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But let us look at the matter a little more closely. In the first place, what is a "gift"? What is the common acceptance of the word? Clearly something given to or bestowed upon a recipient, not something which a man already possesses, or which he may obtain by a process of growth or development. The latter, strictly speaking, would be a "fruit," not a gift. A tree which has been producing nothing but leaves and branches for many years finally breaks out into blossom and fruit. No new "gift" has been conferred upon it; it has simply reached a stage of development in its natural growth where certain powers, inherent in the tree from the beginning, have an opportunity to assert themselves. In the same way the transcendental powers possessed by the Adepts are not gifts; but the natural result of growth in certain directions, and the necessary efflorescence, so to speak, of the profound development in their cases of those spiritual potentialities which are the birthright of all men.
Every impulse from above, every prompting of the Divine within, should meet at once with a hearty welcome and response. If you feel as if something urged you to visit some sick or afflicted neighbor or friend, obey the suggestion without delay. If the wish to turn over a new leaf comes into the lower consciousness, don't wait till next New Year's before actually turning it over; turn it now. If some pathetic story of suffering has moved you, act on the emotion while your cheeks are still wet with tears. In short, put yourself at once in line with the Divine ways, in harmony with the Divine laws. More light, more wisdom, more spirituality must necessarily come to one thus prepared, thus expectant. How can a bar of iron be permeated with the earth's magnetism if it is placed across instead of in line with the magnetic meridian? How can a man expect spiritual gifts or powers if he persists in ignoring spiritual conditions, in violating spiritual laws? To obtain the good, we must think good thoughts; we must be filled with good desires; in short, we must be good.


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"TURN IT UP" WITH STEVE COLE
July 29, 2016 Pink and Blue NotesLeave a comment
Steve Cole's latest album "TURN IT UP" has lived up to its name since it was released on July 15, 2016. His first single "Mirage" is already setting the tone for the album. It was the No. 1 most added on the Billboard BDS chart. Steve once again collaborated with David Mann who produced this project to create a collection of soulful tunes. His approach to making "TURN IT UP" was clever and genius. Steve decided to travel to a few different cities, recording with his musical colleagues to embrace the energy and differences of each one. The result was astounding and can be heard in every song on "TURN IT UP." The title song was arranged by pianist Nicholas Cole who, coincidentally, arranged the title song to Steve's last album, "Pulse." Also joining Steve was James Lloyd on the song "Bright Side." Steve is excited about touring and bringing "TURN IT UP" to life for his fans. He assures that the music comes to life when played live.
Steve and I talk about "TURN IT UP":
https://mm2513.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/steve-cole-2.mp3
Press Release"Pulse", "Turn It Up", Billboard BDS chart, David Mann, James Lloyd, Nicholas Cole, Steve Cole
"Turn It Up!": Saxman Steve Cole previews new album with the mesmerizing "Mirage"
MINNEAPOLIS (6 June 2016): Known for consistently cranking out chart-topping singles that deploy big vibrant pop hooks, contemporary jazz saxophonist Steve Cole conjures a sonic escapade with the hypnotic "Mirage," the first single from his forthcoming eighth album, "Turn It Up," which will be released July 15 by Artistry Music. Radio programmers were instantly spellbound, making the track from the David Mann-produced set of R&B grooves and soul-powered sojourns the No. 1 most added single on the Billboard BDS chart.
The entrancing single on which electronic beats bombard the senses before chill tenor and soprano sax leads and a soothing trumpet undercurrent take command of the illusion is one of nine new songs on the session, eight of which were composed or co-composed by Cole. The tune reflects his hometown roots and ardor for Chicago's dance music scene. It's one of three major cities that helped shape the collection.
"I embarked on 'Turn It Up' with the goal of making music with great musicians and great friends in great cities. This time around I wrote much of the music with Dave Mann in New York City. We recorded horns, guitars and vocals there as well. The energy in that great city was truly inspiring and it really is reflected in the music. Next stop was Minneapolis, where I worked with the great keyboardist and producer Ricky Peterson. Ricky and I wrote the song 'Workhouse' together, a track influenced by our love of Chicago house music. Dave joined us later in Minneapolis to record Ricky on the Hammond B3 organ as well as to record my Chicago pals, bassist Lamar Jones and drummer Khari Parker. I decided to track all of the saxophone parts in Minneapolis as well," explained Cole, who has a slate of festival and club dates running into mid-October to help support the album release.
Cole and Mann have been collaborating ever since Cole's sophomore record, "Between Us" (2000). In addition to helming the production on "Turn It Up," multi-instrumentalist Mann often shadows Cole on alto and soprano sax to add depth, thickness, volume and intensity to the layers upon layers of horns – alto, tenor and soprano saxophones, trumpet, trombone and flute. Aside from the back-to-back dance music workouts that close the album, Cole's energizing pop melodies and hooky harmonies on the disc are presented as soulful R&B joints. The saxman dusted off Bobby Womack's "Woman's Gotta Have It," teamed up with fresh-faced keyboardist Nicholas Cole on "Turn It Up!" and yielded the spotlight on "Bright Side" to Pieces of a Dream's James Lloyd, the author of the sunny mid-tempo smile, who solos on piano.
"In the end, I really accomplished what I set out to do," Cole surmised. "The music reflects all of the diverse backgrounds and personalities that brought it to life. There was a lot of laughter and good times throughout this journey. I think that's why I've got such a big smile on my face on the album cover. After all, it's supposed to be fun…and it sure was!"
Cole's 1998 award-winning arrival onto the contemporary jazz scene was the Brian Culbertson-produced "Stay Awhile" that spawned a pair of No. 1 singles. Solo tours and prominent sideman gigs with Culbertson, Boz Scaggs, Rick Braun, Peter White, Jeff Lorber and Larry Carlton served to rapidly multiply his fervent fan base exponentially while successive albums and singles repeatedly took Cole to the top of the charts, establishing him as a radio playlist favorite. In addition to his own recordings, Cole records and performs regularly as a member of Sax Pack, an all-star sax combo consisting of rotating members Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters, Jackiem Joyner and Marcus Anderson. For more information, please visit www.SteveCole.net.
The songs contained on "Turn It Up" are:
"Sidechain"
"Turn It Up!"
"She's The One"
"Woman's Gotta Have It"
"Laws Of Attraction"
"Life Is A Groove"
"Workhouse"
Catch Cole in concert on the following dates:
June 16-19 London, England Pizza Express
July 4 Irondale, AL Jazz in the Park
July 14 Branford, CT Branford Jazz on the Green
July 15 Norfolk, VA Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival
July 16 Atlanta, GA Wade Ford Concert Series – Mable House
August 14 Long Beach, CA Long Beach Jazz Festival
August 17 Dearborn, MI Jazz on the Ave
August 18 Philadelphia, PA South Jazz Club
August 20 San Antonio, TX Big Bib Too
September 3 Pensacola, FL Gulf Coast Summerfest – Jazz Edition
September 16 Denver, CO Soiled Dove Underground
October 15-16 Rehoboth Beach, DE Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
Press Release"Turn It Up", David Mann, Khari Parker, Lamar Jones, Ricky Peterson, Steve Cole
KIKI EBSEN'S GIFT
September 29, 2014 Pink and Blue Notes1 Comment
For parents, rebellion is not what we want to see in our children. However, we will experience it at some point. For Buddy Ebsen, his daughter, Kiki's venture into rebellion would ultimately lead her into a future full of musical success. Kiki Ebsen decided to ignore her father's request to pursue a career as a jazz singer and instead, chose to find her own way, indulging in the pop music world. Her talents as a singer/songwriter were undeniable and proved to get better with time. A future in entertainment was Kiki's destiny. After all, she grew up in the limelight of her father's success as an actor. After he passed, Kiki began to reflect on the desires of her father and, eventually, fulfilled the desires of his heart. As an expression of love for her father, she honored him with the "Scarecrow Sessions." It is precisely the type of project that would have made her father proud. Over the years, Kiki has been evolving as an artist and has found her voice. She recorded "Scarecrow Sessions" in her own time, in her own voice, and in her truth. Working with David Mann to produce this project helped shape it into a masterpiece of songs that everyone can relate to. Additionally–making this recording even more incredible–were musicians Chuck Loeb, Henry Hey, John Patitucci, and Clint de Ganon.
