Archive for September 8th, 2018
The Most Beautiful Starbucks in the World
You'd be forgiven if you thought that the photos here are of a high end boutique store. It's actually [Starbucks' first location in Italy](https://news.starbucks.com/press-releases/starbucks-arrives-in-milan-it...
https://www.neatorama.com/2018/09/08/The-Most-Beautiful-Starbucks-in-the-World/
Exposed to the Elements: A Strange 1920s Death on the Scottish Island of Iona
Nora Emily Fornario, known as Netta, was a young woman in England who had a lifelong fascination with magic. She studied occult subjects along with like-minded friends in the 1920s. Netta was drawn to Scotland, specifica...
https://www.neatorama.com/2018/09/08/Exposed-to-the-Elements-A-Strange-1920s-Death-on-the-Scottish-Island-of-Iona/
If This is Internet Browsing, What does Social Media Look Like?
https://www.neatorama.com/2018/09/08/If-This-is-Internet-Browsing-What-does-Social-Media-Look-Like/
Heinz Once Made a Fruit Drink and Called it "Concentrated Help"
Heinz (yes, the ketchup company) once ventured into the beverage market in the 1970s. They decided to make a fruit drink and called it "[Concentrated Help Fruit Drink](http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comme...
https://www.neatorama.com/2018/09/08/Heinz-Once-Made-a-Fruit-Drink-and-Called-it-Concentrated-Help/
Amazing Photos of Spiral Staircases in Budapest by Balint Alovits
Hungarian photographer Balint Alovits scoured the city of Budapest for amazing spiraling staircases for his photo series "[Time Machine](http://www.balintalovits.com/time-machine/)." > "The ins...
https://www.neatorama.com/2018/09/08/Amazing-Photos-of-Spiral-Staircases-in-Budapest-by-Balint-Alovits/
Dumb Things People Believed as Kids
There's so much about the world that children are expected to just pick up from their environment. That means so many things are only half-learned because we don't realize what we are misunderstanding. Ross McClearly ask...
https://www.neatorama.com/2018/09/08/Dumb-Things-People-Believed-as-Kids/
How Amsterdam Cleans up Its Canals: Get Paying Tourists to Pick up the Trash!
Smart (and very eco-conscious): picking up trash in the canals of Amsterdam Smarter: Get someone else to do it for you. GENIUS: ... and make them pay to do it! [PlasticWhale](https://www.facebook.com/pg/PlasticW...
https://www.neatorama.com/2018/09/08/How-Amsterdam-Cleans-up-Its-Canals-Get-Paying-Tourists-to-Pick-up-the-Trash/
Mrs. Herman, Monkey Firefighter
Around the turn of the 20th century, fire stations in New York City were allowed to have one dog as a mascot, or one cat, but not both. Of course, they all had horses to pull the fire engines. Engine Company No. 31 and N...
https://www.neatorama.com/2018/09/08/Mrs-Herman-Monkey-Firefighter/
Victorian-Era Orgasms and the Crisis of Peer Review
It's been a popular tidbit from history that doctors during the Victorian era once treated hysteria in women by manually stimulating them to orgasm. This made doctors popular but tired, so Joseph Mortimer Granville inven...
https://www.neatorama.com/2018/09/08/Victorian-Era-Orgasms-and-the-Crisis-of-Peer-Review/


Jan 5, 2022 - World
North Korea launches first ballistic missile in 2 months
People watching a television at the Seoul Railway Station on Wednesday. Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, its first launch in roughly two months, according to AP.
Why it matters: The provocation is a signal that North Korea does not intend to rejoin denuclearization talks.
South Korea's military said it believes the missile was fired from North Korea's Jagang province and landed in its eastern waters.
The big picture: The country and its dictator, Kim Jong-un, had been relatively quiet throughout the Biden administration, but Tuesday's launch could indicate that behavior is changing.
The country hasn't tested a nuclear weapon or intercontinental ballistic missile since 2017, though it has continued to rebuff talks proposed by the Biden administration, Axios' Dave Lawler reports.
Go deeper: President Moon Jae-in: End to Korean War agreed to "in principle"
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that the missile was launched on Wednesday in North Korea, not Tuesday.
Rebecca Falconer
Updated Jan 13, 2022 - World
U.S. presses UN to hit North Korea with more sanctions over missile tests
A broadcast reports on North Korea's Kim Jong-un at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea. Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on North Korean and Russian individuals and entities for supporting North Korea's ballistic missile program.
Driving the news: The announcement follows North Korea's two missile tests in the past week and leader Kim Jong-un's threat to bolster the country's nuclear weapons program.


MBM_OnDaTrack releases new single "Rainmaker"
With "cuffing season" finally here, many of us tend to look for tunes appropriate for the times and artist MBM_OnDaTrack has the perfect new track for listeners. Titled "Rainmaker," the self-produced cut was completely done by the New York-native, from the first riff to the very last note. "Rainmaker" is an absolute gem, and shows…
Music: NFL Trippp – "Potential"
Minneapolis Artist, NFL Trippp, delivers his first official single of 2020 with his newest hit, "Potential." The midwest representer presents a story of wanting to love a women in the face of all the negative connotations and baggage that comes with a new partner's pass. Despite all that, she has P O T E N T I…
@MEXCCO – "Richie Rich"
Recently West Coast rapper MEXCCO dropped his new single "Richie Rich" taken from his upcoming project, TRAPBOY. Bred in the San Pedro area adjacent to Long Beach, MEXCCO got his start in music when he decided to leave the streets alone and take his music more seriously. Having grown up in a neighborhood where the Crips are the predominant gang, MEXCCO was seeking a new path, after…
@StuMoney757 – East Virginia
With the New Year upon us East Virginia rapper Stu Money keeps applying the pressure with the new project making sure the world knows about Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA aka Shark City. Home to greats like Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Missy Elliott, the Clipse and more, Virginia has always given Hip-Hop something special. Enter rapper Stu Money and his new project East…
Bronx, New York artist Toxxx releases his latest single "Ol Skool"
Bronx, New York artist Toxxx releases his latest single "Ol Skool" under his indie record label ToxxxicView. The high elevating New York wordsmith is sure to turn heads with his extraordinaire delivery and witty wordplay on this classic tribute to Hip-Hop. The single has already received overwhelming feedback and publication with more than 40k streams…
Cali emcee IQ drops "Magic Tricks"
Los Angeles emcee/producer IQ presents his new self-produced single "Magic Tricks", hot on the heels of previous single "Everywhere I Go" (stream on Spotify). IQ's last full-length release was IQ Test (Bandcamp). "I started experimenting with some faster trap beats, came up with a nice little track I was feelin and started spittin some battle type rhymes…
EP: iLL DiLL Tha ViLL – "Selfish"
Philly's own, iLL DiLL, drops off a brand new set of body work with his newest tape, Selfish. "The upcoming rapper teams up with producer DJ Icee (Sylvan LaCue's DJ) on his latest EP, Selfish. With the only feature being New Jersey's Ish Williams, iLL DiLL flexes his lyrical prowess, delivering fast-paced, and occasionally bi-lingual rhymes throughout the EP." Check…
Video: Sean Cole – "Costly"
Internationally known – now representing out of his home base – Minnesota native, Sean Cole, drops off a special holiday gift as he shares his long awaited official video for his hit single, "Costly." The visual starts off as Sean Cole takes an ominous walk through a back alley on his way home. Once settled in his…
@mjgrizz_ – "Outside Looking In"
Coming straight outta the Chi, comes a MJ Grizz, who carries a smooth flow and demeanor with the lyricism to match. Mj Grizz just released an introspective and reflective track, "Outside Lookin In" produced by A DOT that touches on working towards your dreams even when it's tough remembering why you started on your journey. Combining forces with management phenom Smit of BDM Management, Mj Grizz has…
Causin' Effect! release new single "EXTORTION"
Vazy and Jibba make the hip hop duo Causin' Effect! Songwriting diversity is what separates these artists from the others. Causin' Effect tours New England frequently and they call Southern Vermont home. Well known for their hit single Redneck. We now bring you "EXTORTION" which is a brand new track! With your help we can get this…
Jamel Deon drops "Deposits" single
Jamel Deon was born in Las Vegas and spent his college years in Arizona..Now he is back in Las Vegas preparing for the release of the Hustle With Me EP. Class of 2017 graduating with a Bachelors' Degree in Business Administration and a Minor in Entrepreneurship. Today, Jamel Deon makes hip hop music for the…
(Video) Young Escobar – Real Kings ENT
Real kingz-Young Escobar, "One part of the real kingz short film about the team meeting the godmother of the city and doing a job to prove themselves worthy of taking over the game. Its the sequel to "LMK".. PART 3 COMING SOONl!


