If you like to travel — and we here at Cloudwards.net do — then you need to make sure you use the best VPN for travelers while you're on the road. Even if it is just to spoof your location so you can watch Netflix or do online banking without being confronted by a million security questions, a VPN will allow you to use your laptop like you're sitting in your own office or living room.
Besides smoothing out any location-related wrinkles while you're abroad, a VPN will also protect you while you're away. While we're assuming that many of our readership comes from democratic, privacy-friendly countries, the place you may be traveling to could very well be on our list of countries that censor the internet.
Note that if you're traveling to the Middle Kingdom, you're better off going straight to our article on the best VPN for China as that country's censors require tougher precautions than most to make sure you don't end up in serious trouble. For the what, why and where of that, read our article on censorship in China.
This article is then about traveling everywhere except the People's Republic or the handful of countries that don't have the internet (looking at you, North Korea). Let's take a look at the criteria we maintained while selecting this list.
What Makes a VPN Best for Travelers?
There isn't a single criterion that makes a VPN best for travelers, rather it's a combination of factors that bundled together make a good international VPN. As avid travelers ourselves, the Cloudwards.net editorial team messed around with several of our best VPN providers while staying in countries as diverse as Portugal, the Netherlands, Thailand, Kenya and Brazil.
First off, we looked at some of our fastest VPN providers to make sure that you get good speeds. After all, if you need to fake your location as being on the other side of the world, you need to be able to do so without looking at a loading circle spinning indefinitely.
Secondly, server network is important: great if you get a fast VPN, but if it doesn't have a server in your country, it's pretty much pointless. On top of that, life should also be made easier if you can jump around between locations and you can really get the very most out of your subscription.
Security isn't exactly unimportant, either, as you'll likely be sending out some confidential information out over the ether. Though not all VPNs here will be as ironclad as our China picks, each does offer good VPN security, meaning you can rest easy in the knowledge that your private information is safe.
These three are the main considerations, we've also kept a few minor ones in mind, as well. Seeing as many people that are starting out their career read our site, never mind the fact that backpackers will need a VPN, too, most of the providers below are relatively cost effective.
Ease of use is also a factor, as is support, because you don't want to be in a foreign country only to find out you can't solve a particular problem with your VPN, leaving you high and dry until you somehow figure it out. 24/7 support is therefore pretty important, or otherwise a solid knowledgebase.
With those particular ducks in a row, let's see who made the cut.
It's safe to say ExpressVPN is Cloudwards.net's favorite provider: it's consistently ranked number one among our VPN reviews, as well as the oft-times winner of these top five articles, including the best VPN for Netflix and the best VPN for manual entertainment. You can read all about its features and benefits in our ExpressVPN review.
For travelers, as well, ExpressVPN gets you where you need to be: the service is fast, has plenty of servers to choose from and has great, configurable security. The Cloudwards.net editorial staff isn't just making it up, either: during our many travels we have messed with plenty of VPNs and though ExpressVPN may not be perfect, it's near enough.
No matter whether you're hooking up to a U.S.-based server to watch Netflix from Malta or accessing a European bank's two-factor authentication portal from Thailand, the service, quite simply, never fails to impress. Couple that to an intuitive interface, and we doubt you'll ever want or need another provider.
Besides being fast and having a massive server spread, ExpressVPN is also one of the most secure providers out there, offering 4096-bit encryption for those who want it (you may want to opt for lighter encryption as there is a noticeable slowdown when you go that heavy).
There is, however, one massive downside to ExpressVPN as it is by far the most expensive provider on the market.
Our more budget-conscious readers may want to give ExpressVPN a miss and maybe look elsewhere on this list. If you have a few dollars in your pocket, though, you'll definitely want to give the 30-day money-back guarantee a go and see for yourself.
We're big fans of TorGuard at Cloudwards.net, but there's usually some reason why the service doesn't break into the top three on these lists. However, as an all-purpose travel-worthy VPN, we feel it deserves second place here thanks to its speed and stupendous server network.
It's also cheap, as long as you don't bother with dedicated servers (which are a necessity if you want to avoid Netflix proxy errors) and just use the virtual servers you're provided with. As a bonus, TorGuard is also highly secure.
Its security, like everything else, is configurable by the user, meaning you get to tweak it as you go. This works out surprisingly well for people on the go, as you'll be able to, say, downgrade encryption while you're on a slow connection, while ramping it up again when you're using the public WiFi in a coffee shop.
TorGuard is without a doubt a tinkerer's dream and generally pairs well with people who like to make their computers just so (which is probably why it's popular with Team Penguin, see our best VPN for Linux article for more on this).
For a full list of TorGuard's features, check out our TorGuard review.
Though messing around with settings isn't everyone's idea of a good time (Cloudwards.net editors usually stand alone in corners at parties), the power it gives you is nothing to sneeze at. TorGuard offers a seven-day money-back guarantee, so check it out for yourself.
NordVPN is without a doubt the most secure provider out there as it not only offers similar encryption to ExpressVPN, it doubles down and improves on it, as well. Add to that six simultaneous connections — basically how many phones and laptops you can hook up, read our article on the best VPN for multiple devices article to learn more — and you've got a good deal, to boot.
Speeds are also decent, though you're definitely trading in compared to ExpressVPN. NordVPN has plenty of servers scattered across the globe as well, meaning that circumventing geoblocks is pretty easy.
Besides being secure, NordVPN is also easy to use as well as being perfectly affordable. In fact, among the very best VPN providers, you're not likely to find a better deal than NordVPN, so people who don't want to invest too much into a VPN may want to go with it over ExpressVPN.
To know more, check out our NordVPN review for more info, or if you're the impulsive type you can always try out the service for 30 days. Though it's not a trial, NordVPN's money-back guarantee is as good as gold.
On number four we have CyberGhost, a service that until recently was decidedly mediocre but has really surged ahead over the last year or so. Rocking a massive and thorough European network, it is definitely a service that merits your attention if you're traveling around the Old World.
The downside, and the reason it didn't crack the top three, is that outside of Europe the network suffers in quality. In North America it's still passable, but in Asia and Africa it's rather underwhelming. On the upside, however, it's great for people unfamiliar with VPNs as it allows you to select online behavioral "profiles" that do a lot of the work for you behind the scenes.
It's one of our best VPN for streaming picks because of this and also offers the kind of security the others do, in some cases even more easily configurable than ExpressVPN's options.
Between the easy-to-use interface and the great European network, what is also great about CyberGhost is the price. Though going month-to-month costs as much as any other top provider, multi-year are downright cheap.
If you'd like to try out CyberGhost, we have some good news: not only does it offer a 30-day money-back guarantee, but it also rocks a free seven-day trial, so taking it for a test drive is as easy as clicking a button.
We close this list off with VyprVPN, a good service that gets you there, but loses several spots in this list because of its limited server network and less-than-stellar speeds. That said, it may be a good pick for certain people looking for a service that's very easy to use and has a massive amount of servers in the U.S. and UK.
For people that need to spoof their locations in several parts of those two countries specifically, there may not be a better VPN provider out there. As a bonus, most of those servers will get you through to Netflix as well, meaning you're spoiled when choosing the best connection to watch a U.S.-only movie.
Besides that, VyprVPN has good security, a friendly interface and great support, making it a good all-round provider for British or American users. Read more on the service in our VyprVPN review.
Globally, however, Vypr's network is a little disappointing and transatlantic connections are a bit meh speed-wise, it has to be said. Though trying out several to find a good fit for you is always an option, it can get annoying.
However, the price is right and VyprVPN is the only entry on this list offering a free trial, so that may make it interesting for VPN skeptics. Though it is only three days and requires your credit card info, trials are always a good thing and we always feel confident in recommending VyprVPN.
Hopefully this list of the best VPNs for people who like to spend time on the road will help you as you make your own travel arrangements. Though ExpressVPN is the winner here, any of the other four may suit you better in your particular situation.
Do you travel much and have a preferred VPN not on this list? Let us know in the comments below. Thank you for reading.
I am a regular traveller and I must say technology plays an important role here and I find vpn very useful primarily when I am working while connected to public wifi. I started with nordvpn and I must agree it was really easy to use. I can imagine my browsing now without it.