Kiki and I talk about "Scarecrow Sessions," set for release on September 30th:
https://mm2513.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/kiki-ebsen.mp3
Jazz Artist"Scarecrow Sessions", Chuck Loeb, Clint de Ganon, David Mann, Henry Hey, John Patitucci, KiKi Ebsen
I HEAR PATRICK BRADLEY
September 25, 2014 Pink and Blue NotesLeave a comment
On the day of the release of his third album titled "Can You Hear Me", Patrick Bradley was thrilled that fans would finally hear his new project. Bradley has spent his life playing music; he taught himself at an early age. His instrument of choice was the organ, and he displays his keen skills playing the Hammond organ on this album. The sound he projects is profoundly crisp and is a pleasure to hear. It is a rare opportunity to hear a Hammond organ played in music these days. Although Patrick has a career as a business man working for Whole Foods Market, he has never strayed from his love of music. He has always written songs and is fortunate to have made three albums. Patrick wrote this album with the concept in mind of blocking out the noise that surrounds us all of the time along with the idea of having his music speak louder. The title and first radio single is a reflection of that premise. The song and title ("Can You Hear Me") came to him at once as he wondered if his late mother could hear his music. Making this album even greater, he joined forces with producer Jeff Lorber whom also produced his second album "Under The Sun." Together, their chemistry is the perfect formula for making music magic. "Can You Hear Me" features Dave Koz, Rick Braun, and Eric Marienthal. Also adding their musical chops to the project are Jimmy Haslip, Gary Novak, David Mann, Dwight Sills, and Michael Thompson.
Patrick and I talk about the evolution of "Can You Hear Me":
https://mm2513.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/patrick-bradley.mp3
Jazz Artist"CAN YOU HEAR ME", "Under The Sun", Dave Koz, David Mann, Eric Marienthal, Jeff Lorber, Jimmy Haslip, Michael Thompson, Patrick Bradley, Rick Braun
THE "PULSE" OF STEVE COLE
October 8, 2013 Pink and Blue NotesLeave a comment
Steve Cole has come full circle in his career that has spanned 15 years. He had a great start with the success of his debut album "Stay Awhile" which earned him two #1 singles. His latest and 7th album, "Pulse," embodies snippets of Cole's background in R&B, blues, gospel, and rock and roll. "Pulse" takes listeners on a musical journey beginning with the title track that he co-wrote with Nicholas Cole. Its funky and smooth groove sets the stage for a collection of tunes produced and co-written with David Mann. The first single, "With You All The Way," sounds like pure Steve Cole. Listen a little longer, and you'll be mesmerized by his beautiful cover of "Going In Circles," then end your journey with the fusion of gospel and jazz, "Believe." In Steve's own words, "Pulse" can simply be described as: "This is Steve Cole." Steve is touring to promote "Pulse" and working on a new project with Sax Pack alongside fellow saxophone players Marcus Anderson and Jeff Kashiwa.
Steve and I had a great conversation.
https://mm2513.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/steve-cole.mp3
Steve Cole
Jazz Artist"Pulse", "Stay Awhile", Bobby Bluebland, Boz Scaggs, Brian Culbertson, Curtis Mayfield, David Mann, Jeff Kashiwa, Luther Vandross, Marcus Anderson, Miles Davis, Nicholas Cole, Richard Patterson, Sax Pack, Steve Cole
October 8, 2013 October 8, 2013 Pink and Blue NotesLeave a comment

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Documents detail concerns about Houston dams — before Harvey
By Neena Satija and Kiah Collier / September 28, 2017
An afternoon thunderstorm forms over Barker Dam and Reservoir, where construction is being done on its floodgates in Houston on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released water from the dam three weeks earlier as historic rainfall from Hurricane Harvey filled the reservoir.
Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune
Just how worried is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about a possible failure of the Addicks and Barker dams? And how worried should Houston be?
The agency has long been criticized for providing few specifics on that issue, even after it found voids in the walls of the dams years ago, and classified them in 2009 as "unsafe" with an "urgent and compelling" need for action.
Both dams withstood Hurricane Harvey's historic floods a month ago, but the Army Corps, which operates and maintains them, is offering little information about how the added stress may have affected the integrity of the dams — or how worried they were about them failing during the storm.
The two earthen structures in west Houston, built by the Army Corps in the 1940s, are designed to hold floodwaters and protect central Houston — but only during major rainstorms. The land behind the dams is dry most of the time, dotted with parks, soccer fields and other recreational areas.
Now both dams are holding back billions of gallons of floodwater from Harvey that will take months to safely release — something they weren't designed to do for more than short periods.
"Addicks and Barker were not designed to impound large pools behind them for an extended period of time," an Army Corps official wrote in a 2011 email, which was made public through a lawsuit the Sierra Club filed against the Corps over a road project near the reservoirs. "These larger and longer lasting pools … [are] increasing the threat to both dams."
Another Corps document, this one from 2010, shows that the agency was using terms like "risk of catastrophic failure" for the dams for flood events much smaller than what Houston experienced during Harvey.
That 2010 "interim reservoir control action plan" sets what it calls "maximum pool" levels for Addicks and Barker at elevations well under 100 feet, levels that could be expected during a 25-year storm — which has a 4 percent chance of occurring in any given year. Such a storm is about 30 times more common than the rains generated by Harvey.
"The purpose of this … is to reduce the risk of catastrophic failure by [releasing water from the dams] quicker and increasing embankment surveillance," the document says, adding that at 25-year levels, the dams "need to get additional attention."
The document, which also became part of the 2011 Sierra Club lawsuit against the Army Corps, doesn't specify what the true risk of dam failure might be at such levels. It also doesn't say what exact actions the Army Corps would take when water reached that point.
How the Corps reacts to rising water in the reservoirs has become the focal point of questions — and now lawsuits — following Harvey. Despite the Corps' reassurances about the dams during Harvey, many have wondered whether the fear of dam failure was the main factor in the agency's decision to release an unprecedented amount of water from the reservoirs, which caused thousands more homes to flood downstream than otherwise would have.
In public statements, the Corps indicated that some of the "controlled releases" were done to relieve stress on the dams. But it mostly said it was concerned that water would spill around the sides of the dams and be harder to control.
To Cynthia Neely, whose house flooded mostly due to the downstream releases, the reason is clear: "If the dams had failed, there wouldn't be a Houston at all," she said.
Corps officials declined to answer most questions about the 2010 document and its flood response procedures, citing lawsuits it is facing over how it operated the dams during Harvey, but they said the document is outdated.
Still, newer documents only reiterate that the Corps continues to be concerned about the integrity of the dams: "Studies conducted since 2004 have determined that the existing dams … are a high risk of failure due to seepage and piping issues," the agency wrote in an undated report that references actions taken as late as 2012.
"I think that the documents, and I think that the issues, are clear," said Jim Blackburn, a Houston environmental lawyer who filed the Sierra Club lawsuit. "The consequences of failure are horrific, and it would be truly frightening to the public if they really knew what the worst-case scenario looked like."
Blackburn said the failure of the Army Corps to make the 2010 document public is just one example of the agency's hesitance to address the risk of a dam breach.
"I think they have not wanted to have an honest conversation about it, for some reason."
