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No one surpasses a Libra when it comes to charm. With beauty-loving Venus as their ruler, Libras easily bewitch their admirers – and sometimes their foes, too. A flirtatious smile or graceful gesture – always in the best of taste – will have you under their spell.
Yet it's not always about physical beauty. A Libra's inner grace is the source of their charisma. Who could resist the glow of such loveliness? As if this enticement weren't enough, Libras are also known for their artistic talent, especially in verbal self-expression. Libra is a brainy Air sign, after all.
Take a look at this amazing list of brilliant Libra writers: e.e. cummings, T.S. Eliot, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Truman Capote, Anne Rice, William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Eugene O'Neill and Thomas Wolfe, to name just a few. Libras have been known to light up the silver screen as well. Today's gifted actors include Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Will Smith, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts and Clive Owen. On that note, let's take a look at the charts of Jackman, Watts and Owen to discover the secret charms of these lovely Libras.
Hugh Jackman (October 12, 1968)
From Wolverine in X-Men to romantic leading man in Kate and Leopold and Australia, this handsome Aussie has a wide range of talent. Not surprising, he can sing and dance, too – he won a Tony Award in 2004 for his leading role in the musical The Boy from Oz.
Much of Jackman's versatility comes from his Moon in Gemini, which is ruled by Mercury, the planet of communications. Emotionally, Jackman is restless and curious – and he needs to verbalize what he's feeling. All this is combined with Sun and Mercury in Libra, so the Air sign emphasis really empowers Jackman's self-expression. He's also a perfectionist, as indicated by Mars, Jupiter and Pluto in detail-oriented Virgo, another sign ruled by intellectual Mercury.
His airy nature gets some depth, however, from Venus conjunct Neptune in Scorpio. This influence empowers his artistic talent, heightens his sexual magnetism, and lends him a fascination for all things mysterious. In romance, his nature is deep and complicated. Jackman married actor Deborra-Lee Furness in 1996. Engraved on their wedding rings in Sanskrit is "om paramar mainamar," which means "we dedicate our union to a greater source." Yeah – this Libra is more than meets the eye.
Naomi Watts (September 28, 1968)
Born in England, Watts moved to Australia at age 14. She has come a long way since starting out in commercials Down Under. Most notably, she starred opposite Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom and Geoffrey Rush in Ned Kelly (2003), and opposite Sean Penn and Benicio del Toro in 21 Grams (2003), which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Born just two weeks before Jackman, Watts shares his Sun and Mercury in Libra, Venus in Scorpio and Mars in Virgo, among other placements. The Libra influences, along with Moon in outgoing Sagittarius, indicate a highly sociable nature that craves adventure and loves to be in love. Aside from being artistic, she values spirituality, equality and relationships. In May 2006, Watts was named a special representative to the U.N. program for HIV/AIDS.
In romance, Venus in Scorpio indicates that she's intensely passionate and possessive. Mars in Virgo makes her particular about her lovers. Watts dated actor Heath Ledger from 2002-2004. Since the spring of 2005, she has been involved with actor Liev Schreiber, another Libra. The couple has two children. They've also acted together, co-starring alongside Edward Norton in the American/Chinese film The Painted Veil (2006). Since Libra rules partnerships, this couple may have what it takes to work, play and love together for a long time to come.
Clive Owen (October 3, 1964)
Owen has earned acclaim for his work in such films as Closer (2004), for which he won an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), and Children of Men (2006). More recently, he starred opposite Naomi Watts in The International (2009).
Owen has a complex chart. Although Sun and Mercury in Libra heighten his creativity, Moon, Uranus and Pluto conjunct in Virgo indicate a turbulent emotional nature that stems from a difficult childhood. He was born in England, and has described his childhood as "rough." His father left the family of five boys when Owen was only three years old. On the positive side, the Virgo placements give Owen a talent for analysis. He likes to know the underlying causes of behavior, much as a psychologist does.
Still, a Libran love of the arts prompted him to become an actor. Having Venus and Mars in dramatic Leo no doubt assisted in his success. In romance, the Leo placements indicate a nature that craves attention. He's passionate, willful and proud. In 1995, Owen married Sarah-Jane Fenton. The couple has two daughters.
Whether or not they're artists like Jackman, Watts and Owen, Libra strives to make the world a better place through beauty, love, equality and peace.


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Optic neuritis
Optic neuritis is an inflammation that damages the optic nerve, a bundle of nerve fibers that transmits visual information from your eye to your brain. Pain and temporary vision loss in one eye are common symptoms of optic neuritis.
Optic neuritis is linked to multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that causes inflammation and damage to nerves in your brain and spinal cord. Signs and symptoms of optic neuritis can be the first indication of multiple sclerosis, or they can occur later in the course of MS. Besides MS, optic neuritis can occur with other infections or immune diseases, such as lupus.
Most people who have a single episode of optic neuritis eventually recover their vision. Treatment with steroid medications may speed up vision recovery after optic neuritis.
Optic neuritis usually affects one eye. Symptoms might include:
- Pain. Most people who develop optic neuritis have eye pain that's worsened by eye movement. Sometimes the pain feels like a dull ache behind the eye.
- Vision loss in one eye. Most people have at least some temporary reduction in vision, but the extent of loss varies. Noticeable vision loss usually develops over hours or days and improves over several weeks to months. Vision loss is permanent in some cases.
- Visual field loss. Side vision loss can occur in any pattern.
- Loss of color vision. Optic neuritis often affects color perception. You might notice that colors appear less vivid than normal.
- Flashing lights. Some people with optic neuritis report seeing flashing or flickering lights with eye movements.
When to see a doctor
Eye conditions can be serious. Some can lead to permanent vision loss, and some are associated with other serious medical problems. Contact your doctor if:
- You develop new symptoms, such as eye pain or a change in your vision.
- Your symptoms worsen or don't improve with treatment.
- You have unusual symptoms, including numbness or weakness in one or more limbs, which can indicate a neurological disorder.
The exact cause of optic neuritis is unknown. It's believed to develop when the immune system mistakenly targets the substance covering your optic nerve (myelin), resulting in inflammation and damage to the myelin.
Normally, the myelin helps electrical impulses travel quickly from the eye to the brain, where they're converted into visual information. Optic neuritis disrupts this process, affecting vision.
The following autoimmune conditions often are associated with optic neuritis:
Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which your autoimmune system attacks the myelin sheath covering nerve fibers in your brain and spinal cord. In people with optic neuritis, the risk of developing multiple sclerosis following one episode of optic neuritis is about 50 percent over a lifetime.
Your risk of developing multiple sclerosis after optic neuritis increases further if an MRI scan shows lesions on your brain.
- Neuromyelitis optica. In this condition, inflammation recurs in the optic nerve and spinal cord. Neuromyelitis optica has similarities to multiple sclerosis, but neuromyelitis optica doesn't cause damage to the nerves in the brain as often as multiple sclerosis does.
Other factors that have been linked to the development of optic neuritis include:
- Infections. Bacterial infections, including Lyme disease, cat-scratch fever and syphilis, or viruses, such as measles, mumps and herpes, can cause optic neuritis.
- Other diseases. Diseases such as sarcoidosis and lupus can cause recurrent optic neuritis.
- Drugs. Some drugs have been associated with the development of optic neuritis. They include quinine and some antibiotics.
Risk factors
Risk factors for developing optic neuritis include:
- Age. Optic neuritis most often affects adults ages 20 to 40.
- Sex. Women are much more likely to develop optic neuritis than men are.
- Race. In the United States, optic neuritis occurs more frequently in whites than it does in blacks.
