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Update: Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger is now Pope Benedict XVI. I have also written a short history of all the Popes Benedict. Relatedly, some people (including a saint!) predicted his name.
I got up at 2:30 and I watched it until 6:00. The funeral was amazing. It went by very quickly. Cardinal Ratzinger was repeatedly stopped by applause. The Latin and Greek passages and chants added a lot to the experience, as did the gifts from Catholics throughout the world for the eucharist. I spotted Prime Minister Blair, President George W. Bush, President Bill Clinton, President H. W. Bush, President Jacque Chirac, President Victor Yushchenko, President Mohamed Khatami, President Bashar Assad, and many others. The most moving movement was fron Cardinal Ratzinger's homily
Follow me! Together with the command to feed his flock, Christ proclaimed to Peter that he would die a martyr's death. With those words, which conclude and sum up the dialogue on the love and on the mandate of the universal shepherd, the Lord recalls another dialogue, which took place during the Last Supper. There Jesus had said: "Where I am going, you cannot come." Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus replied: "Where I cam going, you cannot follow me now: but you will follow me afterward." (John 13:33-36). Jesus from the Supper went toward the Cross, went toward his resurrection — he entered into the paschal mystery; and Peter could not follow him. Now — after the resurrection — comes the time, comes this "afterward." By shepherding the flock of Christ, Peter enters into the paschal mystery, he goes toward the cross and the resurrection. The Lord says this in these words: "'….when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go; (John 21:18) In the first years of his pontificate, still young and full of energy, the Holy Father went to very ends of the earth, guided by Christ. But afterward, he increasingly entered into the communion of Christ's sufferings; increasingly he understood the truth of the words: "Someone else will fasten a belt around you." And in the very communion with the suffering Lord, tirelessly and with renewed intensity, he proclaimed the Gospel, the mystery of that love which goes to the end (John 13:1).


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I found this cape over the holidays right after I found these pastel gray denim jeans and I couldn't wait to pair them together. Because the cape is reversible (a trend that seems to be starting in my wardrobe - see here) It adds a lot of dimension to the gray palate I was going for. This statement necklace was also perfect with silver chains contrasted against the clear crystals - you can find mine, the Mia, here or similar ones similar here and here.

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Mrs McClintock received 811 first preferences ahead of three other DUP candidates including incumbent Derry City Councillor Drew Thompson.
She told the Sentinel: "It's great to have had the confidence of the people and for them to vote for me as they have done.
"It's great on my first selection to get 811 first preferences. Unfortunately, as always, the vote for the unionist people has been split so many ways and obviously there will be casualties beacause of that.
"It's just unfortunate we couldn't have just pulled together and transferred from one to another."
Mrs McClintock said that with the large number of candidates 'votes seem to be going all over the place.'
She said: "There have been some surprises in the way that people have voted."
Mrs McClintock thanked the electors stating: "I'd like to thank them all for their confidence in me, because, I suppose, I am well known within the community sector, because I've worked so many years within it, in different sections, within church, within the community, within bands, cultural organisations, sports groups, but it's good that people have the confidence to give me their first preferences."


