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A Raw food lifestyle can get you back your youth and vitality!Anti-aging benefits include a sharp mind and an energetic body, fewer aches and pains, and a sense of vitality. The nutrients in raw food are delivered to your system efficiently with minimal energy sapped for digestion. One of the main reasons age affects the body so much is a decrease in metabolism. Boosting your metabolism keeps all your systems working, as well as quicker repair and replacement of damaged cells.
You can boost your metabolism quickest through morning exercise, pre-breakfast, followed by a raw food diet throughout the day. Raw vegetables art the best metabolism boosters are great anti aging foods. Many raw foodists start their day with a green juice cocktail and continue with an anti-aging diet.
Here 61 year old Robert Martin shows how you can LOOK GREAT NAKED AT ANY AGE!
Check out this 72 year old bodybuilder. He eats anti aging food, and he obviously has a great metabolism and is super fit!
The body is designed to heal itself with proper nutrition and rest. And, anyone who has eaten raw will tell you about the regenerative benefits of the raw vegan lifestyle. The raw food lifestyle is a refreshing contrast to our fast-food and high stress lifestyle. Since most Americans feel bogged down due to inadequate nutrition and rest, it's easy to see why so many feel that the raw food diet has anti-aging properties. When our cells, tissue, and organs get the proper nutrients and are given time to rebuild, they come back stronger and healthier. Eating raw foods helps our bodies do just that.
Check out Zuzana of Body Rock TV for some youthful inpiration!
Many will tell you that the major problem with cooked food is that heat destroys the natural enzymes found in raw, unaltered fruits and vegetables. Some studies show that heating food above 105 degrees Farenheit destroys enzymes, taxing the body's digestive enzyme reserves. The body uses enzymes to assist with digestion, absorption of nutrients, and elimination. Raw foods are also rich in antioxidants, which are known to help prevent cancer and other diseases by ridding the body of free radicals. Free radicals also lead to premature aging by interfering with natural collagen production in the skin. Berries, citrus fruits, and carrots help reduce the signs of aging by promoting collagen production, clearing the skin, and protecting against sun damage. Here are some powerful antioxidants found in raw foods and how they help you look younger:
Sulfur is a needed mineral, but diminishes when it is heated. It is needed in collagen production and for healthy skin, hair and nails. Some say that it can treat acne. Foods like asparagus, broccoli, red pepper, garlic, and onion contain sulfur.
Alpha-lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant that boosts the strength of other antioxidants such as Vitamin C and E, and assists the body's energy production. Alpha-lipoic acid can be found in spinach, brewer's yeast, broccoli, tomatoes and peas.
Silicon is another mineral that contributes to healthy skin, hair, nails and bones. Like other minerals, silicon levels decrease as you grow older. Fruits and vegetables are the richest source of silicon including apples, oranges, cherries, grapes, strawberries, beets, cucumber, carrots and green leafy vegetables.
Phytochemicals are plant chemicals that help the body defend against damage and are said to have anti-aging properties. Phytochemicals are found in berries, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, spinach, carrots, cocoa and bell pepper.
CoenzymeQ10 is an antioxidant aids in the energy process and is present in every cell in the body. CoQ10 levels in the body diminish with age so they must be kept up with proper foods. It's known to destroy free radicals and slow aging. Spinach, broccoli and peanuts are foods high in this vital antioxidant.
As you can see, anti-aging doesn't require expensive surgery and painful procedures. By simply eating things that we already know are good for us, our bodies respond by looking younger, firmer, and healthier.


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Thus, "Amanohashidate" is not only a beautiful place but also a holy place related to te myth. In fact, many tumulus or mirrors, which considered as holy things in the ancient Japan, are discovered from this area.
It seems that there were a huge kingdom in ancient times.
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First of all, thanks to Let's Encrypt (a not for profit organization) for such a great initiative, which made it possible to own websites with free SSL certificates. The aim of this organization to create a safe and secure web environment all over the world. The best thing about Let's Encrypt is that you can use their SSL certificate for a number of websites you want to.
You must have a question in your mind that how Let's Encrypt manages to provide free SSL to everyone.
It is donations and people's support that encourage Let's Encrypt to bear server and other costs and keep running this great initiative without any hassle.
There is a tutorial present on Let's Encrypt website itself but it is not easy for everyone to understand and apply from there. So, I decided to write this tutorial; very simple, clear and easy to understand, even to a non-techie person. You will find this method easiest one, to migrate your website from HTTP to HTTPS.
» If you are new to SSL and want to know, how it works and its advantages, follow the below link.
Now, to install free SSL, all you have to do is to follow the below steps carefully, within 10 -15 minutes, you will have a website with a trusted green HTTPS bar.
I have explained each step in such a way that so that you will be able to take your free SSL in a first try. Let's dive in!
Step 1: Visit SSL for free.com
Here you have to enter your website URL . For Example: Blogbix.com and click green button "Create Free SSL Certificate".
Step 2: Click on "Manual Verification" .
This is the easiest verification method, that's why I will proceed with this option.
Step 3: Click on " Manually Verify Domain".
This is done to ensure that you are the owner of the website on which you want to install SSL certificate.
Step 4: Download Both Verification Files one by one.
You will have to upload both file on your hosting using cPanel, check further steps to know how to upload.
Step 5: Select "I Have My Own CSR" .
While installing SSL, CSR ( Certificate Signing Request) is the most important requirement. Generating CSR is very easy using cPanel and will take maximum 5-10 minutes. Here is the tutorial How to Generate CSR for SSL Certificate?
Note: When you will generate CSR, both CSR and Private key is generated. Copy CSR and fill in the CSR space and copy encoded Private key and Save it as a word file. You will need Private key in the last step.
** Use Only encoded version.
Step 6: Create a .well-known folder.
Go to cPanel>File Manager>Public html (web root)>Create New Folder>Name it as .well-known
After creating the folder, refresh the page and open the .well-known folder just created. Create another folder inside this and name as acme-challenge
Step 7: Upload Both downloaded files in this folder.
* Use upload option present on upper side.
Step 8: Verify Uploaded Files.
Just Refresh the page and you will see both files like in screenshot below. Verified? Now close this page.
Step 9: Open both links on SSLforfree.com window.
See Screenshot below.
Both links will open in new windows, close them. Now, Click on "Download SSL Certificate"
Step 10. Copy Certificate (CRT) and CABUNDLE .
SSL certificate is created, you need to paste CRT and CABUNDLE one by one Cpanel now. Go to next step to paste.
Step 11. Go to cPanel > Security > SSL/TLS > Install & Manage SSL
Paste CRT, CABUNDLE and Private key here.
* Private key, that you saved in word.
Step 12: Click on " Install Certificate"
Done. This was the last step. You have installed SSL on your website.
You can see the confirmation message below.
Renew the certificate every 3 months using the same process. Better you sign up sslforfree.com, you will automatically receive an alert one week before the expiration of SSL certificate.
Liked the effort? You can support Lets Encrypt by donating some dollars (whatever you can afford). Visit LetsEncrypt.com and join hands to make the internet safe for everyone.


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I need some assistance in regards to booting mac os dmg image from grub4dos.
My USB currenltly has 2 primary partitions: 1st: 137GB, and 2nd is 107GB. The USB itself is a USB-to-SATA bridge, and all partitions are seen as fixed.
I know this may be possible with Easy2Boot but I am reluctant in using it because I'll have to change my whole file structure, curretnly being groupped into iso, img, flp etc.
Or if I have to Easy2Boot, could someone teach me how to use while still using my grub4dos version and menu.lst? I'd like to keep my current grub4dos menu.
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A couple of weeks ago it was time again for us to explore our beautiful Holland. Places we need to visit before we leave in a month. This time we did not go alone but together with our dear friends, the Grefte family, from Hengelo. They are Barbara and Robert and their two children Xander and Juliette. Cuties we are going to miss a lot while we are gone and our trip to Volendam was some must needed last minute quality time.
We chose Volendam because we wanted a picture of our self in typical Dutch wardrobe. Our must do in Volendam. We started our journey through this small village with a tour. You can pick one up in the local tourist center. You will also find the Volendam museum in the same building. The entree fee is not expensive but is a great way to start in Volendam because it explains the history of the city. A section of the museum is dedicated to cigar rings, 11 million in total. A person made beautiful mosaic decorations out of them.
The tour showed us all beautiful places of Volendam. It will show you the Dike and the Visafslag but the best part is an area called the Doolhof. This is the oldest part of town and it feels like a maze. Every corner you turn will shows something new and this are really looks like a 100 years old. Half way the tour we had a really nice baked fish at the end of the dike. Make sure you do not buy your fish at one of the fish stands in the center. Just walk to the far end of the dike and you will find good quality fish! And a really nice few over the Markermeer and Volendam.
After this it was finally time for the "highlight" of the program. You can have your pictures taken in several places over town. We decided to go for Foto de Boer. It has a large photo studio on the second floor and you can choose from two backgrounds: the harbor and a Volendam interior. We chose the interior and they placed us on our spots very quickly. We were all handed over an attribute, smile and Next! It can't get more touristic but we did not care. We laughed a lot and that the most important.
We ended the day in Lotje Wine and Dine for a nice drink, while we waited for our photo's to develop. Sone we realized this also was the place where the New Year's Day fire took place in 2001. An art piece on the dike reminds everybody of this day.
Volendam is worth visiting and just outside of Amsterdam. Keep in mind it is full of tourists and a bit old fashioned. But we enjoyed it a lot and it is for every age.


