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Sri Lanka is fast becoming a preferred destination for travelers. After three decades of civil war, violence is now a thing of the past. Sri Lankans realise that they have a lot to catching up to do and are getting on with their lives.
From pristine beaches to forests & tea gardens and heritage cities, the country has something for every tourist. Another added advantage is that prices in Sri Lanka are pretty reasonable. But don't worry if you are a budget traveler and want your money to stretch even further. We have you covered in this blog post. Here we share tips on how to spend an entire month traveling in Sri Lanka without spending more than 550 USD.
So let's go.
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Stay In Sri Lanka:
If you plan your trip after the high season from October to March, you will find the best prices for hotels and lodges. Hostels, as we know them, are not common in Sri Lanka yet. But most places are clean, well maintained and offer great value.
And because bunk beds and dorms don't exist (except in Colombo & Galle), traveling with someone can get you the best deals. Most places will charge you the same for the double room they have on offer even if you are a solo traveler.
Expect to pay up to 1000 INR / 15 USD per night for two people, which is not a bad deal at all.
Do not book online in advance. Smaller hotels are not online yet and have the best deals. Get your trishaw driver to show you around.
Bargain and ask for 20-30% discount if you are staying for two nights or more. And remember to smile while you do that.
Use couchsurfing if you can. Though the community is not very big in Sri Lanka, you will be able to find hosts in Colombo, Kandy and other major tourist destinations.
You can eat well for cheap on the island, provided you eat like the locals do. A normal lunch of 'rice and curry' (rice, curry, vegetables or chicken and condiments) in a modest restaurant will be about 100 INR or 1.5 USD. And in any case, you won't have to pay more than 4 USD for a regular lunch, pretty much anywhere in the country.
Breakfast of hoppers or short eats in the evening cost less than a dollar. Get some sweet Ceylon tea to go along with it. Delicious!
We visited a terrorist leader's house. Read about the experience.
The island is well connected by buses. They aren't the most comfortable. But what that also means is that a four-five hour ride in a crowded bus could cost you less than 300 INR or 4.5 USD.
Trains are a good mode of transport as well, and slightly more comfortable than the buses. But you have to reserve seats in advance. The classic coaches and the many scenic routes make trains a 'must do' in Sri Lanka. The most we paid for a train was the air conditioned intercity express from Colombo to Jaffna. A second class reserved ticket cost about 700 INR or 11 USD. Other normal trains were less than half the price for the same route.
You can buy unreserved seats right before your train is about to leave. These tickets will give you space on the train, but you cannot be sure of a seat. Tickets can only be booked at railway stations and not online.
The cultural triangle of Sri Lanka (ancient cities of Anuradhapura, Pollanaruwa and Sigiriya) is not to be missed. However, the entrance fees can feel a bit exorbitant.
Though, the sites are worth the fee, they can possibly rock your budget. If you do the top three (cultural triangle), your pocket will be lighter by about 6000 INR or 91 USD. Some trishaw drivers will suggest alternate routes to escape the fee but charge you a higher fee for themselves. The government does a pretty good job of preserving these heritage sites. So in my personal opinion, it is better to prioritise and pay entrance fee the right way.
A little bit of reading up about the sites in advance will help you make up your mind on which ones you actually want to visit.
That is how you can spend an entire month for less than 550 USD, if you stay frugal (and that does not mean killing yourself). Here is a table with the budget break up:
|Type of expenses
|Price x 30 days
|Total in INR
|Total in USD
|Activities – cultural triangle entrance fees
|Total cost
|495 USD(as of 7th June 2016)
You might be able to save on stay and other things if you make friends through couchsurfing and just generally try to chat with people in the cities. Probably, you can do this trip at a cheaper cost too.
Another important expense!
Beer is important and most of you would agree. And though I do not prefer drinking everyday in this part of the world, a pint every couple of days is welcome. Lion beer is quite good and cheap with a 650 ml bottle costing about 100 INR or about 1.5 USD.
There you go, if you can manage to follow these tips you will have a rocking one month in Sri Lanka without having to rock your budget.
Do you have any other tips from experience? How was your time in Sri Lanka? Do let us know.


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Imagine waking up to a loud, constant buzzing sound. It sounds like a bee, but it's louder than you've ever heard before. That's exactly what happened to one Reddit user. He lives in South Shields, England and woke up to one of the most terrifying noises ever. When people see bees, their natural reaction is defensive. Bees have stingers. Stingers hurt. That's our immediate perception of them. One bee is enough to drive most people out of the room. But if you looked out your window and saw this...
A giant swarm of bees like you've never seen.
Although they looked like bumble bees at first glance, it turns out they were actually honey bees.
The real question is, why are they here? Where did they come from?
Wherever they came from, it didn't look like they were leaving any time soon.
Although some people might suggest calling an exterminator, it's not the best option.
Honey bees are dwindling in numbers, so it's best to call a beekeeper first.
The most likely explanation of this giant swarm is that they are forming a new colony.
When the queen bee leaves, the workers bees try to find a new colony.
As a result, the swarms can range from a few hundred bees up to a few thousand.
It's their natural way of reproducing.
But the sight can be terrifying when it's this close to your home.
Stating the obvious, it's best to stay inside. Honey bees only sting when they are agitated, and being without a home can cause short tempers.
Calling in a beekeeper won't cost you any money because humans are more reliant on bees than they are on us.
A good thing to remember when you see a swarm of bees threatening your home.
Bees are extremely important in the role of pollinating crops, such as broccoli, asparagus, apples, and more.
And of course, they produce honey and pollinate our flowers.
So next time you see a bee, don't swat at it. Consider them essential to our existence.
And chances are, they'll be harmless and fly away.
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The Pew Internet and American Life Project released a study on Wednesday confirming what seemed to be an inevitability in modern American life: more Americans own smartphones than those who don't. Of those surveyed, about 56 percent overall could be classified as smartphone owners, and when the study was broken down into demographics, Hispanics helped lead the trend with 60 percent smartphone ownership, though accounting for the margin of error puts both statistics on par with each other.
