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A little isolated beach at first called Monkey Beach. "Teluk Ketapang" is derived from the numerous sea almond trees regarded regionally as Pokok Ketapang. This isolated beach is often quickly accessed by boat from Teluk Bahang jetty; alternatively you may try out path 1A-1B-1C-1D-two.
Kota Bharu is definitely the capital of your northern condition of Kelantan. The city serves as main gateway to people which are on their own way to visit the tropical island of Perhentian. The are daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu, but you can also decide to take the bus or simply the adventurous jungle practice.
You'll find many hundreds of wonderful islands in just Malaysia, The majority of them is usually visited in the course of your travels but not all give you a location to keep right away. The islands of Malaysia are divided in the islands at the western peninsula, the japanese peninsula plus the islands all over Borneo.
The problem in accessing Pantai Mas by sea could possibly be The explanation why dwellers deserted their residences listed here.
Ang mga guideline at regular ng articles sa Scheduling.com ay naglalayon na panatilihing napapanahon at family-pleasant ang mga ito nang hindi pinipigilan ang pagpapahayag ng makabuluhang mga opinyon. Naaangkop din ito kahit ano pa ang nilalamang damdamin ng remark.
The watch with the resort rooms was really veey majestic.It absolutely was the sea pool as well as mountains.A mix of three earning the look at remarkable and distinct from all of the inns in the region.
The pool is excellent, superior for youths too. Close to the beach. Such as the palm trees. The look at through the seaview place link is good. The bell boys have been super duper pleasant. Thank you Firdaous with the reception for currently being client managing my request to alter area.
Simula sa Hunyo one, 2014, ang lahat ng scheduling ay sasailalim sa click MYR three Heritage Tax bawat kuwarto bawat gabi, babayaran ito sa hotel nang direkta. === Ipakita ang parehong bank card na ginamit para magarantiya ang scheduling sa oras ng sign in/pagbabayad sa resort. Kung magbabayad ka gamit ang credit card ng ibang cardholder, pakibigay ang mga sumusunod sa lodge bago ang iyong pagdating: one) Authorization letter na could pirma ng cardholder 2) Kopya ng card ng cardholder (harap at likod ng card na may possibly pirma ng cardholder) 3) Buong pangalan at Speak to details ng cardholder, kasama ng photocopy ng passport ng cardholder.
Beaches on Penang are usually not that excellent as compared to other beaches in Malaysia. In many vacation brochures they make the beaches seem to be a lot better than they actually are, crystal crystal clear water, white pearly beaches, roughly what you would probably hope when checking out a tropical site.
Gertak Sanggul Beach is often a fishing village Found over the southwest Coastline of Penang that's noted for its amazing sunset sights and seafood choices. Dwelling to plenty of swaying coconut trees, this white sandy beach is a really perfect getaway from Penang's bustling town centre.
Below an inventory with a lot of the finest motels and resorts on Penang Island (see all hotels and resorts at Penang in this article in a completely new site):
Do Be aware that url it's not an appropriate location for swimming as a consequence of conventional fishing boats bobbling from the waters. Gertak Sanggul is obtainable in just a 15-minute scenic push from Bayan Lepas or by using the Fast Penang Bus #308.
This also marked the start of George Town's drop, which lasted up into the early 2000s.[eighty four] As the Malaysian federal federal government ongoing to develop Kuala Lumpur and nearby Port Klang by managing investments in conversation, transportation, instruction and health and fitness, Penang began to endure significant brain drain as youthful Penangites commenced emigrating for superior employment options.
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"Yeah, Baby!"
Story Behind the Name
One word: Ernie. This guy knows how to welcome people to his store. We should all be this excited to see people.
Southeast Michigan
On this episode of Under the Radar Michigan, we hit five great spots in Southeast Michigan, all proof positive that Southeast Michigan is one of the greatest places to be on Planet Earth.


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President Donald Trump ordered his Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take immediate action to stem power plant closures, arguing that a decline in coal and nuclear electricity is putting the nation's security at risk. Impending retirements of fuel-secure power facilities are leading to a rapid depletion of a critical part of our nation's energy mix and impacting the resilience of our power grid. EHJ supports President Trump's order and we look forward to promoting Energy Secretary Rick Perry's recommendations.
Under the Energy Department's draft plan, the administration would take action under two laws: the Federal Power Act that allows the government to guarantee profits for power plants amid grid emergencies, and the 68-year-old Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era statute once invoked by President Harry Truman to help the steel industry.
For two years, the Energy Department would direct the purchase of power or electric generation capacity from a designated list of facilities "to forestall any future actions toward retirement, decommissioning or deactivation," according to the memo. The proposed Energy Department directive also would tell some of those facilities to continue generating and delivering electric power according to their existing or recent contracts with utilities.
It's not clear that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would go along with the plan. Although the administration could aim to bypass the electric regulators completely, FERC could play a role in any effort to require grid operators to make out-of-market payments to electric generators.
Trump's directive comes as administration officials search for ways to extend the life of money-losing coal and nuclear power plants that face competition from cheaper natural gas and renewable energy. The plants are considered "fuel-secure" because they house coal and nuclear material on site and are not dependent on pipelines that can be disrupted, wind that stops blowing or a sun that sets.
The department's strategy, outlined in a memo that would use authority granted under a pair of federal laws to establish a "strategic electric generation reserve" and compel grid operators to buy electricity from at-risk plants. The steps are necessary to protect national security.
The move comes as Trump uses similar national security arguments to justify market interventions aimed at protecting other treasured political constituencies -- steelworkers and automakers -- at the expense of U.S. allies.
A FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary requested immediate intervention from Perry's agency in late March, after the Ohio-based company announced it would shut three nuclear power plants feeding the nation's largest grid, operated by PJM Interconnection LLC.
Some 12,000 megawatts of coal-fired power are expected to retire this year, according to the National Mining Association. (Bloomberg, 6/1/2018)


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THREE UNLIKELY VACATION READS: Reviews
I don't know if you're like me, but I need to have books to read on vacation. For the plane (how do people not read on the plane?), for at-the-pool, for bed time, etc. I'm a fan of the "beach read" but for our recent belated spring break trip to Hawaii (first time, very exciting), . . .Read More


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Disability Standards for Education: A Practical Guide for Individuals, Families and Communities
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What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.1 John 1:3-4
How wonderful is it that man can live in communion with God? That He has chosen to fellowship with us.
It becomes even more awesome when you realize how great God truly is. He fills the universe, yet He desires to fellowship with me. It is hard for me to wrap my mind around that sometimes. But when we study the Word; we come to understand that the purpose for our existence is having true fellowship and intimacy with the Lord. We just need to say yes.
The Lord tells us that the world is a needy place and to not go there for sustenance. Instead come to the Lord Jesus. Depend on Him alone and we will be saturated with His power. We can find our completeness in Him. When we do we can help other people without using them to meet our needs. For it is when we live in the light of the Lord Jesus Christ; That our light will shine out into the lives of others!! Have a Simply Heavenly Day!!! ♥♥♥


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I would like to reflect on my goal of: expanding my knowledge of evaluation skills and executing of special tests in order to become more accurate in diagnosing injuries. I feel like I have definitely made a lot of progress in this category of my goals. Being with the football team has allowed me to have a ton of opportunities to perform clinical evaluations. In doing so, I have gotten a lot of practice with the special tests and diagnosing a variety of injuries with accuracy. I have also gotten comfortable with the hip, a section that i struggled with severely last year and was nervous about coming into this year. I believe the independence with evaluations has pushed me to be more analytical and pick situations apart more in order to come up with my ideas and how I should proceed in an evaluation. As for my other goals, I am on track with my goal of completing my clinical question research in the Month of November. My goal of completing 10 masteries per week has slacked as of late. I started off strong early in the semester with filling out everything I did and getting signatures, but I have not been doing so well with it lately. I have a lot of attempts and masteries that I can get credit for from both clinical experience and PBL's, but I need to fill them out and get them signed. I feel like I am in a more comfortable position with attempts and masteries this semester than the past two, despite slacking as of late.
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Each week, the students in our Athletic Training Program are required to post a journal entry. These can be typed our video recordings. Each week we focus on a different topic relating to clinicals, research, EBP, classes, or life in general. We are also graded through our websites, so if you notice any weird notes or things that do not make sense it is probably part of an assignment. Take a minute to check them out!
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Cave Creek Merchants & Events Association invites you
Discover Cave Creek's history at the CCMEA Annual Meeting and Social
on Thursday, May 22 from 5 – 7:30 p.m. at the Cave Creek Museum,
6140 E. Skyline Drive, Cave Creek. Interested in learning more about CCMEA, becoming a member or running for a board position? Join
your fellow business merchants and residents for an evening of
Mexican fare and margaritas! Please RSVP if you are attending
the social to email@example.com.
CCMEA members are gearing up for tourist season and they invite you to get involved and
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Spur Cross Stables recaptures spirit of west on tailored trail rides
CAVE CREEK – When you're situated in the shadows of a famed landmark like Elephant Butte, you've got some lofty expectations to live up to. Yet at Spur Cross Stables, the excellence of the experience every bit rivals its surrounding natural splendor.
Has life gotten too quiet? Barbara Friedman of Valley Audiology can help
CAREFREE – If you wait until the check engine light comes on in your car before finding out why it's running rough, you may be one of those who delays having your hearing tested until your contributions to conversations consist of "Huh?" "What?" and "Will you repeat that?"
Scrumptious Sunday brunch now served at Cibo e Vino
SCOTTSDALE – How does Sunday brunch with an Italian flair sound? Mouth watering? If so, immediately make reservations at Cibo e Vino for owner and chef John Collura's newest culinary endeavor. With Mother's Day upcoming, why not treat Mom to fancy fare and champagne?
Business to Business
State Farm Agent Bill Mulliniks can help you with any of your insurance – home, auto, life, renters – or investment needs. Start saving now. Give Bill or his staff a call at 480-488-2101 or stop by 748 Easy St. in Carefree. E-mail Bill at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Need an in-house Nurse Caregiver? 30+ years experience. Long- and short-term care. Hourly rates. Individualized attention. Competent, compassionate care. Call 602-300-2904 for an initial, no obligation consultation.
Specializing in Fine Hair, Just Janet's Salon also offers custom color and cutting. Located at 7171 E. Cave Creek Rd., in Carefree. Call for an appointment: 623-582-2242 or 602-471-1022.
Outwest Quality Upholstery – Father Robert and son Zach Sexton bring their customers best service, quality and repairs in upholstery. Repairs with "His Fabric or Yours." Residential & Commercial. Call 480-390-2533 or stop 38253 W. Jacqueline Dr., Cave Creek.
Mikhail Prokopets, DDS is making it easy to have a beautiful healthy smile with limited-time specials. Save your smile and see Dr. Prokopets at 28260 N. Tatum Blvd. Call 480-515-1464 for details.
The Horny Toad Restaurant is the place to cool off with their daily drink, food and dessert specials. Visit Facebook each day! Have an ice cold beer! Open 7 days for lunch and dinner. 6738 E. Cave Creek Road. Call 480-488-9542; visit thehornytoad.com.
Enjoy one-hour to all-day horseback trail rides at Spur Cross Stable through the stunning Tonto National Forest. Come as a family, a couple or a business team. Call 480-488-9117, visit www.horsebackarizona.com. 44029 N. Spur Cross Rd. Cave Creek.


