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"As I went down to the river to pray,
studying about that good old way.
And who shall wear the starry crown?
Good Lord show me the way."
Today I went for a 10 to 15 mile bike ride through a Latvian forest. I'm not sure how long it actually was because several Latvians have given several different amounts of kilometers and the only conversion I know with kilometers is that a 5K equals three miles and I base literally all my conversions (including temperature and money) off that.
|This is me pre-ride. They had to give me a short bike with chunky tires.
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I would have missed seeing a forest floor covered in wild blueberries, I would have missed the fellowship that can come from commiseration, and I would have missed some spiritual wisdom from a Latvian brother and sister who refused to let me finish the ride alone.
I would have also missed the pain I'm currently in, which is ridiculous. I don't want to gross anyone out here, and if you're a lady you might want to skip this part, but my taint is like a train wreck. The last time I was on a bike was about 16 years ago, and I can distinctly remember not being in as much pain down there as I am now. I know I weigh about 100 more pounds than I did then, but have we seriously not reached the point in our technological advances that where we have a bicycle seat that doesn't make it feel as though you've been split in two at your nethers?
After riding for what seemed like two hours, we stopped at a halfway point which turned out not to be a halfway point and let everyone (me) catch up. When I got there the guide person said in English, "Anyone who thinks they can't go on, raise your hand." About half the group suddenly turned to look at me, while the translator asked the Latvians the same question, and then the other half of the crowd looked at me.
I wrecked the bike.
I was driving along, going at a cruising speed, i.e. making gravity work for me, when I hit a root from a cedar tree. My bike immediately stopped, and once again that stupid first law of motion came into effect and I didn't stop, and I slid over the front handlebars of my bike, then the bike started moving again and flipped over my shoulder, but I'm here to tell you I landed on my feet. I have a witness to that.
I got my blistered backside right back in the saddle and I kept going. I griped about it, but I kept going.
Lucas and Elizabeth, two of the church members here in Latvia, stayed right beside me as I struggled along, and never really let me quit. Through incredible patience and long-suffering, they allowed me to take tiny breaks, but they wouldn't let me quit.
As we were pedaling down the "last two miles" which Lucas said every two miles after the halfway point, he looked at me and said, "There is opportunity for much spiritual wisdom here. This bike ride is like relationship with God. You must keep going. It's okay to complain, but you must keep going."
Sometimes I wonder who is ministering to who on this trip.
|Lucas and Elizabeth, my heroes.
When we arrived at the campsite, I drank more water than any one person ever has a right to. I was pretty disappointed at the fact that I was stone cold last, especially after I bragged to everyone that I wasn't going to be last.
Then the announcement came. Two of our group members were lost, and no one knew where they were.
As people looked around worriedly, I said, "Oh, so I guess I wasn't last after all. That's cool."
One of these days I'll learn how to not say things.
The Latvians had gathered at an overlook on a river.
They built a fire, and because there were men present, meats were roasted on a stick over the fire.
There was no way I was going to be able to eat sausages after that endurance test they called a trail ride, so I helped myself to some watermelon and some pickles and I looked for places to sit down then tried to sit down and realized I may never sit down ever again.
We all talked about the ride and prayed for our lost comrades and sure enough a few minutes later they showed up. I thanked both of them for obviously getting lost just so I wouldn't feel bad about finished last, and they looked at me in such a way that suggested they wished I was the one who'd gotten lost.
Then, as I was trying to transfer my phone to Courtlyn (who is making me put her in this blog), it fell and the screen shattered, which is always the perfect way to cap off the evening. However, at least it still works, and I'm grateful for that, because without a way to communicate with my wife I might try to sneak home early.
All in all, I walked (limped) away with a great story to tell. Because I did finish that ride. And on the way, I got to see some ridiculously amazing creation, and learn more about the God who put it there through broken English and dogged determination.
Tomorrow we go to a couple of small villages to do the English and basketball camps. If I can get out of bed, I'm looking forward to it.
|"Shall we gather at the river? The beautiful, the beautiful, river. Gather with the saints at the river, that flows by the throne of God."


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5 work from home productivity tips
I have fielded so many questions about working from home since I left my nursing job last year. Most of the time, I get the sense that people think it is extremely glamorous, so before I dive into my list, let me tell you what it is really like..
Living without a boss sounds dreamy and all but we (I mean all of us) are trained to be employees. "Go to school and get a good job" is spoken over us our entire lives, so of course, we go to school, get a job, work for someone, and are told what to do. We can then clock out, mentally check out, and finally netflix and chill all night. So what happens when you take that away? That boss, and those "normal" work hours, the task list that is expected of you... I'll just say it in one word: confusion.
For me, it took time to figure things out. With my online business building, technically I could work around the clock.. no one is here telling me to start and stop and by utilizing social media I could truly just work forever. Now doesn't that sound glamorous? I had a really hard time in the beginning with the simple things: I have to connect with my team but that laundry needs to be done.. ok I better leave so these things don't distract me.. I'll just do a quick load of laundry before I do leave, of course! I would end up running in circles with any and all work that needed to be done at home or online. The same work that I just left behind and did later as a nurse, was slowing me down. Kind of like that junk drawer that you always have to organize before getting started on your school project that your life depends on.
I also felt some guilt. This one shocked me but I would feel badly if all things weren't completed since I was home all day: A perfectly clean apartment, groceries bought, dinner on the table, me looking like I wasn't in my robe all day with a pen sticking out of my messy bun. And all of my work goals for the day reached. That includes photography, editing, networking, answering emails and messages, running a blog & instagram, working part time as a photographer, and planning our next moves on our personal projects. My husband has never put those expectations on me, those came from my lovely overdrive achievement mentality (enneagram number 3 anyone??).
With time, and a lot of adjustments, I am beginning to feel balance. I am also able to stop the work (another thing I used to feel guilty about) and live in the moment. This makes my life a whole lot easier and better, I hope it is helpful for you as well.
1) Set work hours. This is a must and took me almost a year to give in in to. Of course when you work online you are going to be using your phone/computer to answer messages and helping your customers, but you must be able to shut that down for family time and intentional living. Even if your hours are in different blocks from what is "normal" or you change them seasonally, this will help you to mentally shift in and out of work mode. I have a point in the evening where I just toss my phone in another room and hang out with my husband. It always makes me happy, even though I love what I do.
2) Go out to lunch. Really! Just like you would have that lunch break at another job (not that I knew that very well as a nurse ha), give that to yourself mid day. Take a ten minute walk, leave your phone and laptop behind and enjoy your meal. This always allows me to come back feeling recharged and ready to get more work done! Being "offline" also allows for more creativity and innovative thoughts.
3) Stay off of the couch. This one is really helpful for me. Again, I think it is a mental thing. Even though I don't watch tv, there is something about the couch that puts you in a "chill" mindset rather than work. I use my desk or the table to set up my laptop, notes, and task list. Or I head to one of my favorite coffee shops.
4) Put your phone away. This one may seem confusing if you use your phone for business like I do. I try to switch and do a lot of work on my laptop, that phone with all of it's notifications can be so distracting. I either put it in the other room, or use it to play music, set the notifications on silent, and flip it over so I am not seeing messages come in.
5) Add inspiration. Your "why" for what you are doing should be near. Can I assume you are working from home to build something better? Please don't tell me you are just working to pay the bills. There has to be a dream. Place your vision board or anything that inspires you near. Use it to fuel you in your work. One of my "whys" is to be able to spend more time traveling. While I work, I surround myself with my house plants (which also has some health benefits) to remind me of the outdoors. I open the windows and face the trees right outside of our apartment. Because I am working now to have the freedom to be out there more.
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People in the swinging lifestyle are just interested in sex and not friendship.
The majority of the people in the swinging lifestyle are very much interested in Friendship first and then sex (or partying). There is a vast variety of people in the lifestyle and they all have their own view on the way they see swinging in their life. We all have to determine for ourselves what swinging means to us. But our personal experience has been that the people in this lifestyle are warm, friendly and caring people who love the freedom that comes with it. It is important that you get to know the different types of clubs available in your area and attend the club that fits what you are looking for.
Once you have committed to meet with someone who is in the lifestyle you are obligated to have sex with them.
Meeting or spending time with others is simply that, getting to know each other. Once you get acquainted you can decide if you would like to party with them and they can decide if they want to party with you. Everyone has the option to say yes or no. Never assume just because you hit it off socially that automatically means you will have sex. Think about it, you must have friends that you really enjoy being around socially, but would not want to have sex with. Everyone involved needs to be comfortable with the situation. We never recommend meeting people through ads. It is much safer to meet couples at adult swing clubs first.
