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Ten chefs prepared a five-course meal to honor Jacques Pépin at the 14thannual Hayground School's benefit "Chefs Dinner" on Sunday, July 29 on the School's grounds in Bridgehampton, NY. The chefs included Josh Capon, Jessica Craig, Christian Mir, Ayesha Nurdjaja, Francois Payard, Joe Realmuto, Hillary Sterling, Bill Telepan, Carissa Waechter, and Jason Weiner. The evening grossed over $300,000 for the school's financial aid program. The diverse school incorporates an expansive Edible Garden/Kitchen Science program into its curriculum on its pastoral grounds. The honorary chairpersons of the Chefs Dinner were Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
The evening began with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served under the tent and prepared in Hayground's Jeff's Kitchen. During the meal, for the first time, we presented a live conversation between chefs Jacques Pépin and Eric Ripert.
The guest list included 200 dinner patrons including: Adam and Mahnaz Bartos, Eric Cantor, Lori Capon, Dani Effron Kline, Joanna Fisher, Alan and Irka Golub, Arthur Maslow, Paige Patterson, Steven and Sandy Perlbinder, Tony Piazza, Sandra Ripert, Toni Ross, Sana Sabbagh, Noah Salaway, Sarah Salaway, Sheri Sandler, Jon Snow, Tinka Topping, Eli Zabar, and Almond Zigmund.
The Chefs Dinner Committee included Toni Ross (Chair Emeritus), Almond Zigmund (Co-Chair), Elaine DiGiacomo (Co-Chair); Grainne Coen, Cindi Crain, Erica Lynn Huberty, Scott O'Neil, Christian Troy, and Craig Wood.
Funds from the Hayground Chefs Dinner to date have raised almost two million dollars in support of Hayground's Jeff's Kitchen culinary programs, as well as its overall curriculum. This enables the school to be readily accessible to the diverse spectrum of East End children, where currently, over 80% of all Hayground students receive some form of financial assistance.
To honor Chef Pépin, this year's five-star chefs include: Josh Capon of Lure Fishbar, Jessica Craig of L'Artusi, Christian Mir of Stone Creek Inn, Ayesha Nurdjaja of Shuka, François Payard, Joe Realmuto of Nick & Toni's, Hillary Sterling of Vic's, Bill Telepan of Oceana, and Carissa Waechter of Carissa's The Bakery and Jason Weiner of Almond. Cheeses from fromager Michael Cavaniola and wine from Château d'Esclans round out the tasting menu. Guests who got cocktails from the Matchbook Distilling Company took home bottles of their special custom essences.
Cocktails and Hors D'oeuvres included:
Micheal Cavaniola of Artisanal Cheese Selection served a selection of Artisan Cheeses. Josh Capon of Lure Fishbar, Bowery Meat Company served Fishers Island Oysters Farm Oysters. Joe Realmuto of Nick & Toni's served Beef Rib Tacos, Mole. Arjun Achuthan of Hayground School served Wood Oven Roasted Clams in Fennel, Shallots, White Wine Broth. Leslie Merinoff of Matchbook Distilling Company served The Gin Apothecary Shelter Island Pales Project X Shelter Island Craft Brewery served Limited Editions Chef Dinner Summer Session Pale Ale.
The Five Course Menu which was be prepared in Jeff's Kitchen included:
First Course by Jason Weiner of Almond, L&W Market was Raw, Smoked, and Pickled Sagaponack Beets, Amagansett Crunchy Lettuce, Bridgehampton Blue Cheese. This course was paired with a Chateau d'Esclans 'Whispering Angel' Rosé 2017. Second Course by Hillary Sterling of Vic's and Ayesha Nurdjaja of Shuka was Conchiglie, Ricotta, Roasted Baby Tomatoes, Lemon, Herbs. Paired with Chateau Carbonnieux Blanc 2015. Third Course by Bill Telepan of Oceana was Local Porgy 'Sausage & Peppers,' Fennel, Red Pepper Vinaigrette. Paired with Château Les Trois Croix Bordeaux Rouge Fronsac 2014. Fourth Course by Christian Mir of Stone Creek Inn was Long Island Crescent Duck Breast, Wood Oven Roasted Peaches, Corn Creme Brûlée, Honey Lavender Sauce. Paired with Chateau Carbonnieux Rouge 2014. The evening concluded with a dessert bar by FrancoisPayard, Jessica Craig of L'Artusi, and Carissa Waechter of Carissa's The Bakery. Chocolates by Francois Payard; Lemon Thyme Panna Cotta, Local Blueberries, Lemon Crumble, Toasted Almond; and Carissa's Cakes and Pies. Dessert were paired with Cardenal Mendoza Angelus.
About Hayground School:
Hayground School is an independent alternative school, committed to a program of innovation in a community of diversity, both economical and cultural. Hayground students range from 3-13 years of age. Hayground's mission is to provide an open community school where conventional teaching methods are replaced by new ways of teaching and learning. We work to give our students the tools, perseverance and determination to be independent thinkers and continue learning through doing.


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Many trail-happy towns feature summer-long race series, and national events like the Xterra Trail Run Series, La Sportiva Mountain Running Series and Vasque Project-sponsored races may be making a stop near you this summer. Week- and weekend-long festivals with trail running races as part of the party are happening over the next few weeks in Asheville, North Carolina (Mountain Sports Festival), Vail, Colorado (Teva Mountain Games) and Coeur d' Alene, Idaho (Adventure Sports Week). Your local running store is always a good resource for finding out what races are on tap nearby.
If you're heading into your first, or even your 10th trail race, here are a few tips to keep in mind.
1. Choose your race. Whether you pick a race close to home or make a weekend destination out of it, find out what you can about the course by reading the race's website, talking to runners who have run it before, or contacting the race director. You may want to stick to a moderately challenging course (both in footing, or elevation gains and losses), or go for gusto and pick a demanding trail that could force you to hike parts of it (even the top racers can't run sections of some courses). Running a technical trail race though—even if you don't have much experience—can be really fun. Just know what you're in for before the gun goes off.
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2. Choose your footwear. Trail running shoes offer more traction, lateral stability, support and underfoot protection than road running shoes, but you don't have to pay a stiff price in weight. Options in lightweight trail shoes abound these days. If you're running a race on mostly fireroads, opt for lighter shoes as traction and stability is less important. If the race consists of mostly technical terrain, look for a trail shoe that has solid traction and support to keep you sure-footed, even in the sloppiest conditions. Shoes that provide both traction and support can still be lightweight. Don't go overboard and wear anything that feels like a hiking shoe.
3. Train on terrain. Once you learn about the course, try to train trails that mimic the course as closely as possible. If the race will be on singletrack, train on singletrack, and work on staying light on your feet over obstacles like rocks and downed branches. If you know the course climbs straight uphill for the first half-mile, be sure to train both uphill and down (the downhill can beat you up more than the up).
4. Don't blow up. As in all race situations, it's tempting to go out fast from the starting gun. The consequences with doing this during a trail race are greater than doing so in a road race, as on the trail, you need to maintain more strength and agility throughout. Pacing is key.
5. Scope out singletrack. Whether you're aiming to place in your age group or just finish well and happy, knowing where the course funnels into singletrack can provide a strategic advantage. Since singletrack is just that—narrow enough for just a single runner to pass at one time—it's often difficult to move around other runners (and when you do pass, it often expels a lot of energy as you're stepping through thick grass, tight shrubs, etc). It's worth pushing a little extra hard to get there ahead of runners who might slow you down--the goal is to find a position that allows you to run your own pace rather than settling behind someone else's.

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Robert Wolf: Banking on President Obama
As it turns out, 28 years on Wall Street was enough for Robert Wolf.
Wolf, who became one of President Obama's closest allies on Wall Street in recent years, left his perch as a top banker at UBS Americas last summer, and launched his own New York-based consulting firm that he hopes will have a big footprint in Washington.
It's a switch that Wolf himself admits was well-timed.
The career Wall Street man left the high finance world in the heat of a presidential election, as his friend and golf partner in the Oval Office was bashing bankers as "fat cats" and as many of his colleagues in New York were backing the GOP nominee, Mitt Romney.
