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Problem-solving in a world of differences. Finding common ground without being afraid to disagree. Getting things done democratically and effectively. Building better solutions, not just bigger ones. Dealing with more stakeholders and issues more complex than ever before. Learning to make new mistakes, not the same old ones.
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Yesterday I put the finishing touches on this music video for Twila Paris' 1995 song, "Where He Leads Me" from the album "My Utmost for His Highest."
I was asked by Dr. David Denbraber to put together a video for the song, on Sunday evening. I worked on it over three days with my only instructions being: use this song, he'll be focusing on some key words from the song.
I spent some time looking through my pictures from World Youth Day (Sydney, Australia, 2008). I started putting the pictures together, and then I worked on getting all of the lyrics in, and timed with the song.
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Earlier this month, an 80-year-old, homeless, white-bearded man was found deceased under an overpass in San Diego, California. Nobody knew the man's name, but friends referred to him as Jessie, so investigators decided to try DNA testing with hopes that something would pop up in the nationwide DNA database. What popped up on the computer screen in the high-tech lab stunned everyone. The DNA results of 'Jessie Doe' were an exact match to the one and only, Elvis Aaron Presley.
Lab technician Robert Brensdale said he and his lab assistant, Madeline Hedgespeth, laughed when the name popped up. "We thought somebody, somewhere, somehow in the system pulled the greatest and most elaborate prank on us ever, we both laughed with hysteria for about an hour," Bresndale told Jerry Hardin of the Hollywood Word, a new entertainment publication based out of Los Angeles.
Brensdale and Hedgespeth then went to their superior with laughter, as if he were the one behind this "prank". They were told to simmer down and stay quiet, that this was no laughing matter. From there, the results went up the ladder to the FBI and CIA.
Now, weeks later, FBI spokesperson Philip Hunter has revealed that the deceased man's body was actually the body of Elvis Presley, who had been in the witness protection program since 1977.
"Mr. Presley was placed in the program under a voluntary basis. He was not a witness to any crime or anything like that. Once he had met President Nixon, the two became great friends, and Mr. Presley wanted out of his life, he wanted to be an unknown, so President Nixon made this possible. Yes, it is official – Elvis Presley was really alive all that time, and only a handful of people knew it, most of which are no longer with us.
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Responsibility is defined in the dictionary as, "Involving personal accountability or ability to act without guidance or superior authority." A person is regarded as responsible when he is "capable of making moral or rational decisions on his own and, therefore, answerable for one's own behavior." The principle of responsibility is recognized on nearly every page of the Bible. Here are just a few examples: Matthew 23:16; 27:24; 28:14; Luke 12:42; Acts 5:28; 19:40; Romans 14:4.
You are responsible only for today. You cannot change the past. What is done is done. God can forgive sin. But, the fact remains that your actions are a part of the history of your life. You do not have to live in the past nor let the past rule the present (John 8:11; Romans 3:25; Mark 16:15-16). But, you cannot change what has happened; you must live through it and with it.
You cannot affect the future. By this I mean, there are forces in the world over which we have no control (Ecclesiastes 9:11). Some things are controlled by the immutable laws of the universe and cannot be changed regardless how much we may desire it (Matthew 6:27; Luke 12:25, 26). Other things are in the hands of God and are best left to His will and desires (Matthew 5:45; James 4:13-15). We can make reasonable plans and have expectations, but the future may not turn out as we wish it to be.
Only today is yours (Matthew 6:34). We need to do the very best with it we can and recognize that the choices and decisions we make within it affect us now and forever (Romans 2:6-11; Ezekiel 18:26-28). Today is the only day over which we have any real control; therefore, the choices we make are important (2 Corinthians 6:2; Hebrews 3:13; Joshua 24:15).
You are certainly responsible for yourself. I think most folks recognize it in principle, while maybe not owning up to it in practice; each one is responsible for his own actions (Romans 14:12; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Ezekiel 18:1-24).
However, we're also answerable for what we think and say (Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 5:28-30; 12:34-37). Now, our thoughts may not always have the same consequences as our actions, but thoughts are what determine our words and our actions (Mark 7:20-23). We may change our thoughts, and even regret our words, but we are still accountable for having had them and their character determines the nature of the heart from where they came (Luke. 6:45).
We are also responsible for what you fail or refuse to do (James 4:17; John 12:48 Hebrews 10:26-31). All of us are liable to forget some things, but I am not talking about lapse of memory. Rather, it is neglect and rebellion. We are responsible when our will is such that we do not do what we know is right we insist on doing what we know is wrong. There are many things in this world with which we can become entangled and overpowered (2 Timothy 2:26; 2 Peter 2:20). The fact that we are subdued by them does not release us from accountability.
In the realm of physical "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." In the spiritual realm for every action there is a consequence.
As already established, all are free men with the power of choice (Joshua 24:15; Romans 10:16; Hebrews 3:7). You are free to do whatever you want. However, you are not free of the consequences of your actions (Proverbs 1:24; Ezekiel 3:19).
