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LONDON (Reuters) - ParFX, a currency trading platform launched to curb the advantage of high-frequency traders, will allow hedge funds to join banks in its trade to increase liquidity and create a wider trading community.
The platform, featuring technology to level the playing field between slower and faster clients, has been exclusive to banks with 12, including Deutsche Bank and Barclays, backing it since its launch last April.
"In the coming months, we will allow customers to trade through their prime broker alongside the banks," said Roger Rutherford, chief operating officer at ParFX.
The latest BIS triennial survey of the currency market shows hedge funds and proprietary trading firms have a 11 percent share of the $5-trillion-a-day global currency market. The spot currency market sees a daily turnover of $2 trillion a day.
The main clients for prime brokerages, which are usually owned by banks themselves, are hedge funds. Hedge funds often run machine-driven algorithmic trading programmes, or algos, that pump out a large number of small orders at a super-fast pace.
High frequency trading strategies which have proved highly controversial are sometimes run by hedge funds, although many are managed by proprietary firms betting on their own money.
The growing prevalence of high-frequency trading has raised concerns about fairness in markets and whether those with the fastest technology are putting other investors at a disadvantage or creating dislocations as a result of their speed.
Currency platforms like ICAP's IAP.L EBS, which have players including banks and corporations, have recently shown resistance to allowing high-frequency trading to proliferate. ParFX is a major initiative by the big global banks to check the presence of high-frequency, anonymous traders.
ParFX, though, will ensure the entry of prime brokerages does not lead to the domination by high-frequency traders.
"We understand that certain types of trading behaviour exist because they have a mask of anonymity. This will not be the case at ParFX - buy side firms that trade on our platform will be subject to the same rules, compliance and full transparency as existing players," said Rutherford .
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I'm not sure where I left off with the ankle and what's been going on with my running. At the beginning of the injury, I was very determined to get back to it quick. I followed my PT's orders to a T. My mini goal was to be able to run the races on my schedule. I wanted to keep up with my training.
Honestly, I'm not sure what I was expecting pain wise. After the Atlanta 13.1 I felt okay. Not great, not bad. The pain was from the brace being too tight (PT and my conclusion). PT's instructions were take more time off. So I spent last week a little frustrated because I felt like I was stepping back.
I was allowed to do a short run and I chose to head to the new Atlanta Beltline. I'm a big fan. I only ran 2 miles-again, wasn't great, wasn't terrible.
I called my massage/chiropractors office because they have the Alter G.
It wasn't cheap-but it was worth it.
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You basically step into compression shorts with a zipper attached. Step onto the treadmill and zip yourself in.
Turn the machine on, and let it calibrate your weight. You feel like you are blowing up a little bit.
You are then able to adjust how much body weight you want to use. The chiro recommended for me to start at 80% and run for 30 minutes.
It was great! Pain free running! I went back again this past Monday and I ran around 5.5 miles and was able to pick up the pace a bit. The machine is quite smart too-I was hoping to burn tons of calories after my weekend of no running and just eating, but you burn less because you use less effort (obviously).
I have been dying to get outside again and run. The weather has been great and I have the Runners World 1/2 marathon this weekend. Luckily, I made plans a few weeks ago to meet up with #NUUNHTC teammate Megan, who was in town for work.
We did a 5 mile loop at Chastain Park this morning. No ankle pain, more brace pain (and crappy lungs and dead legs to be honest) but it was great to get to catch up with her. I love internet running friends!
I will have a group run Friday morning with Runners World and the PT suggested going without the brace to see how it does. If I'm okay-attempt the 1/2 without it. She's concerned that the brace is constricting too much and could end up causing a fracture or something along those lines. So we will see.
That's where I stand. Still no real "plan"for running. Each week is a just "see how it feels week". I am hoping for a decent 1/2 marathon this weekend-very similar goals to 13.1. Do my best, finish, etc. If I can pull out a sub 2 again that would be great-but I am not getting my hopes up.
I miss being able to actually loosen up and let go on my runs. I am mentally struggling with getting past the injury, trusting my rehab, and getting to the point where running was REALLY fun. I hate concentrating on my ankle. Crossing my fingers for a successful running weekend!
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The dog days of summer have everyone dreaming of the ultimate vacation spot. If you're a celebrity, however, you're probably hitting the road for a pricey rental, or perhaps a vacation home in one of the United States' most exclusive spots: Malibu, South Beach or the Hamptons.

Malibu

Just under 40 miles south of Los Angeles, Malibu tops the list for celebrity getaways.

That proximity, says Mauricio Umansky, CEO of luxury brokerage The Agency, is responsible for its superstar allure.

The ocean views and relaxed lifestyle are pretty appealing, too, adds Malibu agent Jonathan Ruiz.

"Malibu has everything a celebrity could want," explained Ruiz. "It's got the privacy, the great dining, everything for an active lifestyle. But if you also want that very Zen, very chill, relaxing downtime, [Malibu] has it, too."