hilton rooms for nurses
without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May ()Not sure if you need to be a member of one of the participating organizations or what the stipulations are, just passing along an FYI. I have two boys, 10 and 12, and the last thing in the world I would ever want to do is go home and get them sick.". By Laura French. The offer runs April 13 th through the end of May. Hilton is also organizing a similar program. Do I have to be frontline nurse taking care of COVID-19 patients to take advantage of the Hilton "Discounted Rooms for Nurses" Offer? But now that she's aware of the Hilton program and offers of free or discounted rooms from other hotels, she said she's interested in looking into them. Click here for all of Hotel Management's COVID-19 coverage Wright had planned to room with another nurse to save money but found out about Hilton's program through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, a trade group. The rooms are available for doctors, nurses, EMTs. In Nurses Weekly. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May. Affordable travel, entertainment and recreation discounts is what you can expect from Hotels Etc! In Nurses Weekly. Reservations can be made in up to 7-day increments. "Knowing that there is a safe, clean and comfortable hotel room waiting for you at the end of a long shift can make all the difference in the world right now," said William Jaquis, the group's president. Today, Hilton and American Express announced that they will offer hotel rooms free of charge for up to 1 million workers represented by 10 medical associations across the United States. paramedics and other medical staff working on the front line until the end of May. Expect better, expect Hilton. Hilton and Marriott are partnering with around a dozen associations that represent millions of health care workers. With support from credit card partners, American Express and JPMorgan Chase, Marriott has committed to provide $10 million worth of hotel stays for health care professionals leading the fight against COVID-19 in the United States. UTICA, NY - Hilton and American Express are offering free hotel rooms to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, and medical staff who need a place to sleep or isolate from their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most guests at the inn are medical professionals working at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, with rooms -- at a 75% discount -- paid for by the hospital, she said. Free Hotel Rooms for Nurses. In Nurses Weekly. There are about 56,000 hotels across the USA, and 25,000 of those could close in the next few weeks, at least temporarily, according to Rogers. Newsday readers support our strong local journalism by subscribing. About 80% of hotel rooms across the country are empty, according to a new report by STR, a firm that analyzes hotel industry data. Hilton will donate 1 million hotel rooms for medical professionals working on the coronavirus pandemic response, starting Monday. Hilton, American Express, and Hilton\'s ownership community (hotel owners) have decided to donate a million rooms to frontline medical employees battling with the pandemic in the United States. Posted 04/09/2020. We are excited to announce that ANA members have reserved over 90,000 room nights in the 18 days since the program began! Contact Newsday | JetBlue. Reserve up to 7 consecutive nights at Hilton hotels across the US – for free. DISCOUNT (5 days ago) Hilton pledges 1 million room nights to members of 11 health care associations. — NAEMT has partnered with Hilton Hotels and American Express to provide free hotel rooms for EMS providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven Hilton hotels on Long Island, including the 165-room Hilton Garden Inn in Melville and 178-room Hilton Garden Inn in Roslyn, are participating in the chain's "1 Million Rooms" initiative to donate rooms to frontline medical professionals during the coronavirus crisis, said Laura Ford, Hilton's Americas communications director. Explore Hilton's portfolio of hotels and distinct brands across the globe. He says the hotel has been holding on and doing ok, but is in no way doing business as usual. My staff and I are doing whatever we can to make them feel as at ease and happy as possible as soon as they walk through the door.". More Free Hotel Rooms for Nurses on Frontlines. Hilton announced on Monday that the company would donate up to 1 million hotel rooms to doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals, in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a […] This program is slated to cover stays from April 13 through May 31 at Hilton properties across the U.S. CLINTON, Miss. If you are a nurse and want to save money then we encourage you to call Hotels Etc. Book directly for the best rates during your next stay. Rooms were made available free of charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs and other frontline medical staff who needed a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families. California seeking 15,000 hotel rooms for homeless, California Gov. You'll receive 25% savings off your next booking at participating Hilton hotels. Rooms were made available free of charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs and other frontline medical staff who needed a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families. Hilton is working with ten organizations (see below the lost) to distribute the rooms for stays between April 13 – May 31. The state has already obtained nearly 7,000 hotel rooms and is working with local agencies to get the homeless into them. For example, Hilton is donating one million rooms … Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a … "I'm just overwhelmed by the deep level of dedication that all these people have. You can access Hilton\'s page for the announcement here. You do Nurses" Offer? This offer will be good from April 13 until the end of May. Health care workers battling COVID-19 and worried about bringing the disease home to their families can now rest with more peace of mind: About a dozen hotels on the Island are offering free or highly reduced room stays to these local medical workers, as well as those who've come from out of town to help. AARC members working on the front line in the COVID-19 pandemic now have an added resource to help them in this fight. She has covered lifestyle and entertainment, on-camera. Travel & Lodging Deals for Nurses Hilton Hotels. In partnership with American Express, the hotel chain ... nurses, EMTs and paramedics. Kelly Ann Connelly's employer offered no such benefit. Cookie Settings | Mike Hastings, president of the Emergency Nurses Association, a 40,000-member industry group based in Chicago, said the organization has been working with Hilton to place members across the country. ANA has partnered with American Express to offer one million free room nights at Hilton hotels to ANA members. To alleviate the added stress, Hilton and American Express have partnered up to donate up to 1 million hotel room nights across the United States. Expiration: C urrently set for May 31, but will be reassessed. Credit: Andrew Dierkes University City's Homewood Suites by Hilton on 41st and Walnut streets is offering free rooms to doctors and nurses at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Penn Police officers. Hilton is offering one million free room nights to frontline medical personnel – including nurses who are ANA members. Beginning April 13, members can book a room, at no cost, through a members-only link. RAPID CITY, S.D. The rooms will be available to doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical professionals and other workers through the end of May, according to Hilton. They announced the program over social media: More than ever the power of hospitality is needed. (April 3), Hilton President and CEO Christopher Nassetta, Marriott is donating $10 million in hotel stays, Marriott lets its customers donate their reward points, About 80% of hotel rooms nationwide are empty, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Red Roof's Room in Your Heart program is offering free rooms to first responders from now until May 31, 2020, including doctors, nurses, firefighters, police officers, etc. About 80% of hotel rooms nationwide are empty, according to STR, a firm that analyzes hotel industry data. Hilton offers the Frontline Thanks discount for all medical professionals globally, provided they can present a valid medical ID at check-in. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available … Despite being among the businesses hit hardest by the pandemic, Roberts said the hospitality industry wants to help. Hilton pledges 1 million room nights to members of 11 health care associations SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (April 13, 2020) – Hilton and American Express on Monday launched a new program that will donate 1 million room nights across the country to provide members of 11 health care associations, including the Emergency Nurses Association , a safe and welcoming place to stay during … You might be using private browsing or have notifications blocked. Hilton has partnered up with American Express to donate up to 1 million hotel rooms to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff. Beginning Monday, Hilton and American Express will donate 1 million hotel rooms for medical professionals working on the coronavirus pandemic response. *Room reservations are subject to availability and extremely limited. