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It's Time.
For me, it didn't truly settle in until I watched them get into their cars, planes, and buses. I had watched as the #RE16N's turned to #ITSLI7 and finally #DOM1N8's; I'd attended oodles of graduate celebrations for relatives, long-time friends, classmates, and church mates; I'd visited colleges and even cracked the door and peered into the all too real realm of the Common App. Still, it wasn't until I actually watched the class of 2017 leave - some to colleges down the road and others to universities on the opposite side of the country - that I realized that there were no long upperclassmen to emulate, to look to for advice, or to buffer us from the plunge into the real world. We're the seniors now, and that task of mentoring and role-modeling, as we'll as preparing for the next chapter of our lives, is on us.
As we prepare for this transition, and as the now freshman, sophomores, and juniors look ahead, one skill I continually see to be of high importance is networking. Networking is a fairly broad catch-all that can take many forms. This past summer, I had the opportunity to work at Rockwell Automation, an engineering firm that focuses developing products used to control manufacturing plants such as Ford Motors, assembly lines such as Hawaiian Bread, and large scale integrated machines, such as the roller coasters at Cedar Point. My team and I were tasked with writing software used to test the products in the event of an emergency. Over the course of the two and a half months, I spent there, I was genuinely surprised to see how important building a network in corporate environment is on a daily basis - whether you're a student looking for opportunities in different departments or an employee who is looking to get a proposal approved or needs resources from another segment of the company. In addition to building my professional network,
I also had the opportunity to build my network of students during an engineering summer program at MIT. I learned about the roles mentors and alumni played in the success of the careers of MIT grads and formed connections with like-minded students from around the country that I continue to make use of.
Here, at Be the Change Venture, we seek to educate on the importance of networking and provide students with the opportunity to grow and make use of their network. In the past, we've released an instructional video and hosted an event at CWRU. This year, we hope to focus more on connecting students in our communities, and we hope you'll be a part of it - whether that's attending our events, sharing your story, or potentially joining our team. Please look out for future updates.


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$150 shipped.
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sdandrea1 So, didn't break 80 today? Damn them clubs!!😅
sdandrea1 I used them twice.
A true club 'ho' needs to learn the lingo. "I pulled two tricks with them." 😆
Shot 80 on the number. These are sweet clubs!
If the shafts fit, I'd highly recommend!
If I was interested in variable length irons, I would jump on these in a heartbeat. They're beautiful. I have a set of Snake Eyes 600Cs and they are such great clubs, I can't bring myself to sell them (even though they are just collecting dust in my basement).
Got them on eBay and WRX. We'll see.
I have read so many people compare the feeling of hitting a good forged iron to the feeling of squeezing soft butter in your hand. Frankly, I'm not a big believer that a person can feel forged, so that comparison never really made much sense to me. I have played a lot of cast clubs that felt really soft. But then I hit the 600Cs. The first swing I took with them I flushed one and my immediate thought was, "Oh! So that's what they mean." The feeling really was like squeezing soft, but firm butter.
The sound is def unique. Translates to feel.
Massive temptation, but I've been pain free since the switch to graphite shafts and want to stay that way. Do love me some Dynamic Golds though.
Sold on Ebay.
sdandrea1 Way too cheap, like I did. Unless you jacked them for the 'bay.
Dang, that took 2 hours longer than I expected.
I got $160 plus shipping. I'm happy.
sdandrea1 I know, but you just cost me over $100 by looking at the Ebay ad.
I'd forgot how easy those Quick Strike hybrids were to hit, and how far they go. And then, there was this driver...….😖
You might have it as bad as I do......

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Belly-dancer Gypsy Phillips is not about to tell you her real name, try as you might to find out.
�Oh, I don�t even remember what it is,� she laughs, waving a toned, delicate arm but making sharp eye contact as a warning not to push her any further. Here is a woman � at 72 years young and with a deadpan gaze planted firmly on her face � who knows how to work a room as though she owns it. Your charms will be lost on her, so save yourself some time and let her take the lead.
If you are going head-to-head with Gypsy, you�re about to get schooled.
But if it�s a royal education in the art of belly-dancing you are looking for, you�ve come to the right place. As director and founder of the Gypsy Moon Dance Company, Ms. Phillips is easy to track down and even easier to stick by. Whether hitting the festival circuit as a featured performer alongside her troupe, on the road delivering a �belly-gram� or at the helm of any number of her classes, she is a true original and an absolute magnet for people who want to explore the ancient form of movement.
�One of the reasons I�ve been able to do this for 38 years is my personality,� Ms. Phillips said from her Northboro home, where she has lived for 17 years. Prior to that, she lived in Marlboro, Hudson and Westboro. �There are teachers out there who are much more serious than I am.�
According to Ms. Phillips, despite the traditional garb, hip bells and colorful veils that adorn the women (�and one man!� she adds) at her classes, her style is more casual than traditional. �I am not a purist,� she confesses. �I like to have fun.�
And having fun has been at the very top of the priority list for area seniors who perform with the Silver Moon Gypsies, a group that attracts members from the several senior centers that are home to Gypsy�s regular classes, that �embodies the spirit and ideal that youth is ageless.� Indeed, as the dancers charm audiences at festivals and other events, it�s hard to imagine that each lady onstage may be somebody�s grandmother. Furthermore, the troupe has become more than just a group of performers.
�What�s nice is that we�ve really become friends outside of class and practice,� Ms. Phillips said. �We hang out.�
Her intro to belly-dancing came 38 years ago, just after her third son was born. It was time, she said, to get her body back. Immediately she could see that she had a gift � not just for the dancing itself but for the higher art of teaching it.
�I know instinctively how to break everything down into steps,� she said, with relatable and fun ways to explain the sensual hip, leg and midsection movements. �Not every teacher is good at that aspect.�
Of course, she was delighted to find that as much as she loved to dance and had always wanted to become a dancer, the trip was going to be a smooth one: She was a natural. And the cherry on top was that during the early �70s when she was just getting started, belly-dancing was very much �coming into vogue� and it was an easy sell for throngs of women when it came time for Ms. Phillips to take charge and offer her own classes.
Having worked with people of all ages, including children, and from all walks of life, Ms. Phillips has a way of teaching that people understand. She tells stories, keeps a playful disposition and most of all, laughs a lot. She wears lines on her face that tell you she�s been smiling for a long time and has no plans to stop.
�I bring everybody with me,� said Anna Connors of Shrewsbury, who has been taking Ms. Phillips� classes for several years and is unable to keep it to herself. �I want them to just try it once � I know they�ll get hooked.�
Ms. Connors has one ulterior motive for keeping with the dancing, but you wouldn�t know unless she revealed it. Having been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she has only found a handful of activities � including swimming, horseback riding, and now belly-dancing � that seem to help her gain strength on her generally weaker right side. In short, Ms. Connors considers belly-dancing to be an important component of her physical therapy.
�I did the chemo. Three times,� she says, shaking her head. �At some point you say �No more.� � Since meeting Ms. Phillips at a local thrift store and being recruited to join her class at the Northboro Senior Center on Tuesday mornings, she reports that her symptoms of MS are less severe and she is more balanced and agile.
More than the physical benefits � which both Ms. Phillips and Ms. Connors will vouch for, including core strength, muscle tone and a cardio workout � belly-dancing offers something that often comes as a welcome surprise to class participants.
�The women who come to class walk away with more self-confidence than they came in with,� Ms. Phillips said.