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Inherit the Wind (1960)
British scientist Charles Darwin first published his book The Origin of Species in the mid-19th century, but it would not be until 1925 that the once-controversial Theory of Evolution had its first socio-legal impact in the United States and of all places, in a small schoolroom in a small southern town. John Scopes, a schoolteacher in Dayton, Tenn., was arrested for exposing his students to Darwin, an illegal act under local statutes. Joining the prosecution was William Jennings Bryan, famed public speaker, failed presidential candidate, and noted Fundamentalist Christian, while Clarence Darrow a Chicago lawyer who acted as defense in the notorious Leopold and Loeb murder trial took up the Scopes cause. The ensuing media carnival created that generation's "Trial of the Century," a landmark event that eventually led to the popular stage-play Inherit the Wind, written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Inherit the Wind has had three separate television incarnations, but the definitive version is Stanley Kramer's 1960 theatrical film. Frederic March stars as Matthew Harrison Brady (based on Bryan), the Bible-thumping orator who arrives in the small Tennessee town to be named an honorary colonel in the state militia, and promising to defeat his godless opponents. Spencer Tracy plays Henry Drummond (based on Darrow), a caustic attorney who keeps a low profile when he's not in court defending science teacher Bertram T. Cates (Dick York), and he strikes up an unusual camaraderie with Baltimore reporter E. K. Hornbeck (Gene Kelly, based on H.L. Mencken). Several introductory sequences illustrate the local atmosphere, Drummond's friendship with Brady's wife (Florence Eldridge), and the tensions between Cates' girlfriend (Donna Anderson) and her fire-and-brimstone father (Claude Akins). But what has made Inherit the Wind one of the great dramas of Hollywood's golden age is the courtroom scenes, which belong to March and Tracy, and them alone. Both are perfect in their roles Tracy the temperamental agnostic, March the middle-American populist and the sharp script drives a steady pace right up to the final confrontation, when Drummond gets Brady to take the stand and defend his literal interpretations of Scripture. Amidst it all, Kramer's taut direction draws the viewer in, creating a delicate balance between mise en scéne, tracking shots, close-ups, and deep-focus compositions. It's practically a textbook on how to shoot a courtroom picture, rivaled only by Otto Preminger in the previous year's Anatomy of a Murder, another superb legal drama. MGM's DVD release of Inherit the Wind features a clean transfer (1.66:1) from a black-and-white source print that has some collateral flecking but excellent low-contrast definition, while audio is in the original mono (DD 2.0). The original theatrical trailer features comments from Kramer, as well as premiere footage. Keep-case.
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|October 10, 2003
H.R. 2732 - Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act (HONDA)
Action Requested:
If your Representative is not already a co-sponsor please call and ask them to co sponsor H.R. 2732. Should their staff have questions please refer them to HSLDA's National Center for Home Education at: 540 338 7600.
Official purpose: To amend selected statutes to clarify existing Federal law as to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law.
Introduced July 15, 2003 by Rep. Marilyn N. Musgrave [R, CO-4]
Cosponsors (79)
|Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HSLDA's Position:
HSLDA supports H.R. 2372. There are currently several areas of federal law that unfairly impact home education. Congress must pass the Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act (HONDA) to remedy this unfair treatment. Much of these problems arise because Congress has overlooked homeschoolers while drafting legislation. The number of homeschool students has grown from just a handful in the 80's to approximately 2 million today. Furthermore, their academic success is remarkable. Congress should no longer overlook homeschoolers as a viable and successful movement.
Homeschoolers do not want federal handouts, just equal treatment. HONDA will bring federal law up-to-date with changes in the state education systems, particularly regarding the homeschooling movement.
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Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act Introduced in Senate
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Press Release: House Republicans Introduce Legislation to Protect Homeschool Students from Discrimination
Congresswoman Musgrave's Press Release: Musgrave Defends Homeschool Kids In Congress
HONDA to be Introduced in the U.S. Senate
7/22/2003 - Calls needed on H.R. 2732, the Homeschool Non-Discrimination Act
House Republicans Introduce Legislation to Protect Homeschool Students from Discrimination 7/15/03
Musgrave Defends Homeschool Kids In Congress 7/15/03
Congress to Introduce Homeschool Non-Discrimination Bill
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Homeschool Students Excluded from Scholarship Program
Related Bill: S. 1562
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Love the the subtitle use of Motion Graphics in these piece, its not overwhelming but it is helpful to the overall look. And the end title animation is very smooth.
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Edit, Grade and Motion design for Planetshakers – One live music DVD.
Edit in FCP
Grade in Apple Color
SFX and Animation in Adobe After Effects CS4
Plugins: Trapcode Form & Trapcode Particular
Pre-Recorded parts of the edit (Violinist, Tap Dancer, Guitarist & People at station) by Mike Pilmer.
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61st IPSF World Congress 2015
India invites you.. 61stIPSFWorldCongress2015
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Dear AfRO IPSFersThe countdown has begun.. 4thIPSFAfricanPharmaceuticalSymposium
SAPSF joins all of South Africa in paying tribute to our WOMEN, this Women's Month. Happy Women's Day.
Greetings from the team on the ground in Capetown.. Another reminder for everyone who hasn't registered yet to check out the new poster for details.
SAPSF joins WHO on "World No Tobacco Day" Stop Smoking. Start Living!
"Global efforts to control and eliminate malaria have saved an estimated 3.3 million lives since 2000, reducing malaria mortality rates by 42% globally and 49% in Africa. Increased political commitment and expanded funding have helped to reduce malaria incidence by 25% globally, and 31% in Africa." – WHO Join us in recognition of World […]
The official 61st SAPSF Conference poster, hoping for even more support this year!
A – Abstain B – Be Faithful C – Condomise Protect yourself against STI's, including HIV/AIDS. Be Smart. Condomise A message from SAPSF in support of STI/Condom week 10 – 16 Feb 2014
A message from SAPSF for those having fun in the sun. Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
The IPSF World Congress brings together pharmaceutical students from different parts of the World. It has the main goal of discussing the past, present and future of the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF) and of course to have lots of fun, make new friends and to share experiences with new cultures. For registration forms […]


