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Pattaya is a unique and really fun city; it is 2 hours from Bangkok by road. It is a world famous party town. It is impossible to get bored or not have something to do in this 24 hour city. Pattaya has expanded vastly over the last 30 years. Pattaya has so many attractions, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, shops and markets that it is impossible to list them all. Here are just a few ideas of what's in town for you.
Pattaya Beach is a vibrant place to meet friends, laze in the sun or relax and eat Thai food. There are lots of bars & restaurants on Beach Road so if the beach is not your thing you can sit in a bar look out sea or watch the world go by.n.
Here you can also pick up novelty items and souvenirs, you can barter with the vendors this is all part of the Thai culture and it is fun too.
Things to do
There are just a few ideas on things to do in Pattaya.
If you like being pampered there is Spas and massage centers all over the city. These massages vary from Traditional Thai & oil massages to the more exotic and adult minded Soapy massages.
Pattaya is surrounded by golf courses. From award winning PGA courses to cheaper options there is a course for every golfer. Many local bars and pubs offer golfing days and weekly competitions.
Other leisure activities include fishing trips and diving trips. If you go to Bali Hai Pier you can organize trips very cheaply.
The city has cinemas, bowling and other family orientated activities; these can be found at Central Festival on Beach Road. This is a modern shopping Centre with international restaurants, shops and medical centers.
Pattaya offers trips to nine different islands. The most popular and largest being Koh Larn. Koh Larn has six beaches to choose from. This island is inhabited so it is easy to find restaurants and bars and you can rent a motorbike to explore the island.
Another island worth mentioning is Koh Ling (Monkey Island). This island is inhabited by gibbons and every day many visitors take the trip over to see them.
A short journey outside Pattaya and you can visit the world famous Koh Samed (Samed Island). This is very popular during the Thai summer months. You can get the ferry from Rayong which is about an hour from Pattaya.
There is so much to do in Pattaya – it has something for everyone. Age and budget are no problem here. The best way to find out is explore the city; the transport options are really convenient and cheap. Pattaya is a safe city and there are hidden gems all over.
Pattaya is a shoppers dream; from markets to international shopping centers Pattaya has it all.
If you are looking for cheap clothing there is a market in Soi Buakhao. Every Tuesday and Friday you will find lots of stalls selling all types of clothing and designs. Here you can barter and get a better price.
The Pattaya Floating market is a nice relaxing day out away from the city center. It has 100s of shops and places to eat. You can enjoy the wooden style houses and boats on the water.
There are huge supermarkets and smaller western supermarkets all over the city. The main two supermarket chains are The Big-C and Tesco Lotus. Here you can buy Thai groceries and a choice of Western groceries too. For specialized Western foods you can visit Foodland in Central Pattaya – this supermarket has all of your favorite cheeses, meats and breads from back home.
If you enjoy Thai food, international food or fast food then Pattaya is the place to be. Pattaya caters for every taste and every budget. From $1 bowls of soup to 5-star award winning kitchens.
For international fine dining there is a selection of hotel restaurants. The most popular being The Mantra found in the Amari hotel and The Edge restaurant at the Hilton, both with international top quality meals and buffet specials and both on Pattaya Beach Road.
For Thai foods Pattaya has a great selection. Down every street you will find the famous Thai street food and snacks, most for around $1 (USD). As for restaurants you have many small hole-in the- wall soup shops and Thai chicken and rice stalls.
There are many great mid-range Thai restaurants too. A great choice is Ruen Thai on 2nd Road. Here not only is the traditional Thai food delicious and reasonably priced, you also get an authentic Thai experience with traditional dance and music being played while you eat.
Nearly all of the city's pubs offer a Western menu; here they normally have an international breakfast menu and quite often daily specials for lunch and evening meals.
Pattaya is a 24 hour city, you will always find something delicious to eat.
The nightlife is what made Pattaya famous and it doesn't get much better than this. Often referred to as the city of sin due to its adult themed nightlife options, Pattaya has evolved. Yes, the city still has thousands of adult bars and gogos, but it also does have other options now too.
There are many pubs and sport themed bars throughout the city, here you can enjoy a Western meal, draught beer and a chat to expats and holidaymakers from every corner of the world. These are traditionally open 24/7.
The city has discos and dance bars too. These are mainly concentrated in and around the famous Walking Street.
Walking Street is a popular destination for holiday makers to visit at night. With its street entertainment, seafood restaurants, gogos and bars its bright lights and party atmosphere are truly unique.
There are many side streets full of beer bars, the most popular areas are Soi 6, Soi 7, Soi 8 and Soi Buakhao where you will find hundreds of beer bars, here you can play pool and bar games, drink and have fun with the ladies or meet friends for a chat.
For gogos the most up and coming area is LK Metro, found on Soi Buakhao. This street has lots of bars too. Many are owned by expats and this is a real fun area to hang out.
Every corner of Pattaya has nightlife. The local Thais and foreigners all like to party here together. It really is a unique experience. Most people who visit will return again and again.
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Agrarian Descent
January 26 – February 27, 2009
Artist's Reception: Friday, Feb 27.
7:00 to 9:00 pm
The Macalester College Law Warschaw Gallery would like to announce the upcoming exhibition of Melanie VanHouten's new work Agrarian Descent.
In the past year Melanie VanHouten left Minnesota and returned home to Frankfort, Kentucky in order to open the Josephine Sculpture Park and concentrate on her sculpture practice. In Agrarian Descent, VanHouten will create an installation exploring the process of returning home and reclaiming her family farm from years of neglect and poor land use practices. She has been documenting this process by cataloging objects and these objects will serve as the basis for the exhibition. She describes this process of consideration by saying "Insofar as I can see, there is a direct link between my taking responsibility for these objects and our collective responsibility toward the health of our planet."

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Perhaps "Social & Search" is the cluster that's left? Use Case Ranking Search Results by Popularity using Circulation Data (Jodi) Use Case SEO (pending use case -- "Use Case Link Social Bibliography to a Bibliographic Network") I think this is archival data (though it isn't heterogeneous): Use Case NLL Digitized Map Archive (William) I tentatively added "finding items/collection-level description", though it could use a better name, for these: Use Case Find materials in the closest physical collection (Gordan/Jodi to write in January) Use Case Find e-books or other digital materials, according to access restrictions (Gordan/Jodi to write in January) Use Case Library Address Data (Gordon) Maybe someone else can come up with a better way to cluster these? -JodiReceived on Thursday, 16 December 2010 22:38:27 UTC
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Do you ever feel spiritually drained?
Have you ever feel that the "spirit" has just been exhausted in your life?
We all feel this way from time to time; but an energetic Christian knows the cure!
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Disability Grant To Help Lupus Disabled Allison With Multiple Expenses
by Allison Scott
(Mount Holly, NC, USA)
My name is Allison and I am the third girl in a Southern family of four uniquely different children and two wonderful parents.
