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Kobayashi to test Super Formula car
Kamui Kobayashi is set to test a Super Formula car in his native Japan next week for Toyota Motor Sports.
He drove for Caterham in F1 this season, but with the team still searching for a buyer to take it forward and no guarantees of a race drive if it succeeds, Kobayashi will likely drive outside F1 next year. Super Formula is the top single seater category in Japan, made up of a field of high-performance Dallara-built cars powered by either Toyota or Honda engines.
Koabayshi will test a Toyota-powered car at the series' rookie test at Okayama Circuit on December 10th and 11th, although it is not yet clear whether it will lead to a race drive in 2015.
"I cannot confirm anything for 2015 yet, but I am happy to be given this opportunity," he said. "I heard SF14 is a great racing car and also it has been a long time since I last tested at Japanese circuit. So, I will definitely enjoy these two days."
Kobayashi's career is closely linked with Toyota after graduating from the company's young driver scheme and making his F1 debut with its team in 2009.
Ex-F1 driver Kazuki Nakajima won the 2014 Super Formula title, beating, among others, fellow World Endurance Championship regulars Andre Lotterer and Loic Duval.


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text: Quirky, is what probably best describes this city. Located just outside Malang, Batu has slowly becoming one of the most beloved vacation stops for travelers who are longing for an excitement with different vibe. It has the spirit of a big city, but with a lot less crowd. Just prove it yourself by visiting the ever-innovating Jatim Park and BNS (Batu Night Spectacular) with their collection of extreme rides, or get your senses indulged by several numbers of captivating waterfalls hidden in the city. Unexpected traits will always await you in Batu.


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There's a well known quote that I'm sure you've all heard, "Enjoy the little things, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things."
Every time that quote crosses my mind it reminds me of how fortunate I am, in so many areas of my life. This morning as I turned on the running water to brush my teeth, it hit me how unbelievably blessed I am (we are) to have water at our immediate disposal. Whenever we want it. These things that we take for granted are things that are truly miraculous on some level. Most of us don't give a second thought to having access to water, both hot and cold, to shower in, bathe in, to wash our clothes and dishes in, to cook with and to drink. But these "little things," these little conveniences, really aren't that little. They are actually huge things.
|How lucky are we?
We forget that things like running water are luxuries that many people and countries don't have. There are nearly a billion people around the world that do not have access to clean water. And to get it, women in these countries will walk over 3 miles a day to fill up their jugs, come home, only to make the same trek the next day! This chore that is usually designated to the females, has kept the women from working, kept the girls from being able to attend school, and as I'm sure you can imagine, the heavy loads that they carry on their heads, end up causing them severe neck and spine damage over time. All of this for water. Water, that we can have at any time, just by turning on the tap.
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When every thing we do requires water, from bathing to our actual survival, every single drop is precious. So, in honor of these women, of these people, the next time you turn on the faucet, think twice about letting it run. Think twice about how much we use and how we might want to try a little harder to conserve.
This is just one of those "little" big things. Little things are everywhere, they are all around us, we just need to pay closer attention, be grateful and give them the big recognition that they deserve.
P.S. ~ Thank you, Anabella Funk, for sharing your story with us, for all of your hard work and dedication to this cause. You are amazing <3


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Felin Uchaf
kad budu gorjeli gradovi
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Felin Uchaf - an Educational Centre for exploring ways of living and working in Creative Partnership, with each other and our Environment.
The Felin Uchaf Project grew out of a vision to create a place where people and the land on which they worked could nourish each other in body, soul and spirit and to found a Community Enterprise Centre based on a holistic understanding of our spiritual and physical needs.
At Michaelmas 2004 a small group of friends launched an appeal to purchase a neglected parcel of land in the heart of the Llyn Peninsula on Wales's westernmost shores bordering the Irish Sea, and set about manifesting that vision. They began to transform the landscape through planting thousands of trees, reinstating hedgerows and wetland habitats and sculpting new eco buildings out of stone, earth, thatch and timber harvested locally. On what used to be a bare, windswept site there are now a patchwork of small gardens and flowered meadows, a low green haze of young trees and the fruits of many people's labours: paths that lead to secluded roundhouses, to a subterranean hall where stories and songs and the arts are celebrated , to workspaces for the sharing of fine craftsmanship and a community garden for people to cooperatively grow herbs and vegetables in a sustainable, life enhancing way. The Centre has become a valued resource for schools, community groups and volunteers, a place to reconnect with our land ourselves and each other.
There is a great deal of practical work still to do and people of all ages and backgrounds, both local and from all parts of the world come to volunteer, lend a helping hand and participate in the craft and building courses. We hope that when you have looked through our website and seen what a tremendous opportunity this initiative represents for not only the people and land of the peninsula but for Wales and far beyond her borders, that you too will want to get involved.
The Llyn is North Wales' westernmost peninsula, a place of pilgrimage since Celtic Christian times and a coastline of breathtaking natural beauty. From the bouldered, heathered iron age hillforts above the Centre you can compass the whole sweep of the Welsh coastline from Pembrokeshire to the south, northward to Anglesey , eastward to the peaks of Snowdonia and westward across the Irish Sea to the Wicklow Hills. Welsh is the first spoken language amongst most of its small seafaring and agricultural communities and older traditions and wisdoms are reverantly celebrated. It is a fitting setting for such a spirited initiative.
We are funded through gifts and donations from supportive, forward thinking individuals, trusts and grant giving organisations and are begining to generate our own income from running courses, skills workshops, hosting cultural events and through selling our delicious organic-biodynamic produce through a community veg box scheme and the farm shop.
This reportage was done in 2009 by Michał Napierzyński and Marek Kołodziejczyk from dobraidea.pl (http://www.dobraidea.pl)
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happy monday! i am finally sharing the recipe for that grilled pound cake i talked about over on instagram the other week. as i mentioned before, justin & i got a barbecue for modest house which has been used pretty much every single day since. we are even grilling dessert on it! i got the barbecue from wayfair cananda (yay free shipping)! we didn't want a classic stainless steel model so i was excited when i saw this bronze and black model by dyna-glo. it is a 4-burner barbecue with a side burner too. we opted for the natural gas version & had a gas line installed this month so we never have to fill a propane tank again! our kitchen range is also gas so it wasn't much of a hassle to run the line outside too. now this pound cake! i loveeee pound cake in general but adding a little extra smokey flavour from the grill & topping it with sweet grilled plums took it to another level. you could top it with grilled peaches too once those are in season! i will definitly be doing that this summer. find the recipe below as well as the link to our shiny new barbecue.
p.s. don't forget to top it with whipped cream!!!
for the grilled plums
- 4 plums, quatered
- 1 tablespoon raw sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- whipped cream, for topping
for the grilled lemon pound cake
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup raw sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zested
for the grilled plums
- in a bowl toss together the plums, sugar & butter.
- place on the grill flesh side down for a minute on each side.
for the grilled lemon pound cake
- in the bowl of a standmixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream the butter & sugar until fluffy.
