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Dave Filoni once again combines his passions for Wolves and his co-creation (with Lucas) of the heroic young Jedi character of Ahsoka Tano, with a droid or two sprinkled around for extra effect, for this super piece of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS autograph art from the second CELEBRATION EUROPE of a couple of years back.
Recent news reports Stateside are pretty much confirming that Ahsoka will be returning to the animated STAR WARS universe with the second season of REBELS, arriving on the UK's DISNEY XD CHANNEL in a new regular Saturdays 9am time slot, from February 21st. Will she be revealed as the mysterious Rebel sympathiser codenamed Fulcrum?
Other STAR WARS character luminaries returning in key guest star episodes include the return of Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), Governor Tarkin (Stephen Stanton), Yoda (Frank Oz), and at least one more appearance from Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) in the not too distant future, and, in rumours that are gaining some weight, a certain Corellian space smuggler...
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Friends of the Earth Hackney and Tower Hamlets are holding a free environment-focused public meeting (hustings) with the candidates for the North-East seat on the London Assembly. The London Assembly plays a vital role in holding the mayor to account. You can find out more about their work here.
The North-East seat covers Hackney, Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets.
On the panel:
- Terry Stacy, Liberal Democrats
- Sam Malik, Conservative
- Jeanette Arnold, Labour (incumbent)
- Freddy Vachha, UK Independence Party
- Samir Jeraj, Green Party
- Bill Martin, Socialist Workers Party
Come along and ask them to hold the next mayor to account on environmental issues, such as:
- Reducing dangerous air pollution in London
- Improving cycle safety
- Supporting community green energy projects
- Protecting our bees and butterflies
Saturday, 23 April 2016, 5pm-7.30pm
St Matthias Centre, 101 Dalston Lane, London E8 1NH - View Map
How to register
The event is free but please take a moment to register for tickets via Eventbrite
We hope to see you there!

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Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi)
Emilio Largo played by Adolfo Celi
Born in Messina, Sicily, Italy on 27th July 1922
Died 19th February 1986
Starred In Thunderball (1965)
A high-ranking SPECTRE agent, Largo is assigned the task of stealing two nuclear weapons from a NATO Vulcan bomber that will be used to hold the UK and the USA to ransom. Other SPECTRE agents Fiona Volpe and Count Lippe undertake a plan to steal the nuclear bombs by killing NATO pilot Francois Derval and replacing him with a identical twin Angelo Palazzi, who has undertook extensive plastic surgery.
Largo recovers the bombs when the Vulcan is submerged underwater hidden away from view. After Bond interacts with Largo at the casino, he sends one of his henchmen, Quist to kill Bond, who fails. After Bond visits Largo at his waterfront estate for a social call, Fiona Volpe takes on the job of killing Bond. After sleeping with him, Fiona proceeds to escort him back to Largo. Bond manages to escape Fiona and disappears into the local carnival passing by. Fiona manages to catch up with Bond but when Largo's henchmen try to kill Bond, they kill Fiona instead with help of some nifty footwork.
After seducing Dominique 'Domino' Derval, Bond follows Largo to the location of the bombs, hidden underwater. After the resulting large battle at the end of the film, Bond fights with Largo underwater and as he escapes, Bond manages to board the Disco Volante. After a vicious fight on board between Bond, Largo and his henchmen, Domino comes to the rescue and shoots Largo in the back.
Emilio Largo is SPECTRE agent number two. Charming, polite, but a ruthless killer, Largo leads a life of a millionaire aboard his luxury hydrofoil the Disco Volante and his spacious waterfront property Palmyra.
Largo has an excellent physical presence on-screen with his white hair, eye patch and menacing looks. Like many villains past and future, Largo enjoys socialising with Bond on numerous occasions where they play games of wit. He also has no hesitation to kill any of his men if they fail him, and proceeds to throw Quist into his shark pool when he fails his mission to assassinate Bond.
Largo is also Domino Derval's mistress. He keeps a close eye on where she goes and who she sees while he pays her little affection. Ironically it is Domino who kills Largo by shooting him in the back with a spear gun to avenge the death of her brother killed by his orders. §


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Iran crisis: Would Israel launch an attack?
As US President Barack Obama arrives in Israel, he does so amid a growing sense of urgency among the Israeli leadership over Iran's nuclear programme - and the possibility it will take military action to stop it.
The window in which to solve the crisis by peaceful means, estimated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN last September as this spring or summer, is closing, and the prospect of a military strike looms.
Then, the prime minister, in front of a global audience, famously produced a caricature of an Iranian "nuclear bomb" and, with a red marker pen, drew a line near the top - making crystal clear where along Iran's path of uranium enrichment Israel would not allow it to reach.
Just days earlier, America had spurned Israeli attempts to set deadlines publicly, reiterating a preference for negotiations as "by far the best approach".
In Mr Netanyahu's view, discussions with Iran have served only to buy it time to finish its nuclear project, and are pointless unless coupled with a credible military threat.
The key question observers and analysts disagree over is whether this is merely a strategy by Mr Netanyahu to apply the greatest possible pressure on the US to take more robust action to get results, or whether he would actually order a strike.
"He's not bluffing at all," says Maj Gen (ret) Giora Eiland, a former head of Israel's National Security Council. "He believes if, at the end of the day all other options are exhausted - and there are only two options: either get used to nuclear weapons in Iran or try to stop it by Israeli means - then he will prefer the second."
Israeli intelligence
In fact, an Israeli investigative programme said in 2010 an order was issued by Mr Netanyahu to the Israeli military to prepare for a strike on Iran within hours if required, but that the order was cancelled due to strong opposition from Israel's military and intelligence chiefs.
A flurry of reports in August 2012 also suggested Israel was preparing a strike before that November's US presidential elections.
At that time though, previous heads of Israel's intelligence establishment publicly declared their opposition, saying an attack on Iran would be unsuccessful and counter-productive.
Among them was former domestic intelligence agency director Yuval Diskin, who expressed the view that bombing Iran's nuclear facilities would only lead it to accelerate its programme.
However, counter-opinion is grounded in precedent, with Israel's bombing of Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor in 1981.
"When we were planning Osirak, we believed the operation would put back [Iraq's nuclear programme] by three or four years," says Dr Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies at the Institute of Policy and Strategy in Herzliya.
"Actually it put it back by 10 years - so you never really know when you shuffle cards what the results are going to be. So from the point of view of criticism that Israel won't do it because Israel can only do so much damage, I think that's a misconception."
Such a result might only be achieved, though, if Mr Netanyahu acts sooner rather than later. Former Defence Minister Ehud Barak has said Iran could reach a "zone of immunity" - the point at which fortification of its nuclear sites would render a military strike ineffective - as soon as spring.
The single most important factor though in influencing any decision to attack Iran will be Israeli intelligence reports. While the intelligence establishment has not yet countenanced an attack, its position could change at any time - if, for instance, it believes Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has decided to actually go for a nuclear bomb.
"The possibility of an Israeli strike is realistic and even probable under certain circumstances," says Brig Gen (ret) Shlomo Brom, of the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv.
"For example, a situation in which Israel will have credible intelligence that Iran is on the verge of breaking out to military capability", a process which could take as little as a few weeks. This is the "final stage" Mr Netanyahu said he would never let Iran begin.
Historical outlook
In judging whether Mr Netanyahu would order an attack or not, one has to take into account the forces which shape his character, particularly the importance with which he views history and the idea of destiny.
"History will not forgive those who do not stop Iran's nuclear programme," he said in January.
Time and again he has drawn parallels between the Iranian nuclear crisis and the world's failure to prevent WWII and the Holocaust while it still had the chance.
"I don't think Mr Netanyahu's threats are rhetorical," says Dr Bar. "You have to put it in an historic context of a leader of a certain age - [Netanyahu] has a tendency not only to look at politics but also at his role in history.
"There's no doubt in his mind that Iran wants to acquire a nuclear weapon and will do so if allowed - if he's PM and that happens, then he goes down in history as the person who allowed the existential threat to materialise, especially after having said he's not going to allow it - so that's tremendous pressure on any political leader to take action."
However, Mr Netanyahu's frequent warnings are taken by some as an indication he is not intending to act. Among the doubters is Yossi Melman, one of Israel's leading security and intelligence journalists.
"Netanyahu's threats are not realistic. He's always talking about it - if you talk about it too much then I don't believe you have intentions of doing it, because in the past when Israel and Israeli leaders wanted to do something they did it without talking," says Mr Melman, author of Spies Against Armageddon: Inside Israel's Secret Wars.
