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Cancer is considered to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The World Health Organisation estimates that there were 14 million new cancer cases and 8.2 million cancer-related deaths in 2012 (their most recent data).
When it comes to cancer, there are certain foods which are worse than others. The food we consume, the fuel our body uses to fight various illnesses, is critical to our overall wellbeing. As such, it's important to identify these cancer causing foods and eliminate them from our diet completely.
Here is a list of top 12 cancer causing foods that you should stop eating.
12 Cancer Causing Foods to Stay Away From
1. Frozen Foods
Frozen foods or prepackaged foods, often labeled as "low fat" or "diet" foods contain aspartame, an artificial sweetener used as a sugar substitute in coffee and aerated beverages is closely linked with several illnesses, including cancer and heart problems.
Two studies published by a group of Italian researchers suggested that very high doses of aspartame might increase the risk of some blood-related cancers (leukemias and lymphomas).
2. Potato Chips
It's common knowledge that potato chips cause weight gain because they are so high in fat and calories. But did you know potato chips can cause cancer as well? It's true!
Potato chips are fried in high temperatures to make them crispy. This makes them produce a substance called acrylamide, a known carcinogen that is usually found in cigarettes.
In addition to this, potato chips are full of trans fats which can cause high cholesterol and high blood pressure in most people.
3. Canned Tomatoes
Fresh tomatoes are cancer fighting foods. Canned tomatoes, on the other hand, are quite the opposite. The lining of most canned foods is made with a chemical called bisphenol-A, or BPA. Tomatoes are particularly dangerous due to their high acidity, which seems to cause BPA to leech from the lining of the can into the tomatoes themselves. Stick to fresh tomatoes!
4. Processed Meats
Processed meats use excessive amount of salt and chemicals which are harmful to your health. Some of the most widely consumed processed meats include sausages, hot dogs, salami, and bacon. The World Health Organization has classified processed meats as a Group 1 carcinogen which means that there is strong evidence that processed meats cause cancer.
Processed meats contain harmful chemicals and preservatives which make them look appealing and fresh but are well known carcinogens. Smoking meats seem to be particularly bad as the meat picks up tar from the smoking process, a toxic ingredient mostly found in cigarettes.
5. Refined Sugar
High-fructose corn syrup and other refined sugars are one of the biggest cancer causing foods you can eat.
Refined sugars don't just raise your insulin levels, but also feed the growth of cancer cells. A healthier alternative to refined sugar is coconut sugar or honey. Not only will these sugar substitutes keep cancer away but they will also help you keep your weight in check.
6. Artificial Sweeteners
Lots of people use artificial sweeteners to either lose weight or because they have diabetes. These sweeteners are used as sugar substitutes in coffee, diet soda, or any other "diet" foods.
However, there is mounting evidence that the chemicals that make up these sweeteners, especially aspartame, break down in the body into a deadly toxin called DKP. When your stomach processes this chemical, it in turn produces chemicals that can cause cancer, especially brain tumors.
7. Vegetable Oils
Vegetable oils contain high levels of omega–6 fatty acids. An excess of omega- 6 fatty acids in your diet can cause heart problems and make you exceedingly vulnerable to cancer, especially skin cancer.
You need a good balance of both omega-3 and omega-6 in your diet. Try to get plenty of omega-3 every day by including omega-3 rich foods such as salmon and tuna in your diet. You could also take omega-3 supplements.
8. Red Meat
The World Health Organization has classified red meat, such as beef, lamb and pork as a 'probable' cause of cancer.
In a study done over a 10 year period, eating red meat every day (even a small amount) increased a person's risk of dying from cancer by 20 percent. Yet another research study showed that eating a lot of red meat increased the risk of breast, prostate, and colon cancer.
9. Aerated Beverages
Aerated beverages (or sodas) such as Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, even Red Bull, are loaded with sugar and are the main contributors to the worldwide epidemic of obesity.
Drinking large amounts of sodas causes your blood sugar to spike which can lead to both inflammation and insulin resistance. They provide zero nutritional value and rob your body of the nutrients you get from other foods.
Aerated beverages have been at the center of the health debate for two decades as a major cancer causing food.
10. GMOs
Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are foods that have been modified with chemicals.
In a study done by Dr. Pusztai at the Rowett Institute in Scotland, rats were fed GMO foods, especially potatoes. ALL rats showed damaged immune systems, pre-cancerous cell growths, along with smaller brains and livers, in just the first 10 days of the project.
Always look for GMO-free labels whenever possible or buy organic food which are not genetically modified.
11. Alcohol
Alcohol consumption is the second leading cause of cancer, behind tobacco consumption. When used in moderation, alcohol can be healthy and even reduce risk of heart disease. But excessive drinking can cause heart problems, liver disease, and various other illnesses.
In 2007, the World Health Organization found sufficient evidence to state that excessive alcohol use is the main cause of mouth, esophagus, liver, colon, mouth, rectum, and breast cancers.
12. White Flour
When flour is refined, it loses all its nutritional value. Once it's refined, it's bleached with chlorine gas to make it more appealing to consumers.
White flour spikes your insulin levels without providing any nutritional fuel. Carbohydrates are converted to sugars by your body. Cancerous tumors feed mostly on the sugars in your bloodstream. By avoiding refined grains such as white flour, you can avoid, or at the very least, starve tumors.
So these are the 12 cancer causing foods you should steer clear of.
In order to keep this deadly disease away, try to eat organic whenever possible and fill half your plate each meal with non-starchy vegetables such as broccoli, cucumber, spinach, and asparagus. Use healthy cooking oils like coconut oil and olive oil.
Avoiding these 12 foods will not only help you combat cancer, but also boost your overall well-being.


