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The Racing Biz is pleased to welcome Shore Bets, with a revolving cast of Monmouth Park handicappers. Today, 19-year-old aspiring announcer John Piassek hopes to make the right call.
by John Piassek
The first post-Haskell Saturday at Monmouth Park is here. Twelve races are on tap, headlined by the tenth race, the My Frenchman Stakes. Let’s get started.
Race 1: Maiden Special Weight, 2yo, 1 Mile
- 1- Entertainer/1A- Market Rally (1/1)
- 5- Big Paul (2/1)
- 6- Buon Gusto (5/1)
It’s the first route race for two-year-olds of the season, and as such has the look of a crapshoot. It’s made somewhat easier by the fact that five out of the seven runners in here have some sort of experience, albeit at shorter distances.
My pick in here, although it’s a tenuous one, is the 1, Entertainer. Trainer Wayne Catalano doesn’t run a ton of horses at Monmouth, but the ones he does run hit at an impressive 27% rate. He’s also 20% with horses first at a route. Furthermore, this horse ran a solid Brisnet figure of 82 in his lone career start, almost fifteen points better than anyone else in the field has accomplished so far. It would take either a strong improvement or a steep decline for anyone to catch him.
The 5, Big Paul, enters this spot for the dangerous Todd Pletcher barn. The fact that he’s running here, instead of at Saratoga, is a bit worrisome, but it’s possible they may think he’s better at a route. The 6, Buon Gusto, was impossibly wide in his debut, while breaking out of the 8 post in a race close to the first turn. Now, he’s closer to the inside, which offers some room for improvement.[su_divider top=”no” style=”double”]
Race 2: Maiden Claiming $20,000, 3yo and up, Fillies and Mares, NJ-bred, 6 Furlongs
- 8- Birch Creek Crazy (5/2)
- 5- Banana Anna (3/1)
- 1- Easy Landing (8/1)
Yet another race where everyone seems so bad, that it’s hard to find a horse who is actually good enough to win. However, I’ll try my best, and pick the 8, Birch Creek Crazy. She was a respectable second in her first start, finishing three lengths clear of the third-place horse. She was a little flat in open company last out, but now returns to the Jersey-bred level. Her figures of 64 and 72 are the two best in the field. Not only that, her late pace numbers are strong, whereas almost everyone else’s are abysmal. While there is the possibility she’ll decline again here, you can’t be too picky in this race.
The 5, Banana Anna, ran a solid 60 in her debut, and trainer Daniel Lopez is 33% with horses making their second start. The 1, Easy Landing, is always involved, but sports an unsightly 0-10 career mark.[su_divider top=”no” style=”double”]
Race 3: Claiming $16,000, 3yo and up, 6 Furlongs
- 5- Gypsy Baron (3/1)
- 7- Invasion Point (7/2)
- 2- Slan Abhaile (5/2)
A wide-open, fun field of claimers begins the early pick 4. I’ll go with the 5, Gypsy Baron. He narrowly missed while sprinting twice earlier in the meet, losing those two races by a combined one length. Now, he will cut back after losing two route races. He was close every time however, in fact, he’s been second or third in his last four races. All his figures have been strong, including an 89 in his last effort. He turned in a strong workout last Saturday in preparation for this race, showing that he’s in strong form.
The 7, Invasion Point, ran a big one last out here at Monmouth, and trainer Dennis Ward is 24% first off the claim. However, the barn he’s exiting is the more dangerous stable of David Jacobson. He also gets a major jockey downgrade to Angel Serpa. The 2, Slan Abhaile, is the fastest horse in the field in terms of pure numbers, but he’s making his third start in less than two weeks here. One must wonder what toll that will have on him. I’d tread lightly.
Race 4: Claiming $20,000 (n/w2L), 3yo and up, Fillies and Mares, 1 1/16 Miles (Grass)
- 3- Set on Salsa (7/2)
- 9- Glory Style (5/1)
- 5- My Little Darlings (7/2)
I feel somewhat like a fool chasing the 3, Set on Salsa, yet again. She’s become a mainstay at this level this season, running four times, and never winning. However, I feel like her last race marked a big step forward for her. She battled through a respectable pace early, and hung on almost until the end, missing by a head. The 74 she earned there marked a co-season high, and is one of the best figures earned by anyone in the field. Her main pace competition will be the 5, My Little Darlings, who is primarily a sprinter. Set on Salsa has proven she runs well at routes, and I think she’ll finally become the bride here.
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Race 5: Claiming $6,000, 3yo and up, 1 Mile
- 3- Lubango (7/2)
- 4- Parody (2/1)
- 1- Fort Boonesborough (5/2)
The 3, Lubango, will be my play in here. He’s been strong, relatively speaking, in all of his route races this year. In two out of his last three races, he’s earned figures above 80, placing him squarely among the mix of contenders. The only other one to do that here is the 4, Parody, who only ran above an 81 while in the barn of Jamie Ness. Now, he’s with the cold barn of Willard Thompson, who’s only had two winners this year. When you take him out of the mix, Lubango stands out, and hopefully will be a decent price.[su_divider top=”no” style=”double”]
Race 6: Claiming $16,000 (n/w3L), 3yo and up, 1 Mile (Grass)
- 5- George Cross (7/2)
- 10- My Enigma (5/1)
- 8- Stableford (3/1)
Even on the surface, the 5, George Cross, is one of the strongest contenders in the field. He’s been in the mix in all four of his starts this year at Monmouth. His figures are among the best in the race, and he has strong early and late speed. However, what really puts him over the top is that he was claimed by Jorge Navarro out of his last race. Navarro is a torrid 39% first off the claim, and that gives George Cross a huge boost in this wide-open field. Expect good value on him, along with a strong win.
The 10, My Enigma, ran a field-best figure of 80 last out, and makes a speedy one week return. The 8, Stableford, has the strong Navarro-Paco Lopez combination, but has not been impressive in his last two starts.
Race 7: Claiming $5,000, 3yo and up, 1 Mile
- 7- Sonofachub (5/1)
- 6- D’Marin (3/1)
- 10- Valley Stream (8/1)
A wide-open field in which no one looks that good greets us here. My tentative pick is the 7, Sonofachub. In his last effort, he led almost the entire way around, before tiring late. Nevertheless, he earned a strong figure of 81 in that race, the best last-out number in this bunch. He’s earned other strong numbers in the past, and at 5/1, he may be worth a shot.[su_divider top=”no” style=”double”]
Race 8: Allowance Optional Claiming (n/w2x), 3yo and up, 1 1/16 Miles (Grass)
- 2- American Girl (8/5)
- 6- Danalin (6/1)
- 5- Scorpion Aly (9/2)
Although I’m not expecting much value, the 2, American Girl, is the most likely winner by far. Her figures are superior: her worst in her last two is better than anyone else’s best by four points. In her last start, at this level, she rallied wide, only to miss by a narrow, bitter head. She faces a smaller, weaker field here, and also gets a jockey upgrade to Trevor McCarthy. Her 8/5 morning line will likely be a lot lower at post time, but she’s still your most likely winner.
The 6, Danalin, makes her third start off the layoff here. Trainer Eddie Plesa is a strong 24% with that angle. The 5, Scorpion Aly, greatly improved in her last start, defeating a n/w1x allowance field at Parx. She’ll need further improvement to win here, but I think she’s capable.[su_divider top=”no” style=”double”]
Race 9: Starter Optional Claiming $16,000, 3yo and up, 1 1/16 Miles
- 4- Saturday Special (3/1)
- 7- Dan’s Gold (9/2)
- 8- Keep the Canoli (8/1)
It’s always dangerous to pick against the hot horses, so I’ll take the safe route and pick the 4, Saturday Special. He’s done everything right in his dirt races this year at Monmouth, sporting a perfect 3-3 record. His figures have also been very strong, earning a 92 and a 94 in his last two. He’s also in the barn of top trainer Jorge Navarro, and he’s already won three races this year with the riding of Carlos Marquez. Now, I don’t expect value on him (he’s gone off at an average of 1/1 in those three wins), but he’s going to be very tough to beat.
The 7, Dan’s Gold, has a similar figure profile. However, he tends to come up short with his rallies, as he’s lost his last three races. Trainer Uriah St. Lewis has also not been having a greatest of years. The 8, Keep the Canoli, has won two races this year, but was soundly defeated by Saturday Special last out.[su_divider top=”no” style=”double”]
Race 10: My Frenchman Stakes, 3yo and up, 5 ½ Furlongs (Grass)
- 9- Dreamsgonewild (4/1)
- 6- Ancil (8/1)
- 1- Oak Bluffs (9/2)
A competitive field of ten has assembled here for today’s feature. I’ll take the John McSorley winner, the 9, Dreamsgonewild. He won that race after being involved in a tough duel on the lead, while grimly holding on to win by a length. That shows that he can withstand a hot pace, which he will probably see once again. That figure of 102 that he earned in the John McSorley is also the best earned by anyone in recent times by a long way. I’m hoping for a repeat of that effort here.
The 6, Ancil, is exiting the Parx Dash, and gets a lot of class relief in here. He’s been earning figures in the 90s recently, which places him the upper echelon of the field. The 1, Oak Bluffs, has already won two races at Monmouth this season.[su_divider top=”no” style=”double”]
Race 11: Maiden Special Weight, 3yo and up, Fillies and Mares, NJ-bred, 6 Furlongs
- 7- Huachuca (7/2)
- 4- Fakery (2/1)
- 8- My Buddy Zip (6/1)
In her last start, I proclaimed that the 4, Fakery, could not lose. Not only was that an unoriginal prediction, as she went off at 3/5, but she was a disappointing third. Her figure declined sharply from that race, going down from a 79 two back, and an 89 three back, all the way to a 69. Now, I’m jumping off her bandwagon. It looks as if she’s a filly on the decline, and she’ll be another low price today. I’ll pass.
Rather, I’ll select the 7, Huachuca. She improved sharply in her last race, earning a field-best figure of 70 in her last race. She hasn’t been working great, but she’s still one of the fastest members of the field, and will provide much more value than Fakery will.[su_divider top=”no” style=”double”]
Race 12: Claiming $5,000, 3yo and up, Fillies and Mares, 6 Furlongs
- 1- Midnightinpositano (8/5)
- 5- La Chuchi (5/1)
- 8- Chubby Charlie (8/1)
It’s going to be very tough to beat the 1, Midnightinpositano. Her figures are far and away the best in the field, as she’s earned a 79 in her last two races. Trainer Jorge Navarro is, of course, a whiz with horses first off the claim. Don’t try to think too hard here. Midnightinpositano is a standout.[su_divider top=”no” style=”double”]

