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February 2018 Newsletter
1. Sustainability Film Fest: Each Thursday in February at 6:30 pm in the Vernon library. At this documentary film festival on sustainable living, take part in or listen in on a discussion after each film screening. Admission is free and everyone is welcome! Seating is limited, so plan to arrive a bit early. Details are here.
Feb 1 - A New Economy - Cooperation - putting humanity before the bottom line
Feb 8 - Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Thing - How might your life be better with less?
Feb 15 - Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective - A design method that uses ecology to solve issues related to agriculture, economics, governance, and more. Humans are capable of being planetary healing forces!
Feb 22 - Bag It!: Is Your Life Too Plastic? - Where do the bags/plastics end up, at what cost to our environment?
2. Winter Carnival Parade, February 3rd: SENS director Terry Dyck is organizing a large display of electric cars, bikes (if roads are safe), and other transportation alternatives for the parade, and needs volunteers to carry banners. Terry has it organized so that once all banners are in the correct spot for the parade, volunteers can wait in a warm location then be shuttled back just before the parade start. Please contact Terry if you can volunteer.
3. Seedy Saturday at Vernon's Rec Centre, March 17th: SENS director Heather Miller seeks volunteers to help: (a) put tables up at the Rec Centre from about 8:20 am to 9 am, and then help vendors find their tables and bring in their supplies, AND/OR (b) take the tables down and put them away from 3 pm to 3:30 pm. Contact her if you are available.
4. We Need YOU! Tuesday, January 30th, 9 am, Vernon's Prestige Inn. Show support at this public meeting for Coldstream Residents who for years have opposed the excessive noise (100 db from sprayers, cannons, and helicopters) and destructive practises of Coral Beach Farms Cherry Orchard. Another worry is that a similar orchard may be planned for the OK Avenue area…
5. SENS Website: Interested in assisting with the SENS website using Drupal? If so, please contact Julia!
6. Boomerang Bags: Let's reduce plastic bag use locally! The Pink Spotted Goat in Vernon wishes to work with SENS to further this venture (Thank-you Pam!). Let us know if you'd like to volunteer to sew them.
1. Farmers' Markets:
Vernon: Friday afternoons, inside, Kal Tire Place.
Armstrong: Saturdays, Noon– 4 pm, Odd Fellows Hall, Bridge St until March.
Lumby: Open year-round, Monashee Food Co-op, #3-1965, Shuswap Ave. GMO and pesticide free produce! Information is on their website. Got a working freezer to donate/sell to them? Call 778-473-2230
1. Coldstream Corner Farms: Did you know it was Canada's first 100% solar powered organic farm? For even more, read this article!
2. GM Apples: Here's a study into how far pollen can travel. Check it out!
3. McDonald's and Plastic Straws: Tell McDonald's to live up to its sustainability commitments and ban plastic straws that pollute our oceans! For more information, check out these links: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
4. Nerve Gas Pesticide, Chlorpyrifos: It is linked to reduced IQ, developmental delay, neurological damage, and cancer… but Trump's Environmental Protection Agency still allows its use on crops. Please, watch this video — and then help get this dangerous chemical out of our food and away from our children: Tell the Trump administration to ban this toxic pesticide today!
5. Invasive Goldfish: The Okanagan Similkameen (OS) Stewardship Society reports that they are showing up in some ponds and lakes. This is problematic because they multiply quickly, eat eggs and young of native fish, and carry parasites! Please return goldfish you don't want to a pet store. Don't free them into water! Report invasive goldfish to
1 877 952 7277 or firstname.lastname@example.com .
6. Living the Change: Check out this energizing documentary trailer!
7. Something to Celebrate: Vernon City Council unanimously voted to accept the Terms of Reference for a Climate Action Task Force. The two year Task Force will do much! The Taskforce plans to meet soon with city staff to discuss the next steps. It will also be asking to meet with the regional district to urge them to take a similar initiative. Stay tuned...
1. Support the South OS National Park: Go here! to sign a petition that supports the creation of such a park. The petition is open for signatures until the end of February and if more than 1000 people sign, it goes to the House.
2. Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area: To support expansion, please visit this link!
1. Fossil Fuel Divestment: New York City is doing it and also pursuing a lawsuit against big oil and gas corporations for the damage caused by climate change Yet, the Canadian government is considering expanding the tar sands….
1. Action on Palm Oil Ecocide: The Guatemalan palm oil supplier REPSA is responsible for a deadly spill that contaminated La Pasión River and destroyed the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people. REPSA was found guilty of ecocide, causing massive fish and wildlife die-offs, and is suspected to have used violence and intimidation to silence its opponents. Call on Nestlé, their only remaining supporter, to hold REPSA to account for the social and environmental impact of its reckless palm oil production in Guatemala!
1. Concerns with Fracking: CPPA has been pushing the government to undertake a formal public inquiry into fracking in B.C. An inquiry could look at laws, regulations and their enforcement. This broader mandate is especially important given that some fossil fuel companies built dozens of unauthorized dams in BC's northeast (to store water for use in fracking). Even worse, many of these dams have now been found to have serious structural flaws!
1. Action on Boreal Caribou: Despite being considered "threatened" under the Species at Risk Act, Alberta is still not doing enough to protect them. A federal safety net order would give this protection before it's too late! Please ask Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, to take action.
1. Oil Industry to Regulate Offshore Oil: Under the Liberal government's plan to modify the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, offshore petroleum boards would be given more power over oceans off Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Talk about having a fox guarding a hen-house scenario!
1. Embracing Environmentalism: Here's a good read about how climate change is a public health issue! It urges dramatic climate action, including a higher, and rising, price on carbon.
1. How to Beat Pollution Before It Beats Us: Pollution—of our water, soil and air—is now the biggest killer on earth. In fact, nine million people—roughly the population of New York City—die prematurely from causes related to pollution every year. Here's a quick list of four actions to get started with!
1. Transforming Landscapes: More wetlands in B.C. from parking lot space… To learn more, go here.
1. Active Transportation Benefits: It: (a) reduces the health care budget by 2/3 ($200 billion/year), (b) reduces premature air pollution-caused deaths by 21,0000/year ($10 billion/year), (c) improves traffic conditions and congestion, and (d) slows climate change (transportation is responsible for 25% of GHG s in Canada. Given all this, please support active transportation!
2. Site C: "It's a decision that goes against all the futurist projections about energy needs, energy source development, and ecological parameters related to the Peace River Valley! Its economic rationale is deeply flawed, as renewable energy is already starting to make enormous inroads into traditional energy infrastructure. The idea that a large dam supplies "clean" energy has been thoroughly debunked."
3. Most Doctors are not Normal: Normal people learn that what you eat influences your health. This article describes how a healthy diet can lead to a healthy life!
4. Coal Bail-out Nixed: Resuscitation of the U.S. coal industry has been killed. Read all about it!
5. Remembering a Whistle Bower: Dr. Shiv Chopra, who recently died, was instrumental in stopping Canada from allowing use of bovine growth hormone in the late 90s and lost his job because he put our interests before the money-making interest of large drug companies. Here's a nice memoriam.
6. Canada's New Food Guide: Environmental sustainability is key now for the guide. This wasn't always the case... Here's an interesting article about the history and evolution of this well-known document.
7. Burning Bunker Fuel: It's hard to fathom, but according to this, 16 of the world largest ships burning this fuel can produce as much lung-clogging pollution as all the world's cars!?! That's why such a ship burning in the South China Sea is such a problem… The cargo oil is not the biggest problem. The real problem is the oil that drives the ship. Its current and potential harm is mammoth!
