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Do you smell that? Football is in the Air.
Part of the weight loss process for me is analyzing all of the aspects of my life, whether good or bad. That includes my likes and dislikes. Letting you guys, the reader, observe and give me advice on how to improve is crucial in this process. One of my major passions that involves consumption of food and a lot of sitting around is watching NFL Football.
Now back to our regularly scheduled post:
Ah yes folks it is Football Season once again! And yes I have capitalized "Football Season†because it is with reverence and high esteem that we hold this time of year. I feel alive when the first kick off of the season takes place. Pre-season football on the other hand is like homework…definitely a necessary evil that I'd rather choose to ignore. No back to the darling of this post: The 2007 Football Season.
Lets begin with interesting things to look out for. Being a New Yorker "She-Lie†Manning will not go unscathed, I assure you. Thank you Tiki Barber, keep ruffling those feathers.
1. How many weeks until the pretender Manning is ousted as the starter for the G-Men? Jared Lorenzen get ready to do your thing fat boy!—My prediction: Week 3 third quarter. Sunday, Sept 23rd in Washington around 6pm eastern time is D-Day baby Manning!
2. Speaking of quarterbacks…how long until the farse or fart that is the Rex Grossman era comes to an end? Come on folks this guy is not a starting quarterback…admit it. And if you're a Bear fan you know it and are shaking in your…whatever footwear Second city-zoids wear. Besides has anyone noticed that Grossie is just that GROSS! You can't tell me he doesn't wax his eye brows. Look closely. And lately he's starting to resemble Liza Minnelli's ex-husband that she bitch slapped all the time…David Gest. Not a good look Chicago, not a good look. My prediction: Chicago is screwed but will memorize scenes from Cabaret.
Don't they look alike? If you look close enough you will see that Rex Grossman plucks his eyebrows. I tried to find a close up, but I think that Rex has systematically had all of his close up shots removed from the internet. Please watch any ESPN or NFL Network interviews he does. There was one that I caught the other day that showed his thinly plucked eyebrows.
3. Who will do better Reggie Bush or Joseph Addai. The real question is when is my Super-Reggie going to show up! Man I love this guy when has the cape on that he misplaced somewhere in USC. Although I love how he nearly ripped Bears fans hearts out during last years NFC championship. That t.d. run was slick! But to be frank and beans fans, Joseph Addai will be the rock steady performer we know the Colts system is turning him into. My prediction: Reggie Bush becomes frustrated and publicly demands the damn ball like another USC performer (Keyshawn Johnson). Deuce take a seat!
4. Does Larry Johnson take the MVP this year or does LaDainian Tomlinson snatch it again. The buzz is that Larry Johnson will have reduced carries…but to me that means that they will get him involved more in the passing game. Larry can catch the ball and is scary in the open field. So getting him out and up field would limit the between the tackle pounding and raise big run opportunities. I think L.T. is due…for a let down! New coaches…new stuff…new challenges. – My prediction: LJ out plays LT and brings back the MVP trophy to the HOOD! Is the MVP award a trophy? Don't really know.
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Hi guys. I've just came across this little tool which for me it's one of the greatest tools ever for FSX. It corrects the horrendous ground friction settings of FSX, so you can taxi on idle like in real life, and the aircraft doesn't skid on the runway anymoreas if it was made of soap . The aircraft is much more real on takeoff and landing rolls with this. There is a 20+ page discussion thread on avsim if you're interested:
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To install:
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Copy the file DynamicFriction.lua to your FSX/modules folder
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That's it. I've tested and loved it. To taxi, add some thrust to bring the aircraft into motion and then idle ... just like the real 737.
One more note: this isn't one of those dark tweeks that you see all around the FSX forums. As you can see on the link I posted, it's recommended and tested by Peter Dawson himself.
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Fatbikes are mountain bikes that run oversized wheels and tyres with loooow pressure.
What's a fatbike?
Fatbikes may seem like a recent phenomenon, but they've been around a while. Born out of a need to find a way to bike in extreme winter conditions in Alaskan snows in the now legendary Iditabike race. Fatbikes are more than often fully rigid (although fatbike suspension forks have just arrived on the scene), relying on huge air volume of the chunky tyres to cushion the ride.
What's with those tyres?!
Fatbike tyres are typically upward of 3.8″ in width, gargantuan by 'normal' mountain bike standards. Such an amount of rubber translates to a massive contact patch with the terrain, and therefore huge traction. Ground that will have other mountain bikes spinning and floundering are just a warm up for fat tyres. The extra volume available and the wide rims (think of 50mm being on the skinnier side!), mean you can run very low pressures too, increasing the grip and contact further. Think of the float that a snowshoe gives you – that's a fat bike tyre. But they're not limited to snow. Far from it: boulders, sand, mud, rock, river bed, beaches, gravel all suddenly becomes rideable.
Who are they for?
Fatbikes will work for pretty much any rider. Unless you're a gram counting cross country racer, more than likely a fatbike is closer to the mark for the kind of riding you really do (not the riding that the adverts will have you think you do!) than your main non-fat bike. The ride is plush, with the style being more of riding over rather than bashing through the terrain. It's fun, flowing and makes you feel like a big kid again. We think that's a good thing!
Far from being a winter or sand only bike, fatties are being ridden on every conceivable type of terrain and all kinds of riding styles. They make a great base for a go anywhere touring rig (yes, even on the road – you just need the right tyre choice), an all day mountain exploring machine, or a super comfortable bike for anyone who likes to still be able to walk after getting off the bike from a long ride.
Aren't they heavy?
Many fat bikes are built tough with no-nonsense rigid steel frame and forks. This gives a more pliant ride over aluminium, but more importantly makes for a near indestructible bike – pretty important for when you find yourself in the middle of nowhere as fat bike riders often do. The wheels and tyres are certainly beefier than regular wheels and tyres, but the rims are usually cleverly machined out to lose excess metal where it's not needed. Without the weight penalty of suspension forks and shocks, the overall weight isn't that much more than a regular steely.
More exotic models are appearing for racing or higher performance riding, with aluminium, carbon and titanium being used in favour of steel.
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2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4 You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. 5 But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
This week we studied these words in Bible study. And as I explained part of this to the class, an illustration came to mind:
Imagine you're going out on a date. Your date is awesome. Perfect. But he tells you: "I'll only go out with you if you wear this one shade of blue. That's the kind of shirts I love."
Well, wanting to have a good date, you find that shade of blue. Except… it's a shade off. And your date clearly sticks his nose up at you. Do you want to go out with this guy again?
That's what having a relationship with God based on the law is. If you want to follow rules, you can follow rules. But it's going to ruin your relationship. You'll be "alienated from Christ." And that goes with any kind of law-keeping, from "Thou shalt obey!!!" to "I'm just a nice guy." Ultimately, it will alienate you from Christ.