Some A-listers prefer the area year round — Steven Spielberg and Pierce Brosnan both own Malibu properties — but others, like David and Victoria Beckham, prefer to rent for a just few months a year.

"It's an appealing celebrity retreat," said Ruiz. "You never know who you'll spot on the beach."

The Beckhams rented this gorgeous Malibu home last summer.

And if they can swing it, some celebrities choose to buy in Malibu and rent out their properties when they're not using them. Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most recent celebs to take this route, renting out his oceanfront Malibu property for $75,000 per month.

The Hamptons

In the summer, Manhattan nearly empties out as the wealthy and well-recognized battle traffic to get to this stretch of beach towns on the south fork of New York's Long Island. Home to some of the most expensive properties in the country, the Hamptons is one of the oldest summer colonies in the United States.

The Clintons, Madonna, President Obama and Mariah Carey are just a few of the famous folks who prefer to vacation here.

Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon are currently calling this Hamptons manse home.

More than the white sand and luxe digs, what attracts celebrities is the social scene. From dinners at Jerry Seinfeld's home to the annual Fourth of July White Party, part of the appeal is being seen out and about.

"It's the people watching, it's the socialites," Umansky said. "The Hamptons is just where everyone goes."

South Beach

For an entirely different vacation scene, South Beach in Miami is a popular celebrity destination. Best known for its nightlife and luxury shopping — Kim Kardashian co-owns a shop there — the area appeals to a younger set of celebs.

Anna Kournikova's former Miami home sold last year.

Enrique Iglesias calls Miami home, so does his longtime girlfriend Anna Kournikova. Singers Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Drake and Beyonce also own places there.

International

Of course, the stars who have the funds and time will head overseas to any number of high-end spots. The South of France and Italy are popular with George Clooney and the Jolie-Pitt clan, while others head to the Bahamas for white sand and privacy. And the hippest new places to vacation for the celebrity set? The Middle East and Turkey, says Umansky.

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- Being younger usually makes you more ambitious and less jaded towards the world.
Anything is possible. Maybe you will start a business and strike it rich, who knows. When you are young you also aren't thinking about responsibilities like children and health insurance (most likely), you are uninhibited in a big world of possibilities. I am confident that this thought process fades with time and added responsibility.
- Get a little money while your young and become rich later.
The power of compounding is a an amazing thing. I myself am confident I can get double digit returns on stocks and options most years, but what's 20% of $6,000? Starting with a big number allows you to grow exponentially.If you earn 10% for 20 years on $6,000 you will have $40,364 – but if you would have started with $15,000 that first year – it would have been $100,912 after those 20 years.
- When you have very little money, a little more seems like a lot.
Last year I did a lot of amazon/eBay selling that probably is going to net out to be about $500 a month before taxes, and I only sold "hardcore" for about 4 months of the year! Here is the thing though, that is $500 on top of my normal salary. If you make $2000 a month and $1500 of it goes towards living expenses, you have $500 of discretionary spending – so getting an extra $500 effectively doubles your discretionary spending/investing.
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Title : Implementation of a Unified Constitutive Model into the PAFEC Finite Element Package.
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Abstract : A unified constitutive material model was implemented in to the PAFEC Finite Element Package Level 8.1. The modifications allow the PAFEC Package to perform time dependent plasticity. This includes the calculation of the updated material Jacobian used in the formulation of the global stiffness matrix. Automated time stepping, reduced storage requirements and structural convergence features were also included in the code. A series of test analyses addressing different aspects such as element types and loading conditions were performed and shown to agree with expected results.
Descriptors : *PLASTIC DEFORMATION, *FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS, *STRESS RELAXATION, ALGORITHMS, LOAD DISTRIBUTION, STRESS ANALYSIS, TIME DEPENDENCE, MATRICES(MATHEMATICS), STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, STIFFNESS, RESIDUAL STRESS, JET FIGHTERS, PLASTIC PROPERTIES, AUSTRALIA, CYCLIC LOADS, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY.
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- Explore the Northwest provinces of Jujuy & Salta in our Crossing the Andes journey.
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- Explore Tierra del Fuego, the Southernmost point of the world.
- The rich marine life of Peninsula Valdes where you will spot whales and sea elephants.
- The breathtaking natural beauty of dazzling blue lakes and snowcapped mountains of the Argentine Lake District.
- The Amazon Basin, home to the world's remaining rainforest and unparalleled diversity.
- The quaint colonial beach towns of Trancoso and Corumbau, Bahia.
- Fernando de Noronha - a pristine archipelago of natural beauty, 215 miles off the Northeastern coast of Brazil.
- Relax and indulge on the Emerald Coast in Southern Brazil.
The Discovery
- Rio de Janeiro
- Iguassu Falls
- Sub-tropical rainforest
The Adventure
- High-speed Zodiacs
- Jungle excursion
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
- Kayaking
- Rafting
- Eco-adventures
- Helicopter rides
Insider AccessRio de Janeiro
- Private vehicle to visit Corcovado
- Private capoeira demonstration
- After-hours access to certain museums, churches & synagogues
- Private helicopter flights
- And much more...
- Private high-speed zodiac
- Private train ride to the Devil's Throat
- Private helicopter
- Private eco-adventures
- VIP service at Iguassu Airport
- Private plane and helicopter services
- And much more...
- Best time to go
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(6 Days, Private party of 2)
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- $9,000 - $10,500
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What is included in your luxury tour to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Iguassu Falls, Brazil & Argentina:
- Luxury accommodations at
- Belmond Copacabana Palace or Fasano Hotel (Rio de Janeiro)
- Belmond Hotel Das Cataratas (Iguassu Falls)
- Internal flights
- Services of Blue Parallel hosts and private specialized guides throughout the journey
- All special events, private guided tours, private excursions, private outdoor activities, entrance fees
- Continual monitoring of your journey by a Blue Parallel team composed of a personal travel expert in our offices, and a personal host in each destination. In addition, a "behind the scenes" logistical expert is staffed on each trip in order to monitor every step of the journey. The team is on call 24-hours a day during a trip
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To understand the impact of odd-even plan scheduled between April 15 and 30, on the air quality of Delhi, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) will monitor the Ambient Air quality with special reference to PM 2.5 and PM 10 at 119 locations in and around the national capital.
Monitoring of Ambient Air is planned at 74 locations with the help of Light Scattering Based Technology. These locations will be monitored regularly excluding Sundays almost on the same time and locations.
This monitoring will include random sampling for short durations and will be targeted to know the trend of Air quality.
74 locations are on seven borders of Delhi. In these border areas, one sample will be taken inside Delhi (1-2 km), second sample will be on the border and third sample will be 1-2 kms inside the neighbouring states. In addition, 20 residential locations of Delhi will be monitored using manual samplers, twice between 6 to 14 April and twice during The Odd Even Part -II.
15 Industrial areas of Delhi will also be monitored in the same manner.
At 10 locations, monitoring will be conducted to know the impact of vehicular traffic on road, for this a sampler will be located on the road curb and second sampler will be at about 100-150 meters away.