Everyone is a 10, a knock out with a great body and good looks.
People in the lifestyle come in all shapes, sizes and colours. However, we have found that the majority of them are very beautiful people (from within), from all walks of life and a variety of ages. You will find many ads expressing a desire to meet a perfect 10 couple or sometimes called Ken & Barbie. Couples that only express a desire to meet a Ken & Barbie are severely restricting the number of possible matches with other lifestyle couples. Most of the pics you see on our web site and others are mostly made up of models. Most couples at our club and many other are made up of average people you would meet at your local store or theatre.
In a swing club situation, you shed your clothing at the door.
Most clubs are casual dress, with clothing optional rules in different areas of the club. They all vary somewhat and you should get the details on it from each club. A lot of the ladies in the adult clubs will wear sexy, shear clothing or lingerie. Some will bring a few changes of clothes with them. Some couples have robes to put on after they have visited the hot tub or just wear a towel (again different clubs have different rules). You can stay as you arrive, change or disrobe whatever is comfortable for you and allowed. Be sure you ask what the rules are at each club. Every club is different.
In a swing club situation, anyone is up for grabs. You can take liberties (fondle, goose, etc.) anyone in the club.
No one has the right to walk up and take any liberties with anyone else without the approval of that person. Even if there is a lady/gentleman standing naked in front of you, without her/his approval you do not touch. No means No, No Exception!! It is very important that you understand this rule; it is the golden rule in swinging.
In a swing club situation, you are expected to have sex.
TRUE: e expected to have sex.
Everyone moves at their own pace. People get into the lifestyle for different interests. Some people like to just watch others, some like to be watched. Some want to get together with other couples, or singles. There are others who just like the relaxed atmosphere of an adult club and the freedom to enjoy themselves without inhibitions. Most swing clubs do not permit sexual intercourse at their club; you must do it OFF Premise! Only clubs that permit full sexual contact and intercourse are called ON Premise clubs. You are never expected to have sex at either type of club, theses choices are always yours to make.
In a swing club situation, the activities always consist of a big orgy with a bunch of mattresses on the floor.
Most on-premise clubs have a variety of activities. The clubs vary in the activities such as dancing (with DJ), hot tubs, swimming pool, pool tables, adult films, weekly themes and contest, BYOB bar, buffet, overnight accommodations, and of course open and closed party areas. Always ask before attending a new club. It is very important you understand the types of swing clubs available in your area.
In an on-premise swing club situation, if we decide to get active and have sex, we are expected to perform oral and anal sex.
Anal sex is rare at most clubs, but is enjoyed by many in private. Rarely do you see anyone forcing a consenting sex partner to do anything they feel uncomfortable about. Most on-premise swing clubs have special events for new swingers or 1st timers. All new couples to swinging are treated with tenderness and understanding. Experienced swingers have all been there themselves and do not want to scare away any new potential swingers to the lifestyle.
In a private invite to a new couple's home to swap partners, you can have sexual intercourse without asking.
Many couples will invite you to get together at their home, but for many different reasons. Sometimes one of the new partners will invite you and your partner to their home and comment doesn't tell my wife, I want to make it a surprise. You will avoid big mistakes when you talk about get together as a foursome and lay down a few ground rules before getting together privately. Even if they get together was agreed upon to swap partners and have sexual intercourse, many things can change a person's feelings. Always ask and remember NO is always NO!
Most swingers don't use any condoms and sexually transmitted diseases run rampant among swingers.
Many couples are surprised to find out that most swingers do use condoms on all occasions. There are a number of men and women that do not like condoms and prefer not to use them, but if asked they will use them without hesitation. We have over 200 member couples and approx. 50% use condoms and 50% prefer not to, but will use them when asked.Most swingers are made up of married couples, middle to high income, highly educated, have children and their hygiene practices are better than the average population. Most sexually transmitted diseases are curable today and are rarely found among the swinging community. Most couples are very surprised to find out that STDs are rare among swingers. Even AIDS is rare or never heard of in the swing community. In 20+ years of swinging we have never known or heard of any person with AIDS or contracting it in the swinging community.


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Reindeer hinds engraved on reindeer foot-bone. 10,000-15,000bce. Chaffaud, France
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Researchers have demonstrated that negative thoughts or experiences have a much greater effect on our mood than positive thoughts and experiences. As an example, imagine how differently you would feel if you found a piece of jewelry or lost a piece of jewelry. The stress of the loss is typically far more dramatic than the joy of a sudden find.
Do you feel like your relationship is locked in an endless cycle of negativity? Are your only thoughts about what's NOT working in the relationship? It's So Easy to Get Stuck on the Bad! It's easy to get swept up in a tornado of negativity if you're in an relationship that is falling apart. If you don't break out of the tornado, you may find your relationship being swept away from negativity. It's important to realize that negative events have a much greater impact on everyone's brains than positive events do- that's everyone's - not just yours.
Negativity in a Relationship
If we think more about the pains and disappointments in a relationship, we soon begin to resent our partner. We may start to wish we were no longer partners!
In contrast, if we change our focus and dwell on the good times as well as the positive qualities of our partner, the relationship is likely to become stronger and intimate.
Every relationship has fun times and good experiences mixed together with painful experiences and disappointments. It comes down to what you focus on?
"The brain gives more attention to negative experiences over positive ones because negative events pose a chance of danger. By default, the brain alerts itself to potential threats in the environment, so awareness of positive aspects takes deliberate effort." Nicole Force, M.A.
Why do we focus on the Negative?
The mind has a built in bias to respond to negativity more than it responds to positive. Our need to focus on the negative and forget the positive is an evolutionary carry over from our ancestors who lived in very dangerous circumstances. During their time if you remained focused on potential threats and dangers, you were more likely to survive. Better to be alive and negative than dead and positive.
This focus or "negativity bias" is no longer productive. We live in a world of cooperation at home, in the workplace, and in social environments. Focusing on the negative is now destructive and can cause be harmful to a relationship.
Remember the Good in Your Relationship
To counteract our natural predisposition to negativity here's a great way to change your focus to the positive by asking these questions: • What first attracted you to your partner? • What good experiences have you had together? • What are your partner's greatest strengths? • What do you enjoy doing together? The Bad is Limiting
When we focus on something the feelings that we attach to it will grow. If we focus on the negative parts of your relationship, then we "choke out" our ability to remember the other areas of our relationship that may be good. What we take action and focus on the positives and the memories that bring a smile to our face, our feelings are more productive. Focus on the good, and you open up a world of new thoughts and feelings.
The story we continually tell ourselves is the story we come to know, believe, and experience in our lives and relationships.
Actions fix broken relationships not intentions!
Couples Success is here to break the Natural Power of Negativity that has covered and hidden the true passion and intimacy that brings relationships together.


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The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier (Hardcover)
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"A riveting, terrifying, thrilling story of a netherworld that few people know about, and fewer will ever see.... The soul of this book is as wild as the ocean itself."
--Susan Casey, best-selling author of The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
A riveting, adrenaline-fueled tour of a vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas.
There are few remaining frontiers on our planet. But perhaps the wildest, and least understood, are the world's oceans: too big to police, and under no clear international authority, these immense regions of treacherous water play host to rampant criminality and exploitation.
Traffickers and smugglers, pirates and mercenaries, wreck thieves and repo men, vigilante conservationists and elusive poachers, seabound abortion providers, clandestine oil-dumpers, shackled slaves and cast-adrift stowaways -- drawing on five years of perilous and intrepid reporting, often hundreds of miles from shore, Ian Urbina introduces us to the inhabitants of this hidden world. Through their stories of astonishing courage and brutality, survival and tragedy, he uncovers a globe-spanning network of crime and exploitation that emanates from the fishing, oil and shipping industries, and on which the world's economies rely.
Both a gripping adventure story and a stunning exposé, this unique work of reportage brings fully into view for the first time the disturbing reality of a floating world that connects us all, a place where anyone can do anything because no one is watching.
About the Author
IAN URBINA is an investigative reporter for The New York Times. He has won a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News and a George Polk Award for Foreign Reporting. Several of his stories have been developed into major feature films and one was nominated for an Emmy Award. He has degrees in history and cultural anthropology from Georgetown University and the University of Chicago. Before joining the Times, he was a Fulbright Fellow in Cuba and he also wrote about the Middle East and Africa for various outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, and Harper's Magazine. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his family.
