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ABC News' Janai Norman reports on the buzziest stories of the day in "GMA" Pop News.
Taylor Swift is Forbes Highest-Earning Musician
ABC News' Janai Norman reports on the buzziest stories of the day in "GMA" Pop News.
Taylor Swift is Forbes Highest-Earning Musician
ABC News' Janai Norman reports on the buzziest stories of the day in "GMA" Pop News.
Lena Waithe on 'Twenties,' 'Westworld,' 'Them'
Lena Waithe talks to Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist about upcoming projects she's working on, including creating the series "Twenties," and having a role in "Westworld."
Daniel Radcliffe feels terrible for Meghan Markle
Meghan Markle has a friend in Daniel Radcliffe. The "Harry Potter" star spoke with People Now about the royal, saying he feels "terrible" for her. His comments come after an intense year for Meghan and Prince Harry, who have been subject to tons of coverage by the media and have had their every move under intense scrutiny from the public. With everything from Meghan not meeting President Trump on an official royal visit to their use of certain types of planes being scrutinized.
Celebs crack up doing Clint Eastwood impressions
There's only one Clint Eastwood! While promoting the director's new film "Richard Jewell," stars Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm and Paul Walter Hauser gave Access Hollywood their best impressions of him. Clint and Paul also discussed the importance of the biopic, which tells the true story of a security guard who saved thousands of lives from a bomb at the 1996 Olympics. "Richard Jewell" hits theaters Dec. 13.
Everything you need to know about Billie Eilish
All before the age of 18, singer-songwriter Billie Eilish garnered a worldwide fanbase and more than 43 million followers on Instagram
'Jeopardy!' fans shocked by Jeff Goldblum's cameo
The World According to Jeff Goldblum was an entire category on Jeopardy! Thursday night. The category was intended to promote Jeff Goldblum's new Disney+ series, and based on the reactions from social media it worked. In the series, Goldblum travels all over the world to share in various human experiences. To promote the show he gave clues based off some of the upcoming episodes, complete with supporting clips. And of course because he's Jeff Goldblum, the reads were very eccentric. It may not have helped that the clues were a little strange too. One $2000 clue read, "When it comes to videos of unboxing -- sneakers, for example -- I found that it's all about anticipation and the release of this neurotransmitter that gives us a rush of happiness -- even when the shoes aren't necessarily for us." The answer was, "What is dopamine?" Regardless of what fans thought of Goldblum's performance, it made beloved host Alex Trebek crack one of his patented dry jokes when he sarcastically said, "It's too bad he didn't seem to enjoy doing those categories and clues for us." And that's gotta count for something.
Meghan Markle's 2019 style: Most relatable looks
Meghan Markle has had quite the stylish year, so we're rounding up all her best and most relatable fashion from 2019. The Duchess of Sussex proved that whether she's rocking maternity chic or a stunning trench dress, she always looks royally perfect!
Emma Stone's $5K pearl engagement ring: Details!
The "Zombieland: Double Tap" actress' unique ring is from Catbird and is reasonably priced. Get all the details on the pearl ring!
Richard E. Grant teases plot twist in 'Star Wars'
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" actor Richard E. Grant teases a major character plot twist in the latest installment.
John Travolta reflects on Princess Diana
John Travolta looks back on the night he danced with Princess Diana, and remembers her iconic dress that is now up for auction.
Wendy Williams discusses Justin Timberlake's note
Justin Timberlake issued a public apology to his wife, Jessica Biel, and son after he was photographed holding hands with his co-star, Alisha Wainwright.
Khloe Kardashian has a message for Jordyn Woods
The 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star took to Instagram to clear the air.
Did Princess Anne shade President Donald Trump?
The royal seems to diss the President, but did Anne really throw shade? Watch for the buzz-worthy details.
Gabrielle Union meets with NBC over 'AGT' exit
Gabrielle Union, a former judge on "America's Got Talent" says she met with NBC and the show's production companies after recent controversy after her exit from the show.
Jason Momoa calls out Chris Pratt
Jason Momoa defends the Earth from plastic pollution, like a real-life 'Aquaman'
Tom Holland was drunk when he saved 'Spider-Man'
Tom Holland visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday to promote his upcoming film, Spies in Disguise. But Holland soon found himself talking about his role as Peter Parker in Spider-Man. Just a few weeks earlier, Disney CEO Bob Iger was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and claimed Holland was responsible for saving the Spider-Man partnership between Sony and Marvel. Initially Sony, who owns the rights to Spider-Man, had said that Holland would not be appearing in anymore Marvel Comic Universe (MCU) films. Holland explained that upon hearing that the studios were going their separate ways, he emailed Iger to thank him for bringing Spider-Man into the MCU. Apparently Iger was so touched by the email he called Holland back three days later. At the time of the call, Holland was enjoying a trivia night with his family at a local pub. "I'm three pints in," recalled Holland, [I] haven't eaten much and I get a phone call from an unknown number and I have a feeling, 'I think this is Bob Iger?' But I'm drunk." While Tom didn't really give many details about the drunken conversation, he did admit that he was quite emotional. "I weeped," admitted Holland. "I was really emotional, because I felt like it was all coming to an end." Fortunately for fans of Spider-Man and the MCU, Disney and Sony renewed their conversation about the franchise and came to an arrangement that both studios could live with.
Emotional night on 'The Masked Singer'
The Masked Singer is the most bonkers TV talent show since Puttin' on the Hits, a show that opens every week with Nick Cannon hollering, "Time to get weeeeeeird!" as he emerges from the gaping mouth of a wall-sized Mr. Roboto/Hanacare mask while dressed like Morris Day attending an Eyes Wide Shut-themed masquerade ball. And that's the most normal part of every episode! But there have been some unexpectedly serious and touching moments — like last season, when Ricki "The Raven" honored her late ex-husband and Tori Spelling overcame her insecurities by transforming into the majestic Unicorn. And Season 2's tear-jerking moment occurred on Wednesday's Very Special Episode of The Masked Singer, courtesy of the Butterfly — who emerged from her figurative cocoon as beleaguered former/occasional Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams. Williams has obviously performed on much bigger stages — most recently as part of the surprise Destiny's Child reunions at Beyoncé's Super Bowl halftime show and last year's "Beychella" extravaganza — and she has performed in House of Dereon stage-wear perhaps even glitzier than the Butterfly's Aeon Fluxian costuming. But she's had a tough year. No long after appearing at Coachella 2018, Williams fell into a deep, suicidal depression which led her to check into a mental-health treatment facility, and she's stayed out of the public eye ever since. The Masked Singer marked her returned to the stage -- even if most people, other than successful guesser Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, didn't know it was her until she removed her bug-eyed headpiece this week. "I have not worked all year, so this was a way to come back strong," Williams told the judges, sincerely thanking the show for helping her tackle her self-doubt (which has likely been stoked by all those #PoorMichelle memes and Tumblr). "Thank you for taking the chance and being so brave and bold to come on our show," said misty-eyed judge Nicole Scherzinger, whose own girl group, the Pussycat Dolls, just reunited. "That's going to inspire so many people out there who maybe have had some of the same struggles that you have had. I pray that this show is a real new beginning for you." I'm not sure if this show was the most credible way for Williams to relaunch her career, especially since she only placed seventh… and well, she was dressed as giant insect and lost out to a basketball player. But hey, a legend like Patti LaBelle placed eighth (!!!), so there's no shame in this game. Even the pre-Michelle Destiny's Child lost on Star Search once. If Michelle had competed last season on The Masked Singer, she probably would have made it to the finale, but this season has a stronger crop of singers (no dead-weight contestants like Tommy "The Pineapple" Chong or Antonio "The Hippo" Brown this time around). Sure, it's understandable that Williams lost in her first face-off of this Wednesday to the Fox — who is probably Ray Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx, and whose "Tennessee Whiskey" was declared the best performance in the series' history by guest judge Joel McHale. (Conversely, McHale described Williams's "Sorry Not Sorry" as merely "the best performance I've ever seen by someone dressed as a bug.") But Williams's fiery second performance, of Imagine Dragons' fight song "Believer," should have totally beat out the Thingamajig's more playful, throwaway Usher cover. I think the Butterfly wanted this more. Oh well. I won't make #PoorMichelle trend again, because Williams genuinely seemed happy to be on this show, belting Demi Lovato bangers. And besides, she could always start a Destiny's Child/Gemini's Twin supergroup with Ana Gasteyer, who is most definitely the Tree. And with that, let's continue with what Nick Cannon calls "the greatest guessing game in the known and unknown universe."