"That was the case when we destroyed Iraq's nuclear reactor, that was the case in 2007 with the Syrian nuclear reactor. Yes Netanyahu's aware of history, but he is making this stupid, unnecessary comparison with the Holocaust - we are not facing a new Holocaust.
"I think Israel will not attack Iran for many reasons, above all because the United States doesn't want Israel to attack Iran - it's as simple as that."
Public opinion
The position of the United States is critical to any Israeli decision to attack Iran, and is of prime importance in shaping Israeli public opinion on the issue.
Polls taken in the summer and autumn last year suggest a majority of Israelis are opposed to military action against Iran without US support.
Dr Yehuda Ben Meir, of the Public Opinion and Security project at the National Institute for Security Studies, believes this is in large part to do with not wanting to jeopardise US support for Israel.
"It's clear this is a very important factor in Israeli public opinion because of the tremendous importance that Israelis attach to the close relationship with United States," he says.
"If the public does not see an attack as creating tension in Israeli-American relations, then support for it will be much higher."
Shmuel Bar points out that Israel did not inform the US in advance of the attack on Osirak or its alleged attack on the Syrian reactor, and may take the same approach in attacking Iran, as a way of side-stepping a potential "red light" from the US altogether.
Even so, there are those who reject an attack on Iran under any circumstances.
Graphic designer Ronny Edry has harnessed some of that opposition through a movement spawned on Facebook called "Israel Loves Iran".
It has just marked its first anniversary, notching up over 108,000 likes, a third of which come from Israelis.
"We've had this war coming with Iran for more than 10 years now, but to me it's a lot of bluff," he says, sitting in his third-floor apartment in Tel Aviv.
"I don't think Israel will attack Iran and Iran won't attack Israel because it would mean mutually assured destruction. But if you talk too much about war it's really dangerous - at some point you're going to have to prove yourself, you're going to have to go there, so what we really need to do now is calm the situation down."


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Event box
Chess Club for Kids
Learn openings, tactics, and end game strategies. Players will be able to play against players at their strength. All Ages
- Date:
- Sunday, November 18, 2018
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Jamie Greubel '06 and Chris Langton '12 aim for Olympic bobsled teams
Jamie Greubel '06 and Chris Langton '12 know a thing or two about winning.
As a member of the Big Red women's track and field team from 2002-06, Greubel was a member of four Indoor and four Outdoor Heptagonal Championship teams. Individually, she won four Heps championships and holds the school record in the heptathlon (outdoor) and pentathlon (indoor). One of only two three-time outdoor Heps Champions in Ivy League history, she also set the meet record in the heptathlon in 2006.
As a member of the Big Red men's lacrosse team from 2009-12, Langton won three Ivy League Championships and participated in three NCAA tournaments, including a trip to the 2009 national championship, as well as two semifinal and three quarterfinal appearances. As a senior, he was Cornell's lone selection to the 2012 North/South game after being named second-team All-Ivy.
While both had great success in collegiate athletics, neither pursued their primary sport post graduation. Instead, Gruebel and Langton found themselves drawn to the sport of bobsledding, and both were recently named to the U.S. national team roster heading into the World Cup season, which will determine the athletes chosen to make the trip to Sochi, Russia, for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
"I was introduced to bobsled through [former Cornell] teammate, Ethan Albrecht-Carrie '04, who joined the men's bobsled team after Cornell and convinced me to try out," explains Greubel. "I have always been driven by my competitiveness and love for sports, and I knew that I was not satisfied with my athletic career ending after Cornell. This was an incredible opportunity to be able to train for the Olympics in a new sport that fit perfectly with my athletic background."
Bobsled athletes must use a blend of strength, speed, agility and mental toughness to be successful -- all which are traits Greubel and Langton cultivated on East Hill.
"Both Jamie and Chris came to Cornell with some pretty amazing numbers in terms of strength, power and speed," says Tom Howley, assistant director of athletics for athletes' performance. "But so much more goes into making a great athlete, and that's the part that they developed during their athletic careers here at Cornell. In terms of pure athleticism, both were gifted, special athletes, but more importantly, they were driven athletes. So it has just been a matter of fine-tuning the skills they needed for the bobsled … It's just incredible and we're all so proud of them."
While Gruebel was introduced to the sport by a teammate, Langton's connection was closer to home. His brother Steven is a world champion bobsledder who participated in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Langton remembers watching the opening ceremonies in 2010 and looking for his brother's face. "There was a close-up of Steve," he recalls. "I remember thinking how happy he looked. … That moment, when I saw that look of joy and pride on my brother's face, was when I decided that would be my next step after graduation."
Greubel, an Olympic alternate in 2010, is piloting the USA-2 sled. She holds her fate in her hands, as pilots earn a spot based solely on international points gained throughout the season, which includes eight races in North America and Europe through early January.
Langton, who was selected for the national team just weeks into his bobsledding career, will have less control of his fate because push athletes are selected by a committee that considers several factors, including race results and combine test scores.
Gruebel and Langton, who missed each other in Ithaca by three years, train at the same facility in Lake Placid, N.Y., and have bonded over their shared experiences wearing the Red and White to become good friends. The pair hopes to have another shared experience at Sochi where they will look to do some more winning -- but this time for the Red, White and Blue.
Also looking to compete in the upcoming Olympic games are Big Red women's hockey players Rebecca Johnston '12, Laura Fortino '13, Lauriane Rougeau '13 and Brianne Jenner '15. All have been training and competing with Team Canada in pre-Olympic competitions.


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Another leak has dropped for BlackBerry Z30, Z10, Q10, and Q5. OS 10.2.1.575 is now available for all BB10 devices, except the Z10 STL100-1.
Here's this versions General Notice / Fixes:
This goes for every leak you load. The first 24 to 48 hours after loading a leaked OS your BB will be very busy settling in, syncing all your information and re-indexing everything that's on your phone. Because of that it is not uncommon to experience a huge battery drain at first, a high percentage of CPU being used or a battery that gets hot. I repeat, this is not uncommon! It is no reason to get a new battery or a replacement for your phone, it is no reason to be worried. Wait it out and keep a charger nearby.
- UNLOCKED Android Runtime
- Updated touch profile to improve battery life.
- Sensor libraries updated.
- Gyroscope support in camera (future support for panorama).
- Updated translations.
- Some extra code analyzers and debug scripts turned on which may slow things down.
- Lots of work on PIM services and libraries.
- Advanced WiFi is fixed.
- Audio routing in music player now works.
- BBM dark themes fixed.
- Can display next/previous buttons instead of doing L gesture.
- Contacts can be copied to different backends.
- Email composer can switch between plain text and HTML.
- Event recurrence is now set via a drop down without leaving the page.
- FM Radio is enabled.
- IMAP setting to stop downloading emails while roaming.
- Music player continues to play songs while camera app is active.
- Pictures received in emails are now in-line.
- DocsToGo working again.
- Private browsing shows a 'blue' overlay on top of the URL bar to show that it is private.
- Pinch in hub = hub death. To fix: restart hub.
- Glitch at the app loading bar, from the homescreen pull down display. Shows random characters during app world downloads.
- Blackberry Protect turns off after a reboot.
*DISCLAIMER* – This is an unofficial software release. There are no guarantees that it is stable. You may damage your phone. We assume absolutely NO responsibility for any damages that may occur. Install this leaked software release at your own risk.
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The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest is definitely the leading classic fine arts museum in Hungary. Its Roman, Egyptian, Renaissance, Baroque artworks are some of the best in Europe from international artists from Spain, Italy, etc.
New Year Opening Hours
Dec 31, New Year's Eve: Closed (most museums in Budapest are closed on New Year's Eve)
January 1, New Year's Day: Open from noon (12pm)
Budapest Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti Muzeum) offers a good New Year start for art fans who wish to see high quality European art works from the past few centuries.


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Or the stabbings, beatings and other stupidity over parking spaces at Walmart? Did the guy at Target need to be shot carrying home his television?
I refuse to participate in the frenzy of gift buying that happens on Black Friday. I refuse to turn such a beautiful time of goodwill into something crass, ugly and mean spirited. I did have to go out for a minute or two yesterday. We actually ended up going to four shops. I had been so busy earlier in the week that I had neglected to plan.
Shame on me.
