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Who Should Move in a Long-Distance Relationship? 7 Questions to Ask
If you've been in a long-distance relationship, you know the toughest hurdle comes when you must decide who makes the compromise to move. Dear Wendy shares seven questions to ask before making this call.
"Who should move?" in a long-distance relationship is a deeply personal decision and dependent on a wide variety of factors. In short: there is no answer that will apply universally, but there are specific questions couples can consider to determine what is the right move for them.
Before I get to those questions though, I need to point out that, if either you or your boyfriend truly feels like you'd be "giving up everything" by moving, then the answer is probably "neither of you should move." Yes, leaving a town you love, your job, and your friends and family can be incredibly difficult, but if all of that represents "everything" to you and moving somewhere new, even with or to someone you love, feels like completely starting from scratch, it's likely that you aren't a good candidate for moving for love. Because love, of all things, should be enough that everything else is still just . . . everything else and not everything period.
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Now, semantics aside, there are legitimate reasons it's more convenient, economical, and feasible for one party in a long-distance relationship to move toward the other. There are also great reasons for both parties to move somewhere new together. Here are six questions to ask yourselves to help determine if a move is better for one (or both) of you:
1. Whose job/career is more easily transportable?
If one of you works in, say, television, for example, and has a great job with a national network, it might be hard to move to, like, Montana where they don't even have TV (Oh, I'm joking, don't send me hate mail; I know there's TV in Montana. It just happens to be blue with big clouds floating by all the time).
2. Does either of you have family who are physically (or emotionally) dependent on you? Conversely: is either of you so physically or emotionally dependent on family that you can't leave them?
One of the reasons Drew was opposed to making the move in our long-distance relationship is because his father, a widower of many, many years, was getting on in age (he's almost 94 now), and Drew knew how important it would be for him to remain physically close to help with any care-giving. I, on the other hand, lived in a city where I had zero family, let alone family who was in any way dependent on me.
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3. Is one of you at a place in your education, career, or life that makes moving more feasible in the near future than it is for the other?
Another reason it made more sense for me to move to Drew rather than for him to move to me is because I was finishing grad school when we met and was at a logical place in my life to start over somewhere new. I was already in a place of transition, so it didn't matter as much whether the next step took place in Chicago or in New York.
4. Does either of you have strong climate preferences that make your partner's location particularly desirable or undesirable?
If one of you lives in, like, Minnesota and the other one hates cold weather, then that's a big deciding factor. Or, if one of you is actually allergic to the other person's city, that's certainly something to consider. Or, if either of you has health issues — physical or mental — that are better managed in a certain climate, that is something to keep in mind.
5. What long-term education, career, or family goals might affect where you live as well as potential future moves?
Basically, if one or both of you has goals that may necessitate future moves (or staying put), that's definitely important to discuss. If, for example, you always dreamed of having your parents babysit your future children full-time and you can't imagine ever leaving them in anyone else's care while you and your partner work, that's an important thing to discuss. Or, if you are in medical school and have no idea where you might end up for your residency, that is definitely something to consider.
Related: "I'm Always the Other Woman"
6. How does cost of living in your independent cities affect each other, especially considering your long-term career and family goals?
If one of you dreams of being a stay-at-home parent but the other lives in a city and has a career that makes a single-income household impractical, then priorities need to be addressed. How important is staying home? How important is the city? How important is the career? You can't plan everything, of course, but having some general ideas for Plan A and Plan B and Plan C can definitely help you think about what city and what path makes the most sense.
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7. Who has a larger/closer social network, and who is more dependent on his or her local support system?
This question is challenging and certainly a bit loaded ("We both love our friends!"), but if you're really honest with yourselves and with each other (and if you've had a chance to spend time with one another's friends), then there's probably one answer to this that's stronger than another. Though, truthfully, had Drew and I thought about this before I moved, I think we really would have said that our dependence on and love for our social networks was equal. But because we were at an age when social circles naturally shift as friends couple up, get married, settle down, have children, and move to the 'burbs or whatever, things have changed quite a bit. I moved to NYC thinking there was a built-in group of friends here for me simply because Drew had so many friends (many of whom were in couples where I liked both partners). What I didn't realize was how little everyone actually got together and how much would change in the coming years. Looking back now, I see that it was my social circle that was probably closer — or at least more . . . actively social. And to this day, I miss my friends so, so much. BUT! In the 6 1/2 years I have been in NYC now, I have made a new support/social network. It's different than my old one, but I'm different. I'm a wife and a mother now, and I have different needs and certainly different schedule and energy limitations than I did when I was single and in my 20s living in Chicago.
In short: life changes. What seems important to you now and what seems so impossible to "give up" may not even be part of your life three, four, five years from now, even if you don't ever leave exactly where you are. If it comes down to choosing between love and choosing "everything else," there's one final question that may help you more than any other I listed: which is more likely to still be in your life five years from now? That is what you should fight to keep.


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These guys are straight up "stone cold and runnin' things."
It's Space Capone, a nationally touring, horn-backed band from Nashville that delights with its highly danceable, '70s-style grooves and thrift store retro style.
It's real, it's incredible live, and it feels good. What more could you want? Space Capone has performed at Bonnaroo, the South by Southwest festival and countless clubs and fests in the southeast. They're unique mix of funk, soul and R&B is a sound that sticks to the brain … in a good way.
Now, they're gonna bring their dance party to Rooster Walk 4. Space Capone will play Saturday night, so make sure you save some energy for late night. … You'll need it!!!

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SGA Functions and Activities
- Below is a list of typical SGA functions and activities, in which you will be required to participate. This list is subject to change; students will be notified at least one week prior to an added activity.
- Freshmen Orientation
- T-Shirt Fundraiser
- School Improvement Fundraisers
- Homecoming Week
- Float Decorating
- Parade
- Bonfire
- Football Game
- Mr. and Miss North Jackson
- SGA Dance
- Senior Awards Night (Sophomore and Junior representatives only) - programs and Hospitality Room
- Graduation
- Morning Announcements - on a weekly rotation
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How do you create content that becomes part of culture and our social fabric? In this episode, leaders from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Screen Australia, and Princess Pictures discuss YouTube as a platform that enables them to support, create, and experiment with unskippable stories.
The people who know content shared their favourite things about YouTube: videos that make them laugh, creators they can't get enough of, and more.
Brought on as managing director of ABC in 2016, Michelle focuses on how the broadcaster can continue to deliver great Australian content in a fast-changing, fragmented, and increasingly global media market. Along with media management and content development expertise, Michelle has intimate knowledge of both traditional broadcasting and the new digital media landscape. Over the last 25 years, she's worked for a range of broadcasting and media organisations in Europe, Asia, and North America, including BSkyB, Star TV, and Google.
"Troye Sivan is a shining example of how incredibly influential YouTube stars have become in recent years. And he's Australian! Troye isn't just an internet star—he's a major force in today's world of entertainment. If Troye tried walking down the street on a normal day, he'd be mobbed by fans in an instant!"
Graeme became CEO of Screen Australia in 2013, having previously worked in Britain across all aspects of film production, sales and acquisitions, and distribution. With more than 20 years of international experience in film, television, and multimedia businesses, Graeme has in-depth knowledge of the full spectrum of the screen sector.
"Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan are two of Australia's most entertaining YouTube stars. The Katering Show exploded in 2015 after the infamous Thermomix episode, but I especially loved season two in 2016 because 'the Kates' really delivered next-level Australian humour—it's completely irreverent, often inappropriate, intelligent, and just damn funny. This Yummy Mummy episode is appallingly good, taking a bullseye to a gruesome hipster trend. It's comedy that makes you a little bit sick. I loved it.
Danny and Michael Philippou from Adelaide are Australia's biggest global stars that nobody over the age of 27 has heard of. The Rackaracka continue to impress us with their ability to ride the millennium wave—quite rightly in superhero suits—exporting our sense of humour around the world. Screen Australia are really proud to have worked with the boys for a couple of years now, and we can't wait to see what they do with their latest Google Skip Ahead funding! They're smart, creative, and always deliver."
