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Looking Beyond the Mask: When American Women Marry Japanese Men
Interviews with women in cross-cultural marriages, offering a unique insightinto Japanese life.Looking Beyond the Mask focuses on the personal stories of the growing number of American women who--despite vast cultural differences, and sometimes because of them--are married to Japanese men. Although the problems encountered in such marriages are similar to those found in any union, there are cultural implications that can exacerbate almost any of them. Potential areas of conflict are examined, such as in-laws, customs and manners, values, living conditions, religion, communication, sex and gender, and raising children. The book deals with meeting such challenges and attempting to look beyond the cultural masks to see the real people behind them. The women in question stress the importance of commitment, a flexible attitude, a strong sense of identity, a support network, a sense of perspective, and a sense of humor. They also reveal the benefits of these marriages, including a greater appreciation for Japanese ways and the opportunity to continually grow and learn. Based on extensive research, the book provides a new look at Japan from the unique perspective of those American women most intimately involved with its culture. "I know of no other books on this topic. That in itself makes it worthwhile, but it is important beyond its uniqueness. There are increasing numbers of intercultural marriages, and many of the topics and examples discussed in this book are applicable to other marriages. In addition to the importance of the topic for those studying marriage and interracial/intercultural relations, Diggs adds to our knowledge about Japanese culture by delving into areas of similarity and difference in the most intimate of relationships." -- Jeanne Ballantine, author of The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis"Nancy Brown Diggs probes each topic with the right balance of intellectual inquiry and good storytelling." -- Robert McAndrews, Graduate College of the Union Institute
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So we are currently in the process of revamping our living room. After living in our house now for over a year I think I have finally figured out what I want to do as well as invest in some great pieces of furniture that will not only last but will be classic enough that I can mix and match different accessories throughout the season and change things as I want too. I love starting with a good neutral pallet then adding in a few pops of color with fresh flowers, pillows and artwork. Add some glamour with brass and silver accents as well as add a cozy feeling with plants and soft patterns. This is a inspiration board I created that will work as visual aid as well as it's a great way to see what will really work in a room together. We've all had that moment where we bought something at the store and thought oh this will look great then get home and sadly it just doesn't work!! I have done this many of times... so I have now found that visually it works best if I can lay everything out first, collect all my scatter brain ideas and then I am able to see what the room truly needs. I can't wait to share the finished product with you guys as well as maybe share some before pictures. It truly was in rough shape when we first bought the house so its exciting to see how far its come.
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Lewis Hamilton gets the Spanish Grad Prix pole after a close battle with teammate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton managed his fourth pole position in five races
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Kingwood, Texas (PressExposure) August 19, 2009 -- SMA presents the 2009 Automation Innovation Award to Janice L. Cessna of Pasco-Hernando Community College
When: August 20, 2009 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am EDT
Where: Pasco-Hernando Community College, West Campus Building A, Administration Board Room, A-111 New Port Richey, Florida
Event Information: SMA is proud to announce that Janice L. Cessna of Pasco-Hernando Community College (PHCC) is the winner of the 2009 Automation Innovation Award. This award is given to the customer who has shown the most innovation and creativity in solving core business problems with SMA's product OpCon/xps. Janice is Director of Management Information Services. Janice has shown exceptional creativity in integrating her Unisys MCP mainframe with her Windows environment. She has seamlessly integrated their document management and learning systems with their mainframe environment not only eliminating headaches but increasing the effectiveness of their systems.
She has removed many complex repetitive manual file transfer processes from their environment which has saved the college time and money. She uses OpCon/xps file transfer features to move files between the mainframe and Windows computers. She also uses OpCon/xps to automatically perform remote file transfers and to start processing when OpCon/xps detects when files arrive from multiple college vendors and agencies. PHCC also uses OpCon/xps to provide 24/7 coverage for key processes. Janice said that "OpCon/xps has really assisted PHCC in automating a lot of our processes that would normally be run manually thus saving valuable operator time".
SMA's CEO Michael W. Taylor and Technical Products Manager Will Pulley will present the award to Jan and her staff. SMA will donate a monetary award of $1000.00 to the charity of Jan's choice. Janice has selected Pasco-Hernando Community College Foundation, Inc., as her charity.
About Pasco-Hernando Community College: Pasco-Hernando Community College is among the newest and most progressive community colleges in the state of Florida. PHCC is a dynamic, learning-centered educational institution, with a faculty and staff who are dedicated to student success, teaching excellence, and community service.


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Harvest Pork Pot Roast
1 Pork shoulder roast
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Trim fat from meat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a dutch oven, over medium high heat, brown roast all over, in hot oil. Drain fat from pan. Add onion, bouillon, water, pepper and basil. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/4 hours. Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Cut each half into four pieces. Add squash, carrots and potatoes to meat. Return to boiling; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. For the sauce: Skim fat from pan juices. Measure out 1 1/2 cups of pan juices. Stir 1/2 cup cold water into flour. Stir into reserved pan juices. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir one minute more. Season to taste and serve with meat.
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[Baltimore]: Self-published by the author, 1983. Paperback. 431p., introduction, prose, poetry, photos, illustrations, some underlining on page 51 otherwise a very good first edition trade paperback in white pictorial wraps with light soiling. African American poet studying in Baltimore. Two holdings located in OCLC as of 8/2016. (Inventory #: 207812)


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Open the Phillippi Farmhouse Market to more local farmers
I started this petition in hopes of getting the input and the support of our community in an appeal to the Phillippi Farmhouse Market Steering Committee for the following reasons:
1. I am a local urban grower interested in being a farmer vendor at the Phillippi Farmhouse Market. My application has been turned down twice now. The reason I have been given is that the market can not support more than four produce vendors. Since the market has opened this season, more often than not, only two of the produce vendors have been set up and selling.
2. I grow and offer what is currently not available at this farmers market. I mainly grow baby mixed salad greens, and have other items as well. My urban farm is located only 3 miles from the market and provides truly locally-grown produce.
3. I have long established relationships with local farms (some certified organic, others growing using organic practices, but not certified). Either they would come to the market or send produce to the market through my stand.
4. I think the Phillippi Farmhouse Market needs to follow their own mission statement, as well as the food policies of the Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan, to support local agriculture by allowing more farmer vendors into this farmers market.
5. My customers have told me that they do not feel that there is an adequate offering of local agricultural products currently available at that Phillippi Farmhouse Market and are very much interested in having more choices. It's my contention that this market can support more local farmers that offer a greater variety of foods because it will attract more customers.
6. I believe that this market can and should attract many more customers and support more local farmers. "If you build it they will come." And I know I can build my part of it.
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The Midwest has earned its reputation for producing solid bluesy garage rock and Burlington, KY's The Lions Rampant put a big exclamation mark behind that statement with their recent EP release Play Rock N Roll. - The Fire Note
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Current Trends in the Java Job Market in 2017
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Ari Waller, Chief Recruiting Officer at Thompson Technologies will give an overview of the current Java job market trends in 2017. He examines the current and future states of the Java development languages' supply and demands in the marketplace, as well as conducts a career-oriented Q&A (resumes, interviews, and overall job hunting tips and strategies). This will include:
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Being mayor is both "challenging and rewarding" says current Stratford mayor Neil Volzke, who has confirmed he will stand again in October's local government elections.
