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Diabetes has become the deadliest of diseases, and one that many sufferers don't even know they have. Team Y lifts the lid on the potentially lethal illness that can threaten our lives and cast a shadow on our lifestyles.
Diabetes is slowly but insidiously becoming one of the greatest threats to mankind.
It's quite simply a disease that threatens to uproot the healthcare industry by evolving into a "21st Century catastrophe".
And the numbers don't lie. As of 2017, a staggering 425 million people were suffering from the disease, which was ranked as the seventh greatest killer by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The WHO describes this potentially deadly disease as a chronic, metabolic illness that is characterised by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar).
It occurs when the body's ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, which in turn results in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.
If left untreated, this could lead to serious complications to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves, or worse, death.
Current statistics show no need for the residents of Oman to worry – but those numbers only tell you half the story, says Dr Amina Mohammed al Barwani, an endocrinologist with a private hospital.
Dr al Barwani says: "The stark reality is that while the numbers of deaths are predominantly in developing countries in South East Asia and the Western Pacific, the Middle East is catching up – and Oman is pacing itself just as quickly."
She's right, too. For instance, currently, the International Diabetic Federation (IDF) states that there are more than 39 million people in the Middle East region suffering from the illness. But, the numbers are expected to rise to a worrying 67 million by the
year 2045.
The concerns only increase further when we realise that Oman currently has 367,700 diabetic patients (nearly 10.7 per cent of the society) registered and receiving treatment from private and government hospitals governed by the Oman Diabetes Association (ODA) and that the figures will increase by nearly "120 per cent" over the next 12 years.
Yesterday was marked as 'World Diabetes Day', while this month is observed in full as one to create awareness about the illness.
And fulfilling her role during the month, Dr al Barwani says: "To understand why these numbers are increasing, we first need to understand the types of diabetes.
"There are two types that are very prevalent in Oman – Type 1 and Type 2 – with the second type nearing accounting for nearly 80 per cent of all diabetes cases in the country," she adds.
According to the IDF, Type 1 diabetes or 'juvenile-onset diabetes' is usually caused by an auto-immune reaction wherein the body's defence system attacks the cells that produce insulin. The disease may affect people of any age, but usually develops in children or young adults. People with this form of diabetes need injections of insulin every day to control the levels of glucose in their blood. If people with type 1 diabetes do not have access to insulin, it could result in their death.
Type 2 diabetes or 'adult-onset diabetes' accounts for most diabetes cases. It's associated often, but not always, with obesity, which itself can cause insulin resistance and lead to high blood glucose levels. The diagnosis of type 2 diabetes can occur at any age – but it can remain undetected for many years and the diagnosis is often made when a complication appears or a routine blood or urine glucose test is done.
People with type 2 diabetes can often initially manage their condition through exercise and diet. However, over time most people will require oral drugs and/or insulin, the IDF adds.
But just them the doctor goes on to add another type of diabetes – a third kind: gestational diabetes. She explains: "It is normally found in pregnant women when they're diagnosed with high glucose levels.
"I had experienced this myself but it completely disappeared post-pregnancy. But, what women must keep in mind is that this can put you and your child at risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes later in life – so you must keep your lifestyle and your food habits healthy."
But Dr al Barwani says that even though the Type 1 and gestational diabetes comes naturally based in one's body, there are ways by which one can reduce the risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes.
1) Assess the risk
No one's exempt from any illness and diabetes isn't an exception. If anything, you're at a higher risk of contracting the disease by not acknowledging it. So, take a periodical exam with your endocrinologist every six to eight months or so if you feel that your lifestyle has been altered.
2) Change your lifestyle
This is arguably the hardest task one can ask a diabetic patient to do – so I make sure that I tell every unfit patient who comes here for an examination to change their food habits (switch from fatty foods that are high in saturated and trans fats), alter their sleep patterns, and also to exercise frequently. This can definitely reduce your risk of Type 2 diabetes.
3) Weight management
This is no joke! Fat stored in your body needs to be burned away. And the excess fat that you see around the abdomen region of your body can increase your body's resistance to insulin – the hormone that's vital to curb diabetes.
4) Avoid processed foods
We spoke about altering your food habits, but that includes saying no to takeaway foods that are high in salt and saturated fats. These meals are designed to last long on a shelf and nothing more.
5) Stop smoking and drinking alcohol
Every now and then we see videos pop up on Facebook of the benefits of drinking liquor for reducing your diabetes risk. However, in reality, I have not come across a single study that states this. Don't fall for cheap marketing techniques as these products are bad for your health when consumed without moderation.
Dr al Barwani concludes: "One only realises the inconvenience caused by diabetes once you have been diagnosed with it. It changes your life forever and things that you could once do won't be possible anymore. So, my humble request to anyone reading this would be to get yourself tested immediately, and then proceed for follow-ups regularly.
Prevention is definitely better than cure."
There's no cure for diabetes, so treatment aims to keep blood glucose levels as normal as possible and control symptoms.
Diabetes Type 1: Treatment includes insulin injections or using an insulin pump. It can be managed well.
Diabetes Type 2: Make lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise and weight loss, but medication will eventually be needed.
• The number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 425 million in 2017.
• The global prevalence of diabetes among adults over 18 years of age has risen from 4.7% in 1980 to 8.5% in 2014.
• Diabetes prevalence has been rising more rapidly in middle- and low-income countries.
• Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation.
• In 2016, an estimated 1.6 million deaths were directly caused by diabetes. Another 2.2 million deaths were attributable to high blood glucose in 2012.
• Healthy diet, regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use are ways to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
• Diabetes can be treated and its consequences avoided or delayed with diet, physical activity, medication and regular screening and treatment for complications.
Source: World Health Organisation