Taylor Swift dropping surprise Christmas song
Get your eggnog and hot chocolate ready because pop princess Taylor Swift is dropping a surprise Christmas track at midnight tonight! The "Lover" singer took to Twitter with a sweet video to announce the song. The singer apparently wrote the song over the weekend according to 'Good Morning America.' Taylor explained on Twitter that she didn't want to wait until next year to put it out. And for that, Taylor, we thank you.
Justin Timberlake apologizes to wife Jessica Biel
After photos and video surfaced showing him holding hands with his co-star in an upcoming movie, Justin Timberlake apologized publicly to wife Jessica Biel for his "strong lapse in judgment."
Watch the first trailer for 'No Time To Die'
Daniel Craig is back as 007 in the first trailer for 'No Time To Die'
How Britney Spears celebrated her 38th birthday
The pop star has been doing 'incredibly well,' a source tells ET.
Gabrielle Union's drama with America's Got Talent
A 'Variety' report claims that Union expressed concern about the show's 'toxic culture' to NBC's Human Resources department.
Is Beyonce planning something big for 2020?
The "Homecoming" singer has been flying under the radar ever since "The Lion King"...so does that mean new music is on the way? Watch!
Pete Davidson asks fans to sign $1 million NDA
The "Saturday Night Live" comedian gets called out when a woman posts a screenshot of an alleged NDA to sign before attending his comedy show. Would you sign it?
The Black Widow trailer is finally here
Find out what happened in Black Widow's past in her first solo flick
James Corden hated this recent carpool karaoke
James Corden paid a diplomatic visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, where he discussed his recent carpool karaoke airplane ride with Kanye West. Last year, Corden revealed that West cost The Late Late Show With James Corden $45,000 because he cancelled on him at the last minute, twice. Apparently West felt bad about cancelling so he reached out to James with a better idea. Corden recalled, "He texts saying could we do a Carpool Karaoke with the whole choir on like a bus or a truck in L.A.?" The request came on a Friday and West wanted to shoot the following Monday. Corden's team scrambled to arrange permits, transport, and all the various production needs. West again cancelled and asked if they could push it to Wednesday. Unfortunately, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, West cancelled again. To make up for cancelling on four separate occasions, West reached out to Corden and offered to have his team handle all the arrangements. Not only that, but he upgraded vehicle from a bus to an airplane. On the day of the shoot, Corden admitted, "Even as I walked onto the plane I thought at some point someone's going to go, 'Yeah, no, it's not going to happen today.'" But everything went as planned. Turned out the fifth time was the charm for James, as he got to finally capture the elusive bit at 35,000 feet. Corden said, "I'll never, ever forget it. It was an incredible moment."
Gwen Stefani declares she's going to win The Voice
"We're gonna win The Voice with Blake Shelton's song!" giddily declared Gwen Stefani – Blake Shelton offscreen girlfriend and onscreen Voice rival – as her star contestant, soul belter Rose Short, made the audacious move of covering Blake's monster country hit "God's Country" on Monday's top 10 show. And honestly, Rose did sing it better than Blake. Host Carson Daly cheekily worded it, after watching Rose's stunning, choir-backed rendition of the song: "That made Blake Shelton's original sound like the demo." Gwen advised Rose to "take it to that church place," but Rose sort of took it to that Beychella place. She was serving some Beyoncé realness with her Southern swag, her big hair, big voice, and even that big inverted-pyramid production. More like "Goddess's Country," amirite? Even Blake knew he'd been outshined, doing a little worshipful I'm-not-worth Wayne's World bow to Rose and telling her, "That makes me rethink my entire arrangement." It's possible that Gwen's prediction with come true and Rose will win Season 17. Her powerhouse performance this week certainly felt like something she'd do on the finale in just two weeks' time. But Let's not count out Team Legend's Katie Kadan and Will Breman, who also owned Monday night.
Melania Trump's White House Christmas decorations
The first lady is showing off this year's White House holiday decorations. Melania Trump revealed this year's theme: Spirit of America.
Olivia Jade returns to YouTube, talks USC scandal
Eight months after the college admission scandal rocked the nation, Lori Loughlin's daughter Olivia Jade breaks her silence
Priyanka Chopra gifts hubby Nick Jonas with a dog
Priyanka Chopra surprised her husband Nick Jonas with the cutest puppy for their one-year anniversary
Khloe Kardashian shuts down Tristan's promise ring
On the latest Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Khloé was showered with lavish gifts by ex-boyfriend, NBA player Tristan Thompson, but she made it clear he won't be buying his way back into her heart.
Wendy Williams dismisses Olivia Jade
Wendy Williams slammed YouTube star Olivia Jade after she posted her first video almost 9 months after she got wrapped up in a college admissions bribery scandal.
Does Meghan Markle write her own captions?
Fans of the royal family have noticed subtle grammar hints on the Duke & Duchess of Sussex's Instagram account. See for yourself!
Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott's flirty Thanksgiving
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott spent time together over the holiday, and a source tells ET they were being 'flirty.'
Watch Tom Hiddleston's audition for 'Thor'
Hiddleston stopped by 'The Tonight Show' on Monday, where Jimmy Fallon played the audition clip for the first time.
Rihanna, Paul McCartney banter on a plane
ABC News' Janai Norman reports on the buzziest stories of the day in "GMA" Pop News.
Rob Pattinson is 'eager to get started' on Batman
Actor Robert Pattinson tells Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist that he "really wanted to say 'yes'" to join the new Batman movie – and he's eager to get started on it.
Leo responds to Brazil's Amazon fires accusation
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro accused Leonardo DiCaprio of giving money to set the Amazon on fire, alleging certain organizations deliberately started the blazes. The actor and environmentalist responded on Instagram that "we did not fund the organizations targeted" by Bolsonaro. Investigators have not found evidence to back up Bolsonaro's claims.
Jesse Metcalfe on wedding planning with fiancé
All good things are worth the wait! While chatting with Access Hollywood at the screening of his new Hallmark Channel holiday movie, "Christmas Under the Stars," Jesse Metcalfe explains why wedding planning with his fiancée, Cara Santana, has been on the back burner. since popping the big question in 2016. Plus, the "Desperate Housewives" alum's new co-star, Autumn Reeser, spills on what it was like to work alongside Jesse in the new Christmas movie!
Keeping your energy up is a hard task. Try our tested techniques for staying energized especially during the winter months
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Social Activity
Regular social activity is good for brain health
Participating in social activities and being connected with your community, family and friends seems to be good for your heart and your brain. Doing more of this is associated with a lower risk of dementia.
Interacting with other people exercises your brain and builds connections between brain cells. So it contributes to your brain reserve and protects you against dementia.
Be social in ways that you enjoy and by doing activities that interest you. Find opportunities to mix with others in ways that you are comfortable with.
The following pages explain the evidence that shows social activity is important and provide some ideas for remaining socially connected as part of a healthy lifestyle.
What is the evidence? – how do we know that social activity is important and how does it work?
Stay socially engaged – tips and ideas for enjoying a brain healthy social life

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New purchase-order and vendor-creation workflows enhance a powerful Microsoft Dynamics GP®-integrated AP automation solution
DocStar announced today general availability of key enhancements to its Microsoft Dynamics GP integration, including streamlined purchase-order and vendor-creation processes.
DocStar will showcase the advanced integration in Booth 29 at the GPUG (Microsoft Dynamics GP Users Group) Amplify event in Chicago, on March 20-21, 2018.
DocStar ensures successful business process automation projects. With DocStar ECM AP Automation, accounts-payable teams have real-time access to invoices-on any device and from any location around the globe and in the Dynamics GP environment.
"DocStar is a critical part of an effective supply-chain management strategy for Dynamics GP users," said Tom Franceski, vice president and general manager of DocStar. "With DocStar and its business process automation capabilities, companies can better manage AP processes and decrease supply-chain disruption. Our customers tell us they reduce their costs using our solution, and we are passionate about helping others do the same. Simply stated, see DocStar if you want to cut costs."
DocStar helps companies improve supply-chain efficiency through smoother vendor onboarding and AP automation. GPUG Amplify attendees can learn more from DocStar experts about Dynamics GP integration and new purchase-order and vendor-creation processes. PO creation lets businesses streamline the purchase-request-to-purchase-order process using forms, workflow and integrated PO creation. Vendor creation lets users streamline new vendor creation using forms and advanced workflow with integrated vendor-creation and invoice-processing workflows for new vendor setup.