The question now is if anyone will step forward and challenge Neil, who has been mayor for seven years.
The 2013 elections saw him win the seat in a landslide victory against challenger Tony Milham who received 390 votes against Neil's 2519.
Tony says he has yet to decide if he will stand again this year.
"I have been approached by a few people who have asked me to stand, but at this point I am still considering if my work and other commitments will allow me the time needed to run for mayor."
Neil says he is a firm believer in the democratic process and is therefore "quite happy" for it not to be a one horse race.
With more than one candidate there is the opportunity for issues to be publicly debated and for voters to be able to ask questions and engage with the process.
Neil says he feels council has been successful under his leadership since he was first elected mayor in 2009, following the death of mayor John Edwards in office. Neil was then re-elected in 2010 and 2013.
We are a very small council but we are very effective. We have managed to keep rates at an affordable level and Stratford remains an attractive place to live.
Ensuring Stratford continues to attract homebuyers is important, says Neil, who says he hopes to be in office to see council progress the plans for a staged residential subdivision in the town over the next three years. He points to the current redevelopment of the Stratford library along with the developments at the Stratford Holiday Park as being examples of successful council initiatives in recent times.
With some current councillors already announcing they won't be standing this year, there will be space for new candidates and Neil hopes people from a broad cross section of the community will stand.
"It would be good to have a balanced cross section of our community represented."
Asked what qualities are important for a councillor, Neil says "good old fashioned common sense is at the top of my list, as well as a passion for the community and district you live in".


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Great Love Review – Secretariat
By Liz H Kelly
If you're ready for inspiration, go see the movie Secretariat with Diane Lane (Penny Chenery Tweedy). It's about the powerful Great Love Relationships between a horse, owner and champion team. Penny's focus and determination results in the 1973 Triple Crown winner (race video below). To reach this dream, she gets challenged by her husband, Dylan Walsh (Jack Tweedy) and brother, Dylan Baker (Hollis Chenery), who want to sell Secretariat and Meadow Farm in Virginia when her parents pass away. Penny builds 5 powerful relationships that make the love lessons in this film off the charts. Secretariat triumphs with a winning team that Penny creates:
Triple Crown Champion Team
1. Intuitive Horse – Penny believes in Secretariat with all of her heart, and her relationship with the horse inspires everyone on her winning team. Watch the powerful non-verbal messaging between the owner, champion and crowds. Secretariat's charisma and personality won the hearts around the world.
2. Insider Ally – Margo Martindale (Miss Hamm) plays Penny's closest ally on the farm. When her brother and husband want to sell Secretariat, Miss Hamm shares a note from Penny's dad, Scott Glenn (Charistopher Chenery) saying she gets the last word on the horses.
3. Loyal Trainer – Before Secretariat is even born, Penny hires Trainer John Malkovich (Lucien Laurin). When her dad's old friend, Fred Dalton Thompson (Bull Hancock) recommends Lucien, her instincts and research tell her he is a must. Watch the movie to see how she wins his loyalty.
4. Dedicated Groom – Nelson Ellis (Eddie Sweat) is madly in love with Secretariat. He nurtures the champion horse with baths, groomings, meals, music, and even sleeps in the barn. My favorite scene is Eddie talking at dawn the day of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
5. Money Backers – When Penny gets a long list of Nos from potential investors for Secretariat, she wisely goes to her competition, Jack Cromwell (Ogden Phipps) to get his support. You'll have to see the movie to watch her powerful negotiation skills that made her a very rich woman.
What makes this movie even more powerful is that it's based on a true story and book, Secretariat: The Making of a Champion by William Nack. No one wanted to believe Secretariat could win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness (which runs in Baltimore where I grew up watching) and the Belmont Stakes – but Penny and her Triple Crown Champion Team refused to give up! Check out this movie to see how her team and passion transform everyone around her!
When you're looking for Great Love, take a look at your team and relationships. If they're not making you feel fantastic, say next! Great Life Great Love is about building a Great Life to attract Great Love. The Great Love in Penny Chenery Tweedy's life is off the charts. If you want some more tips, you can sign up for Dating Coaching and/or Life Coaching. We love building success stories, and are here to help you!
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Instead don't look through the viewfinder or frame the shot using the LCD screen, just randomly aim and click the shutter.
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Levon & The Hawks
The Stones I Throw (Will Free All Men)
Atco Records
Release Date: September 27th, 1965
Words by: Jeff Schwachter
February 27th, 1967
From June to mid-August 1965, (thanks to a tip from friend, Conway Twitty), Levon & the Hawks had a summer-long gig on the New Jersey Shore. The joint, Tony Mart's, was about 15 minutes outside of Atlantic City in the bay-side town of Somers Point and it was one of the hottest night spots on the Jersey Shore at the time. The quintet, (Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson), performed three shows, seven days a week during their residency.Bob Dylan would contact the club in August, just weeks after famously "going electric" at the Newport Folk Festival...
In their spare time, the boys, still years away from becoming the Band, were preparing for a change. Perhaps not as big a change as what they had coming, though. Bob Dylan would contact the club in August, just weeks after famously "going electric" at the Newport Folk Festival on July 25th, to inquire about recruiting the Hawks as his backing band. Dylan called the club on the corner of Bay Avenue, (which would shut its doors in 1982 following the filming of the movie Eddie & The Cruisers), wondering if Levon and Robbie would be interested in joining him for his first electric shows post-Newport '65. The initial concerts would be held at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, NYC, on August 28, 1965 and the Hollywood Bowl just days later.
Eventually, the entire unit would be poached from Tony Mart's to become Dylan's backing band on his subsequent 1965-66 concerts and tours, ending the Hawks' summer stint at the club.
Before Dylan called, however, while his new single "Like a Rolling Stone" was blasting out of radios across the country and his fifth studio album Bringing it All Back Home was being released, the members of the Hawks were writing and recording songs of their own.
The Hawks, aside from being one of the hottest bar bands in North America, (including their home base in the Toronto area, where they started out with Ronnie Hawkins as Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks), had recorded in the studio on several occasions. One of the earliest sessions took place during September 1961 with Rick Danko on bass, Levon Helm on drums and vocals, Robbie Robertson on guitar, Ronnie Hawkins on vocals and Jerry Penfound on saxophone.
The sessions, produced by Henry Glover at Bell Sound Studio in NYC, resulted in tracks like Jimmy Reed's "You Know I Love You", "Further On Up the Road" and Muddy Waters' "Nineteen Years Old" (featuring Roy Buchanan on rhythm guitar). These tracks would appear with others from those sessions on official Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks albums, originally released on the Roulette label.
Before the Hawks changed their name to the Canadian Squires, then soon after to Levon & the Hawks after parting ways with Ronnie Hawkins, members of the band — credited as Mark Levon Helm, Eric Hudson and Jamie R. Roberston, along with jazz and R&B bassist Jimmy Lewis, a young Michael Bloomfield on piano and Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica —recorded an electric blues session with John Hammond Jr., which would become his Vanguard album So Many Roads, released at the beginning of 1965.