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Last week, an article in Fiduciary News examined some recent academic research that sought to answer the SEC's call to quantify the costs of not having a fiduciary standard. The most recent paper, which came from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Indiana University, concluded that 401(k) plan trustees that have conflicts of interest were more likely to hang on to bad-performing fund options than were trustees without such conflicts.
That's not all that surprising when you consider how the 401(k) industry works. Fund companies and other money managers often act as trustees of 401(k) plans, and they clearly have huge incentives to keep offering their own funds rather than those of competitors, even when alternatives perform better. Moreover, with employees locked into those 401(k) investment options, they have little choice but to accept the underperforming fund choices those trustees pick.
But what is surprising is the extent of the underperformance. The researchers found that the lowest 10% of funds underperformed by 3.6 percentage points annually, compared with investments with similar risk profiles. Fiduciary News then did the math and concluded that with more than $10 trillion in retirement assets, the cost of that underperformance is $12.3 billion per year — more than $1 billion each month.
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Hi all! It's time for another little meme brought to you by Berry. This time she's got us answering weird questions about ourselves. Since I like to talk, I just had to participate. If you'd like to participate, you can copy the questions below and answer them on your own and if you want to check out any of Berry's other fun memes, you can do so here.
I'm also using this blog post to show off some items from Summerfest. I fell in love with this playable ukulele that Balaclava has out for the event. It has three songs on it and you can also play duets with other ukulele owners. Summerfest has loads of goodies so be sure to check it out. Now on with the questions and answers!
1. Which was the last sim you visited? (Other than your home) Baja Norte to take this pic
2. Does your avatar look like the real you? Nope but I wish she did! I try to maintain some curves with Kis though because I'm not thin in RL and I feel awkward being so in SL.
3. Do you wear underwear/panties underneath your clothing when out and about on the grid? Nope, I usually forget and I've been told about it dozens of times! *sticks my tongue out at my besties*
4. If you won a million linden dollars, what would be the first thing you buy inworld? Hmm, probably presents for all my besties. I like giving presents! I'd then pay my land for a year and cash the rest out.
5. Have you ever bought something in SL and then realized afterwards that you had already owned it from before? Nope. I know what I like and have a pretty decent memory so I am able to keep track of what I've purchased.
6. Have you ever done anything in Second Life that would be considered illegal in real life? Yep. I've done everything from escort to breaking and entering to being a public menace to shooting people during urban RP.
7. If you could go out on a date with any other avatar, who would it be? My heart, Carter.
8. Who, in your opinion, was the greatest avatar to ever slive? Myself! Just kidding!! Everyone has an amazing avatar and it's wonderful to see the many ways people in SL represent themselves.
9. What is the most embarrassing thing you've ever done inworld? Hmm sooo many, responded in the wrong window, pasted chat convos to the wrong person, tp'd somewhere naked, logged in on my ex and the girl he was playing at the same time as me cuddling on his couch. SL is full of embarrassing moments. You just learn to laugh about them.
10. If your avatar had a mind of its own, what do you think it would say to you? Be happy. SL is supposed to be fun!
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Hair: Truth (Truth Hawks) Candy in Ginger 02
Skin: Glam Affair (Aida Ewing) Summer in America 01 (Summerfest)
Top: Tee*fy (Azure Electricteeth) Lenka Bralet in Creme (Summerfest)
Skirt: Tee*fy (Azure Electricteeth) Laurie Low Waist Hi-Low Skirt in Yellow (Summerfest)
Hands: Slink (Siddean Munro) Elegant Mesh Hands in Medium
Hair Flower: Noodles (Natalee Oodles) Lotus Hair Clip in White (Tinted to match skirt)
Feet: Gos Boutique (Gospel Voom) Barefeet Flat in Medium
Ukulele: Balaclava (Uriah Eulenberg) My Little Ukulele in Mahogany (Summerfest)
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Round 5: Karjakin continues leading, Grischuk is on clear second
In the fifth round of Grand Prix in Beijing there were three decisive games and three draws. Sergey Karjakin drew with Boris Gelfand and remains on his leading position. His nearest rival after fourth round Shakhriyar Mamedyarov was defeated by Alexander Grischuk, who immediately jumped on clear second place. Azeri player shares third place together with Anish Giri, who won against Gata Kamsky, and Veselin Topalov, who made a draw against Wang Hao. Vassily Ivanchuk outplayed Wang Yue and has 50%. Peter Leko drew with Alexander Morozevich.
Kamsky, Gata - Giri, Anish 0-1
Gata Kamsky looked very upset with his play today. He could not explain neither why he "cannot equalize with White" nor why he gave up his pawn on e4. White could not prove he had any compensation and everything worked perfectly for Black. Anish Giri managed to win the second game in Grand Prix and has +1 after five rounds.
Grischuk, Alexander - Shakhriyar, Mamedyarov 1-0
During the press conference Alexander Grischuk pointed out: "It's hard to play against Shakhriyar because my daughter is in love with him, she says she roots for me but I can see in her eyes it is not true". Russian player chose English opening against his opponent and got slightly better position after inaccurate move Rc8. Both players agreed 16…Bd6 was a better option. After sacrifice on c6 Grischuk got quite good chances for win but "started to play slowly". Russian player was not sure if he was better before the first time control but kept on maintaining the tension and managed to win after six hours of play.
Leko, Peter - Morozevich, Alexander ½-½
The line in the game had been previously checked in a few rapid games between the same opponents. Peter Leko decided to give it a try in the game with classical control but didn't get anything special from the opening. The interesting opportunity was to change bishop for knight by playing 18.Bg4 but Peter Leko was not really sure it would be in White's favor. Both players could not find any chance to play for something more than draw and peace was signed on the 31st move.
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Wang Yue 1-0
Wang Yue decided to fight for initiative and after 18…Qg6 the position became very complex. Ukrainian player chose the most principal line and grabbed the bishop asking his opponent to show if Black had enough recourses for attack. According to Wang Yue, his position was winning somewhere but Ivanchuk's evaluation was more precise. Black could have played 29…Nf3 with good chances to make a draw as after Rfd8 it was only White who was fighting for win.
Wang Hao - Topalov, Veselin ½-½
In Fianchetto Grunfeld Wang Hao sacrificed a pawn and managed to get quite strong initiative. He missed a very nice blow 21.Bd6 and chose 21.Nd6 instead which was not so strong. Veselin Topalov gave his opponent another chance after 29…Rf8 but Chinese player didn't use it and later on the game finished in a draw.
Gelfand, Boris - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
After exiting free day with testing Chinese food and massage (check the press conference) Boris Gelfand and Sergey Karjakin were ready for a long fight. Israeli player had quite pleasant position after the opening and the leader of the tournament had to be very accurate. The idea of Black was to play c5 in a good moment but it never happened during the game. Sergey Karjakin defended very well and Boris Gelfand didn't find the way to break through the fortress.
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"Artist run spaces have more freedom"
"Artist run spaces always have more freedom, it gives the artist an opportunity to kind of work without the influence of what it's supposed to be which can happen in more commercial spaces and to do more interesting things."
That was the opinion of artist Hekla Dögg Jónsdóttir, 47, when we met her last summer in the newly rehoused Kling og Bang gallery in Reykjavik.
Hekla whose work includes installations, videos and photographs helped establish the artist run initiative in 2003.
"What I appreciate the most is that we are still artist run, it's still volunteer work almost entirely, members want to have a say in what's being shown in the gallery. The ones who do the most work are the ones who have the most control over what's being shown, it's a nice way to run things, it makes sense."
Kling og Bang has had several homes since it was founded but its most recent is supported by the city.
She told us: "This was the most positive thing the city has done, to support this house, it's the most positive feedback from the city, it's very important for this area, artist run spaces are the ones that keep things going."
"Sometimes the artists who show here are young, sometimes they are developing a little bit, we always think it's fresh art they're making."
"I hope we continue working in the same way we have been and making the art the most important thing…it's so easy to get institutionalised."
Hekla feels art and in particular fine arts are enjoying a resurgence in Iceland, she said that although financially things can be challenging popularity in art is on the up and the future looks very positive.
"Reykjavik is more artist run than most places. What's missing is that we don't have any market here for art, but an art market can also be negative."
"Of course financial things have influence but also some kind of fashion, fine arts were not in fashion at all and were not really nurtured in Iceland. Now there is a more positive view on fine arts than I have seen ever before."
For more information about Kling og Bang visit http://this.is/klingogbang/.
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The world has many things to fear. Palins, bioterrorism, day-long prayer/hate extravaganzas. But for celebrities, there's something even scarier: being on the receiving end of gossip columnist extraordinaire Michael Musto's razor-sharp wit. Since Day One, the Village Voice writer has called it exactly like he sees it.
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His latest book, Fork on the Left, Knife in the Back, is a veritable pop-culture time capsule. A collection of his very gayest columns (which is a small sliding scale), it features some of his best interviews, original essays and personal commentary on the crazy star-studded world around him.
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From the moment we started reading Michael's book, we found ourselves laughing out loud. A lot. So much so, in fact, that we dropped our iPad on some poor guy's back during our Doggie Style Anonymous meeting last week. (Um, yeah, sorry. That Musto's gonna leave a bruise.)
FOTLKITB is a testament to what a genius writer he really is because columns filled with timely information dating back to the '90s is as relevant, insightful and funny today as it was back then (at least that's what our sugardaddy tells us).
The book doesn't come out until September 1 in brick-and-mortar bookstores (all three that are left nationwide), but Fork on the Left, Knife in the Back is already available on Amazon.com. It truly must go on your wish list because we promise it'll be the funniest thing you read all summer.
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Prince Rogers Nelson has died
The artist formerly and presently known as Prince died yesterday in his Minneapolis studio at the age of 57. The cause of death is unknown (an autopsy is planned for today and this article may be updated after that happens). A plane that Prince was on last week made an emergency landing so that Prince could receive medical treatment for what his publicist said was the flu. Prince had been battling health problems for many years: he was epileptic and had recently been using a cane to get around. It is reported that he needed both hips replaced but his religion (Jehovah's Witness) precluded that as an option.
The astrology chart of Prince Rogers Nelson tells an interesting story of a powerful yet troubled individual. Born under the lighthearted sign of Gemini, Prince had a strongly Plutonic thread running through his chart. Scorpio was rising (ruled by Pluto), Pluto opposed the Moon and conjoined the Midheaven, and his Sun was in the 8th house (ruled by Pluto). Where Gemini is flexible and fluid, Pluto is powerful and intense and when Pluto predominates in the chart as it does here there is a need for the individual to travel through the darkness of the underworld of the psyche in order to gain wisdom and a high level of personal power.
Saturn, the ruler of self-doubt and pressure to achieve, was retrograde which signifies a higher degree of self-criticism, and it opposed his Sun which is a potent driver towards success and a relentless critic at the same time. His softhearted Pisces Moon would have been rocked by the intensity of Pluto, and the dichotomy between his emotional softness (Moon) and this tremendous Plutonic force of continual transformation […]