- add in the eggs one at a time followed by the vanilla & yogurt.
- sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda & sea salt.
- beat until batter is smooth. about two minutes.
- stir in the lemon juice & lemon zest.
- bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the top bounces back to touch.
- let cool completly.
- slice into 1/2 inch pieces & grill on each side for 30 seconds.
- top with grilled plums & whipped cream!
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If you didn't know better, you would think that The Times of London is trying to tell us something. While religion writer Ruth Gledhill has been slaving away trying to cover the behind-closed-door negotiations among the Anglican primates in Tanzania, she has also been serving up print and online reports about another major religion story or two, stories that hinge on a high-profile role for the Church of Rome in England.
The Anglican powers that be are buzzing about Gledhill's article focusing on longstanding talks to promote unity between Rome and Canterbury. That's interesting, but there is nothing all that new there. More on that subject in a moment.
No, the story that interests me is this one, which ran in The Times a few days earlier under the headline "Catholics set to pass Anglicans as leading UK church." Here's the key piece of information, the pesky fact in this story:
Average Sunday attendance of both churches stood even at nearly one million in 2005, according to the latest statistics available for England and Wales, but the attendance at Mass is expected to soar.
A Church of England spokesman said: "I don't think you can talk in terms of decline in the Church of England. It is fairly clear that with small fluctuations the worshipping population of the Church of England is 1.7 million a month. That is actually a stable figure."
Note that the article is discussing worship attendence. The state Church of England rarely mentions membership statistics -- 27 million is one estimate -- because so many people in Great Britain are nominal members. Church statistics claim that about 1.2 million people attend church each week. Attendance plunged in the second half of the 20th Century.
Meanwhile, the Roman church has had its own problems with numbers and statistics. Nevertheless, it would be a huge shift in British life if, once again, the Catholic Church was the dominant body Sunday after Sunday. Gledhill makes it clear that this is not because the Roman church has found a way to defeat the growing secularism in England.
Roman Catholicism is set to become the dominant religion in Britain for the first time since the Reformation because of massive migration from Catholic countries across the world. Catholic parishes will swell by hundreds of thousands over the next few years after managing years of decline, according to a new report, as both legal and illegal migrants enter the country. It says that the influx of migrants could be the Catholic community's "greatest threat" or its "greatest opportunity."
Here's the question for me: If Anglicanism needs more people in its pews, is the Roman crisis that (no surprise here ) the Vatican needs more men at its British altars?
It is in this context that the much ballyhooed Gledhill story about "unity" between Canterbury and Rome makes some sense. While the Anglican primates have struggled to find unity in their own communion, it seems to me that Gledhill is convinced that some Anglicans are continuing to talk about new ties to Rome -- after a split in the Church of England. This is not a new topic.
No one thinks that Rome and Canterbury are going to be able to agree on -- for starters -- the issue of the ordination of women. The Anglican establishment could never back down there. No way.
But what if, in the context of a new Anglican-Rite Roman Church, the Vatican was willing to compromise on mandatory celibacy for priests? Thus, Gledhill writes concerning the tense gathering in Tanzania:
Were this week's discussions to lead to a split between liberals and conservatives, many of the former objections in Rome to a reunion with Anglican conservatives would disappear. Many of those Anglicans who object most strongly to gay ordination also oppose the ordination of women priests.
Rome has already shown itself willing to be flexible on the subject of celibacy when it received dozens of married priests from the Church of England into the Catholic priesthood after they left over the issue of women's ordination.
This is interesting to think about, while continuing to read about the warfare behind closed doors at the highest levels of the Anglican Communion. Where will the Anglican right go for Communion -- with a large C -- if the establishment Anglican left is triumphant?


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I didn't have access to the internet for almost 36 hours! Traumatizing! Here are the tweets and Facebook status updates I would have posted, if I had been able (in chronological order.)
I'm on the plane! First to Chicago. Five hour flight. Not bad!
Wish we had time to go find real Chicago pizza instead of this crappy little Italian joint.
The pizza at this restaurant is not good, unless you douse it with olive oil and all that crap they just gave us to put on the bread.
This plane is a freaking big-ass plane. And all the Lufthansa staff are pretty. Even the men.
WHAT. They give you hot towels? I love the Germans!
The food on the international flight is better. Also. They don't make you pay for goldfish crackers. Or alcohol.
Pretty sure if I don't get off this plane in the next five minutes, I'm going to have a meltdown.
Just watched My Life in Ruins. That movie sucks. But yay for Greece!
Pretty sure if I don't get off this plane in the next five minutes, I'm going to have a meltdown.
My butt is bruised. I'm certain. Also, my feet hurt. Also, I smell and haven't showered in 24 hours.
I just got my very first stamp in my passport!
At the Dusseldorf Airport. I feel like everyone is talking about me when they talk in German.
We can't check in to our flight to Athens for two hours. We are trying to sleep, but it's not working.
Also. Germans bring their dogs with them to the airport. There are lots of little dogs running around. Also the police carry machine guns.
Eating a bratwurst and a coca-cola light.
I can't get on another plane, I can't get on another plane. I think I'll vacation in Dusseldorf instead.
I'm on another plane.
Smashed between a Greek man and Jen. It's hot. And I don't mean in a sexy way.
Hey you guys. The Greek soccer team is on our flight. This makes our flight hot in a sexy way.
Accidentally took the Greek man's water. I apologized and we clinked glasses as he said "Cheers!"
Just told the Greek man about my trip. "You have planned a trip that only the Americans can plan. I am very jealous!"
Greek man approves of our three days in Athens, two weeks on Crete plan. Very smart, he said.
Flying over the Bavaraian Alps. Wish I had my camera accesible. OMG. I AM IN EUROPE.
Trying not to cry because I can't believe I am finally going to Greece. Also. It's very hot on this plane and I might not make it.
Aegean Airlines gives you a full-out meal on a 2.5 hour flight. Pasta w/ peas, crackers, roll with Happy Cow cheese and chocolate cake!
Pretty sure if I don't get off this plane in the next five minutes, I'm going to jump off. My butt is bruised (still) and it is hot. Very very hot.
OMG I just turned to Jen and said, "would it be inappropriate to cheer when we land?" And then we landed and everyone clapped!
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Greece.
On the metro to downtown Athens. I keep falling asleep. This is not good.
We are lost in downtown Athens trying to find our hotel.
Just asked a policeman where our hotel was. He said, "That is very bad part of town, who told you to stay there, the internet?"
Walked past several good looking hookers, but we found our hotel! And we were not molested! And it's not a total dump. We just can't go outside after 10 at night.
So tired. Finally took a shower and my feet, legs, head, face and hair are throbbing.
Holy cow. I am in Greece! Will try not to spontaneously cry, but tears keep falling down my face because I have wanted to come here for so long. Must. Not. Cry.
Had 7-Up from the bar. Feel like I might fall over.
Twitpic: View from our hotel balcony overlooking the sketchy part of town.
Good night, Athens!