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Graphic Designer at Hampton Direct, LAPosted: December 17th, 2012 | Author: UX Jobs LA | Filed under: Interaction Design | Tags: Adobe Creative Suite, excel, Graphic Designer, illustrator, los angeles, photoshop, powerpoint, word
The Marketing & Corporate Communications department located in our Woodland Hills, Southern California office is responsible for the corporate branding to the Hampton Direct audience. The Graphic Designer supports the design efforts across the company, working with creative services, digital, sales and Direct Response marketing teams. This position will create and apply consistent branding… (read full post)
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You are a 'big ideas' person and think your way out of tough situations. You dive headfirst into problems and create beautiful, innovative and user-friendly solutions to engage users. You always push your designs to the limit and have a portfolio to prove it. You, live, eat and breathe design on the whole and love thinking about how design and technology can help clients push the envelope. You… (read full post)
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Magellan is a leading portable GPS navigation consumer electronics company. Founded in 1986 and with over 200 key patents in GPS technology, Magellan is recognized as an industry innovator and leader. Magellan is the creator of the award-winning Magellan RoadMate®, and Maestro™ series portable car navigation products, as well as the Magellan eXplorist® outdoor hand-held navigation devices…. (read full post)
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We are looking for a designer to join our award-winning, growing interactive studio in Culver City, CA. Sisu (www.sisumedia.com) is a small, focused group of talented individuals. We deliver effective, intelligent design and technology solutions for webtop and mobile. Our clients range from the Fortune 100 to start-ups, and from media and entertainment industries to emerging technology. The… (read full post)
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The Senior Web Designer will concept and design online customer acquisition programs for the Beachbody brands. This individual must be a leader committed to producing high-quality, user-centered digital experiences, which at their core are about converting traffic to transactions. The right candidate will be a top-notch designer with a solid understanding of user experience, responsive web and… (read full post)
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BLACK is an incubator and product development consultancy, specializing in consumer products, tech and toy industries. We are looking for candidates who are passionate, entrepreneurial and can show or convey examples of self-motivation and determination. This is not a position for career designers, we are searching for talented cross-disciplined team members who enjoy challenges and desire to be… (read full post)
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Autopsy Being Performed To Identify Missing Treasure HunterAn autopsy is being done Monday on human remains found near the Arkansas River Friday.
Two Dead In One Day In Rafting AccidentsRafting accidents killed two people on Colorado's rivers in one day.
Man Dies In Colorado Rafting AccidentA man on a private rafting trip in central Colorado has died after falling into the Arkansas River.
3 Thrown From Raft On Arkansas RiverThree people are recovering after they were thrown from a raft along the Arkansas River in Pueblo.
Lamborn Says EPA May Reconsider Colorado Storm Water SuitU.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to drop a lawsuit against Colorado Springs over contaminated runoff that affects Pueblo County and downstream agriculture.
Flooding Closes Highway, Damages Waterways Near La JuntaFloodwaters that damaged fire-ravaged hillsides south of Pueblo three days ago have impacted highways and waterways this weekend.
Man Who Died While Rafting In Southern Colorado DrownedThe Fremont County coroner's office has ruled that a man drowned after he was tossed into the water while rafting on the Arkansas River in southern Colorado.
1 Dead In Colorado Rafting AccidentOne person is dead after a rafting accident on the Arkansas River in Colorado.
Royal Gorge Park Busy This Spring Break 4 Years After Disastrous WildfireThe Royal Gorge is busy with spring break visitors after it reopened after a fire that nearly destroyed every structure in the park.
Body Found In Arkansas River In PuebloAuthorities are investigating the discovery of a body floating in the Arkansas River in Pueblo.
Christo Abandons 'Over The River' Project In ColoradoThe artist Christo says he has abandoned his plan to drape translucent fabric above portions of Colorado's scenic Arkansas River, a proposal that generated fierce opposition and a long court battle.
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Here is a famous Taoist story that offers several valuable lessons:
There was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years, and one day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit.
"Such bad luck," they said sympathetically.
"Maybe," the farmer replied.
The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses.
"How wonderful," the neighbors exclaimed.
"Maybe," replied the old man.
The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses and was thrown, breaking his leg as a result.
The neighbors again came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune.
"Maybe," answered the farmer.
The day after, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army. Seeing that the son's leg was broken, they passed him by.
The neighbors congratulated the farmer on how well things had turned out.
"Maybe," said the farmer.
One lesson: quite often, our initial reaction to a particular situation is wrong.
Another lesson: how we view what happens is usually more important than the actual happening itself.
And, another lesson: we should refrain from labeling.