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Brian Setzer
Released: October 7, 2008
Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy-award-winner BRIAN SETZER is a "Musician's Musician" credited with continually taking chances with innovative and daring musical styles. Setzer is widely credited for taking two forgotten genres, rockabilly and swing, adding his own blend of gunpowder and rockin style, and completely reinventing and single-handedly resurrecting them in the process. Along the way, he has scored chart-topping hits, sold 13 million records and received the Orville H. Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award throughout his decorated career as founder/leader of the Stray Cats, his 19-piece Brian Setzer Orchestra, and as a solo artist. He is consistently cited as one of the world's greatest living guitarists, and has a best-selling, extensive line of elite Gretsch signature model guitars bearing his name. BRIAN appeared in the 1987 film, La Bamba, portraying rockabilly pioneer Eddie Cochran. In 2002, BRIAN earned the privilege of being one of the few musicians to be animated in an episode of "The Simpsons." That same year, SETZERwas personally requested to induct Chet Atkins into the 17th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. SETZER had the honor of being invited in 2006 to perform at the White House for the President of the United States. In 2014, SETZER received the distinct honor of being asked by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. to donate a replica of his original 1959 Gretsch 6120 "Stray Cat" guitar, joining an elite collection of iconic treasures at the museum.
Track Listing
- Jingle Bells
- Gettin' In The Mood (For Christmas)
- Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
- The Nutcracker Suite
- You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
- Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
- Winter Wonderland
- (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man with the Bag
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- White Christmas
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- My Favorite Things
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Sleigh Ride
- Santa Drives a Hot Rod
- Christmas Island
- Bach's Bounce
- Take a Break Guys


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As the works Bentley (affectionately named 'Old Mother Gun') crossed the finish line of the 1929 Le Mans 24 Heures, the winners (unknowingly) ushered in the end of an era. The Bentley Boys era, the rise of the stock market and global political stability were about to come to a grinding halt. One more victory awaited the Bentley Boys at Le Mans the following year, but only at the expense of camaraderie and sacrifice. The bon vivant esprit de corps that had so typified their exploits had been torn apart by W.O. Bentley's implacable resistance to change. But on that June day in 1929, when Bentley filled the first four places, the car driven by the two quintessential Bentley Boys — Woolf Barnato and Tim Birkin — took first, ingraining themselves in the national consciousness. Arguably a large part of what we see as the glamour and excitement of motor racing can be traced back to the achievements and exploits of a set of privileged and wealthy gentlemen who raced Bentley cars, lived in quasi-debauchment in Mayfair, and celebrated in eccentric and lavish style at The Savoy or Barnato's country house. Although the drivers did not necessarily care for the title, they were nevertheless known as 'the Bentley Boys'.
The Bentley Boys' Roaring Twenties
Early days
While Bentley Motors enjoyed racing success in other events, it was the annual jaunt to the west of France at the Circuit de la Sarthe in June that provided cars and drivers with their racing and racy reputations. Initially, W.O. Bentley (founder of Bentley Motor Cars) thought that running a race car for 24 hours was "crazy". He initially predicted that no car would finish, but a private Bentley entered by John Duff and Frank Clement came fourth in 1923 and won in 1924. The results changed W.O.'s opinion on the matter. Clement had been recruited as the Bentley test driver by W.O.; Duff was a Canadian race car driver who in his day held more than 50 speed records and finished in the top 10 in his first Indianapolis 500. It was the start of the Bentley Boys era. The Bentley Boys, as a single group, are hard to define, but for now the group will be counted as the drivers who raced for Bentley during the latter years of the 1920s and secured four consecutive victories at Le Mans. They were certainly the main protagonists.
Bentley's racing reputation, and the formation of the Bentley Boys, was down to the acquisition of Bentley by Woolf Barnato. W.O. Bentley was a brilliant engineer, but he was also a poor businessman. W.O.'s reputation had been made as an engine engineer for first world war fighter planes. He sidelined into automobiles after the war (with his brother) and set about making luxury grand touring cars with a reputation for reliability and endurance. The cars were a success on the track, but cost too much to produce. With the board critical of Bentley's conduct, and the offer of a buyout from the Kimberly diamond magnate heir Barnato, the company was sold.
The Bentley Boys made the headlines with their victorious heroics at the 1927 Le Mans. The entries in 1925 did not go well, and the 1926 entry, driven by Dr. Dudley Benjafield (Benjy) and Sammy Davis, crashed during the final hour. The same pair drove again and were victorious in 1927. Their actions in the face of adversity, as well as their gung-ho style of racing, made their reputation. A severe pile-up of cars about five and a half hours into the race around the White House corner, which took out most of the leading cars, including two of the works team Bentleys, meant that the race gained wider press coverage. The final Bentley to arrive at the White House corner was driven by Sammy Davis. Davis skidded and crashed sideways into the other cars, but he had slowed just enough to save his car. He searched the wreckage for his compatriots and rivals, then limped back to the pits to repair the car (as other cars drove by) before continuing the race; Benjafield and Davis had to make up the distance to the leading cars. But they won. The team returned to Britain as national heroes.
The rest of the roaring twenties belonged to Bentley and the Bentley Boys. From 1928 to 1930 one driver held the perfect entry record for Le Mans (as he does to this day). Three times an entrant and three times the victor: Woolf Barnato. He was assisted, in order of victory, by Bernard Rubin, Sir Henry 'Tim' Birkin, and Glen Kidston. All four were the core drivers and partiers of the Bentley Boys set. These were the golden years, when the sun would not set on the British empire or a Bentley victory, nor diminish the speed of the car or the panache of the victory celebrations.
Babe Barnato
Barnato brought not only the depth of his well-tailored pockets as financial aid to Bentley, he ushered in a rakish and debonair swagger to the racing team. If you made up his life history, it might be more believable than the real thing. It reads as if torn from the pages of a Boy's Own Annual. Everything Gatsby wanted to be, Barnato was. He was wealthy: he had a South African diamond mine trust fund to call his own from the age of two. He was educated at Charterhouse and Trinity, Cambridge. He gained national recognition for amateur boxing (where he acquired his 'Babe' nickname), and tennis, golf and swimming followed. He won the 1925 Duke of York Trophy using his Bentley-powered boat Ardenrun V. And because spare time weighed heavy on the financially independent and sporting gentleman, Barnato played first-class cricket, appearing as wicketkeeper for Surrey from 1928 to 1930 — and, yes, that was during the years he was winning with Bentley at Le Mans! Barnato served as an officer in the Royal Field Artillery, British Army, in world war I. He served in France, Egypt and Palestine; he attained the rank of captain.
Barnato bought his first Bentley in 1925, and within the year was winning at Brooklands. By 1926 he liked the car so much he bought the company. It might have been driving with Duff, in his Bentley for the world record distance over 24 hours at the Montlhéry circuit in September 1925, that persuaded Barnato to buy. Barnato and his playboy exploits regularly made the society pages of Tatler and The Sphere newspaper. And the winning Bentley drivers regularly made the front pages of the motoring press as well as the national newspapers.
However, for all of Barnato's frivolities, he was disciplined and driven to succeed. As were all the Bentley Boys. Under the cavalier and raffish exterior, which was fodder for the society gossip columns, the victories on the track were won through planning and practice. With Bentley, and the decision to race, Barnato brought precision to the mission: pit stops were rehearsed and filmed (so drivers could see their errors). Bentley described Barnato as "the best driver we ever had and, I consider, the best British driver of his day. One who never made a mistake and always obeyed orders."
Read the full story in Issue 54 of The Rake, on newsstands now and available to subscribe here.
The guest of honour at a Savoy dinner to celebrate the 1927 Le Mans win, a Bentley Model 7.
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The annual AWP Conference began today in Chicago. Although the proceedings do not start in earnest until tomorrow, with a filled-to-the-gills panel and event schedule, there was still plenty going on in the Windy City today.
Editor-in-Chief Kwame Dawes had this to say:
"In Chicago the sun startles you--makes the non-committal chill in the air redundant. The wind gropes you like a cliche--what I did not expect was all this dust in the air, stinging the skin. Tall boots everywhere, sensible dark wool coats in hotel rooms, the city is pretending as if ten thousand writers are not gathering here, as if it does not care, as if nothing in the air will change. At the Palmer House Hilton's reception desk two novelists in line gossip about a boot wearing, red-dressed, long flat-ironed haired woman looking like an extra from a sixties flick: 'Must be a poet--she is a poet, look at her hair,' one says. The other whispers, 'Look at those boots, impractical--must be a poet.' They compare their relative fame with exaggerated politeness--it is a ritual of envy and admiration that will repeat itself every half hour at this conference. At night, I hang with poet Matthew Shenoda--we catch a few poets reading their work on a dim lit stage in a crowded bar I want to think was called Villains--it is the Cave Canem off-site reading, a reunion of sorts where hugging is pointless since bodies are pressed against each other in perpetual embrace. Ed Roberson, Jon Murrilo, C.M. Borroughs, and many, many more offer their poems to an audience that enjoys the rituals. My AWP nervousness crawls into my body--seeing the blurred faces of people I think I know--rushing through my brain's database in search of a name, waiting for a hint, imagining nothing but shame at not recognizing people who I should know. Outside I wonder if it has always been hard for me to follow the thread of poems in dark, club-like spaces. Shenoda says he is too old for this, and he is younger than me. The Prairie Schooner team has been gathering--we now have a table, we now want people to come to that table and pick up goodies, buy journal issues, promise life long loyalty to us--a Marianne Kunkel is in her element--managing it all quite well. I will wear my Air Schooner t-shirt on Thursday--black with red markings. I am selling literature."
As to the day of Marianne Kunkel, our Managing Editor--pictured above with Senior Poetry Reader Cody Lumpkin. She added:
"This morning when I checked into the hotel the person at the staff desk told me how nice the writers at AWP seem. This set the tone for the day--friendly interactions with the Copper Canyon staff, dinner with Peggy Shumaker and Fleda Brown, and a run-in in the lobby with UNL poetry professor Grace Bauer. There's a lot of energy in the air this year, and it's windy and rainy outside, so I'm hoping for a cozy and enthusiastic next few days with many tremendous writers."
Don't we all.
We'll be providing daily updates from the conference and around Chicago in this space, so check back often.
If you're at the conference, be sure to hit us up at the Book Fair. We're stationed at O20. Many of our intelligent and hygiene-conscious staff will be working the table throughout the week with specials on subscriptions and information on the currently-open-to-submissions Book Prize series.
Below are a few Prairie Schooner related events you should check out too if you're going to be at the conference tomorrow.
Thursday, March 1
From the Mawkish to the Remarkable: Addressing Sentimentality in Undergraduate Poetry Workshops
(9:00am-10:15am, Lake Huron, Hilton Chicago, 8th Floor)
A panel featuring Senior Poetry Readers Cody Lumpkin and Adrian Gibbons Koesters.
Poetry Video in the Shadow of Music Video-Performance, Document, and Film
(10:30am-11:45am, Boulevard Room A,B,C, Hilton Chicago, 2nd Floor)
A panel featuring Glenna Luschei Editor-in-Chief Kwame Dawes.
Modernist Nonfiction: Virginia Woolf and Her Contemporaries
(1:30pm-2:45pm, Wabash Room, Palmer House Hilton, 3rd Floor)
A panel featuring Joy Castro, creative writing faculty member.
Prairie Schooner Tenth Anniversary Book Prize Reading
(4:30pm, Wiliford A, Hilton Chicago, 3rd Floor)
Readings by Shane Book, Kara Candito, James Crews, Greg Hrbek, and Mari L'Esperance.
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So i've taken a break from these blogs because I've just been super busy with things. I have a 12 month old boy who keeps my attention while I'm not at the firehouse or working on Recycled Firefighter stuff. During his nap today he gave me enough time to make this custom drum wrap on a Pearl Masters drum set. This thing turned out amazing! Its made from 5 inch canvas hose and gives the drum a unique yet rustic appearance. I've been playing drums for about 15 years and I've never come across a drum set wrapped in firehose! I love being unique.
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As you can tell from my post title, I do not know what to call this! It is October 21st, and I just wanted to post a not about the month.
We started out pretty warm this month, making peak foliage come a bit late, which in turn, did not help our bird hunters. Then we had a freeze and things started to rapidly change.
We have had mega rains and wind changing peak into past peak in about a weeks time, barely able to enjoy the colors this year. We went for reds, oranges and yellow to mustard and brown.
As for our bird hunters! Once it got cold and the leaves fell, they, well those who were here this past week, said this has been the best bird season for them!
We have had temps in the low 30s this weekend and chill factor of about 28. Even some snow flurries.
What an odd autumn. Well, it has been an odd year for weather in general.
Hopefully, we will have a snowy winter. Get those sleds ready!


