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Coping with a sports injury, irrespective of which sporting discipline you participate in, requires both physical and psychological rehab. Sports injury recovery typically focuses on physical rehab, but it's important to include sports psychology skills and techniques to help an athlete recover faster and learn to use physical setbacks to become a more confident and resilient athlete.
Athletes react to injuries with a wide range of emotions that may include denial, anger, sadness and even depression. An injury often seems unfair to anyone who has been physically active and otherwise healthy. Although these feelings are real, it's important to move beyond the negative and find more positive strategies to cope with this setback. In many cases, dealing positively with an injury helps an athlete become a more focused, flexible and resilient athlete.
Learn About Your Injury
Learn as much as possible about the cause, treatment and prevention of your injury. Not fully understanding an injury can cause fear or anxiety. Ask the following questions of your doctor, trainer, coach or therapist until you know exactly what you can do to heal quickly and completely.
- What is my diagnosis?
- What type of injury do I have?
- How long will recovery take?
- What is the purpose of the treatments I am receiving?
- What should I expect during rehab?
- What alternative workouts can I safely do?
- What are the warning signs that I am getting worse?
By understanding the injury and knowing what to expect during the rehabilitation process, you will feel less anxiety and have a greater sense of control. This greater sense of control can also increase your determination and allow you to set goals for recovery. First, however you must accept personal responsibility for the injury. What this means is that you accept that you have an injury and you are the only one that can fully determine your outcome. By taking responsibility for your recovery process, you will, once again, find a greater sense of control and will quickly progress in recovery, rather than dwelling on the past or blaming the injury on an outside factor.
To heal quickly, you must be committed to overcoming your injury by showing up for your treatments, working hard, and listening to and doing what your doctor and/or athletic trainer recommends. You also need to monitor what you are thinking and saying to yourself regarding the injury and the rehab process. Your self-talk is important. Are your thoughts negative and self-defeating? To get the most out of your daily rehab, you need to work hard and maintain a positive attitude. Remain focused on what you need to do.
Growing research shows that it may be possible to speed up the healing process by using a positive mental attitude and specific mental skills and techniques such as imagery and self-hypnosis.
Imagery techniques use all of the senses to create mental images, feelings and sensations related to a desired outcome as though it is happening now or has already happened.
A common response after an injury is to become isolated from teammates, coaches and friends. It is important to maintain contact with others as you recover from your injury because they can listen when you need to vent some anger or can offer advice or encouragement during the rehab process.
Just because you are injured doesn't mean you should stop planning or setting goals. Rather than viewing the injury as a crisis, make it another training challenge. Your goals will now focus on recovery rather than performance. This will help keep you motivated. By monitoring your goals, you will also notice small improvements in the rehab of your injury. You will feel more confident that you are getting better and improving. Remember to work closely with your therapist or doctor. They can help you set realistic goals that are in line with each stage of your rehab. Most athletes have a tendency to try to speed up the recovery by doing too much too soon. It is important to accept that you are injured and know your limits.
Depending upon the type of injury you have, you may be able to modify your training or add alternate forms of training to maintain cardiovascular conditioning or strength. Work with your trainer, therapist or physician to establish a good alternative workout program, implementing different methods of exercise. For example, if you can't run, perhaps you can cycle or swim. Create a modified, strength-training program. Do a limited amount of exercise to maintain cardiovascular fitness or focus on better nutritional health.
Exercise-induced injuries frequently prevent optimal training and competitive success for an athlete and can limit or discourage others from enjoying the health benefits of exercise. Enhancing recovery from sports injuries is therefore crucial to athletes and recreational trainers. Injured exercisers often use methods such as rest, ice, and/or stretching in an attempt to enhance recovery from injury, but frequently overlook nutrition.
These injuries generally have two main phases, both of which may be influenced by nutrition. Immobilization atrophy is the first phase. Depending on the type and severity of the injury, immobilisation can last from a few days to several months. During this time, metabolic changes in the tissues resulting from inactivity lead to loss of strength and function.
Rehabilitation and increased activity of the injured limb is the second phase. This phase follows the return of mobility, leading to muscle hypertrophy and the return of functionality. Unfortunately, the complete recovery of strength and function following injury-induced immobilization takes much longer than the time it takes to lose them. Whereas, the ideal, nutritional regimes may be similar for these two phases. Some differences that may be important to consider are the degree of inflammation, muscle loss, energy expenditure and rehabilitation.
Immediately following a severe injury, an inflammatory response is initiated, which is generally considered necessary for proper healing. The inflammatory stage may last from several hours to several days ,depending on the injury. But, as with many situations, too much of a good thing may be bad. Recommendations are often made to reduce the inflammation by using anti-inflammatory medication; however, given that inflammation may be critical for proper healing, artificially dampening it may not be wise.
During immobility, the most obvious change is a loss of muscle mass leading to reduced muscle function. Inactivity results in rapid muscle loss, and the primary metabolic factor leading to muscle loss is decreased muscle protein. Muscle protein balance is the metabolic mechanism responsible for changes in muscle mass. So nutritional interventions should focus on alleviating, as much as possible, the decrease in muscle protein synthesis so that any period of negative muscle protein balance is minimized. Increased protein intake is often the first nutritional countermeasure considered for muscle loss. However, protein intake may not have the same impact during inactivity.
Another important consideration during injury-induced immobilization is the total energy intake, such as calories consumed. By necessity, the total energy expenditure is likely to decrease during immobility. Depending on which limb is immobilized, a substantial decrease in total energy expenditure is likely because exercise is more difficult or less convenient. Furthermore, a more subtle reduction in energy expenditure may stem from reduced protein turnover. This fact contributes to the necessity for many injured athletes to dramatically reduce energy intake and avoid weight gain. However, there are factors to consider here. First, it is clear that during the healing process, energy expenditure is increased by as much as 20%, particularly early on and if the injury is severe. The total energy intake may still need to be reduced, but the reduction in calorie intake may not need to be severe.
Another factor related to calorie intake is the energy cost of moving around. If an injury results in the need for crutches, to get about, the energy cost can be dramatically increased. This increase results from the fact that, per unit of distance covered, walking with crutches increases energy expenditures 2 to 3 times over that of regular walking. Depending on how much 'crutching' is done, the energy intake may not need to go down by much at all. Although muscle loss is the obvious concern during inactivity, tendons and ligaments are also affected by immobilization. This results in changes in the way that tendons move, which is associated with decreased tendon collagen synthesis.
The functional situation and metabolic requirements during the rehabilitation stage may be very different from those during enforced inactivity of the limb. It's likely that the overall energy expenditure will increase to a greater or lesser degree. Muscles that have atrophied will begin to hypertrophy with increased activity. Moreover, muscle protein synthesis requires a lot of energy, which will further increased energy requirements.
With the right knowledge, support and patience, an injury can be overcome without turning your whole world upside down. By taking things slowly, setting realistic goals and maintaining a positive, focused approach, most athletes can overcome minor injuries quickly and major injuries in time.


