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The 10 Most Amazing Festivals in Asia
The continent of Asia is home to many groups of people, each with amazing cultures and history. For the sake of the following list, we tried to choose from a variety of festivals whether cultural, religious or something else, from as many varying countries as possible. The result is what we believe to be the ten most amazing festivals in Asia.
10 Yi Peng Lantern Festival (Thailand)
Not to be confused with the Loi Krathong festival, Yi Peng (or Yee Peng as known by the locals) is a celebration all of its own. Held on the second lunar month of the Lanna calendar, this religious ceremony has revelers sending sky lanterns by the thousands into the night sky in hopes of ending bad luck and misfortune. The largest celebration takes place in the city of Chiang Mai which was the former capital of the Lanna Kingdom. The show is absolutely brilliant to witness and should not be missed.
9 Sapporo Snow Festival (Japan)
Held over a seven day period every year in the month of February in the Japanese city of Sapporo, the Sapporo Snow Festival is one of Japan's largest winter events. It attracts over two million people from Japan and abroad to take part in the festivities and witness the amazing snow and ice sculptures. In addition to the sculptures, every year a female beauty contest known as the Susukino Queen of Ice, is held at the festival site.
8 Konaki Sumo (Japan)
One of the oddest festivals on our list is the Konaki Sumo. This is a tradition dating back more than 400 years in some Japanese Temples. Every year, around one hundred babies will participate in this festival during the month of April in the Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. The rules are odd, but quite simple. Two sumo wrestlers, each holding a baby, will stand face to face. The winner is the baby who cries first. In the event of a tie, the winner is the baby who cries the loudest.
7 Thrissur Pooram Elephant Festival (India)
Thrissur Poorum is a Hindu temple festival held annually in the Indian city of Kerala. Unlike other festivals in India, the Thrissur Poorum is unique in it's participation, pageantry and magnitude. The festival begins with fireworks, and is followed by a number of activities at the local temples, including folk dancing. The highlight of the festival is the elephants. They are adorned in golden headdresses, decorative bells, palm leaves and peacock feathers.
6 Naadam (Mongolia)
Look out Olympic Games, here is Naadam, Mongolia's largest cultural festival. Held annually on July 11th – 13th at the National Sports Stadium, Naadam is a contest of athleticism. Following a grand opening spectacle complete with mounted cavalry and bright colors, is the Wrestling competition. This is a men's only competition which involves either 512 or 1024 athletes that compete one on one in single elimination wrestling. Next is the Horse Race competition which can include up to 1000 horses and their child jockeys, competing in various long distance races. Finally is the Archery competition that includes ten men/women teams competing for titles of National Marksman and National Markswoman.
5 Phuket Vegetarian Festival (Thailand)
Although the Vegetarian Festival is celebrated in a number of provinces in Thailand, the festivities that take place on the island of Phuket has them all beat. The festival is a celebration stemming from Chinese tradition wherein the participants cleanse their bodies and souls. This is done for the most part by eating vegetarian food and abstaining from sex and alcohol. Which sets Phuket apart from the rest are the participants who result to self mutilation in the cleansing process. This is typically done by piercing the cheeks with any range of items and parading through the streets of Phuket City.
4 Boryeong Mud Festival (South Korea)
The Boryeong Mud Festival is an annual even that takes place for around two weeks in the summer months. Originally started as a means to promote Boryeong mud cosmetics, it has since expanded into the party that it is today. Celebrators are in for a muddy experience with such attractions as the mud pool, mud prison, mud slides and of course, the mud skiing competitions. The actual mud used for the festival is produced on the Boryeong mud flats and is said to contain natural minerals that are wonderful for the skin.
3 Ati-Atihan (Philippines)
The Ati-Atihan Festival is an annual event celebrating Santo Niño, the Infant Jesus. Celebrated in the third week of January, this week-long festival is a spectacle of color and culture. Leading off the celebration is a formal opening mass for the Santo Niño. There are street processions set to rhythmic drumbeats and dancing. The participants all show off bright colored face paint and beautifully decorated costumes. It is a fun and exciting atmosphere that is reminiscent of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
2 Holi (India)
Informally known as the Festival of Color, the spring festival of Holi holds strong religious significance within the Hindu religion. Typically falling in March, sometimes late February, Holi signifies the victory of good over evil. It ushers in the beginning of spring and is a time for regrowth and forgiveness. Holi is a time to play, to laugh and most importantly, repair those relationships that may have been damaged over the previous year. It is a fun, lighthearted festival that has a way of bringing everyone together, if only for a single day. Otherwise offensive activities are completely acceptable on Holi, whether spraying colored water at passers-by or getting completely intoxicated in the streets, all you need to say is "Don't mind, it's Holi!"
