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Charles Scott can ram through a defense!
War Eagle, everybody! Time now to preview another 2009 Auburn football opponent! On October 24th, Auburn travels to Baton Rouge to battle the LSU Tigers. With any luck, Auburn will be sporting at least a 5-2 record coming into this contest. LSU's season opens with a long distance trip to Washington, to play the Huskies in Seattle. After that, comes a veritable training camp/exhibition season, featuring Vanderbilt, UL Lafayette, then Mississippi State on the road. Then the meat of the LSU schedule hits, with Georgia on the road, and Florida at home. After the Gator bash, LSU has a week off, to recuperate for the Auburn battle. I figure LSU will be at least 5-1 at that point, possibly 6-0, if the Gators tank as the heavy favorite.
Normally, the Auburn/LSU game is a fight to stay in the SEC Western Division race. This year, most experts don't give Auburn any chance, and many feel that Ole Miss or Alabama will rule the West. LSU returns 13 starters, plus a whole lot more good players with experience. In addition, Co-defensive coordinators Peveto and Mallory are gone, after the LSU defense gave up 50+ points to Georgia and Florida, and 30+ to their last 3 regular season opponents. Taking over the defense is former Tennessee Vol coordinator John Chavis. Chavis does have some holes to fill, especially on the defensive line, where only one starter returns, senior tackle Charles Alexander. There is talent and depth still up front, though, and some experience. LSU will rotate front seven guys frequently, ensuring stamina deep into the 4th quarter of most games. One of the league's worst secondaries figures to be improved, after throwing some young guys like cornerback Patrick Peterson to the wolves, last season. Peterson started the last 4 games of 2008 as a true freshman.
The LSU offense will be led again by the huge, rampaging Charles Scott, with depth at running back behind him. LSU's spotty quarterback play, and interception returns for touchdowns cost them dearly last season, and all indications from this spring are that things will be better, under center. There is some youth on the LSU offensive line, especially at center and left guard, where sophomores T-Bob Hebert and Josh Dworaczyk appear poised to start. Veteran mammoth all SEC senior tackle Ciron Black anchors the all important left tackle spot. The receiver corps should be a strength, led by all-SEC senior Brandon LaFell, and senior tight end Richard Dixon.
The LSU special teams should remain special, again in 2009. The highlight would have to be the electrifying return man, senior Trindon Holliday. LSU returns solid coverage, but has to replace placekicker Colt David and punter Brady Dalfrey. At placekicker, LSU will look to junior Josh Jasper, a kickoff specialist. At punter, the leader is junior college transfer Derek Helton.
Auburn defensive line vs. LSU offensive line: Auburn will be strong on the D-line in 2009, led by Antonio Coleman, and LSU will have two new starters. But, the LSU line is a strong one, featuring a pair of huge tackles in senior Ciron Black and junior Joseph Barksdale. The pair bring 53 starts into the season. Senior guard Lyle Hitt adds 26 starts to the mix. One might think that the chink in the LSU armor is with new center, sophomore T-Bob Hebert. It's not likely the case. Hebert is an SEC academic honor-role guy, and he's also 301 pounds. Where Auburn's best shot is, is attacking the LSU guards. They are smaller, around 285 pounds, than the other three. Might be a good opportunity to utilize bull-rushing specialists Mike Blanc and Jake Ricks. Advantage: Even.
Auburn linebackers vs. LSU runners: Auburn's Craig Stevens and Josh Bynes have faced LSU's Charles Scott before, and were a bit worse for the wear, giving up 6.3 yards per carry. However, Scott didn't manage any touchdowns in 2008 against Auburn. Unfortunately, those two are the only Auburn linebackers with significant experience. Scott's a senior, and led the SEC in rushing touchdowns last year. He's got an interesting lead blocker ahead of him, in 221 pound sophomore Stevan Ridley. Ridley was redshirted his first season, then worked mostly as a mop-up power back, last year. LSU also has change-of-pace guys they can bring off the bench, including the ever-dangerous burner Trindan Holliday, and senior Keiland Williams. Advantage: LSU.
Auburn corners vs. LSU receivers: For the past two seasons, the Auburn secondary has been carved up by LSU passers in the 2nd half. Auburn's Walter McFadden should be seasoned enough to hold his own against the likes of Brandon LaFell, but on the other side, and at nickel, young corners like Neiko Thorpe will likely struggle. And it's not just the senior LaFell that Auburn has to cover. Junior Terrance Toliver has been around the block a few times, as has senior Chris Mitchel. LSU won a recruiting war with Auburn, for prize receiver Reuben Randle, who figures to leap immediately into LSU's playing rotation. Advantage: LSU.
Auburn safeties vs. LSU secondary receivers and quarterback: Auburn's safeties will be a year older and wiser, this season, and hopefully healthy by game seven. There is danger in the LSU slot guys, too. Senior all-SEC tight end Richard Dickson has surprising speed for a tight end, and great hands. There is young talent behind him, too. Slot receiver R. J. Jackson has had a good spring. Don't forget, LSU moves Trindan Holliday into the slot, from time to time. LSU's Achilles heel last season, was bad quarterback play. Andrew Hatch is gone, and the nation's leader in pick-sixes, Jarrett Lee, is on the bench. Sophomore Jordan Jefferson will start, and he's looked good this spring, hitting 8 of 10 in the spring game. Jefferson seems to have great mobility, and a strong arm. Even if Jefferson doesn't pan out, one would have to think Lee would be better, with a year of experience under his belt. Advantage: LSU.
Punting: Clinton Durst brings his 42.1 yard average back for another season on the Plains. LSU seems to have settled on junior college transfer Derek Helton. Helton managed only about 39 yards per kick in the spring, but he does kick it very high. Auburn's returner hasn't been decided. LSU will go with Chad Jones, who averaged 11.9 yards per return in limited work last year. Auburn's coverage unit gave up 7.0 yards per return last year, LSU gave up 8.5. Advantage: Auburn.
Kickoffs: Auburn's Wes Byrum averaged about 67 yards per kickoff during the spring, and appeared very consistent during the A-Day game. LSU will go with junior Josh Jasper, who averaged 60.9 in 2008. Auburn junior Mario Fannin is the most experienced kick return man, averaging 22.5 yards per return. LSU's senior Trindan Holliday averaged 22.9. Auburn's coverage unit gave up 21.5 yards per return, LSU's gave up only 17.6. Advantage: LSU.
Placekicking: Wes Byrum returns for his third year for Auburn, having hit 27 of his 42 career attempts. Kickoff specialist Josh Jasper takes over as the placekicker, for LSU. Jasper hit 2 of 2 field goals last season, but was 0-1 in the spring game, missing a 50-yard attempt. On experience, it's Advantage: Auburn.
Auburn offensive line vs. LSU defensive line: By all accounts, the fire is back in the Auburn offensive line, this year. With 4 veteran starters, plus 5th year senior Andrew McCain, Auburn will field a good unit, led by junior preseason All-SEC tackle Lee Ziemba. LSU will rotate about 8 guys up front on defense, and while only one starter returns, they still should be nasty. 310-pound senior tackle Charles Alexander anchors the middle. Watch out for vicious senior end Rahim Alem. While he only started one game in 2008, he was still second team All-SEC. Advantage: LSU.
Auburn backs vs. LSU linebackers: Auburn should have some weapons in the backfield, led by senior running back Ben Tate. LSU has returning senior strong side linebacker Perry Riley, who was a Butkus finalist in 2008. Backup middle linebacker, senior Jacob Cutrera moves up to start. Cutrera has a LOT of experience. Projected to start on the weak side is a converted safety, senior Harry Coleman. If there's a weakness on the LSU squad, it's linebacker depth. Several true freshmen will be likely backups. Advantage: Even.
Auburn receivers vs. LSU corners: Gone is leading receiver Rod Smith, for Auburn, as well as veterans Robert Dunn and Chris Slaughter. The leaders going into fall camp appear to be Tim Hawthorne, Montez Billings, and Darvin Adams. Signee DeAngelo Benton is reportedly turning heads in summer workouts. Hawthorne has a knack for missing preseason practice, and likely will miss two a days, after breaking a foot in summer workouts. Sophomore LSU corner Patrick Peterson started the last 4 games of 2008, and had a bit of a baptism by fire. Peterson has the potential to become a lock-down corner. Senior Chris Hawkins IS a lock-down corner. Some of the players that were frequently torched last year, such as Jai Eugene, come back a year stronger and wiser. Advantage: LSU.