My father attended The U.S. Naval Academy during the era of being nominated for admission by a prominent statesman, rather than the practice today of simply applying.
His training at Annapolis shaped his role as husband and father, which had a positive influence on our family life.
When I was born, my father was stricken with a severe case of polio. He was hospitalized for nearly a year and half of that time was in an Iron Lung machine.
I am 60 years old now and still have vivid memories of his release from the hospital and returning home with metal braces.
These were fascinating to a tenacious two year old, who spent endless hours crawling along the back of the sofa trying to find a way to his lap without being whisked away by a watchful mother.
As I became college age, I chose nursing as my career due to the strong influence my father's illness had on me. I married briefly and never had children. I was devoted to my patients and cared for them with all my heart.
Disability Issues
I worked as a RN for thirty years mainly in the psychiatric department. In 1988, I suddenly became ill and was out of work for six weeks.
My symptoms would change from having a fine rash on my lower extremities, to barely being able to get out of bed because of stiffness and an inability to bend my joints.
My roommate had to dress me when I had a doctor's appointment. My feet were so swollen, I had no shoes to wear, but got by with heavy socks. It was January in New York City and very cold.
I saw multiple doctors who drew multiple labs and ordered countless tests, but they could not diagnose the strange symptoms. Slowly I improved and returned to work without any restrictions.
In 2005, the symptoms returned and I was diagnosed with Lupus. I was riddled with migrating joint pain, overwhelming fatigue and deepening depression.
As time passed, the symptoms worsened and I was uncomfortable most of the time, but never spoke of it and tried not to think about it. I was convinced dwelling on it would make everything worse and so I did what I had seen my father do… I moved on.
In 2007, I bought my first home and was thrilled with fixing it up. However, one day I bent down to pick up some sticks in the yard and could barely stand up. My back felt like it had been beaten with a baseball bat.
The pain was constant and severe. I walked with a pronounced limp. In 2010, I lost my job and learned that I had Severe Lumbar Stenosis. I was devastated.
Financial Hardship
My biggest immediate concern was losing my home. There was not anyone else to pay the high mortgage except for me and I had little knowledge about handling a homeowner hardship.
My insurance benefits were immediately cut off and I was in need of refills for all my medications. I had to do without them as I began the fight of survival that, frankly, was quite against the odds.
I begged for two months for Cobra benefits, but was ignored.
I applied for unemployment, which was contested by my former employer who delayed the hearing as long as possible.
I emptied my bank accounts of every penny, liquidated all my stocks, 401K plan, and pension scrambling to stay current with my mortgage and bills.
I sold all my inherited family jewelry and silver trying to keep my head above water, but it was not going well.
I lost my yardman because of tardiness in paying his bill.
I was quickly losing my grip at the sudden, unexpected and unjust devastation of my little world. I cried all the time, stayed in bed unable to face another day of begging.
I was told to get a lawyer immediately, which cost me $10,000 up front.
I had been seeing a psychiatrist for depression, anxiety and Adult ADD. He kept a very close eye on me despite the fact I could not pay him.
The sudden loss of my financial stability was painful, but the loss of my beloved nursing career was the seventh sword piercing my heart.
My quiet, stable lifestyle was ripped from me and I was desperate to get on the other side of the madness that accompanies poverty.
I began the tortuous process of applying for SSD, which crowned this unexpected nightmare as my new reality. I was not prepared.
Income Efforts
I called every charity and public assistance organizations pleading for money for food, medicine and my mortgage.
Unemployment was cut off in less than a year and I was without any income for six months.
Fortunately, I had come across the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency and was encouraged to apply for the Foreclosure Prevention Fund.
This agency and the people who run the program were a ray of light I desperately needed to see. The application process was lengthy and required complete concentration to gather all the required documents, which was a huge challenge for me.
I had my disability hearing, which, unfortunately, was a wretched experience. The hearing judge denied my $30,000 back pay, which would have pulled me out of the financial hole I had fallen into.
I soon received the date of foreclosure and sale of my home. A week before the sale date, I was accepted into the NCHFA program. I was elated, but despite the stay of foreclosure placed on my property, my mortgage company sold my home anyway.
I was so stunned that I forgot about my sorrow and with all the fury of a woman scorned called the lawyers representing the mortgage company and, to my surprise, were just as furious and worked quickly to dismiss the sale.
NCHFA paid all back penalties and missed payments totaling a whopping $36,000. I also was granted a loan modification that cut my payments in half. I was also granted property tax relief from the state because of my disability.
What a great day it was after all.
Specific Needs
Despite my good fortune with securing my home, my health had deteriorated rapidly.
I have over $200,000 in medical expenses that included major back surgery, a fractured heel and a fractured left wrist, which required surgery.
My sister came to live with me because of my health and chronic unsteadiness. My SSD must cover her expenses now and we're barely making ends meet.
My home needs lots of repairs and appliance replacements. My heating went out and we went through a chilly winter.
I also have dire need for some dental work, which will cost approximately $6,000.
I still have that medical debt, which I am hoping I can find funding for and avoid bankruptcy.
I am also trying to get assistance for my sister who has needed funding for quite a while, but it is like dragging the mule up the hill to get her to fill out an application.
Business Idea
I had been thinking of returning to nursing, but from my home. It involves telephone triage nursing where you answer calls for a group of doctors, screening those who actually need to see the doctor immediately from those who need health advice or a prescription refill.
My health remains an obstacle, however, and very unpredictable. I would work part time, but with my continued back problems coupled with Lupus it just might be best for me to really retire and recover.
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Colega & Micaela
Wherever Micaela goes, her dog Colega goes with her. Colega is not only Micaela's best friend, he is her muse (and probably all dogs' idol). Dressed in a red bow tie, he is the identity of SrPerro. If a business has a sticker with his face on it and he has been portrayed there, you can be sure it's a pet friendly place.
Besides this incredible inatiative, what we also love about SrPerro is that it promotes animal shelters, encouraging people to help and adopt.
Let's give this remarkable tandem a big applause, for their labour, effort and for having succeeded in opening the doors for you to enjoy Spain with your beloved.
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What made you start SrPerro?
Colega, my dog, it's all his fault! He made me quit my job and start a project that meant we would spend all day, every day together. I think he was plotting this for the first five years of his life… perfecting his pose so that once I began taking photos of him, he became the perfect dog model in no time 🙂
On a more practical note, it was a question of information, or more to the point, lack of information: Having a dog in the city entails all sorts of practical problems, specially when you work away from home like most people (who can I call if need someone to walk him, which vet should I go to, and if I leave town and can't take him with me?, etc.) I found I spent hours online looking for answers and all I found were lots of cute puppy videos but no web that I could rely on… It took me forever to find trustworthy information.