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Admittedly when we joined Worldmark, 8 years ago, as newlyweds @ 29; we felt a little young among the grey nomads, but it's been great to see more young people making holidays part of their plan instead of just a dream. We knew we'd get value from our membership, we just never realised how much.
After several holidays in studio and one bedroom apartments, including Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Ballarat, Fiji, NZ, and even a wonderful month in Europe via exchange in 2004. We planned to take our newest family additions (two boys ages 3 & 5) on an extended adventure to Canada in 2010. We were fortunate to take long-service leave, and with our current, & next year's credits we booked two-bedroom apartments: 4 weeks in Vancouver, 2 weeks in Whistler, 2 weeks in Victoria, and a week in Canmore, Alberta.
That was 9 weeks of 5-star apartment accommodation we didn't have to budget for, value we certainly appreciated and enjoyed. Other parts of our holiday included cruising up to Alaska, driving up the west coast of USA including LA, San Fran, Pismo Beach, Seattle, the list goes on…
As we put our professional careers on pause, we look back now and remember picnic's in the snow, standing on glacier ice fields, and most of all sharing our boy's excitement at every discovery. We hiked & cycled in incredible landscapes, and spent a lot of time to just sit, watch and breathe.
Travelling with kids slows down what you can achieve in a day, but it meant we soaked up every experience; often twice. We extended our stayed in Vancouver to witness the 2010 Winter Olympics.
It wasn't a dream, it was a plan… but the experience was more than we ever dreamed!
We are now back into our daily routines; back at work, school terms have started, and dinner time conversation about 'the next' holiday is a popular topic.
Who says a British Columbia & Canadian Rockies holiday is once in a lifetime? We will certainly be going back; perhaps in a few years as baby #3 is due in a few weeks! Upgrading to 3 bedrooms is now on our list of holiday requirements as we have certainly grown with Worldmark.
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The Sacred Names of Arjuna
In the Gita, Krishna used a number of names to address Arjuna. Even Even in worldly life, a number of titles and names may be conferred on people. In the Gita, it was the embodiment of divinity, Lord Krishna, who conferred the different names on Arjuna. Krishna told Arjuna, "O Arjuna. You are not a child of mortality. You are the divinity itself. You are the son of immortality." In his life Arjuna found himself in a number of trying circumstances in which he acquitted himself heroically. As a result, he was given various titles. To obtain his bow, which was a sacred weapon, he performed severe penance and faced a number of difficult problems. But throughout he persisted with a great deal of faith, courage and conviction.
His determination in the face of all obstacles was ultimately rewarded by gaining the grace of Lord Shiva and winning the bow directly from him. In the process of getting this celestial weapon even the elements of nature went against him, but nothing could deter him from his firm resoluteness and purpose. Because he was able to win that bow, the Lord conferred on him the title, the victor of the bow.
From a worldly point of view, Arjuna could also be thought of as the one who was victorious in gaining wealth. There is a story for this. The oldest of the Pandava brothers, Dharmaraja, who was the king, decided to undertake a great ceremonial sacrifice, performed only by reigning kings. At that time the Pandavas were opposed by the wicked Kauravas. The treasury of the Pandavas was completely empty. They had no money available at all. In the face of such obstacles it would have been nearly impossible to proceed with such a grand ceremony. Still, Dharmaraja insisted on going ahead with the ceremonial sacrifice. He said to Arjuna, "Brother, this occasion will require a very heavy expenditure of funds. We will need a great deal of wealth. How might we raise this money?" Arjuna replied, "Dharmaraja, why worry about money when we have with us the wish-fulfilling tree in the form of Krishna? Why should we be afraid? Once Krishna blesses us we will be able to get any amount of money."
Arjuna went around to the different kings ruling over the surrounding areas to inform them of Dharmaraja's wish to hold the great sacrifice. As soon as these kings heard that Dharmaraja was planning to perform the ceremony, they offered to support Dharmaraja with their own treasuries, and so Arjuna brought back wealth in such huge quantities that it took dozens of elephants to carry it. There were great heaps of gold, silver and jewels. Krishna who had prompted all this, came and acted as if he didn't know anything. He asked Dharmaraja, "Wherever did you get so much wealth? Where did it all come from?" Dharmaraja, out of ignorance and fraternal pride, replied, "It is because of my brother Arjuna that I got all this."
From that day on, Krishna addressed Arjuna as the conqueror of wealth, in this way concealing his own role and announcing to the world that it was Arjuna who was able to gather so much wealth. There were many other names given to Arjuna, such as son of the earth. These names were not intended for Arjuna alone. As you hear these various names you can start applying them to yourself; each contains a deeper meaning and shows how the Lord showers his grace on his devotees. Make them part of you; fully live them by striving to understand their deeper meaning and by putting them into practice in your daily life.


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We headed to the Ray's baseball game on Friday night. Through work vendors, we had box seats with unlimited food and drink. Combine that with a 3-2 win over the Yankees, and A-Rod going 0-4 (which meant he didn't hit his 600th home run), it all added up to a really fun, but late, night.
Saturday I should have gotten up at 345 a.m. to meet my team down in South St. Pete to do my 10 mile run. I decided that running 10 miles on a little bit more than 3 hours of sleep wasn't a good idea, and slept in instead. I had a baby sprinkle to go to that afternoon for Lauren, so I didn't want to be overly tired, sore, or hungry either.
Ashleigh and I went in on a large thing of diapers for the sprinkle, so I went to Ash's beforehand to try to make a cute diaper cake. We were so proud of ourselves when we left her house (literally, high fiving each other all around for our cuteness and creativity with all of our bows and ribbons). When we arrived at the cafe, we couldn't help but laugh at ourselves. The only part of the diaper cake that stayed together was the top. After spending a few minutes trying to put it back together, we decided that we'd rather not look like sweaty messes and we'd just go inside and explain our ... um, situation. We didn't take any pictures of the cake at the house (SO unlike me!) and we forgot our camera's too for the sprinkle, so these pictures are courtesy of Lauren.
The sprinkle was so fun and the food was so yummy!!! Check out these cute mini cupcakes they brought out:
Yes, I ate more than one. They're mini...that means like three is equivalent to one normal sized one, right?!
After the party, we shoved all of the diapers, with the exception of the topper, into the box, shoved the box closed, put the topper on top and gave it to Lauren. Worst.gift.givers.ever! Lauren thought it was sweet and funny, and it's definitely a diaper cake that we'll all remember, so I guess that's worth something. We should have thought to take a picture of the box with the topper, but it was hot in the parking lot, and we were all ready to get into our a/c'd cars.
Saturday night was early to bed so I could get up at 5 a.m. and be off by 6 a.m. to run my 10 miles all by myself. Chris and Kodi actually joined in after my first mile and hung around until mile 5 before leaving me to run on my own. It was SUCH a hot and humid day too...even before the sun broke through, the steam was just awful. Note to self: Training for a half marathon in August is dumb. Yes, it's for a good cause, but next time around, I should choose an event with a different date!
I was pretty useless the rest of the day on Sunday, although we did manage to pick out a paver color and come up with a few other fun and creative ideas for our outside pool deck area. Stay tuned to see what we're going with! Pretty in pink is FINALLY going to go away! Woo hoo!


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The book "The Road to Academic Excellence: The Making of World-Class Research Universities," suggests the following elements for the making of a world-class research University -- [by the way, see the pretty interesting collection of case studies in the link above]:
- Leadership matters, [no surprises here].
- It is easer to start a research university from scratch than it is to transform an existing university [the main idea in the book].
- Inner virtues, and a combination of humanities and the sciences are key:
"[O]nly an education that can nourish inbuilt virtues can impart true intelligence" (Sri Sri University 2010).
What about teaching universities? [my own ideas here, I have in mind developing countries ]:
Technology in the form of Youtube, Skype, etc., is making virtual education more effective than ever before [have you seen the Khan Academy?]. This reduces the fixed costs of a University that focuses on virtual education, and reduces significantly the marginal cost per student. Cost might be even lower if universities automatize certain key processes, like grading, for example. With this cost structure one might think that virtual education should take off and grow much faster than traditional education.
But there is one thing virtual education might have a more difficult time to automatize: "localized research" [or research in general for that matter]. Doing research and focusing on localized research, which can not be automatized easily [because research papers have to be read by an informed professor, who knows the theories, the literature, etc.], might be indeed a survival strategy for universities in the present and the future. This can also bring a fair amount of positive externalities. The future of higher education looks bright indeed !!!
[HT Jamil Salmi]
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Two business centers expected to provide employment for about 4,000 people in about 1.75 million square feet of space have opened in the East Anaheim/Yorba Linda area at total cost of $26,097,000 for land and improvements.
The two facilities, on opposite sides of the Riverside (91) Freeway, are Yorba Linda Business Park, co-developed by Kaiser Development Co. and Great American Development Co., and Kaiser Anaheim Business Center, developed by Kaiser alone.
The 33-acre Kaiser Anaheim center is on the southwest corner of Weir Canyon and Santa Ana Canyon roads, south of the freeway. It contains 17 fully improved parcels ranging from one to 4.6 acres; the cost of land and development was $10,125,000.
The Yorba Linda park, with 62 acres, fronts on La Palma Avenue just north of the freeway, near Weir Canyon Road. It offers 20 improved land parcels from 1.3 to 8.9 acres and cost $15,972.000 for land and development. Both parks plan build-to-suit programs.


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Nebraska assistant, cameraman tangle
Cornhuskers defensive coordinator Carl Pelini was involved in an altercation with a cameraman after Saturday night's game at Texas A&M. The two tell different stories on what happened.
COLLEGE STATION - Texas A&M and Nebraska played a tight game to regulation on Saturday night, but Cornhuskers defensive coordinator Carl Pelini pushed his emotions into overtime - leading to an altercation with a credentialed cameraman on Kyle Field.
Both sides agree Pelini grabbed Brandon Jones' camera, and parts of it ended up on the grass as players, coaches and fans went onto the field moments after A&M's gripping 9-6 victory. That's where their stories differ.
"My concern isn't the camera," said Jones, co-owner of the popular A&M fan website TexAgs.com. "My concern is him making an ass of himself. He was mad that he'd been caught on camera being a jackass."
Pelini said through a spokesman Sunday that he was simply trying to help a Nebraska player get off the field in the swarm of fans and "that the incident is not being portrayed accurately." The spokesman declined to go into further detail.
Video of the altercation - filmed by Jones - is circulating on YouTube and shows Pelini, brother of Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini, heading toward the camera before it turns toward the ground.
"A horrible journalistic reaction on my part," Jones said.
Jones, who said he was wearing his press credential, also said the audio was not on.
"I was standing there filming the (entire) scene and not saying anything," Jones said. "Pelini was about 10 feet away."
Jones said he had captured Pelini yelling at a well-wishing A&M team doctor following the game in which the Cornhuskers were penalized 16 times for 145 yards, prompting the Nebraska staff's anger.
"It was like, 'How dare you film my outburst,'." Jones said of his interpretation of Pelini's sudden reaction. "He grabs my camera and I'm trying to hold on to it, and for a moment we were face to face. I asked, 'What are you doing?' His anger carried on through and he ripped some of the (removable) pieces off of the camera and slung them into the crowd.
"Then he stormed off."
Jones said several fans helped him locate the camera parts, and he was able to put it back together.
"Under no circumstances does he have any right to approach anyone - whether they have a credential or not - and do that," Jones said. "What was he going to do, run away with my camera? I don't know what he was thinking. Obviously he wasn't rational."
Big 12 spokesman Bob Burda offered a "no comment" Sunday concerning the incident. Jones said he and his fellow co-owners at TexAgs - including former NFL tight end Hunter Goodwin - are considering their options, and are collecting eyewitness accounts of the incident.
"At the very least we're going to demand a public apology," Jones said. "What he did was totally unprovoked - the guy is a loose cannon. And if it turns out there is some sort of damage to the camera, we expect that to be paid for."
Jones said legal options are a last resort but not out of the question, depending on Nebraska's next move.
"I don't want to be connected to this blowhard any longer than I have to," Jones said.


