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There are TONS of limiting beliefs when it comes to weight loss, healthy eating and exercise.
Here's mine:
And boy are these limiting beliefs coming out in my exercise group right now!
Why? Because the newness of the year is fading and our motivation has dipped. This creates the perfect cocktail to fall back into our old patterns.
If you have any limiting beliefs stored in your subconscious mind surrounding weight loss, exercise or healthy eating…guess what?
Your body will follow THOSE messages despite your healthy eating and exercise habits. Click here for more on that.
Limiting beliefs like:
- eating healthy takes too much time
- exercise equals long, boring workouts
- losing weight is hard after having kids
We have to break those negative associations if we want to create a healthy permanent change.
Often times these associations were formed early on in childhood and we don't even know it.
Mine for example. I heard over and over again as a little girl that it's hard to lose weight after having kids and even HARDER once you're over 40.
That belief is hard wired in my subconscious mind. No wonder it feels like a struggle to lose weight (after 4 kids and over 40!)
Step One
Take out a piece of paper and write one of these 3:
- Losing weight is…
- Eating healthy is…
- Exercise is…
Pick the one that is most emotionally charged for you! If all three are equally troubling you, do all three on seperate sheets of paper.
Set a timer for 15 minutes and write how you feel about the topic. Do this for the FULL 15 minutes (the longer the time goes the deeper the feelings will surface.)
The first step to breaking limiting beliefs is by identifying them so that we can work on them. We can't fix what we don't acknowledge.
Step Two:
What references back up this limiting belief?
Meaning, why do you think this way? What has happened in your life that made you come to this conclusion?
This is often an eye-opening step. Sometimes there really aren't any concrete references.
My limiting belief for example—it's hard losing weight after kids and over 40 is simply something I heard.
Since I heard it so much (from various people at different times) I accepted it as truth!
But it's not true. If it were, ALL women over 40 with kids would struggle with weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight, right?
Now you.
Let me know what your limiting belief is in the comments below.
I'll release step 3 next week because I want you to reeeeeeally concentrate on this for one full week. Get in tune with what's really holding you back and why. Plus, too much to work at once can cause paralysis.
Sit down and take the time to work on this. You deserve a life free from these crappy, limiting beliefs!
I promise if you do the work, we'll break those negative beliefs holding you back from reaching your goals.

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Okay, so I've never cooked beef short ribs before and I've certainly never done crockpot short ribs. So, I honestly don't know if these are the best short ribs ever, but I can say that they are the best crockpot beef short ribs I have ever had. They really were pretty darn good and possibly my new favorite food.
I was at one of those mega-market-bulk-shopping clubs and I saw this package of meat that looked great. I read the label "Short Ribs". I have never cooked short ribs before so I passed them by. Then I started thinking about all the wonderful things I've heard about them and couldn't figure out why I hadn't cooked them before. I went back and purchased the meat.
I didn't have a recipe so I did what any other red blooded American would do, I googled. I found this recipe for "Slow-Cooker Beef Short Ribs Recipe" on food.com. It had such rave reviews so I marked it.
The other morning I was trying to decide what to cook for dinner in between taxiing the children around to practices. I pulled out the frozen short ribs and realized we weren't having those that day. I placed them in a shallow dish in the refrigerator to thaw.
The next morning they were nicely thawed and I was able to prep them for the crockpot and only made a few slight modifications to the original recipe.
- Beef short ribs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 (12 oz) can beef broth
- 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves pressed garlic
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chili sauce (I did not know what this was. While searching the shelves at the store, I found two different types that identified themselves as Chili Sauce. One was sweet and one was spicy. So, I chose them both and put in 1/4 cup of each.)
- 2 TBSP ketchup
- 2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (the recipe called for 3/4 cups, but I thought that was a little to much)
- chili powder
- In crockpot mix broth, vinegar, garlic, onion, chili sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and chili powder.
- In a large skillet melt butter and sear short ribs on all sides and place immediately in the crockpot.
- Cook for 9 hours on low. (I had gotten off to a late start that morning and so I cooked them on high for one hour and then turned it to low for the next 6 hours).
They turned out fantastic!


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Will Pew Muslim birth rate study finally silence the "Eurabia" claim?
One of the most wrong-headed arguments in the debate about Muslims in Europe is the shrill "Eurabia" claim that high birth rates and immigration will make Muslims the majority on the continent within a few decades. Based on sleight-of-hand statistics, this scaremongering (as The Economist called it back in 2006) paints a picture of a triumphant Islam dominating a Europe that has lost its Christian roots and is blind to its looming cultural demise.
The Egyptian-born British writer Bat Ye'or popularised the term with her 2005 book "Eurabia: The Euro-Arab Axis" and this argument has become the background music to much exaggerated talk about Muslims in Europe. Some examples from recent weeks can be found here, here and here.
A good example is the video "Muslim Demographics," an anonymous diatribe on YouTube that has racked up 12,680,220 views since being posted in March 2009. Among its many dramatic but unsupported claims are that France would become an "Islamic republic" by 2048 since the average French woman had 1.8 children while French Muslim women had 8.1 children — a wildly exaggerated number that it made no serious effort to document. It also predicted that Germany would turn into a "Muslim state" by 2050 and that "in only 15 years" the Dutch population would be half Muslim. "Some studies show that, at Islam's current rate of growth, in five to seven years, it will be the dominant religion of the world," the video declares as it urges viewers to "share the Gospel message in a changing world."
The BBC produced its own video entitled "Welcome to Eurabia?" that gave a point-by-point rebuttal of the video's claims. Watching "Muslim Demographics" and "Welcome to Eurabia?" back-to-back provides a useful lesson in the dark art of twisting statistics. The image at left, shows a fictional flag of "Eurabia" created by Oren Neu Dag.
Articles defending the "Eurabia" claim have often been so shrill that they essentially discredited themselves as serious arguments. But it could be difficult to find a solid statistics that gave an overall view of what was actually happening. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has stepped up with an impressive study entitled "The Future of the Global Muslim Population" (here's the press release, report and graphics here). As we summarised it in our report Muslim birth rate falls, slower population growth:
Falling birth rates will slow the world's Muslim population growth over the next two decades, reducing it on average from 2.2 percent a year in 1990-2010 to 1.5 percent a year from now until 2030, a new study says.
Muslims will number 2.2 billion by 2030 compared to 1.6 billion in 2010, making up 26.4 percent of the world population compared to 23.4 percent now, according to estimates by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life…
"The declining growth rate is due primarily to falling fertility rates in many Muslim-majority countries," it said, noting the birth rate is falling as more Muslim women are educated, living standards rise and rural people move to cities.
The proven demographic fact that birth rates have been falling among Muslim women, both in Muslim majority countries and western countries where Muslims have migrated, is not new. Nor are articles debunking the idea that Muslims will become the majority in Europe (see here and here and here). But my own experience in discussing this with non-Muslims in Europe and the United States says this message does not seem to be getting through. The fact that Muslim birth rates, while still higher than those for non-Muslims, are actually falling seems to surprise people who do not follow these issues closely.
There are many legitimate questions concerning Muslim minorities in western countries. Should Muslim women be allowed to cover their faces in public? Do state schools have to provide halal meals? Does sharia have any place in the western legal system? Should Muslims be allowed to pray in the streets? What does the decline of Christianity in Europe mean for the continent? These issues have to be debated openly —"The clash of ideas is the sound of freedom," as Yahya Hendi, the Muslim chaplain at the Catholic university Georgetown in Washington put it at a conference at UNESCO in Paris two years ago. But while citizens have a right to have their own opinions, they can't just make up their own "facts" and expect to be taken seriously. Twisting statistics only distorts the debate and risks leading to unfounded conclusions.
This study raises further questions that the Pew Forum cannot yet answer. The report's preface asks "Is Islam the world's fastest-growing religion? If Islam is growing in percentage terms, does that mean some of the world's other major faiths are shrinking? Is secularism becoming more prevalent, or less?" It doesn't yet have the data, but it plans to issue a similar report on the prospects for Christianity worldwide next year, followed up by others analysing the trends for "other major world faiths, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Judaism. We will also look at the size and growth of the population that is not affiliated with any religious tradition."
What do you think? Is this report a surprise? Which interesting trends could the other reports bring to light?
UPDATE: In a telephone conference with journalists later on Thursday, Pew Forum researchers commented on the study. I asked what the results said about the "Eurabia" claim.
Senior researcher Brian Grim said: "Across the next 20 years, we're only seeing a 2 percent rise in the total share of Europe that is Muslim. We're projecting that the growth rate is slowing. So this rise is very very modest. It's a relatively small share of the overall population in Europe… There's no real scenario that we've looked at that this 'Eurabia' scenario would come to be."