This year's Pew survey marks the first time that a majority of respondents could be classified as smartphone owners since the Pew Research Center began tracking the trend. Of the total 2,252 adults surveyed by Pew, 55 percent said that their phone was a smartphone, while 58 percent answered yes to a similar metric, saying that their phone "operates on a smartphone platform," which could include Android, iOS, Blackberry or Windows-based devices. As Pew calculates it, "taken together, 61 percent of cell owners said yes to at least one of these questions and are classified as smartphone owners. Because 91 percent of the adult population now owns some kind of cell phone, that means that 56 percent of all American adults are now smartphone adopters."
The total is up to 56 percent from just over a third two years ago in 2011, and the tables have flipped between smartphone and feature phone ownership. The percentage of people who own only a feature phone is down, from almost half two years ago, to 35 percent, the same percentage who owned smartphones in 2011.
A Majority of Hispanic Adults Own Smartphones
Pew breaks down their total by demographics, including gender, age, and race/ethnicity. First, it may not surprise you to find out that the highest percentages of smartphone ownership are among young people. Of those aged 18 to 24, smartphone ownership was at 79 percent, a statistic only bested by people aged 25 to 34, 81 percent of whom own smartphones. Only 18 percent of seniors, 65 and older, own a smartphone, though that's up from 13 percent just last year.
Broken into race/ethnicity, the study found that 53 percent of Whites owned smartphones, compared to 64 percent of Black, non-Hispanic adults, and 60 percent of Hispanics.
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Your household income level still matters a lot in whether you own a smartphone or not, and that depends especially on your age, though smartphone ownership has grown all across the socio-economic range. Of people making less than $30,000, smartphone ownership is still high among young people aged 18 to 29, and only climbs higher with higher levels of yearly income; 9 out of 10 young people, making $75,000 or more, have smartphones.
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Any advice?
What is the best sowing rate per acre?
Any advice?
What is the best sowing rate per acre?
Hi Jack don't sow by weight but by seeds per m2. Use tgw to workout required kg/ha. Hybrid 30-50 seeds/m2, conventional 60-80. I am sure others will disagree with numbers, decision can be made on the day depending on conditions.
I sow by weight, I hate counting all the little seeds.
we so our conventional at about 40-50s/m2. never grown hybrid so cant comment on that...
going to grown some semi-dwarf this year though
Each pack is supposed to be 2mil seeds, or 1.8mil seeds, or 1.5mil seeds depending on the breeder.
If a bag of 2mil seeds has a ticket on telling you it weighs 20kg and you should sow at 50 seeds/m2:
You know are 10,000 square metres in a hectare, and you need to plant 50 seeds in each, thus each hectare will need 500,000 seeds. Therefore a bag of 2mil seeds will do 4ha.
TGW = 20,000g divided by 2,000,000 seeds = 10g/1000 seeds
500,000 seeds (a hectare) x 10g per thousand = 500 x 10 = 5000g/ha or 5kg/ha.
As the meerkat would say.....Simples!
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That's the calculation I use too, Stevo.
Not all bags have the weight on & you should always check that the weight doesn't include the bag itself.
If drilled, I sow 45 seeds/m2 for hybrids (late August - early Sept) & 55 seeds/m2 for conventionals (mid - late August). I'm on lightish land that normally gives 80%+ establishment.
You only need 25 plants/m2 in the spring for a good crop. At that rate the crop will look horrible all winter & it doesn't allow much for the pigeons but it does give good yields at that. TAG trials showed a pretty even yield for hugely varying plant density from differing seeds/m2.
2 mature plants/m2 will still cover the ground IMHO but will allow a fair spring flush of weeds through. It seems like you need a chainsaw to cut them too!
Thanks for that
I think Ill go down the old fashion road,(weight) damn the High-Tec road (counting )
don't forget, wild live needed to be counted in-
-as you know they can take hell of a portion! better extra in than on the dot!
50 seeds per sq m for hybrids and 80 for conventionals
I still think its more luck than judgement.
I flicked the wrong switch on our stocks seeder when sowing last year. Did about 1.5kg/ha for about 3ha before noticing. The rest was done at circa 3kg/ha. No difference when the combine has gone through it, its all crap.
The skill is not what you sow....
It's calculating what will be left, after slugs pigeons, frost, wet, disease, etc. :cry:


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Ok lets see how many of these things I can crank out without blowing too many brain cells.
Here a couple of old ads I did for my company in Hong Kong. We got them for free on a barter deal. We helped come up with strategic marketing ideas for the publishing of there "Marketing Directory" for the whole of "South East Asia". This is a great example of working with people (publishers) that need advice or services and can help get the word out for you.
The next entry will be about modern bartering techniques and how you can save a bunch of cash and lock in new clients.


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Raising 5 Kids With Disabilities and Remaining Sane Blog
Our region of the country received another snowstorm yesterday. To cope with this "storm" (3 inches), everyone in our area rushed to the grocery store to buy their beloved bread and milk. It says something about us that these two items are our staples, as opposed to beer and peanuts, ice cream and wine, or, my favorite, hot buttered popcorn and Diet Coke.
Leaving the house this morning, I searched everywhere for my gloves, which were nowhere to be found. Gloves, like socks, seem to disappear one at a time. Because they are not washed in the washing machine, the dryer cannot be to blame. I did manage to find one glove, one of those tiny gloves that look like it would fit a Barbie doll, but, when stretched and pulled, actually do fit on a grown-up. After much searching, it's mate seemed to have flown the coop. Desperate because…
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After a beautiful stay in my new favorite city--Florence--my family and I scooted out into the countryside, headed for Tuscany. I was a bit nervous about what the famed wine country would be like. I'd hoped it would be a mirror image of the movie "Under the Tuscan Sun," complete with rolling countrysides of olive trees and vineyards, homes (still standing) that were built in the Middle Ages, grumpy Italian grandmas and dreamy Italian stallions; small hole-in-the-wall ristorantes with life-changing cheese and wine. I was ecstatic to find that it was all I'd hoped for. Never before had I slept in a castle, drank incredible wine with my lunch, eaten mozzerella like this before. Go to Tuscany.
But if you can't get there anytime soon, here's some motivation.
We spent three nights in a castle near the tiny Tuscan town of Monteriggioni. Our home base, Castel Pietraio, sat on 378 acres of rolling countryside, off the beaten path and centuries back in time. The grounds featured a vineyard (delicious wine) and a working farm.
