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News reports about Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' recovery have placed a spotlight on the impact that music can have on the brain.
When Giffords was shot in January, the bullet punctured the left hemisphere of her brain. This hemisphere is the control center for language and also controls movement on the right side of the body. As a result of her injuries, Giffords had to learn to walk and talk again. Her recovery, which has astounded doctors and family members, is due in part to music therapy.
Patients who experience aphasia due to stroke or traumatic brain injury can often sing even though they are unable to speak. Because of this, music therapy techniques like melodic intonation therapy (MIT) can often succeed where traditional speech therapy fails. With MIT, therapists have patients sing familiar songs to get the brain working and then substitute regular phrases in place of lyrics.
Music doesn't just stimulate one area of the brain, it actually activates more areas than any other function. Thanks to neuroplasticity, the amazing ability our brain has to change, adapt and compensate for loss, music can help redirect neuronal pathways to take over for those that are damaged.
If you are feeling anxious or stressed out, try listening to music. Studies have shown that certain kinds of music can affect autonomic response.
Among its many benefits music can actually reduce:
* the stress response
* lower your blood pressure
* boost your immune system
* ease muscle tension.
One of the reasons for the relaxation benefit is that music can increase the production of certain neurotransmitters like serotonin.
Certain kinds of music like classical compositions can have a positive effect on the body's stress response. When stress levels are lowered we experience mental clarity and a stronger level of concentration. This improves memory and our ability to learn. There was a lot of press surrounding the Mozart Effect some years ago. Although much research has refuted the claim that listening to Mozart improves intelligence, some studies have shown that the 60 beat-per-minute rhythm found in Baroque music and in Mozart can actually enhance mental clarity and learning capacity. If you'd like to try it for yourself, check out our new CDs Mozart on My Mind and Bach on My Brain.
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"Paid, owned and earned are here to stay." So said Keith Weed who, as the CMO for Unilever (the second largest advertiser on the planet), knows what he is talking about.
He was speaking at the recent Advertising Association summit bringing together the great and good from all sides of the industry: media owners, brands and agencies. Weed told the audience of high-powered executives from the likes of Google, Mindshare and The Guardian that marketing needs to reinvent itself to meet the changing needs of consumers and the digital seismic shift that has put the consumer in charge. A world in which "everything is connected" and "consumers can access content whenever and wherever they want" means that marketers need to experiment and look for new models for integration.
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It seems to me that the debate has now moved on to the next phase, thanks to the likes of McKinsey, whose 'brands are publishers' mantra means content is now at the heart of any debate about the future of marketing.
"The reach of paid media…will increasingly serve as feeders into owned-media hubs where marketeers can offer a more engaging experience. Owned media require patience, cultivation and sustained engagement. Like the products of any good online publisher, a marketers owned media need a steady stream of traffic building programs, fresh content, and optimised design."
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Din's Curse review
Anyone with a shred of interest in frantic RPG titles should be familiar with Depths of Peril or Kivi's Underworld, titles that build upon the industry standard set by Diablo and manage to work in their own unique flavors. Soldak's latest offering is Din's Curse, which once again capitalizes on outstanding traditional mechanics while distinguishing itself among the crowd.
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What you need to know and do about the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
Many of the things I suggested you do to be a decent human being when it came to managing the email side of your online business (Opting Options) are no longer optional niceties you can employ to delight your customers. The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 will make basic courtesy mandatory. Or else! As in, do not pass Go; do not collect $200.1
In this case, one bad apple absolutely can spoil the entire bushel basket. Everyone – me, you and even that chubby red guy who flies around with reindeer once a year – will now be held accountable for the content they fling through cyberspace to existing and potential customers. Think you don't need to worry because you're a Good Guy and have only ever managed a permission-based email list? Wrongo!
We are all going to have to develop new strategies and incorporate new tactics to make email continue to work for us. It's loin-girding time, folks. So, in my welcome to 2004 and the official advent of CAN-SPAM, here are some useful girding ideas.2
The heart of CAN-SPAM is in the right place (he says as he wades through over 400 junk mailings a day wondering what in the world a Martian can do with Viagra!). The idea is to duke it out with illegitimate emarketers who employ fraudulent and deceptive tactics. But in defining the requirements that will limit Bad Eggs, the law also places restrictions on everyone who sends commercial email.
Folks, this is a national law, and it will pre-empt anti-spam legislation that exists in 36 states, including the California law that went into effect 1 January. You can read the text of the bill or download a PDF here.
Before you get yourself in a het, keep this in mind: it isn't that you can't send commercial mail, or even that you can't send it to someone who didn't ask for it. This legislation fundamentally requires of you "truth in commercial communication."
There is an additional issue over the "from" line. Anne Holland writes,
"It appears that if a third party is sending a promotional message on your behalf, the "From" line may have to be your brand name instead of the list owner's. … If this is correct, famous brand names' results may not be impacted, but smaller brand names hoping for an implied endorsement results pop may be in trouble. Plus, no one seems to have addressed what happens if multiple brands are co-sponsoring a promotional send. How can everyone's name appear in the "from" line?"2
Anyone who asks to be removed from your list must be added to a suppression file, so that they don't receive future mailings from you, regardless of whether you own the list or not. There are a number of implications to this requirement, including safe suppression list sharing and dealing with multiple lists.
Anne Holland sees major implications for people who:
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It's grand that you human always confront something like a law and try to come up with scenarios that the legislation can't handle. That's what's happening now with CAN-SPAM. So it's good advice to stay tuned into the situation, because I'm sure there's still a few trees need shaking.
Finally, I am, by no means, a lawyer in these matters. Truthfully, I fall asleep reading the text of the bill. The best advice I can give you is to spend some time with your legal advisor. Review what you are doing and what you and your advisor believe you are required to do. Better safe than sorry!
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These muffins are moist and delicious! To save a little on calories and fat, I used reduced fat cream cheese and only 1/2 cup of butter. Also, only 1 1/2 cups of sugar is required, especially if your bananas are very ripe. They add extra sweetness. Will make these a breakfast and snack staple in our home. All four kids devoured them!
Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Muffins
acorn8118 Posted: 08/18/09
RBN1122 Posted: 10/11/10
I made these for company and they couldnt believe that they were homemade. They taste great, were moist and look great with alittle sprinkle of raw sugar before going into the oven.