I needed supplies to finish orders, dead lines cannot wait. I live within two miles of all the stores I went to, if it hadn't been so cold I would have walked. Maybe I should have. It took almost four hours to purchase yarn, buttons, ribbon, a zipper repair kit, a few groceries, and to have lunch with Hubby. I could not wait to get home.
|Lilly of Lilly's Restaurant
|How did we miss this place?
Two craft stores (only slightly nutty) and a grocery store later we were heading home. None of the time in the stores was long, it was the massive amount of traffic. Luckily we know the back roads, but in a two mile radius there are only so many back roads.
Is buying presents helter skelter actually worth it. Or it is today's version of the hunt, or Hunger Games. Is it the one that scores the best cheap crap the winner kind of game?
Maybe the reason I feel this way is that I have had the opportunity to see it first hand. Mom and Dad want their children to have everything they think they want. Tons of gifts under the tree means success right?
Our twins don't live with us, so it is glaringly obvious when they don't wear, play with or heck even open gifts. Most kids probably don't, but when they come to visit so rarely it is easier to see. The other day I was looking for a warmer sweater for grand baby to wear, as the twins haven't cleaned out their clothes in years I was fairly certain I would find something stashed in their drawers. What I found was years of birthday and Christmas presents unused.
Is it because they didn't like them? Didn't want them? Or was it as simple as there was not a need for them and therefore they didn't use them.
Maybe it is age, maybe it is that I am not a materialistic person, maybe it is the fact that there aren't any young children in my house anymore. I don't feel a need to have piles of useless gifts to find homes for. I would rather give each one something they truly want and need and just enjoy the good things the season brings.
I follow a page on Facebook, a little seven year old is making dog blankets to raise money for her favorite charity and even setting it up so folks can buy a blanket for donation to a local rescue/shelter. WOW! In my world that is definitely what this season is all about!
Making a difference in others lives.
I love a handmade gift, because I know the person that gave it to me thought about me. Even if they didn't make it themselves, but bought it from someone like me that thrives on being creative, that is powerful.
Years ago, many, many years ago my ex-father-in-law came for our first Christmas as a family. I had spent much time making sure his gift was something that had thought and love put into it. And as it came time to open presents I was so excited. I ended up feeling crushed, oh he'd loved it, and thanked my ex profusely. He'd put much time, energy and money into shopping for my ex and daughter. Bought them so many gifts that never got used.
Me... well, I knew my place after that. He'd even been kind enough to leave the tags on the misshapen sweater he'd picked up for $2 and the scratched earrings that matched for fifty cents. It wasn't the amount he'd spent, he could have picked a bouquet from the yard. It was the feeling it left that he didn't know me nor want to know me (even though I'd known him for about 8 years at that point). I was kind and wore it while he was there, the sweater didn't hang right, one side was significantly longer and the earrings caused my ears to become infected. There are many pictures to remind me of that time. But I wouldn't have hurt his feelings for anything in the world.
Funny, the only thing that remains almost 30 years later are those earrings, they are in my jewelry box, to always remind me...
Last night, listening to cars zipping by, remembering the harsh voices of people struggling to be the first at everything. Thinking about the flashing lights of police cars and ambulances. I wondered if people had truly lost the beauty of the true gift of Christmas.
|A gift for a baby not born yet...
Hope is not lost. Not everyone is trying to buy Christmas... Today is Small Business Saturday, I am not hearing as many cars dashing past. Sad. But ... I will be supporting small businesses today as I order my candles and shop for a few items I need.
I will not get lost in the chaos and madness of holiday shopping, it is not my thing. For those that love it, I don't judge. I just hope everyone remembers what the season is truly about and that it can't be found in Wal-Mart, Target or any other shopping mall. Unless it is groceries for a family that is doing without or clothes for that child that won't have any... you get the picture right... It's in your heart. It's pure and beautiful. Enjoy...


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Learning halfspaces with noise
Pranjal Awasthi
February 5, 2014
We study the problem of learning halfspaces in the malicious noise model of Valiant. In this model, an adversary can corrupt an $\eta$ fraction of both the label part and the feature part of an example. We design a polynomial-time algorithm for learning halfspaces in $\Re^d$ under the uniform distribution with near information-theoretic optimal noise tolerance.
Our results also imply the first active learning algorithm for learning halfspaces that can handle malicious noise.
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Without doubt, Leonard Cohen is one of Canada's greatest singer-songwriters. He has a natural understanding of rhythm, an appreciation for the sly innuendo of cabaret, a love of the harmonization of female R&B backing vocals and a fondness for the simplicity of country.
Yes, country.
While it may be a genre few associate with the Montreal crooner, there are more than a few connections between Cohen and country music.
And while growing up in the Montreal enclave of Westmount, Cohen would spend late nights in his room, listening to WWVA, a country radio station from Wheeling, West Virginia. Through his radio, he absorbed his early musical influences: Merle Haggard, Hank Snow,Roy Acuff, Ray Charles and Hank Williams Sr. Listen closely, and you can hear elements of Williams' style in Cohen's songs. The two shared the ability to write ballads of profound heartbreak. Using a catch in the throat to emphasize the loneliness and isolation of the song's character, they both conveyed emotion. In Tower of Song, Leonard Cohen ranks Hank Williams Sr. "a hundred floors above me." Such is the respect that Cohen has for Williams' work.
Ray Charles was another artist that Cohen listened to over and over. His influence can be heard in Leonard Cohen's recording of "So Long, Marianne," particularly with its use in the chorus, of a girl group-style backing vocal, not unlike Charles' own backing singers — the Raelets.
Leonard Cohen learned to play guitar as a teenager. It was at McGill University that he formed his first band, The Buckskin Boys, which featured Cohen on guitar, Mike Doddman on harmonica and Terry Davis playing bucket bass. The group took their name from the fact that they all owned buckskin jackets — Leonard having inherited his from his father (who passed away when Leonard was 9 years old). The Buckskin Boys played in church basements and high school auditoriums, performing songs like "Turkey In the Straw" for square dancers.
It was country's simplicity, and sincerity of thought, that attracted Leonard Cohen to the genre.
At the end of the 60s, Cohen took up residence in the Nashville area, on a 1,500-acre farm he rented from Country Music Hall of Famer,Boudleaux Bryant, for $75 a month. While in Nashville, Cohen metCharlie Daniels, who was doing session work at the time. The meeting would eventually lead to collaboration, as Daniels played bass on Cohen's Songs From A Room (1969) and Songs Of Love And Hate (1970) discs.
"He spoke in poetic ways and was able to communicate with people who had never lived in that world, like myself, and had never been exposed to that side of things," Daniels told The London Free Pressin 2010. "It was a very pleasant experience for me."
In a 1988 interview for CBC Radio, Cohen discussed how, in country music, there was a tradition of self-revelation and that deeper and more complex subjects were explored. He said in country music "often the singers are older, they stay around a longer time and you know they can treat in a kind of serious way — their lives, their marriages, their work". It is this sense of experience with life that attracts many of Cohen's own listeners to his work.
And as much as Cohen gained from country music, he's given back, lending his songs to be covered by many of country's top vocalists.
Here are a few of our favourites:
"Bird On a Wire" by Johnny Cash
"Ballad of a Runaway Horse" by Emmylou Harris
"Sisters Of Mercy" by Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris
It's clear that Cohen's love of country runs deep, so much so that when asked by Q magazine (in September 1994) what music he wanted played at his funeral, the baritone replied that he would choose "The Grand Tour" by George Jones. Considering the lyrics include the phrase "I have nothing here to sell you, just some things that I will tell you" — it's no wonder that the song has an attraction to Cohen. That phrase is a fitting epitaph for the man.


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Less tax for elderly
The real estate tax season is back and as usual taxes are higher.
I'm over 70 years old and I feel I no longer should pay the full amount for the school board portion of my tax bill.
Most taxpayers my age have no children of school age, so why should we be burdened by this tax? Plus my two daughters never attended public school.
Taxpayers made the huge mistake of allowing the school board to raise the level of taxation at their will. Every year administrators earn more and their pension rises accordingly.
Our Social Security benefits and other fixed income does not.
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I spent the better part of my 20's doing long cardio workouts, dedicating hours to the treadmill, getting my heart rate up up up, thinking it was the direct way to the fit physique I wanted.
Boy, was I disappointed (and quite frankly, always exhausted from running myself ragged.)
I hadn't yet learned how cardio exactly works, so in addition to pushing myself way too hard at the gym, I was also constantly feeling like I was falling short. Not fun.
