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Big whoopow from millionday today!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9/8/15
Millionday: OK HAD ENOUGH OF THE BAD
Millionday: READY FOR A WHOOOPOW
Millionday: SMILE
Millionday: ANYBODY WANT TO HOLD THEIR HAT
Blossom: I will ok am ready!
Soonergirlie: yes me!
Millionday: MAYBE EVERYONE DIDN'T HEAR ME
Millionday: READY FOR THE BEST WHOOOPOW
Millionday: HERE WE GO
Millionday: A member of the Parliamentary Economy and Investment has called for the issuance of Banknotes small to strengthen the Iraqi dinar. Said Najiba Najib told all of Iraq [where] the more we were able to strengthen the country's economy will be reflected on the value of the Iraqi dinar against foreign currencies, noting that "if what has been compared to the Iraqi dinar to the dollar, it is not weak equal almost to a certain
Millionday: WHOOOPOW
Millionday: NOTE -- WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
Millionday: SMILE
Millionday: BRB WITH THE REST
Millionday: NOTE -- HERE WE GO
Millionday: FISCAL POLICY -- READ EVERY WORD
Millionday: extent." The main roads to strengthen the Iraqi dinar come through the diversification of sources of revenue because Iraq's dependence on oil only would negatively affect the economy, indicating that "monetary policy in the country need to measures by the central bank, either through deletion of zeros or the issuance of Banknotes small because they are necessary in a manner consistent with the economy and fiscal policy.
Millionday: NOTE -- THEY HAVE TO OPEN TO THE MARKET BECAUSE OIL IS NOT ALL THEY NEED FOR EMPLOYMENT ETC --- SO DUE TO THE ECONOMY AND >>>>FISCAL POLICY THE SMALL NOTES ARE NECESSARY --------WHOOOPOW
Millionday: TRUST THIS
Millionday: AND THEN WE WILL LOOK AT THE END
Millionday: IF THEY POSTPONE LAWS >>>THINK ABOUT IT >>>>>LAWS >>>> THEY DO NOT MATCH THE CURRENT SITUATION YET -----
Millionday: NOT BAD NEWS JUST WHAT SOMEONE ONCE SAID -------ALL AT THE SAME TIME
Millionday: SMILE
Millionday: HERE WE GO
Millionday: The prime minister Haider al-Abadi, said on 17 July, said that "the Iraqi currency reserved and have a great economic power, hard currency is because it is backed also that Iraq has the potential and capabilities and we have the blessing of oil," he said.
"There is no fear on the exchange rate of the Iraqi dinar compared the US dollar, and the dollar will strike prices manipulators with an iron fist.
Millionday: IRON FIST IS NEVER EVER >>>>A TENTH OF A PENNY
Millionday: "It was announced in the parliamentary finance committee member Faleh in force, in 28 of last August, for delivery to the committee the public prosecution and the judge corrupted files money laundering related to money laundering and currency conversion to Aforeig.anthy
Millionday: SO WE KNOW TODAY IS THE LAST READING ON THE MONEY LAUNDERING LAW -- PER AGENDA ---THAT LEAVES A VOTE FOR THE LAW TO BE PUT IN PLACE ---
Jd: Does a member of parliament carry much weight on monetary policy?
Millionday: I AM SO EXCITED -- WHOOOPOW
Millionday: OH YES
Millionday: ABADI ALREADY GAVE THE OK TO LAUNCH THE ECONOMIC REFORM --- THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OK TO RELEASE THE NEW CURRENCY
Millionday: AND IRAQ IS A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY
_firefly_ says to Millionday: TIMING !!!!!!!!!
Millionday: PARLIAMENT DOES HAVE WEIGHT ON POLICY --- BECAUSE AS WE HAVE READ EVEN THOUGH CENTRAL BANK IS INDEPENDENT ---- THEY ARE IN MONEY ACCOUNTABILITY --- NOT ALL ECONOMIC MATTERS
Millionday: YW ALL THE TIME JD -- THEY ARE A WORKING TEAM FOR THE COUNTRY -- CENTRAL BANK IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION AND APPLICATION OF RATES INFO ETC --- ALL ECONOMIC POLICIES WORK TOGETHER
9/8/2015 09:49:15 pm
Wonderful words, but unfortunately, words do not always equate action.
9/8/2015 10:44:18 pm
Well UNFORTUNATELY thats all we have! Great job millionday they are telling us every day what they are doing.
everything soundsso rosey but they did not show up for todays session so the money laundering bill stands at one.oct 1 one is comming around the corner real fast and with m and iran pushing real hard and abadi is still looking for his bigboy pants it should be very interesting two weeks.
I am sending these comments directly to DINAR RECAPS for DINAR RECAPS to approve or not approve for posting in a venue on your site as you may or may not deem appropriate. In the last few weeks I have noticed that DINAR RECAPS has not been posting any conference call information about The Big Call as they had previously done. I can only venture to guess as to why this conference call information is no longer being posted, but after listening to the last two (2) weeks of these conference calls and 30 minutes of tonight's conference call (which will be my last) I think perhaps I now have the answer. In my opinion, DINAR RECAPS has not been posting any conference call information about The Big Call as The Big Call has become an infomercial to promote the sell of certain products that have absolutely nothing to do with providing any information about the R.V./ G.C.R. process. If my assumption is correct or not, I want to personally thank DINAR RECAPS in their position for not posting any conference call information about The Big Call on their site, as the DINAR RECAPS site is for posting information pertinent to all currency holders about the R.V./G.C.R. process only and not to promote the sell of a product. Thanks again to DINAR RECAPS in saving my time for other items mor beneficial to this event.
9/9/2015 12:40:00 am
Thank you, Ralph, I agree with you100%. It's very disappointing indeed. Although, for the past few calls, his info./intel (I realize he's only the messenger) has been much of the same, as some of the other gurus info.
9/9/2015 12:17:15 am
I love MillionDay
9/9/2015 01:02:43 am
Blueberry, I love Millionday too !!!!!!!!
9/9/2015 03:17:30 am
I love you guys too! Someone give me a tissue... This is a very important moment for all of us... (accepts the mic) "Listen up people!" We will prevail! Iraq WILL be victorious! All reforms will be completed before the deadline...you WILL be wealthy very soon...Extended summer vacation anyone??? Weather is still nice outside...
9/9/2015 04:04:25 am
9/9/2015 04:50:12 am
I appreciate how detailed and effective Millionday is and the BIG WHOPOW always makes me laugh. Love the enthusiasm Millionsay brings to all news and you never hear her bash or criticize anyone. It is refreshing.
9/9/2015 08:25:07 am
Million Day brings the news like no one else! Great to read this Woopow report. Thank you for keeping us informed!
Lisa Moore
9/9/2015 08:57:02 pm
Millionday. You are the bomb! I read you newsletters everyday. They are always full of energy and need to know material. Whoopow!
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LSU defensive ends Barkevious Mingo and Sam Montgomery are both projected first-round NFL draft picks, but Mingo the current consensus has Mingo going in the top 10 and Montgomery going in the top 25.
If their draft statuses hold, it could cost Montgomery $5,000.
That's because, as Montgomery revealed at the NFL Combine on Saturday, the two former teammates are betting on who will get drafted higher, according to SB Nation's Dan Kadar.
Both said that they made playful bets on their football feats during their time with the Tigers, too.
"We had three bets going on. We had one for the highest (amount) of sacks for $1,000. I won that," Montgomery said. "We had one for $500 for the most sacks in the last game. I won that. Now we're fighting (to see) who goes highest in the draft.
"That amount of money is pretty big, so I have to come through with this one."
"Sam and I had plenty of bets on the year," Mingo said. "Our first one was who had the first sack. He was supposed to wash my car because I won. He hasn't done that.
"I'm pretty confident in myself, so he's going to be coming out some money on that one. And I get a car wash."
Mingo, 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, is the more highly regarded prospect, having posted 15 sacks during his three-year career to earn second-team all-SEC honors the past two years.