Maureen971 Posted: 04/12/09
I agree with former reviewers that these are moist and flavorful. I used xylitol instead of sugar and was pleased with the result. My husband loves these!
kateckla Posted: 05/07/09
Yummy! I halved the recipe and I changed it by substituting 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1/3 cup soy flour for the 1 1/2 cups of white flour. I used a little less, because the whole wheat flour can make it drier. It turned out great! Husband approved.
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I really liked how the cream cheese just made these muffins perfect, you couldn't tell it was there, the muffins just seemed amazingly tender and moist. Love it!
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Great recipe! I made it two times. One for my husbands co workers and once for a friend who had surgery. Both times it was a home run. Everyone was asking for the recipe. My husband asked me to keep the recipe and make a batch for us. Moist and delicious!
LamanHM Posted: 08/31/11
I've made many a banana-nut bread/muffin recipe but this is definitely on of the best. I baked mine for only 20 minutes instead for the whole 25 and used 1/3 the fat cream-cheese instead of regular but they still came out so very moist and golden brown. My whole family approves!
ReviewSL Posted: 04/05/12
Excellent! Light, fluffy and delicious. I'll use the another reviewer's suggestion to sprinkle raw sugar on top before putting them in the oven to add a special (and bakery-like) touch next time!
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that construction associated with the Weaver Hill Road bridge project in West Greenwich will require the brief closure of one lane of travel on I-95 South tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4, 2009. When the lane reopens, truck traffic will be affected for a two-day period.
RIDOT is scheduled to close the left travel lane on the bridge, between Exit 6 (Route 3) and Exit 5 (Route 102), between 10 a.m. and noon for concrete placement. When the lane reopens, all truck traffic will be required to use the right lane only. This restriction will be in place until early Friday morning, November 6, 2009.
While the new concrete will be poured in an area that is closed to traffic, establishing the right lane as a truck lane will reduce vibration on the bridge during the initial curing time of the new concrete.
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The $4.4 million project began earlier this year and is scheduled to be completed in Spring 2011. The project involves rehabilitation and widening of two separate bridge structures that carry I-95 North and South over Weaver Hill Road, approximately 1 mile south of Exit 6. The bridges are more than 40 years old.
Oversized vehicles are required to use Exits 5 and 6 and follow Route 3 to detour around the construction area until the split-lane traffic pattern is removed.
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Women's Tennis nearly sweeps Eastern Washington, 6-1
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GREELEY – The Northern Colorado women's tennis team came into the weekend rolling and continued with its fifth win in six matches against Eastern Washington on Saturday, 6-1. The Bears (5-4, 4-0 Big Sky) remain undefeated in conference play and haven't allowed two points in any of its five wins.
"We went out today and played steady tennis," Head Coach Brenda Vlasak said. "When we got down the girls stayed calm and found a way to fight back. I'm proud of our determination and fight today."
The Bears nearly swept the Eagles both in the final score and in both singles and doubles, but fell in both No. 1 spots. Each of the other singles matches finished in straight sets.
"Adriana Nieto (in the No. 1 singles spot) really played her heart out and played some of the better tennis I've seen her play," Vlasak said. "She can compete with every number one player and continues to get better match by match."
Senior Stephanie Catlin (Basingstoke, England), sophomore Hilary Walters-West (Simi Valley, Calif.) and freshman Laura Wehner (Richard, New Zealand) all finished the day while continuing their hot streaks. Catlin and Walters-West have now won five of their last six matches while Wehner has won six of her last seven.
"Hilary (Walters-West) really impressed me today," Vlasak said. "She was determined from start to finish and had a convincing win over a good player."
Catlin and freshman Beth Coton (Bolton, England) nearly took the No. 1 doubles match, falling just short though, 8-6. Junior Chrissie Hoolahan (Richmond, Surrey, England) and Wehner were on the other side of that score, winning the No. 2 spot, 8-6. Rounding out the doubles wins was senior Adriana Nieto (Southlake, Texas) and freshman Courtney Schulte (Austin, Texas) who swept their opponents, 8-0. Hoolahan and Wehner have now won five of their last six matches together while Nieto and Schulte have won three in a row.
Northern Colorado will hit the road for the first time since opening the season against Colorado on Jan. 24. The Bears will head up to Laramie, Wyo., to hit the court against the Cowgirls of Wyoming with first serve set for 12 p.m.
Northern Colorado vs. Eastern Washington - Work Out West - Greeley, Colo.
No. 1: Moira Hedberg def. Adriana Nieto (UNC) (6-4, 3-6, 7-6)
No. 2: Stephanie Catlin (UNC) def. Erin Blessing (6-4, 6-4)
No. 3: Chrissie Hoolahan (UNC) def. Dani Young (6-4, 7-6)
No. 4: Hilary Walters-West (UNC) def. Katrina Domingo (6-2, 6-0)
No. 5: Laura Wehner (UNC) def. Brittany Ellingsen (6-3, 6-1)
No. 6: Beth Coton (UNC) def. Malieva Hedberg (6-0, 6-1)
No. 1: Mo. Hedberg/Blessing def. Catlin/Coton (UNC) (8-6)
No. 2: Wehner/Hoolahan (UNC) def. Young/Domingo (8-6)
No. 3: Nieto/Schulte (UNC) def. Ellingsen/Ma. Hedberg (8-0)


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Matt Breen says, "Dr. Artang we hear about a family member or friend who had a stroke. What is stroke?"
Dr. Ramin Artang, Mercy Cardiology, says "Stroke is sudden lack of blood supply to brain tissue. It can happen in 2 different ways. One is sudden blockage of a vessel to the brain or inside the brain which is about 80% of all strokes. The other one is a bleeding stroke."
Matt Breen says, "What are the symptoms of the stroke?"
Dr. Ramin Artang, Mercy Cardiology, says "The symptoms depend on the part of brain that is involved. As you see on this image, each segment of the brain has a particular function. The typical/classical symptoms are: sudden onset of hand, arm, or leg weakness, weakness of face muscles on one side of the body, mumbled speech or inability to speak. In more severe cases loss of consciousness and progression to death."
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Matt Breen says, "What are the treatments for stroke?"