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I asked our innkeepers to reveal a favorite hike near them. The innkeepers at Bella Collina Bed and Breakfast shared their's which just so happens to be a favorite, must see, Oregon State Park to many. Not just a trail: miles and miles of trails.
Silver Falls State Park, an lovely day trip from Bella Collina and the Willamette Valley, is the second largest state park in Oregon and only 20 miles southeast of Salem, our state capital with 9,000+ acres that includes more than 24 miles of walking trails, 14 miles of horse trails, and a 4-mile bike path. The 8.7-mile Trail of Ten Falls runs along the banks of Silver Creek and has 4 walk behind falls.
North Falls is the third tallest waterfall within Silver Falls State Park. North Silver Creek is channeled through a narrow crack in the basaltic bedrock, from which it thunders 136 feet to the bottom of the canyon.
The Trail of Ten Falls is a 8.7-mile loop that passes behind four of Silver Falls State Park's waterfalls, but the massive recess behind North Falls is especially unique. The undercut cliff extends back from the falls for at least 100 feet, and the ceiling runs anywhere from 20 to perhaps as much as 75 feet above the trail as it passes behind the falls.
You can Chase Waterfalls with us by subscribing to this blog, follow us on Pinterest, and on our Facebook Page. According to Wiki there are at least 238 waterfalls in Oregon! I'm guessing even more than that. Wouldn't it be grand to witness the beauty of every one of them? We've set out to find them all. And when we do we'll share our finds with you, our guests, so you too can set out to Chase Waterfalls.
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CeraGrowth Advanced Hair Growth Formula Review
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Most of the men face hair problems in their late 40s as the scalp starts shredding hair from the follicles due to the lack of vital proteins and hardening of blood vessels. The strength and volumes of hair strands simply depend upon the food we eat and the essential proteins into the follicles. These things are the valuable sources of healthy growth of scrap hair but we hardly notice the external as well as internal challenges we go through in our daily life which results in several hair issues.
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Fly SeesawThe Fly Seesaw takes play for adults to new heights. Designed to "fly" two adults, Fly Seesaw pivots and rotates with a seamless motion that feels like flying or moonwalking. Fly Seesaw can be used indoors or outdoors to create fun communal spaces. The seesaw's hub is made from cast recycled aluminum and the legs and the seating plank are made from responsibly harvested ash wood. Custom colors, finishes and materials are available upon request.
"Work is play" is a new kind of furnishing solution for commercial and residential projects. Each piece in the collection is designed to support the need for adults to play in life and at work. "Work is Play" furnishings can be used as fun conversation starters or as tools for creative work. Promote physical activity and creative flow, build team trust, improve posture, relieve stress or simply invite fun into your daily routine.
Active SustainabilityThis product generates a positive and quantifiable environmental impact each time it is used. Active sustainable products transform daily activities into acts of environmental conservation.
Environmental FinishThis product has components which have been powder coated. This coating is a durable low VOC (volatile organic compounds) finish that does not emit any harmful breathable particles or odors into living spaces.
Locally SourcedThis product was manufactured within 100 miles from the point of distribution.
RecyclableThis product has components made out of aluminum, a material that is widely recycled. Aluminum can be recycled indefinitely retaining some of its most desirable characteristics. Recycled aluminum uses five percent of the energy needed to produce aluminum from ore, making it both environmentally preferable and cost effective.
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Dust regularly and use a damp cloth to remove dirt. Avoid harsh chemicals and direct exposure to the elements. Follow assembly instructions carefully.
Work is Play brings play to the forefront sparking spontaneous interactions. Play encourages idea sharing and teamwork while boosting creativity and the flow of positive emotional expression. Work is Play connects individuals with their inner child through modern designs that integrate the aesthetics of work and living furniture with universal concepts of play.
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The good news is Ian Boobyer scored two tries to help cup kings Llanelli beat his home town club in a thriller to keep the Scarlets fighting for silverware on three fronts this season.
The bad news is Scott Quinnell could be out of Wales's Six Nations clash with Scotland because of recurring knee trouble.
Quinnell, who won his 50th Wales cap in the 50-10 defeat at Twickenham last weekend, has further injured the knee which hospitalised him at the end of the British Lions tour to Australia last summer.
"It's the same knee but a different injury," Quinell said yesterday.
"I think I must be doubtful for next Saturday. I need a couple of weeks and want to make sure I'll be fit to play against Leicester."
Wales coach Steve Hansen watched Llanelli's triumph and will have been concerned that another of his international back row stars, Bridgend's Nathan Budgett, failed to appear for the second half.
But the club's caretaker coach Allan Lewis confirmed he ought to be fit in time for Saturday's international.
"He is okay. It's just a dead leg," he said
Llanelli may be in the Heineken Cup semi-final and still in the hunt for the WelshScottish League title, but coach Gareth Jenkins knew his side had been in a battle against a Bridgend outfit determined to cause an upset.
"Everybody recognises the ability on offer in the Bridgend three-quarter line and what they are capable of," said Jenkins.
"Our challenge was not to allow them to bring that threat to the game. We knew our pack could stop them from doing that. I was very pleased we did that and I knew we had the type of pack to put pressure on Bridgend.
"I don't look any further ahead than the next game and you have to keep winning. We know we have the Cup semi-final in two weeks and then the Heineken Cup game against Leicester two weeks after that.
"But the Cup has a great tradition in Welsh rugby and shouldn't be undervalued and I certainly don't undervalue it. Since the 1970s it has developed into a huge competition and every side wants to play at the Millennium Stadium in front of a 50,000 crowd."
The watching Hansen will have been impressed with the performance of fit again Wales fly-half Stephen Jones.
The Llanelli No 10 ran the show for the Scarlets after a tentative start and looks to have shaken off a back injury that forced him to miss last weekend's defeat to England at Twickenham.
Jones finished the game with another impressive personal haul of 21 points with the boot and steadied the ship at crucial times for Llanelli. But Jones will be the first to admit that his side didn't have it all their own way in a fast and furious first half with both sides refusing to give an inch.
Some of the back-line moves from Bridgend and running lines had the Llanelli defence clutching at thin air.
And Bridgend caught Llanelli cold and dispelled any thoughts of Welsh rugby's cup specialists just waltzing through to the next round.
The Ravens hit Llanelli hard and were only really a sin-binning away from a semi-final place in a breathtaking game played at pace and with intensity. The dismissal of Bridgend flanker Richard Bryan for a professional foul on the 53rd minute, proved the pivotal moment of the game.
With the Ravens down to 14 men, the floodgates opened with Llanelli rattling up 20 points and the game was over with Scarlets 38-24 ahead.
But Bridgend played a major part in making this game a real contest and the visitors played an exciting attacking brand of rugby.
Both Dennis John, the former coach and Allan Lewis, the caretaker-coach, have played their part in putting this side together.
Bridgend are not a kicking side, preferring to try to move the ball through the hand at every opportunity but they have a weakness and a real strength in depth in their squad.
Skipper Gareth Thomas and his centre partner Dafydd James are a handful for any side but at critical times in games Bridgend lack composure.
James and another former Scarlet Craig Warlow received a warm welcome from the Stradey Park faithful's with James on the end of a "are you watching Dafydd James" charge by the Llanelli fans once the home side had secured victory.
The Wales and Lions star left Stradey Park under a cloud at the end of last season and the Scarlet army weren't prepared to forgive him yesterday.
But early on, Bridgend ran in two impressive tries with full-back Adrian Durston and wing Aisea Havili both ripping the defences apart with superb tries.
The Ravens were 12-3 ahead after 15 minutes before Llanelli moved up the gears with two tries in three minutes by flanker Boobyer.
The Bridgend home boy drove off the back of a scrum for his first and raced in from 20-metres to finish off a superb counter-attack to put Llanelli back ahead.
Jones added a conversion and a penalty to stretch Llanelli's lead before Bridgend rallied before the end of the half.
Fly-half Warlow kicked three penalties to give the visitors a well deserved 21-18 lead at half-time.
After the break Warlow landed a fourth penalty but when Bridgend lost Bryan the floodgates opened with wing Mark Jones, full-back Garan Evans and Gareth Bowen adding tries to seal a Scarlets victory.
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Kanakuk Kamps Staff
Writing Kids
"Continuing your Ministry for a Lifetime"
Tip #1
Get parents involved and keep them in the loop (Postcards and E-Mails)
We strongly encourage you to get the parents involved and communicate with them first. Getting parents involved in your encouragement of their child is a positive thing. All parents want to know who is communicating with their child and what is being communicated. Here are some ways you can get parents involved:
- Use Postcards: A postcard allows parents to see what you are writing and encourages them to be a part of the process. If you are sending a letter in an envelope, address it to the parents.
- Write the Parents: Consider writing your Kamper through the parents. This will allow the parents to get to know you better.
- Copy E-Mails: When writing an email to a Kamper, copy the parents on the same emails so they can be aware of what is being communicated.
If a parent does not want you to communicate with their child, you must respect their wishes.
Tip #2
Use appropriate language.
Use genuine, positive and encouraging comments. Keep details of your personal life to a minimum. What may seem like appropriate language to you can sometimes give the wrong impression to parents or Kampers. Consider what you say, and how you say it through the eyes of parents who may not know you. Here are some examples of appropriate and inappropriate language in your letter writing:
- Appropriate Language: I am so proud of you. Keep running hard after Jesus. Stay in God's Word.
- Inappropriate Language: I love you. I am crazy without you. I need more of you in my life. I can't wait to hug your neck. I think about you all the time.
Tip #3
Know your role.
Your role is to encourage Kampers and continue to point them to Christ. Your words are powerful, so use your "role-model" platform to encourage Kampers in their pursuit of Jesus. Be their Barnabas!


