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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Got Fit
3 years ago, I thought I knew it all when it came to health, fitness, and nutrition.
I was sold on the idea of low-carb and low-calorie diets, thought cardio was the answer to my fat loss prayers and tried every single extreme trick in the book.
Well, through trial and (a lot of!) error, I realized that these weren't the way to achieve my goals.
And through my own journey, and working with others, I found out the truth and put together the 10 things I wish I knew before I got fit.
Check out the video or read on to find out what lies, myths and misconceptions I fell prey to, so you can avoid making the same mistakes.
1. Muscle Burns Fat
Back in the day when I was 180 pounds and 24 + % body fat, I didn't realize the importance of muscle.
I thought muscle was only for bodybuilders, and that if you wanted to get lean and drop pounds, you had to do cardio, cardio, cardio. All day, every day.
What a mistake that was.
I started weight training, built some lean muscle and the fat just fell off me.
Muscle increases your metabolic rate, meaning you burn more calories 24/7 –even while you're sleeping!
2. Carbs Don't Make You Fat
Good quality carbs are essential if you're training hard and want to build a fit, strong, ripped physique.
It's refined carbs –your white bread, your soda, and your candy –that make you fat.
You never have to completely cut your carbs –you simply have to pick the right types of carbs and cycle them.
⚡ Related: Learn the Difference Between Good and Bad Carbs
3. The More Water the Better
This is so simple to do but so effective.
My general rule of thumb is ½ oz of water per pound of bodyweight, but more is better.
⚡ Related: Learn How Much Water Your Body Needs Daily
4. Metabolism Adapts
If you eat more, you burn more.
If you eat less, you burn less.
That's because your metabolism adapts to what you give it, and is the reason why ultra-low calorie diets end up failing every time.
Your body has nothing to use for energy, and so tries to store everything that you eat, meaning your fat loss plateaus and becomes stagnate.
5. Cardio Isn't the Most Effective Exercise for Fat Loss
Are you still pounding away on the treadmill for hours and hours in an effort to lose stubborn fat?
Are you making steady state cardio the mainstay of your routine?
I can guarantee that this is one of the reasons why you're not making progress and getting the results you want.
Everybody (regardless of age, experience, and ability) is better served to make weight training or HIIT the focus of their program when it comes to getting lean, fit, and healthy.
⚡ Related: Learn if HIIT Cardio is Right For You
6. Weight Training is Essential
Strength training is so incredibly underrated when it comes to changing your body.
Weight training absolutely has to be the foundation of your workouts. You don't have to do bodybuilding-style workouts, but you should be striving to get stronger, be that with free-weights, incorporating weights and bodyweight moves into your HIIT workouts, or even with machines.
A good analogy of this is a sprinter vs. a marathon runner.
The sprinter does virtually no steady state work, and focuses on power, yet is jacked, ripped and lean.
The marathon runner only does cardio, and is skinny, weak and still, has some stubborn fat.
7. Fats Don't Make You Fat
While the name might imply the opposite, fat isn't the enemy.
Low-fat foods are actually a huge roadblock to your success, as they're highly processed, contain nasty ingredients your body doesn't like, and can seriously wreck your results.
Stick with natural fats like avocados, almonds and olive oil.
⚡ Related: Learn the Difference Between Good vs Bad Fat
8. Consistency is Key
Don't try to go all out, straight from the start.
Just pick a goal you can easily achieve, and stick with it from day one.
Even if that means you only commit to two 15-minute workouts each week, you're far better off doing that, and making it a habit, then declaring you're going to do an hour every day, then completely falling off the wagon by the start of your second week.
9. Goals
"A goal without a date is merely a wish."
People never achieve anything without set, time-defined goals –so start making them.
Like point #8, making it attainable is crucial, so goals like –
- Make sure I get all my workouts in this week
- Avoid alcohol for the next 7 days
- Have 4 servings of vegetables every day for the next month
⚡ Related: Learn How to Set Goals for Faster Fat Loss
Work like a charm.
Even better are 30-day goals, such as –
- Lose 8 pounds
- Drop an inch from my waist
- Fit into my favorite suit again
10. Be Patient, Stay the Course and Let's Get Fit Together
I cannot stress how important this is.
Patience is a virtue, and never more so than in fitness.
If it took you 5 years to put on excess weight, it won't come off overnight. Sure, you can make quick progress, but try to keep the big picture in mind.
This runs into staying the course –nothing worth having comes easy, so be prepared to put the work in, enjoy the highs and ride out the lows.
And as for getting fit together?
Are you surrounding yourself with like-minded people who are also goal-driven?
Are you making fitness part of your life?
You know that I'm in your corner, cheering you on, but have you got these kinds of people around you too?
A great social support network can be the difference between failure and success. If you need extra support, head over to become an ELITE member, where you will find a community of people just like you who are there to support you, not to mention support directly from me and my team, with updated workout videos that are updated constantly, new recipes every month, complete training guides and much more!
For a more in-depth look at the 10 things I wish I knew before I got fit, check out the video –
I'm really interested in your program. My goal is to lose 10-15 lbs. I currently go to Crossfit and Ive gained muscles but I'm not shedding the fat. I know my diet is a HUGE part of it and I thinkthis program will allow guide me and teach me the proper way to eat. Can I still do Crossfit with this program?
What a great coach you are Michael! I've been following you for a couple of months, bought your HIIT workout and I've changed my eating habits based on your advices and I feel great!!! I definitely have a leaner figure! Please, continue to post recipes (or send them through email). They are delicious and help me a lot since I struggle sometimes on what to cook that is healthy, but at the same time tasty!
Hi, I purchased your plan, but cant figure out if I do your program M, W, and F, what days to do the ab workouts, thinking Tuesday and Thursday, but not sure if I do all six of them, or how that works, it doesn't really have a schedule and I was hoping for that. Please help.
Hi… I need to seriously lose some weight, I'm 64kg 5'3 body fat of 24% now. I've always been thin I've never had to worry about my weight, even after having three babies I always lost the weight naturally, then I got ill with breast cancer, after 2/3 years of treatment, I got better but my body has completely changed shape, I'm carrying a lot of weight especially around my tummy and hips, I've been working out 3-4 times a week doing weights and a bit of cardio, for 2 years now and I'm still the heaviest I've even been, I have a thick tyre around my middle, I'm on hormone drugs tamoxifen and I really think this plays apart in my weight,
Which training program would you recommend ? I hate cardio give me a squat rack any day would you recommend the hiit program, but I need to lift some weights! I want to drop two dress sizes but I love muscles, so don't want a cardio body, I would like a booty still but be ripped looking!! can you help me in the right direction please…. Thank you
Very interested in your plan but don't have the time to commit my diet and exercise fully whilst doing exams and revising? Managing to work out consistently but haven't really attempted a change to diet other than removing all drinks other than water and stopping the amount of snacks etc. Im relatively lean but want to be more lean for summer as over winter bulking ive gained body fat. What would your tips be without completely changing diet? Thanks
Hi I've purchased the HiitMax program and I am on the beginning of my second week. I am doing the program Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday because I could not do Mondays and Wednesday dose that matter? . I have tried loads of fitness programs before and none of them have worked . I have changed my diet but find it really difficult to eat clean because I am not sure what I can and can't eat and I crave chocolate really bad and suggestions and tips would be great because I feel no matter how hard I try and commit to training I get no results and feel completely de – motivated .
Good morning, I recently started the gym , I'm trying to get rid of my stomach fat but also tone my body. I am a petit 34 yr old and don't want to look too "skinny" during my duration at the gym. My question is what are the workouts I should do to build lean muscle and to look sexy. Also I'm very confused about what my diet should consist of. Your customized meal plan sounds great but I can't afford it right now. So until then is there any foods you suggest I should stay away from and the foods that I should steer towards? Thanks Jolene
Hi Michael!
First off my husband and I love your program! I have a question for you. I'm a very busy student with 2/3 jobs. I worry about my sleeping habits. When is the best time to workout? If I eat clean and workout whenever, can I get only 5 hours of sleep? I know I'm over committed and plan on changing my schedule next semester. But the issue of sleep I get caught up on.
Thank you, blessing,
I just wanted to say thanks! My first week..and you really keep me motivated! 🙂 thanx!! Love from Norway!
Hey Michael,
I love your website and newsletter. I'm really thinking about ordering your custom meal plan because I feel like I've been eating super clean and healthy but maybe I've got it all wrong, or I'm just impatient and need to work on the exercise component more. I've already ordered HIIT Max. Anyhow, I was reading through the macro nutrient list and grocery guide — just out of curiosity why white rice and not brown rice?? I've heard the opposite from so many others.
Hey Michael! At first I just wanted to say that your story is really impressive and motivating! So now something about myself: I'm 16 years old and I want to build some muscle, because i don't want to look skinny and weak. I'm 1,83 metres tall and weigh 80 kg.. with about 20% fat. So what do you think which program should I take? And do you have maybe some tips?
Thank you, you're great!
Nicolas (Germany)
Hi! I'm interested in purchasing HIIT MAX but have a few questions. Are they DVD's or phone and tablet friendly? Also, are they cardio or weight training combinations? Is it a standalone fitness program or have to be combined with additional cardio or other programs to show results? I'm hoping to lose 10-15 pounds, currently 138 and 5'4″. The scale doesn't really bother me, I just want to lose the bad fat and see some muscle! Especially around my tummy, butt, and legs (be gone cellulite)! I also love food (especially the bad stuff) but have slowly starting improving. Thanks!
Hello Michael.
I recently started following you on instagram and created an upper body work out from your guide that was amazing. In about 4 months I lost 15 lbs buy I would like to shed about 10 more but as you say I hit a plateau. I have small meals and I work hard but I go up and down 2 lbs but have not been able to keep going down. What do you suggest I do.
What about those of us who are marathon runners? I want to lean up a bit and better my time, but "cardio, cardio, cardio" is essential to marathon training. However, yes I do feel weaker than I'd like to be & admittedly have some stubborn fat. Suggestions?
Hallo mike, I heard soda made us fat in the video, im wondering how bout diet coke, deit pepsi, coke zero, or any other 0 calories beverage soda? Is it the soda or the sugar in the soda make us fat? Coz iwhen im travelling to italy many people there is drinkin carbonted water something like sparkling water with no taste at all. Is it bad for fat loss.
I'm interested in your program, i was reading through the comments saw that it says it is cardio high intensity interval training i want to shed fat mainly upper arms and belly, i dont want to lean my legs though. I would like to build muscle on my lower part is that possible? I would like to have thick legs and a butt lol i guess what im trying to say is it possible to lean up upper body with the cardio and yet not leaning lower body but build it up?
I want to purchase this program I just have a few questions I'm 5'4 175 pounds my girlfriend is around the same I want to lose weight and also gain muscle I start my day around 3:30 am due to my work schedule what would you recommended me eat that early and will your program include a weight lifting program as well and should I do the program before I lift or together just curious
Good morning
I'm 235lbs 22 years old and just gave birth to a son. I want to change my life by starting to working out and I believe you and your work are the perfect way to do that because you have inspired me. I just have NO IDEA on where to start or even how… I've recently started drinking a gallon of water a day but that's pretty much it PLEASE HELP!!!
Thank You so much in advance
Hi there! I'm a mom of three beautiful kids and my husband works/goes to school full time. Between his schedule, homeschooling, church and the rest of life, i really dislike being a short order cook! Any tips on making food everyone will eat? Thanks!
I'm in az as well, do you offer personal training sessions? If so where or what club are you at?
Hello Michael, great job u doing out there.i have been going to the gym and working out for years now until recently when i lost the motivation and now have put gain additional belly fat.can you please advise on the best work outs and meals that can enable me shed belly fat like quickly?i need to get that summer body.thanks
Hi Michael! Was introduced to you last week and am very impressed. Been a Beachbody customer/believer for years. Quick question: is it best to do weight training on the same day as HIIT Max or can it be done in place of and on Zone 1 days instead? Thanks! I really appreciate your time!
So true! I replaced most liquids with plain water (or water with flavor squirts). I didn't realize how many calories I was drinking!
What do you think of the 8×8 rule for how much water you're supposed to drink a day?
I need help… I'm 5'11" 300lbs and can feel my life slipping away on a daily basis. Depression rules my life and siphons all motivation from my soul. I have a fit girlfriend who does not understand our care about my health. I've begged her for help and it goes unanswered. My daughters are 17 and 16, I'm afraid I won't be alive long enough to see them have families of their own. I don't know where to start…
Hey Michael,
I just started your Hiit Max+Abs today and feeling great. Besides doing your Hiit Max, I am trying to lift weights and wondering if you have any weight lifting guidelines for women?
Hi, i just purchased your Hiitmax program . I am aiming at loosing 20 pounds. Hope i get to feel the leaner me . I miss my leaner body. Will update you on instagram as soon as the results show up.
I have been on a diet for 8 months and my body is not that kind that will lose fast I lost only about 16 kg and for this month I started jogging for 1 hr 40 min and doing cardio do u think that this is wrong and I am fasting for 16 hrs everyday it is not a thing I can stop it is something in my realign it's not my choice but do u think I should stop these bullshits that I do on the treadmill
Finishing up my first month of HIIT Max Elite and going into my second week of your diet plan. I just noticed within the last day or so a big change. I feel leaner, my legs are getting toned and I'm gaining muscle. It may be that I'm beginning to lose fat and see the muscle that was underneath, whatever it is, I can't wait for next months program! Today is my first day using your Primal Body as well, so excited to try it for my afternoon snack. Thank you for an amazing program and meal plan. Cheers!!
Hi! I've been looking at your program for a while now and I'm going to download the 30 day jumpstart. I'm 5'9 188. I'm an athlete but I have never been extremely toned although I have a good amount of muscle. My comfortable weight is around 175ish. In February I changed my diet. I started at 201 and by the end of February with no working out I had lost 16lbs. By the first week of May I had gotten down to 179 but I'm back up to 188 bc I wasn't working out and I wasn't eating as clean as I had been. I currently am walking 3.5-4 miles per day in about an hour and 10 minutes and lifting weights. My legs and arms are toning well and my upper back/shoulder area tones quickly too. I have stubborn fat around my stomach and mid to lower back that I have never been able to get rid of as well as fat around my triceps. Can you help me with those areas and should I continue to do what I'm doing while completing your 30 day program? By the end of the summer or sooner (preferably) I really would like my back to be toned especially, but also the rest of my body.
Thank you.
Hi Mike,
I'm about 5'2 I weigh 138 lbs I'm wanting to lose a lil weight and really tone up. I'm clueless when it comes to fitness. I need help. How do I start and what kind of exercises do i do? Wanting to see change but i know I'll have to be dedicated.
Hi I currently lost 120 lbs not doing your program but need some help to finish my transformation ,I currently weigh 180 and have body fat 21%. I have loose skin around my midsection ,I am really wanting to lose that and build some deffintion I was wondering if your program would help..
Thanks for this. I gained about 50lbs during my 4+ years of graduate school for my PhD. I'm 5'8 and the heaviest weight in my life (208). I have a month off and I want to use this time to get back on track. I just joined a gym and trying to figure out good nutrition for my body. These ten tips will come in handy. Patience is key in this process.
Hi Michael-
I just purchased your program and am excited to see what results will happen. Making time to workout is the easy part – it's the food part that always gets me. Any extra tips to help in that department.
Hey Michael, I've always been athletic and lifting weights but I've stopped for about 2 months. I'm restarting my schedule however I gained some belly fat cause of my diet. I changed my diet to lean protein and fruits and veggies and I'm currently doing the 30 day program just to see if I can get results. If I see results I am planning on getting the hiitmax workout . The only question I have for you is will this 30 day program help me lose body fat. I'm 6'1 and weigh 200 but I'm a naturally big boned guy (not fat). So Yeah I was wondering WI'll this 30 day program help me? Thanks
I am four weeks postpartum and nursing. I started walking after babe and the last two weeks have started to do some light post natal HIIT workouts from online.
Once given the go ahead from my doctor (at my 6 week check up) I would like to start your program. I am concerned that my milk supply will decrease and there may be some moves that are not good for postpartum (stomach) (i.e. i have heard cruches are not good ). Any insite or guidance?
Hi what are your recommendations when it comes to squats and burpees re weak knee. I am not able to continue when my left knee acts up. Thank you so much for your help.
Just note your exercises are seen here in Barbados 🙂
Hi Michael! I am a female college soccer player., 5'7, 145lbs and 19% body fat, but even during season I can't seem to get toner or leaner, in fact I feel like my stomach has started storing more fat. Any thoughts as to why this is? I eat anywhere from 1800-2500 Cals/day. Too much?
Hey Michael
I have recently purchased your HIIT Max workout programme and just have a few concerns. I did send an email but the team said they can't respond individually to every email received. I experience extreme levels of nausea and fatigue after 10-20 minutes of any type of weight training and the feeling continues long after I finish my workout. Do you have any advice for me to overcome this problem?