Dr. Ramin Artang, Mercy Cardiology, says "Most important part of the care is how fast the care is initiated. It's important to know the exact time of the symptom onset. Second question is, was this a sudden blockage of the vessel or sudden bleeding or hemorrhagic stroke. This question can quickly be answered with a CT scan of the brain that can happen within the first few minutes of the patient presenting to the emergency room. If the symptom onset is within 4.5 hours and it is a sudden blockage of a vessel, a potent blood thinner known as TPA is used in selected patients. Otherwise and in majority of the cases we provide supportive treatment, such as iv fluids, control of blood sugar, control of fever, nutrition and finally physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Except for severe stroke, most people do relatively well after such event. Physiotherapy and exercise are the most important part of the long term care and success of treatment."
Matt Breen says, "How do we prevent stroke from happening?"
Dr. Ramin Artang, Mercy Cardiology, says "We know the risk factors for stroke are, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, Atrial fibrillation, family history and age. So factors we can do something about are to have good control of blood pressure, blood sugar, smoking cessation."


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The 15-minute belly-blaster workout
While it's true that you can't spot reduce, research shows that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be more effective than traditional cardio at getting rid of stubborn abdominal body fat. Plus, strengthening your core muscles can help create flatter, more drawn-in abs and improve your posture, contributing to a slimmer, sexier waistline. So get ready to blast off belly fat with this 15-minute circuit that combines fat-scorching cardio intervals with standing core exercises that do double-duty as your active recovery.
How it works: Do as many reps as possible (AMRAP) of each exercise, in order with no rest. (The core strength moves double as the warm-up, recovery and cool-down.) Repeat the circuit 3 times total.
You will need: No equipment
--By Jessica Smith
More: Best and worst foods for flat abs
Squat to knee lift twist
A. Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms by sides. Lower into a deep squat, sitting back into hips and extending arms in front of chest with palms facing in.
Squat to knee lift twist
B. Stand up out of squat, balancing on left leg and lifting right knee in front of hip, as arms extend to sides of shoulders and upper body rotates right. Return to start. Repeat, switching sides.
Tip: Inhale during the squat and exhale on the twist, drawing abs in tighter to spine on exhalation.
Side leap and balance
A. Balancing on right leg, lower into a single-leg squat with right arm driving forward, left arm back, elbows bent.
Side leap and balance
B. Push off right foot and leap up and over to left foot, swinging arms open to sides of shoulders (imagine jumping sideways over a large puddle), landing in a single-leg squat on left leg with left arm forward. Hold for 1 count. Repeat to opposite side.
Crossing climber
Begin in plank position with feet hip-width apart. Bend one knee across to opposite elbow (tapping knee to arm if possible), then quickly jump to switch legs.
180 squat jump
A. Stand with feet hip-width apart. Lower into a squat, swinging arms back by hips. Quickly jump up and over to the right, turning body 180 degrees mid-air, swinging arms in front of body for momentum.
180 squat jump
B. Land in squat position, swinging arms back by hips. Immediately repeat on opposite side.
Standing straight leg bicycle
A. Stand with feet together, knees slightly bent, hands clasped behind head and abs engaged.
Standing straight leg bicycle
B. Balancing on left leg, extend right leg out low in front of body, toe pointed, as upper body twists to right. Return to start; repeat on opposite side.
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Join Mia McCormick for a down to earth conversation with Zack Arias, an editorial and commercial photographer based in Atlanta. Over the course of an hour Zack and Mia touch on topics that range from getting started to developing a style, from the value of reinventing yourself to what can come from finding clarity, and so much more. The day comes for all photographers when photography becomes just a job, but you still need to show up and do the work. Zack's insights into his own process can help you find new ways to re-connect to your passion for photography when you are in that rut, or to help you avoid falling into it entirely.
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The path to becoming a photographer can take many turns, twists, and even involve overcoming failure.
You have to realize style after it is already happening. You have to settle into what you like, what you do, and after many years you can look back and figure out your style.
Putting limits on yourself will push you to rise to the situation and work with what you have.
Giving yourself personal project that challenge you to do things differently can help you add new tools into your photographic toolbox.
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Brilliant! Zack Arias can't help but be inspirational. He works so hard at his art and it shows. He is so down to earth and honest and that shows too. I think he is an awesome teacher and the sort of person I'd like to know better. More Zack please.
For many artists, including me, depression is part of the creative process. I am impressed with Zack's matter-of-fact acceptance of the dark side, and even more impressed with his approach to overcoming it. I am inspired by Zack's speaking, writing, and photography. Thank you.
Great job Zack! You may say that you don't see yourself as inspiring but the way you present is very inspiring. You make it your own, personal, and it turns out to be very powerful inspiration. Your are not the cliche'r inspiring kind, more like GOYA and do it. That business card was exactly representing who you are and I like it!
Agree fully with the comment before me. I have seen Zack on CL both sessions, his one-light DVD and all his online critique epsisodes. And still he keeps on giving out more sane advice, each time I see him. I feel his comments help me as a photographer but mostly as a human being. He gets down to the things almost no one else is saying in the industry. I vote for More Zack on KT!
Zack Arias is one of the most thoughtful and insightful photographers around. This interview was wonderful. I often find myself in a rut. Understanding how Zack approaches creativity is in itself liberating. There were multiple "ah ha!" moments in this interview. Thanks for producing it.
Great course! Very motivating and interesting.
I agree with all the positive comments here. Zack is simply awesome and so inspirational, so we need more courses from him on Kelby Training. I purchased his One Light DVD a few years ago and I learned a lot. It was fantastic. So I'm glad he's joined Kelby Training. Kudos, and thanks, Zack, for your generosity in sharing your wisdom.
Zach Arias is my favourite photographer to go to for inspiration. I have watched many Kelby Training videos and I must say this is my absolute favourite. Kelby Training has been producing some high quality productions lately and this doesn't fail to please. I hope more interview series like this are produced.
Zack, great interview! Thanks for sharing your experience with all honesty. Very inspiring!
The big thing I got from this is: I love photography both as a strategy for expression and a way of life (business, "what I do"). If I am hanging a shingle it is so I can do both. Not comparing myself to others, but really looking at what I value, what I am doing, and if I am connecting with people (loved the anachronistic marketing campaign!). This interview raises the bar by challenging me to be me and connect in ways that keep me a viable photographer.
"Hot bogs and piss" I like this guy. Zack is one of those great people that get you to think about yourself instead of thinking about what they do.
Zack, you hit the buttons in so many ways. Honest, humble and so refreshing. I have gained so much regarding your approach to photography.