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Jean Monnet was a French economist and public official who lived from 1888 to 1979. He was one of the most popular people in the French business world. From the beginning of the First World War, he made efforts to create a united Europe. Recognizing his efforts on French and British cooperation, he was appointed as the Secretary General of League of Nations. With similar efforts, he tried to establish unity and peace in the world.
Monnet began his new mission with great enthusiasm by feeling that the new international organization would be able to impose itself "by its moral force, by appealing to public opinion and thanks to customs which would ultimately prevail." But he was soon forced to recognize that the League of Nations was simply unable to achieve the goals of peace and harmony which it had set itself. Decisions could only be taken unanimously. He resigned in 1923 with disappointment.
During the Second World War period, Monnet continued to work on cooperation between France and Britain. In 1940, while the French army was being overwhelmed by German troops, Monnet envisaged a federal union between France and Great Britain: the "joint communiqué" –which reads as: "The two governments shall declare that in the future France and Great Britain will no longer be two nations but a single Anglo-French Union. The constitution of the Union will entail common organizations for defense, foreign policy and economic affairs. The two Parliaments will be officially united." His proposal was welcome by Churchill and De Gaulle. The well-known economist Keynes said at the end of conflict that Monnet had probably shortened the Second World War by one year through his enormous efforts.
In one of the meetings in 1943, Monnet said that "there will be no peace in Europe, unless the states are reconstituted on the basis of national sovereignty. The countries of Europe are too small to guarantee their peoples the necessary prosperity and social development. The European states must constitute themselves into a federation….". Unfortunately his desperate attempts failed to prevent the defeat of France because the French political class had already settled for the defeat. Immediately after the war, Monnet proposed a "global plan for modernization and economic development" to the French government. He was appointed as the Planning Commissioner to carry out the essential work for reconstruction of the French economy. In 1947, Monnet authored the Monnet Plan for French economic revival, which led to French participation in the Marshall Plan. In 1949 Monnet realized that the control of the Ruhr, the important coal and steel region, was causing great
friction between Germany and France presaging a possible return to hostilities as had happened after the First World War. After the proposal raised by the French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, Monnet drafted the Schuman Plan. Robert Schuman accepted the plan and, in agreement with Adenauer, rendered it public on 9 May 1950. One year later, with the Treaty of Paris, six countries (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg) founded the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) which is the early precursor of today's European Union. Monnet, first president (1952-1955) of the ECSC, conceived it as the initial step towards European economic and political integration and, ultimately a EUROPEAN UNION. The creation of the ECSC brought about the results envisaged by Monnet. All aspects of the European problem were modified with Franco-German conciliation. There was a shift away from confrontation towards the political cooperation, and it even facilitated the fostering of the
seeds of democratic power which was contained in the ECSC project.
In 1955, after the serious crisis provoked by France's refusal to ratify the European Defence Community (EDC), Monnet resigned from his post as President of the High Authority of the ESCS. However, he continued to work and founded the Action Committee to struggle for political and economic integration to realise the United States of Europe through outside of formal institutional structures and became, in a sense, Europe's first lobbyist. He devoted the rest of his life to the unity of European.
Monnet created the Community, and the Community evolved the European and world politics. This means that in the last half the 20th century, Europe and the world have followed the idea of unity within Europe which was seeded by one man alone, Jean Monnet.
With a treaty signed between Turkey and the European Commission in 1989, a scholarship programme was devised in order to increase the number of experts in Turkey who are well equipped on EU acquis related subjects. The programme which was named after the pioneer of the European Union has become one of the most renowned and long running scholarships in Turkey.
"Biz devletler koalisyonu kurmuyoruz, insanları birleştiriyoruz"
Jean Monnet
"Biz devletler koalisyonu kurmuyoruz, insanları birleştiriyoruz"
Jean Monnet
"Durmak yok… Avrupa halkları için "birlik dışında bir gelecek yok çünkü…"
Jean Monnet
"Durmak yok… Avrupa halkları için "birlik dışında bir gelecek yok çünkü…"
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This past weekend the wrestling state sectionals were held at Jefferson High School. There were thirty schools represented at the tournament. Although there is no school winner selected, Jefferson performed very well. Jefferson had 12 wrestlers qualify for the Traditional State tournament where the team will compete for its unprecedented 17th straight title. The Traditional State Tournament will begin Thursday, February 9th and conclude on Saturday February 11th. Below is a list of wrestlers who will compete at state to represent Jefferson and there results for the sectionals tournament:
- Christian Partan (106) 5th
- Johnathan Peavey (113) 3rd
- Jared Blackburn (120) 2nd
- Ian Statia (126) 1st
- Dawson Bates (132) 1st
- Cole Pottes (138) 2nd
- Coy Strong (145) 3rd
- Gavin Blackburn (152) 8th
- Mason Corbett (160) 1st
- Hunter Allen (170) 6th
- Caleb Little (182) 1st
- Nick Holman (220) 1st


