Southern National Motorsports Park has made the decision to move the K&N Championship night originally scheduled for this Saturday, September 22nd to October 6th and 13th.
Originally set to have twins in nearly every division this Saturday, the finale will now take place on two different dates with champions crowned on both nights. First up will be the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Car and Legends championships, which will be crowned on October 6th. Then the Limited Late Models, Chargers, Mini Stock, Bandoleros and Any Car championship will be crowned during the Spooktacular on October 13th.
Southern National Motorsports Park officials made this decision after looking at the flooding and devastation to the areas just southeast of the track.
"With all the rain and flooding to the surrounding area and people's lives right now upside down from the storm it is best to move it to Oct 6th," said track owner Michael Diaz. "People will not even begin to calculate the damage and start to clean up till the weekend. And we want to relieve them of the pressure of getting cars ready to race. They need to focus on family and friends and getting their lives back on track."
Diaz also wants championship night to be something special for the teams, drivers, and fans and thinks that the change gives them the best chance to put their best foot forward.
"Championship nights need to be special, so moving the race is what makes the most sense. I have talked to a number of drivers and they all agree. This is the best move for everyone given the situation we've been given."
The original plan was to run all the divisions on October 6th but due to East Carolina Motor Speedway rescheduling their rainout from this past Sunday to the same date, the idea was not to conflict the divisions with guys running both tracks.
"I tried to reach out and work with John Vick from East Carolina on rescheduling so that we didn't have to go on top of one another," commented Diaz. "I thought with their original season finale being scheduled for Sunday, they could run Sunday, October 7th and we could cross promote for the racers but after conversations with them and letting them know we'd be running October 6th, they rushed to get that date out there this morning. It's unfortunate for the racer but we're going to do the right thing and not run the divisions where we have drivers running both tracks in an effort to not put the racer in a position to choose which track to run."
With October 6th off the table for the Chargers and Mini Stocks, Southern National added the already scheduled Spooktacular as a championship night for those two divisions as well as the Limited Late Models, Bandoleros and Any Cars.
The added October 6th makes October an even bigger month at Southern National Motorsports Park with the Spooktacular on the 13th and the Second Annual Day of Destruction taking place on October 27th. The month of November schedule is also being shuffled around as the Enduro race set for November 3rd has been removed from the schedule due to a lack of commitment from competitors. The Enduro will be considered to be added for the 2019 schedule.
The Thanksgiving Classic is scheduled to conclude the 2018 season on November 23-25th. Details on this annual event will be released in the coming days.


