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In this article we will discuss about wood stump end table. Not a few advantages and uniqueness of this wood. Wood stump end table was created as furniture for the high-end interior design. The owner wood stump end table can take pride in the fact that wood stump end table is one of the world's most unique table categories.
The presence of wood stump end table this seemed to provide direct contact with the organic beauty and power of nature. Throughout history, the tree has offered a myriad of gifts: shelter, color, moisture, fruits, flowers, pharmaceuticals, oxygen, clean air, fertility, beauty and grandeur.
Creation wood stump end table as furniture involves many procedures and time did little to carve. The wood fibers increasingly have a style that is classic and elegant. This variation is a feature accent attached to the tree and no engineering design. One of the advantages of wood stump end table this is in terms of hardness. Although in general wood stump end table has a hardness level that is lower than hardwood, but there are certain species such as southern yellow pine wood which produces a much thicker and harder than hardwood, though the tree itself is categorized as softwood.


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A new EGTC in the Iberian Peninsula: Minho River EGTC :
After several months of intense work by different Portuguese and Galician actors, including the organisation of two international seminars on cross-border issues held in April and Mai 2017, with the participation of the AEBR, the formal signature of the Minho River EGTC has taken place on 24 February in Valença do Minho.
Different levels of administrations were represented: the States, with the Spanish General Secretary for Territorial Coordination; the Regions, with the General Director of External Affairs of the Xunta de Galicia and the Vice-President of the CCDR-Norte, and the local level, with the president of CIM Alto Minho and the president of the Pontevedra provincial government.
Minho River EGTC has two main partners: the CIM Alto Minho (Inter-municipal Community of Alto Minho), which represents 10 Portuguese municipalities, and the Diputación of Pontevedra, representing 16 Galician municipalities. Cooperation in this border area exists far before the EGTC, with cross-border associations such as Uniminho (maybe in a process of merging with the new Minho River EGTC) and three eurocities. In any case, the new impulse given by the process of establishing the EGTC has impelled cooperation through two recent Interreg projects (2015-2019): Smart Minho, mainly a 2020 Strategic Agenda, and Visit Minho, a tourist oriented initiative. With the new EGTC legal framework more projects in different areas of cooperation are expected in the near future.
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I join my fellow countrymen in celebrating His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk's 29th birth anniversary by sharing this very touching picture of His Majesty. This picture was taken at Simtokha, on the 2nd of November, 2008, during the Royal Procession from Punakha to Thimphu, during the Coronation. His Majesty spent time with this elderly nun, as she offered her prayers, and well wishes.
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Now and again, His Majesty displays these selfless acts of compassion – though simple in gesture, His Majesty evokes in the minds of people like me, a great sense of inspiration and purpose, and is always a constant reminder of how our lives should be lived. I had the rare honor to serve His Majesty as a Royal Photographer during the Coronation. Many a times, I was very grateful to have a big camera – to cover my face. Even photographers' eyes become moist.
Happy Birthday Your Majesty. Thank you very much for these wonderful moments, and this beautiful life.
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How to Fertilize Kentucky Bluegrass
Kentucky bluegrass, known botanically as Poa pratensis, is a cool-season grass prized for its tall blades and deep greenish blue hue. It is grown as an ornamental or field grass and as a shorn turf grass. Like many turf grasses, Kentucky bluegrass grows into a dense and lush lawn with ample fertilization and water.
Fertilize new Kentucky bluegrass lawns less than a year old with between 5 and 6 lbs. of nitrogen-rich lawn fertilizer for every 1,000 square feet of lawn. Spread this out over multiple applications from spring through fall so that you are never laying down more than 1 lb. of fertilizer per 1,000 square feet in any one session.
Scale back fertilizer application rates in the second and third years and each year thereafter to between just 2 and 3 lbs. of lawn fertilizer for every 1,000 square feet.
Fill a drop spreader with the appropriate amount of fertilizer for the area. Set the spreader rate dial to the number recommended on the lawn fertilizer label. Start at one edge of your Kentucky bluegrass lawn and walk at a steady pace with the dropper engaged. Disengage the drop mechanism while executing turns and overlap each pass just slightly to ensure even coverage over the lawn.
Water the lawn well until drenched but so that there is no runoff or standing water after applying the fertilizer. This will wash the granules down to the thatch and dissolve the nutrients in the root zone where they can go to work to feed the lawn.
Spray your Bluegrass lawn with an iron sulfate product if needed to combat iron chlorosis and the yellowing of grass blades common when growing Bluegrass on alkaline soil. Apply the spray to the grass blades according to the product label directions but not to exceed 2 oz. of product for every 1,000 square feet of lawn expanse. Repeat as needed in keeping with the dosing guidelines.
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Things Needed
- Garden gloves
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- Drop spreader
- Water
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Celebrities love the attention and appreciation they get from the fans and the audiences. Besides people are also looking for means to meet their favourite stars. Here, in this article, we have shared some of the easy and most sought after means of meeting and knowing more about their favourite TV stars at home. You can find more about popular actor Piyush Sahdev through this article. How to get the contact number of Piyush Sahdev? What is the address of Piyush Sahdev? What is the Whatsapp number of Piyush Sahdev? Answers to the above questions are tried to shared in this article. This information's can be used for setting an interview and for booking an appointment to meet the actor as well.
Piyush Sahdev is a well-known TV actor who started his career with modelling. Soon, he started doing theatre and this developed his interest in acting. He was first seen in the serial Meet Mila De Rabba which was aired on Zee TV which made him quite popular.
Besides, he has also done TV shows like Devon Ke Dev – Mahadev, Sapne Suhane Ladakpan ke, Ghar Ek Sapnaa, Geet and most famous show Pratigya which was aired on Star Plus. In addition, he has also done shows like Super Cops and Supervillains which is loved and adored by young and adults alike. Currently, he is shooting for new serial Beyhadh which is aired on Sony TV and is loved by one and all.
On the personal front, he was born on 12 March 1982 in Delhi. He 5'7 inches tall and is dark and handsome with black eyes and hair. He loved mostly for his role of Lord Ram in serial Devo Ke Dev- Mahadev.
He is married to Akangsha Rawat who was his friend before they decided to get married. He has recently lost around 38 kgs to obtain chiselled and fit body which is being loved by all. He is a fitness freak and loves to travel a lot.
He is shifted from Delhi to Mumbai to pursue his acting career. He is also seen in assorted music videos in Punjabi. We wish her all the luck for his future prospects.
Piyush Sahdev Contact Details
It is important to maintain the privacy of an actor so that his personal life is not disturbed. Not much info about the contact details has been shared here due to security reasons.
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Piyush Sahdev Residence Address: Mumbai
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Social Profiles
There are several social pages on which the actor is very active. The fans and the people interested to know more about him can do so through social pages and share their ideas, views and photos as well.
Facebook Page: facebook.com/officialpiyushsahdev
Twitter Handle: twitter.com/PiyushSahdev
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[Infographic] The Generation Gap In Your Office
If you're a Generation X-er or a Baby Boomer and you looked around the office, you may have observed new coworkers coming in that seem to get younger and younger. (You may find yourself feeling far older too.)
Well it's true. Over the next few years we're going to witness an unprecedented shift in our workplace as more and more aging Baby Boomers retire from the work force, and as more maturing Millennials take over.
So, better get used to that young face in the next cubicle.
Here's an infographic that shares some insights and numbers about the generation gap in our workplaces:
Daniel Goh is the founder and chief editor of Young | Upstarts, as well as an F&B entrepreneur. Daniel has a background in public relations, and is interested in issues in entrepreneurship, small business, marketing, public relations and the online space. He can be reached at daniel [at] youngupstarts [dot] com.


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Squire VULCAN P4 45CS Padlock - Closed Shackle - Keyed Alike
Squire VULCAN P4 45CS Padlock - Closed Shackle - Keyed Alike
Keyed Alike - If you already have a keyed alike suite and you want to add to your existing suite of padlocks, then please either enter the key number into the box above or contact us with the key number and the model of the padlock you require.
If you do not require a specific key number we will generate a random key number for you, once you receive your padlocks please make a note of what key number you have received, this will make it easier in the future if you need to order more keys or padlocks.
*Some Squire Padlock master keyed or keyed alike numbers are made to order and may take 7-14 days for delivery, these are special order and come from the factory. If you require the Squire master keyed or keyed alike locks sooner please contact us.
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These uniquely designed key operated padlocks offer a medium to high level of security. They come in 3 body widths 40mm, 45mm and 50mm and within each size, open shackle, closed shackle and long shackle variants are available. They can be supplied Keyed Alike and are supported by Crimestoppers.
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- Tough die cast alloy lock body
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says pipeline vandalism across the country had reduce by 28 per cent.
The corporation made this known in its 13th publication of Monthly Financial and Operations Report released on its website on Thursday.
According to the report, the spate of pipeline vandalism has reduced following the Federal Government and NNPC's sustained engagements with Niger Delta militants.
"In August, 2016, there was 28.94 per cent drop in the number of pipelines vandalised points relative to July, 2016 which had up to 311 vandalised points," the report stated.