Dynamics GP customers put their trust in DocStar to guide them in automating their AP processes. Midtown Athletic Club, a health-clubs group based in Chicago, uses DocStar AP Automation with Dynamics GP to centralize and streamline accounting processes. "When we went to Dynamics GP we centralized our chart-of-accounts database, but we still struggled to find invoices," said Nerissa Perez, controller, Midtown Athletic Clubs. "We have a multitude of accounting requirements ranging from document management to multicurrency needs for a location in Canada, and when we were shopping for a solution, DocStar took the time to listen to us and our needs and really ended up being the only one who could handle most of our big challenges."
About DocStar
Helping businesses translate vision into action for more than 20 years, DocStar delivers a flexible and innovative enterprise content management and process automation platform. Easy to implement and use-both in the cloud and on premises-DocStar proven technology and global process expertise empower organizations to operate at peak performance, navigate change, and grow. More than 2,000 organizations of every size and in every industry, trust DocStar with their content. For more information, visit www.DocStar.com.


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Dubare Elephant Camp
A world famous elephant camp about 15 mins drive from Eco Habitat. Here one can bathe the elephants in river Kaveri.Also witness feeding them.A brief explanation about the elephants by the naturalist and also a small ride on the elephant.
Chickli Hole Reservior
A beautiful water body just about 18 mins drive from Eco Habitat. A beautiful lake covered with lush green forest. One can also opt to cycle to this spectacular place from Eco- habitat.
Cauvery River
Just about 5 mins walk from the pool Villa. Nature lovers who love to watch the river and also various species of migratory and resident birds. Dubare forest on the other side of the bank is the home to a lot of species of birds and animals.
A beautiful place to see the bamboo grooves. Pedal boating is a seasonal activity. Kids enjoy the deer park here and also small tree houses. An off beat place just about 10 mins drive from Eco habitat.
Golden Temple / Bylakuppe
A must watch for all the visitors of Coorg, just about half hour drive from Eco Habitat. Truly a divine experience to watch the huge golden statues of lord Budhha and also experience the mass prayers by the tibetian monks. Ladies have a good time shopping for tibetian handicrafts and also spiritual articles.
View from Raja Seat - Coorg
According to legend, the Kings of Coorg spent their evenings with their consorts here. A photographic view of the lofty mountains, grassy meadow, steep dale, wide spread paddy fields can be enjoyed from Rajas Seat.
Situated in the head quarters of Coorg known as Madikeri, a amazing place to watch the western ghats. nice to see the clouds draping the western ghats and so many shades of green nature has to offer.
Omkareshwara Temple
Ancient temple dedicated to lord Shiva. It has a beautiful Kalyani with lots of fishes in it. Kids shall love feeding the fishes here. There are some outstanding old paintings of god and goddess in the temple complex.
Abbi Falls Temple
This place will beckon all the nature lovers. A treat to watch this water fall in any season.
A spectacular place where 3 rivers meet, Kaveri,Kannika and Sujyothi. Its considered very sacred to bathe here and seek the darshan of lord Shiva at the famous temple called Bagandeshwara.
Situated in the heart of western Ghats in the Brahmagiri hill range. This is the birth place of river Cauvery. This place holds a lot of spritual significance. Any nature lover shall appreciate its beauty
Irupu falls
Situated in south coorg. The water here appears like milk and is very beautiful to watch,an artist's delight


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Latest posts by Duchess (see all)
- Its Bye time for the Texans and Houston – October 24, 2017
- Coach Duchess Takes a Knee – October 18, 2017
- Duchess Destroys Hurricane Harvey… Relief Efforts – September 1, 2017
Tragedies can bring this country together. It is when friends and strangers are in need the best of us shine through. Or that's what we tell ourselves when we use relief efforts as spring cleaning.
That's right as tragedies come and go I ask one thing…. fight the urge to run to the closet and ship off things you don't want. Right now it's September in Houston, and you may think "hey its fall time I'm sure those poor folks who have lost everything could use my old coats and long sleeve shirts." Well, you are half right. While it is turning into fall, fall doesn't mean shit in Texas. Fall in Houston means it's a high of 88 degrees out not 94. Giving away physical goods is a complete waste of time and other resources.
Your box of old shirts you want to give must be
- gathered up
- processed
- shipped
- washed
- sorted
- distributed
And during each step of the process, they have to be put somewhere. Taking up physical space sometimes during disaster relief the physical goods take up so much room that planes with actual aid cannot land. Plenty of times after everything was said and done the majority of things sent were tossed out or burned. After Sandy Hook around 65,000 teddy bears were sent to a town of 27,000. There were so many paper snow flakes, letters, paper cranes sent in that they had no idea what to do with it. The town thought about burning it all and using the ashes as the foundation for a memorial, but when OTHER people got wind of this idea, they got pissy about it.
Flint Michigan had an issue with people sending them bottled water. Pearl Jam and the Detroit Lions sent 100,000 bottles each Puff Daddy, and Mark Wahlberg joined up and sent them 1,000,000 bottles of water. A touching gesture for a city of 100,000 people. Thanks for hours worth of fresh water. Couldn't the money spent on purchasing and shipping the water be better dedicated to water filters and fixing the problem?
Just like the bottled water your food drives don't work either. This time instead of cleaning out your closet you start cleaning out the old food you never wanted to eat. Hey, they should be grateful for the three years past expired can of pumpkin pie filling or the creamed corn from 2007. Look if the Vault Dweller in Fallout can eat prepackaged food 100 of years old whats a couple for someone who needs it? All you did was get someone else to sort through your stuff pay for shipping it to another place for them to toss it in the trash.
So Duchess how can I give back to people in hard times? I can't give them my old clothes; I can't give them my food; I can't give them water what can I do?
Give blood or as impersonal as it sounds a donation of cold hard cash goes a hell of a lot further than anything else. Sometimes the "least you can do" is the best thing you can do. Even if you just send the $30 you planned on spending to ship your package of goods. Most charities have an infrastructure that can stretch $1 further than you can imagine. Still, want to clean out your closet? Bring those clothes and take them to a second-hand store and send the money you get to a charity. Your food donations are better off staying local as it saves money and resources in the shipping and the money sent to a local food bank gets spent locally and helps a local economy recover faster. For more information, please check out this link.


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Hi Shana. Great color combination - so soft and pretty. Love your embossed background and pretty butterflies. Loll xxReplyDelete
Beautiful card, Shana! Its great how you made the ink pad to stamp those lovely butterflies and that cloud embossing looks good.ReplyDelete
I love your butterflies in those colors and the sentiment is perfect too!!!ReplyDelete
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After days of unconfirmed reports that a United States drone fell in Ibadan, the Police have stated that the object in question was actually a playing toy, that flew beyond the control of its manipulators.
Spokesperson Olabisi Ilobanafor said last night that investigation had shown that the electronic object was a Christmas gift for a child in the area.
She said the item was set flying to the glee of the child-owner but unfortunately crashed into a house within the neighbourhood.
Chairman, Ido local government, Professor Joseph Adeniyi Olowofela, accompanied by police, SSS and members of the Defence Corps yesterday recovered the flying object which fell on the roof of a house in Awotan in Ido local government yesterday.
The chairman yesterday described a story published in a newspaper that an object crashed into the home of a resident as " unfortunate and misleading."
Prof Olowofela said there was nothing like a crash as reported and that it was untrue that the United States used the object as a spy.
"What happened was that a man was playing with a toy with his son and the toy got lost only to be discovered by a neighbour and instead of searching for the owner of the toy, the neighbour kept it in his home for one week. And the next thing was the report in a newspaper that a spy object lost control and crashed into a residential apartment, "he said.
The owner of the kite- like object, Sunday Folayan, an Electronic engineer and the vice president of Nigeria Internet Registration Association, also expressed shock at the reported crash.
Folayan is the owner of Skynet, an Ibadan-based service provider.
Folayan accompanied the chairman, top local government officials, the Police, the SSS and other security men to recover the toy yesterday.
Folayan, who claimed to have produced many similar toys for his son in the past, explained that he was playing with his son with the battery- propelled toy when it got missing and efforts to retrieve it failed last Sunday.
Giving a description of what the toy looked like, he said: "The weight of the toy is 0.8 kilogrammes with the shape of an I-Pad. It cannot run more than 15 minutes. It is not solar-panelled, but uses battery and it is remote controlled."


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RUN or WALK our classic off-road courses
Half Marathon, 18miles, Full Marathon or 50k Ultra.
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This year the Challenge will be held on Sunday 21st of July 2019.
Participants will be free to start shortly after 08:00 and before 10:00 and must check in at the Start before leaving.
19:00 Finish/Cut-Off
Number pickup is at registration on the day.
Final Instructrions are available for download here and will be emailled out.
