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High Intensity Weight Training Workouts
Weight Training With High Intensity
Building muscle mass and strength are the primary goals of most men who weight train. However, there are too many people who just go through the motions when they weight train and always use the same weights for the same amount of reps and exercises during every workout. You've almost certainly seen guys at the gym who've been lifting for years but don't have any real muscle mass to show for it. If you want to build muscle you need to go all out for your muscles to respond. This means that you have to perform high intensity weight training workouts. There are a few things you can do to make a workout more intense like going to failure on all of your sets or taking less rest between sets. You can also use certain techniques and perform certain workouts to increase your weight training intensity.
High Intensity Weight Training Techniques
If you want to do high intensity weight training workouts, there are some great techniques you can use. The best of these techniques are forced reps and drop sets.
Forced reps are repetitions done with the assistance of a spotter. When you get to positive failure on a set, your spotter can help you with one or 2 extra reps to really hit your muscles hard. Some lifters may want more than just two extra reps but at that point the spotter may be doing just as much work as they are to lift the weight. Two extra reps on a few sets is plenty when you want to do forced reps during your high intensity weight training workouts. They are very intense, and can lead to overtraining if you use them too much. The best exercises to do forced reps on include bench presses, incline presses, military presses, and various biceps and triceps exercises.
Another excellent technique for high intensity weight training workouts is to perform drop sets. These are sets that you do until failure, then decrease the weight quickly and continue lifting until you can't any more reps. You can drop the weight multiple times for more intensity. When you do drop sets you should decrease the weight by 10 or 20 % for each drop. This technique is great use as a finisher to a workout. The best exercises to perform drop sets are ones that you can quickly decrease the weight on. These include machine exercises that you can pull a pin from a weight stack and lower the weight such as cable crossovers, pulldowns, rows, and leg extensions.
If you want to perform high intensity weight lifting workouts you can also do supersets. Supersets are basically a set of one exercise followed immediately by a set of another exercise. Supersets are best done with exercises for either the same muscle group or opposing muscle groups. When you do supersets of exercises for the same muscle group, you can either start with a compound exercise followed immediately be an isolation exercise or do the opposite to pre-exhaust the muscle you are training. Supersets for opposing muscle groups are best done with chest followed by upper back exercises, biceps followed by triceps exercises, and quadriceps followed by hamstrings exercises.
While I don't personally agree with some CrossFit practices, it certainly does qualify as a high intensity workout that involves weight training. CrossFit workouts are basically a mix of heavy lifts and endurance exercise put together - usually with a time limit. There is no doubt that this thpe of workout will kick your butt.
The biggest downside when it comes to CrossFit is the possibility for injury. Many of the workouts call for "kipping" pull-ups - which are done by swinging back and forth to create momentum to get you up to the bar. There is also a better chance of breaking form while lifting heavy if you are trying to get as many reps as possible in a limited amount of time.
If you want to give CrossFit a try be sure to proceed with caution to avoid injury. It may be best to do it for a little while before returning to a more traditional style of weight training.
10 X 10 Workouts
One of the best high intensity weight training workouts is known as the 10 X 10 workout. It's basically a workout with 10 sets done for 10 reps. For each muscle group you take one major compound exercise and do 10 sets of 10 for it. Of course there is a catch. The weight you use for all 10 sets has to be a weight you can do for 20 reps. You also only get one minute of rest between each set. It might seem that it would be easy to do this, but you'll be surprised. The first few sets of a 10 X 10 workout may be easy, but by the last few sets you're going to have a difficult time getting all 10 reps.
You'll only want to train each muscle group once a week to get full recovery from a 10 sets of 10 workout. Because of this you should split up your routine 4 or 5 ways for these high intensity weight training workouts. Here an example of a 10 X 10 workout routine split 4 ways:
Workout 1 - chest and shoulders - bench presses for 10 sets of 10 and military or dumbbell presses for 10 sets of 10
Workout 2 - back - cable pulldowns for 10 sets of 10 and cable rows or deadlifts for 10 sets of 10
Workout 3 - biceps and triceps - barbell or dumbbell curls for 10 sets of 10 and tricep extensions or cable triceps pushdowns for 10 sets of 10
Workout 4 - legs - hack squats or leg presses for 10 sets of 10 and standing or seated calf raises for 10 sets of 10.
When you do this high intensity weight training workout you should do compound exercises, though for some muscles you may be better off using machines or cables. Whatever exercises you select for a 10 sets of 10 reps workout, you need to be prepared for very deep muscle soreness for at least 3 or 4 days.
A 10 X 10 workout routine should just be done for a few weeks or a month to break through a plateau and get your muscles growing again. Eventually you'll want to go back to a more traditional routine with more exercises and heavier weights. However, if used properly, this high intensity weight training workout routine can do wonders.
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Heavy Duty Workouts
Another one of the best high intensity weight training workout routines is the Heavy duty routine. This high intensity routine was created by late professional bodybuilder Mike Mentzer in the 1970s. He believed that most of the professional bodybuilders were weight training way too much and not getting enough time to recover fully from their workouts. He even claimed that you should actually train less frequently as your as you build muscle strength and size because a larger muscle will take longer to recover properly. If you've hit a plateau and feel run down from weight training too much, a Heavy Duty routine may be right for you.
You may do a lot of exercises and sets to failure for each muscle when you weight train, but how much do you have left for the last few sets? If you're training for long periods of time it's unlikely you can even muster up any real intensity after a certain point anyway. This is where a Heavy duty routine comes in. The Heavy Duty routine calls for very high intensity weight training workouts done infrequently with very exercises and sets done per muscle group. Mentzer advocated doing as little as 2 total sets per muscle group with both sets done to complete failure, and training 3 days a week as part of a 3 way split routine so you only train each muscle once a week. Of course, you need to be going to the extreme on each set to really do Heavy Duty.
The problem with a Heavy Duty high intensity workout routine is that you need to really know your body well to get enough work from such a low number of sets. These high intensity workouts are for the more advanced lifter. Most weight trainers are probably better off trying a modified version of a Heavy Duty routine with a few more sets and exercises done for each muscle. However, if you've been overtraining for some time, Heavy Duty might be perfect for you. Your body may be able to finally catch up to all of work your muscles have done.
This Looks Pretty Intense
I liked when this article mentioned that high intensity work outs can be good but that the person should customize their workout based on their needs. I was driving the other day and I saw a billboard that mentioned something about slow weight training. Could this be a viable option for some people? It was interesting, and I think I might research more into it to see what I can learn. http://www.estudio.us/super-slow
My spouse and i accustomed to find at the top of existence but these days I have built up the level of resistance.
A change in the exercises will surprise the muscles and the effects would be according to the plan. Great Hub and nice tips to improve the tone of your body.
Excellent advice on providing some variety within the training routine. It also goes to keeping one interested, especially when you feel how the change in routine affects the body.
A few other great ways of increasing the intensity level with your weight training routines include; supersets, tri-sets, running the rack, forward and reverse prymiding.


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Saturday, April 4, 2009
Sky Replacement & Camera Tracking HD Footage
This time i am uploading Sky replacement & Set Extension footages for VFX people.
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6 comments:
- Jaladhi Desai said...
hello umesh, i really liked ur blog and its content. I have just stepped into vfx compositing editing world. I just wanted to know what the future holds. What kind of job can I get and how much clients offer. I find this work very challenging and interesting and thts y i would like to know the details and making a career with a decent income. I am a beginner and thought I should ask you. -- Jal Desai
- April 5, 2009 at 9:05 AM
- umesh said...
huge opportunity for vfx people but correct people. so, don't worry....
Where are you from? tell me you detail introduction..so i can guide you in better manner..
- April 6, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- Jaladhi Desai said...
I am from valsad, gujarat. and i have learnt some VFX and compositing through online tutorials. Heres what i made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ1JYz8zh44
i have completed BE engg and currently i m in software job but my dream is to be a vfx,compositing and editing artist. I just wanted some guidance and what is the payscale... where i can start-off with? .. thnks in advance for ur useful info.
- April 8, 2009 at 2:11 AM
- Lucid Entertainment FX said...
Hi Umesh, It's about time someone thought of this! I think this is a great idea posting High Definition Video for use as background plates for compositing and very useful too! Not everyone has the time and money to go out and spend a huge amount of money on a DV CAM. Thank You.
- April 17, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- biplav said...
hello sir i was sloving in shot in pftrack...but when i start camera solve.its show critical failure,fail to slove fram 53...how can i fix dis problem..
waiting for ur reply...
- June 22, 2009 at 7:01 PM
- Reality Man said...
Hey cool!
somebody took your footage and made a tutorial!
- August 8, 2009 at 11:04 PM