On natural gas supply to power plants, the report stated that it edged up to 469 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) which equalled about 2,083 megawatts of electricity generation in August, 2016.
On refineries' operations, it report said that the combined value of output by the three refineries "at import parity price" for August, 2016 was N50.19 billion.
"Associated crude plus freight cost was N39.77 billion, giving a surplus of N709.21 million after an overhead of N9.71 billion," it said.
The report said that this was made possible in spite of the challenges of irregular crude supply and pipeline vandalism to the refineries.
On naira payments to the Federation Account, NNPC said that it transferred N35.05 billion into the account in September from the net domestic crude oil receipt and another N1.80 billion from gas receipts.
It added that its instalment repayment of debt to the Federation Account was also done with N6.33 billion remitted as the 25th instance in the process.
"The domestic crude oil and gas receipt during the month amounted to N96.15 billion, consisting of N1.80 billion from domestic gas and the sum of N88.01 billion from domestic crude oil.
"Of the N88.01 billion receipt from crude oil, the sum of N52.96 billion (about 268.83 million dollars) was transferred to Joint Venture Cash Call (JVCC) being a first line charge.
"It also guarantees a continuous flow of revenue stream to Federation Account," the report said.
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Word-version of the Protocol with the columned boxes
Introduction: Important caveats
Part One: Principles for Assessing the Conformity of Catechetical Materials to the Catechism
To guide this process and to provide as objective an instrument as possible, the Subcommittee on the Catechism has developed this Protocol. The Administrative Committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops gave initial approval of this Protocol to be used ad experimentum for a year. After a survey consultation of publishers, bishop reviewers and their consultants, the Protocol was revised and submitted to the Administrative Committee.
In September, 1997, the Administrative Committee approved the Protocol for Assessing the Conformity of Catechetical Materials with the Catechism of the Catholic Church as the standard review instrument for the Subcommittee on the Catechism.
The following points introduce some important caveats in the use of the Protocol in the review of catechetical materials:
In order for catechetical materials developed from the Catechism to be authentic, the following criteria should be observed:
In order for catechetical materials developed from the Catechism to be authentic, the theological structure as indicated below should be at least implicit in the catechetical materials:
The Catechism does not simply treat of the Holy Trinity when it treats of God or expounds the creed. The creative and saving initiative of God the Father, the salvific mission of God the Son and the sanctifying role of God the Holy Spirit permeate the Catechism's treatment of worship and liturgy, the life of grace underpinning the moral life and the life of prayer.
The Catechism breathes the person, life and mission of Jesus Christ. The entire Catechism is a breaking open of the mystery of the Word made flesh. Christ is presented as fully God and fully man.
The Catechism's treatment of the Church is not restricted to a commentary on the article of faith in the Creed that focuses on the Church. The entire Catechism presents the continuing presence and mission of Christ in and through the Church by the power of the Holy Spirit. Adherence to Christ through faith involves immersion in the life of the Church.
The Catechism presents as an underlying and unifying motif in its treatment of the sacraments the Christian's participation in the paschal mystery of Jesus Christ. Sacraments receive their origin and receive their efficacy in relationship to the paschal mission of the Savior and his presence in the sacramental encounter with his people.
The Catechism makes clear that the moral life is not a merely human endeavor nor is it simply a series of dos and don'ts. It is rooted in a real new life made possible by the presence of the Holy Spirit and the gift of grace within the human person.
The Church's teaching and commitment to life should be integrated into the treatment of moral life, and the nuances provided should show both the distinctiveness and the relationship of the various life issues to one another.
The Catechism treats human sexuality within the context of education in sexual morality. This arrangement now supersedes the development of separate segments on education in human sexuality apart from the moral teaching.
The Catechism offers a succinct presentation of the Church's teaching on social justice both in the introduction to the Commandments and in the treatment of the 7th and 10th Commandments. This presentation also preserves the relationship between teaching and social justice with the rest of the moral teaching of the Church.
The second principle for assessing the conformity of catechetical materials to the Catechism is "that the Christian message be complete" (Guidelines, p.7).
In order for catechetical materials developed from the Catechism to be considered complete, the doctrines of the Church should be presented as an integrated whole and there should be an intrinsic cohesiveness to the presentation of the faith:
These principles and criteria are the most fundamental ways in which catechetical materials should reflect the Catechism of the Catholic Church. They touch the underlying theological teaching and give spirit to the specific content which Part Two fleshes out in a more concrete way.
The Protocol is the standard instrument of review. It should be used in tandem with the publisher's own assessment of the materials, which is also based on the Protocol.
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Bigger is good with your paycheck. But at snack time, smaller really is better. A perfect snack to melt your fat.
Tomatillo is related to the tomato and is native to Mexico and Central America. The fruit resembles a small unripe tomato and is usually green or yellow. The tomatillo has a papery covering that when peeled away reveals a bright green fruit. Because of this outer covering, the tomatillo is sometimes called a husk tomato. Whole tomatillos are a staple in Mexican cuisine. Tomatillo's flesh is full of small seeds and has a sweet/sour flavor. Basic for sauces and salsa making, their unique tangy flavor mixes perfectly well with any Mexican dish. The yellow color indicates ripeness, but tomatillo's are most often used when they are still green.
The tomatillo (toe-ma-tea-o) is of Mexican origin and has been introduced into the United States. The husk tomato plant produces an edible fruit enclosed in a thick husk. The husk is brown and the fruit yellowish when it is ripe. The plants will grow to a height of three to four feet.
Avocados are high on mono-saturated fat (the good fat) and protein, low in sodium and fructose but high in potassium, containing twice that of a banana, and essential vitamins and minerals such as fiber, vitamin K, B5, B6 and C and foliate.
Avocado's help maintain healthy cholesterol levels. They lower the risk of heart disease, help the body efficiently absorb fat soluble nutrients. Promote weight loss boost eye and heart health etc. Avocados can be eaten every which way, but the first step is making sure your avocado is ripe. Typically avocados will take 4 to 6 days to ripen. You can tell when they are ripe by gently pushing down on them. A ripe avocado should give a bit when you add pressure but it if the avocado is too soft that means it is probably over ripe and will be brown when you cut into it. If the avocado is hard it means it is not yet ripe. One trick is to flick off the tiny stem of the avocado. If it is green underneath that means the avocado is ripe. If it is brown underneath it is overripe and if the stem doesn't come off it needs more time to ripen.
Avocado Facts
- The pit of the avocado contains a milky red or black liquid that was once used as ink for writing
- The avocado pit ink can be used as a natural food dye
- 95% of avocados consumed in the US are Haas avocados
- 1 cup - diced avocado
- ½ cup - halved tomatillo
- 1 tbsp - diced onion
- 2 tbsp - Olive oil
- Pink himalayan salt or regular salt
- 5 sprigs - fresh cilantro
- ⅛th tsp - chilli powder
- Roast tomatillos lightly in a pan. Keep aside to cool.
- In a food processor, pulse onion and cilantro till small chunks. Don't grind to paste.
- Now add tomatillo, avocado, salt, chilli powder.
- Pulse. Stop while they are still chunky.
- Remove into a bowl.
- Garnish with olive oil.
- Serve with whole grain chips.


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Financial Hospital's services translate into a differentiated value proposition
To provide a strong platform to investors, Financial Hospital's services translate into a differentiated value proposition
Financial Hospital is a privately-held alternative investment advisory firm in India. Financial Hospital's investors comprise of institutions, family offices, and government organization & high net-worth individuals in India and overseas. In 2002, they ventured into Audit & Tax Advisor in Mumbai but later they dared to dream different and started Wealth Management desk with the brand "Financial Hospital" with a vision to provide all investment related solution under one roof. Strategically headquartered at a commercial township in Mumbai and branch offices in Pune, Kota, Udaipur, Indore and Chennai. Financial Hospital offers a wide range of services that include Financial Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning and Distribution of Financial Products etc.
Products at Financial Hospital
You are the architect of your own destiny, not everyone is a good builder.Financial Hospital builds a solid foundation for you to reach your desired destiny of financial stability through proper foundation and execution of financial planning as well as financial goals. Having an excellent distribution platform, comprising leading MNC & Private sector banks in India and offshore, Financial Hospital constantly leverages its strong brand image to provide superior servicing standards to its investor community.
Since 2004, Financial Hospital has successfully serviced India as well as abroad. Be it Financial Planning, Tax advice or investment planning in equity, debt or alternate category; theteam backed by strong research and latest economic trends are always ready to serve their beloved investor's in solving any queries or other needs. Thoroughly analyzing your business needs, industry and advice requirements, the company delivers tailor-made, scalable and robust advisory solutions.
The company has been awarded twice for getting:
- "The Best SIP count"- PAN India level among the Finance Industry in India,
- Highest number mobilized in SBI Gold Fund and,
- Achieved Platinum Member of Chairman's Club in Insurance for its remarkable performance in the field.
Today, with rich experience of a professional team, which comprises of CAs, MBAs, CFPs and other technocrats, a thorough knowledge of the markets, strong leadership, innovative and focused research, Financial Hospital itself defines its value and a success story.
