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Buying wood chips for smoking should beg the question- "Just what are these chips made of?" Wood of course; but can you be sure that they are the best wood chips for smoking? Will they produce abundant smoke which infuses flavour into your food! It's your food, so you don't want any "wood waste material" or other less than desirable additives included!
At SmokinLicious® Wood Products, we can assure you that our wood chips for smoking are 100% all hardwood and free of bark, chemicals or impurities! It's our standing commitment to excellence that we take very seriously- one which has earned both our manufacturing process and products Kosher quality certification. There isn't a higher mark of "quality" or cleanliness in the food industry!
Now, let's speak about the milling process of our smoking wood chips – first, we take great pride and only harvest forest fresh hardwood, then only use the center portion of the tree or the "heartwood" (see our diagram) no filler wood. Our process then involves our engineered process of dicing and pressing of hardwood into 3 distinct sized wood chips (see Menu). SmokinLicious® follows a process like wine production - pressing and dicing to give you the best wood for smoking. Moisture rich "plum" pieces of wood, not some dried out "Prune"! You'll smell the difference, have a burn and smoke that truly makes for great flavour!
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Retail View: Data show that organics still thriving
Scan data at the nation's supermarkets show that organic produce sales continue to outperform their conventional counterpart and now represent 14 percent of all dollar sales in the produce department.
This nugget of information was provided by Nielsen Vice President Brian Lechner at the mid-December Organic Grower Summit in Monterey, CA. He and Organic Trade Association Chief Executive Officer Laura Batcha talked about both the numbers and consumer attitudes during a breakout session at that meeting.
Lechner said growth in the organic produce category is outpacing conventional produce growth by a factor of five to seven times. "Organics are still a very strong trend compared to conventional," he said, even if they aren't keeping up the torrid double-digit pace that has been in play for most years of this century.
He added that while organic product sales are increasing throughout the store, they continue to be led by gains in the produce department. One exception is the baby food aisle, where it now accounts for more than a quarter of all sales in that category.
That makes perfect sense to Lechner, who noted that the "mindful mom" is driving the gains in organic sales. He defined that demographic as female heads of households with a college degree who live in urban environments and have kids at home younger than six. That group fueled organic sales in the baby food sector, and as their kids age moms are buying organics in the produce department as well.
Lechner listed the top produce sellers in terms of growth in the organic category as blueberries, apples, bananas, mushrooms and bagged salads. What makes this list very impressive is that almost all of these items are also on top 10 volume list of almost any retailer — so the gains represent significant dollar growth.
The Nielsen data show that the premium priced organic produce items vary greatly from item to item, with most products receiving a 20 - 100 percent premium. Research shows that "mindful moms" are not price-sensitive and are willing to pay whatever it takes to buy the food that they judge to be healthier for their kids. Millennials are not particularly price-sensitive either. Lechner said it is the aging of millennials, who are now marrying and having kids, which will keep organic sales on the rise. "The wave continues to crest," he said, noting that it appears to have a tailwind, which bodes well for the future.
Batcha continued the organic lovefest as she reported results of two different surveys focusing on the attitudes of consumers. One survey attempts to judge the mood of consumers. Batcha said that research has found that because of troubling issues surrounding both politics and increasing weather calamities, consumers have increased anxiety levels. "We are behaving like we are in a recession, even though the issues are not economic," she said.
So what does history show that consumers do as their anxiety increases? They retreat into their clans and families, they look for safe harbors and they have a heightened distrust for institutions and corporations. They find comfort in many characteristics that also define the organic value proposition: locally-grown, clean brands, small rather than large, sustainable, transparent and healthy. "Organics are tied to many of the influencers driving consumers," she said, adding that on a macro level, it appears that the organic trend is here to say.
Batcha said that while consumers do have distrust for institutions and government, that viewpoint does not appear to include the USDA's certified organic seal. However, she said just labeling a product as organic is not enough to drive sales. "You must talk about other influencers; talk about the organic value proposition," she said, adding that local, transparent, seasonal and ethical are all identifiers that resonate with consumers.
Batcha also revealed the results of a somewhat biased poll of 1,200 OTA social media followers. She allowed that the group has self-selected OTA so they are almost certainly devotees of the organic concept. Nonetheless, she said their views about the organic proposition are relevant. In an open-ended question asking respondents to pick three words associated with organics, the top choices were: safe, delicious, nutritious, fresh, clean and better.
Thirty-five percent of this group said they are not price- conscious when it comes to purchasing organic products; only 3 percent declared that they would not pay extra for an organic item. The other 62 percent admit to being sensitive to the price, with a 20 percent premium appearing to be the magic number before sales start to drop off. When asked what they do when an organic item on their shopping list is not available, 40 percent say they buy its conventional counterpart while 60 percent look for an organic substitute.
A majority of this group also said they don't want plastic packaging.

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Braces Are a Big Step
Choosing to have braces put on is a big step! You're now officially on the path towards a healthy, beautiful smile. It's an exciting time, but it also comes with a bit of a learning curve.
As you get used to your new orthodontic treatment, you may need to make a few adjustments, but it'll become second nature before you know it.
When you first get your braces, you may notice that your teeth and mouth feel a little tender or sore. This is perfectly normal, and we promise your mouth won't be sore forever.
To relieve the pain, we recommend dissolving one teaspoon of salt in eight ounces of lukewarm water. Swish and gargle this solution in your mouth for just a couple of minutes (do not swallow the saltwater).
If your pain is severe and doesn't go away after rinsing, you can also try taking a pain reliever. It's normal for your lips, cheeks, and tongue to become irritated for one to two weeks as they toughen and become used to the braces.
We would be happy to give you some wax that you can put over the braces to lessen the tenderness. If you need some wax, please let us know.
Care & Maintenance
Brushing with braces can take some getting used to. Working your way around wires and brackets can take a little practice. Be sure to brush thoroughly after every meal or snack, so any food particles are removed before bacteria can grow.
If you're not able to brush right away, rinsing your mouth with water will help until you get to a toothbrush.
Follow these tips for the best results:
- Use a fluoride toothpaste with a soft, rounded-bristle toothbrush, such as a Sonicare Electronic Toothbrush.
- Braces wear toothbrushes out quickly, so be sure to replace yours as soon as it begins to show signs of wear.
- Brush around every part of your braces, as well as every surface of your teeth.
- Look for clean and shiny braces, with the edge of the brackets clearly visible. Fuzzy or dull-looking metal indicates poor brushing.
- Floss every night before you go to bed. Tools like the Platypus Flosser and waterparks are helpful if you're having difficulty with getting a good floss underneath the wires.
Eating With Braces
You won't have to avoid potato chips and popcorn again in no time. However, before you enjoy some of the treats you love, you'll need to avoid any foods that could damage your new braces.
Foods You Can Eat
- Dairy — soft cheese, pudding, milk-based drinks
- Breads — soft tortillas, pancakes, muffins without nuts
- Grains — pasta, soft cooked rice
- Meats/poultry — soft cooked chicken, meatballs, lunch meats
- Seafood — tuna, salmon, crab cakes
- Vegetables — mashed potatoes, steamed spinach, beans
- Fruits — applesauce, bananas, fruit juice
- Treats — ice cream without nuts, milkshakes, Jell-O, soft cake
Foods to Avoid
- Chewy foods — bagels, licorice
- Crunchy foods — popcorn, chips, ice
- Sticky foods — caramel candies, chewing gum
- Hard foods — nuts, hard candies
- Foods that require biting into — corn on the cob, apples, carrots
There are also a few oral habits you'll want to steer clear of to keep your braces functioning perfectly.
Chewing on objects like pens and ice cubes, biting your nails, and smoking can all cause unwanted pressure on your braces. Do your best to find another way to keep yourself busy while undergoing orthodontic treatment.
Loose Teeth
If your teeth begin feeling a little loose, don't worry – it's normal! Your braces must loosen your teeth first to move them into the right position. Once your teeth have been repositioned, they won't be loose anymore.
Loose Wires, Bands, & Brackets
The wires and bands on your braces may come loose. If this happens, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can check and repair your appliance. If any piece of your appliance comes off, be sure to save it and bring it to the office.
You can temporarily fix the loose wire by using the back of a spoon or the eraser end of a pencil to carefully and gently push the wire back into place.
If the loose wire is causing irritation to your lips or cheeks, put wax or a wet cotton ball over the broken wire to relieve the pain.
Misplaced Archwire, Bracket, or Tie
Once your teeth adjust to treatment, they begin to move. When this happens, the archwire that connects them may also move. Sometimes it pokes out a bit near the back of the mouth and irritating your cheeks.
You can often move this wire into a better position by using the eraser end of the pencil or a cotton swab. You can manipulate any misplaces wires or ties back into place by gently using a pair of clean tweezers.
If some of the wires or brackets have shifted, and begun causing irritation to your mouth, you can use orthodontic wax to cover the parts that are poking out. You may also use clean nail clippers to cut wires that may be poking out.
This will help ease the discomfort, but make sure you get in touch with our office as soon as you can, so we can fix the actual problem instead of only masking the symptoms at home.
Caring For Your Orthodontic Appliance
Damaged appliances meant longer treatment times to be sure to take care of them. Your teeth and jaw can only move into their correct positions if you consistently wear the rubber bands, headgear, retainer, or other appliances prescribed by your doctor.
For example, Invisalign's clear aligner system will only work if the aligners are worn 20-22 hours per day. Being compliant is the only way to ensure your treatment is effective, and to help you achieve the smile you've always wanted.
Tips for Athletes & Musicians
You can still play sports as you always have during your ortho treatment vista but don't forget to protect your teeth and appliances with a Shock Doctor Mouthguard. If you wear Invisalign, remove them during practice or the game.
If you have an accident during your athletic activity, check your appliances and your mouth immediately. If the appliances appear damaged or the teeth loosened, schedule an appointment.
If you play an instrument, you may find it a little challenging to become adjusted to playing with your braces. It's normal to have some difficulty with proper lip position.
Sores can also develop, but liberal use of wax and warm salt-water rinses will help your lips and cheeks toughen up more quickly than you'd think.


