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Craig Nelson is a New York Times bestseller and is jam packed with informational facts and stories about nuclear physics and the people behind it. He talks to Jason today about his new book The Age of Radiance and how nuclear power has changed our lives for better and for worse.
Key Takeaways:
4:00 – Nuclear science has a lot of bad press, but it has done many great things and, some would say, it has even prevented wars.
7:30 – Craig tells a fantastic story of 4 teenagers who grew up only a couple of KM from each other and ended up meeting later in life through their work within the atomic field.
9:12 – Fun fact, John Von Neumann would read and drive at the same time and would often crash his car.
10:41 – The people who developed atomic weapons were refugees from Hitler. A question people often ask is, "What happened if Hitler had the atomic weapons first?"
14:30 – According to Craig, if you look at the Dr. Strangelove movie, a lot of what happened in the movie was true or came true.
18:15 – The most frighten experiment in the US took place on Bikini Atoll and that's how the bikini swimsuit came to be.
22:20 – Nuclear in America has become such a burden in the US because you need federal funds to build the plant, maintain it, and fix it. Tax payers simply don't want to spend that money.
23:45 – Find an author who's writing similar books as you and find out who their agent is. Contact their agent and work from there. People tend to get rejected because they're sending their book to the wrong people.
27:05 – Times have changed drastically for physical books. Authors don't need to tour any more with the use of the internet.
"My favorite thing about Johnny von Neumann is that he liked to drive a car while reading a book."
"Should we learn to love the bomb or should we learn to at least love nuclear energy?"
"What if Hitler got the atomic bomb and we didn't have it?"
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It's my pleasure to welcome Craig Nelson to the show. He's the author of the book entitled The Age of Radiance: The Epic Rise And Dramatic Fall Of The Atomic Era. So here is a nuclear expert and historian as well as a publishing expert. He came to New York to become a writer, got into the publishing industry to learn the business and spent 20 years there. He's the former vice president and executive editor of Harper & Row, Hyperion, and Random House where he oversaw the publishing of 20 new york times bestsellers. He's got a very, very interesting story and a very interesting take on a controversial issue here. Craig, welcome, how are you?
Craig Nelson:
I'm great, thanks so much for having me.
Well, good, the pleasure is ours. So, you're coming to us from New York City, the heart of the publishing world.
I live right around the corner from Henry James in Greenwich Village.
So for anyone that needs to know about the origins of psychology from William James, I can help you with that too.
*Laughter*. Great! Good stuff. Well, you know, when we talk about psychology, maybe that's a good lead in, to talk really about the atomic era. I mean, There's so much controversy about this when it comes to nuclear power, certainly when it comes to nuclear weapons too. Some would say the invention of the bomb has saved a lot of people because it has prevented many wars that might of otherwise have happened. You know, we've got the utility side of it, we've got the weapons side of it, where would you like to start?
Oh, I guess I'd like to start with the fact that I think America has learned about nuclear science of seeing people of victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and then they learned about nuclear power by the coincident that we had Three Mile Island meltdown at the same time the Jane Fonda movie did The China Syndrome was playing in theaters. There were so many bizarre coincidences between these two things The China Syndrome had lines in it like, "They will create a nuclear wasteland the size of Pennsylvania." Three Mile Island being in Pennsylvania and it came up with the idea that the China Syndrome being a terrible meltdown that will go all the way to China, but in fact the meltdown doesn't burrow to China, but it can burrow into your water table.
So, I think because of the origins of nuclear science and nuclear power come with those dreadful things, we have this horrible paw cast over the entire topic where people don't even wanna talk about it or learn about it and I think that's a terrible shame. There's a joke in nuclear science circles it says, "If people's first exposure to gasoline has been napalm, we'd all be in battery powered cars."
That's sort of the idea, I think, about nuclear.
Well, that's interesting how it's been so miss characterized in so many ways and I remember the movie The China Syndrome as a kid and, you know, Three Mile Island, of course, and our president at the time, Jimmy Carter, was actually a nuclear physicists if I recall, which is kind of an odd pairing too. So, you know, he actually knew something about it.
You're very close. He worked in the nuclear program when he was in the Navy. The Navy has a tremendous nuclear program because it was designed by Rickover. It's so safe and effective that it began the basis for all nuclear reactors in the United States and the Navy since 1957 has has a perfect safety record with that transportation system.
I also wanted to mentioned, but it is without reason why people are disturb by radioactivity, because frankly, you have this metal and this ore and then these invisible rays that are coming out of it that can kill you and give you cancer. It is disturbing because I think these things live somewhere between, what they say in Christian churches, between the quick and the dead.
We call the affects of radiation over time a half-life, not a life, but a half-life, and they used to say, well, you know, it was so interesting to hold plutonium in your hands, because you had the silvery metal and you expect a silvery metal to be cold, but plutonium is warm like a puppy. So you could actually melt its own weight in ice, you know. Marie Curie used to go to her lab first thing in the morning before the sun came up, she would read out all of her radium sample so that they'd all be lighting up the walls when she came in. People noticed that when she put the radium away, the walls were still glowing.
So, one of the joys of writing this history is the fact that you get to hear about all these glorious, wonderful, wondrous things when they're first learning about the mystery and the magic of all this, but at the same time, you know what's coming next.
Right, right, you do. It's interesting that the early researchers in the field of x-ray technology, radiation, they had a half-life, right?
Yeah, exactly.
They died early.
The city Hamburg has a monument to the martyrs of nuclear science and at the last count I think they have over 400 names in that monument.
Wow, wow, something else. You know, your book, the way it examines the history of this is just really fascinating. One of the things I want to ask you is how a group of teenagers from Budapest were able to flee Hitler and invent the atomic bomb, the hydrogen bomb, you know, and bring the modern day computer to America. Tell us about that.
This is one of my favorite quirks of history. This wild story is that there were 4 guys who all grew up a couple of kilometers from each other in Budapest, they all had to flee Hungary for Germany to get away from anti-semitism in Hungary and then of course they had to flee Germany with the raise of Hitler. They all went to school in Berlin, they would all know each other. One became the co-inventor of the atomic bomb, one became the co-inventor of the hydrogen bomb, one became the co-inventor of the personal computer, and one oversaw the physio material; the stuff atomic weapons and power plants are sourced from; he became the patron saint of Oakridge, Tennessee, this Hungarian.
One person who theorized about all these, like, why did these exact coincidences happening, he said, well, you know, actually there are 5 of us who are all basically martians and the 5th that we left out was Zsa Zsa Gabor, so he wanted Zsa Zsa Gabor included in this Hungarian group. My all time favorite of these was Johnny von Neumann, because von Neumann was this fantastic mathematician. His wife said he was such a good mathematician that he could count everything except calories. von Neumann at Los Alamos came up with the idea of the implosive lands, which is where you'd arrange different kinds of explosives in the shape of a pie and that way when you set off the explosions on the outside of the orb, by the time they get to the middle, they are timed perfectly and they can compress a piece of plutonium the size of an origin to one the size of a shooter marble.
So, he came up with that idea, but he also inventing the foundation of modern computing where both the data and programing uses binary code and because the biggest computer at that time was called ENIAC, he called his MANIC. He was such a snazzy dresses that when the guys at Los Alamos went burrow riding at the Grand Canyon, he wore a 3-piece pinstripe suit, but my favorite thing about Johnny von Neumann is that he liked to drive a car while reading a book and he crashed so often at one place in Princeton that it's now known as the von Neumann car.
*Laughter*. Well, we see people doing that sort of multitasking behind the wheel nowadays. It's pretty scary stuff.