When I discovered that adding weights to my workout routine helped me see real results, I got excited at first, and then a bit freaked out.
Any time we're brand new to something, it can seem so intimidating at the start! At the gym, all that equipment and sweat and people spotting each other can be totally overwhelming.
If you've ever felt hesitant about lifting weights at the gym, you are not alone – I remember how that feels!
Although it's natural to feel a bit out of our depth at the beginning, resistance training doesn't have to be intimidating at all – in fact, it can actually can be a lot of fun.
Today, I'll answer some common questions I get about resistance training – like what it is, different ways it can be done, and how it will make you look (and feel).
Plus, I've included my 5 Pro Tips to help you ROCK your way to a sculpted physique!
What Is Resistance Training?
Resistance (or strength) training is any exercise that uses some kind of resistance to strengthen and build muscle.
You can train with hand-held weights (free weights,) weight machines, resistance bands or cables, resistance balls, or even your own bodyweight.
You can do a resistance training workout just about ANYWHERE: their versatility reaches from the gym to the comfort of your very own home, and either way, I've got your covered: my Lioness program was designed for you to use at your local gym while Home Workout Domination will turn your home INTO your gym so you can save time while getting FIT.
Lots of options means no excuses!
How Does Resistance Training Work?
Resistance training increases strength and muscle tone, giving us a beautiful, sculpted look. Let's talk for a minute about how resistance training works the muscle.
We recently talked about how the exertion of resistance training creates micro tears in the muscle tissue.
Responding to this stress, the body repairs the muscle tissue, laying down new tissue to support and strengthen the structure. This creates "hypertrophy" or muscle growth.
Now, I've said it before, and I'll say it again – the food you put in your body makes a big difference in how your muscles grow!
You need to eat whole, nutrient-dense food to create lean, sexy muscles – eating crap will not only slow your muscle growth, but it'll make you feel like crap, too. You really are what you eat.
Are There Different Ways To Resistance Train?
Great question, and YES.
Here are six ways to bring resistance training into your workouts:
1. Body Weight
Your body is a portable gym. No machine, no added weight, only you and gravity; think push-ups, lunges, squats.
Being able to effectively strength train with your own body is like having a gym everywhere you go, which is exactly why I use this method in my workout plans.
The flexibility (and affordability!) of a body weight workout makes it an easy go-to anywhere, anytime, but with this approach, it's trickier to engage certain training methods (like progressive overload, which I'll explain a little later).
One of the keys to staying consistent is having a workout you can do in any situation, which makes bodyweight workouts so awesome.
I've relied on them for months at a time, while traveling, during the holidays and anytime I need to do a workout and don't have any fitness equipment handy. I've gotten and maintained great results using gravity as my resistance, combined with whatever elements my environment provided (a chair, a hill, washcloths and a slippery floor, etc).
2. Resistance Cables and Bands
An inexpensive, lightweight band or cable (like a giant rubber band) provides a 'stretchy' form of resistance. Cables and bands are super easy to store, and quick to access for a workout at home or on the road (they take up practically no room in a suitcase and I travel with mine all the time).
A great way to provide a full range of motion for your muscles to work, cables and bands are especially great for targeting specific muscle groups. I have a variety of kinds of these – from mini bands for strengthening my buns and legs to longer cables with handles to use to wrap around table legs and door frames.
One well-known fitness strap that you may have heard of that falls into this category is the TRX – a super versatile piece of training equipment that you can use to train virtually every part of your body. It's challenging and fun and you can take it with you anywhere. I love using mine!
3. Free Weights
Dumbbells or individual weights are held by the body, and like bands, they can be used anywhere to easily target specific muscles (although they don't travel as lightly). Kettlebells also fall into this category, which is a large cast-iron ball shaped weight with a handle.
Using weights increases muscle mass efficiently, and tones muscles quickly. These also help increase your body's balance and stabilizer strength, but it can be a bit daunting to begin if you've never done it before.
If you're brand new to using hand held weights, it's best to watch a tutorial or ask someone (like a trainer) for guidance before starting with free weights. I provide follow-along video guides for every move in both Lioness and Home Workout Domination, so be sure to access those programs for a plan to follow that shows you how to do everything.
4. Barbells
Barbells are straight bars that can be loaded with varying amounts of weighted plates to increase the amount of load.
They're commonly found in a rack so that you can load them up easily and position your body underneath them. Because you hold onto the bar with both hands (generally) and it is a fixed position, it's often preferred for heavier lifting than free weights and will help lock in your form.
It's useful to be able to distribute the weighted load across your back when doing squats and lunges for example, rather than holding heavy weights at your sides.
5. Weight Machines
Most often seen at the gym, stable weight machines that provide resistance for specific parts of the body allow you consistent, full body effort while encouraging proper form and isolating specific muscle groups quite efficiently.
This can be fantastic for really heavy lifting on isolated body parts or muscle groups, and also excellent for rehab where you want to isolate a muscle group.
But if you're not part of a gym, it can be cost and space prohibitive to put them in your home.
One size doesn't fit all – and while machines come with a lot of adjustments, if you fall outside of the "regular" size (like me, lol) it's easy to get injured or strain yourself too far in the wrong direction.
6. Swiss Ball
Also known as a "stability ball," Swiss balls are often used for focus work on the abs, but can be useful for the entire body. Swiss balls strengthen your core really effectively because they take your torso through a more full range of motion (you have to extend back to come up – unlike on the floor where you only go flat on your back).
They're a great piece of equipment for adding the destabilization aspect to your training, which recruits many intrinsic balancing muscles and gives you an awesome result.
There's nothing that says you have to pick one type of resistance training and stick with it. Versatility is the name of the game here, so you can rotate between ALL styles if you like – I personally do. It just depends on where I am, what's handy, and what I'm working on. No matter which form of Resistance Training you choose, you're going to love what what it does for you!
What will Resistance Training do for me?
Resistance training will not only make you stronger, but it can also help you feel more confident. You'll sleep better, and may experience lower anxiety, improved cognition, and reduced depression. Also, a regular strength training routine is one of the best ways to define and sculpt a gorgeous physique.
As your body fat decreases and your lean muscle increases, you will get a body shape that looks amazing in (and out) of clothes.
Because while a pound of fat and a pound of muscle weigh exactly the same thing, they take up very different amounts of space in your body.
This is imperative to understand: muscle takes up 4 times less volume than fat, which is why when you exchange fat for muscle, you look and feel thinner — even if the number on the scale doesn't move.
You – and your awesome beauty – can't be reduced to a single number.
If you really want to monitor progress, you're far better off taking progress pictures at regular intervals or using how your clothes fit as way to keep track of what has changed.
By the way, this volume difference between fat and muscle is exactly why you don't need to worry about "bulking up." That's a myth, because as we just learned, muscle makes us lean, not bulky – see the photo above, which was originally posted by Susan W. in one of my challenge groups – it's since gone viral but it clearly illustrates this concept!
Let's not forget how resistance training speeds up your metabolism. With every pound of muscle you build, you will burn an additional 35-50 calories a day, even at a resting rate, and that adds up: if you gain 4.5 lbs of muscle, that's an extra 150 calories burned a day, which is 4,500 extra calories burned each month, and THAT adds up to losing about 15 lbs a year. HELLO!
There are so many awesome things that Resistance Training does. Personally, I've found that blending resistance training with HIIT workouts blasts fat, sculpts muscles, and gives me both the strong body and toned, sleek physique I want – which is exactly the formula I use in my workout plans for maximum benefit.
Lastly, I want to share some of my personal tips with you, so you can be super successful with incorporating some powerful Resistance Training into your workouts (like I know you will be).
5 Pro Tips for Effective Resistance Training:
1. Warm up
This is important. Lifting weights on stiff or "cold" joints and muscles will make it harder to move, and you'll increase the risk of injury. If you're weight training, warm your body up either with some cardiovascular activity that utilizes the muscles you're going to work, or do a short set with a lighter amount of weight than you're planning to use for your workout.
Focus on the areas of your body you're going to train but do warm the entire body as well – so if it's upper body day, get your arms moving to wake up the shoulder joints, do some elevated upper body push-ups, jumping jacks, etc.
If you're bodyweight training you can do a "warm up" set of the same moves you're planning to do for your workout at a lower intensity, or if you're short on time, do the first few moves of your workout at a lower intensity or with modifications, then go full out when you're warmer.
An increased blood flow to your muscles means they'll respond — and recover — more quickly.