- Genetic mutations. Certain genetic mutations might increase your risk of developing optic neuritis or multiple sclerosis.
Complications arising from optic neuritis may include:
- Optic nerve damage. Most people have some permanent optic nerve damage after an episode of optic neuritis, but the damage might not cause symptoms.
- Decreased visual acuity. Most people regain normal or near normal vision within several months, but a partial loss of color discrimination might persist. For some people, vision loss persists after the optic neuritis has improved.
- Side effects of treatment. Steroid medications used to treat optic neuritis subdue your immune system, which causes your body to become more susceptible to infections. Other side effects include mood changes and weight gain.
You're likely to see an ophthalmologist for a diagnosis, which is generally based on your medical history and an exam. The ophthalmologist likely will perform the following eye tests:
- A routine eye exam. Your eye doctor will check your vision and your ability to perceive colors and measure your side (peripheral) vision.
- Ophthalmoscopy. During this examination, your doctor shines a bright light into your eye and examines the structures at the back of your eye. This eye test evaluates the optic disk, where the optic nerve enters the retina in your eye. The optic disk becomes swollen in about one-third of people with optic neuritis.
- Pupillary light reaction test. Your doctor may move a flashlight in front of your eyes to see how your pupils respond when they're exposed to bright light. Pupils in eyes affected by optic neuritis don't constrict as much as those in healthy eyes do when stimulated by light.
Other tests to diagnose optic neuritis might include:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. An MRI scan uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of your body. During an MRI to check for optic neuritis, you might receive an injection of a contrast solution to make the optic nerve and other parts of your brain more visible on the images.
An MRI is important to determine whether there are damaged areas (lesions) in your brain. Such lesions indicate a high risk of developing multiple sclerosis. An MRI can also rule out other causes of visual loss, such as a tumor.
- Blood tests. A blood test is available to check for antibodies for neuromyelitis optica. People with severe optic neuritis may undergo this test to determine whether they're likely to develop neuromyelitis optica.
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT). This measures the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer, which is often thinner from optic neuritis.
- Visual evoked response. During this test, you sit before a screen on which an alternating checkerboard pattern is displayed. Attached to your head are wires with small patches to record your brain's responses to the visual stimuli. This type of test detects the slowing of electrical conduction resulting from damage to the optic nerve.
Your doctor is likely to ask you to return for follow-up exams two to four weeks after your symptoms begin to confirm the diagnosis of optic neuritis.
Optic neuritis usually improves on its own. In some cases, steroid medications are used to reduce inflammation in the optic nerve. Possible side effects from steroid treatment include weight gain, mood changes, facial flushing, stomach upset and insomnia.
Steroid treatment is usually given by vein (intravenously). Intravenous steroid therapy might speed vision recovery, but it doesn't appear to affect the amount of vision you'll recover. Steroid treatment is also used to reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis or slow its development.
When steroid therapy fails and severe vision loss persists, a treatment called plasma exchange therapy might help some people recover their vision. Studies haven't confirmed that plasma exchange therapy is effective for optic neuritis.
Preventing multiple sclerosis
If you have optic neuritis, and you have two or more brain lesions evident on MRI scans, you might benefit from drugs, called beta interferons that may delay or help prevent multiple sclerosis. These injectable medications are used for people at high risk for developing MS. Possible side effects include depression, injection site irritation and flu-like symptoms.
Most people regain close to normal vision within 12 months after an optic neuritis episode.
People with recurrent optic neuritis have a greater risk of developing MS. Optic neuritis can recur in people without underlying conditions. But those people generally have a better long-term prognosis for their vision than do people with multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica.
Preparing for an appointment
If you have signs and symptoms of optic neuritis, you'll likely see your family doctor or a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating eye diseases (ophthalmologist or neuro-ophthalmologist).
Here's some information to help you get ready for your appointment.
What you can do
Make a list of:
- Your symptoms, especially vision changes
- Key personal information, including any recent stressors, major life changes and family and personal medical history, including recent infections and other conditions you have
- All medications, vitamins and other supplements you take, including doses
- Questions to ask your doctor
Take a family member or friend along, if possible, to help you remember the information you're given.
For optic neuritis, questions to ask your doctor include:
- What is likely causing my symptoms?
- Are there other possible causes?
- What tests do I need?
- What treatments do you recommend?
- What are the possible side effects of the medications you're recommending?
- How long will it take for my eyesight to improve?
- Does this put me at greater risk of developing multiple sclerosis, and, if so, what can I do to prevent it?
- I have other health conditions. How can I best manage these conditions together?
- Do you have brochures or other printed material I can have? What websites do you recommend?
What to expect from your doctor
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions, such as:
- How would you describe your symptoms?
- How significantly has your vision decreased?
- Do colors look less vivid?
- Have your symptoms changed over time?
- Does anything seem to improve or worsen your symptoms?
- Have you noticed problems with movement and coordination or numbness or weakness in your arms and legs?
Last Updated Nov 4, 2016
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Remember real milkshakes? Well, this iced-coffee recipe from Blendaholic must be the legacy of that childhood favorite – for real! They've added pitted dates for sweetness, and you just couldn't go wrong with a couple of scoops of Energizing Protein smoothee mix either. Sublime summertime treat. Enjoy!
Dreamy Iced-Coffee Recipe
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Prior to Brain Awareness Week, we encouraged you to watch our video on how to organize a successful brain fair, and now that Brain Awareness Week is here, we encourage you to see one in action! Across the globe, brain fairs—stations with activities and information about the brain set up at hospitals, universities, community centers, and more—are a popular activity for organizers and attendees alike. They're a great way to share a range of brain science topics, while also drawing attention to the work or focus of the organizer.
In New York City this week, we have our pick of brain fairs to attend—so we've chosen to attend several of them! We offer some highlights in photos from the NYC brain fair scene.
BioBase Harlem at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute:
Beautiful brain art gallery
So, as you can see, there's something for everyone! Brain Awareness Week continues through Sunday, March 17, but there are events planned throughout the month. Visit our global events calendar to find an activity in your area!


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Okay, so I have a few weeks to make up. And I will, but to get the ball rolling on Cee's Share Your World
Here are your questions for this week
What's your favorite charitable cause and why?
I actually do not have one. I have yet to find one that I feel strongly about. Having worked where I have and do, I have strong feelings about how the inner workings of most charitable organizations run. Not that they are a bad thing, they are a very good thing. I just seem to lack empathy and a great passion for anything beyond the scope of my paycheck to paycheck struggle.
This is something to look into I guess. Maybe it may help me become a better person?
What color do you feel most comfortable wearing?
Blue, red, green. The darker colors I like. I actually like the darker colors.
If you had your own talk show, who would your first three guests be? (guest can be dead, alive, famous or someone you just know)
Oh. I have no clue. ohhh…. Tyler Oakly, (spelling?); Will and RJ and Sean Michael. oh, great… There are so many more, I have tons of authors I would love to meet… Do I have to choose?
List: What are at least five places you've enjoyed visiting?
America Samoa (It's pretty)
Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane ( I wanna go back and make a jump over to New Zealand)
Hmm.. Guess that was easier than I thought. 😀
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
Okay, its a grateful, I just figured out the spacing on this program. That's what HTML is for. lol 😀


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By Laurence Frost and Gilles Guillaume
PARIS (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron is pressuring Renault (RENA.PA) boss Carlos Ghosn to undertake a full merger with alliance partner Nissan <7201.T> on the government's terms, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Macron's push sheds more light on a power struggle that burst into public view when the government, the French carmaker's biggest shareholder, raised its Renault stake in April to secure double voting rights.
