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The power of social media may have hit an all-time high on Thursday.
The power of social media may have hit an all-time high on Thursday.
Just over a week after it was made public that Reed Exhibitions was going to ban assault weapons and large-capacity magazines at the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show, the show's home page said it would be postponed.
The outdoors show annually held in Harrisburg and set to kick off Feb. 2 is considered one of the largest expos in the country. Yearly, over 1,200 vendors from North America travel to the show, but this year controversy struck.
The weapons ban hit Facebook over the weekend, and by Saturday Cabela's announced it was pulling its sponsorship. By Monday over 60 businesses backed out, and on Tuesday the number climbed to 170. It was social media giving angry sportsmen a voice.
Sportsmen sent hundreds, maybe thousands, of messages to celebrity hunters scheduled to speak, asking them not to attend. The celebrities listened, backing out quickly, prompting the show's website to sweep the list of speakers off of its home page by Tuesday.
By Thursday, the list of vendors pulling sponsorship — many abondoning a prepaid entry fee of at least $1,500 — hit over 300. It was an incredible display of the muscle by social media as sportsmen hounded businesses to pull out of the show.
Small businesses will feel the biggest impact. It's the outfitters from Canada, the Midwest and Rocky Mountains who will be hurt the most. The Internet has changed the way they all do business, helping them show off their property in an online setting, but it's the face-to-face meetings at outdoor shows like this that still have a huge impact.
Small businesses have prepared for weeks, buying inventory to display to potential customers. It's money spent in supplies that some may never regain. For the local archery shops, boating marinas or local workers hoping to make money with a part-time job at the event, they are the big losers in this potential cancellation.
A fishing outfitter from Ontario told me this week that Pennsylvania is his No. 1 revenue-maker — by far.
This show was lost over one issue, the gun debate.
No matter where people stand on guns — who should own them, what kinds, or how many — we all face one fact remains unbroken: We have people who will obey laws and people who will break them.
I am a hunter who does not own these kinds of weapons, but I respect people who want to use them legally. Whether it be for hunting or sport shooting, I know there are people who enjoy shooting these guns.
I also understand the other side of the argument, these guns are killers of innocent people each year. It's a sad fact. There are no easy answers to gun control. It is difficult for me to turn my back on this issue when tomorrow public opinion may not like the way my shotgun looks.
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Devin's Drive Raises Thousands For Orphaned Africans | News
It started when a little girl saw devastation on the news about Hurrican KAtrina several years ago. Over time, a little lemonade stand which raised hundreds of dollars has grown to an international charity raising thousands of dollars.
The benefactor is a school and orphanage in Africa. The charity is Devin's Drive. and the story is amazing!
Here's Devin's charity's website. The video link is above.

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The Bound Painting
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Painted in (year): 2014
Category: original landscape paintings
TAGS: • Oil • Medium (21 to 39 inch) • Impressionism • Landscape
The Bound is an original, large one-of-a-kind landscape painting signed by artist George Areshidze. This piece of art was created in 2014 and the painter used oil on canvas. It measures 31" x 24" inch (80 x 60 cm) and is available for sale online for 2500 USD.
George Areshidze is a Georgiana artist who was born in the year 1977. He moved to Moscow to pursue a life in fine art, and once he returned to Georgia, he entered into the Tbilisi Academy of Art with a focus on Scenic Art. George Areshidze has had many exhibitions on display in his time, from solo to group exhibitions for nearly 10 years in a row. He has used his extensive history with art and paired it with his innate know-how to create a plethora of interesting works that are unlike any other.


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I have two friends with new babies and a sister who is expecting, so instead of scouring the interwebs and stores for gifts that may or may not be exactly what I would want to give (and would probably cost more than I want to spend), I decided that I'd make their gifts myself. I've actually had this project idea up on my DIY idea wall for half a year, so I was thrilled to actually find the time to try it out. It ended up being so fun and easy to make that it seems only fair that I share a tutorial with you all so you have a sweet DIY gift in your arsenal next time you have a special baby to spoil.
Psst...You can make at least three different mobiles with just the one package of clay. Personalized handmade gifts for less than $3 a piece = Awesome!
Supplies Needed:
- Printed template - printed on heavy-weight paper (download above)
- Scissors
- Rolling pin
- Craft knife
- Gel or felt-tipped pen (a finer tipped pen will work better than one with a large tip)
- Waxed paper for freezer paper (for protecting your work surface)
- Premier Stone Clay - available at craft stores such as Michael's or online
- Air-tight container or sealable plastic bag (for clay storage)
- Small glass of water (optional)
- Scrap paper
For finishing you will also need:
- Twine or embroidery floss
- Wooden skewer
- Low heat hot glue gun OR Elmer's Paper Craft Gel Glue
Cut out your paper templates along the outside of the grey border.
Cover a smooth hard working area with a piece of wax or freezer paper (freezer paper, waxed side up works the best). Use your rolling pin to flatten your clay into an area that will fit at least one of your template shapes. The finished piece should be rolled to about 1/4 inch thick.