8. Green Burials: This fascinating idea, addresses a very basic issue: what is the environmentally rational way to deal with our physical remains after death? The Good Green Death Project, which involves composting the human remains and using the resulting soil to plant a new tree, or scatter them in a forest or pollinator-friendly meadow, answers that. For further reading, check out the site above or this Seattle-based one!
9. The Vatican on Climate Change: If there ever were a clear and unadorned call to action, directed at any and all physicians and other health care professionals, this is it.
1. Science Oriented Initiatives:
a) Skills Training for Scientists. Interested in how you can leverage social media to communicate about science? Register for their first webinar of 2018 for FREE! Details are here.
b) Ensuring Budget 2018 Includes Science: Take the government's survey and let them know you value science and want to see funds to support it. Be sure to hop on twitter too and let Minister Morneau your thoughts using the #YourBudget2018 hashtags. And for even more, go here.
c) Starting EfD's 2018 Outreach in Local Communities: EfD is gearing up to host the next round of March for Science events to highlight the crucial role science plays in our lives in Canada and around the world. Interested in getting involved? Email Suman!
1. Rain as a Resource: Green Communities Canada and the Canadian Freshwater Alliance are seeking participants for a Community of Practice (CoP) to advance uptake of green infrastructure in communities across Canada. Participants gain access to coaching, materials, funding opportunities, and co-learning from a network of individuals and organizations across the country. If you are interested, please fill out this form.
2. Urban Watersheds Threatened: This new report, based on input from urban watershed practitioners throughout the province, shows challenges local governments are faced with when trying to achieve urban watershed sustainability. It outlines a series of supports and interventions that could be developed under the province's new water legislation to help address the problem.
3. Acidification of Freshwater. The scientific community has long been aware of the effects of atmospheric carbon on the acidification of oceans, but a new study, looking at pH levels in four freshwater bodies in Germany, suggests that it could also be linked to rising acidification of freshwater.
4. Pollutants in Water and Fish: A new study by researchers at McMaster University has shown that pollutants in watercourses require fish to expend more energy and oxygen to get by, meaning they require more nutrients just to stay alive. Read more about the study here.
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After news came of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie's death on Tuesday, following a long battle with brain cancer, many shared their thoughts and memories of the Canadian singer, who spent much of 2016 on an emotional farewell tour with the band.
In a statement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described Downie as a "rock star, artist and poet whose evocative lyrics came to define a country," adding, "The Tragically Hip's music invited us to explore places we had never been — from Mistaken Point to Churchill — and helped us understand each other, while capturing the complexity and vastness of the place we call home. … He painted landscapes with his words, elevating Canadian geography, historical figures, and myths. When he spoke, he gave us goosebumps and made us proud to be Canadian."
In a tearful follow-up interview with CTV, Trudeau opened up:
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Side effects of red rice yeast include headache, stomach ache, bloating or gas, dizziness, heartburn and muscle aches and weakness, according to University of Maryland Medical Center. Pregnant and breastfeeding women and persons under 20 years of age should not take red yeast.Continue Reading
Patients allergic or sensitive to rice, red yeast or members of the yeast family should avoid red rice yeast supplements, as eye and nose inflammation, hives, itching, shortness of breath and swelling under the skin may occur, warns Mayo Clinic.
Red yeast is produced by fermenting rice with Monascus purpureus yeast, explains WebMD. The yeast is cultured at controlled temperatures and conditions to produce higher concentrations of chemicals that reduce blood cholesterol and triglycerides. Red yeast is commonly used to reduce cholesterol in individuals with high cholesterol, maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and treat indigestion or diarrhea. It is also used to improve blood circulation and boost stomach health.
Red yeast is likely safe when consumed for up to four-and-a-half years, notes WebMD. It contains an active ingredient that is also found in prescription drugs known as statins, which is why it may lead to similar side effects, including liver damage and muscle damage. Red yeast rice products are composed of different amounts of chemicals comparable to statins. Those with higher chemical content have more chances of causing side effects.
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Really a case of brains vs. lemmings
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - When horseplayers tell non-horseplayers about their life's passion, they are invariably met with a skeptical response: "Aren't the races fixed?"
To this question, I have always given an ambivalent answer: "Yes, there's larceny in the game - trainers cheating with drugs, jockeys pulling horses - but it's almost always perpetrated by an individual trying to get an edge. In my whole life, there have been only one or two occasions when I think I've seen a conspiracy to fix a race."
But from now on I will have a new standard response to the people who believe Thoroughbred racing is a sucker's game. It will go like this: "There will be cheating in any activity involving big money, but compared to the stock market, horse racing is honest and well-regulated. If you added up the dollar total of all the larceny in the history of horse racing, it would be a tiny fraction of the money defrauded from the public in the Enron scandal alone."
Many horseplayers take perverse delight in the recent woes of the stock market - the demise of the Houston energy company as well as the collapse of tech stocks. We're sick of hearing that playing the horses is a self-destructive or immoral activity while playing the market is somehow sanctified. (This attitude is reflected in Washington's periodic attempts to clamp down on Internet gambling while ignoring online day trading of stocks.)
There is, of course, a fundamental difference between the racetrack and Wall Street, but it's not a difference of seediness vs. respectability. The main difference, I would argue, is that playing the horses demands more intellectual rigor.
Under the parimutuel system, horseplayers bet against each other. They can make substantial profits only when they hold opinions different from the crowd. As a result, they always try to find weaknesses in the crowd's opinion. When Monarchos last year won the second-fastest Kentucky Derby in history, the media hailed him as a budding superstar.
But sharp handicappers observed that he had a perfect setup: He was able to rally from far behind because an ultra-fast pace took a toll on the front-runners, and he was aided by a ground-saving trip, too. The skeptics were looking to bet against him in the next two legs of the Triple Crown series, and they were right: Monarchos hasn't won a race since the Derby. This is the way horseplayers habitually think, at the track and away from it; they are skeptical, cynical, distrustful of popular opinion. Wall Street would label them contrarians.
On Wall Street, however, everybody can make paper profits at the same time, and the easiest way to do so is to jump on a bandwagon, while corporate executives, analysts, brokers, and investors all promote a stock's virtues with a minimum of skepticism. If Monarchos had been a stock, the hype machine would have hailed him as a can't-miss prospect and valued him with an outlandish price-earnings ratio. That's what happened with Enron. As the Wall Street Journal wrote last week: "The culture wanted to believe in Enron's promises, which helps explain why 16 of 17 Wall Street analysts rated Enron a 'buy' as recently as last October."
Most horseplayers look with disdain on the herd mentality of Wall Street, and many watched with resentment as the herd got rich in the 1990's. Because handicappers work extraordinarily hard to acquire the insights that give them an edge in the parimutuel competition, they were galled to see people making easy money by following the crowd and buying absurd dot-com stocks.
But the crash of the tech market has reminded many "investors" that they were really gambling all along. Among gambling games, I believe, horse racing has no equal.
An individual bettor can obtain almost all of the important information he needs to analyze a horse race and it's trustworthy information, not the kind distorted by accountants' flimflammery. He doesn't need inside connections; he doesn't need analysts' reports. The past performances in the Daily Racing Form and the films of past races let a handicapper make accurate judgments of horses' ability. (A good student of films can easily detect jockey thievery, too.) While racing fans may not be privy to the change in horses' physical condition from race to race, a good student of horseflesh can make those assessments in the post parade and the warm-up.