This courtyard was just asking for a scene from Romeo + Juliet to go down. Sadly, it didn't happen during my stay.
Here's the mailbox. It's unsmashable.
Spread out on 378 acres, Castel Pietraio has plenty of space for winemaking. Vineyards for days.
When you make your own wine, you've got a lot of bottles to recycle. Here's how Castel Pietraio does it.
So many nooks and crannies on the property to explore. All of them romantic!
Flowerpots everywhere!
Nothing says "home" like giant castle fortress walls.
Yes, I did try to scale the wall on the left. No, I don't think you're supposed to.
Lots of outbuildings on the property to peak your inner child curiosity. I found this abandoned barn(?) or stable(?) on a walk of the grounds.
A fixer-upper, but not without charm. Our first day, we took a drive into the little town of Monteriggioni, a medieval Tuscan village with a castle, fourteen towers and a huge curtain wall. Inside is a large town plaza skirted by small ristorantes, cafes, wine shops, boutiques and shoe peddlers. I had the best caprese of my life here.
Little kids taking a donkey ride through the village.
Great views of the Tuscan countryside from the top of the castle walls.
We spent the following day exploring the town of San Gimignano, another walled medieval Tuscan town with the best views and incredible restaurants. I found the lasagna of my dreams here, and my sister fell in love with a tiramisu that was to die for. But, back to the views:
You could spend days walking the tiny side streets and alleyways, each boasting life-changing restaurants, yummy gelaterias and inspiring art studios. You really are transported back in time.
Beautiful ceramics at every turn. Want. Though it was cloudy most of the day (including a torrential downpour at one point) we were treated to a beautiful sunset.
Speaking of sunsets, the handful we got back in Monteriggioni weren't too shabby, either.
There's nothing like coming home to your castle after a long day exploring Etruscan towns.
And finally, as promised for my Aunt Linda, here are the shutters and doors of Tuscany.
This one's a chicken coop, but I still had to include it. While I was sad to leave Monteriggioni, there were more sights to see and gelato to eat. And so, we packed our bags and readied for a day in Siena (coming next!) and our next abode in Pietrasanta.
Special thanks to mi sorellina, Kara, for capturing a candid of me at work. It's rare for the photographer to end up in the family photos, so grazie, mi sorellina!
All the photos above (and more of Tuscany and Florence) can be viewed and purchased here.
Next stop: Siena and Pietrasanta!
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How to Manage Risk in a Deliverables Centered Project Management Approach.
"If the PM or the project team does not know what the deliverables are, the project has little chance of success."
By Cheryl Wilson
The concept of Deliverables Centered Project Management (DCPM) is all about the project manager (PM) and the project team managing all components of the project towards the completion of fit-for-use (FFU) deliverables. If the PM or the project team does not know what the deliverables are, the project has little chance of success.
Understanding the importance of managing the risk program under this same concept, towards the completion of FFU deliverables, will in turn focus the management of the project's risk potentials towards those events that could impede the completion of the project's goal.
In order to fully understand how to manage risk within the DCPM framework, a clear understanding of the word 'risk' needs to occur. "Risk is an uncertain future event that if it were to occur, would have a negative impact on the production of a project's 'fit-for-use' deliverables." Let us break down this definition for more clarity. While I know this definition is contrary to some of the current project management bodies of knowledge, I have found while working in the industry for over 20 years, the risk definition under the DCPM framework is in alignment with successful projects more often than failed projects.
A good place to start is with the definition of "fit-for-use" deliverables. A project is a unique enterprise that has a beginning and an ending with the purpose of producing agreed upon deliverables. The deliverables are defined by the project sponsor and are deemed "fit-for-use" by the sponsor. The sponsor signs off on the deliverables only when are they deemed fit for immediate and valuable application to the business environment of the project sponsor's operations. Deliverables that are 'fit-for-use' are in a condition to be of business value to the project sponsor at the moment of sign-off – not sometime in the future, or not in some other condition or level of quality.
Risk is a concept that has a potential negative impact to one or more of our FFU deliverables. In this context, risk can be synonymous with the word threat and has the probability of a loss. Although many current bodies of knowledge will talk about opportunity risks, from many years of working in the industry, I have found that when people talk about opportunities as "positive risk events" they are talking about an opportunity that is simply something good about our current or future situation and not positive risk potentials. We should closely watch out for potential positive future events as they could be events that cause scope creep and should be an event managed outside of the risk environment.
In managing risk in projects:
Risk is a future event.
There are popular bodies of knowledge that would disagree that risk is in the future; in fact removed the word "future" from its definition, but any risk that is NOT a future event is an event that must be responded to and is now an issue. ALL risk potentials are in the future and therefore should have mitigation plans in place to reduce or eliminate the potential negative impact.
Risk is an uncertain event.
The rest of this article will talk about risk as an uncertainty and the importance of measuring uncertainty by a set of probabilities or probability distributions. We will also talk about risk being an uncertainty but that not all uncertainty is a risk to your project.
Risk is currently defined and managed differently depending on the area of business: financial, project, portfolio, and organizational. But in all areas of business risk is defined as uncertainty. Uncertainty is the lack of complete knowledge about the future event which means
1) We do not know if it will happen and
2) There is more than one possibility in which the outcome can be realized.
If we were to talk about risk as a certainty, then we would be talking about an issue at this point or some known event. This is important to understand, because the only way to manage uncertainty is to put into place a mitigation plan to reduce the impact of the risk potential should it occur or reduce the risk potential altogether. Furthermore, the only way to measure uncertainty is by a set of probabilities assigned to the various outcomes.
An example of measuring an uncertainty would be that you calculated that there is a 75% chance it will snow tomorrow and therefore there is a 25% chance it will not snow since for a specific uncertainty with mutually exclusive outcomes all probabilities of occurrence have to sum to 100%.
Risk(s) are tied to your Project Deliverables.
