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Beat the Streak Report: Opening Day Preview
Welcome back to the Beat the Streak Report.
With Spring Training winding down and the 2009 regular season rapidly approaching, it's time to start preparing to compete for $1,000,000 — by far the largest grand prize for any fantasy baseball game.
Be sure to check back on Opening Night for the lowdown on the best picks for Opening Day. Until then.
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Whoo hoo! Opening Season. I'm gonna get 57 hits in a row. Mark it down.
It starts with ATL/Philly game right? I've been waiting for this thing to be updated, it's still showing 2008's results. Anyways, I'm back guys! Who else from last season that chatted on here is back for more?
I am back! My longest streak last year ws 17 games and longest streak career was 22 games!!!
My question is: When will the contest home page open up, allowing me access to tomorrow's picks?
I am going to be out for the day and will not have access to a computer until after the game starts, so I want to put my picks in tonight.
If you do not open up the contest, until after 9 AM tomorrow, I will probably lose my picks for the day.
I do not find it fair to open the contest 2 hours before the game starts. The contest used to open 7 days, in advance of Opening Day.
Are all 3 contest: Beat the Streak, Beat the Streak: Home Run Edition, and MLB.com Survivor, start on time this year? Last year, the MLB.com Survivor contest did not start until the beginning of May?!? Why such a delay?
Also, how are the picks of the day calculated and who does those calculations?
Finally, will you be adding picks for the Home Run Edition and MLB.com Survivor this year as well???, because I find this feature to be useful, but would like to have this guidance for the other 2 contests as well.
I hope someone from MLB sees my post and can answer all of these questions!
Thanks for your help!!!
Sorry for not including this in the last post, but I think you should offer us some type of lobby-based/Gameday-based chat system where players of each of these contests can congregate, share ideas, etc.?
If not, can everyone list their screenames for AOL/AIM, so we can form a lobby that way?
Let me know if you like this idea.
still waiting for BTS to open up. hello, today is opening day. not like this is an easy contest to win.
Waiting too. . . What's the deal? Anybody know anything?
I'm assuming that they are waiting because roster spots aren't official until the start of the first game, but how many people are going to pick roster spot #25? Come on already.
Well I don't think they normally even list all 25 roster spots. I'm ready to make a pick!
whats the deal we playing this year or what
I'm starting to think it's beginning with tomorrow's games..seems like it would be open by now if it was starting tonight..one day isn't a big deal but I'd like to get started tonight
I quess they know i am gonna win this year and they are trying to slow me up.
Game's about to start, and still can't get it in. This is crap.
Game's about to start, and still can't get it in. This is crap.
So when does the contest begin? I was all set to make my pick for tonight's game and was never able to get on.
Well it should be good to go by tomorrow, as the blog clearly states, "Be sure to check back on Opening Night for the lowdown on the best picks for Opening Day. Until then."
This is embarrassing and annoying: it's April 6th and the game isn't up and running. For shame MLB.com
It appears to have been updated between your post and 830 AM!
Contest on!
I love the integrated format by the way. I hope the same is done for Beat the Streak: Homerun Edition and MLB.com Survivor, although I still would like to see the lobby-based system introduced that is used in the Gameday games!
All is forgiven MLB.com!
Last year the game started on opening NIGHT.
I tried to log in today to see if the game had started and it was showing that it had not. then i check back about a few minutes before NY and Cin started and it said game locked for the day. its too bad that since the problem was not the players wanting to pick that instead of locking for the entire day, those games that had not started could have stayed open until it was game time for each to start.
i would be sitting at 2 if it worked last night cuz iwas ready to pick jones and kinsler today


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Do Atheists Make the World a Better Place?
Posted by angelapagano in Uncategorized on 13 June 2011
Why aren't more atheists in significant leadership positions in this world? Would it matter if there were? Only if they are interested in real solutions.
"An atheist loves himself and his fellow man instead of a god. An atheist accepts that heaven is something for which we should work now – here on earth – for all men together to enjoy." "An atheist knows that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist knows that a deed must be done instead of a prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanquished, war eliminated." (MURRAY v. CURLETT, Petition for Relief, 1959)
Cool, potential. But 1959 — have atheists really been working for Heaven on Earth all this time? How have they went about doing this? What the hell happened?
Let's look at a few things atheists are focusing on: defending civil rights for nonbelievers; the total separation of church and state; addressing issues of the First Amendment public policy; church/state violations; bringing about change through activism to benefit the secular community. Within this, all Life is not considered, real solutions for this world are not being considered. Look at how many in this world have NO rights at the moment. Leaving the current system in place, and merely tweaking points within it, is absolutely unacceptable and is in no way an option. Church/state violations — what about all of the violations against LIFE? What about doing that which benefits ALL LIFE? What about bringing about REAL change, within and without? A completely new system that is Best For All Life, the Equal Money System, wherein all have equal rights, violations against Life cease to exist, all Life is actually benefited; that is a real solution — all Life is considered, as one, as equal. Wouldn't feel the need to separate anything then; besides, religion will end with Equal Money.
Look at what actually becomes possible within such a system. Look at, for instance, how poverty immediately ends, war ends, how science will change. See, paragraph 2 (the above quote) becomes a reality; real 'loving thy neighbor as thyself', real 'Heaven on Earth'.
Whether religious or atheist, or anything else, look: You are HUMAN; accordingly, you require to sort yourself out, to re-educate yourself, and to change yourself as who you are into a human being that is Best For All. The same points, for instance, that were jotted down in my previous post with regards to what the belief in an afterlife-Heaven reveals about humanity — abdication of self-responsibility, self-interest, acceptance and allowance of abuse, and so on — it applies here as well, with atheists. It is a human problem — and the human is the problem. Look at what exists here as a result of humanity. Yet, as humanity — as who did it, who allowed it, accepted it, who did nothing to stop it, as the root of the problems in this world — we stop, we stand up, we correct ourselves, and we actually change ourselves in a way where we become the actual living solution.
We become the human that this world actually requires and deserves — self-responsible, self-honest, a human that takes action, always, that actually cares, a human that is fearless and relentless in establishing that which is Best For ALL Life as ourselves and this world, a human that is unstoppable and immovable in this task, incorruptible, uncompromising, a human who has taken on their potential of abuse, who has taken on their ego and can work with anyone and anything, who always does what is Best For All Life in all ways as it has actually become who they are, with absolute self-discipline, dedication, self-stability that remains constant even in an increasingly unstable world, and solid self-trust where one can actually trust themselves and be trusted to always do what is Best For All Life, no matter what. A real leader. This world requires real leaders — as many as possible — who stand as a living example for humanity while each one wills themselves to stand up and become a real leader themselves, as equals, equally taking self-responsibility for themselves and this world.
Atheism is referred to as a "life stance". Take a real life stance — stand up for LIFE. Join the Equal Money & Equal Life direction, where we'll enter the political arena as real leaders, making a world where ALL LIFE is equally honored and supported, ensuring ALL live a dignified life from birth to death and that the Earth is actually cared for. We will not fail to make the world a better place.
Time to stand up for Life. If you're unwilling to do so: don't claim to have the answers, you should keep your opinions to yourself; the knowledge you may have is rendered useless through your inaction, refusal to take self-responsibility for what exists here, and failure to consider all Life.
"Use your 1 vote. Participate. Change the destiny of the world. That is why we are here — join us. We won't stop, and we will stand by that which is proven mathematically, scientifically to be the Best For All — unquestioningly. Therefore, supporting us is supporting you. Let's walk and get this done." (from Oneness in Politics)
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BURNABY, BC – A trophy, national bragging rights and a chance to qualify for the continents top tournament.
That's what's up for grabs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC as they take on Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship finals, starting with the first leg at BC Place on Wednesday night (7 p.m. PT, Sportsnet).
"I don't think it matters if it's the Disney cup or the Canadian cup, we want to win it," head coach Martin Rennie told reporters after a training session at Swangard Stadium this week. "We're in the final now and that's our absolute focus – is doing everything we can to win it."
WATCH: 'Caps rally past Edmonton in semis
The final represents an opportunity for the club to pick up its first meaningful silverware of the MLS era, and the potential of playing in the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time.
"It's important for us to get our first real trophy," captain Jay DeMerit said. "We obviously had the little one this preseason, but as a club it's hugely important and a huge goal of ours as a club to get that trophy and most importantly be the best team in Canada."