Most of us understand the first two lessons, but the third is usually dismissed because we have been conditioned to label everything.
Situations and experiences are inherently neutral. But, we label them as "good" or "bad," and apply the conditioning we associate with those labels. That conditioning drives our decisions, actions, and reactions, and determines our mood and outlook.
This is how a single incident - something you see, something someone says to you, something you think about - can end up ruining your day (or week, or month).
Not only do we label situations and experiences, we label each other. Color, political affiliation, religious belief, nationality, favorite sports team - there is an endless supply of labels, and once we apply those labels it makes it easy to view other people as different from us.
It makes it easy to dislike them because of all the thoughts and emotions we associate with the labels we applied to them. In essence, we cease viewing them as people and now view them as the label.
They are terrorists. They are Republicans/Democrats. They are [insert label here].
Think about war: we aren't killing people, we are killing the label of "enemy."
But, as the farmer in the Taoist story above illustrates, resisting the urge to label allows us to view people, places, and events from a neutral perspective. We see things as they are, not as we make them because of our own bias. Not from the perspective of an inner narrative that judges and clouds reality.
And, by seeing things as they are, we can take more skillful actions, build stronger relationships, and be more compassionate and understanding.
Life is full of peaks and valleys. But, you can minimize their effects if you approach things with a neutral outlook. In doing so, you keep yourself from getting stuck on a roller coaster fueled by your own judgment.
How do you break the labeling habit?
Awareness is key. As noted earlier, we have been conditioned to label everything. But, if you cultivate awareness of this conditioning, you can notice your mind doing it throughout the day. Watch what happens between sense perception, the thoughts that arise from sense perception, the urge to label, and the feelings, emotions, urges, and actions that follow.
As you become more skilled at noticing this process, you can stop it from completing. You can interrupt it, and - as a result - take your life off autopilot.
Practice is key, however. You can't just flip a switch and reverse a lifetime of conditioning.
What do you get in return for your efforts? Happiness, peace, and contentment that aren't dependent on - or affected by - external factors.
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Clenching your teeth is actually part of a condition called bruxism, which is also referred to as teeth grinding. Clenching your teeth is extremely damaging to your teeth, gums, and your jaw. Many people clench their teeth while they sleep, when the force of your jaw will be much greater than it is when you're chewing food. This is because your brain doesn't have any control over this clenching and grinding while you're asleep! Whether you clench your teeth occasionally or you do it nightly, you should be aware of the hazardous side effects of clenching your teeth!
Sensitive Teeth
Clenching your jaw and grinding your teeth can actually wear down the enamel of your teeth. Enamel is the hard, shiny, protective layer over your teeth. Enamel protects the softer tissues of your teeth as well as your tooth's root. When enamel is worn away, cold or hot foods and drinks can cause pain because your tooth's root may be exposed! Once your enamel is gone, there's no way to replace it. Your dentist can tell during your regular checkups if you're experiencing enamel loss. One of the most common symptoms of loss of enamel is sensitive teeth.
Headaches or Migraines
If you clench your teeth while you're sleeping, your jaw is essentially exerting great force onto your teeth with no buffer. Experts estimate this amount to be three to ten times as much force as is exerted when chewing food. This is a huge amount of pressure on your teeth! This immense pressure can cause tension headaches, especially migraines.
If you suffer from headaches, especially in the morning, you could be clenching your teeth at night and not know it. Other symptoms of teeth clenching include jaw or facial pain, and your teeth may hurt as well. A custom nightly mouthguard can help protect your teeth from clenching and grinding at night, as they absorb the impact of your teeth clenching!
Chipped or Fractured Teeth
Teeth clenching can lead to chipped or fractured teeth! Chips are unsightly and often evident when you smile. To make matters worse, teeth that have lost enamel are much more susceptible to chips and even cavities. Fractured teeth are also more prone to cavities, and can cause bacteria to get to your tooth's root. Chipped or fractured teeth may not seem like a big problem, but those cracks in your teeth can lead to bigger cracks and could end up costing you your smile. Teeth are not made to withstand teeth-on- teeth pressure contact, and over time, your teeth could sustain considerable damage from clenching!
Loose Teeth
Because of the impact that teeth clenching has on your gums and the connective tissue that holds your teeth in place, teeth clenching can cause loose teeth. Your gums can become inflamed when exposed to the pressure of teeth clenching and grinding, which can lead to damaged connective ligaments and tissue.
Over time, this will lead your teeth to become loose and they could eventually fall out. Although teeth clenching doesn't necessarily cause periodontal disease, if you have periodontal disease, teeth clenching can make it worse!
Teeth clenching and grinding has more consequences than you think. This practice can damage your teeth and gums, and increases your risk for tooth damage and tooth loss. Talk to your dentist if you think you clench your teeth at night, and ask him or her about signs of teeth grinding during your next visit. There are steps you can take to stop bruxism!