In the fall of 1964 and spring of 1965, the band — now including Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson, as well as Helm, Danko and Robertson — recorded in the studio on a few occasions with producers Duff Roman and Henry Glover respectively. The Roman sessions, as they became known, resulted in fine examples of early Robertson compositions such as "Bacon Fat", "Robbie's Blues" and "Uh Uh Uh". In 2014, Hudson would allude to the Roman sessions in the liner notes of The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: Bob Dylan & The Band, The Basement Tapes Complete, thanking Duff Roman for recording the sessions that "helped them meet Bob Dylan".
"The Stones I Throw", Levon & the Hawks' first single, was released on the Atco imprint of Atlantic Records in the fall of 1965. The song was recorded in September 1965, most likely at Empire Sound in NYC. Aside from being significant as the Hawks' first single (and pretty much their last, until they would start working with Dylan and morph into the Band), the song is tangled up in the Dylan and Tony Mart's connection and is an early touchstone in the history of the Dylan and the Band partnership, a collaboration that would change music forever.
In 2005, Capitol/EMI released The Band – A Musical History, equipped with five CDs and a DVD of live performances. Along with all of the Band's hits, deep-album cuts, live performances and a slew of early recordings, the collection includes several "song sketches". Two of the earliest song sketches on the compilation are dated from September 1965 and feature members of Levon & the Hawks recording into what sounds like a primitive tape recorder while staying in Somers Point, in the apartment above the Tony Mart's club during their residency. The sketches were both recorded right around the time Dylan first contacted and connected with the band.
On the two earliest "sketches" included in the set, one can easily detect an evolution in the sound and direction of the Hawks' music and a changing attitude towards creating new and original music for the ever-changing times. The first, "(I Want to Be) The Rainmaker", is a sparse "bedroom recording" with a young Danko singing, Robertson on acoustic guitar and Helm and Manuel clapping and snapping their fingers as the rhythm section.
The second sketch is an early version of "The Stones I Throw", with only Manuel on vocals and Robertson on guitar and vocals.
Just barely two minutes long, this sketch is a treasure as it offers a glimpse of an early, lo-fi version of this first Hawks single, recorded while the group was playing and staying in Somers Point, NJ, but just before they would split the Jersey Shore to hit the road as Dylan's back-up band and change the course of music forever.
Interestingly enough, Levon & the Hawks' second single would be "Go Go Liza Jane", a traditional number arranged by Robertson that the band would play nearly every night at Tony Mart's.
Although the up-tempo song was recorded in the studio during the same sessions that "The Stones I Throw" came from, this single wouldn't be released until 1968, following Dylan and the Hawks' groundbreaking world tour of 1966; Dylan's motorcycle accident that same year; the members of the Hawks moving up to the Woodstock, NY, area to work on and record songs with Dylan during 1967 and early 1968 (which would become known and be released as The Basement Tapes sessions, also lo-fi home recordings); and the same year as The Band's debut, Music from Big Pink, would be released on Capitol (in July).
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Just quietly, I was pleasantly surprised about how easy it is to make homemade soap in the comfort of your own home.
I decided to play it safe and buy a pre-made soap base after hearing that bomb making and making soap from scratch can have a similar result,
and because I would like to save my guerilla activities for a later date. I bought the white soap base from the online store here (although I have to warn you that you may find God or somebody else divine hiding in this link. I have no relationship with the organisation and the reason I chose their soap base after quite a lot of research is that it is made from good ingredients and not palm oil.) I have listed everything else you will need at the end of the post. Happy soap making…
Leave the soap to dry for a month or so and Voila! You have a creamy soap that smells scrummy and won't leave you with that 'hung out to dry' feeling.
What you will need:
1 Kilo good quality white soap base
1-2 drops of colouring (food colouring is fine, but may not last as long. You can also buy specific soap colouring from the online store here.)
A good dash of your favourite essential oil. We used lavender.
A handful of dried flowers or herbs. We used our home grown and dried lavender. Ahem. You can see it here and here. I will shut up about it soon, or not ; )
A mould, ice cube trays would make cute little soaps, a cake tin soap would be fun to cut into wedges, but really you can use anything, so long as it is easy to take the soap out at the end. We used a clean milk carton, folded down the pouring spout, taped it and cut out one side panel (although, we did need to use some bookends to stop it from bulging) and it held the 1 kilo of soap base perfectly and sliced nicely into about ten one centimetre thick soaps.
A double boiler if you have one, but we were very happy with our saucepan and bowl set up. Just make sure you put plenty of water in the saucepan or double boiler base, as topping up mid-flight could be treacherous.
Now, I am feeling inspired and am thinking about transparent blue soaps with toy fish in them for kiddy presents. Although, I am torn, because I have such a vivid memory of apple scented things when I was a kid that I am thinking I might need to do something with apple scent. Maybe, I'll have to do both.
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One Piece
Episode 133
A Recipe Handed Down! Sanji, the Iron Man of Curry
TV-14 | HD (1080p) | 2002
Manga available from from VIZ Media, and serialization in Shonen Jump
Available Languages: English and Japanese
Heavy fog leads to a close encounter of the culinary kind when Nico fishes a marine out of the drink. The aspiring chef is concerned about the quality of his curry, and Sanji is just the guy to refine his recipe!


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NORTH Uist Amateur Athletics Club (NUAAC) celebrate their 20th birthday this year – are are fit and thriving!
The running club is open to everyone, with up to 100 members from Benbecula to Berneray making their way to Paible School for the training sessions on Thursday evenings throughout the school year.
NUAAC also meet during the cross country season as Langass Woods on Saturday mornings.
This season's training began mid-September at the woods, and many parents use this time to enjoy a brisk walk through the wood while children are running all around, through trees and logs and up to the trig point on Langass Hill.
NUAAC began in the summer of 1991 and among the founder members were Mairi Levack, Norman MacLeod, Duncan MacLean, Emma Matheson MacSween, James Matheson and Philip Harding.
The Club has kept the interest of all involved over the years and as most parents on the 'athletics run' know, nothing else can happen on a Thursday evening as it's 'athletics'!
NUAAC have travelled far and wide over Scotland these past 20 years to track and field events, as well as cross country meets, enabling the club members to see and experience other people and places.
Shopping and cinema opportunities notwithstanding, the children do look forward to the events and always perform well, a credit to their club and their islands.
Going away with a group, outside their immediate family, really does help build confidence and encourages their ability to work as part of a team, essential for their future lives.
The results also speak for themselves – with NUAAC punching well above its demographic weight in terms of individual success and club position in the HIPPO programme: the Highlands and Islands Performance, Participation and Opportunity which, since 2007, has brought together the idea of an athletics competition and support system for clubs in the area whose geography and travel logistics make it difficult to meet and compete together.
A total of 11 athletics clubs from the Highlands and Islands area, Moray, Shetland and Orkney are now affiliated to HIPPO and NUAAC attend as many meetings as possible and take part.
And this is year the island club has finished a fantastic second in the HIPPO competition, along with gaining its first Hippolympian – Finlay MacVicar from Grimsay in the U-11 Boys category.
In 2009 the Club were fortunate to receive sponsorship from the band Runrig to purchase running jackets – a great boost to the Club and their visibility at events – and many of the NUAAC youngsters go on to compete at national level, all agreeing the the Club gave them a great start in this level of competition.
