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Interview with Mark Sisson, Author of The Primal Blueprint
Mark Sisson, 56 years young
Mark Sisson is a former world class triathlete, runs the excellent blog www.marksdailyapple.com, is the author of the Primal Blueprint, has a company called Primal Nutrition, and is basically a damn smart guy who practices what he preaches. He goes against "conventional wisdom", as he calls it, and recommends a lifestyle and diet that our ancestors evolved on. A true scientist, he has no agenda when it comes to finding the truth and delivering it. Mark was kind enough to answer a few of my questions, so read on!!!
1. Many readers may not know anything about the Primal Blueprint and what your philosophies are about diet, exercise, and lifestyle. What are some of the basic principles?
Mark Sisson : Basically, most of us have gotten it all wrong. We eat the wrong foods, exercise the wrong way and most of us who are trying to do the right thing are messing it up. The idea behind the Primal Blueprint is that we can literally reprogram our genes to lose weight, have more energy and get sick less often. Our genes today are essentially the same as those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors 10,000 years ago who ate lots of plants and animals, exercised frequently, got regular sun exposure, slept well, and played. But our genes have not adapted to our lack of sleep and sun, our couch-potato ways or our eating modern foods like grains, legumes, high amounts of sugar, processed oils and other things we find commonly in today's diets. As a result, we have sent signals to our genes to make us overweight or obese, diabetic, arthritic, depressed and susceptible to heart disease and cancer. The Primal Blueprint is about eating, exercising and otherwise living the way our genes expect us to live. Our genes want us to be healthy and happy.
2. You have created quite a following at your site(www.marksdailyapple.com) and with your book, the Primal Blueprint. How exactly did you get turned on to the Primal lifestyle?
Mark Sisson: I was a top endurance athlete doing "all the right things". I was logging many miles in training, eating a complex high-carb diet and basically following Conventional Wisdom. I could race fast and was considered extremely fit, but I was actually falling apart on the inside. Tendonitis, osteoarthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic upper respiratory tract infections and seasonal allergies eventually forced me to quit competing at a young age. I started researching what went wrong with me and how the human body was really designed by evolution to eat and move. I started playing around with this Primal lifestyle at a time when modern genetic science and evolutionary biology were converging to give us all the answers that modern drug-based medicine couldn't. The secrets to health lay in giving our genes the right signals, and the clues were in emulating what our ancestors did over two million years of human evolution. In a twenty-first century context, of course.
3. What do you feel is the number one problem with most American's diets?
Mark Sisson: Too much sugar and too many grains. If most people were to simply eliminate grains and sugars completely, they would normalize blood sugar and energy levels, start to burn off stored body fat, have more energy throughout the day, get sick less often, reduce their risk of virtually every major disease and most likely live longer. There is no reason at all to include any kind of grains in anyone's diet (except as a cheap source of calories that immediately converts to sugar in the bloodstream).
4. You talk about the need of certain athletes (soccer, triathlons, MMA) to include some starchy carbohydrates for fuel. Arthur DeVany, a colleague of yours, expresses the opinion that athletes will adapt over time to a very low carbohydrate diet (no starch, no grain), even during high intensity bouts. What's the deal, do athletes actually need carbohydrate for fuel?
Mark Sisson: Actually, I agree with Art that most of these athletes don't need starchy carbs in their diets if they are able to train "Primally" and eventually adapt to deriving more energy from stored and dietary fats. It's just that most of these athletes aren't willing to slow their long days down and make their hard days even more intense. It's not an easy transition for athletes who have depended on carbs for fuel their entire lives, but it is possible, and it has the potential to create a more efficient athlete. Until they can adopt true Primal training methods, they will probably need to depend on added carbs.
5. A lot of people seem to be suffering from some form of anxiety these days. Anxiety is the cause of many problems including OCD, depression, anxiety attacks etc. What role do you feel today's diet plays in producing and combating anxiety?
Mark Sisson: Diet is most likely the proximate cause of most of what you list above. I have seen miraculous turnarounds in people eating Primally in as little as two weeks. Something as simple as increasing the amount of healthy Omega 3 fats and cutting out the sugars has been shown to have a profound effect at mitigating depression – more so that many or most of the powerful anti-depressant drugs. Add in some exercise, sunlight, good Primal sleeping habits and you have a universal prescription for reversing many of the mood-related issues people suffer from.
Mark, thank for you for an exceptional interview and the great insight� about eating like our ancestors.


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Reinemund to Keynote 2nd Annual Brock Lecture Series, Jan. 24
Covenant College presents the second annual Brock Lecture Series on Authentic Christian Leadership, January 24, 2008, with keynote speaker Steve Reinemund.
The Brock Lecture Series was established in honor of former Covenant College president Dr. Frank Brock. Dr. Brock set an example of servant-leadership at Covenant after his previous career in executive leadership with the Brock Candy Company had made him in business terms a very successful man.
The Brock Lecture Series provides the opportunity to focus on biblical perspectives and applications in business and commerce. A day-long event, it includes a plenary lecture by a nationally recognized Christian business leader and other focused events for the Chattanooga business community, alumni, and Covenant College students and faculty.
