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The challenge for most practitioners is having the time to develop speeches, lesson plans for small business coaching, creating press releases, writing articles and newsletters, and producing books for publishing, along with having a system for updating these materials on a regular basis and keeping them current. So, the secret to marketing professional services is to have a clear goal in mind and focus all your efforts on achieving that goal. By deciding exactly what you want to achieve, you can pick and choose the best methods and audiences to build your practice in leaps and bounds.
That only sounds like common sense, doesn't it? Yet you'd be surprised how often reasonable, intelligent financial consultants and accountants plunge headfirst into trying to market themselves and their business without a clear, attainable goal. Without an overall goal, your practice building tactics (and that's exactly what all those speeches, small business coaching and articles are, aren't they?) are likely to be too scattered and disorganized to have a big overall effect. Here are some simple steps to help you focus your practice building and choose tactics that work for marketing professional services.
- Define your goals.
Without goals, you have no way to target your marketing tactics, or evaluate their success. Consider the work you most enjoy, the parts of your field at which you excel, the kinds of customers with whom you prefer to work. In five years, would you rather be the top small business accounting firm in your area, or the go-to person for new business startups? The answers to questions like those will help you create a comprehensive practice building plan targeted toward reaching that goal.
Write down your goal at the top of a sheet of paper. That's the start of your practice building plan.
- Break your goals down into objectives.
Now that you know where you want to go, you can set up a timeline to get there. Keep in mind that objectives are not tasks – those come a little later in your planning.
Your objectives may read: We will increase start-up consulting services by 10 percent in the next six months, or
We will gain 5 new clients through referrals in the next 12 months.
- Define your tactics for marketing professional services.
Now it's time to talk strategy. What has to be done to increase your consulting work to start-up clients? Will you use direct-mail marketing? Face to face meetings? Volunteer your time at the Small Business Administration? Each strategy should have a clear benefit in moving you toward one or more of your objectives.
- Establish tasks within your marketing tactics.
Here's where you get to the real nitty gritty work of marketing professional services – deciding what to do and who should do it. For instance, you've decided that one of your marketing tactics is to establish a professional presence in your community. Specific tasks related to that practice building strategy might be to write and send out one press release about your practice each month, to attend at least two Chamber of Commerce events each month and to teach one continuing education course in your expertise every other semester.
- Delegate tasks!
You have your expertise – others have theirs. Conserve your time to put into your practice rather than practice building by making use of the expertise of others. Engage a professional writer to compose your press releases. Subscribe to a clipping service to forward only those news tidbits that are important to your business rather than reading through a dozen professional publications.
The secret to effectively marketing professional services is to have a plan with an overall goal and consistent marketing tactics. Combine a plan with your own practice building tactics and watch your business take off.
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Tanya: 24-Hour Hold
On the day they came to lock up Tanya, you were wearing those hideous stretch pants you had gotten for free from a friend of a friend, a seamstress in Carpinteria. Deep down, you knew you should never wear stretch pants–even post-lipo–but you did that year, as if the boundaries of the campus also marked the borders of an alternate reality in which you had the kind of legs people would want to see in detail. Perhaps by then you had broken free from the past enough to start thinking that maybe things were possible, and that despite all appearances, they had always been–and if that realization only as-of-yet had translated itself into the choice of inappropriate bottom-half attire, then so be it. Everybody had to start somewhere.
No, it was not technically your fault that Tanya was to be put on a 24-hour hold on the locked psychiatric ward of the hospital. Not officially. But who were we kidding? You were her roommate, and her best friend. And you were scared she was going to die. But it was Cate who told her therapist of Tanya's living in that 10×10 room, up in a loft, like a caged animal, coming down only to do drugs and visit the bathroom, or to offer evidence of her vampire alter ego's existence. How could any of you have known that telling a licensed professional of such things would necessarily involve the authorities?
Was Tanya a danger to herself? Certainly. But now that you had ipso facto ratted her out to The Man, there was a good chance that, if she were ever released, she would be a danger to you, Cate, and Linda as well. But most especially you. She had ideas, you knew already, of how to handle such a situation. Tanya had told you on several occasions to signs to look for if you were in danger of a terrorist attack, or a hired hit.
"If you ever come out to a parking lot, and see your car, and the rear lights are broken, don't get into the car," she had said.
Admittedly, you were intrigued.
"Why not?" you had asked, not sure if this was a friendly sharing-of-experience or a deeply veiled warning for some as-of-yet-unknown betrayal that you would commit–that Tanya must have half-expected, in retrospect.
"Because, if you take the bulb out of a taillight, and break it, and put it in a gas tank, it will make a car explode," she explained, in the matter-of-fact tone that was her habit when she was talking about such things.
"Huh," you said, not sure how to respond.
"I have lots of ways of getting back at people," she said. "Some of them are pretty evil, though. But when you grow up in Lebanon in the '80s, that's what happens."
And now here you were, Judas in green and blue striped stretch pants, waiting for the campus police to show up and cart Tanya away indefinitely. When they showed up, the faculty liaison would introduce herself to you as Patricia Phillips, a name that was notable not only for its stranger-than-fiction alliteration of "p"s, but also for its proximity to the name of the wife of your faculty advisor.
And so it happened that you stood at the door to your tiny apartment in Kingscote, pilfered Alpha "A" you stole from the TAE house displayed proudly–like the trophy that it was–on the wall behind you, and stared down the wife of the man who held your graduate school future in the palm of his hand. You answered Patricia Phillips'–"Please, call me Patricia, dear,"–questions truthfully, explaining that Tanya was still sleeping, all the while working hard to remain undistracted by the tragic-comic turn the soundtrack of your life had just taken. Did King Missle have a song appropriate to this moment, you thought? "My advisor's second wife is here to lock up my coke-addled roooommmate," you thought, it could be catchy with the right people working on it. Where was the damn comic plot interlude when you really needed it? You could have gone for an otherwise boring Hiro and Ando scene, right about then, not that you knew who they were at the time.
After you had acquainted her with the particulars, Patricia ventured into Tanya's room to wake the dead. And hell had no fury. As Tanya threw things around her room, being made to understand that she was leaving, whether she liked it or not, she shot deadly looks in your direction, demanding to know where her wallet was, and at that moment you remembered the $5 you had borrowed. It was a common thing, you and Tanya would share money whenever needed, but she had been asleep when you took it, and now circumstances had changed, and from Tanya's perspective, you had taken her dignity along with her last $5. And in turn she would try to take yours.
"There was $5 in here! You took my money!" she yelled, and if she had really been a vampire it was likely you would have been infected by the venom in her voice. You protested that you had only borrowed it, when out of cash, and here was the money back, Tanya! But your explanations were worthless, strewn like 30 pieces of silver across the metaphorical field of your iniquity, the hackneyed, heavy-handed allusion of it all made believable only because you were there. And because it would be you who would clean it all up.


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Some people will notice that their windows are cracking along the caulking area. There may be splits or cracks that are growing in size. While they may begin small, over a short time they may quickly spread. Cracks and gaps along the frame could be an indication of a problem with the house. Cracking around the brick close to a window may also cause the windows to get stuck.