When asked by "The CEO Magazine" about the business problem it hopes to solve with its solutions and offerings, the spokesperson of Financial Hospital says:
"In Today's complex world where it is a big challenge to channelize one's money and grow it to the maximum potential with minimum risk and tax savings, FH is one of the best Consultant Firms in India. It is our onus to nurture the financial future of our clients. Our technology platforms make investing super easy for our clients. Customized and one on one tax advisory takes complete care of our clients' tax burden. Apart from the technology-enabled platforms for investing, we have innovation as a part of our inherent culture. The by-product of this innovation is our mobile app called Minty, which is one of a kind in the Indian Finance Sector space. It is like having a personal financial advisor at your service that is just a chat away. As soon as any query pops into your mind regarding your financial needs, you can contact a financial advisor in the niche that you are looking for, be it tax planning or core financial advice or maybe something as general as asking how the budget is going to affect you as a person."
While speaking about road ahead, the spokesperson added, "Financial Hospital is moving ahead at a faster and structured pace with a vision to be the number one Financial and Tax Advisory Firm in India and in Global waters. Not only that they are working hand in hand with corporate to provide all Financial Services to the employees all under one roof from the comfort of their workplaces. On the technology roadmap, we are coming upreally soon with our technology platform, Fintoo, which will offer hassle free online investing in Mutual Funds. It does not just end there. After investing, one can keep checking the performance of their investments w.r.t returns and tweak it if desired.The technology road map in the next 3 years aims to provide a high-end technology platform powered by Artificial Intelligence which will make comprehensive financial planning an intuitive and cognitive activity."


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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Will.I.Am - Music saved me
Will.I.Am recently came out and said that music saved his life as he probably would have been a "notorious gang mamber". More after the jump:
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Sean Kingston in hospital after Jet Ski accident in Miami
I've never been one of Sean Kingston's fan but homie got hurt out in Miami whilst pimping on a Jet Ski with an unnamed young lady, Details after the jump:
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Lindsay Lohan - A Richard Phillips Film
Transitioning from her early days as a Disney movie actress to now becoming somewhat of a cult figure, Lindsay Lohan has emerged through multiple battles with society and has, for the most part, done quite well in different arenas of creativity. Her latest project is being the main subject of a short film by Richard Phillips and surf filmmaker Taylor Steele, simply titled "Lindsay Lohan." The piece was filmed in Malibu, California with Lindsay on house arrest, making it just a tad bit more intriguing, depending on how you look at it. Enjoy!
This chick is more gully than most rockstars.
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Obama learns not to raise his glass before the Queen, during a toast
Obeezy, has a high approval rating across the board in the Staes, since they dispatched of Bin Laden. So I guess he took rat pack walk over to England, to chill out after finding the former hide and seek champion.
Cool as his swagger has been of late, the Queen, won't skip a beat to let you know your place. I can see why Charles, isn't in the running for king.
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Case of Horse Herpes forces beauty pagaent contestants to ride stick horses
FARMINGTON — While the state has yet to officially cancel any events involving horses that might have been exposed to a local recent equine herpes outbreak, owners and arenas are taking precautions. Because of the outbreak, contestants at the Davis County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Junior Queen Contest had to cowgirl up Thursday night without their mares. Instead of competing on horses, as is "With a stick horse it's a lot different because you have to do all the work, and I think it's going to be a lot more tiring than with a real horse," said contestant Kylie Felter. What really shined were the true traits of a queen: poise and personality amid trying times. "It will give you experience for if you happen to have a problem like this later in life," Steed said with a smile. "You already have the experience of riding a stick horse!" Ladies, we tip our hats to you.
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2012 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Roadster
Much as I can't afford this. I can admire it here from this raggedy ass office chair. Having heard one of these beauties on the streets, I can bet that open top driving is the only way to motor around town in this. I dig it coz it also takes away those poser gullwing doors(sorry never was a fan).
AMG is presenting a new dream-car: the 2012MY SLS AMG Roadster. This super sports car thrills with a perfect combination of open-top driving pleasure, outstanding driving dynamics and sophisticated lightweight construction. The 2012 SLS AMG Roadster will make its U.S. debut in Fall 2011. The technological highlights of the 2012 SLS AMG Roadster include an aluminum spaceframe body, an AMG 6.3-liter V8 front-mid engine with dry sump lubrication developing a peak output of 563 hp and 479 pound-feet of torque, a seven-speed dual clutch transaxle transmission and a sports suspension with aluminum double wishbones – all of which will raise the pulse of sports car enthusiasts while providing outstanding driving dynamics and driving pleasure.
more pics after the jump...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Deglon meeting knife set
We here over at the Finger, know the importance, of a good set of knives, our cullinary skills hinge on them. However, a good set of knives, is trumped any and every day by a set that also doubles as a conversation peice, and that's exactly waht these knives are. Of course as with anything in life anything worth having, will not come easy or cheaply.
Made from a single piece of steel -- with proportions determined by the Fibonacci sequence (you math geeks and Da Vinci Code fans will know what that is), cut with a laser, and hardened by a special hydrogen heat treatment -- this set of four knives is painstakingly sculpted so they fit perfectly together to form what looks like one large knife.Since they're so hard to make, and the fit must be exact, Déglon can only make about 200 sets each year. Plus the Museum of Contemporary Art carries them, so not only are they limited edition, but they are a work of art for your kitchen. Let's see you try to slice a tomato with a Warhol.
If your credit card is a little less weary than mine, by all means get yourself a set here.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
White boy pulling the reverse scuba dive on the dancefloor
Got to admit never seen this move before, and I don't intend, using it in the streets either. Boy's just moving around too much.
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Pusha T speaks on his Album
While on the set for the video" Alone in Vegas." Pusha, took time out to reveal he wants the Album to drop on Black Friday (November 25). I take the time to post up all the videos from , "Fear of God," after the jump...
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The Best Covering Letter ever
I know large companies are faced with a lot to consider when hiring a new employee, qualifications, experience, but one thing I think should trump all those is your attitude and how you get along with others. I would clearly get along with this guy, dude just skips all the formalities, and lays himself bare. Fuck it he's hired!
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50 Cent , The Origin of Me (Documentary)
50 Cent travels to Edgefield, South Carolina to unravel his family history. This documentary is worth a watch.
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Tuesday Links presented by Claudia Albertario
Her : Video and another, cause I rate her body
40 sexiest European Sports Hotties: bleacherreport
9 insane sports of the ancient world: totalprosports
9 words you've used today, with bizzare criminal origins: cracked
25 awesome non rapture pics(You got some s'plainin to do Jesus): holytaco
Who are hollywoods leading men(could use abit of colour in there to be honest): askmenPippa Middleton, bares her chest(Pippa is a headache, for Kate, like Harry was for Will right now): flisted
Arnold Schwarzenegger is everybodies secret father: dlisted
Signs full of WTF, that actually exist: thechive
Diddy wants to be known as SWAG from now on: dlisted
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Oscar De La Hoya checks himself into rehab
I generally have a lot of respect for boxers but as for my newly lost respect for Oscar De La Hoya I can't express how fucked up this dude is. WTF!!!! Oscar must have been on some heavy drugs to take pictures like this and get away with it.
We're told De La Hoya is seeking treatment for a substance abuse problem and checked into a California-area facility within the last few weeks.
De La Hoya has posted a flurry of very introspective tweets in the past few days, including, "Take a deep breathe and let out all that anger that makes you hate. it really is going to be o.k." and "Stop finding excuses not to live. life is controlled by what you make of it and not of what it makes of you."
De La Hoya retired back in 2009. He had a career record of 39-6, held several championship belts, and won an Olympic Gold Medal back in 1992.
I wish Oscar could come out of retirement so someone can whip his ass back into sanity, what the fuck was old boy thinking dressing like that, I'm scheming the rehab he went for is cock cause you gots to be gay to do all the shit Oscar was doing. SMH
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Naked News loooking for new presenters
Seems there has been a lot of hoo haa surropunding Nake News in South Africa, there is so much hoo haa that Naked News are now planning a locally produced news show and will go in search of South African female news anchors who are willing to bare it all.More after the jump:
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Beyonce - Who Run the World (Girls) BillBoard Music Awards Live Performance 2011
Here is a list of the winners:
Top Artist:
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Top New Artist:
WINNER: Justin Bieber
Taio Cruz
Bruno Mars
Nicki Minaj
Top Male Artist:
Justin Bieber
WINNER: Eminem
Bruno Mars
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Lotto winner sticks with delivery job
Seeing as today is a Monday I know a lot of people hate sitting in front of the computer slugging away at your workstation and if you were given the opportunity you'd definitely quit with immediate effect especially after winning the lottery. A man in Hong Kong went back to his dead beat job after winning R118.6 million. More after the jump:
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No rapture - just a huge hotel bill
The world was supposed to end on Saturday the 21 May 2011 at 18:00 and non of that shit happened! Fucking bummer is you ask me...Whats a bigger bummer is Johannes Coetzee belived the forth coming Rapture because he's a follower of American TV evangelist Harold Camping. Turns out homie ran up one carzy ass hotel bill in anticipation that he wouldn't have to pay for it cause of the rapture. More after the jump:
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Big Sean - What Goes around
Here we have the latest offering from the G.O.O.D. Music spitter, as he puts down the finishing touches on his upcoming album which is due out in a few weeks, Finally Famous: The Album. "What Goes Around" is produced by No I.D. and is a more commercial-friendly record as you'll see and sets the tone for the highly anticipated release set to drop on June 21, 2011. Peep it below!