The public is invited to attend the plenary lecture by Mr. Reinemund at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel.
Mr. Steve Reinemund, 2008 Brock Lecturer
A 23-year PepsiCo veteran, Steve Reinemund served as the company's chief executive officer from 2001 to 2006, and as chairman of the board until his retirement in May 2007. Prior to his roles as chairman and chief executive officer, Reinemund served as PepsiCo's president and chief operating officer. He started his career with PepsiCo in 1984 at the Pizza Hut division, serving as chief executive officer from 1986 until 1992.
Reinemund is a member of the board of directors of American Express, Exxon, Johnson & Johnson, Marriott, and the United States Naval Academy Foundation. His previous community service includes being chairman of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, chairman of the National Advisory Board for The Salvation Army, and chairman of the Corporate Board of Advisors for The National Council of La Raza.
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (1970), Reinemund served five years as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He received a master's of business administration from the University of Virginia (1978), and has been awarded honorary doctorates from Johnson and Wales University and Bryant University. He and his wife, Gail, have been married for over 30 years and have four children.
Dr. Frank A. Brock, Honoree
The Brock Lecture Series is an annual lectureship in honor of Dr. Frank Brock, former business executive, former Covenant College president, and current Covenant College Foundation president.
After serving as a hospital administrator in the US Air Force, Dr. Brock joined the family business, Brock Candy Company, the South's largest candy manufacturer. He served as executive vice president until his departure in 1985 to join Brock Consultants, which helped improve company sales and profitability dramatically.
Dr. Brock then served as president of Covenant College from 1987 until 2002, when he was succeeded by Dr. Niel Nielson. During Dr. Brock's tenure as president, the College experienced unprecedented growth in academic standing, enrollment, campus development, and Chattanooga presence. From then on Dr. Brock has continued to serve Covenant as president of the Covenant College Foundation, the entity that he created to build Covenant's endowment.
Dr. Brock and his wife, Dottie, have three children and twenty grandchildren.
The Brock Lecture Series is intended to celebrate and promote the biblical emphasis on individuals being salt and light in the culture in pursuit of their vocation.

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Google's annual developer conference drew massive crowds to Moscone West Convention Center today where the latest version of its Android operating system, "L," took center stage. However, Google's focus went far beyond smartphones and tablets to focus on Android presenting a single, seamless, contextually aware environment across multiple screens, from the small screen on your wrist to the big one in your living room, as well as laptops and cars.
The preview version of Android L contains more than 5,000 new APIs and form factors that go well beyond mobile, but what was most visually striking and a major point of emphasis during the keynote was its adoption of Material Design, enabling developers to add the illusion of depth for more intuitive navigation inspired by tactile interactions in the real-world. …it looks a whole lot nicer than that sounds.
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Heads-up notifications were also introduced enabling people to easily take action or dismiss high priority notifications while continuing to use whatever app they are in when it arrives.
Google introduced a ton of new features and SDKs for Android Wear, Android Auto and Google Cast that will offer developers and brands more opportunities to get their apps on multiple screens for more seamless experiences wherever users are. For example, if you dismiss a notification from a smartwatch it will also disappear from your phone. Apps synch across devices too, as well as wearable versions of your phone's apps being automatically added to connected wearable devices.
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SS screw only touches
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Connect the positive
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to the titanium screw and the
negative to the SS one without
letting the wire contacts touch the
electrolyte. Apply a DC voltage
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A range of colors can be done.
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applied voltage. The higher the voltage, the thicker the titanium oxide
layer wil be that is formed on the
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accumulates on the
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increase the voltage), TSP is
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clean during the electrolysis,
resulting in a more uniform color.
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adhesive contact paper. The mask
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Description of JFK and Vietnam, Second Edition for Publisher's Weekly Select, 2017
The publication and suppression of JFK and Vietnam was a watershed event in 20th Century American history. This book exposed, for the first time, 1) how President Kennedy's opposition to sending U.S. combat forces to Vietnam led those favoring intervention to concoct a false story of battlefield success to prevent a complete withdrawal from Vietnam; 2) the details of the intense struggle that erupted in the administration over the president's decision to withdraw from Vietnam in the fall of 1963; and 3) how President Johnson's key changes to a National Security Action Memorandum (NSAM 273) two days after the assassination opened the door to direct American military intervention in Vietnam.
In 1992, JFK and Vietnam received high praise from Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. It was favorably reviewed by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. in the New York Times Book Review. Elsewhere the book caused a media firestorm with proponents of conflicting views making absolute declarations in opposition to Dr. Newman's basic thesis: Kennedy was opposed to U.S. intervention in Vietnam and was withdrawing the U.S. advisors at the time of his assassination in November 1963.
The National Security Agency attempted, unsuccessfully, to block the publication of JFK and Vietnam. Shortly after publication, the publisher, Warner Books, suppressed the book. Six months later, the Galbraith family intervened with Time Warner Inc., and the copyrights were yielded back to the author.