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Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Back Home...
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Glad to see that you are back safely. You really had a good time by the photos. The folk you taught seem to have had a great time too; lots of beautiful work.ReplyDelete
Oh the places you go! Looks like a great trip.ReplyDelete
Always love seeing what you are up to next.
I just loved seeing you with your band of happy stitchers. Thanks for sharing...ReplyDelete
Fabulous Anna and welcome home! I chuckled at the photo with all the electronic devices intently watching your technique but not so sure about those slippery visitors outside the window! I am heading to Ararat this Friday and won't be back until Friday 15th so I'll give you a ring that following weekend xReplyDelete
Oh, my gracious! What a fabulous trip! The snake, however, would leave me with nightmares and fear. Thank you for sharing pictures of the embroidery classes and the sites you visited. Such a nice trip. Bath next year, you say??ReplyDeleteReplies
It was indeed a great trip and don't worry according the guest house owners the snake was a harmless tree snake only interested in the geckos. Yes, Bath Summer School next August (2016) I am really excited about heading to the UK so I will of course keep you posted on where and when.Delete

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Have you seen Mockingjay: Part 1 yet? This movie is the latest one adapted from the best-selling Hunger Games trilogy. I read the first book in the series because Jennifer made me which turned out to be a good thing. There is still one more movie left to come out in theaters, but if you have been reading ahead of the movies, you are most likely in search of new reading material. Here are my suggestions for what to read next if you like The Hunger Games.
- Divergent - This book is the most obvious recommendation because it is a YA dystopia with a strong female protagonist. If you enjoyed The Hunger Games, chances are that you will like this one as well. I've only read the first two books, so I cannot comment on how well the series ends. I do know that I'm currently hooked. Just a warning, there are several violent scenes in this series. Be aware of that as you decide whether or not to read this one.
- Uglies - This book is another YA dystopia. However, it came out several years earlier. At first the society in the book appears to have created a utopia, but, of course, the reader soon finds out that everything is not as perfect as it seems. Each book in the four book series focuses on a different aspect of the society, and for the most part, the plot follows the story of one central girl.
- The Selection - YA dystopia again. This one asks what would happen if the US became a monarchy? The prince chooses a princess from the people in a bachelor-style televised production. The main character didn't want to become part of those selected to participate, but once she is there, she does not want to leave. The concepts and characters in this book make it a must-read. I've only finished the first two books, but I am looking forward to getting my hands on the next one.
- The Giver - Most people have probably heard of The Giver. Not only has it recently been made into a movie, but it's a common read in high school English classes. The world in the story seems to be a utopia. The main character Jonah is chosen for the role of the Giver's apprentice when he turns twelve. There he begins to receive memories that the rest of the society has chosen to keep apart. This book has less physical action that the other ones I have mentioned, but it will probably make you think the most.
- 1984 - This is a classic dystopia novel. Chances are that you've heard references from the book many times even if you've never actually read it. Orwell imagines where society might be headed in the future, and what he imagines is not a place that anyone would like to live in.
- The Road- This book explores what happens to a father and son as they wander around a post-apocalyptic America. It has very dark tones, but I think that it is an important book to read.
- Harry Potter - Yes, I know that you've heard of this one before, and you're probably questioning why it's on this list because everyone's already read it. That is not true though. I know plenty of people who are only now reading it for the first time. Those who are drawn to The Hunger Games for a complex plot, a wide cast of characters, and a fully developed alternate world will like Harry Potter.
- A Wrinkle in Time - This is another older book. Two siblings and a friend go searching for the siblings' father across different planets. While the book isn't quite as flashy as The Hunger Games, it is a widely loved book for a reason. The main characters are all deeply relate-able, and the story is remarkably complex yet clear at the same time. Even though it's labeled as children's literature, it is truly a book for everyone.
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As Amanda Knox waits to appeal her second conviction for murder in Italy, production of a new feature film that is loosely based on her life is moving forward.
There is no theatrical release date yet for "The Face of An Angel," and the film doesn't use the real names of those involved in the Knox case, but the screenplay is an adaptation of Barbie Latza Nadeau's book, "Angel Face: Sex, Murder and the Inside Story of Amanda Knox."
A 30-second trailer released Tuesday shows the story is centered around the 2007 murder of a British student and the initial convictions of an American student and her boyfriend for the crime. It stars Kate Beckinsale as a journalist investigating the Knox character, and Daniel Bruhl as a filmmaker planning a movie about the media circus surrounding the case.
Although the murder is the plot's springboard, the movie focuses on Beckinsale and Bruhl's characters, and society's fascination with violence. Cara Delevingne plays a British student with whom Bruhl's character becomes romantically involved.
Knox and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were convicted in 2009 of the murder of Knox's flatmate, 21-year-old Meredith Kercher. Knox and Sollecito were freed in 2011 after being cleared by a higher court. On January 30, Knox's and Sollecito's original convictions were reinstated by a court in Florence. Their lawyers have said they will appeal to Italy's highest court.
Directed by British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom, the film is in post-production and West End Films is looking for a distributor at the European Film Market in Berlin. It is not the first film produced about the globally sensational case. "Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy" aired on Lifetime in 2011 starring Hayden Panettiere as Knox. Knox's memoir "Waiting to be Heard" was published last year.


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last post Samsung Kies, the software used to upgrade your firmware, is not supported on my Mac. The solution of course was to dust off my old T61p ThinkPad and load up the Kies software on it.
At least that was fairly straight forward although nothing after that was. I plugged in my phone after installing Kies and the software could not determine my phones current firmware level. After a reboot of my phone and PC it finally identified I was running Android 2.1.
Going to the update firmware section Kies informed me I would upgrade in two steps, 2.1 -> 2.2 and 2.2 -> 2.3. Fair enough, I thought. So everything was going along swimmingly until a dialog box popped up telling me the upgrade failed and I should unplug my phone reboot and try again. Everything in my nature told me this was the wrong thing to do but I went along with it any way.
Big mistake, my phone was now bricked. I was treated with this image on my phone:
Reading up on this I was able to find out the magic three key combination of volume down, home and power that would put the phone back in download mode. Even after that no amount of prompting would get the phone to reconnect with Kies.
I don't know why I bothered to try and do it the "right way". Instead I ended up following this instructions which actually worked! Basically it uses Odin to flash the firmware on my phone. After a few minutes of flashing by Odin, and a factory reset, my phone was back to working properly. Because I did a factory reset I needed to re-install all my apps but who cares the phone works again.
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A while ago, I quipped that living in Florida is rather like living in a foreign country. Several Americans responded by saying that they feel the same way. And then on my blog, someone pointed that Florida isn't really the South.
Y'know, it really isn't.
OK, here goes. History lesson.
Two hundred years ago, shortly after the United States became independent, the Southern States had a vibrant civilisation, It had cities, arts, culture, and was drawing on influences from France, Spain, Holland and Britain. It had industry, large-scale agriculture, and it had political organisation. Florida, by contrast, despite having the first proper European settlements on the continent, had nothing. It was, to all intents and purposes, empty. There were some scattered Indian tribes - not the Seminoles, they hadn't arrived yet - a few small coastal towns like St Augustine and Tampa, one or two missionary settlements, and that's about it.
In about 1845, the US decided to do something with the newly created state of Florida, and sent troops in to clear out the Seminoles. They weren't native to Florida, they'd been pushed out of places further north and fled to the swamps in the peninsula. The Seminole Wars were pretty much contemporaneous with the expansions in the West. Effectively, Florida was frontier territory just as much as the Great Plains. The first real settlers didn't turn up until the 1860s, just before the Civil War.
The history of the Civil War in Florida is brief. Apart from a few small skirmishes, nothing happened. Some bits of Florida even stayed loyal to the Union, or were held by Union troops throughout the war. Its sole strategic interest was as a supplier of beef, and Florida's ports controlled shipping going from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico. Frankly, nobody cared much about Florida. Florida wasn't really a significant part of the Confederacy. It just happened to be south of Georgia and therefore in the South.
In the 1880s, the West was fully opened up. Florida was still all but empty. Orlando was a tiny outpost where you could get hunting supplies. Miami was a farm. The total population of Florida was tiny, something under 50,000 people. Then the multi-millionaire mogul Flagler had this great idea of turning Florida into a place to go on holiday. He built railroads, he built hotels, and he invited his friends. Hell, he built cities. Orange farmers flooded into the region, and towns started booming. Miami came into existence in the late 1890s after a huge freeze in Central Florida which killed off the citrus trees. A farmer sent Flagler an orange from Miami. Realising that the isolated Southern Florida was the only place in the US that could still supply New Yorkers with their daily orange juice, Flagler built a railroad down to Miami and started shipping oranges north as fast as he could.
Since then, Florida has been dominated by tourism and leisure. Palm Beach became the place to go in the 1920s and 1930s, and in the 1960s, Disney moved in, and everything took off. It's still, despite the recession, the world's leading tourist destination.
As a result, Florida is completely unlike anywhere else. Of the 20 million people who live here now, fewer than 3 million were actually born here. Nearly half of them have arrived in the last ten years. Half of the incomers are foreign immigrants like me, mostly Puerto Rican and Cuban; the rest have migrated from other states as the tourism boom has spurred a need for all sorts of workers, or have retired here to spend their old age in the sun.
As a result, Florida's culture is completely modern. It's nothing like the old world genteel charm or even the backwoods redneck of the real South. Florida's a strange little sticky out bit on one corner of the US where people from all over the world go to have fun in the sun and launch rockets.