{mosads}Now Wolf not only gets to use his friendship with the president as a selling point for his new venture — called 32 Advisors — but he is also grabbing talent like Austan Goolsbee from elsewhere in Obama's orbit.
"There's no question that having a friendship with the president of the United States has been — I don't mean to quote the book — has been a game-changer for me and my family," Wolf told The Hill in a wide-ranging interview in Washington.
Wolf reflected that he was ready for a new challenge after spending his entire professional career at the Swiss-based UBS and the famed investment bank Salomon Brothers.
"The truth is, I wasn't loving what I was doing," said Wolf, who turned 50 last March. "When someone goes into a job at 21 years old, and they turn around and all of a sudden they're 50 years old, and they're doing the same job — it's exciting, but at some point you say, 'I know there's other things I can do.' "
While Wolf knows his relationship with Obama — he's vacationed with the president and served on his jobs council and economic recovery board — could give him a leg up in a landscape already flush with consultants, he also stressed that proximity to the president is far from all that 32 Advisors has to offer.
"I think when our firm gets hired, they're hiring Robert Wolf. They're hiring Austan Goolsbee," Wolf said. "People will hire 32 Advisors because they see who I am and who I surround myself with."
In addition to Goolsbee, a former chairman of Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, Wolf's new consulting group has brought on Barry Johnson, who served in Obama's Commerce Department, and Kevin Varney, a veteran of the Export-Import Bank.
Wolf, who will serve as chief executive of the company, says he hopes 32 Advisors can fill what he sees as gaps in the consulting world, in areas like foreign direct investment and the intersection of public policy and the economy. The goal, Wolf said, is to carve out a niche as the firm that can better link up Wall Street, K Street and Main Street.
"We don't want to mimic what the boutique investment banks are doing. It's not going to be investment banking," said Wolf, who added that his group would not be registering to lobby.
"Really, the view is, how can we look at our Rolodex, our value proposition, and make sure we're doing something that's a little different for our client?."
Wolf titled his new consultant shop after his number as a University of Pennsylvania fullback some three decades ago. He still says that being a student-athlete served as a springboard to his career on Wall Street.
A Massachusetts native, Wolf had assumed through much of college that he would be a doctor. But after talking with Wall Street firms, Wolf ditched that idea and told his parents that he was calling an audible.
"I asked them, what are you looking for?" Wolf said, recounting his Wall Street interviews. "And they said, 'The perfect candidate for us would be a rocket scientist jock.' And I said, 'Well, that's easy. I played college football and I graduated Wharton, so I know I'm at least one of the two.' "
More than a quarter-century later, Wolf says part of the attraction to Wall Street was that investment banks — team-oriented, highly competitive places that weren't short on charisma or testosterone — reminded him of football.
He readily admits, however, that the "high-fiving" days of the 1980s contributed to the problems that Wall Street and the broader economy have had in the years to come.
But for a "young, naive kid" whose only previous jobs were landscaping and house painting, the world of Wall Street "was amazing."
"You walk in in a nice suit, feeling great. There's electricity in the air," he said.
That swagger, in part, helped Wolf enter Obama's inner circle, when the then-Illinois senator was starting up a presidential campaign.
He first met Obama at a 2006 event hosted by George Soros, the billionaire investor and Democratic money man.
Obama and Wolf later met for dinner, and Wolf said they found they had much in common — they were roughly the same age, had two children each and an Ivy League pedigree, among other things.
Wolf soon informed Obama that he'd be in his corner in his race for the White House — no easy decision, given that Obama was lagging in the polls at the time and was facing off against one of Wolf's home-state senators, Hillary Clinton.
Wolf said he eventually hosted Obama's first New York fundraiser, and accompanied the candidate to speeches in New York where the senator chided Wall Street in their own backyard.
Wolf warned Obama about excessive leverage on Wall Street and, perhaps most famously, fed Obama inside information about high-level industry meetings being held on the 2008 fiscal crisis.
Wolf acknowledged, however, that four years later his friendship with Obama and status as a prodigious fundraiser were causing some "bumpy roads." In appearances on television, Wolf said he would be identified as both a UBS executive and as an outside adviser to the president.
"There is no question that when you are viewed as the Wall Street adviser to the president during a campaign, when half the country is not supportive of the president, and those who were supportive didn't love Wall Street, it puts that person who's that Wall Street adviser in a very precarious position," he said.
News reports last year said UBS had eventually told Wolf that it had to approve all media requests.
Wolf, nonetheless, emphasized that his departure from UBS was amicable — the firm became the first client for 32 Advisors.
He added that, in general, the back-and-forth during the campaign became overheated.
"Comments like 'fat cat': I like to say I've been called worse things at home," he added. "Honestly, worrying about campaign rhetoric is just, I think, silly."
Wolf said he continues to walk into rooms a little taller following the president's reelection in November.
"I don't think anyone in the country projects that they're going to be friends with the next president of the United States," Wolf said. "There's only been 44 of them. It's just not something you project."


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MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Going to the doctor to get shots is medical commonplace for most growing children. However, more and more doctors are urging a new segment of the population to schedule an appointment and receive their vaccinations: seniors.
"It's a common misconception that vaccines are just for kids," said Dr. Margaret Vaughan, a geriatrics and internal medicine doctor at CareMount Medical. "Older adults – those 50 and up – need vaccinations too." Due to weakened immune systems, faded prior immunity and chronic health conditions, seniors are susceptible to a variety of easily preventable infections.
"There are many unfounded fears about vaccine safety which have been circulated, but vaccines are overwhelmingly safe and effective," said Vaughan. Some myths perpetuate that people with chronic health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease can see their conditions worsen with vaccination. "This is not true," said Vaughan. "In virtually every case, vaccines protect those with chronic illnesses from dangerous complications of chronic health conditions."
To help seniors ensure they are up to date on all their immunizations, Vaughan shared what she believes are the most important to check off:
Seasonal Flu Vaccine: The flu is one of the top 10 causes of death for those over age 65 in the United States, according to the National Council of Aging. Vaughan suggests seniors get the flu shot annually, preferably before October.
Pneumococcal Vaccine: Common conditions resulting from infection with pneumococcal disease include pneumonia, meningitis and bacteremia, a bloodstream infection. Pneumococcal disease kills 18,000 Americans 65 and older each year. The vaccine is given in two shots about six to 12 months apart.
Shingles Vaccine: A painful rash caused by the same virus as chickenpox, shingles affects one in three adults in their lifetime. Severe side effects include fever, exhaustion, lack of appetite and potentially, post herpetic neuralgia -- or a post-rash burning sensation.
Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis): Tetanus enters the body through a cut or wound whereas Diphtheria and Pertussis are transmitted from person to person. The vaccination thwarts all three of the diseases, which are all very serious.
Hepatitis B Vaccine: A contagious virus transmitted through bodily fluids, the hepatitis B virus can be deadly in older adults. Chronic hepatitis B can lead to liver damage or death.
"Even for those taking prescription medication to manage chronic health conditions, vaccines are still one of the safest methods to protect your health," said Vaughan. "By including a vaccination conversation as part of your annual health discussion with your doctor, you will be better able to keep yourself, your family and your community healthy."
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North Fork Bank, Melville, N.Y., hired CIGNA as investment provider, record keeper and trustee for its $78 million 401(k) plan, said Kim Russell, pension administrator. CIGNA replaces Deutsche Asset; plan officials wanted a different selection of investment options, and CIGNA seemed better equipped to handle a larger plan, Ms. Russell said. The plan will have 15 investment options, up from 12, she said. Mercer Human Resources advised.
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Chances are you have seen your family doctor at some point in the past year and may have been prescribed a medication. Maybe you needed an antibiotic, pain relievers, blood pressure medication or just needed a renewal to your medications. Anything missing from that list?
A Prescription to Move
Do you think a prescription to move should be included as a common medical treatment? Do you consider physical activity to be medicine? Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, which translates to approximately 3.2 million deaths annually. The inactivity epidemic is more concerning than the obesity epidemic. Our culture, sedentary work habits and non-existent leisure times have outpaced our physiological evolution as humans designed to move.