Three years ago, a young, unidentified girl was found sexually abused and dead, another body for Clara to prepare. Clara, who survived her own childhood only by the grace of a God she no longer believes in. The one place Clara was able to find solace as a child was in the funeral home where her mother's wake was held, although she still had to hold herself at a remove from those around her to function, touching only the dead. When a young girl named Trecie begins hanging around the funeral home Clara's first reaction is annoyance, which is quickly replaced by worry, when it becomes apparent that Trecie may be involved with the same people who murdered Precious Doe.
Tethered has some hallmarks of a mystery: the main character becomes involved to a certain degree with a law enforcement officer and tries to solve a crime before someone else gets hurt. What Amy MacKinnon has done with Tethered, though is so much more. She has created a beautiful literary and psychological novel with the interest value of an extremely compelling mystery. Clara's character is particularly interesting. Her own childhood abuse gives her a rich, complicated persona, which lends depth to the storyline. Equally deep and deliciously complicated is MacKinnon's writing.
I've often thought there's something reptilian about Mike's eyes. No, not the coldness, it's more about the layers. There's a certain ambiguous quality to them. Like an alligator before it slips underwater, hiding its intent beneath the transparent shield that covers the cornea, allowing the animal to see as it protects itself from harm. It's the same with Mike.
Tethered is a beautiful, occasionally painful novel and an absolutely compelling read. Highly recommended.
I agree. TETHERED is a book that stays with me. Great book and great review!
The funeral home setting really interests me. I may need to pick this one up!
Sounds like a book I need to explore.
Wow, this looks really intense but well worth the read.
I read this 18 months ago, and I was just recommending it to a friend. When I went to describe it, my memory failed. I just told her she'd like it, she should read it. Thanks for reminding me why I enjoyed Clara's character so much!
This book sounds riveting! I love the unusual, creative and compelling storyline. I think Clara sounds like a fascinating character and I'm interested to see how she handles it when she has to get close to a live human being! But what really excites me, though, is the combination of mystery, pyschological thriller and litarary story – too good to pass up!
Thank you for a fantastic, enticing review!


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Why your brain has a 'Jennifer Aniston cell'
Life 22 June 2005
By Anna Gosline
Obsessed with reruns of the TV sitcom Friends? Well then you probably have at least one "Jennifer Aniston cell" in your brain, suggests research on the activity patterns of single neurons in memory-linked areas of the brain. The results point to a decades-old and dismissed theory tying single neurons to individual concepts and could help neuroscientists understand the elusive human memory.
"For things that you see over and over again, your family, your boyfriend, or celebrities, your brain wires up and fires very specifically to them. These neurons are very, very specific, much more than people think," says Christof Koch at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, US, one of the researchers.
In the 1960s, neuroscientist Jerry Lettvin suggested that people have neurons that respond to a single concept such as, for example, their grandmother. The notion of these hyper-specific neurons, coined "grandmother cells" was quickly rejected by psychologists as laughably simplistic.
But Rodrigo Quiroga, at the University of Leicester, UK, who led the new study, and his colleagues have found some very grandmother-like cells. Previous unpublished findings from the team showed tantalising results: a neuron that fired only in response to pictures of former US president Bill Clinton, or another to images of the Beatles. But for such "grandmother cells" to exist, they must invariably respond to the "concept" of Bill Clinton, not just similar pictures.
Wired up, fired up
To investigate further, the team turned to eight patients currently undergoing treatment for epilepsy. In an attempt to locate the brain areas responsible for their seizures, each patient had around 100 tiny electrodes implanted in their brain. Many of the wires were placed in the hippocampus – an area of the brain vital to long-term memory formation.
They first gave each subject a screening test, showing them between 71 and 114 images of famous people, places, and even food items. For each subject, the researchers measured the electrical activity or "firing" of the neurons connected to the electrodes. Of the 993 neurons sampled, 132 fired to at least one image.
The team then went back for a testing phase, this time showing participants three to seven different pictures of the initial 132 photo subjects that hit. For example, one woman saw seven different photos of the Jennifer Aniston alongside 80 other photos of animals, buildings or additional famous people such as Julia Roberts. The neuron almost ignored all other photos, but fired steadily each time Aniston appeared on screen.
Conceptual connections
The team found similar results with another woman who had a neuron for pictures of Halle Berry, including a drawing of her face and an image of just the words of her name. "This neuron is responding to the concept, the abstract entity, of Halle Berry," says Quiroga. "If you show a line drawing or a profile, it's the same response. We also showed pictures of her as Catwoman, and you can hardly see her because of the mask. But if you know it is Halle Berry then the neurons still fire."
Given more time and an exhaustive list of images, the team may well have landed upon other images that spiked the activity of the "Halle Berry" neuron. In one participant, the "Jen" neuron also fired in response to a picture of her former Friends cast-mate, Lisa Kudrow. The pattern suggests that the actresses are tied together in the memory associations of this particular woman, says Charles Connor, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, US.
These object-specific neurons may be at the core of how we make memories, say Connor. "I think that's the excitement to these results," he says. "You are looking at the far end of the transformation from metric, visual shapes to conceptual memory-related information. It is that transformation that underlies our ability to understand the world. It's not enough to see something familiar and match it. It's the fact that you plug visual information into the rich tapestry of memory that brings it to life."
Journal reference: Nature (vol 435 p 1102)
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Q: What does the wavevector $\textbf{k}$ mean? In Ashcroft, Mermin Solid State Physics, Eq. 17.43 is
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\epsilon(\textbf{k}) = \frac{\hbar^2 k^2}{2m} - e\phi(\textbf{r})
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where $\textbf{k}$ is the wavevector and all other symbols have their usual meaning.
What does the wavevector tell me and why do we use it instead of position $\textbf{r}$?

A: Well $\vec{r}$ is actually a position vector it points out a particles particular position with reference to some origin, the wave vector $\vec{k}$ actually tells us more as it is related to momentum $\vec{p}$ which gives us a sense of direction of travel of the wave.

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Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens
Who Are We And Why Are We Here? This New Book Delivers One Hell Of An Answer
Michael McKenna
Who are we and why are we here? The answers to these two linked questions have formed the basis of just about every civilization that has walked the earth. Our art, our literature, our architecture, and our social obligations are in a sense mere tangents, or elaborations, on the central themes of Who and Why. In school, we learn the creation myths (defined as "things other people thought were true") of remote and defunct cultures as a matter of course.
But what about us? What about the most (materially) sophisticated people the world has yet witnessed? The atom-splitters and the gene-sequencers, the rocket-builders and the moon-landers? Who do we think we are?
It is this apparent hole in our current cultural fabric that Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind seeks to mend. Implicit in his book's reason-for-being is the idea that we have not yet harnessed our fantastical array of scientific findings and conclusions into a popular narrative, that we know our creation myth more as a negative (as can be seen in the furore over Christianity-derived "creationist" textbooks in the United States) than as a positive. Who are we and why are we here? What are the contemporary, scientifically informed answers to these questions?
Like all empires, humanity came from humble and marginal beginnings. On the savannahs of earliest memory, we were third-rate scavengers, devising our earliest tools so as to better crack open bones for marrow. As Harari points out, these tools are testaments to both our ingenuity and our crippling weakness. We needed that marrow because by the time we got to the carcass, the bones were all that was left. We didn't have the strength to compete with the lions who hunted it, nor with the hyenas and jackals who arrived once the lions had their fill. We came for that which they discarded. Humanity began in the garbage.
From this point, of course, we ascended rather quickly. Suspiciously quickly, perhaps, for Harari claims that our "warp zone"-style progress from prey to predator has left us with some defining deformities: "Other animals at the top of the pyramid, such as lions and sharks, evolved into that position very gradually," with the result being that "most top predators of the planet are majestic creatures." According to Harari, "Sapiens, by contrast, is more like a banana-republic dictator […] full of fears and anxieties."
So this is who we are: sly monkeys who worked an angle. But what an angle! Because from our weakness on the open plain — our slow, bipedal gait, our perfunctory teeth — we slowly accrued that array of strategies and tricks that now allow us to threaten the whole world and even ourselves with extinction. If this is a depressing distinction, perhaps that accounts for our paucity of anthropologically informed creation-poems, but one can still marvel at the persistence of that feeble prehistoric ape-man. I am reminded, in fact, of the film Carrie, in which the hated underdog emerges temporarily victorious, only to burn the place down…
But this is to depart into myths of myths. Though it is both impossible and undesirable for a review (and perhaps even for Harari's book) to account for the entirety of our species' history, suffice it to say that we emerge as the product of a series of successive "revolutions," each of which both expanded our powers and drew us farther away from the natural world which spawned us. In this sense, Harari's humanity is akin to German historian Oswald Spengler's characterization of Western civilization as essentially "Faustian"; in Spengler's view, Westerners are inclined toward making vast, blind, and potentially disastrous trades in exchange for new horizons. In Harari's model, this is not only true of the West, but for all of us.
The first revolution was what Harari calls the Cognitive one. This is when our brains and their products — language, navigation, tool-making — expanded to their present stage. This is also when we established the primary use of these patterns, which is essentially to alter the world so as to better accommodate us, no matter what. There is a very interesting aside in which Harari discusses humans' arrival to Australia some 45,000 years ago, which he calls "one of the most important events in history, at least as important as […] the expedition to the moon."
Australia was important because when we arrived there we found a "strange universe of unknown creatures that included a 200-kilogram, two-meter kangaroo, and a marsupial lion as massive as a modern tiger." There were also giant koalas and five-meter long snakes. Now, of course, this is no longer the case, and this is why Harari says that "the moment the first hunter-gatherer set foot on an Australian beach was the moment that Homo Sapiens […] became the deadliest species in the annals of planet earth." It was in Australia that we learned how to fight to the death, to extinction.
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Minnesota Timberwolves, American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that plays in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Timberwolves began play in 1989 as an expansion team alongside the Eastern Conference's Orlando Magic. As a new team, the "T-Wolves" unsurprisingly struggled in their initial years in the league, winning no more than 29 games in any of their first seven seasons. In 1995 the Timberwolves' vice president of basketball operations, former Boston Celtic star Kevin McHale, a Minnesota native, drafted teenage forward Kevin Garnett straight out of high school. Garnett soon led the team to the first playoff berth (1996–97) and winning season (1997–98) in franchise history. While Garnett turned the team's fortunes around, he was unable to lead it past the first round of postseason play in any of Minnesota's first seven playoff berths, through the 2002–03 season. Before the 2003–04 season the Timberwolves added veteran guards Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell. That season the team won its first division title and its first playoff series, advancing to the Western Conference finals before ultimately being eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers.
In 2004–05 the Timberwolves failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time in eight years. They traded Garnett in 2007 in an effort to spur the rebuilding of the franchise. McHale left the franchise soon thereafter, and new management built a team centred on All-Star forward Kevin Love that steadily improved and in 2013–14 had the 10th best scoring differential in the NBA but missed the playoffs with a 40–42 record in a historically strong Western Conference, which nevertheless was the team's best finish in nine seasons. Love, a pending free agent, was traded during the following off-season, and a rebuilding Timberwolves team finished the 2014–15 season with the worst record in the NBA (16–66). During the 2017–18 season the Timberwolves rebuilt around a promising young core featuring centre Karl-Anthony Towns that was complemented by veteran All-Star wing Jimmy Butler, and the team returned to the postseason after a 14-year playoff drought. However, Butler clashed with his coach and teammates and was traded away during the 2018–19 season, which ended with Minnesota finishing in last place in its division and missing the playoffs.