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The Dark Tower Movie is Gaining a Great Cast
It was recently announced that a film adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series was moving foward. At this time, it is set for release on February 17, 2017, and the production is slated to start soon. It was also announced that the main role of Roland Deschain (the Gunslinger) will be played by Idris Elba, and his archenemy The Man in Black will be played by Matthew McConaughey. However, the casting of the protagonist has sparked some controversy, as the character is generally portrayed as a white, Clint Eastwood type. Racial prejudice plays an important role in the series, with one of the characters, Susannah, having dual personalities, one of which hates white people.
King weighed in on the issue on twitter, saying "To me, the color of the gunslinger doesn't matter. What I care about is how fast he can draw…and that he takes care of the ka-tet."
It has now been announced that another crucial character has been cast, that of Jake Chambers, Roland's spiritual son. He will be played by a relatively unknown young actor, Tom Taylor, most known for playing the younger version of Sean Bean's character on the TNT series http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402137/Legends.
Jake's story is a complicated one. He comes from our world, and is drawn into Roland's Mid-World, where he dies, and becomes reborn all over again. He isn't a mere sidekick however – he endures much physical and emotional pain in order to help Roland save the world, or at least one of those worlds.
There have been rumors about the casting of Eddie Dean (reportedly, he is to be played by Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul), and apparently the producers have cast Mad Max: Fury Road actress Abbey Lee as Tirana, a character specifically created for the purposes of the movie. Unfortunately, we still don't know have any casting news about Susannah's character.

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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Chickenwire and Babyproofing ...
I posted about these inexpensive Ikea shelves a while ago and how they went from a blah-Birch finish to white with the green paper inside. The door was the final step.
We didn't put any hardware on to open the doors for the time being. We also used one of the little guys below to make it harder to open the door. We used one on our pantry and it worked great when the Wild One was really little since she didn't have enough strength to pull the door open. You can also see here that the wood is just simple pine cut to size. Its held together on the back of the door with l-brackets and a screw in the side for support. The chicken wire was attached with a staple gun. We were worried that it might not be too sturdy, but its not wobbly at all.
Here was our temporary solution on one of the other shelves. Safety gates a neighbor had given us. Isn't that atrocious? Yes. But it worked until I thought of the chicken-wire doors.
Speaking of the basement, I'm determined to have all the shelving and photo organization done this week. I keep saying I'm going to do it but I think I have everything I need to finish now. And about the fireplace mantle my dad is refinishing for the basement fireplace ... I visited the 'Rents this past weekend and got to see the progress. Its taking him a lot more time because there was a TON of paint on it and he's having to use multiple applications of paint remover, but seeing it uncovered of all that paint - it looks gorgeous!
More transformations at Between Naps on the Porch and Twice Remembered.
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How creative. All we did was plug the electrical holes, and clip the cupboards...that's it.ReplyDelete
Love your plan and it looks great.
Good mama!
Happy MM
Love Claudie
Creative idea. It's amazing what those little ones can get into. Looks great!ReplyDelete
That is a great idea and it looks great.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2009 at 12:46 AM
What a creative idea!!! Great job!ReplyDelete
I love chicken wire. One of my "to do" projects includes getting an old frame, adding chicken wire and hanging it in the kitchen to use for invites...I love having them displayed, but they kind of drive me crazy on the fridge.ReplyDelete
I've used chicken wire on several projects. Great idea to keep tiny fingers away!ReplyDelete
Great idea, that should work just fine. SandiReplyDelete
The wire doors are so pretty and they really do keep little ones out without stopping the view inside. Very chic looking. Great idea. Hugs, MartyReplyDelete
I love the chicken wire doors.ReplyDelete
Love the Ikea shelf transformation! Love the chicken wire, too!ReplyDelete
What a creative and attractive solution! Love it!ReplyDelete
I love it! Us Mom's can get pretty creative when it comes to childproofing and decorating, can't we :)ReplyDelete
I love the look of the chicken wire. Great solution.ReplyDelete
I hope you will come for a visit.
Its So Very Cheri
What a brilliant idea! It looks really great and stylish, too! Very nice!ReplyDelete
I love how you used the chicken wire. Looks great.ReplyDelete
The chicken wire looks great, love that idea!ReplyDelete


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It was serious stuff on the streets of Paris in May 68 - inspirational slogans were daubed on the walls of the Sorbonne - 'La lute continue' (the war goes on); 'L'imagination au pouvoir' (unleash the imagination). Many students there, and here, in the UK, were simply jumping onto a bandwagon which had started rolling, railing against the system, but there was also a deeper lasting movement stirring across the continents. These struggles for personal liberties, social reforms, civil rights, racial justice and gender equality had a powerful effect on subsequent generations.
It was a great time to be a student and I was one of them, studying Politics at Edinburgh University. As my fellow students at the Sorbonne were on the streets tearing up paving stones, I was busy getting into the intricacies of the American Presidential election process; the political system in West Germany; and the protracted Sino/Soviet conflict. Mind you I was doing that in the context of daily disruption from sit ins, boycotts and demonstrations.
The student body was outraged at the University's investments in Barclay's Bank and its links with apartheid South Africa and in companies associated with US weaponry for use in Vietnam. I remember a bitterly cold night spent on the pavement outside the Chaplaincy Centre as part of a 24 hour fast against the Vietnam War. 1968 turned out to be a pivotal year for the ending of the Vietnam War. President Johnston had brought his Army Chief of Staff, General Westmoreland, back home to make the case for why the war could still be won. However that changed dramatically after the Tet Offensive - a major coordinated fight back by the Viet Cong and their supporters in the south. It caught the US by surprise and, although they were eventually able to contain it, the psychological damage was done. It was a turning point in the war; America stopped talking of victory; LBJ announced he wouldn't seek a second term and it was left to his successor Richard Nixon to oversee US withdrawal.
'Gilets Jaunes' (yellow vests) protests in France today stem from Macron's decisions to increase fuel taxes, especially on diesel. That may seem a long way from the idealism of the protests of 1968 but today's demonstrations are part of a movement whose core aim is much more than a fuel price protest - it is to highlight the economic frustration and political distrust of poorer working families. That is why we now see President Macron responding with promises to raise the minimum wage and scrap some planned tax rises. John Le Carré is finishing a new novel called 'Agent running in the field' due to be published next year which looks at London 2018 through the eyes of a 'solitary' man resisting the political turbulence around him. Perhaps it's time I looked out an old aerosal paint spray from the garage and found a nice stretch of wall to daub the slogan of 2018 - 'plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose'.