1 Songkran (Thailand)
Topping out our list is one of the wildest parties that you will find in Asia. The Festival of Songkran falls over the traditional Thai New Years (April 13th to 15th), and what was once a solemn Buddhist festival is now the largest water fight in the world. Although the festival typically spans the course of three days, people in certain cities choose to celebrate for a week or more. Songkran is a drunken, wet party that has to be experienced firsthand to truly understand.
That's our list of the 10 most amazing festivals in Asia. Do you agree with our list? Let us know in the comments below.
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Fire Drills are held three times a year at each premises, once every term. They comprise of an alarm test, a complete evacuation of the school and a roll call.
Fire marshals perform a clean sweep of the building in the event of an evacuation. During fire drills students or teachers may be asked to hide in unusual places to ensure checks and clean sweeps are being done correctly.
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Almost all full time staff at Ashbourne College are Fire Marshals and have received specialised training, tailored to the premises. This training, amongst other things, educates Marshals on conducting an effective sweep of the premises. At each building there are three designated Lead Fire Marshals. The Lead Fire Marshals for each premises are as follows:
|Old Could Place
|Young Street
|Kensington Court
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|1. Marta Dongresova
|1. Cassandra Denton
|2. Chris Mutter
|2. Rupert Browett
|2. Fabio Carpene
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|3. Alberto Lado Rey
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Teaching Staff:
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- Lead class to assembly point.
- Line up your class at the assembly point ready for a roll call.
- Keep students calm and orderly during evacuation.
- Do not allow students to wander off or re-enter the building until told to do so by the lead Fire Marshal.
Fire marshals:
- Contact the emergency services immediately on 999
- One member of the Fire Marshal team is to ensure that the registers are deployed to all administrators email accounts using FileMaker.
- Fire marshals must wear high visibility vests stored in the Bisley cabinets, these are located in the following places:
- Old Court Place – Reception
- Young Street – Reception
- Kensington Court – Reception
- Liaise with other marshals and staff to ensure checks are done thoroughly and evacuation is completed safely.
- Keep open lines of communication with other marshals and other buildings using mobile.
- Sweep all rooms, toilets and walk in cupboards on floor designated.
- Ensure all windows and fire doors, both internal and external, are closed.
- Liaise with fire department on their arrival.
- Take a roll call and notify fire department of possible missing persons.
- Notify all if it is safe to re-enter the building under advisory from the Fire Department
- A debrief meeting is held after each fire drill/evacuation with the Fire Marshals and an email is sent to all staff summarising. This meeting may also lead to a discussion held with members of the Ashbourne community that didn't follow the procedures of an evacuation and notes of this meeting stored in the Meetings database.
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|June 2018
|Effective date of the policy
|June 2018
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From 1997 till 2001 he was a post graduate researcher in remote sensing and eco-hydrological modeling at the Center of Space Technologies and Remote Sensing in UC Davis. Soonafter, he occupied the position of GIS lab manager at La Selva Biological Station (Costa Rica) with research applications on tropical biology, conservation ecology, natural resources monitoring and management. In 2004 he moved to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Sri Lanka, where he focused his interest on GIS database development and global analyses of relations between hydrology, vegetation suitability and climate change.
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By Vikas Plakkot:
This 24th of April, the team at Social Cops would like to celebrate Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. Crowdsourcing love. Since 1989. Happy Birthday, Sach! Here's a little gift — a visualization of all your centuries.
It has been a few months since India's biggest sporting icon bid farewell. After a brief period of uncertainty, Indian cricket has moved on. In a country, which has a habit of finding heroes, it has not taken long to find new ones. But then, like they say, there are sportsmen and then there is Sachin.
Through his entire career, Sachin has inspired an entire nation — echoes of "Sachin, Sachin" reverberating around every stadium he played in. On his 41st, I'd like to share the seven big life lessons I've learnt from this legend.
1) Get Hit, Fall Down, Keep Going.
