The Kraken defeated the Golden Knights for the first time in club history
LAS VEGAS — Andre Burakovsky scored twice in the Seattle Kraken’s 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.
This duel between the top teams in the Pacific Division was also a clash between the NHL’s newest expansion teams. The Kraken earned their first win over the Golden Knights since entering the league last season.
The Kraken have yet to defeat eight NHL teams.
Ryan Donato and Jordan Eberle also hit the mark for the Kraken, which improved to 6-1-1 on the road. Philipp Grubauer made 20 saves for the Kraken.
Nicolas Roy and Phil Kessel rocked the ropes for Golden Knights as Adin Hill stopped 24 shots.


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Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Bay Hill tournament that was expected to be his last Masters warmup. and said it was “too early to know” about his status for the Masters.
Woods, who withdrew from the Honda Classic and struggled in the WGC Cadillac Championship two weeks because of back problems, made the announcement on his website.
“I personally called Arnold today to tell him that, sadly, I won’t be able to play in his tournament this year,” Woods, who has won the Bay Hill event eight times, wrote. “I would like to express my regrets to the Orlando fans, the volunteers, the tournament staff and the sponsors for having to miss the event. Unfortunately, my back spasms and the pain haven’t subsided.
“It’s too early to know about the Masters, and I will continue to be evaluated and work closely with my doctors. I feel badly that I won’t be able to play in this great tournament this week.”
The Masters begins April 10.

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Global campaign directed by An Le for Marvel x Maybelline special collaboration. For this project, our agency now open handled all the production process from pre-pro, shooting to post-production (music/sound creation, editing, color grading, retouching and VFX/CGI). Please visit our website to see all of the different content we created for the project: http://www.nowopen.tv Hope you will enjoy the work and we would get a chance to collaborate soon. Thank you so much!
Director: an le
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NEW at GoSee is the agency NOW OPEN from New York. The production company and representation refers to itself as an international creative lab for fashion, stills and every form of moving image. It is specialized in luxury, fashion and lifestyle for the advertising and entertainment industries. And interactive storytelling is at the top of their high-end list. To kick things off, we present you the MARVEL X MAYBELLINE SPECIAL COLLABORATION campaign in photos and film by Director and Photographer AN LE c/o NOW OPEN. An Le was born in Saigon and now lives in NYC where he works under the name of An Le Studio and is considered, quite rightly so, one of the most creative image-makers in the city if not the entire world.
Embracing the claim “Swipe on your superpower”, An Le staged the MARVEL x MAYBELLINE collaboration – and Hollywood couldn’t have done it any better. Victoria Pavon, CEO of NOW OPEN : “For this project, our agency NOW OPEN handled the complete production process from pre-production, shooting to post-production (music/sound creation, editing, color grading, retouching, and VFX/CGI).” Appearing in the action-packed spot are models Josephine Skriver, Tami Williams and Zuzu Albano whose superpowers are, of course, successful Maybelline products such as lipstick, mascara or highlighter.
Learn more about the project directly from Victoria or on the NOW OPEN website. GoSee : nowopen.tv

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Russians in occupied Melitopol began to taxi in their cars marked with the letter Z.
Literally: “Melitopol residents report that the military of the Russian Federation began to taxi on their cars marked with the letter Z.”
Details: In addition, it is noted that in Melitopol, the Russians turned off cellular communications, in particular, due to the redeployment of Russian military equipment: along Melitopol Avenue, a large column of military equipment went to the Kherson direction. In addition, the occupiers set up an additional checkpoint in the city: they set up submachine gunners, military vehicles and selectively check cars.
In the direction of the Crimea, 15 grain carriers left the city.

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Aging and HIV: Insights from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS)
Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Yale University
This talk is open to the public
Dr. Amy Justice has conducted research focusing on outcomes in chronic HIV infection for over 25 years. Her goal is to use living with HIV infection as a model for understanding and improving outcomes in chronic disease. She is the Principal Investigator on the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) (www.vacohort.org). Her research considers the complex roles of aging, symptoms, medical treatment, adherence, patient-provider relationships, disease severity, and medical and psychiatric comorbid illness in determining survival and quality of life for people with HIV infection. VACS has received 15 years of funding from NIAAA and was recently funded as a consortium by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at NIH. The consortium will consider the complex roles of HIV, aging, substance use (in particular multisubstance use– alcohol, tobacco, and opioids), and comorbid illness in determining morbidity and mortality for people with HIV infection using observational data, operations research modeling, and randomized controlled intervention trials. Dr. Justice has studied predictors of survival and quality of life and is expert in the development, validation, and evaluation of multivariable prognostic models. She has published over 200 papers and served on thirty expert panels addressing issues of understanding and improving clinical outcomes in HIV infection. She is an authority on issues surrounding HIV and aging and has presented on this topic at the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, chaired NIH special emphasis grant reviews, helped draft the first set of treatment recommendations jointly sponsored by American Academy of HIV Medicine and the American Geriatrics Society, and is a member of the Working Group on HIV and Aging for the Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health.
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Love For No Reason: 7 Steps to Creating a Life of Unconditional Love Kinshasha talks with author Mari Shimoff (*Author of Happy for No Reason*) about her new book, Love For No Reason.
Kinshasha also talks with Louis Vargas about the Passion Driven Life. The Secrets of Going to the Next Level in Love, Life & Business! The Passion-Driven Life depicts amazing stories, including that of the author's Horatio Alger-like story, which will uplift and "wow" your soul. It reveals lessons, principles and secrets learned about life, money, death, love, financial success, balance, friendship and what is important in life.

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Pictured: Ottavio Jr. and Marco Missoni
Angela Missoni opted for a more personal campaign this season. Trading out models for her own family, Missoni turned to the talents of Juergen Teller to capture a certain intimacy that places her designs in a real world setting. As Missoni shared with WWD, “I wanted to highlight our reality and our lifestyle, which is reflected in our unique product and in the artisanal aspect. This campaign really reflects the mood I’m in these days, even from a design stance.” The campaign features Angela Missoni, her parents, her children Margherita, Teresa and Francesco, as well as her brother Vittorio Missoni’s siblings, Ottavio Junior, Marco and Giacomo.
Ottavio and Margherita Missoni; Angela and Marco Missoni
Francesco Missoni; Giacomo and Marco Missoni
Margherita Missoni and Missoni founders Rosita and Ottavio; Francesco Missoni


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Aspirants must check APGENCO Syllabus for better preparation of Assistant Engineer Trainee Exam. The exam is conducted for electrical/electronic/mechanical/civil branch. Candidates must ensure about APGENCO Syllabus 2015 before starting their exam preparation. Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited has issued APGENCO Syllabus 2016 for Assistant Engineer Trainee Examinations.
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APGENCO Syllabus for:-
- Mechanical branch
- Electronics branch
- Civil branch
- Electrical branch
Applicants who are going to appear in the examination they need to check APGENCO Syllabus 2015 to know that which type of program will come in the examination. For the good preparation the all applicants can get the APGENCO Syllabus through the below section which is being provided by the squad of recruitmentlauncher.com
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APGENCO Syllabus for Mechanical branch:
|1||Strength of Materials|
|2||Fluid Mechanics and Machinery|
|3||Material science and metallurgy|
|4||Theory of Machines|
|6||Design of Machine elements|
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APGENCO Syllabus for Civil branch:
|1||Strength of materials and theory of structures|
|5||Other Topics, Fluid Mechanics and Machinery|
APGENCO Syllabus for electronics branch:
|1||Basics of Circuits and Measurement Systems|
|3||Mechanical Measurement and Industrial Instrumentation|
|7||Systems and Communications|
|8||Electrical and Electronic Measurements|
APGENCO Syllabus for electrical branch:
Electrical Circuits and Networks:
Kirchhoff’s laws, mesh and node analysis, network theorems, sinusoidal steady state analysis of single phase and three phase circuits, resonance, transient response of RL,RC,RLC circuits for different inputs, to-port networks, Two element network synthesis.
Modeling of physical systems, Block diagrams and signal flow graphs, Time and frequency domain analysis, Steady state errors, Routh’s criterion, Nyquist and Bode plots, compensation, root loci, elementary ideas of state variable analysis, control systems components.
Measurements and Instrumentation:
SI units, measurement of current, voltage, power, power-factor and energy, Measurement of resistance, inductance capacitance and frequency-bridge methods, transducers and their applications to the measurement of non-electrical quantities like temperature, pressure, strain, displacement etc., cathode ray oscilloscope.
Analog and Digital Electronics:
Characteristics of diodes, BJT, FET,SCR, Amplifier biasing, equivalent circuits, frequency response, feedback amplifiers, power amplifiers, oscillators, operational amplifiers and applications, wave shaping circuits, multi-vibrators, flip-flops, universal gate combinational circuits, A/D and D/A converters.
Electrical Machines and power Electronic Drives:
Single phase transformer, equivalent circuit, tests, regulation and efficiency, three phase transformer connections parallel operation, auto transformer, principle of energy conversion, winding of rotating machines, DC generators and motors, characteristics, starting and speed control, three phase induction motors performance characteristics, starting and speed control, single phase induction motors, synchronous generators, performance, regulation, parallel operation, synchronous motors, starting characteristics and applications, synchronous condensers, fractional horse power motors, permanent magnet and stepper motors, Characteristics of Power Electronic devices, phase control, bridge converters, choppers and inverters, basic concepts of adjustable speed drives.
Electrical power generation thermal, hydro, nuclear, transmission line parameters, steady state performance of overhead transmission lines and cables, surge propagation, distribution systems, insulators, bundle conductors, corona, and radio interference effects, per-unit quantities, bus admittance and impedance matrices, load flow, voltage control and power factor correction, economic operation, symmetrical components, analysis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults, principles of over current, differential and distance protections, circuit breaker, concept of system stability, swing curves and equal area criterion.
For more details about APGENCO Syllabus 2016 you may check official website