September 27, 2009
The Virgin Traveler: I leave and take a trip. Overseas.
I didn't have access to the internet for almost 36 hours! Traumatizing! Here are the tweets and Facebook status updates I would have posted, if I had been able (in chronological order.)
Posted by Elizabeth at Sunday, September 27, 2009
Labels: Greece
8 comments:
- ~ jen said...
I'm glad you're there. Greek soccer team, huh. Nice.
- September 27, 2009
- Rebecca said...
Hilarious!! Love it and I know you will have the best time when you come to. On my airline, passengers always clapped on landing like they were surprised we made it! sometimes they had a right to be...
On the way back, have a hot dog in Chicago not Italian. And I'm not sure there is a good area in Athens...Could be wrong. Keep up the great reports and have fun!
- September 27, 2009
- michelle said...
I'm so happy for you! Enjoying the travel recap!
Have a wonderful time! :)
ps: take pics of the food!!!
- September 27, 2009
- LeLo said...
Go Lizzy! This is fantastic already: can't wait to read what you're up to next...
- September 27, 2009
- Hey, It's Ansley said...
Staying in a part of town that's "a bit dodgy" makes for the best stories. Can't wait for more!
- September 27, 2009
- Rhea said...
Congrats Elizabeth! Hope you have a truly wonderful trip. Can't wait for more posts.
- September 28, 2009
- Erica said...
I love it!! Have tons of fun...
- September 28, 2009
- Bria said...
You are funnneeee!!! I finally got to catch up on your trip while scarfing a sandwich in front of my computer and I might have snorted an olive particle from my muffalata while laughing!
What a wonderful trip and travelogue...Looking forward to following the next adventure.
- December 18, 2009


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The New "Opt In" Way of The Future
The video below is a short talk given by Balaji Srinivasan, who is the CEO of a DNA testing company, and who to my knowledge is not some type of "right winger". He discusses a concept he called "Exit" in which technology will essentially give us the opportunity to live our lives free of government interference. He defines it as "giving people the tools to reduce the influence of bad policies over their lives without getting involved in politics, without lobbying or sloganeering". It is peaceful and done with no malice. You simply vote with your feet for the better alternative for you. He believes that in the future that while one can continue to try to lobby and sloganeer, that will not be as effective as "opting into" an alternative. He mentions Bitcoin, mobile medicine and 3D printing as current examples.
My thoughts are below
I do agree with much of what he is saying and it seems that many will be able to "opt out" of whatever obstacles the federal gov't puts in their way. But my fear is that this may only apply to the cognitive elites (like those in Silicon Valley) with lots of education and/or lots of skill. Even right now, the elites "opt out" of regulations and taxes by moving their factories to low tax/low regulation/lower population centers. This is probably only going to increase as the tech gets better. They will have many options and the feds will be nearly irrelevant to their lives.
Meanwhile, we hear that the labor participation rate has dropped to 1978 levels in spite of the massive influx of women into the labor force. Some even say it is a "cleansing". I know that many Republicans like to blame Obama for this, but this is not really about a particular politician or even politics. So what is happening? According to George Mason professor Tyler Cowen' book 'Average is Over', technology is the real culprit. It is quickly replacing human beings in many sectors. Such as (McDonald's is testing the concept in Europe) or even replacing some servers. There are other examples in factories (see: Detroit) and other sectors as well. No, automation has not and will not replace everyone (who wants a vending machine instead of a bar tender?? And would you rather speak to a human being or the automated system? And certainly skilled construction workers are safe for the foreseeable future) but it has replaced lots of people in the labor force and will continue to do so. In 20 years, automation will likely replace many taxi drivers, truck drivers, bank tellers and many others. Heck, we may not even need as many soldiers in the military.
In short, the labor rate will continue to fall (unless of course we create a lot of "make work" jobs) and the middle class will continue to shrink regardless of who is elected President in 2016 or who is in charge of Congress. This is why I don't put a lot of stock in who can be President in the next race. This is why I do put a lot on local community and why I tell everyone that will listen that this is where we need to concentrate our efforts.
So while "retraining" will work for a few, the nature of technology improvements will mean that many people will simply not find work that will sustain the type of lifestyle to which they are accustomed. Thus they drop out of the labor force. What I suspect will happen to the people on the bottom (the regular people) is that they will have to rely upon family and local community (yes, that theme again) to fill in the gaps. This will be absolutely imperative for "regular" people. That could even mean that having a 35 year old living in the basement could be pretty normal in the future as families coming together to save on living expenses and pitch in will be a smart move for those who are not rich. We will need to create our own way of "opting in" at the local level.
I worry about this issue mostly with regards to our children and grand children. But then again as health care gets better (and more privatized in an alternative system), many of us can expect to live to see this too. A few educated and highly skilled people will have lots of options and more freedom, while the masses will have a hard time finding sustainable employment and have less freedom – unless they ban together in their local communities.
Update: Those interested should check out this chart of "superzips" that show where the cognitive and economic elites currently live. The analysis is adapted from information used by Dr. Charles Murray in his book 'Coming Apart' (I highly recommend his book on this topic to those who have not read it already)


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Pinterest addicts raise up!
I just stood up.
So you go to Pinterest to find sugar free recipes and you get stuff like:
Sugar Free Goop!
Keto Diet!
Low Carb Low Sugar!
A picture of a girl in a bra!
And you're like what the what?
Chill out, let me help you here. Not all pins are created equal. Not all pins fit exactly what you are looking for. Some pins are total B.S.
If you need some direction as to recipes that are smart then I have a few search terms for you:
Diabetic Recipes – These are golden when it comes to sugar free and low carb meal ideas. The diabetic diet is a great one to follow whether you have an insulin issue or not. This is actually good eating. I personally believe we should all pretend to be semi diabetic so we stay on a smart eating path. Just stay away from that sugar free candy or you'll be begging the sweet Lord to give you relief as you feel like you're giving birth to a diarrhea baby in the bathroom stall at work.
THM S – You are not coding medical claims this is a real thing. THM (Trim Healthy Mama) S low to no carb. These can be tricky and can lead to weird ingredients that you do not have on hand. I'm not trying to support you buying a $14 bag of their mixed up baking flours or sugar subs or protein powder. I'm trying to give you fifteen days of eating off stuff you can get from the regular grocer and stuff that is whole food and not man made. With all that being said some of these recipes can be made without buying weird stuff. Check them out.
Weight Watchers – I type that and Oprah jumps into my head. Weight Watchers is not known for reduced carb/sugar but reduced calorie/fat. However, they do have some recipes that have a lower carb/sugar/calorie/fat level and those should be noted. I have enjoyed many WW recipes.
Know your goals:
Daily carb/sugar intake – For this detox no more than 30 grams a day.
If you stick with this we will up it after day 15.
I know you are rocking this. I am so proud of you. You're going to be super fabulous in that bathing suit this year, girl!


