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The best gym routines include both hypertrophy and strength training.
But what is the best way to train them throughout the year?
Should you do strength or hypertrophy first?
In this post, we will discuss strength vs hypertrophy and how to design your gym workout to maintain long term progress.
These are the strategies that I have used to add over 25 lbs of muscle to my frame, and almost triple my strength.
Today's post is going to cover
- The Optimal Volume for Hypertrophy
- The Optimal Volume for Strength
- How To Mix and Match Volume Vs Intensity
- One Key Strategy To Include In Your Muscle Building Gym Workout
- Common Misconceptions Regarding Training and Exercise
We have a lot to cover so let's get started right away.
Strength Vs Hypertrophy
When you design a gym workout, you generally have one of two goals in mind.
Either to build muscle, or to get stronger. Often times, you may want both.
But here's the best part.
If you program correctly, you can often train for both throughout the year. However, certain parts of your training should be dedicated more towards either approach.
Let's begin with hypertrophy training.
What Is Hypertrophy? Sarcoplasmic Vs Myofibrillar Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy training refers to exercising specifically for muscular growth.
According to some theories, there are two types of hypertrophy.
Myofibrillar Hypertrophy
Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy
- Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy refers to growth of the sarcoplasm, or the fluid surrounding the actual muscle cells.
- Myofibrillar hypertrophy refers to an increase in the actual number of muscle contractile proteins, aka the myofibrils
As such, the theories state that sarcoplasmic hypertrophy makes your muscle look bigger, whereas myofibrillar hypertrophy is what makes you stronger.
It is often thought that sarcoplasmic hypertrophy can be obtained through using lighter weights, higher repetitions, and more volume and vice versa for myofibrillar hypertrophy.
At this time, there does't appear to be any scientific evidence that sarcoplasmic hypertrophy, actually contributes to actual "real" visible hypertrophy in the long run.
Muscular growth is a natural adaptation of your training, and using different volumes and intensities is what will contribute most to your progress.
More on that below.
So How Do You Train For Hypertrophy?
According to the research, lower loads with higher volumes tend to lead to higher amounts of muscle growth.
Let's quickly go over why you should train for muscle growth.
By the way, understand that I am not referring to getting "bulky." I am simply referring to developing the muscle tissue to a respectable, natural size.
Why Should You Train For Hypertrophy?
- Hypertrophy causes your muscle fibers to grow in size.
- More size means more potential strength and athleticism.
- More muscle size means more metabolically active tissue. More metabolically active tissue means more fat burning potential.
How Often Should You Train For Hypertrophy?
- I recommend that you train in the Hypertrophy range for most of your early training career.
- At least 2/3rds of your exercise programming should be dedicated to hypertrophy.
Keep In Mind That Hypertrophy Requires Higher Training Volume
- Performing 7-12 repetitions per set have been shown to be the most conducive to muscular growth.
- When it comes to sets, 3 is generally a good place to start. 3 sets of 7-12 reps equate to a total of 21-36 repetitions per exercise per day.
- Since we recommend that you train each major movement pattern twice a week, you'll be doing 42-72 total reps, per muscle group, per week.
It is extremely important that you focus on movement patterns, rather than individual muscles. Movement patterns represent compound exercises, and these hit multiple muscle groups simultaneously.
For example, let's say you:
- Front Squat 3 sets of 8 repetitions once a week
- Goblet Squat 3 sets of 10 repetitions later that week
- And Reverse Lunges 3 sets of 12 repetitions once during that week
That is a total of 9 sets and 90 repetitions of Quadriceps Work per week, WITH the added bonus of hitting your glutes and your hamstrings for 9 sets indirectly as well.
It's also important to note that different movement patterns may respond better to more or less volume what I have described above.
For me, my lower body responds better to higher volume in the form of a higher number of repetitions and multiple sets, whereas my upper body tends to respond better to a lower number of repetitions per set.
Everyone is different, therefore it is important to experiment and see which range works best for each of the Big 6 Movement Patterns.
Alright that's all for hypertrophy for now.
Let's move on to strength.
Section Recap
- Hypertrophy training is dedicated to development of muscular size
- It requires the use of low to moderate loads with high repetitions
- Dedicate 2/3 of your total training towards hypertrophy training
Size Vs Strength – Why They Don't Mean The Same Thing
If you couldn't already tell – the biggest person may not necessarily be the strongest person.
In fact, the people with the most amount of muscle mass (professional bodybuilders) are no where near as strong as the strongest athletes (powerlifters and strongmen) despite being "bigger."
Why is this the case?
This is a byproduct of the way you train.
If you want to develop strength, then you must dedicate a portion of your workout routine to strength training.
Strength training is different from hypertrophy in that it requires you to lift heavy weights.
Strength Requires More Intensity: Volume Vs Intensity
Since strength training requires you to lift heavier weights, you will not be able to perform as many sets and reps as you can with hypertrophy training.
Volume and intensity are inversely proportional. The heavier the load you are lifting, the less volume you will be able to do.
The weight that you use for strength training must be heavy enough to induce muscular fatigue at around 5 reps or less per set.
Strength athletes even use 1-3 rep sets. Unless you are specifically training for powerlifting, you do not need to use weights this heavy.
So How Do You Train For Strength?
My absolute recommendation is that you only train for strength after you have developed a decent baseline of strength and comfort with the basic functional movements.
Why Should You Train For Strength?
Strength is one of those characteristics that are useful for anyone in any situation. When you train for strength you
- Train your central nervous system to recruit more neural motor units to lift more weight.
- Stronger muscles will also let you break through plateaus you may experience during hypertrophy training, which inevitably happens if you only train in the 7-12 rep range.
- Lastly, you never know when you may have to save someone who is pinned under a car.
Strength Requires Higher Intensity
- Performing 4-6 repetitions per set is most conducive to muscular strength
- Because the load on the bar increases, the repetitions per set decreases.
- This means that strength training often requires more sets than hypertrophy training. Usually 3-4 sets per exercise.
Most importantly, the weight needs to be challenging.
How heavy should the weight be?
The weights should be at least 80% of your one rep max.
Your one rep max is the most weight that you can lift for one repetition with good technique.
For example, let's say you can squat 200 lbs for one max rep.
