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Home sweet home! The Dreamer just text me that she has arrived at her home. The message came while I was unpacking my suitcase. Today afternoon, we have returned from vacation. The trip back home was pleasant and everything was on time. Yesterday in Montego Bay, we heard about snow storm that happened in Toronto so we were worried about today's trip.
I had wonderful time. The Iberostar hotel was not in full capacity so it was mostly quiet without line ups at the buffet or crazy run for chair in shade. I did not mind other people I was preoccupied with the Dreamer. We talked about everything, our life, our future... Although I am still not completely convinced that we have the one, on this vacation, I have seen her other side, she was tender and funny, she joked and laughed.
I don't allow myself to fall in love with her. I have come to the conclusion that she very easily could be back to her ex, her kids are a powerful force to make her choose that kind of life. The whole situation makes me very much nervous. Uuuhh love.
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! I'm really indifferent regarding Valentine's Day, and it's a not big deal to the Dreamer too. Which is a good thing. I do see red candy boxes in the stores, I wonder why they are there. Are they bring a recipe for love, or disaster? It doesn't come as a surprise that Valentine's Day is the most popular day for dating. Care to guess what the day following Valentine's Day is most popular for? That's right, break-up. The Valentine's Day brings feelings of "love or lose". Uuuhh love.
Valentine's Day is terrible day, I mean those who are single and those who aren't. For single people, the day is a disappointing reminder they don't have that "significant one" in their life. So single people can choose to ignore Valentine's Day. However, if you're in a relationship, the last thing you want to do is ignore Valentine's Day. But this is exactly what I am going to do.
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, so what? I hate the drama about it, the red wrapped chocolate, Cupids are stupid. Okay! It's a big commercialized scheme to buy pink crap. There's nothing natural about Valentine's Day. It's a disgusting display of forced affection. Don't get me wrong, uuuh love is good and maybe the only thing really worth living for in this shallow world.
That's why I will go to beer night tonight at 9 p.m. and meet my friends. Will grab pizza on the way and enjoy the evening. Tomorrow yoga and back to work...


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May has been amazing. Say it with the second syllable emphasized (the way my neighbor cheers on my fireworks displays). Ah-MAY-zing. It has been an ah-MAY-zing May.
It started on the 30th of
June April, which really isn't May at all, but let's not quibble. I ran a slow 5K before heading into the Pittsburgh Marathon (on May 1st), where I ran a personal best by nine minutes.
Just four days later I ran a 5K that was a little bit wonky. First, running a 5K that close to a marathon, you're not getting a PR. Then I showed up with my most minimal street racing shoe only to find out that it was a trail 5K (really must start reading the course descriptions on all my races). Oops. Oh, and it was really more of a 4.4K, anyways, so even if I had been in top shape, no PR would have been gained. Still, I paced the race with 8:13 miles, so not bad!
Next up was Ragnar Cape Cod on May 13 and 14, where I scored the best race photo I think I've ever received. Super happy with the running form on this shot. My front foot is still a few inches off the ground, but I am not leading with my heal at all. Instead, I'm headed for a nice mid-foot landing, keeping the impact low and easy to maintain. I ran that first leg (9.93 miles) at a 9:10 pace, which I knew I couldn't sustain for the entire weekend, but felt really good doing.
I picked up an extra leg during my middle rotation (running legs 17 and 18), which gave me 10.64 miles total. If it weren't for Stephanie from team Minions, I would not have done well. I was really running out of steam after about 6.5 miles, and just as I started to walk, I hear a voice from behind me encouraging me to keep running. Stephanie and I fell in step together, and ran all the way into the transition area, where I immediately lost track of her. Stephanie, thanks for the encouragement. I was tired, but thanks to you, I maintained a 9:48 pace for that rotation, which set me up for success on my final leg, where I had enough gas left in the tank to run 6.22 miles at 9:24 pace. All in, nearly 27 miles, and a sub 9:30 pace (which is what I'm shooting for this November for the New York Marathon).
I have a ton more pictures from Cape Cod, head on over to Pedro the Goat's website to see them.
And then, the question mark.
This site is James Is Running dot com. Or at least, it has been. I think it's time to switch to "James Is Running?" Why? Because I'm usually running, but sometimes other things too. On May 22, I cemented my claim to the title of cyclist, participating in the North Shore Tour de Cure, supporting the American Diabetes Association. I chose the 100K loop, which should be 62 miles. Here's a pic from the start (with my cyclist instigator, Rob), before I knew how much the day would hurt, ha!
Not going to sugar coat it, 62 miles is far, and for this course, it was over 63 miles. I hung out with Rob and Dan for the ride, and we went out at a moderately quick pace for someone who's averaged 3 miles of cycling a week in 2016. There was a rest stop at about 20 miles, and we pulled off for a few minutes. The volunteers at the rest stops were amazing, with lots of food options, including fresh fruit, trail mix, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
We picked up the pace for the next leg, again about 19 miles. I started taking turns in the lead for our group of three (it's not fair to always draft off your teammates, right?). we kept a pretty consistent pace up for this rotation, but hit some steeper hills which slowed us down at times, the toughest coming not too far from the second rest stop. My teammates said I was riding strong, and I felt pretty good. After refueling again, we hit the road.
The third segment was 11 miles in distance, and by the end of it, the top of my quads were in trouble. I wasn't experiencing any of the knotting pain I often get at the end of a marathon, but I knew I was doing some real damage to my quads, and was thinking very seriously about taking a short-cut back to the start (there was, in theory, a bail-out option near this rest stop). I was worried about my ability to walk without serious cramping the next day.
So we hit the road for the final 14 miles with me not sure as to whether I'd take the bail-out option or not, but the pain started to subside, and I never saw the bail-out anyway. My teammates set a slower pace, even though I kept telling them they could finish without me and that I'd catch up. Instead, another rider cramped up instead of me while I was at the front of the pack, and I didn't notice until it was too late to stop with them.
My ride time was 3:35:01, and I logged 63.03 miles on my Garmin. Here's a photo from the talented photographer Annalisa (Rob's sister) as I came down the finisher's shoot. I look like I know what I'm doing on that bike!
The Specialized Roubaix continues to be a dream to ride. So comfortable, with just a little bit of shock absorbing technology that is priceless on some of these New England streets. I avoided any flats, didn't have any mechanical issues, and just flat out had a good time. I'm terribly pleased with the purchase, and heartily endorse both the brand and this model of bike.
