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Ever See A World-Class Bench Presser With Small Pecs? Didn't Think So.
Although a powerlifter may be bulkier than you want to be, we can certainly learn a lot about the power and size in their chest muscles. They tend to produce more force per unit of fiber and if you were to "peel back the onion" per say, you would see some of the thickest, most well developed pecs on the planet.
The classic exercise that is used as a foundation to building a thick chest is of course the bench press. No doubt the bench press requires considerable contribution from the pecs, but it also needs help from the anterior deltoids (the muscles on the front of your shoulders) and triceps (the muscles on the back of the arms). This is where bench press technique makes all the difference in the world when looking to build pec size. Rather than focus on a big bench, if you focus on big size, you will get the best of both worlds.
But even great bench press technique alone won't build the kind of pecs that rival the like of top professional bodybuilders. In fact, many of the top bench pressers in the world would likely say their monster chests came from everything else they did on bench day. That's right, the assistance exercises you choose will be your defining factor on adding the size you have been looking for. With all of this in mind, let's dive into some key success factors.
The Anatomy of The Pectoralis Major
If you have been struggling to add critical mass and definition to your chest, it is because you've probably been overlooking some very important things. First, trying to pinpoint the lower and middle/sternal portions of the pecs by using specific exercises is simply not going help. The anatomical shape of your pecs and its fiber's line of pull dictate how your pecs will develop, and that is genetically decided.
The chest muscles are best stimulated by hitting numerous angles.
While the fibers originate from the collar bone, sternum, and your first six ribs, due to the single insertion point on the Humerus (upper arm), the muscles' line of pull changes as you move your arm upward from waist to overhead. But interestingly enough, the angle doesn't change much at the sternum and rib portions of the pecs. In other words, the line of pull stays relatively the same in those areas. That means that while the intent may be to hit the lower pecs, or increase the size of the valley between your pecs, no single exercise can truly do that.
This has been confirmed by electromyography studies (EMG) that have examined various angles and exercises. However, as you do change your arm position from below parallel to the ground to above your head, the upper pectoral activation changes as well as your entire pectoralis muscle. This means you need to build your pecs through angle variation, and that decline press and its variations may not officially target the lower pecs, but they will help build overall size to the entire pectoralis.
For those who insist they need help building lower or inner pecs, you will… If you build a bigger, thicker chest overall. And you do that by making sure you isolate various movements.
Isolate Your Pecs For Big Gains
Big benching builds big pecs, no doubt! However, to get that shape and ultimate thickness, you need to isolate and attack your pecs with angles creating lines that force your pecs to stretch way back at the beginning of the lift and get squeezed tight at the end of the movement. The best way to do this is to lighten the load slightly, hit a few more reps, and do no less than four sets of each exercise.
The following are the 5 "Must-Do" Exercises to increase chest size. Add these weapons to your arsenal, and your chest will be thanking you in a few short weeks.
1. Isolated Standing Cable Flyes—The modified more upright and arms position of the cable cross is one of, if not the, best exercises to increase overall chest mass. While the weight used is not very much, the range of motion is extreme, and with regular training, there is not an exercise that works more pectoral fibers.
Step out far enough from the machine so you get maximal stretch across your chest. Start with your arms abducted out from your sides, so they are parallel to the ground (making a 90-degree angle at your armpit). With elbows slightly bent, pull across your body at chest height until your hands meet. The motion should be similar to hugging with an exaggerated arc. You can do this exercise seated if your pec flye machine has adequate range of motion.
2. Dumbbell Incline Flyes—This only works well to improve pec size if you use moderate weight and increase the range of motion. Make sure your arms are almost fully extended. This exercise hits the clavicular/collar bone head (upper fibers) of the pecs, which improves overall thickness. Lying against the bench, the motion is the same as the standing cable flye. Go for maximal range of motion with the same hugging action.
3. Wide-Grip Bench Press—Since range of motion is the name of the game, this exercise will nail your chest with a super-stretch if you take your time and lighten the load from your normal bench press weight. If your shoulders can handle the stress, take a grip outside the deep knurls on the bar. Bring the bar all the way down to your chest, pause for a moment, and then fire it up. Hitting solid reps of this exercise on pec day will not only help improve your bench but add thickness to your chest.
4. Single-Arm Cable Cross—Nothing beats a good isolation exercise that focuses on one side of the body at a time. Take a good step or two away from the stack and maximize your range. Stand almost upright with your arm abducted out to the side, above shoulder height, to create about a 120-degree angle at the armpit. Pull down toward your waist and come completely across the front of your body.
5. Underhand Cable Cross (from low-pulley position)—This is one of the toughest exercises, but it zeroes in on the whole chest to maximize fiber recruitment. Start with your arms fully extended down at your sides with a 30-degree armpit angle. Pull upward, extending your arms out in front of you, following an arc pattern. Your arms should finish at shoulder height with arms fully extended. You can bend your elbows slightly during this movement.
Dial in Your Training
To cut to the chase, a chest-building plan requires two philosophies: strength and volume. A chest-defining plan has two elements: lots of isolated moves and lots of variation on both the angle of attack, and the exercises being utilized. Hit some big mass exercises with a pile of lean cutting rep combinations, and you are well on your way to turning your moobs into a jacked rack! You will need to train your chest twice per week if you want this program to pay off. The first workout of the week will be your strength or bench day, while the second workout of the week will be your size and isolation day. Exercise order, set, and rep scheme are important if you want to maximize your training; however, if you need to switch things up, don't be afraid to. Just make sure you get every exercise completed for every set and rep as prescribed—remember, volume is king for adding size!
Persuade Your Pecs to Pop
If your bench press has not been building your pecs like you want, try coaxing them along by featuring them through isolation. A big chest is built when you go full range of motion and train them the way you would train any other muscle you want to pop.
The following two-day-a-week training plan is designed to maximize pec development. Be aware that your anterior deltoids will take a beating here, especially with exaggerated range of motion. Be careful adding too much shoulder work to this program, and if you do want to hit your shoulders hard, they should be done on one of these days to maximize recovery.
Day 1 Workout
|Rest (Seconds)
|Barbell Bench Press Wide Grip
|Incline Barbell Bench Press Wide Grip
|Standing/Seated Pec Flye
|Incline Dumbbell Pec Flye
|Cable Cross
Day 2 Workout
|Rest (Seconds)
|Standing Cable Pec Flye
|Underhand Cable Cross
|Incline Dumbbell Pec Flye
|Wide-Grip Bench Press
|Single-Arm Cable Cross
Why It Works
Most people burn out their support muscles too soon when bench pressing. They leave nothing in the tank for their chest as their triceps and anterior delts shouldered the load. By using an alternating strength and hypertrophy workout each week and providing a rep and rest scheme that screams hypertrophy, your pecs get the load right from the get go. Adding the wider than normal grip to your bench pressing movements will help fry your pecs from rep one. The key to success: don't worry how much you bench—focus on widening and thickening your pecs. Do this for six to eight weeks and watch your upper body grow like it never has before.
Recover and Grow Faster
When you place maximum stress on a large muscle group like the pecs, you also need maximum recovery especially when you are training them twice a week.
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Wanderers close Red and Black Bloc area after another flare incident
The Western Sydney Wanderers will close their active support area for one A-League match after fans lit flares during Sunday's derby with Sydney FC.
The Wanderers' active supporter group, the Red and Black Bloc (RBB), lit two flares in the first 16 minutes at Allianz Stadium, after Oriol Riera opened the scoring for the visitors in the 10th minute.
Chief executive John Tsatsimas said the area will be closed for Sunday's match against Perth Glory at Spotless Stadium.