The Canadian Championship is a sort of unholy grail for Vancouver. They've nearly sipped from the Voyageurs Cup on two occasions only to be denied by near unfathomable circumstances.
First there was 2009, as the second-division edition of the club had all but won the competition. Going into the final day, Vancouver led the table with nine points and a four-goal advantage over second place Toronto FC, who had six points.
In order for the Reds to lift the trophy, they had to beat the Montreal Impact by five goals at Saputo Stadium. And – somehow, some way, that actually happened, as Toronto came from behind to defeat Montreal 6-1 on the night.
Last season's final proved equally frustrating for the 'Caps. Leading 2-1 on aggregate with 30 minutes to play in the tie, Vancouver were on the brink of securing their first Canadian Championship when the skies opened up and flooded BMO Field.
A nearby lightning storm combined with the marsh-like conditions caused by the torrential rain forced the match officials to postpone the match, and when it was eventually replayed a week later, Toronto came out on top, lifting the trophy with a 3-2 aggregate scoreline.
New boy Sébastien Le Toux, who tops the club's scoring charts with five goals in all competitions, said it's best to throw that background out the window come Wednesday night.
"We don't think about last year," Le Toux said. "Our mindset, since the beginning – if you think too much about last year we'd be last in the standings right now. The mindset is, every time we play a game, is to win it. It doesn't matter if it's home or away – try to come with this mentality."
The French forward also believes the best plan of attack in the first leg is, well, attack.
"Sometimes it's 1-0 and we'll be hoping to score more goals, but in the first leg, especially playing at home, we want to come on them and try to show them we're here," Le Toux said. "Maybe they're coming to defend, but the most important [thing] for us is to score goals and win the game."
Martin MacMahon covers the Vancouver Whitecaps for MLSsoccer.com


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So it's been a while. That's a cheesy introduction isn't it? There is so much that I want to tell you, my fingers are furiously typing and unable to keep up with my baby-brain. (Seriously, I have been wearing clothes inside-out and even walked out of baby classes without my shoes on, in the rain).
There is a lot of post-partum food related stuff I want to rant about, but I can't pack it into one post. I fear that the next few posts may become part of the rant-chronicles. Please bear with me. As with life, there is a lot that I have learned through eating my way post-partum and there is a lot I want to share with you.
When my baby boy was born he filled my life and my heart with more love than I can ever imagine. My heart swells and overflows like nature intended. Funnily enough, I had always heard people tell me how hard it is…why do people do that? What is 'easy' in life…besides of course lying on a beach on holiday blah blah…Anyway, for the first 3.5months I kept pinching myself…could it really be this perfect? I was joyfully singing baby rhymes in the shower and swinging from one sensory/music/dah-dah class to the next mums-and-baby lunch.
After the 3.5 months…no it's not what you may be guessing. Nothing to do with my little bubba suddenly becoming a brat. He is still utterly and deliciously lovely (albeit a wee bit naughty). No. I was exhausted despite my baby being a good sleeper. I had headaches, nausea, dizziness…all of that. I started to look unwell and feel it even more so. I went to the doctor five times. Five. The response always traced back to something to do with breast-feeding. Fobbed off?
It's at that point that I started to analyse my food intake after having had my baby and I have a few opinions. I will keep them flowing over the posts…
So, I followed this Indian post-baby diet thing. In the days after I had my boyI adhered to it. Of course when people tell you that it's best for the baby, you do it. It's been proven over generations hasn't it? Certain parts of it make sense, some of it makes me angry till now, and parts of just perplex me.
I ate loads of fenugreek. That makes sense; apparently it encourages the milk come in and flow. Actually if you take it within the first two weeks it has most benefit. I ate loads of aubergines. As a vegetarian I often get served aubergines. I don't get the aubergine thing. Maybe because it's a neutral, non-offensive vegetable insofar as its ability to cause tummy upsets or reflux is concerned. I was given more than enough of those and I don't want to eat them for quite a long time now!
Unlike the villainous broccoli, cauliflower, potato, tomatoes I had to give up. Oh and cabbage…anything that's 'windy'. Even my beloved lentils and pulses, my darling proteins, went into hibernation. I gave up citrus and chillies. And even milk. Most people gain a lot of their dietary Iron from breakfast cereals, so this didn't do me any favours when I later learned about my very low iron levels.
I didn't even eat chapatti; I ate millet flour bread, which I don't like. But apparently, even bread is a source of Iron?
I ate ghee and jaggery. When do I ever eat that? I think this stuff has got to suit your body. This one I find remarkable, given that so many Indian people have a family history of diabetes.
I drank oceans of dill water. Now that one is thought-provoking, because when I smelt gripe water, that's what it smelt like because the main ingredient is dill water (and sugar I think). It clears the baby's tummy. Well. So, by drinking it myself, I was keeping my baby's tummy clear. Clever.
I ate mountains of spinach, but in a curry. Apparently, spinach has something in it that makes it harder for the body to process the iron. Also, I ate it in a cooked down curry and you know that depletes the level of iron I get from it.
The thing is, I didn't maintain a balanced diet. There was no orange juice in my diet (the logic was to avoid exacerbating the baby's reflux problems) so that didn't help the iron being absorbed. What happened to salads or watercress (high in iron), beetroot, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots and beanshoots?…The rainbow in my diet had disappeared. Now, I am bringing back the rainbow and I will be sharing some more balanced recipes with you. In the meantime, here's a finger up at those ingredients that temporarily repulsed me (but a tastier take on them). I am sticking my tongue out as I post this…no actually let me blow a raspberry; I am good at that now.
Spinach, Sliced Aubergine and Spiced Tofu Filo Logs
Serves 4-6
12 sheets of filo pastry
400g of firm tofu
2 tbsp. vegetable oil for stir frying and some more for drizzling over the aubergine slices
1 medium sized aubergine, sliced into 1 cm rounds
6-7 curry leaves
200g spinach, wilted
12 cherry tomatoes, halved
2-3 green chillies, coarsely chopped
The spices; ½ tsp. turmeric, 1 tsp. cumin seeds, ½ tsp. fenugreek seeds, salt to taste, ½ tsp. black pepper, 1 tsp. paprika, ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
1. Firstly sweat the aubergines by salting them and leaving them to stand for about ten minutes. Dab them gently to remove the excess water before roasting them (coated lightly in oil) for about 8-10 minutes on 180 degrees.
2. Whilst the aubergines are roasting, bring the tofu to life. To do this, start by heating a non-stick pan and adding the oil. When it's hot, sprinkle in the asafoetida, turmeric, chillies, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and cumin seeds and watch it sizzle, when the mustard seeds pop, add in the curry leaves, shallots, salt and garlic and then sauté until the onions have softened and lightly browned.
3. Crumble in the tofu with your hands, to a scrambled eggs texture. Then sprinkle in the paprika and black pepper and give it a good stir. Cook for 4-5 minutes before turning off the heat
4. Wilt the spinach by stirring it into boiling hot water for a couple of minutes. Drain and remove the water, give it a good squeeze and sprinkle in the nutmeg.
5. To make the rolls, spoon in equally divided amounts of tofu, aubergine onto the near-end of the pastry sheet. Roll along twice and tuck in the sides, so the mixture doesn't escape. Stuff in the spinach and keep rolling to form a log, with the sides tucked in.
6. Bake in the oven on 180 degrees, for approximately ten minutes, or until the filo logs are golden and crisp, but not overly browned (you brown them too much you'll taste a lot of bitterness). Make sure you serve them before they soften and wilt. Perky and crisp is a much better look (and taste, of course).