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Time to Restore Civic Learning
October 19, 2012
The San Francisco Chronicle published an op-ed on the importance of restoring civic learning by Justice O'Connor. She observes:
"We need intelligent and engaged citizens. This country faces daunting economic and policy challenges. In discussing those challenges, we often hear politicians speak of the burdens on our children and on our children's children.
But we must not think simply of the burdens on the next generation. We must also think, proactively and constructively, of the skills that we hope to impart to the next generation. How best can we equip our children and our children's children to tackle the challenges that they will inherit? We must equip them by teaching them the knowledge and skills of informed and engaged citizenship."
Read more in the San Francisco Chronicle.


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Anker's original SoundBuds are your favorite affordable wireless earbuds, but the newer SoundBuds Tag just got their biggest discount ever. $24 is $6 less than usual, and beats the previous deal we saw by $2.
The Tags basically appear to be a slightly tweaked version of the SoundBuds Sport, boasting a redesigned remote and better ear tips. Like the Sports though, they'll still turn off when you connect the two magnetic earpieces together, and turn back on once you pull them apart. Smart.


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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Spring is Here! (and so are the Daffodils)
Happy first day of Spring! Well, as Natasha already mentioned, her, our friend Louise, and myself all challenged ourselves to make a card for at least two challenges this week. I'm with Natasha....this really was hard for me and took me outside the box. It's the first time I've ever done a sketch challenge or a colour challenge!
We decided to challenge ourselves with a sketch challenge #182 from Mojo Monday ,
and a colour challenge #76 from ColourQ ,
and then I decided to go really crazy and try to combine all of that with Stampin Royalty's challenge #63 which is TEXTURIZE!
Wow! That is a lot to pack into one little card. But..........I'm thrilled how it turned out. I'm really finding out first hand how these challenges stretch you. These colours made me think of SPRING, and this is what I can up with:
I used whisper white cardstock as a base. Sponged Daffodil Delight DSP with Daffodil Delight ink, set onto Early Espresso Cardstock, and stitched around the edge with espresso thread to add texture. The daffodil is made with a combination of petals from the Blossoms Petal Punch (white petals), the Fun Flowers Die (yellow trumpet), and the stamens are cut from snowflakes from the Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die (cut out in DD and the ends marked with EE marker). Once I had the white petals cut out, I really worked them with a foam mat and a stylus to bring them to life and add more texture. I glued them to the back of a very small 6 petal flower (which I cupped with the stylus first to give it shape too). The yellow trumpet is sponged around the edges with DD ink to add depth and also help to bring it to life. I curled out the edges with my Paper Piercer. The leaves are cut freehand in Old Olive and texturized with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder, then sponged with OO ink, and curled to give even more texture . The Kiwi Kiss background is embossed with the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder
Products used for this project:
Stamp Set: Tiny Tags
Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Early Espresso, and Whisper White
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Early Espresso (marker)
Accessories: Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Fun Flowers Die, Northern Frost Decorative Strip Sizzlet, Blossoms Petal Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Basic Pearls, Linen Thread, Mini Vintage Tags, and sewing machine.
Challenges entered with this project:
Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #182
ColourQ Challenge #76
Stampin Royalty's Challenge #63
Happy Stamping!
10 comments:
- Diane
Wow...what a gorgeoous card....that daffodil looks like it could just spring off the card and into a vase....love it!! I would say you sure met all the challenges with flying colors!!
- March 20, 2011 at 6:14 AM
- Nancy Thomas
Love that daffodil - the perfect spring flower. Beautiful card.
- March 20, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- Sylvia
Beautiful card Leigha! Your daffodil is so pretty! Thanks for joining us at the colourQ this week.
- March 20, 2011 at 8:39 AM
Leigha! It turned out AMAZING!!
- March 20, 2011 at 1:41 PM
- LeAnne
Oh my, this is fabulous! I should try this myself! Perfect for the color challenge! Thanks for playing with the CQC this week!
- March 20, 2011 at 2:07 PM
- Rochelle
I love your daffodil! I want to make a whole bouquet of them! And what a perfect card for the colors! Thanks for playing at the colourQ!
- March 20, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- Sandra
WOW!! Your card looks amazing!
- March 20, 2011 at 4:24 PM
- Georgeann Manning
Wow! I can imagine how whomever gets this card will just be astounded at how cool it is! great card! Thanks for playing this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge!
- March 21, 2011 at 4:42 PM
- Hands On
WOW! Gorgeous Daffodil. Love the whole card but that flower is just amazing. Thanks for playing with Stampin' Royalty this week.
- March 21, 2011 at 9:13 PM
- Hands On
Congrats on the top pick. Well Deserved!
- March 23, 2011 at 7:31 AM


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My area is still experiencing crazy winds which made the idea of running outside yesterday sound unbearable.
Another morning at the gym. 2.35 miles on the treadmill before a pump class (I only made it to the second half of the class) and 1.65 miles after.
She is still wearing the hat as much as possible.
Afternoon nap time. Usually I try to write a bunch of emails, clean up the downstairs and work on some side projects but yesterday was all about spending nap time doing extra important things.
Randomly this recipe card was sitting on my desk (I have no idea where it came from) the other day and ever since then I knew I had to make these blondies. We didn't have enough M&Ms so I added some of the caramel Ghiradelli chocolates (best decision I have made in a long time) to make up for the missing M&Ms. I painted my nails while they were baking and Regina Spektor sang to me the entire time. I will never get sick of her songs.
The combination of these things was just what I needed.
These blondies were delicious (I should have cooked them a tiny bit longer though). Just expect me to make them way too many times until I find the next dessert I am obsessed with and then move on to make that dessert an insane amount of times.
Turkey and swiss cheese rollers. For some strange reason Brooke did not want anything to do with these… I don't know why because they were delicious.
Hunger Games again. I have a problem. I really love the movie and if I have a friend that wants to go see it together… I will go (especially if candy is involved).
I feel like my heart rate was in the 140s for the majority of the movie, that is how intense it is.
This is my sister that isn't technically my sister but has been like a sister to me since I was 5 years old.
Enjoy your Sunday!!!!!
Who has seen Catching Fire?
Last movie that you saw in the theater? Favorite movie theater candy?
-I go for the sour things. My friend chose Junior Mints… I was very disappointed.
What singer/bands do you listen to when you aren't running?


