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Relationship Hierarchy- it's the essential underpinning to every romantic comedy plot, the resolution to every love triangle and the moral of every fairy tale. Maybe you've never heard the term, but you're probably familiar with the idea. Relationship Hierarchy is the cultural script that says there is a singular, correct order for us to prioritize the people in our lives.
Before you find a sexual relationship, the order from most to least important are parental relationships, sibling relationships, followed by friends/ platonic relationships.
After you find a sexual relationship (which, according to the ideal, hopefully becomes a spousal relationship), it goes: sexual relationship/spouse, familial relationships, everyone else.
Your sexual relationship gets to jump the line ahead of everyone else that's ever been in your life (or might someday come into your life). And everyone else is expected to understand when you and your new beau disappear into the bedroom for a year before re-emerging, or returning a text message.
Not sure if your relationship follows the typical relationship hierarchy pattern? Read the following, and see if it seems familiar.
'My partner is my one and only. We have agreed to be more important to each other than anyone else, and to never, ever let someone else be more important. My partner always comes first, no matter what, and vis versa. If my partner's needs conflict with anyone else's needs in my life, I have an obligation to meet my partner's needs first because they are more important. It is important to set aside my own needs to meet those of my partner."
I'll refer to this idea as Relarchy (pronounced like malarkey) from here on.
Although we commonly associate Relarchy with monogamous relationships, plenty of non-monogamous folks fall into this category as well (regardless of the label they put on it). They may date other people, but at the end of the day, both parts of the couple agree that the needs of the 'primary partner' will always trump the needs of anyone else.
Relarchy is generally seen as a good thing. Not just a good thing, but the ideal relationship structure. Many people believe polyamory can't work without Relarchy (it definitely can). Messages of 'find the person who puts you above all else' are everywhere.
I think we default to Relarchy for a few obvious reasons:
It seems to me that we also default to Relarchy for a few less obvious, and more insidious, reasons.
It's a built in excuse to shirk responsibility and accountability in our other relationships.
When we follow Relarchy, we always have someone to shift the blame to when we'd rather not be accountable for our own feelings. Sometimes this shows up as ditching a friend's party because our sweetie 'is sick.' (Who among us has never done this? I am not innocent here. Sorry, friends.)
In polyamorous dynamics, this can sometimes show up as 'my partner doesn't want me to' rather than a more honest 'I don't really want to.' On the flip side, it can also be easier to blame rejection or hurt on our partner's partner rather than to see that it is coming from the person we are in a relationship with. 'They became distant from me because their wife didn't like me' is an easier thing to tell to ourselves than 'they became distant from me because we weren't right for each other, or because of my behaviors towards them.'
There are also very real safety-related reasons that we may choose to shift responsibility to our partners. In my experience as a woman, a man asserting his interest in me usually won't take my standalone 'I'm not interested' as an answer, but will back off once I say 'Can't, I have a boyfriend/husband'. Why is this? Because they also know the rules of Relarchy (and who they should ultimately respect within the bounds of it. Hint: it's not the woman.)
We believe the myth that if we follow the rules of Relarchy (that is, prioritizing a singular, sexual relationship over all else) we will be kept safe and secure, for the rest of our lives, and live Happily Ever After. Put more explicitly, relationship hierarchy tells us that we can trade sex for security.
So... what if you are a person that doesn't experience sexual attraction, or are choosing not to have sex? According to Relarchy, your relationships probably don't matter very much, and you should understand when your important relationships don't prioritize you- yikes! (An excellent video from David Jay about how Relarchy affects asexual/aromantic folks here)
What if at some point in a previously sexual relationship you become disinterested in sex, experience loss of libido, or are no longer able to have sex? According to Relarchy (and the $4.4 billion erectile dysfunction drug global industry profiting off of it), it's your own fault when the relationship disintegrates due to the sexual disatisfaction of your partner.
What if you want to prioritize community, and maintain a long term supportive network of friends? Good luck with Relarchy. How many people make it to middle age to find they've lost many friendships due to years of not prioritizing them? How many of us have come through a romantic split, to look around and realize we have no (or at least far fewer than we'd like) friends waiting for us? I know I have.
And for my biggest question: what about prioritizing your own needs? Relarchy makes no room for that at all. We are expected to do everything we can for the top ranking person in our hierarchy, including ignoring our own needs. Self-sacrificing is upheld as being the ultimate virtue. But who is that really helping?
While give and take is of course a huge part of relationships, and sometimes it's best to come to compromises or focus more on one partner's goals and needs for a time, this mindset can easily give way to abusive patterns, and makes us less adept at spotting abuse or coercion when it is happening to people we care about. Ideal, sacrificing wife or being financially controlled? Who's to say?
In an unsurprising double whammy, many people (especially women) are expected to prioritize their partner above all else AND THEN shamed for not attending adequately to 'self-care'!
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If you weigh your relationships and priorities, and a partner comes out on top, there's nothing wrong with that. I'll repeat: there's nothing inherently wrong with prioritizing a relationship with a sexual component over a relationship without one. It's the ingrained belief that we 'should' that comes at the cost of true authenticity in relationships.
Many of the most successful, happiest relationships I've witnessed (and experienced) are the ones that dare to write their own rules, are self-evaluating and don't take their outcome as a foregone conclusion.
A healthy dose of skepticism and, dare I say it, taking a page out of the Relationship Anarchists' cookbook by doing away with strict hierarchy and taking an evaluation and needs based approach instead, can go a long way.
In my relationships, I try to write my own script/ break free from Relarchy in the following ways:
I want for myself and each person I'm in relationship with (be it a platonic friendship, a romantic relationship or familial relationship) to prioritize me in the way that is right for them at that given moment. If someone needs to focus on a different relationship or on themselves for a time, I don't want to stand in the way of that. I happen to like partners and friends that are whole, well rounded and taking the best care of their own needs and relationships as they're able before I enter the picture.
I find relationships are much easier (and rewarding) when we're all acting individually, and taking the lead in our own lives. And resiliency to change is far easier to manage when we haven't built our lives around a system or person that might not be there forever, or might not feel the same about us. I believe that being prioritized by someone that really wants to focus on a relationship with me feels far better than being prioritized out of obligation.
So I ask myself the challenging questions, and I fight not to default to a relationship hierarchy mindset because it's the easy thing to do. I want to dig underneath the surface- to understand my true intentions in relationships. To understand what influences our decisions and empower myself and others to choose what's really right for them.
Because I find the most rewarding adventures are the ones we choose together.
7/25/2017 03:27:31 pm
Hi Annie!! I am loving reading your blog and learning new things about you/relationships that were only abstract to me before. What you wrote about addressing your own needs really resonated with me. As someone who "leaves" her husband for weeks at a time to travel alone (just because I want to and as a woman...gasp!) I endlessly get looks of disapproval and questions like "what's he going to do without you?". It is seen as my job to stay home to be with him or wait until he can travel with me. But that ain't me, so that ain't us. Choose your own adventure indeed!! 😁
7/28/2017 01:48:13 pm
Thanks Heather! The travel thing is huge- why on earth would you/ could you without a man (gasp!). You are my travel inspiration!
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It may seem strange, since the name seems to be known by almost everyone, but given the various religions and cults out there, "Who is Jesus?" is one of the most contested questions; it is also one of the most important questions that a person can ask. First of all, we must realize that since Jesus is central to the New Testament Scriptures by direct reference, and to the Hebrew Scriptures in terms of his Messiahship (although this Messiahship is contested by Rabbinical Judaism), this is not strictly a secular historical question. It must be noted that I say "secular historical question" slightly tongue-in-cheek, since I believe all history to be grounded in God. But we do acknowledge that there is biblical history recorded in the Scriptures as well as history that is not directly recorded in the Scriptures. Therefore, any attempt to answer who Jesus is cannot be confined to merely extra-Biblical historical sources, and here we will examine a passage of Scripture to answer our question of who Jesus is.
The foundational thing we must know is that Jesus is not merely human, but also deity, or God, the Eternal God. To believe that God is not eternal would be difficult to maintain under any doctrinal conception of God held by the monotheistic religions. Moreover, if God were not eternal, He could not be the first cause of all things or the creator, since something would have preceded His existence; so, it is logical that God would be eternal if He was indeed the creator. You can see how the eternal nature of Messiah contained in Micah 5:2 thus points to Jesus being deity:
Phrase in Hebrew
Translation in English
וְאַתָּ֞ה בֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם אֶפְרָ֗תָה צָעִיר֙ לִֽהְיוֹת֙ בְּאַלְפֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִמְּךָ֙ לִ֣י יֵצֵ֔א לִֽהְי֥וֹת מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יו מִקֶּ֖דֶם מִימֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃"
Micah 5:1, BHS/WIVU
""But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting."" (Micah 5:2, NKJV)
I have taken the liberty of including Micah 5:2, or rather, Micah 5:1 in the Masoretic text in both Hebrew and English. It states that Messiah's goings forth were "from everlasting." I will not take the time here to demonstrate that the Hebrew word עוֹלָֽם carries the connotation of eternal-ness. For that you can go to the website and see a message that deals with this very topic. While there are many ways to demonstrate that the Scriptures clearly teach that Jesus is God, Micah 5:2 succinctly points out this truth. Let us look at the argument more clearly:
• God is eternal, and this is an essential characteristic of His nature;
• Messiah is Eternal;
• It follows that Messiah is God.
Groups such as the Black Hebrew Israelite Movement (I have written in more detail on this cult in other blog posts) may have some division on this issue, but the Scriptures certainly do not. Modern Rabbinical Judaism also denies the deity of Messiah, but it must be noted that the Judaism of the Second Temple Era would have had far less trouble with this concept. There are clearly verses pointing to Messiah having a nature that is not merely human, and acknowledgments of verses which point to His deity. Likewise, Islam denies the deity of Messiah quite clearly: "And say: (All) praise is due to Allah, Who has not taken a son and Who has not a partner in the kingdom, and Who has not a helper to save Him from disgrace; and proclaim His greatness magnifying (Him)."[1]
Any depiction of Jesus which does not take into account His deity paints a false view of Jesus, and thus falls short of the truth. This fact provides a strike against the Black Hebrew Israelites. Additionally, it shows that Islam, while it honors Him, denies the truth of Jesus. Finally, this truth highlights the failure of Rabbinical Judaism to acknowledge the Messiah for which it waits.
[1] M. H. Shakir, ed., The Quran (Medford, MA: Perseus Digital Library, n.d.). Surah 17:111.