But now imagine that you go out with a guy, and have a great time. You clearly are meant for each other. He treats you well. And then he lets you know, "I think you'd look really pretty in blue."
Well, you want to make this guy happy, right? And he's not forcing anything on you. What are the chances you wear blue next time you get together? A lot higher?
That's what a relationship based on the gospel is. We long to please God, because he's kept all his promises to us. Our relationship isn't based on trying to please him. He did everything for us. How could we not rejoice in him? How could we not desire to please him — not because it gets him to do anything, but because he's already that good to us?
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I enjoyed the illustration, and it seemed to help the class understand our relationship to the law a little better.
And then we got to verse twelve, and I was amazed at how many people didn't know what the word "emasculation" means…


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When Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell argued that Cincinnati Bengals safety George Iloka didn't deserve a suspension for hitting Mitchell's teammate Antonio Brown, you knew the punishment might be wrong.
On Wednesday, Iloka's suspension was overturned by appeals officer Derrick Brooks. Instead, he'll be fined $35,464.50. That's still a hefty penalty, but better than missing a game and losing a game check.
Iloka was penalized for hitting Brown in the head on Monday night as Brown was coming down with a catch in the end zone. It was a vicious hit, but it did seem weird it got the same punishment as New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski hitting Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White when White was on the ground after a play. Gronkowski's hit was just a cheap shot that had nothing to do with football, Iloka's hit at least happened in the context of a football play. That's what Mitchell argued on Twitter when Iloka was suspended on Tuesday.
The NFL wants to clean up the game, and it wasn't surprising they suspended Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and Iloka for nasty hits. Smith-Schuster's suspension was upheld, probably because he also taunted Vontaze Burfict when he was down on the ground. Monday night's game featured a lot of ugly moments, and it wasn't a good look for the NFL.
However, in Iloka's case, the NFL didn't feel his hit rose to the level of a one-game suspension.
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Ryan Giggs Quit Manchester United At The Right Time, Says Alex Ferguson
After 29 years at Manchester United, where he won 13 league titles and two European Cups as a player, Ryan Giggs has ended his association with the club
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Ryan Giggs did the right thing leaving Manchester United, the club he served so loyally for nearly 30 years, his mentor Alex Ferguson said on Monday.
Ferguson, 74, and who guided Giggs and United to 13 Premier League title successes, two Champions League wins, four FA Cup triumphs and four League Cup crowns before retiring in 2013, added he felt Giggs possessed the qualities to make it as a manager.
Giggs, 42, and presently in France as a TV pundit where his compatriots face a Euro 2016 semi-final with Portugal on Wednesday, left the club on Saturday after manager Jose Mourinho said he wanted long-time associate Rui Faria to be his assistant manager which meant a different role for the former Welsh wing.
Giggs, who made a record 963 appearances for United, had been assistant manager under Mourinho's predecessor Louis van Gaal.
"It is time Ryan stood on his own feet, got out there and accepted the challenge," Ferguson, the man who gave Giggs his debut, told the BBC.
"I talk about his poker face. He has a bit of steel about him.
"It is such a highly intense results industry, you need people who go into it to have a bit of steel about them, a bit of character and personality."
Ferguson, who has had to watch from the sidelines as both David Moyes and van Gaal failed to build on his legacy and seen United drop away from title contention, said it was understandable Mourinho would bring his own faithful lieutenant with him.
"You have got to have, in your assistant, someone you have trusted all your life," said Ferguson.
"When I came to United, I brought Archie Knox because he was a valuable person for me. I trusted him 100%. Jose Mourinho has had his assistant for years and, quite rightly, has stuck by his own man.
"If Jose hadn't had an assistant, I know he would have taken Ryan."
Ferguson, who has unlike fellow United legend and director Bobby Charlton always been a fan of the volatile Mourinho, said he hoped Giggs chose his first management job wisely.
"I think he is ready to manage and he has a lot of quality," said Ferguson.
"He doesn't want to spoil that quality by going to a club where it is sacking a manager every two minutes."
As for when he first saw him as a teenager Ferguson said he had no doubts Giggs would develop into a superb player.
"You knew right away... the way he ran over the ground," said Ferguson.
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November 20 - Sebastian Coe has backed the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) proposal to double the length of bans from two to four years for athletes who test positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
Coe has long been a vocal anti-doping campaigner - throughout his time as an athlete and an administrator - and supported the British Olympic Association's (BOA) life ban for any Briton caught doping.
The BOA was forced to scrap the life ban earlier this year - allowing cyclist David Millar and athletes Carl Myerscough and Dwain Chambers to represent Team GB at London 2012 - but had submitted a proposal to WADA pushing for a four-year ban.
The new proposal does not specifically ban an athlete from the Olympics but Coe, elected earlier this month as the new chairman of the BOA, believes that the rule will go a long way to solving the issue.
"You know where I come from over drugs," Coe told insidethegames here where he has been attending the London 2012 debriefing.
"My stance has always been non-negotiable and I believe that this new rule sends out a powerful deterrent that the world will not accept athletes taking drugs.
"We not may have the lifetime ban but this will help address our concerns.
"For any athlete to miss an Olympic Games is a major thing in their career and with a four year ban that makes that almost a certainty, which is a good thing I believe."
Coe is confident that WADA will come up with a framework that will stop athletes from challenging the longers suspensions, as happened in the 1990s when competitors from several countries overturned four year bans imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
"We have to recognise that we are in a complex and complicated legal landscape but I remain absolutely confident that we can make this stick," he said.
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Lasers Softly Beaming posted by titoironman, October 11, 2015, 22:08Faction: Gallente Federation
Mission type: Encounter
Space type: Deadspace
Web/Scramble: None
Damage dealt: Kin/Therm
Recommended damage dealing: Therm/Kin
Minimum recommended ship class: Cruiser
Single Pocket
You start out with just Geeral Tash Murkon, the target. When he's halfway dead, the second group comes to the rescue.
Group 1 (7500m, flies away)
1x Cruiser (Geeral Tash-Murkon)
Group 2 (12km, auto aggro)
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You only have to destroy Geeral's ship and bring him in to fullfill the mission.
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Create mode not working and video thumbnails not shown
First thing I had to do, so my media did appear in Quik and Quik did not froze all the time, was to disable NVidia graphics card on my computer. Why is that? After that, timelapses still did not appear inside app, but videos and photos did. Suddenly Quik did not even open, even uninstalling and reinstalling didn't do the trick. I had to restore my computer to a point before Quik installation. After that I installed and uninstalled Quik few times and managed to get all my media inside Quik app. But still there are no video thumbnails shown, check the screen shot. However, there are photos thumbnails.
I'd survive without thumbnail but the main issue is that Create mode is not working. I'm not able to get any videos working there. One time one video loaded but after that it looks like this:
Seems like videos tried to load but did not really succeed. Can't really do anything in Create mode...