Alan Cooperman, associate director for research, said the percentages of Muslims in some European populations would rise from 3 to 5 percent to between 6 and 10 percent by 2030. "Those are substantial increases but they are very far from the 'Eurabia' scenario of runaway growth," he said. "We do not see either wordlwide or in Europe runaway growth. The growth rates are slowing."
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Overwhelming evidence appears to indicate that Islam is a grave threat to the survival of civilization …..Surprisingly few people are the least bit concerned ….In any case , there is the daunting question of just how all Islamic presence could most effectively be eradicated from the community of civilized nations …possibly it is already too late ….
Wow…can someone put the troll back under the bridge? The point of the article was the importance of baseing our judgements on hard facts vice suppositions/fear. (SIGH) Pity the 'faithful' that actually believe the panicking troll. Tolerance for differing belief systems is a sign of a mature civilization. Make respect contagious lest we all be 'eradicated' by small minded extremists telling us how to think of the world and hate each other.
The last Picture is about NOT muslims. These are sikhs. Please put some caption of something which does not mislead readers to think that they are muslim too.
Regarding the rest of the article…. yes we need to wake up and put a ban or something on Islam. We do not want Sharia Law implemented in WEst .
Your article is reflecting ignorance because of the last picture posted – showing Sikhs in turbans – they are NOT Muslims ! Ignorant AND offensive to Sikhs !
Just 40 years ago liberals laughed at the idea that America would ever be majority non-white. Now they say the same thing about Europe.
If you keep importing millions of foreigners a year and they have a higher birth rate than the natives what other result could there be, other than Eurabia?
And it isn't about skin color or religious beliefs, but what the immigrants do. A civilization can not exist without constant sacrifice. If you want food you have to grow it, housing you have to build it, etc. And the harder you've worked to build a civilization, the more it will bother you when you have to share it with people who try to transform it into unrecognizable. Hence 'tolerance' is inversely proportional to civic duty. Either people begin to say "Gee, why bother building a civilization if it's just going to be transformed into the unrecognizable anyway" or the presence of the Muslims will become truly unbearable. Either way, another mountain of corpses could be in our future if we keep importing these people.
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What the Pew study doesn't address is the role conversion plays. Even if their projections hold true there is a possibility that conversion rates will add to the actual percentage of Muslims in the West. Beyond the question of demographics there's the question of whether tolerance is called for when faced with intolerance. Noxious ideologies should not be tolerated, and there's little justification to respect Wahhabist and other supremacist sects no matter how shrilly demand it. Also, the practice of rioting and issuing death fatwas every time a cartoonist draws a satirical cartoon of Mohammad is completely incompatible with Western values, as is the rabid homophobia and misogyny seemingly hardwired in to Islamic ideology.
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To all readers who objected to this photo of Prince Charles visiting a Sikh temple — due to a technical problem, this post unfortunately did not show the captions originally provided for the pictures. They were in the underlying HTML code but somehow did not appear in the final browser view. As you can now see, the photo was chosen to accompany the adjacent paragraph that mentions future Pew Research reports into other world faiths including Sikhism. It was chosen as an example of today's multifaith reality in many countries — here is the man in line to become the next head of the Church of England paying a respectful visit to a Sikh temple. Readers who objected to this apparently did not read the adjacent paragraph and make the connection between its content and the content of the photo. Comments implying that Reuters journalists cannot distinguish between Muslims and Sikhs are baseless. Now that the caption is visible, the appropriateness of this photo should be clear to all.
It doesn't matter how many researches or statistics prove that this whole "euroasia" thing is myth, some people choose to believe what they want and prefer to resort to anonymous videos and comments (most of which cite no credible references) on youtube rather than scientific research.
[…] Pew findings demonstrate that fear of a Muslim takeover was largely the product of hysteria. France is not headed toward becoming an "Islamic republic" by 2048, as has been claimed, and Germany is not on its way to becoming a "Muslim state" by […]
40%+ of all births in France are to Muslim women as reported on "Hillbuzz" Feb 19, 2011. This simple demographic has been accelerating since Algeria. Seems easy to say, "Those who dominate the class rooms of this decade will dominate the nation in the next". Was that so hard ?
Of course the Eurabia claim will not die. We have to accept there exists a plethora of virulent anti-Muslim hatemongers akin to the anti-Semites of yesteryears as amply demonstrated by the comments above. Heck these are the same low-information, blowhard, Islamophobes who believe Obama is not a US citizen, he was born in Kenya, and was/is a Muslim.
I find it ironic that we have Sikhs commenters getting riled up for fear of being portrayed as "Muslims" when their very religion is owed to Muslim Sufi saint…and just recently was known as the official face and religion of terror in India throughout the 80s and 90s. Some chutzpah.
Lastly I for one would like to see the Eurabia myth come to fruition though unfortunately it won't. It'll be nice to show the dastardly Europeans who colonized, plundered, looted, and murdered countless souls and treasures of 3rd world many of them Muslims, what happens when a shoe is on the other foot. In this case the consequences of their action, when the colonized subjects are brought back for labor and peacefully co-exist with their colonizer. Though Pew says it won't happen
[…] Center has predicted that Muslims will make up 10% of the British population in the year 2030. Hardly Eurabia, no, but a sizeable chunk of the populace, especially considering that they're liable to be […]
At the present time, people of European racial background make up approximately 8% of the world's population, and that figure is shrinking. Even though Europeans are one of the world's three primary racial groups, we are now an endangered sub-species. Yet media publicity of racial and cultural extinction is almost always focused upon non-European ethnicities. We Europeans are a racial minority in the world! As a minority group, like any other, we have a natural right to ensure our own cultural and racial survival. Any Multiculturalist who disputes this natural right, for our people to simply survive, is a racist (a real one).
The same Pew study finds that the muslim population is growing twice as fast as the non-muslim birth rate. And considering the non-muslims include rapidly expanding sub-saharan africa and latin America, the Muslims are far out-pacing Europeans. If somebody is truely multi-cultural – that is, they believe that the world benefits from a plethora of distinct cultures – they should defend European culture from the onslaught of islamic immigration into their countries. If it is OK that European cultures are destroyed by immigrants who don't assimilate, is it also OK what the Chinese are doing to Tibeten culture, or what the Europeans did to Native-American culture?
The true racists are those who delight in the idea that European culture, though already a small minority in the world, is rapidly shrinking and assimilating with the rest of the world.
Come on. As if PEW would be THE authority. Just some other Facts: The list Mexico as having 111,000 Muslims, while their census states 3,750. Their "research" lists Argentina with more than 1 million Muslims, while Argentinian statistics say 443,000. Brazil has over 200k Muslims in this "research" while the statistics of the census 2000 shows 27k and census 2010 indicates something around 30k. For many countries their figures are too low, e.g. Germany, Austria and the Netherlands as well as Norway and Sweden. How is this a reliable source. I know that it is a completely exaggerated to say France's Muslims had a fertility rate of over 8. But fact is also, that many regions in France have a Muslim population of over 30%. Fact is, many cities in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands will have a Muslim majority in only a few years, not decades.
Europe will have some kind of Chechnya-like enclaves in the future. And surely the growing number of Muslims will cause civil war. We saw it in Bosnia, Kosovo and other regions. And we will see it again – in our own European neighbourhoods.
Anyone in the know – knew that it is not about birth rates. The key factor in the rise and rise of Muslim numbers was about immigration.
A study done in Denmark [or other northern European country] followed 1000 Turkish immigrants for a 20 year period. And found that in 20 years their numbers had increased to 20,000. Not because they were having more children – but that each of those children – married a person from the old country, as their parents also did, in what was termed – a fetching marriage – and with the men they found that it was common to marry one person from the old country – divorce and marry again – up to three times.
Likely based on this research or others like it – Denmark banned the fetching marriage practise – back in 2001 or 2002.
[The Danes found that their costs to do with immigration were going up year on year. The measure is a layered restriction on the fetching marriage practise – as a means to bring a new citizen into the country. And the Danes are reporting good results. And somewhat more integrated Muslim communities.]
Very clearly with these numbers on a national scale – they were looking at displacement.
And I sure that those in favour of maintaining the family reunification 'right' – never envisioned that it would be used in this way.
In that same study – over the 20 year period it found that there were only 4 marriages with those from the native /or other segments of the population.
These things don't just happen – there is enormous pressure placed on these young people – in the US, for example, we see a rise in honour crimes, [sometimes attempted murder or murder] most often connected to do with the girl's refusal to go along with an arranged marriage with someone overseas.
The family's honour is tied up in the girl's agreeing [read: being obedient], but the clan member, is given a US passport. It doesn't look voluntary!
[See the Iraqi man who ran down his daughter with his car – dispute was over an arranged marriage – that the girl was simply not interested in.]
'She was too western' should be read as – 'girl doesn't want to be forcibly married'!
These and other statistics would likely be overlooked, because they don't support the Islamophobia argument.