Praise For…
"The Outlaw Ocean is enriched by Urbina's gifted storytelling about the destruction of marine life and the murder, crime, and piracy that make the seas so dangerous for those who make their living on them."
—The National Book Review
"Ian Urbina's reporting exposes the criminal underworld operating on our oceans, examining often overlooked issues that deserve our attention"
"In The Outlaw Ocean, Urbina focuses that eye on understanding his characters and their context to show why these crimes get committed and why the culprits rarely get prosecuted. Urbina goes further than most to do this. He shows you a problem from the front lines, by talking to the people there."
"The most valuable contribution of The Outlaw Ocean may be to the literature, unfortunately quite extensive by now, of pessimism about human nature…in aggregate his stories reveal that something like a Hobbesian state of nature still exists and is available to anyone willing to float a few dozen miles offshore."
—The Wall Street Journal
"The Outlaw Ocean is an outstanding example of investigative journalism, illuminating some of the darkest corners of a world we often don't think about… what he found ranges from horrible to shocking and from unfair to unbelievable… a magnificent read… proof that outstanding writing is still one of the best tools we have to get to know the world we live in."
—Gabino Iglesias, NPR
"These chapters are vibrant as individual stories, but as a collection they're transcendent, rendering a complex portrait of an unseen and disturbing world. Urbina pursues a depth of reportage that's rare because of the guts and diligence it requires… The result is not just a fascinating read, but a truly important document… It is a master class in journalism."
—Blair Braverman, The New York Times Book Review
"Not just a stunning read, this book is a gripping chronicle of the watery wild west and it shows us—frankly unlike anything I've read before—how global indifference can trap innocent people in endless cycles of exploitation, how the vast ocean has become a danger zone, and ultimately how we all pay a price for this mayhem and mistreatment."
—John Kerry, former Secretary of State and founder of the Our Ocean Conference
"Imagine a fantasy movie in which an explorer from Earth arrives on the surface of a living planet, to discover a lawless place where brutality is the only order and greed and fear the only motivators. Welcome to The Outlaw Ocean. In this utterly groundbreaking, often disturbing book, Ian Urbina has put his life on the line to lay bare the stunning inhumanity that reigns unchecked over two-thirds of Earth's surface. This constantly astonishing book is seasoned with rare heroes—the author himself among them—who at great risk have weaponized their lifelong quest to shine righteous light and apply justice to the cruel anarchy that reigns over the majority of the planet."
—Carl Safina, author of Beyond Words and Song for the Blue Ocean
"Our planet is 70% ocean and yet to watch the tv or read the papers you'd have little idea humans ever ventured offshore. Thanks to Ian Urbina for beginning to close the reporting gap, and for showing the high drama to be found on the high seas."
—Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?
"A swift-moving, often surprising account of the dangers that face sailors and nations alike on the lawless tide."
—Kirkus Reviews
"In The Outlaw Ocean, Ian Urbina offers a gripping series of portraits of scofflaws, renegades, con men, vigilantes and activists whose combat on the open seas has profound effect on our everyday lives and the world we inhabit. It's a wild adventure story and terrifying cautionary tale, that should not be missed."
— Sam Walker, former deputy enterprise editor of The Wall Street Journal and author of The Captain Class
"This is just incredible investigative work."
—Naomi Klein, author of This Changes Everything


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Blue Sky Revenue Generation act as an in-house sales team for companies that don't have their own sales department or need extra sales resource.
The brief was to make clear the proposition to prospective clients…
We helped with writing the copy as well as the leaflet design…
As part of Blue Sky's overall communications a series of infographics were also developed (example here)
"…Sapna reallylistened to what my business was about and by asking pertinent questions, she quickly understood – even pinpointed – the main issues my potential customers face, and how my service (an external sales team who work for the client as an internal one) can help them.
She took me through her creative thought processes, drawing up layouts as we spoke and adding her own insight and ideas to help focus my copy and messaging. Her help on this one small brochure has really helped me focus my communications across the rest of my collateral.
Sapna made the whole process easy for me to follow, delivered on time and added real value with her marketing know-how and commercial awareness – something rare to find in a designer! I look forward to working with her again…"
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Kelso's Advanced Sports Betting: Handicapping College Basketball
Submitted by Kelso Sturgeon on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 11:00 AM
As promised, our Monday coursework this week will focus on handicapping college basketball. The new season begins Tuesday, and is highlighted by a huge TV doubleheader featuring #10 Michigan State vs. #1 Kansas, and #2 Kentucky vs. #4 Duke. That twinbill is being played on a neutral court in Indianapolis.
Other matchups featuring ranked teams are also on Tuesday's ticket, and the rest of this week's schedule. It's going to be a fun week!
Are you ready? If you're like most bettors, you've been way too busy with football to even think about college hoops. Or, if you like basketball, you already jumped into the NBA pool because of all the interesting storylines in play early in the new season.
My first advice for those of you who want to handicap and bet this sport is to PASS out of the gate unless you've done your due diligence. I understand that a small percentage of you are self-starters who use my coursework to supplement your own process. You're ready to start. I wish you luck. We'll probably be rooting for many of the same sides this week. For everyone else, some quick tips.
*Update all of the head coaching changes from last season. Many previously bad teams will take big strides forward this season because they got rid of a horrible head coach. On the other side of the coin, many "value" programs in the mid-majors had their man hired away to a bigger conference. They're about to fall off the map. You can't make the mistake of betting past "impressions" with college programs because you figure nothing will change with the new coach. Things almost always change with a new coach! Sometimes for the better, sometimes not.
*Find UPDATED material on returning starters from last season. Some newsstand publications have to print so early that they've missed the news on transfers, eligibility issues, or major injuries. It's okay to purchase those for research purposes…but then UPDATE your information based on media reports, and online newspaper coverage of the teams you're most interested in. You don't want to bet a team because they have four returning starters, only to find out just two will be in uniform this week.
*Second, review team stats from last season in the fundamental areas. Even if there's been some personnel turnover, these will help refresh your memories on the preferences of established coaches. For the programs that still have the same coach as last season, they'll probably have the same offensive strengths and weaknesses (maybe good three-point shooting but too many turnovers), defensive strengths and weaknesses (maybe they're soft inside the arc but take the ball away a lot), and the same general rebounding skill sets. Making money in college basketball is often the result of understanding the nuances of particular matchups. You must do the work to be on top of skill sets.
*Third, research the hotshot incoming freshman who are supposed to be PLAYMAKERS AND GAMEBREAKERS from the start. Oddsmakers can only guess about these guys. You should be focusing on which teams are likely to take steps forward because the new star will help fix a problem.
We'll talk a lot more about handicapping college hoops later in the season, particularly once football has come to an end. Today's tips will help you focus on "November" basketball as we transition to a new campaign. If you've been with me in past years, you already know many of the basic tenets.
Those three items probably represent more homework already than many of you will have time to do this week because of football responsibilities. But, if you're the type that prefers the hardwood to the gridiron, here's a quick list of other helpful keys.
*Determine NOW your "scope" of conferences/teams to follow
*Review November straight up and ATS coaching histories
*Monitor quirky schedule sequences for early tourneys
*Study the markets to see who the sharps are betting or fading
*Read box scores every night to see which outliers will regress
I know some pro bettors here in Las Vegas who ONLY bet this sport. They ignore pro football because they believe the markets are too good (they're not, but that's another story for another time), they believe college football is too erratic with all the no-huddle offenses. They believe the NBA is up to the whims of spoiled millionaires who may not be in the mood to play on any given night.
But, COLLEGE BASKETBALL is where the porridge is just right. Hustling kids playing their hearts out to win a game that's reasonably predictable for well-informed and hard-working analysts. This sub-class of bettors has been doing their personnel research since Fall 2018 classes started, and are ready to hit the ground running Tuesday. You should wish them the best…because they'll be the guys moving the lines and teaching you who to bet on this month!
I'll be mixing basketball with football all through November. Congrats to all of you who won my 100-unit play on Fresno State (-) over UNLV 48-3 this past Saturday night. Sometimes they really are that easy. KELSO STURGEON'S top plays can always be purchased at this website by credit card. Questions about extended service and combination packages can be answered in the Vegas Sports Masters office by calling my office at 1-888-777-4155 during normal business hours. I realize that many of you are do-it-yourselfers. For those who aren't, professional assistance from a long-time winner is very easy to find.