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2 February, 2023, 9:40 am Central - 29°C Rain
Why Eileen Gu is luxury fashion's dream model
18-year-old's gold medal Eileen Gu
The 18-year-old's gold medal performance in the big air competition thrust her into the global spotlight Tuesday, sparking such a furor in China that social media platform Weibo crashed under the weight of interest.
But Gu has spent years establishing herself as both a top athlete and a hugely bankable model who appeals to brands in both Asia and the West.
In 2021, as she won gold medals at the skiing World Championships and Winter X Games, Gu was also forging lucrative partnerships with fashion houses and luxury labels.
Signing for IMG Models, the agency representing Bella Hadid, Kate Moss and Hailey Bieber, she has penned deals with Louis Vuitton, Victoria's Secret and Tiffany & Co., as well as the luxury Swiss watchmaker IWC and cosmetics brand Estée Lauder, among others.
[Eileen Gu seen on a JD.com advertisement at a bus stop in Beijing, China. Credit: Tingshu Wang/Reuters]
In fact, the California-born athlete is among the most heavily sponsored athletes at these Olympics. She arrived in Beijing with more than 20 commercial partnerships, ranging from Beats by Dre headphones to Cadillac.
But it is Gu's mass appeal in China, where she is known by her Chinese name Gu Ailing and has been nicknamed the "Snow Princess," that makes her especially valuable to brands.
Having switched her sporting allegiance to her mother's home country in 2019, Gu's fluency in Mandarin has helped secure her place on Chinese TV ads, billboards and even milk cartons (as the face of Inner Mongolia-based Mengniu Dairy).
[An advertising billboard shows Eileen Gu promoting the Chinese dairy company Mengniu Dairy. Credit: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images]
E-commerce giant JD.com, cafe chain Luckin Coffee and telecoms firm China Mobile are among the growing list of mainland brands that she's modeled for in recent months.
China is on track to become the world's largest luxury market by 2025, according to consulting firm Bain.
The Asian edition of marketing and advertising industry magazine Campaign estimated that new endorsements there could be earning the athlete around 15 million yuan ($2.5 million) apiece -- and that was before her gold-medal success.
According to Bohan Qiu, whose Shanghai-based creative agency Boh Project works with major fashion brands, Gu's surging popularity in the country comes at a time when nationalist pride in China has seen "the relevance of Western celebrities" decrease.
[The skiing star guest-edited an issue of Vogue China's Gen-Z-focused bimonthly issue, Vogue+.]
"For this generation, a lot of the celebrities here are quite domestic-oriented -- so (Gu) being half-American half-Chinese, and speaking both languages fluently, has a very global appeal," he said over the phone, adding that the country's Gen Z demographic contains "third culture kids" who simultaneously understand Chinese and Western contexts.
"She is definitely a once-in-a-decade type of talent."
Gu has coupled big-money deals with reputable magazine features and appearances at A-list fashion shows.
Spotted at events like Paris Fashion Week as far back as 2019, she has since been seen on Louis Vuitton's front row and the notoriously exclusive Met Gala, where she arrived on the red carpet wearing a Carolina Herrera bubble dress.
[Eileen Gu pictured with Stacy Martin (left) and Venus Williams (right) at the Louis Vuitton Womenswear Spring/Summer 2022 show at Paris Fashion Week last October. Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images]
"The fashion world has helped balance my training," she told Vogue Hong Kong, appearing on the cover of the magazine's July issue.
"Just like skiing, modeling requires incredible expression and personality.
It requires creativity, confidence, and the ability to learn and adapt... The transition between modeling and skiing became a break and a practice for each other that helped me eventually feel more motivated in each area."
Gu has also appeared on the cover of Chinese editions of GQ and Elle. And as guest editor of Vogue China's Gen-Z-focused bimonthly issue, Vogue+, the athlete recently explored the complexities of her identity under the theme "code switch."
"I wanted to explore and showcase the inherently malleable nature of adolescent identities, Gu wrote on Instagram, "a quality I've found myself tapping into time and time again as I display different facets of myself (athlete, model, student, Chinese, American, teenager, writer, public persona, etc) in different environments.
Everyone code switches, and I think it's time we start celebrating that multifaceted nature."
[A promotional image from Gu's recent campaign with Louis Vuitton. Credit: Louis Vuitton]
[Source: CNN]