I have brand new computer running latest Windows 10 build (1809) and it definetely meets system requirements needed for Quik.
For example on my old computer, running Win 10 b1803, everything is working except it is too slow for editing UHD videos. It is really frustrating, expecting everything to work fast and then this happens...
Are there any other programs that can't coexist with GoPro Quik? Should I change any Windows settings? What would fix this issues? Please don't advise me to reinstall Quik, did that several times already.
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Hello @markol71278
Sorry for any troubles caused.
What SD card are you using?
Have you tried copying the files via SD adapter?
If you pull up the files from the GoPro folder via File Explorer, do the videos play fine?
See if the steps below will help:
1 Open Quik for desktop
2 While on the login screen, select the "Help" tab above the Quik for desktop window
3 Select "Restart with default settings"
4 A modal will appear saying "Are you sure?". Click "Restart" once more.
5 Quik for desktop will close and reopen. Quik for desktop will appear as if you installed it for the first time.
Sign back in. See if this makes a difference.
You may also check Quik for desktop Crashes while Opening Create Mode
Let us know how it goes.
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all the files play fine outside Quik.
I think I resolved my issues. I have a non-English character in my username on my computer. I created another admin account and it seems that everything works fine there. Except multiple graphics cards, that issue still remains, but works if I disable Nvidia.
This article helped, but it is not ideal that I now have to have 2 accounts. On a new computer and already have to make workarounds... Not in a mood to set up my whole account again. Now it is just ugly and unneccesary. Are this issues planned to be resolved in near future?
Also apart from Quik, there seems to be problems with my camera. In under a month it has already visited service center for the second time. Phone connectivity problems were solved, but battery drainage still remains. I have charged my camera fully and after few days of not using it it, battery was dead. I'm 100% sure that I turned off my camera and even if I didn't, it is set to automatically turn off after few minutes.
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So your groom is a Comic-Con regular? He hides comics inside War and Peace? There are many ways to put eyes on the guys and let them enjoy a light-hearted twist on the wedding. Here are ideas to complement your superhero boutonnieres for more wedding day geek chic. If you both share a love of fantasy, turn up the nerd a notch and add more superpower to your wedding planning.
A word of caution – don't overdo it, especially if you are having a big wedding. Years from now, you don't want to look back at your photos laced with capes and masks and say, "What were we thinking?" The secret? Balance. (It all comes back to Yoda, of course.) A few discreet touches and your guests will say "Cool" in a big way. Here are a few secret weapons, compliments will come back to you like Batman's Batarangs.
The Superhero Within
Lurking beneath all of us is something more powerful and secretive than others see on the surface; that's what makes life interesting. What better way to symbolize this than having the groomsmen sport hidden hero t-shirts under their wedding day apparel? The big reveal can come on the dance floor after the first dance, and lead to a dance with any damsel in distress (or in this case, damsel in this dress). This idea makes the cutest wedding photos ever, and the guys can have lots of fun
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Sock It To Me
Another super photo op will present itself when the guys lift their trouser legs to show they are sporting superhero socks. This is a fun, understated surprise that will keep your guests checking out which villain or hero is lurking among them. And the look is hotter than Iron Man's suit.
Tie it Together
Like The Lasso of Truth, superhero and villain cuff links tie the whole theme together. They are readily available in a wide range of prices and are a no brainer for the comic crowd. The combination of these fantasy cuff links, along with the super socks, will double as your groomsmen's gifts, and that will help the budget. I guarantee they will wear them again and again, and think of you.
Two-Face Wedding Cake
How fun to have a traditional wedding cake with a surprise on the other side as a salute to groom geekdom? Just like Superman opening his shirt onto his alter ego, your cake can reveal its inner hero. On the budget front, the groom's backside (so to speak) of the cake can double as the groom's cake, especially when that portion is done in a different flavor. This can save the cost of an additional groom's cake and be another fun, whimsical surprise for your guests. Your wedding day should be about what you both love, and he will love you even more for having his interests at heart.


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The May election was dominated by fear. The Conservatives won because they managed to persuade enough of the voters that they just might be fixing the economy and that it was therefore risky to vote for anyone else. Never has a government been returned to power with less actual real solid support. The mathematical reason they got in was because of a complete collapse in the Lib Dem vote whilst Labour's proportion of the vote held steady. The emotional reason they got in was very different. The hundreds of electors I spoke to didn't like any of the parties but they were more scared that the others would mess up the economy than they were of even more Conservative cuts. If there is any kind of failure to deliver rising wages and economic security then voters will turn against the Conservatives in droves.
Unfortunately in an atmosphere of fear there is no certainty that they will turn in a positive direction. UKIP got 4 million votes in the last election. It hasn't gone away. The Front National in France got more votes in the first round of regional elections than any other party. Imagine a party to the right of UKIP getting 23% of the vote in the UK. It really could happen. A lot of ordinary people are very fearful that the country is about to be overwhelmed by a wave of terrorism. Many of these people live with next to no contact with ordinary Muslims. In such circumstances it is easy to convince large numbers of them that all Muslims are a threat. Put that visceral fear of the unknown "others" alongside nightly images of immigrants arriving on boats and some very nasty emotions can be let loose.
Fortunately the opposite is also true. The reaction of the public to the waves of helpless immigrants has so far contained more empathy than hatred. Images of a toddler lying dead on a holiday beach because his parents were running away from a war they neither wanted nor understood generated real and genuine sympathy across the whole country. For much of the year the welcoming side of the public in the UK was stronger than the selfish side. If we are going to continue to ensure that continues then those working on the side of hope need to do two things. Firstly we cannot compromise on the narrative about "these people". We must continue to make it clear that the refugees are folks like us caught up in a bad situation who will be a real asset to the UK if they are allowed to settle here. More controversially we also need to develop realistic humane policies to make sure we can handle the crisis. If the left are strong on principles but weak on practical immigration policies then UKIP will wipe the floor with us as well meaning weak minded lily-livered liberals. At the moment too many on the left are coming across as holding a principled position that everyone is welcome when we all know the practicalities are that we cannot handle a million people but can do an awful lot more than Cameron's pathetic 5,000.
The other key area where 2015 has provided some hope has been the Paris climate change agreement. This is, of course, too little and too late. As it stands the commitments made give us another 1.7 degrees of global warming. Given the increase in frequency of floods and extreme weather events that has taken place as a result of the first 1 degree of warming and the uncertainty of the predictions about the precise tipping point this is clearly an excessive risk. Nevertheless owt is better than nowt and we are massively better placed at the end of 2015 than we were at the start.
To have China and the US both signed up to a major climate change agreement and both actually implementing serious actions provides serious grounds for optimism. We have changed the mood in climate change politics from one of despair that the big powerful countries would see the urgency in time to one where they have started to act. An agreement that every country will do what it feels like and come back every few years to tell everyone else how much more they feel like doing is not usually a cause for celebration. This time it is. Serious money is going to go into alternative energy investment and the one thing Paris seems to me to guarantee is that we are about to enter a new era in energy technology.