I'm also super pleased to get to ride with the team from Accenture. We raised a lot of money for the American Diabetes Association, and had a lot of fun at the same time. Great job, team!
I still have about a week left this month, but I'm toning it down a little, letting my body recover from some of these extended efforts. Besides, I have a triathlon in 48 days. What do you think… should I go swimming before then? I think so! Teaser photo… someone bought a wet suit!

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THE world's biggest credit ratings agencies came under heavy fire this week, as they repeatedly refused to apologise to MPs for the debacle over the toxic mortgage-backed instruments which triggered the global financial crisis.
Senior bosses from Moody's, Standard & Poor's, Fitch and smaller rival DBRS - appearing after the Treasury Select Committee launched an inquiry into rating agencies - were also accused of running a 'racket' at an ill-tempered hearing.
Ratings agencies have come in for huge criticism since the credit crunch struck in 2007 over the gold-plated AAA ratings bestowed on thousands of complex, financial products backed by hugely risky sub-prime mortgages, in return for huge fees from investment bankers.
But Moody's European chief Frederic Drevon and Standard & Poor's managing director Dominic Crawley would only express 'regret' and 'dissatisfaction' for failures over the sub-prime bonds which infected the global banking system.
Mr Crawley said: "We have repeatedly over a number of years expressed our regret about the assumptions built into our sub-prime models."
"We, like many others in the market, did not foresee the severity of the downturn in the US."
Mr Drevon admitted that during the build-up to the credit crunch, bond issuers would 'shop around' the agencies to get the best credit rating for their products.
MP Jesse Norman asked Mr Drevon: "You don't share my view that this was a racket?"
The witnesses repeatedly stressed buyers should not rely on credit ratings alone before making investments, but this sparked fury from Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier, whose district council lost (pounds sterling)9m in failed Iceland banks in 2008.
"We're talking about libraries being closed down as result of people relying on you guys," he said.
Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie added: "It does appear that you have left the committee unconvinced that many of the problems attached to the risk ratings agency in 2008 have yet been adequately addressed."
He said the committee was 'deeply concerned' over a lack of competition and conflict of interests within the rating sector.


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Pauly D and Aubrey O'Day are seriously #RelationshipGoals!
The couple — who found love on E! reality series Famously Single — are seemingly enjoying a Hawaiian vacation, and we are SO jealous after seeing this Instagram photo.
MORE: See How Different Aubrey O'Day Looks Without Makeup
"Hawaiian views," the Danity Kane alum, 32, captioned the image.
Aubrey allegedly split from the Jersey Shore star, 36, back in August for the second time since they started dating. However, now all seems well between the two — and they even revealed on the show that they would consider marriage and babies.
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Lesson from the Obama Administration- Non-Whites showed their true Intentions.
Non-Whites thought with the election of Obama they had won, they had defeated the evil racist white man, and now they were in control of America. Because non-whites always vote along racial lines against the interests of whites, they believed they were now in the majority, and it was time to turn the nation towards communism, non-white direction, and begin the genocide of the last remaining whites. Non-whites always vote for their own interest, and they assumed that whites did this as well.
You see dear reader, non-whites for the most part do not do research and surveys to understand our people, they don't realize that we have a large enemy within that due too white guilt, have betrayed their own people time and again, the inner weakness of the white race that needs to be expelled, led these white traitors to be the deciding votes in election of Obama, not only once but twice. Because of this lack of understanding, our enemies assumed they had defeated us, and the campaign to complete our dispossession, confiscate our property, and exterminate our people was pushed ahead of schedule.
Everything is about race, who gets what, who is fucking whom, who holds power, and has all the wealth, its all race, this is what our enemies believe, and we need to fight believing in these same ideas, or we will lose. We either suppress non-whites and destroy their capacity to wage genetic war against us, or eventually they will do this too our people. Make your choice, they have shown who they are, will you be weak and allow them to win, or will we show them why we once ruled all of the earth, and do so again. Hail Victory.


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Tuesday, 17 April 2012
My Top 5 Glosses!
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I'm not usually a fan of gloss (I attach my hair to my lips too much!) But that revlon pink pop is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I am more of a lipstick person, though I do have a couple of glosses tucked away in my drawer somewhere.ReplyDelete
I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award, details are on my blog :)
I looked at the MAC Dazzle glass and thought wow that looks so badly pigmented and crazy then looked and realised it was MACReplyDelete
just goes to show that high end isnt always the best
Not a big gloss fan, but some of these look so super pretty - the Fashionista one would be so lovely for Summer... assuming we get a Summer. :-) xReplyDelete
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Consequences of Possessing Drug Paraphernalia in Texas
According to the website of The Law Offices of Mark T. Lassiter, drug paraphernalia is defined as any item that is intended to use, conceal, or prepare an illicit drug. This can include common household items such as scales, measuring cups or spoons, bowls, bags or envelopes. Most commonly charges are made against the possession of pipes and bongs.
Sentences for these charges vary case by case, but there are guidelines for the sentences in Texas. First possession is considered a misdemeanor and has no prison sentence, but you can be charged a $500 fine, if you have no previous felonies. First possession with intent to sell the paraphernalia is also a misdemeanor, but can result in up to one year in prison and $4,000 in fines. Being charged a second time with possession and intent to sell is a felony with a mandatory 90 days to one year prison sentence and $4,000 in fines. Being charged with selling paraphernalia to a minor is a felony as well and carries a hefty mandatory prison sentence of 180 days to two years and $10,000 in fines. These are serious penalties that will later be shown on back ground checks and can affect your job outlook in the future.
It is possible to avoid serving time in prison if it is your first offense or if you were in possession of a very small amount of paraphernalia. County laws and regulations alter the punishments as well. Depending on your specific county and judge, you may to sentenced to community service, probation, and/or be required to enroll in a drug treatment program.
However, evidence of drug paraphernalia possession must be attained in a legal manner to prove the criminal charge. If the officers did not have probable cause, your consent to enter your residence, or a search warrant then you may be able to challenge the legality of the charges. Consult a criminal defense lawyer in your area to learn more about your specific legal options.
How Vaginal Birth Injuries can Cause Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is caused either by damage to, or abnormal development of, the brain either during pregnancy, delivery, or after birth. This results in the inability to control muscles and a difficult life for both the parents and child. Precautions can be taken during and after pregnancy by regularly seeing your doctor and following their instructions. The development of CP is unfortunately often the result of medical malpractice or inattention by the attending doctors or nurses.