It's not uncommon to hear a humming sound as you walk past. We were always extra-careful not to brush up against them as it just didn't sound safe.
The German really wanted to see Arrival, but it hasn't been released in Thailand yet so I got to see Fantastic Beasts instead. There are plenty of large cinemas in Bangkok, several of which offer a "luxury" experience. (I'm not sure why these are so rare in the US – it seems like a missed business opportunity!) The tickets were only about $2 more than a normal show, so we decided to check out the Emprive Cineclub.
It started with a lobby reminiscent of a nice hotel. The staff were all friendly, there were no lines, and the tickets looked like boarding cards.
We went mid-week, mid-afternoon and there was literally only 1 other person in the massive theatre! The seats were large leather recliners, and the theatre provided blankets (which was nice given the AC is always blasting).
Before the movie started, there were the usual ads. It was entertaining to try and guess what they were for since they were entirely in Thai.
Then there was some sort of propaganda piece about how great the King was, shot in the style of "behind the scenes" footage. They showed a group of people sitting around a table discussing how impossible it would be to convey the incredible wonderfulness of the King in only 2 minutes. Some of them wiped away tears as they talked about him, others talked passionately about how his image appears on all the currency (?)… it was certainly interesting, I'll give them that!
The tribute that followed was presumably the 2 minute piece the weepy table folks were discussing. I actually found it very moving – lots of authentic footage of people gathering at the palace to mourn, singing and holding candles. When the visuals abruptly changed to the trailer for Assasin's Creed, we figured it was safe to sit down.
All in all, the movie was a fun bit of escapism for a couple hours, but the whole experience of having comfy recliners in a nearly empty theatre made it even better!
There's not really any distinction between "breakfast foods" and other foods here. While there are fewer hawker stalls in the mornings, you still see people eating anything from spicy noodles to chicken satay to seafood soup for breakfast. This is how I justified eating mango sticky rice for breakfast on our last day.
I desparately needed a haircut – it had been at least 8 weeks since my last one. I did a lot of research online and found a salon that seemed to be popular with expats. I thought this was a good approach since my short and thick hair is the opposite to that of the local girls', plus being able to communicate in English was imperative. After a brief email exchange with a salon, they set up an appointment with one of their "master stylists". I told The German he was obligated to come with me.
I walked into the salon, and while it was full of expats, they were all getting hair extensions put in… if the drive over wasn't already a bad sign, this definitely had me worried.
It started with them washing my hair in ice cold water. The stylist then took a brief look at my reference photos, asked the assistant to use her iPad to take a pic of the photo on my phone (?), and starting cutting away at the back of my head. Every time he made a cut, I held my breath and looked to see if The German, who was sitting behind me, had a horrified expression or not.
The only question the stylist asked was if I parted my hair on the side. I offered him the reference photo again halfway through but he said he didn't need it.
By the time he was done, I was relieved to have a solidly mediocre haircut. Though I discovered later he missed cutting one chunk behind my left ear, it's not a total disaster so I'll consider myself lucky. And all for the bargain price of $15 (plus 2 Uber rides).
I am looking forward to getting it improved in Melbourne.
We also went to the Sky Bar that was a location in the movie The Hangover II. This photo doesn't do it justice – stepping outside of the building takes your breath away… the view of Bangkok is excellent and the bar feels like it's hanging off the edge of the world.
Martinis and rib eye for the bday guy!
It's a bit challenging to try and make a birthday extra-special given that we don't really have any sense of "normal" anymore… we are constantly changing countries or hotels/apartments, which results in us changing any semblance of a daily routine, too. Plus, we don't have any friends around and we don't really have room for more "stuff"… hopefully a vegetarian-organized steakhouse made it feel a little out of the ordinary.
Now it's time to head to Melbourne!
Having spent several months in the hot & muggy weather of Southeast Asia, I'm worried it is going to feel cold by comparison! (The current forecast shows termperatures ranging from high 70's to high 50's). While I am not looking forward to things being more expensive, I am excited to be able to read everything, see some friends from SF, and get some good wine & cheese (as I am having serious withdrawals).
We are committed to staying in Melbourne through the holidays, then it's all loose until mid-February when we head to Bali. We'll see what happens!
I felt like it would be unacceptable to come to Thailand and not experience the fabulous beaches I've seen in everyone's vacation photos. Unfortunately, the majority of those spots (like Koh Samui, Phuket, etc.) meant an expensive plane ticket and inflated accommodation prices, so we just couldn't justify it. Instead, we opted to visit Hua Hin – a seaside resort town that is popular as a weekend getaway for residents of Bangkok, including the King. If it's good enough for the King, it's good enough for us, right?
We wanted to take the train, but unfortunately, it was sold out? (Though in hindsight, that may not have been true – the Thai websites were confusing and not always available in English.) The same website offered us tickets for a minivan, which was cheaper and faster than the train (less than $11 for both of us), so I assumed there had to be a catch, right? I envisioned a 12 seater van with about 20 sweaty people in it and I'd have to hold a chicken on my lap.
The departure point was nowhere near other public transit (which is a strange choice, but whatever) so we took Uber from the hotel. Our Uber driver decided we didn't know what we were talking about and took us to a different destination. (To be fair, half the time we don't know what we were talking about, though this time we did have a voucher with a different address, which we did try to show him.) He insisted the southern bus station had recently moved and thought he was doing us a favour. It sounded plasuible, but after 45 minutes of checking with various attendants, we were fairly confident we weren't in the right place. Yet we also couldn't deny there were buses and vans to Hua Hin departing from where we were.
The German tried calling the "if you have any problems, call this number" listed on the voucher. I heard him say a few times, "We can't find the departure point…" and apparantly they just kept answering "45 minutes"… so we abandoned the voucher and bought tickets for another van which was leaving from where we were standing at that moment. We had to buy an additional seat for our luggage, but all said and done it was less than $20, so not the most expensive mistake we've made this trip.
The van was certainly a tight squeeze, but I didn't have to share my seat with a chicken and it had air conditioning, so it was already working out better than I expected!
I sat over the wheel with my knees close to my chest.
What would've been a 4 hour train ride was 2.5 hours by van, thanks to our driver, Speed Racer. At no point did I feel a need to screem out loud, so I guess that's saying something, and no one was barfing so it was better than the Zanzibar ferry experience.
The resort we chose wound up being lovely, though Hua Hin beach wasn't exactly the "Thailand beach paradise" I had pictured… there wasn't much of a beach, and the water was more brown than blue. Still, the pools at the hotel were lovely, it was very affordable, and it was nice to be in a smaller town.
I've had a lot of massages, but never Thai style. It's very different… they don't use any oil and it's much more physical. They give you these loose-fitting pajamas to wear, as they climb all over the table (and you) as part of the experience. In the movies, Thai-style massage is where the girls are walking on people's backs. While they don't do that anymore, there is a lot of facilitated streching, and even back cracking. They bend you into all sorts of different positions, then use their elbows, knees, feet and hands to massage you. If you like deep tissue massage like I do, it's fantastic. But if you're looking for a more relaxing, light massage, this isn't the one.
You can get a 90 minute massage for less than $15, so I figured I should get as many as possible!
Elephants, Gibbons, and Otters – oh my!
I really wanted to have some kind of wildlife experience while we were here, but the last thing I wanted to do was contribute to the abusive practices of elephant tourism, or take photos with tigers or monkeys who had been sedated and stolen from their mothers. So I was thrilled to learn about the Wildlife Friends Foundation, which is located not too far from Hua Hin.
This sanctuary rehabilitates animals that have been abused, and whenever possible, releases them back to the wild. They also do a lot of educational outreach, and try working with the Thai goverment to advocate for animals. You can visit the sanctuary for a day, or volunteer for a week or longer… if we didn't already have flights to Vietnam, I would certainly still be there!
My day started with a tour of some of the habitats, where we got to hear the stories of how each animal came to be there. Suffice to say, these aren't happy stories… if a non-domesticated animal (like a monkey or bear or elephant) is being used for tourist activities, it has certainly suffered some major abuse. (Details on how elephants are broken for the trekking industry are here if you're interested.) If you like animals at all, you should never support these industries – these practices will only stop when demand goes away.
WFFT has had great success releasing gibbons to the wild. Most gibbons that wind up there have previously been kept as pets, usually in tiny boxes or cages. To rehabilitate them, they start them in small cages, where they are often kept solo to adjust. Then they move on to larger cages, possibly with other gibbons or in sight of them, so they can re-learn how to be a gibbon. They eventually go to a cage-free island habitat before releasing them to the wild. This helps them transition from being pets to wild animals again.
The highlight of the day was my time with the elephants. I had the chance to see how happy they are here, to feed some of them, and to walk and bathe one. It's an indescribable feeling to be walking down an open road with a 4 ton elephant following behind you, completely free of any fences, chains, or ropes. It was really magical.
One of the volunteers demonstrates how to lead the elephant by periodically doling out fruit.
All in all, it was a really amazing day and I got back to the hotel smiling and filthy. (Who knew their trunks were so slobbery?) You can tell the volunteers and the animals are all very happy to be there. I am definitely going to look into visiting more sanctuaries and seek out volunteer opportunities, as it was such an incredible experience.
I am so grateful to my amazing friend Dan, who speaks Thai fluently and has spent a ton of time in Thailand, for giving us an incredible amount of detailed advice. We could have stayed here for months following his recommendations, and we arrived feeling better prepared because he educated us on all the basics.
That said, we started in Bangkok (against Dan's recommendation). He warned us that the city can be overwhelming, especially the choatic, never-ending traffic. He wasn't kidding. On the way to our hotel from the airport, our Uber got rear-ended. It was not our driver's fault and everyone was fine (we were stopped in the ever-present traffic and someone rear-ended the person behind us, who got pushed into us). We then spent about an hour on the side of the road while all the drivers sorted out the details and received paperwork from the traffic cop. Welcome to Bangkok!
Traffic really is relentless. Hotels and other venues hire staff specifically to stop traffic just so cars can enter and exit their driveways. And walking is also a challenge. In Pengang, you had to be constantly vigilant about large holes, pipes, parked motorbikes or a million other things that could be obstructing the sidewalk. In Bangkok, if there even is a sidewalk, you have to dodge street vendors, motorbike taxis and the occassional giant cockroach. Plus vehicles don't stop at the few crosswalks that do exist, so crossing the street is a nightmare unless you can find a pedestrian bridge. In other words, its like playing an advanced game of frogger, but you only get one turn.
Electrical wiring is also a good metaphor for Bangkok's traffic.
Thailand's king died on October 13, 2016. He reigned for 70 years and was beloved by the people (as mandated by law). Even though we arrived over a month after his death (the first 30 days are the most intense mourning period), there was still plenty of evidence of his passing. Many people were still dressed in black, and the king's portrait (surrounded by tons of flowers) and messages of condolences were everywhere. Entertainment, like concerts and sporting events, ceased and many bars and clubs had to close early, though that seems to be lessening now that the first month has passed.
One day we wandered into the area of the Grand Palace, not realizing that for the first 100 days there is a chance for people to pay their respects at the king's grave. Thousands of people per hour head there every day to mourn the king, clad in black and carrying their own portrait of him. Impressively, everything is calm and organized, facilitated by a huge community of volunteers who offer information, prepare food, distribute water, etc. Everything was provided to the mourners for free, which was so lovely – even the flowers to place on his grave were being given to each person as they entered the palace gates.
As we stood near the gates looking bewildered, a volunteer came over and welcomed us in. However, neither of us was wearing black and my passport (which was needed to enter) was at the Vietnam Embassy receiving a visa, so we didn't venture inside the walls.
On a lighter note, I read about a unicorn-themed cafe and felt it was imperative to check it out. It's pretty much what you'd expect/hope for: a pastel coloured room filled with sugary treats, playing non-stop Disney music with stuffed toys and figurines of all sizes on every available surface. Even the ceiling was decorated with unicorns. And they have unicorn onesies you can wear while you eat. The German was a very good sport about this (and not the only guy who had been dragged there).
What else would you expect them to serve?
The cafe is very easy to find, as this is in the window.
We were surprised to discover that two different friends from Apple were randomly in Bangkok so we all got together for dinner. Caro was on her way to Bali with her boyfriend, while Ivan was on his way back to SF, having just completed a motorcycle trek in Nepal. It was so fun to see some familiar faces and catch up!
We met up with Ivan again on a subsequent evening, and found ourselves in the charmingly named "WTF Bangkok" bar, where a local demanded everyone join her in singing along to everything from Britney Spears to David Bowie to Guns & Roses.
The German spent the entire next day with food poisoning, so this may not have been the best idea.
We finally decided to heed some of Dan's advice and book a day trip to Ayutthaya, which was a capital city of Thailand until the Burmese invaded and destroyed it in 1767. There are so many temples there it would be impossible to see them all in a week, let alone a single day. We managed to visit four before taking a boat ride back to Bangkok.
Thailand's Buddha is tall and thin and always has a peaceful expression. Even though we were part of a large group, we had time to explore on our own and I found it very calming to be in the temples with the soothing smile of the Buddhas.
The temples tend to be very ornate (if they haven't been destroyed by war). Though our guide made far too many jokes along the way, he was also very knowledgable and it was really nice to learn more about Buddhism, the customs, and how to enjoy the temples without interfering or accidentally disrespecting anyone.
A pavillion for the ladies.
There are many headless Buddha in these ruins – no one is sure how this head wound up as part of this tree.
The King's pavillion for relaxing… its only accessible by boat.
A previous King loved animals, so there is a lot of topiary on the property.
Most buildings have ornate little altars out front. They are always covered with fresh flowers and often have drinks (with straws) and small dishes of food in them. It turns out these are designed to appeal to spirits. Some spirits are mischievous, so giving them a nice place to stay deters them from causing trouble in the home or business. I find this approach to problem-solving very charming… rather than trying to get rid of the spirits, they make them feel very welcome somewhere else.
Now we are off to a smaller, coastal town to take in the quieter side of Thailand before we head to Vietnam. Though we will be bouncing in and out of Bangkok a couple more times since its such a central transit hub, so I think I am destined to keep humming "One Night in Bangkok" for a couple more weeks.