Place a template onto the prepped clay and use the tip of your craft knife to carefully trace around the outside of the design. You don't need to worry about cutting all the way through the clay the first time around. Once you've traced the design, use your craft knife to cut off the excess clay. Be sure to store all extra clay inside an airtight container while working so that it doesn't dry out.
Helpful bear-cutting tip: I found that it is easiest to cut the bear out by making as many straight cuts as possible. You can then round off the proper edges once you've removed the template.
Your cut out pieces might look a little bit jagged. No need to worry! Smooth out the edges by dipping your fingertip into water and gently rubbing along all the outside edges (you can smooth the surface as well if you'd like).
Once you've cut and smoothed out all your pieces, arrange them on top of your waxed paper in the order that you would like to hang them in. You can use the same layout that I used, or create your own arrangement.
Use a wooden skewer to pierce a hole into each piece where you will need to attach your twine for hanging. This hole will give you a place to glue your twine into later on, so be sure that you don't skip this step.
The hole-piercing configuration I used was: Bear: 2 holes - One at the top center, and one at the bottom center | Cloud: 4 holes - One at the top center, three spaced along the bottom edge | Raindrops: 1 hole - At the top of each droplet.
Now the hardest part...waiting for the pieces to dry. Start by allowing the clay to dry on a flat surface (I suggest using your waxed paper) and then after an hour or so, prop the pieces up against something to allow air to circulate around them. For best results, allow everything to dry for at least 12-24 hours or until completely dry to the touch.
Woohoo! They're dry! Now you get to add character to your mobile! Use a pen to create a design inside your clay pieces. For this project I wanted to keep it super simple, but you can be as creative as you'd like. You can even fill in your shapes with colored pencils (or acrylic paint) if you'd like!
I love the way the pop of color looks, but I decided to just use pen on mine this time around. Make sure to create a design on both sides if you want the finished project to be used as a hanging mobile (that way there is always something sweet showing).
You can also include a child's name or a sweet greeting (i.e. "Welcome") on the cloud.
TIP: If your pen is drying out while you are working, you can fix the problem by scribbling a bit on a piece of scrap paper.
Arrange your pieces again how you'd like them to be while hanging. Now it's time to prep the twine. First create a loop for hanging the mobile. Make sure your knot is not too bulky.
You can determine the length of twine needed for each section by measuring it up against the arranged mobile. Now create the twine pieces for each hanging section by knotting both ends of each twine portion.
Place the completed twine portions down into the right spaces as you work.
Plug your glue gun in or get out your Elmer's Paper Craft Gel Glue (this particular glue adheres to the clay very well and dries fairly quickly). Place a small dab of glue on one of the holes in your piece. Use your wooden skewer to push one knotted end of your twine into the hole with the glue. Repeat this process until you've attached your entire mobile together. It is best to leave the mobile laying down on your working surface while you are working so that the glue sets properly.
Bonus idea: It also occurred to me that you could make some pretty adorable Holiday ornaments by just making the bear portion of this DIY!
Once the glue has dried completely your mobile is ready to be hung up or given as a gift!
A special note: Please be sure that mobiles are hung out of reach of babies and small children. This project is meant to be an art piece, not a toy...and therefore is not strong enough to withstand a little ones' attention.
Tip: I recommend making several mobiles all at once, then you can tuck the extra ones away until you're in need of another baby gift. Just fill in the details with a pen when the time is right!


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Sinfully Sweet Cornbread
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal (they have white at Aldi and I have used that!)
2/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray or lightly grease a nine inch round cake pan. In a large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Stir in egg, milk, and vegetable oil until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.


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February 6, 2019, 4:44 pmKyle Kuzma - F - Los Angeles Lakers
Kyle Kuzma (left hip strain) is probable ahead of Thursday's game against the Celtics.
Kuzma was able to play on Tuesday night but only saw 25 minutes as the Lakers got dismantled in Indiana. Assuming he's not involved in a trade, Kuzma should be good to plug into lineups for Thursday.
Source: Matthew Moreno on Twitter
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February 16, 2019, 4:24 pmHasheem Thabeet - C - Oklahoma City Thunder
Hasheem Thabeet worked out for the Rockets, Raptors and Pistons while the teams were in Charlotte for All-Star weekend.
Thabeet was the second overall pick in the 2009 draft by the Grizzlies and was quickly one of the biggest busts in NBA history. He was the highest overall pick to be sent to the then D-League until Anthony Bennett secured the top spot. Thabeet is somehow still only 31 years old, and 7'2" centers can certainly provide value in today's NBA, but it's unlikely Thabeet finds his way back into the league. He's currently playing in the Japanese B-League.
Source: Keith Pompey on Twitter
February 16, 2019, 4:04 pmDirk Nowitzki - F - Dallas Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki said he has not made any final decision on if this is his last season.