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gamrReview 2011 Game of the Year Awards - Overall - ArticleKarl Koebke , posted on 31 January 2012 / 151,293 Views
Best First-Person Shooter: Bulletstorm
Bulletstorm stands out amidst the fatigue-inducing mass of holiday shooter sequels, with, amongst other things, a unique art style, vibrant colour pallette, and over-the-top kill system. Heck, even its release date made it stand out from the crowd. It didn't hit all the right notes, but it hit enough of them, and offered something a little bit different along the way.
Runner-Up - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Reader's Choice - Killzone 3
Best Third-Person Shooter: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
While it may not have lived up to the lofty heights of its predecessor, it's still hard to find a better third person shooter than Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Keeping things fresh with a superb blend of platforming, puzzle solving, and set piece moments, Uncharted 3 offers a blockbuster experience unrivalled by any other franchise.
Runner-Up - Gears of War 3
Reader's Choice - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Best Platformer: Rayman Origins
One of the most beautiful, unique and under-appreciated games of the year, Rayman Origins is platforming heaven. Modest, yet surprisingly brilliant, as all the best 2D platformers should be, Rayman Origins is our platformer of the year. It's good to have you back, Rayman!
Runner-Up - Super Mario 3D Land
Reader's Choice - LittleBigPlanet 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Dark Knight put up a valiant fight, but in the end we had to give this award to a green elf... thing. Link has returned to the Wii for one last hurrah, and not a moment too soon. Finally, a Zelda specifically designed for the Wii; a fitting finale for this generation's leading console.
Runner-Up - Batman: Arkham City
Reader's Choice - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best Adventure Game: To the Moon
It was hard to place To the Moon in a genre. While it most closely resembles an adventure title, the only real gameplay challenge comes in the form of simple puzzles. What makes this game stand head and shoulders above the competition is the story, a reminder that simplistic presentation can still be used to evoke emotional scenes if done correctly. To the Moon is an experience many of us will never forget.
Runner-Up - Stacking
Reader's Choice - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Best Puzzle Game: Portal 2
When Valve first created Portal as a small addition to their Orange Box collection they probably had no idea how popular and critically loved it would be. Now, with Portal 2, we finally get to go back to the world of GLaDOS to learn about the origins and current fate of Aperture Science. A plethora of new gaming mechanics keep things fresh on the puzzle front, whilst hilarious comments from GLaDOS and additional cast members keeps you always wanting more.
Runner-Up - Catherine
Reader's Choice - Portal 2
Best Fighting Game: Mortal Kombat
One of the most talked about fighting games in years, Mortal Kombat came back with a bang, offering the perfect balance of accessibility and depth that makes it the ideal fighter for newcomers and long-time fans alike. Unlike many fighting games this generation, Mortal Kombat is burtsting with both multiplayer and single player content - just one of many reasons it's our pick for fighter of the year.
Runner-Up - Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Reader's Choice - Mortal Kombat
Best Racing Game: Forza Motorsport 4
Forza Motorsport is one of the most critically and financially successful racing franchises of the generation. Forza 4 cements the series' position at the front of the pack, and not without good reason either, because this is now the premier simulation racing franchise in industry. Forza 4 is our pick for best racing game of the year.
Runner-Up - DiRT 3
Reader's Choice - Forza Motorsport 4
Best Western RPG: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
When a Western RPG is at its best you have so much to do that you can barely remember what the main story was. In Oblivion many did this because they'd grown tired of the main story, in Skyrim it's because everything is so important, so interesting that it's all too easy to forget which quests form part of the main storyline and which are side stories. It's the impressive level of detail and effort put into every facet of the game that makes The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim our Western RPG of 2011.
Runner-Up - Bastion
Reader's Choice - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Best Japanese RPG: Xenoblade Chronicles
A fast-paced MMO-inspired combat system, beautiful scenery, and a massive amount of content makes Xenoblade Chronicles the best JRPG of 2011. Thankfully, Nintendo of America has finally decided to bring this game over to North America, so those who haven't already imported this title will finally get a chance to play what is undoubtedly the finest JRPG on the system.
Runner-Up - Pokemon Black and White
Reader's Choice - Dark Souls
Best Strategy Game: Shogun 2: Total War
It was a long time coming, but finally we're able to get our hands on a sequel to one of the most memorable Total War games - Shogun: Total War - and it doesn't disappoint. This is the franchise at its best.
Runner-up: Disgaea 4
Reader's Choice: Shogun 2: Total War
Best Music Game: Dance Central 2
Kinect's killer app is back and just as good the second time around, raising the bar and once again setting a new standard for the dancing genre. The music genre may be in crisis at the moment, but this is one music franchise that's currently going from strength to strength.
Runner-Up - Rocksmith
Reader's Choice - Dance Central 2
Best Sports Game: FIFA Soccer 12
Annual sports titles have a bed reputation in the gaming community, and not without some justification. But there's no real doubting that FIFA is the premier soccer franchise. With a fundamental overhaul of many of the series' staple gameplay mechanics, FIFA 12 proves it isn't just a lazy cash-in.
Runner-Up - MLB 11: The Show
Reader's Choice - FIFA Soccer 12
Best Remake or HD Collection: The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection
We can't think of a set of games more deserving of a second chance at success, or more deserving of a HD upgrade. Beautiful, magical, brilliant - Ico and Shadow of the Colossus are refreshingly unique even after all this time, and if you haven't already bought them then you finally have the opportunity to redeem yourself. Go find out for yourself what makes this the best HD Collection of 2011.
Runner-Up - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Reader's Choice - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Best Downloadable Game: Bastion
The gem of this year's Summer of Arcade, Bastion was always the clear front runner for best downloadable game of 2011. With its unique take on fog of war, beautiful presentation, solid gameplay, and one of the most memorable narrators in gaming history, Bastion clinched the title with ease.
Runner-up: Outland
Reader's Choice: Minecraft
Best Graphics Technology: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
The award may be for graphics technology, but it's not just about how many polygons you have behind your engine, it's what you do with them that matters. Uncharted 3's set-piece moments are a timely reminder of how graphics can make something as chaotic and unpredictable as a ship on rough seas look exactly as you'd imagine it. Making moments like those utterly immersive and spell-binding is why Uncharted 3 wins our award for best graphics technology.
Runner-up: Battlefield 3
Reader's Choice: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Best Art Direction: Rayman Origins
Rayman Origins is arguably the most beautiful game of the year - it is the very definition of a game with a stunning art style. Lush graphics, vibrant colours, levels full of unique personality; Rayman Origins is a work of creative and artistic genius.
Runner-up: Outland
Reader's Choice: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best Original Music Score: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Who can forget the first time they heard that classic Zelda theme song. It seems like the Zelda series in general has a propensity for fantastic music and Skyward Sword is no different. Even if you haven't had a chance to play the game for yourself just google Ballad of the Goddess and you'll understand why Skyward Sword won our award for best original music this year.
Runner-up: Rayman Origins
Reader's Choice: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Best Use of Motion Controls: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
No other game really stood a reasonable chance for this award. Nintendo finally made good on the motion control ideal of a sword fighting game that truly feels like sword fighting, and they did it with one of their most storied franchises. Skyward Sword shows everyone that motion controls can genuinely improve gameplay when it's the focus of a fantastic experience. Many who played this title will surely now never be able to go back to classic Zelda controls.
Runner-up: Child of Eden
Reader's Choice: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Most Innovative: Minecraft
Minecraft has become nothing less than a gaming phenomenon, and in large part this is due to the innovative way that Mojang developed the title. Allowing people to play and purchase a game that was technically in beta, they gathered a huge following and cultivated a community before the game had even technically released. It's an idea that could have easily blown up in their faces, but the inherent quality and fun of Minecraft's sandbox world meant that few minded. Minecraft is truly a game like no other.
Runner-up: Super Mario 3D Land
Reader's Choice: Minecraft
Biggest Disappointment: Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Oh Assassin's Creed, you had such promise in the beginning, but we're tired of being jerked around. You can't drag this franchise on forever, with yearly spin-offs in between mainline releases, Ubisoft, without invoking a major backlash at some point. The Assassin's Creed franchise is fast approaching a tipping point.
Runner-up: Dragon Age 2
Reader's Choice: Duke Nukem Forever
Best Game No One Played: Rayman Origins
Why didn't more of you buy this game? Rayman Origins isn't just the best platformer of the year. Nor is it merely the most beautiful game of the year. It's also, quite simply, one of the best games of the year period. Factor in the competition - Uncharted 3, Skyrim, Portal 2, Batman: Arkham City, Skyward Sword... the list is almost endless. And yet Rayman Origins, a deceptively simple 2D platformer, bursting with colour and personality, stands tall amongst them as an equal. We implore you to give this game a chance, because it deserves much stronger sales.
Runner-up: Xenoblade Chronicles
Reader's Choice: Xenoblade Chronicles
Best New IP: Minecraft
It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that the winner of our award for Most Innovative game of 2011 is also our pick for Best New IP of 2011. It's always exciting to play something new, and while we all enjoy knowing that there are sequels to our favourite games around the corner, like Uncharted 3, Skyrim, or Skyward Sword, it's always interesting to try out something totally different - something truly unique and innovative.
Runner-up: Catherine
Reader's Choice: Xenoblade Chronicles
Most Anticipated Upcoming Game: Bioshock Infinite
BioShock was one of the most engrossing, atmospheric games of the generation, marrying interesting game mechanics with superb storytelling. Many thought BioShock 2 wasn't able to live up to the standards set by the original, in no small part due to the reprisal of Rapture. Infinite's steampunk-inspired floating city promises to be a breath of fresh air in this respect. We can't wait to play what will surely be considered the true spiritual successor to BioShock.
Runner-up: Paper Mario 3DS
Reader's Choice: Mass Effect 3
Game of the Year: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Improved battle mechanics, a gigantic world with more quests than you can shake a stick at, and impressive presentation makes Skyrim a game that's hard to beat. This was the tightest overall Game of the Year voting we've ever had - there was just one vote between Skyrim and Portal 2 at the end of the voting process, but killing dragons, assassinating high level officials, and robbing entire towns blind was just too fun to ignore. Skyrim certainly has its faults, but when it's working well there's nothing else like it, and that's what made it our Game of the Year for 2011.
Runner-up: Portal 2
Reader's Choice: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
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We are all interested in bad movies, inexcusable cinema, and dead-eyed businessmen disrespecting the Beatles, for that is the stuff we use to fill our empty ear holes and eye holes. Now, for the first time, we are bringing to you the full story of one of the worst movies ever made. We are bringing you all the evidence, based only on the secret testimony of the miserable soul who survived a screening. I am that miserable soul. The money-fueled hubris; the touchable, golden curls of Peter Frampton; the missing plot; the lack of any dialogue; the risible acting—my friend, we cannot keep these a secret any longer. Let us punish the guilty. (Robert Stigwood is guilty.) Remember, my friends: terrible movies such as these will affect you in the future! Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band can haunt you in your dreams!
The Plot in Brief: Heartland mayor Mr. Kite (George Burns) narrates the story of the eponymous band, comprised of Billy Shears (Peter Frampton) and the Henderson brothers (Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees), who are the grandsons of the original Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Unscrupulous music mogul B.D. (Donald Pleasence) signs the boys to a long-term contract and whisks them off to Hollywood. Meanwhile, mean Mister Mustard (Frankie Howerd) takes over Heartland, using some magical musical instruments. Billy's girlfriend Strawberry Fields (Sandy Farina) travels to Hollywood, to convince the boys to return to Heartland to vanquish the menacing Mustard.
Mr. Mustard and his two female robots then give the instruments to the evil Dr. Maxwell Edison (Steve Martin), Father Sun (Alice Cooper), and the members of the "Future Villain Band" (Aerosmith). For what reason, I have no idea. The original Sgt. Pepper (Billy Preston) is brought back to life. He sings, dances around the Heartland town square, and brings all the dead characters back to life. Everybody sings. That's about it.
Poor old director Michael Schultz had previously distinguished himself, directing Cooley High, Car Wash, and the two Richard Pryor vehicles Which Way is Up? and Greased Lightning, all huge moneymakers. I am guessing that helming this big-budget Universal musical was his questionable reward. To be fair, I can't imagine anyone "distinguishing himself" directing this script or these actors performing these songs (George Burns performs "Fixing a Hole" and Alice Cooper hisses "Because.") Kurosawa? Kubrick? Scorsese? Naaaaaaaaah. Okay, maybe Scorsese.
Alice Cooper's voice is treated to so much electronic distortion that it could have been anybody… so why on earth did it have to be Alice Cooper? Many critics consider this film to be the low-point of Steve Martin's career. In SPLHCB, he overacts and cavorts as if he has just ingested a mountain of cocaine—it's a performance that more properly belongs alongside Al Pacino in Scarface, only instead of a gun, Martin's "little friend" is a silver hammer, and instead of being a movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is shit. Villain Frankie Howerd was a British stage and television comedian; this was his only film role. He once said that SPLHCB was "like Saturday Night Fever, but without the fever." Well, at least he could joke about it.
The film even has the hubris to ape its iconic source's album cover, which stands as a legitimate piece of pop culture art. For a crash-course in the humanities, read the following list carefully and don't just skim it—the Beatles carefully curated a delightful and eclectic mix of people involved in every important human endeavor. Their album cover includes Sri Yukteswar Giri, author of The Holy Science, which argued that there is a sameness in all religions; Aleister Crowley, British author identified with occultism; Mae West , famous bombshell from Hollywood's Golden Age; Lenny Bruce, revolutionary stand-up comedian; Karlheinz Stockhausen, German composer, who pioneered the use of electronic music; WC Fields, American comedian; Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist who pioneered analytic psychology; Edgar Allan Poe, American author and poet who invented the modern horror and detective genres; Fred Astaire, legendary American song and dance man; Richard Merkin, American painter and illustrator; Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall, movie tough guys of the '40s and '50s; Simon Rodia, the artist who built the famous Watts Towers over the course of 33 years; Bob Dylan , American folk singer; Aubrey Beardsley, famous pen-and-ink artist; Sir Robert Peel, founder of Britain's modern Conservative Party; and Aldous Huxley, author of The Doors of Perception and Brave New World.
Some Like It Hot and Sweet Smell of Success; Wallace Berman, American artist and pioneer of "assemblage art;" Tommy Handley and Max Miller, British wartime comedians; Marilyn Monroe, movie star and icon; William Burroughs, Beat Generation author; Sri Paramahansa Yogananda, Sri Lahiri Mahasaya, and Sri Mahavatara Babaji, Gurus of Kriya Yoga meditation; Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, beloved American movie comedians of the '20s and '30s…
…plus Richard Lindner , expressionist painter; Karl Marx, author of The Communist Manifesto; HG Wells , groundbreaking author of iconic works The Time Machine and War Of The Worlds; Stuart Sutcliffe , the Beatles' original bassist; Max Miller, English vaudeville star known as "The Cheeky Chappie;" Marlon Brando, iconic American method actor; Tom Mix , Hollywood's first Western movie star; Oscar Wilde, outrageous Irish playwright, novelist and poet; Tyrone Power , Hollywood heartthrob of the '30s, '40s and '50s; Larry Bell, American sculptor; Dr. David Livingstone, British explorer; Johnny Weissmuller, American actor best known for playing Tarzan; Stephen Crane, American author of The Red Badge of Courage; Issy Bonn, British vaudevillian; George Bernard Shaw , Irish playwright; HC Westermann, American sculptor; Albert Stubbins, Liverpool soccer legend; Lewis Carroll, British author of Alice In Wonderland; TE Lawrence, British archaeologist and military officer; Sonny Liston, heavyweight boxing champion; Shirley Temple , '30s child star (she appears on the album cover three times, once as a doll);; The Beatles , British rock musicians; Bobby Breen, child star of the '30s; Marlene Dietrich, German film actress and nightclub performer; Diana Dors, British movie and cabaret star; and Albert fucking Einstein , physicist whose theory of relativity changed the goddamned world. Whew!
Here's SPLHCB's film's questionable attempt at an all-star gathering, who I secretly suspect is a gathering of "everyone on the Universal lot the day they shot this:" Peter Allen, Carol Channing, Chita Rivera, and Gwen Verdon, Broadway performers; Keith Carradine and Connie Stevens, American actors; Cousin Brucie Morrow and Wolfman Jack, American disc jockeys; Jack Bruce, Donovan, John Mayall, Peter Noone, Robert Palmer, Al Stewart, Alan White, Jackie Lomax, and Gary Wright, British musicians; and George Benson, Elvin Bishop, Stephen Bishop, Rick Derringer, Dr. John, Yvonne Elliman, Jose Feliciano, Leif Garrett, Bruce Johnston, Mark Lindsay, Nils Lofgren, Curtis Mayfield, Alan O'Day, Wilson Pickett, Bonnie Raitt, Helen Reddy, Minnie Ripperton, Johnny Rivers, Seals and Crofts, Del Shannon, Joe Simon, Tina Turner, Frankie Valli, Grover Washington, Hank Williams, Jr, Johnny Winter, and Bobby Womack, American singers and musicians. Looking at this list long and hard, I have concluded that the only thing these performers had in common is that they probably all owed Robert Stigwood money. Maybe some of them convinced a judge that doing a cameo in this film could count as their community service. (My point being, watching this movie is worse than picking trash along the highway. It's that bad.)
Look at both lists. Read them both again. Which party would YOU rather attend?
"Sitting through what passes for a story here is like trying to make a meal out of a can of vanilla frosting." James Sandford, Kalamazoo Gazette
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is a motion picture whose awfulness can hardly be imagined on a human scale…" Tim Brayton, Alternate Ending
"This crass moral pantomime is plain embarrassing."
Time Out New York
"Indescribably awful."
Jonathan Rosembaum, Chicago Reader
"This isn't a movie. It's a business deal set to music."
Janet Maslin, The New York Times
My friend, you have now read this column, based on my own sworn testimony. Can you prove that this film doesn't exist? Shout! Factory just released it on Blu-ray disc, ensuring that it will survive for a thousand more generations! Perhaps on your way home, someone will pass you in the dark, and you will never know it, but it might be Peter Frampton asking you for your spare change. Many scientists believe that bad movies are being filmed at this very moment. We once laughed at fire, gravity, and the horseless carriage, but no one ever laughed at Steve Martin in THIS HORRENDOUS GARBAGE MOVIE.
God help us in the future.