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Friday, July 2, 2010
All the girls
First is Jenny's puffed sleeve A-line dress. I modified the simple A-line dress from thebleudoor with a technique from the book "Dressing Dolls," by Rosemarie Ionker. This is a terrific book for anyone who loves to make doll clothing, or enjoys drooling over well made doll clothing. The pattern for the dress is here:
This is really cute in a '30's style print. Here is a tip to get the collar to lay nice and flat along the dolls neckline; after you've completed the outfit, place it on the doll and dampen the collar lightly. Pin the front and back points of the collar to the dress, with a straight pin right into the doll, just like you would like the collar to lay. Let this dry, and the collar stays nicely in place after the pins are removed.
Next is a dress with gathered sleeves and the skirt gathered to the bodice. The bodice is done the same way as the puffed sleeve dress above. This is a really clever way of making a gathered sleeve without the tediousness of setting the sleeve in the armhole.
The bodice can be lengthened for a drop waist dress, or for a blouse, and you can play around with the fullness of the sleeve cap to alter the look.
Last is my favorite, a super simple vest that can be left plain or embellished to your hearts content.
Only two seams, the side seams, and you're done. You can make this vest out of felt or fleece.
Here are all the girls, wishing you a lovely day filled with creativity :-)
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So very pretty! They are all wonderful.ReplyDelete
They are so cute, Beth. I have my yarn and if I survive housecleaning this weekend, might start on a dollieReplyDelete
Hi! Nice to meet you!ReplyDelete
I highly appreciate your generousity (providing all your patterns) and your doll art!
Hugs from Hungary
All of them so lovely Beth, as are you! Such a sweet and kind person you are to provide us with these lovely patterns. I am at work on my second Prairie Flowers doll. Her embroidery will be pine needles. I wanted a north woods girl. Got some extra fabric for her clothing today so I can get going on her clothing too. Thank you again.ReplyDelete
Thank-you so much for your kind comments, Lois, River, Judit, and Kate.ReplyDelete
River, I know that housework, if done properly, can be hazardous to your health, so be careful :-)
Kate, I'm looking forward to seeing your next Prairie Flower!
Have a lovely day,
Bethie, I just looked at your dolly again. And Jenny looks like YOU!ReplyDelete
she's you, isn't she? You even have similar colored blouses.
Hi River,ReplyDelete
I didn't start out to make a 'mini me,' but she did sort of turn out that way :-)
I have a question about your Cavalier King Charles Spaniel pattern -- where do I send it?ReplyDelete
I apologize for posting in the wrong place!
Hi Marilyn,ReplyDelete
You can send me an email with your question at:
dollmaker46203 [at] gmail.com
- AnonymousJuly 5, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Son hermosas tus muñecas ,se parecen a ti ,un abrazo.....ReplyDelete
Wow, Beth, you have been busy while I've been gone! Your dolls are all wonderful, with so many little touches that are so "you." I covet those purple boots. :)ReplyDelete
Ah node it! :D :D :DReplyDelete
I still can't sew to save my life, but I started on a crochet dolly, inspired by your prairie dolls. Maybe I'll make a minime like you. I mean like me. I mean that looks like me that you made.
Never mind. I shouldn't post when I'm on pain meds...
River, I'd love to see your doll when you are done :-)ReplyDelete
Lisa, I'd love to have those boots in my size too! Thank-you for the very kind words :-)
Your dolls are really beautiful! I can not wait to try out a Prairie Flower! Although I must first learn to embroider! Thank you for being so kind and share your pattern (I'm learning to sew all by myself and they will be very useful!)ReplyDelete
Watch your doll inspires me a lot.
Congratulations on teaching yourself to sew! I hope it provides you with endless hours of enchantment.
I just found your site and I am delighted with it. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful patterns and ideas. You are so generous. I love the nature spirits and plan to make one, as well as your prairie dolls. Blessings to you!ReplyDelete
Thank-you so much for your kind words, Else. I look forward to seeing a Nature Spirit from your hook, and a Prairie Flower from your needle :-)ReplyDelete
Beth, your dolls are adorable! Love the Prairie Flower girls and cute-cute-cute outfits!ReplyDelete
das ist ja süß ,Jenny sieht dir so ähnlich :),wunderschön ,ich wollte ich könnte das auch.Liebe Grüße ReginaReplyDelete


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Good Morning! Seems like forever since I posted my dt card for A Creative Romance. Life pulls you in different directions at times and there is only so much of me that can go around, so thankfully I am back!
For our challenge, the Chic Crafters chose "Use those Scraps" as its theme. For the next two weeks, you can enter your creations interpreting the theme any way you choose. Scraps can come in the form of scrap paper, embellies or whatever material you have "a little bit left" of and want to incorporate in your project. You will have from now until May 8th to enter for a chance to win a voucher from Live and Love Crafts or be selected as one of our Top 3!
Live and Love lace to use on my project. I also used up some square doilies that I had left over from other projects- love these doilies.
Crafts and Me, called "Dusk" by Sara Burrier. She is colored with copic markers and embellished with Frantage and glitter.
A Creative Romance blog and take a look at the inspirational projects created by the Chic Crafters. We hope to see your entry over the next two weeks! Have a great day!


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It's the busy season for me – FINALS.
Finals are coming up in the first week of December and everything's boiling down. I have papers, projects, tests, homework and more that will be due in two weeks then around the corner is a group of exams that will knock my socks off! But, hey, I've got a God who's looking out so He showed me some things, whispered some things in my ear.
One word: HABITS.
Two: Good Habits.
The Bible does not speak about "habits" per se but it does speak about repetitively doing good things, which in itself is the creation of a good habit. In order for us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:2) we need to repetitively renew our minds. Sounds simple, right? Surely, it is… and certainly, it's not. Bad habits are hard to break, and the implementation of good habits takes a considerable amount of time. It takes about 25 to 30 days to form a good habit, and another month to make it become a part of you – your third, very productive arm. So what does this have to do with Christianity?
How many bad habits do you have? From small fingernail biting to a callous temper these habits affect your daily Christian life. They become hindrances, slowly but surely. You may say, "fingernail biting isn't a big thing.. how could that affect anyone, really?" It may seem small but nail biting can drastically affect your health by making your cuticles more susceptible to infections and can cause dental issues. Your body is a temple, stop gnawing on your pews.
How many good habits do you have? Furthermore, how many more good habits do you want to have? Make a list and join this challenge. No, seriously, get a pen and paper (I'll snack on an apple while I wait). Write at least 7 good habits you want to have (at most 12). For three weeks starting November 11th, 2013 to December 2nd, 2013 your aim is to do those things listed. Remember, these aren't goals, these are habits-in-the-making. I predict that by the end of the first week you'll notice a big improvement in your life!
Psst. Make sure to include some Holy Habits. For example, how nice would it be to create the habit of waking up and having a bible study/ watching a sermon first thing in the am?! That's definitely a habit I want!
Hey, you won't be doing this alone. I'll do it with you. Starting on DAY 1 I will post on my personal blog (it's new, I couldn't help it, sue me) recaps on how each "habit day" went. I'm sure the first few days will seem a bit hard, then it will get easier.
Follow this blog as well as my second for motivation.. and possibly some not-funny jokes.
See you soon!
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Logitech's Revue companion box is getting the Google TV upgrade, more than a month after Sony TVs and Blu-ray players received the first major upgrade of the search engine's Web TV application.
Google upgraded the platform from Android 2.1 to Android 3.1 in October, starting with Sony's Internet TVs and Blu-ray players. The new Google TV includes a customizable home screen and an "all apps" section where users can access their application shortcuts from the bottom of the screen.
There is better search for applications such as Netflix, YouTube and live TV, and a new TV & Movies application lets users skim through 80,000 movies and TV shows from Netflix and other sources.
Most significantly, the new Google TV provides access to Google's Android Market application store, including 50 applications optimized for TV, such as the new Google Music app, Pandora, Flixster and CNBC.
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Now the Honeycomb reboot is coming to the Revue box. Just as with the Sony devices, the upgrade will be delivered over the air, according to Ashish Arora, vice president and general manager of Logitech's Digital Home Group.
"If you're already a Revue user, simply ensure your unit is turned on and connected to the Web, and accept the update that pops up onto your TV screen,"Arora said in a corporate blog post. "New customers are expected to receive this version automatically upon activation."
Google TV, which marries Web and channel surfing, launched on Logitech's Revue companion box and Sony Internet TVs and Blu-ray players more than a year ago.
Google TV hasn't gained much traction for Sony or Logitech, which bailed on the platform last month after losing almost $100 million on it. Consumers simply didn't purchase enough Revue boxes at $299, then discounted to $249 and finally $99.
Google isn't giving up on Google TV so easily. The company has a lot riding on Google TV, which it wants to pair with the increasingly professional-looking YouTube.
Google sees YouTube, which offers streaming movies to compete with Netflix and Amazon, as well as original content channels to compete with broadcast television, as a major new content destination.
Paired with the Google TV platform, YouTube could drive oodles of ads to consumers. It's a strategic play to snatch some of the advertising money broadcasters such as ABC, CBS and NBC enjoy for putting tons of content in front of hundreds of millions of consumers during prime time viewing hours.
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said at Le Web Dec. 7 he expects most TVs to have Google TV by the middle of next year, a bold hope given the current state of the platform.


