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John Fairfax, Who Rowed Across Oceans, Dies at 74. After Recess - Change the World. This Awesome Urn Will Turn You into a Tree After You Die | Design for Good. You don't find many designers working in the funeral business thinking about more creative ways for you to leave this world (and maybe they should be). However, the product designer Gerard Moline has combined the romantic notion of life after death with an eco solution to the dirty business of the actual, you know, transition. His Bios Urn is a biodegradable urn made from coconut shell, compacted peat and cellulose and inside it contains the seed of a tree.

Once your remains have been placed into the urn, it can be planted and then the seed germinates and begins to grow. You even have the choice to pick the type of plant you would like to become, depending on what kind of planting space you prefer. I, personally, would much rather leave behind a tree than a tombstone. Terence McKenna: F. Audio Media. Swamp: The Quest for Entelecheia and The Making of "The American Flesh Eater" Route. The Quest for Entelecheia and the Making of "The American Flesh Eater" THE GPS TRACKS FROM THIS RIDE CAN BE PURCHASED HERE ------> __-__the part where you: A. keep reading or B. skip to the pictures__-_ Ive had some time away from the bikes lately.. which for me , usually results in a lot of time planning for a lot of time to be had on a bike. . china Peru Baja Mexico Costa Rica So, I sat down in the garage one night smoking a memorably potent strain of cheeba, pacing between the bikes, rubber and motor related memories and quickly began to dream up a month long, Solo, camping-from-the-bike, moto-quest.

A quest that would run West to East starting in Sacramento California then terminating in Birmingham Alabama, specifically Hoover. I love planning rides. mapping and charting everything out. The only option was for me to make my own dirt route across America. -_____*crack in shell, Fur showing, the sound emitted by bats*______- For the Record: Top Five Regrets of The Dying. For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die.

Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. 1.

This was the most common regret of all. It is very important to try and honour at least some of your dreams along the way. 2. This came from every male patient that I nursed. By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. 3. Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others.

We cannot control the reactions of others. 4. Often they would not truly realise the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. 5. Life is a choice. A living bridge. Pepakura File Index - Halo Costuming Wiki. To help newcomers to Halo costuming, we've gathered all of our known Pepakura files that we could post here.

For the uninitiated, you're best off grabbing a set of basics and making them, then later making a set of whichever permutations you want. You'll want to practice anyways... We ask that you don't delete anything here. People put a lot of effort into this, and deleting or defacing their work will get your IP perma-banned. Be respectful, and have fun.

Halo Pepakura Database Edit Due to many files here now having dead links, and the difficulty of finding individual files amongst forum threads, a Database has been created to collate these files into a singular, easy to access location. You can access this Database at the following link: Pass the word... UNSC Marine Corps armor Halo: Combat Evolved Marines Armor Halo: Combat Evolved Marines reference pictures Halo 3 Marines Armor Edit Halo 3 Marines reference pictures Edit Recon. The Official Graham Hancock Website. Thrive Coming Soon. Customer Feedback Not on elBulli's Menu. He's been called "the Salvador Dalí of the kitchen" for creations ranging from beetroot and yogurt ice-cream lollipops to a deconstructed Spanish omelet served in a parfait glass.

Each year, some 2 million hopeful diners vie to be one of the fifty customers he serves each evening for the six months that elBulli, his restaurant, is open. The world is beating a path to Chef Ferran Adrià's door, but why? "Creativity comes first; then comes the customer," he has said. So what can HBS students learn about marketing from a business owner who says he doesn't care whether or not customers like his product? HBS assistant professor Michael Norton's interest in what motivates seemingly irrational consumer behavior has found a perfect subject in Adrià. To eat at elBulli, customers must navigate a mysterious reservations system. The case also highlights the distinction between understanding and listening to customers.

Norton asks students to consider the operations and marketing of elBulli. Obsessions: 'The Big Lebowski' Red carpet reunion: Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges and John Goodman celebrate Lebowski Fest and the film's Blu-ray release. Fans of "The Big Lebowski" gathered in New York this week for Lebowski Fest The Coen brothers film, which initially flopped, became a pop culture phenomenon Stars including Jeff Bridges, John Goodman and Steve Buscemi participated in a Q&A Goodman: "It's the most fun I ever had working on a film.

(CNN) -- Achievers, raise your White Russian tumblers because this "Obsessions" is for you. Do you hate the Eagles? Do you bowl? Compulsively drink White Russians (er, Caucasians)? Is your only form of identification a Ralph's Value Club card? Got a rug that really ties the room together? When the Coen brothers' "The Big Lebowski" hit theaters in 1998 it was, well, a gutter ball, earning just $17.5 million. But the Achievers (the fans of the movie) eventually found it, on VHS and then DVD and now Blu-ray, making it the cult phenomenon it is today. The Light of Life. Astonish Me - a short film for WWF. 70600018.jpg (500×345) Wake Up World. Everything is a Remix.