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n0va 0 Posted April 19, 2008 Hi guys, Just to let you guys know i have created my own soundpacks for football manager 2008. I was in the beginning just like everyone else, i hated the origional sounds so i gave furneys a try. Again i was dissapointed by both so i then took matters into my own hands. I decided instead of coming on forums and moaning about the poor sounds i would create my very own. Over the past month i have put lots of effort into the soundpacks and i have recorded hundreds of club chants. All of Scotland & England are included (except conference sides). Delije over at FMGLive also provided me with serbian & greek team chants. I have released TWO soundpacks. One for scotland and one for england. Why? because i hate going scottish teams and hearing english chants or voices and i hate going english teams and hearing scottish voices. You just have to rotate both around depending on the country your playing in. Here is a taster of both packs features: The scottish soundpack contains:
Full English team club chants
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Improved non-specific chants
'New' added non-specific chants
'New' whistle sounds
'New' away team background loop
'New' Substitution announcement
'New' Added on time announcement
'New' booing sounds
Sportscene 'startup' theme tune
Plus lots, lots more! The english soundpack contains:
Full Scottish team club chants
Full Greek club chants
Full Serbian club chants
Premiership club chants
Championship club chants
League One club chants
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Improved non-specific chants
'New' added non-specific chants
'New' whistle sounds
'New' away team background loop
'New' booing sounds
Match of the day 'startup' theme tune Please Note: The english pack does not contain the new substitution or added on time sounds. You can easily copy & paste the sounds from the scotland pack into the english pack. Disclaimer: The creator of this pack (nova) does not take any responsibility for anything that may happen to your game once you have installed this soundpack. By installing this soundpack, any saved games or files that cannot be recovered or become corrupted after installation you agree that the creator cannot be held responsible. The user takes full responsibility. NO REDISTRUBUTING THE SOUNDPACKS WITHOUT PERMISSION. This soundpack is alot better than any other soundpack available on the internet. I will guarentee it. All sounds do work & play frequently. The non-specific chants & team chants work brilliantly together. The packs do contain some 'strong language' so do not download if easily offended. I will always be updating the packs by releasing addons in the future. WORK IN PROGRESS: Player Chants Soundpacks! The player chants will include as many scottish & english players as possible. I will then look at players in other countrys. Future Ambitions: I hope to give fm08 gamers a full soundpack that will contain: All clubs in the uk/europe with as many non-specific team chants and a pack with all the player chants. In total 3 soundpacks put into one! Credit: Creator: Nova2005 Greek & Serbian Chants: Delije Testing: Frankie 7 HOWTO DOWNLOAD: The soundpacks are only available at: www.FMGLive.com/forums You willbe required to register but its worth it. These files MUST NOT be uploaded to any other website! Thank You & Enjoy! Samples coming soon. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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The Best and Worst CocktailsBy Steve Edwards
If you want a drink, you want a drink, and all the bad press you read isn't likely to quench your thirst. So the Nutrition 911 on alcohol will be to skip the boring science and discuss what to do when you're going to drink. Besides, studies keep telling us that a bit of alcohol in your diet enhances your health and lengthens your life span. All you may know now is that the last time you hit the bar, you woke up feeling like someone was using a rototiller on your brain, leaving you to wonder, "How can this have been good for me?"
The truth is it isn't. A hangover means you've done damage that needs to be reversed. Unfortunately, a common remedy is a greasy meal, which further damages your system and hinders your weight loss plans. But there's no doubt that a drink every now and then can help lift your spirits and diminish stress. But all cocktails are not created equal. Just like making smart choices with the foods you eat, imbibing with a plan can be the difference between extending your life and maintaining your P90X®, Slim in 6®, or ChaLEAN Extreme® results, and getting to know your Domino's delivery guy on a first-name basis. Let's get started, class, with this week's Nutrition 911: The Best and Worst Cocktails.
The Best
- Red wine. Much has been written about wine's high antioxidant content, the chemical resveratrol, and how wine drinkers are the healthiest sect of those who imbibe regularly. A handful of large-scale, long-term studies on wine have shown that those who drink heavily outlive teetotalers, and those who drink in moderation outlive everyone. This has led to a huge increase in wine production in the U.S.
Keep in mind that while you hear a lot about the difference between red and white wines, in virtually every study, both have been shown to improve health. Red wine and its high antioxidant content gain most of the attention, but two recent studies gave white wine a higher rating for both free radical reduction and cardiovascular health. It seems that you can't go wrong either way.
Downside . . . . The sulfates in red wine negatively affect many people, often leading to an inability to sleep. And if you can't sleep, you're offsetting all of the positive effects. Consider checking the alcohol content listed on the bottle—the recent trend has been toward high-alcohol-content wines. By drinking high-alcohol wines, it might seem like you're getting more bang for the buck. While that may be true, do you really want the bang, or just a nice accoutrement to dinner?
- Microbrews. On a percentage basis, only microbrewed beer production has increased more than wine production in the U.S. The reason for this trend is generally credited to mass-produced American beer, which beer snobs think tastes worse than stagnant water. But another reason is that microbrewed beer is healthier—much healthier, in fact.
Most mass-produced beers in the U.S. are cheaply made, relying on ingredients like corn, rice, additives, colorings, and flavorings (oddly enough, the same things that make up most of the junk you can buy at 7-Eleven®). Microbrews adhere to the European codes for beer production, which dictate that it's made from barley, hops, wheat, and water. A good microbrew contains protein (more than double, in fact), more electrolytes (quadruple), and many times more vitamins and assorted phytonutrients (like flavonoids) than cheap beer. In fact, microbrewed beer is better for you than most sports drinks, sometimes even for sports.
Downside . . . . It can be part of the recovery process, but don't try making it do all the work. Beer still contains alcohol, and if you down beer as though it were Gatorade®, you'll wind up with a hangover that will impede your sports performance.
- Guinness stout. In Ireland, the saying goes that Guinness is food. And sure enough, it tastes like it. Thick, rich, and syrupy, one Guinness can feel as satisfying as a case of Bud Light®. It's also low in calories and high in iron, making it one of the best choices if you're going for a mass-produced beer.
Downside . . . . It can be addicting. When one doesn't do the trick anymore, you can quickly pile on calories. And remember that most calories in beer come from alcohol.
- Top-shelf alcohol of any kind. Straight, on the rocks, or with water. The means of producing hard alcohol ensure that you're getting what you pay for. Cheap stuff isn't made with a high-quality distillation process, leaving it with all sorts of impurities and a taste that renders it to be mainly used as a mixer with nonalcoholic, and usually highly caloric, substances. Top-shelf stuff, whether it's bourbon, vodka, or even rum, is made to be consumed alone, or with water. Slowly savoring your drink is a great way to make sure that you don't overdo it. Cost is another. It's much better to slowly relish a glass of Blanton's than to power down a fifth of Old Grand-Dad and Coke®.
Downside . . . . The cost of providing for your top-shelf-only habit could lead to enough extra stress down at the office to offset the stress you're relieving with your drink.
- Vodka soda. Vodka is the purest of the hard alcohols, and soda is mainly water. Add a couple of limes, and you've got a clean and refreshing cocktail with very few calories.
Downside . . . . It's so clean and refreshing, it's hard to be restrained. If you have four of these, you might as well have just had that strawberry margarita you wanted in the first place.
The Worst
- Scorpion. Or just about anything you'll find at the Kon Tiki Inn, Trader Vic's, or any place where a drink is referred to as "grog." If there's anything worse than mixing a lot of sugar-based alcohols together, it's mixing them with a bunch of sugary juices in a bowl that's big enough for six. Drink one of these, and be prepared to skip the entire drunken process and head straight to the hangover.
- Long Island Iced Tea. Forget the word "tea." There are no antioxidants to be found in this concoction of five different alcohols, sweet and sour mix, and Coke. A few of these and you might as well put in a wake-up call to Domino's.
- Red Bull® and vodka. If you want to be a supercharged drunk, here ya go. One of the main offenders of the hangover is your inability to sleep well after a night on the town. Nothing enhances the chance of seeing dawn's early light like a couple of these. The only positive is that maybe you'll dance all night and work off the calories. Hopefully, you don't have to work the next day.
- Jack and Coke. You might as well just mainline your whiskey. Nothing's better than Coke for creating a sugar rush. Adding alcohol to this mix creates the perfect atmosphere for a bar fight. The only saving grace is that being drunk impairs your reflexes. Losing a couple of late-night melees could lead to some restraint.
- Piña colada. The only thing more densely caloric than alcohol is fat, and this baby combines the two, along with all the sugar you need to guarantee a hangover. The result is a virtually nutrition-free milk shake that contains half of your daily caloric requirement. The only possible bright side is that you're only likely to feel comfortable drinking one of these on an island where you have ample opportunity to shed the pounds you gained the night before.
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5 Ways to Sneak Fitness into Family TimeBy Suzy Buglewicz
After spending several hours a day at a desk job or sitting in traffic while shuttling overscheduled kids from one activity to the next, it's tempting for families to want to spend their downtime plopped on the couch. The next time you find yourself with an hour or so of unscheduled free time, grab the kids and get moving. Research shows that families that work out together are more likely to stick with it, since they can motivate and encourage each other. And exercising as a family has multiple benefits, from being able to spend quality time with those you love and committing to an active lifestyle, to reducing stress and increasing energy levels. But you don't have to call it exercise. Here are six activities that let families play together, and promote fit and healthy lifestyles.