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Ice Popsicles are my favourite healthy dessert this summer! Here is another recipe to try out. I made a Swedish Old Fashioned Rhubarb Cream, I actually doubled the batch of below recipe and made both Ice Popsicles and rhubarb cream. The rhubarb cream is so nice eaten with cold milk and feels very refreshing this time of year, so I recommend you to try it out too:-)
6 dl (600 ml) rhubarb stalks cut into pieces
1 1/2 dl (150 ml) sugar
4 dl (400 ml) water
4 tbsp corn starch, the more, the firmer
Bring water and sugar to a boil in a pan and then add the rhubarb and leave to simmer until the rhubarb is soft, it takes 5-10 minutes. Mix starch with a little water before adding it to the rhubarb in order to avoid lumps. Add it stirring all the time over low heat and when it has become dense, take the pan off the heat. Set aside and let it get cold. Pour the mix into your molds and freeze!
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Greg DeFotis (December 8, 1951) of the Chicago area is an FIDE Master and USCF Senior Master last rated at 2462. DeFotis won the first Illinois High School Students Chess Championship back in 1966 and won or tied for first in the US Junior Championship three times.
In the 1972 U.S. Closed Championship, he tied for sixth with William Lombardy in a very strong field, scoring +3 =9 -1 and the following year he tied for first in the US Open. With a score of 10-2, Norman Weinstein won the title on tiebreaks. Others tied at a score of 10-2 in order of tiebreaks were: Walter Browne, Duncan Suttles, DeFotis and Ruben Rodriguez.
Unfortunately, DeFotis gave up chess around 1994 to take up bridge and backgammon as a "pro" because he could not make the money in chess. In 1975 DeFotis was a member of the bridge team that won the national championship.
In the following game from the 1972 US Championship De Fotis crushes Bisguier with two nice positional sacs.