This might sound scary, but don't fret—we have the perfect FUN and FREE medication for you! Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have been working together to provide a platform to assist communities in participating in quality physical activity programs and opportunities. PCNs are groups of local family doctors working with health care teams to enhance the quality of care and improve the quality of life for the patients in our communities.
Get Out, Get Active
2016 will mark our third annual Get Out, Get Active (GOGA) challenge and we would like to invite you to join us while we explore the beautiful, tropical landscape of Costa Rica!
GOGA is a six-week activity challenge where you track of your physical activity. You then enter either your steps (by using a pedometer or other tracking device or app on your phone) or activity (like swimming, dancing, basketball, etc.) online as you "virtually" walk on a Costa Rican adventure with your team.
Participating is easy and free! Here's a few tips on how to make the most out of your GOGA challenge:
- Register yourself on the GOGA website. Registration opens March 14, 2016.
- Download your 6-week activity program guide to help you get in the swing of things.
- Create or join a team to help you explore Costa Rica.
- Choose a method of step tracking (pedometer, app, fitbit, etc.).
- GET OUT AND GET ACTIVE! Try walking, running, swimming, dancing or anything else you can think of to log those steps.
- Be sure to enter your activity/steps at least weekly during the challenge: April 25 – June 5, 2016 to be eligible to win some awesome prizes!
- Celebrate your activity level, learn more about Costa Rica and enjoy all the positive benefits of getting out and getting active!


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Bhutan Honeymoon
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Bhutan Honeymoon
Thimphu, Bhutan's capital is located in a Himalayan valley in the country's western interior. This small city is the centre of commerce, religion and government and known for its Buddhist sites. The massive Tashichho Dzong, a Buddhist monastery and fortress houses the King's Throne Room. Memorial Chorten, is a revered Buddhist shrine dedicated to the Third King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. The gigantic 51.5-meter bronze statue of the Great Buddha Dordenma, sits amidst the ruins of Kuensel Phodrang, overlooking the Thimphu valley.
This tour starts with touring Thimphu's historical and Buddhist sites. Travel East to Punakha, the ancient winter capital of Bhutan, located in a sub-tropical valley. Visit, Punakha Dzong, on the confluence of Pho chhu (Male river) and Mo chhu (female river). Next to a small town of Wangdue Phodrang, before travelling to Gangtey (in Phobjika valley) home to the endangered black-necked cranes. Continue to the spectacular Bumthang valley in the heart of the country before returning to Paro, the resort town of Bhutan.
And, experience Himalayan culture in the beautiful Bumthang valley.
Bhutan Honeymoon
Thimphu, Gangtey, Bumthang, Punakha, Paro
(11 Days – Travel Any Day)
Day 1 – Arrive Bhutan
Paro/ Thimphu The flight to Paro is one of the most spectacular of all mountain flights. You will fly over a wall of green hills known as 'dwars', or doors to the Himalaya. You will see Mt Everest, Mt Kangchenjunga, Mt Makalu and some of the most beautiful Himalayan peaks - a never-to-be-forgotten vista of a lifetime.
On arrival, you will be received by our representative, who will escort you to your hotel in Thimphu. The transfer to Thimphu takes approximately 1 ½ hours.
Amankora Thimphu (L,D)
Day 2 – Tour
Thimphu Take a comprehensive tour of Thimphu with your private guide and driver to see the highlights, including the Trashi Chhoe Dzong, the seat of Bhutan's government, the Pangri Zampa, two 16th century buildings, and a short hike to Cheri Gompa, the monastery where the first monastic body was established in the Kingdom. Back in town you should be able to visit a few of the capital's cottage industries ranging from traditional paper making to hand rolled incense.
Amankora Thimphu (B, L, D)
Day 3 – Explore
Phobjikha Valley We take an early morning drive to Phobjika Valley, visiting enroute interesting sights like the 17th century Simtokha Dzong and the ancient wall paintings at the Hongtsho (Gompa) monastery. The journey continues over the 3,050m mountain pass with majestic views of the Himalayan peaks. Time permitting and depending on the season, we visit the Black-Necked Crane Centre; time spent in the Centre's hide is a must to view the breeding cranes.
The Phobjikha valley is one of the most beautiful open valleys in Bhutan. It is a breeding ground for the endangered black-necked cranes which migrate here in the winter months and for this reason is designated as a conservation spot by the WWF.
Amankora Gangtey (B, L, D)
Day 4 – Transfer
Bumthang The journey to Bumthang is perhaps long, but certainly memorable, with dramatic landscapes of terraced farmland, deep river valleys and precariously perched farmhouses. The drive passes through Trongsa, ancestral home of the royal family.
Upon reaching Trongsa you may take time to stroll this quaint village and official business permitting, perhaps visit the Trongsa Dzong, ancestral home to Bhutan's monarch where you will often find novice monks reciting mantras or practicing on sacred horns, flutes or drums. The drive onward to Bumthang takes you over the picturesque Yotong La and down into the Chhume Valley, home of Bhutan's famous Yatra weaving. Here you will have a chance to browse the traditional textiles and perhaps see the weavers create their intricate handiwork.
Amankora Bumthang (B, L, D)
Day 5 & 6 – Explore
Bumthang In Bumthang, visit the Wangdichhoeling, home to the royal family and the grand Kurjey Lhakhang, once the resting place of the Buddhist saint Padmasambhava, popularly known as 'Guru Rimpoche' and Jambay Lhakhang, one of 108 Buddhist temples built in the 8th century by the Tibetan king, Songtsen Gampo, where the early winter festivals draw thousands of Bhutanese for their annual blessings.
Amankora Bumthang (B, L, D)
Day 7 & 8 – Explore
Punakha Drive to Punakha, the ancient winter capital, located in a sub-tropical valley with warm summers and pleasant winters. Visit the beautifully located Punakha Dzong, built on the confluence of Pho chhu (male river) and Mo chhu (female river).
Your day in Punakha Valley begins with a hike up through the fields along the banks of the Mo Chhu to the upper end of the valley. On return, visit the impressive Punakha Dzong, the winter residence of the monastic order's leader and his entourage of monks. Time permitting, visit Chimi Lhakhang, the temple of fertility and dedicated to Lama Drukpa Kuenley, known locally as the 'Divine Madman'.
Amankora Punakha (B, L, D)
Day 9 & 10 – Transfer & Explore
Paro Driving back to Paro is equally interesting, catching the Himalayan views that you may have missed on your way in. Set in a pine forest here is the Amankora lodge and its spa. In the afternoon, there is an opportunity for a quick stroll to some of the valley's oldest and holiest religious monuments or a ramble down Paro's main street.
In the morning, take in a tour Ta Dzong (watchtower) and the dominating Paro Dzong, a fine example of Bhutanese traditional architecture. Then hike up to view one of Bhutan's most revered monuments, the Taktsang Gompa, more commonly referred to as the 'Tiger's Nest'. The 3-4 hour trek offers spectacular views of this sacred monastery perched on a cliff face 900m above the valley floor.
Amankora Paro (B, L, D)
Day 11 – Airport Transfer
Depart Paro Transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
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Experts on this Tour
An Asia Geographic expert will accompany each departure to share insights and a rare behind-the-scenes perspective. Listed below are some of the experts and the departure date(s) they will be joining.
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Make this your holiday
- Exclusive Tour: your own private multilingual guide throughout the trip
- Price Guarantee: costing 25-30% less than similar tours of the same flexibility and quality
- Tailor Made: customised itinerary to create your dream holiday
- Duration: shorten or lengthen the tour to suit your wishes
- Dates: depart and return whenever you choose
- Hotels: change hotel grade to suit your budget
- Group Discounts: call 020 8350 6199
Getting There International flight to Bangkok or New Delhi are available from major UK cities on a variety of carriers. From there flights to Bhutan are with Druk Air. We will arrange your flight tickets and visa clearance and forward them to the Druk office at the airport from which the flight originates. Transfers within Bhutan will be arranged by AwimAway. On your arrival, our representative will meet and greet with your private car and driver, that will be available to you for sightseeing excursions or shopping trips at your convenience.
When to go Winter in Bhutan is from mid-November till mid-March, and at this time of the year the climate is dry and sunny for the most part, temperatures peaking at around 15c. During the spring months of March, April and May, Bhutan offers warm days and cool nights. It is a great time for treks and to watch the flora and the many birds of Bhutan.