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A wiki for myself and everybody who is interested in developing ABAP using CDS (and/or HANA CDS).
A redesign of the content will follow the next few weeks. Time is limited, that's why I cannot name a date.
Most of the content will answer questions which I had to fight in the beginning using CDS. So this might be a good place to start with, because I also start using the CDS feature at the moment
Here is how Björn Goercke introduce CDS
New Core Data Services Features in SAP HANA 1.0 SPS 10 - Update on CDS by Thomas Jung
CDS - One Concept, Two Flavors - Difference between HANA-CDS and ABAP CDS by Horst Keller
Getting Started
Getting Started with ABAP Core Data Services - this is a great set of links by Carine Tchoutouo Djomo (It includes some of the links provided here, but also many others). It seems to be frequently updated.
ABAP CDS A short instruction by Horst Keller
ABAP Core Data Services @SAP TechEd 2015
ABAP meets SAP HANA - CDS <-- Article by SAPinsider
End to End Guide HANA to Fiori <-- Jasmin also added a very good part of CDS, it is worth to read it
Annotations (in NW 7.5)
http://scn.sap.com/community/abap/blog/2015/11/13/abap-news-for-release-750--annotations-in-abap-cds - really useful introduction, with useful links, by Horst Keller.
https://help.sap.com/viewer/cc0c305d2fab47bd808adcad3ca7ee9d/7.51.1/en-US/f8af07bb0770414bb38a25cae29a12e9.html with lots of information on the UI annotations
What comes next
In the next weeks I will take some time to build different CDS and want to compare the CDS on different databases and of course SAP HANA
So stay tuned and contact me if you miss something here.
Examples (Github / C&P stuff)
Additional Info
You got something interesting to tell about CDS? Please leave a link here.
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Hi Florian,
Thanks for this, it is really helpful. I also found the following useful:
http://scn.sap.com/community/abap/eclipse/blog/2014/02/04/new-data-modeling-features-in-abap-for-hana - CDS in SP 05 (useful for a newb like me to get the basics- by Christian Swnepoel)
http://scn.sap.com/community/developer-center/hana/blog/2014/12/09/sap-hana-sps-09-new-developer-features-core-data-services - new features in SPS 09 by Tom Jung
BR! Julie Plummer.
Hi Julie,
thank you for the addition here. Good to see that there are more people like me out there
So probably it's worth adding the content to the page?
Hi Florian,
First of all thank you for your effort.
Since you say "developing ABAP using CDS" but link to Thomas Jung's blog about news in HANA CDS, I'm afraid there's some confusion about these concepts, Therefore, I wrote a small blog http://scn.sap.com/community/abap/blog/2015/07/20/cds--one-model-two-flavors, hoping to clarify a bit.
PS: B.T.W., curly brackets are availlable in real ABAP (not only ABAP CDS) since 7.02 ...
Hi Horst,
thank you for adding a comment here. Your absolutely right. I also recognized the difference during the ABAP on HANA Codejam with Jasmin. At the moment I'm thinking about splitting it in two categories to not confuse someone (and of course me)
Khushdeep Singh
For some reason, I have been notified of your comment, but I can't see it (!).
Anyway, I suggest you post your question in the SAP Community:
https://www.sap.com/community/topic/abap.html - You will more likely get a response.
Best wishes,
Julie Plummer, SAP PM.
The document in the link for CDS Annotations for Metadata-Driven UIs is no longer available - do you happen to have a direct link to the document?