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By Dr. Mercola
Both men and women need high-quality sleep to function optimally, but women are far less likely to achieve this than men.
One poll by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) revealed that two-thirds of women experience a sleep problem at least a few nights each week and up to half said they wake up feeling unrefreshed.1
In a separate NSF poll, women were more likely than men to report experiencing insomnia at least a few times a week, and the average woman between the ages of 30 and 60 reported sleeping just six hours and 41 minutes on weeknights (even though closer to eight hours is optimal).2
Why Are Sleep Troubles More Common in Women Than Men?
There are quite a few reasons — from biological factors to more practical matters like child care — why women's sleep may be lower quality, and more sporadic, than men's.3
Shifts in Hormones
Levels of estrogen and progesterone fluctuate during a woman's menstrual cycle and are thought to affect women's sleep. Dianne Augelli, M.D., a sleep expert at the Weill Cornell Center for Sleep Medicine at New York-Presbyterian, told New York Magazine:4
"Estrogen works on several different neurotransmitter pathways that may have an impact on the regulation of sleep, and progesterone can have a hypnotic property … Fluctuations in these hormones may have an effect on the circadian rhythm."
Pregnancy and Children
Pregnancy brings with it a host of sleep-disrupting symptoms, like physical discomfort, frequent trips to the bathroom, and heartburn. Conditions such as restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea may also begin during pregnancy and interfere with sleep.
After pregnancy, care of the baby, then toddler, further interferes with quality sleep. Even after children start sleeping through the night, many women have trouble sleeping as soundly as they used to.
Menopause brings its own set of troubles for women's sleep, including hot flashes and night sweats. Obstructive sleep apnea also tends to increase in women during the menopausal and post-menopausal years, and a key symptom of this may be insomnia.
Stress, Anxiety and Depression
Women tend to be more vulnerable to feeling sadness and anxiety than men, according to research, and feel the pressures of stress more than their male peers, both at work and at home.
Stomach-churning anxiety, for example, is far more common in women than men, as are feelings of sadness in response to stress, and not being able to stop thinking about that which worries them.5 All of this can interfere with a sound night's sleep.
Circadian Rhythms Change in the Elderly
Elderly people are another population that tends to have increased trouble sleeping. Health issues, such as frequent urination or pain, can keep seniors up at night, as can sleep apnea.
Further, as you get older your body's internal clock gradually adjusts to earlier bedtimes and wakeup times. If you don't listen to your body and go to bed earlier (instead choosing to stay up late), sleep deprivation may result.6
Your circadian rhythm (sleep-wake cycle) actually "drives" the rhythms of biological activity at the cellular level, and certain genes regulate these daily activity patterns.
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania recently looked into the rhythm of such gene activity in the brain and particularly how it changes with age.
By analyzing thousands of genes from brain samples, they found significant changes in the daily rhythms of older people. As reported by Medical News Today:7
"They found that younger people had the daily rhythm in all the classic 'clock' genes. Older people appeared to have lost rhythm in many of these genes, but they also had a set of genes that gained rhythmicity.
Senior investigator Colleen McClung, Ph.D., believes this could explain some of the changes that older people experience in sleep, cognition and mood."
The discovery may also help explain some of the molecular changes that occur in people with depression (which is associated with disruptions to daily routines). It may also help explain why people with dementia may become more agitate and confused in the evening (a phenomenon known as "sundowning.")8
How Changing Your Diet Might Improve Your Sleep
If you're having trouble sleeping, your diet might be the last factor you'd consider changing in order to help — but it should be among the first. Excessive daytime sleepiness and poor sleep quality are common symptoms reported by obese people.
Dietary changes may help to combat this, regardless of body weight, according to new research. The study involved obese mice that were fed either a regular or high-fat diet for eight weeks.
Some of the mice were then switched to the alternative diet for one week, which resulted in weight gain and loss among the high-fat and regular diet groups, respectively.
At Week 9 of the study, the two diet switch groups had similar body weight but significant changes to their sleep/wake cycles, which were thought to be caused by the acute dietary changes. According to the study, which was published in the journal Sleep:9
" … [A]nimals switched to HFD [high-fat diet] (and thus gaining weight) had decreased wake time, increased NREM sleep time, and worsened sleep/wake fragmentation compared to mice switched to RC [regular chow] (which were in weight loss).
These effects were driven by significant sleep/wake changes induced by acute dietary manipulations (Week 8 → Week 9) … Acute dietary manipulations are sufficient to alter sleep and wakefulness independent of body weight and without effects on sleep homeostasis."
The implications of this study are that obese people likely don't need to lose all of their excess weight to begin to experience improvements in sleep. Changing to a healthier diet that jumpstarts weight loss may lead to improved sleep even after just a short time.
Certain Foods Are Known to Help Promote (and Disturb) Sleep
Many people grew up drinking a glass of warm milk before bed to help lull them into sleep, and you may have "graduated" as an adult to a cup of warm chamomile tea, which is known for its calming properties. Certain foods, too, are known for their sleep-inducing effects.
Cherries, for instance, are a natural source of the "sleep hormone" melatonin, and drinking tart cherry juice has been found to be beneficial in improving sleep duration and quality.10
Alternatively, almonds and spinach are rich in magnesium, which is known for promoting sleep and relaxing muscles. In general, eating a high-protein snack several hours before bed may help you sleep, as it can provide the L-tryptophan needed for your melatonin and serotonin production.
Eating a small piece of fruit along with it makes sense, as this can help the tryptophan cross your blood-brain barrier. The opposite also holds true in that certain foods can significantly interfere with your sleep.
Foods and beverages with too much caffeine would certainly be among them, but so would spicy foods before bedtime, which are linked with more time spent awake during the night and taking longer to fall asleep.11 I recommend avoiding before-bed snacks and stopping eating at least three hours before bedtime.
Not only is this important to optimize your mitochondrial function and prevent cellular damage from occurring, but it will also lower your blood sugar during sleep and help minimize damage from too much sugar floating around.
Additionally, it will jumpstart the glycogen depletion process so you can shift to fat-burning mode. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is a powerful confirmation of this recommendation, as it found that the mere act of altering your typical eating habits — such as getting up in the middle of the night for a snack — causes a certain protein to desynchronize your internal food clock.12
This can throw you off kilter and set a vicious cycle in motion. Eating too close to bedtime, or very late at night when you'd normally be sleeping, may throw off your body's internal clock and lead to weight gain. Routinely eating at the wrong time may not only disrupt your biological clock and interfere with your sleep, but it may also devastate vital body functions and contribute to disease.
Do You Really Need Eight Hours of Sleep a Night?
It's often said that modern-day humans' sleep suffers from our 24/7 lifestyles. However, UCLA researchers studied pre-industrial, hunter-gatherer societies in Tanzania, Namibia and Bolivia and found they do not sleep more than "modern" humans.
Instead, members of these societies sleep about 5.7 to just over seven hours a night, going to bed several hours after sunset and often awakening before sunrise.13 This seems to suggest that perhaps modern humans don't need as much sleep as we've been told.
However, this was addressed in an interview by Chris Kresser with Dan Pardi, a researcher who works with the Behavioral Sciences Department at Stanford University and the Departments of Neurology and Endocrinology at Leiden University in the Netherlands.
According to Pardi, the sleep duration, which is the length of time the hunter-gatherers actually spent sleeping, was between 5.7 and 7 hours. However, the sleep period, which is the total time spent in bed, was 7 to 8.5 hours a night. As long as you're providing your body with adequate time in bed, it's OK if sometimes you sleep more and sometimes less. Pardi told Chris Kresser:14
"Sometimes you'll sleep more, and sometimes you'll sleep less, but you want to give your body adequate time for what I call 'complete sleep,' which is allowing all of the homeostatic, physiological processes that are taking place during sleep to not be interrupted by artificial means, like an alarm clock … Very few people are going to go to bed at 10 and wake up at 6 and actually get 8 hours of sleep in that interval.
So this study … from a practical perspective, it doesn't change what the recommendations have been and what you've been saying and I've been telling my audience for some time now [to get about eight hours of sleep a night].
… If you worry too much about getting 8 hours of sleep, let's say you're tracking it and you notice you're in bed for 8 but you're getting 6, don't worry. That's not uncommon. A lot of these findings are not actually inconsistent with sleep findings from the lab. You'll bring somebody in the lab, they'll be there for 8 hours, but they'll sleep for 6 hours and 45 minutes."
For more information about the importance of sleep, you can listen to my 2014 interview with Dan Pardi, below.
The Impact of Temperature on Your Sleep
Another important point Pardi mentioned has to do with how temperature affects your sleep. The UCLA study found that temperature appears to be a major regulator of human sleep duration and timing. According to Current Biology:
"The sleep period consistently occurred during the nighttime period of falling environmental temperature, was not interrupted by extended periods of waking, and terminated, with vasoconstriction, near the nadir of daily ambient temperature. The daily cycle of temperature change, largely eliminated from modern sleep environments, may be a potent natural regulator of sleep."
Indeed, thermoregulation — your body's heat distribution system — is strongly linked to sleep cycles. Even lying down increases sleepiness by redistributing heat in your body, from the core to the periphery.
When you sleep, your body's internal temperature actually drops to its lowest level, generally about four hours after you fall asleep. Scientists believe a cooler bedroom may therefore be most conducive to sleep, since it mimics your body's natural temperature drop.
This is also why taking a warm bath 90 to 120 minutes before bedtime may also help you sleep; it increases your core body temperature, and when it abruptly drops when you get out of the bath, it signals your body that you are ready for sleep. While there's no set consensus as to what temperature will help you sleep the best, in most cases any temperature above 75 degrees Fahrenheit and below 54 degrees will interfere with your sleep.15
Once you're within that range, many factors can influence which temperature is best for you including, of course, your choice of pajamas and bedding. Many people keep their homes too warm (particularly their upstairs bedrooms). Studies show that the optimal room temperature for sleep is actually between 60 to 68 degrees F, so adjust your thermostat (or use of blankets and fans) accordingly.
Interestingly, while a cool room and a lower core temperature may help you sleep better, cold hands and feet will not. Because blood flow is a prime method of distributing heat evenly throughout your body, if your extremities are cold it could be a sign of poor blood flow, which results in sleeplessness. The solution for this is simple: put on a pair of warm socks or place a hot water bottle near your feet.
Quality Sleep Can Come Easy
Like healthy eating and exercise, getting high-quality sleep is something that you can actively work at and improve in your life. Proper "sleep hygiene" is important for both men and women to achieve more restful, restorative sleep. I suggest you read through my full set of 33 healthy sleep guidelines for all of the details. To start, consider implementing the following changes:
• Avoid watching TV or using your computer in the evening, at least an hour or so before going to bed. These devices emit blue light, which tricks your brain into thinking it's still daytime. Normally, your brain starts secreting melatonin between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., and these devices emit light that may stifle that process. Even the American Medical Association now states:16
"… [N]ighttime electric light can disrupt circadian rhythms in humans and documents the rapidly advancing understanding from basic science of how disruption of circadian rhythmicity affects aspects of physiology with direct links to human health, such as cell cycle regulation, DNA damage response, and metabolism."
• Make sure you get BRIGHT sun exposure regularly. Your pineal gland produces melatonin roughly in approximation to the contrast of bright sun exposure in the day and complete darkness at night. If you are in darkness all day long, it can't appreciate the difference and will not optimize your melatonin production.
• Sleep in complete darkness, or as close to it as possible. The slightest bit of light in your bedroom can disrupt your body's clock and your pineal gland's melatonin production. Even the tiniest glow from your clock radio could be interfering with your sleep, so cover your radio up at night or get rid of it altogether.
Move all electrical devices at least three feet away from your bed. You may want to cover your windows with drapes or blackout shades. If this isn't possible, wear an eye mask.
• Install a low-wattage yellow, orange or red light bulb if you need a source of light for navigation at night. Light in these bandwidths does not shut down melatonin production in the way that white and blue bandwidth light does. Salt lamps are handy for this purpose. You can also download a free application called F.lux that automatically dims your monitor or screens.17
• Avoid using loud alarm clocks. Being jolted awake each morning can be very stressful. If you are regularly getting enough sleep, you might not even need an alarm.
• Get some sun in the morning, if possible. Your circadian system needs bright light to reset itself. Ten to 15 minutes of morning sunlight will send a strong message to your internal clock that day has arrived, making it less likely to be confused by weaker light signals during the night. More sunlight exposure is required as you age.
• Maintain a regular sleep schedule. You should go to bed and wake up at the same times each day, even on the weekends. This will help your body to get into a sleep rhythm and make it easier to fall asleep and get up in the morning.
• Establish a bedtime routine. This could include meditation, deep breathing, using aromatherapy or essential oils or indulging in a massage from your partner. The key is to find something that makes you feel relaxed, then repeat it each night to help you release the tensions of the day.
• If you can't sleep, don't stay in bed. Lying in bed trying to sleep is frustrating and can create anxiety. If you can't fall asleep, leave your bed and listen to some soft music or read a book until you feel sleepy, then go back to bed and try again.
• Be mindful of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in your bedroom. EMFs can disrupt your pineal gland and its melatonin production, and may have other negative biological effects as well. A gauss meter is required if you want to measure EMF levels in various areas of your home. Ideally, you should turn off any wireless router while you are sleeping. You don't need the Internet on when you are asleep.