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Booths Music Choir Group
Booths Music is delighted to be running our very own choir group. Conducted in our live room at our Bolton premises, the choir is led by experienced vocal tutor Anikó Tóth on Tuesday evenings from 19:00 until 20:00.
Our aim is to improve and enhance everyone's individual singing ability and building on their confidence as a group, transpiring later into a professionally recorded cd that each member will be proud to have amongst their own collection.
Produced by professional sound engineer via Talent Pool Studios.
If you want to join in the fun, please fill out the contact form below or call us on 01204 522908.


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Sew №118 2018 December
Who else is keeping their fingers crossed for snow this winter? We can't resist an excuse to stay indoors and dig out the sewing project we've been itching to get started on! So pick up the December issue of Sew for a stunning selection of makes: try your hand at our simple sheath tunic, stitch a figure-hugging wrap dress, and slip on a sleeveless sweater made with just 1m of material! We've also hand-picked five leather fabrics and a selection of printed materials to craft your garments in, and have collated tips and tricks to help you along! Plus, we've got a real treat for you with our four-page spread on the secrets to timeless style with advice from fashion icons, including Twiggy and Zandra Rhodes, as well as a round-up of the stitchiest day of the year, Sew Saturday!
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Tappan Collective makes it possible to buy original art, paintings, photographs and more from emerging artists. Founded by LA natives, who also happen to be an artist and art historian, the website provides expertly curated collections. The founders, Chelsea Neman and Jordan Klein, named the company after a place of joint study, Michigan's Tappan Fine Arts Library, within those walls, the two developed their understanding and love for arts and culture.
YES! You CAN buy great pieces of art for under $100.I Love You Too by Michael Gittes // Nathalie by Gia Coppola // Diesel Truck Stop by Zoe Freilich
The pair quickly realized the lack of opportunity for emerging artists. Many of their talented friends, fresh out of art school, were struggling to exhibit and sell their artwork. They've tapped into local art scenes across the world to exhibit a collection of cutting-edge work by the next generation of artists. The result? Effortless assemblages of stunning artwork.Framed artworks hung beside a burlwood headboard, featuring Nathalie by Gia Coppola framed print in Michelle Adams' bedroom, Lonny Magazine.
In addition to helping one discover artists, Tappan Collective also attempts to make collecting art more accessible to everybody, in various socioeconomic degrees. Prices for works on the site are reasonable, some starting under $100. And because framing art can be a big deterrent from buying it, you can choose to have the work framed when you purchase it. I bought prints several years ago that still remain unframed in my closets. Whoops. The errand takes more time that you would think!Fort Point, San Francisco, California by Isaac Zoller // A Well Of Living Water by Brandy Eve Allen perched on the bookshelf with stacks of vintage National Geographics in a home designed by Benjamin Vandiver.
The company has already attracted a celebrity following. Among Jonah Hill's collection of artwork by Ed Ruscha, Alex Prager and KAWS, he also likes to support emerging artists from Tappan Collective. And, how's this for a clever-little-option? The website even has an "art advisor" button which offers art consulting services for individuals looking to start a personal collection. They can suggest works that fit your unique aesthetic and space.
As a holiday gift to moi, I treated myself to two photography prints, one from acclaimed winner Matin Zad of the BOTTEGA VENETA and VOGUE New Exposure Photography Competition. Cover your bare walls, they're naked!


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Senior-living community planned in southwest Fort Worth
FORT WORTH -- A 105-bed assisted-living center for the elderly and those with dementia and Alzheimer's is planned in southwest Fort Worth near Bryant Irvin Road and Interstate 20.
Developers are expected to break ground by the end of the year on the 100,000-square-foot senior-living community, which will include a 24-bed center for memory care, an official said. The facility is expected to open in January 2014.
"This is going to be a facility that we will be proud to put a family member in, that will have the luxury and amenities that one would want for their parent or family member," said Marc Goldman, principal and founding partner of SRP Medical, one of the developers. "We're excited."
SRP Medical, formerly part of the Staubach Co., is partnering with Frontier Management, which operates more than 50 senior-living communities in nine states.
Developers recently broke ground on a similar community in Spring, outside Houston. That community, Magnolia Heights, is expected to house 60 apartments in an 85,000-square-foot facility, officials said. It is expected to open next year.
SRP Medical is a real estate investment and development company focused on healthcare and senior-care projects in the southern U.S.
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Electric guitars
by Chris Woodford. Last updated: June 14, 2018.
If you had to write a soundtrack for the 20th century, electric guitars would almost certainly be playing the tune. No other instrument defines the angry rebelliousness of the modern age quite like it. Who could forget Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, or Nirvana—some of the greatest exponents of guitar-driven rock? But if you think playing an electric guitar is all about attitude and dexterity, think again: it's actually about the science of electromagnetism. Let's take a closer look a how these amazing instruments turn electricity into sound.
Photo: A Schecter Synyster Gates electric guitar in its distinctive black mahogany with silver stripes. The fingerboard is made of ebony. Note the Seymour Duncan pickups underneath the strings. Photo by courtesy of Gabriel Pollard, published on Flickr under a Creative Commons Licence.
What's the difference between acoustic and electric guitars?
Photo: Pick up an acoustic guitar and what you have in your hands is mostly empty space! Inside, the large wooden body (which is called the sound box) is filled with nothing more than air. As you pluck the strings, the wooden body of the guitar vibrates, the air inside the body vibrates too, and it's the vibrations of the wooden body and the air that amplify the string sound so you can hear it. Acoustic guitars have those big holes in the middle of the case, under the strings, so the amplified sound can get out and travel to your ears. In other words, the hole works the same way as the hole in the end of a trumpet, flute, or any other instrument. Photo by Greg Pierot courtesy of US Navy.
An ordinary (acoustic) guitar makes sound entirely by vibration. When you pluck a string, it vibrates back and forth, transmitting sound energy into the hollow wooden body of the guitar, making it (and the air inside) resonate (vibrate in sympathy) and amplifying the sound (making it considerably louder).
If you've ever seen an electric guitar, you'll have noticed that most of them have solid bodies that are thinner (and sometimes much smaller) than those of acoustic guitars. Although most electric guitars are wooden, the material from which they're made is not critical. As George Beauchamp (pioneer of the modern electric guitar) pointed out in his patent back in the 1930s: "The body may be varied considerably in size, shape and construction, and may be constructed of various materials without departing from the spirit of the invention"; his original design suggested the body could be made from "a simple integral casting of metal such as aluminum." Early electric guitars were made from all kinds of materials, including molded Bakelite (one of the first plastics) and sheets of soldered brass.
Why does the material matter less than with an acoustic guitar? Because the body of an electric guitar is much less important in producing and amplifying the sound; all it really has to do is hold the strings so they're long and tight enough to make the kind of sound frequencies we want to hear. Although resonance still plays an important part in giving an electric guitar its tone, solid-body electric guitars generate most of their sound through an entirely different process from acoustic guitars. In fact, even though acoustic and electric guitars look similar, and you play them in a broadly similar way, they are quite different instruments.
Electromagnetism in electric guitars
Photo: Electromagnetism at work: a closeup view of the pickups under the strings of an electric guitar. Photo by Arif Patani courtesy of US Navy.
Electric guitars are powered by electromagnetism—and electromagnetic induction to be precise. That might not sound familiar, but you've probably used it if you've ever ridden a bicycle at night with a dynamo-powered light. A dynamo is a simple electricity generator with two basic parts: a rotating coil of wire that spins around inside a hollow, curved magnet. As the coil spins, it cuts through the magnet's field. This makes electricity flow through the coil. Two electrical connections from the coil are wired up to a lamp and the electricity generated makes the lamp light up.
To cut to the chase, we can say that a changing magnetic field generates or "induces" electricity. It's also true that a changing electric field generates magnetism. If you feed electricity through a coil of wire, you generate a magnetic field around it. That's how you can make a magnet controlled by electricity—better known as an electromagnet. Electricity and magnetism are really two different aspects of a single phenomenon: electromagnetism.
What does all this have to do with guitars? Crudely speaking, the metal strings of an electric guitar are a bit like dynamos: they make electricity when you move them. Under the strings, there are electricity-generating devices called pickups. Each one consists of one or more magnets with hundreds or thousands of coils of very thin wire wrapped around them. The magnets generate a magnetic field all around them that passes up through the strings. As a result, the metal strings become partially magnetized and, when they vibrate, make a very small electric current flow through the wire pickup coils. The pickups are hooked up to an electrical circuit and amplifier, which boosts the small electric current and sends it on to a loudspeaker, making the familiar electric guitar sound. Usually, the amplifier and loudspeaker are built into a single unit called an "amp."