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Do you need a new website? Are you quoted/charged by pages?
You need a new firm.
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It is amazing that so many web designing firms are still quoting by the pages. It is simply not right.
- A website is a holistic marketing and presentation medium. By saying "if you pay me $x, I can design 1 page; for $y, I can design 5 pages", a web firm basically tells you that a website could be any pages long. Imagine when you are shopping for a car, a sales person quotes you that by paying $x, you can 2 wheels, by paying $y, you get 4 wheels.
- Most often the time, a page-quoting firm does not use a CMS. They don't want you to be able update your website on your own. They want all the updating job so that they can get paid by PAGES. That means your website will be pretty static--without constant updating. That means your visitors have no reason to re-visit your website.
- Most often the time, a page-quoting firm is a designing firm only. There is a difference between web designers and web developers. Design usually means the logos, layout, color palette, etc. Basically all graphic stuff. Development means to turn the graphic concept into a website that needs much more than graphic work. It needs HTML/CSS and sometime PHP, ASP, JSP, Javscript, RubyOnRail, etc. There are plenty of web designers but not that many web developers. A good website is a great combination of web designers, web developers, copy writers and marketing experts.
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Chet Baker: My Funny Valentine (LP)
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The show tune "My Funny Valentine" was composed by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for their 1937 musical Babes in Arms, where it was introduced by former child star Mitzi Green. It would become a popular jazz standard, appearing on over 1300 albums performed by over 600 artists. First recorded by Chet Baker in 1952, it soon became something like his theme song, omnipresent on his club and concert sets. This CD opens and closes with two of Chet's numerous versions of the song, and also presents a selection of some of his best interpretations of well-known standards.
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It's been amazing to me how many times I've heard the phrase "What's wrong with" in the last few weeks followed by a diatribe about the perceived downfall of an athlete or a team.
The University of Texas was one of the first. They were not winning games, not playing well, and had some dissent from the team showing up on social media. Was it time for practically brand new head coach Charlie Strong to go? The "experts" all said he's a great coach but perhaps he just can't be successful in a place that appears to still have racism at its core. And then they beat Oklahoma two weeks ago. And now no one has much to say.
Same thing happened to the San Francisco 49ers. After beating Minnesota in week 1, they lost the rest of their games, some by a lot. Oh no! Was Colin Kaepernick done? Was he a one hit wonder? Was Jim Harbaugh the sole reason they were successful and now they are falling apart? And then they took the NY Giants to overtime. Oh. Maybe? And then they beat Baltimore. And again, no one has much to say.
Next on the list of critics? My Broncos and #18. What's wrong with Peyton Manning? The Broncos are in trouble! Peyton is wearing a glove and has lost feeling in his fingertips! Oh no! Except they are SIX AND ZERO. And Peyton has been wearing a glove for years and lost feeling in his fingertips after his surgery years ago. And Peyton managed to throw for multiple records since his surgery. I did get a huge kick out of the announcer last week…he critiqued Peyton's throwing saying he didn't have a strong arm and then Peyton threw a 75 yard TD pass. The other announcer just subtly said, "I guess there's nothing wrong with Peyton's arm." (Or something to that effect.) Ha! The players in Denver have had enough. They are on social media telling people to give it a rest. On a local TV show, Emmanuel Sanders stated what many others have been saying; Peyton is learning a NEW offense and an entirely different way of playing than he has done his entire 18 year career. He's fine. Back off.
The common theme? CHANGE. How well do any of us do with change? Very, very, very few people are so adaptable that they perform their absolutely very best the moment change happens. There is no rhyme or reason why, but we all adapt to change at different paces and with varying levels of measurable success. When we get all excited that one person or group is so amazing (i.e. Tom Brady), and then get critical of another, we should ask ourselves what change they have (or have not) experienced. Adapting to change and finding your rhythm in the new reality can be challenging for anyone. Young, old, experienced, smart, super talented…change is something that keeps us real and shows our humanity. Instead of asking, "What's wrong with…" ask, "What's changed?"