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© Shorelines: NGDC GSHHS and NGA Prototype Global Shoreline; International boundaries and reefs: NGDC World Data Bank II; VMap-0; IRD documents
Matthew Island is located at the southeast end of the volcanic quaternary range of the New Hebrides volcanic arc.
This island, like that of Hunter, is claimed by France and Vanuatu.
Matthew and Hunter Islands are located a few dozen kilometers from each other.
© Maritime Affairs New Caledonia
© Maritime Affairs New Caledonia
The island is located midway between an intra-ocean subduction zone (Loyalty Islands / New Hebrides arch) and the expanding active ride (North Fiji Basin Ridge).
The island is made up of two andesitic to dacitic craters, to the east and west, separated by a narrow isthmus.
The confirmed eruptions have all occurred at the level of the western crater.
Matthew Est is a half-destroyed composite volcanic cone composed of at least three superimposed lava flows with a central column. It has an altitude of 142 m. Only this part of the island existed at the time of its discovery in 1788.
Matthew West is a roughly circular volcano composed of numerous lava flows and at an altitude of 177 m. Its cone, broken to the northwest, is filled with lava over 20 m. This crater is formed after the 1940s due to intense seismic activity.
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09/04/2013 12:51pm
Okay so I believe this is the other post of yours that I commented on previously yet no comment is here before I am now writing this to you... so sorries about that :( I wish I could remember what I wrote for you, and if memory serves, if was quite a decent sized comment ;)
09/07/2013 11:23am
No worries thanks so much Dave I am sooo very lucky you, and christian find the time and the many ways to support Me:D sorry i am soo new and unsure of this all but you know I do try and do my best to learn:D,,Oh yest I bet it was and if anything even just a Hi David I read this works as of course something bigger is always nice but after all these videos/ post/ pictures are just ways of talking and hanging out with my buds:D
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:D You are always welcome n worth the time and ways, my friend! ;) :D! ...oh yes you I know you do:D and having seen you working and learning, I oughta be the one saying sorry for being new and unsure..and especially for bugging you to help me when you figured out n did all this great work by yourself! :) ...;) okays well I will always be able to do a lil bigger than just a Hi, I read this for my bestest bud:D
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Good question. I'd like to hear that too.
I anyone running the X through car washes OTHER than touchless?
Do you mean the car wash had a conveyor that pulls the car through using the front or rear tire to pull it?
We have a local car wash that does that and pushes it via the rear tires.
If you are in neutral, there should be no assumed risk that the doors will accidentally open.
My MX was delivered 9/27/19. For now I'm hand washing it with Chemical Guys wash. I've got it down to about 45 minutes and am hoping I can save the clear coat on this one. It's white so it is easier to justify going to car washes IMO, but it is still so new I just can't bring my self to go that route.
I though all car washes have the conveyer that your tires go into? I've been to a few different car washes. One that is touch-less where you drive into the middle until it warns you to stop. Put into park and enjoy the wash. The other one is a conveyer (scrub a dub).
Manual recommends hand washing or a touchless over others. Seems like the touchless is the easiest on the paint. No worries about water going into the handles? Manual says do not train high power wash nozzles on handles, cameras etc. Touchless has that but it's at least 12" away from the car.
Everyone good with that?
freemarket: mine is white too, worried about clearcoat??!! What's that about?
Clear coat is what goes over the paint. All cars have it. When you look especially at dark colored cars, you can see swirl marks in the clear coat if the cars been through a car wash. Little pieces of dirt essentially cause abrasion to the clear coat regardless of water and soap being used. It doesn't go deep enough to harm your paint, but on black cars you can notice this easily just walking through a parking lot. Seeing how light reflects off a car as you walk by it shows you how the clear coat is holding up. My 2014 MS Midnight silver has held up surprisingly well even though I've run it through the car wash a few 100 times over the years. You can still see swirls, but not as bad as I've seen on other paint jobs. It can happen just as easily on white, you just have to look more closely.
Got it. So you run yours through the brush/sponge washes even with the rear spoiler and no problems?
I have not run the MX through the wash since I got it. I've washed it about 3-4 times in the last 6 weeks. I've used a waterless system that my buddy with a blue BMW recommended. After I saw his car I was shocked at how good it looked and was sold on trying this product out. It actually does what it says it does. It's the Chemical Guys Eco wash and wax. There's a 4 minute video worth watching on YouTube. For the glass I use Meguiar's Perfect Clarity Glass Cleaner. This product alone has been amazing to use on all the cars. Even when all I want is a perfectly clean windshield. Having that on the X is especially nice since it's HUGE. I'm 6'2 and still can't reach the top center of the MX so I use a chair along side the car. I'm sure one day I'll succumb to the car wash with it, but I wouldn't be worried at all about the rear spoiler. Plenty of cars have those.
Mine 11/18 went though regular car wash like 20 times , nothing unusual happened,
I actually asked the sales about it and he said it should be okay as the doors are in lock position and any pressure from outside on the handle can not open it and the sales center wash their car at touchless car wash too.
I've been through both types of car washes with my Pearl White June 2018 Model X . . . the touchless washes do not get the car clean enough. However, before I started going through the newest wash with flaps and rotating brushes, I had already applied 4 or 5 coats of OptiSeal after hand washing. I think that there is enough water volume with the newer "brush" type car washes that the risk of scratching is minimal. I often apply OptiSeal after a car wash to maintain the protective film and bugs rarely stick to the front facia as they did before those treatments, I've had no problems with water pressure on door buttons . . . just have to get accustomed to carefully shifting a single click into Neutral when the tires are on the belt/conveyor system . . . not good to shift into Reverse or Park. I would never take my car through an older car wash. I only use the newest design washes . . . Blue Falls Car Wash, Pearl Road, Strongsville, Ohio is best one near me.
Thanks for the info,I really appreciate it. I purchased my Pearl White Model X in June 2019 in Colorado, picked it up in Tampa, Florida June 30th. Drove it back to Colorado via my farm in Kentucky. Talk about a learning curve! First time I went to a car wash, couldn't find neutral, then as the car proceeded to enter the car wash the automatic wipers started to work...panic again to find the OFF. I have been using a referred car wash - Express Wash that has brushes they can retract, but have to do a lot of wiping off of dirt. Sometimes use the brushes (they say its okay) and there are a lot of Teslas going thru there. I do want to have a glass cleaner applied, and I have heard of having the vehicle clear coat wrapped to protect it from rock chips, etc from our harsh winters. Has anyone done this, and what do you think? Worth the cost?
@stegerfarmsgail Just my 2-cents: I know that lots of Tesla owners spend hundreds and thousands of dollars on paint protection film and ceramic coatings, but as much as I love my Model X, I decided that it is a car and not a museum piece. I'm not doing that. I really like the OptiSeal product in lieu of traditional wax and I do use a wax product (Turtle Wax Bug & Tar Remover) with a microfiber towel for stubborn bug and tar spots on the facia. I decided that if 6 or 7 years from now, the car starts to look less than beautiful or if it gets dinged in parking lots, I'll just spend some money getting paint work done. Not going to try to keep it looking like a museum piece. If I'm lucky in a few years, I may want to trade it in for a newer Tesla with newer drive train technology. You can go the route of ceramic coating if you wish . . . not sure I'd do the paint protection film (wrap) however. I don't know if any of that has been on the market long enough yet to know for sure what it will look like in a few years. Maybe someone else has more experience with it.
@stegerfarmsgail Also, Yup, gotta remember to turn the wipers "Off" and I also usually fold my side mirrors in. Finding Neutral is pretty easy after a couple of practices . . . you'll get to Neutral by putting your foot on the brake and quickly moving the directional control lever up one detent. Moving it up two detents which is all the way will put you in Reverse.
Hey, Thanks for all the info on the washing and polishing my Mar.'19 X Pearl White. Good stuff.
To stegerfarmsgail; on this forum a recent Vinyl wrap post you may want to read, the talk a product called X-pel
I can't help myself. Every time I see your title, music from the movie Car Wash starts playing in my mind!


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Planning a wedding is a real tough job in today's world. The problems start arising with the distance between relatives and the bride or groom. The home wedding arrangements are better done if people stay nearby to help. Moreover, if the bride and the groom suddenly have to handle all the arrangements they feel a lack of experience and do not understand what procedure to follow. This article tries to simplify the process of planning a wedding.
Making a list is the priority in such celebrations. The list should contain the arrangements and the estimated expense for the respective arrangements. The person can get the estimated values from the internet like rent of a hall, floral decorations, car rentals etc. this helps in negotiating while actually booking for the same. Moreover it helps in understanding how much extra they can pay for a particular arrangement if needed. The list helps in managing the whole process in a fixed budget.
Arranging for a wedding ceremony is the first thing that the couple should do. For this they have to invite people to a venue. Hence they should first book a suitable venue which suits the budget. The couple can search for the venue online or can get a recommendation from a friend. The venue should in all respects be clean and well decorated. The other amenities may be fulfilled in a lower budget but the venue is an important aspect that cannot be compromised. The choice of venue and the advance booking should be done. If the wedding is supposed to take place inside a church or religious institution the authorities must be informed well ahead.
As soon as the venue is decided the invitation card should be ordered. Since it takes some days to get them printed, it should be done well ahead of the time. The reason is that distributing or posting the invitation cards will also take few more days' time. In a world where time is increasingly becoming short, these arrangements are necessary for planning a wedding. Moreover a wedding does not complete without the near and dear ones attending it. An advance invitation will help the invitees also to plan for the journey, book tickets etc.
If the budget permits, the couple may take the help of wedding planner or book a wedding package. These people arrange for all the necessary things and help the couple in arranging the wedding ceremony. Nonetheless, the couple also should check for the budget and the rates of wedding packages since the packages are a little expensive. If the couple wants to fix everything from the wedding day to the honeymoon, these packages are excellent option.
Planning a wedding also includes the entertainment facility of the guests. The kind of games that the couple wants to play with their friends or the music that they want to play on their special day should be arranged for. Contact a DJ or music coordinator for the arrangements. The games must be decided in case some arrangements like making small paper chits or tokens are to be made. The guests must be presented with the wedding favors. The couple should choose their kind of gifts from the shops and order a particular number of them in advance.
The food and drink should be ordered and arranged with the hotels or the banquet halls. The management of these institutions takes care of the service and the hospitality for the guests. It is also required to arrange the accommodation for the guests who are traveling from a distant place. If the wedding is a destination wedding, it is better to give responsibility to a wedding planner for planning a wedding ceremony.


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As a chiropractic student in his final clinical year things are not always bed of roses!
Many of you are scared about their future, sometimes demotivated about the course, preoccupied that your adjustment skills are still poor, concerned on how and if chiropractic really do work etc…
How do we know? Guess what? We have been there too!
This is primarily why our Chiropractic Missions have such an high quality services, value and organization behind it, making them possibly the best missions actually on the market!
By attending one of our chiropractic internship/mission trip you will make your fifth year in clinic an unforgettable experience that will allow you mostly to increase you adjustment skills and finally to really discover the magical power of chiropractic. After this Mission you will know for sure why you have decided to become a chiropractor and you will feel a lot more secure about yourself.
This small 3 weeks break from college will recharge your batteries and give you the strength and will to finish your studies and to become the best chiropractor ever!
As Dr. Del Bene writes in the magazine Pro Chiropractic # 22, in Nepal there is a real huge need for chiropractors or aspiring chiropractors. "Almost every Nepalese in the course of his/her life is obliged every day to carry by feet some heavy weights with a system of ropes and bands positioned on his/her forehead that heavily presses on the spinal column causing the crushing of the cervical and dorsal area resulting thus in painful headache and backache".
This type of experience will also allow you to:
- Acquire some experience in a third world country
- Acquire a major independence, be more open-minded and develop a faster and stronger spirit of adaptability
- Improve the knowledge of one or more foreign languages
- Know the diversity and the complexity of communication
- Improve your competences about interpersonal relationships
- Improve your problem-solving skills
In these 3 weeks you will have the chance to treat:
- Infants
- Kids
- Adults
- Geriatrics
- Disable and Paraplegic people
- People suffering from various types of deficit (autism, cerebral palsy, etc)
- And a lot more (you never know what and who will come for treatments)
By doing an experience like this, you will be bound to respect other people's view and condition without judging and keeping a professional attitude in every situation. A quote that I really do like is: "No matter how long you train someone to be brave, you never know if they are or not until something real happens." This is exactly what you will experience in Nepal. No more theory, no more if, no more excuse… now it is time to play for real and this no Chiropractic Colleges will ever be able to give it to you in such a way!
To visualise the mission trip cost, go on the main menu on top of the page and look under the "Pricing Table" section. Thanks.
Not for everyone!
Keep in mind that this type of experienced is not recommended for everyone. You will be faced with many challenges, you will discover a lot about yourself, you will have to adapt to many different situations and you will have to keep an opened mind at all time but if you do all those things…I do promise you one of the best time of your life!
Ready to Apply?
So, now the real question is, are you ready to join our team? If the answer is yes jump immediately on the APPLY page and do not think too much about the cost because the actual value of a trip like this is priceless!
Already Chiropractors wanted!
Experienced chiropractors in search of a new adrenaline boost are also more than welcome to join our mission trip and if they feel like it they can help us to train the students and share their working experience