General Gerry Johnson said it very well when he observed, "No man was ever endowed with a right without being at the same time saddled with a responsibility." We do not have to make some of the choices we do, but we cannot avoid the consequences of our choices, nor shift the blame to others. A lot of men have tried, but God does not release us from our obligations in this matter (Genesis 3:12-13; 1 Samuel 15:20-21; Exodus 32:22-24; Matthew 27:24).
Jesus taught us how to teach responsibility. We can and must do so, for the good of the nation, for the good of the family, for the good of the church and, most importantly, for the good of our children.
First, learn that one is responsible to the limits of his ability. Jesus taught that in the parables of the talents and the unfaithful servant (Matthew 25:15; Luke 12:47-48). Early training, therefore, should consist of gradually giving responsibilities to our children according to their newly acquired abilities (see: Galatians 4:1-2; 1 Corinthians 13:11). Duties about the home should increase with age and skill with a view to making the child a useful adult when on his own.
Second, when responsibility is given, the recipient must be held accountable. Jesus taught this as well in the above mentioned parables (Luke 12:47 Matthew 18:23). The one talent man was not punished because he did not do as well as the other two servants. He was punished because he did not do what he had the ability and, therefore, obligation to do. A wise parent recognizes different levels of ability in his children and deals with each accordingly. But a fool fails to hold all equally accountable according to his individual ability. When parents do not make children give answer for their actions they eventually will have rebels with which to deal (1 Samuel 2:22-26; 3:13).
In order to teach responsibility it is necessary to let the young suffer the consequences of their choices. This is why the prophet said, "It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth" (Lamentations 3:27). When parents are giving gradual responsibility they are able to help assuage the severity of the consequences. Children learn that the consequences can be serious by learning young from the results of their lesser responsibilities. It is better to learn that each man must bear his own burden (Galatians 6:5) when that burden is a household chore or a missed homework assignment than a job deadline or a utility bill.
Finally, parents must be an example in accepting responsibility (Job 19:4; Acts 25:11). Your children will never learn to be a mature, helpful, resourceful and responsible member of any community, if all they ever see is a parent that casts blame elsewhere refusing to accept responsibility miserably chaffing under the consequences of bad choices. Be responsible and your children will grow up to be responsible.


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American companies that do business with China make good money. They also lose a lot of money there to cyberthieves, who routinely hack into the computers of the U.S. firms and steal their trade and technology secrets.
China's theft of U.S. intellectual property has gotten serious enough in recent months to warrant President Obama's attention and prompt a series of visits to Beijing by senior members of Obama's Cabinet. A new Pentagon report on Chinese military developments adds to the U.S. complaints. The report says some computer intrusions carried out by hackers in China "appear to be attributable directly to the Chinese government and military."
A recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China, which represents more than a thousand U.S. businesses there, turned up widespread concern about the loss of intellectual property. Twenty-six percent of those responding to the survey reported somebody stealing business data from their computers, and 42 percent said the problem is getting worse.
"They know they're under attack," says Greg Gilligan, the group's chairman. "They just don't know who's attacking."
The problem of data theft is well-known among U.S. companies operating in China. American businessmen have long complained that their laptops are hacked, their emails intercepted, and their technology and negotiation plans compromised. But with more than a billion Chinese as potential customers for American goods, the temptation to do business with China has been irresistible.
"For the last 15 or 20 years, companies have been willing to make the bet," says Adam Segal, a China expert at the Council on Foreign Relations. "[Their attitude is] 'We know we're going to lose our technology in China, but being in the China market is so important that we're going to take that bet.' "
Organized Effort To Target U.S. Firms
The U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant identified a cyber unit of China's People's Liberation Army as the likely culprit behind much of the industrial espionage directed against U.S. companies. Mandiant researchers said the PLA unit is systematically taking intellectual property — technology blueprints, manufacturing secrets, negotiation plans — from the U.S. companies it targets.
The Mandiant finding certainly caught the attention of Gilligan, a leader among U.S. businesses operating in China.
"The salient point of that report was [the statement] that there is some organized effort by some group attacking business interests," Gilligan says. "This is not government to government. It's not military to military. It's [someone] attacking the economic interests of United States companies."
A classified National Intelligence Estimate earlier this year concluded that cyber-espionage from China is now threatening U.S. economic competitiveness. The concern is that if Chinese businesses can steal U.S. technology, they can blunt the one big advantage U.S. companies have in the global economy, which is their capacity to innovate. It is that spirit that explains the emergence of U.S. companies like Microsoft, Apple or Google.
Such companies, business experts say, have been far less likely to originate in China, because the business culture in China does not favor creativity. But they can always steal the products of U.S. creativity.
"There are certainly some companies that are seeing [intellectual property theft] as part of a strategy for becoming more competitive internationally, taking innovation from somewhere else and incorporating it in their products," says Robert Hormats, the U.S. undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment.