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Emily Lakdawalla • November 2, 2015
I have a newly updated scale comparison graphic to share. In March of 2014, I exhorted people to get excited about the Year of the Dwarf Planet. As part of that educational effort, I made a scale comparison of every round object in the solar system smaller than 10,000 kilometers in diameter. That's Mars and everything smaller, including nearly 90 likely round objects beyond Neptune. Now that the Year of the Dwarf Planet is nearly over, I can add three more bodies to this graphic: Pluto, Charon, and Ceres. Here is the updated version:
If you visit the Image Library page for this graphic, you'll find other versions without text and/or without the not-yet-visited worlds. My update was made possible by Roman Tkachenko, who produced simulated views of Pluto and Charon lit at half-phase from the New Horizons images, which only show the two worlds at nearly full phase. Here are his simulated views, in case they are useful to anyone else:
While I was adding the three newly photographed round worlds, I also took the opportunity to update the representation of likely trans-Neptunian dwarf planets, using Mike Brown's frequently-updated dwarf planet list. I didn't keep exact count, but there were half a dozen newly-added likely dwarf planets, and a similar number for which there were substantial (on the order of 10%) changes in estimated diameter; only one such change dropped a world off the list of likely round worlds.
On this graphic, I don't show the designations of any of the trans-Neptunian objects that have not been formally named except for the few very largest, because it would just turn into an alphabet soup. However, each of the little half-disks on this graphic represents a specific trans-Neptunian object. If you are planning to give a presentation on some of those non-formally-named worlds, feel free to ask me to generate a version of this diagram that calls out the specific ones you're interested in. More generally, if you need a specific montage of solar system worlds for a presentation or publication, email me! I'm happy to help out.
I recently gave a presentation to the California Map Society about how we map solar system worlds, and used this graphic to show how many maps we have yet to make. I wonder how long it will be before we finally map more than just a couple of the members of the Kuiper belt!
Read more: New Horizons, pretty pictures, Pluto, scale comparisons, amateur image processing, Charon, Dawn, dwarf planets beyond Neptune, asteroid 1 Ceres
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We may have already said goodbye to 2017, but we definitley haven't taken the time to reflect on our beauty choices from the past year. Between new launches and partnerships, 2017 was an explosion of amazing products new and old. While we know how different everyone's beauty tastes can be, the claims for the best of the year usually come as a common agreement. In honour of the year that's past, we've narrowed down our list of the best of the best beauty finds of 2017.
We went Canadian with the lips category and chose Toronto-based Bite Beauty. In 2017, Bite Beauty launched its first liquid lipstick formula that is nothing short of amazing. It's highly pigmented, very nourishing, and comes in 20 unique shades – making it a must-have for all lipstick lovers.
When it comes to blush, we had to go with Hourglass' Ambient Lighting Blush Collection. This beautiful collection gives off a subtle highlight, giving the cheeks a beautiful glow without looking too heavy. It's a buildable product, so it's super easy to work with.
The perfect combination of colour and structure, Physicians Formula bronzers are long-lasting giving you a subtle tan all year around. Physicians Formula is known for its flattering shades that work with every skin tone.
Drugstore brands are upping their game when it comes to quality products, and we are happy to say that Milani stole our hearts with its Strobelight Glow Powders. This collection is not only $10, but it's available in seven different shades that you can blend together to create the ultimate glow.
Regardless if it's a single or palette format, Color Pop stole the show when it came to eyeshadows in 2017. Color Pop's Super Shock Shadows feature a creamy, long-lasting formula giving you an amazing payoff that will turn any boring look into a glam look in an instant.
Liquid Eyeliner
For the perfect winged liner, you need a liner that's rich in colour and smudge-proof. Stila not only makes one of the best liquid eyeliners with the finest tip for precision on the market but its liquid liners are 100% cry proof. The Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner comes in a variety of colours from the traditional black to a cool white.
When it comes to head-turning lashes, we've only got eyes for L'Oreal's Voluminous Lash Paradise. If the incredible price tag wasn't enough to have us using it time and time again, the fact that one coat leaves us with ultra voluptuous volume and length certainly does.
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Product Info:
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Liquefied Lipstick, $28, available at Sephora
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush, $32, available at Sephora
Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer, $14.95, available at Physicians Formula
Milani Strobelight Instant Glow Powder, $10, available at Milani Cosmetics
Color Pop Super Shock Shadow, $7, available at Color Pop
Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner, $29, available at Sephora
L'Oreal Voluminous Lash Paradise, $11, available at Walmart
By: Junia Goncalves, Toronto, @travelcultureblog


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|Fun Fetti Cupcakes in Jars
|Sugar Cookies
|Cowgirl Cookies in Jars ( My sweet friends and Beehives from our last ward made theses! They are amazing young women! I really miss them!)
|Marshmallow Pops, and Cake Batter Popcorn
|Homemade Milk Chocolate Peppermint Patties, and Chocolate dipped Rice Crispy Treat Cicles
|Orange Creamcicle Cupeakes
|Cinnabun Popcorn
|Gluten Free Key Lime Cupcakes
|Chocolate Sucker Pops
|Yummy Homemade Breads and Cakes
Charity Bake Sale
For The
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Help find a cure for blindness, one treat at a time.
When: Saturday May 5th, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where: 774 South State Street Orem (Rite Aid parking lot)
Home Baked Cookies, Breads, Cupcakes, and much, much more!!!
All proceeds benefit Foundation Fighting Blindness
In support of Savannah and XanderDonations can also be made to Team "Two Little Reasons" at www.fightblindness.org/utahvisionwalk


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Here are a couple more shareables that you can feel free to use to bless the people in your circle of influence and beyond. Let's see how far we can send these flying.
May you be hemmed in hope!
thanks! So looking forward to an Endless Christmas. Hoping the library in Richland Center Wisconsin gets it in soon. They have NONE of your books. I keep asking them to get them.
Shared both quotes on Pinterest.
Love your shareables!! I plan to spread the word of encouragement adding a link to your site. Thanks so much and may you be hemmed in hope! Blessings!