JFK and Vietnam, second edition (2017), represents the continuation of Dr. Newman's research and describes the fascinating sequence of events that unfolded following publication in 1992, including the consequential relationship that was formed between Dr. Newman and former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara following the book's debut. That relationship led McNamara, after 25 years of silence, to publish his memoir on the Vietnam War--In Retrospect. JFK and Vietnam, second edition, expands upon and adds to what so powerfully defined its original impact.
"This commanding essay in critical history is the most authoritative account anywhere of President Kennedy's Vietnam policy–and it is fascinating reading as well." — Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Special Assistant to President Kennedy
"A brilliant, meticulously researched and fascinating account of the decision-making which led to America's long agony in Vietnam. Mr. Newman has added to our history–and hopefully our modesty–as we approach the decisions of the future." —William E. Colby, former director, Central Intelligence Agency
"This great book brought to light the dark mystery of John F. Kennedy's decision to withdraw from Vietnam. Celebrated on first publication, JFK and Vietnam has been confirmed by many new sources, witnesses, papers and tapes. This new edition is a triumph of history over evasion." — James K. Galbraith, The University of Texas at Austin.
"A breakthrough exploration of Kennedy and his generals, it defines the 1961-1963 period in a light I never understood before, Kennedy as divided, country as deceived-a breathtaking, ground-breaking document of America's ongoing marriage with Vietnam." — Oliver Stone, director of JFK
"John Newman is one of this country's greatest scholars on Cuba, the CIA and the JFK assassination. This book is a ground-breaking investigation of America's failure in Cuba that uncovers the CIA role is Castro's rise to power and their ensuing efforts to destroy him. It exposes the genesis of one of America's darkest deceptions — the myth that Castro was responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy." — Eric Hamburg, Producer, NIXON film and former aide to Senator John Kerry
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As an editor, a bad title had never (consciously) caused me not to buy a story, nor have I ever heard any editor say they failed to buy a book or story specifically because of the title. However, it does set certain expectations for me regarding what I'm likely to encounter once I start reading, and obviously it's in your best interests to have an editor start reading with the best possible impressions.
If a title doesn't work and I want to buy the story, I won't unilaterally decide to change it; I'll point out what I consider the specific flaws in the current title and suggest some alternatives. At that point the author and I will discuss it, come to an agreement, and we're set. However, I do know that many book publishers will (and frequently do) tell their authors what the title of their novel is going to be when it's published, and it's not just first-time authors that this happens to; I once had a conversation with Orson Scott Card about one of the books in his "Ender's Game" series, and even he had one of his titles changed. It was early in his career, but well after his huge success with the original Ender book. The point is, it can happen to anyone, and you should be neither surprised nor insulted if it happens to you.
The reason why book titles are so important to publishers is that they know that titles are one of the top three factors in a customer's decision to pick a book up off the shelf and look at it – or not to. (The other two factors are the cover art and the reader's familiarity with the author's name.) The title may not make a reader decide to actually buy the book, but they can't possibly buy it if they don't pick it up, can they?
With short stories you have a little more room for fun, creativity, and, quite simply, words. But with a novel, titles needs to be catchy, punchy, and short enough to fit on the spine of the book (and still be readable). Are there exceptions? Always. But consider these excellent titles: A Game of Thrones, The Sorcerers Plague, Enders Game, Skinwalker, Fahrenheit 451, Mad Kestrel, Act of Will. All are generally one to three words long, and all contain either uncommon words or uncommon combinations of words.
That brings me to one of the biggest problems I see in titles: incredibly overused words and/or painfully common words used in isolation. The word 'game' is a common one, yet there are two hugely successful books with that word in the title (just in the list I just gave you; I'll bet there are others). The difference is that in both cases the word is closely paired with another word that it normally has nothing to with.
From my own pile of submissions at IGMS (not that they are common titles, merely ineffective), look at these rejects: "The Long Fall," "Human Child," "The Chorus," "Rationalized," "It's Not You, It's Me."
What do these titles tell you? Nothing. What questions do they raise? None. This is the essence of a bad title. Common and overused words (and expressions) used in isolation.
On the other end of the spectrum, you can also easily over-do it. "ORANGE AGBADA JACQUARD," "Photon-Card from Delteron-9," and "Gray as a Moth, Scarlet as Sumac" are all real titles that were submitted to IGMS in the last year or so. And in my opinion (with aplogies to the authors), they are all trying way too hard.
Yet another thing to avoid with titles are ones that are only clever, or only make sense, after you've read the story. If you need the context of the story to understand the title, you have a bad title. If the title takes on additional meaning after the story is read, that's great. But it has to work before-hand, too.
I mentioned earlier that I occasionally work with authors to change the title of a story I want to publish. Let me give you a few examples, so you can see my logic:
"An Early Ford Mustang" by Eric James Stone was originally titled "Brad Decides To Be Early." The story is about a guy named Brad who inherits a Ford Mustang from his uncle. This car has the ability to influence the flow of time, but that ability comes with a price. The original title only makes sense after you've read the story (strike one), but even then, it is incredibly bland (strike two). Not that the new title is stellar, but it's a big step up from "Brad."
