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Will you be able to afford long-term care? 5 ways to prepare
by Richard Barrington
The cost of long-term care can quickly drain your nest egg. How can you plan ahead to make sure you don't run out of money?
"To long life" is a traditional blessing, but it may feel more like a curse for seniors struggling with the high cost of long-term care in their later years.
Long-term care can easily cost as much per month as the mortgage for an expensive home, only long-term care costs are indefinite. Whether you are a retiree who has yet to confront the challenge of paying for long-term care or a younger person still saving for retirement, it's critical that you account for this potential expense.
Long-term care: the financial challenge
There is a myth in financial planning circles that living expenses go down in retirement. That may be true in the first years of retirement, but your expenses can increase dramatically if long-term care enters the picture.
"Most families don't understand how quickly mom and dad's assets will go away when they have to go into assisted living or a nursing home," cautions Carol Bursack, editor-in-chief of ElderCareLink.com and author of the book "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories."
There are various levels of long-term care, but the numbers can be staggering at each. A study by Genworth Financial found the median cost of an assisted living facility to be $3,185 per month. Bump the level of care up to a nursing home, and this figure rises to over $5,500 per month. By the time you may need long-term care, this number may be significantly higher--since the cost of long-term care has been rising faster than the general inflation rate.
What are the odds that you'll face this challenge? Just do the math. The fastest-growing population group in the U.S. is people 85 and over. Among people 85 and over, more than half (about 55 percent) need some form of long-term care. If you are a woman, your longer average lifespan raises your chances of needing long-term care even more.
Medicare and Medicaid offer limited help, but typically only after your assets have been substantially depleted. Moreover, legislative changes could change the benefits available by the time your long-term care needs come into the picture.
To have more control over your long-term care, have a plan for paying for it privately for as long as possible.
Preparing for the cost of long-term care
Affording long-term care requires some advance planning. Working with a financial planner can help, but Bursack notes that this is a highly specialized area of financial planning: "Financial planners need to know Medicare and Medicaid law inside and out to do a good job for seniors."
There's no one-size-fits-all, but consider these five ideas that may help you save money for long-term care expenses in the long run:
- Refinance, then bank your mortgage windfall. Mortgage rates reached record lows in 2010 and remain at unusually low levels. This has created a refinancing windfall for many households, especially those who have been paying off their mortgage longer and have enough equity to do so. Tempting though it may be to spend the money that's no longer going to the mortgage servicing company, dedicate some or all of the savings to a special account earmarked for long-term care costs.
- In early retirement, plan to keep expenses at a minimum. With your children out of the home and with less inclination to go out and spend money, your living costs could be less in retirement than you'd budgeted for. You might want to put any drop in living expenses during the early years of retirement towards paying for long-term care in later years.
- Save your social security benefits. If you are well provided for through a combination of private savings and an employer-sponsored retirement plan, you may want to put your social security benefits into a war chest for potential long-term care costs.
- Buy long-term care insurance. "Long-term care insurance has come under more regulation and has gotten better," observes Bursack. She advises using an independent insurance agent who can offer policies from more than one company and checking out agents through your state's insurance commissioner. She also advises looking into this early: "The younger you are when you go to buy long-term care insurance, the more likely you are to be able to get it."
- Use in-home care or adult day care to remain at home for as long as possible. These options are much less expensive than full-time care, and some insurance policies or veterans' benefits may cover some or all of the cost.
As expensive as long-term care can be, it will seem even more expensive if it takes you by surprise. Some advance planning--and starting as early as possible--will help you be ready to meet the challenge of paying for long-term care.


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The full wedding will be up soon I promise…
Until then, enjoy a sneak peek.
I love this!! Amazing images!
Amazing pics Matt! They look awesome!
I just found your blog last night and spent ages reading through all your posts – your wedding pictures are absolutely stunning and your blog is awesome. Hope you have a lovely day 🙂
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Ahhh, Hollywood…bringing us some terrific songs.
– From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze; "Ninja Rap" by Vanilla Ice
– From Ferris Bueller's Day Off; Parade Megamix
– From Back to the Future; Johnny Be Goode by Chuck Berry
– Here are TWO from the vastly-underrated Beetlejuice, both by Harry Belafonte…"Day-O" and "Jump in the Line"
– From Anchorman; "Afternoon Delight" by the Starland Vocal Band
And let's wrap it up with this one!
– From Office Space; "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta" (potentially offensive language)


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I hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break and time together as a family. This month we are working on Digital Citizenship. The students are learning and practicing Sharing safely, protecting their information, being kind on devices, and being smart about fake news.
Is where we are going to find many of our lessons and videos for Digital Citizenship. Check it out.
Children have either a MyOn account or GetEpic.com that they can use to read over the holiday break.
Please get all of your child's late library books returned before Christmas Break. We have many students with books overdue from September.
As a thank you, We are having a book exchange on Friday for any students who would like to bring in 5 or less books to swap out with classmates.
Be looking tonight for newer, gently used books that your friends will want to take home.
Ms. Nichols will check all books brought in and add acceptable items to the exchange.
She asks, Please no board books, coloring books, books with coloring or tears or books from kids meals. This is a great opportunity to weed out your bookshelf and bring home up to 5 new books to read over break.
Students will receive a ticket to bring to the exchange on their library day that week. We are accepting: picture books, chapter books, and non-fiction books. The maximum number of books a student may bring in is 5.
Students may exchange books in the Media Center during their class based on the number of books they've donated.
Book Criteria
Please make choices carefully before bringing in books. Please find gently used choices to swap. Books will be checked and only be accepted under the following guidelines:
• Books must be appropriate for grades PreK-6
• Books must be in gently used condition: cover on, no rips, tears, or bent edges
• Books with coloring or writing in them will not be accepted
• Coloring books, board books, activity books, and sticker books will not be accepted
• Books from kids' meals will not be accepted (Chick-fil-a, McDonalds, etc.)
Please note that the selection of books available will be based on books donated. We cannot ensure specific titles, etc.
If you have any questions please contact:
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Turkish Neurosurgery
|Association of two primitive carotid-basilar anastomoses and cerebrovascular abnormalities on the brain base: a case report
|Milena Trandafilović1, Ljiljana Vasović1, Slobodan Vlajković1, Marija Daković-Bjelaković1
|1University of Ni, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Ni,
Simultaneous presence of the persistent primitive trigeminal artery and so-called intermediate communicating artery in a 77-years-old cadaver autopsied due to the myocardial infarction was discovered. Many vascular variants and abnormalities such as an aplasia of the right vertebral artery (VA), a presence of two right posterior cerebral arteries (PCAs), partial duplication of the right superior cerebellar artery, hypoplasia of the pre-communicating part (A1) of the right anterior cerebral artery and the right PCA of basilar origin, a special configuration of the anterior communicating artery (ACoA), and a small aneurysm at the right A1ACoA junction were associated. The finding of an incipient cerebral aneurysm at the junction of the hypoplastic A1 and embryonal configuration of the ACoA in eight decade of life indicates that its development was caused by long-term pressure of blood flow at branching points of this artery independent from its caliber. However, it is not yet clear whether the persistence of the first and/or the second carotid-basilar anastomoses in this case was the condition for an aplasia of one VA or vice versa.