Exactly, exactly.
Yeah, so, Johnny von Neumann wasn't the only one, huh?
So, keep texting tweens, maybe you'll get a corner name for you.
Yeah..*Laughter*. No, no, let's not promote that idea. So, that's very interesting how those teenagers did that. When it comes to the weaponization of the atom, good or bad?
The thing about that story is the fact that when the American physicists working here, the native-born American physicists, were all working on radar and when they heard about the idea of blowing up the nucleus of uranium and turning that into a bomb, they thought either it was nuts or that it would take so much effort to make that happen that it wasn't worth while and they were sort of right. It did take this remarkable effort to make that happen and it ended up not being all that worth while, because we never figured it out what to do with atomic weapons on the battle field or in war.
We just have them to wave at each other and that's all they're good for. So, that's part of it, and the second thing that happened is that all of the people who developed it were all refugees from Hitler and all they could think of was, "What if Hitler got the atomic bomb and we didn't have it?" There's this really sad quote in Age of Radiance from one of the people at Los Alamos, she said, "Well, we knew that if we lost the war it'll be because we hadn't done our jobs." They literally felt the entire weight of world war 2 and Hitler dominating the world was on their backs.
So, that was the entire emphasis behind it, but it's a shame because, you know, instead of learning about..and the other thing that's a terrible shame is the fact that a great deal of this research to this day is still classified, so that it maybe that there's some research that they've done after they blew up a 1,000 nuclear weapons in Nevada and the specific, they may be research into all of that that may be helpful in making a better energy source today, but we can't use it because it's classified.
So that's sad.
Yeah, yeah, well very interesting. So, I'm trying to get your take whether or not, you know, you talk about how nuclear weapons, we never figured out how to use them on the battlefield, they're just something that we wave at each other as they, you know, as many would say, as a deterrent. In economics there's a principle of you can't hear the dogs that don't bark and that's why it's really impossible now whether nuclear weapons have save lives.
I know some people might think that's a crazy thing, but they're not thinking about it because say lives through the deterrent has it prevented war or has it made things worse? I mean this arms race and so forth. Do you think that the weaponization of the atom has been a good or bad thing for the world?
The fantastic brain twister about that comes from Alfred Nobel and Alfred Nobel who's oil fortune founded the press, invented TNT, said his great dream in life was to create a weapon of such incredible power that it would make wars obsolete and maybe people think that weapon was in fact created with the nuclear bombs, with hydrogen bombs or fusion bombs, because during the cold war, every single interesting part from US, USSR, Chine, France, Britain, Germany, even Israel; every interested in the whole world had nuclear weapons and maybe people are convinced that the only reason the US and the USSR, the only direct engagement during the whole of the cold war was little fighter plane dog fights during Korea and that was it. They're convince that this is the reason why we never had world war 3. So, one great conundrum is, should the creators of thermal nuclear arms be given the Nobel Peace Prize and achieve Nobel's own dream. That's his great goal that he wanted.
One of my favorite scenes in the book, in fact, is when Ronald Reagan goers to Margaret Thatcher and he's had Hinckley tried to assassinate him and he's seen a TV movie the day after about a nuclear holocaust in America and he tells Thatcher that his great dream is to end all nuclear weapons to make all of them obsolete and she says, "Are you out of you mind? What do you think is keeping the Russians away? That's what keeping world war 3 from happening." So, she really believes in this. It's just an amazing brain twister to think about this.
Yeah, it really is. I fall on the side that nuclear weapons have saved a lot of lives. I think things would turned out a lot different had the bomb not been dropped twice, we would have had a much more aggressive situation going on during all those cold war years without the threat of man mutually is our destruction. That's where I fall on it, but who the heck knows, you know?
What about energy, you know, Stanley Kubrick has some really funny old movies where he talks about loving the bomb. Should we learn to love the bomb or should we learn to at least love nuclear energy?
Well, the thing that's fantastic about the Kubrick movie, Dr. Strangelove is that we've all seen it over the years and thought it was this wild, whacky comedy. Giant satire, just out of control, over the top, and just crazy. In fact, you can look at it and think it's historically accurate because much of what is in that movie either was true or came true.
The first thing is that every time you have the characters spouting off things like, "You know, we could have a nuclear war and sure 25 million would be killed, but that'll be okay because people will survive. It's not a problem for old people, the nuclear radiated food, because they're too old to get cancers, so that'll be okay. We can put two women for every man in deep mine shafts and pick the best of America, repopulate the world." Every time you hear all that crazy stuff it all turns out to be verbatim text taken from the leading nuclear theorist of the time, Norman Cod, who was so incensed that it had happened, he told Kubrick that he deserved royalty. He wanted to be paid for the use of his book on thermonuclear war, which is used a lot in this script.
And the second thing that's wild that happen is that you see all the time the president of US and the USSR talking to each other on a hotline in direct connection. That did not exist when that movie was being made, it would come into play about 6 months after the movie was in the theaters when the big Cuban missile crisis happened. Still, it wasn't a direct phone call, it was a direct tele-type connection.
So, the phone call wouldn't happen maybe until 20 years later, but the greatest thing that happened, well, not greatest, but the most amazing thing that happened is the fact the doomsday machine, the automatic response of launching Soviet missiles is done completely automatically, out of human hands, that ends the movie and ends the world, it actually would come true too.
During the Carter administration, they came up with a new strategy where for the previous 5 presidents the entire concept was, "We're just going to drop all of our nuclear weapons on Russian and China if we get attacked and that's going to be the response." The Carter administration came up with the new theory called decapitation, where you'd only use your nuclear weapons against the, the Soviet Union, against the Poltiburo and the Kremlin and they published a big article about what a great idea this was in foreign policy magazines and apparently Politburo and the Kremlin read foreign policy magazine, because they came up with a counter strategy called dead hand or parameter where if the Soviet Union was attacked by nuclear missiles and no word was heard from the Kremlin, you know, a few survivors help deep in the Euro mountains would automatically launch a counter strike, so exactly the doomsday machine talked about in Dr. Stangelove would come true.
Very, very interesting. Wow, that's amazing. So, when we talk about that deterrent you have some great chapters titles in the book. One is, "How To Keep A Cold War Cold" and is that what you were referring to? The deterrent aspect?
Yep, yep.
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Yes, what do you wanna know?
You wanna talk about that one?
What is your question?
*Laughter*.Well, what are they? Like, my question is where do you come up with these chapter titles.
Oh, well, the origins of modern swimwear as to do with the fact that when the biggest, the most frightening experiment in the history of science in the United States took place in the 50s in an island called the Bikini Atoll and simultaneously with that attack, the bikini was introduced, because, like the atomic bomb, the bikini is small and devastating.
Anyway, but what they did was at Bikini, they tested this twin bomb and they thought it was going to have a 4 megaton explosion and instead it had almost a 15 megaton explosion and the fireball was 4 miles in diameter and it was so overwhelming powerfully that the on-lookers 30 miles away had radioactive fall out rained down on them like snow. One of the on-lookers was a plasma physicists who had seen many atomic bombs denoted, but he never seen..it was the first thermal nuclear bomb he had ever seen denoted and he said he couldn't stop looking at it. It's like a disease brain of a mad man.
One incredible side effect is that some of the fall out struck a Japanese fishing boat and before anyone could figure out what had happened the contaminated fish was sold into the Japanese market and one of the fisherman died as a result of it. So, the Japanese began to feel like they were continuously under atomic attack by America nuclear arms and a couple of months after that the movie Godzilla came out.