Setting: Fourth Test, Sialkot, Pakistan, 1989
India had saved three tests against the great bowling attack of Pakistan. They were now in the green pitch of Sialkot. Waqar was breathing fire with India tottering at 38 for 4. A bouncer hits Sachin on the nose leaving him on the floor with blood spurting out. A sixteen year old Sachin playing his first ever series was not someone to give up so easily. He battled on with a bloodied nose scoring an unbeaten half century.
2) Step out of your comfort zone
Setting: Hero Cup Semi Final, Ind vs South Africa, 1994.
The Azhar-led Indian squad was on the verge of exit from the Hero Cup. After putting up a paltry score, Indian bowlers responded fairly well leaving South Africa needing just six runs off the final over. Tough times call for tough guys. Azhar handed the ball to Sachin who had not bowled a single over in the game till then. He bravely took up the opportunity and bowled a brilliant final over to hand India the match and subsequently the tournament.
3) Even at your peak, do the basics.
Setting: World Cup 1996- World Cup 2003
It is during the period from 1996 to 2003 that Sachin Tendulkar achieved the status of 'God'. Bowling line ups around the World shook at the sight of 5 foot 3 inches lad walking on to the pitch. Tendulkar smashed centuries after centuries tearing apart oppositions with relative ease. To add to this, the burden on him was constantly increasing with the retirement of key players. He went on to become the highest run scorer in all formats of the game and surpassed multiple records on the way. All through, there was one nothing that never changed —the practice regime. Sachin remained the one person who'd hit more balls in the nets than everybody else even a decade into the game.
4) Play to your strengths, especially during your tough times.
Setting: Fourth Test, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2004
Post the 2003 World Cup during which he led India into the finals, Sachin entered probably the most difficult phase of his career yet. After a string of failures in the first three tests, Sachin's place in the team was under scrutiny. He was dismissed attempting cover drives on the off side through the entire series. During the final test, Sachin taught us probably the most valuable lesson of all. Giving up entirely on his cover drives, Sachin scored a slow and painful 241* restricting to his shots purely to the leg side.
5) Train for marathons, not sprints.
Setting: Ton of Tons, 1990-2012
24 years. That's a long period for any man in any sport. One can count the number of such sportsmen on their fingertips. Longevity is not about luck but about the attitude towards your work. Sachin had a knack of converting his starts into big scores. One could almost sense within a few balls that he might just score a century this day. During every innings and across his entire career, Sachin lasted the distance. He could battle on without losing focus at any stage. He was a marathoner not a sprinter and his success largely owes to the same.
6) Build Trust.
Setting: World Cup 2011 — March 2012
The most beautiful aspect about Sachin is probably the trust he built among the Indians. Be it children or grand parents, everyone believed in Sachin, everyone felt like nothing could go wrong as long as Sachin was there. Like Amla famously said 'Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it'. Having carried the burden of expectations on his shoulders for so long, Sachin never failed to deliver and even when he did occasionally, everyone knew it was just an off day.
7) Uphold your values at all times — they define you.
Setting: Since 1989.
If we had to choose one thing that differentiates Sachin from other greats of the game, most of us would say — his character. Sachin was as much a gem of a character outside the field as he was on the field. Across a career spanning three decades, Sachin has not been entangled in any controversies. His farewell speech pretty much sums up the man that he is. In a twenty minute long speech, probably his final act on a Cricket ground, there was not one person he left out. Right from the curators to his family, he was thankful to everyone who made him who he was. That is the mark of true greatness — to remain grounded even when you have achieved almost everything you possibly could.
I carry these lessons with me everywhere I go and he has made me a better man every step of my way.
Note: This article was originally published by Social Cops.Â
About the Author:
Vikas Plakkot leads Partnerships at Social Cops (www.socialcops.org) – where they use mobile phones and technology to turn citizens into human sensors and create a layer of social data to aid data driven decisions in civic issues, public health and education. Originally an Engineer, Vikas took to teaching under-privileged children as a Fellow with Teach For India in a government School in Pune for two years. During this period, Vikas also co-founded 'Just For Kicks' where they use Football as a means of developing life skills among children from the bottom of pyramid. Vikas also serves an adviser to Huracan Foundation and is a Global Youth Ambassador to UN's Education First Initiative. When he is not working, you might catch him watching a sport or gorging on meat. He tweets @thesixthking


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Live burial is where an individual is sexually aroused by the thought of being buried alive.