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Competition, Community & Equestrian Tradition
We asked five of our favorite photographers from the Westport area to share photos and tips about their most treasured destinations.
Imagination and a great design team uncover a secluded estate's potential
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Chic Addition With the selection of designer shoes, handbags and delicate yet drool-worthy jewelry at Main Street newcomer Addison Wells, Fairfield County fashion fanatics can rejoice in the art of accessorizing this spring. From garden-party perfect Marc by Marc Jacobs wedges to Rebecca Minkoff cross-body bags in of-the-moment hues, this newcomer offers the tools of the trade that make it effortless for women to add stylish new pieces to their wardrobe. 142 Main St., 203-227-8800 Take Note The more rarefied a handwritten note becomes, the more of a statement it makes. From artisanal papers to personalized embossers, every note you write can be an extension of your personal design aesthetic with the abundance of customizable options at Paper Source. Drawn to Westport's charming streetscapes and tight-knit community, the Post Road East location hosts workshops and private parties and serves as a daily destination for creative inspiration. Be it an interesting housewarming invitation, whimsical gift-wrapping supplies or a rainy-day craft project for the kids, Paper Source is a very welcome high-touch haven from our high-tech lives. 100 Post Road East, 203-682-0500 Clean Line: Cursive décor for home Thank Fairfield County commuters for bringing Cursive New York to our doorstep. Locals are […]
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Jonathan Adler Jonathan Adler's gift to style shoppers in Westport is an irresistible 2,700 square feet of whimsical inspiration for the home. While the iconic "Serving Westport" sign from former tenant Achorn's Pharmacy is the same, the treasures inside Adler's new boutique are unabashedly modern. Adler says, "I have a raging obsession with WASPy country club style, so the only thing better than having one boutique in Connecticut is having two. I am thrilled!" It offers design services and fab finds for all. The Gold Piggy Bank, for example, sits in the kids' section, but we all can stash our pennies in style, right? Jonathan Adler, 166 Main Street, 203-221-4567; jonathanadler.com Groove Chandeliers in the dressing rooms are just one of the features that will make anyone feel like a kid in a very chic candy store at Groove, a new children's boutique in Westport. The selection, curated by Westport moms Corri Neckritz and Erin Berk, includes hard-to-find clothing lines like Wildfox, Splendid Baby, and LA Made; accessories; and a host of gifts that will impress at baby showers and birthday bashes alike. Plus, a bonus for time-strapped moms all too familiar with the preparty gift-wrapping rush: Groove provides gorgeous […]
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One of the reasons I like the piece about actress Melissa Joan Hart ("Hello Sweet Hart," page 38) is that she seems to live thoroughly in Westport—no-excuses, out-and-about, dive-in living. She's a wife, a mom of three (her littlest one, Tucker, just a newborn), and an actress (she stars in Melissa & Joey) whose show is filmed on the West Coast—and yet she still makes the effort to stay in touch with her girlfriends back home. They have get-togethers, share stories about their lives, keep busy (really busy!) at the gym, and, one imagines, spend most of this time making one another laugh. For those of us, me included, who say, "I'm too busy for this and too swamped for that," Melissa and her group of friends set an irrefutable example of sincerely investing in friendship. After reading the piece, written by Riann Smith and shot by Melani Lust, it's easy to see why people enjoy spending time with Melissa. What's better than the combination of humor and honesty? Melissa and her family have been calling Westport home for about three years (remember all the excited cocktail-party talk about her settling here?). In that time, she's discovered some of her […]
Cartoonist Matt Davies won a Pulitzer for his witty jabs at the political elite.
Now, in a new children's book, this Wilton dad takes on a neighborhood bully
Celebrating 25 Years
Wiltonite RJ Kelly talks politics, Sigourney, and Philly pubs
How does Newman's Own celebrate donating $350 million to charities around the world? Give more, of course.
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Trés Jolie Oh-la-la French fashion finds. Sure, it may be French, but it doesn't have to be expensive. And it may be on trend, but everyone else doesn't have to own it. This is the philosophy behind the curated collection shoppers will find in Chic Jolie. Owner Aila Ionescu uses her designer connections from years of trips to Paris to bring high-fashion dresses, separates and outerwear Stateside. She buys in limited quantities, and new pieces come in every month, so get in while it's "haute." Chic Jolie, 24 Taylor Place, Westport, 203-341-0711; chicjolie.com Hot Step You can tell a lot about a man by his shoes, so the opening of Allen Edmonds' first Connecticut location on Main Street is especially good news. Sure there are shoes—over seventy-five styles at last count—but this is a lifestyle destination with 2,000 square feet of denim, travel bags, iPad cases, golf gear and then some. The unique Tokens & Icons collection is a must-see for gift-giving choices—think bottle openers made of baseball bats, and cuff links fashioned from old stadium seats. Allen Edmonds, 69 Main St. Westport, 203-221-7003; allenedmonds.com Shady Business The iconic British manufacturer of paint and wallpaper, Farrow & Ball, has recently […]
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We break down the local food scene, making it easy to find your next great meal. (You don't have to tip us.)
For this, our philanthropy issue, I'm taking this page to talk about the Newman family. For many of us, they epitomize heartfelt philanthropy. Seemingly, Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman had everything they needed in life—successful careers, remarkable talent, unworldly good looks, and terrific children—and they chose our small town, far from Hollywood, to live. It seems that decision served a desire to be grounded to place and connected with neighbors. I see that intention in much of what the couple did for this town over the years, most notably working to secure a bright future for a renovated Playhouse—one with meaningful productions and broad interaction with the community (how many of us have been to this landmark for a show, an awards presentation, a concert, or lecture?). The family also helped preserve land (have you walked the Newman Poses Nature Preserve? It's a gorgeous piece of the great outdoors, with fields, a stream, and terrific climbing trees for the kids). And then there are the innumerable, quiet ways they participated in programs at the Westport Historical Society, the Westport Arts Center, the Westport Library, Project Return, and others. They founded a restaurant devoted to using fresh, healthy, local ingredients. All […]
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Normandy, Orne€298,000 ID: 139024
Magnificent property and location - Chapelle Montligeon .
Character farmhouse with outbuildings, 8 acres of land - peaceful location with views.
Peaceful location with views - close to la Chapelle Montligeon, public forest and not far from the town of Mortagne au Perche, Perche National Park. Superb property and location 8 acres of post and railed paddocks.
Ideal equestrian property or gite rentals. Superb Views .
The house was renovated in 2012 and is composed of an entrance hall, fitted kitchen, living room with fireplace and exposed beams, dining room with original tiled floor and exposed beams, corridor to bathroom with shower room and toilet, bedroom.
Oil fired central heating, DGW, new roof.
Adjoining outbuilding composed of former stable, cellar, open barn. Loft suitable for conversion.
There is a detached outbuilding with a bread oven.
The property comprises 8 acres of land divided in 4 paddocks (post and rail + electric wire), each with water, well and mature trees. Lovely peaceful countryside location.
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"You can measure your worth by your dedication to your path, not by your successes or failures." ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
I'm a sucker for quotes. This one is no exception.
But think about it.
How many of us know our path let alone spend meaningful time trying to build something?
As I reflect on my own journey, I realise how much time I've wasted doing the wrong thing:
and a slew of other meaningless sh*t.
I accept that life is not meant to be linear — more likely it's full of zigs and zags — but, in hindsight, I wish, no I really do wish, that I'd sat down and asked myself a few more serious questions than those that I did.
I still love this question posed by the late Alan Watts:
"If money was no object what would you do [with your life]?"
You might think it childish. I don't. In fact, I think it should be writ large in every school, in every business and in every home.
What would you do?
If you can't immediately answer it, there's no shame in saying "I don't know", but it doesn't stop there.
What it behoves is a deep investigation around your personhood; namely, Who am I at the deepest most profound level? Of course, that's not the same territory as the doing question but then again, think how many people think of themselves a noun and not a verb.
Sorry, that's a bit oblique.
What I'm saying is that too many of us have come to be identified with our job titles and not understanding that one thing, one label, one company will never enable us to live out our life, fully.
Here's the thing.
If you're seriously interested in life — your life that is — then all you really need to consider what brings you greatest joy and build your life around that. (I hope you don't say drinking, sex or doing drugs!)
And when I say joy, I don't mean the ephemeral, false positive type that wears off in a day or so. I mean the sort of thing that you return to again and again and find there's no trying or perseverance necessary. It's just pure bliss.
I love the fact that my (now dead) poetry hero (for all the wrong reasons…!) had the words "Don't try" written on his headstone, alongside the image of a boxer.
If you need to know about Buk's philosophy, you could do worse than read the letter he wrote to his good friend, fellow poet and founder of New York Quarterly magazine William Packard in 1990:
"Dec. 23, I990
Hello Wm Packard:
No, you're not down, maybe I'm down, sometimes I feel like my skivvies are down around my ankles and my butt is a target for hyena turds.
Listen, your Pincus is awful hard on the poets. I thought I was hard on the poets. Well, I'm glad I get by him. And he's right on WAITING. Only if the octipus has you in its tentacals you can't wait too long.
On WAITING I know what he means. Too many writers write for the wrong reasons. They want to get famous or they want to get rich or they want to get laid by the girls with bluebells in their hair. (Maybe that last ain't a bad idea).
When everything works best it's not because you chose writing but because writing chose you. It's when you're mad with it, it's when it's stuffed in your ears, your nostrils, under your fingernails. It's when there's no hope but that.
Once in Atlanta, starving in a tar paper shack, freezing. There were only newspapers for a floor. And I found a pencil stub and I wrote on the white margins of the edges of those newspapers with the pencil stub, knowing that nobody would ever see it. It was a cancer madness. And it was never work or planned or part of a school. It was. That's all.
And why do we fail? It's the age, something about the age, our Age. For half a century there has been nothing., No real breakthrough, no newness, no blazing energy, no gamble.
What? Who? Lowell? That grasshopper? Don't sing me crap songs.
We do what we can and we don't do very well.
Strictured. Locked. We pose at it.
We work too hard. We try too hard.
Don't try. Don't work. It's there. It's been looking right at us, aching to kick out of the closed womb.
There's been too much direction. It's all free, we needn't be told.
Classes? Classes are for asses.
Writing a poem is as easy as beating your meat or drinking a bottle of beer. Look. Here's one:
mother saw the racoon, my wife told me.
ah, I said.
and that was just about the shape of things tonight.
(my emphasis added)
In the end, what you do is what you do. Yes, that's cryptic but I can no more exhort you to reexamine how you see your life than you can change it by adopting a faux practice. You're either drawn to enquire or you're not.
But please remember that life is fleeting, life is harsh and this moment will never happen again. Therefore, the longer you put things off (and even asking lots of self-referential questions can be a form of procrastination), the more likely it is you'll never discover who and what you were born to do.


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Twerps banning TWIRP
As it is my duty to comment on all things fucked up in Texas, I have to address this situation in a small town outside of Houston where they banned "TWIRP" day, which is a gender role reversal day, like Sadie Hawkins. I know they have TWIRP days in Beaumont, though I was under the impression that most schools just have a formal dance like the prom and the only role reversal is that they girls pick up and pay for the boys. But there's no cross-dressing. So this school is doing it a little differently, from what I understand.
We did have something similiar in Alpine. We called it Powder Puff football. All the girls would dress up in football gear and have a game of the juniors versus the seniors. And the boys would dress as cheerleaders and do cheers. Even the parents would cross dress. All in all, it was weird but surprisingly fun. Mostly because we were bored.
Well, like I said here on Feministing in the comments, some parents complained about Powder Puff and it got canceled. The excuse was that they felt teenage girls were just too delicate for football, even though they played lame ass flag football instead of tackle football. Obviously, a teenage girl can be tackled by girls her own size just the same as a teenage boy can, but they needed a way to pretty up the fact that they were protesting because it made them uncomfortable to see young ladies enjoying football too much. Even a mock game came way too close to drawing some of the adoration to the girls that varsity football players get. The spotlight is not for girls, just boys.
What I find interesting is that both TWIRP and Powder Puff exist to reinforce, not undermine, stereotypical gender roles. Apparently, my school had a TWIRP, though we called it Sadie Hawkins, many years before I started there, but it became pointless once girls started initiating dates. Apparently, West Texas really is ahead of the curve set by East Texas, though both are feminist nightmares. There will always be a simpleton, I guess, who just doesn't get such obvious jokes as a boy wearing a dress.