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America has had a turbulent, troubled, but at times successful relationship with Formula 1. Soon, that difficult history may get a new chapter courtesy of Stewart-Haas co-owner Gene Haas, who recently secured a Formula 1 team license from the FIA.
Since the beginning, but especially of late, American teams and drivers seem to have had a harder go of things than their European counterparts in the series. Despite the strife, Americans have proved they have what it takes to race and win against the rest of the world's road racing best, from Dan Gurney and All American Racing to Phil Hill to Mario Andretti and more. No Americans have driven in F1 since Scott Speed left the series in 2007, however.
Just a few years ago, in 2009, it looked like America might make another go of it with the US F1 Team. Headed up by another man with ties to Haas, former Haas CNC Racing technical director Ken Anderson, alongside Peter Windsor, the US F1 Team appeared to have the right stuff--but ultimately the plan fell apart due to a lack of funds.
With Haas Automation owner Gene Haas himself behind the latest bid to return America to F1, hopes are high that something real will come of it, especially now that the preliminary hurdle of securing the FIA's approval has been cleared. In a statement announcing the license, Haas was optimistic, but at the same time realistic about the process of launching an F1 team.
"Obviously, we're extremely pleased to have been granted a Formula One license by the FIA. It's an exciting time for me, Haas Automation and anyone who wanted to see an American team return to Formula One," said Haas. "Now, the really hard work begins. It's a challenge we embrace as we work to put cars on the grid. I want to thank the FIA for this opportunity and the diligence everyone put forth to see our license application come to fruition."
Guenther Steiner was announced as the team principal for the Haas Formula race team. Steiner has experience working as an engineer in WRC, DTM, and F1, including a stint as the technical director of Red Bull Racing.
During the press conference announcing the license approval, Haas added, "It's the Formula 1 World Championship, it goes all over the world. That to me is interesting, because to compete in a world market and win is something that is very hard to do, and that's going to enhance the brand name of Haas Automation, which is really the ultimate goal here, is to try to improve our standing in the world so that we can sell more products."
Haas won't try to reinvent the wheel, however, instead planning to leverage partnerships to hit the ground running.
That, to us, sounds like a very serious case for wanting to do what it takes to win in Formula 1, said by a man at the head of one of the largest CNC machine tool builders in the world. And that's an American F1 team we can do more than hope for--it's one we can look forward to seeing on track.


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Rugby Classics: Think Rugby: A Guide to Purposeful Team Play (Paperback)
Bloomsbury is proud to publish the Rugby Classics--two of the most important and influential books ever written on the game of rugby. Thousands of players and coaches around the globe have benefited from the concepts and methods in these books, equipping them with the coaching skills and strategy to play the very best in fifteen-a-side rugby.
Think Rugby is a systems book that gets both coach and player working more productively:
- the coach, through a wealth of practical advice on keeping sessions fresh and purposeful
- the player, through tried and tested methods of improving tactical decision-making to enhance whole-team possession
- the team, through focusing on dynamic attack in the forwards and effective positioning in the backs.
Written by one of Rugby Union's most respected coaches, Think Rugby is a classic manual which continues to influence coaching strategy the world over.
"Compulsory reading for every aspiring player and coach." —The Guardian
"A classic manual that has influenced coaching strategy the world over." —All Sport and Leisure Monthly


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Generation Z represents those born after the Millennials or Gen Y between the years of 1995-2010. They are also referred to as the Digital Natives, Gen Tech, Internet Generation, or iGeneration, primarily for their level of comfort with technology.
Since Gen Z constitute nearly a quarter of the world population, it has become more important to really understand this generation and what excites and matters most to them.
Gen Zers are known to have technology embedded in their DNA. As individuals, they are fiercely independent, and love to be constantly connected to family and friends. They have a futuristic outlook and have seen their families cope with weak economies, which makes them believe in saving and spending cautiously. As consumers, they are image and health conscious, self-aware and truly believe in guilt-free consumerism. One of the reasons for this could be that this generation is the most racially diverse of any generation in the U.S.; 55% are Caucasian, 24% are Hispanic, 14% are African-American, 4% are Asian, and 4% are multiracial. Food and clothing are key areas of expenditure, at nearly 21% of their budget.
Effects on Brand Marketing
A number of brands are already trying to leverage some of these insights into Gen Z while designing campaigns targeted to this population.
"The Ahh Effect" campaign was launched by the Coca-Cola for teens. The idea was to create a completely digital experience for this age group. The "Ahh effect" program includes a mobile and desktop microsite (https://www.ahh.com) with 61 unique pieces of content. These quick bits of branded content include games, playlists and images for teenagers. The digital and social oriented campaign engages teens on their smartphones wherever they are. Within six months of the campaign, some 4 million consumers had visited the 40 websites affiliated with the effort, staying for an average of 2-plus minutes each. About half the traffic has been organic, meaning the target — in this case, a teen — has shared the media with a friend.
Brands such as Keds, Teen Vogue and Hollister, also understand the importance that this generation places in maintaining their image, and teamed up for the KedsStyleTrial campaign run on the most popular digital channels like Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter.
Pauls, an Australian Dairy brand and Warner Bros. Entertainment teamed up to attract kids wanting healthier eating options, using augmented reality cartoons on yogurt packs. Pauls Natural Yoghurts, marketed as a healthier yogurt, has packaging which features codes to be scanned by a smartphone or tablet app. Once scanned, the code takes users on an "entertaining adventure" with Scooby-Doo and his detective friends.
Another brand that is trying out the social media site Snapchat in the UK is the Co-Operative Retail, which ran a coupon campaign in the autumn targeting students and offering £30 off on laptops. Co-Operative Retail ran mobile ads directing people to a site where consumer could sign up for a discount code via Snapchat. Research from the Co-Op's consumer panel shows that one in five in their target audience was aware of the campaign and one in ten took part.
There appears to be a paradigm shift in brand marketing. While previous efforts were focused on integrated marketing messages across different channels in a fairly one-way communication, it is now all about engagement and experience platforms, requiring an equal participation by the target audience, driven by their needs. Only time will tell if brands are agile enough to judge this change in customer expectation and leverage it for business benefit.
By Anil Damodaran and Richa Misra
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Dash for Dignity
Mike Doocy served as emcee of the Dash for Dignity for the 23rd time on Saturday in Irving.
The annual 5k run and 1 mile fun run benefits Citizens Development Center, which is a nonprofit agency that empowers adults with disabilities to reach their highest level of independence and employment.
The event has evolved many times over the years and now includes a street fair with food vendors, children's activities, performers and music. Registration was also complimentary for all police officers and firefighters.
The event's signature sponsor was Clay Cooley Auto Group.
"The financial and in-kind support provided by the Clay Cooley Auto Group increases the amount of revenue that CDC can allocate to over 500 adults with disabilities in need of employment each year," said Tim Allen, CDC Executive Director.
For more information about Citizens Development Center's Programs, visit http://www.citizensdevelopmentcenter.org/aboutus


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2019 Timbersled ARO 129 LE Unveiled
Polaris unveiled the latest addition to the Timbersled snow bike family with the new Timbersled ARO 129 LE, which boasts 12% more flotation.
There will be a new snow bike carving up the powder this winter as Polaris has introduced the new 2018 Timbersled ARO 190 LE. According to Polaris, this sled offers up all the features of the ARO 120, along with a 12% boost in flotation.
Updates include a new rail and 129 hufax, extended slide panels, and 129 Traverse Track. This new track system was a big part of the improved flotation.
The 2019 Timbersled ARO 129 LE is available in Titanium Matte Metallic.
Check out the press release below for more information.
Timbersled ARO Snow Bike Lineup Expands with Addition of New Timbersled ARO 129 LE
Snow bikers now have more choices of industry-leading Timbersled ARO snow bike systems with the introduction of the new Timbersled ARO 129 LE, which gives riders all the great benefits of the ARO 120 with 12% more flotation.
The Timbersled ARO 120 is widely recognized as the ultimate do-everything snow bike, and the new Timbersled ARO 129 LE shares many of its features – with a new rail and 129 hyfax, new extended side panels, and a new 129 Traverse Track that is instrumental in the system's 12% greater flotation.
The Timbersled ARO family offers riders a full line of snow bike systems, with an ARO kit that's just right for each type of rider. Along with the Timbersled ARO 120 and the new Timbersled ARO 129 LE, there's the Timbersled ARO 137 for the deepest snow and steepest climbs.
Each Timbersled ARO system features a durable, proven, state of the art platform design, that delivers a true bolt-on design making them the easiest to install and convert. They provide the best handling on- and off-trail, giving riders the ultimate deep snow agility and climbing capabilities along with confidence-inspiring trail handling and cornering.
Key elements of the ARO systems that make them the industry's best-handling snow bikes include:
- A 1:1 ski-to-track ratio for the most precise cornering and best side-hilling control.
- Direct Bolt-On System with no required bike modifications
- The Traverse Track for improved trail handling and deep snow lift
- High strength aluminum frame to make it Timbersled Tough
The ARO Rear Suspension features an advanced design that mimics the feel of a dirt bike with a track approach angle optimized to improve lift in deep snow. It delivers 30% more front track shock travel and 2" more overall suspension travel than the previous Timbersled chassis. The exclusive ARO shielded brake system reduces ice buildup and provides improved, consistent on-snow performance.
The ARO system is the easiest to convert because it's a direct bolt-on system with no bike modifications required. With the bolt-on spindle there's no need to drill, the brakes are pre-bled, and there's no air box modification required. Once installed, the direct bolt-on suspension is easy to tune to suit a rider's preferences.
New ARO 129 LE Features
The new Timbersled ARO 129 LE has a new 129" Traverse Track, new longer rails and hyfax, new extended side panels, and a new extended tunnel top that offers expanded cargo space. The new ARO 129 LE comes in Titanium Matte Metallic and has color-matched features including the bumper, frame standoffs, graphics, rails, suspension arms, QS3 shocks, white ski hoop, and spindle.
The ARO 129 LE also has the Timbersled Traverse Ski 2.0, which has an aggressive tri-keel shape and ski skags for improved strength, grip, and precise handling. This ski provides better lean angles on hard pack and greater control in deep snow.