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When my BFF packed up and moved to Charleston, South Carolina a few months back, I was naturally upset, but knew it just meant I had another place to visit and cross off my travel bucket list.
I've been to both North and South Carolina a few times, but never made it to Charleston – until now! First of all, I totally see the appeal. The city is the perfect mix of classy, beautiful and beachy. The old school architecture combined with the leafy palm trees paint the most picturesque backdrop. Plus, the killer food and amazing bars are just an added bonus.
Below, find my guide to seeing the city in just 72 hours. I think you'll find it's the perfect mix of fun and cultured.
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Honestly, there were so many beautiful boutique-style hotels, but my friends and I decided to stay in an Air BnB on Spring St. and couldn't be happier with the way things turned out!
Charleston Carriage Works: I highly recommend taking a horse carriage tour because it's a great way to learn about the rich history of the city. You can relax while discovering quaint cobbled streets and the picturesque architecture that give the city its unique charm. Also, what I really liked was that the tour was straight and to the point, which made it easy to do any time of day. This isn't something you need to revolve your entire day around. It takes about an hour tops.
Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens: The Boone Hall Plantation is a must-see while in town. If you're not into history, at least go for the sole purpose that "The Notebook" was filmed there! Remember Allie and Noah's epic breakup scene in front of her parents' house? Yup, happened there. Also, remember reading about Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds wedding? Yup, happened there, too. This place is beautiful, historic and picturesque. A must see.
Husk: Everyone that visits or lives in Charleston will tell you the same thing – "go to Husk." The restaurant is centrally located in historic downtown Charleston and is the newest offering from James Beard Award-winning Chef Sean Brock. If you want a gourmet southern meal, look no further.
5Church: This posh New American dining destination & cocktail bar is located in a former church with dramatic décor and delicious bites. If you're an adventurous eater, go for the beef carpaccio and oysters as starters.
Obstinate daughter: The perfect brunch spot. This eclectic spot boasts New American fare, plus a raw bar and pizza & pasta served in an elegant, country-style space. One thing is better than the next, but definitely order a "Old Danger" pizza for the table (pancetta, mozzarella, white sauce, farm egg, scallion, black pepper, parmesan).
Market Pavilion: The Pavilion Bar is a rooftop oasis, complete with views of historic Charleston, a cascading pool, signature cocktails, eclectic cuisine offerings and the city's most spectacular sunsets. This bar maintains a sophisticated and stylish atmosphere for its guests. If you want a bite, get the tuna tar tar tower – it was unreal.
Blind Tiger: I spotted a Southern Charm star while at Blind Tiger. Head here to enjoy upscale bar food in an alehouse dating back to 1803, featuring a charming, brick-walled courtyard. This place is perfect for after dinner drinks and mingling.
Home Team, Sullivan's Island: If you're in the mood for some day drinking and killer BBQ nachos, look no further. Hit the nearby beach, and then head to Home Team to get your afternoon started with their signature poison – The Game Changer.
Trio: If you're going to town for a Bachelorette party or just want to get rowdy, Trio is the place to go for a good time. Touted as the Southeast's "most refined new private dance club," you'll be sure to go home sweaty from a night of dancing.
Red's Ice House: If you want a low-key spot with a dive atmosphere and awesome views of the water, head to Red's in Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant during the daytime or sunset. Here's you'll enjoy live music, fresh local seafood and a laid back setting. Be sure to check out the upper deck.
Well, that's all I got for you folks! We did go to a few other places, so do let me know of any questions you may have in the comments below.