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What is the psychological or ontological (being science or the science of being) underpinnings (basis, foundation) of unreasonable, irrational fear 1 we deal with all the time… it makes no sense, there is no real danger, and yet, just the idea of something floods your chest with burning fear. (From the pit of the stomach in a shape of inverted triangle, the other points being the shoulders.)
If you haven't, please read my article on taking your power back, I am referring to that article, and without reading it first, it won't make sense what you read. OK?
Let's look at fear historically: the irrational fear, where you could not see the "enemy," probably originates with the destructive volcano eruptions, the floods, the darkness, caused by close-flying celestial objects, comets.
The "fireworks" that were visible, the plasma burning (plasma and gases seem to be the bodies of comets, although their effects are magnetic, electrical, and heat as well, I am not an expert on comets, but there are a lot of books and articles about the subject) played out anthropomorphic scenarios, and interpretation of the shapes, as if human and animal shaped beings were battling it out in the sky.
Those "beings" were what humanity started to worship as gods: after all their life, their livelihood depended on their goodwill.
All kinds of theories were created what pleases and what angers the gods… but they were unpredictable. All kinds of astronomical observations could predict the return of major comets, but not all.
Life was unpredictable, and it was difficult to relax into living with a constant threat hanging over your head: you don't know when it's coming, you don't know what it is, and you have no power over it.
Ultimately marketeers and politicians exploited this fear and created governments of the elite, and created churches of the middle-men who talked to the gods on your behalf, for a fee, of course.
This hasn't changed, although talking about comets is not politically correct: no government and no church has been able to influence nature, including comets, floods, the weather, or the eruption of volcanoes.
Now, how does this relate to the fear you feel, the fear that makes you pass opportunities, that makes you live like a recluse, that make you not speak up? Cower, and live a life of quiet desperation?
This topic is relevant and timely for me, because when I ask myself if I should put another product on Amazon, my chest goes aflame and I can't even connect to Source to muscle test the answer. Fear… strong fear.
how do you become someone who isn't afraid
So, how do you become someone who isn't afraid, or whose fear is rational and manageable? Great question, isn't it?
This is a theory, and in a day or two (hopefully) I will let you know if it worked for me or not in overcoming this fear of yet another dream started and crushed by Amazon's autocratic way of doing business. Or a new venue, ebay: am I willing to risk again?
I remember wrecking my first car a week after I bought it. I won an architectural competition to have the money for it: Hungary wasn't a very rich country then, none of my colleagues had cars at the time.
Anyway, the accident was very jarring, very traumatic, and I was really shaken up. My therapist at the time advised me to start driving as soon as the car is repaired, because the longer I wait, the harder it will be to trust again.
Even just re-telling that story makes my chest go full of fear. Even my arms start to go numb: big fear. hm.
So, here is my theory to test if it indeed removes or at least weakens fear
Start with where you are. Find the incident you'd like to transform. It needs to be an incident where you felt violated, hurt, made wrong, where you failed, didn't measure up, were laughed at, ridiculed, etc.
Work on taking full responsibility following the process I gave you in the previous post.
Don't think it's done until it is done… It may take days. It is not done until you can laugh at it.
It is not done until you can tell the story without any drama, without any pointing fingers, and IMPORTANT! you see all the details.
Some 20 years ago a friend did a session with me where he took me back to the incident when I was raped. I had to tell him the story forwards and backwards, every time seeing a little more detail, showing that my cone of vision got wider and more natural. It took six hours and I already started out near… so don't expect it to transform too fast.
In the Advanced Course in Landmark, there is a similar exercise, where you write down the story, the tell and tell and tell and tell it to a listener. The exercise is not done until you see that it is ridiculous. Most people don't get it done, because they cut it off at around 5-6 hours, and a significant story takes longer to transform itself to a farce.
But go for it.
If you can find a partner who is willing to listen to you, do it with them. If you need a partner, be willing to reciprocate the favor by listening to their story.
It is not a mutual coaching session, it is a true listening. If you listen right, the job of transformation gets done faster. Much faster.
So, my next step is to find people (you can do it with more than one person, just make sure that you don't repeat the story the same way, that there is movement towards release!) to whom I can tell the story.
I probably will need to tell it a few times, it was really painful.
Let me know if you need me to connect you with someone to listen… Comment and I'll get in touch with you.
Good luck to you and good luck to me. I really would like to become free again.


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Fleetwood Mac have added an extra night in London to their 2015 UK and Irish tour.
Tickets for the original run of shows went on sale last week (November 14). Today it has been confirmed that the band will also play a fifth gig at London O2 Arena on June 26. Tickets are on sale now.
The shows will feature Christine McVie, who recently rejoined the group and performing with her old bandmates for the first time since 1997.
The band's Mick Fleetwood recently denied that Fleetwood Mac will be appearing at Glastonbury in 2015.
Despite Fleetwood's statement, the band have remained one of the favourites to top the bill at the event next year, though Michael Eavis has stated in recent weeks that the chances of the band headlining were looking unlikely.
"One of the things that I'd like to clear up is that we're not playing Glastonbury," Fleetwood told Radio 2. "A lot of folks think that we are, so loud and clear: We love Glastonbury and all the surrounding history of such a lovely festival but we're not playing it."
Fleetwood added: "No bad faith for Glastonbury because I just don't want people thinking it's us." He was then asked if this meant the band will never play Worthy Farm to which the drummer replied: "Never say never."
You can check out the tour dates in full, including the newly-added gig, below.
London O2 Arena (May 27, 28, June 22, 24, 26)
Birmingham LG Arena (June 8, 9)
Manchester Arena (June 12, July 1)
Glasgow SSE Hydro (June 16, 17)
Dublin 3Arena (June 20)
Leeds First Direct Arena (June 30)
To check the availability of Fleetwood Mac tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0844 858 6765.


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In November, I posted that I had entered two oil paintings in a competition for the 24th year of the Bach, Beethoven and Breckenridge poster. In the past, the posters have sold well as a fundraiser for the Breckenridge Music Festival. I often see them in homes here in Summit County, Colorado. My two submissions brough the total of entries to 22, and I found out recently that one was selected as a finalist! The photos above were the two I submitted, both 18x24, and the lower landscape is the one that made the finals.
There are no specific requirements about whether the poster should feature music or just be representative of the beautiful area in which we live. Mine was a local landscape with fall color, and the other finalist is a watercolor by Linda Dice of a woman leaning against a tree, playing a flute. Linda is a fellow New Zealander who also hangs her work in Arts Alive Gallery. Needless to say, I am thrilled, but I wonder if the poster will even get printed this year. Apparently, with the economy affecting many aspects of the art world, money for this project is in short supply. If it doesn't happen this year, it may not happen ever again! That would be unfortunate. Wish us luck!