That was the beginning of the idea, which then grew to encompass all the fun things we all like doing with our dogs because, of course, I too am happier if I can spend more time with Colega so… I started to research the matter looking for the most pleasant parks, finding out about bars and shops that are dog friendly, hotels and beaches…
After talking to all sorts of people in the dog world I felt sure that it would be useful to organize all this online, to create a fun and attractive web with an emphasis on reliable information: I try to double check all the tips we publish so that dog owners can trust what they read and find in SrPerro.com
At the beginning we only had information about Madrid but by now, almost three years later, we have grown exponentially and offer tips about the whole of Spain.
Peludos believes you are an influencer that in a way have introduced the possibility for many places to be openly dog friendly. Do you feel that since you started SrPerro more shops, restaurants, cafes, etc. Have considered the option of being dog friendly?
Yes, most definitely. Well… the "lovely" crisis was also an improbable helper in this matter: lots of people decided that they needed clients, they didn't care if the client came in riding a camel as long as they did come in. So the crisis opened some doors for dog owners in Spain, that's for sure. I think SrPerro has allowed many people to realize that welcoming well behaved dogs in their stores or cafes is not a problem, it didn't turn their place into an instant kennel. Mostly, it's the opposite: when there is a dog in a bar, since it is still uncommon in Spain, it tends to generate smiles and good moods. And it also helps that SrPerro and our recommendations are sometimes featured in magazines like Cosmopolitan, Time Out, Elle… that makes some people realize that being dog friendly is actually quite cool 🙂
Has it been difficult? Where there many obstacles or is Spain more friendly than it seems?
It hasn't been easy and there is a long way to go yet… The situation is very different depending on the area of Spain where you live but many people are still against dogs in public places, let alone in a bar or restaurant. Every time a newspaper mentions, for example, the possibility of dogs traveling in public buses or in the metro, the comments they receive are truly depressing and at times sadly misguided. For many, a dog seems to be a synonym for shit, not metaphorically, all they can talk about is pee and poo when the word dog is mentioned.
But the situation is changing and every day I meet people who are happy to open their doors to dogs and dog owners. And it is also worth mentioning that dog owners have also become more responsible: they pick up after their pooches, they spend time and money if they need to in order to better educate their dogs, etc. That certainly helps too… so, yes, the tendency is moving towards a more dog friendly environment but compared with other European countries, we have only taken baby steps in that direction.
What do you love about Colega? Any hidden talent? Superpower? Strange routine?
He's my shadow, the one that makes me laugh every single day. And like many other dogs he has a hidden talent for making humans feel guilty and giving him food. He doesn't bark, he just stares at you calmly knowing that in the end you will succumb to his power. And of course, you do.
How is a regular day with at SrPerro?
There are various types of regular days, the ones "on the road", when we are visiting a new city or re-visiting a city and walking about all day, those are not regular at all, that's half the fun.… trying to multitask because I have to keep on publishing stuff on the web and in our social networks, also talking to lots of new people and taking photos, etc. And then, of course, there are plenty of typical "computer" days, when I'm glued to my desk and leave it only to take a walk with Colega.
What do you love doing together?
Walking in the park, walking in the country, walking in a new city and exploring. Yes, lot's of walking together 🙂 And then sharing something yummy to eat… while I drink a wine he nibbles on a bone and we both know that at least for that half hour the universe is all right.
Do you want to dedicate Colega a song?
He's more into silence, I think that loud noises are not his thing. He gets really scared with fireworks and stuff like that. And I like silence too… what I love most of all is hearing him breathe at the foot of my bed after a good day, one of those in which he found a friend to run with in the park and he is all tired out and happily asleep.


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From The Great Lakes To The Baltic Sea: The BRAHE (ex-USS PCE 830, HMS KILCHRENAN) At 70
From the Great Lakes to the Baltic Sea: the BRAHE (ex-USS PCE 830, HMS KILCHRENAN) at 70
by Kalle Id
On 14 May 2013, the small Finnish coastal cruise ship BRAHE begun her summer cruise season out of Helsinki. Built in Chicago as a patrol vessel in 1943, little did her builders suspect that seventy years later, the ship would be still making pleasure cruises along the coast of Finland and on Finland's largest lake Saimaa.
I first came to know about the BRAHE years ago when I learned that Kristina Cruises, the Finnish cruise line, operated a second, smaller ship alongside their more famous KRISTINA REGINA (ex-BORE). The KRISTINA BRAHE, as it was then known, did not seem particularly interesting to me at the time – to me she seemed old and small (remember that I was very young). As years progressed I learned more about the ship's fascinating history. A few days ago, on 14 May, I happened to photograph the ship's first departure from Helsinki for the 2013 summer season. As this year marks the ship's 70th anniversary, it is a good time to look at the history of this fascinating ship.
The BRAHE was built during World War II at Pullman-Standard Car Company in Chicago, Illinois as a part of the PCE 827 class of Patrol Craft Escorts (hence PCE). 62 PCE 827 -class vessels were built. The first 14 ships of the class – including the PCE 830 – were loaned on completion to the Royal Navy. The PCE 830 became known as the HMS KILCHRENAN and she was based in Gibraltar from 1943 until 1946, working as a submarine hunter in convoy and patrol duties.
After hostilities ceased, the KILCHRENAN and her sisters were returned to the US Navy and laid up. With a chronic shortage of both commercial tonnage and shipbuilding capacity, the KILCHRENAN and her sisters did not need to wait long for a new use. In Autumn 1947 the KILCHRENAN was sold to the Hardanger Sunnhordlanske Dampskibsselskab (HSD) of Norway and sailed to Bergen during the same year. The ship was given a radical rebuilding into a car-passenger ferry entered service on the Bergen-Stord-Sunnhordland route June 1949 under the name SUNNHORDLAND.
The SUNNHORDLAND remained in Norwegian coastal service for 24 years, until she was withdrawn in June 1973. Now the ship piqued the interest of the Finnish businessman Bengt Fagerlund, who had an ambition to start a cruise line operating on Finland's largest lake, the Saimaa. Fagerlund founded a shipping company, Fager Lines, purchased the SUNNHORDLAND and converted her to a cruise ship. Renamed KRISTINA BRAHE, the ship begun cruising on Lake Saimaa in 1975. The next year she also cruised to Vyborg, Russia via the Saimaa Canal and during the 1980s from Helsinki to Tallinn and Leningrad. Fager Lines were very successful, but Bengt Fagerlund was nearing retirement and none of his children wanted to take over the company. At the same time, the vagaries of the Finnish tax system dictated that the company must invest in additional tonnage or face a terrible tax burden. These two factors combined resulted in Fager Lines' decision to seek a new owner for the KRISTINA BRAHE.*
In 1985 the KRISTINA BRAHE was sold to the Partanen family of Kotka, Finland, who had previously operated small sightseeing vessels under the name Rannikkolinjat (lit. "Coastal Lines"). A new company, Kristina Cruises, was established for the KRISTINA BRAHE. The ship's name and itineraries remained the same, only her owner and livery changed. In 1987 Kristina Cruises begun operating a second, larger ship – the well-known KRISTINA REGINA (ex-BORE, BOREA) – but the KRISTINA BRAHE continued on Finnish coastal cruises and cruises on Lake Saimaa.