Technology is rarely neutral. When you power your economy by burning fossils and releasing stored carbon dioxide you automatically ensure that you send a lot of money to the places where those fossils can be found. A significant proportion of every pound we spend ends up in Saudi Arabia or Russia. Not governments that have great reputations for freedom and equality. Even worse is the fact that there is a strong interest in either defending or seizing the locations where the fossil fuel resources exist and all that lovely money can be obtained. Saddam Husain may have been a very bad man but he would probably be a bad man still in power if he had presided over a country owning less oil. Protection of oil reserves isn't the only reason why we have seen a succession of bad wars in recent decades but it is very large part of the explanation in many cases.
By contrast a technology based on solar energy is localised. As huge amounts of extra investment pours into new energy technology the cost will plummet and create the real possibility of more secure and sustainable communities generating their own energy and a decent standard of living without wrecking the planet or creating easy pickings for war mongers. We really could be at the start of a new era with smart technology giving many more people across the world to live well for less impact.
For many developing countries the future therefore looks remarkably bright. The world economy has been growing at around 5 per cent every year for decades and the Paris agreement creates a potential for this to continue on a more secure and sustainable basis. The world could be about to get a lot more equal as it becomes easier to produce in locations which were once considered remote and inaccessible.
This seems to me to generate the ultimate hope and fear dilemma for wealthy European nations. For years we have got used in the UK to living high on the hob whilst looking a pictures of other parts of the world where people are living in dreadful dirt poor hovels. Part of the fear that runs through citizens in places like the UK and the US is the realisation that this is changing and that we are no longer guaranteed to be able to live affluent life styles. Plenty of places around the world can now compete with us for jobs and income.
If we allow ourselves to be scared of that future and to retreat into a little England fearful of change then we can pretty much guarantee that the UK will steadily become a poorer place either absolutely or relatively. We can also guarantee that it will also be a very sour place. If by contrast we can get ourselves on the front foot and be successful in developing and implementing the new technologies that are needed for the next era then we can ride the wave of the change and enjoy the experience. When other countries get richer they don't just compete with us they also buy a lot more of our goods and services - provided we produce the right ones.
The countries that invest wisely in getting themselves ready for the next era can look forward to a hopeful future of greater equality and greater peace and security. The ones that think that technology can only function by burning oil and we need to frack the ground beneath us to find every last drop of it and fight wars to secure our supplies risk wallowing in their own fears and entering a very unpleasant decline. I leave readers to judge which course of action David Cameron and his government have been pursuing with the greater diligence!


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Jazz 120 (18-26), Kings 105 (13-31)
True to his form, Donovan Mitchell put on a show to lead the Jazz over the Kings. A sampling:
DONOVAN MITCHELL WITH THE WINDMILL! (via @utahjazz) pic.twitter.com/orXMmd3jrK
— SLAM Magazine (@SLAMonline) January 18, 2018
Are we looking at the ROY??? (via @nba) pic.twitter.com/F63u1FizM0
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.@spidadmitchell has his 5th 30+ point game of his (rookie) NBA career
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Mitchell finished with a game-high 34 points on 14-19 shooting. Willie Cauley-Stein countered with 26 points and 10 boards for the Kings.
Hornets 133 (18-25), Wizards 109 (25-20)
The Hornets put on their best first-half performance in franchise history to run away from the Wizards Wednesday night. Charlotte made its first 10 shots and scored an all-time best 77 points in the first half. In total, seven Hornets scored in double figures, led by Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (21 points). Dwight Howard had a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards, while Kemba Walker had 19 points and seven assists. Bradley Beal had 26 to lead the Wizards.
Kemba serves it up to Dwight for the dunk!!! 💪#WASatCHA #BuzzCity pic.twitter.com/ssh3tfUdIX
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Spurs 100 (30-16), Nets 95 (16-29)
The Spurs held off a late Nets surge behind 34 points from LaMarcus Aldridge and 25 from Patty Mills, who did his work on a career-high seven made threes. San Antonio led by 15 early in the fourth quarter, but a flurry of threes from Joe Harris (18 points) and Allen Crabbe (20 points) cut into the deficit. The Nets eventually climbed to within three with 2:16 left, but an Aldridge and-one restored order.
Patty knocks down back-to-back triples to give us the lead! pic.twitter.com/0yveVr4y9K
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 18, 2018
Hawks 94 (13-31), Pelicans 93 (23-21)
Kent Bazemore's jumper with two seconds left gave the Hawks a thrilling win in Atlanta. That shot came after DeMarcus Cousins split a pair or free throws that broke a tie and for a moment looked like it might give the Pelicans the win. Bazemore had 20 to lead the Hawks, while Jrue Holiday led New Orleans with 22. The loss snaps New Orleans' three-game win streak, but it was the team's sixth consecutive game decided by six points or fewer.
Kent you are our hero! pic.twitter.com/Q1weaohVBG
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) January 18, 2018
Grizzlies 105 (15-28), Knicks 99 (20-25)
The Knicks made a late comeback, pulling to within three with 47 seconds left, but timely free throws from Tyreke Evans secured a win for Memphis. The Grizzlies, playing without Marc Gasol, got 23 points from Evans and 18 from JaMychal Green, including the loudest basket of the night:
Might want to find JaMychal Green (via @memgrizz) pic.twitter.com/0J1gwMR9dA
— SLAM Magazine (@SLAMonline) January 18, 2018
Kristaps Porzingis had 21 and Enes Kanter had 20 to lead the Knicks, who remain in free-fall.
Raptors 96 (30-13), Pistons 91 (22-21)
It's been almost a year since Toronto lost back-to-back home games, and that streak didn't stop on Wednesday. CJ Miles had 21 points on five threes and Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Raptors through a game in which they committed 20 turnovers. Andre Drummond had 25-and-17 for the Pistons. Detroit has now lost three straight.
Block ➡ pass ➡ dunk (via @nba) pic.twitter.com/bd4agVasf5
— SLAM Magazine (@SLAMonline) January 18, 2018
Warriors 119 (37-9), Bulls 112 (17-28)
The Warriors used a 32-12 third quarter to pull away from the Bulls on the road and notch their ninth win in 10 games. Klay Thompson had 38 and Steph Curry had 30 more to lead the way, while Nikola Mirotic had 24 for the Bulls. Thompson and Curry also combined to shoot 13-24 from three.
Lauri sends it back in Steph's face. Literally. (via @chicagobulls) pic.twitter.com/2P2QQOO3rK
— SLAM Magazine (@SLAMonline) January 18, 2018
Heat 106 (26-18), Bucks 101 (23-21)
Hassan Whiteside's dunk with 3:38 left put the Heat up for good in a game that was tight throughout. He led all scorers with 27 points, doing his damage on 10-12 shooting to go with 13 rebounds and six blocks. Khris Middleton had 25 and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 to lead the Bucks. The Heat have now won eight out of nine overall and eight out of 10 on the road.