Presentations at the recent ADA meetings in New Orleans contribute to our understanding of the association between depression and bad diabetes outcomes. We learned that people who have diabetes are 1.5 to 2 times more likely to be depressed than people in the general population, and that depression in people with diabetes is associated with higher blood glucose levels, higher complication and mortality rates, and higher health care costs.
Interest in the association between depression and diabetes actually began a long time ago. In 1674, Thomas Willis, the famous British physician who identified glycosuria as a sign of diabetes, wrote that diabetes was caused by "sadness or long sorrow and other depressions". For almost 300 years no one pursued Willis' provocative hypothesis, but just over a decade ago research interest in Willis' original idea was renewed, with fascinating results. These studies suggest that when it comes to type 2 diabetes, Willis was on to something. In fact, a meta-analysis published last year and widely discussed in New Orleans, suggests that having depression increases a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes by about 60%.
How could depression increase diabetes risk?
Depression is associated with a wide range of behaviors that are known diabetes risk factors, including physical inactivity, higher BMI, smoking, and sleep disturbances. Several large randomized clinical trials (including the Diabetes Prevention Program [DPP] in which I am an investigator) have shown that losing as little as 10 pounds can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by over 50% in those at high risk.
Depression could also increase diabetes risk via psychoneurohormonal mechanisms, and studies on many of these mechanisms were presented in New Orleans. Depression can be seen as a stress response gone awry. Stress triggers release of catecholamines, growth hormone, glucagon, and cortisol, all of which increase blood glucose levels. When a person is depressed, this release is abnormally prolonged. Depression is also associated with hypersecretion of proinflammatory cytokines, which may not only increase diabetes risk by interfering with insulin action, but also contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in people with diabetes.
I was first author of a paper published last year showing that DPP participants in the lifestyle and placebo arms of the study were 2-3 times as likely to develop diabetes during the study if they were taking antidepressants than if they were not, and that this elevated risk remained when we controlled for every other diabetes risk factor, including weight and depression symptoms. This was the first study to look at this association. It could be that the people taking antidepressants had been more severely depressed in the past (they were not depressed during the DPP) and that this past depression raised their risk of developing diabetes, or it might be that antidepressants have an effect on diabetes risk.
In New Orleans I presented related data from the Look AHEAD study, a large long-term study of the health benefits of weight loss in people who already have type 2 diabetes. My presentation showed that on entry to the study participants were much more likely to have elevated cardiovascular risk (as assessed by blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid levels or taking medication to control these levels, along with BMI >30 and smoking) if they were taking antidepressants than if they were not.
At ADA meetings in the future we are sure to see the results of new studies of the time course of comorbid depression and diabetes, and of the possible effects of antidepressant medication on diabetes and CVD risk. I look forward to sharing these results with you.
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While you might spot James working on his handicap at the golf course, you're most likely to see him enjoying the Gold Coast's northern beaches with his young family. He also volunteers his time back into the community, undertaking treasurer roles at his local church and a community children centre.