In fact many of the athletics go on to have a career in PE, either in teaching or in a training capacity and NUAAC are very proud to have lit the spark for the current number of students studying PE in universities from the Uists.
The commitment and effort required to keep a voluntary club or organisation going is no doubt well known to many in Uist and it is the individuals who encourage and make the time for the youngsters that the Club have to thank, along with the parents, community and businesses who support the endless fund raising for travel to events that make NUAAC what it is today. The Club meets every Thursday during term-time – session for Primaries 1 to 3 runs from 6-7pm; for Primaries 4 and upwards from 7-8pm; and occasional extended training sessions for those in upper secondary and beyond held after 8pm.
NUAAC also meet during the cross country season at Langass Woods on Saturday mornings at 11-12noon.


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Stress and the effect it has on your skin in the December 2010 Ageless herbal newsletter
Stress and your skin
I find this time of year an extremely stressful period, especially when we try to get through an immense amount of work before all the office people take their well-deserved holiday (although we do not close over December).
This got me to thinking about how everyone else must be feeling, with the exhausting year behind us, winding everything down, facing the daunting prospect of shopping for gifts, driving or getting to holiday destinations and preparing celebratory meals and catering for parties and year end celebrations.
A certain amount of stress is beneficial, as it stimulates us to achieve an optimal level of functioning, and our 'fight or flight" reaction to dangerous situations is of course necessary for survival, as it causes the release of hormones to trigger faster responses and awareness.
Our bodies are designed to deal with a certain amount of stress, whether this is caused by emotional, mechanical, chemical or mental factors.
However, in our current fast paced lifestyle the body's stress response is activated so often that we don't get time to relax and the body doesn't manage to return to its normal state, resulting in a chronic state of stress.
Looking at this holistically, chronic stress causes a loss of balance in all the body functions, which eventually leads to a build-up of toxins and free radicals in the body, which causes most of today's serious chronic health complaints and directly impacts on the health and tone of the skin.
When we are stressed the adrenal glands secrete higher levels of a hormone known as cortisol (also known as the "stress hormone") into the blood stream.
Cortisol is necessary for proper immune function, to balance blood pressure and to maintain a proper level of blood sugar, but constant high levels of cortisol (caused by chronic stress) cause major health problems – and also cause an increase in the skin's oil production, loss of skin barrier function (skin dehydration) and bad skin tone.
The over-production of sebum (oil) can lead to oily skin, comedones (white-heads or black-heads), enlarged pores, and other related skin problems, but with proper cleansing of the skin this is negated.
However, an "over-cleansing" of the skin will not only strip the skin of its natural barrier function, but if the skin cleanser used is not properly pH balanced it can lead to dry skin as well as a flaky red, irritated and inflamed skin.
Apart from causing the over production of oil, stress has the effect of reducing skin barrier function – so while your skin will get oily, you will at the same time have skin dehydration – leading to a wrinkled and unhealthy looking skin.
The reduction of skin hydration will not only encourage the formation of premature wrinkles and lines, but will also negatively impact on the provision of nutrients to the cells, and impede the removal of cell waste caused by normal cell functioning.
You will therefore face a multiple whammy – your skin will be oilier, look older, haggard, undernourished, dry, irritated and unhealthy.
During times of increased stress it is imperative to make sure that your skin is properly moisturized – even if you are a man not caring too much for skin care, or if you in general are not too concerned with your skin.
If you don't want to fight aging actively with the Ageless herbal range, then at least do yourself (and your skin) a favor and use a good natural (NON petroleum based) basic moisturizing cream like Olinat.
I find it extremely funny that people will go throughout their lives not looking after the basic needs of their skin, but then when they start hitting the late 40's and early 50's – both MEN and WOMEN start to notice their aging faces, and then go looking for miracle cures, Botox and facelifts.
Good basic skin care is a necessity for everybody – and it is not vanity – the skin is the largest organ in the body and is generally a good barometer of your health status.
Healthy people's skin seems to shimmer and glow with vitality, while their ill cousins have a terrible dull and uneven complexion and dreadful skin tone.
Therefore - at the close of the year, with all the stresses and strains, spare a thought for the health of your skin.
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As the title says, sunset over Magaluf. I don't recall specifically where in Magaluf, not that it matters overly.
Sorry about the brief lull in the photos, the job hunting exercise came to a rather manic head, but it's mostly sorted now and I can breathe a little again.
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Whoops! Phil Simms breaks down the wrong play in Patriots-Broncos game
Former NFL quarterback Phil Simms has been the A-team color man on CBS' NFL broadcasts for a number of years now, and that tends to be a mystifying factoid to some. He seems to be engaging enough, though his attempts at sentence construction are sometimes comical, and there are times when I watch games Phil's calling and wonder if we're watching the same thing.
Such an instance occurred when Tom Brady threw his record-setting fifth touchdown pass in the first half of the New England Patriots' 45-10 massacre of the Denver Broncos in the Saturday night divisional round game. After Stephen Gostkowski booted the extra point to make the score 35-7, Phil thought he'd break out the telestrator and show what happened. He probably should have gone to get a cup of hot cocoa instead.
"Let me just show you … they played a defense to stop this type of play. [Gronkowski] is going to go down the middle, and here's [Broncos linebacker] D.J. Williams — he's supposed to be back here [in the deep zone] to help out. But when the play takes off — there it goes — [Williams] turns to the other side … oh, wait — that's the throw to the outside. Sorry … I was …
"Anyway, Tom Brady sees the middle wide open, and makes the throw."
Jim Nantz: "Another tight spiral, into the mitts of Gronkowski."
Nice glove save by Nantz there. So … we're thinking that for Phil, "Tom Brady sees the middle wide open, and makes the throw" should be the extent of his expert analysis. Perhaps the funniest part of the replay is that the setups on both sides are obviously different. Someone on the tech side put up the wrong highlight, which obviously isn't Simms' fault, but a pro should have spotted it.
[Related: Tom Brady makes NFL history in blowout victory over Broncos]
On the play Phil mistakenly analyzes (an 11-yard sideline catch by receiver Julian Edelman), the Broncos are playing with three down linemen, four guys at linebacker depth, and a two-man shell with underneath coverage. This to counter New England's four-wide shotgun look with Gronk outside the left tackle and a slot man on each side. The Gronkowski score has some similar traits — the Pats have four receivers again, but the right-side wide receiver is out more to the sideline, and cornerback Champ Bailey plays a bit more off as a result. While Denver runs another three-down look up front, they clearly bring a defender up from linebacker depth to fake a blitz before dropping. Gronkowski also goes straight up the middle instead of hitting a little hitch at the numbers downfield.
On the coverage, if anyone showed up late, it was safety David Bruton, not Williams, though Bruton was the guy throwing a fake blitz look at Brady. Maybe Williams did turn the wrong way, though we'd be hard-pressed to give Phil the benefit of the doubt on that one since:
a.) You never know what the coverage is actually supposed to be unless you're there talking to the coaches as the play goes off; and
b.) Phil didn't know which play he was looking at. If Bruton had deep middle responsibility, it's entirely possible that Williams didn't turn the wrong way at all.