So, when people in America went to see this movie Godzilla they thought it was sort of whacky and funny because the special effects were so cheap. Godzilla looked like a hand puppet, but in Japan, they thought they had all these complicated feelings, Godzilla was both a horrible nuclear thing attacking the country and it was what the Japanese were being turned into by being contaminated by these nuclear weapons that their children were going to turn out to be atomic lizards and many Japanese couldn't sit through the whole film. They would bust into sobs and run out of the theater.
Wow, I had no idea Godzilla that kind of an impact. It's really, really interesting. So, when we get to the utility side, the power side of the nuclear equation. Some have predicted electricity will ultimate just become too cheap to meter. You know, it's not even worth the bother to meter it, to count it, to charge for it, it'll just be abundant and free, and nuclear certainly had, at least, that promise, that potential. Are we just crazy in the US with our disdain for our nuclear power? I mean, France is what 77% nuclear now. It maybe have been the few things the French have done right lately.
Right, the story behind all this is the fact Eisenhower did not want his legacy to be a general who oversaw, who was there, of the dropping of the bomb of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the beginning of the cold war builds up of the nuclear arms race. So, he wanted part of his legacy something he called, atoms of peace, which was, so the federal government subsidized nuclear reactors, they pioneered the research behind Rickover creation of the power planet for nuclear subs and nuclear reactor that would become the power plant for a number of American utilities, they exported all that technology to Japan. They created a cervana nuclear powered ship and on that ship was the first radar range, which we know is a microwave oven.
So, they tried to d this sort of push for technology, but they didn't go far enough. They didn't really come up with a technology that was solid and dependable and really what happened is that nuclear in American, you have to have federal government funds to be able to afford to build a plant, because no one wants to spend that kind of money and then you need federal funds for subsidize it because it's much more expensive than natural gas or coal and then if something goes wrong you need federal funds to pay for it. So, that's why I think it's become such a burden in the United States, because you need tax payer money every step of the process.
I do think as far as the effects on human health, people who are fearful of nuclear, their fears are wildly exaggerated. If you look at everything that has happened, no body was even touched by radiation out of Three Mile Island and Okunoshima I do think they're going to have a nuclear desert like they have it a Chernobyl. I do think it's going to enter the water supply and I do think they're going to have to exclude people from living a certain radius around the planet just at like Chernobyl, but no body died at Okunoshima.
Chernobyl, easily, the worst nuclear accident of all time and probably the worst few things that will ever happen in history, except a cloud the size 400 Hiroshimas across all of Europe and burned out of control for 2 weeks, they only had 75 people die. You know, it's terrible that 75 people died, but when you think about horrible fears about nuclear meltdowns, 75 just doesn't support that level of fear.
Very good point, very good point. Well hey, can we switch gears before you go and just talk about your incredible career in publishing and maybe any secrets you have for aspiring author to write bestsellers. You've certainly overseen quite a fear of them. Give us a little information about that of if you would.
My biggest secret is to tell people is that when they wanna get an agent what they do is they figure out what book is closet to the one that they're working and hopefully it isn't he number one book on the bestseller list at that time, but anyway, but really any book that's very close to what you're working and then you track down who the agent by looking at the acknowledge and then you track down the agent email by looking it up online and in your subject line of your email, you say, I'm writing to you because you agented, and you put the name of that book that the agent did, because what happens the reason why so many people get so many rejection letters is there are sending their things to the wrong people.
Very good point. So, when you say an agent you're talking about a literary agent, of course. So, a way to find the right literary agent that's the right fit for you is to look at other books in your genre and read the acknowledgments, because they always say thank you to my literary agent, John Doe, and then find them. You know, that assumes though doesn't it, Craig, that the literary agents are always sort of overseeing the same genre, right? Don't they have a lot of diversity in their own portfolios?
Well, because they worked on that book and because you figured that out, they will at least read your query.
True, yes.
And read some of your material, but you know, you don't just send it to anybody. You don't just send it out to anybody. You try and figure out, you know, why first time writers don't bother learning anything about the book business. They just think, you know, they just think it's like lotto and it is a little bit like a lotto, but they think they can just throw things out into the world and it's going to be caught, well, you got to be a better pitcher than that.
You know, the publishing industry has been going, like so many other industries, with like, you know, the internet and so forth, has been going through just massive amount of changes over the last 15 yeas or so. What do you think is the direction of the publishing industry? Do you think publishers..I mean, publishers will always be here, a lot more people are self-publishing nowadays, but you know, what are your thoughts on the impacts of these different technologies?
Well, the publishing doesn't seem to be hit as hard as the record industry or the movie industry or TV or the other things because I think people went through a trend of really enjoyed reading lots of things on-screen for pleasure and now that trend is dying down a little bit because, you know, if you spend all day in a middle-class job looking at a screen for work, you don't want to spend all night looking at a screen for pleasure.
So, I think that trend is dying down in the book business, but the major problem is the falling away of community in the age of internet and by that I mean the fact that 10 years ago when you did a book tour, you'd go to St. Louis and you'd do day time radio in local studios, then you'd do Good Morning St. Louis TV show, then you'd do a book signing at a lunch time book store and then you'd do Good Afternoon St. Louis TV show and then you'd do more drive-time radio and then you'd do an evening bookstore and except for the book stores and the drive-time radio, all of that's gone. All the local TV gone, a lot of the local coverage is gone, it's all vanished.
So, unless you come up with some special event to do, there's no reason for an author to travel anymore and meeting readers directly is the main way to get people interested in your work. I think that's very sad. The sort of falling apart of community that instead of going to a bookstore where you might actually meet someone, you might fall in love, you might have an affair, someone might get murder, things could happen if you're in a book store.
As oppose to everything online. Yes, you'd get the book, but that's it.
Yeah. *Laughter*. I loved that. You might fall in love, you might get murdered, things will happen. *Laughter*. That's fantastic.
It's also very sad for me in this particular situation because I have one of the most spectacular jackets you've ever seen. It's made with laser engraving and metallic inks and it actually glows all on its own and if people don't see it, I mean, that jacket costs $5 fair just to have that jacket sitting out on your table. Anyway, so people don't go to the book store and see that jacket, they may not realize what they're missing out on.
*Laughter*. So that's the book jacket, right? You're not talking about the blazer.
Yeah, the Radiance book jacket radiate too.
Yes it does. It's great. It's yellow and orange and black writing and it just pops right out with you or right out at you. The Age of Radiance. So, fantastic. You know, what you said about literary agents makes complete sense. Someone should create a website and have a database of all these literary agents, you know, what their latest work is and latest books that they've moved to fame and fortune, so people could know that.
Well, they do. It's called Publishers Market Place, which you have to subscribe to, you know, you pay, it costs money to join it.
I didn't know. I thought literary agents were kind of undercover, so they really? There is a database like that in Publishers Market Place?
Yeah, it's called Publishers Market Place and they report on deals. It's a little bit misleading because not every agent wants every deal known about, but you know, it's not 100% great, but it's plenty of coverage for the first time coverage.
It's something, definitely. What do you think people should do in terms of publishing. If it's a first book, should they try self-publishing? Should they try to get a literary agent and to get published? Is there maybe a reasonable set of expectations when getting a publisher? A lot of authors I think sort of think, "Oh, I gotta a publishers now, I'm just going to sit back and relax." That they'd do all the work. That's not true, is it?
No, I'm not really the one to talk about self-publishing because I've never done it and I don't really get it and I know that Hunger Games started self-published. I mean, there are all these 50 Shades of Gray. There's a number of tremendous successes that started at self-publishing, which I don't even know which they are, so I'm so under-informed about that topic, so I'm not really the one to talk about that.