Both Egypt and Turkey's populations have doubled in the last 40-50 years. This is Islam's growth. But also may mean we see more riots for bread. A single man can proudly boast 20 children, with a number of wives, but someone has to feed them.
revel224: "to show the dastardly Europeans who colonized, plundered, looted, and murdered countless souls and treasures of 3rd world many of them Muslims, what happens when a shoe is on the other foot."
Revel- you discredit your own statement here when you lump all of "Europe" together, when in fact it was a mere handful of European nations that were largely responsible for what you're talking about. The British in particular, and the Dutch, French and Belgians to a far lesser extent, did indeed colonise large swathes of the Muslim world. But the vast majority of Europe did not. The Scandinavians, Poles, Czechs, Greeks, Germans, Finns, Hungarians among others had absolutely nothing to do with colonisation of Muslim countries. Quite the opposite, as many of them were victims of corrupt Muslim colonisation thru e.g. the Ottoman Turks, who thrice failed to conquer Vienna and other vast regions.
In fact, the bulk of Europe largely avoided colonisation alltogether and weren't involved in the dishonour of the slave trade. This is one reason that the Scandinavians and Germans have the most successful economies today- they have a culture that's never relied on slave labour and thus has become adapted to doing its own manual labour and doing it well, hence their manufacturing prowess.
Ironically, this historical fact also seems to have a correspondence in the levels of Muslim settlement in the European countries that were colonisers. It's very low in Scandinavia and Germany, which has only about 2 million Muslims (the vast majority of immigrants to Germany are east Europeans, Russians and ethnic Germans from North America, *not* Turks as often believed), somewhat higher in France and the Netherlands (not nearly as high as often claimed), but growing significantly only in Britain, which was indeed the major coloniser in the Muslim world. About 2.5-3 million Muslims reside in the UK, but that number is indeed growing quite quickly due to heavy immigration under both Labour and Tories to provide cheap Labour for businesses, and unlike Continent European countries, Britain has sharia law and courts in many districts as well as Islamic customs predominating there. See Tower Hamlets or Manchester for examples.
So the United Kingdom and England in particular are indeed taking on an increasingly Islamic character, along with a corrupt government whichever major party is leading it with a slavish devotion to the wishes of rich campaign donors (one reason why I and so many other Britons have left). But that's not true of the rest of Europe. Don't lump them together so.
Well, the PEW statistics have shown to be a total farce and the number in the Eurabia claim is pretty much accurate.
— In 2010 the U.S. Muslim population was 2.6 million. PEW claimed it would double in 20 years. But by 2012 president Obama claimed the U.S. Muslim population had reached 7 million. Hardly the 2% increase projected by Brian Grim but rather more than a 250% increase.
— In 2001 the British government estimated the Muslim population to stand at 1.6 million. By 2012 that population was 3.3 million while it is being claimed that the unofficial number is 5 million. That's more than a 100% increase, and again nothing as tiny as 2% or shrinking.
Nothing near the Pew statistics. On the contrary, country after country in Europe is getting closer to the Eurabia numbers. Meanwhile, honor murders, Muslim hate crimes against non-Muslims, Muslim violence and rape is just increasing each year.
@Tmss: Well, the US 7mn figure seems to be exaggerated, but the UK figures indeed show a doubling of the Muslim population over a decade.
http://www.pewforum.org/2011/01/27/the-f uture-of-the-global-muslim-population/
Globally, the Muslim population is forecast to grow at about twice the rate of the non-Muslim population over the next two decades – an average annual growth rate of 1.5% for Muslims, compared with 0.7% for non-Muslims. If current trends continue, Muslims will make up 26.4% of the world's total projected population of 8.3 billion in 2030, up from 23.4% of the estimated 2010 world population of 6.9 billion.
London is already not an English city; about 40% white and 60% immigrants, nearly all from poor third world countries. Europe's fate is transformation into a third world hell hole, ruled by religious tyrants. It's sad that so many people died in WW2, when the freedoms they fought for are being thrown in the bin by Marxist politicians hell bent on destroying European cultures.
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Tracking Our Favorite Songs of 2013 #12
This week on Tracking – a regular series in which we discuss our current favorite songs – you can listen to additions from The Weeknd/Kavinsky, FIDLAR, Annie, Ariel Pink/Jorge Elbrecht, Sam Smith, Willis Earl Beal and Goldfrapp.
(Use the blue arrows to navigate through the feature.)
The Weeknd & Kavinsky - "Odd Look"
Kavinsky's "Odd Look" was a decent effort to begin with. Seemingly dredged up from the house underworld, the juxtaposition of sinister synthetic droning and a robust electropop bounce, gave the track legs, making for a slightly unnerving, if still infectious, listening experience. However, despite its melodic strength, "Odd Look" was held back by lackluster vocals that overreached in the attempt to convey the retro-nocturne theme Kavinsky was aiming for on his debut. Then again, the concept of a man becoming a zombie with the help of time-traveling Ferrari Testarossa, all dipped in 1980s nostalgia, was a bit bloated from the onset.
Enter Torontonian songbird Abel Tsefaye; better known by his stage name, The Weeknd. No more are the raspy, ensorcelled vocals of before. The synths too have been polished; eliminating the grating buzzing that accompanied some of the louder notes, and replacing them with deeper and darker tones. Tsefaye breaks the zombie-Ferrari motif, breathing new life into the track via his narcotized wails and debauched subject matter. "All you girls try to be saints / I'll make you roll with a sinner," he proclaims in his trademark falsetto, twisted into a spooky howl by the melody. It's a daring move, especially for Tsefaye, who strays farther than ever before from his R&B forte, but one that pays off.
Ghostly and contagious, "Odd Look" isn't exactly the next "Thriller," but it is a captivating listen, a testament to Tsefaye's versatility, and hopefully an indication of his desire to experiment beyond the confines of his comfort. Kavinsky upped his game too, incorporating string elements and handclaps to lend some additional drama to Tsefaye's more poignant moments, and render this iteration of "Odd Look" a polished masterpiece.
In the second verse, Tsefaye asks "Do you feel like you can take the planet on?" It seems a more appropriate question when directed at himself. The answer is yes, by the way. With more vocal tour de forces like this one, Tsefaye could certainly conquer the globe. - Jean-Luc Marsh
FIDLAR - "Awkward"
FIDLAR's "Awkward" screams out the most blatant of teenage insecurities, "I'll probably end up fucking up and make it super awkward," in the first single since their full-length debut this January, FIDLAR. Basking in confident repetition and unafraid of anything (while singing, at least), the four Cali boys of FIDLAR come from all things LA: prominent skating lifestyles (FIDLAR = "Fuck It Dog, Life's A Risk" = singer Carper's former skate mantra), surfboard designing and Long Beach punk-rock scene parents (T.S.O.L.).
The lyrics on "Awkward" are sung with apathetic good-measure, like the last class assignment before summer kind of non-enthusiasm, until the chorus (defined by loudness alone) hits and these imperfect, impassioned voices summon toe-tappin' energy and summer anthem status. An earlier recording featured Kate Nash's complimentary tones, although it's likely the duel-gender dynamic in the end proved unfit for the final song's juvenile angst.
It's as if they're channeling some early teen versions of themselves, with a self-assured dose of "fuck it" mentality pinched and punked throughout. A lo-fi grunge quality reminds us that there are more bands out there with a Weezer strut worth listening to, and that our most insecure moments- the ones full of awkward lonerism, anxiety and unreasonable self-doubt- are shared and screamed and embraced at a later date, always. - Adrienne Thomas
Annie - "Invisible"
Exactly what Annie was up to during her three year sabbatical remains unclear, but one thing is certain, she is back with a vengeance. Originally a product of the thriving underground music scene in Bergen, Norway, Annie returns to her roots, polishing the sound that created her to the point of near perfection. She sheds some of her previous whimsical pop tendencies, leaving them behind in favor of straight-up electro supremacy. In simpler terms: Annie has been reborn as a dance floor dominatrix.
Teaming up with producer Richard X on her forthcoming The A&R EP, the collaborative duo has produced a nitro-fueled banger in the form of "Invisible." Anchored by a ferocious four-to-the-floor beat that cuts right to the chase (think Lone's "Crystal Caverns 1991" sans the obtrusive electronic flourishes), and embellished with spells of tambourine and occasional laser-like pulses, "Invisible" is primed for a diva takeover. Despite this, Annie exercises icy restraint, letting the rhythm do the talking, and opting to deliver her lyrics in a tone close to spoken word as she spins a tale of a lover's ignorance. Her only departure from this cold control is during the chorus when she affects an ethereal falsetto. "Your love's so cruel / You raise me up, then let me fall / You see right through / As I become invisible."