Matthew Zeve, the Harris County Flood Control District's director of operations, said he had not seen the 2010 document before the Tribune sent him a copy. But he said he didn't think the document expressed concern about the dams actually failing at such low water levels but rather indicated a "trigger" for when the agency should be continuously monitoring the dams and doing whatever it can to diminish risk.
"It's not, 'Oh, we think it's going to fail,'" he said, stressing that he was not speaking for the Corps but offering his personal interpretation of the document.
People walk along the Barker Reservoir Dam in Houston on Tuesday, Aug 29, 2017. Torrential rains from Hurricane Harvey caused the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release water from the reservoir, aggravating flooding in neighborhoods below the dam. Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune
Even though the documents indicate the Corps was concerned about a 25-year rain event, the dams held up during Harvey, which was was an "800-year" storm, and in April 2016 they handled the Tax Day flood, which also pushed the reservoirs to levels far higher than the 25-year threshold.
But both of those floods created huge lakes behind the dams that would stay in place for months, and the Army Corps has long said that could be a problem.
In a 2016 interview with the Tribune, Richard Long, the reservoir project manager, said the reservoirs "were never intended to hold pools as large or for as long as they have in recent years."
Another Corps official, Robert Van Cleave, added at the time: "As the pool rises, that increases pressure on your foundation. As that happens over time, and the repetitive nature of the pools going up and down, that causes stress the original designers didn't anticipate."
After the Tax Day flood, it took months for the Corps to drain the reservoirs, and it will take even longer after Harvey.
In its most recent manual for operating the reservoirs, the Corps noted that "prolonged storage of rainfall" behind the dams in the past has "resulted in a serious seepage problem" through the permeable sections of the dam's walls, which are largely made of clay and sand. The Corps has plugged some of the voids where seepage might happen, but officials have said that many of those solutions are just "temporary measures."
Since 2009, the Army Corps has identified more than $100 million in major repairs needed in order to safely maintain the dams in the long term. Not all of those have happened yet. In 2015, a $74 million project to replace the dam's gates — sometimes known as "outlet works" — began, but the Army Corps said in mid-August that the project wouldn't be complete until February 2020. Now, after Harvey, the agency says the completion date has to be pushed back further.
It's unclear how much local and state officials have discussed the possibility of a dam failure. Asked if he had concerns about the integrity of the dams, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told the Tribune in an interview this week that he hadn't studied the issue and that was a determination for the Corps to make.
A spokesman for Houston's emergency management office said the city does have an evacuation plan in place for such a scenario but did not elaborate. (Army Corps officials wrote in 2013 that Houston-area officials should develop evacuation plans for areas that might flood because of a dam breach.)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is from Houston, said in an interview that he asked the Corps about the prospect of dam failure in the "critical days" during Harvey and was told it's not a concern. "If they were worried about imminent failure, then I think they would be doing the responsible thing and telling the governor and telling me," he said.
Leonard Waterworth, former commander of the Army Corps' Galveston District, said the agency has done everything it can to address the issue but has been hamstrung by an uninterested Congress.
"Congress has the power of the purse string," said Waterworth, who is now a professor at Texas A&M; University in Galveston. "So if it's important to Congress, they're going to fund it. If not, we need to find out another way to protect our people."
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2017/09/28/could-houstons-dams-have-failed-during-harvey/.


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Category: On Economics
On State Lotteries
September 12, 2013 Dr. BoliLeave a comment
"But it does benefit senior citizens," I said a bit timidly, knowing exactly what I was getting into.
"State lotteries prey disproportionately on the poor and credulous," Mr. Magundi replied. "Our lottery takes bread out of the mouths of the very people it supposedly benefits, and gives some of them a few state-funded programs in return. They lose far more than they gain.
"But worse than that, the lottery involves us all in a dreadful moral contradiction. We send thousands of people to jail every year for breaking laws against gambling, but we put up billboards in the poorest neighborhoods saying 'Don't forget to play every day.' If gambling is not a vice, then why are people in jail for it? If gambling is a vice, why is our government begging us to indulge in it?
"Now, think how much better off we all would be if that money stayed in the neighborhoods, instead of going to Harrisburg to feed a vast bureaucracy. Neighborhood stores might flourish, so the old and helpless would have some place to buy their bread; more pedestrian traffic in the neighborhood business district would make crime go down, and would encourage more businesses to fill empty storefronts. Money spent locally makes everyone a little richer. And that's why I say we need to take the numbers racket away from the state and put it back in the barber shops where it belongs."
On Nonprofits
June 10, 2011 Dr. Boli1 Comment
"UPMC and Highmark are at it again," Mrs. Bowman was saying. "Pretty soon most of the hospitals in the city won't accept my insurance. I thought these were supposed to be nonprofit corporations, but they sure act like all they care about is money."
"It's clear," Mr. Magundi remarked, "that all this unseemly wrangling benefits no one but the top executives, who are as shamelessly greedy as the executives of any other big corporation. Fortunately, there's an easy way to fix the problem. Let Congress declare that no corporation will be eligible for nonprofit status if any one of its employees makes more than $150,000 in total compensation—salary, bonuses, housing allowance, whatever, all included. The executives who are motivated mainly by greed would flee the nonprofit sector instantly. The ones who are motivated primarily by an instinct for public service—which is supposed to be the purpose of a nonprofit corporation—would be able to make a comfortable living and raise even large families with no deprivation. And don't tell me the nonprofit sector couldn't get talented managers that way. Plenty of charities are managed brilliantly by people who take no compensation whatsoever. No, instead of mediocre managers who care about nothing but money, the nonprofit sector would get dedicated professionals who cared about the mission above everything else."
On Raising Taxes
May 27, 2011 Dr. BoliLeave a comment
"But we have to make cuts," I said. "The federal government is out of money, and there's nothing else to do."
"Rubbish," Mr. Magundi replied. "We have an enormous untapped resource. We can raise taxes, which are at the lowest rate now in more than half a century. Americans pay less in taxes than people in almost any other civilized nation. We could easily afford to pay a lot more.
"But our politicians have ruined us economically. For their own selfish purposes, they convinced the average American that taxes were out of control, spiraling ever higher, and the only way to stop the ascent was to elect them. The fiction has become so much an unquestioned fact that, to an ordinary American, to say that we need to raise taxes is literally nonsense. You might as well say 'What this country needs is more burglaries and murders,' or 'What this country needs is bulbous flatweave periodontal combustion.'"
On Taxes
April 15, 2011 Dr. Boli2 Comments
"Well, I got my taxes sent out," Mrs. Bowman remarked, "and with just a few days to spare. I spent three nights working on them, too."
"Yes, it's obvious that, for many people, filing the forms is far more of a burden than paying the taxes," said Mr. Magundi. "Yet the forms are as simple as they can possibly be made as long as Congress demands an infinite number of special credits and exemptions for various causes and interests. Fortunately, I have solved the problem, and I have done so in a way that will be profitable to our government as well as being less burdensome to the ordinary citizen. Let every kind of income, from whatever source, be subject to withholding at a predictable rate. Congress may continue to make as many special laws as it likes, but the withholding remains unaffected. Then, at the end of the year, if you want to claim all your special exemptions and credits, you file a return, and the government writes you a check. If you do not file a return, no questions are asked: the government simply keeps the money. If there were no legal requirement to file a return, tens of millions of taxpayers would never claim their refunds, and the government would have that much more money to play with. I think you should write our congressman and urge him to adopt the Magundi Plan. I'd do it myself, but lately his office seems to be blocking all correspondence from my email address."
On Business-School Graduates
April 10, 2011 Dr. Boli1 Comment
"They brought one of those business-school types in to run the department instead of promoting someone," Mrs. Bowman said, "so now we have a boss who doesn't have any idea what we're supposed to be doing."