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Must leave this here until the Busways custom main menu is turned into a block
Bus Service Review - The Ponds & Quakers Hill
01 Jul 2013
To keep pace with the rapid growth of The Ponds, Busways is undertaking a bus service review of our routes in the area. This review will cover all of Quakers Hill as well as The Ponds in order to offer an integrated service for our valued customers, providing new travel opportunities whilst maintaining access to existing destinations. An important component of the review is community consultation and everyone is invited to provide feedback on the proposed changes.
Under this proposal, a route 752 will be extended from Quakers Hill East to operate through The Ponds and terminate at Rouse Hill Town Centre. Also, a new route T72 is proposed to be introduced which serves the Bali Drive and Pye Road area linking to Quakers Hill Station and Blacktown Station via the T-way. In the future, it is envisaged that this route will also be extended to Rouse Hill Town Centre, once there is more residential development in the Alex Avenue/Schofields area. Furthermore, a small change to route T74 is proposed, extending the service along Riverbank Drive and Ridgeline Drive to Stanhope Parkway. This will overcome the lack of bus stops on Stanhope Parkway and will allow residents at the western end of The Ponds to have access to either Quakers Hill, Schofields or Blacktown railway stations.
Community consultation for these proposals commences on Monday 1st July 2013, with feedback being received online or via free post (no stamp required). Click here to submit your comments or send them to:
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Please note that due to the volume of submissions expected, it will not be possible to answer individual questions or provide responses to each feedback item received. However, rest assured that the outcomes of the consultation will be analysed by Busways and Transport for NSW staff to ensure the needs of the community as a whole are being addressed.


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There are a couple of books which I think , every risk manager should read. After reading them I hypothesize that there will be 4 outcomes
- Risk manager ignores the view as just another view and moves along ( and moves the firm too , in a downward direction)
- Risk manager starts introspecting his/her methods and starts becoming skeptical about them and will probably do something about it
- Risk manager starts introspecting his/her methods and becomes extremely skeptical about them and will do something about it, hopefully
- Risk manager quits his job and does something else, far removed from the field of risk management. Who knows, he might just embrace risk with out giving any consideration to the frame of thinking at his/her previous job
"Plight of the Fortune Tellers" is one such book which should be on the must-read list for any risk management professional. It is a book which was written years ago , before this subprime mess hit the economy. Its insightful view of the risk management world from the world of frequentist and bayesian worlds is bound to shatter a lot of myths for an open-minded reader. I always intuitively knew that bayesian is the way to go. But this book reinforced my thoughts as the author brings a lot of facets and goes very deep in to the subject to show that Risk management's current practices are completely flawed. BTW, there is not a single equation in the book . It is a remarkable achievement for any author on risk management to avoid equations and explain his ideas in simple english!!. This book rocks!
"The Cardsharps", by Caravaggio ,
shows a handsome and probably very naive young man who is engaging in a financially rather risky activity:gambling. We become aware of how risky this game of cards really is when we note that a man is looking over the shoulders of the young player and communicating to his fellow cardsharp the cards in the young man's hands: unfortunately, a lowly "three."And, when our attention is drawn by the action of the playing cardsharp to the dagger concealed in the waist band, we begin to fear that what the young man is risking may be more than a few ducats.
The dire consequences in miscalculating the odds of a risky activity, is what the painting talks about!
Here are the main ideas from the book:
Author pitching to the reader to spend time and effort on the book
- Leibniz usage of statistics to forward the cause of Prince Fredrick of Prussia. Statistics is used to take decisions and not mere hypothesis about stuff and write papers about it
- Fundamental need to rethink about the role of probability, role of rare events, time homogeneity and forecast period!
Thinking about Risk
- There are 2 types of probabilistic assessment. System I and System II
- System II is analytical, tools, math based
- System I is heuristics based, where we overestimate odds of one group and underestimate odds of another group
- Risk management in the current environment is heavily skewed towards System II thinking
- What is needed is a good blend of System I and System II thinking
Thinking about Probabilities
- Frequentist Probabilities and Subjective Probabilities
- Subjective does not mean "anything goes". You should be able to bet with those odds
- Why cant we say that coin is 40% fair. Why should we always live in the world of accept/reject world ? Either coin is fair or biased ?
- Point estimate + confidence intervals == frequentist world…
- Risk management needs Bayesian Probability where there is a constant interaction of prior assumption and data
- With limited amount of data, in the frequentist world, there is always an external model which one uses!
Making Choices
- Prospect theory and Utility theory – What have they got to say on choices ?
- Problems associated with each of the above theories
What is Risk Management for ?
- In a bank or a firm, whats the purpose of the risk management division. Shouldn't investors themselves indulge in diversification and any form of risk management done by the firm will not suit all the investors ?
- The truth of the matter is that investors almost always do not have the complete information about what is happening in the firm
- All the investors see is stock price and earnings , their volatility. High earnings volatility is a signal to the investors that the firm might not do well
- The sole purpose of risk management is to create stable earnings estimate. – This is what the author thinks. If you ask Taleb, he would probably say, firm should get rid of risk management division completely 🙂
Var&Co – How it all started ?
- 3-6-3 World of a banker
- Firms started to undercut the bank by directly issuing bonds
- Banks started banking! on trading revenues
- Complex instruments –> More desks –> More variables
- VaR , a convenient metric but which is actually VariableAndwRong
Looking beneath the surface?
- There are approaches to Var , namely Historical simulation, Empirical fitting, Fundamental Fitting
- Historical simulation is dumb but least controversial as it involves no parametric calibration
- Empirical fitting is intellectual orgasm. Pick one of the distributions in the stats101 book , find the best fit and then you have all the freedom in the world to talk about 99.979999 percentile!!!(arggg). Even if you have data about 1000 days, you can still predict a 10000 day event. Does it scare you?
- Fundamental fitting – This is what happens when physicists try see finance as a science. Finance is social science and there are no universal structural equations!! alas!! its not pondered upon a lot
- Monte Carlo – More sin has been committed with Monte Carlo technique than any other, in the statistical world. WHY ? Montecarlo doesnt say a thing about distribution. Given a distribution , it will tell you how to proceed…But …who gives you that initial distribution
- Central Limit theorem – It doesn't work in tails. It talks only about the initial moments!!! So, rare event is out of question using CLT
- Correlation is a metric for elliptical joint distributions. But why should joint distributions be elliptical for the observed real world variables ?
- If I want to assign meaningful probabilities to very rare events, I cannot escape the link between the frequency of data collection, the relevance of the data, and the rarity of the event in question. And if the event I am interested in depends on the co dependence among very many variables, the complexity of the problem literally explodes
Which probability matters in risk management ?
- Probability Square – Four vertices – Frequency of Data Collection + Time homogeneity + Rarity of the event + Forecast Horizon
- Frequentist world : High frequency of data is good as the event is time invariant.
- We need external model /view which says that the data observed in the past is relevant to the forecast horizon. But then how do we validate that external model ?? It is not math / sciences where one can take axioms as god given and move along
- If the phenomenon I want to investigate is very time homogeneous, if I can collect data very frequently, if what I am interested in happens not too rarely, and if the horizon of my statistical prediction is short, I am clearly in Frequentist Land
- Prediction of Short term horizons – Market Risk – Large data sets available ; Is it relevant data ? For valuing CDS how far backward is relevant data ?
- Prediction of Long term horizons – Does market to market make sense ? Important to model trend , but it is inherently more variable than estimating volatility. Long term nature of the issue at hand cuts down the data points, cuts down the confidence.
- Statistics 101 – Point estimate + confidence intervals is crap in the risk management world
- In Markowitz's Portfolio Selection bible, for instance, the possibility that all the probabilities attaching to the different outcomes may not be perfectly known only makes its appearance on p. 257 of a 303-page book—by which time the assumption that the objective probabilities are perfectly known has become solidly embedded in the psyche of the reader
- The frequency with which we can update the value of a long-term portfolio (if we do not mark it to market), the length of the projection horizon of interest for these portfolios, the difficulty in estimating the trend and its high dependence on our models and prior beliefs, the importance of the trend itself in determining the overall portfolio performance—all these factors strongly suggest that a subjective-probability approach is the appropriate one.
The promise of economic capital ?
- Need for the regulatory capital should be linked in a beneficial manner to the risk management of the firm. A bank should not end up gaming the regulatory capital requirements
What can we do instead ?
- Subjective probability is the relevant type of probability for assessing returns, and judiciously employed frequentist analysis is useful to assess risk, it then follows that we cannot use the same statistical tools to evaluate the risk and expected reward from a project.
- Treat Risk and Return separately and use different tools for each of them
- For risk, look at the asymmetry of the distribution, dispersion and kurtosis
- Three decisional crutches – Best Possible Scenario Worst possible scenario , Break even analysis
- A call to arms for related disciplines such as bayesian analysis, decision theory and experimental psychology
This book cannot be speed read at all. It needs to be read slowly, allow the points to sink in and ultimately help you understand the nature of risks in a better way. Personally, after reading this book, I think there is tons of innovations that need to come in to Risk management field. WHY ? The current mess is a clear indication that things are not right and risk management as a discipline should strive harder than ever before to prove its worth.