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That is my philosophy for how I store cleaning products! I find that if I keep cleaning product all over the house (in an organized fashion, of course) then it is much less of a hassle for me to clean up after a spill, do a quick wipe down, or spray to clean the mirror quickly. There were too many times when I used to find myself reaching for the bottle of Windex after Little Miss decorated the glass with juice and I would have to run down 2 flights of stair for the bottle of Windex and a paper towel.
So then I decided lets try it a different way...lets keep a a bottle of everything I use, or may use (in the event of an accident)on each level of our home. So now I stock cleaning supplies in the bathroom closet, above the washing machine, and above the kitchen stove. This way I am ready on-the-spot for any spill, fingerprint, or item to be sanitized in a matter of a few seconds!!!
Above the washer
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Warner Robins will wait another day
The Warner Robins American Little League All-Stars began the game against Walpole, Mass. in the Little League World Series Tuesday night. But after Warner Robins took a 2-0 lead, the game was halted in the top of the second inning due to rain.
The game has been postponed for the evening. The game will be made up at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
The winner of the game will advance to the semifinals, while the loser is eliminated from the tournament.
How the game stood at the time of the rain delay:
Top 2nd: Michael LaVita grounds out to first. Sam Falkson pops out to the pitcher. Game halted for rain delay at 6:34 p.m.
Bottom 1st: Sam Falkson on the mound for Walpole. Zane Conlon walks. Dalton Carriker doubles off the wall in left-center, Conlon to third. Micah Wells singles to right, scoring Conlon and Carriker. Kendall Scott strikes out. Clint Wynn singles to left, Wells to second. David Umphreyville strikes out, Wells and Wynn advance on wild pitch. Nick Martens walks to load the bases. Hunt Smith strikes out. Warner Robins 2, Walpole 0
Top 1st: Clint Wynn starts on the mound for Warner Robins. Tim Sullivan grounds out to short. Matthew Bender grounds out to the pitcher. John Adams walks. John White strikes out. 0-0


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The Badly Bent
Music Review by Paul Paradis
Inside/Outside Magazine
September, 2005
The Badly Bent have been picking their brand of "high energy traditional bluegrass" for Four Corners audiences for the past six years and have quickly established themselves as one of the most entertaining acts in the area.
With the release of the group's first self-titled album, The Badly Bent has continued to enjoy success as one of the region's hottest bands and as an emerging star on the national bluegrass circuit. This Durango, Colo.-based band recently took first place in the Telluride Bluegrass Band Competition held June 16-19.
The Badly Bent are Bill Adams (resonator guitar or "dobro"), Robb Brophy (mandolin, vocals), Patrick Dressen (guitar, bouzouki, vocals), Mark Epstein (banjo, vocals) and Jeff Hibshman (bass). Their accomplishments as individual musicians are impressive, and many of the bands members are multi-instrumentalists.
Many of the band members have devoted much of their lives performing the music that they love. Adams is a serious student of music who learned to play the guitar in the early 70s, and then took up the resonator in the early 90s. Brophy holds a degree in Bluegrass Music from South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. Dressen won the Colorado Flatpicking Guitar Championship in 1991 and the Rocky Mountain Mandolin Championship in 1994. Epstein, a 30-year veteran of bluegrass and acoustic music, recently had one of his songwriting efforts picked up by a national publishing house. Hibshman, one of the original members of The Badly Bent, is a renowned guitar and bass player and has played in many award-winning bands. When listening to them perform on-stage, their musicianship is undeniable, and together they bring audiences a solid, tightly played sound.
The Badly Bent's new release, The Badly Bent, is a wonderful mix of traditional and original numbers. Each song on this album carries personal significance for members of the band. "The traditional songs were songs that we've individually heard over the years and have liked so much that they stuck with us," says Epstein. The song "Coal Tattoo" is a haunting song of a coal miner who has left his home. Its lyrics cry to the transient in all of us and things we've all had to walk away from. "Traveling down that cold county road, just listen to my rubber tires whine. Goodbye to Buckeye and white sycamore, I'm leaving you behind." It's a traveling song that resonates deep when you're feeling like life could be going just a little bit better.
The album's original works showcase the song-writing talent of Epstein. The number "Where's That Cold Wind Come From?" is a haunting song that has an ironic origin. "It was a beautiful day, temps in the 80's. The Badly Bent was getting ready to play a wedding reception," says Epstein. "I was standing with our former fiddle player in the sunshine when this cool breeze came down the canyon. She said it made the hair stand up on the back of her neck and she said, "Where's that cold wind come from?" It hit me that that would make a great title for a song about a relationship going bad." Epstein's lyrics poetically reflect these sentiments: "Back of my neck feels a breeze coming in, it makes me wonder cause I don't feel the wind. It might be the feeling of losing someone, I just can't imagine where that cold wind comes from."
Another original on the album, "More Dollars Than Sense," has a fast-moving pace that will surely bring a smile to anybody's face. This song came together as a group effort; the title came from Brophy, the basic melody from Adams and the words from Epstein. "We were sitting around talking one night after practice, talking about someone we knew when Robb made a comment like, "he has more money then sense," says Epstein. "I turned it around a bit and wrote about a friend of mine who really did have more money than sense." This number also showcases the fine instrumentation that they bring to their music.
The Badly Bent emanates a deep love for stringed music that is undeniable while listening to them. Their combined years of experience playing the strings their way has resulted in what can be defined as truly heartfelt music. In the coming months, they can be found picking and plucking at The Fort Lewis Summer Bluegrass Series in Durango, Colo., on Aug. 4 and at the Red Rock Bluegrass Festival in St George, Utah, on Sept. 24-25. If you haven't heard these guys it's time to straighten up and listen to The Badly Bent.
Paul Paradis follows the Four Corners music scene from Durango, Colo., where he works as field supervisor for Southwest Youth Corps.


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With London attracting an ever increasing number of international actors, the demand for workshops focused on the specific needs of performers whose first language isn't English and performers new to the country is continuing to grow.
London is a very multicultural city, open to different cultures and background, but like any other place it has its specifics, and it might take time for newcomers to navigate their way within its theatre world. What's the difference between West End, Off west End and Fringe? Who to contact and how? Which casting websites are worth joining? How about try to produce your own show? And is your English really good enough for castings where you're just asked to sight read? Is your CV correctly formatted and your headshots right for the UK market?
In order to answer these questions and more we devised a workshop specifically aimed at "unlocking" the secrets of the London acting scene.
We run our PASSPORT LONDON workshop every three months at the ACTORS CENTRE in London.
We've also run the workshop on request at universities across the city and private drama schools.
The workshop will be run by Lara Parmiani and Becka McFadden and will also be an opportunity for us to meet new actors and do some practical work.
To book through the Actors Centre, please go to http://actorscentre.co.uk/
If you're a drama department and would like to discuss a workshop please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Q & A with Illustrator Sara Mulvanny
Sara Mulvanny is a freelance illustrator based in North Hampshire, England. Her illustrations and hand-drawn typographic elements are reminiscent of the beautiful Art Deco style. Mulvanny has worked with Random House, Harper Collins and Sinsbury's Magazine since 2010. We caught up with her to discuss how she came into the industry, her typical process, and her creative contributions for Summer at Hope Meadows and Chasing the Dram: Finding the Spirit of Whisky.