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Paul Simon receives the royal treatment from the Library of Congress on the Paul Simon and Friends. Gathered together in Washington, D.C. in May 2007 to present Simon with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, a group of distinguished friends and collaborators helped Mr. Simon celebrate a multi-decade spanning career of musical exploration and rarified compositional grace.
Chopped up into parts with tribute performances by Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas and Lyle Lovett mixed with vault video anthology, Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is an entertaining two hours that touches upon the high points of Simon's career, interweaving of folk, prose and native World music roots. One highlight comes from Stephen Marley as he offers a reggae tinged interpretation of "Mother and Child Reunion." Clips from Yankee Stadium in 1999 and with George Harrison on Saturday Night Live in 1976 bear out Simon's New York origins. But the highlight of the disc belongs to the Dixie Hummingbirds and their connective prowess with powerhouse superstars' James Taylor on "Slip Sliding Away," and Simon with Stevie Wonder on "Loves Me Like a Rock."
Whether it's Simon's African textures with Ladysmith Black Mambazo or the classic duo magic of his timeless work with childhood friend Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon reaches out to every earth child with his magical muse on Paul Simon and Friends. It's a keeper that's guaranteed to put a smile on one's face while it keeps the toes tapping to its instinctive rhythms.
Paul Simon and Friends is out now on Shout! Factory.


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During the school year, a typical morning in my house looks like someone pressed the fast forward button. Five people scuttle around the kitchen in haphazard directions, stopping only for a few seconds to guzzle breakfast, then dispersing into the day.
But during summer, the morning unfolds leisurely, with a more substantial meal to send everyone off on their way. This week, I was in the mood for a tall stack of fluffy, golden pancakes, but I had forgotten to restock eggs, flour, and buttermilk (hey, the kids aren't the only ones on vacation).
In my summer state of mind, I tend to shrug off just about everything with a "whatever," so I carried on anyway. I used almond flour in place of regular flour, omitted the eggs completely, and frothed up some almond milk with a little lemon juice to replicate the buttermilk.
Much to my surprise, the pancakes turned out golden and fluffy, just how I was hoping. But omitting the eggs made them very delicate, so I added a bit of whole wheat flour to hold them together. The recipe was about as clean as any pancake recipe could be. I was even thinking of saving some to turn into a savory dish, topped with a summer ratatouille or vegetable curry.
The only problem was that they disappeared before I could even get my fork into one. Guess I may have to start moving a little faster in the mornings.
Makes approximately 10 dollar-sized (about 3-inch diameter) pancakes
1 cup vanilla or plain almond milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1-1/2 cups almond flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt or Kosher salt
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil or Earth Balance, plus additional for cooking
Maple syrup, fruit compote, rhubarb jam, agave syrup and/or fresh berries for serving
1. Combine the almond milk and lemon juice in a measuring cup and let sit for a few minutes; then give it a stir.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the almond flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir the melted coconut oil into the almond milk and gradually stir into the dry ingredients until smooth. The batter should be quite thick.
3. Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat until warm. Add enough oil to coat the pan. When it sizzles, pour in heaping spoonfuls of batter, leaving about an inch in between each so the pancakes do not run together. I like to make dollar sized pancakes (about 3 inches in diameter) so that they are easier to flip.
4. After about a minute, gently lift the corner of a pancake with a spatula to see if it is golden brown. Carefully flip and cook the other side until golden.
5. Serve the pancakes immediately, with maple syrup and berries, or transfer to a rack to cool. Once cooled, the pancakes can be frozen in an airtight container for up to one month. To reheat, simply place in a 300° F. toaster oven for about 10 minutes until warmed through.
Try these pancakes served with this:
If you love the flavor of almond like I do, try these healthy morning Spelt Peach Almond Muffins.
You can still enter the Summer Cooking Contest for a chance to win one of these chic wooden serving bowls!
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During early pregnancy, your doctor may ask you to get a series of blood tests that measure the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin, which is made by the placenta). The blood tests are normally spaced two to three days apart because the level of hCG should rise by at least 60%—ideally, it should double—every two to three days in the early weeks of pregnancy.

In 85% of pregnancies, the mother's hCG level doubles every two to three days, according to the American Pregnancy Association. When your hCG level is doubling as expected, it's a good sign that your pregnancy is developing normally.

The Rise in hCG Levels During Early Pregnancy

Your hCG level is likely to double at this rate—every two to three days—throughout the first four weeks or so of pregnancy. As your pregnancy progresses and your hCG level passes approximately 1,200 mIU/ml, it tends to take longer to double. By week six or seven, for example—about halfway through your first trimester—it may take about three and a half days. After your hCG level passes 6,000 mIU/ml, it may take more than four days to double. You can usually expect your hCG level to stop rising between week eight and week 11 of pregnancy. That is the time period during which the hormone tends to reach its peak. But keep in mind, every woman is different, so these are just ballpark estimates.

Monitoring Your hCG Levels

Your doctor is likely to keep a close eye on your hCG level throughout your first trimester. If your hCG level is considered to be within the normal range for your stage of pregnancy (and the ranges are very wide), your doctor may never even bring it up to discuss. If you are curious about your level, ask your physician for the level.

A slow-rising hCG level can be a sign of a problem with the pregnancy, such as a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy. This occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, such as in the fallopian tubes, and can't survive. However, hCG rises slowly in about 15% of normal pregnancies, so it's not always a cause for concern. Any hCG level that decreases in the first trimester is nearly always a sign of miscarriage.

What to Do If Your hCG Levels Aren't Following the Normal Schedule

If your hCG level isn't doubling on the expected schedule mentioned earlier, it can naturally be a source of intense worry and anxiety—especially if the reason that your doctor ordered hCG blood tests is because he or she is concerned about a potential miscarriage. But do keep in mind that if you're more than six weeks pregnant, hCG results may not be the best judge of whether your pregnancy is viable.

By six to seven weeks of gestation, if your pregnancy is viable, your baby should have a visible heartbeat on an ultrasound (also known as a sonogram). Serial ultrasounds should always show growth that's consistent with your baby's gestational age, and in women who are having miscarriage symptoms, an ultrasound will give the most accurate answer to what is happening. Remember, measuring your hCG level is one tool that your doctor will use to monitor your pregnancy, but it's not the only one.