First things first, I LOVE SWEET THINGS… but I also love healthy herbs and wellness. Daily, my sweet tooth nags me almost incessantly, and sometimes the best I can do is swap a little this-for-that and give it some health-giving herbs. Since we live in a world where everyone is constantly searching for the next best diet trend, it can be challenging to find the right balance.
One of my favorite recipes for a blustery autumn day when Ms. Sweet Tooth is showing all her fangs is my Wild Earl Grey Shortbread. I swapped out traditional Earl Grey tea for Wooden Spoon Herbs' Wild Earl Grey. (Did you know that traditional Earl Grey, though delicious, is often flavored with harsh additives or bergamot essential oil that can kill the good bacteria in our guts and irritate gut linings, ultimately causing an upset stomach?) In our rendition, we swap those nasty additives out for a native plant called Monarda Didyma, known for its similarity to Earl Grey's trademark citrus notes.
This shortbread showcases a delicious way to incorporate wild bergamot into your diet without having to sacrifice cookies. In addition to flavor, this beautiful plant provides protection against coughs, colds, and the flu, provides support for your digestion, and relieves stress. We also use coconut and monk fruit sugar to really sweeten the deal.
1 | Cream room temperature butter and monk fruit confectioners' sugar until light in a large bowl.
2 | In a separate bowl, sift flour and salt together and fold in the tea.
3 | Combine, adding in vanilla and blending.
4 | Gather dough into a ball, wrap in wax paper, and chill for 4 hours.
5 | Roll out dough to ⅝th an inch.
6 | Cut out cookies with your favorite shaped cookie cutter and sprinkle with coconut sugar.
7 | Refrigerate for an hour.
8 | Preheat oven to 325 and bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden.
9 | Cool and serve with a cup of Wooden Spoon Herbs Wild Earl Grey Tea.
*Makes about two dozen cookies.
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Transfer files "privately" through Firefox browsers using 'Send'
Mozilla's Firefox Send, which debuted as a Test Pilot program back in August 2017, is now officially a free, encrypted file-transfer service. Firefox Send allows web users to share files up to 2.5GB through the browser. "It uses end-to-end encryption to keep your data secure from the moment you share to the moment your file is opened," Mozilla wrote in the announcement.
Users will have to sign up for a free Firefox account in order to share files up to 2.5GB, which otherwise will be limited to 1GB if for non-registered users. The new tool serves as the best alternative to email or cloud storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox. Larger file attachments are more of an issue in emails, and it is rather time-consuming to share a file using Drive or Dropbox either.
To use the Send service, users will have to visit the tool's website, upload files, set an expiration period for accessing, opt to have the files password-protected or set a limit on the number of downloads using the link, and then send. The recipient, however, need not have a Firefox account to access the shared files. On clicking the link, the recipient will be able to download a copy of the files being shared. That said, security experts may still have a word of warning regarding the vulnerability in such online sharing tools or services.
Send, Mozilla says, is "Private by Design" – meaning, all files are protected. The new tool could likely gift Firefox with a new audience for its web tools and services. Also, the once-a-hit web browser can try to stage a comeback through these frequent and reliable upgrades that uphold 'privacy' – which Mozilla believes, is a fundamental right. Firefox Send will also be available as an Android app in beta later this week.
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Finding success in Business continues to be increasing difficult, particular in terms of marketing. Over the last few years, the majority of businesses have increased their presence online. Internet Marketing has become imperative to the development of any business and their marketing strategy, yet the newness of this field has created significant room for growth and conversely, great decline. The hardest part apart developing strategies is finding a solution that generates revenue and in turn, success. Henceforth, here are a few ideas to consider and advance your business.
Websites are synonymous with the internet. Serving as hubs of information, products and services, a website is incredibly important and has been for a while. In order to increase your presence online, a business must create and maintain a website. Your website is the first frontier of your marketing campaign as it is usually the first thing that people see. Hence, your website should represent you and what your company is about. A clear, innovative, and concise web design becomes the main difference between you and your competitors. Ease of use should also be a major consideration. If the subjects and content is hard to find, consumers won't bother; they will simply move to your competitors. The main concepts should be in plain view and the first few things a consumer should see, thereby, gaining their attention as the innovative and creative design retains it.
A great solution to your issues, would be to invest in a web designer. Every business professional, regardless of their field, should invest in the development of a website to help push their brand.
your website should be just as good as the product or service you are attempting to sell. Appearance can be considerably undervalued in comparison to the product. Unfortunately, it is no longer acceptable to have one without the other, thus skimping out on this necessity will only set you back.
Another developing frontier in marketing is the implementation of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Most business have SEO as a major factor in their marketing campaign; sometimes even whole divisions dedicated to optimizing their content. The process consists of directing traffic to your website by creating content that is attractive to the search engine, thus raising the ranking and credibility of the website. Keywords are the best way to optimize a website, as search engines use these keywords to find appropriate and credible websites. Keywords come in two forms, short and long form. Short form is considerably easier but long form is more specific. Long form is advantageous because content that applies to a more specific search lessens the competition and expands the possibility of your website being chosen by consumers.
Investing in a business or person knowledgeable in Search Engine Optimization can alleviate many issues in regard to implementing a successful marketing strategy, thereby, proving an effective solution to your woes in this area.
Another instance of a popular internet marketing specialist that often garners success strategy is the implementation and creation of a blog. You will notice in recent years, blogging has evolved from a popular pastime to a full blown industry. Some people even boast employment as a blogger. Although compared to other traditional professions, blogging is often undermined, it holds an important place within a business strategy particularly for those online.
Businesses implement the creation of on-site and off-site or guest blogs. On-site caters to blogs that actually appear on the website itself. Off-site and Guest blogs appear on the internet, however, they are associated with the website through a link.
Blogs are influential and should occupy a unique space in your marketing strategy. It is not foolproof as contention with word-stuffing (overuse of keywords to attain a high standing) creates the adverse effect and repercussions can occur.
Another strategy often utilized would be the use of emailing. Conversely, most businesses fail in this area as their email are created for general consumption rather than a direct target audience. Therefore, consumers tend to ignore and delete emails regarding your product and or services due to overexposure or lack of need. Hence, when developing your email marketing strategy isolating consumers whom you deem to require your services or have previous voiced an interest will best serve your business.
Finally, an underutilized internet marketing strategy that is thoroughly gaining traction is the use of media; both socially and for general consumption.
There is no doubt that social media increases your visibility online exponentially; most businesses have grasped this fact and developed a large following and presence online. Furthermore, social media has become the marketplace for news, products and service; not only that but sharing your ideas and products to the masses. Facebook and LinkedIn have become the industry leaders in networking between business professionals, while Twitter and Instagram serve the purpose of increasing your social standing and engage with consumers especially in terms of customer service and reviews.
"A picture is worth a thousand words", so a video should be worth a lot more right? The creation of original content in the form of videos and images has pushed a few business to new heights. People want to see what you are doing, so show them. Furthermore, your images can aid in your SEO marketing strategy and serves to increase your credibility online.
The best part about this solution is that it is practically FREE. You don't need to exhaust yourself or your expenses. Most cell phones have a camera and these social media platforms are free to join. Hence, there is no wait time, you can start today; yet, that is not to say that there isn't a learning curve to properly utilize these platforms and all their functions. Nevertheless, starting and learning is all part of the fun.
Marketing continues to be a difficult part of running a business, yet the internet has made it easier for business and providers to be found. Influencers also provides great spokespeople for products and businesses, due to their engagement with their large followings. Understanding each of these strategies will increase the success of your marketing and help to separate yourself from your competition. Fortunately, there are many business that provides help in these areas so choose wisely and good luck with your marketing campaign.


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Good Day Live
Good Day Live was a nationwide talk show seen weekdays on FOX affiliates throughout the US. Each FOX owned and operated station airs a separate Good Day program as part of its newscast. Some FOX stations air up to five hours on weekday mornings, up to three on weekend mornings, (and almost 50% of the programming on these stations contains a locally produced newscast of local news, traffic, national news, weather, sports, business, and public affairs.)
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999 to 2012. The program aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday in the Eastern time zone; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones aired the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. The Saturday edition aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time as well, but a number of affiliates did not carry it or aired it later on tape-delay. It premiered on November 1, 1999, and was the newest of the major networks' morning shows, although CBS has made several attempts to program in the morning slot since 1954. The show aired as a division of CBS News. The Early Show, like many of its predecessors, traditionally ran last in the ratings to its rivals, NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Much like NBC's The Today Show and The Tonight Show, the title The Early Show was analogous to that of CBS's late-night talk show, The Late Show. On November 15, 2011, CBS announced that a new morning show would replace The Early Show on January 9, 2012. CBS News chairman Jeff Fager and CBS News president David Rhodes stated that the new show would "redefine the morning television landscape." On December 1, it was announced that the new show would be titled CBS This Morning. The Early Show ended its twelve-year run on January 6, 2012, to make way for the program. Charlie Rose, Gayle King, and Erica Hill were named anchors of the new program.
CBS This Morning is an American morning television show that is broadcast on CBS. The program broadcasts from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. It premiered on January 9, 2012, and airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central and Mountain time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. Stations in the Pacific Time Zone receive an updated feed with an updated opening and update live reports. It is the tenth distinct program format that CBS has aired in the morning slot since 1954; it replaced The Early Show, which aired from 1999 to 2012. CBS This Morning, which shares its title with a program that ran from 1987 to 1999, was announced on November 15, 2011 by CBS News management as a "redefining" alternative of hard news and analysis. Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King serve as weekday anchors of the program.
CBS Morning News is an American early morning television news program CBS. The program features late-breaking news stories, weather forecasts, and sports highlights. It is anchored by Anne Marie Green, who also serves as anchor of CBS's overnight news program Up to the Minute. The program is broadcast live at 4:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and is transmitted in a continuous half-hour tape delayed loop until 10:00 a.m. ET, when CBS This Morning begins in the Pacific Time Zone. The program usually airs as a lead-in to local morning newscasts on most CBS stations, although in the few markets where the CBS station does not produce a morning newscast, it may air in a two- to three-hour loop immediately before the start of CBS This Morning. The show is updated for any breaking news occurring before 7:00 a.m. ET, while stations throughout the network will join CBS This Morning in all time zones past that time at their local discretion or network orders for live coverage.
The One Show
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD. The programme is currently hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker from Monday-Thursday, with Chris Evans appearing instead of Baker on Fridays and relief presenters appearing when required.
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. It satirizes conservative personality-driven political pundit programs, particularly Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits. The Colbert Report has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards each in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, two Television Critics Association Awards Awards, and two Satellite Awards. In 2013, it won two Emmys. It has been presented as non-satirical journalism in several instances, including by the Tom DeLay Legal Defense Trust and by Robert Wexler following his interview on the program. The Report received considerable media coverage following its debut on October 17, 2005, for Colbert's coining of the term "truthiness", which dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster named its 2006 Word of the Year.
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Gen Sir IAN, Royal Marines, on 17 July 2013. Very much loved husband of Natasha, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Private cremation family only. Details of Service of Thanksgiving to be announced later. No flowers please, but donations, if desired, to the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.