All distances are £20 (£18 for affiliated runners)
All finishers will receive a medal based on the Challenge banner with the ribbon colour depending on distance.
Entries are via Active Training World.
Entries on the Day accepted.
Event Ethos
Our event is an individual challenge in a friendly non competitive environment.
Dogs are welcome but please leave them outside the buildings.
The start and finish are at
Marriotts Sports Centre
Brittain Way
Contact Us
You can email us at email@example.com
Social Media
For regular updates visit the
We are also on Twitter
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For old school challengers the maps are available to download and print.
Please print your own copy and bring with you. We will not have copies.
We provide GPX files of the routes for those of you who like your gadgets. The Challenge means different things to different people, for some it's the navigating, for some it's the distance, and for some it's just the pleasure of a day out with friends. Please note, these files have been created using mapping tools and not fully tested in the field.
Files updated on 8th July 2018. There is no change for 2019.
Route Descriptions
Our comprehensive route descriptions are availble to download.
Please print your own copy and bring it with you. We will not have copies.
Files Updated on 14th July 2019.
Each checkpoint will have water, juice, cakes and busicuits. There will also be toilets. You can fill up your water bottles and please BRING YOUR OWN CUP OR BOTTLE cups will not be provided.
Event Village
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Note: Day 4 of No Spend Week, and I'm going strong.
My sister just pointed out this article to me in the Globe and Mail called 'Virtual Goods = Jackpot' by Ivor Tossell.
He writes about how people are spending real money to buy virtual goods in online games (such as a $12.50 golden harp for your pretend kitten). Apparently this kind of economy is around a billion dollars in America. The levels of ridiculous tongue tie me a bit. Especially when I think that as far as my goal of not buying new 'stuff', I could actually spend money on virtual things and stay within my ground rules. (Except during No Spend Week, of course).
But he also makes the point that there's not much different between the virtual goods buyers and those of us who fed quarters into arcade machines back in the day. It's just a different gaming experience.
I guess the other part of my No New is Good News goals, like getting better with money, spending more wisely and ethically, would probably not be so well served (although my household clutter situation would be) by jumping into the virtual market.
No fears. I have zero units of interest in online gaming. Back in the day I was always more into pinball than PacMan.
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BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- OVI, Interstate 271: At 2:05 a.m. Feb. 6, police arrested a Willoughby man, 23, for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
In addition, it was discovered that the man was driving a stolen car. The man was further charged with grand theft, receiving stolen property, having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, obstructing official business and reckless operation.
Theft, Chagrin Boulevard: At 6:45 p.m. Feb. 6, a Cleveland man, 25, was arrested for shoplifting goods worth $134 from Giant Eagle, 24601 Chagrin Blvd.
Fraud, Alsace Court: At 8:45 a.m. Feb. 6, a woman reported that she had been the victim of computer fraud after she responded to a pop-up ad. The woman lost about $1,000.
Theft, Cedar Road: At 5 p.m. Feb. 6, a Broadview Heights man, 19, was arrested for theft after he had made fraudulent returns of merchandise at Nordstrom at Beachwood Place mall, 26300 Cedar Road. The false returns totaled $987.
Marijuana possession, George Zeiger Drive: At 4:05 p.m. Feb. 6, a car driven by a Cleveland woman, 26, was stopped, as the woman was found to be driving with a suspended license. She was further charged with marijuana possession.
A male passenger, 30, also of Cleveland, was charged with wrongful entrustment of his automobile to the woman. He was also arrested on a warrant.
Marijuana possession, Chagrin Boulevard: Just after midnight Feb. 8, police stopped a car that was bearing fictitious license plates. The plates had expired in 2016.
The driver, a Cleveland man, 18, was arrested after failing to identify himself and refusing to comply with police orders. He was also charged with operating a vehicle without a license and possession of marijuana.
A passenger in the car, also an 18-year-old Cleveland man, was charged with underage possession of an alcoholic beverage and marijuana possession.
A second passenger, a Shaker Heights boy, 17, was in possession of CBD oil (a chemical compound in marijuana) and tobacco products.
OVI, Amhearst Circle: At 11:15 p.m. Feb. 9, after a car crash, one of the involved drivers, a Beachwood woman, 22, was charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence.
Driving under suspension, Richmond Road: At 10:10 p.m. Feb. 10, police stopped a car that was being driven with only one working headlight. The driver, a Cleveland woman, 29, was charged with driving with a suspended license and marijuana possession.
Theft, Chagrin Boulevard: At 2:10 p.m. Feb. 10, two women stole merchandise worth $560 from Sally Beauty Supply, 24205 Chagrin Blvd. The women were not apprehended.
OVI, Richmond Road: At 2:55 a.m. Feb. 10, police arrested a Cleveland Heights man, 21, for drunk driving.
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I was originally supposed to write a buyer's remorse article for today, telling you about how dumb I am for drafting Shohei Ohtani (Pitcher) in two of my five leagues. Spring training stats don't mean anything right? That's what I keep telling myself. Anyway, we are just one day into the MLB season and there's been a ton of relief pitcher news already, so I called an audible. Similar to least season, I will have a weekly report on relief pitchers across the MLB. I'll try to cover the whole gamut: closers, CLEWs (Closers En Waiting, a term coined by my fellow MLFS colleague Joe Iannane, aka 65 Mustangs), LOOGYs (Lefty One Out Guys), 100 K relievers (I'll have to think up an acronym for that) and any kind of relief pitcher in order to provide value for all league types.
Today I'll start with the new closers in St. Louis, San Francisco, Texas, and Arizona. I'll move on to the teams whose closers who are off to shaky starts, including Philly, Milwaukee, Baltimore, and Los Angeles. And I'll finish with some positive notes from Oakland as well as the three RP stars of Opening Day. Here we go.
St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals made news yesterday when they agreed to a 1 year, $14 million deal with reliever Greg Holland. Holland racked up 41 saves last season with the Rockies, while also posting a 3.61 ERA; impressive for pitching half his games in Coors field. If you're wondering why he took so long to sign, Holland missed all of 2016 due to injury. I think teams were reluctant to give him the multi-year deal he wanted and I'm sure Holland and agent Scott Boras were initially looking for something in the 3-year, $50 million dollar range that Wade Davis signed earlier this year. So, Holland gets the money, but not the years. He'll take over closing duties for the Cardinals as soon as he's ready (seeing as he missed spring training) and will hit the free agent market again next year.
With Holland set to close, Dominic Leone will slide back into a setup role. Leone finished 2017 on a tear. He posted an 11.5 K/9 in the second half while also lowering his BB/9 to 1.5 and posted a 0.91 WHIP. Elite numbers if he can keep that going into 2018, and after allowing only 1 earned run over 10 innings in spring, while striking out 13, I think Leone will continue to pitch well.
Actions to take: If you're league values setup men, hang onto Leone. In a saves only league, I'd cut bait for a pitcher with an established closer role (see Strickland, Kela, or Boxberger discussed below). If there are no options available on your waiver wire, hang onto Leone for now. He will probably get a couple of save opportunities while Holland gets himself game-ready. Holland was probably added by someone in your league by now, but if not, he's an obvious add. In FAAB leagues I'd consider throwing a nice chunk on him as he's got a great shot at another 30+ saves this season.
San Francisco Giants
The Giants placed Mark Melancon on the 10-day DL. Melancon was on and off the DL last season with a forearm injury that eventually required surgery. He only pitched 30 innings with a 4.50 ERA, definitely not the Melancon we were used to the previous 4 years. With the forearm not completely healed, I'm very concerned about his status for 2018. This has the feel of a DL-stint that lasts a lot longer than the minimum 10 days.
With Melancon out, the Giants announced that Hunter Strickland will take over closing duties for the time being. Strickland has been a guy I always thought deserved a chance to close, but the Giants seemingly looked elsewhere for saves whenever an opportunity arose in the past. He finally gets his chance so we'll see how he does with it. He already notched his first save last night, pitching a scoreless inning while allowing one hit and striking out one. Last season Strickland posted an 8.5 K/9 and an effective 2.64 ERA, however he also had an ugly 4.3 BB/9 and a 1.43 WHIP. 2017 was Strickland's worst season in his career, so perhaps 2018 will be closer to his previous seasons. If not, Tony Watson and Sam Dyson both have closing experience and could see an opportunity.
Actions to take: Melancon can be safely dropped if you don't have the room on your DL or bench. Strickland is the add for saves right now, but Tony Watson and Sam Dyson both make for speculatory saves adds. I don't love either one, but I much prefer Watson over Dyson due to a lower walk rate: 2.7 BB/9 for Watson compared to 4.9 BB/9 for Dyson. Corey Gearin is in the mix too and he also sports a walk rate over 4, coming in at 4.6 per 9. This bullpen could be an ugly one over the course of the season.