At this point, Annie is anything but, and as her recent string of impressive house tracks continues to grow, she is poised to become inescapable, which is a good thing. The dance floor has been in dire need of a new queen. - Jean-Luc Marsh
Ariel Pink & Jorge Elbrecht - "Hang On To Life"
Ariel Pink may be the more popular psych-pop aficionado but Jorge Elbrecht is quickly becoming an adored revivalist in his own right. Formerly of Lansing-Drieden and currently of the excellent Violens, Elbrecht has also had a hand in records from No Joy and Au Revoir Simone and is a touring member of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti. Both men dabble in slick pop that triggers romanticized visions of the carefree 70s, scores of acid and all. Mexican Summer brought them together to make (and I know we say this all the time) about as perfect a summer song as you'll get.
"Hang on to Life" has a beautiful, lilting quality that brings vintage synths to the fore of a Brian Wilson-esque melody. Ariel Pink's pure, emotive vocals not only work well alongside Elbrecht's backing tenor but they also bring out the heartbreak that the song seems to be centered around. The chorus takes someone to task: "You screwed the pooch now face it / The truth is in the sky / Intrusions of our youthful delusion rules our life." But the mid-song phone call sees Elbrecht consoling the forlorn friend ("I can't believe these girls...man"). Maybe Ariel is singing to himself and Elbrecht is the shoulder to cry on. A little cheesy, but when it's all so pretty (like watching a sunset with your Grandma) it's hard to complain. - Drew Malmuth
Sam Smith - "Safe With Me"
Maybe you know him from the hip-bumping, finger-clenching Disclosure dancefloor tease "Latch." Or maybe from his chart-topping earworm "La La La" with Naughty Boy. The throaty voice that punctuates each beat? That's courtesy of the "ft. Sam Smith," the man with the 50s greaser hair and a slicker line in suits than Scott Disick.
But Sam Smith is no longer the bridesmaid. Right? Got it? You will after one spin of "Safe With Me," his debut breakout song. Produced by Two Inch Punch, it's a dialled down, sensual affair, that, dare I say it, packs a proper punch. A departure from the full-on tunes that he's previously lent his vocal to, this is serious pop. Sit up and take notice.
In a world of in-yer-face EDM beats, it's ever so refreshing to hear a song that's all about the voice. Smith's vocal is all kinds of powerful and soulful, simultaneously shot through with gentle intimacy - check out his acoustic version of "Latch" for instant goose-pimples. Just listen to him croon "Don't you know your secret's safe with me/ All your worries can be put to sleep." It clambers across the song: a shoulder-shaking, head-nodding, rollicking affair laden with flickers of piano and percussion that scuttles like a crab along the sand.
And the brilliant bit? It's just the beginning for Sam Smith. - Miranda Thompson
Willis Earl Beal - "Too Dry To Cry"
When you read recaps of 2012 festivals that featured Willis Earl Beal, there was the inevitable "holy shit!" reaction from those that saw his sets. He was new enough, and his initial recordings were out-there enough, that people weren't quite sure what to expect. So when he delivered rustic soul with a voice that is stunningly powerful, exasperation understandably ensued. With "Everything Unwinds" and "Too Dry to Cry," the first two songs released off upcoming Nobody Knows, it seems that Beal now has the studio resources to form a more coherent and forceful sound. "Too Dry to Cry" mixes Beal's gloomy soul with a driving rhythm, swirls of gospel and an eery spirituality. The chorus, full of sound and more instruments than his arrangements tend toward, has strong hints of TV on the Radio but there is a sinister depth that Adebimpe's voice never quite ventures into. Beal has said the album will focus on an idea: "I am nothing." Not unlike the Ralph Ellison book that covered similar territory, this album may be as scary as it is fascinating. - Drew Malmuth
Goldfrapp - "Drew"
Goldfrapp has a rich history of reversing musical direction in recent years, vacillating between styles with each subsequent album. Initially an electronic pop duo, Goldfrapp did an about-face in 2007 with the marvelous Seventh Tree, embracing downtempo melodies and adopting a warmer, acoustic tone. It was a promising foray, and a direction that many hoped they would maintain. Head First, Goldfrapp's 2010 offering, foiled any such hopes, documenting their retreat to familiar territory where they resumed crafting catchy, if slightly less memorable, eighties-inspired dance tracks. It seemed that the more organic styles of Seventh Tree were destined to become a non-sequitur, a charismatic ripple on the otherwise smooth electropop surface of Goldfrapp.
Then along comes "Drew," the first track off of Goldfrapp's impending release, Tales of Us. A subtly enchanting track with the cadence of a lullaby, "Drew" is a return to their 2007 material, and if it is any indicator of what is to come on Tales of Us, a signal that the winds of change have once again swept Goldfrapp into their grasp. Allison's Goldfrapp's lyrics are breathy and delicate. The melody is an understated mélange of weeping violins and undulating acoustic guitar. Both are a far cry from the power pop exuberance of their last effort. This is Goldfrapp unplugged, a more sophisticated affair, and one that sounds like the mature culmination of their convoluted trail of sonic switchbacks. - Jean-Luc Marsh


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CityParks Play plays a central role in activating City Parks Foundation's mission to create vibrant and healthy urban communities through dynamic sports programming in parks for all New Yorkers. Our programs transform New York's neighborhood parks into centers for recreation, providing free sports instruction, coaching and equipment to more than 12,000 kids, ages 6 to 17, in nearly 70 locations citywide. We help kids stay active and healthy, discover new sports, and make new friends.
CityParks Track & Field enables kids to learn the fundamentals of the sport at 14 citywide parks. The program is open to boys and girls ages 5-17 and runs each July and August in parks throughout the five boroughs. Activities includes long jump, shot put, hurdles, discus, javelin, and track. Programs for youth ages 5-7 run from 9:30am – 10:30am, ages 8-17 run from 10:30am – 12:00pm.
Our summer golf program for beginners transforms local neighborhood ball fields into driving ranges and practice greens to introduce the basic skills of the game. After completing the introductory program, all are invited to continue to learn and play at local public golf courses and at the CityParks Junior Golf Center in Brooklyn or at the Golf Center Annex in Queens.
Come out and get active in your neighborhood park! We welcome New Yorkers 60+ to participate in free tennis lessons, yoga and fitness walking in 16 neighborhood parks across the city. Activities in this six-week program take place twice a week and all equipment is provided.
Our Junior Golf Center, located next to the Dyker Beach public golf course in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, offers free instruction and use of equipment for all ability levels, practice time, educational workshops and weekly tournaments. Practice facilities at the Golf Center are open to New York City residents ages 7-17, with levels ranging from Beginner, Intermediate, and Academy level. Free membership includes the use of junior clubs and practice areas, invitations to special golf events, and discounts on equipment.
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At City Parks Foundation, our mission is to create vibrant and healthy urban communities for all New Yorkers. Everyday Play is a free, 5-day per week multi-sport program for kids. The program includes track and field, tennis, golf, soccer and more.
We activate neighborhood parks with programs for kids & their families. We help New Yorkers stay active, healthy and make new friends. Our Family Adventure Races are exciting and free parent-child races that take place on an obstacle course.
City Parks Foundation, in partnership with the New York Islanders, is offering free, weekly instructional street hockey program for kids ages 8-12 in local neighborhood parks. Youth will learn basic hockey skills such as stickhandling, passing, shooting and core life skills, such as safety, teamwork and sportsmanship.
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The last few years Internet has been part and particle of human life .Day by day new concept has been added in Internet .Online shopping is one of best and helpful concept in the world . This e-commerce industry has been growth rapidly across the world.
Few early top players in this sector in the world listed blow .
Few early top players in this sector in the world listed blow .
Day by day this concept develop by region in the world .Few years ago 1st world country has been develop online shopping concept and few statistic show people are doing their shopping more then 50 percent online .Ebay and Amazon has been running successful business in the world .But time is now in Bangladesh .Last two or three years few company has been lunched online shopping facility in Bangladesh .You can browse product in their website and choose then you have to give order and you have to choose payment option .After making your payment they will send your order product in you address .In Bangladesh this concept is not popular still now but day by day online shopping in Bangladesh this industry has been growth rapidly .
Few number of reasons behind to get popularity online shopping in Bangladesh and the world
1:Best bargain as you can visit numerous shops /suppliers
2:No national or international Boundary
3:Making payment very easy .
4:Saving time and easy
5:No hassle .
Today, most brick-and-mortar stores have an online counterpart. With faster connections and better technology, the online shopping sector has been able to grow and gain popularity.
Today, most brick-and-mortar stores have an online counterpart. With faster connections and better technology, the online shopping sector has been able to grow and gain popularity.
Online shopping payment option in Bangladesh .
Online Shopper commonly use a credit card to make payments ,However some online shopping company offer to open account and pay by alternative payments option such as
1:Cash on delivery
2:Bank Cheque
3:Debit card
4:Direct debit in few company offer .
