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Jol praises strikers
Martin Jol paid special praise to his strikers after Fulham booked their place in the next round of the Europa League qualifying phase.
By Graeme Bailey - Tweet me: @skygraemebailey
Last Updated: 21/07/11 11:05pm
Fulham boss Martin Jol paid special praise to his strikers after they booked their place in the next round of the Europa League qualifying phase.
Bobby Zamora and Andrew Johnson both netted in the West Londoners' comfortable 4-0 Europa League second qualifying round defeat of Northern Irish outfit Crusaders, which sealed a 7-1 aggregate success.
Zamora and Johnson worked well in tandem throughout the clash and have impressed in the Whites' European campaign.
The duo struggled last season with injuries and only netted 10 goals between them in all competitions, but Jol has backed them to come to the fore this campaign.
"Even if you have got a tough defence you know you can score goals," he said.
"Last year Bobby was of course injured and Andy was the same, he only had 16 starts.
"So we had some trouble with injuries and luckily enough we had [Clint] Dempsey and he was our top scorer
"I feel there is a lot more goals in Andy Johnson. Every game when I see him he is quick and he can score goals.
"I think he has scored three goals already and that is what you want, not the two goals last year.
"He was not satisfied and that was probably because of his injuries and now hopefully we can keep them fit.
"If you saw Bobby in the first half, if he is in the flow he is a very good target."
Goals from Damien Duff and Steve Sidwell complemented Zamora and Johnson's efforts and helped Fulham cruise into a third qualifying round tie with Croatian side RNK Split next week.
"You always want to play perfect football and of course the first half we started well," Jol said of his team's performance.
"The first half-an-hour I thought was good. Good movement and everybody was involved.
"After that there were a few sloppy spells and that is not what you want.
"But the second half was okay and of course we had to substitute a few players because we have 17 or 18 players who want to be involved.
"Overall, if you saw the goals, for example, the first goal had many touches and the second goal was thanks to a Philippe Senderos pass.
"Then there was one from Damien Duff so each goal was scored totally differently. And the goal Bobby scored was probably the best one of the evening."


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Disclaimer: If I owned Primeval would I be writing fanfiction?
Summary: Captain Becker knows that there are certain things Matt and Jess will never understand. Set during the webisodes, specifically Webisode 4.
Pairings: Mentions of Connor/Abbey and Danny/Sarah
Captain Becker knows that there are certain things Matt and Jess will never understand. He knows that they will never understand why he spends so much time playing with Rex, and with those two little creatures of Connor's. They'll also never understand why, in spite of his obvious affection for the creatures, he fights so hard against the introduction of non-lethal weaponry.
They think they know. They think, oh, he lost his team. That's why he fights it. Becker knows better. Becker knows that the non-lethal weaponry is what Cutter… and Connor… and Sarah… and Abbey… would want. But he fights it anyway.
He fights because every time he picks up one of those stupid stun guns that Matt bought, he sees their faces. He sees Cutter in Conner's arms. He sees Sarah and Danny promising each other that they'll never say goodbye. Hears her desperately screaming his name, crying out for help. He sees Connor and Abbey pretending they aren't completely, totally head-over-heels in love with each other.
Becker fights against the non-lethal weaponry so much, not because he lost his team, but because of that other thing that Matt and Jess will never understand. When he lost Danny, and Sarah, and Connor, and Abbey, Becker didn't just lose his team, he lost his family.
AN: Oh poor Becker. It's amazing how much he grew as a character this season isn't it? I mean last season he was barely noticeable, but this season... wow. Over the course of the webisodes he grew into one of the most emotionally deep characters on the show. Bravo to Ben Mansfield for his amazing performance.
Here's hoping he survives to next season!
'Til Next Time,

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I'm thinking of buying a Now TV box for use on my downstairs TV, which has an HDMI input. My wireless router is upstairs and wired to my computer. Is it capable of sending the necessary wireless signals to the Now TV box?
Alan Sutton, by email
It should be, but if first check that you are getting the necessary broadband download speed to stream video, which is a minimum of 2mb/sec. You should also make sure you have a sufficiently strong wi-fi signal downstairs, where you plan to site the Now box. The simplest way to do that is to open BBC iPlayer on a laptop or tablet and see if you get a decent full screen picture, with no buffering, and it is best to do this in the evening, when Internet is at its busiest.


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We can always count on those Glee and Vampire Diaries stars though... This week's Red Carpet Rewind showcases some of our favorite celebs looking simple, stunning and...skanky?!
The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev looks gorgeous and very skinny in New York City but we aren't quite sure how we feel about that gold toenail polish...
German actress Diane Kruger kills it in a mini dress and o-m-g, look at those shoes!
Glee's Naya Rivera looks be-a-utiful, as always, keeping it classy in black and white.
And WTH is model Micaela Schaefer wearing?! That dress should be illegal...seriously.


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Dedicated to Tang Soo Do and other Martial Arts, Martial Artists, Instructors, and Students.
Monday, December 8, 2014
Bad guys don't hit back
I'm not sure you could call that a fight. Or ethical. I'm pretty sure it is not even entertaining. I'm thinking that if you have to have a half dozen buddies hold your opponent in place in order to crack a guy's rib, then maybe what you're doing isn't self defense. Maybe it's assault, or extortion, or an offer he can't refuse - if you catch my drift.
I trained for years with a good fellow who attempted a tournament break to punch through three boards with his right hand, while breaking three more with his left elbow, simultaneously. One set of boards in front, the other behind him. At the tournament he managed to mess up his fist with his punch and bruise his upper arm from the elbow to his shoulder. He was out of commission for weeks. The lesson here is that it only takes a little mistake; insufficient power, loss of focus, or poor timing - and the boards will hit back.
As practiced in Tang Soo Do, board breaking, especially at the Black Belt and tournament levels is supposed to represent two concepts, and demonstrate two skills. We require that the artist break three sets of boards, to represent being attacked by three assailants at the same time.
Il Kyuck Pil Sal, is a Korean phrase that we translate into "one technique to finish", i.e. I hit the attacker one time and the fight is done. Period. Board breaking represents two concepts; first that a practitioner has techniques that when executed would end a fight immediately, and secondly that the practitioner can do three of these different techniques either simultaneously or in very rapid succession.
The skills required to pull this off can be grouped into two broad categories. First, the practitioner must be able to execute the techniques with such precision and power as to be effective (i.e. you have to connect with the right spot on the boards with sufficient power to break them). Secondly, the practitioner must be aware of his surroundings. Bad guys rarely stand in a line and let you take them out one at a time.
So while it is true that boards don't hit back (hopefully), the bad guys shouldn't either. If your techniques are well honed, your focus, concentration, awareness, and technical skill are right, "Bad guys don't hit back."
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- AnonymousDecember 10, 2014 at 2:34 PM
"WHAT I DON'T LIKE ABOUT SHOTOKAN KARATE."ReplyDelete
From the title, you'd immediately think I'm on the wrong blog post, and probably wrong blog.
There's a very insightful article out there with this title. The failing of the article's author, his criticism's of Shotokan aside, is that he takes the same position on Shotokan that the the critics of board breaking do.