"Judgment of Swords and Souls" by Saladin Ahmed was originally titled "Red Silk In The Lodge of God." "Red Silk" isn't necessarily a bad title, but the climax of the story centers around a ceremonial battle called – you guessed it – the Judgment of Swords and Souls. As a title, it's tighter, has more drama to it, and brings the added benefit of taking on additional meaning with the reading of the story. Bonus.
"The End-of-the-World Pool" by Scott Roberts is actually just a trimmed-down version of the original title, but I think the difference is an important one. I thought the original title, "Horseplay at The End-of-the-World Pool" set the reader up with expectations of something with a lighthearted tone. And though the story does in fact open with two boys fooling around at the edge of a swimming pool, it quickly takes on a much darker tone that it maintains the rest of the way. The story feels to me like something Bradbury would have written in his early days and is a favorite of mine, but it required a title that didn't mislead the reader.
"Aten's Fall" by Aliette de Bodard is another example of a story that had the right basic idea, but this one needed to be turned around one-hundred eighty degrees. The story is about an interstellar ship called the Horus, which is run by an artificial intelligence named Aten. The problem as I saw it was two-fold. First, the story is about the ship after it crash-lands, is separated from the AI running it, and learns to survive on its own, so it's not even about the entity named in the original title. And second, although both names come from Egyptian mythology, there are a lot more people who have heard of Horus than Aten. My concern was that 'Aten' was going to leave a lot of prospective readers scratching their heads in bewilderment. The new title, quickly agreed on by the author, was "Horus Rising."
So there you have it: a crash course on what makes one title effective, and another not, along with some specific example of titles that were changed and why. Now it's your turn. Can you think of titles of published books or short stories that you thought were particularly effective or ineffective? More importantly, can you tell me why?
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
How To Title Your Story – Or Not
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Like any kind of dating, there are do's and don'ts of affair dating that will keep things running smoothly on all fronts. Especially if your affair isn't with a stranger, there's even more at stake. Remember to stay sharp, and never get caught.
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As much as you want to see your affair partner for every holiday, it's better to wait it out. After spending the day with your family and friends, they're more likely to wonder where you are and what you're doing. My advice would be to wait 2 weeks after any holiday before hooking up with your affair partner.
Don't Over-Share
If you're meeting someone new for a discreet encounter, don't share too many details about your identity or personal life. Remember, they are a wildcard and you don't want them showing up at your house or place of work as an unwelcome surprise.
Don't Dip Your Pen In The Company Ink
Even though it might seem like a good idea, because you already know them, sleeping with someone from work is always a mistake. It can get awkward around the office, and there is the possibility of it complicating your work life in other ways like obstructing promotions or having it used to blackmail you. Be smart and just say pass.


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Temperature for August 2000
In August 2000 the average high temperature in Palm Springs, CA was 108.3°F, and this was 1.9°F warmer than the average of 106.4°F. The hottest day in August 2000 was 6 August when the temperature reached 119.5°F. Overnight the average temperature in August is 74.8°F and in 2000 the average overnight temperature was 1.2°F cooler at 73.7°F.


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Margaret Hawkins
Acting Director, Records and Management Services
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Dear Ms. Hawkins:
I was alarmed to read that the National Archives had tentatively approved a CIA request to destroy a number of potentially important documents that are 30 years old or older, including classified information related to the Agency's official actions abroad, investigative files from the offices of the Inspector General, Security, and Counterintelligence, and files relating to CIA assets (spies) that the CIA itself does not deem "significant."
This action would amount to a destruction of history itself, as there is no guarantee that the government operations covered by these records exist anywhere else, even if the CIA maintains that it does. Historians have too often seen documents destroyed. It was as recent as the late 1990s that historian Sheldon Harris complained of government officials (in this case, Department of Defense officials) destroying government records on U.S. collaboration with Unit 731 Japanese war criminals after he and other historians and journalists had expressed interest in such documents. See his letter republished in the November 19, 1999 issue of Congressional Record (pp. S14542-S14543).
I've had my own experience with disappearing records. In 2012, I filed a FOIA on investigative files from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service on a Guantanamo detainee who died in custody in June 2009. I subsequently received notice that crucial computer records from the day the detainee had died (and the day after) had gone "missing" and were irretrievable as a result. While I cannot say with assurance they were deliberately destroyed, it was a very suspicious disappearance.
In this brief review, I'd note that the CIA itself has a history of destroying important documentation, from the bulk of the files pertaining to the MKULTRA program of the 1950s and 1960s, to the November 2005 destruction of videotapes of the interrogation and torture of detainees, which a court had ordered preserved.
This is an urgent matter, and the proposal to destroy historical records is contrary to the functioning of a democratic government and a strong civil society. I strongly request that NARA reconsider its pending approval of the CIA's proposed schedule, N1- 263-13-1, until NARA can better assure the public that records of permanent historic value will not be allowed to be destroyed by the CIA.