Texas Rangers
The Rangers announced yesterday that Keone Kela will be the team's primary closer. I'm not surprised as Kela posted an 11.9 K/9 last season to go along with a 2.79 ERA. He's prone to walks (4 BB/9 last year), but doesn't give up many hits, which is how Kela managed a 0.91 WHIP in 2017. Alex Claudio was also effective in 2017, posting a 2.50 ERA, but with just a 6 K/9 he doesn't have the dominant stuff most teams look for in a closer. He's also a lefty, so he'll provide value to the Rangers as the left on left match-ups dictate. The Rangers also have Matt Bush who pitched well last year but battled shoulder problems, as well as Kevin Jepsen who returned to the MLB after a 1-year hiatus.
Actions to take: Kela is the add for saves. The closer gig in Texas was a hot potato last season, but I think Kela can provide some stability for the Rangers in 2018. Claudio will provide value in leagues that value holds and Inhered Runners Saved (IRS). He may even get a boost in value as Rangers manager Jeff Bannister can mix and match, putting Claudio in situations more suited for him to succeed.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The D-Backs announced earlier this week that Brad Boxberger would serve as the team's closer. Not all that surprising, as Box has closer experience and put up a decent 2017 that included 12.3 K/9, a 3.38 ERA, and 1.16 WHIP. We'll see how long Boxberger can hold down the gig, as his last two seasons he failed pitch more than 30 innings due to various injuries. Archie Bradley, who had a superior 2017 that included a 1.73 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 9.7 K/9 across 73 innings, will remain in an "Andrew Miller" type setup role. D-Backs manager Torey Lovullo further cemented Bradley's role on Opening Day when he brought Bradley in to pitch in the 6th inning to get out of a jam. Bradley got out of it, and pitched the 7th inning to record 1.2 innings on the night with 2 Ks.
Actions to take: Boxberger is the add now for saves, but with his injury history Bradley makes for a great stash as he will provide you a high volume of quality innings from the pen and is the consensus CLEW.
Philadelphia Phillies
Hector Neris didn't blow a save, but he took a loss in the 10th inning of yesterday's season opener when he gave up a walk-off, 3-run homer to Nick Markakis. He was in and out of the closer role in 2017, so this was not the start he was looking for. If the Phillies are trying to compete this year, they can't afford an unreliable closer who gives up bombs. It's way too early to judge, but veteran Pat Neshek pitched to a 1.59 ERA last season and looms as a potential replacement.
Actions to take: None just yet, but my confidence in Neris' ability to hold the closer role for the full season is not high.
Milwaukee Brewers
Corey Knebel starts 2018 0 for 1 in save changes. He struck out Jose Pirela to begin the 9th, then allowed a single to Carlos Asuaje, followed by a Chase Headly fly out. Matt Szczur pinch ran for Asuaje and stole second base, then came around to score on a Freddy Galvis single to right. Great job by the Padres to manufacture a run to tie the game. A blown save is not a good way to start the year, but it's not like Knebel got rocked. He gave up two singles. If he gave up a couple bombs I might be concerned.
The Brewers went on to win the game in 12 innings with Jacob Barnes striking out the side in the 12th to notch the save. Also notable was Josh Hader, who struck out the side in the 7th to earn his first hold. Hader is going to be a dominant middle reliever this year with a great shot to strikeout 100 out of the pen.
Actions to take: Knebel owners sit tight. If Josh Hader is available in your holds league, scoop him up.
Baltimore Orioles
Brad Brach also starts the year 0 for 1 in saves chances. He lasted for just 2 outs, recording 2 walks, 2 hits, 2 strikeouts, and 2 earned runs to his name before being replaced by Mychal Givens who got out of the inning.
Brach was great in the first half of 2017 but struggled down the stretch. His WHIP jumped from 0.86 before the all-star break to 1.48 after. His walk rate and strikeout rate both trended in the wrong direction, and batters hit .248 off him in the second half. I would be very nervous if I owned shares of Brach. The CLEW in Baltimore is Mychal Givens. Givens posted a 2.75 ERA last season with a 10.1 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9. He's become the premier reliever in the Orioles' pen, and with Brach struggling, it's only a matter of time before O's manager Buck Showalter loses confidence in him.
Actions to take: If you own Brach, consider grabbing Givens as insurance if he's available. Then try to unload Brach to an unsuspecting owner. Givens is a great add for saves speculators. In a holds or IRS league, Givens is probably owned already, but if not pick him up quickly or someone else will.
Los Angeles Angels
Cam Bedrosian was credited with a blown save yesterday, but the real news was he was brought into the game in the 7th inning. Many, myself included, thought Bedrosian had moved into the Angels' closer role as Blake Parker struggled mightily in spring training. This doesn't seem to be the case and at this point I don't think Bedrosian or Parker will be reliable saves contributors. The Angels' bullpen was a mess for fantasy purposes last season and looks like it will continue to be, as long as Mike Scioscia is managing the team. I think the most valuable Angels reliever by year's end will be Kenyan Middleton, who looks to build upon a solid rookie 2017 season in which he posted a 3.86 ERA, 9.7 K/9, and 2.8 BB/9.
Actions to take: If you own shares of Parker or Bedrosian in a saves league, I'd be looking to unload them for a closer with a more secure job. Perhaps you can swap either of the two for Keone Kela or get ahead of the game and add Mychal Givens.
Oakland Athletics
No blown saves here, just a bullpen that is shaping up to be very solid. In yesterday's 11 inning affair with the Angels, Yusmeiro Petit and Blake Treinen both pitched two scoreless innings. Ryan Buchter and Chris Hatcher each had one scoreless inning a piece, with Hatcher notching the W and 2 Ks. The off-season addition of Yusmeiro Petit should pay dividends for the Athletics. Petit was a workhorse last year pitching 91.1 innings. With 2 innings in his debut, it appears he'll rack up the innings again in 2018, and with a 10.0 K/9 rate he is a 100 K threat.
Actions to take: Consider adding Petit if he's available in your league. 100 strikeouts from a reliever is valuable in all league formats.
Three Stars of Opening Day
Jacob Barnes, Mil – Barnes pitched one inning on Opening day, striking out all three batters he faced and notching the save in the 12th inning for the Brewers.
Chad Greene, NYY – Green picked up right where he left off. He went 1.1 innings, striking out 3, and not allowing a baserunner. He's a multi-inning reliever and racks up the strikeouts with 103 posted in 2017.
Arodys Vizcaino, ATL – Vizcaino struck out the side in the top of the 9th of a 5-5 ballgame, setting the stage for Nick Markakis' walk-off heroics. Vizcaino did not allow a baserunner.
That wraps up this week's Bullpen Briefing. Thanks for reading and feel free to drop a comment with any questions and I'll be sure to respond. Be back next week with another edition.
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I'm in an 10 team NL Only league with saves+holds, QS and WHIP. My problem is we have a min of 1,000 innings and I just don't think I'm on pace to do it. Can you throw out a few names of folks who might be available to pick up who won't kill my WHIP and will help me rack up some Ks and IP?
Thanks for reading! A few 100K candidates from the NL like are Josh Hader, Carl Edwards Jr. Kyle Barraclough, and Kirby Yates. I would think the first three are owned but Yates might be available. I also like Chris Rusin. He doesn't have the K rate but he's got good ratios and should give you 80+ innings which is pretty solid volume from the pen. Mike Montgomery is starting the year in the Cubs pen which means he is stretched out and should be able to provide some multi-inning appearances, though he might end up in the rotation at some point. Hopefully a couple of those guys are available in your league. If not, let me know and I'll dig a little deeper.
Just thought of one more who might be available. Drew Steckenrider from Miami. Had a great K rate in 2017, his rookie season. He'll be a big part of the Miami pen this year.
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Madison, WI. As if the recent political unrest in our capital wasn't enough to give us nightmares…
This past weekend, my ghost hunting buddy and I got to scope out some Madison haunts and were rewarded in spades. It was a gorgeous weekend. Some rain on Saturday am and sunny and mild the rest of the day. Tra-la-la! Let's see? What kind of day shall we have?
Our spirits were already bubbling over the top in anticipation of this long awaited getaway. She runs a child care center and is in the throes of big, scary career changes. I'm dealing with thoughts of canine mortality and am uneasy about an upcoming trip to CA to hang out with my mom, who is in the advanced stages of dementia. Joy. Hey! Sussing out some paranormal activity will be a relief.