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KRIS ARDOLINO
The influences , or inspirations however you should choose, that I have had over the years come in a variety. Some are other drummers and musicians, some may be bands as a whole, some may be people that have crossed my path that I have learned from , and others may be friends and family. I think it is important to take influence or inspiration where ever you see it , use it to your advantage and be creative with it . Use it as a guide to structure whatever it is that you want to do. Everyone on this page has helped me do exactly that. So first I am going to roll through the major drumming influences that I have had, and then I'll work along from there.
First and for most on my list of professional drummers that I have as an inspiration/influence is Nicko McBrain of IRON MAIDEN. Nicko is probably one of the most under credited drummers on the face of this planet. While his fame with Maiden is undeniable I don't think that the drumming community gives him enough credit for his playing and innovation in the music/Metal industry. His speed ,accuracy,dexterity and stamina is unmatched even in much of today's speed metal playing. while most of us were struggling trying to kick out as much as we could with two bass drums Nicko has always done all that and more with one. The way he works with Bass player Steve Harris is unbelievable . The creativity exhibited by these two musical giants in their collaborations in Maidens music is with out a doubt the building blocks on which most metal drummers and bass players aspire for today. Their musical relationship is incredible. Nicko's compliment of hand and foot work along with the spot on timing with which he executes each stroke or accented note demonstrates the power and finesse in his playing. Each song is a new adventure/challenge, there is never anything standard or a-typical about Nicko's playing ....it's always just bad ass! Two of my favorite Cd's to play along to are Powerslave and Somewhere in Time. If you ever wanted to test your abilities, especially with one bass drum, work on those for a few years!
Next on my list I would have to say is probably Dave Lombardo of SLAYER. Like most metal heads growing up in the '80's Slayer was it and the power behind Slayer was Dave Lombardo. His lightning fast double bass speed and furious fills coupled with his single stroke ride patterns were mind bending to the aspiring/growing drummer. I'm sure ,like many others , I spent muscle burning hour after hour working on my double bass speed and ride work to be able to play songs like Reign in Blood,South of Heaven,Angel of Death, and War Ensemble. Anyone of those is a b listening testament to Dave's abilities. Just when you think it doesn't get any better , later Dave was a part of GRIP INC.. This was some absolutely mind bending phenomenal drum work, definitely way under acknowledged. With grip Dave showed a more refined edge and massive creative ability in the use of his kit and hand foot patterns as well as throwing in some of his traditional "Lombardo Licks" . All of which is recommended listening if not for just to check out Dave's drumming.
As I moved deeper into the metal world I stumbled on to a band by the name of FORBIDDEN , throttled by Paul Bostaph. If there were ever truly a better kept secret in the world ,Paul is it. While famous with the underground his drumming in the metal world is unequaled. The FORBIDDEN albums Twisted into Form and Forbidden Evil have kept me reeling for years. Talk about some mind bending ,blazing drumming years ahead of it's time. Paul set the stage for the complex Metal drummer of today. With insane time changes, two handed ride patterns, wicked double bass work and fills, let alone the intense writing style and effort that Paul put in to his playing in those years was absolutely incredible. Over the years Paul has been a staple in the Metal world drumming community , taking over the throne for Dave Lombardo in SLAYER, as well as most recently I saw him with EXODUS. I had the chance to meet him that night. EXODUS played here in Houston at the ENGINE ROOM and I was working security that night , ( a great way to get to see the show for free,meet the band and get paid - that's a win /win in my book). I was standing outside after the show by the bus as the gear was being loaded and talking it up with some other old Forbidden fans when Paul walked up and joined in the conversation...one hell of a nice guy! We had a great conversation about drums and drumming and about all his work over the years, a very cool experience. - I hear FORBIDDEN is touring again , you bet your ass I'm gonna be there!
Around this same time I was also getting into TESTAMENT. John Tempesta is a beast of a player! His work with TESTAMENT is undeniably some of the best metal drumming ever recorded. John's driving force behind the kit was insatiable the way he drove a groove. John had an uncanny ability to create that primal force , a literal power in the grooves that he was playing that just drove the rest of the band as well as the crowd. Like the rest, John was no stranger to a quick double bass drive, and intense ride rhythms as well as powerfully structured intense fills. I think the thing that grabbed me most about John's playing was his writing style and the way he orchestrated his parts almost mechanical and fluent at the same time. John's work with WHITE ZOMBIE and ROB ZOMBIE in later years was equally astonishing. Touching on a new side in the Metal market , John brought the heavy to funk and the funk to heavy. I think he demonstrated to most of us that you don't have to be pinned to just one thing and that it's OK to explore a different angle and go out side the box. While the ZOMBIE projects were not that far out of the box , I think the playing styles between ZOMBIE and TESTAMENT were extremely different.
As I started to broaden my horizons in my listening and playing I started concentrating more on what Neil Peart was doing with RUSH. It is undeniable that Neil is a drumming icon as much is Buddy Rich or John Bonham. For many years I only listened to RUSH and never attempted to play any of it because frankly , the massive technical demand of Neils playing scared me. It wasn't until the last ten years or so that I have had enough patience or desire for the challenge to sit down and really listen and dissect what Neil's is playing in the songs that I am learning. The sticking patterns to meet the appropriate accenting alone is enough to boggle your mind , let alone the top side and bottom side coordination, the numerous part changes and movements through out the structure of the songs. I think 2112 and Moving Pictures are still two of the most powerful drumming recordings that Neil has done with Rush there is no shortage of inspiration that flows from Neil and The band. Every new album is an adventure in a new style or experiment with new technology and sound , or timing. I recently was given Neil's video "Anatomy of a Drum Solo". I have never seen such a display of hand eye coordination, variance in times, and polyrythmic ability in my life. Absolutely amazing...I want to be Neil when I grow up !!!
John Bonham - LED ZEPPELIN , truly a Hammer of the Gods who offered no quarter when it came to drumming. It seems to me that John poured his very hear and soul out in his drumming. Just listening to all the different styles of all of the different albums and songs that ZEPPELIN did, Bonham was a percussive master. Blues ,swing ,reggae, rock, you name it Bonzo was a master for every style who applied himself and his abilities relentlessly,tirelessly toward his playing and application of his instrument. No matter weather on the kit,hand drums,steel drums and percussion, or just stomping and clapping Bonzo never failed to produce magic. Over the years in learning most of the ZEPPELIN material at one time or another, I found that nothing was ever as easy or straight forward as it sounded. Bonham's timing and hand foot patterns and single bass work were absolutely incredible. Something to truly listen and study before sitting down to play it and and a true accomplishment when you can. Bonzo's Montreaux was a song well ahead of it's time especially considering that it is totally percussive.
Charlie Benante of ANTHRAX has always been another huge influence. Charlie's drumming was a huge driving force in the Metal scene of the late 80' and 90's scene. Charlie introduced a mix of unbelievable double bass speed and broken up rythems creating that "THRASH" sound. I honestly think ANTHRAX was the embodiment of thrash metal. Charlie's drumming being a blend of Metal and Hardcore. While Charlie's playing is Thrash oriented let it not be said there was no groove. Charlie always managed to capture that primal underlying rythem that when you heard it you couldn't help but stomp around ....even if there was no pit . His endurance and dexterity are mezmerizing as is his utelization of his whole kit. ANTHRAX's Among the Living,State of Euphoria, Sound of White Noise, and Stomp 442 are absolute must have's for any metal drummer.
I can't say enough about Vinnie Paul his work in all of his projects - PANTERA,DAMAGE PLAN,REBEL MEETS REBEL, and, HELL YEAH - well speaks for itself. Vinnie has been one of the biggest drumming forces that the Metal world has ever scene, from his sound and production to the attitude and aggression of his playing. Vinnie has one of the cleanest and most accurate drum sounds I have ever heard, big and bold and always lets you know just who is boss. His creativity knows no bounds in his use of combo double bass and hand patterns, off time grooves , and his overall feel for timing in knowing when to lay back and then just let loose and slam the hammer down. vinnie's work with PANTERA stirred masses into a frenzy over and over again pulling up a primal aggression from deep within and bringing it to life in music. The incredible power that has brought forth through Vinnies playing and work with his bands is truly astonishing. to watch him play is truly a lesson in comfort , Vinnie sits comfortably on his throne and truly rules that kit while delivering power ,accuracy,and sincerity with every stroke and kick. If you are into drums and drumming and have not listened to Vinnie...your missing out big!
As Metal started to progress , develop, and branch off I got into QUEENSRYCHE , among many others. Scott Rockenfield has been a phenominal part of QUEENSRYCHE's success. Scott is not the a-typical drummer on the metal scene. From my perspective his creativity is very outside the box ,while listening to the QUEENSRYCHE material it may sound straight forward, but when you sit down to learn/play any of those tunes you find out just how diverse and intesnse Scotts playing style is. Through his complete utelization of his drumkit Scott has excellent stick work with intricate hand patterns over perfectly infused bass drumm rythems. The color added through the use of his cymbal work and various triggerd effects adds an extra level of dynamics to his playing.Scotts playing defines the emotion in QUEENSRYCHE's music and the intensity behind every movement of each song. Some of my favorite QUEENSRYCHE releases to play to are Queensryche (EP),The Warning, Rage for Order, and Operation Mindcrime. Afew years ago while I was in the DIRT project I looked into getting a custom drumkit built by Scotts company after I saw his add for Rockenwraps in the back of Modern Drummer Magazine. I called the number in tha add and left a message. I was shocked when I got a return call and it was actually Scott. Not wanting to sound star struck, I kept the conversation strictly about the drums and what I was looking for , then Scottasked about the band and where I was heading with my playing.Then he said " well I don't know if you know it or not, but I am in a band called QUEENSRYCHE"...well hell that's all it took and he door was open for conversation. We talked for about an hour about drums,playing,and music. It was a great conversation, and he is one hell of a nice guy!
Mark Zonder of FATES WARNING has been a quiet force in the innovation and evolution of drumming. His work with FATES WARNING is absolutely phenominal. his arrangemnts are refined and almost orchestral. Mark's cymbal work/ride pattern alone create a distinct and difinative rythem that are a driver in the music almost seperate from the rest of the kit.His patience and restraint in his double bass work brings to light intricate patterns and grooves that are a challenge in themselves. Marks stickwork is defined,accurate and to the point, he is fluid and demonstrates great finess in his playing with the movements and the emotions in the music. He is a dynamic player that brings a new definition and intelect into drumming. While Dream Theater seems to have dominated the progressive metal world, Mark and FATES WARNING were first and I believe are the unsung heroes of progressibve metal. FATES WARNING's release Parralels is one of my favorite learning tools.
Mike Portnoy of DREAM THEATER...not enough can be said about Mike's innovation,dedication,drive and power behind drumming and music. A cornucopia of creativity, Mike leaves no stone unturned when comes to his composition,arrangements,and orchestrations in his playing and how it fit's the music. His power ,speed ,and accuracy as well as use of dynamics and polyrythmic expertise leaves the studying mind twisted with a headache. I first heard DREAM THEATER fifteen years ago on a saturday morning when my room mates were doing our reugular saturday clean of the apartment with the radio blaring. The song "Pull Me Under" came on and I was blown away...I had no idea who this band was with such a fresh sound and excellent musicianship. with a bold clean production and a powerful drum sound reminisent of Vinnie Pauls, it pulled the drums to the forefront of the music to be an actual part of the band rather then just the backing driver as always had been in the past. Mike ,on top of a collosal kit that always seems to be growing ,demonstrates a delivery of power and finess with sickening accuracy and speed. The world clock could only hope to keep as good a time as Mike does moving in out and around the timeing of the music and his parts. Using every option/drum/cymbal/etc. at his disposal Mike creates and draws out a fury of emotions and power in the DREAM THEATER's music through his playing. Through his use of complex double bass patterns , intricate stick work , dexterity and stamina Mike's playing has thrust the drumming world in to a new dimension of creativity ,epectancy, and learning. I approach Mike's playing much like I do with Niel Pearts, one song at a time. His works are so complex and intricate that I take my time to study them carefully as not to miss anything if I intend to play the song. Over the past few years I have added "Pull Me Under" and Rush's "YYZ" to my regular practice regiment. I am continuously learning from both works. In recent years I have met Mike Portnoy on numerous occasions and on one miraculous night while playing with Destruction Evolution we opened up for ADRENALINE MOB and KILLDEVIL HILL where is shared the stage and time with not only Mike Portnoy but a grandmaster of the craft, Mr. Vinny Appice.