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PADI Advanced Open water (12 years +)
The Advanced Open Water Diver course helps you increase your confidence and build your scuba skills so you can become more comfortable in the water.
This is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your PADI instructor.
This course builds on what you've learned and develops new capabilities by introducing you to new activities and new ways to have fun scuba diving.
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences!
It's designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your PADI Open Water Diver certification.
The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives.
You try out different specialties while gaining experience under the supervision of your PADI Instructor. You log dives and develop capabilities as you find new ways to have fun scuba diving.
The Adventures in Diving programme offers both the Adventure Diver and Advanced Open Water Diver certifications. If you complete any three adventure dives, you can earn your PADI Adventure Diver certification.
If you complete your Deep Adventure Dive, Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive and three Adventure Dives for a total of five, you can earn your Advanced Open Water Diver certification
Why Advanced Open Water Diver?
After your five dives, you'll be more experienced, feel more comfortable in the water and simply enjoy diving more because you better understand the underwater environment. This certification allows you to safely dive to a maximum of 30 meters.
What do I need to start?
PADI Open Water Diver certification (or a qualifying certification from another organisation).
Minimum age: 15 years old (12 for the PADI Junior Adventure Diver and PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)
Medically fit for the experience, complete our Medical Form.
How long will it take?
One evening and 2 days' of diving over one weekend. If you have't dived recently we recommend the PADI Scuba Tune-Up prior to the open water dives.
What will I need?
We supply all materials as part of the course. These will include:
What will you learn?
This certification includes 5 Adventure Dives: the Deep Adventure Dive, the Underwater Navigator Adventure Dive and three of the following:
Where can I go from here?
PADI Advanced Open Water Divers can enrol in PADI Wreck or Deep Diver Specialty courses and continue on to the PADI Rescue Diver course, which is probably the best course you will ever do.
PADI Adventure Dives can also credit towards the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver certifications.
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Degenerating discs cause back pain as a result of inflammation resulting from NF-kappaB activation
Stopping inflammation is the key to eliminating discogenic back pain
In this study the effects of peroxynitrite are reviewed. We're told that it's an important tissue damaging compound that is generated at sites of inflammation and disc degeneration.
We're not told to what extent the peroxynitrite results from inflammation vs. to what extent it causes the inflammation. It could both cause and result from inflammation, as is often the case with mediators of inflammation. The 'species' causes damage/inflammation AND stimulates further inflammation. A vicious cycle. Sometimes, for no obvious reason, inflammation cannot 'turn off." The result is chronic inflammation and pain that continues to worsen over time.
We are told they observed "sustained NF-kB translocation" which means NF-kB was chronically turned on. That is exactly what we would expect in chronic inflammation. The Master Switch remains stuck in the "on" position.
We are also told that high levels were observed for various mediators of inflammation – IL-1, IL-6 and IL-8. This is also what would be expected to observe when NF-kB is chronically turned on.
The researchers conclude by observing that NF-kB is the "potential" underlying pathway and suggest that back pain might be effectively treated with anti-oxidants.
It seems clear, however, that NF-kB is more than just the "potential" underlying pathway – it is clearly the reason for the inflammation. Rather than attempting to neutralize peroxynitrite with anti-oxidants, a better solution, it seems, would be to go "upstream" to the source. Inhibition of the source, NF-kB, would be a more effective anti-inflammation strategy than trying to limit one of the many pro-inflammatory species observed in this study of discogenic back pain.
The publication:
May, 2009
Peroxynitrite induces gene expression in intervertebral disc cells
Summary of the abstract
Peroxynitrite is an important tissue-damaging species generated at sites of inflammation and degeneration. The aim of this study was to examine the effects resulting from peroxynitrite.
Degenerated human intervertebral disc (IVD) tissue was analyzed for nitrosylation. Nitrosylation, accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species, NF-kappaB nuclear translocation, and cell viability were analyzed. Gene expression of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 was quantified.
Degenerated IVD tissue showed strong nitrosylation, especially in the NP. NF-kappaB/p65 sustained nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB/p65 and stimulation of IL-1beta, IL-6, and IL-8 expression was noted.
This study provides evidence that peroxynitrite may play a role in disc degeneration and discogenic back pain development by the increased synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines that results from the activation of NF-kB. Neutralizing peroxynitrite and its derivatives (e.g., via the use of antioxidants) may be a novel treatment option for discogenic back pain.