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The Very Rev. Dr. Norman Hamilton, Convener of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland's Council for Church in Society, this week said the Council was "disappointed" over the result of the referendum on same gender marriage.
"We are deeply disappointed and saddened that the Constitution will no longer reflect the historic, and Christian, view of marriage that it is exclusively between one man and one woman; the position the Presbyterian Church in Ireland upholds and maintains.
"The issue before voters was an intensely emotive one and to express the historic view of marriage during the referendum campaign often brought hostility and rejection. We hope that those who continue to uphold this view will not be marginalised or demeaned. We would also encourage all Christians to love their neighbours, as the Bible calls us to do, particularly those with whom we might disagree and if demeaned, to turn the other cheek, for Jesus' sake.
"While the result is a significant change for Irish society, as a Church we will continue to reach out to all people, whatever their situation, as all are equally welcome.
"Whilst reaffirming our understanding of marriage as exclusively between one man and one woman, we pray for wisdom for the Government and urge it to consult faith groups over the coming months as it formulates the necessary subsequent legislation."


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Monday, 31 August 2015
Rolling Arm Bar
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Labels: Arm bar, BJJ, David Avellan, MMA, No Gi, submission
Friday, 28 August 2015
Last night's post training meal
Regular readers will know I have mentioned Ben Sulston and his You Tube channel, Sulston's Kitchen, where he posts videos on easy to make meals and snacks for the hard training BJJ'er.
Last night I decided to try one of the post training meals, a Spanish inspired pork, prawn, chorizo and rice meal; I used chicken instead of pork and the result was the same, an extremely tasty and filling post training meal, one of which will now be a regular for me, especially after a hard day of training.
If you're passionate about your training, you need to feel the same way about what you put into your body, so you can train hard every week, without feeling tired and prone to injury, especially when you're at my tender age.
Check out the video, it's easy to prep and cook and a delight to eat.
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Labels: Ben Sulston, post training, refuel, Sulston's Kitchen, You Tube
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Core drills for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Check out this cool video on developing core strength with black belt Mike 'Spider Ninja' Bidwell, who flies the flag promoting BJJ for the over forties. You'll find seven drills in the video that you can easily integrate into your training regime, check them out and give them a try.
Mike is a black belt under Phil Migliarese and Ken Kronenberg (Team Tai-Kai / Balance) and has a large collection of awesome videos on his You Tube channel (BJJ AfterForty), be sure to check these out.
Mike is a black belt under Phil Migliarese and Ken Kronenberg (Team Tai-Kai / Balance) and has a large collection of awesome videos on his You Tube channel (BJJ AfterForty), be sure to check these out.
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Labels: BJJ, black belt, core strength, drills, Mike Bidwell, USA
Last night's class
Another really enjoyable session last night, with another female student joining the club and taking her first steps along the BJJ path; hopefully this will encourage other women to come and take the plunge and take a class. I know how daunting it can be for a female to walk into a male dominated environment such as a BJJ class, even males can find it hard to walk into the same room, I've found this out when I've spoken to my students and they tell me how they felt in their first class.
Checkmat Wimbledon welcomes everyone to the club, male or female; Jiu Jitsu is for everyone, so if you're a man or a woman reading this, umming and ahhing on whether to join in a class, just take a deep breath at the door, walk up the steps and join the rest of us on the mats, where you'll be assured of a very warm welcome.
Wednesday, 26 August 2015
UK tops the European BJJ Black Belt charts!
At last!
The UK is number 1 at something and in what better area than the number of BJJ black belts per country in Europe.
For more facts and figures - http://www.bjjee.com/featured/bjj-black-belts-in-europe-uk-leader-followed-by-france-poland-sweden/
The UK is number 1 at something and in what better area than the number of BJJ black belts per country in Europe.
For more facts and figures - http://www.bjjee.com/featured/bjj-black-belts-in-europe-uk-leader-followed-by-france-poland-sweden/
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Labels: BJJ, BJJ Black Belts
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Holistic Fitness Studios - Newsletter
The Holistic Fitness Studios presents a newsletter every few months and this month I am delighted to announce that Checkmat Wimbledon have a full page devoted to their recent achievements this year.
This newsletter goes out to 1500 Merton based residents and whilst the club has featured in previous newsletters, this edition really gives the club a much needed boost in publicity.
Huge thanks to Dickie Wilkinson, the club secretary for creating the piece and to Stephen Dixon, for his ongoing support and encouragement on a regular basis. With all new ventures, when I first started teaching, class numbers were very low for many months and I was wondering, had I made a big mistake moving here to teach?
As with anything, hard work, perserverance and a belief in what you are doing is the name of the game and now the club is thriving, with double figures every class and some awesome rash guards and shorts available for all the students.
It's been a great year so far, with a number of BJJ competitions to enter before the end of the year and lots more medals to be had from everyone.
Watch this space!
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Last night's class
Another hard working session last night, concentrating on striking into clinch work, with takedowns and a few submissions thrown in for good measure. All good fun mixing it all up, doing something a little more challenging, as some of the students had never done any padwork until last night.
As always, well done everyone for working so hard last night and most of all, enjoying themselves and having fun at the same time of sharpening the tools of the trade.
Until Wednesday evening.
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Labels: BJJ, Checkmat, Checkmat Wimbledon, MMA, submissions, takedowns, Training
Monday, 24 August 2015
How to fix your Gi pants!
Black belt Henry Akins shows a really simple way to fix the drawstring on your Gi pants.
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Labels: black belt, drawstring, Gi pants, Henry Akins
Saturday, 22 August 2015
LFF 2pm class
Joined in the fun at London Fight Factory this afternoon and dived into the 2pm class, which was taken by AP and Enrique; after a number of excellent drills it was straight into rolling and there's never an easy roll down here, male or female.
Had a great time, my back was 100% and I walked off the mats like everyone else and not like the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
My preperation for the London Open in October has started!
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Labels: BJJ, LFF, London, London Fight Factory, London Open
Friday, 21 August 2015
Are you a champion?
Check out this article written by Guillaume Huni on competition mindset and the desire to become a champion.
There can be only one.
There can be only one.
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Labels: champion, competition, determination, mindset, sacrifice, self confidence
Thursday, 20 August 2015
Russell Jarmesty - Mean Streets App!
Check out this little teaser trailer from my good friend Russell Jarmesty's no nonsense approach to practical street defence. A lot of what's on the video, I personally teach and put to the test at the weekend on all the lovely customers that come my way, usually with their fists and feet flying.
This user friendly interactive App is available on Apple iTunes and GooglePlay. Search for 'MeanStreets' in your Appstore.
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Labels: App, Jiu Jitsu, JMA, Karate, Martial Arts, Mean Streets, Russell Jarmesty, self defence
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
The Mindset of a Champion - Rafael Lovato Jr
Very interesting video on what it takes to become a champion.
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Labels: BJJ, Confidence, mindset, Rafael Lovato Jr, self confidence
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
No need for Beast Mode!
Check out this great article off the BJJEE.com website, some great pointers on longevity in BJJ. If you're in it for the long haul, you need to read this!
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Labels: Beast Mode, BJJ, Longevity, Training
Sunday, 16 August 2015
Another fake black belt exposed!
You can't hide from the BJJ Police.....................
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Labels: BJJ Black Belts, bullshit, Fake black belts
Thursday, 13 August 2015
Liam Wandi at Checkmat Wimbledon!
I had the pleasure of a surprise visit by a very good friend of mine, who's moved to London recently. Brown belt Liam Wandi turned up at the gym last night and joined in the class and helped me out with teaching duties. Many of you know that Liam has an extremely popular Blog http://parttimegrappler.blogspot.com which is always worth a read in your dinner break.
It really was a nice surprise and I hope to be seeing Liam again real soon.
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Labels: BJJ, Blog, Liam Wandi, Part Time Grappler, Training
New student!
Checkmat Wimbledon welcomes Josh as its newest member last night, making three new members this week, which can only be a good thing. Onwards and upwards!
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Labels: BJJ, Checkmat Wimbledon, new member
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
Another kettle bell work out!
Yes, here's another kettle bell work out to help you in your strength and conditioning training, with 8 reasons why it's good for you.
Give these a try in the gym!
Give these a try in the gym!
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Labels: BJJ, Kettlebells, Strength and Conditioning
New student!
Checkmat Wimbledon welcomes Roman to the club, who turned up last night to join in the fun with the rest of the guys as they prepare for the Southend Open.
Welcome aboard Roman!
Welcome aboard Roman!
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Labels: BJJ, Checkmat, Checkmat Wimbledon, London, new student, SW19
Thursday, 6 August 2015
New shorts!
New club shorts just ordered for the students, thanks to Gareth Baxendale for the logos and Paul at Subguards.com for turning an idea into reality.
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Labels: Checkmat, Checkmat Wimbledon, shorts
Wednesday, 5 August 2015
No more excuses!!
Here's a really cool video from Evolve academy in Singapore, addressing the issue of excuses not to train, so you'll have to think of other excuses now or just man up and hit the mats.
What's so bad about getting better each day that you have to make excuses?
What's so bad about getting better each day that you have to make excuses?
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Tuesday, 4 August 2015
Palhares stripped of his title!
Good move and about time by Ray Sefo and the World Series of Fighting.
Wonder where he'll end up next?
Wonder where he'll end up next?
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Labels: heel hooks, injuries, Jake Shields, kimura, Palhares, submissions
Carlson Gracie Academy in Rio set to close!
Really sad news on the BJJEE.com website, with the announcement that the legendary Carlson Gracie academy in Copacabana is set to close. I was fortunate to train there in 2010 when I was a purple and trained with black belt Saporito.
More info here - http://www.bjjee.com/featured/legendary-carlson-gracie-academy-in-rio-de-janeiro-set-to-close-its-doors/
|With Saporito
More info here - http://www.bjjee.com/featured/legendary-carlson-gracie-academy-in-rio-de-janeiro-set-to-close-its-doors/
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Labels: BJJ, Brazil, Carlson Gracie, Copacabana, Rio
Last night's class
Awesome session last night, hard work and plenty of sweat left on the mats, as we got to grips with the Electric Chair and The Vaporiser, together with back takes off the Chair and some closed guard attacks. Then the sweating began with rounds of boxing, boxing into clinch work, ending up with boxing into clinch, takedown and finishing on the ground.
Guard passing with one hand in the belt rounded off the evening and another milestone at the club was achieved - we had our first puker!
Hats off to Jan who pushed himself super hard in the sparring and paid the ultimate price, with a trip to the toilet; after throwing up, he cleaned himself down and returned to the sparring like a real warrior, can't ask more than that from anyone.
Next class is on Wednesday and I wonder who'll be the next puker?
Monday, 3 August 2015
Flow - Bruno Malfacine
Something for your lunch break :)
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Labels: Alliance, BJJ, Bruno Malfacine training, Jiu Jitsu
Training with an injured arm
Injuries are inevitable, whatever belt colour you happen to be and many people end up leaving training because of the length of time they've had away from the mats. Most injuries can be trained around and black belt Stephan Kesting shows a number of drills that can be used when injured, so now there really is no excuse to miss training.
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Labels: BJJ, injuries, Stephan Kesting, Training
Sunday, 2 August 2015
Technique of the week - the Samurai choke!
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Labels: BJJ, choke, lapel, submission
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The Duchess
I have of sorwe so gret won
That joye gete I never non,
Now that I see my lady bryght,
Which I have loved with al my myght,
Is fro me ded and ys agoon.
Allas, deth, what ayleth the,
That thou noldest have taken me,
Whan thou toke my lady swete,
That was so fair, so fresh, so fre,
So good, that men may wel se
Of al goodnesse she had no mete!
Second Nun's Tale
But whan they weren to the place brought
To tellen shortly the conclusioun,
The nolde encense ne sacrifice right noght,
But on hir knees they setten hem adoun
With humble herte and sad devocioun,
And losten bothe hir hevedes in the place.
Hir soules wenten to the Kyng of grace.
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Amonges othere thynges that he wan,
Hir chaar, that was with gold wrought and peree,
This grete Romayn, this Aurelian,
Hath with hym lad, for that men sholde it see.
Biforn his triumphe walketh shee,
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Coroned was she, as after hir degree,
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The Prioress's Tale
With torment and with shameful deeth echon
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I love CBTL so much and this branch is really great.
However, my friend and I ordered their Pomelo and Melon Mint fru-tea.
The Melon Mint was okay, more melon than mint though.
The Pomelo was so terrifyingly sweet. It was as if someone had poured 15 bags of sugar and sweetener along with pomelo to make the drink. My throat burned everytime I took a sip and I was not able to finish my drink at all.
I still will always love CBTL and their teas and muffins though.
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Big and cozy branch.
Good ventilation.
Friendly staff. I was given a coaster but the orders were served at our table. (+1 star for that)
Good place to stay when you're tired of walking around the mall.
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This photo was taken behind the comfy chair where i seated at CBTL, One of my fav coffee & tea shop. Their coffees are great and they have variety of coffee & tea to choose from. Cookies, breads and cakes are mouthwatering and the ambience inside the shop was very relaxing. I know most of everyone had written their own reviews and recommendations about this shop. But then again, I strongly love their coffee especially the original iced blended in white chocolate dream, caramel and vanilla. The reason why I love it? Because of non fat milk blended to this iced coffee and topped with whipped cream. Oh! Tea lattes also is good.
Sooo love!
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Mom and I were craving for sweets... Since starbucks ran out of good pastries we went to Coffee Bean instead.
We got there Chicago Cheese cake - I find ok. Not my kind of cheesecake though! And Chocolate Fudge Cake - Not sweet + Super moist. Now this is my kind of chocolate cake
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My favorite Roast Beef sandwich and Cafe Americano from The Coffee Bean & Tea leaf -Harbor Point Mall #aadcphotography
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Crystal Fighters – Xtatic Truth (Renaissance Man Remix)
Listening to the other hundred songs you've just downloaded is really difficult after coming across a song as good as this.
Crystal Fighters – Xtatic Truth (Renaissance Man Remix)
Listening to the other hundred songs you've just downloaded is really difficult after coming across a song as good as this.
Blah blah blah. You know how it goes.
The Gossip – Heavy Cross (Fred Falke Remix)
Ted & Francis – Erlend (Gloves Remix)
La Roux – Bulletproof (Foamo Remix)
Phenoix – Liztomania (Classixx Version)
Lykke Li – Dance Dance Dance (Buraka Som Sistema Remix)
Passion Pit – The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix)
…and it's absolutely perfect.
They use the N-word…like its a game!
Produced by Treasure Fingers. Need I say more?
Just got some stimulus money in the mail, so now we can post all the bangers (and I, all the cute alt girls) we want again! Fucking Huzzah!
Drop The Lime – Hear Me (AC Slater Remix)
Rye Rye (feat. M.I.A.) – Bang (Cobra Krames BigHorns Mix)
Major Lazer – Hold the Line (Dj Edit)
In case you haven't heard, the Hands Up Blog is Orlando's self-proclaimed psychic crystal-ball blog for Hip-Hop. In other words, whatever you read/see/listen to on this blog is THE FUTURE OF HIP HOP.
Das Racist – Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell
Finally, rappers are beginning to focus on topics America cares about! Let's hope for a Bistro Gourmet McDonald's Remix!
New Boyz are what I consider "Hip Hop Gumbo." Take one part "The Pack," two parts "Lil' Wayne," and seven parts "The Cool Kids." Place in a large pot, add water. Serve cold.
Clipse feat. Kanye West – Kinda Like a Big Deal
Clipse and Kanye come together for a special occasion in which they rap about how awesome they think they are. Not out of the ordinary, but a decent track nonetheless.
Busta's back…for real this time…I swear. He's rapping fast, shouting non-sensical phrases and repeating himself again, just like back in the mid-90s. Hell yes! NOTE: This track is produced by Pharell, so expect to hear some random adlibing from Hip-Hop's other Diddy.
T-Wayne – He Raps, He Sings, It's T-Wayne
A short and oh-so-sweet introductory track for one of the most-anticipated, least interesting upcoming albums.
Rye Rye feat. M.I.A – Bang (DJ Booman Remix)
Rye Rye is the next Kid Sis, who was the next MC Lyte. Listen UP!
Mapei is the next Rye Rye, who was the next Kid Sis, who was the next MC Lyte…Listen UP!
Amanda Blank – I would Like You Better If We Slept Together
Words of Wisdom from the infamous Amanda Blank, the sexiest hip-hopstress in the game.
If you download any track in this post, or even on the entire page, let it be this one. Dead Prez are back and just as socialist as ever. This is a MUST-LISTEN.
BONUS! Dead Prez – Hip Hop (Adam S. Edit)
Our local fave teases us with another other-worldly mash-up. Please forgive him for toying with this Dead Prez classic, an act which even he considered "Sacrilege."