"I haven't said this will be it," Nowitzki said, "I'm going to wait and see the last couple of weeks, how my body feels and if I continue to see improvement and I'm still having fun, we'll see." While Dirk has been treating this season as a retirement tour, there's still a chance we see him playing next season.
Source: Brad Townsend on Twitter
February 16, 2019, 3:58 pmAnthony Davis - F/C - New Orleans Pelicans
Anthony Davis (left shoulder contusion) said he is unsure if he will play in the All-Star game on Sunday.
Davis said the plan is to play, but we will have to wait and see if he's feeling okay. He's certainly not worried about saving himself for the second-half of the season.
Source: Tim Bontemps on Twitter
February 16, 2019, 12:26 pmKyrie Irving - G - Boston Celtics
Kyrie Irving (right knee strain) says he is healthy and plans to play in Sunday's All-Star game.
Irving missed the Celtics' last two games but fantasy owners shouldn't expect him to miss any more with the current injury. Terry Rozier was a hot pickup when Irving initially went down but now goes back to being a handcuff. Irving has put up top-10 per-game value this year with no holes in his fantasy game but he has already missed 11 games. He has missed at least 10 games in seven of his eight NBA seasons so this is something fantasy owners should already be used to.
Source: Gary Washburn on Twitter
February 16, 2019, 12:22 pmAnthony Davis - F/C - New Orleans Pelicans
Anthony Davis said that the Celtics are on his list of preferred destinations.
Moreover, Davis added "they were never not on my list," though he also confirmed that the initial reports of his list including the Knicks, Lakers, Clippers and Bucks were true. Initially it had been said that the Celtics are not a preferred landing spot, and Davis' dad would rather his son play elsewhere. It sounds like everything is on the table now that his push to end up on the Lakers has failed, as Davis also said "all 29 teams" (sorry New Orleans) are on his list. Get ready for more updates on AD's thoughts as the season rolls on.
Source: Tim Bontemps on Twitter
February 16, 2019, 10:29 amNikola Jokic - C - Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets have agreed to extensions with president of basketball operations Tim Connelly and GM Arturas Karnisovas.
The Nuggets haven't reached the playoffs in the last five seasons but will surely end that streak this year. Their abundance of talent and depth currently has them in second place in the Western Conference although Paul Millsap, Gary Harris, Will Barton and Isaiah Thomas have all been injured for much of the season. Their draft choices and player development over the years has been a big catalyst for this as one could look at Nikola Jokic and the breakout seasons of Jamal Murray, Torrey Craig, Monte Morris and Malik Beasley, all of them having been with Denver since their first day in the NBA.
Source: Denver Post
February 15, 2019, 11:14 pmBen Simmons - G/F - Philadelphia Sixers
Ben Simmons paced Team World in Friday's loss to Team USA in the Rising Stars Challenge with 28 points on 14-of-17 shooting, five rebounds, six assists and three steals.
Everyone knew that defense would not be one of the highlights of this game, but his .823 shooting from the field was just crazy good. He did miss his only shot from the line which was in a way, Simmons' artistic signature on his line for the night. Bulls' Fantastic Finn Lauri Markkanen chimed in with 21 points (9-of-17 shooting), six rebounds, two dimes and three triples.
February 15, 2019, 11:07 pmKyle Kuzma - F - Los Angeles Lakers
Kyle Kuzma led Team USA to a 161-144 victory over Team World in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday with 35 points on 15-of-27 shooting and was named the game's MVP.
Kuzma added six rebounds, two assists, three triples and a block to the box score in what was a for-fun yet still competitive game that ended Team USA's two-year drought. Special mentions go out to Jayson Tatum, who chipped in 30 points (12-of-24 shooting), nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and six 3-pointers, as well as rookie Trae Young who double-doubled with 25 points (six 3s), seven rebounds, 10 dimes and a block.
February 15, 2019, 10:58 pmRodions Kurucs - F - Brooklyn Nets
After missing the Nets' last game with a left elbow strain, Rodions Kurucs took to the court in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday and posted 10 points (4-of-9 shooting), four boards, five dimes and two triples in 16 minutes for Team World.
It's a once in a lifetime experience and it was good to see Kurucs healthy enough to make an appearance. He's been a low-end asset in fantasy thanks to his lack of consistent production but is one to watch especially if you're in deep keeper or dynasty leagues as he's shown some flashes of upside when he's had the chance to shine.
February 15, 2019, 3:16 pmKyrie Irving - G - Boston Celtics
Kyrie Irving (right knee strain) is "very, very close" to a return and the Celtics would not be opposed to him playing in Sunday's All-Star game.
Irving made the trip to Charlotte with his personal trainer a the team's physical therapist. Although he's missed the last two games, the Celtics wouldn't mind him participating in Sunday's game and Danny Ainge things that an exhibition contest might actually function as a good workout. Brad Stevens speculated that Irving would've been able to play on Friday or Saturday had the Celtics had a regular game, so it sounds like he won't miss much more time.