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Take a great brand, combine it with a huge market opportunity, and you should have a terrific investment opportunity. This should be the story behind Arcos Dorados (NYSE: ARCO). Here is a company with the rights to open franchises in Latin America for McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), which should be the opportunity of a lifetime. The company is reporting respectable growth, but there is one big problem standing in the way.
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In the restaurant industry, one of the key measures of success is comparable sales growth. Arcos Dorados is an international growth machine that has consistently posted positive comparable sales growth. Compared to some of the company's peers, their same-store sales growth is impressive. In the last quarter, Arcos Dorados posted comparable store sales growth of 9.9%.
Some of Arcos Dorados' peers are the aforementioned McDonald's, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM), and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Each of these companies has strong international operations, and some even go head to head with Arcos Dorados for customers. Looking at McDonald's same-store sales growth of about 1%, Yum! Brands' gain of about 2%, and Starbucks' same-store sales up about 6%, you can see just how well Arcos Dorados is doing. It would be one thing if Arcos Dorados posted these impressive numbers in just one quarter, but the company isn't a flash in the pan.
The company's strong comparable store sales growth has caught analysts' attention as well. This is the second reason investors need to watch Arcos Dorados: the company has the strongest expected earnings growth over the next few years. The average analyst expects earnings growth of more than 27% from the company.
Considering that Starbucks is seen as a champion growth stock, and analysts expect the company to post EPS growth of more than 19.5%, certainly investors should take notice of Arcos Dorados. When you consider that McDonald's and Yum! Brands are also well loved stocks, and they are expected to grow earnings by 8.4% and 11.1%, Arcos Dorados looks like a huge opportunity.
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Another positive for Arcos Dorados investors is the company's relative value compared to their peers. Since each of these companies pays a dividend, and has a different growth rate and P/E ratio, the best way to compare them directly is using the PEG+Y ratio. This ratio takes into account the company's yield and growth rate total, and then compares this figure to the company's projected P/E ratio. Since a higher yield and growth rate versus a lower P/E ratio is a better value, the higher the number the better.
Of these four companies, the one that is relatively least attractive by this ratio is Yum! Brands. The company has the second lowest yield at about 1.85%, and has the second lowest expected growth rate at 11.12%. Given that investors are paying over 23 times earnings for this combination of traits, the company's PEG+Y ratio is 0.55. The second least attractive value is McDonald's, with a 3% yield, an 8.46% growth rate, and a P/E ratio of just over 17. This gives McDonald's a PEG+Y ratio of 0.65.
Between Starbucks and Arcos Dorados, Starbucks carries a growth rate of 19.58%, but pays the lowest yield at just 1.22%. The stock isn't cheap either with a forward P/E ratio of over 31, which gives it a PEG+Y of 0.66. By comparison, Arcos Dorados is expected to grow by 27.1% and pays a yield of 2.05%. This gives investors an expected total return of 29.15%. Given that the company's 2013 projected P/E ratio is 30.61, the stock's PEG+Y is 0.95. Based on these numbers, clearly Arcos Dorados is a better value.
All the Potential in the World
Though everything looks great when it comes to Arcos Dorados' growth, the company is spending itself into trouble. One thing all investors need to understand is the company's financials. When it comes to expanding restaurant concepts, one issue that can derail their growth is too much debt. Though everything else looks good with Arcos Dorados' stock, investors need to be careful of the company's balance sheet.
One way to tell if a company might be carrying too much debt is by looking at their interest expense versus their operating income. The company with the least exposure in this way is Starbucks. Starbucks only spends about 1% of their operating income on interest, versus YUM Brands spends 6.37% and McDonald's spends 6.57%. By comparison, Arcos Dorados spends 40.21% of their operating income on interest. When a company spends $0.40 of every $1 of operating income you know they won't have a lot left over once you subtract capital expenditures too.
While the Arcos Dorados story sounds promising, the company's relatively expensive debt load has me on the sidelines. If the McDonald's of Latin America wants to prosper, they need to address this issue and quickly. If the company continues with this type of debt burden, all the potential in the world won't mean a thing.
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Honestly I'm just tired of people who identify with one and only one company. While you're talking to them, they are too busy figuring out how to counter what you're saying to listen. Please stop. Companies aren't churches, they aren't sports teams.
A good perspective on all tech.
This is a good series of interviews, and I like Jonathan's take on gear. I often suffer from the mindset that I don't have the right 'stuff' to accomplish a task when I should really just get creating and worry about specific tools after achieving actual goals.
I'm also in awe at his body of work, persistence, and sense of humor.
This is worth checking out.
robertclasshotbucket said: Pretty ironic that your post "Down With Homework", which discusses poor wording, contains two errors: you spelled "teacher" and "without" incorrectly. And engineers are some of the WORST people when it comes to poor communication and overuse of pronouns.
Ironic? Absolutely. It's partly due to posting via my phone, in this case. I should have caught it with editing prior to posting.
Thank you for catching those errors.
One professor of education, Gary Natriello at Columbia University, believed in the value of homework until his "own children started bringing home assignments in elementary school." Even "the routine tasks sometimes carry directions that are difficult for two parents with advanced graduate degrees to understand," he discovered.
Unclear directions (mostly due to poorly worded instructions) are much more common than you'd think; which is surprising since most of the material is mass produced. I should be providing this type of feedback to the teacher, now that I think of it.
Lawyers and engineers — we seem to be the only groups that can write without overusing pronouns.
Decades ago, the American Educational Research Association released this statement: "Whenever homework crowds out social experience, outdoor recreation, and creative activities, and whenever it usurps time that should be devoted to sleep, it is not meeting the basic needs of children and adolescents."
Thoughts on how to run an effective consulting business.
Although the point of Matt's post is for consulting, 95% of his advice applies to all coding jobs, as I see it. All of his points are spot on, in my experience.
This is a great post.
As a kid, I spent a lot of time traveling alone on airplanes. I was born in England and moved to the U.S. when I was 12 years old after my parents split up. Like a pingpong ball being lobbed across the ocean in slow motion, I bounced back-and-forth internationally several times a year between my family.
Nick Bilton always delivers. He's such a wonderful writer — he supplies some insight in this personal story.
I asked him what was the single most important piece of advice he had for us.
He replied, "Don't fuck up the culture."
Ever notice how families or tribes don't require much process? That is because there is such a strong trust and culture that it supersedes any process. In organizations (or even in a society) where culture is weak, you need an abundance of heavy, precise rules and processes.