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NAD+ is one of the most effective weapons against the aging process ever discovered. The more we study this powerful enzyme, the more it's hailed as the fountain of youth. At MD Beauty Labs, we're excited to announce that we're now providing NAD+ IV therapy to help you enjoy the benefits of true anti-aging from the inside out. Contact our office in West Palm Beach to schedule your first appointment and learn more!
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NAD+, short for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, is an enzyme that ensures each and every cell in the body functions properly. The real anti-aging magic behind NAD+, however, lies within four life-sustaining actions it performs. These include:
- Lengthening the telomeres. Telomeres lie at the ends of chromosomes and protect them, growing slightly smaller every time a cell replicates. Longer telomeres are associated with youth and vitality.
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Phil Gingrey is a senior advisor in the District Policy Group at Drinker Biddle. Dr. Gingrey is a former U.S. Congressman who served Georgia's 11th congressional district from 2003 to 2015. Throughout his 12 years in Congress, Dr. Gingrey served on numerous influential committees, including the House Committee on Energy & Commerce and its Health Subcommittee, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the Committee on Armed Services. In the 110th Congress, Dr. Gingrey was a Ranking Member of the Science Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
During his congressional tenure, Dr. Gingrey authored, sponsored and won passage of several major initiatives, including the bipartisan Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act, the Green Chemistry Research and Development Act, the bipartisan Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act, the United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Protecting Access to Healthcare Act and the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act.
Dr. Gingrey has traveled to more than 40 countries to represent Congress in high-level meetings with foreign dignitaries. He served on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and as the co-chairman for the Congressional Study Group on Germany and the Congressional Taiwan Caucus. Prior to serving in Congress, Dr. Gingrey served two terms in the Georgia State Senate from 1999 to 2003. He entered politics when he ran for the Marietta School Board in 1993 and was elected chairman three times.
Dr. Gingrey received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Georgia Tech and then attended the Medical College of Georgia. He operated and managed a private OB-GYN practice for more than 27 years and delivered more than 5,000 babies during his years practicing medicine.
Dr. Gingrey remains active in his community and serves on several boards. His community affiliations include the Georgia Regents Health System Board of Directors; the Georgia World Congress Center Authority Board of Directors; Good Samaritan Health Center Volunteer Position and Advisory Board Member; WestSide Community Bank Board of Directors (Hiram, Georgia); and the Board of Directors for the Cumberland Academy of Georgia (Atlanta), which specializes in the needs of children with high-functioning Autism, Asperger's, ADD, ADHD and other learning differences.
Dr. Gingrey maintains a Congressional schedule, splitting his time between Washington, D.C., and Georgia, where he resides with his wife Billie, their four children and their 13 grandchildren.


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Regatta prepares for big swell
EVERY year Cowes Week, the world's biggest and oldest annual regatta, seems to break records and 2005 is no exception, with Britain's premier sailing festival expected to attract more boats than ever before in its 179-year history.
Staff at the new headquarters of the Cowes Combined Clubs (CCC) on Cowes Parade that organises the event were last night preparing for eight days of frenetic activity as Britain's sailing capital braced itself for an onslaught of more than 1,040 yachts in 38 classes crewed by more than 8,000 food and beer-hungry crews.
Stuart Quarrie, the CCC director, said that 1,033 yachts had registered for competition by yesterday afternoon and he was expecting the total to come close to 1,050 by this morning. This easily surpasses the…


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Philippe Sands announced as guest speaker for Cashel Arts Festival's 'Bolton lecture'
Human rights lawyer, Phillipe Sands QC
Cashel Arts Festival is delighted to announce the third annual Bolton Lecture will be delivered by Philippe Sands accompanied by Guillaume de Chassy on piano.
A leading international human rights lawyer, Phillipe Sands QC is a Professor of Law at University College London and a practising barrister before many international courts and tribunals including the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
He is the author of many books and a contributor to The Guardian and Vanity Fair among others
This event will be based on his latest book East West Street: On the Origins of Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide. This book has won several literary awards including the 2018 Prix Montaigne and the 2017 British Book Awards Non- Fiction Book of the Year.
This book offers new insights into the conflict and connections between three men at the heart of the Nuremberg Trials - Cambridge academic Hersch Lauterpacht, Polish prosecuter Raphael Lemkin, and Hitler's lawyer Hans Frank, all who had a shared passion for music.
The lecture will offer an exploration by Philippe Sands of the origins of modern justice and the fate of individuals and groups in images, narrative and excerpts of music by Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Misraki and Leonard Cohen.
This book is part historical detective story, part family history and part legal thriller drawing on events that overwhelmed Philippe Sands' own family during the second World War, and an untold story at the heart of the Nuremberg Trials.
Pianist and composer Guillaume de Chassy performs all over the world with a wide range of projects and is considered a major exponent of France's creative music scene.


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One of the many advantages of the correct level of carbohydrate restriction on a ketogenic diet is that after a few days, hunger and cravings begin to disappear compared to following a low-calorie, low-fat diet.
When carbohydrates constitute a large part of your diet, low blood sugar reactions cause hunger and cravings. On a ketogenic plan – which controls both the quality and quantity of carbohydrate-rich foods – blood sugar and insulin levels stabilize. Consuming the moderate amount of protein recommended on a low-carb diet also manages hunger. Unlike a low-fat diet, a low-carb plan allows the consumption of naturals fats which provide satiety.
Limiting yourself to consuming less than about 50 grams of carbs a day, your body will begin to access its fat stores. This process initiates both fat loss and the production of ketones, a by-product of fat oxidation, which also suppresses hunger.
Frequently, people who have tried a variety of diets find low carb to be easier to follow because if you are hungry you can always eat. If you simply consume the prescribed amount and type of carbs recommended by the HEALcare plan, you need not count calories. A ketogenic diet means less hunger, and greater long-term success. It's easy!


