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The healthiest you, in your 40s and beyond
We can't deny it: time passes, and our bodies change. Our day-to-day health is kind of like the weather. Like sunny days or passing storms, colds come and go. So do sniffles, aches and pains, and pimples and blisters. Our overall health, though, is more like the climate. It's an accumulation of lots of different factors - genetics, chance, and the lifestyle choices we make - and has more impact on our lives in the long run.
Some of the factors that affect our health are out of our control, like our family's medical legacy. If your mother or sister have had breast cancer, you might be more likely to have breast cancer, too. Accidents, injuries, and genetically unforeseen conditions can sideswipe us and set our health off-balance, too.
But we can control the lifestyle choices we make, and these choices certainly do accumulate and either enrich or endanger the quality of health we enjoy through the years of our lives. Decisions you make, like whether to smoke or not, what sort of foods you eat, and how much physical activity you fit into your life, may make or break your health.
Each one of us is a unique specimen, and the aging process will touch us each in different ways. In general, to be the healthiest you at any age, you will need to understand the ways your body may change. You also need to keep up with a few routine preventive health screenings and integrate beneficial habits into your life. Time passes, so make the most of the time you have, no matter what your age.
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Introducing our brand-new Natural Birch Wood Ornaments!
I'm so excited to share these brand-new ornaments! They're just finished this week and I think they came out beautifully! We already have them hanging up in our windows at home. They're made in Maine from natural, unfinished birch plywood, custom engraved with my original designs. The light, unfinished wood looks just right against the dark boughs of the pine tree. You can check them out on my website!
We also have lots of other beautiful goodies to keep in mind for the coming holiday season (gorgeous hand-printed scarves are so perfect for this time of year!), and will be adding more special new products soon... Stay tuned for some more new items on the way in the next few weeks!

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text: Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer is an IMAX®-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it. The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine "Kitty" Oppenheimer. Oscar® winner Matt Damon portrays General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Academy Award® nominee Florence Pugh plays psychiatrist Jean Tatlock, Benny Safdie plays theoretical physicist Edward Teller, Michael Angarano plays Robert Serber and Josh Hartnett plays pioneering American nuclear scientist Ernest Lawrence. Oppenheimer also stars Oscar® winner Rami Malek and reunites Nolan with eight-time Oscar® nominated actor, writer and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh. The cast includes Dane DeHaan (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets), Dylan Arnold (Halloween franchise), David Krumholtz (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story) and Matthew Modine (The Dark Knight Rises). The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and the late Martin J. Sherwin. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Atlas Entertainment's Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan. Oppenheimer is filmed in a combination of IMAX® 65mm and 65mm large-format film photography including, for the first time ever, sections in IMAX® black and white analogue photography. Nolan's films, including Tenet, Dunkirk, Interstellar, Inception and The Dark Knight trilogy, have earned more than $5 billion at the global box office and have been awarded 11 Oscars and 36 nominations, including two Best Picture nominations.


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Benefits of Invisalign Treatment for Adults in Bonita Springs
There is a small percentage of people that are born with well-aligned pearly whites. However, for most this isn't the case. Most people tend to have some crowding, spacing or somewhat "imperfect" teeth. While braces on kids are understandable, it's much more difficult for adults to take the plunge into orthodontic treatment. This is mostly due to the unsightly metal brackets.
This is where Invisalign treatment comes in! Invisalign are clear sets of hard plastic aligners that fit your mouth and gently move them into the desired place. (Click here to learn more about how Invisalign treatment in Bonita Springs, FL works.) This is done without the use of metal or wire. This option is rapidly popularizing among both youngsters and adults, owing to its many benefits. Invisalign treatment for adults in Bonita Springs benefits include:
This is perhaps one of the main reasons why so many adults prefer Invisalign to the traditional braces. You no longer need to feel embarrassed about wearing braces at age 35, 45 or 65! You can straighten your teeth with a set of clear plastic aligners that are nearly invisible. Need to give a presentation at work and want to be taken seriously? No problem. You can give this presentation with the clear aligners in or take them out.