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My DIL sent this photo of my oldest grandson... Too funny!
His younger brother, after a chocolate ice cream cone.
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My DIL sent this photo of my oldest grandson... Too funny!
His younger brother, after a chocolate ice cream cone.
Very sweet boys. You are so fortunate.
Awwww those pics are priceless :D:D:D
To sleep like a little child again...I could only dream.... To be able to enjoy ice cream without worrying about my weight...I could only dream.... You have beautiful grandchildren.
Thank you all. They are -- in my completely unbiased opinion :lol: -- beautiful little boys. I hope to use the top photo as leverage about 10-15 years from now... ;)
How cute! My son used to sleep with his little tushie in the air like that. Your are very lucky!
Darling!! I have a pic like the ice cream one of my sons when they were little.
Adorable and who wouldn't love a face like that :lol: :lol:
Awwww Soooo cute! Both are just adorable. You better hang on to that top pic & use it for blackmail when he is a teen. LOL Thanks for sharing.
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Why were the ideas of Marx and Engels in The Communist Manifesto radical?
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A radical idea is one that advocates some sort of truly fundamental change in the way a society is set up. Marx and Engels' ideas fit this definition perfectly.
Marx and Engels weren't arguing that workers should be treated better by their bosses. They weren't arguing for a 40 hour week or a minimum wage or health and safety standards, though those would have been nice for workers at the time. They weren't even arguing for unionization. Instead, they were calling for a revolution in which the workers rose up and took away the property of the bourgeoisie. They were saying that private property should be abolished and the means of production should belong to the workers collectively. In other words, they were advocating a change that would have been truly fundamental to their society. That makes their ideas radical.


text: I too have noticed the "Yellow Snow" under our 2002 A4 1.8T Avant. I have attributed it to the washer fluid that we use. It gets really cold here and the super market washer fluid just doesn't work very well so we use Prestone Deicer which is yellow. I works very well and has a very low freezing point. I think that when you wash the windshield (which we do a lot because of the salt on the roads) some of the washer fluid takes awhile to drain away from the windshield and appears under the car after it is parked overnight. Could that be the "Yellow Snow" effect? I haven't been able to come up with another cause. And in our case there doesn't seem to be any other fluid leaking and no stray cats. Jim -----Original Message----- From: a4-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a4-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of a4-request at audifans.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 12:00 PM To: a4 at audifans.com Subject: A4 Digest, Vol 41, Issue 10 Send A4 mailing list submissions to a4 at audifans.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/a4 or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to a4-request at audifans.com You can reach the person managing the list at a4-owner at audifans.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of A4 digest..." Today's Topics: 1. leaking yellow fluid (Peter Kirby) 2. Re: leaking yellow fluid (Richard Hurt) 3. Re: leaking yellow fluid (Peter Kirby)


text: In the Channel Nein build up you'd think there was only one team playing. Then the refs conspired to rule a 5-2 penalty count against us. The bunnies score off a fluke kick. But class shines through. A wonderful defensive effort, in particular. But congratulations boys; the rest of the comp now we are serious.