A door that will not close properly and needs a further push could indicate issues with the home. Some doors will get stuck while trying to open it or may have a hard time closing and small cracks, openings or gaps around the border of the frame could indicate a separation.
Gaps in any of the doors and windows could be from shifts in the home and early indicators that the foundation is changing and being moved around. Homeowners should inspect their house once a year to check for any signs of a deeper issue. Catching things early and getting the work done is the best way to ensure that the trouble remains small and that it gets done when it should.


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Google Shopping gets item previews, 'visually similar' results, shortlists, and 360-degree images
Google today launched a new version of Google Shopping that adds a slew of features in time for the holiday season. The improvements include item previews, visually similar results, shortlists, and 360-degree images.
The new shopping experience spans desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Users can now quickly preview items to see details like sizes, colors, description, and even if it's available at a nearby local store.
Since this is still essentially a search product, Google has also brought over another feature from its core product. "Visually similar" results give shoppers suggestions if they've found an item but want to see what else is out there that is comparable.
Next up, Google has added a shortlists feature that help you keep track of products that you're interested in. Essentially, these are wish lists that let you compare items and share with friends and family. Depending on how you like to shop online, the shortlist can be useful or annoying: it stays with you at the top of each page while you browse Google Shopping.
Last but certainly not least, many items on Google Shopping can be seen as a 360° view. Google claims these interactive images "bring users the in-store feeling of holding and touching a product." While that's a big stretch, they definitely don't hurt.
Unfortunately, Google has to add these manually. Manufacturers and brands interested in displaying such images of their products on Google Shopping can fill out this form.
Over the last year or so, Google has been pushing hard with its new Shopping service. While the site is by no means well-known yet, Amazon isn't too pleased it has yet another potential competitor to deal with.
See also – Google announces new Shopping experience coming to Europe, Australia, Brazil, and Japan and Google Shopping Express gains same-day delivery from Costco in the San Francisco Bay Area
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A Gift Certificates for a gym membership makes the perfect gift, especially around Christmas. Let's face it, January is coming which means your friends and family are starting to catch the health and fitness bug. So with the shopping days quickly counting down, knock a few names off your Christmas shopping list and grab Gift Certificate for a loved one.
Gift Certificates are available year round. They can be used to start a new membership or the value can be put towards an already existing membership, juice bar purchases and even merchandise.
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Personal Training isn't about having your work in the gym done for you, it's about learning something new or building on what you already know, from someone with experience. You want a Personal Trainer that you can build a relationship with, so that their success is your success.
Take some time to learn about the Trainers here at Fitness Focus, the TEAM WAWRYK Pro Trainers. Their passion for fitness makes them your ultimate weapon to reaching your goals in the gym. They specialize in every aspect of fitness from weight gain, weight loss, proper nutrition, training programs, fitness competitions, psychological approaches to fitness and much more. You have nothing to lose by sitting and meeting with a trainer, consultations are a no cost way to see if a Personal Training is right for you.
Through the chaos of work, raising 4 kids, coaching hockey, moving and the failing health of his father, Vince never put the dumbbells down. He entered his first bodybuilding contest in 1991. Over the past 20 years, Vince has dedicated his life to the sport. He works hard, researches information constantly, studies nutrition, he eats, eats, and eats some more. Vince is constantly tweaking his diets different training methods to be the best that he can be. His motto has always been..."compete against yourself" he tells clients "don't worry about somebody else on stage, and work towards doing better than you did the time before. If you can do that, you will learn, grow and ultimately achieve your goal." That's what Vince did; and that is how he became the 2007 Canadian National Champion of Body Building.
Fitness and sport have always been a passion of mine and I feel fortunate to be able to share this passion with clients and friends at Fitness Focus. I am a firm believer in practicing what I preach and as such I am not only a trainer but also a competitive fitness athlete. My goal as your trainer is to be %100 honest with you on your progress, on what is achievable, and in our business relationship. I will continue to educate myself to provide you with the latest and most effective techniques to help you achieve your goals. Additionally I will not only help you condition your body but also your mind, to make my teaching something you can live with and enjoy.
Hard work, perseverance, motivation and determination have fuelled my passions throughout my entire life. From a very early age, I discovered an athletic ability within myself and excelled at many sports including volleyball, basketball, swimming, track and hockey. After high school however, the demands of post secondary education forced me to lose focus on sports and fitness and I came face to face with the reality of not only being uncomfortably overweight and out of shape, but also dealing with an unhealthy relationship with food. Realizing I allowed myself to lose sight of something that I was so passionate about for so long, lead me to embark on a journey that I haven't looked back on in over ten years and ultimately lead me to a career in the fitness industry. Having been through my own experience battling weight issues and emotional eating, I know what it takes to get desired results. My goal as a personal trainer is to motivate inspire and educate others about the benefits of exercising and living a healthy lifestyle. Results do not come over night, but with patience, persistence, and consistency anyone can achieve realistic goals. I am so excited to be working with Team Wawryk and I can't wait to get you started on the right track to reach your goals.
My fitness journey started simply from one word, Competition. I was just a young boy from Cape Breton, NS with a brother 7 years older than me who was not only my role model, but a guy the fed a fire that still is burning today. I began lifting weights at the age of 13 in a small Olympic Powerlifting gym that was set up in a garage for $20 a month. Over the next year I developed my body, learning proper form and gaining strength which helped me excel in Basketball; that's when I fell in love with fitness. After High School and numerous injuries, I realized I was not getting anywhere with sports. But, still having the competitive fire and burning desire to compete I became interested in Bodybuilding. A few friends were competing at the SABBA Provincials in 2012 and I began to follow their "cookie cut" diet without anyone knowing, so with the thought of maybe competing I pushed myself harder in the gym. After a year of building my body and dieting myself, I entered the 2013 SABBA Novice show in the newly created Men's Physique category. I placed 4th which did not stand well with me. Realizing experience is what I needed to get to the next level I decided to contact Vince with Team Wawyrk and worked alongside them ever since. Gaining incredible amounts of knowledge and developing my physique from a 4th overall SABBA Novice finish to a top 4 overall CANADIAN National finish in little under 2 years. Since then I have become a MAGNUM Nutraceutical Sponsored athlete, started prepping for future shows, such as the Arnold Classic Invitational and CBBF 2016 Nationals; also coaching clients towards their own fitness goals, from weight loss, strength building, fitness contests, and more. To me, fitness is not about flexing, taking selfies and being better than the guy next to me. It's about a passion, shared with numerous individuals, with many different goals, dreams and definitions of what fitness means to them but, at the same time trying to be the best they can be! I've made many lifelong friends, been places I never thought I could be and developed connections that will help me in my own fitness journey. This isn't a part time job. It's my health, it's fun, it's a community and most importantly… It's a lifestyle!
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FINALLY! As requested, we have received the new Fitness Focus Gym Bags and they are now available!
Dark Green Large Size Bag with front and side pockets and extendable main compartment.