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Are you due for your teeth cleaning? Many people put it off because they don’t want to go through the hassle of making an appointment and dealing with their Boise dentist. However, not getting your teeth cleaned regularly can lead to severe health problems. That’s why Summit Dental Group would like to discuss the top signs that show you need to schedule a teeth cleaning.
Teeth cleaning is the process of removing tartar, plaque, and stains from your teeth. A professional dental cleaning is the only way to remove tartar from your teeth. Tartar is a hard substance that forms on your teeth when plaque is not removed.
Plaque is a sticky film of food debris, bacteria, and saliva. If plaque is not removed, it can harden into tartar. Stains can also build up on your teeth over time. Professional teeth cleanings can remove both surface stains and deep stains that have penetrated the enamel.
A professional teeth cleaning is usually performed by a dental hygienist. The first step is to remove any plaque and tartar from your teeth. This is done with a scaler, which is a small, hand-held tool.
The next step is to polish your teeth. This is done with a rotating brush with a unique polishing paste. Finally, the dental hygienist will floss your teeth and give you a fluoride treatment. Fluoride helps prevent cavities and reverses early signs of tooth decay.
Teeth cleanings have many benefits for both your oral health and overall health. Some of the benefits of teeth cleaning include:
The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that you have a professional teeth cleaning every six months. However, some people may need to have them more often. If you have gum disease, your Boise dentist may recommend that you have more frequent teeth cleanings. This is because gum disease can cause tartar to build up on your teeth more quickly.
There are several signs that show you need to schedule a teeth cleaning. If you have any of the following signs, it’s time to make an appointment with your Boise dentist:
If you’re afraid of tooth decay, it’s time to schedule teeth cleaning. Tooth decay is the leading cause of cavities. Cavities are small holes in your teeth that can become larger over time. If left untreated, they can lead to serious dental problems.
If your gums bleed when you brush or floss, it’s a sign of gum disease. Gum disease is an infection of the gums that can damage your teeth and jawbone. Gum disease is caused by plaque and tartar buildup on your teeth. If not treated, it can lead to tooth loss.
Bad breath (halitosis) can be caused by many things, including gum disease, tooth decay, and smoking. If you have bad breath that doesn’t go away with brushing and flossing, it’s time to see your Boise dentist.
Stains on your teeth can be caused by many things, including coffee, tea, red wine, and tobacco use. If your teeth are yellow or stained, it’s time to schedule a teeth cleaning. A professional teeth cleaning can remove both surface stains and deep stains that have penetrated the enamel.
Sensitive teeth can be caused by many things, including tooth decay, gum disease, and the wearing down of the enamel. If you have sensitive teeth, it’s time to see your Boise dentist. They can determine the cause of your sensitivity and recommend treatment.
Jaw pain can be caused by many things, including tooth decay, gum disease, and TMJ disorder. TMJ disorder is a condition that affects the joint that connects your lower jaw to your skull. If you have jaw pain, it’s important to see your dentist to rule out any serious dental problems.
If you’re experiencing any of the signs mentioned above, it’s time to schedule a teeth cleaning with Summit Dental. We offer both regular teeth cleanings and deep cleanings. If you’re due for a teeth cleaning or experiencing any of the signs mentioned above, contact us today by filling out our online form or call us at (208) 314-2275 to schedule an appointment.

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A Story from Tallahassee Innovation & Technology Magazine
As one of the biggest economic development success stories in the Capital City this century, Danfoss’ Turbocor manufacturing facility is a quiet operation with an impact worth shouting about. With over 200 employees in Tallahassee, the company has become a significant provider of careers for highly skilled workers. Soon there will be even more Danfoss jobs coming to the area as the company recently announced a massive expansion project that will double the company’s Tallahassee presence.
“We are pleased to bring additional engineering and manufacturing investment to Tallahassee through this expansion project,” said Ricardo Schneider, president of Danfoss Turbocor Compressors. “The Tallahassee community affords us tremendous opportunity to collaborate with world-class researchers in aerodynamics, power electronics and magnetic technologies.”
After growing their footprint for nearly two decades, Danfoss’ manufacturing and research campus has become an integral part of the Tallahassee innovation economy. All of which has been designed and built by the locally owned construction firm Sperry & Associates.
- Sperry has helped Danfoss achieve its construction goals on a variety of projects over the years because a local design team ensures a quick turnaround on questions and changes. The design-build process used during our projects has helped us achieve the results we wanted — and on budget.”
Senior manager, facilities with Danfoss
“A company like Danfoss, with such specialized requirements, needed the level of involvement that our design-build process could provide,” said Jay Bostwick, Vice President of Sales at Sperry & Associates. “We have the capacity to sit down with them and learn everything about their company, which has resulted in both functional and beautiful buildings, years of trusted partnership and the promise of future builds.”
Landing the opportunity to construct the Danfoss project was a landmark deal for Sperry & Associates. In 2006, when Danfoss first came to Tallahassee, the build-out needs were extensive and the timeline was demanding. With all those realities in play, Sperry’s design-build approach became attractive to Danfoss because
of streamlined processes and tighter budget controls — not to mention Sperry’s excellent reputation from both clients and fellow construction firms.
Since the company’s founding in 1973, Sperry & Associates has garnered consistent recognition for exceptional design, attention to detail, personalized service and superior project management throughout the Southeast. With over 70 percent of projects stemming from existing or previous clients, Sperry & Associates earn their reputation from building strong relationships. The partnership between Sperry & Associates and Danfoss merges local building expertise with international engineering excellence. This combination of innovative technology and exemplary construction has helped bring a spark to the Tallahassee economy in ways that are far-reaching across the globe.
“This is the kind of partnership our company strives for,” said Bostwick. “Danfoss not only helped change the trajectory of our firm, they helped grow the entire community.”


