And I also love sending things. There's something very special about holding something in your hands that your lover has touched, or is going to touch. Postcards, love letters, silly cards, photos, little gifts- a long distance relationship means a good reason for all of them (if you needed a good reason- I'm pretty sappy so even a small excuse is excuse enough). One of my favourite things I've made to send was a Kiss Countdown (see the photo above)- doodle frames (well my own version of them), with the dates leading up to his next visit, and a kiss for each day- as you can see from the photo at the top of this post.
In short, long-distance does involve extra effort, but I think that that can be a really good thing. You have to get into the habit of choosing each other. You have to value your relationship. You have to be creative about how you express your love and let the other person know they're special to you. And you get the excitement and loved-up-ness of time together when you visit each other, which is made even better because for those precious days, the focus is totally on enjoying every moment of being together. It's something I plan to keep making time for, even when I make the move up to Auckland and we can be together more often. Because I don't ever want to forget how special it is that we're a couple, and time together just enjoying that is one of the things that feeds your soul in a relationship. And those moments when we get to Arrivals, see each other and both break into big goofy grins? They're totally worth the wait.