"The idea that business-school graduates know best how to manage everything has taken hold so deeply that I see no way of extirpating it in our lifetime," said Mr. Magundi. "It shows all the markings of a religious belief: it is dogmatic; it is non-negotiable, so that those who question it are dismissed or (more frequently) demonized; and it is immune to contrary evidence. Certainly it would not be hard to argue, looking at the evidence alone, that the conventional wisdom of the business schools has frequently led us into disaster. Yet a government department, or a school, or a church, that was doing perfectly well on its own will be turned over to a business-school graduate to be 'run like a business,' although for some reason we never consider that perhaps 'running it like a business' means sending it into bankruptcy and then begging the government for a bailout. You must accept the pronouncements of your new manager, not because he has any evidence to back them up, but because he is invested with infallible authority in matters of management; and because, by his definition, everything in life counts as a matter of management. Businessmen are our new bishops; given the choice, I prefer the old bishops, but it doesn't look as though I'll be given the choice much longer.
"Still, the pendulum always swings eventually; and I can imagine a time—perhaps when our children's children are old—when an assistant dean will be brought in to run a marketing department, and all the employees will be told, 'From now on, this place is going to be run more like a university.'"
On the Ruling Class
April 7, 2011 Dr. Boli2 Comments
"So do you, like, really believe that stuff you said about freedom is a commodity?" Brielle asked Mr. Magundi.
"Not really," he replied. "The strange thing about that kind of freedom in our economic system is that nobody has it. This is why I can never quite come to terms with economic philosophers who talk about the 'ruling class.' If you work for a living, you think there's a ruling class that tells you what to do. But your boss lives in terror of his supervisor, who lives in terror of the associate team leader, and so on up the line, until you get to the president of the company. And the president of the company makes all the money in the world, as far as you can see, but he lives in terror of the board of directors, who could ruin his life with a snap of their fingers. And the board is made up of a bunch of rich people who, in their ordinary lives, are in the same position as your company president. Somehow we've managed to create a system where no one is secure in his position, and even the richest live in constant fear of losing everything. From the least to the greatest, we are a society of middle managers."


Nearly half of more than 3,100 adult community health center patients surveyed between September 2014 and April 2015 had experienced housing instability, according to results published online Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Among the issues reported, more than a quarter of respondents said they had moved two or more times over the past year, or who had difficulty paying their rent or mortgage. About 1.2% of those surveyed said they were currently homeless, a figure that was seven times higher compared to the rest of the US population.


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This time I would like to write a little about literature, because it is my major and because many of you already heard a little bit about my research about Murakami Haruki.
Well, 10 years ago Murakami Haruki was not well-known in my country at all. But that has changed soon after the first translations of his works to Czech language.
The first translation, Norwegian Wood (『ノルウェイの森』)was published in 2002, two years later, in 2004 was published the translation of the novel called South of the Border, West of the Sun(『国境の南、太陽の西』), in next two years Kafka on the Shore (『海下のカフカ』), which brought Murakami Haruki the prestige literature prize (Kafka literature prize) in 2007. In the same year there was next translation on the Czech books market – the short novel called Afterdark (『アフターダーク』). The next translation was the fantastic novel The End of World and Hardboiled Wonderland (『世界の終わりとハードボイルド・ワンダーランド』)in the 2008 and last year (2009) came in Czech, the lesbian love story Sputnik Sweetheart (『スプートニクの恋人』.
I wander which novel will be next available in my language?!
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It's so nice to see that spring is finally on its way. I can't wait for cherry blossoms, beer and warm weather. I am also really looking forward to being able to go jogging again, as the winter months seem to have taken their toll and I've put on a bit of weight!! But I am sure it'll just fall off me when the weather warms up. Maybe we could all talk about ways to lose weight, or maybe I should just eat more Japanese style food….
I had a bit of a hard month in February because my pipes froze a few times. It was really bad, but I was able to get them fixed for a very cheap price, which was really good. February was also the month of romance. Did everyone get some nice chocolates? I bought my girlfriend one of my favourite books, and she gave me some of my favourite chocolates. They were so delicious.
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DVD review: The Light Between Oceans
November 22, 2016 March 11, 2021 Garry Arnot
In his relatively short but impressive career to date, writer and director Derek Cianfrance has intelligently toyed with narrative conventions, playing with linear structure to get the desired effect from his tales of family, love and loss. He ventures into the period drama genre for his latest feature The Light Between Oceans, adapting M.L. Stedman's novel of the same name for the screen. Set in Western Australia shortly after World War I, veteran Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) has posttraumatic stress disorder due to the loss he has experienced. As a coping mechanism he takes up a post as a lighthouse keeper to remove himself from civilisation. When he meets his new boss's daughter Isabel Graysmark (Alicia Vikander), the pair fall in love and get married. They face a dilemma when a dead man and a newborn baby wash up on the shore in an old rowboat. Desperate to start a family together and in mourning after suffering two miscarriages, the couple make a perilous choice that changes their lives forever.
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The Light Between Oceans may lack the lasting emotional impact of Cianfrance's previous works, but it illustrates his skill for telling thought-provoking, intimate stories that explore far-reaching ideas. Fassbender and Vikander manage to give great depth to their difficult roles whilst both mastering the overdone single-tear-close-up, effectively portraying Thomas and Isabel as good people that do something very bad, but for reasons that feel right to them in that specific moment. Cianfrance successfully tugs and pulls at heartstrings as puppet master of the most orchestrated yet cleverly executed weepie of the year.
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It's a beautiful-looking movie, but also pretty sad. Nice review.


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Amount of Fat in Basil
Welcome to the nutritional fat content in 9 different types of basil, ranging from 8.3 g to 0 g per 100g. The basic type of basil is Basil, fresh, where the amount of fat in 100g is 0.64 g.
0.64 g of fat per 100g, from Basil, fresh corresponds to 1% of the fat RDA. For a typical serving size of 2 tbsp, chopped (or 5.3 g) the amount of Fat is 0.03 g. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 0%.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for fat is based on a 65 g RDA level for a mature adult.
Top five basil products high in fat
Below is a summary list for the top five basil items ranked by the amount or level of fat in 100g.
1. MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared : 8.3g (13%RDA)
2. KASHI Pizza, Basil Pesto : 7.7g (12%RDA)
3. Spices, basil, dried : 4.07g (6%RDA)
4. GARDENBURGER, Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Burger : 3.6g (6%RDA)
5. PREGO Pasta, Organic Tomato and Basil Italian Sauce, ready-to-serve : 2.4g (4%RDA)
Following on from the five top basil items or products containing fat we have a more comprehensive break down of Basil, fresh, and the highest item containing fat which is MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 9 types of basil.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 9 different types of basil based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the fat content in basil.
Basil, fresh - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Basil, fresh should be considered along with the fat content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Spices and Herbs.Other important and fat related nutrients are Saturated Fat, Calories, Protein and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Saturated Fat is 0.041 g, the amount of Calories is 23 kcal (1% RDA), the amount of Protein is 3.15 g (6% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.65 g (2% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Saturated Fat, Calories, Protein and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the fat levels in basil.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Basil, fresh has a nutritional value score of 63 out of 100.Comparing the fat content and the nutritional density in 100g for Basil, fresh; We class this as a medium to low fat content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a high nutritional density value.
Comparing fat in basil vs Cheese
The amount of fat in Cheese is 33.14 g per 100g.As fat percentage of the RDA this is 51 %. Comparing with Basil, fresh, in 100g contains 0.64 g of fat. As a percentage of the RDA this is 1 %. Therefore, Cheese has 32.5 g more fat than Basil, fresh. In terms of fat percentage this is 5078 % more fat. Cheese has an overall nutritional value score of 14 out of 100, whereas Basil, fresh has a nutritional value score of 63 out of 100.