"Unfortunately a small group have made this action unavoidable," he said.
"Investigation into those directly responsible for the lighting of flares is continuing."
The FFA has issued the club with a show cause notice, with head of the A-League Greg O'Rourke ready to work with the Wanderers to ensure safety for all fans.
"We will continue to work with all our clubs, venues, security and the police authorities to maintain a safe and secure environment for the vast majority of football fans who attend matches and support their team in a peaceful and good natured way week in and week out," O'Rourke said in a statement.
The Wanderers have only just escaped a suspended points penalty that hung over their heads all of last season for flare-related indiscretions, among other offences.
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The suspension was due to expire in February 2017 but was extended for a further three months when more flares were lit at the Sydney derby early in the 2016-17 season.
Tsatsimas delivered a final warning last July to a "rogue element" of the RBB, threatening to shut them down should any further "illegal and highly dangerous" incidents occur.
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So I've switched to Opera for the bulk of my internet browsing these days for numerous reason but the one drawback with it that I've experienced after getting used to chrome is that it has a bulky and unecessary title bar at the top. Weelllll let me tell you what, with the power compiz not only can you do away with that but you can dynamically do away with that in a way that is far superior to Chrome. The kind of possibilities that only arise when you are using such an opera and customizable operating system like Debian. Huzzah!
So I'm assuming that you have compiz already setup and you know what you're doing there so I won't go into any of that. What you need to make sure first and foremost, which I didn't know and had to go to IRC to find out(PS – big shoutout to soreau on #compiz on freenode for his help) is that you need to enable Regex Matching for any of this to work.
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What Not To Do When Marriage Delays
1 Samuel 13:8-10,Psalm 13:1, Romans 8:28, Hebrews 11:6, Habakkuk2:3, Ezekiel 12:28
Human beings are social beings. Therefore, one major area of sociality is marriage. But if marriage delays reactions and counter-reactions follow. At such times spontaneous negative behavior is exhibited. So what are the don'ts when marriage delays?
Unfortunately, negative reaction rather than improve the situation compound it the more. I agreed it is natural for people at this level to assume the world is falling round about them. When marriage delays feeling of loneliness and a sense of being an outcast among one's peers heightens. At that stage, the voice of reasoning, especially from the married, is misunderstood. They'll see them as not being emphatic enough with their plight. They interpret the encouraging words of people in the same shoe with them as that of a drowned man seeking a companion. What are these don'ts when marriage delays that the concerned people must know?
I could give more things you shouldn't do as you await your spouse. But I will compress them into four. Why you shouldn't do any or these things. It is because doing so is akin to kissing your marital dream goodbye.
1- Do not be bitter with God: Naturally, we sometimes blame God for our mishap. We reasoned after all he is all knowing and all powerful. Hence he should have prevented that or do something. This is true. But, something he wouldn't do certain things for reasons best known to him. And marriage is one of such.
Bitterness against God is one of the don'ts when marriage delays. Ignoring this will pitch you against God your creator. As such, you block other chances of his benevolence. Doing so also signal to God he knows less than the bible claimed about him. Don't forget being bitter against God changes nothing. Instead, it complicates it. Though, God understands your grief, yet, he owes you no explanation for what he permitted including the marital delay. Job had an impeccable record confirmed by God. He demanded from God reasons for his predicament. However, instead of God giving him an answer he asks further questions which has nothing to do with Job's issue.
Because of your vendetta against God, you may want to drop some spiritual assignment in your hand. You may conclude spiritual exercises are a waste of time. After all, those who do less even, gentiles are having a filled day. These are what not to do when marriage delays. It may tempt you to conclude your years in the world are better. That is the statement of the backslider. But, you are not. Once a while you may ask where God is when I hurt. That is an unfriendly way to treat a God who not only preserve you in the womb but also, kept you thus far.
2 – Don't shift blame: Pessimist people often blame others, their parents, background and things for their situation. While the optimist looks past their limitation to chart a new frontier.
One thing you should never do when marriage delays is to blame your parents. Don't forget you can choose where you'll live but not your parent or where you'll be born. That you're alive is enough to be grateful for having parents in the first instance.
Yes, what they did or fail to do may have an effect on their children including marital delay. But, you can unwind the clock to your favor with resilience, prayer, and positive attitude. God commanded children to obey their parents and this includes bad ones. So, if Jesus mandated us to love everyone then, our parents are inclusive.
Who knows if your marital delay is not unconnected with your negative disposition to your parents? Unfortunately, many young people had turned their back against their parents. This is courtesy of the prophets or men of God. Their reason "your mother is a witch". Always remember what goes round comes round. What if the prophet was wrong afterward? A crime against one's parent is a crime against God.
Bitterness in any form drains your energy spiritually, emotionally and physically. Do you know who is watching your disposition to your parents? A suitor may just be observing your home social etiquette. Perhaps, someone out there is listening to your parent's comments about your attitude. These side talk or comment may be the final arbitrary to getting your own spouse or not. If you are spiritual enough you'll know your parent's happiness has a bit of impact on your life. So, do not incur their open or secret curses.
3 – Don't be hard on yourself: Apart from God, no one decides your fate more than you do. Life is a reflection of what you make out of it. The greatest disservice you can do to yourself while your marriage tarries is to be bitter.
I agree when marriage delays it sometimes feels the world is crumbling around you. The devil makes you think yours is the worse. Nothing is farther from the truth than this.
There are reasons why you cannot afford to be mad at yourself because of your delay in marriage. For instance, your emotional state will affect every other aspect of your life. It affects your concentration and retention capacity. Your emotional state reflects in your disposition to people around you.
Experience shows those who had a delay in marriage, divorced and single parents are less friendly with married people.
If you allow this situation to take its toll on you, you'll become aggressive, moody and unhappy. The resultant effect is you drive away people from you. Instead of making more friends you'll create a hostile environment around you.
If you are in business you'll have an unhappy customer who only patronizes you for lack of an alternative at least for now. As a salesperson, you will not be able to retain the customer and obviously your boss fires you.
Physically you look unattractive as it reflects on your face. This makes you unapproachable by people. Aside from that, you grow older than your age without knowing it. Why? Your face muscles contrast earlier than expected and you age faster. As a result of that, your chances of finding the right partner becomes slimmer. Your anxiety increases and your blood pressure spikes up. Guess what? Your health deteriorates speedily. Then the obvious happens, stroke, heart failure, and death. What a misguided way to end an obvious glorious destiny because of delay in marriage.
Beloved, you are better of delayed now for few more moment than losing your life and destiny. Remember delay is not denial. I can hear your marriage bell in a short distance.
4 – Don't sell yourself cheap: This is applicable to male and female. While it is natural to be agitated for the marital delay. Desperation could lead to taking a hasty decision that leaves untold pain on its part for the rest of your life. Marriage is not a quick fix to loneliness. It is neither an escape route from family responsibility nor antidote to sexual pressure.
Getting married for the wrong reasons not only compounds the stress it is a sure way of courting untold pain and grief. If you are too desperate, close allies can capitalize on this to offer ungodly options. Never fall for this. You've waited long enough to be married to just anybody.
Some are so disillusioned about their case that marrying an unbeliever seems as the next best option. You have something precious some unsuspecting gentile will do anything to get. So never consider to marrying an unbeliever under whatever guise. Do you know why? Your marriage had a direct implication on your life and eternity. Today, many who married wrongly wishes they can unwind the clock because of the dire consequences they're now suffering.
I am not unaware that yielding to the aforementioned suggestions is not easy. After all, I once had my own share of marital delay. These tips saved me and today are all history. If you key into these tips you'll thank me for it on your soon-coming wedding day. Adopting this style will not only save you from an untimely death but also, prepare you physically, spiritually and emotional sound for life after marriage.