"We want to make the Chinese know that we regard this as a threat to our most innovative companies, and are very serious about insisting that they stop it. Because if this lasts too long, a lot of innovation is gone from American companies," Hormats says.
Turning Up The Pressure
The United States and China cooperate in some important areas, such as energy and environmental issues. Cybersecurity, Hormats says, is not one of those areas.
"This is an area that damages the relationship and undermines confidence," Hormats says. "In fact, this has become a major source of mistrust in the relationship."
Chinese authorities say they are as much a victim of cyberattacks as U.S. firms are, and they deny that there is a state policy of industrial espionage. But U.S. officials aren't convinced.
In March, President Obama's national security adviser, Tom Donilon, warned of "serious concerns about sophisticated, targeted theft of confidential business information and proprietary technologies through cyber-intrusions emanating from China on an unprecedented scale," and he called on China to "take serious steps" to investigate and halt such activities.
A few days later, Obama made that same request in an introductory phone call to China's new president, Xi Jinping. Later that month, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew raised the cybersecurity issue during a visit in Beijing. He was followed in April by Secretary of State John Kerry and the chairman of the joint chiefs, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey.
Undersecretary Hormats also visited the Chinese capital. His message reinforced what other senior U.S. officials were saying: The United States is running out of patience and wants China to end its cyber-espionage now.
"Having a prolonged dialogue is not our goal," Hormats says. "A dialogue that leads to results, that's our goal."
If the cyber-espionage continues, Hormats says, the Obama administration will consider possible punitive actions.
"We're having discussions within our government to figure out how to respond," he says. "Our hope is that the Chinese will take action, but we're certainly considering various options that we will take if that doesn't work."
Will Losses Ultimately Outweigh Profits?
The Obama administration has already signaled that it will step up the investigation and prosecution of trade-secret theft when the parties responsible can be identified and held accountable. Attorney General Eric Holder listed several such cases during a White House event in February. Each of the examples he highlighted involved a loss of intellectual property to China.
Some hawkish members of Congress want to deny U.S. visas to anyone in China found to be stealing economic secrets. That would hurt Chinese who want their children educated in U.S. universities. Congress could also punish China by imposing new trade restrictions.
If all else fails, and Chinese cyberwarriors continue to steal secrets from American companies, the U.S. military's Cyber Command could intervene in defense of the targeted U.S. firms, hacking back into the Chinese computers and deleting the stolen data.
So far, virtually no one in the U.S. government is ready to endorse that approach, although the "offensive" option is favored by some private cybersecurity firms.
Segal at the Council on Foreign Relations can imagine a point where U.S. companies in China are so penetrated and have lost so many of their secrets to their Chinese rivals that they no longer have an advantage in the Chinese market and simply call it quits.
"Either the Chinese catch the U.S. companies [in innovations], or the cost from the theft becomes so burdensome that the U.S. companies decide that it's not worth it any longer," Segal says.
The situation is not yet that bad. In fact, the American warnings may have had at least a temporary effect. Security sources say the Chinese army unit most associated with cyber-espionage backed off a bit after the high-level U.S. visits to Beijing.
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Today was day five of Bob's bronchitis. Jeff was away for the weekend so other than a trip to the pediatrician, Bob and I have been in the house for 128 hours straight. We are getting a little punchy. Every conversation is starting to feel like the kind you have in a booth at Canter's Deli at 4:00am.
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THE TALE OF ZATOICHI CONTINUES 1962 aka ZOKU ZATOICHI MONOGATARI
Shintaro Katsu (Zatoichi), Tomisaburo Wakayama (Yoshiro), Masayo Banri (Tane), Yaeko Mizutani (Setsu), Eijiro Yanagi (Sukegoro), Sonosuke Sawamura (Kanbei of Seki), Fujio Harumoto (Lord Kuroda)
Directed by Kazuo Mori
"...For the sake of a meaningless war between gangster clans, I lost a man it took me forever to find...a man I could call a friend."--Ichi ponders the previous years duel with Hirate Miki
The Short Version: This lesser sequel follows the popular trend of a fast follow up riding the coat tails of a box office success. At 72 minutes, the script suffers despite some fascinating character angles and exposition. Katsu and his real life brother Wakayama face off the first of two times (again in ZAT #6) and Zatoichi savors and suffers through an unusually high amount of lust and love. A fine sequel, but could have been a bit better. The series would find a lovably formulaic comfortability with its next entry.
Zatoichi returns to Sasagawa one year later to pay his respects at the burial site of Hirate Miki in Joshoji Temple. While he's there, he's invited to lend his massage skills to the lord of the Kuroda household. Learning that the wealthy lord is quite insane, his subordinates can't let this information be revealed so they send killers after Ichi. Meanwhile, Sukegoro, the Yakuza gangster that survived the previous years massacre, learns the blind swordsman is back in town. Around the same time, a wanted man with only one arm appears. Both he and Ichi share a bond and a tragic secret from their past that is soon to come to a head.