If carried out to a detailed level this could be considered an extreme practice due to the fact that it is potentially dangerous.
This kind of roleplay may contain a submissive being confined to a coffin and literally lowered into and buried underground, and it could even involve a submissive being forced (possibly at gunpoint or under threat of extreme violence) to dig their own grave before being buried, without the use of a coffin.
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Mazda fans are like the denizens of a cool underground speakeasy, hidden behind a false door and a mounted antelope head. They'd love people to know how much fun they're having, but they may not want the masses to force their way inside.
The automaker, of course, would happily drop the velvet rope and put more people into the driver's seat of its cars — as long as the party didn't turn into a Toyotathon filled with earnest dweebs arguing about hypermiling techniques.
Yet with the government mandating that automakers' fleets average 54.5 m.p.g. by 2025, even Mazda can't focus exclusively on sporty hijinks at the expense of fuel economy. That's been demonstrated, in triplicate, by its CX-5 crossover and the redesigns of its Mazda 6 midsize sedan and now its compact Mazda 3 hatchback and sedan.
All of these models have adopted Mazda's Skyactiv technology, which may sound like a sinister missile-defense system, but is actually a bundle of improvements to the cars' powertrains, chassis and aerodynamics.
Last year's Mazda 3, even on its farewell tour, was beating up most of its competition. So it's not surprising that the all-new 2014 edition forges strong claims as the front-runner among affordable small cars.Continue reading the main story
The 3 has grown better looking outside and more deluxe inside. The chassis is said to be 30 percent stiffer, the cabin is quieter and weights have dropped by 60 to 100 pounds. The 3 is more powerful, more aerodynamic and more advanced, and comes with new active safety features.
But it's the car's yin-yang combination — an entertaining driving experience with much improved economy — that puts it over the top. Highway fuel economy has soared by as much as 10 m.p.g., to 41 m.p.g. with the standard 155-horsepower 2-liter Skyactiv-G engine in the 3i, and to 39 m.p.g. with the 3s's 184-horse 2.5-liter.
I drove a winning pair of 3s: a 3i Grand Touring hatchback with manual transmission and a sticker price of $24,635 including options, and the 3s Grand Touring for $29,185. With more grunt and notably stickier 18-inch tires — 3i models make do with 16-inchers — the 3s model remains the enthusiast's choice, at least until Mazda creates a higher-performance Mazdaspeed 3 version.
What the 3s models don't yet allow is a manual transmission, though Mazda has pledged to offer one later. But there's consolation in the automatic, a novel 6-speed that blends functions of conventional and dual-clutch units. Paired with the 2.5 engine, a pushbutton Sport mode holds gears and automatically downshifts while braking, and there are paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.
The departing 3 was already handsome by the standards of its class, aside from a goblin grin plastered across its grille. Plastic surgery has changed that grimace into a Mona Lisa smile. And like its striking new stablemates, the 3 adopts Mazda's Kodo design language, a Euro-tinged whisper of touchable curves and intriguing shapes.
With its prominent hood, scalloped sides and curvy hips, the 3 recalls the beloved old BMW M Coupe, spiced with a dash of Alfa Romeo. The front roof pillars are repositioned 3.9 inches toward the stern, accentuating the new model's cab-rearward profile. A 2.4-inch stretch in the wheelbase and taller rear seatbacks enhance interior room and comfort.
Even the sedan, a body style often relegated to grunt duty among affordable cars, looks alluring.
Like the original 3 of a decade ago, the new model carries the premium theme inside. And the Mazda meets modern expectations with design, materials and features that are just-this-close to what you'd find in a midsize sedan.
The interior is clean, softly padded and symmetrical, including a small-radius sport steering wheel. Fealty to drivers shows in features like pedals that line up precisely with the seated driver. In this class, only the Volkswagen Golf matches the Mazda's naturally upright, poised-for-action seating position. The Mazda's stylish, body-coddling sport seats — clad in cloth, leatherette or leather — surpass the VW's.
Drivers who prefer a co-pilot can choose electronic helpers, including radar adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitors and rear cross-traffic alert, lane-departure warning, automatic high-beam control and a new feature called Smart City Brake Support: Its laser system scans for potential low-speed collisions and can prepare for stops or even brake automatically at speeds from 2 to 19 m.p.h. It's the kind of system you expect on a luxury car, not a mainstream compact.