In managing projects, risk is a state of uncertainty where there is possibility of a negative outcome (something bad could happen) to one or more of the project deliverables. The result could be a possibility of loss, injury or catastrophe or other undesirable outcome. When we talk about not all uncertainty is risk, we are talking about known problems that are common on projects, but the actual probabilities of the possible outcomes are not completely known. To help clarify this concept, let me give an example. All software projects have software requirements but statistics have indicated one of the top reasons project fail is because of unclear requirements. This is a known problem with software projects going into the start of the project. To list "unclear requirements" as a risk would actually be incorrect because we already know this problem exists – it is not entirely uncertain, but it is a future event. The PM should already be managing this problem with their project team as a part of being an experienced PM. Let me remind you of the famous saying: "if you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there." Experienced PM know the road in front of them and know where they are going. Not all uncertainty is listed as a risk on their projects. This leads me to make the comment here, PM should not have other attitudes about risk other than that of being proactive! Risk attitudes belong at the portfolio level and not at the project level. (Future articles in the PPG will cover risk attitudes as well as the current silly concept of risk appetites being proffered by so-called project risk experts.)
Although this article does not go into depth on measuring uncertainty, as a PM, we must measure project risk by a set of possibilities, each with quantified occurrence patterns and quantified cost impacts. While risk is uncertain, probabilities are of the risk potentials can be discovered. We are not managing our risks if we are not quantifying them. An example of a quantifiable statement for project risk is: there is a 60% chance we will not deliver the proposed software to the client on the date promised which will incur a loss of USD $ 20K due to the requirement of addition resources.
Uncertainty is not well understood by most and is often defined by most humans based by some personal bias. This inconsistency in human judgment needs to be removed as much as possible. There is no difference in managing risk on our projects. If risk is not defined by a set of probabilities this opens the door to subjective guesswork, personal bias judgment and a risk register with data that is skewed and flawed and eventually risks that are improperly scored. The purpose of a risk program is to provide the PM and the team with valuable information that can help the PM make informed decisions towards the goal of producing FFU deliverables. The PM needs to replace subjective guesswork with probabilistic models to help eliminate the human factor for more accurate risk management results.
One view that is popular in the risk community is the Bayesian view which Thomas Bayes, an English mathematician born in 1702, felt that: probabilities that represent our degree of certainty and uncertainty can be represented by probabilities and calculated.
DCPM is an important concept to understand as more and more projects today end in failure. Focusing all work of the project on the production of FFU deliverables will keep the PM and the team focused on the right work to be done and doing the work right. Understanding the definition of risk and how managing our project with deliverables as the center of our risk environment will also increase our project success rate.
Published in Volume 2014, Issue 03 of the Project Post-Gazette


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Jennifer Lawrence's Nude Photos: Ex Nicholas Hoult Finally Speaks Out
Nicholas Hoult is breaking his silence regarding ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lawrence's nude photo scandal. Click to WATCH what he had to say during an appearance on 'Good Day New York' on Oct. 9.
Nicholas Hoult, 24, is finally speaking out about Jennifer Lawrence's stolen nude photos. The actor, who dated the 24-year-old Oscar-winner for four years, talked about the "shocking" scandal while promoting his new film Young Ones on Good Day New York.
Nicholas Hoult: Jennifer Lawrence's Ex Speaks Out On Nude Photo Scandal
On Good Day New York, the reporter brought up Jennifer's scandal by saying, "Speaking of friends, Jennifer Lawrence, she's been making a lot of news lately because of the pictures that were hacked and I think they might have been pictures that were sent to you."
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Whoa. "It's shocking that things like that happen in the world," Nicholas replied. "It's a shame."
Nicholas' ex was quite possibly the biggest celebrity affected by the scandal. Dozens of photos were leaked of the actress in the first round of the scandal in August 2013. The hacker(s) continue to release alleged photos of Jennifer and other stars in this massive and gross invasion of privacy.
Jennifer Lawrence Finally Addresses Nude Photo Leak
Jennifer isn't staying quiet about the photo leak either. In the November 2014 issues of Vanity Fair, she finally addressed what she calls a "sex crime."
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Not once did JLaw apologize for the photos. Good for you, Jennifer!
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Venezuelan default divides investors
Venezuela is in default, says S&P Global Ratings, Moody's Investors and Fitch Ratings, Bloomberg reports.
The news has sent many investors to the exits. But some fund managers specializing in distressed debt smell an opportunity. Venezuela has a long history of paying high returns to fund managers, and officials are standing by statements to repay the debt. The country recently received a lifeline from Russia in the form of an agreement to restructure $3.15 billion worth of debt, according to Bloomberg.
Ray Zucaro, CIO of RVX Asset Management, said investors can either be patient or demand payment. "Now the ball is in the bondholders' court," he said.
Neither option is ideal, but most are opting to wait it out, per the report. Acceleration would likely lead to restructuring talks with the government — or lawsuits, according to Bloomberg.
Vanguard shareholders vote down genocide-free investing proposal
Vanguard will not adopt a proposal to avoid companies that contribute to genocide or crimes against humanity, following a shareholder vote.
Investors Against Genocide brought the request, citing concerns around Vanguard holdings in PetroChina, which has connections to the government of Sudan.
Prior to the vote, Vanguard's board of trustees asked investors to oppose the action. In a proxy statement, the company called for "political and diplomatic solutions" to humanitarian crises, arguing that voluntary divestment would harm the fund's performance and be "an ineffective means to implement social change."
None of the 48 funds that would have been affected approved the measure, according to Vanguard. The result was "a sign that investors agreed with management's position," a firm spokesman said.
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The majority of wealthy investors are inspired to collect because of passion rather than profit, according to a recent study. Many investors, the report finds, are unaware of what their collections are worth and have not insured them.
When these collections (cars, coins, fine art) are eventually passed to the next generation, the majority of heirs have no interest in keeping them, according to the latest UBS Wealth Management Americas' Investor Watch Report. Those who do hold onto collections do so out of obligation or guilt, UBS reports.
In fact, while 81% of investors would prefer to leave their goods to an heir rather than sell, 65% of heirs have no interest in keeping the collection. Over half (51%) of investors have never had their collections appraised, and 44% have not insured their collections. Forty-seven percent of wealthier investors (those with over $5 million in investable assets) collect fine art, while only 33% of investors with less than $5 million in assets do the same, the report says.
Managers vulnerable to tech threat
Amazon and PayPal are the latest threat to asset managers, according to a report.
Moody's analyst Stephen Tu said the tech giants won't come for the fees; instead, he foresees them entering asset management "to facilitate data collection and to keep clients within their company's ecosystem."