Granted, with the benefit of hindsight and a few more seconds to look at each play, it's easier to discern who's doing what. But Simms is a paid analyst — he's supposed to know this stuff on point — and this was far from his only mistake in the game.
We have no doubt that Phil will be back in the booth for the AFC Championship game between the Pats and whoever wins the game between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans. All we ask, Phil, is that you slow down a little and make sure you know what you're watching next time — especially when you're "breaking it down." Thanks!
Other popular content on the Y! network:
• 49ers' Vernon Davis reduced to tears after game-winning grab vs. Saints
• Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno speaks for first time since firing
• Yu Darvish, Rangers quibble over length of contract
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She's surrounded by dudes in the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie and in real life too…but Megan Fox likes it that way.Read more
Megan Fox just pulled off one hell of a surprise on the CinemaCon black carpet in Las Vegas: She's expecting baby number three!
Turtle Power! Not so much, judging by this cringey vintage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles interview on Oprah.
Fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are outraged over the news that Transformers director and master-of-blowing-things-up Michael Bay will turn the heroes-in-a-half-shell into aliens in his upcoming live-action Ninja Turtles film.


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Much has been made about the battle between new social live-streaming services Meerkat and Periscope, the latter of which is owned by Twitter. Meerkat gained a lot of early buzz at SXSW before Periscope launched, but Twitter quickly launched Periscope, which it had acquired earlier, once that buzz started to gain ground.
Have you tried either Meerkat or Periscope? Do you see potential for using either for business? Let us know in the comments.
Tracey Welson-Rossman, CMO of Chariot Solutions and founder of TechGirlz and Gloria Bell – Chief Digital Strategist at Bell Digital Strategies and Advisory Board Member of TechGirlz tested both apps during the recent ETE Conference, and wrote about their experience, which they shared with WebProNews. The idea was to provide "an actual real world, side-by-side comparison from someone who has a critical need for this technology in their business".
We asked Welson-Rossman if she thinks one platform would be better for certain types of streams than the other. In other words, are there certain types of things Meerkat would be more preferable for or others where Periscope might be a better fit?
"If you have a built-in or targeted audience, Meerkat would work very well," she tells us. "If you are trying to reach a larger – or new – audience, the Twitter connection makes it easier on Periscope. From a technological standpoint, though, there are no real differences. Reports from people who viewed both streams indicate there was no discernible difference in quality."
It certainly does seems like Periscope has the real advantage based on audience potential with Twitter. Asked how Meerkat might be able to counter this, she says, "Our recommendation would be for Meerkat to concentrate on a membership that includes streaming to targeted audiences, closed live-streaming and paid live-streams."
On whether or not Meerkat would be better off if it sold to a Twitter rival, she says, "This market is too early to tell. One of the things that makes it exciting is the range of possibilities."
According to Welson-Rossman, a small number of people at the conference were using either service.
Asked if she expects to continue using both services or just one of them, she says, "Again, it is still too early to really decide. We see potential use cases for both. We anticipate seeing more clarification in potential uses over the next six months or so. Defining factors will include quality, adoption and features. We do know that we will be using one or the other for live streaming, after we buy our tripods to save our arm strength."
"We recommend people trying both of them and finding what works best for them and their individual needs," she says.
In a blog post, the two laid out what they consider to be the pros and cons of each service:
- Easy to set up an account
- Easy to give the stream a name / title
- Ability to tweet comments in the stream
- Can schedule a stream
- Ability to save broadcast
- Can target smaller, more direct audience because no auto link to Twitter
- Cannot zoom in or increase volume
- Need a built-in audience to gain viewers
- Lack of direct connection to tweet the stream makes it harder to gain audience
- Hard to manage the chat and hold the phone
- Need a good cellular or Wi-fi connection to make it work
- Hard to understand the metrics for viewership during the broadcast and post
- Lack of documentation on how to use it
- Really need a tripod for a good recording
- No post-viewing metrics
- Setting up the account was easy
- Ability to save the broadcast
- Connecting to and broadcasting via Twitter was easy
- Ability to tweet comments and likes in the stream, but can't easily add other Twitter names in the tweet
- Easy to "title" - just like a tweet
- Direct link to Twitter makes for a larger audience but also more possibility for spam comments
- Can't switch between Twitter accounts
- Can only have one account associated with the app
- Need a good cellular or Wi-fi connection to make it work
- Hard to manage the chat and hold the phone
- Lack of documentation on how to use it
- Few metrics - post view metrics much easier to see on an iPad
- Really need a tripod for a good recording
We recently looked at some data from Socialbakers, which showed Periscope taking a clear lead in terms of number of tweets.
"Content creators have seemingly switched over to Periscope in terms of the number of live streams they're tweeting," a spokesperson for Socialbakers told WebProNews. "This data comes from tweets analyzed from our sample of 25,000 brand, celebrity, entertainment, and media company profiles. We determined Periscope and Meerkat live-streams based on the links in the tweets (We excluded certain extreme outliers that were posting a ton of live streams, but the trend is the same regardless.)."
"Around March 26th when Periscope launched, these profiles began posting many more Periscope live streams and fewer Meerkat live streams on Twitter," they added. "Now, the majority of live streams posted are Periscope ones."
According to AdAge, brands aren't rushing to either service which isn't a very good sign, because brands always rush to everything. It wrote on March 27:
On March 13 -- the first day of SXSW when Meerkat was really catching on -- Ad Age pulled the most recent 200 tweets from each of the top 100 brands on Ad Age's list of the most-advertised brands by U.S. measured-media spending in 2013. That list includes heavy hitters such as AT&T, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Ford and Walmart. None of those tweets contained Meerkat links.
On March 27, Ad Age ran the same test, this time checking for either Meerkat or Periscope links in the brands' 200 most recent tweets. Of those 100 brands, none had directly tweeted a link to Periscope, though T-Mobile had retweeted a tweet linking to the app. And three -- Verizon, L'Oreal and Intuit -- had tweeted a link to Meerkat, including a few retweets.
Obviously a little time has passed since then, but still, that's probably not the reaction any new social platform is looking for when it's starting out. Brands were even rushing to Jelly when that launched.
Do you think either Periscope or Meerkat (or both) will become a major platform? Tell us what you think.
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Here are seven Kings games to watch this season:
Oct. 12 at San Jose: Opening night and first crack at the Sharks, who eliminated the Kings in the playoffs last spring.
Oct. 30 at Chicago: Blackhawks are a good early-season test to see how the Kings stack up against an elite team.
Nov. 1 vs. Ducks: First of five meetings between the bitter Southern California rivals, so what's not to like?
Nov. 3 vs. Pittsburgh: Stanley Cup champion Penguins make their only regular-season appearance at Staples Center.
Nov. 23 vs. San Jose: Sharks make their first visit to Los Angeles since eliminating the Kings in the postseason.
Dec. 29 at Edmonton: Kings face Milan Lucic for the first time since he departed as a free agent in the offseason.
April 9 at Ducks: Pacific Division title race went down to the final game last season and it could happen again.
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Two new litter bins have been installed in McHattan Park that are easy to keep clean and are graffiti-repellent.