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A dramatic turnaround is taking place in the way home buyers finance their purchases. Generally, it's back to the basic conventional form of financing for most buyers, despite recent predictions by experts that the fixed-rate mortgage was doomed.
Typically, the home buyer of only a year ago would assume the existing mortgage loan on the purchased home, if possible, and the seller would carry back a sizable chunk of his equity in the form of another loan secured by a second mortgage or trust deed. That second loan usually carried a provision that it would be totally paid off with a balloon payment in three to seven years.
Today, by contrast, the typical home financing consists of one institutional mortgage loan - a ''first'' loan with a fixed interest rate and monthly payment for the life of the loan.
That's quite a contrast with the direction the market was taking in 1980-82. Then lenders were offering many forms of mortgage loans with variable rates and payments. In fact, industry leaders even went so far as to predict the demise of the fixed-rate loan altogether.
Consider these contrasts in the rapidly evolving home-financing market:
* Just nine months ago, less than half of all first-mortgage loans were fully amortized, fixed-interest-rate instruments. Now, almost 8 in 10 of all home loans are of that familiar type.
* A year ago, only about 30 percent of first-mortgage loans were made by financial institutions. Now more than 60 percent are provided by such institutions.
* A year ago, nearly a quarter of all first mortgages involved balloon payments. Now, only 4 percent involve ''balloons'' (short-term loans that become due at maturity in one lump-sum payment).
* Overall, seller financing and home-mortgage assumptions are now used only half as much as they were 12 months ago.
In short, it's back to the simple and basic home-mortgage loan. The key reason, of course, is lower interest rates. A report by the National Association of Realtors explains it this way:
''When home-mortgage interest rates soared to 15-16 percent and even higher during 1980-82, there was a sharp increase in the use of creative financing - the so-called people-to-people financing in which all or part of the home-loan amount came from the seller or other noninstitutional source.
''As interest rates dropped to the current 12-13 percent range, home buyers increasingly turned back to traditional loan sources, such as savings and loan associations. Since last summer, there has been a significant shift back to the use of first mortgages and less reliance on second and third liens.''
Addressing the now-hollow predictions that fixed-rate home mortgages were a thing of the past, the report adds:
''Clearly, the traditional fixed-rate, fully amortized, 30-year mortgage is not extinct. The improving health of the nation's lending institutions, combined with strong consumer demand for these traditional mortgages, is likely to keep home-buyer demand for fixed-rate mortgages strong for many years.''
Even though interest rates are now edging up slightly, this is not expected to be a major swing and probably will not affect the strong trend toward the revival of the single-rate, conventional home-mortgage loan.
Home sales are up about 33 percent over this same time a year ago.


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Conveniently located in the heart of the prestigious summer and night life area of Batroun city, the San Stephano Resort, 250 m after Batroun Conjunction and 1 Km from the Highway, is the ideal choice for both families and youth. It is a special Beach retreat where the scenery is always spectacular, the hospitality is unforgettable & the recreation opportunities are endless. San Stephano Resort offers beautifully appointed, economical and executive rooms featuring an area of comfort and convenient facilities.


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Index only scans is an access method when information is retrieved from the table using only information in the index tree without having to do an additional seek to read the actual row.
It's a well known concept that is implemented in mysql, Oracle, Pg 9.2 has patches.
So I've decided to see for myself how big impact can be.
We have a big table 'CGM' with g, m and disabled columns. Users table with id and name.
We want to find all users who are member of a group X:
SELECT u.* FROM CGM JOIN Users u ON u.id = CGM.m WHERE CGM.g = X
Sometimes we add 'disabled = 0' condition to the query.
I wrote a script in perl that performes profiling.
First results
First results looked like this:
Rate g g,disabled g,m g,m,disabled g 13307/s -- -1% -3% -3% g,disabled 13474/s 1% -- -2% -2% g,m 13714/s 3% 2% -- -0% g,m,disabled 13714/s 3% 2% -0% --
Not impressive, but it's clear that there is no I/O at all and script is testing CPU intensive task.
Impressive results
When I/O comes to scene situation is completly different. To achive this I've lowered InnoDB buffer pool size to its minimum (1M)
Rate g g,disabled g,m,disabled g,m g 5531/s -- -0% -57% -58% g,disabled 5547/s 0% -- -57% -57% g,m,disabled 12799/s 131% 131% -- -2% g,m 13033/s 136% 135% 2% --
In above test we don't check disabled column and two indexes are suitable. Next test adds condition on disabled column.
Rate g g,m g,disabled g,m,disabled g 5531/s -- -0% -5% -57% g,m 5547/s 0% -- -4% -57% g,disabled 5802/s 5% 5% -- -55% g,m,disabled 12800/s 131% 131% 121% --
Memory considerations
To cover with indexes all possible access patterns on CGM table we will need two indexes: (g, m, disabled) and (m, g, disabled). The latter required when query starts from users table and fetches groups. This means that you need additional space.
Let's asume we use 4 bytes long integers for all three columns in CGM. Row size is 12 bytes. The following situations are possible:
From the list, one can assume that covering index needs 1.8 times more memory than minimal indexing. However, mysql don't need to access table, so 36MB turns into 24MB. It's 20% more than minimal.
As you could see covering indexes improve performance when data doesn't fit into memory. Otherwise benefit is close to zero. Longer indexes need more memory, but this additional footprint can be lowered.
Recomendations would be. Don't bother as long as data fits into memory. Create only required indexes at this point, smaller indexes would give you more room to grow until you hit memory limit. If you decided to use covering idexes then cover all possible access patterns or you will need additional space in buffer pool for table data.
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Computer Science Lab
Monday, April 30, 2007
I was in Coimbatore for the whole of April to take my university tests that I didn't take/clear during my college days in 2001-2004. Pretty boring when you're so used to sitting in front of the PC all day long and then for almost an entire month to just check mails in a café on alternate days. The college where I did my bachelors is famous for its Catering Science department. When I went to college this time to attend the tests, I found that two of the four Computer Science labs were upgraded to better machines (PIV HT 512MB RAM) and faster internet connectivity (2 mpbs). I remember the days when hitting F5 in VS .NET would take over 10 minutes to get it started and it finally became so frustrating that we were forced to continue to use version 6 of Visual Studio. Yet, these days hardly anoyone takes advantage of the new infrastructure, so I heard. A deserted lab with ice-cold processors now looks like a showroom full of brand new computers on sale. Over the last few years the demand for computer science admissions were terribly (down since 2002) until now where the 2007 admissions have already surpassed 239 - 240 is the maximum limit a college under Bharathiar University can hold for the bachelor's computer science course.
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Cottages for Couples in Cornwall
Cornwall is a couple's paradise. Where better to relish romantically rugged landscapes, soul-stirringly scenic seascapes and some gorgeously green spaces together?
From popular must-see attractions to world-renowned art galleries, celebrity chef restaurants, music and food festivals - it's the perfect place to savour a heady host of sensory delights. Secluded coves, wild expansive moorlands and lush woodlands provide a picturesque backdrop whether you're stealing a quick weekend away, celebrating an anniversary or wishing to escape to the country's captivating corner for some treasured alone time. What's more, we have an exquisite selection of properties that are ideal for couples. Providing tailor made holidays for all visitors and types of stay, our beautiful range of cottages are the spectacular solution to your self-catering needs.