By the middle of June, clouds begin to build up for the monsoon that arrives in July. By mid-September the monsoon clouds have all but dried and the skies begin to clear. The two-month window between October and November offers clear skies but it can get cold in the night. It is also a good time for trekking in the Himalayas, sitting around a camp fire and seeing the high Himalayas in the morning and evening golden light.
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Prices are per person based on double or single occupancy (unless otherwise noted) and do not include international airfare to/from your destination. Internal flights for the optional extension are $675 per person. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars and subject to change. See the terms and conditions for this tour for more information.
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Prices are per person based on double or single occupancy (unless otherwise noted) and do not include international airfare to/from your destination. Internal flights for the optional extension are $675 per person. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars and subject to change. See the terms and conditions for this tour for more information.
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Prices are per person based on double or single occupancy (unless otherwise noted) and do not include international airfare to/from your destination. Internal flights for the optional extension are $675 per person. All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars and subject to change. See the terms and conditions for this tour for more information.


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"We love Him because he first loved us." 1 John 4:19
An appreciation of God's love to us "while we were yet sinners," must be an important cause—not only of turning men to God, but also of keeping our hearts in the way of righteousness. His love was first;—not created, nor purchased, but original, self-moved and inexhaustible. It can be known only by its fruits. Christ and his work in all its parts are the fruit of the Father's love. To know God, we must know Christ, for "God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself." We may not know the philosophy of the incarnation, but we may know the fact. "Hidden things belong to the Lord, but things that are revealed belong to us, &c. An imperfect idea of the fruit of God's love must cause an imperfect idea of the love itself, and the effect produced on our hearts and lives must correspond. We feel drawn to defend the word of the Lord for the purpose of increasing our love to him, and so perfecting holiness in the fear (reverence) of the Lord.
One of the prominent features of God's plan by which his love is manifested is Christ's death. Perhaps no other feature has been opposed as much as the idea that the death of Christ should have anything to do with man's salvation; and much effort has been made by some to explain it away or so modify the teachings of the bible on this subject as to make it palatable to the natural mind. The bold and reckless spirit that declares by word or action that we will believe nothing unless it accords with our reason, may be characteristic of the age in which we live, but it does not savor of the meek and quiet spirit that trembles at the word of the Lord. We do not oppose the searching and comparing of the scriptures to ascertain what they teach. That is really the disciple's work. And it is right also to bring all theories to the test of God's word,—to "prove all things (by that standard) and hold fast that which is good." And in all this we shall find room for the exercise of the faculty of reason; but if in our searching we find a fact stated, the philosophy of which we can not see, it is hardly becoming in a Christian to ignore or belittle the fact. We may fail of seeing for two reasons, either because God has withheld his reason, or because we are still ignorant of some other revealed fact which in due time will make it plain. Better if need be to say "I do not understand," than to deny the facts.
No careful student of the bible can fail to be impressed with the stress that is laid on the death of Christ. That some may have overlooked other truths, and so laid too much stress on the death, we will not deny, but that is no excuse for our belittling the death, by overexalting other features. A morbid desire for something new and peculiar should be checked by a careful reading of the context, before using a verse or a small part of it in proof of a new theory.
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"When we were yet without strength in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us." Rom. 5:6-8. How can Christ's death show or commend God's love to us, unless that death meets a necessity in the sinner's case?
To do for us what we could or must do for ourselves would not be an expression of benevolence. To say that he died to meet our necessity would be a strange thing indeed, if it were only his life that could help us. But verse 10 shows us the value of both the death and the life, and should forever prevent us from confounding the two or ignoring either one. "Reconciled (atoned) to God by the death of his Son, … saved by his life." That there is an atonement by the death of Christ the above passage clearly teaches, and it is so translated in verse 11. And even if the salvation by his life is elsewhere called reconciliation, or if there should be discovered a dozen other reconciliations, still it remains true that we are "reconciled to God by the death of his Son," and it is an expression of God's great love for the world of sinners.
That this atonement by the death of Christ has no reference to the breaking down of the middle wall between the Jew and Gentile, is clear, because the apostle goes on to explain, and shows as plain as words could make it, that the atonement secures to mankind what was lost through Adam.
"Wherefore" in 12th verse relates back to the atonement of verse 11, and it is stated that as by one man all men were condemned to death, so by the atonement all men are justified to life. To overlook this is to ignore the "Wherefore" and "Therefore" of the apostle, verse 12-18.
We do not overlook the fact or value of Christ's obedience any more than we overlook Adam's sin. Sin brought death and righteousness brings life. But that the death of Christ, the righteous one, was a necessity is the idea for which we here plead. Now if any one can read carefully the whole passage and not see that Christ's death secures to man the recovery from death, it will prove that the human mind is greatly biased, by its own determinations.
It is not an isolated text, however, that teaches the recovery from death by the death of Christ.
Atonement is the basis of Resurrection. The apostle has shown us that Christ's death is the atoning act. We shall therefore expect to find the death of Christ associated with man's recovery from death.
We are not forgetting the resurrection of Christ, nor overlooking its value as the entrance of the Head into endless life, and therefore as the key of immortality for mankind; but we are seeking to give his death its place as the price of redemption or recovery. Certainly man's recovery from death is one thing, and the gift of immortality is another, and they should be so considered though they are intimately related to each other. The former is the basis of the latter, and the latter is the object for which the former is accomplished. Hence it is said, "Reconciled by his death, saved by his life."
"He died for our sins." It is not said that he rose for our sins. He is the Lamb that taketh away the sin of the World. The world's sin is Adam's sin. "In whom all have sinned." (Rom. 5:12 marg.) "He bore our sins on his own body on the tree." "He became a curse for us." "Wounded for our transgressions." "By his stripes we are healed." "Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom of words lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect." 1 Cor. 1:17. If Christ's death in itself does nothing, then it is of no effect. The cross must refer to the death and not to the after life.
"The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is the power of God." (Ver. 18.)
"The Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified." (Ver. 22-23.)
"I determined to know nothing among you save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." Ch. 2:2. From what he said in the first chapter, we know Paul made a specialty of the death in his preaching. The cross is the basis of all the glory. He laid down his life for the sheep. "No man taketh it from me. I lay it down of myself." To Pilate he said, "ye could have no power at all were it not given you from above."
After the hour for the Passover (he being the Antitype, and it must be fulfilled on time) he no longer sought to protect himself, nor allowed others to protect him, but gave himself into their hands. His hour had come; then and not till then "they killed the Prince of life." "He gave his life a Ransom for many,"—"A Ransom
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for all, to be testified in due time." Hence, being redeemed,—"bought with a price," we are not our own.
The most desperate shift to avoid the force of all the scriptures which speak of Christ's shedding his blood as a ransom, is that which says the life he gave to redeem us was his preexistent life,—that he died twice, once when the word was made flesh, and then his death on the cross. It hardly seems possible that any could believe that the incarnation was by death. It is, to say the least, a hypothesis without any scriptural support, and a little scripture is worth more than a good deal of reasoning. We might as well call translation death, but "Enoch was translated that he should not see death."
But Paul shows us that instead of taking the body being the sacrifice, the body was prepared to be a sacrifice. (Heb. 10:5-12.)
The preexistent Word is not presented in the character of a Lamb. The offerings under the law foreshadowed not the coming in the flesh, but the death of the flesh, "the offering of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all." (Ver. 10.) The same thought as: "Who gave himself a ransom for all." "He died for our sins according to the scriptures, (the types and shadows) and rose again the third day" (from the time he died, and not thirty-three years after he died).
That Christ died in the same sense in which men die, and in which men are counted dead before they die, must be true or there would be no relation between his death and theirs. Here again the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge that if one died for all then were all dead (not all actually dead, but counted dead, "death (sentence) passed on all." His death was of the same kind, met the claim as a Ransom, so that all are his, and counted alive, for the object as stated, "that he died for all that they who live, should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and rose again."