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'Obama violating Constitution and oath of office'
Rep. Steve King prepared to fight immigration 'edict' in court
President Obama triggered a political and legal firestorm on Friday when he ordered a rule change through the Department of Homeland Security that allows young illegal immigrants to stay in the U.S. and legally obtain work
permits. The policy was one the major components of the DREAM Act, which failed to clear Congress even under Democrat control.
The easing of the rule is aimed at illegals who were brought to the U.S. before they turned 16 years old and are currently younger than 30. The president says it's unfair to to punish those young people for decisions their parents made and those young adults are already contributing to society.
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, isn't buying any of that. The Republican lawmaker is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and says the greatest outrage in this move is Obama's ignoring of the Constitution. King says the president
can't just create new laws through executive orders because he's frustrated that his agenda can't get through Congress.
"This man has refused to enforce immigration law, and now he issues an executive order that essentially institutes an amnesty program by executive order and I think this needs to go to the courtroom and I'm prepared to go there," King told WND.
King adds that he's ready to take the president to court for acting in a manner that is clearly reserved for the legislative branch. He has experience in this type of legal fight.
As an Iowa state senator, King successfully sued then-Gov. Tom Vilsack over what King sees as the same type of executive branch power grab.
"What the president is doing is ordering that his executive branch carry out a policy that is in direct violation of constitutionally and congressionally passed federal law," said King.
The congressman says he isn't concerned that what the president did may be similar to a reform plan being assembled by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio because the legislative process is where these things need to be hashed out.
King says he will press the legal challenge to the president's move regardless of what GOP leaders do.


