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Let me start out by saying that Magical Girl Apocalypse is not for everyone. It is gruesome and involves a lot of sensitive topics. Just wanted to give a heads up for anyone is squeamish to such topics (like dismemberment, sexual assault, and torture). This series only gets worse (in terms of gore and violence) as the volumes progress. Naturally, I was drawn to this manga when I went to bookstore, the front cover kind of conveys this notion of horror in an unlikely style and this series definitely delivers on that. Since this is a more mature manga, I will treat this review as such. I will talk in detail about the volume which means if you don't want spoilers past chapter 1, I suggest you stop reading this. Let's get started.
Magical Girl Apocalypse is a manga series written by Kentaro Sato with 6 volumes translated in english with the 7th volume coming out in two weeks. I am unsure but there are probably at least 12 volumes out in Japan currently.
The story starts off like any shitty school, slice of life manga with the protagonist, Kii Kogami starting his day at school. He is walking through the halls to his class. On his way to class, he walks by his obvious crush, her name doesn't matter, she dies in the first chapter once the shit hits the fan, but more on that shortly. After completely getting embarrassed he continues to class. He then sees in the girls bathroom that his childhood friend, Fukumoto Tsukune, being given the classic swirly with a little extra umph to it. He just looks on without giving it much thought, once he is noticed by the bullies and Tsukune, he leaves without helping his old friend. Like the piece of shit he is. He makes the excuse that him and Tsukune are no longer close and doesn't want any more stress, but that is a pathetic way to look at it when you see an old friend of yours being back alley busted by two submissive bitches in the bathroom. Also… I've made the conscious decision to crown Tsukune as best girl and I don't care what anyone says.
Once in class, he does what any anime protagonist does… look out the fucking window and not listen to the teacher. But this time looking out the window actually advances the plot. He looks out the window and sees his gym teacher heckling this little girl. Although once he raises his voice to her, he gets his head caved in by her massive ball mallet. Once this happens, shit goes south. The girl who killed the gym teacher, says nothing but "magical" so I'm just gonna call her magical girl. Magical girl shoots up into his classroom, which Kii isn't in anymore since he went to the bathroom. Once he hears the crash of the glass he races back and sees a traumatic site. All his friends and classmates being brutally ripped apart and dismembered. The only thing that would have made this scene any better was if Hammer smashed face by Cannibal Corpse was playing in the background (for those who've never heard the song, look it up. It's great). The only people left alive in this blood orgy was Kii and Tsukune (she was hiding in the supplies locker).
We learn that once your killed by the magical girl, you come back to life as a zombie. Also saying "magical" all the time and just wreaking havoc. So Kii and Tsukune get the fuck out of dodge and make a break for the hallway and are saved by another student who takes them to a temporary safe room inside the school. There are 5 student held up in this room. This is where you meet the cast of students that will be with the main duo Kii and Tsukune for, judging by how many characters have come and gone already, a couple chapters (or a couple pages). The band of school kids jump out the window and head for a car that one of the students had the key for. The car is a compact car that won't be able to hold 7 people. Ironically two more characters get killed conveniently making room for Kii and Tsukune who are running towards the car. They make their way away from the school only to see that the city, no the whole country is in complete disarray and chaos. There is a giant pentagram hanging above the city that is dropping these crazy demon magical girls.
While the crew exchange names, you learn a little about what is happening. One of the students call the magical girls "originals" and the people they kill take on the appearance and characteristics of the original they were killed by. Eventually they meet a block in the road and decide to continue on foot. They enter this super thick fog, immediately upon entering, two more students get killed. Kii, Tsukune, and the only surviving member of the original group make it out of the fog. They then meet up with the two bullies that were harassing Tsukune in the bathroom that day (I hope they die painfully and gruesomely BTW).
Before ending the volume, the new group consisting of Kii, Tsukune, the original group member from school, and the two bullies manage to open this overhead door to what looks like the mall and safely close themselves off from the magical girls. Right before the to be continued page, one of the bullies says "magical" even though she is not dead. Which leads me to believe that this "thing" or whatever is happening could be spreading pathologically or that the magical girls are disguising themselves or their zombies more covertly.
This manga series is like playing in traffic on HWY I-94. You need to be on your toes and alert because this series does not slow down. The pacing is exceptionally fast. The whole volume covers probably four hours in the manga. So many people die that is was pointless to waste time writing their names, or remembering them for that matter. The pacing is so fast you forget to ask yourself why this is happening or how this ties into social norms in Japan. You can easily see that this is a gruesome cock slap in the face of moe, magical girl anime. This manga is intentionally gruesome, is basically on the opposite spectrum of the magical girl genre.
Personally I think it is fantastic. There are not a lot of mangakas (authors) who would challenge the status quo of the magical girl genre like this. I also think that is why it is so popular in Japan as well. What I like about this series is that it shows that true nature of people. How disgusting and pathetic humans truly can become if they are pushed enough. I don't know if that is what the mangaka was going for but that's one thing I saw in this volume. Another big thing is the power of adrenaline, adrenaline will make you do crazy things, like jumping out of 3 story window.
The art style is very conflicting… and in a good way. See, the art is on the cute side, with the rounder body types and pudgier faces. But at the same time, there is murder happening everywhere and the facial expression of someone being ripped into two is very different and cool. When someone gets their head and spinal column ripped out of their body, it's not so cute but it's pretty fucking metal. I like the art style.
There is not much to talk about in terms of story, we know virtually nothing about why this happened, who started it, or if there is an end to it. For right now, I'm alright with that. I want the story and character development to progress a little more before the origins of all this is dived into.
Not much to talk about in terms of characters either. Almost everyone who has been introduced has died. So I'll quick talk about Kii and Tsukune (and how they are meant for each other and need to become a couple). Kii is a high school kid with no backbone to speak of until the magical girls showed up. I'm still a little confused why he saved Tsukune when she was in trouble with the magical girls and not from the bullies. Call it cowardice, call it regret, call it what you want but I'm happy he saved her. Tsukune is a wonderful girl who has said like 5 sentences the entire volume but I can tell you right now that she will be pivotal soon. I predict that she will have the most development out of all the characters.
This was probably the longest post I've written so far. It's also one of the funnest as well. Being able to turn off my filter is nice. It won't happen very often here but fun nevertheless. The story all and all is alright. The characters are rough around the edges, but I like the low levels of plot armor. The art works well with the story and characters. Right now I would give this series a 7 out of 10. Obviously this is the first volume so that is subject to change. The volume itself is an 8 out of 10 for me. I love the fast pace and the gruesome plot is right up my alley.
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After months of preparation, the Flower Festival is taking place at St Mary's Magdalen's Church in Billericay High Street. Ends tomorrow. Linda Gilbey and Janet Lee co-ordinated the planning of some of the best flower arrangers in the area. John Baron, Member of Parliament for Billericay came along to the opening service on Friday and Andrew Dyckhoff, chairman of Churches Together in Billericay posed with Janet, Linda, new Chairman of the Council, Peter Bowditch and, of course, our town crier, Jim Shrubb. A warm welcome was given to the Reverend Paul Carr, Billericay's new Team Rector.
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OMG! Glenn Sacks Being … Hypocritical!?
Thanks Glenn you broke my blog brain block! 😉
I have got to say that most of the time Glenn and I see eye to eye but just because he has his own show, and is a little more known than I am does not mean that I will be a sycophant. I will call him out when I feel he is off base. I will never change my principles. He does it to others and me by "moderating", as he likes to call it, I call it censoring and deleting (but he can do as he wishes it is his site) so I feel it is with in my right to reply to him when he does this. I am also sure that he is a big boy and can handle the constructive criticism as well as he expects us to when he dishes it out.