Laura started Princess Pictures in 2003, driven by a vision to support unique creative ideas and people, and push audiences to see the world in new ways. Her recent productions include the pilot episode of "Bleak" from The Katering Show, with Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, and the award-winning documentary "The Graceland Happiness Project."
"Ryan Shelton is a hugely talented comedy writer and performer with a bunch of hilarious clips on YouTube. I think one of his keys to success is pushing visual boundaries by incorporating new technologies into his videos.
Aunty Donna is another YouTube channel I love. The creators behind the channel really brought vaudeville to YouTube. The group has a unique voice and compelling visual style, and each member is brilliant and likeable in their own right."


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I don't watch R rated movies. I've just found that I don't like the filth in so many of them. I have never allowed my kids to see R rated movies as long as they were living in my house. But I made an exception last night. I took my 15 year son to see "Act Of Valor." My 19 year son went with us as well, but for my youngest, it was a big deal. Mom was letting him see R rated movie! *Gasp* The R rating was for violence and some language.
In case you haven't heard about it, the movie was inspired by true events, but the unique thing about it is that it stars active-duty Navy SEALS. The plot and story line are nothing to talk about. The acting of the Navy SEALS is also nothing to write home about, but I promise you, you will be glued to the screen the entire movie. There is something about knowing these are real Navy SEALS, doing exactly what they have been trained to do, that just brings you into it. It is emotional, spell binding, and heart wrenching.
This movie gives you such an appreciation of not only the valor and ability of our Navy SEALS, but an appreciation of what our boys go through on the battle field, and the caliber of men and women it takes to serve our country.
In the movie the enemy are terrorists from Russia determined to get suicide bombers into the U.S. There is one scene where a Navy Seal Commander is interrogating (really just having a conversation) with the lead terrorist. The terrorist asked the Navy SEAL to just please not harm his family. The Commander says, "We would never harm your family." And I thought to myself, "That is the difference between us and them." After you see the movie, you will see exactly what I mean. Many of the action sequences used live ammunition, and the realism comes through, even when the acting does not.
You walk away from this film, not thinking of the story, or the plot, but of the men who fight for our freedom, who give up everything for us. In the end, my heart was full of gratitude and love for our military. I thought my heart was pretty full of that already, but this film just makes it overflow. I saw how amazing our ships, planes, and equipment are. Some things they do, I wasn't aware of. I was in awe.
I've never been to a movie where when it ended, no one moved. The packed theatre was completely silent. No one got up to leave. The words on the screen said that this film was dedicated to the SEALS who had lost their lives since 9-11. Then came the list of names. No one moved. Well, that's when I lost it. And I wasn't alone.
Run, don't walk, to see this movie. You will thank me later. Pay no attention to the wussie pansy waist know nothing Hollywood critics who diss this film. We all know they don't have a clue.
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The 2006 Broadway revival production of A Chorus Line was brought over to London's West End in February 2013 and it had previously been announced that the show would only play a limited run at the London Palladium. After receiving numerous 4 ad 5 star reviews and being named 'Timless and Thrilling' by the Dail Mail the show closed the following August after previously booking until January 2014. The show takes a behind-the-scenes look at 17 hopefuls auditioning for just eight places in a new Broadway musical, it has a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Date, with music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. The production will reportedly embark on a European tour before returning to the UK for a tour "beginning in autumn 2014".
Cameron Mackintosh's first original musical in over a decade was Betty Blue Eyes, opening at the Novello Theatre in April 2011 but closed the following September. The show is set in a Yorkshire village after the Second World War, where rationing presents a challenge for the locals who want to celebrate the Queen's Royal wedding to Prince Philip in style. Looking to slaughter an illegally raised pig (a blue-eyed creature named Betty) for the event, chaos ensues when the sow is stolen and a food inspector arrives, determined to stop such activities. The musical features a book by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman with music and lyrics by George Stile and Anthony Drewe. The show is currently touring the UK.
Opening at the Novello Theatre in November 2007, Desperately Seeking Susan closed just a month later. Although the musical wasn't a favourite amongst reviewers it was a favourite with fans. The new musical based on the 1985 MGM film of the same name set to the greatest hits of Blondie. Amongst the Blondie hits included in the stage version, conceived and written by American Peter Michael Marino, are "Hanging on the Telephone", "The Tide Is High", "Heart of Glass", "Call Me", "Rapture" and "One Way or Another". Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein also penned a new ballad, "Moment of Truth", especially for the show.
From Here to Eternity, which is adapted from James Jones' 1951 novel, features lyrics by Rice, music by newcomer Stuart Brayson and a book by Bill Oakes. The show opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in October 2013 and closed six months later. It was originally going to close in April 2014 but the closing date ws brought forward to March. It follows the lives and loves of a group of soldiers stationed on the Hawaiian island of Oahu in 1941, before and during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour which led to the US engagement in the Second World War.
Hair opened to rave reviews at the West End's Gielgud Theatre in April 2010, only a month later it posted it closing notices and would then close in September of that year after only five months. The show takes place in late 1960s New York City, Claude falls in with a group of hippies called the Tribe, led by Berger. But their free love and drug-enhanced happiness is disrupted by Claude's Vietnam draft orders. Hair has book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. The score includes "Aquarius", "Ain't Got No", "I Got Life", "Good Morning Starshine", "Let the Sun Shine In" and the title song.
Lend Me a Tenor played an out-of-town tryout in Plymouth in September 2010 before transferring to Gielgud Theatre in June 2011. The show closed the following August after only a two month run. Set in 1934, Lend Me a Tenor The Musical revolves around renowned tenor Tito Merelli, known as "Il Stupendo", as he prepares to perform his greatest role, Otello. Things go wrong at the final dress rehearsal though, as a case of mistaken identity, double entendres and innuendoes threaten to ruin the show. When Tito is incapacitated, the director's meek assistant Max is given the daunting task of finding a last-minute replacement. The musical has book and lyrics by Peter Sham, with music by Brad Carroll.
Loserville premiered at West Yorkshire Playhouse in early 2012 before transferring to the Garrick Theatre in October of that year. The musical closed three months after in January 2013. The show charts the rise of a typical American high-school nerd from 1971 as he and his sci-fi-obsessed misfit friends try to change the world from their position of insignificance. It was inspired by Welcome to Loserville, a 2005 album by Bourne's solo project Son of Dork. Bourne was previously a member of chart-topping group Busted. Elliot also co-wrote Soho Cinders with George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, which ran at Soho Theatre.
The London production of Thoroughly Modern Millie reunited the original Broadway creative team, including director Michael Mayer and designer David Gallow. The show opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in October 2003 but closed after an 8 month run. Based on the 1967 film starring Julie Andrews, the nostalgic musical comedy is set in 1920s New York where recent arrival-from-Kansas Millie Dillmount is determined to bob her hair, dance to jazz, get a job and marry her boss - all in the modern fashion.
The Broadway transfer of Spring Awakening played at the Lyric Hammersmith in early 2009 and transferred directly to the West End where it played at the Novello Theatre, only to close after 2 months. The musical has music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater, is based on the Frank Wedekind's 1891 play of the same name about sexual discovery. Set in 19th-century Germany, the story centres on brilliant student Melchior, his troubled friend Moritz and Wendla, a beautiful girl on the verge of womanhood.
Viva Forever (my controversial choice) premiered at the Piccadilly Theatre in December 2012 and closed just 6 months after. Viva Forever was produced by Judy Craymer in association with Universal Music, Simon Fuller and the Spice Girls. As with Mamma Mia!, in which the songs of Abba are fashioned around an original story byCatherine Johnson, Viva Forever "is not a tribute show, but it will harness the distinct personality of the Spice Girls to create a musical that celebrates the energy and excitement of the biggest girl-band of all time." The story centres on Viva, her mum and her friends whose lives are turned upside down by an X Factor-style talent show. The score features Spice Girls hits such as "Wannabe", "2 Become 1", "Spice Up Your Life" and "Goodbye".
Cursed Theatres?
Its well known that there are some theatres in the West End that have not had very much success with musicals! We take a look at them and their history of musicals that closed too soon...