NEW - Beige Medium Size Bag with front and side pockets plus two top pouches. ... New style shirts coming soon
Big Thank You to Distinctive Designs in Saskatoon
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Wednesday 6:00am Outdoor Boot Camp; are you up for it? Forget the gym for a day and meet Jen at River Landing for a killer workout. Boot Camps are a combination of strength training and aerobic elements, which focus on military-style exercises and functional movements like push-ups, squats, sit-ups, body-weight resistance, sprints, stairs, hill climbing and more.
Start your day off right with an effective workout. Feel better all day, jump start your metabolism and get more intensity than if you trained on your own
Contact Fitness Focus if you have any questions firstname.lastname@example.com or (306)244-6413
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Members' workout requirements are always changing, which means we need to add new equipment to the gym. A must-have was a third Squat Rack, the Atlantis Half Rack. More people are starting to incorporate functional (and fundamental) exercises like deadlifts, lunges and squats into their training which necessitated us to add another Squat Rack into the weight room. In the past people would stay clear of exercises like squats because were under the impression they were only beneficial in a competition setting with the sole purpose of lifting a maximum amount of weight. Now people are starting to realize that squats are the perfect exercise for both shaping the legs and glutes while complimenting a variety of other body parts. It's great to see people are now challenging themselves with these types of exercises.
The leg platform is a very diverse piece of equipment. It looks very simple as it's just an adjustable step; but it would take more than your 2 hands to count the amount of exercises you can do with it. Step ups, lunges, reverse lunges, box jumps, box squats, stiff-leg deadlifts, incline push-ups, and the list goes on. Get creative with the leg platform, it's durable and build for a serious workout.
Most machines work front-to-back. The Helix turns tradition on its side— literally. With lateral (or side-to-side) movement, you use more muscles, which means you burn more fat than during a traditional workout– in the same amount of time. Plus Helix's patented motion tones your butt, core and inner/outer thighs better than old-fashioned cardio machines.
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Training in the gym with Team Wawryk Personal Trainers. Fitness Focus and TrustedSaskatoon.com brings you trusted tips from Chris Pylypchuk, part of the Team Wawryk Personal Training Team. Chris has been a part of Fitness Focus for fifteen years and has been working with Team Wawryk since 2010.
Team Wawryk is ready to train you; offering a training service that is suitable for both the beginner and experienced athlete. In addition to individual training sessions, they also offer group training sessions. They specialize in weight management, nutrition and diet planning backed by over 50 years collective experience in the gym.
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All too often in the gym many of us are performing our squats with improper technique, there are 2 causes for this. The first and common reason is that we tend overload the weight and use more than we should causing us to sacrifice technique as well as depth on the downward part of the squat. The second reason is that we are generally taught to limit our squatting is to lower our thighs to just below parallel rather than perform full 'arse to grass' squats, because it is a 'safer alternative'. The argument for this is that a full squat places much more stress on our knees and ligaments.
While from a static anatomical standpoint, this argument is seemingly true, our body actually behaves different in a dynamic movement under load. For example, supporting structures like cartilage and ligaments work to dissipate the intensification of stress on joints. On sensing the increased load, stretch receptor cells in the joint alert the brain to increase the muscular and ligamentous stability in and around the joint capsule, thus preventing injury.
It's not all black and white though, there are circumstances when a full squat would not be initially advised, such as people with damaged knee cartilage or post knee operation patients, also individuals with disc bulges or spinal issues. In the majority of clients with knee issues though, it is ironically their years of half squatting, poor technique and the lack of full squatting that forms the root of their problem.
So, if a full Range Of Motion (ROM) squat is not bad for us, what exactly are the advantages of performing such an exercise?
• Recent research has shown that full ROM squats help to strengthen the ligaments around the knees, and maintain the capsule integrity.
• Squatting through a full range of motion helps to minimise imbalances of the quadriceps muscles by forcing the muscles to work through the lower half of its movement capacity, as well as reduce imbalances between the quadriceps and hamstrings.
• It encourages optimal muscle recruitment and activation over a larger range of motion, leading to better quadriceps development.
• Deep squatting helps to activate the lower fibers of the Vastus Medialis Oblique (VMO), which serve a critical purpose of stabilizing the knee during movements like running and jumping.
• Full squatting is an instinctive movement pattern of the body, like walking or breathing. For example, perfect squatting techniques are best observed in children, who perform the exercise with ease and without instruction.
• It can help to eliminate knee pain caused by patella-femoral tracking syndrome which ironically can be caused by muscular imbalances and tight iliotibial band as a result of partial squatting.
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The cost of the Canadian Government's plan to implement the Adult Fitness Tax Credit is stated to be much lower than the originally estimated cost researched by Fitness Industry Council of Canada. On September 25th, a report from the federal budget office was released. This report proclaimed that the implementation of an Adult Fitness Tax Credit could cost the government upwards of $268 million over five years. If the credit were implemented, it would allow Canadians to claim a non-refundable tax credit of up to $500 for eligible physical activity program costs against their taxable income at a rate of 15 per cent, or a maximum of $75 deducted from tax payable. In 2007, Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC) commissioned an economic report from the Centre for Spatial Economics (CSE), which outlined the potential costs of implementing the tax credit, as well as potential economic benefits that would result from its implementation. The federal budget office currently estimates that the implementation of an Adult Fitness Tax Credit could cost $268 million over five years. The 2007 CSE report estimated that it would cost government $389.5 million, which makes the government's prediction $121.5 million less than expected.
Based on the CSE report, the implementation of the tax credit would also create an economic benefit of $625 million over five years in net healthcare savings versus the tax loss. If both the federal and provincial governments participate, the health care savings would reach $1.1 billion by 2029. With an implemented Adult Fitness Tax Credit, the CSE report estimates the number of physically active adult Canadians would increase by almost one million people. Research consistently shows that a physically active person is more likely to have better health outcomes than a non-active person. Regular physical activity is effective in the prevention of several chronic diseases, untimely saving health care costs. Additionally, the likelihood that workers would miss work due to illnesses related to physical unfitness would decrease. During the 2011 election campaign, Prime Minister Steven Harper pledged that an Adult Fitness Tax Credit would be implemented once the budget was balanced. In March of 2013 at the House of Commons, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty updated his fiscal plan. He stated that the goal remains to balance the Canadian budget by 2015. "The lower cost estimate by the government is positive news for an Adult Fitness Tax Credit and the fitness industry. The estimated cost of the program, and the anticipated balancing of the budget, makes the possibility for an Adult Fitness Tax Credit even stronger," says David Hardy, President of FIC. FIC is dedicated to continue lobbying the government to ensure that Prime Minister Stephen Harper's re-election promise from April 2011 of implementing an Adult Fitness Tax Credit is completed once the budget is balanced (expected in 2015). For more information on the Adult Fitness Tax Credit or to review the CSE report, please visit http://www.adultfitnesstaxcredit.ca
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The bottom line of a Workplace Wellness Program is to promote healthier employees. Healthy employees can be an employer's best asset as they tend to be happier and more productive in the workplace. These programs are becoming more widespread throughout Canada and the U.S. and range from simply offering information and fitness education to workers, to subsidized healthy lunches. Many even go as far to provide an onsite company gym or subsidize the employees gym membership at a local facility. Here is why a workplace wellness programs should matter to you:The benefits for employers result from the welfare of their employees. Healthy employees provide the company with a strategic edge, and by investing money in a program that will bring them lowered expenses in return keeps them ahead of the competition. Employers can expect to see its workers performing more efficiently, with lower absenteeism and lower health care costs. Other indirect benefits for a company providing these programs include job satisfaction, as well as raising retention rates and incentives for hiring. The welfare of employees has a direct impact on the success of the company.Workplace wellness programs can help you get healthier, even if that simply means learning how to reduce stress and muscle strain when you are on the job. Depending on what your company offers, it might also help to lose weight, lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, sleep better, and save money on prescriptions. You may even find your life taking a new direction, such as the desire to become more involved in recreational sports teams or other forms of competition like marathons or bodybuilding competitions. Sometimes, all you need is a little motivation to get the ball rolling and a workplace wellness plan might be it.Another great benefit of wellness programs is a built sense of camaraderie with your co-workers. You'll have a chance to experience activities with them that aren't related to work, whether in a walking club or sports team, by having lunch together, or by going to the gym. Social support is a very important part of weight loss and getting fit. By interacting with co-workers, you'll have others to give you encouragement when you need it, as well as to hold you accountable to your goals. Plus, you'll be motivated by seeing other's positive results. By using a wellness program, you'll be an important part of the team.