Back to my deleted post. Glenn's blog is here "Dad Takes Dramatic Action to Protect Crippled 5-Year-Old Daughter November 19th, 2008 by Glenn Sacks" My post is below.
First I would have a gun. To shut off power to life support is nothing less than premeditated murder. In NY a person or officer has the right to kill a person while in the commission of a felony.
Add to that, it being my daughter it would take an army to take me down.
In NY National Grid to the best of my knowledge will not shut off power if there is lifesaving equipment involved.
I do not mean to advocate violence, especially as a first response, it is more of and expression of how seriously I would take the threat of shutting off the power when my child's life is dependant on it. (Although I guess he would have no idea what I was thinking)
To be fair Glenn does have rules of decorum for posting now and for the above he sent me an email that stated "deleted, obviously. violates rule #4 of My Rules on Blog Comments."
Hmmm, I guess that Glenn's statement on "The Dumbest Obama-Bashing I've Heard Yet–with a Dose of Anti-Semitism, Too November 18th, 2008 by Glenn Sacks" "I would also add that I'm damn glad the U.S. has the Second Amendment, and I regret that the Jews of Germany didn't have in their homes what I have in mine–a loaded .38." does not violate the same. Furthermore it could have been said this way: In light of this I call shenanigans!!! Glenn you are welcome to defend your position here in light of my comments. Despite Glenn's protests it would be irrational and I would be amiss of my parenting obligations if I did not defend her life with lethal force and my life if necessary. That is the way I see it and I will never see it any other way. I know that many just do not want to publicly state this but with in all of us is that beast that we so wrongly try to repress and deny when we know differently. Yes, I agree protecting my child with lethal means is a last resort, but if you have not thought about it, (God forbid that it ever becomes necessary for anyone) you will not be able to do it. I chose to be prepared.
Glenn replied, "Saying I wish Jews had the ability to defend themselves against Nazi attackers in Germany 70 years ago is quite different from saying a man should bring a gun to a confrontation with authorities today." This is the same as saying I wish the father of this poor severely handicapped girl had the ability to defend her life against the uncaring, unhumanitarian, gluttonous, big business necessity of life utility that would shut off the utility and see this girl die because of a past due bill, is quite different than saying, the Jews should have brought guns to the confrontation with the authorities of the day. NOW I call double shenanigans! It still sounds hypocritical and a violation of his rule #4 to me. This rule states "4) Comments which advocate, suggest, condone, justify, or imply support for violence." Hmmm, it seems by these parameters that it does not matter if someone else is doing wrong first, a comment cannot "advocate, suggest, condone, justify, or imply support for violence" simple and clear. So it is my considered (English major [OK, shut up I do choose not to use it because this is just a blog and I have seen Idiocracy (2006) ]) opinion that Glenn's comment fits his criteria for exclusion.
OMG! I just realized that I replied to his emails as to why he censored my comments which can be interpreted by him as breaking Glenn's LAW #5) Comments demanding that I post/not post on the commenter's favorite subject, as opposed to comments on the subject itself.
I do not know but when part of the subject matter is about what one can or cannot legally do and a law is quoted and the comment is deleted because of quoting that law; that is treading on a very slippery slope and the angle is becoming steeper by the second thus increasing the kinetic variable of the potential energy on the same.
Glenn, I am begging you not to go this way.
After this exchange I attempted to repost in a way that Glenn found acceptable for him to use and at last check my comment was "Your comment is awaiting moderation."
Below is how I went Glenn PC. If he does not like this post he cannot possibly like his own. Ya just gotta love moral, ethical, and replies that force self exploration. 😉
Bernie Misiura Says: Your comment is awaiting moderation.
November 19th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
To shut off power to life support is nothing less than premeditated murder. As Glenn says
"I would also add that I'm damn glad the U.S. has the Second Amendment, and I regret that the Jews of Germany didn't have in their homes what I have in mine." This has been modified to Glenn PC.
Add to that, it being my daughter it would take an army to take me down.
In NY National Grid to the best of my knowledge will not shut off power if there is lifesaving equipment involved.
This is a place for Glenn Sacks bloggers to post your comments that did not make it on Glenn's site. An explanation defending your post would add to your credibility and others better understanding. I would prefer that this blog is not used just to rant but it is your credibility, not mine if you do not back your comments.
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Hi Bernie,
I got an email from Glenn today about some of the things I have posted on here. It was quite civil and we had a good discussion.
It turns out that Glenn has been pulling GG into line and deleted some of her posts.
Bernie, it's no sweat.
The fact is that if anyone posts something online, you have to accept the possibility that others will read it including people you don't like that. Your site is linked from Glenn's, so it's not much of a leap.
It actually worked out well as it happens, as Glenn and I had a good conversation about the issues and went away with a better appreciation of where we are coming from.
It's funny, because Glenn told me that a reader had alerted him to this thread. I told him that it was probably someone trying to get us into trouble with Glenn. I didn't realise that it was you Bernie! Too funny. LOL. 🙂
Typo: I think my first sentence was supposed to read "including people you don't want to" or something. Sheesh! I need a break.
"My apologies for involving you in something that you might not have wanted to be involved in."
Doesnt bother me, Bernie- I had already assumed Glenn would read these comments. As with everything i post, if i didnt want the world to know it i wouldnt have written it.
I know how to fight a financial depression, Get your self a new hobby. This is helping me a lot, to keep me out of stress. Kids and pets is a great thing to relief alos.


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Over the years it has become the norm for women to feature and compete in extreme sports, from skydiving to motor-cross, their presence is felt in the form of ripples in the pond of unequal gender representation. However, there are still sports yet to feel the presence of women, although this number is shrinking by the day. Street Luge is one sport that can be crossed of the list.
Street luge is a skateboard derived sport, very similar to the ice-luge that features in the Winter Olympics, only instead of taking place on an artificially frozen track; it takes place on roads, hills and pavements. Participants lie down on specially engineered boards and use the power of gravity and their own weight to create momentum and propel down hills, reaching speeds of over 100 km/h. Street Luge featured in 'Charlie's Angels, Full Throttle', just to give you a visual as to what it is.
For a period it featured in the X games, peaking during the 80's and 90's before settling down and becoming a sport whose participants were the veterans left over from its short lived success. More recently it has, again, gained momentum in terms of exposure and rider population. From a few dozen based around the globe few and far between, it has exploded into the hundreds, the majority of this being men.
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Australia's involvement in Street Luge has peaked over the last year. The development of area specific websites catering to and aiming to encourage and support Street Luge within that area, prompted the idea about a site specific to the female riders. So www.ladiesofluge.com was established, aimed at promoting and supporting the women currently within the sport and encouraging the new ones.
It's hoped that Ladies of Luge will encourage more female competitors globally while banding them together, and uniting them with strength to maintain their presence within Street Luge over the coming years.
The beauty of Street Luge lies in the fact that it surpasses all social classes and stigmas and can literally be done by anyone; builders, businessmen, CEO's, Mums and Dads all compete, their ages ranging from 11 all the way up to 50 and 60 something.
This is truly unique toany other sport, being largely self governed, it means that those whocan no longer compete are not cast aside from the community. Instead they become a part of the back bone that runs and establishes events, or builds and supplies Luge's.
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The force yesterday said officers have prepared a file for the coroner and an inquest will be opened in due course. A post-mortem examination was being carried out yesterday to establish how he died.
Warkworth Castle, which was once home to the Percy family, was protected in 1922 under the Ancient Monuments Act 1913.