Big Sean – What Goes Around (Produced by No I.D.) by Hypetrak
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Who's gonna be the first to put their knob, on the monitor?
For the office hours fantasizer.
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Kreayshawn - Gucci Gucci
It's odd that in one song and with less raw rapping ability, Kreayshawn shitted all over what Nicki Minaj is allegedly doing with regard to making rap that speaks from a uniquely feminine perspective. Because of that, this song could get really huge. It's catchy as fuck, there's a couple of great quotables ("lookin' like Madonna but flossin like Ivana"), she's associated with all the right cats( she's been directing videos for the likes of Soulja Boy and Odd Future) and it speaks to a large yet underrepresented demographic in rap music: young (white) women. At the same time it's also kind of genius, it's populist by being anti luxury brand. She's spinning exclusivity as an all too common goal "basic bitches wear that shit so I don't even bother". It makes individual style cool (in theory) and flips classic rap tropes at the same time. Very #based. I'm interested to see if Kreayshawn's album maintains the quality of "Gucci Gucci."
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Erotic Eating a strange sex disorder
This guy finds stuffing his wife's face with 10,000 calories per meal as sexy.
He's fantasizing about where the fat is gonna go…..where the curves are gonna appear…..what he should be worrying about is where his dick is gonna go. There is no way that he's getting in between those thighs unless you strap each leg to a 100 year old sequoia….and even then I'm betting the chances of that tree falling over at 90%.
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SNL Digital short ft. Justin Timberlake, Andy Samberg, Lady Gaga
Timberlake, hosted SNL, with Lady Gaga as his musical guest. This time round though, we all wanted to see the digital short, seeing as dick in abox is still a personal favourite round these parts.This one explains the rules of the threeway. Fuckin hilarious. On that 90's era R&B tip.Do the Helicopter dick.
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Drake - Dreams money can buy
After serving some gems earlier, Drake appears to be in album mode as he presents the first audio impression of his upcoming Take Care album. Entitled "Dreams Money Can Buy," the "BTSTU" sampling track is allegedly the LP's intro and offers another interesting recount of Drizzy's rapid success in the industry. Or to put it in his words, "A song that I felt the need to share. Not my single. Just a piece of my story. Hear me out though…Take Care."
On that introspective tip. I think, this is when Drake is at his best.
Drake - Dreams Money Can Buy by Hypetrak
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Every page of Playboy now online
Ever since the launch of Playboy SA I've found myself longing to have the next issue of Playboy. Seeing as I've become the avid collector of PLayboy mag I would be devastated if I lost a single copy of my Playboys. Thank God for the internet I don't have to worry about losing a copy cause they're all backed up on the internet, yep! From the first issue with Marilyn Monroe all the way to the latest issue is cataloged. More after the jump:
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Fine Brandy Festival - 5 to 27 May 2011, Sandton Convention Centre
My counterpart here at fishfinger prefers Whiskey to Brandy but for moi its the opposite cause I love me some Brandy and lord knows I'm very excited about the up coming Fine Brandy Festival taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre between 25 - 27 May 2011. More after the jump:
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Rick Ross Cannes Film Festival Experience (video)
This dude, blew a million dollars on his bitrthday, so i'm pretty sure he had himself a mighty fine time, hob-knobbing with the who's, who of Hollywood. Maybach Music Group drops "Self Made" on May 23.
I'll check the postbox for my advanced copy.
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German Insurance Company throws best Incentive party ever
So I'm going off a little, about the Dream office of mine. This company right here, they understand everything i'm on about. Who says the Germans are boring?!
Munich Re had to fire executives who were responsible for hosting a company-sponsored sex party. A unit of the Dusseldorf, Germany-based insurance company invited 100 of its top performers to enjoy 20 pre-paid prostitutes at a party in Budapest, Hungary in 2007. The company later bragged about the party in their magazine, HMI Profil. It was "killer fun," the magazine wrote, according to Der Speigel's translation. Today's report in the Handelsblatt paper says that the party was in a one of Budapests baths, which are customarily open to the public and frequented by tourists. But while the Munich Re party took place, the bath shut its doors to normal customers.
The paper also says that the prostitutes were color-coded based on who was available for sex favors.
The top 5 performers, who were referred to internally as the "Top 5 Members," got the best deal: access to prostitutes with white bracelets AND yellow bracelets.
- YELLOW bracelet = I'm available for sexual favors
- WHITE bracelet = Sorry! Senior execs already called dibs on me
- RED bracelet = I'm a hostess
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The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (Trailer)
The inquisitive cartoon adventurer Tintin looks to make a splash at movies later this year with the emergence of a trailer for The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. The movie features both Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson as the behind-the-scenes personalities while the movie stars Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Gad Elmaleh, Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook. The movie is created in both 3D and CGI for a contrasting style of videography.
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Convertible Pool Table
Yeah, we all want that life, where you work for yourself, your business has it's own premises, it's decored out in odd, avant garde shit, it resembles a really eccentric ad agencies offices, or perhaps even google on a smaller budget. Anywhere, but the fuckin cubicle you're in at the moment, right?! Yeah, I have those delusions, and this piece fits in well with their grandeur.
More after the jump...
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Terell breaks his leg
Usually hate these videos the cringe factor gets at me. But old Terrell, here doesn't seem to mind, and that eases my nerves. Thanks Terrell.
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The Asians are not to be fucked with
Bo-Taoshi (Pole pull-down) is played by cadets at Japan's National Defense Academy. The game itself, which consists of 150 people and a pole, is quite simple. 75 men have to defend their team's pole while the other 75 try to take it down by any means necessary. This much is clear. The rest of our information comes from Google translations of Japanese pages so don't blame us if we don't have it down.
The game seems to have been first played in 1954-55. The pole doesn't have to hit the ground completely. It only had to go down 45 degrees until 1973 when the rules were changed to force teams to drop it to a 30 degree angle.
Look, I'm all for contact sports, so much so that I look down on sports that lack the testing forces of physical contact. Sorry soccer, to me you're bitch made. Even with bold statements like that, Ihave to admit that Having 75 men knees bounding, fists cocked, run at me full speed. Brings out the bitch in me.
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Tuesday Links presented by Angela Martini
Her: video
How to break up with her: askmen
7 of Arnold Schwarzeneggers most romantic moments: guysim
Texas teacher arrested for banging 5 of her students at an orgy in her house, why didn't shit like this happen to me?: flisted
And so it begins, Ashton Kutchers replacement of Charlie Sheen: dlisted
5 superhero movies you won't believe almost got made: cracked
Top 29 cities for guys to visit in 2011: thebachelorguy
Breast milk first it was ice cream, now it's cheese: askmen
25 ridiculous artistic tributes to Oprah Winfrey: holytaco
A big weekend ahead for us here at Fishfinger, hittin Clapham, sippin superjuices, so tonight we rest up. Quiet before the proverbial storm. Then unleash the beast tomorrow night. Read up on all you can. Wise up join us if you can, then we'll have some shit to chat about. Happy Weekending to you all
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Skepta - All over the house video NSFW!
At YFM Skepta's song "All over the house" is blazing the airwaves and its gotta pretty simple message...We had sex all over the house. Now it came to my attention that the video is rather raunchy and I happened to look for it on youtube but couldn't find the video but what I did find were the reactions to the video. This is def NSFW!
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Bride Jumps out window after Fiance calls off wedding
This is why most men, try not to be too emotionally investsed in relationships. When you do end one, or inevitably get bust cheating, things can go horribly wrong. Guys are selfless beings who's main interest is everyone elses safety and comfort. That's why we have commitment issues. To save all you ladies from jumpping out the window. We're not the hero the world wants but, but the hero the world needs.
Devastated Li-Wan sat sobbing on a window ledge 80ft up in Changchun, eastern China, just hours after partner Wang Lu called off the big day. But as she jumped off the ledge to certain death, local care worker Guo Zhongfan managed to catch her and hold her dangling by the neck above the sheer drop. One eye witness said: "On the floor below there were more people trying to hold her up by her feet while he pulled her back inside by her long skirt.
Her shoes don't match that dress btw!
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Alcatraz by J.J Abrams - trailer
I'll admit to J.J Abrams not being my favourite person, dude never explains shit! Lost, Mission Impossible 3, Alias. Dude is really good at creating a mystery, but fails to ever explain what that mystery is, but wants us to suspend all disbelief, while we eat what he's feeding us. I loved Lost, six seasons of it, but that fuckin ending?! Mission impossible, what the fuck was the rabbits foot? Alias, Rimbaldi device. Man, explain some of this shit. I don't get that denouement, and that makes me restless. Anyway someone has given J.J,A License to shit all over your head again.
The new crime drama follows the story of a team of agents assigned to investigate the reappearance of a group of prisoners who mysteriously vanished from Alcatraz island nearly 50 years earlier. Filled with intrigue, suspense and time travel, the storyline is straight out of Abrams' playbook which almost guarantees it to be worth watching.
