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Stay on Track with your fitness during stress
In times of stress, learn to find your balance and stay on track. No matter what's on your mind, look after your body to reap plenty of healthy benefits. More..
In times of stress, learn to find your balance and stay on track. No matter what's on your mind, look after your body to reap plenty of healthy benefits. More..
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The death last week of Nelson Mandela, the leader of the successful struggle to end apartheid and South Africa's first democratically-elected president, has led to a worldwide outpouring of sorrow, respect and remembrance for a man whom many considered one of history's great heroes — a liberator of his countrymen, exemplar of forgiveness toward his oppressors and champion of human dignity.
After South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, announced Mandela's death last Thursday, reports poured in from Johannesburg, Brooklyn, and many other places around the globe of vigils mourning Mandela's passing. In Hempstead, local officials gathered Friday afternoon at Hempstead High School for a quickly-arranged program celebrating Mandela's legacy. Speaking to hundreds of students in the school's auditorium, several gave speeches citing Mandela as an inspiration to fight for justice and serve one's community.
Former Hempstead Mayor James Garner, who met Mandela multiple times in New York and South Africa and in 2002 was a U.S. delegate to the United Nation's World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, unfurled onstage a South African flag that he said Mandela gave him. The vigil also included the Hempstead High Chorale singing the South African hymn "Siyahamba," the Rev. Joe Brown of Hempstead's Faith Baptist Church Cathedral singing Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come," and the Hempstead High Concert Band performing "We Shall Overcome."
After the vigil Garner said he found it "incredible" to talk to Mandela and described him as "very nice in person." Garner also recounted visiting Mandela's Robben Island prison cell and the Island's limestone quarry, gaining a first-hand sense of how inhospitable both were.
Millions who never got to meet Mandela have also in recent days expressed admiration for the South African leader.
"The world is grieving the loss of more than just a leader," State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages told the Herald. "We are grieving the loss of an inspiration. Nelson Mandela inspired not only his country, but the world to challenge oppression, fight injustice and make the dream of equality for all a reality. Although in this moment we mourn Mandela's death, we must try to find comfort in the memory of [his] life and continue to be inspired by his legacy."
County Legislator Carrie Solages said Mandela's policies and virtues ought to be carried out today.
""Nelson Mandela was an inspiration to the world," he said. "His tenacity to end apartheid and bring unity to his country is a legacy that we should desire to continue. He has taught us to focus on working together to achieve our goals instead of focusing on our differences."
Kevan Abrahams, the Democratic minority leader of the Nassau County Legislature, called Mandela an "icon to not just the people of South Africa but to this world."
"You could pretty much look at [Mandela's] life as a testament of perseverance and leadership and being able to build bridges," Abrahams said. "And I think from that standpoint he's always been somebody that I personally thought of and recognized as a tremendous leader and as a strong role model, and I think most people believe that to be the case too."
Dorothy Goosby, who brought a successful federal civil rights lawsuit to change the Town of Hempstead's districting system and then became the first African-American to win election to the Town Board, said Mandela's push for inclusive democracy inspired her to pursue a life of politics in America.
"I don't know anyone who withstood all of the agony and the pain that [Mandela] went through, but yet he came out victorious," Goosby said. "It did not make him an evil man, it made him want to unite people and make people grow."
Zahid Syed, chairman of the Nassau County Commission on Human Rights, said Mandela "gave a lesson to everyone that tolerance is the most important thing."
"Not to fight back with people and just with your kindness and humbleness you can make those people friends," Syed summarized. He ranked Mandela in moral stature among Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
"Like Mahtma Gandhi and Dr. King, and after that we have Nelson Mandela," Syed said. "And now I don't know how long it will take to have another … leader like that. These leaders are born in centuries."
Hempstead attorney Fred Brewington said Mandela's pursuit of civil rights for all inspired his own career.
"While we mourn his passing, we must celebrate the gift that he was to world affairs — changing a vicious cycle of segregation and apartheid into a free and united country shows what a person engaged in the struggle for justice can achieve," Brewington said.
Dr. Grant Saff, a white South African who grew up just four miles east of Robben Island in Cape Town and is today a geography professor and chairman of the Department of Global Studies and Geography at Hofstra University, recalled a euphoric "spirit of change" that pervaded South Africa at the time of Mandela's release from prison.
"It really was a lifting of a mystery curtain when he emerged [from prison in 1990] and he did all the right things," Saff said. It was the first time he and many other South Africans had seen Mandela's face — newspapers nationwide had been prohibited from publishing his image for nearly 30 years.