One key to finding the right person to marry is to create a friendly atmosphere for yourself. This includes your home, work, school, church, and neighborhood. Mind you, husband or wife will not drop from heaven. We get our spouses from among people. So, been happy, making people happy and creating a regular happy moment is a guarantee to attracting the right people.
Doing otherwise makes your chances dicey. It is great reading what not to do when marriage delays. But, happy are you if you act on them.
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US Senate endorsement resumes
ROCHESTER – Republican Mike McFadden captured his party's endorsement for U.S. Senate Saturday after a 10-round, two-day endorsement battle.
The endorsement makes McFadden, a Sunfish Lake investment banker, the likely GOP nominee against DFL Sen. Al Franken.
The other two top Republican contenders, Chris Dahlberg and state Sen. Julianne Ortman, pledged to abide by the party endorsement. McFadden said he was headed to an August primary no matter what, and state Rep. Jim Abeler could go that route, too.
The endorsement of McFadden is good news for Republicans who want to train their sights on Franken instead of wading into a bruising primary battle.
Republicans typically endorse candidates who pledge to adhere to the party endorsement. But Luke Yurzyk, a Sartell Republican activist, said McFadden offers Republicans the best chance to win in November.
Yurzyk said McFadden's ability to raise millions for his campaign is critical.
"His ability to fundraise is phenomenal," Yurzyk said. "Certainly with Al Franken, who is a good fundraiser himself, we're going to need the resources."
Dahlberg, a St. Louis County commissioner, jumped out to a surprise lead Friday in the early rounds of endorsement voting at the Minnesota GOP state convention at Mayo Civic Center.
But McFadden reversed the narrative after voting dragged on into Saturday. Rep. Michele Bachmann endorsed McFadden early Saturday, shortly before he cemented the endorsement.
Dahlberg conceded just before the 10th round of voting results were announced. GOP delegates held a voice vote shortly afterward to formally endorse McFadden.
A scratchy-voiced McFadden clutched his throat as he thanked delegates, saying his endorsement win "is only the end of the beginning."
"I look forward to taking the fight to Al Franken," McFadden said.
Delegates cast seven rounds of ballots Friday, with Dahlberg the leader in all of them. But he couldn't reach the 60 percent threshold to secure the endorsement.
McFadden gained significant ground on the eighth ballot Saturday, vaulting into a near-tie with Dahlberg. He surpassed Dahlberg on the ninth ballot, paving the way for him to secure the endorsement in Round 10.
Ortman didn't reach a needed threshold to remain in the mix. She stopped short of ending her campaign outright.
Dahlberg said an underdog like him could match up well against Franken. Dahlberg also stressed his standing as a Republican in northeastern Minnesota, where Democrats usually run up big numbers.
McFadden, who's never held an elected office but has already scooped up millions in campaign donations, stressed that outsider status as he repeatedly said voters aren't enamored of either party's record in Washington.
"We've created a professional class of politicians, and it is killing us, and Republicans are as bad as Democrats," he said. "I'm as far from a professional politician as you can find."
Ken Wolf, a delegate from Burnsville, decided in recent weeks to go with McFadden over Ortman. He said he just wants a fall winner, something the party has had trouble finding in recent years in statewide races.
"People have said whether you win or lose you make a statement," Wolf said of those past picks. "I say when you lose, you make no statement at all."
The sharpest barbs were reserved for Franken, the Democrat who squeaked into office after a recount and court case in which he edged Republican Sen. Norm Coleman by 312 votes. They blamed him for the health insurance law requiring people carry coverage because his election provided a crucial 60th Senate vote. And they said he hasn't stood up to President Barack Obama when it counted.
Franken was headed to Duluth for his party's convention on Saturday, where he faces no opposition for the party's endorsement.
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28 Aug2006
I am thinking of taking a month off from blogging. If not for this blog, Marketman would be on a serious South Forbes Diet for the next month or so. I feel like I have porked out a lot. And I can't be on a serious diet and write about food at the same time. I am fairly tall so it doesn't really show, but I know when I am carrying around several chickens worth of excess baggage. Think of it this way… if you are approximately 15 pounds heavier than your medically prescribed "ideal weight†for your age, body type and height, then visually that would be like stripping down to your knickers and attaching about 6 to 7 Magnolia whole dressed chickens to your body with strapping tape. Can you just SEE it?!? I thought about chaining myself to a basement wall so that I would eat only what was brought to me (bread and water) but it seemed a little extreme. If I continue gaining weight at say just 4 pounds per annum (my average since turning 30) until the age of 80, I would weigh a whopping 340 pounds, assuming I didn't keel over before then from heart failure.
I realize I am being terribly vain about all of this. But I am not looking for a perfect physique, I just don't want jiggly, flabby fat deposits that aid the reality that my skin is indeed losing its elasticity after 40+ years on this planet (despite constant regeneration, and the dried skin flakes that form a great percentage of what is thought of as 'household dust'). If only the world worked in "reciprocal negative calorie karma modeâ€â€¦it would work something like this… for every post I write, each amused or pleased reader would send me a single (1) calorie reduction credit in exchange for the post. I figure I would receive roughly 6,000+ negative calorie credits a day or so and in a month's time I would have lost upwards of 50+ pounds placing me back at the weight I had when I turned about 21! But the world is unfair by nature; therefore, only older grey haired guys get to drive Ferraris (ever seen an old Lola driving a yellow Testarossa?), only supermodels get to wear the couture bikinis that cost more per gram of fabric than the equivalent weight in gold, and Marketman will have to continually struggle with disconcerting weight gain, all in the service of my wonderful, though 96% totally keyboard-challenged (mute?) readers (hint, hint to all those lurkers out there, I see you on my visitor statistics)!!!
So, should I take a food blogging holiday??? Hmm, maybe not just yet… Maybe the day I cross the 200 pound line I will have to hie off to a weight loss farm in the middle of the Arizona desert, permanently give up eating anything with four legs or sell some major body parts to lighten the load! Have a terrific week, thanks for visiting, pass this website on to friends who like food, and yes, truly, your comments are greatly appreciated and add so much more to Marketmanila!
Aug 28, 2006 | 6:17 am
I lost 20 pounds on the South Beach diet two years ago and I have not gained them back. With your cooking and nutrition skill I am sure you can also do it with just a little bit of adjustment and a whole lot of watchfulness.
Aug 28, 2006 | 6:46 am
But what is the significance of the rooster? I trust that you are not referring to yourself now as matandang itinali or may be just aiming to train back to your top fighting form. I know that is not a talisain, but is it a bulik?
Aug 28, 2006 | 7:12 am
Don't take a holiday please…you'll take away one of the few things I look forward to each day. If having to eat your sumptuous creations is a problem, why not prepare a less calorific dish, say 50% of the time? That way, you…and we…both win.
Aug 28, 2006 | 7:14 am
MM– I honestly have been cringing (as I drooled) knowing you snorted some of those high-cal stuff. You're already a friend in my book so I've gotten worried. This sentiment is validated too by the news last week that even being a few pounds overweight will shorten one's life….
So gather your bearings, start on a low-carb/good-fat diet (try running too. there's a New Balance race sometime Sept) and share with us your progress. MM should start for Mini Marketman. Chronicle your boot camp experience. I think you will do everyone good. When you're feeling Bench-underwear billboard svelte then let's do that grand MM 2006 eb.