Owing to the absence of wires and brackets, Invisalign trays are a more physically comfortable option than traditional braces. The smooth nature of these plastic aligners helps eliminate most forms of irritation within the mouth. Patients experience fewer cuts, nicks and sores in their mouth.
Unlike braces, you can remove Invisalign trays and put them back in without any trouble. When you eat, you take the trays out and put them back in after. This allows you to enjoy your meals and also not have to deal with food getting stuck in your braces. We recommend you brush and floss after meals.
Low Maintenance
These orthodontic pieces require little to practically no maintenance. You should brush and clean your trays when you brush and floss your teeth. You only wear your trays for 2 weeks at a time so, they typically aren't dingy before moving on to the next set. If they are discoloring, you can soak the trays a little longer before placing them back in your mouth.
Treatment Time
How long you will need to wear your Invisalign trays depends on numerous factors that your Bonita Springs dentist will determine with you. However, the average treatment time is 12 months – 18 months. One year compared to a lifetime of being unhappy with your smile? All while doing it with clear aligners and not braces? The hardest part is committing to the treatment plan, but once patients do, they are extremely happy with their results and most often wish they would have started sooner. Remember, the time goes by anyway!
Begin Your Invisalign Treatment
At SMILE Dental, we can help treat a range of orthodontic problems with Invisalign such as crossbite, overly crowded teeth, gapped teeth, etc. We make sure the treatment plan works precisely in accordance with your personal needs. The trays fit comfortably on top of your teeth and are medically proven to enhance control of tooth movement, gently moving and rotating your teeth where required. Whether you need a quick fix or an overhaul on your smile, Invisalign treatment has been extremely successful in giving adults the smile of their dreams. Don't wait any longer to straighten your teeth and smile with confidence.


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The 2012 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign encourages communities and individuals to join the conversation on how we connect and respect one another in order to prevent sexual violence.
The 2012 SAAM campaign provides tools and resources that focus on promoting positive expressions of sexuality and healthy behaviors. Promoting healthy behaviors encourages sexual interactions and relationships that are consensual, respectful and informed. By starting the conversation, this dialogue can build safe, healthy relationships and communities. Many resources are also available in Spanish.
Resources include:
An Overview on Healthy Sexuality and Sexual Violence Prevention (also in Spanish)
Healthy Sexuality: A guide for advocates, counselors, and prevention educators
It's time...to talk to your children about healthy sexuality (in Spanish)
It's time...to talk about consent (in Spanish)
It's time...to talk about gender norms (in Spanish)
It's time...to talk about sexuality in later life (in Spanish)
Healthy Sexuality Glossary (in Spanish)
Tips for Creating a Successful Campaign (in Spanish)
Tips for Health Care Professionals (in Spanish)
Tips for Parents and Caregivers (in Spanish)
Tips for Partnering with Men's Organizations
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Considered the "superfood of the sea", wakame seaweed salad boasts a savory umami flavor with a hint of sweetness.
Wakame salad has a noodle-like texture that is appealing to even a picky eater, and is a nutritious and rich addition to any meal! Pairs well with a wide variety of Japanese dishes.
- We ship using FedEx Priority with a 1-2 day transit time to deliver your seafood order. A signature is not required, unless delivered to an apartment or business.
- We use the shipping address that you provide us. Minor details can be the cause of major stress. Please take a moment to validate that the information you provided is correct (i.e. spelling, unit number, zip code, state, etc.). Great Alaska Seafood will not be held liable for misrouted packages resulting from incorrect shipping information provided by you.
- We ship Monday - Wednesday. We ship Thursdays depending on your location.
- We DO NOT ship out on holidays or if your delivery date falls on a holiday.
- When you order any Gift Pack or any of our Specials, or if your order is 8 pounds or more you will receive FREE SHIPPING.