The final push for votes has begun among 37 political parties and their candidates, with just seven days left in Anambra State governorship election campaign. The most anticipated election of the year is down to the last week.
The next few days offer the candidates the final chance to perfect what needs to be done to swing the race in their favour.
With the November 18 finish line in sight, candidates know it is the last chance they have to touch the hearts of the electorate and try to help the ones that are undecided make their decisions fast – the contestants will hope to get the electorate to go to the polling stations and cast their votes for them.
By now, contestants must have told the people what they will do for them, why they wish to lead, why they should be voted into office, among other things. The electorate should know what each of the contestants has on the menu for the state if voted in.
In the run-up to the election, so far, the residents of Anambra have witnessed many rallies, interactions with politicians and heard lots of promises through the print and electronic media.
A major political campaign tool is the manifesto of the candidate, which is a public declaration of policy and aims, which the candidate and his party intend to implement when voted into office.
But over the years, politicians have failed to implement their campaign promises and this has made the people lose interest in manifestos. Out of the candidates contesting the election, only a few have shown evidence of articulated manifestos. Some of the media aides to the candidates stopped answering calls from Saturday PUNCH when it had become obvious that their principals had no manifestos to present to the electorate.
An Awka-based legal practitioner, Mr. Okoli Akilika, however, described the increasing disuse of manifesto as an aberration, saying “it is a social contract between the person to be elected and the electorate.”
“It is the manifesto that will make people hold leaders accountable so that they are able to ask: have you done what you promised to do?” He added.
Be that as it may, there are five contestants generally considered as the strongest candidates in the race, including incumbent Governor Willie Obiano, who have all promised to improve the lives of the people.
For instance, one of them, Godwin Ezeemo of the Progressive Peoples Alliance, had said he would focus on “security, health, agriculture, power, education,” which he had termed as SHAPE.
Osita Chidoka of the United Progressives Party promised to run a transparent, community-based and all-inclusive system, where institutions of government in all critical sectors would run efficiently for the desired quality of life for all citizens and residents.
The Peoples Democratic Party’s Oseloka Obaze also promised to ensure good governance and encourage public policy ownership, development strategy scheme, inclusive governance and free media.
Similarly, Dr. Tony Nwoye of the All Progressives Congress said his administration would focus on security, infrastructural development, job creation and attracting investments from local and foreign investors.
And Obiano, the current governor of the state and the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, had put emphasis on “continuity,” saying he would continue to improve on security, education, infrastructure, health care delivery and so on.
However, political analysts in the state had predicted a three-way race among the incumbent, Obiano; the PDP’s Obaze; and the APC’s Nwoye. The power of incumbency is on the side of Obiano, while it is believed that Obaze and Nwoye will offer a strong competition by virtue of the strength of the PDP and the APC – the two biggest parties in the country.
Also, according to analysts, beyond the usual rhetoric, Anambra people want a leader that will be ready to get down to business and deliver on promises made.
For example, to a community leader in Ogbunka, Orumba Local Government Area of the state, Col. Chuba Ikeagwu (retd.), the most important quality a leader must have is to be able to provide “good governance for his people.”
Similarly, a former councillor and Editor-in-Chief of Fides Newspaper, which is owned by the Awka Diocese of the Catholic Church, Jude Atupulazi, noted that the people of the state were in need of a visionary leader who could take the state higher.
“We want a governor that is mature, a governor that has vision and one that really knows what is needed to take the state a notch higher because every political regime has been trying to take the state higher.
“So we are looking for a candidate that will not disappoint us or take us back. We have not reached our destination but we hope that with a good candidate, we will get there,” he said.
One factor that will play a big role in the election, as identified by analysts, is zoning, which is the rotation of political positions to different geographical regions within the state.
Since the reemergence of democracy in Nigeria, which signalled the beginning of the Fourth Republic, Anambra North, of the three senatorial districts in the state, has been the unluckiest.
Anambra South has produced Chinwoke Mbadinuju, Dame Virginia Etiaba and Andy Uba as governors, albeit Uba’s reign only lasted 14 days. Anambra Central, on the other hand, produced Chris Ngige and Peter Obi as governors.
However, Obiano has been the only governor produced by Anambra North and the general sentiment in the state is that the zone should be allowed to complete two terms, even if it won’t be the incumbent that gets to do so.
The candidates for the three main contending parties are from Anambra North. This underscores the value they have placed on zoning, with the hope that the strategy will allow their candidates gain more credence in the public.
Confirming the situation, a hopeful Ikeagwu, who is from Anambra South, said he was in support of having someone from Anambra North as governor for another four years so that the position could move to his zone by 2023.
He said, “In Anambra, we have been using rotation. Central finished its turn and it is now in the North and we want the North to complete eight years; then, power will move to the South where I belong. So there are internal issues in Anambra.
“Except one of the parties that got its candidate from Anambra Central, other candidates are from the North, including the candidate of the APC and the PDP.”
Money is also expected to play a major role in the election. Although Section 91 of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended, provides that a governorship candidate can append a maximum amount of N200m, analysts in the state are of the opinion that the law has been grossly abused by the candidates.
For instance, Akilika alleged that one of the candidates bought 326 shuttle buses for each of his party’s ward chairmen while blaming the Independent National Electoral Commission for failing to ensure candidates did not go against the law.
Akilika said, “You cannot divorce money from politics; but legally, the electoral act has pegged the amount a political party can spend in any election. But it appears that INEC is ill-equipped to implement the law. So I call on INEC to ensure that the law is complied with.
“How can you explain a candidate buying shuttle buses for 326 ward chairmen in a state? It is obnoxious. We don’t know about the ones he bought for hangers-on and so on, we are talking about the ones that are in public domain.”
Ikeagwu, who also lamented the situation, called for more public sensitisation on the matter.
“There are other people sharing money, so we are trying to reduce money politics drastically in the state. Most of the money being shared is stolen wealth. People can collect such money but on Saturday, they should go out and vote for good governance and their conscience,” he said.
However, Atupulazi noted that the Anambra people were becoming more enlightened and therefore shunning money politics for good governance, saying, “Money will still exchange hands but I think that the majority will still vote in line with their conscience. It has been happening for some time here and that is why we have been able to have good candidates in the state.”
All in all, the public discourse in the state has been centred on whether to go for continuity come next Saturday or to opt for change. But while some have yet to make up their minds, others have already made their decisions.
For instance, Ikeagwu, whose money was on continuity, said, “The campaigns have been calm and peaceful, but there have been the promises and vituperation from politicians, saying they would do this and that – the usual political talks. But the normal parlance is that ‘the devil you know is better than the angel you don’t know.’
“Obiano is building Umueri International Cargo Airport, security in Anambra is very good, workers are not being owed salaries and he is also improving on other sectors.”
But Akilika, who countered Ikeagwu, was of the opinion that some of the achievements attributed to the governor had come at a huge cost to the public.
He said, “Yes, he bought vehicles for the police and took some other sundry actions on security, but he did that at a highly questionable cost to the state. The previous government bought vehicles and did so many things and the cost was barely N360m. But the governor inflated the cost of maintaining security in the state to N1bn, which was unwarranted. We are not happy about that.
“The previous administration operated a very lean government. But a situation where a governor has over 1,000 aides and so on is unprecedented in the political history of the state. It is unthinkable, unwarranted. People are suffering from the high cost of governance.
“Within two years of his governance, Anambra moved from stable state to a borrowing state. The question is that even if there was the need to borrow, what does he have to show for it? This a state where the governor opted to build an airport city project near his hometown.”
But whatever decisions are made by residents of Anambra next Saturday, it is the hope of political analysts that the outcome of the election will be in the best interest of the state and its people.