Aug 28, 2006 | 7:15 am
MM, I see the complications of caloric excess in my line of work every day, and certainly wouldn't want to wish any on you! Having said that though, we would certainly miss your posts if you took such a long break…How about posting stuff about your European trip while you go on a diet? That way we can all continue to eat…vicariously that is! Good luck!
Aug 28, 2006 | 7:23 am
if you take a vacation from blogging, are you sure you won't eat more? :) lotsa people EAT when they're bored and have nothing to do.
it's a challenge to do healthy and super tasty. maybe the next 2 weeks posts can be about that? :)
Aug 28, 2006 | 7:54 am
Well how far are you from the ideal target weight? I'm in my 40s too, 5'10" , 160lbs, and i eat absolutely everything, unfortunately. But i don't eat (or try not to eat) massive amounts of food. If it's bigger than your fist, leave it on the plate.
I've seen some amazing results on people who just cut carbs out for a couple of weeks. It's pretty easy: a nice but small perfectly grilled filet, a piece of herbed roast chicken or a nice super-fresh fish, along with a large tossed salad of mixed greens– different lettuces, rocket, watercress, spinach, frisee, whatever you like. That's not exactly torture. The tough part is no booze either. and no sweets; easy for me since i don't have a sweet tooth.
Three weeks of that and you should drop 15 lbs no sweat.
Aug 28, 2006 | 8:15 am
Incidentally, did you notice that in Italy you hardly see any fat people? Compared to the corpulent specimens waddling about in American malls sucking on 32oz sodas, rotund Italians are few and far between. One can wander around an Italian city for weeks and not see a single obese person.
Where are they? Are they hiding out at home too embarrassed to come out? Do they live in the deep forests? Where? Seems to me there is something then to the urban italian's diet that's worth checking out.
And maybe investigate the traditional Japanese diet as well– before the invasion of the toxic American fastfood chains.
Aug 28, 2006 | 8:36 am
No, you can't!! I'll surely have MMgoodies withrawal syndrome.
But seriously, I started my own blog when I "forced" my family to eat healthier 2 months ago so I can keep track of what I already prepared and it makes me creative with Pinoy food. Fabian is absolutely right, healthy and super tasty should be your next challenge.
Aug 28, 2006 | 8:39 am
Oh no, please don't go away. Why don't you post what you are eating while you are dieting so we can follow. I for one could benefit from shedding a few and would greatly appreciate it. As fabian said "it's a challenge to do healthy and super tasty" dishes. It will be interesting to see what you can come up with.
Aug 28, 2006 | 9:03 am
maybe you can blog about your progress in whatever diet your in. So we can sympathize with you and encourage you if your in a slump and celebrate with you if you loose. Through this way, maybe some of us (like me) can be inspired to join you in your quest.
Aug 28, 2006 | 9:13 am
Hi Marketman, I always enjoy visiting your site and the mere thought of you not posting anything for a month makes me sad:(
if you really intend to lose some pounds, the best way is to avoid carbs, especially white rice. I'm living proof that this is really doable. At the start of this year, I was about 132 lbs, and I started to shun rice and fill myself up mostly with meat, fish and vegetables. If I did have any rice, it would be about just 1/2 or a cup a day, or better than this, I would be having brown or red rice. After 4 months, my friends all started complimenting me on my weight loss, and now I am about 112-115 lbs. which is just right for my 5'4″ height. Cheers!
Aug 28, 2006 | 9:26 am
I'd like to add my vote to the rest who voted no. Please don't disappear for a month. Maybe alternate some of the backlog posts, with a weekly update on your weight loss challenges. We'll encourage you, maybe join you in the challenge (hey if Oprah can do it, why not set up the Marketman challenge?). For the Marketman EB 2006, we could all meet at the Farm in Lipa for greengrass juice (yeck) and raw food (not too bad).
Aug 28, 2006 | 9:46 am
Oh please dont. Your stories are just as interesting as your recipes and experiments. I'd offer to diet for you but i just reached the borderline of normal weight. I cant afford to lose a single pound. Underweight people actually have a lower life span then overweight people.
Aug 28, 2006 | 10:17 am
PLEASE don't go – I finally came out of the shadows. I look forward to reading your foodie adventures everyday. Keep it up!
Aug 28, 2006 | 10:21 am
Please don't go!
Here are my diet tips:-
1.drink a glass of water 30 min. before a meal
2.alternately substitute basmati rice to yr normal rice(basmati rice is low GI and is a food source and not a sugar source)
3.chowdown on lots of vegies/fruits/fish(the P.I. is blessed with an abundance of delicious tropical fruits and gorgeous greens
4.eat in moderation
Aug 28, 2006 | 10:27 am
I join the rest of mankind in saying don't do it MM! Maybe we, your faithful readers, could be the recipients on your baked goodies :) You get to bake without putting on unnecessary calories, and we get to taste those wonderful things! It's a win-win situation,don't you think?
But kidding aside, please don't stop writing!
Aug 28, 2006 | 10:28 am
ei MM, instead of taking a "blogging vacation" influence your readers with your new diet. Maybe you can have healthier entries for a month :p
Aug 28, 2006 | 10:33 am
hi MM let me join the throng and encourage you to keep blogging. eating well isn't inconsistent with eating healthy. check out "french women don't get fat" and its japanese counterpart "japanese women don't grow old or get fat" (or something like that)
Aug 28, 2006 | 11:09 am
Im out. I broke the chains. About time I commented.
Keep blogging! =)
Aug 28, 2006 | 12:24 pm
I'm joining the rest to protest "PLEASE, DONT' STOP!" I agree with Olive who said 'you bake, we taste'. That's a wonderful plan! hehehe. Seriously, please MM, don't!
Aug 28, 2006 | 12:55 pm
I don't think we can all go that long without reading something…nor maybe can you go that long without posting something! ;-) It would be great, though to focus your blog on the healthy AND delicious food choices out there. That way it will be good for all our waistlines and we get our daily fix.
Aug 28, 2006 | 1:01 pm
maybe you can use this blog as your Diet Log. You go on a diet and log everything here. we can all see your progress and maybe encourage one or two to follow your steps. I, for one,need to lose a number of pounds.
Aug 28, 2006 | 1:09 pm
Aug 28, 2006 | 1:24 pm
" And I can't be on a serious diet and write about food at the same time."
I could understand, how difficult that would be but like everyone have pointed out, just write about your diet's progress , you still gotta eat, so why not share the meal you prepare doing this diet.
I cooked some cassava pudding tonight, I decided that the recipe calls for too much sugar, too much eggs, too much condensed milk. Decided to use half of everything and it came out better IMO and not distractingly sweet and there was no need for all those sugars in the recipe. Maybe in instances were you prepared a recipe the healthier way, you could share that with us. :)
Aug 28, 2006 | 1:56 pm
I am one of those lurkers. never posted a comment til now. but yes, may i join the clamor of those saying nooooooo! i've also put on weight since reading you regularly and would also like to embark on a weight loss program. come on, let's do it….
Aug 28, 2006 | 1:57 pm
Keep on blogging Marketman. Ever since my wife introduced me to your blog, you've made this picky eater appreciate the diverse world of food. I always look forward to your new posts and, even if I may not like the dish being featured,your blog has been an eye-opener and a fun read for me. The posts from your readers have also been very educational. So keep up the good work and good luck on your diet.
Aug 28, 2006 | 2:04 pm
MM, though I rarely comment, I must say that reading your blog is a pleasure. I'm pregnant and find that your blog helps me keep my appetite up.
So for the sake of the health of my future child, please keep blogging. (How's that for a burden?!)
Aug 28, 2006 | 2:14 pm
I like the topic, diet! I too need to lose a lot of poundage. Also don't stop blogging MM, it's my morning therapy :).