Unlike many of the later movies, this sequel has a direct link to the previous picture. Most of the series has no set order, but the first few films followed a sequence to lend continuity to the character and those he interacted with. This is the shortest entry of the entire series running a brisk 72 minutes. It also ends rather abruptly giving the impression that either the studio still didn't have complete faith in the casting of Katsu as the lead (considering how little audiences thought of him in such heroic roles) despite the success of the first picture, or the film was hampered with production problems. However, the plentiful box office receipts ensured that more movies would follow and oftentimes three to four in the same year. From here on out, the remainder of the series would be shot in color.
Katsu and Wakayama--surrounded and outnumbered...big deal
A lot is revealed about Zatoichi in this movie, particularly in the realm of L'Amour--past, present and future. Love (both lost and found), sex and desire are the dominant themes here. This preoccupation with lust and romanticism elevate this fairly average film to another level. Uncovered and explored is Ichi's romantic background involving a past relationship with a woman named Chiyo and his possible romance with the returning character, Tane, who professed her desire to marry Ichi in the previous movie. It was a rare occurrence to see the kindly masseur relishing the company of a woman and this is one of those few and far between occasions. The addition of Katsu's real life brother, Tomisaburo Wakayama (billed as Kenzaburo Jo) was a novel touch as well as having them play brothers onscreen, too. It brought a whole other level of tension to the climactic duel scenario that would become an enjoyably recurring theme throughout the series.
Their character arc is a love triangle as both loved the same woman and it was a woman that put a sharp wedge between them; so sharp that Yoshiro lost an arm to Ichi's sword in a fight over her affection. Ichi passionately and angrily explains to Setsu--who bears a resemblance to Chiyo--that she was the love of his life and that she left him upon discovering he was blind. Personally, it's difficult to understand how someone could overlook such a handicap, but then the script doesn't go into great detail and doesn't really need to. What's also intriguing is that Chiyo left one man because of an impediment and through her treachery, caused the crippling of another; even more tragic in that both men were brothers.
Setsu, attracted to Ichi, desires to spend the night with him as opposed to the gruff, one armed swordsman who also desires her attention.
This is also the most fascinating portion of this relatively short little movie. When both Ichi and Yoshiro enter the Inn, it's discovered that Setsu looks very much like their long lost love. It also rekindles the enmity and past jealousy both brothers share between them. Yoshiro wishes to spend the evening with her, but she favors the more jovial masseur. The brothers are inadvertently forced to relive this past tragedy. This is also one of the few occasions where we see Ichi casually entertain the prospect of a sexual dalliance. In other films, he would brush such an offer off, or display reluctance, or apprehension at the thought of partaking in sex. In later films, it would seem Ichi is afraid of love. Well here, he accepts it with open arms!
Tane warns Ichi of Sukegoro and his men trailing him while paying respects for the fallen Hirate Miki.
While the script from frequent ICHI writer, Minoru Inuzuka excels in traversing a side of the blind masseur not normally traveled, this is also to the films detriment. The character of Setsu, who acts as something of a catalyst for the brothers prior female troubles, is summarily dropped from the film after her two day tryst with Ichi. Then, much is made of the return of Tane, yet the film fails to capitalize on her participation leaving her scenes looking like little more than an afterthought. It's possible that scenes were cut considering the shorter running time and the strange, HK cinema style abrupt ending is sloppy in execution. This, too, appears tacked on.
Kazuo Mori directed three ZAT movies and none of them were spectacular experiences, instead being serviceable, workman-like affairs. His best of his trilogy would have to be the comically centered ZATOICHI & THE DOOMED MAN from 1965. His other ICHI outing was ZATOICHI AT LARGE from 1972, an entry produced by Toho following Daiei's bankruptcy the previous year. Mori also directed the third, and weakest of the DAIMAJIN films, WRATH OF DAIMAJIN (1966).
This film is also the first of two Wakayama appearances, the second being the superb ZATOICHI & THE CHEST OF GOLD (1964) where Wakayama plays the main villain in a seething performance that's one of the most imposing of the entire run of Zato pictures. As Yoshiro, Wakayama is playing something of a tragic figure. He's wanted for being a robber, a rapist and murderer, although his roguish behavior stems from his tumultuous past with his brother. In a surprise moment, we don't learn of the two characters brotherly bond till the end of the film. We also learn that Chiyo is still alive and well (Yoshiro claims to have killed her), and while one would expect Ichi to run into her at some point in the series, this plot point is never heard from again.
The brothers duel during the action packed climax
Mori's movie has a lot more action than the predominantly drama-centric material present in its predecessor from famed director Kenji Misumi. This increase in sword action will likely be an attractive proposition to samurai fans as will the participation of the future Itto Ogami, the Lone Wolf himself. Furthermore, with its combination of action and a shorter running time, there's very little dramatic punch here. The filmmakers do manage to tie up the plot strands left open from part one and some of these carry over to the third production, too. The B/W photography may put off some viewers, but dedicated fans to this brand of genre won't mind at all. This was the first of four scores Ichiro Saito would contribute to the ZAT series. It's a standard sounding score especially when compared with any of the 11 the magnificent Akira Ifukube graced the series with.