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Exhibition - Surveillance.02 at East Wing
A new photography exhibition titled Surveillance.02 will open at East Wing on Thursday, 12th Marh 2015 and will go on till Thursday, 30th April 2015.
Curated by Anna Van Lenten and Liza Faktor, the exhibition features work by Massimo Berruti, Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, Edmund Clark (new work created for Surveillance.02), Yann Mingard, Jenny Odell and Tomas van Houtryve.
Surveillance.02, an exhibition of interdisciplinary artists whose practices incorporate camera, satellite, and drone to question corporate and state surveillance, and energy production.
Fueled by curiosity, anger, and humor, these nervy artists are exploring wide-ranging methods and effects of surveillance, and remixing their findings as commentary.
In particular, they are grappling with the human side of the global war on terror, exposing humanity's permanent wounding of the environment, and engaging with state systems of power and control. At the center of the tensions and anxieties they pursue are the major tangles of convenience and privacy, individual and type, freedom and security.
There will be a talk with the curators on Saturday, 14th March at 2pm, they will discuss their curatorial research and their ongoing discoveries into how artists are using the tools of surveillance technology in their arts practice.
There will also be a film screening on Tuesday, 24th March at 7pm, World Brain by Stéphane Degoutin and Gwenola Wagon (trailer and synopsis added below).
I am VERY excited about this. The exhibition features some of my favourite work by some of my favourite photographers (Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin and Yann Mingard) and can't wait to see Edmund Clark's audio visual piece and watch the movie World Brain.
The theme of the exhibition is very topical and looking forward to seeing work that will engage us and make us pause and think about the role of surveillance in our everyday lives and what we take for granted.
Here are some of the works. If you are in Dubai, don't miss this.
Massimo Berruti - Hidden Wounds
Massimo Berruti / AgenceVU, from HiddenWounds
Hidden Wounds is an ongoing portrait series of people in North Waziristan who have been affected by drone strike events; some have been injured, others have lost family members. Like a pebble dropped into water, their physical wounds and psychological trauma ripple outward in rings of collateral damage.
Two such effects are the phobias induced by the violence of the attacks, and the drugs some consume in order to balance the strikes' destabilizing aftermath. Access to North Waziristan is forbidden for journalists—especially foreigners—so for victims afraid of being traced by secret services, Berruti photographs in the places he uses for accommodation.
Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin - Shtik Fleisch Mit Tzvei Eigen
Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, The Revolutionary, Shtik Fleisch Mit Tzvei Eigen, 2013
To make the portraits in their project, Broomberg & Chanarin co-opted a four-lens, facial recognition camera developed in Russia for public security or border control. The camera "creates" a seamless face out of many discrete takes. The artists' concern is that people don't agree to be photographed in the situations the camera is meant for: crowded train stations, demonstrations, stadiums—any public gathering. Thus, the results come off as evasive—potentially as not in compliance with the state-civil contract. Indeed, Russia has green-lighted using such imagery in court as evidence, akin to a fingerprint.
In choosing their subjects and their approach, Broomberg & Chanarin invoked two streams of inspiration: first, they categorized their sitters according to basic social types that artist August Sander identified in his comprehensive photographic survey of German society over the first half of the 20th Century. Thus, they have a rebel, a baker, a philosopher, among other "types".
Second, the artists modeled their photos on Helmar Lerski's non-heroic portraits, also categorized by profession. Like Lerski, they shot multiple views of one face, from different viewpoints, conveying claustrophobia and the impossibility of concluding anything substantial about the individual person under the skin.
Edmund Clark - Dulce et Decorum Est: Virtue Unmann'd
Virtue Unmann'd is a new work created for Suveillance.02. It is an audiovisual installation piece that explores traditions of virtue and sacrifice in war in the context of a contemporary battlefield: drone strikes on tribal areas of Pakistan that border Afghanistan.
Clark bases Virtue UnMann'd on research he conducted in Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar. On those trips, Clark collaborated with Pakistani artists, met with people from Waziristan who have been directly affected by drone strikes, sourced and created imagery of drones, and filmed the recitation of an ode written by the ancient Roman poet Horace and translated from Latin into Pashto.
Yann Mingard - Deposit
Depositis a photographic project about western civilization's preoccupation with conserving and guarding organic and digital elements of its culture. From 2009 to 2013, Mingard documented the physical locations and methods with which we collect and archive data: human DNA in the form of slivers of umbilical cord, dental samples, and sperm; DNA of animals extinct in the wild; the seeds of agricultural plants; and, of course, the vast quantities of digital data that we generate, traveling the pathways of the Internet.
Currently, under governmental and private surveillance, "banks" are being built to house stem cells, and blood, sperm, and umbilical cord samples. The means of conservation and research have evolved tremendously. Mingard identifies computers and the Internet as catalysts for this evolution: because of their ubiquity, they are prompting new levels of secrecy and security. For instance, sensitive files created by governments and multinationals are stored in former military bunkers and watched by private guards. Viewed in this context, Yann's photos point to a bizarre, theatrical, and at times absurd aspect to all this guarding.
Jenny Odell - Land Marks
In Land Marks, Jenny Odell illuminates the ways that energy production sites scar and indelibly mark the surfaces of the earth. Comprising satellite images of four production and nuclear waste sites, Land Marks erases "the ground" or the natural settings around what constitutes the site in order to better understand the impact of mining, excavation, plutonium production, waste storage, and fracking. For example, with "Athabasca Oil Sands," she has removed the boreal forest that surrounds the tailings ponds and excavated areas that make up the mine. In the case of "Fracking Patterns in Central Colorado," Odell has cleared the wooded area around the trails and open areas that have been dug.
Odell's aim is to reveal everything that counts as the mine/site—excavated areas, trails, roads, cars, buildings, waste ponds—by removing everything else. In doing so she isolates the structure and makes it more legible as a system. The resulting faint etchings are each an ode to systems, a clearly-distinguished, sprawling circuitry of byways, of bulbed and squared-off cul-de-sacs, of delicate threads akin either to neural ganglia in the brain, or architectural blueprints. One has the impression of deep intelligence and colossal waste at the same time.
Tomas van Houtryve - Blue Sky Days
To gain insight into how our society increasingly uses drones, van Houtryve attached his camera to a modified unmanned aircraft, and flew it over America's drone heartland. Via the pixelated video feed of a drone ground station, van Houtryve was able to cast his gaze upon people and places as never before. As well as the eerie beauty of landscapes and the visual spoils of previously inaccessible locations, he found jarring echoes of scenarios that U.S. military drones spy on and target for killings.
Film screening on Tuesday, 24th March at 7pm. Free entry, but you need to book, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
World Brain by Stéphane Degoutin and Gwenola Wagon (90 mins)
World Brain is a film and an essay. It takes the viewer through a journey inside the physical places by which the Internet transits: submarine cables, data centers, and satellites. The film adopts the point of view of the data. The audience view the world as if they were information, crossing the planet in an instant, copied in an infinite number of instances or, at the contrary, stored in secret places. Parallel to this exploration is an enquiry on the utopias and the ideologies linked to the emergence of a collective mind and the hypothesis of a global brain.
Exhibition details:
Thursday, 12th March Opening 7-10pm
Saturday, 14th March - Thursday, 30th April - Gallery hours: Sat-Thu 10:00am – 3:00pm | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, 14th March at 2pm - talk with the curators, Anna Van Lenten and Liza Faktor. Register here.
Tuesday, 24th March at 7pm - film screening World Brain. Register here.
Venue: East Wing, Limestone House # 12, Dubai International Financial Centre (Ritz Carlton Annex), Dubai (location map)


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Kimberly Devries
Kimberly is an amazing poet and a graphic design wizard of the pop world. She weaves song lyrics, wish lists, and fantastical ideas into her intricate drawings, collages, and embellished one-of-a-kind tee shirts. Her detailed, process driven works tell of discos, divas, fashion designs and love stories. Her process is equally intricate, involving periods of research in books and creation of the day's workspace. She recently modeled one of her new fashion designs in "Altered Couture 2011″ (as one of 22 local designers chosen).