The bins are part of an anti-litter campaign council is working on as part of a Northern Inland Regional Waste (NIRW) group initiative. NIRW has received an $88,000 grant from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to reduce litter across the region.
McHattan Park – along with six other recreational parks in New England North West – was selected to receive the new bins. The NSW anti-litter campaign is about reducing litter, making it easy to use bins and making the community aware of the environmental and health issues around litter.
The aim is to reduce litter by 40 per cent by 2020. Project sites will be monitored to review changes in littering behaviour of park users over coming months.
A spokesperson for the NIRW said a well-cared for park makes people less likely to litter and the public may not be aware that fines for littering average $200.
The EPA is also encouraging anyone witnessing litter being thrown from a vehicle to report the matter online, providing the vehicle registration and location. Those reporting littering have to be willing to attend court as a witness if required, but anyone found guilty can be fined up to $250.


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If the chatter on the Teamspeed forums is correct, Ferrari isn't done with the 599 GTB just yet. To honor former F1 world champion (and current Ferrari F1 pilot) Fernando Alonso, Ferrari is building a 599 Alonso Edition.
Details are somewhat lacking, but the car will be light in weight and limited in number. Reportedly, only 40 of the 599 Alonso Edition cars will be built, with production alleged to begin in January of 2012.
Ferrari is scheduled to replace the 599 in 2012, and its successor is rumored to use an aluminum frame with carbon fiber body panels. Power will come from a 6.3-liter V-12 engine, with output said to be in the 700 horsepower range.
As one astute Teamspeed member notes, Michael Schumacher bagged five of his seven world titles while driving for Ferrari, and never had a Ferrari model built in his honor (although he did get a Fiat named for him). Fernando Alonso's title, on the other hand, came behind the wheel of a Renault, which makes us wonder what Ferrari will do when Alonso actually wins his first F1 championship for Scuderia Ferrari.


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One of the great joys of vaping is the sheer variety of e-liquid and vaping hardware available. It means that vapers can customize their experience to match their exact desires, but the huge array of options sometimes makes it tough to know what gifts would be appreciated most by the vaper in your life. To help you choose, we've put together a list of the top 5 products for the vaper on your list, as well as a few alternatives you might consider. So wreathe your lights in fog this holiday season with this great selection of vaping gifts from Mister-E-Liquid!
Mister-E-Liquid: Blue Voodoo
Find a different kind of holiday spirit with Blue Voodoo! E-Liquid is obviously the perfect gift choice for anyone who vapes; the challenge lies in finding a flavor that ANYONE would enjoy. Which is what makes Blue Voodoo an ideal gift for the vaper in your life: it's consistently one of our top-selling juices, and when this e-liquid premiered at VapeBash it sold out completely in a handful of hours!
There's more going on in this magical flavor than simple a blue raspberry e-liquid: there's some mysterious combination of flavors that perfectly offsets the tart raspberry with a kiss of sweetness. Perfect for holiday parties – like a tastier blue raspberry candy cane that doesn't stain your mouth – this e-liquid is a sure to please whatever vaper you're shopping for. It's like making someone a voodoo doll and then doing nice stuff to it!
Alternative: Buying for someone who isn't into the fruity side of vaping? Give them a bottle of Craft Bourbon Stout this holiday season. This e-liquid has the rich, thick flavor of a small-batch imperial craft stout. Hearty and flavorful, this e-liquid is ideal for those cold winter evenings!
Premium E-Liquid: Trademark Infringement
If you're shopping for someone who drips an RDA, or loves premium high-VG e-liquid for their sub-ohm tank, you should consider buying some premium glass bottle e-liquid for the holiday. Glass bottle e-liquid carries a finer cachet, and also just looks cooler to the recipient, particularly if you pick up something that comes in a special presentation box!
Trademark Infringement is our pick, then, for the perfect glass bottle e-liquid this gift-giving season. It's a creamy lemon-mint vape, and it comes with all sorts of special packaging. Inside the distinctly manila gift box, you'll find a spare 30ml easy-pour bottle, a Dripster – the original vape coaster! – and our defiant tongue-in-cheek letter to the vaping industry, begging them to stop cloning other people's popular brands and flavors. It's an incredibly smooth flavor in a spectacular package: the perfect gift!
Alternative: If you really want to get them in the holiday spirit, look no further than Santa's Candy Cane! It's a startlingly authentic peppermint candy cane e-liquid, and a portion of all proceeds will be donated to help prevent animal abuse and neglect. The perfect gift for the animal-loving vaper!
Starter Kit: Eleaf iStick Basic Starter Kit
If you're buying for someone who's new to vaping, you can't just throw a mod and atomizer in their general direction and expect them to get maximum use and enjoyment from your thoughtful gift. You need a Starter Kit: one package with absolutely everything they need to get started (except e-liquid: see above!). And nothing too fussy or complicated or difficult to use, either: if you want them to ditch the stink and expense of smoking, vaping has to be just as easy!
Enter the Eleaf iStick Basic Starter Kit. This little package has everything an aspiring vaper needs to get started: a 2300mAh battery for all-day capacity; a Kanger Evod Glass clearomizer for ease of use and filling; even spare VOCC replacement coils. Plus, it comes in four different colors, one of which is sure to please whomever you're buying for. And at this price, you can pick yourself up one as a spare!
Alternative: New drivers usually start on side streets or back roads, but if you want to drop your new vaper off right on the expressway, give them a TOPBOX Mini TC-75 or TOPBOX Nano TC. These are great sub-ohm kits on their own, and they'll take Kanger's excellent SSOCC replacement coils, Clapton replacement coils, or even Kanger's Ni-200 temperature-control replacement coils! Tick the box to add a battery, and your new vaper goes from zero to 100 in the time it takes them to open your gift.
Mod: Reuleaux RX200S
What could be a better gift for a vaper than the latest version of Reuleaux's incredible RX200! This powerhouse takes three 18650 batteries and can output up to 200 watts of power, but it's not just about throwing energy at coils: this brawny thing's got brains, too, with TCR temperature control featuring compatibility with nickel, titanium, and steel wire!
The form very nearly trumps the function on the Reuleaux RX200S: the black and red version a Teutonic luxury car. This new version increases the size of the OLED screen to nearly an inch diagonally! Positive-touch buttons make sure it feels as good as it looks. These mods aren't just anonymous boxes jammed with batteries, they're functional works of art that any vaper would be bowled over to receive.
Alternative: It's hard to dismiss the convenience of a built-in battery. The Eleaf iPower has the same temperature control options and compatibility of the RX200S, and while it'll only reach 80 watts in power mode, the onboard 5000mAh battery is USB-rechargeable for simplicity and convenience. And they're no slouch in the design department, either: with sharp, realistic bronze, deep, walnut-looking woodgrain, and a high-reflective white that looks like an HDR demo, the Eleaf iPower has power and looks in a package that won't leave you staring blankly at an empty wallet come December 26.
Atomizer: Kanger Protank 4
There are a lot of different companies in the tank game, but no one's got it on lock like Kanger. Their interchangeable coil ecosystem alone would make them worth the price of admission, but the design and function of every Kanger tank builds on the previous generation until they've reached what we can only assume is Peak Tank.