Whether you're celebrating a birthday or anniversary, or are looking for a spontaneous, romantic getaway, our cottages shown below are great for couples who are looking for somewhere to escape to. Let the world sail by as you put your feet up together and enjoy what the Cornish south coast has to offer.
Our cottages in Fowey and Polruan are the quintessential of cosy-Cornish. Set on steep hills leading down to the quaysides of the River Fowey, there are plenty of quaint little shops and cafés to explore together, and nearby restaurants serving only the finest, local produce complete the gourmet experience. Furthermore, explore all the inlets and creeks of the River Fowey itself on a kayak to share with River Fowey Boat Hire.
Further afield, attractions such as the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Heligan make for perfect day trips, only a short drive away from all of our self-catering cottages. For true seclusion, why not head to Bodmin Moor for a picnic, or to one of the many coves and bays that are off the beaten track, check out our beaches guide for information about the best spots.
For true indulgence, spoil yourself at one of the region's many luxury spas, such as The Clearing Spa in St. Austell, or have a full-day pampering and enjoy the fine-dining experience at Fowey Hall.
So start planning that break away for two with our cottages below, and be sure to give us a ring on 01841 533331 if you have any queries, or would like some suggestions to make your romantic holiday perfect for the both of you.
What kind of cottages do you have for couples?
Here at Cornish Horizons we have a huge variety of cottages for couples. From open plan apartments to coastal cottages and converted country barns, our range will satisfy those seeking rural romance, seaside adventures or small town seclusion. Log burning stoves, open fires and hot tubs are the epitome of winter cosiness, while sun-drenched balconies and private terraces complete with barbecues and sea views smack of summertime living at its finest. Whenever and wherever you choose to stay, we will have a brilliant box-ticking property to suit your every need and whim.
Where are these cottages?
Our cottages are scattered throughout Cornwall, and we have neatly split them into five areas. North Cornwall, South East Cornwall, South Cornwall, Mid-Cornwall, and West Cornwall. In South East Cornwall you can take in some seriously spellbinding seaside delights. Also along the south coast, you can stay at the sublime traditional fishing village of Portwrinkle and lounge along the sprawling golden sands of Whitsand Bay; or pick a quaint cottage in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Polperro. Walk along the South West Coast Path, venture inland to the breathtaking Bodmin Moor or visit the acclaimed Eden Project, which are all situated in the vicinity.
Meanwhile, for couples dreaming of days spent exploring Cornwall's coves, historic landmarks and sampling some sumptuous food, North Cornwall is a tantalising choice. Base yourself in Bude, Boscastle, Camelford or Tintagel for the mythological must-sees such as Tintagel Castle, Merlin's Cave and Museum of Witchcraft, and visit the idyllic harbourside village of Port Isaac and Rick Stein's foodie hotspot of Padstow to boot. With properties located in and around all of these locations, couples will not only find a cottage to match their taste, but will enjoy the feast of things to see and do – or simply sit back, relax and sink into your surrounds.
West Cornwall is a wildly romantic holiday location, presenting St Michael's Mount in Penzance and famous artist's hub along with the Tate gallery in the stunning resort of St Ives. Why not whip over to the offshore sub-tropical archipelago of the Isles of Scilly for a day trip or weekend of incredibly beautiful and unique island life? And of course Mid Cornwall is another magnificent choice. Ride the waves at Newquay's surfing capital, sunbathe on St Austell's amazing stretch of sheltered sands or check out the sights of Cornwall's only city in the county's commercial heart of Truro. Experience one of Cornwall's maritime epicentres at Falmouth, where you can cruise the Fal River, shop the bevy of beautiful independent boutiques, sunbathe on the plethora of picture postcard beaches and dine on some freshly landed seafood.
What recommendations do you have for couples to see and do during their stay?
Indulge in a romantic meal at one of Nathan Outlaw's award-winning restaurants in Rock and Port Isaac, Ben Tunnicliffe's seafood gem in Newlyn or Rick Stein's culinary jewels in Padstow. Spoil yourself at a luxury spa in a picturesque locale. In St Austell, there's The Clearing Spa at The Cornwall, while in the west, St Ives Harbour Hotel Spa is a heavenly highlight. Newquay's newest offering is a Five Bubble rated retreat at The Headland Hotel, or opt for eco luxury at The Scarlet's seaview spa. Meanwhile, St Moritz Cowshed Spa is a supremely self-pampering venue.
Entertain yourselves with a show at the Eden Project, Truro's Hall For Cornwall or The Minack Theatre near Lands End. Brace the sea air with a walk along any of The South West Coast Path or wander aimlessly round vast areas of natural farmland, woodland, World Heritage mining sites and exotic gardens.
Can we bring pets with us?
Many of our properties are pet friendly, which means that your dog can accompany you on holiday for an extra convenient and memorable holiday. Since many of Cornwall's top attractions, beaches and pubs are also dog-friendly, you'll be able to experience a host of delights together, treating him to a holiday that he - and you – will never forget.


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It's August 13, 2020, 11:22:27 AM
Death row is a label full of bitch ass niggas
antontonio....stop assumming why dre and snoop left , the reasons i put up are the real fucking reasons, everysingle person aroud Dre and snoop have confirmed this so stop speculating , twisting and manipulating why they left....read my post on why they left and leave it at that
"Plus it's stupid to use the word "nigga" when u white and italian, man. C'mon.. u are living in a fantasy world, man. Back to reality, please. "I'm not a nigga,but moron,they are niggas...and they are bitches too,moron.
Dre did NOT leave because he wasn't making enough money from Deathrow. He left because he feared for his life. Remember on MTV where he said: ''I knew I had to leave when I saw an engineer get beat up for rewinding a tape back too far''. Or something of that nature, but it WAS because he couldn't work with all the BS goin' on in the studios, so he left.
Yup.. that and the fact that he 1 ) got shot, and 2 ) was put in a halfway house for a bit, and was then on house arrest with one of those ankle bracelet things on... he said that he did a lot of thinking during that time and decided to get out.It wasn't over money, he lost more than you can possibly imagine by walking out that way - but he got his peace of mind. antonio.. you really ougghta read up on shit before spitting shit with that mouth of yours.
antonio,u don't know nothing about death row,so shut up moron.and this is a fact.lmao
wazzzzuppppppp, Antonio, you're making some good points, but some of your stuff is a little off.