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Running Time: 91 min.
Release Date: June 14, 2002
DVD: September 10, 2002
Current rating:
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Cast: Jeremy Davies, Angela Lindvall, Élodie Bouchez, Gérard Depardieu, Massimo Ghini, Giancarlo Giannini, John Philip Law, Jason Schwartzman, Dean Stockwell, Billy Zane
Paris, 1969: The filming of a sci-fi movie set in the distant year 2000 is in trouble. The director's obsession with the actress who plays sexy secret agent Dragonfly (Lindvall) has clouded his judgement, and the film has no ending. A young American (Davies) in Paris to document his life on film "with total honesty" is brought in to finish the movie. This proves to be difficult when the line between his fantasy life and reality becomes blurred, and he, too, finds himself seduced by the charms of Dragonfly.
Roman Coppola
Studio: United Artists Films
Producer(s): Gary Marcus
Screenplay: Roman Coppola
Official Site: www.mgm.com/experiencecq/


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If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting Burpee, allow me to introduce you!
Burpee is a full body workout that is best for strength training and aerobic exercise. Here's how it works!
They may get a bad rep for being difficult, but the results they give you definitely put them at the top of the list for effective workouts!
Now that you've been acquainted, let's get this exercise started!View Post
Ahhh salmon, the super food of protein…and one of spring fashion's most popular colors, but that's not what this post is about.
Not only is salmon packed with healthy omega 3's, protein, and vitamin B12, it's also an incredibly diverse dish that can be served in so many ways!
We know meal prepping may get a little boring or tedious without variation, so that's why we're here to bring you tasty recipes that you'll look forward to eating more than a couple times a week!
Today's catch is coated in a delicious marinade of ginger, soy sauce, lemon juice, and other goodies that you'll just have to continue reading to find out!
If you're looking for a quick, easy, and healthy meal packed with nutrients, then you've come to the right blog post!
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Have you ever seen that show "The Biggest Loser"?
It's this television show that brings on people who really want to lose weight. They get access to the best trainers, proper nutrition, and state-of-the-art training equipment…
Oh yeah, and whoever wins gets to keep a nice cash reward, too.
Here's what usually happens to contestants on the show: they experience incredible weight loss during the first few weeks of the show. Once their journey hits the middle stretch, however, contestants start to see fewer and fewer results…
It's natural for weight loss to plateau once someone starts burning all the excess fat stored in their body. That's just a sign that you're on the right path to a permanent healthy lifestyle!
Sometimes, though, that wall is self-induced—people slowly fall off their healthy habits and pay the price for it.
Today, let's talk about getting through this plateau and seeing the results you've always wanted for yourself!View Post
Olives and turkey meatballs? Say what?
Those might not be the first two things you'd think to pair together, but they actually combine to make a nutritious and savory meal!
Turkey meatballs are a healthy alternative to their regular counterpart, and of course, they're packed with a good amount of protein. The olives inside add a bold layer of flavor to an already scrumptious dish.
Switch the pasta out for some veggies for a complete meal!
Ready for this Italian treat? You won't be disappointed!View Post
180° twist jump squats? Russian twists?
No, those aren't snowboarding tricks or ice skating aerials. They're part of today's workout!
Today's session is going to twist you up! You'll be getting in a full body workout that's going to burn calories and get you in shape!
You're going to be stretching and bending a lot during this one, so make sure you're ready to get flexy with it! We know this is going to tone your whole body; I mean, you'll be on your way to that Greek god body you've always wanted.
Ready to take on the "full body twister"? Here we go!View Post
Move over potatoes, there's a new chip in town – and its name is apple!
Traditional potato chips you buy from the store are loaded with sodium, oil, and all kinds artery clogging fat in between.
But gosh darn it, they're so addicting! Which is why you tend to fall down a rabbit hole of salt from that first bite.
If you and your family are chip lovers, these cinnamon baked apple chips will satisfy your need for something crunchy.
The best part is they're oven baked, use minimal sweeteners, and topped with a dash of cinnamon!
This is a perfect side to put in your child's lunch box or take to worth with you for an afternoon snack.
Hey, you can even enjoy them as an after dinner dessert!
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What's better than getting in killer shape?
Getting in killer shape with a friend!
This partner workout is designed to give you and your buddy a high intensity, fat burning work out – at the same time!
Here's how it works:
These workouts will have 30 second work intervals followed by 5 seconds of rest/transition intervals.
Partner #1 will do as many reps as they can in the Primary Movement, and Partner #2 will hold the Secondary Movement for as long as they can. So if Amy is Partner #1, she will do as many squat jacks as possible; while she's doing that, Sarah will be holding a plank for 30 seconds. Then both partners will switch.
Ready to get fit with your BFF? Lets get started!View Post
It's a late Friday night. Samantha is at home watching a movie…
The movie is a super intense thriller. She's on the edge of her seat!
You know what's OFF the edge of her seat? Two bags of popcorn, an empty box of chocolate, and two empty soda cans…
In the span of a few hours, Samantha mindlessly ate unhealthy snack after unhealthy snack. The diet she'd been working on maintaining for the past few weeks was going down the drain…
Staying in for a quiet night at the house can either be really healthy or really unhealthy. Today's blog is your guide to making sure you make the most of your night in—and reign victorious over those greasy, juicy unhealthy cravings.View Post
When you step into a grocery store, you're stepping into a land of healthy vs unhealthy choices.
These choices are either going to make or break your fitness goals.
Will you be pulled in by the sweet scent of cakes? Or will you stand your ground and power walk to the produce aisle?
This may sound a little intimidating, but it doesn't have to be!
You are the decision maker of your life and you call the shots . So put down the powdered donuts and pick up those leafy greens!
We're going to give you some tips on staying on track while food shopping so that you can reach for the healthy options every time!View Post