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and other front-line medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May. Check out what's new. Some people are working on infastructure projects or they're in communications, but they're all essential workers," Gotthelf said. No, the Hilton Room Discount Offer is available to all nurses through the reservation portal on the ANA and RN Perks website. "When COVID started poking its very ugly head around here, we knew we wanted to welcome these workers and do our best to make them feel comfortable.". The rooms will be available to doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and other workers through the end of May, according to Hilton. Hilton is donating up to 1 million rooms. Daysi Calavia-Robertson is a reporter who covers affordability and cost-of-living issues, the business of marijuana and CBD, travel and tourism, and special interest topics. At Hilton, that includes a complimentary drink upon arrival and in-room breakfast for two. Credit: Caroline Wright; Kelly Ann Connelly. Starting this week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff through the end of May. Hilton Hotels. Hilton and American Express announced that they will donate up to 1 million hotel room nights across the United States to frontline medical professionals leading the fight against COVID-19. "I'm working 12-hour shifts, which are physically, mentally and emotionally draining," Wright said. No, the Hilton Room Discount Offer is available to all nurses as a thank you from Hilton. Help, Cops: Brookhaven party with nearly 400 broken up over pandemic violations, Cuomo: NY will have COVID-19 vaccines for 170,000 on Dec. 15, Experts: Two pairs of coyotes now official Nassau dwellers, Officials charge 6 suspects in Turkish 'birth tourism' ring operating on LI. Beginning April 13, members can book a room, at no cost, through a members-only link. Reprints & permissions | For nearly a month, Connelly, who has continued to work, has stayed at a Wyndham hotel in Queens; her sons are cared for by their father. Skip to Content. Expiration: C urrently set for May 31, but will be reassessed. So grab your friends or significant other—it's time to get away in style. California Privacy Rights | Why is the offer limited to ANA members? More Free Hotel Rooms for Nurses on Frontlines. The group is one of more than 10 industry organizations the chain is working with to make the rooms available. ... We step up," she said. About Us | "We're a service industry. is the site you need. Hilton Hotels, in collaboration with American Express, is donating up to 1 million free hotel room nights across the U.S. to nurses, doctors, EMTs, paramedics, and other frontline healthcare staff who may need a place to sleep or isolate from their families during this pandemic. Financial Assistance. (Source: Thrive Global) Subscription terms | Our Commitment to You. –Hilton owned hotel chains have a deal for health care workers on the frontline of COVID-19. Free Hilton Hotel Rooms – A powerful ANA membership benefit that helps your whole family stay safe. Hilton has partnered up with American Express to donate up to 1 million hotel rooms to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff. The free room offerings concluded on May 31; however, Hilton continues to support AARC members by providing rooms at a discount through June 30. Hilton announced on Monday that the company would donate up to 1 million hotel rooms to doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals, in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. ©American Nurses Association, ©American Nurses Credentialing Center, ©American Nurses Foundation. Gavin Newsom says the state is seeking 15,000 hotel rooms for the homeless during the coronavirus crisis. By NJSNA Nurses Weekly. Lee Arthur is the general manager of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Utica. "I'm so grateful knowing I have a nice, safe place I can go rest and decompress.". The rooms will … The 42-year-old Medford nurse, who cares for patients with autism and other intellectual disabilities at group homes in New York City and Long Island, immediately checked into a hotel after one of her patients tested positive for coronavirus. Free Hotel Rooms for Nurses. Privacy Policy | The rooms will be available to doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and other workers through the end of May, according to Hilton. However, employees at more than a dozen Marriotts said the hotels are offering discounted rates for health care workers but not participating in Marriott's free rooms initiative. Please enable notifications or using normal browsing mode. Hilton Hotels, in collaboration with American Express, is donating up to 1 million free hotel room nights across the U.S. to nurses, doctors, EMTs, paramedics, and other frontline healthcare staff who may need a place to sleep or isolate from their families during this pandemic. Reservations can be made up to 4 weeks in advance from the time of booking. The overwhelming response to this program, continues to show how important it is to our members to keep their family and loved ones safe during this time. "Our site almost crashed a couple of minutes after launching it.". DEAL ENDED. Hilton is donating up to 1 million rooms. Homewood Suites will offer free rooms for HUP and CHOP doctors and nurses and Penn Police officers. The offer runs April 13 through May 31. Click here for all of Hotel Management's COVID-19 coverage . The American College of Emergency Physicians is one of 10 medical groups the companies are working with to make the rooms available for those who need them. To opt-in to the room donation program, hoteliers must make at least 10% of their inventory available to health care workers for free, said Dorothy Roberts, vice president of hotel operations for Jericho-based hotel industry advisory firm Oxford Hospitality, which represents several Hilton hotels on the Island. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May. Advertise with Newsday | We are excited to announce that ANA members have reserved over 90,000 room nights in the 18 days since the program began! Hilton is offering one million free room nights to frontline medical personnel – including nurses who are ANA members. Close to home or across the world, Hilton is there for you with memorable offers and experiences. Hilton Hotels and Resorts - Find Hotel Rooms. "As soon as I found out I was exposed, I reserved a room," she said. Hilton and Marriott are partnering with around a dozen associations that represent millions of health care workers. Chip Rogers, president and CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, told USA TODAY that the pandemic could lead half of U.S. hotels to close. These rooms should be available starting tomorrow and will be offered through the month of May. Hilton and American Express have teamed up to provide medical professionals on the frontlines with up to 1 million rooms in the U.S. Beginning April 13, Hilton will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and other frontline medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May. Beginning next week, Hilton and American Express will make rooms available without charge to doctors, nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and other front-line medical staff who need a place to sleep, recharge or isolate from their families through the end of May. Since then, more than 9,000 association members have accessed Hilton's booking page through the group's site. The company's efforts are focused on the areas of the country most affected by coronavirus, including New York and Newark, New Jersey; New Orleans; Detroit; Los Angeles; Las Vegas and Washington. More Details about Celebrate in Style. Reservations can be made in up to 7-day increments. "Having to share a room with another nurse [also caring for COVID patients] was going to be scary for me," she said. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy. Some health care employers on the Island have provided staff on the front lines with the option of staying at paid-for hotel rooms in an effort to help keep their families safe. Hilton Hotels. Caroline Wright, 29, an intensive care nurse who traveled to the Island from Charleston, South Carolina, to help care for patients in a COVID-19 unit at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, has been staying for free at the Hilton Garden Inn in Roslyn for about two weeks. Wright had planned to room with another nurse to save money but found out about Hilton's program through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, a … JetBlue. Posted 04/17/2020. Nurses can call 1-877 … "We are honored to extend our Hilton hospitality to them during this difficult time.". Reservations can be made up to 4 weeks in advance from the time of booking. Those associations help them to provide the best possible arrangements for the health care workers. Financial Assistance. So grab your friends or significant other—it's time to get away in style.