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Kusuka Cafe has opened up a second location close to Town Hall station and it’s got pastel vibes going. The space is twice as big now and they also have some new menu items. Here you’ll have to order at the counter and then they’ll bring the food to you.
They had this giant painting on the wall that says “Let tomorrow worry about itself”. Words I need to hear from time to time!
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Ok I can’t believe I actually did this. I don’t know how it happened but I guess it’s kinda cool that it was spontaneous. Yes I had grasshopper ice cream and the flavour was called Choc Hopper. REAL GRASSHOPPER! Not just the flavour that is typically made of chocolate and mint. Never thought I’d say those words… To be honest, I couldn’t actually make myself eat the whole grasshopper but I did have some bits and pieces (e.g. arms and legs mostly)… I only got a tiny scoop of chocolate ice cream so there were only 2 small grasshoppers in there. They don’t have any taste and they’re just crunchy and very light. I couldn’t stop imagining the grasshopper as I was eating it though. Actually I’m not even sure how many real grasshoppers I’ve even seen. I did see a cricket recently in my apartment and I was freaked out already.
So how did this all happen? The Economist was doing a promotion for their new subscription packages and I think they had an issue covering insects or something? They were doing the promotion at Wynyard station and being a sucker for free things, I had to go over and check it out. After I found out that there were REAL insects in the ice cream (this explains why there was no line up for free ice cream haha) I decided that since I was already there and it was free, I might as well give it a try. Or maybe it’s because I’m in Australia now and trying to be more adventurous. I think it was just a one time thing and I don’t think I’ll be compelled to try it again. Unless maybe they were completely covered in chocolate…heard those were good?
Let me know if you’d ever eat insects with your ice cream! Grasshopper ice cream is going to top the list for the most adventurous thing I’ve ever eaten!
Disclaimer: All food and beverages were complimentary but opinions are my own.
I’ve been following Sydney Instagrammer KeraBearEats since I’ve moved here and when I saw she posted on her Instastory that anyone interested in a media tasting should DM her, I jumped at the chance to invite myself. It turned out that Appethai Restaurant, located in Darlinghurst near Kings Cross station, was having their grand opening. Appethai is on the higher end of the scale price wise and they offer a la carte menu items as well as set menus (including a vegetarian set menu!). They suggested that we try the $75 set menu. I felt super lucky to have been able to try so many of their dishes! Since it was a spontaneous event I didn’t have my camera with me and it was dark so the photos aren’t very good.
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My high school friend (Hi Michelle!) was visiting from Boston and I haven’t seen her since first year uni so we had a meet up in Sydney. She said her boss who was Australian had recommended Red Lantern to her so we decided to try it. Red Lantern is opened by Luke Nguyen, a celebrity chef in Australia. They serve high end Vietnamese food with some new twists. Generally when I think about Vietnamese food, it’s usually a giant bowl of pho or pork rolls at affordable prices so I told myself to be open minded towards fine dining Vietnamese food. Bear in mind, I’m not much of a fine diner (yet)!
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Aqua S is a soft serve ice cream shop that serves new flavours every 15 days. You can check their Instagram to see what their current flavours are. I went to their store in Regent Place after dinner to get some dessert. The ice cream comes in pastel colours that are really photogenic and insta-worthy. The shop is quite small and doesn’t have much seating so you’ll probably have to take it to go. On this particular occasion, they had Manuka Honey x Sea Salt or Lime Cheesecake x Sea Salt available. I believe the sea salt flavour is always available and the other 2 flavours are changed frequently.
I’m a huge fan of salted caramel ice cream so I was excited to try the sea salt flavour. I love cheesecake as well so I went with the Lime Cheesecake x Sea Salt swirl. They only accept credit/debit card if you buy $6 worth of food and since the ice cream was $4.50, I was short of the minimum spend amount so I was forced to add a topping for $1.50 so that I could use my card. Also my friends were waiting and I was too far away to ask if they had cash and I didn’t want to go get cash after I made them wait. Toppings include popping candy, fairy floss or a toasted marshmallow. As you can see, I went with the toasted marshmallow.
Despite how pretty it looks, especially against their aquamarine coloured wall, the taste fell short of my expectations. I thought the sea salt would be much saltier and the lime cheesecake tasted artificial. Also it melted too fast for my liking. I like my ice cream cold and hard. The best thing about this turned out to be the toasted marshmallow which was thick and fluffy. I was told by someone else that Aqua S doesn’t taste as good as it looks but it seemed quite popular and I had to try it for myself because how bad could ice cream be? Maybe I just picked a bad flavour?
Needless to say, I don’t feel the need for a re-visit anytime soon.
I’ve noticed that banh mi sandwiches or “pork rolls” are fairly common in Sydney. They’re commonly sold in shops with signs that say “hot bread” as the name of the store and there’s one in every neighbourhood. In fact, these hot bread shops are open super early in the morning like at 5am and close early around 4pm. I discovered this as I had to get up at 4am for a flight to Melbourne and the shop I passed by was getting ready to open. Banh Meats & Co are stepping up the game for banh mi sandwiches with exciting protein options like soft shell crab, fried chicken and fried eggplant for the vegetarians. They are located in a side street next to Burwood station.
Banh Meats & Co is probably more popular as a lunch spot than a dinner spot as it was pretty quiet during my dinner visit. I noticed the gigantic slab of roast pork right away and I knew we had to get it! For their sandwiches, you can choose from a long bun or a round bun. They also serve the same proteins as salad bowls or rice bowls for the same price in case you don’t feel like eating a sandwich.
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Gazi was recommended by a friend and after checking them out on Zomato, I was sold by the great reviews. Although it’s not fine dining, I felt a bit underdressed as a tourist since everyone else looked like they had just got off work so they were in their business casual attire. The ambiance was still pretty casual though.
Gazi is one of the restaurants opened by MasterChef Australia judge, George Calombaris. They are located close to Federation Square and in the free tram zone. The free tram zone is a great way to get around the CBD and perfect for tourists! The city circle tram stops at most of the major city attractions and even provides a brief history of each stop along the way. Continue reading →
Hawker Chan is the first street food vendor to achieve 1 Michelin Star. Their original location is based in Singapore but they have opened a location in Melbourne last December so lucky me! I also happened to come across their videos online as well so I was excited to go. They’re the cheapest Michelin Starred restaurant so I can actually afford it. Hawker Chan is famous for their soya sauce chicken dish which costs about $2 in Singapore!
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I took a mini vacay down to Melbourne for 3 days this week! I’ve heard all about their famous brunch and coffee so I had a hard time deciding where to go. However, none of them could possibly be bad! I just wish I could eat more. For one of my brunch stops I went to White Mojo, located in Hardware Lane.
Melbourne is known for their amazing laneways filled with cafes and restaurants. It’s a very lively area to be in and it feels hidden away yet everyone is there. The photo above is just for reference and not where White Mojo is located. Continue reading →
There are plenty of restaurants to choose from along Church Street in Parramatta but I was craving some Malaysian food and came across Pak Hailam Kopitiam. It was located just before Parramatta river. It was also Easter Friday so the place was dead. We were the only people there at 6:30pm which is prime dinner time.
On a side note, it seems like Australia is really big on Easter as well as hot cross buns. I’ve never seen so many hot cross bun related food items before. So far I’ve seen hot cross bun flavoured chocolates, hot cross bun French toast, hot cross bun ice cream, hot cross bun donuts as well as hot cross buns in different flavours like milk chocolate and apple with cinnamon! I barely noticed any hot cross buns in Vancouver except around Easter but here they started selling them in January already. I actually started buying them because they were pretty cheap at the grocery stores and I’m a girl on a budget. Turns out they were pretty good since they were light and fluffy as well as sweet. Sorry for the long digression but onwards to the food ->
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It’s not simply your creativeness. The world is actually louder proper now than it’s been at any time in recognized historical past.
Even when COVID shelter-in-place orders introduced a fleeting decline in decibel ranges, the arc of recent life appears inescapable: extra automobiles, helicopters, buzzing drones, pinging devices, ringing hospital displays, blaring TVs in ready rooms, and fixed dialog in open-plan places of work. As a result of emergency automobiles should be loud sufficient to chop by means of the encompassing sounds, the decibels of their sirens are a helpful measure of the loudness of our total landscapes. At present’s sirens are an estimated six times louder than they had been a century in the past, indicating that our inhabitants facilities are vastly louder, too. In keeping with the Nationwide Park Service’s Pure Sounds and Night time Skies Division, noise air pollution doubles or triples each three a long time.
Is all this noise only a nuisance?
Or, as we let silence slip away, are we sacrificing one thing vital for our minds and our bodies?
Throughout disciplines—from neuroscience to psychology to cardiology—there’s rising consensus that noise is a critical risk to our well being and cognition. And that silence is one thing actually very important—significantly for the mind.
“Noises trigger stress, particularly if now we have little or no management over them,” explains Mathias Basner, a professor on the College of Pennsylvania who makes a speciality of sound processing and relaxation. “The physique will excrete stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol that result in adjustments within the composition of our blood—and of our blood vessels, which even have been proven to be stiffer after a single evening of noise publicity,” Basner says.
When sound waves hit our eardrums, they vibrate the bones of the internal ear, inflicting ripples and waves within the fluids of a pea-sized, spiral-shaped cavity referred to as the cochlea. Tiny hair-like buildings contained in the cochlea convert these actions into electrical indicators which the auditory nerve transmits to the mind. Neuroscientists have discovered that these indicators go to the amygdalae, the 2 almond-shaped clusters of neurons that kind the first organic foundation of our emotional lives—together with our fight-or-flight response. When indicators hit the amygdalae, it begins the method by means of which we secrete stress hormones. Too many stimuli end in extreme stress—as evidenced by the presence of chemical substances like cortisol in our blood.
In 1859, reflecting on her experiences with sufferers in a hospital in the course of the Crimean Battle, the legendary British nurse and public well being innovator Florence Nightingale wrote that: “Pointless noise, then, is essentially the most merciless absence of care which could be inflicted both on sick or nicely.” The newest analysis demonstrates that she had a vital level.
For years, the priority has been that extreme noise could cause listening to loss—a grave concern that may additionally result in social isolation and loneliness. However a broad set of peer-reviewed papers over the previous few a long time have proven dangers that embody cardiovascular disease, stroke, and depression, in addition to the varied problems that occur downstream of any of those.
Within the Seventies, the pioneering environmental psychologist Arline Bronzaft discovered that the studying check scores of Manhattan center schoolers whose lecture rooms confronted a high-decibel elevated subway observe lagged up to a year behind these of scholars in quieter lecture rooms on the alternative aspect of the constructing. Because the stress response to noise is nicely established, it was clear that intermittent spikes in decibel ranges—virtually on par with a heavy steel live performance—had been inherently problematic. However the concern was greater than agitated amygdalae. The interference of the screeching trains most likely broke college students’ focus, sending them off into their discursive ideas, undermining their means hear. Exterior noise probably fed inner noise of psychological chatter, damaging consideration, and, in flip, difficult cognition and reminiscence.
Whereas the prices of noise are more and more clear, the ability of silence for the thoughts and physique is definitely one thing greater and deeper than the transcendence of stress or interruption.
A number of years in the past, Imke Kirste, then a professor at Duke College Medical Faculty, led an uncommon study to discover an historic inquiry: “Is silence actually golden?”
Kirste and her group put mice inside anechoic chambers—tiny nearly soundless cubicles—for 2 hours a day. Then they examined the consequences on their brains of 5 kinds of sounds: white noise, mice pup sounds, Mozart’s “Sonata for Two Pianos in D,” ambient noise, and silence. Following the applying of every sonic variable, her group measured cell development in every mouse’s hippocampus—the area of the mind most related to reminiscence.
Whereas Kriste and her group hypothesized that pup sounds would yield the strongest outcomes, they discovered that silence, in truth, elicited the strongest response from the mice, yielding the best variety of newly grown and sustained neurons. “Practical imaging research point out that attempting to listen to in silence prompts the auditory cortex,” they wrote.
It’s a easy however highly effective notion: “attempting to listen to in silence” can demonstrably speed up the expansion of worthwhile mind cells. This act of listening to quiet can, in itself, enrich our capability to suppose and understand.
The thought is hardly new. “Be taught to be silent,” the traditional polymath Pythagoras suggested his college students. The Greek thinker and forerunner of recent geometry instructed his internal circle of pupils to: “Let your quiet thoughts hear and take up the silence.” The fifteenth Century humanist John Reuchlin defined that Pythagoras noticed the apply of being in silence as “the primary rudiment of contemplation”—the prerequisite to all knowledge.
There’s additionally the millennia-old Indian custom of Nada Yoga, typically often known as “the yoga of sound.” Some lecturers describe the apply as tuning-in to the “sound of silence.” Distinct from different meditation practices—which usually give attention to watching the ideas or noticing the breath—the instruction in Nada Yoga is to simply hear. Merely take note of the sounds round you, together with the ringing in your individual ears.
In Imke Kirste’s evaluation, the ability of listening to silence isn’t simply pure rest. Counterintuitively, she and her colleagues famous that listening deeply in a quiet setting can really be a form of optimistic stress, referred to as “eustress.” Of the assorted stimuli they studied with the mice, they wrote, silence was “essentially the most arousing, as a result of it’s extremely atypical underneath wild situations and should thus be perceived as alerting.” Whereas the examine authors agree that the majority on a regular basis stress undermines the expansion and therapeutic of the mind, they see eustress as one thing completely different—the form of exertion that makes us develop past our limitations.
So, if you happen to’re capable of take a while in silence, you don’t essentially want a complicated meditation apply to harness its advantages for well being and cognition. Simply hear. Merely take a while to tune in.
In an age of a lot noise, silence deserves our consideration.
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Wheat prices shoot up after Russia suspends UN grain deal
Wheat prices shot up on global commodity markets after Russia pulled out of a deal to keep grain exports moving out of Ukrainian ports, exacerbating concerns that the move by Moscow could worsen global food shortages.
“Each fraction of a percentage point pushes someone somewhere over the line to extreme poverty,” United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths told the body’s Security Council on Monday.
Soft red wheat futures jumped 7 percent from Friday to Monday, while contracts for hard red wheat rose 6 percent.
Moscow’s move adds more pressure to international grain prices that are already up 11.2 percent since last year, according to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation’s (FAO) cereal price index.
In the U.S., cereal and bakery products are up 16.2 percent since last year, according to the Labor Department. U.S. food prices in general are up 11.2 percent amid a broader rise in consumer prices now standing at 8.2 percent over 2021.
“We urge the Government of Russia to resume its participation in the Initiative,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement over the weekend, adding that “Russia is again weaponizing food in the war it started.”
His call was repeated by other international diplomats at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, who noted both the commercial and humanitarian benefits of the grain deal, known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
So far, more than 9.5 million metric tons of agricultural products have been conveyed to global markets under the auspices of the deal.
Russia suspended its participation in the grain export initiative because it said its vessels had been attacked on Saturday morning by Ukraine. But the U.N.’s Griffiths told reporters that this wouldn’t constitute a breach of the agreement that’s facilitated the transport of food.
“The attack took place at 4 a.m. on Saturday morning,” he said. “The ships that were apparently attacked, which I think were largely military vessels – there are no military vessels, to our knowledge, that are in support of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.”
Griffiths added that the legal framework of the initiative was set up to be able to deal with these sorts of disputes, adding he hoped Russia would soon return to full participation with the accord, which is still fully in place from the U.N.’s perspective, with ships ready to move.
The practical difficulty, diplomats said, will be convincing maritime insurance companies to insure ships and cargos without having Russia on board as a security guarantor. Without assurances from the Russian military, the passage of commercial ships through embattled waters is a much riskier proposition.
Of course, the grain initiative was already a perilous operation.
Last week, a tugboat and a search-and-rescue boat were dispatched in the travel corridor to inspect what the U.N. called “a suspicious mine-like object.”
While no mine was discovered during the inspection, officials decided to provide transiting cargo ships with escort vessels as an added protection.
Russia’s suspension of the grain deal comes as both fighting and rhetoric in the war have intensified in recent weeks, with President Biden using the term “Armageddon” and the Russian Ministry of Defense, without evidence, accusing Ukraine of planning to use a “dirty bomb.”
An official with the U.S. Department of Agriculture told The Hill that it wasn’t entirely surprising that Russia pulled out temporarily of the grain deal and that commodity markets were likely anticipating some uncertainty around the export corridor as the war grinds on.
The Ukrainian ambassador to the U.N. also said that he wasn’t surprised that Russia suspended its involvement in the grain deal. Russia attacked the port of Odesa only one day after the deal was initially signed in July.
“We are outraged but not surprised over the announcement by Russia to suspend its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya told the Security Council.
The diminished amount of grain on world markets is bad news both for inflation, which is near 40-year highs in the U.S., and for the humanitarian conditions across the globe.
Commodity prices are up 55.7 percent since last year, with food commodities up 23.9 percent, according to U.N.’s latest report on trade and development.
The grain deal has had “massive global welfare effects,” according to Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the U.N. Conference on Development and Trade.
Agricultural exports from Russia tripled from July through September and wheat exports from Ukraine quadrupled over the same period, she told the Security Council on Monday.
As a result of simultaneous decline in the FAO’s food price index, 100 million people may have been kept out of poverty by the accord.
“The thought of even more global hunger next year — that’s the nightmare that we face,” Griffiths said.
With the Ukraine war now in its eighth month, alarm is also rising over a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine this winter with Russia unleashing a barrage of missiles on energy systems and utilities.
On Monday, Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv had left as much as 80 percent of the city without running water.
Earlier in October, CBS News reported that a portion of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne division had been deployed for drills to Romania, a country that borders Ukraine.
“In the capital Kyiv, most people are without water in their homes, and some 350,000 houses and businesses have no electricity,” the spokesperson for the U.N. secretary-general said during a press conference.