The most common injuries sustained during childbirth that result in CP as being nerve damage, asphyxiation, and improper use of an epidural. Nerve damage can be caused during a regular delivery when the doctor could simply pull too hard or twist the baby's head and neck in the same direction. There can also be cephalopelvic disproportion, which is when the baby's head is bigger than the mother's pelvis. Most often the baby just needs a little help to get through by the use of forceps, vacuum, or other medical tool. Misuse of these devices can result in nerve damage and the development of CP.
Asphyxiation starves the baby's brain of oxygen and results in irreparable damage. Asphyxiation can be caused from the premature separation of the placenta, the umbilical cord being wrapped around the baby's neck, or if the baby fails to breathe on its own after birth. Breathing delays of longer than three minutes are at risk for brain damage. Therefore, the birthing team must be attentive and react quickly to such problems to prevent harm to the infant.
Lastly damage can be cause by the improper use of an epidural. Most common is an improper dosage. If the mother is given too much of the drug, her heart and breathing rate slows. This lowers the oxygen levels in her system and can result in asphyxiation of the infant.
Cerebral palsy seriously affects the lives of parents and children and sadly is often the result of birthing injuries. Contact a personal injury or medical malpractice lawyer in your area to learn more about legal options related to birthing injuries.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Can Stop Foreclosure
Foreclosure is a fear that many homeowners have. When a homeowner falls behind on their mortgage payments the lender has the legal right to foreclose on their home and auction it off to the highest bidder. This doesn't happen immediately; you have to have missed several payments and there is a process that the lender must follow. One of the things that the lender must do is notify you if your home is being foreclosed on. If you receive one of these notices there is still something you can do to save your home: file for chapter 13 bankruptcy.
The word bankruptcy is scary and intimidating but it can save your home. Chapter 13 bankruptcy lets you keep your home in a few ways. The first is automatic stay. What this means is that when you file for bankruptcy your creditors are ordered to stop the collection process immediately, including the selling of your home. This typically lasts between three and four months, but depends on how long it takes for your filing to process.
There are two exceptions to automatic stay, however. You creditor can file a motion to lift the stay, in which they would have to receive permission from the bankruptcy court to sell your home despite you having filed for bankruptcy. If this happens, you will typically still have a month or two before being foreclosed on, but this varies on how quickly your creditor files the motion. The only other exception to automatic stay depends on if the foreclosure notice was filed already. Creditors must give you a notice period for foreclosure by law, but the time varies by state. If your notice period passes early on in your bankruptcy filing, then the creditor can file a motion to lift the stay as described above. Time matters, so if you have received a foreclosure notice you need to act quickly to prevent this from happening.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy stalls the foreclosure process when you file, but you still have to set up a payment plan. You are still required to make your current mortgage payments while making the payments to your debt, so there are some income requirements. However, after all of your payments are made the court forgives your remaining debt and you get to keep your home. If you have received a foreclosure notice or are falling behind on your mortgage payments, consult a foreclosure defense or bankruptcy attorney in your area.
Negotiating Child Support
Divorce is a very real and devastating issue that many individuals face. No one expects going into a marriage that it will end, but when it does it is necessary to make sure you take the proper steps to a fair separation. This can become even more straining and complicated when you have children together and child support becomes a problem. According to the website of the BB Law Group PLLC, negotiating a child support agreement is one of the most complicated parts of a divorce. How could it become worse? When your ex fails or refuses to pay child support to the parent holding custody, major financial strain can be placed on the parent not only hurting the parent themselves, but the child. They are a few steps you can take when you have a less than reliable ex spouse when it comes to paying child support.
A common mistake individuals make is planning their future financial endeavors expecting that their ex spouse will pay child support. This can have horrible affects when the child support fails to come in. A way to prevent this is to budget without the child support money factored in. Another downfall that parents can make is not keeping in proper contact with their ex. They may not have their ex spouse's proper number or address, so when child support payments suddenly end, they have no way of contacting them. This can be prevented by constantly keeping the ex spouse involved and having contact with them regularly if they are required to pay child support. This can ensure that you do not have even more trouble than already comes when child support payments fail to come in.
Unfortunately, individual efforts are often not enough to make your ex start paying child support again. If this is the case, a family lawyer may be necessary. The most lucrative child support agreement can be made between you and your ex with this help, according to the Arenson Law Group, PC website. A highly skilled lawyer can help in working out all of the case's factors.
It is against the law for your ex to not make their child support payments and hiring a lawyer may be the only option for individuals struggling without the help of their es spouses to handle the expensive and sometimes daunting task to raise a child on their own.
Insurance Bad Faith in Light of Texas Flooding
With the recent major flooding in Texas, many individuals have seen extreme damage to their property. This includes flooding to their homes, property damaged beyond repair, cars being flooded out, and other damages. These floods have had a devastating affect on residents of Texas and often cause the need for repairs beyond the means of individuals. As a result, many individuals are contacting their insurance companies to receive compensation to help them recover from this unexpected natural disaster.
Many are surprised when their insurance company does not follow through immediately on the promises made when they first signed up with the company. According to the website of Smith Kendall, PLLC, insurance companies can act in bad faith toward their policy holders to help their bottom lines. They can delay coverage for the holders by requiring excessive paperwork, not acknowledging they have received the claim, or by underestimating the dollar amount the holder needs for their property damage. These can not only delay the coverage the clients need in a time of crisis, but may prevent them from receiving coverage at all. This does not only violate the trust the holders placed in the insurance company they paid for years, but is often against the law.
In these times, we see insurance companies taking advantage of their policyholders in the time that they need them most. In order to ensure you are receiving proper compensation for their losses, it is often necessary for individuals to hire bad faith insurance lawyers. The expertise of these lawyers may be required to guide clients in the right direction in filing a bad faith insurance claim and receive as much as they can.
Property damages are many times out of the hands of the owners whether they are caused by a burst pipe, a fire, or a natural disaster like the recent flooding in Texas. Without the guidance of a bad faith lawyer, many are left without proper compensation in their greatest time of need which can result in financial ruins.
Drunk Driving Car Accidents
Living in a college town, it seems as though drunk driving is a very real and ever present danger we face. Whether after a night on sixth street or after having too many cocktails at a restaurant, many individuals choose to get behind the wheel and operate a motor vehicle putting others at extreme danger. Sadly, sometimes the choices of another person can have a dramatic and devastating effect on an individual, causing injuries from bad bruises to traumatic brain injuries that can change a person's life forever.