2. Don't Rush the Beginning
It's exciting to start a new program, but pace yourself in the beginning as you build strength. Doing too much too fast puts you on the fast track to getting hurt, so think steady and consistent, and allow yourself time to get into a new program or training style, especially if you're brand new to lifting weights.
3. Pay Attention to Your Form
Be especially mindful of your form anytime you add weights to your routine. It's better to do less reps perfectly than more reps poorly. Listen to your body, and use a mirror whenever you get the chance so you can check your own alignment.
Paying attention to your form is definitely important when you're doing bodyweight workouts, but the risk of injury goes up when you add more weight. Be sure you're stretching regularly, and whenever you have the opportunity, work with a trainer, physical therapist, chiropractor or structural integrationist who can help keep your bones and muscles working together and lined up.
Exercising on misaligned joints will only aggravate them further, and can cause inflammation, make you prone to injury, and slow down your progress.
The way you're setting down and picking up weights getting on and off of equipment and setting yourself up for your workout is just as important from a form standpoint as the way you're exercising is. Be mindful of how you're picking up and setting down weights. Bend your knees. Tune into your body and be mindful.
4. How to Choose Your Weight
How to Choose your weight from Home Workout Domination FAQ
Knowing what amount of weight to choose depends on where you're starting and where you want to go. If your goal is to get as strong as possible, you'd choose weights that kept you in a 1-6 rep range (or that you could do 1-6 reps of before failure).
To train your muscles for endurance, you'd choose a weight that allowed you to go for at least 15 reps.
If your goal is building some lean muscle, choose weights in the 8-12 rep range, which is what I'm talking about in the above video. I combine this with explosive cardio for fat loss which lets us get lean and shred at the same time.
5. Rest during and between your Workouts
How much rest you take between sets will depend on your goals and fitness level. To gain endurance, keep your rest periods to less than a minute. To gain strength, rest for at least 3 minutes between sets.
A good rule of thumb is to do resistance training 2-3 times a week, spacing out the days so your muscles have adequate recovery time.
Muscle grows when you rest – not during your training. So while the number of rest days depends on your training, taking your Rest Days is an essential piece to reaching your goals, no matter what they are. As always, pay attention to what your body is telling you.
BONUS PRO TIP…..Be Patient.
Results happen, but not overnight. I know waiting to see progress when you want it can be tough, but it takes time and consistency to change your physique. It's SO WORTH IT.
Be sure to take PROGRESS PICTURES every 7-10 days, and measure yourself at the same interval.
It can also be super helpful to have a workout buddy, coach or motivational fitness group to help you stay on track and keep you motivated. This is an open invitation to enroll in Rock Your Life, my online fitness and coaching community where you can get motivated, work with me and the other Team Betty Rocker coaches, and meet hundreds of other women who are working on their fitness goals.
That's it for today!
I'd love to answer your questions and hear your comments, so be sure to post them below – or hit me up on Facebook or Instagram and tag me in your workouts!
- Geiger, Bill. "Beginner's Guide To Resistance Training." Bodybuilding.com. August 5, 2015. Web. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/beginners-guide-to-resistance-training.html
- Klein, Sarah. "13 Reasons to Start Lifting Weights." The Huffington Post. January 12, 2015. Web. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/12/benefits-of-lifting-weights_n_6432632.html
- Shellock, FG, et al. "Warming-up and stretching for improved physical performance and prevention of sports-related injuries." US National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health. July-August 1985. Web. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3849057
- Ramirez, Amenda, et. al. "Resistance Training Improves Mental Health." IDEA Health and Fitness Association. December 16, 2011. Web. http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/resistance-training-improves-mental-health
- Simao, R., et al. "Exercise order in resistance training." US National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health. March 1, 2012. Web. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22292516
- Osterberg, K L, and C L Melby. "Effect of acute resistance exercise on postexercise oxygen consumption and resting metabolic rate in young women." Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab 10.1. 2000. Web. https://www.mendeley.com/research/effect-acute-resistance-exercise-postexercise-oxygen-consumption-resting-metabolic-rate-young-women-1/


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NEWS / The album itself is a perfect reflection of Matt's state of mind during the making of this record – starting out frustrated and angry, and working through his demons with stony grit and determination. Delving a little deeper, and a little darker, Matt spent the past few years in home studios all over the world, ending up in a cottage in rural NSW Australia where he wrote, recorded and produced the album.
The art for Telluric has been created by Gary Burden of R.Twerk. Gary has been nominated for 4 Grammy's for album packages, and has created artwork for all of Neil Young's catalogue including Crosby Still Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell and the Mamas and the Papas to name a few. More recently he has worked with Jenny Lewis, Conor Oberst, My Morning Jacket and Kurt Vile.
Matt first made waves in public conscience in the UK in 2012 with his track Brother, a fiercely bold and resonant track which demonstrated his ability to capture both pure emotion and soaring melodies. Matt toured relentlessly in the UK throughout this time, including sold out shows at Scala and KOKO; a hugely impressively feat for an unknown 21 year old Australian.
After signing to Atlantic Records, he wrote and produced his debut album two years ago in Los Angeles but, disliking the results, he scrapped the entire thing. His aim was to become self-sufficient in every aspect of the recording process – this wasn't just a means of regaining control, but salvaging his confidence which had reached rock bottom. He wanted to know he was good enough to make his debut record.
"I recorded an album two years ago that I didn't like. For a lot of reasons I wouldn't release it. It took me a year and a half to clear my head of everything that happened, accept my failures, reboot and have the balls to do it again."
Tracks such as 'Sooth Lady Wine ' outline Matt's incredible ear not only for a melody, but his ability to mix gritty vocals with psychedelic synths and jazz laden beats. The wide variety of influences found within this record is rather astounding, ranging from the gospel tinged pounding drums of 'Monday' to the dark, growling vocals of 'Wrong Man'. The result is a self-soothing and startlingly mature record, allowing Matt to finally feel comfortable in his own skin.
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Volleyball: Boca ranked 10th in preseason national rankings
Here's a good way to start a state-title defense: Begin the season in the national rankings.
Boca Raton volleyball, the 2012 Class 8A state champs, ranks 10th in the MaxPreps Top 50 that was released Wednesday. The Bobcats are the highest-rated Florida school and the only area program in the top 50.
The Bobcats return three key pieces of their state-title team from last season — setter Libby Vilmar, libero Sydney Kantor and hitter Charlotte Earnhart — and should have another state contender under coach Amanda Angermeier despite graduating standout Ruth Harrington and a nice group of seniors.


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Thornhill Trojans produced a terrific fightback but ran out of time as they were edged out 20-16 by Hunslet Parkside in a gripping National Conference Division Three clash.
Thornhill trailed 20-0 going into the final quarter before battling back.
Luke Haigh returned to Thornhill having been released by Keighley Cougars, while Richard Bostock, Danny Ratcliffe and Joel Gibson were instrumental in the late comeback.
Bostock knocked-on over the try line early on before Hunslet took control .
From a tap penalty close to the Trojans line, Craig Miles collected the ball and ploughed over for a try, which Jamie Fields converted.
A high kick was misjudged as a Thornhill defender tried to clear it. Hunslet regained possession and Kieran Murphy ran the ball back to crash over, Fields converted.
Thornhill rallied briefly as Haigh appeared to have put Liam Morley over for a try between the posts but the referee judged the final pass had been forward.
Hunslet kicked to the in goal area and Danny Harris dived for the ball and, with outstretched fingertips, made contact and the try was awarded as the home team led 16-0 at the interval.
It didn't look to be Thornhill's day when a pass was intercepted and Luke O'Mally evaded several tacklers to go over for an unconverted try.
Any spectators who decided Thornhill were out of the game and left the ground, missed a remarkable fightback from the Trojans.
Bostock charged forward from a scrum and shook off several tacklers to break free and showed great determination to race over for an unconverted try.
Thornhill continued to battle and scored a wonderful try from 20 metres out.
Anthony Harris combined with Danny Ratcliffe to send the latter over at the side of the posts for a try and Joel Gibson converted.
Suddenly Thornhill were brimming with self belief.
As the minutes ticked towards full-time Hunslet lost the ball and Gibson picked it up and set off on a sprint.
Covering almost 80 metres Gibson demonstrated terrific pace to score a fantastic long range try which he converted.
Thornhill continued to battle but they just ran out of time as the referee's whistle was greeted by relief from Parkside.