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TOKYO (Reuters) – Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics rolled out stricter coronavirus countermeasures on Wednesday, including a plan to test athletes daily, as they try to reassure a Japanese public made increasingly sceptical by the resurgent pandemic.
With just three months to go until the postponed Games, Japan has been encumbered by a slow-moving vaccination drive that has raised concerns about the viability of the Games. Some public ire has focused on Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who has repeatedly pledged that event will go ahead.
Overseas spectators have already been ruled out and a decision on whether to allow domestic spectators will be taken in June, a few weeks before the Games begin on July 23.
Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said that while organisers wanted as many spectators as possible, they were ready to take every step needed to ensure safety.
"We are prepared to hold the Games without spectators," she told a news conference following a meeting on the second draft of rule "playbooks" for the Olympics and Paralympics.
The organisers, which include the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese government, said in a joint statement that they would "deploy all possible countermeasures and place the highest priority on safety".
When it comes to safety, organisers wanted to reassure the Japanese public that they "walk the talk", Christophe Dubi, an IOC official, told a news briefing via video-link.
He also defended the decision not make vaccines obligatory for visitors, saying not every country had access to vaccines against COVID-19.
Athletes and close contacts will be tested every day, while all participants must have two negative tests before arrival, officials said.
Visitors will not be allowed to use public transport for their first 14 days and must eat in specific locations with special hygiene measures.
Parts of Japan, including the capital Tokyo, were put under a new state of emergency at the weekend, and most of the Japanese public think the Games, postponed from 2020 because of the pandemic, should be cancelled or delayed again.
The state of emergency, which is due to last until May 11, requires restaurants and bars serving alcohol to close along with large stores, cinemas and other commercial facilities.
Companies must let staff work from home and spectators are barred from major sports events.
Thomas Bach, the head of the IOC, told the organisers that he fully understood the decision to declare the emergency.
Speaking by video-link, he said the rule playbooks would be strictly enforced and that the IOC was fully committed to the successful and safe delivery of the Games.
Tokyo 2020 Chief Executive Toshiro Muto echoed this, saying that in his view, it would be hard to delay the Games again.
An earlier version of the rules released in February banned singing and chanting during events and required athletes to wear masks at all times except when outdoors, sleeping or eating.
Even without foreign spectators, more than 10,000 athletes, coaches and support staff are expected to arrive in July.
Though Japan has not suffered as badly from COVID-19 as many countries, the infection rate has risen back to levels not seen since January, and more and more cases are from new variants.
On Wednesday, Tokyo reported 925 new cases.
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Surat Yūsuf (Joseph) - سورة يوسف
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Sahih InternationalIndeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an that you might understand.
Sahih InternationalWe relate to you, [O Muhammad], the best of stories in what We have revealed to you of this Qur'an although you were, before it, among the unaware.
Sahih International[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."
Sahih InternationalHe said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they will contrive against you a plan. Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest enemy.
Sahih InternationalAnd thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He completed it upon your fathers before, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing and Wise."
Sahih InternationalCertainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask,
Sahih InternationalWhen they said, "Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error.
Sahih InternationalKill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people."