If you work for a large company, chances are there is already a Health and Fitness Program in place. You can find out if there is one offered from your Human Resource Department. Many smaller companies do offer these programs as well; discuss with other employees and your employer whether it is something that your workplace should offer.
If you have any questions about setting up a company health and fitness program or corporate discounts please contact us firstname.lastname@example.com.
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by Melissa Leier
Frequent forward movements in daily activities or even exercising pushing movements in a strength training program, such as chest presses or push-ups, without the balance of exercising the muscles that create pulling movements, can cause strength development to be disproportional anterior to posterior. In addition, the chest muscles can become very tight and start to pull the shoulders into this rounded forward posture, which not only looks less than aesthetically pleasing, but can also cause discomfort. This can even result from the constant or frequent movements we do day to day, such as pushing doors open, working at a computer, driving a car or relaxing into the couch watching TV.
Slouching and head-forward posture can lead to long-term muscle strain, disc herniation, arthritis and pinched nerves. Long-term sustained posture like this can lead to bones moving position and losing range of motion, creating a more permanent hunchback posture.
So what can you do to improve your posture?
Strength training exercises, such as deadlifts, lat pull-downs, barbell or dumbbell rows, wide pull-ups, rear delt lateral raises; all done properly, of course.
Chest stretches and lots of them! Even doing a 'chest in the doorway' stretch every hour would help. Extend your arms out to your sides at a right angle and bend your elbows 90 degrees. Place both of your forearms against a doorjamb and lean forward. You can stagger your stance with one foot forward if it feels more comfortable. Hold the stretch on each side for about 30 seconds.
Exaggerating perfect posture and always being aware of your posture, including trunk alignment and chin position.
There was a time in my training history when I was boxing competitively. Aside from throwing hundreds of punches, I was doing hundreds of push-ups daily. When I would consider my own posture, I thought, "Of course it's great. I'm young and I'm an athlete." But then why was I starting to get a lot of stiffness and feeling the need to be constantly stretching to feel at ease? I looked in the mirror sideways in a standing posture that I had thought was relaxed and neural, and it was not even close. My chin wasn't tucked back where it should be and my shoulders were quite rounded forward. Not only did the muscular tension cause discomfort, but also my posture was nowhere near looking tall, poised and confident, the way I wanted it to be. I decided it was time to make a change.
To balance out my physique, improve strength and correct my posture, I started strength training my back with twice the frequency of my chest workouts, stretching regularly and using frequent postural awareness. I started to increase strength by increasing the weight I was using somewhat, but felt my lower arm and bicep muscles taking over and fatiguing before I felt my back really engage.
Working with my professional coach, I learned to use little grip strength in my hands and to pull from the larger muscle group (lattisimus dorsi) in the back while visualizing the muscle I was actually using through its range of motion. In less than a year, I had made significant progress to balance out my physique and it did wonders to reduce my muscle stiffness.
The concept of the mind-muscle connection means getting to know your own anatomy and connecting the feeling of specific muscle contraction with a visual for yourself. You should be able to know you've contracted a certain muscle with your eyes closed without having to look in the mirror. The more in touch you can get with your own body, the better.
2. Patience And Persistence Pays Off
Progressing from an exercise using the cable lat pull-down machine regularly, I went on to try the body weight wide grip pull-up. I started off barely able to do one body weight wide pull-up and an ugly one at that! It was difficult and frustrating trying to do these, but I stuck with it and over several months worked my way up to more than 20 at a time for several sets. Not only did this feel great as the muscles grew stronger and the exercise became a smoother movement, but what a sense of accomplishment to motivate me to continue!
Progressing from an exercise using the cable lat pull-down machine regularly, I went on to try the body weight wide grip pull-up. I started off barely able to do one body weight wide pull-up and an ugly one at that! It was difficult and frustrating trying to do these, but I stuck with it and over several months worked my way up to more than 20 at a time for several sets. Not only did this feel great as the muscles grew stronger and the exercise became a smoother movement, but what a sense of accomplishment to motivate me to continue!
3. Practice Perfect Posture
You need to purposefully think about your alignment, not just in back- specific exercises, but all exercises. Don't let your back or shoulders round forward when sitting in the leg extension machine or doing a bent- over dumbbell rear delt raise. Even at home or when you're going to be working at a desk, before you even dive into the activity, take the time to set yourself up first. Even small and light activities throughout the day count towards your overall spinal health. Focus on maintaining neutral spinal alignment when bending to pick something up, when setting up your pillow for sleep and while driving, keeping your chin tucked under and shoulder blades tucked back.
Put Your Excuses Aside
I once heard someone say, "Well, I don't exercise my back. It's sore already." I would challenge anyone to question themselves on the decision to not exercise the back. Often, a sore back is the result of a lack of effective utilization and exercise of the back muscles. As long as you are medically cleared to exercise, the back should be one of the most important muscle groups to work to improve!
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Barcelona already have one global superstar with a propensity for dying his hair and spiking it in every which direction. To get to training they already have to battle through hoards of teenage girls waiting outside for a certain heartthrob who knows how to take a selfie better than most. So when Justin Bieber turned up at Barcelona's training base on Monday for a kick-about with Neymar no real difference was noted.
Of course, it wasn't the first time that the two had hung out. They were BFFs back in June as well, juggling a ball around the back garden in what was probably an extremely highlight edited video. The most surprising thing isn't that Bieber and Neymar are buddies, it's that Bieber isn't completely terrible at football. He has the technique of Djimi Traore facing his own goal, but his left foot is actually quite cultured. More cultured than his music, anyway. Sorry, not sorry.