Slickkafella.. i'm not a Death Row dickrider, so.. u dont have to tell me shit about Swoop G. I dont even like/know him, and he aint a real G..
u know basically, i agree with lil parts of everyone, like antonio, overseer, slick, my real name and so on..but the real post was made by harbone or whatever. First off, myrealname, u white so u got no right callin anyone bitch ass niggas, even if they are. but basically luk at it this way..you rollin down the street with ya niggas ay? and lets luk at it this way aiight, theres me kurupt snoop daz n co and then ya see some next crew who y'all hate cuz they been shittin on ya ya whole life, screwin ya n shit. then one of there main playaz come over and ask kurupt to join em. now if ya a real nigga, no matter what ya gettin offered, ya think about ya niggas first and then tell the next guy, in this case suge to fuck off, cuz if my boys aint down with ya, for good reasons, i aint neither. thats hows life goes down here. and like then u already feel betrayed and fucked from ya home boy, kurupt, so ya obviously gonna feel like dissin him n shit. thats how its on the street n thats what they tryna represent, so its dissapoints me. Kurupt will loose alot of fans for makin such a bitch move. he walked away from his friends to roll with their enemies. i cant understand it. and like antonio said, its only my opinion, so y'all dont front over this shit, cuz its what i believe just as i respect what you believe
did i said that u were a dickrider, i think u call yourself a dickrider man , i just ask u who was a real g and u said swoop wasn't one so who, and u say to myrealname that music ain'T his life , how the fuck could u say that , if he live fo music u have the right to remain silent thats it... what would u say to a depressive nigga , "oh music ain't yo life , get a life moron".... i didn't tell u fuck you or called u a moron , so stopp acting like your god and u know everything , u just mad cause warren g ain't so famous ,
this post got u all strange cause people don't agree with your opignion
Naw man.. Suge's opinion, and Jewell's opinion. And the other 2 men's opinion. Not mine. That's what i'm talking about, man!! THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. U aint even reading my posts!! I just quoted em!!! Plus "leave me alone with your crap"? It's not me the one who is dissing you and myrealname! For real. Check history! LOL! Btw.. please stop here. I'm tired of these posts. You a nice poster when u read the posts well. Peace.
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Stream these hidden gems on Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon this summer
Check out these summer streaming recommendations for when the heat keeps you indoors.
For When Your Feet Are the Only Thing Burning Hotter Than the Sun
Gimme the Loot (2012), dir. Adam Leon. Available to stream on Hulu
Tramps (2016), dir. Adam Leon. Available to stream on Netflix
Adam Leon's first two features form an appealing summer double bill. Both center on two young people wandering through New York City in pursuit of an elusive goal that deepens and complicates their relationship along the way. Gimme the Loot is a hilarious, low-key charm offensive with just enough subtext on class and race to keep from being a trifle.
Best friends and aspiring graffiti artists Sofia and Malcolm are out to "Bomb the Apple"—that is, tag the giant apple cut-out that rises up after every homer hit in Shea Stadium. To scrounge up cash to bribe a security guard, they bumble through a sequence of ill-conceived capers involving a bougie stoner girl, a lock-picking parolee, and thieving kids. Lively and endearing performances from Tashiana Washington and Ty Hickson keep the film light on its feet even when everyone is mired in the stifling summer air. As Sofia and Malcolm tease out what they really mean to each other, their rambling quest becomes a rare thing: a shaggy-dog story that doesn't wear out its welcome.
Leon's 2016 companion piece, Tramps, hews to the same formula but shows a marked step forward. It's a bit more polished, a bit more sophisticated, a bit wiser. Callum Turner's Danny is a scrawny wannabe chef living in a dingy walk-up with his Polish immigrant mother, who runs a sports betting operation from their living room. His older brother calls from jail and asks Danny to cover a shady job for him: Pick up and deliver a mysterious briefcase for a cut of a $1,500 payday.
Danny's path converges with that of Elle (Grace Van Patten), a young woman seeking a cut of the same take as an out from her less-than-ideal life. Naturally, things go sideways. As Elle and Danny feel each other out through sly banter and escalating mishaps, Tramps dips its toes a bit deeper in romcom waters than Gimme the Loot. But it's similarly endearing, and features an amusing turn from comedian Mike Birbiglia as a skeevy mid-level crime schlub.
Both films clock in at around 80 minutes, and offer quick welcome relief from tired legs.
For When Fireworks Have Lost Their Charm
Beach Rats (2017), dir. Eliza Hittman. Available to stream on Hulu
By day, Frankie roams boardwalks and beaches with his tank top-clad bros, baking in the summer sun and scoping out girls. It's an escape from home life, where his cancer-stricken father awaits death in hospice. By night, he trawls a local gay video chat site. At first, he's intrigued but hesitant; he mostly clicks through and keeps his flat-brim cap tipped low. Soon enough, he starts meeting his much older online chat partners in the flesh. One kind hookup tells him, post-coitally and half-jokingly, that you can tell if you're gay based on finger length. Palm to palm, their hands match up.
Strikingly textured 16mm photography captures the beauty of Frankie's summer at neon Coney Island arcades and ecstasy-fueled dance clubs, contrasted by pitch-dark cruising rendezvous lit only by the cherry of a joint. At times the film is explicit and very difficult to watch, as director Eliza Hittman crafts a sensitive but unsentimental immersion in the pained fits of sexual becoming. Carried throughout by a magnetic lead performance from Harris Dickinson (a Brit, yet more than passable as a Brooklyn kid), Beach Rats presents summer as a season to try to find oneself, only to stay lost instead.
For When the Price of Shade Is an Arm and a Leg
The Bad Batch (2017), dir. Ana Lily Amirpour. Available to stream on Netflix
What images does your mind conjure up when you think of an Ace of Base song? Shopping-mall food courts? Disconcerting Nazi ties? If it doesn't involve a limb dismemberment in the desert, then you probably haven't seen The Bad Batch. After the success of her woozy black-and-white Persian vampire Western, A Girl Walks Home at Night, Ana Lily Amirpour followed it up with another simple, straightforward genre exercise: an acid-soaked, post-apocalyptic cannibal horror-romance.
Banished from society to a lawless wasteland, Arlen (Suki Waterhouse) soon finds herself taken prisoner and relieved of a leg by a makeshift cannibal enclave, whose leader is a sensitive brute named Miami Man (Jason Momoa, waterless yet thriving). Although Jim Carrey and Giovanni Ribisi pop up along the way as a mute hermit and a raving vagrant, respectively, The Bad Batch is notable as an overlooked entry in our present Keanu-ssaince. Reeves creeps up the screen as a godlike, mustachioed cult leader bent on acid-dosing his followers and personally repopulating society with his rifle-wielding harem. His name? The Dream, naturally. Some viewers won't be able to dial in to The Bad Batch's languid pace, but if you can, its desert marauders and sun-choked shantytowns will make you grateful for your creature comforts.
For When the Humidity Clouds Your Vision and Your Judgment
Sun Don't Shine (2012), dir. Amy Seimetz. Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video
The sun scarcely pierces the overcast sky in this suffocating Florida noir, but the discomfiting humidity seeps through the screen. A volatile couple are on the lam en route to a safe haven in the Everglades. What they're running from is not made immediately clear. As details of their predicament emerge and stakes rise, a deliberately abrasive emotional drama mounts between the insecure, mercurial Crystal (the criminally underutilized Kate Lynn Sheil) and taciturn Leo (filmmaker Kentucky Audley).
Observant handheld photography flits from strip malls to swampland along their journey, yet lingers tightly on Leo and Crystal's damp, desperate faces. The scenery changes, but their fate does not.
This would be an ordeal of a stress test with less capable actors—and indeed many scenes are showcases of anxiety—but Sheil and Audley play every beat so nervily raw that they remain compelling even as everything goes to shambles.
For When the Heat Could Sizzle a Lizard at High Noon
The Proposition (2005), dir. John Hillcoat. Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video
Technically, this brutal kangaroo Western takes place at Christmastime, but that's just down-under speak for "dead of summer." In the late 1800s, an uneasy agreement is forged between outlaw brothers and an ambitious lawman out to engender civilization on land not far removed from its penal colony roots. The titular proposition goes predictably awry, and savage bloodshed soon cakes the outback as thoroughly as settled dust.