I can honestly say the Shotokan karate is among my least favorite karate styles. I could also say, as the articles author I mentioned above, I don't care for particular Shotokan teachers, the way Shotokan is taught, or many Shotokan students.
Yet I study the Shotokan karate materials all the time. WHY? M. Meredith answers this question in this Board Breaking Post. M. Meredith explains the purpose & substance of the board breaking-exercises. M.Meredith speaks to 2 dimensions of successful board breaking and the relation to actual fighting. M. Meredith also candidly tells what happens if you practice board breaking form and not substance.
The Shotokan karate critics are right, Shotokan has attributes that are problematic /can be problematic. HOWEVER, the global problem of Shotokan karate critics or board breaking non-believers for that matter, is that they don't know what they're supposed to be doing.
Personally, I don't care for Shotokan. If you're serious about learning karate though, IHMO, the last thing you should do is text message Gichin Funakoshi with, "...u r an idiot."


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The Markets
Market opening: Markets are likely to open lower today. FTSE 100 futures were trading 16.7 points down at 7:00 am.
New York: Wall Street recorded gains amid stabilization in oil prices, which improved investors' risk appetite. However, the gains were pared by mixed corporate earnings results and discouraging US retail sales in March. The S&P 500 added 0.2% in yesterday's trading session.
Asia: Equities are trading mixed due to weak economic expansion of 7% in China during the first three months of 2015. The Nikkei 225 edged down 0.2%, while the Hang Seng was trading 0.4% higher at 7:00 am.
Continental Europe: Markets ended lower as investors cautiously await the European Central Bank (ECB)'s meeting this week. Moreover, the commencement of the first-quarter earnings season and a likely deal between Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent remained in focus. Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 lost 0.9% and 0.7%, respectively.
Crude Oil: Yesterday, WTI and Brent Crude Oil prices increased 2.7% and 0.9%, respectively. The spread between the two varieties stood at US$5.1 per barrel.
UK small caps: The FTSE AIM All-Share index closed 0.38% higher yesterday at 741.80. To read our latest research click here.
Today's news
UK house price growth decelerates in February 2015
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) stated growth in UK house prices slowed to 7.2% y-o-y in February compared with 8.4% in January. Excluding London and the South East, house prices rose 5.9% y-o-y in February. Moreover, the average house price in the UK improved 0.6% m-o-m to £268,000.
IMF trims growth forecast for US, maintains global outlook
The International Monetary Fund cut its US growth forecast for 2015 to 3.1% from the earlier 3.6%, while maintaining the global economic growth at 3.5%. However, the Eurozone is projected to expand at 1.5% compared to the previous estimate of 1.2%.
Company News
Petards Group (LON:PEG) 11.75p) – Speculative Buy
Yesterday, Petards Group informed that it has been awarded a £0.6m contract by a major UK defence systems contractor on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). The contract entails designing, manufacturing and supplying test equipment that would be a part of the Defensive Aids Suite system integration test rig. This rig would enable the customer to verify the electronic countermeasure configurations before they are installed on the aircraft. The expected delivery period for most of the equipment is H2 2015 while the entire project would be completed by 2016.
Our view: After securing a major contract from a prominent client such as the MOD, Petards has consolidated its position as a major provider of the electronic countermeasures in the market especially in this aspect. The test rig under the contract would enhance the MOD's testing capability and bolster Petards' prospects for more such contracts in the future. While the company establishes its position in the market, the recent strength in the order book at £20m underpins the revenue growth that more than doubled to £13.5m in 2014. The company witnessed a rise of over 100% in orders from MOD, Siemens, Bombardier and Hyundai Rotem and swung to pre-tax profits of £620,000 in 2014, from a loss of £2.38m the year before. We maintain a Speculative Buy rating on the stock.
Fox Marble (LON:FOX), 20.50p) – Speculative Buy
Yesterday the Group announced its preliminary results for the year ended-December 2014. Operational Highlights included the fact that over 14,000 tonnes of marble extracted during the period. Revenue for the year totalled €0.15m (2013 – €0.05m) with much of the initial 2014 order book being pushed into H1'15. Operating loss for the year was €2.12m (2013: loss of €2.17m) with net loss of €2.33m (2013: €2.57m) due to costs incurred in bringing the quarries up to full production. The Group's net cash position at end-December 2014 of €4.70m (2013: €5.26m). Since the year end Fox Marble sold 900 sqm of polished slabs of Argento Grigio marble to St Georges Plc the luxury homes division of Berkeley Homes Plc, while product continues to be sold via the company's office in Carrara and its distributors in London (Pisani) and New York (Royalstone), with confirmed or completed orders under the Pisani offtake agreement currently total over €250k. Importantly, the construction of the factory building is almost complete and the company will shortly begin transportation and installation of the processing machinery. Order book as at 9th April 2015 stood at €2.8m out of which €2.0m is expected to be realized in 2015.
Our view: Quite shortly, Fox Marble will see key milestones fulfilled, including completion of the factory and increasing levels of production in Prilep and Malesheva. Significantly, this will lead to the company winning significant orders for its product as its branding, marketing and sales focus continues to develop. It is important to remember that buyers of wholesale marble survive only on their ability to deliver product in the volumes and quality promised; to date, despite having exceptional in-the-ground resource, their confidence in Fox Marble's ability to extract and process has been lacking. With capacity now about to undergo a step improvement, this concern will quickly be repaired. Beaufort anticipates revenue climbing sharply during 2015 as more customers purchase its exceptional quality stone and compounding further into 2016 and beyond. Fox Marble effectively has an infinite on-surface resource across a wide range of rare and unblemished marbles. It is presently cash rich, while capital costs have already been committed with little further expenditure anticipated going forward. Labour and transportation costs are low, yet global demand continues to increase while pricing remains firm and rising. Against this, Group operations looks set to become exceptionally cash generative very quickly, with management committed to annually distribute any the surplus in the form of dividends. The first result of this could even be seen this financial year. The reality is that the value of Fox's licences, which place an in-situ value of €16.5bn on just four (or an estimated 28% of its total resource) of its eight quarries, dramatically exceed the Group's market value. When it has demonstrated its ability to routinely turn elementary extraction and processing into significant profit, the market should start to recognise this fact and power a re-rating of the shares.
AFC Energy (LON:AFC) 44.75p) – Speculative Buy
AFC Energy executed its first Heads of Agreement in Thailand to initiate a programme of commercial fuel cell deployment with Bangkok Industrial Gas (BIG). As per the agreement, the initial installed AFC fuel cell capacity of 10MW would be developed across three phases using the surplus hydrogen from hydrogen pipelines owned by BIG. The initial 2MW capacity would be installed by the end of 2016 following the requisite permissions. The remaining schedule of the fuel cell deployment indicates the 5MW and 10MW capacity to be operational by the end of 2017 and 2018, respectively. During 2015, the two companies would evaluate the prospect for a successful deployment of the AFC fuel cells into the Rayong Province (Thailand) using primary techno-economic feasibility studies.