- All orders received Monday - Tuesday before 12:00 pm (Alaska Time) will ship the next business day. Orders placed after 12:00PM (Alaska Time) on Tuesday - 12:00PM Friday will be shipped the following Monday. **EXAMPLE: You place your order Monday before 12:00PM Alaska Time, your order is processed and packed that day and shipped out Tuesday using Fedex, you will receive your order on Wednesday or Thursday.***IMPORTANT: We do not have the ability to ship the same day your order is placed.***
- There is no "guaranteed delivery time." FedEx provides a courtesy estimated delivery time with your tracking number. But do not be alarmed if your package arrives later in the day or the next day. Depending on your location, or during busy holiday seasons, your package can arrive later in the day or the next day. If shipping to a business, please make arrangements if it is closed during lunch hours.
- We ship everywhere in the USA and Canada. Hawaii requires an additional $45.00 delivery charge. To place a Canadian order, please contact our customer service office
- We do not suggest shipping to a business address unless it is open until 8pm your local time and on Saturdays. FedEx can deliver packages as late as 8pm and if there is a delay they can deliver on Saturdays as well.
- Unlike a lot of seafood companies, we are actually located in ALASKA and therefore are subject to extreme weather conditions. During colder seasons, please be mindful of this. In most cases, your package will arrive in perfect condition. However, if your package is held up along the way due to foul weather conditions, neither we nor FedEx will be held liable.
- Special Events: When planning your special event, waiting until the last minute is not a good plan. Place your order early and we will arrange specific delivery dates. We can make suggestions for your important event based on the best seasonal selections available.
- Holidays: We understand that the season of giving is often a busy and challenging time. Because you are selecting perishable seafood for your celebration or as a gift, we urge you to notify your recipient and confirm they will be home during the expected delivery time. It can still be an item of surprise, but because a signature is not required (in most cases), some people are not looking for their surprise package and will let the box sit outside for an extended amount of time, leaving the items to thaw and spoil. In this event we will not be held liable for spoiled packages
- Great Alaska Seafood guarantees every product to provide 100% Happiness. Your Great Alaska Seafood package will arrive in either a frozen or cool to the touch state. If you receive your order and question it's quality, you can call our Customer Service Team during business hours, and a customer service representative will assist you.
- If recipients have any questions, problems or concerns regarding an order, we ask that you notify us immediately for assistance, or by the next day after receiving your order.
- We will be closed most holidays to include Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. If Great Alaska Seafood has made a mistake on your order we will issue a credit for the value. If you are not fully satisfied with your order, please call us and speak to a customer service representative. We reserve the right to conduct an investigation into claims that are potentially fraudulent. Please do not discard any packaging until you are completely satisfied with the product. On occasion, Great Alaska Seafood may deem it necessary to have the purchaser provide photographs to better resolve the issue.
All orders of at least 8 pounds qualify for free shipping anywhere within the Continental United States. For orders less than the 8 pound minimum, the following shipping fees apply:
Order Size (lbs) | Shipping Cost | Hawaii Surcharge |
1-7 lbs. | $75.00 | $45.00 |
8 lbs. or more | FREE | $45.00 |
- We offer shipping insurance which covers your shipping cost for a reshipment of your exact same order if ALL of the following occurs: Your package is delayed a day or more AND the products are spoiled. (products are expected to arrive anywhere from frozen to an unfrozen "cool to the touch" state.) We must have a picture of the box, picture of the fedex label on the box and a picture of all the products that are spoiled in order to provide a complimentary reshipment of your products and for your shipping insurance to take effect.
- We recommend shipping insurance for all packages and is required for each box to be covered. Example: if you place an order that requires us to use 2 boxes to ship the order to you then each box must be insured to qualify for the shipping insurance coverage if purchased.
For further questions about ordering and delivery schedules, please visit our shipping information page or contact us to speak to a member of our team. Our customer service team is ready to assist you.


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Presenter: So, we're back in the studio. Welcome back, everyone. My name's Rick Walker. From our laptops to our televisions, from the displays on our smartphones to those on our satnavs, we are in front of screens all the time. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to disconnect completely? To choose not to have access to the internet? If you have, you may be in need of a digital detox – a total switch-off from all things digital. The idea of people taking a digital detox is becoming more and more popular, especially amongst young people – and today we're joined by someone who's tried a number of digital detox activities and is here to give us some advice about it. Amanda Vince, welcome to the studio.