Auburn secondary receivers and quarterback vs. LSU safeties: Senior tight end Tommy Trott should be solid, and junior Mario Fannin showed flashes in the slot, but quarterback play for Auburn is still a question. LSU junior free safety Chad Jones is a phenom. Jones has safety size at 6'-3", 214 pounds, but corner speed, with great hands. Senior Danny McCray will likely start at the other safety spot, and LSU has some athletic depth behind that. Advantage: LSU.
On paper, the only places Auburn appears to have an advantage is at placekicker and punter. If Auburn has capable quarterbacking in place by late October, they should be able to give LSU a battle, taking advantage of a slightly thinner than usual linebacking corps. If Auburn's quarterbacks haven't improved from last year , this game will be very ugly. Auburn may also be able to capitalize if LSU's quarterbacking hasn't improved over last season. In addition, the off date gives LSU an extra week to work on Gus Malzhan's unconventional offense. Of all the matchups Auburn faces in 2009, this one appears to be the most difficult.
Prediction: A rested, schooled LSU squad is too much for Auburn. The visiting Tigers play hard, but take a 41-27 loss.


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It is important to take care of yourself; don't forget that you are a member of your family, too.
Is the idea of taking care of yourself a foreign concept? Do you even know where to begin? Do you already feel overwhelmed enough with day to day life that you don't even want to think about taking care of yourself because it would mean you have one more thing to do?
One day a friend of mine was telling me that she was feeling burnt with all of her responsibilities as a mother. I asked her, "Are you part of your family?" We talked about how it is our vocation as wives and mothers to take care of the needs of our families, yet we are part of our families, too. We tend to forget this as we work to take care of the needs of everyone else. We need to take the time for self-care, too.
Take care of yourself.
Yes, I know. It is easier said than done, for sure. But, if we don't take care of ourselves, who will? Even when our husbands take over a household responsibility that we usually do so we can have a break, do we take a break or do we use the time to get one more thing done? Yep. We need to make the decision to take care of ourselves and then make the time to do it.
Don't run yourself into the ground.
We need to be mindful to not run ourselves into the ground. Not eating well, or not eating at all, not sleeping, not taking the time to rest our mind and body will all backfire on us eventually. When that happens, we will not be any good for anyone at all. It is not worth it.
Think of this analogy: If we drive your car until it runs out of gas, we get stranded in the middle of nowhere. We'll need to get a gas can if we don't have one already, transportation to the nearest gas station (that we have no idea where it is) and then transportation back to the car to put the gas in it so we can get back to a gas station and finish filling up the tank. Then we can get back on the road. What a pain and inconvenience!
Yet, this is what we do to ourselves when we allow ourselves to become run down; we run out of energy and emotional resources and then we are so depleted we can't function. It all could have been avoided if we had just taken the time to fill up our gas tank before it ran out.
7 Tips for self-care.
1. Plan ahead.
Planning ahead is key. To make something happen, we need to plan for it and then execute our plan.
You can plan something into your daily routine or put a date on the calendar. The important thing is that you stick to it.
Plan what you will do.
Some of us recharge when we are by ourselves (an introverted personality), and some of us recharge when we are with other people (an extroverted personality). You know yourself, so you know the best way for you to recharge.
Do you want to read a book for 20 minutes (or more) each day? Maybe exercising three times a week is what you are longing to do. Perhaps you need to go out with your friends.
Decide what activities will be the best ones for you to do to help you to recharge.
Plan when and how often you will do this.
You may choose to read every day, but go out with friends two or more times a year. Decide how often you will do what activities you decided on. Then, put them on the calendar.
The next step is to follow through.
You will never recharge if you don't take the time to do it. A date on the calendar won't recharge you, but taking action and following through will. Remember that what your objective is to nurture yourself and full yourself up so you are not depleted. This is necessary to your well-being, so follow through on your plans.
2. Do something that recharges you.
Yes, I am saying this again. It is an important part of self-care. If you are an introvert and you go out with your friends, you'll probably have a great time, but may still feel tired and unfulfilled the next day. Make sure that you plan something that will help you to recharge your energy. This may take some trial and error. It may be that what recharges you one day may not be the best choice for another day. Take a bit of time to evaluate yourself and discover what you really need. It will be time well spent.
3. Eat well.
This seems obvious, right? Yep. But, do we do it? No. Not all of the time. (At least I don't.) Even if we don't eat well all day every day, we can make the effort to eat well for at least one meal. We can start there and then eat well for two meals. Then three. Don't forget snacks! Good snacks can help you out, too, to sustain your energy level, which also affects your mood.
Food is fuel for our bodies. Are we trying to fuel them with junk and low-quality foods, or are we going to nurture the bodies God gave us by fueling them with what they need to work their best?
7 Tips for self-care cheat sheet
4. Get enough sleep.
What?! Sleep. Really? Yes. Getting enough rest helps our mood as well as our energy level. Even though we may not feel like doing it, going to sleep at a good time so we can get enough rest is in our best interest.
You know how your body works, what times your kids get up in the night, and when they get up in the morning. Plan accordingly.
If you aren't sold on the idea or getting enough sleep each night, I encourage you to just try it for a week. Then, see if it was helpful to you. Make any necessary changes to your bedtime, then try it again for another week. Keep repeating this process until you find what works for you.
5. Exercise.
Picking up babies and toddlers repeatedly every day all day long is exercise all by itself! Walking and more vigorous exercise may be of interest to you as well. Try some different things to see what you like and what fits your life right now. Exercise is also a mood booster, so that is a bonus.
An exercise routine is something that will change as family life changes. Find what will work for you right now.
6. Do something you enjoy.
If you had two hours with no obligations what would you do? Now, dinner and housework are not available options. Think of what you would like to do if you simply had free time. You can make a list if that is helpful. Sometimes when we unexpectedly have some free time (yes, that can be very infrequently!), we don't know how to spend it. Having a list to consult will save us time, so we can enjoy our free time instead of spending half of it trying to figure out what to do.
7. Pray.
Prayer is also an important part of taking care of ourselves. God created each of us. He knows us inside and out. He knows what drains us and what recharges us. Turning to Him for guidance and help will give us insight into ourselves that we may not have had before. We will be more productive with our time and use it more wisely when we understand ourselves better.
Prayer by itself can also recharge us. Turning to God, learning more about Him, and trusting in Him all strengthen our faith.
Get started!
We need to value ourselves enough to take care of ourselves. We value every other member of our family, after all, right? Why are we so different? We aren't. We need to value ourselves just as we value our husbands and children. We are part of our family and, just as we have a responsibility to take care of our family, we have the responsibility to take care of ourselves as well.
What will you do this week to take care of yourself?
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
A Bronzed FOTD ft. Illamasqua, MAC and the Naked Palette
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Gorgeous FOTD.ReplyDelete
I've been on the look out for BYS blushes in nice colours, but they only seem to have dark browns that wont suit my fair skin in my local stockists. The hunt continues.
Thank you Michelle=)ReplyDelete
I also see the brown shades,too, I was lucky to find this and the 'coral' shade at my city reject shop! I think fashionaddict. has BYS blushes...=) x
You look beautiful! How is the Illamasqua concealer working for you?ReplyDelete
You know when you use something everyday and are happy with it, but know it's not perfect and still lemm for a 'perfect' prod? It's like that with the Illamasqua concealer. Most of the time, it rocks. The other times it's a little too dry for my dry skin. I'll review it soon and hopefully make more sense;)ReplyDelete
And thank you for saying I look beautiful *blushes*
I love this look on you - so pretty!!!!!ReplyDelete
Love this. I want the Naked Palette! xoReplyDelete
Love this look, the MAC lipgelee looks very pretty on you.ReplyDelete
I adore the Naked palette- am doing a FOTD series with it, so I'm also looking for inspiration :)
Clare- Thank you! I'm getting brave with bronze=)xReplyDelete
Crosswire Dreamers-It's worth getting! So many wearable shades in there.x
Jen- I've really sheered out the gelee in this shot, it's pretty opaque and such a stunning colour. Nice idea for a series! x
Love your blog!ReplyDelete
Check out mine if you have the time. :)
I'd love to hear your opinion on this post! Please don't leave links in your comments, I always check out the bloggers who comment so there is no need :)


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Now that the Olympics are over, I think we've all been motivated by the best athletes to train harder. I'm always all about dressing for my body type and size, which means I'm not wearing form fitting tanks from lululemon anymore. Instead, I've discovered Dicks Sporting Goods which has a variety of fashionable and affordable workout clothes. It's free shipping if you order $25 worth of merchandise. They are opening their first store in DC next month by the Costco. Here's some cute clothing I found on their website.