Injuries like these are completely out of the hands of the person driving the other car safely. Some common signs of drunk driving include swerving between lanes, sudden stops and starts, and not obeying traffic signs. Even if you do notice these signs, some accidents are unavoidable. Drunk drivers kills thousands of people every year, taking the lives of innocent people.
Sometimes legal action may even be necessary to deal with drunk driving incidents after the occur. According to a personal injury lawyer website, victims of drunk driving can be forced to deal with extensive medical bills, lost wages, and other financial distress. Victims also are subjected to immense emotional suffering caused by these accidents.
Even with countless campaigns against drunk driving, the number of drivers who choose to operate a vehicle under the influence is on the rise. Individuals need to be aware of the actions of other drivers. To absolutely no fault of the other driver, drunk driving can have life altering emotional and financial effects on an individual.
Protections against Wrongful Termination
When you hear about someone being fired, you typically imagine the employee has done something wrong according to job performance or that the company they worked for was forced to lay off workers due to a financial need. But what if the employee was wrongfully terminated because of something that they could not control or was not related to how they performed at their job at all?
Sometimes companies fire people based on a reason prohibited by law. According to the website of Cary Kane LLP, these reasons can include age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and many others. People can also be fired based on retaliation. This includes if an employee raises concerns to an employer about a work related issues such as safety and other violations. Termination based on these factors can not only affect the employee financially but can cause emotional distress as well.
Many of those who are wrongfully terminated do not know that they can receive compensation if this happens to them. States have laws that protect employees against discrimination in the workplace and thus termination based on this. Each state has different laws and standards so an employment lawyer is necessary to receive the correct compensation for your personal situation.
Wrongful termination can have lasting and horrible effects on the employee but many times is protected under employment laws.


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Posted on Monday, November 10, 2008
Clearly, I've screwed up NaBloPoMo. Well. So much for that. But I have a good excuse. I have a sort of job. Get this. One of my old Paralegal instructors hired me to work from home for her as an independent contractor sort of paralegal--anywhere from 7 - 20 hours a week. Last week was my first week. I worked 16 hours, most of it sitting right here in my newly mucked out sewing room in the dark hours of night with my weird old-lady music cranked. Painless. Maybe even a bit of fun. And what's especially flattering is that she sees all the paralegal students come and go and could have the "pick of the litter" (so to speak). That turned out to be me. Yeah, bitchen dude. I rock like that.
I figure I can contact the old attorney I used to work for to see if he can use me from home too on an as-needed basis. He's a bankruptcy attorney, so I figure he's probably drowning in business at this point. Now all I need to do is figure out how to deal with the self-employment taxes and I'll be in business. Literally.
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World Series a winner for Fox, but doesn't match last year
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
The Houston Astros may not have the drawing power of the Chicago Cubs, but Fox isn't about to complain.
The network was blessed with a seven-game World Series for the second straight year, which is ideal for business. The Nielsen company said the Astros' final victory over the Dodgers reached an average of 28.3 million viewers.
That's nowhere near the 40 million that 2016's ultimate game between the Cubs and Cleveland Indians reached. But both those teams were bucking a history of futility, and their final game was breathtakingly close. The Astros won their first championship and dominated in the seventh game.
Strong last two games enabled Fox to win the ratings race for the second straight week.


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In vitro neuroprotection screen against human-tau-oligomerinduced neurotoxicity in rodent neurons
Rodent primary cortical neurons (6 days in vitro) are challenged with e.g. 1 µM SynAging's hTO preparation for 24 hours. The hTO concentration given are based on used tau monomer. Client's therapeutic candidates are usually applied together with this challenge.The following read-outs are established at SynAging: MTT, Calcein / PI, LDH release, ATP lite, and ELISA of NSE (neuro specific enolase). Humanin and trolox (shown below) have been established as positive control.
Figure right: In a comparison of tau monomer (Tau-M), tau oligomer (Tau-O), tau fibrils (Tau-F), and sonicated tau fibrils (Tau-F Sonicated), the highest toxicity of oligomers is obvious.
hTO have also been established to induce inflammatory cytokine release from primary rodent astrocytes:
Mouse primary astrocytes (DIV 7) were treated with 2 or 5 µM hTO. Readout is ELISA of IL1β, TNFα, and IL6 after 1 hour.
SynAging is evaluating client therapies for their potential to interfere with hTO-induced inflammatory cytokine release in this in vitro model.


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Hello and welcome to The Compost Bin. I'm Compostwoman and I live with my family in rural Herefordshire. We have nearly four acres of garden and woodland, all managed organically, which we share with Chickens, Cats, Guinea Pigs and assorted wildlife. We also grow a lot of our own food, run courses in all sorts of things and make a lot of compost!
I work as an environmental educator, lecturer, writer and Forest School leader at Moors Wood . I am a Master Composter and have spent the last 11 years as a volunteer Community Compost adviser with Garden Organic and my local Council. I offer talks and run workshops and events where we talk about compost, veg growing, chicken keeping, cooking, preserving and sustainable living. We also make crafts and have fun.
We try to live a more self sufficient lifestyle here, as best we can, while still having a comfortable life and lots of fun. To learn more about us click on the About Compostwoman tab and remember to click on the photos to make them full size!
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Oh dear..it all went a bit wrong today
Piles in different places around the drive and yard, so Ken and Compostman could then shovel it and JCB it into place.
Inside the drive all was going very well, but when the lorry had deposited the last pile the trailer part wouldn't go back down!
So the lorry could not drive away... due to the overhanging branches of the big oak tree one way up the lane and the power cables down the lane the other way.
The lorry sat there for nearly 4 hours until it could be fixed. Fortunately not blocking either our drive OR the road!
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Ugh, I'm eating this right now. My mouth is tingling.
I'm not saying it's spicy. I like spicy. I'm saying my mouth cavity is paralyzed.
What worries me is that I keep eating it. Bleargh.
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Treating family rights is absolutely important. Then, one way to show your love to them is by inviting them to the most authentic Chinese restaurant close to your area. In this guide, we will highlight 10 exquisite venues that serving a delightful Chinese menus to pampering your family's tummy rightly.
1. Jumbo Restaurant
The classic establishment that known for its delightful plate of Singapore Chilli Crab and some kind of Chinese menus. Surrounded by river view and open kitchen theme, this venue is absolutely fantastic and bring a joy to your family. Undeniably famous, this restaurant would ask you to do an early reservation instead go there directly.