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She loves Me?
Source: Photography by Cheech
Yes, you read it right!
After recently publishing Stress and Bi-Polar Disorder, it became abundantly clear to me today that I needed to write a sequel, because, well, to tell you the truth, I think my words may help some one else. In thinking that, it gives me therapy because I am in hopes that this will help someone else survive another day, as I know it will help me to survive this one.
The sun was bright,
and the day was warm with light clouds breezing across the azure blue sky.
Wait, sorry! That is not what I meant to say at all! I’m listening to music on my computer as I am writing this. Something from Mumford & Sons I believe. Oh man, computers are so cool! And I gotta say, Pandora’s Box was brought to us by angels in the IT heaven that surrounds us.
What I Meant To Say Was,
as I mentioned in my last article, I suggest you by pass Stress at every possible moment in your life whether you are Bi-Polar or not. Stress sucks. Literally.
Stress can suck the very life out of you, out of the beauty of the day, out of the love of life.
No, I am not suicidal, thanks for asking. I was, sort of, kinda. Guess that depends on how you look at it. Interested? Good cause if you aren’t going to read it than I have completely wasted my time, haven’t I.?.
So the sun was bright,
but this undoubtedly was a horrible day. And for one in particular, who knows me best, I think it has conceivably been even worse. So bare in mind as you read this, that someone else always has it worse, and in that, those words alone find at least a bit, a glimmer of positive to hold on to. Because in just that bit of positive may be the energy that will propel you on to the next hurdle life puts in front of you.
A brief Interruption to the point.
As I read this stuff back, and listen to the music playing, a thought has come into my Bi-Polar mind. Why hasn’t HP come up with some way for authors to publish audible Hubs? I mean maybe some folks would like to hear the voice of their favorite authors of HP! Maybe they are busy doing something and are unable to read, but could listen to their favorite Hubbers (who wish to) read aloud their own pieces. Or perhaps by making such a thing available, perhaps readership, (using that term loosely in regard to the present text) would increase amoung those who are unable to read the computer screen.
sometimes you can’t side step stress. Some times it ends up right there in your lap. Then what?
Well, let me tell you, (Once I figure that out.)
As mentioned in the first article, depression is something stress can trigger, and the main basis of this Hub.
For some, depression is a spiraling process that continues to a certain point, remains there a bit, and hopefully begins to lessen.
For many that is not the case. Depression for those is painful. Not only mentally, but physically as well.
Oh great, not only am I depressed but I feel like crap too?
Yup. Many do suffer physical pain along with depression, not to mention lack of appetite, (although for some who are depressed food is a pacifier. But that is another Hub) Some can’t sleep and write Hubs all night long. Oops, Strike that!
Oh, wait a minute. It’s okay to say that because, for me, this is my therapy. This is what gets me through days like these, and nights. But earlier, my thoughts were much darker. And though I don’t think I was actually a threat to myself, because if I were, I certainly would have called 1-800-784-2433, the National Crisis Number.
I won’t say that I didn’t briefly make up some what if’s as I drove home however. Like what if a deer jumped out in front of me and I just didn’t slam on the brakes. You know, stuff like that there.
Believe me, I have had a gun pulled from my hands. I know the difference. The only reason I am here to tell the story is because I forgot to lock the bedroom door back then. Well, that and some therapy from a decent doctor, and about five years of antidepresents, which was discovered to be the reason for my second attempt. (Well that and the fact that the fuse gave out before I did.)
Nope, none of that stuff for me tonite. Nope, instead depression hit me a bit differently tonite. The main reason for no sleep visited me as I dozed off around ten this evening. A face. One from a past. One from a different me. One on the field during combat. The face of a man who tried to hurt someone I was caring for. And I can leave it at that, for those who knew me then new me as doc, some as cheech, it is them who know me best, and of what I speak.
And so I sit here in therapy, to tell you my fellow humans, that there is no finer gift than that of life, and it is damnable to think we could or should ever cheat ourselves of it before it is done with us.
Wow, that sure was philosophical. What the hell was I thinking.
So, in a nutshell, (he he, get it? Nutshell?)
We are all, Bi-Polar or not, prone to thoughts that are less than healthy for ourselves at times. Studies show that at least three out of five folks have had some thought of harming themselves, no matter how fleeting the feeling may be. We as individuals need to try to keep in mind that there is never a good time to cause harm to our selves. (Especially because some of the things we come up with really hurt!)
Further, we each and everyone need to learn the signs that someone nearby, or in the family may have those thoughts, and how to and when to intervene.
The main thing to remember always is that you, me, I, we, are all susceptible to depression in our lives.
So, until the next time, peace, love and light.
Oh, and by all means,