In order to be at 80%, most of your volume should be done with weights of 160 lbs or more for sets of 4-6 repetitions.
It's not always possible to know what your one rep max is (especially if you are relatively new to lifting).
For experienced lifters, it is Ok to use estimations.
Again, this bears repeating…
It is important to note that the really heavy weights should be reserved for experienced lifters who have developed great technique on the various lifts.
Use your judgment.
If you cannot maintain good form when performing the exercise, it's probably a good idea to decrease the weight.
General Guidelines
- In total, you should perform around 12-24 repetitions per exercise, per day when training for strength.
- Each major movement pattern should be trained ~twice a week, totaling 24-48 total reps per week.
- The weight must be at least 80% of your 1 Rep Max
If you aren't an experienced lifter (at least 2-3 years of consistent exercising), you should spend no more than 1/3rd of your training on strength.
The more experienced you are, the more strength training you can and should do.
In addition, I must emphasize that you should always listen to your body. Never train through pain, and do not ignore aches and pains that do not go away with conservative treatment.
How strong should you be? Check out our realistic strength standards for the everyday person.
Section Recap
- To train for strength, use weights that are ~80% of your 1 rep max
- Do 3-4 sets of 4-6 reps
- Strength training should make up 1/3 of your total training
What About Muscle Fiber Type? Does That Influence Hypertrophy & Strength?
There are three different muscle fiber types, which is beautifully described in this video.
The leading theory is that Type 1 (or slow twitch) muscle fibers respond best to hypertrophy training, aka high reps low weight, and that Type II (fast twitch) respond best to strength or power training, aka low reps high weight.
However, it appears that most muscles are composed of both types of muscle fibers, and aren't all type 1 or type 2.
In addition, it is impossible to tell whether your particular muscles are predominantly type 1 or type II. Therefore, trying to train each muscle based on its type should not be your priority.
The bottom line?
All muscles should be trained through a variety of different rep ranges.
Should I Do Strength or Hypertrophy First?
If you are a beginner, you should always train for hypertrophy first.
Take your time to develop some muscle mass, learn the proper technique, and gain confidence under the bar.
The loads required for strength training can challenge your technique, and cause lead to muscular and joint injuries if not used properly.
With that said, you can also train for both strength and hypertrophy in the same workout- a strategy that I use often.
This is how.
- Your Primary Movement of the Day is trained heavy in the 4-6 rep range.
- This has to be the biggest compound exercise of the day
- Your secondary exercises are trained in the hypertrophy range, usually in the 8-10 rep range
- These exercises are generally less taxing and not necessarily large barbell exercises
The Most Important Strategy To Make Long Term Progress in Strength & Hypertrophy Training
Now that you have an idea for the appropriate amount of training volume you need for muscular size and strength, let's talk about long-term progress.
As we discussed in Part 1, the training stimulus must be progressive or increasing over time.
The easiest way to do this is to increase the weight you are lifting over time, or to increase the repetitions you are doing at a particular weight over time.
In short, you must do a little bit more than you did before.
Obviously, this cannot go on forever. If you try to do this continuously, your body will plateau, or you will get injured.
So how do we bypass this?
The easiest way to circumvent this problem is to keep rotating the exercises that you are performing.
That is why we are such strong advocates of having many different variations of the same exercises in your tool belt. Constantly doing the same exercise over and over with increasing weights or increasing reps will lead to overuse injuries and pain.
Focus only on 1-2 variations of an exercise at a time, and then switch them every 8-12 weeks.
For Example
- Week 1-8: Bench Press and Incline Dumbbell Bench Press
- Week 9-19: Close Grip Bench Press and Wide Grip Push-ups
- Week 20-28: Incline Bench Press and Dumbbell Bench Press
- Week 29-36: Weighted Push-ups and 3-count paused Bench Press
- Week: 37: Restart
And for the Squat Pattern
- Week 1-12: Squat and Reverse Lunges
- Week 13-20: Box Squats and Leg Press
- Week: 21-32: Front Squat and Step Ups
- Week: 33-40: Paused Back Squat and Goblet Squats
- Week 41: Restart
By rotating the exercises, you are training your muscles in different ways and forcing them to adapt to new stimuli every 2-3 months. You build better overall strength and keep your training fun and engaging.
Keep track of your progress for every exercise in a journal or electronic notepad.
Every time you return to a variation you have previously done, compare your new levels of strength to where you were before.
Get stronger in every variation possible. Keep the long-term picture in mind.
Common Muscle Hypertrophy Myths
There are a lot of misconceptions out there regarding the best ways to use resistance training to build muscle.
If muscle building is your goal, these are things you need to avoid:
Thinking That You Need To Train Each Muscle Individually
One of the most common misconceptions about building muscle is that each one of your muscle groups needs to be trained individually.
This is when you see people training Chest on Monday, Back on Tuesday, Arms on Wednesday, Legs on Friday etc.
As we discussed in our post on exercise principles, isolation exercises are not the best way to build muscle mass.
You simply cannot stimulate your muscles enough when you train them one at a time.
While Biceps look good, they don't necessarily improve your fitness
We occasionally do isolation exercises, but they only constitute a minority of our exercise selection.
You can certainly get more for less if you stick to compound exercises: particularly the Big 6 movement patterns described in here.
When performing compound movements, you don't need to do a lot of exercises nor train your muscles until exhaustion.
This leads us to the next misconception…
Thinking That You Need To Spend Hours At The Gym To Get Results
If you train correctly, (using large compound exercises for most of your training) then you do not have to spend a long time exercising.
Compound exercises always give you the biggest bang for your buck.
They allow you to lift heavier weights then you could with isolation exercises, and stimulate your muscles a lot faster. As a result, you don't need to do endless sets and reps.
In short, we want to stimulate our muscles, not annihilate them.
We only workout for 30 minutes a day.
And lastly, my favorite misconception…
Thinking That You Will Get Bulky Easily
Another common misconception is that lifting weights will get you bulky.
If I had a dollar for every time I've heard a woman (and some men) say that she doesn't want to lift weights because she doesn't want to get bulky, my student loans would be paid off.
Gaining any noticeable muscle mass is extremely difficult.
Most men will never get bulky, even if they tried. If all you had to do was lift weights to get really muscular, everyone would be jacked.