How did you end up working for the book industry?
I graduated from Kingston University with a BA (Hons) in Illustration in 2010, after which I moved back to my Hampshire studio to pursue a career as a freelance illustrator. I was thrilled to receive my first commission a few days after I graduated, it was a book cover for Random House. Since then I've illustrated the covers, chapter openers and incidental illustrations for countless books as well as fully illustrated children's non-fiction titles and recipe books. I get the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects including editorial, packaging and posters, and although I love this variation, books are still one of my favourite commissions to receive. This is probably due to my passion for hand-drawn type which I love to combine with illustrated elements, plus my love for reading, books and book shops in general. Book shops are a constant draw for me and I always make a beeline for them: something about the beautiful covers, immersive stories, and their treasure trove of knowledge make them irresistible.
Can you explain in detail your creative design process?
After receiving a new brief, I start by scribbling down initial ideas in a sketch book. I use this initial sketching stage to work out the composition of different elements and I will rework ideas again and again until I'm happy with them. Sometimes I will pull different sketches together on Photoshop, print them faintly and re-draw over them in pencil. When I am happy with the rough I will effectively pull it apart again so that I can re-draw each element separately using pen and ink. Those separate line drawings are then scanned in and the final illustration is digitally composed on Photoshop using colour and texture. My final illustrations exist as digital files and are composed of sometimes hundreds of layers which gives me freedom to adjust colours and layout easily.
What is your most favourite part of your work? The handmade typography, the carefully crafted illustrations or mixing both like you did on the Summer at Hope Meadows?
The great thing about books is they allow me to combine my love of hand-drawn typography with illustrated elements. Although I work on commissions which are just typography based, as well as illustrations which don't have any typography elements, there's something exciting and playful about combining the two. In particular, I think that book covers are more cohesive as a whole design if they are treated in their entirety rather than if the type and illustration are given separate treatment.
Summer at Hope Meadows is a recent example of combining typography and illustration; I wanted the typography to be feminine, sinuous and work within the uplifting, countryside illustration on the cover. The book is also part of a new series of books which meant that I needed to design a layout formula that would work across the series. I wanted to combine the typography and illustration in a way that would enable the books to work together as a set but which also enabled adjustments in terms of subject matter and colour so that there was enough variation between the different books.
Can you elaborate on how you created the amazingly beautiful (typography and illustration) for the cover of Chasing the Dram: Finding the Spirit of Whisky?
I was asked to create a book cover for Chasing the Dram by Rachel McCormack, a humorous and engaging travelogue following the author to her homeland of Scotland, exploring and celebrating all things whisky. The brief itself was quite open: the publisher wanted the cover to feel 'really fun' and if I made sure the whisky and travelogue aspects were clear, I had a free reign so to speak.
After roughing out some initial ideas, I decided that whisky should be the most prominent component of the cover and the subject that the viewer identified first, with the Scottish travelogue elements coming second. I utilised the strong shape of a whisky bottle as the focal point, with the hand-drawn typography in the whisky label. The humour and fun are told through the details, in the narrative elements going around the whisky bottle. They allude to stories from within the book and represent Rachel's journey around Scotland, with whisky at the centre of the world. I kept the colour palette limited, featuring the different blue hues to keep the strong Scottish connection and pairing it with the golden tones of whisky. The colours keep the bottle shape and the narrative elements distinct from each other.
I also created a map of Scotland for the end pages, utilising the colour palette from the cover and featuring some of the places from within the book. The publisher and author were so pleased with the map that it was also used on the back cover.
Do you have any piece that didn't make it to the printer but you still love?
Anyone who works in the book industry knows that there are often several people that need to agree on a cover and plenty of hurdles to jump before a book makes its way onto the shelves. This means that sometimes covers don't always get the approval of the art department, editorial team and the authors in unison. One such book cover was English Animals. The publisher wanted my design to be 'witty, quirky with a hint of darkness', and both publisher and I were very happy with the result. The cover I created was predominantly typographic and featured an owl swooping down on a mouse and a fox pursuing a rabbit. I was reasonably happy that I had captured the 'dark and sinister' qualities the publisher wanted and there was plenty of movement and drama within the design. Unfortunately, this wasn't the direction that the author had envisioned so my design wasn't used, a photographic cover was used instead much to mine and the publisher's dismay. However, I have kept the design within my portfolio because I loved working on the brief and I'm still pleased with the result. I learn something new from every project and commission that I undertake and I have found that it's not just the successful projects that develop your career. In fact, it's often the less–successful ones from which we learn the most.
Designer and book lover with a passion for food. Working for the portuguese publishing industry (books, newspapers and magazines) for the last 20 years.


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May 30, 2014
Dear Dr. Diesburg,
My front teeth are chipping at the edge. What should I do?
Robert in Carlton
Dear Robert:
This is a question we get quite a lot. Teeth do wear against each other over time. Sometimes people have habits like clenching their teeth or grinding them, or biting fingernails, that can speed up the process. usually if the teeth are wearing down slowly over time, we might recommend braces to realign the teeth. Otherwise, the teeth can end up sharpening against each other like scissors. If it's happening quickly, however, we need to do something about it.
Ask me about this at your next cleaning. Based on your case, I will recommend either leaving it, making a night guard (if you are grinding), or shaping of the teeth so they show less wear. Very rarely will a dentist add more tooth material back because we have not solved the actual problem and you will likely just chip or wear it down more.
Whatever your specific case, we will find a solution!
Happy Brushing,
Dr. Adam Diesburg, DDS, McMinnville Dentist
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Kanye West is on the cover of the April/May issue of Complex Magazine. The photo spread was done by director Chris Milk with the help of the Graphics lab at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies. Check out some video from the shoot here.
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Alison Lurie is the author of ten novels, including The Truth About Lorin Jones, Truth and Consequences, and the Pulitzer-prizewinning Foreign Affairs. She has also published two collections of essays on children's literature and edited three books of traditional folktales for children, as well as a nonfiction book on the semiotics of dress, The Language of Clothes, and a forthcoming nonfiction book, The Language of Houses. She was one of the first women hired by the Cornell English Department and is the Frederic J. Whiton Professor of American Literature emerita there.
Lurie read from her work on September 19, 2013, in Cornell's Goldwin Smith Hall. This interview took place earlier the same day.


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MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in 11 months in December driven by strong orders and increasing output, a survey showed on Monday, adding to expectations of more economic growth in the last quarter. Markit's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of manufacturers rose to 55.3 in December from 54.5 in November. The index has held above the 50 line separating growth from contraction every month since November 2013.
"The Spanish manufacturing PMI signalled that the sector ended 2016 on a high, with growth back at the levels seen at the start of the year. The picture is much more positive than in the summer when output and new orders stagnated," senior economist at Markit Andrew Harker said.