The Dean of Sports Handicapping greatly appreciates your attendance and hard work. We return to football Friday in our next course session. I might have a release even bigger than Fresno State next week! Enjoy all the great TV basketball this week. See you again soon.


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"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever." 1 Chronicles 16:34 Dear Family and Friends, How many ways can we say thank you to each of you who have given of yourselves through the years [ Read More ]
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23 Dear Family and friends, Thank you so much to each of you who have continued [ Read More ]
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10 Dear Family and [ Read More ]


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Product Experience Design
Head of Creative Studio. Manage and lead creatives (visual, copy, UX). Define visual and UX experience for digital products (mobile, tablet, desktop). Hands on design, strategic solutions and assist with business development pitches. Enterprise solutions required. Financial, Wealth Management and Banking experience is a plus for US and International brands.


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Jacquelyn Cotey to instruct yoga class at Athleta in Deer Park December 11
Be sure and bring a friend for a 30-min yoga class to learn yoga poses you can do together or on your own. A great way to start a busy day. All levels are welcome.
- Enjoy light refreshments and a chance to shop the store before it opens.
- Enter to win a pair of CHAT tights for you and your friend. Winner picked at the end of the class.
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Nikon SB-500
Nikon's SB-500 entry-level flashgun offers a GN (guide number) of 24 at ISO 100 and 24mm, which is relatively low, especially for the price...
The back of the unit houses a single dial for mode selection, and two buttons to control your settings, which is less comprehensive than others in test. There's no screen, however the adjustable LED light on the front is perfect for checking your light before you take your shot. The head can be swivelled up to 90°, and rotates 180° both left and right for bouncing light.
This flash light is set to the 24mm zoom range, which might not be as great a range as others here but is perfect for working in tight spaces without overpowering subjects. It features i-TTL, so will work with your camera's settings to automatically give a good exposure, and a maximum flash duration of 1/1100sec.
Relatively small and light, at 273g, the SB-500 needs just two AA batteries, which will really reduce costs for those who haven't invested in rechargeables.
- i-TTL meteringBuilt-in
- LED light
- Simple to use
- Fixed range
- No rear screen
- Not as powerful as others
- GN: 24 at ISO 100 and 24mm
- Max duration: 1/1100sec
- Max recycle: 3.5sec
- WxHxD: 67x115x71mm
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Cal Poly Roundup: Schlemer helps Cal Poly women to home win over San Francisco
The Cal Poly women's basketball team ended the Holiday Beach Classic with a 76-65 win over the San Francisco at Mott Athletics Center on Saturday.
Center Molly Schlemer recorded her fifth double-double in eight games this season for the Mustangs (4-4). Schlemer scored 21 points against the Dons (2-4), shooting 9 of 12 from the floor and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line. Schlemer grabbed 10 boards.
Ariana Elegado had 15 points for the Mustangs, Kristen Ale 12 points, and freshman Hannah Gilbert, from Morro Bay High, scored seven points off the bench.
The Mustangs were unable to pull away from the Dons until the end, when Elegado hit a 3-pointer with 4:25 left in the game, and the Mustangs went on a 12-3 run that put the score 74-60 with 1:51 on the clock.
Pacific 73, Cal Poly 71
At the Global Sports Hardwood Challenge at Oregon's Matthew Knight Arena, Tony Gill scored 14 points, including a go-ahead layup and a free throw with 30 seconds left, and Pacific defeated Cal Poly.
Chris Eversley recorded his ninth career double-double for Cal Poly (2-4) with 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Khalil Kelley added 12 points for the Tigers (5-1) Pacific led 36-28 at halftime, but Cal Poly pulled in front 50-49 after Anthony Silvestri's 3-pointer midway through the second half.
Gill and Kelley made consecutive jumpers to give the Tigers a 64-60 lead with 4:09 left. Pacific held on until Eversley's tip put the Mustangs ahead 68-67 with 2:24 to go.
Pacific reclaimed the lead on Trevin Harris' 3-pointer, but Eversely answered with his own 3 for Cal Poly for a 71-70 lead with 44 secnds left.
Gill came back with a conventional three-point play for the winning margin after Kyle Odister missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer and then a game-tying shot for the Mustangs. Odister had 14 points, and Nwaba added 11 points.
Cal Poly wraps up play in the round-robin tournament tonight at 7 against No. 14 Oregon (6-0).
Long Beach State 3, Cal Poly 0
The 49ers got off to a quick start and swept the Mustangs 25-12, 25-16, 25-14 to end Cal Poly's season.
The Mustangs (12-17, 6-10 Big West) did not have a lead until the third set, when a kill by senior Megan McConnell put them up 3-2.
The final set continued to go back and forth until Long Beach State (18-11, 11-5 Big West) pulled away from 9-7 lead and went on a four-point run. The 49ers dominated the rest of the set.
McConnell led the Mustangs with nine kills and ended with 333 kills in her final season. McConnell also added five digs.
Freshman Taylor Gruenewald followed with eight kills, putting her at 266 on the season.
Senior Steffi Sooter led with 15 digs in the match for Cal Poly, which gave her 345 digs for the season.


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Fun Talop is the name of an isaan-style Thai restaurant that, I think, started out at the famous Chatujak Market. That's where I first came across it anyway. The restaurant is located in a somewhat remote corner of the market and was hugely popular, with lines of people breathing down your neck and staring at your som tam as they waited to take your seat. The woman who made som tam there did so in two of the biggest mortar and pestles I've ever seen, working with one pestle in each hand! The 7 above refers to the fact that this new Fun Talop is the seventh branch of the original restaurant, which shows its popularity. Luckily for me this most recent outlet of Fun Talop is about 1 km from my house. So of course we had to try it out.
We started with a dish that we always ordered at the original Fun Talop, plaa som:
This is a kind of freshwater fish that has been stuffed with rice and left to ferment for a few days. The fish is then deep-fried until crispy, and is deliciously sour. The only downside is that it contains hundreds of literally microscopic bones, which inevitably end up lodged in your throat.
We had tom saep, an isaan-style tom yam, with tender pork ribs:
This was also sour from the use of lime juice, and was fortified with khao khua, ground roasted sticky rice.
And of course when eating isaan food you also have to have som tam, papaya salad:
This kind is called tam sua, and the papaya is mashed up with thin rice noodles.
We also ordered a plate of sai krok isaan, fermented pork sausages:
The casings are stuffed with rice and fatty pork, and are grilled or deep-fried. They are taken with hearty slices of garlic and ginger.
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Condemn remark made by Karnataka HM on Bengaluru mass molestion: Kiren Rijiju
Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on 3 January dubbing Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwar's remark on the Bengaluru mass molestation as "irresponsible" and demanded arrest and punishment for all the identified culprits.
Reacting to the incidents of molestation in MG Road and Brigade Road during New Year Eve celebrations, Parameshwara had said on Monday that there was enough police force deployed in Bengaluru to ensure safety of women and "such incident do happen on New Year day and Christmas"."I condemn d irresponsible comment made by Karnataka Home Minister. City Police should catch all the identified culprits and put behind the bar," Rijiju tweeted.
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav's disqualification never taken back on papers
The disqualifications of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and party member Ram Gopal Yadav were never taken back on papers.
Sources said revoking the duo's disqualification was conditional.
It was decided that both Akhilesh and Ram Gopal won't conduct the party's national convention.
But they went ahead and hence their disqualification was not revoked.
Their case in the Election Commission is strong as only party president can call convention and not disqualified members.
North Korea's nuclear missile will never be capable of reaching US: Donald Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to promise North Korea would not develop a nuclear missile capable of reaching US territory.
His comments come a day after the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un, appeared to try to put pressure on Trump by announcing his country is in the "final stages" of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
"North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the US," Trump tweeted last evening. "It won't happen!"
5 Pakistani nationals abducted near Turkey border, ransom of 2 million each demanded
At least five Pakistani nationals have reportedly been kidnapped for ransom by suspected Kurd miscreants near Turkey border on 3 January.
The victims, hailing from Gujranwala and Wazirabad, were travelling to Europe, when they were intercepted and abducted by suspected Kurd miscreants, reports the Dawn.
The armed kidnappers reportedly subjected the captives to inhuman torture and sent the footage to the victims' relatives, demanding a sum of Rs 2 million each.
The affected families have demanded that the government rescue their relatives from captivity, while expressing their inability to pay the ransom amount.
Grab a pair of sturdy binoculars, there's a rare comet in sight!