The companies to watch are those concentrated in the digital payment space, as well as robo advisors, per the report. To illustrate the threat, the Moody's report pointed to Alibaba's 2013 launch of a money market fund to accompany its payment system. The fund quickly became the largest in the world.
Managers answer regulation with automation
Eighty-three percent of asset managers foresee fundamental changes to their operations in the next two years due to regulation and tech, according to a survey.
To deal with changes, more than six in 10 asset managers said they are focusing on automating back-office operations, Confluence found. The majority are also rethinking how to manage reporting requirements. Data centralization came in third on the managers' list of priorities.
Confluence points to SEC Modernization and other rules in the U.S. and Europe that have managers racing to adapt. "Heightened regulatory requirements are turning a pent-up desire to automate into a need to automate," said Confluence COO Todd Moyer.
BNY Mellon to launch multi-asset investment manager in 2018
BNY Mellon Investment Management announced that it will launch a specialist multi-asset investment manager next year. The new business will combine BNY Mellon's three largest U.S. investment managers — Mellon Capital Management, Standish Mellon Asset Management and The Boston Company Asset Management — to offer institutional and intermediary clients investment strategies in both active and passive solutions.
With over $560 billion in AUM, the combined business will rank as a top 10 U.S. institutional asset manager and a top 50 manager globally.
American Century teams up with Precidian on ETF
American Century Investments has partnered with Precidian Investments to license the firm's ActiveShares methodology in support of the potential launch of actively managed, semi-transparent ETFs, American Century said.
The agreement is still subject to regulatory approvals, but Precidian's ActiveShares structure would allow American Century to deliver its actively managed investment strategies in an ETF vehicle without the daily holdings disclosure requirement of fully transparent ETFs, according to American Century.
Allianz Life unveils Index Precision Strategy
Allianz Life announced its new Index Precision Strategy, which will be available on the Allianz Index Advantage Variable Annuity suite.
Index Precision Strategy provides the option to allocate to four corresponding equity indexes. With this strategy, as long as the annual change in index value is zero or positive, the client will receive the entire annual credit of the precision rate.
Direxion launches leveraged pharma ETF
Direxion has put forth an ETF that offers 300% exposure to the Dynamic Pharmaceutical Intellidex Index. The Direxion Daily Pharmaceutical Bull 3X Shares (PILL) gives investors a leveraged position on the index of 30 U.S. drug companies. The fund's net expense ratio is 1.12%.
"The launch of PILL is timely, allowing traders to magnify their short-term bullish perspective on the popular sector," said Sylvia Jablonski, managing director at Direxion.
Legg Mason sets sights on debt ETF
Eager to expand its exchange-traded offerings, Legg Mason has petitioned the SEC for permission to start an actively managed fixed-income fund. The debt ETF would be able to hold 30% of its assets in junk debt and up to 20% in non-government asset-backed securities.
The $754 billion asset manager — which entered the ETF space in 2015 and currently has 11 funds — is also awaiting SEC approval for an equity ETF that would not disclose its daily holdings.
PPB Capital Partners hires new Chief Investment Strategist
PPB Capital Partners has hired a former lead portfolio manager for Hatters Fund, Frank Burke, as its new chief investment strategist.
In his new role, Burke will advise the firm's growing network of investment advisors on selecting best-in-class alternative investment products for clients, according to the firm.
"Frank's deep knowledge of alternative asset classes will provide our platform of private investments increased breadth and depth," PPB CEO Brendan Lake said in a statement. "As one of the lead portfolio managers of Hatteras Funds, Frank brings a wealth of experience sourcing and designing funds as well as advising wealth managers on the benefits of alternative investing."


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Since the 2002-03 season, referees have reviewed all made shots that clear the net with no time remaining on the clock (0:00). This is an automatic trigger and referees are required to conduct the review regardless of score.
During the review, referees use video to confirm, if they can, whether the game clock expired before the ball left the shooter's hand.
If referees confirm the shot was made in time (or have no conclusive video to overturn their on-court ruling), referees also look to confirm:
- Whether the shot was a two- or three-point attempt, or
- Whether the shooter committed a boundary line violation or the ball touched an out-of-bounds area, such as the stanchion, prior to entering the basket. If it did, the goal would be disallowed.
If the shot was not made in time, referees will still try to determine if any of the following occurred before the ball left the shooter's hand and adjust the shot and game clocks accordingly:
- The shooter stepped on a boundary line,
- The 24-second clock expired,
- There was an 8-second backcourt violation, or
- A player or players committed an unsportsmanlike act or unnecessary contact.
Exception: Instant replay is not used in cases where the made basket followed a throw-in, free throw attempt or jump ball started with 0.2 or 0.1 on the game clock because players can only tip the ball in those situations according to the Comments on the Rules, Section II L.


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Sun 6 Jun 2010
The Maltese Week / 10 – Marsaxlokk
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Let us start with a short lesson in Maltese pronunciation. 'x' is read as 'sh' – so the name of the fishermen village I will tell about in this episode reads approximately as 'Marsashlock'.
Marsaxlokk is the biggest and most picturesque fishing village in Malta. It is located on the South-Eastern extremity of the island, in the Delimara Bay. We reached it twice, one during our car rental touring trip, and the second time when we stopped there for lunch (well, most people had lunch …) during the organized bus day trip we took to see the principal objectives in the Southern half of the island. It is in the first day when we took the panoramic picture you can see above, with most of the city and the gulf, infamously known in the Maltese history as the place where the Turkish fleet anchored during the 1565 war and debarked on the island.
A beautiful church on the side of the road, near the city raises as a testimony to the religious feelings of the inhabitants and their passion for building churches. It's a fishermen village, people are not very rich, yet this church is imposing, and it's not even the principal church of the village.
The streets are narrow, as you would expect in a Mediterranean fishermen village, but some of the houses are imposing, and interesting in the mix of styles. Look above at the house that I photographed near the harbor – limestone, 'classical' columns, Arabic style archs, the Maltese closed balcony.
The front-line by the harbor is very typical to all the Mediterranean area, and reminds strikingly the harbor areas in Jaffo or in Akko. What was special was a HUGE flag of the Maltese Labor Party, I have no clue why there and why on that Sunday, but its dimensions would have made Ehud Barak dream.
The fishing boats in the harbor were freshly painted in strong colors, it may be a local custom to paint them around Easter, in any case they were looking good.