Saff, a student studying at the University of Cape Town in the 1980s, noted how during Mandela's imprisonment his campus turned into a "polarizing environment," in which classmates were arrested for mounting anti-white administration demonstrations.
"It was the most depressing time in South African history," Saff said, "but it was also a time of enormous energy and organization in society."
In judging Mandela's historical importance, Saff said people must remember there were two sides to his legacy: he was a symbolic figure who lifted his people out of racial oppression, but he also was a flawed human being who was not always successful when it came to governing. Nevertheless, Saff gave greater weight to the first legacy.
"[Mandela] was a very seminal figure because he was able to hold it together," Saff said. "He was part of a generation which put his struggle and need for democracy ahead of their own enrichment and personal interest."
Robby Schwach, a retired NYPD lieutenant who as a rookie cop in June 1990 worked security for Mandela's ticker-tape parade in New York, recalled trying to convince some colleagues on the police force why Mandela deserved this reception. (Full disclosure: Robby is the son of Herald editor Howard Schwach.)
"Although I wasn't in line with some of his politics and some of the personal decisions he had made in his life, I had a lot of respect for his time in prison as a dissenter, protesting a system that was clearly immoral," Schwach said. "The vehicle carrying Mr. Mandela stopped near where I was assigned, and he seemed to take a special interest in waving [to] and thanking the police officers, which I thought was pretty incredible, considering the way he was treated by law enforcement in his own country."

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The Colors of the Cinque Terre
For part two of my Italian travelogue 2011 (last time was a look at Rome), let's take a trip up to the Italian Riviera and the Cinque Terre. I'm a sucker for pink buildings that seem to tumble off a cliff into the ocean, and I've wanted to go there for years.
The Cinque Terre (Five Lands) are five small fishing villages that, for hundreds of years, were so isolated from the mainland by surrounding terrain that they were accessible only by boat — until the advent of the train.
The architecture of the small buildings there represents the most wonderfully organic growth by accretion, with clumps of buildings hugging the seaside landscape for dear life. These small buildings are very much akin to those in my favorite Villefrance-Sur-Mer on the French Riviera and the colorings are basically the same. The palette is sorbet and ochre and if you think that sounds childish, it's really not. Those pinks have a strong brown undertone so they're never cloying.
The last time I was in Villefranche I carried Ralph Lauren color chips with me and they were an exact match, though lately I'd probably lean towards Fine Paints of Europe for dirty pinks.
• A Roman Holiday
• Riviera Pastels
• A Roman Palette
• Great Rooms: Livia's Dining Room in Rome
• A Palette from Pompeii
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Fiji is an ideal holiday location for families, friends, as a couple or large groups. Enjoy friendly locals while immersed in a culture only found in Fiji. Surf can be found throughout the entire island chain at certain times of the year.
French Polynesia lies in the South Pacific Ocean half way between Sydney and Los Angeles and just south of the equator. The region is diverse with a fantastic array of surfing locations throughout the entire island chain.
The most famous surf region in the world is the amazing Hawaiian Islands which include the some of the heaviest waves on the planet like Pipeline, Backdoor and Sunset beach. The Main surf season for the North shore is November to April. Hawaii's near-shore water temperatures remain comfortable throughout the year. The average water temperature is 23.3 C, with a summer high of 26.7 C. Wave action varies dramatically between island coasts and seasons. Summer waters are typically gentle on all beaches. During the winter on many north shore beaches, Pacific storms drive ocean swells towards the islands, creating Hawaii's legendary big waves.
Indonesia with 17000 islands situated throughout the archipelago is home to the largest Islamic community in the world. Home to Bali, the Hindu Islands of the Gods and some amazing cultures. And, for surfers is blessed with some of the best waves on the planet.
Surf the Maldives, its the perfect surfing destination, with great consistent waves amongst tropical beaches, reefs and idyllic surrounds. The Maldives are an ideal location for almost all surfing standards with it possible to find a wave at most times of the seasons to suit most beginners to the seriously advanced.
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Full of culture and fun times, it is not only the curries that are hot and spicy in Sri Lanka. So is the surfing with hundreds of miles of golden sandy beaches, point and reef breaks.


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Josh Turner Tops Country Albums Chart With 'Punching Bag'
Josh Turner's brand new 'Punching Bag' album just hit shelves on June 12, and already it's swimming among the top albums on the Billboard Country Albums chart.