Graphic Workout Tanks
Monday, August 29, 2016
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Rio Olympics: Controversies
Monday, August 22, 2016
The US won 46 gold medals, 37 silver medals, and 38 bronze medals for a total count of 121 medals. Of those medals, swimmer Michael Phelps came home with 5 gold and 1 silver. He was given the honor of carrying the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony, the first opening ceremony he has attended since at the last four Olympics he was competing the next day. Overall he's won more medals than anyone else who has competed in the Olympics. He will have to pay a $55,000 victory tax on those medals! U.S. Olympic Committee awards athletes with prize money if they win a medal: $25,000 for a gold medal, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze. But that money is taxable even though you are winning a medal for your own country. What do you think, should athletes have to pay taxes on their medals? Athletes spend a lot of money on their year-round training and travel, I think it's unfair to be taxed on winning a medal for their country. Also, did you know that the actual gold medal value in gold is $501?
Did you notice there were no flowers at the Olympics? In previous years the winners would get their medal and flowers, this year they get a paperweight instead for sustainability reasons. When the men's basketball team was awarded their gold medals, one paperweight was dropped and broken by the man issuing them so Carmelo Anthony didn't get one, but he was a good sport about it.
A straight married reporter from the Daily Beast joined a gay dating app to find gay athletes in Rio. Then published an article outing the athletes, some who were from countries that don't support gay people. There was also some controversy over two athletes who were competing as a woman, but may be genetically ambiguous because of high levels of testosterone. The two on the right are Margaret Wambui and Caster Semenya who won medals in the women 800m. Gender testing is not new to the Olympics, it has been around since the 1940s.
Kerri Walsh Jennings of beach volleyball competed in her 4th Olympic games this summer. It was hard to watch this sport as her games were always on at 11pm, which is midnight in Brazil! The idea was for it to air live on primetime in California. They made it a party atmosphere with strobe lights and music blasting. The timing affected attendance as I could see half the seats were empty. Kerri won gold at the previous three Olympics but got a bronze this year. She said when she lost the second to the last game in the tournament she didn't sleep the entire night because she was devastated. Then she said there is "no shame" in a bronze medal because it brought her so much joy because she won this and didn't lose. She's ashamed to admit that she felt differently about bronze before.
By now I think everyone has followed Lochtegate which overshadowed the last week of the Olympic games. What was small stuff over a bathroom, turned into an international incident over Brazilian pride. Keir Simmons took a film crew to the bathroom and couldn't find any vandalism. TMZ only found a broken poster. Ryan still won't admit he lied with his colorful tale to match his colorful hair, so I wonder if it is about protecting the millions of dollars of endorsements at stake or was he too drunk to remember accurately? lol And to think this story only got out because he lied to his mother who happened to mention it to a member of the press from Australia she was sitting next to on a shuttle bus.
It's the highest profile story that's come out of Brazil over a drunken wild night. His actions caused his teammates (who didn't damage anything) to be pulled off a plane, passports taken and detained in Rio, while Ryan was already home. His teammates were not allowed to leave until they paid $11,000 to Brazil. He probably can't believe his bad luck that not only did Brazil find where this happened they also have a clear color surveillance video to show what happened. Although TMZ says that 3 minutes of the video is missing and Ryan says those are critical minutes. I think if we can forgive Michael Phelps for his drug use and DUI two years ago, we can forgive Ryan as well.
I watched the interview he did with Matt Lauer and noticed Ryan dyed his hair back to brown to look serious. His house is under police surveillance for protection. If there's some humor that came out of this embarrassing situation is watching Al Roker and Nathalie argue on air over it, never seen them get heated over anything before. What an embarrassing episode for Ryan, who is pictured below with his stars and stripes grill from the 2012 Olympics.
Talk show host Ellen is known for her funny antics but I think we also know she doesn't have a mean bone in her body. Jamaican runner, Usain Bolt, who has been the fastest man in the world for decade, was on her show last year and they are friends so she posted this picture on twitter with the caption "This is how I'm running errands from now on." Bolt found it funny and retweeted it. Bolt is a character himself always doing silly things for the camera, he's full of charisma as seen in this real smile caught in this photo as he ran during a race during the Olympics. Well, the picture went viral with people calling it racist. I admit the picture is questionable considering the historical context of this country, but I didn't bat an eye at it since I know Ellen isn't racist.
The closing ceremony was fun to watch last night, too bad it was raining in Rio for the first half. For the second part of the show they made in a true Brazilian carnival. The costumes were absolutely fantastic! The next summer Olympics will take place in Tokyo where surfing and skateboarding will be new sports.
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Crustless Quiche updated!
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
I've updated my crustless quiche recipe which has been a staple for breakfast lately. Yes, I run the oven in the summertime. lol I've been reading up on how healthy cottage cheese is, but have never eaten it so I was trying to figure out a way to incorporate into my diet, then thought I can just throw it into my quiche! Cottage cheese is high in protein, a slow digesting complete protein that will keep you full longer. It has essential amino acids (which help rebuild and repair muscle fibers), vitamin B-12, calcium, electrolytes, and the mineral phosphorus. Try to look for a low sodium cottage cheese if you can, and know that fat-free cottage cheese is much higher in carbs.
This weekend I made two of quiches and put one in the freezer for next week. Here's the portion size which I eat with ¼ avocado and fruit (peach, nectarine or watermelon) and together makes 300 calories.
mushroom version
6 eggs
6 egg whites (8oz liquid egg whites)
½ onion
½ cup cottage cheese (full fat)
¼ ts black pepper
½ ts salt
1/8 ts garlic powder
mushrooms or red bell pepper (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 375. Spray 9-inch pan then line with parchment baking paper which makes for easy removal and cleanup.
2. Spray a frying pan and caramelize onions. Add in vegetables if using.
3. In a bowl combine eggs, egg whites, cottage cheese, and spices. Add cooked veggies, then pour into pan.
4. Bake for 40 min.
Nutritional Analysis:
5 servings, 160 calories, 4g carbs, 20g protein
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Summer Olympics
Monday, August 15, 2016
I've been staying up late watching all the Olympic coverage, no surprise if you read all my posts from the Winter Olympics two years ago. My favorite sports are the Beach Volleyball, Swimming, and Diving because I used to be on a swim team as a kid.
Michael Phelps has already won 23 Olympic gold medals! Here's an interesting article on his life story, chaotic relationship with his coach, broken family, DUIs, and contemplation of suicide. Now his net worth is estimated at $55 million. Right before one of his races as he was putting on his swim cap it snapped and broke! Luckily his teammate lent him his hat. You've probably noticed all the cupping marks on his back, he's a fan of acupuncture like myself.
His teammate Ryan Lochte, unfortunately, got robbed at gunpoint in Rio. He dyed his hair gray for the Olympics but the pool water turned it a shade of green. Oddly enough one of the Olympic pools mysteriously turned a shade of green overnight! They blamed it algae and not enough chemicals in the water. After making the divers compete in it, they finally drained the pool of 1 million gallons of water. In the Olympic village the most popular app being used is Tinder! The app had a HUGE surge of users! lol Ryan Lochte being one person spotted on the app, even though his girlfriend is there too, ummmm.....
Simone Manuel became the first black female swimmer to win an Olympic gold. It was also the first time two black female athletes (Lia Neal) were chosen to be on the American swim team at the same time. This is significant because a "disproportionate number of African-American children cannot swim - USA Swimming puts the figure at 70%." BBC
As a tennis player, I was interested in seeing the tennis matches. Serena Williams lost her chance to win a medal at these Olympics losing three matches. I read soccer goalie Hope Solo's memoir last year and she's no stranger to controversy. After the woman's soccer team lost their game and chance at a medal, she once again showed what a sore loser she is by saying, "We played a bunch of cowards, the better team did not win."
There was one feel good story that came out of the Olympics. A woman was chatting with her uber driver in Philadelphia and found out his son was competing in the Olympics but he couldn't afford to go to watch him. She set up a gofundme account for him and raised $8200!
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas is sadly once again being criticized for her hair by other black women on social media. This happened to her at the London Olympics too. Training for hours, it's impossible for a black woman's hair to look perfect. This double standard for women to look good while they excel at sports is impossible.If you have netflix, check out her bio-pic movie. One of the Italian gymnasts made a racist remark saying, "Maybe next time we'll paint our skin black so we can win."