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Found in Zaire, Angola, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe in montane evergreen forests and high rainfall woodlands at elevations around 1200 to 2300 meters as a miniature sized, cool to cold growing epiphyte and occasional lithophyte with ovate to conical, green to reddish pseudobulbs carrying 2 to 3, lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate to oblanceolate, often red tinged or with a purple margin leaves that blooms in the late spring and early summer on an erect, minutely pubescent, to 6" [15 cm] long, fairly densely to 20 flowered inflorescence.
Synonyms Polystachya zambesiaca var. malilaensis (Schltr.) Geerinck 1992
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; The Orchids of South Central Africa Williamson 1977 drawing ok; Malawi Orchids vol 1 La Croix 1983 drawing ok; Flora of Tropical East Africa Vol 2 Cribb 1984; Flora Zambesiaca Vol 11 OrchidaceaePart 2 Pope 1998; Orchidaceae of West Central Africa Vol 2 Szlach. etal 2015 drawing good;


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adapted from Rombauer and Rombauer Becker, Joy of Cooking
N.B.: Dough is made in advanced and chilled for at least one hour before forming cookies Makes about 4 dozen cookies
These keep well in an airtight tin! A great cookie to eat with tea.
- Yield
- 2-3 dozen cookies
- Ingredients:
- ¾ c. confectioners' sugar
- 1 c. unsalted butter, softened
- 1 t. almond extract*
- 1 t. vanilla extract*
- 1 c. crushed almonds (slivered, shredded, sliced, broken, or ground-whatever you like-the finer the mix, the smoother the cookie)
- 2.5 c. sifted unbleached all-purpose flour (I prefer King Arthur)
- *tinker w/extract proportions to your taste! Rombauer uses only vanilla; I found adding almond made for a richer taste without adding almond paste.
- Let butter sit in large bowl to soften. When pliable, sift in the confectioners' sugar and cream the butter and sugar together. Blend in extracts and almonds. Stir and then knead in the flour, ½ c. at a time, until completely mixed. Chill dough (at least 1 hour). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough to approx. ¼ inch thickness. Cut or form into crescent shapes. Line cookie sheet with tinfoil or grease it. Bake 10-15 minutes (pale brown) Roll or dip in confectioners' sugar while still warm.


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CFB Playoff Scenarios + Conference Championship Game Predictions
By: Daniel Stettin
It's Championship week in college football, with every conference having their championship game except for the Sun Belt. With that, no team is set in stone for the College Football Playoffs and this week's slate of games brings a set of numerous possibilities. I see 8 teams having an opportunity to make the playoffs: Auburn, Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. Sorry to Pac-12 fans, you are going to be the conference that is held out this year, as they were in the 2015 season.
ACC – #1 Clemson vs #7 Miami 8 PM ABC:
The ACC champion is in, regardless of what happens in this game. Many believe that Clemson still would have an opportunity to make the playoff if they lose a close game here, but I don't see how that would happen. The Winner of this game is going to the playoff, the loser is going to the Orange Bowl plain and simple. I see Miami's loss to Pittsburgh as equivalent to Clemson's loss to Syracuse. If you switched the date of both teams loss, you can make the argument that Miami would be #1 and Clemson would be #7. The committee says they don't have recency bias but it appears they did just that dropping Miami from #2 to #7. In terms of the actual game, Clemson should have massive home field advantage with Charlotte being driving distance from Campus compared to three states away for the Hurricanes. Clemson QB Kelly Bryant has had a good year, but nothing special. He's a much better player than his stats say he is but it says something when he only has 12 passing touchdowns all year. Miami QB Malik Rosier is going to need a bounce back game after getting benched against Pittsburgh. If Rosier plays up to his potential, I don't see how Miami loses this game. Miami: 27 Clemson: 21
Big Ten – #4 Wisconsin vs #8 Ohio State 8 PM Fox:
For Wisconsin, its fairly simple: Win and you are in. As much as the committee doesn't want to put Wisconsin in the playoff, they are an undefeated power conference school. Their best win may be over Lane Kiffin's FAU team, but again they are an undefeated power conference school. No matter what anyone says, if the Badgers win, they are in. Ohio State, on the other hand, will need some help. Ohio State will need to win this game and Oklahoma would need to lose. It would also need to be a big win over Wisconsin as they would need to jump Alabama and thats only going to happen with a big win (two scores or more). It is really hard to ignore that 55-24 loss at Iowa where JT Barrett threw 4 interceptions and fumbled the ball once which I think will make the committee struggle to put Ohio State in the field. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, their strength is one of Ohio States biggest strength's as well, so freshman RB Jonathan Taylor will have a lot to handle against Ohio State's top 15 run defense. Wisconsin is the national leader in rushing defense so Mike Weber and JK Dobbins will have a lot to handle as well. The real difference in this game is Ohio State QB JT Barrett, who rebounded from a slow start to have an unreal senior season. 6 of his 7 interceptions came in back to back weeks and he has otherwise been perfect. I don't believe in Wisconsin to get the win in their toughest matchup of the season. Ohio State: 41 Wisconsin: 24
Big 12 – #3 Oklahoma vs #11 TCU 12:30 PM Fox
For TCU, they aren't making the playoff no matter what else happens. They are playing for the possibility of playing in a News Years Six Bowl. Oklahoma on the other hand is in a win and they are in scenario. A loss and they are most likely going to a New Years Six Bowl. With Heisman trophy favorite Baker Mayfield under center for the Sooners, they have been unstoppable. Although Mayfield has had his fair share of childish antics, he is downright the best player in College Football. The astounding part of this Sooners offense is that they don't have an 1000 yard rusher or receiver this year. These two teams faced off a few weeks ago in Norman and Oklahoma walked away with a 38-20 victory. Similar to Kelly Bryant, TCU QB Kenny Hill is much better in person than from stats but doesn't offer as much of a running threat. This game means nothing to TCU in terms of their postseason destination so I see them firing out of the gate but ultimately losing a close one. Oklahoma: 34 TCU: 31
Pac 12 – #10 USC vs #12 Stanford 8 PM Friday ESPN
There aren't any playoff indications here, unless you think USC could jump both Alabama and Ohio State. The reality is the winner of this game is gonna play in a New Years Six Bowl and the loser isn't. The real story in this game is really whether Bryce Love can make a great final impression on the Heisman voters. For as good as Christian McCaffrey was for Stanford, Love has been even better. Coming off a big win vs Notre Dame, Stanford will need Love at his best. He didn't score a TD for the first time all season vs Notre Dame but don't expect that scoreless streak to last long. USC has a much more balanced offense with future Top 5 draft pick Sam Darnold under center. This may be the least important Power 5 championship game, but it sure will be entertaining. USC: 27 Stanford: 17
SEC – #2 Auburn vs #6 Georgia 3:30 PM CBS
Just like the ACC, this is a win and you are in game. Many are discounting Auburn since they have two losses but they happen to be both on the road against LSU and Clemson. But they also have wins against two #1 ranked teams (Alabama and Georgia). Add in a blowout win vs a top 25 Mississippi State squad which makes it hard top Auburn's resume. Georgia has a pretty great resume as well, with wins over Notre Dame and Mississippi State and winning seven games by at least four scores. Freshman QB Jake Fromm has been phenomenal considering he's an 18 year old. The two headed attack at RB of Sony Michel and Nick Chubb have combined for 2001 yards and 26 TD's. In the loss to Auburn, the two combined for 20 carries for 48 yards. If Georgia can't improve those numbers, Auburn might run away with this. Jarrett Stidham, whose two worst games of the year came in the two losses, was great in the win over Georgia throwing for 3 TD's. The former 5-star recruit has lived up to all expectations after transferring from Baylor. Kerryon Johnson also was dominant in the win over Auburn, having over 230 total yards and a one TD. With a more neutral crowd, the score will be closer but Auburn's heading to the playoffs. Auburn: 27 Georgia:16
It is important to note that #5 Alabama will most likely find their way into the playoff with either a Oklahoma or Wisconsin loss.