The Kanger Protank 4 has an easy top-fill that you can even operate with one hand. Its extensive airflow options make it ideal for everyone: the drip tip airflow is a unique touch, and the bottom airflow at its widest setting allows more air than any Kanger tank out there, and yet will happily close down to pinhole levels! It really is the tank that can do it all.
While you're gifting them with such an amazing tank, don't forget to pick up some of Kanger's awesome replacement coils while you're at it: the standard SSOCC replacement coils come in two sub-ohm resistances, their Clapton replacement coils allow much greater power and produce even more flavor, and their amazing Ni-200 temperature-control replacement coils bring the world of temperature control to Kanger tanks!
Alternative: If Kanger is taking the gold, Aspire is just a half-step behind, and their Aspire Atlantis EVO tank is an ideal gift choice for someone who's already using Aspire gear. These tanks sub-ohm with the best of them, and even have their own wattage-mode Aspire Atlantis Replacement Coils, two different resistances of Aspire Atlantis Clapton Replacement Coils, and even temperature-controlled Aspire Atlantis Ni200 Replacement Coils.
Bonus: Gift Certificates
If you're not quite sure what to buy, don't despair! Vaping is such a personal hobby: sometimes it's best if they pick their own gift. Part of the joy of vaping is that wide variety of available e-liquid and vaping hardware lets you customize your experience to your exact desires, and that means vapers love to shop! A gift certificate says that you value their judgment and want them to have what makes them happiest.
Best of all, Mister-E-Liquid gift certificates are never obsolete or out-of-style: they make a great gift now, and for their next birthday, and the President's Day after that (if you're one of those brave few who celebrates President's Day with gift-giving). Buy them something they'll always be able to use with a Mister-E-Liquid gift certificate!


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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – If Kyle Busch was to take home the checkered flag in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International for the second consecutive year, he knows not only will he have to top the 42 other competitors Sunday afternoon, but recent history shows he'll have to best two fellow racers in particular – Marcos Ambrose and Brad Keselowski.
A quick look into the last three races at Watkins Glen is quite telling as to why the trio will be the favorites this weekend at The Glen. In those three events, Busch, Ambrose and Keselowski have combined to lead a whopping 240 of a possible 270 laps, with Ambrose taking home wins in 2011 and 2012, and Busch winning the aforementioned 2013 edition. Moreover, Keselowski finished third in 2011 behind Ambrose and Busch and in the runner-up spot the last two races there.
Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), beat Keselowski one year ago in the 355k at The Glen, as he notched his second win at the legendary road course, in dramatic fashion, no less. In all, Busch has an impressive seven top-10 finishes in his eight career starts at The Glen. Add an average finish of 8.1 along with his 188 laps led and Busch's record is quite dazzling at the site of Sunday's 355-kilometer race.
But while he is the defending Sprint Cup winner there, Busch won't soon forget the two previous races that got away from him as he battled for the win against a familiar cast of characters, to no one's surprise.
After Busch's inaugural Sprint Cup victory at The Glen in 2008, he came agonizingly close to his second win on the 2.45-mile, 11-turn road course in his 2011 and 2012 visits there. In 2011, after leading three times for a race-high 49 laps, Busch found himself in a three-wide situation on a late restart with Keselowski and eventual race-winner Ambrose. Busch was forced to fall back and had to settle for a second-place finish after an otherwise dominant day by the M&M's team.
In 2012, Busch again found himself in the lead as the white flag flew. But oil on the racetrack slowed him dramatically on the last lap as, again, it was Keselowski and Ambrose who closed in on him entering turn two. Keselowski made contact with Busch, sending him spinning. Busch recovered to finish seventh, but it was another bitter pill to swallow with yet another Watkins Glen victory within reach.
Busch's 2013 Watkins Glen victory served as redemption, of sorts, after coming agonizingly close in 2011 and 2012. A third victory at The Glen would continue to solidify Busch and the M&M's team as the favorite each time the series visits New York's Fingers Lakes region, and Busch knows he'll likely have to deal with Ambrose and Keselowski, yet again, to secure another Glen win.
KYLE BUSCH, Driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing:
What is it that makes you so successful at road courses?
"It's just time – getting better at road racing. For me, at the beginning I wasn't excellent at it. I felt like I was OK, but I've gotten better at it over time. Just understanding the dynamic of the car a little bit more and what you can do with it, how much you can throw it into the corners and throw it around through the corners and all of that stuff. It just kind of takes time to figure all of that out. Watkins Glen is one of my better tracks and we were fortunate enough to finish it off there last season with a win. I'm hoping this time we can lead laps like we have in the past and get another trophy there with our M&M's Camry."
What is the most fun part of a lap at Watkins Glen?
"To me, going through turn one and up through the esses is pretty cool and a lot of fun. It's challenging, yet, a lot of fun. As you come down the front straightaway, it's a downhill braking zone, so you feel like you don't have to brake as soon as you need to, but you need to in order to get slowed down for turn one. You try to stay out and get a good, hard cut to the right for turn one and accelerate out of there as quickly as you can to get set up for the esses. (You) stay wide on the left and then turn into the right-hander in (turn) two – smooth. You're getting out of the gas but not using too much brake, just rolling off in there. As the car gets in there and loads, it actually takes a really big set because that's when you start going back uphill. So the car will load up and that's when you get back in the gas really wide open. And then you have to turn back to the left and be able to roll back out of it just enough to make the car bend. And then you're back wide open again to the right-side guardrail and just keeping it tight through the right-hander that we call turn five."
Are you looking forward to returning to Watkins Glen?
"I love Watkins Glen. I enjoy the road courses – both of them – but more so Watkins Glen. I just have a better feel for that place, whatever it is that allows me to do so well there, and so I'm excited about getting to Watkins Glen and hopefully being able to get that monkey off our back in that Nationwide Series there and bring home a trophy. I've not won at that place in Nationwide, yet. And, to carry on our Cup success there that we've had over the last few years and sweep the weekend."
What is the most challenging part of a lap at Watkins Glen?
"I'd say the most challenging thing is the culmination of the inner loop and the carousel. All of that together is a lot harder to figure out how to make speed through there than just going through there traditionally. That's an area of the racetrack a lot of guys really try to abuse. They'll get off on the right side, get off on the left side and throw dirt up on the racetrack and then it just makes for a real mess."
What does it take to be successful at Watkins Glen?
"At Watkins Glen, the biggest thing is pit strategy. Obviously, you've got to pick and choose when you're going to pit and stick to your plan. Whether or not we can still do it on two stops I'm unsure of because Sonoma turned into a three-stop race for us all because the new fuel mileage is a little bit off from where we were last year. At Watkins Glen, though, you definitely have to be good at being able to carry speed, obviously, through the esses and down the long backstretch. That seems to be the key part of the racetrack."
Will we continue to see the same action on the road courses that we've been accustomed to over the last few years?
"I think you will. Yeah, you'll see a little bit of it, especially on restarts and stuff like that. Watkins Glen is a place where we get a little bit more spread out throughout the run. Certainly, there are some areas where some guys can make some moves. Like, getting into turn one, you can outbrake somebody really good. Getting into the bus stop, you can outbrake somebody pretty good there, too. It's like Marcos (Ambrose) did to me in 2009 in the Nationwide Series, and he and Brad (Keselowski) did to me in the Cup race there in 2012. If you outbrake somebody getting in there and you both are already on so much edge, one of you is going to have to give. If you're that guy on the inside, you're going to run into the guy on your left and you're going to put him off into the island, there, in the grass. You've got to be conscious of that. That's why I got out of the way and stopped when I had my problem there."