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For information and how to apply, please visit our website!
Hill Child Development Center (Hill CDC), founded in 1971, is a ministry of BethlehemLutheran Church. Our mission is to provide affordable quality care to the community. Bethlehem Lutheran Church is a community centered on God's grace and focused on worship, music, and social justice with a goal of growing together in faith and action.
The staff of Hill Child Development Center believes in the developmental individuality of all children, each achieving milestones in their own time. The teachers believe children should be allowed enough materials and child directed activities that challenge them to grow without forcing the child to achieve far beyond his developmental capabilities, thus encouraging success and a sense of achievement. We believe in nurturing each child. We strive to provide an atmosphere as homelike as possible without attempting to replace or alter the awesome responsibility of the parent. The staff at Hill works with parents to assist children in achieving the necessary milestones. We believe that children learn through play. A child's play encourages growth in all areas of development: physical, social, emotional and intellectual. The environment of the center encourages children to make choices and to have positive peer and adult interactions within the play areas to promote the child's sense of self-direction and growth.
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Registering a domain name is seen by lots of novices to the internet as a truly complicated, very technological job that the typical mortal can refrain.
Nothing might be additionally from the reality.
You only should little bits of details handy when you register your domain with https://s3.amazonaws.com/godaddypromocode/index.html:
– Exactly what you are going to call this domain name
– as well as your hosting DNS values, these are providing to you by your hosting business and look something like:
NS1.WEBSITEWELCOM.COM and
They are almost always given to you in pairs.
So initially most likely to a respectable domain name registrar.
I recommend using either www.Better-Domain-Names.com or www.Godaddy.com
These could not be the least expensive registrars currently online but their service, and integrity are unbelievable. I typically service the principle "You get just what you pay for", and never a more accurate thing could be stated regarding domain name registrars.
OK, let's go through the procedure of signing up a domain name:
Using your internet browser, see a domain name registrar. Generally, on the front page there is a search alternative to check if the domain you want is available.
Let's say for instance, that you are attempting to register a domain for your Dog Training site.
You type in dogtraining.com press enter, and it comes back that domain name is already take.
Now, I would suggest that you put prefix and or suffix words to the domain name you seek.
You can attempt:
You might also attempt placing dashes "-" in your domain names to different words.
Undoubtedly, there are a group of search engine optimization people that currently think that the internet search engine is now starting to penalize websites with 'dashboards" in them.
One more thing, sites that do not include dashes and do not have any kind of numbers in them, usually vendor for a greater cost.
So, if you think you could offer your domain name sometime in the future, after that it may be a clever idea to stay clear of utilizing both dashboards as well as numbers.
Let's say, that you locate dogtraininganswers.com is available.
Typically, this asks you for the details of the person that is going to be the owner of this domain name. Next the system will ask you for how lengthy you want to register your domain name for, the minimal duration is 1 year and the optimum I have seen is 10 years.
On the Better-Domain-names. com screen and the Godaddy.com page, you will certainly see a link that says:
" If holding your website somewhere else, please go here to set name servers"
Please establish your name servers currently (making use of the name server worth given to you by your hosting company), otherwise if you need to come back and alter the default name servers at a later day. the issue is that it typically takes a very long time for the name servers to propagate around the web and you could wait several days for this to occur. If you establish them currently, they should propagate within a couple of minutes, perhaps half an hour at the most.
When you have keyed in * both * name servers' worth, you after that move onto the settlement screen where you key in your charge card details.
Below you may see an option called "Car Renew". Check this box!
This enables you to restore the domain immediately when its term expires. Any type of excellent domain registrar need to send you a multiple email prior to the domain name is set to run out, as well as if you take no activity on these emails, after that the domain name will get automatically restored.
If you don't establish this "Automobile renew" choice, then system will certainly allow the domain name gap as well as it appears for some else to buy.
Once you push the "submit" button, it will certainly take simply a couple of secs for that brand-new domain name to be yours.
Usually this asks you for the details of the person that is going to be the owner of this domain. Typically, this will certainly be your name, address, phone number and so on
. Next the system will ask you for exactly how lengthy you desire to register your domain name for, the minimum duration is 1 year and the maximum I have seen is 10 years. Please establish your name web servers now (utilizing the name server worth's offered to you by your hosting business), or else if you must come back and transform the default name web servers at a later day. If you set them currently, they must circulate within a few mins, maybe half an hour at the most.


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Imagine a river or sea separating two lands. On one side is the "Land of IT" and on the other is the "Land of Business and Customer." A concrete bridge called "IT Service Management" (ITSM) exists to connect the two lands over the water that allows IT changes into the business in one direction, and requirements and feedback from the business into IT from the other direction.
This sounds sensible, but from a DevOps viewpoint the concrete ITSM bridge is an inhibiting chokepoint, which clashes with each of the three ways (or principles) of DevOps:
- Systems thinking
- Amplifying feedback loops
- Culture of continual experimentation and learning
And if DevOps cannot co-exist with this concrete-bridge-choked organization, what is the impact on ITSM when DevOps is universally adopted? I might have just worried myself, and my mortgage provider, a little with this question.
The answer is that ITSM organizations need to be aware of the impact of DevOps, and then must consider and address the issues and challenges caused by traditional ITSM structures, processes, and behaviors. In this blog, I cover the main impacts of DevOps and then what ITSM organizations need to do to reduce the clashes with the three DevOps ways.
Systems Thinking: Move from Two Lands to One Nation
The first way of DevOps, the adoption of systems thinking, impacts ITSM because it requires an end-to-end (system) value stream that everyone can see and understand instead of siloed interconnected process-oriented functions.
There are three ways in particular that DevOps' systems thinking is incompatible with ITSM:
- DevOps requires a loop structure for delivering value and amplifying feedback that is inconsistent with ITSM process functions.
- In terms of focus, ITSM is resource-oriented ("How do we make change management efficient?") whereas DevOps is flow-oriented ("How do we efficiently get value into customer hands?").
- In terms of control and processes, ITSM has functional silos (change and incident) and DevOps has product teams (inventory, billing, and orders, for example) that are responsible for the value stream of their product.
What ITSM professionals need to do:
The impact of DevOps will thus mean that life will most likely become very uncomfortable for ITSM staff because their world view (controls and processes) doesn't work with DevOps. And the result is either parallel, bi-modal IT or that ITSM collaborates with DevOps by moving from functional silos to distributing its business knowledge into the DevOps value streams.
Feedback Loops: Getting Out of the Way
An ITSM organization might pride itself on being the communication bridge between IT and the Land of Business and Customer. However, this can be seen by people outside of ITSM as being an awkward third wheel in the organization, being neither experts in IT nor in the business and customer.
Plus, many traditional IT organizations live in a climate of fear of the next outage or security breach, and for this reason they have top-heavy control systems that strangle not only change but communication. Someone, somewhere decides on who needs to know, which often results in thirty-person, ten-hour bridge calls that most sane people hate.
The second way of DevOps is to ensure that the performance of all aspects of the value stream, owned by the product team, are amplified and available to all. This is incompatible with traditional ITSM in the following three ways:
- ITSM is no longer the sole conduit of communication. Functions such as the service desk can contribute to the feedback loop but they cannot control it all.
- Traditional ITSM tracking systems, such as incident management, need to focus outwards not inwards, and have to evolve from being "process focused" to "product focused."
- Change management process and organizational structures such as change advisory boards (CABs) are a curse to iterative small changes and the feedback they require. With DevOps, CABs have to change and "get out of the way."
What ITSM professionals need to do:
These impacts will cause discomfort for traditional ITSM communication methods that focus on control from the organizational center, which is not fit-for-purpose for distributed DevOps flows. These DevOps flows make all information available so a central team can monitor things without getting in the way. But for that to happen, the ITSM organization needs to move the change model away from CABs.
Experimentation and Learning: Why Can't We All Get On?
In an ITSM model the organizational "tribes" are aligned to abstract processes that somehow play a part in getting value to customers, though not everyone understands how it works (never mind how well it works). In the DevOps model, the tribes are aligned with tangible products that customers consume and derive value from.
The ITSM and IT Operations organization is often described as a series of "towers," which is a very apt description suggesting a 13th century castle to defend against angry, potentially hostile invaders. And usually everyone's forgotten how the battle started. This silo or tower approach is incompatible with DevOps in three ways:
- In a product-aligned, value-stream-owning team, everyone knows what the "battle" is about (customer value) and they all share a collective goal. This encourages team work.
- In a climate of fear where invention is ignored and outages are punished, little experimentation happens. In organizations that adopt DevOps you will find cross-team lunchtime hackathons, even involving outside "strangers."
- In ITSM, the learning is focused on the function, silo, or tower ("How do we resolve incidents better?") rather than how the value stream is improved. Unless the barriers are broken down across ITSM silos, shared learning will not happen.
What ITSM professionals need to do:
The failure to adopt the DevOps third way is well characterized in the book The Phoenix Project – with one symptom of the book's subjects failing to experiment and learn being local (function) optimization versus global (value stream/system) optimization. ITSM teams must therefore establish new structures to foster learning and experimentation, such as hackathons and allowing teams autonomous development of their product without strangulation from the dictating organizational center.
So ITSM organizations are highly impacted by the "Three Ways of DevOps" and must consider how they will need to change in light of them. Hopefully this blog has given you food for thought and some initial potential issues to isolate and address.