American: #14 UCF vs #20 Memphis 12 PM ABC
UCF is criminally underrated by the playoff committee but they aren't a top 4 team so it really doesn't matter. If they beat Memphis, a team they beat by 27 in October, they will be the highest rated Group of 5 team and will play in the Peach Bowl. If Memphis was to win, they would most likely take the Group of 5's spot in a News Years Six Bowl. UCF has been dominant all year under Scott Frost, who has been tied to a number of high profile jobs recently. McKenzie Milton, a 5-11 Sophomore from Hawaii has taken major strides in his second year in the system, upping his completion percentage 12 points, total yards by over 1700 yards, and 23 more touchdowns. Memphis has only one loss all year to UCF and NFL Prospect Riley Ferguson has been great in his two years after transferring from Tennessee. Look out for sophomore RB Darrell Henderson, he's got over 1000 yards rushing on 9 YPC. I expect this to be closer than the original matchup and with a score resembling the UCF-USF game last weekend. UCF: 52 Memphis: 42
Conference USA – FAU vs North Texas 12 PM ESPN2
You can't deny the unreal work Lane Tiffin did with FAU this year, taking a team that went 3-9 three years in a row to a 9-3 records and one on a 8 game winning streak. FAU rolled over North Texas 69-31. Running Back Devin Singletary might be the most under appreciated player in the country after he ran for 1600 yards an 26 touchdowns this year. The passing game may be suspect but Singletary makes up for it. Sophomore Mason Fine made big strides from his freshman to sophomore year and he actually was not horrible in the blowout loss to FAU. Unfortunately for the Mean Green, this game is in Boca so FAU will be able to take this home crowd to their first ever 10 win season. FAU: 49 North Texas: 17
MAC – Akron vs Toledo 12 PM ESPN
We got some MACtion in Detroit as Akron takes on Toledo. This game is fairly similar the Conference USA championship game with Toledo having beaten Akron 48-21. Logan Woodside is a future NFL QB and he carved up a Miami team in September. Akron at just 7-5 hasn't done anything significant on offense or defense and will likely have a true Freshman in Kato Nelson being under center. Toledo is a three score favorite in this one and they should cover in a blowout win. Toledo: 41 Akron: 10
Mountain West – #25 Fresno State vs Boise State 7:45 PM ESPN
People go wild over the job that Lane Kiffin did at FAU, but how about Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford, the former Cal coach. They went 1-11 in 2016 and he got them to 9-3 in his first season. While not doing anything special on offense, they rode a dominant defense to an appearance in the championship game. This isn't the Boise State team's we've seen in the past but they still have been solid this year. Despite constantly rotating QB's, they managed a 9-3 record. Fresno State took this one at home last week but this one is in Boise which will give them the edge. Boise State: 24 Fresno State: 13
Sun Belt – Various Games
The Sun Belt won't add a championship game until next season which will leave two teams most likely sharing the Sun Belt title this season. Arkansas State and Troy, who famously upset LSU in Death Valley, will face-off in Jonesboro with both sitting at 6-1 in conference. Arkansas State's offense has been rolling all year with former Oklahoma QB Justice Hansen under center. Troy has had a great defense all year but I don't see it being enough to stop this Arkansas State defense. Meanwhile, Appalachian State is 6-1 in conference and they face off against a Louisiana team that is looking to get bowl eligible. The Mountaineers had high expectations this year with the return of Taylor Lamb, Jalin Moore, and Terence Upshaw but they suffered from numerous injuries and are sitting at 7-4, but 6-1 in the conference. With a win over Louisiana, they would clinch a share of the Sun Belt title. App State should be able to easily take this one with the Rock most likely rocking in the home finale. At the end of the day, App State and Arkansas State will split the Sun Belt Title.
Playoff Prediction
If the Championship games go as I have predicted, the final four will most likely look like:
- Auburn
- Oklahoma
- Miami
- Alabama
The committee has already said they are not gonna change up seeding to avoid a rematch. With that, I think that Alabama will get into the playoff as the #4 seed as the the Committee will want to reward a Miami team that won their conference. Choosing who to send to the Rose Bowl would be extremely difficult as Geography does go into who gets sent to which Semifinal location. None of the teams are located anywhere near Pasadena so it'll be interesting to see who gets sent out there. The bias in me would have Miami winning this final four but we shall see with some great games left over the next few weeks.
Slick Twist: Has A Change in the Ball Changed This Fall Classic?
By: Arthur Pescan
As a self-professed fanatic in the religion that is baseball, there were two things I was praying for as this World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros, the two best teams in baseball, rolled around: one, the prospect of my hometown Dodgers winning their first World Series since 1988 (not to mention in their first appearance since that storied season), and two, the potential for amazing pitching duels in what promised to be a thrilling Fall Classic.
Now, Dodger-nation is certainly not down and out just yet as the series heads back to Los Angeles for game six, despite the Dodgers bearing the stings of that iconic and ever-so-grueling, 10-inning, five-hour, 13-12 loss to the Astros in game five. As long as Dave Roberts and Co. continue to sling and slug within the walls of Chavez Ravine, I shall retain hope to the end.
And certainly, this World Series has lived up to the predicted hype and then some, with each game becoming an exercise in baseball magic. Exemplified in the home-run heroics of Jose Altuve and George Springer, Joc Pederson and Yasiel Puig, every night has seen the teams falling, tying, pulling ahead, fighting for every run, every base, every hit, every inning. The number of times in five games I've heard the phrase, "They will not go quietly into that dark night!" on a broadcast is shocking just in itself (I'm looking at you Rick Monday and Charlie Steiner).
But for all the thrilling highs and heartbreaking lows, this World Series has disappointed in one key aspect: the lackluster performance of some of the greatest arms in the game today on the biggest stage of their lives. Save for Clayton Kershaw's immaculate game one performance, a seven-inning, eleven-strikeout outing which instilled short-lived hope in LA fans everywhere that Kershaw's post-season woes had finally come to a close, game after game of this series has seen the early exit of ace after ace.
Astros' ace Dallas Keuchel was rocked on his very first pitch of game one for a Chris Taylor bomb to the left bleachers, setting the tone for a 3-1 victory for the Dodgers, while teammate Justin Verlander gave up back to back home runs to the Dodgers' Joc Pederson and Corey Seager in game two. Yu Darvish was chased off the mound by his former Astros in game three after giving up four runs in less than two innings. Ken Giles, Houston's version of Baltimore's Ubaldo Jimenez, gave up five runs in the ninth to allow the Dodgers a 6-2 victory in game four. LA's Kenley Jansen, the best closer in the majors, has given up runs in three consecutive save attempts, the first time in his big-league career.
And perhaps looming largest of all in a World Series of shortcomings on the mound, game five saw Clayton Kershaw, the best pitcher of our time, falter in five innings, giving up six runs and turning a 4-0 Dodgers lead into a 7-4 deficit. Up until that moment Sunday evening, Kershaw had a career record of 100 wins to one loss in games where he had a four-run lead for support.