A rare comet discovered by NASA scientists will be visible using just binoculars to skywatchers on Earth this week for the first time, before the object heads back into outer reaches of the solar system for an orbit lasting thousands of years.
The comet, C/2016 U1 NEOWISE, "has a good chance of becoming visible through a good pair of binoculars, although we can't be sure because a comet's brightness is notoriously unpredictable," said Paul Chodas, manager of NASA's Centre for Near-Earth Object (NEO) Studies at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the US.
As seen from the northern hemisphere during the first week of 2017, comet C/2016 U1 NEOWISE will be in the southeastern sky shortly before dawn.
Google doodle pays respects to India's 'first feminist'
Your Google browser today will show you a doodle of a woman touching the lives of many, with a kind smile on her face. This doodle marks the 186th birth anniversary of the 19th century reformer considered India's first feminist, Savitribai Jyotirao Phule.
Home tutored by her husband, Jyotirao Phule, Savitribai grew up to found India's first school for girls in Bhidewada, Pune.
This beautiful animal is speeding towards extinction in 2017
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has released a report that shows which animal faces the threat of going extinct in 2017 - it's the Cheetah.
That's right, known for it's speed, the stunning big cat may get wiped out in entire countries over the course of this year. The report observes that cheetah populations have halved since 1975 - there are just 7100 left in the wild. Over the next 15 years, that number is predicted to halve too.


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Because of the hard times we now live in and the financial stress many of us face, your Bullitt County Cooperative Extension Office is offering the 13 week easy-to-follow Financial Peace University course from January 16th through April 2nd.
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The holiday shopping season is in full swing! For those of you looking to give gift cards to family and friends this year, BBB is recommending that you do your research before purchasing a gift card.
Bullitt County will welcome the holiday season with open arms starting this weekend.
There are dozens of domain names registered in the name of "Old St. Nick," offering children a wide range of opportunities to email Santa. Sadly, some of the websites aren't always so trustworthy. Some can potentially be a dangerous way to share personal information. Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advising parents to do their homework before letting their child write to Santa this holiday season.
On Dec. 6, months of work by various committees will be unveiled to Bullitt Fiscal Court.
The holiday shopping season is in full swing! For those of you looking to give gift cards to family and friends this year, BBB is recommending that you do your research before purchasing a gift card.
When parks and recreation is discussed in Bullitt County - which is pretty seldom - there are often more questions than answers.
Scammers are busy this time of the year! Whether it's on the internet, at the stores, or even at your front door…they are ready to take your hard-earned cash! Here are some tips from the BBB on scams to look out for.
It's time to start planning your Black Friday, that special day after Thanksgiving when retailers gear up to offer their best. Remember, all deals are not created equal and the fine print is often the most important thing! Before you head out the door for a block buster and get caught up in the frenzy, BB offers these tips:
FRANKFORT – When the General Assembly opens the 2012 Regular Session in early January, there is no doubt what the top issue will be: enacting the state's budget for the next two years.
Redrawing state House, Senate and congressional districts, something done after each Census, will likely be prominent as well, especially in the session's opening weeks.
Some of the most cynical scams target service members, their families, and veterans, warns the Better Business Bureau. Veterans' Day is a key opportunity for scammers who would target those who are serving or have served their nation, especially elderly vets.
BBB Military Line provides free financial literacy and consumer protection services to the military community, as well as information on the latest scams, schemes, and ID theft tactics that threaten them. Among the scams to watch out for:
Check out the latest scams and bad business in BBB's November 2011 Hot Topics!
Multi-Purpose Community Action Agency, Inc. will begin the "Subsidy" portion of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) that provides heating assistance to eligible households on November 7.
On Tuesday, Kentuckians will have the opportunity to go to the polls.
Every parent wants their children to succeed in life. While people hold differing opinions on what constitutes success, I'm sure everyone would prefer that their children avoid a life lived in poverty. We know, from exhaustive statistical analysis, just how to avoid that trap.
Many students love to take Pass/Fail courses. It takes a lot of hard work to fail a course.
Check out the latest scams and bad business in BBB's October 2011 Hot Topics!
1. Job seekers, beware of Reshipping Scams! In this scam, foreign criminals purchase merchandise with a stolen or fake credit card and then hire U.S. citizens to have it shipped to their country. These jobs are posted on online job sites and in newspapers.
What a great sight to see a room full of residents at the recent meeting of the Fox Chase City Council.
One in four adults engage in little or no regular physical activity according to an Office of Health & Human Services report in 2003. This fact is still a high concern today. 2S-Second Sunday can change that!
No one wants higher taxes.
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Present day Bulgaria has a long history, one which originates in myth
and tribal dominance in antiquity, and in archaeological cultures such
as the Cernavodă. Large swathes of what is now southern
Bulgaria traditionally formed the
territory of ancient Thrace,
while the rest was occupied by a large number of barbarian tribes,
including the Dacians and the
Scordisci (actually
a confederation of tribes rather than a single tribe itself).
Roman interest in the
region soon resulted in the formation of the province of Thracia to cover
the south, and Moesia to cover the north. Moesia was later divided into
east and west provinces ('inferior' and 'superior' respectively), with
Moesia Inferior forming the heartland of modern Bulgaria.
Roman decline saw the region gradually infiltrated by Slav groups. In
turn these were pushed outwards or absorbed by the
Bulgars in the late
seventh century AD. Proto-Bulgarians had settled in the area of the
Caucuses, to the north and east of the Black Sea, in the fourth to fifth
centuries where they found themselves dominated by the
Goths. Under the
leadership of a single powerful individual named Qaghan Koubrat (Khan
Kubrat) they formed a large empire in the mid-seventh century known as
Great Bulgaria.
Under external pressure this empire survived the death of its founder by
less than two decades, and the Bulgars subsequently splintered. One
group headed towards the Danube. This soon settled territory first in
Pannonia, and subsequently in the region of Bitolya (former Greek
Macedonia). Another
group of between 30,000 to 50,000 Bulgars followed the northern coast
of the Black Sea. This soon reached the Danube where it found a new
kingdom of Bulgaria.
(Information by Peter Kessler, with additional information by Edward
Dawson, from The Origin and Deeds of the Goths, Jordanes, from
the Chronicle of Fredegar / Latin Chronicle (author unknown
but the work has been attributed to Fredegar since the sixteenth century
thanks to his name being written in the margin), and from External
Proto-Bulgarian Runic Inscriptions, and
The Balts, Marija Gimbutas (1963, previously available online thanks to
Gabriella at Vaidilute, but still available as a PDF - click or tap on link to
download or access it), and
Turkic History.)
580s - 590s
The twelfth century chronicle of the Jacobite patriarch of Antioch, Michael
of Syria, uses earlier sources to describe the arrival of at least one group
of proto-Bulgars on the
Pontic-Caspian steppe (although certainly not the first). The story is a
conglomeration of facts pertaining to several events from different periods
in time, all of them united around the story of the expansion of Khazar
political power in the second half of the seventh century.
According to the story, three brothers set out on a journey from the
mountain of Imaon (Tien-Shan) in Asia and reach the River Tanais (the
modern Don). Here one of the brothers, called Bulgarios, takes 10,000
people with him, parts from his brothers and, with the permission of
Eastern Roman Emperor Maurice, settles in Upper and Lower Moesia and
Dacia. Here, no doubt, they can be used as a buffer against the
Avars whom Maurice pushes
to the north of the Danube by 599.
c.632 - c.651
Qaghan Koubrat is the first to lay the foundations of a
Bulgar military and
tribal alliance. He forms a capital at Phanagoria on the Taman Peninsula
(an outcrop of territory on what is now the
Russian side of the
Strait of Kerch and the southern coast of the Sea of Azov, opposite
By this time the
Altyn Ola horde
has been absorbed, along with the
Kutrigurs and
Utigurs. Koubrat
makes peace with the
Byzantine empire
and is awarded the title of patrician by Heraclius. Kubrat dies some time
after 651 and his creation -
Great Bulgaria
- gradually falls apart.
Fredegarii Chronicon records that in Pannonia (part of which now forms
territory), a dispute arises between the
Avars and a large, migrant
population of around nine thousand
Under the leadership of a Prince Alcioka, the Bulgars seek help from the
but are almost entirely slaughtered on the orders of the
Frankish King Dagobert
of Austrasia. Something like
seven hundred survivors enter the marca Vinedorum, the land of the Slavs,
and meet its ruler, one Duke Valuk ('Wallucum ducem Vinedorum', possibly
linked to the
668 - c.681
Great Bulgaria
disintegrates following a massive Khazar attack during their period of expansion
in the second half of the seventh century. One group of Bulgars migrates
westwards to escape Khazar domination, soon arriving in Pannonia and settling
in Macedonia. Another
group of between 30,000 to 50,000 Bulgars follows the northern coast of the
Black Sea. They soon reach the Danube where they found
a new kingdom of Bulgaria.