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Today's Scripture: But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9
If my tax assessor came to me and asked what my assets are, do you know what I would say? "I am probably one of the richest people on Earth. I have everlasting life. And I don't know if you are going to try to tax me on this, but I also have an incredible mansion in Heaven."
"I have peace which passes all understanding and joy unspeakable. I have God's love which never fails. I have a wonderful wife, God-fearing children, and grandchildren who love the Lord. So, how much is that going to cost me, Mr. Assessor?"
Friend, our souls can be happy with only the good things God has given us. We do not need the latest laptop or smartphone to make us joyful.
Often we get so consumed with the possessions we would like to gain that we neglect to find the joy in what is already in our hands. The Lord has done great things for us. We can be glad in what He has already provided.
Are you seeking joy in earthly goods? Perhaps you are saving for a new tool, house, or car and feel you will only be satisfied after you get it. Remember, you have treasure in Heaven on which no tax assessor could ever put a premium. Let the priceless things of God bring you joy.
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Canada's top earners paid a greater share of the federal income tax pie in 2002 than 1990, Statistics Canada said Friday.
The government agency found that the 10 per cent of Canadian tax filers in the highest income bracket paid 52.6 per cent of the total federal personal income tax in 2002, up from 46 per cent in 1990.
Statistics Canada conducted the study by dividing tax filers into three groups: the 10 per cent with the highest incomes, the 50 per cent with the lowest incomes, and the remaining 40 per cent who are called intermediate-income earners.
Statscan attributed the increase among high earners to a smaller drop in the effective tax rate than that of the other two groups of tax filers, combined with an increase in their share of total income.
At the other end of the spectrum, the half of tax filers with the lowest incomes saw their share of the tax load fall in the same period. In 2002, they accounted for 4.4 per cent of personal income tax paid, down from 6.7 per cent twelve years earlier despite having higher incomes.
Intermediate-income earners were the biggest winners in terms of effective tax rate, Statscan said.
The report also found that Canadians' total income grew faster than their federal personal income tax bill in the period. While federal tax increased 49.4 per cent, total income rose 63.8 per cent. Statscan attributed the gap to two years, 2001 and 2002, when total income continued to rise while federal tax revenue went down.
Overall, Canadians saw their effective federal tax rate, or the federal tax paid for each $100 of income, decline. In 2002, Canadians paid on average $11.18 of federal tax for each $100 of income. In 1990, they paid $12.25 for every $100, a decline of $1.07.


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On a Sunday morning at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church in Columbia, about 30 people sing to welcome two new members to their congregation.
John Flaim is one of the newcomers. He came to Wilkes about five months ago.
"I found them to be non-judgmental, tolerant, with a capitol T – actually all caps – giving, sharing; they're basically, there's no bottom to their well," he said.
For Wilkes, welcoming new members is not something that happens often - the church has been losing members since it hit its peak in the 1960's. And Missouri Methodist churches have lost half their members in the past 50 years.
To fix the problem of declining membership, Wilkes is participating in a Methodist program called the Healthy Church Initiative. The initiative is based here in Columbia. It sends consultants to a church, identifies problems and then provides suggestions for the church to reverse the trend.
Bob Farr is the brains behind the operation. Farr said churches going through the process often lose members before they gain them.
"We have a very nice culture in the United Methodist Church, and most mainline churches where we would rather not offend anybody in order to reach a new person we don't know, and so we don't, and then we don't reach anybody new," he said.
Some Healthy Church Initiative suggestions are simple, like saying "hi" to strangers on Sunday. Others are more dramatic, like getting a new pastor or renovating the sanctuary.
Wilkes started the process in October and lost about half its members because of resistance to change.
Since then, Wilkes has become more involved in the community. The church now hosts the soup kitchen Loaves and Fishes, along with providing a place for the homeless to sleep during winter with Room at the Inn.
"What I hear most frequently from people in the community is that we are being the church as it should be," said Pastor Meg Hegemann." That we are ministering to the people most in need."
Since Farr started leading the Healthy Church Initiative six years ago, more than 300 churches in 29 states have taken part, and many have doubled their attendance – and not all of them are Methodist. Churches that have gone through the process in Missouri will be meeting this August to reevaluate the program and decide how to continue to improve.


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It's been a busy evening here at SkylinesCity with a few new additions to the site and a lot of reorganisation. This is is running a day behind my planned schedule. Damn you CO for making this game 😉
The first thing to report is the addition of your profile pages. When you are logged in with a site account you will now see a blue PROFILE link at the top of the page. You can now head in there and change your Avatar etc. This will be expanded out if people want more in there.
There's been a lot of re-categorisation going on to cater for the way in which we look at mods. In the past I have looked after large mod repositories for games but this time I feel that due to Steam Workshop integration it's easier for mod creators to just get their mods up in one place and it makes it easier for the players to get the mods.
However, there's going to be a lot of Cities: Skylines mods in the years to come, some good, some bad. I thought it would be more useful to the community to really look at mods, maps and assets to hand-pick the best, the ones that will really enhance the game. With that in mind I created the Recommended mods section and the same will be happening for maps and assets.
The last thing to report today is the submission system. I have created a form where community member can submit news, guides, maps, and mods all in one form. I am hoping that you guys can help me make sure that all the important stuff can get out to the Cities: Skylines community through the site and also help other players. All submission are reviewed before being posted and any content is attributed to the submitter, no matter if it's wanting to highlight a mod, map, posting a guide or adding some news.
To help the community the form can be found in the top navigation or via this submit link.
Oh, before I forget. Do pop into the forums, it's a useful place for the community here to get know each other, share ideas, tips and generally chat. The site is also on Twitter and you can follow updates there too.
OK! That's enough from me for now. Normal service can now resume and if you have any suggestions I would love to hear them to. SkylinesCity is here for you guys as much as me.


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It's that time of year again- curriculum shopping time! Being the nerd that I am, there's just nothing like receiving those boxes of new books at my doorstep. But I have to confess, I was a little worried that this year would be a bit of a disappointment. You see, unschooling means using life as your curriculum, and, to me, just a few weeks ago I was lamenting the fact that the only actual curriculum I would be buying were the books for Devin's private investigation unit.
I needn't have worried. This has, by far, been the best curriculum shopping year ever because I wasn't confined to buying just books. Here I'm going to share our newest learning tools for the rest of this year and next year.
Our Books
-Life of Fred- In order to make math less monotonous and more enjoyable for everyone, we've all decided on Life of Fred for math.I actually ordered almost every single book available up through advanced algebra. The only one I did not get is beginning algebra because Dillon won't be doing that until 10th grade. I also ordered the Life of Fred high school language arts curriculum as well.
– Teaching Astronomy through Art Books 1 and 2
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For those of you new to my blog, you can find our approach to unschooling high school here-https://redheadmom8.wordpress.com/2014/01/29/navigating-the-red-tape-part-3-our-path-to-an-accredited-diploma/
All the Other Good Stuff
– Minecraft Homeschool
– Five Below is a homeschooler's dream. It has such a vast array of activities for kids at the lowest possible prices. We purchased tons of crafts, paints, sketchbooks, mini Lego sets, books-yes, more books-, and games.
– Toys R Us has also been an excellent resource for us. While it is a bit pricier, the quality and assortment of activities is phenomenal. Some examples of what we got there are:
– a model solar system with an interactive tablet
– a microscope, telescope, and binoculars
– Lincoln Logs and Legos
– a butterfly kit where you actually send away for real caterpillars
– soooo many games
– Monopoly
– Yahtzee
– Scattergories
– Duck Dynasty trivia
– Brain Quest States game
– a keyboard which is compatible with Apple devices
– a Pretend and Play school set- my personal favorite since my girls love to play school
– We did get a few items at Walmart as well, such as a kid's guitar, which is really just a miniature version of a real guitar, a mini trampoline, and a sewing machine, since the girls and I really want to learn how to sew.
Our "school" shopping this year has far surpassed my expectations. Now onto watching the kids get inspired!!
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Nightingale AWAKE Days
A Guerilla Takeover Event in Amsterdam
After the FW18 AWAKE Days in Antwerp, Nightingale translated the nightshop inspired concept into a one-day guerilla takeover event in Amsterdam. Taking over a pop-up location in the Jordaan, the event surprised guests and bypassers alike.
The event acted as an introduction to the experimental concept agency, which opened their new offices in Amsterdam this year. Furthermore, the event also saw a presentation of their Benelux portfolio brands through three experiential installations. Brands presented at the introductory event included Nokia, Parkland, C.P. Company, Vitamin Well, Freixenet, Earth Water and more.
"While most people might not know this, the idea of the AWAKE Nighttime Open Days actually came from our ambitions to open our own Nightingale concept store in Belgium," teases Yasmine Comyn, Head of Communications at Nightingale. "This Open Days concept is a prelude to a full-fledged retail concept that Nightingale has in store for the first half of 2019, which will also be called AWAKE. We plan to open this contemporary lifestyle nightshop in Antwerp with corresponding opening hours."