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Subject: I have found a DVD that I think you would enjoy
Actors: Rob Lowe, Sam Neill, Alicia Coppola, Peter MacNeill, Dorian Harewood
Director: Daniel Petrie Jr.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense
UR 2003 1hr 31min
Rob Lowe portrays a cop with a tainted past - and perhaps without a future if he falls under the cat-and-mouse sway of a criminal mastermind (Sam Neill).
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This is a really good movie. Plenty of action and intrigue. I love Rob Lowes films, not too violent and not too bad language.
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Excellent Film with plenty of twists.
Trevor William Douglas | Gorokan, NSW Australia | 12/28/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw this film on Foxtel and was entertained from start to finish.
Rob Lowe and Sam Neil make an excellent combination. Both characters are likeable and you never know who is telling the truth. Great fun and worth watching."
Michael Butts | Martinsburg, WV USA | 03/18/2005
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Originally filmed for the TNT Network, FRAMED is a mishmash of poor plot development and lackluster performances. Rob Lowe plays a "perfect cop", but one with a past that deals with bribery and demotion. He is given a second chance when he is appointed to interrogate a criminal mastermind who is now in the witness protection program. Under the pedestrian direction of Daniel Petrie Jr. (Beverly Hills Cop, Big Easy), the cast muddles along through a confusing plot scenario, where the intention seems to be to have us asking, "Who's cheating who?". Unfortunately, Rob Lowe as the cop delivers a one-dimensional portrait and Sam Neill seems to be trying to be a James Mason clone in his intentionally smooth con man. Add Alicia Coppola as Lowe's neglected wife who decides to have an affair with a US Marshal assigned to protect her, and Neill's two "wives" who are also lesbians and engage in some offside sex with Lowe, and you have the ingredients in this rather boring entry. There's not a lot of action and it's handled so sloppily, it can't make up for the movie's dull pace."
Good cast, good plot, interesting
Brian O'Hara | Wellington, New Zealand | 12/18/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"It kept me interested with a good story and good acting.
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On a sunny day in the Jhapaghat village of the Kaloroa upazila, 42-year-old businessman Ashraf Ali is making Guti urea. He hoists a bucket up over his shoulders and pours its contents into a large metal hopper atop his newly purchased briquetting machine. Prilled urea spills into the machine, and the machine's rollers instantly compress the fine urea into a…
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In any jurisdiction one must prove that the product is defective. There are three types of product defects that incur liability in manufacturers and suppliers:
- Design defects – They are inherent; they exist before the product is manufactured. While the item might serve its purpose well, it can be unreasonably dangerous to use due to a design flaw.
- Manufacturing defects – Occur during the construction or production of the item. Only a few out of many products of the same type are flawed in this case.
- Defects in marketing – Deal with improper instructions and failures to warn consumers of latent dangers in the product.
Products liability claims can be based on negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty of fitness depending on the jurisdiction within which the claim is based. Many states have enacted comprehensive products liability statutes. These statutory provisions can be very diverse such that the United States Department of Commerce has promulgated a Model Uniform Products Liability Act (MUPLA) for voluntary use by the states. There is no federal products liability law. Products Liability is generally considered a strict liability offense. Strict liability wrongs do not depend on the degree of carefulness by the defendant. Translated to products liability terms, a defendant is liable when it is shown that the product is defective. It is irrelevant whether the manufacturer or supplier exercised great care; if there is a defect in the product that causes harm, he or she will be liable for it.
The law of products liability is found mainly in common law (state judge-made law) and in the Uniform Commercial Code. Article 2 of the UCC deals with the sales of goods and it has been adopted by most states. In it, the most important products liability sections are the implied and express warranties of merchantability in the sales of goods. Products liability is derived mainly from Torts. An experienced attorney can guide you through this complicated process and help you receive the compensation you deserve.


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My Experience with Champions Career Centre
Thursday, June 20, 2013
*This month we have been spotlighting some clients who are currently making their way through our services at Champions. Earlier this month, we told Grace's story about a young woman looking for work after she graduated from University with a degree in Engineering. This time, one of our clients has written an anonymous testimonial discussing their own thoughts on coming to Champions and using our employment services.*
I first came into contact with Champions Career Centre in February of this year. Prior to February, I did not know there was a job network for people with disabilities. I think having a job network specifically for people with disabilities is a great idea.
I attended the orientation session in February somewhat wary about others knowing that I had a disability. Through meeting others with disabilities at Champions Career Centre workshops, work with my case manager, and my work with the employment and retention specialist I am much more willing than previously to disclose my disability to a prospective employer, when appropriate. I never would have considered this before coming to Champions Career Centre. I believe I have come to accept my own disability, and ultimately myself, more as a result of my involvement with Champions Career Centre. I have not totally come out of the closet, so to speak, about my disability, otherwise I would be reading this to you in person. :) However, I have recently disclosed my disability to some people reasonably close to me who did not know about my disability – I just got tired of putting on a brave face all the time – and I think we are even closer now.
With regard to the specific components of Champions Career Centre, I think everything has been very valuable – the Disclosing your disability workshop, the very important, practical information in the job search techniques workshop, information about cover letters, job interview skills, and mock job interviews. I realized through the workshops that I was not very good at "selling myself." Furthermore, working with my case manager and the employment and retention specialist have given me some important leads for jobs and networking and important resources and other information for alternative, yet still very appealing career paths for me.
I do not yet have a job, partially because my job target so far has been quite specialized, but I feel in a much stronger position in general to obtain employment because of what I have learned from being involved with Champions Career Centre. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE AT CCC!!
- Anonymous Champions Client
- Anonymous Champions Client
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Music Lyrics
Bass and Guitar Tabs
and More...
Had It With You
By Jagger/Richards/Wood
I love you dirty fucker
Sister and a brother, moanin' in the moonlight
Singin' for your supper
'Cos I had it with you
You always seem to haunt me
Always try to haunt me
Serving out injunctions
Shouting out instructions. But I had it with you
Love you with a passion
In and out of fashion
Always got behind you when other tried to blind you
But I had it with you
It is such a sad thing to watch a good love die
I've had it up to here, babe, I've got to say goodbye
Loved you in the lean years
Loved you in the fat ones
You're a mean mistreater
A dirty, dirty, rat scum
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Thanks to the woman who suggested at her blog that we all post for 37 days.
Back when I started this blog, I was pretty insistent that we all spend time outside. (It was summer at the time.) Now, in the DC area, we are in deep Spring. And it's vivid outside: green of many shades, cardinals passing through, robins by the metric ton, dandelions everywhere.
We forget that we're mammals. We evolved to be in the natural world. A lot of us go from car, to work, to car, to home, and barely feel the outdoor temperature. It is really important for our health -- physical, emotional, spiritual -- to spend time outdoors. Even those of us who are pressed for time can stand at the door of the car and breathe for a few minutes. Better still is a walk through a natural setting. Bloomingwriter (bloomingwriter.blogspot.com) has a post dated 16 April 2009. about Pine Grove in Nova Scotia which if anything else should convince you. Our oldest cathedrals are outdoors: think of Yosemite in the United States, a holy place if there was ever one. The Great Plains speak to our savannah heritage. My all-time favorite, still, even after Yosemite, is Rocky Mountain National Park, a few hours north of Denver.
Yes, this post is all over the place. But everywhere we travel, whether the Chesapeake Watershed or Northern California, there is holy space for us mammals to experience.
Go outdoors and breathe. Please. You'll be much better for it.
16 days! How cool!Saturday, April 18, 2009
Thanks to the woman who suggested at her blog that we all post for 37 days.


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Will Linux Topple Windows from the Desktop?
Recent Events to Shape Desktop Future
Will Linux ever oust Windows from most people's desktops? Backing from big vendors like Novell and Sun certainly doesn't hurt. Yet lingering barriers remain.
During recent industry conferences, Linux veterans pointed to factors that include usability, fragmentation in users' preferences, and the need for both more desktop apps and better tech support.
"A few years from now, Microsoft will turn around and see that the desktop is no longer owned by Microsoft," predicted Brian Behldendorf, Apache co-founder and CTO of Collab.Net, during an interview at the Comdex show in Las Vegas.
Behldendorf contended that the right "sequence of events" is now under way for "achieving 'critical mass' for Linux on the desktop."
Others have suggested that delays in Longhorn, the next major edition of Microsoft's OS, might prompt some people to switch to either Mac OS X or Linux.
Meanwhile, choices in Linux desktop software do keep growing, said Sam Greenblatt, SVP and chief architect in Computer Associates' Linux Technology Group. Red Hat, for example, has produced a user interface known as BlueWave, introduced in version 8.
Also available, Greenblatt noted, are emulation environments such as Wine, a free implementation of Windows on Linux; Lindows, a relatively inexpensive OS that runs both Windows and Linux apps; and CrossOver Office, for installing Windows desktop applications in Linux, without the need for a Microsoft license (so far).
Many pointed to Novell's newfound ability to bring Linux products into its long-time corporate and government accounts. "Novell's acquisitions of Ximian and SuSE were absolutely brilliant moves. Novell will now have a Linux desktop environment," Behlendorf enthused. Ximian Desktop 2 (XD2) includes the Ximian edition of OpenOffice, as well as Evolution, an e-mail and PIM application that can be directly integrated with Microsoft Exchange Server 2000.
"Novell will now go out of its way to make native SuSE a really viable OS," concurred Chris Shiflett, an independent PHP developer, during Apache.Con. "The NetWare kernel is basically dead. Most people got tired of it by around NetWare 4 or 5," he added.
Greenblatt foresees a major Linux desktop announcement from Novell during the first couple of months of 2004.
Meanwhile, Sun is selling its own commercial edition of OpenOffice, known as StarOffice.
Microsoft could hardly be said to be taking Linux lightly, either. During the open source sessions at Comdex, Microsoft staffers sat in the audience, unabashedly jotting down voluminous notes.
Some Linux users, however, remain less than thrilled with the usability of Linux desktop environments and apps. "Red Hat is now almost 'there'. Even at level 8, though, the goal is still to make the environment more user friendly," said Richard A. "Rick" Huff, Ph.D., CPA, an associate professor of Computer Information Systems at Colorado State University.
"The Unix philosophy is to always make things as flexible as possible. Realistically, though, we as computer professionals still have problems with configuring the (Linux) enviornment," according to Huff.
Shiflett, on the other hand, has "grown comfortable with KDE over the years." KDE, however, is only one of many long-time Linux desktop environments. In Shiflett's opinion, fragmentation will always be a sticking point, of sorts.
"In Linux, when a person has an itch about something, there's an ongoing need to keep scratching that itch," Shiflett said.
Linux on the desktop is already enjoying some well known implementations, such as Burlington Coat Factory and a planned migration from Windows to Linux in Munich city government.
CA's Greenblatt anticipates additional widespread deployments of Linux desktops in the near future.
"At this point, though, for more of this to happen, more organizations should start accepting the idea of browser-based implementations," Greenblatt maintained.