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WASHINGTON — The exchange of emails between Marine Gen. John Allen, the top American military commander in Afghanistan, and a Tampa woman linked to a roiling scandal contain comments that "go beyond flirtatious and can probably be described safely as suggestive," a Defense Department official said Wednesday.
The official told McClatchy Newspapers that the investigation is ongoing into the content of the estimated 20,000 to 30,000 pages of communications between Allen and Jill Kelley, a married mother of three from Tampa who organized social events at MacDill Air Force Base.
Allen, formerly the chief of U.S. Central Command in Tampa, has said through associates that he did not have a physical relationship with Kelley or commit any wrongdoing in his email communications with her.
In a statement Wednesday night, Allen's counsel, Marine Col. John G. Baker, said: "Gen. Allen intends to fully cooperate with the inspector general investigators and directed his staff to do the same. To the extent there are questions about certain communications by Gen. Allen, he shares in the desire to resolve those questions as completely and quickly as possible."
Baker said that Allen would not comment further while the investigation was under way, "but he does sincerely appreciate the support" offered by the president, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, members of Congress and the public.
In other developments, the FBI's handling of the investigation that forced Army Gen. David Petraeus to resign came under new scrutiny Wednesday as FBI Director Robert Mueller faced questions on Capitol Hill and President Barack Obama alluded to lingering questions about the course of the probe.
In his first public comments on the controversy, Obama said he has seen no evidence that the scandal exposed classified information that might harm national security. But he stopped short of approving the FBI's handling of the inquiries into the personal e-mail communications of Petraeus and Allen.
When asked in his news conference whether he should have known sooner that his CIA chief's personal transgressions had surfaced, Obama said he was "withholding judgment with respect to how the entire process surrounding Gen. Petraeus came up. You know, we don't have all the information yet."
Obama's comments coincided with new disclosures that Broadwell had classified material and that the FBI's initial concern centered on how an anonymous sender of menacing e-mails knew so much about the official schedules of the CIA director and the commander of allied forces in Afghanistan. The anonymous e-mails eventually were traced to Broadwell.
A former colleague of Broadwell's described receiving a computer disc from her several months ago that contained material marked "secret" and included both personal schedules and power-point presentations, the Washington Post reported.
Broadwell's possession and handling of such information is at the center of the FBI probe. U.S. law enforcement officials said they found a "significant amount" of classified files on Broadwell's personal computer. They also removed boxes of evidence from her home in North Carolina in a search on Monday night.
Although Broadwell previously held a security clearance, an Army spokesman indicated Wednesday that her clearance has been suspended following the recent disclosures.
Mueller and FBI Deputy Director Sean Joyce both appeared in closed session on Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, facing questions from lawmakers on key points in the Petraeus case that have become sources of controversy.
Among them are the FBI's decision to expand what began as a low-level inquiry into alleged e-mail harassment involving private citizens, leading to sustained scrutiny of the private communications of top national security officials. Even after Petraeus and Allen had come under investigation, the FBI appears to have waited months before notifying the White House or Congress.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the chairman of the committee, and Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, the ranking Republican, issued a statement after the session saying that Mueller and Joyce "answered our questions. Because this is an ongoing FBI investigation, we will have no further comment."


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At the NEC EMEA Partner Conference 2011 held in Valencia from September 28th till September 30th, NEC awarded its top performing business partners for their excellent business performance in various categories over the past year. Al Yousuf Computers received the NEC Top Topaz Distributor 2010-2011 award while Golden Orbit Electronics was recognised with the NEC Fastest Growing Reseller in the year 2010-2011 award.
At the conference, which brought together NEC’s major distributors and key business partners from over 40 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa, Lex de Gier, Vice President Marketing and Sales at NEC Unified Solutions, expressed his appreciation for the strong commitment the business partners have shown and congratulated them with their significant achievements in growing market share across many territories.
“Over the past year Al Yousuf has demonstrated excellent performance in the sales of NEC’s Topaz system for SMB volume markets. Al Yousuf keeps their feet on the ground, while selling our systems in great volumes. That is the reason why we have awarded them with the NEC Top Topaz Distributor 2010-2011 award,” Lex de Gier commented.
Golden Orbit Telecommunications has also demonstrated excellent performance as reseller in Jordan over the past year. “Our partnership with Golden Orbit saw a great deal of success in 2010-2011 with the sales of our complete SV range, particularly in Government and Enterprise sector,” de Gier added.
Awards presented included those for top distributors, resellers, system integrators and selected areas of excellent performance.
“With the innovative power of a global leader and the energetic support of local organisations and highly professional channel partners, NEC is in an excellent position to respond to the most demanding needs of customers”, said de Gier.

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The Museum’s Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the Shapell Center.
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I read quite a few mysteries by John Creasey when I was a kid because all the libraries had them, but only a few about the Hon. Richard Rollison, the gentleman adventurer known as the Toff. They always seemed a little tame to me. I preferred Creasey’s books about the Baron and Inspector Roger West. But I recently read the first book in the Toff series, INTRODUCING THE TOFF, first published in 1938 and expanded from a novella that previously appeared in THE THRILLER in 1933. There’s nothing tame in this yarn about the Toff’s battle against an international drug smuggling ring known as the Black Circle, which includes a sinister Egyptian and an American gangster.
This book is good old-fashioned British blood and thunder, full of gunfights, fistfights, car chases, and explosions. It’s reminiscent of Sax Rohmer, Edgar Wallace, and very much of Leslie Charteris’s The Saint, a character also introduced in THE THRILLER. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I’m told it’s not really representative of the series as a whole. I have a few more Toff novels on my shelves and may read them if I can get around to them. This one is available as an e-book on Kindle Unlimited, and I recommend it if you want a fast-moving, action-packed yarn with a likable hero.

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A Whale of a Tale: A Musical for Young Voices
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Join the Barnacle and Bailey Underwater Circus for A Whale of a Tale. Your elementary singers will have a ball performing the six original songs as Terry Tuna, Monty Mussel, Waylon J. Whale, and P.T. Barnacle all sing their hearts out in pursuit of a "Clammy" award.


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Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn looks like losing his desperate fight to land a Wembley date.
The Scotland international seems certain to miss out on Villa's Carabao Cup final clash with Manchester City on March 1.
Fans' favourite McGinn has proved a massive miss for struggling Villa since breaking his ankle against Southampton in December.
Villa boss Dean Smith says that while his star man is doing everything in his power to put himself in the reckoning, the final may come too early for him.
Smith said: “He’s out of the boot, he’s been out of it for the last week or two.
He’s pushing the medical staff all the time to hasten his recovery. He’s a really, really energetic person as well as a player.
“He’s well liked around the place and he’ll be pushing me to try and get back for that cup final. But I think it’ll be a week or two later than that, but it won’t be for the want of trying with John.”
Smith can't wait for McGinn to get back but won't rush him for fear of another setback, adding: “The added bonus for us is it’s like having a brand new signing coming into the team at a really important time.”
McGinn admitted he laughed off links with Manchester United last summer - but his fine form before his injury will have done little to dampen suggestions a switch to Old Trafford could be on the cards before long.
“I had a little chuckle at it to be honest. I’m sure a lot of people did,” McGinn said before Villa kicked off the campaign.
“It is up to me to go and prove it is justified. At that point my whole mindset was on Villa and being successful here.
“I have still got so much left to learn and prove. In the environment here I am appreciated.
“I’m loved and respected by everyone. There is no better feeling. I still have to pinch myself driving in. I feel like one of the main players here.
“There really is no better feeling. I still need to improve and get better.
“To have any speculation lingering about isn’t what you want. I’m just glad to be settled and to focus on the next five years.”