The KRISTINA BRAHE was apparently a successful ship for Kristina Cruises, as she sailed for them for 25 years. Her long career with Kristina Cruises came to an end in 2010, when the company decided to concentrate solely on long international cruises with their new KRISTINA KATARINA. The KRISTINA BRAHE was sold to another Finnish company, Saimaa Travel. Her new owners shortened her name to simply BRAHE, but still she continued cruising on the Finnish coast and on Lake Saimaa.
Clearly these are successful, despite the changes of owner, as on her 70th birthday the KRISTINA BRAHE is on her 38th season as Finnish coastal cruise ship. May she enjoy many more.
Special thanks to Paula Martiskainen and Martin Cox.
For more photographs by Kalle Id (including additional images of the BRAHE), please visit kships.blogspot.com.
For more information about the BRAHE's itineraries, please visit Saimaa Travel's website at www.saimaatravel.fi.
(*New information added to this paragraph regarding the reasons for her sale were added May 25)
Kalle Id
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Bible and Cinema
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This is a comprehensive introduction to the ways in which the Bible has been used and represented in mainstream cinema. Adele Reinhartz considers the pervasive use of the Bible in feature films, and the medium of film as part of the Bible's reception history. The book examines how films draw on the Old and New Testament and the figure of Jesus Christ in various direct and indirect ways to develop their plots, characters, and themes. As well as movies that set out explicitly to retell biblical stories in their ancient context, it explores the ways in which contemporary, fictional feature films make use of biblical narrative.
Topics covered include:
- how filmmakers make use of scripture to address and reflect their own time and place.
- the Bible as a vehicle through which films can address social and political issues, reflect human experiences and emotions, explore existential issues such as evil and death, and express themes such as destruction and redemption.
- the role of the Bible as a source of ethics and morality, and how this connection is both perpetuated and undermined in a range of contemporary Hollywood films.
- films that create an experience of transcendence, and the ways in which the Bible figures in that experience.
Reinhartz offers insightful analysis of numerous films including The Ten Commandments and The Shawshank Redemption, paying attention to visual and aural elements as well as plot, character, and dialogue. Students will find this an invaluable guide to a growing field.
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642 Things to Write About is going very well. I am nineteen things down, six hundred and twenty three to go and the book is already turning out to be the best present I've had so far this year. As Po Bronson says in the intro, it's a lesson in self potential. I've been surprising myself with some of the stuff I've come up with over the last couple of weeks. There have been slow days, when the next topic on the list just hasn't thrilled me ("Describe something you wanted badly and then never used"), but most of them have been great fun. Here are a couple of my favourites so far:
Month: May 2014
The worst possible moment for a story to be cut off… in Ancient Egypt
One of my favourite childhood memories is of the one and only time I had a perfect day at school. It happened at Higham Park primary school and I must have been around seven or eight years old at the time. We had a substitute teacher whom we had not met before and we spent the entire day studying Ancient Egypt.
Water beyond (my) imagination
One of my long time armchair interests is astronomy, a subject I've kept a foot in for a long time. I've always enjoyed the myths and legends associated with the stars, planets and constellations and the rules and logic of astrology; which (even when you don't believe in them) are rich sources of writing inspiration, and I know both my Roman and Chinese star signs (Scorpio and Tiger). I don't read New Scientist regularly anymore, but I keep an eye out for interesting new theories and discoveries. The most recent one that has gripped my imagination is the exo-planet Gliese 436 b.
What can happen in a second? (642 things to write about project)
I've received a surprise present from my family this week; a copy of the San Francisco Writer's Grotto's new book "642 things to write about". I've been a fan of the Grotto ever since reading about it in Po Bronson's books and it's been great to finally see something they've produced. As I'm suffering from a bout of writers block on two of my projects at the moment, I'm going to be working through the exercises in it over the next few months and I will be posting some of them here. So, for your consideration, here is day one. Please let me know in the comments what else can happen in one second that I've missed.
The worst possible way to be beaten at your own game
To become really good at anything requires years of effort and dedication. To become a world champion in any type of sport requires you to make it a part of your life. But what happens when, after you have put in the years of training, practise and hard work, someone else comes along – who's put in half the effort you have – and beats you anyway? And what does it feel like when – just to make things worse – the opponent who defeats you is not a fellow homo sapiens but a computer; which probably didn't even exist when you started learning the game? Let's take a look at three world champions who have had this terrible experience and how they have reacted and coped (or not) afterwards.


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When the Virginia comedian Jared "Jay Pharoah" Farrow made his debut on NBC's long-running Saturday Night Live last week, he joined the cast of broadcast TV's most enduring comedy franchise. Now in its 36th season, SNL is as much a brand as it is a TV show, one that has helped break in any number of top-shelf stars.
The young comic, not yet 22 years old, jumped right into the mix, wearing the different identity hats that define the show's repertory format. He appeared as box-office superstar Will Smith on the "Weekend Update" news segment and as Chris Tucker in a sendup of a sequel to the new action film The Expendables.
Pharoah's name has been all over the Internet in recent weeks, easily found appended in a Google search of the phrase "new black guy." It's both tantalizingly viral evidence of buzz and an impersonal identification that underscores the relative rarity of black actors on the show. Pharoah also joins a show with a contentious history vis-à-vis black comedic talents. With a dearth of minority writers on SNL, and an absence of black women, his addition to this iconic fixture of late-night TV is a necessarily wait-and-see thing.
"We'll have to see how much they use him," says Robert Thompson, a leading professor of television and popular culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. "SNL has a tradition of underusing their African-American characters. Garrett Morris [the show's charter black cast member, from 1975 to 1980] was a good example of that, and even Chris Rock complained about it."
Starting with the show's debut in October 1975, the history of black players on SNL reflects a brisk turnover, something of a revolving door that revolves at varying speeds, ushering comedians of color in and out with maddening irregularity. Morris was followed by Eddie Murphy, who starred on the show from 1980 to 1984.
Damon Wayans appeared on SNL in 1985 but was dismissed in 1986. Rock signed on in 1990 and was joined by Tim Meadows in 1991. Rock exited in 1993; Meadows (the longest distance runner) left in 2000. Tracy Morgan joined the cast in 1996, leaving in 2003. Morgan was replaced that year by Kenan Thompson, who's still in the cast, and Finesse Mitchell (who lasted until 2006).
Maya Rudolph, the fourth black actress in SNL's history, joined the company in 2000, following two who weren't around long enough to knock back a cup of coffee (Yvonne Hudson, from 1980 to 1981, and Danitra Vance, the first black female member of the regular SNL repertory, from 1985 to 1986). Ellen Cleghorne, one of the more promising comedians, stayed from 1991 to 1995. Rudolph has made occasional appearances since leaving in 2007 (including last week) to make movies and raise a family.
Saturday Night Live has clearly had black comedians who managed to stay; the show has lately come under fire for the black comedian the producers can't seem to find: an African American to portray the top African American in the White House.