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This courtroom sketch of Taylor Swift is incredible in its awfulness, but we are SO proud of Taylor for taking the time to follow through on this lawsuit and reveal former radio host David Mueller for the smarmy lout that he is. Obviously he didn't know WHO he was taking on here! He had the colossal nerve to sue Swift after she told his boss he groped her and the boss decided to fire him. Swift's testimony in court has been confident, smart, and to the point. Mueller's own actions caused his termination. His goose is justifiably cooked and we wonder if he still has that girlfriend in the photograph of the incident…
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Posted by Janet on August 10, 2017
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By Lauren Phillips
On August 11, 2017 at
He said She said. There is no proof.
By Kait
On August 11, 2017 at
Its' ???
Frequent typos like this have their own special awfulness.
By Giuliana De Pandi-Rancid
On August 11, 2017 at
Re the girlfriend: wonder no more; she was a "former" within days (hours?) of his being justifiably sh*t-canned from his job.
This David Mueller seems not just determined to go down hard, but to go DOWN IN FLAMES. We're guessing the lawsuit was his only possibility of generating income, since he is now unemployable.
That he could somehow justify his actions–and claim he was "just touching her ribcage"–when there is photographic proof to the contrary, is bizarre.
He destroyed five devices containing the evidence; guess he missed one! Whoopsie.
By Giuliana De Pandi-Rancid
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And don't get us started on the abysmal state of the courtroom artist's work. Worse, this seems to be a trend: the sketches of the man accused of murdering his wife on that Alaska Princess Cruise look like they were drawn–literally–by a toddler.
We knew a wonderful artist back in the day, whose court-proceedings sketches really were works of art.
(And she also had personal Hollywood history–she was a niece of former MGM Head of Production Dore Schary. Susan, hope you're well, wherever you are. 🙂 )
By shaygirl
On August 11, 2017 at
Seems very over-blown to me. her mother was way over the top, the bodyguard did nothing. seems kind of shady all way around. If Taylor is so awesome a nice slap on the face in real time would have been the right move.
By Giuliana De Pandi-Rancid
On August 11, 2017 at
Like anyone in such a situation, the more she thought about it, the angrier she likely became.
Calls were made, and to no one's surprise, Mueller was fired. Think he would have got away with grabbing the ass of Station Manager's wife at the company Christmas party?
He was A FOOL to think he could get away unscathed.
But his REAL mistake was in suing Swift–years after the fact, no less.
Maybe he just really wanted to find out what abject poverty is like first-hand, with 6-figure lawyers' fees added-on for good measure.
Whatever, the only "shady" behavior here is the way he tried to erase an eye-witnessed, documented act. AND get paid for it.
Taylor Swift is a significant industry unto herself; and a very profitable one.
You mess with the bull, you get the horns.
By limpy
On August 11, 2017 at
hahahahaha: THIS WAS MADE BY THE KIDS IN KINDERGARTEN?
By Diva
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David is a creep


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The Islamic Center of Western Massachusetts has recently been the target of three attacks.
On March 21, the windows and windshield of a van parked at the center were smashed with a large stone while Islamic Society members were in the midst of their Friday prayer, Islamic Society President Dr. M. Saleem Bajwa said Tuesday. The front door of the center's new hall was shattered with another large stone on March 26. On March 28, two large windows of the main building were smashed with stones. These windows are high off the ground and would require some force to break.
In addition to the vandalism, the Islamic Center received threatening telephone calls.
Local police and the FBI have been called in to investigate.
West Springfield Police Sgt. Mark Sypek said yesterday that he wouldn't characterize the vandalism as hate crimes. "I haven't seen any graffiti that would indicate that," he said. . .
Imam Wissam Abdul Baki, spiritual leader of the center, yesterday said he believes the perpetrators are ignorant of Islam's peaceful nature. . .
The Islamic Center has made an effort to reach out to the community. It is an active member of the Interfaith Council and has run food drives, health screenings and has instituted programs specifically for teens, Baki said. On April 24, the society is planning a seminar for the public that focuses on Islam's connection to peace, justice and non-violence.
Islamic Society members said they have full confidence in the law enforcement officials. "We hope they can catch these guys," Bajwa said.
In response to the recent events, the Islamic Society and members of the Interfaith Council of Greater Springfield are planning a vigil at 5:30 p.m. today at the Islamic Center at 377 Amostown Road.


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Skincare, Simply
A reader asked recently if I would mind sharing my skincare routine. This one's for her (and you).
Before the training bra, before make-up (except for the tube I found that had a nubbin of lipstick left in it, which I used ever-so-sparingly as blush and lip color on my younger-than-ten-year-old-face), before earrings and pantyhose and heels. There was skincare, the one ritual of womanhood for which my mom did not require any level of maturity or age to begin. The one she said was the most important, with her simple words, "Always take care of your skin. Every morning and every night." So it was that I learned about cleanser, moisturizer, and toner. About eye cream and masks. I would watch her, a pupil in her bathroom, the two of us facing the mirror, and I would learn. Then she would let me try. I remember the jars, the tubes, and fragrant pots of curious, mysterious, creams. This simple ritual was hallowed, somehow, almost reverent. This, I knew, was being beautiful.
The habit that began then continues to this day. Every morning and every night, I take care of my skin. Quite simply, I might add. Each evening, I clip my hair away from my face, pour a nickel-size portion of extra virgin olive oil into my palm, rub my hands together, and apply it to my entire face and neck. I then place a warm/hot wet washcloth over my face and let it steam for a bit before wiping my face clean. Following that, I tone my skin with apple cider vinegar on a cotton pad. Then, I apply vitamin E oil around my eyes, on my forehead, around my lips, and on my neck and decolletage. To the remaining portions of my face, I apply aloe vera gel. My morning routine is similar, only quicker. I simple apply a warm/hot cloth to my face and neck, then tone with apple cider vinegar and moisturize with aloe vera gel.
My routine for nourishing the skin on the rest of my body is equally simple. After showering, I apply coconut oil from neck to toe. I love how this one-ingredient natural moisturizer makes my skin feel, even after hours have past. And speaking of toes, I rub a drop of vitamin E oil onto each one, then on my heels, my fingernails, and the backs of my hands.
How I care for my skin on the inside, is as equally important as how I care for it on the outside. For me, hydration and nutrition are key in helping to maintain healthy, vibrant skin. By nature of how I was raised, and by habit, I drink a lot of water daily (and not much else, really, besides my morning cup of tea), and I prefer eating vegetables, and fruits, whole grains, farm eggs, and natural meat, over processed food and excessive sweets. I like to think of it as beauty from the inside.
Now then, if I were to become adventurous and try something a little different in the way of natural skincare products, here are a few that have caught my eye. Natural ingredients, small batch, made stateside.
What about you, loves? Any favorite natural skincare products to share? Whatever our choice, let's remember simply this: Take care of your skin, every morning and every night.