To me the issue is that the book publishing business, it's a business, and you don't get to just write anything to want and someone will publish it and wonderful things will happen. You know, thinking that it all comes for you working at the post office, or whatever job you wanna pick, you have to make things happen. People have a fantasy about publishing like they do with nuclear.
Very good, very good point. It is a business and it has to be treated like that. So, good stuff. Anything else you'd like to tell us about the atomic era, the Age of Radiance, or publishing before you go?
Yes I would. I'd like you to have your basement catcher rate on and I'd like you to wear sun screen and other than that you don't have to worry about atomic bombs or atomic power plants. The only radiation you have to worry, sun screen and radon on the basement, but if you want the first book ever on nuclear physicists you can read on a plane, this is it.
Fantastic, fantastic. Well, Craig Nelson, thank you so much for joining us today. It's been a very informative and none the least entertaining discussion, so it's been great to have you.
Thank you, sir.
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…you could hardly imagine the music better performed by all concerned and the recording is fine if you turn the volume up slightly…As usual with Naxos, the notes are brief but informative. Gaspare nello Vettro's general notes on Bottesini and Thomas Martin's on the music overlap slightly, but they are none the worse for that. Martin himself seems to be as great an aficionado of the bass as Bottesini himself —not only does he play the instrument, he also makes them—over 140 according to the notes.
This is the second volume Naxos has released in their Bottesini Collection. The doublebass composer and virtuoso—who lived 1821–1889—was considered at the time the Paganini of the doublebass and was also a renowned conductor who traveled the world performing. He extended the range of what the doublebass could do in many areas. The three-movement Concertino is popular with bassists today. It is a virtuoso piece but also of high quality musically. The Duo Concertante pits a doublebass and a cello against the symphony orchestra and demands virtuoso playing from both soloists. In the Passioni amorose we have a small concertino for two basses plus orchestra.
Bottesini wrote several operas, and three selections on the program employ themes from some of them. The instrumental transcriptions got more exposure for some of his operatic music since his operas were up against the extreme popularity of Verdi at the time. Naxos' reproduction of the doublebasses is first rate; you will probably appreciate it more if you have at least one subwoofer in your system.
Giovanni Bottesini's father was so intent on his musically gifted son entering the Milan Conservatoire that when he found there were only places left for a bassoonist and double bass, he had his son taught the double bass in a matter of weeks to pass the entry exam. Once enrolled the young Giovanni was found to be so gifted that four years later he emerged as the 19th century's greatest exponent. Named "the Paganini of the Double Bass", he Giovanni Bottesini toured bemused audiences playing with such brilliance on an instrument unknown in the solo world. The problem he faced was a lack of music to show his virtuosity, a situation he had to rectify by composing his own music. Today it is those works that carry his name forward, his substantial catalogue of chamber music and light operas now totally forgotten. This disc does, at least, awaken interest in his stage works by including the well-crafted overtures to Ero e Leandro, Il diavolo della notte and Ali Baba. It is said that had Verdi not overshadowed all others, Bottesini's operas would have found a place in the Italian repertoire. Even so the disc will be bought for the inclusion of the acrobatic Double Bass Concertino; the Passioni amorose for double bass duo and the Duo Concertante on Themes from Bellini's I Puritani. Even as instrumental techniques improve, these three score still present soloists with the ultimate test of skill. They are played by Thomas Martin, the American trained bassist whose international fame came as principal double bass of the London Symphony, and more recently as a touring soloist who also enjoys a busy life as creator of double basses. He is joined by the Italian, Franco Petracchi, in the high-jinks of the double 'concerto', and by LSO's principal cello, Moray Welsh, in the Duo Concertante. The accompaniment comes from the LSO with Petracchi conducting, and though at the time of my first review I questioned moments of sour intonation, I happily reiterate my generally favourable opinion of the disc when it was first released on the ASV label in 1994.


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I LOVE figs and lucky for me I live in a predominantly Italian neighborhood where fig trees are the preferred lawn ornament. Now is the time when the branches are heavy with fruit, hanging low enough that plucking them from the tree does not prove to be very difficult.
(and don't think I haven't contemplated enlisting my friends for a little late-night recon mission to "obtain" said fruit)
Figs are in season from late summer through early fall, so if you happen upon them at the farmer's market or the grocery store, get them while you still can.
I had never made fig jam before but I figured since I love the fruit, the jam would be a sure hit (it was) and with this recipe, canning season for me comes to a close.
While this is a sweet jam, it can be used as a base for other add-ins… caramelized red onions or bacon for example. This can be turned into a topping for crostini with a little fresh goat cheese or perhaps on a half bagel, with some crispy crumbled bacon and then topped with a fried egg for breakfast? (just brain-storming here…)


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Are there any Los Angeles tasting/study groups out there? I live in Culver City and looking for a group to join. If anyone has any leads please let me know. If there are some people who want to start one, count me in. Please reach out.
Hi Jason and Alexandra I just noticed this thread. I host a tasting group in the Los Feliz area if you all are willing to make the trek. If you're interested, shoot me an email at email@example.com and I'll shoot you the details. I just earned my Certified in December and one of our group members passed the Certified today! Hit me up for the details if you're down.
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I am seeking to join a tasting group before I take my certified exam in December. Would anyone have a group for me to join please let me know.
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11 thoughts on "See if you perceive Sananda in this video…. Jesus Christ (Yeshua), Hucolo Channeling by Jim Charles. January 23, 2014"
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The Sun God is the spirit of the sky, the one I think we must answer when we die. The God of Fire is there too willing to clean and purify our souls if we deserve him too. Then our souls enter into a golden light where all the musical stars shine so very bright and mountain man i know you are there thank you so much i know you still care. I heard your call and answerd back l loved you like my pop pop and thats a fact.
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Working From Home With Kids : 5 Habits To Be More Productive
i started my photography business before i had a baby. i guess you could say that my business was my baby. i mean, it sure acted like a baby, always needing care and constant attention to ensure that it grew into what it is today. after having a baby, i had to learn how to juggle my most important role of being a mom, but also maintaining my business. i didn't want to let my business go, it is something that is a huge part of who i am. and honestly, just because i now had a baby didn't mean i was a no longer interested in my business. in fact, i built my business intentionally to allow myself to stay home with my children and also have a little piece of something to call my own. so, i had to quickly figure out how to have it all. how to have the satisfaction of being a wonderful and nurturing mom, while also being a great business owner. i quickly developed 5 habits that makes working from home with kids super manageable.
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Working From Home With Kids : 5 Habits To Be More Productive
Make The Most Out Of 5 Minutes
when we think of 5 minutes, we think of no time at all. but really there are so many things that can be done in 5 minutes. when i started thinking about what i could accomplish in a 5 minute amount of time, that really was eye opening. and also, it added up to being really productive. for example, in the span of 5 minutes, i could either edit one image or respond to an email or tidy up my desk or take a picture or read a tutorial. don't underestimate the power of 5 minutes and use it wisely to get something accomplished.
Monitor Your Goals
my game changing secret to being productive while working from home with kids is…goal setting. that's right, goal setting. once i started making daily, weekly and monthly goals for myself, i literally began accomplishing tasks that i had been putting off for years. i am honestly more productive and successful with my business now, as a working mom, than i was before children. i owe all of this to my powersheets, a notebook that has me making and monitoring my daily, weekly and monthly goals. my powersheets are the reason why i have written 2 ebooks, blog daily, edit daily, and successful take multiple photography classes in the last 5 months alone. all of this while being intentional with my time with my family.