Shaftesbury Theatre
- From Here to Eternity the Musical (30 September 2013 - 29 March 2014)
- Burn the Floor (11 March 2013 - 30 June 2013)
- Flashdance (26 September 2010 - 15 January 2011)
- Daddy Cool The Musical (15 August 2006 – 17 February 2007)
- Bat Boy: The Musical (27 August 2004 – 15 January 2005)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie (21 October 2003 – 26 June 2004)
Novello Theatre
- Crazy for You (8 October 2011 – 17 March 2012)
- Betty Blue Eyes (19 March 2011 – 24 September 2011)
- Spring Awakening (21 March 2009 – 30 May 2009)
- Desperately Seeking Susan (15 November 2007 – 15 December 2007)
- The Drowsy Chaperone (6 June 2007 – 4 August 2007)
Flop Facts!
The Duchess Theatre in 1930 hosted the shortest run in West End history with the production of 'The Intimate Revue' which closed without completing its first performance.
Despite being directed by Sir Trevor Nunn, 'Gone With The Wind' closed in 2008 after 79 performances.
Lionel Bart's 1965 Robin Hood musical 'Twang' opened with a nightmare first performance involving power failures, last-minute script rewrites and the musical director collapsing. It closed after 43 shows.
Leonardo the Musical, about a romance between Leonardo da Vinci and the Mona Lisa and financed by the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru. Ran for five weeks in 1993
Written and directed by DJ Mike Read, 'Oscar Wilde The Musical' closed after only one night at the Shaw Theatre in 2004.
The £2m "salsa-comedy-murder-mystery" 'Murderous Instincts' lasted a week at the Savoy in 2004
'Behind the Iron Mask', based on The Man In The Iron Mask, got a critical mauling and lasted 18 days in 2005.
'Eurovision', Produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and starring Anita Dobson, this song contest-inspired gay farce closed after three weeks in 1993


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Bro News #7
Welcome to the Bro newsletter #7. This time we cover the following topics:
- Bro Events.
- Bro Commits: Bro v2.5 beta is here. Get your newest Bro with new features and improvements.
- Bro Internals: Give Bro a future, join the Future Fund.
Bro Events
BroCon 2016
BroCon 2016 was hosted by TACC in Austin, Texas. About 20 hours of talks within two and a half days, we had talks from Bro team members about the newest developments, low level practical talks to improve every day work life, and also high level research talks. The new SMB analyzer seems to have had the most impact on the user community. You can read all about here.
We hear you: Our post-conference attendee survey had over 90% who liked
the topics, and over 95% that they liked the way those topics were
presented. Overall, we appreciate all of the feedback that we received, and
while we were blown away by the overwhelmingly positive response, perhaps
even more important to us are the opportunities for making BroCon even
better. We'll keep all of the feedback in mind as we start the process of
preparing for BroCon 2017. We had a few comments regarding the lack of
talks discussing incident response. If those types of talks interest you,
please consider attending Bro4Pros 2017, as that event tends to have more
talks about "life in the trenches."
NSF Cybersecurity Summit 2016
Bro held a one day workshop at the NSF Cybersecurity Summit 2016.
Bro Commits: Bro 2.5 beta is here!
Bro 2.5 beta has been released. Here is a brief summary of some of the new features and improvements:
- Bro now includes the NetControl framework. This framework allows easy interaction with hard- and software switches, firewalls, etc.
- Support for the SMB protocol (SMB1 and SMB2), including GSSAPI and NTLM.
- Support for the remote framebuffer protocol (RFB), that is used by VNC servers for remote graphical display.
- The Intelligence framework was refactored and extended. It now supports, for example subnet indicators and item deletion/expiration.
Binary packages of the beta are also available. See NEWS for preliminary release notes and CHANGES for the exhaustive commit list. Feedback is encouraged and should be sent to the Bro mailing list. As previously stated, we do not recommend using a beta release for production use.
Bro Internals: Give Bro a future, join the Future Fund.
Bro's future depends on all of you. The Bro community is a wonderful mix of different personalities and skill sets. Many of them will answer all Bro related questions in our IRC channel #bro on Freenode, and for a while now also in our Bro channel on Gitter. Others contribute to the development of Bro. We want to thank everyone who contributes to Bro in any way. We also would like to send out a call to join the Bro Future Fund, so we can continue all the work that cannot be done by volunteers only. If you appreciate Bro in your daily work and think your company or organization truly benefits from it consider a donation to help us keep up the work.
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Published in Sunday Midday on 3 August 2008.
Everybody knows the story of the prince who was sheltered by his father from all the problems of life. He had a prosperous kingdom, a beautiful wife and a lovely child. But one day, as he wandered through the streets of his mountain kingdom he saw people who were old, diseased and dying. This is what will happen to all. There is no escape, he was told. A sense of gloom overpowered him. He wondered how he could be happy again. So he left his palace, his wife, his child, in the middle of the night, and wandered through the forests, amongst sages and sorcerers, seeking answers. Some told him, happiness can come through magic. Others told him it can come through spiritual power obtained through self-mortification. He tried all the paths but none worked. Finally, he sat under a Pipal tree and contemplated on the nature of life and realized, Desire is the cause of suffering! With this realization he became the Buddha, the enlightened one. Vasuki, king of serpents, rose from under the earth to spread his hood over his head. The hood of the serpent, spread out like a parasol, was a symbol of his intellectual and spiritual achievement. Buddha went from city to city sharing his newfound wisdom to all. He then set up an order of monks and nuns, the Sangha, who went around answering two very basic questions: why are people unhappy and how can they be happy?
But not many people know what happened after this event, which took place 500 years before Jesus Christ, and 1200 years before the Prophet Muhammad. People wondered why was the prince so blessed – why was it that of all the unhappy people in the world only he was able to solve this great mystery of life. It must be his fate, said some. But how does one create such a blessed fate? By doing good deeds, said others. What were Buddha's good deeds? And when did he do it? Acts of compassion in his past life, was the reply. And with that a set of stories came to being, collectively known as Jataka, which tell how Buddha was compassionate and generous in each of his past lives until he had accumulated enough merit to be born as Siddhartha Gautama of the Sakya clan who eventually became the Buddha. So there is the story of the monkey who stretched himself across the river helping his troop cross over and breaking his back in the process. And there is the story of the large tree that begged the woodcutter to cut him in small pieces so that his fall did not destroy the smaller trees around him. And there is the story of the elephant who killed himself so that he could feed the starving travelers. Buddha in these previous lives was called Bodhisattva – the compassionate one, who was on his way to become the Buddha. People where encouraged to be as compassionate and generous as the Bodhisattva if they wished Buddha-hood for themselves.
As the centuries passed, there were many who felt that Bodhisattvas were superior to Buddha; they were not just Buddhas-to-be. Buddha was the enlightened one – the one who showed the path and then walked away without turning back. Bodhisattva, on the other hand, was the one who showed the path to all, but one who refused to walk this path until all creatures on earth had walked that way. The Bodhisattva by delaying his own Buddha-hood for the sake of others was more compassionate, hence greater. Bodhisattva was the one who sprouts many eyes to shed more tears for the suffering of all creatures, the one who sprouts many ears to hear the cries of all, the one who sprouts many mouths to speak comforting words to all, and the one who sprouts many arms to hug all and make everyone feels secure. Bodhisattva did not make people feel guilty about wanting things; he helped them cope with the unhappiness that followed when desires were not fulfilled.
For many, Buddha was highly intellectual in his approach while Bodhisattvas seemed more emotional. Buddha was all head; Bodhisattva was all heart. Buddhist schools where Buddha was more valued that Bodhisattva came to be known as Thervada or the primary school while Buddhist schools that valued Bodhisattva over Buddha came to be known as Mahayana or the greater school. Thervada Buddhism spread to Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand and other parts of South East Asia. Mahayana Buddhism spread through Central Asia to China and Japan.
In art, Bodhisattvas can be distinguished from the Buddha by the presence of many hands and heads. Buddha has one hand and sits serenely with eyes shut – his hands may be in a posture that symbolically represent knowledge. Bodhisattvas are more dramatic with dozens of heads and arms. The most popular Bodhisattvas are Avatilokeshwara and Amitabha and Manjushri (who will be born on earth in the future). In China, Avatilokeshwara is even visualized as a woman, Guan-yin, who understands the human condition and, with empathy, fulfils everyone's wish.