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Keyword research is one of the most important and valuable activities in marketing. It's not just for search engine marketing, but marketing in general and should be the starting point of your marketing plan.
We know that people are doing more and more of their research online to determine what they want to buy and who they want to buy from. Therefore, consider keyword research as a component of market research that helps us better understand what our target markets are interested in and what terms they use to find what they need.
With the updates to the Google search algorithm placing emphasis on semantic search, we need to change the way we have traditionally thought of keywords. Semantic search allows users to search entire sentences or phrases to find what they are looking for. For example users will enter "find the best steakhouse in Boston" rather than typing in "steakhouse Boston".
For small businesses who are seriously honing their online presence to provide content and attract the right client, understanding our target audience and they way they search is valuable to our online success.
Keyword discovery – Understand what your customers are looking for
We can intuitively select a few keywords and keyword phrases that are important to our businesses, but in order to ensure you are using the right keywords, you should spend a little time doing keyword research to help you get a better, more effective list.
The goal of keyword research is to not only find suitable keyword phrases for your business, but also to understand how questions are being asked by your target prospects. There are many tools you can use to help you with your search, but for small businesses, let's keep it simple.
Google Suggest
Google Suggest is the name for Google's autocomplete function. Google provides the autocomplete function to help searchers find information more quickly.
Take your keyword idea and start typing it into the Google search box to get up to ten suggested search phrases related to your keyword. These more targeted suggestions reflect the search activity of users and the content of web page ideas.
Keyword.io and Ubersuggest
There are free tools such as Keyword.io or Ubersuggest that will help you discover more long tail keywords. Both of these tools use Google Autocomplete to generate hundreds of relevant long-tail keywords for any topic. Not only do you get a great list of keywords to work from, but these can also point you to some content ideas. Ubersuggest also provides search volume, cost per click and competition for each keyword phrase.
The results of your search will give you a number of keywords that you can then evaluate for relevance to your business. When I searched for "digital marketing", the results gave me hundreds of keywords to review. I can select only those that I want or select them all.
Once you get the list of keywords from either tool, you can copy and paste them into a spreadsheet to organize and edit.
Sort, prioritize and refine keyword phrases
Now that you have a spreadsheet of keyword phrases and the average monthly searches and competition for each, it's time to prioritize the list. Use your judgement based on the relevance of the word or phrase to your specific business. Remove those that are not important and look for those low monthly search but highly specific long tail keywords that are more likely to attract the right audience to your business.
Don't limit your use of keywords to search engine optimization of your web pages. Whether you are writing a press release, an article, a blog post, updating web content or creating your social media profile, use your keywords effectively to help you be found by those who want and need your services.
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Subversive political activism is the best kind. Standing around with signs doesn't do a whole lot, which is why I don't do it. But planting ideas into the opposition's heads without them even knowing it? That's how it has to be done.
One thing I'd like to see in America, for example, is the annihilation of the notion that "racism" is The Worst Evil, and that it's even an effective insult. So sometimes I pretend to be a liberal and I come up with reasons why certain things are racist, and I let people know. Strangers, I'm talking about. The purpose is to make people sick of hearing "That's racist!" all the time, even moderates and some liberals; basically to desensitize the notion of racism so that when people think of it, they shrug. That's my ideal future. Plus jet packs.
On Saturday I wrote about a school in Michigan that was having a day of games and activities. The principal, David Pontzious, told the students not to try to win, for "we're all winners." Well, Mr. Pontzious is obviously a good little leftist, and therefore it's likely he believes in such myths as "white privilege" and "systemic racism," and I'm sure on more than one occasion he's accused someone of being a racist. Regardless, I decided to give him a call.
Unfortunately I reached a secretary who then transferred me to a woman who gave her position as something relating to HR.
So I put on my best black-man accent, introduced myself as James Whitby, and told her I wanted to talk about this Field Day.
She gave an exasperated laugh and said she's had quite a few calls about it, and that some local news station over in New York asked about it as well.
I told her, "Well, I can undastand that," and moved on to the point I wanted to get to. "Your student body is pretty diverse, right?"
To this she said, "Oh yes, very diverse." She was proud of their diversity, so I then knew for sure I was dealing with a leftist.
"Well," I said, "this attempt to get kids not to win and stuff, that's racis'. I think you guys said that so that none a' the black kids would win."
Stunned silence on the other end, and then finally, "Uh, well, that really wasn't the purpose of the letter at all, sir. We just wanted kids to focus on having fun and not worry about winning or losing. There was no racial component at all."
"Nah," I said, "I still say it was racis', man. You people, I jus' cain't believe you people sometimes, you know?"
More silence on her end. She had never entertained the notion that she or the principal, both upstanding leftists firmly dedicated to equality and anti-racism, could be accused of racism. She was probably rubbing her temples in frustration at how ridiculous I was being, but she also knew that she would be racist to contradict me, a black man voicing his hardships. Leftists know that if a black man says something is racist, it's racist, period, case closed.
But she did take down my "name" and real cell number and told me she'd have the principal call me back.
Everybody reading this should pretend to be a liberal on occasion and make the same ridiculous claims that liberals routinely make. Ask to speak to store managers and complain that this product or that product is racist or sexist because of whatever reason you can think of. The Left has adopted these terms and turned them into insults; let's take their actions to their logical conclusion and completely desensitize people to these terms, thus sabotaging the Left's strategy.