- Play in the park. Grab an assortment of balls and equipment from the garage (soccer ball, football, basketball, and baseball and gloves), along with a Frisbee® and the family dog. Pack a cooler with some water and snacks, and head to your local park with the family for an afternoon of fresh air and playtime. You'll all have so much fun that you won't even realize you're getting a workout.
- Go swimming. Swimming is a great way to stay in shape. It's an excellent workout for people of all ages. Depending on the time of year and where you live, you can head to your local indoor or outdoor pool for fun and affordable family playtime. Swimming helps improve balance, endurance, and posture, and it's one of the best forms of cardiovascular exercise.
Swimming regularly can also increase self-esteem in kids as they become more comfortable in the water and learn to master their strokes. Get some rings and diving sticks, and take turns diving for them. If your kids are young, sign them up for swimming lessons—they can get their lessons while you work out in the lap lanes. Be sure young kids are never left unattended, and remember the sunscreen if you're outside!
- Take a hike. A family hike involves a little more planning than other activities, but the benefits are well worth it. Plan the trail level and hike length around the group's abilities and experience. If it's your first family hike, start with a mostly flat trail that's no more than 1 mile round-trip (you don't want to start carrying your kids halfway through the hike). Gradually increase the length and trail difficulty with each hike.
Bring a few lightweight backpacks with healthy snacks and water bottles. Keep the kids interested by letting them carry the trail map, and having them look for specific items, like interesting wildflowers or rock formations. Most metropolitan towns have family friendly trails offering easy to moderately difficult hiking trails. To find a trail near you, visit LocalHikes.com.
- Go for a bike ride. A family bike ride is a great way to get out of the house and get a workout at the same time. Cycling is also one of the best ways to tone and strengthen the upper leg and calf muscles. Turn a family bike ride into an outing by biking to a specific destination (maybe the corner ice cream shop for frozen yogurt?). Make sure everyone wears a helmet and the appropriate gear. And follow the rules of the road!
- Jump rope. Rope jumping dates back to 1,600 AD, when the Egyptians used vines for jumping. Nowadays, it's a great way to burn off energy, reduce stress, improve coordination and endurance, and sing your favorite rhyming songs. Jumping rope at a moderate pace can burn up to 800 calories an hour. For variety, try double Dutch, which is when a person jumps through two jump ropes at the same time. Or invite the neighbors over and have a jump-roping contest, and follow up with an assortment of healthy snacks. You just might start a new tradition.
Sidebar: More Tips for Staying Fit as a Family
- Get a pedometer for every member of the family. The American Heart Association recommends 10,000 steps a day to stay heart-healthy. Have a family contest and see who can log the most steps in a day.
- Invest in a family membership at your local YMCA or recreation center. That way, everyone can work out in any kind of weather; you can choose from various activities that will appeal to individual talents and interests.
- Let the kids take turns choosing a family activity that promotes fitness, and make sure everyone participates!
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Test Your Fitness IQ!By Valerie Watson
Because May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, let's test your knowledge of physical fitness devices through the ages. See if you can rank these vintage exercise products from oldest to newest.
Medicine ball: 3,000 years ago. Believe it or not, the medicine ball was first used nearly 3,000 years ago in ancient Persia as an aid in physical training, and later in ancient Greece (ca. 350 BC) by Hippocrates for his patients' rehabilitation and conditioning. He's better known for the Hippocratic Oath, though, because "Do no harm" is more dignified than "Ooofff!"
- Pogo stick: 1919. First patented in 1919 by George Hansburg, the pogo stick has made the transition from primitive means of locomotion to children's toy to device for performing backflips and other aerial stunts and tricks (known as Stunt or Extreme Pogo).
- Wham-O! Hula Hoop®: 1958. Although primitive wooden hoops have been used throughout history as toys for rolling or spinning, in 1958, the familiar Wham-O! plastic model with the shoop-shoop sound was first trademarked by Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin (no relation to Larry "Bud" Melman).
- Rollerblade® in-line skates: 1980. The Olson brothers of Minnesota founded the company that would become Rollerblade, Inc., in 1980. Originally intended as a way for the hockey-playing Olsons to stay in shape during the off-season, in-line skating soon became its own sport—nay, virtually its own lifestyle.
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Kalteherberge (Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
Kalteherberge (Kalte Herberge; now known as Świerznica; coordinates: 54.269167, 19.0881 [54° 16′ 9″ N, 19° 5′ 17″ E]; population in 1905, 189; in 2012, 142) is located approximately 7 kilometres (4 miles) north of Nowy Dwór Gdański (Tiegenhof), 22 km. (14 mi.) north-west of Elbląg (Elbing), 26 km. (16 mi.) north of Malbork (Marienburg), and 32 km. (20 mi.) east of the regional capital Gdańsk (Danzig). It was situated south of Fischerbabke, south-west of Groschkenkampe, and west of Tiegenort.
Until 1793 Kalteherberge was part of Danzig in Royal Prussia (also known as Polish Prussia) in the Kingdom of Poland. The Second Partition of Poland in 1793 added Danzig and its surrounding territory to the province of West Prussia. Kalteherberge was situated in the district (Kreis) of Marienburg until the establishment of the Free City of Danzig in 1920. At the outbreak of World War II in 1939, Kalteherberge came under the control of Nazi Germany. In February 1945 it was occupied by Soviet forces and eventually returned to Poland. Today it is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stegna, within Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
In the 1793 Danzig census there were three Mennonite families listed in Kalteherberge with the following surnames: Friesen, Kroecker, and Suckau. In 1820, Kalteherberge had 126 residents, including 10 Mennonites.
Mennonites who were residents of Kalteherberge were members of the Tiegenhagen Mennonite Church.
Stowarzyszenie Konserwatorów Zabytków. "Świerznica." Catalogue of Monuments of Dutch Colonization in Poland. 2005. Web. 6 December 2012. http://holland.org.pl/art.php?kat=obiekt&id=458&lang=en.
Wikipedia. "Świerznica, Pomeranian Voivodeship." Web. 6 December 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Awierznica,_Pomeranian_Voivodeship.
Wolf, Hans-Jürgen. "Familienforschung in Westpreußen." Web. 6 December 2012. http://www.westpreussen.de/pages/forschungshilfen/ortsverzeichnis/details.php?ID=2848.
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Cook the Book: 'Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch'
In the introduction to Tender, Nigel Slater writes "vegetables beckon and intrigue in a way that no piece of fish or meat ever could." It's an apt beginning for a book devoted to this British food writer's lovingly cultivated vegetable patch. Upon opening this impressive volume you'll see photos of Slater's London home, snapshots of his garden and an index divided into alphabetically listed, vegetable titled chapters.
It would be easy to call Tender a vegetable cookbook but it's so much more than that. For example, the chapter on leeks: Slater introduces the leek, talks about his relationship with it, fond memories it evokes, and even the variety he prefers in his home kitchen (Musselburgh). He goes on to explain the growing process, including a leek diary that begins with sowing them in July and ends with harvesting the last of them at the end of January.
He describes leek varieties, their distinct flavors, and the best times to eat them. Slater then brings the leeks into the kitchen, discussing washing methods and outlining the best ways to cook, season, and incorporate them into recipes.
The introduction ends with a bit of leek miscellanea before turning the page to reveal a collection of lovely, thoughtful leek recipes including Spring Leeks with Fava Beans and Bacon and Little Cakes of Leeks and Potatoes. Slater treats each vegetable in Tender with the same sort of reverence, whether it's something showy like a summer tomato or a humble onion.
Tender is pleasing in so many ways. For cooks it's filled with glorious vegetable-centric recipes, for gardeners it's an insightful and personal story about just how much a garden can mean, and for those who just enjoy reading about food, well, you're going to love getting acquainted with Nigel Slater.
This week will be cooking our way around the vegetable patch with a selection of spring recipes from Tender. Well be baking a tender Tart of Asparagus and Tarragon, pairing Kale with Golden Raisins and Onions, and sharing an unlikely but quite delicious Beet Seed Cake.
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To-do lists. We all have them, but that doesn't mean we have to like them. Getting through a pile of boring chores isn't all that fun, but an upcoming iPhone app is looking to change that. Dubbed EpicWin, the app aims to merge your to-do list with an RPG, letting you gain experience points and find rare loot as you do the laundry and catch up on e-mail.