Ian Paice of DEEP PURPLE is another all to underpreciated drummer as far as I am concerned. Ian's drumming with DEEP PURPLE set a standard for rock in the 70's and 80's. Nothing is as simple as it sounds with Ian's playing. The song "Perfect Strangers" is a perfect example of that from the hi hat groove during the verse ( listen closely,it's not a standard 4 pattern, the pattern and accenting is key) to the differnt cymbal work and timing through out the movement of the song. "Smoke on the Water " is another one that comes across as absolutely simple until you get into it and listen to exactly what Ian is playing...lesson number one...it's not always as simple as it sounds. Ian found a pocket groove that captivates. He has captured that bluesy feel that swings the listener and has a natural flow an awesome old school sound. Ian and DEEP PURPLE are definately required listening for a rock drummer, if not just for a history lesson in where it all came from.
Looking at all the rest of these one would probably think that most unlikely to be on my list of influences might be Phil Collins. Phil Collins work as a drummer and in the music indusrty as a whole is one amazing contribution after another. Obviously most people associate Phil collins with "In The Air Tonight" , the song that the TV show Miami Vice made insanely popular. You really have to admit that the massive breaking Tom fill in that song, that no one can ever resist air drumming to, is one of the greatest recorded drum moments in a recorded song. It's huge and what is even better is that the song was written around the drums. it wasn't until years later after racking my brain trying to figure out the song , that I read an article in Modern Drummer where Phil said that the main rythem in the song ( the verse) was done on a drum machine. Talk about a crushing moment....Never the less it's still a great tune- that whole Face Value release was exceelent from a drumming standpoint. One can't forget though everything that Phil did in the GENESIS years, he was a pioneer for the singing drummer ,playing on a massive set up and keeping pace with the likes of Simon Phillips ( Studio, The WHO) and Steve Smith ( Journey) who are two other drumming greats who were prominent in that era as up and comers. Phil has an outside the box approach to playing and writing,all of Phil's work is very rooted in the percussive side of music, and he is always integrating cutting edge technology into his music. Phil Collins put Gretsch drums on the map , being a lefty, I thought he had a very unique set up...but his set up always looked bad ass with those single headed concert toms set up looking like a row of cannons.
Lately I have really been getting into Jean Paul Gaster of CLUTCH...BAD ASS is all that can really be said to describe his playing. He is very free flowing with his chops , and really brings the funk when it comes to CLUTCH's music. He is a marvel to watch play, sitting on a 4 piece kit , he draws this powerfu, thunderous, groove and punch from the drums that seems unreal. He is a master of timing or off timing if you like. The intensity and concentration needed to sit down and work out a CLUTCH tune if you are used to standard rock or metal is unbelievable, and a true humbling experience. Jean makes use of a little kit and makes it sound like what most of us would do on our monster sized kits. It's a real ego buster when you first sit down to work Jean Paul's drumming out and realize your not quite as able as you thought you were. in order to better learn his style and some of the CLUTCH material , I down sized to one of my smaller kits and worked on nothing but CLUTCH and Led Zepplin tunes for about three weeks solid until I felt more comfortable with Jean Paul's playing style. It is actually very similar to John Bonham's. Right now CLUTCH's Robot Hive/Exodus is at the top of my working/playing list.
Eric Carr was another early influence for me . A fellow Ludwig player, Eric had on of the coolest and biggest kit's I hade ever seen. In late 2006 I saw his kit, the big black one you always saw the adds with that had those super huge bass drums, it was on ebay and ended up going to a buyer in Japan. That is one of those times when you really wish you had lot's of disposable cash hanging around. Eric's work on KISS' Animalize and Asylum was excellent. He brought a new sound and thunder to an already gigantic entity, he really pushed KISS in to the next era. With a huge sound Eric pounded out straight times without having a straight forward feel to it. His fills were artistically placed and never repetitious , always accenting and complimenting the mood or pulse of the song.His cymbal work was full and warm not blistering or abrasive which can happen so often in a rock drumming situation. Eric was avery well rounded solid drummer as was evident in his full aplication of his kit , it was not all just for show, if it was there it was being used. Eric had great stick work , using a lot of alternate hand patterns for his fills, and throwing in combimations with his footwork. No doubt he is sorely missed in the drumming world.
Another Kiss drummer that is definately under recognized for his other works is Eric Singer. While I thought Eric Singer did great with Kiss, and was an excellent replacement to sit on the throne after Eric Carr's passing, I think some of his best work was with BADLANDS. This is definately one of rock/metal's under rated super bands. Jake E. Lee, Eric Singer,Ray Gillan, and Gregg Chaison. BADLANDS pioneered the southern movement back into rock/metal , bringing some of that dirty south feel back to the music. It was a sound that had not been heard or played for a long while in the industry and Eric's playing complimented every bit of it. Laying down a solid blues/rock/swing groove. Eric 's playing with BADLANDS brought the realism back to an industry that seemed almost too fantastic. Captivating the blues element , Eric put the groove back on the bass and snare, using dynamics and cymbals he brought power and emotion out in his compositions. His tom fills were smooth and full , and precisely placed. This is another recorded work that is not as easy as it seems when trying to learn it. While Eric did not play on the bands Voodoo Highway release , both releases , Badlands and Voodoo Highway are excellent for exploring feel and groove, finding the "pocket".
Another influence that I had from early Metal was Tommy Aldridge, who I first discovered while he was playing with OZZY. Tommy captivated a sound all of his own even in a time when Metal was realy just starting to come in to it's own Tommy's playing was not the standard by any means. He is rock solid with a very powerful snare sound, almost machine gun like, and a bold powerful tom sound with a huge bass drum sound. in production Tommy's kit always sounded monsterous. His playing is smooth but fierce, while he flows around the kit each stick finding it's intended impact. There was nothing standard about Tommy's fills with alternate sticking patterns and accenting to fit the drive of the fill. When you sit down and analyze some of the work that Tommy did with OZZY ,the underlying basic grooves of the tunes don't seem to be to difficult, until you dig a little deeper to exactly what is going on around other parts of the kit. Tommy used a lot of hand foot combination patterns in his fills and intro's that brought an unseeming speed and power to the rhythmsrhythmmesmerizingutilizationrhythmmesmerizingutilization that he was playing.I think his work phenomenalon Diary of a Madman , Bkitlizzrd of Ozz, and Bark at ithe Moon is incredible and a great challenge for any working drumrhythmser to woScott'srk on. Tommy later went on to play with WHITESNAKEwhere again he carried on a superbly executed performance and a dominating powerful drum sound. One of my favorite WHITESNAKE songs to play is "Still Of The Night" , it excersizes every part of the kit and is a test in dynamics patience and skill.
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Corrosion of Conformity
Winery Dogs
Killdevil Hill
King Giant
Other Musicians
At the top of my "other musicians I want to work with " is Zakk Wylde. I would love to be a member of the Black Label Society and play with Zakk....he writes kick ass tunes!!!!
Always on my list is the opportunity to jam with Iron Maiden....if Nikko is ever sick or on vacation...I'll jump in, no doubt. That would be a dream come true for sure.
I think it would definately have beeen awesome to work with Dio , the man was a legend and wrote incredible tunes.
A tour with Ozzy would be cool...definately.
If Rainbow were to reunite , I would love to be a part of that too.
A night with BB King would have beeen kick ass....backing up the legend.
I would sit in for Frank Beard in ZZ Top anytime!!!!
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This article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on May 29, 2017 - June 04, 2017.
The Edge: Why have you disappeared from the public eye since 2004?
DR Neoh Soon Kean: There is a danger that if you become a popular writer, your stock picks would be chased after. This could expose you to the danger of being accused of front-running. As the companies that I recommended often did well, certain people said I must be a front-runner. So to avoid all these (accusations), it's better for me to stay out of the public eye.
Did you enjoy being a low-profile investor and having a peaceful sort of life?
Very much so. Malaysia is a very small place, so there is a risk of becoming too well known. I never want my picture (in the newspapers) so that I could be recognised. It's one of the great pleasures in my life that I could be walking around in a pair of shorts in Penang, having my favourite hawker food on weekends, and very few people would recognise me.
So, why do you want to be back in the public eye now?
There is an ulterior motive, but the biggest reason is that I want to pass on my ideas, now that I shall be retiring from active investment soon. I will be 70 years old this year. Until now, almost every week, I get requests to republish my book. I don't think I have time to rewrite it. So, rather than writing a book, I think it is better for me to have the opportunity to explain all the important investment principles that everybody can follow. I would like to leave something for the investing public. I still strongly believe that equity investment is the best way for an average person to accumulate wealth.
What is your ulterior motive then?
Dynaquest has been a very successful investor in its own right. In fact, Dynaquest has achieved a compound average annual return of 15.5% over the last 37 years. We had a very good track record because we work from a fantastic database, whose data is at present sold only to certain investors at a very high price. Three years ago, we decided to put our database onto the Cloud, and this project will be completed in the third quarter of this year. The good news is that the database will be made available in real time to the public at a much lower price.
Why is data important to investment?
In investment, data is the king. If you have the information and know how to use it, you can be a good investor. We cover 700 listed companies on Bursa Malaysia. The amount of information available is therefore enormous. Let's be honest: It is going to be pretty difficult if you want to make money from buying (shares of) the (largest) 50 to 100 companies as so much is already well known about these companies and this knowledge would have been incorporated in their prices. You would have to go to the small companies to get abnormal returns. So, we want to open our database and provide the market with a huge amount of data that everybody can use.
Most fund managers want to meet the management before they invest in a company, but why do you insist that Dynaquest be strictly data-driven?
I think, to a certain extent, I can judge a person by his action and his demeanour. If a company has been telling you nice stories every year, but its results have never been good, what's the point of interviewing the company? But if a company tends to be conservative and keeps saying that next year will be challenging, and yet its performance is reasonably good, again, there's no point interviewing it, because its actions speak louder than its words.
The likes of Dr Tan Chong Koay, Cheah Cheng Hye, Fong SiLing (better known as Cold Eye) and Koon Yew Yin are prominent investors who made a name for themselves in the investment fraternity. Would you regard yourself as an investment guru?
No, no, no ... Sir Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists of all time, said, 'If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.' I would never dare to compare myself with somebody like Warren Buffett. My record is nothing compared to his. Again, if I can see better, it is by standing on the shoulders of thinkers like Benjamin Graham, Sir John Templeton and Peter Lynch. These are the real gurus, who are far, far superior to me, and gave me a lot of wisdom. Everything I say has been said by at least one of them before.
I am a Buddhist. I have to accept that everything is impermanent. I didn't seek fame and fortune, but did achieve a modicum of fame and fortune purely by accident. Fame means nothing to me. I just want to have a happy, good and healthy life. Over the years, I have made some people rich, but I have never made anybody poor (well at least not that I know of), and I think that's not a bad achievement in life.