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For healthy, consenting adults, sex can be great or even mind-blowing. But getting busy with a partner can also have some legit benefits beyond our brainwaves. Read on for more reasons to get it on (as if we needed 'em)!
The good feelings swirling around the brain during sexytimes are due to brain chemistry, specifically dopamine and opoid chemicals. But the goodness extends beyond our brains. Studies have found that regular sex can do way more than make us feel warm and fuzzy.
1. It helps ward off cold and flu.
Researchers found that university students who engaged in sexual activity a few times a week had higher levels of immunoglobulin A—an antibody that helps fight infections and the common cold—in their saliva Sexual Frequency and salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA). Charnetski CJ, Brennan FX. Department of Pscyhology, Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA. Psychological Reports. 2004 Jun;94(3 Pt 1):839-44.. Interestingly enough, the IgA levels were highest in couples who consistently had sex a few times a week, but lower in people who had no sex or lots of sex.
2. It reduces depression and stress.
No need for chocolate: Some studies show that contact with semen during intercourse can act as an antidepressant for women Does semen have antidepressant properties? Gallup GG, Burch RL, Platek SM. Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY, USA. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2002 June; 31(3):289-93.. But don't worry: Doing the deed has positive mental-health associations for everyone! In general, intercourse can make blood pressure less reactive to stress and reduce overall stress levels Blood pressure reactivity to stress is better for people who recently had penile-vaginal intercourse than for people who had other or no sexual activity. Brody S. Division of Pscyhology, School of Social Sciences, University of Paisley, Scotland, UK. Biological Psychology. 2006 February; 71(2):214-22..
3. It boosts brainpower.
A study on adult rats found that the sexually active rodents experienced an increase in neurons in the hippocampus—a part of the brain that stores memories—compared to their virginal rat buddies. Not only that, but researchers at the University of Amsterdam found that sexual encounters may improve people's analytical thinking.
4. It improves overall physical fitness.
If you're looking for more motivation to hit the gym, consider this: Working out regularly tends to improve our sex lives, and having sex regularly can improve physical fitness. Everyone who's ever watched an R-rated movie knows sexytime can be quite the cardio workout—in fact, half an hour of sex can burn more than 144 calories. Studies have also shown that exercising frequently can enhance sexual performance.
5. It relieves pain.
Gettin' frisky releases a bevy of hormones that can reduce pain. Oxytocin, the "cuddling hormone" that makes folks want to snuggle up after sex, reduces stress and promotes feelings of calm and wellbeing. Sex also releases serotonin, endorphins, and phenyl ethylamine, hormones that generate feelings of euphoria, pleasure, and elation—and make people forget all about that nagging sore muscle or back twinge. Other studies have shown intercourse can stop migraines in their tracks and reduce the uncomfortable side effects of rheumatoid arthritis.
6. It improves sleep.
It's a cliché that dudes pass out right after sex, but intercourse actually can help both men and women nod off. Feeling relaxed and comfortable are big factors in hitting the big O, so it makes sense that there's a tendency to want to snooze right after. During and after sex, the brain releases powerful hormones (including norepinephrine, serotonin, oxytocin, and vasopressin), which can trigger the urge to cuddle or just pass out. Men are especially likely to zonk out because the prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain responsible for interpreting and responding to new information—slows waaaay down immediately after orgasm in males.
7. It enhances your sense of smell.
Oddly enough, spending some time between the sheets can help our noses do their job even better. After sexual intercourse, the body produces the hormone prolactin, which creates new neurons in the olfactory bulb—the part of the brain that controls how we understand and react to smells.
8. It makes us look younger.
A little afternoon (or morning) delight doesn't just make you feel great; it can actually make you glow! A Scottish study showed that loving, supportive couples who had intercourse three or more times a week appeared on average 10 years younger than their actual age. Orgasms trigger the release of the sex hormone estrogen in both men and women. Estrogen improves hair and skin quality, making people look more attractive Facial appearance is a cue to oestrogen levels in women. Law Smith MJ, Perrett DI, Jones BC, Cornwell RE, Moore FR, Feinberg DR, Boothroyd LG, Durrani SJ, Stirrat MR, Whiten S, Pitman RM, Hillier SG. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Biological Sciences. 2006 January 22; 273(1583):135-140..
9. It decreases risk for heart disease.
Good news, dudes! Studies show doing the deed actually reduces risk of stroke and coronary heart disease in men Sexual intercourse and risk of ischaemic stroke and coronary heart disease: the Caerphilly study. Ebrahim S, May M, Ben Shlomo Y, McCarron P, Frankel S, Yarnell J, Davey Smith G. Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, UK. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2002 Feb;56(2):99-102. According to the study, men who had sex once a month or less were 45 percent more likely to contract a cardiovascular disease than friskier fellows. The evidence suggested the men with better overall health had higher libidos and therefore more sex overall, which reinforced their healthy cardiovascular systems.
10. It regulates periods.
Some athletic (hetero) lovemaking once or twice a week can, on a very basic level, make it less likely that Aunt Flow will show up unexpected. In one study, scientists found that women exposed to male sweat were calmer and more relaxed than the control group. These women also experienced smaller changes of levels of luteinizing hormone (which controls the menstrual cycle) in the blood. Getting' jiggy with it also reduces stress, another contributing factor in keeping periods more regular.
11. It lowers blood pressure.
High blood pressure puts pressure on the blood vessels, leading to damage and narrow, hardened arteries. The same effects that endanger the cardiovascular system can also cause erectile dysfunction in men (think about it for a second…) and reduced arousal and ability to achieve orgasm in women. Testosterone, a sex hormone power player for both ladies and gents, could be a solution. Studies have shown a link between low testosterone and high blood pressure, while the spikes in testosterone associated with sexual activity might help lower blood pressure Association of endogenous testosterone with blood pressure and left ventricular mass in men. Svartberg J, von Muhlen D, Schirmer H, Barrett-Connor E, Sundfjord J, Jorde R. Department of Medicine, University Hospita of North Norway. European Journal of Endocrinology. 2004 Jan; 150(1):65-71. Androgen therapy in men with testosterone deficiency: can testosterone reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease?a Saad F. Global Medical Affairs Men's Healthcare, Bayer Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany Research Department, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates Health Reproduction Study Center, Hang Tuah University, Surabaya, Indonesia. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 2012 Dec; 28 Suppl 2:52-9..
12. It improves tooth health.
This one's a bit of a reach, but bear with us. In addition to sperm, semen contains minerals like calcium, magnesium, and zinc—which are also found in root canal fillings The impact of calcium, magnesium, zinc, and copper in blood and seminal plasma on semen parameters in men. Wong WY, Flik G, Groenen PM, Swinkels DW, Thomas CM, Copius-Peereboom JH, Merkus HM, Steegers-Theunissen RP. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Centre Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Reproductive Toxicology. 2001 Mar-Apr; 15(2):131-6. Evaluation of a mixture of zinc oxide, calcium hydroxide, and sodium fluoride as a new root canal filling material for primary teeth. Chawla HS, Setia S, Gupta N, Gauba K, Goyal A. Unit of Pedodontic and Preventative Dentistry, Oral Health Sciences Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventative Dentistry. 2008 June, 26(2):53-8.. Zinc and calcium are also ingredients in most commercially available tooth rinses. We'll let you do the math…
13. It fights prostate cancer.
The link between frequent ejaculation and prostate health is still up for debate. According to some studies, regular sex "flushes out" any carcinogens lurking in the prostate gland, making it less likely to become cancerous Ejaculation frequency and subsequent risk of prostate cancer. Leitzmann MF, Platz EA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Giovannucci E. Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA. The Journal of the American Medical Association. 2004 April 7; 291(13):1578-86.. But a more recent study showed that very frequent sexual activity in young men (20s and early 30s) could actually increase the risk of developing prostate cancer Sexual activity and prostate cancer risk in men diagnosed at a younger age. Dimitropoulou P, Lophatananon A, Easton D, Pocock R, Dearnaley DP, Guy M, Edwards S, O'Brien L, Hall A, Wilkinson R, Eeles R, Muir KR. University of Nottingham Medical School, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK. Journal of the British Association of Urological Surgeons. 2009 January; 103(2):178-85.. Meanwhile, frequent ejaculation in middle-aged or older (50+) men decreased disease risk Sexual activity and prostate cancer risk in men diagnosed at a younger age. Dimitropoulou P, Lophatananon A, Easton D, Pocock R, Dearnaley DP, Guy M, Edwards S, O'Brien L, Hall A, Wilkinson R, Eeles R, Muir KR. University of Nottingham Medical School, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK. Journal of the British Association of Urological Surgeons. 2009 January; 103(2):178-85.. In other words, the verdict is still out on this one—though things look pretty good for the older gents among us.