The app is a joint venture between Rexbox—visual designer on LittleBigPlanet—and Mr. FungFung—the developer behind the iPhone game MiniSquadron. Completing tasks will move you ahead on the in-game quest map, and venturing to new locations will earn you in-game items. The app will also feature Facebook and Twitter integration, letting you share your triumphs with your friends. And if the trailer is any indication, it looks like it will have plenty of style to spare.
"Rather than just mentally ticking off your chores, completing each one improves and develops your character in an ongoing quest to level-up, gain riches, and develop skills," reads EpicWin's official site. "Doing the laundry is an epic feat of stamina so why not get stamina points for it?!"
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Tian Shan
|Tian Shan
The Tian Shan range on the border between China and Kyrgyzstan with Khan Tengri (7,010 m) visible at center.
|Highest point
|Jengish Chokusu
|7,439 m (24,406 ft)
|China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
|Xinjiang and Fergana Region
|Range coordinates
|Official name
|Xinjiang Tianshan
|vii, ix
|2013 (37th session)
|Reference no.
|State Party
The Tian Shan (Chinese: 天山; pinyin: Tiānshān; Wade–Giles: T'ien1 Shan1, Old Turkic: 𐰴𐰣 𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃, Tenğri tağ), is a large system of mountain ranges located in Central Asia. The highest peak in the Tian Shan is Jengish Chokusu, 7,439 metres (24,406 ft).
The Chinese name for Tian Shan may be derived from the Xiongnu language name Qilian (Tsilien; Chinese: 祁连), which was described by Sima Qian in the Records of the Grand Historian as the homeland of the pre-Xiongnu peoples of the region, the Yuezhi, and has been said to refer to the Tian Shan rather than to the range 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) further east now known by this name.[1] The Tannu-Ola mountains in Tuva (Tuvan: Таңды-Уула) bear the same name ("heaven/celestial mountains" or "god/spirit mountains").
- Geography 1
- Ranges 2
- Ice Age 3
- Ecology 4
- Chinese religion 5
- Tengrism 6
- World Heritage Site 7
- See also 8
- Notes and references 9
- External links 10
Tian Shan lies to the north and west of the Taklamakan Desert and directly north of the Tarim Basin in the border region of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and northwest China. In the south it links up with the Pamir Mountains and to north and east it meets the Altai Mountains of Mongolia.
In Western cartography such as National Geographic, the eastern end of the Tian Shan is usually understood to be east of Ürümqi, with the range to the east of that city known as the Bogda Shan as part of the Tian Shan. Chinese cartography from the Han Dynasty to the present agrees, with the Tian Shan including the Bogda Shan and Barkol ranges.
The Tian Shan are a part of the Himalayan orogenic belt, which was formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates in the Cenozoic era. They are one of the longest mountain ranges in Central Asia and stretch some 2,800 kilometres (1,700 mi) eastward from Tashkent in Uzbekistan.
The highest peak in the Tian Shan is the Victory Peak (пик Победы in Russian or Jengish Chokusu in Kyrgyz) which, at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft), is also the highest point in Kyrgyzstan and is on the border with China. The Tian Shan's second highest peak, Khan Tengri (Lord of the Spirits), straddles the Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan border and at 7,010 metres (23,000 ft) is the highest point of Kazakhstan. Mountaineers class these as the two most northerly peaks over 7,000 metres (23,000 ft) in the world.
The Torugart Pass, at 3,752 metres (12,310 ft), is located at the border between Kyrgyzstan and China's Xinjiang province. The forested Alatau ranges, which are at a lower altitude in the northern part of the Tian Shan, are inhabited by pastoral tribes that speak Turkic languages.
The Tian Shan are separated from the Tibetan Plateau by the Taklimakan Desert and the Tarim Basin to the south.
The major rivers rising in the Tian Shan are the Syr Darya, the Ili River and the Tarim River. The Aksu Canyon is a notable feature in the northwestern Tian Shan.
Continuous permafrost is typically found in the Tian Shan starting at the elevation of about 3,500-3,700 m above the sea level. Discontinuous alpine permafrost usually occurs down to 2,700-3,300 m, but in certain locations, due to the peculiarity of the aspect and the microclimate, it can be found at elevations as low as 2,000 m.[2]
One of the first Europeans to visit and the first to describe the Tian Shan in detail was the Russian explorer Peter Semenov, who did so in the 1850s.
Glaciers in the Tian Shan Mountains have been rapidly shrinking and have lost 27%, or 5.4 billion tons annually, of its ice mass since 1961 compared to an average of 7% world wide.[3] It is estimated that by 2050 half of the remaining glaciers will have melted.
The Tian Shan have a number of named ranges which are often mentioned separately (all distances are approximate).
In China the Tian Shan starts north of Dzungarian Gate. The Dzungarian Alatau in north, (name?) in middle and Borohoro range in south make a reversed Z or S, the northeast enclosing part of Dzungaria and the southwest enclosing the upper Ili valley.
In Kyrgyzstan the main line of the Tian Shan continues as (name?) from the base of the Borohoros west 570 kilometres (350 mi) to the point where China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan meet. Here is the highest part of the range – the Central Tian Shan, with Peak Pobeda and Khan Tengri. West of this, the Tian Shan split into an 'eye', with Issyk Kul Lake in its center. The south side of the lake is the Terskey Alatau and the north side the Kyungey Ala-Too (shady and sunny Ala-Too). North of the Kyungey Ala-Too and parallel to it is the Trans-Ili Alatau in Kazakhstan just south of Almaty. West of the eye, the range continues 400 kilometres (250 mi) as the Kyrgyz Ala-Too, separating Chui Province from Naryn Oblast and then Kazakhstan from the Talas Province. This oblast is the upper valley of the Talas River, the south side of which is the 200 kilometres (120 mi) Talas Ala-Too Range ('Ala-too' is a Kirgiz spelling of Alatau). At the east end of the Talas Alatau the Suusamyr Too range runs southeast enclosing the Suusamyr Valley or plateau.
As for the area south of the Fergana Valley there is a 800 kilometres (500 mi) group of mountains that curves west-southwest from south of Issyk Kul Lake separating the Tarim Basin from the Fergana Valley. The Fergana Range runs northeast towards the Talas Ala-Too and separaties the upper Naryn basin from Fergana proper. The southern side of these mountains merge into the Pamirs in Tajikistan (Alay Mountains and Trans-Alay Range). West of this is the Turkestan Range, which continues almost to Samarkand.
Ice Age
On the north margin of the Tarim basin between the mountain chain of the Kokshaal-Tau in the south and that one of the Terskey Alatau in the north there stretches the 100 to 120 km wide Tian Shan plateau with its set up mountain landscape.The Kokshaal-Tau continues with an overall length of 570 km from W of Pik Dankowa (Dankov, 5986 m) up to east-north-east to Pik Pobedi (Tumor Feng, 7439 m) and beyond it. This mountain chain as well as that of the 300 km long parallel mountain chain of the Terskey Alatau and the Tian Shan plateau situated in between, during glacial times were covered by connected ice-stream-networks and a plateau glacier. Currently the interglacial remnant of this glaciation is formed by the only just 61 km long South Inylschek glacier. The outlet glacier tongues of the plateau glacier flowed to the north as far as down to Lake Issyk Kul (Lake) at 1605 (1609) m asl calving in this 160 km long lake.
In the same way strongly glaciated was the in excess of 50 km wide high mountain area of the Kungey Alatau connected north of Issyk Kul and stretching as far as the mountain foreland near Alma Ata. The Kungey Alatau is 230 km long. Down from the Kungey Alatau the glacial glaciers also calved into the Issyk Kul lake.Its Chon-Kemin valley was glaciated up to its inflow into the Chu valley.[4][5][6] From the west-elongation of the Kungey Alatau –that is the Kirgizskiy Alatau range (42°25'N/74° - 75°E) - the glacial glaciers flowed down as far as into the mountain foreland down to 900 m asl (close to the town Bishkek). Among others the Ak-Sai valley glacier has developed there a mountain foreland glacier.[7][8][9]
Altogether the glacial Tian Shan glaciation occupied an area of c. 118 000 km² .The glacier snowline (ELA) as altitude limit between glacier feeding area and melting zone had decreased about 1200 altitude metres compared with today. Under the condition of a comparable precipitation ratio there would result from this a depression of the average annual temperature of 7.2 to 8.4 °C for the Würm-ice age (Last Glacial period = MIS 2) compared with today. [10]
The Tian Shan holds important forests of Schrenk's Spruce (Picea schrenkiana) at altitudes of over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft); the lower slopes have unique natural forests of wild walnuts and apples.[11]
Chinese religion
In Daoism, Xi Wangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, is believed to guard the peach trees of immortality in the Tian Shan.