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I caught a blurb about the Tour De Hoot on facebook yesterday, so I decided that instead of a long day of riding by myselft I would opt for a more high-intensity workout with a group. So this morning I jumped in the van and headed for McGehee.
The drive down was rather uneventful and arrived at the start at about 7:30. I had plenty of time go get registered and get everything ready for the start. Especially since the race director was giving out road ID packages and the ride started 10 minutes late.
We left out of McGehee headed east with me pulling the group for the first 4 miles. We countinued on toward the first rest station at between 22 and 24 miles per hour and the group quickly broke down to 5 people in the lead group. We pulled into Arkansas City and the first stop at mile 12. This is where the road markings were very iffy.
Note to promoter - Don't mark the stops with arrows leaving the route - just put up signs. We weren't stopping but couldn't figure out where to go. I was entering the rest area to turn around, but the rest of the group continued down the road. So, against my better judgement, I followed them for 3 block to where we had to turn. I turned, went a block and turned back toward where I knew hwy 4 was located and took off.
I got out ahead of the group and decided that I wanted to be the rabbit so I put myself in TT mode and started to hammer north toward Dumas. After about 5 miles, I couldn't see the group of 4 anymore, so I kept pushing. I hit Dumas at mile 50 with a 22.5 MPH average. This is where things got a little more interesting.
I tried to shift and to my dismay - nothing happened. I had broken the head off the shifter cable so I was down to 2 gears (53x11 or 39x11). This was ok since on the way out I had a tail wind and rode 53x11 to the turn around at Arkansas Post at mile 65. Then I switched to 39x11 for the return trip. If I had to break a shifter cable, I was lucky it was on this ride because there was only 997 feet of climb.
The turn around for the ride was at Arkansas Post at mile 65. Up to this point I was still over 22.5 miles per hour, but it was about to start dropping on the return. The return trip was from Arkansas Post to Dumas then down to McGehee. This section was extremely tiring since it was into a 10mph head wind and could only use 1 gear so I couldn't change up the resistance while standing, sitting or aero. So I stayed areo and pushed back.
I ended the ride with 101.2 miles in 4:40:51 for a 21.6 mile average. Pretty fast day, fast enough to be able to catch a shower and drink my recovery mix and jump in the car without seeing the next finisher. The Rabbit Won :-).
On the way home I continued to push the speed and had to take a time out in Gould for doing 78 in 65. OOPS.
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5:56pm PT by Philiana Ng
'Big Brother 14': Surprise Eviction Sets the Final Four
When you enter into the Big Brother house on Day 1, the only chance of leaving is through eviction. That wasn't the case this time around.
[Warning: Spoilers ahead.]
With Shane and Jenn up on the block, the remaining five houseguests battle it out to win the coveted POV by completing a puzzle. It took less than 10 minutes to complete and for Shane to be named winner. That meant there were three options: persuade Shane not to use the veto on himself (aka "pull a Marcellas"), have Danielle as the replacement or throw up Dan. The "Dan mist" continues because he avoids the block once again.
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But first! It's time for Shane to take Danielle on a luxury trip outside the house to "showmance" it up! It ends up being a show featuring Olympic gold medal gymnasts Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, Jordyn Wieber and Aly Raisman (aka the Fierce Fab). Funny, Big Brother is down to its last five too. Highlights include a kiss, a headbutt and several Shane-isms. Interesting to note: Danielle admits her head is telling her to pick Dan, but her heart is leading her to Shane. Oh brother.
By a 2-0 vote, Jenn (aka Jenn City, as she's often referred to) is the latest to be evicted. Thankfully, the rocker chick from New York City isn't too salty about her ouster, telling Julie Chen that she did not regret saving Dan with the veto more than two weeks ago. "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em," Jenn said, before Chen gave her a PB&J sandwich. That's a good attitude to have, considering it was the former Big Brother coach that had a hand in her exit.
Any Big Brother fanatic knows that the final four HOH competition is merely a fight for immunity. The power, ultimately, lies with the winner of the all-important POV, who will cast the lone vote. The HOH competition was a quick seven-question back-and-forth centered on photos the houseguests saw on the memory wall. Dan and Danielle answered six correctly with Shane close behind with five. After the tie-breaker, however, it was Danielle who was named the new HOH, guaranteeing her a spot in the final three.
STORY: How Tim Goodman Fared in Last Season's TV Predictions
For now, it seems Dan stands the best shot out of Shane and Ian to advance to the final three, having solidified final three or final two deals with all remaining houseguests prior to this week. Even if POV goes to Shane or Ian, the plan -- as it stands now -- would see Shane evicting Ian and Ian evicting Shane. (Ian and Shane have no deals.)
What are your thoughts on the final four and who do you think stands the best chance at making it to final three?
The feeds have been off since Tuesday afternoon prior to the taped eviction and will return following Wednesday night's broadcast. Big Brother will air the second eviction of the week 9 p.m. Thursday on CBS.
Voting for America's Choice also opened Wednesday to determine who will receive the $25,000 prize on the Sept. 19 finale.
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Who Are They trying to Kid?
The other day I went shopping to buy some stuff to make friendly desserts. I learned a few things.
Some of the food out there for diabetics and or "diet" are a scam. For instance, Splenda Brown Sugar is a mix of Splenda and brown sugar. You would think that you could use more of it in something because it is a blend correct?
Carbs in Splenda brown sugar blend=2 carbs per ½ tsp.
Carbs in regular store brand brown sugar?=4 carbs per tsp.
Hey…. That's the SAME! Why would I need the Splenda version? Next, whipped topping. Now from a sugar view this is silly. I do realize the fat content is lower.
Non Dairy Whip Topping regular -2tbs=2 carbs
Non Dairy Whip Topping lite=2tbs=3 carbs (???)
All in all you have to be diligent at actually reading the labels because some of the artificial and or "diet" items are not only not good for you but also completely unhelpful from a diabetic standpoint.
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Anything labeled reduced X or X free (unless it's naturally free of that item) will have something added to compensate for the reduced element. Almost always a reduced fat food will replace the fat with carb.
Certain terms do have actual meaning like reduced fat/sugar but a lot don't, like net carb and no sugar added. You also have to match up the ingredients with the nutrition since manufacturers are allowed to round down. 0g does NOT mean that the product contains 0g of that item.
Those of us in the know, dont recognize hardly any item that states Sugar free or no Sugar added.
We still look at the labels.
Just chalk it up to a lessen learned.
And it was a cheap lesson to learn.
You found it out before bying the stuff.
Good job young padwan. The force is strong in you.
I got on to the "No sugar added" really quickly..
That's usually in fruity stuff that is chock full of sweetness to begin with.
The force IS strong in me!!!
Also, dont forget NSA, no sugar added, it just means that they didnt add any processed sugar. Doesnt mean it doesnt have sugar. its funny to look at the labels and find more sugar then items that processed sugar are added too. Also, sugar acohols are still a form of sugar, but since its not processed sugar, they can say no sugar added.
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Walking the Old Ways : nature, the bardic & druidic arts, holism, Zen, the ecological imagination
from BARDO
The stars are in our belly; the Milky Way our umbilicus.
Is it a consolation that the stuff of which we're made
is star-stuff too?
– That wherever you go you can never fully disappear –
dispersal only: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen.
Tree, rain, coal, glow-worm, horse, gnat, rock.
Roselle Angwin
Friday, 21 September 2012
addendum to badger cull; export of live animals; and drugs
The Humane Society, along with the League Against Cruel Sports and the RSPCA, has said that it won't stop here but will take this matter to the Bern Convention's next meeting in November.
It seems it's not too late to sign this e-petition (despite the date on the form). As mm says in the Comments below the last post, Brian May's petition needs to reach 100,000 signatures if we hope for further debate; currently there are three-quarters of that (ish). PLEASE sign and let your friends know: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/38257
Sorry to bring you more bad news; but meantime, horrifyingly, the inhumane trade in the transport of live food animals from the UK across vast distances of Europe (no food, no water, much fear) has resumed after a successful campaign by animal groups that has lasted several years, with the first shipment from Ipswich today after a successful ban on live transport from Ramsgate. This practice is, of course, it doesn't need saying, both cruel and regressive. There's a petition here (and online petitions do carry a lot of weight, given the huge numbers of people who receive this info in cyberspace): http://action.ciwf.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=119&ea.campaign.id=16494&utm_campaign=TRA005&utm_source=Action&utm_medium=email
OK. Enough of that from me for the moment – more on other subjects soon...
Oh except I'm interested in how the Government canvases opinion from its chosen expert advisors on scientific practice, and then completely ignores the advice, as they did in relation to the badger cull. It happened too with Prof David Nutt, who was sacked – do you remember? – in 2009 from the governmental advisory committee on drugs for saying that he didn't think cannabis should be reclassified as a 'hard drug' (which the Government went ahead and did anyway). There are more illnesses and deaths per capita, he says, related to alcohol and tobacco (and horse-riding) than to cannabis (and other studies have shown that there are many people who find that the latter is the only pain reliever that works when in the later stages of illnesses such as cancer, or even for arthritis). OK we know that there are varieties of skunk that are not good news; and we also know certain individuals will be more susceptible than others, too – but that presumably goes for any dangerous drugs, including prescription ones – and alcohol?
There was an interesting interview with Professor Nutt on R4 the other day: he's investigating the beneficial uses of MDMA (ecstasy) and psilocybin (magic mushrooms) in the treatment of depression (MDMA used to be available on prescription for that in the States) and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).
And I can't say that my own experiences with cannabis and magic mushrooms in the 70s and 80s seem to have done me much harm (though there again maybe that explains certain things!). The tobacco usually inhaled with the hash was more problematic...
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Roselle, thanks for your kind comment on the previous post.ReplyDelete
As an aside, the closing date for Brian May's petition is next September 2013 - all No 10 petitions stay on the website for one whole year - so no worries about it being too late to sign. (I misread the date at first too!)
Have signed the CIWF petition ..... we have to have faith that eventually these actions will make a difference.
Ah! Thanks for clarifying that! - Clearly didn't have my eyes in properly ;-)ReplyDelete
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Did you know that fasting is not always about not eating? Fasting is about focusing on God. When we fast our spirit becomes open and sensitive and it is a way to empty ourselves. It is our way of removing ourselves from temptation and drawing ourselves nearer to Christ. There are some people who choose to fast television or candy or movies. Then there are people who choose to fast meat or breads or even the radio. Personally we feel as though fasting is a doorway to do away with things that we regularly indulge in (things we feel we cannot live without) and find another outlet to connect with God.
We need to fast now more than ever. We need God more than ever. We are living in the end times. Life is not promised, but in the midst of everything that is going wrong we need to remember to lean on God. One of the things that we found was toxic to life and something that we all deal with is negative thinking. We want to do away with that and get into this notion of positive thinking. Positive thinking is faith. Positive thinking is inspiration. Inspiration is God. So for 2013, we want to say goodbye to negativity and hello to FAITH.
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The Short N' Sweet and Little Finger seeds I've had a while, so I'm hoping they are still viable.
I had created the seed mats for all of the carrots in advance, too.
Then in Bed #1-D I planted all of the bush green beans:
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I've planted Calima for several years now, and they are absolutely beautiful, straight as a pencil and delicious. The rest are new to us, so it'll be interesting to see how they do.
That's it for the veggie garden today. Afterwards, I planted out 8 of the morning glory plants around the pole where we had them last year. I just love morning glories!
John worked on the automatic watering system. This is really going to make the garden much easier.
Burying the electric line....
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I feel as out of place as a Jewish kid in line for Santa's Workshop, a gay Mexican at a Sarah Palin rally or a Cubs fan watching a World Series championship parade.
Friday is Lee DeWyze Day in the suburbs. The Daily Herald staff is tweeting round-the-clock about everything the "American Idol" TV contestant does, and I halfheartedly feign mild interest.
Just because I don't actively celebrate DeWyze Day doesn't mean I am anti-DeWyze. Although I must admit the first time I saw his name crack our front page, I confused him with Dewayne Wise, that White Sox outfielder who saved Mark Buehrle's perfect game by taking a home run away from Tampa Bay hitter Gabe Kapler, whom I also confuse with a guy from TV land.
DeWyze seems like a nice guy and I wish him well, it's just that I don't care one whit about anything that happens on "American Idol."
Lots and lots of people do, and that makes me feel as if I'm missing something. I haven't felt this out of the loop since I attended a literary banquet years ago where my friend Charles Dickinson, a novelist and short-story writer who lives in Arlington Heights, was up for a writing award. Saul Bellow was at the main table, and the writers at my table were discussing their favorite Latin American authors. I avoided eye contact because the only Latin American entry rattling around my empty noggin was "High and Inside," the autobiography of baseball great Orlando Cepeda.
Literature and TV can make people feel left out, even stupid. So can sports. You'd never even know Friday was DeWyze Day if all you did was listen to sports talk radio. Those stations were celebrating LeBron James Speculation Day, with many praying the free-agent basketball player might end up in Chicago.
During the Michael Jordan Bulls run, I wrote a column about a Mundelein girl who could name every character in Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women," but didn't know Scottie Pippen from Horace Grant. She turned out OK.
In other circles, LaBron is trumped by discussions of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagen, who, like DeWyze, is trying to impress a panel that will decide her fate.
As popular as "American Idol" seems, lots of American televisions sit idle when it airs.
"In my household, we try to establish a set of guidelines and rules that make sense _ no computers, phones, television during the week," Michelle Obama recently told CNN in a statement that apparently means Malia and Sasha never watch "American Idol" live in the White House.
People who shun TV can come across as snooty intellectuals who think they're better than the flat-screen folks. Even though I just went way out of my way to drop a Saul Bellow reference into a column about how I don't watch "American Idol," I understand those who can't get enough of DeWyze.
There was a time when I felt sorry for anyone who didn't know the name of TV's Laura Palmer. My wife and I and all the smart, happening people we knew always carved out an hour before we went out on Saturday nights to watch "Twin Peaks" on our big 19-inch TV.
The show was brilliant and crisp and had us craving cherry pie and black coffee and talking about murders and love. Then it added bizarre twists, an otherworldly killer named Bob, a dancing little person and a giant, who warned "the owls are not what they seem."
I stopped watching, but I think "Twin Peaks" still airs today under the name of "Lost," which seems to have a similar following.
We can't keep up with everything on TV. Some people totally missed "The Sopranos." Others, mindful of the hours spent watching TV, opt not to add a show called "24" to the mix. When people talk about "Jersey Shore," I might as well be Andy Rooney.
That's OK. One person's craze is another person's crazy obsession. Which reminds me: Even if I want to, I don't have time to read a new DeWyze tweet every 90 seconds. As soon as he throws his first pitch, the Cubs game is on.