This is a steady, occasionally rocky entry in the series. The script presents some splendid ideas, but fails to fully expand on some of these. Still, it's the most lovelorn of all the ICHI tales. The ZAT pictures would only improve and become far more melodramatic from here, piling on cliffhanger and suspenseful moments for many of the succeeding entries. The fact that it's Katsu and Wakayama together (the latter with only one arm!) and doing battle with one another is reason enough for both the curious and the casual fan to give this one a spin.
1. We learn Zatoichi is from Kasama in Joshu province. Kasama is located in Ibaraki, Japan. Surrounded by mountains, stone quarries are a lucrative venture there. Ichi returns to his hometown in the last of the 70s entries, ZATOICHI'S CONSPIRACY (1973) wherein he finds conflict with a now wealthy childhood friend attempting to extort a vital stone quarry from villagers.
2. Ichi and his brother, Yoshiro, both vied for the affection of the same woman--Chiyo--who crushed the hearts of both men. Ichi's brother is never mentioned again during the series.
3. Ichi gets a lot of love in this movie, more than in any other entry. We learn of the blind swordsman's failed romances from the past, see his affairs in the present and the marriage possibility of the future. In a rare turn, Ichi jumps at the chance for sex with a tavern girl. In most of the films, he shies away from such encounters.
4. In the previous movie, Ichi leaves his sword at the grave of Hirate Miki. At the start of this movie, he has his sword back prior to paying his respect at the burial temple.
5. There are no gambling sequences in this film; a plot device that would become a major staple of the series.
6. There are no demonstrations of Ichi's sword skills (the amazing 'Ichi Sword Draw') outside of his lightning fast swordsmanship during the duel sequences.
7. The remainder of the series is in color and a formula is established that remains mostly unchanged for the rest of the films.
Feature running time: 1:12:14
This review is representative of the Home Vision DVD.


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text: Artist: DMX Album: ...And Then There Was X Song: What's My Name Typed by: email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com This is the fuckin shit I be talkin about Half rappin' ass mothafuckers You think it's a game? You think it's a fuckin GAME? Come on, uh, uh, uh Come on, uh, uh What'cha really want What'cha really want, what D-M-X, uh, uh Come on, Ryde or die Ay yo, ay yo, ay yo What's my name? DMX and I be the best You see the rest they lookin like they need a rest One more time, I'mma spit at you some shit That's gon get at you be fuckin with your mind, stop talkin shit Cuz you out there runnin' your mouth And really don't know who you fuckin with Here we go again How many times do I have to tell you rap niggas? I have no friends you still actin up Runnin around here like some brand new pussy that's about to get fucked The game don't stop, I'm still gettin down for whatever Whenever that's why my shit is hot, can't keep it real Now, some of us do but most of us don't that's just how a nigga feel I shed blood, for my people that'll keep you lookin see-through Whenever you try to creep through [CHORUS] x2 D-M-X If you want it we got it Come and get it nigga we wit it All you gotta do is set it baby Ryde or die What'cha niggas want, uh, uh What'cha niggas want You still playin games You gon think it's a joke until they no longer remember your name That's how we do em Make cowards disappear into thin air by puttin shit through em Never comin' back Last time you saw that nigga is the last time you'll see that nigga (alright) No more deaths Cuz in a minute you gonna have grandma bein the only family member left Bust my gun If I gots to kill a nigga but I'm always down for the one on one Dog for life We gon get to the bottom of this shit if it takes all night Stop drop Open up shop (what?) Fake up-north niggas screamin' for the cops Ryde or die What that mean is that a tell a nigga bye-bye and pop him in his right eye [CHORUS] x2 Look at all these off brand niggas Runnin' around yappin' about they be holdin figgas as big as Jigga's That's that bullshit Hope they know that around me talkin' about what you got will get you hit I'm not a nice person I mean I'd smack the shit out you twice dog and that's before I start cursin' I stay flippin' One minute I'm cool, the next minute I'm up on a nigga, rippin' That's my style I'm a cruddy nigga leave you all bloody nigga service with a smile Suck my dick And while you niggas that's been to jail before know it's about to get thick Let's get it on baby I'm gonna be goin' against 4 niggas in one and you think you crazy? I've lost my mind And I'm about to make you lose yours too from far away one time [CHORUS] x4 D-M-X! [CHORUS] D-M-X!