For all of its strengths, Mazda has lagged its rivals in introducing useful navigation and infotainment systems. With the 3, Mazda has made its best try yet, with an option called Mazda Connect. It perches a seven-inch touch screen atop the central dash and includes an Audi-style multifunction rotary control knob on the console, in addition to steering-wheel controls. Mazda Connect also integrates Harman's Aha app, which aggregates 40,000 free audio stations, along with apps like Pandora, Stitcher, Yelp, Twitter and Facebook. Onboard software can be updated, preventing obsolescence.
Engineers worked to minimize driver distraction with the system, and it's far better than most Version 1.0 attempts, including rage-inducers like MyFord Touch and Cadillac's CUE. Mazda does fall into the BMW trap of using obscure on-screen hieroglyphs, rather than words, to represent selections like station lists and presets. Scrolling to functions often calls up a description in English, but that wastes time and pulls your eyes off the road.
The top-end Grand Touring models feature a heads-up display on a translucent screen that flips up atop the driver's gauges to show such information as speed and turn-by-turn directions.
But beyond supplying the gadgets that more small-car drivers are willing to spring for, Mazda has massaged the 3's performance and raised its efficiency.
In Mazda's heavier CX-5 crossover, the direct-injected 2-liter Skyactiv engine can feel overwhelmed. But its 148 pound-feet of peak torque is ideally suited to a compact car that weighs from 2,800 to 3,000 pounds.
A new, more efficient exhaust manifold — it wouldn't fit below the hood of the previous 3 — generates better midrange torque for more flexible, linear power. And excellent new 6-speed transmissions, manual or automatic, deftly balance performance, smoothness and economy.
Both direct-injected engines are not just more powerful, they are much more frugal. The 3s Grand Touring offers an extra fuel-saving trick: it is America's first car that captures braking energy in a capacitor, a storage device that's lighter, longer-lasting and faster-charging than a battery.
Mazda's i-ELOOP capacitor helps to power headlights and other electrical systems, allowing the engine and the variable-voltage alternator to conserve energy. That raises the E.P.A. fuel economy rating by 1 m.p.g. for the 3s Grand Touring hatchback, to 28 city and 38 highway. The 3s Grand Touring sedan is rated 1 m.p.g. better on the highway, with or without i-ELOOP, which seems odd.
Mazda's explanation is that the E.P.A. test procedure fails to credit the system's reduction on electric loads and insists that i-ELOOP raises real-world fuel economy by about 5 percent. But getting the capacitor costs $1,600: i-ELOOP is part of an optional technology package that includes fuel-saving active grille shutters, Smart City Braking, lane-departure warning and other safety features.
The less powerful 3i sedan gets even better mileage, 30 m.p.g. in town, 41 on the highway, with the automatic transmission. (The 3i hatchback is rated 30/40 m.p.g.)
As ever, conservation feels secondary when you put the Mazda through its nimble paces. Once up to speed, the 3 has no difficulty keeping up with BMWs or Audis on roller-coaster roads.
The steering is slightly overassisted, but it remains one of the most precise and sensitive electric units around.
Price shoppers can find a basic 3i SV sedan for $17,740 with the 2-liter engine and a stick shift. The lowest-priced hatchback is the 3i Sport, at $19,740, with the 6-speed automatic adding another $1,050.
As with the Ford Focus — which is probably the 3's closest rival for the small-car crown — the price can climb rapidly. Versions with the 2.5-liter engine range from $25,390 for the 3s Touring sedan to $27,290 for a 3s Grand Touring hatchback.
Having introduced a trio of critical hits in the Mazda 6, CX-5 and now the 3, the question remains: What's it going to take for more people to discover these stylish, entertaining and finely engineered cars?
With Mazda plugging away at about 2 percent of the American market, perhaps the 3 represents more than a model name: It could also be a market-share goal for a carmaker that deserves a closer look.Continue reading the main story


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Go Jamaica Travel celebrates Chinese New Year
To ring in the Chinese New Year, and show gratitude to their supportive partners, Go! Jamaica Travel, the Caribbean's leading tour operator, took over the Windward Suite at The Knutsford Court Hotel on Thursday, February 19.