The first day we got there was a Sunday, and the local market was open and crowded working at maximum capacity. It is first of all a fish market, and the catch of the day is available in the market to buy, or in the restaurants on the sidewalk.
But then it's a general market as well, not different from a Turkish bazar, or from an Arabic or Israeli shoukh, and not very original either. We could by a few souvenirs and we did not buy any of the carpets above.
The next day Marsaxlokk was the stop for lunch. You will need however to ask our friends how was lunch in the village, as we chose to eat at the fish restaurant recommended by the tour guide (worst guide we ever had in a guided tour, did I say this? if now I say it now). It started all well with a fish soup and nice bottle of local Chardonnay, but then the fried fish platter never came until the time to leave. The kitchen of the restaurant was simply overflown by the group and could not keep the pace. We had a better dinner that night, and I will tell more about it in the episode dedicated to food in Malta.


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Don't write off long car journeys with children as stressful, instead learn how they can offer you the chance to strengthen your relationships and help your children grow into confident communicators.
Long car journeys with children have a bad reputation; they are usually recognised as something to be endured in order to get to a reward at the end – whether it be a holiday, visit to grandparents, or a wonderful family day out.
But time in the car can actually offer your family something very valuable, it can bring you together and help your child develop valuable skills. Let me tell you a bit more about the problems facing families today and you will see how very easily long car journeys could become a great opportunity for all involved.
A recent report showed that in some areas up to 50% of children starting school had speech and language difficulties. Experts believe one of the main reasons is due to the decline of family conversation, children are listening and watching more than speaking. The report stated that good communication was vital to children's development, as it not only helped them academically but gave them an advantage in every other area of their life.
Talking more to our children is a very simple solution but what we have to bear in mind is that family conversation can get stuck in a rut; we can find ourselves just issuing instructions, or asking the same question over and over again. There are only so many times you can ask "How was school today?" before enthusiastic conversation turns to grunts and then eventually everyone stops talking.
So the solution is – drum roll please – to ask a different question! Yes that's it – it really is that simple and long car journeys present a superb opportunity to try this out; here are some of my favourites
Would you rather be an adult or a child?
If you could choose a super power what would it be?
What is your earliest memory?
You are guaranteed to learn something new about each other, generate laughter and discussion whilst ultimately deepening and strengthening your relationships and giving your child a valuable opportunity to develop vital communication skills – not bad for a car journey!
Tell us about your favourite car journey games, you used to play as a child or the games that you play with your children now on the GEM Motoring Assist Facebook page.
Lisa Warner is the mother of four children, and a family communications expert. She is also the founder of Fink Cards, a company that gets people talking by creating conversation cards.


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Axl RoseFound on metalsucks.net
William Bruce Rose Jr., better known as 'Axl Rose', is an American singer born on February 6, 1962, in Lafayette, Indiana. He Is the founder and lead singer of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He is a celebrated but controversial figure in the world of rock.
No one can cream and sing as high vocal as Axl Rose. I have compared him with all other greatest singers but no one can sing like him. He sings the most beautiful melodies with the most aggressive tones and the most outrageous, freakish range, " says Sebastian Bach. "There's maybe five people in the world that can sing in his range. " Slash once described the sound of Rose's voice in slightly different terms: It's like "the sound that a tape player makes when the cassette finally dies and the tape gets ripped out, " he said, "but in tune. " It's immediately identifiable, with a combination of brute force and subtlety that is easy to overlook amid the sonic assault of Guns n' Roses. Ballads like "Patience" and "November Rain" reveal a startling intimacy, even vulnerability, but it's his fearsome screech on full-throttle metal like "Welcome to the Jungle" that can still peel paint off the walls, more than 20 years later. So why is he not in number 1,
Axl Rose is without a doubt the greatest singer of all time for 10 reasons-
1. He has one of the most amazing vocal ranges in the world.
2. He was the lead singer and co-founder of GUNS N' ROSES!
3. He writes a d sings some of the most beautiful songs ever.
4. He is really fit.
5. His stage presence is awe inspiring.
6. He's a misunderstood genius.
7. He's my idol and he's changed my life forever.
8. He's better than all these pop singers.
9. He changed Rock n' Roll forever.
10. He is almost 50 and he's still going, I don't care what anyone says I still think he's great.
Talking about great singers, we have a lot celin dion is an awesome singer michael jackson is god elvis is awesome lou reed is a king demis is a tresor... We can name hundreds.. But I'm gonna talk about the perfect singer who is no other than Axel Rose, can anybody in the world show me a singer who can sing notes this high and sing soprano opera and sing heavy metal and growl? This guy is a singing God, can anybody take this much drugs and this much alcohol and sing like this? I'm not saying its a good thing being on drugs and alcohol I'm just saying that how in the world can he keep on singing? And don't complain about me calling him a God I don't mean "God" but I couldn't find a word that could fit him better that's all I have to say is anybody disagrees I may ask you write a comment down here
Slash is an amazing singer! Guns n' Roses is one of the best if not the best Hard Rock bands ever and it wouldn't be like that if it wasn't for Axl's voice! His voice is wild and soft at the same time... if we take November Rain, Estranged and Don't Cry for example his voice is so pacific but when it comes to rocking it hard like in Welcome to the Jungle and most of the GNR's songs he is a beast singing! He deserves to be in the top 10 to say the least!
Axl rose this man who came from the small town of Indiana with the dream of being a recognized rocker. He fought, suffered, did everything he could and finally he reached the sky.
His voice is unique, his vocal range is unmatched, his style is unmistakable. To see him on stage is something magical... He has the ability to write songs that move the deepest emotions in people's souls... Love, anger, hate, everything can be expressed from his heart... In the most truthful way. He had inspired man people around the world... He is the best...
One of the greatest rock vocalists still alive today. His performances are full of energy and his vocals are raw and powerful and un-matched by any other.
To this day when we think of greats like Welcome to the Jungle and Sweet Child his howling voice still echos in our minds nearly 25 years later.
Axl Rose the best! Everyone knows axl would've been UNSTOPPABLE but for the break up of his band who didn't want to go further as he did. He also went out of his way to avoid big press, but Guns N' Roses still is a band chosen by the people, no props! A rare gem
He is Crazy!