The highest content of fat in the food items under the general description or type of basil, is MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared with 8.3 g of fat per 100g. Comparing Cheese with MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared; Cheese has 24.84 g more fat than MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared. In terms of fat percentage this is 299 % more fat.
Amount of fat per 100 Calories
100 calories of basil, fresh is a serving size of 4.35 g, and the amount of Fat is 2.78 g (4.35% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Protein, in 100 Calories are as follows; Saturated Fat 0.18 g (0% RDA), Protein 13.7 g (26.09% RDA), Carbohydrate 11.52 g (8.7% RDA). This is shown in the fat RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 2 tbsp, chopped (or 5.3 g)
For the food Basil, fresh the typical serving size is 2 tbsp, chopped (or 5.3 g) which contains 0.03 g of Fat. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Saturated Fat content is 0 g, the Calories content is 1.22 kcal, the Protein content is 0.17 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0.14 g. The percentages are shown below in the fat chart, for the typical serving of fat and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Basil, fresh
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 2 tbsp, chopped or 5.3 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. The number of calories from Fat is 0.3 (kcal).From protein the number of calories is 0.4 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.5 (kcal).
Grams of fat in basil (per 100g)
This list of 9 types of basil, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared through to CAMPBELL'S SELECT Gold Label Soups, Italian Tomato & Basil Soup where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional fat content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much fat in basil.
The list below gives the total fat content in the 9 items from the general description 'basil' each of which show the fat amount as well as Saturated Fat, Calories, Protein and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 9 food items shown in the fat chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for basil based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of fat per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart.
The corresponding Calories for basil ranked by the amount of fat per 100g is shown below in the basil calories chart.
Effect of Preparation and Storage on fat
The level of fat can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total number of frozen food items is 1. The highest amount of fat from the 1 frozen items is in MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared where the fat content is 8.3 g per 100g.
Average Content for basil
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of fat contained in 100g of basil, based on the list below of 9 different items under the general description of basil, is 3.19 g of fat. This average value corresponds to 4.91 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Saturated Fat is 0.99 g, the average amount of Calories is 111.11 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 7.22 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.
Median Amount
The median value of Fat is found in PREGO Pasta, Organic Tomato and Basil Italian Sauce, ready-to-serve which in 100g contains 2.4 g of Fat. This corresponds to 4 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Saturated Fat is 0.385 g, the amount of Calories is 72 kcal, the amount of Protein is 1.6 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 10.4 g.
Highest fat Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 9 different basil nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of fat is found in MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared which contains 8.3 g of fat per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 13 %. For this 100g serving the Saturated Fat content is 2.2 g, the Calories content is 181 kcal, the Protein content is 15.5 g, the Carbohydrate content is 11.1 g.
The lowest amount of fat in 100g is in CAMPBELL'S SELECT Gold Label Soups, Italian Tomato & Basil Soup which contains 0 g. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 0 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Saturated Fat is 0 g, the amount of Calories is 37 kcal, the amount of Protein is 1.22 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 7.76 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a fat range of 8.3 g per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 2.2 g for Saturated Fat, 144 kcal for Calories, 14.28 g for Protein, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of fat per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high fat foods in your diet. For example 100g of Basil, fresh contains 0.64 g of fat. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the fat nutritional content.
The food with the highest fat content per typical serving is KASHI Pizza, Basil Pesto which contains 8.7 g in .33 pieces (or 113 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 13 %. For this serving the Saturated Fat content is 3.5 g, the Calories content is 239.56 kcal, the Protein content is 13.79 g and the Carbohydrate content is 27.35 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing fat which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of fat rich foods.
Basil List, fat Content per 100g
1. MORNINGSTAR FARMS Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger, frozen, unprepared - Fat
Nutritional Value : 16 / 100 food group - Legumes and Legume Products
(%RDA) Saturated Fat
(%RDA) Protein
(%RDA) Carbohydrate
(%RDA) Calories
(%RDA)
Profile for a 100g serving :
8.3 g (13%) 2.2 g (11%) 15.5 g (28%) 11.1 g (9%) 181 kcal (9%)
Typical Serving size of 1 patty (or 67g):
5.56 g (9%) 1.47 g (7%) 10.39 g (19%) 7.44 g (6%) 121.27 kcal (6%)
2. KASHI Pizza, Basil Pesto - Fat
Nutritional Value : 15 / 100 food group - Fast Foods
Fat Saturated Fat Protein Carbohydrate Calories
7.7 g (12%) 3.1 g (16%) 12.2 g (22%) 24.2 g (19%) 212 kcal (11%)
Typical Serving size of .33 pieces (or 113g):
8.7 g (13%) 3.5 g (18%) 13.79 g (25%) 27.35 g (21%) 239.56 kcal (12%)
3. Spices, basil, dried - Fat
Nutritional Value : 27 / 100 food group - Spices and Herbs
4.07 g (6%) 2.157 g (11%) 22.98 g (41%) 47.75 g (37%) 233 kcal (12%)
Typical Serving size of 1 tsp and leaves (or 0.7g):
0.03 g (0%) 0.02 g (0%) 0.16 g (0%) 0.33 g (0%) 1.63 kcal (0%)
Other serving sizes 1 tbsp and leaves (or 2.1g):
0.09 g (0%) 0.05 g (0%) 0.48 g (1%) 1 g (1%) 4.89 kcal (0%)
Other serving sizes 1 tsp and ground (or 1.4g):
Other serving sizes 1 tbsp and ground (or 4.5g):
0.18 g (0%) 0.1 g (1%) 1.03 g (2%) 2.15 g (2%) 10.49 kcal (1%)
4. GARDENBURGER, Sun-Dried Tomato Basil Burger - Fat
3.6 g (6%) 1 g (5%) 5.5 g (10%) 23.7 g (18%) 137 kcal (7%)
2.56 g (4%) 0.71 g (4%) 3.91 g (7%) 16.83 g (13%) 97.27 kcal (5%)
5. PREGO Pasta, Organic Tomato and Basil Italian Sauce, ready-to-serve - Fat
Nutritional Value : 16 / 100 food group - Soups, Sauces, and Gravies
2.4 g (4%) 0.385 g (2%) 1.6 g (3%) 10.4 g (8%) 72 kcal (4%)
Typical Serving size of 1 serving 1/2 cup (or 125g):
3 g (5%) 0.48 g (2%) 2 g (4%) 13 g (10%) 90 kcal (5%)
6. PREGO Pasta, Tomato, Basil and Garlic Italian Sauce, ready-to-serve - Fat
2 g (3%) 0 g (0%) 1.6 g (3%) 9.6 g (7%) 64 kcal (3%)
2.5 g (4%) 0 g (0%) 2 g (4%) 12 g (9%) 80 kcal (4%)
7. Basil, fresh - Fat
0.64 g (1%) 0.041 g (0%) 3.15 g (6%) 2.65 g (2%) 23 kcal (1%)
Typical Serving size of 2 tbsp and chopped (or 5.3g):
0.03 g (0%) 0 g (0%) 0.17 g (0%) 0.14 g (0%) 1.22 kcal (0%)
Other serving sizes 5 leaves (or 2.5g):
Other serving sizes .25 cup leaves and whole (or 6g):
8. CAMPBELL'S SELECT Soup, Harvest Tomato with Basil Soup - Fat
0 g (0%) 0 g (0%) 1.22 g (2%) 8.98 g (7%) 41 kcal (2%)
Typical Serving size of 1 cup (or 245g):
0 g (0%) 0 g (0%) 2.99 g (5%) 22 g (17%) 100.45 kcal (5%)
9. CAMPBELL'S SELECT Gold Label Soups, Italian Tomato & Basil Soup - Fat
0 g (0%) 0 g (0%) 2.99 g (5%) 19.01 g (15%) 90.65 kcal (5%)
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My favourite hobby is horse riding.
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My favourite hobby is painting.