This transformation of Buddha to Bodhisattva, from teacher to angel, suggests that as humans we prefer affection over wisdom; more than knowledge, we need love.


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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals had everything they wanted: A rowdy, packed-in home crowd, a division title and home-field advantage all the way through the Super Bowl on the line.
The Cardinals responded with a dud in the desert, putting a big dent in their hopes of hosting a playoff game, much less reaching football's biggest stage back at home.
Ryan Lindley struggled in his first start in two years and Arizona's defense unraveled in the fourth quarter, leading to a disheartening 35-6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night.
"It just didn't come out the way we imagined," Cardinals defensive tackle Frostee Rucker said.
The Seahawks won the first game between the teams, 19-3 in Seattle on Nov. 23, and were 8-point road favorites over the Cardinals in the rematch.
It apparently should have been more.
The injury-ravaged Cardinals (11-4) had no shot against Seattle's NFL-best defense, managing 216 total yards.
Lindley, Arizona's fourth quarterback of the season, misfired all night and got no help from the ground game. He threw for 216 yards on 18-of-44 passing with an interception. The Cardinals' 29 yards rushing on 15 carries was negated by four sacks for 29 yards.
Seattle's offense chugged along early and raced away from Arizona late, using a 21-point fourth quarter to put a still-in-reach game well beyond the Cardinals' grasp.
Russell Wilson threw for 339 yards and a pair of touchdowns to tight end Luke Willson, and ran for 80 more yards and another score.
Marshawn Lynch missed the first quarter due what the team said was an upset stomach and made the Cardinals' bellies hurt, running for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a highlight-reel, tackle-breaking 79-yarder that he punctuated by grabbing his crotch as he leaped into the end zone.
Seattle (11-4) set a franchise record with 596 total yards and is now in control of the NFC West; Arizona's only shot is to beat San Francisco next week and have the Seahawks lose to St. Louis at home.
"It's not the end of the world," Cardinals coach Bruce Arians. Obviously, we would have liked to have it they easy way, but our goals haven't changed."
Arizona had found ways to win despite a litany injuries, clinching a playoff spot with its win over St. Louis last week.
The injuries, particularly at quarterback, seemed to catch up to the Cardinals against the swarming Seahawks.
Carson Palmer went down midseason with a torn ACL and Drew Stanton injured his right knee against the Rams, leaving Arizona in the hands of Lindley.
He started four games for the Cardinals in 2012 and was their third quarterback last season, though didn't play. Lindley was cut by Arizona in training camp this season and ended up on San Diego's practice squad before re-signing with the Cardinals after the injuries.
He threw just 10 passes in the 12-6 win over the Rams and was given the starting nod over rookie Logan Thomas against Seattle.
It didn't go well.
Lindley had a hard time connecting with his receivers from the start, throwing several passes that were nowhere near the intended target or where he thought the receiver would be.
Arizona had two sustained drives the entire game and both ended with field goals by Matt Catanzaro. Lindley also threw an interception in the fourth quarter and finished with a quarterback rating of 47.2
"They're a good defense, but there are places to throw," Lindley said. "Tonight, there were some places that I missed."
Arizona's defense managed to bend through the first three quarters to keep it close before breaking in the fourth quarter.
Wilson hit Willson on an 80-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter and Lynch came off the bench to score on a 6-yard touchdown run. Arizona managed to keep it close through three quarters with some help from Steven Hauschka, who missed three field goals.
Once the fourth hit, the Cardinals wore out.
Wilson and Willson connected on a 20-yard score, Lynch pinballed off tacklers for his 79-yard, crotch-grabbing TD and Wilson punctuated the night with a 5-yard touchdown run to put the Seahawks on the cusp of the NFC West title instead of the Cardinals.
"It's tough, but it seems like as a player, it didn't seem like everyone was there," Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson said. "A lot of miscommunication, a lot of busted coverages. It just seemed like we weren't ready to finish the ballgame and we didn't."
NOTES: Seattle has allowed 33 total points the past five games. ... Arizona can still clinch its first 12-win season as a franchise next week against the Rams. ... The Cardinals are 13-3 at home in Arians' two seasons, with two of the losses to Seattle. ... All 18 points in Arizona's last two games came by field goal.
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WASHINGTON, May 14, 2014 -- While the northern half of the U.S. West saw a mix of rain and snow from April storms, the drought-plagued southern half, including California, got little relief, USDA's latest assessment shows.
Streamflows that are far below normal are forecast for California, Arizona, New Mexico and western Nevada as well as the southern parts of Oregon and Utah and southwestern Idaho, the Natural Resources Conservation Service's National Water and Climate Center (NWCC) said. These areas include many of the nearly 500 counties experiencing drought across the country, 57 of them in California alone, according to USDA disaster designations.
Washington, most of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and the northern parts of Colorado and Utah, are expected to have near normal or above normal water supplies.
Snowpack generally peaks in early April, and then begins to melt. Forecasters will continue to monitor conditions in preparation for the June 1 outlook, according to NWCC hydrologist Cara McCarthy. She said the rate of snowmelt in Montana and Wyoming will be especially important, because the record snow in some basins in those areas creates flooding potential.
"These areas will be most vulnerable if snow melts rapidly during a hot spell, or if there's extreme rain while the streams are swollen with snowmelt," McCarthy said in a USDA blog posting. "We're hoping for a slow, consistent melt that will reduce the risk of flooding."
Streamflow in the West consists largely of accumulated mountain snow that melts and flows into streams as temperatures warm into spring and summer. USDA scientists analyze the snowpack, air temperature, soil moisture and other measurements taken from remote sites to develop the water supply forecasts.
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The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified Friday about President Donald Trump firing her amid an alleged "smear campaign." Firing politically-appointed ambassadors appointed by former presidents is commonplace.
Former President Barack Obama notified all of President George W. Bush's politically-appointed ambassadors in 2008 that they must vacate their positions, The Washington Post previously reported. Yovanovitch, who was part of the Foreign Service, testified Friday that the Trump administration, including the president's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, "kneecapped" her. She said State Department leaders did not support her after being recalled in May.
"Political ambassadors sometimes are permitted to stay on briefly during a new administration, but the sweeping nature of the directive suggests that Obama has little interest in retaining any of Bush's ambassadorial appointees," WaPo's 2008 article about Obama's decision to fire all political ambassadors reads.
Yovanovitch was appointed by Obama in 2016. Newly elected presidents typically re-vamp the positions with their own choices once taking office. Yovanovitch stayed on for three years after Trump took office, but has testified that senior officials "declined to acknowledge" the "smear campaign" against her leading up to her firing, Politico reported.
"Often the posts involving the most important bilateral relations (such as with Great Britain, Japan and India) or desirable locales (such as the Bahamas) are given to close friends and well-heeled contributors of the president," the WaPo article added.
A 2017 Snopes fact-check also noted that Trump firing politically appointed ambassadors was not an unprecedented move.
"The resignation and replacement of ambassadors at the end of an administration is routine," the fact check reads, adding that some presidents have fired everyone at once while others decide on a case-by-case basis.
The other ambassador to have testified is Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the E.U. He testified Oct. 17 that he communicated a quid pro quo to Ukraine. Sondland linked giving military aid to Ukraine with the country agreeing to take part in investigations that Trump asked for in a revised statement, USA Today reported. Trump selected Sondland to the position in 2018. (RELATED: EU Ambassador Revises House Testimony, Says He Discussed Military Aid With Ukrainian Official)
Democrats said during Friday's public testimony that they were angry at Yovanovitch's sudden dismissal, despite Obama doing the same thing when he became president in 2008. The testimony comes amid an impeachment inquiry into Trump following an August whistleblower complaint. The whistleblower complaint accused the president of pressuring Ukraine to look into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.
Correction: This article has been updated to indicate that President Barack Obama notified that all politically-appointed ambassadors had to vacate their positions by the 2009 inauguration. Career Foreign Service appointees were not subject to the directive.