Sources:

"Concerns Regarding Early Fetal Development." American Pregnancy Association.

"Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG): The Pregnancy Hormone." American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2015).

"Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin - hCG." Baby2See.

"hCG Numbers in Early Pregnancy." BabyMed.


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Soka Gakkai International
Buddhism in Action for Peace
History & Philosophy
Buddhist Practice
Global Vision
Stories and reflections on the Buddhist approach to life
Updates and reports from around the world
by Elise Mballa, Cameroon
I am married with three wonderful children. I am originally a geographer and teacher trainer. This career has enabled me to develop a particular skill, that of sharing and communicating with others my knowledge and experiences.
I came to the arts at the age of 14, thanks to an uncle who was gifted in storytelling and dance. After specializing in dance, I now focus on the creation of shows, enabling young people to participate actively in life through the means of art. To this end I have bought some land where I plan to build a cultural space specially for youth in order to promote African culture. I also organize festivals and training for dancers. I have created an association called "Association Meka" dedicated to dance. All these activities have as their goal the promotion of peace and bringing hope to human beings by giving meaning to their lives, fighting on this basis against violence. I see that poverty, misery and famine generate violence and constitute obstacles to the realization of peace.
It was in an effort to put into practice the Buddhist teaching that there is no real happiness in living alone, that I decided to share with others what I have learned in the field of culture.
It is in this way that I began to work as a producer and choreographer, and this enabled me to create, together with Martino Ebale, who is now a member of SGI-Belgium, the group Nyanga Dance. The group became successful due to its strong unity, based on the regular Buddhist practice of most of its members. After Martino left for Belgium, I decided to organize cultural festivals in Cameroon, in the U.S.A. and around the world. The most successful has been the annual "Abok I Ngoma" festival of dance and percussion which brings together African and European groups.
I am fortunate to be blessed with good health, great vitality and plenty of energy, but I would have been incapable of bringing all this to fruition without my Buddhist practice.
My admiration for Buddhism dates back to the 1980s. At that time I had several friends who were SGI members, and I joined their activities on some occasions. However, it was only in 1997 that I decided to begin practicing Buddhism seriously, in order to overcome difficulties I was then facing. This philosophy has made me calmer, stronger, more sure about the future and my role in society. I became even more committed when I learned that SGI President Daisaku Ikeda has been praying that the 21st century will be the Century of Africa. I agree with this assertion. Africa has brought everything into the world, and it is our cultural diversity that will make us first in the world. If countries were classified not in terms of GNP but in terms of cultural richness, it is Africa which would occupy the first place.
related article SGI Members in Singapore and Paraguay Perform at Anniversary Celebrations On August 9, some 640 members of Singapore Soka Association (SSA) performed during Singapore's National Day Parade 2014. Themed "Our People, Our Home" and held at the Marina Bay Floating Platform, the parade celebrated the 49th anniversary of the country's independence and was viewed by some 27,000 spectators including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Tony Tan Keng Yam. In order that Africa may become the continent of the 21st century in the realm of culture, it is necessary for all Africans to start working toward this end. We must consider culture not only as a tool for bringing people together but as a tool for development. To arrive at that point, Africans must learn to develop and perfect their own culture. It is human beings, Africans, who will make Africa the continent of the 21st century. Mr. Ikeda's conviction in the African Century stems from his conviction that African people will bring our limitless potential to bloom. For my part, having been designated as an expert on the national commission for UNESCO in Cameroon, I will fight to translate these sentiments into concrete action.
Of course nothing is easy. Faith and precise and continuous prayers are what have given me success. They have enabled me to have clear goals and to be open to others. I am convinced that with strong determination it is possible to move mountains, and I feel I am now devoted to a truly just and noble cause.
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Asian Events Promote Eco Tourism, Energy Efficiency & Clean Energy
ABC Carbon Express and Sustain Ability Showcase Asia (SASA) support sustainable events in all shapes and sizes. Three big clean and green events which warrant serious attention and attendance are lined up for next month in South East Asia. They are: Eco Flores Network Congress from the 26 – 29 September in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia; The Clean Energy Expo this year is in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 – 14 September, and 2012 National Energy Efficiency Conference in Singapore on 18-20 September. Read More
The Green Asia Group (TGAG) and Sustain Ability Showcase Asia (SASA) are supporting the Eco Flores Network Congress from the 26th to the 29th of September 2012 in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. The event is also being supported by Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta, Little Tree Bali, Synergy Carbon (Indonesia) and Green Building Council of Indonesia.
The Eco Flores Network aims to define sustainability issues on Flores, identify local and international initiatives working for the sustainability, and connect sustainability efforts across Flores to foster sharing of experiences, resources, and best practices.
By connecting with business networks who focus on sustainability we can reach many organizations that are all involved in their own way in reaching the Millennium Goals and contribute in a global partnership for development.
Eco Flores believes that large-scale social change comes from better cross-sector coordination rather than from the isolated intervention of individual organisations.
The Congress Objectives are to share knowledge and experience in support of the sustainable development of Flores. This covers the health of the local environment, the well being of its population and their interrelation. This congress should lead to:
- Defining sustainability issues on Flores at present and in the foreseeable future
- Identifying which expertise is present on Flores and whether such expertise can be used in other locations on Flores
- Planning and Implementing the Future role of the Eco Flores network
SASA and TGAG are supporting the event along with WWF, Swiss Contact, KLM and the New Zeaand Government. There are still opportunities for others to support this innovative approach to achieving on ground sustainability in the Flores area of Indonesia.
See this video on Bajo Komodo Eco Lodge on Minimizing Tourism Impacts:
Sylvester, the manager of Bajo Komodo Eco Lodge, discusses the importance of shaping how tourism affects local people, and reflects on the traditional views held by Manggarai people towards nature. This video is produced by ECO FLORES, a network linking sustainability efforts on Flores island in eastern Indonesia. It highlights many of the environmental issues facing this vulnerable part of Indonesia
Source: www.ecoflores.org and www.thegreenasiagroup.com
The Clean Energy Expo this year is in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 – 14 September
The premier Trade Fair and Conference that brings together the leading players in the Technology, Services, Finance and Government sectors, to address key issues in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.
Facts of 2011:
- Over 165 exhibiting companies from 26 different countries with 63% are International companies
- Country pavilions from Canada, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and Taiwan
- 5,283 participants from over 63 different countries
- 134 speakers from 18 countries
- 75 media interviews held over 3-day event
- 74 media representatives from 52 media agencies
- A total of 2,645 meetings, 160 buyer requests and an estimated trade value of S$243K was generated from our Business Matching Program and hosted buyer Program
What did the participants say?
"Clean Energy Expo Asia 2011 attracted high quality visitors, presenting a timely and practical platform for Third Wave Power to debut its very first innovation – the mPowerpad. Throughout these busy few days, we have created awareness for our product in the cleantech world, as well as serious interest from potential business partners. Overall, Clean Energy Expo Asia proved to be a great show with good returns on investment for our company"
- VS Hariharan, Co-Founder, Third Wave Power Pte Ltd