In Tengrism, Khan Tengri is the Lord of the Spirits and the religion's supreme deity.
World Heritage Site
At the 2013 Conference on World Heritage, the eastern portion of Tian Shan in western China's Xinjiang Region was listed as a World Heritage Site.[12]
See also
Notes and references
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- ^ Gorbunov, A.P. (1993), "Geocryology in Mt. Tianshan", PERMAFROST: Sixth International Conference. Proceedings. July 5-9, Beijing, China 2, South China University of Technology Press, pp. 1105–1107,
- ^ Naik, Gautam (August 17, 2015). "Central Asia Mountain Range Has Lost a Quarter of Ice Mass in 50 Years, Study Says". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ Kuhle, M. (1994):New Findings on the Ice-cover between Issyk-Kul and K2 (Tian Shan, Karakorum) during the Last Glaciation. Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Karakorum and Kunlun Mountains (ISKKM), Kashi, China, June 1992. (Eds: Zheng Du; Zhang Qingsong; Pan Yusheng) China Meteorological Press, Beijing, 185-197.
- ^ Grosswald, M. G., Kuhle, M., Fastook, J. L., (1994):Würm Glaciation of Lake Issyk-Kul Area, Tian Shan Mts.: A Case Study in Glacial History of Central Asia. Kuhle, M. (Ed.). Tibet and High Asia. Results of the Sino-German and Russian-German Joint Expeditions (III). GeoJournal, 33, (2/3), Dordrecht, Boston, London, Kluwer, pp. 273-310.
- ^ Kuhle, M. (2004):The High Glacial (Last Ice Age and LGM) glacier cover in High- and Central Asia. Accompanying text to the mapwork in hand with detailed references to the literature of the underlying empirical investigations. Ehlers, J., Gibbard, P. L. (Eds.). Extent and Chronology of Glaciations, Vol. 3 (Latin America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica). Amsterdam, Elsevier B.V., pp. 175-199.
- ^ Kuhle, M. (1994):New Findings on the Ice-cover between Issyk-Kul and K2 (Tian Shan, Karakorum) during the Last Glaciation. Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Karakorum and Kunlun Mountains (ISKKM), Kashi, China, June 1992. (Eds: Zheng Du; Zhang Qingsong; Pan Yusheng) China Meteorological Press, Beijing, 185-197.
- ^ Kuhle, M. & Schröder, N. (2000):New Investigations and Results on the Maximum Glaciation of the Kirgisen Shan and Tian Shan Plateau between Kokshaal Tau and Terskey Alatau. Zech, W. (Ed.). Pamir and Tian Shan. Contribution of the Quaternary History. International Workshop at the University of Bayreuth. Abstracts. Bayreuth, University Bayreuth, p. 8.
- ^ Kuhle, M. (2004):The High Glacial (Last Ice Age and LGM) glacier cover in High- and Central Asia. Accompanying text to the mapwork in hand with detailed references to the literature of the underlying empirical investigations. Ehlers, J., Gibbard, P. L. (Eds.). Extent and Chronology of Glaciations, Vol. 3 (Latin America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica). Amsterdam, Elsevier B.V., pp. 175-199.
- ^ Kuhle, M. (1994):New Findings on the Ice-cover between Issyk-Kul and K2 (Tian Shan, Karakorum) during the Last Glaciation. Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Karakorum and Kunlun Mountains (ISKKM), Kashi, China, June 1992. (Eds: Zheng Du; Zhang Qingsong; Pan Yusheng) China Meteorological Press, Beijing, 185-197.
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- The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World. Eleventh Edition. 2003. Times Books Group Ltd. London.
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- Tien Shan
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"In Tell to Win, Peter Guber demonstrates that telling purposeful stories is the best way to persuade, motivate and convince who you want to do what you need."
–President Bill Clinton
"Tell to Win gives great insight into why good storytelling skills are essential for a successful leader. It's both an engaging read and a great practical guide on how to listen, prepare and marshal facts to tell the right kind of story to the right audience."
–Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company
"Peter Guber has a deep understanding of the lure of story and its capacity to transform…Inhale this book so that you may breathe energy and purpose into the lives of others."
–Muhammad Yunus, Winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, author of Banker to the Poor
"If anyone knows how to survive in business, it's Peter. This book is a manual for that. It gives you the two keys to success — first, everything starts with a good story, and second, don't drop names (actually Frank Sinatra told me that)."
–George Clooney
"Incredibly insightful…gets to the heart of why some entrepreneurs who start with a pile of money fail utterly and why others who begin with nothing succeed spectacularly. It's not enough to have a vision or even talent. You need to get others to see the world through your eyes, to buy into your dream…Peter Guber understands that, and in this book he shows you exactly how to do it."
–Ian Schrager, Chairman and CEO of Ian Schrager Company, and Co-Founder of Studio 54
"I wish I had this book when I was starting out, trying to break through. It's not just a business book, it's a life book. Buy it, and you'll hit all the right notes."
–Quincy Jones, Winner of 27 Grammy Awards
"For too long in our offices and boardrooms, story has been a mysterious and misunderstood force. Now Peter Guber draws on four decades of success to reveal [its] secrets…Whether you're running a business or navigating a career, Tell to Win is the ultimate guide to enlisting the power of narrative to do good and do well."
— Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind
"With this book's fresh and helpful insight into how the best stories are crafted and delivered, you too, like Peter Guber, can become a storytelling virtuoso."
–Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO, Fox News
"Every great business has a great story to tell. The businesses that realize their potential are the ones that figure out how to tell their stories well. When everyone—from executives to entry-level employees, from partners to customers and clients—understands and embraces their role in a company's narrative, success isn't just possible; it's inevitable. Tell to Win is astonishing, a lifetime of sharp insights and invaluable takeaways distilled into a couple hundred pages of pure gold."
—Hilary Schneider, Former EVP, Americas Region, Yahoo!
"An absorbing read. The central concept is powerful. Guber shows that carefully crafted story telling can transform your ideas into action, win the day, and even move a few mountains."
–Tim Kelly, President of Global Media Group, National Geographic
"I couldn't put Peter Guber's new book down. It reads like a novel, entertains like a movie, and yet manages to hammer home a message everybody should take to heart."
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"Offers some of the best advice money can buy…Guber is particularly good at spotting patterns, and through his eyes, we come to see that behind every success there's a good story lurking. How we, in turn, can create such stories is the great reward of this book."
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When attacks against companies are described, frequently the targets are said to be either individual end users or large enterprises. Many targets of cybercrime, however, are small businesses. In this post, we'll look at how small business in Taiwan are attacked and what lessons others can take from these events.
Many small businesses in Taiwan run their Web server from inside their own networks, without much awareness about how to secure them properly. They're primarily concerned with running their business, which makes their insecure servers a prime target for attacks.
Let's look at a recent case which is a good example of how these attacks work. On May 30, our assistance was requested after an unidentified company (which we'll call Company A) was hit by denial of service attacks that interrupted access to their servers.
What we found was another problem entirely. We found that their web server had been compromised, using a vulnerability in their web server. Because, as noted earlier, this web server also had access to Company A's internal network, the attackers had taken control over the company's Active Directory servers as well. We were also able to confirm that at least two separate attackers were at work: one was active before April 24, the other after that date.
Figure 1. Timeline of Attacks
The behavior of this threat was not particularly unusual – these behaviors are all commonplace when a network has been breached. In addition, the attackers keep adding tools through their backdoors continuously.
Many businesses would simply reinstall and rebuild their systems so they can get back to work, but this wouldn't solve the problem. Because the root of the problem – the vulnerable and insecure web server – has not been addressed, the attacker can simply go ahead and plant backdoors into the target's networks again and again.
Figure 2: Continuing attacks
There are many ways to plant backdoors onto a network. One can use either remote access tools (legitimate or otherwise), vulnerabilities, and embedded scripts (for starters). Many of these can be difficult to detect and remove. In this case, we even found that uploaded images (for user avatars) could be used to inject scripts that the web server would then run.
This attack was made possible because of some rather insecure procedures that some SMBs use. Hosting a web server within your own network exposes a business to serious risks (as happened here). It's much safer for a small business to use some sort of managed hosting for their sites.