SNL has long been a lightning rod for its decision to cast mixed-race comedian Fred Armisen as President Obama. The Obama portrayal by Armisen, who is reportedly of Japanese, German and Venezuelan ancestry, has gotten mixed reviews. But for many viewers, it's been Armisen's need to darken his features — in the corrosive "blackface" tradition — that's the bigger problem.
Maureen Ryan, writing in The Chicago Tribune, was blunt about it: "Call me crazy, but shouldn't Saturday Night Live's fictional Sen. Barack Obama be played by an African American? … I find SNL's choice inexplicable. Obama's candidacy gives us solid proof of the progress that African Americans have made in this country. I guess SNL still has further to go on that front."
Entertainment Weekly's Michael Slezak was similarly uncharitable: "Fred Armisen's impersonation of President Barack Obama … [is] like a neon sign pointing to the lack of diversity in SNL's cast."
There may already be a groundswell of support building for Armisen to be replaced as Obama by … Jay Pharoah. Another such "neon sign": the absence of a black woman in the cast, a shortage distilled, more tragically than comically, in the person of longtime SNL cast member Thompson, a black male, recruited time and time again by SNL for double duty — compelled to play black females while in drag.
Like blackface, the practice of black men in drag is a tripwire for criticism; it would be laughable if not for the sad fact of those real-life black comic actresses whose services on SNL have been too rarely required. It would be funny if not for the tragedy built into the equation: the ways in which every portrayal of a black woman by a black man undercuts the identity of both.
"Putting a guy in drag — that's the oldest trick in the book," says Robert Thompson. "Nineteenth-century vaudeville was filled with it. Milton Berle used to come out in drag in Carmen Miranda outfits. Some of that is going on when you have Kenan Thompson cross-dressing, but some of it is the fact that their cast doesn't have people who can do that.
"One of the reasons African-American women aren't getting the opportunity to do these characters is that they're done by guys! If Sarah Palin had been a woman of color, she would probably have been satirized by one of the black male members of the cast," he says.
For Thompson, it's a matter of demographic reality. A show that presumes to reflect modern America "clearly means you're going to have to have people who can do a variety of different characters — and let's face it, some of those are going to be people of color. If I were looking at it from a strictly practical standpoint, I'd want a diverse cast because I'm covering a diverse nation."
Phillip Lamarr Cunningham, a pop-culture scholar and a doctoral candidate in American culture studies at Bowling Green State University, writing in March 2009, called out Saturday Night Live on "its inability or refusal to cultivate female cast members of color."
"To its credit, SNL has been the launch pad for prominent black actor-comedians such as Eddie Murphy, Damon Wayans, Chris Rock and Tracy Morgan. However, SNL has shown virtually no commitment to female comedians of color. … Given SNL's centrality in political discourse and in popular culture, its failure to embrace more racial and gender diversity perhaps does not threaten the show's relevance, but it undoubtedly undermines it."
In some ways, the show's producers have gotten the message; Pharoah joins Thompson, Armisen and Iranian-American actress Nasim Pedrad in a cast that is crowded with minorities compared with the show's past.
Expanding its palette to include more African-American women, considering them as part of the show's default identity, should be the next step. It's time that the show accurately mirrored 21st-century America.
Or, as Ellen Cleghorne once told New York magazine in a candid interview, "I feel like I'm in a really bad sci-fi movie where all the black people already got killed, and I'm next. I'm not a separatist; I'd like to be able to jam with somebody who's had the same experiences I find funny," she said — in 1995.
Michael E. Ross is a frequent contributor to The Root.


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It's official: Blackbird Farms is now Certified Naturally Grown!
Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) is a grassroots alternative to the UDSA's Certified Organic program. CNG follows the Certified Organic standards, but the inspections are conducted by other CNG farmers rather than by government inspectors.
This past winter, I went back and forth on whether or not to become certified. (Other farms have been dealing with this issue as well.) On the one hand, for small market farms like ours that sell directly to their customers, certification seems irrelevant, because the relationships we form are their own kind of certification. Want to know what my practices are? You may ask me directly, or you are more than welcome to visit to the farm to see for yourself.
On the other hand, after a couple of seasons in the marketplace, I have seen too many shenanigans regarding farms' claims about their growing practices. Friends, the fact is that some farmers play fast and loose with terms like "natural," "sustainable," "homegrown," "local," and even "organic." (There was an excellent recent article about the false claims made at farmers' markets and farm-to-table restaurants in Florida, and I assure you the same sorts of things are happening right here in West Michigan.)
I concluded that some sort of third-party authentication would set us apart from these others, and CNG appealed to me more than USDA Organic, mainly because of CNG's emphasis on collegiality and community among like-minded growers. Rather than a top-down approach geared toward punishing violations, CNG farmers come alongside each other to bring each other into compliance. I like that.
And now our customers and members can be extra confident that we are doing what we say we are doing: growing fresh, nutrient-dense produce with zero harmful, synthetic chemicals according to sustainable and ecological principles — in other words, we are Certified Naturally Grown.
Joining the Dance
Truth be told, the CSA model can be a demanding one, for both farmer and member. On my side, I need to master growing all of the vegetables (I've lost count of exactly how many kinds) and orchestrating their yields so that the weekly shares hold a bunch of different and tasty offerings. What's more, I get to be the in-house accountant and mechanic (though sometimes I outsource those jobs), marketing director, human resources department, customer service agent, crew foreman, field hand, delivery driver, CFO, COO, and CEO. Knowing how to swing a hammer, dig a ditch, and wrangle a chicken comes in handy, too. I'm not complaining. I love the diversity my day holds, and there's always something new and interesting to learn from the farm.
Being a member of a CSA holds its challenges, too. It requires a sense of adventure, of intrepidness, of delighting in being given a share full of good, sometimes unfamiliar, food and creating wholesome meals from it. I came across a quote in Joel Salatin's Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer that I think does a good job of describing the kind of customer a direct-market CSA needs — the kind of customer this farm has been lucky to have:
"Without customers, you can't have a direct-market farm…. But more importantly, a direct-market farm needs the right kind of customers…. We need customers who love their kitchens. We need customers who enjoy trying new things, who will try to use the entire vegetable or the whole chicken…. We need customers who put a high priority on food and who want farmers to enjoy a white-collar salary…. We need customers who show up at rendezvous points on time, who chat you up to co-workers and neighbors, and who forgive the occasional mess up."
And he concludes,"This is a partnership." He's right. Belonging to a CSA means joining the dance between sun and soil, between farmer and field, between this farm and, well, maybe you. So, come, friend. Join us. I can't promise you it will be easy. But it will be delicious.
Grow Vegetables the Blackbird Farms Way!
I am thankful for the opportunity to once again present a few classes this spring on home gardening, and I would love to see you there! (And if you are interested in my speaking to your organization or institution, please view the "Teaching and Consulting" tab above. Thanks!)