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Manny Pacquiao, punches Daniel Tosh in the face
"Pound for pound the best fighter in the world." Nicknames like that are certainly not just given to people. You'd have to slog your way through a veritable line up of other people trying to earn that same nickname. Pac- Man, owns it. So asking Manny to punch you in the face one time, either makes you brave or stupid. I just wish Mike, was still in his prime. We'd open a punching booth at the carnival and live off the proceeds forever.
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Locomotive Curt! - Official Music Video
Once in a while something on the internet catches your attention and doesn't let go of it. Locomotive Curt is just that, I'm not going to lie I watched this video three times in a row and I just couldn't help myself. This is the next big thing!
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Graham Smith is a star in bed - according to his girl
Anytime any chick that you've banged tells any other person that you're a savage in the sack, you have a similar look on your face as Graham Smith has after hitting a century. Graham Smiths fiancee came out and told the whole world that even though her future hubby may be crap on the crease he sure as hell scores in the sack. More after the jump:
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Beyonce - Run the World (Girls) Vid
The first thing that struck me about the video is that it's very similar in concept to Tupac ft Dr Dre's California Love, I even think the location is the same (Mojave Desert and Inglewood, California). Turns out that Beyonces moves in the video are inspired by a Mozambican Kwaito dance called "Mantofo Ntofo" which already sounds suspect cause Kwaito originates in SA and "Mantofo Ntofo" sounds like one of Pitch Black Afro's songs. In any event it looks like some kind of Twalatza she's pulling off in the video. I'm not gonna lie and say that the song hasn't grown on me cause it has and I know all the true Beyonce stans ain't feeling her new shit.
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UK Psychologist 'Explains' His 'Black Women are Less Attractive' Theory
Turns out that there's a motherfucker running around with his stupid ass study which states why black women are unattractive and now he has the audacity to try and justify his cunt faced findings (as you can tell from all the obscenities that I'm pissed off). More after the jump:
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Crocodiles cause delay in voting
This may not be the ideal picture of a crocodile but it doesn't mean that its any less intimidating, the bummer that happened in Limpopo (the witchcraft capital of South Africa) is that Crocodiles delayed voters from casting their vote. More after the jump:
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
One Shot ft. Eliza Dushku (short film)
Chick needs to get back in the limelight
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Schwarzenegger fathered child outside marriage
This guy! Arnold waits till he leaves office as the Governor of California then only does he declare that he has fathered a child with one of his ex employees who used to work in his house. More after the jump:
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Pusha T - Blow
Never one to rest on his laurels. Terrence Thornton, lets loose the visuals for Blow. Like, is having the hottest mixtape out, not enough for this guy? No doubt the man has changed the image since joining G.O.O.D Music, how much of that do you attribute to the man, and how much was crafted and preconcievedd by string puillers at G.O.O.D? To be honest I just don't care, the music is fire the visuals do the audio justice, the finioshed product is hella polished.Need visuals for RAID!!
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Steve Hofmeyer - "I have Black Friends"
Normally I slate Steve for being a doos...It's good to know that nothing has changed and I still consider him quite the chop. Seems Steve has gone back on his word and decided not to use "Kaffir" in one of his songs because he has...Wait for it! Black friends. More after the jump:
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Trevor Manuel could replace IMF Boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Whilst Dominique Strauss-Kahn is battling allegations of trying to rape the help at a New York hotel, Trevor Manuel stand a bloody good chance of replacing him as the head of the IMF. More after the jump:
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Brad Pitt in The Tree of Life
In the next couple of days Cannes Film Festival will screen The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
I think this is one of those movies which should be a must watch.
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Dr. Dre always kept it gangsta
They say it's Dre, I don't buy that for a minute to be honest with you. Kid does look like what a young dre ought to look like though.
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Tuiesday Links presented by Tiffanie Damian
Her: Video
5 porno videos found at Osama's hideout: holytaco
Top 10 social ticks to avoid: askmen
Donald Trumps practical joke on America has ended: dlisted
12 greatest Robots in movie history: guyism
How to pick the right tie knot for the occasion: bullzeye
How to shoot a rifle: artofmanliness
The history of beatboxing: heavy
Sexy pictures that suck: thesmokingjacket
6 intimate details you can tell just by looking at someone: cracked
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Kanye West and Jamie Foxx perform Goldigger at Cannes
Anyone important was at at Cannes for the film festival, somehow still haven't cracked so much as an invite, but my day in the limelight will come. Anyway given the star power that was in town, it only makes sense that some stars collaborate. Kanye West brings out Jamie Foxx, to perform Golddigger at the Carlton Hotel Stella Artois music venue.This makes me think of that Entourage episode, where Kanye, gives Vince and the boys a lift to Cannes. Fuck it, I need that kind of paper.
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Goalie drops trophy off bus
If you're a goalie its only standard that you have to be good with your hands and have a firm grasp on things (pun intended), it becomes an #epicfail when you drop the trophy off a bus and you're the bloody goal keeper.More after the jump:
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Ashton Kutcher to replace Charlie Sheen
As much as uncle Charlie Sheen recorded a track with Snoop Dogg, I guess now there is a new winner in town and he goes by the name of Ashton Kutcher who's allegedly going to be cast in Two and Half Men replacing the ever so charming Charlie Sheen. More after the jump:
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So I've kinda slept on Bonang Matheba's online reality show but I've just woken up. Her reality show will be posted once every month on her website. This is the reality show which started the twitter beef with her and Nonhle Thema when she tweeted someting to the effect that an online reality show is not on her level and blah blah blah. I kind like it, at least its one dose per month which I can stomach unlike having to stomcah Nonhle's crappy reality show every week...Vom!
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Jozi Earthquake
As South Africans we're always priding ourelves that we're exempt from natural disasters, seems we take that shit a notch down as a tremore was felt in Joburg from Alberton to Fourways. More after the jump:
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Horrible Bosses Trailer
A group of three friends each share a negative commonality: horrible bosses. After a series of unacceptable instances from their respective bosses, Nick, Kurt and Dale each agree to have their bosses taken out and eliminated in hopes of bettering their daily grinds. The movie features several notable names within the cast including Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland, Julie Bowen and Jamie Foxx.
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Cafe Cowboy by Benedict Campbell
A Film shot off Dustin Kott, a Californian bike builder who makes custom British style Cafe racers out of old japanese bikes.
"I met Dustin in LA on a Harley-Davidson shoot, and was intrigued
how a classic American who looks like he should be building
Choppers, was passionate about little old Brit bikes,
and was using cheap 70s Japanese bikes to make lovely custom Cafes."
I'm not even into motorbikes like that, but these I want, I need, I must have. Evrything about them just speaks to me. Props to Benedict, this is filmed beautifully.
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Google Chromebook
Google announced its latest co-branded product, the Chromebook. Working initially with the likes of Samsung and Acer on hardware, the Chromebook fully embodies the notion of working in the cloud. Under these conditions, nothing is required to be kept offline and maintained entirely online. In the short video presented above, the Chromebook boots up virtually instantaneously without any lag. A unique experience is provided regardless of the machine you're using, so should you lose or upgrade your Chromebook, your preferences are all preserved. With automated updates and no need for virus protection, the Chromebook hopes to provide a carefree experience. A release in select countries is set for June 15.
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Woman who won a court ruling allowing her to fingerbang herself at work
This is the story of Ana Catarina Bezerra Silvares, an employee of an accounting firm, a divorced mother of three who lives in the village Vila Velha, Espírito Santo. The woman suffers from a rare condition known as "compulsion orgasmic", caused by a chemical alteration in the brain region of the cortex, which leads her to masturbate several times a day to relieve the deep anguish that it causes. Under this circumstance, Bezerra started legal proceedings with the company where she works that eventually won and that enables to masturbate for 15 minutes every two hours, besides using the computer to see erotic images that stimulate her desire.The Brazilian newspaper North Regiao reported that the woman confessed, "There was a day I had to masturbate 47 times", adding: "I began to suppose that this could not be normal, and decided to seek help." Currently, Bezerra follow a treatment that includes a potent cocktail of sedatives that make her masturbate a less frequent 18 times a day.
That's the chick in the office who's hand you dont shake. Seeing as her hand is permanently down there it must smell just peachy.
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DJ Khaled x Drake x Rick Ross x Lil Wayne - I'm on one
Think I like this one primarily, because Dj Khaled , is conspicuiously muted on this track. It's also the first Khaled track that doesn't sound like every other Khaled track, that ever preceeded it. Enjoy
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Lil Wayne x Rick Ross- If i die tonight (john) official video
While everybody(including us) assumed that the previously unveiled video for Lil Wayne's "If I Die Tonight (John)" was the real deal, Weezy proves them wrong by dropping the official Collin Tiller-directed cut. The earlier one is said to have an alternate, unfinished edit.