text: The Most Instagrammable Art Deco Buildings in Miami DISCOVER MORE: touristic tours miami Miami and art deco go hand in hand; according to the USA's National Register of Historic Buildings, South Beach alone is home to over 800 structures in this stunning style, all within one square mile of each other. And as if that wasn't impressive enough, the area is also well known for being where famed Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace lived (in a mansion on Ocean Drive). Yes, you've really hit the jackpot if you want to freshen up your Instagram with pics of some of the coolest architecture ever created. Staying with us in Miami? Make your social media sizzle by snapping the city's most standout buildings. Art deco here is easy to spot if you know where – and how – to look; we've put together a few suggestions to help get you started. The Bass Museum of Art 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA As Miami Beach's contemporary art museum, the Bass is a cornerstone of the city's deco culture. Founded in 1964, it was established after the donation of a private collection belonging to local residents John and Johanna Bass, opening in what was formerly the Miami Beach Public Library and Art Center: a 1930s art deco building designed by South Florida 'starchitect' Russell Pancoast. Considered an outstanding example of architecture in this style, it is now historically designated, by both the National Register of Historic Places and the City of Miami Beach. Without doubt, the Bass needs to be on your list of important art deco structures to see – and snap – while staying with us in Miami. 1450 Collins Ave 1450 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA Originally built in 1939 and situated in the heart of Miami's Architectural (Art Deco) District, the former city's Senor Frogs was once the Hoffman's Cafeteria building, a styling of 'Great Floridian' Henry Hohauser. Taking modern to the max, this local landmark has a sleek, splendidly curved façade that's sure to make your Instagram a hit (and provoke serious vacation envy!). In January 2022, Miami Beach investor Yossi Lipkin acquired the Art Deco property and plan to open a beautiful upper-scale resort wear store. Whatever you do, be sure to take a few pictures of former Miami's Senor Frogs to share with your Instagram followers during your stay with us. Colony Theatre 1040 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA On January 25, 1935, the Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road first opened its doors as a Paramount Pictures movie house. Nowadays, Miami New Drama, hosting an exciting array of events such as live music, dance, comedy, and dramatic performances, proudly manages it. A 430-seat state-of-the-art venue, the Colony's art deco design makes it one of the crown jewels of Miami Beach. And it just recently underwent a huge makeover; three years and 6.5 million dollars later, the renovation has helped restore the site's original grandeur, as well as updating its stage and technical equipment. If art deco's your thing, stop by the Colony Theatre – home to bold lines and daring geometric patterns too irresistible not to photograph again and again (and, of course, upload to Instagram!). Miami Beach Post Office 1300 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA Designed by architect and engineer Howard Lovewell Cheney in 1937, the Miami Beach Post Office gives another name to the art deco style in which it was created: Deco Federal. (This helped distinguish it – as a federal building – from other public structures crafted to similar 'decedent' designs.) Outside, you'll notice a classical central rotunda and a surprisingly minimalist façade; however, the interior is busy with bits of shiny brass detailing, a starburst ceiling, and even a cowboys-and-Indians frieze. As well as providing a key public service, Miami Beach Post Office is also one of the most Instagrammable art deco buildings in the entire city and should be snapped with the utmost enthusiasm. Former Cameo Nightclub 1445 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA As the light fades to a bruised purple and the neon comes alive, Miami takes on a whole new image. Many of the city's art deco buildings are reinvigorated as soon as the sun goes down, but nowhere more so than former Cameo Nightclub. At its brightest and most vivid, this former 1938 movie theatre (designed by celebrated architect Robert E. Collins) hosted famous DJs instead of motion pictures. The Webster 1220 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA Selling high-end designer wear in a sunlit space that's all but guaranteed to brighten your social media, art deco doesn't get more glorious than in the Webster building. Yet another Henry Hohauser masterpiece (remember Hoffman's Cafeteria building, aka Senor Frogs?), you'll see rich colours and lavish ornamentation everywhere you look. Seamlessly blending the traditional with a dose of avant-garde nerve, it's not just the merchandise that draws in the crowds here. So, make sure you're the first in line! Also, did you know that the Terrazzo on the main floor is the original? Definitely one for the Instagram account if you ask us. The Clevelander 1020 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA There's nowhere quite like the Clevelander – showstopping, but not show-off. Art deco reaches its peak at this lively, open-air bar, which attracts many of Ocean Drive's most colourful characters. A South Beach icon, Albert Anis built it in 1938, and we can see he went all out, incorporating a fully ornate central bay and 'eyebrows' that split in the front but continue along the sides. Recent additions such as an outdoor pool area only serve to enhance the glamour visitors expect from the venue. If it's quality Instagram pics you seek, the Cleveland is the spot you're looking for! Every day is a deco day in Miami. With buildings painted lovely shades of pastel blue, pink and more, you're bound to come away with plenty of great pics. Look out, Instagram! Check Availability at Generator Hotel Miami


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"Food Environment" in Schools Getting a Bit Better
U.S. schools took small steps toward encouraging students to make healthier food choices between 2006 and 2010, but there's still a lot of room for improvement, according to a new study.
Researchers found that on a scale from zero to 100, public schools collectively increased the score for the healthiness of their food environments by about 3 points, while private schools increased their score by 5 points.