Address: 20 Upper Circular Road #B1 - 48
The Riverwalk
Singapore, 058416
Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay
Operating Hours:
11.00am - 12.30am (Everyday)
If you are staying in the downtown area, this venue is close to you place. Serving over 5 countries across Asia, this brand is no longer unfamiliar, but it certainly wins the local's heart. Guest who dines in can feel an elegant Chinese atmosphere fused by glamorous accessories and wooden furniture. Signature collection menu like Sweet & Sour Fish and Salted Egg Prawn is must-try one. It's crispy, perfectly cooked and rich in flavor. Definitely brilliant.
Address: No. 2 Orchard Turn
#04-07 ION Orchard
Singapore, 238801
Nearest MRT: Orchard
Operational Hours:
10.00am - 10.00pm (Everyday)
Holding the old tradition with a modern style of serving is what to expect from them. Survive for more than a decade, this casual family dining has been awarded by some local media for their Braised Duck Meat and Hainanese Chicken Rice. An ultra juicy dishes that made from scratch and absolutely made fresh each day.
Address: 14 Cheong Chin Nam Road
Nearest MRT: Beauty World
Operational Hours:
10.00am - 4.00am (Everyday)
If you are living in West side of Singapore, this notable brand is convenient for you. The place seems to be small but could handle around 15 family at the same time. As the title suggest, what to expect more from them is their fresh and fragrant Hainanese Chicken Rice along with ultra-crispy Prawn Ngohiang. For the rest of the menu like Salted Egg Pork Ribs and Salad Prawn also become the all-time favorite menus here. Average spending S$ 15.00 - S$ 25.00 / Pax.
Address: 6/7 Cheong Chin Nam Rd
Singapore, 599732
Nearest MRT: Beauty World (Downtown Line)
Operational Hours:
10.00am - 12.00pm (Everyday)
5. Din Tai Fung
The award-winning Chinese brand across the globe has shown their credibility until now. 12 hours a non-stop cooking for any Chinese cuisine is truly exist. Aim to deliver you the best dining experience, this venue has a warmth and fast respond services. The notable menu like Pork Cutlet Fried Rice and Xiao Long Bao is best here. In short, if you are trying to make your parents proud, just bring them here.
Address: 435 Orchard Road Level 4
Wisma Atria
Nearest MRT: Orchard
Operational Hours:
10.00am - 10.00pm (Everyday)
6. Imperial Treasure Yi Dian Xin
Chinese treasure like no other. Think about handmade Dim Sum or even Beef Noodle, this specific venue got what you need. What makes them more standout is the affordable prices for each menu like no other. The place is located on the downtown area, but the price seems to be far from it. Good deal.
Address: 290 Orchard Road #B1-08
Nearest MRT: Orchard
Operational Hours:
10.00am - 10.00pm (Everyday)
This fancy yet glamorous Chinese restaurant that definitely worth a try. The humble ambiance and heartwarming food are there followed by open-kitchen theme to give you a chance to have some interaction with the chef. Getting insights, this restaurant specialty seems to be different with the other. They are known for its Dim Sum, Glass Noodle and Jumbo Shrimp Wanton Noodle. Since everything is handmade, each day they do limited the quantity for all those menus.
Address: 4 Hillview Rise #02-21
Nearest MRT: Hillview
Operational Hours:
11.30am - 9.30pm (Everyday)
8. Boon Tong Kee
A place to fixed your Chinese food standard. This venue is not only famous for their signature Chicken Rice but some menus like Sweet & Sour Pork and Homemade Beancurd also recommended. Our team absolutely impress with the friendly service and warmth atmosphere, even though it's crowded. Each person spending could be around S$ 15.00 - S$ 30.00, it depends on what you order. Sounds interesting?
Address: 399, 401 & 403 Balestier Road
Nearest MRT: Toa Payoh
Operational Hours:
11.00am - 4.45 pm (Lunch)
5.30pm - 4.30am (Monday - Saturday)
5.30pm - 3.00am (Sunday)
This venue certainly transports us to the authentic food stall in Hong Kong when locals sitting around and have a good time with their partner. Comes up with a traditional decorations and delightful Chinese food, this venue has been filled with so many families over a past few years. Perhaps, the major highlight of this venue is their Seafood Baked Rice and Lok-Lok.
Address: #B2013/14 Vivo City
Harbour Front Walk
Singapore, 098585
Nearest MRT: Harbour Front
Operational Hours:
11.00am - 10.00pm (Everyday)
10. Yuet Sing Seafood
Seafood restaurant that has been influenced by Chinese flavor. The traditional-looking venue that become a favourite destination for locals around the area. To elevate your dining experiences, be sure to order the Salted Egg Chicken and Butter Fried Calamari. Some rumors about good Singapore Chilli Crab and authentic Sweet & Sour Fish can be find here also true. Rated 4.00/5.00 on Trip Advisor.
Address: Yuet Sing Seafood
70 Smith St
Nearest MRT: Chinatown
Operational Hours:
12.00pm - 1.30am (Monday - Saturday)
12.00pm - 12.00am (Sunday)
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Astronomy Nights
The night sky at Bryce is so dark we can see 7500 stars on a moonless night! Here the Milky Way extends from horizon to horizon like a vast silver rainbow! Here Venus, and even Jupiter, are bright enough to cause you to cast a shadow!
No visit to Bryce Canyon is complete without joining the Astronomy Rangers for one of their educational and entertaining celebrations of natural darkness. Review our schedule below and plan your trip to the Colorado Plateau and Desert Southwest so that you can join us for astronomy.
Looking for total night-sky immersion? Join us for our Annual Astronomy Festival!
To learn more about our night sky, visit the links below.
All astronomy programs are followed by stargazing (weather permitting). Multimedia Programs are NEVER canceled due to bad weather. Only the stargazing half of the evening may be subject to weather related cancellations.
Check at the Bryce Canyon Visitor Center upon your arrival to decide which astronomy related topic being offered is of most interest to you and where to go for its starting location.
Special Guest Astronomers
Club members occasionally join us for our weekly astronomy programs and come in force for our annual Astronomy Festival. SLAS members graciously share with our visiting public their personally owned big telescopes and their love of the night sky. Click here to learn more about SLAS.
Be A Volunteer!
- Famous astronomy/night sky guest speakers
When:Full Moon nights
Where:Announced only to ticket holders
Duration:1-2 miles, 2-3 hours
Join one of Bryce Canyon's Astronomy Rangers for a nocturnal adventure. These highly popular hikes are only offered during the full moon. Flashlights are prohibited and "lug traction" footwear is required.