The idea is here suggested that he gained the right to control all for whom he died. This work of redeeming by death, is not to be confounded with the work of the second Adam, which is to impart spiritual life. Christ did not become the second Adam until he was made a "quickening spirit." That our Lord Jesus is the antitype of Adam as Head of a new race is true, but he is more than that. Adam, besides being head of a race, was lord of all creation. So too Jesus died and rose again that he might be Lord both of the dead and the living. (Rom. 14:9.) So too, the uttermost parts of the earth are to be his possession. Ps. 2.
Lord does not mean Head in the sense of Father alone, but refers to the fact of his having power to control. "All power is given unto me both in Heaven and Earth." Angels and men, the dead and living alike, are his to command.
So Paul tells us Christ descended in Hades, and then ascended leading "captivity captive," took the power in his own hand.
That this is not a baseless assumption is shown in Heb. 2. There we learn that the very purpose for which Christ took our nature was, that "by the grace of God he might taste death for every man." "That through death he might destroy him that had the power of death—i.e. the Devil, and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." He binds the strong man, the prison keeper, and delivers the captives. He delivers them from the death of which they were afraid during their lifetime. They never had a spiritual lifetime, and never dreaded spiritual death. Christ took the natural that he might redeem the natural, and possesses the spiritual that he may impart the spiritual, is the evident teaching of the Bible. The same thought of his having power over the dead is brought to view in Rev. 1:18. "I am he that liveth and was dead; and behold I am alive forevermore; Amen; and have the keys of Hades and of death."
This is in keeping with all the rest. Christ died that we might live, and lives that we might live forever.
This view of the subject does not shut God out of the work and plan, for it is his plan to work in and by the Lord Jesus.
The undeveloped, preexistent Word was with God in the old creation, and without him was not anything made that was made. The Word made flesh, was, in the body prepared, the sacrifice, the ransom for all, and the Word glorified, with his army will go forth conquering. Rev. 19. God in man is man's hope. "God in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them."
That the terms death and life are used figuratively sometimes we freely admit, and the context will determine it, but when speaking of the penalty of sin and resurrection from it, the death of Christ must serve as the key. Thus as well as otherwise we can glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Brethren let us beware of anything that belittles, or sets aside the death of Christ, as the offering and propitiation for sin, not ours only but also for the sins of he whole world. The simplicity, nature, object and extent of this ransom will be testified—made known in due time.
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"Reflections": the perfect word to describe what this blog comprises. Those of you who follow my scribblings know how I love the mirror metaphor; it only seems right to employ it in this, my final blog for 2013.
On this snowy, silent New Year's Eve, I let the year's events parade past. I sit in the judge's stand on a raised dais, saluting every entry, no matter how pitifully attired; no matter how richly festooned. I know now that when they first entered the parade, they were all dressed alike. Only now, with Time's Mirror held tightly in my cracked and aging hands and trained on the past twelve months, do some entries appear larger, smaller, brighter, or faded. (It really is done with mirrors, you know.)
The relative worth of any given event is in the Mind of the Mirror Holder, is it not? What may seem like a tragedy to you is a source of joy to me, and vice-versa. I aimed this year to view everything as a source of joy. Overall, I succeeded. However, those poorly dressed participants in my Life Parade alert me that I still need improvement. They represent the parts of me I did not want to see; my courage failed me, and I turned away from the Truth in the darkened glass. I did not want to listen; I did not want to see.
For you—yes, you, the one reading this—are, and always have been, my Mirror. With unfailing accuracy, you reflect my true self, with all its embarrassing flaws and shining talents. If I thought you were judging me harshly, if I exploded in anger at you, if I wept with grief over what you told me (no matter how gently), I know it was not you. It was I who judged, who erred, who hurt another.
And so the year 2013 takes on another cast when viewed with gratitude and love. First, the easy ones in the Joy column: visiting Portland to meet Oona, Liora entering the world, receiving my M.A. in English, reuniting with DeKalb friends, making new friends in Utah, winning a poetry contest, teaching writing at a community college, walking again after spending a year in a wheelchair. Indeed, the whole experience of disability comes under the heading of "Joy" for me, as does my in-depth experience of poverty.
Without disability, I never would have gained the compassion that accompanies a major shift in perspective. I literally had the chance to view the world from a different angle. From that new angle, I discovered deep cracks and flaws running through the cornerstones of our society: employment, housing, healthcare, and education. I know that great efforts have been made to repair these flaws, and they have resulted in more access for all, regardless of gender, race, color, age, or creed. The whole system looks better from the outside; however, the fissures I saw in the four cornerstones continue to threaten the foundation. I hear it creak every time I'm turned down for housing because the landlord does not want to comply with ADA law; the building sways every time I limp into an interview room with my walker and see the look of alarm on the faces of the panel—this woman's going to cost us money!—before the shutters come down altogether.
The sagging floors are most noticeable, strangely enough, in the hallowed halls of learning. There is no handicapped access to an entire floor of the DeKalb Public Library, for example, and it happens to hold all the texts pertinent to both my field of study and my fields of interest. It's worse in the places in which I've been a teacher. From having no bathroom stalls that can accommodate a wheelchair, to placing instructional devices (PCs, document cameras, printers, copiers, even whiteboards) out of reach, colleges—especially the four-year ones—retain the marks of their elitist origins. Colleges were meant for the physically as well as mentally fit. Do you think I'm kidding? While doing research for my "Tales of the Crip" book, I discovered that only 9% of wheelchair-bound persons have a bachelor's degree, let alone a master's. It takes an incredibly strong desire to succeed to successfully navigate the gauntlet of barriers erected by institutions of higher learning. Disability comes under the "Joy" heading for me because I didn't give up even though I wanted to often enough. Looking back at what I overcame to get the M.A., I marvel at my own strength. I never knew I could be so strong.
I also didn't know how much I would benefit from poverty. Yes, after completing an M.A., the best job I could get was as an adjunct English instructor at Kishwaukee Community College. I didn't mind; I was doing what I loved! As the book from the 90s urged, "Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow." I so believed it.
Alas, the money must be coming from another galaxy altogether. The Kishwaukee position did not pay a living wage. But, thanks to people I met because I was poor—Dan Kenney from the Community Gardens, Heather Foulker from RAMP, Inc., the wonderful ladies at SVDP's Food Pantry—I got and am getting by. I canned, froze, dried, and stored the vegetables Dan brought me from DCCG. Heather helped me get Medicaid and turned me on to free transport services so I could get to my new doctor. For the first time in seven years, I have medical coverage! Heather also told me about SafeLink, a free cell phone service. (By the way, my new number is 815-793-2099; "Please Make a Note of It." :D) My dear friends Cat, Angie, Bonnie, and Jody donated so much to me—furniture, clothing, and kitchen items—that I feel RICH, not poor. I'm better dressed now than I ever was. (Okay, maybe that's not much! I can hear you, my dear Mirrors.)
Technically, by American standards of poverty, I know I'm poor. I earned less than $6,000 this year. I didn't or don't have many of the things Americans think they need to survive—credit card, cell phone, pension plan, healthcare, savings account, Netflix. Oh, such First World problems! I've always had a roof over my head, a comfy bed, food to eat, and books to read. What I discovered, quite to my surprise and delight, is that this New Poverty is basically the old Self-Sufficiency.
With Self-Sufficiency comes a great deal of personal satisfaction, actually. New Poverty takes quite a bit of time: cutting my own hair; baking my own bread; soaking & sprouting seeds for making nut milks and healthful snacks; knitting, crocheting, and sewing accessories and gifts; taking the bus instead of driving (I used to walk everywhere; that's what I miss most since the disability); making wise health choices and even creating my own health potions because I've had to be my own doctor for several years. Those of you who think that the poor don't work for their benefits need to run this Red Tape Gauntlet at least once. (Think "IRS audit to the 10th power.") "Free" medical care and other benefits require hours and hours of paperwork and waiting in lines and on (phone) lines, often simply to hear a rejection; moreover, swallowing pride, accepting inferior quality, out-of-date food and others' castoffs are part of the deal. This year I truly learned the meaning behind the phrase "beggars can't be choosers."