Source: Boston Herald


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We have all seen those people. They seem to have it all together. They are able to fit in their morning workout routines, make breakfast, get the kids off to school and get themselves ready and out the door for work. I know what many of you are thinking, how can you get all of this done before 8 A.M.? I know that it can seem near impossible to accomplish all of this in such a short and hectic period of time; however, there are ways that you can manage your time to be more prepared for the day ahead. If you take the time to get up earlier and stick to a strict schedule then you may find yourself living the life of one of those people that seem to have it all together and being the envy of your neighbors.
How do they do it
The first thing that you need to understand is that you have to prepare for everything. Mornings can be a hectic and stressful time for everyone in your family, so you have to plan for the unexpected. The more organized people get up earlier than most people. Their alarm clock may wake them up at 5:15 in the morning, and they will get dressed and be out the door to start their morning run at about 5:30. They can fit in about 45 minutes of exercise and return home at 6:15. They then decide to fix everyone's bagged lunches from the previous dinner's leftovers or extra food they have already prepared ahead of time. Then they shower and get the kids up and going. The rest of their morning is probably very similar to yours. All they had to do is get up a little earlier than you and plan ahead. It seems pretty simple, but it will take a lot of motivation and willpower on your part.
Take baby steps
You should not expect to be able to change your routine so drastically overnight. You have to take baby steps, in order to help your body adapt. If you try to immediately get up 2 or 3 hours before you usually do and go for a morning run, your body will most assuredly rebel, and you will most likely end up quitting before you truly start. For the first week, it would probably be best if you try to get up maybe 30 minutes earlier than usual and try to do some short workouts in your home. You could get a fitness DVD or search the internet for some effective and quick workouts. Then the next week you can increase it to getting up an hour earlier than normal and going for a short morning run to help your body get used to running so early in the morning. Then in 3 weeks you can get up as early as you want and perform your morning run and routine as you would like them to be. Remember to stick with planning ahead. Have your run mapped out ahead of time, your work clothes ready and laid out and make sure you have food for everyone's lunches. You have to be prepared for the day ahead, if you want to be able to keep up with your schedule.
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RunsWithLegos wrote:I just think every one here has a depressing life. thusly we are not as inclined to feel empathy for others.
I think just about everyone here has a computer, enough liberty and free time to sit around posting crap to a webforum where violence is viewed as an entertaining diversion rather than an omnipresent real-world threat, and probably enough economic freedom that they can own a lego or two without it meaning they have to go without food. I'm pretty sure you have to have a pretty sweet life just to be able to show up here in the first place.


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Signs Of God, Design In Nature
A thorough examination of the feathers of a bird, the sonar system of a bat or the wing structure of a fly...
Darwinism claims that intermediate fossils exist, when they do not ... It offers invalid "proofs." All the fossils discovered clearly verify creation, but it maintains just the opposite. It seeks to persuade us that great artists and brilliant scientists came into existence through a chance arrangement of proteins; the odds against that ever happening are 1 in 10950 - in other words, impossible. It even seeks to convince us that university professors who thus emerged do research on how they, themselves, came into being by chance!
Darwinism regards the way that a living cell's chromosomes contain more coded information than a giant library as a miracle of blind chance. It insists that merely by the divine power of chance, unconscious atoms developed over eons into seeing, hearing, conscious human beings. For Darwinism, the deity that works miracles is chance. Now in these books, you can read for yourself the newly-discovered evidence that removes the dark spell of Darwinism once and for all.
1. Darwinism no longer claims that proteins could have formed through "evolution." The odds against even a single protein emerging randomly in its correct sequence is 10 950 to 1 - a mathematical impossibility.
2. Darwinism no longer presents fossils as evidence of evolution. All the worldwide excavations down to the present day have not unearthed a single one of the mythical "intermediate forms" or "missing links," of which evolutionists once claimed there should be millions.
3. Evolutionists despair in the face of the countless fossils discovered so far. That's because each one is of a kind that supports and proves creation.
4. Evolutionists no longer maintain that Archaeopteryx was the forerunner of birds. The latest research into Archaeopteryx fossils totally invalidates the claim that this creature was "half-bird," and shows that it possessed the full anatomy and brain structure needed for flight, so the myth of "avian evolution" has become untenable.
5. Darwinism no longer points to the erroneous sequence of fossils, in which the modern horse is supposedly the final result. The fossils represent independent species that lived at different times, and in different places.
6. Darwinism can no longer use the fossil Coelacanth to support the myth of life's transition from water to land. This creature, once claimed to be an extinct intermediate form, is a bottom-dwelling fish of which more than 200 living specimens have been caught.
7. Darwinism can no longer maintain that fossil creatures like Ramapithecus and the Australopithecus subspecies (A. Bosei, A. Robustus, A. Aferensis, A. Africanus, etc.) were the ancestors of man. Research has demonstrated that they are totally unrelated to human beings and are extinct species of ape.
8. Darwinism can no longer deceive people with artists' "reconstructions" of animals that once lived. Scientists have revealed that reconstructions based on the skeletal remains are of no scientific value and are completely untrustworthy.
