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May Horoscope & Romance Reads Royally Paired For You? Yes, Please!
By Alyssa Cole
May is a fortuitous time. Sure the world is also a raging trash fire, but spring is in the air, there's a new royal baby, and we have a fairy tale royal wedding to look forward to! As we await this marriage straight out of a romance novel (divorced American actress meets reformed rake British prince!), here are some romance suggestions by sign.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20)
The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Gemini is the sign of the twins, and in this romance our heroine Bex heads off to college at Oxford without her twin Lacey, and adventure ensues. Although Lacey was the twin who dreamed of royalty and riches, it's Bex who falls for the royal down the hall, Prince Nicholas. Dating the heir to the throne comes with more problems than Bex imagine. Can she and Nicholas find their happily ever after?
CANCER (June 21 - July 22)
Ivan by Kit Rocha
In this third book in Kit Rocha's Gideon's Riders series, we meet warm hearted and loyal Princess Maricela, who will do anything for her people. Part of the princess package? Marrying out of duty, not love. In the midst of a blitz of suitors, Maricela discovers that the man she actually wants has been right in front of her: her reserved bodyguard, Ivan. Emotional Cancers will love this story of two people managing strong senses of duty and forbidden love.
LEO (July 23 - August 22)
Princess of Zamibia by Delaney Diamond
Drama loving Leos will adore this book full of angst, deception, and desire. Lover to enemies to Lovers? Check. Secret baby? Check. Marriage of convenience? Check. Adventure in a far away kingdom? Check! Prince Kofi of Zamibia shows up three years after an affair gone wrong to tell Dahlia he's not leaving without his son, sole heir to the Zamibian throne. What happens next? Read to find out, Leo.
VIRGO (August 23 - September 22)
The Royal Conquest by Stacy Reid
Capable and common sense-valuing Virgos will enjoy this historical romance. Our heroine, Peyton Peppiwell, has been jilted and now seeks someone practical and ordinary like herself. Instead she meets sexy horse breeder Mikhail Konstantinovich, untitled and much too intense for her liking. Payton son finds herself embroiled in an affair with, and Mikhail's secret royal title doesn't stay secret.
LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)
My Fair Concubine by Jeannie Lin
Yan Ling is a tea girl who chafes against the injustice of expectations of servility, though that's all a woman from her class can expect. Lei Fong has to provide a "princess" for the emperor, and decides to train Yan Ling for the task. Of course, the hours spent together will make it hard for them to let each other go.
SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21)
The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert
Sensuous Scorpios will enjoy this steamy story. After getting caught in flagrante delicto with the hot guy she'd met at her job, Cherry finds herself in a bit of a situation. He's a prince, and now he needs her to pose as his fiancé. Of yes, delicious fake fiancé fun!
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)
The Queen's Game by Carla de Guzman
Wild child Princess Nina embodies the Sagittarian spirit: always on the go she spends her days sinking yachts and her nights kissing popstars. But when her father dies, duty calls. Nina returns to the kingdom of Cincomarre to prepare to take the throne, and what better way to prepare than fake dating the good guy Prince of Concordia, Felipe? What could possibly go wrong? 😉
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
Okay, this is my own book. Sorry! I'm not going to add myself every month, but for the ambitious and analytical Capricorn, orphaned grad student Naledi Smith is a great heroine match. When she starts receiving spam mail saying she's betrothed to the prince of an African kingdom, Naledi it too practical to believe it…little does she know that those emails are the beginning of her happily ever after.
AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)
A Queen from the North by Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese
Unconventional Aquarians will enjoy this alternate history romance---what if the Wars of the Roses had never ended? Lady Amelia of Yorkshire is having a rough time---dumped by her boyfriend and failing to get into grad school. Everything is going wrong, until a chance meeting with the older, widowed, playboy Prince of Wales turns her life and their kingdom upside down. The book itself is a marriage of historical fact, imaginative contemporary worldbuilding, and magic.
PISCES (February 19 - March 20)
The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin
In the f/f romance, Princess Esofi of Rhodia expected to travel to Albion to wed the crown prince, but instead must attend his funeral. Rhodia and Albion must still form an alliance, and Esofi is offered the opportunity to wed the next in line for the throne: Crown Princess Adale. Dreamy Pisceans will enjoy this slow-burn fantasy romance with a side of magic and dragons.
ARIES (March 21 - April 19)
Loving the Princess by A.C. Arthur
In book two of Arthur's Royal Weddings series, we find a heroine any headstrong Aries will adore. Princess Samantha is devoted to her island kingdom, but when she meets Garrison, a former army sniper secretly investigating threats against the royal family, they embark on a passionate affair. This steamy series features royal romance tropes with romantic suspense.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
Falling for his Convenient Queen by Therese Beharrie
In the second book in the Conveniently Wed, Royally Bound series, we meet the loyal and determined Princess Nalini, a perfect match for the Taureans out there. Forced into a marriage with King Zaccheus to secure an alliance between their kingdoms, Nalini is happy to do anything it takes to protect her people. But she's also not giving up on love, and though this is a marriage of convenience, she refuses to consign herself meekly to a life without happiness.
About the Author
Alyssa Cole is an award-winning author of historical, contemporary, and SFF romance. Her Civil War-set espionage romance An Extraordinary Union is the winner of the American Library Association's RUSA Best Romance for 2018. She's contributed to publications including Shondaland, The Toast, Vulture, RT Book Reviews, and Heroes and Heartbreakers, and her books have received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Library Journal, Kirkus, Booklist, Jezebel, Vulture, Book Riot, Entertainment Weekly, and various other outlets. When she's not working, she can often be found watching anime with her husband or wrangling their menagerie of animals.
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TBS Renews Comedies 'Men at Work,' 'Sullivan & Son'
TBS on Tuesday renewed a pair of scripted comedies for third seasons in Men at Work and Sullivan & Son.
Sullivan & Son, which wraps its second season Thursday, averaged 2.4 million viewers and 1.3 million adults 18-49 in Live+7 delivery this season. The renewal is for 13 episodes while Men at Work's pickup was for 10. Men at Work drew 1.9 million viewers and 1.2 million adults 18-49 for its second season.
The network also ordered a second season of Howie Mandel's hidden camera series Deal With It. The Theo Von hosted game show averaged 2.3 million viewers and 1.2 million adults 18-49 in Live+7 delivery. The order is for 10 episodes.
TBS will debut three new comedies this fall. Game show Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host and late-night series ThePete Holmes Show bow in October, followed by Bill Lawrence's (Scrubs, Cougar Town) sitcom Ground Floor in November.

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Will be the primary person responsible for collecting and handling study data for numerous concurrent HIV and STI related research studies.
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The Two Amalies
Regione Toscana – Palazzo Panciatichi– Via Cavour 4 – Florence, ITALY
Wednesday, November 19 from 3:30pm
On Wednesday, November 19 from 3:30pm, two art monographs published by Angelo Pontecorboli Editore about on the life and work of the American painter, sculptor, and printmaker Amalie Rothschild (1916-2001) and her daughter, filmmaker and photographer Amalie R. Rothschild will be presented, including a lecture in English by Historian and SACI President Emeritus, Mary Beckinsale. Bring a photo ID with you in order to get into the lecture.
The presentation is part of the exhibition angelo pontecorboli / liber on the first floor of the Palazzo Panciatichi which can be visited by showing a photo-ID, Monday – Friday, 2-6:30pm.
For a complete schedule of events, see the link and calendar below.