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Don't Keep Your Day Job
How to Turn Your Passion into Your Career
Author: Cathy Heller
The fact that you picked up this book leads me to believe that there is something you're seeking. Perhaps you're searching for more fulfillment. You might be craving more creative expression. It could be that you don't yet have clarity on exactly what you desire, but you're clear you want things to shift. I hear that and I am here to light a path forward to where you yearn to be.
Every day I am witness to lives being built based on what people think they are worth. The words you're about to read are a representation of my hand reaching out to you, to help you understand how much you're worth and how you truly can decide your destiny.
I would not write these words if I didn't wholeheartedly believe that we have the power to craft our own realities. I've seen it in my own life and more than 200 times through interviews on my podcast, "Don't Keep Your Day Job." I also see it every day in the most unexpected places.
I've had the pleasure of sitting down with brilliant and courageous souls, from world-renowned leaders such as former chairman and CEO of Starbucks Howard Schultz to self-starters on the precipice of life-changing success, from aspiring bakers to bloggers and painters. My podcast has grown into a worldwide community of souls in search of their life's work. I meet people all over the world who are doing what they love and adding value to their communities and beyond. I've talked to more than 100 role models, including Bobbi Brown, Danielle LaPorte, Jonathan Adler, Angela Duckworth, Martha Beck, Jenna Fischer, Julia Cameron, and Gretchen Rubin, to name just a few. It was an honor to hear their stories, and I am excited to share their advice with you.
I receive hundreds of messages a day from people who share how the lessons discussed on the podcast inspire them to redirect their lives, find new ways to contribute, and reach new levels of fulfillment. I love that I am able to create a space where they can meet and assist one another.
In the coming chapters, I'll draw on the experiences of entrepreneurs, designers, actors, artists, and friends who share their stories about how to create profound shifts in your daily mindset, life's vision, and business's impact. We're also going to hear examples from everyday people from all over the world—from Lagos, Nigeria, to Perryville, Missouri—who have used everything that I share in this book to transform their lives.
I am the first to admit that I'm a constant work in progress, but sometimes that progress doesn't feel like it's going in the direction I want.
I often tell my therapist, "I just get so frustrated about this thing or that thing."
Her response means everything.
"Well, I've been a therapist for 40 years, and I wouldn't be a therapist if I didn't know that people can change," she replies.
Isn't it incredible that we can change?
It's important to remember that we've been in a process of conditioning since birth, our every experience wiring our beliefs. Our first seven years of life are almost like hypnosis. It can pose challenges and create impediments to the life we want to create.
There is good news. We can change those scripts and limiting beliefs. We can change our behavior. We can change our ability to dream bigger, see further, and become more ourselves.
This foundation, this beautiful temple of your being, is where we will start. As you solidify this, we will begin to talk about concrete steps to take toward crafting your new life. We are going to get in alignment with what we want to build, how we dream of serving this world, and where to direct our energy.
I will help you see the greatest version of you and give you clarity on what's possible. I will provide practical tools and techniques to transform your craving into action steps. The entire process is, at its core, a journey home and back to yourself.
You are wiser than you give yourself credit for. If something in this book strikes you as true, it's because you already knew it on a deeper level. Think of the voice that you hear as you read this book as your internal knowing, a deep-seated wisdom that you were born with.
The time to listen to what's whispering to you and enjoy the adventure of being alive to the fullest has arrived. I invite you to make the decision not just to read this book but to put its teachings into practice, because a new sensation of what it feels like to move through this world awaits. You can do the thing that you've always, truly wanted to do.
After all, what you seek is seeking you.
Don't Keep Your Day Job
The opposite of depression is not happiness. The opposite of depression is purpose.
—Cathy Heller
It's a fun title with a rhythm to it, but there's so much more to this idea than simply building a business that allows you to literally quit your day job. It is about finding your life's work and waking up every day with purpose and gratitude for the ability to live that purpose in a powerful way.
Your "day job" is really a synonym for all the uninspired, routine, and mundane parts of your life. As you begin to design your life around purpose, how you move through the world will change. You'll want to foster more supportive and positive relationships that help you serve the world.
We've grown up in a system that doesn't always support our highest good. The system was in many ways designed for factory workers. It wasn't built to consider each person's unique gifts or the particular ways each individual can add to the whole. From a young age, we're placed on a timeline that we're expected to follow. We're praised for following the rules of the game by receiving good grades and the ability to advance to the next level. We're taught to check the boxes from school to university to career, with experiments and side projects regarded as distractions from the big picture. The system promises that you'll arrive at middle age with a successful career without taking into account your individual talents and passions.
Most people reach their forties and find themselves walking from the parking lot to the elevator feeling like something is missing.
We think we're doing okay because we landed the corporate job, got health benefits, and set ourselves up for a life that someone else wanted for us. We often ignore the pain for too long and lie to ourselves … until we receive that giant wake-up call. Our bodies or circumstances reach a breaking point. I have experienced this and I've spoken to many people on the podcast who have as well.
We might get sick, like Sarah Knight, who was having panic attacks while working at a New York publishing company. We might lean on drugs and alcohol to keep up with the life that isn't serving us. We might wait so long that we find ourselves at the bottom of a ditch—like Jen Sincero, who found herself in her forties surviving on canned tuna and living in a garage. We might face the loss of a loved one, as Emily McDowell did—her best friend's death shook her awake. Sometimes we don't get the obvious wake-up call and risk settling for the rest of our lives—unless we make the decision to change.
We're not constructing classrooms that teach people how to harness the magic inside of them. We're not cultivating that consciousness. We're not being taught to think outside of the box, and we're certainly not praised for being messy. But in order to find solutions and make things, we need to explore and have space to develop ideas.
The phrase "day job" is a synonym for the system that's told us to stay in line. Most people spend their lives building someone else's dream. I want you to build your dream. I want you to find your work. You have something to do in this world that only you can do. I know you are seeking fulfillment, and I'm on a mission to help you find it.
There's a new American dream. The goal isn't necessarily to become famous or beat the competition within someone else's paradigm. It's about simply finding a way to make a living doing what you love, stepping into the space where joy commands your compass.
It is possible to feel immense confidence and ease by simply surrendering to the thing that's been whispering to you all your life. It may seem hard to discern. Maybe you pushed it aside or brushed it off. Maybe you have loved several activities, industries, daydreams and never known which to choose. Perhaps you never felt like a standout at any one thing in particular. Whichever it is, I promise that there is something you've felt drawn to, and others notice what you add to the world. There's a seed there. There's a clue. We must get back in touch with our ability to feel our truth and follow it. There's deep wisdom I will help you uncover that has been with you all along, hidden in plain sight.
I'm entering my forties having fully surrendered to this whisper within, and now I feel in the current. People will ask me about New Year's resolutions or where I'll be in five years, and I can confidently respond: I don't work that way. I set sail and chart a course in the direction of whatever is calling me. I lean into my joy and curiosity. I know that I'll be shown where to go next. I don't want to control it, because I'm much more interested in what will happen when I stay in that flow. I want to walk toward the feelings.
I don't have to be Beyoncé. I don't need to be Bill Gates. I want to be in service, doing my thing that gives me joy. I want to do something I love. Success to me isn't the bank account or the fame. Success is feeling like you are living your life instead of the life someone else wants you to live. You are leaving your mark, and the world is better for it.