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Swim to Survive
The YMCA is excited to welcome over 750 Grade 3 students from 30 local schools to the Swim to Survive program. Swim to Survive is an important first step to being safe around water, and could mean the difference between life and death when immersion in water is sudden and unexpected. Over 500 people die in water related deaths each year in Canada and this past summer we witnessed an alarming rise in the number of child deaths. This is particularly significant in Eastern Ontario where we have open access to the St. Lawrence River and so many other bodies of water.
Swim to Survive is taught in three one-hour classes and includes three basic skills in sequence: roll into deep water, tread water for one minute and swim 50 meters. (statistics show that most people who drown are within 15 meters of shore or safety). It is not meant as a replacement for standard swimming lessons. Swim to Survive has been made possible to these Grade 3 students absolutely free thanks to donations from the Lifesaving Society, the Ontario Ministry of Education, the Stephanie Gaetz Keepsafe Foundation, Canadian Tire Jumpstart and the YMCA of Brockville and Area.


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Soft, fluffy chiffon cupcakes filled with delicate whipped cream. Hokkaido chiffon cupcakes are light as air and so delicious!
I must admit – in addition to Filipino desserts, I'm also a little obsessed with Japanese desserts (check out my take on Japanese Cheesecake and Baked Lava Cheese Tarts – both of which are Japanese-inspired).
They are always so delicate and not overly sweet. They don't need a whole lot of frosting (if any), don't involve complicated flavours and are just so good!
Just like these Hokkaido chiffon cupcakes. When someone says cupcakes I think cake + a boatload of frosting. But these Hokkaido chiffon cupcakes are anything but.
Hokkaido, anyone?
I've never been to Hokkaido and I haven't actually tasted Hokkaido cupcakes before I started making these but if these cupcakes are any indication, then Hokkaido must be my spirit homeland. The cupcakes are light, not overly sweet and just a joy to eat.
And they only get better the longer you refrigerate them (the last batch I baked tasted that much better the next day – and yes it's a mystery why they lasted that long without getting devoured. Maybe someone hid them at the back of the fridge so no one can see them?).
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More whipped cream? Yes please!
I found the recipe here though I've had to make changes – for one, the whipped cream wasn't nearly enough for someone as heavy-handed as me (and trust me, more is better!). So I adjusted the recipe to make more.
Great for spring, Easter, everyday
And if you want to make them festive, just get some holiday-themed cups and you're done! Between the whipped cream and the confectioner's sugar, these cupcakes are just waiting to be served (then admired then gobbled up).
Though there's nothing wrong with making them just for you, for today. And in fact I've done that a few times. They are great with coffee in the morning (yes, cupcakes for breakfast!), tea in the afternoon or, you know, the occasional midnight snack.
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Bust out that scale
As I bake more I learn that weighing ingredients instead of measuring them using cups and spoons results to more wins and less tears. So little by little I'm adding both weight and volume measurements to my recipes.
Not for this though. No matter how hard I try, there is no accurate way for me to convert 20 grams of sugar into tablespoons. So I really recommend that you invest in a kitchen scale, it's inexpensive and so useful!
You need Hokkaido chiffon cupcakes
These cupcakes are different and so unlike the cupcakes we're used to and that's why you guys need to try them (here's another unique cupcake for you: Brazo de Mercedes Cupcakes)! You will not be disappointed. They are amazing.
Soft, fluffy chiffon cupcakes filled with delicate whipped cream. Hokkaido chiffon cupcakes are light as air and so delicious!
- 3 large eggs, whites separated from yolks, room temperature
- 45 grams granulated sugar, divided into 20 grams and 25 grams
- 35 ml canola oil
- 60 ml milk
- 70 grams cake flour, sifted
- 240 ml heavy cream, chilled
- 25 grams granulated sugar
- 1.25 ml vanilla extract
- Confectioner's sugar for dusting
- Preheat oven to 325F. Grab the bowl and whisk you're going to use to whip your cream and chill them in the fridge.
- Using a handheld electric mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk 3 egg yolks and 20 grams sugar until significantly lighter in colour (about 8 minutes on med-high speed).
- Add 35 ml canola oil and 60 ml milk and continue whisking until thoroughly incorporated.
- Switch to low speed and add 70 grams cake flour. Whisk until just combined. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl using a different whisk, beat 3 egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 25 grams sugar until you reach stiff peaks.
- Fold your egg whites into your egg yolks until just combined. Be careful not to overdo it so as not to deflate your egg whites.
- Transfer your batter into cupcake cups (see notes) until they are 3/4 full and place on baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until the tops start to turn light brown and crack. Set on a wire rack to cool completely (see notes).
- Get your chilled bowl and whisk from the fridge and whisk all your ingredients until you reach stiff peaks.
- Ensure your cupcakes have cooled down completely before filling them with whipped cream.
- Transfer your cream into a piping bag fitted with your preferred tip. Insert tip in the middle of cupcake and gently press to fill the cakes (you will feel the cakes getting puffy).
- Stop the minute you start to see the filling show on top. Dust with confectioner's sugar.
For best results, use cardboard cupcake cups (the ones that don't need to be put inside a cupcake pan to hold their shape).
The cupcakes are going to be super fluffy freshly baked then will deflate slightly as they cool down. This is normal.
This recipe yields 9-13 cupcakes depending on the size of cupcake cups you use.
(Recipe adapted from Nasi Lemak Lover).
Happy baking!
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While Facebook still reigns queen for gardeners, Instagram is quickly overtaking the demographic. But many users - and brands - have found it difficult to build an audience on the platform.
Why is that? Well, for one, people are more selective with whom they follow on Instagram. It seems to be more personal of a platform. And two, the algorithm keeps your followers from seeing your posts. Yet, Facebook tell us 66% of the audience says Instagram is a place that enables interaction with brands.
So how do you do it? Well, Instagram's parent company, Facebook, has just published a new report on Instagram titled: How to Connect with New Audiences on Instagram. Pretty smart, eh? So, we read it.
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O'Shaughnessy Dam at Hetch Hetchy.
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The trail starts off by crossing the dam
Hetch Hetchy - this would be the second Yosemite Valley had it not been turned into a reservoir.
Why build a trail around it when you can blast a tunnel through solid granite?
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Inside the dank tunnel
A peek at Wapama falls in the distance
Looking back on the dam from the trail
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Seasonal falls along the trail
Deep pool along seasonal falls - fished here for a few minutes but no bites.
My pack (Osprey Exos 58 - almost too big but fits a bear canister perfectly).
Approaching Wapama Falls, I can already hear the rumble.
Also, see the pyramid shaped peak in the distance - that's LeConte Point, something I will be visiting later in the day.
LeConte Point, the reservoir, and Kolana Rock
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Closer to the falls - already feeling the mist.
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Can't see it from this angle - but there are several bridges that allow the trail to cross the rushing water. And that mist is blowing right over them.
Looking back at the dam, about 2.5 trail miles back.
Catching sight of the upper part of Wapama Falls
Wapama Falls and engineered trail
I could see where the water in the reservoir was churned up from all the water being dumped into it from the Falls.
The first bridge over Wapama - I pulled out my pack rain cover and put the camera away.
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After crossing the 5 (?) bridges I was soaked. Left my pack out in the sun to dry and went back to take pictures from a relatively dry spot.
Looking down on the falls runout.
Kolana Rock on the other side of the reservoir. Smith peak behind it to the left (we did a backpacking trip where we camped on the summit there a few years ago).
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The driest bridge and the falls.
Up the trail a bit, looking back at the falls and the dam in the distance.
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After Wapama Falls, the trail wiggles along the valley's wall, in and out of shaded forest.
Wapama Falls, now a ways behind me. I've dried off by now.
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Kolana Rock and reservoir level stains.
First sighting of the Rancheria Falls area. LeConte Point in the middle.
Curving away from the reservoir, I find a nice campsite near Rancheria Falls
After setting up camp I continued up the trail. The falls were going crazy at the crossing.
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Churning water at Rancheria Falls
Looking down the cascades (Kolana Rock poking up in the back)
The trail switchbacks up about 1500 ft to a saddle, with great views down to the reservoir.
Climbing up into granite and manzanita. No snow left in this exposed terrain.
Just below the summit of LeConte. Was so focused on route finding once i left the trail, I forgot to take pictures.