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When in London I always go to
Selfridges as they have everything,
Liberty as it's so special and the collections are carefully chosen having a bit rebellious in them,
Bond Street, both New or Old part, as all the high-end labels are there especially Jimmy Choo, Mulberry,Alexander McQueen, Prada, Miu Miu...,
Abercrombie&Fitch as already the building is worth seeing and I love comfy clothes,
Jo Malone as one can never have too many fragrances,
Muji as everything, whether is clothing or homeware, is so functional, simple and sleek,
Gap as comfy clothes, specially tees & sweaters are my thing,
COS for the same reason.
PS. I'm back in Budapest, arrived last night at 1am.


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This will be a tumultuous offseason for the Miami Heat, as they look to completely revamp their roster in hopes of retaining LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. Already one of the biggest storylines coming out of the Heat camp is that Chris "Birdman" Andersen will decline his $1.45 million player option for next season and explore the free agent market this summer.
Due to how well Andersen has played for the Heat over the last two seasons, this choice is a no-brainer. Many teams around the league will offer Andersen premium money to play for them, as he provides energy, solid rebounding and is able to finish around the rim. His biggest slight thus far with the Heat is how he performed in the NBA Finals, where he averaged just 2.6 points and only made 25 percent of his shots from the field. This is a far cry from his output in last season's NBA Finals, where he averaged 6.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and shot 80 percent from the field.
The direction the Heat need to begin taking is one of youth and athleticism, and although Andersen has been a steal for the Heat over the last two seasons, the franchise needs to let the Birdman fly away. Andersen is 35 years old and really only has 2-3 good years left of playing basketball at a professional level. If the Heat's main priority is longevity, then retaining a 35-year-old frontcourt player doesn't fit the blueprint.
The Heat will have plenty of frontcourt options at their disposal this summer, either through the draft or by trade. The Heat should elect to go this route instead of re-signing the veteran center. Andersen has given the Heat two solid years in the frontcourt, but it is time for both parties to go their separate ways.
Jared Doyle is a Miami Heat writer for RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @outofboundsjay, "Like" him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google


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It seems that for many, the cars that influenced us most as kids were the ones that received a special place in our hearts. It could have been a dream exotic or simply a family member's car that meant a great deal to us and in some way left a large impact in our lives. But for our new friend which known simultaneously in our random Instagram page for his serial car builds, Syaiful always had a dream to accomplished his fitment game in a black 2007 Audi TT. He has wanted one ever since he sold couple built cars and one of them was coming from Audi platform as well.
Syaiful purchased the car with the plan to leave it completely stock body, something that many car enthusiasts can relate to. We all know how that typically goes, you just want to add this and that and you'll be happy with it… and finally it snowballs from there. Syaiful said he had a love for a super black and wide car, at the time so he decided to call FA Autoworks in Bandung-West Java to do the "rests". He continued modding the car, sourcing for the best brand wheels, suspensions, and since, to how you see it now in our latest feature.
The exterior is enhanced with a FA Autoworks custom carbon splitter and diffuser, Audi TT RS grills and to refresh the overall look, Syaiful asked them to redcoat all body after went through a hips surgery in all her arches. Syaiful bagged the car on Universal Air Suspension with Airlift Performance 3P which is executed beautifully by ART Custom shop. He also went with a set of 19×10″ and 19×11.5″ Rotiform SNA and also adding the Alcon Big Brake Kit to complete. The rear sports a complete Armytrix Valvetronic premium exhaust kit. Syaiful also said that there is no plan for this car in the future, we agreed on his plan that there is no future plan if you can accomplished a good art works like he successfully presented to this Audi. That is why, we believed so.


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If someone were to do a tally of the types of pics female fighters post to social media, Felice Herrig would far and away be the lead in the number of photos taken dressed as a superhero.
Which is fine – cosplaying is socially acceptable nowadays, and Herrig doesn't look bad in the costumes she dons.
I just worry that she might actually go out and try to fight crime, and if she fights crime in the same way she fights MMA… well, let's just say she's going to take a beating by a street thug and it won't be pretty.
Anyway, here's her latest: Ms. Marvel.


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ElectrelaneLabel: Too Pure
Release Date: 02 December 2013
Format: LP Double Vinyl
|Electrelane No Shouts No Calls Limited Vinyl 2LP Set
· No Shouts No Calls is the fourth studio album by
Brighton based Electrelane. Originally released on Too
Pure back in 2007 its widely considered the bands
most accessible work to date and it delivers a set of
urgent, romantic epics.
· Tracks like The Greater Times and To The East are
direct yet complex, with soaring melodies, and the
contrast between intimate, almost too-personal words
and the swelling sounds around them is exquisite.
· And while the album is dominated by the intense,
impatient joy of At Sea, which rides glorious swells of
keyboards and fuzzy guitars, its lightly heartbroken
moments are just as lovely: Saturday boasts beautiful
call-and-response vocals and lyrics that feel like a
nursery rhyme about a breakup; Cut And Run pairs a
lighthearted melody and ukulele with the painful
realization that a relationship is likely over.
· No Shouts No Calls instrumentals are just as strong
as the vocal tracks, and they revel in the pure
emotional power of sound. Tram 21s mischievous
organ and guitar interplay is jaunty and slightly trippy,
while Five is the albums searing, insistent
· No Shouts No Calls might be some of Electrelanes
most accessible work, but its far from safe; in fact, its
sweet vulnerability is exactly what makes it so special.
· Finally available again on lavish double vinyl.
Featured Tracks:
The Greater Times
To The East
After The Call
Tram 21
In Berlin
At Sea
Between The Wolf And The Dog
Cut And Run
The Lighthouse


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Sale Agreed
This magnificent family home set in an idyllic location, offers very spacious accommodation comprising: Ground Floor- Reception Hall, Sitting Room, Living Room, fantastic fully fitted Kitchen / Dining Room with feature island unit, large Utility Room, Bathroom and Conservatory. First Floor- 4 Bedrooms(Main En- Suite), Study and Bathroom. Oil Fired & Solar Panel Central Heating. Practically new home in absolute mint condition. Delightful rural setting in the heart of the Boyne Valley. Approx. 3 miles to Slane / Duleek. 7 miles to Drogheda/ Navan and only a 30 minute drive to city centre via the N2 or a 10 minute drive to the M1.
Entrance Hall
4.3m x 4.3m Carpet floor and feature window to landing.
7.5m x 4.3m Large open plan Kitchen/ Dining Room with solid oak hand painted kitchen with island unit & porcelain tiled floor.
Dining Room
5.0m 4.7m Granite fireplace solid timber floor & TV point.
Sitting Room
5.0m x 4.7m Mahogany fireplace with cast iron surround, solid timber floor & TV point.
Sun Room
4.0m x3.7m Porcelain tiled floor & TV point.
3.1m x 2.1m Solid timber floor.
6.0m x 2.4m Porcelain tiled floor & fully plumbed.
Bedroom 1
5.0m x 5.0m En-suite fully tiled, solid timber floor & TV point.
Bedroom 2
5.0m x 4.7m Solid timber floor.
Bedroom 3
4.3m x 3.9m Solid timber floor.
Bedroom 4
4.3m x 3.8m Solid timber floor.
3.0m x 1.8m Porcelain tiled floor.
Standing on circa 1.5 acres./
Adjacent to Knockcommon N.S. and Ros-na-RÃ Church
Unit 5e, Southgate, Dublin Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Tel: 041 9832927
PSRA Licence No. 001031