I'm going to declare a new measurement of success that matches up with the new dream: Success is how often you're swimming in that joy of being alive. Success is the feeling that you're on an adventure that's going to continue evolving exactly as it should. Success is feeling purpose and being paid for it.
What might happen if you stopped resisting it and instead set sail? Chart a course in the direction of your joy. You will be shown where to go as long as you stay in the flow.
How I Got Here
Who am I to tell you all this? And how do I know? I don't think it is fair to ask you to dig deep into your very soul alongside me throughout this book without first sharing my journey.
I didn't always feel the way I feel today: I wake up every day true to myself.
My childhood was complicated. There was a lot of sadness, and I never felt at ease at home. My parents fought nonstop. I used to hide under the sheets while my parents would fight. I dreamed of a day when I'd be far from there. I lived in fear of my dad's anger. My mom was always exhausted, and my dad was always frustrated. My mom could barely get out of bed, she was so unhappy. She spent much of her time under the weight of a dark depression. One of my earlier memories is her taking me to breakfast when I was four and explaining how miserable her marriage was and how she regretted not following her dreams.
I became my parents' therapist at the age of five. I would sit patiently listening to their grievances. I gave them the very best advice that my innocence could provide, but I felt deeply exploited and unseen. My existence seemed to matter only to the extent that I could make everyone else feel good. I had so little practice speaking that teachers started to notice. I was sent to speech therapy in first grade because nobody could understand me. It sounded like I spoke with marbles in my mouth. The therapist told my parents that I needed to have time to talk at home too.
I would watch movies and wish I could magically appear at those dinner tables where people were present and someone saw me. I wanted to be somewhere I felt safe. But it wasn't all darkness. I watched a lot of eighties TV, played with my older sister, organized talent shows outside with friends on my block, and there was MUSIC!
My mother was almost like Peter Pan. She would encourage me to stay up until midnight to watch reruns of The Honeymooners. She let me eat ice cream for dinner, and she would ask me to skip school and go to the beach with her. She had incredible highs and dramatic lows. She was magical anytime that she felt good, but unfortunately she was down most of the time.
My mom applauded creativity more than traditional smarts. She brought out the artist in me at such a young age: Sitting with me to make collages and reading to me at the library. She tucked me in bed at night. It was always her idea to take off our shoes and feel the grass between our toes or stop to notice a hummingbird. She took me to dance lessons and piano lessons and drove me to theater rehearsals. Music was our vehicle for connection and expression.
My mother's greatest tragedy was that she never had the energy or confidence to act on her potential talent. Growing up, she had been the star of her high school drama department. She was an incredible actress. She had great depth and presence on the stage, but she didn't have the courage to explore that path. Since she was a child of the 1950s, she was told she had to choose between being a mother and having a career. I saw firsthand the impact of leaving your gifts untapped.
We were so close when I was young, which made it even more painful when her sadness started to overcome her completely. She always had a touch of melancholy, and it wasn't uncommon for her to feel depressed or cry while singing at the piano, but those early moments of pure light and love stayed with me. I was around 14 years old when her anxiety took over and the darkness reigned.
It took me decades to realize that so much of my mother's desperation came from the choices she made not listening to her gut. I felt her frustration, and I did not want that to be me.
Once my parents split, it went from bad to worse. The crash of abandonment became too much to bear. I too felt deeply betrayed, but I had to become a cheerleader for her life. I brought home flowers and pep talks until the day I wondered why I had never tried being angry about it.
"What about me?" I pleaded. "Aren't I enough reason for you to want to live?"
Her response shook me: "You're not enough. I can't live for you. I have nothing left to give."
That one moment unknowingly set me down the path that I continue to walk this day. My mom tried to commit suicide one night. Overwhelmed, I drove to my dad's house in the dark to ask for help. His response—that I should not come over when his girlfriend's children were sleeping—shook me. I drove home with little will to live.
I felt invisible, and I never wanted another person to ever feel that way. It took years, but it was this mission that brought me to where I am today.
Identifying this vision and the road to embodying it was winding. I had to become a truth seeker first.
My childhood left me with the giant misconception that people grow up to become unhappy adults with unfulfilling marriages and stressful jobs.
During my teenage years my grades dropped, and I rarely did any schoolwork. I was barely surviving those years. I felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders. I would not have graduated at all but for one teacher who understood me and said, "Get the hell out of here." He gave me a grade that I didn't deserve, which allowed me to graduate. Thankfully that set me on my quest to finally find some answers.
I was squeezed into college. I started at a state university that put me on academic probation on day one. I began to look around and wonder about the state of the world. I enrolled in religion classes where the teachings of Buddhism and Judaism started to shed light around the idea of purpose. I read every spiritual book I could find in search of the answer to the existential question: Why are we here?
I fell in love with the search for meaning and understanding the way human beings relate to our purpose in the big scheme of things. I felt called to speak and inspire. I became editor of my college paper. I had no real sense of what I wanted to do with my life, but that was one of the first times that I followed my inner compass. A whisper told me to inspire the 40,000 students who read that college newspaper. I graduated with a degree in humanities and promptly took off for a three-week trip to Jerusalem. I wanted to do some soul-searching. I wound up staying for three years.
Once there, I fell in love with Gd. You might use another word. Everyone must find their own north star, but I found a way to connect with the source of the world: The One who is, was, and always will be. As my teacher Rabbi David Aaron says, "We are each a masterpiece, a piece of the master." I was mesmerized. It infused me with meaning and a sense of purpose. I felt connected to the infinite and knew that there was a part of me that was plugged into the source of all creation. I knew I was put here to serve an ultimate good. And it felt good.
Learning about Jewish tradition in 3,000-year-old texts became like oxygen for me. This, combined with my earliest experiences, transformed my outlook on the world and the way in which I moved through it. I woke up feeling inspired, as if every cell in my being was connected to this palpable abundance of energy, this sweet divine light that permeates everything and connects us all. There are no extras. We are each created for a reason. I learned that the world needed something that only I could add.
After spending three years absorbed in a world of mystics, I was ready to take action and practice all that I had learned in the Holy Land. I arrived in Los Angeles 16 years ago with the dream of becoming a musician. I can still remember my family begging me not to go, saying, "Success doesn't happen for people like us."
I loved music as a child. My sister and I would sit at the piano with my mom and sing and laugh. Alone I would scribble down lyrics too. It was my greatest refuge—a sacred release and portal to expression. I would whisper to myself that writing songs would be the ticket out of the darkness and into the spotlight. I craved being seen, dreamed of filling stadiums.
There was a healthy dose of naivety in my move to Los Angeles. My credentials were nothing more than a belief that I was destined to be an artist and the confidence built through my spiritual explorations. I had no friends, no connections, no trust fund. I put one foot in front of the other and very slowly my story started to unfold.
I found a job on Craigslist, enough to pay rent on a small room, and got to work researching how exactly one acquires a record deal and becomes, you know, a rock star. I thought the only way you make it as a songwriter was to sell records. It was the only path that I knew of. I worked super hard—I tried to meet anyone I could collaborate with, I saved enough money to create demos, and then researched contacts at the labels. It was all about asking the right questions.
What do I do to get from point A to point B? Who do I need to know? How do I get a meeting?
One belief that I say over and over again on my podcast is about how often we think it's a lack of resources that stands in our way. We feel deflated when we don't have the money or the contacts or the right zip code. I have learned that our greatest resource is our own resourcefulness.