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The network's coverage serves as the successor to an eponymous syndication package (later renamed SEC TV), which was produced by its syndication arm ESPN Regional Television. SEC Network is operated out of ESPNU's facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina. While Charlotte is not an SEC market itself, it is in close proximity to universities that are members of the conference and shares a television market with the northern part of South Carolina, which is part of the South Carolina Gamecocks' television market


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The Seattle Seahawks have had a strong presence at the Pro Bowl over the last few years. Russell Wilson, Doug Baldwin, Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Bobby Wagner, K.J. Wright, Richard Sherman, Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril and Tyler Lockett have all been on the Pro Bowl roster in the last few seasons, representing the Emerald City.
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Responding to a security threat is just as important as detecting it – if not more so.
Yet Computer Security Incident Response Teams are often given short thrift in security budgets – a lack of attention a new study argues may be traceable to poor communication between security teams and executives.
In a report sponsored by security vendor Lancope, Ponemon Institute found that half of the 674 IT and security professionals surveyed said that incident response represents less than 10 percent of their security budgets. For most (68 percent), the money allotted to incident response has not increased in the past two years.
Of the respondents who say their organization has a CSIRT, most of have been in place for at least three years and have several employees assigned to them. However, these employees split time between supporting CSIRT activities and other job responsibilities. In fact, 45 percent said that their CSIRT had no full-time staff at all, and only 27 percent had more than one full-time employee.
"The findings of our research suggest that companies are not always making the right investments in incident response," said Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of the Ponemon Institute, in a statement. "As a result, they may not be as prepared as they should be to respond to security incidents."
However the business side of the house is often unaware of the realities of security. Eighty percent of respondents reported they don't frequently communicate with executive management about potential cyber-attacks against their organization, and only 14 percent said their executive management takes part in the incident response process.
"We think there are two reasons for the communications gap between security teams and executive management – the first is that some organizations may be sheltering their leadership teams from bad news," Tom Cross, Lancope's director of security research, told SecurityWeek. "Everyone wants to tell the boss that things are going well instead of bringing problems to their attention and having to answer difficult questions about why those problems exist. Therefore, senior management may be operating in a bubble."
"The second reason for the communications gap is that management may not be interested in information about cyber security threats – they may view that information as technical detail that isn't relevant to the overall business," he added.
Further complicating the issue is the fact that many businesses do not do a good job measuring the effectiveness of their response teams. Just 47 percent said they either do not assess the readiness of their incident response teams or do not do so regularly. Only 23 percent of respondents indicated that their organization has a predefined public relations and analyst relations plan in place in the event of a breach that needs to be publicly disclosed.
To measure the effectiveness of their programs, the study recommends organizations begin measuring three key metrics: mean time to detect a security event; mean time to know the root cause of the event; and the mean time to repair or recover from the event.
"These metrics can help an organization get a sense of how long it is taking to detect breaches and address them," Cross said. "However, there are other metrics that are also important. Organizations should obviously be keeping track of how many incidents they are experiencing. These incidents can be categorized in terms of the type of threat they posed, how they attacked the organization, as well as how successful they were before they were identified and contained."
"Keeping track of this kind of data can help an organization better understand where its weak points are and whether improvements in incident detection and response are having an impact on the overall cost of attacks," he concluded.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
Engaging Affairs Joins NACE {USO Care Packages to Troops}
In September, Laura and I got to volunteer our time stuffing care packages for the soldiers overseas! As some of our readers may know, I am on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) and am very active in the association. Our gala, which will take place on November 6th at the stunning Hotel Monaco, will be donating a portion of the proceeds to the USO as our charity!
Our patriotism was high and we were able to stuff 2,040 packages for our troops! Laura and I had so much fun working together for this great cause! Thanks to Michael Kress for the fab photos of this fun day!xox
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We know that the BMW i3 and the Cadillac ELR little in common. However, they are both targeted at buyers looking for a luxury plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
The BMW i3 is a pure electric vehicle, which is totally different than the Cadillac ELR (discuss the Cadillac ELR here). However, the BMW i3 Rex is a range extended electric vehicle just like the Cadillac ELR will be.
BMW and Cadillac are both premium brands, the difference being that one is German and the other is Made in the USA.
Cadillac ELR Specifications
The Cadillac ELR is basically a Chevy Volt wrapper in a great looking Cadillac body. The pure electric range is around 35 miles, with an electric and gasoline combined range of around 300 miles. Top speed from the 295 lb-ft of torque electric motor is more than 100 mph. Compare this to the i3's 184 lb-ft of torque, and top speed of 95 mph, and the ELR wins.
We all know that there is more to an electric vehicle than the motor power and top speed, and it would be ridiculous to stop the comparison there. The BMW i3 is a mainly electric vehicle with a gasoline range extender that kicks in when the battery pack dies. Thus, the i3 has an all electric range of around 100 miles (hasn't been EPA tested yet) which is triple that of the ELR.
The Cadillac ELR is designed to be a 2 door coupe sports car, with a tiny rear seat to lower insurance costs and trick people into thinking the ELR will work if they ever have kids (for the young buyers), or if they have their grandkids with for the weekend (for the older buyers).
The BMW i3, on the other hand, right from the initial concepts, has always been designed to be a small, compact, maneuverable vehicle for primary use in urban centers. BMW added rear suicide doors to aid access to the rear seats.
The Cadillac ELR has 4 seats just like the BMW i3.
For more information on the 2014 Cadillac ELR, visit the ELR forum here.


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Malpica de Bergantiños has one of the most interesting live points of Galician craftwork in Buño. The potters of this town, awarded with the gold medal of Fine Arts, keep alive a secular activity which speaks of the culture and lifestyle of the Galician people. These artisans keep the secret that allows them to make art from everyday utensils and transmit it through their hands giving form to the clay that is found in the subsoil. Traditionally they produced utensils that were and are part of the Galician home: jugs, cups, plates, lunch boxes … but in the last few decades have evolved towards more versatile pieces and with new forms and glazes. They have been able to interpret the concerns of consumers and have been able to print a more artistic aspect around the items made with their hands, at the same time keeping alive the ancestral forms, some of which are more than two centuries old.
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Any time of year is good to visit Buño. In addition to being able to visit some pottery workshop or buying a souvenir from Buño's pottery shops, it is also advisable to visit the Forno do Forte Ecomuseum, owned by the Deputation da Coruña and managed by the Council of Malpica. In this museum we can understand much better the life of potters and the techniques used in the processing of their pieces. Visitors back in time to meet the lifestyle of a family pottery in 1950. Check more information about contact and opening times in museums.