In this matter, I am in accord with The National Security Archive, OpenTheGovernment, and other organizations, who ask that NARA pause the approval of CIA N1-263-13-1 until NARA is able to verify beyond a reasonable doubt to the public that: 1) the records set for destruction are in fact not historically valuable, as the CIA's claims, and 2) The records and information that the CIA claims are captured elsewhere are in fact preserved. I also request that "Item 30-3a: Declassification Referral Files" be re-designated for preservation. We strongly believe that these files do have significant research value, as they provide an invaluable tool and a roadmap for researchers to identify documents that were once designated as too secret to disclose to the public, but will be subject to release at some point in the future. Executive Order 13526 states, "No information may remain classified indefinitely;" NARA must ensure safeguards so that no previously secret, historically valuable, information is improperly destroyed.
Jeffrey Kaye, Ph.D.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Writing to NARA to Stop CIA Destruction of Records
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Cisco is making a serious bet on the cloud market, announcing that it will invest $1 billion over the next two years to expand its Intercloud offering, while linking to over 30 partner cloud providers' data centers.
The vendor will work with a number of household name service providers, including Deutsche Telekom, BT, NTT and Equinix, to add 250 data centers in 50 countries to its cloud network.
Each of its service provider partners will serve in specific public and hybrid cloud roles.
Equinix and Cisco will jointly provide enterprises with what they say are more secure interconnections to public clouds. Going forward, the two companies plan to develop a hosted private cloud solution that uses the Equinix Cloud Exchange to deliver secure private access to ecosystem of cloud service providers in Equinix data centers globally.
Cisco will deploy Intercloud capabilities in 16 Equinix markets across Europe, Asia and the Americas, while Equinix plans to deploy Cisco technologies and services across its Cloud Exchange, including the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switch, Cisco APIC, and the Cisco Evolved Services Platform.
BT will use Cisco's Intercloud Fabric to develop hybrid cloud services that connect with the Cisco Cloud and with the cloud and managed service offerings of Cisco Powered Intercloud Providers.
In addition to the service provider partners, Cisco will work with two other partner categories it is calling Intercloud Builders and Intercloud Aggregators, such as Dimension Data, Forsythe Technology, Comstor and Ingram Micro.
Intercloud Builders will drive a new channel program to build Intercloud-ready private clouds based on Cisco Intercloud Fabric, while Intercloud Aggregators are tasked with creating a one-stop shop to enable and accelerate channel partners' ability to resell cloud services.
One of the unique features of Intercloud is it will enable enterprise to direct data traffic through specific clouds and data centers. By doing this, Cisco will be able to help large multinational businesses comply with country-specific regulations requiring companies to house data collected from its citizens in local data centers.
The company hopes that its program will help convince businesses of all sizes to consider a move into the cloud by addressing the security concerns that have plagued initial implementations.
Complementing the Intercloud initiative, Cisco said it will begin offering a hybrid cloud service.


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2007 Gumball 3000 (April 28-May 5)
Posted by Anthony CarboneApril 3, 2007 at 8:01 am
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Now, in its ninth year (1999-2007), the Gumball 3000 is by far the world's largest, cult car rally created by Maximillion Cooper. With over 120 some cars and 240 some participants the Gumball 3000 appeals to the adventurer in all, regardless of status or wealth.
Forget the amazing race, that is extremely boring and lame, and as much as I love Formula 1, I keep partying so hard in Montreal every year, that I have slept through the last 3 years of race day. I more than owe it to myself to be part of the Gumball 3000 race within 3-5 years. That's one of my top 5 goals in the next couple years to say the least.
Here is the 2007 Gumball 3000 Agenda you all have been asking for:
Saturday April 28, 2007
Registration Launch Party at the Trocadero, London. The street out front will be closed, the red carpet ready for the sickest cars on the planet accompanied by supermodels, rock stars and automotive crazies.
Sunday April 29, 2007
(1:00pm) Cars and drivers at Pall Mall for car display.
(4:00pm) From Pall Mall, London, the cars will drive to the Amsterdam checkpoint via Eurotunnel and Belgium. It is going to be Queens Day so there should be quite the Vegas style party happening. And like Vegas, what happens in Amsterdam stays in Amsterdam.
Monday April 30, 2007
Cars drive through the night to a secret airport in Frankfurt where all cars will be loaded into 2 Russian Antanov airplanes. After a 4 hour flight (and maybe some sleep) the crew lands on the Asian side of Istanbul and the cars are escorted to one of the most famous streets in the city; Bagdat Street. The teams will retire for the evening at Kempinski Ciragan Palace where they will party like the rock stars they all are at a themed James Bond Party!! Crazy Awesome!
Tuesday May 1, 2007
After shaking off (not stirred) last nights mild hangover the race continues to Athens via Thessolaniki checkpoint. Once in Athens, they will stay the night at the Hilton Hotel as well as party at a WHITE PARTY themed event on the top floor of the Hilton (I wonder if Paris is covering the bill in order to snag a quick and dirty advertising spot?) While the participants of the Gumball 3000 will be getting their party face on (not that they have taken it off since departure on April 28th), their wicked awesome cars will be posing for the masses at the Zappeion Area.
Wednesday May 2, 2007
Rise n shine early leave for Tirana in Albania! I can guarantee you at this point, some people will be begging themselves to take it easy for the rest of the trip, but I can also guarantee there is a fat chance of this happening. The party must go on.