The good news is that all those other extras—money, connections, a fancy college degree—might be nice but are in no way necessary. With a driving sense of determination and resourcefulness, we can figure anything out.
I was also born with an innate stubbornness to live and experiment and lead. My husband says I have the will of a small country.
I wrote songs for three years straight—some better than others—and I finally secured that fabled record deal with Interscope. I sat in the recording studio wearing my sleekest pair of True Religion jeans, watching veteran A&R executive and record producer Ron Fair record Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi," and I thought to myself, "I made it. I'm here." I felt like I reached the promised land—Starbucks order hand-delivered by an intern and all.
There was a quiet part of myself that felt like I was trying too hard to be someone else. I shushed that voice real quick, promising myself, "This is it. You will do it and this will be your life."
I was driving my little car through Santa Monica three months later when I got a phone call from my producer. He asked me to pull over.
"We're going to drop you from the label," he said.
"Look," he said, not unkindly. "You have nice songs. It's Michelle Branch meets Natalie Merchant meets Sheryl Crow. They're conversational, but they are not pop sensations. We're not sure if you can do this new wave of what's hot on the radio. You have talent, but we just can't take the chance."
It was soul crushing. It felt like I'd met the Wizard of Oz only to find out that he had no power. I erased my dream of a music career. I went in search of a new identity.
I'll be a therapist since I've done that for my parents.
I'll become a yoga teacher because that's been good for me.
I'll take an interior design class so I'll still be creative.
I tried to apply my craft to nonprofits, a floral design studio, a casting agency, a real estate firm. I was drowning in misery, and I couldn't figure out why because all these occupations make a decent life … for someone. I finally found a job making connections for a commercial real estate mogul. It seemed like a great option B at the time. I was making well into six figures at age 25, driving a hot convertible, and enjoying all the sushi that Los Angeles could provide.
But I felt like a fraud, and I was completely NOT myself. It took two years to hit a breaking point, which of course happened in the car, as most critical moments in Los Angeles do.
I was sobbing on the side of the interstate when I decided, "I can't do this anymore. I'm going to stop lying to myself and change course." I remembered how my rabbi used to tell us to imagine a guitar being used to hold a plant or an iron being used as a paperweight. It is not doing what it was designed to do. I felt like I was not living my potential. I was not doing me. I was living someone else's life. It was one of those moments that seem disastrous but is actually a blessing.
It was time to remember that there was something more I was born to do.
One thing I've learned is that the opposite of depression is not happiness—it is purpose. We're all chasing a feeling of meaning, a sense that we're contributing our unique essence.
It's scary when you start to ask yourself these big questions. It's threatening to people around you. It demands that you switch things up and get out of your comfort zone. It's not easy to stretch yourself like that. But it is so rewarding.
I did not know how I would find a way to write music again, but I was ready to change my story.
Only then did the signs appear.
It's an enigma that we'll review again and again, but clarity follows action. Only once we're willing to shed our well-designed plans of what the journey should look like can we get messy and figure out where we're actually supposed to thrive.
I picked up a Billboard magazine for the first time in years that week. I opened it to a feature article on indie artists licensing their songs for TV series and commercials. A lightbulb went off.
This was a path that I had never considered. I had worked hard to get a record deal, but here was another way to make music. I would research, take notes, observe which kinds of sounds and lyrics were being used, and then intentionally write music that aligned with that. There are artists who might consider this below them, an inferior way to make it as a musician, but I said "no" to those doubts. There are so many ways to make a living even if it doesn't look exactly like what you thought it would.
I started reverse engineering and found there were some incredible musicians making big waves in this space—including Regina Spektor, Ingrid Michaelson, and Christina Perri. I had my first big breakthrough.
I realized that the difference between a hobby and a business was caring about your buyer and not being inspired just for your own sake. I started to research what songs were being used in TV shows, films, and ads. I looked for consistencies in lyrical themes and production. I started writing with the needs of other people in mind. Then I researched the emails of producers and agencies. I found a way to pitch my music that felt genuine and memorable and broke through the competition.
I started to write music again with more energy than ever before. I called hundreds of music agencies, speaking to more than 40 people a day, not just in Los Angeles but in Seattle, New York, Milan, Paris, and Sydney. It was uncomfortable. I received 200 "no's" for every "yes." But I was willing to tolerate a high level of discomfort if it meant I could finally do what I wanted. It took massive effort, but I started to make real money.
A major retailer used one of my songs twice, and I received a check for $100,000! My annual income grew from $200,000 to $300,000 the next year. My songs appeared on TV shows like Pretty Little Liars, The Office, and Criminal Minds, as well as on commercials for McDonald's, Hasbro, and KFC.
I did this year after year and grew a career where I got to write music but live in anonymity. Every day was a holiday because I was making a lawyer's salary for going to the studio. I started to receive recognition through profiles in Variety, Billboard, and LA Weekly. They all shared the same message: Cathy Heller is writing her own check licensing songs. I didn't even have a PR agent or a booker. I still don't.
Artists began to ask me for help, but my identity as an artist was still very fragile. I believed that if I did anything but write music then I would be a sellout. But the artists kept coming so I finally decided to open an agency.
Why did it have to be an "either-or" when it could be a "yes and"? I could be an artist and help other artists. My production quadrupled that year with theme songs and end titles for movies and trailers.
This moment in my career also sparked the realization that I could try out a massive amount of ideas and events and projects in order to figure out what worked. Why limit ourselves to one role? Why commit to one means of income when it is possible to build out and experiment and create a network of opportunities and resources? The messier that we're willing to get, the more we invite synchronicity into our lives.
That's exactly what happened for me when I was asked to appear on a friend's podcast to speak about the music business. A friend listened to the podcast—which was a new medium for me—and asked: Could you start an online course to teach me and other artists around the world?
It took this request to make me realize that an online course could solve a major challenge: Artists were sending me tons of songs that weren't quite right. An online course could build a foundation, teaching them what kind of songs we're working on and how to reverse engineer what music supervisors need.
In any industry, successful people are not looking for opportunities. They're looking to solve a problem for someone else.
Pregnant with my third daughter, I signed up for Amy Porterfield's digital course on building online courses and held my first webinar as a result. A thousand people signed in live and the course went on to make $450,000 in its first year. It all felt too ridiculous to possibly be true.
The best part of all was that so many songwriters found success licensing their music. One participant with zero previous experience made $55,000 when his song appeared in a coffee ad. Another made $75,000 for his song in a beer spot. Almost 40 people placed songs that year, which meant the material led to results. This was huge.
It took another knock at the door to wake me up to the greatest adventure I've embarked on so far.
One of my students, Amy Loftus Pechansky, recognized that 85 percent of what I talk about applies not only to music but to anyone with a passion project. It's not just musicians who need to hear this, but anyone who desires to make money doing what they love. It takes simple techniques—from caring about the needs of your customer, to sending cold emails, to pitching yourself—but the majority of people are in the dark on where to start. I had a million reasons to not add another project to my life, but there was that whisper again, urging me on.
I met with a friend of a friend who introduced me to the smart people who helped me launch my podcast, "Don't Keep Your Day Job." I doubted there would be more than 50 listeners on that first episode, but Apple thought it was worth a listen, so they featured it on their main page. Our podcast started rising up the charts from the #50 spot to #20 to #2 in the business category. Those first 50 listeners were joined by over 100,000 others, and the numbers just grew from there. A year later we reached one million downloads and it quickly multiplied to two million and then six million and on after that.
It became clear to me how important this message was: You are enough. You matter. You're here for a reason. You have something unique that you, and only you, can contribute to this world. And we need you.