Musician Nick Cave composed the score as well as the screenplay, contributing such gravelly, lyrical lines as, "He sits up there in those melancholy hills… slumbers deep like the Kraken." His words are brought to life by a fantastic cast that practically arrives pre-grizzled, including Guy Pearce, Danny Huston, John Hurt, and Ray Winstone. Heads explode, allegiances are crossed, and leather-skinned gunslingers bake in the unforgiving heat. It's your dad's favorite movie he hasn't seen yet.
For When You Grow Up Overnight
King Jack (2015), dir. Felix Thompson. Available to stream on Hulu
There are practical reasons why coming-of-age movies often take place during the summer: School's out, leaving teenagers free to explore, experiment, and fuck up. There are also symbolic ones, as the high temps reflect frenzied hormones and simmering angst. This is all largely the case with King Jack, a tiny 2015 indie that hits familiar beats but does so with aching, melancholic poignancy.
Fifteen-year-old Jack lives in a rundown small town with his single mother and older brother. One day he's put in charge of his younger cousin, whose mother has suffered some manner of mental break, and Jack does not hide that he feels very put-out by the responsibility. Over the film's trim 80-minute runtime, Jack navigates run-ins with bullies, crushes, and broken bones. What sets King Jack apart in handling these tropes is the terrific lead performance by Charlie Plummer (Lean on Pete), who makes Jack grounded and layered even in times when he's being a coward or a sullen prick. We're not always at our best at 15, but that doesn't mean we can't do some good.
For When the Only Oasis Is Grocery Store A/C
Never Goin' Back (2018), dir. Augustine Frizzell. Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video
Buddy comedies aren't just the province of weed jokes and gross-out bodily fluid gags. Sometimes, they're the province of weed jokes and gross-out bodily fluid gags—starring women! Teen dropouts Angela and Jessie are set to share a birthday beach trip to Galveston before the cops, overdue rent money, and incredibly dumb men threaten to keep them in their sweltering, podunk south Texas town.
First time writer-director Augustine Frizzell delivers a sweet, raunchy love letter to best-friendship that glides on the easy chemistry between Maia Mitchell and Camilla Morrone. Angela and Jessie may not be booksmart; their parents are absent, they waitress at a dingy diner, and they have little ambition beyond eating doughnuts and sharing joints by the ocean. But those low stakes produce high comedy as refreshing as a Gulf Coast breeze.


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Dot NET
Dot Net is a software framework developed by Microsoft. It primarily runs on Microsoft windows and contains a framework class library. It offers language interoperability across several programming languages. Dot net is consistent and comprehensive programming model designed to build applications with visually spectacular user experiences, flawless and secure communication along with the ability to model a range of the business process.
This platform is specially designed to offer the ability to make the complete range of computing devices work together along with having user information automatically synchronized on all of them. It provides enhanced interactive capability for web sites, enabled by enough utilization of XML instead of HTML.
Why Dot Net?
A few reasons are mentioned below on why one should go for dot net:-
A Proprietary Platform:
Dot Net is a proprietary platform and is better than open source. It is developed by Microsoft. And, Microsoft offers an exclusive support system that helps them to attain huge client satisfaction and assistant to achieve their business goals, which is actually a nightmare in open source community, especially for non-tech users.
Most Secure Platform:
Dot net platform and ASP.net, as a closed platform, are managed by the Microsoft Asp. Net Developers, thus, security aspects have tackled efficiently and used the updated technologies. It has a wide developer community on the web, which offers a genuine support.
Powerful IDE Like Visual Studio:
The current release of the Visual Studio (a toolset for RAD (Rapid Application Development) offers all those tools which developer needs for building any scale of the application with any level of the intricacies. Having plenty of extensions, it enables developers to architect, design, testing, program, deployment and debugging of any sort of the app targeted on the ASP.NET framework. This is why developers prioritize Dot Net.
Other Reasons Are Given Underneath:
1. It renders a premium online subscription service, which will be featuring customized access and the delivery of the products. It also offers services to the user from a central starting point for the management of several apps like e-mail, or software like Office.NET.
2. It also provides a centralized data storage that will be increasing the competence and ease of access to the information and synchronization of information among devices and users.
3. It also renders the ability for creating the reusable modules that increase the productivity and eliminate the number of programming mistakes


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Moss has ten FBS offers including Boston College.
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Fans are invited to join UMass football Head Coach Mark Whipple and his staff for a College Football Signing Day Party tomorrow, February 4th at the Amherst Brewing Company starting at 5:30 PM. The event is free to attend and light hors d'oeuvres will be provided. The Amherst Brewing Company is located just off the UMass campus at 10 University Drive in Amherst. Coach Whipple will highlight his incoming class of newcomers for the 2015 season and will be joined by his coaching staff to speak with fans about the newest additions to the UMass football family. The evening celebration will cap off what is sure to be a day of great excitement with players signing their National Letters of Intent beginning that morning.
This event will be held at the UMass Club in Boston on February 26th, 2015. This is another opportunity to get to know the newest additions to the maroon and white family, and hear what Head Coach Mark Whipple and the UMass Football coaching staff have in store for the upcoming season.
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Pharrell Williams has signed a deal with Adidas.
The Happy hitmaker – who is currently working on a collection for high street brand Uniqlo – is thrilled to have the opportunity to design a collection using eco-friendly Bionic Yarn (a company in which he is an investor) for the sportswear giant, which will debut this summer.
The 40-year-old musician said: 'Working with an iconic brand like Adidas is such an incredible opportunity. From the classic tracksuit, to growing up in Virginia wearing Stan Smiths, Adidas has been a staple in my life. Their pieces are timeless. This is an exciting partnership for both me and for Bionic Yarn.
The collection will be fabricated of Bionic Yarn – a sustainable material that is spun from recycled plastic bottles. Pharrell serves as the company's ambassador, as well as an investor. The fibers have previously been used in everything from home design, to a limited-edition range of denim for Topshop.
Adidas is equally delighted to collaborate with Pharrell – who is married to Helen Lasichanh – and thinks he's 'perfect' for the brand.
Dirk Schoenberger, Adidas' sport style division global creative director, added: 'I am truly thrilled to work with Pharrell.
'He is a pop-culture icon who never fails to inspire, not just through his musical talent and craft, but through his many other interests. He is the perfect fit for the multi-faceted company that is Adidas.'
In designing for Adidas, Pharrell follows in the footsteps of high fashion designers including Raf Simons, Rick Owens, and Yohji Yamamoto.
The singer admitted in an interview with WWD: 'I'm definitely not on the level of these people, who are real designers and do this as a profession. I'm more of a student.'


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Three big techies on-board -- Apple's CarPlay, Google's Android Auto & Microsoft's Connect Car. It's not just when you are driving, you'll be always connected to your car!