"At Clean Energy Expo Asia, we met with many companies looking to support the expansion of hydrogen fuel cell commercialization in Asia Pacific, giving us the chance to reestablish our name as the leading fuel cell company in the region. The Trade Fair also showcased the first national finals for the Destination Zero Carbon student competition, of which Horizon Fuel Cells is a supporter of, connecting a future generation of budding scientists to the development of sustianable energy innovations"
- Taras Wankewycz, co-founder of Horizon Fuel Cell
"We are thrilled to be invited to the Clean Energy Expo Asia, an event which further confirms our insights into the immense business opportunities and up-and-rising technological offerings in the energy sector of Asia Pacific"
- Will Polese, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Lux Research
"CEEA is a platform to bring together all the stakeholders responsible for strategizing the green future. It's a good platform for collaboration and learn about international green initiatives."
- Bosch Innovation Software
Source: www.cleanenergyexpoasia.com
The 2012 National Energy Efficiency Conference is on 18-20 September at the Mandarin Orchard Hotel Singapore.
Keynote presentations on the first day are: Energy Efficiency as a Business Opportunity: Focus on how Energy Efficiency is a business opportunity because it increases productivity and reduces cost. Also talk about the importance of having a system for managing energy so as to achieve improvements in EE. Speakers are:
- Jim Kelly (Group Vice President, Head of Energy Efficiency, ABB) and
- Juan Aguiriano (Managing Director, DuPont Sustainable Solutions) – [30mins]
Moderator: Dr Elspeth Thomas of the Energy Studies Institute.
For more information see the fact sheet and programme:
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The latest musings of Spanish Fry
Former Arsenal Football Club captain Tony Adams has brought some sense to the supposed crisis looming over the club by stating that Arsene Wenger's future is not dependant on his close relationship with recently exited vice-chairman David Dein.
"Arsene was obviously very disappointed David Dein left as they're very good friends and always worked closely together. But I honestly don't think it will influence him when it comes to deciding whether he wants another contract. He's always been very much his own man, who makes his own decisions. He seems like a man who will always honour a contract, so I expect him to still be manager next season."
It is great to hear such an important member of the Arsenal Football Club community put some logic back into the situation at the club. The media has predictably been in a frenzy over Dein's exit, going so far as to say that both Wenger and Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas could be on the way out of the club at the end of the season.
All I can say to that is – what a load of rubbish!
We are talking about a man who has spent ten years at the same club building relationships with the board and players based completely on trust and respect, and a 19-year-old who has the maturity to sign an eight year contract so that he does not have to worry about money and can simply enjoy his football.
There is no doubt that Wenger is well-aware of the problems currently facing his beloved Arsenal. But people of his sort do not simply run away at the first sign of a problem. As for Fabregas, it is quite obvious he sees his career as a footballer as such a privilege that he would not throw this into jeopardy by signing for big money clubs like Chelsea, Real Madrid or Barcelona at this stage in his career.
No one could argue against the fact that the current Arsenal side does has it's fair share of on-field problems but the fact remains that the off-field harmony that is so valued by Wenger is in good shape. If the club can sort out it's boardroom dilemma and Wenger can find a suitable goalkeeper, central defender and winger in the summer break then success for the club will be a formality within the next two years. Regardless of this success, Wenger is not the type of man to hide from his problems and will not throw ten years of hard work away because of Dein's departure.
As Adams said and Fabregas and the rest of the Arsenal squad surely know by now, Wenger is his own man who makes his own decisions. Arsenal fans should take note of this before they start panicking about Wenger leaving the club because his good friend Dein did. Failure to do so would quite simply be an insult to the respect and credibility that he surely deserves after ten years of honest and committed service to the Arsenal Football Club.
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Hi i'm Megan, i'm 20 years old from the UK. I want to take a gap year after I finish uni and travel around SE Asia (Thailand, Vietnam and Bali especially but very open to adding more places to the list) starting in January 2018 ish for about 3-4months. I'm interested in doing the dive course at Crystal Dive school in Koh Tao, visiting temples, elephant sanctuaries and pretty much anything and everything I can do while i'm there. If anyone is interested please let me know! x
I was looking to go traveling when I've finished college. I would like to go to as many places as possible for as long as possible.
I was originally going to get a campervan and use it as transport and accommodation but I'm thinking that I might just take a car now instead
I am open to suggestions about everything
Hi, I'm going to be on a budget and have heard from my friends and other forums that the best, cheapest and easiest way to travel around is through public transport as cars are often easy to spot and steal, especially when they have all of your stuff in them like cameras, phones etc. Especially in SE Asia. Would be good if you were going around Australia though!
Yer, I did think about that but I'm still unsure and it's what gave me the idea of not going in a campervan
Hey Megan, I'm Ben. I'm hoping to travel SE Asia from January as well, and am looking for some travel buddies. I'm pretty much open to going anywhere and doing/seeing as much as possible, so drop me a message if you're interested or want to know more!
If you can go from July for about 6 - 8 weeks you could do parts of Europe and Asia by doing the Mongol Rally.
Hey guys! I'm morgan, i'll be 18 by the time i travel, and was planning to start in December - although i don't mind waiting until January!
I'm interested in the places you've mentioned and would love to see most of South East Asia - while also being on a sensible budget haha
If anyone's interested, let me know!! :D
Hi! I'm Matt currently 18 and will be 19 by next year. I want to travel around SE Asia and also New Zealand, and other countries of which I am unsure but very open to. I plan to leave around January next year and travel for around 6-7 months. I want to experience different cultures, meet people and explore. I'm not really a city person but I would love to spend some time to discover cities anyway! I aspire to make proper cinematic-like travel films and travelling with people would really help that. I am currently applying for mechanical engineering at uni. If I manage to find people that I want to travel with then I will defer my offers. Doing a few weeks of volunteering would also be good and will also help to interact with the locals.
Basically I want to explore the world.
I was looking to travel anything from July to as many places as possible for as long as possible and was thinking that Asia might be cheaper
I won't have that much money to spend after getting everything to go traveling, as I haven't left the UK before so need to start at the beginning
Charlotte, have you thought about working to get money. Its not too difficult to get a job at out age and you can go on SE Asia on £1000 a month easily with quite a comfortable lifestyle.
I have thought about it but can't find anything around college, driving lessons, college assignments at home and volunteering at a charity but should have a thousand ish left maybe a bit more
Fair enough, but i'm sure there's something that you can do a few hours a week. I have a busy lifestyle with 8 hours of work a week. I do 3 A levels and exercise regularly. I've still got loads of time left that should be using to revise.
On the days that I'm not in college I do other things or try to do some planning for traveling but dont want to do too much, as I don't want to go on my own
Hi guys! I'm desperate to start planning so message me on my profile if you're interested in coming with me, it'll be easier to get to know if we'd be suited to travel together! Matt I'm trying to get more in to photography so don't mind if you're filming at all, would you be in to doing a dive course to maybe get some underwater footage with a go pro or something because I think that would be so good.
Matt that sounds awesome. I really like travel photography (not very good at it though) so would be cool to go with someone who is. And yeah Megan a go pro would be great for travelling, could definitely get some good clips.
sounds great!
Where else are you guy thinking of going and for how long. I know I want to visit the Philippines for definite, also i would like to explore a lot more of SE Asia and also new Zealand. I would like to keep expensive places to a minimum as I would rather travel for longer although I do really want to visit New Zealand.
I would be interested in doing a dive course but depends on money but i'll see. I don't have a gopro but that would be good. I film using a Panasonic G85