It also represents a change of stance by the government, which has previously been wary of an outright Renault-Nissan combination that would weaken its grip on the partnership.
Renault shares surged on the initial Reuters report.
Macron has been urging the Renault-Nissan CEO for months to set up a joint working group with his officials to explore merger scenarios that would tie Renault to its more profitable partner and safeguard French plants and jobs, government and company sources said.
Ghosn, who heads both carmakers, has ignored the demands and may instead be forced to "reactivate" his own consolidation options, according to alliance insiders. These include ideas for a full merger - with less government influence - that were drawn up in 2013 with input from Goldman Sachs and set aside.
"This is causing him to go faster than he had planned to," a company source said. "I would never count Ghosn out."
The boardroom tussle has exposed rival visions for the future of Renault-Nissan, a 16-year-old industrial pairing held together by crossed shareholdings. Renault owns a 43.4 percent controlling stake in Nissan, which holds a non-voting 15 percent of its French parent.
In a riposte to Macron, Nissan has proposed ending French control by acquiring a bigger Renault stake to establish "better balanced" reciprocal holdings of 25-35 percent, sources have told Reuters. Ghosn already has board support to cut Renault's Nissan stake, they said.
Renault has called an emergency board meeting later this week, government and company sources said on Tuesday, amid signs the carmakers may begin adjusting the shareholdings within days or weeks, in defiance of Paris.
The company's stock rose as much as 8 percent in an hour on Wednesday, before giving up some of its gains. Renault's shares were changing hands for 91.51 euros at 1510 GMT, up 1.4 percent on Tuesday's closing price.
"A sell-down of Renault's stake in Nissan should unlock financial value, as the market currently puts a 15-25 percent discount on (the) stake," Exane BNP Paribas analyst Stuart Pearson said in a recent note.
In his first public comments on the issue, Hiroto Saikawa, Ghosn's second-in-command at Nissan, said on Monday that increased French government influence on Renault was a concern for the Japanese carmaker.
Spokespersons for Renault-Nissan and the French government declined to comment on the companies' plans or the discussions between Ghosn and Macron.
Past governments have resisted a full tie-up because Nissan's superior scale and profitability would likely shift the combined center of gravity away from France and dilute the voting weight of the state's shareholding in Renault.
Since Renault rescued Nissan from near-bankruptcy, the Japanese carmaker has outgrown its parent to account for two-thirds of combined vehicle sales and a bigger share of profit.
But a new French law that doubles voting rights for longer-term investors, including the state, has emboldened Macron, a former investment banker, to seek an outright Renault-Nissan deal in which French interests would remain on top.
"It's been a while now that Macron has been putting this to Carlos Ghosn," said a source close to the government, adding the minister was determined to force a deal through before 2017, a national election year.
In April, Macron raised the government's Renault holding to 19.7 percent from 15 percent in order to block Ghosn's proposed opt-out from the double voting rules at the company's shareholder meeting.
Around the same time, the minister began pressing Ghosn to discuss a merger that would "preserve strategic French interests" including jobs at a combined company ideally based in France, the source said. "But the group was never set up."
Another French condition is that the government remains the main shareholder of the new group, officials have said.
But Renault-Nissan merger plans previously explored by Ghosn would look quite different, according to people with knowledge of those discussions.
An alliance task force considered a new combined company headquartered in a third country and listed in Paris and Tokyo, they said, and Goldman Sachs was later consulted on some aspects. A bank spokesman had no immediate comment.
Ghosn decided a merger was too complex and time-consuming to be pursued immediately, and more operational convergence was needed first. Four alliance-wide executive roles were announced in early 2014.
In the wake of Macron's intervention, however, investment bankers have been dusting off their pitches for a Renault-Nissan deal most observers believe will come eventually.
Besides protecting Nissan, the planned stake changes may help Ghosn prepare for a merger on his companies' terms, alliance sources say. A deal based on today's holdings would hand greater power to Renault shareholders including France.
"This is not about giving Nissan more influence or board clout at Renault," said a senior alliance executive. "It's really in view of a tie-up, so that the combination will be better balanced."
(Additional reporting by Alexander Huebner in Frankfurt, Freya Berry in London and Norihiko Shirouzu in Beijing; Editing by Mark Potter)


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You always remember the first person you ever kill. At least that's what they say, whoever 'they' are. In my case it's true. I'm not a braggart, and I'm not proud of some of the things I've done. I've been on teams whose job it was to hunt down criminals, and the intent wasn't to just detain them when we found them. In my line of work the chances that I would ever kill anyone were slim to none; even in my glory days running with Slice, the worst I'd ever done was a few dustups here and there. Nobody had died in any of those, as far as I knew. I'd been beaten, severely beaten, more than once and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. When a thug is beating you, regardless of whether you're helpless or fighting back with all you've got, you just don't know what will happen. Fear is the mind killer, or so some science fiction guy wrote a long time ago. Rarely does a fight afford you the opportunity to think much about what is going on, but when it does…
I was working a case of a peculiar type, houses were being broken into, and things were being stolen. Not the kinda things you would miss right away, like your television or your Picasso. What was going missing was information. Bank account numbers, pins, passwords and other bits and pieces that were being resold and turned into cash by people in faraway places. These weren't the kind of people who couldn't afford a few losses, they were all wealthy beyond my simple means. But the wealthy didn't get or stay wealthy by allowing people to steal from them.
The shitter of the job was that I wasn't even going to get paid, I was doing this for a guy who used to be known as 'Woody.' Woody came from wealth, a rare shiner who didn't need to work or go corrupt to make ends meet. His happy circumstance of birth meant he traveled in circles far different than my own…except we were both shiners, and that put us, uh, squarely in one circle together. He never liked me, Woody. You see, I'm what they call 'low rent', and at the time I was fresh out of the Vitellos. Young, brash and, it pains me to admit it, but stupid. But he knew my rep, and he needed it. Whoever was robbing his snooty friends couldn't be stopped by conventional means, so he called in a ringer which I owed him for…well, let's just say I owed him and leave it at that. He called in his chip, and I had to make good. If there was one person I was going to make good to, it was him; I wouldn't give him the satisfaction of telling people I had stiffed him. He knew that too, which is probably why he extended me credit in the first place.
Woody met my terms, and I zeroed in on the bad guy right away, we headed over to his place, which made my 'low rent' lifestyle look good, and the guy wasn't home. My shine was telling me the guy was there, but we tore the place apart and found nothing. Just mice, rotting garbage and the personal effects of a hobo. Woody looked the stuff over and found a notebook with numbers on it, not in any order, just all over the place. He flipped through it and stopped when he spotted a string of figures at the top of the page that matched his parent's street number. The rest was gobblety-gook to him, but a quick call to his parents confirmed some of the strings matched up to bank numbers, further investigation revealed that some of the digits were converted from alpha using a standard binary encoding. Woody was a sharp guy, and he gets credit in my book for figuring that out in less than 10 minutes. The whole notebook was filled with this stuff, one family to a page.
While he was using that big old brain of his, I was amusing myself chasing the mice around. The little gray bastards were pinging my shine something fierce, and I suspected I was looking for a shape shifter who turned into a swarm of the little suckers. Stomp, one less mouse. Stomp. You get the picture. This did not raise Woody's opinion of me in the least, but I was persistent and young and stupid.
I remember he and I got into a fight about the notebook, not just a 'yelling back and forth' sort of fight either. He was going to keep the entire notebook, after he'd made the mistake of telling me what was in it. There is nothing like a righteous, newly converted do-gooder. I told him he could keep the page with his family's stuff on it and give me the rest to hand over to the cops or…well actually there wasn't much of an 'or.' During the scuffle, which I was losing, I stepped backward onto another little rodent and felt the thing's spine crack under my heel.