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At OnBrand, we pride ourselves in making top quality playlists that can be enjoyed by mass audiences as they make their way through shopping centres, but few compilations cause as many debates as the assembly of a Christmas album.
Luckily, our Christmas playlist for shopping centres boasts 100 classic tracks, but if we were to ask you to create a definitive Christmas Album with just 20 tracks, which would you choose?
Can you think of any songs we've left off the list? If so, there's definitely a market for Volume 2, so let us know your suggestions via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
NOTE: All of the above songs are included in our Christmas playlist for shopping centres. Is that great or what?


In July, actress-turned-entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow took to a stage in Chicago and said that in order to grow Goop, the lifestyle brand she founded in 2008, she'd need to step away from it.
Fast forward several months and Paltrow appears to be taking a different approach. She has said she's now CEO of Goop.
In August, Goop got a cash infusion of more than $10 million and moved the brand's headquarters from New York to Los Angeles. At the time, the New York Post reported that CEO Lisa Gersh, whose family is based in New York, would leave her C-suite role to become a strategic adviser and that she wouldn't be directly replaced.
Goop hired Gersh, formerly CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, in 2014 to help the brand marry content and commerce. Paltrow and Gersh told Fortune that they planned to bring advertisers to the site and launch the sale of Goop-branded goods. It currently sells clothes, fragrances, skincare, and vitamins.


Maryland medical marijuana regulators took steps Monday to deny a license to one of the 15 companies picked to grow the drug, saying there was a "reasonable likelihood" the firm would not properly safeguard the medicine.
In voting to tell MaryMed LLC that it would not receive a final license, the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission cited concerns about MaryMed LLC's former parent company Vireo Health, which operates medical marijuana businesses in two other states. The commission also faulted MaryMed for not cooperating with Maryland investigators.
The concerns stem from the February indictment of two former Vireo executives, who face felony charges in Minnesota for allegedly smuggling a half-million dollars worth of cannabis oil across state lines in December 2015.
Maryland regulators said MaryMed mentioned those two executives by name in its November 2015 application to grow the drug here, and the firm "emphasized that its operations in Minnesota and New York, and the experience gained thereby, demonstrated its ability to successfully operate medical cannabis operations in Maryland."
Commissioner Eric Sterling said in a written statement that when Maryland investigators asked MaryMed to explain, company executives demurred. Sterling said that, combined with a few other factors, commissioners concluded there is "a reasonable likelihood of diversion of medical cannabis by the applicant."
MaryMed representatives said it will appeal the commission's decision.
"We're deeply disappointed by the commission's recommendation, particularly as it appears to be based on innuendo and misinformation instead of facts," spokesman Andrew Mangini said in a statement.
Last week, Pennsylvania awarded a medical cannabis growing license to another subsidiary of Vireo. State officials there defended the decision in news reports by saying those former executives indicted in Minnesota no longer work with Vireo.
Patrick Jameson, executive director of Maryland's cannabis commission, said his agency would not pick another company to grow the drug here until after the MaryMed action was fully resolved. That process could involve a lengthy administrative hearing.
The potential revocation of a lucrative license comes as the commission faces two pending lawsuits over how it picked the companies to grow cannabis. The state's long-delayed medical marijuana program — first approved in 2013 — has been off to a rocky start, and a delegation of state lawmakers have vowed to create a new commission to oversee it.
Just one company has received permission to start growing marijuana, and it has said the drug will be ready for patients in early fall.
The same day last month that commissioners approved a final growing license for ForwardGro, the regulators voted to suspend MaryMed's preliminary license because it had not produced records despite repeated requests.
On Monday, in his report to the rest of the commission, Sterling noted that MaryMed was not forthright about other developments.
MaryMed and Vireo underwent a corporate restructuring to become two separate entities in September 2016 — a month after Maryland regulators picked MaryMed as one of the top-ranked firms to grow drug.
Sterling said that even though MaryMed was required to tell the state about such a change within three business days, the company took 93 business days to do so. He added that MaryMed was later slow to aid investigators who were looking into ties between the one-time sister companies, and that MaryMed still has a $30,000-a-month consulting contract with Vireo.
"This conduct undermined any confidence that this organization would comply with our regulations," Sterling said.
The Maryland Wholesale Medical Cannabis Trade Association, which represents MaryMed and nearly two dozen companies picked to grow and process the drug, declined to comment on Monday's decision.
Kate Bell, a lawyer with the Marijuana Policy Project, noted that the indicted Vireo executives allegedly did something that would be legal for firms in other industries — shipping products across state lines.
"Luckily for patients, there are many other applicants who appear to be willing and able to grow medicine, and we look forward to this program finally becoming operational as soon as possible."


Tofu, made from soybean curds, is naturally gluten-free and low calorie, contains no cholesterol and is an excellent source of protein, iron, and calcium. It is an important source of protein especially for vegans, vegetarians and those looking to move toward a more plant-based diet.
Tofu is rich in Iron and copper, both of which are essential for manufacture of haemoglobin.
The Omega 3 fatty acids in tofu are healthy for the heart as they block formation of blood clots. They also stop clots from clogging the arteries.
Tofu has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties useful in not only reducing blood pressure but protecting blood vessels from oxidative and inflammatory damage.
Being a rich source of selenium, tofu helps protect the body from colon cancer. Women, too, can benefit from eating tofu as it has been found to lower the risk of breast cancer by 60%.
Japanese are known to eat lots of tofu, the more the reason why this country has the lowest cases of cancer in the world!
The level of calcium in tofu is sufficient to combat menopause. It fights bone-loss rheumatoid arthritis and estrogen imbalances.
Tofu slows down the aging process by conserving the elasticity of the skin as well as the facial muscles. Tofu paste applied on the face is quite effective in nourishing the skin and toning it.
If you are a vegan, that is, do not take meat and milk products, then tofu is a meat substitute. Tofu is one of the best sources of protein for vegans (people who do not eat meat or milk products) and vegetarians, so stock up lots of it and reap in its benefits.
If you are aiming to lose weight, then tofu is one food you should incorporate in your diet. It has no saturated fats and has extremely low fat in it.