Kingdom of Bulgaria
c.AD 681 - 889
With the collapse of the Pontic tribal state of
Great Bulgaria,
its various groups dissipated into the surrounding population in
Ukraine or migrated outwards.
While some Bulgars elected
to remain where they were and accept domination by the hostile Khazars,
another large group headed northwards to form the Volga Bulgar state. Many
other groups had most likely already integrated themselves fully into
the various Bulgar divisions and had lost their individual identities as
a result, but a third large group of Bulgars headed westwards.
The Bulgarian kingdom which would eventually become the modern
Bulgarian republic of today's
Danube region was formed by this third group of Bulgars. They were
led by the tribal chieftain Asparukh, who followed the Pontic coast
to reach the Danube at the beginning of the last quarter of the seventh
century. There, he founded an independent kingdom in what is now
Romania, and set
about harassing and seizing territory from the
Eastern Roman
empire while this was engaged in fighting the
in the east and south. The Bulgars expelled recently-settled groups of
Slavs (or at least their leaders - principally of the Antes tribe),
and probably also conquered local tribes that had been settled there
for two or three centuries, such as the
Bastarnae, remnants
of the Goths, and
the Huns. Some Slavs
remained though, enough to be integrated into the new kingdom and to
add a Slavic layer of culture and language to it.
A number of other tribal names have been associated with that of the
Bulgars. Some medieval documents mention that Asparukh also led a
people named 'v.n.n.tr' (in Khazar sources) or
'Unogundur' (in
Eastern Roman sources). This ethnonym has been related by historians
to the names 'Venender', 'Vhndur', and 'Onogur' that appear in other
texts. The latter form at least can be connected with the
Utigurs. This name
in its Khazar form is very similar to references to the same people
in 982 and 1094 - strongly suggesting that they are the
Venedi, Eastern
Celts who may,
if they are migrating with Asparukh, have ventured far further east
than has previously been suspected. By this stage though, and with
the possible confusion with Onogurs and Utigurs, they can hardly be
carrying much of their Celtic culture and language with them.
The Bulgar rulers were known as khans, in the
tradition, and they remained independent of the Eastern Romans until
971. There is some archaeological evidence to suggest an element of
continuity between this people and the rule of the Huns and their
many subject groups which had previously conquered the region. The
most characteristic weapon of both peoples, their long bows, are
almost identical.
(Information by Peter Kessler, with additional information from the
Chronicle of Fredegar / Latin Chronicle (author unknown
but the work has been attributed to Fredegar since the sixteenth
century thanks to his name being written in the margin), from An
Introduction to the History of the Turkic Peoples, Peter B Golden
(1992), from the work of Theophilactus Simocatta, from Istorija
Khazar, M I Artamonov (Leningrad, 1962), from Izvestija o
sarmatah, burtasah, bolgarah, mad'jarah, slavjanah I russkih
Abu-Ali-Ahmeda ben Omara ibn Dasta, D A Hvol'son (1869), from
Etnicheskaja istorija Severnogo Kavkaza, A V Gadlo, from
Derbend-Nameh, Mirza A Kasem-Beg (translated from select
Turkish versions with texts and notes in Memoires de l'Academie
imperiale des Sciences, St Petersburg, 1861), from Hungarians
and Europe in the Early Middle Ages: An Introduction to Early
Hungarian History, András Róna-Tas (Central European University
Press, 1999), and from External Link:
The Balts, Marija Gimbutas (1963, previously available online thanks
to Gabriella at Vaidilute, but still available as a PDF - click or tap on link
to download or access it).)
c.681 - 701
Asparukh / Asparouh / Isperikh
Kubrat's fifth
son in Great
Bulgaria. Founded the Bulgarian state.
the fourth son of Qaghan Koubrat of the Pontic
supposedly arrives in the Carpathian Basin around this time with his fleeing
people. Within a few years his Bulgars revolt and Kuber is forced to flee to
Asparukh's Danube Bulgaria. Kuber's Bulgars, it would seem, are assimilated
into an Avar khaganate that
is renewed again within five years under the rule of an unnamed leader.
c.701 - c.718
c.718 - 750
750 - 762
762 - 763
763 - 765
c.765 - 777
c.777 - c.803
c.803 - 814
Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus.
Bulgarian kingdom conquers the south-eastern
Avar lands of
Transylvania and
south-eastern Pannonia as far as the Middle Danube. Many Avars become
subjects of the Bulgarians, despite their Khagan Theodorus requesting help
from the Byzantines.
consolidates his control of the Bulgars of Pannonia and Macedonia within the
kingdom. These had been led westwards in the mid-seventh century by Kuber
following the disintegration of Great Bulgaria where they had integrated
with a ragtag of groups - Byzantines, Germans, and Slavs - as part of the
Avar khaganate.
814 - 815
815 - 831
831 - 852
Pribina, a Slav noble and adventurer who had been chased out of
Great Moravia
by Mojmir I, is granted the eastern section of
Avar territory - in Lower
Pannonia - as the principality of
Balaton, with his
headquarters near Lake Balaton on the River Zala (close to the modern village
of Zalavár, in Zala County in
Hungary, surrounded
by forests and a swamp). As dux of the eastern march and prince of
Balaton, Pribina's main duty is to hem the territorial ambitions both of
Great Moravia and Bulgaria. Having himself been a victim of Moravia's
ambitions, Pribina is only too happy to play a large role in
Eastern Frankish campaigns
against that state.
852 - 889
Qaghan Boris I
Michael I
869 - 870
conversion of Bulgaria is announced at the Eighth Church Council in
Constantinople, thwarting several attempts by the Catholic Church at
Rome to convert the
Bulgarians themselves.
The Bulgarians
declare their kingdom to be an empire based on the
Byzantine model.
Empire of Bulgaria
(Additional information from Viking-Rus Mercenaries in the Byzantine-Arab
Wars of the 950s-960s: the Numismatic Evidence, Roman K Kovalev.)
889 - 893
Emperor Vladimir
893 - 927
Emperor Simeon I the Great
Bulgaria's Golden Age.
927 - 969
Emperor Peter I
Around a decade after her own conversion to Christianity when visiting
Constantinople, the pagan son of the late Grand Princess Olga of the
Rus now fights against
the Danubian Bulgars at the request of the
Byzantines, who
promise an advance payment of fifteen hundred pounds of gold.
969 - 972
Emperor Boris II
Died c.977.
is conquered by
Byzantine emperor, John I Tzimisces. An
independent Macedonian Bulgarian splinter state is set up in western Bulgaria and northern
Macedonia by the Cometopuli, 'Sons of the Count.'
Cometopuli Bulgarian State
c.AD 977 - 1018
c.977 - 997
Tsar Romanus
Figurehead. Captured 991.
takes the Greek region of Epirus
from the Byzantine
997 - 1014
Tsar Samuel
His army was
annihilated by Basil II.
emperor Basil
II 'Bulgar Slayer' captures and blinds most of the 15,000-strong Bulgarian army on
29 July. The defeat fatally weakens the Bulgar state.
1014 - 1015
Gabriel Radomir
1015 - 1018
John Vladislav
1018 - 1186
Bulgaria is annexed by
Basil II.
Asens of Bulgaria
Bulgaria had been annexed directly to the
Byzantine empire in
1018, but by 1186 the empire was at a low point, and the Bulgarian Asens, local
feudal lords, rose in rebellion against Byzantine rule and declared a new independent
Bulgar state, maintaining the title of tsar.
1186 - 1196
John I Asen
State recognised by
Byzantium 1187.
1196 - 1197
Peter II Asen
1197 - 1207
Stopped Fourth
Crusade's advance 1205.
capture of Constantinople is the Fourth Crusade's 'success', and
Latin emperors are established in the city.
The Byzantines withdraw to Nicæa in Anatolia,
but rival claimants also established holdings in
Trebizond and
Epirus so that, at one point, there are four
claimants to the Byzantine throne, as well as the
Bulgar and
Serb states.
Close allies of Constantinople through intermarriage and trade, including
Alania and the
Rus, are badly affected
by this disaster.