When that happened was the mouse turned back into a skinny human; right under my foot, like a werewolf returns to its human form when shot with a silver bullet. So the damned mouse throws me off balance, and I go down on top of him with Woody standing over me, clutching the notebook to his chest. That was my first kill; Mouse or whatever his name was. Woody called the cops, but we came to an arrangement about the notebook before they arrived. Now it was he who owed me a favor.
The Abbey of Saint Walburga is a quiet place of contemplation. They also have a medical room. Only one and it is in near constant use, seven days a week, 363 days a year, usually in three 8 hour shifts. The old nun in charge of it is North America's version of Mother Theresa.
The medical room is called the Hall of Sister Charlene. Currently, fast tracking Saints is all the rage in the Catholic church and Sister Charlene was one of them under consideration. She had died young, in the early sixties at only seventeen years old. Her bones were interred in a crypt that stood upright against the wall in her most holy of places. The room itself is very sunny and cheerful in the mornings and somber and desolate at night.
Sister Charlene was beatified under John Paul II, but her canonization has been held up for years, despite the daily proof that asking her for aid results in miracles. Some say it is political, others point to a conspiracy, I've always thought those two were one and the same. The church had called for her mortal remains to be brought to Rome for examination of her miraculous power, but the federal government of the United States had so far resisted the churches attempts to remove the old bones. Next year the case might be heard by the Supreme Court. Lucky for me I'd had the good fortune to be diced into pieces this year.
Citing my heroic actions with Slice and given the nature of my injuries, I was bumped to the first place in line the same night that my extremities had been cut off. This was a rush order, knocking other parties out of the room, including one billionaire on his last legs, so to speak, who had donated heavily for the privilege of spending the night in Charlene Hall. Score one for the meek of the earth. Only the governor or perhaps the president could order such a thing, and Governor Black of South California had stepped up to help the hero who had helped take down Slice.
I was wheeled into the hall with my legs and arms sew loosely into place, surgeons had reconnected the major blood vessels and maybe they could have given me partial use of my limbs back with modern medicine. However, Charlene would fix them good as new, and this wasn't the first time an amputee had been placed in the room. Previous experiences had led them to discover that limbs that were not present grew back painfully and took many hours in the room, but limbs that were placed more or less where they anatomically belonged tended to rejoin and revive, making the process faster. When they put me in the room, they pulled out all the tubes in my arm and those running into my detached limbs and left me with the mother superior of the Abbey.
"Billy Greer." She said.
It is amazing how quickly the pain returns when the morphine is taken away. I nodded mutely to the woman.
"I have sent for Father Murdock. He will hear your confession as we wait for the blessed miracle of Sister Charlene."
"I made it to the Abbey?" My mind wasn't working fully yet.
"Yes." She answered with a faint smile and a nod.
"I still hurt."
"The Lord works in mysterious ways. Through Sister Charlene, he bestows healing, but I am afraid you will hurt. The good news is that I expect you to be fully healed after only a few hours. During this time, I recommend that you reflect upon your life and your relationship with the Lord."
The door opened behind her, and a middle-aged priest came into the room. "Mother." He said, giving her a respectful nod.
"Father. Mister Greer is awake and in considerable pain. I will leave you to talk before the medicine wears off completely." She excused herself gracefully and left the two of us alone. Well the three of us technically.
"Mister Greer, I know that you are in pain. Do you want me to hear your confession?"
"I haven't been to church since I was confirmed."
"Not much has changed."
"I can't remember how, Father."
"Well, I shall help you through the rough spots. You do remember the different kinds of sin, don't you?"
I struggled to remember my childhood, "Mortal and Vinyl."
"Venial. Good. Mortal sins are the big ones, like murder, rape, adultery. They must be deliberate. Killing to defend yourself is not a mortal sin."
"What about killing by accident?" I asked.
"Did you have full knowledge that what you were doing could result in someone's death? Was the act deliberate? To kill by accident is no sin at all. To kill someone by drunk driving would be a mortal sin; you would have known what the potential consequences were, but deliberately did it anyway."
"Gotcha. Okay, put me down for numerous acts of mortal adultery and a few venial acts of death, including Slice's."
"You didn't kill Slice."
"I could have prevented it." I tried to wipe my eyes with my good arm but remembered too late it was strapped down, not to mention severed. When I brought my left hand up the hole from where the intravenous line had been was already scabbed over. "For the first time, I almost think I'm going to be fine." I completed wiping the water out of my eyes. Damn pain meds were making me emotional. The priest wasn't content for a laundry list of offenses and I was forced to explain each one to him before he relented. That took all of half an hour and made me glad that I had left most of the stuff off of the list. I did remember to be contrite for my sins.
Father Murdock told me that my efforts working with the police made much atonement for my sins, but that penance would still be necessary to get back into God's good graces. I was to walk the stations of the cross every day for a month, and recite the Lord's Prayer three times when I woke and three times before laying down for bed over that same period. I was to apologize to the women I had committed adultery with and do so no more, a real challenge considering at least one was dead, one was married to a mob boss and none of the others, aside from Ruby, would be happy to hear from me again. Not such a bad penalty considering the dead guys and all. Finally, he offered absolution.
"The Lord has chosen you for great things, William. He has bestowed amazing gifts upon you and expects you to use them for the betterment of your fellow man. Protect the weak and defend the poor. Give thanks to the Lord."
"For his mercy endures forever." I responded. See? It's like riding a bike.
"I shall guide you through the Lord's Prayer now my son. You are in for a long night, and I am sure you could use all the mercy the Lord can spare you."
"Thank you, Father." I mumbled and was caught off guard as he started, "Our Father, who art in heaven…" By the end of the third one, I felt like my stumps were burning. No, not burning, being consumed by fire ants. No burning. As Father Murdock left the screaming started, leaving me to wonder who else was here…a quick look around the room revealed it was only me.
My arm and legs had hurt badly enough coming off, but being put back on was much worse. Sometime during the night, a nun came to me with a bowl of water and a damp cloth, she sponged my sweaty head and shushed my screams. She poured me cold water from the pitcher next to the bed and held the cup so I could drink. Her very presence seemed to keep the pain at bay.
"Thank you, sister."
She nodded, "You are welcome. I know it is hard, but you must continue if you are to be made whole by the morning."
"Does this happen often? Overnight guests?"
A small smile blessed her face, and she nodded again. "The wealthy donate millions to spend the night here. But age cannot be cured. Jobs was here for cancer and even Hitchens wasn't turned away for his suffering, despite decrying the Lord as he was healed."
"I only know the one guy. So what happens to the rich after they pay and don't become young?"
"Oh, they feel better. The body wears down with time, the aches, the pain, the daily grind of living. Tissue and joints are mended, no one feels worse after a night here."
"I'll bet I will too. How are you keeping the pain away? Is it something in the water?"
She shook her head, "No."
My eyes widened, "It's you! But…but you're dead! You died years ago…"
"Sh-sh…" She held a finger to my lips and cast a furtive glance at the door of the room. "The spirit endures forever, Billy."
I let out a chuckle, "Aren't they in for a surprise?"
"The Vatican. When they move your body to Rome nothing is going to happen, you're here and always will be, won't you?"
"I suspect they may be disappointed. But no, Billy, I won't always be here." She shook her head sadly, "Are you ready to start again?"
"No." The pain came back like she had switched on a light.


text: This article talks about the guidelines that must be met when employers offer employee wellness opportunities to their workers. It states that the employer must tell their employees about what the information that they collect is going to be used for. If there are benefits attached to the wellness program they must also tell the employees what they are, and how much.