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Whenever ah lift ma nose fae the grindstone th'noo, ah can smell the sweet scent o desperation in the air. Ah smell it in the froth surroundin the Yes campaign launch, when the Daily Record actually finds a picture o celebration oan the website as worthy o comment an criticism, ah smell it in the Olympics coverage as a harsh, vindictive, budget-slashin posh-boy government tries tae justify blawin billions oan a three-week-long sports day, but ah smell it maist keenly in this weekend's jewel-encrusted jubilee jamboree as oor establishment draws its cheeks in tightly an tries tae convince us that an unelected birthright encapsulates an represents this country tae the world. Weel here's a thing, Elizabeth Mountbatten-Schleiswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksberg-Windsor-Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Wettin-Hohenzollern-Tak-Yer-Pick disnae represent me...
When Scotland decides in 2014 that it's time tae tak oor place among the ither nations o the world, ah'd like us tae follae maist ither modern nations an pick that yin human bein that represents us as the heid o oor state. Noo whether we cry that person oor President, or whether we cry them somethin like Duke or Duchess o Albany, or even King or Queen o Scots is up tae us, but the main thing is we should pick them, an the position should be term-limited. Onybody that bides in Scotland could go fer that position, so Anne Laurence could go fer it if she flits here, as could Alex Salmond, as could Jimmy Krankie, as could the Rastatramp, as could ah, as could ony o Jock Tamson's bairns...
Let's no be bound by oor past, let's be freed by oor future...
Friday, 1 June 2012
Whit's that smell?
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I like the cut of your jib young Lady, or as they say in these parts, 'Gaun yersel Hen!'ReplyDelete
I agree missus, weel said!ReplyDelete
Yes, indeed, I fancy myself as a benevolent dictator or a right bastard, depending, maybe, on what people really want.ReplyDelete
People nivver ken whit they want John, that's why we hae tae hae regular elections, they're aye changin their minds... Except me of course, ma mind's made up... Jist like ma face...ReplyDelete
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Title: Goliath
Author: Scott Westerfeld (site)
Published: September 20th, 2011 by Simon & Schuster
Pages: 560
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Rating: 4.5/5
Synopsis: Alek and Deryn are on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek's throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love. The first two objectives are complicated by the fact that their ship, the Leviathan, continues to detour farther away from the heart of the war (and crown). And the love thing would be a lot easier if Alek knew Deryn was a girl. (She has to pose as a boy in order to serve in the British Air Service.) And if they weren't technically enemies.
The tension thickens as the Leviathan steams toward New York City with a homicidal lunatic on board: secrets suddenly unravel, characters reappear, and nothing is at it seems in this thunderous conclusion to Scott Westerfeld's brilliant trilogy.(Goodreads)
Review: I love Scott Westerfeld. Peeps was amazing (seriously, everyone, this series is tragically underappreciated), Uglies was wonderful, and his MG steampunk trilogy has been one of my favorite reads lately. The strange mix of history and crazy genetic mutations, steampunk, girls posing as boys to become bad-a airman, and princes who know a thing or two about mechanics (be still, my heart!) was so addictive that I'm sad to see the end of the trilogy. I LOVE this world. The story was great, the characters were great, but the world was amazing. It's World War 1- but the dividing issue is very different. Some countries believe in using genetic mutation, hybrid creature-airships (insane, right?) and basically biologically enhanced creatures in place of machinery. The other side thinks that those hybrids are an abomination, going for awesome steampunk machinery. The battles between these two types of aircraft (also between machine walkers and giant fighting animals) were so great- it's almost hard to wrap your mind around how very different this world is.
The only thing that kept me from putting this on my list of all-time favorites was the voice. It was (appropriately) a bit young for me. One of Westerfeld's strengths as a writer is being able to adapt his series perfectly for the intended age group. Some people make YA sound too adult, some people make it sound too young. He has managed to make three different series in three different age groups, all of them pitch-perfect. (Peeps may be older YA, but it feels like adult.) Yes, I know that he's got six series, but I've only read three (so far). I love his writing! This latest series had amazing illustrations by Keith Thompson. I am dying to get some of the prints available on his site. It was so much easier to picture the crazy creatures and contraptions in this series after I got a look at some of Thompson's pictures.
The writing was fantastic, the world was unique and amazing, and the artwork was to die for. Go read this series!