You generally don't have high enough levels of testosterone to get large muscles. The women who are "bulky" lift for a living, and center most things in their lives around exercise.
Brittany can Squat >200 lbs and Deadlift > 300 lbs and she is not 'bulky'
Ok, so now that we have those out of the way, let's get to the meat and potatoes.
Strength & Hypertrophy Split Routine
Now that we have covered all of the important topics related to gym workouts, you can go and check out the WCT Strength Program For Busy Professionals.
It is a ready-made 15-week training template that uses all of the principles laid out in this article and more.
And the best part?
The workouts are designed to be completed in 30-35 minutes a day.
Be sure to check it out here.
The Bottom Line On Creating A Strength & Hypertrophy Split For Long Term Progress
Any health and fitness professional would agree that improving your lean muscle mass percentage is extremely beneficial for just about everyone.
In order to reap the maximum benefit of your exercise program, it is ideal to increase your muscular size and your muscular strength.
To Recap:
- You can train for strength and hypertophy by using the right number of sets and reps in your exercise program.
- The majority of your training should be dedicated towards hypertrophy training, especially if you are a beginner.
- Strength training should also be included in your routine, but after you have developed confidence in the major functional movements
- Lastly, do not forget the importance of being well rounded. Rotate the exercises you include in your training every 2-3 months while still improving all 6 movement patterns.
Next you should read
- The Best Workout Template For Busy Professionals
- The Ultimate List of Compound Gym Exercises
- The Ultimate List of Calisthenic Bodyweight Exercises
Now we turn it over to you:
Have you used these strategies to gain muscle in the past?
Have you primarily trained for hypertrophy or strength?
Do you rotate your exercises or always keep them the same?
Comment below and let us know.


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We visit the new Bella Luna kitchen to get a peek into their bagel and English muffin processes and learn about the history of this delicious brand.
We visit the new Bella Luna Kitchen to get a peek into their famous bagels and English Muffins processes and learn about the history of this delicious brand.
Bella Luna Kitchen, tucked away near Limuru off Naivasha road, is home to Kenya's best bagels, English muffins and burger buns—well at least according to its charming owners Capucine Dayen and Richie Barrow. The bakery, now nearly a decade old, was started when Lenora Folly, an American woman living in Kenya, couldn't find any bagels in Nairobi so she started baking her own.
"The business started off targeting the expat market," says Capucine, Director at Bella Luna Kitchen. "However, the local Kenyan market has really began to pick up over the years".
In 2014, Richie Barrow and Capucine Dayen bought the business from the then Managing Director and owner, Sarah Jane Russell. "I had just moved back to Kenya and we were looking for business ideas," says Richie Barrow.
"I have always been passionate about food. I have been working in hospitality in some shape or form since I was 16 years old: from bars, restaurant kitchens and hotels," says the half Kenyan, half Irish Richie. He originally trained at the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland before pursuing a degree in hospitality in Dublin followed by years of experience with Starwood Hotels and Resorts.
"He is the hands-on guy," Capucine adds, a former French journalist.
"The excitement of building the brand and taking it to the next level is what keeps us motivated," Richie says "and we have come a long way from the company that we stepped into in Loresho".
Their business is two fold and they deal with restaurants and hotels around the city as well as Supermarkets and shops "One of our strengths has been our ability and will to work very closely with the restaurant's wants and needs and coming up with unique requirements based on these needs" says Richie.
We try to be as natural and sustainable as possible and wherever possible use Kenyan ingredients first. We bake everything to order to reduce waste". With over 30 products some of their specialties are in bagels, English muffins and burger buns give them a competitive advantage in the Nairobi niche high-end market. For that reason, Bella Luna keeps their recipes a close secret. "It is a technical process as well, because you have to take a lot of things into consideration including the weather and the milling process" states Capucine.
On average, Bella Luna uses a ton of flour, 1200 eggs, nearly 40 liters of milk and 20kgs of butter every week in their small baking haven. After mixing the ingredients to make the dough for the bagels: the mix is divided into 120g size portions that are shaped by hand, explains Richie. They are then slowly proofed in a cold environment for a minimum of 10-12 hours, which allows for the yeast and dough to mix homogeneously. Once removed the portions are reshaped to undo any deflation that may have occurred.
"The reshaped dough is then boiled in water and a selection of secret ingredients. The boiling process gives the bagels a nice crust on the outside and keeps it chewy in the middle," Richie says. Just before putting them in the oven, the boiled bagels are then sprinkled with toppings ranging from sesame, cinnamon and raisin, poppy seeds and cumin depending on the specific variety.
"The business has grown from originally employing five staff to now having a dedicated staff of 23 employees. We recently moved from Loresho," Richie notes. "I am looking forward to having my own chickens for eggs here and putting up a few bee-hives," he says referring to their new acre of land.
"Both bagels and English muffins are a must-have for a real brunch," Richie says. Anything you can make a sandwich with, you can make a bagel with. I think a bagel just takes it up a notch".
The English muffin is a slightly different process starting with a hard and dense dough. The mixture is then left to relax and bulk proof in a controlled temperature before being "knocked back" to remove all the air. After this it is then hand rolled, cut into rounds and left to proof or rise. "We all know English muffins are best for eggs Benedicts. They are lightly toasted on both sides by flipping them on a hot plate before putting them in the oven," Richie says. Other baked products the Bella Luna Kitchen makes are bagel chips, crispbreads, cookies wraps, puff pastry and the list goes on.
Bella Luna products are becoming a mainstay at the brunch table from restaurants around the city to homes. This looks like it's just the beginning for the team who are looking forward to continuing to grow the brand. Keep an eye out for them on Facebook for recipes ideas and updates that will make your brunch a success!
The Yummy Editorial team would like to apologize for a misprint of the Bella Luna article in the "Let's Brunch" edition of the Yummy Magazine. The above article reflects the corrections of the misrepresented facts.


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Hippo's Tales: The Wizard of OZ
Everybody has ever heard fairy tales about the Wizard of Oz. Funny adventures of Dorothy and her fairy friends are well known around the world. Grandfathers and grandmother once read exciting stories about the Oz country to our parents. But today Hippo has decided to add some modern elements to this exciting fairy tales and funny adventures! The Wizard of Oz has got its second life now in the new interactive app for all the family! Our educational games for kids and for all the family have exciting stories and funny adventures, which are much more better than ordinary cartoons. Today you are the main character of this exciting fairy tale!