These problems will come and go. But culture is forever.
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An engraving of Marie Antoinette in widow's mourning after the execution of Louis XVI, circa 1793.
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A 'mourning miniature,' circa late 1793, featuring a female figure in front of a monument dedicated to the late Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
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Illustrations of jewish event and objects from Juedisches Ceremoniel, a German book published in 1724.
Ceremonies relating to childbirth, Circumcision, Presentation of the first-born, Wedding ceremony, Dying and mourning, Kosher butchering and preparation of food, Jewish clothes and tefillin, Lulav.
Benjamin West, Agrippina and Her Children Mourning Over the Ashes of Germanicus, 1773
Gold mourning ring with a painted eye
England, after AD 1794
To help them remember a friend or relative who had died, some people would have a gold ring like this one made. On this ring would be a picture of the eye of the person to be remembered. The eye was usually cut out from a portrait and stuck onto the ring.
This particular ring was made to remember Mary Dean who died on the 27th of August 1794, aged 73. The eye must have been cut from a portrait of Mary painted when she was much younger - you can't see any wrinkles around it.
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"If you've ever wanted a more clear-cut, teachable moment in video game translation and localization, this is it."
Is the lesson, "Make sure you appease a country's racism?"
I honestly wish the myth were the truth. I'd rather know that China's problem with Pandaren was that they didn't want to see a creature they respect and love be injured or killed. Knowing that the real problem was more along the lines of, "Ew...you made our animals look like those filthy Japanese," makes me feel kind of...I dunno, like it supports hate and bigotry in a way?
Is this just me, or does anyone else understand what I mean?
I suppose I could look at an example that might hit more close to home. It might be weird if I saw a game that dressed bald eagles in ponchos and sombreros, since America thinks of that as our national animal. But could I bring myself to hate a developer who made that "mistake?" Would I want that game banned either on a governmental level, or even just from a consumer boycott level? Would I demand that they throw that eagle in the stars and stripes to make me feel better about it?
The whole thing's just something I don't understand.
You're talking about a communist country with a history of murdering its own people when they disagree with the government. It doesn't surprise me terribly.
That said, kowtowing to a government that behaves that way strikes me as tacitly approving of it, but Blizzard is a company with a large playerbase in China, and a business has to make business decisions, so I guess it makes sense.
MattKrotzer said...
Based on census results and the rate of population change, one could argue that a bald eagle in a poncho and sombrero's not that far off from becoming our national symbol.
loop_not_defined said...
I'm wondering if there might be some degree of co-opting cultures here. Coming from some white American guy with (I'm assuming) little experience in either culture doesn't help.
loop_not_defined said...
Being some white American guy with little experience in...well, any culture...co-opting isn't really my strong suit.
I think that's...extremely simplistic. By the American standard and what we believe are our rights, then yes. To the Chinese, and this conflict of land/religion/culture that has pre-dates most of where my Asian History text books start...
Lets see if I can come up with a better example for you. Lets say you're French just after Henry V came down and slaughtered a lot of your country most spectacularly. And that guy on the corner starts trying to sell you a shield that has Henry V's coat of arms painted over the Fluer De Lies.
Its a bit more like that.
It's a really, -really- really deep seeded dislike between the two nations. Like, goes back a -really freakin long time- dislike between the two nations. It's racisim at it's core, but it's got countless examples of one country treating the other like not people when they war with each other up to and including the 'rape of Nanking' in WWII (That Japan only just recently apologized for, sorta kinda), and back to the Chinese doing not so nice things to Japan when it decided to reach out and bap them back when they were united under one Emperor. Neither nation likes each other. None of the major nations there like each other; Korea, Vietnam, Japan, China, Thailand...major tensions culturally between all of them.
It's honestly, honestly better for Blizzard to just kind of smile and nod and not touch it with a ten foot pole and change it the way they have than to try to be some magical entertainment from the West that unites the Asian peoples under the common banner of entertainment! Im being a bit sarcastic there, but I think you can get what I mean.
i think it's more akin to say...back in the 80's if someone decided to dress up the bald eagle in a russian outfit. along those lines. it's not so much the cross-cultural mashup they have an issue with as it is a cross-cultural mashup of two cultures that hate each other. there's no love lost between chinese and japanese. well...specifically mainland chinese. those from hong kong and taiwan couldn't give a shit (relatively). and honestly, as a chinese (taiwanese actually), i can see their perspective. the panda is indelibly a chinese icon. you see a panda and you think of chinese culture. it'd be a bit of a crotchpunch to see your icon dressed in a culture you have no love for.
Your analogy's a bit off; it'd be more like a bald eagle in an Al Queda t-shirt.
If Chinese people have a problem with Japan, it's unfortunate, but it's kind of understandable. If you have to ask why, just search wikipedia for "Rape of Nanking." (provided you don't mind a crippling bout of depression, that is...)
Add to that that in the minds of some Chinese people, the war crimes have never really been apologized for, and that the wound still festers thanks to things like Japanese politicians downplaying or outright denying the incidents as recently as the 1990's.
There are still people alive in China today who, under the Japanese, experienced horrors as bad as anything the Nazis ever dreamed up. So it's not just pointless racism that would cause outrage; there's some really bad blood there.
@Cutaia - At the same time, Blizzard has an obligation to respect the various cultures of its international customers. Regardless of what the Chinese and Japanese think of each other, it would be pretty dicked up for them to present Samurai Pandas and say "Eh, Japanese or Chinese, what's the difference? All those Asians look the same anyway."
While their cooperation in the matter is an indirect form of approval, it's also not their job to be making political statements or calling cultural differences to question. Leave that for the politicians and activists.
Yeah, the bad blood between the countries has been there for a long time. The past couple hundred years have been especially bad, considering how many times Japan tried to take over China.
World War II was especially horrible. More than just Nanking. There were hundreds of toxic gas attacks and multiple incidents of airdropping bubonic-plague-infested fleas on cities, causing epidemics. 20-35 million Chinese casualties vs about 2 million for the Japanese. And the Japanese still try to pretend nothing happened.
I'd be a little bitter too.
Uh, technically yes Mexico did war with the US. After we grabbed Texas from them, the US invaded New Mexico and the California Republic and actually occupied Mexico City and forced them to give us the land at it's current border where it is. Where the US bought Louisiana Territory from France and negotiated a nice simple line up north with the British, we went to freakin war with Mexico to get the Southwestern states.