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What am I wrong about? I claimed that if a country doesn't like certain EU rules they can opt out. I have shown that England has done this a few times? That is 100% correct.You claimed that Ireland was secretly forced into a second vote under the idea they will have certain privileges revoked according to the Daily Mail article. When your source was called out you instead posted articles showing that the EU wrote a new agreement for Ireland addressing the concerns of the no voters and allowing them to opt out of those stipulations under the Lisbon treaty they did not agree with. Ireland then voted again and they voted yes. A second vote under a new agreement is forcing. Thats negotiating and Ireland got what they wanted. Thats why the voted yes. Also feel free to point at where I lied, where I cheated, and exactly what I stole since that seems to be your last ditch effort when facts fail you.
So basically you don't understand how negotiations work. Got it.
So basically you're against the idea of a second vote even if one side changes the agreement to appease the other side basically changing the parameters of the original agreement. In other words.Quote from: NeoGreenLantern on July 26, 2016, 06:18:14 PMSo basically you don't understand how negotiations work. Got it.
Yes nothing says tricked like the side changing things to fit your complaints.
I was going to leave my job because it wasn't paying enough but then they gave me a raise. TRICKED I WAS! TRIIIIIIICKED!
Also you're gonna need to quote the part of the Irish Constitution that says they can't have a second vote since the Opinion piece did a worst job of siting things then you.
When your source was called out
Soft Brexit sounds like the worst of both worlds.
Who's to say that a Hard Brexit will be a crash and burn?
But I agree that a Soft Brexit is silly, for the reasons you mentioned. You might as well stay inside the EU. It seems like a pointless way to satisfy the results of the Brexit vote by the letter of the law, while not actually accomplishing anything that the Remainers actually wanted.


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Identification and molecular characterization of zoonotic rickettsiae and other vector-borne pathogens infecting dogs in Mnisi, Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
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Identification and molecular characterization of zoonotic rickettsiae and other vector-borne pathogens infecting dogs in Mnisi, Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Kolo, Agatha Onyemowo
Dogs play an important role in the lives of humans, and because of this close contact they share with humans, they can serve as sentinels for infections to humans. Rickettsiae are small, obligate intracellular bacteria that are vector-borne and can cause mild to fatal diseases in humans worldwide. There is little information on the zoonotic rickettsial pathogens that may be harboured by dogs from rural localities in South Africa. Thus the primary aim of this study was to identify and characterise rickettsial pathogens infecting dogs using molecular techniques by screening blood samples and ectoparasites collected from domestic dogs in the Bushbuckridge area, Mpumalanga province of South Africa. A total of 141 blood samples, 103 ticks and 43 fleas were collected from owned, free-roaming dogs in the Mnisi community area in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa under the project "Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in dogs" (protocol number: V033/11). Samples were collected from October 2011 through May 2012. Ectoparasites identified are as follows: the tick species include Haemaphysalis elliptica, Amblyomma hebraeum, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus simus, and an unspeciated Ixodes spp. Fleas includes Ctenocephalides felis strongylus and Echidnophaga gallinacea. DNA was extracted from blood and ectoparasites and screened for the presence of Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Theileria and Babesia species infections using the reverse line blot (RLB) hybridization assay. Almost half of the blood samples reacted with the genus-specific probes for Ehrlichia/Anaplasma (49%), and 16% of the samples investigated were positive for Ehrlichia canis DNA. Babesia rossi (9%) and Babesia vogeli (4%) were detected among the 14% of samples that were positive for the genus-specific probe 1 of Babesia. Furthermore, 14% of the samples were positive for the genus-specific probes of Theileria/Babesia, 2% were positive for the genus-specific probe of Theileria, and 1% for the genus-specific probe 2 of Babesia. Haemoparasite DNA could not be detected in 36% of the samples investigated. Results of the RLB assay for ectoparasites showed that 30% of tick pools were positive for the genus-specific probes of Ehrlichia/Anaplasma species, Babesia 1 and 2 (30%) and Theileria (10%) while haemoparasite DNA could not be detected in 30% of the tick pools. Haemoparasite species DNA detected from tick pools includes Neoehrlichia spp., Ehrlichia ruminantium, and Babesia microti. Flea pools were positive for the genus-specific probes of Babesia 1 and 2 (50%). Specific haemoparasite species were not detected from the flea pools. Rickettsia genus and species-specific qPCR assays were performed to detect zoonotic rickettsiae from DNA obtained from blood and ectoparasite samples. Rickettsiae were not detected in blood samples but in 70% of tick pools analyzed using a genus-specific qPCR assay, based on the 17-kD antigen gene. Rickettsial infections were detected in tick pools, namely Haemaphysalis elliptica, Amblyomma hebraeum, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus simus, and Ixodes, and in flea pools Ctenocephalides felis strongylus and Echidnophaga gallinacea. Using the species-specific assays, three pools of ticks (two Amblyomma hebraeum pools and a Haemaphysalis elliptica pool) tested positive on a R. africae genotype-specific qPCR assay, while flea pools (Ctenocephalides felis strongylus and Echidnophaga gallinacea) were positive on the R. felis qPCR assay. Blast analysis of nucleotide sequences of the V1 hypervariable region of the 16S rRNA gene of five selected Ehrlichia/Anaplasma positive samples on the RLB hybridization assay revealed an Anaplasma sp. South Africa dog strain 98% related to Anaplasma phagocytophilum in four of the five samples and an Anaplasma phagocytophilum strain in one sample. Furthermore, Rickettsia massiliae and Orientia tsutsugamushi sequences were also identified in two additional samples. Analysis of nucleotide sequences obtained from tick and flea pool DNA samples positive on R. africae and R. felis qPCR assays revealed Rickettsia africae and Candidatus Rickettsia asemboensis a new Rickettsia felis-like organism respectively. Analysis of nucleotide sequences of the 18S rRNA gene of three selected B. rossi positive samples on the RLB hybridization assay confirmed detection of B. rossi in all selected samples. The detection of zoonotic rickettsiae in canine blood and their ectoparasites suggests that dogs may play an important role in the lifecycle of these organisms; these data also provide preliminary information about the diversity of rickettsiae and other vector-borne pathogens circulating in domestic dogs and their ectoparasites in Bushbuckridge, South Africa. In conclusion the detection of zoonotic rickettsiales from blood samples of domestic dogs and their ectoparasites in a rural community in South Africa highlights the potential risk of human infection that may occur from these pathogens.
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How important is a breath?
We all know that the breath brings oxygen into the body, but do you also know that the breath helps balance our body chemistry?
When the breath is dysfunctional, our body chemistry changes. Symptoms may be subtle at first, but the effects of even slightly altered body chemistry can have significant negative effects on long-term health.
Over breathing
Over breathing is a very common breathing problem. The body expires too much CO2 as a result of shallow and fast breathing. Body chemistry is altered in a way that can affect our physical and emotional well-being.
Signs of over breathing:
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- Inability to take a deep breath
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- Numbness in the fingers or toes
- Light-headedness or dizziness
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- Sighing, gasping, or breath holding
- Difficulty concentrating
Conditions associated with over breathing include:
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Toys, toys, toys! I don't know who loves toys more: me or my son. Okay, I confess: it's me.
I received these products free for review. All opinions remain my own.
I love choosing toys for Cub… so much so that my husband has implemented a strict "one toy in, one toy out" policy. In my defense, I like to choose second-hand toys and eco-friendly toys!
When I showed my husband our new Green Tones Mama Bear Drum and Mama Bear Shaker, he liked them so much that he didn't even mention the toy policy! (And if he had, our plastic drum from Value Village was heading for the giveaway bin…)
So, first off, what's so "green" about Green Tones musical toys?
- They're a member of 1% for the Planet;
- Their toys are made with chemical-free rubber wood, non-toxic glue and water based VOC-free paint;
- Their packaging is made of recycled papers and support eco-efficiency and reforestation.
And, secondly, what's so great about Green Tones musical toys?
- No batteries needed! What's with all the musical toys on the market that just… play music themselves? And, obnoxious music at that!
- They're made by HOHNER, Inc, "one of the oldest professional musical instrument companies," so… you know they have been designed with care and experience.
- They promote Music-Play: sensory processing, gross & fine motor skills, sense of rhythm, imagination and creativity, curiosity and discovery and self expression & confidence.
- They make pleasant (if not beautiful) sounds.
So, as you know, usually I have tons of pictures of Cub playing with or modeling the products we review. There's no such photo (yet) for our Green Tones, because for some reason he's never wearing any clothes when he's playing his drum!
You know how many musical toys for kids are grate on your nerves? The sound that the Mama Bear Drum makes is really pleasant, and unobtrusive. It's not quiet… don't get me wrong, it's a drum. But even I enjoy playing it! Papa Wolf and I recently snapped Cub out of an "I don't want to come back inside even though it's pouring rain and you are the worst parents ever for making me" tantrum by putting on an amazing drum/shaker/dance concert that (thankfully) only Cub witnessed.
The only thing I would improve about our Mama Bear Drum is to add a spot where we could secure the drumstick so that, when playtime is over, the stick and the drum don't get separated. Mind you, you can get some pretty sweet beats just playing the drum by hand!
Green Tones is offering one lucky Maman Loup reader a $50 credit from their impressive catalogue of musical toys!
To enter, comment on this blog post with what your favourite kind of music is, and head over to my Facebook page to tell me you've done so.
This giveaway is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Facebook. Maman Loup is not responsible for prize fulfillment. Open to Canadian and US residents. Winner will be chosen on Tuesday, May 6th at 9 AM, EST. Winner will be notified via Facebook and must respond within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen.
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Strawberry Shortcake™ is everybody's berry best friend. When she is not running her Berry Cafe in Berry Bitty City, she's hosting get-togethers with her friends or offering them help and advice. Her optimism is contagious and she always sees big possibilities in everything- and everyone! Even though they're bitty, Strawberry and her friends can do berry big things!
In the whimsical land of Berry Bitty City, Strawberry and her friends run little shops and have fantastic adventures full of humour, fun and friendship. No wonder she's everybody's best friend in Berry Bitty City!
Abbey Home Media is the home to Strawberry Shortcake DVDs in the UK.
The glow of friendship shines brighter than the spotlight when Strawberry and her pals meet superstar Cherry Jam! Get ready for a rocking good time as the girls face stage fright, work to impress a talent scout and consider moving to Berry Big City. Along the way, they learn that fame and fortune can be fun, but there's nothing more important than friendship.
It's time to dazzle and dream with Strawberry and her friends as they compete for some berry special prizes. Whether its spinning in the annual dance-off or beating a world record, there is nothing these girls can't try. But when the road to success seems overwhelming they'd soon discover that the real key to being a winner.
Join Strawberry Shortcake in this feature length Movie - The Sky Is Th Limit - Strawberry Shortcake is everybody's best friend. When she's not running her Berry cafe in Berry Bitty City, she's hosting get togethers with her friends or offering them help and advice. her optimism is contagious and she always sees big possibilities.