Amanda: Thank you very much.
Presenter: So, Amanda, you work for a fashion magazine in London, right? I guess your work means you need to be online a lot.
Amanda: Oh, yes. Apart from the hundreds of emails I get every day, I'm always browsing fashion websites, as well as online videos. I also need to be very active online, especially on Twitter and Instagram – sharing what we're doing in the magazine, interacting with designers, photographers, influencers … it never stops, literally. Then of course there's my friends and family to keep in touch with online too, and for me, my work grew out of my passion, so friends and work colleagues aren't two totally separate groups of people and it all gets a bit messy online sometimes. I think I'm online for at least 12 hours a day.
Presenter: So, how did you get the idea for a digital detox?
Amanda: I read a book about it, called Log Off: How to Stay Connected after Disconnecting. The author's name is Blake Snow. That book gave me some really good advice and made me think about trying to change some of my digital habits. I started with removing distraction.
Presenter: What do you mean by that?
Amanda: That means turning off alerts, buzzes, alarms or notifications of any kind. I had notifications set up for everything, and it meant I was always being forced to look at my phone. Removing all of them except for important contacts helped me focus immediately. The book also made a really good point, that we should ask ourselves 'Why?' every time we take out our phone. I realised that most of the times I looked at my phone were because I was trying to avoid or ignore something else happening right in front of me. It was an automatic habit.
Presenter: I have to confess, that happens to me too. But what else are you going to do when you're standing in line at the bank or waiting for your train?
Amanda: OK, yes, I'm the first to admit that it's great for helping time go by. But speaking personally, I found I wasn't just checking my phone to kill time when I was alone. I was also doing it with friends or family around.
Presenter: Hmmm … right. Well, so far, this doesn't sound too drastic. Turning off notifications and becoming aware of when we use our devices. That sounds easy.
Amanda: Yes, it's the first step. Once we begin to realise just how much of a grip our devices have on us, then we're ready to really take the next step. First, my partner and I did a weekend with absolutely no screens. She found it easier than I did. For me, it was a little bit scary at first but it turned out to be a pretty rewarding experience.
Presenter: A whole weekend, huh? I don't know if I could ...
Amanda: I think everyone has to do this at their own pace. If a weekend feels too much, maybe just try for an evening. Then work your way up to more. I guarantee, once you've tried it, you'll want to try it again. We're going to try for a whole week in the summer.
Presenter: OK, let's pause there then and see what our listeners have to say. You can call us here directly, or send us a message on any of our social media channels ... oops, should I be saying that? Anyway, more after the break.


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Who's playing fast and loose with your data? The Big Brother Awards, billed as the "Oscars for data leeches" by the hackers and privacy advocates who hand out the prizes, shine a high-intensity spotlight on companies and individuals with poor privacy track records. Since 1998, Privacy International and a host of affiliated organizations have singled out the worst privacy violators in various countries including the UK, Austria, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Japan, New Zealand and the U.S. The title evokes the totalitarian cult personality featured in George Orwell's 1984, set in a dystopic world of mass surveillance.
In Germany, privacy advocates held their annual edition of the Big Brother Awards in April. The panel of judges was made up of representatives from privacy advocate FoeBuD and other organizations campaigning for data protection and human rights. Curious to know who made Germany's list of privacy offenders? Here's the rundown.
Markus Ulbig, Saxon Minister of the Interior
Markus Ulbig, Saxon Minister of the Interior, snagged a Big Brother Award in the category "Government and Administration" for presiding over a veritable data tsunami that swept up mobile phone data belonging to hundreds of thousands of law-abiding citizens. Police filed data requests with cell phone service providers for connection logs over a 12-hour period in Dresden, resulting in the staggering release of more than a million phone records associated with some 55,000 identified subscribers. The requests were filed in the wake of a February 2011 mass demonstration against a Dresden Nazi parade. The police were targeting the anti-Nazi protesters.