The whole 'Remember the Alamo!' thing was from when Texas wanted to be it's own state and was trying to succeed from -Mexico- and ended up in US hands.
You made me kind of want to cry. ;.; No one knows history anymore...
"I think that's...extremely simplistic."
Oh, almost certainly. I'm, by no means, an expert in these cultural relations. I only know that on the surface it seemed odd to me. I was hoping someone would come along and explain things a bit more for me. Which leads me to...
"If Chinese people have a problem with Japan, it's unfortunate, but it's kind of understandable. If you have to ask why, just search wikipedia for "Rape of Nanking." (provided you don't mind a crippling bout of depression, that is...)"
Holy crap. Bout of depression and the desire to vomit, eh? Not to sound ignorant of history, but this is one of those things I definitely didn't know about.
"The Japanese committed some horrible atrocities against the Chinese in WWII. It might be a better analogy to dress the bald eagle in a Nazi uniform."
Sure, but I hate Nazis...not Germans. :(
"It's honestly, honestly better for Blizzard to just kind of smile and nod and not touch it with a ten foot pole"
And you're almost certainly right. It's just sad to me that we live in a world where such problems exist.
Hey, thanks for the replies, all. Definitely learned some things. I'm still sad that it all comes down to hate, though, even if it is "understandable." :(
While I kind of understand your point, there is a point in national pride and mistaking cultural references. As a long time fan of both Chinese and Japanese cultures, calling MoP Asian seems a bit broad to me since it's mainly Chinese and maybe some southeastern Asian, while Night Elves got Japanese (so wow already has Asian)
Basically I think the Chinese just want what Dreamworks wants: people not to be confused on their cultural references and origins. Pandas are Chinese. Samurai are not. There's already more than enough people who don't know the difference between Chinese and Japanese culture. I've even already heard one person say they thought the Night Elves seemed more Chinese than the Pandaren. I could totally see them disliking Pandaren Samurai as that muddies the waters regardless of personal racism behind it. I bet they would be just as upset if the Panda was drawn Hindu.
Something similar happened awhile ago, when a Japanese restaurant was opened with the name Geisha, and then specifically hired Korean waitresses and tried to dress them in kimonos. Guess what the word 'geisha' means and what the Japanese did to many Korean women when Japan invaded Korea during WWII. Many of those women are still alive. Many horrible things happened back then that have not been forgotten, although many of us are too young to really know or understand. That's why we study history.
Honestly, China takes it a little far, considering how long ago most of the objectionable stuff happened, but Japan has NEVER apologised for their war atrocities, and didn't really have to pay anything to the the populations they hurt, they've even removed most mention of large incidents like the Nanjing Massacre (known as the "Nanjing Incident" in Japanese textbooks, if it's mentioned at all) and Korean comfort women from their textbooks so most Japanese people today don't know about them at all. When the Japanese talk about WWII, pretty much all they talk about is the atomic bombings (which yes, were horrible) and MAYBE Peral Harbour, if you bring it up. Try to get them to acknowledge that they might have maybe possibly raped, tortured, and killed hundreds of thousands of people in East and South-East Asia. Total denial, unless they are particularly open-minded and well educated. Former soldiers who have come forward with their own accounts of atrocities they themselves did are harassed for "lying." Futhermore, Japan (it was sanctioned by the government, so I can say "Japan") enshrined convicted and executed war criminals as deities at the famous Yasukuni Shrine, and many government figures, including most Prime Ministers go there to honour the war dead. Whether they are actually honouring the war criminals, rather than just soldiers who died at war in general, is debatable, but they could make their relationship with China and Korea so much better by simply saying "yes, this happened, it was terrible and we are not those people that did those things, but we're sorry that it happened" and not having public figures visit that shrine.
I mean, it was only in like 2006 (exact year ???) that Japan allowed there to be a memorial to the Koreans who died in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, because before that they wouldn't even acknowledge that there had been Korean slave workers in Japan period.
Yes, part of it is racism, but it's not like Japan is doing everything they can to make their relationship with China better, in fact they have perpetually made it worse over the years.
Sorry if it seems a little harsh, I don't particularly approve of China either (you probably don't even want to hear my rant on all the shit in China), but East Asia is my area of study, and I feel compelled to play devil's advocate in this case.


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One of the best ways to get ready for Kara, as a Rogue, is to read this: http://elitistjerks.com/f47/t24301-rogue_pve_dps/
The way I see it, your most important stat when it comes to choosing gems is +hit rating, particularly when you're Combat spec. The reason is a full half of your damage comes from "white" (auto-attack) damage, which suffers a serious dual-wield penalty (-20%). I hit 200 hit rating yesterday (Steelhawk Crossbow off of Moroes), and that made me very happy. As people have said, you don't need to blow a lot on gems for pre-Kara blues, so I would just get some +6 hit rating gems.
However, once you down Prince and get that Netherblade Facemask, definitely invest in a [Relentless Earthstorm Diamond], which unfortunately requires 2 blue gems to activate. The EJ guide says to use [Shifting Nightseye] for those blues, and use [Rigid Dawnstone] for Yellow Sockets and [Glinting Noble Topaz] for Red Sockets.
Good luck!
Roland (Ulthwe - Drenden)
That's generally good advice, but I'd caution against stacking +hit without examining the hit/crit/AP/agi balance.
One thing I recommend is getting a stat/damage counter addon like Recount, and testing the benefit of AP vs Hit with buff food. So go grind 50 mobs (boss encounters are better, but harder to grind) using Ravager Dog, and grind another 50 the same way using Spicy Hot Talbuk (extend further with agi and crit food if you like). Compare which buff food gives you the better result in DPS terms, then slot gems to suit. Max DPS can be a tricky thing to achieve as it's all about the balance in your stats, not maximising one particular stat.
For example my current gear gives me 260 hit and about 1750 AP unbuffed. When raid buffed, both Ravager Dog and Spicy Hot Talbuk result in roughly the same DPS, so I think I've got the gem balance about right.


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Salted Caramel - Creme Caramel Recipe
Do we ever stop getting a thrill from the mocha coloured caramel, shining atop the perfect surface of an orbicular creme caramel? Gently picking up the plate to rock it to a pleasing wibble. Before, slowly cutting through the dark, glossy top with a fine, antique spoon. Audibly sucking up a cool, flaxen coloured helping of intense, toffee sweet topping that sensually spills over the milky creme like rich satin. Then letting it disperse, seductively, on our tongue, making our heart race a little causing our blossoms to heave like a heroin in a Mills & Boon novel. Or is that just me?? (Ahem).