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The Town of Niverville would like to announce that the current Mayor, Myron Dyck, was elected by acclamation to the position for an additional four-year term. Also, the Town received four nominations for Councillor, filling all vacant spots on Town Council. The following members have been elected by acclamation to Niverville Town Council for a four-year term:
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The last tight end to be selected in the top 10 of the NFL Draft was Vernon Davis, whom the San Francisco 49ers chose with the sixth overall pick in 2006.
The next tight end to crack the top 10 could well be the player who shattered Davis's collegiate records last season, Eric Ebron.
Ebron is the undisputed No. 1 tight end prospect in this year's draft. In his final season at North Carolina, he passed Davis for the most receiving yards (895) in a season by a tight end in ACC history. (See how a pair of 2013 first-rounders from UNC trained for the NFL.)
The tight end position has evolved since Davis flew off the board in 2006. The emergence of superstar players Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski has changed the way NFL teams use and value tight ends. That's why Ebron could land in the top 10, where a team such as the Buffalo Bills (9th overall) could snatch him and provide their second-year QB, E.J. Manuel, with a legitimate weapon for the foreseeable future.
Ebron fits the Vernon Davis mold. At the NFL Combine, he measured 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, similar to Davis, who checked in at 6-foot-3 and 254 pounds at the annual scouting event eight years ago. (See how Ebron and others improved their draft stock at the NFL Combine.)
It's not just Ebron's size-speed combo that elicits comparisons to Davis. Ebron models his game after the 49ers tight end. He says, "I emulate Vernon Davis in the way he runs routes, the way he blocks. I try to do that—not just mimic him—but put it into my own style of play."
On his hopes and aspirations for the NFL, Ebron says, "It's going to be spectacular. I'm pretty sure I'll be doing some amazing things, so just watch it. Pay attention."
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There were countless things I looked forward to when preparing to study abroad in Paris, but the idea of having a semester in which I felt more like a child than I have for over a decade, was not something that had crossed my mind.
At Middlebury, the sea of 18-22-year-olds is rarely punctured by anyone under the legal marital age. Moreover, we—the budding innovators, intellectuals and entrepreneurs who will soon spill into the alumni pool of possible donors—are often in a position in which acting like a child is looked down upon.
The Center for Careers & Internships is constantly reminding us of the need to have our résumés reviewed in the hope of landing a pearly banking internship, and great-aunts and uncles pester us with questions about our future at our first autumnal family weekend. These acupuncture-like pressures can induce symptoms of anxiety, dizziness or nausea.
My first days in Paris seemed like more of the same. The city was fast-paced and the busy Parisians often curt, not wanting to deal with another American. Similar to Middlebury, everyone was rushing from point A to point B, without really thinking, feeling or slowing down to eat a baguette or sip on some vin chaud. Attending one of the grandes écoles here, SciencesPo, a university that a slew of French Prime Ministers and Presidents have attended, only heightened this sentiment of accelerated professionalism and unwavering ambition.
But in fact, this at-first hardened exterior has lent itself to innards that prove to be much softer (yes, maybe even softer than maple-candy-sweet Vermont). Part of this shift has been my own drastically altered way of thinking. After far too many years of taking French, I arrived in the country with what quickly began to feel like a child's capability of communication in comparison to native French speakers.
In beginning to really familiarize myself with living through a different language, I have found that my mind's capacity for incisive thinking and debate had shrunk considerably. As someone who plays with and mulls over words much too long, this has actually improved my ability to communicate concisely. Instead of getting bogged down in the jargon and BS of political science, I am forced to focus on what is concretely occurring (because I honestly can't communicate much more than that). There is no faking it when my vocabulary is approximately 1/3rd of the size of mine in English. I am held almost eerily accountable of pure knowledge and my ability to regurgitate facts.
Even still, when cashiers, street vendors and government employees hear my American accent, they often switch to a slower tone, enunciating each word in a painful, although still helpful, way. Just this week, when the grandparents of a three-year-old girl I babysit here arrived at the house for a visit, I realized I could process every word they were saying with ease. But wait—were they speaking like this for the preschooler or me?
The uncertainty of my language ability in comparison to that of a small child is concerning. But this stunted feeling has in fact spiked a positive and unintended effect in which I've begun to yearn to return to this simpler and elementary era.
A paradigm shift has been set off in that my simpler thinking and speaking have seeped into my way of being. Just this afternoon, I thought I had packed a lunch that was entirely appropriate for a 20-year-old college student. Surveying the kitchen counter, I came to realize that the contents before me were laughably juvenile: a rice cake with peanut butter and banana, a yogurt, an oddly cute jar of carrot sticks and a small pouch of squeezable applesauce. I am sure that I ate this exact lunch every day of Kindergarten.
Yet, the benefits of my newfound child-like outlook aren't confined to my lunchbox. I've also found that many social interactions are tainted with innocence. Without the immediate ability to evaluate nuance of speech or opinion, I constantly find myself giving people the benefit of the doubt.
It is at times frustrating that I can't find more descriptive adjectives for new friends' dispositions other than 'sweet,' 'kind,' or 'friendly.' But as self-deprecating of my French ability as this piece has been, I'm not entirely incapacitated. I can converse with other students in my classes and hold my own at one of my host family's festive Sunday lunches, often accompanied by bottles of champagne, with their extended family. My slower thinking and simpler language simply force me to take a bit more time to exact what I want to say. And, in turn, to refrain from making quick or unfounded assumptions about the others I'm meeting.
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Cruz, Cornyn focus on Senate Republicans, not Trump
WASHINGTON - With a week to go before a roiling presidential election, Texas Republican Ted Cruz is heading to Missouri to campaign for U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, a conservative in the traditional mold who has been a fixture of his state's politics for more than 30 years.
Blunt's bipartisan brand may not match Cruz's, but the Texan's trip on Wednesday signals Missouri's importance for Republican control of the Senate, which has become Cruz's focus in recent weeks.
Largely on the periphery of Donald Trump's presidential campaign - which he did not back until Sept. 23rd - Cruz has been stepping up his efforts to help the GOP maintain its majority in the upper chamber, which could be imperiled depending on the fortunes of Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Senior Texas U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, whose support for Trump also has been muffled, has focused his energy on the Senate, as well, helping raise big dollars for Republicans around the nation.
Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, has raised more than $16 million for GOP candidates in this election season, an aide said Monday. Cornyn, however, has been less visible than Cruz, the GOP runner-up in the presidential primaries who bluntly refused to endorse Trump at the national convention in July.
The Lone Star State's two senators - who have not always been on the friendliest terms - found common cause in a pair of $1,000-a-head fundraisers in Houston and Dallas last month. Together, they raised about $440,000, all of it for embattled Senate Republicans. None of it was for the Trump campaign.
The majority of Cornyn's fundraising work has been in Texas, where he has played a role in GOP get-out-the-vote efforts, including a Facebook video reminding supporters about early voting.
Cruz, too, has gone local, teaming up with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on a robo-call campaign this week in Harris County. "We're counting on you to vote early," Cruz tells voters, "and vote straight-Republican ticket."
'Trying to fill a void'
The appeal to a straight-GOP ticket is as close as either Cruz or Cornyn has come to campaigning for Trump, who seemed to be flagging in the polls until the FBI announced that it was extending its review of potentially classified Clinton emails.
With or without a strong nominee at the top of the ticket, the Republican Party has been on a divided trajectory of Trump and NeverTrump factions - even before a 2005 video surfaced last month in which Trump can be heard talking about groping women and discussing his attempts to seduce a married woman, a scandal that prompted a wave of defections from endangered GOP incumbents, including Texas U.S. Rep. Will Hurd.
Many down-ballot Republicans, as well as those like Cornyn and Cruz who are not on the ballot at all, now find themselves serving as the water-carriers for their party's ground game.
"There is certainly some lukewarmness toward Trump, but even if there weren't, the Republican Party has had to pick up much of the slack from the Trump campaign about his ground organization," said University of Texas political scientist Sean Theriault. "They're just trying to fill a void that at least in the Democratic Party over the last three election cycles the presidential campaign has filled."
With no certain role to play since his confrontation with Trump at the Cleveland convention, Cruz has spent much of his political capital on the Senate, where he often has found himself an outsider.
In addition to the $440,000 Cruz raised jointly with Cornyn to help six GOP Senate candidates, a constellation of Cruz political organizations have contributed about $200,000 to help other GOP candidates this year, campaign finance records show. Half of that went to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the political arm of the Senate Republicans.
Cruz's leadership PAC, called the Jobs, Growth and Freedom Fund, has given another $45,000 directly to nine Republican colleagues in the Senate. Among them are Kelly Ayotte, in a tough reelection battle in New Hampshire, and Marco Rubio, the Florida senator who turned into one of Cruz's most bitter rivals in GOP presidential primaries. Perhaps more importantly, Cruz has offered access to the extensive voter data he collected during his presidential campaign.
Cruz's largesse has shown a willingness to overlook bad feelings from the past. Ayotte was an outspoken critic of Cruz's role in a 2013 government shutdown in a battle over Obamacare. Rubio and Cruz tangled over their positions on immigration earlier this year.
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In a further peace offering, Cruz met Rubio for lunch in Washington last month and offered to campaign for him in Florida, if needed, according to a top aide.
Where Cornyn has been content to raise money from donors largely behind the scenes, Cruz has spent more time on the campaign trail, including a recent trip to Nevada to stump for Republican challenger Joe Heck, who is vying for the Senate seat being vacated by Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid.
The races in Nevada, Florida, New Hampshire and Missouri are among at least seven that could help determine control of the Senate next year, along with Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Indiana.
Cruz also traveled last week to Colorado to help long-shot Senate candidate Darryl Glenn, a Republican trying to unseat Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet.
Cruz's trip to Missouri this week to help Blunt, a Republican fending off charges of being too much of a Washington insider, demonstrates that despite his well-known differences with Trump, the Texan's name still has a certain cachet in conservative circles.
"Let's face it, if Cornyn shows up in Missouri, who possibly is going to show up at that rally?" Theriault said. "Cruz clearly speaks to a certain segment of the Republican Party."