And that brings me to the other side of the Year 2013 ledger, the "Not So 'Yay'" side. These are the events and knowledges I'm still having trouble finding joy in. For example, I've learned for certain what I'd suspected was an American credo all along. It's not only "beggars can't be choosers," but also there is a deeply held belief that "beggars choose to be beggars." This Belief rents a fashionable, non-ADA-compliant apartment in a high-rise building owned by a company called The Only Success is Financial. This company is the one that manufactures Corporate Ladders and constructs the Sure-fire Paths to Success you've heard so much about. What their ads conveniently neglect to mention is that the Ladders end in emptiness and the Paths produce paranoia.
True success cannot be measured simply by counting the number of ladder rungs or steps you have climbed; it does not show up in bank accounts or pensions. Success is measured, as George discovered in It's a Wonderful Life, by how many people love you. Success' stock goes up when you ease another's suffering, or increase another's understanding of his or her worth, or write a novel, or simply smile. Success is discovering your gift and then sharing it with the world you find yourself in, whether it's a town of two hundred citizens or two million. It's about realizing you have a vocation, and then following it.
Sadly, this year I discovered, irrevocably and irretrievably, that my definition of success is not valid in my country. My country suffers from the virus caused by Corporate Ladders and Sure-Fire Paths, a particularly virulent strain of which is "A College Degree Ensures Financial Success." Because of the virus, thousands upon thousands of instructors now inhabit the environs of any given campus; we are special vaccines cultured in the agar of academia, ready to fight the plague of ignorance.
Ah, but here's the rub: the College Virus and its antidote, like everything else, now operate in a capitalist medium, subject to the laws of economics so vigorously taught in classrooms once upon a time. Supply has exceeded demand; thus, those of us whose vocation is teaching higher education find ourselves worth practically zilch. "A dime a dozen" comes to mind. Adjuncts, like WIC and other welfare commodities, are available at embarrassingly low prices. What cost us so much to win—our degrees—are worth virtually nothing. Adjuncts are a new form of indentured servant, and every college, two-year or four-year, has them in abundance. We neither earn social security credits or benefits, nor do we earn enough to save toward eventual emancipation.
And so, I have succumbed. Because my vocation is no longer pay-worthy, I have applied for a slew of secretarial positions. Not a few of you have rejoiced that I am seeking fully benefited, civil service-type work. I'm afraid I cannot join in the celebration. I can only see that, because of the time I'm living in and what's valued in my country, I have to abandon my vocation. I changed lives; I inspired people. How many of us get to say this? I had the great blessing of finding out what true success is. But now it is snatched away because my talents and strengths to inspire and to teach are not valued highly enough. I cannot make enough to live on. Age and disability play some part in this, I know; if I were thirty years younger, I could probably still get benefited work as a teacher. Countless applications later, though, indicate to me that at my age it's not going to happen. "No country for old women," eh?
In the "Horrible" column of Life in 2013, the Death of Debbie looms largest, obscuring all my other petty concerns and supposed tribulations. Yes, I know she wanted to be free of pain. Yes, I know she died as she wished, quickly and with (from what we could tell) minimal suffering overall. I miss her every day. I regret many things I wish I had said or done. Yet, because of her death, I am writing more than ever. I finished the NaNoWriMo novel I promised her I'd write. I'm writing this blog. I'm trying to get a "real job." Are those enough to satisfy her ghost? Are they enough on which to hang my hopes for 2014?
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4th of July Wood Coasters
By: Simply Designing
June 30, 2014
I can't believe how quickly July 4th is coming! I feel like yesterday I was decorating for Christmas and now we are half way through the year again! Boy time flies! But even so, my kids LOVE the 4th of July almost as much as they love Christmas, so we always have a lot of fun decorating and creating Patriotic crafts this time of year!
Today I am going to show you a really fun and simple idea: 4th of July Wood Coasters
Items needed:
- Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint 8oz - Legacy
- Americana Decou-Page (Glue-Sealer-Finish) 8oz - Americana Decou-Page Outdoor
- Foam brush
- Vinyl, star stickers or pencil
- Wood slice coasters
- Water basin
First you will want to create your star shape. I cut a star shaped out of vinyl using my Silhouette, but you could also cut one out by hand with scissors or an exacto knife, use star stickers purchased at a store, or simply use a pencil to draw a star shape onto your wood. Whichever you prefer!
Because I used vinyl as a stencil, I simply placed my star shaped vinyl in the middle of my wood coaster and then used my foam brush to paint 1-2 coats of Americana Chalky Paint in Legacy over it.
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On today's show I chat with RITA Finalist author, Elizabeth Harmon, about her figure skating romances and all the aspects of writing a series. Join us as we share our love of figure skating and the ups and downs of writing multiple books set in the same world.
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A graduate of the University of Illinois, she has worked in advertising, community journalism and as a freelance magazine writer. She feels incredibly blessed to have a career that allows her to spend her days imagining "what if?" and a loving family that keeps her grounded in the real world. Her debut novel, Pairing Off is a 2016 RITA Award Finalist.
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Red Hot Russian Alexei is king of the Ice…Antarctic style
Alexei Zaikov loves his life in remote Amity Bay, Antarctica, until a new luxury guesthouse threatens the small town's future. As head of Amity Bay, he's driven to save it, but first must discover who is hiding out in the supposedly deserted lodge…and why.
Nora Bradford has lost everything; a promising career and the man she loved. Glacier Ridge Lodge, the architectural masterpiece she designed but was denied credit for, seems like the perfect place to grieve her loss, until a ruggedly handsome Russian arrives on her doorstep, determined to bring her in from the cold.
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Profiting From Change
Successful companies are those most adept at understanding how customer needs are likely to change. They choose a clear path, and adjust their course as events unfold. As the explorers who set out to find new trade passages did centuries ago, they plan a route, and refine the map as they go.
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Use your own product or service, and those of your competitors, just as a customer would. Visit customers and watch them buying, using, maintaining and disposing of your product. Talk to customers about the changes they are seeing in their competitive environment and in the economics of their business.
2. Conduct small experiments
More and more, we're hearing that companies are simply "trying more things" and watching to see which ones work. Intercontinental Hotels created multiple designs for their new Holiday Inn reservations website, put them all online, and found out within a few hours which design customers preferred.
3. Collaborate with purpose
New electronic media increasingly enable customers to participate in marketing, product development, technical support, sales and more. This process reduces cost (when customers perform work previously done by employees) and allows companies to learn from customers at a far faster rate.
Similarly, smart companies are increasingly asking employees to collaborate across geographies and organizational lines. Collaboration helps good ideas bubble up from more sources, and accelerates learning.
4. Rethink "headquarters" and work across geographies
Take strong steps to stay in touch with what's happening in dispersed geographic markets. Many companies, such as Halliburton, Accenture, and computer maker Lenovo now have no real headquarters location, spreading top executives among several geographies. For example, Lenovo's top management team is spread between Singapore, North Carolina, Hong Kong, Seattle, and India. The company's top 20 leaders meet monthly, each time in a different place. These approaches help keep companies from developing "tunnel vision" in a single market.
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It'll be time to defend starting in August. But defend against whom?
With all the talk about "Marvel's The Defenders" finally banding together to save New York City, not much has been revealed about who they'll be fighting. On Tuesday though, the show's Twitter account posted a very short video clip to hint at who they might be up against.
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To refresh your memory, in "Daredevil" Season 2, Matt Murdock's (Charlie Cox) ex-girlfriend Elektra (Elodie Yung) came to town and was trying to recruit him but in the process, but got herself killed in a conflict. Dead doesn't mean much though if you're part of a group of assassins called the Hand. They dug Elektra up, dusted off the dirt and put her in a far more comfortable place — a stone chamber with an Asian-looking symbol on it. As it closed we could hear a faint heartbeat.
That heartbeat just returned in the clip below. In Season 2, it was also shown that the Hand might have unlocked the secret to immortality that involved a giant urn and blood. Take a look:
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Yung herself also tweeted the clip with a little commentary of her own:
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— Elodie Yung (@ElodieYung) May 2, 2017
Elektra's probable return brings up an interesting question: Is she friend or foe? Even though she sided with Matt last time out of love for the dashing vigilante, she was revealed to be the Black Sky, someone destined to lead the Hand. Who knows what happens to you when you're dead and come back? Maybe you wake up in a really bad mood.
"The Defenders," made of the combined forces of Daredevil (Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones), will be released on Aug. 18 on Netflix.