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always, always, always. a tidy space seriously equals a tidy mind. make sure your workspace is tidy so that, once you get a moment to sit down and work, you are in a fresh space that allows you to focus and be productive. don't waste your work time cleaning, but instead always make an effort to ensure that your space remains tidy and ready for a productive session of work.
Have A Dedicated Work Time
i work from home with a baby, without help. without a nanny, without a break. but i figure it all out by creating a dedicated work time. this will look differently to each person, as each person may work better at different times of the day. maybe you work better after the kids are asleep or maybe you work better first thing in the morning. for me, i get up a couple hours before the baby to work and work during nap time. i like to stop work at 5:00 because that's when my husband gets home and i crave time alone with him once the work/mom day is over. figure out what works best for you and stick to it. choose a time and be intentional about working during that time. (this also means resisting social media and anything else unrated to work during your dedicated work time.) as you are working from home with kids, it is more important than ever that your work time is strictly dedicated to work.
Multi Task When You Can
hear me when i say this. there is absolutely nothing wrong with your children seeing you work. nothing wrong! in fact, you are teaching them work ethic. it's okay if you hand your child a book to read while you bust out a blog post or respond to email. it's okay if your child plays quietly on your office floor for 20 minutes so you can button up an assignment. for me, one of the most important things i want to teach my daughter is how to be independent. i have worked so hard at teaching her how to play on her own, instead of relying on another person for play. now, is this all the time? of course not. my number one job is mama and i play with her all the time. but she doesn't rely on me to be happy and play, she can play perfectly content on her own. i take opportunities like this to teach her to learn independent learning, while i get a task completed too.
i enforce independent place once a day for at least 30 minutes. this looks like me editing images on the floor of my daughter's nursery while she sits next to me, happily playing with blocks or flipping through books or dumping out her toy basket. sure, it's not a desk that i am working at, but it works and things get done. i also want to teach my daughter how to grow up and be a successful adult. i want to lead by example and showing her how hard i work is one way i can do that. i want to show her how i make goals and achieve them.
working from home with kids isn't always easy. but it is possible! i promise you, it is possible. by using your time wisely, monitoring your goals, keeping your work space tidy for success, setting a dedicated work time and learning to multi task, you can totally be successful as mama and business owner. you can do this! and while you are doing it, your kids are watching you do it!
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So it's carnival season in Trinidad, and though I have no interest in playing mas I know for many people it's gearing up time. I've kind of maybe decided that I will be play mas in Caribana so I'm with those who are also dreaming of firm(er) fit(ter) bodies for themselves, and others. Who in the world wants to exercise without music? My get fit play list.
Let me say Kollision Band sweeting me on a whole next level. Really, it's taking all forms of will power not to make this my profile picture.
Again b/c I must have a child for djRawkus… here's a power mix to get that cardio going.
Bajan soca to rephrase trendsettah can be quite instructive/ demanding and that's what I like in a trainer, so b/c I can't afford a trainer that's what I like in my music… so some Lil Rick.
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Today we'd like to introduce you to Brittany Kegley and Briana Sherrer.
Brittany and Briana, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
Briana: I had moved here in 2012 and had acquaintances in rescue organizations in Minnesota and wanted to continue fostering pets in Texas. That's when she realized there was not enough time or space for most shelter animals in Texas who are bursting at the seams with unwanted pets.
Minnesota doesn't have the same issues as we have locally with overpopulation and euthanasia rates at high-kill shelters, so there is great potential to transport a lot of dogs who wouldn't have the same chances here in Texas. When you have homes in Minnesota waiting with open arms for more pets, we decided to connect Texas to Minnesota to save more lives, focusing primarily on code red or medical need pets.
Brittany: In July 2015, while recovering from a surgery that required me to be home for a few weeks, I noticed a lot of social media posts asking for people to foster local rescue dogs from high-kill shelters. They needed two dogs to be held for two weeks until they could be transported to (MN and other northern states) where they would be adopted locally. Always having a soft spot for rescue dogs (at the time my husband and I currently had 2 resident dogs that were local rescues) we agreed to foster. Our very first fosters were for Briana. Over the course of the next 2.5 years, we've had over 100 foster dogs with lots of different rescue groups come into our home, helping save dogs of all shapes and breeds.
Each dog has their own, unique story and holds a special place in our hearts. In 2017, I decided I loved working with the out of state rescue as we can't keep the animals all in Texas. There is just way too many. Briana always had a very prompt transport and was well organized so when she reached out to me about helping her with a new resource partner I agreed. One day we were talking and she mentioned wanting to not just be a volunteer but have her own transport rescue called "Passport for Paws" so I said let's do it!!
Briana: When you have homes in Minnesota waiting with open arms for more pets, we decided to connect Texas to Minnesota to save more lives, focusing primarily on code red or medical need pets. Most traditional rescue groups that people know of will save a local shelter dog, place them locally in foster care until the dog is ultimately adopted out. With these MN rescues, dogs are saved and fostered locally (usually 2-3) weeks, until a transport is arranged and the dogs can be sent up to Minnesota where they will be adopted or fostered until then. It was then and out of that need where PFP was born.
What started out as a few dogs per month has exploded over the past 4-6 months. We now work independently with 6-8 different out-of-state rescues sending upwards of 70 dogs and cats per month. At our current pace, we are on-track to send nearly 800 at-risk shelter pets to Minnesota and Wisconsin in 2018 (Last year, we sent 551). It has grown at an even faster rate than we possibly could have imagined, and at times it can be a lot for both of us to handle, but we are very fortunate to have a large network and support system throughout to make it all possible.
Both: Our work is very special to us and we feel that this format is unique in that we can not only help save dogs or cats but reach a much higher volume than we would if we adopted them out locally. Our entire network of fosters and transporters, including ourselves, are completely volunteer-based, so being able to grow and create an organization of people who are so committed and willing to sacrifice so much for these dogs and cats makes us very proud of what we have created.
Has it been a smooth road?
As many people in the rescue community know, nothing is ever smooth. There will always be issues (big and small) and our ability to improvise and work through them is another reason why our organization is so special. In so many cases these dogs are saved from shelters only to become ill or they are already ill and need medical attention.
Medical cases are the most burdensome on rescues: financially, emotionally, and logistically. We've seen it all (sadly), but often times the dogs that need us the most are the most rewarding cases. All of the groups we work with, including P4P, are completely funded by and rely on donations, so raising funds for medical issues will always be a difficult thing to do.
There will always be hiccups along the way. Trying to find new fosters committed to helping animals in need is probably our number one struggle. The dogs will always outnumber the fosters so finding and keeping good fosters is ultimately what this organization (and all other rescues for that matter) is founded on. We constantly are looking for new volunteers and if you ask almost anyone who volunteers in this capacity, it's incredibly rewarding to know that you've made a direct impact on an animal's life.
Fostering saves lives, plain and simple. And at the end of the day, our operation is all about logistics; moving a lot of dogs or cats all throughout the DFW area on a single transport out of state for another chance. It requires a lot of planning and you're bound to have speed bumps. But at the end of the day, we measure our success in ultimately getting those animals to a loving forever home, and it's so worth it.
So let's switch gears a bit and go into the Passport for Paws story. Tell us more about the business.
Passport for Paws is a volunteer-based rescue committed to getting local Texas shelter pets to out-of-state rescue organizations where they will find their forever homes and alleviate the burden of euthanasia in Texas. We are different than most rescues here in Texas because we work with several out-of-state 501(c)3 rescues (primarily in Minnesota) that will ultimately receive these animals and place them in their adoption programs.