Thursday May 3, 2007
Cars drive through 7 countries today: Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria and arriving at Bratislava Slovakia. Once arrived, the Gumballers will stay the night at the Raddisson SAS Hotel and there exotics on display at Hviezdoslavovo Square.
Friday May 4, 2007
Continuing the mayhem through the Eurospeed race circuit, the Gumball 3000 heads from Bratislava, to Prague (GERMAN AUTOBAHN TIME YAAAAAAAAAAAA) ending in Berlin. Here they will shack up at the sexy Regent Hotel and get ready for another psycho night out partying in Berlin.
Saturday May 5, 2007
Exhausted but not out partied, the Gumball 3000's final day routes them through Holland, Belgium, France and back to Great Britain. Crossing into London via the Eurotunnel, the finish line at the Whitehall Place where a massive final party with a live music concert should finish off these party-goers for a couple days.
Bottom line, looking to the future I personally guarantee that you will be seeing a Madwhips.com and Carzi.com cars at one of these races in a few years to come. I think this would make an absolute awesome way for David to celebrate his 16th b-day. Looks like I have 3 years to make my mark, buy and modify some hot cars in order to rip it up with the automotive elite in the Gumball 3000!
I can't begin to explain how much I look forward to taking part in the coolest automotive event of the year (not to mention giving these Olympic partyers a run for their money) as well as cover it live from a my view. I'm pretty sure I'll be rocking a modified and trustworthy 911 Turbo.
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Christmas Fast Cheques Presented in Wexford
Canon Arthur Minion, Rector of Wexford and Kilscoran Union of Parishes and Fr Aodhan Marken of Rowe St parish presented cheques to several Wexford charities last Tuesday. After €48,500 was raised over four days of fasting, the two clerics were then in a position to help the following charities who have now received their cheques: […]Continue Reading
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Bishop Burrows preaches at the memorial service for Bishop Samuel Poyntz
Bishop Michael Burrows preached at the memorial service for Bishop Samuel Poyntz in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on Saturday, 25th February 2017. There he spoke fondly of the man who ordained him in 1987 – a man of outstanding intellectual ability who made history and helped others believe better in God. Address: My mind […]Continue Reading
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All-inclusive insurance that replaces your homeowner's policy. Custom-penned for the unique risks of vacation rental and/or short-term rental properties.
- Commercial Package Policy: coverage for building(s), contents, liability, and income
- Buildings(s): special cause of loss with replacement cost valuation
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- Liability: $1,000,000/$2,000,000 in commercial general liability
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- Liability coverage continued to amenities: swinnimg pools, hot tubs, watercraft, bicycles, docks, rec areas, and much more
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- No standard occupancy restrictions; designed for short-term rentals
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Designed to Fully Replace the Current Coverage on the Property
"Homeowner's insurance does not cover vacation rental business activities."
"What if a guest was injured while staying at your rental property and claimed you liable?"
"What if a guest accidentally damaged, or worse destroyed your rental property as a result of a fire?"
Vacation Rental Insurance | FAQ's
What is considered short-term renting? In the insurance world, a property that is rented for less than 30 days at a time is typically considered short-term. A property in which the renter does not reside/live at the dwelling.
Why Does my homeowner's policy not cover my short-term rental? All homeowner's policies carry a "business activity exclusion". In other words, any claim involving a "business activity" could rightfully be denied.
Is my short-term rental really a business? Yes. More and more cities like Austin, Santa Barbara, and Chicago are now requiring short-term rental owners to carry and pay for a business license.
How do I get covered for business activity? You buy a business insurance policy. The Vacation Rental Property Insurance policy is a business policy. It covers your business property (rental home/contents), business liability, and the business income it generates.
If I insure my short-term rental as a business can I also stay there? Yes. There are no standard occupancy restrictions on a business policy. This means the property is insured while you stay there, friends or family, and of course paying guests.
My short-term rental is also my primary residence, can I still purchase the Vacation Rental Policy? Yes. If the short-term rental home is also your primary residence, the policy simply adds $1,000,000 in personal liability and $50,000 in loss of use to relocate in the event the property is being rebuilt. This is very important if you do not carry a homeowner's policy elsewhere.
What if I also live at the short-term rental, can I still purchase a policy? Yes. You have the same business exposure. We see every scenario imaginable. You live upstairs and short-term rent the downstairs. You live in the main home and rent out the guest house, etc.
If I have a Vacation Rental Policy do I keep my homeowner's or landlord policy in place? No. The policy is designed to fully replace the current coverage you have. You would cancel your current policy.
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USB Micro Light in the press
Prlog- "Fund Raising Project on Kickstarter.com for USB Micro Light"
Freshgadgets.nl -"USB-kabel met ingebowd lampje"
Phonearena- "Micro USB cable and light combine to bring needed light in the darkness"
DVICE- "LED cable eliminates fumbling around to hook up in the bedroom"
MicroSiervos- "Conector USB con luz para cámaras y teléfonos"
Gizmag- "The USB Micro Light charging cable features an integrated LED light to help users find their smartphone's micro-USB port in the dark"
FlowZone- "Awesome Project - We selected you to be featured on our best of Kickstarter"
WasabiMountain- "This is a great looking product"
This cable is a charging and sync cable with a built in light.