Of course, horse racing has one significant drawback: the takeout. While stock buyers can make a trade for $8, horseplayers are soaked an average of 20 percent on each bet. If legendary investor Warren Buffett had to pay a 20 percent fee on every transaction, he'd be operating a Pepsi stand in Omaha. But the obvious difficulty of betting the races has some virtues, too. People who play the horses are constantly aware that this is a difficult, treacherous game - a lesson that many people who play the market have learned the hard way.
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The 39-year-old performer was regarded with the Robert D. Beam Pillar of Character Award – which perceives "great character as a good example" – at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, and notwithstanding spouting over his better half, he additionally opened up about a period when he had his "name sprinkled over each prattle magazine as a philanderer, similar to, five years prior."
Kutcher talked about reports that he was unfaithful to Demi Moore before their split in 2011, which at last prompted their separation in 2013. "Character turns out when those magazines shred you for something you could possibly have done and you gotta go out and perform tomorrow, with everybody taking a gander at you like you may be a miscreant," he told the group. "I had the considerable fortune of getting a separation since I felt the effect of it and how much misfortune is in there and how much love is in there and that its not flawless or spotless or chaotic. What's more, I saw at last my folks' separation in an entire diverse manner."
The previous Two and a Half Men star additionally playfully noted in his discourse that he may be the principal individual regarded with the honor who was likewise captured when they were 18 for "lawful offense robbery" – which supposedly happened when the Cedar Rapids local attempted to break into his secondary school – and being "pulled over by a state trooper while stumbling on mushrooms."
"It's not whether you win or lose," he said of his stumbles before. "It's the manner by which you gain from the mix-ups that you make and how you see the world that is coming at you."
Kutcher devoted the honor to spouse Kunis, who he said "kicks my a** on character each day."
At the point when my significant other and I had these children and we got the opportunity to share that stunning, astonishing, astounding honor, my first reaction was, I needed to call my folks and say, 'I'm sad, in light of the fact that I never knew the amount you adored me,'" he reviewed.
Kutcher additionally credited his sibling, Michael Kutcher, for showing him about affection and acknowledgment. "My sibling was conceived with cerebral paralysis and it showed me that cherishing individuals isn't a decision and that individuals aren't in reality all made equivalent," he stated, getting passionate. "The Constitution deceives us. We're not all made equivalent. We're altogether made unfathomably unequal to each other, in our capacities and what we can do and how we think and what we see. In any case, we as a whole have the equivalent ability to love each other, and my sibling showed me that."


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09-08-2017 03:00
Lower unit on my 225 failed and I was wondering if there are factory remanufactured options out there or any good recommendations for aftermarket options both new and reman. SEI does not make and LU for this model ETEC. Trying to save a few bucks if I can as new OEM LU is over 5K! Trying to determine what the cost savings would be if there is a factory reman option out there. Thanks for the help.
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Your dealer can provide you with a factory approved rebuilt gearcase. It will be the latest M2 design compared to your M1 model as it has the 6 extra low water pickups in it. Factory rebuilds are listed in the Genuine Parts and Accessories Catalog that your dealer has from Evinrude.
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The factory recommends that a properly trained technician service your Johnson or Evinrude outboard motor. Should you elect to perform repairs yourself, use caution, common sense, and observe safety procedures in the vicinity of flammable liquids, around moving parts, near high-temperature components, and working with electrical or ignition systems.
The information offered here is only general in nature and should not be construed as complete factory approved procedures, techniques, or specifications. Always use the proper service manual for your motor, up-to-date service literature, the correct tools, and have an understanding of how to proceed with troubleshooting and repair methods. If you are unsure or uncomfortable with a procedure, a situation, or a technique, enlist the services of a factory trained technician.
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Yesterday my E225 lower unit had a catostrophic failure at cruise speed. Loud knocking in forward, no reverse. The case isn't cracked and no oil has been lost. Please share any details about your findings...I'm 2 weeks out for our local Evinrude guy. Engine had 3 year service last Spring and I haven't hit anything. Very disappointed as I am just 6 months out of warranty.


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Nicholas Friesen @Nicholastronaut June 9, 2016
This was the one. The record that made me want to be a rock star. The one that made me realize that the rock I had grown up loving and consuming, the Stones, the Beach Boys, the Beatles, it was still alive and well, and being played every five minutes on Much Music.
Of course, I'm not a rock star. Who is today? Maybe Kanye. I don't think that "rock stars" exist in 2016. But Sloan exists in 2016, and for that we are lucky.
It was the first video from One Chord to Another, Sloan's third album, that made me want to be a rock star. I didn't know that they were referencing Easy Rider, that Jay was wearing a "Back to Mono" pin because he was playing the Phil Spector "connection" character. I wouldn't become obsessed with Spector for a few years, seeking out the Back to Mono box set and Righteous Brothers 7 inches at record sales. But when I was 13, there was nothing cooler than Patrick wearing a fuzzy hat and Andrew plugging his ears at the sound of a plane going overhead – nothing more punk than making an opening sequence that was longer than the song itself.
This may have been the first Sloan record I bought, at the HMV in the mall across the street from where I worked at age 13. I went with the single disc version, as the imported double disc (recorded "live at a Sloan party") had a much higher price tag (yes, I know the American import came out much later, but I was late to this party). Years later I would find that second disc online and dig on the covers and alternate versions, fleshed out by fake "party" noise and "live" screams.
It's those same faux live screams that accompany "The Good in Everyone" (just not on the radio/video edit), the song that opens One Chord to Another and sits comfortably between the Chili Peppers and Better Than Ezra on the first installment of Big Shiny Tunes. Those same faux live screams that became real every time I saw Sloan over the years, for the first time at Edgefest '98, which was held at a stadium that is now a Bed Bath and Beyond, a Marshalls and an insurance centre.
With its mellow AM radio crooners ("Junior Panthers" is cooler than you'll ever be), hooky garage rockers ("G Turns to D") and hit singles that probably wouldn't be hits today (the poppy as fuck "Everything You've Done Wrong" and chilled out "The Lines You Amend") it's one of those great mixed bags that works. It's retro but current, it's weird but accessible, it's clean but raw. It's a pretty perfect record.
Released between 1994's beloved Twice Removed and 1998's commercial breakthrough Navy Blues (maybe my favourite Sloan disc), it was rumoured to be the band's swan song, but then it wasn't, and we got 20 more years of Sloan, maybe followed by 20 more. Even though it's one of five studio full lengths the band made in that time (each notable for its own special reason), it stands out as an important one. A timeless one. So timeless, Sofia Coppola put some of its songs into her debut film, The Virgin Suicides, which takes place in the '60s.
There are a lot of things to talk about with Sloan; the harmonies, the personalities, the rock and the pop. Are they better live or on record? Can Chris Murphy still jump as high as he used to? I always find the best Sloan conversations are about what the band means to people – who they saw what show with, what song played at their wedding, or that one time their junior high band covered "Underwhelmed" and got in trouble for using distortion. I'm sure you have a Sloan story, and I'm sure it involves the first show, crushing on Patrick, watching a kid you didn't know excitedly jump on your bed to "Penpals" (okay, that one is a little specific) … My first Sloan show involved being kicked in the head in a mosh pit, breaking my fake Oakley sunglasses (or "Jokelys" as they were known in '98) and losing track of my friend moments after this photo was taken, only to find her during Bif Naked's set later that day. I've got a lot of other Sloan stories, but it all begins with watching the band jump around on Much Music, lovingly recreating a scene from a movie I'd never seen. I've always appreciated that they went to that trouble for all of us.