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The COVID-19 pandemic has cut young people off from their friends and cancelled important rituals like graduation and prom. In lieu of live ceremonies and convocation speeches, our team reached out to some prominent Canadians, seeking their advice and guidance for the class of 2020.
What’s happening to you now seems unfair, and at times unbelievable. But I’d like you to think of it this way: You’re facing a pandemic at a scale that comes once in a century. The Greatest Generation was forged out of two world wars and emerged stronger from it. Even if you’re not in formal classes, you’re learning some of the most important life skills: resilience and the emotional capacity to weather difficult times are learned skills that will benefit you for a lifetime. In the words of Juno Award-winning artist Kardinal Offishall: “Even a rose can rise from the concrete. You guys have made the best out of possibly one of the worst times ever. And that just goes to show the resilience of the human spirit.”

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Importantly, renewables carry energy security risks of their own.
Vladimir Putin’s barbaric and criminal war on Ukraine is a nightmare unleashed by a madman and tyrant. The humanitarian disaster playing out daily on our TV screens is heartbreaking to witness. For those of us with family ties and friendships in Ukraine, the invasion is especially alarming and disturbing.
In whatever manner this crisis inevitably ends, nations must rethink their approach to energy security, for energy is central to how this war began and how the West has responded. And energy insecurity may well lead to future conflicts as nations compete for scarce resources.
Sales from Russia’s vast fossil fuel stocks (Russia is the world’s second largest exporter of natural gas and third largest exporter of crude oil) have enabled the Putin regime to modernize and expand its military and adopt an aggressive posture against its adversaries and neighbors.
With Europe dependent on Russia for 40% of its gas imports to heat homes and generate power, European members of NATO have been hesitant to risk too strong a response to Putin’s war. Instead, they have opted to reduce those imports by two thirds by the end of 2022.
For now, the EU is still getting its Russian gas, and Russia is still getting its gas revenues to help continue its war.
Some argue that Europe’s energy dependency on Russia is the result of an over-reliance on green energy. Germany, among other European countries, has banned fracking for oil and gas. It has shut down most coal-fired power plants. And it has committed to decommissioning its few remaining nuclear power plants by the end of the year.
France, which gets 70% of its electricity from nuclear plants (which produce zero carbon emissions), has been under intense pressure to wean itself off of nuclear in favor of wind and solar.
North America faces energy security challenges of its own. The US has had to reach out to the Middle East and Venezuela in an effort to increase oil supplies (while terminating its minimal Russian oil imports).
Powerful green energy lobbies in Canada and the US continue pushing for rapid adoption of wind and solar technologies while seeking to end fossil fuel subsidies and pressuring banks to deny loans for fossil projects.
Meanwhile, the supply chain for exporting North American fossil fuels suffers. Cancellation of the Keystone XL project prevents Canadian oil from reaching Gulf refineries, and ultimately foreign markets. New liquid natural gas (LNG) terminals have been impacted by environmental concerns and global market conditions.
Exports that could help friendly nations achieve more energy security–have been stymied.
The West has spent enormous sums on wind and solar, but the fact remains that these investments have not produced energy security. The intermittent nature of renewables makes them less reliable than other energy sources. Renewables must be backed up with flexible gas plants or baseload coal plants.
Further, massive grid-scale batteries that can capture excess renewable energy (at times when the wind does blow and the sun does shine) are expensive and can only produce electricity for short periods.
Despite the downside of wind and solar, the war on Ukraine has led Germany to accelerate its goal of 100% renewable electricity, moving its timetable from 2050 to 2035. Other proponents of wind and solar are also calling for a more rapid build-out.
Importantly, renewables carry energy security risks of their own. The rare earth metals that are essential to manufacturing solar panels and wind turbines are concentrated in China and a handful of other countries. In 2019, China threatened the U.S. with an embargo on rare earth metals, and it has been accused of hoarding those resources for its own internal use.
China’s rare earths dominance gives that nation leverage over other countries that are dependent on renewables. That’s especially worrisome, given China’s record on humanitarian oppression, its close ties with Putin, its military expansionism and its belligerent actions toward Taiwan.
Now that energy security is in sharper focus globally, governments in North America, Europe and indeed around the world would be wise to rethink what it means to be energy secure.
The Boilermakers have long supported an approach that is well diversified. An all-of-the-above energy policy offers resilience in the face of aggression, natural disasters or other disruptions. A portfolio that includes hydrogen; fossil fuels with carbon capture, use and storage; nuclear; and renewables offers the best hope for a low-carbon, net-zero future.
We might never know to what degree Europe’s dependence on Russian gas and oil factored into Vladimir Putin’s calculation on invading Ukraine. He is an evil man. But the suffering, death and destruction we have witnessed at his hands are compelling reasons to make energy security one of our highest priorities.
Let us hope and pray, in the meantime, that the courageous people of Ukraine persevere in their desperate struggle for survival.


The Grammy winning vocalist who is without question one of the disco world’s true icons, Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King, will play a one night only gig at Southampton’s 1865 club in Brunswick Square on Saturday 27 August.
Throughout her storied career she’s notched up hits, including 1978’s Shame – which was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame – Love Come Down and I’m in Love, both of which are perennial favourites on the dance floors of the world.
Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King was born in New York and raised in Philadelphia and was singing from a young age. By the time she hit 16 she was talent spotted by esteemed producer Theodore Life, aka T. Life, after he overheard her singing in the bathroom whilst she was working as a cleaner with her mother at Philadelphia International Records.
As well as being a star on stage and in the studio, Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King has also done her fair share of charity work, including the March of Dimes Fundraiser amongst other exploits. She has starred on front covers of many magazines and was a regular on talk shows.
Evelyn has also worked with deep house producer Miguel Migs on a single, Everybody, which was included on his Outside the Skyline album.
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Ravensbourne students win Ford interior design competition
Students from Ravensbourne’s BA (Hons) Interior Design Environment Architectures (IDEA) course won a competition designing car interiors of the future, inspired by the latest Ford Fiesta.
In May last year, Ford debuted the new Ford Fiesta at Ravensbourne, challenging students internationally to design what they believe car interiors of the future will look like, as technology advances and functions become more compact. Judged by Ford interior designer Jens Sieber and exterior designer Ican Telesca, three designs were selected to be showcased at Ford’s Design Centre in Cologne, in front of a number of senior interior design professionals.
Ravensbourne’s ‘Iris’ group were among them, designed by Seniz Veli, Cansu Bal and Erdi Bal. The team were invited to Cologne for a behind the scenes tour of Ford’s Merkenich-Cologne factory and the Design Centre, as well as masterclasses with Ford’s design team.
Inspired by the 96 year old fashion designer and businesswoman Iris Apfel, the Iris concept centered around themes of mobility and convenience, including car seats which convert into scooters which can detach from the vehicle, allowing you to continue your travels in a more versatile manner.
Commenting, Seniz said: “This has been a long term project and it's been exciting to see our ideas grow with the support of our tutors at Ravensbourne. Visiting the Ford factory and Design Centre was a great experience, enabling us to see how their vehicles are manufactured first hand. We were also introduced to a number of senior interior designers at Ford, discussing our concept and learning from their skills and expertise.”
You can find out more about Ravensbourne’s IDEA course on their course page.

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text: Modern living room dominated by neutral color such as white, grey, black. Look at this several example of modern living room. Most of them have neutral color, and dominated by light grey. Neutral color means without color. Neutral such as white, grey, or shades of white appear to be without color. Using neutral color, sometimes you need more creativity to combine your living room decoration especially for your furniture needs.