At the end of the day we are all tired. You turn off the lights and go to bed. You realize you have to charge your phone, and you have two choices: you either fight for a minute or two trying to plug in the phone in the dark, or you get up and turn the lights on to do it. Annoying, isn't it?
This cable is the solution: it has a built-in light that powers up with the click of a button.
USB Micro Light works with all different types of electronics, including Android smartphones, cameras, shavers, watches (including popular watch projects seen on Kickstarter), and even mobile gaming devices. In a nutshell, any device that connects through Micro-USB.
The cable is currently offered in two different sizes: 3 feet and 6 feet.
The connector is a Micro-USB type B to the standard USB type A male plug (in non-technical terms, the classical rectangular USB).
The design, testing and prototyping stages have already been finalized, I've made agreements with manufacturers, quotations from safety and standards agencies and manufacturing will begin after funds are released from the successful campaign.
Your support is the missing link of our chain. New ideas and technology evolve from the support of the backers. Without backers ideas remain ideas.
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Risks and challenges
The potential challenges we foresee are production, supply and quality control delays.
A lot of time has gone into the circuitry. More time has gone into the design and method to turn on the light. After discussing with manufacturers how to inject the plastic over the circuitry, we are confident we will see light at the end of the tunnel. And that light will be controlled by a push button that has also been coated in plastic.
The concept is straight forward. It's a micro USB cable with a light. The implementation is a little more tricky. Why? The connector contains 5 wires, a populated circuit board, a button, light and micro USB connector.
We have to populate the board in a way that does not short circuit the light with 1 of the 5 cable within the connector.
We have an estimated timeline how long the vendors plan to have the molds made, circuit boards assembled, and the complete cable molded and assembled. By passing these tasks off to professional manufacturers we foresee these tasks running smoothly. This is a new project never been done before, so that means we could run into over-molding issues, and might be required to redesign the circuit board, or plastics.
We did an IP search and foresee everything running smoothly. We even filed for a utility patent for this product.
We obtained a quote from a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. This means we will take the finished product and send it in for testing. These tests ensure household safety. If for some reason they have an issue with the cable, coating, circuit board, circuitry, button, or connector then we would have to go back and revise the flaw to ensure a safe product.
Safety is important. Through high quality control we strive to eliminate defective devices, and ensure standards are met.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Questions about this project? Check out the FAQ
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Synthetic agonists of GnRH have direct antiproliferative effects on certain hormone-sensitive tumors, including carcinoma of the endometrium, the ovary, the breast, and the prostate in vitro and in vivo. GnRH receptor has been demonstrated in the GnRH-sensitive tumors arising in reproductive organs, supporting the concept that GnRH receptor might mediate the direct antitumor effects of GnRH analog. We attempted to evaluate molecular relationship of its receptor to the growth-inhibiting activity, and obtained the following results.1) Activation of phosphotyrosine phosphatase by GnRH stimulated the loss of phosphotyrosine of endogenous proteins through GTP-binding protein within plasma membrane isolated from GnRH receptor-expressing tumors.2) Immunoblotting and ADP-ribosylation by bacterial toxins revealed the coupling of GnRH receptor to Gi protein subfamily. The Gi which couples GnRH receptor to the effector may define the difference of responses by peripheral tumor and the anterior pituitary.3) Fas, Fas ligand receptor, is frequently expressed in the GnRH receptor-positive tumors, but not in GnRH receptor-negative tumors.4) The apoptosis inducing Fas ligand appears in GnRH receptor-bearing tumors on GnRH stimulation through GnRH receptor-Gi system.Increased Fas ligand level within the GnRH receptor-bearing tumors might promote apoptotic cell death through attack on intratumoral Fas-positive cells that, could, at least in part, account for the antiproliferative action of the hormone.
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Investors often have a large selection of stocks to research when looking to add to the portfolio. Investors have the ability to employ many different strategies to help beat the stock market. In the end, the main goal is typically to maximize profits while minimizing risk. Investors commonly strive to diversify the portfolio in order to minimize risk. Most serious investors are well aware of the risks when entering the equity market. Investors may choose to own stocks across multiple industries to keep from having all the eggs in one basket. Others may choose companies of different size, and even delve into foreign markets. Finding those hidden gems in the stock market may not be the easiest of chores. Investors may have to spend many hours doing the research and crunching the numbers.
Technical traders have many tools at their disposal when conducting stock research. One of those tools is the Exponential Moving Average or EMA. The EMA is similar to the simple moving average, but more weight is put on the newest data. Let's look at some different EMA levels on shares of Forterra, Inc. (:FRTA):
10 day Exponential Moving Average: 5.4684362
20 day Exponential Moving Average: 5.2007
30 day Exponential Moving Average: 5.044002
50 day Exponential Moving Average: 4.8739114
100 day Exponential Moving Average: 4.7629857
200 day Exponential Moving Average: 4.9385734
Following trading action on shares of Forterra, Inc. (:FRTA), we see that the stock has moved -0.08 since the opening price of 5.83. So far, the stock has reached a high of 5.85 and dipped to a low of 5.75. The consensus rating on the stock is currently Buy, and today's volume has been measured around 3300.