This means that instead of needing fosters until adoption (and having fosters take to adoption events) we have developed a large network of temporary fosters to care for these animals until they can be transported, usually every 2-4 weeks. Due to this unusual structure, we're able to save a significantly higher number of dogs and cats and send them to states that don't have the same overpopulation as we do.
Nearly every dog and cat that we save are from high-kill shelters where they are placed on a "Code Red" list, meaning at risk of euthanasia and typically not available for adoption and can only be saved through a "tag" placed by a non-profit rescue group.
These animals can be placed on Code Red for a multitude of reasons, including being sick, fearful, owner-surrendered, or simply because of time in the shelter which is out of space. We can say with great certainty, that without the work of our volunteers and rescue partners, many of these dogs and cats would not be alive today.
So, what's next? Any big plans?
We would ultimately like to continue to grow our network, educate the public about the importance of spay and neutering and continue building out of state partners. Our biggest goal would be to be able to alleviate some of the financial burdens from our rescue partners so that they are more likely to save our Texas animals by covering the cost of transport, covering more of the vetting etc.
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These girls are great!! They work hard and we love them and their rescues!!!
Briana and Brittany are fantastic! This is a great organization! Thanks for saving so many lives!
Mutts and Mayhem Emergency Search and Rescue has had the amazing pleasure of working with Passport for Paws through our coalition partnership in Texas. Not only are they making an enormous impact in our community, but they also have a very strong leadership team with integrity, transparency and professional governance. Passport for Paws should absolutely be on your list of charities to support regularly because you will be able to easily see the difference your contribution makes, no matter how small! 💕
It would be my hope that many more discover the gift of fostering an animal. It does your heart good and the pet knows and appreciates the love they receive. Brittany and Briana do AMAZING work and we are so blessed to be small part of their story! <3
I rarely comment on items, but I am so upset today. My sister was lucky enough to foster the best and most wonderful dog through this program. She was fabulous and everyone wanted her to stay. We wanted to adopt her and provide a loving and happy home to this well deserving angel. THE intent is to find wknderfuk homes for homeless pets and give them a new life. Not to find a wonderful home and a family that loves the animal and demand due to contractual reasons that she be taken and shipped to anothwr State. At the forefront, what a misappropriation of money. While she insured heartwoem treatment we lovingly card for her, provided for her and barring paying nearly $2000 she was created and housed in a bathroom destined for Minnesota. I know she is scared and I have asked that my sister never assist this organization again. I am so disgusted. So here we all are sad knowing she is scared and has no idea what is happening because contractually she must go to Minnesota. She could have had her big yard, all the toys and treats and a large home to enjoy and her bed tonight. Why not give that seat to a another dog that wouldn't benefit from the transfer. Just sickening.
Andrea I'm so sorry we did not see your message sooner or we would have commented right away. You are right that dogs in our program are not available for adoption. It's in our foster contract and we make sure everyone is aware. This is for the best interest of the dogs as we do not have adoption events in the case that a dog needed returned. (If a rescue won't take a dog back into their program it is not a good rescue.) we are a Transport only rescue meaning all of our dogs are immediately pulled from shelters BY the northern rescue and placed into our program for care until we can transport them. We pay for ALL approved medical bills and have storage units that have food, toys etc. We do very thorough checks of all our rescues and have turned down many up north due to no meeting our quality standards. Without transport rescues and our amazing rescues up north agreeing to help our Texas shelters thousands of dogs and cats would not be here today. Many of the animals we pull have been sitting in shelters for weeks to months and are minutes from being euthanized. There are amazing great local rescues as well for people looking to foster fail. There are all types of programs focused on saving lives in different ways! Which is great more lives saved. I'm not exactly sure which situation or animal you are talking about as we have never allowed anyone to pay $2,000 for an animal unless they just insisted on donating it but am happy to address any concerns you may have. Please email me at email@example.com


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Please please ignore the dirty snow in all of these photos! It has been chilly here so much lately and with no real new snow, it just looks so gross. I tried to keep anything outfit pretty simple this week. Sometimes I want to keep it simpler, mainly due to the fact that running around in cold and snow has taken a toll on me lately, including with my wardrobe. Wearing heels or any form of cute shoes is tough and salt gets on everything! Anyways I went with some classic elements for this look but they all have a twist. A white button down with shoulder cutouts, a plaid scarf with colored details, and jeans with distressing. I love love this scarf and it is such a fab price, under $20!
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Open Mic UK
Digital marketing strategy and coaching focused on increasing ROI
Open Mic UK
Digital marketing strategy and coaching focused on increasing ROI
An exciting national music competition for singers and singer-songwriters which was founded in 2008, Open Mic UK is the biggest search for unsigned acts in the UK. We were approached by the Director of Open Mic UK to help him generate more website traffic, engage with a completely new audience and ultimately help him to improve the revenue and profitability of the business.
Outline strategy
To develop the most effective solution for the company, our Managing Director Mark Tillison worked personally with Open Mic UK's Director Chris Grayson to understand where the business was currently, where he would like it to be and to get a feel for which barriers are currently stopping him achieve his business goals. This scoping exercise proved to be the foundation for all of our future work with Open Mic UK, so the next step was to complete a comprehensive audit of the current website and social media platforms to understand the demographics of the current customers.
Our Specialists also ran a competitor analysis which provided Open Mic UK with a valuable insight into how their sales and processes differed from their competition and to understand the good and bad points that are currently practised by them. This work provided Tillison with a detailed plan on what areas of the business needed to be prioritised to increase turnover.
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Mark created a bespoke coaching programme that would help Chris develop the areas of his business that needed attention – these included focusing more on the User Experience on the website, the call-to-action and developing a social media strategy that would attract and increase his audience. Overall, the coaching has enabled Chris to turn some of the business weaknesses into strengths, have a more focused website and stay ahead of his competitors.
I wanted help and support from someone that had experience of growing a successful business – with that in mind, Mark Tillison was the ideal coach for us. The work Mark and his team have done for us has helped us to refocus our efforts on the business in areas where we can get the biggest return on investment.
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Below are the sites that perform the best in Google's search results for "mortgages". Scroll down to find list of the most popular sites targeting the keyword "mortgages", including money.cnn.com, capitalone.com and ubs.com and to find other keywords that are targeted by the websites in this list, including loans, mortgage and loan.
This list shows web sites that are specifically targeting the keyword phrase "mortgages". This list is sorted by showing the most highly visited web sites first.
By using a collaborative filtering method, we can identify keywords that are closely related to "mortgages". Of all the web sites that target "mortgages", these are the most commonly targeted keywords by this same group of web sites, sorted by the highest number of web site matches.
The root keyword phrase "mortgages" also exists in these keywords. Drill down to see who is targeting long-tail variations off of "mortgages".
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Giant helium balloons are used very effectively as advertising balloons.
Everyone is familiar with the small toy helium balloons given to children and used in balloon bouquets. The giant helium balloons used in advertising are a different type of balloon. They are still filled with helium and still float but that's the end to the similarity.
The best helium advertising balloons are made from a special polyurethane formulation. This special polyurethane insures the helium balloons retain helium better, retains color and sheen, is strong and durable.
The polyurethane used in the best helium advertising balloons is made in the USA and DOES NOT contain volatile organics that PVC contains. Most imported helium advertising balloons are made of PVC.
The polyurethane helium advertising balloons are reusable and can last for weeks or months with proper care.
These giant advertising balloons will increase the visibility to a business or event and do it very cost effectively.


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15 May 2019
Welcoming the announcement of a £48 billion investment in the railways, which includes new trains and track, Darren Shirley, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said:
"Putting passengers' needs at the heart of our railways is key to creating a network that benefits the whole country. Investment like this is much needed and should help attract new passengers as well as improving journeys for those already using our railways.