Gardening Basics 1
Baxter Community Center
April 6, 6:00-7:30 PM
Fee: donations appreciated
Designed for the novice gardener, this class will help you set your gardening intention, select an appropriate garden site, understand your growing season and hardiness zone, choose appropriate plants and cultivars, and create an effective garden layout.
Gardening Basics 2
Baxter Community Center
April 13, 6:00-7:30 PM
Fee: donations appreciated
Continuing Gardening Basics 1, this class will present basic practices for soil preparation, seeding and transplanting, watering and fertilizing, weed control, and pest and disease responses, as well as harvesting guidelines.
The Theory and Practice of Organic Gardening
Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
May 4, 6:30-8:00 PM
Fee: $20 FMG members, $28 non-members
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What Makes a Good Tomato?
It's time we had an honest discussion about tomatoes.
I can talk up kale and chard as much as I please, but what folks really want in their CSA shares is lots of fresh, flavorful tomatoes. CSA farmers can screw up pretty much everything else, but if they routinely can't grow tomatoes, they should probably find another vocation.
And this passion for tomatoes is for a good reason. The red round things sold as tomatoes in your typical megamart are a pale, degraded, deranged copy of an actual tomato. Once you've had a real tomato, there's no going back.
Usually when people think about CSA tomatoes, they are thinking about heirloom tomatoes. These old, open-pollinated varieties were bred for characteristics like color, flavor, and regional adaptation, rather than mere packability, truckability, and long shelf life, as most modern hybrid tomatoes are. This is why many people, including some CSA farmers, reject hybrid tomatoes in favor of heirlooms. But there are tradeoffs with heirlooms. They are trickier to grow. They are sometimes more prone to pests and diseases. Often they are less productive than modern hybrids.
Now, here's a secret: There are some really good hybrid tomatoes out there. Not heirloom good, sure, but pretty good nonetheless. And they have bred-in resistances to diseases and a vigor that provides higher yields. And the way I grow them — in nutrient-dense soil, picked ripe, and delivered promptly — these tomatoes are still worlds apart from your typical grocery store fare. In other words, I am not going to look down my nose at a big, juicy, red tomato just because it doesn't have the correct pedigree.
I've always included these good, red tomatoes in my line-up, augmented with some of the fabulous heirlooms out there. But now here is a twist in this story: Plant breeders are developing hybrid tomatoes with heirloom characteristics. When I first heard about these from another grower, I was resistant to the idea. After all, if farmers like us don't grow heirlooms, who will? But after further consideration, I am intrigued. Here's why:
One of the heirlooms I often grow is Cherokee Purple, a very lovely and tasty specimen. But it has its problems. The first fruit set is reliably great, but afterwards. quality declines sharply. The fruit cracks, splits, and rots on the vine. The plant succumbs to disease and is finished long before the season ends — at least that's my experience. And since tomatoes are so time- and resource-intensive, at a certain point it's more cost-effective for me to take a five-gallon pail of dollar bills out into the field and set fire to it.
So if there are tomato varieties out there that combine the vigor and durability of hybrids with the color and flavor of heirlooms, this is a big deal for a grower like me. So this year I am growing a few of them, as well as their heirloom counterparts, and then we'll see. Will Martha Washington measure up to Grace Lahman? Can Margold go toe to toe with Gold Medal? How does Chef's Choice compare to Valencia? We are going to find out this summer, together.
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This week I've been hard at work on my greenhouse schedule — a long spreadsheet that will tell me how much of what to plant when so that there will be plenty of food in the CSA shares come summertime. And none too soon: the first date on the schedule is February 29, where I see I need to be seeding leeks, onions, and shallots. We'll see if that happens or not. A couple of varieties are backordered from the supplier, so I'll just have to seed those whenever they arrive.
I've become rather fond of spreadsheets, believe it or not. I find them soothing, especially the way they take large, unruly bodies of information and sort them out into usable parcels. I've set up the greenhouse schedule to automatically calculate things like the number of seeds I will need (including extra to account for germination failure) and how many pots they will require. And when it comes time for transplanting, it will remind me how many beds with how many rows at what plant spacing I will need, all calculated automatically. All I have to do is enter what kind of yields I want, and the spreadsheet does the rest. Pretty slick.
I use the same template each season, so my work is limited to tweaking what exists rather than creating everything from scratch. This year, for example, I moved my brussels sprouts and fall broccoli plantings two weeks earlier, because I felt they came in too late last year, and I struck my summer broccoli from the line-up entirely. Broccoli grown in the summer is just too bitter for my taste, and I try not to make the members eat something I won't.
I also switched up my lettuce varieties. The trick to having lettuce reliably all season — or for all but the hottest part of the season — is variety selection. Some do well seeded when it's cool for harvesting during warmer weather, others tolerate being seeded when it's warmer for harvesting when it's hotter, and so on. Johnny's Selected Seeds has a whole ready-made line-up for farmers to use, and that's what I decided to follow this year. If they've already done all the work, why duplicate it?
Once I'm satisfied with the schedule, I'll review the seeds I have on hand to make sure I have everything I need, and quickly order any shortfalls or oversights. Then everything will be ready to go.
The first thing I do each farming year (if you don't count planting garlic the previous fall) is order my seeds. This job is also the most fun of all the jobs. The new season, and all its coming successes and failures, still lies in potential, and the entire farm fits in a cardboard box. Plus, deep winter is a good time to leaf through the colorful catalogues and dream about what the farm could become when spring arrives.
But by the start of the new calendar year, it's time to stop dreaming and start planning. I knocked out this year's order in a couple of days in early January. Seed shopping is a task that takes as much time as you give it, and the more time you take, the greater chance you'll start ordering things that seem like a good idea in January but look pretty foolish come May.
Knowing how much seed to order is pretty straightforward. If the quantities from the previous year worked, I stick with them. Knowing which varieties to order, though, takes a little more care.
More often than not, what I grew before worked just fine. For example, last year my main sweet pepper varieties once again performed well, and I see no need to change things up.
Sometimes the varieties worked well enough, but I want to tweak things by using slightly different ones to diversify my offerings, and I choose and swap accordingly. I'm doing this with lettuce this year, keeping some well-performing standbys but adding others for a mix of colors and textures.
But sometimes things aren't working at all, and I have to rethink my whole approach. This year the big changes are in my squash line-up. In the past, I made my choices so that I would have a variety of interesting a flavorful squashes. But flavor and variety are irrelevant if you have widespread crop failures, which has been the norm so far on this farm. One of the problems the past three seasons has been powdery mildew, a fungal disease that, left unchecked, covers the leaves of the plant with a white powder (hence the name), dramatically decreasing yields, if not killing the plant outright. There are a handful of organic remedies that can be sprayed to keep the disease in check, but at my scale it's a labor-intensive job. So when selecting varieties for summer and winter squash this year, I limited myself to only vigorous strains with a bred-in resistance to powdery mildew. My hope is that these genetics will tilt the odds a little more in my favor and result in better yields
And I always try to grow something new each year. Sometimes these experiments work, and sometimes they don't, but I enjoy seeing how different crops grow. This year's addition is tomatillos, which we grew on the farm I apprenticed at, but not on this farm yet. I think they will grow fine. The real question is if they will sell at market and how the CSA members respond to having them in their shares.