Watch Whiteside Fly!
Hassan leading Miami with 25 points and 11 rebounds as we approach the end of the 3rd quarter. #MIAvsMIL pic.twitter.com/LIp9DUbyHN
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 18, 2018
Thunder 114 (25-20), Lakers 90 (15-29)
Carmelo Anthony had 27 points and Steven Adams had 21-and-10 to lead the Thunder over the Lakers. Kyle Kuzma put it best after the game: "They just big-boyed us," he said. "Steven Adams, we couldn't stop him from getting rebounds today. He was the head of the snake in that department." In fact, the Thunder out-rebounded the Lakers 54-30. Julius Randle led the Lakers with 16 points.
Felton gives. Huestis goes. Thunder UP by 25 in 4th. pic.twitter.com/JolEa6a0Qw
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 18, 2018
Clippers 109 (23-21), Nuggets 104 (23-22)
The Clippers came dangerously close to letting a lead slip away in the final seconds, but a strong defensive stand made the difference. L.A. led by six with 42 seconds left, but a few missed free throws on its end a few made free throws for the Nuggets gave Denver a shot to win. But the Nuggets never got a clean look on its final real possession. Blake Griffin had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, and Gary Harris had 19 points for Denver.
Thought that hoop was about to come down (via @nuggets) pic.twitter.com/OGYouxPCVb
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Have you heard about what's coming back to Rochester for the third time on Saturday, May 13th?! Listen to Your Mother, is a national project that this year is being brought to 29 cities across the U.S. Local performers audition and share their beautifully crafted stories related to motherhood. Stories of being a mother, wanting to be a mother, being mothered, joy, hilarity, loss, sadness; baring witness to these readings is truly a special and connecting experience. The Lyric Theatre was packed to the brim last year and we expect the same for 2018; click the following link to purchase tickets before they run out! http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2886548
As we prepare for this year's body of personal work, written and performed by 13 of our very own Rochestarians, we will be sharing with you a few stories from last year's inspiring group.
To start us off, we introduce Tokeya Graham.
Tokeya is a word wrangler of the most diverse sort: professor, poet, author, motivational speaker, editor, blogger, cultural critic, et cetera. She is currently employed at MCC in the English/Philosophy department. She is an avid volunteer with her own charitable entity (Charity ROCs) as well as sitting on the Board of Women's Foundation of Genesee Valley and the Advisory Council for Project YOU. She is wife to Kevin and mother to Kirk, Keilani, and Kristian.
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Fans of "The Walking Dead" franchise will be excited that the companion show "Fear The Walking Dead" will be premiering its fifth season tonight on the AMC Network. I shared the trailer for the latest series HERE in case you missed it. Since I am so many episodes behind for the show I didn't actually watch it myself if you can believe it. Anyway, here's the poster, premise and some of the casting. Check it out.
The Premise: Set initially in Los Angeles, California and then later in Mexico, the series follows a dysfunctional, blended family composed of high school guidance counselor Madison Clark, her English teacher fiancé Travis Manawa, her daughter Alicia, her drug addict son Nick, Travis's son from a previous marriage, Chris, Chris's mother Liza Ortiz, and others who join their group at the onset of the apocalypse. They must reinvent themselves, learning new skills and adopting new attitudes in order to survive as civilization collapses around them.
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In 2011, Lenovo acquired the majority of Medion AG, a European computer hardware manufacturer. In 2014, Lenovo took over Motorola Mobility, which gave them a boost in the smartphone market.
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It's been a little while since I posted something here so I thought I'd give you a little insight to what I've been doing these past few days 🙂
My honey, Mashiara, came up so between being romantic and sweet I've been dragging him out to a couple of photoshoots. One with latex and one with fluffy goodness ^^ And yes, there are pictures to prove it! You want to see them? Okay, here you go ^^
First off, I had a really fun shoot with Mynumberis911 featuring my new dress from Maebelle Latex.
That was on Tuesday last week, and on Saturday it was time again! I had four big hat boxes filled with hats, corsages and flowery hair things from my dear friend Imperial Fiddlesticks Emporium, that I brought to life with the help of the awesome Josefine Jönsson Photosgraphy & Retouch.
That's pretty much what I've been doing 🙂 Now I'm planning for a shoot I'll do together with the gorgeous Kya Wolfwritten, and later on there will be something epic to be done with a steampunky theme. But's all I'm going to say about that for now, you'll have to wait and see for the rest ^^


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It's been raining a lot here in D/FW. For weeks. This is great for our drought situation, but now many areas are experiencing flooding. The rain also keeps the temperatures cooler. I am hoping there will be a dry afternoon so I can make it out to the Arboretum for a future blog post!
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In the United States, there are statistics that point out that half of all marriages will end up in a divorce or legal separation. The committee additionally endorsed the creation of courthouse day care for youngsters of divorcing spouses, evening-courtroom divorce classes, and workshop clinics that give instruction to professional se divorce litigants. Divorce, also referred to as a decree of dissolution of marriage, is also a court docket order however it is for the aim to dissolve or terminate a wedding. Like the complete body of divorce legislation, the issue of upkeep differs from state to state. Illinois allows fault grounds for divorce but excludes consideration of fault in upkeep and property settlements.
Florida provides solely no-fault grounds for divorce but admits evidence of adultery in upkeep determinations. From the initial stage itself, these lawyers and attorneys delivers devoted mode of answer system. By agreeing these property are to remain separate property you limit this argument in courtroom. In different words, a legal separation isn't a prerequisite of the dissolution of a wedding or divorce.
To decide the precise nature of the rights and duties regarding a divorce, one should consult the relevant statutes for the state in which the divorce is filed. When on the lookout for recommendation and authorized help with a divorce it is vital that questions are requested so as to perceive the process. If a celebration seeking divorce can't afford the courtroom expenses, submitting fees, and costs associated with the serving or publication of authorized papers, the celebration could file for divorce free of charge.
Legal separation typically refers to a court order which acknowledges that a pair is now not residing collectively and that all the issues relating to the marriage have been resolved. It's vital to remember that divorce doesn't change one important fact: A dad or mom who lives elsewhere continues to be your dad or mom. The courtroom held that the presumption of fraud was not overcome, and the agreement was invalid. Some critics argue that strict, no-fault divorce can present a cover for serious marital misconduct. The most essential cause to draft a pre-nup is to save lots of you money and time, if your marriage ends in divorce. The authorized process surrounding separation of couples and divorce is stuffed with myths and unanswered questions.
Contemporary courts are extra involved in figuring out the legal ramifications of the marriage breakup, such as spousal maintenance, Child Support , and Child Custody Other authorized points referring to divorce embrace court jurisdiction, antenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and the correct to obtain a divorce.