5:Electronic money of various type(see every company payment option )
6:Gift cards
7:Postal money order
8:Wire transfer
Please see every company site and see thier payment advise but this is common payment option in bangladesh and international online shopping payment accross the world . Sometimes in bangladesh and international online shopping sites require both purchaser's billing address and shipping address .
Disadvantages of online shopping :
Fraud and security concers.
.Given the lack of ability to physical merchandise before buying ,buyers are at higher risk of fraud on the part of the merchant than in a physical store .Merchants also risk fraudulent purchase using stolen credit card,Debit card .
SSL Stand for Secure sockets Layer .SSL encryption has generally solved of credit card ,Debit card number being intercepted in transit between the consumer and the merchant .Sometimes hackers break merchants website and they steal credit card number and their personal data.As a result consumers is victim of fraud and identity theft .Huge incident has been taken place across the world such as identity theft and stolen consumer personal data such as credit card number .But in Bangladesh online shopping fraud is not happen till date from our best knowledge .
To avoid victim of online fraud :
Please follow few advise below listed .
1:Attempting to find reputable online shopping site or find out independent consumer feedback
2:Ensure that there is comprehensive contract information on website as well as their physical address before using the service.
3:If the company has enrolled in industry oversight programs such as trust mark or trust seal .
4:Ensuring that the vendor address is protected with ssl ( Secure sockets Layer) when putting credit card number and your personal data .
Online shopping website list in Bangladesh .
If you are runing successful business in Bangladesh .Your company is welcome to list here .We ready to work with you .


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Ready to bowl long spells: Praveen KumarJuly 23rd, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) Seamer Praveen Kumar called his five-wicket haul at Lord's a dream and said he was ready to shoulder the Indian attack in the absence of pace spearhead Zaheer Khan in the first innings of the first cricket Test against England.
Zaheer missed the second day of the first Test owing to a hamstring strain. In his absence, India were left with a bowler short Friday. The Indian bowling looked so depleted that skipper and wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had to hand over his gloves to Rahul Dravid and roll his arms.
With Ishant Sharma erring in his line and length and spinner Harbhajan Singh failing to trouble the English batsmen, things were fast slipping out of India's hands.
However, Praveen, who has been often criticised for his lack of pace, rose to the occasion. He was effectively swinging and seaming the ball to emerge as the sole wicket taker for India on the second day (5-106).
"It was a dream to play here, it was a good feeling," said the 24-year-old, who played alongside England batsman Kevin Pietersen for two years with the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
"The weather was nice and it felt really nice to get the five wickets. After taking four I was very confident of getting the fifth."
Praveen said he was prepared to bowl long spells in absence of Zaheer.
"It was not about pressure, it was about motivating myself and working hard," he said.
"I knew all of us have will have to pitch in Zaheer's absence and we were prepared to bowl more overs."
- England consolidate with Pietersen double century (Roundup) - Jul 23, 2011
- Pietersen cracks century before Praveen strikes back (Tea report) - Jul 22, 2011
- England make merry off fragile Indian attack (Lunch report) - Jul 22, 2011
- Trott survives to score half-century, England 127/2 (Tea report) - Jul 21, 2011
- England's superior bowling will win them series: Boycott - Jul 27, 2011
- Injured Zaheer could miss most of the England series - Jul 22, 2011
- Ishant takes three to bring India back in Lord's Test (Lunch report) - Jul 24, 2011
- Lord's Test: Trott survives dropped chances to guide England to 127/2 (Roundup) - Jul 22, 2011
- India can draw inspiration from Nottingham win four years ago (Preview) - Jul 28, 2011
- Zaheer rested in England's first innings at Lord's (Lead) - Jul 22, 2011
- Zaheer, Harbhajan peg India back into reckoning (Tea report) - Dec 27, 2010
- Can't go to Australia without match practice: Zaheer - Nov 11, 2011
- India will go into third Test with No.1 Test ranking at stake - Aug 09, 2011
- Zaheer's injury, a sign of excess cricket, say ex-skippers (Lead) - Jul 22, 2011
- India face herculean task to save Lord's Test (Roundup) - Jul 25, 2011
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We have 50 air-conditioned rooms and suites with 9 room types to choose from. A room type for every budget (with complimentary breakfast). We also provide free wi-fi in each guest room and common areas, secure basement parking, and a homey reception and lobby area. Also near Hotel Veniz Session, the night market, the malls, Burnham Park, and the Baguio Public Market, are just a block away.
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Pros Near burnham park, provincial terminal, sm mall, food chains. Wifi is great Room is clean Cons Located at 4-5th floor so nakkaatamad minsan bumaba. Breakfast is courtesy of Mcdo which is nasa baba ng hotel. 2days kaming nagstay so 2days din kaming nagbreakfast Mcdo. (Cons sya kasi hindi namin masyado bet ang Mcdo) I booked a superior family bcause of 2queen beds but it says it was not reserved on the system. They put us on a trio room which they say upgraded (1single bed, 1queen, and additional bed). I dont know who's fault it is but sobrang nakakadisappoint kasi pagod k ng dumating tapos hindi pa ung gusto mong room ang nabook sau. In fairness kahit nagsusungit n ako sa receptionist eh mabait pa din sila.3 Things You Love about This Hotel: Location, Wifi, Cleanliness Room: Superior Family (With Breakfast) - Superior Family Stay Date: 05/20/2018 to 05/22/2018
Hotel Veniz Session Road has clean rooms and friendly housekeeping staff. We will definitely return to Hotel Veniz but will request 6th floor as its housekeeping room is on the 5th floor and the hardworking staff work even late at night.3 Things You Love about This Hotel: Friendly housekeeping staff, good location, clean room Room: Executive Trio (With Breakfast) - Executive Trio Stay Date: 04/25/2018 to 04/27/2018
The hotel is at the heart of Baguio and near at Burnham park, restaurants, night market, cathedral and SM Baguio. The room we stayed in is so good, clean and comfortable. The staffs are so accommodating and nice. We are absolutely going back to this place! 😊3 Things You Love about This Hotel: Good service, Clean, cozy room Room: Superior Queen (With Breakfast) - Superior Queen Stay Date: 03/10/2018 to 03/11/2018


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The real and harsh truth of living in the United States is getting targeted because of your religion or ethnicity. The blatant bigotry of President Trump makes Muslims and undocumented people feel guilty for having that background.
The U.S. has a very large number of people who are from different countries all over the world. Sadly, many of them are undocumented because they do not have green cards or legal citizenship. Even worse is Trump's presidency and his policies because he has vowed to build a wall (the root of the illegal entrance) on Mexico's border. Despite being undocumented, these people's perseverance and hard work in every field makes this country beautiful and great. However, these people don't get the opportunities they want because they aren't eligible due to their immigration status.
A lot of people feel hopeless in this current environment. Muslims may feel it the worst. "The worst feeling of being segregated has just recently been felt by me because of the temporary ban executed by our president, Donald Trump," said Salah. Salah is a student at Mission High School from Yemen, one of the six countries Trump has banned. Salah and his siblings became naturalized citizens of the U.S. because they were under the age of eighteen, and their father was already a legal citizen and has stayed in the U.S. for about thirty years.
A different friend of mine has been living in the U.S. for almost four years now. Being undocumented, he feels restricted from opportunities and from the love our community has for documented immigrants. The major issue for him and his family is to survive through their situation with no support other than their own perseverance. Being a high school student, my friend works four days a week for seven hours each day, which really prevents him from getting adequate rest or finishing his school work. In addition to that, he is often frightened about running into any sort of police, who are known for deporting large groups of undocumented people, and getting targeted by Trump's policies.
All these problems get worse for Muslim people, especially those from predominantly Muslim countries. The society has sharp eyes on Muslims by suspecting them as terrorists or as being harmful to the country. My friend Salah's case is typical. Salah said that he and his family already knew that Trump was racist and bigoted, specifically toward Arabs and Muslims.
"My family wanted to support the people who were protesting by joining their rallies," Salah said. "My presence in protests made them satisfied. Since we are all citizens of the U.S., my family led me to stay calm and feel free to travel. Also, my rights as a citizen make me equal to citizens of any other race or religion. I felt very proud when I saw people of color, LGBTQ, and white people protesting together to resist the ban for the people from all of the banned countries."
But other Muslims feel insecure and directly targeted because of the president's thinking and hate toward them. They feel fearful of being Muslims and hopeless since there is no one who can guarantee them the ability to stay and make their futures better. The reason why most Muslims move is not terrorism, but the search for a healthy and prosperous life in a wealthy and united country.