Formalities were short and sweet, and included a presentation from CEO Dave Chin Tung, who deemed it necessary to make a surprise donation of $75,000 to the Jamaica Netball Association.
It was a joyful moment for Marva Bernard, who expressed how elated she was, as the Sunshine Girls are in need of support at this time.
Celebrate travel
The 'red affair' kicked off with renditions from Chrome, who kept the audience entertained with roots reggae on the steel pan.
Similar to a family reunion, specially invited guests mingled as they were served a wide variety of delectable hors d'oeuvres - stamp-and-go (salt fish fritters), festival, cinnamon-flavoured bammy sticks, barbecued chicken wings, escoveitched snapper fingers, plantain-wrapped bacon with a sweet chilly dip, and jerked pork.
Go! Jamaica Travel Company Limited is an incentive travel and outbound tour company which was formed in 1995 in Kingston, Jamaica, and today still has much to celebrate as it topped the World Travel Award for 2014.
Follow Go! Jamaica Travel on social media to automatically qualify for discounts on hotels, cruise ships and car rentals.


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How to get your cat comfortable with a leash
Staying indoors helps keep your cat safe from accidents and predators, but you can safely take your indoor cat outdoors! All you need is a harness, a 4- to 6-foot leash and the time and patience for some training.
Begin by allowing your cat to become familiar with these new items. Leave the harness lying out for a few days so your cat can inspect it. Then, attempt to put it on her. Go slowly and don't force it. If she resists, back away and try again later.
Once your cat is ready and wearing the harness, attach the leash and let your cat drag it, but be sure to watch and follow. Then hold the leash and follow her for short indoor walks.
After the two of you become comfortable with indoor walks, attempt to move outdoors. Again, go slowly and return inside if your cat becomes too afraid. Be sure to praise her, pet her and give her a treat as she makes progress outside. And never pull on the leash—if you need to redirect her, pick her up and carry her instead.


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The N.American food supply was further consolidated during the Obama administration, and if you think it will turn in direction of decentralization under the next president, think again. Here's why:
According to one traditional yardstick, an industry is deemed excessively concentrated when the top four companies in it control more than 40 percent of the market. In the case of food and agriculture, that percentage is exceeded in beef slaughter (82 percent of steers and heifers), chicken processing (53 percent), corn and soy processing (roughly 85 percent), pesticides (62 percent) and seeds (58 percent). Bayer's planned acquisition of Monsanto promises to increase concentration in both the seed and agrochemical markets. (Source)
Michael Pollan is anathema to the BigFood lobby, and it's easy to see why: his research is sound, he knows the score, and speaks truth to the American people in a language they can understand and appreciate, even if the majority is not very inclined to change their dietary and food procurement habits just yet -likely not until the wheels fall off entirely!


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Medals from the Queen
The Queen presented Major William Chesarek from the United States Marine Corps with a Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), awarded for gallantry in action during operations. He became the first American serviceman to receive a DFC since the Second World War. Private Michelle Norris has become the first ever woman to be presented with a Military Cross, one of the highest awards for exemplary gallantry against the enemy on land.
pic hat tip Op For via Defence News
Mike at ATW points to this - 'see how we like to say 'Thanks!' to our friends and neighbours".
Iraqi children celebrate their hard fought freedom
pics from Lenins Tomb Watch
"Many believe that the war was a dreadful mistake from which Iraq will take decades to recover and that its people would happily prostrate themselves in front of Saddam Hussein again if the hangman's noose had not intervened. However, a survey of more than 5,000 Iraqis by Opinion Research Business, a reliable pollster, gives an utterly different view. It shows a country which is far more optimistic than anyone would have expected. By two to one, Iraqis say that life is better under the present system. There is, as might be expected, a clear Sunni-Shi'ite split. But even 29% of Sunnis, who had it pretty easy under Saddam, say things are better now. This result, when you take into account the fear, the bloodshed, the power cuts, the lack of water and the sheer struggle of everyday life, is remarkable...."
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History Of Black Hair From Indique
Published On: February 20, 2015 | Filed Under: extensions, Hair | by: LexiWithTheCurls | 0 comment
I saw this video today and thought it was really cute! It showcases the journey of African-American hairstyles throughout history featuring greats like Josephine Baker & Dorothy Dandridge. I love seeing these vintage hairstyles and I love even more when I see women emulating these hairstyles with a modern take.
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