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Many of us understand that the goal of yoga is to unite the body and the mind. However, there are several types of yoga and not all of them is for everybody. There are types of yoga that follow their ancient origins and are strict in the implementations of their principles, while there are types that are modified to cater the modern day's demands. Two different types of yoga, Iyengar yoga and Ashtanga yoga follow different executions and give different benefits to the practitioner's body.
Iyengar yoga has 14 types of breathing control and more than 200 classical yoga poses. This type of yoga follows a certain system wherein the practitioner progresses as a beginner to advanced while giving due attention to the postures. Iyengar yoga is very specific in the implementation and execution of the poses and body alignment in order to achieve flexibility, mobility and strength.
Furthermore, the founder of Iyengar yoga recognizes that people have different body strengths and weaknesses. Some people may find it hard to perform certain asanas or yoga poses. Still emphasizing correct body alignment, this type of yoga employs the aid of props so that the postures can be performed properly and safely. Props may come in yoga blocks, belts, blankets and chairs.
Another notable feature of Iyengar yoga from other types is that it does not depend on the Vinyasa flow, or the transition of one pose to the next while breathing. Rather, it focuses on perfecting a certain posture before a practitioner can proceed to the next. Therefore, Iyengar yoga is not rushed and allows a practitioner to learn one pose at a time.
Since the poses are held longer, experts believe that Iyengar yoga can help address body posture and alignment issues as well as body pains.
On the other hand, Ashtanga yoga is usually referred as the "eight-limbed yoga," a collection of 8 different concepts that a practitioner follows in order to experience the benefits of Ashtanga yoga. Unlike Iyanger yoga, this type of yoga uses the Vinyasa flow. The asanas have their own assigned number of inhalations and exhalations, and breathing is a guide for the practitioner to move from one pose to the next. The Vinyasa plays an important role as it is believed to help in cleansing and detoxification. It purges the body of toxins through sweating and as a result improves blood flow. Through this, the practitioner is likely to feel light after the session.
Today, you may find Ashtanga yoga sessions are performed in heated classrooms similar to hot yoga. This is to heat up the body and encourage sweating in order to expel the toxins away.
Ashtanga yoga also tends to be repetitive. This is seen as an advantage by several practitioners since they can join any Ashtanga yoga in the world and not feel left behind. A practitioner of this yoga follows a certain standard sequence every time he is in a class or session.
The health benefits of Ashtanga yoga are numerous. It can help tone, flex and strengthen the muscles and teaches a practitioner how to do rhythmic breathing, concentration and control.
If you are trying to decide which type of yoga is best for you, you must first assess where your body stands. If you are trying yoga for the first time, you could begin with Iyengar yoga since you are given ample amount of time to learn the poses before proceeding to the next. It also tends to be more interactive because a teacher might prescribe you a tool or props to help you execute and perfect a pose. It is also ideal for people who do not engage in physical activities regularly because it doesn't speed up the heart rate while working on your stamina and strength.
Since Ashtanga is more demanding in nature, it is best for people who do regular workouts. It is ideal for people who'd like to further build up their physique and strength, as well as tone their muscles.
Whether Iyengar yoga or Ashtanga yoga is for you or not, you are on your way to improving your health, posture and mental well-being simply by choosing to engage in this form of discipline.


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Hello, my name is Cynthia and I am a Bachelor student from the Netherlands. Since a long time I have been very interested in dogs and wolves: reading every book, every internet page, about their behaviour, their appearance, genetics, anatomy, etc. Sadly, I have not been able to get my own dog but I hope to fulfill this dream in the nearby future! When it was time for me to search for an internship, I knew I wanted it to be with wolves and dogs. The day I got the answer that I was able to do my internship at the Wolf Science Center I was so happy!
At the WSC I did a follow-up of the risktaking study. Since the wolves and pack dogs were already tested by previous students, I started testing the pet dogs. I loved working with them and I am looking forward to the results! Via an apparatus the animals had to choose either the left side or the right side by touching the target with their nose or paw. On one side there was nothing. On the other side was either a stone or a piece of sausage. Both the stone and sausage were shown to the animal beforehand but the animal would not know if it would get the stone or the sausage. So will the animals choose the 'safe' side (where nothing lies) or the 'risky' side (either a stone or sausage)? As a side project, I continued testing the wolves with the ambiguity test. This is very similar to the risktaking, but with the ambiguity factor. Here there is also a 'safe' side with nothing, whereas the other side stays covered and the possibilities for the outcome is unknown.
I loved spending my time here, the community is wonderful and some friendships will last even after I leave this place. Getting to know and working with the animals was an amazing experience and I am so glad I got this opportunity! It was really hard for me to pick a favourite animal.. but Chitto was the first wolf I got in contact with, that makes him extra special. Imara is just a sweetheart, if I could I would take her home!


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The government unions have announced that the three-week civil servant strike has been suspended. A settlement has not yet been reached, but the strikers, who include nurses and teachers, will return to work while final negotiations continue. The unions have announced a 21-day deadline for a deal to be reached, and will use this time to consult with their members. They have threatened to go back on strike if the current government offer is withdrawn before then. Read more: TimesLive
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A group of nonbank small-business lenders unveiled a self-regulatory pledge Thursday designed to bring greater clarity and consistency to their industry's pricing.
The document, called the Small Business Borrowers' Bill of Rights, represents the first attempt to standardize best practices in the fast-growing business of making business loans online.
The sector has at times been described as the "Wild West" due to the low level of regulation. State usury laws and federal laws mandating uniform disclosures to borrowers generally don't apply to small-business loans as they do to consumer loans.
Some of the largest firms in the industry, including Lending Club and Funding Circle, were among the document's initial signatories.
The lenders' pledge contains six points. They deal with transparency of terms and rates, prevention of debt traps for businesses, and marketing, underwriting and collection practices.
During a panel discussion Thursday in Washington, Funding Circle co-founder and U.S. managing director Sam Hodges indicated that borrowers who don't understand the loans they're taking out may risk becoming overleveraged and going out of business.
"If you're taking a pound of flesh up front," he said, "that leads to the same problems as the last financial crisis."
Funding Circle and Lending Club both sell their small-business loans to investors through online marketplaces. Hodges argued that those investors, who are seeking high-yield business loans in today's low interest rate environment, will stand to make more money from a sustainable marketplace in which borrowers are treated fairly.
"What we are proposing as part of the bill of rights," said Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche, "is really to disclose interest rates and be up front about it and not assume that small business owners who are busy people with other things on their mind would spend the time to do the math."
Laplanche cited factoring, in which a company sells accounts receivable or invoices, as an example of a less than transparent lending.
The six-point pledge has a small list of backers, but some of them are prominent, including former Small Business Administration head Karen Mills and former Treasury Assistant Secretary Michael Barr. It's unclear, though, how much traction the document, which was not widely circulated prior to Thursday's event, will pick up.
Other online small-business lenders expressed enthusiasm for greater transparency, if not a full endorsement of the principles espoused in the so-called bill of rights.