text: As late as 1988, scientists predicted that a complete theory unifying the forces of nature and answering all possible questions about the universe would be developed by the turn of the century. Taylor believes, however, that any ultimate theory of everything (TOE) must answer the following impossible questions: From whence came the energy and matter to create the universe? Why is there matter rather than nothingness? Why is a particular TOE favored over any other? And, how does consciousness arise? In the scientific rhetoric requisite to such concepts, Taylor examines contemporary theories and concludes that the former three questions will remain forever inexplicable. Science will progress toward ever greater precision, but because of infinite regress of theories, a TOE will never be accessible. To illustrate current significant limitations of modern science, Taylor considers briefly three troublesome problems: superconductivity, the phenomenon of turbulence in the flow of fluids, and weather forecasting. A useful reflection on the state of scientific theory. Brenda Grazis


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|A 3D model of yeast DNA, used to discover a second code embedded in DNA. Photo Flickr/CC
It's becoming ever more apparent that in the world of genetics that things are much more complex than we initially believed. In addition to Yale's 2012 discovery that DNA is NOT in fact identical in each of an organism's cells, University of Washington researchers discovered in 2013 that there is DNA contains a second hidden code.
DNA's molecular structure was first deciphered in 1953 by Cambridge researchers Francis Crick and James D. Watson; since that time, scientists have believed the molecule only functioned as a cellular blueprint for synthesizing proteins.
However, UW Geneticist Dr. John Stamatoyannopoulos has announced the stunning discovery that DNA actually contains two separate languages - one to direct protein manufacture, and the other to tell a cell how to control its genes. Because one language is written atop the second, that second language long remained hidden.
According to Dr. Stamatoyannopoulos, scientists have believed for the past forty years that DNA code only affects how proteins are made, but this is only half the story. His team's new findings show DNA to be "...an incredibly powerful information storage device... which nature has fully exploited in unexpected ways."
DNA uses an "alphabet" of 64 tiny sections called codons. The new research shows that some of these codons, dubbed duons, can carry two messages, one for the sequence of amino acid building blocks in a protein, and the second for controlling genes. Both functions appear to have arisen in tandem, with the instructions for gene control apparently helping to stabilize beneficial protein features and their synthesis.
Duons will mean a major difference in how patient gene sequences are interpreted, and will lead to new diagnoses and treatments of illnesses.
According to Dr. Stamatoyannopoulos, DNA's ability to convey two streams of data simultaneously means alterations which seem to change protein sequences might in fact underlie disease, disrupting programs that control gene functions, or perhaps gene functions and protein synthesis simultaneously, .
Dr. John Stamatoyannopoulos' research is part of an international collaboration in the massive ENCODE (Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project), which is gradually decoding the molecular instructions behind the functions of the human genome.
Note: This article is a copyright-protected excerpt from the 2014 revised edition of The Path Book I: Origins, to be published this September by Polyglot Studios, KK and available direct or on Amazon.com.


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It's all really weird to think about because it's just not something I ever thought I would do. When people at home asked me what I was doing this summer and I said I was working in New York, everyone was shocked. Heck, I guess I was a little shocked myself at the words coming out of my mouth. It's just that not many people from Kentucky go to New York like they do in other places. I've always just thought I would end up in a city comparable to Lexington, or even Richmond, so the prospect of such a big city scared me.
While my mom and I were packing up the last of my things last night, it reminded me of the very first time I ever flew and the first time I went to New York. I was 12, going on my "12-year-old trip" with my dad. He allowed us to pick a place wherever we wanted and travel, just the two of us. I chose New York and so, on that night before my flight, while my mom and I packed, we sat on the floor and I cried because I was scared. I had never flown before and the nerves were setting in. She reassured me that we would be completely fine flying and that it was safer than driving a car, and I felt better.
Since then, my mom and I have become packing pros. I didn't fly again until I was leaving for a program in San Francisco in high school and we packed my many suitcases for me to fly all by myself across the country. We've moved on from the simple fear of flying to scarier things for both of us, like frequently flying all by myself, or dealing with airport issues alone, and now moving to New York City all by myself.
That night when I was 12 and had cried, I was scared about the physical things that could happen to me: our plane crashes, my dad and I get separated, something happens to the rest of my family. In that moment, I never imagined that I would eventually be working in the city for the summer someday. On this night before my big trip, I am scared, but not for the fear of my plane crashing.
Over the years, I've moved into lots of new situations and each time, I've grown a lot. I remember the feeling specifically of going from a small middle school to a huge high school, and then from a high school where I knew everyone to a college where everyone was smarter than me. And I'm realizing that this is exactly the same scenario: being the little fish in a big pond. Though it used to terrify me, it now excites me.
We are pushed to be the best people we can be by those around us.
I will never stop thinking that, because it has been because of situations where I was challenged that I grew. I could have chosen a different situation where life would've been easier and I was the smarter one of the group, but I never would have learned. I am thrilled to be going to the biggest city in the country where everyone around me is unique and different and smart. The world is my oyster, and I hope to learn and grow more than I can ever imagine.
Though it seems so odd to be saying I'll be in New York this summer and I've had my fair share of laughs about the idea of me, a girl from Kentucky, trying to make my way around, I feel ready. As I drove through the streets where I used to go to high school, it didn't feel like the same me as when I was in high school. New York City didn't seem like it was "me", but the more I thought about it, the more I realized I needed something that wasn't "me".
As much preparation as I've done, I'm in no way prepared for the ways that this summer will change me and the incredible opportunities that will arise!
Keep staying tuned for this wild ride.


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20 years after first landing on our shores, the Hyundai Elantra has grown and evolved into a courageous and competent fighter in the C-segment sedan war, where names like Corolla and (to a lesser degree) Jetta tend to dominate the sales battles.
The Elantra's real coming of age coincided with the launch of the current generation, which hit the scene in 2011 and then marched on to victory in both the South African and North American Car of the Year competitions.
Much has changed since then - not least the arrival of a much-improved Corolla - and Hyundai's response to the sands of the hourglass was a mid-life refresh a few months ago.
Hyundai hasn't really messed with the basic recipe as three years down the line, this Elantra is still among the most striking designs in its segment. It's a rather elaborate collection of swoops and curves that Hyundai would call 'Fluidic Sculpture'. At worst you might call it a bit fussy but it should ultimately swing more thumbs towards the sky than the ground.
The upgrade saw stylists polish a few details here and there, resulting in fresh front and rear bumpers, a new grille, modern-looking projection headlamps, LED light guide and LED taillights.
The 1.8-litre version falls away, leaving you with a single 1.6-litre option mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic gearbox. Thankfully Hyundai has added some glamour to the 1.6 by binning those rental-spec plastic-shod steel wheels in favour of snazzy new two-tone, 17-inch alloys. Throw in one of the tasty new colours, like the Tropical Blue you see in the pictures, and the Elantra looks more at home in your driveway than in the rental return bay.
Some notable plastic surgery also makes it better to look at inside. The previous version looked rather cartoonish around the central dashboard, but Hyundai has given it a far more mature look by moving the central air vents to the upper dash, among other tinkerings that mainly affect the ergonomic systems.
Finicky as this might sound, it is still let down by a few details, such as the Plain Jane gear knob that looks like it was nicked out of a 1988 Mazda 323 and the abundance of covered-over switch housings lower on the console. Sure, you could hardly fault the overall appearance of the interior and the quality of the materials, it's just that if Hyundai is charging almost-premium money for a car then it should at least get the little details right, like Volkswagen does.
When it comes to the bigger details, like ensuring enough space for you and your brood to stretch out, this car feels spacious front and rear, while the boot is suitably enormous.
IOL mot dec17 Elantra c Repositioned air vents give the cabin a more mature appearance.
Pack it up for a cross country trip and the Elantra will quietly get on with its business of getting you there in comfort. The ride quality is cushy and it's really quiet inside - Hyundai has been really prolific with the NVH engineering, which was further improved in the latest facelift.
The engine does as much as you could expect from a normally-aspirated 1.6-litre, which delivers 96kW and 157Nm. It would be a stretch to call it fast, but the motor delivers more-than-adequate performance both in town and on the open road, providing you work the gearbox when overtaking and climbing steep hills. It's a pleasant and comfortable car to drive, with no major ergonomic flaws - although the electric power steering system does still feel rather artificial, albeit better than earlier Korean products.
As far as the value cookie crumbles, the R252 900 Elantra is priced right in the thick of its segment - there isn't any real price advantage here nor is there a notable features advantage.
It does trump its rivals with a few items, such as dual zone automatic climate control, automatic windscreen wipers and park distance control, but it lacks the Corolla's rear-view camera and leather seats and you don't get cruise control like you do in a Cerato or Focus. Like its competitors, the Elantra also comes with Bluetooth connectivity, a sound system with Aux/USB inputs, multi-function steering wheel and a five-year/90 000km service plan. The only real Elantra/Cerato after-sales standout is a five-year/150 000km warranty.
Priced well within the mainstream, the Elantra has to stand on its own merits to get the nod in a segment that's not short of fierce contenders. Thankfully, it puts up a strong enough fight by being a solid, stylish and refined sedan in its own right. Though it's not quite strong enough in any particular area to tower above its rivals and claim class victory, the Elantra is worthy of a spot on your short list.
Hyundai Elantra 1.6 Premium
Engine: 1.6-litre, four-cylinder petrol
Gearbox: Six-speed manual
Power: 96kW @ 6300rpm
Torque: 157Nm @ 4850rpm
0-100km/h (claimed): 10.1 seconds
Top speed (claimed): 200km/h
Consumption (claimed): 6.4 litres per 100km
Price: R252 900
Warranty: Five-year/150 000km
Service plan: Five-year/90 000km