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You may be intrigued to learn more about Football Index, the unique share trading platform, and in that case, we would point you towards our extensive review of the brand. This will tell you everything you need to know about this exciting concept!
In essence, Football Index is a hybrid of trading and betting. You are 'betting' by buying shares in certain footballers from around the world, and then trading for a profit, ideally, when they perform well on the pitch or their reputation in the game increases and thus so too does their price.
It's easy to sign up for a new trader account, and this guide will take you through each step of the process of making a deposit.
We'll also let you know how to trigger the Football Index deposit bonus, which payment methods are accepted, how to add funds to your account, and so on.
Please read on to find out everything you need to know about making a deposit with Football Index.
What is the minimum deposit?
At the time of writing, the Football Index minimum deposit was £10. This is quoted in pounds sterling because, for now at least, only traders from the UK are allowed to join.
You can also set your own deposit limits, if you want to keep your trading at a manageable level. These can be tweaked to daily, weekly and monthly limits, and take effect after a 24-hour cooling-off period.
To set your own deposit limits, simply follow these steps:
- Log into Football Index
- Click on 'Account' in the dashboard
- Select 'Deposit Limit'
- Switch between daily, weekly or monthly as you wish
- Choose your limit
- Be sure to click 'Confirm'
You can request to change your current deposit limit by using the 'Deposit Limit' tab.
Interestingly, different users have stated different amounts that they have been quoted as a maximum deposit.
In Football Index's T&Cs, the minimum deposit amount is specified but not the maximum. However, it should be noted that the brand is trying to welcome traders to the platform just as much as bettors, so expect a high limit to be introduced.
Also, another thing to consider is the welcome bonus:
You need to deposit a minimum of £10, of course, but to really maximise your advantage from the offer, it makes sense to deposit as much as you can – after all, this is risk-free 'betting' given that all losses are refunded.
What deposit methods can I use?
At the moment, there are only two Football index deposit methods that you can use: Visa or Mastercard. We expect more to be added in due course, such as PayPal, etc.
You can change your payment method if you get a new card or your old one expires. All you need to do is make a minimum £10 deposit using your new payment card, and this will replace the old one in the system.
Here's something else important to note: Football Index cannot accept deposits from anyone other than the named account holder – e.g. you can't make a deposit from a friend or family member's card.
Where a third-party payment method has been used, funds will be returned and you will not be able to trade.
Also, your account might be suspended, or the card blocked, until you can provide the Football Index verification team with documentation that proves the identity of the cardholder.
How do I make a deposit to my Football Index account?
It's really quick and easy to make a deposit into your Football Index account, and this gives you the peace of mind knowing that you can be up and running with your trades in seconds.
Even more importantly, all transactions are carried out on the brand's secured platform, which features the latest in SSL encryption technologies. You can rest easy!
Here's your step-by-step guide on how to make a Football Index deposit:
- Log into your account at Football Index
- Head to the 'Account' section of your dashboard
- Click on the 'Deposit' option
- Enter the amount you want to deposit
- Select your payment method (Visa/Mastercard)
- Hit the 'Pay' button and start trading!
In rare instances, it should be noted that it's not always the case that your payment is instantaneous, and so the Football Index deposit not showing can be an issue.
Usually, most users find that if they wait five minutes and then refresh their balance, the deposit has now been successfully paid into their account.
If you are unfortunate, a scenario may unfold where you receive a 'Football Index deposit suspended' message on screen.
There can be a number of reasons for this, but often these are attributed to the verification process. Football Index is part of the 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) scheme, and so it has to ask traders for certain info and ID.
If your deposit is suspended, do double-check the information in the screenshot below:
Are my funds protected?
Like any online company that holds customers' funds, Football Index has to manage its clients' money lawfully and appropriately.
Under the terms of its UK Gambling Commission licence, it has to publicly reveal what happens to all of the funds it holds, and also tell its customers what happens should it go insolvent.
All of the funds that you put into Football Index are held separately from the company's trading money in a trading account under the name BetIndex Limited, and only deposits and withdrawals are actioned from this account.
As such, there is never a conflict of interest there, and you can withdraw any time you wish. This also meets regulations regarding segregation of funds.
This ensures that the brand has taken all possible steps to protect your cash. However, should it go insolvent, there isn't an absolute guarantee that you will be repaid. That sounds alarming, but it's the same kind of concept used by many other cash-handling businesses.
As you can see, it really is very easy to make a deposit with Football Index.
The process is straightforward to carry out via your dashboard, and payments tend to be completed swiftly – you'll be up and running in no time.
Football Index gets knocked down a mark or two for only accepting Visa and/or Mastercard deposits, however. As we enter the 2020s, it really is unreasonable for a major online platform not to accept a broader range of payment methods!
However, let's remember that this is a new brand set up by a fledgeling web-based entrepreneur, and these kinks can be ironed out easily moving forward simply by adding PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, bank transfer, and so on.
Besides, what Football Index is offering is wholly unique and innovative – you simply won't find a 'stock market' quite like this anywhere else.
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Is Biden the Worst President Ever? A Historical Assessment
- August 6, 2023
Yeah, yeah, yeah, school board elections happened in Colorado this week. Ok, so I promised to give you a full report yesterday. But I got a little busy crying in my Cheerios with some important stuff to do. Do I really need to review what happened with the Teachers Union Empire Strikes Back? After all, […]READ MORE
The week of Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I can practically taste the candy in my mouth right now. One of the perks of being a perpetual 5-year-old is the unending chance to go Trick-or-Treat year after year without any sense of self-consciousness or guilt. It also happens to be […]READ MORE
Some days I wish that improving schools for all students and giving all families access to the best educational options were easier to accomplish. But change can be difficult, especially when self-interested groups have their power and prestige at stake. Emotions are tense and high in Jefferson County, where a fact-challenged, union-backed recall election against […]READ MORE
There's no season like school board election season. At least not in Colorado. Believe it or not, these are real stories. As my dad is fond of saying, "You can't make this up." Let's start in Jeffco, where the Denver Post shattered to pieces the whole justification for a politically motivated recall election. A video […]READ MORE
I know I've said this before, but it makes me feel good when even the mainstream media sees through the antics of anti-reform efforts in Colorado. The Denver Post has been a model for sensible, truthful commentary in recent months. So much so, in fact, that I feel compelled to make a bulleted list of […]READ MORE
It's hard to believe it's Friday again. I've been scurrying around the Independence Institute office helping my policy friends get ready for their first of five 2015 Colorado School Board Candidate Briefings. This one was held in Loveland, Colorado, last night. Attendees received a presentation on Colorado education policy, and had a chance to ask […]READ MORE


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Barrington Hall Wedding Photography – Katie & Andrew
Katie & Andrew chose Barrington Hall for their wedding day, an exclusive country mansion set in impressive grounds, which made for the perfect summer wedding photos!Read more →
Katie & Andrew chose Barrington Hall for their wedding day, an exclusive country mansion set in impressive grounds, which made for the perfect summer wedding photos!Read more →
Samantha & David chose Madingley Hall in Cambridge for their big day, and I was very happy they asked me to be their wedding photographer! Madingley Hall is bursting with wedding photo opportunities, large grounds and architectural features makes this venue a joy to work at.Read more →
Wimpole Hall is one of my favorite wedding venues! Some of my favorite wedding photos are shot at Wimpole Hall, the grounds are extensive with so many photo opportunities.Read more →
Hayley & Paul chose The Old Hall, Ely as their wedding venue. A superb country retreat within a mile of the heart of historic Ely in Cambridgeshire, a great venue with fantastic wedding photo opportunities.Read more →
Jessie & Ivan got married at The Varsity Hotel and Spa in central Cambridge. We then popped back to theirs to collect the dog for some photos (as he wasn't allowed to the ceremony/reception). It was then on to the Three Horse Shoes in Madingley, which made for the perfect summer wedding reception…Read more →
Pauline & Tom's wedding was a mix of a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, and a traditional English ceremony held at Kimbolton Castle in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Kimbolton Castle is set in stunning grounds and we were lucky to get the most amazing sunset over the lake, the perfect end to the perfect day.Read more →
Congratulations to Fiona & Moray, I recently shot their wedding at Debden Church in Essex, followed by their reception at the stunning Longstowe Hall near Cambridge.Read more →
Fiona and James chose Rectory Farm as their wedding venue. This is a fantastic place to hold a wedding reception, great wedding photo opportunities, and is a great location being just 2 miles from Cambridge, in nearby Milton.Read more →


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The Wall Arm Light is a continued exploration of Bauhaus shape and form for the Common Galaxia fit out. Its blunt folded shape is designed to contrast with the small delicate C series lights it supports. It is made from folded steel sheet and is available in both raw steel and Dulux powder coat finish.