Every Olympics I've noticed the same thing about the Opening Ceremony, the Americans come out with their cellphones to record the audience. I wish they would just be in the moment and enjoy it. This is being filmed for them. What caught everyone's attention was the athlete from Tonga who came out oiled up.
Off topic but I saw the movie Suicide Squad this weekend starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, and Jared Leto. It's an anti-super hero movie that is dark and twisted but I really enjoyed it. While not something I would have picked out myself to see, but it was fun to see the villains in Gotham. Make sure you sit through the credits because there's a scene after it.
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Visit to a Lavender Farm
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
I visited a lavender farm for the first time! While it didn't look like those pictures you see of lavender fields in Provence, France, it was still beautiful. There was row upon row of purple lavender with a faint smell, but also tons of bees. The gift shop had every imaginable lavender product! I bought some culinary lavender to make lavender lemonade.
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Beach. Sand. Sunshine. Ahhh, Annapolis
Monday, August 8, 2016
I took a day trip with some friends to Annapolis. It was so nice to get out of the city for a day. Our day started off at nearby Sandy Point Beach. It has an amazing view of the Bay Bridge, but orangy sand. But it's not an ocean beach so this is to be expected. It's the closest beach to DC, only 45 minutes away. Much easier to get to than Ocean City. I brought a book to read but surrounded by friends we chatted up the whole day I had no time to read. lol I packed the Glowing Green Smoothie with me in an ICONIQ stainless steel water bottle and it stayed cold for hours! It's a much cheaper version of the S'well bottles.
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Benefits of a Wireless Bra
Monday, August 1, 2016
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The end of handshaking as we know it.
With all the news about the corona-virus it only seems obvious that our traditional greeting of shaking hands is all but over. Even the fist bump will be extinct. One of my associates told me that the tradition of hand shaking was originally adopted to show another person your hands were free and you held no weapon, so you pose no immediate threat. I thought that was pretty cool. I am unarmed, look at my hand and shake it. I have no idea the origin of the middle finger being extended and don't really care. Anyways, please wash your hands and maybe we can come up with a new way of greeting that won't offend anyone.
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Paper2Tree program allows University researchers to help our planet
November 28, 2017
A new Illinois initiative will allow faculty members to watch their research grow.
Paper2Tree is an online program that connects trees in local park districts to papers written by anyone, as long as the writer is published.
Mattia Gazzola, assistant professor in Engineering, said in an email this program began because he looks at trees while walking to work in Urbana.
"One night, I was checking, I do not remember for what reason, either the Urbana or Champaign park district website and saw that they had a program to plant a tree for kids' birthdays," Gazzola said. "From there, I started thinking that I could do the same for research, and then the idea refined into Paper2Tree as a way to bring together the University efforts with the community that hosts the University."
To get their own tree, published writers simply need to visit the website and input the details of their research paper. Trees are then planted in the spring and fall.
According to the Paper2Tree website, all the donated trees will be associated with an article, geolocalized, placed on a map and organized in "science groves" by species, scientific area, department and school. All the data will be made publicly available.
"The tree is obviously a symbol: after planting it, it takes a long time before it grows into a nice, big tree," Gazzola said. "The same goes with research; the work that we do today may have an impact in many years from now, and education works the same way — young students study now to learn the foundations that will be useful to them as adults."
Gazzola said that so far, feedback has been positive, and students enjoyed the kickoff events hosted at Douglass Park and King Park earlier this month. He hopes the program is successful and expands beyond the University.
"Paper2Tree leverages this symbolism to connect different aspects of the C-U community, the University, parks, cities, schools to spark interest in research and favor the interactions between young and older students and faculties," Gazzola said.


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If your home WiFi signal is strong and fast in the living room (where the router is), but weak and slow (or absent) in the guest bedroom, you might have an underpowered WiFi router. But you might also just have thick walls, metal structures, or even wiring blocking the WiFi signal.
The solution? WiFi repeaters: little boxes that pick up your WiFi signal and spread it more evenly throughout your home. (You may also see these called "mesh routers," because you can use them to weave together a thick blanket of strong, fast WiFi coverage.)
Easy, but Not Cheap
WiFi repeaters aren't new. Many were bulky, fiddly, or hard to set up. But over the last two years, a series of products with odd names (like eero and orbi) have appeared, all claiming to make extending your WiFi network as easy as plugging in a nightlight.
At about $149 for 1, $249 for 2, or $349 for three, these fancy repeaters don't come cheap. In theory, though, those big bucks are buying the ultimate in simplicity: a strong, solid WiFi signal that "just works," even in those hard-to-reach places.
Are repeaters a good investment? Here's the scoop on a product called Luma that we've been using in two very different homes for more than a year.
We Like Luma's Simplicity
Each six-sided Luma mesh router fits in the palm of your hand. They're about the size of a coaster, and about the thickness of a bar of soap. On the front, a lighted circle flickers and pulses – but only during setup. On the back, there are two network ports, a USB port, and power port. Unlike some competitors (which feature a "plug me directly into the wall socket" design), each Luma comes with a long power cable and power adaptor, giving you more flexibility when placing the devices around your home (and some more dangling cords to hide).
In our home – a concrete condo in the middle of Midtown Atlanta – every short step of the setup process went smoothly. (Clyde notes that the key to a happy setup is following the instructions exactly. If you vary, expect issues.) All configuration is done on a handy smartphone app. In minutes, that pesky no-WiFi zone in the bathroom bathed in fast, consistent coverage, and the slow WiFi spot in our bedroom (on my side of the bed, of course) was just as speedy as the fastest spot in the house (in the office, next to the router).
When Problems Arise
Because my father-in-law has a looooong house, his den and kitchen have long been out of range of the WiFi router in his office. We tried five different solutions before trying the Luma mesh routers. To our great disappointment, even they failed – at first.
But after a call to customer support established that one of our Luma devices was faulty, Luma replaced it with a working unit at no cost to us – and made the exchange even months after our initial purchase. Now, instead of sitting in the den looking at the t.v. instead of each other, we can all sit in the den and stare at our WiFi-enabled devices instead of each other. Progress!
We Recommend Luma
Seriously, though: if you're looking for a way to achieve solid, fast coverage throughout your home or office, we recommend you give Luma (which comes with a money-back guarantee) a try. And remember: that recommendation doesn't come from someone who has spent a weekend with the things! No, we're people who have installed the Luma boxes in two very different homes and used them successfully for more than a year. You should order your own Luma mesh routers from Amazon.com.
Reminder: At MadeByMark.com, I just "share what works" because I like pointing you to solutions that worked well for us. I spend my own money for these devices, just like you do. I don't accept compensation, payments, or discounts. My opinions and recommendations are not for sale, so you can trust me to tell you the truth about the solutions I review.


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The Tourist Guide to Not Dying in Australia
by CM Boots-Faubert
|G'day Mate!
I am an expat Aussie which means I met a girl on a train and stayed.
One of the questions that I get asked a lot when someone meets me for the first time and learns that I am from Australia is about the dangerous no-see-ums, animals, and spiders that they have heard are simply everywhere in Oz.
Of course that is true but not true; I admit that there are dangerous beasts, bugs, and no-see-ums, but conflict with them is not inevitable, in fact from the youngest age we are taught certain rules for co-existence that come so naturally to us that we don't think about them, we just do them.
I can see how a visitor might find it disconcerting to realize that there are dangers that they have not been warned about, so I thought I would create this for anyone intending to visit Oz.
First and most important, you cannot let the potential for instant death (I am not kidding) keep you from having a good time. Really, millions of Australians enjoy life on a daily basis without dying - well, to be fair some of them die it is true, but not usually from what we are talking about here. In fact statistics suggest that you are more likely to die in a traffic accident than in a beastly encounter in Oz - especially if the guy going the wrong way through the rotary is a Yank!
Now I will deal with each of the potential God Tickets one at a time, and offer you what wisdom I have been gifted with thanks to parents, grandparents, my Scoutmaster, Mr. King who was my biology and natural sciences teacher in secondary school, and last but not least, the bloke who gave us the lecture on bush safety at the Scouting Jamboree.
All of these are certainly expert sources - I mean consider this, they all lived to be adults - which means they were not killed by any of these beasts - what more can you ask for? And with that said, here is your Tourist's Guide to Not Getting Killed in Australia!
Actually before we get started there is something else I wanted to add. You know we like tea in Australia - I live in New England now and they like tea there too, or at least they think they do. The problem is that most of them drink this rather nasty stuff called Orange Pekoe, usually sold under the brand name Lipton.