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AIM North America Honors AIDC Industry Leaders
Industry Award Winners Recognized at AIM Summit 2015
Cranberry Township, PA – April 14, 2015 – AIM North America (AIM NA), the industry association and authority on barcode, RFID, RTLS, NFC and mobile computing, announced the recipients of the 2015 AIM North America Awards during a special ceremony at AIM Summit 2015 in San Diego, California, earlier today. Each year, the AIM North America Awards honor individuals as well as organizations that not only promote the industry, but demonstrate significant contributions to enhanced and new technologies.
Ardi Batmanghelidj, President & CEO of Innovatum, Inc., headquartered in Sugar Hill, Georgiawas selected as AIM North America Professional of the Year. Mr. Batmanghelidj has been a significant contributor to AIM's work in healthcare and regulatory compliance, most recently serving as Chairman of the AIM NA Healthcare Committee. He is a published author and renowned industry speaker, providing expert guidance to the FDA and manufacturers in the area of master data management, labeling and barcoding. As one of the authors of the AIM white paper on UDI, he has been immersed in gauging the impact of serialization and UDI and has been assisting the industry toward compliance.
Established in 2007, the AIM North America Professional of the Year is presented annually to an individual in recognition of innovative and exceptional contributions to the development of the Automatic Identification and Mobility industry through their work as a contributor, collaborator, or mentor.
Seagull Scientific, Inc.was honored as the AIM North America Business of the Year. This award is presented annually to an organization in recognition of outstanding contributions and service that have furthered the growth of the AIDC industry. As a respected and responsible leader, this company's achievements certainly deserve special recognition.
Seagull Scientific, established in 1985, produces the award-winning BarTender® software for labels, barcodes, RFID and card printing, and is the world's largest developer of Windows printer drivers for special application printers. With corporate headquarters and software development in Bellevue, Washington, Seagull also has branch offices in Madrid, Taipei and Tokyo. Their software and documentation has been translated into more than 20 languages, and sells through a large network of resellers into more than 150 countries.
Harold Boe, President of Seagull Scientific, along with Steve Wilcox, Vice President of Marketing and Gary Hagood, Regional Sales Manager, were on hand to accept the award at today's event.
About AIM North America
AIM North America is the industry trade association that represents the Automatic Identification and Mobility industry in the US, Canada and Mexico. AIM North America provides education, news and information, legislative affairs, and marketing resources to grow the businesses of the industry's resellers, systems integrators, solutions providers, manufacturers, and distributors. AIM North America is a chapter of AIM, Inc., the worldwide authority on automatic identification and mobility for more than 40 years.
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Panama's external environment could not be better. With global GDP growth running at an annual pace of 5% y/y and global trade flows expanding 8% y/y, there is ample demand for Panama's various services. The Panamanian economy grew 8.1% y/y in 2006, and it is on track to grow more than 6% y/y in 2007. The construction sector is moving at full tilt. The Canal Free Zone is doing a booming business, thanks to the high level of economic activity in Colombia and Venezuela. The government is moving ahead with the post-Panamax locks, and the tourism sector is taking off. The booming economy is creating an environment of political stability, despite the fact that President Torrijos is moving into the latter half of his term. The Panamanian President enjoys a popularity of 65%, and his PRD party has a solid congressional majority. The robust picture is one of the reasons why the rating agencies are indicating that Panama could be upgraded before the end of the year. Nevertheless, Panama is very much dependent on the external environment. The construction and tourism sectors are functions of domestic demand in the U.S. The activity in the Canal Free Zone is contingent on the level of GDP growth in Colombia and Venezuela, and the prospects for the post-Panamax locks depends on the future of global trade flows. Therefore, a play on Panama is a play on the regional and international environments.
The Panama Canal Authorities (ACP) reported revenue increases of 16.5% y/y during the first quarter of 2007. There was a 4.9% y/y increase in the number of transits, and a 6.3% y/y increase in tonnage. However, more importantly, the ACP reported a 16.7% y/y increase in the volume of freight processed in Panamanian ports. As we argued before, there is more value in logistical services than in toll collection. The ACP's revenues are benefiting from the development of new ports on the Pacific and the Atlantic. The trans-isthmus railroad is working at full capacity, and the modernization of the highway system will allow more cargo to transit over land. At the same time, the Canal Free Zone reported a 25.3% y/y increase in revenues. The Canal Free Zone is a major marketplace for wholesalers in Central America and the Andean region. The large increase in Colombia's and Venezuela's domestic demand represented a greater part of the improvement in sales. The Free Zone reported revenues of $3 billion year-to-date, with $1.5 billion destined for Venezuela and $1.2 billion for Colombia. As a result, Panama increased total exports by 16.7% y/y during the first five months of 2007. Although the improvement in economic activity and exports raised tax revenues, the Panamanian government reported a fiscal deficit of 0.4% of GDP during the first five months of this year—due to large increases in government outlays.
The heady expansion of the Panamanian economy is grinding on the nation's resources. The increase in electricity demand is putting a strain on the national grid, and there are fears that Panama may soon have to ration power or face blackouts. The construction of new buildings and the arrival of immigrants are forcing the government to improve infrastructure projects, such as water treatment and sewage, as well as providing additional services, such as public security and health. All of these outlays are putting pressure on the fiscal accounts. The ACP is scheduled to increase tolls in July, and the additional funds were supposed to help finance the construction of the new locks. However, the government may be forced to tap into these funds to meet current expenditures.
In other words, Panama may be growing too fast. The progress on the new locks is moving ahead, with the ACP calling bids for the first excavation projects. International firms are lining up, and Panama is realizing that it may not have enough domestic cement production to meet the project's demands. At the same time, the expansion of the housing sectors in Panama City and the northern provinces are bringing in hordes of retirees, many which require additional services. The Panamanian health system was recently challenged with a crisis associated with tainted consumer products. The additional strains of attending a larger (and needier) population base could bring the system close to the breaking point. Therefore, Panama is a tenuous place. Panama's external environment may be optimal, but unbridled expansion, as well as a complete dependency on external factors, could put the country in a very vulnerable position.