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Reliable, Ductless Direct-Vent Heaters & Tankless Water Heaters
For efficient and reliable heating solutions, turn to Phil's Propane in Tiverton, Rhode Island. We offer ductless direct-vent heaters and tankless water heaters from Rinnai™, which have become one of our hottest selling items in recent years. With high fuel costs and concern over the envorinment, there is a definate need for efficiency and reliability. Our team is highly trained in the installation, service, and customer support of these products.
Ductless Direct-Vent Heaters
RHFE model ductless direct-vent heaters make zone heating simple. They are highly efficient, operate quietly, and provide a safe and healthy environment. Additionally, these heaters are flexible and easy to install, and they come with an outstanding warranty.
Tankless Water Heaters
Enjoy endless hot water with the Rinnai LS series of tankless water heaters. These units have the same basic advantages as ductless heaters, and it heats water only when you need it. They save space, have a contemporary design, and are perfect for any home.
Commercial properties will experience many benefits from tankless water heaters as well. We offer multi-unit options to fill your high temperature and volume needs, all of which come with digital controllers, even some that are wireless. When fitted with the proper controllers, you can maintain ease of operation and reliability.
Contact us for solutions to your hot water needs.
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Your contract for orthodontic services
Dr. Ellis is a firm believer in price transparency. Your orthodontic contract is comprehensive; there are no hidden fees or undisclosed future charges - it includes your orthodontic treatment as well as your retainers.
Dr. Ellis works to ensure that her fees are competitive, fair, and reflect the lifelong value of orthodontic treatment. Orthodontic fees are determined by the complexity and duration of care required.
Flexible Payment Options
It is our mission to provide you with affordable, high-quality treatment that fits your budget.
Your contract can be structured so that the cost of orthodontic treatment is paid over time, instead of all at once. If you elect this option, a down payment will be required on the day that orthodontic treatment begins and monthly payments will follow over the course of care. Payment in full at the start of treatment is also accepted.
Dr. Ellis works to ensure that her fees are competitive, fair, and reflect the lifelong value of orthodontic treatment. We offer a variety of payment options to meet your needs. Our office accepts payment by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover credit cards.
Friendly Insurance Policy
Ellis Orthodontics accepts most insurance policies.
Many dental insurance policies have a lifetime orthodontic benefit that is distinct from regular dental insurance. If your dental insurance provides a collectible orthodontic benefit, the benefit amount will be deducted from the orthodontic fee and sent directly to your insurer for payment. Dental insurance must remain active during the course of your contract. If your insurance benefits change during orthodontic treatment, you will be responsible for all remaining uncollected insurance charges.
Ellis Orthodontics will submit your insurance claim forms to your carrier as a courtesy to you.
In-Network Participation
Dr. Ellis is in-network for Delta Dental Premier and most Cigna policy holders. She accepts most other insurance policies as an out-of-network provider.
While Dr. Ellis does not accept Medicaid, she does offer her patients with active Medicaid status special consideration for reduced orthodontic costs, particularly for patients exhibiting severe or complex orthodontic problems.
Ellis Orthodontics offers discounts for additional family members undergoing orthodontic treatment, families in which the main breadwinner is clergy or a community helper (teachers, police, firefighters), and for payment in full at the beginning of treatment.


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A couple of weeks ago we met up with pug-loving X Factor finalist Andrea Faustini to chat all about his debut album 'Kelly' and new single 'Give A Little Love'. While we were with him, we couldn't leave without ask him to teach us a little bit of Italian and decided on the five phrases every teenager needs to know how to say.
We posted the videos of the adorable Andrea to our Instagram page, but for those of you that aren't following us (boo!) we've embedded them right here for you. Take note students.
Harry Styles' hair has secret powers
Little Mix and Fifth Harmony are my best friends
Maximum Pop is my favourite website (duh)
Buy Kelly by Andrea Faustini on July 17
A+ for everybody, well done!


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GMT engineers and builds custom carbon composite parts for a huge range of applications. From robotic parts, to precise machined parts used in manufacturing, carbon composites allow us to build lightweight yet very stiff parts to extremely accurate tolerances. Carbon composite parts have minimal deflection due to the dimensional stability of carbon through a wide range of temperatures and humidity, making them well suited for a variety of manufacturing processes and environments.
Strong lightweight carbon parts can offer a number of benefits; by replacing heavy steel rollers on a paper cutting machine with carbon rollers, GMT was able to lower the inertia involved, allowing the machine to cut shorter pieces at a more rapid rate. GMT has a proven track record of repeat customers such as Lam Research, KLA Tencor, and Brooks Automation, and our custom carbon parts have helped improve the bottom line in many ways. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how our engineering and use of carbon fiber may prove to be an excellent solution for you.
Example Projects
end effectors
The effectors at the end of a robotic arm have to be light so that the arm can be accelerated quickly, and stiff so they do not vibrate or hit parts being produced. Effectors made from carbon/epoxy can often be used to upgrade a robotic production system. The composite parts allow the unit to operate at higher throughputs, reducing production costs. The carbon robotic end effectors shown here feature channels and perfect tip alignment for fiber optic cables and sensors.
Silicone wafer production
These carbon parts used in silicone wafer production require a tolerance down to .0002" or .005mm. The finished product goes through a rigorous inspection process to ensure that every unit is identical and meets the highest standards, a clear example of GMT's ability to produce extremely precise custom carbon parts on a large production scale.
GMT welcomes orders in quantities as small as a single unit, so we are always receptive and a good resource for building prototypes. To maintain confidentiality, which is usually an essential in prototyping, we do not identify our prototype clients or their projects, but can state that these range from processing equipment and medical devices to competitive sports equipment as well as military components and field gear.
Our engineering competence, manufacturing skill, and quality assurance with carbon composites are key factors in support of your decision to bring prototyping projects to us for further discussion and quotation.
cNC Machining
GMT works with a number of customers to provide custom CNC machined parts. Whether milling foam or carbon, GMT has been utilizing CNC machines since 1984 when we first started designing and building carbon sailboat rudders for use in the America's Cup.


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Culture makes Torbay a better place to live, work and visit. It matters to you and it matters to us. Explore the projects we work on together; discover opportunities for you to get involved; and find out about the long lasting impact.
Torbay Culture Ambassadors are a group of local people who are well-informed, positive supporters of Torbay's cultural life and are the 'go-to' volunteers for arts and heritage events and projects throughout Brixham, Paignton and Torquay. We are supporting people looking to volunteer in this way as well as the host organisations offering volunteering opportunities.
We do this by providing our Ambassadors with:
an induction
regular news of opportunities to volunteer, via email and closed Facebook group
invitations to special events
opportunities to take part in focus groups or feedback groups
training sessions
opportunities to provide feedback on your experience as a volunteer
offers and benefits to thank you for your support.
By supporting host organisations who require volunteers, we ensure you are looked after along the way. Host organisations looking for some great volunteers can find out more by clicking the button below:
We are looking for people who have their finger on the pulse of what is going on culturally in Torbay, are keen to support our local area, and wish to volunteer their time. If this sounds like you, take a look at "how it works", below, and when you are ready to apply:
Download the Ambassador Agreement
Complete our online Application Form
Complete our online Evaluation Monitoring Form
We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. Ambassadors must be aged 18 or over, although we are looking into providing opportunities for family groups to volunteer together.
Your application form will be reviewed by our Volunteer Co-ordinators. Once your application has been accepted, you will be invited to a 'welcome' event so we can meet you and give you everything you need to join the scheme.
After this, you'll receive a regular e-newsletter with opportunities to get involved. You will be issued with a Torbay Culture Ambassador badge – to wear with pride when volunteering – and you will also be invited to attend free training sessions, events and gatherings throughout the year. You will also be invited to a closed Facebook group. This will be a place for more informal communication between the Volunteer Co-ordinators and all of the Ambassadors.
When you spot a volunteering opportunity that you'd like to take up, you will be put in touch with the host organisation. The host will manage the volunteering role according to their own policies, informed by our Host Agreement which is designed to ensure you will have a good experience. You'll need to provide information about yourself to the host organisation (we are unable to pass on information that you may have already provided to us).