14. It lowers risks during pregnancy.
Pregnant ladies, time to get your groove on. Frequent sexual intercourse—and exposure to semen—can reduce the risk of developing a serious pregnancy complication called preeclampsia (which can cause swollen extremities, headaches, nausea, and even seizures). A protein found in semen, called HLG-A, can regulate women's immune systems and lower the possibility of experiencing these complications Sperm exposure and development of preeclampsia. Einarsson JI, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Gardner MO. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2003 May; 188(5):1241-3..
15. It makes fertilization easier.
For people trying to get a bun in the oven, there's no such thing as too much "trying." A study at an Australian fertility center showed that men who ejaculated daily for seven days had higher-quality sperm at the end of the week. The sperm's rate of DNA fragmentation dropped from 34 percent to 26 percent, meaning it was heartier and more likely to fertilize an egg—probably because frequent sex (and ejaculation) means sperm spend less time in the testicular ducts and are less likely to be damaged over time.


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The New Year has begun and I decided to choose one word for this year. I found this site last year and shared my 2011 word here in this post. My goal with choosing one word is to have it be a filter that I view my life through in 2012. My 2012 One Word is Present. I want it to remind me that God is present...all the time. Psalm 46:1 says, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."
God is an ever-present help! That's pretty amazing if you stop and think about it. The problem for me is that I don't often stop to think about it. I tend to freak out, worry, fret, wail, etc, etc, etc. It's not pretty and it's not very mature. It is the truth sometimes for me, unfortunately. All is not lost though.
Since deciding this was my one word a few weeks ago, I've realized that it also means for me to be present, in the moment. To deal with things as they come up. Not to dwell, replay and relive. Not to reason why or why not and talk myself out of something (I do this a lot!). To deal presently…in the moment. Practicing this these first few weeks of the New Year has been life changing for me. Things that would normally become toxic in my life are not. It's very refreshing to not have all the "stuff" spinning around in my head. Deal with it and move on.
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Trekking in Nepal
A trek in Nepal may be a rustic camping trip or else rely on the local guest house accommodation available in the hills. In some areas, either because of government regulation or lack of facilities, only camping treks are possible. In other areas, your choice will depend on how confident you are walking in remote regions, and on how much comfort you desire. There is no 'best' way to trek, and whichever style you choose will provide you with cultural insight, a good physical workout and spectacular mountain views.
We know trekkers are concerned about being environmentally sensitive on their journeys, and culturally respectful to the local people. You also want a trek that is right for your own travel style and budget. Choosing the right trek for you means knowing your own sensitivities, preferences and budget. Would you enjoy "becoming Nepali" and jumping onto a local bus to reach the trail head, or do you prefer a private car? Will you enjoy befriending the family who runs the lodge, or will the local children who crowd curiously around your camera equipment irritate you or make you nervous? Would you rather stay in a guest house with an indoor bathroom, or are you willing to forgo such accommodations in exchange for a more remote, rugged or primitive trek? With your own needs in mind, your choice of a trek will depend on your personality, the amount of time you have available, and the amount of money you wish to spend. Let us know your preferences and we will put together a trek that suits your needs.
Foreigner who intends to visit Nepal must hold valid passport or any travel document equivalent to passport issued by the Govt. for visiting a foreign country prior to apply for visa.
No foreigner is entitled to enter into and stay in the Kingdom of Nepal without valid visa. Tourist entry visa can be obtained for the following duration from Nepalese Embassy or Consulate or other mission offices or immigration offices located on entry points in Nepal.
Visa Fee
Visa Fee required to obtain Tourist Visa from Nepalese diplomatic agencies and entry points:
- US $ 25 or equivalent foreign currency for Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 15 days.
- US $ 40 or equivalent foreign currency for Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 30 days.
- US $ 100 or equivalent foreign currency for Tourist Visa with Multiple Entry for 100 days Regardless of the provision stated in 1(a) and 1(b), tourists with passport from South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations aren't required to pay visa fee for 30 days.
Fee required to extend duration of visa or renew visa
US $ 2 or equivalent Nepalese currency per day for extension.
- Additional US $ 20 or equivalent Nepalese currency on visa fee as per 2(b), if Multiple Entry facility is required for the extended period.
- If foreign visitors that haven't renewed their visa want to renew their visa, they have to pay additional Nepalese currency equivalent to US 3$ on the regular visa extension fee.
- Foreign visitors who have overstayed the visa period of 150 days without extension are required to pay visa fee as per provision in 2(c) and punishment as per Clause 10 sub-clause 4 of Immigration Act 2049.
- Regardless of provision stated in 2(a), 15 days is counted as minimum extension period and visa fee is charged accordingly. For extension period more than 15 days, visa fee is charged as per the provision of 2(a).
Types of Trekking» Tea House Treks
The most popular way of experiencing a classic Nepal treks is by using local inns for accommodation. Decent hotel and guest house accommodation for trekkers is most readily available in the Annapurna, Langtang and Everest Region. In these areas you can operate with a bare minimum of equipment and rely on lodges for food and shelter. Though bedding is available in the lodges, it is usually a cotton-filled quilt that may not sufficiently warm you. We recommend you bring a sleeping bag. Depending on the length of the trek, the location and the amount of gear necessary, and the amount of money you wish to spend, porters may be employed to carry gear. Guides will also help with this task, although they will carry less than porters.» Camping Treks
During a classic Nepal camping trek, you will sleep in tents, so our itinerary need not rely on the proximity of village settlements. Rather, we can comfortably trek to remote regions and to high altitudes.. Porters will carry your gears and Sherpas will set up camp, cook and serve meals. You carry a backpack with only a water bottle, camera and Jacket. Camping treks costs vary, depending on the destination, mode of transportation and size of the group, and must also take into account how many local porters will be needed. Because food will be carried along, meals can be tailored to the trekkers' needs.» Backpacker Treks
"Eco Trekking" is a more relaxed, personalized trek experience for those backpackers who prefer not to face the uncertainties of traveling alone, and prefer help with permitting and other bureaucracy requirements. In truth, using a guide is not only safer and more certain, but guides can negotiate prices and make arrangements for you more cheaply than someone without the language. In this case, an English-speaking guide or porter will help you chart your trek, and travel along with you.
Trekking Seasons
Trekking is possible at any time of the year depending on where you are going. The most popular seasons are Autumn and Spring.
- Autumn: (Sep-Nov) October and November are really Nepal's highest months - offering excellent weather and tantalizing mountain views.
- Winter: (Dec-Feb)This season is noted for occasional snowfall only at higher elevations. Mountain passes may be snowbound, hence it is ideal for trekking at lower elevations, generally below 3000 meters.
- Spring: (Mar-May) Different varieties of wild flowers, specially the rhododendrons, make the hillside above 5000 meters a haunting paradise during this season. It is mildly warm at lower elevations and at higher elevation over 4000 meters the mountain views are excellent and temperature is quite moderate.
- Summer: (Jun-Aug) Summer months really continue up to mid-September making travel wet and warm. These times are blessed for the keen botanist, as the higher valleys and meadows blossom with flowers and lush vegetation. Insect repellent is a necessary addition to your "What to Bring" list. During this season, you can trek in the rain-shadow (places out of reach of the rain clouds due to the high mountains) areas north of the Himalaya like Mustang and Dolpo.
No Mountaineering Skills Needed
Whether you begin your trek at a roadside trail head or fly in to a remote mountain airstrip, a large part of your trek will be in the Middle Hills region at elevation between 500m-3500m. In this part of Nepal there are always well-developed trails through villages and mountain passes. Even at high altitudes there are intermittent settlements used during summer by shepherds, so the trails, though often indistinct, are always there. You can easily travel on any trail without the aid of ropes or mountaineering skills. There are rare occasions when there is snow on the trekking trails.
Physical fitness
A trek is physically demanding due to its length and almost unbelievable changes in elevation. On most treks, the daily gain is less than 800m in about 15Km, though ascents of as much as 1200 m may also be encountered. You can take as much time during the day as necessary to comfortably cover these distances, so the physical exertion, though quite strenuous at times, is not sustained. There is always plenty of time for rest. Dil Maya Trek & Expedition will be happy to take your hiking experience into account when planning a trek, recommending a trek of appropriate ease or difficulty, depending on your past experience and desire. Prepare for your trek by taking progressively longer outdoor walks, along with stair climbing, up- and downhill hiking, and other exercises to build aerobic capacity.