Do yourself a favor if you are a tea drinker right? Try out some of our brands - Billy Tea is good, so is PG Tips. I'm just saying that there is more to tea than meets the eye, and black tea is way better than Orange Pekoe any day. So is white tea for that matter, and then there are blends.
Look, tea is an excuse to be social, it's a chance to gnaw on a biscuit, so if you get invited to a tea, please don't say "I'd rather have a Coke" all right then?
The Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is a venomous mygalomorph spider with a bite capable of causing serious injury or death in humans if left untreated.
Spiders - The Best Thing to Start With
While there are many things to avoid, among the hardest are spiders because of where and how they live. There are a number of really dangerous ones, and before I go into their details I want to make a few points to you so that if you get bit you know what to do.
First - Kill the bastard so you can bring it with you to the hospital.
Listen mate this is really important because you are not likely to be able to recognize which one bit you, whereas we would know.
Because of that, when you arrive at the hospital they will have no choice but to hit you with a broad-spectrum shotgun approach - which means the antivenin of pretty much any spider types that they THINK might have bitten you.
You do not want to have that experience, because most of the cocktail they inject you with will cause other symptoms and problems. Maybe even kill you if you happen to be allergic to it, but how would you know that until you had the reaction? You see what I mean?
Second - Go to the hospital. This is not optional; you need to do that like right away. Going to the hospital pretty much guarantees your survival save for specific cases, and besides which the idea is not to die a painful death.
As a child I was taught to never put my hand where I cannot see. I was taught to never run through tall grass. I was taught to never approach a billabong, stream or river without checking carefully. Another thing I was taught was that if it is raining or has rained recently to follow the Look-Shake-Bang Rule. What is that?
Right well, some types of really dangerous spiders Funnelwebs (including one specific to Sydney and its environs), Redbacks, Whitetails, Black Fuzzies and etc. will come indoors when it rains out, and they like to hide in your socks and shoes which is why as a general rule we do not just kick them off and leave them on the floor.
But when you have done that, and you want to put them back on, first you need to look carefully then pick up your socks and shake them out. Finally look carefully at your shoes then pick them up and bang them out on the edge of something hard so that if there is a spider inside it will be dislodged and sent to the floor where you can kill it.
I am not going to go into descriptions or try to teach you how to tell the good from the bad, in fact that is not a good idea at all. It is a better idea for you to simply avoid all spiders and treat any that you do happen upon as instant death. That means paying attention in gardens, parks, and especially the bush but also in your home, hotel, or wherever else you are staying including a combi. You cannot be too careful when it comes to spiders, trust me on that.
Blue-ringed octopuses are among the deadliest animals in the sea. In Australia where blue-rings occur in shallow coastal waters and can be relatively common in areas frequented by beach-goers, there have been dozens of reported bites and several deaths.
The Blue-Ringed Octopus
The Blue-Ring is a small and very dangerous octopus that has a poison so powerful that it is considered to be more deadly than anything found on land.
That figures don't it? I mean the sea is just full of tiny things that will kill you if you don't pay attention! Luckily these are easy to identify if you are diving, and not likely to be around a swimming beach unnoticed.
If you do see somebody bit, you need to know the following:
First there is no antivenin for this beast. The only way to survive is long hours of heart massage and artificial respiration until the poison has worked its way out of the body.
Its bite might be painless but it is definitely deadly as its venom contains maculotoxin. This poison is 10,000 times as potent as cyanide, to put it in perspective for you.
Once bitten the victim's central nervous system will be stopped as paralysis sets in. Within only a few minutes they will fall into full paralysis and they will stop breathing.
Before that happens they might throw up, and almost certainly will lose their sight, as well as other senses like hearing and speech. Paralysis is then followed by death.
If you do see someone get bit you should immediately apply compression to the wound as if it was a snakebite and call 000 (the National Emergency Number) and request emergency medical aid.
Be sure to communicate WHAT has happened and that it is a Blue-Ring bite. Once help is on the way CPR should also be started as soon as possible after the victim stops breathing.
The Box Jellyfish
These guys are mostly found along the north coast of Queensland in Jelly Season (which usually runs from November to April or the warm months). We also call them Stingers and sometimes Sea Wasps, but those are just other names, it is still a Boxie and it is still very dangerous! Mostly they are in the north, so if you are visiting the Sunshine or Gold Coasts you should be okay but always ask about whether there are any box jellyfish sightings before you go swimming, and only swim in marked areas that are under observation of the surf lifesavers.
It is safe to say that all jellyfish stings are painful and a problem, but a boxie sting is way beyond that. In fact according to the experts the average boxie has enough venom in it to kill Arnold Schwarzenegger three times! In fact a box jellyfish sting is not even treated like a sting from a first aid point of view it is treated like snakebite! If you even think that what got you is a boxie, immediately and with NO delay get help. You need to be taken to a hospital and I mean right now!
If you are helping someone that is stung by a box jellyfish, first irrigate the sting site with vinegar as soon as you can. DO NOT RUB the site, which will just release more poison into the victim. Once they stop breathing start CPR and keep doing CPR until either the paramedics show up and take over or you get them to the hospital and they can take over.
Understand something, if they get stung, they are going to stop breathing. You have to do CPR or you may as well bury them right there on the beach. If you irrigate with vinegar and promptly start CPR and get them to the hospital there is a really good chance they will live.
The Cone Shell
Just like what it sounds like, a shell shaped like a cone. They are found on the beach, mostly along the Great Barrier Reef but elsewhere as well, and there are well over 70 different types of Cone Shell. So why am I telling you this?
Inside the Cone Shell is a snail that has, among its defenses, harpoon-like teeth that will deliver a veritable soup of neurotoxin chemicals that can kill a human and in a very painful "Oh My God I Hurt!" way. It is your nerves that these effect and since you have a lot of nerves and they are really good at communicating pain, it would be an idea for you to not pick up cone-shaped shells on the beach, right?
But if you do, and you get bit, here is what you need to know: Pressure immobilisation first aid must be applied and should be left in place until resuscitation facilities are available. Let me make this clear there is a good chance that when the pressure is taken off the poison will spread and the victim will go into cardiac arrest and stop breathing.
A cone shell bite is a medical emergency and you must seek aid as soon as possible or immediately, whichever is the shorter span of time... Assisted ventilation (CPR) may be needed right away, so just avoid these buggers, right? And just so we are clear on the matter, there is at present no antivenin for cone shell stings.
The Crocodile
Now here is a nasty beast that everybody has heard of thanks to Paul Hogan. Don't get me wrong, I sort of like Paul Hogan he is okay really it is just that after those movies of his it got a little old having so many people in the SCA pull out their feast knives then their swords and say "That's not a knife now that's a knife!" Right, you had to be there.
Right so first, you are more likely to find crocodiles in northern Oz not southern Oz, and as most of you spend your entire holiday in NSW the chances of you running upon one are pretty slim unless you see one in a zoo. Still, once you get up into Queensland it can happen, and some of you do go north, so let's talk about crocs.
There are two types of croc in Oz saltwater (Saltie) and freshwater (Freshie). Mostly they stick to billabongs, rivers, swamps and watery areas, but not always. Of th
e two the Freshie (has a narrow snout and is rarely ever bigger than say three metres) is the least threat to you if you are smart enough to leave them alone, but they will attack if you bother them or they think you are threatening them. Think of them as a nice drunk in a bar fight if that helps unlikely to take a nip at you unless you do something to make them think that they should.
The Saltie (larger than a Freshie and have a much fuller snout) on the other hand is an entirely different matter. Look they scare me and I have been around more than a few, I want to say that right now. Fear is healthy, especially where a Saltie is concerned because, and I want to stress this they CANNOT BE TRUSTED. If you cannot tell the difference between the two than treat any croc you chance upon as if it were a Saltie and you won't go far wrong.
What you need grasp is that they don't need a reason to attack you. Simply being within their sight is justification to kill and eat you as far as they are concerned, and given even the barest of opportunity they will do just that. There are a lot of ways to die in the world but death at the jaws of a Saltie has to be the worst way. So if you see one, stay the hell away from it. I mean city blocks mate.
No, get on a plane, that kind of distance. Gah! And don't think just because you are not near saltwater there is no chance of running upon a Saltie they have been known to go inland and are just as dangerous there as they are in saltwater!
The European Honey Bee
You probably think I am kidding here right? I am not. European Honey Bees kill an average of 11 people a year in Australia people who are allergic to them but still. If you look at deaths per million, these bees are much more dangerous than the other beasties and despite their bee-stinging death spree they hardly ever make the papers!