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A 60-second read by Victor Cannillo: If your goal is to invest over the long-term, totally avoiding a sector solely on the basis that it has recently performed well would not be prudent. Long-term investors should identify a globally-diversified strategy, spread across many sectors, that is risk appropriate and helps them achieve their goals.
At Baron, our objective is to find the appropriate balance of globally-diversified assets for our clients' portfolio, while producing as little volatility as possible to achieve their desired results. Using a rebalancing strategy can help smooth out volatility in the portfolio and prevent overweighting to any one sector or asset class while still allowing the investor to remain invested.
A rebalancing strategy aims to divest the relative gains from strong-performing asset classes and invest the proceeds in non-correlated asset classes that may be underperforming at the present time. By purchasing securities within sectors that may be trading at severe discounts due to their lackluster recent performance, our clients can both reap the reward of the recent market surge, while simultaneously strengthening the long-term stability of their portfolio. Furthermore, if the sectors that have been performing well recently were to take a severe and unexpected downturn, a rebalancing strategy would look to assure that the portfolio is not overinvested in those asset classes and exposed to an unwarranted amount of risk at any given time.
For any questions on your portfolio, please don't hesitate to contact your Baron Team.


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Ayub Khan Khattak, 42, a reporter of local newspaper Karak Times, was shot dead outside his home by two gunmen, on October 11, 2013 in Karak district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhuwa province of Pakistan.
The gunmen, waiting on a motorcycle, opened fire on Khattak as he was returning home with his son at around 6 in the evening after offering prayer. He died on the spot and the attackers fled the scene.
A criminal complaint (FIR) has been registered by Shams-ur-Rehman, the son of the slain journalist, who was the eye witness of his father's killing, against Ameenullah and Hub-e-Niaz.
Malick Arshad, President of the Khyber Union of Journalists (KUJ), told Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) that Khattak published news against the drug mafia, which could be the reason for his killing as the accused were involved in many cases of robbery and the drug trade.
Muhammad Aslam Khattak, the inspector of Latamber Police Station where the murder case was filed, told PPF that both the accused were caught a few days earlier in a robbery case and were later released on bail. Khattak published that story in his newspaper which could have been the cause behind his killing. The inspector said that the police are investigating and that the accused could be arrested soon.
The Karak Union of Journalists strongly condemned the murder of Khattak. In an emergency meeting it demanded that the police arrest the killers in order to provide security to the working journalists in the district. They organised a protest rally and warned of launching demonstrations if the killers were not arrested.
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) also condemned the killing of Khattak and demanded that prompt action be taken by the government against the killers.
Khattak leaves behind a widow and two sons.
Pakistani journalist shot and killed for investigating the drug trade
Ayub Khan Khattak, 42, a reporter of local newspaper Karak Times, was shot dead outside his home by two gunmen, on October 11, 2013 in Karak district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhuwa province of Pakistan.


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Katie McKinley is a shareholder in the firm's litigation practice group where she has been practicing since 2001. Katie practices in both state and federal courts and handles a variety of civil litigation cases at the trial and appellate levels, including personal injury defense, products liability, insurance defense, contract disputes, medical malpractice, food-borne illnesses and workers' compensation exclusive remedy cases.
In addition to her practice, Katie volunteers as a Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected children in Orange County and has been recognized by the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar for outstanding pro-bono service. Katie has received the designation of Super Lawyer, Rising Star, by the Super Lawyer Magazine for the past three years. This places her among the elite 2.5% of Florida's attorneys to receive this honor who are under 40 years of age or in practice for less than 10 years.


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Brooklyn Nets Announce They'll Wear 'Nickname Jerseys' Jan. 10 vs. HeatJanuary 3, 2014
Fans of the Brooklyn Nets haven't had much to celebrate this season. The team with such high hopes in the offseason has crumbled under the weight of injuries and poor play, and it won't have access to one of its own draft picks until Doomsday.
But Nets fans with a passion for nicknames can look forward to Brooklyn's January 10 tilt against the Miami Heat. Not only will they be able to relive their team's best win of the season—November 1 against this very same Heat squad—but they will be able to watch their favorite Nets play in nickname uniforms.
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A few thoughts:
- Кириленко is not a nickname. It's Andrei Kirilenko's last name in the Cyrillic alphabet of his native Russia. It's the name on his birth certificate.
- Too bad the Nets no longer employ former center Yi Jianlian. Adidas could have made a bundle selling 易建联 jerseys.
- Deron Williams should change that D-Will nickname. Not only is it boring, but it reminds New York fans of the hated A-Rod.
- Paul Pierce's "Truth" jersey is awesome.
- Kevin Garnett's jersey isn't in the photo, but hopefully the Nets will use "Big Ticket" instead of the mechanical "K.G."
- What exactly is Tornike Shengelia's nickname? Whatever it is, it can't possibly be better than his actual name.
The Heat will also wear nickname jerseys, according to Slam.
It makes sense. This will be a reunion of the old Celtics Big Three, so why should "Truth" and "Big Ticket" get to strut their stuff while leaving "J. Shuttlesworth" out in the cold?
So who has the edge in this matchup between Cyrillic names and characters from Spike Lee movies?