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Michael Jackson has been all over the news lately, culminating with yesterday's bizarre baby dangling incident. So I have to ask what is MJ's biggest problem–there's a myriad of items to choose from.
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There are two votes for "Other," but no comments for explanation. Can't you guys follow directions–damn!
#1 by Nugget — November 20, 2002 @ 1:34 am
Just to clarify, "treatment of children questionable" has many meanings. It is unclear if Michael wants to have sex with them, eat them, throw them out of windows, or cultivate them for spare parts.
#2 by Nugget — November 20, 2002 @ 4:11 am
Do you think Michael Jackson looks in the mirror, and thinks, "Damn, I went a bit too far?"
#3 by Mama — November 20, 2002 @ 6:02 am
Michael would never do anything like that.He loves to help kids and he would never do anythig to hurt
a child in any way.Michael is guilty of nothing.
P.S Iam only 11 and i know he did not.
#4 by Dymonde — November 19, 2003 @ 10:26 am
I love the human
I love the father
I love the man
I Love the friend
I love the artist
I love Michael Jackson
International Pop icon, Michael Jackson, among world's dignitaries nominated for the 1st annual Magical Life Award. The humanitarian award is given to individuals who have demonstrated with true humanitarian service, the peace, love and happiness, characterized by the Magic of children and in so doing, has help make the world a kinder and gentler place. Jackson is in good company; being nominated for his charity work along side such popular public figures as First Lady Laura Bush, US Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sec. of State: Colin Powell, and talk show host, Oprah Winfrey. The Awards are being announced in conjunction with Celebrate the Magic Day, when 1 million children around the world, will sing an inspirational song, at the same time! An international event to promote world peace, love, and happiness through the Magic of children. Jackson's, Heal the World is among the songs being sung by the children. While the Celebrate the Magic Foundation has made the nominations based on the record of each nominees service to children, it is up to the citizens of the world, especially our children, to confirm who is deserving of this honor. This makes the Magical Life Award truly unique, in that it is an award from the hearts of children, and those adults who still have the heart of a child. The final results will be announced on Celebrate the Magic Day, on May 1st, 2002. The awards will be presented to the recipients in a special ceremony in New York City.HIS FACE?? Its not important cauz he's so beautiful and so caring on the inside that his outside is cute too.Michael is NOT ugly…Maybe he went a bit too far in 2001 but NOW he look great! His charming grin is coming back!! His brillant eyes are shinning again!! Michael is like a character.He is like Peter Pan or Pinnochio….I know its difficult for somes adult to understand but please before judge him try hard to understand him.Of course is Michael
the King of Pop, because nobody on earth every sold
more CDs than he did.
You can ask your readers about whether they like him,
but never doubt his success in general! Michael
Jackson did more for the
music-industry than any other artist. He is there for
35 years now. And you let kids who are not half that
old judge him?? Even
worse: first you judge his face, his look – things
which are not important at all – and spread this
"look-he's-more-spooky-than-Dracula!-thing" and then
ask whether he's a flop? That's not fair! And we,
Michael's real fans and
friends all over the world, will not accept that.
We ask you to treat Michael Jackson with the respect
he gains for being what he is. And here we don't talk
about success.
Again, we're talking about respect. And he doesn't
have to earn that, he already gained it during all
those years.
Please recognize that we stand behind Michael – in the
past now and forever. No matter what the world may
say: Michael Jackson is a HEARTBREAKER. Our hearts belong
to him and he will always ROCK OUR WORLD. We DON'T WALK AWAY from him, even if sometimes we have to CRY and are really SPEECHLESS because of all the rumors that are spread
about him. WHATEVER HAPPENS, Michael Jackson is UNTOUCHABLE, UNBREAKABLE and most of all INVNCIBLE.
Do you know why many of you think Michael Jackson is guilty? Well, THAT IS BECAUSE YOU READ AND BELIEVE WHAT THE LYING TABLOIDS AND MAGAZINES ARE SAYING BECAUSE THEY WRITE ABOUT HIM LIKE HE IS GUILTY! AND IT IS A BIG, BIG SHAME! BUT HE IS NOT AND HE WILL BE PROVEN INNOCENT AND I THINK YOU ALL SHOULD GET A GRIP AND SHOW SOME RESPECT FOR MICHAEL AND AT LEAST GIVE HIM THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT AND NOT TREAT HIM LIKE A CRIMINAL BUT BELIVE HIS INNOCENT UNTIL THE OPOSITE IS PROVEN!!! GIVE HIM AT LEAST THAT! GIVE HIM SOME TRUST! THE MAN WHO HASNT DONE ANYTHING TO ANYONE BUT GIVEN LOVE AND HAPPINESS! MICHAEL HAS BECOME A TARGET FOR THE PRESS WHO ONLY WANT TO BREAK HIM DOWN! GIVE THE MAN A BREAK AND GIVE HIM SOME CREDIT AND DONT EVER FORGET ALL THE THINGS HE HAS DONE FOR US, AND FOR THE CHILDREN! DONT EVER FORGET HOW GREAT THIS MAN ISREALLY IS, BECAUSE HE DOES NOT DESERVE THIS!
Michael Jackson is the TRUE KING OF POP, ROCK AND SOUL & ENTERTAINMENT, NOW AND FOREVER! HE IS THE BIGGEST SELLING ARTIST OF ALL TIME AND THE GREATEST SINGER, SONGWRITER AND DANCER IN THE WORLD! HE IS NOT AS WEIRD AND BIZARRE AS THE PRESS SAY HE IS! PEOPLE JUST THINK THAT BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE ALL THE STUPID THINGS THEY WRITE AND THEY ALWAYS WRITE NOTHING BUT LIES ABOUT HIM! THEY ARE TRYING TO RUIN HIS LIFE! PLEASE DONT BELIEVE ALL THE WEIRD AND STRANGE AND MEAN THINGS THEY ARE WRITING ABOUT HIM, PLEASE! THEY WRITE SO MEAN AND VICIOUS THINGS AND MICHAEL DOES NOT DESERVE IT! HE HAS DONE SOOO MUCH WONDERFUL THINGS FOR THIS PLANET AND FOR THE HUMAN BEINGS ESPECIALLY THE CHILDREN! PLEASE SHOW HIM SOME RESPECT! HE DESERVES IT! DONT BE AS DAMN DISRESPECTFUL LIKE THE PRESS! THEY ARE DISGUSTING! MICHAEL IS THE MOST LOVING AND CARING PERSON IN THE WORLD! HE IS SO GOOD HEARTED! THE TRUE KING OF POP AND THE REAL MAN OF MUSIC! MICHAEL WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HEARTS! SHOW HIM SOME RESPECT!!!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU MICHAEL!!!!
Michael Jackson in the best. The one and the only king of pop. A wonderful person. A great dad. An invincible performer. A perfect gentleman and one of the nicest and the greatest man who have ever hit this planet.
#5 by Vanessa and Roxane — May 22, 2004 @ 6:04 am
Ok, dymonde is SO right!
I'm also 11, going on twelve, and i think he's guilty of nothing. When i read dymonde's post, i thought, hey, do i have an invisible twin or summing?
Kay, and I hate Britney because she told him 2 go grow some facial hair, get drunk and have a punch-up. this is her e-mail. firstname.lastname@example.com
This is his adress:
Michael Jackson
Neverland Valley Ranch
c/o Postmaster
Los Olivos, CA 93441
Write 2 him! he needs his fans!
Kay, i'll shut up now.
#6 by Luna — March 22, 2005 @ 7:32 pm
DAMN, Vanessa and Roxane are SO RIGHT! The stupid press is a horrible Liar! They just live on their own lies, and i think they should drop dead!
Britney [Spears] insulted michael. I used to like her. Now i hate her. this is what i wrote:
Dear Britney:
What the heck was that? grow some facial hair? be more of a man? WHAT????? You met Michael Jackson before, right? Took some pretty pics with him? Is that all you can do, Britney? Criticize? I mean, he, like, started Heal The World Foundation to help people. Have you done anything of the sort? He wrote all those songs like the Earth Song, We are the World, and Heal the World, and sings from his heart. Do you know that? Your songs, don't have any meaning, and you're not putting your soul or heart into them! You always use yourself as the main character in every single one of your songs!