If you are allergic to bees, be aware that there are bees in Oz. Nuff Said.
The Great White Shark
Yes there are sharks in Oz. In fact there are a lot of them. Still that doesn't mean you cannot go swimming in the ocean and a lot of people do, we just mostly stick to the marked swimming areas that are under the watchful eye of the surf lifesavers. Trust them, they will close the beach if there is a shark sighting and they watch the marked areas (sections of the beach between the flags) very carefully because hey, it is their duty!
As a general rule then, you should consider it safe to swim where other people are swimming in designated swimming areas that are clearly marked as such. Pay attention to the markings though, and avoid areas that are marked for riptides because those will kill you slow and not in a pleasant way if you end up swept out to sea where a shark might just help you along to a quicker death, who can say?
The smallest and the most venomous box jellyfish in the world, the Irukandji are named for the Yirrganydji Tribe of aboriginal Australians who are the historic caretakers of the coastal section of the Djabugay Country of northeast Australia, where they were first discovered in the 1950s.
The Irukandji Jellyfish
In the world of bar fighting, the Irukandji are tiny almost invisible mean midgets with hand grenades and they are not afraid to use them.
In fact they are just looking for an excuse… Seriously though, the Irukandji is a truly frightening jellyfish if only because in simple terms if jellyfish had a nuclear club, the Irukandji would be Russia.
Carukua barnesi is the Latin name for this jellyfish, and it is almost impossible to detect by the naked eye because it is only around 2cm in size and is invisible when in the water.
Don't let the fact that it is tiny reassure you, it is more dangerous than its cousin the box jellyfish mostly because when the Irukandji stings it gives no notice; there is no sharp pain; no easily identifiable sting site; at first the sting may simply look like a modest rash.
The problem with that is that by the time it does start hurting, it is too late.
Chances are you are going to die, and it will not be a pleasant death. Think painful, very painful, with lots of symptoms like leg, arm, back and chest pain of severity you never believed was possible.
I saw a man who was stung by several of them, and before he died he screamed and screamed in pain.
Understand something, he passed out and was STILL screaming!
Now THAT is pain.
If you even think that an Irukandji has stung you, you need to get help right away do not wait because that will just guarantee your death.
If you are on a boat, call for medevac from the Royal Navy or Life Service. DO NOT WAIT. Do NOT try to make shore on your own. Time will kill you, because you have no time and yes, a painless rash can be justification to panic.
Unlike the box jelly (which the Irukandji is related to) these little beasties are not restricted to near-shore, and can and do populate deep-water areas.
People used to think that all that they needed to do was get on their boat and go out into deep water to swim and be safe, but that is not true.
Some of the 70+ people that have died and the countless number that were stung and survived encountered these beasts in open water.
In Oz your best bet is to check online for the Jelly Report or ask the Surf Lifesavers at the beach if there have been any sigtings.
The Queensland Government has marine biology blokes who go out every morning in season to check for these beasties and knowing that they are there will save your life.
One more thing you should know; surviving an Irukandji sting is often said to be worse than dying from one.
If you are stung and somehow manage to get to a trauma center fast enough, expect to spend anywhere from three to twenty weeks in brutal pain that is so bad not even morphine can touch it.
No joke, avoiding these beasts is the only option, unless you like pain? I cannot imagine liking that sort of pain for long - and it is not like you can get off the ride once it starts, so don't get stung; always be aware and ask about sightings before swimming in the Jelly Zone.
Snakes of Oz
You probably expected this to be a major part of the page, but I am going to have to disappoint you because despite all the hype and urgent declarations, snakes in Oz are not the problem that the so-called experts would have you believe
There are dangerous snakes it is true. In fact there are some whose bite is instant death, leaving you only enough time to say "Oh No! I have been bitt… argh!" followed by the sound of a thud as your body hits the ground. So why are they not high on my list of things you need to know about? It is simple really
Snakes are the one thing that you can avoid getting killed by simply by paying attention to where you are and what is around you. Seriously! In the past thirty years only a handful of the poisonous snakebites in Oz were unavoidable.
Read that again please as it should make it clear to you that the avoidable ones were all related to people doing very stupid things for instance trying to kill a snake they found. My point is if you avoid snakes or give them the chance to avoid you, they are not a problem unless you run through high grass or step into their nest or do any of a long list of carelessly dumb things that make getting bitten likely.
The Stonefish
Mostly found on and around the Great Barrier Reef, the Stonefish is a very dangerous and well-camouflaged beast that likes to rest on the bottom and the reef. The big danger here is stepping on one that is how most people who get stung have it happen.
Here is what Wikipedia has to say:
The Stonefish is the most venomous fish in the world. Its dorsal area is lined with spines that release a venomous toxin. Its venom causes severe pain with possible shock, paralysis, and tissue death depending on the depth of the penetration.
This level can be fatal to humans if not given medical attention within a couple of hours.
Immediate first aid requires the immobilisation of venom at the penetration site; depending on the depth of penetration this can be achieved either by firm constrictive bandaging or by a managed tourniquet sited between wound and proximal flexure.
The venom consists of a mixture of proteins, including the hemolytic stonustoxin, the neurotoxic trachynilysin and the cardioactive cardioleputin; an antivenin is available.
The venom is protein based, and it can be (partially) denatured by the application of a very hot compress to the injury site.
Some relief can be gained from infiltrating the wound with a local anaesthetic. This is a temporary measure to reduce localized pain and shock.
Medical help must be sought at the earliest opportunity.
Typically, surviving victims suffer localized nerve damage occasionally leading to atrophy of adjoining muscle tissues.
There have been unproven reports of osteo-arthritic sufferers experiencing improved mobility and reduction in joint pain following envenomation episode. The responsible agent has not been identified.
The pain is said to be so bad that the victims of its sting want the affected limb to be amputated. The poisonous sting of Scorpion Fish and Lionfish are said to deliver almost the same level of pain.
Leonard John Fraser - AKA "The Rockhampton Rapist", was an Australian convicted serial killer who by all accounts had a brilliant personality and reassuring wit that let him get close to his victims.
Before earning a life sentence on in 2000 for the abduction, rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl, he enjoyed abducting, raping and murdering other women.
Nice he's dead now but he is a perfect example and cautionary tale for the need to observe sound personal security habits!
The Land Shark - Man
I really wish that I did not have to give you this warning, but I do - if I didn't you wouldn't know better and we cannot have that here. . .
Poms tend to view Aussies as their backwoods country cousins when they are being nice to us, and Yanks, well, all they can think of is that we have cute accents and we are always happy.
In the end that stereotyping leaves most visitors disarmed by this wierd idea that all Aussies are like that long-lost cousin that wouldn't hurt you on a bet.
Well you cannot buy into that mate, there are some right bastards out there and they will, given the opportunity, hurt you.
There are a few genuine horror stories to tell - the ockers who hunted and killed hikers is one, and then there was the auto hitching rapist.
The point is that while Oz may seem like a vacation paradise - well actually it is a vacation paradise who am I kidding?
Back on track, the thing you need to remember is this - you are likely much safer in Oz than you would be in say, New York City, naked and handcuffed in Central Park, but only if you use common sense.
So let me run down some rules to remember and follow:
1. Don't go rambling about the town after dark alone, especially in Sydney but not just in the big city - or what our true country cousins call "The Big Smoke.".
2. Do NOT accept a drink that you did not see made / poured from a stranger in a club.
GBH is alive and well in Oz as are any number of other daterape drugs, and there are some right bastards that lack the social skills required to meet and mate in the normal way, so do not be a victim to them.
3. If it is something that you would never do at home, then do not do it in Oz.
4. If grog is involved designate a wingman.
Walking, driving, pubcrawling, whatever, I don't care if half of you are in wheelchairs - you need to designate a wingman - one of your party who is not drinking and who is charged with your safety.
5. Do not climb the Sydney Opera House.
Yeah, I know, it looks inviting, but it is dangerous, and it is illegal, and take it from me, the Sydney police do not have a sense of humor.
I know what I am talking about, trust me. Oh, they'll think it's funny but they will still throw you in the box.
And just so we are clear on this, I was young, and it seemed like a good idea at the time.
6. Be cautious in mateship with strangers.
There is no reason that I can see why a murderer or rapist couldn't go on holiday in Oz, so just because that bloke you met at the youth hostel is from Germany / Holland / France / America does not mean that he is automatically safe.