9. Darwinism can no longer point to Piltdown Man as evidence for evolution. No such fossil as "Piltdown Man" ever existed! For 40 years, people were deceived by a hoax - an orangutan's jawbone added to a human cranium.
10. Darwinism can no longer maintain that Nebraska Man and its alleged family confirm evolution. The remains of "Nebraska Man's" molar tooth actually belonged to an extinct species of wild pig.
11. Darwinism can no longer maintain that natural selection gave rise to evolution. Science has proven that this mechanism cannot cause living things to acquire new characteristics and thus, "evolve."
Darwinists have offered a great deal more misinformation than the above examples, and time has totally invalidated them all. For example, the mutations once claimed to "fuel" evolution, actually have a destructive effect, bringing not improvements but sickness, deformity or death. The structure in the human embryo that Darwinists once identified as gills is actually the beginning of the middle-ear canal, the parathyroid, and the thymus gland. It's been revealed that drawings of embryos were later altered to support evolution. It's been discovered that the genetic information for bacteria's resistance to antibiotics has actually existed in their DNA since they came into being.
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The Smart Kitchen Summit is the leading event and community focused on the future of food, cooking and the kitchen. Now entering its fourth year, SKS brings together the world's innovators across the home appliance, culinary, grocery, smart home/IoT and technology industries to explore and forge new innovations in the food space.
If you've been to previous Summits, you already know this is the one event each year where leaders across the appliance, food, technology, cooking, retail and restaurant industries converge to map the future of food together. If you've never been to SKS, you'll want to check out past Summits to get a taste of what to expect. And whether new or old, make sure to check out our roster of speakers and our agenda here.
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11:31 Comment From Carlos rogers
Do you think Baldwin & Sherm really dislike Harbaugh or are they just showing allegiance to their new team?
11:31 Nope. That is legitimate.
Then it gets really interesting:
11:32 Comment From xcman Did the Stanford guys not like him while at Stanford - or just feel slighted now
11:33 At Stanford. Sherman and Baldwin were recruited by a different coach, and had a tough transition when Harbaugh took over. Sherman moved from offense to defense in part to get away from Harbaugh.
So if that's true: part of the reason we even have a star cornerback is because Harbaugh is an ass.
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Spikes blasts replacement refs after loss to Ravens
If Brandon Spikes wasn't already on the long list of people who aren't happy with the replacement refs, he's officially on there now. At roughly 1 a.m. on Monday, the Patriots' linebacker tweeted, "Can someone please tell these (expletive) zebras foot locker called and they're needed Back at work!!!!," with the hashtag #BreakingPoint. "The jerk store called. They're running out of you" (a la George Costanza) wouldn't have gotten his point across as good. In fact, I don't think anything… Read More »


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Chlorella is a type of single-celled blue-green algae, which is grown as a food. Chlorella is about 40% protein, and contains a unique substance called CGF, or chlorella growth factor.
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Chlorella has many similar properties to Spirulina, but it doesn't taste quite as bad!
Suggested serving size: One tsp a day to begin with. Over time, you can work up to 1 tbsp a day.
How to use: Mix into a salad dressing, blend into a soup, or hide in a smoothie.
Chlorella has a tough fibrous cell-wall which needs to be broken down during processing to ensure bioavailability of its nutritional contents. Not all chlorella products are effectively processed in this way, that may lead to poor digestibility. Raw Living Chlorella went through a specialised cracked-cell processing system.
Our Chlorella is dried using a spray drying system - a technique to dry temperature sensitive foods, supplements and pharmaceuticals without impairing their delicate composition. The chlorella has its cell-wall ruptured by this process which makes it 85% digestable (certified), and nutritionally available to the body. The cracking of the cells in this way, rather than their pulverisation, means that the nutritious contents are not spoiled. It is only once the chlorella enters the stomach that the nutrients are released, and get to work nourishing the body. This system delivers the maximum possible nutritional value and digestibility.
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SunGard Insurance BI Tool Adds Investment Performance Capabilities
Staff Writer | December 12, 2014
SunGard has released the performance component of its iWorks Investments business intelligence dashboard solution, a cloud-based and mobile-enabled BI tool that gives insurers' chief investment officers and chief financial officers the ability to transform raw financial data into actionable insights and timely analysis for investments, risk and compliance.
iWorks Investments' performance dashboard helps insurance executives gain immediate visibility into the performance of their investment portfolios. It provides access and drill-down into risk, accounting and compliance dashboards, helping managers monitor returns by benchmark, asset class and portfolio manager as well as generate real-time reports.
"Insurers are responding to the complexity and volatility of today's investment environment by deploying a new class of business intelligence tools that help increase their ability to reduce risk and increase returns," says CEB TowerGroup research director Sam Stuckal.