When we get together, we are silly 10-year-olds. Add a crusty apple fritter sugar high and the weekend is off to a grand start. Heading into town, we do some giddy, serendipitous sidetracking to a series of yard sales – some of which are in yards in mini-mansions by the lake. Lovely. Several sales later, including the most delicious pair of $1 chandel-earrings, we get back on track.
Downtown Madison is a delightful hive of fresh fruit and veg activity at the ginormous farmers market surrounding the capitol. Sated with people and puppy watching and lunch at The Old Fashioned and we're ready for some haunts.
At this point in our haunted hobby, we're not seeking to gather evidence of paranormal activity. We might bring a camera (maybe) but it's really all about getting to a place and scoping out how it makes us feel. That's all we got and it's fun enough.
My buddy has put the surprise weekend together, so I don't know where we're going but boy do we know when we get there. First destination, the old sanitarium and grounds – aka Sanitarium Hill. What's it like when we arrive? Like going from 75 mph of giggly to the atmospheric pressure of impending storm clouds of doom.
The old building has been re-purposed by the county and is private property. But, you have to drive through the lot in order to park by the trailhead for the nearby forest – which used to be sanitarium property and is now part of the park system. You also need to walk through the lot and by the buildings in order to get to the cemetery. So, without trespassing we still got to get plenty spooked.
I will cop to a stellar imagination. When she and I get together, sometimes we feed off each other. It's part of the fun. We're often drawn toward the same unexplainable energies, but she picks up on totally different feelings and impressions than I do. I suspect there may be a bit of personal baggage at play, but then those experiences help hone different senses in each individual and we are the sum of our experiences – and how we process them.
When we agree on an impression, it's overwhelming. And we overwhelmingly agreed about the sanitarium. First, we got hit by the old crematorium, which we had to walk by to get to the cemetery. (Handy, huh?) Past the crematorium is the main building. We're walking, we're walking, we're walking… we're looking back over our shoulders … Yep – we both agree. There's some 'thing' watching from one of the upper floors. That's what we feel. Didn't see anything. I didn't hear anything. Just our impression. Watching. Might have been human at some point too, but the mortal coil was long shuffled off. It felt more like a patient than a nurse or guard. Watching, sick, envious and watching.
The vibe in the cemetery and on the paths in the woods beyond was the same – watching. I personally felt more comfortable on the paths than she did. The buzz from the cicadas was constant, so sudden noises were startling. The paths lulled me into a such wee, small sense of security that when we had completed the circuit that began by the cemetery back to the trailhead, I wasn't prepared for the intense onrush of impressions. They hit when we walked out of the green and onto the pavement that led back to the crematorium.
Gone was the sense of being watched from behind. It was in your face now. Very scary. Naturally, being a badger poker, I pushed into the sensation. It didn't recede, but then I wasn't trying to get it to do so. I did, however, want to cut it off before getting in the car to travel on, so I backed off before it got angry.
I know, this sounds so SyFy Channel silly. It's hard to explain. I think I get in the "there are greater things in heaven and earth, Horatio" frame of mind when I'm in this sort of situation. Who am I to try to explain or poo-poo it, so I tend to play it safe and follow my instincts. What will it hurt? My ghost hunting buddy isn't going to make fun of me – after all, she's doing the same thing.
(I found a very short YouTube video about an EVP captured at Sanitarium Hill. Click HERE to get to it. Enjoy! )
Back in the car. Wow. Good job picking this place! On to the next: Forest Hill Cemetery.
Resurrection Cemetery is across the street from Forest Hill and you come to it's entrance first, so its easy to think that it's your destination. Maybe the name changed. Well, it's a cemetery and the gps led us here, so let's check it out.
It's big, so we drive. And we drive and drive and drive. The most head-scratching thing about this cemetery is that we spot 4 burial vaults stacked above ground by a couple green Waste Management dumpsters. Not something you see every day.
During the drive, we did notice that the cemetery is so big that it's continued across the street. Well, this has been a little ho-hum. We got nothin'. So much for the shadow people stories. We're here so we might as well check out the rest of it across the street. We exit Resurrection Cemetery and wend our way to the most likely access point and voila! Forest Hill Cemetery! Well, cool! Let's see.
Night and day. Forest Hill Cemetery has a distinctly different feel. Just as we're driving in, my buddy starts. She's heard something. We stop talking. Soon we both feel the draw.
It's huge, so we drive – very slowly. When we come to a fork, I'll point and look at her and she nods confirmation that that's the same direction she was feeling we needed to go. Sometimes, she'll just steer and then look at me while I nod agreement. It becomes uncanny.
At one point, I ask her to stop so we can walk toward an area. It's as if the closer we get, the further way it flits. But flits is an accurate description. There's so much shadow play, you can't tell what's real. And the sensations are as elusive as shadows. You can't get near.
Eventually, we drive past the middle and toward the outer edges and the feeling dissipates. Turning back in so that we can wend our way back toward the entrance, we're no longer enticed from the periphery toward the center areas. It's not that the sensations have ceased. It's that we're drained and a bit dizzy. And lost. We can't find the entrance. Great. What's that sound? Golfers! Yay, golfers!
In a happy twist, the cemetery road leads us to a golf course and we figure out how to get out from there. While blessing our lucky stars I don't ponder why a golf course and a cemetery would connect. I think I'll put it in the same head-scratcher category as the burial vaults stacked by the dumpsters.
Thumbs up.
I would go back to Forest Hill Cemetery to spend a bit of time. I would not go back to the sanitarium. If you're into haunted spots, I highly encourage anyone visiting Madison to check them both out.
And, we do this because it's fun!
Happy Haunts,


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It's been an exciting week in the kitchen! The day after making zucchini stroganoff I tried my hand at making homemade Cafe Rio for my husband and I. Cafe Rio, for those of you who don't know, is a very popular and delicious restaurant in Utah, where I lived for 6 years. There are lots of copycat recipes for Cafe Rio out there. I decided to try making some sweet pork for my husband. For myself, I planned on at least making rice, plus the yummy cilantro dressing, and serving it over salad. But ever since ordering an eggplant dish at a Persian restaurant in San Francisco recently, I had been thinking I should experiment with eggplant as a meat substitute. So, thus "Sweet Pork Eggplant" was born! I used the same sauce on the eggplant as on the pork, and it turned out pretty good! And all together it was a delicious meal.
The tomatillo/cilantro dressing recipe is here: Kalyn's Kitchen [I used canned tomatillos, and buttermilk ranch from the bottle and it was fine]
My rice was inspired by this recipe: Bountiful Kitchen [Instead of using the dressing I just added cilantro and lime juice to the rice] This could easily be done using low-protein rice for a lower Phe count
The sweet pork recipe I used can be found here: Oh, Sweet Basil: Cafe Rio Sweet Pork
It is really simple. It uses root beer, this sauce, and brown sugar. I used much less brown sugar than it called for, and my husband and I were both pleased with the way it tasted. For the sauce, I called my grocery store ahead of time to make sure they had it. The first one I called did not have it, but the second one did, so I was glad I called. I just poured about 3/4 of the pack over the crock pot pork, and used the remaining 1/4 for my eggplant dish.
This was a total experiment, so I really had no idea what I was doing. But this is what I did. Preheated the oven to 425. I greased a 11 x 17 baking dish with butter. I quartered the eggplant. I put the pieces of eggplant in the dish and buttered the tops. I put them in the oven for about 8 minutes. Meanwhile, I mixed the Old El Paso sauce, maybe 1/4 cup root beer and probably 1/3 cup brown sugar in a bowl. After the 8 minutes I pulled out the eggplant and covered them with the sauce.
Then I put them in the oven for another 20 minutes.
Served this over salad, topped with the rice, dressing and crushed chips (the store I was at didn't have tortilla strips) It was yummy! Overall another cooking success.


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BOSTON, MA – An intern's initial excitement was quickly reeled in after his team pointed out that sticking a spinal needle through cork of a bottle of Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut did not quite qualify as a champagne tap.
One can hardly blame the intern, Jason Mann, as he admitted to Gomerblog that he never heard of the phrase "champagne tap" until it was mentioned during rounds today in reference to his immunocompromised patient with fever, headache, and neck pain.
"Our team talked about tapping him, and then they started tossing that phrase around," an embarrassed Mann explained. "I'm not signed off on lumbar punctures, so I put two and two together and figured they wanted me to practice on the cork of a wine bottle, you know, to get comfortable and get proficient." The intern said it made sense at time, saying orthopedic interns practicing drilling into PVC pipes. "Popping the cork is like the pop when you finally get the needle into the cerebrospinal space, right?"