This dissertation characterizes the historical changes that shaped nineteenth and twentieth century New York City by examining how Herman Melville, Stephen Crane, Edith Wharton, John Dos Passos, and Claude McKay expressed these changes in their literary works. I employ the ideological principles of scholars such as Henri Lefebvre, who viewed physical spaces including the modern city as socially constructed products, and the methodology of writers such as Michel Foucault, whose genealogical approach prompts an open-ended and multi-faceted analysis. Consequently, my argument shows how various economic, social, cultural, political, and technological developments worked with and against each other to shape (and reshape) people's perceptions of New York City and how particular writers have work such perceptions into their literature. Starting in the 1850s with the American Renaissance and concluding in the late 1920s with the emergence of Modernism and the Harlem Renaissance, my dissertation focuses on Herman Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener" (1856), Stephen Crane's Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893) and George's Mother (1896), Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth (1905), John Dos Passos's Manhattan Transfer (1925) and Claude McKay's Home to Harlem (1928). I focus on how the developments in the city influenced these authors to continually re-conceive New York City's commercial and domestic social spaces from the 1850s through the 1920s. Likewise, each texts illustrates how certain historical developments produced counter-cultural currents of resistance against hegemonic authorities in each author's given era.
My research reveals that these literary representations demonstrate just how fluid New York City's identity has always been. Much of the ebb and flow of the city's identity has been due to the contentious and volatile nature of the social struggles the city has been home to throughout its history. Some of the notable developments within the scope of my analysis, starting with Melville, include the labor and real estate contests of the antebellum 1850s as well as the solidification of Wall Street as the city's financial and commercial center, resulting in de-domestication of the neighborhood and northward migration of many of its residents. In Crane's texts, the Progressive reformers and the swelling immigrant populations of the 1890s swallowed up the city while waging combative cultural conflicts over standards and separations of gender identities and gendered spaces such the home, the workplace, public places of entertainment and culture---the saloon, stage hall, and museum. The House of Mirth tracks the emerging status-seeking affluence of the leisure class mentality following the turn of the twentieth century. In doing so, Wharton explores how the inverted private-to-public utilization of the family home and dual subjective-objectified nature of the leisure-class woman played into the redefinition of New York society. Other developments, as Dos Passos illustrates, include the rise of the city's skyscraper-dominant skyline and the city's proliferating advertising culture as well as the desensitizing and mechanizing effect they had on New York City's citizens. McKay's Home to Harlem charts the hopeful but all-too-human influences that the returning and largely marginalized African-American soldier had on the racial sanctuary of Harlem. McKay's novel also demonstrates the repercussions that the city's loosening mores and opening economic opportunities had on gender identities as well as hetero-social and homo-social relationships. From Melville to McKay, these authors shed critical and unique light on New York City's multiple faces and facets.


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Xiu Xiu: Women as Lovers
Mike Mineo
Photo: Christelle
Predictably, yet another bold and consistently satisfying release in Xiu Xiu's discography.
Women as Lovers
Label: Kill Rock Stars
When frontman Jamie Stewart announced late last year that Xiu Xiu's sixth studio album, Women as Lovers, would be "more approachable or communicative on a basic human level" than any of the band's previous releases, a substantial number of fans likely scratched their heads in disbelief. After all, it had always been a form of anguished unpredictability that made Xiu Xiu a contemporary staple in the genre of experimental art-rock, with additional unconventional structural techniques making compatible similarities to other artists seemingly impossible. With past lyrical content that included perverse sexual fantasies, grotesque fetishes, and descriptive violence -- often supplemented by instrumentation that would be easily classified as avant-garde -- Stewart has always been rightfully credited as being a poetically brilliant lyricist, with an ability to write songs that treat the listener to simultaneous feelings of heartrending romanticism and uneasiness difficult to match. Such history can beg a simple question: Just how "more approachable" is Women as Lovers when compared to Xiu's Xiu's past releases?
In a probable effort to appeal to the small majority of listeners that found Xiu Xiu's instrumental approach to be too cyclically linear, what Stewart may have been vaguely referring to is the fact that Women as Lovers sounds like the most instrumentally expansive album of Xiu Xiu's career. Their increased implementation of brass and live drumming provides for an experience that renders more realistically capable and thus thoroughly impressive. Drummer Ches Smith makes his mark as arguably the largest reason for the slight audible transition on the album. Whether he is performing in a hastily aggressive fury in "In Lust You Can Hear the Axe Fall" or managing to keep his presence more subdued on the unsettlingly brilliant "The Leash", the variaiton his percussion provides makes Xiu Xiu's trademark sound even more wholesomely appealing in ardency and enthusiasm. Additionally, this form of preciseness does not even slightly detract from the band's appeal. In fact, it makes the cause for satisfaction even stronger, as Stewart's eccentrically addicting melodies appear more confidently supplemented than ever before.
The album's most accessible and initially satisfying track, "No Friends Oh!", serves as excellent indication of the group's efforts to promote this new emphasis. Apart from showcasing some of Stewart's most fulfilling songwriting of his career, the song serves as a nostalgic reminder of Xiu Xiu tracks where pop-oriented hooks reigned supreme over eerily sparse instrumental content. It beckons accessibility in the same way that "Save Me Save Me" and "I Luv the Valley Oh!" did, mixing unpredictably appealing verses with a consistently explosive chorus of epic proportions. "Tommy and Dan, you can't hold hands", Stewart sings in his lovably torturous croon during the chorus, enhanced by an remarkably layered brass progression that remains slightly out of key for rewarding effect. "Who cares you're gay / But it's your age / No friends oh". The common interpretation indicates it being a romantically tragic fable of a pedophile falling in love with a young boy, though Stewart's expectedly ambiguous use of wordplay provides cause for open interpretation. Whatever one chooses to believe, though, there is little doubt that the grim effects of society play a large role.
Like the lyrical content on "No Friends Oh!", a common theme throughout Women as Lovers appears to be the vile form of corruption that society has on the children that are forcibly exposed to it. With a chilling organ and delicate guitar progression, "Black Keyboard" relays the tarnishing effect on a child in a home of vile mental and sexual abuse. "Be free, laugh at your son / A child is nothing without hate", Stewart sings, with a touch of sarcasm ringing in his quivering vocals. He coaxes up imagery throughout the album in tragically impressive form, whether it be of a child being pushed on a swing by a deranged mother on "Black Keys", an infant who dies of parental neglect in "Gayle Lynn", or the social reject who pops both percocet and pimples on "White Nerd".
The only foreseen hiccup on the album is "Master of the Bump (Kurt Stumbaugh, I Can Feel the Soil Falling Over My Head)". Though it contributes to the appropriately barren atmosphere throughout Women as Lovers with a delicate mixture of subdued guitars and whirring keys, the repetition and lack of variety makes it generally monotonous. Fortunately, it is presented as the only track on the album that remains mildly uninteresting in the lyrical and instrumental aspects. It simply pales in comparison to tracks like "F.T.W." that use a variety of unconventional production effects and samples to create a memorably appealing sound. It takes a lot to doubt a song that features an exchange of acoustical strums, erratically capricious percussion, and electronic beeps that are reminiscent of a drugged up R2-D2.
Suitably being the only track on the album that shows any signs of predictability, the cover of Queen's "Under Pressure" (featuring Michael Gira of Swans fame) gives an enjoyable twist on the classic, with Stewart's torturous squeals adding an entirely new twist to the song. Both "I Do What I Want, When I Want" and "Under Pressure" throw the listener into a type of free-form jazz with a brief saxophone solo. Although the style initially causes the listener to feel some slight disorientation, several listens later reveal that Xiu Xiu's intentions are more premeditated than originally exposed. The same can be said about the "In Lust You Can Hear the Axe Fall", an energetically consuming track that almost seems to be an ode to dark post-punk greats in the vein of Bauhaus through its use of heavily distorted guitars and bass. Stewart remains generally incomprehensible throughout his high-pitched torturous strains, and the tone is appropriate in contrast to the emotionally transitioning instrumental presentation. Through Stewart's melodic prowess, it remains infectious and wildly successful.
Though few would have predicted that Xiu Xiu would increase their already empowering form of ambitiousness, Women as Lovers capitalizes on it as yet another bold and consistently satisfying release in Xiu Xiu's discography. Like its preceding releases, Women as Lovers is a grower that will warmly reward listeners who give it the time it deserves.
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TIVERTON — John J. Cabral, 85, the father of Father Clifford J. Cabral, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Pascoag, died April 30. He was the husband of Lillian (Luciano) Cabral, to whom he was married for 62 years.
Born in Tiverton, he was the son of the late Manuel S. and Mary (Cambra) Cabral. He retired in 1981 as a custodian in the Tiverton School Department. Prior to that, he worked at the former Tiverton Gas Co. for many years. He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus.
In addition to his wife and Father Cabral, he is survived by three other sons, John C., Andrew J. and David M. Cabral; three daughters, Anne Duval, Madeline Turcotte and Stephanie Silvia; a brother, William Cabral; and a sister, Mary Rogers.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 3 in St. Christopher Church, Tiverton. Burial was in Our Lady of Fatima Cemetery, Little Compton.