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Welcome to Sketchbrook, portfolio of Jamie Brook. Having spent the past 6 years working as a Creative Developer planning and developing interactions and animations for the Oil and Gas eLearning industry I have created a lot of content. As is the professional way, a lot of this is locked away behind NDA's. This site is therefore a dumping ground for my current projects and personal development, both of which show my love for front-end interactive development and desire to do things right. Any queries or issues please contact me below. Enjoy.
Professional and calm individual who easily can plan, execute and evaluate small to large scale multi million pound projects using a range of creative, digital tools to offer solutions. Innovative artist and manager who has developed staff to much higher proficiency levels. Expert with the Adobe Creative suite to produce high class animations, interactions and simulators. Knowledgeable and highly experienced in all levels of eLearning and training.
• Adobe Creative Suite
• 3ds Max
• Unity
• Paint, Pens, Pencils
• Actionscript 2/3
• Objective-C/Swift
• Jquery, GSAP
• Unity - C++/Unityscript


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Is peculiar completely interchangeable with strange? can both be used in exactly the same contexts?
Peculiar can be used as a synonym for strange. However, peculiar originally has the meaning "particular to a given place or time; unique", and it is sometimes used that way today. And the connotations of the words still differ: strange carries a slight hint of disapproval, while peculiar suggests curiosity and uniqueness more than abnormality.
In my experience there is a slight connotational difference.
Both words refer to something that is unfamiliar to the observer. However, each word implies a slightly different reaction to the unfamiliar object or person. Peculiar tends to imply that the unfamiliar object draws interest and further scrutiny. Conversely a strange object inspires unease or possibly repulsion.
In essence, peculiar means unfamiliar in a good way, and strange means unfamiliar in a bad way.
Let's see what Oxford has to say on this one. Here are the links: Strange, and Peculiar.
Strange conveys the notion of unfamiliarity or oddity.
Peculiar on the other hand signifies particular, special, or abnormal (anything that deviates from the normal or the expected). The etymology of this word is noteworthy. Its meaning as
strange is dated later (17th cent.) by the dictionary.
No. Example: In America, in December, peculiar decorations are publicly displayed.


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Last night at around 3:00am PST, the first theatrical trailer for J.J. Abrams' Super 8 finally arrived online. The incredible amount of patience waiting for it truly paid off, as the footage was a beautiful mix of Spielbergian sci-fi with a perfect dose of nostalgia. Now, a little over 12 hours later, we have the film's new one-sheet.
Posted over at Apple, the poster plays with perception as the horizon is rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Turning it on its side, you can see the group filming with their camera on a tripod, though there isn't much alien action going on. Check out the poster below or see it full size on Apple.
For more from J.J. Abrams' Super 8, be sure to head over to our Blend Film Database.
I've also decided to include a zoomed in and corrected version of the five kids standing on the hill. See that image below.


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Super Bowl car ads are big business. To create even more of a buzz, many automakers pre-release commercials on YouTube in the days leading up to the big game.
So far Audi, Volkswagen, Fiat, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz have released ads. As you may have guessed, Mercedes' ad -- featuring model and actress Kate Upton approaching in slow motion as a team of young football players washes her car -- has collected more than 5 million views. The Toyota RAV4 ad and Audi S6 spot are doing well too, each earning more than 1 million views so far.
Care to cast your virtual vote? Here's our list of 2013 Super Bowl car ads we've seen so far:


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More than ever, people are in need of someone who really listens to their thoughts and feelings. Tele-Onthaal is an organization which gives us the opportunity to express our concerns in an anonymous way. Volunteers are 24/7 stand-by to receive calls. If it's easier to write things down, you can talk by chat as well. The lower the barriers, the more we can ventilate our concerns. In short, Tele-Onthaal firmly believes in the power of talking. As relationship builders in communication it's only logical we supported this initiative, and so we did by elaborating a campaign to put their services in the picture.
You surely know the famous exit icon. But what happens when even the tiny exit man can't find a way out? Totally discouraged and huddled, he appears on ads, posters and banners on the internet. The answer: don't stay in that endless tunnel of worries and bad feelings, but talk to Tele-Onthaal instead. Together we wíll find an exit. What's in an icon…
We launched the new campaign with a press conference at the Flemish parliament, where the members of the Flemish government all saved the number of Tele-Onthaal in their phone. A bunch of famous Flemish people are next: just check the Tele-Onthaal facebook page for regular updates. It's all about installing the '106-reflex' in the heads of the Flemish People.
Take a look: De Standaard
Pouring out your heart to someone is never easy, and sometimes an example can help. That is why we asked 65 famous Flemings to share our campaign and be an ambassador of Tele-Onthaal for a day. With this campaign, we try to encourage even more people to call or chat with Tele-Onthaal.
Tele-Onthaal asked choco to create a short video as a presentation tool. A quick summary of what Tele-Onthaal does and who we can help. Choco produced a nice video, which Tele-Onthaal will also use to recruit phone operators.
Every day, over 300 people contact Tele-Onthaal (helpline) in search of an answer. The Tele-Onthaal volunteers often help them a great deal simply by listening to them. That's why the organisation is always looking for committed volunteers to strengthen their teams. Choco has provided the necessary recruitment material for the general campaign image.
Would you yourself like to volunteer? If so, visit Tele-Onthaal and don't hesitate to apply.


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The last several years have seen a blossoming of tech hubs and innovation centers across the African continent, as we reported earlier. In their wake, the growth of Africa-based venture capital organizations has turned a recognition of innovation into an anticipation of profit.
Tech Crunch's Michael Butcher sketched a picture of the already-existing "accelerator and incubator" ecosystem there.
The latest to join this group is the Savannah Fund. It is noteworthy for its provenance: the three co-founders are Kenya native and , blogger Erik Hersman, founder of Ushahidi, iHub, and many other Africa-based tech projects; Tanzanian entrepreneur and Microsoft alumnus Mbwana Alliy; and Paul Bragiel co-founder and managing partner of i/o Ventures.
The fund is starting with $5 million and will grow to $10 million. The Savannah Fund describes itself as a "seed capital fund specializing in US$25,000-US$500,000 investments in early-stage, high-growth technology (Web and mobile) startups addressing the Sub-Saharan Africa market. Initially focused in East Africa, we aim to bridge the gap in early-stage/angel and venture capital investment that currently exists in Africa."
Hersman wrote in a blog post announcing the launch of the fund that "most of the activity focused on classes of 5 startups at a time being brought on board and invested in. They'll get $25,000 for 15% equity, and have 3-6 months to prove themselves. Those who fail either pivot or leave, those who gain traction have a chance at follow-on funding. A portion of the fund will be invested at the $100-200k range where we'll look at follow-on funding for the startups in our program, and also at other high-growth tech companies in the region."
That region includes Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and South Sudan. Mbwana Alliy says East Africa's entrepreneurs "serve a unique market no one else does, and have the potential to scale across Africa."
The fund grew out of a conversation between Hersman and the Soros Fund's Ben Matranga, who lamented the bridge between small but interesting startups and companies of a size the Soros organization funded. The Savannah Fund hopes to be that bridge.
In addition to local investors, such as Mobile Planet's Karanja Macharia, the fund is also being backed by Silicon Valley players, including Yelp's Russ Simmons, Zynga's Dali Kilani, Tim Draper, Dave McClure, and Roger Dickey. This Silicon Valley connection gives the fund not just proven international expertise but it also puts the shine on the apple. Silicon Valley, however limited in reality it may be, is still a globally recognized placeholder for success, talent, and access.
The Savannah Fund is currently accepting applications for its first cohort. Those accepted into the program will be based at Nairobi's iHub.