A limited number of tickets are available for each hike - please visit the Full Moon Hike page for details.
When: 3 times per week, seasonally
Where: Varies
Duration: Come & go as you please.
Remember how Mom always said you shouldn't look at the sun and never through binoculars or a telescope? Well it's okay to do it with our special solar telescopes! Look for our staffed solar viewing station in front of the visitor center where you can get a safe look at our Sun -- the bringer of life and the giver of death!
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8 facts about Magna Carta: how much do you know?
The year 2015 – the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta – is the ideal time to hold a new debate on the pros and cons of a written constitution, MPs have said
Next year the UK will celebrate the sealing of the first "Great Charter" by King John in 1215 – a document that safeguarded basic freedoms, and placed limits on the power of the crown.
The cross-party Commons Political Reform Committee says the anniversary is the right time to consider the UK's future constitutional framework.
Here, we summarise eight things you need to know about Magna Carta:
• Magna Carta is a 13th-century document enshrining the rights, privileges and liberties of the clergy and the nobles, and placing limits on the power of the crown. Most of the 63 clauses deal with the administration of justice, and the detail of feudal rights and customs
• It was granted by King John in June 1215. The document was drawn up after his barons rebelled and forced him to agree to limitations on his power, because he had demanded heavy taxes to fund his unsuccessful wars in France
• Much significance was placed on Magna Carta in later years, but at the time it was primarily "a practical solution to a political crisis which primarily served the interests of the highest ranks of feudal society by reasserting the power of custom to limit despotic behaviour by the king", the British Library explains
• Only three of the original clauses in Magna Carta are still law. One defends the freedom and rights of the English church, another confirms the liberties and customs of London and other towns, and the third paved the way for trial by jury by stating that no man could be arrested, imprisoned or have their possessions taken away except by "the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land"
• Magna Carta was – and continues to be – significant because it placed limits on royal authority, and made clear that the monarch was not above the law
• Magna Carta was written on parchment, which was made from dried sheepskin. The scribes who produced it wrote in medieval Latin and abbreviated words to save space on the parchment, says the British Library
• Many copies of the document were sent out to bishops and sheriffs across the country, says the British Library. The exact number is unknown, but four survive: one in Lincoln, one in Salisbury, and two in the British Library
• By August 1215, Pope Innocent III had annulled Magna Carta, declaring it null and void and having been sealed under duress. King John died of dysentery aged 50 in October that year. But, says Magna Carta 800th, "over the course of the next 800 years, the idea of Magna Carta gathered momentum and assumed a greater authority in respect of the central key clauses concerning liberty and justice. These central clauses, usually referred to as 38 and 39, have not only stood the test of time, but have a potency of their own which has seen off hundreds of attempts at annulment, repeal, modification and suspension by successive monarchs and governments"
Next year the British Library will host a landmark exhibition exploring the history and resonance of the document – Magna Carta: Law, Liberty, Legacy. To find out more about, click here.


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How Air and Space Vehicles Are Built
History of the Aerospace Industry in the United States
Aerospace Fuels
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Acceleration and Other Hazards
Hazards of Flight in Space
Space travelers float in a capsule, free of the Earth's gravity at zero-g. In the closed cabin they must process carbon dioxide and other human wastes chemically or by photosynthesis into oxygen, water, and food. Astronauts must be trained to guard against the mental confusion that comes with isolation and confinement. They must also be protected against radiation.


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It's about this time in the New Year that we frantically start to plan our resolutions. With the whole year ahead of us, anything is possible! It's a fresh start, a clean slate, a chance to be a better you. You could work out every day, eat less chocolate, drink less wine, commit to not eating another crisp for 365 days (already sounding very off-putting). I don't know about you but I make countless resolutions and never stick to them because life gets in the way! It's a terrible excuse but with a mountain of jobs to do, the simple pleasure of a packet of crisps is far too tempting.
However, fear not. I have one resolution for you and your family that is achievable, fun and will benefit your kids (so really, there's no excuse). Drum roll please….
Engage your kids with nature! Hooray!!
It may not immediately sound fun and you may think it'll take a lot of work, but really all you need are a few thought-out indoor and outdoor activities that'll get your little ones excited about nature. It actually is quite important too, not only for their development (check out my previous blog for more on this!) but also because your children are the future guardians of our planet. But don't worry, I've done all the work for you (hooray!). I've drawn up a list of some great activities to do with your wild ones.
Outdoor Activities:
1.KC Edventure's Scavenger Hunt!
Scavenger hunts are a great way to make a walk outside entertaining and fun for your kids. And the best part? It's an independent activity for them, so you can enjoy a peaceful walk whilst your children run around looking for a leaf. For older children, this is a good way for them to practise their reading but for little ones too young to read, you can just use picture-based hunts. You don't even need to invent them yourself – KC Edventures is a brilliant website with over 50 scavenger hunts categorised by month! It couldn't be easier.
2.Spot the shapes in Nature
Whilst on a nature walk, a good game to play is spotting the shapes in nature. You might see a circular swirl in a tree trunk, then try and spot as many swirls as you can – in leaves, on the ground, in a cloud, look as hard as you can! When you can't find anymore, just pick a new shape and keep going. This activity is a good one because you can keep it going for as long as you need.
3.Pond dipping
What you need:
- A net
- Plastic tray/box filled with water (to collect the animals)
This activity does require parental supervision (we don't want the kids falling into a pond). Take your nets and trays to a pond, or a stream, and fill the plastic tray with water. Then let the kids gently dig around with their nets and scoop out some animals. Make sure you quickly tip the animals into the tray, so as not to harm them. Once in the tray, you can have a good look and identify which creatures you found! It's a great way to teach kids that each habitat has its own collection of animals; there are many more animals in the world than those we see on land. When you're finished, gently tip all the animals back into the water.
4.Minibeast Hunt
It's as easy as it sounds! Like I Spy, but with a little bit of healthy competition thrown in. If you are on a nature walk, or in a park, dream up a list of animals you would expect to find. Squirrels, earth worms, woodlice – anything you like! Then give your kinds a set amount of time to find as many as they can. The one who finds the most, wins!
Here I am, searching for some minibeasts…
Indoor Activities:
1.Craftulate's Rainy Day Paper Web
If you're not up to braving the winter chills, Craftulate's Paper Web is a really fun indoor activity for your kids!