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Fulham boss Roy Hodgson, who was yesterday rebuffed in his attempts to buy Marlon King from Watford, insists size has been a key factor in identifying signings for the transfer window.
Hodgson fears his side's lack of height is proving costly and hopes to rectify the situation by beefing up the squad during the January sales, with powerful Hornets front man King already a confirmed target.'The imbalance in the team comes from the lack of size,' the 60-year-old said ahead of tomorrow's clash with West Ham.'A lot of our players are of a similar height and not very tall, so stature will be a factor for us when we look at new players.'But if we are to buy new players they must also be quality who will make us a better team, not just make us bigger.'
King, who was denied the chance to prove himself in the top flight last year as he spent the majority of the season in Watford's treatment room, was the subject of a £4million offer but the Coca-Cola Championship side are not inclined to do business.Chief executive Mark Ashton told the club's official website: 'Fulham have made a bid for Marlon King. We have stated our position on Marlon; he is our leading goalscorer and one of the spearheads of our team.'We have no need to sell him and neither do we want to.'
Hodgson insists chairman Mohamed Al Fayed is ready to dip into his personal fortune to sign the players needed to keep Fulham in the Premier league. And the 60-year-old revealed money is no object for the Harrods owner. 'The chairman is very supportive. He wants the club to stay in the Premiership,' he said. 'We're trying to be reasonably realistic in setting our targets for the transfer window. 'I'm sure that if we succeed in being able to attract those targets, the chairman won't stand in the way of getting them. 'He'll not be saying 'it's a good idea to sign that player, but I'm not making the funds available'.' We don't have a limitation in that we can only spend a certain amount off money or sign a certain number of players. It's up to our judgement.'


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Not too long ago, LG introduced the LG V20 at a press event in Berlin. The handset is expected to go up for sale in the United States later this month.
If you're based in Europe, there's a piece of bad news for you. According to a new report, the newly announced LG V20 is not going to launch in Europe.
The news comes from a Reddit user who apparently got in touch with LG Belgium to know about the launch date for the handset in European shores. Customers should know that the LG V10 also launched in Europe a few months after it made its way in other global markets. So it's likely that we'll see the handset land in Europe after the handset is available for sale in the US.
LG V20 comes with 5.7-inch QHD display sporting a resolution of 2560 by 1440 pixels, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage coupled with a microSD card slot. There's a dual camera setup on the back: one featuring a 16MP standard angle lens and 8MP wide angle lens, as well as a 5MP front-facing camera.
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Vlocity Named to Forbes Cloud 100 List for Second Consecutive Year
September 13, 2018
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — For the second year in a row, Vlocity, Inc., a leading industry cloud software company, has been named to the Forbes 2018 Cloud 100 list, the definitive list of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in collaboration with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures. Vlocity's industry cloud applications, built on the Salesforce Platform, enable companies to deliver an omnichannel experience across digital and traditional channels, achieve greater sales and service agility and receive faster time to value from the cloud.
"We are honored to be recognized for a second year in a row by Forbes Cloud 100 as one of the world's leading cloud software companies, a testimony to our vision and our employees' commitment to help businesses realize the full potential of digital transformation," said David Schmaier, CEO and Founder of Vlocity. "Vlocity cloud and mobile software, all built natively on Salesforce, the world's #1 CRM and cloud platform, is being adopted by leading companies to enable a superior digital, omnichannel and industry-specific customer experience."
As part of the rigorous selection process for the Forbes 2018 Cloud 100, Bessemer Venture Partners received submissions from the top cloud startups. The Forbes Cloud 100 judging panel, including top public cloud company CEOs, reviewed the data to select, score and rank the top 100 cloud companies from all over the world. The evaluation process involved four factors: market leadership (35%), estimated valuation (30%), operating metrics (20%) and people & culture (15%).
Vlocity continues to be one of the fastest growing companies and applications––out of more than 4,000––on the Salesforce AppExchange and is one of Salesforce's Premium partners. Some of the world's largest brands and industry leaders, including Sky Italia, Telus, Orange, H3G, T-Mobile, Telecom Argentina, Cellcom Israel, KPN, New York Life, Zurich, Principal Financial, Nationale Nederlanden, Anthem, Delta Dental, Cal Choice, Engie, TXU, New York City and City of Toronto, leverage Vlocity industry cloud apps to deliver omnichannel customer experiences across digital and traditional channels.
Vlocity's cloud software embeds industry-specific functionality and processes for customer-centric industries including Communications & Media, Insurance & Financial Services, Health, Energy & Utilities and Government––vertical markets routinely ranked among the lowest for customer satisfaction. By helping companies undergo strategic digital transformation to migrate from costly, antiquated legacy systems to the cloud, Vlocity enables companies in the most competitive markets to retain their advantage and their customers.
"For the past three years, the Cloud 100 list has identified the top cloud companies that are reshaping their respective industries," said Alex Konrad, Forbes editor of The Cloud 100. "I am consistently impressed by the caliber of companies honored on the Cloud 100 list. It is an exciting time to a be a cloud company and founder."
"All of the twenty-five cloud IPOs and major cloud acquisitions over the past three years have been prior members of the Cloud 100, and we absolutely expect that the dominant public cloud companies of the future will also come from this list," said Byron Deeter, a top cloud investor and partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. "The 2018 Cloud 100 represents well over $135B in private shareholder value–an astonishing figure that reminds us yet again of the power of the cloud. The way we do business will be dramatically different as a result of these companies and I am honored to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of the founders and teams behind each company on the 2018 Cloud 100."
"The business opportunity for cloud companies is tremendous today as capital investment, customer demand and rate of adoption continues to grow," said Matt Garratt, Managing Partner, Salesforce Ventures. "We're excited to see the potential of these companies and look forward to seeing what innovative technology they deliver around the world."
Each year the CEOs of The Cloud 100 and the 20 Rising Stars companies are honored at the exclusive Cloud 100 Celebration hosted by Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures and Forbes.
The Forbes 2018 Cloud 100 and 20 Rising Stars lists are published online at www.forbes.com/cloud100 and will appear in the September 2018issue of Forbes magazine.
To learn more about Vlocity's award winning solutions, visit: www.vlocity.com or follow Vlocity at @vlocity.
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Vlocity, a Forbes Cloud 100 company and strategic Salesforce ISV, delivers industry-specific cloud and mobile software that embed digital, omnichannel processes for customer-centric industries. Built in partnership with Salesforce, the world's #1 CRM company, Vlocity is one of Salesforce's fastest growing partners. Vlocity Industry Cloud Apps embed industry-specific functionality, best practices and business processes for the Communications & Media, Insurance & Financial Services, Health Insurance, Energy & Utilities and Public Sector industries. Vlocity enables companies to achieve faster business agility and time to value from the cloud across digital and traditional channels. Learn more at www.vlocity.com and follow us at @vlocity.


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Amisfield Pinot Gris 2006
Winemaker Notes
While drinking well in the short term, this will develop into a texturally rich and satisfying Pinot Gris after a few years in bottle.
Critical AcclaimAll Vintages
Amisfield was established in 1988 and is a Central Otago based specialist producer of Pinot Noir and aromatic white wines, sourced from fruit grown on their Single Vineyard Estate, situated beneath the glacially sculptured Pisa mountain range.
Vineyards are managed holistically through organic practices focused around nurturing Amisfield's unique soils, vines and habitats - this combined with a rugged inland location and an extreme semi-continental climate, yields wines of remarkable purity, intensity and vibrancy.
A state-of-the-art purpose built winery is the focal point of the vineyard and is designed to enable winemakers to craft wines with minimal intervention and as naturally as possible.
Home to the globe's most southerly vineyards, which are cultivated below the 45th parallel, Central Otago is a true one-of-a-kind wine growing region, but not only because of its extreme location.
Central Otago is more dependent on one single variety than any other region in New Zealand—and it isn't Sauvignon blanc. They don't even make Sauvignon blanc there.
Pinot Noir claims nearly 75% of the region's vineyards with Pinot Gris coming in a far second place and Riesling behind it. This is also New Zealand's only wine region with a continental climate, giving it more diurnal and seasonal temperature shifts than any other.