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One of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' big pre-season acquisitions is in legal trouble south of the border.
Defensive lineman Odell Willis has been charged with driving under the influence in Atlanta, Ga., the Canadian Football League team said in a statement Thursday. The charge was laid on Sunday.
"We have spoken with Odell and are gathering as much information as possible into the incident," general manager Brendan Taman said.
"Odell and the Roughrider organization are taking this matter very seriously and we won't comment any further until the legal process has run its course."
The Riders acquired Willis in a trade with Winnipeg last month.
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Like many English teachers, I'm a sucker for anything related to Shakespeare, so I'm very interested in reading Love Disguised by Lisa Klein. The summary makes this sound like a really entertaining book that I'll hopefully be able to "sell" to my students while we're reading some Shakespeare 🙂
Title & Author: Love Disguised by Lisa Klein
Release Date: July 30th, 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
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Will Shakespeare is about to meet the girl who will change his life forever. After a mixed-up courtship with the Hathaway sisters ends badly, Will jumps at the chance to go to London, where he can pursue his dream of becoming an actor. There, Will meets the unusually tall (and strong) Meg who has earned the nickname "Long Meg" for her height. She's also fleeing her own past as an orphan turned thief. Disguised as "Mack," Meg was once a member of a band of boy thieves who betrayed her. When Will is robbed by those same villains, Meg disguises herself as "Mack" again–telling Will that Mack is her twin brother–in order to help Will recover his money. As Mack, she finds true friendship with Will. But is there more? And who is Meg really fooling with her disguise?
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January 14 & 15, 2017
by: Gail Gerdes
It's almost January in Florida, and that means it's time for the annual Sunshine Music Festival to bring some great music to the state. And this year promises to be bigger and better yet! Once again headlined by the award-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band, the 2017 Sunshine Music Festival features an amazing line-up yet of exciting acts on two live music stages along with a larger selection of refreshing craft beers, fine wines and delectable menus. The Festival will kick off Saturday, January 14, 2017, NOON, at Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg in the Tampa Bay Area and then Sunday, January 15, 2017, NOON at Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton in South Florida. These are the only two dates slated for the Tedeschi Trucks Band in Florida so far in the 2017 tour. After spinning around the mid-west for a while, they will be embarking on their European Tour starting in March, 2017.
For the fourth year in a row the Grammy-winning husband and wife team, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, along with their band Tedeschi Trucks Band, or TTB as their loyal fans prefer to call them, headline what is fast becoming their signature Festival. They are coming off of a year in which they released their new CD, and third studio album Let Me Get By in early 2016. This new CD is a must have for their fans. This year features a great mix of some of TTB's favorite contemporary artists and longtime musical inspirations. Highlights by Joe Russo's Almost Dead, his Grateful Dead Tribute Band; Bruce Hornsby, a mid-8o's rock star and musician's musician; Mavis Staples, an R&B icon who toured with Bob Dylan this summer; Dave Mason, with a solo career many decades long and founding member of group Traffic; Railroad Earth, "a souped-up string band" according to one of its members; North Mississippi Allstars, a high energy, three piece blues infused rock and roll group; and Greyhounds, a soulful Austin duo of keys and guitar. This two-city festival will have the same line-up at both St. Petersburg and Boca Raton.
There will be plenty of food, drink and music at this festival and tickets for this show would be a great Holiday gift. There are still tickets available at Ticket Master and www.LiveNation.com for all levels; General Admission, Reserved Seating, Balcony (at Boca Raton), and the VIP Sunshine Experience Package, but they are going fast. You can find all the information you need at www.sunshinemusicfestival.com. There are also some hotels in both locations who have partnered with the festival to bring you some special rates, so check that out on their website as well.
Come out and enjoy the beautiful Florida sunshine at the appropriately named, 2017 Sunshine Festival this January. This is guaranteed to be epic.