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By Caroline Young Bearden, MS, RD, LD, RYT
In 2016, Hurricane Matthew affected peanut farmers up and down the East Coast in ways that run the gamut. Some like Georgie Griffin, president of Leggett and Gurganus Peanut Company in North Carolina, paid a price. "We are about 15 percent short of what we projected and the quality is very low," Griffin said.
He said they lost their highest quality peanuts after Matthew because they were more mature than others and decay more quickly.
And Neal Baxley of Baxley Farms and an alternate for South Carolina on the National Peanut Board, said they lost over 1,000 pounds of peanuts per acre and had more than 20 inches of rain in less than 24 hours during Matthew.
"We were really caught between a rock and a hard place," said Baxley, who also said he bought extra diggers, or harvesting machinery, this year. "We worked long hours and got as many peanuts dug prior to Hurricane Matthew as we could."
Others, like Dan Ward, National Peanut Board member from North Carolina, were hardly affected.
"We had a very little bit of damage," Ward said.
He said there were trees down, some erosion issues and ditches filled with sand, but none of it affected their peanut crop significantly.
"Luckily for us, we did not have flooding we have to deal with," he said." "We had a few peanuts moved around and knocked off but as far as major, it wasn't."
However, these three peanut farmers have one thing in common, regardless of the impact of natural disasters like Matthew, and that is faith.
"We have to trust in the almighty to get us through these problems the best we can," Griffin said.
Preparations for anticipated disasters on the peanut farm are difficult because of the uncertainty of it all, according to all three farmers.
"As farmers, we really don't know. That's part of the nature of our business. That's the way it always has been," Baxley said. "We've just got to have faith that everything's going to work out and try to prepare for it …. We'll make it through one way or another."
He said they chose to dig before Matthew this year because their peanuts were already matured.
"Right at harvest, [we are] most vulnerable," Baxley said. "We had to make the determination of whether they [peanuts] would fare better in soil or go ahead and dig them."
And Griffin said it's a gamble to dig ahead of the storms or leave the peanuts in the ground.
"It all depends on the type of land," he said. "If they aren't mature and not on really wet land, then you dig after [the storm]."
Ward said it helped to maintain a drainage system year-round on the farm.
"We spend every winter making sure ditches are cleaned and flowing properly," he said. "So when you do have a storm and flooding, at least our farmland can drain as fast as possible, and you don't have flooded areas."
Additionally, Ward said he has followed an old rule of thumb since he was younger, to help produce the highest quality peanut possible: "Put peanuts on the best parts of the field," he said.
"You always put the peanuts up on your highest, best-drained land and you're more likely, in a wet fall, to have those peanuts up on a sandier land … You will not have flooding or [peanuts] sitting under water," Ward said. "You [also] have a strong faith and good insurance."
And he said he feels for his partners who have not been so fortunate. "We are counting our blessings."
Despite their losses, Griffin said he feels grateful.
"We were fortunate to save what we did save," he said. "It's out of our control."


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Disease-Free Living Through Fitness and Nutrition
We began this Advice section as a means of assisting our visitors in answering many of their health and diet questions, and in encouraging them to take a pro-active part in their own health. We believe that the information contained herein is true, but are not presenting it as the only solution to a problem. We, personally, have found that a vegan diet has helped our own health, and simply wish to share with others the things we have found. Each of us must make our own decisions, for it's our own body. If you have a health problem, see your own physician.
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I have been taking caffeine tablets as a stimulant because I don't drink coffee or what not. I take it for the sake of helping remain alert at work.
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Fore-Edge Play - Is Turning Your Books Around Backwards Art?
- by Michael Stillman
A better way to display your books?
Backward facing books? Apparently, it has become the rage, or outrage. It all depends upon your point of view. The trend, at least among the trendy, is to place your books backwards on a bookshelf. Fore edges are finally getting their due. The spine goes to the back, where it cannot be seen, while the fore edge is exposed.
Why? Evidently, it has something to do with art. Exactly what is hard for some of us to understand. However, "why" is a question that should never be asked when it comes to art. It implies there is a rational answer. Art is not accountable to reason. This is fortunate, because if reason were applied here, it would clearly say this is a dumb idea. Seriously, how are you supposed to find a book this way?
The explanation for the beauty in viewing books backwards is that it provides a more consistent, neutral appearance. The spines can be all sorts of different, clashing colors, and have such unattractive features as words on them. Unless the fore edge has been colored, or worse yet, features a fore-edge painting, putting books on a shelf backwards will present a consistent, neutral, off-white look. It will match your neutral, off-white walls that real estate agents say buyers desire in a house. Of course, this begs the question why have these books in the first place? Why not just have more neutral wall instead of a neutral bookshelf? Perhaps the answer is this enables you to store old books you will never read again without taking up closet space. Or maybe this is another reminder that we shouldn't be asking "why" questions when it comes to art.
This trend is somewhat reminiscent of another trend that appears still to be going strong - buying books by the foot. This is where you buy a bunch of old books that no one wants to read to fill your bookshelf. Usually, they will be based on a theme. Often, that theme will be color. You buy only red books or blue books, which is a bit more daring than the typical colorless fore edge. Alternatively, you might buy them based on subject matter. You can fill your bookshelf with physics books, which implies you are erudite, someone with a passion for the same type of learning as Einstein. Others will buy books based on size, providing a uniformity of appearance similar to a row of off-white edges.
While artistic expression is a matter of taste, and there is no right or wrong when it comes to taste, it does say something about the person. For example, what if you start a new trend with paintings, where you turn the paintings on your walls around? Perhaps that will show you are on the cutting edge of artistic appreciation, but I'm more likely to interpret that as an expression of what you think of your paintings. They suck. Or, how about if you turn those family photographs we all have on our walls around? Does that say something about your artistic taste, or about what you think of your family? Try it and see what your spouse or children say. So, doesn't turning your books around say something similar about your feelings toward your books? Just wondering.


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Named after the largest active volcano on the planet. Mauna Loa is located on Hawaii (island) and erupted last time in 1984. The Picasso beads we have chosen for this bracelet symbolizes the lava flowing down the mountain, before it comes to a stop and turns into rocks.
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by Kashif Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: A hat-trick from young striker Fawad Khan helped Peshawar's Ghosts FC defeat Steel Town FC2 of Karachi to win the Red Bull Neymar Jr's Five Pakistan Champion title here at Total Football on Sunday night.
With the well-earned victory Ghosts FC grabbed a lifetime opportunity of travelling to Brazil in July this year for the world finals of the Neymar Jr's Five global championship that will be staged in Santos, the hometown of preeminent Brazilian striker Neymar Jr.
Ghosts FC, in the best-of-three final, proved too good for Steel Town FC2 as the former overpowered the latter 5-3 and 4-0 — in shootout — to make the Neymar Junior Five to be staged in July.
Earlier, in both the matches no team could score even a single goal during the stipulated time, sending the contest into shootout stage in which Talha Asim-led Ghosts FC outclassed their opponents.
Asim, Fawad and Ahmed Nawaz scored the goals for Ghosts FC; whereas scorers from Steel Town FC2 included Yousuf Orangzeb and Zonail Gul.
Ghosts FC reached the national finals after winning the Peshawar qualifiers last month. They were joined by Steel Town FC2, Lahore's Fantastic Five and Islamabad's Highlanders Academy who won the qualifiers staged in their respective cities.
Earlier in the semi-finals, Ghosts FC beat Highlanders Academy 2-1 in shootout (sudden death) while Steel Town FC2 overwhelmed Fantastic Five 2-0 in shootout after a goalless encounter.
In Brazil, Ghosts FC will lock horns with the best in business; some 35 countries spread over six continents are expected to compete in this hugely popular action packed footballing format which tests the players to the fullest even in its short duration.
Talha, meanwhile, was jubilant on qualifying for the big stage.
"We are very happy on getting the chance of visiting Brazil, and that too on the invitation of Neymar Jr is really amazing," said Talha.
Underlining teamwork was crucial in his team's achievement, the winning skipper insisted there was no dearth of talent in Pakistan, but the only thing that was required was proper patronage.
"I hope this event will given new boost to our youngsters," he said.
Meanwhile, speaking to Dawn, Red Bull's national communication manager Maria Mahesar said the basic aim of the event was to provide a platform to young footballers to showcase their skills.
"Neymar Jr came up with this idea and now our winning team will visit Brazil to join over 30 teams from across the globe, which is really a matter of proud for all of us," Maria stated.