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Next step worksheets
Maybe you are an individual with a heart to give... but you aren't interested in fundraisers... you just want to give.
If this is you, click here: Help Her Thrive - Going Solo
Are you looking for ways to inspire and engage the women in your community?
If this is you, click here: Help Her Thrive - Women's Groups
Perhaps you are looking to participate "hands on" in God's mission. You want to explore what that could look like.
If this is you, click here:
Help Her Thrive - Short Term Missions
It is pretty powerful when we make a decision to get involved with women's needs around the world. It is even more powerful when we cement this decision with a pledge that says, "this is what we/I will do." We invite you to make a pledge for ZOE Projects in 2018/19. This will help us and our ZOE partners plan for the year and encourage them that we stand solidly behind them. Consider taking this next step that says, "you can count on me/us this year."


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Beet Borscht is a soup from Ukraine and is popular in several other East European cuisines. They are Russian, Polish, Belarusian, Lithuanian, Romanian and Ashkenazi Jewish.
Beet Borscht is of Ukrainian origin and it includes beetroots as one of the main ingredients and hence the red colour. There are sour-tasting soups without beetroots, such as sorrel-based green borscht, rye-based white borscht, cabbage borscht, etc.
Beet Borscht is made by combining meat/ bone stock and beetroots with sautéed vegetables, like cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes and tomatoes.
However, like me Beet Borscht is a very adjusting recipe. Borscht may include meat or fish, or be purely vegetarian. Beet Borscht may be served either hot or cold. Beet Borscht may range from a hearty one-pot meal to a dainty clear broth or a smooth refreshing drink. Beet Borscht is often served with smetana or sour cream, hard-boiled eggs and/or potatoes. However there are is choice of more involved garnishes and side dishes, such as uszka or pampushky, that can be served with the Beet Borscht.
Soups are an excellent way of getting "uneatable" veggies in kids. Believe me,, I have managed to get mine eat from pumpkin to bottle gourd and from ridge gourd to beetroot. My kids know it they ask me what soup I am serving them and enjoy them.
You can read about beetroot health benefits here and linking Beet Brocht to Beetroot , a Compilation where anyone can send me beetroot recipes and I will add to Beetroot, a Compilation.
My recipe is adapted from" Vegetarian …made Simple.
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Linking to Srivalli's Kid's Delight ~Salads and Soups hosted by me.
Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing this BM#65
Beet Broschet a Tart Soup from Ukraine
For the Soup:
- 1 Onion
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Medium Beet roots cut in thin juliennes
- 1 Beet grated
- 1 small Carrot cut in thin juliennes
- 1 Celery stick sliced thin (I did not use)
- 2 Tomatoes peeled and chopped
- 3 Cups Water
- 1 Tablespoons Vinegar
- 1/2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 2 Springs Dil I did not use
- 1 Cup Cabbage shredded
- Salt And Pepper to taste
For Garnish:
- Sour Cream
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- Sour Cream
- Slice the onion in thin rings.
- Melt the butter in a big heavy bottomed pan and add the onions. Cook on low heat stirring occasionally till the onions soften. (2-3 minutes).
- Add the beet root sticks, carrot, celery, tomato and cook stirring frequently for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the water, sugar and one spring of chopped dill if using.
- Add the salt and pepper. Bring to boil and then reduce the flame and simmer for 30-45 minutes or till the vegetables are tender.
- Stir in the cabbage, cover and boil for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the grated beet and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Ladle the borscht in bowls. Garnish with sour cream and dil. Serve hot.


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This is one of my favorite recipes right now! It is so yummy and really nutritious. It's the perfect weeknight meal when you just need to whip something up and feel good about what you're eating.
Yields 3-4 servings.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Here's what you'll need:
- 1 lemon sliced
- 1 head of chopped broccoli
- 1 kielbasa sausage
- 1 ear of corn
- 20 small shrimp
- cajun seasoning
- garlic to taste
- ghee or grassfed butter
Here's what you'll do:
- Preheat oven to 450
- Bring water to boil in a pot and flash boil broccoli (1 minute or less to keep it's green vibrant color and crispness).
- On a sheet pan add aluminum foil and add a thin layer of butter.
- Season corn and sausage and add to pan. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and add lemon and broccoli, season, and cook for another ten minutes.
- Remove from oven, add shrimp and cook for 6-8 more minutes. Oven times may vary.


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expiredToday is National Doughnut Day: You've earned it. Now go get your free doughnut!
Jared Weintraub - Jun. 3rd 2016 11:12 am ET
The Day we've all been waiting for is finally upon us.. National Doughnut Day. That's right, this means you get a free doughnut of your choice at your local Krispy Kreme just for walking in (No purchase necessary).
You can also join in on the fun on the official Krispy Kreme Doughnut Day Facebook page/event to share your experience with others. Or use the hashtag: #NationalDonutDay to follow the excitement on Twitter.


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Blake's Equality Platform
I will vote in favor of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act.
In the midst of the important #MeToo movement, and near daily revelations about the pervasiveness of sexual harassment, it's unacceptable that the first State Senate GOP-IDC response was developed in private, and places new emphasis on punishment for false accusers. The simple fact is that no person in any job should be a victim of harassment at their workplace, and our government must set a positive example.