During the exhibition opening last Friday, greetings and presentations of the event were given by: Gian Luca Lazzeri and Silvio Calzolari with Guest Speakers: Charles Cresti, Founder and Director Emeritus of SACI Jules Maidoff, AngeloPontecorboli, and Fausto Sbaffoni, with the attendance of Mons. Luis Cuña Ramos.
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Large Art Print - Gradient Turquoise, Pink, and Yellow - Right here, right now Art Print - 12" by 16"
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The newest piece in our collection of home goods, these art prints are large and feature faux gold foil typography. This particular print is 12" by 16" and fits perfectly in an IKEA Ribba frame. If you need a custom size, please contact me for a custom listing. This print features a light blue to yellow gradient. Print is on 100lb paper and comes rolled in a tube.


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Dr Declan Hayes, whose two previous reports into Hand in Hand for Syria are cited on my home page, has published a further examination of this UK registered charity which features prominently in 'Saving Syria's Children'. Please note that Dr Hayes' report contains a number of graphic images.
Dr Hayes writes:
"Dodgy" Syria Charity Threatens Prominent Peace Activist
Controversial British Hand in Hand for Syria (HiH) charity's rapid rise bears detailed examination as do their long-established links with Mohammad al Arafe, the most notorious recruiter of British male and female (sex) jihadists for Syria. Although ostensibly a secular charity, HiH has now joined with two other Muslim Brotherhood linked charities, under the auspices of yet another Muslim Brotherhood linked charity, to further their common agenda.
This 435 page document, available at http://taigs.com/Hand-in_Glove.pdf or http://tinyurl.com/HandSyria or http://bit.ly/1NuCNMc asks over 100 very serious questions concerning HiH's links to Syrian murder gangs both in the UK and Syria and about their finances and secretive structure. This much-enlarged document was written in response to a threat of legal action from this charity which like ISIS, in whose territory they freely operate, only tolerates outside examination on its own very controlled terms.
HiH's slick media machine has garnered it not only acres of sympathetic coverage and millions of pounds in donations but it has even persuaded leading British MPs and Lords to raise their dubious cause in Westminster.
Read the 12 mb document and then email, tweet, phone this information to those politicians, journalists, researchers and concerned citizens who will act on it. For more detail go here www.taigs.com/Syria and open up the www.taigs.com/Syria/home_beauty folder to get the original Word and other documents. Use it, attributed or not, as you will. Just use it.


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As banks, online services, regulators and technology providers look to revamp authentication to better address today's challenges, an unprecedented rate of disruptive innovation and regulatory change is taking place.
Out with the old...
We are in the midst of a burst of authentication technology innovation. As a result, some of the methods that we have depended upon for authentication should now be sorted into the "old" column for methods to move past. The first on that list is single-factor passwords. One needs to read the many recent headlines to know that passwords are at the heart of the data breach problem. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 81% of data breaches in 2016 involved weak, default, or stolen passwords, up from 63% in 2015.
In the identity space, the idea of using two-factor authentication is a well-established mitigation for replay attacks using stolen passwords. However, even the most commonly used "strong authentication" methods have issues that have prevented their widespread adoption and therefore belong in the "old" column.
This includes one-time passwords (OTPs) delivered via text messaging or email. This method ranks low for usability: users get frustrated with having to deal with multiple screens just to log into their accounts, and reliability of SMS delivery cannot be ensured; as a result, opt-in rates for this method are low. On the security side, OTPs are still vulnerable to social engineering and phishing.
Smart cards, also a legacy method, do offer strong cryptographic security, but are inconvenient to use, costly to implement and don't support the current mobile/BYOD environment in the workplace. This is more problematic than ever before given the growing demand for secure access to heterogeneous cloud services.
… and in with the new
New, modern authentication solutions are based on FIDO Alliance standards. FIDO Authentication takes advantage of the biometric capabilities in devices that most consumers already have, or of the increasingly popular "security key" second-factor devices, and adds interoperable protocols for strong cryptographic authentication. FIDO standards provide the ability to offer multi-factor authentication based on public key cryptography using the same device (like biometrics in a mobile device and security keys) across services. Many organisations, especially banks, are considering biometrics in particular as a good option to improve the user's authentication experience. The trend is due, in part, to the fact that the majority of mobile devices are shipped with built-in biometric features like fingerprint scanners and facial recognition.
These devices are also being certified to validate their ability to secure on-device storage of sensitive user data, such as private key application credentials and biometric data. With user credentials stored on the user's device and not on servers, there is no risk that criminals can re-use credentials harvested from someone else's data breach. In the FIDO model, an attacker would have to gain physical possession of a user's device to even attempt such an exploit. These types of attacks are not scalable or profitable for cybercriminals --essentially eliminating the threat of credential stuffing and phishing. Similarly, using an on-device method to store biometric templates is the preferred approach by today's manufacturers because it / for it effectively protects online authentication systems against scalable attack.
A standards-based way to meet regulatory requirements
PSD2 Strong Consumer Authentication (SCA): FIDO standards provide a way to meet PSD2 SCA requirements while also addressing organisational and user demand for transaction convenience. While the final draft Regulatory Technical Standard for PSD2 requires two secure and distinct factors of authentication, it also recognises that these factors can be housed in a single "multi-purpose" device – such as a mobile phone, tablet or PC – as long as "separate secure execution environments" are used (such as trusted execution environments (TEE), secure elements (SE) and trusted platform modules (TPM)).
This is already the preferred method of FIDO authenticator implementation being practiced today. Most internet-connected consumer devices, such as laptops and mobile phones, are shipping with these already built-in security capabilities, as well as on-device biometric authenticators. This means that organisations can leverage a rapidly growing install base of laptops and mobile phones, to meet PSD2 SCA requirements by implementing support for FIDO Authentication standards in their payment applications, such as card-on-file wallet services and merchant applications.
GDPR: Guidance from ENISA regarding GDPR compliance suggests that organisations use two-factor authentication for accessing systems that protect personal data. Using FIDO standards and implementing strong authentication with biometrics and/or security keys are a suitable option as the standards dictate that no personally identifiable information (PII) of any kind is stored centrally. Though one may use FIDO-enabled devices across services, there is no sharing of private key credentials or device identification data with those services, fulfilling the data minimisation goals of GDPR when applied to account credentials. In contrast, other online authentication and identity technologies store credentials, including biometric data, in centralised databases where they could be exfiltrated en masse from a single data breach.
Modern authentication is the path forward
It's time for financial institutions and all organisations to embrace modern authentication as the way forward. This will lead to the widespread adoption necessary to stop the data breach problem that has been plaguing us in recent years, and to meet various regulatory requirements that have consequently emerged as a result. At the same time, it is critical to evaluate the security and privacy of the solution before adopting any new multi-factor authentication approach. Standards-based approaches like FIDO, that utilise public key cryptography and exclusively store user credentials and biometric data on the user's own personal device, aim to be a fit-for-purpose approach to get the desired security and usability while also meeting regulatory requirements.
This editorial was first published in our Web Fraud Prevention and Online Authentication Market Guide 2017/2018. The Guide is a complete overview of the fraud management, digital identity verification and authentication ecosystem provided by thought leaders in the industry from leading solution providers (both established and new players) to associations and experts.
About Brett McDowell
Brett McDowell is the Executive Director of the FIDO Alliance, the organisation he helped establish in 2012 to remove the world's dependency on passwords through open standards for strong authentication. Previously, he was Head of Ecosystem Security at PayPal, where he developed strategies and lead programs to make the Internet safer for PayPal and their customers.