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The Tale of a fairy - a film by Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld, the fashion icon returns with "The Tale of a Fairy." Much like the previous film, this new one also documents the annual Chanel Cruise. The acting isn't top notch on this butut if you hang in there till the 18 min mark you're rewarded with a nude model.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Drunk Bruglar "ill"
Every guy who loves liquor has fantasized about being locked in a liquor store over night and you start to wonder what you'd get upto locked in there with so much liquor, turns out a Uitenhage man broke in liquor store and this is what ended up happening to him. More after the jump:
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Viagra in Condoms
If you've ever been a victim of Whiskey Dick then you'll know what I'm talking about. You know when that all crucial moment comes and you have to put on your rubber and Johnny just doesn't want to play? Well it seems those moments are close to being a distant memory. More after the jump:
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Sandton on Fire
As much as I hate Sandton City, and thats purely because if there is one area of Joburg thats pretentious its Sandton City. Turns out that this tiny hub of activity has a fire raging at one of the buildings thats being constructed. More after the jump:
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Steve Hofmeyer uses "K" word in song
To be honest I think Steve Hofmeyer is a down right Poes! All his rants in social networks and every where else he's managed to have his two cents published smirks of racism, over and over again. This time he's use Kaffir in his latest song, he justifies it by saying that its being used in a certain context, bare in mind that this song is dedicated to the dead AWB leader Eugene Terblanche. More after the jump:
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Triple Double Oreo
I'm a big fan of Nabisco, my personal favourite cookie being the Chips Ahoy but I've never been one who is shy of Oreo's. Turns out my favourite company is bringing out the Triple Double Oreo. More after jump:
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Pig Spotter coining it
Pigspotter has been a heaven send for your average motorist in Gauteng as he alerts motorist about greedy JMPD officials, where they are trapping or where they're holding roadblocks and he does this on twitter. Seems the man has thought outside the box and has managed to make some cheese from all his shenanigans. More after jump:
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Coldplay in Jhb
"Look at the stars looks how they shine for you." That's what the masses will be singing under a starry night at the FNB Stadium. It's not breaking news ladies and gentlemen, but Coldplay is coming to S.A. I'm doing a write up to clear up a bit of the confusion. They'll perform in Jhb, on October 8. and tickets go on sale tomorrow 12 May at Computicket 09:00. Interesting little fact, if you're an observant mmember of the Jewish faith. This performance will seriously mess with your shit. That date also happens to be Yom Kippur(Jewish day of Atonement) 25 hrs of intensive fasting. I expect a systems crash at Computicket.
Tour Itinerary
Cape Town
Wednesday 5th October 2011
Cape Town Stadium
Tickets from R270 – R635
Saturday 8th October 2011
FNB Stadium Johannesburg
Tickets from R270 – R635
Tickets available from Thursday 12 May at 09:00 via Computicket
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Politics Divide Eastern Cape family
When the ANC had defectors and they formed Cope, there was a large rift in my family, those who were for Cope and those who for the ruling party the ANC. It cause a lot of tension at home and stirred up a number of debates but nothing like this...A high school boy in Port Elizabeth has been kicked out of his home because he supports Cope. More after the jump:
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Jhb ranked in the top 26 for Business, Life, and Innovation
A survey was recently undertaken, by PricewatehouseCoopers and the partnership for New york city on global capitals of finance, innovation and tourism.. The survey rates 26 cities from Stockholm to Santiago, on business oppurtunities, culture livability and innovation. Jo'burg made the cut at 25, but holds the honour of being the only African country represented in the finalists. Earning top honours in affordability of business space, and coming second in cost of living. With poor broadbrand infrastructure, poor health, and hotel rooms pulling it down.
Overall a proud achievement for the city, rubbing shoulders with the giants. For a full list click link below andd have a look at each cities strengths and weaknesses.
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Snoop Dogg Featuring Cahrlie Sheen - winning (audio)
As loudly and proudly as Charlie Sheen went out, he went into the worlds collective psyche, with the same aplomb he left the show with. Winning. That was all we would hear for weeks, when the name Charlie Sheens' name came up. Well that and Tiger blood. The king of relevance(Snoop Dogg), decided to do a little something with Charlie. Snoop is never one to miss an oppurtunity. Track is up top. Honest with you I can't even hear Charlie. Thinmk Snoop should stick to collabing with uncle Charlie Wilson.
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Man calls 911 for Beer and EMT Company
Nothing sucks as mych as drinking by yourself, you often find your mind wandering in places you wouldn't like it to but for seasoned veterans such as myself its not such a bad thing. Raymond Roeberge had had enough of chilling by himself and as it turns out his beers had also run out so he decided to call 911 in attempt to get them to bring him some beers and come chill with him.More after the jump:
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Naked News given the all clear by BCCSA
E news channel decided to spice their news up by having presenters who strip whilst they are presenting their bulletins, you might be thinking that this is nothing new right? Well as usual South Africans were up in arms about this and decided that they shouldn't be subjected to naked news. Turns out the Broadcasting Complaints Commision didn't agree with the complaints. More after the jump:
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Jazz Legend Zim Ngqawana dies at the age of 52
Having grown up on a staple diet of Jazz as a kid, you tend to pay attention when it comes to the Jazz legends which exist within your own boarders especially one from your home town, one of those legends is Zim Ngqawana. Zim Ngqawana has unfortunatley passed on this morning due to a stroke at the age of 52. More after the jump:
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Toddler uses Blowtorch to set fire to neighborhood
I used to get up to a lot of shit as a kid, the other half of Fishfinger will tell you how I'd throw up Rice Crispies and scream "Its raining" and that's just the tip of the iceberg, the amount of other shit I got upto would have had my parents send me to the furthest boarding school. This lilltle shit takes the cake cause he found a blowtorch and started torching everything in his path. More after the jump:
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6 South Florida Shark Experts Debunk Myths About The Creatures Swimming In Our Waters
See the word "shark" in a headline or hear it in a television newscast, and it's sure to grab attention. Few creatures on this planet are as feared yet revered. To help us understand these enigmatic creatures, we spoke with six local shark experts and conservationists, who are working to demystify the behaviors of the ocean's most popular predators.
Unprovoked shark attacks reached an all-time high last year (98), with Florida leading the U.S. in the number of reported incidents (30)—but "attack" is an inaccurate word, according to Jupiter-based underwater photographer Craig Dietrich. "Sharks don't go looking for people. They are swimming in their environment, and humans have put themselves in the shark's environment," he says. "In general, sharks do not eat humans after a bite—they realize what they've bitten is not a food source."
This increase is indicative of a change in, not sharks, but humans. Given population growth, there are more people going to the beach and swimming in the ocean.
The number of people being bitten by sharks is simply rising proportionally, suggest local researchers like Stephen Kajiura, biological sciences professor at Florida Atlantic University. "If you look at the number of people who move to Florida each day, it's dramatic, and those people are coming here for the beaches," he says.
Fortunately, all of the experts we spoke with agreed: Positive public sentiment toward sharks is on the rise, too. Yes, people have started realizing real life doesn't look like "Jaws," and Discovery Channel's Shark Week programming has moved from sensational to scientific—but there's still more work to be done.
Michael Dornellas
Diving guide and videographer, Reefhunter
Google search Michael Dornellas, and viral videos with titles like "Diver 'Hypnotizes' A 10-Foot Shark" or "Blind Lemon Shark Headbutts A Diver's Face" surface. The West Palm Beach videographer says he dives with about $10,000 worth of equipment. One time, a tiger shark bit the dome port on his camera (the piece that allows him to take wide-angle shots)—it was about $500 to replace. "I drove around in this piece of crap car [a 1998 Honda Prelude] for the longest time…" he says. "All of my money went to travel and camera gear." Dornellas began diving with sharks less than three years ago, but the animal first piqued his interest when he was 8 years old. He was spearfishing with his dad in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas, and a reef shark swam by. "Everyone was scared and so was I, but my fascination was stronger than my fear," he says. "I wanted to watch it swim and remember just how amazing I thought it was." When Dornellas isn't diving, he's likely chasing alligators, crocodiles or snakes, or compiling footage on his site, vimeo.com/reefhunter, with clips having been picked up by Discovery Channel during Shark Week.
What's your wildest shark story?
I was coming up from a dive, and a big lemon that was blind in one eye collided into my face, knocking my mask off. It hurt.
What do you want Floridians to know about sharks?
I want people to know that sharks are not out to eat people. We can coexist with these animals in an amazing way. I want people to see them as I do, as an amazing predator in need of protection, just like wolves and other creatures we already protect. If sharks were out there to eat humans, they would be following tourist migrations and not fish migrations.
What's your favorite shark species and why?
It's a tie between bull sharks and tigers. Tiger sharks are large and very unique in the way they interact. They are beautiful and have unreal killing power, yet they can be the most gentle and curious creatures. Bull sharks are fast and unpredictable. They are pack hunters and move with this ominous posture. From twitching pectoral fins to the quick turns, they are very intimidating. They are also the deadliest species of sharks, yet I have found ways to interact very closely and have found that they too can be very calm and social—coming up very slow, allowing me to place my hands gently on their noses.
What's the most interesting trivia knowledge you can offer about sharks?
The gel in the shark's sensory organs is the most conductive material know to man. In theory, they can [sense] the blood moving through your veins.
If you encounter a shark while you're in the ocean, what should you do?
Keep calm and maintain eye contact. [Some shark species] are ambush predators and will usually always approach from blind spots.