A 'Smart' tag in this era is the biggest USP for any product on sale in any part of the world. We have smart TVs and host of other electronics and indeed 'Smart Phones' from where the term came into existence! 2014 was the year that made all the big techies - Apple, Google, Microsoft -- to dive into the world of automobiles and brought them more closer to your world than they were ever! 2015 will be the year when most of the new vehicles will be seamlessly integrated with the smart phones running three leading OS - Android, iOS and Windows! All the three offer third party app integration, just like your mobile phones there's a huge scope for the in-car infotainment you can ever imagine! Apple CarPlay
Apple made the maiden shot with the CarPlay at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show compared to rest two of its major rivals. At the Motor Show, Apple had said that they have tied up with most of the leading automakers across the world to roll out Apple's CarPlay infotainment system. This said, CarPlay has already been employed in some cars. Siri Eyes Free play a key role in the Apple's CarPlay What it does?
Apple's CarPlay connects your iPhone running iOS 7 or above, prerequisite to have lightning enabled iPhones, namely, iphone 5/5S/5C and 6/6 Plus. The 'CarPlay' reads and writes text for you, make & receive calls with access to your entire contact list, in an iOS styled UI. Everything can also be voice commanded, of-course through 'Siri's' assistance. Moreover, Siri-Eyes-Free play a key role in the CarPlay.
Navigation is provided by Apple Maps and you can also use turn-by-turn Siri's voice guidance. Carplay also provides access to your entire iTunes library along with all of its stuff. Apple will also provide third party assistance from the iOS App Store for music and radio playback, apps like Spotify and iHeartRadio are also built-in beside iTunes. See How it Works
Microsoft Connect Car Concept
Starting early April in its Build Developer Conference, world's leading computing OS provider revealed its in-car entertainment system in nascent stage - Microsoft Connect Car Concept. This is Microsoft's fend to Apple's CarPlay. Earlier, Microsoft always provided backup for leading automaker for their in-car entertainment system (Remember, Ford's debutant SYNC was powered by Microsoft and also the Fiat's Blue&me).
What it does?
Microsoft's Connect Car integrate your windows running mobile with the cars infotainment system. Users can swipe between music, telephony, and navigation in a very much windows-8-esque interface. Microsoft 'connected car concept' also offers third party app integration in its app store. And in the 'My App' section in the 'Start Tab', it offers apps like Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Amazon Music and few other as built-in apps.
Moreover, in the phone tab your favorite/frequent contacts are displayed, it even shows the contact pictures along with complete call logs and dial pad; contact list is fully incorporated. Like others, Windows phone is connected via USB to the system. It also read your texts out loud, don't worry, Cortana is there for you!
See How it Works
Google Android Auto
Google, the search giant has also stepped in automobile infotainment system with the Android Auto. Introduced on June 25, 2014 at Google I/O 2014, Android Auto will fully integrate with your android smartphone running Google's latest operating system - Lollipop; which the Mountain View, California tech giant says is their 'sweetest lease yet'. Like the Apple, lot of manufacturers will launch the Android Auto in their vehicle starting next year.
You can ask anything from it like you do on your mobile, remember you play around with 'Ok Google' What it does?
Android Auto also connects your smart with the micro USB-to-USB cable. Speaking of the interface, in a 'Google Now' kind-of UI flaunting the Google's 'Material Design', Android Auto lets you enjoy your music, exchange text, make & receive calls. And of course you can ask anything from it like you do on your mobile, remember you play around with 'Ok Google'. See How it Works
In nutshell, they all connect your snazzy smartphones with your car, which both nowadays are an integral part of our lifestyle. They make your driving more safer and connect your car into operating system's ecosystem.
We are just not moving into a new year, we are driving into a smarter, safer and more connected motoring. Happy New Year, Happy Motoring!
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I stamped the woven pattern from Backgrond Fun onto a small piece of MFP Desert Sand, then cut and shaped it into a basket. I punched lots of greenery, using the Martha Stewart branch punch, from August Greens -- my new favorite green. I made the flowers by cutting the very centers of the camellias from Apples and Camellia, sponged them a little bit, and attached them to some twisted wire with glue dots. After I put the basket together, I added the stickles. I cut the rick rack from some cardstock with the pinking blade on my cutter. The "dew drops" were made by punching out three circles with a small circle punch and adding some Alene's Crystal Glaze. Whew!!!
Stamps - Mark's Finest Papers Background Fun, Apples and Camellia, Flourishes and Frame
Paper - MFP August Greens, Desert Sand, Deepest Mahogany; Basic Grey Cappella DP
Ink - Tim Holtz Distressed - Vintage Photo, Milled Lavender, Wild Honey, Barn Door
Accessories - MS branch punch, Wire, Stickles, Circle punch, Crystle Glaze, Pop dots, Pinking blade


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The safe, natural way to ease inflammation
Moxxor is a concentrated superfood supplement made primarily from the extract of green-lipped mussels grown in aquaculture farms near the coast of New Zealand. It has been eaten for hundreds of years by the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand who are well known to exhibit a very low incidence of arthritis symptoms such as pain or joint swelling.
If you suffer from pain, swelling or other symptoms commonly associated with arthritis, you may benefit from taking Moxxor**.
In a clinical trial conducted at the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital in Glasgow, UK, preparations of green-lipped mussel extract were shown to benefit 76 percent of rheumatoid arthritis patients and 70 percent of osteoarthritic patients(10).
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Thursday, October 16, 2008 by: Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
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¨As you'll see here, this new wave of network marketing companies shatters the myths commonly associated with old-school direct sales. Even more interestingly, the social implications of these new companies are nothing less than groundbreaking. I'll explain why as we explore their influence on issues like corporations vs. the People, the decentralization of power, the "anti-Wal-Mart effect," the future of money and even the mainstream acceptance of natural health products.¨
In a direct sales model, the advertisers, distributors, transportation companies and retailers are all eliminated!
They are replaced with a human network of individuals who serve those same functions: Advertising, distributing, retailing, enrolling, etc. Just like in the above example, retail sales that occur in this network generate commissions for the people who brought you the product. Except that in the case of network marketing, it's really the People — a network of individuals — rather than a handful of corporations who earn the commissions.
In essence, then: The direct sales model is a more Democratic, decentralized model of product distribution that distributes economic benefits to the People rather than concentrating them in the hands of a few corporations.¨
For many people, the presumed reliability of a steady paycheck from a "solid" institution is suddenly being revealed as illusion. Reliable income, more people are realizing, does not come from a paycheck that can be taken away from you at any time; it comes from owning and controlling your own income, using independent sources. In this way, Direct Sales organizations are vastly superior to almost any job, unless you happen to hold a key position (board member, for example) of the corporation providing your paycheck.
Even then, your paycheck in traditional jobs is almost always limited by unfair considerations: Your race, skin color, speaking style, sexual orientation, marriage status, parental status, education, background, religion, etc. While job discrimination based on these criteria are illegal, anyone reading this who identifies with one of these probably has dozens of stories about how they were discriminated against in a job interview or job termination.
In Direct Sales, nobody can keep you chained to poverty, and nobody can fire you (for any reason!). Your income is entirely up to you, and once you build it, it's yours to keep, month after month, year after year. You OWN the income stream, and it cannot be suddenly taken away from you.
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Exercise Shown to Help Prevent Cancer
By Mike Adams
A growing body of research suggests that regular exercise can help prevent cancer, as well as slow its progress, improve recovery and prevent recurrence of the disease.
Researchers believe that regular exercise equivalent to a 30-minute walk five times per week can influence several cancer risk factors. For example, the sugar-regulating hormone insulin is known to lead to faster cell growth and division and to increase women's risk of breast cancer and breast cancer recurrence. Exercise, however, lowers levels of this hormone.