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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is out with its top staff for the 2014 election cycle, promoting from within to fill a number of key slots.
Hayley Dierker, who had been DCCC Chairman Steve Israel’s (N.Y.) chief of staff, will be the committee’s chief operating officer.
New political director Brian Zuzenak, who will run the DCCC’s incumbent protection program, was a regional political director last cycle, while Jackie Forte-Mackay will stay on as the DCCC’s chief financial officer, marking her 10th election cycle in that position.
“Our new senior staff is a diverse team, and all have strong experience and a deep commitment to electing Democrats across the country,” said DCCC Executive Director Kelly Ward.
“They have the talent, drive and skill necessary to retire the Tea Party House Republicans once and for all.”
Those moves follow other internal promotions announced late last year.
Ward, who’d been the group’s political director in 2012, replaced Robby Mook.
Jesse Ferguson, who’d been the DCCC’s second in command for communications in 2012, is now running the press shop following the departure of Jennifer Crider, a longtime DCCC staffer and close ally of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Ferguson will also serve as the group’s deputy executive director.
One notable new hire: Incoming national press secretary Emily Bittner, who most recently served as communications director for Sen. Joe ManchinJoe ManchinDems struggle with abortion litmus test Senators push 'cost-effective' reg reform Congress nears deal on help for miners MORE (D-W.Va.).


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Places to Watch the Sunset in Edinburgh
What did the Scots invent?
Some of the most significant products of Scottish ingenuity include James Watt’s steam engine, improving on that of Thomas Newcomen, the bicycle, macadamisation (not to be confused with tarmac or tarmacadam), Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the first practical telephone, John Logie Baird’s invention of television, …
What is the oldest sport in Scotland?
Curling, like shinty, is a native sport to Scotland and can be traced back to medieval times, with the world’s oldest curling stone (in the collection of the Stirling Smith Museum) dating from 1511.
What popular game originated in Scotland?
Rugby union is a popular sport in Scotland. The first ever international rugby match was also between England and Scotland which took place on March 27, 1871. Scotland also participated in the first-ever international football match where they played against England on November 30, 1872.
How do Scots say hello?
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Puyol upbeat: “It’s just like taking your car in for a service”
FC Barcelona captain is full of optimism and courage ahead of his knee operation. Carles Puyol regrets missing the Spanish Cup Final and most probably the European Championships, but is just focussed on getting back to 100% fitness.
Barcelona (FCB).- The day after the announcement of his knee operation and the fact that he could be out for up to six weeks, Barça Captain Carles Puyol gave an upbeat press conference this Wednesday. He assured the assembled media: “it’s just like taking your car in for a service. I was more worried about it last year, but this year I’m more optimistic – soon I’ll be back to full fitness”.
Last year’s similar injury has given Puyol more confidence and hope ahead of this year’s operation and he explained: “I didn’t know then what the injury was, but it’s clear now and the doctors have recommended I give my knee a good clean out. If I carried on playing, I’d put my team and my knee at risk”.
Out of European Championships
The injury means Carles Puyol will miss the end of Barça’s season. The Catalan player commented: “it’s a bad time for it to happen and I’m annoyed about that. The Cup Final is the best game of the season for me, it’s incredible. I’ll still try and help my teammates all I can from the sidelines and try and enjoy the match”.
Puyol will most likely miss Spain’s European Championship too and he admitted: “it looks like I won’t make it, we’ll see how the operation goes, but I think it will be impossible - I need recovery time too. I was very excited about getting my 100th cap and going to the European Championships, but now I am just focussed on my operation and getting back to full fitness as soon as I can. I’m sure it’ll turn out okay”. Puyol also reckons that for as big a tournament as this summer’s: “the fairest thing is that the best players go”.
“I want to retire on the pitch, not in surgery”
Puyol, who is 34, doesn’t see the operation as putting an end to his international career though and insisted: “if there’s one thing I am clear about, it’s that I want to retire on the pitch, not in surgery. I’ll see how I am next season and take a final decision then”.


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But during the 1950s the style of cartooning changed dramatically. Why?
TI list member John Norall, who was there when the change occurred, sent me a note the other day with some thoughts on the subject. John wrote, "I transitioned to TV in '55 and during those years when TV was really sweeping the world I saw a lot of sample reels from houses in LA, SF, and NYC. It seems to me that the animated tv spots in their B&W glory influenced print styling."
"Partly because TV budgets were ruling the budget roost and print campaigns were obligated to support them."
John continued, "And what style did the animators tend to use? It tended to be shapes that would animate easily and fast. There was the UPA group with "Gerald McBoing Boing" who were revolutionaries from the more demanding Disney style."
"No question about it, that simple style conveyed the stories just fine - but in their dominance at the time I think we lost a lot of line character and drawing quality in the world of cartooning."
Some interesting thoughts. And a quick check through my mid-'50s Art Directors Annuals seems to confirm John's observations...
|From the introduction to the TV Art section of the 1955 AD Annual|
I've spent a lot of time over the last few years researching what happened to the illustration (and by extension, the cartoon art) business during the mid-century period. The profound effect of television on the decline of print markets for illustration is more than clear. But how art produced for television fit into the larger picture of the industry transitioning is something I really hadn't considered. John's insight was a revelation. Still I have to wonder; did animators influence the look of print cartooning... or did more print cartoonists get into doing art for animated tv commercials?
Consider someone like Cliff Roberts -- his "Book of Jazz," done in a style so reminiscent of Jim Flora's work, was incredibly well received by readers of Today's Inspiration. Roberts began his career as a Detroit print cartoonist. In the early '50s he left Detroit to join the growing New York tv commercial scene. Roberts' old friend Harry Borgman told me, "Yes, the cartoon styles changed dramatically when the new TV commercials started running, and Cliff fit right in."
Harry continued, "Cliff just couldn't keep busy enough in the hard-boiled automotive-oriented art studio of Detroit. When he left McNamara Brothers Studio, where we worked together, he joined Jam Handy, a film and animation company where I think he met Gene Deitch, not sure, but he did work with Deitch somewhere."
How many others like Roberts saw the opportunities in this new emerging market, and how many abandoned print to pursue those opportunities? The back pages of all my Art Director Annuals are thick with ads for studios and artists' reps... and beginning in the early '50s, ads for a new kind of studio began appearing there - ads that offered services specifically to the television industry. and those ads almost always prominently featured cartoon art.
The November 1953 issue of Art Director & Studio News featured a two-page spread describing in detail how animation was changing the ad industry landscape.
A couple of paragraphs directly address the topic at hand, and again reinforce John Norall's first-hand account of the situation at the time...
All of which helps to explain why the look of ads with cartoon elements changed so dramatically during the '50s... but as for who influenced who, that remains unclear.
Tomorrow: Who drew all those awesome ads?
* My Ads with Cartoon Elements Flickr set
* My Art for Tv Flickr set


Gardens third-grade teacher Tahnisha Bernard with her students, a cheering section for her Super Bowl-bound brother, Rocky Bernard.
Green and yellow, the favorite colors of the Gardens Elementary Gators, are sharing the decorating stage this week with the red and blue of the New York Giants, the new favorite football team at Gardens -- at least, until after the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Tahnisha Bernard, a third-grade teacher at Gardens, will be flying to Indianapolis on Friday to watch her brother, Rocky Bernard, face the New England Partiots in Super Bowl XLVI.
Rocky, a defensive tackle for the Giants who played college football at Texas A&M, will be playing in his second Super Bowl. Six years ago, he posted a career-high 8 1/2 sacks in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"This time," Tahnisha says, "will definitely be different."
Tahnisha teammed up with Gardens staff on Thursday to present a "Steps to Success" lesson for her students. Principal Celia Fleischman and assistant principal Vicki Lenio explained Bernard's career path, from his high-school days at Sterling High in Baytown, to his studies at A&M, to his success in the NFL.
Bernard has two sisters teaching in the Pasadena ISD. His younger sister, Azuree Bernard, is a first-grade teacher at Jensen Elementary.
"I'm so proud of him," said Tahnisha, Bernard's older sister. "He's been working hard for this for a long, long time."
Bernard is finishing up his 10th season in the NFL. He was a fifth-round draft choice of the Seahawks in 2002.
Gardens assistant principal Vicki Lenio, school Principal Celia Fleischman, librarian Brenda Putnam and teacher Tahnisha Bernard present a "Steps to Success" lesson to Bernard's class in the cafeteria on Thursday.
Lenio and Fleishman post terms and signs to explain Rocky Bernard's journey to the NFL.
Go Rocky! Students and staff give a cheer for the Super Bowl-bound New York Giant.