Minimal Requirements
The following list must be adjusted depending upon the season and weather in the trekking area. Most gear can be purchased at good prices, if desired, in Kathmandu or Pokhara on the day before your trek.
- Heavy fleece jacket
- Down coat for colder weather treks
- Comfortable, lightweight walking boots, well-broken in before you leave for your trek.
- A pair of lightweight/heavyweight trousers are useful higher up in the mountains in the morning and at night.
- 1-2 pair of loose fitting long shorts/skirts.
- 2-4 cotton T-shirts.
- 1 lightweight long sleeved-shirt is particularly suitable for avoiding sun burn.
- A sunhat and ensure it has wide brim to cover the face and neck.
- 2 pairs of thin and 2 pairs of thick woolen socks.
- Underwear: normal quantity
- Swimming suit
- Water Bottle
- Sunglasses and strap
- Toiletries with large and small towels. Toilet paper can be bought in Kathmandu, Pokhara and some villages in the mountains.
- Wet wipes for self-cleaning between shower opportunities
- Small headlamp and/or flashlight/torch with spare batteries
- Personal medical supplies - don't forget band-aids and tweezers
- Army-knife and sewing kit
- Sun-screen, sunblock, sun-tan lotion, zinc-oxide... get the picture? This is essential in the Winter when skies are clearest.
Altitude sickness Our itineraries are designed so that our clients ascend at a sensible and safe rate. The effects of altitude are felt by everyone, even the Sherpas, but most people find that gentle acclimatization allows them to reach higher altitudes without any problems. However, it is recommended that you check with your doctor, who may prescribe you Diamoxx or another altitude medicine "just in case." Thorough information about the potential effects of altitude are available on the Everest Base Camp Medical Clinic website.
Trekking permit and Entrance fees
Trekking Permits are required only for treks into restricted and conservation areas. Permits are free for Annapurna, Langtang and Everest regions. Further information is available on the Government of Nepal's Department of Immigration.Entrance Fees
Annapurna Conservation Area entry fee is Rs 2000.
National Park entrance fee is Rs 1000.
TIMS Fee (about US$10)
One Day Tours
- Begnas and Rupa lake a day tour
- Private day trip to Thak village
- Day trip to Kalikasthan
- Hiking to World peace pagoda
Trekking in Annapurna Region
- Round Annapurna Trek
- Ghorepani - Poonhill Trek
- Hidden Annapurna Hills Trek (HOME STAY)
- Royal Trek,
- Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) Trek
- Jomsom Muktinath Trek
- Tilicho lake and Thorungla pass trek
- Khopra Poonhill Trek
- Mardi Himal Trek
- Sikless -Tangting Trek, with glacier lake
Trekking in Everest Region
Trekking in Langtang Region
Other Trekking Region
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Who is Dil Maya?
By Prof. Alan Macfarlane | Cambridge University
I first met Dilmaya Gurung in 1969 when she was a teenager. I was adopted into her family, so she became my younger 'sister'. When I returned again and again to Nepal from 1986 with my wife I lived with her and her family in the mountain village of Thak. She became my best anthropological informant and the subject of many hours of my films...Read more++
Home Stay
Home stay is a form of tourism program that allows the visitor to stay with a local family to better learn the local lifestyle as well as improve their language ability. While homestays can occur in any destination worldwide, some countries do more to encourage home stay than others as a means of developing their tourism industry. Hosting a home stay participant also allows the local family to earn some additional, needed income. Having low profitability, as it is, home stay can not be regarded as strictly commercial activity, but more of cross cultural exchange.
Dilmaya Treks and Expedition offer you a new experience of Home Stay Program in some beautiful hilly villages. You can experience the culture and living style of the local people very closely.


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Proving a crime in Wal-Mart pepper spray attack could be difficult
As detectives continue to investigate the Black Friday pepper spray attack at a Porter Ranch Wal-Mart, one legal expert said it could be a challenge to bring criminal charges against the woman who allegedly used the spray.
Defense attorney Dmirty Gorin said the key question is whether the woman used the spray to intentionally cause harm or if she believed she was using it to defend herself.
"Witness interviews regarding the circumstances surrounding the use of the pepper spray hold the key to whether this woman's actions were criminal or legally justified," Gorin said. "In a riot-type atmosphere at midnight on Black Friday, there may have been a literal frenzy among the shoppers. The woman in question had the right to use pepper spray if she reasonably intended to prevent serious injuries to herself or other shoppers."
The unidentified woman came to an LAPD station Saturday but declined to answer questions about the incident. She was not taken into custody, and the investigation is continuing.
Authorities have called the woman a "competitive shopper," who purposely used pepper spray to get merchandise she wanted.
Detectives plan to interview as many victims and witnesses to the attack as they can before deciding whether to seek criminal charges against the woman.
"We have a ton of witnesses and victims to interview," said LAPD Officer Bruce Borihanh. "We know who she is."
Witnesses described a chaotic scene to The Times.
Alejandra Seminario, 24, said she was waiting in line to grab some toys at the store around 9:55 p.m. when people in the next aisle started shouting and ripping at the plastic wrap encasing gaming consoles. The store was supposed to open at 10.
"People started screaming, pulling and pushing each other, and then the whole area filled up with pepper spray," the Sylmar resident said. "I guess what triggered it was people started pulling the plastic off the pallets and then shoving and bombarding the display of games. It started with people pushing and screaming because they were getting shoved onto the boxes."
Woman's body found in rental car
Man dies in fountain at shopping center in Studio City
FULL COVERAGE: Occupy Wall Street protests around the nation
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Does what you say, all the little nuances of what you do, add up to scream money?
Are you genuine? If the very people you are interacting with caught you unaware at home or in your office cubicle, would they catch the same person?
Are you altruistic in your behavior? Do you attend events that benefit not-for-profit organizations?
Are you dependable? If you are the speaker, be ready to speak. Be on time, tune into the people and their needs.
Are you prepared and articulate? You don't have to get your cue cards all in a row, but make sure you feel comfortable, so you're not on the spot. And a few business cards up your sleeve? Perfect!
Are you creative? Why is networking looked at as unfavorable? Because it's un-favorable. Volunteer to plan an event and make it diverse.
All these things add up to net worth. They say time is money. All this time you are spending with others is their time as well.
Your genuineness, your altruistic behavior, your dependability, etc., ends up being the net worth of your time. How much is your time worth? Can you put a price tag on it? Or is the integrity of your word and the networking and interactions amongst your colleagues, both old and new alike, and their respect for you as a valuable asset enough?
What does your network tell others about your net worth? How valuable is your time? And how do you value others' time?
The next time you go to a networking event, remember that if time is really money others are paying as well.
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So you're sitting at your desk and the phone rings. "Hey this is Mark from information security. We are noticing that your computer is creating a lot of traffic out to the internet. Are you noticing that anything on your computer is out of the ordinary lately?"
What would you say? Well, in the average Social Engineering test we perform, the answer is quite honestly a, "yeah my computer is slow... can you guys finally come and fix it?"
That's when we say, "Sure! We'd be glad to *cough* help! Go here, download this patch, and run it..." and a couple minutes later we have fully compromised a system sitting behind a firewall in a corporate environment and easily getting past the antivirus software as well.
On average, we are able to get over 70% of end users to comply with anything we want them to do in "fixing" their computer, by just dialing their number and talking to them. How would you feel knowing that your end users are freely giving their computers and data away to attackers over the phone?
So what can you do to stop it? Well, a lot actually. Depending on your budget (which these days is low for everyone) you have the option to proxy all of your outbound connections, close down your firewall, install HIPS/NIPS protection, and the list goes on.
Sure you can do a lot to MASK the problem, but when are you going to stop the problem at its source? No, I am not advocating firing everyone you work with, but I am saying that there should be policies, procedures and MOST of all, end user training to teach people about these attacks.
People are most always willing to help, lend a hand and be polite and courteous to others on the phone. In reality, this type of attack could happen to virtually any company. In fact, the larger the company is, the easier it is to exploit.
The moral of the story is that unless you have some type of training involved for employees, they are very susceptible to Social Engineering. Even these days. Next time, it just might not be a pen tester on the other end of the phone, it could be someone with some serious malicious intent.