The subregion of Bannockburn has enjoyed the most success historically but the area's exceptional growth has moved to the promising regions of Cromwell/Bendigo and Alexandra districts. Central Otago is known for its fruity and full-bodied Pinot noir. With the freedom to experiment here, growers and winemakers are easily exhibiting the area's great potential.
Showing a unique rosy, purplish hue upon full ripeness, this "white" variety is actually born out of a mutation of Pinot Noir. The grape boasts two versions of its name, as well as two generally distinct styles. In Italy, Pinot Grigio achieves most success in the mountainous regions of Trentino and Alto Adige as well as in the neighboring Friuli—all in Italy's northeast. France's Alsace and Oregon's Willamette Valley produce some of the world's most well-regarded Pinot Gris wine. California produces both styles with success.
Where Does Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio Come From?
Pinot Gris is originally from France, and it is technically not a variety but a clone of Pinot Noir. In Italy it's called Pinot Grigio (Italian for gray), and it is widely planted in northern and NE Italy. Pinot Gris is also grown around the globe, most notably in Oregon, California, and New Zealand. No matter where it's made or what it's called, Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio produces many exciting styles.
Tasting Notes for Pinot Grigio
Pinot Grigio is a dry, white wine naturally low in acidity. Pinot Grigio wines showcase signature flavors and aromas of stone fruit, citrus, honeysuckle, pear and almond. Alsatian styles are refreshing, expressive, aromatic (think rose and honey), smooth, full-bodied and richly textured and sometimes relatively higher in alcohol compared to their Italian counterpart. As Pinot Grigio in Italy, the style is often light and charming. The focus here is usually to produce a crisp, refreshing, lighter style of wine. While there are regional differences of Pinot Grigio, the typical profile includes lemon, lime and subtle minerality.
Pinot Grigio Food Pairings
The viscosity of a typical Alsatian Pinot Gris allows it to fit in harmoniously with the region's rich foods like pork, charcuterie and foie gras. Pinot Grigio, on the other hand, with its citrusy freshness, works well as an aperitif wine or with seafood and subtle chicken dishes.
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Given the pinkish color of its berries and aromatic potential if cared for to fully ripen, the Pinot Grigio variety is actually one that is commonly used to make "orange wines." An orange wine is a white wine made in the red wine method, i.e. with fermentation on its skins. This process leads to a wine with more ephemeral aromas, complexity on the palate and a pleasant, light orange hue.


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The mission of the Hughes County Emergency Management is to create a community organization to reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. This is done by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other human caused disasters.
Weather Related Links
National Weather Service
Safe Travel-road conditions
Alert Sense sign up
Office Links
Red Cross
Homeland Security
SDHAMS-Amatuer Radio Club
Hughes/Stanley County Fire Departments
Pierre Fire
Pierre Fire Dept. page
Pierre Rural Fire
Blunt Fire
Contact Info
Harrold Fire
Ft. Pierre Fire
Four Corners Fire
Ft. Pierre National Grasslands Fire
Ft. Pierre National Grasslands website
Burn Ban-Burn Ban Ordinance
Below are some tips on what you can do to prepare in case of an emergency
What can you do to Prepare?
Emergency preparedness is everyone's job. Disasters of all kinds, ranging from floods to winter storms, can happen when least expected. It is important that each household be prepared before disaster strikes with a 72-hour Family Emergency Kit, so each family can be self-sufficient until relief arrives. Assembling the following items to create your own 72-hour Family Emergency Kit will be a great start in preparing your household for the new millennium. Such preparation will be valuable in potential emergencies that may affect our area such as blizzards, power outages, floods, tornadoes, or hazardous materials spills.
You Must Be Ready To Act on Your Own
The 72-Hour Emergency Kit should be individually tailored to meet the basic survival needs of your family for three days to a week. Most families prefer to store their emergency supplies in a location that is relatively safe, yet easily accessible if evacuation is required. Items may be stored in a 32-gallon trash can, suitcase, duffel bag, footlocker or individual pack (with a note on top listing a few items to grab if you have to evacuate).
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Cathy Strudle, Director
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All right, I read a comment this morning from "The Dating Master" on my posting about why 40% of women don't masturbate, and I've been a little riled ever since.
I should be cleaning my house before my friend arrives for a barbecue later, but he's seen the mess before, and I've got a groove on with some classic Verve playing, so fuck it, let's tackle this.
The guy, and I can't be entirely sure of whether he's serious or not, but I'm leaning towards "yes," based on his own blog, said: "the problem is if we let women masturbate then they will say hey why do we need guys we men are sexually starved as it is."
The thing IS, though, that even if he's NOT serious, there are men out there who think like this. So, I'm gonna take 'em on!
Normally, I'm kind enough to fix people's grammar, but his stays as-is. All right, rant mode ON. I just voted, I feel EMPOWERED, baby. And I feel like swearing a lot — I am one with my inner-trucker tonight. (This is NOT an anti-man bash! It's an anti-sexist-guy/anti-lousy-lover bash! There are good guys out there. I know it!)
Second response: "LET" us masturbate?
Third response: Why, you…
All right, no one needs to LET US do a goddamned thing. This is why I'm telling women to talk charge of themselves and get to know the fine act of self-love. It's 2006, buddy.
If you men are "sexually starved as it is," maybe it's time everyone stop, sit the fuck down, and think about why that might just be. Here, I have a few ideas. Let me share.
- Almost every guy thinks he's some kind of stud when he gets in bed. The guys are thinking, "Nah, that's not me," and the women are thinking, "You fucking tell 'em, sister."
You do not just insert your penis and see us crumble into ecstasy. You can't just rub our clit for 30 seconds and think we're done. You can't just work us for the average 14-18 minutes that statistics say the average man lasts. There's a reason foreplay exists – it's so that WE orgasm, too.
You may be sexually starved, but you ain't getting the fucking job done when we do let you at us, in most cases, so why the hell should we bother? Seriously. I'd rather read a fucking book than have lame sex. You want to underperform? Go masturbate, I'm having a bath. Yeah, seriously.
Educate yourselves. Learn what the hell the g-spot is, where it is, and why it works. Learn that less than 30% of women orgasm every time they have sex – and their partners have a good deal to do with the low results, but I'm not suggesting a woman NEEDS to come every time she's getting laid, but men NEED a reality check on the matter. Learn that less than 40% of women are capable of having an orgasm vaginally. Learn that our BODIES are one giant erogenous zone – not just three regions of it. If you don't work it, we won't want it. Period.
You want us to want you more? Learn how to make us shudder. Learn how to tease us, deny us, prolong us, then satiate us. And learn how to have better longevity with your erections. I mean, Christ, it's a MUSCLE, and very few men ever do exercises to strengthen it, other than masturbating and deflating.
- And the other part of the problem? Women who are still being fucking subservient to the men in their lives, and completely disrespectful of themselves, who aren't putting it on the table and saying, "THIS IS WHAT I WANT. This is what I enjoy, and THIS is what you need to do to make me orgasm." And why not? Because they're ashamed to talk about sex, they think they'll hurt their lovers' feelings by being honest, or they think they're not entitled to say anything, or worse yet? They're as fucking ignorant as the men they're fucking.
Men, it is in YOUR interest to educate your lover, to educate yourself. By simply having sex in the standard formation – missionary, whatever, for 15 minutes – you're denying yourself. You're making your woman apathetic. Women NEED to be titillated or they just won't care. Men are hardwired to have their dick inside something, we all know this, and that's a good day out for just about any guy, really, but women, most of us can cope without sex and without you, just fine, and you really, really want to avoid having us feel that way.
When you take the apathetic way out with sex, you're essentially dining at the sexual taco hut. Sure, it's a great thing now and then. But there's a big world out there – homecookin', upscale, little quickie snacks, and you're relegating yourself to the same goddamned thing every time.
Women, they're BORED. And you're doing nothing to affect it.
The butthead who made this comment, he's blaming his woman for the lack of sex drive. Take a long, hard look in the fucking mirror, first. And then ask yourself why you're so damned threatened by the notion of having your woman actually understanding her own sexual organs.
And women, speak the hell up. Why in god's name do you not?