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After all, we know what love is right? We search for it and long for it, write about it, watch movies about it, and sing songs about it. Sometimes we even give it to others. But our view of love has been tainted with a love of self which blinds us to how to truly love.
'A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.’” John 13:34-35I'm at The Studio today. Would you come by for a visit to read the rest of this post?


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Regional Creative Director, Impact BBDO MENA, Lebanon
Joe is a Regional Creative Director born, raised and based in Beirut, working for the MENA region and handling a big chunk of the business in Beirut, Saudi Arabia and Dubai.
He has a diverse work background ranging from online to fully integrated multilingual campaigns in the Middle East and North Africa.
With more than 16 years’ experience at BBDO, he has won many regional and International awards across all categories, including two Grand Prix and several Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.
He's been a juror for multiple awards' shows and has taught at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts in Beirut.

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I used to work as an Optical Engineer designing exterior automotive lighting systems (headlamps, tail lamps, auxiliary lamps, etc). I was the lead engineer for Ford projects. My biggest project was probably the 2015 Ford Edge:
The federal government has a lot of regulations on everything in your vehicle, lighting systems included. Most people don’t know it, but headlamp patterns are meticulously designed to meet strict requirements that cover all aspects of the lamp including light output, size, distance of different functions (high beam, low beam, turn, running lamp, etc) to each other, etc. As an Optical Engineer, all of these regulations were very important to me. However, when designing the optical elements of the lamp I was mostly concerned with the light output regulations.
If a person were so inclined, they could have an entire blog dedicated to the ever changing federal and state regulations of exterior automotive lighting systems. As a general overview, the lighting requirements depend on the function. In general, the light coming out of your headlamp is considered the beam pattern. As you might expect, low beam patterns are different by design and regulation than high beam patterns. When shined onto a wall, a low beam pattern will look something like this (for a single headlamp):
Where the vertical and horizontal red lines meet is called HV for horizontal-vertical. If we put a laser at this point and shined it back to the lamp, it would shine right back to the low beam bulb. The standard plot like the one imaged above works in angles. The numbers on the bottom represent the horizontal angles in degrees and the numbers on the left represent the vertical angles, also in degrees. The federal government will require a certain amount of light for the ray that hits a particular point in the angular space. For instance, the federal government requires that at 0.6 degrees down and 1.3 degrees right, the light ray must have at least 10,000 candela (a measure of light). The standard way we would talk about this point is to say “0.6D, 1.3R”.
The regulation also requires a certain amount of light in entire areas or across a line, in addition to points. In order to measure a headlamp, automotive companies use a large and expensive piece of equipment called a goniometer.
In general, you mount the lamp onto the robotic arm and it moves around. A light sensor will be placed far away and the robotic arm will move such that the sensor can essentially scan the lamp. This test takes about 45 minutes. If you need fine measurements, the test will take even longer.
Goniometers are really great pieces of equipment for companies that have the time, money, space, and need. However, some people may want to measure a light source but they can’t afford this machine or maybe they don’t need the measurements to be exactly accurate (just relatively precise). I was faced with this problem after I left my automotive engineering job. I needed to be able to relatively measure light sources (headlamps and flash lights, mostly) but couldn’t afford a goniometer (in terms of money or space!).
In order to get around this, I developed a Matlab program and photographical process to measure light sources.
In general, the process I developed is:
- Turn the light source on, mount it to something stable (if possible), and shine it onto a white surface. Mount a DSLR camera as close to the light source as possible.
- Turn off all other light sources and take a well exposed image of the light source shining onto the white surface.
- Take photos at +- 1 and 2 exposures
- Take a few light readings using a photometer
After this is done, I can import the images into the software I developed. This software is currently being used by a company and therefore the details can’t be published. However, the process that the user follows is:
- Import the photos
- Tell the software how far away the light source was from the wall
- Import the light readings
From here, the software converts the photos into a single High Dynamic Range (HDR) image and calculates what the intensity of every ray in the image is.
This was my first big software development process and I am extraordinarily proud of it. I learned a lot with this project, particularly because I was the only person working on it. Some of the more interesting features of the software are:
- User can input headlamp height above ground for a specific vehicle, headlamp separation, the location of an object in the roadway in front of the vehicle to get a simulation of how much light would be following on to the object.
- User can input the same information above in addition to speed and direction for vehicle and objects and run a simulation of how much light would reach the object over time or distance.
- User can input an angular space and receive the light on that ray (or the user can click on the HDR image instead of inputting the angular space).
- The user can input the above information and can get a ground plot, which shows how much light reaches the ground in front of the vehicle.
- “Average Minimum Headlamp” – the software takes the federal requirements and developed a simulation for the average minimum headlamp (low beam and high beam) to meet the federal requirements. The user can do all of the above functions with this simulated headlamp, which is useful if the user doesn’t have an actual measurement or just wants to test something quickly.
- The user can generate two separate reports:
- Test against the federal photometric requirements and see if the lamp meets.
- Input specific test points and get the amount of light at each test point.
This project taught me a lot about Matlab and software design in general. I had a lot of fun developing it and even several year later, find myself occassionally coming back to it to add additional features or make some portion of it more efficient. I redid this software in Python, mostly to see if I could (but also because I thought it would be more portable). That process was fascinating and a lot of fun. I’m really thankful to have had the opportunity to use my optics knowledge while also building my programming knowledge. The software is not as accurate as a goniometer but it is not intended for use in an environment that needs measurements which are very, very accurate. There are pros and cons to both systems.
Have questions or suggestions? Please feel free to comment below or contact me.