This evening, all the kids of Hippo town, instead of watching cartoons at home, gathered at the fairy tale clearing to listen to a new exciting story. They were not mistaken with their choice! Inventive Hippy has created unbelievable fairy tales which takes place in Oz country, with such characters as wizard, tricky dragon, flying pirates, sky door, and even NASA robot. But what wizard could make it to one story? It is very easy! The matter is that, the fairy tale takes place in the Bermuda Triangle, where all, even the most unbelievable miracles, are possible! This evening hurricane will get Dorothy to the Bermuda Triangle on the mysterious Oz island. There the Wicked East Dragon and flying pirates are waiting for her, Dorothy needs to get victory over them to get home. New friends could help Dorothy, such as NASA Robot, Dragon Elephant, engineer-inventor and other unbelievable characters! This interactive story has interesting puzzles and funny adventures, which we will take part in, while performing tasks. It is time to play, listen to interesting stories and have fun!
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Gibbous ♑ Capricorn
Moon phase on 27 April 2035 Friday is Waning Gibbous, 19 days old Moon is in Capricorn.Share this page: twitter facebook linkedin
Waning Gibbous is the lunar phase on . Seen from Earth, illuminated fraction of the Moon surface is 79% and getting smaller. The 19 days old Moon is in ♑ Capricorn.
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Previous main lunar phase is the Full Moon before 4 days on 22 April 2035 at 13:21.
Moon rises in the evening and sets in the morning. It is visible to the southwest and it is high in the sky after midnight.
Moon is passing first ∠2° of ♑ Capricorn tropical zodiac sector.
Lunar disc appears visually 7.4% narrower than solar disc. Moon and Sun apparent angular diameters are ∠1769" and ∠1906".
Next Full Moon is the Flower Moon of May 2035 after 24 days on 22 May 2035 at 04:26.
There is medium ocean tide on this date. Sun and Moon gravitational forces are not aligned, but meet at very acute angle, so their combined tidal force is moderate.
The Moon is 19 days old. Earth's natural satellite is moving from the middle to the last part of current synodic month. This is lunation 436 of Meeus index or 1389 from Brown series.
Length of current 436 lunation is 29 days, 9 hours and 6 minutes. It is 1 hour and 49 minutes longer than next lunation 437 length.
Length of current synodic month is 3 hours and 38 minutes shorter than the mean length of synodic month, but it is still 2 hours and 31 minutes longer, compared to 21st century shortest.
This lunation true anomaly is ∠318.8°. At the beginning of next synodic month true anomaly will be ∠338.4°. The length of upcoming synodic months will keep decreasing since the true anomaly gets closer to the value of New Moon at point of perigee (∠0° or ∠360°).
1 day after point of apogee on 26 April 2035 at 22:33 in ♐ Sagittarius. The lunar orbit is getting closer, while the Moon is moving inward the Earth. It will keep this direction for the next 11 days, until it get to the point of next perigee on 9 May 2035 at 03:09 in ♊ Gemini.
Moon is 405 123 km (251 732 mi) away from Earth on this date. Moon moves closer next 11 days until perigee, when Earth-Moon distance will reach 359 785 km (223 560 mi).
8 days after its ascending node on 18 April 2035 at 17:57 in ♍ Virgo, the Moon is following the northern part of its orbit for the next 5 days, until it will cross the ecliptic from North to South in descending node on 3 May 2035 at 06:54 in ♓ Pisces.
8 days after beginning of current draconic month in ♍ Virgo, the Moon is moving from the beginning to the first part of it.
At 17:20 on this date the Moon is meeting its South standstill point, when it will reach southern declination of ∠-18.609°. Next 13 days the lunar orbit will move in opposite northward direction to face North declination of ∠18.691° in its northern standstill point on 10 May 2035 at 23:59 in ♊ Gemini.
After 10 days on 7 May 2035 at 20:04 in ♉ Taurus, the Moon will be in New Moon geocentric conjunction with the Sun and this alignment forms next Sun-Moon-Earth syzygy.


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The new station is located on the lawn of the original station, which was to be demolished on completion of the new building. The design of the new station makes careful use of the site orientation to maximise passive solar design and also to respond respectfully to the surrounding residential properties.
Achieving a BREEAM Excellent rating the building employs the principle of high thermal mass, coupled with low U-values and increased insulation thicknesses. Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal arrays are used to generate energy on site. Daylight tubes provide natural light into the building's Section 30 compliant detainee's suite, minimising energy use in the less used areas of the building.
The building seeks to express the public and private elements through materiality. Bronze is used on the bicycle lock-up area, with large panels catching and reflecting daylight. Timber cladding is used to delineate the public parts of the building, with the use of bronze to highlight the public entrance to the station, and as an element to pick out areas of detailing to tie the whole building together.


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So the good things about the Nutribullet:
It probably is the best blender ever. It can obliterate anything you'd want to drink in smoothie-form including seeds and nuts. The design is great as it is easy to use, doesn't make loads of mess and the chances of slicing your finger are very small. In terms of durability, we've had ours over a year and the machine itself is still working perfectly - the blade is coming slightly loose but you can purchase new blades and cups for £20 at Argos.
The Nutriblast doesn't come cheap at £70 for the blender. I personally think it is worth the money if you use it regularly but if you're just looking to try a smoothie diet then an alternative for you may be the Breville Blend Active. My boyfriend Sam has this blender and I'd say it's a good one to buy if you just want to make a smoothie or shake once in a while but it is no where near as powerful as the Nutriblast (the Breville is only £20 so you pay for what you get).
Another slight downside is that if you want to really live the #nutriliving lifestyle then the ingredients don't come cheap! Basic fruit and veg can be cheap to buy but once you take the coconut water, flaxseed, wheatgrass powders, chia seeds, acai berries, almond milk and other faddy but "fashionable" health foods you could be paying £10+ for a smoothie.