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As alternatives strategies continue to flood into the registered mutual fund and exchange-traded funds arena, investors and financial advisers should be aware that most mutual funds and ETFs will never match up completely with private investment products such as hedge funds.
During a panel discussion Tuesday at the InvestmentNews Alternative Investments Conference in Chicago, participants ticked off distinctions between registered and unregistered alternative products ranged from fees and liquidity, to the reality of manager skill levels.
"I think it's really hard to find a long-only manager who can short because it's hard to develop those skills," said Gary Black, global co-chief investment officer and chief investment office of alternative investments at Calamos Investments.
Despite the fact that the mutual fund industry has launched more that 600 alternatives strategy funds since the start of 2011, the panel generally agreed that advisers should approach most of the funds with caution. Of course, that advice also applies to alternatives outside the mutual fund space, including hedge funds.
Christian Hviid, managing principal with Point Guard Capital LLC, warned against being too attracted to the lower fees that accompany registered alternative products but also advised against paying too much for strategies that could be found inside a less-expensive mutual fund.
"When it comes to fees, be careful what you pay for," he said. "In some cases, there is a wide disparity in fees and not a lot of transparency, as far as what you're paying for."
Mr. Hviid reminded the audience that most registered products won't have long track records, making that part of the due-diligence process more challenging.
He also advised investors to pay close attention to potential mismatches with regard to what a fund is offering in terms of a strategy, and the skill and experience level of the management team.
On the issue of due diligence, Mr. Black said that he would be skeptical of any long-short mutual fund that was using ETFs for the short side of the portfolio, as opposed to picking individual stocks to sell short.
That is a red flag that the portfolio manager is less skilled on the short side of the portfolio, he said.
But as demand for non-correlated strategies continues, the panel agreed that the fund industry will continue to crank out alternatives strategy products.
"We expect to see more funds crop up in nontraditional bond fund space," said Susan Kelly, director of alternatives strategies at Commonwealth Financial Network.
In terms of the impact on the overall alternatives arena, including the $2.3 trillion hedge fund industry, Ms. Kelly said that the growth of registered alternatives strategies is both attracting institutional investors and sending institutional investors back to the hedge funds to renegotiate the fee structures.
Hedge fund fees typically include a 2% management fee and a 20% performance fee, which compares with a roughly 1.5% fee for most alternatives mutual funds.
But swelling popularity aside, Mr. Hviid reminded advisers to keep their clients' best interests and comfort levels in mind when it comes to allocating to alternatives.
"You have to step back and ask if alternatives are even appropriate for your clients," he said.
"Think about what strategies will offer the best complement to what they already own," he said. "It's not just a case of 'I must own alternatives.'"


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Pink Knit Shawl will look great on You! Add some color to your fall and winter accessories with this beauty! You will step out in style with this hand knit cowl! Treat yourself or gift to your special someone! A fashion accessory you will love to wear any time!
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If you're looking to stand out as a man of style and supreme taste, our driftwood leather is the perfect choice. A brown that's classic enough to pair with any outfit and unique enough to portray your personal taste, our driftwood strap is sure to make your Apple watch stand out.
Your input is very much appreciated. Share it with your friends so they can enjoy it too!
I love the band. Great leather and workmanship, however the band is too short. The tail just won't stay tucked in the loop. I have a 7 1/4" wrist. Maybe good for smaller wrists.
I previously bought a English Apple Watch strap and now I have a driftwood strap. The fit and finish is exactly as expected. Great stiff'
I own seven watches, and 20+ straps. I'm saying that because I have *opinions* on watches and straps. I've owned the Apple watch since pre-ordering the series one at launch. I've gone through many straps since then. All of my straps have been metal or cloth because I could never find a leather strap that looked good, felt good, and was durable... until now. The leather strap from Popov is just as good as the leather strap on my Panerai costing several times more. I love it, I haven't taken it off the watch since I got it. It's starting to develop its own patina, and I love it. My only recommendation to the Popov team: Charge more because this strap is worth it!!
I miss having a waterproof strap but this leather has seriously upped the way my watch looks. Love it.
Fantastic! And customer service was even better! Thank you so much for replacing the lugs and punching some more holes for me! Great company! Can't wait to see some more of your work!
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What are your return policies? What if I don't like it?
We offer a generous satisfaction guarantee: just send the product back to us for a full refund. No questions asked.
What happens if this product gets damaged?
All items are guaranteed for life if damage occurs through the fault of our craftsmanship. I ask that you ship the item back to me for repair and I will do so free of charge. You must cover the shipping costs.
Do you do custom orders?
At this time we are only offering personalization (initials, names, dates) on our products. We are not accepting commisions for new designs.
Does the leather pictured look exactly like the product I will receive?
Please be aware that every roll of leather absorbs dyes differently and colouring may appear slightly different than shown in our pictures. Finally, this is a hand-made piece; expect minor imperfections - this is what makes your product unique and gives it character.
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Our Chromexcel leathers do not require initial treatment. We reccomend that this leather gets cleaned and conditioned every 6-12 months with Saddle Soap and our leather cleaner.
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New released report – Recycling options for DFG/
When derelict fishing gear (DFG) is retrieved from the sea, the material is highly mixed and contains metal anchors, chains, organic matter, and other marine litter as well as nets, ropes, float and sink lines. So how could retrieved fishing gear be treated to enter the value and recycling chain? And what preparation is necessary for a full recycle scheme?
This report on technical feasibility describes in detail the results of all DFG recycling trials and the physical and chemical properties derived to evaluate the material quality of lost fishing gears retrieved from the Baltic Sea. The aim of this report is to provide a baseline of technical feasibility and processing options for retrieved fishing gear. The analyses and trials carried out lead to recommendations of how retrieved fishing gear can be treated to enter the value and recycling chain.


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I recently had the opportunity to speak with Michael Medalla, Manager of the Toyota USA Foundation. The Toyota Foundation recently joined TechForce Foundation® as a supporting member, so it was the perfect opportunity to get Toyota's perspective on the skills gap we are facing as a country, and how our new partnership could contribute to help solving that issue.
The automotive aftermarket is a $277B industry, growing since 2010 and predicted to continue. It's fueled by consumers keeping their vehicles longer, putting more miles on them and needing more help when it comes to servicing them.
It is no secret that the transportation industry is in dire need of technicians. The demand is greater than it has ever been before and the situation is only getting worse. Up to this point, industry has tried to fill their need for technicians by offering jobs with training attached. They are trying to recruit prospects, offer some small perks and limp by until those technicians get enough experience to actually contribute to the dealerships. Some dealerships are hiring technicians from schools, offering such things as sign-on bonuses and tuition reimbursement and putting them to work. While these have worked with minimal success, the problem still persists.
If you have been around the transportation industry for any length of time, the phrase "technician shortage" has to be a familiar one. Other than a brief respite during the Great Recession from 2008 into 2009, this has been the most talked about issue in the industry, bar none. And "talked about" is a generous term. A more apt description might be "talked to death."