Jerusalem is a city thirsting for calm. Caffeinated calm.These havens have been in short supply. Once a city of elegant, continental cafés both in its east and west sides, where steaming Viennese-style coffee and cream-filled cakes were served to ladies of a certain class, perched on generously upholstered leather banquettes in the afternoons, the Holy City in recent decades fell into something of a coffee rut. The old cafés lost their public, then their owners. The younger generation didn’t have a natural connection to millefeuilles.Fast-food and falafel joints predominated, many of which offered gritty, bitter cups of dark dredge that was quickly and unceremoniously gulped down in the place of dessert. Java, in short, often offered up all the pleasure of a tetanus shot.In east Jerusalem, the El Dorado Café, a traditional powerhouse, shut down its upstairs cafeteria and devoted its energies to the downstairs coffee roaster cum chocolate emporium.In west Jerusalem, chains started popping up. Jerusalem- based Aroma espresso bars made locals proud as they mushroomed around the country before making the great leap to America. These were good – but about as personal as the post office.What the capital needed, in short, was someone who could give it a boost.Enter the brothers Muna, Cohen, Tahhan, and the virtually if not biologically fraternal pair Jubran & Daas. In 2009, the six Muna brothers, who already owed a successful stationery and school supplies shop on east Jerusalem’s Salah e-Din Street, bought a dusty newspaper shop and turned it into the Educational Bookshop, a shiny hub of books, journals, coffee, soup, sandwiches, cake, Wi-Fi and, six years later, have transformed it into a cultural center, drawing Jerusalem intellectuals to public events.Expanding, Ahmed and Mahmoud, the two brothers most in charge of the operation, acquired the venerable American Colony Bookshop.Without any connection, in 2012, Shimon and Yehuda Cohen, also brothers, decided to take over the lease of what had once been their grandfather’s grocery store, a mainstay of the neighborhood of Katamon since the ’50s.When he retired, an Italian couple took it over and sold fresh pasta. When they, too, decided it was time for their pensions, the Cohens, who grew up on their dad’s gourmet cuisine, decide it was time to spruce things up.They painted the old-fashioned metallic window frames bright red, added a candy-striped awning, daubed the back wall a vibrant teal and outfitted the small room in dark wooden shelves and Parisian-inspired sidewalk café tables. Then, they hung a sign reading Cohen’s Deli and opened for service with offerings including European cheeses for which they flew to the continent to bring them back every few weeks, personally curated Israeli wines unavailable elsewhere, home-cured olives, locally confected chocolates, their mom’s boyikos, a traditional Sephardi savory cheese pastry, homemade quiches – and, well, the neighborhood flocked.“On the one hand, people are going to the big supermarkets,” Yehuda said, over coffee with The Media Line, explaining the gradual disappearance of small neighborhood groceries. “On the other hand, they want to shop in their own neighborhood. We know every single customer here by name, so it’s like family; everybody is welcome.”Two months ago, he and his brother salvaged and repurposed another abandoned grocery shop in an adjacent neighborhood, to which they have applied the same formula – red stripes, teal backdrop, wood and small enamel-slicked tables.“We don’t have music here,” Shimon said as he released a shower of finely minced parsley over an already mountainous, intricate salad. “We also don’t change the menu, except for the soup. We don’t want noise. Actually, listen: Can you hear? It’s the noise of the people who are here. I think this is the music people want to listen to.” Without connection, at about the same time the Cohens opened their second place, the brothers Tahhan, Mo and Mick, opened their own bistro, the Sarwa Street Kitchen up the road from the Munas on Salah e-Din. You guessed it: It has taken the place of what was once their dad’s travel agency.From the outside, Sarwa has the aspect of an unusually welcoming embassy, with their symbol, a pixilated emerald-green version of the tall tree that stands across the corner, hanging above the entrance like a shield.Inside, the place is part bar, part restaurant, part upscale ashram, with one section of low tables and comfy futon-like seats gleaming in turquoise and purples, decorated with shelves of books that customers are welcome to take or contribute to, and showing off artifacts from the time of Tahhan père, a priceless camera, a beautiful typewriter.The Tahhans’ philosophy involves openness and perfectionism.Attentive service is available in numerous languages. The offerings, displayed on a chalkboard, include pizza made with imported mozzarella and Italian flour for the fine dough, hamburger beef ground in-house, organic vegetables for the vegan version of the local delicacy makluba, and personally selected wines and beers. Not to mention excellent coffee and Wi-Fi. Customers are welcome to stay for hours.Ronny Kutzner, the German manager, pulls a golden cheesecake the size of a tray out of the oven. The aroma makes heads turn. Mo Tahhan says the idea behind his three-month-old coffee shop is to create a place “where everybody can come and eat healthy, light food that satisfies him, feel relaxed, feel that things are okay.”From The Media Line’s visits at a few successive lunchtimes, the recipe seems to be working. The place is packed. On weekends, there’s live music.For those seeking rest and relaxation at home, the Israeli-Palestinian duo of Rami Jubran and Rani Daas have opened R&R Wines and Spirits, which actually operates as a high-end deli for the takeaway crowd.Their motto: “Expect More. Pay Less.” It lies on Yannai Street, and offers up goodies ranging from Turkish chestnuts to Swiss cheeses to Scotch whiskey.Yannai Street? It was once a tiny half-oval of junkie old garages.Amid the city’s chaos and sense of rudderless drift, a smiling band of brothers seems to have stepped in just in time, bringing renovation and caffeine to a population in need.


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One of our most urgent fights at the federal level centers on passage of the Humane Cosmetics Act in Congress. It’s got strong bipartisan support, cosmetics industry approval and the backing of scientists who understand the limitations of conventional animal tests and are committed to . . .
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Undercover investigation exposes the horrors of animal testing—and more than 80 dogs who need our help
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Adults require between seven and nine hours of sleep per night for both their physical and mental wellbeing, and it’s crucial that they obtain sufficient sleep every night.
Developing a sound sleep schedule is one of the best methods to encourage regular sleep. The mind and body get used to a routine that includes lots of high-quality sleep by adhering to a regular schedule and good sleeping practices.
Unfortunately, a lot of things can mess up a sleep schedule. When that occurs, bedtimes and wake-up hours might change drastically, and a person may alternate between having nights where they sleep too much and too little. This kind of inconsistent sleep can be resolved by learning how to reset your sleep schedule.
Why Is a Sleep Schedule Important?
Humans are sometimes referred to as “creatures of habit”1 because we develop distinct behavioural patterns via repeated exposure to particular cues and actions. Routines may make many elements of daily living, including sleeping, almost automatic.
It’s simpler to consistently obtain the sleep you require when you actively cultivate a good sleep pattern. By establishing routines and cues that encourage sleep, it becomes normal to do so and to sleep through the night. As the practice is repeated more often, it becomes stronger, resulting in more consistent sleep patterns over time.
What is circadian rhythm?
Your sleep cycle is primarily influenced by your circadian rhythm. A 24-hour cycle is a feature of the body’s biological clock. The complex balancing act between sleep and wakefulness must be managed by circadian rhythm3, which makes us alert or sleepy when it’s appropriate.
How Can a Sleep Schedule Get Disrupted?
Numerous factors can disrupt circadian rhythms and sleep patterns, including jet lag, shift work, artificial light exposure, advanced or delayed sleep timing, fluctuating sleep hours, caffeine and energy drinks and stress and emotional disruptions.
How to fix your sleep cycle?
A good sleep routine consists of several different components. Creating a regular sleep routine is a good place to start, but there are other things you can do to get the rest you require
For your sleep regimen to be successful, good sleep hygiene is crucial. Making sure that your daily routines and sleeping environment are beneficial to sleep is a vital component of good sleep hygiene:
Daily exposure to natural light can help your body’s internal clock become more synchronized7 because daylight has such a significant impact on your circadian rhythm.
Reduce artificial lighting at night Leaving the lights on all night can make it difficult for your body to go from awake to asleep. To reduce the brightness of interior lighting, try using a dimmer or a low-wattage lamp.
Reduce screen time in the evening Cell phones and other gadgets generate blue light, which can interfere with circadian timing and are sources of excessive mental stimulation. Try to avoid using your phone, tablet, or laptop for at least an hour before bed to avoid the detrimental effects of screen time on sleep.
Become physically active Regular exercise is important for your heart health as well as your sleep. You don’t have to be a triathlon to reap these advantages; even modest exercise like taking a stroll can be healthy and provide you with plenty of exposure to natural light. If you’re going to exercise vigorously, attempt to finish at least an hour before going to bed.
Establish a bedtime routine Routines can benefit psychologically from consistent inputs. Because of this, make an effort to follow the same routine every night before bed, such as lowering the lights, reading quietly or stretching, donning pajamas, and brushing your teeth.
Limit your consumption of alcohol and caffeine Both substances can interfere with a regular sleep schedule. As the night wears on, alcohol makes you tired but disrupts your sleep cycle, making you more prone to awakenings and poorer-quality sleep. Caffeine keeps you restless and awake and might remain in your system, making it difficult to get to sleep at night. So it’s recommended to avoid or limit alcohol and caffeine intake, especially in the late afternoon and evening.
If you’re facing significant trouble sleeping, discuss the best method to fix your sleep schedule with your primary care doctor. A doctor may advise therapies to change your sleep schedule depending on the reasons behind your sleep problems.