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MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has been passed fit to compete at his home Italian Grand Prix this weekend, after injuring his abdomen and chest in a motocross accident.
His team said in a statement that Rossi had undergone a medical at the Mugello circuit on Thursday afternoon.
"Movistar Yamaha MotoGP's Valentino Rossi is declared fit to participate in this weekend's Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley," the statement said.
"Earlier this afternoon the nine-time world champion underwent a routine medical check-up at the Autodromo del Mugello.
"Fans from all over the world can breathe a sigh of relief," the statement said.
The statement explained that medical heads representing the circuit, federation and series had all declared the 38-year-old to be "in a suitable condition" to race.
Rossi, third in the championship after five races, will be on track in free practice on Friday.
MotoGP organisers said he had been excused attendance at a scheduled news conference on Thursday in order to "minimise his commitments during the weekend" after the crash during training in eastern Italy.
Italian Rossi, who spent a night in hospital last week, had said on Wednesday that "the pain in the abdomen and in the chest is still severe" but his condition was improving day by day.
"It will not be easy but I still have a few days to continue the treatment," he said.
"If all is well, I will ride my YZR-M1 on Friday to really understand my condition.
"I will do my best to be on track Sunday."
Rossi is 23 points behind his Spanish teammate and overall leader Maverick Vinales in the championship.


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Found in the famous Bophut region in Samui, Villa Blue Munii is an ocean-facing modern home that features elegant design, western interiors, and a view that is so enviable you would hate to leave. From the natural environment to the man-made house, everything is classic, luxurious, and comfortable. There are three bedrooms for six guests, a dining and living area, a private infinity pool with poolside sala, and plenty of room to enjoy the breathtaking sights out front. Enjoy a fun-packed and yet easy-going holiday with loved ones while relishing the panoramic beauty of Koh Samui.
The three air-conditioned, beautifully-designed bedrooms at Villa Blue Munii are accessible from the pool deck directly through sliding glass doors. The beautiful blue shades remind you of the ocean and the tropical skies while you're resting on comfortable double or single beds. The bedroom décor is kept to a minimum for a soothing ambiance. Each bedroom comes with its own en-suite bathroom that is fitted with freestanding bathtubs and/or walk-in showers.
The beautiful outdoors at Villa Blue Munni are accented by the pervasive presence of a blue, blue ocean in the distance. Framed lusciously by tropical flora and clear-blue skies, this glorious view is nothing short of a John Constable painting. If you're an art lover and a nature lover, you will surely love this side of the villa. The infinity swimming pool is the ideal place for lounging about and idling away under the tropical sun or you can head to the poolside sunken terrace with comfortable sitting and a bird's eye-view of the panorama. There are sun chairs perfect for a sunbath or a nap.
Right off the swimming pool is the pristine white living room at Villa Blue Munii adjoined directly by sliding glass doors that also allow a gorgeous view even when you're indoors. The whitewashed walls and ceiling all create a larger space for guests as well as a cool and calming ambiance to rest in. The living area has been furnished comfortably with a sectional sofa, flat-screen TV, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, DVD player, etc. to ensure you have a space that you can retreat to after a long day.
When you're feeling peckish, make your way to the villa's adorable six-seater dining table found in the living area where you can dig into a divine feast prepared by professional staff upon request. If you're open to cooking, the villa's fully-equipped western kitchen is the perfect outlet for your skills. With modern appliances and amenities, there's nothing you don't have access to here.
The villa provided housekeeping service once a week. However, the villa staff is open to giving you recommendations and also make arrangements for transportation, private chef, massages, etc. upon request as these come at an additional charge.
Found in Bophut Hills, the villa is ideally located surrounded by rainforests and overlooking the ocean. This beautiful vista is made even better owing to the nearby markets, restaurants, and family-friendly beaches. Choeng Mon beach, Fisherman's Village Bophut, and Bophut beach are all nearby for your convenience.
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L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering
Career in Offshore Hydrocarbon Engineering
Larsen & Toubro Hydrocarbon Engineering, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited - serves the Oil & Gas sector worldwide. We have been warded various domestic and international EPC projects. To strengthen our offshore Vertical team, we need the following professionals who have offshore experience in design & engineering and project/ process management of wellhead platforms, process platforms, subsea pipelines, Brownfield projects, FPSO, offshore drilling rigs and subsea systems.
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Al Farid Restaurant
Serving Exeter's most respected Moroccan cuisine.
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Our name, 'Al Farid', is inspired by the name of a mystic Arabic poet, Umar ibn 'Al-Farid', who's poetry is related to entirely Sufic content.
Our head chef has created a thoughtful menu that delights the taste buds. A firm favorite is our meze, an array of small succulent dishes. The meze, comprised of both hot and cold dishes, offers a wealth of colour flavour, texture and aroma.
A choice of traditional Moroccan desserts provide a perfect complement to the meal, such as Baklava - a sweet pastry - and Mahalabia - rice pudding with rose water.
The drinks menu contains traditional Moroccan cocktails and beers, including a sweet Moroccan liqueur and Casablanca, a Moroccan beer.
To finish your meal you cannot miss out on our range of Moroccan coffees and teas, flavoured with natural cardamom, cinnamon, rose water and more.
No Moroccan meal is complete without smoking an authentic hookah pipe. Each day the water pipes are packed with freshly flavoured tobaccos. Choose between a number of fruit flavours, such as Grape, Lemon, Mint and many more.
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After a few nights outside, the latest batch of seedlings made it out into the garden. Five days later, they're doing really well and loving their new home.
Among my seedlings were a few little experiments: coriander, radish and basil seedlings that I had grown in egg cartons. The thinking behind this experiment was to get a head start on a few varieties that didn't like the cold or didn't appreciate being moved once they had began to grow. Although it was simple to grow them in the cartons and they would biodegrade over time in the soil, I found it really fiddly and don't like seeing the little grey cardboard mounds that still remain above ground. Next time I might try using pressed paper rounds, pressed peat moss disks or even toilet rolls instead.
When I was out in the garden, I found that my dwarf beans were not so dwarf and had begun to fall over on top of each other. So, I pulled them out carefully and replanted them in the same place as my broad beans. This will provide them with more protection from wind and give them a structure to grow up within. I was amazed at the fantastic root growth that they had already and made sure that their new home was dug deep enough to allow them to stretch out.
I also saved a silverbeet, basil, spinach, rocket and a couple of different lettuce seedlings to give to a friend up the road who planted them in a pot to grow, so that she can pick her own greens in the near future.
And all the while that I was in the garden, two beautiful, bright Monarch butterflies flitted around enjoying the warm sun on their wings and laying eggs on my swan plants for the next batch of Monarch caterpillars. It was delightful and what I have been working towards.
It was a beautiful sunny day and my seedlings had been out enjoying some sun. If I was to do the day over, I would have left them in the shade until I was ready to plant them, that way they would not have been so limp. However, it did not seem to bother them and they are thriving in their new home.