Favourite smoothies:
Banana, Strawberries, Kiwi, Kale, Flaxseed and Almond Milk. This was a really nice one to have for breakfast, because the carbs in the banana fill you up more than just a berry smoothie. Almond milk is lower in fat, carbs calories and has more calcium than cow's milk. Theres literally a hundred reasons why I don't like drinking milk (when you think about it, it makes no sense to drink cow's milk and Khloe Kardashian says she dropped 11lbs giving up dairy. I used a sweetened one for this smoothie, its actually really nice and along with the kiwi you can't taste the kale at all.
This one is super citrusy and I had this all the time through the winter to try and keep colds away with all the vitamin C. I usually leave some of the lemon peel on (the nutriblast juices in completely) because loads of the vitamins are found in the peel of the lemon.
Kale, Kiwi, Pear and Pineapple.
This is nice to have as a snack as its fairly filling but still really low calorie - it tastes really sweet which I love and the kale is undetectable. Kale is really high fibre and pineapple and kiwi both have loads of vitamins as well.
Spinach, Banana, Peach, Blueberry, Almond, Linseed and Coconut water.
Adding coconut water can literally transform a nutriblast, it tastes so tropical alongside banana and is really refreshing. I'd probably have this smoothie for breakfast or lunch as its so filling I'd have it as a meal. Its low fat, has easily digestable carbohydrates, protein in the almonds and omega 3 in Linseed and loads of vitamins and minerals in spinach (which you can put loads of in the smoothie and not taste it at all). This one would probably be at about 450 calories which is why I'd have it as a breakfast or lunch.


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The Search Landscape: Finance
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One of the best ways to improve the condition of your skin and reduce stress on your plumbing system is to install a water softener in Ocala, FL. You may be wondering how adding one appliance to your home can have so many benefits. Once you understand how a water softener works, it's easy to see why having such a system could be so beneficial.
Causes of Hard Water
The main purpose of a water softener is to remove minerals that cause hard water. Hard water results from calcium and magnesium deposits that occur naturally in the water. Although these minerals aren't harmful to consume, they can cause problems like mineral buildup that can clog plumbing fixtures, make soaps less effective, and irritate your skin.
Removing Minerals
A water softener eliminates hard water by removing the magnesium and calcium. The softening system uses a process called ion exchange, meaning that the calcium and magnesium ions are traded for another ion, usually sodium ions. A softener has a tank filled with resin beads, which carry a negative charge. These beads have positively charged sodium beads attached to them. Since calcium and magnesium carry a positive charge, they will cling to the beads and replace the sodium ions which then move into the home's water supply instead. The beads will eventually need to be recharged by flushing a brine solution through the resin tank so that the accumulated calcium and magnesium ions are replaced by the sodium ions once again.
Soft Water Results
Soft water prevents scale buildup in pipes and fixtures, as well as in appliances that use water, so appliance lifespan is improved. Soft water also prevents spots on glassware and dishes and keeps clothes looking brighter for much longer. And since water softeners allow soaps to work more effectively, much less is needed for bathing and laundry. Most people notice a significant improvement their hair and skin softness as well.


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Appropriate Rules for Social Media Condolences
When someone dies — whether suddenly or after a prolonged illness, via natural or unnatural causes, there is one universal truth — the ripples of people who are affected reach far and wide. A death is always painful, it carries an emotional weight that effects everyone differently. When we feel the distant ripples of a death in our community, most of us are moved to express our love for the deceased by showing support to the family and friends left behind. But how does social media fit into our expressions of condolences? When is it right to use and when is it something we should avoid?
In the days before social media, these expressions came in the form of phone calls, voicemail messages, and floral deliveries. If you were lucky enough to be in close proximity to the family of the deceased, there were visits that came wrapped with hugs and tears, and deliveries of food and beverages to feed all those who were grieving. Times have changed. All of those courtesies still occur, but there is a new style of grief expression — the online tribute in the form of Facebook posts, Instagram photo collages, and tweets. But what's the problem with that? Shouldn't people be allowed to express their love, care, concern, support, and prayers? Of course, the answer is yes. But grieving in the age of technology is still unchartered territory.
How many RIPs have you seen floating through your social media stream in recent months? Probably a few. The people who write these tributes have good intentions, but we must realize that these days, too many family members are learning of their grandmother or grandfather's death via Facebook. Social media has become so fast, that many families haven't had the time to share the sad news before relatives are shocked by the news online. It is important to wait until after the obituary is posted by the funeral home, whether on their website or any other platform, before posting the news yourself. That way, you can be sure that the entire family has been informed before your share your support online. You can even link to the funeral home's social media page as a way of filling others in on all the details in case they would like to participate in the services.
With millions of active social media users around the globe, communicating online has become less of a generational phenomenon and more of a societal norm. We use social media so regularly that it appeals to many as a reasonable platform to express condolences. However, it is important to keep in mind the sensitivity of the matter. Take time to consider keeping your condolences off Facebook until you are sure that all family has been notified. We all want to give our support to a family that has suffered a loss, and when given at the appropriate time, any expression of condolences will be appreciated.


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I am a London based sound editor and dubbing mixer working mainly on theatrical trailers, promos and commercials for film, broadcast TV and online.
I've recently completed the sound editing & mixing of over 60 behind-the-scenes featurettes for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
I also mixed a 78 episode children's animated TV series called 'The Hive' which is now showing on Disney Junior in the UK and in territories
around the world.
In 2015 I premixed/mixed all the worldwide marketing content for the James Bond film 'SPECTRE', including theatrical trailers, film festival trailers & promos and UK & international TV commercials.
I mix projects in my own Pro Tools HD studio in north west London and also at various central London post production facilities.
I have 30 years of experience working in audio post production, including full-time positions at the Picture Production Company and
The Disney Channel (UK).
I'm used to working in client attended sessions and, given a suitable brief and tech spec I'm also happy to work unattended.
TV Commercials
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I hope everyone is managing to stay safe (and sane) in these uncertain times.
I'd like to remind existing clients and potential new ones that I've been working remotely for over 8 years and I'm still
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The Dutch government provides support to encourage business cooperation between Kenya and the Netherlands. PUM Netherlands Senior Experts is one of its business instruments.
Experienced entrepreneurs and professionals from the Netherlands present a perfect opportunity for SMEs in Kenya to expand their business. Our Vision is: Vibrant Business, Better Lives.