My favourite hobby is reading.
My favourite hobby is dancing.
My favourite hobby is listening to music.
My favourite hobby is cooking.
My favourite hobby is playing games.

A: All your sentences are correct. Since sentences usually exist in a context, people will understand what you mean.

My hobby is football.
  My hobby is playing football.

But if there's no context it's not clear from the first sentence if you are a footballer or a fan.

A: They look good.
If you say: My favourite hobby is playing football.then you are being more specific (exact). You probably just enjoy playing football, but may or may not like watching or coaching it.
Both sentences might be understood to mean the same thing in the real world but as already stated it depends on the context of your conversation.

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Fantini's Finance
By Frank Fantini Tue, Aug 27, 2013
Online gaming was feared by some suppliers, but evidence indicates they may benefit.
The first sketchy images of online gaming in the United States are starting to appear, and they suggest brick-and-mortar companies might fare well.
The clearest comparisons so far are in social gaming.
On their last conference call, IGT CEO Patti Hart and CFO John Vendemore boasted of the emerging prowess of DoubleDown, their social gaming division.
There have been 10 million downloads of DoubleDown poker on Facebook, the third most of any app, gaming or otherwise. And it is the most downloaded app on iPad, they said.
More important, revenue has grown 105 percent in the past year to $61.4 million in the June quarter and DoubleDown will be GAAP break-even by early fiscal 2014, they said.
The really impressive number, however, is what are called bookings. That's the amount of money spent by players who have exhausted their free chips. For IGT, it grew 60 percent to 40 cents a day per user. That is nearly double the nearest competitor, they pointed out.
And what is IGT's big advantage? Its rich library of hundreds upon hundreds of games that allows IGT to continually refresh its offerings to players, they said.
A few days later, Zynga held its investor conference call and presented a stark contrast.
Founder Mark Pincus said ZNGA is abandoning plans for real-money internet poker in the U.S., and had to report deterioration throughout his business. ZNGA's bookings: 5.3 cents.
At one point in the call, Pincus was asked why ZNGA has 2,300 employees when a similar company was doing as well with 400.
His answer boiled down to a multiple of 400 people can do that multiple or more of games, plus ZNGA is developing a platform and infrastructure.
Later, he said ZNGA's strength is its ability to create games, and that FarmVille showed a single game could generate $1 billion.
Aside of the fact that his comments can be interpreted as somewhat contradictory, it makes for an interesting comparison to any online casinos being supplied by the likes of IGT, Bally, WMS, Aristocrat, Ainsworth, Konami and others.
They don't have to develop games because they already have them. They have the makings of platforms. They understand the gambling mentality and the math of gambling games.
So, it would seem that ZNGA is caught in the middle. Anyone can invent a hit game, so competitors can bubble up from the bottom with the next FarmVille. On the other side are the established gaming suppliers with libraries and other resources.
It's also worth asking if ZNGA was a one-hit wonder that attracted investors who confused a hit with a franchise.
Meanwhile, Adam Krejcik of Eilers Research thinks free-play will continue to be a major source of revenue even after real-money gambling is legalized.
Using Caesars Entertainment as an example, he estimates that even if it gets 50 percent market share in Nevada and New Jersey, it would generate just $68 million in EBITDA, while it already is on track to generate $90 million this year from its social casino.
The top three social casinos in the past quarter were CZR at $71.4 million counting World Series of Poker licensing, ZNGA at $68.6 million and IGT at $61.4 million.
Together, they comprise 40 percent of all social gaming revenue, Krejcik said.
Cannibalization
One of the big debates is whether i-gaming will cannibalize brick-and-mortar.
So far, the evidence is that it will not.
The World Series of Poker, for example, exploded in part because of online qualifying tournaments, and that, in turn, led to an explosion in the number of poker tables in casinos throughout the U.S.
Companies like British bookmaker William Hill continue to grow their bricks-and-mortar business even as online gaming revenues soar.
And in the U.K., where online gaming has been regulated for about a decade, bricks-and-mortar spending is holding up.
Consider these U.K. numbers from Global Betting and Gaming Consultants as culled by David Briggs, the entrepreneur who helped Ladbrokes go online and who now runs GeoComply, which verifies player location:
Racecourse Attendance
5.16 million 5.77 million
Casino Gaming Revenue
£3.316 billion £4.98 billion
Casino Attendance
11.29 million 17.39 million
Number of Casinos
Lottery Sales
2004/5 2010/11
£141 billion £207 billion
Bingo Stakes
£1.106 billion £1.309 billion
Clearly, there has been room for growth in mature bricks-and-mortar Britain even as online gaming has emerged.
And, Briggs argues that brick-and-mortar companies need to get into the e-game, citing studies showing a majority of casino patrons are over 65 while 75 percent of smart-phone users are under 35.
Finally, we think New Jersey will offer the perfect laboratory to study the impact of i-gaming in the U.S.
Casino gambling there is limited to one small city removed from the state's major population centers. There aren't a lot of complications that will confuse the results.
A year from now, other states should be able to look at New Jersey and draw some conclusions about whether, why and how to legalize online gaming.
Frank Fantini is principal at Fantini Advisors, investors and consultants with a focus on gaming. View all articles by Frank Fantini
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McDonald's Create spoof Hype Brand 'Schnuggs' to launch Spicy Chicken McNuggets
Gloria J August 18, 2019
McDonald's and Leo Burnett London have launched an amusing campaign called 'Schnuggs' celebrating the release of new Spicy Chicken McNugget...
McDonald's and Leo Burnett London have launched an amusing campaign called 'Schnuggs' celebrating the release of new Spicy Chicken McNuggets, their hottest new product launch and the latest addition to its menu, available for seven weeks.
The campaign comprises a mixture of food focused content and short films showing models wearing custom made Spicy Chicken McNuggets apparel in aid of the hottest collaboration of the year – Spicy X Chicken McNuggets = Schnuggs. Drawing upon the love of Chicken McNuggets, the campaign is targeted at 16-24year olds and aims to tap into the cult-like brands this age group is infatuated by.
With brands like Supreme having consumers queuing outside stores from the early hours of the morning for the latest product drop, the campaign draws upon this culture to create a spoof clothing brand modelling the Spicy Chicken McNuggets.
The combination of this affinity driving content is supported by a burn visual identity that hit press and social a week before the campaign to tease spice lovers of the latest product release from McDonald's. The intrigue was over on Wednesday 7th August with mysterious burn holes in the Metro announced the launch of Spicy Chicken McNuggets at McDonald's.
Soon to become the most talked about food launch of the year, the social campaign will run across Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Further supported on Snapchat with a hilarious Spicy Chicken McNugget Face Lens that allows users to turn their face into a fire breathing Spicy Chicken McNugget. If this is not enough fun for you, the campaign will also feature Snapchat Marker Tech, one of the latest innovations in augmented reality which will bring the OOH posters to life through Snapchat
A series of GIFs and stickers have also been created that will live across digital channels allowing consumers to engage and interact with one another using the hot social currency.
Liz Whitbread at McDonald's said "The Spicy Chicken McNuggets campaign is a very exciting product launch for us. An existing innovation to one of our most loved products and with Schnuggs, we've got a campaign to match."
Graham Lakeland, Creative Director at Leo Burnett London, said: "We drew inspiration from these cult-like brands that have this young audience going crazy for their latest product. Therefore, creating a spoof 'hype beast' clothing brand to model our new Spicy McNuggets felt like a great fit. This, coupled with a mixture of food-focused posts helps us create a buzz to become one of the most talked about foods this year."
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"In the church God has put all in place… those who are given the power to… direct".
Avery free interpretation of the gift of administration or of directing could be "Making people tick and making things work" (D. Prior, The Message of 1 Corinthians, p223).