As an Indian Muslim, I live freely and happily, but my family advises me to stay safe and not stay out late at night because of my skin color. Often times people recognize me as a Latino and treat me based on my appearance. So, the overall conclusion is that Muslims all over the world are being oppressed and are treated unequally because of their religion and their clothing. And undocumented immigrants in the U.S. have not yet gotten full rights and opportunities and their quandaries are only increasing because of people like Donald Trump. True humanity does not mean seeing or making any person feel less important just because of any kind of comparison between them and other people. The mentality of a leader who believes he deserves the best in the world should not take away the rights of others.


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My name is Corey Schmitt, I'm newly married AND I'm a Texas State Graduate. I grew up in The Woodlands area going to church, but I started really following Christ more in college when I realized what it meant to live for Christ daily. I started doing College Ministry two years ago at Texas State. I love hearing how people process their spirituality and helping them to break the barriers they feel are holding them back spiritually.
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Sheriff Mark Hebert, Lieutenant Mathew Moore, Deputy Joshua Sylve, Deputy Jimmy Stinnett, and Chief Deputy Scott Anslum
Raymundo K. Pizano-Montes, 32, 117 Moon Road, Bayou Vista, LA was arrested on November 18, 2016 at 8:59 am for the following offenses:
Joshua S. Miller, 20, 708 Boudreaux Street, Berwick, LA was arrested on November 18, 2016 at 7:12 am for failure to signal and driving with a suspended license.
Deputies working criminal patrol on US Highway 90 observed a vehicle fail to signal a lane change and conducted a traffic stop in Berwick. Deputies made contact with the occupants of the vehicle including the driver, Miller, and a passenger, Pizano-Montes. Deputies found that Miller was driving the vehicle with a suspended license. While speaking with him, deputies received consent to search the SUV and located small sheets of LSD (commonly referred to as acid) with an estimated street value of $8,000. Deputies also located Xanax pills, marijuana, and a dozen firearms. Detectives with the Narcotics Section conducted an investigation into the drugs and weapons. They found evidence that the firearms were being transported to be sold out-of-state and that 2 of the guns were reported stolen. Detectives also seized over $14,500 in cash suspected of being derived from illicit drug sales. 2 children were among the occupants in the vehicle at the time of the investigation.
Narcotics detectives disseminated case information to U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives who will continue the investigation.
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Stonehill drops game one, 8-6, responds in game two with 6-5 triumph
|Sophomore Zach Soulier pushed his
record to 5-0 on the season with a
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MANCHESTER, N.H. (April 14, 2012) – Stonehill College, ranked fourth overall in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) East Regional Poll, split a Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) Northeast Division twinbill with no. 7 ranked Southern New Hampshire University, also ranked first overall in the NCBWA East Regional Poll, today at Penmen Field. Southern New Hampshire won game one, 8-6, and Stonehill took game two, 6-5.
Stonehill head coach Patrick Boen (Stonehill, '89, 15th season) is now one win shy of 400 in his career (399-285-2) after today's doubleheader split.
Southern New Hampshire 8, Stonehill 6
Sophomore Alex Powers (Brewster, Mass./Nauset Regional) earned the win out of the bullpen as the right-hander recorded two outs, walked one and struck out two. Freshman Lucas Olen (Bedford, N.H./Bedford) picked up his first save of the season with a perfect ninth inning.
Freshman Jim Duff (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) was handed the loss in relief on three innings pitched, two hits, three runs (two earned), two walks and four strikeouts. Senior Kyle Shepard (Boxford, Mass./Masconomet) landed the no-decision over five innings of work, eight hits, five runs (all earned), three walks and a game-high eight strikeouts.
The Skyhawks claimed an early 4-1 lead as senior designated hitter Steven Popp (Unionville, Conn./Farmington) connected on a RBI double in the second, sophomore right fielder Billy Karalis (Pawtucket, R.I./Bishop Feehan) drove in a pair of runs with a double to centerfield in the third inning and sophomore second baseman Dan Fratus (Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth North) plated a run with an infield single to short in the fourth.
Southern New Hampshire answered with a three-run fifth inning to even the score at 4-4. Sophomore second baseman Jamie Wollerman (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./Saint Joseph Regional) knocked in two runs with a single to left centerfield and eventually came around to score on a wild pitch.
Stonehill responded in the sixth inning with a Karalis RBI walk while another run came across as Popp was hit-by-a-pitch with the bases loaded.
Sophomore third baseman Riley Palmer (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown) sparked the Penmen's comeback efforts in the bottom of the frame with a leadoff homer to right field off of Duff to cut into the deficit at 6-5. Junior Matt Boulter (Wrentham, Mass./Bishop Feehan) gave Southern New Hampshire the lead for good with a two-run double to right centerfield while junior first baseman Andy Lalli (Lakeville, Mass./Coyle and Cassidy) capped the scoring with a run-producing single up the middle.
Stonehill 6, Southern New Hampshire 5
Sophomore left-hander Zach Soulier (Milford, Conn./Jonathan Law) pushed his record to 5-0 overall on the season on six-and-two-thirds innings, eight hits, four runs (all earned), two walks and a game-high nine strikeouts. Freshman Armand Rugel (Middletown, R.I./Middletown) notched his second save closing out the final two-and-one-thirds innings, giving up four hits, one run (earned), no walks and three strikeouts.
Junior Mendez (Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford) was handed the loss in a complete-game effort allowing eight hits, six runs (four earned), one walk and five punchouts.
|Senior Michael White currently has an 18-game hitting streak going.
Stonehill struck the scoreboard first in the top of the first inning as senior first baseman Michael White (Lisbon, N.H./Lisbon Regional) drove in junior centerfielder James DeAlto (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y./Briarcliff) with a single down the left field line. Fratus followed with a double in the left centerfield gap that scored White from first base. With two hits in game one and a 2-for-3 showing in the nightcap, White extended his hitting streak to 18-straight games on the season.
Lalli took Soulier deep to left field in the bottom half of the frame to make it 2-1.
Both teams went scoreless until the sixth inning as Stonehill scored one run a RBI single to centerfield from Popp and the Penmen answered with a sacrifice fly off the bat of sophomore left fielder Greg Pezzuto (Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y./Hastings) to keep the gap at one-run, 3-2.
Fratus delivered a two-run single in the seventh inning to increase the advantage to 5-2 and White scored on a throwing error to give the Skyhawks a 6-2 lead.
The Penmen posted a three-run frame of their own in the bottom of the seventh as Boulter knocked in a run on a groundout, Lalli plated a run with a single to right field and Pezzuto drove in another on a RBI single through the left side of the infield. Rugel escaped any further damage with a lineout to the shortstop and a 4-3 groundout.
In the following two innings, Rugel successfully stranded a Southern New Hampshire baserunner twice at second base with at least one out in either frame.
Stonehill (23-11, 11-5 NE-10, 6-2 Northeast Division) plays Southern New Hampshire (31-5, 14-3 NE-10, 7-2 Northeast Division) tomorrow night under the Penmen Field lights at 6 p.m.


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Yesterday I was riding around Japan on my bike (passing out fliers for my new English classes) listening via iPod to my Guru read and discuss Brihat Bhagavatamrita. We were up to the part where Narada Muni meets Uddhava in Dvaraka. Krsna and Balarama are on the terrace of their palace, sobbing hysterically over the fact that Krsna is unable to return to Vrindavana and the devotees there are suffering so miserably. Balarama tells Krsna:
"Remember when you banished the Kaliya dragon from the lake, and thus purified the place of all its powerful venom and toxic wastes?"
Krsna nods.
"They were so happy about it then. But now it only makes them more miserable!"
"Why!?" Krsna asks
"Because they are so distraught over your constant absence that they want to kill themselves. They are mad because the poison of that place would have let them do so, but now it is gone!" Balarama answers.
Sobbing then renewed its mournful echoes through the palaces which never before heard such sounds.
Balarama then continued: "Since you have left, Goverdhan hill has crumbled, being bereft of strength on account of the depression of not being able to host your daily play and sports. The people of Vrndavana mourn for Goverdhan's emotional state, but even more they feel miserable that they could not jump from his previously enormous heights to end their lives."
An onlooker such as Kamsa's mother, Padmavati, might then inquire in her ignorance, "Why is it so difficult for these people to kill themselves!? They could still drown themselves in the water even if it is not poisonous. They could still die from jumping off a cliff face on Goverdhan even if the mountain is not as terrifically tall as it previously was! Or they could just do something simple like stop eating. This all sounds like nonsense to me!"
So Balarama silenced her, saying, "These Vraja-vasis are not ordinary people. Every day, every hour, every minute, every moment they are absorbed in drinking the amrita (nectar of immortality) that is the name "Krsna." Therefore they cannot die by ordinary means. They require an extraordinary poison like Kaliya possessed. Or an extreme height like what Goverdhan used to afford."
Then Balarama – who is the original Nityananda, whose energy empowered the divine master of our Aindra Prabhu – looked Krishna lovingly in the eyes. Tenderly taking hold of his remorsefully postured shoulders, the moonlike Baladeva then spoke these words – invoking the image of the external means of our Aindra's apparent disappearance from this world:
"Those who constantly relish the nectar of your names, my dear brother, only hold on to the hope that some terrible and sudden fire will come and end the misery of their separation from you."