If Bieber is now a Barcelona fan he is guilty of switching allegiance. Not so long ago he was snapped wearing an Arsenal shirt and before that an Everton shirt. On that basis, maybe he's just a really big fan of Mikel Arteta? He'll wear a Manchester City tracksuit for his next kick-about.
He's just another celebrity football fan who would struggle to name a single first team player let alone recall that famous FA Cup third round replay win over Shrewsbury Town. It could be that Bieber is simply a fan of the sport in general, but he certainly isn't alone in attaching himself to a club in the public eye.
Tom Hanks, for instance, is a well-known Aston Villa supporter. He has appeared on the red carpet wearing the club's colours before and even travelled to Portland to watch the Villans play a pre-season friendly in 2012. There he was introduced to Paul Lambert who proceeded to suck all the fun out of one of Hollywood's most joyous actors. It would explain why Hanks' films in the time since have been so poor. It's all Lambert's fault - a common saying around Villa Park.
Sylvester Stallone is an Everton fan while Usain Bolt is a self-proclaimed Manchester United fanatic. The sprinter is the only reason they keep signing commercial partnerships at Old Trafford; they can always count on Bolt to snap up a United-endorsed product. His bedroom is like a teenage boy's, plastered with posters of his favourite players and a can of Gulf Oil, the official lubricant of Manchester United, on his chest of drawers.
Bolt is the celebrity equivalent of that neighbour you once lent a drill battery to and now rings the doorbell every second week to see if you want to come try out his new cinema surround sound system with him. United once indulged him, presenting the world record holder with a personalised shirt pitch-side, and now Bolt won't leave them alone until he has played a game for them. They might have to bring him on as a substitute for the final few minutes of a cup match just to get rid of him.
Then there was Prime Minister David Cameron who attempted to make himself seem like more of a real life human being by claiming to be a West Ham fan. The problem was that he forgot that he had previously stated himself to be an Aston Villa fan. Don't worry, Dave. They wear the same colours, so that pretty much makes them the same club. Easy mistake to make.
Every club has one, a celebrity fan who is seen wearing a shirt or a scarf from time to time. Perhaps football is now just a part of the celebrity scene in the same way American sports like basketball and American football is. Maybe Barcelona will have a Bieber day in the same way NBA team the Toronto Raptors recently had a Drake night.
With the Premier League and European football now such a global product it's unsurprising that celebrities have taken an interest in it. Clubs should probably start making snapback caps with their badges on, because if there's one thing the celebrification of Americans sport has taught us it's that there's always money to be made out of selling snapback hats off the back of it. Bieber wants a Barca one...


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Prenatal Yoga Chest Opener
Does your whole body ache? If so, it's not surprising. The daily responsibilities as a new mother can take a toll on your body, probably more than any other job you've ever had in your life. Constant lifting (of the car seat, stroller, baby, etc), breastfeeding and diaper changing, coupled with heavier- than-normal breasts and weakened abdominal muscles, can all add up to a strain on your body's natural alignment. The result is that you feel tired and achy all day long. We have a solution: a 5-minute exercise routine that stretches and strengthens the muscles that are most stressed by daily activities.
Try doing this routine every day and you may feel a lot more relaxed, invigorated and ready to enjoy bonding time with your baby. chest, Calf and Hip Stretch Stand with feet hip-width apart, then take a step back with your right foot, toes pointing straight ahead, right heel down. Lace your hands together behind your lower back, lifting your chest as you breathe deeply through your nose. Keeping shoulders relaxed, lengthen torso as you bend your left leg, keeping your knee in line with your ankle, buttocks tight and abs drawn in (shown). Switch sides and repeat. Stretches chest, shoulders, front of hips and calves.
Chest Opener Stand with feet hip-width apart and lace your hands behind your head, elbows wide. Breathe deeply in through your nose and out through your mouth. Gently press your head into your hands [A]. Straighten arms, palms up, and lean back slightly, keeping your thighs and buttocks firm [B]. Stretches front of torso; strengthens neck and back muscles, improving posture. Lower-Back Stretch Stand with feet hip-width apart, knees bent, hands on thighs, fingers facing in. Lean forward from hips and point your tailbone back to straighten spine, abs drawn in [A]. Inhale, then exhale as you round your back like a cat, drawing your abs in and bringing chin toward chest [B]. Strengthens entire back and gently tones muscles.


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Jaguar Quietly Debuts Diesel Engine
In late Fall 2016, Jaguar will offer an all-new turbocharged two-liter four-cylinder diesel engine in the US. The "Ingenium" engine is an in-house design by Jaguar from their recently renovated half billion dollar West Midlands studios in the UK. Engineers crafted this new generation four-cylinder diesel engine for segment-leading power and efficiency whilst honing that velvet smooth Jaguar feel. Unique like their lightweight rigid aluminum monocoque chassis the engine architecture follows suit built with aluminum alloy.
Their Ingenium turbo diesel 4-cylinder engine will produce a strapping 318 lb-ft of torque from as low as 1750 RPM and 180 HP peaking around 4000 RPM. Attached to an 8-speed automatic this engine is anticipated to achieve very high MPG numbers which haven't been released yet. Aiding high-performance and efficiency are modern internal combustion technologies like a low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system, selective catalytic reduction and variable exhaust cam timing.
A brisk build up of speed is notorious for turbos and reports are that this sure can whip up fast. Even though the data shows an 8 second 0-60 MPH time, I can see the 0-20 MPH launch in the 0.3 or 0.4 of a second and that is where pulling past traffic matters from stop light to stop light.
In the dark cloud raining on diesel engines amidst Diesel-gate, Jaguar wanted to keep their diesel debut for 2016 on the downlow. Albeit J-LR data online shows this is the cleanest burning engine they have ever produced. The tarnished diesel image may be a gamble but I think it is still the right time, right place and right packaging.
The first two vehicles to see the Ingenium turbo four diesel will be the 2016 Jaguar F-Pace 20d SUV powering all four wheels. A base MSRP of $40,990, the F-Pace is available to order right now at dealerships and to build online. Next year, hopefully in the Spring of 2016 or later Jaguar XE 20d sedan will become available. The XE is a BMW 3-Series competitor and will see even higher gains in performance and efficiency being a base rear-wheel drive passenger car or optional all-wheel drive. The 2017 Jaguar XE 20d will have a base MSRP of $36,400.
In 2016, it'll be close to a decade of ownership of Jaguar-Land Rover for the Tata Group based in Mumbai, India. Over time with Tata's plan of enhancing and expanding, building new design studios, manufacturing plants and starting first-of-a-type technology centers are just a few elements maturating the two British brands. Broadening the vehicle and engine portfolio over the next two years Jaguar will now compete in the high-volume luxury sales category against big names like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Lexus.


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Sophie has really enjoyed Year 6 so far and joining the Netball Club has been a real turning point for her.
She has been in the B team and every now and then she has played for the A team. She does not really mind at the moment as long as she gets to play.
Last week she had a really nasty tumbled and bashed one knee and badly grazed the other....but she carried on. That's my girl!!