Today I host the podcast, coach, run workshops, and am mom to three girls. I still write songs and teach and run an agency. It can feel like a lot, but it is also the most fun that I've ever had and incredibly rewarding. I wake up at 5 a.m. every morning with more energy and excitement than at any other point in my life. I have finally found a method for helping others, and that feels like the greatest success.
Where Our Paths Meet
As with all creative processes, the soul of the project is often not fully revealed until the eleventh hour. It took months to realize the purpose of this book is so much more than business or motivation or worth.
It's about trusting those hunches. Trusting your joy.
Imagine breaking free of the constraints of your current reality and learning new tools to tap into a flow where you are seamlessly led to the right opportunities, serendipitously find your tribe, and attract financial abundance.
If you picked up this book, then you're curious about transformation and might hear that whisper that questions what life could look like if you really opened up. I'm going to take you on a journey to living more in tune with yourself. It is the most simple and perhaps most complex work that you will ever do.
JOURNAL ON "DON'T KEEP YOUR DAY JOB"
I'm going to share takeaways and writing prompts at the end of each chapter. I know you're going to have so many ideas as you read on. Getting those out of your head and onto the page is one of the most powerful steps that you can take. Let's begin!
If you could wave a magic wand and wake up tomorrow getting paid to do what you love, what would you be doing? Would you have your own bakery? Would you be in a Broadway show? Would you be shooting a movie you made? Spend 15 minutes allowing yourself to dream and notice how it feels. Also notice what self-doubt might arise. Don't judge it, just notice it. We will talk about that later. It's normal, and just being aware of it will help. Remember, thoughts aren't facts.
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The pursuit of happiness is all about finding our purpose. We don't want to just go to work and build someone else's dream, we want to do our life's work. But how do we find out what we're supposed to contribute? What are those key ingredients that push those who succeed to launch their ideas high into the sky, while the rest of us remain stuck on the ground?
Don't Keep Your Day Job will get you fired up, ready to rip it open and use your zone of genius to add a little more sparkle to this world. Cathy Heller, host of the popular podcast Don't Keep Your Day Job, shares wisdom, anecdotes, and practical suggestions from successful creative entrepreneurs and experts, including actress Jenna Fischer on rejection, Gretchen Rubin on the keys to happiness, Jen Sincero on having your best badass life, and so much more. You'll learn essential steps like how to build your side hustle, how to find your tribe, how to reach for what you truly deserve, and how to ultimately turn your passion into profit and build a life you love.
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Punnett's Square
Genetics news & views from students enrolled in BIOL 2110 at Stockton University.
Arboreal Crab
In southern Indian forests, a new species of crab has been discovered. These dark purple crustaceans live their entire lives in trees. They rely on water pools in the tree hollows for water. Their relatively long legs help move throughout the canopy of the forest.
Their homes are in old dead trees, and help show off the unique biodiversity of the Western Ghats, a mountain range. They are unique, with their evolutionary strategy of completely abandoning the traditional crustacean home of large bodies of water. This discovery helps to show the need for conservation, as their ecosystem is being cut down and destroyed. These crabs need old and dead hollow trees that fill with rainwater to survive. This incredibly niche home is at high risk of destruction.
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Drone (Norway-Denmark, 2014), directed by Tonje Hessen Schei, has won the Amnesty International Award to the Best Feature Film, and Discipline (Switzerland, 2014), directed by Christophe M. Saber, the Youth Jury Award to the Best Short Film (3,000 €). Tonight is the Closing Ceremony at the Victoria Eugenia Theater, where the prizes will be given and that will end with the screening of the film Hippocrate (2014).


The Miracle of Overcoming Near-Death to Impact Millions – Hal Elrod #584
By: Dave Asprey
Today's guest, Hal Elrod, first came on Bulletproof Radio in episode 176, (Hal Elrod: Be Happier, Healthier, & More Productive), when he shared his extraordinary personal story of surviving a near-fatal car accident at age 20 in which he was clinically dead for six minutes and sustained extensive injuries. His recovery was miraculous.
He went on to become a Hall of Fame business achiever, international speaker and success coach, and author of "The Miracle Morning," which has been translated into 34 languages, sold more than 1 million copies, and is practiced daily by more than 500,000 people around the world.
Since Hal was last on the show, he's had another near-death experience. He was diagnosed with aggressive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in October 2016. After pairing intensive chemotherapy with intensive alternative therapies, his cancer has gone into remission. Another miracle.
His brand-new book The Miracle Equation is part of his mission to raise the consciousness of humanity, one person at a time. I know Hal, and I know he really wants this book to reach and help millions of people, so he's offering $1,347 in very cool bonuses for those of you who pre-order the book and then email the receipt to miracleequation@gmail.com.
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Overcoming Near-Death to Impact Millions – Hal Elrod #584
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Hal's definition of a miracle 00:07:40
Luck seems to show up 00:15:45
Hal's definition of faith 00:27:45
Why affirmations don't work for some people 00:40:00
Can self-deception be motivating? 00:46:00
The definition of a cult 00:52:15
Big Ideas:
How Hal faced death twice in his life 00:03:10
The difference between possible and probable 00:09:30
The real purpose of hitting a goal 00:17:50
How to become emotionally invincible 00:22:20
The difference between faith and belief 00:29:20
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About Dave Asprey
Dave Asprey is founder & CEO of Bulletproof, and creator of the widely-popular Bulletproof Coffee. He is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, and has been featured on the Today show, Fox News, Nightline, Dr. Oz, and many more.
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ZMapp, artificial hearts and cures – AZBio Awards honors biotech leaders
The Valley of the Sun consists of more than just dirt, golf courses and pools — it also holds most of the country's Petri dishes and innovative minds in biotechnology.
Home to over 1,300 life science companies, Arizona has become one of the fastest growing biotech sectors in the country, according to the Arizona Bioindustry Association.
Over the years, Arizona has experienced multiple successes, such as the Chandler-based pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics, Inc. performing as the top IPO of 2013 with over 380 percent growth in shareholder value and Arizona State University researchers contributing to the development of an Ebola drug that may have saved the lives of two American health workers in 2014, according to AZBio.
To honor these successes, AZBio is hosting the 6th annual AZBio Awards on Sept. 17 at the Phoenix Convention Center, AZBio President and CEO Joan Koerber-Walker said.
"The AZBio Awards was created to celebrate the successes in our community and to help educate members of our community who don't work in biosciences every day," Koerber-Walker said. "It's the community's opportunity to come and see what's happening in their own backyard."
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From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., the public will be able to witness and learn about what is happening in Arizona's growing biotech sector for free during the event's Biotech Showcase.
The showcase will feature innovations and exhibits from life science companies and Arizona universities, as well as the work of students from these universities, community colleges and high schools.
"One of the things I look forward to every year is the students," Koerber-Walker said. "There's something really special when students from Arizona's high schools, community colleges and colleges come and [stand] shoulder-to-shoulder with industry leaders, talk about science and [share] what they're doing. To think that what we're working on today is really cool, the things that they're going to come up with tomorrow are going to be even more amazing."
Exhibits include a display of the world's first total artificial heart and information from industry leaders who are working to develop solutions for HIV, heart disease and cancer.
Along with this, attendees will be able to hear from award-winning life science entrepreneurs during the event's "Best of the Best" Entrepreneurial Stage. Presenters include Mario Martinez II of MRTNZ Ventures, Mark Sholin of Absource and Scarlett Spring of VisionGate to name a few.