The Cloud
"The Cloud" won a Big Brother Award in the communication category, with the panel of judges characterizing it as "a trend that deprives users of control over their own data." Almost all cloud storage providers are American companies, they point out, and are therefore obliged by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to allow US authorities access to all data, even if the server farms are situated on European soil. EFF hit on this point when we mentioned that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) "seems to be trying to placate international concern by saying one thing in international fora; but something quite different in the US courts … The DOJ's position in its court filings is that very little, if any, privacy protection is available against US government access to the records of users of US-based cloud computing services."
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
In the consumer protection category, video game company Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. won a Big Brother Award for a change of terms that raised a host of privacy concerns, including a scan of the computer's working memory to prevent cheating, chat recording that captures text communications, game recording and player rankings that reveal how often and how long players have been playing. "Our reason to give today's Big Brother Award is the full interaction between numerous components, under the label 'Real ID,'" the judges noted.
Dr. Hans-Peter Friedrich, Federal Minister of the Interior
In the "Politics" category, Dr. Hans-Peter Friedrich, Interior Minister in the German federal government, became a Big Brother Award recipient for spearheading joint security projects judges described as violations of the constitutional principle of separating the police, intelligence services and military. The projects created a "national cyber-defense center" and a defense center against right-wing extremism – both of which were established without consulting the Parliament. These security initiatives "cause police, secret services and the military to be networked and integrated in a troublesome way," the judges wrote. "This is a violation of the German constitution's historically rooted imperative that these security authorities must work independently and in strict separation."
Gamma International & FinFisher
In this day and age, what technology is most deserving of a Big Brother Award? Judges settled on surveillance software produced by Gamma International subsidiary FinFisher, which made headlines last year following revelations that it had been deployed under Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak. One of the most controversial investigation tools marketed by FinFisher "enables government agencies to search [a personal computer's] contents remotely and covertly, snoop through e-mails, or record passwords. Even the computer's microphone and web cam can be activated for surveillance," noted the Big Brother Award announcement. EFF spotlighted Gamma International as part of a profile of spy tech companies and their authoritarian customers.
German-based frozen foods manufacturer Bofrost earned a Big Brother Award in the "workplace" category for accessing a file on a computer belonging to the Bofrost staff council (in Germany, staff councils are "shop-floor" organizations representing employees in labor negotiations). On another staff council computer, Bofrost installed Ultra VNC – a kind of software that allows a user to display the screen of another computer on his or her own screen – without the staff council's consent. The workplace espionage was carried out in connection with industrial law court cases, which Bofrost initiated and ultimately lost.
In the "Economy" category, water filtration company Brita GmbH was singled out for marketing water vending machines for schools that dispense water only when a student taps them with a bottle containing an RFID chip. Judges were extremely critical of the practice. They wrote, "This water bottle system is a glaring example of the industry's attempts to establish a culture of overtechnisation, surveillance and blatant paternalism from early childhood."


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Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Like you need to be reminded of that? We'll be experiencing a pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm this year but I'm thinking it won't hamper any of our plans. My family is all local, and hardy winter souls with dependable cars and a lifetime of snow experience. Plus it's a homemade meal. They don't miss that for anything.
My menu is planned and it's always pretty simple. The family is not much for experimenting with rambunctious flair; they like their mashed potatoes, a good smoked turkey on the grill and plenty of gravy. We'll drink wine, snack on cheese and crackers and enjoy each other's company and really, that's all that matters at all on a holiday, isn't it?
Snacks are an important part of any gathering, and since I'm doing the cooking, someone else is bringing the pre-meal offerings. But if it's me making something for nibbling, I like a bit of variety and spice.
For something delicate and different, this Herb Flatbread from a long ago Gourmet magazine is a simple and delicious option. It's good enough to eat alone, or topped with a thin slice of sharp cheese. It's a bit too delicate to spread much on, but nice to have in a cracker basket.
For something really different to spread on your dinner rolls, or a good hearty cracker, this Roasted Red Pepper butter is an awesome option. It's rich, with the sharp tang of roasted peppers, and could even turn a pan of mashed potatoes into a unique delight.