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Howard Rosenman Thursday 16th August 2012 The Los Angeles Premiere of 'Sparkle' - Inside Arrivals
Howard Rosenman - Howard Rosenman and Lisa Thrasher Hollywood, California - 2011 POWER UP Annual Power Premiere Awards at EDEN Sunday 6th November 2011
As Polish-mob hit-man Frank Falenczyk (pronounced Fail-an-chik), Kingsley has the most fun he's had onscreen since he muttered a red-streak as the frenzied madman Don Logan in Jonathan Glazer's superb Sexy Beast. This time, his gangster-take has a more reserved and subdued nature, playing more for deadpan hilarity than ballistic scares. That deadpan ability serves Frank best when he's banished from his New York home to San Francisco for botching a job after too many drinks. His boss (Philip Baker Hall) has had enough of his alcoholism, and his best friend (Marcus Thomas) can't help him any more. So, it's off to the Bay for him.
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The idea here is that our central characters (including all of the above, plus one guy who breaks his own hand so he can relive his Best Christmas Ever as he did as a kid in the E.R.) have problems. You know, New Yorker problems: Walker is a jealous cop (and Cruz is his flirtatious girlfriend), and Sarandon's geriatric mother is an a sort of dazed funk -- just staring at the walls, refusing to eat. Sarandon is the centerpiece of the film: She's a mopey creature who's faced endless disaster in her life (a stillborn baby, even), but she's trying to keep up appearances.
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I've always been a fan of dark comedies, as anyone reading my reviews for a long time will know, and I've always found that, if a dark comedy doesn't try to have any point beyond humor, it's much more enjoyable. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", in catering to the acne center of the nation (both figuratively and literally), ends up putting all of this stupid crap of love and relationships and "well-built" characters which are actually cardboard cutouts. It would be much stronger without all this teen angst crap.
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In fact, that's what wife Nina (Keaton) spends most of the movie saying. And that's what you'll be saying, too, as George whines about having to buy a tuxedo, mopes about the disruption to the house, disapproves of the perfect young man (George Newbern) who has deflowered his daughter, and gets all frantic about meeting his future in-laws (who are even richer than he is). What's really happening, of course, is that George simply doesn't want his daughter to grow up, and his way of raging against life's forward progression is to get cranky about the upcoming wedding day. How do we know? Because George tells us in his self-pitying narration. This is the kind of movie that has plenty of both show and tell.
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The movie revolves around baby-voiced Griffith posing as a domestic (from Düsseldorf, no less) for a high-ranking Nazi (Liam Neeson), tending to his kids while picking up information on the sly. That's not a bad idea, but it becomes a terrible idea since Griffith makes no attempt at a German accent. You keep wondering how the Nazis were able to make a sandwich. They maintained a military juggernaut? Thank God they were so oblivious.
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The GDP growth is slow and low. On a radio show called Money Talk, Bob Brinker's guest, David Stockman, gave his opinion on the subject. GDP growth is lower due to the fact of a lower population growth and lower productivity gains. It makes senses since GDP has basis to consumer consumption from a lower population growth. The slower integration of newer technology also has affected Cap Ex expenditures. So we should continue to expect a slow growth and below 3% GDP in the near future.
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Winter is arriving
as an afterthought.
Gulls nibble at the nape
of a beach. Scrub pines
stand lonely sentry duty
to sea grass and windbreak dunes.
The far-off water
is like a poem
that no one can
quite scan.
Then night.
A pale moon
imbibed with stars:
separated lovers
on the margins of their lives.
It is cold now and growing
colder. Each inbreath
catches in your throat,
the sound of each heartbeat,
new, unannounced,
inevitable as snow.
©Richard Luftig
Snowing in Spring
In the wild open west, flakes keep falling
Like myriad baby angels knocked down from Paradise
Blurring the landscape behind the vision
Hunting each consonant trying to rise above
The ground. The day is brighter, lighter &
Softer than the feel. Soon there will be
Dirty prints leading to everywhere (or nowhere)
& no one will care how the whole world will collapse
In blasphemy. The missing cat won't come to
Trespass the lawn, nor will the daffodil bloom
To catch a flake drifting astray. Nobody bothers even to think
About where the season is held up on its way back, how
The fishes are agitating under the pressure of wintry
Water, why people wish to see more and more snow
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On Detachment
This is what it feels like
standing here and looking there:
A rough sketch of land
looking out across the water;
The emptiness of water
dissolving into shapeless gray;
Gray, the unmarked paper
taking up almost the entire sky.
We try to explain what this is
to people who cannot understand it,
people unable to find out for themselves
what was written on it.
Words, I have asked for many –
What can you say of stars,
the vast collection of them?
What can you say of eye and heart?
How to explain the wide expanse of
darkness you go into
before you start to notice?
First, there is nothing;
and then, there is everything.
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The Day After
The day after,
I stood on a beach three thousand miles away.
While your body cooled on a cold steel slab,
rays of the drunken sun washed over me.
Children ran screaming along the sandy shore,
their laughter soaked innocence not yet betrayed
by the knowledge of death.
Desperate to escape the clear blue heat,
I buried my toes deep into the damp sand
and let the waves roll gentle over my feet.
As I felt the water's cool release,
someone there pressed a button,
that ignited the spark,
that lit the flame.
Quickly you were gone from this place
(Your big toes and oddly shaped head),
reduced to something less than a memory.
All that remains now are unwritten stories
and the tears of your daughter.
She cried beside your hospital bed.
She hasn't stopped.
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The Distant Hours
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rose sky and I heard a grove
of trees calling to me. I wove
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the meadow dusted with
buttercups, self-sown amid
the tall grass, and somewhere
nearby a shallow brook
chattered over stones and
butterflies sailed the breeze.
I carried a blanket under
my arm and it smelled so
reassuringly of laundry flakes
and potpourri; and when I
sat down enclosed in the tall
grasses I felt so deliciously
alone; a tremulous joy inside
my heart, the chiffon of my
dress that billowed about me,
and a daydream of cotton
scattered from heaven on
this day in spring.
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Victoria Czerniawska
Soybomb's 2011 sign
The organizers behind long-standing DIY space Soybomb announced this week that they're no longer able to host concerts or events. The news arrived shortly after another venue, Hugh's Room, closed its doors. But while the latter's reasons are financial, Soybomb is facing another kind of hardship.
There's speculation within the DIY community that Soybomb's closure is the result of coordinated attacks by right-wing groups aiming to shut down spaces that foster countercultural art and community.
After the tragic Ghost Ship fire in Oakland in December, these groups, who call themselves Right Wing Safety Squads, have taken to reporting DIY venues across the continent to authorities for fire code, liquor licence and various other bylaw offences. Some believe that in reality, they're trying to undermine and dismantle communities whose views do not align with their own.
A quick search of 4chan-associated boards reveals a mention of Soybomb in such a thread on December 13, with anonymous users listing the various infractions for which they could report it and other venues. Another thread on a similar board mentions Soybomb on December 15.
We spoke to members of the punk, metal and DIY communities who were welcomed into the space on Bathurst (which has its own mini half-pipe) over the years, and they all made it clear that while Soybomb was a one-of-a-kind venue that will never be forgotten or replaced, the strength of DIY – and social mobilization in general – comes from the people and community themselves.
Victoria Czerniawska
Omegas playing in the half-pipe
Martin Farkas: Career Suicide
Every time another gig happened there, it felt like a gift. I've had conversations for years with people wondering by what miracle Soybomb managed to stay open. I don't know how many years it was around, but it certainly felt like it had nine lives.