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Constructed in 2017, this wooden home is situated in Russian village Pribylovo about the interior Vyborg gulf shore) With a single side facing the ocean in the north facing the water border, a local legislation and the website constraints formed a streamlined three-leveled home. The floor floor is split to an entry and centre zone, together with the staircase, and broad living/dining/kitchen zone, with a totally translucent wall into the ocean and a future outdoor terrace. The next floor includes 4 bedrooms, although the next floor is a studio with just another huge window looking to the sea. The floor floor includes routine wooden vertical walls, sheathed with raw walnut planks, whereas the next and the next floors are coated by brushed metal roofing with Velux windows. The big Mid wall, facing the sea includes one complete broad panoramic glass wall with shutters on the floor floor, a small opening to its master bedroom and big studio window.
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GE Caf Series Stainless Interior Built-In Dishwasher with Hidden Controls - CDT835SSJSS
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This built-in dishwasher from the exclusive GE Caf Series features an advanced wash system with more than 140 cleaning jets that let you achieve the ultimate clean and coverage to every dish. deep clean silverware jets blast away tough food spots bottle jets get hard-to-reach areas with 2 integrated jets in upper rack reversing quad blade wash arm and 25 spray jets hit every angle quickly adjust upper rack 2 up or down to accommodate tall drinkware top control with LCD display provides user-friendly settings side jets create cascading water that fill dishwasher and hydrate soils hidden vent with fan dry extracts moisture from interior tough stainless steel construction other features include: child lock, delay start (1-12 hours), wash TempBoost, Sani (NSF certified), heated dry, start/reset, wash zone upper or lower only options overall dimensions: 24x23x34H made in America
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MOSCOW, April 10. /TASS/. Russia is carefully looking into a response to the most recent round of US sanctions, yet hasty decisions are out of the question, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
"We are still analyzing the situation. Let's not forget that, the situation is not simple at all, but our own interests should be prioritized here," the Kremlin spokesman stressed.
- Russia to use all tools to mitigate impact of sanctions, finance minister says
- US sanctions spark 'black Monday' on Russian stock market
- Kremlin slams new US anti-Russia sanctions as 'flagrant breach of anything and everything'
- Russia's PM tasks Cabinet to support companies vulnerable to new US sanctions
- US slaps sanctions against Russian officials, businessmen and entities
According to him, "right now, only few days have passed since the [US] sanctions [against Russia] were announced, so it would be ill-timed to make any hasty decisions."
The Russian businessmen who were placed on the new US restrictions list include Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, VTB head Andrei Kostin, owner of Renova Viktor Vekselberg, Surgutneftegaz CEO Vladimir Bogdanov, Sibur board member Kirill Shamalov, and businessmen Igor Rotenberg, Oleg Deripaska and Suleiman Kerimov.
Among the companies slapped with the latest sanctions are several enterprises belonging to Oleg Deripaska. Among them are Agroholding Kuban, Evrosibenergo, RusAl, Russian Machines Holding and GAZ Group, B-Finance investment company, Basic Element holdings and En + .
The list also includes Viktor Vekselberg's Renova, Kirill Shalamov's Ladoga Management, the Russian Financial Corporation (owned by Rosoboronexport, Russia's defense export agency), NPV Engineering and Rotenberg's Gazprom Drilling.