And if you want to really stretch your wings and offer something bold, spicy and off the beaten track, this fragrant nut and spice mix called Dukka is a wonderful option for an appetizer. A fragrant crush of nuts, cumin and coriander seeds and a little coconut, it makes for a good crunchy texture against soft bread that's been dipped in olive oil.
The most important aspect of any holiday gathering, though, is to relax, enjoy the day and the company and don't sweat out every detail. Here's hoping your Thanksgiving is full of warm smiles, plenty of laughter and lots of delicious food.
Dukka- middle eastern spice mix
From July 2008 Food and Wine magazine
1/4 c. each raw pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts and cashews
1/4 c. coriander seeds
1/4 c. unsweetened coconut
1 1/2 T. cumin seeds
1/4 c. sesame seeds
In a 350 degree oven, roast the nuts until golden brown and fragrant, stirring occasionally, about 10-15 minutes. Empty into bowl to cool slightly. In a skillet over medium heat, toast coriander seeds until fragrant and browned, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from pan to bowl for cooling. Toast cumin and coconut until coconut is golden, 4-8 minutes. Cool with coriander. Toast sesame seeds until golden, 4-6 minutes. Cool separately.
In work bowl of food processor, combine nuts, coriander, cumin and coconut; pulse until coarsely chopped, or preferred consistency. Empty into large bowl and add sesame seeds, stirring to combine. Season with a little kosher salt and black pepper if desired. Keep in airtight container, either refrigerated or frozen.
Roasted Red Pepper Butter
1 c. room temp butter
7-oz jar roasted red pepper, drained and finely minced
2 t. milk
1 T. fresh chives, minced
1 T. fresh parsley, minced
1/4. c. fresh grated parmesan or asiago cheese
Salt and Pepper
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth and fluffy. Can be shaped into a log and chilled, or stored in a plastic container.
Hint: with the peppers, the finer you mince, the prettier and more spreadable the butter will be. I used a knife on mine but next time will use a food processor or chopper to get them even finer.
Herb Flatbread (from Gourmet magazine)
1 3/4 c. unbleached flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1-2 T. fresh herb of choice
1/2 c. water
1/3 c. oil
Heat oven to 450 with a pizza stone on middle rack. Combine dry ingredients and herbs. Make well in center and pour in oil and water. Stir with spoon until a soft dough forms. Turn out onto parchment paper and knead about 5-6 times to bring dough together. Can be divided into 2-3 small balls and rolled flat, or rolled out as one large circle. Drizzle olive oil over top, sprinkle with sea salt and more herb and transfer, parchment and all to heated stone. Bake until browned in spots and fragrant- time will depend on how thin dough is rolled. Remove from oven and cool (don't cool on stone- it will continue to bake). Slice with pizza cutter and enjoy.


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Blackwood Development selects Thalhimer as leasing agent for Southgate Square
Blackwood Development Co. has selected Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer as the exclusive leasing representative for Southgate Square in Colonial Heights. The 268,236-square-foot retail shopping center is next
to Southpark Mall.
Tenants include Kmart, PetSmart, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores and Staples.
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Yoga: reclining bound angle pose
Reclining bound angle pose: Step 1
Caution: Do not do this exercise after giving birth until your doctor says it is okay. If you have knee, hip, or shoulder problems, don't do this pose. If you feel any pain when you do this pose, stop. Talk to a yoga instructor about how to adjust the pose. Or ask him or her to teach you a different pose that doesn't cause pain.
Sit on the floor with the soles of your feet pressed together. Your knees should be bent, and your feet should be as close to your body as is comfortable without straining.
Reclining bound angle pose: Step 2
If you plan to use props, place the yoga blocks under your knees or use a blanket (see step 3 for instructions on how to position the blanket). You want to support your knees at the level where they are comfortable when you recline. Use more than one pillow if needed. You do not want to strain to have your knees as close to the floor as possible.
Reclining bound angle pose: Step 3
If you are using a blanket to support your knees, wrap it around you under your knees, as shown.
Reclining bound angle pose: Step 4
To support your back, take one or more stiff blankets and place them lengthwise under your back so that your torso and head will be supported when you lie down. Make sure that the blankets are wide enough to go under your shoulders as well. You may want to position the blankets so that they fit with the curve of your spine when you lie down, as shown. You can also use a blanket as a pillow to support your head, as shown.