For almost 40 years, PUM Netherlands senior experts have been sharing expertise and knowledge on a voluntary basis with entrepreneurs all over the world across many economic sectors.
The focus lies on the areas of Food Security, Trade & Industry, Services and Health & Environment.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that cannot afford commercial consultants, may turn to PUM for advice. The assessment from a fully independent Dutch senior expert in Kenya offers the opportunity for business development as well as enhanced competitiveness by connection to the latest techniques and methodologies. The PUM expertise aims to make a sustainable long-term impact. One mission typically takes 2 weeks. In addition, promoting trade, PUM provides Business Link programs in The Netherlands for Kenyan entrepreneurs.
The SME eligibility criteria are:
1) in existence for over 2 years
2) between 10 and 250 employees
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4) less than 10 Million Euro turnover per annum, and balance sheet value.
During the mission, PUM covers the airline ticket and consultancy fee. The client addresses bed & board for the PUM expert during his visit.
PUM has been active in Kenya since 1989. Requests for support have been most numerous, mainly from the sectors Farming & Dairy Processing, Food & Beverages Production, Agri – & Horticulture and Business Support. Locally we have established partnerships with technical and financial institutes.
For your application, kindly contact your Representative Booker at email@example.com
PUM connects entrepreneurs in developing countries and emerging markets with senior experts from the Netherlands who gained at least 30 years of experience in a business environment. These senior experts voluntarily devote their knowledge to execute short-term, solid consultancy projects on the work floor. Since its establishment in 1978, PUM has become Europe's largest 'job agency' for professional volunteers who wish to share their expertise with their counterparts in developing countries and emerging markets.


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Born in to the storage game, Andrew was sweeping units at the age of 10 and serving customers at 14yo. Wishing to carve his own identity Andrew set-up sport stores before discovering a love for hospitality which allowed him to seek other opportunities and travel extensively overseas for many years – only venturing home to set-up new storage facilities at the request of his family.
Returning to his home state of Adelaide to "settle down" at the ripe age of 31, Andrew has used his extensive executive education – PMP, MBA, and FAICD to position himself as Managing Director @ U-Store-It, Adelaide's Largest Self-Storage company and Managing Director @ gobox Mobile Storage a new and world first storage solution. Andrew's brings marketing, customer relationship and development experience from both a small and larger operator perspective to the board. His passion for the storage industry and the Self-Storage Association is only second to his hobbies of boating/fishing, riding and golf. Andrew's vocal promotion of the industry remaining open for self-storage owners/managers and operator's to continually educate each other has become infectious and a trademark of his personality"
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LinkedIn are adding video as a media type to their network. With additional information about who watched the videos and for how long.
This is a very sensible addition to the network and gathering additional stats sits comfortably alongside SlideShare as a reason to publish to LinkedIn, instead of (or at least as well as) YouTube.
It'll be interesting to see whether this is primarily a User-Generated-Content play or simply another lucrative advertising medium. Either way, LinkedIn clearly believe that video will continue to grow as a Business-to-Business medium.
LinkedIn may be the last major social network to add a way for people to share videos natively, but it will share new information about the people who view those videos. LinkedIn will finally let people natively upload videos to the business-centric social network through its mobile app. On Thursday, LinkedIn started testing the feature with a small number of users in the U.S. whose natively uploaded videos will play automatically with the sound off when they appear in people's feeds. People can disable videos from playing automatically in their account settings. The company plans to roll out the video-sharing feature to all users worldwide "in the coming months," according to a LinkedIn spokesperson.


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Discover 5 actionable magic steps you can take to help define your employee recognition strategy and shine a light on your program to increase engagement throughout the whole year.
Debra Corey, Group Reward Director
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I can't count the number of times throughout my HR career that I've been asked to basically fill in for Santa Claus. This means coming up with the perfect gift to give to our employees, ones that will make them feel appreciated, valued and in the holiday spirit. Cookies, branded mugs, you name it — but what does it really do?
Now I have nothing against the holidays, and I certainly have nothing against giving gifts, but if employee recognition is your objective, (and it should be, as 69% of employees said they'd work harder if they were recognized) then it's time to stop thinking of recognition as just for the holidays, and instead consider the larger value of the gift that keeps on giving.
We've talked about ways to show appreciation for your employees throughout the holiday season, and while I think these ideas are in great fun, true moments of recognition should be reserved for an act that's worth recognizing. There are a couple reasons why it's time to ditch the "recognition for the holidays" hat:
Let me now move onto sharing ideas to help you give the true gifts of recognition at this festive time of the year, ones that will help your employees feel appreciated for their individual contributions, help them understand the behaviors and actions that are valued at your company, and ultimately help your business succeed.
Instead of thinking of holiday-driven moments, I like to think of delivering recognition at the end of the year in addition to continuous moments of recognition throughout the year to build your own "thank you" culture. Here are a few ideas on how you could put this into action:
Done right, recognition can be rewarding anytime of year, not just during the holiday season. But adding that extra bit of magic can take your recognition moments from "good" to "wow!"
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'There were doubts' - Ferdinand admits Man Utd team-mates didn't have faith in De Gea
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand revealed he and his team-mates doubted whether David de Gea would go on to become a world-class goalkeeper following his arrival in 2011.
De Gea produced a wonderful performance to earn United a goalless draw at Sevilla in the opening leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, pawing away Luis Muriel's point-blank header in a moment of brilliance on Wednesday.
It further strengthened De Gea's case as the best goalkeeper in the world amid constant speculation of a possible move to Real Madrid, however, it has not been all smooth sailing for the Spain international at Old Trafford.
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De Gea initially struggled with the physicality of the Premier League after being lured from boyhood club Atletico Madrid as a baby-faced Spaniard seven years ago.
"We were talking before, when he first came, even as players we were sitting there with doubts really," Ferdinand told BT Sport .
"A young kid just coming to Manchester United, and we needed to win every year.
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"But you look where he is today and that's a sign of someone who has worked hard to get where he needs to get."