"Creating a greener, cleaner train fleet is paramount to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport and helping us meet our climate change objectives, so this investment is crucial"
For further information please contact the press office on 020 3746 2235 or email@example.com
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The announcement can be read online.
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Those who are active members of the athletic and fitness industries are always looking to boost their chances at improving in their profession.
In the fast-paced world that we live in today, it's only natural that people will look for the best lean muscle building supplements to achieve the results they want.
In order to lose unwanted fat and gain mass in those muscles, a healthy and balanced diet coupled with the right kind of exercise is the best way to start.
On top of this, however, it's also necessary to have the right dietary supplements to support the process.
With so many out there though, how is anyone supposed to know what the best lean muscle building supplements are?
It shouldn't be too hard to decide on what to take because the chances are, they'll all work well with your body. Nonetheless, it's still good to keep in mind that this isn't a 100% proven fact.
Everybody's body is different so there will be some supplements that will work better than others, and there may even be those that won't be compatible with your body.
Some might even produce different reactions than what you were expecting.
Below is a list of common dietary supplements (in no particular order or ranking) that have generally shown the best results with athletes and trainers from all over the world.
Each of these supplements has undergone enough scientific research to be considered among the most ideal to help you with your weight loss and lean muscle-building goals.
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Creatine is usually a popular pick. It's a substance already found in the body, particularly in our muscle cells, and is an essential part of the metabolic process.
Reports have shown that those who take creatine supplements (there are many types in the market now) have experienced a much faster muscle mass growth than what they are used to.
This may be because it helps to store the energy in your muscles, allowing you to do more reps than usual within a given time and thus, leading to faster muscle growth.
On top of that, it not only helps to prevent damage to your muscles and soreness after exercising, but it also aids in the muscle recovery should something like this happen regardless.
The important thing to remember with creatine is not to take too much, as various side effects have been reported (between 3 to 5 grams both before and after your workout is recommended).
Branched-Chain Amino Acids or BCAAs
Branched-chain amino acids, or BCAAs, are the three of twenty amino acids in our body that aid in muscle recovery and fatigue reduction during a workout.
Of the three amino acids – namely leucine, isoleucine, and valine – leucine is considered to be the most important because it's capable of helping muscle tissues to recover on its own.
However, it's still important to take all three together because this way, they provide additional benefits (e.g. muscle growth, increased energy, and decreased muscle breakdown).
Our muscles get sore during and after a workout because our body burns BCAAs to use as a form of energy. Taking this supplement will help to replace whatever nutrients were lost in the process.
This keeps your muscles fueled and ready to keep going without the pain that comes afterwards. It's suggested to take between 3 to 5 grams when waking up, and then again pre- and post-workout.
Whey Protein
Whey protein is a milk protein that's a great way to get those BCAAs that you need, especially leucine. Protein is an absolutely essential part of the muscle growth process, whether it's to cut body fat or gain lean mass.
Because of it's high protein content, whey helps greatly with protein synthesis, allowing your muscles to repair and recover very quickly. It also contains peptides, which helps the blood flow to your muscles.
This is why it's usually recommended to take whey immediately after a workout.
There are several other benefits to taking whey, such as the fact that it's easily digested. This way, it acts very quickly to replace the nutrients lost during training.
It's also good for the lactose intolerant despite it being a milk protein; a whey protein isolate can be lactose-free.
Whey protein shakes can be used as an option for meal replacement, especially when you don't have the time to sit down for a proper meal – it keeps the hunger at bay but still provides the nutrients that you need.
In line with this, it's very convenient for those who are always on the go. Instead of resorting to unhealthy fast food, have a whey protein shake instead.
Glutamine is another amino acid that, apart from aiding with muscle tissue recovery for decreased soreness after a workout, restores muscle tissues to help boost your immune system.
It's not uncommon for those who work out intensively to feel a strain on their bodies and immune systems, causing them to get sick and miss training sessions. Glutamine helps to prevent this from happening.
Another benefit from this is increased strength and endurance due to the supplement's ability to inhibit the breaking down of muscle tissues.
Some people taking glutamine have reported that they are able to lift heavier weights for a longer period of time.
It's recommended that 5 grams be taken when waking up, 5 grams again before (and some people also suggest after) working out, and another 5 grams before going to sleep.
Another supplement that leads to increased endurance is beta-alanine. This performance boost comes from the amino acid's ability to produce carnosine.
Research shows that levels of carnosine and levels of endurance are directly correlated; an increase in the former leads to an increase in the latter.
When we work out, the hydrogen in our bodies is consumed, which results in an acidification called lactic acid. Lactic acid causes fatigue and decreased muscle functions.
Carnosine delays the accumulation of hydrogen and thus, delays the feelings of exhaustion. This allows you to train and build your muscles for a longer time frame.
This supplement has been reported to work even better when paired with creatine.
Again, it's always possible that your body may react differently to the mentioned supplements. They are some of the best lean muscle building supplements out there, but you're the one who knows your body best so listen to what it has to say.
And don't forget, supplements are not meant to be a quick fix; they are meant to help your regular diet and exercise routine.
So don't stop eating healthy and don't stop working out, otherwise they're definitely not going to work.


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Cody Carter was a baton twirler act from Season 11 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the Judge Cuts.
Cody Carter is a baton twirler from Phoenix, Arizona. At the 2015 WFNBTA World Championships in Italy, Cody was the Jr. Men's Two-Baton Gold Medalist and Rhythmic Twirl Silver Medalist.
Cody's twirling story began at the age of seven while attending junior golf classes at a local golf course... While the other students were hitting golf balls, Cody realized that he liked to twirl his 7-iron! During the seven plus years that Cody has been twirling, he has competed in 67 competitions comprised of local, state, regional, national, and world championships. He is currently preparing to qualify for the 2018 WFNBTA World Championships in Norway. [1]
Cody Carter's audition in Episode 1106 consisted of twirling and juggling multiple batons. Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum, and Simon Cowell all voted "Yes," sending Cody to the Judge Cuts.
Judge Cuts
Cody Carter's Judge Cuts performance in Episode 1108 consisted of twirling an juggling flaming batons. Howie Mandel and Mel B gave him standing ovations. Cody's performance was not strong enough for the judges to send him to the Quarterfinals, eliminating him from the competition along with Erik Cavanaugh, instead of Vello Vaher.
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Terra-da-loo, The A.V. Club! Netflix has released the first full trailer for With Bob And David, giving Mr. Show fans their first glimpse at the catchphrases they'll be spouting until Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, and friends launch another sketch-comedy series a decade from now. As promised, several familiar faces from the original show appear in the trailer, with the addition of famous friends Paget Brewster, Scott Aukerman, and Keegan-Michael Key. Also familiar are the show's bare-bones sets and goofy wigs, proving that streaming is the new Mondays at midnight on HBO.
Whether Durlyn ever got to fuck that fish is not addressed, but Netflix has to save something for With Bob And David's debut on November 13.


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When people ask me how I am, I usual say, "I'm alright," or simply, "ok," and some people respond with concern or condescension: "/just/ alright?" As if being manically exultant is not living a full life. I hate that response: "just ok?" To me, just ok is heaven. For me, just ok is hard earned fulfillment.
Continue reading "How Depression has Made Me a Happier Person"


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A serial break-in artist who recently pled guilty to six break and enters, including one of a retail store in the Park Royal shopping centre, has been handed a six-year jail sentence, minus credit for time already served.