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Modern black metal production is very annoying in a lot of cases, since the prevailing mixing philosophy these days seems to be 'turn everything up to ten and play, a sense of aural space or dynamics is for queers'. 'Dodengang' is an album with such a production philosophy; any subtlety in the production job would probably not be 'true black metal' enough for Sammath, so instead of real production, we just get an oversaturated, vaguely clear mess that never really congeals the instruments into a discernible whole.
The 'subtlety is gay' philosophy extends past just the production and into the realm of songwriting, because Sammath plays black metal about as shallow and norsecore derived as it can possible be. Dark Funeral is clearly the prevailing influence here, as Sammath almost note-for-note copies that band's distinctive style of dark, dogmatic riffing based on tremolo picking or the occasional attempt at being epic (which just means slowing the music down and using held chords, not actually changing the sense of melody or anything). Sammath occasionally attempts to liven up the proceedings by very briefly introducing keyboards at pivotal moments in the songs (such as near the end of 'Stalingrad'), but really they're so sparsely used that the impression they make while present is immediately forgotten in the ensuing tide of perpetual blast beats and tremolo riffs.
I'm not going to say that this album isn't enjoyable; it is, but it's in a very primitive way. It's fairly professional and catchily composed but there's no actual depth to speak of, as once you've heard these songs the first time, you won't be learning anything new with the next spin of the CD. It's numbingly simple music wrapped in a pretty transparent shawl of vast riffing and occasional keyboard intrusion, but none but the simplest listeners are going to find it somehow greater than the sum of its parts. The riffs are good, the drumming is fast and consistent, and the vocals are reasonably hateful (though a tad weak in delivery), so it is for all intents and purposes a satisfactory black metal album, but giving it anything more than a very halfhearted recommendation would be rather disingenuous. It's a moderately good album, but I wouldn't go at all out of my way to pick it up.
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S&C Electric Co. has been awarded a new project by Half Moon Ventures (HMV) to supply and build a 7MW energy storage facility. The project will be located in Minster, Ohio and is being built in conjunction with the local municipal utility, the Village of Minster. Once complete, the project will be one of the largest energy storage systems in Ohio.
HMV and the Village of Minster will benefit from four unique revenue streams, which will offset the costs of grid improvements while improving the rate of return. HMV will be able to sell into PJM's frequency regulation market, which helps to provide grid reliability for more than 60 million customers. The Village of Minster will use the energy storage system to defer T&D costs, improve power quality and shave peak demand.
"Revenue stacking is one of the quickest ways to create a strong return on investment for energy storage systems," says Troy Miller, director – Grid Solutions, S&C Electric Co. "In the case of the Minster project, we are seeing one of the first examples of how a municipal utility can work with a developer to create multiple revenue streams that benefit both parties, and we expect to see more projects like this in the future."
HMV will use S&C's 7MW PureWave SMS Storage Management System, providing fully integrated storage management and power conversion for 3MWh of lithium ion-batteries. The system will help Minster better manage energy demand during peak periods and provide reliable back-up power, while deferring the acquisition of costly reactive power compensation equipment. The system will also be tied to HMV's adjacent 4.2MW solar plant, allowing Minster to further reduce their peak demand charges in the middle of the day. Once complete, the solar + storage system will be the largest U.S. facility of its kind connected through a municipal utility.
"With the new system, we are able to improve reliability and capacity while leveraging renewable energy sources without costly investments into grid expansion," says Michael Hastings, CEO, HMV.
In addition to the SMS, S&C is supplying 15kV underground distribution switchgear to provide protection and control between the storage system and the grid. The company's scope of work will include all major power system studies as well as the complete engineering, procurement and construction for the project.


Caramel Ice Cream Recipe: Smooth and Tasty!
A caramel ice cream recipe that's not too difficult? Yup! It's possible!
Caramel ice cream is smooth and creamy, because the caramelized sugar enhances this ice cream's texture!
This homemade ice cream is the perfect flavor to serve alongside fruit!
Place sugar in a large heavy saucepan (the saucepan must be large!).
Cook sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar melts into a liquid and turns a golden brown color.
Slowly and carefully, add milk to caramelized sugar.
Stir mixture over low heat until it becomes smooth again.
Mix in whipping cream and stir until well mixed and smooth.
Once cool, chill mixture in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Enjoy! Serve with toppings if desired!
Beat eggs until they are light and fluffy. Set eggs aside.
In a large heavy saucepan (the saucepan must be large!), heat sugar over medium heat. Be sure to stir constantly.
Sugar will melt and turn into a golden brown liquid.
When this happens, remove from heat.
Carefully and slowly, pour milk into saucepan with caramelized sugar.
Over low heat, stir mixture until sugar melts again and the mixture becomes smooth.
Add whipping cream and stir until mixture is smooth and blended.
Pour some of the warm mixture over the beaten eggs and mix well.
Pour egg mixture back into saucepan and continue to cook over low heat until mixture thickens and begins to stick to the back of your spoon.
Remove saucepan from heat and allow mixture to cool.
Once mixture is totally chilled, pour into your ice cream maker.


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Q: Querying SQLite database from file using Javascript I am building a web app with offline database browser.
I've got a .db3 file, but can't open it directly using sql.js or html5sql.js. What kind of loader do I need?

A: I don't think there is a cross-browser way for opening db3 files. It could be that mobile Safari has a trick up its sleeve, but I'm no expert in that area.
You can create a similar database in Mobile Safari using a so-called Web SQL database. You'd have to re-create your table structure and re-insert the data, but after that you can fire pretty regular SQL queries against the local database.
Note that the Web SQL specification has been abandoned on favor of a simpler local database standard. But it works in current mobile Safari versions, which may be good enough for your needs.

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"Megile of Itzik Manger" Brings Klezmer, Dance, Acrobatics and Comedy to Off-Broadway
Last night we attended an off-Broadway show that we're not hesitating to recommend to any of our readers who can find their way to the Baruch Performing Arts Center on East 25th Street in New York City.
The musical comedy, The Megile of Itzik Manger, is a mesmerizing Yiddish musical with English and Russian supertitles flashed on the screen in the background, so you don't have to know Yiddish to enjoy the Klezmer music, choreography, acrobatics, humor, and just plain energy and comedy that goes on for 90 minutes without intermission on a stage set up as a circus ring.
The show, timed for the Purim season, has only a few more performances left. It was a hit last year and was brought back for another short run this year. At last night's performance, it was announced that on this Saturday night, March 15, the theatre will be the scene of a Purim celebration. The Megillah of Esther will be read in Yiddish, with English translations, 30 minutes prior to the 9:00 pm curtain.
A reception will follow the Saturday night performance accompanied by a costume contest, so be sure to dress for the occasion. Four other performances remain, two today and two on Sunday.
If you can't see the show this time around, take a look at this video that includes some scenes and an introduction to Itzik Manger and his works.
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Once one of the world's wealthiest nations, Argentina has experienced recurring economic crises in recent decades. Inequality, which peaked in the 1990s, has nevertheless been receding.
One of the world's rising economic powers, Brazil has made significant progress in reducing poverty levels. However, Latin America's largest country remains riddled with social disparities, ranking among the 20 most unequal countries in the world.
A stable democracy since 1990, Chile is one of the most flourishing economies in Latin America. Its relative prosperity makes the country an attractive destination for migrant workers from the region and beyond, exposing it to human trafficking.
Unlike most of its neighbors, Costa Rica has enjoyed over six decades of stable democratic government. Its Human Development Index is among the highest in the region.
The Dominican Republic emerged from the global recession with a high rate of economic growth and is now one of the countries with the strongest economic standing in the Latin America region.
One of the world's most biodiverse countries, Ecuador became the first-ever nation in 2008 to recognize the rights of nature in its Constitution.
The smallest and most densely populated country in mainland Central America, El Salvador is home to a number of brutal criminal gangs. Despite periodic truces, gang-related violence is rampant, accounting for one of the five highest murder rates in the world.
Almost two decades since the 1996 peace accords that brought an end to the 36-year-long civil war in Guatemala, justice for wartime atrocities remains elusive. And social inequality is still widespread.
Despite the substantial and steady decrease of murder rates in recent years, Honduras still faces grave security challenges.
A decade of sustained economic growth has substantially reduced overall poverty in Paraguay. But inequality is on the rise. This is mainly due to a regressive tax system that affects low-income households disproportionately, and to inadequate social spending.


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In the 2020–21 season, USM Blida is competing in the National Amateur for the 25th season.

Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 February 2021.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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US Cellular To Start Taking LG G5 Pre-orders From March 28th
By Kishalaya Kundu March 17, 2016, 4:42am
The MWC (Mobile World Congress) trade show, which was held in the Spanish city of Barcelona earlier this year, saw a whole host of companies unveil their new products. While some of those products are slated to go on sale at some stage during this year, others are just prototypes or proof-of-concept designs which may or may not ever roll out commercially. However, one product that will definitely reach consumers fairly soon is the LG G5, which is the next-generation flagship smartphone from South Korean consumer electronics company, LG Electronics. At the same event last month, Samsung Electronics also gave the world's media their first glimpse of its latest smartphones - the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.
Coming straight to the point, US Cellular, the fifth largest independent wireless carrier in the United States, will reportedly start accepting pre-orders for LG's latest flagship smartphone from the 28th of this month. According to the report, the smartphone will be available at US Cellular stores from the 1st of next month, and will come with a price-tag of $636 without a contract. Those willing to sign-up for a two-year period can get the device for a down payment of just $199, with a monthly payment of $26.50 for 24 months. While the carrier is yet to confirm or deny the report, LG has already announced its plans to launch the device in the US early next month, so it wouldn't actually be a massive surprise if indeed this report turns out to be true, but there's no way of telling that at the moment.
As for the four larger carriers, while Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint are all expected to sell the device on their respective networks at some stage, there's no word as to when that might actually start happening. What is, however known is that LG will bundle loads of freebies with the G5 for the first three weeks of the phone's commercial availability. Those buying the device between March 28th and April 17th are expected to get a free spare battery, a wireless charging cradle and a USB Type-C adapter. The combined retail value of the freebies are said to be in the $80 range.
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Here are a few historic images – the subjects of which you are not likely to see again.
Aerial of straw burning after harvest, now banned. East Sussex. September 1985.
Feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square, central London, UK. Sellers of seeds were phased out in London early in 2001 by Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London.