Many years ago a minister in a church in Durban suggested to his congregation that every believer should find some way of serving God or the community. He formed them into "Call Groups". Each group was challenged to work together and find what God was calling them to. One group discussed the plight of the "street people" who slept in shop doorways, under bridges, and frequently had no more shelter than pieces of cardboard. In this situation there were families, children were being born and brought up. Those parents who had employment were mostly street vendors. The group found that there were plenty of children. Somewhere behind a wall was a large piece of empty ground. They got hold of an old ship's container and started a pre-school for the street children. Today there are over a hundred children getting an early start – and lots of fun – and it's still being organised by that same call group. That minister got people ticking – and embarking on ministries none of them had ever dreamt of before.
Are the people in your Christian community "ticking" and are things "working"? Where the Holy Spirit is at work there the yeast of love starts to ferment and things start to happen. And he does not limit himself to "in-church" activities. He is out there in the cities, villages and settlements where people are living and struggling, working and dying. Are you there?
Lord, get things ticking and working in my Christian group.


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Nanomedicine: nanoparticles in medicine
What is nanomedicine? Nanos means dwarf in Greek. So dwarf medicine? What is meant is a technique that treats the smallest structures in the body and uses the smallest materials to treat diseases.
It's about structures that are 10,000 times smaller than the average of a human hair, a nanometer is a millionth of a millimeter. Various artificially produced nanoproducts already exist today - there are, for example, nanoparticles made of titanium dioxide in sunscreen, silver nanoparticles in clothing, and in food packaging.
The EU Commission defines: "Nanomaterial is a natural, process-generated or manufactured material that contains particles in an unbound state, as an aggregate or as an agglomerate and in which at least 50 percent of the particles have one or more external dimensions in the number size distribution in the range of 1 Have nanometers to 100 nanometers. (…) Deviating (…), fullerenes, graphene flakes and single-walled carbon nanotubes with one or more external dimensions below 1 nanometer are to be considered as nanomaterials. "
First, nanotechnology should produce things smaller and smaller and therefore more precisely. Second, it provides access to atoms and molecules and can thus create new materials and entire material systems.
There are natural nanoparticles such as soot particles, proteins in the blood or fat particles in milk. Researchers either create synthetic nanoparticles on purpose or as a side effect, for example when diesel burns.
What is special about nano?
Nano-structures develop special functions at the level of atoms and molecules, both in animate and inanimate matter. The past decades have been shaped by research on it: the first thing was to capture nanosystems.
Today, scientists apply this knowledge in living systems - this is the basis of Naon medicine. Like any new technique that interferes with the body, it also involves risks: for example, nanocapsules are supposed to use medication in the body exactly where the illnesses are located, and this promises huge advances in cancer medicine, for example. However, these nanoparticles could penetrate cell walls, collect in the body or ignite the respiratory tract.
Common nanomaterials
Nanosilver: Silver kills germs, and science uses this in nanoparticles, for example as a surface layer on door handles, in wound dressings or in textiles - nanosilver helps against the smell of sweat.
Soot particles can be produced artificially to serve as a black pigment in colors, but also as an antistatic additive in plastics.
Carbon nanotubes are constructed from carbon, are very stable and thus secure plastics. Today you can find them in top class bicycles.
Titanium dioxide refines surfaces to repel dirt. It promotes the decomposition of organic materials by sunlight and keeps the color of building facades clean, for example.
Nanoparticles in zinc oxide absorb the UV radiation from the sun and are therefore found in sunscreen. The industry also uses it in liquid crystal displays or LEDs. Zinc oxide coatings also promote the effect of solar cells.
The American visionary Robert Freitas sees nanomedicine as a golden age: nanorobots in the near future are supposed to repair gene damage, artificially produced red blood cells prevent heart attacks - nanomachines then kill viruses, repair cells or charge the blood with oxygen.
Medicine promises a lot from nanotechnology. More than 100 drugs already contain nanoparticles, as well as diagnostic methods and devices that work with nanoparticles. Drugs are less about new active ingredients than new efficacy: nanocapsules, which only release the substances in the environment of certain molecules, are supposed to transport the active ingredients directly to their destination.
Many doctors expect a milestone in medicine for the therapy of neurological diseases that are related to blood and brain. Because nanoparticles can break through this "blood-brain barrier". This opens up new perspectives, for example for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and possibly also for multiple sclerosis.
Devices, floors, walls and furniture in clinics with nanos could promote sterility. Resistant bacteria can probably be better controlled this way. Wound dressings already contain nano-silver, for example in the event of fire injuries.
Nanotechnology should also improve diagnostics: The nanoparticles are prepared so that they adhere to organs or cells. For example, tumor tissue can be identified with nano-iron oxide particles.
This leads to probable nanotherapies in the near future: in cancer medicine, nanotechnology will soon be used to identify and fight tumors. Today, doctors are already experimenting with cancer treatment in which magnetic nano-iron oxide particles electromagnetically heat the tumor and thereby destroy the cancer cells.
For example, nanocapsules could contain pancreatic cells, release insulin in the blood, and thus treat diabetes.
There is already a toothpaste, Theramed S.O.S. Sensitive based on nanoparticles. She builds up a layer of artificial tooth material with nanoparticles; so the teeth should feel less pain.
Hydroxyapatite is similar to the minerals in the bones and dental implants grow in half better, the nanomaterial shortens the process to up to two weeks, in contrast to conventional 2-4 months.
Nanoporous silicon or titanium dioxide is characterized by hole structures. These stimulate bone growth on the implants, stop inflammation by releasing active substances like a sponge.
Nanotechnology will undoubtedly become particularly important for other implantations, because surfaces made of nanoparticles can be better linked to biological organs and artificial devices than with conventional methods. Whether pacemakers or endoprostheses such as artificial knee, hip or shoulder joints: nano-layers are likely to reduce the body's defense against foreign bodies.
Hydroxyapatite can already be injected as a paste to build up bones. Such nanomaterial is well tolerated because it resembles the mineral components in the bone. The next step is to be hydrooxyapatites, which are combined with carbon nanotubes in a composite matrix and serve as bone cement.
Victims of accidents may soon benefit from replacement tissue in the form of glass-collagen composites in nano-format that support artificial skin and artificial bones. In addition, implants with nanotechnology are said to be more stable than conventional ones.
Already in 1998, the company Abraxis BioScience LLC in the USA performed clinical tests with nanomedicine against cancer. The Abaxane agent was finally approved. It consists of insoluble paclitaxel and albumin, this albumin binds to the protein SPARC, which is affected by pancreatic cancer - unlike other drugs.
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals from Canada developed nanos for liopsomes, which are thought to act against hypercholesterolemia in the liver. However, one of the test patients showed symptoms similar to that of the flu, and the experiment was then stopped.
The French Bioalliance Pharma used nanoparticles against liver cancer with the drug dexorubicin. However, three subjects died of lung problems.
Nanotherapy of brain tumors - hyperthermia - is approved in the EU. Iron oxide particles are injected into the brain and excited there with magnetic waves. They heat the tumor and thus kill it. Magnetic particle imaging (MPI) can also be used to film the heart and blood vessels.
Michael Bamberg of the German Cancer Society said: "Hyperthermia will become the fourth pillar of cancer therapy - alongside surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. His idea is based on proven healing successes for breast cancer, skin cancer, tumors, intestinal and uterine cancer.
Rapid tests with nanosensors to detect cancer, nanohormone tests, nanobots to repair cells and nanoparticles to heal spinal cord injuries from paralyzed people are planned. Some researchers believe that they can give paraplegics a normal life. But it is still basic research.
Magnetic particle imaging
A new imaging technique, Magnetic Particle Imaging, was launched in 2005 by Philips Healthcare researchers. They presented three-dimensional films of hearts, vessels, and tumors, and no other method could do that.