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'The Joe Budden Podcast' Lands Exclusive Deal With Spotify
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(AllHipHop News) One of the most popular podcasts on the web is making a big move. Joe Budden, along with co-hosts Rory and Mal, inked a deal to exclusively broadcast The Joe Budden Podcast on Spotify.
Beginning on September 12, the Hip Hop-based show will debut twice a week. New episodes will drop every Wednesday and Saturday.
"As we continue to expand and diversify our content slate, teaming up with The Joe Budden Podcast is an exciting move for Spotify," says Courtney Holt, Head of Spotify Studios. "We can't wait to bring Joe's loyal fans more of what they already love, and offer the opportunity for new hip-hop fans to discover him and listen."
In addition, Budden's full back-catalog is now streaming on Spotify. The old podcasts will also continue to be available on all previous platforms.
"I'd like to thank Spotify for this tremendous opportunity to take The Joe Budden Podcast and podcasting in general to heights never before seen. Our partnership is extremely humbling for me and adds yet another chapter to a career full of plot twists," says Budden. "This highlights a new way of thinking & a corporate 'head nod' to the shift taking place before our very eyes. I'm even more thrilled to embark on this journey with some of my closest friends & ppl i love."
The retired emcee continues, "The podcast has been a great amplifier for my voice but fast growing into a platform for more & more artists to share their own personal feelings/stories/experiences. I'm anxious to get started & optimistic about what's to come. While companies are spending endless amounts of dollars and research to find out what consumers want, how they want it & who they want it from, we're in an space where all you have to do is listen to the ppl. Again, thank you Spotify for listening."


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Following a clash with Riverdale fans, actress Shannon Purser came out as a bisexual last night. The 19-year-old took to Twitter to share a lengthy yet emotional message to confirm herself as a bisexual as she is "very very new to the LGBT community."
Also read: Archie Comics-based TV series Riverdale to return for a second season on CW
Shannon Purser plays the character of Ethel Muggs in the CW drama Riverdale. The 19-year-old actress is also well known for her role Barb in Stranger Things.
The Riverdale star recently had a tiff with the diehard Riverdale fans on the social media platform after the show portrayed a same-sex kiss between Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge during cheerleader tryouts. Purser called out the "angry Beronica stans" in a tweet to costar Cole Sprouse (which was later deleted). However, the Beronica [Betty and Veronica] shippers were offended that caused Purser to defend herself against their wrongful accusations of 'queer-baiting.'
Ships are great, being horrible to people who don't ship your ship is not.— Shannon Purser (@shannonpurser) April 18, 2017
And I get that, representation is so powerful and important. But we didn't write the show? We have literally no say in what happens. https://t.co/V4k4m8TgKU— Shannon Purser (@shannonpurser) April 18, 2017
While clarifying her opinion, she tweeted: "But we didn't write the show? We have literally no say in what happens. Lemme clarify, not angry at Beronica stans. Not even angry at rightfully upset Beronica stans. Disappointed with hateful people. Peace."
But the conflict must have offended Purser, as she posted a lengthy note about her bisexuality: "I don't normally do this, but I figure now is as good a time as any to get personal. I've only just recently come out as bisexual to my family and friends."
Lemme clarify, not angry at beronica stans. Not even angry at rightfully upset beronica stans. Disappointed with hateful people. Peace ✌?— Shannon Purser (@shannonpurser) April 18, 2017
The Netflix star recently opened up about her thought upon sexuality on Twitter. "Getting comfortable with your sexuality is a process. It's going to be ok. I wish I'd known that sooner."
Minutes later, she tweeted, "Another thing I wish I'd known about sexuality is to take it slow," she tweeted next. "It can define you as much as you want it to."
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Here's a lil bts video rehearsing the Cheronica dance off from this Thursday's episode of #Riverdale ? don't forget to tune in 9/8c pic.twitter.com/WdCdKRgdsO— Madelaine Petsch (@madelainepetsch) April 11, 2017


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I found this article about depression and thought it was worth linking up to. And I was reminded of a line from the Little Prince "Well, I must endure the presence of one or two caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies"
Yesterday was a pleasing day because I got to see two of my girlfriends. Although most of my male friends aren't the typical sports watching, ball scratchin' kind I still miss the company of ladies and the female energy they bring. To be honest though,I'm not overly fussy about the company I keep. As long as there's peace and plenty of laughter.
I watched a film last week about four people whose boat sunk and they had to swim in shark infested waters. I'm not a big fan of the ocean, mostly because there's things in it that will eat you alive. The movie wasn't overly scary at the time but a few days later I gave myself the heebie jeebies thinking about it. Those people were eaten, alive, by sharks. I can't think of a more horrific way to die. I can think of ten other ways I would rather die. Like being boiled alive. Being struck by lightning. Being eaten alive by a crocodile. Starvation. Falling from a great height. Suffocation. Basically, any way you can possibly die would be preferable to being eaten ALIVE by a shark.
I am off work for a whole week. This means I can drink as much coffee as I like and stay up past 9 O'Clock. Tonight I have popcorn and we're gonna watch a Japanese movie called Infection. There's only one thing that scares me more than sharks and that's catching some horrific contagious disease that makes green pus ooze from every orifice.


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OUR PEOPLE Theodore Koulourianos
Theodore's practice includes corporate, finance and insolvency law.
He has over a decade of experience advising high profile domestic and international companies on specialized issues of Greek corporate law.
Theodore has also extensive experience in advising issuers and investors on the full range of debt, equity and equity-linked products while he is particularly noted for his leading expertise in convertible bonds. His expertise also encompasses true sale securitizations of various asset classes while a significant part of his practice involves advising bidders and purchasers on the transfer of non-performing loan (NPL) portfolios, as well as on the operation of servicing companies.
Another area of Theodore's expertise is insolvency and reorganization law. He particularly offers counsel in the transactional and litigation aspects of bankruptcy cases (especially avoidance actions) and guides companies and entrepreneurs through insolvency proceedings, using the framework of such proceedings where possible to rehabilitate their businesses.
Theodore was a member of the law-making Committee (established by the Greek Ministry of Justice) that reformed the Greek Bankruptcy Code (by virtue of L. 4446/2016 and L. 4472/2017) and drafted the P.D. 133/2016 for the "Regulation of the profession of Insolvency Practitioner".
He also contributes on a regular basis by way of articles and comments to Greek legal journals and leading commentaries with particular focus to corporate and insolvency law.
Ph.D. in Company Law | Faculty of Law, Democritus University of Thrace (2012)
LL.M in Banking and Finance Law | Queen Mary, University of London (Centre for Commercial Law Studies, CCLS), UK (2002)
Degree in Law | Faculty of Law, Democritus University of Thrace (2001)
Selected publications
"Out-of-court debt restructuring under Law No 4469/2017" (with G.Psaroudakis & Al.Rokas), Sakkoulas, 2018, (378 pp.)
"The Issuance of Convertible Bond Loan under Greek Company Law", P.N. Sakkoulas, Law & Economy, 2013 (468 pp.)
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Member of the Athens Bar Association since 2003. Qualified to practice before the Supreme Court.