Aug 28, 2006 | 2:39 pm
MM, its my first time to post but i've been visiting your thread in a long while. Let me just say I got alarmed over this latest post…please don't take a break.
I have a suggestion though so you can keep on blogging without gaining any pounds – you should take a different direction on the type of foods you feature. Go HEALTHY – veggies, fish, less carbs and meat.
Aug 28, 2006 | 2:46 pm
diets are not the way we were meant to live! as others have suggested, why not focus on delicious healthy meals for a while! who said yummy had to be bad for you?
besides, if you stopped blogging, i would lose a source of inspiration for homecooked meals and end up feeding my foodie husband store-bought, fast-food, pre-prepared and over-all sub-par dishes! then we would just all be in the same boat, me with an unhappy husband!
Aug 28, 2006 | 3:46 pm
Give the MarketMan a break. He goes to the market, he cooks, he entertains, he gives reviews, he researches, he takes pictures, he gathers data, he experiments with diet coke and mentos, he travels, he eats, he gains weight, he more or less writes an average of 500 words per blog, he pays for his blogsite (has no google adsense or other blogads), he answers our queries, etc. It's a stressful life, give the Man a break.
Aug 28, 2006 | 3:49 pm
Sh!&*%!!! previous post was a joke! I just tried to be my usual rebel self and swayed a bit from the sentiments of the majority. haha! I see flaming spears coming my way!
Aug 28, 2006 | 3:56 pm
I like Apricio's comment about the significance of the rooster!!
Although I symphatize with you and can only wish you all the best, I'm gonna miss your daily blogs, Marketman!(Hopefully you'll be gone for one month only.) You write so well and I enjoy reading you!
Aug 28, 2006 | 4:18 pm
MarketMan, you just discovered the secret to coaxing lurkers out of the woodwork…see how a single rooster outed so many of them! Remember what somebody (can't remember who) said to the Little Prince:"You are forever responsible for whoever you have tamed, or outed.."or something like that. That means you have to keep shopping, cooking, arranging, plating and photographing, and taking two bites max of each dish you make. Padayon, Dodong (or is it Loloy?)!
Aug 28, 2006 | 4:44 pm
Oh please, don't take a break. I need your nice picture each day. I always visit this blog everyday. And if you stop my day would not be complete anymore.
Aug 28, 2006 | 5:05 pm
Market man, have you ever heard the saying "Take away the last letter of the word DIET and what do you get?" DIE
Exactly! We eat to live and therefore live to eat. We will all help you on your road to a slimmer and healthier you. Want me to mail you ginseng tea? I promise not to send the Kentucky rib marinade anymore. Too much fat, too much temptation.
Keep on blogging!
Aug 28, 2006 | 7:40 pm
reading your blog has already become an everyday habit. hope you'll continue on blogging. if its your weight you're worried about you can feature low carb/low calorie stuff and we'll go on a diet along with ya! hehe :)
Aug 28, 2006 | 8:20 pm
Your tinali is, to be exact, a bulik na puti (fyi there are two other types of bulik: sigay and pula).
Hope your bulik remains tinali, not tinalo, in which case it could soon be tinola :-)
Aug 28, 2006 | 8:48 pm
Aren't you overwhelmed with all the response here??!! Please don't do it!!
Aug 28, 2006 | 9:07 pm
Aug 28, 2006 | 10:08 pm
No!… Please?
Aug 28, 2006 | 10:10 pm
Can anyone tell me the recipe for the best caldereta please?
Aug 28, 2006 | 10:16 pm
I agree with all the posters, so I won't repeat what they said. ;-) I know what it's like to be frustrated with one's weight — I lost 20 lbs. on South Beach 1 & 1/2 years ago, but have since gained it all back. :-( I fully intend to lose it again, hopefully soon, but because I still vividly remember how miserable I was while on a diet, I'm absolutely loath to do it again.
Look at it this way, MM: You're not alone. Since misery loves company, maybe you could take comfort in the fact (and, yes, it IS a fact; I know this too well) that your blog has made many of us gain weight right along with you. You and Lori of DCF are so much more powerful than any diet there is! ;-)
Aug 28, 2006 | 10:26 pm
For selfish reasons, I'm actually game on the diet. Maybe because I just came from my cardiologist. Maybe because I just had a 2D echo (an ultrasound for the heart). Sige nga MarketMan, South Beach na, But don't stop blogging. Makisabay ako. Maybe we could even do "Biggest Loser" MarketMan style! ;)
Aug 29, 2006 | 12:08 am
I am very much attached to your blog and it is part of my day-to-day activities. Needless to say, you will be missed. Your posts are very interesting, informative and playful. I look forward when you come back. Have a fabulous time!!
Aug 29, 2006 | 1:03 am
selfish me would say no, don't go on blog leave. but if a blog leave means having a healthier, happier MM then so be it. just don't make the leave permanent. i enjoy reading your entries….
btw, i read in an issue of time magazine that you can be fat and healthy.
Aug 29, 2006 | 5:35 am
see how much we LOVE your blog!you can't just leave us for one month that's toooo long. my advice is simple, cut down your sugar intake and go to the gym at least 3x a week.voila!:)))
Aug 29, 2006 | 5:38 am
You can blog about low carb, low calorie food. Then we can all lose weight together! Stop posting cake and dessert recipes (for a while only).
Aug 29, 2006 | 5:40 am
now see what you've done. you've got everyone worked up in a tizzy, we need two desserts and two kakanins today to calm us down.
Aug 29, 2006 | 6:38 am
Keep on blogging, MM.
Post some SBD recipes, you can also help us lose weight (lol).
Aug 29, 2006 | 7:12 am
hi there marketman…please don't have a holiday from your blogging. i may not leave messages often but i do visit your blog more than once a day =) so i guess u can count me as one of your die hard fans =) keep it up MM!!
Aug 29, 2006 | 8:32 am
You deserve a break Marketman, though I would enjoy reading your blog as you tackle this "weighty" issue in your life, please keep us in the loop if you so decide. You can do it!
Aug 29, 2006 | 8:59 am
I actually have lost weight since i temporarily stopped blogging. Instead of dreaming of desserts, whipping one, testing and tasting… I bought a bike
but heck i do miss the creativity of blogging and interacting with readers… I did learn a lot while keeping up with my food blog.
just go on…but in moderation
Aug 29, 2006 | 11:48 am
this site has been one of my regular places to visit online, i love your recipes esp. the native ones which makes me nostalgic and homesick.
perhaps you can mellow it a bit and instead of doing food maybe do features on a particular ingredient which is typical Pinoy?
needless to say, good luck on your dieting!
Aug 29, 2006 | 4:34 pm
please don't….
i am a "fishetarian"…(this is my idea of healthy eating)…though i do not eat most of the meat stuff that you post; you, as well as my co-readers, give me ideas on how to explore with food….
if you want to lose some pounds, maybe we could lose some all together….:)
Aug 29, 2006 | 7:36 pm
How about doing all your thinking,planning,and tasting on an exercise bike?
Aug 29, 2006 | 9:21 pm
please, don't!!!
Aug 29, 2006 | 11:44 pm
I go to your site everyday first thing when i turn my computer on so please don't and during the day in the office i go back to your site almost 3x a day to check if you have posted a new subject, I am a Marketmanila addict. so please don't stop.huhuhuhu!!!!
Aug 30, 2006 | 12:49 am
MM, i'm sure people would love to see healthier versions of dishes, or new things that you're trying that are low-carb low-fat or whatever it is you need to eat to accomplish your goal. i went vegetarian for two months in january and lost 12 pounds just like that. i wasn't even exercising much, except for 15 minutes on the treadmill every other day the first month or so.