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First let's take a look at last years to see how I did!
- Save money – didn't really stash any extra into savings account, but I did get some debts paid off early so to me that is saving! NO MORE CAR NOTE 🙂
- More me time – I really accomplished this goal!! I have adopted the habit of making time to hang with the girls a few times a month to just vent, relax, have fun, etc,
- Finish house decor – did not happen! Now don't get me wrong I did add t the house, but it is by far not finished!!
- Run a 5k – happily accomplished this one! I set this goal last year to get myself back into running again, and while it took me half the year to really start this consistently I am so happy it was done!
- Yoga – did not happen! Sadly I have yet to try yoga class 😦
Well in my opinion 3/5 is a great accomplishment! I am proud of all the things I was able to accomplish last year, and I have to admit it was one of my best years in all areas of my life!! So now I am ready to tackle 2013!!
So here we go, my goals for the year ahead. I have decided to try a different strategy to what goals I want to work on. I want to work on goals in several areas that I feel are the most important. So I have broken them into four categories: finance, health, something I want to accomplish, and a personal goal just simply because it makes me feel happy!
- Financial – save money. Yep I know I had this one last year, but this year I have an actual number in mind for amount I want to put into our account for 2013.
- Health – as opposed to a specific form of exercise or eating plan I would like to target overall health. Meaning I need to work on my stress issues and have variety. I am the type that stresses out easily, and I tend to let things affect me to much. So I need to get this under control. Meaning to have variety in workouts, foods, and general health areas. Some things I have in mind for this is to try different types of exercise (yoga, Zumba, cycling, etc), see a chiropractor, and focus on relaxing more.
- Accomplishment goal – this goal was probably the hardest to really think about because all goals are basically an accomplishment. This is pretty much an open area that can be anything, but since my goal is very specific for something I want to physically accomplish I decided to have the category! So my goal is to run 4 (yep) races, one of which has to be a 10k. That is one race for each quarter to keep me motivated to participate in more group activities!
- Personal goal – this one is something I want to accomplish simply because I want to. It is something I have had in the back of my mind for a while now, and I know I want to do this. So first and foremost is to become a fit fluential ambassador! Several of you guys, my blogging buds, are ambassadors which is so inspiring to me. Since I have decided to really focus on fitness this year, I knew this would be the perfect personal accomplishment for me! The other part of this goal is to set a small personal monthly goal for each month. This is just something small that you would want to do within that month.
So for January my goal is to start my mornings with a daily devotional. I use to do this in the evenings, and I stopped after about two months. Now while I still like to end my day with the word of God, I know to start my day would be awesome as well!
So there it is! My goals written in lack and white in order to help me stay accountable! Oh and I really need to get some new workout items (hence the shoes) so any favorite brands, items, suggestions are appreciated!
Here is to 2013!!!!


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On a recent afternoon in Hollywood, Michael Jackson's voice could be heard throughout Marvin's Room, the famed studio founded by Marvin Gaye that hosted the recording of many indelible hits.
As the song played on and Jackson's signature falsetto -- with its syncopated hiccups, stutters and fiery growls -- grew louder, a chill fell over the room, aided in part by the presence of Jackson's face, courtesy of a detailed mural that stretched across a nearby wall.
The song, a smoky, brass-heavy banger called "Blue Gangsta," doesn't sound like what he recorded here 15 years ago as part of the sessions for 2001's "Invincible." A sequel of sorts to Jackson's hit "Smooth Criminal," the song was among a number of tracks that didn't make the album.
Now, "Blue Gangsta" is complete, with the help of platinum hitmaker Timbaland as one of eight songs on the new posthumous release "Xscape," which is set for release May 13.
The album isn't simply a collection of studio leftovers from a dusty archive. Instead, Epic Records' chairman and chief executive, L.A. Reid, had a different vision: new tracks built around decades-old, unreleased Jackson vocals.
"My guideline was Michael. It was a self-imposed rule that if Michael sang the song from beginning to end, many times, it was my indication that he loved the record," Reid said. "There was no electronically or digitally recreating the magic. There was none of that."
Jackson's estate began combing through the late singer's archives of unreleased material in 2012. The singer's penchant for recording and revisiting tracks proved beneficial, as he left a robust collection of music behind when he died in 2009.
After being presented with more than 20 tracks, Reid zeroed in on a few standouts. Material was pulled from sometimes decades-old sessions for Jackson's "Dangerous," "Bad" and "Invincible," the last album he released. But "Xscape" sounds entirely current.
"Michael knew how to make records like nobody's business," said Jon Nettlesbey, a composer-producer-engineer who frequently worked with Jackson.
"Today we have a lot of toys that can fix things. [Michael] didn't like to leave anything to chance. If something needed to be in tune, he would just sing it again. If he wanted a certain sound, he made sure it was in the DNA of the track. He made it foolproof."
Timbaland was Reid's first call -- "He's my favorite producer alive," Reid says -- and he worked on the bulk of the project with his longtime collaborator J-Roc. Rodney Jerkins, Stargate and John McClain (the former record executive who purchased and restored Marvin's Room in the '90s and is co-executive of the Jackson estate) were also tapped to "contemporize" the hand-picked tracks.
Jerkins was originally commissioned by Jackson for "Invincible" in 1999 (they recorded together for three years), and he's the sole producer to work with Jackson on both the source track and the new version. Jackson also was said to have had a strong desire to work with Norwegian hitmakers Stargate after hearing their work with Ne-Yo.
"Xscape" hopes to achieve what posthumous albums never can -- bring an artist back to life without tarnishing a legacy. "It was very tricky. I didn't know how hard it would be," Timbaland admitted.
"Love Never Felt So Good," one of the album's standouts, proves Jackson's timelessness with the shimmering, disco-soul flourishes from "Off the Wall" that Pharrell and Justin Timberlake are currently harnessing (Timberlake also appears on the remix).
In Timbaland's hands, "Loving You," which Jackson originally produced, revisits the singer's glorious Motown days. Stargate meshed their Europop textures with the New Jack Swing sound Jackson was exploring in the '90s on "A Place With No Name."
Timbaland also keeps Jackson on the dance floor with tracks such as "Chicago" and "Slave to the Rhythm," which was originally produced by Reid and partner Kenneth "Babyface" Edmunds in 1989. Reid recalls feeling "insecure" about the original track.
"It was a tough project. At that time, Michael was on fire. Babyface and I were having an amazing run. For some reason when we went into the studio to write ... we struggled. We kept overshooting it," Reid admitted. "We were so intimidated by it all. As a result, we weren't that happy with what we came up with."
"When you look up to somebody like Michael and he's gone, it brings back all the feelings," Timbaland added. "It was hard hearing the tracks and him not being there.
"I couldn't do it right away. I had to walk away. It's why I'll probably never work on Aaliyah, because it's too many memories. It's too much."
Since Jackson's death in 2009, the King of Pop has been in demand.
"This Is It," the concert film that documented the rehearsals of a planned farewell tour, broke box-office records when it was released months after Jackson's death. A Cirque du Soleil production, "The Immortal World Tour," became one of the top grossing tours of all time (the latest North American run launched in February).
Cirque revisited Jackson's discography for a second show, "One," which set up a permanent residency at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas last year. The pop star even anchored a sleek video game in 2010 with "Michael Jackson: The Experience."
Selling his music, however, has proved to be a more complicated task.
In 2010, the Michael Jackson estate and Sony Music struck a deal reportedly worth $250 million to issue 10 projects of original and reissue collections over seven years. While Jackson's iconic catalog has sold 12.8 million albums since his death, according to Nielsen SoundScan, posthumous releases have yet to capture audiences.
"Michael," a collection of unreleased material cobbled from tracks the singer was crafting in his final years, was released in late 2010, but the album was marred by controversy as critics, fans and even family members questioned the project.
Critics were also unkind to the remix album for "Immortal" and the dance remixes packaged with the anniversary box set of "Bad 25," which was released in 2012. Reid and the Jackson estate hope the new album can remedy those past missteps.
"I honestly felt that while there were many records released and many projects attempted, they lacked taste," he said. "[This album] was all driven from the music. It wasn't a project designed to make money, or get attention."
So far, the response has been positive. During the recent iHeart Radio Music Awards, Reid introduced a flashy "performance" of "Love Never Felt So Good" that saw Usher and a crew of dancers perform to the song. It earned a standing ovation, and the song was streamed on YouTube more than 5.2 million times in its first week.
Timbaland believes the record will provide "closure" to fans ("We didn't get that tour, so I think this could show what he would have done," he says), and like Reid has no intention of spearheading a follow-up.
"Epic Records [is] the house that 'Thriller' built, so I have a responsibility to Michael and his legacy. That's what this project was," Timbaland said. "What I hope for in doing this project is that we defended his honor and remade the point that he was a great artist."
Back at Marvin's Room, Jackson is singing about the pressures of fame -- a topic he often visited -- on the powerful title track. It's the album at its darkest and most prophetic. "When I go, this world won't bother me no more," he sings.
"Wait until the world hears 'Xscape,' " Jackson told Jerkins as they worked on the track, a moment referenced in the record's liner notes.
Soon, the world will finally get a chance.