This technique would make it possible to detect heart problems much faster than before. The doctor would only have to film the heart and its surroundings from the outside and could immediately identify damage to the heart wall or cardiac muscle weakness. All he has to do is inject magnetic nanoparticles into the patient. A conventional heart diagnosis, on the other hand, sometimes takes months.
Artificial organs
Nanotechnology makes you think about what was science fiction until recently, namely to artificially create organs and even organisms. Interdisciplinary researchers want to combine nanotechnology with biotech, information and cognitive science and thus create artificial intelligence or increase human capabilities beyond natural boundaries.
This is not a fixed idea, but already a reality. This is how skin and cartilage can now be produced artificially. With larger organs, nanoscience has so far failed to supply oxygen and nutrient cells. It doesn't work yet, so the cells die.
However, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, USA is developing a method to solve precisely this problem. A computer designs a cell network pattern and etches it onto a silicon surface. This pattern is then transferred to biological material, two layers are placed on top of one another and sealed. The cells can adhere to this structure. The cells themselves are grown in petri dishes. The liver and kidney cells remained intact for two weeks.
The researchers planted a "nano-liver" with a layer of cells in rats. A liver needs around 30-50 such layers to function. The nano fabric survived for a week.
Nanotech and science fiction
Greg Bear established nanotechnology in science fiction as a central theme in 1985 with "Blood Music". A researcher grows molecules and teaches them some form of intelligence. He injects one of these cultures himself.
The nanobots are now multiplying and acting independently in the body: his visual acuity increases, he no longer suffers from colds. The nanos are constantly evolving and creating an ideal environment: from servants to rulers over their host bodies. They reprogram and control the researcher.
This has advantages for its inventor: The survival of the nanos depends on the health of the host body, and so they constantly improve its abilities.
But they do not change the host as it would be best for him, but rather how the nanoorganisms themselves have ideal living conditions. Now scientific progress is becoming a horror.
In "Lord of all things", Andreas Eschbach invented self-sufficient nanorobots that kill cancer cells. "Virus-sized nano-cells that recognize cancer cells by their signatures. For control purposes, they are connected to the doctor via radio so that they cannot carry out incorrect actions; the wireless connection goes directly to the doctor's brain, which is traversed by nano-thick cables to guide the healing cells. They work as follows: The machines do not simply dissolve the cancer cells; that would be too dangerous because it would flood your body with more waste than it can drain. Instead, they penetrate the cell and trigger apoptosis, the cell's own mechanism of controlled self-destruction. Most of the remains are eaten up by your leukocytes. Everything that is left is transported by the submarines themselves, deposited in your bladder or intestine. "
Nanotechnology plays a role in many novels: as a central plot, as a side event or as a backdrop.
Bruce Sterling, an inventor of cyperpunk literature, has been focusing on nanotechnology in his vision of the future since the late 1990s. He sees himself as a futurist and said that with the breakthrough of the internet a lot had happened that he had written about in fiction - that's why he was now dealing with a technology that was just beginning.
In 2002, Michael Crichton, the author of Jurassic Park, published "Prey". Researchers in Nevada are developing nanocameras for the military. But they become self-employed and kill everything they come across. They multiply and manipulate the thoughts and motor skills of their inventors. The nanos develop into a super organism that copies the shape of people.
The nanos then behave like humans, they destroy the planet to get raw materials for their multiplication. Science fiction, which thinks further about what would be technically possible and designs a fictionally realistic scenario, was not "Prey", but an old-fashioned story about "the ghosts that I called" by the Faustian man who no longer has his technical monsters under control.
By contrast, Angelika Fehrenbach wrote "The Lotus Effect", a thriller that remains close to reality. A scientist at the University Hospital Marburg notices that a newly researched nanotechnology is risky when the laboratory rats die in rows. She realizes that those responsible are hiding something, does some research and soon fights for her life.
Jeff Carlsson published "Plague Year" in 2007, the work appeared in German a year later as "Nano". Nanoparticles provide the background for a classic end time post. The plot is traditional: artificial intelligence becomes self-employed and kills its inventors.
These Frankenstein creatures are nano robots here. They multiply and kill all warm-blooded animals. People flee to the high mountains because the nanos don't work there. The survivors in the alpine winter meanwhile are fighting cold and hunger. They are trying to join a group on another summit that has more food and accommodation.
Carlson is well-versed in nanotechnology; however, this only provides the framework for the question: How do people behave in extreme situations?
Self-acting nanobots are a favorite idea of science fiction. These roam the body and eliminate every poison, every tapeworm, they fix malformations of cells, heal internal injuries, they regenerate the cells and thus stop aging - and that every day for 24 hours.
If there were such nanomachines, we could even live unhealthily because they would immediately eliminate any damage.
Nanomedicine risks
American studies from 2002 showed potential savings in ovarian cancer from nanomaterials, mainly because those treated had fewer side effects from the nanoparticles. However, undesirable side effects were a massive problem, with 100,000 people dying from it in one year in the United States.
Little has been researched into the risks of nanotechnology, and it is unknown which companies use which nanosubstances. One problem is likely to involve nanoparticles that are released into the environment; they are smaller than fine dust and stay in the air for a long time.
Experts are therefore calling for a central registration register, in which nanosubstances are reported, and investigations into each individual substance.
Nanoparticles in filter systems probably do not pose any health risk in operation because they are sealed tightly in plastics. However, disposal will become problematic in the future, as there is a risk of a similar effort to that of asbestos.
All products with which nanoparticles are released into the environment should be avoided. For example, the nano-silver particles in certain socks dissolve the first time they are washed, get into the wastewater there and presumably damage bacteria in sewage treatment plants.
So far, nobody really knows how the risks of nano-material should be classified: is it about the size or are the properties of the substances important? Is it about the amount of substances in the environment as with other threshold values, or are the number and structure of the particles also decisive for the danger?
Most Europeans are hardly aware of nanotechnology, and every third person in Germany does not know what it is. Those to whom nanotechnology says something are usually positive about it.
It becomes clear that people who are familiar with the term nanotechnology have usually acquired their own knowledge about it and that is why they rarely devalue or support it without criticism.
Consumer protection associations are calling for nanoparticles to be removed from cosmetics and food until they can be classified as harmless. At Naturland, for example, nanoparticles are prohibited.
In Germany, nanomaterials can be regarded as both active and auxiliary substances, depending on how they are used. The German Medicines Act specifies what the safety checks look like, i.e. both the advisory procedures and the clinical tests before approval, the approval procedures themselves and monitoring and reporting after approval.
Ethics committees must approve clinical tests. The German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices monitors the approval.
The crossing of the blood-brain barrier is particularly controversial. Although it makes it possible to improve the brain performance of Alzheimer's patients, it can also be used to improve performance in people who are not therapeutically induced - with unforeseeable side effects.
The EU bans research on methods to develop materials to improve healthy people. The ethics committees pay particular attention to military use: Nanotech medication should increase the concentration among soldiers or enable them to work continuously without sleep. Last but not least, nanotechnology opens up countless opportunities to develop synthetic-biological warfare agents.
However, ethics committees achieve little because projects that use nanotechnology in this sense take place in secret.
While real medical research is now massively promoting the functional replacement of damaged parts of the body with nanomedicine, ethicists are discussing the problem of organs and prostheses that are said to surpass the human original.
This discussion is not straightforward: The improvements in the body that are medically necessary, acceptable or unacceptable are defined very differently in societies.
The debate about what is medically and technically possible with nanomedicine and what is ethically justifiable are currently taking place separately in Germany. (Dr. Utz Anhalt)
Swell:
http://www.ingenieur.de/Fachgebiete/Mikro-Nanotechnik
http://www.nano.fraunhofer.de/de/nanotech.html
http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/stabsabteilung/05709.pdf
http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/chemischen/nanotechnik
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