Andrew Paul Vandal, 46, was handed the sentence by provincial court Judge Reginald Harris.
The sentence means Vandal will serve approximately 2.5 more years in jail, in addition to time spent in custody since October 2017.
Vandal's offences included commercial break-ins of a spa, restaurant and real estate office in Vancouver as well as the store in Park Royal.
In most of the break-ins, Vandal stole cash and electronics like laptop computers and iPhones.
In most cases, he used a prying tool to force door locks to open.
Police nabbed Vandal for the Park Royal break-in after arresting him in North Vancouver for breaking terms of a court order not to possess tools in October 2017, and found $1,200 worth of clothing, a laptop computer and $300 cash from a retail store in his possession. An investigation later revealed he'd gained entry to the store through a rear door reached by a secure passageway and that a tool had been used to open the door, according to the judge's decision.
Vandal was under a court recognizance to be of good behaviour at the time and was also bound by a curfew, banning him from being outside between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to court documents.
Vandal also pled guilty to two residential break-ins in Vancouver, including one in which he entered a townhouse through a second-floor balcony sliding door while the resident, a senior woman, was asleep.
According to the judge's decision, Vandal even searched a dresser in the woman's bedroom while she slept. He also drank milk from a jug in the fridge that was later linked to his DNA.
In handing down his sentence, Harris noted Vandal has an extensive and continuous criminal history, starting in 1989 and running until March 2014, including 60 criminal convictions, of which 40 offences were break-ins.
He added that Vandal has also been a drug user for 30 years and was a heroin addict when he committed the latest rash of break-ins.


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Today is Remembrance Sunday – the more family friendly day to mark the end of World War I and to remember those who fought for us. While I still plan on having my one minute silence tomorrow at 11am, I headed to the parade this morning. It dawned on me that this would be particularly poignant for me as on this day 95 years ago, my great grandfather, William, was in the French countryside fighting for the Allies. He grew up in Salford not far from where I am now living and moved to Perth in his early 20s. In 1918 he returned to England and was then sent to France to fight.
William kept a diary throughout that year making short comments each day about the voyage by ship to England and then his experiences during the war. On this day 95 years ago (interestingly it was also a Sunday) he wrote:
"Nothing much doing today. We are out of range of sounds of gun fire & all is peace. "
On the 11th, his entry is:
"Germany accepted our armistice terms today & I think this puts "finni" to him."
A fabulous, witty statement that shows great insight into a man I never met. I like to believe that he and I share a love for words as well as having moved to the other side of the world to live in each other's home towns.


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Runbook Section - Display Options
1) Automation --> Runbooks --> Click on any runbook
After you have done this, the column to the left of the workbook then displays the list of runbooks (with the big left arrow at the top). The runbooks don't seem to be sorted in any order. A-Z would be nice. :-)
2) Automation --> Runbooks
Add 'last modified' column to table.
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Daily Thought For March 7, 2015
The Power of A Simple Invitation
This Lent, we are being asked not just to deepen our faith but to share it. It is finally time to take seriously the call to the New Evangelization and make it a part of our Lenten journey.
There are many churchgoing Catholics who experience the practice of their faith more as a chore than a joy. There are an increasing number of Catholics who have been away for a long time. And there are many from other religious traditions and of no religious background at all who don't know that they have a loving Father.
Evangelization is not about pushing our ideas on people. It's about letting them know the Good News that they are loved and forgiven, that their life has more meaning and promise than they ever suspected.
Several years ago, I called a cab to take me to the airport. I decided to make conversation with the driver who was obviously from the Middle East.
"Where are you from?" I asked.
"Iran," he answered.
"Are there many Christians in Iran?" "I never met one," he replied.
"So why do you have a cross hanging from your mirror?"
Then he told his story. "I was an army officer when the Shah was overthrown and the Ayatollahs came to power. They preached a harsh religion of intolerance and hate, and it made me hate religion. I left Iran, and I vowed never to set foot in a mosque again. After years in the States, a neighbor invited me to his church. I decided to go, to find out if what I learned about Christianity was true. That Sunday, I heard about a God of love, a God of mercy, a God who tells us to call him 'Father' and who sent his son to die for
us. This message moved me very deeply. So I kept going back, and I became a Christian."
This Lent let's lift our heads and look around—at the family, the neighborhood, the workplace. Who needs to experience the love of God? Pray and fast for them. Reach out to them. Listen to their story. Invite them to your home for a cup of coffee, a glass of wine, or a meal. Invite them to your church home for Mass or a Lenten mission. If they are not Catholic, invite them to see what a Catholic church is like. No pressure. If they've been away, invite them to see what your parish is like. Next time you are going to confession,
invite someone to come with you.
The Iranian cabdriver could have said no. But he had a right to know the truth about his heavenly Father. And his neighbor had a duty to introduce him. Thank God that his neighbor's love was greater than his fear of getting a "no,"
Now there's a good thing to give up for Lent—the fear of rejection!
from 40 Days 40 Ways — A New Look at Lent by Marcellino D'Ambrosio pp.56-57


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We are a group of friends raising money in memory of beautiful Olivia!
Our fundraising page.
This charity look after children with illnesses that shorten their lives. They help the whole family through the worst times and were absolutely amazing for mummy daddy and Olivia!!
Homepage of Forget me not children's hospice.
This challenge took place on Saturday, 24 September, 2016.
Time completed: 10 hours 45 minutes.
The Yorkshire Peaks Challenge involves climbing Pen-y-ghent, Ingleborough and Whernside, often within 12 hours.


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Metric learning: A general dimension reduction framework for classification and visualization
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A new general dimension reduction framework based on similar and dissimilar metric learning is proposed in this paper which allows us to exploit the geometry of data to reduce the data dimension for classification and visualization. The general formulation can unify the existing dimension reduction algorithms within a common framework. Furthermore, this metric learning framework can be used as a general platform for developing new dimension reduction algorithms. By utilizing this framework as a tool, we propose a novel supervised dimension reduction algorithm named sub-manifold preserving analysis (SMPA) in which the intrinsic sub-manifold structure will be preserved while the margin of interclass will be separated. Experimental evidences show that performance of our proposed SMPA algorithm is better than other algorithms.
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Don't get scammed, Boomtown have a Glasto-style ticket resale soon
With Boomtown selling out as early as February, demand for second-hand tickets is massive. "Anyone selling Boomtown tickets?" has become a regular post on forums and Facebook groups across the country.
Despite regular warnings from Boomtown organisers, people just can't help getting ripped off with fake tickets. Probably something to do with
This year, tickets for Boomtown are non-transferable, and the name on the tickets must match your ID and Boomtown's own records upon entry to the festival.
When is the Boomtown ticket resale?
Don't. There's a better way. This year, Boomtown
These tickets will then go back on official sale sometime in June. You can enter your email address here to be alerted when the Boomtown ticket resale happens. When the resale date is confirmed, you'd better set an alarm and be ready at your computer, because just like Glastonbury, they'll likely sell out within minutes.
But I keep seeing Boomtown tickets for sale?
Reselling Boomtown tickets is not allowed, as any genuine fan can claim a full refund from the festival for an unwanted ticket.
Organisers have warned fans to avoid any online marketplace, even those backed by major ticketing companies, to avoid disappointment at the festival gates. Remember, Boomtown Chapter 10 tickets are strictly non-transferable, so don't risk it.
If you don't fancy your chances in the resale, how about going to Boomtown for free? Check out our guide to the various volunteering opportunities available at Boomtown Chapter 10, and you could get a free Boomtown ticket in exchange for working three 8 hour shifts.