I was exposed to something at work today that just makes me shake my head at the state of the sexual union. God, things are fucked up in the world of sex these days. I'm not really into the whole reading-erotica/surfing-porn thing. I'm concerned about sex, and that's why I write all this and seldom visit sex blogs. I'm on a mission, really. I think it's time we deserve good sex, all the time. I think it's time we learn to communicate about it.
Masturbation is the starting point. Then talking. Then practice. Then experimentation.
But guys like the above, they just want the third step. All the goddamned time. Unfortunately, these are the men (specifically the sexist breed above, I mean) who will NOT respond to a woman saying what she needs or wants. He thinks he knows, and that she's just asexual. A good portion of men become excited when their woman wants to actually talk about sex, so don't let this guy deter you. And if you're with a man like this, you need to seriously consider whether or not that's something you can live with – you sure as hell deserve better, but can you live with it? Better yet, why should you?
Jesus, I hate sexism. Thank god most men are smarter than that. You guys, I love, love, love. This guy, I wanna slap.
Someone thought this was an anti-male bashing. It's not. I've been fortunate to have mostly wonderful, considerate, thorough lovers, and I've repaid them in kind — like it should be. There are women out there who are lousy, lousy lovers, and they piss chicks like me off, because they lower men's drives to learn more about pleasing us. Sex takes two, and every position can benefit from mutual involvement. If you're guilty of the "dead fish" lay-there-and-love me sex, women, smarten the hell up. You're getting the lousy sex you deserve. I'm gonna rant on YOU on the weekend. I got something else up my sleeve next, to get back on the masturbation topic.


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Long before apps, there was the rhythm method.
With the rhythm method, a woman tracks her menstrual cycles on a calendar to pinpoint when she is ovulating and most likely to conceive — and so avoids sex on those days. This type of natural family planning is far from foolproof, with as many as 24 in 100 women who practice it as birth control getting pregnant in the first year.
Over the years a number of apps (Kindara, Period Tracker and Ovia, among dozens of others) have popped up to help women better understand their fertility cycles. These apps simplify data-logging, help women "learn" their cycles and typically factor in other information like body temperature or the consistency of cervical fluid, both of which can indicate ovulation or the time you're most likely to become pregnant.
Most of the apps are promoted as pregnancy planning tools and that's how many women use them. OB-GYNs such as Dr. Jamil Abdur-Rahman, clinical instructor at the Rosalind Franklin University Chicago Medical School, often recommend the apps for patients trying to get pregnant.
None of these types of apps have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to be marketed as contraception, until now. Earlier this month, Natural Cycles was cleared by the FDA as a method of contraception. The app, which primarily markets to women seeking a natural form of birth control, contains an algorithm that calculates the days of the month a woman is likely to be fertile based on daily basal body temperature readings and menstrual cycle data.
"Consumers are increasingly using digital health technologies to inform their everyday health decisions, and this new app can provide an effective method of contraception if it's used carefully and correctly," the FDA wrote in its release.
Certain religious beliefs may preclude patients from using birth control, and for them, Natural Cycles may be a good choice of contraception, just as it may be for women who cannot tolerate hormonal treatment or an intrauterine device.
The FDA approval is based on the efficacy rate of the app when used as a contraceptive measure.
"The clearance was granted based on the evidence provided in prospective clinical studies based on real-world data from 15,570 women, in which Natural Cycles was shown to be 93 percent effective with typical use," Natural Cycles founder and CTO, Dr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl, told NBC News BETTER in an email.
OB-GYNs were dismayed over the FDA ruling, saying that women who want to avoid pregnancy should use any fertility app with extreme caution. A 93 percent efficacy is low in comparison with other birth control options like the birth control pill (98 percent effective) and IUDs (more than 99 percent). But that's not the main concern that OB-GYNs have.
"Consider that this 93 percent number comes from a controlled study where participants were being extremely diligent. What happens in the real world?," says Dr. G Thomas Ruiz, an OB-GYN at Memorial Care Medical Group.
Dr. Nicole Swiner, a family medicine doctor, stresses that "smartphones aren't perfect, people don't always plug in the right date or data for things, and this is not the best way to prevent pregnancy."
Natural Cycles requires data and diligence
Natural Cycles, which costs $79.99 a year and includes a basal body thermometer, requires daily input to inform women about when it's safe to have sex, or avoid sexual activity to prevent pregnancy. Natural Cycle's Berglund Scherwitzl says the app contains an "algorithm that can accurately determine a woman's daily fertility based on changes in her basal body temperature — which increases after ovulation."
The proprietary algorithm is designed to account for a variety of factors including "sperm survival, variation in cycle length, temperature fluctuations and the length of the follicular and luteal phase," according to the company. Based on that information, the app will display a "red day," alerting you to avoid sex, or a "green day" indicating that it's safe to have to intercourse.
Fertility cycles can be hard to predict
Since Natural Cycle's algorithm is proprietary, it's unclear exactly how it learns a woman's fertility cycle, which can be extremely unpredictable. This is why even the most diligent rhythm method users have gotten pregnant, and why this app isn't a contraception method that many OB-GYNs would jump to recommend, especially for young women and teens.
While some women have cycles that range the average 28 days, many have more erratic cycles. Even women who have a history of predictable cycles could be thrown off by a list of factors, says Swiner.
"Sleep, stress or recently coming off of [hormonal birth control] can create irregular periods," Dr. Swiner says. Dr. Abdur-Rahman adds that even aggressive exercise can throw off your cycle.
This app isn't for everyone, but it shouldn't be dismissed
The OB-GYNs I consulted said that despite their reservations about the FDA-approved contraceptive app, they do not dismiss Natural Cycles, so long as patients understand the risk of unwanted pregnancy.
Kristi L., a 32-year-old woman who works in politics and asks to not disclose her last name, has been using the app Natural Cycles as contraceptive for months after a series of negative experiences with hormonal birth control — with the guidance of her doctor.
"I found [Natural Cycles] out of necessity," she says. "Birth control pills were making me feel like total garbage — both emotionally and physically. I wanted a metal IUD to avoid hormones, but because I am allergic to nickel, there was a high chance that I would have a bad reaction to the copper IUD as there can be trace amounts of other metals in it."
If you want to use a natural form of contraception, consider this advice
If you're thinking of switching from from the pill or an IUD to a fertility awareness app like Natural Cycles, consult your doctor first. The OB-GYNs I spoke to shared these important tips.
- Be diligent. These apps may cost you, but that doesn't mean they do the work for you. Log all your data as instructed.
- Take your temperature first thing. You must take your basal body temperature at the same time every morning, as soon as you wake up, with no exceptions. Don't eat or drink anything first. "Even the slightest thing (like going to pee first), can affect your basal body temperature and then all bets are off," says Dr. Ruiz.
- Don't trust it if you're sick. "If you have a cold or any infection, or are on antibiotics, your basal body temperature will likely be affected. You have to be perfectly healthy," adds Ruiz.
- Don't use this on birth control. Birth control throws off your basal body temperature so this won't serve much purpose if you're taking the pill.
- Give your body time to adjust. Wait for three menstrual cycles before having unprotected sex.
- Don't use this with multiple partners. This method doesn't offer any kind of physical barrier, so it doesn't protect against sexually transmitted diseases. If you're not in a committed relationship, or even if you're unsure how you would deal with an unplanned pregnancy, use condoms, too.
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2019 Plans For 8 Entertainment Companies Including Big Hit, JYP, YG And More
With the year 2018 coming to an end, numerous entertainment companies have been preparing for the new year with various new plans for new albums, global promotions, new idol groups and more. Here are the 2019 plans for 8 entertainment companies according to OSEN:
YG Entertainment
YG artists will be expanding their promotions more globally. BLACKPINK will be touring the world starting from the major cities of Asia and are preparing to officially begin promotions in the United States after having signed with the Universal Music Group's Interscope Records.
WINNER will also be setting off on their American tour starting from January.
The final contestants of YG Treasure Box, who will be selected in mid-January, will begin preparations for their official debut.
Moreover, the BIGBANG members who are currently serving in the military will be discharged in 2019.