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"You can't use those!" they yelled. "Every time you buy one you support Occupation!"
Philadelphia, July 28 – Demonstrators outside the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in the City of Brotherly Love became enmeshed in a vociferous dispute today after advocates of the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement against Israel discovered that other protesters burning Israeli flags had acquired the banner by purchasing it, in direct violation of the spirit of BDS.
Scores of activists assembled outside the convention burned Israeli and American flags to protest the mainstream policies supported by the party's presidential nominee, which they claim will promote injustice and the dispossession of Palestinians. Within the convention hall some attendees even held a Palestinian flag aloft, but the most vehement displays of anti-Israel sentiment have occurred beyond the confines of the arena, and the need to demonstrate antipathy to Israel has come into conflict with the desire not to support Israeli interests economically.
Eyewitnesses reported that two groups of demonstrators engaged in sporadic shouting matches throughout the proceedings, with pro-BDS activists attempting to snatch Israeli flags from the clutches of activists aiming to burn them. A group of protesters from the University of Pennsylvania chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, a pro-BDS organization, confronted a gathering of activists sporting Bernie Sanders paraphernalia, and challenged them over the provenance of the flags.
"You can't use those!" they yelled. "Every time you buy one you support Occupation!"
"You play into the hands of the Zio-Nazis!" retorted the Bernie Bros. Minor scuffles ensued, recurring periodically throughout the evening. At one point the SJP contingent succeeded in wresting an Israeli flag from a Bernie supporter and throwing it on the ground, at which point the Sanders activist set it alight as intended. Scattered shouting matches flared in small groups.
"They just don't get what's at stake here," explained SJP activist Shudme Selfindafut. "You can't just buy something Israeli and claim you're doing it for some higher purpose – bottom line, you're buying something Israeli, and the fascist occupation-enabling manufacturer gets the money no matter what you do with the product."
"Idiots," responded a man in a Bernie or Bust T-shirt who declined to give his name. "Every bit of technology you relied on to set up and coordinate this protest of yours was developed in Israel. The texting, the mobile software and hardware – not to mention the generic drugs you'll be given when you're hospitalized for smoke inhalation."
The solution isn't to boycott anyone," he insisted in rising tones. "It's to redistribute the wealth so everyone has a chance to burn flags together. Come, join me," he offered, and the two activists together ignited a flag of Israel manufactured in China.