The hope was, according the researchers, that there would be improvements between 2006, when schools across the country were ordered to create wellness policies to address nutrition topics, and the end of the study in 2010.
"The bottom line is that there have been some changes in specific areas, but generally there has to be more changes to create an optimally healthy environment," said Lindsey Turner, the study's lead author and a research scientist at the Institute for Health Research and Policy at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
For their study, Turner and her colleague collected surveys taken during the 2006-2007 and 2009-2010 school years by principals and food service managers at 1,830 public and private elementary schools across the country.
The surveys asked about what the school offered when it came to physical activities, nutrition education, policies, lunches and what foods students had access to at school.
Overall, between the 2006 and 2009 surveys, public schools increased nutrition restrictions on school fundraisers and reduced the number of contracts with beverage companies that often sell sugary drinks. They also offered more whole grains at lunch.
Both public and private schools offered only lower-fat milks at more schools and increased the number of school gardens. Private schools also stepped up their nutrition education.
In July, Turner also reported that fewer elementary school students had access to soda and other sugary drinks than they did a few years ago.
In the new study, however, those achievements were tempered by the overall scores assigned to the schools based on their answers.
Public schools saw their scores climb from 50.1 points in 2006 to 53.5 points in 2009. Private school scores rose from 37.2 in 2006 to 42.2 in 2009.
"Although there has been an increase in the percentage of schools reporting healthy practices, and the average (score) increased significantly, the magnitude of change was minimal and there is still much room for improvement," wrote the authors in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
"I think that there was notable improvement in some of the areas - so that's positive. But I think that overall the results are disappointing," said Anne Barnhill, a lecturer in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
But Barnhill, who was not involved with the new research, added that more regulations are being put in place and these results act as a good baseline for future research.
Turner agreed, and told Reuters Health that she hopes to continue looking at these changes over time.
"I think we had maybe hoped to see more change, but it's encouraging that there is a lot of attention on this and regulations are forthcoming," she said.


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Chinese Crispy roast pork belly recipe
Chinese roast pork belly recipe (siu yuk/烧肉) by Eat a Duck I Must. Crispy pork belly that you can easily prepare at home, including step-by-step pictures.
1lb pork belly
1 tsp Dry Ginger Powder (沙薑粉)
1 tsp Five Spice Powder (五香粉)
1/2 tsp white pepper
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp msg (optional)
Wash the meat under cold water.Submerge the pork belly meat in a pot of water and boil for about 15 minutes on medium heat.
Remove the pork and place it in a colander to let it dry for about 15 minutes. You may take the extra step of patting the pork belly skin dry with a paper towel for extra crispy skin.
Stab the pork with a knife a few times and rub the spices and salt on the flesh only (not the skin). We recommend layering the spices in the following order: spiced ginger powder, 5 spice powder, white pepper, salt and optional msg.
Let it marinate for 1 hour, though over night is better for a deeper flavor.
In a dutch oven or a large cast iron pan, fill it with oil enough to cover the skin of the pork belly. Avoid using olive oil since it has a low smoking point. You can place the pork belly in pan while the oil is still cold to prevent splatter. CAUTION!!! the pork will splatter a lot, so it is better to use a dutch oven with a heavy lid or use a splatter screen to place over your frying pan.
Fry the skin side first for roughly 5 mins or until golden brown and crispy, turn it on the side and fry it only for a min or two, repeat on all sides (it is best not to fry it on the flesh side for too long as it will toughen the meat) Frying is a skill learned over time, so if the skin is burnt, you can scrape it off with a knife. No worries!
Let it rest until cool to the touch and cut into slices.
Recently, Alice and Jared of Eat A Duck I Must and I bonded over Penang street food as the cute couple just came back from Penang not too long ago. After intensive tweeting about the subject of food, I invited them to guest post on Rasa Malaysia. Alice kindly accepted and offered their crispy pork belly/siu yuk (烧肉) recipe. Eat a Duck I Must (the name is as cute as the couple) is a great food blog about their eating trips and home-cooked meals. Other than working full-time, blogging, and traveling, Eat A Duck I Must also offers photography services. Please give your warmest welcome while you drool over their Chinese roast pork. If you wish to view their step-by-step photos, click on the gallery above.
In the last few years, it seems that pork belly and bacon are making a big comeback on the food scene. Everywhere you turn, you see bacon—bacon dipped in chocolate, bacon mayonaise, pork belly sandwiches, braised pork belly, bacon ice cream, bacon wrapped bacon… (I blame you David Chang and Michael Ruhlman!) So to add to this pork belly craze, we have decided to make the popular Chinese Crispy Pork Belly (Siu Yuk/烧肉).
Typically, Crispy Pork Belly is a dish you would eat at Chinese banquets or pick up as carryout for a special occasion at home from a Chinese BBQ shop strictly dedicated to roasting pork, duck, goose and chicken over an open fire or wood burning rotisserie ovens. Growing up, this was one of my all time favorite dishes. The crispy crunchy skin crackles as you take your first bite only to reveal the mouthwatering fat that sits right below. And then at long last you taste it all together with the savory pork belly meat. It's awesome. And if you plan on getting the belly meat from the BBQ shop, you better get there early as it is usually the first item to be sold out. The next best thing is to make your own.