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It was chipmakers' turn behind the tech woodshed this week, as investors punished shares of the leading producers of computer hardware.
Semiconductor stocks sank a third day Friday, with losses spilling over to Apple Inc. as concerns mounted that smartphone demand would derail earnings growth at the same time China and the U.S. skirmish on the trade front. Meanwhile, the Fang cohort of megacaps, outside of Apple, pushed higher after weeks of struggles. Even Microsoft, a sometimes member of the acronym, rose.
"That's the flavor of the moment in terms of the pain in tech land -- it gets to software versus hardware," Mike Bailey, director of research at FBB Capital Partners in Bethesda, Maryland, said by phone. "The advertising-linked companies, they took a big hit and now we're off of that. Now we've gone from a software problem to a hardware problem."
Apple sank 4.1 percent, its steepest rout since early February. The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index retreated for a third day, losing 1.2 percent to bring its loss in the week to 4.4 percent. Facebook, Netflix and Amazon.com were all up at least 1 percent in the five days.
Here's a rundown of down of what's been ailing semiconductor stocks.
Lower Growth Forecast
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Apple's main chip supplier and often considered an industry bellwether, on Thursday predicted current-quarter sales of about a billion dollars less than analysts had projected. The major whiff renewed concerns over iPhone X demand and triggered a selloff in chipmakers around the globe.
It didn't help that the worrisome growth forecast came on the heels of a report by the International Monetary Fund earlier in the week that smartphone shipments declined for the first time. Apple investors weren't calmed, either.
"Apple, they're not a semiconductor company, but they're obviously a big smartphone hardware company, and if there's a near-term problem in that hardware space, they are going to take a hit," Bailey said.
Applied Materials Inc., which sells TSMC production machinery, fell nearly 9 percent this week. Broadcom, another TSMC customer and a major supplier of phone parts, declined 4 percent. European chip stocks also weakened, with Dialog Semiconductor Plc and STMicroelectronics NV both dropping at least 2.9 percent in the five days through Friday.
The semi industry is "getting 'fugly'," Neil Campling, an analyst at Mirabaud Securities Ltd., wrote in a note to investors, adding that "the iPhone X is dead."
Trade Tensions Return
The U.S. took fresh steps in its trade spat with China this week, prohibiting ZTE Corp. for seven years from buying any American technology. China hit back Thursday, with its Ministry of Commerce dealing a blow to Qualcomm Inc. as the chipmaker was forced to reapply for approval for its acquisition of NXP Semiconductors NV.
Speculation raged that the Ministry might delay approval for multiple pending acquisitions. Those include Cavium Inc./Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Microsemi Corp./Microchip Technology Inc. and Orbotech Ltd./KLA-Tencor Corp.
After the ZTE ban, "uncertainty will impact the optical and semi supply chain and could also freeze any U.S. potential M&A activities," Rosenblatt analyst Jun Zhang wrote in a note.
Disappointing Earnings
Aside from the trade spats and sobering news out of TSMC, other semiconductor stocks have simply reported disappointing earnings. Europe chip stock ASML Holding NV reported underwhelming numbers Wednesday. Lam Research forecast that shipments may decline later this year, overshadowing better-than-expected revenue and profit views, potentially signaling a peak in the semiconductor business.
Poor results from Taiwan Semi and ASM International followed.
And the pain may not be over. Bank of America Merill Lynch sees potential for the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index to fall another four to seven percent. As always, Apple's results could provide some stability if it shows solid demand prospects when it reports May 1.


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Quinoa Chicken Parmesan
Only change was so as to add a Parmigiano-Reggiano rind to the simmering tomato sauce. This recipe is restaurant high quality. So delicious served with a side of pasta (I used homemade spaghetti).
The lazy way to make hen parm is to bake it in the oven. Since the coating is flourless you may simply bake it with out pan frying it first. That cuts the prep right down to about 10 minutes. As much as I get pleasure from being in the kitchen I additionally love simple prep meals. The Penedesenca originated in the area of Catalonia, in Spain. They are named after the city Vilafranca del Penedes and had been developed from native yard birds. You might be tempted by Araucanas and Ameraucanas, as a result of they lay eggs in pastel shades of blue and inexperienced. And they do – each different Thursday. They are freeloaders. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until heated by way of and cheese is melted. Serve with cooked spaghetti, if desired.
Pro Tip #2: You can grate the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese & wash the spinach whereas the strain cooker is cooking the chicken pasta. Your family will love this Parmesan cheese and herb-coated hen. Serve it plain with vegetables and potatoes or rice or add a marinara sauce and melt some Mozzarella cheese over the rooster and serve it with spaghetti. As an example, you would not need to use plain poultry wire in an area where you've got an abundance of predators that may chew, soar or physically dismantle a easy fence line. So how does Popeye's rooster vitamin stack up? You can order your hen mild or spicy. The nutrition details for each flavor are relatively similar. Tiffany, Thank You for this recipe! Just made it tonight for dinner. My 5 & 7 12 months previous boys LOVED it!
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I discovered your recipe about 6 weeks in the past – and it quickly became a favorite with my family served over penne with hen and mushrooms! We make it as soon as every week – and again is we've got firm over!! I normally add about 1 tsp of garlic powder to the flour , and some dried parsley with the cheese for some inexperienced specs…. though dill would even be superb too…. We're utilizing any sort of pasta sauce you want- please check labels if you're gluten-free to avoid contamination particularly if you are celiac.
Sorry it did not work properly for you. I actually have not had that issue. The solely options I may give are to remember to dry the hen with a paper towel nicely before making use of. Be sure the rack has a great coat of PAM. Maybe a distinct brand of Mayo. I use commonplace (not low fat) Kraft. This easy skillet hen is made with thin pounded or sliced hen breasts together with mozzarella cheese and bacon slices. Use precooked bacon for a quick and easy prep.
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Four pupils from Banchory Academy and their mentors from Banchory Rotary Club joined 11 other teams from around Scotland taking part in the Alford heat of the IET 24 Greenpower car challenge at Alford Transport Museum last Friday.
This is part of a national event organised by Greenpower Education Trust, a charity which gets young people enthusiastic about science and engineering by challenging them to design, build and race an electric car.
Banchory Academy invited the Rotarians to engage in this project to help support and inspire pupils in improving employability skills which can lead to positive destinations when leaving school.
Some of the technical resources could not be provided by normal school facilities and the Rotarians were able to use their network of local businesses who were generous in giving materials and time to help with complex build work such as aluminium welding. For example a local vehicle bodywork shop not only welded up the chassis on a Saturday morning but took time to show the pupils around their workshop.
This was not the first year Banchory had entered, but it was the first time for this team of dedicated and inspiring retired professionals.
Mackenzie Fettes, an S2 pupil at Banchory Academy, was the first of the team to take the car onto the track. He quickly realised that the throttle was not allowing the motor to run at the optimum speed so brought the car back in.
After the experienced Rotarians spent the remainder of the practice time and part of the first race fixing the problem, Kuba Chmist (S2) took the car back out onto the track. Twenty laps later he pitted and it was the turn of Banchory's third driver, Bailey McKay (S2), to hit the track. With confidence bolstered, the team was ready for race two.
This time Banchory started from the grid with Kuba taking the first 20 laps, Bailey clocking up the next 20 and Emily Franks (S1) putting in the remainder.
Although Banchory's Greenpower car, named '50 Shades of Green', did not feature at the top of the leaders' table, the team did win the Spirit of Greenpower award, perhaps partly due to the determination to get the car back on the track after experiencing the throttle issues in practice.
Alford won the heat to progress to the national final at Rockingham Motor Speedway on October 5-6.


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Small Size, Great Comfort: the Hotel Al Piave 3 stars offers rooms to satisfy everyone's personalized needs, wether you are planning a family vacation with children or a quiet stay for your student or businessman to enjoy the daily delights of Venice.
All rooms face the hotel's private courtyard or the characteristic ruga Giuffa path.
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For three people, it measures approx., 25 sq.m (269 sq.ft), flexible to accomodate single or double occupancy with shared restroom and a sofa bed, convenient for a family with two children. Also includes minibar, clothes iron and ironing board.
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It is my intention to serve humanity as I follow my simple path collecting experience and insight. My humble life plan, my mission, is to let the light grow, to let love show, let it be fun, and to be true to my heart and soul—always. This mission is endless, and I easily release any expectations that I must act perfectly. I embrace my humanity and lovingly accept my shadow. I am practicing my intentions, and when I slip, I forgive myself completely. On my journey, I made choices that I regret, yet I completely accept that these so judged missteps shaped the person I am now. I love and accept the man I am today.