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Absolutely disgusting looking. I know. But, I made Brussels sprouts with heaving whipping cream and Parmesan cheese. Mr C (age 7) asked for 2nd and 3rd servings. I'm impressed. There is no way I would have ever ate sprouts at that age.
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When Ramana Maharshi was a school boy, one day, suddenly fear of death occurred to him for no reason. Thoughts like dying means the legs become stiff; lips become taut; eyes get closed, breath stops etc. came to him and due to the intensity of the feeling, the legs became stiff, lips became taut, eyes got closed and breath stopped*. But, still he could sense the vigour of the I-thought. The strong presence of individual consciousness was clear. So, while the body was dead – insentient – I sense still had a strong presence. Therefore, I sense was independent of the body. So, he was separate from the body, he thought. At that time Ramana Maharshi thought that he was under the control of some spirit, but this experience probably gave rise to Akhandakara Vritti (unbroken thought wave) as mind became focused towards the source for prolonged period and the Self Inquiry continued. In due course of time he was able to see# that the I sense was originating from pure awareness. So, this meant that he was pure awareness from where I thought was arising. In other words, he realised that he was non-individual pure awareness from where individual consciousness was coming.
*There is no mention of heart-beat here. However, since it was a real experience, it happened spontaneously rather than forming a logical sequential chain. It comes close to NDE + Self Inquiry. It is just that the description looks like a logical sequential chain.
#I sense cannot be the absolute truth because I sense is not there in deep sleep but there is existence of the person in deep sleep. Here is a quote from Upadesha Saram:
It is this existence which is the permanent reality
For even in deep sleep
Where we have no present sense of I
We do not cease to be
The above reasoning helps, but one can know this by direct experience also (when mind is Sattvic, that is when it has very less thoughts) that I sense is originating from the field of awareness. In Arunachala Ashtakam verse two Ramana Maharshi writes, “Enquiring within ‘Who is the seer?’ I saw the seer disappear, leaving that alone which stands forever”. Thanks to Sri David Godman for mentioning the point about Arunachala Ashtakam.
The following procedure can be used for Self inquiry:
As explained earlier there are 5 shells and Atman is beyond these shells. The innermost shell is Annamayakosha (body), then there is Pranamayakosha (breath/energy), the next one is Manomayakosha (mind), the penultimate one is Vijnanmayakosha (intellect) and the outermost one is Anandamayakosha (bliss). Atman (Self) is beyond Anandamayakosha. Let us now negate each one of these by Self inquiry.
Negation of Annamayakosha (body), Manomayakosha (mind) and Vijnanmayakosha (intellect) can be done by following the logic mentioned here which is based on the principle that if you are the witness to something then you cannot be that thing.
Negation of Pranamayakosha (breath/energy): Air is inhaled from the atmosphere and exhaled back into the atmosphere. Something that is borrowed from somewhere and given back to it after its use cannot be me. Morever, there is no intellect associated with breath/energy which I have and hence I cannot be Pranamayakosha.
Negation of Anandamayakosha (bliss): Sometimes I feel bliss after getting up in the morning after deep sleep. This also happens after listening to soul stirring music. Anandamayakosha is said to contain the reflection of the Self. This means that I reach the reflected Self when I experience bliss. Since I am the experiencer/knower of the bliss and every other kosha, I am beyond all of them and hence I am Atman/Self.


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In the final moments of the iconic movie Wall Street, Gordon Gekko confronts his former protégé Bud Fox after discovering the wannabe set him up to lose millions to a hedge fund rival in a corporate buyout. Against the backdrop of New York’s Central Park, Gekko verbally and physically abuses Fox, but ultimately just asks, why?
“I don’t know,” says Fox. “I guess I realized I’m just Bud Fox. As much as I wanted to be Gordon Gekko, I’ll always be Bud Fox.” Looking past the cinematic drama, there’s actually a very important lesson to be learned from this scene for all traders.
Without a baseline to start from, many traders enter the markets for the first time with a preconceived notion about how things work, how they will react in certain situations, and what approach they should take. This can lead to disaster.
Produce Under Pressure?
For example, the popular image of a day trader as someone who battles the market tick by tick, extracting “fast money” in the process, is pervasive in our culture and creates a siren song that often attracts beginners to trading.
But the reality is, day trading is a challenging and unforgiving trading style. It requires your full attention during market hours, plus the ability to process and interpret a constant flow of news and information. In addition, you have to be able to quickly flip through charts in order to find good setups and trade opportunities.
It’s a good fit for some, but what if you’re the type—like myself—who tends to get overwhelmed by too much data and information at one time? Maybe you need pockets of calm and quiet during the day in order to perform your best. In that case, despite its outward appeal, day trading would be the worst way for you to trade. Your (true) personality might lend itself to swing trading, a style that looks to capture gains in one to four sessions, or position trading, which has an even longer horizon determined by the individual.
The same concept applies when deciding on a trading methodology. Engineers, airline pilots, and those who come from occupations that require strict, objective interpretations of information are often better off taking a technical approach. Those with a background in the arts or law might use fundamentals, including corporate earnings or economic data, whose direct impact on stocks is open to interpretation.
Whether you are new to the markets or seasoned but still trying to find your trading sweet spot, you don’t need a sociopathic billionaire to slap you around in order to potentially improve your results. Instead, just take an honest look at your personality.
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This promo for Bones' 2011 return hints at some potentially awesome episodes coming our way. Watch it here.
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Brennan to Become Booth's "Rock" on Bones
Booth and Brennan may not be romantically entwined just yet, but things are headed in that direction ... albeit slowly. Read on for the latest on this great couple.
Pair of Squinterns Bailing on Bones
A pair of Brennan's lackeys are moving on to greener pastures. Here's the scoop on who's out and what it might mean for key storylines going forward.
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TV Fanatic Mid-Season Report Card: Bones
Bones earns a B from our staff so far this season. For a full rundown of the season's ups and downs, read TV Fanatic's mid-season report card!
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Bones Review: Brennan's Universe Turned Upside Down
The universe turned on its head last night on Bones. The show did the same to viewers in how it told the story. Read our review of "The Doctor in the Photo" now.
Bones Spoilers: The Tipping Point For Brennan
Brennan will be plunged into an existential crisis this week on Bones. How she responds to it will be the interesting part.
Bones Clips: "The Doctor in the Photo"
In these clips from Thursday night's Bones, we learn a little about the victim Brennan relates so closely to. Watch and see what you think will happen.
Bones Promo: I Missed My Chance! I Made a Mistake!
The mid-season finale of Bones could be a real game-changer. Will Brennan finally see what she let get away?
Bones Review: "The Twisted Bones in the Melted Truck"
Enjoy able as it was, this week's Bones felt more like an interlude to next week's and felt like there was little at stake. Our review explains in detail.
Bones Previews: "The Twisted Bones in the Melted Truck"
Bones and Booth seek clues regarding a friend corpse on this week's episode. Watch three clips from "The Twisted Bones in the Melted Truck" here.
Bones Promo: "The Twisted Bones In The Melted Truck"
"The Twisted Bones In The Melted Truck" may give "The Babe in the Bar" a run for its money. In terms of disgusting corpse finds, at least. Check out a promo for next week's Bones here!


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Venice Biennale 2017
Installation View: Pavilions of South Africa, USA, Egypt, New Zealand & Philippines
The 57th edition of La Biennale di Venezia takes place from May 13th to November 26th in 2017
Here are some installation views of the art work we spotted during the opening week at 57th Venice Biennale at Arsenale and Giardini.
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