Hopefully this hasn't put you off visiting Australia as it really is God's Paradise on Earth and the Original Garden of Eden!
Green around the efges and pink in the middle, all you need to have a brilliant visit is some common sense and the awareness to consult with the Surf Lifesavers before you venture into the waters.
So please don't let this stop you!
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Think of Gwent - the card battling spin-off from The Witcher 3 - as methadone for your Witcher 3 addiction. First released in beta on PC in 2017, it's finally arriving on iOS on October 29, and it sure will look pretty on that brand new iPhone 11 Pro mega screen.
If you haven't already checked Gwent out on PC or consoles, it's the same card game that you played in The Witcher 3, but with new cards and deeper mechanics. The art on the cards is stunning, more high fantasy than Hearthstone's cute cartoons, and it's a welcome reminder of all those adventures we had riding around with Roach. Like its rivals, the game is free-to-play but offers microtransactions if you don't want to grind for new cards.
"Gwent is a game with strategic depth, where how you play your resources has a greater influence than the randomness of your card draw," explained game director Jason Slama earlier this year.
"A game where getting the deck you want doesn't take an unreasonable commitment in terms of time or money."
If you want to be among the first to check it out when it launches next month you can pre-order now on the App Store. If nothing else, it will help pass the time while we wait for the Witcher Netflix series in December.
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Inachus was the first king of the city of Argos in Greek mythology. His name was also given to the river Inachus nearby. He was the eldest king of Argos, and according to the myth, he was one of the three judges in a dispute between the gods Poseidon and Hera, alongside Cephissus and Asterion. When they decided that Hera was right, Poseidon was enraged and removed all the water from the river. It was also believed that he was the god of the aforementioned river, thus making him a son of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Along with the ash-tree nymph Melia, or Argia, he had a number of children, including Phoroneus, Aegialeus, and Philodice. His daughter Io was by him alone, when he bore her out of his mouth. The myth has it that he founded the city of Argos after the flood, from which Deucalion and Pyrrha were the only survivors.
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Adult content creators looking for a new hub should checkout MFC Share, while getting a boost to their camscore. Two years ago, MyFreeCams announced a new storefront option for camgirls and all of their fans. They created MFCShare a place where camgirls could display and sell various content items, including videos. MFC has worked very hard to make their storefront a one stop shop for adult entertainment. They even went as far as to allow boy/girl content to be sold on the MFC Share platform. With these new features I believe this could be a great place for clip makers.
Camgirls Can Increase Their MFC Camscore With MFC Share.
Recently a well known cammodel service decided to close up shop after losing their merchant account. And because of this sudden announcement, models throughout camland began to wonder who they should use going forward? Those who used the previous service to sell adult content had grown accustomed to certain features:
- Expiring links for instant downloads.
- Unique links for specific customers.
- The ability to host and sell large files.
- Access to an adult friendly merchant account.
Clipmakers desperately needed a replacement for Project Maenad. It turns out that MFC Share a member of the Boleyn models daily pay Network is able to fulfill that list and so much more. In fact when Project Maenad decided to close their doors..they personally listed MFC Share as an alternative.
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Not only do I believe this to be a great move for those who focus mostly on creating video content, but it can be a great way to tackle the camscore beast of MFC. ALL sales generated on MFC Share go towards the MFC Camscore because they are considered offline tips! If you didn't know this already please allow me to enlighten you. Offline tips play a major role in boosting your Camscore on the MyFreeCams platform.
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J.D. Pardo
Prior to landing the role of slain transgender teen Gwen Araujo for Lifetime Television starring opposite Mercedes Reuhl, Pardo was a series regular on the CBS series Clubhouse, where he played head bat-boy Jose Marquez in the baseball drama. Pardo was also a recurring star on the critically acclaimed NBC series "American Dreams, where he played a young soldier at war in Vietnam. Additional television credits include a recurring role on the widely popular FOX teen drama The O.C., and guest starring roles in the CBS procedural drama CSI: Miami, UPN's Veronica Mars, ABC's My Wife and Kids, Lifetime's For the People and Fox Family's So Little Time.
Pardo's film credits include Warner Brothers' A Cinderella Story, alongside Chad Michael Murray and Hilary Duff and Fox Searchlight's Supercross starring Daryl Hannah and Robert Carradine. Additionally, Pardo was featured in the independent film Havoc, with Anne Hathaway, about the lives of wealthy teenagers living in Los Angeles whose exposure to hip hop culture inspires them to imitate the gangster lifestyle.
Pardo currently resides in Los Angeles.
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The famed Peter H Frelinghuysen Jr Collection went under the hammer in Christie's final sale of Americana Week in New York.
The collection netted $1,109,250 in total, and was 95% sold by value and 85% sold by lot.
This helped boost overall sales at Americana Week up to $24,816,375. It was the highest total for Americana Week sales at Christie's since 2007 - great news for the markets.
"All the ingredients of success were in the saleroom today: excellent quality, great rarity and the provenance of a wonderful, old collection. And the market responded," said Becky MacGuire, Head of Chinese Export Art.
"There were multiple bids for nearly all lots, in person, on the phones, in the auctioneer's book and [online].
"Private buying was strong and included bidders from Europe, Asia and Latin America. Mr Frelinghuysen was a longtime, treasured client and we are extremely gratified by the results of his sale."
The participation of global buyers in Christie's sale demonstrates the ever-growing influence of collectors from emerging economies - like China, India, Russia and the Middle East - on the values of collectibles.
Americana Week demonstrated "the enduring excitement for rare and important artifacts in the Americana marketplace," said John Hays, Deputy Chairman of Christie's Americas.
"Enthusiastic participation... [and] competitive bidding in the sale rooms reflected the vibrancy and appeal of these collecting categories.
Big auction highlights included John James Audubon's illustrated Birds of America. It flew to $7.9m in Americana Week's rare book auction. You can read our full report on that sale here.
The $24.8m success of the week's auctions suggests that 2012 will be a great year for Americana collectibles.
We share Christie's passion for Americana - pieces related to the history, geography, folklore and cultural heritage of the US - here at Paul Fraser collectibles.
And you don't need to be a millionaire to acquire unique pieces of US history. Great items we have for sale include a memorabilia item for President Abraham Lincoln's home.
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In other news, a Sotheby's Americana Week auction set $1.14m firearms World Record.
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Socioeconomic status a significant factor in distrust of powerful
A recent study examining perceptions of power suggests that individuals with lower socioeconomic statuses are more likely to have a negative view of policy or decision-makers.
Leanne ten Brinke, an assistant professor of psychology in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and study co-author, says the study was inspired by her time living in the United States during the 2016 presidential election.
"I was a post-doc at University of California Berkley and remember being so struck by the different approaches to power being used by then-candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump," she explains. "It occurred to me then that people have very different perspectives on what it takes to get to the top."
In a survey of over 1,000 participants, the study looked at their perceptions of two viable paths to power—one through the use of coercion, manipulation and fear-mongering, and the other rooted in collaboration and respect.
"We were interested in how socioeconomic status might affect one's view on how power is gained and maintained," says ten Brinke. "We also wondered how identifying with a theory of power might be associated with one's interpersonal and societal trust."
Results showed those with lower socioeconomic statuses were generally less-trusting and more inclined to hold a more coercive and less collaborative view of power, while people with higher socioeconomic statuses were more trusting and embraced the opposite view.
"We also found that people held one theory of power or the other—but not both simultaneously," explains ten Brinke. "As income inequality continues to rise, and we have a widening gap between the powerful and powerless, these results help us understand how these groups view the human hierarchy in which they live."
Though it's unclear exactly where the 'cut-off' is for one to have the income and status that leads to a more positive view on power, ten Brinke says this research provides much-needed insight into why people carry such differing views.
"I think a lot of it comes down to trust. If we can change peoples' theories of power, perhaps we can increase trust where it's due," she says, adding that further investigation may be helpful in understanding involvement in the democratic process or why some follow public health guidelines when others don't.
"There's considerable research that shows low socioeconomic individuals are less likely to vote than high," she says.
"Part of that is structural—it may be more difficult for them to get time off work—but I suspect theories of power play into it as well. If you think powerful people are coercive and corrupt and you can't trust any of them, perhaps you think it doesn't matter who is in office—but that's not a healthy democracy, so I see this research as a building block for future work in this area."