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"Murder on the Orient Express" is Ken Ludwig's comic adaptation of the famous Agatha Christie novel about a murder committed on a transcontinental train trip. The victim is an infamous criminal, and virtually everyone on the train is a suspect.
This new stage version of the play premiered last year at the McCarter Theatre in New Jersey (where this photo was taken). Hartford Stage is presenting largely the same production, with the same sets and most of the same cast. One of the people new to the show is David Pittu, who stars as the detective Hercule Poirot. Performances are Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., with added 2 p.m. matinees on Feb. 24 and 28 and March 10 and 17. Tickets are $25 to $90. 860-527-5151, hartfordstage.org.
Sophie Tucker Lives!
The legendary entertainer Sophie Tucker epitomized the "bawdy broad" persona that was brought into the modern age by Bette Midler and others. A musical tribute to Tucker, "Red Hot Mama," comes to Seven Angels Theatre, 1 Plank Road, Waterbury, Feb. 15 to March 11. Sharon McKnight impersonates Tucker.
"Red Hot Mama" has been performed in New York, California and elsewhere, but a Connecticut engagement is special because Sophie Tucker grew up in Hartford. She was the daughter of Ukrainian immigrants who ran Abuza's Home Restaurant on Front Street. The show includes Tucker's immortal hits such as "Some of These Days," "After You've Gone" and "My Yiddische Mama," but also her saucier stuff like "Come on Down" and "Hula Lou." Performances are Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $40-$49. 203-757-4676, sevenangelstheatre.org.
Greatest Love Of All
"The Bodyguard: The Musical" is based on the hit movie that starred Whitney Houston as a pop star whose life had been threatened and Kevin Costner as the man who's been hired to protect her. (They fall in love.)
On this national tour, Canadian pop star Deborah Cox takes the Houston role, with Judson Mills as the bodyguard. The musical originated in London, and has since been seen throughout the UK, Europe, in The Netherlands, Korea, Canada Australia. This U.S. tour began over a year ago. It's at The Bushnell, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, Feb. 20 to 25. Performances are Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $22.50 to $119. 860-987-5900 and bushnell.org.
'Black Girl'
Camille A. Brown's hyperphysical, streetwise and empowering dance piece "Black Girl: Linguistic Play" has already been seen in Connecticut at the Wesleyan Center for the Arts (in the autumn of 2016) and at New Haven's International Festival of Arts & Ideas (last summer). Since then, Brown has earned acclaim for choreographing the hit Broadway revival of "Once On This Island."
"Black Girl," an uncompromising and physically exhausting hip-hop-fueled ensemble dance about African-American female identity, has one performance, 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Quick Center, on the Fairfield University campus at 1073 N. Benson Road, Fairfield. Tickets are $35 to $40. 203-254-4010 and quickcenter.fairfield.edu.
'Rain' At The Palace
"Rain" is one of the longest-running, highest-production-quality Beatles tribute acts on the touring circuit. The show has played on Broadway and uses elaborate costumes, projections, lighting and sound design. It also changes up its repertoire occasionally based on commemorations of Beatles history. Since "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" had its release 50 years ago last June, the current "Rain" tour is playing the album in its entirety live onstage. This is a feat the actual Beatles never accomplished themselves — the band had stopped touring in 1966, 10 months before "Sgt. Pepper"'s release.
"Rain" plays at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Palace Theater, 100 East Main St., Waterbury. 203-346-2000 and palacetheaterct.org.


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Discussion in 'Chemistry' started by thinking, May 3, 2010.
what is water ?
besides the H2O bond
some think that there is more water , than just the H2O bonds
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Water is one of the strangest substances in the universe.
It is somewhat intriguing. But how far in depth can you get with water.
Yes it is, it is because of the strong, bond hydrogen adams have.
to the depth of ....
I'm from Canada , we have a channel called OASISHD
and that channel showed a one hour program on " The Mystery of Water "
find it and watch it
I'll try and look it up.
What part of Canada you from, i am doing experiments now using ocean water as the fuel, from the Atlantic coast and all.
( if not I will do what I can from this end to help )
if a molecule is introduced into water , the molecule changes
the molecule produces a shell
the salt water can be used as fuel source if you use the right radio wave frequency to split H2O , into hydrogen and oxygen
they burn
Yeah i read a bit on that? But at what amplitude and at What frequency?
don't know they didn't say
but it shouldn't be to hard to find
yeah that is true, I might try a few things along them lines.
are you saying that you are open to the possibility that water is more than just the bonds of H2O ?
because of the evidence
that suggests otherwise
on OASISHD on date mon. 2/8
the Mystery of Water is presented
What evidence?
So what?
That information is useless since I can't see the programme.
Summarise it.
the interior of the molecule
when a molecule enters water things change , the molecule has a shell called the solvate shell ( not sure if caught the name right ) surrounds the molecule and making it different the molecule outside water
molecules behave differently in water
You mean solvation shell, happens in other liquids too.
And when it's water it's called a hydration shell.
So what?
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I use a private torrent tracker site called cinemageddon.net. It is a treasure trove of weird, rare and hard to describe data. Video and audio from all manner of odd and obscure sources.
In 2011 I was going through a phase where I was researching villain themes from movies and over time I came to find that the ones I gravitated toward the most came from Blaxploitation films of the late 60's and early 70's. There was an edge and a keenness to the bulk of what I was listening to in this category. I had downloaded a package of Blaxploitation soundtracks and was moving through them thoroughly. I came across The Lost Man soundtrack by Quincy Jones. This LP has got it ALL. Dark and tumultuous travel grooves and soft sweet ballads run alongside one another in a disorienting fashion.
First is the opening theme which pairs strings with hand percussion and a group of kids singing, well more like an early version of rapping more than singing. The music suggests subterfuge in the action, and there is plenty. It is musically unnerving and paranoid. It takes an abrupt turn (the only kind available on a soundtrack and in a movie so unsettling) into Sweet Soul Sister, which is about as sultry as you can glimmer from the title. Extremely versatile male vocals on this song, in a wonderful scale flux and brimming with attitude.
What made it stand out at this point conceptually, seeing the film and hearing the soundtrack is that this movie's main character is both hero and villain, as are the police who chase him. The line between right and wrong is insanely blurred as are your morals as you watch. The music reflects this in its main theme variations, a sort of spy movie with soul, a police movie that is always looking over its shoulder.
This feeling sticks out hard on Slum Creeper. It is dark and mangled, nearly chaotic. Rap Run It On Down flips the mood 180 degrees again with a gospel pop song, riddled with swelling harmonies. Dual male/female call/response vocals make this song one of unity and solidarity. Next up is the heartbreaking He Says He Loves Me, with its insanely talented female lead swirling vocal melodies all across a scale breadth I can't begin to fathom. If this song as full volume doesn't make you well up even a little bit (despite its antiquated words and themes) then you just don't have any soul!
Try Try Try is my favorite tune from this record hands down. Like the female lead character of this film, as she dances to it, this song has got "soul for days". Smooth meaty basslines and classy brass elevate this female vocalist to astronomic levels as she leads the song along a wondrous and glossy pop ballad. There is simply no describing this song accurately enough to communicate the joy it gives me (again despite its antiquated words and themes).
Up Against The Wall is another dark paranoid instrumental, vibing on this films darkest and most white knuckle moments. As this LP winds down to its melancholic end we feel the ending of the film loud and clear. It helps to have seen the movie to know specifically what I mean but it isn't needed, as the music does a very thorough job of passing along the feeling of the film.
You can watch this film on youtube, for now, and it's clearly sourced from the same VHS rip I have in avi format. You can and should download this soundtrack below, it is near impossible to find in pirated or purchase. I did find an old copy on ebay for 15 dollars shipped. It was worth every penny.


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With a consumption of 28 kg of textiles per head every year, Germany is leading in the consumption of textiles in front of the US and Switzerland. In fact, the average German citizen could manage without buying new clothing for 7 to 10 years without suffering any inefficiency of clothing. Merely the change of fashion, the desire for something new and successful advertising make sure that our wardrobes age in our minds and become obsolete before their time. Additional research showed that 10 to 15% of the clothing bought are only worn once or never.
All this and more, are reasons for me to change my consumption pattern. As preparation for my 2 month pledge at wardrobe refashion, I started organizing and cleaning out my closet. Here are some tips that might be useful for you too.
1. I cleaned out all the pieces of clothing that don't fit the season and stored them at my cellar in order to get a better overlook of what is in my closet and I can actually wear now.
2. I created different piles for those items that require mending, I don' t wear anymore or never wore but still like. Actually I'm not a big fan of the "not worn for a year get rid of it" theory. There are so many pieces in my closet that I have not worn for a long time but started wearing all of a sudden again because (at least my) taste changes back and forth. I guess you just have to figure out what works best for you. With those items I have never worn, I tried to figure out what was the reason for that and tried new combinations. For each single one I found a new way of wearing it that I have not thought of before.
3. Then I grouped all my clothing by categories; tops, t-shirts, skirts etc.
4. I tried to hang up as much clothing as possible, in particular those pieces that get wrinkles easily or loose their shape.
5. Afterwards I ordered each group by colors, starting with the lightest, ending with the darkest.
6. In addition, I ordered my accessories. I use a tie hanger for my belts and this special hanger with circles from Ikea for my scarves. Not trying to make any advertising but Ikea has a lot of great solutions to get your wardrobe more organized.
Now, I can see all the great stuff I already have in my wardrobe and mix and match it up in new different ways. Inspired? You can get more great tips on wardrobe organization at studentcharade and ask Nubby. You got more great tips? Let me know and have fun getting organized!