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All about zombies for your smartphone, your iPhone or any phone.Corpses have become alive are called with the word zombie. Their bodies are in an advanced state of decomposition and are full of blood.
Animated gifs and animations of zombies to share on social networks, download or send to other phones for Whatsapp, Line or Skype. These monsters are dead have returned to life, so also are called living dead or undead. Although they have major motor skills and instinct to feed, the truth is that they are beings without brains or consciousness moving pulse. For several decades, are a recurring theme in literature, movies, television and video games horror themed. There are also friendly and fun versions of these creatures.


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Monday, February 8, 2010
Odd and the Frost Giants
Here is a quick fun read! Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman is a story about a boy named Odd. Odd is unlucky. His dad died while on a Viking expedition, and one of Odd's legs is shattered while trying to take his father's place as a woodcutter. His mother has remarried to an awful man who mistreats Odd. Still, Odd keeps smiling.
Odd strikes out on his own to his father's old woodcutting hut where he meets a fox, a bear, and an eagle--three animals that have a very 'odd' story of their own to tell.
Odd sets off with the fox, the bear, and the eagle to save Asgard, city of the gods. Odd must outwit the Frost Giants to help the gods reclaim what is rightfully theirs and to restore the season of spring since winter has taken hold of the world that Odd knows.
With only 117 pages, this is a story that will be over before you know it. I enjoyed the beginning and middle of this book but found the ending particularly satisfying. I appreciated Odd's wit and wisdom as he talked to the Frost Giant, and I felt happy for Odd in the ending...which of course, I cannot give away!
You will enjoy reading this if you like mythology and folklore with a good bit of adventure. It is a fast-paced book that will keep you reading until the end.
Click HERE for the book trailer that I showed you in class.
Happy Reading!
Mrs. T :)
P.S. Reading is like breathing chocolate air!
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Mazda CX-5 Initial Demand is Promising Says President
Mazda has a lot riding on its new CX-5, discontinuing the CX-7 to make way for it. But according to the Japanese automaker's president, Takashi Yamanouchi, initial demand for the model is strong and he even went so far as to "hope to sell near 200,000 units."
According to Mazda, it received 8,000 CX-5 orders in Japan where the target was a mere 1,000 units. Russian consumers already ordered 5,000 units and even in America, where dealers tend to have larger inventories, a few orders have been placed. It's worth noting that American dealerships just began receiving CX-5s to their dealerships a few weeks ago, while other global markets have had it on sale for a few months.
The CX-5 actually proved to be a decent performance machine, as crossovers go, during out review which took place partially on Mazda's Laguna Seca Raceway. With a class-leading 35 mpg highway when mated to the six-speed manual transmission, it seems likely that the CX-5 will catch on in the U.S. too.


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Vivekananda And Gandhi :
(A thought on Gandhi's Birth Day 2nd Oct- by Shri Jagmohan)
Reawakening the Slumbering Soul of India.
What is there in common between Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi? it is both interesting and instructive to reflect upon the bonds that existed between the spiritual emancipator and the political emancipator of India and also upon their overall contribution of putting "the Indian way" at the centre- stage of world thought. On Swami Vivekananda,s birthday, an elegant Vivekananda Centre is being opened at Porbandar, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. This is an appropriate occasion to recall the great contribution made in reforming the Indian religion and society by these two great prophets of the Indian Renaissance of the late 19th and early 20th century.
Both Vivekananda and Gandhi had an original and powerful mind. Both had innate faith in the inherent strength of Indian culture. Both believed in practical Vedanta and viewed Hinduism as a service-oriented way of life based upon the highest principles of ethics and morality. Both thought that the modern man must realise that he "cannot hope, from outward forms, to win the passions and life whose fountains are within".
Both argued that a great social and moral order could be built on the shoulders of great individuals alone. "If there is no purity, fairness and justice in your heart, these qualities will not be in your home; if they are not in your home, they will not be in your society; and if they are not in your society, they will not be in your state". Both Vivekananda and Gandhi, in essence, presented a new design for life, a model of contentment, compassion, balance and harmony. They wanted to create an Indian nation that could teach the world, as Will Durant believed "tolerance and gentleness of the mature mind, the quiet content of the unacquisitive soul, the calm of the understanding spirit, and a unifying, pacifying love for all living things".
In order to elaborate Vivekananda and Gandhi's belief that religion was a positive and elevating force and Hinduism was nothing but spiritual secularism, it would be best to let them speak for themselves. Dr S Radhakrishnan, in connection with his study of religion, posed three questions to Gandhi. These questions were:
"What is your religion? How are you led to it? What is its bearing on social life?"
Gandhi replied the first question thus: "My religion is Hinduism which, for me, is the religion of humanity and includes the best of all religions known to me." In response to the second question, Gandhi said: "I take it that the present tense in this question has been purposely used, instead of the past. I am led to my religion through truth and non-violence. I often describe my religion as religion of truth. Of late, instead of saying God is truth, I have been saying, truth is God… Denial of truth we have not known… We are all sparks of truth. The sum total of these sparks is indescribable, as yet unknown truth, which is God. I am daily led nearer to it by constant prayer".
Service to all
To the third question, Gandhi replied: "The bearing of this religion on social life is, or has to be, seen in one's daily social contact. To be true to such religion, one has to lose oneself in continuous and continuing service of all in life.
Realisation of truth is impossible without a complete merging of oneself in and identification with this limitless ocean of life. Therefore, for me there is no escape from social service; there is no happiness on earth beyond or apart from it.
Social service here must be taken to include every department of life. In this scheme, there is nothing low, nothing high. For all is one, though we seem to be many.
Gandhi went on to elaborate: "The deeper I study Hinduism, the stronger becomes the belief in me that Hinduism is as broad as the universe. Something within me tells me that, for all the deep veneration I show to several religions, I am all the more a Hindu, nonetheless for it. "Gandhi also made it clear: "My devotion to truth has drawn me to politics… Those who say that religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means".
For Vivekananda, too, religion in India was a pivotal force. He said: "Each nation, like each individual, has one theme in life, which is at its centre. If any nation attempts to throw off its national vitality, that nation dies. In India, religious life forms the centre".
The first observation which Vivekananda made on 25 December 1892, after his wide travels all over the country and after meditating deeply on the Kanyakumari rock for three days was: "Religion is the blood of the nation's body; the impurities of the blood are responsible for all our great maladies, and the nation can rise again if this blood is purified". Vivekananda's message is simple. "Jiva is Shiva"; that is, in the service of man lies the service of God.
Vivekananda gave pre-eminent place to the idea of serving "the outcast Narayanas, the starving Narayanas and the oppressed Narayanas". He posed the question to his own class: "What have we done, we the so called men of God, the Sanyasis? What have we done for the masses?" He also criticised the common folk for being fatalist. He urged them to have faith in themselves: "The old religion said that he was an atheist who did not believe in God. The new religion says that he is an atheist who does not believe in himself… It is the coward and the fool who says this is his fate. But it is the strong man who stands up and says I will make my own fate".