Some of the most fun gigs we've played in Toronto were there – late-night after-parties so crowded you could barely move. It was so fun to be the band in the middle of the skate bowl, especially when there was nothing but a sea of people in every direction, sweating, losing their minds and crashing into each other. Though it was a venue first, it always felt to me more like the coolest clubhouse.
Victoria Czerniawska: Pedestrian
Seeing G.L.O.S.S. perform one of their final sets at Soybomb during last year's Not Dead Yet reminded me that I'm lucky to be part of such an incredible community. Being such a tiny venue, Soybomb often got full quickly, and it was sometimes near-impossible to see the bands. But during that particular set, it felt like everyone in the room found harmony. I've never seen so many smiling faces in such a hot, sweaty, crammed place.
Lautaro: Tashme, The Boys
Some of the best shows I've ever seen were at Soybomb, and it's an extremely fun place to play. It was a really important place for me to grow as an artist and meet a lot of friends. It's a shame it's closing because spaces like these are really important for building communities, and promoting alternative music scenes for people who might not have access to expressing themselves otherwise. You know the people who are there and the people operating the space all have stakes in, and actually care about, the outcome of what they're doing.
Bryan W. Bray: Gates, Demonic Possessor, Jugurtha, Cetacea
With the exception of Jugurtha, all of the bands I'm in or have been in in the past decade have played at Soybomb multiple times. It's a place I've spent a lot of time at show-wise and socially, being friends with people who are there. Even if you weren't part of the Toronto music community, people and bands from everywhere were always welcomed.
It's literally like stepping into someone's home who happens to run a venue. It's not a bar – it's a community space and more than just a place to play shows. [The operators have] done a lot of stuff for the community that a lot of people don't realize, like hosting Food Not Bombs and other community-minded organizations.
I'm not sure that it's done yet. I see this as a challenge, an opportunity for people to think about what they can do as individuals to keep this really important place going.
Ariel Yang: filmmaker, Untold Noise
Soybomb was a main community hub, a safe space where people of like minds could come together and feel accepted for their differences as well as similarities. Above all, we were welcomed with warmth.
I remember sushi skate night with the dudes, ordering take-out from Buddha's Vegetarian, Jay's unveiling of his homemade hot sauce. I remember being at some of the highest-energy, sweat-drenched shows I've ever attended.
As much as we all thought and wanted this place to stay forever, it made sense to Nicole [Lawr] and I to capture Soybomb in [our 2014 documentary] Untold Noise while it was still an integral part of the fabric of the Toronto music community so it wouldn't be forgotten.
This is the nature of DIY spaces. They are transient, mainly because of systemic issues in cities. They flourish and try to sustain themselves for as long as they can. Soybomb lasted for over 10 years – 13 to be exact. There aren't many DIY venues around town that have lasted that long. Some bars don't even last that long. I wouldn't mourn for Soybomb because it's people who made this happen, and we can do it again, bigger and badder.


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I finally quit my job – Discovering your Ikigai
I finally quit my job – my story
In wake that I already wrote 3 posts, this post should have been the first to go. But its never too late. So, let's take it from the top. Hey there, I am Richa, living in Mumbai. After working in IT for a decade I quit my job month back.
I graduated Engineering in Information Technology and was inducted into a leading IT firm in the country. First jobs are the most fun. I was so naive and unguided, I felt like Bambi lost in the woods for a while.
Floating through years, learning skills, equipped with corporate paraphernalia, polishing my demeanor and couple of job switches later. I found myself employed as what many described as their dream employer. I was pumped for success and it paid off with promotions, bonuses, travel…
Discovering your Ikigai
10 years later, 1 marriage old and after gaining few kilos I was on a familiar path but the motivation to strive for promotions, salary hikes was getting blurry. I was negotiating for a genuine purpose, why or as the Japanese call it Ikigai, translated to "reason for being", to continue doing what I was doing and nothing came close to satisfying the WHY. I realized that the top reasons why I would stay on the job didn't have anything to do with me or what made me happy. It mostly revolved around compensation, social expectations and a sense of aligning yourself to knowing what we ALREADY did and the fear of failing at something you liked.
I was advised to look out for new job roles or take a sabbatical. That didn't ring a bell with me or my husband, an ardent believer in all things autonomous. He saw my burned out state as an opportunity for me to look for an area of interest and NOT a role. During this time I spoke to people whose advice I trust, to seek a 360 degree perspective on a career change, its impact so I know I wasn't living in a bubble of assumptions.
After months of deliberation and back and forth, it was time. I officially quit my job knowing fully well what I was getting myself into and out of. I was scared but I never doubted my decision, I know that the timing and reasons for taking this plunge couldn't have been better.
In hindsight, I believe if I am articulate to hold a meaningful conversation or I am able to do things by myself it's owing to the experiences of the last decade.
Breathe. Reset.
Starting afresh this time around was different. I feel wiser, I know how things work and I have a plan. The plan is simple – to try and test areas of interest to know what works best for me. In the digital nomad age we live in, I am sure I will find my niche sooner or later but this time around, I want to have fun while I search for a career change.
I recall that during our deliberation phase, I asked my husband what if I am not good at anything, he responded with a poker face..then you will be good at NOTHING !! So technically you are always good at least one thing.
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
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My stray cat, Smirk, lives on the front porch. Today it was so cold I couldn't bare the thought of him sitting out in that bitter cold.
I coaxed him inside with a can of tuna.
He's never been inside and obviously never had the desire.
Once I shut the door he promptly climbed the wall and couldn't come down until I opened the door for him to go back outside.
His antics gave new meaning to the phrase "climbing the walls."
Can you believe that crazy cat prefers 15 degrees instead of my toasty warm house? Rebel Dawg and Lucky just rolled their eyes and went back to their naps.


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In spite of its record of failure the EU continues to try to develop a common foreign policy. Why?
- Introduction.
- Creation of European defence community and the concept of a common foreign policy.
- Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).
- Political background of member states.
- Reasons for which EU needs a common policy.
- To guarantee peace after two devastating wars.
- Creating a political Europe.
- The effectiveness of the common policy.
- Conclusion.
- Bibliography.
The European Union is often described as an ?economical giant but political pigmy? . The Union is indeed the first commercial power in the world, but its political representation on the global stage is weak. From many points of view, the former attempts to develop a common foreign policy have failed. Not only were they unable to allow an efficient European intervention in crisis situations, but they also failed in creating an effective common policy. But new ideas still emerge to encourage a common external policy. What are the reasons for that? First of all, the failure of a European common foreign policy underlined several times that the EU actually needed such a policy. It needs it also because, facing a changing world, the EU has to tend to more political integration and to become a single actor in international relations. Between 1954, when the plan to create a European defence community came up against the French assembly vote, and 1969 in the Hague Summit, the European integration was only economical. The concept of a common foreign policy emerged in the 1970s when the EU began to take common positions on international issues such as the condemnation of the apartheid.
[...] For some European states, mainly France and Great-Britain, foreign policy is a matter of high politics, whereas the EU may concentrate on low political issues. Even if the idea of a common foreign policy is better accepted today than it used to be, the member states are still reluctant to enforce it. The CFSP came after a lot of bilateral agreements or alliances, which are still up to date. For instance, the Elysée treaty signed between France and Germany in 1963 planned an eventual common defence. Moreover the division of powers between the EU and the member states are unclear. [...]