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I don't know if this is because they are my friends, because they are Italian, or both, but I have some Italian friends who like to prank. And it is hilarious and fun.
I'll tell you about two of the most memorable.
#1 - Lorenzo
Lorenzo was an integral member of my team when I was running a performing arts festival for University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Italy. He was the guy who figured out how we were going to get all the crazy shit* we were planning on doing actually done. He also *loves* to prank people, especially me (probably because I'm really prankable). One year, for a lot of dumb reasons that I won't go into, we found ourselves - at the last minute of course, because, Italy - without proper lighting for the opera orchestra. We decided that, effit, we're buying the stand lights and we'll be done with it. The problem was that the only place we could find them was hours away, up north. The morning of the opera, Lorenzo heads out to pick everything up, saying he should be back by around 5 - plenty of time to get things set up before the performance at 9:15.
At around 7 Lorenzo calls me. I'm in my underwear, having just showered in prep for the big night. He tells me that he's still on the autostrada. There's been a crash or something, and traffic is at an absolute standstill. He thinks it will be hours until he's back with the lights. He knows I'll believe this because we once sat with an entire orchestra on the highway to Naples for three hours without moving.
I think "oh shit-shit-shit," and then immediately start forming a plan of action in my head. First, I'll call the lead stage manager and tell her what's going on. Then, I'll call the production director to see what we can wrangle up in terms of lights. After that, I'll call the conductor…
I hear Lorenzo laughing maniacally.
"What the hell?! What's so funny?"
"Ima here. Every ting is-a set up."
"You f***ing asshole. You have it coming to you, you know that?"
#2 - Mattea
Mattea is one of my absolute favorite people on the planet. She loves to joke and play games, and is a badass to boot. She and her husband owned a bar that was the central haunt for our festival participants, and we kept our call board there. It was pretty much an extension of my office and EVERYONE loved her and her hubs Marco. One morning, I'm standing there having my cappuccino and I see her punch someone. I asked her what the hell she was doing, and she explained the circle game to me. If you get someone to look at a circle, you get to punch them. She then proceeded to get me to look at a circle and punched me really hard in the arm (don't be mad at her; she knows not her strength). After that I decided I was gonna get her. I was gonna get her GOOD.
I sent her a telegram with nothing but zeros.
I had my mom mail her a letter from the US that was just a big circle drawn on stationary.
And the pièce de resistance: I bought a hula hoop, snuck it into the bar, and held it up high.
I'm not really the punching type, and to steal from David Sedaris, my punch to her muscular arm had the effect of lashing her with some yarn. But it was damn fun thinking up all the ways I could get her. She has since started telling everyone not to be fooled by my angelic face. "È una bastarda, lei," she tells people.
Yes, Mattea, I'm a bastarda - but you love me for it!
I guess the point of all of this is that when life gets a little interesting, don't freak out - figure it out (as Eva Lewandowski likes to tell me). And then laugh a little, because it sure beats crying.
What are some of the best pranks you've heard of? Tell me in the comments!
*building giant, elaborate opera sets on a shoestring budget, retrieving our lighting systems from the middle of Florence, finding cellos and basses for the musicians who were too afraid to fly with their instruments, figuring out how to get the semi full or our rental pianos un-stuck from a medieval arch…
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Capcom is teasing news on the Western release date for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy. According to the official Ace Attorney Twitter account, fans should check back in next week to hear about when the Trilogy is going to drop in the states and Europe. We'll keep an eye on the account and bring you that news when it's available.
Remember, if you don't feel like waiting for the English release, you can always grab the Japanese version. It's available today, and includes an English option!


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As his brilliant playing career moved toward the end this past season, when he was part of the Astros' World Series victory, Carlos Beltran told people he was interested in becoming a big league manager.
After Joe Girardi was let go in late October, Beltran and Brian Cashman talked, and the former Yankees right fielder relayed the same message to the Yankees' GM, who has interviewed five men for the manager's job.
Wednesday, Beltran will be the sixth Cashman interviews after they spoke Monday evening by phone.
"I am aware, I have talked to Carlos and I am aware he has expressed interest in managing after his playing career is over, I know that,'' Cashman stated last Tuesday, when he didn't say whether Beltran was an interview candidate. "I have a personal and professional relationship with the guy. He told me during our series in Houston that he was going to retire at the end of the year, and he wanted to keep a foot in the game. After the season was over and they won the World Series, he told me he would love to be part of the game and had a dream of managing.''
Throughout the Astros' postseason, Beltran's teammates lauded the 40-year-old for being a big influence despite being limited to 20 post season at-bats in 10 games and just three in the World Series, against the Dodgers.
That wasn't a surprise to the Yankees, who watched Beltran mentor Starlin Castro in 2016 and Didi Gregorius in 2015.
Nor to Terry Collins, Beltran's manager with the Mets in 2011, which was Collins' first and Beltran's last in Queens.
"He was a student of the game and he paid attention,'' Collins told The Post on Tuesday. "He watched and then he talked about it with the younger players and the situations and what took place. I don't know if he got the credit he deserved because he didn't look for publicity. He was one of the best pros I had.''
While moving from player in one year to a big league manager the next sounds daunting, managerial experience wasn't a requirement for four of the five previous men to interview.
Only Eric Wedge has big league managing experience, having worked in that role with the Indians and Mariners. Like Beltran, Aaron Boone has never been a coach. Rob Thomson, who interviewed first and will meet with the Phillies for their bench-coach opening Wednesday, Hensley Meulens and Chris Woodward all have big league coaching experience but no major league managing experience.
And managing players you played with means the relationship changes. Of the current Yankees, Beltran has played with Chase Headley, Brett Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury, Greg Bird, Luis Severino, Masahiro Tanaka, Aaron Hicks, Dellin Betances, Adam Warren, David Robertson, Aroldis Chapman, Gregorius and Castro.
"When I first got the job at Triple-A [Albuquerque], there were guys on the team that I played with two years before,'' Collins recalled of the 1984 assignment. "I told them, 'It's a different situation. We know each other, but I can't go out for beers with you.' "
In 20 big league seasons, Beltran hit 435 homers, drove in 1,587 runs, collected 2,725 hits and posted a .837 OPS. Those numbers have put Beltran in the Hall of Fame discussion. In 65 postseason games, the switch-hitter batted .307 with 16 homers, 42 RBIs and a 1.021 OPS.
Beltran, in The Bronx from 2014 to 2016, when he was dealt to the Rangers at the July 31 trade deadline, hit .270 with 56 homers, 180 RBIs and posted a .797 OPS with the Yankees.
Of course, many Mets fan remember Beltran's seven-year stint in Queens for him taking an 0-2 pitch from the Cardinals' Adam Wainwright for the final out of Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS. That he hit .280 with 149 homers, 559 RBIs with a .869 OPS for the Mets and ranks among the best players in franchise history has been glossed over by some for not offering at Wainwright's pitch.