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The 250+ member, cross-industry FIDO Alliance provides specifications and certifications to enable an interoperable ecosystem of on-device authenticators that can be used for simpler, stronger authentication to many compliant mobile apps and websites. Support for FIDO authentication has been built into flagship devices from top handset manufacturers, while some of the most trusted brands including Google, Facebook and PayPal have made FIDO authentication available to protect more than 3 billion end-user accounts.
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A very known Asia-oriented news outlet KrASIA had released that Indonesia has brought up new legislation that identifies bitcoin (BTC) as an important trading commodity. The necessities of Indonesia have benefitted a trading regulatory agency name Bappebti, for authorizing digital currencies as a trading commodity under the regulation No.5/2019. It provides technical viands for the execution of cryptocurrency exchanges. Bitcoin is now treated as an asset and can be traded. As per the views of Indrasari Vishnu wardhana, the head of the Bappebti the regulation is expected to ensure legal certainty while guarding the parties that are a part of the crypto asset transactions.
He quoted that:
"We want to give protection to people who want to invest in crypto assets so that they aren't cheated by fraudulent sellers,"
Added to this the Head of Bank of Indonesia(BI) Payment System Policy Department Onny Widjanarko stressed that:
"BI still prohibits Bitcoin or crypto as a means of payment.[…] Commodity is not an area of BI, but we are concerned about the above."
Even before this regulation had been brought into existence, many other cryptocurrency exchanges took place in Indonesia, for example, bitcoin.co.id(known as Indodax) was in function until 2014. It was further disrupted due to dismal about the extent to which these transactions had been legal and provoked by the truth that Indonesia's Central Bank had banned the cryptocurrency as a payment option. This regulation further keeps a check on the list of various specifications for the trading to be done in Indonesia such as passing the risk assessment, to strike off that it is being misused in money laundering schemes or the financing required for terrorism. The list further specifies traders to have a client support decision, hire at least one security practitioner who has been trained well, hold back all the exchange related data at least for five years and have a server inside the nation. This regulation had instilled a lot of anger amongst the Bitcoin brokers. They were asked to have at least $70 million to be a part of future trading. Based on the new regulations cryptocurrency should not be used, but trading platforms that provide cryptocurrency based instruments are allowed to do so. After adding up further, the final bill for these trading platforms itself required minimum funds of 1 trillion rupiahs. Bappebti authored this addition. Oscar Darmawan, CEO of local cryptocurrency exchange Indodax, had shared that the capital involved for all of this was more than the cost of setting up a rural bank. In recent times Indonesia has shown an eminently conservative approach to its cryptocurrency transactions.


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It was 1987, and I was a first year student at De Anza College in California when my environmental/social justice awakening began. Their Liberal Arts degree program got me thinking about evolution, ancient history, and the magical ecological processes of planet Earth.
With other concerned students and supportive professors we launched the Green Future Club, hosted a Rainforest Awareness Week, and established an on-campus recycling project that exists to this day. I gave up my traditional Alberta-raised, British parent-influenced meat-centric diet, learned to soak beans and spice tofu, and reveled in my new 'direct action' veggie lifestyle.
Years later, still studying, still living in poverty, I was searching for affordable accommodation in Victoria. I found an opportunity with a compromise attached - the animal rights occupant insisted on a vegan flat-mate. What the heck, I thought, it's time for the next phase of my personal evolutionary growth. Who knew the rather enormous learning curve involved in living without any animal products at all! I'm now adept at reading labels, scanning websites for hidden animal products in products from soap to dental floss to beer and wine. I've never been physically healthier, or more spiritually self-satisfied.
[(a version of this article is published in the January/February Watershed Sentinel magazine - www.watershedsentinel.ca)]
As mainstream corporate culture catches up with the awareness that scientists and informed citizens have been broadcasting for years, decades, about our need to make more environmentally friendly lifestyle choices, I'm eternally grateful to those who helped me learn, and think, and live as gently as possible on this beautiful planet. I hope this story, and the information that follows, inspires you to consider ways you can live a healthier and environmentally gentler lifestyle - for the good of all.
Beyond Carbon: What's Your Methane Footprint?
Though some continue to dispute it, the reality of the global climate crisis is now common knowledge. Phrases like 'greenhouse gases', and 'carbon footprint' are an integral part of our common lexicon. The discussion has shifted from whether we ought to act, to determining our best strategies. While mainstream discussions often focus on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, other environmentally minded folk are considering the impact of our collective methane (CH4) footprint.
Basic Methane Facts
Methane is the main component in natural gas, and can be burned as fuel for heating, cooking, and transportation. Because it's commonly found throughout the solar system, NASA is considering methane as a potential rocket fuel.
Along with carbon dioxide, and some fluorinated gases, methane was an important part of the 2005 Kyoto Protocol discussion.1 Based on the amount of warming it causes, and the amount in the atmosphere, methane is considered the number two greenhouse gas.2 Over a hundred year time period, methane emissions have 25 times more impact on temperature than carbon dioxide emissions of the same mass.3"
Methane is produced by coalmining, landfills, decaying organic waste, and wastewater sludge, but animal agriculture is the number one source of emissions at 100 million tons per year.4 Interestingly, about 16% of the world's annual methane emissions are the result of cow burps.5 As cows digest their food, microorganisms break down the fibers and other nutrients. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide are released, and bacteria transform these into methane, up to 100 gallons of it per cow per day. The cows get rid of it mainly by burping.6
Capturing livestock methane
Ranchers and feedlot owners across America are working to capture livestock methane. "Energy recovery from methane, where economically viable, is of considerable benefit to the environment."7 A New Jersey landfill has been collecting methane since 2001 and currently generates about 13 megawatts of electricity, enough for about 13,000 homes for a year.8
In Argentina, researchers are managing cow burps by reducing grains, instead feeding alfalfa and other plants that are easier to digest. In an attempt to capture remaining cow burps, big red plastic tanks are strapped to the cow's backs, with tubes connecting the tanks to the cows' stomachs.9
Reducing your Methane Foodprint
Vegetarians, and especially vegans, sometimes marvel at the lengths people will go in order to protect their 'right' to consume animals. While methane capturing technology may prove useful in some instances, livestock methane can practically be eliminated with a simple paradigm shift - to a plant based diet.
In the 70s Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess distinguished between 'shallow' and 'deep' ecology. While shallow ecologists search for 'environmentally friendly' ways to live without significantly changing our often elaborate lifestyles, deep ecologists recognize the inherent value of all living beings and shape environmental policies accordingly. Deep ecologists "are motivated by love of nature as well as for humans. They recognize that we cannot go on with industrialism's 'business as usual.'"10
There are many reasons, aside from reducing greenhouse gases, to consider a plant based diet.