Finally, with the completion of YG Entertainment's new building, they look forward to a new synergy between various division and department staff who will finally be working together in one space.
JYP Entertainment
TWICE has confirmed their Japan dome tour in 2019, becoming the fastest non-Japanese girl group to achieve a dome tour.
GOT7 is also expected to promote more actively next year following their Japanese arena performance at the end of this year.
JYP will also be launching a new girl group in early 2019 which will include MIXNINE's Shin Ryujin.
Stray Kids is expected to continue active promotions domestically and abroad after having achieved album sales of 300,000 units as of October 2018.
Big Hit Entertainment
In 2019, Big Hit Entertainment will be presenting a new male idol group for the first time in 6 years. The goal is for the group to be launched early next year and details about the group are expected to be released as soon as they are confirmed.
Insider Reveals More Details About BigHit's New Boy Group Debut
Meanwhile, BTS will continue their "Love Yourself" dome tour in Japan and Asia tour.
And singer Lee Hyun will be released a new track and continue promotions through broadcasts, etc.
Pledis Entertainment
In 2019, Pledis Entertainment plans to provide their full support for the various promotions of their artists including NU'EST W, SEVENTEEN, PRISTIN and more. NU'EST W and SEVENTEEN will be continuing their group activities and performances, focusing on global promotions.
Raina and BUMZU will work on various individual promotions from albums to Youtube activities.
Plans for Hwang Minhyun once his promotions with Wanna One come to an end next year are still being discussed.
FNC Entertainment
FNC Entertainment will be launching a new idol group and focusing on SF9's growth in 2019. SF9, who is rapidly becoming more popular in Japan and Latin America, will continue their domestic/global promotions.
FNC's first girl group in 6 years since AOA, Cherry Bullet, is also scheduled to make their official debut early next year.
Meanwhile, AOA will be promoting with a new album and FT ISLAND will also be focusing on promotions before they enlist in the army with Jung Yonghwa expected to be discharged in November.
Starship Entertainment
MONSTA X will be focusing on promotions for their new album in addition to their world tour.
Cosmic Girls is set to release a comeback album and continue their individual activities in acting, variety programs, soundtracks, etc. Boyfriend, K.will, Soyou and Jeong Sewoon will also continue active promotions.
Cube Entertainment
After BTOB's Minhyuk and Changsub enlist in the military following the group's leader, Eunkwang, the remaining members will focus on their individual activities including variety programs and acting.
CLC, PENTAGON and (G)I-DLE are expected to officially begin targeting the global market through U-CUBE, the label that was established by Cube Entertainment and Universal Music Japan.
Lai Kuanlin will officially begin his acting career after completing his promotions with Wanna One.
Mystic Entertainment
GAIN and ballad singer Park Jae Jung is preparing for a new album while Eddy Kim continues his promotions. New rookies from Mystic Entertainment are also expected to debut next year.


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Fri, 5 July 2013
How many times have you led a business failure? Do you have to experience catastrophic failure to be successful? If I fail more than you, will I ultimately be more successful than you? These are some of the questions and topics creeping into the blogosphere over the past few years as the notion of failure seems to take on an almost romantic quality. I find this strange. As an entrepreneur, I want to do everything I can to AVOID failure. Sure, if you are trying something new, you are bound to fail. I fail in some way every single day. But I never want to fail in a way that prevents me from getting back up again. And yet, I have this feeling that if you've never been part of an entrepreneurial wipeout, you're not considered "legit" these days. There seems to be a growing acceptance of The Failure Manifesto. My podcast partner Tom Webster and I explore this interesting idea on the latest episode of The Marketing Companion. I really think you'll like this edition, as we explore:
Do you need to be "all in" to be successful in business today? I hope you'll listen to the podcast and tell us what you think!
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have announced that they will be reissuing their first five studio albums later this year.
Debut EP Willoughby's Beach, the garage-laden 12 Bar Bruise, Western spectacle Eyes Like the Sky, psychedelic offshoot Float Along, Fill Your Lungs and the quirky Oddments will all receive special, limited edition reissues in November as part of the Australian band's attempt at putting an end to endless fake bootlegs of their earliest and rarest releases.
Each reissue will be limited to 5,000 copies, with pre-orders going out next week Friday (14 September) via the Flightless Records website. Find full details below this teaser trailer.
FLT-001R: 12 Bar Bruise
'Muckraker Edition' limited to 5000 copies worldwide.
FLT-005R: Eyes Like The Sky
'Gun Smoke Edition' limited to 5000 copies worldwide.
FLT-006R: Float Along – Fill Your Lungs
'Kale & Banana Smoothie Edition' limited to 5000 copies worldwide.
FLT-009R: Oddments
'Hot Wax Edition' limited to 5000 copies worldwide.
FLT-040: Willoughby's Beach EP
'Ocean Death 12" Edition' limited to 5000 copies worldwide.
Standard editions of each release, limited to between 1 and 2,000 copies, will go on sale in retail stores worldwide on 2 November. Head to the Flightless website for all your pre-order details right now.


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"In four years I'm going to kick you out," Los Angeles real estate developer Elie Samaha told architect Gulla Jonsdottir in 2009 when she signed the lease on her first studio, a streetfront loft surrounded by a parking lot in West Hollywood's design district. "But then I want you to design a hotel on this site." Another five years went into building the 105-room Kimpton La Peer, which opened last month on a quiet lane between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue. "I liked the idea of coming home," says the Icelandic designer of an offer from the Lebanese entrepreneur for Jonsdottir to reopen in her old haunt. "I could have recycled my old business cards."
L.A.'s New Design Atelier That Doubles as an Art Gallery
Icelandic architect Gulla Jonsdottir opens an multidisciplinary space inside the La Peer Hotel.By Cynthia Rosenfeld September 28, 2018
Those plans were scrapped in favor of Atelier Gulla Jonsdottir, a "work in progress," she calls it, where private dinner parties will share the calendar with Jonsdottir's nature-inspired, limited-edition furniture designs and installations that will explore the power of art to evoke distinct senses. Her most recent 12-piece Heimaland collection—a veritable topographical map of Iceland wrought in wood, metal, and stone—is on permanent display upstairs in the 1,400-square-foot penthouse. First off will be the inaugural Los Angeles exhibition for Kahori Maki, the Japanese graphic artist and Apple collaborator, whose floral motif graffiti art fills the hotel's elevator banks. Jonsdottir handpicked the hotel's 30, mostly L.A.-based artists whose work is displayed along her leather walls and bronze columns, including WeHo street artist Retna and Guerin Swing, both of whom she plans to continue promoting in her atelier. "I have a few other ideas cooking," she teases, including an upcoming group show featuring Icelandic artists Tolli and Mireya Samper and another built around charcoal, when she envisions offering freshly made charcoal bread with her own burnt wood furniture and smaller works in Japanese bamboo. Jonsdottir has plenty of time to experiment with the new space—she's there to stay.
(Photos courtesy Art Gray)


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The Urdu alphabet and digits are placed in cltk/corpus/urdu/alphabet.py.
The digits are placed in a list
DIGITS with the digit the same as the list index (0-9). For example, the urdu digit for 4 can be accessed in this manner:
In [1]: from cltk.corpus.urdu.alphabet import DIGITS
In [2]: DIGITS[4]
Out[2]: '٤'
Persian has three
SHORT_VOWELS that are essentially diacritics used in the script. It also has four LONG_VOWELS that are actually part of the alphabet. The corresponding lists can be imported:
In [1]: from cltk.corpus.urdu.alphabet import SHORT_VOWELS
In [2]: SHORT_VOWELS
Out[2]: ['َ', 'ِ', 'ُ']
In [3]: from cltk.corpus.urdu.alphabet import LONG_VOWELS
In [4]: LONG_VOWELS
Out[4]: ['ا', 'و', 'ی', 'ے']
The rest of the alphabet are
CONSONANTS that can be accessed in a similar way.
There are three
SPECIAL characters that are ligatures or different orthographical shapes of the alphabet.
In [1]: from cltk.corpus.urdu.alphabet import SPECIAL
In [2]: SPECIAL
Out[2]: ['ﺁ', 'ۀ', 'ﻻ']