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Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russian Federation, February 8, 2019: Four countries, including Russia, have shown interest to host the 2nd Children of Asia Winter International Sports Games revealed Dmitry Glushko, a senior official on the eve of the inaugural Games.
Glushko, President, Children of Asia Games International Committee, while confirming that the Russian Federation was willing to host the next edition, too, refused to divulge the names of the other three countries stating that talks were still at a preliminary stage.
“We are at the moment talking about holding the next Children of Asia Winter Games – a date and a venue – and it would be premature for me to disclose right now who is keen to host the Games other than to confirm that Russia has also put its name forward and that these Games will be held every two years,” Glushko said.
The Children of Asia Summer Games is held once every four years since the inaugural event in 1996 and has always been held in Yakutsk, the capital of the federal Russian republic of Yakutia. The 2020 Games will be held in Mongolia, however.
“We plan to hold the Winter Games more frequently so as to encourage the development of winter sports in Asia. With Asia having held the last Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and also the next one (2022 Beijing) we felt it was time to promote winter sports in Asia,” Glushko underlined.
“The idea is also to promote Olympic values and strengthen the friendship between the children of these countries. We have 19 countries, apart from Russia and its federal districts and regions, at these Games. I’m positive there will be more countries participating at the second Winter Games,” he added.
The decision on the host city for the next Children of Asia Winter Games is expected during the Games or soon after. These Games will end on February 17.
Glushko meanwhile stated that it was a huge honour that the Sakhalin showpiece will be held under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee and is backed by the Olympic Council of Asia. It will also be held under the auspices of UNESCO.
“We are deeply grateful for all the support given to us. It is a big honour for us,” Glushko said.
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We love Sigma over here at MP!, ‘Glitterball’ was one of our summer tracks and we even played a game of charades with them. We also love Rita Ora, do you remember THAT video? Well Sigma and Rita have joined forces to give us our new fave track and WSTRN remixed it.
We love it.
‘Coming Home’ is the new single from Sigma’s debut album ‘Life’, which has 20 tracks, which features an insane amount of people, Paloma Faith, Ella Eyre, Labrinth and Maverick Sabre just to name a few! ‘Coming Home’ will be released on the 6th of Dec and ‘Life’ can be pre-ordered now.