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No impact of plantations on Western Ghats: Scindia
The rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats is safe and free from adverse effects of plantation crops grown on slopes, union Minister of State for Commerce Jyotiraditya Scindia said Friday.
Coonoor: The rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats is safe and free from adverse effects of plantation crops grown on slopes, union Minister of State for Commerce Jyotiraditya Scindia said Friday.
"Cultivation of plantation crops in the Western Ghats will not affect its rich bio-diversity or disturb the ecological balance between flora and fauna in the region as feared," Scindia said at a planters` conference here.
Though the Western Ghats ecological expert panel, set up by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), recommended promoting organic agriculture and discouraging cultivation of plantation crops on slopes exceeding 30 percent, Scindia said his ministry differed with the panel`s observations and conclusions.
"We have sent our views to the MoEF, clarifying that cultivation in the Ghats will not impact the region`s bio-diversity," Scindia told about 800 planters and other stakeholders at the 119th annual conference of the United Planters` Association of South India (UPASI).
Straddling across five states from western to southern India, the Western Ghats or the Sahyadri constitutes a mountain range in the Deccan Plateau as one of the eight hottest hotspots of biological diversity in the world.
Originating from Gujarat-Maharashtra, the 1,600 km range runs through Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, converging at Kanyakumari in southern India.
The Ghats are home for over 5,000 exotic species of flowering plants, 139 mammal species, 508 bird species and 179 amphibian species.
Outgoing UPASI president D. Hegde cautioned the MoEF against implementing the Gadgil panel`s recommendations, as they would sound the deathknell for the plantation sector.
"We have represented to the MoEF not to pursue the recommendations as it is going to be difficult for the plantation sector to survive," Hegde said in his presidential address.
The Gadgil panel also proposed phasing out the use of chemical pesticides, insecticides, fungicides and weedicides in three to five years in ecological sensitive zone one (ESZ1), and in eight to ten years in ESZ2 and ESZ3.


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Recently, my young son Logan and I stopped at a technology store to look at gadgets. As we arrived, a young salesperson pounced upon us and asked if he could help. I replied "No thank you, we are just looking". He asked us to contact him if we had any questions.
As my son and I looked at various computer hardware and accessories, the salesperson continuously interrupted our retail adventure. He was anxious to help – and presumably guarding his commission. Following our selection, the salesperson escorted us to the checkout, handed us off to a cashier and left without saying anything further. After we paid the bill, I waited for a moment for the cashier to say something. She finished with "You're all set."
Neither the sales person nor the cashier thanked us at any point in the process. I was a little disappointed. After all, we had visited the store and purchased almost $500 worth the merchandise. The experience prompted a conversation with my home-schooled Logan about the importance of respect, gratitude and manners.
As a customer, I visit every business with some expectation of service. I believe that customer service makes or breaks the experience. I am much more likely to return if treated well – and I willingly share my experiences with others. In the past, good or bad experiences went unnoticed beyond a close circle of friends or family. But in today's wired world of social media, a story about good or bad experience can go viral with huge impact on business. Here are some examples:
"United Breaks Guitars" After United Airlines failed to repair a guitar damaged during a 2008 flight, Canadian musician Dave Carroll recorded a protest song that went viral and was played over 13 million times on YouTube.
"Giraffe at Ritz-Carlton" After Joshie, a stuffed giraffe, was accidentally left behind by a young boy after the family checked out of a Ritz-Carlton hotel, staff took a series of pictures of Joshie enjoying an extended vacation at the hotel and the story was published in a Huffington Post article celebrating "What Customer Service Is All About".
"Broken Cheeseburger" After Arianna, a 7-year old autistic girl, experienced a small crisis with her hamburger at Chilli's Restaurant, a simple act of kindness by a server and manager was recognized with over one million likes on Facebook.
At Agenda we believe in "old fashioned" customer service. We strive to "jump to the pump", treat our customers with respect and provide the kind of customer service we would like to experience ourselves. We listen, work to understand our customers needs, and thank them for their business. Good customer service is its own reward – and good for business too.
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Ashes of Souls
"A silent burial ground, where maybe the ashes of wounded souls are still encircling. Broken pieces of burnt smashed tiles with countless shards of glass can tell the tale of how staircases could not save hundreds of scorched living beings. Imagining myself at the place of these unfortunate garments workers who were burned alive, I felt vulnerable. Shoes, bangles or an unfinished ironed cloth in the stand or the half eaten evening tiffin are standing witness to how workers died helplessly. Pieces of glass bangles all over the floor, as mostly female workers had faced the tragedy, were witness to a violent disaster no one of them had even seen in nightmares. & thus by facing fire they lost their existence in a burning blaze" – GMB Akash
Tazreen Fashions, located in a rural area of Ashulia occupies a nine-storied building. The ground floor, which stored the factory's raw materials, had the only entrance to the factory, with three staircases leading to other floors. The fire at the eight-story building of the apparel factory started on the first floor, quickly cutting off all three exits from the building. Survivors stated that at least one exit was locked while no emergency exits existed in the building whatsoever. Some workers tried to escape the fire by jumping out of the windows of upper floors – many of them died. Others choked to death in the thick smoke of burning fabrics. Many of the bodies the firefighters found in the ruins were burnt beyond recognition. Later it was estimated that more than 1,000 people could have been inside the building when the fire started. But survivors claim more. It took more than two hours for fire fighters to arrive at the factory. Firefighters trying to reach the blaze were slowed because the narrow road leading to the factory made it difficult to get to the site and there was no source of water nearby. It took firefighters over 17 hours to douse the blaze at the factory, after it started on Saturday evening November 24. The fire at Tazreen Fashions Ltd, led to the death of reportedly 111 workers, but witnesses and survivors alleged that the real number dead is possibly much higher.
Raziv is one of the Survivors of the tragic incident; he worked at fourth floor along 300 other workers that evening. He said, "I smelt smoke and ran downstairs at third floor and found that the place was already full with black fumes and I could not breathe properly. There was the sound of crying women. The electricity went off within 5 minutes and most of the female workers had no mobile phone even to see using the phone light. With three of my friends I went at the small room of the third floor where at least 200 women were standing & crying helplessly. With another worker, I broke the window of the room and give the place to female workers to go out but most of them were afraid and could not do anything. I couldn't be selfish to leave alone and helped them to jump through. But as soon as the fire increased I ran to the biggest exhaust fan of the floor. Many women workers were seated at prayer and many started losing consciousness. Only by hand, I broke out the fan but could not jump. The fire was so scary that I lost my courage, I called and cried to my brother, he just said 'Jump! Jump! Then I jumped to the roof of a shed next to the factory and found myself injured at the ground! I survived but I had no money for my treatment and no one offered to help, even after five days of the incident I am searching for my co-workers and have not had any money for my treatment. I come to the factory for my arrear payments for four months, no expectation from these rich bosses." Along with Raziv, more fire survivors said that most victims died of suffocation as the blaze started on the ground floor warehouse, trapping the night-shift staff.
In hospitals things were similar. Injured workers could hardly save themselves from fire, some lost their memory, some were in trauma, poor families had no way to get better treatment. Amongst huge numbers of injured, few were receiving treatment and the rest of the survivors were not getting treatment and were lying at home as they had no money. A survivor Kushi stated that after jumping from the third floor she broke her legs and cried at least one hour for help but no one was there and eventually she lost her sense.
The living conditions of these garments workers are not rosy either. Jhilpar Slum accommodates at least 20000-30000 textile workers and as in this slum garment workers live throughout industrial hubs with daily struggles. Rooms of 10 feet by 10 feet accommodate a minimum of four women workers where the monthly rent is 3000 tk. One toilet and one kitchen are allocated for ten families of the slum. But still after having this trouble, passing through narrow life lines women garments workers are appreciating their lives as an independent being but incident like fire in Tazreen Fashions has brought out all their hidden frustrations.
Accompanying workers as they fought for their due salaries I also faced problems with police officers. They tried to stop me for taking photos and said many times that I was ruining my country's reputation. Even in many cases the injured, victim's families and workers faced continual negligence by police, local authority even after so much pressure from national and international media and having consolation from all over the world they had to fight for their due salaries. At the end of the day they know they have to fight for their rights after losing their dear ones and even facing fire may be easier than earning rights and justice.
Nilufar lost four members of her family. While she received a call from her brother, she heard only his shout, 'Save us!" 'Help Us'! The phone was on the line for 20 minutes & she helplessly heard the sound of wounded peoples and their mourning. She passed the whole night in front of the factory gate along with her two little brothers. While rescuers had lined up all the recovered bodies on the grounds of a nearby school, Nilufar unzipped bag after bag, searching for her mother, father, brother and sister-in-law. She said the charred human remains looked like chunks of coal, but nowhere did she find the bodies of her lost dear faces. When police wanted ID cards of these four members she replied, "I cannot find their burnt bodies after running for three days, where the hell will I find ID cards!' The tragedy does not end here; they have a long future to bear the wound with them with a tragic memory in mind.
"While leaving the place I heard, a mother exclaim that her son's blood demanded justice. We all know their sweat, their blood are asking for answers. No, we can't stand more loss. No space for further burials. Each drop of blood, each drop of worker's sweat asks for JUSTICE. Nothing more, nothing less" – GMB Akash
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Weekend Links & Updates
- The 100 best photographs without photoshop – Amazing.
- What an adoptee wants you to know about adoption – One of my brothers is adopted and we had fun discussing this article.
- I've been rather overwhelmed the past two weeks… I got slammed with a giant graphics design project to finish up and spent most of Thanksgiving week, weekend and the beginning of this week squeezing as much time as I could into it. Today I just finished up my last project for that class, so that was a good feeling.
- Thanksgiving was very enjoyable! Including my family it was about 30 people. A good sized group! We had family and friends over and it was pretty relaxing as I didn't let myself near the computer. This week my Aunt and Uncle are visiting from California, so that's been a treat. 🙂
- Today's been rough. I had too much salt last night at a family party and slept on the couch last night, and I think I am about to do the same tonight. Sigh. At least there's a way for me to get comfortable! I'm a little surprised it hasn't drained more already. I have discovered that taking nettle seems to help keep it draining, so I guess I'm off to take some more of that and my anti-inflammatories.
- Tis the season of Christmas parties! Went to one last night with a brother to celebrate some friend's newly remodeled house. It was fun to see all the thought and detail that went into it. We didn't stay long as I was feeling so off and came home and watched Anne of Green Gables with my mom and Aunt and all was well with the world for a few moments.