"We ultimately believe there are many responsible lenders providing small businesses a range of credit products that serve important business needs and help businesses grow," OnDeck Capital CEO Noah Breslow wrote in an email to American Banker.
"When it comes to transparency, we believe the key consideration is whether a small-business owner can clearly understand the credit product and assess if it is a proper fit for the business need or use-case."
Breslow added that "we and the broader industry would need to have the opportunity to review the Bill of Rights document in detail before making specific comments" and "we are generally supportive of efforts to advance industry standards."
Sergio Rodriguera, chief strategy officer of The Credit Junction, a small-business manufacturing lender, attended Thursday's panel discussion as an audience member. He said that while his company needs to review the document fully, it is likely to sign on.
"We want to make sure small-business owners are educated and aware," Rodriguera said. "We're fully for that."
The pledge is the brainchild of former Small Business Administration and National Economic Council aide Brayden McCarthy, who is now the head of policy and advocacy at Fundera, a website that aggregates small business loan offers.
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"I don't think it's too late to get the market going in the right direction," Funding Circle's Hodges said. "But I do think it's important that we take that stand."


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I got confused when Jack Harper 49 tied up Jack Harper 52.. but when the film concluded it became crystal clear what the whole movie was about.
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Flashbacks, droids, fire-power and action is what Jack Harper is all about. The film tells the story of Jack as he begins to discover the real truth about the destruction of earth and the war that raged his planet. Jack played by Tom Cruise plays alongside Morgan Freeman.. who turns out to be a Scav, sees in Jack the prospect of him uncovering the truth of what has happened and what needs to be done in order to secure a better future for the planet Earth.
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This week, I am honored to present an interview with nationally acclaimed leadership and communication expert, Christie Ward, Leadership Facilitator and Principal of the Impact Institute™. Since founding The Impact Institute in 1999, Christie has focused on communication, leadership and team-building topics that result in more productive teams and effective leadership. She is known for her high-content, high-energy workshops and keynotes that get results. Prior to founding The Impact Institute, Christie was the Director of Training for CareerTrack, Inc, where she coached and managed 200 of the best professional trainers around the world. AND gave me first speaking gig!
Christie agreed to sit down with me and answer a few questions about her business and this week's topic, The Six Stories that Presenters Need to Know How to Tell. Christie is an expert in this area and very, very good at seeing presentations through the eyes of an audience.
Tell us a little about your business.
I work mostly in the public sector, with about 70% of my business for the federal, city and local government. I live in Denver, and travel all over the world.
Tell us about the "Six Stories That Presenters Need To Know How To Tell." Where does this come from?
It comes from a great book called "The Story Factor" by Annette Simmons. If you are interested in telling stories in your presentations, training, facilitation or speaking, definitely pick up a copy of Annette's book.
Let's go over the six stories. They are: "Who I Am," "Why I Am Here," "Vision," "Teaching," "Values and Action," and finally, "I Know What You're Thinking". Who is the "Who I Am" story for?
The "Who I Am" story is for the audience that needs to have some context about you. When you step up on stage, the audience often has no idea who you are. They may wonder why they should listen to you and if you know what you're talking about. This story should share a little bit about your history or something that gives them a picture of you.
Do you have to tell a personal story?
Not necessarily. You could talk about Mother Teresa and the lessons that you learned from what she taught the world about gratitude and humility. From that story, your audience would get a sense of who you are. But it has to be genuine and it has to come from the heart.
So, if you told the Mother Teresa story and explained what you learned from that story, in this case about gratitude and sacrifice, you are in essence telling a "Who I Am" story.
Absolutely! People get the feeling that "Oh, she connects with that person, therefore that must be something that is part of her as well."
Tell us about the second type of story, the "Why I Am Here?" story
This story is about why you here and why you are teaching this subject. Years ago, I lived in the Middle East. One of the things that was always so fascinating to me was that the Dead Sea has no outlets. The water flows one way. The Sea of Galilee gets both an input of water and an outflow of water so it's comprised of fresh water. The two seas are very close together. In fact, if you've got on good pair of shoes, you could probably make the hike in one day. But the truth is, they're so different. For example, if I was teaching about communication and I was speaking specifically about one-way communication and how dead that is, I could make a creative metaphor about the Dead Sea. If you want fresh communication, then it needs to be two-way communication, just like the Sea of Galilee. Not only do we talk, but we listen, and that's what two-way communication is all about. It's using a direct analogy like that where people can see the connection.
So in "Who I Am" and "Why I Am Here" stories, we're explaining what's in it for ourselves.
Right! As well as what's in it for the audience. By the time you're done with these two stories, they're going to know they're sitting in the right room and that you have something to teach them. There's a sequence to these stories as well, so you need to consider the sequence that is created here. "Who I Am" is first, "Why I Am Here" is second.
The third story is called the "Vision" story. Can you give us a definition of that?
The "Vision" story is where you paint a bigger picture. You create a situation where people see themselves, where they propel themselves into the future, and they see something that may not have seen before.
I love history. For me, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech is very special. At the time it was delivered, racial inequality was the law of the land. Today, people are judged, as Martin Luther King, Jr. said, based on the "content of their character rather than the color of the skin." Another great example is John F. Kennedy's speech about our national goal to safely land a man on the moon and return them safely. We were trailing the Soviets in the space program. This was a vision statement. It was something that the entire nation got behind. And then another example is Ronald Reagan's Berlin Wall speech. He famously said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." The big thing about the vision statement is that at the time they're made, what they're talking out does not exist. They're talking about a future that is better, that is brighter and in all three instances, Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan, were able to manifest those visions.
The goal is to paint a picture for your audience of something bigger than themselves. You don't have to be a speaker to do this. I think people need to hear this in their training too. Training can get pretty dull and boring, but if you can paint a picture where you show that you know there's another side to the story and something in the future to look forward to, it is more compelling.
What is a "Teaching" story?
When you tell a story, you're going to cut your teaching time in half. For example, one time, I had to do a class on technical and business writing. A client asked me to do a section about e-mail, which wasn't my area of expertise, but I agreed because it occurred to me that e-mail is the way most of us write. One of the most important things about e-mail is editing it before you send it out. How many times have you sent an e-mail that wasn't quite correct, or the tone wasn't quite right and it came back to haunt you? I like to share a story about an experience where I sent a message off to a client after I had done a presentation. I sent it in the evening, the night before we were scheduled to have a debriefing meeting about the session. Before I sent it, I went back through and reviewed it. I decided I needed to take out some of the names and some of the specifics. I thought: "We'll just talk about that tomorrow, but I won't send this off in an e-mail." My father used to say, "Never write something down, Christie, that you don't want the world to see." When I walked into that conference room the next morning, I looked up on the screen, and there was my e-mail.
Nobody asked my permission to share it like that. Fortunately, I had taken out anything that might have been incriminated someone, or said something derogatory about the people I had coached. It was a very professional e-mail that was spelled correctly and the grammar was correct. It really taught me a lesson. Edit your e-mails before they go out. If I share that story, and I'm teaching about editing e-mail, doesn't that make the point better than just saying 'Oh, by the way, you should always go back through your e-mail and read it before you send it?' It also illustrates how many of these things blend together into "While I'm standing in front of you, why am I teaching you this?"
The next story is the "Values and Action" story.
There's a story in Annette's book that involves a man that was giving his children piano lessons and the kids just hated it! I mean, every day they come in, "Mom! We need a break, what are we doing?" Then one day, several months later, the kids all ran to the window and said "Mom! Come look, come look!" The piano was in the yard, being burned.