Aug 30, 2006 | 5:17 am
Wha the hey?!!! I miss looking in for 2 weeks and when I do, a notice that MM might take a monthlong sabbatical greets me? Talk about disasters…!!!
But, after thinking on it a bit…Hmmm, MM, I think you just posted that to get us all to react abd beg you not to take off. Naughty, naughty!!!
But do take care of your health. We "voyeurs" wouldn't mind missing you for a couple of blogs (just a couple, k?)
Aug 30, 2006 | 2:22 pm
I hope not, your website is like a close family member that I visit most of the time. And I appreciate discovering a lot, not just food and cooking thru your website. But I agree, from time to time, we really have to take a break from being busy on our computers because it takes too much of our time without us noticing. We get to engrossed that we forget to exercise, eat, take a bath(?)., grabe, (ganyan ba kayo? he he). I gathered that we can also get injuries (neck, spine, hips and fingers) by being constantly on the computer.
You may want to re-arrange your your schedule and add some healthy regimen, morning exercise, stretching and walking. You may also want to go to the gym and have a personal trainor. Being fit is not only by dieting but we also have to work out our muscles and to perspire more. You'll see, it will make you feel good and look good and still continue blogging.
Sana you can get a lot of good advice from the many reactions here, let's work it out para tuloy ang ligaya. Cheers MM.
Aug 30, 2006 | 4:54 pm
Hi Marketman, I'm truly amazed at how much time you spend doing this blog and sharing your concoctions. It seems like a part-time job to me. Some bloggers don't even write this often. I am also trying to get into some type of weight reduction to lose some belly fat. I am not fat but just a little vain, hehe. It's so tough to change what I eat especially when it's a recipe I can't wait to try. So I'm trying not to be too strict with diet but instead try increasing my exercise activities. I'm worried though that my body would wear down faster than normal. By the way, when are you gonna do puto? Or did you already do this before here? Have a nice day!
Aug 31, 2006 | 4:20 am
OMG, for the love of food, NO!
Aug 31, 2006 | 7:28 am
This comment comes late … but I agree that it would be a loss to your readers if you took a break from blogging. I understand that it can seem stressful (to the belly, apparently, in addition to the psyche), but I see blogging as a vacation from life. =)
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Beauty Tips For Face: Dos and Don'ts for Naturally Beautiful Skin
1. The Golden Rule
Do: Make sure you always (and we mean always) remove your makeup before hitting the sheets. The skin needs to breathe overnight. And makeup prevents that, as leaving it on overnight clogs the pores which may cause blemishes and/or blackheads. Don't possess a makeup remover? Just put some olive oil on a cotton pad and gently massage the oil onto your face to get rid of the makeup and dirt.
Don't: Forget that exfoliation is indispensable. At least once or twice a week, exfoliate your skin to remove the layers of dead skin, sure to leave you with a more healthy glow and brighter skin. You can also apply a paste of walnut in powder form with yogurt to exfoliate your skin, as the antioxidants present in walnuts help remove dirt and promote radiant skin.
2. Sun and Skin
Do: Apply sunscreen with SPF of at least 15 that blocks both UVA and UVB rays. Since a lifetime of sun exposure can cause wrinkles, age spots and other skin problems, you have to protect your skin from the sun. Make sure the label reads 'noncomedogenic' or 'nonacnegenic' so that the product does not tend to block pores.
Don't: Skip the sunscreen, whether it's cloudy or cold outside (no excuses). If you're heading to a beach or around reflective surfaces like snow or ice, lather your skin up with some more sunscreen with SPF of at least 30.
3. You are What You Eat
Do: Keep a note of what you put on your plate. Eat fresh fruits, greens, sufficient protein and vitamins. A diet rich in vitamin C and low in fats and sugar promotes radiant skin. Consider a low-sugar diet, which can keep insulin levels down, allowing cells to maintain a healthy balance.
"Don't: Eat spicy and fermented foods, salt, citrus fruits, fried food. Instead favour blander foods such as rice, oatmeal and applesauce", advises American author and Ayurvedic physician, Vasant Lad, in The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies.
Fresh fruits and greens is what healthy skin needs.
4. Sweat It Out!
Do: Exercise regularly. Running, jogging and yoga will give your body the necessary blood circulation, and also accelerate the cleansing process of your entire body. You will notice a glow on your face after working out. Racing against time? Just take a brisk walk around the block.
Don't: Skip skincare before and after a workout. Apply a toner to help minimize oil production before heading out. Exfoliate after, and then apply shea butter or olive oil to moisturize the skin.
5. Beauty Sleep
Do: Try to sleep at least 8 hours every night. If you don't get enough shut eye, your skin gets tired just like you – it sags and you get bags. So don't risk it. You can also apply honey on your face twice or thrice a week to naturally soothe and heal your skin.
"Don't: Forget to wash and moisturize your face before going to bed", recommends Dr. Rahul Nagar, Dermatologist, Max Hospitals. "For dry skin, use milder cleansers that are free from alcohol. Apply lots of moisturizer, and avoid hot water as it dries out the skin excessively."


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Arctic Council Working Groups ACAP, AMAP, CAFF and PAME all met during the week of September 14-18, 2015 in Tromsø, Norway. To mark the occasion, we're highlighting a series of projects from their portfolios. This article focuses on CAFF's landmark Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative.
The Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI): protecting Arctic lifestyles and peoples through migratory bird conservation, is a Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) project designed to improve the status and secure the long-term sustainability of declining Arctic breeding migratory bird populations.
A key finding of the 2013 Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) was that "many Arctic migratory species are threatened by overharvest and habitat alteration outside the Arctic, especially birds along the East Asian flyway." As a result, the ABA recommended that the Arctic Council work to "reduce stressors on migratory species range-wide, including habitat degradation and overharvesting on wintering and staging areas and along flyways and other migration routes." CAFF created the AMBI in 2015 to implement this recommendation. Co-led by the USA, Canada, Norway and Russia with involvement from BirdLife International and other key partners, work is organized along four major flyways (Americas, African-Eurasian, East Asian-Australasian and Circumpolar). Migratory bird conservation is truly a global conservation issue: migratory birds fly through Arctic and non-Arctic country boundaries. The AMBI is actively engaging with Arctic Council Observer countries to address the conservation of shared species.
"Unfortunately for the world, some Arctic-breeding migratory bird populations are plummeting," says Reidar Hindrum, CAFF's current Norwegian Chair. For example, the spoon-billed sandpiper, a shorebird that breeds in Russia and travels to Southeast Asia in the winter is now critically endangered with only a few hundred pairs remaining. "The AMBI is an important initiative because we are working across borders to help our shared species across their full range. This is the only way; effective management in one region can be undermined by harmful actions elsewhere. So to conserve these species we really need to act together and that is what the AMBI aims to do," says Hindrum.
The initiative will report on implementation efforts to ministers at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in spring 2017.
Learn more about this project: www.caff.is/arctic-migratory-birds-initiative-ambi
Image: Red knots congregate at a stop over site to rest and eat along their migration route. Some Red knots travel over 15,000 km from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of South America. Red knot populations have been decreasing substantially, making the Red knot a priority species for the AMBI. Photo: Morten Ekker


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Palmares Golf Course
Onyria Palmares Golf – links and parkland in a spectacular seaside setting
Within the natural amphitheatre of the Bay of Lagos, Robert Trent Jones II has fashioned Europe's next great golf course, Onyria Palmares Golf. The brief given to this exceptional American golf course designer was to craft a 27-hole golf course which maximised the potential of its extraordinary environment. The result is a golf course of breathtaking natural beauty which is a delight to play. The course opened 18 holes for play in October 2010 and the full 27 last June 2011 and it has matured nicely.