Our view: Following the agreement with BIG, AFC Energy has moved a step closer towards the commercialization of its Beta-based fuel cell cartridge. Once the AFC fuel cells are successfully deployed in the Rayong Province (a high energy consumer), the company may explore further such opportunities across Thailand. AFC has adopted a unique process to accelerate the maximum operating performance from a fuel cell by applying external heat sources to ascertain and maintain the best possible fuel cell operating temperature. The process enhances overall system efficiency in addition to lowering cost of fuel for the cell system. Moreover the methodology of utilizing surplus hydrogen from BIG is consistent with the Thai government's policy of incorporating innovative technologies for clean energy development. We know that AFC has already created a niche for itself through its low-cost alkaline fuel cell technology with success at generating energy from waste, natural and bio-gas, and coal gasification. Therefore, in view of the above, we reiterate a Speculative Buy rating on the stock.
Vmoto Limited (LON:VMT) 2.28p) – Speculative Buy
Vmoto released its revenue and profit forecasts for the 12 months ending 31st December 2015. The company expects the revenues to exceed A$69m for the year due to increased production and distribution comprising a growing proportion of higher margin vehicles produced for international sales. EBITDA is likely to be in the range of A$6m to A$8m, while net profit after tax is estimated to be anything between A$5m and A$7m. The projections remain in line with the company's underlying EBITDA and NPAT results of A$4m and A$3.2m, respectively, in 2014. Moreover, the successful acquisition and integration of Nanjing Haiyong in 2014, is likely to result in higher earnings from this electric vehicle controller business in 2015.
Our view: The company's efforts in the past three years to propel Vmoto's transformation into a leading global electric two-wheel vehicle company is finally witnessing tangible results. The company has remained focussed on enhancing its production and distribution capabilities to support strong growth and earnings in the next few years while seeking potential new customers across the globe. The successful integration of the Haiyong Electric Technology comes at an important juncture as the facility has abundant underutilized production capacity, which may be used to scale up operations with minimal capital expenditure or investment. The company's improving brand image in the Chinese and Asian markets is evident from its swelling profits. Thus in view of the above developments, we maintain our Speculative Buy rating on the stock.
Horizon Discovery (LON:HZD), 216.50p) – Speculative Buy
Yesterday, Horizon Discovery announced its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31st December 2014. Reported revenues increased 79% to £11.9m on near-doubling of revenues from products and services. Gross margin improved to 55% from 52% in 2013 while operating loss widened to £5.3m (2013: £2.9m) on huge investments to scale-up operations. Meanwhile, the research milestone portfolio enhanced 32% to nearly £158m, plus royalties. On the operational front, the company's number of products grew by 186% to 2,750, which was further increased to 16,500 following the acquisition of Haplogen Genomics for a consideration £6m. Number of customers increased 171% to 955 and comprised of several prominent pharmaceutical companies. The headcount increased to 183 and new offices were opened in four new cities across the US and Austria. On the other hand, the company raised £68.6m net of expenses following its IPO on the LSE AIM. CombinatoRx service business and assets were acquired for £4.7m and Sage Labs Inc. was bought for £29m through a cash and share offer. The Board was strengthened with the appointment of Dr. Susan Galbraith, Susan Searle and Dr. David Smoller.
Our view: 2014 has been a noteworthy year for Horizon Discovery as it marks the company's progress towards becoming a fully integrated life sciences company. The company has reported growth and improvement from all quarters of the business. Not only has the company expanded its offerings but also acquired prominent customers and partners while achieving several milestones all along. Its products already cater to wide segment of researchers from several sectors and help its customers in designing and producing innovative medicines and companion diagnostic tests. Going forward, we believe that personalised medicines are the future way of treatment for complex conditions. Thus eyeing the immense opportunity that lies ahead and the suitability of the company's product for the same, we retain a Speculative Buy on the stock.
Poundland (LON:PLND) 335.0p) – Sell
Poundland Group plc, the UK single price retailer, yesterday announced its fourth quarter trading statement for the period to end-March 2015. Headlines for the 2015 financial year included total sales, excluding Spain, increasing by 11.8% (2014: 12.7%) on a constant currency basis, while like-for-like sales increased by 2.4% (2014: 1.9%). 60 net new stores were opened in the UK & Ireland, as planned, and the Spanish trial proceeded to plan. During the fourth quarter, total revenue, excluding Spain, increased by 7.1% on a constant currency basis (2014: 13.9%). On an actual currency basis, total revenue, excluding Spain, increased by 6.5% (2014: 14.4%) to £255.0m (2014: £239.5m). The Group ended the financial year with 547 stores in the UK, 41 stores in Ireland (2014: 497 and 31 respectively) and 5 in Spain along with a strong pipeline of stores for the current financial year. Further to the company's announcement on 9th April 2015, Pound continues to carefully consider the UK Competition and Markets Authority's announcement in relation to its Phase 1 review of the Group's proposed acquisition of 99p Stores Ltd, together with the full detail behind it and will make a further announcement in due course.
Our view: Poundland has underperformed sharply over the past quarter, as the market recognises looming saturation in the UK fix-price discount retailer sector, surprising CMA complication with respect to the anticipated kick-off of sector consolidation and the fact that opportunity to expand into continental Europe appear largely restricted to remain within ex-pat communities (like in southern Spain). The contribution from new store trading weeks this year has been lower than last year and this continued to be the case in the fourth quarter. The recent € weakness is also providing a new headwind that could amount to a £3m plus impact during the current year. Overall, Beaufort now forecasts like-for-like growth in the range of just 1% to 2% during the twelve month period. Indeed, given the exceptionally low barriers to entry, like-for like growth is increasingly likely to find a high street flooded with such offer and head-on competition. The CMA's decision to refer the proposed take-over of the 99p Stores came as something of a surprise as it is, perhaps, the natural reaction in a retail sector now entering the painful part of its business cycle. Indeed, perhaps the most telling point here is that the acquisition itself is based on a valuation of each 99p Store unit of just £291k, or less than a quarter of the value presently awarded to Poundland's own near identical and often virtually adjacent units. Given that its business model can be so rapidly and effectively copied, Beaufort concludes that fixed-price discount retailers like Poundland and B&M European Value Retail SA should never have traded on multiples as much as twice that of their more established and unique, albeit somewhat beleaguered, high street peers like M&S, Debenhams, McColl's, Card Factory etc. Despite recent sharp falls in the share price, Beaufort retains its Sell recommendation on Poundland.
Economic News
The UK consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% m-o-m in March, following a reading of 0.3% February, but matched the market expectations, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said yesterday. On y-o-y basis, consumer inflation growth remained flat in March, in line with the projections. Core consumer price inflation – which excludes energy, food, and tobacco – was recorded at 1% y-o-y in March, after witnessing a 1.2% rise in the previous month. The markets expected a reading of 1.2%.
UK PPI output
The UK producer price index (PPI) output advanced 0.2% m-o-m in March, following a similar rise in July, the Office for National Statistics said yesterday. Economists had forecasted a PPI output growth of 0.1% for the month. On y-o-y basis, the PPI output declined 1.7% in March, maintaining the pace from the previous month. Markets had forecasted a decline of 1.8% for the month.