The seeds all arrived by the end of last week and are patiently waiting in their cardboard boxes, which is good, because it's less than a month until we fire up the greenhouse and start bringing their potential into reality.


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I just love teaching adults! My fave calling up to now was teaching Gospel Doctrine, and this has a similar feel. Well, except the crying women. But we only had two of those on Sunday. I'm sure once I get the hang of it, this will be a favorite too.
Dave also got another calling this week. He'll be teaching Elder's Quorum on the 3rd Sunday of the month (from the teachings of the Prophets in the Men's Group). He's excited to start in about a month. He's still doing the 11 year old scouts, but I don't think the two will be too much. I'm glad we'll be teaching on different weeks, so one of us can get Logan when he needs to go potty.
Potty training is going a little better. I re-introduced the underwear again today, and we've had one accident and the rest successes. At lunch time I was getting everything ready and I turned to find Logan alarmingly yanking at his undies. So we rushed to the bathroom and made it!


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represents a Hoyt distribution with shape parameter q and spread parameter ω.
- HoytDistribution is also known as Nakagami- distribution.
- The probability density for value is proportional to for , and is zero for .
- HoytDistribution allows q to be any number between 0 and 1, and ω to be any positive real number.
- HoytDistribution allows ω to be a quantity of any unit dimension, and q to be a dimensionless quantity. »
- HoytDistribution can be used in such functions as Mean, CDF, and RandomVariate.
Background & Context
- HoytDistribution[q,ω] represents a continuous statistical distribution defined on the interval . The distribution is parametrized by positive real numbers q () and ω, called a "shape parameter" and a "spread parameter," respectively. The probability density function (PDF) of a Hoyt distribution is unimodal, with the parameters q and ω determining the overall height, steepness, and concavity of the PDF. In addition, the tails of the PDF of a Hoyt distribution are "thin," in the sense that the PDF decreases exponentially for large values of . (This behavior can be made quantitatively precise by analyzing the SurvivalFunction of the distribution.) The Hoyt distribution is sometimes referred to as the Nakagami-q distribution or Nakagami–Hoyt distribution, though it should not be confused with NakagamiDistribution.
- The Hoyt distribution was independently studied by R. S. Hoyt in the late 1940s and M. Nakagami in the early 1960s. While Hoyt's original work was more theoretical and focused on probability functions related to complex variates, Nakagami devised the distribution to assist in modeling the intensity of radio waves amid extreme fading. Since the work of Nakagami, applications of the Hoyt distribution have included the modeling of wireless cellular and radio signal propagation in the presence of fading.
- RandomVariate can be used to give one or more machine- or arbitrary-precision (the latter via the WorkingPrecision option) pseudorandom variates from a Hoyt distribution. Distributed[x,HoytDistribution[q,ω]], written more concisely as xHoytDistribution[q,ω], can be used to assert that a random variable x is distributed according to a Hoyt distribution. Such an assertion can then be used in functions such as Probability, NProbability, Expectation, and NExpectation.
- The probability density and cumulative distribution functions may be given using PDF[HoytDistribution[q,ω],x] and CDF[HoytDistribution[q,ω],x]. The mean, median, variance, raw moments, and central moments may be computed using Mean, Median, Variance, Moment, and CentralMoment, respectively.
- DistributionFitTest can be used to test if a given dataset is consistent with a Hoyt distribution, EstimatedDistribution to estimate a Hoyt parametric distribution from given data, and FindDistributionParameters to fit data to a Hoyt distribution. ProbabilityPlot can be used to generate a plot of the CDF of given data against the CDF of a symbolic Hoyt distribution and QuantilePlot to generate a plot of the quantiles of given data against the quantiles of a symbolic Hoyt distribution.
- TransformedDistribution can be used to represent a transformed Hoyt distribution, CensoredDistribution to represent the distribution of values censored between upper and lower values, and TruncatedDistribution to represent the distribution of values truncated between upper and lower values. CopulaDistribution can be used to build higher-dimensional distributions that contain a Hoyt distribution, and ProductDistribution can be used to compute a joint distribution with independent component distributions involving Hoyt distributions.
- HoytDistribution is closely related to a number of other distributions. For example, the work of Hoyt establishes a relationship between HoytDistribution and NormalDistribution by way of complex normal variates. Moreover, HoytDistribution is linked to both GammaDistribution and ChiDistribution, in the sense that if YGammaDistribution[m,ω/m] and ZChiDistribution[2 m], then and satisfy W,XHoytDistribution[m,ω]. HoytDistribution approaches both HalfNormalDistribution and RayleighDistribution, in the sense that the PDF of HoytDistribution[q,ω] is precisely that of both HalfNormalDistribution[] as q tends to 0 and RayleighDistribution[] as q tends to 1. HoytDistribution is also related to NakagamiDistribution, ExponentialDistribution, ArcSinDistribution, BinormalDistribution, and BeckmannDistribution.
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The rakeback in micro stakes
If you are one of those who plays microlimits, you have to look for the best poker rakeback in the market. With this agreement you can multiply your winnings by playing the same tables. Here's an example:
A player who does 50k hands in nl25, generate about 1500 rake.
*Winnings are measured in bb/100 = big blinds every 100 hands
Before we begin to delve into this topic, we need to know about some basics in poker. So... there we go with a little poker for dummies (if you already manage these concepts, skip this chart and continue reading below):
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Improve your profit rate with a better rakeback
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Aging is a natural process which every one of us has to undergo it on their life time, but this face yoga can reverse the aging signs, it is an alternative remedy to keep your young looks on face. The toning up of facial muscles happens at face yoga technique. The blood circulation is enhanced on face thoroughly, so even circulation of blood on entire face is attained. Thus your complexion is maintained and glowingness to skin is attained and radiant complexion along with a younger look in face you will get finally, this is the result of this amazing therapy (face yoga). The aging signs on skin make it look translucent, pale in colour, very thinner, age spots, pigmentation, and lentigos on UV rays exposed regions. The elasticity of the skin is reduced on aging, the oil balance is not maintained in the skin of aged person, since sebaceous gland may not secrete or imbalance in it may result in less oil secretion on skin.
The elastin fibres on skin is affected on exposure of skin to UV rays, thus elastin fibres are break down on skin, thereby causing skin to lose the elasticity and go sagging. Each and every year our skin may look different and turn into difference in texture, appearance and consistency. Why the actual shape of your face may get changed on aging. But are you want to know the secret remedy process to protect your skin from those aging signs and symptoms, come let's have a clear look at this wonderful therapy and start practicing daily on our life to keep your skin look younger.