He is amazing!
He is Number one!
He is Best singer!
Axl's head and chest voice leaps and bounds over most people who have been classically trained, with a huge range, near perfect vibrato, and lyrics that actually make sense, I don't understand how he is only 42. Maybe not in the top 15, cause he does tend to sound whiny, but definitely not below John Bon Jovi.
In Rock Music Axl is number 1 on range alone with Chinese Democracy he hit 7 or 8 Octaves. Even Freddie Mercury who is one of my all time favorites can't compare to that. On the other side Axl is all kinds of a jerk but this about his singing abilities not his inter personal relations. To compare Kurt to Axl is a joke Kurt was horrible live and his songs usually didn't make any sense and he was a even bigger jerk then Axl. Sweet Child of mine is and probably always will be my number 1 song tied with Purple Rain by Prince.
He is the best ever! His voice is amazing! No matter his age and the time, he will always be the best singer! I don't care about the bad things people say about Axl, he is the best and there is no one better then him! Besides a great singer he is a nice person.
Axl, you need to know that Brazil loves you! And we want you back with Guns N' Roses in Rock In Rio 2013! Please come back!
Singer, Showman, Icon, Legend... This is only embodied by W. Axl Rose. The Last True Rock Star. You can Use Your Illusions to convince me otherwise, go and feed your Appetite for Democratic Lies. Spaghetti? More like Humble Pie. Pass it around the table to each N' every frontman going these days. Learn from the master, Witness why there is no one any better--
WOW! It's a sad day when I came here and seen AXL at 30, but I suppose its just the wrong people coming here to vote, AXL should be at least top 3, Actually no wait #1 he's a god and a legend!
There are bad singers like me, there are hobby singers like many girls, there are good singers like most of the youth bands, there are very good singers like Myles Kennedy, there are perfect singers like Aretha Franklin, but then there is Axl. God of interpretation, god of show, powerful, feeling. You'll never hear his voice twice. Shame of this page that he isn't at least at the Top 5.
Whatt? 19? Axl should at least be in the top three although he is my number 1. Trust me iv been a heavy metal freak for 15 years and I have never heard a voice so powerful, beautiful and skilled and never seen a presence so out of the world. The way he moves on stage is kick ass! And myles kenedy is above axl? I'm a huge myles and AB fan but I just heard the recent myles covers of Guns N' Roses songs and he worked his butt off to hit the high notes and when he did hit em it still sounded quite bad. Axl made the songs and he sang them effortlessly while jumping on and off the stage. Myles is extraordinary but there just not in the same league.
I can't believe that some people on this list are "artists" that "sing" pop music today. How can you compare Adele or some other auto-tuned freak to the great Axl Rose? I'm so amazed he's not farther up on this list... whenever I try to replicate his unique voice and meaningful songs, I end up failing miserably and thinking, "How does he do that? "
Yup. He's pretty much the equivalent of a rock god, and one of my personal favourite singers. A long, long time later, and he's still got it.
Axl Rose is true legend. His style is awesome, beautiful piano compositions like "November Rain", "Estranged", "This I love" are great. His own lyrics have passed through his soul, so sometimes it makes me cry. He has a hard fate in his private life. And I can understand him. Also, there are a lot of people, who think that he is stupid ahole, but they're wrong.
Axl is the best singer in this planet.
I always read different things about his life because I love his voice and his songs, day by day I need listening to Guns N' Roses. Finally, I want to say that I love the Chinese Democracy album and the actual band. Guns N' Roses is my life and please, stand by me all my life.
I totally agree with you! I love them, always... May God bless you and them...
Axl Rose is easily the greatest singer of all time. Name one singer who can go from singing in a soft, soothing voice and seconds later scream at the top of his lungs. What makes him special is the fact that when he screamed, he was also singing. When you really think about it nobody else has ever been able to do that. The man also has a beautiful voice.
He is the best to all.
Axl is th greatest vocalist of all time. No comparison with Axl Rose.
His "November rain", "Sweet childhood mine", "Patience" with Slash is my favorite song which I always enjoy in my entire life.
"ROCK AND AXL ROSE IS SYNONYMS"For all the time.
No words n doubts! AXL ROSE is the greatest singer n frontman ever! It's just to many people that don't want to admit n realise about it, that's why he's still not in the top 10 list! Come on people it's just no doubt anymore his name always in the list of any greatest singer forums! Still can't open your eyes n ears about the truth how greatest he is? GOD!
This gives me an inspiration... shouldn't Amy Rose from Sonic & Axel Chains from Your Favorite Martian become best friends forever? Yep, it would be as perfect as everything about Axl Rose. I bet that's where Maker Studios got the name "Axel' from. Axl Rose & the main antagonist of Kingdom Hearts (the best gaming franchise ever besides Super Smash Bros. , Pac-Man & Sega Superstars).
Axl's voice can reach higher notes than Beyonce and Tina Turner. They can reach lower than... uh, most metal voices. Paul McCartney? I can't find one. Just hear Ain't it Fun. In my opinion, Axl SHOULD BE AT LEAST IN THE TOP TENS. WHY IS KATIE PERRY ABOVE HIM. HOW. I understand, Paul, I definitely understand MJ and Freddie, but come on. Why Katie Perry? She's good, but after a while she gets boring. Axl's voice is like rough sandpaper scraping against rock, but with tons of different notes. This is the original Hard Rock voice.
Best because he is the most original, innovative, charismatic, and generally "cool" singer. Great range and just an incredible sound to his voice. Sings in different styles and voices, and is never less than electrifying.
Not only has he got the greatest vocal range of all male vocalists of our era; He produces a diversion of sounds that is unprecedented. Never in the history of music has anybody been able to voice so many different emotions with so much intensity, yet with an emotional depth that one feels from head to toe and right back


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Filed under: Fitness News, Gym | Tags: cankles, fit peeve, gold's gym
Apparently Gold's Gym deemed July Cankle Awareness month – gag me. If our body conscious society didn't have enough to fret over, we can now add cankles (when the calf merges with an obese or swollen ankle) to the growing list of saddlebags, muffin tops, flabby arms, thunder thighs, cellulite and more.
I salute gyms that make an effort to raise awareness about health issues and try to motivate the population to become more active, but doing so through a marketing campaign designed to destroy one's body image, disgusts me.