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Cornwall School
Cornwall School
According to a document from the Boardroom Central Academy signed by Secretary W. Cundall, June 24, 1853, the first Cornwall school house was located on John Hyde's land on the Ferry Road.3 The document describes the site as, "Near the cross roads at Mrs. Py's corner about three fourths of a mile to the eastern township no. 31–close by the Mill Creek and about a mile and a half from the Elliot River-Dog River -schoolhouse, to the westward about two and a half miles and the North River schoolhouse, to the eastward about three miles."4
1863 Lake Map (Source: UPEI)
As you can see from the 1863 Lake map, the school house was located on the right hand side of the road, if one was turning onto the Ferry Road from what is now the TransCanada Highway. At some point after 1863 and before 1880 a new school house was built across the street.
1880 Meacham Atlas
Some records refer to Cornwall School No. 1 and No. 2. In his book entitled, The old Cornwall and the new, 1799-1964, the late Frank MacArthur, a former Cornwall resident, claims that the first schoolhouse was built in 1855 and that the first teacher was Miss Lucy Crosby, which is at odds with provincial records. He goes on to say that the first schoolhouse was a log cabin which was constructed as a result of the early settlers' desire for early education.5 However, provincial records (Annual Visitors Reports) for the year 1859 states that, "The school house, which is new, is a substantial building. It is well furnished, and, in all respects, clean and comfortable. It is in fact a credit to the district. Writing is carefully and successfully taught by the teacher."6 Interestingly, another School Visitor's Report for the year ending February 1858 says that, "A new and superior school-house lately erected; and the character of the school will bear favorable comparison with the best in the County."7 It could be that the first "school" was just a very simple shack or "log cabin" until the Cornwall school No. 1 was built in 1858 or '59. Cornwall school No. 2 could be the school house that was built across the street sometime after 1863. It appears that Cornwall school No. 2 was the one that operated until 1963 when the new one was built. School No. 2 still stands as a multi-unit apartment complex on the Ferry Road.
Cornwall school No. 2 was a two-room school house, there was a "little room" and a "big room," although the "little room" was not always needed. When speaking with senior Cornwall residents and reviewing old records, it appears that at times the second room was used as a classroom and at times it was not, it depended on the number of students attending the school at any given time. In 1855 the student population at the Cornwall School numbered 60.8 This large number may have been the deciding factor to build a two-room school house in 1859. Over the next fifty years, the number of registered students would have fluctuated and the other room was not needed. During the later years however, when the population of Cornwall began to increase, both rooms were used. The "big room" was used for the higher grades and the "little room" was used for the lower grades.
There were several different uses for the "other room" over the years. At one time in the early 1900's, the other room, which was referred to then as the "division room," was used for temperance meetings.9 In the years leading up to the school's closure, the other room was used to play in, and to conduct Red Cross meetings, which were held on Friday afternoons.10 These meetings were more informal than the average class and were used to teach the students proper conduct.11 Like large organizations, students were assigned rolls such as president and vice-president and committees were formed. There was a water committee, in which two students were designated to carry the bucket of water to the classroom.12
The Cornwall school was outfitted with the basic necessities of the day. There was a pot-bellied stove for heat, desks, chairs, blackboards, and maps. The Register and Class Book for the Cornwall school in 1935 inventoried the school equipment at the end of the year – 2 blackboards – one good, one fair, 1 (blackboard) eraser, 1 teachers desk, 16 pupils' desk, 6 chairs, 3 maps, 1 globe, 1 thermometer, 1 scuttle, 1 stove, 1 bookcase, 3 pictures – 3 framed and several without frames, 25 pupils.13 The equipment and layout of the classroom(s) changed throughout the years in both rooms according to what was needed.
It was around that time, during the 1930's that the Teacher's Register and Class Books become more detailed with activities and visits that took place over the school year. It was during the 1944-45 school year, that we see the first record of a visit from the Public Health nurse. Cornwall teacher Marion Bell recorded in her class book that Bessie B. Beer, the Public Health nurse, came to visit the school on November 14, 1944.14 The Public Health nurse would visit the schools and administer vaccinations to the children. The children would be vaccinated against small pox, diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough.15 The Public Health nurse would also conduct a throat, ears, hair and eye inspection. Hair inspection was needed as head lice was a common occurrence among the schools at that time. Children would also be weighed and their height measured. Other health precautions included cod liver oil pills which were issued by the Red Cross.16
Other interesting entries noted in the Teacher's Register and Class Books were annual outings and events such as the Christmas concert and the end of the year picnic. The Christmas concerts were almost always held a few days before Christmas and were the highlight of the community. The Christmas concerts were always held at the community hall. The end of the year event was normally a picnic and the locations for the picnics differed from year to year. Some took place at the community hall, Stanhope, Argyle Shore, Strathgartney, Bonshaw, and in later years, Holiday Haven and Fairyland.17


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My Creative Practice
My creative practice is embedded in many kinds of media, often a combination of materials and processes in the same artwork. I enjoy printmaking, painting, collage, photography, encaustics, artist books, soft sculpture, fiber arts, and jewelry design. I love to be playful and am inspired by child-like materials such as crayons and finger paints. The messier things become, the more freedom I find, and the more my art is able to find its voice.


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Photos via Adam Bennett
Brandt Lahr is a hands-on man from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The time spent restoring antique Volkswagens at his auto body shop helped grow his passion until he decided to lay his hands onto a 2003 Audi A4Starting with the engine, Brandt swapped in a k04 turbo upgrade and bosh 440 injectors tuned with United Software.The first time he drove this bad boy at H20i, he laid her out on coils but thought it was a complete driving nightmare on the nasty roads in Maryland. That very weekend he became convinced that he needed to pump the hell out of a set of switches and immediately bought an air suspension kit from the awesome guys Bag Riders.Brandt added a set of Air Lift front and rear XL Slam Series struts and a full AccuAir E-level management system. He also chose a 5-gallon tank and dual ViAir compressors to fuel the life of his setup.The interior of this car is absolutely insane, the whole dash and door trims are custom-made and the leather on the seats is diamond stitched. The entire headliner was also changed to suede and a Nardi steering wheel and shift knob upped his game to the next level. Oh, and yes, those are VW Beetle headrests in case you were wondering.The final part, the wheels. Brandt had 18″ fully polished BBS RS centres with custom-made Rotiform outer lips and barrels put together in order to get 18×8.5″ fronts and a whopping 18×10″ rear wheel setup.
Brandt would like to thank his family at Amsleys collision and his wife Jess. He'd also like to thank Doug Wishard and Denny's Volkswagen Garage, and of course the guys at Bag Riders and Wheel Whores as well as Dixon Dubs.
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Nice architectural constuctions that enhance the feminine silhouette... Especially the skirts.
Slender power shapes, lovely shades of beige and a Gareth Pugh-inspired sense of futurism.
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