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A new GPS data analysis tool aims to simplify town and city traffic planning by providing a visual representation of how cyclists use local roads.
Based on anonymised data from the navigational app and travel guide, Bike Citizens, the Bike Citizens Analytics tool can show cities from a cyclist's perspective.
The firm says its tool allows users not only to find out how many people are cycling in towns and cities, but also to identify gaps in the local cycle network and to optimise routes.
University of Brighton seeks PhD candidate to research "datafication of cycling"
"Long-term plans can be optimised and short-term measures approved more quickly, such as opening one-way streets to cyclists. Unlike with bicycle count stations, which only provide sporadic data, Bike Citizens Analytics visualises bicycle traffic intensity as well as comprehensive bicycle traffic trends throughout the course of the days and seasons."
The tool provides a means by which the potential of cycle infrastructure projects can be assessed based on existing data. "This will ensure that new cycle paths are built in the right places and important transport links to schools and universities or companies with a high volume of employees for example are safely covered."
Founded in 2011 in Graz by two former bike messengers, the aim of Bike Citizens is to make urban cycling more attractive and so improve quality of life.
The app won a Eurobike Award in 2015 for being a 'must-have' innovation and currently boasts around 500,000 users.
Planners and traffic experts can request a free demo version of the tool from info [at] bikecitizens.net
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Confessions of a Reluctant Star Wars Fan
On May 27th, 1977 I saw the first Star Wars film in my local movie theater. (Of course, now that film is known as Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.) I freely admit to feeling quite discombobulated with each prequel, sequel and "special edition" that followed. What once was the first movie is now the fourth...? You get the idea. Maybe my dilemma is generational; I think I tuned out after it was revealed that Darth Vader was Luke's father. CONVERSELY, I love, love … [Read more...]
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Giving Everyone an A
When I was in high school and then at university, I viewed good grades as something to be earned. If I worked hard enough and had a little luck, I could get A's. This view carried over to Decurion. In my early days at the company, we were debating whether or not "respect" was one of the company's core values. I argued that respect was something one earned, not something we should simply confer on one another. My focus remained on the outcome, not on the process; on the achievement, not on the person. All changed utterly ten years later when I attended a rehearsal of the USC Symphony Orchestra led by Benjamin Zander, the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic.
Zander teaches at the New England Conservatory of Music. Each fall, on the first day of class, he gives all of his students an A. There is only one condition. Within the first two weeks of term, each student must write a letter from the point of view of the following May. He must describe what he has done or who he has become over the course of the year to receive such a remarkable grade. The students then "live into" the A. That is, they invent a possibility and then live into it. Zander's approach allows his students to realize what they truly want to be. They can describe it without barriers, without the internal voice of judgment, because they already have the A.
One year, Zander taught a Chinese boy who was initially confused by this approach. "In Taiwan," he said, "I was number 68 out of 70 students. Then I come to Boston, and Mr. Zander says I am an A. It is very confusing. I walked around confused for some time until suddenly I discovered much happier A than number 68, so I became an A." As Zander observed, this student had discovered the secret of life: the whole thing is invented. We invent ourselves; we invent others; and, most important, we invent or decide what games we play.
Most of us play the Success Game. We slot certain people as successes and others as failures. We celebrate our successes but worry about the outcomes of future endeavors and the reactions of others. While we do one thing we wonder if we shouldn't really be doing another. Failure can never be separated from success. We ask, "Is it good enough? Will I fail next time?" Receiving the A in advance allows us to avoid the Success Game. Indeed, we can dump this game altogether and play another: the Contribution Game. When we play this game, we don't judge and question each activity as we do it. Instead, we get up in the morning, contribute all day, and then go to bed.
Fixed expectations of ourselves and of others limit us, shut us down. They are always fulfilled or unfulfilled. There is no middle ground. Instead of expectations, we can think in terms of possibilities, for there is always one possibility after another. Full engagement rests on finding and creating new possibilities. What about mistakes? Zander suggested that our response to mistakes should be, "How fascinating!" If we don't make mistakes, we will not learn anything.
Attitude matters too. Zander told us the following story. Two prime ministers are meeting. Suddenly, the doors burst open and a man enters, frantic, apoplectic with fury, his clothes askew. The home PM looks over to him and says, "Peter, remember Rule number 6." The man immediately calms down, apologizes, and leaves the room. A few minutes later, a woman bursts into the room, papers flying, and begins banging the table. Again the home PM looks over and says, "Marie, please remember Rule number 6." She immediately relaxes, gathers her papers, and exits. After this happens one more time, the visiting PM turns to his host and asks, "Tell me, please, what is this Rule number 6?" "Very simple," replies the resident PM. "Rule number 6 is 'Don't take yourself so goddam seriously.'" "Ah," says his visitor, "that is a fine rule. If I may ask, what are the others?" "There aren't any."
Giving others an A, playing the Contribution Game, looking at every endeavor as a new possibility, being fascinated by mistakes, not taking ourselves too seriously: all of these increase our chances for greater self-expression. Zander quoted Martha Graham, the creator of modern dance: "There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it." He then asked us to identify the key word in Graham's statements. Years later a friend gave me the quotation's next sentences: "It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open."
According to Zander, the key word is "block." He and Graham are talking about removing the blocks to self-expression. The internal voice ("I'm not good enough") gets in the way. Zander replies, "Thank you for sharing, but I'm busy." Opinions get in the way. Desired and dreaded self-images get in the way. Even our hopes and fears can get in the way. To live under the shadow of doubt is not to live fully.
When Jacqueline du Pre was six years old, someone saw her skipping down the corridor at her first competition. "I see you've just played," he said. "No," she replied, "I'm just about to." When we play the Contribution Game, we free ourselves to approach every activity with this attitude. By looking for the highest possibility in any situation, we can create it. And by speaking to the highest in a person, we can help him to achieve a breakthrough, to see a possibility he did not see before.
Decurion's purpose is to provide places for people to flourish, that is, to contribute to our employees, our customers, and our communities. Zander's talk gave me new ways of enacting our purpose. I do my best to give everyone an A, to speak only to the highest in people. I have identified my desired and dreaded images, and I try not to let them inhibit my self-expression. And I attempt to remember Rule number 6. When I manage all or even some of this, I am able to avoid the Success Game and to play the Contribution Game. Instead of the burden of earning respect, I experience freedom and fullness in life.


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This past Christmas I tried two new cookies that turned out nothing like the bloggers' pictures. I'm not much of a baker regularly, but I do know how to follow directions to the letter. I did with these pistachio wedding cookies and they didn't end up in balls. They should have been like the traditional wedding cookies, balls rolled in powdered sugar, but they ended up more like puffy cookies. Continue reading
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Roasted Beet, Goat Cheese, Egg and Blueberry Salad
I've been sitting on a little pile of beets from the farmers market. I wasn't trying to hatch them, although if that worked and produced another pile of beets I might consider that… but I digress. Beets! I wanted a cold beet salad that was different and this certainly promised to be both different and delicious. I was off to make a new form of vegetable and fruit deliciousness. Continue reading
Flashback Baking: Pistachio Bundt Cake
Here's a flashback to the 70s! I always loved when my mom made pistachio bundt cake. Even though I had no idea what a pistachio was until I was about 20, I thought the flavor of that cake was awesome. Technically "awesome" wasn't invented yet, that's a more recent term. I probably called the cake delicious. Wait, in the 70s we called it "cool". Continue reading


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Saifi Institute for Arabic Language was established by Rana Dirani in January of 2008 in one room with one teacher. Rana, who has been teaching Arabic since 2000, and doing mental planning for Saifi since at least 2005, decided to start her own school with the help and inspiration of her husband Mac McClenahan. In August 2010 Saifi expanded into is current location in Gemayze and is now the largest Arabic language school in Lebanon.
Mayor de Blasio's announcement that within 10 years all New York City public school students will take computer science classes is welcome news. But Java, Python and C++ are not the only languages critical for 21st century success. Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic and French are vital, too.
It's not often that a totally new way of learning languages comes along, especially one which isn't an app or reliant on technology. Power Play aims to make language learning realistic and interactive, and the idea is simple: All of the information that you would usually find inside a textbook is presented in bite-size chunks, on cards. The real genius of the idea is to turn the whole learning process into a game that can be played by one, two, ten, or even a whole classroom of people. A pack of Power Play cards will be a teacher or student's best friend, both inside and outside of the classroom.


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Health & Fitness
5 Tips to Get Up and More Active! (Even with Your Busy Schedule!)
Summer is almost here and it's that hectic time of year. Your job is preparing to wrap up the second quarter. The kids will soon be out of school or are prepping for prom and/or graduation. Your weekends are jam packed with events and your evenings are swamped with tackling the things you can't squeeze in during aforementioned jam packed weekend. (It's a vicious cycle!) If you're unable to snatch a morning workout and feeling sedentary, other than the times you're ripping and running, below are a few tips for how you can make a few changes while in the office that will help get you up, active and give you some activity on the days you feel a workout just isn't an option.
Walk it out
If you're usually sedentary at the office, utilize your lunch break to get up and active. I suggest eating before or after, at your desk. This will allow you to eat and free up your full lunch break to get up and moving. Is it too hot? Too cold? Raining? Good news, your walk doesn't have to be outside. You can walk the floors of your building, if access isn't restricted, or you can be efficient and get the most out of your time and walk the stairs. There are multiple options and possibilities. You can go at your pace, fitness level and even grab a coworker to join in for accountability.
Take the stairs
Need to go run to another floor? Take the stairs. Have a department meeting located on a floor other than the one where your office is? Take the stairs. Gotta use the restroom but someone is in there blowing up the one on you floor and you just can't take it? (I can't be the only one who dodges a blown up bathroom.) You guessed it, gorgeous…TAKE THE STAIRS. Ditching the elevator will not only help you increase your steps and activity throughout the day but it will help give your heartrate a little boost and work those glutes and thighs.
Meal prep/pack your lunch
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." This statement is true for so many when it comes to nutrition. Once you're in the swing of things, it's easy to resist temptation or poor food choices if you miss prepping or packing a meal here and there, however I think most people will agree that prepping before hang will be your best bet every time. Whether you order a good lean protein and veggies from your favorite spot or supplement that with homecooked meals, having a set plan and prep ahead of time is going to be your nutritional saving grace!
Ditch the chair
Sitting down all day is not only monotonous, it's counterproductive if you're trying to be a little more active and burn a few extra calories. If you can't opt for a standing desk you can take some time to just stand, assuming your desk isn't extremely low, and work while standing. Another alternative is to get a workout ball to utilize as a chair. Swapping your chair out for the ball will cause you to engage your core and help encourage better posture.
Be less efficient and more strategic
Juggling so many things and tackling life naturally causes many of use to try to be as efficient as possible so we can accomplish more, work a little smarter and not harder. This is something that you may want to ease up on when it comes to becoming a little more active. Going up and down the stairs is likely more time consuming and less efficient than the elevator, but it's more beneficial. Park farther out, take the stairs, walk around instead of taking a shortcut. These are all minor changes that can have a significant impact as you work to increase your movement throughout the day.