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I was dithering for ages on whether I wanted to experiment with some of the Foundry Paint System colours. If you don't know, they're the ones where you can buy a set of three pots (one shade, one middle, one light) for each colour so that you don't have to mess around with mixing to get the layers. I hesitated for a while because I was thinking that I should just get better at mixing my own shades but then decided to grab some because they had a sale on in December.
Bloody hell. I'm never going back to mixing paint again.
I dashed through one figure last night and it has come out brilliantly and much quicker than it normally takes me to finish a model. The paint is a little thinner than I was expecting so a couple of coats of the shade/base colour were required at points but that also means each pot will probably last forever and it flows well without any thinning. And they contain more paint than GW or Vallejo pots too.
The main benefit, for me, is in speed and consistency of colour. I particularly wanted to try out a couple of their "skin tone" colours; so far, I've used the basic "Flesh" (ie: caucasian) one and it turned out very well indeed. When I mix paint myself, they tend to come out with odd skin colours - too pale, too jaundiced, etc. Naturally, people aren't all one colour but an instant 'believable' tone is a big plus for me. In addition, I'm quite a slow painter. So the time it takes me to mix paint is a chore, it tends to dry on the palette before I've used it all and that leads to loss of time, waste of paint and inconsistency because I then have to mix again (usually well enough but it's a pain).
In honesty, I'm not going to give up on mixing paint entirely :-) But I'll definitely be getting more Foundry paints for commonly used colours.
As to price, a single pot of Foundry paint is £3.50 for 20ml (17.5p per ml); for the three pots, they are £8 (13.33p per ml). In comparison, a pot of GW paint is £2.55 for 12ml (21.25p per ml); Vallejo paints are about £2.25 for 17ml (13.23p per ml).
So the time it takes me to mix paint is a chore, it tends to dry on the palette before I've used it all and that leads to loss of time, waste of paint and inconsistency because I then have to mix again (usually well enough but it's a pain).
Have you tried making a Wet Palette, it's made a massive difference to my painting....
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Finding a vacation condo or private home for your San Diego getaway can be easy if you’re only planning to visit for a few days or a week. But if you’re looking to stay longer, securing a monthly vacation rental in San Diego can require a little more effort. For stays longer than 30 days, the vacation rental market usually shrinks considerably. Thankfully, we have a few select vacation rental homes and condos available for a month or longer. Here are a few of the best ones:
There’s always a lot going on at San Diego State University (SDSU), the largest college or university in the San Diego area. From headlining speakers and academic events to top-flight college sporting events, SDSU has it all. If you’re heading to campus for an event, you may be wondering where you should stay. There are numerous hotels near the university that range in quality and price. But, if you’re looking for more space and serenity on your San Diego getaway, you should consider a quality vacation rental not too far from the campus. Vacation rentals near SDSU are ideal for parents visiting their kids at school, attending a school event or function, or attending one of the school’s premier athletic events.
San Diego vacationers need accommodations in all sizes, but the ones requested the most are our 2-bedroom residences at Mission Beach. Maybe it’s because the modern American family has approximately 3.52 people, or maybe it’s because Mission Beach is one of San Diego’s best beaches. Or it could be because a 2-bedroom unit provides the right amount of space at a reasonable price. Whatever the reason, it leads to us having some incredible 2-bedroom homes, townhomes, and condos in Mission Beach that are available to rent for a few days, a week, or even longer. From spacious condos only a short walk from the boardwalk to beautiful oceanside beach homes, there is no shortage of exceptional Mission Beach rental properties. Here are our best 2-bedroom San Diego vacation rentals:
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Looking for a Mission Beach vacation rental? We have rentals available in Mission Beach that are second to none. Many larger homes and condos are right on the beach or only a short walk from the ocean. Our Mission Beach vacation rentals are private, but conveniently located near San Diego’s major highways so it’s easy to visit the city’s wonderful attractions. Check out our amazing lineup of larger vacation rentals and decide which property is best for your next San Diego vacation. Here are 5 of our most popular vacation rentals at Mission Beach with three or more bedrooms:
We made lists and lists of things to do in San Diego while you’re on vacation. We’ve pointed out all the San Diego classics: SeaWorld, Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, and Balboa Park – all the local favorites. But sometimes, you’re not interested in the hit parade. Sometimes, it’s fun to break the mold and do something a little bit different and away from the mainstream. San Diego offers all kinds of adventures, so it’s about finding the right fit for you. Here are a few more unusual things to do in San Diego.
Take a Sunset Ride in a Hot Air Balloon
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Hey Tacoma world I've been a long time reader not much of a poster but I'm starting to build my truck so it's more capable for going off roading and super excited. I know I know it's a prerunner but I wanna see what it's capable of doing.
My question is where is there a trail I can visit for my very first time off road in the Orange County area? of course I'll be with other people to guide me along but would like to know how to and where to head out for a beginner.
Or if some TW members wanna head out for a quick run I'll be interested.
I just want to enjoy my Tacoma out where a FWD car wouldn't be able to..
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I live about 10 minutes from some of the best trails in the county, and I rarely put my truck on 4x4, let alone need it. Most of the trails up in the Santa Ana Mountains are fire roads, made to be driven on by service vehicles and 2WD trucks.
For starters, I'd check out Holy Jim Canyon. It's a relatively short trail (3-4 miles), but it's on dirt and I've seen all kinds of SUV's on it, even some normal cars. It's mostly flat, with the exception of a few rain gutters you drive over, but it's a fun trail to start with. Once your comfortable with that (you may already be), I'd check out Maple Springs Rd in Silverado Canyon. It is the only trail from this side of the mountains that will actually give you access to all the other trails in the area, not to mention you can drive all the way to Santiago Peak (5600ft) for an unmatched view of SoCal. Lots of places to explore up there, and I'm confident a Prerunner can make it.
We just had a meet and trail run up there a few months ago, and there were plenty of Prerunners with us who had no difficulties whatsoever. That's not to say you shouldn't be prepared, because there are always risks involved with being somewhere with little to no access to tools/tow services. Cell phone reception is relatively good up there though, and there's usually enough traffic up there to flag somebody down for help if needed.


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The sports world has ground to a halt amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With so much uncertainty surrounding Gator Country wanted to reach out to its members and try to give some answers to questions they may have.
Q: OaktownGator: What approach is the S&C staff taking with training plans and assessments with our athletes during these times of likely little direct contact? Same when it comes to spring ball? Plans for some sort of education/assessment on playbook, schemes, other?
A: It’s very similar to when a player signs their National Letter of Intent. When a player signs with Florida they will receive a workout plan from Nick Savage. The workout plan can be individualized or a group plan and will come with a nutrition plan that is catered to the athlete depending on if they’re supposed to be gaining, maintaining, or losing weight. If you’re like me and you’re spending your quarantine eating everything in sight, it’s not the ideal time given the circumstances to be trying to lose weight, but the real takeaway here is that the coaching staff didn’t just send the kids away without a plan or a second thought.
Q: Camtheman: Any indication on what some of the draft-eligible juniors/seniors on the baseball team may be thinking? There’s obviously a lot in play with giving guys an extra year but just wondering if you’d talked to any of the guys and if they’d consider coming back. We got robbed of a pretty good rotation with Mace-Leftwich-Barco.
A: I would be very surprised to see draft-eligible juniors come back. I don’t know what kind of pro prospects that Kirby McMullen or Austin Langworthy have and Langworthy has expressed that he would like to be a coach. I would encourage those two, if it’s feasible, to return for their senior year, as the NCAA has already said they will be given another year of eligibility.
I would be very surprised if the juniors returned. Even if they’re given an extra year of eligibility, that hasn’t been their plan. We need to monitor what the MLB is doing. The AP posted a story saying a source has told them the draft could be cancelled this year. I don’t understand that the league has done their scouting for years on these guys and they’re ready to draft, even if it’s an abbreviated draft. It’s also a draft that can be done remotely.
I would be very surprised if the juniors like Tommy Mace and Jack Leftwich decided to come back to school.
Q:Juggernautz: Is there a possibility that the football season will be cancelled because of the virus?
A:Right now there is no plan for that to be the case. The NCAA is following national experts and guidelines right now but the longer that the coronavirus continues to effect the nation, sports will continue to take a backburner. Here is what Greg Sankey said on a teleconference with us earlier this week.
“Our focus is on preparing for the 2021 academic year, the fall seasons, as currently scheduled, so there’s a period on the end of that sentence. Well obviously, I think about everything going forward because we’re being guided by public health information in decision making, but my hope is we can return to our normal organized activities, our normal experiences and be part of that celebration around soccer or volleyball, cross-country, football in the fall. But, we’ll have to see.”
It’s obviously a wait and see situation but the SEC and NCAA are fully preparing to have a 2020 football season. They have to do that but at the same time, they have to be talking about and preparing for other scenarios.
Q: DoctorV: Has construction on the Baseball facility been halted? If so, do we run the risk of the field not being ready for next season? On the flip side, if construction is up and running can we get a head start on the McKethan demo?
A: Construction on the new baseball stadium has not stopped at all. In fact, the field was recently sodded and most of the seats are installed. You can view the progress live through a fixed camera by following this link.
The McKethan demo will not happen until the new facility is ready to be moved into. McKethan has offices, player locker rooms and has all of the equipment it takes to maintain a baseball field. The new stadium isn’t ready to hold all of that at this time. Here’s Scott Stricklin’s answer to that question just over a week ago.
“We still have our coaches and staff and all of our equipment in baseball and that can’t be moved over until the other facility, the new facility, is completed. We feel really good about the timeline we have on moving baseball over and beginning on the new football training center, the Heavener Training Center. We think we’re going to get it done in a timely manner and we look forward to breaking ground this summer.”
Now, I’m sure you’re thinking, the season is cancelled, a lot of student-athletes are heading home and the coaches are working from home, why can’t they start demolition and construction? It’s just not in the cards and in the timetable that the UAA has been operating on. The new football facility, like the new baseball stadium, are going to be great but they’re on timelines and the coronavirus, as of now, isn’t changing that.
Q: COMountainGator: What are the players doing now? Any team organized training combined with social distancing?
Most student-athletes are at home now. All of Florida’s classes are online. I know from players I’ve spoken with that they are all still working out as best they can and doing their classes. They’re just like you and I. They’re just trying to stay healthy and monitor the situation the best they can.