[...] The EU realized the inadequacy of its foreign politic when it had to negotiate a broad political and economical agreement with the United States. Several foreign ministers came to meet Henry Kissinger, who finally assessed: ?Europe must unite and increasingly speak with one voice if it wants to make itself heard and play its proper role in the world.?[16] The relation with the United States is indeed one of the issues the CSFP is dealing with. For historical reasons, the United States ensured the defence of Europe after the Second World War and until the breaking up of the Soviet Union, even if some countries as France tried to set up an autonomous defence. [...]


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While we were in London we stayed with an Indian (Dots, not feathers) family They were super duper nice, with an eighteen year old son named Arjun and a twenty-one to twenty-two year old daughter named Gina, and all of them were utterly enamored with Griffin. It was mutual, too: Our first day there, Griffin (Who is usually super shy around strangers, particularly men) walked right up to the dad and poked him until he got his attention, and then grabbed his hand and tried to tow him up to play in the treehouse they have in their back garden.
Eventually, the dad (His name is on the tip of my tongue I swear) came back to sit down, and a few minutes later, Griffin crept up and started poking him again. It was adorable. Everyone thought so. We were invited to Arjun's eighteenth birthday party, which contained about half of their extended family and was still crammed to the gills, and everyone had heard stories about Griffin and how cute he was. Griffin kept getting patted on the head and picked up as he scurried through the crowd, and grown men cooed over how little and cute he was.
When they brought out the cake, Griffin's eyes went wide and he started chanting "Cake! Cake!" all through "Happy Birthday," the prayers for Arjun, and the obligatory chatting. He ended up getting the first slice because Arjun got one and Griffin tugged on his pant leg going "Cake! Cake!" so Arjun gave it to him. The next time I saw him, Griffin had two forks in each hand and was gleefully stabbing the slice of cake.


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After six months of training and racing in Europe, including one of the coldest springs on record, Whistler's Will Routley is happy to be back in Canada in time for the start of summer — and some of his favourite races.
Last weekend Routley took part in the national championships in Montreal, where he finished fifth in a race where the top riders broke away early and came into the finish line separated by seconds.
Next up is BC Superweek, a collection of road events that gets underway on Friday, July 5 and runs through Sunday, July 14. Events include this weekend's Tour de Delta, the UBC GrandPrix, the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix, the Giro di Burnaby and the Tour de White Rock. Over $110,000 in cash prizes is up for grabs.
For Routley, who rides for the Accent Jobs-Wanty pro team based in Belgium, it's going to be a solo affair with no teammates to help carry the load at any of the events. It's not a new position for Routley to be in, but it means he'll have to come into each race with a strategy and pick all the right breaks.
"I've yet to see all the official start lists, but Ryan Anderson will be doing his first races with Optimum and there are some solid crit riders in the group that are in good form. All I've done all year is 200km races, so going into shorter, more technical crits will be significantly different."
Routley says he has to be careful when he attacks, and luck will ultimately play a role.
"You have to have a really good feel for what the other guys are doing and what the teams are doing and then pick your breaks," he said.
"You have to rely on your instincts a little, and you have to be aggressive to get away with the right breaks... there will be 100 different moves, so in a way you're rolling the dice."
Routley said he's not too worried about results, and is just enjoying racing at home with friends and family around.
The events he's most looking forward to are the Gastown Grand Prix, which attracts thousands of spectators, and the Tour de White Rock, which takes place on a hilly course where he earned his first big result as an up and coming rider.
But the Tour de Delta — which is comprised of two crit races and the White Spot Delta Road Race — is also interesting for Routley. He'll be competing with Team Canada at that event, and will get a chance to ride with some of the athletes that were teammates of his at Symmetrics and SpiderTech in the past.
"The big change is that Delta is now on the UCI circuit, it got bumped up a level, and that means there will be a better turnout teamwise and a great chance to get UCI points — something that's good for Canada's ranking and selections for the world championships, and those kinds of things."
Some of the riders he'll be at the start gate with wearing Canadian jerseys include Christian Meier, Nic Hamilton and Zach Bell.
"We all know each other and ride really well together, and hopefully we can be a bit of a wrecking crew at that race," said Routley.
As for what comes next, Routley said he's discussing his options with his team and will likely race a few times in Europe in August. He wants to return home in September to take part in the new Tour of Alberta stage race with a national team.
Routley landed on the Accent Jobs-Wanty squad after his former team, SpiderTech presented by C10, announced plans to go on hiatus for a year. However, on June 20 former team manager Steve Bauer announced that the team would not resume and would officially disband at the end of the year.
The team was created to collect Canada's top cycling talent and compete internationally. They achieved Pro Continental status, which is one step below the Tour de France and other elite events.
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The following video is borrowed from our BusinessTraining.com platform and was originally recorded for our copywriting training program. In this video, we introduce the educational marketing concept. Educational marketing is a different way to market your products and services by which you share information and educational resources with buyers.
Video Transcript/Summary: The strategies and tips provided within this video module include:
- There are three main reasons why you should use educational marketing strategies: First, consumers no longer rely on advertising messages to make buying choices–at least not to the extent they once did. Second, educational marketing gives customers the background needed to understand your communications and your products. Last, educational marketing also gives your sales team the opportunity to connect to your prospects and provide value to them.
- You can apply educational marketing strategies by establishing what your educational message is; putting that into words; driving traffic through keyword targeting, press releases, and partnerships; finally, you should follow up with those people who have used your resources.
- Avoid direct selling.
- Be honest and accurate.
- Be sure to offer something that is really of value to the prospect.
- Customers appreciate assistance and they will feel indebted to the company that helped them do their homework.
- By providing a person with free educational information you are establishing a trust that is important and it shows that you are a company that sincerely wants to improve that person's life.
I am a firm believer in the power of educational marketing because I have seen it work in my own business. People are more likely to buy from someone or a company that provides them with accurate, honest information rather than pressuring them to buy something that they are unprepared to purchase. I hope that this video is helpful to you in developing your own educational marketing strategies.
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Parrots & Cockatoos
Parrots & Cockatoos have a mainly granivorous (seed) and frugivorous (fruit) diet. However in the breeding season they supplement their diet with additional protein, vitamins & minerals from fresh green plant material, mineral grit, insects and sometimes even meat. Our parrot foods include nutritionally-balanced Crumbles and Pellets for everyday diet. For breeding birds we recommend supplementing with Parrot Soft Food or Egg & Biscuit to cater for the increased nutritional demands. For hand-raising young birds we have developed Passwell Hand Rearing Food and Wombaroo Granivore Rearing Mix to supply the elevated protein, vitamin & mineral requirements of growing chicks. We also make a range of treats and dietary supplements that can enhance the health & well-being of cage and aviary birds.
Egg & Biscuit
Passwell "Egg & Biscuit" is a nutritionally balanced, breeding and conditioning diet for canaries, finches, parrots and pigeons.
Key Features
- Provides essential nutrients to breeding birds for improved egg quality and chick health.
- Contains whole egg, high quality proteins and enriched with omega-3&6, vitamins & minerals.
- Scientifically formulated diet provides superior nutrition to most commercial or home-made recipes.
Serving suggestion - made-up as a moist crumble.
Processed cereals, whole egg powder, whey and soy proteins, mannan oligosaccharides, β-glucans, lysine, methionine, vegetable oils, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (including EPA & DHA), carotenoids, taurine, vitamins A, B1,B2,B6, B12,C,D3,E,K, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, choline, inositol, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium.
Protein (min) 16% Fat (min) 8% Carbohydrate (max) 63% Fibre (max) 4% Calcium 1% Metabolisable Energy (ME)
15.1 MJ/kg
Pack Sizes
500g, 1kg, 5kg, 10kg & 20kg.
Passwell Egg & Biscuit can be fed as either a moist crumble or mixed with soaked seed/vegetables.