Even in a game where superstitions and famous curses hold a special place in explaining the unexplainable, the faltering of pitcher after pitcher on the mound over the last five games has prompted speculation on what exactly is causing this World Series to be so taxing for the rotation and bullpen, much of it focusing on the baseball itself.
While reports of a more "juiced" ball have popped up in discussions of the high home run rate over the last two seasons, this Series has brought talk of a "slick" baseball, one where the leather on the specialty balls used for the World Series both feel and look slicker than those used in the regular-season.
Complaints over the last few days of a slicker baseball have come from pitching coaches, managers, and even the pitchers themselves.
Verlander had this to say, "The World Series ball is slicker. No doubt. I'm telling you, we're in here signing [World Series] balls before the game, and it's hard to get the ink on the ball sometimes. It's different. I noticed it especially throwing a slider. It didn't feel the same. The home run I gave up to [Joc] Pederson was a slider."
Verlander's comments, as well as similar ones from Yu Darvish and Ken Giles, have potentially alluded to a slicker ball, with less friction against a pitcher's hand and therefore less control of pitches, being responsible for the slump in pitching prowess this World Series. Indeed, this Series has seen feared pitches in an ace's arsenal like the slider, fastball, and curveball, stay above the plate longer, leading to an onslaught of home runs over the last five games. Twenty-two home runs have been hit in this Fall Classic through five games, already the most homers in World Series history, edging the previous record of 21 set by the 2002 Angels-Giants series, a series which went to a full seven games.
The historic rate of home runs in this Fall Classic certainly makes for entertaining and iconic moments for baseball fans across the country watching in the ballparks, behind TV's, at sports bars, or if you're like me, listening next to an ancient radio. But when the dust has settled on home plate in this legendary Series, the world of baseball will have to address the concern that a slick ball could have skewed not only the prowess of its greatest pitchers, but the result of what is shaping up to be one of the most iconic World Series ever.
But until that time, let's enjoy some historic fall ball while we still can. And remember…It's time for Dodgers baseball!
With Watson Out, Anxiety sets in for Phoenix
By: Tristan Graney
With the firing of head coach Earl Watson, the Phoenix Suns are in desperate need of leadership to prevent having the worst regular season record in the league. The young team hasn't been to the playoffs since 2009 and it does not look like they'll be back anytime soon.
Eric Bledsoe, the team's franchise player, expressed his desire to be traded before the season began and sent out a tweet reiterating these feelings on Sunday. With promising talent in young players like Devin Booker and Josh Jackson, the Suns need to trade Bledsoe and begin a rebuild.
The next step? Lock up Booker in the offseason and offer him a sizeable extension with the intent of making him the core of the team and its growth. They should model their rebuild in the same fashion the Kings have. Start by getting rid of toxicity by trading Bledsoe, draft well in 2018, and pursue veteran players that will be willing to mentor the younger players and fill a bigger role on the floor.
Maybe Steve Nash will come out of retirement to find Derrick Jones Jr. above the rim.
Wild Card Game Preview (AL+NL)
By: Cam Ventola
Tonight at 8 the Minnesota Twins (85-77) will try to down the New York Yankees (91-71) in the Bronx to advance to the ALDS. On the mound for Minnesota is Ervin Santana (16-8, 3.28 ERA), and Luis Severino (14-6, 2.98 ERA) will toe the rubber for New York. The Twins have improved significantly since last year–where they finished with over 100 losses. The team boasts some above average offense (7th in the ML in runs scored and OBP), but suffers from lackluster pitching (19th in the ML in ERA, 24th in quality starts). The Yankees, meanwhile, got productive seasons out of their young talent–Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez and Luis Severino most notably. New York was spectacular offensively and defensively, ranking in the top 5 in the ML in runs scored, OBP, slugging percentage, ERA, WHIP and BAA. The matchup will be difficult for Ervin Santana, who played in only one game against the Yankees this year, which he lost after giving up 2 runs over 5.2 IP. Not to mention the Twins will also be missing slugger Miguel Sano. That being said, Severino got rocked for 3 runs over 3 innings when he squared off against the Twins earlier this season. This game seems clear-cut to me, though–the Yankees are going to win it.
Tomorrow at 8, the Colorado Rockies (87-75) will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (93-69) to advance to the NLDS. Colorado's Jon Gray (10-4, 3.67 ERA) will face off against Arizona's Zack Greinke (17-7, 3.20 ERA). The NL-West proved to be surprisingly competitive this year, with 3 of its teams making the playoffs. Colorado rolled into the playoffs with a high-powered offense that saw 3B Nolan Arenado drive in 130 runs while hitting .309. The team had roughly league-average pitching to back up the offense. Arizona boasted a strong pitching staff, led by Greinke, and an offense that saw 1B Paul Goldschmidt lead the team in HR, RBI and BA–36, 120 and .297 respectively. The pitching match up will be worth watching, with both Gray and Greinke putting up near-identical numbers against the opposing team. Gray went 2-1 through 3 starts against Arizona with a 3.50 ERA, while Greinke went 2-1 through 5 starts against Colorado with a 3.41 ERA. Arizona won 11 games against Colorado this year, with Colorado winning 8. While the statistics slightly favor the Diamondbacks, I'm going to go with the Rockies on this one–Jon Gray put up stellar numbers in the last month (4-1, 2.57 ERA) while Greinke slipped (1-1, 3.90 ERA).


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On a cold windy Thursday night at Kraft Stadium, we kicked off a smaller than usual week of football. The first games started with the Wolfpack doing there thing beating the Blindhawks 20-0, but the Blindhawks fought and fought with a tough defense and still could not hold on for the win as they also lost the second game in a close one against Wolfpack 13-7. On the other side Tryna Score stomped Shanaynay 26-6 and in the second game Shanaynay pushed the brakes on Tryna Score edging them out for the win 13-12.
The last set of games came down to nail biters, Shanaynay held on for the win against JTP 21-18 in the first one and won on a hail mary last second throw to win 19-14 in the second game. On the other side Tryna score shut out the Blindhawks 14-0 in the first game and once again the Blindhawks came out fighting in the second game as it went back and forth. The Blindhawks scored with 1:30 left on the clock to take the lead 13-12, but Yitzi Fox threw a deep pass on 3rd down and long to Simi Peritzman for the TD to take the lead 18-13 with 30 seconds left. The Blindhawks then came down the field using their time outs and got the first down with 5 seconds left it was 3rd and goal from the 14 yard line and it came down to the last play as Tryna Score knocked down the pass and held on for the win 18-13.
This coming up week we look forward to 2 teams having double headers. This is the second to last week before the playoffs. The 2 games of the week are Fluffy Unicorns Vs Tryna Score @8pm & New England Patriots Vs Clyde @7pm, come out and watch them play as these teams make a push for playoff seeding.


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United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
June 18, 2018
RONALD SALMOND, SR., Plaintiff - Appellant,v.NANCY A. BERRYHILL, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee.
Appeals from the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Texas
BARKSDALE, DENNIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
Salmond applied for, and was denied, social security
benefits. The district court affirmed the decision of the
Commissioner of Social Security. Because the Administrative
Law Judge's decision is not supported by substantial
evidence, we reverse and remand to the district court with
instructions that this case be sent back to the
administrative level for additional proceedings.
Salmond is a former physician and army veteran. He served on
active duty for over ten years until he was honorably
discharged. Salmond reports that, during his military
service, he treated gruesome injuries, such as missing limbs
and severe burns, and retrieved the remains of deceased
service members.
his military service, Salmond went into private practice. In
both 1995 and 1997, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic
stress disorder. Even so, Salmond maintained his medical
practice until 2006 when, he says, his life took a turn for
the worse. His divorce was finalized. His wife obtained a
restraining order against him, so he did not have access to
his financial assets. Because of his mental state, he stopped
seeing patients, and hospitals revoked his medical
privileges. His medical license and board certifications were
also suspended.