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The hard facts of Case Plumpy'Nut have been given in Part 1 and Part 2. Now is the time to speculate. If someone wanted to be truly evil with this patent, could they start a "Kill the Children" campaign, as I have outlined in Trolling on the Human Rights?
This is clearly a patent that has the potential to be truly dangerous in the wrong hands. However, whatever bad press Nutriset has gotten, it is not causing the maximal damage that such a patent would allow.
Nor is it the only player on this field; even a very quick Google search brings up patents and applications which on the face of it don't seem to differ that much from the Plumpy'Nut. (See for example 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…). All of these products are however slightly inferior to Plumpy'Nut in some way, so that Plumpy'Nut is optimized for famine relief.
Consider now a different scenario. Suppose Nutriset was not producing Plumpy'Nut anymore, but instead had sold the patent to a non-practicing entity X. (Non-practicing entity NPE is a polite term for "patent troll")
X would have no production of its own, meaning there are almost no running costs. The whole company could in fact consist of just one lawyer.
Due to the fact that X has a de facto monopoly on Plumpy'Nut-type emergency rations, it could demand more or less any license fee that it desires. There may be some limit of insanity at which point the international community does something radical, but legally speaking, nothing could directly stop X from threatening to ban the production of Plumpy'Nut completely.
There would be no incentive for X to even consider something like the 1% "Patent Usage Agreement"; the license fee could easily be more than 10%, collected in all countries where the patent is valid. This might not ruin humanitarian operations, but it is a heavy overhead, especially when it is paid for no constructive service. At some point, humanitarian organizations might switch to a less optimal product, but this is an agonizing choice to make.
(There is only one scenario in which this case would be better than the current situation. If Nutriset were hugely inflating its profits due to its monopoly, the cost could even now be more than 10% above the "real" level. If multiple companies could buy the license and compete to manufacture the product at low margins, the costs could actually go down. However, there is no evidence that Nutriset would be obscenely overpricing the product in this way. It is expensive, but strict hygiene and logistics requirements mean that this product cannot be made dirt-cheap).
At some point, WTO rules do allow governments to set up compulsory licenses, but that is a heavy road. It has so far been used once in India to cut the cost of a cancer medicine by 97%, but it is highly questionable whether a country smaller than India (and facing famine) would even consider this heavy and expensive approach.
The European Commission could potentially bring a competition law case against X, as it has in other fields (or example against Microsoft). The US anti-trust laws most likely do not apply, since monopolies are in general tolerated more than in the EU. It is anyone's guess what a court in, say, Equatorial Guinea would do.
The Plumpy'Nut patent is reasonably narrow and feasible options do exist, so that the stranglehold is not complete. However, if a broader patent had somehow slipped through the system, the damage could be more extensive. Since humanitarian organizations typically do not put any focus into IPR issues, there is no way of knowing if there are other more threatening surprises coming up in the next years.
In a slightly unintuitive way, the very fact that Nutriset is making a profit on Plumpy'Nut means that the patent is safe from this type of abuse. They have an interest in holding on to the patent and continuing to manufacture, rather than selling it to a patent troll. In the world of IPR, many things are unintuitive. The complexity will be analyzed more closely in the next part of the series.
More on similar issues: Dangerous patents. All Plumpy'Nut articles: here.
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Acknowledgment: The research for this series has been done between 2012 and 2014. The series has benefited greatly from discussions with Kalle Pietilä, Viv Collins, Niko Porjo, and Timo Tokkonen.