1207 - 1218
1218 - 1241
John II Asen
the defeat of
a large
force under Subedei continues north into territory around the Caspian Sea and
into the land of the Rus.
Rus and Cuman forces assemble which greatly outnumber Subedei's men, but they
are defeated at the River Khalka. Subedei extends his expedition farther to
attack the Volga Bulgars before he returns to Mongolia in one of the greatest
exploratory campaigns of the era.
1242 - 1246
1246 - 1257
Michael II Asen
1257 - 1277
Constantine Tich
1278 - 1279
John III Asen
1279 - 1396
Bulgaria gradually deteriorates as a power as internal anarchy spreads and
cross-factional fighting increases.
Terters of Bulgaria
1279 - 1292
George I Terter
1292 - 1300
1299 - 1300
The power struggle between Toqta of the
Horde and Nogai Khan of the Nogai Horde flares up into
open conflict, and Toqta is the victor in 1300. Nogai's son, Chaka, flees first to the
and then to Bulgaria where he briefly gains the throne as emperor.
/ Caka
Son of Nogai Khan of the
Nogai Horde. Killed.
With the Bulgarians aware of the anger of Toqta of the
Horde at the position Chaka holds, Theodore Svetoslav sends Chaka's head to his
Mongol overlord and
replaces Chaka on the Bulgarian throne.
1300 - 1322
Theodore Svetoslav
George II Terter
1323 - 1330
Michael III Shishman
1330 - 1331
John Stephan
1331 - 1371
John Alexander
1371 - 1393
John Shishman
1396 - 1878
Battle of Nicopolis results in defeat for the allied European forces.
Amongst the participants is Duke Charles II of
Lorraine and Count
John the Fearless of Nevers. The Bulgars are conquered and occupied by the
1828 - 1829
The Russo-Turkish War, triggered by the fighting in
Greece and the Danubian
principalities, ends in the Peace of Adrianople. The
sultan closes the Dardanelles to
Russian vessels but
the Russians lay siege to three major Ottoman cities in Bulgaria. In the
end, despite an embarrassing defeat along the way, Russia wins the mouth of
the Danube and much of the Black Sea's western coast under the terms of the
peace, or Treaty of Adrianople.
also achieves autonomy.
the Russo-Turkish War, the Principality
of Bulgaria is set up which includes Moesia and the Sofia region, but not southern
Bulgaria (the eastern section of the
eyalet (province) of Rumelia, otherwise known as East Rumelia) or the Macedonian region. A German prince is elected as
head of state.
Principality of Bulgaria
1878 - 1886
of Hessen-Battenberg
German prince.
Arrested by pro-Russians. Forced to abdicate.
annexes East Rumelia.
1887 - 1908
Ferdinand of
German prince.
Recreated the Bulgaria Tsarate.
Kingdom of Bulgaria
1908 - 1918
Tsar Ferdinand
Forced to abdicate at
end of the First World War.
The First Balkan War brings Greek
victory in the capture and permanent possession of Salonika (modern
Thessaloniki - the second largest city in Greece), just beating a Bulgarian
force which had also aimed at capturing it. Following the Second Balkan War,
Bulgaria's Southern Dobruja region is annexed to
giving it territory to the south of the lower Danube.
Despite being courted by the Allies, especially
and France, Bulgaria
has noted the failures of the Gallipoli campaign against
and the Italian
campaign against
and signs four treaties with
Germany and Austria
on 6 September, agreeing to attack
Serbia in
return for territory.
1918 - 1943
Boris III
Monarchical numbering continued from the Empire.
The Treaty of Craiova sees
agree to hand back Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria on 7 September 1940.
1943 - 1946
Simeon II
Son, aged 6. Prime
minister in 2001. Hereditary king from 1946).
1943 - 1944
country is taken over by
Soviet communist forces.
In September 1946 a referendum decides by a ninety-three percent majority
that Bulgaria should be a republic, and Tsar Simeon II and the queen mother
are required to leave the country. Simeon makes several attempts to gather
support for a reformation of the monarchy in Bulgaria but ultimately they
come to nothing. Allowed to return in 1996 he enters politics for a time
and becomes the country's prime minister in 2001.
Modern Bulgaria
AD 1944 - Present Day
Predominantly a Slavic-speaking country, the modern republic Bulgaria is
neighboured by Romania
to the north, a long Black Sea coast to the east, European
Turkey to the south-west,
Greece to the south,
North Macedonia to the south-west, and
Serbia to the west.
With a capital at Sofia, the country has inherited sizable minority
populations of
Macedonians, Pomaks (Muslim Slavs), and Roma (Gypsies). Its
architecture also reflects its eventful history, in the form of
Eastern Roman
(Byzantine) churches,
mosques, and Sephardic synagogues.
In the ancient world, areas of central and eastern Bulgaria formed
parts of the kingdom of
Thrace, as well as various
Thracian tribal areas outside of this somewhat limited area. Other
areas were occupied by a large number of barbarian tribes, such as
the Dacians and the Celtic
Scordisci (actually a
confederation rather than a tribe). Subsequently the region was part of
the Roman empire and
its successor, the Byzantine empire. During this latter period the
Balkans were subjected to Slavic invasions in the sixth and seventh
centuries AD. One of the main tribes involved in this, the Antes
(Antae), eventually settled areas of Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and
northern Greece. The
Bulgars arrived in
the later seventh century, expelling Slavs rulers who had settled in
the region and forming their own state, the (first) kingdom of
Bulgaria. The Thraco-Slav
population that remained gave the new kingdom its language, while
Thracian cultural elements had also been integrated into the
The state went through various incarnations before being conquered by
the Ottomans in 1396. In 1878, after the
Russian empire aided
in freeing up large parts of the Balkans, the principality of
Bulgaria was founded. Modern
Bulgaria was formed at the end of the Second World War when the (second)
kingdom of Bulgaria was abolished.
Unfortunately the new state had already been occupied by
Soviet forces.
Perhaps less of a puppet state than some of the Soviet Union's smaller
Eastern European conquests, Bulgaria still experienced many of the familiar
communist-era troubles. It was able to climb out of communism relatively
smoothly though, and by 1993 was fully independent. A long-running issue
then surfaced, which involved the country's refusal to acknowledge
Macedonian as anything other than a Bulgarian dialect, causing problems
with the Macedonian minority. The former monarchy does not maintain a
claim to the throne, but hereditary heirs to the crown are shown below
with a shaded background.
(Information by Peter Kessler, with additional information from A Concise
History of Bulgaria, R J Crampton (Cambridge University Press, 2005),
and from External Links:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, and
Sofia, Bulgaria: An Ancient City That Wears Its History Well, Gregory
Dicum (New York Times), and
Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site.)
Bagrianov, the new prime minister, begins slow and secret negotiations for
surrender to the Second World War Allies.
suddenly and unexpectedly surrenders at the end of August, bringing
Soviet troops to the
Danube far before they could have been expected. A proclamation of Bulgarian
neutrality is rejected, so Bagrianov resigns and is replaced by Kosta Muraviev
of the Agrarian Union on 2 September 1944. Three days later the Soviet Union
declares war against Bulgaria and enters the country unopposed.
1945 - 1946
4 November 1945, communist leader Georgi Dimitrov returns to Bulgaria after
twenty-two years of exile to become prime minister. Bulgarian communists and
their Soviet sponsors
move more forcefully to eliminate internal opposition. Elections are held in
November 1945 which return a substantial majority of communists and their
allies. In September 1946 a referendum decides by a ninety-three percent
majority that Bulgaria should be a republic, and Tsar Simeon II and the
queen mother are required to leave the country.
1946 - Present
Dispossessed king of
Bulgaria. Exiled 1946-1996.
The communist grip on power in Bulgaria is complete by 1948, coinciding with
the completion of the peace treaty with the wartime Allies and the presence of
Soviet occupation forces.
In the country's 'Fatherland Front' coalition government, the communists have
control of the interior and judicial ministries, crucial areas in terms of
setting up the new state.
1949 - 1950
Legislation is adopted in March 1949 which subjects all religious orders to
state supervision. At the same time, fifteen pastors from evangelical
Protestant churches are arrested, tried, and executed for espionage and
other alleged crimes. Soon afterwards, a number of Bulgarian Catholic clergy
are tried for spying for the
Vatican and for disseminating anti-communist propaganda. The nearly
50,000 Bulgarian Jews who have survived the war are encouraged to emigrate
Israel. The regime also attempts to deport ethnic
Turks and Roma
(Gypsies), causing the
Turkish government to seal the border.
death of Josef Stalin means the end of the worst
Soviet policies with
the inauguration of the 'New Course'. Under Kruschev, the Soviet Union
begins a process of de-Stalinisation, although direct competition ramps up
with the
as part of an increasingly chilly Cold War.