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Asset Allocation
In today's complex financial markets, you can select from an impressive array of investment vehicles. Each investment also carries some risks, making it important to choose wisely if you are selecting just one.
The good news is that there's no rule that says you must stick with only a single type of investment. In fact, you can potentially lower your investment risk and help increase your chances of meeting your investment goals by practicing "asset allocation."
What Is Asset Allocation?
Asset allocation refers to the way in which you weight investments in your portfolio in order to try to meet a specific objective. For instance, if your goal is to pursue growth (and you're willing to take on market risk in order to do so), you may decide to place 20% of your assets in bonds and 80% in stocks.
The asset classes you choose, and how you weight your investment in each, will probably hinge on your investment time frame and how that matches with the risks and rewards of each asset class.
Focus On The Three Primary Asset Classes: Stocks, Bonds, and Money Markets
Here's a closer look at the risk and reward levels of the major asset classes:
Well known for fluctuating frequently in value, stocks carry a high level of market risk (the risk that your investments' value will decrease after you purchase them) over the short term. However, stocks have historically earned higher returns than other asset classes over the long term, although past performance is no predictor of future results. Stocks have also outpaced inflation -- the rising prices of goods and services -- at the highest rate through the years.
In general, these securities have less severe short-term price fluctuations than stocks, and therefore offer lower market risk. On the other hand, their overall inflation risk tends to be higher than that of stocks, as their long-term return potential is also lower.
Money Market Instruments
Among the most stable of all asset classes in terms of returns, money market instruments carry relatively low market risk. At the same time, these securities lack the potential to outpace inflation by as wide a margin through the years as stocks.
An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
Risk/Return Relationships*
Different investments offer different levels of potential return and market risk. Unlike stocks and corporate bonds, government T-bills are guaranteed as to principal and interest, although money market funds that invest in them are not. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
*Source: ChartSource®, DST Systems Inc. For the period from January 1, 1986, through December 31, 2017. Large-cap stocks are represented by the S&P 500 index. Midcap stocks are represented by a composite of the CRSP 3d-5th deciles and the S&P 400 index. Small-cap stocks are represented by a composite of the CRSP 6th-10th deciles and the S&P 600 index. Bonds are represented by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond index. Cash is represented by a composite of the yields of 3-month Treasury bills, published by the Federal Reserve, and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bill 1-3 Month index. Foreign stocks are represented by the MSCI EAFE index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect the effects of investing costs and taxes. Actual results would vary from benchmarks and would likely have been lower. Copyright © 2018, DST Systems, Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part prohibited, except by permission. All rights reserved. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. (CS000136)
Diversification: The Basis Of Asset Allocation
Before exploring just how you can put an asset allocation strategy to work to help you meet your investment goals, you should first understand how diversification -- the process of helping reduce risk by investing in several different types of individual funds or securities -- works hand in hand with asset allocation.
When you diversify your investments among more than one security, you help reduce what is known as "single-security risk," or the risk that your investment will fluctuate widely in value with the price of one holding. Diversifying among several asset classes may increase the chance that if and when the return of one investment is falling, the potential return of another in your portfolio may be rising (though there are no guarantees and the total value of your portfolio may decline).
For example, in 2017, domestic large-company stocks gained 21.8%, while foreign developed market stocks gained 25.6%.** (Keep in mind that past performance cannot guarantee future results.)
**Source: ChartSource, DST Systems, Inc. Domestic large-company stocks are represented by annualized total returns of the S&P 500, an unmanaged index generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. Foreign developed market stocks are represented by the MSCI EAFE index. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. Individuals cannot invest directly in any index.
Asset Allocation Can Work
Asset allocation tends to vary with your life stage. For instance, at age 25, you may decide to invest with the goal of retiring in comfort within 40 years. Most likely, your investment goal is to achieve as much growth as possible -- growth that will outpace inflation substantially.
In aiming to reach this goal, depending on your individual risk tolerance, you may allocate 70% of your assets into aggressive growth stocks, 20% into bonds, and 10% into money market instruments. You have years to ride out the wide fluctuations that come with stocks, but at the same time, you help manage your risk with your bond and money market holdings.
Because your goals and circumstances are unique, you should talk with a financial professional who can help you tailor an allocation strategy for your needs. Generally, your asset allocation will change with your life, your lifestyle, and your investment goals. If you have been investing aggressively for retirement for more than 20 years and are now less than 10 years from retiring, protecting what your investment may have earned from market ups and downs may become more important. In this case, you may want to gradually shift some of your stock allocation into your bond and money market holdings. Keep in mind, however, that many financial experts recommend that stocks be considered for every suitable portfolio to maintain growth potential.
Asset Allocation: Learn The Strategy For Boosting Potential Returns
Asset allocation is a simple concept, yet vital to long-term investment success. In fact, a landmark study cited in Financial Analysts Journal showed that 91.5% of the average total returns earned by pension plans over a 10-year period (from 1977 to 1987) was the result of the plans' asset allocation decisions.***
***Source: "Determinants of Portfolio Performance II: Does Asset Allocation Policy Explain 40, 49, or 100 Percent of Performance?" Financial Analyst's Journal, January/February 2000.
For many individual investors, the asset allocation decision amounts to choosing what types of mutual funds to invest in and the amount to invest in each type of fund. Others may want to add individual securities to this mix after exploring their investment options.
Regardless of the asset allocation strategy you choose and the investments you select, keep in mind that a well-crafted plan of action over the long term can help you weather all sorts of changing market conditions as you aim to meet your investment goal(s). Please note, however, that asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.
Asset allocation is a method of diversification that positions assets among major investment categories. This tool may be used in an effort to manage risk and enhance returns. However, it does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.
© 2018 DST Systems, Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part prohibited, except by permission. All rights reserved. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the express permission of DST Systems, Inc.
Please always consider the charges, risk, expenses and investment objectives carefully before purchasing a money market fund. For a prospectus containing this and other information, please contact a financial professional. Read it carefully before you invest or send money. Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.
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Fall 2014 Haute Couture: Maison Martin Margiela inspired by Poiret, Lampas and Van Gogh
A central tenet of Maison Martin Margiela's couture offering may be repurposing — but it's not simply about recycling old fabrics. In the case of the Belgian house's Fall/Winter 2014 Artisanal collection, new leases of life were given to things like a Paul Poiret coat that was bought earlier this year at auction in Drouot in Paris, teamed with a makeshift skirt embroidered with old coins found in a flea market in Paris and Brussels. Indeed, the collection ran the gamut of textile history, transforming a Second Empire lampas (a rich woven silk often enriched with gold and silver thread) with a yellow brocade into an asymmetrical dress; fashioning a Louis XV lampas into a bodice; mixing two Second Empire lampas in the Regency and Napoleon III styles to create a bustier dress; and assembling different types of laces, made circa 1800 to 1920, into one bustier. Elsewhere, a 20s-era panel dress was altered into a child's party costume, then disassembled, then restored, then patchworked again, this time with embroidered samples of plant motifs into an ensemble that was paired with a Japanese "Souvenir bomber jacket" from the 1940s.
Particularly effective was a blue-and-green dress comprising giant embroidered irises that immediately brought to mind Van Gogh's "Irises" painting, while a larger-than-life embroidered lobster worn as a shawl over a bustier dress conjured the spirit of Elsa Schiaparelli.


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Pride: Prologue, Page 1.
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Yup, this is happening! Super excited. But what does this nonsense have to do with Pride? The coming pages will slowly reveal all! And with me behind the wheel, it will be clear as mud in no time!
Anyway, I was tempted to make this edit the actual page:
A simple reversing of the image, and it feels like there is more space and more depth? Like more 3D. It also catches more motion cause it looks more like she's falling back.
But the first one gives me the pose I wanted and I felt it was easier to place the text box. So, this is how we do.
Can't wait to post more of this, folks! Hope to see you around for it!


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This week's post comes early! I hope to make this a habit, but I'm afraid will likely be the exception to the rule.
This is from the Stanley Kubrick exhibit which just ended last weekend at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. If you didn't have a chance to go, you missed a fantastic chance to find some meaty visual inspiration (sorry). Kubrick started his career as a photographer, and it's very evident in his film work.
Zero noise reduction. Embrace the grain. Shot at 1600 on a small sensor, it still looks great in black and white, in my opinion.
On a side note, I've been enjoying shooting in square format tremendously as of lates. I'm slowly settling down to two formats, almost exclusively:
- 1:1 gives me that bargain medium format feel. I especially like the fact that I don't have to debate between landscape and portrait orientation. No fumbling and awkwardly rotating the camera - just point and shoot.
- 16:9, I'm just a sucker for that cinematic look.