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''It is still early in the season and we have a lot to prove to the rest of the league,'' Matt Barnes said after he helped the Clippers' reserves outscore their starters in a 112-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night.
No less an authority than Kobe Bryant is complimentary.
''They're playing extremely well,'' Bryant said after leading the Lakers to their fifth straight win, 100-94 over the New York Knicks in the first game of a Christmas doubleheader at Staples Center. ''They're coming at you in waves and waves.''
The Clippers have taken advantage of a soft stretch in their schedule to win a franchise-record 14 in a row, although they have earlier wins over some of the league's elite teams such as the Lakers, defending champion Miami, Memphis, and San Antonio twice.
''This is fool's gold,'' cautioned Clippers point guard Chris Paul, who led the starters with 14 points against the Nuggets. ''You don't play for the regular season. Obviously, you want to build something.''
While the Clippers continue to soar, the Lakers are starting to show signs of life in what has been a confounding season.
''We're .500,'' a smiling Dwight Howard said after the Lakers improved to 14-14. ''We did it on Christmas, too. I knew this day would come.''
Bryant scored 34 points in his NBA-record 15th Christmas Day game, and Metta World Peace added 20 points and seven rebounds while defending Carmelo Anthony, whose 34 points led the Knicks.
The Lakers moved to 9-9 under new coach Mike D'Antoni and upped their holiday record to 21-18, including 13-9 at home. They returned to .500 for the first time since they were 8-8 on Nov. 30.
''It's so early in the season to have turned a corner,'' Bryant said. ''We have everybody in the lineup and we're starting to see how we want to play.''
The Clippers have clearly figured things out.
Jamal Crawford led their reserves with 22 points and Barnes added 20 – one off his season high – as the bench outscored the starters 64-48 in moving one win ahead of second-best Oklahoma City (21-6), which lost to Miami earlier Tuesday.
''They've got the respect of the league and they've got the attention of the league,'' said former Clipper Andre Miller, who had 12 points for Denver. ''It's tough to come in here and get a win when the team is playing that well.''
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10 Tips on How to Fix Bow Legs Naturally
Bowlegs refer to a deformity of the legs where the knees tend to separate when a person is standing with both feet together. What more, when standing with feet together, the ankles tend to touch each other creating some form of letter . It is a condition that makes it hard for one to walk properly and it is said to arise from a curvature of the shin bones and thigh bones.
In medical terms, this condition is known as tibia vara. It is normal to find babies with this condition as a result of their folded position in the womb, but when children and adults develop it, it can be a cause for concern.
Some of the causes are:
Nutritional deficiency
Abnormal bone development
Vitamin D deficiency
Blount's disease
Flouride poisoning
It is, therefore, advisable for parents to take their children for a checkup every six months to make sure that they have normal bone development. This is because if diagnosed early, it is very easy to correct in young children since their bones are still growing.
Well, irrespective of what caused it, the overall aim is to straighten bow legs. The good news is, there are natural remedies to bow legs without one resorting to surgery. So, here is how to fix bow legs:
· Treat underlying diseases
When you treat underlying diseases, bow legs can be dealt with without you having to resort to other remedies. For instance, if tumors are the cause of bow legs, chemotherapy or radiation can help. Lead poisoning can be also be treated with medication as well as lead binding injections and fluoride poisoning can be treated with fluoride binding chemicals.
· Take up exercises targeting hip adductor muscles
This is a group of muscles located in your inner thighs that are responsible for balancing your pelvis. So, exercising these muscles helps to fix bow legs as research has revealed that any weakness of these muscles at the hips can cause certain deformities such as bow legs.
In order to ascertain if your adductor muscles are weak, follow these steps: sit on a chair then look at your feet. If you experience difficulty bringing your knees together, your adductor muscles are weak.
To strengthen these muscles, start off with bringing your knees, ankles and toes together. Whenever you are seated, try to maintain this position to increase the strength of your adductor muscles. Here are more exercises on how to fix bow legs by strengthening hip adductor muscles:
Exercise 1
1. Lying on your side, place one hand in front of the body to enhance balance as the other hand supports your head.
2. Put one leg over the other one
3. As you exhale, raise your leg close to the arm that supports your head while moving this leg upwards. Do it slowly and gradually.
4. Repeat this exercise with both of your legs three times.
Exercise 2
1. In the same position, move one leg upright and then circle it from the ankle for 3 seconds.
2. Repeat this for 5-10 minutes.
Use medical braces
If you have a child with bow legs, using casts, special leg braces and shoes can help correct this problem since their bones are still growing and therefore can be shaped. These ought to be worn by the child until the bones have straightened out.A health expert can also shed more light on how to fix bow legs using braces.
Physiotherapy sessions
Find a physical therapist with many years of experience in how to fix bow legs. In these sessions, the patient lies down as the therapist moves the patient's legs back and forth to stretch them.
Lose weight
Carrying excess weight can make your bow leg condition worse. This is because your knees, as well as hips, will have to work harder to support your whole body. In doing so, your joints and bones suffer due to the extra pressure placed on them and before long, they will get distorted. Purpose to shed off some weight by eating a healthy diet and engaging in cardiovascular exercises.
Exercises like pilates are highly recommended as an effective way of fixing bow legs since they strengthen your leg muscles. They also help to realign your body, develop vital posture as well as correct bow legs. In case you are wondering how to fix bow legs using Pilates exercises, lie on your back with raised legs, then keeping your legs close together, move them up and down. To help strengthen abdominal muscles, raise your upper torso off the ground.
Stretching exercises
Stretching is an effective way of enhancing your posture, legs and the overall body. Moreover, it helps to realign your muscular and skeletal systems which provide better support for your body.
This is another highly effective natural means of fixing bow legs since it boosts alignment and flexibility. People with bow legs may find it difficult to do yoga and so should make use of yoga straps to help them achieve yoga postures. These yoga straps help to bind the legs together when doing the exercises. Yoga, in general, helps to fix bow legs by strengthening leg muscles.
Take vitamin D
Research has shown that vitamin D deficiency can cause bow legs. So, in order to cure it, you require to eat lots of foods rich in vitamin D or take vitamin D supplement. It is recommended for young children to take 400 to 1000 IU daily. Adults, on the other hand, ought to take 1500 to 2000 daily.
Body detox
Are you wondering how to fix bow legs using body detox? Research has shown that detox is a very effective way of treating bow legs as certain chemicals and compounds can be stored in the body, therefore, affecting bones over time. These compounds include lead and fluoride. As a preventive measure, try to replace the lead water pipes with PVC or copper since they are safer. Also, before you drink any water filtrate it to get rid of fluoride and heavy metals.
Now that you know how to fix bow legs with natural remedies, there is no need to suffer anymore. Bow Legs No More is a permanent and effective remedy for anyone having bow legs. It comes with an easy to follow guide on how to fix bow legs with highly efficient exercises that you can do at the comfort of your home. Moreover, it's very affordable, highly efficient, absolutely safe to use and has a 60 day refund guarantee, so you don't have to worry about losing your money at all. What more, the ultimate icing on the cake: perfect, straight legs!