Leaders pledged, at the 1995 World Food Summit, to cut global hunger and extreme poverty in half by 201511 but, while world meat production has quadrupled in the past 50 years, approximately 840 million (about 14%) of earth's human population are still undernourished.12 The fact is, there are currently 3.5 times more livestock than humans on the planet - about 21 billion livestock animals which are, every day, consuming grains and cereals that might be fed to humans.13 "In 1900 just over 10% of the total grain grown worldwide was fed to animals; by 1950 this figure had risen to over 20%; by the late 1990s it stood at around 45%."14
While 1.5 billion people have no access to clean drinking water,15 about 70% of fresh water resources are diverted specifically for agriculture.16 According to Professor David Pimentel at Cornell University, 500 litres of water are needed to produce 1kg of potatoes, 900 litres per kg of wheat, 3,500 litres per kg of digestible chicken flesh and 100,000 litres for 1kg of beef.17
In addition to inadequate food distribution systems, current methods of global food production also play a significant role in the continuing global food crisis. The industrial world exports grain to 'developing' countries, where an "efficient, plant-based agricultural model is being replaced with intensive livestock rearing, which also pollutes the air and water and renders the once-fertile land dead and barren."18
Health Considerations of a plant based diet
A Science Advisor to the American Institute for Cancer Research reports "the vast majority of all cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and other forms of degenerative illness can be prevented simply by adopting a plant-based diet."19 We also know that the risk of death from heart disease for vegetarians is half that of non-vegetarians, and vegetarians have lower rates of cancer, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, gallstones, kidney disease, obesity, and colon disease.20 And let's not forget that Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, first surfaced in England in 1986, with the most recent case in Canada reported in February 2008.21
It's easy to attain all the necessary vitamins and minerals from a plant based diet. The Vegetarian Society of England reports "excess dietary protein may lead to health problems Š one of the benefits of a vegetarian diet is that it contains adequate but not excessive protein Š it would be very difficult to design a vegetarian diet that is short on protein."22
Some vegans supplement their diets with vitamins and minerals including B12, iron, and calcium. There's plenty of good information available about how to live a healthy vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, and lots of people, including professional athletes, are doing it.
Animal Rights Reasons to consider a plant based diet
John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America and Healthy at 100, suggests it's time to consider the impact of living alongside six billion others. "I just don't see any way that free range grass-fed beef can be anything other than a food for the privileged. It's just too resource intensive. If there were fewer of us, then I could see how it would work. But I can't turn my back on the literally billions of us who are hungry. Š. We can't continue to exploit the Earth, we've got to protect it and preserve it."23
George Monbiot, in a Guardian article titled Why vegans were right all along, concluded "as a meat-eater, I've long found it convenient to categorise veganism as a response to animal suffering or a health fad Š it now seems plain that it's the only ethical response to what is arguably the world's most urgent social justice issue. We stuff ourselves, and the poor get stuffed."24
Lee Hall, Legal Director with Friends of Animals, believes "the life of the vegetarian is direct action. It is direct action for environmental justice. It is direct action for global food security, and thus for world peace. It is direct action for the liberation of other animals. The vegetarian addresses the most urgent social justice issues, and works not at the branches, but at the roots."25
A 2005 University of Chicago study, which examined both direct and indirect emissions gases (i.e., CO2 emissions due to fossil fuel combustion, and methane and nitrous oxide CO2-equivalent emissions due to animal-based food production), finds "a person consuming a mixed diet with the mean American caloric content and composition causes the emissions of 1,485 kg CO2-equivalent above the emissions associated with consuming the same number of calories, but from plant sources. Far from trivial, nationally this difference amounts to over 6% of the total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. We conclude by briefly addressing the public health safety of plant-based diets, and find no evidence for adverse effects."26
From various perspectives, it's clear that a plant based diet is healthier for individuals and for the planet overall. Of course there are those in unique circumstances who will disagree for various reasons, but the time is now to engage the dialogue, do the research, and consider that direct action to save the world is as close as your next meal.
1 http://www.alternate-energy-sources.com/kyoto-treaty.html
2 http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/oct/25/co-2-gases-fuel-climate-fears
3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane#cite_ref-4
4 http://earthsave.org/globalwarming.htm
5 Miller, G. Tyler. Sustaining the Earth: An Integrated Approach. U.S.A.: Thomson Advantage Books, 2007. 160. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane
6 http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0816/p13s01-sten.html
7 http://www.tva.gov/greenpowerswitch/landfill.htm
8 New Jersey Landfills Capture The Methane They Produce, Turn It Into Energy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/27/new-jersey-landfills-capt_n_138076.html
9 http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/cow-burps-climate.php
10 http://www.deepecology.org/movement.htm
11 FAO, 'The State of Food Insecurity in the World' 2002; republished at www.vegansociety.com/environment/land
12 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Agricultural Data 2002 www.fao.org; republished at www.vegansociety.com/environment/land
13 ibid.
14 Prof. V. Smil, 'Rationalizing Animal Food Production,' in Feeding the World: A Challenge for the 21st Century, MIT Press, London, 2000; republished at www.vegansociety.com/environment/land
15 www.blueplanetproject.net/documents/RTW_handbill.pdf
16 FAO, Review of agricultural water use per country www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/aquastat/water_use/index.stm; republished at www.vegansociety.com/environment/water
17 R. Goodland & D. Pimentel, 'Sustainability and Integrity in the Agriculture Sector,' Ecological Integrity: Integrating Environment, Conservation and Health, D. Pimentel, L. Westra, R. F. Noss (eds), Island Press, 2000; republished at www.vegansociety.com/environment/water
18 http://www.all-creatures.org/tytt/env-animalag.html
19 T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor to the American Institute for Cancer Research; republished at madcowboy.com
20 Virginia Messina, coauthor of the American Dietetic Association position paper on vegetarian diets, Messina, Mark, and Messina, Virginia, The Dietician's Guide To Vegetarian Diets: Issues and Applications, Aspen Publishers, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1996, pg. 58; republished at madcowboy.com
21 www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23360165
22 www.vegsoc.org/info/protein.html
23 http://www.healthyat100.org/display.asp?catid=6,28&pageid=168_live_where_our_ecological_footprint_is_lighter.
24 George Monbiot, "Why Vegans Were Right All Along," Guardian Unlimited, 24 Dec. 2002 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2002/dec/24/christmas.famine
25 "Bringing Social Justice to the Table" - http://www.dissidentvoice.org/July2004/Hall0727.htm
26 "Diet, Energy, and Global Warming" - geosci.uchicago.edu/~gidon/papers/nutri/nutriEI.pdf
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Episode 33: Goodnight Vietnam
The boys thought they lost this recording as there was a crash 38 minutes in. Instead you got a super sized edition of the Boys Club Comedy Podcast. Andrew is in studio with Travis and they talk about what it's like to work at a Dollarstore, The Gay Census, Weed legalization, their first crushes, UFC, and their early comedy influences. Plus The Boss makes several special appearances.


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This is the message I shared at Camas Friends on Revelation 5.
[Painting by Francisco de Zurbarán — "Agnus Dei"]
Fear, Desire for control and Violence are some of the main qualities that tend to show themselves when our lives feel like they are spinning out of control.
When we first learned about our daughter's allergies I felt all three of these responses. I was afraid because I didn't know what it meant for our family. What changes would we have to make? What kinds of things would L. miss out on as a kid? How might this affect her emotionally, psychologically, spiritually? What if she was accidentally given peanuts when she was out of view or away from home: could we lose our child to something like a peanut allergy?


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30 Day Photo Challenge in 6 Days
You may have heard about the 30 Day Photo Challenge on Facebook. Well, I've decided to do the 30 days in just 6 different posts on this blog instead of on FB. Enjoy the first 5 images! Mari
A picture of yourself with ten facts
Fact 01: I was born in Bogotá, Colombia
Fact 02: Marisa is not my original name on my birth certificate
Fact 03: 3 is my favorite number, indeed, it is the magic number
Fact 04: I have green eyes
Fact 05: I wish I were a little bit taller
Fact 06: I wish I were a baller {kidding!} I wish I had a photographic memory
Fact 07: Candles, pennies, shooting stars – I always make the same wish
Fact 08: I remember nearly all of the lyrics to the Vega songbook
Fact 09: My favorite color combination is black and white
Fact 10: I am in love
A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest
Jena and I met in Carrabassett, the youngest bunk at Camp Vega in 1987. We've been close ever since and even went back to be counselors together. ILY Jena!