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From John Adams to James McHenry, 6 August 1799
Quincy August 6th 1799
Last night I received your favor of 31st July. Upon looking over the list of candidates for surgeons & surgeons mate & all the other papers, I find no letters from Lt Col Rice nor Lt Col. Hunnewell selecting such as they wish. Lt. Col. Rice called on me a few days ago and told me had recommended Charles Blake for surgeon & Ebenezer Lawrence for mate. I know personally few of the candidates but Warren and Welsh are characters so vastly superior, that no hesitation could be made. But I presume neither would accept a regiment alone. Blank is a young man of twenty four, brother in law of Rice. I should be very loath to refuse Rice his choice, but we must not depart from principles.—I think Welch ought to be appointed a surgeon and have the full pay. His duty is severe and very strictly attended. But I wish to know the plan. I have understood that we were to appoint all hospital surgeons & mates & detach from those individuals to regiments and ships. There is neither surgeon nor physician in the United States of higher character or better practice than Warren. If any medical department is to be established in any of those northern regions, there is not a man of equal pretensions to be superintendant.
As to chaplains I wish for a list of candidates. Mr. Evans an old chaplain must be known to you. He has applied to me & is recommended by Gen Lincoln. I readily approve of Mr Charles Jones Jenkins of Bufort recommended by Gen. Pinckney vice Edward Craft. Joining sincerely with you in your best wishes for Mrs. Pinckney's health, I chearfully submit to the Genl discretion the voyage or journey to Newport.
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May is Women Riders Month so we're dedicating the episode to women who ride. We've got a great interview with Genevieve Schmitt, founder of Women Riders Now, and we share some stories of historic female riders. In our gear up segment we talk about our go to new bike edits.
Download now from iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play.
Show Notes
What's New
MotoGP news - Pedrosa rumored to be switching camps
Gear Up: Lowering Your Bike
Check out JP Cycles Top 12 Historic Female Riders four part article series
Feature: Women Riders Month
Thanks to Genevieve Schmitt from Women Riders Now for a great interview
Read more about International Female Riders Day on Motoress.com
The List: Famous Women Riders
Check out the full list on Motorcycle.com


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Which 7 countries are most committed to ending hunger? In a recently published index, researchers analysed the political commitment to hunger and nutrition of 45 developing countriesby Dolf te Lintelo
Some of the world's poorest countries are taking significant strides in addressing undernutrition and hunger, according to new evidence from the hunger and nutrition commitment index (Hanci) 2013. Guatemala, Peru, Malawi, Brazil, Madagascar, Nepal and Tanzania were rated highly committed, but Burundi and Liberia have made progress on action to reduce chronic hunger and undernutrition.
World Hunger News
For the past 40 years, since its founding in 1976, the mission of World Hunger Education Service is to undertake programs, including Hunger Notes, that
- Educate the general public and target groups about the extent and causes of hunger and malnutrition in the United States and the world
- Advance comprehension which integrates ethical, religious, social, economic, political, and scientific perspectives on the world food problem
- Facilitate communication and networking among those who are working for solutions
- Promote individual and collective commitments to sustainable hunger solutions.
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App Name: Winds of Steel by DeckEleven Entertainment
Description: Experience World War II's most epic and legendary air battles in Asia and Pacific theatres on your Android mobile phone. Play Japanese or Allied Forces. From the attack on Pearl Harbor, and all the way to the bombing of Tokyo, take command of 12 famous Pacific fighters and bombers in a challenging 3D game.
How it works: Controls for Winds of Steel are very simple. As the player you control the fighter/bomber by using your phone's accelerometer, tilting left and right to steer the plane. To fire you can either use the on screen fire button or use the physical "Ok" button on your phones D-Pad to fire. To change your weapons you press the on screen button below the fire button to change between machine gun and bombs. Throughout the game you will encounter multiple enemies while trying to accomplish your goals. To evade their attacks you have two options. The first is a barrel roll. This is accomplished by turning either hard left or hard right. This results in an icon appearing in the lower left hand corner. Tapping his icon will perform the barrel roll. The second Manoeuvre is a loop. If you pitch hard upwards (tilt up) an icon will appear in the same spot. Tapping the icon, results in a loop being performed. This is the basic premise of the game. Complete each objective and move on to the next level that lay's ahead.
Opinion: The game it's self isn't terrible, but it's clear that it needs some work and here's why. The beginning of the tutorial was quite boring. For about a minute you just follow a plane and that's it, in my 30 seconds would have sufficed. There are a few glitches as well. One example is when crashing on certain levels the Restart and Quit options didn't come up. I had to press menu on my phone to bring up the standard pause menu. Graphics were subpar and really could use some work. Gunfire floating above the wings just wasn't very realistic and almost everything had jagged edges. The audio could use some work as well. After I got shot at for long periods I could clearly hear a gun reloading click that seemed to signify I was hit hard it was just very out of place. Lastly the UI isn't all that consistent. There is no indication of how close to the water/land I was, which resulted in me crash quite a few times in certain levels. With that there is the health bar; it's just this faded white line to the left of the screen. And nothing indicated that was my health bar until I had been under heavy attack and I finally saw it depreciate. There are also times when I had to take off of an aircraft carrier and there is nothing that said the fire button is what initiates take off.
Ratings :
- Speed (3/5) – Lag was apparent from time to time through the game
- Features (2/5) – Two game modes, Campaign and Instant Action. Instant Action is basically campaign with new rules.
- Theme (5/5) – The main menu audio and graphics suited the game and the missions really give you a brief history lesson.
- Overall (3/5) – The game doesn't provide anything that's draw dropping. But it is a great application to kill some time.
- Simple Controls
- Instant Action Mode
- Brief Overview of WII
- Apparent glitches
- Inconsistent UI
- Repetitive/Lousy Audio
- Mediocre Graphics
Despite the minor inconveniences, and if you can overlook look them you'll enjoy it. But overall it's nothing spectacular. It takes you through some brief history of the most legendary battles. Other than that it really doesn't push the envelope and doesn't have to. It just would have been nice to see some decent graphics, UI and Audio without noticeable bugs.


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My Lease on Peace in an Unsettled World
This is the 3rd draft I have started and, for some reason, I feel at a loss for words today. My mind longs to find a settled place, like my heart has. For the past week, I have returned to this place of needing to find peace and staying put, right there in my peace space. There are so many things vying for our peace space every day and if your space is negotiable someone or something will always be happy to fill it. The thing I've learned, am still learning, and will continue to posture myself to learn, is that peace is sacred. I desire to do nothing outside of it.
Peace seems to be one of those ethereal qualities - it's hard to describe but once you've felt it and know it exists, it's hard to ever want to be without it. And locating it within yourself may be hard at first, yet it's worth the search. Once you have found your peace space it is not something you have to navigate, you can simply let it have its way. There is no magic formula, you can't make up the feeling, you can't earn it, you can only accept it and settle in.
As I watch the news, read the paper, or get alerts on my phone of breaking news, there are more opportunities for me to step into the chaos. But I have to remind myself often: see it, read it, don't reside there.
The truth of the matter is this: you have the choice and the power to live in peace or chaos. I thoroughly believe each one of us is equipped with all we need to live well and impact each of our worlds. So when you walk into a chaotic place, whether it be your office, your school, your home, wherever, you can either contribute to the chaos or bring peace to that place.
I am learning that this is ENTIRELY AN INSIDE JOB. You, knowing who you are, have to resolve inside yourself that settledness will be your nature. This act without compromise is POWERFUL! And the beauty of this whole "peace above all else" notion is that no one has the power to take that away from you, but you.
You are powerful in this.
When chaos, anxiety, or overwhelm come I am learning to:
1 - Stop & breathe
2 - Identify where the chaos is coming from
3 - And remind myself: I am powerful and I will stay in peace.
Because nothing, unless you choose it, gets to determine your peace.
Thank you for reading.
See you next Tuesday.


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