Dr. Mahmood Shivji
Professor at Nova Southeastern University, and director of the Guy Harvey Research Institute and Save Our Seas Shark Research Center
A first encounter with a shark could be considered intimidating. However, for Dr. Mahmood Shivji, that first interaction didn't involve just one, but about 600 spiny dogfish sharks 3 to 3.5 feet in length during a scuba diving trip to explore a ship wreck on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. "As we descended through this [grouping of sharks], the sharks would only slightly part, and many would bump into us before turning away. ... It was quite a surreal visual experience," says the Nova Southeastern University professor who's been researching the animals for more than 20 years. As the director of the Guy Harvey Research Institute and Save Our Seas Shark Research Center, Shivji's recent work has explored how the genomes of sharks can be applied to creating drugs that fight human cancers. "Sharks are well known for their ability to heal from even large and deep wounds exceptionally quickly," he says. "... There are tantalizing prospects that studying sharks will reveal discoveries that could benefit human medicine in the future."
What is it about sharks that fascinates you?
Sharks are one of the oldest surviving vertebrate groups, with fossil evidence for their existence dating back to at least 420 million years ago. This is much older than even dinosaurs, whose first appearance in the fossil record dates back to about 240 million years ago. For contrast, our species (Homo sapiens) dates back to only about 200,000 years ago.
What do you want Floridians to know about sharks?
These animals deserve our admiration and respect as evolutionary marvels whose features have been honed over millions of years of evolution. Equally importantly, as upper-food-web creatures, sharks are key components of our oceans and [are] needed to keep our marine ecosystems functioning properly. As such, it's important to make sure that we conserve sharks (and, indeed all marine wildlife) and their habitats.
What's your favorite shark species and why?
Probably the shortfin mako (a close cousin of the white shark). We do a lot of research on this species. It's shaped like a torpedo, thought to be the fastest swimming of sharks, is partially warm-bodied (unlike most sharks), and migrates enormous distances but also comes back to the same places after wandering off for thousands of miles. ... Unfortunately, makos are also overfished in some parts of the world.
Follow the movements of makos and other sharks the Guy Harvey Research Institute tracks using satellite tags on ghritracking.org.
Bryce Rohrer
Captain and diver, Florida Shark Diving
Bryce Rohrer started taking out divers to see sharks off of Nantucket in 2010. Running a shark diving company out of New England, however, proved to be limiting for business. Come fall, the freediver would find himself sitting on his couch, watching football as the weather grew cold, thinking, "I've got to go somewhere [where I can swim] year round." Sunny South Florida was his answer. "I came here to Jupiter/Palm Beach because this area is basically one of the most shark-prone areas in the entire East Coast," says the Connecticut native. In 2012, Rohrer founded Florida Shark Diving in Jupiter, taking adventurous clients out on his charter boat. He facilitates encounters for everyone from professional photographers to families with young kids looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The stakes are high, Rohrer notes, so he ensures every detail is arranged for a safe and enjoyable day. "Ten years ago, everyone wanted to come out and fish for sharks and kill them; now, instead they want to go dive and see sharks, or go get selfies with sharks," he says.
What is it about sharks that fascinates you?
To me, it's the power of wildlife more than anything. To me, nature is one the purest parts of our lives, so to be able to spend time with and work alongside the top representatives of that world is an amazing way to live.
What's your favorite shark species and why?
Mako. They are nothing but pure speed, power and aggression almost 24/7. The perfect apex predator (animal at the top of the food chain).
What do you want Floridians to know about sharks?
They are a major [keystone species] and vital to the health of the oceans, and without them, it would cause major environmental issues. They're not here to hurt you; they need to be protected and valued.
What's a common misconception about them?
The misconception is they're blood-thirsty killers. The reality is they're extremely cautious and calculating animals. You don't get to be one of the oldest living species on the planet by being dumb. They are easily one of the most misunderstood subjects of all time.
Randy Jordan
Shark Advocate And Captain Of Emerald Charters
Looking to find Randy Jordan out on the water? Just search for his sharp-toothed, seafoam green boat in Jupiter. Captain of Emerald Charters, Jordan makes his living by guiding experienced divers who have "diving with sharks" as a bullet point on their bucket lists. He puts one twist on the typical shark encounter, though: he feeds the animals. This sends the message that sharks are looking for food, but humans are not on their menu, Jordan suggests. "When they get to see a shark interaction during a feeding, they're usually pretty surprised that I'm able to put food out and have the shark eat it out of my hand—but not have it eat my hand," he says. However, critics argue these feedings can change sharks' behaviors. In 2014, Jordan created a stir when he was charged with illegal shark feeding, which is prohibited in Florida state waters within 3 miles from shore. Jordan says he helped support the regulation when it first got passed, but after an investigation found his boat "within a football field inside" the 3-mile mark, he was fined $200 by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and put on one year's probation. Jordan has since continued leading shark feedings farther out from shore. While he acknowledges "there's no training manual for feeding sharks," seeing one swim up close remains a majestic experience for his guests. "It's like going on a safari and seeing a lion," he says.
Tell me your first shark memory.
Being an avid spear fisherman, I've spearfished in Jupiter and all over, but when I spearfished in Jupiter, I'd look down there, and there would be two to three kinds of sharks. The first time I saw a hammerhead shark, I honestly hyperventilated. I thought the hammerhead was going to get me. I gave up my dinner … and got out of the water.
What's your favorite shark species and why?
Tigers. They're very polite.
What's an interesting piece of trivia knowledge you can offer about sharks?
Most live to about 50 but don't breed until 20. They have a two-year gestation period and only produce about 12 pups. That's not a sustainable fishery. [Editor's note: Actual numbers vary by shark species; while some sharks might breed earlier in life, they may correspondingly have shorter lifespans, which limits population growth. For example, female blacktip sharks mature at around 7 years old and live for about 12 to 15 years.]
Craig Dietrich
Underwater photographer
Babies and sharks are in most ways pretty different creatures. But for Craig Dietrich, an underwater photographer who has made swimming with sharks a career, his skills were first honed at a baby portrait studio in North Carolina. Dietrich followed an advertisement to a diving photographer job in Monterey, California. Through the position, he gained access to equipment he otherwise couldn't afford or learn to use. And when his family moved to South Florida, he kept at it—half of the time diving in Jupiter. To make a return on his hobby, Dietrich began selling his photos at art shows and in local galleries. "It's been four years since I've been self-employed as an underwater photographer," he says. "The chance of making it at this job is very, very slim." Dietrich's artwork can be found in galleries from South Florida to California, and he is a regular at art festivals in Broward and Palm Beach counties. This year, he won first place at the annual Delray Affair in downtown Delray Beach.
Tell me your first shark memory.
Being on a shark dive in the Bahamas. I was fascinated by how big the reef sharks were. Then, the lemon sharks showed up, and I was shocked at how big they were. ... Until the tiger sharks came. It was like going from a Volkswagen to an SUV to an 18-wheeler.
What's your favorite shark species and why?
I am partial to the tiger shark. They are visually a beautiful shark due to their stripes and spots. They also are a visually powerful shark. Both their strength and intelligence are apparent just by looking at them, but they are extremely graceful at the same time.
What do you want Floridians to know about sharks?
Two things: 1) Sharks do not eat people. 2) "Jaws" was only a movie.
If you encounter a shark while you're in the ocean, what should you do?
Enjoy the sighting! It's unlikely the shark will approach you.
Stephen Kajiura
Biological sciences professor, Florida Atlantic University
Shark researcher Stephen Kajiura was 21 when he first saw the ocean, though he'd been enthralled by sharks since age 4. "Little kids love animals. Anything that was in the ocean was cool, and sharks in particular were, ugh, so cool," he says. The Canadian grew up far away from them, however, and learned about sharks through the Jacques Cousteau specials he'd watch. "When you go diving in a lake up in Ontario, you see one fish—that's exciting," he says. Kajiura first came upon the Atlantic Ocean during a field excursion in college, and then in pursuit of his master's degree, he made his first appearance in Florida. Kajiura later returned to South Florida's warm waters for a full-time faculty position at FAU in Boca Raton, where, during the last six years, he has carved a niche for himself researching blacktip sharks' migration patterns. "What happened was I would get inquiries from local TV stations every winter: 'Our helicopters are seeing all these sharks right off the coast—should I be concerned?'" There wasn't much literature on the subject, so Kajiura decided to look into it himself. Now every winter during the sharks' migration season, Kajiura takes out his own helicopter on a weekly basis to count the number of sharks visiting South Florida waters and monitors them with tracking devices. In fact, footage he took of tens of thousands of sharks swimming close to shore went viral earlier this year.
What's something most people don't realize about your job?
I spend most of my time sitting in front of the computer, not out on the water.
What's your favorite shark species and why?
Hammerhead. Their bizarre head shape is fascinating from an evolutionary perspective.
What do you want Floridians to know about sharks?
You have a much better chance of being killed while driving to the beach than you do of being killed by a shark once you get there.
What's your wildest shark story?