A picture of the cast of your favorite show
A picture of your night
A picture of your favorite memory
No explanation needed except to say Kristen Leigh Conklin took this awesome image on our wedding day and I added to it.


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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-600, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act (homosexual activities).
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a bill that is long overdue.
This bill, an act to amend the Criminal Records Act in relation to homosexual activities, is meant to expunge the mention of decriminalized lesbian and gay-identified sexual acts from criminal records. Such acts should have never been the basis of criminal prosecution and conviction. It is time to redress this matter.
Canada decriminalized homosexual activities many years ago. However, people are still left to cope with the burden and the shame of having a criminal record for these activities.
Society has evolved. We no longer consider consensual sexual expression to be matters for the Criminal Code, yet the consequences of past criminal accusations and convictions continue to haunt certain individuals. When seeking employment, one must often declare if one has a criminal record. Employment can be, and likely has been, refused on the basis of an individual's sexual expression.
A great deal of progress has been made in recent years in the area of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.
Unfortunately, politicians have too often refrained from doing anything and have passed the buck to the courts.
Before us is a case the courts would have difficulty redressing. This is a collective harm imposed on a discriminated group. To offer redress, we owe it to those who are found guilty by the terms of discriminatory anti-sexual laws no longer in place to be granted more than just a pardon. This bill would expunge their records. Never again would these individuals need to fear that their unwarranted criminal record could cost them their jobs, bar them from travel, or cause them shame.
This issue has been pending for far too long. It is time to take action.
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I could go all Elizabethan on you, adding 'eths' and 'ests' to words like it's nobody's business (oh, I can drop it in iambic pentameter , if need be), but I've been asked to keep the pretension to a minimum. We'll see.
Still, I can't help but express my admiration for Google's new Shakespeare resources page; it's little secret that I love me some Billy Shakes. So to see Google assemble its myriad resources to let people investigate the greatest writer of the English language, well, it brings a tear to my eye. A small one, but oh, it's there.
Not only can you search the full text of his plays via Google Book Search, but you can view the reconstructed Globe Theater in Google Earth, and the page provides a bunch of automated searches of Google Scholar, Google Video, Google Images, and so on.
Now, if I can just convince the powers that be at Macworld that what Gadgetbox really needs is a podcast of a reading of Much Ado About Nothing .
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Can you imagine if your obituary said this: "She abandoned her children…and will now face judgment…She will not be missed…this world is a better place without her" (1)? Shocking its readers, this exact wording actually appeared recently in a newspaper. The woman's son explained the obituary saying, "We wanted to finally get the last word" (2).
Most of us, if honest, have thought such things about someone. But, to put them into print by paying for an obituary to speak against one's own recently deceased mother caused quite a buzz.
Apparently, revenge obituaries are a growing trend (3). One called a deceased man "a model example of bad parenting, with mental illness and a complete commitment to drinking, drugs, womanizing and being generally offensive." Another said a mother spent, "her lifetime torturing [her children] in every way possible" and did not "allow anyone else to care or show compassion towards them".Who are you bitter against, holding a grudge toward, infuriated by, unforgiving of, or capable of vengeance against? For your own wellness, you need to receive forgiveness from God through Jesus Christ and share that gift with others for five reasons.
1. When you forgive, you glorify God.
Exodus 34:6-7 says, "The LORD passed in front of Moses, calling out,
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I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin.
But I don't excuse the guilty…."
In this verse, the God of the Bible wants to be known for his compassionate mercy, patient forbearance, and loving faithfulness that compels him to forgive guilty, rebellious sinners like you and me.
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Mother's Day is approaching and this will be Wendy's first. Recently, her mother and grandmother came into Ms Peggie's Place in search of a miniature crib and dresser to give Wendy as a shower gift. Neither of them were miniaturists, but thought this would be a novel way to hint to Wendy of the special life sized gifts that were on their way. They later told us of Wendy's delight and the smiles the miniatures brought to the shower guests. Perhaps one day Wendy will furnish a room box with this gift and we'll be glad to help her.
Since most of the folks who visit Ms Peggie's Place are not searching for shower gifts but furnishing miniature nurseries, we do have a nice selection of baby needs from cradles and cribs, to carriages, changing tables and high chairs, as well as the accessories found in a typical baby's room, most in 1:12 scale. For those thinking ahead, we even have the Houseworks expectant mom doll, Joy.
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The high chairs are beautiful and as the other items, come in a variety of styles, some with cushions for comfort. We also have food. And toys! And when little ones are done sleeping, eating and riding the hobby horse there are pull toys to keep them occupied.
You'll find a number of finely detailed miniatures of young children in the shop, in resin and other materials, and you'll certainly see one to capture your imagination. We are excited about our nursery collection and look forward to your visit. A special nursery display will be at the front of the store in May to commemorate mothers and babies and provide some ideas for celebrating them.
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With allthe good features that come with Android smartphones, their one we must allagree is a phone trick that has eluded most of us, Android tips to save thebattery! Well, through some a bit of research and from personal experiences, Iam glad to announce a few of the Android tips you ought to be applied to saveyour battery.
Turning off the Vibrate Option
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Androidphones since the Marshmallow has come with this distinct option that helps yourphone get into a hibernation mode when a considerable amount of time elapseswithout it having been used. This phone trick allows your phone to literally goto sleep when you do. This default enabled android battery saving option allowsyour Android phone to only consume a 3-5% of your charge as opposed to thequarter it would have consumed without this option. You should probably upgradeinto an android to be able to enjoy this phone trick.
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Setting the 'The Sleep' or the 'Donot Disturb' Schedule.
This phonetrick is actually used in the most Android phone to ensure that your androidbattery is saved in making sure that all the battery consuming functions arenot in use when you do not need them to be. From switching off the wife/mobiledata, to not ringing or even vibrate. This android tip goes a long way to ensurethat as much of your battery gets saved.


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Kristine Kelly1, Claire Costello1, Tania Hobson1
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BACKGROUND – Healthcare teams are responding to complex challenges to deliver quality, safe and cost-effective healthcare by transforming traditional approaches of healthcare delivery to incorporate Interprofessional practice (IPP), underpinned by Inter-professional education (IPE) ¹²³. To fully realise the benefits and efficiencies IPP and IPE can effect, it is imperative that healthcare services develop an organisation-wide understanding of principles of IPE and IPP¹²⁵ , thus Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Services (CHQ-HSS) has developed an organisation-wide IPE/IPP strategy including an evaluation framework and workforce awareness survey (WAS) to ensure internal consistency in longitudinal evaluation.
AIM – To establish a consistent approach to evaluation of organisational learning related to an IPE/IPP strategy and to monitor organisational understanding of IPP/IPE by sampling the workforce of CHQ longitudinally through a phased roll out of the strategy.
METHOD – A working group of interprofessional champions from CHQ-HHS was convened. An international partnership was formalised with the Centre for Interprofessional Education, University of Toronto. Literature reviews were conducted to inform WAS content and develop the Evaluation framework cross-referenced to organisational learning effectiveness as described by Kirkpatrick-Phillips⁴. Consultation incorporated review by CHQ representatives and international partners. A pilot awareness survey was undertaken with a sample population of workforce (clinical and non-clinical) to refine its effectiveness. Communication and distribution plan optimised workforce engagement and survey completion rates.
RESULTS & DISCUSSION – Initial data collection phase is underway for phase1/horizon1 of the strategy. Results from this stage will be analysed & presented. Findings from the evaluation framework and awareness survey will serve to inform future planning for targeted IPE/ IPP activity within CHQ-HHS existing and emerging workforce with the aim of improving integration of care and optimising clinical outcomes for those target populations best serviced by interprofessional models of care. Ongoing evaluation of IPE/IPP activities across horizons of implementation will be measured according to the evaluation framework.