To be a clear, a champagne tap is lumbar puncture (LP) which there are zero RBCs in the first and last tubes.
Needless to say, Mann's team got a good laugh out of it, sarcastically asking the intern if the LP kit came with the bottle of champagne.
In a show of good spirit, the attending on the team decided to have some fun while Mann and his supervising resident spent the afternoon actually performing a spinal tap on their patient in question.
"I sent the champagne sample to the lab to run it, and it looks like it contains no RBCs," said hospital medicine attending Cody Lovett, unable to suppress the largest of smiles. "I'll tell Jason the results when they're done. If it's any consolation, he performed a champagne tap on the champagne."
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Artist Spotlight - 3x UMA Award Winner Dre GainezZ is a Rising Star
Nationally rising, three time Urban Threshold Underground Music Award nominated Dre GainezZ is shooting toward the stars. Straight from The O ( Oklahoma City ), Dre is kicking down doors and introducing the world to SW Hip Hop. His resume is extensive; writer, recording artist, gaming, community outreach , advocacy; the list continues to grow as Dre's platform is being built.
Dre was born and raised in OKC, he attended Langston University and graduated from Guthrie Job Corp Center.
Dre is currently one of the rising artists on Lydia Harris's Judgment Day Project. Lydia Harris is one of the co-founders of one of the most influential record labels in the history of hip hip, Death Row Records. Her new venture is Lydia Harris Entertainment. Dre is also working with Red Storm Entertainment, a Tulsa Ok based entertainment entity whose CEO is Marsha Storm.
Dre current projects include his singles, BAE ( Badd 'n Everythang), Just You and Chaos ft rising songbird Indygo Shai. BAE is a dedication to all the real women holding it down, official release Fall 2017. Just You is the heat that has Dre nominated for a 2017 Tishay Award for Best Male Artist. CHAOS puts a millennium spin on Michel'le's Close To Me, co-written by legends Andre Young, AKA Dr Dre, Easy E and Miche'le and originally released on Rutheless Records. Dre takes this classic and puts that SW blaze on it with Indygo Shai Rainge topping it off!Getting airplay and buzz from Alaska, to Tennessee, The US Virgin Islands, The UK and getting ready to make a foot print worldwide, Dre GainezZ and Indygo Shai are a force together and individuality. Twitter- @DreGainezZ
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Goonies R Good Enough!
Yeah. This is the Cyndi Lauper song I chose to title this one after. It doesn't have anything to do with what I'm writing about, I just wanted to spite people who thought I'd go with "She Bop" or "True Colors," though "She Bop" would probably be much more appropriate.
Julia Roberts recently had twins, a boy and a girl. And, much like those who have come before her, she has given them names that will more than likely induce their first coke binge.
I haven't actually read any press on the babies, I've just read the headlines, but this is what I imagine they say.
Babies Hazel and Phinneaus marched their way out of the Pretty Woman's vagina early Sunday morning in a Southern California hospital. It wasn't a Pelican Brief affair. One eyewitness reports that the room sure didn't smell like Steel Magnolias or Mystic Pizza after her water burst either. Her baby Phinneaus, The Mexican, slid from the womb landing Full Frontal on his freshly severed umbilical cord. If she were alive, I'll bet this birth would have even made Mona Lisa Smile. Upon Closer questioning, Roberts said that she would like to have many more children. Could this be the new Ocean's Eleven or Ocean's Twelve? I'm going to go take a rusty cheese grater to my jugular now.
I hate when people who write entertainment news write shitty, easy stuff like that with a passion normally reserved only for small children and people who include stuff like "LOL" or ":)" after everything they write online. I actually could have included more of her movie titles in that, but I actually started to enjoy it. It's like a parasite that eats away at me. As I was writing it a commercial for the Blue Collar Comedy show came on and I almost didn't want to hunt down Jeff Foxworthy and sodomize him with a tire iron.
People often email me and ask why I hate retarded people so much. Actually, nobody ever emails me and the only interaction I have with the world is every ten years when I purposefully don't mail in my census form so the worker has to come to my house and help me fill out the form. Anyway, for the sake of this story, people always wonder why I hate retarded people. Well, truth be told, I don't hate them. In fact, I've touched one before.
The following is an actual story of something that happened to me in high school (I've got three pretty good retard stories, this ranks last on the list, maybe some day in the future I'll tell the other two):
It was my senior year and I was excited because all through high school I had seen the signs once a year about the blood drive in the gym. For some reason, I had this fascination with giving blood. I really wanted to give it, but you had to be seventeen or something. Finally, the day came when I could give blood and I quivered with girlish excitement at the thought. In the gym that afternoon, there were a bunch of people sitting around waiting to make sure they didn't have AIDS or tattoos or something and I was one of them. While I was sitting there waiting, my friends were across the gym floor feeding people juice, cookies, and shit (this was literal shit, too--I thought it was strange, but they said that nothing helps regenerate blood cells like a spoonful of recycled butternut squash) because they worked for ASB. The girl next to me, who I had suspected was a retard before she opened her mouth, confirmed this belief once she spoke. She was giving me that all-too-familiar look that I've come to learn: the longing look of a retarded girl who wants to bone me. She said to me, in retard, "Are you scared?"
I shot back in her native tongue, "No! I'm actually pretty excited!"
At this point she began to gnaw on a bag of blood on the table behind her and I thought I was done with the conversation. Alas, I was wrong. She said, "Are you sure you're not scared? You look scared."
I was tempted to ignore her because, being the asshole I am, noticed my friends were watching me from across the gym and snickering to themselves. But, for some reason, my heart wasn't in its horribly hardened and dark shape that it is now and I spoke again, "No. Really. I'm fine."
"Well," she replied, "I think you look scared and need a hug."
Fuck! I thought. Please, god, tell me that a hug is something different than actual physical contact to a retarded person--like they're Peter Pan or something.
However, once she stood up, held her arms out, and didn't say, "I'm an airplane made of meat! Whee!" I knew that it was the same thing. I glanced back at my friends for the last time as they watched on with what can only be described as the this-is-the-best-thing-in-my-life-I've-ever-witnessed-and-simultaneously
-I'm-so-glad-that-it's-not-me look on their faces. I stood up and received my karmic punishment for future misgivings that I would impress upon the mentally challenged community.
It was on this day that I learned two things: 1) There is no God and 2) Retarded people smell like a mix between a new He-Man toy and asparagus piss.
Interesting thought of the day:
Mythbusters marathon Sunday is the best day in the history of man. There's nothing like writing two finals papers and watching insect foggers blow up a house filled with homeless people.


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BEE compliance has become a major aspect of South African business, with many companies considering it a make-or-break point. With the threat of losing business due to lower compliance these companies are turning to the BEE scorecard and looking for loopholes and ways to manipulate the system in their favour. Deceiving to appear more BEE compliant than what is the reality is known as B-BBEE fronting.
What is BEE fronting?
B-BBEE fronting, simply put, is a form of window dressing. These companies put up a 'front' which makes them look more BEE compliant, when in actual fact the impression of compliance does notexist. An example of BEE fronting practices has been found where black employees who earn a lower salary such as cleaning staff are listed as directors. However, these employees are entirely unaware of their listed position and do not receive any of the authority or benefits of their supposed position.
Another known example of BEE fronting practices involves genuinely appointing black executives. However, although they are officially and knowingly appointed as executives, they are in fact paid significantly lower salaries than other 'real' executives and usually given less authority as well. Using people as 'figureheads' in this way and showing off a level of BEE compliance which is false in practice is exactly what B-BBEE fronting is.
Is it legal?
B-BBEE fronting is most definitely not legal. Given the deceptive nature of BEE fronting practices and the vague legal formulations surrounding them, this issue has unfortunately proven legally slippery and problematic. However, as BEE fronting practices – when properly identified – are defined as fraudulent and misrepresentative. These practices are defined in the 2013 B-BBEE Amendment Act as a statutory offence. Under the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice, fronting is now recognised as a criminal offence.
The consequences
Despite B-BBEE fronting being officially classified as a criminal offence many companies are still trying to find ways to make use of fronting practices. For companies caught making use of these BEE fronting practices the penalties are severe. If found guilty businesses face the possibility of being fined up to 10% of their annual turnover or a prison sentence of up to 10 years. Another hefty penalty, especially for companies that rely on government contracts, is to be prohibited from doing business with the government in any manner for a period of 10 years.
BEE fronting practices are a reality and, as evidenced by the hefty penalties, a serious risk for any company involved in such practices. If you want to be sure of your BEE compliance or want to be sure that you are not unknowingly guilty of any BEE fronting practices, contact a professional in business legal compliance and ensure your compliance.