8 - David de Gea has made eight saves against Sevilla, the most for a Manchester United goalkeeper in a Champions League game since Edwin van der Sar vs Barcelona in May 2011 (8). Hero. pic.twitter.com/OpxZQSzK9p— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 21, 2018
De Gea and United are back in action on Sunday, when they welcome Antonio Conte's Chelsea to the Theatre of Dreams.
Jose Mourinho's side will welcome Sevilla to Old Trafford on March 13 for the second leg of their Champions League tie.


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Our Fans for Diversity campaign is seeking volunteers to take part in a Guidance Group to help it grow over the coming years.
Posted on 6th November 2019
A number of spaces are coming up on the Fans for Diversity campaign's Guidance Group, and we are welcoming applications from fans who think they have something to offer to the campaign in 2020.
The Guidance Group is a mixture of fans from all backgrounds who follow football at all levels of the pyramid, each bringing their own insight on diversity issues and acting as a sounding board and valuable forum for discussion for the campaign.
Its aims are:
The group meets four times a year, but prospective members would also be encouraged to attend other events and represent the Fans for Diversity campaign when needed.
Micky Singh, Chairman of Birmingham City fans group Blues 4 All and member of the Guidance Group for the past season said: "Hearing the stories from other groups doing great work at other football clubs has been a great education – because that's what it's all about, education.
"It's been great being involved with the group and hearing about the successes of fan groups like ours from around the country.
"No one person has all the answers, so to have the knowledge and passion that we have on the Fans for Diversity guidance group has been priceless."
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Fans For Diversity is a campaign programme run in partnership between the Football Supporters' Association and Kick It Out, English football's equality and inclusion organisation. Fans For Diversity encourages, funds and supports initiatives by fan groups to promote diversity and inclusion in football, and to challenge all forms of discrimination.
Our Fans for Diversity campaign is seeking volunteers to take part in a Guidance Group to help it grow over the coming years.
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Getting started with the Transfer Analyzer
This should give an introduction to the Transfer Analyzer and help to understand it's theoretical background and practical use with LAMA.
The Transfer Analyzer in LAMA works Source Independent, this means that no specified test signal is required, the transfer and coherence function are calculated with a reference signal and a measurement signal. While the kind of source signal will not affect the result being calculated, the source signal affects how fast and how good a measurement can be performed - this is obvious: imagine the references signal would be a sine-wave with 1 kHz. The only frequency on which the system can be determined would be 1kHz and nowhere else.
But don't worry: common music signals are broadband enough to make good measurements, when your program is speech, results will be good in the area of the human voice, which is usually the interesting area in that case.
However, with white or pink-noise it is possible to achieve results in the fastest way - so this might be the signal of choice when doing system-tuning.
The 'quality' of the measurement is reflected in the Coherence Trace. Coherence ranges from 0 to 1, higher values reflecting a better measurement. LAMA automatically fades the areas with low coherence values so that they are not displayed - so you do not need to watch the coherence trace, but of course you can if you want to. When coherence is low in some ares, there might be the following reasons for that:
- The reference lacks signal in a specific spectrum.
- Noise in the measurement signal: every kind of signal in the measurement path that is uncorrelated to the reference signal is noise and degrading coherence (but is not included in the transfer calculation) In common language: every other sound source then the reference signal (like a loud audience or machines during setup) will lead to lower coherence, but it will not lead to wrong results.
- Missing frequencies in the measurement signal: Especially in the low-mid area comb-filtering of the measurement signal can occur. As these frequencies are "missing", coherence will be low for these frequencies.
- Wrong or bad time alignment: When the measurement signal arrives later then the reference signal, Time Alignment of the two signals must be done. LAMA has a Delay Finder integrated which does this job quite automatically for you. This will be discussed later.
- Bad Signal/Noise ratio: this is the same as above, and it should be obvious why... no measurement can be done without signal.
Averaging Time
When coherence is low due to reasons of the current audio program, it might help to increase the Averaging Time of the transfer analyzer. This leads to a less responsive measurement but with better quality.
Hooking Up
Now it is time to connect your signals to your audio interface. For a typical live-sound setup the reference signal should be picked up before the main system-equalizer - otherwise the corrections being done with the equalizer will not be reflected in the measurement (because then the path Amp-Loudspeaker-Room-Microphone is measured and that path remains the same).
After having set up the system as described above, it is time to route corresponding signals into a new instance of the Transfer Analyzer:
- Create a Transfer Analyzer Instrument
- Set the Source & Response input (Note that routing can be changed with the Patch Matrix)
- When changing input routing, delay measurement will automatically be invoked to assist with proper time-alignment - see the Delay Finder page for details.
Usually, the transfer analyzer should be up and running now - check the coherence trace to see if you are getting proper results.
Multiple Traces
Of course you can add multiple measurements to the same window - either having more than one Measurement Point in your venue, also measuring your System EQ - what ever is preferred
Snapshots, Averages & the Accumulator
When doing system tuning, someone might measure multiple points in the room and find an average transfer response of those points.
- Snapshot: a Snapshot of a transfer measurement can be taken in the Add menu on top of the Transfer Analyzer Instrument.
- Average: After having taken some snapshots, it is possible to select two or more of them and select Average in the Add menu. A now trace will show up, which holds the average of those snapshots.
- Accumulator: The Accumulator is a growing average buffer - someone can build averages of various measurements without creating a snapshot: Just select Push to Accu, and the value of the selected trace (Which is the one that has been pushed into it) will taken to display the average of all traces that have been pushed into the accu.
Reading the Results - and don't forget to hear!
Ok, this is a kind of personal experience: No measurement system should tell you what to do. The final decision is done by your ears, your feelings and your experience! But a measurement system can give you some great assistance - and that is what it should do. If someone is at the start of the learning curve with measurements, I would suggest to "work" with ears only, but to read the results too. Do some experimenting, and see how changes you perform on the system are reflected in the analyzer. It is not very difficult to learn what it is that LAMA tells you - but certainly it won't tell something like "cut 315Hz by 1.5 dB on the Main EQ and it will sound perfect".
One of the first thing someone will discover is that it is good to take care of drops in the Frequency Response - your ears simply don't get them as good as peaks (and you should not need a measurement system to discover this +10dB peak at 400Hz...)
Speaking of drops: bear in mind, that it is not necessarily a drop - it might also be some comb-filtering in the Measurement Mic Signal Path (especially in Low Mids) - but after having read this, you should know that it is possible to separate these by reading the Coherence trace.