"SunGard's iWorks Investments BI dashboards are part of our overall strategy to deliver BI and analytics to more of SunGard's insurance solutions," says John Vercellino, vice president, product management, SunGard's insurance business. "This newest dashboard helps executives know immediately how well their investment strategy is performing, and make more informed decisions as a result. It automates data capture and analysis, eliminating the need to spend days or weeks pulling together disparate information and reliance on spreadsheets."
In addition to the investment performance component, iWorks Investments dashboards include components for accounting, which provide invested assets, income streams, and projected cash flows; for compliance, which provide views of NAIC guidelines, state regulations, and company investment policy guidelines; and for investment risk, which provides insurers with the opportunity to more readily adjust their risk exposure.
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The following is an excerpt from Confronting Collapse: The Crisis of Energy and Money in a Post Peak Oil World by Michael C. Ruppert. It has been adapted for the Web.
There is much popular talk about the coming new Green Economy; about how America will rebuild itself to new and undreamed-of prosperity by building an economy based on alternative, carbon-free or low-carbon energies. We have already seen how problematic some alternative energy sources are, but that's only half of the problem. The other half is the fact that all these green energy companies are going to issue stock, borrow money and commit themselves to endless growth because they will function in the same economic paradigm that governs everything else.
They're screwed before they even get out of the gate, especially for the brief interval where oil will stay below $100. In the Peak Oil movement we have called this "The Bumpy Plateau" for more than a decade. Any attempt at economic recovery will result in an immediate oil price spike in the face of depletion, which will kill the recovery and take another, deeper bite out of what was left when the recovery started.
It would be unwise to instantly forget what happened with the dot-com and housing bubbles. Both were illusions and well-orchestrated wealth transfers from the middle and lower classes to the wealthiest people in the country. The housing bubble was created and fanned white-hot by intentionally deregulating the mortgage industry, fraud and a host of crimes which sucked people into buying homes they could not afford and could never hope to pay for. A ton of money was created and it went to the people who ran the schemes: the largest banks, mortgage lenders and political campaign donors.
When that bubble collapsed, the taxpayers were asked to bail out first Bear Stearns and then Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at total costs that will top $1 trillion dollars before counting the October 2008 bailout of $800 billion and all those that followed under many deliberately confusing names into the first quarter of 2009. As I write, the total "value" of various U.S. government bailouts has topped $10 trillion.
This doesn't count the U.S. banks that have failed and are going to fail before banks are inevitably nationalized. Those are the same banks where green energy companies will be forced to look for financing. Personally, I think that the sooner the big banks fail, the sooner people can get to devising local currencies, which is what they'll need to survive anyway. It is imperative to start that process while bridges are still standing and fresh water still runs. We need to start the transition to local currencies while there is still electricity and while fiber-optic cables are maintained and relatively new; while airlines fly and cell phones operate.
None of the above takes into account all the cash that homebuyers put into down payments initially. That money was lost too. That's the same thing as the money that gullible investors poured into the dot-com bubble. The ones at the bottom of the pyramid are always us, and it is always our money that disappears first. The current monetary paradigm offers no other option. The above does not address the equity (energy) that was lost in each collapse. These are real costs.
In the market crash of 2002 and 2003 (which I accurately predicted, saying it was only a precursor to today's events) hundreds of billions of dollars of shareholder equity were destroyed by the fraud of major corporations. Those dollars represented a lot more energy than what circulates today. The Federal Reserve has doubled its capitalization in less than a year, having left it alone for the previous nine decades. The equity was destroyed, but the wealth was transferred. And equity is where wealth resides in the dying economic paradigm.
There may be 40% less equity in the Dow Jones than there was in late 2007, but there is more equity that has been hidden and disguised by those who hold it. But even wealth transfers have a law of entropy. This is not a case where all those investments were converted 1:1 into some other form. The elites who thought they were immune are going down too, like dinosaurs who cannot grasp their impending extinction. Even the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffet, has discovered himself mortal.
As the networks blithely talked about shareholder equity that was lost at the beginning of the collapse, they almost never mentioned how many billions of dollars pension funds, other institutional investors and individuals put back in to the markets when they bought more shares at newly lowered prices. When bubbles burst, those on the bottom literally pay twice. The first time, when they buy stocks that later tank, and again when they purchase new shares, hoping to make up for the equity they lost when the previous bubble burst. Does this sound like an out-of-control gambling addiction to you? What happened was that the people at the top got "their" money out, at the top. They sold their shares before the bubble burst. That's why they call it "pump and dump."
An American president cannot let this happen with a "Green Economy" for three reasons. First, the Treasury is empty and the United States now has its largest budget deficit ever, with the national debt exceeding $11 trillion. It doesn't have many bailouts left, and these do absolutely nothing to solve the fundamental problem. They only impair the system's ability to respond to new challenges, like feeding you when the time comes. Second, the infrastructure costs to assist in some kind of stable transition and to maintain basic services as oil and gas fade away are going to be astronomical. Third, the Green Economy has got to produce and deliver useable solutions quickly. We cannot afford energy bridges to nowhere that make great profit for investors but provide little or no real-world benefit. If the Green Economy doesn't do this, then the nation will be left with a non-functioning energy infrastructure.