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text: Mike, I believe that the intake cam for the 3B and the AAN/ADU/ABY are the same! When the machined end of the 3B cam breaks off of the cam with the gear we have on several occasions put the broken cam into an AAN engine, and used the cam from the AAN in the 3B after pressing on the gear. There was NO CHANGE in performance in either car. Therefore: I believe they are the same grind. ============================================== Now a NOTE TO ALL: While I have participated in group purchases as the supplier of the part I now believe that the group buy concept does not help the Audi owners/vendors group as a whole. While in the short term the supplier looses and the owner wins NO ONE WINS in the end. Since the Audi group is really a small group of people and small businesses it reduces the ability for vendors as a whole to produce new parts and have viable businesses. Then the owners loose. I've talked to other vendors about this and speaking from experience there are several neat trick performance parts I CHOSE NOT TO MANUFACTURE because one year there was a group buy that messed with our cash flow. ALL THE AUDI OWNERS LOST! I don't think anyone excited about a group buy ever thinks about this bigger picture. I know I didn't. In summary: Group Buys are not good for the Audi community, and now you know how many vendors are now feeling about those who promote them. Ned Ritchie www.IntendedAcceleration.com -----Original Message----- From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Mike Sylvester Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 5:38 AM To: 200q20v at audifans.com Subject: RE: Group buy feeler post - RS2 cam By "cams", I assume you mean just the exhaust cam. The intake cam from an ADU engine is the same as from an AAN, but does not have the gear for the 3B distributor. I am not aware of anyone that has added this gear to the ADU/AAN intake cam. If anyone has, let us know. Mike Sylvester -- original message This is a VERY preliminary post just to gague interest in a group buy on RS2 cams. I haven't even done any sort of checking on price. I just want to see if there is enough interest in this. If so, I may make some inquiries. Email me off list if you would have interest. Patrick _______________________________________________ 200q20v mailing list 200q20v at audifans.com http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/200q20v


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Blaze is a professional premium portfolio WordPress theme. Its clean layout and unique design make it very readable and pleasant to look at.
Features :
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All the sliders are easy to customize in admin panel and there's separate post type just for them! They are here to help you show your best works on front page! They come with 70+ transition effects!
- jCycle Slider – it is able to work with images that have any dimensions but still it makes entire page structure work very well even on lower resolutions. It uses fade transition effect. The interesting thing about it is that it allows you to stick out of the main slider area!
- Anything Slider – definitely one of the most useful sliders. It has five layouts including full width image, image to the left with content to the right, image to the right with content to the left, video to the left with content to the right, video to the right with content to the left which makes it very flexible and powerful!
- Nivo Slider – very common slider that works with 1000×360px images in this case. It has multiple interesting transition effects!
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- Automatic image resizing and/or cropping to any size
Price : $35/Regular Licence – $1750/Extended Licence
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Baja East
Women's Flecked Knit Raglan Sleeved Sweater in Black
€995€298 (70%)
- Pure cashmere in a ribbed knit weave
- All-over flecked knit
- Crew neck
- Long raglan sleeves
- Elongated rear length
- Relaxed fit
- Luxurious fabrication
- Model wears size 1
New York-based Baja East was founded by global travellers John Targon and Scott Studenberg – former sales directors of Céline and Lanvin respectively – in 2013. Combining an ambisexual approach to design with a cross-cultural aesthetic, Baja East creates collections of elegant, unique and confident pieces for everyday wear. Subverting traditional approaches to clothing within the fashion environment in order to create a new landscape that blurs lines of cultures, genders and personalities, the brand fuses Far East influences with West Coast ease and a sophisticated New York sensibility. Baja East's loose luxe collections feature expertly-crafted laidback separates, sporty silhouettes and distinctive fabrications.
The Pre AW16 collection features trademark sporty track pants, hooded jackets and tank tops in sky blue ribbed knit fabrics alongside pared-back zip-up cardigans, long skirts and flared wide leg pants in marled turquoise merino wools and jerseys. Bridging the gap between leisurewear and evening dress, the collection features the brand's signature harem pants in sparkle studded cashmeres. The offering then darts to the other end of the scale with luxe silk harem pants, knotted neck ties, draped tops that hang off the shoulder and languid slip dresses that are worn underneath fringed sheer capes all-the-while maintaining that soigné ease the brand has become synonymous with.
We offer Standard and Express Shipping
All purchased items can be returned free of charge – including reduced items.
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Poulami has strong background in research, which combined with her technology transfer, intellectual property and regulatory experience gives her a broad perspective when determining the commercial potential and licensability of innovations.
Poulami started her technology transfer career in 2011 as an intern in the Technology Transfer and Business Development Office at Oregon Health & Science University. As an intern, Poulami learned the basics of commercializing innovations. Subsequently, Poulami served as a technical consultant to Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle, drafting, reviewing and assessing and prosecuting patent applications. Most recently, Poulami is adjunct faculty at Portland Community College where she teaches courses in biotechnology, cellular and molecular biology, reproductive biology and anatomy. Her research expertise includes molecular biology, biochemistry, cancer biology and role of lipids in obesity and inflammation.
Poulami received her Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University. This was followed by a Senior Fellowship at the University of Washington in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Nutrition and a Postdoctoral Fellowships at Oregon Health & Science University's Department of Surgery and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Poulami has also completed the AUTM Basic Licensing course and courses in project management and regulatory and quality management.
Her enthusiastic personality and experience in academic research, commercialization and intellectual property is an asset to our organization. Besides work, she loves spending time with her family.
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• Umemoto, T., Han, C.Y., Mitra, P., Averill, M., Tang, C., Omer, M., Subramanian, S., Wang, S., Den Hartig, L.J., Wei, H., Kim, E.J., Kim, J., O'Brien, K., Chait, A. 2013. Apolipoprotein A-I and HDL have anti-inflammatory effects on adipocyte inflammation via cholesterol transporters; ATP-binding cassette (ABC) A-1, ABCG-1 and scavenger receptor SRB-1. Circulation Research. 112(10):1345-54
• Cheng, A.M., Handa, P., Tateya, S., Schwartz, J., Tang, C., Mitra, P., Oram J.F., Chait, A., Kim, F. 2012 Apolipoprotein A-I attenuates palmitate-mediated NF-kappaB activation by reducing toll-like receptor-4 recruitment into lipid rafts. PLoS One. 7(3): 33917
• O'Rourke, R.W., White, A.E., Metcalf, M.D., Olivas, A.S., Mitra, P., Larison, W.G., Cheang, E.C., Varlamov, O., Corless, C.L., Roberts, C.T. Jr, Marks, D.L. 2011. Hypoxia-induced inflammatory cytokine secretion in human adipose tissue stromovascular cells: Diabetologia. 54(6):1480-90
• Hoofnagle, A.N., Vaisar, T., Mitra, P., Chait, A. 2010. HDL lipids and insulin resistance Curr Diab Rep.10(1):78-86
• Takabe, K., Kim, R.H., Allegood, J.C., Mitra, P., Ramachandran, S., Nagahashi, M., Harikumar, K.B., Hait, N.C., Milstien, S., Spiegel, S. 2010. Estradiol induces export of sphingosine 1-phosphate from breast cancer cells via ABCC1 and ABCG2. J Biol Chem. 285(14):10477-86