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Monday, January 12, 2009
Allerton Hotel
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Allerton Hotel
Address: 701 N. Michigan Ave.
Year completed: 1924
Architect: Murgatroyd & Ogden, with Fugard & Knapp ...
Date Designated a Chicago Landmark: May 29, 1998 ...
The Allerton represents a rare Chicago example of the North Italian Renaissance, a style of architecture that includes decorative brickwork, carved stone details, and a picturesque roofline evocative of buildings constructed in northern Italy during the 14th and 15th centuries ...
The 25-story structure was the city's first highrise to be built with pronounced setbacks and towers, features that were being encouraged by new municipal zoning laws. Built by the Allerton House Company, a national chain of "club hotels" that provided young professionals with the service of a hotel and the sociability of a private club, the Allerton helped bolster the redevelopment of North Michigan Avenue into a chic boulevard of exclusive shops, clubs, offices, and hotels.
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text: Tenants claimed a permanent residence in loft building. Loft tenants Maria Nazor and Peter Mickle have occupied units 4N and 4S of 544 West 27th Street in Chelsea since 1983 and 1995, respectively. In 2009, after two unsuccessful holdover proceedings, landlord Sydney Sol Group Ltd. (f/k/a Mushlam, Inc.) won a judgement of ejectment against Nazor and Mickle in New York County Supreme Court. In December 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the judgement of ejectment and granted the tenants leave to pursue their rights under the 2010 amendment to the Loft Law before the New York City Loft Board. The 2010 amendment protects tenants of buildings that were residentially occupied by two or more families between 2008 and 2009. (read more…)


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Inexpensive Home Workout Equipment Options
So when you've got a world class powerlifter (700lb. squat at 179lbs.) quarantined with no weights, what do you do? Here is a list of recommended inexpensive equipment I sent @mattyseason to be able to create some home workouts that can actually challenge him.
1.) Pushups were probably not going to be challenging enough, so we needed a way to do dips, and you can find relatively inexpensive dip stands like the ones below on Amazon.
Also, this serves a dual purpose in being able to do Inverted Rows with these as well. Just prop your feet up on a chair, hang from the handles, and perform a bodyweight row.
2.) There are very little options for hamstring curls at home, unless you buy a pair of furniture sliders. They are super cheap and you can do a wide variety of exercises on them, but in particular they are great for Slider Leg Curls.
For Matt I also programmed Slider Ab Rollouts utilizing these as well.
3.) Lastly, Blood Flow Restriction training is something I even utilize in regular training, let alone home workouts. With very light weight you can get insane pumps that have been shown to create fairly adequate hypertrophy in resistance trained individuals. Below is BFR Tourniquets for upper body exercises, and BFR Leg Wraps for lower body.
In total, all this equipment should run you under $100, yet gives ways to actually overload some movement patterns in a manner that you could not otherwise.


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Learning to read
Teaching children to read is one of the best parts of teaching, and in the Pre-Prep we encourage children to begin a life-long love of reading. Our primary aim is to develop reading for meaning and enjoyment.
Once the children in Reception are ready, they begin our SPCS Reading Scheme and work their way up through our coloured banded groups of books progressively over their time in the Pre-Prep. Children are encouraged to read these books at home with an adult every night to build consistency, and parents can report on their child's home reading in the Reading Record log.
All children are expected to be able to read and enjoy chapter books independently by the end of Year 2. Books are changed three times a week and further information can be found on the portal.


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The first incident took place Dec. 27, when police were called to the corner of West 65th Street and Lorain Avenue after a man's car had been taken at gunpoint.
On scene, police learned the victim was a Lyft driver who had recently picked up three females on West 28th Street who had requested a ride to Colgate Avenue and West 73rd. When the car, a black Ford Flex, arrived at the destination, the female sitting behind the driver's seat got out and pointed a gun at the driver, saying "We need this get out." The victim was also directed to leave his cell phone before they drove off.
The cell phone and car were reportedly recovered the next day, police said.
The Lyft ride was reportedly ordered by someone with the name of "Ma-hinyah."
An Uber driver also described "young women" as suspects during a carjacking that reportedly took place on New Year's Day.
The Uber driver told police he picked up a female under the name of "Princess" and drove her to Parkway Drive. Once stopped, she asked the man to help her find her keys in the back seat. At that point three females, one of whom had a rock, rushed the vehicle. All four females got in and sped away.
Police reported the driver's car was later recovered, found on East 123rd Street. The suspects were not found.
Carjackings continue to be an issue in Cleveland — with an off-duty police officer recently killed during one on New Year's Eve — and Uber and Lyft drivers are also reportedly at high risk throughout the country.
Anyone who has information on these incidents should reach out to Cleveland police at 216-623-5492.


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On 29 September 2012, Venezuela's first Remote Sensing Satellite "VRSS1" was launched into orbit from China. The satellite images will transmit information for the country's land resources inspections, environmental protection, disaster detection and management, crop yield estimation and city plans. Orbiting at an altitude of 639 km, with three daily passes over Venezuela, the satellite will have a 2.5 meter resolution, taking 350 images each day.
A Chinese Long March 2D carrier rocket has launched the satellite marking China's first in-orbit delivery of a remote sensing satellite to an international customer. In 2008, China launched Venezuela's first satellite—the Venesat-1, or "Simon Bolivar"—to carry communications facilities. Venesat-1, which was a jointly built telecommunication satellite, made Venezuela the fourth Latin American country to own a satellite after Mexico, Brazil and Argentina.


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"Mummy! Please, may I have a lollipop?"
I looked down into a pair of eyes filled with longing and hope.
"Sure! Yes!" I said. And let him pick his favorite flavor.
The cost of the lollipop: Rs.5.00
My son's happiness: priceless.
That was fifteen years ago. But I still follow the Yes Mom principle, because I know the positive impact saying yes can have on a child, and I see the result of that today in my now 20-year-old son.
Last month, I participated in the #YesMom campaign by ActivKids Immuno Boosters , where I shared a video describing how a Mom's No impacts her kids. Here's the video—take a look.
The thing is, a Mom's NO can have a much bigger impact on her child than she ever imagined—and the consequences can be unexpectedly far-reaching—as you can see in the video. From the Mom's viewpoint, she is protecting her child. But for the child, it can be losing out on the joys of childhood.
Naturally, saying no is a heart-breaking experience—nevertheless she says it because she thinks that's what is right for her child. After all, if a Mom has ONE priority, it is the health of her child, and she'll do everything in her power to make sure her child eats well, gets the right nutrition, and has a strong immune system since that means fewer sick days.
Being a Yes Mom has rewarded me with a wonderful relationship with my son.
When I saw my friends talking about the #YesMom Challenge on social media, I once again pledged to be a #YesMom. After all, always a Mom, no matter how old the kids, right?
To make it easier to become a Yes Mom, Cipla has introduced ActivKids Immuno Boosters, geared to build immunity in a tasty, nutritious choco-bite.
I was curious to try it and got a pack from my local pharmacy. The cute pack contains 30 individually packed choco-bites, making it convenient to pop into that lunchbox.
There are two versions available: for the 4-6 age group and for 7+ years and above. I got the 4-6 age groups' pack and shared it with my friend, whose daughter is just turning four. She loved the choco-bite and said it was "crunchy, yummy, tasty chocolate," and over the next week, looked forward to enjoying one every day! We've explained that it will make her stronger, and encouraged by this, she has started eating better now!
The choco-bite is tasty and rather like dessert. And I was happy to learn that each choco-bite contributes to less than 1% calorie from sugar of the total daily energy requirement and thus presents no risks of dental caries and high-calorie intake.
But why should you include Immuno Boosters in your child's diet?
My answer is: to empower yourself to be a Yes Mom.
School kids lead such busy lives these days that they sometimes don't get the nutrition they need to build their immunity. This makes them more prone to infections and missing days at school. They lose out on enjoying their childhood privileges like an impromptu ice-cream for fear of getting a cold, not playing as much as they should for fear of falling sick or getting hurt…and much more.
Children are usually more vulnerable to infections because they are still building their immunity in the growing years, which is why it is crucial to ensure that they develop a strong immune system.
According to Cipla's research, kids in India do not receive even 50% of RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) of key immunity nutrients. Added to this, there are factors such as pollution, inadequate diet and lack of physical activity that affect a child's immunity. Low immunity leads to frequent infections and has an impact on long-term growth and development.
What is ActivKids Immuno Boosters?
Formulated in consultation with pediatricians, ActivKids Immuno Boosters is a unique nutritional supplement for Indian kids to help build their immunity, based on their dietary needs. The goal is to build immunity via nutrition. The delicious choco-bite format gives up to 100% RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) of key Immunity Nutrients, namely:
- Vitamin A – anti-infective vitamin
- Vitamin B 9 – anti-immune stress vitamin
- Vitamin C – anti-cold vitamin
- Iron – anti-microbial mineral
The nutrients in Immuno Boosters help build immunity by:
- Providing immune strength to fight germs,
- Helping in the formation of immune cells
- Strengthens skin defense system
- Helping in blood formation
- Protecting body from cell damage
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Here are 5 ways ActivKids Immuno Boosters helps you say YES!
- Fewer tantrums because healthy kids are happy kids, right? A strong immune system lays the foundation of healthy kids. For Moms, it boosts their confidence to say Yes to things they would normally say No to. Strengthening their kids' immune system gives Moms the freedom from facing the challenge of keeping them healthy.
- Your kids have healthier appetites. Imagine the joy of serving your child a healthy meal which he/she relishes. No pushing away plates. No complaining about not being hungry.
- Sick days are rare. Which means no more worry about missing school and constantly catching up on that backlog. Considering the amount of work kids do in school, that's a scary prospect. I am happy to recall that my son missed very few days in school, which meant he did not miss any of the fun extra-curricular activities in school. His academic performance was consistently good. We attribute it to his healthy immune system.
- An active child who's curious to explore and experiment is an unending source of joy and that's what you can expect from a child with a strong immune system. We have made some wonderful memories with our son, who constantly surprised us with his creativity and his cheerful attitude—still does!
- No more fear of missing out on a happy childhood. As mothers, when we say no, we are saying no to many things. Of course, we must teach them to tell the difference between right and wrong, dos and don'ts, but we must also allow them to explore and learn and build their ability to make decisions as we encourage them to grow into confident individuals. The gift of a happy childhood is priceless.
Get the confidence to say yes to your child's childhood!
Oh yes, making the shift to being a #YesMom can be slightly scary—but the rewards?
Will you be a #YesMom?
(This post is in collaboration with Cipla Ltd. All views and opinions are exclusively mine.)