USSR forms the Warsaw
Pact in direct response to the admission of the Federal Republic of Germany
(West Germany)
into Nato whilst itself being barred from joining. The states involved in
the founding of this eastern alliance are
Albania, Bulgaria,
Czechoslovakia, the
German Democratic Republic (East Germany),
Romania, and
in 1984 the government begins a major campaign to 'Bulgarise' or assimilate
the country's ethnic
Turks (ironic,
given that the seventh century Slavicisation of the
Bulgars occurred as the
original Balkans-based Bulgarian state
was being formed). Measures which are aimed at the Turkish population, with
an estimated approximate number of 800,000, include the discontinuation of
Turkish-language publications and radio broadcasts and the requirement that
Turks adopt Bulgarian names. The ethnic Turkish population, however, resists
assimilation, and clashes with the authorities continue.
death of Soviet
General Secretary Konstantin Chernenko allows a 'new guard' to take over
supreme power. The era of reforms that is launched throughout in the Soviet
Union by Mikhail Gorbachev has a major impact on Bulgaria, inspiring greater
demands for openness and democratisation.
1990 - 1993
early 1990 the communist party holds an extraordinary congress which enacts
significant changes in party structure. In April 1990 it renames itself the
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP). The National Assembly adopts a new
constitution on 12 July 1991 which proclaims Bulgaria a parliamentary republic
and promises citizens a broad range of freedoms. Bulgaria recognises the newly
independent former Yugoslav
republics, and on 16 January 1992 became the first country to recognise the
'Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'. In the same year Bulgaria joins the
Council of Europe, and in 1993 it signs the Europe Agreement with the European
Union, with which it seeks membership.
the start of 1997, when monthly inflation has reached around 240 percent,
mass protests force the government to resign. President Zhelev's successor,
Petar Stoyanov, calls new elections and, following a decisive victory, UDF
leader Ivan Kostov forms a pro-market government. This reduces inflation by
introducing a currency board.
2001 - 2005
Former king, Simeon II, becomes prime minister. He is now known as Simeon
Saxecoburggotski - a Bulgarianisation of
the noble house which had recreated the Bulgarian kingdom in 1908. He continues
Bulgaria's programme of financial restraint and increased privatisation. In
that time, Bulgaria joins Nato (in 2004).
The country's new prime minister in 2001 was hereditary
king of Bulgaria, Simeon II, here seen on his wedding day
on 21 January 1962 to Doña Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela
of Spain
January, Bulgaria becomes a member state of the European Union. However, as
the union's poorest state it remains vulnerable to the forthcoming financial
crisis and exposure to various ailing southern economies. Despite this it
weathers any impact from the
Greek debt crisis of
2009-2015 and even experiences modest growth.
2010 - 2012
death of Prince Johannes Heinrich of
in April 2010 means that Simeon, his distant cousin, becomes heir to the title.
The late prince's uncle, Philipp, and his descendants from his morganatic
marriage with Sarah Aurelia Halasz have already been barred from the
inheritance. In 2012, Simeon nominally cedes his rights (and those of his
children) to leadership of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to his sister,
Marie Louise.
Prince Kardam of Tirnovo
Son and heir of Simeon II. Born 2 Dec 1962. Died 2016.
Prince Kyrill of Preslav
Brother, and current heir. Born 11 Jul 1964.
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Which side of the US offers the best hair styles?
Is it the West Coast, which places an emphasis on being casual and creative? Or is it the East Coast, which has a style focus on sophistication and overall polish?
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The goal of East Coast style is to look intelligent and serious. You are making a statement with your style that says you've "got it." Hair is often paired with shoes, a handbag, and jewelry or hair accessories that are all intended to offer the best possible first impression.
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Many of the styles along the West Coast tend to be a little shorter because it tends to be a little warmer. Think pixie cuts or the timeless bob and you'll be on the right path toward achieving the West Coast look.
Don't forget to bring your sunglasses!
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The East Coast look is all about textures and appearance. You want it to look smart, which means it must be in control all day long. Look for classic hair styles that are generally easy to maintain, but offer a certain elegance at the same time.
If you need a simple, yet professional look, then think about sporting a long bob. When in style, consider adding bangs to your look. Otherwise the simple center part for longer hair or letting your curly or wavy hair have its natural texture and style, as long as it is in control, will help you achieve the right look for the East Coast.
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Zip lines, climbing and more at Loco Ropes
By Kat Robinson
PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Connect with nature in the treetops of Mountain View at Loco Ropes, a neat attraction on the grounds of the Ozark Folk Center. This collection of obstacle courses rises 10 to 40 feet above the ground and offers great opportunities for both self-challenges and team building.
Bob and Judy Cox opened the adventure in the fall of 2010. Their mission is two-fold: motivation and team-building.
"One of the focuses of Loco Ropes is to encourage and motivate people to get out from behind all the electronics and get in touch with nature," Bob shares. Indeed, tightrope walking, balance beam striding and critical thinking all take place on each of the attraction's challenge courses. Wood, wire and rope in various combinations have been assembled in the trees to create unique and complex aerial paths.
More than 30 different elements are offered. There's no time limit to complete the course—some folks rush to see how quickly they can get through, while others take their time and enjoy the lofty views and close-up sights of being in the verdant canopy.
Bob, who started rock climbing and rappelling in the Texas Hill Country in the 1970s, says the top questions he hears are about safety.
"Everyone is in a harness," he assures. "Everyone's on a belay, or fall protection system. Before you start on the course, we lock you in on a safety wire. You're locked onto it the entire time, continuously."
The course is inspected every day by the staff, and annually by the Association of Challenge Course Technology.
"We take risk management very much to heart. Every person goes up in the trees with a trained, certified facilitator. We practice our skills during the season and recertify annually."
You might think you need a special outfit to participate on the courses at Loco Ropes, but that's not the case.
"Dress for the weather. We have had times where there's been snow on the ground and platforms. Dress in layers if it's cold. When it's hot, wear shorts or whatever's comfortable. We recommend tennis shoes or hiking boots, but it's whatever you want to wear, as long as your toes are covered."
"We do have Crocs we can provide for rental, from little bitty to size 13 adults. But as long as the toes are covered you are okay. We've had people wear everything from cowboy boots to ballet slippers."
In addition to the courses, Loco Ropes offers zip lines called the Flying Pig and the Screaming Pig, as well as a free fall and a climbing wall.
While the courses can be strenuous, they are open to all ages and to anyone who wants to attempt them. A 250-pound weight limit is set for Tower Adventures just because of the safety equipment, but for Treetop courses the only requirement is that each participant is at least 43 inches tall. Cox says he's had people from ages four to 76 in the treetops and two to 93 on the climbing walls.
The second focus of Loco Ropes is team building.
"There are a lot of neat things that happen in the trees," Bob says. "As [participants] go through the challenge, bonding takes place, and you get shared experiences with a group. I'm not exaggerating when I say that life changing things have taken place—we've [had] people who have never done the Flying Pig, it's like they've conquered the world.
"Our Loco Ropes Leadership Relationship Development is our Team Building Area. We offer a variety of challenges over there. We've had all sorts of different groups participate—from school groups and teams to marching bands and chambers of commerce. Team building helps address what things we can do to have a more efficient team to work better together, or how to perform like a team. Our challenges are problems to solve, outdoors in a different environment, which gives them a chance to figure out what works. We give them these tools to take back into their environments. People can use the things we cover and teach in our team-building in any relationship in their lives, friends, family, work, play—tried and true tested things."
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"We like giving folks a challenge," Bob says. "We give them the equipment, the tools and the information."
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We've already decided that our grandmothers are much more stylish than we are, so who better to offer up some contemporary fashion criticism than the ultimate matriarchs of our families?
To cap off New York Fashion Week, HuffPost Live gathered a group of stylish bubbes to break down the latest trends gracing the Spring 2014 runways -- specifically, the looks we chose as our daily favorites. Here's a sampling of the critiques:
"It's very, very pretty. Would I wear it? No, I'd look like a fool if I wore it."
"I'd wear it... with a slip... and also if I could cover up that little tad of midriff."
Watch the video above to see these wise grandmas dish out pointed (and hilarious) assessments of the fashions the kids will be sporting come spring.
Perhaps these looks are a little more palatable?