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Make sure you utilize your normal color of voice when instruction your puppy. It is necessary to never shout, since your pet will start to count on one to converse within that way when instructing him. You are doing not would like to belong to the layout of experiencing to shout commands at your dog to have him to hear.
Be sure you enjoy your puppy. Precisely what is he informing you? Your dog’s conduct will often provide you with a windowpane into his mind. Dangerous dogs are frequently bored to tears or concerned. Concerned pet dogs may possibly act inconsistently with strangers. No matter the difficulty, your pet is suggesting how he thinks when he behaves in conditions.
When instructing your dog how you can fetch tend not to reach for that target correct when he brings it back. Dismiss it and pat him on the go or body. In case you arrive at for the target right away he might try and guard it, or operate out. If you ignore it, he is very likely to drop it. You may also discover it helpful to workout with a number of balls or Frisbees.
Having a puppy can be one of the great pleasures in life. However when they aren’t acting the way you want them to, they may also be one of the most frustrating. Don’t get rid of cardiovascular there are some great ways to make your dog to behave. Here are some great methods to get started training your pet.
The best way to prepare your pet to avoid chewing things when you’re away from home is to capture them within the act. When you notice your puppy selecting up something, willing to take a bite, slowly and gradually use the piece far from them and firmly, however in a mild way let them know “no”.
A fantastic canine instruction idea is if it appears as though you can’t get your dog to pay attention or understand on the particular day time you should look at the canine to observe any signs and symptoms of sickness. Some other indicators that your puppy is unwell, could be which he is sleeping excessively or has halted having. By paying awareness of your dog’s signs and symptoms, you’ll be able to get him on the vet easier.
When you are nearing an unknown puppy, make sure you approach slowly and gradually and give the dog the back of your hands to sniff. This permits your dog to get utilized to your aroma and makes him much more prone to trust you. After the canine recognizes your aroma, he will never be afraid of you and will also be more likely to comply with your commands.

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By Lysiane Gagnon,Globe and Mail Columnist, February 5, 2011
The UN’s “development program” concluded that the way out of Arab underdevelopment was the advent of political freedom and democracy, the promotion of “knowledge” and, last but not least, the empowerment of women.
Since 2002, other UN-commissioned reports have been published on the state of the Arab world. Basically, there’s been no progress. Here are some of the most depressing facts:
All the Arab League countries are governed by hereditary monarchies or authoritarian and corrupt, if not despotic, regimes that, in many cases, can count on the phenomenal revenues of oil production to placate the opposition.
Out of the roughly 335 million inhabitants of the Arab world, 65 million are illiterate, two-thirds of them women. Ten million children don’t go to school. The life expectancy of Arab women is lower than the world average. And the contribution of Arab women to public life (labour market, politics and so on) is the lowest in the world.
The intellectual life of the Arab world – which, a thousand years ago, was the proud beacon of an extremely advanced civilization – is marked by isolationism. According to the UN-commissioned report, the investment in research and development represents less than a seventh of the world average. Between 1980 and 2000, there were five times more books translated into Greek than into Arabic. During the last millennium, the Arab countries translated about the same number of books that Spain translates in a single year.
Between 1986 and 2000, only 367 scientific patents were registered in six Arab countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Syria and Jordan), while South Korea registered 16,328 and Israel 7,652.
How should this terrible record be explained?
Some Arabs play the victimization card, arguing that the culprits are colonialism and, not surprisingly, the United States. This, of course, is highly debatable. Most Arab countries were never colonized. Some of them lived, for various periods, as French or British protectorates, a form of domination lighter than colonialism.
Some of the world’s most dynamic countries have been brutally colonized, including all of Latin America. Taiwan and South Korea were colonized by Japan. Vietnam was colonized by France before being ravaged by the American intervention. As for China, it was invaded and dismembered for more than a century by Japan and the Western powers – and look where China is now.
As for U.S. influence being a purely negative force, look at South Korea, where 28,000 American soldiers are stationed. And South Korea is thriving.
The Arab academics who worked on the UN-commissioned reports consider that the Arab world’s problems are homegrown: the absence of liberties, bad governance and, of course, the inferior status of women. But, then, what’s the root cause of women’s disempowerment? One can suppose it has to do with Islamic fundamentalism rather than with Arab culture, since women are equally, if not more, repressed in a large part of the Muslim non-Arab world.
Not to disagree with the Arab academics who have prepared the various reports for the United Nations, but there is a significant participation by the "west" and more specifically the U.S. in maintaining the status quo, as a function of both sustained oil supplies and political alignments pleasing to the interests of the U.S.
When my wife and I visited the site of the terror attacks in New York, in the Spring of '02, a mere six months after the horrendous day itself, I remarked at the time, "This hole is the evidence of a dagger being stabbed into the relationship between the U.S. and Israel!"
It may have been overly simplistic but the location, smack dab in the middle of the financial district, the most throbbing financial district in the world, could not be ignored.
As I listen to the protesters in Egypt especially, I hear as much hatred for the U.S. and its relationship with Mubarak as I do for Mubarak himself. It is not that the U.S. has formally colonized Egypt or Tunisia, or Jordan or Yemen or Syria or Saudi Arabia, or even Israel.
It is much more complicated than that.
The U.S. consumes an inordinate amount of the world's oil supply, much of it located underground in the Middle East. The U.S. sends an inordinate amount of money into the region to purchase that oil, and has for many years. If the U.S. seeks anything more than oil it is security of the supply of that oil. In fact, it can be argued that the U.S. is addicted as much to security as it is to oil. And security is something the U.S. believes it can purchase. Because the U.S. believes that whatever it needs it can and must buy.
That is the essential definition of the U.S. culture. It is a culture defined by and based on the tenet that money can make whatever it wants and needs available....and immediately.
And that cash has helped people like Mubarak to sustain his political power, not only in Egypt itself but also in the region, especially through the Peace Treaty with Israel, and has made him and most likely a few of his cohorts very rich. You see the U.S. proposition that money can buy whatever the country needs and wants, is also based on the premise that "every man has a price" for loyalty, fealty and subservience.
So, keeping the people illiterate, and repressing the process of learning and of innovating and designing patents and simplifying the political reality into a bi-polar either accept ME or face the dangerous ENEMY (such as the Muslim Brotherhood, or AlQaeda, or Hamas, or Hezbollah, or the Iranian theocracy) has served both the interests of leaders like Mubarak and power-brokers like the U.S.
Now the people have unpacked the devil's pact and shown it for what it is, a money-centric, selfish pact between different 'super-powers' whose hold on the people has atrophied, as anyone seriously watching these past thirty years closely would have anticipated.


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Courageous and free-spirited Irish Red and White Setter is a large-sized member of the American Kennel Club’s sporting group. The agile and active bird dog was bred in the 1600s, especially for hunting. This 161st breed of American Kennel Club is a proud field dog, and they have a relatively small skull.
Aristocratic and dignified Irish Red and White Setter features a stunning coat, and they are kind towards everyone. This handsome Irish Red and White Setter need a daily dose of exercise to keep the bone strong and flexible. Your Irish Red and White Setter will do well if it gets the best quality dog food, puppy food, bed, crate, and harness, etc.
Best Dog Food For Irish Red And White Setter
The best dog food for Irish Red and White Setter is Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Grain-Free Dry Dog Food. The flavorful and grain-free diet supplies around 360 kcal/cup of energy and keeps the Irish Red and White Setter active throughout the day. The wholesome diet has 15% of healthy fat, and that doesn’t cause obesity.
- Vitamin B1, B2, to B12 keep the dog’s body steady and over-all disease-free.
- As it contains mainly salmon and other ocean fish, it can be called a DHA-rich fish diet.
- Potatoes, peas, and other starch-rich ingredients provide adequate fiber to the body.
Best Puppy Food For Irish Red And White Setter
The best puppy food for Irish Red and White Setter is Purina ONE SmartBlend Healthy Puppy Formula Dry Dog Food. It comprises chicken meal, corn, oatmeal, soybean, beef fat, etc., and presents your Irish Red and White Setter with wholesome goodness. The tocopherol acts as a preserving product, and it takes care of its little eyes too.
- The yummy diet diminishes tartar production in the mouth and keeps the gums healthy.
- It features a liver flavor.
- Its fish oil increases DHA levels in the body and improves brain functions.
Best Dog Bed For Irish Red And White Setter
The best dog bed for Irish Red and White Setter is Best Friends by Sheri The Original Calming Shag Fur Donut Cuddler Cat & Dog Bed. The round shape and deep cushion of the bed ensure restful sleep. It has soft sidewalls to carry the weight of the head, and dogs can easily climb on it.
- Taupe and frost-colored pet beds are made of faux shag material.
- Its extra-filling and fluffy fillers turn this luxurious pet bed into an incredibly soft one.
- It keeps your Irish Red and White Setter secure and provides a burrowing ground.
Best Dog Crate For Irish Red And White Setter
The best dog crate for Irish Red and White Setter is MidWest Ultima Pro Double Door Collapsible Wire Dog Crate. Extra strong black wires construct this crate, and manufacturers add handles for carrying convenience. All its five sizes feature matching trays for easy cleaning.
- The highly durable pet crate features an L bar in the middle of the top surface and prevents collapsing.
- It features electro-coated wires.
- It has an auto-lock system, and it lets you install cups inside it.
Best Dog Harness For Irish Red And White Setter
The best dog harness for Irish Red and White Setter is PetSafe 3 in 1 Reflective Dog Harness. The teal-colored harness has minimum fabric, and that is why there is a lesser chance of sweat formation. Its anti-pull quality prevents choking and other inconveniences.
- It comes in four sizes, and a one-year warranty.
- It comes with a user manual.
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Are we looking forward to the future as depicted in our favorite sci-fi movies and anime?
I've always been amazed at the variety of human facial designs that can be made if we become cyborgs.
I would definitely decide to upgrade my vision so that I could not only see in the usual way,
but I could also see atoms and stars up close.
If our future is less cybernetic and more immersed in virtual reality, the variety of designs will be infinitely greater. This is what I will dedicate my upcoming projects to, which will be done entirely in 3D soft.