However, on one level, this insecurity is understandable. Businesses see the opportunities of new technology, but are often blind to the security risks. They feel the need to compete with larger enterprises when it comes to the tools they use – but don't have the resources to match their competitors. Efficiency and cost-effectiveness are the order of the day – and, unfortunately, security can fall by the wayside.
While the specific lessons of this attack may only apply to some businesses, the larger is lesson is clear: tempting as technological improvements can be, security has to be considered as well. It's dangerous – and irresponsible – to put in place new tools without considering how they can be secured. Otherwise, businesses expose themselves to being compromised repeatedly.


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I have prepared this cake for my first wedding fayre last weekend in Worthing, West Sussex. I gave it a traditional square look with hand piped royal icing designs, however I have also given it a modern twist, by using a home made marshmallow paste/sugar paste mixture.
I wanted to show to the brides and grooms, that you can still go for a traditional look, by using modern techniques and flavours. It proved very popular too! Mind you, it did take hours to make :)
I know your wedding fayre will go well for you, this is so gorgeous!!
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If teaching the holidays has you at a loss, read on.
November marks the beginning of annual holiday hoopla, and as students are singing, eating special meals, decorating their homes, gift-giving (and receiving!), and visiting family and friends, their excitement is sure to spill over into the classroom. And that's OK! Isn't it?
Yes it is, because looking at holidays is a great way to engage elementary-age students in examining religious diversity.
The United States has always been a religiously diverse nation, but the patchwork of faiths—Sikh, Muslim, Jewish, and Christian, to name just a few—is found in more communities than ever before. In trying to avoid controversy, schools sometimes decide to keep religous holiday celebrations out of school entirely.
In December 2009, the principal of a elementary school in Waterbury, Connecticut banned all religious festivities and many decorations from the classroom, a move supported by the district superintendant. A year earlier, the Oak Lawn school district in Illinois, responding to a Muslim parent's request to hang crescent moon lights in classrooms for Ramadan, considered a ban holiday observances on school grounds. After a community outcry, the district decided merely to add Ramadan to its list of recognized holidays.
The teachers we talked to say there's no need to shut out the holidays altogether. There is obviously reason to proceed with caution, but it is possible to acknowledge and teach about each holiday as it approaches, provided there is a balance and equality in the approach, with no one religion receiving any special consideration.
First, survey your school
Always tailor your classroom activities to fit the demographics of your classroom. Check on the preferences and beliefs of the sudents. Even in a school that may appear to be homogenous, you might discover that your classroom is more diverse than you originally thought. If you're not certain about how one of your students celebrates a holiday or tradition, don't hesitate to ask his or her family.
Teach, don't celebrate
Kids love the holidays, and hey, you're no Scrooge either. But there's a difference between celebrating and teaching about celebration. According to the Anti-Defamation League and other organizations, it's not appropriate to celebrate any one religious holiday in the classroom, in essence favoring one religion over others. And obviously encouraging or compelling students to participate in any religious activities, such as prayer, during any type of holiday festivity or classroom activity is forbidden.
"We don't celebrate, so to speak, but we teach about celebrations, and this is just as much fun for the students," says Rosita Force, a teacher at Franklin Elementary in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "Young children have a natural curiosity, especially about how other people observe different holidays. It's still enjoyable, but it's about respect."
This does not mean, however, that classrooms cannot display or use holiday-related art, religious symbols, drama, music, and literature if they are being used for learning purposes. Students should be free to incorporate religious symbols in a classroom art activity, for example, but you should generally stay neutral, neither encouraging nor discouraging these creations.
A gateway to global learning
"Teaching about religious holidays," says Force, "is a great way to widen students' global view at a young age—to help them become global thinkers."
Force teaches technology and regularly has students create PowerPoint presentations on different religious observances.
"They are always fascinated to learn that Christmas is not the only widespread religious observance in the world," she says. "They find the information but also feed their natural curiosity about how people around the world observe religious traditions."
The idea is to help students develop respect for the differences in religious holidays and festivals while also drawing connections on how they are similar. Many teachers use a thematic framework—peace, thankfulness, forgiveness, compassion—to connect different religions and their traditions throughout the year.
Students and parents can play a role
No, they can't draft your lesson plan, but letting students take the initiative on the learning process works well with holidays, says Jessica Saliba, who teaches at Kane Elementary in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
"The holiday season is a time when children are able to take ownership of what they learn as well as what they are able to contribute," Saliba says. "It is also one of the many times during the year when I'm learning just as much as I am teaching!" Remember, Saliba says, that students' families are happy to be invited to tell how they observe religious holidays.
"Parents and their kids have shared stories and games about how they celebrate holidays. We also ask them to contribute to a holiday recipe book. I compile it every year and each student gets a copy. Holidays are family affairs so the more you can involve parents in what you are doing in the classroom, the better. I've learned a lot from the parents."
Look beyond December 25th
Don't limit your activities about religious diversity to the winter holiday season. Even if you are confident about the inclusiveness of your approach, it's misguided to explore holiday observances only in late December.
There are observances taking place throughout the year: Ramadan began on September 1 this year and lasted 30 days, during which time many Muslim students are fasting during the day. Diwali, a festival observed by many Indian families, began in October, and the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah sometimes begins a few weeks before Christmas.
Of course, holidays shouldn't be the only way you explore diverse religions and cultures, but you can use them to help young learners draw important connections.
Looking for more guidance to help you create inclusive and appropriate activities around religious holidays? Check these out:
Religion in Public Schools: Teaching About the Holidays
The Anti-Defamation League lays out the basic dos and don'ts in this publication—from conducting school assemblies to observing religious holidays to religious symbols in the classroom. You may also want to check out ADL's The December Dilemma for a more detailed set of guidelines and an extensive reading list.
Religious Holidays in the Public Schools
Chapter 10 of the First Amendment Center's "Finding Common Ground: A Guide to Religious Liberty in Public Schools" provides brief answers to commonly asked questions about appropriate policies for religious holidays.
Around The World Through Holidays: Cross Curricular Readers Theatre.
In this fun and innovative book, Carol Peterson has written 12 plays for the classroom, each one about a specific holiday and applicable across the curriculum.
National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)
NAME has a wide varity of resources on promoting religious diversity in your classroom.
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The final Twilight film finally fell from the top spot at the box office, but Gerard Butler wasn't the one to take Bella and Edward down.
It was Bond, James Bond, who reclaimed the throne four weeks after debuting at No. 1. Skyfall grossed an estimated $11 million, according to Box Office Mojo
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Rise of the Guardians rose to second place, with $10.5 million. Breaking Dawn Part 2 grabbed $9.2 million to follow in third place. Lincoln and Life of Pi claimed the No. 4 and No. 5 spots, taking in $9.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively.
Butler's new film, Playing for Keeps, failed to score with audiences, netting just $6 million in its opening weekend to debut in sixth place. At No. 7, Wreck-It Ralph drew $4.9 million.
Rounding out the top 10: Red Dawn (No. 8, $4.2 million), Flight (No. 9, $3.1 million) and Killing Them Softly (No. 10, $2.7 million).


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It was after yet another businesslike organized team activity under yet another hot sun last week, and Jones said he thought Dumervil, a relatively new teammate, wanted to talk over something. But then the 29-year-old Dumervil instructed him to bring his cleats. Suddenly, Jones found himself back out on the practice field, running sprints and doing those stand-squat-plank-squat-stand energy killers known as burpees -- in general, taking part in a grueling conditioning session alongside Dumervil. It was, Jones said, exactly the sort of thing Ray Lewis would have done.
"It was fun, too," Jones said.
Chemistry is that not-easy-to-define intangible that the Baltimore Ravens found somewhere along a middling November and early December in 2012. A veteran core of players convinced teammates they were each playing for more than themselves and that they had Lombardi Trophy potential -- even after losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers' third-string, 37-year-old quarterback.
Now Lewis is retired, Ed Reed is playing for the Houston Texans and Anquan Boldin is off with the Super Bowl runner-up San Francisco 49ers.
There was definitely a difference out behind the Ravens' building; where the soundtrack was once provided by Lewis' constant voice, it now consisted of a piped-in musical playlist (one that included "Mambo No. 5"). One by one, from Jones to defensive coordinator Dean Pees, the Ravens acknowledged it was weird. But one by one, the Ravens also predicted it wouldn't be the gutting it's routinely been labeled this offseason.
"There's guys missing, they're gone; we're going to miss them," receiver Jacoby Jones said. "But the spirit is the same. The guys they brought in, we all have the same type of personality, the same spirit. (General manager) Ozzie (Newsome) knew what he was doing when he brought those guys in."