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After working 30 years plus in the Food Manufacturing business, working more than 12 hours a day, long commutes, and the job being very demanding I ventured into the revolutionizing world of digital marketing. All I can say is that I'm loving it! I get to work from home, I set my own hours, be my own self, and living a more fulfilling life.
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The November elections left us with a lot to digest—it wasn't the decisive "blue wave" that some were predicting, but the tea leaves did tell us some interesting things about what voters believe and value, particularly when it comes to healthcare.
Interestingly, pollster Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies found a notable phenomenon in exit polls: in races where Democrats won GOP seats, the number one issue was healthcare. Whereas in races where Republicans won Dem seats, the number one issue was jobs and the economy. With the Democrats decisively winning back the House, it's clear healthcare was top of mind for many. As House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sees it, "Health care was on the ballot, and health care won." It is actually quite rare in history that healthcare reaches this level of significance as a decisive issue in elections, and almost never in midterm elections.
After years of Republicans campaigning aggressively on repealing ObamaCare, Democrats adroitly changed the narrative and made their support for the Affordable Care Act and specifically covering pre-existing conditions a net-positive. This year Democratic ads that included healthcare outnumbered GOP ads by nearly 4 to 1. This dovetailed with public approval of the ACA finally trending into positive numbers, a shift that began in 2017 at the start of Donald Trump's presidency.
With a Democratically-controlled House (a 234-201 seat advantage) and a GOP Senate that now has a stronger majority (net gain of two seats, a 53-47 seat advantage), what can we expect when it comes to health?
While we love to zero in on the drama in D.C., the actual healthcare implications for Congress are modest. Most activity will be at the state level:
Lastly, with a split Congress, the real action in Washington will be coming out of HHS, where Secretary Alex Azar and his team are moving full steam ahead on administration priorities. Expect:
Indeed, federal healthcare agencies are wasting no time. Just days after the election, a generally highly regarded FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb took decisive action to reduce nicotine addiction by banning menthol cigarettes and restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes that are notoriously targeted to youth. And last week, Secretary Azar announced the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would soon allow states to apply for waivers to expand treatment capacity for serious mental health issues, which is currently handicapped by the outdated "IMD exclusion" that bans federal Medicaid funding for residential treatment facilities with more than 16 beds. Keep your eyes on Gottlieb, Azar, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's Adam Boehler and CMS's Seema Verma for some of the most impactful changes in health delivery over the next two years. The real action is more with them than in the legislative arena.
And even though some have called this election a referendum on healthcare, and the healthcare message appeared to be a winner for many Democrats, the Medicare-for-All progressives lost big in purple and red districts. Healthcare will be on the ticket in 2020, but we don't know yet what the winning message will be. Stay tuned!


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Hand-lettering lets you add personality and offer that unique, personal touch to your message.
While we've talked so much about actual fonts, let's not forget that hand-lettering's popularity is growing. Custom-made typography is charming, unique and special, and more and more brands are realizing it. Hand-lettering can be anything. Any shape and size. Any style. But most importantly, you'll always get something one-of-a-kind, which adds a huge amount of personality to your brand or product.
This is hand-lettered by our very own Kim Smith.
Break out of the ordinary with messy fonts, like Dirty Ego—think effortless without trying.
Bold, serif and script fonts all have messy counterparts that can be used as the basis for the rough and messy font trend. They abandon what's "pretty" as we know it, and create a new form of beauty—one that doesn't care. If you want to stand out and break out from the ordinary—and if you can handle the mess—these fonts are for you.
Want more playful typography that's charming in a retro and fun way? Such as American Typewriter Light with a bit of a throwback feel is unexpected, yet comforting, and a delightful break from its surroundings.
As technology continues to shift and shape, some people still can't shake the basics. Typewriters have a vintage appeal with qualities that just can't be duplicated—their bright colors, audible clicking and signature slab font have an old-timey charm attractive to a few users even today.
Outline fonts like Phosphate are everywhere. They evoke a look of power and authority.
Phosphate Pro is an all-caps sans serif font family with an inline weight, and was created in 2010. The original Phosphate was published by International TypeFounders, and the family was based on the 'Phosphor' typeface created by Jakob Erbar for Ludwig and Mayer, circa 1922-30. Phosphate Pro has incredible presence and its power shines in display format.
Script fonts come in many shapes and sizes, like Bickham Script Pro which delivers a sense of wonder for the reader. They can either be formal, where they'll appear elegant, or informal, giving a more playful appearance.
Bickham Script is a flowing, formal script typeface based on the lettering of 18th century writing masters. This ornate script lends a signature flourish to invitations, menus, annual reports, restaurant logos, and packaging.
Use a vintage font, such as Bernhard MT Condensed, to bring an elegant, classic touch with a hint of nostalgia to recapture the past.
Bernard MT Condensed is one of a group of typefaces developed during the first 20 or 30 years of this century, yet it retains some affinity with the organic forms of the art nouveau movement. Although both bold and condensed, Bernard MT Condensed maintains a pleasant period charm due to its balanced chunky serifs and rounded strokes. Use it in situations where you want to get attention while maintaining a casual tone.
Want your material to evoke calmness and tranquility? San serif fonts do the job. Such as Gotham Book, a fav of ours, it's simplistic, yet powerful.
Gotham is a family of widely used geometric sans-serif digital typefaces designed by American type designer Tobias Frere-Jones in 2000. Gotham's letterforms are inspired by a form of architectural signage that achieved popularity in the mid-twentieth century, and are especially popular throughout New York City.
When you want your main design element to stand out and be visible from far away, use a loud and bold typeface like Interstate UltraBlack.
That's why this Interstate is perfect for road signs. Interstate is a digital typeface designed by Tobias Frere-Jones in the period 1993–1999, and licensed by Font Bureau. The typeface is based on Style Type E of the FHWA Series fonts, a signage alphabet drawn for the United States Federal Highway Administration by Dr. Theodore W. Forbes in 1949.
Now that's a fun little fact!
Do you think it's possible to be touched by a typeface? To have strong feelings for a font? After you read our thoughts on their role in design, we think you'll say I do!
First, let's clarify the terms. You may hear typeface and font used interchangeably. But, in fact, they are not the same. The difference between a font and a typeface is like that between songs and an album. The former makes up the latter. Remember that and you're good to go.
For example: a typeface would be Helvetica, and a font would be distinction within the typeface, such as 12 point Helvetica Bold.
In the next few posts we'll define various styles of typefaces to think about when choosing the perfect font for your design. Stay tuned!


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Palouse Prairie School, a new Charter school forming in Moscow, is planning on having a table at Farmer's Market for the next few Saturdays. Come and drop by.
Our charter us under review my Moscow School Board, there will be a public meeting sometime in August. Right now, we are collecting names of families that might be interested in the school, and supporters of school choice, to prepare for the public meeting.


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We are a team from Moscow - a group of blockchain enthusiasts, tech team (~8 persons) are mostly from Mail.Ru Group (biggest Russian web, entertainment and social portal, ~ 150 mln users). Many of us have left out companies to develop blockchain application, and we really plan to work to make decentralized software closer to real life. We plan to accomplish our task by designing and implementing smart contracts, development tools, providing infrastructure, teaching people and doing everything that can help blockchain to go another step ahead. We're actively trying to skip all that political and informational buzz around crypto, regulation, geopolitics, etc., our job is performant blockchain solutions. Decentralization is the next step in evolution of humanity communication and information services, it's extremely important to build systems, tolerant to interplanetary signal times and network split, that can be used to manage processes among planets, not only on such a small pieces of rock, as Earth 😉
We've developed some prototypes for our clients using Bitshares (patching code) and Steem (development of standalone plugin with custom tx types, storage and indexes). Now we're actively using EOS in our last research projects: "true" random numbers generation, using SCRAPE protocol (from Cardano article), prototype of booking contract, and so on.
We're conducting lectures, workshops and meetups about technical aspects of blockchains, and plan to launch some events about EOS development here in Moscow, we have all needed resources to organize meetups, workshops and lectures in Moscow or elsewhere in Russia and we have connections to students from best Russian technical universities. We participate in different hackatons, and are going to the upcoming EOS hackaton in HongKong 9-10 June.
Our EOS-related solutions are located in company github.
We also plan to be a BP candidate here, in Moscow. We think it's really important for the network to have a node in Moscow, utilizing high-speed Internet links and reliable infrastructure. We have containerized and ready-to-use infrastructure and know how to build really fault tolerant infrastructure (thanks to experience of handling requests of millions of users during Mail.Ru career) and how to deal with possible problems.