Exercise also lowers blood levels of the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone, both of which have been linked to cancers of the breast, prostate and uterine lining (endometrial cancer). Exercise also helps burn fat, which can store excess quantities of estrogen. By reducing obesity, exercise also reduces the risk of many cancers.
Studies have shown that exercise also improves the outlook for those who are already being treated for cancer. Women treated for breast cancer are less likely to suffer recurrence if they weigh less, for example, while prostate cancer patients who exercise vigorously for three hours per week are more likely to survive the disease.
Exercise is also known to help repair the immune system's T-cells, which can be damaged by chemotherapy. This helps speed recovery from a very taxing form of treatment.
Many doctors are now recommending exercise as a part of cancer therapy.
"Evidence strongly suggests that exercise is not only safe and feasible during cancer treatment, but that it can also improve physical functioning and some aspects of quality of life," the American Cancer Society says.
Some researchers say that as the medical establishment becomes more aware of the benefits of exercise to cancer patients, its use as a treatment will grow.
"We're where cardiac rehab was 20 years ago," said Melinda Irwin of Yale University School of Medicine. Within a few years, Irwin said, exercise will be a "targeted therapy, similar to chemotherapy or hormonal therapy."
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by Mike Adams
The first and most obvious difference between naturopathic physicians and classically-trained western doctors is that western doctors are primarily experts in disease, whereas naturopathic physicians are experts in health and wellness. So if you want to go to someone who knows everything that there is to know about disease and disease symptoms, it's an excellent idea to go visit a conventionally-trained physician. However, if you are interested in knowing how to be healthy and you want to be given a plan that will assist you in your own efforts to become healthy, you need to visit someone who understands the causes of health. Western doctors understand the causes of disease; naturopathic doctors understand the causes of health.
Another important reason to visit naturopathic physicians is because at the office of your N.D., you will be presented with a far wider range of options when it comes to correcting dysfunctions or overcoming diseases or disorders. A western doctor is typically quite limited both in the amount of time she can spend with you and the advice she might offer you. Western medicine is typically limited to prescribing pharmaceuticals, recommending surgical procedures or handing out timid lifestyle advice such as "eat three balances meals a day" — advice that's virtually meaningless advice in the world of nutrition.
In contrast, a naturopathic physician will have at his or her disposal a wide variety of treatments and modalities that can help your condition. They might recommend homeopathic remedies, cranial-sacral work, body work, massage therapy, acupuncture, medicinal herbs, nutritional therapy, exercise programs, body strengthening through yoga or Pilates, flexibility training, or even elements from the world of vibrational medicine. So the naturopathic physician has a much larger toolbox, so to speak, from which to choose appropriate therapies and modalities that can offer you the greatest help. For that reason alone, visiting a naturopathic physician is well worth the effort it takes to find one.
But there's another extremely important reason to visit a naturopathic physician instead of an M.D.: Naturopathic physicians have a very different paradigm when it comes to the doctor-patient relationship and the fundamental causes of healing. In naturopathy, it is widely recognized that the patient is the healer, not the physician. Naturopathy has respect for the human body and its innate healing abilities. It seeks to assist the natural healing wisdom of the human body through natural approaches that never attempt to overtake or compromise the body's own healing systems.
Western medicine, on the other hand, has a very different mindset. Western medicine believes that the patient is not in charge; rather, it is the doctor who in control of any healing that takes place. Western medicine attempts to take over the chemistry of the body and override the body's natural balance. For example, the use of chemotherapy attempts to override and even destroy the body's immune system as an acceptable side effect of attacking cancerous tumors throughout the body. Likewise, prescription drugs such as antidepressants attempt to interfere with and override normal healthy brain chemistry in an effort to create a desired outcome.
These are the paradigms of western medicine. They are, as you can quite readily tell, rather egoistic and arrogant. They believe that man is smarter than nature and that if we can override nature, we can somehow arrive at a greater state of health. But this is now widely recognized as being false. The true pathway to health is not achieved by overriding the body's natural healing systems or trying to take control of the body. Helping a patient get healthy requires respecting the body's innate healing ability and strengthening the body's immune system. It requires respecting the patient as an individual with a body, a mind and a unique spirit. It also requires looking at the big picture of the patient: what else is happening in their life? Are there emotional or energetic influences that may be affecting their physical and biochemical health? Are there postural patterns that would indicate underlying disorders?
Naturopathic physicians will also spend a great deal of time with patients exploring their current lifestyle and diet. They may even ask about your relationships, your life history or any stresses that are currently impacting your life. Western doctors, in contrast, don't usually ask these questions. They're not really interested in what you've eaten because most of them don't believe that food has any measurable impact on health — a thought that is so rigid and outmoded that it can only be described as prehistoric.
Western doctors believe in the locality of disease. If your back hurts, they believe there is something physically or structurally wrong with your back. If your sinuses are congested, they think there's something wrong with your sinuses. But a naturopathic physician believes in a holistic approach — that all disease and all health is systemic. Back pain may be due to chronic dehydration. Sinus congestion may be due to dietary influences, such as the frequent consumption of cow's milk or dairy products. Any pattern of symptoms or disease may have a number of influencing factors that are not necessarily local. And only a naturopathic physician can put together the pieces of the puzzle and arrive at a big-picture solution that can help you get well.
These are some of the many reasons why I strongly recommend ditching your M.D. and seeking out an N.D. You will receive far better care. You will get far more time with your physician. And, if you're like most patients, you will get healthier faster and with greater knowledge of the underlying causes of health than if you were to visit a western medical doctor.
Even though there are a few medical doctors (typically the younger ones) who are educating themselves about alternative and complementary therapies, the vast majority of older M.D.s continues to live in the dark ages of medicine. They are unwilling and apparently unable to learn anything new about the underlying causes of health and wellness. And should you put yourself under their care, you are short-changing yourself in a way that could be potentially very damaging to your health. Remember, the 100,000+ Americans who are killed each year by prescription drugs are actually prescribed those drugs by M.D.s.
60 percent warn others away from career in medicine.
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
Conventional medicine is so maddeningly bureaucratic and senseless that an astounding 60 percent of U.S. general practitioners are warning others away from a career in medicine. Nearly half of those
doctors currently in practice plan to quit medicine entirely, leaving the U.S. woefully short on doctors, especially given the strong pro-disease push by the FDA and AMA that has led the nation into a pandemic of degenerative disease.
This is perhaps the first major sign of the coming self-destruction of conventional medicine. Without the doctors, the system collapses. It's heading that way anyway: Health care costs are poised to bankrupt the nation, and with the FDA and AMA continuing to suppress true information about natural cures that really work, things will only get worse until the whole system collapses in financial and medical ruin.


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After studying at Budapest's school of art and architecture, Matégot created scenery and tapestries for the National Theatre. He settled in France in 1931 and after WWII, he started producing handmade furniture in Paris. In the 1950's, Matégot created various design classics.


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Inman and Duke on the mark but Alex XI suffer defeat.
A second string Crewe Alexandra side went down to a 4-2 defeat against their Burnley counterparts this afternoon. Things had looked to be going well for a strong Alex side that twice went ahead, but the Alex conceded two late goals to eventually suffer a defeat Reaseheath.