The dad was standing in front of the piano, and the family was going crazy, as you can well imagine. The father turned around and calmly explained, "I want my children to know, that if it ain't fun, don't do it." This man was making a very startling, memorable lesson for his children. I think that's a little extreme way to express your values, but, at the same time, how much are you behind your values? People talk about values all the time, but do they really live it? Do they really do it? That's the question.
Finally, we have the "I Know What You're Thinking" story. I think I have an example of this one. In his winning speech, 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking, Darren Lacroix, used a story called "Ouch." In this story, he literally falls. He has a line that says, "Do you fall on your face?" and he literally falls on this face. He's on the floor, and he actually gives a portion of his speech facedown on the floor. After he gets back up, he asks the audience, "Do you think I was down there too long?" Usually an audience member thinks: "Wow! How does he know that?" The reason he knew that was because he'd practiced and rehearsed this in front of 22 different audiences, he did in fact know what the audience was thinking. So what's the essence of this particular type of story?
You want to stay one step ahead of your audience. If you do your homework, you should know the group to whom you will be speaking. Then you can say, 'So you're probably thinking what is this middle-age woman standing up in front of me going to teach me today?" You're probably thinking to get ahead of them, say it first before they say it! Then they look at each other, they look at you, and they think, 'How'd she know that?' That's what Darren was doing when he stepped up in front of that group. It's always interesting when you can be a step ahead of your audience. My caveat to speakers and trainers is to do your homework, know your group.
For example, I gave a speech to a group of federal employees around the beginning of sequestration time. There was a lot of angst and concern with all the budget cuts. I knew that if I didn't address that, they wouldn't listen to me. I needed to make sure I put that on the table first. You need to say: 'I know that you're thinking. I know that you're concerned about this thing, some of you may need to leave, answer e-mail during this class, and that's okay. If I don't, then they think that I don't understand them. What audiences want most is for us to understand them.
In Colorado, we had an organization called Rocky Flats. Rocky Flats was a manufacturer that made triggers on nuclear devices. At the time, the US was in the process of ramping down our nuclear program. Employees were typically high school educated people who were making six figure incomes. Once those jobs went away, they were gone forever. I remember the day I came in to give a class on change which management ordered was mandatory for the workers. The moment I walked in there, I knew I had a problem. I also found out through the receptionist that word had gotten out that management was going to get a million dollar bonus if they actually closed the plant ahead of schedule. I could sense the tension, the anger, and the frustration.
I said, I know what you're thinking, "This sucks." I told them, "If I was in your shoes I would be really mad and angry too." I let them know that I had some ideas for what they could do with their next life. I suggested they discuss among themselves if they wanted to hear me talk about that.
We talked about the elephant in the room. As speakers and trainers, we need to walk in and be intuitive in that moment, because you can feel if something bad has happened, like it someone they've loved has just been fired. One time, I was giving a speech at a company where a beloved vice president had had a heart attack the week before. Everybody loved this guy and they were all in turmoil about who was going to take his place. He was a father figure to them all. We had to talk about that. We can't read people's minds. We can be sensitive to it but ask questions in your pre-programmed questionnaire, find out from your client what's going on? What's new? What are people scared of? What are the no-no things to say?
So we've talked about the six stories that presenters need to know how to tell, they are "Who I Am," "Why I Am Here," "Vision," "Teaching," "Values and Action," and "I Know What You're Thinking" stories. How can our readers get in touch with you, Christie?
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This past Sunday was absolutely perfect with my little family. We woke up and made the drive to Boots & Kimo's, for breakfast. We got there early in order to beat the rush. If you are ever in Oahu, you have to try this place. It's ridiculously good! We first tried it on our honeymoon and have been dreaming of going back, ever since. They are known for their macadamia nut pancakes, that are drenched in the most divine cream sauce, that I can't get ever seem to get enough of. It was fun to take my mom and Tyson's family to one of our favorite spots.
Following breakfast we attended church in the most beautiful tabernacle/chapel. I loved being surrounded by the Polynesian culture and feeling of their love for our Savior. It was a sweet meeting. I love that no matter where we travel, when we attend church, there is a feeling of home and comfort.
We decided to skip Pearl Harbor with the rest of the family, because we didn't think our girls would last long, seeing as they have still not adjusted to the time change and have been waking up at 4:00 am every morning. We decided to take the scenic trip over to the North Shore. It's one of my favorite drives. It's breathtaking. I can't help but feel gratitude for this beautiful world that we have been blessed to live on. Taking a step back and enjoying God's creations, is something I don't do often enough, but when I do I am blown away at the love he has for us.
We spotted a little beach off to the side of the road and couldn't help but pull over and let this girl stretch their legs. I was dying to get my camera out. I have really slacked at taking pictures of my family and wasn't going to let this opportunity pass. The color of the water was unreal and the beauty that surrounded us totally swept us away.
^^^ This girl goes nowhere without kitty. I swear it's her lifeline. ^^^
^^^ I love watching my girls interact. ^^^
^^^ She would have spun in circles all day. ^^^
^^^ Kim Kardashian in the house..... ^^^
^^^ Don't know what I would do without my lady. ^^^
^^^ Lu refuses to let her daddy throw her into the air. ^^^
^^^ I hope she always knows how lucky she is to have Tyson as her daddy. ^^^
^^^ They sure love their daddy. ^^^
^^^ One of my favorite pictures to date. ^^^


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New Zealand Become Strong with three Spinners against India
New Zealand vs India test Series 2016 :
New Zealand cricket team has safely landed in India for 3-match Test series and 5-match ODI series starting from 22nd September to 29th October. 1st Test will be played in Kanpur starting from September 22. But before this, Kiwis will play three-day practice match with Mumbai.
When we talk about Test matches, both nations have played 54 matches from which 18 matches were bagged by India, 10 by Kiwis and 26 ended in Draw. Last time in 2012, New Zealand visited India and got white-washed. In that tour, Kiwis were lacking spinners and playing with only spinner Jeetan Patel.
For this Test series, spinning tracks are supposed to be prepared to favour home side. Keeping in view this factor, New Zealand have included three specialist spinners in their squad including Ish Sodhi, Mark Craig and Mitchell Santner. Sodhi and Santner performed well in World T20, taking 10 wickets each. On the other hand, India also have three spinners in their 15-men squad comprising R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja and Amit Mishra. There will be a great battle among the spinners of the opponents.
Talking about batsmen, good news for New Zealand is that all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has joined the Test squad after getting injured in Brisbane Test last November. New Zealand have high hopes from Guptill, Williamson, Taylor, Nicholls and Ronchi. India's two batsmen Kohli and Rahane are hoping to continue their form from where they left in West Indies. Lokesh Rahul has emerged as a new opener for India in Windies tour and looks promising for this position. Cheteshwar Pujara is in red hot form and helped the Blues clinch the title of Duleep Trophy 2016-17.
Anyhow, it will not be like ready dinner on table for India. They will have to face the hard challenge of Kiwis' unification under Williamson. A thrilling series is waiting for cricket fans in any case. New Zealand vs India test Series will Starts from 22 September.


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The people at Black Helmet Apparel saw my post last week on their awesome t-shirts, and were happy to receive an honest review of some of their products. So happy, in fact, that they offered to send another product to me to review! I let 374 browse their website and pick out the item since he loves their gear so much.