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Scholarships for women, indigenous people, and LGBT+ people
As at Feb 26, 2018 for those studying in Australia. I'll endeavour to keep this page updated; if you notice it isn't, I'd super appreciate it if you'd let me know!
Spread the word! Tell your students, friends, colleagues, committees, bosses, Heads of Schools, supervisors, sport teams, neighbours, tutors, and families. And apply, apply, apply! That glass ceiling isn't going to break itself.
Open for application
The Layne Beachley Foundation has a scholarship program for girls and women 12 years or older who have a dream and need a little support to reach it. Various categories including sport, community, environment, art, and science. Applications close March 31.
Graduate Women Victoria offer a range of scholarships for female students who are studying in Victoria and facing disadvantage/s. They also have a category available for indigenous undergraduates. Applications close March 31 and they are holding information sessions in Parkville, Victoria earlier in March.
The Australian Federation of Graduate Women (AFGW) offer fellowships for postgraduate research, which are currently open for women PhD students other than first year students:
Capstone editing, an academic editing company, also offer a number of scholarships open now. Two of these are for women only:
- Research costs of honours students (Closes April 30)
- New laptop costs of postgrad coursework students (Closes June 1)
- Travel costs for postgrad research students (Closes June 1)
- Research costs for women ECRs (Closes May 30)
- Carer's travel grant for women who are the primary carer of a child (Closes May 30)
- Textbook grant for undergraduates (Applications open all year)
- Seed funding for mid-career researchers (re-opens1/7/18)
The Indigenous Scholarships Portal lists scholarships for indigenous Australians. It's comprehensive and well-designed. These folks have done a great job of collating scholarships available for indigenous people so I won't re-do their terrific work here.
Travel, Play, Live have a grant for women adventurers, including young girls, women over 50, and those who conduct field work for science. Applications close Feb 28.
The Victorian Environmental Assessment Council awards the Bill Borthwick scholarships for any student conducting research related to public land in Victoria, Australia. Applications due March 2nd.
Re-opening soon
I'd be remiss to leave out Graduate Women International, even though their scholarship round is closed at the moment. Have a look and perhaps make a plan.
Most Australian states have a local Graduate Women chapter with their own scholarships and bursaries. A good place to start is the Australian Federation of Graduate Women.
The Georgina Sweet Fellowship from the Australian Federation of Graduate Women (Next awarded in 2019; Sweet was a Brunswickian zoologist, as are many of my colleagues, who studied at The University of Melbourne. Read more here and check out this awesome throwback photo here.)
The Pinnacle Foundation has a impressive list of scholarships available to LGBT+ students aged 16-24.
Good luck with your applications!


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The major Nordic teleoperator Telia wanted a way to reach out to and establish a rapport with visitors at events they sponsor and have a physical presence at. The aim was to emphasise that Telia is a forerunner in both technology and customer experience, and also provide an example what 5G network will enable.
Futurice conceptualised an interactive solution utilising 360 video that allows people to check out the newest VR technology and walk away with a memory - in this case a 360 selfie in an iconic scene of their choosing sent to their e-mail address. The souvenir emphasises the fact that the company's subscription and services work all over the world and creates a connection between the event visitor and Telia.
The solution will be used at selected events Telia has a presence at.
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Come join us for our monthly support group. Parents and individuals from all walks of the spectrum are invited to engage with other people about all things autism related. We will be in the Conference Room.
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The West Brewery was founded in 1828 and operated until 1897, when it was converted into a whisky distillery with two stills. Thus Glen Moray was born. The Speyside distillery nestles on the banks of the river Lossie (from where it draws its water), just outside the city of Elgin. Glen Moray was owned by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessey until 2008 when it was purchased by La Martiniquaise. This period saw the arrival of various cask finishes, possibly as LVMH also owned Glenmorangie at that time. Now with four stills, Glen Moray has positioned most of its products at the budget end of the market, although older bottlings do sell for a lot of coin. All their whiskies are bourbon cask matured.
These three single malts are all sub-$50AU; decent malts for the price of a blend. The lack of fluoro-orange fake-tan hue suggests little or no added colouring, although, that is not claimed on the labels so can not be assumed. The whisky does look natural though. The darkest of the trio is the Chardonnay cask variant but even that looks like it truly did emerge from a Chardonnay cask with no further colour enhancement. The pink blush of the Port Finish isn't something I can imagine a whisky manufacturer even wanting to fake so kudos to Glen Moray. I just wish we could read about it on the label. All are bottled at the minimum allowable 40% ABV. They aren't expensive I suppose but I can imagine the Chardonnay cask in particular benefiting immensely from a more whisky/less Lossie bottling. The labels/packaging are in dire need of an update. They don't do justice to the content of the bottles and the staff at my local supplier couldn't tell the difference between the Classic and the Port Finish. Then again, they did have their heads up their arses. I added just a few drops of water to all three Morays for this tasting.
Let's start with the Glen Moray Elgin Classic. Selling for about $42AU, only Glen Grant sell a cheaper single malt in Australia (and then only by a dollar). A no age statement (NAS) whisky, it tastes about six years old to me and seems to be reasonably consistent. So why not call it a six year old? There are some great six year old whiskies! I digress. Let's see how good, or otherwise, the penultimate budget malt is.
Colour: Yellow gold. Nose: Herbal, grapefruit, vanilla, butterscotch, ginger and white pepper. Quite pleasant. More butterscotch and citrus on the palate, green tea, bitter-sweet, a little rock salt and a delightful cinnamon/mace finish.Forty bucks or so? Bargain.
Well, what happens when we put it in a port pipe for 8 months? Read on:
Another NAS Glen Moray, the Elgin Classic Port Cask Finish will set you back a fiver more than the plain old Classic.
Colour: Pink Champagne. I kid you not. Nose: Strawberry, vanilla,raspberry and lemon. A veritable red fruit basket with a citrus tang. The palate is somewhat more substantial than the Classic although, as one might expect, the flavours are similar, with an added layer courtesy of the Port finish. The finish suits the whisky well; not overwhelming but an interesting addition to the flavour profile. Mmmm, lovely, not complex but all those sweet red fruits counterpoint the citrus beautifully. Honey appears mid-palate. A little sour/bitter on the finish as the oak kicks in but not in an unpleasant, dead cask, way. The finish is somewhat short but the whole experience is quite pleasant and rather moorish. A good apéritif or summer evening dram. Not at all challenging but very drinkable.
28/917 UPDATE: The Port Finish Moray has, I'm afraid, declined significantly. The Pink Champagne colour has faded to the merest hint of a blush and that fresh fruit basket nose is now last weeks lemons, wrapped in newspaper. A definite "dont buy". What a shame.
Whatever happened to those big, oakey Australian Chardonnays of the 80's and those big, buttery non-oaked Australian Chardonnays of the 90's? They gave way to more fashionable Sauvignon Blanc and the like I suppose. A shame, but still, more for me. I mention this only because I wonder where Glen Moray sourced casks for their Chardonnay Matured 10 Year Old. France? California? One need only look to The New Zealand Whisky Co to see what the availability of good wine casks can do for a whisky. It is important to note that this is a full maturation, not a finish, in Chardonnay casks. The colour of this whisky is exactly what I would expect to see in an older Chardonnay. If Glen Moray have coloured this at all, it was minimally. Unfortunately, it has been chill-filtered.
Colour: Deep Gold. Nose: Aged Chardonnay, citrus fruits, peach, pear, greengage. Another fruit basket but of a different complexion. Take your time with this one. The nose develops substantially over ten minutes or so. Barely ripe, sour pineapple. Oak, lovely, soft, oak. A very decent nose for a $50 whisky. On the palate: Bordering on decent mouthfeel. Young. Fresh. Sweet shop favorites including a little musk stick. Again, a great counterpoint to the sour/green character of the malt. This works so well. A green malt with a dominant sweetness. Sort of like ice cream and kiwi fruit (which is also a good description of the finish). An interesting, original, summer dram.
In conclusion: All of these single malts are good value. The Elgin Classic is a simple, honest and light Green Malt that makes a good summer dram or session malt. The Port Cask Finish version adds a layer of fun like sticking a Redskin sweety in the Elgin Classic. You should buy this one. The Classic is a good value whisky that is cheap but common as muck but the Port Cask is a lovable novelty to be shared. The Chardonnay Cask Matured is the star here. In a Yellow Dwarf kind of way. I don't know of a better single malt (locally available) anywhere near its cost. It's unusual,interesting, available and cheap. Kind of like my first girlfriend, who also made my head hurt the next day.
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28/9/17 UPDATE: The Port Finish Moray has, I'm afraid, declined significantly. That Pink Champagne colour has faded to the merest hint of a blush and the fresh fruit basket nose is now last week's lemons, wrapped in newspaper. Clearly, those port pipes have had passed their use by date. A definite "don't buy". What a shame.