This study was recently published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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New Zealand Dollar tied to bond issuance
For years, New Zealand has been home to the highest interest rates in the first world. Accordingly, it has had very little difficulty financing massive budget deficits, as foreigners have been all too eager to earn high returns lending it money. However, the government has become increasingly concerned that it may have issued too much debt, warning the Japanese government that further issuance could threaten the stability of the New Zealand Dollar. Basically, the bonds have significantly increased the amount of New Zealand currency in circulation, which could lead to inflation. If the law of purchasing power parity holds, the New Zealand Dollar will move in the opposite direction as prices. AFX News Limited reports:
The Kiwi is 'near to the top of most people's lists of things to sell this year', with interest rates expected to fall.
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The Friars (10-5, 1-1) will host their first Big East conference game of the season when Marquette visits the Dunk tonight at 6:30pm. PC split two road contests to open up Big East play and are coming off a disappointing 83-64 defeat at the hands of Creighton. The Golden Eagles (10-4, 1-1) are coming off a 9-point victory over Georgetown and had Xavier on the ropes before ultimately losing by 4. Marquette is led in scoring by a duo of guards with senior Andrew Rowsey (22.4 ppg) and sophomore Markus Howard (20.5 ppg).
While the Friars didn't play well against Creighton I'm sure they were satisfied to take a split on the two road games to open up conference play. Now with the schedule moving back to the Dunk this week offers a great opportunity for the Friars. With Xavier coming in on Saturday the Friars definitely want to get a win tonight against a pesky Marquette team. So with all of that let's get to my keys to the game.
Crier's Keys to the Game
Kyron's Health
It has never been more evident the importance of Kyron Cartwright to the 2017-2018 Friars than the past two games. After about a week of rest Cartwright was magnificent versus St. Johns to the tune of 21 points and 15 assists, it was probably his best game as a Friar. In the game against Creighton Kyron re-aggravated his ankle in a collision with Kalif Young and his performance, along with the team's performance, suffered greatly. Cartwright only played 22 minutes and had 2 points 5 assists and 4 turnovers. It also came as no surprised the team ended up shooting 39% from the floor and a lousy 13% from 3. Cartwright is listed game time decision tonight but I'm willing to bet he plays. It will be worth monitoring though how he's able to get up and down the court and if he can't facilitate offense the Friars could be in trouble. The season may hinge on the health of Kyron's ankles and somebody may have to get him a pair of Curry 2s. They may be ugly shoes and I know we are a Nike school but they will protect his ankles damn it!
Make 3s
I don't expect the Friars to light it up from deep as they did against St. Johns, when they shot 16/30 from beyond the arc, but they have to be better than the performance against Creighton. In this day and age there aren't many basketball games you are going to win when you shoot 3/23 from three-point land. As stated earlier I think an injured Cartwright played a role in the poor percentage but as a team they have to move the ball better. Against St. John's they had 24 assists whereas against Creighton they only had 13. The Friars need to have dribble penetration, kicking the ball out to open shooters and the shooters must connect at a better clip. Marquette is a lethal team from 3 so by my estimation the Friars are going to want to make at least 8 3s to get the victory tonight.
Defend the 3
For the second straight season Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski has built a roster fixated on taking and making the three-point shot. While they aren't as hot from downtown as last season, when made a NCAA best 43% of their 3s, they take about 5 more per game this season and still connect on a formidable 40.6%. They are taking more threes this season because they really don't have anyone that consistently score down low like they did in the past with Henry Ellenson and Luke Fischer. The Friars are really going to have to communicate with each other tonight, have crisp rotations and close out on their shooters. The Friars will want to try to hold Marquette to lower than 35% from 3 and that should put then in a good position to come out with the win.
Going into the Creighton game I felt like either the St. Johns game would prove to be an aberration or the team really has the capability to play like this throughout conference play. Unfortunately in Omaha we didn't get a clear answer because Cartwright ended up getting hurt. Now with the Marquette game being played 3 days later it's tough gauge how the team will perform tonight because it's tough to expect what we will get from an injured Cartwright. While Bullock may be our best scorer Cartwright has proven to be the oil that makes the engine go. If Cartwright cant be effective tonight the Friars could be in trouble against a potent offense like Marquette. There are two factors though that I think will ultimately lead to the Friars getting the win tonight. The first being the fact that this will be Marquette's first road Big East game and also their second road game of the year. Marquette did go on the road and win at the Kohl Center against Wisconsin this year but the Badgers are having a down year. The other factor is that the Friars have a flexible roster that can hurt you in a number of different ways whereas Marquette is really one dimensional. If the 3s aren't falling for Marquette they really have no other options to fall back on. So while I believe the Friars will have to make 3s and they cant let Marquette get hot from deep, the Friars will be able to go different routes to beat Marquette such as feeding the paint which something Marquette wont be able to do. I like the Friars to get their second Big East win of the season tonight.
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The society can't teach you how to love or who to love. It especially can't and should never dictate your own way of living. "The Lobster", co-written and directed by a brilliant and one of the most intelligent and imaginative filmmakers of our generation Yorgos Lanthimos, brings you a possible future that you wish to never be part of it. It is also about a man who accepts love the way it is. It's about the failure of the common foundation that this film is built on. It's about feeling; passion and strong determination of two people: nothing can be stronger than true love and a desire to be together at any cost. I mean, literally, at any cost!
After his wife leaves him for another man, David follows the footsteps of his brother, who now a dog, arrives at the Hotel to find a partner. He, like everyone else, is given 45 days to find one. If he fails, then he will be turned into an animal of his choice and released into the forest. "If I can't find a soulmate I want to turn into a lobster. Because it lives for more than 100 years, and has blue colored blood, like aristocrats", explains David about his choice during the interview. Soon he will realize that nothing's better than being a human being… But how to be one if you can't even determine your own future?
On his second day, David makes acquaintances with a man with a lisp (John C. Reilly) and young man with a limp (Ben Whishaw). On his way to hunting after the Loners, Biscuit Woman (Ashley Jensen) promises that if she fails to find a mate she will kill herself by jumping off the hotel. To his great surprise, later on she will jump off, but from the first floor which causes too much noise for her neighbors, who would rather see her dying. That incident allows David to get closer to the Heartless Woman, however, that relationship ends fast when she kills David's brother. This is when the second part of the story beings, and the most important one, when our hero finally meets the love of his life, the Short Sighted Woman (Rachel Weisz),who will walk you through the entire film as she narrates it.
There are too many great scenes in "The Lobster" or lessons we all must learn. It constantly talks about being an animal and even the importance to become one if you have no one to share your evenings with. But the question you will ask yourself: "Why do I need to wait for someone's guidance in order to live my life the way I want?" is what will hang in the air. The first half of the film is about how no one can be forced to love while the second is about: you can't force someone not to love. Yes, indeed "The Lobster" gives you a variety of choices you as a viewer can make, and the ending, you can anticipate any way you wish – but it won't happen for one simple reason – Yorgos Lanthimos.
The plot and the directorial approach are not the only things that shines in "The Lobster". While the entire cast does a tremendous job, it's Collin Farrell and Rachel Weisz who will constantly grab your attention. The ease and natural performance they deliver will be stuck in your mind long after the film ends. The interview scene when Farrell's David can't decide in which group to put himself in, he takes a few seconds to answer to the question, the question, where you will be able to read his next line without hearing a single word. Weisz is an established actress who should have been recognized for her unique talent long time ago. Every time when she appears in the film, it is such a joy to watch her performance. Here, in "The Lobster" she finds her new self, a new character where she finally expresses herself as an actress who understands the character better than the person who created it.
THE LOBSTER opens March 25 in Toronto (Bell Lightbox and Canada Square),
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Friday Islay Picture #266 - Moonlit Loch Indaal
Of course the tradition of the Friday Islay picture continues in 2013 same as all the previous years, somehow I got quite attached to it despite having launched (and relaunched) the Islay Pictures photoblog. At least for me it's a mark of the end of the working week and the start of the weekend. This week's picture is a slightly dark yet also quite bright one:
This is from an evening of what I had thought was largely a wasted day for photography with a lot of rain and clouds. On my way back to the cottage at Kilchoman suddenly the clouds started to break up with the full Moon on occasion providing some nice light. The picture of the moonlit Machir Bay was shot later that evening, but for now back to Loch Indaal.
I stopped at Blackrock to see if I could capture some of this. This picture is from the top of the pebble beach, looking over to Bowmore. With the longer exposure I still needed despite the bright Moon the waves on Loch Indaal turned fairly smooth, but then it creates a nice effect with the reflections of the light.
I hope you like the picture, I'll post a larger version of it on the photoblog on Saturday morning. For now, good night and have a great weekend!
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