Reclining bound angle pose: Step 5
You should be sitting just in front of the blankets so that when you lie back, your torso and head will be supported. You may have to test to see how many blankets to use.
Reclining bound angle pose: Step 6
Gently lower yourself to the floor.
Reclining bound angle pose: Step 7
Put your arms out to your sides at about a 45-degree angle with your palms facing up. Close your eyes, and breathe normally. Relax.
At first, stay in the pose for up to 1 minute. Later you can stay in the pose for longer periods of time—up to 10 minutes.
Current as of: April 7, 2019
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We have over 100 years of experience in matrimonial and family law and are the lawyers other lawyers turn to for advice on the complex topics related to these practice areas. We are also proud to be pioneers in the area of arbitration and collaborative divorce.
Louden, Katz & McGrath, with over 100 years of combined experience, practices family/matrimonial law throughout Connecticut — from premarital agreements to divorce to post-divorce matters.
We believe that every person should have the opportunity for a fulfilling life, and we implement that belief by doing all that we reasonably can to help our clients move toward this objective in the divorce process.
Divorce is a complex area and we at Louden, Katz & McGrath do all that we reasonably can to help our clients be knowledgeable and have realistic expectations about their cases.
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The lawyer for Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, a former State Department contractor charged with leaking top-secret information to Fox News, has accused the intelligence community of impeding his defense by slapping the "classified" label on hundreds of irrelevant and harmless documents.
Defense attorney Abbe D. Lowell told a judge in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., Tuesday that, despite national headlines for the past two weeks, he and his team may be the only people who are not able to name the reporter who published the information (James Rosen) or his news outlet (Fox News), "because the government deems that classified."
Moments later, Lowell said it was "impossible" that all of the documents in dispute in the case deserved special protection because, he said, "it includes communication with Mr. Kim and his kid."
The prosecution of Kim for allegedly sharing a report with Fox News about North Korea's plan to conduct nuclear tests, has attracted new attention amid widespread complaints about the Justice Department's aggressive campaign against national security leaks.
Kim's case is still many months away from trial, lawyers said Tuesday, in part because of what the judge called the "glacial" pace of sharing information and in getting it declassified by the intelligence community.
Add another complication: Attorney General Eric Holder personally approved a search warrant for information from Rosen, the Fox reporter, that characterized him as a "co-conspirator." But after a media uproar, the Justice Department said it never had any intention of prosecuting him over the leak.
Lowell told the judge he was inspecting the materials about how the search warrants in the case were reviewed and approved, because there are indications that they might not have been approved properly. If so, Lowell said, he would be making a motion to suppress those materials.
The hearing put prosecutors from the U.S. attorney's office in Washington in something of a bind.
On the one hand, they indicated they are following directives from the intelligence community, which decides when information can be declassified. And on the other hand, they are fighting Lowell, one of the country's most prominent white-collar defense attorneys who in 2009 pressured the Justice Department to drop a separate leaks prosecution against officials at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Harvey said that for the past two years, they've tried to expedite information-sharing with defense lawyers in the case, which involved turning over more than 3,000 pages of files.
Pressed by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, Harvey said, "I cannot say whether" all of the materials are properly classified.
"I understand counsel has to deal with various agencies we're calling the intelligence community," Lowell replied, "but they're not making it easy on any of us."
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HD-ratio Proposal
- State:
- Withdrawn
- Publication date
- Affects
- Draft document
- HD-ratio Proposal
- Author
- Proposal Version
- 1.0 - 02 Feb 2005
- All Versions
- Withdrawn
- 17 May 2006
- State Discription
- Withdrawn by proposer who felt that as there had been a number of objections, consensus had not been reached.
- Working Group
- Address Policy Working Group
- Proposal type
- Modify
- Policy term
- Permanent
The proposal is to change the further allocation criteria for IPv4 as described in ripe-324: "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region".
Internet address space is managed hierarchically:
- IANA allocates space to Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).