This was on the Tuesday. On Thursday at their weekly practise she was given player of the match again. This is the second time in as many months. She was again mentioned in the monthly newsletter and commended for carrying out despite hurting herself. She is actually quite proud of her knees as this is really the first time she has grazed them badly. Sophie has always been a very surefooted toddler and we have been very lucky not to have had more playground injuries over the years.
I am very proud of Sophie because she decided that she wanted to join Netball at the end of Year 5 and had not in previous years due to attending various music clubs. She decided that perhaps she was going in the wrong direction and decided to change. She has stuck to that idea and seen it through. She does tend to do this even with simple, but potentially difficult situations, such as buying school shoes. Once a decision is made she sticks with it and sees it through and does not whinge or regret (so far).
I am sooooo lucky and I hope that when she goes to secondary school this year she will change a bit but not too much as I like this young lady who knows her own mind and can reason out her own direction.
Hubby is working away a lot at the moment so our evenings, once jobs and homework/marking are done, is choosing a DVD and crafting until she goes to bed. So my knitting needles did come out, but not as I expected. Hopefully more on that tomorrow.


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After graduating from the Oceanside College of Beauty with straight A's, his first job as a stylist was for Super Cuts.
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This the more or less independent second part of my text on the aesthetics of sailing I promised to write. You would find the first part on this blog, written in February.
In order to sail beautifully the yacht has to be shaped accorded to the weather and sea conditions it is planned to be used in. A long and narrow skerry cuiser is well suited for sailing between the thousands of islands of the Stockholm and Turku archipelagos on the Baltic sea. They are relatively fast, easy to handle and docile. With an appropriate set of sails they can be sailed effectively in the light winds. Although long and narrow, they are agile, which means that they are easy to operate in cramped harbors or frequently changing winds between the skerries. On the other hand, they are miserable in high seas. The steep waves created by bigger ships can easily flood their deck, because in the bow and stern there is not enough volume to climb to the crests. Sailing offshore is pure stupidity and even on the coastal seas the skipper of a skerry cruiser should decide to seek for shelter early enough.
Traditionally offshore yachts used to be shorter according to the breadth of the yacht. Current offshore racers seem to be totally different kind of vessels. Traditionally the bow and stern are quite full shaped in order not to dive through the waves. On the other hand, excessive fullness makes the yacht slam on the waves when sailing upwind and slowish and directionally unstable when sailing down. To increase stability and dampen the movements caused by the waves the off shore yachts used to be heavy. Once again, the modern racers are made light so that they can plan downwind and sail fast upwind with relatively small sail area. These properties makes them uncomfortable for sailors. On the other hand, ocean racers are not seeking for comfort but a win. This does not mean that classic off shore yachts are inherently slower than, say, those skerry cruisers. They just need bigger sail area, which, on turn, is heavier to handle.
Thus, to me, it seems that a beautiful yacht is one to suit well to its expected usage. I would not say that a skerry cruiser is more beautiful than a hydrofoil trimaran. The beauty in this sense is not in the eye of the beholder. It deals with the body of the sailor and the expectations of sensations the yacht is going to give. There is, however, another view. I feel that the most of the poeple tend to regard old wooden yachts as more beautiful than modern offshore racers or multihulls. This everyman's view is perfectly understandable and acceptable to me, too. If I look at a crowded guest harbor the shining white plastic boats make huge contrast with the surrounding. At least the Nordic guest harbors are usually situated away from the cities and the surroundings consists of cliffs, woods, sand beach and so on. The environment is dominated by the local nature and gleaming plastic boat does not blend well within their surroundings. Classical boats are usually not as highly polished and even well maintained they have often marks of wearing. They are usually lower and narrower, so they do not dominate the landscape when seen from the beach.
More over, glass (or carbon or aramid) fiber reinforced plastic is as material more contrasting the typical surrounding of yachts than wood or even metal. This is the point of view where the beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. Indeed, I should say that the beauty is in the brain of the beholder, because in the extreme cases, all of any material can be seen from distance is the surface. Plastic can be painted to look like wood and wood can be sanded and painted even and shiny enough to remind plastic at least temporally. Still, if the boat is recognized as a wooden by its shape and appearence, it is usually appreciated. Plastic painted to look like wood is easily regarded as false and graceless, if it is not done skillfully. So, appreciation depends partly on knowledge.
I used to be an academic researcher. Therefore I tend not to write openly about my own appreciations. Again, to be honest one should know oneself.
Sorry, I should have written: "To be honest I should know my self."
Being honest about own values and appreciations is a key to be honest to all the other people. Thus, I will give you a list of yachts I appreciate as beautiful.
mR Classes are based on the same formula, which yields a result in metres. Calculated features are the waterline length, sail area, height of the freeboard and girth difference, which I do not describe here more precisely. The formula itself is pretty simple, but there are several rules how to get those measures. Originally the results in metres were to be close to the waterline length of the yacht. The actual length over all of a 6mR yacht is something between 10 and 11,5 meters. 8mR class yacht is, then, around 15 metres and 12 meters R class yacht is a bit over 20 meters long. The waterline length is a bit more than the class name says. R class yachts are long, narrow and heavy. Even the old ones are really fast upwind. According to the modern racers, they are quite slow downwind. I have been sailing a 6mR yacht Marianne and she really is impressive. Fast, agile, and easy to handle. I actually sailed her singlehanded one day and through a thunder storm with my big brother in 2007. I cannot remember anyone sailing faster upwind and in moderate wind she is rarely slower to any single hull yacht downwind either. We even won a Contender class dinghy during an ad hoc race in very light winds. I would say an R class yacht is a great instrument to communicate with the sea, but it is not a yacht for offshore sailing. In spite of that, Marianne has sailed on coastal waters without problems.
The Skerry Cruisers are based on a rule that originally limited only the sail area. There were several classes: 15, 22, 30, 40, 55, 75, 95 and 150 square metres. As R class yachts, Skerry Cruisers (SK from skärgårdskryssare, literally: archipelago cruiser or archipelago upwind sailer) are long and narrow, but considerably lighter. SK 30 were said to be as fast as 6mR. I used to have a Mälar 30 class yacht, which was originally designed to sail an one design SK 30 class. Displacement of Marianne is close to four and half metric tons, my Mälar 30 was about two and half tons. I cannot say exactly which one is faster. However, Marianne used to be very successful between 1934 and 1946. She is still a potent racer among classic 6mR class. Both the classes, 6mr and SK 30 use huge spinnakers. I would say that "a six" is faster upwind and "a thirty" is considerably faster downwind. My M 30 did not plan, but she was surprisingly fast downwind. Nowadays I have a smaller Mälarkryssare, a M22 Spike II. The class is based on A 22, 22 square metre archipelago cruiser. Compared to her bigger sister M 30 or 6mR she is livelier, and, of course, more cramped. She is a bit slower too, which should not surprise any sailor.