2006, Salmond entered a Veterans Affairs residential
treatment program until he was involuntarily discharged for
failing to report to bed checks. He returned to the VA
treatment program in 2009. While on medication for
depression, he worked as an administrator at an assisted
living facility for a few months. Eventually, Salmond was
discharged from the treatment program when Salmond failed to
report for work and bed checks (and subsequent attempts to
contact him were unsuccessful).
October 2011, he sought mental health treatment again. He
began to see Dr. Norris Purcell, a psychiatrist employed by
the VA. Salmond met with Dr. Purcell repeatedly over the next
two years. In 2013, two VA doctors examined Salmond to
determine his eligibility for VA benefits. The VA ultimately
determined that Salmond had a 70% disability rating due to
his PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder with a 100% total
disability individual unemployability rating. This rating
signified that he was unable to secure or follow a
substantial gainful occupation as a result of his
service-related medical condition. As a result, the VA
granted Salmond benefits.
the same time, the Social Security Administration evaluated
Salmond to determine his eligibility for social security
benefits. Its doctors indicated that his mental health
condition limited his ability to work. Salmond applied for a
period of disability and disability insurance benefits under
Title II and supplemental security income under Title XVI of
the Social Security Act. After the Social Security
Administration denied his applications, he requested a
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. The ALJ conducted
a video hearing, and only Salmond testified. At the end of
the hearing, the ALJ ordered Salmond to undergo a
psychological evaluation and arranged for a Social Security
Administration psychologist to examine him. The psychologist
determined that Salmond did not have the ability to
"[r]espond appropriately to work pressures in a usual
work setting and to changes in a routine work setting."
January 2015, the ALJ issued an order denying benefits. He
found that Salmond suffered from PTSD, bipolar disorder,
depressive disorder, REM dissociative disorder, type 2
diabetes, hypothyroidism, benign postratic hypertrophy,
hypertension, and obesity. He concluded that while
Salmond's impairments "continue to cause symptoms,
" these symptoms were "mild" and did not cause
"work-related limitations." The ALJ relied on Dr.
Purcell's treatment notes, Salmond's ability to
perform basic daily tasks, and the two-year gap in treatment
and determined that Salmond's own testimony about his
condition was "not entirely credible." Recognizing
that an impairment is not severe if it is only "a slight
abnormality which has such a minimal effect on the individual
that it would not be expected to interfere with the
individual's ability to work irrespective of age,
education, or work experience, " the ALJ determined that
Salmond did not have a severe impairment or combination of
appealed the ALJ's decision to the Appeals Council and
supplemented the administrative record with a report written
by Dr. Purcell in February 2015. In his report, Dr. Purcell
reported that Salmond had a substantial or complete loss to
perform many activities associated with regular employment.
On this supplemented record, the Appeals Council denied
Salmond's request for review, rendering the ALJ's
adverse decision final.
then filed a complaint in federal district court, and his
case was referred to a magistrate judge. Salmond filed a
brief appealing the denial of his disability claim, and the
Commissioner filed its own brief defending the ALJ's
decision. In its "Findings, Conclusions and
Recommendation, " the magistrate judge recommended that
the Commissioner's decision be reversed and remanded.
"After reviewing the parties' arguments, the ALJ
decision, and the transcript, " it determined that
"the ALJ's decision at Step Two as to Salmond's
mental impairment is not supported by substantial
evidence." The magistrate judge reasoned that even given
Dr. Purcell's treatment notes, Dr. Purcell's report
supported a finding that Salmond's impairments were
severe. He explained that "every single medical opinion
of record discussed by the ALJ confirmed that Salmond more
than satisfied the de minimis standard at Step Two
of having an impairment that at the very least, would be
expected to minimally interfere with his ability to
district court did not accept the magistrate judge's
recommendation. The day after the magistrate judge issued its
"Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation, " the
district court sua sponte ordered the Acting
Commissioner of Social Security to file a response to the
magistrate judge's findings, conclusions, and
recommendation. The Commissioner filed a response, and
Salmond filed a reply in support of the magistrate
judge's recommendation. The district court rejected the
magistrate judge's recommendation and concluded that the
ALJ's finding was supported by substantial evidence. It
said that "[t]he analysis conducted by the ALJ . . . is
self-explanatory, and nothing would be gained by a detailed
review of the analysis in this memorandum opinion." It
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It is the way we conduct ourselves at the dinner table that leaves a lasting impression on those around us, especially at social gatherings.
It is the way we conduct ourselves at the dinner table that leaves a lasting impression on those around us, especially at social gatherings.
What is the right posture that one needs to have while at the table?
One should sit in an upright posture while at the dinner table and not hunch or lean over the table. Remember also to not rest the elbows on the table or place the purse/mobile on the dinner table; as it is considered inappropriate.
Where does one put one's napkin?
As one sits down at the table remember to pick up the napkin placed in front and lay it upon the lap and use it as needed. Remember to always use the napkin after taking a bite. If one leave's the table for a few moments during the meal, place the napkin on the chair. At the end of the meal, leave the napkin semi-folded at the left side of the plate.
Does one begin to eat the food as soon as it is served?
One should start eating when the food is served to all members and the host or hostess, settles down and picks up their fork to eat. It is very essential to keep pace with the party while eating.
How does one drink the soup?
Drink the soup taking the spoon away from you, then towards you and sip from the side. When you have finished the soup, always place the spoon in the saucer under the soup bowl and not in the bowl itself.
Can one eat with one's hands during a formal dinner?
At formal dinners most items of food is not eaten with fingers. There are exceptions, like bite size portions of meat or something small like peanuts that can be eaten with fingers. Meat with bones in them, like chicken legs/wings, can be picked up and eaten but something large like a chicken breast with the bone should be eaten with a fork and knife/spoon.
Is it considered correct to make conversation while at the table?
It is recommended to make polite conversation, without discussing anything controversial like religion, politics, sex etc. Conversation is usually made with the people sitting beside you and with the ones across you only if the table is small, say at a table of four.
Can one load different kinds of dishes on the plate?
Preferably one should not take helpings of more than two / three dishes at a time along with the breads/rice. It is really not necessary to taste each and every dish, but one must finish everything on the plate.
Which fork and knife to use?
The forks and the knives to be used are different for different kinds of cuisines/dishes and as per the course and the kind of food served. It needs special training to understand the difference between a meal knife and a fish knife; hence it is better to trust the host to have laid them out appropriately. Start with the outer most cutlery and work your way inwards as the courses are served. The table is set with the forks on the left side and the spoons and knives on the right side. For instance, the fork for the salad would be kept at the extreme left, while the soup spoon will be kept at the extreme right. In the same way, the spoon and fork for the dessert would be kept closest to the plate.
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Dr. Hong Ru joined Nanyang Business School in NTU as an Assistant Professor of Banking & Finance division in 2015. His research interests include financial intermediary, Chinese economy, corporate finance, and household finance. Dr. Ru's researches have been published at top journals and presented at many conferences including AFA, EFA, NBER, SFS Cavalcade, and received best paper awards and research excellence award many times. His researches have been covered by Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NBER Digest, and ABFER Digest. Dr. Ru is also the research director of the Centre of Excellence International Trading (CEIT) in NTU and was the research director of the Centre for RMB Internalisation Studies (CRIS) in NTU. Dr. Ru received his Ph.D. in finance from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2015.