Beware of Greenwash hype.
A new level of oversight by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), managed directly by the White House, is going to be essential. There will need to be the equivalent of a Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for alternative energy companies which says that what they are selling will actually work. We know what to look for. The financial folks who will organize and fund the Green Economy will—as a matter of course—be of the same discipline, with the same priorities, trying to meet the same requirements as the folks who gave us Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, Citigroup, AIG, and Washington Mutual. If the Green Economy is to be any real help, it must have, as its only mandate, the development and delivery of alternative energy supplies and infrastructure and getting it to the American people in an efficient and speedy manner.
This will require a fundamental change in the way money works, and it will be directly addressed in the proposed policies which follow.
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Sex and Zen on the Swedish Morning Zoo in Helsinki
A couple days ago I was the guest on the morning drive-time show on YLE Radio XM3, "Extreme FM Helsinki." Kindo of a "morning zoo" type show with a couple of hip, young DJs and all the requisite sound FX and stuff. I was billed as "Zen and Sex Expert, Brad Warner." Well, I dunno about that. But they wanted to talk about my upcoming book "Sex, Sin and Zen" so that's how they promoted it. (The cover they're showing on Amazon is a dummy version, by the way. The real one is much better!)
This was one of the city's Swedish language stations. The southwest of Finland has a large Swedish speaking population. The Swedes kept invading the place, it seems, and a few people got left behind.
The cute girl DJ asked me what I think about sleeping around. I wasn't sure if that was a come-on or not. I just said that in situations where a person tries to have more than one sexual partner it's necessary to be very careful and very respectful of everyone involved. Obvious stuff, I think. But sometimes the obvious stuff has to be said again and again. My view on such things in Buddhist terms is that there is nothing that is expressly forbidden. But there are some activities that tend to cause a person more mental stress and confusion than others. If you choose to engage in such activities, you're going to need to be that much more careful with yourself and all the people you're interacting with.
The Zen, Punk and Politics talk went really well. It was a packed house. I guess a lot of people actually do enjoy talking about religion and politics! I taped the talk and one of these days I'll put it up somewhere.
It's interesting to see such interest in Buddhism. But I was asked at a later talk how many people I thought actually started doing zazen after hearing me speak. I had to say, "Not many." But that's OK. If they're just coming for entertainment, I can provide that as well. And maybe years later a couple of the people who come to a talk will suddenly get the urge to start the practice without even remembering having seen me speak.
As for politics, Tom Henriksson, the guy who set up the punk and politics event kept insisting that I am a "political person" even if I don't feel like I am. Well, maybe. Depends how you define "political."
Yesterday I went to Tempere, which is about 2 hours drive north of Helsinki. I did a talk at their library and led zazen at a "laughing yoga" studio. I didn't get to actually participate in the laughing yoga. But I did tell a couple jokes. So I think it was OK.
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"My plan is to take the year to gauge the growth and gauge the response so that I can see what I want to be able to grow into, then use the second year to kind of build out and transition into brewing my own beer," Syzdlo said.
If it seems risky to hand over production of his beer to someone else, Syzdlo isn't worried.
"I've heard a lot of horror stories from places that contract-brew, but the thing about this place is that it's their goal to contract-brew for smaller places," he said. "They're saying 'We want you there for the first couple times to see how we do it.' They do want to build a relationship and for me to be very involved."
Though Chicago seems to see new breweries spring up nearly every month, Big Shoulders hopes its Hopapalooza IPA and Crosstown Wheat will stand out as easy-to-drink brews that customers will order again and again.
"The one thing that we're trying to do with all the beers and especially with the IPAs is trying to make it a more sessionable, approachable IPA," Syzdlo said. "We had the launch party and I was drinking it all night long and I never got tired of drinking it, which is the point. I want you to be able to get it during the game, and with the way overtime [hockey] games are going, you should still be able to drink it hours later."
Syzdlo said customers' reactions to the IPA has been positive, especially at River North bar Howells & Hood, where he bartends full time.
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More things are wrought by prayer as opposed to world wants'. As well as the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi gives credit to the famous brand of Alfred Lord Tennyson's poetry. Sheer faith brings in multitudes of an individual of all ages, races and religions to kowtow prior to Goddess, who showers her grace on everybody and grants them their wishes. The pilgrimage requires great fortitude, both mental and physical, as you have to climb mile after mile, uphill, prior to getting a peek at the Goddess. But as it were 'tough times never last, tough people do' and many people make this journey successfully, yearly. You can too!
History – Mata Vaishno Devi represents the collective energies in the three main goddesses on the Hindu religion: Lakshmi, Kali and Saraswati. Mata Vaishno Devi took the type of a new girl who spent her days in divine reflection on the base of the Trikuta Mountain, thus empowering herself with great spiritual powers. These series of events, it really is generally agreed, was held around 700 years ago.