What you need:
- Paper ribbons
- Tape
Tape the paper ribbons at different heights down a corridor, creating a web of paper for your child to climb through (like a spy) or tear through!
2.Make an indoor tent!
You don't need anything specific for this, just a little imagination. Maybe get a bedsheet or a table cloth and drape it over two chairs, or hang it over a tall lamp shade and pin the edges apart to create a tepee. Then gather all the pillows, blankets and fairy lights you can find and let your imagination run wild! The kids will love to create their own hideaway space. You could even take it one step further and buy some camping food treats to eat inside, like marshmallows!
Try re-creating this masterpiece from The Holiday
3.Dirt and Booger's Colour Shape River
What you need:
- Coloured paper
- Tape
The Colour Shape River is cheap, quick and easy to set up! Cut out different paper shapes and tape them to the floor. Your child has to get across the 'river' by standing on a certain colour, or shape – each time they cross, just change the colour and shape! For example, you could start by only using blue shapes, then to get back across the river use only circles (you get the picture). Let their imagination run wild on this one – the floor could be made of lava, they could be being chased by a monster, or there could be a toy on the other side of the river who needs saving!
I hope you enjoy these activities and have fun engaging your little ones with nature – Happy New Year!


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Festival interceltique de Lorient en Bretagne
From August 05, 2016 to August 14, 2016
Festival interceltique de Lorient en Bretagne 11, Espace Nayel à Lorient 56100 Lorient fr
Festival Interceltique de Lorient
Experience 10 days of Celtic culture and music at the Festival Interceltique in Lorient in France.
Every year since 1971 the celtic culture has been celebrated in Lorient in France at the Festival Interceltique. This is the place to experience the cream of Celtic music performed by 4500 musicians, singers, dancers, visual artists, filmmakers from France, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, Galicia, Asturias, Britain, USA, Canada, Australia...
During the 10 days of shows and events in early august you can experience all kinds of music deriving from the celtic countries - amongst others a large parade on the first sunday attracting over 50.000 spectators.
Festival Interceltique de Lorient
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Margaret Byrne wins Best First-Time Director at DTLA Film Festival
October 10, 2016 5:00 pm
Raising Bertie Director Margaret Byrne won the 2016 Best First-Time Director award at the Downtown LA Film Festival. It's the third in a streak of honors for Raising Bertie, having won Best Documentary Feature at Atlanta DocuFest and Best Director at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival.
The film had its sold-out World Premiere at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, its NYC Premiere at the Museum of the Moving Image, its LA Premiere at the Billy Wilder Theater and will have its Chicago Premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 23 at 3:30 PM.
Raising Bertie portrays the lives of three boys in rural African American community of Bertie County, North Carolina. Reginald "Junior" Askew, David "Bud" Perry, and Davonte "Dada" Harrell face challenges of racism, violence and families breaking apart. The film provides a voice to youth nationwide who suffer from the effects of poverty and educational discrimination.
Buy tickets to see the film at CIFF '16 here, and stay tuned for its run at the Gene Siskel Film Center and trailer release!
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Villa Baia Turchina, located on a mountaintop overlooking the sea with lush gardens, opens its doors to guests clothed in splendor and magnificence where design and classic elegance found the right balance in the spaces of this luxurious home that enchants its guests with a luxurious setting , the flavors of Sicilian cuisine and a great view over the bay of Brucoli.
Villa Turquoise Bay will offer you an unforgettable stay, surrounded by the charm of a fascinating land, rich in art, culture and surrounded by a beautiful sea!
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Achieving professional and creative fulfillment in the absence of a fulfilling personal life caused me to go on a search for answers about love, success, and self realization. I was constantly wondering how so many incredible professionally fulfilled women over 35 are unmarried. (As of 2007, according to the NY Times, 51% of women were living without a spouse for the first time in US history.) How did we get here? Getting married at 41, when I had anticipated getting married in my twenties, was a journey for me I really want to share, in the hopes of helping women and men out there adjust to this new "normal" and find true love. Maybe you found love early in life, and have been married for over a decade and feel frustrated and sad that you can't find the spark you once had. In that case, I want to help you keep true love.
51% of American women are living without a spouse for the first time in U.S. history
I am obsessed with helping people utilize masculine and feminine energies and the ways they are connected to simple and clear words and behaviors. I believe conscious habits can lead to liberating, lasting love, intimacy and joy.
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A Celebration of Chanukah – The Feast of Dedication: Second Night
Living Worship in a Living Temple
The Second Night of Chanukah – A New Way to Kindle the Chanukah Lights
Before you begin: 1 Corinthians 6.19-20 reminds all who believe in Messiah Yeshua that a great miracle has happened in them. Faith in the Lord Jesus has made them living temples—temples alive with the Holy Spirit: "…Do you not know that your body is the temple of Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own? For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's!"
Dedicate Your Heart: This is the part of your living temple which responds to the knowledge you store in your mind. Whatever wisdom or understanding you have in your heart will govern how you use the knowledge you have in your mind, and what you do with the rest of your temple.
The Shepherd's Voice:
- Deuteronomy 6.5
- Psalm 139
- Proverbs 4.23
- Matthew 15.18-20
Kindle the Second Light:
Say a New Blessing: "Blessed are You, O LORD our God, King of the universe! Whose heart is pure, just and loving; who knows all the secrets of my heart; who gave me a heart to get wisdom and understanding in the way I should use what I know: I dedicate my heart to You, Lord. Cleanse all the things I have stored in it that are selfish, bitter, and unholy. Fill it with a hunger for Your wisdom and obedience to You. In the Name of Yeshua the Messiah, my Lord and my Light. Amen."
As oil was the precious fuel that kept the Light of Israel burning in the darkness, may the time you spend in the Word of God this season fill you to overflowing with His Oil of Joy to keep your lamp burning brightly in the darkness. And as you give your mind and heart to the Voice of Your Great Shepherd in His Word, may this precious celebration of Yeshua, the Light of the world kindle in your life a newfound fire of dedication to your Great Shepherd.
[Excerpt from A Celebration of Chanukah – The Feast of Dedication: Living Worship in a Living Temple, by Patricia Stachew, copyright 1994, Stillwaters Publications, Reston, VA. All rights reserved]


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The News, continued...
There are indeed bad Muslims....but there are also bad Christians, bad Jews, bad Hindus, bad athiests, bad aborigenies, bad all sorts of people.
Discriminating against a group of people based on a minority is NEVER a good idea. This goes for Muslims now in the post-9/11 world.