For ticket-holders, the event will also include a Gala Awards Dinner to celebrate the AZBio 2014 honorees. The dinner will be attended by over 400 biotech leaders in the industry.
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Here's a breakdown of the award winners:
2014 AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement
Since he was recruited by Arizona State University President Michael Crow for the school's Biodesign Institute, Doctor Roy Curtiss III has worked to alleviate worldwide suffering and death from infectious diseases.
As the director of the Center for Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology at the institute, Curtiss has worked to develop a next-generation vaccine against bacteria pneumonia that would save the lives of millions of children around the world. If the vaccine is successful, it would be the safest, most affordable injectable vaccine on the market.
"During his career, Roy Curtiss has had a profound impact on microbiology research and been a true pioneer in developing salmonella-based vaccines that are effective against a range of infectious diseases, which are still the leading cause of worldwide death," Koerber-Walker said in a statement. "His contributions since being recruited to Arizona a decade ago have continued unabated, and he is now on the cusp of bringing his remarkable discoveries to the marketplace."
2014 Bioscience Company of the Year
After rocketing by over 380 percent in shareholder value to become the top performing biotech IPO of 2013, Insys Therapeutics, Inc. continued its high growth pattern in 2014.
The commercial-stage specialty pharmaceutical company reported total net revenue of $97.3 million in the first six months of this year, according to AZBio.
Along with this, Insys was granted to use pharmaceutical cannabidiol, or CBD, by the FDA to treat both Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and Dravet Syndrome, two rare forms of epilepsy in children. Additionally, the FDA extended the use of CBD for Insys' treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
2014 Arizona Bioscience Researcher of the Year
With Ebola continuing to claim lives in West Africa, an ASU Regents' professor has been testing a wide range of plants to create vaccines to counter deadly viruses found in the developing world.
This year, Charlie Arntzen may have found a combination of using tobacco to develop a vaccine for the Ebola virus.
Arntzen and his team at the ASU Biodesign Institute have been working with the main research developers at Mapp Biopharmaceutical in San Diego and with a team at Kentucky BioProcessing on a vaccine called ZMapp.
ZMapp is a cocktail of antibodies produced by specially modified tobacco plants.
It vaccine was recently used in the treatment of American aid workers Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, who were both saved from the deadly virus.
To find out more about the winners, check out AZBio Awards.
Photos courtesy of AZBio, ASU Bioscience, itv.com
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Edwards Gardens is one of Toronto's most serene spots
Edwards Gardens is a destination for anyone looking for a beautiful botanical experience in the city.
With kempt lawns, swirling hedges and the tranquil sounds of Wilket Creek's running water, this garden is open for enjoyment all year round from morning until night.
The view of the Toronto Botanical Gardens from Spiral Mound looks lush even before summer hits.
Like most of the best nature reprieves in Toronto, this sprawling 34.4-acre piece of land is located in the Don Valley. Right on the corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue, the gardens are quite a journey from the downtown core, but easily accessible by bus.
A waterfall runs between the Moriyama Building and the Montgomery Sisan addition.
The garden is named after Rupert Edwards, a rich businessman who owned the varnishing company Canada Varnish Ltd. According to the history books, Edwards salvaged the poorly cared-for stretch of land from a Scottish weaver named Alexander Milne in 1944.
The main path leading into from Botanical Gardens from the parking lot is lined with perennials.
With the intention of one day turning the property into a public park (it became Edwards Gardens officially in 1956) Edwards landscaped the garden into the carefully arranged property that you see today.
Wedding receptions are often held in the Garden Hall at the Toronto Botanical Gardens.
Now a popular backdrop for many weddings and photo shoots, the park has recently joined forces with the 4.4-acre non-profit Toronto Botanical Garden, with the TBG acting as an entry point leading into Edwards Garden.
Parking is free, although a booth collects donations as part of the Community Champions program.
Upon arrival, the TBG's Terraced Garden acts as a buffer between the property and the parking lot—which is free to use but accepts donations—showcasing perennials and ribbons of plants.
The Dembroski Centre is accredited with a LEED innovation acknowledgement for exceptional daylighting.
Straight ahead you'll find the George and Kathy Dembroski Centre for Horticulture, a LEED accredited project. Inside you'll find a gift shop, information desk and library. The centre also houses some offices and educational spaces, topped by a 2,400 square-foot green roof.
Herbs, fruits, and veggies are all grown organically in the Kitchen Garden.
Past this, the Beryl Ivey Knot Garden is a beautiful space that flaunts the pruning prowess of the TBG staff, featuring evergreen and deciduous hedges in all geometric shapes and sizes.
The spiral mound offers a 360-degree view of the southernmost part of the Botanical Gardens.
Head a little north of the knot garden and you'll find the Spiral Mound, a small winding hill that leads to a viewing platform at the top. It's only three metres high yet climbing it feels like embarking on an epic journey. At the top it offers a pretty phenomenal view of the garden.
The Garden Cafe is a pit stop where you can get refreshments like coffee or full meals.
As you make your way northwest toward Edwards Garden, you'll pass the quaint Garden Cafe, located in a historic barn serving breakfast, lunch and refreshments.
The vegetables grown in the Kitchen and Herb Garden are donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank.
The Kitchen and Herb Garden is full of planters where fruits and herbs are grown using organic gardening techniques. Veggies harvested here are donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank.
An off-limit greenhouse marks the transition between Botanical Gardens and Edwards Gardens properties.
Continue along the main path going west and you'll pass the greenhouse (no entry here) before finally entering Edwards Gardens proper.
The yellow fountain statue of a woman holding an urn of water rests near a towering willow tree.
Here the land opens up into the sprawling garden space. You'll descend into it from stone steps taking you past evergreens and willow trees. The Edwards Gardens fountain statue is a notable landmark that will let you know you've arrived in the main area.
Stone steps will lead you into an open valley that is Edwards Gardens.
There are benches lining the perimeter of this area—some secluded, others less so—which are perfect for pit stops and an expansive view of the land. During days of good weather you'll find get-togethers in abundance here.
There are multiple bridges crossing Wilket Creek in Edwards Gardens.
Here's is where you'll also likely notice a sudden influx in digital cameras: both amateur hobbyists and professionals often flock to this area for its pretty flower beds and the handful of photogenic bridges which pass over Wilket Creek.
Wildlife sightings are common in Edwards Gardens; you'll see animals like ducks, squirrels, and hawks.
One of the many great features of Edwards Gardens is the multitude of friendly animals. You're guaranteed to see at least one type of woodland creature here, likely ducks but sightings of red-tailed squirrels, chipmunks, and the occasional groundhog are pretty common as well.
Further along Wilket Creek you'll find a small waterfall.
The south side of these bridges contain more forested areas and walkways that offer shallow entry into the woods. Edwards Gardens will often give you the option of taking the easy way (read: smooth, paved paths) or an alternate trek.
There are a few paths off the paved road that require a little more leg work.
Either way, hikes here never get too challenging, and the space is accessible to people of all ages. If you head too southwest you'll soon find yourself nearing an exit that leads to the affluent Bridle Path (which is a sight to see in itself).
Follow along the main path and you'll be led to a bridge that crosses over into Wilket Creek Park.
Before long you'll find yourself nearing another bridge that will take you to Wilket Creek Park, marking the end of Edwards Gardens.
If you're walking at a consistent pace, exploring the entirety of this garden shouldn't take you more than a two hours, but leave an extra couple of hours for a picnic in the grassy area, you'll likely befriend an animal if you do.
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