Brad Inman gave the Alex an early lead with a break from the midfield, but the Alex were pegged back and went in to the break level at 1-1. Nathan Ellington followed up his brace in the 4-1 U21 win at Coventry on Friday night with a penalty early in the second half, but once again Burnley levelled.
Late-on Burnley struck with two quick goals to secure an impressive win against a strong Crewe side that featured the likes of Ajay Leitch-Smith, Steve Phillips, Mark Ellis, Adam Dugdale, Gregor Robertson and Lee Molyneux.


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Vivid Sydney Light Festival
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Prague Signal Festival
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Elsewhere in central Europe, the Prague Signal Festival is the largest cultural event in the Czech Republic. Held in the City of a Hundred Spires between October 12 and 15, the festival brings modern art and new technology to the streets and public squares of Prague. Famous historical landmarks and lesser-known nooks and crannies will be transformed under the spell of Czech and global masters in light art and design.
GLOW Eindhoven and The Amsterdam Light Festival
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The Netherlands sports not one, but two different light festivals each winter. During GLOW Eindhoven, no place is safe from light artists. The facades and public spaces around the Dutch capital of design and technology glow between November 11 and 18. Meanwhile, the Amsterdam Light Festival takes place during December and early January. The Illuminade evening walk itinerary leads past a score of light installations, including projections on historical architecture, dynamic light installations in city parks and works to walk through. The canals are also illuminated and best seen via a Water Colors boat tour.
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Gap Meets Retail 3.0GPS) continues to generate growth but it still remains stable and slow. The company has been focused on making significant actions to help improve Gap brand's performance. Gap's revenue expectations for 2015 is predicted to be flat while its EPS is expected to dip 4 percent and return to growth next year.
The retailer's comparable sales for June 2015 were down 1 percent versus a 2 percent decrease last year.
The retailer announced last month a partnership with Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand founded by Richard Branson, which will provide guests of the hotel some of Gap's latest styles delivered to their hotel room. The guests are able to leverage Gap's Reserve in Store technology by shopping online at gap.com to reserve the styles and purchase the styles within a few hours time right from their hotel room.
"We're thrilled to be a part of Gap's first-ever Reserve in Store program for travelers. Virgin Hotels aims to bring innovation and change to the hotel industry, all while enhancing and easing the guest's stay. Having your trip's wardrobe delivered straight to your Chamber, all by clicking a button, is a service we know our guests will love," said Doug Carrillo, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Virgin Hotels.
Gap's Reserve in Store program was developed to make it more convenient for customers to shop online. The hotel guests are able to place their favorite styles on hold and then later pick them up in their local store by using the program's "Find It Now" feature to view options from nearby Gap stores, reserve and pick up the items.
Gap's new CEO Art Peck aims to win in the Retail 3.0 era and become the retail company of the future. "We've been doing business the same way for 40 years, and there are very few 40-year-old business models that are successful forever," Peck said. "Periods of disruption are periods of disproportionate opportunity." "More money is made during disruptive times—but is also lost—than is made during times of stability."
For investors, Gap is considered a fast-growth brand. Further value could be discovered if the company makes a decision to spin off its Athletica retail business. Gap can benefit in the long term from its Old Navy and Banana Republic brands, current partnerships, global expansion, strong performance and improved merchandising areas.
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Time flies, doesn't it? This weekend, George Bush Intercontinental Airport celebrated its 45th birthday. It's an international hub for the Bayou City, bringing people from around the world to Houston (sometimes for things other than tourism, we imagine).
In honor of the airport named after the 41st president, here are five things you may not know about the place with the airport code IAH:
5. Charlotte and Phoenix see more domestic travelers than IAH. You'd think having the fourth-largest metro population in the United States would mean Houston's largest airport would see lots of domestic travelers pass through. Yes and no. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, approximately 29 million domestic flyers passed through IAH -- good enough for 13th among major U.S. airports.
4. Mickey Mouse cut the ribbon at the underground train opening in 1981. According to the Houston Chronicle, three separate times, IAH built underground trains to connect terminals. The third time, Mickey Mouse cut the ribbon at the unveiling ceremony. (Happiest airport on Earth?)
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3. The airport had eight different opening dates. Projects get delayed, IAH included. The airport finally opened June 1, 1969, with its first flight a week later.
2. Changing the airport's name to honor President George H.W. Bush was a unanimous decision. For once, the Houston City Council agreed on something.
1. IAH is pretty bad when it comes to delays. Okay, maybe you knew this. But did you know just how bad IAH is compared to its peers? According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' data from April 2013 to March 2014, George Bush Intercontinental Airport ranks No. 17 when it comes to the percentage of on-time domestic departures.


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Dancing Around And Tango Makes Three
America's penguinmania continues to such an extent that Happy Feet, George Miller's first fully animated movie, beat the latest James Bond entry at the cinema box office.
Yet there's a tempest in parts of the increasingly inaptly named "heartland" of America over the nonfiction penguin picture book And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, and illustrator Henry Cole.
This book describes the behavior of chinstrap penguins Silo and Roy of the New York Aquarium, who were observed trying to hatch a rock. Normally that wouldn't be seen as a sign of wise parenting, but zoologists gave Silo and Roy another pair's extra egg, and in time Silo and Roy hatched and raised a little female named Tango. So what's the fuss? Silo and Roy are both males.
As AS IF! has tracked, some adults have complained about the book. The Chicago Tribune reported how one parent stopped reading to her kindergartner halfway through "when the zookeeper said the two penguins must be in love." Yes, you wouldn't want to expose your little girl to love.
In March, librarians in the Rolling Hills' Consolidated Library of Missouri responded to a parental complaint by moving the book from the "young readers" section to the nonfiction--presumably adult--section. In contrast, the Shiloh, Illinois, elementary school is keeping the book in an elementary school library.
And today a McClatchy Newspapers dispatch reported that in Charlotte, North Carolina, the school superintendent ordered the book removed from elementary schools before any parents complained, and without following the system's rules for reviewing a book. Why? Because, after reading something about the book, "Republican County Commissioner Bill James had e-mailed him."
And of course we only hear about libraries that already have the book. As coauthor Richardson told Publishers Weekly, some librarians and teachers feel unable to buy the book at all because of fear of offending people. And it's about penguins!
Baptist Press News columnist Michael Foust has claimed that the coverage leaves out a more recent development in Silo and Roy's story: one of the pair, after several seasons together, left to hatch an egg with a female partner. Of course, that behavior couldn't be part of the book because it happened after the book was published.
Foust quoted Warren Throckmorton, an associate professor of psychology at Grove City College in Pennsylvania who specializes in "sexual orientation change" from a religious perspective:
Throckmorton said neither side of the "gay marriage" debate should "read too much into" the relationship between Roy and Silo--whether the two penguins are together or apart. Indeed, there are reports of other "same-sex penguins" in the Central Park Zoo. . . .Of course, the point that Throckmorton and Foust ignore is how for many years such people as Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee have criticized pairings they disapproved of as "unnatural." If And Tango Makes Three really has no lessons for human behavior, then it shouldn't arouse so many people.
"What we shouldn't do is commit the naturalistic fallacy that if it's natural then it's morally acceptable," Throckmorton said.


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