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5 ways to spend Christmas abroad
After spending a couple of years abroad and spending Christmas time away from family, it is easy to see how you can get a bit down in the dumps during the holidays. It doesn't have to be like that. Below are our top 5 tips for spending Christmas abroad and how you can make it exciting rather than a day you're stuck at home missing your family!
The festive season has plenty on offer regardless if it is your first or third Christmas abroad.
Here are five ways to help you cope with spending Christmas abroad without your family:
#1 Book a holiday with friends
Not just any holiday, you need to go somewhere that Christmas is in full swing. I would suggest somewhere in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Christmas markets are incredible and spending time in a city where Christmas is everywhere is really fantastic.
#2 Connect with other expats and make your own Christmas traditions
One of the most memorable Christmas dinners was one we had in London. We were a group of expats with a local thrown into the mix. We enjoyed a mix of traditions for our dinner (I made pavlova for dessert) and played Dirty Santa and really had a great time.
#3 Get into the Christmas Spirit
Decorate your apartment with Christmas decorations, play some music and get involved in the community! If you're in London, check out the Winter Wonderland which will surely get you in the mood to celebrate!
#4 Buy yourself a gift
As silly as it sounds, make sure you put your Christmas tree up and buy yourself a present and put it under! It is always nice to open up a present on Christmas morning.
#5 Spend time with locals
Get to know how the locals spend Christmas! If you have made some friends at work, patiently wait for an invitation to join them and their family for Christmas day.
"The use of traveling is to regulate imagination with reality, and instead of thinking of how things may be, see them as they are." – Samuel Johnson
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No doubt lots of people would enjoy a selfie challenge. I am not one of those people! Maybe it's something to do with being 50+, or maybe it's that I don't think they're flattering, but I don't think I've ever posted a self-portrait photograph taken with a phone camera held in my hand. And the only selfie stick I've ever used is a tripod for my regular camera, which I trigger with a self-timer or an app on my phone!
But I've got a 4+ year streak going, and have never missed a month of the photo blogging challenge, so I was determined to be creative enough to be able to post again this month. Here's my five:
1. Beakerhead Hip Image Selfie Collage
Long-time readers will probably remember that I've been a member of the Beakerhead volunteer photo crew for several years running. This year, one of my assignments was the weekday Four-to-Six event, which is basically like a street market for STEAM enthusiasts, featuring a few dozen science, technology, engineering, art and/or mathematics interactive exhibits and booths. It was unseasonably cold my assigned afternoon, so I managed to take a turn in the Hip Image mobile photo booth, all decked out in accessories recommended by the proprietors. This is a photo of the almost-instant print I brought home:
2. Lace Your Face
Another of my Beakerhead assignments was to spend the better part of two days at the University of Calgary for their science-art exhibition and their impressive program of (graduate) student STEAM projects. One of the most intriguing projects I saw was a new kind of security system under development by a group of masters level students. They're using infrared scanning to identify individuals based on their bones. The current accuracy rate is about 93%, so they've got a ways to go, but I'm not sure I like thinking about the possibilities of being scanned/tracked wherever I go based on my bones!
The project with the longest line up was called Lace Your Face. It's basically a knitted selfie, created using a small photo booth camera, connected to a laptop which runs a program against the image taken by the camera to create knitting instructions for a 1980s-era Brother knitting machine, which you then sit in front of to knit your face in 104 rows! I was impressed that the program properly identified the silver streaks along my part line. Now I need to figure out how to finish the edges, block this into a rectangular shape and make something that incorporates this as part of the design.
3. Pretend Selfie
This one is from my everyday carry Olympus camera, mounted on a tripod. I'm looking at my phone because I'm fiddling with the controls in the Olympus app, which I can use to adjust ISO, shutter speed, aperture, white balance and focal point. I can also download photos from the SD card in my camera to my phone or tablet for some quick editing to push to social media, when time is of the essence. There was no time pressure that particular afternoon – just a bit of pressure to adequately preserve the beautiful fall colours and sunshine in South Glenmore Park (Calgary, AB)!
4. Couples Selfie
There's probably a specific word for the couples selfie (leave a comment if you know what it is or have a suggested one word term for couples selfie – maybe celfie?). Regardless, I don't know what it is. The point is, sometimes it's better to include both halves of a couple in the selfie, which, IMHO, is much easier to do if your selfie stick is your tripod (carefully dug into the snow a little ways along the ridge) and you can trigger the shutter on your camera with your phone. This one is from September 23, after a couple of early season snowfalls in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
And here's a bonus image, taken a week later, in another part of the Canadian Rockies. What looks like snow in this one is actually bits of glacier:
5. Look Where I Am Selfie
Another kind of selfie that I regularly see posted on social media is what I call the "look where I am" selfie, often to showcase an especially exotic vacation or that you're somewhere especially cool or interesting. It should be no surprise to regular readers that my "look where I am" selfie shows me out and about, enjoying nature! BTW, you can't see my phone in my hand because I figured out how to set a six second delay from when I trigger the shutter with my phone, which is just enough time to set my phone on the ground and say "cheeseburger"!
And that's it! Now that I've kind of got the hang of using the whole camera-on-a-tripod-with-smartphone-app-trigger thing, it's time to move on to next month's theme. But first, hop on over to PJ's post to see what other participants came up with for this month's selfie challenge.
Thanks, PJ, for keeping this challenge going. The one-month time frame makes it a low stress "photo assignment" that motivates me to keep honing my photography skills. New participants are welcome any time, so please join us! The next theme will be posted at a 'lil Hoohaa on October 1st, so come back then and check it out!