To feed as a moist crumble:
Mix 20g of Passwell Egg & Biscuit (2 level tablespoons) with 10ml (1 tablespoon) of warm water. Slowly add the water to the powder while mixing to form a moist crumbly mix. Do not make into a paste.
To feed with soaked seed or vegetables:
Mix 10g (1 level tablespoon) of Passwell Egg & Biscuit with 20g (2 heaped tablespoons) of soaked/sprouted seed or finely chopped/grated vegetables.
Prepare food fresh each day. We do not advise storing food in the fridge overnight as it can become contaminated with micro-organisms.
Feeding Guide
Species Breeding Status Fed as a Moist Crumble
(1 teaspoon = 5g approx.)
Fed with soaked seed/ vegetables
(1 tablespoon = 12g approx.)
Canaries, Finches & Budgies Non-breeding birds 5g per bird once a week. 12g per bird once week 1 month prior to breeding 5g per bird twice a week. 12g per bird twice a week Laying eggs until fledging young Feed ad lib daily. Feed ad lib daily. Fledging young until first moult 5g per bird 3 times a week 12g per bird 3 times a week Post-moult 5g per bird once a week 12g per bird once a week Parrots & Pigeons Non-breeding birds 10g per bird once a week 24g per bird once a week 1 month prior to breeding 10g per bird twice a week 24g per bird twice a week Laying eggs until fledging young Feed ad lib daily Feed ad lib daily Fledging young until first moult 10g per bird 3 times a week 24g per bird 3 times a week Post-moult 10g per bird once a week 24g per bird once a week
Passwell Egg & Biscuit is ideal to be used as a weaning food for hand-reared birds when transitioning from Passwell Hand Rearing Food to a solid diet. Fledged birds will also readily transition from Passwell Egg & Biscuit to Passwell Crumbles by mixing the two products together, and then gradually increasing the proportion of Crumbles.
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MALAYSIA DAYBOOK: Bond Auction, Atlan, K&N Kenanga, Maybank
By Ranjeetha Pakiam
April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia's government will announce
results for the auction of 4 billion ringgit ($1.3 billion)
Islamic bonds maturing October 2023 today, according to data
published on the central bank's website. Bidding closes at 11:30
a.m. in Kuala Lumpur.
* Acoustech (ATEC MK): Posts 1Q net loss of 72,000 ringgit vs
net income of 3.62m ringgit Y/y
* Atlan Holdings (ALN MK): 4Q profit gains to 15.1m ringgit
from 5.75m ringgit Y/y
* Cepatwawasan Group (CWG MK): Shrs to trade ex-div on May 13
* Concrete Engineering Products (CEP MK): 2Q net income gains
to 8.25m ringgit from 1.88m ringgit Y/y
* Crest Builder Holdings (CBH MK): 51%-owned unit enters joint
land development agreement with Syarikat Prasarana Negara
* EP Manufacturing (EPMB MK): 1Q profit falls to 5.61m ringgit
from 8.74m ringgit Y/y
* K&N Kenanga Holdings (KNK MK): Receives approval to provide
private retirement plans
* Malayan Banking (MAY MK): Singapore Exchange adds co. as
clearing member for over-the-counter financial derivatives
* MHC Plantations (MHC MK): 1Q profit drops to 984,000 ringgit
from 5.33m ringgit Y/y; shrs to trade ex-div on May 14
* P.I.E. Industrial (PIE MK): Shrs to trade ex-div on May 27
* Protasco (PRTA MK): Proposes final div of 4 sen/shr
* Rimbunan Sawit (RSAW MK): Sets July 29 ex-date for 1 sen/shr
final div
* TH Plantations (THP MK): Shrs to trade ex-div on May 21
* TSH Resources (TSH MK): Sets June 26 ex-date for 2.5 sen/shr
final div
* Unisem (M) (UNI MK): Shrs to trade ex-div on June 3
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* The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.3%
* The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.1%
* Palm oil July-delivery futures gained 0.3%
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USFC 142 PBP Commentary
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masa Wasa and Brain Buro. Wasa comes to the cage accompanied by
Welcome To The Jungle
. Buro has chosen
Brian Boro`s March
as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
177 cm
145 lbs
12 - 5 - 0
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155 lbs
14 - 10 - 1
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, fighting out of New York, Masa Wasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 wins, 10 losses and 1 draws, fighting out of New York, Brain Buro!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wasa lands with a good body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buro.
Buro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wasa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Wasa clobbers Buro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Buro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd cheers as Wasa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buro doesn't seem phased though.
Wasa takes the fight into the clinch.
Buro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buro's corner calls for a 1-2. Buro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wasa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wasa slips under a jab.
Buro throws a nice looking combination but Wasa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wasa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Buro counters with a stiff right hand.
Wasa tries to bum rush Buro with a series of wild strikes but Buro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Buro throws a nice looking combination but Wasa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wasa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa scores with a jab.
Wasa throws a leg kick
letting Buro counter with a right hand.
Buro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasa.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wasa.
Buro tests Wasa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A right-left combo lands from Buro.
Buro misses with the combination.
Wasa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab by Buro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buro tests Wasa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wasa throws an off balance right hand
and Wasa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Buro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wasa.
Wasa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wasa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Buro unleashes a big counter combination but Wasa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wasa fails with the takedown
and Buro counters with a one-two to the body.
Buro throws out a loose jab but Wasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wasa lands a nice looking body shot.
Buro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Buro tries to keep at a distance but Wasa has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buro.
Buro is trying to push Wasa away but Wasa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wasa misses with a punch on the inside.
Buro breaks from the clinch.
Wasa scores with a spinning back kick!
Wasa walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Buro misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Wasa tenderised Buro's leg. Buro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wasa scores with a nice right hand.
Buro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Buro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wasa doesn't seem bothered though.
Buro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Buro looks to land a right hand but Wasa moved out of range.
Buro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wasa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wasa misses with a right hand
and Buro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buro manages to avoid it.
Wasa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wasa.
Buro throws out a counter right but Wasa avoids it with no problem.
Wasa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Buro counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Buro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wasa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buro connects with a body shot.
Wasa jabs at Buro's body.
Buro lands a right hook to the body.
Buro walks into a straight right hand from Wasa.
Wasa avoids the body shot from Buro.
Wasa moves out of range of the strikes.
Wasa's corner calls for a 1-2. Wasa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wasa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Wasa misses.
Buro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Buro throws out a counter right but Wasa avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wasa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wasa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Masa Wasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buro walks into a stiff left hand from Wasa.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brain Buro will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wasa throws a nice looking combination but Buro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Buro blocks the leg kick.
Wasa throws a right hand that misses
and Buro counters with a straight right hand.
Wasa throws a head kick that misses.
Wasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wasa throws a hook but Buro avoids it easily.
Wasa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Buro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wasa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wasa scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa misses with a low kick.
Wasa closes the distance and clinches.
Wasa presses Buro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wasa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buro's elbow.
Wasa misses with a punch on the inside.
Buro working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wasa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wasa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Buro or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wasa.
Wasa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buro's efforts to push away.
Buro prevents a body shot from Wasa.
Buro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wasa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wasa struggles to land a body shot inside as Buro controls his hands.
Wasa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wasa lands with a short shot to the head.
Buro blocking some punches.
Buro is trying to break the clinch but Wasa has him pressed against the cage.
Buro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wasa digs a good body shot into Buro's ribs.
Wasa tries to clinch up.
Buro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wasa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Buro is rocked!
Buro is holding his hands too far apart here. Wasa throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Buro is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masa Wasa!
A victorious Masa Wasa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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