US advance retail sales
US advance retail sales grew 0.9% m-o-min March following a revised decline of 0.5% in February. The economists had expected a rise of 1.1%. Excluding auto sales, the retail sales improved 0.4% following a flat reading for the previous month, but came behind the expected rise of 0.7%.
US PPI final demand
The US producer price index (PPI) for final demand improved 0.2% m-o-m in March, after falling 0.5% in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated yesterday. The reading matched the market expectations. Core producer prices, excluding food and energy, increased 0.2% in March. On a y-o-y basis, PPI demand declined 0.6% following a drop of 0.6% in February. The market expected a decline of 0.9%.
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Don't you just love waking up on a Saturday morning to freshly baked muffins? I know it's only Wednesday, but the weekend is right around the corner (wohoo!) so it's never too early to get excited.
My original inspiration came from a lonely brown banana sitting in my otherwise succulent bowl of fruit. The rest of the guys weren't quite ready to be mashed into bread, but I certainly didn't want to throw this one away!
I wanted to bake something that gave the satisfaction of a morning carb, without blowing the whole day's worth of calories first thing in the AM. Although pumpkin is often thought of as a fall ingredient (my favorite as you know!), it's a great way to substitute oil and butter, while maintaining moisture. Although the batter itself isn't too sweet, the additional mini chocolate chips (leftover from my holy moly cannoli dip!) balance it out nicely.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 mashed ripe banana
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Wait until your banana browns. The darker the peel, the sweeter it will be. I could've waited a few more days, but I was too hungry!
Preheat oven to 350° and mash banana in a bowl.
Don't ask why, but then I transferred it to a larger bowl.
Sprinkle in sugar.
Add pumpkin.
Crack in egg.
Pour in vanilla.
Whisk together.
Add salt.
Baking powder,
And baking soda.
Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture, mixing as you go.
Toss in chocolate chips.
Mix to incorporate.
Coat your muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
Fill with batter and bake for about 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
Eat and enjoy this Saturday morning!


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For the science geek in everyone, Live Science offers a fascinating window into the natural and technological world, delivering comprehensive and compelling news and analysis on everything from dinosaur discoveries, archaeological finds and amazing animals to health, innovation and wearable technology. We aim to empower and inspire our readers with the tools needed to understand the world and appreciate its everyday awe.
Off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. This is just one of a parade of magnificent creatures featured in "Untamed Americas," the new miniseries from the National Geographic Channel. Click through to get a glimpse of some of the incredible animals that call the Americas home.
Off the coast of San Juan, Peru. The series, which kicks off on June 10, 2012, features animals that live in four ecosystems: mountains, deserts, forests and coasts.
Beak and tentacles of a Humboldt squid off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.
Off the coast of Punta San Juan, Peru. The series wanders the length of North and South America.
Off the coast of the Glacial Coastline, North America. Filmmakers had to live through some brutal conditions to catch animals in their natural environments.
In the Sonoran Desert, North America. These hard-living lizards can shoot blood from their eyes when attacked. The blood tastes terrible, repelling would-be predators.
In Altiplano, Chile. At 15,000 feet, this location was one of the most brutal for the filmmakers.
In Utah, USA. These wild horses can fight dirty.
In the Amazon, Brazil.
In the Temperate Rain Forest, British Columbia. The films also feature grizzly bears and black bears in rare footage of the large beasts hunting young elk.
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The latest hip hop music
Who is Translee? Translee is an upcoming hip-hop artist from Huntsville Alabama. In September 2016 he released a project titled, "#MAOTP Pt.1". This joint called "Lost In The Sauce" is a track from the record. This single goes hard, nice visuals to go along with dope lyrical skills. My homie Rick recommended that I check out Translee and after listening to this jam I give him a thumbs up. You guys should listen to dude and support new artist.
Representing Raleigh, North Carolina, by the way of Landsthul, Germany, the beautiful songstress SoFree Wisdom, will soon snatch the music industry in her grasp of harmonic melodies, soulful style, and charismatic performance energy, and the world will know of her incredible ability to produce classic music with ease. Residing in Raleigh since 2006, SoFree presently works diligently to finish up her well-anticipated album, 'The Best Things In Life Are SoFree', working alongside TracStar Rich, her key producer, as well as the love of her life – husband and number one supporter. SoFree's musical creations will imprint in your mind as one of the most unique sounding voices, one has ever heard of for sure. To be compared to legends such as Alicia Keys, Monica, Mariah Carey, and Christina Aguilera. Using music as a tool to uplift fans and listeners, during the many times life's whirlwinds attempt to swallow our joy alive, SoFree manages to create music that comes from no where but the bottomless pits of only an emotion filled soul. Remember SoFree for her ambition, with the simple fact that the driven independent artist, can attest to have moved hundreds of her self-entitled EP projects, around the fastest growing city in the U.S., by using her social media campaigns as well as person-to-person sales – through various events – where she hosted or performed. SoFree is a woman of a healthy portfolio, from mixtape project hosting and to hosting and producing her own lively radio show for the Fleet DJ coalition's internet platform, WWW.FLEETDJS.com, which featured independent artists from all over the world, as well as intense discussions on social-injustice topics that hit the hearts of many. Check out the NEW WEBSITE SoFreeWisdom.com !! "The Only One" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO!! Become a Fan on Facebook! Follow SoFree on Twitter!
If you are a 70's or 80's baby, you are probably going to appreciate this new treat by one of the dopest hip hop groups of all time. After the death of hip hop legend and group member Phife Dawg on March 22, 2016, platinum selling rap group A Tribe Called Quest is back with a hot new single called "Dis Generation". This joint features dope verses by Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes while taking a walk through memory lane with the vintage visuals. Totally different from today's hip hop, can A Tribe Called Quest re-gain the momentum they once had in the early and mid nineties?
So Gucci Mane just dropped his new video "Make Love" featuring Nicki Minaj and the visual was quite interesting. Recently Remy Ma dropped an epic diss track "shETHER" in which she threw very disrespectful and embarrassing shots at Nicki, the queen of rap. Specifically, Remy talked bad about Nicki Minaj's butt shots
"Now I don't think yall understand how bad her ass got, the implants that she had put in her ass popped".
Not to be bringing up old news, but in this video, one of the first visuals since Remy's diss record, I noticed that Nicki Minaj didn't stay up not one time during her verse on this song. I'm just saying, most folk look forward to seeing any Nicki Minaj video to admire her bodily curves in addition to the bars that she usually spit. Well on this joint, you have to concentrate on the bars only, make you kinda wonder did Remy Ma really expose Nicki Minaj. Don't hesitate to comment below.
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Big Nasty 11 months 3 weeks ago (In reply to ramdisck)
Let me know how the dbol goes at the end of the cycle. I plan to add it in a future cycle in the middle or the end as many have recommended. I simply love Dbol and can never wait to take it because it works so quick so Im like a kid at Christmas and want it now... 7 pounds I think is outstanding as for you I know it has been straight lean gains which is fantastic. Im on the opposite end, gained too much fat and water along with muscle so not really true gains. You also do a shit ton of cardio so I think your ability to put on any weight with all you do is tremendous success. Keep grinding.