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The 5: Takeaways from the Coyotes' introduction of Alex Meruelo Things have turned around for him since.In the team's 6-6- tie with Seattle, Nelson caught 3-of-7 targets for 84 yards, and this past Sunday in Carolina he hauled in 8-of-12 passes that were thrown his way, picking up 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns."I was prepared and just tried come out and make plays," Nelson said after the 30-20 loss Sunday. "I felt like I was in a groove, but I did make a few mental errors that I need to improve."As a group, we've got to clean up all the mental errors and continue to get better."Whatever mistakes Nelson may have made, none of it was enough to dampen the strides he has made in his second season. Nelson's 65 snaps against the Panthers were the most of any Cardinals receiver, and after the game head coach Bruce Arians, when asked about how he felt Nelson did while stepping in as a starter, said that there was no stepping in because it was Nelson's job.On Monday, the coach elaborated on that thought."J.J., he's our starter and he's getting better and better," Arians said. "He can play better, but he had a heck of a two weeks. He's just going to get better. We've just got to keep him healthy." Derrick Hall satisfied with D-backs' buying and selling Nelson attributed his strong play to being comfortable."I know all the plays," he said. "I just have to cut down on the mental errors, stay healthy and get my body right."Two good games is certainly not enough of a sample size to declare Nelson as the next great receiver, but while his rise may seem a little sudden, Arians said none of this was unexpected."No, he had such a great spring," he said. "I'm actually disappointed because we broke his thumb and that set him way back. He was playing with his cast on and he dropped some balls and he lost some confidence. But, after the spring, I thought this is where he would have been in September."So maybe Nelson is a month or so behind schedule, but for the Cardinals, the important thing is that he got there. With Jaron Brown out for the season with a torn ACL and the documented issues with Floyd and John Brown, a team that looks to its passing game to move the ball was running short on reliable options.And in Nelson, they have a dynamic one.At just 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds he is on the smaller side for a receiver, but of course he was not drafted for his size. Nelson's 4.28 second 40-yard dash was the fastest at the 2015 combine, and he's proven to be quite the burner in his brief NFL career. Grace expects Greinke trade to have emotional impact TEMPE, Ariz. — Somewhat lost Michael Floyd's inconsistency and John Brown's health troubles has been the ascension of second-year receiver J.J. Nelson.The 2015 fifth-round pick out of UAB caught 11 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie, and went into this season with some pretty high expectations.Nelson did not play in the team's Week 2 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a shoulder injury, and through the season's first six weeks had caught just four passes for 51 yards. Top Stories Former Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson retires Comments Share Arizona Cardinals' J.J. Nelson (14) catches a touchdown pass as Carolina Panthers' Luke Kuechly (59) defends in the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn) "He can't take as many shots over the middle, but he's tough," Arians said. "He can catch the ball. He's stretching the field. He's becoming a mismatch."Follow Adam Green on Twitter


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"I am Mexican-American......"
Rep. Castro Corrects Andrea Mitchell: I'm Mexican-American, Not Cuban-Americanby Matt Wilstein | 2:22 pm, April 10th, 2015
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The segment is troubling from a number of perspectives. First, Mitchell as is often the case with some white people, especially, conservatives assumed the 'brown-skinned' Congressman with the last name "Castro" had roots in the nation of Cuba.
Situations such as Mitchell's stumble are hard to offer comment because of the deep affinity for the ancient news reporter and host. I have long felt Mitchell was in fact a Right of center conservative based on her without exception jumping at opportunity to criticize the Obama Administration. The Castro fiasco exemplifies her high-end baby boomer affliction with paradigms shared by many white high end boomers. She exhibited pure racial or ethnic generalization sprinkled with touch of (frankly) inadvertent deep rooted bigotry.
We cannot simply excuse Mitchell's possible misspeak based on the Congressman's last name"Castro." It would have been professionally simply to clarify his national ancestry just prior to opening the interview. When we callously "supposition," we run into brick walls and embarrassing psyche revelations.
If you are not totally grasping my assertion of white privilege accompanied by blind ignorance to the world in which we live, checkout the next short video.
Did you see the hint? The federal judge was mistaken for a house Maud at a Miami area high rise building by a candidate for political office.
Watch a local news cast.
It should be noted the high end Boomer is extremely apologetic for his indiscretion. Well, OK, but another perfunctory apology does not exonerate the sadness, embarrassment and "conferred" privilege denoted via the incident.
It should be noted the high end Boomer is extremely apologetic for his indiscretion. Well, OK, but another perfunctory apology does not exonerate the sadness, embarrassment and "conferred" privilege denoted via the incident.
I am almost certain Mitchell did the class thing and apologized for her misrepresentation. Yet, the problem goes much deeper. We are seeing far less attention to managing ourselves in a manner that isn't offensive to some, with more exhibition of assumptions and indifference based on deep social paradigm. If you have move to a school of thought the well meaning (without question) candidate was simply seeking to hand-off a flyer to the "Maud" for hand-off to her employer, think about that far more carefully. Your paradigm might be showing a similar paradigm. There was no excuse for assuming the African-American woman was a local "Maud."


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HARARE, Zimbabwe, June 20 1997 - Having survived an assault by pro-trade forces some endangered species around the world can breath a sigh of relief while others face renewed efforts to kill them for their horns, hides and shells, said a Humane Society of Canada observer speaking from the closing ceremony of the United Nations sponsored Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). A total of 139 nations are Parties to the treaty and Canada was one of the original signatories.
"The stark message from Zimbabwe today offers a bleak chance for the survival of many wildlife species. If it swims, crawls or flies and you can sell it, then anyone can kill wildlife for any reason whatsoever," said Michael O'Sullivan, the Executive Director of The Humane Society of Canada.
The African elephant, the world's largest land mammal is now facing more danger than ever before because countries voted to lift an eight year old ban on ivory that had been put in place after poachers had devastated elephant populations in over 30 African nations. However, bad news travels fast: "One ivory dealer was openly doing a brisk business over his cell phone right here during the treaty negotiations. "We have already had news of poachers armed with automatic weapons moving towards Kenya's national parks," he reported.
CONTACT: Michael O'Sullivan by toll free 1-800-641-KIND or Michael on his cell phone (416) 876-9685 or at www.humanesociety.com via twitter at www.twitter.com/HSCanada and on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Humane-Society-of-Canada/211468055538280[For more than 17 years, Al Hickey was the Chief Executive of the BC SPCA and before that headed up the Alberta and BC Chambers of Commerce, and was the Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Vancouver. He has been The HSC Western Regional Director for over 12 years. He has 4 children and 6 grandchildren. For his lifetime of achievement dedicated to helping people, animals and the environment, we have bestowed upon him our prestigious Heroes for Animals Award, shared by only a handful of people and organizations.
A father with two children, and a houseful of dogs and cats, Michael O'Sullivan has worked across Canada and in over 110 countries during the last 40 years helping people, animals and nature.]
The Humane Society of Canada (HSC) works to protect dogs, cats, horses, birds, rabbits and small animals, livestock, lab animals, wildlife and the environment. We carry out hands on programs to help animals and nature, mount rescue operations, expose cruelty through hard hitting undercover investigations, work to pass laws to protect animals, use a multidisciplinary approach, support animal shelters and wildlife rehabilitation centres, and spread the word about how to help animals and nature through humane education.
The only organization of its kind, seven days a week, The Humane Society of Canada (HSC) works across the street, across Canada and around the world helping people, animals and the environment.The Humane Society of Canada (HSC) depends entirely on donations to support our programs to help animals and the environment. All donations are gratefully acknowledged with a receipt for income tax purposes. If you would like to support our educational campaigns that protect animals and the environment please make a donation here. Because when it comes to fighting cruelty and violence, we don't give up. Ever.