Our face is made with 60 muscles in it, it too needs toning like how our body requires it, and the positive aspect of this face yoga is everyone can do it, that too on any wherelse. Breathing is highly considered as an essential one on this method. In this face yoga method the remaining carbon-dioxides are completely exhaled, thus giving a complete cleanse to our lungs. After cleaning up those carbon-dioxides, our lungs can be fully accumulated with fresh oxygenated air alone, thus making a healthy respiration.
Methodology of face yoga
You have to do this method for one minute focusing on the center, this to be done by closing your eyes, the center head region is highly focused and you need to close your eyes while trying out this, feel the pressure point on the head, finger pad region must be used to apply pressure and feel it. While doing this process don't use your nails. You need to tap with finger pads, you have to feel where tapping process feels good, after knowing that just concentrate more on that particular region.
After taking a good scalp massage do this technique and above said method for one minute, you will get a good relief from the head pain and hangovers. You have to place your palms closer to above your ear region, give some pressure on it, while trying this process you need to exhale through the nose. Move the palms slightly and give circular motions.
Face line lift
You can sit either on floor or in taller chair, take your right hand palm raise it to 45 degree and then touch the left hand side ear region, the neck has to be tilted to left side. Neck has to be stretched along that stretch the shoulder and arm muscles. You have feel while the stretch is, you have to remain in this pose, while doing this method you need to pull your tongue outside. In the tilt side only tongue has to be stretched outer. Exhalation should be through mouth. You're pushing all carbon-dioxide outside the lungs. Do it for 10 seconds.
Baggy eye eliminator
Raise both of your arms, stretch it above the head, and keep holding two hands together, while pressing shoulder you have to do exhalation. Try to straighten the elbow region. While dosing this pose make your mouth to o shape, by opening up. What you have to do is, pull it downward. Forehead should not be wrinkled while trying out this, gaze has to be turned on upward direction, and then you may feel the stretch on eyes and mouth. Nose has to do the breathing action.
Exercising the facial muscles are done, then you need to do face massages, these massages helps to remove toxins by simply enhancing the blood circulation and lymph flow. These massages help to remove the puffiness of eyes and dark circles. Acupressure method is used in this face yoga process, and then you get complete relaxation, relaxing the tension on face is got by relaxation, you can get free of those wrinkles, blemishes and lines. So for all this face yoga therapy is used, this it is done using acupressure, massage, relaxation and exercising.
Try to spend 20-30 minutes for face yoga method, you can see how your skin remains youth, free from stress and reverse the aging sign. Don't miss to practice this methods, keep doing daily, can't you spend half an hour time for your health management and beauty enhancement. So all the best to all members those who are going to try out these face yoga technique in their daily basis and I am sure you will get younger looking skin and face by at least five year reduced look.
"Don't invest huge money in parlours to beautify you; just do face yoga technique at zero cost".


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Today's machines have a certain amount of payload, part coming from the machine itself and the rest from the objects it carries and moves. Generally the majority of this weight comes from the tooling / machine itself. Cynergy Composites has worked to eliminate part of that weight using smaller more efficient robots. These are made in part with our one of a kind tubing. With less weight these machines are able to save energy and eliminate the down time. We have removed almost half of the weight from the standard. These machines have been proven to work being stronger and lasting longer.
These smaller robots are fiber based. They last longer; over 12 million cycles, meaning lower costs for the companies down the road.
Tasked with troubleshooting the proposed structural tubing needs for a major automotive integrator, Cynergy Composites was able to develop a unique Carbon Fiber Structural Tube (CFST) product. This CFST was planned to replace Aluminum 6061 alloy tubing that is traditionally the framework for robotic material handling automation systems. With such difficult project parameters, Cynergy Composites succeeded with the performance criteria.
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"OMG; How do you travel so much?" "You are so lucky, I wish I was able to travel the way you do." "Where do you get all this money to travel…?" These are the three questions I get asked all the time and the answer is simple; I choose where my money goes. Today, I'm sharing some simple travel budget tips!
Okay, before you start rolling your eyes and thinking to yourself "I have bills to pay"… hear me out. Every year I take a few days to look over my expenses so I can have an idea of where my money goes. Here are some of my expenses for the 2016 year:
- Starbucks (Not including my Visa's) – More than $600
- Fast Food (Not including one of my Visa's) – More than $6400
- Uber – $350 (in 4 months and I still purchased Metro-passes each month for $148.00)
- Books – More than $850
Do you see a problem?
In one year I had spent over $8400 on unnecessary items; I let my "wants" take over big time.
Now your money may not be going to food and books like mine did, but you could be spending just as much, if not more, on fast fashion, concerts, alcohol, etc when that could be used to plan your next big trip.
Using online programs/apps like Mint, take a look at your expenses from last year then follow these 5 steps to help you save money!
- MEAL PREP – It is so easy to spend between $15- $20 a day on food. Instead, prepare your meals on the Sunday so you can grab your meals throughout the week and instead of making your daily Starbucks run, prepare a cup of coffee at home and bring it with you.
- FIND MONEY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES/ WAYS OF SPENDING TIME – A night out to the movies can quickly add up to $30 after you purchase an adult ticket + popcorn. Instead, have a movie night at home and invite a bunch of friends over. Not only will you be saving, you'll be helping your friends save also. You can also look up free events in your area, you'll be surprised by what your hometown offers.
- CAR POOL or RIDE A BIKE – Each year the price for transportation increases. As of now Toronto charges $148/month for an unlimited bus pass and although this option is better cost wise than owning a car, you are still spending about $1776 a year to get around. If you love the outdoors and own a bike, put that $1776 into a savings account and bike to work instead! Or, if you have those nights where you need to go out, try to carpool instead of taking a taxi/uber.
- NEEDS v.s WANTS – The next time you are shopping and you see that pretty pink top that you know you'll only wear once but "NEED" to have it because it's on sale for only $45.99, ask yourself, are you really saving money or are you actually losing money. If you feel yourself easily giving in and splurging way to much, step away from the item, think about its value and only then make a decision.
- PAY YOURSELF FIRST– I know this step is a bit different from the rest but it is probably the most important. I was lucky to learn this at an early age from some of my favourite mentors (including Tony Robbins, Lisa Nichols, etc). The moment you receive any source of income, pay yourself. Whether it is 10% or 20% that is automatically deducted from a paycheque or a monthly savings of $100, put something away, preferably in an account where it cannot be seen. Think of it like a telephone bill, once it's paid, it no longer exists. Check back in a couple years and you'll be shocked at what a little money added overtime can do.
So…the next time you say to yourself "I want to take that trip", do it! Make a budget, plan smart, and rearrange where your money is being spent. I could not tell you how those meals worth $6400 tasted (I'm sure they were good), but I definitely could tell you how my trip to Egypt was, or how getting lost in Venice, Italy was one of the best experiences of my life!
Choose to experience life, take risks, learn from the world around you, and maybe grab just ONE Starbucks drink along the way!
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