Pointing to the main culprits, he thundered: "You, the upper classes of India, do you think you are alive? You are but mummies ten thousand years old… In the world of Maya, you are the real illusion. You merge yourself in the void and disappear. Let a New India arise in your place."
And a New India did arise! Both Vivekananda and Gandhi reawakened the slumbering soul of India. "The sleeping giant", as Vivekananda put it, woke up. But, unfortunately, after taking a few steps in the right direction, "the giant" took a wrong turn. Today, it finds itself on a slippery path, surrounded by a dense fog emanating from the culture of consumerism, corruption, callousness and confusion.
If "the giant" has to find its moorings once again and extricate itself from the cold and clumsy fog around, it must seek light and warmth from the torch that Vivekananda and Gandhi provided to it. This torch shed light not merely for Indians but for the entire humanity.


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How can the course 'Practical Accounting for B.Com/BBA – Levels 1 & 2' benefit B.Com / BBA candidates ?
A large majority (almost 80%) of B.Com/BBA graduates are in India not employable. The course will make them more employable and 'job-ready'
There is a dearth of quality educational institutions for B.Com/BBA students in the country. Out of the large number of Tier 2/3/4 colleges, many are not equipped to impart quality education which is relevant to the industry. Hence, most B.Com/BBA students struggle to find jobs. Even if they find one, they struggle in their jobs and are unable to compete with their peers. A practical course from SoundBasics can bridge this gap early and equip the students to fare much better in college as well as in their first job.
It is very difficult for most academic institutions to keep pace with the industry. Hence, most colleges end up spending significant time in teaching theoretical concepts, several of which are not relevant to the industry. However, it is essential for every student to have knowledge of the practical aspects of Financial Accounting, and this becomes a challenge.
Most B.Com / BBA courses cover a number of Finance & Accounts (F&A) topics purely at a theoretical level, with little or no focus on practical requirements. Consequently, the graduates are generally not seen by industry as employable.
Through its well rounded Practical Training modules, the SoundBasics offerings can make B.Com/BBA students more fit for employment in Accounts & Audit functions, or as Business Executives.
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Confusion in the fundamental F&A concepts is a source of nervousness and embarrassment to most B.Com / BBA graduates, making them defensive while dealing with their more 'qualified' counterparts.
The Sound Basics study material addresses key F&A concepts with clarity and presents complex issues in a very simple manner. This makes it easy for the candidate to understand, learn and remember.
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Several B.Com / BBA students end up in BPO jobs, many of which cannot offer good long-term careers. A career in F&A, on the other hand, can offer immense growth opportunities. Armed with the well rounded Practical Knowledge and conceptual clarity offered by SoundBasics , a B.Com / BBA graduate would certainly stand a much better chance of finding decent F&A jobs.
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The Sound Basics offerings provide a practical understanding of several key aspects of business and commerce. This can be of great help to B.Com / BBA students if they wish to join their family business or start their own business,after their graduation.
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Posted on March 31, 2014
The Japan TimesThat we live in a world of rapid change has been confirmed by the way recent developments over Ukraine have transformed international geopolitics in just a few weeks. The looming cold war triggered by the U.S.-supported putsch in Kiev that deposed Ukraine's constitutional order and by Russia's muscular riposte, including annexing Crimea, portends the advent of a new era.U.S. President Barack Obama's new sanctions approach toward Russia indeed sets the stage for a potential clash between Western democracy and what American ideologues call "Putinism."
The geopolitical tensions, military deployments and strident rhetoric point to the risk of preemptive moves and miscalculations sparking an accidental confrontation. We need only to recall how a spiral of actions and counter-actions led to World War I a hundred years ago.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's action in annexing Crimea violated Ukraine's territorial integrity in breach of international law, even though it followed a referendum in this historically Russian region, where the majority of residents are indisputably with Russia.
Let us, however, not forget that the U.S. and NATO have flagrantly and repeatedly contravened international law in the past 15 years. It's a long list — the bombing of Serbia, the separation of Kosovo from Serbia, the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq without U.N. Security Council mandate, the overthrow of Moammar Gahdafi's regime through aerial bombardment, the aiding of a still-raging bloody insurrection in Syria, and renditions and torture of terror suspects. The U.S. National Security Agency's mass surveillance program also disregards international law.
An international system based on the rule of law cannot be good unless norms and rules are respected on all sides. Yet power often trumps international law. Neither the U.S. nor Russia respects international borders. America, for example, invoked its Monroe Doctrine to intervene, among others, in Panama, Chile, Cuba, Nicaragua, Grenada, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
International law tends to take a back seat when a major power asserts a right to protect vital security interests. Indeed, when a great power needs a threat to justify its intervention in another state, it invariably finds one. There is thus a long political history of world powers quoting international law to others but ignoring it when it comes in their way. The Ukraine case illustrates the international law of convenience.


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Basics of Stress Management
The ability to manage stress includes knowing how to relax, communicate, and maintain perspective. Talking with friends, family or a counsellor are valuable relaxants.
Know yourself, keep the balance and perspective
Accepting who we are and being happy with ourselves is half the battle won. A great deal of stress arises through expectations, feeding the pent-up emotions of guilt, anxiety, fear, and anger. We are not perfect and cannot be everything to everyone. We cannot control others' reactions or dictate what they think of us. We should accept our limitations and live within our capabilities.
Stop and consider what makes you happy or makes you smile. When are you really having fun? Whether it is dancing, gardening, travelling, dining with friends, reading, looking at old photographs, walking - find the time to do it. The importance of enjoyment of life is one of the biggest lessons we will ever learn.
The relaxation relievers to combat stress are just as individual as its causes. Techniques vary from gentle yoga and meditation through to the exertions of dancing and playing squash.
Manage your time
This is a practical means to manage stress, and can be one of the most difficult to implement. Carried out successfully, it is the means to provide the leisure time required to enable achievement of balance in life.
The stresses of juggling career, family, and caring increase if you are unable to face up to your limitations. Accept that you cannot be everything to everyone and need to be your own person. Act positively by saying no to unrealistic demands and expectations through straightforward, assertive communication and use time at home to relax and be involved in hobbies far removed from everyday activities.
Healthy eating
This is essential to ensure a good intake of nutrient rich foods, as physical and emotional stress consume energy and increase requirements. Nutrient demands increase during stress as muscles tense and nerves are activated. To compound the effect, people often turn to comfort foods or stimulants such as coffee, nicotine and alcohol which rob the body of essential nutrients, in particular the B vitamins and vitamin C.
Small amounts of high-quality protein, such as eggs, chicken, and cheese, assist with providing healthy nutrient dense meals. It is not recommended to eat a big meal in the middle of acute stress as digestion is compromised and will not be able to efficiently cope with the influx of food.