Vaishno Devi attended a religious function at the home of an pious Brahmin, Pandit Shridhar. Here, she was exposed to unwanted attention by among the guests: a demon named Bhairon Nath. Associated with two guards, Veer and Langoor, Vaishno Devi ran from the Brahmin's home making her way up the Trikuta Hills. At the subsidence Darbar, she assumed the type of Kali and cut off Bhairon Nath's head. Such was the force of her fury that the head landed several feet away while the torso remained in the entrance with the cave. However, in death, Bhairon recognised Vaishno Devi for being the Mother Goddess herself and pleaded for mercy. Vaishno Devi forgave the demon and announced which the place where his head lay would turn into point of worship. To this day, pilgrims consider their pilgrimage complete only after making the cruel climb to Bhairon Nath's temple, above the leading cave.
Meanwhile, Pandit Shridhar recognised Vaishno Devi like a divine being and began seeking her. Guided by divine forces, he located the holy cave nestled in the Trikuta Mountain. There he found a rock form with three heads atop it. These three heads, often known as pindis represent several goddesses Lakshmi, Kali and Saraswati. The Mata then appeared before him to all her glory and asked him to spread the faith to at least one and all of.
The way to Reach
Air – From wherever you happen to be, reach Jammu so consider the way to Katra, a small town about 50 km away.
To Jammu -Jammu is connected air to Gurgaon and Srinagar; by train to all or any metros and important cities in northern India. You can find regular bus services from all major north Indian cities like Amritsar (243 km), Chandigarh (436 km), Gurgaon (586 km), Srinagar (305 km) and Mansar (62 km).
Jammu to Katra – You possibly can hire cabs from Jammu airport, railroad terminal plus the Tourist Reception Centre. Buses leave for Katra every 10 minutes from your main bus stand at Jammu, the first bus is in 5.30 am as well as the last at 8.30 pm. The journey is around a couple of hours, even so the terrain is hilly and winding. If you are being at risk from nausea and vomiting, then popping a pill is advisable.
Helicopter Service (7 minutes) -You can find daily flights from Katra to Sanjichhat, just a couple of kilometers on the holy shrine. In case you are driving down a highly effective vehicle , nor need to halt at Jammu, then head straight on National Highway No.1A. At Domel, nearly 35 km from Jammu, the road branches off into two; while one heads towards Srinagar another contributes to Katra.
Katra for the Shrine -It is a 13-km long arduous trek for anyone unused to regular exercise. But many pilgrims do it, so lace up, chant "Jai Mata Di" and keep walking! In the event you absolutely can't, then there are ponies and palanquins that you could ride on. The Notified Area Committee manages these facilities. All porters, ponies and palanquin owners are registered with the NAC and carry identity cards. Palanquins as well as ponies carry passengers, individually, coming from all age groups up the hill. Porters, or pithoos as is also popularly known, carry children approximately 12 years (who're afraid to ride on ponies), light-weight seniors or luggage the hill. The rates for all those useful fixed. The charge per pony and per porter is up to Rs. 225. The charge for the palanquin is Rs. 2,075.00. Palanquins is usually hired in the Shrine Board assistance counter located with the main bus stand, Katra. Porters/ponies is usually hired from Chetak Bhawan located just on the Darshani Darwaza. Usually do not to spend over and above the fixed rate for these facilities. A prepaid pony/porter system has also been launched at Chetak Bhawan.


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Wish you CUDA had a GPGPU C++ template? Now you can!
Subject: General Tech, Graphics Cards | June 29, 2011 - 08:58 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: gpgpu, CUDA
If you have seen our various news articles regarding how a GPU can be useful in many ways, and you are a developer yourself, you may be wondering how to get in on that action. Recently Microsoft showed off their competitor to OpenCL known as C++ AMP and AMD showed off some new tools designed to help developers of OpenCL. Everything was dead silent on the CUDA front at the AMD Fusion Developer Summit, as expected, but that does not mean that no-one is helping people who do not mind being tied in to NVIDIA. An open-sourced project has been created to generate template file for programmers wishing to do some of their computation in CUDA and wish a helping hand setting up the framework.
You may think the videocard is backwards, but clearly its DVI heads are in front.
The project was started by Pavel Kartashev and is a Java application that accepts form input and generates CUDA code to be imported into your project. The application will help you generate the tedious skeleton code for defining variables and efficiently using the GPU architecture leaving you to program the actual process to be accomplished itself. The author apparently plans to create a Web-based version which should be quite easy with the Java-based nature of his application. Personally I would find myself more interested in the local application or a widget to leaving my web browser windows to reference material. That said, I am sure that someone would like this tool in their web browser, possibly more people than are like-minded with me.
I just wanted to say that I love the graphic. :)
There is a C++ template library called Thrust that already ships with CUDA C++ in the CUDA 4.0 release. It is also an open source project at
This is quite a bit different from Thrust from what I know of both, but yes Thrust seems very useful, probably much more useful than this tool at least in this version.


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