- RIRs allocate space to Local Internet Registries (LIRs).
- LIRs assign space to End Users.
At each level, some address space may be reserved for future expansion and/or efficient aggregation. As more hierarchical levels are introduced, the overall efficiency of the address space usage decreases.
The HD ratio (Host-Density ratio) is a way to measure address space usage [RFC 3194]. The HD ratio value can relate to a percentage of usage, which decreases as the amount of address space grows. This allows for the decreasing efficiency that occurs with more hierarchical levels.
The HD ratio is currently used to measure IPv6 address space usage [ipv6-address-policy]. The IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy considers a block of IPv6 address space to be 'used' when its HD ratio reaches 0.80. This is a manageable figure ("values of 80% or less correspond to comfortable trade-offs between pain and efficiency" [RFC 3194]).
This document proposes using the HD ratio to measure IPv4 usage. The proposed value of the HD ratio for IPv4 is 0.96.
a. Background
The current document, "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region" [ipv4-address-policy], considers a block of IPv4 addresses to be 'used' when 80% of the addresses within the block have been sub-allocated or assigned. This is applied to all address blocks, regardless of size.
Current policies assume a hierarchical system of address space delegation. However, they do not make any allowance for hierarchical management within allocated address space. For LIRs in particular, a hierarchical approach is often required for assignment of address space to service elements such as customer networks, individual Points of Presence (PoPs), regionalised topologies, and even distinct ISP products. Small network infrastructures may require simple hierarchies, but large infrastructures can require several levels of address space subdivision. These levels of hierarchy are not recognised by the current policy framework and are highly restricted by the "80% rule". As a result, managing large blocks is often difficult, requiring large internal routing tables and/or frequent renumbering of internal address blocks.
One of the goals of the RIR system is to avoid unnecessary depletion of IPv4 address space. However, address management policies must also be practical in terms of how much management overhead they cause. When large amounts of address space are involved, the "80% rule" can result in more work for an LIR.
Basing usage on the HD ratio should lead to equal levels of management overhead across the board, rather than penalising the holders of large address blocks.
b. Impact
To see a rough estimation of the immediate impact of this proposal, an HD Ratio value of 0.96 was applied to the average amount of address space held by an LIR in the RIPE NCC Service Region. This showed that on average, LIRs would qualify for an additional allocation block when they have assigned or sub-allocated about 59% of their allocated address space.
c. Arguments supporting the proposal.
This proposal fairly takes into account addressing hierarchies used in large and extra-large registries and introduces a useful level of flexibility for those registries
The local Internet registries using the 80% criteria may continue to do so and will not be impacted by the new policy.
The RIPE NCC will provide support to minimise complicated calculations or administrative burden to LIRs.
d. Arguments opposing the proposal.
This proposal will have some limited impact on IPV4 address consumption.


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In which space bugs break time; you may already be a member of Excalibur; Earth-616 remains somewhat baffled by basic telecommunications technology; you should absolutely not order monkeys from an ad in a comic book; Widget gets a new look; Excalibur gets a new logo; Merlin X-Plains everything; and Rachel gets in touch with her roots.
- The Timebroker
- Excalibur #48-50
- What "fair use" doesn't mean
- Penis bones, revisited
- Feron
- Prophylactic levitation
- Several inaccurate flashbacks
- Someone who is neither a Nazi nor Charles Xavier
- Necrom (again)
- The art of heroic exposition
- Monastic population maintenance
- Mail-order monkeys
- Widget's new look
- Kylun's mutant power
- Several alternate Excaliburs
- The True Secret Purpose of Excalibur
- The new Excalibur logo
- Fighting weird with weird
- A whole lot of history
- Phoenix vs. Anti-Phoenix
- Some very epic thwarting
- The end of an era
- Alan Davis's Excalibur
- How we work alternate timelines into coverage
- Bishop and Deathbird as a couple
NEXT EPISODE: Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure and Bloody Choices!
UPDATE: Apparently the dead mail-order monkeys were apocryphal, although we were able to dig up some fairly nightmarish accounts of live mail-order monkeys. …Yay?
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