Tracking some stock ratings, we can see that the stock's Moving Average Rating is currently pointing to a "Strong Buy". Traders may be monitoring many different indicators in order to get a grasp of where the stock may be moving in the near future. Taking a look at the Oscillators rating, we note that the reading is pointing to a "Buy".
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Traders will take note of the 20 day Chaikin Money Flow indicator that is now at 0.31433806. The value of this indicator will fluctuate between 1 and -1. Traders may be watching when the CMF crosses zero. This cross might point to a bullish or bearish price reversal depending on which way it is moving crossing the zero line.
There are a number of different pivot points that traders can use when conducting stock analysis. Pivot points can be useful for traders looking to establish trading entry and exit points. Focusing on some popular one month pivots, we see that the Woodie pivot is currently at 4.6525. The Woodie support 1 pivot is 4.355, and the Woodie resistance 1 pivot is 4.905. The Camarilla one month pivot is presently 4.766667. The one month Classic pivot is 4.766667 and the Classic resistance 1 is 5.133333 while the Classic support 1 pivot is measured at 4.5833335.
The Awesome Oscillator reading is currently 0.76860297 for on shares of Forterra, Inc. (:FRTA). Technical traders will watch the AO especially when it crosses above or below the zero line. A move above the line may signal a bullish scenario. A move below the zero line may indicate a bearish selling opportunity. The AO may prove to be a valuable tool for many momentum traders.
Taking a look at the Donchian Channels indicator, we note that the 20 day lower band is 4.4. The 20 day upper band is 5.87. This indicator was created by Richard Donchian, and traders follow these channels to help identify potential trading signals.
Investors looking to make big gains in the equity market may be looking to fine tune an existing strategy or create a whole new one. It may sound quite easy, buy low and sell high. Obviously, navigating the stock market typically entails much more than that. Identifying market tops and correction levels may be very difficult. Of course, it always hurts to take a loss, but figuring out how to shrink losses can help keep the ship afloat during turbulent market conditions. The situation for the average investor may vary greatly from one person to the next. Some investors will be working with a short-term plan, while other may be focused on a longer-term investment horizon. Goals may also vary from individual to individual. Keeping these goals in sight may help clear up the sometimes foggy investing waters, and provide clarity for creating a winning portfolio.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Day 2 Part 3 (part 2 was invisible)
Yeah.. that's right.
I blogged it.. but my powers of procrastination made it invisible to you.
Aww yeah.
Man, what is it that makes us delay starting something that's inevitably good for us in one way or another...but bad habits are so damn easy to get done.
Got the lemons.. other stuff I been had..
Then, I woke up completely undetermined to NOT go in on this shit.
I used to be disciplined at starting something, having that intention and GETTING IT DONE
I suppose it's just getting used to dissapointment in areas of your life and having a "well fuck it, it won't make a difference anyways".
But that's a horrible attitude, not to mention it's not me...at all.
So here I am starting at 11:52 pm with the actual cleanse.
Oh... funny shit.. I tried to link Donnas page on Facebook.. apparently she is deemed "offensive"
LOL.. What did you do??
I would really like you all to read both of our grown asses trying to do something beneficial for both ourselves and comedy, heh..
I should link it here.
Ok.. going in on it .. let the games begin..
stupid lemons. stupid.
Oh.. and as I do "rockstar" master cleanse... don't look for me to let go of the booze quite so easily.. Like I said.. don't judge, people.
in the supermarket today I saw 99c BUTTERSCOTH candy.
I didn't type it wrong. BUTTERSHOTH
no "C".
Mad bags of candy went to production that way. No one said a damn thing. Are we THAT far gone people?
I wish I still had that picture of "DUCK TAPE".. sigh.. this cayenne is burning my lips..
4 comments:
- Louis Bell said...
Oh... funny shit.. I tried to link Donnas page on Facebook.. apparently she is deemed "offensive" LMAO
- October 15, 2008 at 9:12 PM
- Bree said...
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- October 16, 2008 at 7:01 AM
- kwali. said...
ok so basically that cleanse shit ain't no punk! hopefully you do better than i did though, that shit is nasty...but it works!!
- October 16, 2008 at 7:03 AM
- NaturallyAlise said...
much luck with that.... it is not for the faint of heart, trusssss.
- October 26, 2008 at 9:57 AM
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CSSStyleDeclaration.setProperty() takes a priority argument which is described as "the new priority of the property". The problem is that it does not specify what value should be passed for properties that have no priority specification. I'm guessing that an empty string is the intended value to indicate no priority. However, I'm not sure what the method should do if null is passed. If this is an illegal value, I guess it should throw a SYNTAX_ERR exception. Can someone clarify this, please? David FlanaganReceived on Friday, 17 August 2001 01:40:47 UTC
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