But it also goes for all other groups of people. For example, Muslims should not hate all Jews and demonize all Jews because some Jews hurt them.
Blacks should not hate all Christians because the KKK did horrible things to them.
Whites in America should not hate all blacks because of bad experiences with a few gangs.
You get my point?
Chances are that the Ground Zero Mosque would in fact be for American Muslims a place of peace and hope, not of continuted triumph over the western infidels.
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Can you arrange a blog contest of sort, wherein muslims shall find what is good in Bible and Christians shall find what is good in Quran. That could be positive start. Once momentum builds up.. then Muslims and Christians should find what is good in religeous book of JEWS and JEWS can find out what is good in Bible and Quran. Thus far it can go in other than blog medium too. This is called as Abrahimical reconciliation part 1.
- September 15, 2010 at 7:50 PM
The Park51 project does NOT include a mosque as the Tea Party says, but only a Prayer Hall where members of the Center can say their 5-times-daily prayers. A mosque cannot forbid entry by any Moslem but access to a Prayer Hall can and will be restricted to members of the Center.
Read here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/03/park51-building-ground-zero-mosque
"The most controversial aspect of the scheme – its Muslim prayer space, which would occupy two floors in the basement – will not be a mosque at all as the construction of the building does not satisfy the stringent requirements for a sanctified mosque."
And here: http://www.gowanuslounge.com/islamic-park-design-revealed-public/
"As far as a prayer space for Muslims, that will be located in the basement, in a room technically known as a musalla and not a mosque. A musalla is a prayer hall, but because the constraints of the construction do not allow the sanctification of a true mosque, only a musalla will be included."
So where's the mosque? And even if it IS a mosque, is this a game of "My god is better than your god"?
- October 11, 2010 at 10:30 PM


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Not that Hitler is pleased with much these days—given the fact that he's been dead for almost 70 years—but he's positively, profanely irate at the soldier who falls prey to Loki's pointy stick in Joss Whedon's Avengers. (Spoilers ahead!)
This is the meme that just keeps on giving. Sure, Hitler has been pissed off by lots of other pop-cultural events: the deaths on The Walking Dead, Disney buying Marvel, the cancellation of Wolverine and the X-Men, Ryan Reynolds starring in Green Lantern ... but he seems especially ticked off at Agent Coulson's death in The Avengers:
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Houston Rockets are about to close their straight wins in a few minutes. They can't drive past Boston. The Rockets lose their luck after all.
Today, the Rockets play in Toyota Center versus Boston Celtics. Though Ray Allen sits out, it's still very hard to the Rockets. Celtics have KG and PP who can both contribute a lot for the team. As for the Rockets, Yao has been out for many days because of foot injury. Now everything depends on McGrady.
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At the age of seventy-five, Sri Chinmoy is a man who is truly living his own philosophy of spirituality, self-transcendence and going beyond the mind. Sri Chinmoy is an artist, a poet, a writer, a musician, and an athlete, but first and foremost he is a man of deep prayer and meditation.
Sri Chinmoy says:"I try to be integral — physically, vitally, mentally, psychically and spiritually. I feel that we should do everything together. That is why I do so many different things. God gave us the body, vital, mind and heart. Each one is part of our existence. We try to bring the best out of them for manifestation. Whatever is good inside the body should be brought forward for its manifestation, whatever is good inside the mind and so on."
From an early age Sri Chinmoy embodied a tremendous spiritual depth, which he developed during the early years of his life in his motherland of India. When he moved to America in 1964, Sri Chinmoy met with many people who had a sincere interest in his teachings and philosophy.
Sri Chinmoy has dedicated his life to inspiring and serving people from all walks of life to go beyond their mental limitations and seek the higher deeper reality that we all have within us. He uses the term "self-transcendence", and in all of his different activities, from art to writing to music to sports, he shows that when you can silence the doubting, restless and limited mind and operate from the peaceful and unlimited source within you, it is not only possible, but also inevitable that you will find true satisfaction, happiness and meaning in your life.
Sri Chinmoy was thirty-three years old when he first came to America. He enjoyed many different sports, but his favorite was running, and he has participated in many running races from 100 metres up to ultra marathon distance. He founded the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team, which puts on hundreds of "Self-transcendence" races of all different lengths every year around the world. Leading by example, he actively encourages his meditation students, friends and admirers to run. He sees many parallels between spirituality and running, or what he calls "The outer running and the inner running". He says:
"The physical and the spiritual are of equal importance. For us, the physical is the temple and the spiritual is the shrine. If there is no shrine inside a temple, people will laugh. What kind of temple is it? Again, if there is no temple, the shrine will not exist for long. So the temple and the shrine, the body and the soul, go together."
In 1985, due to injury, Sri Chinmoy could not run so easily, so he took up the sport of weightlifting, and made incredible progress in his weightlifting capacities. Sri Chinmoy says;
- "Weightlifting goes side by side with this work. Everything that inspires a human being to be a better citizen of the world is good and divine. As a poet, if I can write inspirational poems, then definitely they will serve humanity's aspiration. As an artist, if I can draw something beautiful and soulful, then again it serves and inspires mankind. As a singer and composer, it is the same. No matter what I do, if there is aspiration behind it, then that aspiration enters into mankind as inspiration. When I am composing or performing or doing anything else, the capacity of my aspiration will eventually enter into human beings as inspiration, and they will derive much benefit from it.
- The things that I am doing are not my sole monopoly. Everybody can try them and everybody, if they are sincere and dedicated, will reach their goal. When I do weightlifting, I pray and meditate. When I compose songs, I pray and meditate. It is the prayer and meditation in each and every activity of mine that is helping me and others. But this aspiration-life is for all. Everybody wants to succeed. Everybody wants to achieve personal goals in his inner life or his outer life. Everybody wants to be a better person, to make progress, to go beyond. And the best and fastest way to do these things is to use prayer and meditation along with the outer things that are required to achieve the goal."
Nowadays, at the age of 75, Sri Chinmoy is still exercising very regularly, usually for around 3 hours a day,transcending his weightlifting achievements, and even running short distances, despite contending with serious shoulder and leg injuries. He strongly feels that age is in the mind and not in the heart;
"The important thing is not to use the mind when age is descending upon you. Only use the heart. Just say, "At this point I have to blossom in this way; at that time I had to blossom in a different way. A few years from now I will have to blossom in a totally different way." Each moment has its own most significant beauty. When the time comes, when your life-flower is fully blossomed, then it will be able to give much more joy and fragrance to mankind."