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MoreCowbell 1 year 2 months ago
I have combat athletes use test and EQ. Great stack for cardio and recovery. As Dolf noted, keep an eye on your Hematocrit. I also had them take 20 mgs of Halotestin before training/fighting. Even so, total weekly amount was 800 mgs/week for a 200 lb athlete. Above one gram the cardio abilities diminish and eventually start reversing themselves. You are not a combat athlete, but you participate in an extremely demanding activity when it comes to cardio. More than extremely demanding. As a hard gainer especially you might want to reduce your cardio. You will be exceptionally fit, but you won't get as much size and strength. I recommend reducing your cardio for your first 10 weeks. 20 minutes 3 days a week. I also recommend reducing your EQ to 600 mgs/week. Lift 4-5 days a week using the highest intensity training you can do. You MUST give 100% every workout as most people do not train with sufficient intensity. Gain as much size and strength as possible over your first 10 weeks. Eat a shit ton of food, as you are already doing. 5k/day is fine if you train. During the last 10 weeks re-introduce your cardio/triathlon training, and reduce weight training frequency slightly. Lift 4 days a week and do cardio 3 days a week. Cardio can be 60 minutes a day if you do not lift. That is a 7 day work schedule. If you are tired, take a day off. Get lots of sleep. During pct I would cut back cardio again. Stabilize/keep your gains, reduce training volume. I would like to see you at a solid 185 lbs.
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Big Nasty 1 year 2 months ago
Im asking out of learning here not judging. Im assuming the Test Pro along with the dbol is to kick start the cycle? Could you keep the prop at 300 wk throughout the cycle to keep Test up at the 800mg wk but I guess that would be a huge dose at nearly 2gms of AAS. Being that you are training for a triathlon I presume you will have to eat a shit ton of calories especially since you stated you are a hard gainer. I like the cycle and look forward to seeing your results gaining mass while also doing that level of cardio. Thats some hard charging goals, you are a machine.. Love it. Dig in brother and good luck. Keep us posted.
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Dolf 1 year 2 months ago (In reply to ramdisck)
5000 ed at 165lbs? 300g protein only equals 1200 calories, so your taking in 3800 calories per day of carbs and fat? I know you burn tons of calories training for triathlons, but 5000 calories is a bunch of food. Especially clean foods.
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MoreCowbell 1 year 2 months ago (In reply to ramdisck)
Please post your results and I will try and interpret them for you. Next to your scores you should also have the range. In regards to TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) in 2002 The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and The Academy of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) changed the standards. The low (o.4) was unchanged The outside/ range was 5, and needed change. The higher the score the slower your metabolism. The AACE changed that to 3.0 mIU. Above 3 you need treatment because your metabolism is too slow. I believe that anything above 2.3 needs supplemental T 4. The AACE and AACC support my position: "In the future, it is likely that the upper limit of the serum TSH euthyroid reference range will be reduced to 2.5 mIU/L because more than 95% of rigorously screened normal euthyroid volunteers have serum TSH values between 0.4 and 2.5 mIU/L." A gal I worked with was at 3.8 and she could not lose weight. Her doc is/was an idiot. I tried to explain to her that the range was changed, to no avail. Fortunately, the gal is now properly adjusted, eats more but stays fit, as long as she trains. My TSH was always good, 1.6 or so. It bumped up to 2.8 last year (getting old?) so I supplement with a small amount of T 4. Many docs are unaware of this change. They won't do squat unless you are over 5, the outdated range. Ironically, the above doc runs a Bioidentical hormone replacement clinic, even though she can't interpret labs.
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MoreCowbell 1 year 2 months ago (In reply to ramdisck)
That is an excellent score. You have a fast metabolism and absolutely zero need to adjust it. The proper range is .4 to 3 mlU/L. Remember, the lower the score the faster your metabolism. You have one of the lowest score/fastest metabolisms I have ever seen. That is a big part of why you are a hard gainer. You are very much UNLIKE most other people. Your metabolism is in the top 10 percent. That is why you absolutely MUST adapt your training. You are running a ton of gear, but even so, the triathlon activities will massively inhibit gains. I STRONGLY suggest to revisit your goals. If your goal is maintenance of strength while improving you triathlon time, then you need to cut your gear in half....in fact 60%. If you insist on running 2 grams of gear/week then I would pursue a goal much more appropriate to those amounts: Building muscle. Put on 25 lbs, possible if your training and diet are on point (when I say diet, in your case I mean more calories). Add some junk food right after training and eat another 5k on top of that. Ice cream, pizza etc. Is this healthy? No, but it is temporary. The goal is to put on as much size as possible. After this run, THEN go back to training for a triathlon 3 days a week. I would run lower dosage cycles, but you can and should keep most of that muscle if you structure your gear, food, and training properly. Remember, all this is temporary. By the time you hit 40 you will have exceptional performance in triathlon activities, the only change is that you will be permanently 180 lbs. Do it right and you can maintain this size with low B fat on 700 mgs week alternating with time off using HCG/SERMs etc. Finally, what are your IGF-1 numbers...do you have labs? You are 38 so chances are you have declining levels. I would much rather you cut your steroid totals way down, but start adding GH. I have naturally low GH, but I use either MK-677 or small amounts of Grey Tops to keep my GH levels high normal. GH has many, many benefits beyond building muscle. I am on 1.5 iu's/day for life.
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Dolf 1 year 2 months ago (In reply to ramdisck)
5000 ed at 165lbs? 300g protein only equals 1200 calories, so your taking in 3800 calories per day of carbs and fat? I know you burn tons of calories training for triathlons, but 5000 calories is a bunch of food. Especially clean foods.
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siegmund 1 year 2 months ago (In reply to ramdisck)
I figured you forgot to mention ai .. personally like the cycle , i like simplicity it always worked back then , and nothing wrong with it now , i always run 2 compound cycles ,. And maybe with a added prov .. ,


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· As he headed an event in Tepic, Nayarit, the president announced the beginning of a major effort to incorporate more than 8 million beneficiaries of the PROSPERA and "65 and over" programs into the Popular Insurance Scheme.
· Prospera coverage only includes 27 diseases whereas the Popular Insurance Scheme covers over 287 diseases, in addition to providing free drugs and medical care through the health sector, he explained.
· Between 2012 and 2014, another 3.5 million Mexicans obtained access to health care, in other words, the indicator improved by 14 per cent.
After stating that the government is determined to ensure the right to health for all Mexicans, President Enrique Peña Nieto today announced the major effort being made by his administration to enroll more than eight million beneficiaries of the PROSPERA and "65 and over" programs in the Popular Insurance Program.
"This will allow us will narrow the gap and ensure that more than eight million Mexicans enjoy the benefit of having access to the health services provided by the Popular Insurance Scheme," he said.
The president explained that the government has warned that among the 25 million beneficiaries of the PROSPERA Program, "There is a population of more than four and a half million Mexicans who are not enrolled in the Popular Insurance Scheme, despite being entitled to it." He added that it will now be possible to reach this population "so that they are properly enrolled in the Popular Insurance Scheme."