Now that I have discovered the delights of agar agar powder (a healthy, plant-based substitute for gelatin) after dozens of failed recipes using second-rate agar shards, or trying to reduce it to a powder (oft sited in mouthwatering recipes), in a coffee grinder, I am going back over past disasters to recreate desserts that transport me back to childhood, and cheeses that make me wonder why anyone would be anything but vegan.
Creme Caramel (sometimes known by the little less poetic pseudonym of flan, or custard pudding) is but one of these triumphs.
I buzzed around on the internet and gathered inspiration from a blogger whom I adore, Vegan Richa, and Mihaela, the Bulgarian writer of the blog Good Natured Food. Hers did not turn out so perfectly as she'd hoped, so I played and adapted her recipe until it was just like the non-vegan version I remembered. I brought it up to date with that sweet and salty thing we all seem to love at the moment, and delicately crumbled sea salt into the caramel sauce. Lovely!
Dairy, egg, white processed sugar, soy and gluten free.
For the CREME
1 tbs Coconut palm sugar
For the CARAMEL
Place your coconut sugar and xylitol into a small saucepan with the water and slowly bring to a rolling boil. Once the bubbles meet in the middle and it is beginning to smell of rich, sweet caramel, remove from the heat so as not to burn. Carefully (it is very hot and would give a nasty burn) divide caramel into your four ramequins. Allow to cool. Crush a scattering of sea salt into each ramekin (I've even added chilli flakes at this point, I love that surprising kick..but for this recipe let's keep it elegant)
Meanwhile, it is time to make your 'creme' part of the recipe. Pour your vegan milk into a medium saucepan. For this we use half and half of the xylitol and coconut sugar. The coconut sugar adds a richness but we want the creme to be lighter and not so toothsomely sweet as the sauce.
Mix the arrow root and agar agar powder with a dash of milk, I use a little cup to do this. Mixing rather than adding straight to your warming milk ensures your creme is smooth and silky and sans lumps! Add the sugar and gently whisk. When granules are not longer visible, slowly drizzle the agar/arrowroot mix into the milk.
When the creme sauce begins to thicken it is then ready to slowly pour into the ramekins on top of the caramel sauce. Allow to cool slightly and then very gently place the ramekins into the fridge to set and chill.
After an hour, the creme will have set. Now it is time to plate up. I approach this part of the making with part excitement and part trepidation. Get the saucer/serving plate, you will serve the creme on and pop it on top of the ramekin. Gently flip the plate (hold onto that ramekin!) so the ramekin is on top of the saucer. Now put the saucer down onto a countertop and hold the ramekin. Gently wobble the ramekin a little, whilst keeping it close to the saucer. You should be rewarded with pleasing sucking sound as it succumbs to gravity and drops to the plate. If it doesn't, then gently turn the ramekin back over and use a small sharp knife to loosen the edges, taking care not to cut into the edges. Do the steps again, the coaxing stops any stubbornness.
Besides it being a kinder, non-animal derived gelling substance, 80% of agar is fibre. It is lower in calories than gelatine, and the fibre from the algae (yes it is a flavourless seaweed), swells up and makes you feel fuller and sated for longer.
Note* Agar will require a much higher content in liquids containing vinegar or foods that contain high levels of oxalic acid, such as chocolate, rhubarb and spinach (the acid makes it more difficult to gel).
I hope you enjoy!
What is your favourite veganized dessert?


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I was seven when I went, and the only thing that sticks out in my mind was the Indiana Jones ride because I had a mental breakdown at the sheer scariness of it and cried once I got off of it. Suffice to say, I got a sticker that said "I survived the Indiana Jones ride" so I was pretty happy about that.
I've only ever been to Disney Land & that was before they added California Adventures, so I'ma just go with Disney Land and wallow in the self-pity that is my non-theme-park-having life.


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Clothing Optional: 8 Crazy Festivals Around the WorldAround the World — By Rachel Greenberg on March 27, 2010 at 3:57 pm
What do the Vatican, most Catholic churches and Muslim mosques, the Wailing Wall, and many conservative Middle Eastern countries have in common? Two things: 1. they are popular tourist spots, and 2. they require visitors to keep their bodies respectfully covered.The whole pashmina-as-a-shawl thing can get pretty old, so why not plan some time in your next adventure to be totally free of judgments, inhibitions, social norms…and clothes?
Many cities have festivals (both ancient and new) that offer people the opportunity to strip down and wear whatever makes them comfortable…whether it's jeans and a T-shirt or nothing at all, anything goes at these clothing-optional events. It sure makes packing a lot easier!
1. Hadaka Matsuri – all over Japan
The Hadaka Matsuri refers to a ton of mini-naked events that occur all over Japan throughout the month of January. Traditionally only men participate in Hadaka Matsuri, wearing pretty skimpy little numbers called "fundoshi' (think Sumo Wrestler garb meets loin cloth), and these men must be pretty studly because temperatures in Japan in January can drop to around freezing. Although each event has its own history and focus, many events date back thousands of years to Shinto traditions and are supposed to bring good luck, honor the gods, and keep the participants' families safe in the new year.
Image: Flickr filmmaker in japan
One of the most famous events is called Hadaka Mairi, aka the Naked Temple Visit, which is held in the first week of January in the northern province of Fukushima. Every year around 200 men parade through the streets of Yanaizu until they reach the Enazo-ji shrine. From there, they climb the 113 steps to the gate of the temple where the men purify themselves with icy water from a sacred trough. Once all the men have gathered, the temple bell rings, and they race into the main building and compete to climb a rope suspended from the ceiling. The first ones up ring a gong and then hoist themselves up to the rafters of the temple, yelling encouragements to the men who have yet to make it up.