The Swan 46 (marks I and II) is a serial production or semi custom yacht made by the famous Finnish boat yard Nautor. 109 of them were built between 1983 and 1997. The Swans are still regarded as elite yachts, although the older yachts are now purchased by more or less ordinary people. A Swan 46 in good condition would cost between 200 000 and 300 000 euros, which is, of course, far more money than I would ever see. However, it is price of a typical one family house here in Finland. The yacht it self reminds IOR class off shore racers. She could be seen as a cruiser/racer and as far as I know, she is pretty fast. As an offshore yacht she is not as narrow as R class yachts or Skerry Cruisers, and design is, of course, something totally different. With her high rig she sails fast even in light winds. I have never visited a Swan 46, but I suppose there are quite comfortable cabins, saloon and galley. She is also big enough to accommodate a good navigation desk with all the modern sailing, navigation and communication instruments.
The International Contender is one man dinghy. The class is maintaining a picture of demanding small yacht which is not for anyone. I have been sailing Lasers and Europe class dinghies, which are probably far slower, but also harder to sail, because they do not have trapeze. Trapeze is a wire running from the rig to a west wore by the sailor in order to give possibility to balance the heeling moment caused by the sail. These small, light yachts aren't really forgiving or docile. A mistake means often swimming. There is no heavy keel to turn a yacht back up when capsized. Sailor has to climb on the centerboard and use her/his weight for that. The seaworthiness of this kind of boats depends on the sailor's skills and psychic and physic condition. They can be seaworthy almost up to gale force winds and heavy seas, but if the sailor is exhausted, they are dangerous. So, they are great instruments to communicate with the sea, but for the sea they might be dangerous means to communicate with the sailor. Feeling of speed, acceleration and power is, however, extraordinary.
This far I have described the beauty of the contender only as the instrument of feeling the sea. The boat itself is beautiful, but the beauty is rarely visible. She is so low, that the hull is seen completely only occasionally during sailing. The hull is simple and somehow naturally straight forward shaped for fast sailing. Still it is not as extremely shaped for the fastest planing possible as, for example, the 49er. There is some kind of shapes for slower speeds left in the Contender. The most of the dinghy you can see is the single sail. Forty years ago it was something hot. Nowadays it looks like traditional. More to this, the hull can be constructed of plywood, which makes the boat look like more docile than it probably is.
The last boat on my list is the International Tornado. It is the only multihull boat sailed on olympic games. As far as I know, the Tornado lost its olympic status. For decades it was the fastest sailing yacht on ordinary sailor could purchase. To be honest, I do not now, if the current F18 catamarans are faster than the modern Tornado. However, the Tornado is fast. Her top speed might be somewhere close to thirty knots. I have never sailed it, but I have owned a smaller, Topcat 16 class catamaran. Based on that, I have some ideas about the behavior of the Tornado. First and foremost, she is a speed machine. As a multihull yacht she has to be sailed with a bit different technic than monohull boats. Sailing upwind is keeping up the best upwind speed, not pointing as high as possible. In any other sailing direction, she should be sailed fast. Sailing slow, except by spilling the wind by easing the sheet, is telling only that there are several forces and moments waiting for your mistake. Those might lead to breaking the boat or capsizing it.
Catamarans are not especially comfortable on high or steep waves. The tend to accelerate and decelerate in surprising directions. Sailing the other hull over the water or just touching the crests of the waves makes the sailing easier. The possible uneasiness of the yacht is not a reason access slamming, splashing or instabilities as beautiful sailing. The long an narrow hulls of racing catamarans gives a hint of not stopping on every wave you meet. The boat just has to be sailed so that it do not dive in the waves. So, I suppose, the Tornado should be sailed, balanced, quiet, one hull over the water and as far as possible, without slams and sprays.
Aesthetically, if only looked at on the beach, could she be regarded as beautiful? Without thinking about her performance, she might look like an uncleared unit of hulls, beams, ropes, mast, poles, ropes and lines. Looking at one narrow hull at a time her ability to high speeds can be sensed instinctively. Does it make the Tornado beautiful. I you had a living room big enough, would you like to have one there? I surely would. The only condition for that is that I should be able to sail her during the summer. These multihull yachts are an interesting exception in my sense of beauty. I tend o appreciate long, narrow lines, whether i was looking at boats, aircrafts, trees or beautiful ladies. Maybe the reason is that my knowledge of the Tornado makes me appreciate it. Then again, I can see the sleeknesses of the boat through the superficial complexity.
For me, the beautiful yacht is proportionally narrow according to where it is planned to be sailed. The shape of the hull and rig should promise easiness according to the speed and seaworthiness. There is something romantic in my attitudes towards sailing and the sea. On the other hand, I appreciate performance, easy handling, stability and silence. Speed by any means is not my goal. It can be achieved by buying the fastest motor boat I can afford. I do not underestimate the skills necessary for driving fast power boats. Still I appreciate more the ability to sail effectively using only the natural powers.
Finally, what is the most beautiful yacht I know? The Marianne is a good candidate. My Spike II would be a good runner up, or even vice versa. I have totally omitted single questions, whether the transom should be this way or that way or what is the most beautiful color of a sailing yacht. For every colored yacht there is at least ten white boats and three of varnished wood. In the picture of the Spike II you could see color scheme I painted. The comments have been enthusiastic and, probably, those who do not like it have been polite enough not to express their opinions. Anyway, the scheme became instantly so characteristic for my boat that I cannot change it. During the last summer I heard several times people saying: "Hi, I saw you sailing last week here-and-there." So, to the end of this article, I would add that to be beautiful, a yacht hast to be somehow unique, too.


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Event DescriptionCopyright was born in the wake of the technological and information revolution heralded by the introduction of the printing press in Europe. It has defined relationships between creators, publishers, and society. In the digital age, where copyrighted works are instantaneously accessible in multiple countries and individuals are capable of piracy, understanding the contours of U.S. and foreign copyright law is essential. This presentation explores and contrasts key areas of U.S., international, and foreign copyright law including authorship and ownership, duration of copyright protection, permissions, work-for-hire, the scope of fair use, and copyright formalities.
Guest Speaker
Susan Marsnik is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Ethics and Business Law, Opus College of Business, University of St. Thomas. Her research focuses on comparative and international intellectual property and data privacy law. She has been published in law and business journals, books, and encyclopedias and works for professional and legal education programs.
In addition to teaching legal issues in a business environment in the United States, she has taught comparative intellectual property law in specialized graduate programs in European universities and as a Fulbright Specialist at Beni Suef University in Egypt. She has held numerous international visiting professor appointments and regularly presents her work at academic conferences. She has been invited to share her work on comparative copyright with the U.K. Society of Legal Scholars and to the World Arbitration Forum on Intellectual Property in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Susan Marsnik spent the first decade of her professional life in the book publishing industry and was a member of the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable in the late 1980s when she served as Marketing Director at the University of Minnesota Press.
Where & When
Open Book (Target Performance Hall)
1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis.
Wednesday, March 18; 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Parking Information
There is a small side lot next to the Open Book building (just past the building on the right as you are heading east on Washington; for those heading west, turn on 10th or 11th and go down the alley to access the lot). If the Open Book lot is full, other options are:
- Meters along 10th and 11th; most cost $1.00/hour
- Guthrie ramp. Enter on 9th Avenue (between Washington and 2nd Street South).
- Municipal parking ramp across from the Mill City Museum (this is a longer walk because it is a block farther away and the entrance is on 2nd Street South).