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- Mike Zizzo
Director of Media Relations
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The Rainbow-Child by Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall
The sunshine met the stormwind
As he swept across the plain
And she wooed him till he lov'd her
And his kisses fell as rain
She was fair and he was ardent
And behold! one happy morn
While I watch'd their mingled glory
Lo! a rainbow-child was born!
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Further proof I'm gettin' old – a cuhraaaazy idea like a dedicated home for professional-grade video game remixes is now 15 years old. Launched in 1999, OC ReMix (note the intercapped "R" folks) has since grown into a nearly household name within the games industry. From its numerous free tracks to official soundtracks to composer interviews, it's definitely a place to bookmark if you enjoy game music culture in the slightest.
I first heard about OCR back in 2002, via some EGM that's long since lost to time. It took me a few days to get around to checking it out, but once I did, I was more than a little shocked. See, up until OCR, I assumed my passion for game music was unique, and shared by only a few other close friends. Seeing OCR's (already!) long list of high quality remixes (ahem, ReMixes) made me realize my weird obsession with VGM wasn't unique at all… and rather than act all sad about how my exclusive game music club wasn't a uniquely Brelston thing anymore, I friggin' rejoiced. HOW can this possible, HOW can this many people feel the same way I do??
It led me to download as many songs as I could on 56k; with the tech at the time a 3MB song would take about 5 minutes to download so I had to be somewhat choosy. But before long broadband found its way to Middle of Nowhere, America and then I was burning CDs, making mixtapes and leaving them around my work place for other people to discover. OCR became a site I checked daily, and occasionally more than once per day.
Fast fwd many years and, while I haven't kept up as much as I'd like, I have had the opportunity and privilege to work with, and get to know both Larry Oji and David Lloyd (aka djpretzel). They've accomplished a great deal, I wish them the best and hope to god that by their 30th anniversary they're going strong.
Sprinkled throughout this post are some older ReMixes that stuck out to me back in the 02-03 area. If you like any of them… there are hundreds more to check out 🙂
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I've never been that much of a fan not because of the site or the quality of the remixes themselves, but because I just don't like remixes in general, of any type. I'm the kind of guy that likes songs and music the way they were originally composed, and any changes feel unwelcome or unnecessary to me.
That being said, I definitely appreciate what OC ReMix does, and I'm happy that there's a huge following surrounding them. Even if it's not my style, knowing that so many people love and appreciate videogame music enough to even look for remixes makes me really happy.
Also Brett, WHERE'S THE END OF YEAR RECAP???
And yes, I know this was a crappy year for games in general, but there was still a lot of good stuff I think. Hell, Shovel Knight and Velocity 2X alone could make up half of the episode alone.
2 things: First, THANK YOU for turning me on to OC ReMix. I had some friends that mentioned it, but I didn't really give it much thought until I heard you plugging it on your show.
Second, Everybody here check out "Digging in the Carts": A Redbull documentary that focuses on all the amazing Japanese composers that we love and how they influenced today's generation of music artists. Just Blaze, one of Jay-Z's go-to producers talks about how much Yuzo Koshiro's Revenge of Shinobi influenced him. They cover composers like Yoko Shimomura, Hip Tanaka, Nobuo Uematsu, Hitoshi Sakimoto, and so on. Go here: http://www.redbullmusicacademy.jp/jp/magazine/digging-in-the-carts
Hey! that documentary does sound really interesting! I'll definitely give it a look! 😀
I listen to the Gunstar Heroes tribute album at least a few times a week. It is soooo good.
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2017 Raleigh retroglide IE Step-Through
2017 Raleigh retroglide IE Step-Through
Some things, like a classic cruiser bicycle, never go out of style. The 7-speed Retroglide iE with step-through frame is everything you've always loved about cruisers — style, simplicity, comfort, value, and fun — now as an electric bike. It's the best of both worlds: the ride you need as an adult (performs perfectly for your daily responsibilities like grocery shopping or heading to work) that makes you feel like a kid again. The 350W Currie Electro-Drive®/TranzX mid-motor system gives you plenty of power to flatten the hills, and turn headwinds into tailwinds, when you want that extra boost. With a long-range battery pack you can pedal to work and still fly around the neighborhood a couple of times afterwards, racing the sun to make it home in time for dinner.
Features of the 2017 Raleigh Retroglide IE Step-Through:
Battery: 48V Lithium-ion, 8.7Ah, 417Wh
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Max Assisted Speed: 20 mph (32 kph)
Motor: Currie Electro-Drive Centerdrive 350W
Range Estimated: 16-35 miles
Frame: AL-6061 Aluminum, Comfort Geometry
Fork: High Tensile Steel w/Fender Mounts
Cranks: Centerdrive 42T w/Alloy Chainguard
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Shifter: Shimano SL-TX50 7spd
Brakes: Tektro Linear Pull
Cogset: Shimano 7spd (12-32t)
Rims: Weinmann XTB26 Double Wall 36h
Tires: Kenda 26x2.25", 30TPI
Handlebar: Alloy 25.4, W:630mm
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Petrol price cut by Rs 2; no change in diesel rate
Petrol rates have been cut by Rs.2 per litre effective midnight Friday, state-owned Indian Oil Corp announced.
Petrol price was cut by Rs 2 per litre with effect from midnight on Friday, the steepest reduction in rates in nine months.
While petrol price has been cut by Rs 2 per litre, excluding local sales tax or VAT, there will be no change in diesel rates.
After including VAT, the reduction in price of petrol in Delhi comes to Rs 2.40 per litre and the fuel will from midnight tonight cost Rs 68.34 per litre as against Rs 70.74 currently.
It was expected that oil firms will also effect the monthly hike of 40-50 paise per litre in diesel rates but they deferred the decision apparently to save the government from trouble in Parliament.
When oil firms had last hiked petrol price on March 2, the Opposition parties had disrupted one full day's proceedings.
The cut in petrol price follows two rounds of hike in rates since February. Petrol price was hiked by Rs 1.50 a litre on February 16 and then by Rs 1.40 per litre from March 2. Both the increases were excluding local VAT.
The reduction in rates was possible as international oil prices have eased. While the slide in international prices of crude oil from USD 112.73 per barrel to USD 107.41 enabled reduction in petrol prices, it also helped lower losses on diesel sales.
Losses on diesel have come down to Rs 8.64 per litre from Rs 11.26 at the beginning of the month, according to Indian Oil Corp (IOC) which announced the price revision.
Oil firms calculate the desired retail price on 1st and 16th of every month based on average imported oil price on the previous fortnight.
Petrol price had last been cut by over Rs 2 per litre in June 2012 when prices were reduced from Rs 70.24 to Rs 67.78 per litre.
IOC, the nation's largest oil firm, said rupee had depreciated marginally. "Following this trend, it has been decided to pass on the benefit to the customers," the company said in a statement.