Kris Kelly is an Allied Health Workforce Development Officer and Co-chair of the Children's Health Queensland Inter-professional Working Group. She has been involved in educating allied health students within the university context and during clinical placement with of focus on inter-professional education in a paediatric context. Her work has included paediatric workforce education and training also incorporating inter- professional education with emphasis on inter professional models of care and simulation based learning for over a decade.


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Why should you try 'LaStone'?
This is not 'L.A' Stones as I find it often referred. People assume it has something to do with Hollywood, but it's actually due to as a 'translation error'. The founder of this amazing system of thermotherapy massage and healing, Mary Nelson, is dyslexic and wrote 'La Stone' when she was designing it, instead of THE Stone. It stuck. LaStone it is!
I have been offering this incredible treatment for 18 years and it just gets better and better. It's not just a massage, it's a real experience. Many people think it's just hot stones being placed on the body, but it's so much more than that.
On a physical level this treatment helps as a superb 'detox' as well as releasing deep muscle tensions. One stroke with a hot stone is 10 times deeper than manual massage. I use hand picked, hot smooth volcanic basalt stones combined with cool marble, jade and sardonyx to physically re-energise the body, and balance the mind.
The principles of thermo-dynamics enables the hot and cool stones to push and pull the blood and toxins through the body. Stones are used to massage, then are placed where extra work is needed, while I move on to other areas.
LaStone is different to others, because of the cool contrast! On an emotional and spiritual level, using Shamanic Healing techniques, it can take you on a journey of relaxation and healing unlike any other. No two treatments are the same, and the stones hold so much energy of their own that they almost 'know' how to re-balance the subtle energy flows within the body and auric field. This combined with the ancient process of smudging, sound, and the connection with grounding energies, all helps provide an amazing treatment.
If you can't get to me for a treatment, be aware that there are many 'hot stone' treatments on the spa circuit. All are valid in their own way. This, however is very, very different. Look for the original!
Experiencing is truly believing.
An incredible journey ~ 75 minutes ~ £92.00


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I'm Nathan Tweti, an amateur photographer interested in HDR and panoramic photography. Plus the usual stuff: everyday photos.
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7-Day Diabetic Meal Plan
If you have diabetes, meal planning doesn't have to be a chore. We do the heavy lifting for you with three dishes per day for a week. All you need to do is add sides, drinks and snacks and your plan is done!
Day 1 Breakfast: Sausage-Egg Burritos
My husband and I try to eat healthy, but finding new meals for breakfast is a challenge. By adding tomatoes, spinach and garlic to traditional eggs and egg whites, we can have a dish that is both light and satisfying.—Wendy G. Ball, Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Day 1 Lunch: Chicken Tzatziki Cucumber Boats
I've tended a garden for decades, and these colorful "boats" made from cucumbers hold my fresh tomatoes, peas and dill. It's absolute garden greatness. —Ronna Farley, Rockville, Maryland
Day 1 Dinner: Chipotle Shredded Beef
This beef is delicious whether you serve it all rolled up in a tortilla, with corn salsa in a burrito, in a bun or over rice or mashed potatoes. So many options! —Darcy Williams, Omaha, Nebraska
Day 2 Breakfast: Whole Wheat Pecan Waffles
We bought a new waffle maker, and along with it came a recipe. We finally decided to try it, and after a few changes we came up with these delicious waffles. —Sarah Morris, Joplin, Missouri
Day 2 Lunch: Asian Lettuce Wraps
This recipe is as tasty as the lettuce wraps found in national restaurants, but it's healthier! — Linda Rowley, Richardson, Texas
Day 2 Dinner: Pan-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
This one-dish roast chicken with vegetables tastes as if it took hours of hands-on time to put together, but the simple ingredients can be prepped in mere minutes. The rosemary gives it a rich flavor, and the meat juices cook the veggies to perfection. It's unbelievably easy! —Sherri Melotik, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Day 3 Breakfast: Rhubarb Compote with Yogurt & Almonds
My Grandma Dot used to make rhubarb compote and always had some in the freezer when I came to visit. This breakfast is a tribute to her. No two stalks of rhubarb are exactly alike, so make sure to taste the compote before you chill it. It should be tart, but sometimes it needs a little extra sugar. —Michael Hoffman, Brooklyn, New York
Day 3 Lunch: Best Lasagna Soup
All the traditional flavors of lasagna come together in this heartwarming meal-in-a-bowl with this lasagna soup recipe. —Sheryl Olenick, Demarest, New Jersey
Day 3 Dinner: Sausage Zucchini Skillet
I began serving a version of this dish as a side with grilled salmon. I added sausage and rice—or noodles—to make a complete meal-in-one. —Debby Abel, Flat Rock, North Carolina
Day 4 Breakfast: Overnight Maple Oatmeal
I tasted muesli on a trip to Switzerland, and when I came home, I made it my way. Keep things interesting (and avoid midmorning munchies) by adding different fruits and nuts every day. —Maddie Kirk, Springfield, Pennsylvania
Day 4 Lunch: Herbed Tuna and White Bean Salad
This is a quick and delicious salad that can be made special for guests—or yourself—by grilling fresh tuna steaks instead of using canned. —Charlene Chambers, Ormond Beach, Florida
Day 4 Dinner: Grilled Chicken with Black Bean Salsa
Black bean salsa with mango gives this dish a Mexican taste without too much heat. I like to slice the chicken and serve it over a long grain and wild rice mix. —Terri Clouse, Connoquenessing, Pennsylvania
Day 5 Breakfast: Poached Eggs with Tarragon Asparagus
I adapted this recipe from a dish I had in Napa Valley. I decided to add toasted bread crumbs as a garnish. The result was a breakfast option that everyone loves.—Jennifer Tidwell, Fair Oaks, California.
Day 5 Lunch: Open-Faced Roast Beef Sandwiches
Arugula brings the zing in this recipe for eight "half" sandwiches. I serve four people because most who taste them want another. — Mary Price, Youngstown, Ohio
Day 5 Dinner: Pork Chops & Mushrooms
My mother-in-law gave me this recipe years ago, and I have used it ever since. My family loves the sweetness with a little kick.—Hilary Rigo, Wickenburg, Arizona
Day 6 Breakfast: Savory Apple-Chicken Sausage
These easy, healthy sausages taste great, and they make an elegant brunch dish. The recipe is also very versatile. It can be doubled or tripled for a crowd, and the sausage freezes well either cooked or raw. —Angela Buchanan, Longmont, Colorado
Day 6 Lunch: Couscous Meatball Soup
Leafy greens, homemade meatballs, pearly couscous and just-right seasonings tossed in the pot and ready to simmer after only 25 minutes of prep makes this our go-to dinner on chilly weeknights. —Jonathan Pace, San Francisco, California
Day 6 Dinner: Fiery Stuffed Poblanos
I love Southwest-inspired cuisine, but the dishes are often unhealthy. As a dietitian, I try to come up with nutritious twists on recipes, which is how my stuffed chile dish was born. —Amber Massey, Coppell, Texas
Day 7 Breakfast: Lemon Chia Seed Parfaits
These bright and tangy parfaits start the day on a healthy note, but they're also sweet enough to double as dessert. —Crystal Schlueter, Babbitt, Minnesota
Day 7 Lunch: Turkey & Apricot Wraps
For these everyday wraps, I combined the traditional Southern appetizer of jam and cream cheese on crackers and the turkey, apple and brie sandwiches we ate at my bridal luncheon. I like to sneak fresh spinach into all sorts of recipes because it has such a mild flavor. —Kim Beavers, North August, South Carolina
Day 7 Dinner: Lemon-Lime Salmon with Veggie Saute
A fresh squeeze of lemon juice brightens so many flavors—acid is one of the most important influencers in how a dish tastes. If one acid is good, two is stronger: Add lemon and lime juice when you bake salmon, cooking the supporting cast of vegetables separately until crisp-tender. —Brian Hill, West Hollywood, California


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Quirky vintage clowns make for dramatic wall hooks. Hand crafted and painted on iron, these hooks have a lovely colour tone and will make for art with utility. You can hang hand towels, bags, hats or umbrellas because these clowns don't really care.