Robert Trent Jones II designed the golf course with the highest level of international tournament golf in mind as well as a pleasurable golf experience for members and tourists alike. There is plenty of challenge, if that's what you want – especially from the white tees! Onyria Palmares Golf is composed of three returning nine-hole loops that can be played in any sequence. The genius in the routing is that, depending on the sequence of play, each golf experience is different. Each nine-hole loop – Alvor, Lagos and Praia – has its own character and ambience.
The Alvor Course
Located primarily on the northern part of the site, the Alvor Course has a parkland character with mature trees and lovely views of the Monchique hills. Changes in elevation are integral to the design of this nine as a majority of the golf holes ascend hillsides or descend through intimate valleys. The parkland setting disappears briefly with a series of holes with more expansive views. A preview of the dunes and links holes to come is provided in the sixth and seventh holes. As the round concludes, the course again assumes the parkland character.
The Lagos Course
The Lagos Course begins with the same parkland character. This course incorporates the only two lakes found on the entire site at the short par-3 third hole and the long par-4 sixth hole. Holes seven and eight immerse golfers into the expansive dune lands on the southwestern portion of the site. The round concludes with a climb to the clubhouse and back into a more parkland setting.
The Praia Course
The third nine at Palmares presents the golf experience every great designer dreams of having the privilege to create: a seaside landscape with dunes exposed to the elements. The four seaside holes are between the beach and the railway line. The course opens by descending from a parkland setting. The second hole then whisks golfers into the true links part of the course. This dunes character is continued through the remainder of the Praia Golf Course with the closing hole, a strong uphill par-5, rising up out of the dunes through a deep valley to an amphitheatre just below the clubhouse.


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I continue to be a little bit disappointed with Microsoft's progress on any development with Windows Live Writer. It seems that Microsoft has all but forgotten about Windows Live Writer. there hasn't been any updates to Windows Live Writer in quite some time in the program still lacks the basic ability for a find and replace function.
Having to come to the realization that Windows Live Writer may actually be a dead product to Microsoft, you have to start thinking about what application you're going to move to next. Such a concept is fairly depressing because Windows Live Writer has been such a well received application in the blogging community. It makes the overall blogging process so much easier, if for nothing more than being able to drag-and-drop images into the blog posts and to be able to see generally, what the blog post is going to look like before it's actually published.
My last attempt to use Zoundry Raven was unsuccessful. I wasn't able to complete the process of actually opening the application. Which indicates to me that the application has completely stopped working in the prospect of using it with WordPress; which is truly unfortunate.
But in the course of looking for something else, something that's updated, and something that's current [more current] I found another off-line blog editor called Chrysanth WebStory. It has some definite advantages over the established Windows Live Writer. I think that Chrysanth WebStory seems to be really developed for people who want to blog.
I like how the application addresses the separate blogs that can be managed with the application, how the pages are listed separately and how the comments can be managed directly within the application.
One of the problems that the application has in common with other off-line blog editors is that it doesn't have the
WYSIWYG interface, but the application does offer a preview mode. In my efforts to use the application I found that there were some benefits, but there's also some downsides and some performance issues. There were enough performance issues where I wasn't able to use the application as effectively as I would like.
The application initially loads fast enough, but I found problems with trying to synchronize the account with the most current posts, trying to create new posts and trying to edit existing posts.
I'm rather disappointed in the fact that someone hasn't stepped forward and created a quality off-line blog editor. I've even more disappointed in Microsoft and the fact that may have taken a beloved application like Windows Live Writer and basically tossed it aside and left it to rot.
Currently, I'm in the process of using several different applications for composition and then I take that information and copy and paste it into Windows Live Writer for the final presentation before it's actually posted to the websites.
It's unfortunate, but I just don't find that the web interfaces for blogging to be that comfortable. Composition pages for WordPress, blogger or using services like ScrybeFire just don't offer the comfort level of composition as Windows Live Writer does/did…
Are you running into this issue? Have you found anything to replace Windows Live Writer? Let me know…
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Duration: September 2015 – October 2020
Implementer: Macedonian Civic Education Center (MCEC)
Partners: U.S. Embassy in North Macedonia
Target Group: Secondary school students age 14-17
Locations: Secondary Municipal School "Gimnazija Koco Racin" Veles and Secondary Municipal School "Pero Nakov" Kumanovo
Objective: Developing English language skills and capabilities through after school classes and intensive sessions as well as learning about the U.S. culture and democratic values through enhancement activities.
Program Goals: The English Access Microscholarship Program (Access) prepares students for conversational English language skills with native and nonnative speakers of English through a variety of experiential learning activities. Access students are to gain an appreciation for U.S. culture and democratic values through enhancement activities. In addition, Access will equip selected students with strong English language skills that can lead to better jobs, educational opportunities, and gaining the ability to participate in and compete for future exchanges and study in the United States.
Expected Results:
– Improve English language skills and competences;
– Open a window to a broader world of ideas and opportunities;
– Increase academic opportunities for higher-level education;
– Allow students to better contribute to the socio-economic success of their families and communities;
– Improve chances of qualification for U.S. Government-sponsored and other exchange programs;
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this article discussing society's (in this case England's) fear of male sexuality I wanted to share it with you all. Opinions? Share below!
How about that awesome image that is apparently someone named Ryu from the Street Fighter video game? I'm not even going to pretend to be cool enough to have known that on my own. It was credited in the other article I wanted to share with you. That one is about the objectification of men in video games from a very cool looking blog called Border House. Their about section says "The Border House is a blog for gamers...who are
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Dr. Mermerski says that the deadly disease can be defeated with a simple mixture made of natural ingredients that can be easily found on the market. He says that the remedy is a food for the whole body and can improve our overall health besides destroying cancer.
Here are the health benefits of the incredible remedy:
- Cleans the kidney and liver;
- Cleans the blood vessels;
- Improves our memory;
- Heals the heart and protect against heart attack;
- Reinforces the immune system;
- Defeats most types of cancers.
Here's the recipe for the remedy:
12 garlic cloves
15 lemons
35 oz. of organic honey
14 oz. of walnuts
14 oz. of sprouted grains
Before starting with the remedy, you need to prepare the sprouted grains first. Add the green wheat in a bowl of water, then leave it to soak overnight. In the morning, strain the mixture and rinse the wheat with water, then leave it in a bowl for 24 hours again so it can sprout. Once the grains have sprouted, you can start preparing the remedy.
Clean the garlic cloves first, then mix them with the sprouted grains and walnuts in a blender. Next, squeeze 5 lemons into the mixture and mix again, then squeeze the remaining 10 lemons and mix one more time. Add the honey in the end, then pour the mixture in glass jars and keep it in the fridge for 3 days.
After 3 days, you can start consuming the remedy. Take 1-2 tablespoons every day or the same amount every couple of hours if you're using it to treat cancer. Professor Mermerski claims that this remedy will improve your organ function and help you live a healthier life, while also destroying the cancer in your body.
The remedy works thanks to the incredible nutrients the ingredients contain and their medicinal properties. The remedy has all the carbs, protein and bioactive substances your body needs to function properly. As Dr. Mermerski says, "Cancer cannot survive in a fully healthy and well-nourished body."
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In the Shakespearean tragedy Romeo and Juliet, vexed with questions of family loyalty versus her love for a Montague, Juliet asks the provocative question: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
Her thoughts and interest of course go far beyond the relationship between nomenclature and the characteristics of flowers.
In the same vein, applying Shakespeare's words to countries instead of flowers, Taiwanese can ask: "What's in a name?"