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I'm walking through the streets of Berlin on a cold spring day.
"Turn right. Now left. Keep going. Now right again."
The voice is anything but a voice. It's a feeling… something in my head… my heart… God.
For months I have been engaging with the Holy on this personal level, inviting Him into everything, especially a spring Saturday morning where I'm looking for a cute coffee shop to read and journal like every other basic Christian white girl. "I just love coffee and the Word."
As crazy as it sounds, He had done it before. A few months back I was led to this coffee shop that was built into the walls of a sunken garden. The moment was so precious. A fountain. Roses. A tasty cup of coffee. All in a hidden location. The moment smelt of mystery and destiny.
Now, I was off again, trying to trust that "still small voice," but this time, I was lost.
All around stood huge brutalist buildings, none of which had a cafe for me to shelter from the cold. Block after block, complex after complex, and nothing.
My heart began to sink and anxiety filled my chest.
Then, the haunting thought crept up from the depths of my subconscious:
"Maybe this voice is just myself. Maybe I'm making this whole thing up."
And just like a knot in a beautifully woven sweater, in the smallest most insignificant moment, my faith began to unravel.
Surely if one lost latte was enough to make my faith crumble, we can safely assume it probably wasn't a faith worth saving, but this wasn't that simple.
Years of build up had come bursting forth because of one final, gentle exhale.
Pastors passionately rebuking me for sin, all while having an affair.
Leadership refusing to disciple me but happy to leverage my talents for their egos.
Missionaries boldly screaming at me to have more faith and lie about what's in the Bible.
Starving children attending the church of a fat pastor.
An Indian women weeping in her wheelchair as I prayed for a new leg she had lost, whimpering through breaths, "Why won't God give me my leg back?"
The latte was too much.
Maybe this was all one big manipulative scheme that had existed for thousands of years to make people obey the whims of leaders. Maybe I've been wrong about my faith. Maybe this was all a lie.
And it all came crashing down.
It's been nearly eight years since that moment, and not a day goes by that I wrestle with trusting God.
The same questions that awoke over a cup of coffee continue to haunt me:
Is He there? Does He exist? Can He be trusted? Or am I utterly alone?
And, to be honest, I don't know. At times I have felt sweet relief, a fresh warm wind that curls around my hair, caressing me with hope. Other times, I'm lost in the depths of my despondence, screaming into a cave with not even a reverberating echo, a sound-proofed studio, my please absorb into the foam of existential uncertainty.
And if He's not there, I need to take care of myself. If He won't look out for me, I need to remain vigilant.
I need to struggle, alone. I need to fight, by myself.
And this shows up everywhere.
I take personal inventory and find a job that will be stable and pay my bills rather than dreaming and risking. I get on dating and hookup apps in an attempt to find a partner or not feel alone for a few minutes because not having a God is only made more painful by not having a partner to walk this earth with.
I feel so alone in any attempt at walking through this life.
I miss the days of dreams. I miss the days of trust. But how does one put the sand back in a broken hourglass? And just like that hourglass, I feel like my time is running out. 20-somethings are allowed the luxury of existential dread. A 30-year-old is not. I've got to get my shit together, find a career I'm passionate about, know what I believe, and have a partner to journey this life together with like yesterday.
The anxiety of it all is exhausting. I miss that "still small voice." I miss His leading. I'm tempted to trust one more time, to risk one more time. But what if there's no coffee at the end of this spring day? Can my heart take another disappointment? Because hope deferred is more painful than hopelessness, and I'm caught in the tension.


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On Tuesday, Tallulah Willis and Dillon Buss announced that they are getting hitched. Willis, the youngest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore and the founder of fashion brand Wyllis, made the announcement via Instagram, captioning candid photos of the backyard engagement: "With absolute most certainty."
"I can finally call you my fiancée," Buss wrote on a post of his own. "Love you forever Buuski Lu, you are my best friend." (Buuski is Willis' childhood nickname.)
Then came a close-up photo of the stunning ring. For the occasion, Buss, a film director, sought out Brooklyn-based jeweler Karina Noel who custom made the design — an emerald-cut, solitaire diamond on a yellow gold band. "Making this work of art was a true honor," Noel said on Instagram stories.
According to Kimberly Abruzzo, a gemologist at Rare Carat, the diamond appears to be approximately five to six carats. "Emerald cuts require high clarity, so you can be assured this is a very clean stone," Abruzzo says. As for whether Willis approved of his pick, her caption on the video of the ring says it all: "HANDS STILL SHAKIN' — MOMS SPAGHETTI — I'm FIANCÉNCHED."
Willis joins a long list of celebrities with classic solitaire stones on their ring fingers, including Emily In Paris actress Lily Collins and model Jasmine Tookes. In fact, according to Shelley Brown, The Knot's senior fashion and beauty editor, "solitaire settings with one — usually very large — diamond" are a big 2021 engagement ring trend. "The diamond shape may vary, but the settings tend to be very clean, without a lot of intricate detail," she told Refinery29 in December.
Willis' engagement ring is indeed minimal and understated. Or, at least, the band and timeless setting are. The massive diamond at the center, however, has maximum effect.


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Badminton in Tokyo Olympics Going to be Tougher Than Last Three Games: Saina
New Delhi: India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal says the badminton competition at subsequent yr's Olympics will be more robust than the final 3 Games. They are operating on fitness and improving her recreation of the run as much as the showpiece event in Tokyo. Saina has been stricken using injuries of overdue. After her knee surgery in 2016, she has been striving tough to go back to her top shape. She was World No. 1 for a few weeks in 2015. "Yes, it (competition in 2020 Olympics) might be lots more difficult (than earlier three editions). The Chinese shuttlers are definitely playing properly. More than them, some different women are playing genuinely nicely. It is going to be very difficult," Saina advised PTI in an extraordinary interview.
"But as of now, I'm now not considering Olympics or approximately how I will qualify for it. I am questioning more approximately doing well in tournaments, enhancing my recreation and keeping myself damage-free and match," Saina stated on the sidelines of Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards occasion in Gurgaon, for which she is the Programme Ambassador. For India to ship shuttlers in Tokyo Olympics ladies singles, each will have to be inner pinnacle sixteen inside the international rankings for you to be launched after the stop of the qualification period, on April 30, 2020. Tokyo Games could be her fourth Olympics, representing the country in 2008, 2012, and 2016. She reached the quarterfinals in 2008, gained a bronze in 2012, and crashed out in institution degrees in 2016 while she played with a knee infection.
Saina skipped the India Open in New Delhi after she evolved pancreas contamination in the All England Championships earlier this month. "I am coming out of pancreas contamination, and I am planning to play Malaysia Open subsequent week. Let's see the way it takes place," she said. Asked if she is happy with what has panned out after the surgery in 2016, she stated, "I am preventing, seeking to enhance my recreation and win as many suits as viable. I can do that, and the rest I don't know because I can not expect effects. "I'm glad I can win a few tournaments. I did properly in CWG (received gold), Asian Games (bronze), Denmark Open finalist, and received in Indonesia (Indonesia Masters this 12 months). There have been few correct effects that keep me inspiring and motivating to maintain to doing nicely. The rest I want to attend to my fitness, enhance my recreation and think of prevailing my next tournament."
The cramped badminton calendar following the Badminton World Federation's decision, which calls for pinnacle gamers to characterize as a minimum of 12 out of 15 tournaments a yr, has been criticized for using many shuttlers. Saina stated she had also taken up the difficulty with the global governing frame but to no avail. "Our frame cannot take such a lot of tournaments in a yr. Finally, it a body and not a gadget, so it's miles tough; however, you have to locate approaches to be suited for a maximum of tournaments. We (some players) told ultimate yr that the calendar can be smaller, and money may be larger in those tournaments. Make it like tennis, like how they have got four grand slams," she stated.
"I do not know why BWF is busy doing these items, one-of-a-kind tournaments. Being a player, we do not have the time to sit down and talk about it regularly. We can get the best attention to the following event. Last yr we attempted to speak in December as well but not anything changed, so we need to go with the recurring." Asked how her husband P Kashyap sitting at the train's nook in the latest tournaments specific from countrywide teach Pullela Gopichand, Saina said, "Both of them are making clearly true plans for me. Sometimes you're more at ease with a pal. Kashyap may be a piece extra strict and difficult because Gopi sir is largely quiet and simple on the court. "Kashyap knows at the moment I am a little bit scared every so often to transport around after my surgical procedure, once in a while, I feel a little bit annoying to move. With the manner he (Kashyap) can shout at me and make me play, I feel assured."
She stated the pass (to be with Kashyap in tournaments) is supporting her game. "I am capable of taking some correct tips from Kashyap within the closing 4-five months. It has helped my game a bit here and there. I simply told Gopi sir that permit him to assist me for a few extra months, and we can see the way its adjustments. "Change is always useful; we should preserve on changing. That is why he is sitting there." The Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards is a school-stage (elegance VI to XII) program for volunteer community carriers to encourage college children's efforts who've made a distinction and inspired countless others. The ninth Annual Pramerica Spirit of Community awards (SOCA) is an initiative through DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance. "These awards assist me in apprehending what those kids can do and what India is capable of. We have a lot of skills. These young youngsters are improving society, and we can get plenty of leaders among them in destiny. This is because they have so many modern ideas.