While fishing for juvenile sharks in the Keys, most students were using a rod and reel, but we were short on fishing rods, so someone put a fish head in a dip net and held the net over the back of the boat. I assured her that no shark would swim into the small dip net. Suddenly, the peaceful quiet was shattered by a tremendous splashing and commotion, and everyone was shocked that a small nurse shark swam right into the dip net. Her 'dip-net-with-a-fish-head' technique caught a shark before anyone else.
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Maria Goretti was a film that stood out to my Grandma when I asked her about her cinema experiences. It wasn't something she did often as a child and teen but she remembers taking the train in with her friend to the cinemas in the city. She couldn't remember much more than that, so it made it hard to find out more of what cinema experiences were like back in the 1930's and 40's.
I've been to the cinemas a lot. I've been the only one in the cinema but I've also struggled to find a seat battling it out with the troublesome child that doesn't sit still and just doesn't stop talking! There's nothing more annoying than a child running around at the front of the cinema distracting you from seeing a movie that they child shouldn't even be in where you are stuck looking up at the screen and having your neck starting to cramp and being separated from your friends because there isn't even enough seats. That was probably my worst cinema experience of all time, I love kids and I love working with them, but those kids were lucky to be alive leaving that cinema. I defiantly wasn't happy! If someone can explain how 3 year old children were capable of entering a cinema that was a MA15+ movie, who the hell let them in and why on earth would their parents take them to such a movie. This makes me seriously consider Hagerstrand's 3 constraints.
Hagerstrand was an urban planner who created the theory of time geography emphasising the way people live their lives through time and space. Hagerstrand had 3 constraints that we are able to relate to this week's topic of cinema experiences. His constraints are: Capability, Coupling and Authority, each focusing on how if and who you are with when using a space.
Capability in terms of cinema experiences, questions how you are going to get to the cinema, the transportation you will use which cinemas you may attend. Coupling is about who you are going to go with if you go with any at all and authority is about whether or not you are legally allowed to attend the cinema in terms of your age, how you are going to pay for the cinema experience and if you are allowed by your parents/guardians if they still play they sort of role in your life.
On Thursday the 25th of August around 3pm, I went spontaneously to the movies to see War Dogs with a friend from uni (Coupling Constraint). We paid $9.50 for a student ticket down at Hoyts at Warrawong Shellharbour which I was rather happy about! We took my friends car to the movies (Capability Constraint of transport), because I didn't have mine with me at uni that day. Obviously being university students over the age of 18, we were legally allowed to see the movie because we are over the MA15+ requirements of the movie and we had paid for our ticket (Authority Constraint). The seating was set seating, but because there weren't many people in the theatre, we sat wherever we wanted. As we walked up the stairs to the better viewing we noticed there was a group of 3 young adults that were sitting in the first row up the top, then a few rows behind them there was an elderly man, we were meant to be sitting behind him, but decided to sit further up the back. We were one row from the last and I felt comfortable where were sitting until a young couple sat behind us. Everyone based themselves in the center and I noticed that I did the same, I looked up to the projector room and ensured that I was sitting right in the center. For as long as I can remember, I have always sat up the back where possible, feet always went up on the seats, and I would always smuggle in snacks because I wasn't going to pay $5 for a bottle of water or $4.50 for a packet of lollies, it just seemed ridiculous when you could walk 50 metres to get the same snacks for half the price.
I really took advantage of the need to go to the cinemas this week for uni. I went a second time with a group of friends from work. This was a very different experience, we saw Sausage Party on a Monday night at 8:30pm paying $16 for a student ticket. We sat down the front and I actually felt so much more comfortable sitting there, compared to up the back like I normally would, I felt as though I was at a better level of the screen. There was only one other person in the cinema that sat directly up the back in the centre, he was in his 30's or there abouts. Knowing that there was only one other person in the cinema, it allowed me to feel more comfortable in the fact that I could laugh as loud and as much as I wanted.
There are plenty of cinema experiences that I could personally reflect on, but it's important to recognise the 3 constraints that are relevant to this week's reflection and that they link with your own cinema experiences.
Whittemore J 2003, Time Geography: Torsten Hagerstrand's Works, viewed 31 August 2016 <http://study.com/academy/lesson/time-geography-torsten-hagerstrands-works.html>.


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Quit smoking naturally, eat raw foods
Health impact of smoking
One of the main causes of failing to prevent carcinogenic diseases is smoking tobacco. Studies show disastrous effects of cigarettes on human health, and reveal that thousands of toxic chemicals enter our bodies with every cigarette we smoke. One of them is nitrogen dioxide ozone, which harms DNA directly, while reducing the levels of vitamin C – vital for the normal and healthy functioning of the body, leaving a fertile ground for various diseases.
Apart from affecting the lungs, respiratory and circulatory tract, smoking increases the risk of heart attack, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, stroke, lung cancer and cancer of the mouth and larynx. Additionally, the toxic chemical byproducts of tobacco bind themselves to the smokers DNA and activate genetic mutations that may cause miscarriages, premature births, erectile dysfunction in men and cancers anywhere in the body.
The first step to prevent all this is to stop smoking. What is helpful to those who want to quit smoking naturally is to eat raw food, most of all fruits and vegetables, which are low on sugar, healthy, and keep the mouth and hands busy. According to a study conducted by 2007 by Dr. F. Joseph McClernon at Duke University in North Carolina, enzymes found in raw fruit and vegetables have been shown to create unpleasant aftertaste when combined with tobacco compounds that remain in the mouth after smoking.
Fears of Quitting
People who want to quit smoking are usually afraid due to the assumptions that it will be followed by depression and anxiety. Many herbs and supplements can be of help when it comes to such problem. Some of those herbs are: lobelia, ginger root, St. John's Wort, passion flower and rodiola. They function as prevention for nausea, cigarette cravings, irritability, depression and fatigue. Also, essential oils are important to be added into consideration when it comes to battling addiction to tobacco smoking, as they can naturally and safely prevent withdrawal symptoms, control nicotine cravings and relieve the stress and nervousness.
One mixture of essential oils proved especially useful as it completely stopped tobacco craving in some people. Make it at home: equal parts of lemon, black pepper and eucalyptus essential oils. When the craving manifests this mixture should be inhaled from a cotton ball or simply applied on the skin under the nose(mix your essential oils and dilute with a base food grade oil 3-15 drops of mixture per oz of base oil . Base oils like olive, avocado, almond make its topical application completely safe and natural).
Quit smoking Naturally: Eat or not to eat
As much as the healthy food intake can help in battling the nicotine cravings, there are some foods that can actually increase that craving. Peas and corn, for example, stimulate the addiction as much as the meat. It is well known that coffee and alcoholic beverages have a similar effect. And it is not only the food that bears importance in this arduous feat.
In order to successfully quit smoking naturally you should increase the intake of liquids as well. That way, the thousands of accumulated toxins will leave the body far more easily. Take water with lemon juice, or drink fresh orange juice to elevate the level of vitamin C. That way, the addiction will be easily surpassed. Learn more info and tips on water intake.
When it comes to eating raw food, you might add some of the healthy herbs and spices to the equation – ginseng, rhubarb, ginger and licorice increase the dopamine production which neutralizes cravings for nicotine.
A combination of raw foods, increased liquids and vitamin intake can help smokers naturally and effectively quit smoking naturally and overcome addiction.


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Rare beef & anchovy salad with rocket & Caesar dressing
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per servings
- kcal477
- fat39g
- saturates9g
- carbs2g
- sugars1g
- fibre1g
- protein30g
- salt1.44g
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1kg sirloin roasting joint
- 200ml Caesar salad dressing (see recipe, below)
- 200g bag rocket
Rocket is a very 'English' leaf, and has been used in salads since Elizabethan times. It…
- 140g beansprouts
Beansproutsbeen sp-rowts
The two most common beansprouts are the green-capped mung bean…
- 10 anchovies, rinsed and torn
Silver, slender salty little fish found mainly around the Black Sea and the Pacific and Atlantic…
- parmesan shavings, to serve
Parmesan is a straw-coloured hard cheese with a natural yellow rind and rich, fruity flavour. It…
Heat the barbecue or griddle pan to medium-high and oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Oil the beef, season generously, then griddle or barbecue, fat-side down, for 5 mins until well crusted and dark. Turn the meat and sear on all other sides, turning it every 2 mins or so until charred all over. If you're using a griddle, spoon out any excess fat if you need to. Transfer the pan to the oven or move the beef to a cooler part of the barbecue, then cook for 25 mins. Rest for 30 mins. In the meantime, make the dressing (see recipe below), then set it aside in the fridge.
Thinly slice the beef and lay the slices over a large platter. Mix together the rocket, beansprouts and torn anchovies, mix with 100ml of the dressing, then throw the salad over the meat. Drizzle with more dressing, scatter over Parmesan shavings and serve with bread or new potatoes.
Recipe Tip
Creamy Caesar dressingUsing electric beaters, whisk 1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp white wine vinegar and 1 crushed garlic clove in large bowl until mixture thickens. Mix together 200ml each vegetable oil and olive oil, then slowly trickle into egg mix, whisking constantly, until incorporated. Add a little water if mixture seems too thick. Stir in 85g grated Parmesan and 2 finely chopped anchovy fillets. Set aside in fridge - keeps up to 4 days.