He also stated that many senior citizens are unaware they are eligible to enroll in the Popular Insurance Scheme, which is why it has set itself the goal of affiliating them. They are in the order of 3.5 million people, "And we have already reached nearly a million."
President Peña Nieto said that the importance of incorporating a significant number of Mexicans into the Popular Insurance Scheme is to "enable them to have access to care and health benefits in a larger number of diseases."
For those who have PROSPERA, he said, "Coverage only includes approximately 27 diseases; those in the Popular Insurance Scheme have a coverage of over 287 diseases. They have access to free drugs and medical care provided by the health sector of our country."
He therefore urged those already enrolled in the Popular Insurance Scheme to invite their relatives to join. "As part of this campaign, we will try and locate them so that they enroll," he said.
The president announced that between 2012 and 2014, another 3.5 million Mexicans obtained access to health care, in other words, the indicator improved by 14 per cent. This means that 3.5 million people overcame this shortcoming: with figures dropping from 25.3 to 21.8 million.
"But we are not satisfied and we want to expand and focus our efforts on ensuring that all Mexicans know they have the right to be treated at one of the government's health institutions," he said.
He said that one of their members has a disease, "Families often have to sell off their assets, and sometimes everything, in order to get medical treatment."
He stressed the government's interest in alleviating poverty and ensuring equal opportunities for the development, growth and fulfillment of all Mexicans.
On his arrival at the event, held at the Auditorium of the People, which has a capacity of over 15,000, President Peña Nieto unexpectedly walked up to the top of the stands to greet many of the audience.
Health Secretary José Narro Robles emphasized the coordination between the Social Development Secretariat, the IMSS, the ISSSTE and the Health Secretariat to advance the incorporation of the beneficiaries of the PROSPERA and Pensions for those ages 65 and Over into the Popular Insurance Scheme.
"This event, Mr. President, it is a sign that your instructions are being carried out, but above all, that we are making major strides in the field of health," he said.
He reported that in the three and a half years of President Peña Nieto's government, more than 280 million vaccines have been given, involving an investment of over 20 billion pesos, which, he said, has helped maintain health and eradicate certain diseases. "There has been an enormous amount of social mobilization," he said.
Moreover, a large number of deworming treatments and vitamins have been given to children, and over 80 million sachets of oral rehydration salts have been distributed.
"Health moves Mexico and with health, Mexico can continue to advance," he concluded.
Social Development Secretary José Antonio Meade said that today, PROSPERA families' access to the Popular Insurance Scheme has been strengthened, since it will affiliate all its beneficiaries. "No woman, or female head of family in PROSPERA will ever have to worry about not having a doctor or medicine or a clinic," he said.
"Today President Peña Nieto is making a team and supporting the efforts of millions of women who are leaders in their communities and are transforming their families' lives," he said.
He said that, "No senior citizen will ever have to worry about the lack of medicine or a doctor or a clinic." Never again will a senior citizen have to worry about the lack health services, he said.
He announced that this year, nearly half a million seniors are working to obtain their elementary or middle school certificates thanks to the Certification Program proposed by the president, while thousands of women heads of families are completing their elementary and middle school education, which, "Will open the doors to new adventures and opportunities."
He added that one in five Mexicans feel close to the support of PROSPERA, a program that provides prenatal care, good nutrition, health, Liconsa milk and community kitchens, and an insurance that guarantees the education of the children of female heads of household, in addition to financial, productive and labor support and as from today, the Popular Insurance Scheme.
state governor Roberto Sandoval Castañeda thanked President Enrique Peña Nieto for the benefits of federal programs that have reached El Nayar, the entire Sierra of Nayarit, and the whole state, as well as the works promoted by the government, "Which have transformed the capital and the 20 municipalities in our great State of Nayarit."
He said, for example, that thanks to the president's negotiations in Portugal, "Costa Canuba, a new development of the Riviera Nayarit exists, which will provide thousands of jobs."
Likewise, among other works supported by the president, he said that, "Bahía Banderas will have a large Social Security Hospital, which we really need, as a result of a 1.2 billion peso investment."
Florencia Azucena Martínez Esparza, the mother of three children and a beneficiary of the PROSPERA Social Inclusion Program, thanked President Enrique Peña Nieto, "For all the support and benefits he has provided for us through PROSPERA and the Popular Insurance Scheme and asked him, "To continue supporting those most in need."
She recalled that in 2012, "He promised to grow and strengthen PROSPERA. And I realized that the president achieved this. He promised to do so and he kept his word."
In her case, she said that in 2013, the PROSPERA employees arrived to take a survey. They told me to enroll, but I thought I wouldn't be included. Time went by and they rang to say I had been incorporated into the Program. A few days later, some people came for me to sign papers and join the big PROSPERA family."
Then, she added, "I realized the president had kept his promise."
She said that she was, "Very glad to be in the program, especially because the support meant a great boost for all families and for the present and future of our children."
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Paypal founder Elon Musk, one of the world's most successful technology and business pioneers, has divorced his wife and granted the actress just $4.2m from his net worth of roughly $2bn.
Musk's marriage to British actress Talulah Riley, 26, lasted just two years - they were together for four years in total, getting married after the first two years and separating just 10 months after exchanging vows.
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It is, without question, the feel-good theatre and pop culture copyright story of the day.
"Taylor Swift comes to rescue of Sydney's Belvoir Street Theatre over use of hit song Shake It Off." "'Permission granted': Taylor Swift's 11th-hour rescue for Sydney theatre show." "Taylor Swift says yes to Belvoir Street SOS, theatre set to Shake It Off." And so on.
The fast story is this: Belvoir Street Theatre, a well-known and respected Australian theatre company is producing a play, Seventeen, in which a group of elderly (and acclaimed) actors play 17 year olds. The director of the show wanted to use "Shake It Off" as a choreographed number at the show's climax. But going through normal channels, the music publisher had denied the company the rights, for reasons unknown.
Five days before opening, all conventional efforts exhausted, the company resorted to trying to reach Swift on social media and in what may be a first, she granted the rights via Twitter just hours ago. While I suspect there are some contractual details to be worked out beyond "Permission granted," presumably the tweet from Swift gives Belvoir Street enough comfort that they can proceed. While news reports indicate that alternate music and staging was being prepared, now everything can continue according to the theatre's and the production's original plans.
It is, as I say, a happy ending, and having the reigning queen of pop music as your deus ex machina is quite the capper. But I would caution others who want to try this approach not to count on a recurrence: music licensing (or the licensing of any copyrighted material) via social media is not, in my estimation, going to become the new normal.
The fact is, Belvoir Street got lucky. To be sure, they waged a heck of a campaign, with people like Tim Minchin tweeting support and online pleas like "Please @taylorswift13 help these seventy-year-olds Shake It Off!" making the case on emotion, rather than business grounds. And, of course, Swift seems to be very personally involved in every single aspect of her career, including her social media feeds, so she and her team actually saw and considered the request, having undoubtedly known nothing of the original denial.