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An official at the State Department declared on Sunday evening that Pompeo would travel to Brussels instead of Moscow, as Pompeo was due to visit Moscow on Monday.
But the source confirmed that Pompeo would travel to Sochi to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday.
A meeting of the EU Affairs Council is scheduled to be held on Monday in Brussels, but the US State Department did not specify the meetings on the Pompeo agenda.
The ministry said that Pompeo would hold talks with officials from France, the United Kingdom and Germany - the three European countries that signed the agreement on Iran's nuclear file in 2015.


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May 10, 2018—The Mount St. Mary's men's and women's outdoor track and field teams are back in action at the IC4A/ECAC Championships in Princeton, N.J., on Saturday and Sunday. The Mount will be sending 19 athletes to the postseason meet.
Saturday, May 12
10:00 a.m.: Brenden Chavis (Hammer Throw)
2:00 p.m.: D.J. Workcuff (Long Jump)
2:30 p.m.: 4x100m Relay (Christopher Gabor, Justin Kimble, Colin Waitzman, Sean Fahey)
2:45 p.m.: 4x100m Relay (Natalia Hinton, Kayla Barnes, Najae Nickerson, Mariah McLane)
3:00 p.m.: Isaac Kole (800m); Moriah Fitzgerald (Pole Vault); Rachel Finn (Pole Vault); Natalia Hinton (Long Jump)
3:35 p.m.: Benjamin Finnigan (1,500m)
7:00 p.m.: Nicolas Fransham (10,000m); Will Merritt (10,000m)
Sunday, May 13
9:30 a.m.: Matthew Selba (Discus); Erin Sample (Shot Put)
10:00 a.m.: Kayla Barnes (100m)
10:15 a.m.: Justin Kimble (100m)
12:30 p.m.: Sean Fahey (Triple Jump)
12:40 p.m.: Kayla Barnes (200m)
1:00 p.m.: Justin Kimble (200m)
3:05 p.m.: 4x400m Relay (Mariah McLane, Chardane Logan, Chalys Caruth, Clarke Hooper)


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Clients often tell us they want to be seen as thought leaders. It's one of those phrases which business people, and some public relations consultants, latch onto as a means of separating themselves from their competitors. But it's not that easy. Here's the 360 integrated PR guide to becoming a thought leader in your sector.
First of all, what does it mean to be a thought leader? Most definitions define one as a foremost authority, the 'go-to' person or organisation in their area of expertise.
Being a thought leader is not the same as simply having a controversial or outlying opinion or even bringing an innovative product or service to market. It is also not a quick fix – building a reputation as a thought leader takes time and depends on a sustained approach to communications.
However, if you are prepared to invest the time and the intellectual and emotional intelligence into the campaign, the reputational benefits of achieving thought leader status are tangible and valuable.
- Customers recognise they are dealing with a supplier who understands their challenges better than the competition
- Employees and potential employees are inspired to engage with the organisation as they appreciate that that their fresh ideas will be valued and listened to
- Achieving earned coverage in your sector is easier to achieve, as journalists will seek you out for comment and interview, because your statements can be relied upon
Here are five crucial steps to becoming a thought leader.
Be serious about it
It's easy to say "We are thought leaders". It's much harder to be one. You'll need to take a long hard look at your business and yourself and ask whether you have something you can legitimately claim to be an expert about.
- Are you really a leader or do you just think and behave in the same way as everyone else in your sector?
- Is your desire to be seen as a thought leader a smokescreen for the fact that you do not lead in terms of delivering new solutions to your customers' problems?
- Are you prepared to make that long-term effort?
- Are you prepared to be vulnerable – if you put yourself out there, you may be approached with questions to which you don't have immediate answers
If you feel confident to move ahead from a position of self-awareness, go onto step two.
Define your niche
What makes you a leader? Being very good at what you do is not enough. To discern whether you are a thought leader, examine your culture, personality and business practice. You're looking for that factor that both offers something distinctly different from your competition and also means that your organisation's performance is significantly better than it would be without that attribute.
The niche you choose is something that is both directly related to the business you run and on which you have the expertise to speak with authority. It should be something you can speak about naturally.
For example, at 360 integrated PR, we focus on the reputational benefits of running a responsible business. Outdoor clothing company, Patagonia, demonstrates how business can inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis. Seth Godin has become a guru for fresh ideas in marketing.
Identify your sphere of influence
With whom do you need to engage? Create a stakeholder map, detailing the people and organisations for whom your thought leadership strategy is relevant and credible.
This is not just about identifying who you should talk to. It's also important to understand their base level knowledge of your themes and what matters to them as these factors will determine how your thought leadership can help those stakeholders improve in real terms.
Develop the content you need
From a baseline understanding of your stakeholders, you can tailor your messages and create stories which challenge their assumptions, inspire them and, most importantly, catalyse them into action.
We recommend creating a content calendar, with at least 12 planned and coordinated media opportunities. It is important to keep an open mind about further opportunities that may naturally pop up.
Commenting on trending issues or news is a fantastic way to put yourself in the public eye in a natural way and, if you prove to be a strong or influential speaker on a particular issue, may lead to media interviews or appearances.
Use video, podcasts as well as the written word to communicate these stories.
Amplify your message
Once you have created your messages and stories, you need to promote and disseminate your material to provide your insights to the right people at the right time. There are a host of opportunities to consider:
- Earned – Content in traditional and online media, specialist titles, trade and local media can enhance your reputation, whether it's an interview, feature or comment. You can also approach other stakeholders to see whether they will allow you to guest blog on their sites. Speaking engagements, presentations and running workshops for third parties are also effective.
- Owned – Share your messages via your own platforms, including your own social media feeds (including LinkedIn for professional services businesses), newsletters, website and your blog
- Paid – If you want to reach a wider audience via social media, then some form of paid promotion of your content will be beneficial. This is particularly true of Facebook and LinkedIn.
- Shared – High quality, searchable posts facilitate social media sharing
Being a thought leader is worth it in the end
A good place to start is to think of your own industry. Who are the thought leaders who spring most readily to mind? Why is that? What do they do? Where do they speak?
You will need to be different. More interesting. More imaginative. And a better storyteller.
The challenges are great, but the reputational benefits of being a thought leader are immense.
360 integrated PR helps companies communicate strategically and demonstrate thought leadership to boost their reputation. Contact us here or call 02381 845025 to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation to find out how we could support your business.


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July Open studios
Each year over 350 Cambridge Open Studios members open their doors to the public over four weekends in July. Studios are open between 11am and 6pm with each artist taking part for one, two, three or all four weekends. Entry is free. View the artists who took part in July 2019 below.
79Betka MilliganExhibitionModern Ceramic ObjectsColourful ceramic objects with intriguing patterns. All pieces are unique and one of a kind – exhibited here in a beautiful designer-house.4 Winchmore DriveCambridgeCB2 9LWTel: 07496 924306Email: email@example.com: betkamilligan.com
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