Image: Spacious Planet
In another event, almost 30,000 people come together at the Konomiya shrine in the city of Inazawa to watch 10,000 men desperately try to lay their hands on a single, specially-chosen man, called the Shin-otoko, to bring their families prosperity in the new year. Although it may sound like a thankless job, it is a huge honor to be chosen as the Shin-otoko, and the man chosen has to undergo intense spiritual cleansing (including having all hair on his body shaved) before the event begins. The event goes like this: the Shin-otoko parades down a street on his way to the shrine, meanwhile the other 10,000 men are waiting along that street drinking hot sake to ward off the freezing cold. Even though the Shin-otoko is provided with body guards, he is attacked violently as he proceeds because the throngs of men are so desperate to touch him. And to top it all off, his bodyguards use buckets of freezing water to ward off overly-aggressive touchers. This event has been taking place for over 12 centuries.
Image: Flicker MatsuriTracker
2. Burning Man – Black Rock Desert, Nevada
This week-long event brings together an insanely diverse group of over 50,000 participants who come together in the Nevada desert to create a radical, experimental community full of social events and art installations. The festival's 10 guiding principles are: radical inclusion, gifting, de-commodification, radical self-reliance, radical self-expression, communal effort, civic responsibility, leaving no trace, participation, and immediacy. No money is allowed at Burning Man, and only a few things are sold there – participants are encouraged to barter and gift whatever they need during their week.
Image: Flickr mdanys
Clothing is optional, although the burning hot weather during the day discourages even the modest from wearing much at all. Most participants bring elaborate costumes, wear wigs, body paint, and whatever else best expresses themselves. ANYTHING goes here!
Image: Flicker Kaloozer
Other than art projects, Burning Man also encourages people to submit their plans for "mutant vehicles" to the DMV (Department of Mutant Vehicles) so that they can be approved to be brought on the grounds of the festival. Since cars are also not allowed and most people get around the huge festival area on bikes, mutant vehicles are the only mode of motorized transportation as far as the eye can see, adding to the already bizarre alien landscape of the dry desert.
Image: Flicker extramatic
And the week culminates with the burning of a 40-foot tall structure that is created in the shape of a person on the last night. People who visit the event say the heat from the fire is so scalding, it feels like the whole desert is on the brink of melting.
image: Flickr john curley
3. Boryeong Mud Festival- Daecheon Beath, South Korea
The Boryeong Mud Festival was originally created in 1998 as a marketing scheme to promote "mud cosmetics," aka the mineral rich mud that washes up on the shores of Daecheon Beach. The advertising campaign was a total splash! In 2009, an estimated 80,000 people, mostly young adults from across the world, came to the beach to participate in events such as: The Mega Mud Tub, mud sliding, a mud prison and mud military training.
Image: Flickr Stinkey Pinkey
The participants wear as little clothing as possible, and not surprisingly, by the end of the day they are covered head to toe in the good-for-you mud.
Image: Flickr Stinky Pinkie
4. Love Parade – Berlin, Germany
The Love Parade originated in 1989 and was celebrated in West Berlin just months before the demolition of the Berlin Wall. It was originally held as a protest for understanding through love and music and created by Dr. Motte, a German DJ. Today the Love Parade draws over 1.4 million people from all over the world and features sets by some of the most famous DJs in the world. The blasting techno and house music and enthusiastic crowd turns the parade into a kind of gigantic rave.
Image: Flickr the4v3ry
Pretty much anything goes as far as outfits; many people don rave-esque attire, and at Love Parade less is definitely more. The event is so popular, Love Parades have been organized in other cities like Zurich, Vienna, Rotterdam, Sydney, Leeds and San Francisco.
Image: Flickr Bellicarchi, che FOTO
6. Bay to Breakers – San Francisco, California
Although many know Bay to Breakers as a wildly alternative and mostly nude San Francisco tradition, not many people know that the race actually holds the world record for oldest foot race with the same consecutive course. The first Bay to Breakers was held in 1912 to lift the spirits of San Franciscans after suffering the devastating 1906 earthquake. Around 60,000 people compete in the race in recent years, many of whom do not actually run the course but walk behind the runners in themed outfits (or themed lack of clothes), some in large groups or teams and some individually.
Image: sperdue71
Image: mirnanda
Another Bay to Breakers tradition is called "Centipedes". Started in 1978 by members of the University of California Davis track team, Centipedes are a division of the race where 13 runners are connected as a single racing unit and have to run the race together.
Image: naturalturn
6. World Body Painting Festival – Seeboden, Austria
The World Body Painting Festival has been held annually since 1998, and it has become the most comprehensive meeting place for body painting artists, teachers, and models. The first half of the week-long event combines workshops taught by master body painters and contests in categories like special effects and sponge and brush techniques; the second half consists of an actual festival event that is open to the public.
Image: Forum 12c9
Most of the models are volunteers and must spend many painstaking hours in uncomfortable positions before emerging as stunning works of art. The festival stipulates that all models must wear underwear, but almost all females go topless.
Image: noschvie
7. The Running of the Nudes – Pamplona, Spain
This festival was organized by PETA in 2002 to rally against the cruelty bulls experience during the Running of the Bulls and bullfighting in Pamplona. The run happens two days before the actual Running of the Bulls with the slogan, "Out with the old, in with the NUDE!".
Image: line_hoffgaard
Participants dress in almost nothing but red handkerchiefs and plastic bull horns for the half mile run.
Image: line_hoffgaard
8. Kanamara Matsuri – Kawasaki, Japan
The name of this slightly bizarre festival translates to "Steel Phallus Festival" and is a Shinto fertility celebration held during the first week of April. The festival centers around a folk tale about a Japanese girl who has a sharp-toothed demon living inside her nether region! After she practically castrates multiple suitors, a magical blacksmith constructs a steel phallus that breaks the demon's jaw and frees the girl from its tyranny.
Image: atem_y_zeit
Traditionally, the festival was popular among prostitutes from Kawasaki who would come to pray at penis-shrines in the city, hoping to gain protection against STDs. Today, Kanamara Matsuri is a kind of themed festival where almost everything imaginable is made in the shape of a phallus; candy, illustrations, carved vegetables and parade floats are made in its image. Although the main goal of the festival raises money for AIDS/HIV research and prevention in Japan, some traditional couples still come to be blessed with good luck in their marriage and with fertility.
image: aliankun
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Any clothing-optional festivals we left off of the list? Leave a comment!
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I seriously don't believe it. I hope Wayne is healed for the cup!
I love the pictures. They just showed the magical and amazing cultures and traditions of each and every country. They are creative.
Those are pretty odd celebrations. People take pleasure in, even if, it sounds ridiculous. But it is very interesting to see.
you left out the tomatina – bunol spain


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