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Ru, Hong, 2018, Government Credit, a Double-Edged Sword: Evidence from the China Development Bank, Journal of Finance 73.1, 275-316.
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Tax Liens are a novel way to invest money and they can turn out to be highly rewarding in certain circumstances. The simplest way to explain Tax Liens is, you can buy out unpaid taxes from the tax authorities and they will refund the money with the applicable interest rates once the defaulters pay their dues. In some instances where the taxes are defaulted for too long, the person holding the Tax Liens may even get the property in question.
How Tax Liens work
Every property has taxes attached to it and every state has its own rates and ways of collecting taxes. A good number of property owners pay their taxes on time without defaulting and without any fines, but a lot of them do not. Of those who do not pay their taxes, most of them are just cases of forgetting to pay their property taxes and not that they want to cheat the government. When a tax payment is not done within the specified deadline, there is a certain percentage that is added as interest and fine and the next time the property owner goes up to pay their taxes they will have to pay all of them in one go.
If you buy the tax out, you will pay the taxes and the defaulter's amount, once the person pays the taxes, this amount along with the interest will be returned to you. In some cases, where the tax defaults for too long and the government decides to take the title of the property, it will be transferred to you, if you hold the Tax Liens to it.
Liens are sold on auction and the property on which the Tax Liens are placed cannot be sold or refinanced till the dues are fully paid up.


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Best Practices for Social Media Marketing for Health Promotion
Best Practices for Social Media Marketing for Health Promotion Health promotion is a way of enabling people to increase control over their health and improve their health. Over the years the major communication tools used in health promotion were traditional media such as televisions, radios, billboards, print media (posters, magazines). More recently social media is gaining popularity as another effective communication tool in health pr... Read more
Chronic Disease Brief For Africa (April 2019) By Dara Oloyede
Nigeria: Access to Basic Amenities Will Reduce NCDs, The Five Cancers Affecting Women Globally, South Africa: The Relationship between Depression and other NCDs, Malawi: Call to Action for More Cancer Services Funding, Uganda: Low Response to Cervical Cancer Immunization Nigeria: Access to Basic Amenities Will Reduce NCDs The Five Cancers Affecting Women Globally South Africa: The Relationship between Depression and other NCD... Read more
Blog 4: Mental Health Recommendations
Recommendations to Improve Mental Health in African Countries Based on my research to date on mental illness within the African population and resource-poor countries, I have come to conclude some general recommendations that would improve this serious public health issue. There appears to be a relationship between non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as mental illness and communicable diseases such as HIV. For instance, research has sh... Read more
It's Time
It's Time The 24th of March each year has been set aside by all UN member states to raise public awareness on Tuberculosis (TB). This yearly event marks the discovery of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in 1882 (the bacteria responsible for causing Tuberculosis) by Dr Robert Koch.This event has been celebrated yearly since 1997 with different themes for each year.The 2019 theme for world TB day is "it's time"This theme is a c... Read more
Chronic Disease Brief For Africa (March 2019) By Dara Oloyede
Tanzania: Improving Training For Healthcare Providers, Mauritius: National NCD Prevention Campaign, Namibia: Stigma Is A Barrier To Cancer Diagnosis, Tanzania: Cancer Institute Screening Program, Kenya: National Strategy For Preventing And Controlling Non-Communicable Diseases Tanzania: Improving Training for Healthcare Providers Mauritius: National NCD Prevention Campaign Namibia: Stigma Is A Barrier to Cancer DiagnosisTanzani... Read more
Blog Post 3: Combatting mental health stigma
Understanding the meaning behind outward appearances; as they are more profound than merely superficial narratives. Hello again everyone!As I begin writing my report on mental illness within the African population, I cannot help but notice a common theme. It is the fact that stigma toward those with mental illnesses seems to be relentless throughout the literature. Whether it is a focus of the research or not, it continues to be a common... Read more
Keeping Cardiovascular Disease at Bay
February 2019 The month of February in America is recognised as national heart month. It is the month for raising awareness of heart disease. Some activities for promoting cardiovascular disease awareness include wearing red, encouraging people to organise events that promote cardiovascular health at home, work-place or in the communities and share their stories on social media platforms (NIH, 2019).Cardiovascular diseases can be describ... Read more
Blog post 2: How to Tackle Serious Public Health Issues in Resource-Poor Countries?
Potential Strategies: Financial Hello again everyone, after providing an overview of mental illness and potential causes, I am back to describe what I think are viable financial strategies to tackle mental illnesses in resource-poor countries. Financial strategies are essential in tackling mental illness in resource-poor countries because as indicated in the chart in my first blog, many individuals in these countries struggle to pay for ... Read more
Chronic Disease Brief For Africa (February 2019) By Dara Oloyede
Gambia: First Lady Spearheads Child Protection and Nutrition Project, Nigeria: 41,000 Cancer-Related Deaths, Sierra Leone: Tobacco Use a Challenge to Sustainable Development, USAID: Funding Announcement for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria: Organization blames Parents for Depression in Adolescents Gambia: First Lady Spearheads Child Protection and Nutrition Project Nigeria: 41,000 Cancer-Related Deaths Sie... Read more
Health promotion: Just a click away!
Health promotion: Just a click away! I am Olukemi Obajimi, a practicum student with Engage Africa Foundation. I am a part time Masters of Public Health student at the University of Waterloo, hoping to complete my program this year.My goal for my practicum at Engage Africa Foundation is to prepare a report on the best practices for social marketing for health promotion. This project would require me finding the best available evidenc... Read more


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I received an email saying the second shot is back, Hazaar. I think this will be particularly useful for the extending CRM exam which was quite tricky in it's CRM 4 format. I would also add that the actual tests are nothing compared to trying to find and book a test on the prometric website, which is easily one of the most confusing I have ever used, perhaps this is part of the test
This will interest people who are going to take a CRM certification because this offer gives you a free retake if you don't pass first time.
This is good news for the Hosk because I will be taking my CRM installation and configuration exam soon.
I think the CRM exams are eligible, I do admit to getting a bit confused by the exam groups
The other important information is the vouchers expire 31st May 2012.
Here is some of the blurb from the site, you have to get a voucher in exchange for an email address
Here's how it works:
- For Microsoft Certification packs: In addition to saving at least 15 percent on the cost of the certification exams, you get one free retake for each exam you don't pass the first time.
- For single exams with Second Shot: If you fail your exam the first time you take it, you may use the same voucher for your retake exam.
Read the FAQ to find out more.
Here's what to do:
- Register to receive a Second Shot voucher for either a single exam or a certification pack. Click a link in the table below to get started.
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Click a link in the table to order your Second Shot voucher.
These vouchers expire on May 31st, 2013. All exams, including retakes, must be taken by May 31st, 2013.


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Yearender in Beijing Part I
Our yearender trip begun at Beijing. This is also our first time to experience winter. Too bad, we haven't experience winter wonderland in the other parts of Beijing due to the time constraints. Finally I got the chance to visit one of the wonders of the World, one of my bucketlist. We only explore Great… Continue reading Yearender in Beijing Part I


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ExecConnect Speaker Spotlight: Karen Atwell, First Command
We're very excited to welcome Karen Atwell, VP Leadership & Talent Development at First Command, as a featured panelist at ExecConnect 2018!
Karen is a dynamic leader with over 35 years of management, consulting and coaching experience. Accomplished in talent development, HR consulting, coaching, training, and facilitating, Karen's current role focuses on innovating new approaches to talent strategy, assessment, succession planning, development, and executive coaching.