New factory orders expanded at their fastest pace since the beginning of the year in December, rising to 57.1 from 55.4 a month earlier. The government has said it expects the economy to expand at up to 0.8 percent, quarter on quarter, in the October to December period.


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We are excited to welcome several dynamic Technical Support Representatives to our Addison office. Join the team behind one of the world's largest financial technology providers. EVO Payments Inc. is a leading publicly traded payments processor servicing 600,000 merchants, and licenses across 50 countries in Europe and North America.
Why work at EVO?
Why is the role open? We're growing by leaps and bounds through numerous acquisitions and our recent successful IPO. Our rare and diverse culture nurtures and supports personal and professional growth, facilitating internal promotion. Our substantial growth and internal promotions have allowed us the opportunity to add exceptional talent to our team!
The goal of the role: Our Technical Support Representatives work diligently to assist customers with terminal / software issues as it relates to their ability to accept credit card payments at their place of business. This role is a great fit for those with technical inclination and abilities.
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Welcome to the career site of EVO Payments, Inc. We appreciate the opportunity to tell you about EVO and how our positive culture drives success. At EVO, we make secure payment processing a seamless part of doing business worldwide. From large retailers and financial institutions to the pizza restaurant around the corner, our people, partners, and products bring payments to life!
If you're a team player with initiative and a passion to thrive, consider joining our talented EVO team.
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EVO Payments, Inc. is a global payments service provider and merchant acquirer headquartered in Melville, NY., with 20 offices strategically located in 11 countries in North America and Europe.
EVO is scaling new heights in integrated technology innovation and supportive merchant services. We're an industry trailblazer, leading the ongoing transformation in payments with EMV, mobile wallets, NFC, and secure payment solutions for businesses of all types and sizes. Our strategic industry partnerships, global processing solutions, and exceptional employee know-how are founded on nearly 30 years of payments expertise.
Established in 1989, EVO has grown into a global industry leader with innovative hardware and powerful software products that power secure in-store, eCommerce, and mobile credit/debit card transactions anywhere on any device.
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Our on-site dental clinic provides high-quality oral care with state-of-art equipment to help you achieve optimal oral heath. Take advantage of comprehensive services including exams, preventative care, restorations, extractions, and dentures. Our state-of-the-art dental clinic was remodeled in 2015 and provides superior dental care. All major insurance companies, as well as state health plans - like Medicare and Medicaid - are accepted.
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The connection between fire and species on the landscape amazes me. This disturbance, occurring often on the prairie landscape, is less an interruption and more a continuation. Fire sweeps across a glacial plain and renews the swaying grasses and asters, stitches a quilted patchwork of bur oaks and hazelnut, and favors a whole suite of species reliant on the ecosystem of C4 grasses.
One of those species rises from the flames in splendor. A recent fire on Buddy's Prairie resurrected this fantastic bird. It's amazing what fire can do and how species can return to a connected landscape.
This bird is fire on a landscape. With a large red body it lights up any fence post on a back forty. Its ecological characteristics make this species remarkably adaptable. A thick body and broad diet allow the bird to overwinter in northern states, and the bird is found on every continent except Antarctica. While birds on fire-prone grasslands live shorter lives because of the recurring fires, birds of the species in Europe have been documented as the oldest living bird species in the world.
Recent scientific research indicates that the tear ducts of this species produce antibodies that will heal human exposure to dangerous poisons.
We are incredibly lucky that this bird has risen from the ashes on Buddy's Prairie this spring. You can come to Buddy's and view the bird as it searches for a mate. If you're lucky enough to hear its song, you'll be struck with courage—if you're pure of heart. This incredible bird is a Phoenix!
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Hayden Gallery, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Artists rarely are offered the opportunity to express what is pressing and pertinent in a form other than their own work. With this in mind, we asked Jackie Winsor to exhibit five sculptures completed since her 1979 retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, together with five works by a younger artist of his own choosing.
If judged by appearances alone, Winsor's choice of Barry Ledoux is unexpected. One might imagine the artist would be more interested in sculpture which displays similar stylistic tendencies to her own. But as Winsor states in the interview published in this catalogue, "the connection is not a visual one. It has to do with my sense of where Barry's work comes from. The seeds seem more familiar than the tree that bloomed. He comes out as a peach tree and I come out as a pear; however, the source feels the same to me."
Winsor's sculptures rely simultaneously on intuition and calculation, involving research into the capabilities and limitations of materials. The artist may work on one sculpture for as long as two years. She starts with an initial dream-like image and then moves on to consider each detail and its impact on the whole before beginning the gritty process of building and rebuilding the physical realization of the imagined image. Adjustments of one sixteenth of an inch are made routinely. Born in New Foundland, Winsor remembers the stubbornness required to weather the winter's duration and acknowledges that her materials and methods require a similar commitment.
It took Winsor six months of reflection and study before she began to build Burnt Piece which involved mixing fire and cement, a process that many told her was dangerous. But the initial image of a burning house was not easily forgotten. Eventually, Winsor conceived a wooden frame, strengthened by five layers of mesh, to support the 1400 pounds of concrete. A pre-fired clay, capable of withstanding extreme heat replaced the more volatile sand usually added to cement. The effort was almost alchemical: to make the quantitative with that which could not be measured, to allow the destructive processes of fire an expressive role in the creation of a sculpture.
The rationality and sparseness of the cube was tempered by the deft, even intimate handling of material and surface. Similarly, the apertures in the cube - the dimensions and weightiness of which related to the human body - invite the viewer to come closer, to peer inside. By intimately engaging one's senses of touch and smell, Winsor's work makes seeing a particularly physical act.
Born in Louisiana, Barry Ledoux combines both the robust and the macabre ingredients of Mardi Gras in his sculpture.
While quicker-paced than Winsor's. Ledoux's methods also include destruction as part of the creative act. Lead, one of many materials used by Ledoux, was chosen initially for its pliancy, surface and color; its toxicity and heaviness, however, are suggestive of the drama contained within and among the sculptural forms drawn from the artist's own body and from those of his models. His lead and paper suits as well as the more recent sculptures composed primarily of figurative fragments suspended on a cross-like armature have been added to, subtracted from stenciled or punctured.
One of the primary sources of Ledoux's work is language, and his forms generally retain some vestige of this initial impulse. The structure of many of the sculptures resembles a scrambled sentence. Shards of words and phrases appear on the torso, arm and leg fragments, conjuring the fleeting events of the mind. Like the forms themselves, the narrative is fractured rather than complete; the emotional content is alternatingly tender and threatening, frozen and anxious.
For many of his earlier years, Ledoux played both cello and piano. His lack of interest in composing for either instrument eventually led to his involvement with sculpture as a way to structure his ideas. Ledoux finds an analogy between his work and singing, a means of articulating language within a highly structured form. A sense of sound is imminent in many of his materials. In The Art of Singing (for Ockeghem) Montessori bells, used in classrooms of Leodux's youth in Louisiana, have been incorporated and signify the vitality of memory. The viewer must choose to play bells; unstruck they simply evoke the memory of sound.