Nomenclature may not be Taiwan's largest problem and it may not be the most pressing, but it still remains a problem that, like it or not, must eventually be admitted to and faced.
Taiwan's official name is the Republic of China (ROC), a name that comes with a lot of baggage — too much baggage. True, Taiwan is a republic, but other than that, Taiwan is Taiwan and China is China and that is where the trouble begins.
For some, the ROC with its name was stillborn; it never got off the ground. It was hijacked by the first president, Yuan Shikai (袁世凱), in 1912, then spun off into a warlord period followed by a civil war that resulted in the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
For others, the end officially came with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) winning the Chinese civil war in 1949 and declaring its version of a republic.
For still others, the ROC hope and dream ended in 1971, when the ROC left (read, was thrown out of) the UN.
Again for others, it ended when the US officially moved its embassy from Taipei to Beijing in January 1979 and formally recognized the PRC as China.
And for others still, it ended in 1992, when Taiwan (ROC) surrendered any forlorn hope to "retake" the mainland.
And for a few others of course, it still exists in an alternate universe that they call "different interpretations."
Regardless, the name ROC remains a past dream, a dream that came and went with the winds of change sweeping Asia in the early 20th century.
However, the name of that dream remains; perhaps with a touch of sympathetic nostalgia for some, but still like an albatross around the neck that cannot be gotten rid of.
And as that dream remains, the baggage grows. The ROC will never re-enter the UN as the ROC; that chance is gone. It is gone not only because the CCP will not allow it, but also because the other countries have agreed that there cannot be "two Chinas," just as there cannot be two Canadas or two of any country.
Of course, the "One China policy" held by these countries does not mean that Taiwan is then a part of China, but simply that the ROC cannot be China because the PRC is China.
Similarly, Taiwan under the name ROC cannot participate in the Olympics or other international sports events, again because of the PRC dictates on the ROC name. The ROC must use another name, the insulting name of "Chinese Taipei." Can one imagine the absurdity of countries called Spanish Buenos Aires, Spanish Bogota or another called Portuguese Brasilia playing in the World Cup, even if Spain or Portugal had had enough promised trade and wealth to try and purchase world opinion?
For Taiwanese, the question returns, what's in a name? And why do some in Taiwan want to cling to the name ROC?
One reason is because some in the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) cannot admit that they lost the civil war and the dream that ROC founding father Sun Yat-sen (孫逸仙) once had. Sun's dream is a dream that even the PRC wants to claim, though it remains eons away from any hope of government of the people, by the people and for the people.


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HTC has started to roll out the Sense 6 update for the HTC One Mini across Europe. It was released for the HTC One M7 and One Max earlier and now the One Mini is the latest device to receive this update. Sense 6 software comes with build number 4.09.401.3 and is currently live for HTC One Mini running Android KitKat.
The change log of the One Mini update shows quite a few new aspects in this software – Colour coded themes for easy navigation, Personalised font style, Addition of new Extreme Power Saving mode, Add a button to clear all recent apps, New interface for Gallery and Camera, Add Image Match to find photos faster and easier, Support Point of Interest (POI) location in Map view, Smooth, continuous scrolling experience, New interface to intuitively add new content, Nearby restaurant recommendations, Schedule function for the Do Not Disturb mode, Improved Music app.
This update is about 500 MB in size and can be downloaded via the OTA update. You can update it by navigating to Settings>> About phone>> Software update>> Check now.


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Behind the Kitchen Door: Standing Up for Restaurant Workers
With over 10 million workers, the restaurant industry is one of the largest and fastest growing segments of the U.S. economy. It also is the worst employer in America, offering six of the 10 lowest paying jobs in the country.
Nationwide, the average restaurant worker earns just $15,000 a year and receives no benefits or sick days. The federal minimum wage for tipped workers is $2.13 an hour. Even though restaurants are supposed to ensure that workers take home at least $7.25 an hour (the federal minimum wage), many do not. Worse still, in one survey, about one in three restaurant workers reported being victims of wage theft by their employers during the week prior to the survey. Today, millions of food service workers are collecting $0 paychecks and living off tips. Servers are hit especially hard, as evidenced by their reliance on food stamps at twice the rate of workers in other industries.
The restaurant industry is the single largest employer of people of color in America and the second largest employer of immigrants.
The restaurant industry is the single largest employer of people of color in America and the second largest employer of immigrants. The industry is rife with discrimination, inequality and structural barriers to promotions and higher wages. Workers of color and immigrants disproportionately fill the industry's lowest paying positions. Women, who make up 70 percent of servers, are four times more likely as men to face sexual harassment on the job.
This is an incredibly dismal picture for restaurant workers nationwide. But, California must be different, right? After all, California has strong progressive institutions and elected leaders and has been politically as blue as the Pacific Ocean. We would think California's restaurant workers must be better off.
Not exactly. California has the largest restaurant industry of any state in the nation and is home to the city with the largest restaurant industry in the country—Los Angeles. Although California is one of a handful of states that have eliminated the subminimum wage for tipped workers, restaurant workers still face poverty-level wages. In 2011, the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United conducted a study of the restaurant industry in Los Angeles (see more here) —not only one of the culinary hubs of California and arguably the nation, but also the country's fourth most expensive city to live in. We found that the median wage for Los Angeles restaurant workers is just $9.24 an hour. Only 18 percent of restaurant workers earn a livable wage for the city. The vast majority does not.
What's worse, those wages are impacted by race and racial discrimination. White workers disproportionately held the higher paying restaurant jobs, compared with workers of color. And U.S.-born citizens held higher paying jobs than immigrant workers, including those who have documented status. On average, U.S.-born restaurant workers in Los Angeles were making $12.91 per hour, while immigrant workers were making $9.50 an hour.
One woman who has been a server for five years describes a typical scene at her restaurant: "Most of the servers are white, bussers and runners are Hispanic. Same as the cooks, except for the chef, who's white. Bartenders are mixed Hispanic and white. Hosts are white. Management is all white. Once, one of the backup servers wanted to do the serving on the main floor. Even though he knows the restaurant well, they just ignored him. A white person came in, and was instantly offered the job."
This is just one anecdotal look at discrimination that translates into significant wage discrepancies.
In addition, our study found that over 44 percent of all restaurant workers in Los Angeles experienced overtime violations, and 89 percent of restaurant workers in Los Angeles did not receive paid sick days. Lack of paid sick days for restaurant workers should be treated as a major public health concern. Without the option of paid time off, employees come to work sick and, in turn, put customers' health in jeopardy. That's not a trivial threat. One in six Americans becomes ill from a food-borne illness every year. When those instances can be traced to a single cause, in more than half the cases, the illness was contracted from a restaurant. Research shows that between 48 percent and 93 percent of all food-borne norovirus outbreaks can be traced to sick food service workers.
With the largest restaurant industry in the U.S., Los Angeles is poised to lead the nation toward more just and sustainable labor practices. Indeed, there are restaurants throughout California that have done just that—from the pioneering Cosecha in Oakland, to the Good Girl Dinette in Los Angeles and others highlighted in our annual National Diner's Guide.
Still, encouraging the rest of the industry to change their practices will require a groundswell of public support. What can we do to help the workers who cook, prepare and serve our meals? We need to pass state, local and federal laws requiring the restaurant industry to provide paid sick days; demand that the separate subminimum wage for tipped workers be eliminated at the federal level; and incite a sweeping culture change across the industry by speaking up in favor of living wages and sustainable labor practices every time we dine out.
California helped lead the national movement for organic produce. California also helped lead the farm-to-table local food trend. California also must lead on justice for restaurant workers.


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