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Google is undoubtedly one of the best in the industry when it comes to building applications. Be it Gmail, Google+, Google Calendar, Hangouts, the list is a long one. Google is just flawless in its design and functionality. But, there are some few Google made applications that you might be unknown. We will be discussing 5 Android Apps by Google that you probably haven't heard of. Let's dive in.
Lesser Known Android Apps by Google
Snapseed is one photo editing app that you must have on your device. It is a professional photo editing app developed by Google. Snapseed was previously available only on desktops but now it is only one-touch distance away. It offers more manual control. You can retouch, adjust perspective, re-edit and more. It has tools like Tune Image, Transform, Vignette etc and Filters such as Lens Blur, Tonal Contrast, Drama, Grunge and many more. You can edit RAW files from your camera. Snapseed has a Histogram which shows distribution of tones in the photo to help you adjust exposure. You can keep adding layers of changes as you keep altering your shot. So, instead of going for any other photo editing tool we suggest you check this app once.
- Price: Free.
- Requires: Android 4.1 and up.
- Rating: 4.4/5 by over 366,921 users.
See Also: Important Google URLs you Should Know
Chrome Remote Desktop
Google Remote Desktop is yet another app you must have if you constantly need to have access to your chrome browser or a Chromebook. This app lets you control a PC using your smartphone. The only requirement here is a browser extension and an app. Chrome Remote Desktop allows you to have access to computers for a short term basis for scenario such as having ad-hoc remote support, or a long-term basis for remote access to your files and applications. You can access the PC from Android or iPhone. Unlike another remote desktop applications, the setup is pretty simple and easy to use.
- Price: Free.
- Requires: 4.0 and up.
- Rating: 4.4/5 by over 143,904 users.
Google Fit
"Your body is reflection of your lifestyle. Keep it fit" and let Google also monitor it. Yes! This Android app by Google is one that is health-oriented. this Google tool tracks several activities like running distance, tracking your steps and what not! It also displays the calories you burnt and other fitness parameters. This app stores your past record which is helpful when you want to analyze it. I will give you the reports with graphs and timeliness. One advantage of google Fit is it requires less amount of battery. So if you are looking for a health concern app, you should give it a try.
- Price: Free.
- Requires: Varies with Android device.
- Rating: 4.0 out of % by over 170,746 users.
Google Gesture Search
It's exactly what you are thinking now. As the name suggests, this android app from Google digs into your smartphone to look for content using gesture recognition. You can search from contacts, music and apps. What you have to do is draw characters or numbers one at a time, the results will appear accordingly. The search is fast so there are less chances to experience delay in getting results. This Google tool has a settings menu that will help you filter different categories you're searching for. Also, it let;s you adjust typing speed. A very simple app and works as it should.
- Price: Free.
- Requires: 273,610 varies with Android device.
- Rating: 4.2 out of 5 by over 63,823 users.
Androidify Me
The last on our list of Android Apps by Google is Androdify. You can create different Android characters and name them. Androidify offers tons of customization. You can select the color of your Android character, has variety of apparels, beards styles, glasses and much more. After you complete the character, you can share your character with the others. It's fun. Try it.
- Price: Free.
- Requires: Varies with Android device.
- Rating: 4.2 out of 5 by over 273,610 users.
Each of the Android App mentioned above has its own significance. We suggest you to give each one of them a try and decide for yourself. We are quite pretty sure that, you will find any one app that will make a place in your smartphone.


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' Contribution To Literature Essay, Research Paper
Jonathan Edwards was born in 1703 in Connecticut. At the age of thirteen after being educated in his home, Edwards attended Yale. During his education Edwards re-discovered his religion. He continued his religious pursuit after graduation in New York City as a minister in a Presbyterian church. In 1727 Edwards served under his grandfather Solomon Stoddard who was the chief minister of the church of Northampton, Massachusetts. Two years later Stoddard died and Edwards replaced his grandfather. He remained the church s chief minister for over twenty years. Edwards was known for his intense, emotion-stirring sermons throughout the colonies. He did not mean to cause such frenzy among the congregation; he meant to show them the path to glory. Being considered the country s first genius, Edwards had a command of the English language seldom seen at or since his time. His sermons reached into the listener s mind and touched the actual senses. His choice of words caused much imagery, thought, contemplation, and especially fear among those who read or heard his works. This ability to use simile, metaphor, as well as other descriptive narrative to cause such emotional and sensory feeling was Jonathan Edwards most significant contribution to literature.
Jonathan Edwards sermons were written in a manner that caused the listener to imagine what it was he was trying to convey. In almost all of his descriptions of the soul and what was taking place to it, the listener can see what it was he was describing: hell opens its mouth wide to receive them; and if God should permit it, they would be hastily swallowed up and lost. (Edwards 286). This brings a sight of the ground opening up at any time below the listener and being taken away with no regard. The listeners have a view of themselves, which is very frightening, indeed. Some imagery is easy to see and needs no further explanation: There are the black clouds of God s wrath now hanging directly over your heads, full of the dreadful storm and big with thunder; and if it were not for the restraining hand of God, it would immediately burst forth upon you. (289). Although the last quote depicts God as somewhat caring, some of Edwards descriptions were less pleasant: The God that hold you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you and is dreadfully provoked (290) you are ten thousand times more abominable in His eyes than the most hateful and venomous serpent is in ours. (290). Another description that paints a rather dismal picture of God for the listener is: God will be so far from pitying you when you cry to him, that it is said he will only laugh and mock (292). Even in Edwards unpublished notes he used simile easily imagined: As the sun, by rising out of darkness and from under the earth, raises the whole world with him so Christ raises all His church with him (297). In describing the wrath of God and the listener s eternal misery, when you look forward, you shall see a long forever, a boundless duration before you which will swallow up your thoughts and amaze your soul (293). The lack of sight was the message in, The arrows of death fly unseen at noonday; the sharpest sight cannot discern them. (286).
Edwards also used his sermons to affect the listener s sense of hearing or sound. His narratives were full of rich descriptions of sounds. When explaining what a person who has died and gone to hell would say,
we doubtless should hear one and another reply, No, I never intended to come here; I had laid out matters otherwise in my mind; I thought I should contrive well for myself; I thought my scheme good death outwitted me; God s wrath was too quick for me; O my cursed foolishness! (287).
He also explains of man s knocking (288) to gain admittance to salvation. In speaking of God s creatures (animals), he states they groan when they are abused (289). When speaking of the black clouds previously mentioned, one aspect can be heard: full of the dreadful storm and big with thunder (289). One can easily imagine these sounds. Edwards explains the wrath of God as great waters dammed by the His hand. If He decided to lift His hand, the wrath of God would rush forth with inconceivable fury and would come upon you with omnipotent power (289). Everyone who heard this can imagine the sound of a flood, but a flood of God s wrath was that much more terrifying. Edwards depicted Christ as forgiving when he depicts him, calling and crying with a loud voice to poor sinners (294). If the listener missed out on His calling, they would have to watch from afar: To see so many rejoicing and singing for joy of heart (294). As in death even birth was not safe from Edwards view of original sin. Sound is easily recognized in a passage stating: as children s being born crying is a signification of their being born to sorrow. (296). In speaking of God having mercy on his people, and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet I will not hear them. (291). He is saying God will have no mercy. He also states that sentiment in saying, your most lamentable and dolorous cries and shrieks will be in vain (291).
Another sense Edwards draws upon from his listener is the sense of touch. Touch plays an active role in everyone s life. Whereas some my not consider it as important as the other senses, it is very important to everyone and Edwards knows this. He uses the sense of touch to convey a message of importance and urgency of a particular situation: The wrath of God burns against them the furnace is now hot the flames do now rage and glow. (285). Edwards uses the idea of fire throughout his sermons. This usage is always paralleled with hell and sin: if sin was not restrained, it would immediately turn the soul into a fiery oven or a furnace of fire and brimstone. (286). Another view of hell in man is explained as, the flames gather and flash about them, and the fire pent up in their own hearts is struggling to break out (288). Yet again he pleads with the heathen to think about his situation in life and to remember, it is a great furnace of wrath you hang by a slender thread, with the flames of divine wrath flashing about it (290). Even if a healthy person died and was let go by God, Your wickedness makes you, as it were, heavy as lead and to tend downwards with great weight and pressure towards hell (288). God was also described as a very heavy chap: He will only tread you under foot; and though He will know that you cannot bear the weight of the omnipotence treading upon you, He will not regard that, but He will crush you under His feet without mercy (292). Constantly Edwards writes of fire. We associate heat with fire. Edwards associates heat with fire as well but also thought the, extraordinary power of the heat of lightning is an intimation of the exceeding power and terribleness of the wrath of God. (296).
The last senses to be touched by Edwards profound selection of words were taste and smell. He used these senses the least frequently in his sermons and since they are closely related they are combined into one sense for our purposes. He described people in general as being a cultivation of heaven but being, bitter and poisonous fruit (284). One can taste the bitterness of which he speaks. When Edwards spoke of the calling of Christ and those who missed it watching from afar, the people who did receive the calling were, feasting (294). Perhaps an image of people eating and singing entered the heads of his listener. He wrote of flowers, which smell sweet to the nose: Roses grow upon briars (296). Some images were again not as pleasant as others: A dead, filthy, rotten carcass is a lively image of the soul of a wicked man, that is spiritually and exceedingly filthy and abominable. (298). This surely reminded the listener of the stench of death, a smell possibly more familiar to those who (given their time of living) experienced death more frequently than we do now. Another putrid smell is conjured up by the following passage: Man s inward are full of dung and filthiness (299). Some smells were better than others in his writings. An agreeable smell is given to the reader or listener when the read or hear of, pleasant, delightful groves and a garden of pleasure (300). The person listening at the time would easily recognize the smell of flowers and tree blossoms since their surroundings were comprised of these things more than we see today.
It is clearly evident that Edwards use of wording to affect the listener or reader s five senses was not only intentional, but successful as well. Through his usage of descriptive terms he was able to make his listeners see, feel, hear, taste and smell all of that which he decided necessary to make them understand and comprehend what it was he was trying to convey. Edwards mastery of word selection made him one of the most effective writers and speakers of his time. His sermons occasionally made his church members run out of his church in hysterics. This is a testimony of the power of his stunning power to instill influential thoughts into the heads of his followers through their senses. His vivid imagery will certainly live on for many years to come.
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GS:The Wii U has failed to match the sales pace of its original Wii predecessor for a "variety" of reasons, GameStop CFO Rob Lloyd said today, noting that a lack of major first-party titles is just one of the factors.
Hmm, maybe a 3D Mario or Mario Kart. Hmm- oh! Maybe Zelda or Smash Brothers! Those could really boast Wii U sales! But damnit, those games are never going to come. Guess Nintendo is doomed....oh wait
and the blockbusterisitie is almost here. this years E3 is gonna be what last years E3 was supposed to for Nintendo . ... .
Breaking news from Gamespot! People buy consoles to play games!
lol..what was wiiu suppose to sell 100 million in the first two months..thats silly....so maybe gamestop should stop selling ps3's and psvita's then...since thats what haters are saying with this silly article...
Once pikmin 3 comes out the Wii U gonna start doing better numbers