Ledoux's process of decision-making is empirical rather than deliberate, intuitive rather than logical, allowing for serendipitous occurrences. The introduction of locusts into No.1 with Spleen was inspired by a succession of dragonflies that flew into his New York studio. Their fluorescent color and fragile but tough carapace are twins of his own lead and paper suits, The flower included in The Art of Singing (for Ockeghem) is a living form, its feminine softness, fragrance and beauty as suggestive as the golden cast of male buttocks.
Ledoux does not eschew ambiguity in his sculptures, but neither does he expect them to be illegible or aloof. Keys are included in his titles as well as his materials. A cycle of readings, ranging from the verbal to the visual, is possible.


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No explosives were found at the airport, the police said, adding that the arrested person held for questioning is a 51-year-old Canadian man. The statement did not further identify the suspect.
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The airport said departure hall 3 was open again for operation.
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Portable Field Microscope/
Portable Field Microscope for Beekeeping
For as long as I have been a beekeeper - going on 9 years now - I have heard the lament that there is no way to take a microscope out into the apiary for disease diagnosis and related identification confirmation.
One year, one of the larger Missouri beekeeping clubs had an array of microscopes borrowed from a local university. Each one had an attending student and, although we could peer through the eye piece, no one could actually touch the $5,000+ pieces of equipment.
At another beekeeping club meeting, there was a sample of a variety of computer software available but none had the clarity and ease of use, and all required hauling a computer of some sort along with it. There were a few there were phone apps but those were in testing mode with less than impressive quality.
When my brother and his son mentioned they were working to develop a quality, portable and affordable microscope for schools to use in science classes, that got my attention and I asked if I could see one. This Christmas I got my wish. My brother gave me one of his portable lunchbox-size microscopes to take out for a spin. Actually it was the first Lunchbox Viewer from their latest manufactured batch, even autographed by the designer on the back side of the viewer. Bet my bees will be impressed.
My brother and nephew gave me one demo on how to set it up and break it down while my niece nearby was also discussing her fashion choices. That was deliberate, my nephew said, they wanted to see how easy it was to remember how to assemble and take apart to store. My niece talking about her clothes at the same time, though, was accidental. I think.
Assembly was easy; I was a little worried about putting it all away but the body of the lunchbox has an easy guide on what pieces go where.
My gift included a padded box from a big box store so that a Google Chrome book easily travels with the "Lunchbox Viewer." Here is the Lunchbox Viewer tucked into the bottom of the padded box.
The Lunchbox Viewer basically has six pieces to assemble. They are easy to fit into the right spots and a bit intuitive.
I braved cold weather to scoop a few dead bees out of nearby hives. One bee was less than impressed getting dragged out of her hive so I had to escort that one back outside. Yes, I remembered which hive she was in!
Once working, the Lunchbox Viewer can also be hooked up to a laptop to take and save photos. The Google Chrome book was nicely thin and easily fits into the protective case.
I have been looking at bees for almost a decade and I have never seen my bees in such detail. I was surprised to see how "fuzzy" these older winter bees still are, and how their legs have arrow-shapes where they collect flower pollen. Their wings were also surprising, I could see their "veins" through the gossamer-like appendages.
I did say this was portable and easy to carry so here is the Lunchbox Viewer, packed up and ready to take outside.
With an attached laptop, the whole set up will nicely fit on top of a hive lid. Yes, I set it up outside for a few minutes to make sure it all fit.
And here it is, being quite portable.
The Lunchbox Viewer was developed to support InSciEdOut, a STEM-based curriculum my brother also helped to design to get students and teachers interested in science and math. According to their website, "InSciEdOut is a collaborative partnership committed to rebuilding pre-K through grade 12 science education. Our mission is to engage students and empower teachers through research-based, experiential classroom learning."
Proceeds from the Lunchbox Viewer support the program, currently in use in Chicago, Rochester, Mn and all of India.
It's almost standard practice these days for endorsements to include some kind of financial reward but I am not getting anything for this endorsement, I truly believe this is a great tool for bee disease diagnosis and beekeepers education. I also think it's a great tool for science classrooms everywhere but that's another story.
Retail for the Lunchbox Viewer is $299 per unit. The cost does not include the Google Chrome book, which was purchased separately during a Black Friday sale for $29 nor the padded carrier, purchased at a big box hardware store.
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30 March 2015
We've all heard of pre-owned cars, books and clothes, but what about handbags? A lot of people in Hong Kong love their designer handbags, but nowadays prices are skyrocketing every year. If you want the label and quality at an affordable price, the answer is simple- Fashionphile!
Fashionphile is a leading company and most trusted source in the secondary market for authentic luxury handbags and other accessories. This company offers pre-used items for sale, as well as selling opportunities for handbag owners. Fashionphile first started in 1999, by Sarah Davis. She started selling her luxury handbags through eBay.com and later, her fascination and love for designer handbags led to the founding of Fashionphile. Nowadays, they sell globally through their online store, Fashionphile.com "Whether you're buying, selling, or consigning your pre-owned handbags and accessories, Fashionphile is committed to earning your trust. We do this by providing a totally safe and secure online shopping experience, maintaining a team of only the most experienced authenticators & certifying every single bag that we sell."- Sarah Davis, CEO and founder of Fashionphile Nowadays, ever since the founding this company, the secondary market for luxury goods has expanded rapidly and global customers are able to purchase 100% authentic luxury handbags! Not only does this make luxury shopping so much easier because of the guaranteed authenticity, items are also discounted up to 80% of the original price, starting as low as HKD300!
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One potential risk that all investors should pay attention to is the level of debt held by the companies that they are invested in. This is because paying debt is a fixed commitment. Unlike stock buyback programs or dividend payments, a company can't arbitrarily reduce the amount it pays toward debt if its business slows down and causes its free cash flow to decline.
Of course, we can't just compare the debt levels of two companies of dramatically different sizes directly because a much larger company will have much more money coming in to cover this debt. Instead, we need to use measures such as the debt-to-equity ratio.
The debt-to-equity ratio is a method of comparing the relative debt levels of two companies of different sizes on an equal footing. Because a company doesn't have to guarantee a return on its equity the way it does on its debt, equity is often considered to be a much safer way for a company to raise money.
To illustrate this concept and examine how it can be a risk, let's take a look at the debt-to-equity ratios of several offshore drilling companies. The five companies that we will compare are Seadrill (NYSE:SDRL), Transocean (NYSE:RIG), Ensco (NYSE:VAL), Noble, and Diamond Offshore.
|Company Name
|Total Debt
|Total Equity
|Debt-to-Equity Ratio
|$14.9 billion
|$8.2 billion
|$10.5 billion
|$17.2 billion
|$4.8 billion
|$12.9 billion
|$4.4 billion
|$7.5 billion
|Diamond Offshore
|$2.5 billion
|$4.6 billion
As the chart shows, Ensco has a substantially lower amount of debt relative to its equity than its peer companies do. Meanwhile, Seadrill stands out as having a substantially higher level of debt than its peers. This shows us that the two companies have very different risk profiles.