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Understanding how to integrate social media accounts using your iphone is actually very easy. However, this functionality still eludes many. Read on to learn the easiest ways to link your social accounts up to your iphone.
Did you know that rice can be used to dry your iphone if it gets wet? There has been many a person who accidentally dropped their phone into water – whether it be a puddle or even the toilet. Rather than trying to dry out your device with a blow dryer, wipe the outside with an absorbent cloth, and place the phone into a bowl or bag filled with dry rice. You will find that the phone is dry within hours, or perhaps by the next day.
To help take crisp photos use your headphones. Hold the phone steady and press the button on the cord. Using this technique will help ensure your photos are crisp and clear.
Protective Screen
Purchase a protective screen for your iphone. Without protection, your phone's screen will get nicked and scratched. Even a tiny bit of dirt on the fingertip or keys in your pocket will scratch the screen. Your Iphone deserves a protective screen to keep it looking new.
To save time, do not always click the "X" button when the AutoCorrect function erroneously changes your word. Rather, just tap any portion of the screen. This will close the suggestion box for you, which is a much faster method.
Does your message require an accent or an umlaut over a letter? Here's how to get that accomplished. Holding down the letter you wish to use for a quick second is all that you need to do. A box will appear with some extra keys. Now you can include special characters any time you wish!
With Safari, you can do pretty much all of the things you like to do on your browser on your computer; this includes getting images from the Internet. If you see pictures you would like to store while browsing the Internet, simply tap it and hold it down. The context menu pops up and lets you store the photo directly to the image app, if you have one. It's also easy to copy the image and put it in an email or message this way.
To save time while texting or emailing, create AutoText shortcuts for phrases that you type most frequently on your iphone. This can be handy when typing common phrases like "where are you" or entering long email addresses. This feature is accessible through the keyboard settings on the iphone.
You don't have to type .com when using Safari on your iphone. You don't need to type in the .com part when using your iPhone's browser.
You can take a picture with your iphone using just one hand. Simply frame your picture and press the volume button +. There is no difference in the quality of picture that you will receive.
Now that it's possible to multi-task with your iphone, you don't have to drop everything when a fresh notification arrives. You may wish to ignore the notice and get back to whatever you were doing. Notifications can be dealt with quickly. When you see the pop-up bar, all you have to do is swipe it away.
If your iphone freezes, don't worry. First, give the sleep/wake control a try. If you are unsuccessful, push it along with the home button. This will restart your phone and the Apple logo should appear.
If you have an iphone, make use of Facebook. No longer do you have to log into your computer to visit your favorite social media sites. You can do it right from your phone.
Typing can be much easier if you create word shortcuts. Simply go to Settings, then General and Keyboard, and then "Add New Shortcut". By using acronyms or abbreviations, you can create shortcuts for more common words or phrases you type often. As you type the shortcuts, the words that correspond will become inserted.
You can substantially reduce typing time on the iphone. Go to the settings, select the keyboard and add your own phrases. If you do this, you can save time from typing long phrases or words that you use a lot. This programming will increase your typing speed by allowing you to avoid the task of typing those commonly used phrases.
Taking a screenshot is easy if you have the iphone. Just hold the power and home button at the same time. Don't hold them down for long, just do a quick tap together. A snapshot will be taken and sent into your Images application.
Save a draft of your mail message by hitting cancel, should you wish to work on it later. Mail will appear asking if you wish to Cancel, Save, or Don't Save. If you opt to save the message, it will be stored in the Drafts folder. If you do not currently have a Draft folder, the iphone will create one.
The iphone has an integrated dictionary that is quite comprehensive. Use this tool within any application you are using. Simply tap and then hold down a word and pick the "define" option.
Avoid storing videos that you have no intention of watching again. You will receive a prompt asking if you wish to remove the movie or video after watching it. When you select this, you will have more free space.
Searching through small webpage windows on an iphone can be difficult. You may discover you have scrolled yourself right through the main site instead. If this gives you difficulty, think first about zooming in closer on the target frame. Scroll with two fingers.
Did you know that you can view the weather for the next 6 days on your iphone? You might also access the Weather app by tapping on the Weather bar, which is located in your phone's Notifications screen.
Stay Connected
It is important to stay connected to your friends and loved ones, and the iphone helps you to do that quickly and easily. You can now use your phone to stay connected no matter where you are in the world. The combination of social media sites and iPhones has really made staying connected possible.


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Three of BBC's branded channels, including preschool-targeted CBeebies, will launch on Australia's regional subscription TV platform, thanks to a new distribution deal.
Come November, Austar subscribers will have access to CBeebies, BBC Knowledge as well UKTV HD, a blend of drama, comedy and entertainment in HD, joining UKTV and BBC World News.
The expanded distribution comes a year after the launch of CBeebies and BBC Knowledge on Aussie subscription TV provider Foxtel, both of which will now be available to an additional 728,000 customers. UKTV HD will also rollout on FOXTEL on November 15, replacing BBC HD.
Also beginning November 15, international JV channel KidsCo will make its way into the territory on Foxtel and Austar, reaching more than 1.5 million Australian homes
Subscribers will receive KidsCo's range of programming, with the channel packaged as My Playtime through Foxtel.


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We listen to it everyday!! Another activity we did that helped introduce the shapes was to eat an example of each shape. We love to eat in our class {ha!}, and eating the shapes really helped the kids remember the names.
After our introduction, we've been focusing on one shape a day. First, we sort shapes as a class to find our focus shape.
3D shape pack on TpT.
I'm off to whip a quick door decoration and bake our cake for the 100th day tomorrow!


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Choosing your very first sewing machine is a wise decision, and it will allow you to create a large variety of beautiful and fun items. Sewing your own items at home will not only save you a ton of money, but it's also a relaxing hobby that gives the person sewing a sense of satisfaction once a project is complete. Your sewing machine can also be given to later generations of the family; therefore it's wise to pick the best one. I have found that one of the best machines is the juki exceed hzl-f600. This is not only a great beginner machine but awesome for pros as well.
As long as you have your sewing patterns, a main idea of how to sew, and some other needed sewing supplies, you can turn a simple piece of fabric into beautiful works of art. If you have made the decision to purchase your first sewing machine, you need to choose the one that will best fit your needs.
Choosing Your First Sewing Machine
Making a final decision on the sewing machine for you is a personal process. You are the only one that knows exactly what you want and need, and everyone will have a different opinion about different sewing machines. The best place to begin would be deciding on the price of sewing machine you would like to purchase, as there are many different types and sizes that range in price. You can keep yourself from becoming overwhelmed by looking in a set budget. Try searching for discounted or clearance sewing machines, as you will be able to get everything you need in the machine at a better price.
The next thing you need to look for in a sewing machine is whether or not it will work for your level of skill and your needs. There are thousands of brands, types and functions that you should consider when looking for your sewing machine. If you are beginner, you may want to keep your choice towards something that is a little more basic and simple. If you are a level higher than this, your choice might be better for more sophisticated juki sewing machines. Although these are a little more expensive than a basic machine, you may be able to find them marked down or at a discount.
Tips for Finding the Right Sewing Machine
Although a lot of sewing machines are virtually alike in many ways, there are some that will require you to purchase other accessories. When you are making your decision on a sewing machine, it's important that you learn as much as you can about the brand, type and size that you are looking into buying. Be sure that before you make your final purchase that the accessories it needs are simple to use and easy to replace if needed.
When you have finally found the sewing machine that you want, learned about its functions and use and purchased all of the necessary accessories, you can buy the sewing machine. It's a big investment that comes with great benefits, but it can also be a little daunting to actually make the purchase. As long as you follow these above requirements, you will be pleased with your new machine and have a lot of fun creating new projects.