Just don't try this at home with your show, whether it's a fringe production or at a resident company like Belvoir Street. There are lots of artists who have people paid to monitor their social media (as I'm sure Swift does as well), but they're not necessarily as shrewd or as generous as Taylor. They also have people paid to monitor unauthorized use of their words and music. Proceeding deep into rehearsals with material you don't have rights to can easily bring heartache, and while that might merely be more song fodder for Swift, it can be unsettling to a production and possibly even expensive for a company when last minute changes need to be made.
There's no question that pop music added to plays can enhance a production, without turning it into a jukebox musical. I vividly recall the Steppenwolf production of Balm in Gilead which interpolated now-vintage Bruce Springsteen recordings so brilliantly, and Trinity Rep's All The King's Men which made Randy Newman's songs from his Good Old Boys album seem as if they'd been written expressly for the show. I can't say whether the music was properly licensed in either of those cases – both are over 25 years old and my Playbills are in storage – but even if they weren't then, I can't imagine these shows getting away without the rights agreements now.
So the story here is not so much that Belvoir Street dodged a bullet, but that Taylor Swift deflected it. While she may seem to be omnipresent these days, she can't actually be everywhere, and other artists and songwriters may not be quite as magnanimous. So when it comes to using existing songs, it may be like you've got this music in your mind, saying it's gonna be alright, but that's not necessarily the case. When it comes to copyright, you just can't shake it off.
Howard Sherman is the director of the Arts Integrity Initiative at the New School for Drama.


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One Iraqi email correspondent writes: "It was a tragedy. The students of all colleges are in what you can say a revolution because of this. They made many demonstrations against Al-Mahdi army and Al-Sadr demanding to remove their offices from the universities and also a group of the students went to Sayid Al-Sistani to make him talk to Al-Sadr and advise him to be sensible in his actions."
Students say that their belongings, such as mobile phones, cameras, stereo players and loudspeakers, were stolen or smashed to pieces by the militiamen. Girl students not wearing headscarves, most of them Christian, were severely beaten and at least 20 students were kidnapped, taken to Sadr's office in Al-Tuwaisa for 'interrogation' and were only released late at night.
Students also say the police and British soldiers were nearby but did not intervene.
A Sheikh As'ad Al-Basri, one of Sadr's aides in Basrah, stated that the 'believers' of the Mahdi Army did what they did in an act of 'divine intervention' in order to punish the students for their 'immoral and outrageous behaviour' during the 'holy month of Muharram, while the blood of Imam Hussein is yet to dry.' He added that he had sent the 'group of believers' to observe and photograph the students, and on witnessing them playing loud music, 'the kind they play in bars and discos', and openly talking to female students, the 'believers had to straighten things out'.
Thousands of students have been demonstrating in front of the Basrah Governorate building in Asharr for the last three days, shouting 'No to political Islam', 'No to the new tyranny' and 'No to Sadr'. The police (who are loyal to Da'wa in Basrah) reportedly attacked the students in order to disperse the demonstrations.
One iraqi blogger writes: "The Governor of Basrah appeared on Fayhaa TV on Sunday 20 March claiming that problems with Sadr's office had been resolved peacefully. The Governor (who is a member of Da'wa) apparently met with representatives from Sadr's office under the mediation of Shia Islamic parties in Basrah (Da'wa, SCIRI, Fadheela, Thar Allah) and it appears that Sadr's aides agreed to 'punish the guilty parties under a special religious court that would convene for this purpose' and to compensate the students and to return all stolen items to the students. The Governor claimed to have met with the family of another Christian girl who was badly injured, 'generously' offering her free treatment in any country she chooses.
"No mention of the rule of law here. No involvement of Basrah's civil courts at all. The whole incident was mopped up in a tribal-religious meeting, but this time at the Governorate level. The guilty parties were sinisterly assigned the job of punishing themselves. A great lesson in democracy. But then, no one was punished for the executions and torture at religious courts in Najaf the last time anyway.
"What is even worse, the official statement from Sadr's office in Basrah. It asks for the names of the students that were 'allegedly mistreated' in order to compensate them. And listen to this; 'Sadr's office in Basrah offers to provide the universities of Basrah with groups to protect the students in their future field trips.' This following Sheikh As'ad Al-Basri's fiery statements that the students had 'disobeyed his orders, and the stick was for those who disobeyed,' alasa limen asa. He also alleged that the students had shouted 'No to Islam' in their demonstrations this week, insolently adding that the students should be punished for their 'blasphemy'.
"The Governor literally appointed Sadr's office as judge, witness and law-enforcer. We might even say that the Sadrists were in fact rewarded for their vile act…
"The students of Basra have made their demands clear; bringing the Sadrist militiamen to a public trial in the presence of representatives from Basrah's student groups, banning Islamist armed groups from entering campus or running Islamist student groups, and the dissolution of the infamous 'Security Committee' which operates in most of Basra's colleges, and which is reminiscient of the Ba'ath's 'University Security' but taking a Shi'ite Islamic appearance instead of a fascist nationalistic one.
"Student groups from Baghdad, Arbil and Suleimaniya have sent statements of support to Basra. Incidentally, four students were injured in Suleimaniya during demonstrations that have been taking place for the second week in row against the privatisation of educational institutions in the Kurdish region.
"Still no condemnation from the the Hawza, when the attack against the students was done in its name."
Students strike in Basra as one student dies following attack by religious extremists
Several iraqi bloggers report that students from Basrah and Shatt Al-Arab universities in Basra City have been on all-out strike for the last three days as a reaction to the attack on 15 March by religious hardliners and Mahdi Army militiamen on students organising a field trip or a picnic at Al-Andalus park in the Al Makhal area of Basra.


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Yesterday, I had a blog consultation with Annabel Candy from Get In The Hot Spot. If you're not familiar with Annabel's blog, she writes about how you can integrate blogging, social media, and personal development to increase your business success.
Not only was Annabel's advice awesome (seriously y'all, she rocked my world!) but I learned a valuable lesson about business that I want to pass on to you.
Know When To Fold 'Em
Hate to toot my own horn here (actually, I don't… but you know what I'm sayin'), but I consider myself an expert on motivation.
I'm NOT an expert on blogging, leveraging my blog content, increasing traffic, or social media.
As smart as I am, I fell into the dumb trap of thinking I could figure it all out on my own. And as women, and solo entrepreneurs, some of us often do that. We're so used to working on projects and tackling problems alone that we attempt to answer questions and find solutions that are outside our areas of expertise.
Time really is more valuable than money to me. If I had the time to answer every question and implement every idea that I had, I'm sure I'd make buckets of money. But I don't have that kind of time to invest. So I admitted that I was wasting time trying to find answers to my questions and asked Annabel to bring her expertise to the improvements I want to make.
Don't Make It An Issue Of Your Pride
I physically can't know or do everything. So me reaching out to someone to make something better is not me being incompetent.
It may sound foolish but I had to wrap my brain around that one.
And then I thought about it like this: I ask a personal trainer how to lift weights, I read cookbooks to learn new recipes and techniques and I have a stylist cut my hair. That doesn't mean I suck at working out, cooking our doing my hair. That just means I rely on someone who's more knowledgeable about those things than I am.