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Zoolander 2
Zoolander Zoolander Zoolander!
Fifteen years ish ago, I remember being a young impressionable teenager watching it for the first time. I laughed so much, so long. I quoted it so far for the rest of my life. It is probably one of my favorite comedies of all time and I am always in the mood for it. Hell, I remember putting in the DVD just to watch the Special Features Menu, because it was also hilarious. THE MENU!
The idea of a sequel has been kicked around for a long, long time. And yes, it has been delayed. But in this case, I am glad. If they forced a sequel, it would probably be shit. I expect they waited for a good script. I hope they waited for a good script.
Because it is clear that Dumb and Dumber To wasn't waiting for the right script. They just got the idea, ran with it, and gave us a pile of shit. Please Zoolander 2, don't be a pile of shit. Pleaaaase.
Bamblesport Cunnilingus was in it, so it can't be completely shit!
Fifteen years ago, Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) saved the Prime Minister of Malaysia with his Magnum look and changed the world of fashion forever. Mugatu (Will Ferrell), Katinka Ingabogovinanana (Milla Jovovich), and Evil DJ (Justin Theroux) went to jail! But bad stuff started to happen almost immediately.
Without spoilers, Zoolander soon found himself without his wife (Christine Taylor) and son (Cyrus Arnold), with Hansel (Owen Wilson) refusing to speak to him, and a laughing stock again in the world. So he left to become a Hermit, living alone in a cabin on a mountain.
Now, in 2016, he receives an invitation to Rome, by Alexanya Atoz (Kristen Wiig), the new big fashion person. Derek, along with Hansal, are to star in a new campaign and revitalize their careers. Derek wants to do it to get his family back. Hansal wants to do it to run away from his problems, from being part of a family.
Also, a whole bunch of celebrities are being killed. Including Justin Bieber! When they die, they seem to have Zoolander's classic look on their face. This investigation is being led by Interpol's Fashion Police division, Valentina (Penelope Cruz).
And featuring Kyle Mooney as a fashion designer, Sting, Kiefer Sutherland and Susan Sarandon as themselves, Fred Armisen as an 11 year old boy, and the return of Billy Zane and Nathan Lee Graham as Todd.
Zoolander's hands are being played by Jerry Stiller.
Sure enough, Zoolander 2 is not as good as the first film, but in reality that was impossible. Humor was a different beast in the last 90's and early 2000's. If they went for a film with the exact same tone, it would most likely feel just dated.
But damn it, this sequel gave me Zoolander and Hansel back, and they are acting like they never went away. These felt like the characters, the movie was true to them, and they didn't become warped caricatures. Well, maybe a little warped. But not terrible. I believed everything they did and said.
The film had a few unique laugh moments that had me in stitches. They rehash a lot of the old jokes, but it thankfully isn't a majority of the film like how it felt for Anchorman 2. They come and go, sometimes they stick, some time they don't. For instance, the Hansel being so hot joke? It was poorly placed and made it completely shit.
I would probably have given this a higher grade, for enjoyability and nostalgia, but the plot is almost incomprehensible. Looking back on it, trying to figure out character actions, none of it seems to make sense. I can't even tell if Billy Zane is supposed to be a bad guy. It has a large conspiracy element like the first film, but this one is so badly done I can't imagine how they thought it was a good idea.
And for the most part, the cameos were disappointing. The only two that had a large presence were Bieber and Sutherland. Everyone else was one joke and done, quite a shame.
Overall, you should definitely watch the film if you want more Zoolander. But you might not have to see it in theater.


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Dear P.R. practitioners: We are not idiots (Updated)
Follow-up Nov. 19: The enterprising promoter behind this pitch wrote back today — not to complain about this post, but to "briefly followup" (noun as a verb from the original) to see whether I was still interested in the story. As a sweetener, he offered "fun behind-the-scenes photos and video outtakes of Morris being his adorably orange tabby cat self."
11 Buzzfeed Listicles of 11 Things
So, since everybody says Buzzfeed has figured it out, I figured I'd get in on the game:
• 11 Deceptively Upbeat Trailers For Feel-Bad Movies
• 11 Times Mariah Carey Looked Like A Goddess In The "#Beautiful" Video
• 11 Musicians Perfectly Summed Up By GIFs
• 11 Facts That Show How Hard Moms Work
• 11 Flaw-Free GIFs From Selena Gomez's Flaw-Free New Music Video
• The 11 Wisest Things Anyone Ever Said About Drinking
• 11 Reasons Hippos Are The Most Awesome Animals Of All Time
• 11 Greatest Sitcom Moms Of The '80s
• 11 Duckface Photos Fixed By Adding Spaghetti
• 11 Photos Of Alexander Skarsgard That Will Make Your Ovaries Explode
Pro tip: Chimpanzees are not good interviews
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Full story (KRNV-TV of Reno, Nev.)
Police Blotter of the Day: Pet store allegedly cuts off dog's ear, then glues it back on
Gladys Kapuwai of Honolulu says in a lawsuit that she took Dodo, a Gilzale and Pomeranian-Maltese mix, for grooming last year July and realized a couple of days later that one of Dodo's ears had been cut.
"When I took her to the vet, the doctor had told me it looked like they tried to glue it back," Kapuwi said.
"I couldn't believe what they did. I started crying, because this is our baby, too, you know."
Video (KHNL-TV of Honolulu)
Police Blotter of the Day: Bull shot to death after daring meat-plant escape
Cross-posted from msnbc.com, where it originally appeared:
By M. Alex Johnson, msnbc.com
An animal control officer shot and killed a bull Thursday after it escaped on its way to a Maryland meat processing plant, charged a sheriff's deputy and damaged a patrol car, authorities said.
The bull escaped Thursday morning in Mount Airy, Md., about 50 miles north of Washington, as it was being led from a truck into the plant, said Brian Horton, a spokesman for the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.
According to the sheriff's incident report, the bull broke free, charged a bystander and ran off in the general direction of a day care center. Deputies followed him into a nearby field, where he then charged one of the deputies.
"Fearing for their safety, a deputy discharged two rounds from a shotgun, striking the bull, and causing him to retreat into a wooded area," the report said. A county animal control officer then finished him off with two more shots.
Besides the bull, the only casualty was the taillight on a deputy's cruiser, which the bull slammed into as he eluded attempts to corral him. The body of the bull — presumably no longer fit for human consumption as it was by then lead-contaminated — was released back to its owner.
What do you report, and what don't you report?
Over at msnbc.com, I've written up the gruesome story of a sick person who has coldly and methodically dismembered at least six cats since October and left their remains on a Florida golf course.
The details of the story are horrifying, raising a serious question: How much is enough in a news story?