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If you have a community garden plot, patio container garden, or backyard garden, and you have wondered how to get more produce out of a small space, then this workshop is for you! Learn tips on planning out the garden, preparing the soil, tending the plants, and extending the growing season with simple, inexpensive innovations. We will also demystify the information on seed packets and in seed catalogs. Question and answer session to follow.
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By Sarah C. Pitman
We have all heard the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words." Okay. Then, what's in a word? If you look in a dictionary at the definition of any word, chances are you will find several distinct meanings. Now, what if we replaced "word" with a specific mental illness? I am willing to bet that there would be multiple unique definitions as well...
As a society, these days it is so common to place labels on and to categorize people by their actions and beliefs. And also, their diagnoses. This way, we can easily "understand" or pretend to understand and empathize. We can find similarities and offer advice--all with good intentions, of course. This comes at a cost, though. When we label people based on one teeny part of their whole being, it can be limiting and almost suffocating to that individual. In the case of mental illness, no one's journey is the same. Sure, there may be shared experiences, symptoms, but that is not the full story, not the full person. Yet, to someone on the other side, someone with a mental illness, someone struggling, it can feel that the diagnosis is all that is heard.
Recently, I have been delving back into blogging and social media, sharing my journey and recovery process with whoever cares to read--for now, it's mainly just my family and close friends. It is healing for me to feel as though I have the space to share and open up. I feel less alone. I am allowing myself to be vulnerable. I am putting my "illness" and disease out there. For right now, it is a part of me. Keyword: PART. Not whole.
Over the years, I have struggled with mental illness--being diagnosed with several, the most obvious and "categorizing" one is anorexia. 307.1. DSM V. There it is. I, Sarah, am anorexic. I am not ashamed of it. But, that is such a small part of who I see myself as.
Having any mental illness, does in part, add to the "definition" of a person, however it is not the whole person--it is not the whole identity. Yet, it can seem that it is all that matters to the outside world: all that anyone sees us as. We are urged to "hide it", sweep it under the rug, pretend it doesn't exist. Those who love us are fearful that by sharing, we are allowing the mental illness itself to define us. In whole. My mom warned me against my public profiles and posts. Aren't I worried about how people might perceive me? Aren't I worried about the image of myself that I am putting out there? Aren't I ashamed or embarrassed? Do I really want everyone knowing all that?
Guess what. It is society's interpretation of these "labels", these single "categories", these "diagnoses" that we are given that is defining us.
I just said it. Three paragraphs above. I will be open and scream it. I, Sarah Christine Pitman, am anorexic. I am also a free spirit, a yogi, a daughter, a writer, a mathematician, a girlfriend, a soul sister, a strong fighter, a warrior, a human being, and more. For right now, I am struggling with my illness. Maybe it's "defining" me a bit more and playing a larger role in my identity right now. But it certainly isn't all of me. I have talents. I have a brain. I have emotions. I have feelings. I am like you. Those of us with mental illness diagnoses are like you. We are more.
And we would like you to understand that. As caretakers, friends, family, etc., the most important thing you can do to help us is to show compassion and welcome us with open arms. Please do not "shame" us by urging us not to share. Instead of defining someone and labeling him/her as that diagnosis, and that diagnosis only, let a person's actions and beliefs define him/her, as well. Please do not assume that you know us because you have read about a teeny part of us. You want honesty, authenticity and sharing, yet by having such a negative stigma surrounding mental illness, how can we feel comfortable sharing? Mental illness is everywhere. It comes in different shapes, sizes, degrees, colors, types… For more tips on how to help someone who might be suffering form a mental illness check out our blog post "3 EASY WAYS TO HELP SOMEONE WHO SUFFERS FROM A MENTAL ILLNESS".
A diagnosis serves as a guideline, not a limitation. A part. Not the whole. Just as you may be a doctor, an artist, a lawyer, a teacher, you are more. You would have more to add to that to describe you, right?
And so do we.
Meet our Author Sarah Pitman
When asked what she does, Sarah replies with "spread sunshine through yoga, meditation, and creative expression." She may get the occasional blank stare, but it's the truth. Sharing her story and her message through yoga and writing is how she heals, and has been her greatest form of therapy. Since moving to LA last year, she has received her yoga teacher training certification, mentored and assisted additional trainings and workshops, and explored blogging and writing. Currently, she is receiving her advanced training in restorative yoga to both aid in her own recovery and for her professional aspirations. She incorporates breath, meditation, and alignment through conscious body awareness in her classes, preferring more gentle flows and philosophical teaching. For her, the combination of yoga and writing is a journey of self, and is always evolving. She teaches private and corporate classes in-person and online, and also collaborates with health and wellness companies worldwide, through social media, writing, marketing, and instruction. Encouraging acceptance for all is her mission. Just "keep shining"...


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Applications for China Australia Millennial Project (CAMP) 2017 are now open
Calling all millennials with a passion for innovation and social change, the China Australia Millennial Project (CAMP) is on the hunt for young leaders and innovators to join our award-winning bilateral program in 2017.
CAMP 2017 is now happening in China AND Australia!
The CAMP 2017 Program is a 100 day experience for 150 people under 35 made up of 3 components; a 5-day face-to-face summit in China, a 90-day online program and finally a 5-day face-to-face summit in Sydney. Over the 100 days, participants co-create new businesses and business solutions, level-up their professional skills and networks and forge deep friendships. CAMPers are globally connected, hyper-skilled and will change the world.
The program incorporates three distinct frameworks across the learning experience for every participant.
- INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP – Build the skills needed to forge high performing teams located in Australia and China.
- INNOVATION via Stanford University's d.school's design thinking methodology.
- ENTREPRENEURSHIP – A blend of lean startup methodology and project management, experience what it takes to start something amazing.
For more information on how to apply please visit the CAMP Website.
Shortly after kicking off the CAMP program online, all 2017 CAMPers will converge in Shanghai.
Over a 5 day summit, we will tour the innovation ecosystem of this amazing city, as well as visit Australia's Landing Pad for startups and Fishburners new co-working space. CAMPers will meet their team mates face to face and together participate in workshops, master classes and get some good quality social time together.
90 days later (roughly) after meeting each other for the first time, 2017 CAMPers will enter the final phase of CAMP, touching down in Sydney.
Together once again, they will refine their co-created business concept and prepare for the final deliverable, pitching their project to a judging panel of VC's, angel investors, corporates, government, talent scouts and more.
So for the ThinkTanks!
A ThinkTank is the model in which leading businesses can pose a commercial challenge to the team in the form of a question.
CAMP 2017 is running 15 ThinkTanks, each containing 10CAMPers. Each ThinkTank is split into 2 project teams who each co-design a solution which will address the commercial challenge.
At the final pitch in Sydney, project teams pitch their projects back to the businesses, who then have the opportunity to support the team as they move forward and develop the concept.
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HP has unveiled the ProBook series of laptops, the 15-inch 4510s and 4515s, and the larger 4710s. All of them include a numeric keypad, if that's important to you in a laptop, and are designed to be recyclable. So you'll feel okay about yourself when you ditch them for a Mac.
Only kidding, folks! There are two 15.6-inch models, the ProBook 4510s with Intel inside, and the ProBook 4515s with interior decoration by AMD. Both sport 16:9 widescreen, high-definition, LED-backlit displays, HDMI and the aforementioned numeric keypads. As well as standard Wi-Fi, you can add mobile broadband and Bluetooth.
Next up is a 17.3-inch model, the ProBook 4710s, above, with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics chip and up to 512MB of GDDR2 for video memory. It packs Intel Core 2 Duo processors.
In a first for its business models, Linux is offered as a pre-installed option as well as Windows. HP has also announced the Intel-packing 4410s AMD-powered 4415s today in the States. HP told Crave these 14-inch models will cross the pond sometime soon.
The laptops are available in a choice of merlot or noir and will start at £345.