Newsome established what a Ravens player would be long ago, and thus far, these new guys appear to fit that mold. Dumervil is a tireless worker who blankly told Jones, "It takes a little something extra to be something special."
It is, of course, too soon to pronounce that Dumervil's teammates have heard his gospel, and it might be too soon for another six months. But still, this new-faced Ravens team is showing good signs.
The defense is definitely younger. And once the playbook is fully ingested, the unit will be faster, too.
There's genuine competition for jobs. Pees said that, for the past 16 years, a middle linebacker walking into the Ravens' headquarters knew he would be a backup. Now, spots are open that haven't been for a decade. Pees, for one, said he's been charged by the renewed teaching and classroom work. Because he can't rely on someone knowing exactly what he's asking for, he has to be more specific.
"The thing I really like is the competitiveness between the first and second group," he said. "Whenever somebody leaves, you can go back 50 years, whether it was (Dick) Butkus or Ray Lewis, somebody always ends up stepping up -- and has to step up."
And so that is the Ravens' objective as they move into training camp. Finding their new leaders and new voices, formulating their new chemistry.
Dumervil alternately called the group's incipient personality "awesome" and "amazing."
Now, many a veteran (Terrell Suggs, Haloti Ngata) is not here, and OTAs are not the dog days of August. Still, there are good signs. Like Jones calling extra sprints "fun."


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Departs September 10, 2022 for 6 days and 5 nights on the Nautilus Under Sea
September adventures to Guadalupe Island provide the best of all worlds when it comes to diving with great white sharks. Beautiful weather topside, warmest water of the season and a really interesting mix of both male and female sharks. This is one of the most popular times of the year to dive Guadalupe with 350 great white sharks identified so far and still counting! 125+ ft visibility. Two shark wrangling platforms for lots of surface action, 2 submersible cages and 1 surface cage for virtually unlimited diving with only 18 guests onboard. We specialize in natural interaction and discovered many years ago that blood, chum, oil and all that stuff are not needed to provide the best experience in the industry.
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San Francisco's Burger Pod Featuring a Different Food Truck Each Weekday
This week, San Francisco's Off the Grid launched Burger Pod, which will feature one burger-centric food truck each weekday at Sacramento Street and Montgomery Street (map) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Here's the current line-up:
Monday: Me So Hungry
Tuesday: Doc's of the Bay
Wednesday: Whip Out!
Thursday: Fins on the Hoof
Friday: Let's Eat Grill Stop
Beginning May 1, Fivetenburger (AHT review) will join the Burger Pod on Wednesdays. More trucks will be added throughout the year, including Bacon Bacon, Slider Shack, and Whisk on Wheels.
Love hamburgers? Then you'll Like AHT on Facebook! And go follow us on Twitter while you're at it!
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Middlesbrough – 2
Nottingham Forest – 1
It's sad to have to say this – but Steve Cotterill is clearly not capable, even by deploying his hideous brand of percentages football, of turning this around. I would be delighted, come the end of the season, to have been proven wrong on this assertion, absolutely thrilled. The final straw was getting to hear his post match comments this morning: "If we'd kept a clean sheet we would have won" – words defy me.
Straight out of the school of "If that had gone in it would've been a goal!" – as it is, we lost, other results conspired against us leaving us in a worse position with our next opponents, Coventry, managing to over-take us in the process. Of course, with a points deduction looming Portsmouth too will be dragged into the mire having made steps to improve their position after – funnily enough – the departure of Steve Cotterill.
Anything less than a win on Saturday and we are staring down the barrel at League One, and we can only hope that the ridiculous length of contract handed to Cotterill was dependent on avoiding relegation – because, and it pains me to say it, it would be difficult to justify renewing a season ticket knowing that he was our manager next season. Even if we were to buck the recent trend and avoid relegation.
So, perhaps with reasonable justification (aside from continuing to field Chambers and playing Gunts on the wing, of course), the man many are now referring to as 'the Crucifier' fielded the same team that did play with some merit against Watford last Saturday:
Wootton Chambers Higginbotham Elokobi
Gunter Moussi Guerdioura McCleary
Miller Harewood
The first half an hour or so was, well, a pretty tame encounter. The home side probably had the lion's share of possession but were restricted to off-target efforts from range courtesy of Emnes and Jutkiewicz. Similarly Forest, on a rare forward foray, saw McCleary fire over from the edge of the area having played a one-two with Marlon Harewood.
After this period of cautious exchanges the game did open up somewhat, largely due to the inability of both sides to keep possession. Miller had an opportunity after carrying the ball forward some distance but missed the target from outside the box. Miller was again the spurner of chances when he could only head a cross from Elokobi straight at Steele. On the counter the home side saw Emnes blast well over from 25 yards.
Middlesbrough broke the deadlock on the stroke of half time – a corner wasn't cleared properly, and the ball ended up with Emnes outside the area, he brought the ball into the area and struck goalwards – a deflection off Moussi making sure the ball went in and send Forest in to the no-doubt inspiring half-time team talk from Cotterill a goal down. It was reported on Radio Teeside from their pitchside reporter that Steve Cotterill had been yelling at Chambers for passing the ball on the deck and not hoofing it into the corners. Oh dear.
Injury to Miller forced one change, and he elected to withdraw the other striker too – and replace them with… Joel Lynch and Robbie Findley. That's right, the second half commenced with us a goal down, but fielding six defenders, three midfielders and one striker. The communication of how this groundbreaking formation didn't apparently make it on to the pitch because the half-empty Riverside Stadium was 'too noisy' (again, according to his post-match interview).
So, less than a minute into the second half with Forest all over the place the former Coventry striker Jutkiewicz did his old club Coventry a massive favour – turning Chambers on the edge of the area and putting a low drive past Lee Camp to double the home side's lead. It was looking like becoming a drubbing at this point – Rhys Williams ought to have done better when heading over from a corner, and Jutkiewicz putting one over from range.
I'm ashamed to say myself and a few others had considered a few more Boro goals might hasten the departure of Cotterill and be a price worth paying, since we were (and so it came to pass) going to lose anyway. The Crucifier showed he had observed something from recent games and introduced Andy Reid for Wootton, giving him half an hour to make a difference – he immediately did. A foul on Gunter gave us a freekick which Reid crossed in for Lynch (another player who I think merits more game time) flicked a header in.
Forest did look livelier – and when Kevin Thomson picked up two bookings in rapid succession it looked like an unlikely lifeline was being handed to us. Guedioura came closest for us – smashing an excellent effort from 30 yards which struck the bar and didn't quite cross the line. The rest of the game saw lots of territory and possession but that old lack of creativity or ruthlessness infront of goal meaning the home side could hold on to their win.
If Mark Arthur or Frank Clark are reading – please rid us of this awful team selector, awful substitute maker, awful tactician and awful motivator. I will concede some of his signings look useful – but you already have your next manager on the payroll. Put Cotterill on gardening leave and give Sean O'Driscoll the reigns. If you are reading Steve, do you honestly think you're doing a good job? Have the common decency to walk away. You're probably a lovely man, but by heavens you are a terrible football manager – and we've seen a few.
If his was really the best CV on offer of the forty or so reported applicants for the job, then surely we can sack him for fraud, or actually submitting his Football Manager 2012 achievements rather than his real life ones? It is with reluctance, because I don't like to promote dischord, that I have to agree with those that call for putting Cotterill on gardening leave.
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Well as the autumn air begins to change the leaves, the team at App Voices is back on the road, and this time we are heading to Colorado with our Appalachian Treasures tour!
We have a jam packed itinerary so check us out if you live nearby:
Tuesday, October 12th, The Stage Stop Inn, 60 Main St, Rollinsville, CO, 80474
7 p.m.—Herman Family Band
8 p.m.—Appalachian Treasures
9 p.m.—more music and merriment, bring an instrument!
Wednesday, October 13th, 7pm Namaste Solar– Boulder, 4571 Broadway Street • Boulder, Colorado 80304
Thursday, October 14th, 7pm Namaste Solar– Denver, 3330 Larimer Street, Suite 1A • Denver, Colorado 80205
Saturday, October 16th, 9:30am 3220 S. Acoma St Englewood CO 80110
Is God Green? A workshop engaging the Christian Community with Environmental Concern
And be sure to tune in to KGNU (88.5 FM) for a LIVE interview Tuesday morning on "The Morning Magazine".
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