People tell me that I'm a charismatic speaker. It seems as if I was born talking. I enjoy addressing large and small groups on a wide range of subjects. Before focusing full time on spiritual topics, I taught stress-reduction, Seasonal Affective Disorder management, and other topics to individuals and groups. I presented management concepts and skills to business leaders for many years. After nineteen years with a major corporation, I left my management position to pursue spiritual goals and service to others. I left an abundant income and corporate stress to follow the calling of my heart and soul.
At this point on my Journey, I have studied metaphysical, spiritual, and inspirational topics for thirty-six years. Joshua, a non-corporeal being, is my primary teacher. I also enjoy learning from other insightful teachers and authors. Most of all, I experience enjoyment by sharing what I have learned. It is my joy to deliver speeches on a wide range of topics. Here's a brief list of topics of expertise:
- Increasing Our Connection and Awareness of Oneness
- Releasing Separation Habits
- Transcending Limiting Beliefs
- Intentionally Creating Our Reality via Mindfulness
- Clarifying Concurrent Time and Multiple Incarnation
- Shifting from Fear to Love—Transforming Tolerance into Acceptance
- Providing Stirring Visions of Our Golden Age
- Advancing Personal, Local & Global Possibilities
- And more topics ushering in personal, local and global transformation
My intention is to lift you up. Joshua and I would love to speak at your event. Please use the form on the Contact Page so we can connect and discuss how I may serve you. I am also available on Facebook. Search for facebook.com/jdgspeaks, or connect with me through facebook.com/7thmajorunderstanding. I would love to hear from you.
Throughout this adventure of life,
I continue my diligent quest for spiritual insight.
I am an eternal student on an infinite journey,
and I gladly share what I'm learning.
Regarding formative biographical information, I'm a native Oregonian who grew up in the beautiful Willamette Valley. My childhood home was in the evening shadow of the coastal mountain range where I continue to enjoy the splendor of nature. I lived on a farm with my grandparents as a child. This is when my love of animals and nature grew deep roots. I was blessed to have a grandmother who modeled the lifelong student attitude. She was an avid reader, and she patiently shared her love of astronomy, botany, literature, and more with me. She modeled a natural curiosity about everything. My grandmother showed open mindedness as she asked to hear my cousin describe an unidentified flying object he saw, and she made no attempt to negate his experience the way others did. My grandmother created a lifelong impression on me.
As a young adult, I began my quest to become a channel. That is when I formally met Joshua, yet I quickly recognized that he had been present with me all of my life. In 1982, at Joshua's request, I formed a non-profit organization with a single purpose—to teach the Seventh Major Understanding. In our gatherings Joshua and I delivered presentations highlighting humanity's awakening to oneness. After a presentation, the group enjoyed lively discussions. Group participants contributed their insights, and we enjoyed learning from each other. I continue to host a monthly group gathering with these intentions.
From the moment I began channeling Joshua, I have been a student of the Seventh Major Understanding. The message of awakening is all about our oneness. It is profound in the knowledge that we create our own reality, and the mechanics of this go beyond the law of attraction. Furthermore, the Seventh Major Understanding provides an insightful view of this eternal moment of now and multiple dimensional realities. Shifting my grasp of the Seventh Major Understanding from an intellectual level into a practice of daily living took time. When I successfully integrated the Seventh Major Understanding into a heartfelt life experience, I was able to write the book with Joshua.
Through years of opening to universal consciousness I've become extraordinarily aware of energy surrounding and flowing through all things. I'm keenly interested in human potential and growth. I hold a strong belief in our unlimited capability. It is an honor to be here now playing a role in the global transformation into a modern Golden Age.


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The dissertation is an original research project with the student as first author. It may take place within the context of an ongoing research program, but the student is responsible for conducting all phases of the project with support from his/her mentor(s) and Dissertation Committee. All dissertations must have IRB approval from both Universities; some may also require IRB approval from the VA or other agencies. Please discuss this with your mentor at the time you decide the topic of your dissertation.
Dissertations represent empirical studies. The dissertation can be a single document, or can be three first-authored manuscripts describing empirical studies and combined with an introduction and discussion (see website on 3-Paper Dissertation Option).
Dissertations are expected to incorporate rigorous scientific design, including methods and analytic approaches appropriate to the aims of the dissertation, and with attention to the need for statistical power, reliability, validity, and replicability. Dissertations completed for the JDP are typically quantitative in analytic approach, or represent a combination of quantitative and qualitative analyses (i.e., mixed methods). A well-designed and well-executed qualitative dissertation may be acceptable, but students considering this approach should consult closely with their mentors and the Co-DCTs before proceeding.
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Charles Lee is an artist who has worked with companies like Nike, EA, Sony, Obsidian and Motorola.
Some games he's worked on include Lost Planet 3, Firefall and the cancelled Aliens RPG.
You can see more of Charles' work at his personal site and ArtStation page.
To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they're big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the "expand" button in the bottom-right corner.
Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you're in the business and have some concept, environment, promotional or character art you'd like to share, drop us a line!


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World of Warcraft PlayerScore / GearScore Addon
PlayerScore Overview
PlayerScore is the next evolution of GearScore and aims at providing a utility infinitely more useful then just the score of a player's equipment. PlayerScore provides raid leaders with a wealth of instant knowledge such as
Complete Raiding History - Allows you to view an easy to read breakdown of a player's raiding history including every boss kill and current top-tier raiding progression.
Equipment Layout - Well designed layout allows you to manually check a player's gear quickly and easily. Advanced item tooltips make spotting bad items even easier with flags for enchantments, gems, and reforging.
Primary Stats - Shows you a break down of the stats a player is gearing for. This provides a great way for raid leaders to make sure player's aren't stacking spell pen, or have 200% hit rating, or DKs gearing for Agility.
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PlayerScore also provides a set of very extensive options. Almost every single feature can be disabled to save memory or increase performance. You can also disable features to save space and only provide the information you care about most. You can also run the addon in "Lite Mode" which will disable the entire GUI showing only information on player tooltips.
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Wine Maker Profile: Mike Trujillo
Founded in 1980, Sequoia Grove Winery has been at the forefront during the huge rise in popularity of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that has taken place over the last two decades. With the advent of cult wines and many additional Cabernet producers in the marketplace, how does an established winery maintain its edge? One of the things it does is to make sure the winemaking staff is top notch. That's where Michael Trujillo comes in. Michael learned his craft at Sequoia Grove under Jim Allen, as well as more than a little contribution by consultants like Andre Tchelistcheff and Tony Soter.
These days, Michael's a busy guy. He started his own Karl Lawrence label in 1991, became Sequoia Grove's winemaker in 1998, and was made President of Sequoia Grove in 2001.
We were fortunate to have Mike join us in the studio, where we were able to talk about everything from cult Cabs to pricing to winemaking methods to how he intends to bring the iconic Sequoia Grove winery back to its former days of glory.
More Information on Mike Trujillo:
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First Quarter Earnings Start to Trickle In
Two weeks into the second quarter of 2010, stock market players have plenty to look forward to as first quarter results start to trickle in. With the Dow ending last week just short of the 11,000 mark (after having crossed it and retreated during the day on Friday), and the Nasdaq index and S&P 500 reaching almost two year and 18 month highs respectively, it appears that investors have cause to be optimistic. After earnings that were boosted by cost-cutting measures mid-2009, followed by mediocre performances, the general opinion seems to be that US companies which have survived the economic turmoil will start to show profits. Earnings are expected to have climbed by around 37% for the first quarter of 2010 as measured against the same period in 2009. Revenues are looking at a 10% increase for the same time period.
In keeping with tradition, Dow component Alcoa kicks off the quarterly reporting period with the release of its results at start of trade on Monday. It is anticipated that Alcoa will have earned 11 cents per share, being a marked improvement over the loss of 59 cents in the first quarter of 2009. Other Dow components to report in the coming week include Intel, JP Morgan Chase, General Electric and Bank of America.
Intel will be reporting after close of business on Tuesday, with expected earnings of 38 centers per share over the 11 cents per share of 2009. Investors will also no doubt be keen to see what Google, arguably the leader in the tech sector, has to offer in its report due out on Thursday. Expected earnings of $6.57 per share are very likely to have been achieved, as compared to $5.16 per share a year ago.
JP Morgan Chase will be the first in the realm of high finance to report earnings on Wednesday morning before the bell. Earnings of 64 cents per share are expected, versus the 40 cents per share a year ago. Bank of America reports on Friday, with a profit of 10 cents per share anticipated.
Other highlights of the week ahead include the March Treasury budget on Monday afternoon; the February Trade Balance on Tuesday morning; the March retail sales report from the Commerce Department and the CPI for March on Wednesday; the weekly jobless claims report from the Department of Labor on Thursday; ending the week with the University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment index for April.