Karen is currently the VP Leadership & Talent Development with First Command Financial Services and President of Dynamic Perspectives, LLC. Her previous experience includes Executive Director and Master Coach with UBS Global Wealth Management as well as various sales management and senior sales leadership positions with Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Prudential Securities.
Karen holds an MA in Organizational Communications from Ohio University and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation. Karen and her family live in Fort Worth, Texas and Deer Isle, Maine.
What inspired you to follow this career path?
I love to help leaders grow and watch individuals discover what makes them great and how they can improve.
How is the L&D space changing?
To move learners from content exposure to some level of mastery we must find ways to follow learners back to their desks and help them apply their learning. Coaching, mentoring, and quality reinforcement tools are a good start. I think we need to challenge our thinking and truly innovate in this space.
Where can we find you when you're not working?
I love to retreat to my home in Maine and connect with the community. Giving back is a great way to reenergize.
What are you looking forward to most at ExecConnect 2018?
Connecting with peers and listening. I have some good ideas, but through listening, I might be able to make a few of them great ideas!
Hear from Karen and other L&D professionals at ExecConnect 2018,
Oct 2-3 in New York City. Tickets are selling out fast, so register now!


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30 days gone, already?! I haven't counted yet, but I am shy a few paintings…but am thrilled with what I have accomplished and learned this month. If I wasn't painting, for whatever reason, I was reading about it, or thinking about it. It did consume my time, but so did life…a pretty good balance I think! Thanks Leslie Saeta for getting me going with the 30 in 30, appreciate the boost!! Also, a huge thank you to all of you for your support these past 30 days, I loved when you asked me about a painting, or sent me inspirational photos, etc…I have a lot to paint in the coming days, weeks, months…thankfully!! Can't wait!! xoxoxo
8 thoughts on "Day 30 – Pretty Peony"
Oh my goodness I can reach into that painting and touch each individual petal! Very nice!
Kathy, thank you for the beauty you have added to my life with your paintings, dear friend. I have enjoyed each and every one!
You saved the best for last. Love the posie. What a wonderful experience for our little artist. We enjoyed every one of your pictures.
I looked forward to opening your blog everyday to see what you painted. It was the first thing I did before doing anything else. Nice painting Kathy! I expect great work from you in class! 🙂
Peonies are a favorite of mine and I absolutely LOVE your interpretation of the flower – striking color and delicate strokes make it a real beauty!


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Back in 2006, when "social media" was still "social bookmarking," search was king. People were rushing to do the things necessary to get first place on Google for anything that had to do with their business. (And paid search budgets were through the roof.)
Four years later, things seem to have cooled for search. Sure, there are still a lot of smart marketing managers who realize they need to be found on Google in order to keep money coming in, but the talk has turned rather sharply towards how to use Facebook, Twitter and sometimes Linkedin to gain customers.
This despite the fact that social networks don't convert customers very well at all, and search does.
The reason is simple, but deceptive, in my opinion: Search takes work, and time, to do well. If you want to get first place for your product market, that means writing content that contains keywords, keeps visitors from bouncing off your page, and getting other web sites to create quality links to it.
Like I said, work. If you've ever tried to get just a single inbound link with anchor text from a PR7 website, you know it can take years off your life and cost you a pint of your own blood to make happen.
The payoff, though, is being found by people who specifically want what you're selling. They likely aren't just cruising around killing time. If someone searches for "golf bag sale," they're looking for golf bags. On sale. And if you sell golf bags, and have a discount sale, how much business do you think you're going to do ranking #1 on Google for that phrase?
On the other hand, social media is EASY! (It isn't, but it's easy to do incorrectly, anyway.) All you have to do with social is connect a feed to your Facebook page or Twitter account, let it post for you, follow a bunch of people to get them to follow you back… then sit back and count your money, right?
Of course, it isn't right. Have you ever used Twitter or Facebook for your own enjoyment? How willing are you to break away from a conversation with your friend in order to follow some company's link to their latest sale? Maybe you will keep the company's name in the back of your head, but if they bug you enough you'll remember them as, "those idiots who keep ruining Twitter for me."
"Top of mind" isn't always what it's cracked up to be.
A lot of marketers have been fooled into believing that social is important, but for the wrong reason. It isn't important because it's easy to blast people with messages, it's important because it's an easy way to get in touch with individual customers. That entails a lot of difficult work actually talking to them.
Search remains important, because that's where quality leads really are. Yes, more people use social sites to screw around. But that's why they are NOT quality traffic: They're there to screw around! They are not necessarily in the market for anything. If someone wants something, they can easily go looking for it, and likely will.
Pestering people will not make them suddenly want what you're selling.


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Missionaries to Nicaragua
Mark & Diane Shade first visited Nicaragua on a short term trip with BMDMI in July of 2012. On this trip, their team visited the village of La Fundadora. With their team, they ministered to the local villagers of the area, while God started to quietly call their hearts into His service in Nicaragua.
In July of 2013, they returned to Nicaragua with the same team, but to a different village. Again, they served with their teammates to minister to the local villagers. This time however, God spoke clearly and plainly to their hearts - "Come and help share my love with the people of Nicaragua".
Mark served on the team again in 2014. Diane was unable to travel that year. But, even as they were thousands of miles apart, God spoke to both of their hearts with the same message - "Come and help share my love with the people of Nicaragua".
By this time, they had already begun the application process with BMDMI, to become Career Missionaries. In February of 2015 BMDMI confirmed what Mark & Diane had heard in their hearts and appointed the Shades to serve with BMDMI in Nicaragua.
Mark is a Bartlesville, Oklahoma native. He also spent some time in Arizona and Arkansas growing up. Diane is a Tempe, Arizona native. She spent most of her life there until meeting Mark in Flagstaff. Mark was attending Northern Arizona University and Diane was living and working in Flagstaff.
In January of 1992 they were married, in the Greenlaw Baptist Church, of Flagstaff. The wedding was attended by so many great friends and family members, even though nearly a foot of snow fell.
Fast forward nearly 24 years to today! The Shades have no children - God just never gave them any. Mark & Diane have been known to borrow other people's kids occasionally. That is pretty fun - kind of like being grandparents, without having to wait so long! They get to spoil a few kids and give them back when they are sick, sleepy or ready for college or weddings!
During that 24 years the Shades have lived in Mesa, Arizona (suburb of Phoenix), Flagstaff of course, and Nowata and Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Through the journey of 24 years God has gone to great lengths to build the Shades into the people He needed them to be - to be ready to go and serve in Nicaragua! While God is still growing and equipping them, He has already done much to have them ready to start a new journey!
Mark spent 12 years studying Spanish, including 6 years in college (completed a minor in Spanish). Diane began to study Spanish nearly 2 years ago through free classes at the local library. While Mark is re-learning and practicing his Spanish (knocking the rust off), Diane is learning with him.
Mark also worked with computers for nearly 15 years, learning a wide variety of skills. Diane learned to work with animals during the time that Mark & Diane lived on a small family farm near Nowata, Oklahoma. Both of these skill sets have been used to serve in Nicaragua already. Additionally, God allowed Mark & Diane to operate a food trailer/concessions/catering business. This enabled them to learn to share God through food service and helped to give them hearts that truly want to serve others.
Of course, they have attended church during the 24 years, hopefully learning much about the Bible, God's love for people and so much more. God is still equipping the Shades, especially in this area.
Please pray for Mark & Diane as they prepare for their move to Nicaragua. Please pray that they would hear God's leading each day and have the strength, courage and wisdom to follow it. Please pray also that they would continue to grow in their relationships with God each day.


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