Here's what I chose to report:
Police Blotter of the Day: Give me all your money or my penguin will explode
News release from the Yavapai County, Ariz., Sheriff's Office:
On November 23, 2011, at approximately 6:15 PM, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a reported robbery at the Chevron Station in the 2700 block of Highway 69, Dewey-Humboldt. The Chevron employee stated that a female entered the mini-mart with her right hand concealed under her sweater, claiming she had a bomb, and demanding cash from the register. The clerk explained the store was closing and the register was empty. The suspect threatened to blow up the clerk if he did not comply. She then walked behind the counter, grabbed a bag, and demanded the clerk place cash in the bag. The clerk refused to cooperate and the suspect eventually fled the store.
The clerk was able to obtain a license plate number from the suspect's dark colored Chrysler Pacifica vehicle as it fled north on Highway 69 toward Prescott Valley.


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Welcome to the Shady Lady
Our setting and menuare is reminiscent of America's 1920s era with a modern feel. Enjoy a cocktail, sip on a beer; we encourage you to discover something new. The Shady Lady offers a glimpse into the past, with a contemporary twist.
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Saturday, June 20, 2020
Paws on the Run Event Description
Start your day with a walk/run with or without your dog(s) before the Minocqua Paws in the Park event starts on Saturday, June 20. The 2nd annual race begins and ends on Lakeshore Drive in front of the Minocqua Brewery. Event check in and Race Day Registration begins at 7:00 am in Torpy Park downtown Minocqua WI. The race starts promptly at 8:00 am. If you don't have a dog, no worries, you can still participate in the event and join in the fun. We have added an awards category for those who could not bring a dog. This 5K event is open to anyone that enjoys being around mans best friend.
The Northwoods Wildlife Center is the beneficiary for our event this year. All sponsorship money will go directly to the Wildlife Center.
All human participants accompanied by a dog are guaranteed a Paws 5K t-shirt if they register online. Race Day registrants are not guaranteed a t-shirt.
Bring a leash or a running harness attached to your belt. All dogs must be kept under control and be up to date on all vaccinations. Owners are responsible for their dog's behavior. This is a great excuse to get a little exercise and enjoy quality time with your dog.
Refreshments will be provided for both the owners and the dogs.
Check out the fun in Minocqua at the Paws in the Park event held directly after the end of the Run. Follow the link for more information https://www.minocqua.org/things-to-do/events/annual-events/paws-in-the-park/
Event Check In
Check in on on Race Day will be held at Torpy Park from 7:00 until 7:45. The race starts promptly at 8:00. Early online registration is only $25 per human but on Race Day registration costs go up to $30 per human if accompanied by 1 or 2 dogs.
Each human will receive a "Paws on the Run" t-shirt if registration is completed online. Registration closes Thursday, June 18. There will be 2 Doggy Divisions: 30 lbs & Under and 31 lbs & Over. We have also added a "No Dog" division. This year, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd medals will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each division....including participants without a dog who will also be eligible to join us on the winners podium in the "No Dog" division.
More Information:
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We have included some past issues of our Club newsletter, the Bulletin. Take a look at a recent issue or browse the archives and read about the happenings during a special time of the year. Our active Club offers so much that our members complain they don't have enough time to fit everything in!
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Trade Facilitation and Regional Cooperation in Asia
Edited by Douglas H. Brooks and Susan F. Stone
Chapter 4: Regional Integration and Trade Costs in South Asia
Nilanjan Banik and John Gilbert
Nilanjan Banik and John Gilbert INTRODUCTION 4.1 The beneficial effect of free and fair trade is well known.1 Trade affects growth in three primary ways. First, trade encourages flow of resources from low-productive sectors to high-productive sectors, leading to an overall increase in output. Export growth may affect total productivity growth through dynamic spillover effects on the rest of the economy (Feder 1983). The possible sources of this positive dynamic spillover include more efficient management styles, better forms of organization, labor training, and knowledge about technology and international markets (Chuang 1998). Second, with unemployed resources, an increase in export sales leads to an overall expansion in production and a fall in unemployment rate. As production increases, because of increase in scale of operation (economies of scale) firms become more efficient (Helpman and Krugman 1985). Third, international trade also allows for the purchase of capital goods from foreign countries and exposes an economy to technological advances of industrialized countries. Recent theoretical work suggests that capital goods imported from technologically advanced countries may increase productivity and thereby growth, since knowledge and technology are embodied in equipment and machinery and therefore transferred through international trade (Chuang 1998). In other words, trade plays an important role for economic growth of a region. Despite these positive aspects, free trade is opposed mainly because workers and producers associated with the inefficient industries stand to lose out. There is considerable lobbying pressure by inefficient producers demanding more protection. As raising tariff barriers is not allowed under the...
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Minor tremors this week when I worked up the nerve to go to POPEYE'S LUISIANA KITCHEN, which I merely thought was Popeye's Chicken but apparently this is full-on Southern food, something I probably know the LEAST about than any cuisine on the planet. (a few paragraphs from here, you will discover I really don't know…
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There's gonna be a lot of tacos in this weeks gossip, I'm warning you. I'll ease you in to it all with a fish taco at the bar in CUSTOM HOUSE out in Avila. Pretty bad tortilla, lots of *stuff* I don't need, but like everything at Custom House, solid and well-designed for the clientele….


text: HomeTourist Information Clovelly Guide Introduction Discover one of the most famous villages in the world...Picturesque Clovelly is set into a steep hillside, the single cobbled high street winds its way past traditional whitewashed cottages down to the 14th century quay at the bottom. Clovelly is one of the most famous villages in the world. The single cobbled high street winds its way down the hillside through traditional whitewashed cottages festooned with fuchsias and geraniums. Unusually, the village is privately owned and has been by the same family since 1738. Their policy is to care for Clovelly and keep it in the style of the mid C19th. This involves much quality maintenance using traditional materials and craftmanship. Part of the modest entrance fee contributes to this work. This National Trust-like preservation of the whole village is what provides so much pleasure to its visitors, who treasure the atmosphere, the picturesque charm and the stunning views. Traffic is banned from the high street with visitors parking at the top of the hill adjacent to the Visitor Centre. The high street drops through the 16th century cottages to a small harbour and for a small fee, a Land Rover service ferries visitors up and down the steep hill via a back road. Clovelly was once a bustling fishing port, famed for its herring and mackerel. Although fishing has declined, it is still a part of village life. In past centuries, this coastline was rife with smuggling, wrecking and piracy. It is also notorious for shipwrecks - so since 1870, Clovelly has had its own life boat. There's much to see and do in Clovelly - you can see the famous Clovelly donkeys most days in the village, or at their stables. Visit Fishermans Cottage and see how a fisherman's family lived in the 1930's. Visit the Kingsley Museum - named after Charles Kingsley who lived in Clovelly as a child, staying at what is now known as Kingsley Cottage. He wrote 'Westward Ho!' while in Clovelly, and the village also inspired him to write 'The Water Babies'. There is a visitor centre with audio visual theatre, self service cafe, shops and picnic area. Visit the craft workshops and buy hand-made gifts, or the delightful flower-adorned chapel dating back to 1870. Take the landrover service, or ask the visitor centre for directions to Clovelly Court Gardens and Church, where you will find the ancient manor house to the estate, walled kitchen gardens and restored victorian greenhouses. The parish church of All Saints dates mainly back to the 13th Century and generations of village families are buried in its church yard. There are two Hotels for a drink or bite to eat, as well as the cafe in the visitor centre, or bring along your own food and enjoy a picnic on our grassy picnic spot which boasts spectacular views. Please call the Visitor Information Centre on 01237 431781 or visit the website (link above) for details of opening hours and admission prices. Last Updated: 25 Apr 2017 Tweet