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Trump hasn't tripped up enough on his trip to blow up the world — yet
Wonders never cease, I guess.
Donald Trump is on his first overseas trip as president and astonishingly, the world still is spinning on its axis.
I haven't felt the globe wobble in the least so I guess it's not about to blow up.
Trump went to Saudi Arabia and went moderate on the Muslims. I guess he forgot to bring along his campaign rhetoric. Or there was no room on Air Force One to pack his bully pulpit.
He was in Israel today and the education of our neophyte president continues.
The guy who once said that "peace in the Middle East is not as difficult as people have thought" now says "I've heard it's one of the toughest deals of all."
You don't say. Who knew?
Granted, we should not have Great Expectations of Trump. This is the same guy who also said "Who knew that health care was so complicated?"
Everybody but you, Donald.
May 9, 2017 by zekezielinski
Trump fires Comey, making Uncle Sam weep
President Donald "The Executioner" Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, dramatically ousting the nation's top law enforcement official in the midst of an FBI investigation into whether Trump's campaign had ties to Russia's meddling in the election that sent him to the White House.
Not to get into politics, but don't you wish it could have been the other way around?
Firing Comey can be summed up in five letters — PURGE.
Trump may have more warts than a witch, but give the guy credit: He hates losing. Show me a man who is a good loser and I'll show you a man who is playing golf with his boss.
Of course, Trump never has had a boss. Which is why he acts more like a dictator than a president.
The thin of skin tend to pout and sulk after having been strafed or even perceiving to having been strafed. But often they also tend to respond with seething I'll-show-him passion.
Which, in a nutshell, is Trump firing Comey.
Welcome to the New America!
GOP House bill shifts the healthcare cost from the wealthy and healthy to the non-wealthy and unhealthy
I suspect you've seen this even more than a Geico commercial: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
To be more specific, it's good to be rich and it sucks to be not rich.
Thursday's 217-213 vote in the House to repeal Obamacare and replace it with the Republicans' new healthcare plan constitutes one of the largest wealth transfers in history from the poor and middle class to wealthy Americans.
Hopefully the Senate rewrites the hell out of this legislation. If not, the non-Trumps and non-Rockefellers among us are getting the pudding pounded out of us.
The House bill further exacerbates economic disparities in our country. Even worse, the health of our nation will likely decline from its already perilous state, as far fewer Americans will have adequate health insurance.
I thought Obamacare sucked but this is much worse because it's pure napalm and tabasco sauce for all of us who don't light our Cuban cigars with $100 bills.
To be clear, this bill does nothing to improve the health of Americans. Nor does it reduce the staggering cost of health care, or lessen its inexorable rise.
The likelihood is that the overall health of our citizens will get worse, especially among those who cannot afford the full coverage they have today, including a large proportion of Trump voters.
All the bill accomplishes is to shift the burden of paying for health care from the wealthy and healthy to middle class and unhealthy citizens.
If you are not a regular dinner companion of the Trumps at Mar-a-Lago, then I suggest you pour yourself a stiff one.
Make it a double.
What the hell, leave the bottle.


Every year a specific substance to lose weight becomes fashionable. Those who cash in with these supplements use well-known marketing techniques: present the product as something natural, promise to burn fat in record time, or even get results without any effort. These conditions are met by green coffee, the last substance sold for weight loss.
Green coffee is made from unroasted coffee beans. In addition to caffeine, it has a substance that is preserved when the beans are not toasted: chlorogenic acid. It supports advertising to sell green coffee as a substance that promotes weight loss.
Unground and unroasted coffee beans contain a phytochemical, chlorogenic acid. Some studies in rats and humans suggest that its intake helps reduce the absorption of carbohydrates in the digestive tract, lowers blood sugar levels, as well as insulin spikes.
Reduction of homocysteine, an amino acid that is associated with strokes and cerebral infarcts.
The increased vascular response, so green coffee could be an anti-inflammatory.
Other studies also suggest that this substance promotes the burning of fat so that green coffee or green coffee extract (form in which it is marketed in capsules and pills) would also have slimming effects. This would be true, if not for a nuance of the utmost importance.
Does green coffee work to lose weight?
In other words, to say that green coffee helps lose weight responds to some interests, since it is not fully demonstrated in studies with a sufficient population and carried out by independent researchers without conflict of interest.
Therefore, green coffee is a new trend that takes advantage of one of the biggest epidemics (overweight and obesity) to sell more. Now, it is not that its consumption in the form of a drink (like traditional coffee) is inadvisable, but that it is the one of the supplements with this substance with the promise of losing weight.
The other substance that contains both green and traditional coffee is, of course, caffeine. This stimulant is well known because a cup of coffee helps many people to stretch out when the sleep accuses at any time of the day.
This effect is very linked to the activation of the body and the increase in metabolism, so it is not unusual to find caffeine in fat burning products, does that mean that it helps to lose weight?
An increase in thermogenesis (self-regulation of body heat) and the oxidation of fats are two of the effects observed in the investigations that have been conducted on caffeine so far. The evidences of these effects are solid, although they do not have as much impact on the organism as many sell.
High doses of caffeine are required (between 200-500 mg per dose) to be able to observe both described effects. It is also important not to drink coffee regularly, as its effect is lost with daily consumption. On the other hand, there is also a need for more studies with larger samples and factors to be taken into account so that caffeine is clearly associated with weight loss.
To lose weight, the best combination consists of: a healthy diet, daily physical exercise and a restful rest. Finally, it is recommended that the consumption of food supplements, whether natural or not, be consulted in advance with a health professional who advises us about its usefulness or side effects in the body.


Chia seeds are so crazy healthy, but they still seem to be unknown to the general public. Did you know chia seeds deliver a massive amount of nutrients with little calories? Learn about some chia seeds recipes and also how to incorporate them into your diet for more healthy recipes!
Chia seeds are an excellent source of fiber – one-third of the daily recommended intake of fiber per day is in just 2 tablespoons!
Two tablespoons of chia seeds contain nutrients help you prevent hypertension and maintain a healthy weight.
The combination of protein, fiber and the gelling action of chia seeds when mixed with liquids all contribute to making one feel full.
Chia seeds contain no gluten or grains.
Unlike flaxseeds, chia seeds do not need to be ground in order to obtain their nutrient benefits.
Chia seeds can reduce insulin resistance and decrease abnormally high levels of insulin in the blood.
Here are some other great chia seeds recipes to try!
I need to make the Healthy chia seeds recipe. I actually love chia seeds and they are so healthy. The Greek yogurt and bananas are delicious in this recipe!
I remember when chia seeds first came out as a superfood. I thought, "Wait, chia as in chia pet???". lol.
This would be good for breakfast.
A friend of mine has raved about the benefits of chia seeds and I have always wanted to try them, but wasn't sure what to do with them. These recipes are a great way for me to start adding chia seeds into our daily regime. Thanks so much for the post.
I am so glad to see chia seed recipes! I ordered some chia to add a bit to our morning smoothies and am excited to try other ways to use them.
I love chia seeds and use them all the time. I have not put in yogurt before. I do use them in kefir, but I will have to try the yogurt. I bet the consistency will be nice.
I love chia..recently implemented into my diet.
I'm going to pin this..
Would be great with the ninja too..haha.
I have only tried chia seeds a couple of times. I wear dentures so the whole versions are a bit tough to eat. I think in yogurt though I could likely do it.
Chia Seeds are applied to my yogurt ans smoothies.
Who knew that Chia Pet was a wonderfood! lol. We put it in our daily smoothies. Thanks for the great recipes.