I was not at all surprised when he picked an item that was at the top of his and my wish list - the Bunker Gear Tri-fold Wallet. This wallet is made from decommissioned bunker gear from the London Fire Brigade. I absolutely love the fact that the gear that protected these men and women is still being put to use today.
We put in the order for the wallet on Sunday May 20th, and on Thursday May 24th it had arrived. Yet another rave I have in regards to Black Helmet Apparel is their quick shipping. I have ordered from other firefighter websites, and it takes upwards of two weeks to receive their merchandise. However the wallet arrived a day earlier than anticipated. That's my kind of shipping!
374 works third shift at his full time job, so when he gets home he goes straight to bed. Our mail comes first thing in the morning. See the problem here?? Luckily I was not expecting the wallet until Friday. So Thursday morning I went about my day as normal, and didn't check the mail until later in the afternoon. Around 2pm when I went out to get the mail, I squealed when I pulled out the package marked Black Helmet Apparel. Then I tried to figure out how I was going to refrain from waking 374 up for another hour or two - as it wasn't yet time for him to get up.
Long story short, I couldn't resist. I woke him up and couldn't wait to show him the wallet. He was equally impressed. The word that comes to mind when I think of this wallet is awesome. I know, not the most professional or polished word. But it is - this wallet is just plain awesome. I'm not a firefighter myself, but holding this wallet in my hand, knowing that it was a piece of gear that helped protect a firefighter's life is just remarkable.
The wallet is maroon in color - the color of the London Fire Brigade gear. Because these wallets are custom made from the gear - they all are the same color but some variations may occur. Each has a piece of reflective material. On the inside, you will find two pockets on the left, and two pockets on the right. I love that they made a tri-fold. When the wallet was first introduced, they offered it as a bi-fold wallet with a cut out to hold a badge. This tri-fold wallet features the Black Helmet logo and another pocket in the center instead of the badge cut out. The money compartment is sectioned. 374 appreciates a wallet like this because he keeps receipts in one half and his cash in the other. It also comes with an insert to hold pictures. 374 uses it for pictures and business cards. The leather on the inside is genuine leather. 374 commented on the softness and texture of this leather. It's not stiff at all which makes for easy closure even when the wallet is loaded with your essentials.
Much to his pleasure, the wallet arrived Thursday - which was also training night at the station. The wallet made it's rounds with the guys who all were completely impressed. It's a very unique piece that any firefighter would love to have. The quality is amazing. It has ample storage and is not bulky. I'm very much excited to see how it does over the next few weeks as it gets broke in. I am sure it will stand up to the wear of every day use because it's a Black Helmet product!
Will I continue to by Black Helmet? Of course! Not once have I been disappointed with this company. Not only do they produce unique, high quality products but they also give back as I was reminded when removing the business card from the wallet. Black Helmet gives a portion of their proceeds to the Fallen Firefighters Foundation. I love companies who do what they can to give back. It means just making a dollar is not their sole purpose. It makes me feel good to know that when I purchase these products, a portion of my money is going to help someone in need. It's a win win situation when you purchase Black Helmet products.
I will post an update in a few weeks on the wallet after 374 has put it through it's paces. Stay tuned for that!
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Review: Black Helmet Does It Again! Bunker Gear Wallet Part 1
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Great review! I can't wait for my bi-fold to turn up. I think it's amazing how my old fire kit went to the US and then got made into a wallet, only to make it's way back to the UK!!ReplyDelete
Well done BHA!!Replies
Thank you Richard for your comment! These really are great pieces. It should serve you well in it's second life! :) Please stop by again!Delete
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Law firms changing to an ABS - is this atrend for legal practices?
The legal professionhas been presented with many challenges over the course of its history, but thebiggest threat has been the introduction of the alternative business structure(ABS) three years ago.
The ABSs hitthe press in January 2012 when the SRA started to consider licenceapplications from companies offering legal services for the first time or lawfirms with external investors - the was branded as Tesco law.
There arealready some indicators that high-street solicitors' practices and small lawfirms are feeling their impact. Competition from ABSs has increased pressure onlaw firms to the point that 31% of all law firms are at risk of financialfailure in the coming year, with the situation at its worst in London, and bestin Wales and Yorkshire.
Part of thereason why smaller firms are under threat is that they are unable to compete in terms of branding, marketing andtechnology with ABS funded heavyweight corporate names like The Co-operativeand EY.
It was recentlyannounced that a flotation could be back on the agenda at Irwin Mitchell afterthe firm brought in new advisers to assess the increased and significantopportunities within the legal sector. The flotation was made possible by theintroduction of the ABS which broadens the ways in which law firms can bemanaged and owned. Irwin Mitchell have already leveraged their corporatereputations to secure business in the high-volume transactional aspects oflegal services, such as wills, probate, conveyancing, property valuations,employment law and personal injury.
In November2014 Irwin Mitchell announced its sixth acquisition since the ABS changes, whenit added Mayfair firm Berkeley Law to the group. It also opened two regionaloffices in 2014 as part of its regional expansion plans in the UK - withSouthampton launching in April and Cambridge opening in June - while it canfund further expansion through a £30m 'accordion' facility, which was part of a£60m finance package secured last year with HSBC, Lloyds and Royal Bank ofScotland.
Legal practicesmay be under threat but with resilience and the ability to withstand adversebusiness pressures, it can emerge stronger than before. We will see manychanges over the next few years, as to remain competitive, law firms will needto better understand their businesses and their market.
A new breed of firm - is an ABS thetrend for all legal practices? What do you think?
Elizabeth Chappell is a recruitment consultant at legal specialists, Sellick Partnership. Elizabeth works with solicitors in the North to secure permanentappointments within the in-house and practice market.


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'Soolo' by Estonian violinist and singer Maarja Nuut - delicate simplicity(July 16, 2013)
The delicate simplicity of 'Soolo' by Estonian violinist and singer Maarja Nuut evokes primeval peace, mystical folklore and an elemental proximity to nature. As with all natural growth this music develops in an organic way. On first hearing, you wait for the opening track to start, but perseverance repays; 'Soend' is unhurried, measured, supremely gentle and complete with the distant howling of wolves. That initial languid essence follows the melodic modes forms of 'Torupillivis' and 'Sabatants' that weave an encircling web with combination of violin, voice, sound loops and samples.
This is a blend of ancient folk tunes, dances, chants and songs from Estonian folklore and through their mystery Maarja takes you on a fantasy ride of whirling melodies of 'Polka' and 'Likulugu' and hypnotic rhythms with 'Sammud'. There's an exploration of all that violin and voice have to offer, not I suspect everyone's cup of tea but then again that's their loss. 'Soolo' could be described as uncluttered and understated, and that it is, but it also offers the depth of tradition and an enchanting mystery sealed within its naïve purity.
There's native language and English translations on the album insert but the vocals and poetry lose nothing as listening to Maarja's voice, whatever the language, is as much of an aural experience in sound as it is of understanding. Some will see 'Soolo' as unusual, others will recognise its singular appeal and those willing to open their musical minds will find they are listening to something rather wonderful. Find out more here: www.maarjanuut.com
Reviewer: Dan Holland


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According to the International Energy Agency, oil prices may have passed their lowest point.
Declines in production and supply are what IEA is pointing to: non-OPEC countries will produce 750,000 barrels a day less in 2016, and supplies in Iraq, Iran and Nigeria are lower than previously. Higher-cost producers are reducing outputs.