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The autonomous car is around the corner. Until some time ago it was only a distant concept and rather typical of science fiction movies, but autonomous driving has advanced at breakneck speed in recent years, to such an extent that companies such as Google are already offering transport services. passengers without a driver But talking about this technology is also tantamount to accepting a harsh reality: with this unstoppable advance in technology, many jobs will be lost in the coming decades .
That robots are going to take away our jobs is a reality. Technology is much more efficient than human beings in all senses: it does not get bad, it does not have to rest on weekends, nor does it have to comply with regulations on labor rights. The autonomous car can be circulating on the highway 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and that is clearly a very tempting alternative for large companies.
As our Top Gear motor colleagues pick up , as soon as we get to level 5 autonomous driving (that is, the maximum level: when the car is already capable of making all the decisions for itself) there will be radical changes in the professions current
5 professions that will disappear with the autonomous car
By the time a car is able to drive on its own, where will professional drivers be? And if they are cars in which you can guarantee that you will never have accidents, what will happen to the sheet metal and paint shops? Let’s see which professions are most at risk of disappearing at the moment when this technology reaches its peak.
1. Traffic agents
Why risk the life of a traffic agent who is exposed on the road warning drivers of a traffic accident, if the autonomous cars will be connected to each other and, therefore, can be anticipated many kilometers away? a danger on your way? Not to mention the fines, which will completely lose their raison d’etre at the time when there are only cars without drivers on the roads. Unless you are hacked , your car will never exceed the speed limits.
2. Sheet metal and painting workshops
In a world in which cars drive themselves, the situations of danger that drivers face on a daily basis will practically disappear from one day to the next. Road accidents will be reduced almost to zero with the elimination of the human factor, and if that happens … what will happen to the sheet metal workshop that lives today to fix small bumps, scratches and large sinister Between that, and the little maintenance required by electric cars, it is clear that lifelong workshops must reinvent themselves in order to survive this revolution.
3. Insurance expert
If from here to the next decades there comes a time when there are no more casualties among the cars, and even if there are all resolved by reviewing the multiple security cameras carried by each autonomous car (as well as the records of its advanced computer system), the profession of the insurance expert that today must analyze traffic accidents to identify the culprit will also take a back seat. Even to this day, the systems of the cars are serving to clarify the reasons for an accident.
4. Distributors, taxi drivers, truck drivers …
All the work done today by the people who drive the steering wheel of a car is likely to be replaced by a vehicle without a driver . Companies like Uber are investing millions of dollars in preparing a fleet of autonomous cars, and their long-term goal is that their passenger transport services are formed solely and exclusively by cars with no one at the wheel. This also applies to many other professions such as delivery, trucker, bus driver …
5. … and not only by land: also by air and sea
But the autonomous car, if we understand it as a concept of a vehicle that does not need a person at the controls to move, will also be a before and after in many other means of transport: airplanes, ships, trains … all of them capable of being handled one hundred percent by a machine, and not by a human. This revolution has already started on a small scale with the autonomous drones, but it will surely go over in the coming years.


The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus.
Halloween is a busy and fun time of the year. Everyone is scrambling to get costumes, buy candy, and watch Halloween movies. It’s an exciting time as kids, but is it overrated for college students?
Halloween is a holiday for kids to dress up and go trick or treating to get free candy in their neighborhoods. However, in college it’s not like that. It’s a week-long event and students only dress up to go out and hang out with friends. This year, Halloween is on a Sunday, and most students will most likely celebrate all the days leading up to it and potentially not even on actual Halloween. It defeats the traditional reasons for celebrating Halloween.
Not only that, but they also spend hours upon hours trying to find the best costume to wear. Everyone wants to have the cutest original costumes and it takes a while to come up with one. College students are already so busy, and planning Halloween is one more thing to add to their plate.
However, if you take too long to figure it out, then everything is sold out online. When you go onto Amazon most items will arrive inconveniently by November 2nd. Not to mention that the Student Center also takes a while to process it, so you have to plan even more in advance.
In college, students get outfits for any day they want to celebrate Halloween. Most students try and get a different one every day. The costume choices are also very repetitive, and nothing is truly original. Costumes can get expensive for only wearing them once. It’s not like you can wear a mermaid costume to your bio lab next week. Way too much money is spent during the Halloween season and it is unnecessary, especially for college students.
In college, there are many themed parties and events that people go to throughout the whole year. For sororities and fraternities, they have different date parties where there are different themes to dress up for. For example: country, rave, Christmas, Hawaiian, etc. There is always an event where someone can dress up, so Halloween is not that special.
As a child, the most important part of Halloween is the amount and type of candy you receive. Halloween magic has slowly faded as kids grow up and candy is less and less important. Nowadays students can easily go to Target to buy $5 bags of candy for themselves and don’t care about going around trick-or-treating.
Halloween is still a fun time of the year. However, the overall holiday is mostly centered around children and not for students. College students are in the middle of changing from being little kids that dress up and trick or treat to parents that pass out the candy. The overall purpose of Halloween is overrated with everything that is put into it with the costumes, time, effort and money. That’s my opinion, but still go buy those Halloween costumes and celebrate this holiday!


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Here is a list of workouts that can be done while traveling. If you can find a park with a jungle gym… incorporate pull-ups, if you’re in nature… incorporate odd objects such as rock carries, etc. Most importantly…BE CREATIVE & HAVE FUN!
- 100 Turkish-get-ups with whatever you can find
- 10 Rounds: 10 burpees / 30 double unders
- 10 Rounds: 10 push-ups/ 10 sit ups / 10 squats
- Tabata squats/ pushups/ sit-ups/ lunges and…what ever else you can think of
- Go for a run… Explore your new surroundings!
If you find it hard to motivate to high intensity without the class setting… do a grinding ladder. We use these a ton when we are limited on space (i.e hotel room) and also because the warm-up is somewhat built in.
Get as far as possible in 20 or 30 Minutes
- Air squats
Insert whatever movements are challenging to you and just grind through. It adds up! Here is a list of movements that can be done just about anywhere.
- Air squats (Jump Squats)
- Hollow rocks
- Lunges (Jumping, Walking, Reverse)
- Plank holds
- Wall sit
If the hotel has Dumbbells (and Most do…)
*You can also drop in on other Crossfit gyms. Check the affiliate map here to find one. Two great free apps for folks that travel frequently are Interval Timer & Alltrails. Interval timer allows you to program any interval you want for as many rounds as you want. Alltrails is a mapping/mileage tracker app great if your heading out for a hike, run or bike in a new place.


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“Key’s comedic brilliance shines as he humorously compares Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, blending sports and entertainment with effortless charm.”
In a comedic whirlwind, Keegan-Michael Key electrified the stage at the NFL Honors ceremony, ingeniously intertwining the worlds of sports and entertainment. His opening monologue ignited laughter as he spotlighted the high-profile relationship between Kansas City Chiefs’ star Travis Kelce and pop sensation Taylor Swift. With wit and charm, Key drew parallels between this power couple and past NFL player-singer duos, crafting a narrative rich in humor and nostalgia.
Key’s clever comparisons began with a nod to other notable pairings, invoking the names of Russell Wilson and Ciara, Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson, and Peyton Manning and Brad Paisley. Seamlessly weaving these anecdotes into his narrative, Key evoked fond memories while highlighting the enduring fascination with athlete-celebrity romances.
Not content to merely reminisce, Key injected timely quips into his monologue, leveraging Swift’s current whereabouts on her Eras Tour in Japan to deliver a punchline about the struggling Carolina Panthers. This deft maneuver not only elicited chuckles but also underscored the geographical breadth of Swift’s influence, juxtaposing her international presence with the local struggles of an NFL team.
The comedic crescendo reached its peak with Key’s playful jab at Bill Belichick’s lackluster season, humorously pointing out Swift’s attendance at more playoff games than the legendary coach. This tongue-in-cheek observation cleverly merged Swift’s visible support for Kelce with a sly nod to the NFL’s coaching elite, leaving the audience in stitches.
The article seamlessly transitions from Key’s comedic antics to a deeper dive into the Kelce-Swift romance, offering a comprehensive overview of their relationship’s evolution. From the initial spark of dating rumors to their public debut at a Saturday Night Live afterparty, the narrative captures the essence of their whirlwind romance against the backdrop of NFL stardom and pop superstardom.
Kelce’s unabashed admiration for Swift shines through, with his praise for her Grammy wins serving as a testament to their mutual support and shared ambition. This dynamic adds depth to their relationship, portraying them not just as a glamorous couple but as partners in each other’s success.
In essence, Keegan-Michael Key’s masterful performance at the NFL Honors ceremony transcended mere comedy, offering a delightful blend of humor, nostalgia, and cultural commentary. Through his witty comparisons and insightful commentary, Key transformed a simple monologue into a captivating exploration of love, fame, and the enduring allure of celebrity romances in the world of sports.