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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
25-man roster picture gets a little more numerically clear
Ours and the Crawfish Boxes prediction came true with the news that Mills will take five outfielders and six infielders on the OD11 roster. That means 12 pitchers and 13 position players. Now just who those 25 guys will be...
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Springs Board Makes Deep Cuts
The fifth budget work session of the Springs School Board, on April 4, made clear a few pertinent points; that the school board was going to make some cuts, and that the decisions were going to be emotionally charged for both the board and the community.
Audible gasps, sighs, and groans issued from the crowd, which was not invited to comment since it was a board work session, and at one point a Springs School teacher raced from the auditorium in tears as her position was eliminated.
After the dust settled, programs like Project MOST, summer school, and many extracurricular activities, along with participation in interscholastic sports, had suffered or been eliminated.
Due to the recent guidelines sent from Albany relating to the new 2-percent property tax levy cap, the budget for 2012-13 is limited to $24.68 million, or $208,920 less than the current budget, due in no small part to decreased revenue. A budget reduction of $791,969 over what was originally considered needed to be achieved by cutting programs.
"Districts all over the state are grappling with this," Tim Frazier, a board member and principal of the Southampton Intermediate School, said. "We're going to try to be as fiscally responsible as possible."
"Please understand that this is very emotional for everyone," the board president, Kathee Burke Gonzalez, said in a quiet voice. "No one prepares you for this. We realize this will affect staff members and their careers, and we are not taking this lightly."
One piece of good news: Rather than the $2.9 million that the board originally thought was all that would be allowed for the programs being inspected, it was learned that an additional $400,000 could be allocated after Colleen Card, the school's business administrator, was able to examine the State Department of Education's recently released instructions for the implementation of the tax levy limit.
The five-person board looked at the 25 programs that had been discussed during a community forum on Feb. 11, and went down the list line by line, taking a "show of hands" vote amongst themselves on each program, then discussing the pros and cons of cutting or keeping it.
Prekindergarten, which had been on the cutting block, passed with flying colors to the relief of many parents in the audience.
Mr. Frazier was the only holdout on the most hotly-contested item of the night — changing the sixth grade from its current elementary model, which has the students spending a half-day in their homeroom with rotations for math, social studies, and science, to a middle-school model, in which the students would spend their first period with the homeroom teacher, and then travel from class to class like the seventh and eighth-grade students. The change would realize about $200,000 in savings and would lay off three of the least-senior elementary school teachers.
"I'm speaking as an educator. It is going to tear apart this school," Mr. Frazier said. "It's going to make a difference in the morale of the school and it will destroy all the hard work this school has achieved." Mr. Frazier's wife, Tracey, is a fifth-grade teacher at Springs, but her position was not at risk by the vote.
John Grant disagreed with Mr. Frazier. "I have to put students first, taxpayers second, and the staff third," he said.
"But that's exactly what I'm doing, John," Mr. Frazier answered. "Students are going to get harmed by this in a way that's going to affect the performance of this school."
"I have to respectfully disagree that this is going to harm kids," said Ms. Gonzalez. "They'll have the same art teacher, the same music teacher. Personally, I think our kids will thrive."
Mr. Grant pointed out that in many districts, sixth grade is a year when children move to another building. "This is kindergarten through eighth," he said. "Everything will still be familiar to them."
Immediately after that, the board changed the schedule from a nine-period day back to an eight-period day, which saved $100,000 by having four middle school teachers go from full time to four-fifths time.
Again, Mr. Frazier seriously objected to both the loss of teaching positions and to reducing math classes from 70 minutes to 48 minutes.
After more heated dialogue, it was decided that the changes to the sixth-grade program and the shift in class periods would be left open for possible further discussion.
Funding for Springs School in Action, a film program for second through eighth-graders, which won the Magna Award last year, was cut from $60,000 to $10,000. The board saw savings of another $100,000 by appointing only one teaching assistant for two first grade classrooms, rather than having one in each classroom.
When it came to regular education summer school, the board vetoed the program, saving $65,000, with Mr. Grant as the holdout against the move. "I have a big concern about regression during the summer anyway," he said.
There was a tense moment as the board voted to eliminate one English as a second language teacher. Alexandra McCourt, the least senior E.S.L. teacher, left the room in tears, followed by several other Springs educators.
The board also voted to reduce middle school sports by 30 percent, achieved by cutting all East Hampton intrascholastic sports — football, lacrosse, track, and cross country. "I realize this isn't going to be popular," Ms. Gonzalez said. Liz Mendelman agreed. "It's a loss to the school, but there are other options, like Little League," she said.
Four of the members voted to cut the school's funding for Project MOST, a $40,000 cost. Teresa Schurr was the only vote to continue district funding for the popular after-school program, run by an independent nonprofit. "If it wasn't for Project MOST, we wouldn't have a greenhouse," she said. "They have brought so much to the school. We voted no on intramural sports — that's something Project MOST could pick up."
"We're laying off teachers," Mr. Grant responded. "We're laying off staff, people I know and care about. I just can't support something outside the school day."
Tim Bryden, the executive director of Project MOST, said on Tuesday, "Project MOST remains committed to supporting the academic goals of the school." There is one state contract remaining for the program, after which, Mr. Bryden said, "There will be some reorganization."
"It's a challenge to find resources, to make sure that kids that are at a disadvantage will be able to have the support they need," he said. "All children who want one should have a quality after-school program available, as it improves academic performance, keeps kids safe, and supports working parents." He added that the Project MOST board was committed to "sustaining this critical resource."
At the budget meeting, extracurricular activities — yearbook, journalism club, and student council among them — were cut by 50 percent across the board.
"I've lost sleep over this," Ms. Gonzalez said. "I've developed T.M.J. These decisions have been emotionally charged."
She addressed the audience. "Now you've seen democracy in action, warts and all," she said.
An article last week about the East Hampton School District budget incorrectly implied that funding for high school boys and girls lacrosse and boys volleyball programs were cut. Funding for the middle school second teams in those sports has been eliminated.