"There are signs that prices might have bottomed out," said IEA in its report this month. The statement is something of a turnaround from the month previous, when IEA said crude could sink further in a market with so much oil supply.
"For prices there may be light at the end of what has been a long, dark tunnel."
Two months ago in January we saw a 12-year low in oil prices, but since then prices have recovered 50 percent.


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A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF ANCIENT ISTANBUL | Darrin Henry
Wandering the maze of bustling streets around Old Istanbul and the ever thriving Outer Harbour region of the city, the nipple-like Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi in Turkish) was always catching our eye, poking up from the sea of buildings that rolled up the hillside. Eventually the sight inspired a "let's walk to that tower" moment one day which then turned into a simple but enjoyable little excursion.
One Hot Day In Istanbul
A useful thing we found about Istanbul, especially around the Golden Horn harbour area, everything is a lot closer than it first appeared, so walking turned out to be the best way to explore.
It was a hot day in Turkey, peaking at 30 degrees Celsius. In fact, every day on our 2017 summer visit was a hot day. The narrow streets that zig-zagged up the hill between the buildings provided some shady relief from the heat. The little shop and café scene along the way was so interesting it distracted us from the climbing effort and in no time we were at the top with the chunky Galata Tower, blocking off the alleyway ahead of us, or so it seemed.
History of the Galata Tower, Istanbul
So, the Galata Tower, Istanbul – what's that all about then?
According to the big posters inside the tower it was originally constructed of wood by the Byzantine emperor Anastasius Oilozus, in 528AD. As a lighthouse.
It was reconstructed using stone in 1348 by the Genoese, as Christea Turris (Christ Tower).
Like many other historic buildings in the city, the Galata Tower, Istanbul, has suffered severe damage from earthquakes over the years.
Its use changed down the centuries from lighthouse to defence to being an astronomical observation point by the Turkish astronomer Takiuddin. The observatory was closed in 1579 and the tower was used to house "forsa" which means Christian prisoners of war.
Today it's a tourist attraction. An opportunity for a bird's eye view of the city of Istanbul.
The Way To The Top
We joined the long queue waiting to get in but it moved quickly and soon we were inside purchasing our tickets. Can't say we weren't just a teensy bit disappointed when we realised there was a lift to take us up, after we had psyched ourselves for a stairway climb while queuing. Mind you, there must have been an option to use stairs, but we willingly accepted the ride.
The lift deposits you three floors below the observation balcony. There were stairs for that final part of the ascent.
There was only one doorway to access the balcony and it was quite a squeeze as the incoming visitors met the outgoing. There were many apologetic smiles exchanged as we all seemed to be getting in each other's way.
If you're claustrophobic don't go onto the balcony. It's quite narrow. Everyone is required to keep moving in the one direction – clockwise as it turned out.
Despite hold-ups to the shuffle as people stopped to photograph the views below or pose for selfies, everyone was quite patient waiting for the rotation to get going again.
The View Over The Bosphorus
From a photography standpoint it would have been better doing the tower a lot earlier or much later in the afternoon – the midday sunlight was a bit harsh. Even so, the views were superb. You can easily see why rooftop chase scenes are so popular in films when they have these types of cities for locations. I could just imagine Liam Neeson snarling his way through Taken, somewhere far below.
The 360-degree views include the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn, the Hagia Sophia Museum, the Blue Mosque, Spice Market, the Galata Bridge and across to the Asian side of Istanbul. You can see the constant flow of tour boats coming in and out of the bay.
Just inside the observation balcony there's a café in case the sight-seeing leaves you in need of refreshments and there's also a restaurant one floor below. Within the Tower there's also a helicopter simulation experience for 10TL.
All in all, it was a great experience, visiting the Galata Tower, Istanbul. After traipsing the streets below for a few days it was quite useful to get that overview from above.
Galata Tower, Istanbul – A Few Useful Facts
Galata Tower external diameter at base: 16.45m
Internal diameter at base: 8.95m
Thickness of walls at base: 3.75m
Thickness of walls at top: 20cm
Galata Tower height is 66.9m
The visitor observation terrace is at 52m.
Slits in the Galata Tower between the fourth and uppermost floors were made in the Ottoman age.
Admission fee (June 2017): 25TL (£5.25 GBP or $6.98 USD)


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May 02, 2012
BENEFITING: Maasai Wilderness Conservation
EVENT DATE: Oct 11, 2012
Please donate $20 for my 20th Birthday!
I was inspired having seen Danielle and Casey 29th Birthday Fundraiser for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust (http://www.crowdrise.com/dandcturn29/fundraiser/29thbirthday) and decided that I wanted to do the same thing.
I am tired of having birthdays that just come and go. I want October 11th to mean something. I want it to be about something more than myself.
Help give the Maasai the means to fight for their survival.
About the MWCT:
The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust (MWCT) works to protect the legendary ecosystems and astounding biodiversity of East Africa through conservation that directly benefits local Maasai communities.
The world increasingly relies on many traditional communities like the Maasai to protect the ecological treasures that exist within the land that they own. But the incredible wilderness and wildlife of Africa's grasslands and the famous culture of the Maasai people both face daunting threats to their long-term survival. The fate of both rests with the Maasai themselves as they work to figure out how to benefit from their incredible natural resources while preserving them.
That's what MWCT is all about...a pioneering partnership between professional conservationists and dynamic young Maasai leaders to show that the Maasai community can thrive, not just survive, by managing their ecosystem wisely.
MWCT's efforts are focused on the Maasai communities and landscapes of Kenya's Chyulu Hills, within the world-famous Amboseli-Tsavo Ecosystem. This is Hemingway's "Green Hills of Africa", deep cloud forests on hills over the savannah teeming with wildlife and Mt. Kilimanjaro rising out of the plains. The Maasai communities of this area own all of the land between the protected National Parks and within their land lie critical wildlife migration corridors and habitat reserves, forests that are carbon sinks and rivers and springs that supply the fresh water not only to this ecosystem but to more than 7 million people in Kenya, including the 2nd largest city.
MWCT funds and operates programs that promote sustainable economic benefits from conserving this ecosystem. Lease payments for conservancy zones, carbon credits, payments for watershed protection, sustainable eco-tourism, wildlife monitoring and security, conservation and tourism employment...these are just some of the ways the organization is creating a cutting edge model of successful community-based conservation. And these benefits go where the community needs them most: Education and Health programs.


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While the arguments for sharing data are well cataloged – it holds the hope of increasing transparency, identifying opportunities for collaboration, improving operational efficiency, and engaging citizens – the reasons to hold it back remain somewhat mysterious to those who are convinced of the value of open data.
A recent article published by scholars from Berlin, Germany, shed some light on this issue. In their analysis of data sharing practices, they reveal six reasons why data is not shared:
The data donor, the person supplying data, has invested resources in the compilation of data and/or anticipates returns for sharing data.
The research organization, such as an academic institution, has policies in place regarding the distribution of materials for free.
The research community lacks a formatting standard and/or sharing culture for knowledge transfer.
Legal and ethical codes, such as copyright and confidentiality, prevent data sharing.
An adverse use case, such as data that threatens security, limits free and public distribution.
The technical infrastructure for data sharing does not allow it.
Understanding the rationale for not sharing information may help us to craft better arguments, persuade, and change the opinions of those who are reticent to share information, including data. It may also help us craft better policies that overcome institutional barriers and rules that limit the distribution of information.
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