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Scientists at the Landau University of Koblenz, Germany, discovered that radiation from cell phones can disorient bees, stop their ability to communicate with each other, and lead to the collapse of their colonies:
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) occurs when a hive's inhabitants suddenly disappear, leaving only queens, eggs and a few immature workers, like so many apian Mary Celestes. The vanished bees are never found, but thought to die singly far from home. The parasites, wildlife and other bees that normally raid the honey and pollen left behind when a colony dies, refuse to go anywhere near the abandoned hives.
The alarm was first sounded last autumn, but has now hit half of all American states. The West Coast is thought to have lost 60 per cent of its commercial bee population, with 70 per cent missing on the East Coast.
And cell phones may be the culprit:
Now a limited study at Landau University has found that bees refuse to return to their hives when mobile phones are placed nearby. Dr Jochen Kuhn, who carried it out, said this could provide a "hint" to a possible cause.
Why is this serious? Because we depend on bees for our crops:
The implications of the spread are alarming. Most of the world's crops depend on pollination by bees. Albert Einstein once said that if the bees disappeared, "man would have only four years of life left".
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/wildlife/article2449968.ece - Thanks Shara!
Also, honeybees only make up for -one third- of pollination in the united states. We're not going to be in much trouble if every honeybee were to die off tomorrow.
Most internet "wisdom" is attributed to either Einstein (if it's pseudoscience) or the Dalai Lama (if it's pseudospritual).
--Albert Einstein
It seems to me that the study is so small(I think they only used 8 bee hives, and I think he says some of them weren't recorded correctly) that a new study should be done using realistic approaches. From what I understand, they took cordless phone base stations and pumped them to full blast and then put them right under or in the bee hive.
Anyways this study smells a little fishy to me, but I think another larger scale study should be done.
The article goes on to mention about the increasing evidence that cell phones are harmful to humans, but all the articles and studies I've seen have discounted this.
It's clear there is a problem here, but the solution seems unclear. I'm more inclined to think it could be some pesticide that is widely used, than cell phone radiation... Then again, I'm not a bee expert.


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What a year for us and it simply just blew past quickly. A lot of things happened during this year with a good share of ups and downs.
One of the most significant event is our transition to start anew from 1950 Photography to TOP Photography just barely 3 months ago. That allowed to continue our more effective emphasis on our philosophy to create simple, real and honest images in our wedding photography with literally no posing.
Being in the industry for over 7 years, we had been through periods when certain trends in photography were popular and extremely sellable. However, we stuck on to our principles and philosophies and to not follow the trends for the sake of selling our services (we did the same this year). It always seemed like we are moving against the flow and it can test our faith at times but we are happy to have couples who believed in what we do to engage us. We'll like to thank all of you (you know who you are) for that!
Looking forward in 2013, we are going to offer better coverages of weddings with 2 photographers. That will also allow us to create images which do not just tell stories but with even better aesthetics. Also expect our plans for overseas bridal shoots along the way. There will also be new tie ups with industry vendors so as to offer a more comprehensive experience for our customers.
So 2013 is a year to look forward to with TOP Photography taking off in fuller swing. We thank you once again for your support in the past months while we face the challenges to kick-start TOP Photography and we hope 2013 will be even better for everyone!
Here's wishing everyone a HAPPY 2013!
Best Wishes from the TOP Photography Team


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Developing a Mindset for Success
Developing a mindset for success is essential for developing a successful business. Your thought process can affect just about every aspect of your life and can greatly affect your ability to run a successful business.
Your thought process can influence your confidence, your self-esteem and your creativity. Negative thoughts can have a profound effect on your abilities and can be the difference between success and failure.
On the other hand, positive thoughts can skyrocket your creativity and keep you motivated to carry out the tasks that are essential to the success of your business. Once you develop a healthy belief in yourself, it can change your results instantly.
How to Develop a Mindset for Success
Take a minute to think what it is you want from your life. If you don't know what that is, then it is unlikely you will ever attract it. The first step to developing a mindset for success is to figure out what it is that you want from your life.
Dream big! Don't be afraid, the bigger you dream, the more open you will become to new ideas and opportunities. Creating a clear mental image of what you want will allow your mind to help you find ways to make your dreams become reality.
Create a Vision Board
Creating a vision board is a great way to turn your dreams into reality. Do you want a luxury car or a dream holiday? Whatever your heart desires, put it on your vision board. This way you will have a constant reminder of the things you want from your life.
Look at your vision board every day and dream of the day that you pick up your luxury car or embark on that dream holiday. By doing so, you will become more committed to your goal and your mind will find a way to turn your dreams into reality.
Surround Yourself with Successful People
You might find that the people closest to you just don't understand what is is you are trying to do. I have found this to be so with internet marketing. I have listened to my friends tell me that I will never be successful at making money on the internet.
This can have a very negative effect on your mindset, so try not to pay too much attention to these comments and remind yourself that you can do anything you set your mind to. Make a point of expanding your network and surrounding yourself with positive, like-minded people who inspire you.
I have been lucky enough in my internet marketing efforts to find a place full of inspiring, positive people – Wealthy Affiliate. There are so many successful entrepreneurs within this community, and they are all very happy to help you become successful too. You can read my Wealthy Affiliate Review Here.
The Power in Positive Thinking
Thinking positive thoughts affects us in a very beneficial way. Our eyes become brighter; we experience more energy and feel a general feeling of happiness and success. A positive mindset helps us to overcome challenges and sees us hitting our goals through sheer determination.
A Positive mindset affects the people we meet; have you ever been around a totally negative person and felt exhausted after the encounter? As both positive and negative thinking are contagious,
it's little wonder that we prefer to be around positive people.
Change your Mindset Change your Life
Changing our mindset is not always an easy thing to do, especially for people who tend to think negative thoughts about themselves, their lives, and their situation. The habits of a lifetime can be hard to change, but it can be done.
Our minds are more powerful than we realise, and our thoughts can have a profound effect on the outcome of certain situations. Whenever you find yourself thinking negative thoughts, take a deep breath and turn that thought into a positive affirmation.
The more you practise this, the easier it will get and you will be surprised to see some positive changes happening in your life. I believe that developing a mindset for success is essential if you want to attract happiness, wealth and anything else your heart desires into your life.
Have you experienced good fortune through changing your mindset? If so, what strategies did you use? I would love to hear your thoughts on this subject. You can leave a comment below, and if you enjoyed this article, please share.
I will leave you with this quote from Steve Maraboli – whom I have found inspiration in.
Life, the Truth, and Being Free: Anniversary Edition
"Once your mindset changes, everything on the outside will change along with it."
I hope you are having a wonderful day.
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Yes, a healthy dose of being positive works wonders. I do have plenty of ideas and it does not hurt to act on most of them. For me that is being positive. If the idea bombs, scrap it, and move on. Just keep yourself in a balanced check so you do not waste too much time. One can get a feel for those decisions as you work on you niche of choice.↓