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"Fake" is a Four Letter Word
How "fake geeks" aren't "fake" and the elitist assholes who should love them.
As with any grouping of people, "geeks" like to label and pass judgment. We all know they shouldn't, but now that being "geeky" is "cool," the labeling begins to come out. Kind of like how gamers now have "casual" and "hardcore" divisions when 15 or so years ago before videogames were as big as they are now, people just played games and thought that other people who played games were pretty neat.
The Geek culture has blown up the past ten years or so now that Hollywood has made reading comics cool, "gaming PCs" aren't as intimidating to buy and fantasy books are all over the place.
No, not that kind of fantasy.
But also not too long ago, being a "Geek" was not only confirmed as "cool," lines started to be drawn. Suddenly there were "real" geeks and "fake" geeks, oddly focused on women though it's started to veer to just about anyone recently. Some trace back to this article as a source, though the "idiot girl" meme predates it, but really that's just a symptom of it not the source.
That article just seems to exemplify, right there in black and white, the hostility that has festered in the geek/nerd/fandom community, and cites things such as "older" vs "newer" generation, as well as the internet allowing anyone to become "experts" of something without trying too hard as though not going through the same roads and paths or being the same age qualifies or disqualifies someone from wanting be a fan and wanting to be a part of something. The labels still stand and the lines are drawn between the "fake" and the "real" as though it's a competition..
It spread well beyond that article, with "fake geek girl" memes already cropping up by then and "fake geek guy" videos that are meant to be satirical but really just add fuel to a really shitty campfire your uncle couldn't get going because he got drunk and decided to vocalize his hate for women instead. Then people tried to explain it all, that "fake geek girls" came up because they wanted attention (from Men? I guess?) and that "fake geek guys" also came up because they also wanted attention (from...women...I guess?) with the stronger resistance going against the women for some reason - which is odd considering that for decades, it was the dream of myself and other "geeks" to have a woman even slightly aware of something nerdy or say "hi" to us.
Maybe it's resentment...it's probably resentment. Men and resentment go together...well like women and resentment...the analogy got lost there, sorry. But men calling girls, especially attractive ones, "fake" is likely because of resentment for all the years of "geeky" wasn't "cool." Well they can say that, but that's not an excuse to be an asshole is it?
It's never really explained, but the fact is "geeks" began to draw the lines for whatever reasons, often being rude or insulting or sexist or just overall assholes as a result, and feel there are "fakes" who "haven't earned" the right to be a geek. Let's stop calling people "fakes" and start realizing the geek community is full of elitist hypocrites.
My theory is that the "nerds" or "geeks" who grew up that way feel they paid their dues. They grew up being made fun of, beat up, kicked around, shunned, all because they liked something that someone else didn't. Now you got the new crop who don't have to go through that.
And what does that "real" group of geeks and nerds do? Make fun of them, shun them, all because of...what exactly? In the end, they saw themselves live long enough to become the villains.
The judgmental attitude was around well before someone wrote an article about it or made a meme, though. It kind of "appeared" because the long-term geeks, those that were always a "geek' before it was in-vogue, felt like people were jumping on a bandwagon now that the world of all things nerdy and geeky is popular - kind of like how fair-weather sports fans suddenly will sell out an arena when all the other years a team struggled, half the seats were empty (hi Clippers fans).
What's odd is how this goes against everything "geeks" or "nerds" should stand for. I remember watching Revenge of the Nerds as a kid and actually finding a bit of happiness in knowing there were others out there that would be accepting of others and all their oddities. Or, also when I was a kid, how Data in The Goonies or Donatello of the Ninja Turtles were the ones I found more appealing because they were so different yet were not shunned for it but accepted in to a group.
That theme of "acceptance" is what Geeks and Nerds have always yearned for, and now that being geeky and nerdy is mainstream, what did all those long-term, always-geeky people do? Turn away those that maybe, just maybe, wanted to be a part of what they are and who they are. They turned in to the assholes that they used to hate. For whatever reason the "fake geeks" wanted to be a part of being in the "geek culture," the fact is the complete snobbery and overall dickish behavior makes you wonder why they wanted to be a part of that in the first place, and also makes you realize that, like any subgroup of people, "geeks" can be jerks too.
So let's get down to brass tacks.
First off, if you ever call someone a "fake geek girl/guy" or whathaveyou, you're an awful person. No, no arguments. You just are, so deal with it in your little judgmental bubble of preconceptions you've created for yourself. If you don't know whether or not you're in that little bubble, just stop, think back if you've ever tried to "test" someone on what they know or do not know by your own impossible-criteria and then realize you're in that bubble. Want to know the source of those symptoms? Look in a mirror, I feel most just don't realize it.
Secondly, isn't someone that is trying to be geeky or nerdy kind of geeky and nerdy to begin with? I mean, there are some people who wouldn't be caught dead at a comic convention or lining up for a nerdy movie or buying Doctor Who T-shirts or even dressing up as a character. That's cool. That's not their bag. But those so-called "fake" geeks that are doing that...well that's pretty geeky, isn't it? Even thinking "you know, I've only seen Black Widow from the movie and have no idea who she is in the comics, but I'm going to dress up as her" is geeky, folks. Damn Geeky. Hell, I'm pretty Geeky and I still don't have the balls to dress up as a character.
One day, Lebowski-Doctor Who Mashup. One day.
Thirdly, I know fans of all shapes and sizes, across sports or movies or comics, tend to put labels on people. They shouldn't, but they do. That's why you'll have debates about Star Trek amongst Star Trek fans - one insisting he or she knows more than the other person and serious discussions about Kirk-girdle-tension. Or when a fan of the Lord of the Rings books argues with a fan of the films. It can be found all over the place.
But what fandom and geeky people and nerds or whatever you want to call them shouldn't do is try to exclude people. Sure, those people are arguing and they like to consider themselves "superfans" or "fanboys," and hey, that's fine. You're passionate. You're fanatical. But don't you want to share that passion with others no matter how little or how much they know or are aware of the stuff you know? Don't you want to welcome them and accept them and teach them? No, not berate and "call them out" but say things like: "Hey, I know you think Doctor Who is great, but I'd love to recommend some older episodes." Or "Hey, if you liked Final Fantasy VII, you should really check out Xenogears." Or "Hey, here's some other Ray Bradbury novellas you might like that aren't Fahrenheit 451." Or "Hey, if you want a great place to start with Batman, here's some great Trade Paperbacks."
Here's an example of my own. I love Mystery Science Theatre 3000. It's a goofy geeky show from the 90s that riffed bad movies. I'm never surprised if people haven't heard of it, but if they haven't heard of it, I make damn sure they have and tell them to go check it out. If they have heard of it, I don't sit there and "test" them on some host segment or their favorite episode. I say "Oh, you have to see Pumaman, he flies like a moron!" and then I'll say "cool, thanks. I'm gonna do that" and I'll be overjoyed or they'll say "You know, I can't get in to it" and then I'll say "That's fine, I'm glad I could at least tell you about it even if a little."
Know why? Because that's how decent human beings interact with each other.
Imagine it...people having conversations and expressing their love of stuff together and expanding each others' knowledge and appreciation and maybe even finding friendship in the process because that's what both are searching for...oh imagine it, children. Imagine it.
I feel a lot of the people yelling "fake" this or "fake" that really haven't even talked to the people they're labeling, and if they have they likely didn't bother to really have a conversation to begin with. They poke and prod to find out how "fake" they are or what they know as they try to find someone who likes what they like in exactly the same way that they like it as though that means something. The idea of just having a conversation, and maybe stepping outside their own judgmental bubble, is lost.
At some point, the snake will eat its own tail. If it hasn't already, actually. I worry the geek world of comic cons and cosplay and LARP or whathaveyou will turn more on itself as it fractures more through divisive in-fighting than it already has. Women, especially, will feel shunned and just turn away from it as so much of the vitriol is focused on them for no good reason whatsoever. Then people will start blaming others for "ruining" their fandom or their "geekiness" and then all you have left aren't "geeks" but just assholes who happen to read comic books and dress in outfits. All it would take is just an open arm and acceptance of others. You know: the stuff geeks have always yearned for but never got...and it looks like they never will at this rate.
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RESEARCH: A new service has been started by nurses in the West Midlands for diabetes patients with mental health problems associated with their condition.
Warwick Medical School has developed a "diabetes listener" service for patients experiencing "diabetes-specific distress". The problem is associated with poor glycaemic control whereas co-morbid depression is not.
The service involved a nurse with additional diabetes and mental health training offering patients up to six 45 minute appointments.
"The diabetes listener uses person centred counselling techniques and approaches to understand motivational barriers and opportunities, develop awareness of negative self-talk patterns, support self-efficacy and take a problem solving and goal oriented approach to developing new behaviours," the authors said.
Over an 18 month period between April 2010 and September last year, 75 patients were referred to the service after being identified as "struggling with their diabetes" during routine clinical appointments.
Early findings from the new service were presented last Monday at the Royal College of Nursing's international research conference in London.
The authors said: "Initial case note analysis indicates social isolation/aloneness to be a major factor affecting the psychological wellbeing of referred patients. Within this, diabetes isolation plays its part.
"Problematic relationships with people, and with food, are strong themes."
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