Regular exercise alleviates stress by distracting from the factors causing it and through its physiological function. It helps remove adrenaline from the blood and triggers the release of endorphins.
Talking and counselling
In addition to finding your own stress relievers and adopting a healthy lifestyle, there are recognised forms of treatment, the main one being counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy, which addresses its cause. The GP will treat its symptoms, whether through antibiotics for infections and viruses or anti-depressants for anxiety, but long-term treatment comes through addressing the cause.
Social support and communication
Nearly all studies show that support from family, friends or acquaintances reduce stress levels and their consequences. Maintaining contact and nurturing relationships reaps benefits, as does meeting new people and becoming part of a club or project with a common interest.
When trying to cope with the effects of tension, it is often these relationships that are neglected. This is where maintaining perspective and balance comes into play through knowing yourself. If you can recognise your signals that stress is taking over, you can then quickly call upon your stress relievers.
Counselling is an established form of support and treatment for these disorders. It empowers people to take control of their lives, enabling them to understand their situation and make choices.
On a simple level it is beneficial just to have someone listen, accept, and care, without interruptions or criticising. But counselling is so much more. At the end of sessions, the person will be able to take responsibility for themselves and their actions, a confidence-building experience which equips them to manage stress and act positively when required.
But why not just talk to family and friends?
They are a huge pool of support but there are times when they feel out of their depth, embarrassed, and unable to help. In addition, the social infrastructure has drastically changed, especially since the War years. We no longer have a close extended family of uncles, aunts, and cousins to draw on and we don't sit down for daily family meals, when issues would be openly discussed. As a result, people often find it easier to talk to someone who is not directly involved in their lives.
Be prepared to find out about who you are and face up to how you feel. You will need to explore emotions before you can understand them, enabling you to take action in your life as a result of your new perspective.
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy works to change negative attitudes into positive ones. Past events, especially in childhood, may have instilled negative feelings, which then encroach on other areas of life. The therapy requires the individual to keep a diary of recorded negative thoughts, and see how these impact on symptoms of stress and anxiety. They can then determine what the negativity produces. The aim is to recognise when it starts and convert it into positive thoughts. It enables people to view stressors differently and guides you to think and react differently to the sensations and situations that trigger anxiety.


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Church Security team leaders have expressed frustration with the issue of training, and I have heard from people on the team who don't necessarily like attending training because it consists of the leader reading policies to them. BOOORING!
I believe training is best done in small bites. I have been to day long trainings where I walk away with about two actual productive hours, and the rest is wasted time because my brain isn't able to absorb the training. The best training involves learning a skill, then being able to immediately practice it with a lot of reps, then being tested upon the teaching with a short test.
What your team needs are short 10 -20 minute training lessons that can be shared with the whole team or presented in a group session, discussed, practiced, tested and then on you can be on your way. I am developing this course over the next year and I am going to disseminate it on our blog. If you are a member from Free to Legacy, you will have access to the lesson for two weeks. The study guide, test, certificate and video download will be made available for sale at a very reasonable price. This will help us sustain CSA and we appreciate your support.
Church Security Basics 1: Introduction Video The O.O.D.A. Loop
The video, notes, test, and certificate will be available on our training page in the near future. Church Security Alliance


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i have a Question regarding the GPU Clock Speed in the Radeon Settings.
The curve goes upwards from State 1 to 6. State 1 is 600, State 6 is 1340.
However, in state 7 it goes down to 1200. I attached a screenshot from my driver.
Can someone tell why this happens?
When I set state 7 manually to 1380 for example it still runs fine and doesn't crash.
I just want to know why it's going down in state 7 by Default. It should go up, right?


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Painting with a Twist
Pinot's Palette Princeton, an upscale paint and sip entertainment destination, was recently voted "Best Art Classes" by Town Topics Newspaper! Come find out why they are the best for a girls night out, date night, bachelorette party, corporate team-building, office party, or any special occasion. Anyone can be an artist and have fun being creative - no art experience required! In two or three hours you can create a festive, whimsical and colorful painting while sipping on your favorite beverage. With step-by-step instructions from one of the local artists, you will create the evening's painting in a fun and relaxed atmosphere! Pinot's Palette is BYOB and has partnerships with restaurants to offer a variety of catering options to make the most of your party! Pinot's Palette is conveniently located at the Princeton Forrestal Village right off US Highway 1.
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Did you ever have a friend that you have such a great relationship with but you can't put it in to words because no one would understand what in the world you were talking about? And I don't mean that in that sappy way like "Words cannot describe our friendship" but in the way that your relationship is so silly and ridiculous that most people wouldn't get the humor in it.
I think that everyone should have at least ONE friendship like this. You know how twins sometimes have their own language with one another? Well, think along those lines except it's you and your BFF and when you are rolling on the floor laughing, no one can understand why. That is the kind of relationship Michelle and I have. She asked me today why I never mention her on my blog and I really had to think about it but in all seriousness, it's because we talk every day and laugh to the point of exhaustion at times but it's something that can't be re-created here in writing. If I tried to explain our catch-phrases from movies like "You, Me and Dupree" or "The Pink Panther" and how we've modified them to fit our lives, we'd come off like a couple of idiots. I'm laughing, even as I'm writing.
We go out or try to go out for a girls night once a month and to some outsiders, we might not even like each other - we're a little snarky in our comments at times - but we know what we're doing and it's hysterical! When Michelle had her tonsils out back in February and couldn't talk for several weeks, I just about lost my mind. I'd call her house and make her poor husband talk to me because I was having withdrawals! When one of us goes away on vacation, our husband's have learned to deal with the fact that we're going to call each other. She's learned to not be so obvious in her jealousy over my smokin-hot-highlights and I've come to grips with the fact that her brain is bigger than mine. Puh!
Together, we truly make up one scary brain that can read each other's minds and finish one another's sentences. Next week when I'm on my much needed vacation, I'll be honest with you, I'll be wishing that she were there with me instead of my family. And although she won't admit it, I KNOW that on her next trip, she'll wish I was there with her too, right? Why? Because we just have way too much fun together, we care about each other's feelings and have each other's back's when things are going on around us.
It doesn't matter how old you get, having a BFF makes life a much better place. We don't really refer to ourselves at BFF's, we kind of stole from "You, Me, and Dupree" and coined the phrase "B.G." or Beeg. B.G. stands for "Best Girl" (in the movie it was BM and stood for Best Man).
So here's to you Beeg, now that I know you want me to write about you, I'll be sure to include some of our daily hilarity for all the world to enjoy - and not understand!
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Penalty Procedures
In the PENALTY PROCEDURES section, you will find questions and answers organized in the categories listed in the column on the left (where the umpire is pointing.)
All questions, unless otherwise indicated, are answered by Steve Horgan, USA Field Hockey Director of Umpiring.