Now, we don't all have the luxury of having a large rotisserie oven or an open pit constructed in our backyards so we've learned this homecooked version from Jared's aunt. Jared's aunt is one special lady. Thinking about her cooking makes me drool. Every time we head over there for a meal, there seems to be a huge feast with at least 6-7 dishes, not including the obligatory Cantonese soup. There usually isn't a special occasion to celebrate, it's just dinner. Our absolute favorite dish is her homemade crispy pork belly. Most homemade recipes call for the pork belly to be baked, which can take hours to crisp up the skin and can dry out the meat in the process. Jared's aunt's secret comes from frying the skin. This allows the skin to reach the perfect amount of crispiness in the shortest amount of time. Honestly, we've all started to prefer this homecooked version over the professional BBQ shop takeout version—and that is saying a lot!
Jared and I spent the last weekend persuading her to divulge her secret recipe and we've tested the recipe at home to make sure it is foolproof. I present to you the Crispy Pork Belly Recipe!!


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The secret to a longer life may be a barbell: strength training as you age reduces your risk for death, according to a new study from Penn State College of Medicine.
Researchers surveyed people age 65 or older about their exercise habits and then tracked them for 15 years. Nearly a third of the study participants died during that period.
Less than 10 per cent of the subjects strength trained, but those select few were 46 per cent less likely to die during the study than everyone else.
Yes, you could argue that older folks who lift must be in better health to begin with. But even after adjusting for BMI, chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, and habits like total physical activity, drinking and smoking, lifting was linked to a 19 per cent reduced risk of death.
Strength training can keep you active and independent in your golden years, says study author Dr Jennifer Kraschnewski. Not only does it strengthen your muscles, resulting in better stamina and balance, but it also increases your bone density.
Together, those factors reduce your risk for falls and fractures – major causes of disability for older people.
Plus, you'll burn more kilojoules throughout the day just by having more muscle mass on your frame, which helps you maintain a healthy weight, Kraschnewski says.
So if you're already lifting, don't retire your dumbbells.
Want to start? Strength training can be safe for just about anyone, but if you're over age 65 and inactive, talk to your doctor about any special precautions you should take, she says. Consider enlisting a trainer to create a program designed around any creaky knees or tight hips.
Don't think that your age will hold you back, though.
"Older adults have the ability to achieve strength similar to those decades younger by engaging in simple strength training routines," says Kraschnewski.


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At Speedtest we pride ourselves on providing accurate and trustworthy data that forms the backbone of our ISP recommendations. Our real-world data is collected from millions of people worldwide who choose to take a Speedtest. This means our insights into ISP performance are reliable and current, allowing us to offer a clear, unbiased picture of ISP performance.
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Walmart Employees Throwing, Tossing, and Spiking iPads [VIDEO]
A YouTube video surfaced today that depicts Walmart employees bragging about how they throw, drop and spike iPad boxes in the warehouse. The creators will no doubt lose their jobs, but have they also tainted Walmart's image as a reliable retailer?
The video opens with one employee announcing, "This is why you don't buy an iPad at Walmart." The workers then begin to have a blast as they toss the iPads over 20 feet to each other. One employee even goes as far as maliciously spiking an alleged iPad box on the ground. I say alleged because we have no proof the boxes actually contain iPads. The whole video could be a hoax. Or maybe it's as it seems and the employees very much dislike their jobs and Apple.
So far the video has 154,697 views. Watch the the video below and let us know if you think it's real.
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The Greek Gods or Chapter 23 allowed me to introduce the kids to the neurotic gods who make up much of Antiquity's myths and legends. I choose the word "introduce" for a reason. We are not going in depth. Maybe next time around. That is why we are not building a family tree for the Greek gods (Olympus Family Tree) or drawing a home for the gods. I am also staying away from most of the titles suggested.
I really enjoyed those stories as a child, but I am pretty sure I was at least in fourth grade by the time I read about the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece. Most of their stories contain adult themes and, besides, I don't want to confuse my kids with all sorts of gods right now. We are still coming out of the concrete stage of thinking. When the lines between reality and fiction get blurry, it's best to stay away from certain stories.
We chose the golden apple craft project to illustrate the reason why the Trojan war got started. The kids enjoyed the story. I read it to them twice, a few days apart, and they still did not get all the plot. A bit too many layers, I suppose. I don't mind stretching their minds and challenging them.
It was only after we made the golden apple and I wrote "To the Most Beautiful" on it that it finally sank in with them why the gods were upset with each other. We had conversations about this for several days. I usually keep their crafts where we can see them, on the kitchen isle, so we can admire them for a few days before we go on to the next craft. They serve as conversation pieces and as an excuse to rehearse facts and new terminology