A few days ago (as I write this) Imamu Baraka was heading home from work one evening when he saw something he could hardly believe. Four people in hospital uniforms had just dropped off a young woman at the bus stop across the street from his office, right near the hospital's emergency entrance.
The woman was wearing only a hospital gown and a pair of socks.
It was about 30 degrees out.
Her clothes and personal belongings had been packed into plastic bags and dropped at the bus stop, too.
The woman was wandering around, and stumbling as she went.
Baraka knew what he had to do.
He started taking video with his cell phone, and followed the four security guards back to the hospital, asking them why they were doing this, and how they could possibly leave this woman out there half naked in the cold. They kept right on walking into the hospital, giving unsatisfactory answers.
Then Baraka realized there was something more important to attend to. The woman at the bus stop needed his help.
You see, Imamu Baraka is an experienced psychotherapist. And he could see that the woman who had just been dumped on the street was struggling with mental health issues that were clearly not being addressed. So he went back to give her whatever aid he could.
The hospital that had summarily dumped the woman was the University of Maryland Medical Center, at its midtown campus located between Linden and N. Howard Streets at Armory Place in Baltimore, Maryland—which just happens to be across the street from Baraka's psychotherapy office.
What Baraka had just witnessed was a "patient dumping." This is the practice of hospitals or other health care institutions taking homeless patients out into the street and leaving them there with their belongings, usually at a bus stop.
And Baraka was not about to look the other way and walk by. "Not on my watch," he said.
When the Facebook post went viral, the hospital administrator, Dr. Mohan Suntha, quickly made a public—and very carefully worded—apology.
By now, the University of Maryland Medical Center is firmly on the hot seat. Whatever laxity or lack of compassion had allowed that hospital and its staff to dump on the street a woman who clearly needed medical and mental health services, they would no longer be able to get away with it.
That's because Imamu Baraka not only had compassion for this woman, but also the knowledge and experience to do something effective about it.
In the video clips, it quickly becomes apparent that most of the people involved in the unfolding scene lack any real compassion for this woman left out in the cold and unable to fend for herself, or even speak for herself.
Not the hospital security guards.
Not the ambulance crew who did their job and picked her up after Baraka called 911.
Not the man sitting at the bus stop eating his supper.
Baraka, however, simply couldn't take in this scene and do nothing about it. He felt for this woman. He was not going to leave her there to have who knows what happen to her.
But in cases like this, compassion isn't enough to do what needs to be done.
Baraka's entire narration of the incident, as well as his respectful interactions with the mentally ill woman, shows that he had a solid grasp of the situation, which included street smarts as well as training and experience in both mental health and corporate America.
He knew, for example, that if he didn't capture what was happening on video, no one would believe him, and it would all just be swept under the rug.
What's more, he knew what actions the hospital should have taken to address the woman's mental health needs, and exactly why the actions of the hospital staff were so wrong and out of line.
And now, because of Imamu Baraka's compassion and his knowledge and experience, this is one more hospital that will never again be able to casually dump homeless and mentally ill patients out onto the street when it becomes inconvenient for them to provide proper medical and mental health care.
It's a powerful example of how the right person, in the right place, who has both the compassion and the right knowledge and experience, can make a huge difference in the lives of many people.
Can there be any better reason for each one of us, also, to continue learning and growing in knowledge and experience, so that when God puts us into a situation where something just isn't right, we'll be the right person to get the job done?
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Terrifically thoughtful and thought-provoking article, Lee. It almost seems like our active preparation in gaining and developing knowledge and experience (along with our compassion) Lets God In.
Thanks! And good to hear from you again. I hope things are going well for you these days.
Lee, well done. Thank you. Imamu Baraka.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and for your kind words. It's good to hear from you. Annette and I were so struck by the story that we just had to post something here. Well done to you as well, my friend.


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Dave Chappelle Asks Netflix to Remove 'Chappelle's Show'
Chappelle doesn't want his show on the service until he receives the money he's owed.
A few months ago, Netflix added Chappelle's Show to their streaming catalog. The 2003 sketch comedy series created and hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle was a mainstay of Comedy Central during the early 2000s, and seeing as how Chappelle already has several standup specials on Netflix, it would make sense to consolidate his content in one place. However, as Chappelle himself has divulged, due to the wording of his old Comedy Central contract, he himself is not being paid for any money his show generates, and he won't stand for it.
In a standup clip Chappelle posted to his Instagram on Tuesday, he explained the contract he signed prior to quitting Chappelle's Show. In layman's terms, while he himself would no longer profit from reruns of the show, whoever held the license to it, be it Comedy Central or someone else, still would.
"I signed the contract the way a 28-year-old expectant father that was broke signs a contract," he explained. "I was desperate and needed a way out. And it wasn't good money and it wasn't good circumstances but, 'what else am I gonna do?' I said."
"People think I made a lot of money from 'Chappelle's Show.' When I left that show, I never got paid. They didn't have to pay me because I signed the contract. But is that right?" Chappelle asked the audience. "I found out that these people were streaming my work. And they never had to ask me and they never had to tell me. Perfectly legal, because I signed the contract. But is that right?"
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Chappelle then divulged his frustration upon hearing that Netflix was streaming his show. In his frustration, he called Netflix and requested they remove the show from their service, which they complied with. Chappelle then pleaded with his audience to refrain from streaming any episodes of Chappelle's Show until he receives proper remuneration for them.
"I'm begging you, if you ever liked me, if you ever think there was anything worthwhile about me, I'm begging you, please don't watch that show," Chappelle said. "I'm not asking you to boycott any network. Boycott me. Boycott 'Chappelle's Show.' Do not watch it unless they pay me."
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Le Wilder Mann est une montagne en crête culminant à  d'altitude dans les Alpes d'Allgäu. Il se trouve au nord du Steinschartenkopf et au sud-ouest du Bockkarkopf. Sur le flanc oriental, le  permet d'atteindre facilement son sommet.

À l'ouest, la crête amène à la base du Wildes Männle, formation rocheuse autrefois haute de 30 m, dont il ne reste plus que la base depuis sa destruction durant un orage le .

Au sud-ouest de la montagne, se trouve une grotte de 120 m de profondeur, de 40 m de hauteur, dont l'entrée est accessible après une escalade facile.

Notes et références

Bibliographie
 Das schöne Allgäu, 1938, S. 306
 Thaddäus Steiner, Allgäuer Bergnamen, Lindenberg, Kunstverlag Josef Fink, 2007
 Thaddäus Steiner, Die Flurnamen der Gemeinde Oberstdorf im Allgäu, München, Selbstverlag des Verbandes für Flurnamenforschung in Bayern, 1972
 Zettler/Groth, Alpenvereinsführer Allgäuer Alpen, Munich, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, 1984

Sommet des Alpes allemandes
Sommet des Alpes autrichiennes
Montagne à Oberstdorf
Montagne au Tyrol


"Code-name Ennui" and I are heading to Washington D.C. next weekend. You see, little Ennui has become a graduate student and will be attending Catholic University to study all things Irish and wants to get a lay of the land as it were. I, whose maternal grandfather was born and raised in the pundit city and who spent many of my young summers at my grandparent's Potomac River house in Maryland, just want to get back to the marble city. Everyone talks politics and news and I love it!
So, here's a few pictures of this beast, built in 1940 (!), 135 feet high, 2 miles long. And my dad always like to cross in our motor home, which is essentially a tour bus. Good times. Did I mention that I'm terrified of heights?
Okay Lord Somber — I hear you. But, some of them must be sincere, right? I mean, they can't all be self-involved megalomaniacs on stage all the time. Can't we, the adoring fans, have our fantasies please?
"Sprawled in the comfy chair under the spotlight, who can resist palaverous preening and spinning tales of "empowerment?" Or tales of woe?
Researchers at UCLA found that cells in the human anterior cingulate, which normally fire when you poke the patient with a needle ("pain neurons"), will also fire when the patient watches another patient being poked. The mirror neurons, it would seem, dissolve the barrier between self and others. I call them "empathy neurons" or "Dalai Llama neurons". (I wonder how the mirror neurons of a masochist or sadist would respond to another person being poked.) Dissolving the "self vs. other" barrier is the basis of many ethical systems, especially eastern philosophical and mystical traditions. This research implies that mirror neurons can be used to provide rational rather than religious grounds for ethics (although we must be careful not to commit the is/ought fallacy).
1. Peter Stormare is cool. He takes what could be a really crappy commercial job shilling for Volkswagen and turns it into sheer comedy. He's brilliant in everything I've ever seen him in, from Fargo to The Big Lebowski to The Brothers Grimm. Check one of the commercials here.
3. This is making me really happy at the moment.
Got some new records yesterday (yeah, I still call 'em records. I just like the image.) Grit your teeth Lord Somber: I'm posting what currently keeps me aurally sane.
Also, The Rock*A*Teens Golden Time, recommended by Lord Somber after hearing some of one of their albums in a gem of a dive bar in downtown Athens. We have afriend who played drums in this band but I do not think is featured on this album. Good stuff. Makes the term "indie rock" really funny.