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Despite the wet weather and cooler conditions there has still been plenty of croquet action at Young Croquet Club.
Following the recent club championship which finished in July all our members are now playing for the Braes Silver Tray. It is a singles event played on handicap and as several of our newer members are competing in this they have started off on a high handicap. This is helping them keep up with all the other players and making a lot of good competitive games for all.
All our members who have entered in this event will be playing each other so we can expect a lot of close scores when completed.
Those of us who travel to other clubs for their annual carnivals have already began with Port Maquarie already played and Orange and Albury to be held in September, with more up until Christmas.
We all look forward to these events as there is always a lot of competition and great friendship.
Croquet Australia will be holding the annual National Championships at Deniliquin again this year in November.
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Sweet Apple Muffins
Can't seem to get into the swing today and it's not just because it's Monday but because, I talked to my nephew today and we got talking about our trip up to see him at the beginning of October and now my head is mentally making a list of all the things to do before the trip to Pennsylvania and then on to Indiana. Then, I took the whole weekend off from the computer because I was in some type of funk and with all these excuses I have gotten off my chest, I need to get going with this recipe! As I said, this is National Apple Month and I know my last recipe was Apple Fritters, but I couldn't resist adding this one too, as they are great in the morning with a cup of coffee and it is Breakfast Month to boot!
- 2¼ cups sifted flour
- 3½ teas baking powder
- ½ teas salt
- ½ teas cinnamon, divided
- ½ teas nutmeg, divided
- 4 tbsp shortening
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp sugar, divided
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup finely chopped Granny Smith apples
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
- Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and half of the cinnamon and half of the nutmeg.
- Cream together the shortening and ½ cup of the sugar until light and fluffy; stir in the egg.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk and stir until combined.
- Fold in the apples and pecans.
- Fill lightly greased muffin pans or muffin pans with paper lining, ⅔ full.
- Combine the remaining spices with the remaining sugar and sprinkle on top of muffins.
- Bake in a 425 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.
- Let cool slightly before removing from pans.
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Abbi: Mom, which one is closer: Florida or California?
Me: Florida. That's where we went when we went to Disney World.
Abbi: Next time we go to Disney, I want to go to LegoLand, too!
Me: That would cost a lot of money, Abbi.
Abbi: How much?
Me: A lot.
Zoe: Well, we're rich!
Abbi: No we're not, Zoe. Dad has to work.
Zoe: Oh. Then how do we get rich? Oh, that's right….we have to steal it. Like the pirates.
Talon: Pi-at! Jake! ARRRRR!
Abbi: No. You have to work.Or just do nothing.
Zoe: Well dad works and mom does nothing. So that means we're rich! Can we go, Mom?
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Do you subscribe to any magazines? What about your kids?
I don't, I used to get Mothering Magazine back when they did a hard copy, but they've since gone digital.
My boys get National Geographic for kids.
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I get Time and National Geographic.
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We get The Economist, National Geographic, and Outside.
Claire gets National Geographic Kids and Highlights magazine.
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Mary Beth gets Zoobooks and a Disney Princess magazine. I get Real Simple, Glamour, and Redbook. Dh gets hunting mags =)
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We get fitness and I have no clue how we even subscribed to it...it just started showing up one day. They have great recipes. My daughter gets Teen Vogue and Seventeen.
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I used to get a ton of magazines, but I've stopped after they became redundant. Maybe I'll try a different one, soon. I might get the kids National Geographic for kids. The boys want some Lego magazine.
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We get Homeschool Enrichment magazine and The old Schoolhouse magazine . And a distant relative keeps buying me Readers Digest subscriptions.
The kids get to buy things at the bookstore.
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I am so sorry I dropped the ball. I was supposed to recommend some homeschool book titles.
I a sorry I have lost my mind and can't seem to find it these days.
I own just about EVERY book there is on homeschooling unless it was published in the last 2-3 years. I am going to scan my 3,000plus books in my dining room/library today and write the titles that were the best and most helpful.
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I've been subscribed to Today's Parent for years, and now get Vegetarian Times too... And Samuel gets National Geographic Little Kids :)
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Not anymore. I used to get Fitness and Self, but I stopped because I didn't want to pay for it again. Self had been a gift from my sister one Christmas. I'm thinking about getting a subscription to something again, I just don't know what yet.
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Young drivers face £50 jump in car insurance premiums
Young drivers will be hardest hit by the chancellor's "stealth tax" on insurance.
The average cost of a year's cover for drivers younger than 25 will jump by almost £50 because of the 60 per cent increase in tax, insurers said.
Young motorists already pay the highest premiums because they have the most accidents. The average policy for an under-25 costs £1,217 a year, according to Carrot Insurance.
The increase in insurance premium tax, from 6 per cent to 9.5 per cent, will mean young motorists will pay an average of £116 to the Treasury when they insure their car. By comparison a 30-year-old, more experienced driver will pay only £44.
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A jury will resume deliberations today on the mental competence of a man accused of stabbing an Athens-Clarke County police officer.
Clarke County Superior Court Judge Lawton Stephens sent the jury home shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday after the foreman said the 12 jurors remained divided on whether Steven Anthony Eberhart is mentally competent to stand trial.
Eberhart, 46, is charged with attempted murder and other felonies for stabbing Sgt. Courtney Gale in the Alps Road Kroger on Dec. 11, 2007.
Eberhart took a kitchen knife from a store display and stabbed Gale, who was working an off-duty security job and checked on Eberhart because he was acting strangely, according to police.
"The jury is still strongly split on this decision," the foreman wrote in a note to Stephens, which the judge read in court before sending the jurors home for the night. Jurors did agree it would be best to go home and start deliberating again in the morning, according to the foreman's note.
Jurors had been deliberating since about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, with a break for lunch, before Stephens sent them home.
This is the third competency trial for Eberhart, a paranoid schizophrenic, who has delusions that police are out to get him, according to two mental health experts.
A jury in September 2008 heard a day's testimony and decided in about an hour that Eberhart is competent. But his lawyer asked for a mental evaluation and argued that Eberhart is too delusional to help prepare a defense, and the judge agreed to a second trial.
Jurors in that second trial last month deadlocked on the question after a three-day trial. Eberhart's third trial began Monday with jury selection, and lawyers gave their closing arguments Wednesday morning.
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A shade that fits perfectly into basically any closet, Navy is definiltey now a staple in my capsule wardrobe. This Interval top is the perfect summer staple. Pair it with shorts and sneakers (love this vince pair) for a laid back weekend look.
Interval Yu Knit Top (similar here) / Midi Skirt (similar here and here) / The Mode Collective Cross Over Flat (similar here and here) / Saint Laurent bag
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