Exposure to revenue downturns
Seadrill would be much more affected by a downturn in the industry that causes the company's free cash flow to decline than Ensco would. This is because Seadrill has to pay a fixed amount to maintain this debt load (as does Ensco); if a downturn causes its revenues to decline too much, the company could run into financial trouble as it would be unable to afford its interest payments. Ensco also has this same risk, but its earnings would need to decline much further before it runs into trouble.
Rolling over debt
Another potential risk could present itself when it comes to rolling over debt. This is due to the fact that all debt eventually matures, at which point the indebted company must either pay off the loan with cash or take out another loan to pay off the first one. This second option is called "rolling over debt."
The risk has to do with the fact that there are times, particularly when an industry or company is particularly weak, that it may be difficult to get a new loan. If the company doesn't have the money to pay off the loan at that time then it may be forced to resort to other methods of generating cash, including selling off assets. In the case of an offshore drilling company, this could mean selling off income-producing assets such as drilling rigs. This would have an adverse impact on future earnings. If the company can't do this then it would likely be forced into financial insolvency; this typically causes a company's share price to plunge dramatically.
Benefits of leverage
Like anything in finance, there is a risk/reward trade-off associated with the use of leverage. Seadrill, for example, can offer some benefits to investors that a less levered company like Ensco cannot. Foremost among these is faster per-share growth. By using debt to obtain the money to grow instead of issuing stock, Seadrill can ensure that the higher earnings that this growth results in is spread around the same number of shares. This benefits stockholders who may see a higher return than with a company that uses more conservative financing such as Ensco.
In conclusion, it is important to understand both the risks and benefits of high leverage when determining whether an investment is right for you. A highly leveraged company can typically generate more rapid earnings and cash flow growth on a per-share basis, but it is also a strategy that exposes the company to higher risk in the case of a downturn. In the end, we all need to determine what is the right investment for us.


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Black, Jonathan and Martin, Brenda, eds. (2008) Dora Gordine: sculptor, artist, designer. London, UK : Philip Wilson. 272p. ISBN 9780856676444Full text not available from this archive.
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The Primary Functions of the Larynx
Eating and drinking, breathing and coughing, and talking and singing are all supported by the primary functions of the larynx. The larynx is the part of the throat that keeps food and drink out of the airways during swallowing. During breathing and coughing, the larynx manages airflow in and out of the main airway. During singing and talking, the sounds of the voice are produced by modulation of air passing through the vocal cords, which are key components of the larynx and all its primary functions.
Eating and Drinking
The primary function of the larynx during eating and drinking is to prevent choking. The larynx is the gateway to the trachea, the main airway to the lungs. The trachea and the esophagus -- the tube that carries food to the stomach -- are close together. Both are below the area where the mouth becomes the throat. Swallowing begins a series of automatic motions that pull the larynx upward and forward and lower a flap over the opening of the larynx. These motions prevent choking by guiding food and drink into the esophagus and away from the trachea.
Breathing and Coughing
The primary function of the larynx during breathing and coughing is airflow management. During normal breathing, the larynx is at rest and the vocal cords are partially open. When the body needs more oxygen, sensors in the larynx are stimulated so that the laryngeal muscles open the vocal cords more fully during inhalation and close them briefly during exhalation. This permits the lungs to absorb more oxygen. If unwelcome particles or noxious fumes threaten the airway, sensors in the larynx can stimulate a cough reflex. The nerves and muscles in the larynx control the opening and closing of the vocal cords as needed to help clear the airway.
Vocal Sounds
Many of the primary functions of the larynx are controlled by reflexes that protect the airways. However, the primary functions of the larynx associated with voice are learned and can be controlled voluntarily. When it's time to talk, whisper, shout, hum or sing, the brain sends a message to the muscles of the larynx. They go to work moving the vocal cords into the right positions to create vibrations in the exhaled breath. Words will follow once these vibrations are further modified by the tongue, teeth and lips as they leave the mouth.
More To Learn
The larynx is essential to life. While the primary functions of the larynx -- particularly those involving voice -- have long been known, the finer details of many of its mechanisms remain a leading topic of research across disciplines around the world.
- Journal of Applied Physiology: Activation of Upper Airway Muscles During Breathing and Swallowing
- European Respiratory Journal: Vocal Cord Dysfunction -- What Do We Know?
- Lung: Airway Protective Mechanisms
- Essential Clinical Anatomy; Keith L. Moore, PhD, and Anne M.R. Agur, BSc, MSc
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The theme of USC's Diversity Week 2017 is "I belong, you belong, we all belong" and to promote the benefits of diversity and foster community cohesion. In the spirit of this theme, the University of the Sunshine Coast Law Students' Association will be conducting a panel-style event with guests from diverse cross-sections within society. Our keynote speaker Frank Costigan, CEO of YouI Insurance, will be presenting on the idea and importance of diversity within the workplace.
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Living in a Post-Truth World – The Challenge to both Science and Spirituality
On November 16, the Oxford Dictionary announced it had chosen "post-truth" as the 2016 Word of the Year. After Brexit, the recent US election and the increasingly isolated and polarized nature of online communities where fake news stories get equal play or better than the real ones (see: Buzzfeed Facebook Probe), the choice seems entirely appropriate. This forum has posted 13 articles on the difficulty of knowing what is true and an extended series on the challenges of being rational. So perhaps being "post-truth" is no big deal? Nothing could be further from the truth! We ignore true facts of our experience, our science, and our spiritual teachings at our peril. The fate of the world, and the fate of our souls, hangs in the balance.
Why Big Data Can't Be Trusted (Part One) – and What to Do About It!
Imagine 100 monkeys typing (presumably randomly) on 100 typewriters for a limitless period of time: Eventually, hidden somewhere in the seemingly endless streams of nonsense, they would produce all of the works of Shakespeare. This popular thought experiment has been around for more than a century (longer than typewriters!) and demonstrates interesting features of both randomness and infinity. It is a useful starting point for discussing unique problems now being encountered with large data sets.
Further Controversy – Should We Regulate Addictive Technology?
This week AEON magazine published a provocative article by Michael Schulson suggesting (half-heartedly) that we might consider government regulations in responding to websites and apps that are designed to promote compulsion or addiction, just as we do drugs or casinos. Schulson traces the manipulative tricks of Internet designers to the experiments of B.F.Skinner, who found that pigeons facing variable timing of rewards "went nuts… One pigeon hit the Plexiglas 2.5 times per second for 16 hours." He suggests that our individual battles with legions of savvy, well-funded Internet companies is "not a fair fight", and yet, as we do in gambling or drugs, we blame the addicts and not the purveyors. Can we rely on industry auto-regulation to help us, or do we need government regulations? In our series on The Human Race and the Technology Race, we focused on the only realistic option —personal self-regulation, and we offered the four "A' tips: AVOID; ADOPT; ADAPT; ADEPT.