What is even more shocking is the mainstream media coverage this "aesthetic affliction" has received – a front page story in the Wall Street Journal and even a segment on The Today Show.
To be completely upfront, I've had a grudge against Gold's Gym for awhile when I tried to help a friend cancel their membership and encountered the world's most rude, dense and unhelpful staff/management. But that aside, I'm still completely and utterly appalled with this supposedly "tongue-in-cheek" campaign.
In Gold's Gym Say No To Cankles campaign they describe the three probable causes of cankles – heredity, obesity and pregnancy. Great, let's make 2/3 of the population who suffers from cankles even more self-conscious over something they can't change (genes and pregnancy).
"Even if you're in great shape, fatty deposits around the ankles are difficult to shrink, says Corry Matthews, a Virginia-based trainer and member of Gold's Gym Fitness Institute."
So then Gold's Gym, tell me, what's the point?
Filed under: NYC life | Tags: Bethenny Frankel, National Tequila Day
In case you didn't know, today is national Tequila Day! But before you hit the Blockheads happy hour tonight to celebrate with a few of those +350 calorie margaritas, take a tip from Bethenny Frankel and order it up, Skinnygirl™ style!
To make one, you'll need:
– 2 oz of Clear Premium Tequila
– Tiny splash of Orange Liquor
– Juice of 4 Fresh Lime Wedges
Combine all ingredients over a glass of ice and garnish with a lime wedge
¡disfruta de la fiesta!
Filed under: Cardio, Charity, Fitness, Gym, NYC life, Weekend Workouts, Yoga | Tags: Central Park fitness, dance your way to fitness, dancing, Equinox, fitness for a cause, fitness in East Hamton, lululemon, Masala Bhangra, new york city, Real Ryder, Ride the Zone, roller skating, self defense class, spinning, Stilettos and Self Defense, sun salutations, Vinyasa, Yoga
Spin, Skate and Dance Around NYC This Weekend!
Saturday, July 18th
What: Project ALS Charity Spin Event
Where: Sportime in Amagansett, East Hampton, NY
When: 4-7pm
Why: It's Fitness For A Cause! Workup a sweat on a two-hour outdoor spin class on the RealRyder bikes with beats from a live DJ while raising money for Project ALS. And there's a BBQ at the end!
More info: www.ridethezone.com
What: Equinox Dance Marathon
Where: 44th Street and Lexington location
When: 10:30am-4pm
Why: It's Fitness For A Cause! Four and a half hours of back-to-back classes like Masala Bhangra and Rockette Kickline, followed by food, drink and a special performance by some of the teachers. Proceeds will benefit Dancers Responding to AIDS.
More info: Minimum suggested donation for members is $20/class or $60/day, and $25/class or $75/day for non-members. Register at the 44th Street Location or call 212.953.9492
What: Central Park Roller Disco
Where: Enter the park at 72nd street and walking along the 72nd street transverse toward the center of the park. Follow your ears – listen for the dance music.
When: 2:30-6:30pm (weather permitting) Saturday AND Sunday
Why: The Central Park Dance Skaters Association presents roller skating at the skate circle with hypnotic beats from DJ Bennie DiConstanzo & DJ Albert Crespo (Saturday) and DJ Rob Scott (Sunday).
More info: The event is free. If you have questions or want to become a CPDSA member contact email@example.com or visit their blog.
What: Stilettos and Self Defense Class
Where: Lululemon in East Hampton
When: 9-10:30am
Why: Kick off your Saturday in the Hamptons by learning how to kick a$$! In this free class you'll learn how to master the ABC's of self defense, tap into your inner power, make weapons out of everyday items and save your life with basic techniques – hopefully you'll never need to use your new skill set!
More info: The class is free, RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com
Sunday, July 19th
What: Summer Salutations Workshop
Where: Lululemon Union Square
When: 9:30am
Why: Join Chrissy Carter – Senior Teacher at YogaWorks – for an exploration into Sun Salutations. This workshop with dissect each posture to help you better understand proper alignment and create an easier flow – with a healthy breakfast to follow!
More info: RSVP: email@example.com
Filed under: Charity, CrossFit, NYC life, Weekend Workouts | Tags: biking, Central Park fitness, CrossFit, lululemon, running, Yoga
Bike and Run Your Way Around NYC This Weekend!
Friday, July 10th
What: Free Bike Fridays
Where: Governor's Island
Why: From my brief excursion to pick up lunch I know that the sun is shining and a cool breeze is in the air! There's no better weather than that for a leisurely NYC bike ride!
More info: click here
What: CrossFit Games 2009
Where: California (sorry!)
Why: An entire weekend of events like a 7.1km run on a steep hill, deadlifts, rowing, sandbag runs and more! I get exhausted just reading about it. Keep up to date with the competition to find the fittest athlete at http://games2009.crossfit.com/
Saturday, July 11th
What: UrbanSchleppers Bike Hunt
Where: Around NYC, Meet at 26th Street and West Side Highway in the park in front of pier 66
When: Arrive at 10:30am to register and receive clues and map. Hunt starts at 11am
Why: Fitness for a cause! Grab a partner and hunt through NYC on bike while raising money ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)! Complete as many clues as you can during the 3 hour cut-off for points and the team that reaches the finish line with the most points gathered wins! Race ends at a pub so riders can celebrate and swap stories
More info: $20 for solo rider (get matched up) or $35 for 2 person team (deadline 7/10 online registration) or $40 (day of). Click here for more information
Sunday, May 17th
What: Yoga for Athletes with Emilie Smith
Where: Lululemon 1127 3rd Ave. at 66th St.
When: 6:30-7:30pm
Why: Explore how yoga can add to a successful training program. This workshop is designed to explore poses and techniques to help athletes and fitness enthusiasts increase their range of motion and flexibility, particularly in the hip, hamstring and shoulder area. Additionally, a focus on breathing and balancing is designed to improve concentration and mental endurance.
More info: RSVP: firstname.lastname@example.com
What: ING New York City Marathon Long Training Run #1
Where: Central Park
When: 7am
Why: Gearing up to run a fall marathon? Practice a long run (6-20 miles) in this "non-competitive run, featuring built-in fuel, pace-setters, and training partners" with the NYRR.
More info: click here


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