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Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. The program starts at approximately 12:00 p.m. Fees, which include lunch, are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Reservations required. If space allows walk-ins, those without reservations will be charged $30 at the door. If you reserve a place, a lunch will be ordered for you and you'll be expected to pay for it whether or not you attend.
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After sagely realising a few weeks ago that I was doing too many different classes a week and working out more than my body can handle… I naturally still managed to convince myself that it would be a good idea to do 3 classes in a row last Saturday.
My warped reasoning was that I'd already taken some time out the week before, (and hello, that was because of the flu) I should be able to bounce back feeling recharged and ready to go.
And I was, but not for 3 hours straight.
The result? Last Sunday I was as productive as a dish rag. Couldn't even find the motivation to bathe my cat like I normally do.
Even worse, the spillover effect was that I was still pretty useless in class on Monday too.
(Additional note to self: Do not eat less than 2 hours before going for class, or any kind of spinning is seriously not going to be any fun. I don't know how Po.lita manages to eat practically a full meal along with soup an hour before class and still be fine, but I definitely can't do it.)
After listening to my whining for the umpteenth time, my husband said, "Funny huh, how it's only now that you're rediscovering how your body works."
To which I snapped, "There is no Re-discovering, only Discovering!"
The sad fact is, since I spent my entire youth and early adulthood avoiding all forms of exercise like the plague, I am just only now truly discovering what my physical capabilities and limits are.
And as I have discovered recently, they are nowhere close to what I aspire towards.
So I admit that I bit off a little more than I could chew by signing up for the studio's unlimited class promo, and was running myself ragged trying to do more than I can comfortably handle. In my attempts to get my money's worth out of the promo, I ended up kicking yoga to the curb, and the beautiful pole in my living room has to make do with attention from my cats.
Sigh. Well, we learn by making mistakes right?


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Kurt Cagle scripsit: > Wasn't one of the key conditions on the HTML5/XHTML5 split the fact that > XHTML5 would be supported anywhere HTML5 would be? I may be wrong on this, > this was just my impression. Up to a point. TagSoup is not going to evolve into an XML parser (even a lax one), despite pressure from users to do so. Currently, it doesn't even understand namespace declarations. I will probably add that the next time I get some cycles, along with the namespace-inducing behavior of the "math" and "svg" elements. Still, there is nothing to prevent an application from deciding whether to use TagSoup (or any HTML parser) or an XML parser, based on its own criteria. > Simply because a couple of browser vendors thinks the world revolves around > HTML doesn't mean that the rest of the world does. Simply because a few thousand XML weenies think the world revolves around XML doesn't mean that the Real World contains, to a first approximation, anything but HTML. :-) -- While staying with the Asonu, I met a man from John Cowan the Candensian plane, which is very much like email@example.com ours, only more of it consists of Toronto. http://www.ccil.org/~cowan --Ursula K. Le Guin, Changing PlanesReceived on Tuesday, 4 January 2011 18:51:09 UTC
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Fall in love, let it be to a friend.
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Someone who sees all the pain and the scars and your darkness but can stand with you in midst of a storm. Darkness comes from you or him or just from the heartache and unanswered questions of the world so find a man who can overcome his own darkness and hold you when you need to be held.
Find a man who can forgive because he's made his own mistakes but who's not afraid to say he's sorry. Cherish him only if he drives you pursue greater heights, he makes you crazy, and he ignites all of your passion.
Let your love be a river, steady and calm yet still raging and deep. Then you'll have found a love that holds true when it breaks upon the rocks, that carries you when you jump from its heights, and that sustains you through your soul . Mim x
Fall in love, let it be to a friend.


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So is there anything to be said for Cat Boyd of RISE "proudly" voting Labour at the general election? Well, there's certainly something positive to be taken from the fact that she's admitted doing it. There's been a tendency among the unionist commentariat to treat the 27% of people who voted Labour as if they were part of some pan-unionist bloc vote comprising more than 60% of the population. The reality, as we already know from the opinion polls, is that Labour's support was a coalition incorporating people who voted Labour because of its stance on independence, and also people who voted Labour in spite of that stance. It'll be very useful to have a high-profile example like Cat Boyd to illustrate that point. This episode may also be helpful to the SNP on the list vote at the next Holyrood election, because RISE (or whatever succeeds RISE) will find it even harder to pitch for 'pro-independence tactical votes' now that their commitment to independence has been shown to be rather superficial.
However, there's an idea doing the rounds that we must show veneration and respect towards Ms Boyd for voting Labour as part of an alternative strategy for achieving independence. That is, it has to be said, a bit silly. Voting Labour in the hope of furthering the cause of independence is no more and no less irrational than voting UKIP in the hope of keeping Britain inside the European Union. It's been suggested to me that I'm missing some incredibly sophisticated point here, ie. that pro-indy people voting Labour are starting a conversation with the party that will eventually lead to a change in its constitutional stance. But voting is essentially a passive act - you're not entering into a dialogue with the party you vote for, you're simply endorsing them. It doesn't matter if Labour are privately conscious of the fact that much of their support is pro-indy - the lesson they'll draw is that those people have already proved stupid enough to vote for them, and so they can just persevere with the same policy and expect the same results in future. If you reward undesirable behaviour, don't complain if you get more of the same. For the proof of that, simply consider the fact that a substantial minority of Labour's voters in the decades leading up to the 2014 referendum were solidly pro-indy. That had no impact at all.
Entryism can sometimes be a viable tactic for changing a party's stance, but that involves actually becoming members and activists (and then trying very hard not to get expelled). Merely voting for a party you disagree with and have no influence within is entirely counter-productive - and that really ought to be a statement of the bleedin' obvious.
Are there any circumstances at all in which voting for an anti-independence party can help independence? I can perhaps think of just one. In the closely-fought 1992 general election, Labour were firmly committed to the establishment of a devolved Scottish Parliament. It was not unreasonable to take the view that devolution was a necessary first step if independence was ever going to happen (as Margaret Ewing put it, there was never going to be a "Big Bang"), so the priority had to be to ensure that devolution happened. There were a very small number of Labour-Tory marginal seats in Scotland, such as Stirling, that were going to help decide whether there would be a pro-devolution Labour government or an anti-devolution Tory government. There was therefore a case to be made that tactically voting Labour in a seat like Stirling was a constructive act for a pro-independence voter.
Nothing that happened in this year's election was remotely analogous to that. Labour were not making any sort of constitutional offer at all, and there were no Labour-Tory marginals in any case. If Cat Boyd voted Labour in an SNP-Labour battleground seat, she was helping an anti-independence party against a pro-independence party. If she voted Labour in an SNP-Tory battleground seat, it was even worse than that, because she was harming both independence and Corbyn's chances of becoming PM. It was, in short, a very foolish thing to do, no matter which way you look at it.


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My piece (with Marie Berry and Marilyn Muthoni Kamaru) that addresses the violence female politicians encounter in Kenya was recently published in Foreign Policy.
More women are running for office than ever before in the East African country, but the backlash has been fierce and bloody.
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