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It's Not Just Black And White: Why Gen-Y Needs To Break Societal Standards Of Sexuality
By Kayla Wilkinson
Our society loves to categorize, compartmentalize and label absolutely everything.
You either have beauty, or you have brains. You're personality type A, or you're personality type B. You're liberal, or you're conservative.
It's all black or white, and we are placed under the impression we need to force ourselves into one of the two dominant categories, never mind any other options.
Our creation of dominant labels makes us uncomfortable with the more ambiguous "gray zones," as we can't understand why everything doesn't fit into the narrowly defined categories we create.
Sexual orientation is no exception to this trend. You're either straight, or you're gay -- at least that's what our compartmental brains have always seemed to think.
Yet, in a time when LGBT rights are more hotly contested than ever, it's important to understand that there's more than just straight and gay.
The concept of sexual fluidity is becoming an increasingly popular way to determine and understand the nature of sexual preference, and it's another gray zone we need to familiarize ourselves with instead of avoiding.
Sexual fluidity is the idea that your sexual orientation can be fluid, or malleable. Depending on your surroundings, your state of mind, the people with whom you interact, your interests at the time and other circumstantial factors, you're sexual preference has the potential to change, according to this concept.
Sexual fluidity promotes the idea that when we are born, we may not be permanently programmed to have one sexual preference or the other.
Our sexual experiences instead operate on a continuous linear model, where we are free to move closer to one end or the other as much and as often as we'd like. Each person has a different level of fluidity based on his or her own experiences.
People with very low sexual fluidity may identify themselves as absolutely, 100 percent heterosexual or homosexual.
Someone with high sexual fluidity, however, probably doesn't feel as though he or she can fit into our traditionally defined categories.
For example, maybe someone is used to being exclusively attracted to the opposite sex, until one day he or she becomes romantically involved with someone of the same sex, despite feeling no sort of same-sex attraction prior to this situation.
This person would likely identify with higher levels of sexual fluidity, as this experience has caused his or her sexual preference to transition at least somewhat more toward one gender than it previously was.
A great example of this is Piper Chapman in "Orange is the New Black." In the show, Piper had always dated guys until she became romantically involved with a particular woman.
Once that relationship was over, Piper went on to become engaged to a man, despite her continued feelings of romance and attraction toward this woman.
So, how can we definitively label such a situation with our typical categories of sexual preference? Maybe Piper is straight because she was mainly attracted to men and ultimately married one, despite being with a woman at one point in time.
Maybe she's gay because she's been with a woman, which means she can no longer truly identify as straight, even though she's only been with men in every other relationship. Or maybe she's bisexual because she experienced sexual attraction toward both genders.
Even though the phases of attraction came at different times in her life, she seems to only experience same-sex attraction for that one woman.
There's no clear-cut answer to categorizing such a scenario. Yet the show still attempts to stuff Piper under a label, calling her a "former lesbian," even if her character doesn't seem to fit the label correctly.
Situations like Piper's prove sexual fluidity is a very necessary gray zone. Sexual fluidity accepts the potential to move along a continuum of varying sexual preferences.
It provides a much-needed alternative to just forcing someone to categorize him or herself as something he or she may not truly identify as.
Sexual fluidity shows that we cannot clearly label everything. It shows us that we can freely move from, and in between, these often inaccurate labels, instead of feeling pressured to characterize ourselves in a certain way forever.
It's possible to waver, change and realize that time and circumstances can play roles in how we identify ourselves.
We don't always have to remain completely rigid in our preferences, and sexual fluidity recognizes this ability to move along a spectrum, instead of only categorizing people as one extreme or the other.
Ultimately, we as a society must allow one another to identify ourselves as we all feel most comfortable.
Whether it's sexual preference, or any other characterizations, it's our personal choice to decide whether we identify with the black, the white or something a bit grayer.
If anyone should promote the acceptance and understanding of these gray zones beyond the traditional cookie-cutter options, it's Millennials. Labels are overrated, anyway.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Cameron Krutwig scored 18 points and Loyola-Chicago rolled to a 75-47 victory over Division III Benedictine on Tuesday night.
It was the second-straight blowout win for Loyola-Chicago (7-5), which beat Norfolk State 80-49 on Sunday following a 55-41 loss at then-No. 23 Maryland on Dec. 8.
Krutwig was 8 of 10 from the field. Clayton Custer added 11 points and seven assists, and Franklin Agunanne chipped in with a career-best 10 points for the Ramblers.
Kenny Bogus scored 12 points and Carl Singletary Jr. had 11 to lead Benedictine. The duo combined for five of Benedictine's nine 3-pointers.
The Ramblers closed the first half on a 13-2 surge for a 40-26 halftime lead. Christian Negron had a dunk and Custer a 3-pointer to cap a 9-2 spurt that stretched the lead to 49-28. Cooper Kaifes' 3 made it a 31-point lead with 5:38 remaining.


Julien Kasper's style can best be described as an organic amalgam of rock, jazz, blues, and funk. He has released three critically acclaimed albums of original music and has performed extensively in the United States and abroad as a leader and sideman. He has been featured and reviewed in Guitar Player, Guitar World, Vintage Guitar, Jazz Times, and numerous other publications. Kasper holds a Master's degree in Jazz Studies from University of North Texas and a Bachelor's degree in Jazz and Studio Performance from University of Miami. He is now in his 20th year on the Berklee Guitar department faculty.


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Did Ryan Reynolds just drop a hint about who will be playing Cable in Deadpool 2?
The Oscar-nominated actor posted a photo of himself on Instagram alongside Wolverine star Hugh Jackman and actor Pierce Brosnan. Reynolds captioned the photo "Wolvie. Bond. Wade." and the three were posed in a 'hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil' pose, which may imply they have a secret.
The actor playing Cable has yet to be officially announced, although Bloodline's Kyle Chandler has been rumoured for the role-up until now.
Cable is Nathan Summer, a time-travelling mutant who is the present day son of X-Men character Cyclops. Cable was infected with the lethal techno-organic virus and travels to the future to survive before coming back to the present as a bounty hunter.
Yes, his storyline does seems a bit convoluted, but we aren't the only ones who think so. Yesterday, producers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick revealed to Collider that they decided to cut Cable's origin story in Deadpool 2 because it is so complicated.
"I think we're going to distill him down to his essence. It will be authentic and faithful, but it's not going to include the 18,000 details if you were going to read a Wikipedia page about Cable, you'd roll your eyes," said Wernick.
Although the producers did not reveal who will play Cable, they did confirm that Negasonic Teenage Warhead, played by Brianna Hildebrand, and Colossus, played by Stefan Kapicic, will both return for the sequel.
Deadpool 2 will start shooting in Vancouver this June and is expected to hit theatres March 2, 2018.


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Teenage sisters start nonprofit cooking meals for foster families
Samantha and Laura Kopec are providing meals to 35 independent foster families on a daily basis through their nonprofit organization, Feeding the Fosters.
Zimbabwe's Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo, who gained prominence in 2017 as the military general who announced the coup against then-president Robert Mugabe on television, has died from COVID-19, the government announced Wednesday. Moyo, previously little known to the public, became the face of the coup when he announced that the military had placed Mugabe under house arrest as the military's armored vehicles rolled into the capital, Harare. The coup ended Mugabe's 37-year rule in Zimbabwe and he later died in Sept. 2019.
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The office is only a short walk from Angel tube station with access to the Northern Line. Kings Cross St. Pancras and Old Street stations are also accessible on foot, and provide access to the Victoria, Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Piccadilly lines as well as National Rail services. Alternatively, the site is serviced by a number of bus, road and cycle routes and has direct access to both Heathrow Airport and the Eurostar.