Some things more...
There are some more parameters that can be adjusted in the Transfer Analyzer - more experienced users might want to know what they are about:
- FFT Size: A bigger FFT-Size gives more granular results (especially in the Low Frequency Area) but makes them slower. When working with a Sample Rate of 44k1 or 48k, 32768 is a very good value to start with.
- Window Type: Usually a "Hanning" window works best with music or speech - you might want to check out this article to lean more about the math behind it.


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A group of pilgrims left VA with anticipation of seeing what God had for them in the holy land of Israel.  After a bus ride to Dulles and a long "day and night" including time zone transitions, we arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel.  Tired but so excited!
After meeting our guide, our first stop is one that is meaningful to the nation of Israel.  So we would not miss this experience, the guide and staff kept Independence Hall open later than normal hours for our group.
Independence Hall, originally the Dizengoff House is where David Ben Gurion declared Israel a sovereign nation on May 14th 1948. This is also where he and other Jewish leaders signed IsraelÔÇÖs Declaration of Independence. ÔÇťIndependence Hall" is located on the historic Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, Israel.
We heard recordings of speeches from that historic day and also a recording of Israel's national anthem – the HaTikvah┬á(means "The Hope") – see words below.
Pastor Mark read a quote from Mark Twain: "Concerning the Jews"
If the statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one percent of the human race. It suggests a nebulous dim puff of star dust lost in the blaze of the Milky Way. Properly, the Jew ought hardly to be heard of; but he is heard of, has always been heard of. He is as prominent on the planet as any other people… His contributions to the world's list of great names in literature, science, art, music, finance, medicine, and abstruse learning are also way out of proportion to the weakness of his numbers. He has made a marvelous fight in the world, in all the ages; and has done it with his hands tied behind him.
The Egyptian, the Babylonian, and the Persian rose, filled the planet with sound and splendor, then faded to dream-stuff and passed away; the Greek and the Roman followed, and made a vast noise, and they are gone; other peoples have sprung up and held their torch high for a time, but it burned out, and they sit in twilight now, or have vanished…
All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortality?
┬áPastor Mark continuedÔÇŽ
For centuries Israel as a nation has been little more than a ┬áBible story for most Christians, yet it remained as the hope (Hatikva) of nearly every Jew. Today we have the unique privilege to stand in the very spot where David Ben Gurion declared Israel a nation in direct fulfillment of many ancient prophecies – the impossible has happened -a nation is born and reborn in a day just as the prophets of old predicted.┬á Israel has come at lastÔÇŽ and itÔÇÖs come to us – itÔÇÖs come to our generation.
On this tour we will look at the biblical Israel, we will walk in the footsteps of Yehsua (Jesus), and you will see for yourself the ancient prophecies fulfilled.
Over the next week we will also come to a better understanding of Israel as it exists today. This includes some of the social, political and security challenges this tiny nation is facing. We will have an opportunity to learn more about Hebrew culture and customs as we walk among our Jewish brethren.
I pray that this Israel experience will strengthen you in your walk with the Lord, reassure you of the truth that is His word, and help you to pray for and speak in support of Israel and for our friends here both Christian and the Jew. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the Jew and the Christian have a shared history and a shared destiny, I believe he is right.
The following words to Israel's national anthem, HaTikvah ("The Hope") were written in 1886 by Naphtali HerzImber, an English poet originally from Bohemia:
|  Transliteration
|English translation
ÎŤÍ╣Í╝Îť ÎóÎĽÍ╣Îô ÎĹÍĚÍ╝ÎťÍÁÍ╝ÎĹÍŞÎĹ ÎĄÍ░Í╝ÎáÍ┤ÎÖÎ×ÍŞÎö
|Kol ode balevavpÔÇÖnimah
|   As long as in the heart, within,
ÎáÍÂÎĄÍÂÎęÎü ÎÖÍ░ÎöÎĽÍ╝ÎôÍ┤ÎÖ ÎöÎĽÍ╣Î×Í┤ÎÖÍŞÍ╝Îö,
|   A Jewish soul still yearns,
ÎĽÍ╝ÎťÍ░ÎĄÍĚÎÉÍ▓άÍÁÎÖ Î×Í┤ÎľÍ░ÎĘÍŞÎŚ, ΞͪÎôÍ┤ÎÖÎ×ÍŞÎö,
|   And onward, towards the ends of the  east,
ÎóÍĚÎÖÍ┤Îč ÎťÍ░ÎŽÍ┤ÎÖÍ╝ÎĽÍ╣Îč ÎŽÎĽÍ╣ÎĄÍ┤ÎÖÍŞÍ╝Îö;
|  An eye still gazes toward Zion;
ÎóÎĽÍ╣Îô ÎťÍ╣ÎÉ ÎÉÍŞÎĹÍ░ÎôÍŞÎöά Í┤Í╝ΞÍ░μͪάÍÁÎáÎĽÍ╝,
|  Ode lo avdahtikvatenu,
|  Our hope is not yet lost,
ÎöÍĚάÍ┤Í╝ΞÍ░ÎĽÍŞÎö ÎĹÍĚÍ╝ά ÎęÍ░ÎüÎáÎĽÍ╣ά ÎÉÍĚÎťÍ░ÎĄÍĚÍ╝ÎÖÍ┤ÎŁ,
|Hatikvah bat shnotalpayim,
|  The hope of two thousand years,
ÎťÍ┤ÎöÍ░ÎÖÎĽÍ╣ά ÎóÍĚÎŁ ÎŚÍŞÎĄÍ░ÎęÍ┤ÎüÎÖ ÎĹÍ░Í╝ÎÉÍĚÎĘÍ░ÎŽÍÁÎáÎĽÍ╝,
|LÔÇÖhiyot am chofshibÔÇÖartzenu-
|  To be a free people in our land,
ÎÉÍÂÎĘÍÂÎą ÎŽÍ┤ÎÖÍ╝ÎĽÍ╣Îč ÎĽÍ┤ÎÖÎĘÎĽÍ╝ÎęÍŞÎüÎťÍĚÎÖÍ┤ÎŁ.
|  The land of Zion and Jerusalem.