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Jamie Murphy has said that it will be a boyhood dream come true to play for Rangers, after flying into Glasgow yesterday to finalise a £1million move to the Ibrox club.
Murphy, who started his career in Scotland with Motherwell before enjoying spells at Sheffield United and Brighton, has supported Rangers all of his life, and underwent a medical yesterday afternoon ahead of his move back north of the border.
The 28-year-old has been aware of the interest in him from Ibrox for quite some time, and had been hoping that a deal could be struck with current club Brighton after he found first-team opportunities hard to come by this season, following the south-coast club's promotion to the English Premier League.
There are still some details to be ironed out, but all going well, Murphy should be confirmed as a Rangers player this afternoon, and he couldn't be happier at the prospect of pulling on the light blue jersey.
"Obviously it's Rangers," he said. "It's the club I supported as a boy and still support now."
The capture of Murphy is the second signing made by Rangers already in the January transfer window, after bringing in Sean Goss on loan from Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday. Manager Graeme Murty had stated he wanted to get his business done early in the window, and it looks as though the Ibrox board are keen to back his plans as they look to improve upon an inconsistent first half of their Premiership campaign.
Murphy has been impressed by what he has seen of Rangers so far this term though, and he is hoping that he can help to strengthen the side further.
"It's been a good season so far [for Rangers]," he said. "They're always looking to improve so hopefully I can be a part of that.
"Hopefully we'll get the medical through and then we'll see what happens."
Murphy came through the ranks at Motherwell after joining their youth set-up in 2002, making his debut four years later and enjoying a successful 11-year spell in Lanarkshire.
He joined Sheffield United, then in League One, in 2013, where he played under former Rangers captain and assistant manager Davie Weir.
After establishing himself in the English lower leagues, he was snapped up by Brighton in the summer of 2015 for a reported fee of around £2million, helping the club in their promotion to the Premier League last season.
After splashing a club record £13million fee on winger José Izquierdo in the summer though, Murphy found himself edged out of the Brighton side.
Meanwhile, Rangers have confirmed former player Jimmy Nicholl as their assistant manager, securing his release from Falkirk, and the Northern Irishman was delighted and surprised to be back on familiar ground.
"I know so many of the staff and the guys in the academy - that's great as it means I'm not walking into a strange environment," Nicholl told Rangers TV.
"I got the opportunity all those years ago with John Greig and Jock Wallace, and then I thought that was going to be it, I'd had my wee spell and fulfilled one of my ambitions.
"Then, three years later I was back with Graeme Souness and Walter Smith. Then, again I thought that was it after that.
"For the last three years I've been doing the Northern Ireland stuff with Michael O'Neill and checking up on players, and I enjoyed that break from full-time football.
"There comes a time when it gets to you though and you realise you miss the day-to-day stuff."


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anyone here using lightscribe? I haven't tried it yet but i'm assuming the cd discs everyone uploads are used as the templates?
Started by 00firebird, Jul 04 2010 03:58 PM
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Posted 04 July 2010 - 03:58 PM
Posted 06 July 2010 - 06:01 AM
IMHO....... its crap. I prefer the print to disc with a printer. But each to their own.
Posted 02 September 2010 - 06:04 AM
Lightscribe is a program that allows your computer to digitally put an image on the front of a burned cd, dvd, or any other disc. To know if you have it. First, you have to have a cd burner. If you dont have a cd burner for your computer, you dont have light scribe. However if you do, look on the front of the cd burner disc drive, if you have a lightscribe compatible computer it should read lightscribe in small letters. Now. Go to run. type in lightscribe. if it says program is not found then obviously you dont have it. To get it you can usually buy it from best buy. its moderately priced. But worth it if you love decorated cd's hoped this helped.
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Posted 02 September 2010 - 11:29 PM
Also remember, you must use Lightscribe disc to burn with Lightscribe.
Posted 03 September 2010 - 01:14 PM
I have never tried to do it myself but people who have say it takes longer to lighscrbe than burn the actual disc
Posted 04 September 2010 - 08:08 PM
i bought 5 lightscribe discs just to try.ive still got 4 of them unused.enough said.absolute rubbish
Posted 07 November 2010 - 01:37 PM
lightscribe takes about 2minutes to do a disk well it does for me anyway, but it depends on what you want your discs to look like if you want them to look tinted the use lightscribe but if you want to put colour on them then print discs.
Posted 09 December 2010 - 01:35 AM
it's an easy way to order y colections in original forms, not for copy dvd's covers
Posted 28 April 2011 - 08:03 PM
A few years back I bought 4 bundles of the lightscribe disks and I think I might have burnt 4 or 5 disks only. Way to slow and no point to it.
I just write the titles on my DVDs
I just write the titles on my DVDs


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Westshore Terminals files 2013 first quarter report
May 03, 2013, 20:00 ET
VANCOUVER, May 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Westshore Terminals Investment Corporation (TSX: WTE) (the "Corporation") announced today that it has filed its earnings report for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 and related management's discussion and with the Canadian security regulatory authorities. Copies of the documents are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the Corporation's website at www.westshore.com.
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
The heart pumps blood throughout the body delivering oxygen to the organs to maintain optimum functionality. Located at the thoracic cavity midline and posterior to the sternum. The apex of the heart is slightly deviated towards he left the side. The heart is like the size of the fist. It has 4 chambers mainly the right and left atrium and the right and left ventricles.
Chambers of the Heart
- Right Atrium. This is the part of the heart that receives unoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cava.
- Left Atrium. The part of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
- Right Ventricle. The area in the heart that pumps blood through the pulmonary artery and into the lungs.
- Left Ventricle. The heart part that can Pump blood through the aorta and into the organs of the body.
The Heart Wall
The heart wall is consist of 3 layers:
- Endocardium. The inner layer of the heart wall. Prevents blood from sticking into the wall.
- A muscular layer called the cardiac muscle that is responsible for the pumping of blood.
- Epicardium or the Pericardium. The outermost layer of the heart that protects the heart. Consist of a serous membrane that lubricates the heart and this layer has space that allows the heart to expand when it is full.
- Semilunar valves. These consist of the pulmonary valve which prevents the back flow of blood to the right ventricle. The aortic valve prevents the blood to go back to the left ventricle.
- Atrioventricular valves. Located between the right atrium and right ventricle, the tricuspid valve, has 3 cusps which prevent regurgitation of blood. The Bicuspid valve consists of 2 cusps located in between the left atrium and left ventricle.
Understanding The Circulatory System
The Right Atrium pumps deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cava which passes through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle then goes to the pulmonary artery and enters the capillaries in the lungs to be oxygenated.
The oxygenated blood then goes back through the pulmonic veins and enters the left atrium down to the bicuspid valve and into the left ventricle, it passes through the aortic valve to the aorta and to the systemic circulation.
Problems may arise if parts of the heart are not functioning well, from conduction to the pumping of the heart. One disorder is particularly prevalent today, the Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) which is one of the disorders of the heart that affects greatly the population.
What Is Congestive Heart Failure?
The inability of the ventricles (Left ventricle) to pump blood into the systemic circulation resulting in inadequate blood supply to the vital organs. Not meeting the needs of the organs may cause fluid to leak from blood vessels, this may lead to other complications.
Class I– Asymptomatic. Can do activities of daily living without any problems.
Class II- Fatigue may be felt when doing normal activities.
Class III- Confined to limited activities. Shortness of breath is present.
Class IV– cannot do normal activities without being tired even when at rest.
Right-sided heart failure
The blood stays in the right ventricle because of its inability pump effectively to the lungs. When this happens fluid retention will be noticeable in your legs and abdomen.
Left Sided heart failure
The force needed to pump the blood into the systemic system should be enough. But if there is any weakness in the pumping action fluid may go up in your lungs, causing symptoms like shortness of breath, crackles may be heard through auscultation.
- Systolic heart failure
The left ventricle is not pumping enough, indicating problems as heard through a stethoscope.
- Diastolic failure or diastolic dysfunction
The muscle in the left ventricle contracts and doesn't go back to its original relaxed state. If this happens, space will not be enough for the blood, thus there will be an inadequate supply of blood delivered to the organs.
Chronic Heart failures (CHF) can have many causes that can contribute to the condition.
Myocardial Infarction
Also known as heart attack. It occurs when the vessels in the heart are blocked, causing a sudden interruption of blood flow to the muscles of the heart. It may weaken the muscles because of low or no supply of oxygen and can have a permanent damage in the heart.
Coronary Artery Disease
Atherosclerotic plaque (fatty deposits) may develop on the sides of the blood vessels, causing a narrow passage for the blood to flow. Lifestyle and diet are the common cause for this disease.
It occurs when the pressure in your arteries increases caused by the narrowing of the vessels. Over time, the heart will compensate by pumping harder for the blood to be delivered adequately throughout the body making the muscles of the heart to thicken.
Inflammation of the heart or heart muscles.
Substance abuse like the use of illegal drugs e.g. cocaine, alcohol abuse, diseases can damage the heart muscles. Cardiomyopathy can be inherited.
Congenital Heart Defects
A birth defect in the heart. If the heart valves don't develop properly, the heart will compensate and pump harder to accommodate the insufficient supply of blood.
Other diseases
Diabetes, thyroid problems, HIV can also cause problems in the heart.
4Risk Factors
Having this risk factors may increase your chances to develop CHF:
People who have a sedentary lifestyle can have a big impact on the body. Not getting enough exercise and eating foods rich in fat, carbohydrates can cause plaque build-up in the vessels. The use of Tobacco and also alcohol can also damage the heart.
Medical conditions
People who have Diabetes and Hypertension is at risk of developing heart failure if not managed properly.
Certain medications can affect the heart like prolonged use of Non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Medications for high blood pressure, lung, and urological conditions. Do not self-medicate. Medicines should only be taken if they were prescribed by a licensed doctor.
Damage to organs can be the effect of having a Congestive Heart Failure. Kidney failure, liver damage will be one of the complications because of the inadequate supply of these major organs. Having Congestive Heart Failure may increase the chance of getting arrhythmias. Further damage to the heart valves may occur, extreme edema on the lower extremities will develop even in the abdominal cavity.
Signs and symptoms may vary in individuals:
- Fatigue and weakness when doing activities of daily living
- Edema on the lower extremities
- Crackles heard in the lungs upon auscultation
- Weight gain
- Nausea
- Decrease in appetite
- Shortness of breath
Immediate intervention is needed when these symptoms appear:
- Chest pain
- Sudden shortness of breath accompanied by pink, frothy sputum.
- loss of consciousness
A thorough physical exam will be conducted by the doctor. Auscultation and Chest x-ray is done to determine if there is the presence of fluid in the lungs.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) – helps the doctor to see and determine the heart rhythms of the patient.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – creates images of the heart using radio waves.
Angiogram – The doctor will use a small tube or catheter and insert it into the heart. A dye will be introduced into the vessels to see if there are any blockages.
Stress test– the patient will be on a treadmill to see if the heart can compensate to increase activity.
Doctors can prescribe medications for CHF but always remember never to self-medicate and only take medicines as prescribed or recommended by a licensed doctor:
Beta blockers
Can reduce the signs and symptoms of CHF. It also aids in controlling the blood pressure of the patient.
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Dilates the blood vessels to lower blood pressure (Vasodilator).
Allows the patient to urinate thus lowering the blood pressure and also removing excess fluid in the lungs and lower extremities.
Strengthen the heart's pumping action to promote better circulation in the body.
If medications are not working, the doctor may opt to have the patient undergo surgery like:
- Heart valve replacement
- Opens the vessels to increase the blood flow.
- Heart transplants
Make sure the doctor explains the procedure and the risks of every procedure. Obtain consent before doing the surgery.
Congestive Heart Failure can be managed through different treatments. Some cases CHF will progress and the patient will need special treatment (Hospice care). It provides support to the patient may it be emotional, physical, spiritual. Advance directives will also be discussed even if it is difficult to the family.
9CHF and Genetics
Congestive Heart Failure is not technically passed down to generations but the predisposing factors the leads to CHF is hereditary like Hypertension, Diabetes, Valve abnormalities etc.
Lifestyle changes are a must to prevent Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). Having a proper diet, eat foods rich in vitamins and minerals, low in fats, low salt and low carbohydrates and exercising every week will help minimize the risk of having CHF.
Do not smoke, and drink alcohol moderately. If you have a family history of high blood pressure and diabetes, it is better to take precautions and have a regular check up with your doctor to keep a record of your health.