In general, compliance means conforming to a rule, such as a specification, policy, standard or law. Regulatory compliance describes the goal that organisations aspire to achieve in their efforts to ensure that they are aware of and take steps to comply with relevant laws, polices, and regulations. Due to the increasing number of regulations and need for operational transparency, organizations are increasingly adopting the use of consolidated and harmonized sets of compliance controls. This approach is used to ensure that all necessary governance requirements can be met without the unnecessary duplication of effort and activity from resources.


In Jesus Christ dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; for it pleased the Father that in Him should all the fullness dwell. Col. 2:9; Col. 1:19. In the virgin birth; Jesus was both human and divine. God manifest in the flesh.. St. Matt. 1:23; I Tim. 3:16.
We believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. We believe that He ascended on high and has sent His Spirit, the Holy Ghost, which was poured out at Jerusalem over 2000 years ago, and is still filling the hearts of those who diligently seek Him today. Acts 2:14.
We believe in water baptism (by immersion) in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost, speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. This constitutes the new birth. Acts 2:4, 38.
At the Worship Center, we're out to reach more lives than ever before for the Kingdom of God, promoting a positive Gospel of life and salvation in Jesus Christ. We want to touch broken, hurting, and desperate lives with the love of God and the understanding that Christ came to give them life and that more abundantly.
JWC is a 300 member church located downtown in the beautiful city of Umatilla, Fl. an is known as The Land Of Jerusalem. Founded in 1981, the Jerusalem Worship Center has long been a spiritual pillar of the city of Umatilla. We are a friendly, family-oriented congregation that looks to make a difference in our community with the power of the Gospel.
Our services happen every Sunday at 10:a.m., with a mid-week Bible Class on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
We invite you to come as you are. Many people dress up for service, others wear business casual which seems to be most popular, blue jeans are welcomed, and just whatever makes you feel at home, but that is decent and in order, for The Lords House. The bottom line is that dress isn't the issue. Instead get ready for a true Worship Experience.
We have a wealth of parking space onsite and in our outlying lots. All of our lots are monitored daily by our friendly uniformed church security personnel, who are happy to assist you with parking, and any other needs that will support you in getting to our Worship Services.
Our outreach ministries are known for its ability to reach out to other community agencies and organizations, and the ability to combine with them to reach a far greater group of people in the surrounding neighborhoods. Our Back To School festival, Praise In The Park, has become a great hit to friends, families and students of the community.
Our Jerusalem-Night Children's Ministry is known for its creativity in introducing your child's interest in knowing God, and learning about His ways. You can expect the support of experienced children teachers, interactive video and audio visual aids, as well as field trips, just to name a few of the exciting offerings of this ministry.
The JGC (Joshua Generation Church) Youth Ministry is tailored for teens and young adults. It's an anointed, energy filled worship experience that your youth never experience anywhere else. JGC Services happen each 4TH Sunday.
During the "altar call" in the final moments of the service, prayer is available for anyone who desires it.
Don't have transportation? We provide free bus service for those who would like to attend our services on Sundays. For more information, call us at 352-669-6011.
If you have any questions, just use our contact form or call 352-669-6011. We'd love to hear from you, and remember, you are always welcome at The Worship Center.
God has brought the Jerusalem Worship Center "a mighty long way." From the original 14-member congregation, formed in a 100 year old purchased wooden church by 3 members, to today's 300-member 500 seat sanctuary, has been the catalyst to keep JWC on an upward swing. The church originally was named, First Jerusalem Community Church.
Yes, it all started with Rev. Smith, his wife, and (3) officers of the church. Early on, there was great opposition, incredibly lean years when the congregation was forced to to take personal incomes to maintain the ministry. They were often unable to pay the bills, and were deep in debt. Yet, like Abraham, they believed God, and walked on by faith.
God exchanged the mantle of the church to Pastor Vickers. He was a dynamic leader, a highly respected clergyman, and a visionary. Under his leadership as pastor, First Jerusalem saw a tremendous turnaround. He came when the struggling church appeared to be on its last legs. Thousands of dollars in debt, with no relief in sight. It was a struggle just to keep the lights on, but God was faithful. The turnaround came and First Jerusalem began its move in the right direction in become a moving spiritual force in the community. "First Jerusalem Community Church", as it was then called, began its journey of becoming a pillar of the, a place of hope, a refuge for the broken, hurting and the lost. Pastor Vickers then decided to embark on his retirement and decided that it was time for him to past the mantle.
In 1990 Rev. Smith returned as Pastor once again, with a new voice and a new direction for the church. The ministry set out once again in an attempt to reach the lost and to provide a place of refuge for those who were in search of God. The church began to grow and it began to find its purpose. As many other ministries have done in the past, First Jerusalem seemed to have hit a bump in the road and its forward progress seemed to turn into what seemed to be a standstill. After operating in an interim capacity, Rev. Smith advised First Jerusalem that it was time for them to seek a new leader. A search team was formed and set out to find the new leader for the ministry. Min. G. Ogiste then acting as the interim official, stepped in and kept the church headed in what he thought was the right direction. The search team had several months of no luck in finding their new and improved leader. Then the Lord inspired one of the team members to take a look at what God had placed in their presence, in that of Min. Ogiste. It was said that the church had begun to turn in a positive direction just by the few changes that he had made in such a short time at the helm. Therefore the board decided to offer him an opportunity to lead them as their new Pastor.
Under the dynamic leadership of Rev. Ogiste, First Jerusalem experienced tremendous growth spiritually and economically. "O" Taste and see that the Lord is good," quotes Rev. Ogiste from Psalms 34:8. Rev. Ogiste puts these words into action. He broke "religious tradition," constantly teaching the word of God in an uncompromising way. He is a loving shepherd of a church that calls itself, "The church of a second chance, where Faith, Hope, and Love keeps us together." I Corinthians 13:13.
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Whanau please get the word out urgently please. Paralytic toxin warning on all shellfish between Rarawa Beach to Whakapouaka ( Cape Karikari) including Houhoura and Rangaunu harbours. This map shows the affected area and while we are raising questions with MPI and other agencies as to how this has been able to happen, right now the critical thing is to get the word out to our people that one of our staple and traditional Kai sources is unsafe.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested in Northland between Rarawa Beach and Cape Karikari. The warning includes the Houhora and Rangaunu Harbours.


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Q: Replacing notepad.exe with sublime text I have tried the following method:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\notepad.exe]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Sublime Text 3\\sublime_text.exe"

But it doesn't do anything. Do you have any suggestions what I could do without using another third party programme?
My expected result would be that pressing the edit button in the context menu would open the file in sublime text instead of notepad. I thought of something like redirecting things from NotePad to sublime text if possible. I also tried replacing notepad.exe itself, but it seems like sublime text only runs in the directory it was installed in.
I am using Windows 10, 64bit 1803

A: To do this in your user profile only:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\txtfile\shell]
@="sublimate"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\txtfile\shell\sublimate]
@="Edit with Sublime Text"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\txtfile\shell\sublimate\command]
@=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,52,00,4f,00,47,00,52,00,41,00,4d,00,46,00,49,00,4c,\
  00,45,00,53,00,25,00,5c,00,5c,00,53,00,75,00,62,00,6c,00,69,00,6d,00,65,00,\
  20,00,54,00,65,00,78,00,74,00,20,00,33,00,5c,00,5c,00,73,00,75,00,62,00,6c,\
  00,69,00,6d,00,65,00,5f,00,74,00,65,00,78,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,\
  22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,00,00

This adds an additional context menu item and makes it the default; it lets you keep the normal notepad-targeting "Open" item in case you need it.
To do the same system-wide, replace HKEY_CURRENT_USER with HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Apologies for the hex string; this is a REG_EXPAND_SZ value that uses %PROGRAMFILES% rather than hardcoding the path. I tried using reg.exe instead of regedit, but could not find a way to get the quoted path and the quoted "%1" placeholder to work.