My pride was not stung by this. I didn't have to swallow it at all. This isn't about my pride because its about me getting better. I want to improve more than I want to be right about something.
I've let pride hold me back from reaching out to others before. And each time I did that, I was the one that suffered, not the other person. I wish I can go back and redo those moments, I'd be so much farther along right now. But dwelling on those kinds of thoughts don't help me – its time to move forward.
What This Means For You
If you're working on something, and you can maximize your time and efforts, don't hesitate to reach out to others to help you. I'm including myself in that. If there's a way I can use my expertise at coaching, goal setting and motivation to help you get farther along your journey, I'd be happy to do so.
I get so much satisfaction and fulfillment from seeing other ambitious women succeed. I'm rooting for your success just as hard as I'm rooting for mine. I truly believe that there are more than enough blessings for all of us, and we can all succeed without detriment to each other.
In what ways can you reach out to others, to maximize your success? Have you done so recently? I'd love to hear about it.


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What are the stages that Ponyboy passed through in The Outsiders?
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Ponyboy is the protagonist in the novel The Outsiders, as this novel is his "coming of age" story. At the beginning of the novel Ponyboy is very childish. He argues with his brothers, runs away and reacts to Darry in an immature fashion. After the run in with Dally at the movies where Pony first meets Cherry Valance and when he stands up to Dally we begin to see some changes in Ponyboy. Later that night, after he and Johnny fall asleep in the vacant lot Pony fights with Darry. Darry hits him and Pony runs back to the lot. This is when the first climax happens. Bob and the Soc's return to the lot and nearly kill Ponyboy. Johnny kills Bob. Afterward Johnny and Pony go to Dally and eventually end up at the church in Windrixville. This is a change for Pony, as he has to deal with his actions and Johnny's actions on his own and cannot depend on Soda or Darry for help. (Not that he would have gone to Darry anyway.) The biggest changes in Pony's character happen at the church. Pony recites the Frost poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay." The symbolism here is the loss of youth and innocence. When the fire happens in the church and Pony and Johnny run back in they have shown that they no longer only care about themselves and the transformation in Ponyboy's character is nearly complete. The final step in Pony's growth into manhood is when Darry finds Pony at the hospital and they hug and have a new found respect for each other.
If I had asked the question your teacher posed this is the type of information I would be looking for. Again, this is a coming of age novel. In some ways it is the traditional boy's journey into manhood story much like Lord of the Flies is. If your teacher has been talking about stages more specifically I would suggest that you refer to your lecture notes as your teacher may have given you specific developmental stages of the character to look at.
Best of luck on your essay! This is one of my favorite novels to teach. If you enjoyed it you should continue to read Hinton's works. Rumble Fish and That was Then, This is Now both focus on the same town and same characters.


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Today, I'm pleased to announce the launch of ANSYS Redhawk 2014. RedHawk was the industry's first foundry-certified, full-chip sign-off solution for power noise and reliability. Over the past 10 years, its accuracy, performance and scalability benefits have enabled thousands of successful designs to make it into production by all major semiconductor companies. The newest version of the software will help to ensure that RedHawk continues to be a technology leader and solution of choice for chip designers around the world.
As semiconductor technology evolves into advanced manufacturing processes that leverage smaller and smaller sizes, ANSYS RedHawk 2014 expands on its existing capabilities to address the emerging needs arising from the use of FinFET (three-dimensional transistor) structures. The use of FinFET transistors is resulting in a monumental shift in the semiconductor industry as designers take advantage of the device's ability to deliver lower-power higher-performance chips, allowing companies to stay competitive in fast-growing electronics market segments such as mobile, automotive and the Internet of Things (IoT).
The number-one priority for any simulation solution is sign-off accuracy. Without it, designers cannot rely on the tool to provide correct results. This becomes even more important when the tolerance for error reduces by 50% or more. As designs migrate to smaller process nodes with complex structures, more factors contribute to the generation of power noise. At the same time, the supply voltage for advanced designs is lower, resulting in a smaller noise margin. Designs implemented using sub-20 nm processes have higher device counts and higher power density, compared to the previous generation. Furthermore, the power delivery network (PDN) can have issues inside the chip, in the package or on the board. So the entire chip-package-board needs to be simulated holistically. All these factors make sign-off quality power integrity analysis a major challenge.
ANSYS RedHawk 2014 includes several new capabilities, as well as software architectural improvements and flow optimizations, to address such challenges.
The newest release offers distributed machine processing (DMP), which enables the analysis of 100 M+ instances or 2 B+ node designs by significantly reducing the total turn-around time while maintaining its silicon-validated sign-off accuracy. It effectively distributes a large design database across several machines and simulates each partition in the context of the entire chip, including package and PCB. This unique in-context analysis methodology enables RedHawk 2014 to reduce memory usage and run-time by two to three times. Unlike hierarchical methods that cannot model time-varying current flow across the block boundaries, RedHawk's DMP capability delivers sign-off accurate full-chip voltage drop, EM and ESD analyses.
Sign-off quality voltage drop analysis demands the inclusion of accurate and representative IP models and package/PCB parasitics. So the latest release introduces RedHawk-CPA, the industry's first chip-package co-analysis solution. It enables native chip-package co-analysis by bringing in both chip and package layouts into the same simulation platform, providing immediate feedback regarding the impact of on-chip current distribution — over time and over chip area — on the package design, as well as the impact of the package parasitics on the chip's performance.
FinFET architecture does more than reduce the noise margin: It increases local self-heating, which worsens reliability issues such as electromigration (EM) and electrostatic discharge (ESD). RedHawk 2014 accurately analyzes EM violations for power/ground and signal line, while minimizing false positives. Its proprietary current-flow aware extraction techniques help to achieve sign-off quality results for every wire and via in a design. ANSYS PathFinder, which is part of the RedHawk platform, supports IP to SoC-level ESD integrity analysis by providing both connectivity and interconnect failure checks for all current flow pathways (wires and vias) from an ESD event (HBM or CDM).
The ANSYS power noise and reliability ecosystem extends beyond the RedHawk simulation platform to include production-proven system-level simulation solutions, empowering designers with system-aware chip simulation and chip-package-aware system simulation methodologies to ensure that the chip and the system are designed to work together at the lowest cost.
For more information, check out the benefits at RedHawk 2014. And if you're attending the Design Automation Conference (DAC) this year, I'd like to invite you to attend a SKY Talks that I've been invited to present on Tuesday, June 3rd, at 11:30 am. I'll be discussing Managing Multi-Scale, Multi-Physics Challenges in the New Generation of Automotive Systems and the challenges arising from expanding consumer needs and the myriad of regulatory requirements, and reviewing the opportunities from exploring multiple 'what-if' scenarios leading to optimal design.


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David Fullerton, the vice president of engineering at Stack Exchange, a network of Q&A websites, "As a manager, I can't easily know how many hours each [telecommuter] on my team is working. This is actually good for me because it forces me to look at what they've done."
Studies show that people who work at home are significantly more productive but less innovative. As John Sullivan, a professor of management at San Francisco State University who runs a human resource advisory firm, puts it, ""If you want innovation, then you need interaction. If you want productivity, then you want people working from home."