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Just as his 10-game suspension comes to an end, controversial Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta has been placed on waivers. If he clears he will be sent down to the franchise's AHL affiliate Rochester Americans.
Buffalo Sabres general manager Darcy Regier's statement about the decision to send Kaleta to the AHL:
"This was a move we thought was necessary to help Pat change his game and preserve his career in this league. We believe in Pat as a person and we hope he will continue his career in our organization and, if the circumstances are right, with the Buffalo Sabres."
Kaleta will clear waivers by noon Sunday if another NHL team doesn't pick him up.


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Google has begun rolling out "offline version" of Google Docs. Same as, the Gmail Offline and Offline Google Calendar, Google Docs Offline works 'only if', you use Chrome and install an app from the Chrome Web Store.
While in the offline mode, Google Docs shows a simplified user interface that is very limited and can only be used to access some of your documents and spreadsheets for viewing that are cached.
The offline Google Docs can also be accessed when you're online by visiting here.
"Offline access is available only for documents and spreadsheets. When you have Google Docs open and have an Internet connection, your most recently opened documents and spreadsheets will sync and become available offline. Presentations, drawings and other items are not currently available offline," explains Google.
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text: 08 January 2009Nip/Tuck, a popular US television drama that revolves around a cosmetic surgery clinic, has returned to the small screen after a long hiatus. The hit show was forced into a temporary sojourn from the airwaves in early 2008 after the Hollywood writers' strike left it bereft of storylines.However, the new episode aired in the US earlier this week picks up where the last one left off and hasn't left fans disappointed. According to live-plus-same-day information from audience measurement analyst Nielsen Media Research, Tuesday's Nip/Tuck premiere was the most-watched telecast on basic cable, with 3.1 million views. In addition, it was the top-rated cable programme on that night with adult viewers aged 18 to 49, attracting 2.4 million from this age group. Nip/Tuck, which is currently in its fifth series, has been the focus of acclaim and controversy over its graphic depictions of major cosmetic surgery procedures, including breast enlargements, rhinoplasty and liposuction. Other non-surgical treatments, like Botox and facial fillers, have also been at the centre of storylines on the show. When the series first began in 2003, it was praised by several doctors for its honest approach and for playing a large part in lifting the veil of secrecy that had often hitherto shrouded the cosmetic surgery industry in the United States. What's more, the sometimes cavalier behaviour of the fictional surgeons depicted on Nip/Tuck may have played a helping hand in encouraging people considering cosmetic surgery to research their procedure and ensure their surgeon is a professional before making any decisions.


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Bumper Stickers Make a Statement
If you've ever found yourself inching up on the car in front of you to read their bumper stickers, you're not alone. Bumper stickers are a means of proclaiming your views on life, politics, sports, your religious affiliation, and virtually any other arena. Whether you want the world to know you support your local school, your hometown sports team, or a certain politician, bumperstickers can be the means to do so.
Bumper stickers can be funny, crazy, thought provoking, silly, intelligent, or rather stupid. They can bring a smile to the reader's face or make the person in the car behind you angry. By wearing your thoughts on your bumper, you can proclaim your personality or your priorities to the world. There's no doubt that, based upon the bumperstickers adorning a vehicle, others make assumptions about the car's driver.
Some of the most amusing bumper stickers I've encountered are:
Social Security Has Me Feeling Unsocial and Insecure
My Best Friend Says I'm Insane, But Who Listens to Dogs Anyway?
If Opportunity Knocked on My Door, I Must Have Been in the Shower
Work is a Four-Letter Word
Rash Decisions Make Me Itch
Yes, This is My Van. No, I Won't Help You Move
A Waist is a Terrible Thing to Mind
I've Forgotten More Than I've Ever Learned
Bumper stickers can also make great marketing tools, whether for a cause or an organization. Custom-made bumper stickers are relatively inexpensive, yet can help spread the message you're trying to convey. If you have a message to promote, you can order custom-made bumper stickers and pass them out at your next meeting or event.
Bumper stickers can also help to raise money. Having a variety of bumper stickers, along with pins and T-shirts, which are funny or thought provoking can do double duty for merchandising and marketing. The only caveats are that they should be in good taste (in the eyes of your prospective customers), that they are clever, and that they relate to the mission of the group or organization.
Overall, bumper stickers can be a delightful form of self-expression and serve to entertain other drivers while you're on the road. The entertainment value of bumper stickers can go one step further, especially if you have one or more children in the car on a long day of errands. You can encourage the kids to play the "Alphabet Game" using bumper stickers. The rules are that, starting with the letter "A," they must find each letter of the alphabet on a bumper sticker. This game can keep them engaged for quite awhile, particularly when they get stuck on the letters "Q" and "Z"!
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