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Designing Incentives under Multidimensional Performance Measures
We attempt to shed some light on the problem of providing incentives to service providers such as teachers and doctors. Often, outcomes of such services are not verifiable, and this has been cited as a reason for lack of incentive provision. We derive the contract offered by a principal if, in addition to moral hazard, the output of the agent may not be verified. We show that verified high attainment may not be rewarded. In this case, the bonus is increasing in the ability to verify output. We also show that an increase in potential nonverifiability may lead to efficiency gains and be beneficial for the principal.
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The topic this time is 'harnessing collective intelligence.' It wasn't hard to come up with a real-world example. The Finnish sci-fi parody film Star Wreck by director Timo Vuorensola and producer Samuli Torssonen has been downloaded over 4 million times, and translated to over 20 languages. Our studio guest Timo Vuorensola estimates over 300 people have contributed 3D models, translations, promotion, etc.
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When I first started my blog almost two years ago… I never really had a reason to why I was writing. I just wrote what I felt. I haven't been writing for a few different reasons… 1) I feel stuck and unmotivated. ( I feel like whatever I write will just be redundant and very depressing) 2) Soon, I'll be going through some big changes in my life. (Granted, I have no clue what they are to the fullest, but I'm scared beyond belief)
I used to be this dreamer of unrealistic things. I had that dream to move to the big city and live an amazing life in that high rise and have that gorgeous closet that every girl dreams of. I don't quite think that way anymore. NO, I am not a realist. But my thoughts on everything have changed. I like to please people and make them happy. When in fact I need to make myself happy, because in the end it is my life and my story and I'm the writer.
To all my fellow readers, no matter where you are in this world emotionally and physically… just remember there is someone out there that feels close, if not the same as you. Right now, if I could envision the perfect life… I see… that awesome job that I get to look my best at every day and I can talk and meet new people. I see that good group of friends I can be myself around and they accept me for who I am. I see my boyfriend wanting to get a place with me and start our lives together. I see my son finally getting that male role model figure in his life that he needs.
But in all seriousness my life can be that… it's not a far away dream.
Change is what we fear most. We are sometimes so afraid to change and we just stay the same and that's when we become more and more depressed.
And right now I'm going through that period in my life where I am about to go through a big change. It happens every few years, and I know I'm scared but I know it's something that just has to happen.
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Why So Sad?
Because I haven't posted in a month & a half?
Because I never gave a reason why?
Because I'm back now?
Either way, I honestly don't have a reason for being gone so long.
A few weeks ago, I started working on some new posts, but I guess I got a little distracted with school & the job hustle, I never got around to finishing them, let alone posting them.
So, here I am.
Nothing too drastic has happened around here, but there's definitely been some slight changes & adjustments in my life lately.
I'm not sure how to go about talking about all of this, so maybe I'll just list things...
Jonny Craig:
One of my posts that I was working on a couple weeks ago was about Jonny, & I, of course, had to keep changing it because I couldn't decide how I felt about anything.
& I still don't know how I feel...
I've been hearing some really shitty rumors about Jonny that I won't repeat here, only because there hasn't been any real validation to them.
Jonny never released the acoustic EP that everyone was so stoked for last summer, his birthday just passed, he hasn't been on Twitter in almost a year, & I have no idea where he is.
Everything this dude does breaks my heart more.
He recently put out a random song he wrote called "Lennon Bus", & though a lot of people say his voice isn't what it used to be, I think it's one of the best pieces of music Jonny's ever recorded.
A lot of emotion. A lot of pain. A lot of regret.
All sung over an acoustic guitar.
I don't know what to make of Jonny's situation, because I can't really figure out what his situation is.
I know he has serious issues.
If he puts out more music, I'll buy or download it, but I'm not going to stay caught up with a 26 year old man who has no respect for himself.
No more fanatic shit.
From now on, all I can be is a fan.
I'll leave the song here for anyone who wants to hear it.
Totally raw & extremely beautiful.
I'll keep this short & sweet.
Only because my school life bores the fuck out of me, & I can only imagine what it does to you.
Basically, I'm screwed next semester.
I have to take 2 sciences & a math, which means I'm going to have to get a math tutor.
Speaking of tutoring, the dude in charge of tutoring who I was having issues with in the beginning of the semester, never contacted me.
I visited him twice, then went to my advisor about it & still nothing.
I've had straight A's in English since I was a kid, I had 3 professor recommendations, & I turned the application in on the second week of school.
I don't know where I went wrong or who's to blame for the outcome or lack thereof, but it sucks.
I could've made money off of doing something I truly love.
Well, first & foremost, I believe the DisasterCrush days are over.
I know, I know.
It's been close to a year now since I've actually seen DisasterCrush in the (beautiful, beautiful) flesh, & the pain of wanting him so badly & not being able to have him, has finally subsided.
Now, if he were to randomly come back to our shitty little college, & be the same & look the same & talk the same, would I fall back in lust with him?
I'm about a 100% sure that will never happen, & if it does, I'm sure other girls will be just as willing to be in love with him as I was last year.
I've kind of been thrown back to square one, though lately.
No new boys, except a semi-cute Italian boy who reeks of cigarettes & holds doors for me after class.
Oh, & then there's the dude I went to high school with, who's best friend I had a crush on in 10th grade, who smiles & stares at me in the morning.
Both are very nice boys & I appreciate the...non-asshole behavior around me.
Honestly, I still dream about Poetry Boy for some reason.
It's been well over a year since last seeing him, but he still sneaks into my dreams occasionally, & we're always very happy to be together in my dreams.
I'll just leave that one there.
No new prospects.
Nothing more to discuss.
My B-day:
The big 2-1 is coming up next month, & though it probably seems like I should have a lot to say about that, I don't.
I don't have any plans so far, & I probably won't do much on the actual day.
Overrated as fuck.
But, we'll talk about that another time.
Music I've Been Blasting:
Immortal Technique (duh), The Sats, Bob Dylan, Adele, The Weeknd, Joell Ortiz, Janis Joplin, Mickey Factz, Joe Budden, 3LW, Mutya Buena, Slaughterhouse, & Amos Lee (duh).
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about a kid who used to be my best friend when we were really, really young.
We're calling him "Blue".
I found a bunch of pictures of Blue & I when we were little, walking around our classroom, holding hand as we always did.
I got bombarded by all these memories of Blue & his family, especially his mother who was the true definition of a "flower-child".
I have no I idea who or where Blue is these days, but I imagine him being as cool as his mother & as smart as his college professor father.
I don't know why I'm telling you this.
I've been listening to all the old blues & folk music I own because it all brings back memories of Blue, & his beautiful house, & going way up in the Catskill Mountains when we were kids.
Not sure why I'm so reminiscent all of the sudden.
Maybe it has to do with my birthday.
So that's that, I think.
Like I said, not too much going on.
Still thinking about a guy I saw on a train leaving Grand Central Station.
He got off in Harlem, & he's been on my mind ever since.
I'll try not to let this much time get between us again, but when nothing's going on, there's really no sense in talking about it.
Next time...
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