Michael helped everybody, and now it's time for everybody to help Michael! Are you just going to desert him when he needs everybody the most?? Are you just going to betray him without looking 'round at him, without slowing down, without even batting an eyelash, like he's just invisible???? ARE YOU???
Do you know what the words "eternal friendship" mean, Britney? It's about being loyal to a friend. Once you make a friend, you should be a friend forever. That is the most basic rule of a rightful human being. You, Britney, who cannot even fulfil the most basic rule, do not have any right as a human being. I mean, it is apparent that these words are not in your vocabulary.
Look at M.J.'s supporters. Their souls are shining with love for him. Look at his true friends. Would they ever, ever in their wildest imaginations, think of ditching him? Britney, at night, go to your window. Pull the shades open, if you please, and count the number of stars in this galaxy. The number of stars you count, is the number of people who care about Michael from their hearts, who love Michael, and who will love Michael for all time. The sky will always shine with stars. Friends will always keep on loving. Ones who love, and are loved, will sparkle forever. That is why stars shine in the first place.
You're not a star, Britney. You are a bat. You are a bat with shiny stickers stuck all over yourself. You're trying to become a star, but you never will be. It's because you'll never be able to love.
Michael's a star. There's a black hole, which is trying to suck him into the void, but he is fighting with all his might– and it will not be in vain. He has other stars to help him, his family, friends, and fans. You, my little puffed-up bat, who fancies yourself so much, can only shriek insignificant bat shrieks down below that mean nothing to the vastnes of the universe.
Michael will never forget his friends.
There are many people like you, to be sure. People who forget and betray friends as soon as they make them. But I want you to remember this: In your shadow, and the shadows of people like you, of people who betrayed Michael, the wrath, anguish, and tears of us true friends and fans will hide. The tears of the stars will follow you, my friend, they will follow you wherever you go…
Michael is a true star. Because he loves everyone, and is loved by everyone. That is why he will sparkle and shine forever in the hearts of those who care for him.
Truthfully yours,
I REALLY HOPE SHE READ THIS! He WILL BE PROVEN INNOCENT IN THE END! He is not going to lose his trial! we are behind him! WE LOVE YOU SO SO SO SO SOOOOO MUCH!! YOU ARE A GOOD MAN! YEEEAAAAAAAAH!
By the way, you can write 2 michael @
Michael Jackson
Neverland Valley Ranch
c/o Postmaster
Los Olivos, CA 93441a
#7 by Luna — March 22, 2005 @ 7:55 pm
Micheal Jackson Is Guity And Should Go
Jail For 21 Years
I Hate Micheal Jackson He Is The Worst Singer
#8 by Mark — March 28, 2005 @ 2:29 pm
Iam a mother of 5 childrens iam refugees in zimbabwe from DRCongo.Iam asking if you can help me for resettlment for me and my family for the future in my life.May GOD bless youjacko.
God is father! tu es victorieux
#9 by chantal — April 6, 2005 @ 7:53 am
I LOVE MICHAEL HE IS INNOCENT MJ RULEs I KNOW HE DIDNT DO THAT CAUSE I AM THE SAME AGE AS THE BOY AND I WOULD NOT LET ANYBODY DO THAT TO ME!!!!!!!!
#10 by Kylee — April 22, 2005 @ 10:53 pm
I think Mark who wrote March 28. Should learn to write properly english before he write in public! Michael Jackson is a great talent in singing and dancing and he is not GUILTY.
#11 by Kathy — June 4, 2005 @ 2:09 pm
I am from france,wake up everebody and look at the accuser and his family, do you think they re honest?with their past plenty of lies and perjury
the boy age 13 said he did not know what erection is, ah ah ah he really took us from the last of the fool or what?
jackson should have make an enquiry about this family before let them in to his ranch..
jackson will be acquit and I think that jackson is guilty of trusting anyone…
I think also it is a good think for michael this affair even if it is so hard, because now, the world now a little bit about the truth
#12 by observer — June 5, 2005 @ 3:11 am
I know he didn't do it!
I have been a Micheal Jackson fan since I was very tiny. He was my first
love/crush. He inspired me to love music make it my life and to dance. I can
honestly say i am one of his #1 fans and it hurts me so bad to see this
happening to him. when he was my idol, my life. Growing up it was hard with
alot of problems in my home and his music helped and still helps me live. I
will never turn my bak against him. When I was a little girl I made a little
play at my sleepover with a friend for "Thriller" for my mom.
He is the best!!!! God will help him through this!!!!!!!!!!!
Does anybody know if he has an email address that I can write to?
#13 by xXdiamondgirlXx — June 12, 2005 @ 12:09 pm
I am sorry Michael. Adults let you down, you turned to children for uncondional love and now they have let you down. Everyone is not like them. Through-out your trial my children kept saying they knew you were innocent and they would always love you. We were so happy today to see you returning home to your children a free man. Hopefully with your not guilty verdict all the money grubers will go away! Love, The white Family
#14 by suzanne — June 13, 2005 @ 3:25 pm
My family prayed for you everyday Michael. We knew you would be found innocent. We will continue to pray for you. May the Lord be with you in your days to come. The Mann Family
#15 by L. Mann — June 13, 2005 @ 9:33 pm
Michael Jackson is innocent. Thats it. People who don't want to face it, then…you must face it because Justice is done! Stop closing our eyes. Michael NEVER did something horrible like that and people who think he did, then it is because you have a sick mind. There is NOTHING that could connect michael to those crimes, and there was ntohing against him. Thats not what's convincing me to believe he is innocent because I always knew he was by looking at him speak, looking at him with children and listening to his words, but as I can see,it take this for somes who WANT him to be guilty….anyway! I won't waist my time here…But: God bless the good people. Thank you!
#16 by Vanessa — June 15, 2005 @ 10:34 am
I would like to get in touch with micheal jackson because i have an important ideal iwant to share with him.
#17 by lubega siraje — August 15, 2005 @ 9:11 am
Michael is an innocent man and i dnt no why any one cannot accept that, i am only 11 and i do, i think he is the greatest and truly is the king o pop. he would never do anything to children except be as kind as he can be. I don't care what he looks like now, deep down hes still as sexy as he was when he was black. i cannot say i am his no 1 fan becos i am not, there are people who like him more than me, but no body else is his no 1 fan ether, if i ever met him i would not faint or botha him for his autograph, i would talk to him like a normal human being. oh yer, i agree, mark, who rote march 28 your just jealous cos you know hes the best.
i love you michael, keep it up and know, that no matter WHAT happens, the people who are gr8 fans like me will stick up for you and will love you until the end.
he is the true king of pop, rock and soul
peace. LOVE YOU michael
Holly, age 11, England
#18 by holly — August 24, 2005 @ 1:04 pm
hi, i jus want 2 say happy birthday michael! woo. hope u had a gr8 day. luv ya
holly, age 11, england, oh and if britney did say tht to him, i h8 her!
#19 by Holly — August 28, 2005 @ 1:10 pm
Doesnt anybody else rite. michael is the best n ppl shud let him no!
#20 by holly — October 10, 2005 @ 11:23 am
hey michael !i love you so much since i was a kid and my bedroom is full of your posters.if i was there and if i had the power i wouldn't let anybody get near you even touch you.i know you don't deserve it and you should know it too.you are the only one who taught us to love and to care.we will go all the way with you.keep your head up.i wish i knew your e mail.i would write anything to cheer you up.love you!
meron all the way from ethiopia;thirteen months of sunsine!
#21 by meron tsegaye — February 4, 2006 @ 7:46 am
Michael Jackson is the true King of rock music, not Elvis Presley. Elvis was the King in the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, but Michael became the New King in 1982(Thriller album). Michael is really the king of pop, rock and soul. But "pop" is only "popular". Basically, Michael is the "king of rock and soul", because he has hard rock songs("Beat it", "Black or white", "Give in to me") and soul/R'n'B songs("Billie jean", "Remember the time", "You rock my world"). Michael Jackson is the true King of Rock Music since 1982 until present.
#22 by pamela — July 5, 2008 @ 12:12 pm
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