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Vanilla, Cardamom & Coconut Pumpkin
This pumpkin dish is an example of the kind of sweet-savoury combos that characterise Zanzibari cooking and I'll admit that I was a little wary of mixing the constituent ingredients together at first. While similar things were delicious when eaten on holiday, was I going to equally keen on them out of context and back at home? Pumpkin is one of those cross-over vegetables that gets the sweet treatment quite often – at this time of year, the obvious example is in American Thanksgiving dinners – pumpkin pie, pumpkin and marshmallow, all that kind of thing. Problem is, I have a fear of pumpkin in these forms that borders on the profound…
However the spices save the day and work to strike the right balance in this dish. Vanilla and cardamom are pretty flexible and work in contexts both sweet and savoury. Similarly, coconut can be taken one way or the other. With a good sprinkle of salt and pepper added, and a garnish of coriander leaves, the pumpkin really works as a vibrant and surprisingly refreshing side dish.
(Serves 4 as a side)
- 20g butter
- 1 medium-sized pumpkin
- 4 cardamom pods
- 1 vanilla pod
- 200ml coconut milk
- 200ml water
- Salt & pepper
- Handful of fresh coriander leaves to garnish
Cut the pumpkin in half, and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds, as well as the fibrous layer directly beneath the seeds. Use a sharp knife to carefully remove the skin of the pumpkin, and then cut the flesh into 3cm cubes.
Melt the butter in a large casserole pan over medium heat. Add the cardamom pods and gently stir these around for a minute, before adding the cubes of pumpkin. Fry these gently, stirring occasionally, while you prepare the vanilla pod.
Cut the vanilla pod in half lengthways and, using a knife with a sharp point, scrape out all the tiny black vanilla seeds inside. Add these to your pumpkin, along with the empty vanilla pod, which will continue to add flavour as the pumpkin cooks.
Now add the coconut milk and water, along with a good seasoning of salt and pepper. Cook until the pumpkin is soft all the way through, approx. 20 minutes, (a small knife inserted into the centre of one of the cubes will confirm this).
To serve, arrange on a platter, or in a large bowl, and scatter over the fresh coriander leaves. I think that, when possible, it is always nice to display the whole spice where these have been used, so I leave the cardamom pods in, and would suggest placing the vanilla pod atop as a garnish. Alongside the bright orange of the pumpkin, and the green coriander leaves, the deep wood colour of the pod looks rather nice I think.


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A Radio Four discussion by Melvyn Bragg and three historians about the Peterloo Massacre. The discussions attempts to show that bloody day in August 1819 in the context of growing social and political tension and resistance. As such it also covers other personalities and events both before and after Peterloo that are often overlooked.
The Brazilian Dictatorship and the Battle of Maria Antônia
An interview with two former students about one of the most famous events in Brazil during the dictatorship period. The student street battles at Maria Antônia street and its impact. As well as a discussion on the legacy of the battle and the dictatorship particularly on contemporary Brazilian politics.
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Celebrate!!!It's America's (Early) Birthday!
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When in the course of human events you find yourself inside the greatest/smallest record store in Cambridge MA, it will be necessary to laugh your ass off in appreciation of some of the finest comedic talents your local scene has to offer. Be there and come to know this for thyself!
We are BACK! This Tuesday 6/24 8pm at Weirdo Records we celebrate America's birth…early!
Come on over and check out some amazing stand-up from Caitlin Durante, Casey Malone, Matt Chaves, & Shaun Bedgood
Plus a monologue form spoken word artist Obehi Janice
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The New Year Gets Weirdo!
|January 15, 2014
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Here we go again!!!
Yes indeed, 2014 has been around for more than a little bit now and it's about time we made some formal introductions. Join us for the 1st-in-the-year edition of "It Just Got Weirdo" the monthly extravaganza of strange! Featuring some of Boston & beyond's very best established and emerging acts…all inside the most kickass trailer-sized record shop you'll ever hope to find.
Our latest Weirdo features the not-to-be-missed talents of comedians Mike Mulloy, Phoebe Angle, Nick Chambers & Will Smalley. PLUS fantastic local storyteller Dan Dahari!


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Girls with Brown Hair VERSUS Pop Roulette at Backyard Brawl!
Two of the best sketch groups in NYC will battle each other for laughs and votes as the audience decides which group is the best (and the funniest).
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Known as the, "Princess of Chicago Rap," Dreezy began rapping at a young age to escape issues that a number of teens face.
American rapper and poet, in 2019, she gained recognition following her appearance on the track "Lost" from Chance the Rapper mixtape Acid Rap.
Born and raised in Detroit, Kash Doll worked several jobs to include the entertainment industry as an exotic dancer, sometimes making $26K a night. In 2014, Kash made a remix to Tinashe's 2 On, that gained popularity.
I remember stumbling upon Saweetie before the fame and the 1 + million followers. I think she was probably at 500K and I stumbled because I had found out she once dated Keith Powers. She became popular after her debut single 'Icy Girl,' went viral.
Composed of members Yung Miami and JT. In May 2018, they released their first album, Period and in November 2018, they released their second album, Girl Code. They were also featured on Drake's In My Feelings, which probably contributed heavily to their popularity.