Currently at No. 6 — Kenny Chesney's 'Welcome to the Fishbowl' is No. 1 — Turner's fifth studio album also lands at No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart and is his second album to top the country chart, as well as his fifth consecutive Top 10 debut.
The debut comes just as the project's first single, 'Time Is Love,' prepares to crack the Top 10 on the country singles chart. Of the collection's 11 tracks, Turner wrote or co-wrote eight songs, including the title track and his collaboration with Ricky Skaggs, 'For the Love of God.' The singer also penned 'Pallbearer,' which features legend Marty Stuart and Iris DeMent.
Turner is set to embark on a media blitz in promotion of 'Punching Bag,' with scheduled appearances on PBS's 'A Capitol Fourth' holiday celebration, as well as a July 11 stop at ABC's 'Good Morning America.'


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Looking for Northwest MLS soccer news? Matt Martz, our man with his pulse on the Oregon sports beat is back with another edition of the Portland Timbers Notebook. The June 1st, 2012 edition…The good news is that the Timbers next game is over two weeks away which means that the team will get plenty of rest. Kris Boyd needs it I think.
State of the Timbers: Weekly Notebook | June 1st
June 1, 2012 By Matt Martz
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Bottled Rainbows quilt
My niece's first make-up pouch - It's off in the mail to her, along with a boatload of "trashy" (my mother's word) make-up for her to play dress-up with.
Gen X Quilter's Japanese Imports Swap - I've cut up my 56 charms and they're all ready to go. Even the selvage on these beauties was adorable :)
Moving right along:
Spiderweb quilt - I've been making lots and lots of spiderweb quarters...at least that's what it felt like until I put them all together and realized I still need to make another 12 still. Yikes.
3x6 bee blocks - I spent yesterday afternoon working on making a sketch reality, something I keep sketching over and over. I'm not 100% pleased with the first result, which is based on four sub-units, that I haven't sewn together yet. I can't decide how I want to lay them out just yet. Which one do you like?
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Super fun mini swap with Megan - I'm done sketching for this little mini swap Megan and I are doing, but now I can't seem to decide which one I want to make, since I made three different sketches, but at least I started to find some fabrics...
Goody bag swap - I cut out pattern pieces this week, but I haven't moved forward because I think my partner isn't a fan of my fabric choice, so I think I might have to go back to the drawing board on this one. I offered up another option, but I think it might be out of my partner's comfort zone. Maybe I need to go with a lighter color, maybe a natural linen...
|Goody Bag main bag fabric option #2
Mending Mr. Dinosaur - I really think he's going to wind up with some shoes or at least some new "soles". The munchkin is thoroughly annoyed that I haven't tackled this just yet...
On hold:
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Birdie Stitches May block - This block will be a great break from spiderweb world this week! I'm looking forward to this one.
do.Good.Stitches Bliss circle May block - We'll be making these garden fence blocks in green and blue, accented with Kona White.
Commissioned twin quilts - I've got a new set of twin quilts to make, for some adorable little boys who are going to hopefully grow up and love cars.
WiP Wednesday #25 Recap
Last week's total: 9
Finished this week: 3
New this week: 3
This week's total: 9
What are you working on this week? Go share it over at Freshly Pieced's WiP Wednesday! And what do you think of my 3x6 block-in-progress? I'd love to hear what you think, I really appreciate the input you guys share with me :)


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2010-11 Season (Senior)
Voted the CSUN Newt Meyers Memorial Sportsmanship Award ... Started 31 of the 32 games (#2 for a single season in school history) at the off-guard position ... Scored a season-high 13 points in three games ... Scored 13 points (6-for-7 from the free throw line) along with three assists against UC Davis (12/30/10) ... Tallied a season-high 13 points (4-for-6) along with four rebounds, two assists and a steal at Denver (12/4/10) ... Collected 13 points at Pacific (3/5/11) ... Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds at Air Force (12/2/10) ... Collected a career-high six assists with no turnovers against Pacific (12/28/10) ... Hit a team-leading .843 (43-for-51) from the free throw line.
2009-10 Season (Junior)
A starter in 15 games including five of the last eight games ... Scored in double figures in seven games including a season-high 18 points at UC Riverside (2/4/10) ... Averaged 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game ... Played in 32 games, second-best for a single season in school history.
Antelope Valley College
Helped the team to 47 victories in two seasons on the varsity ...An honorable mention all-conference selection during his sophomore season ... Averaged 12 points, six rebounds and three assists per game. ... Scored a career-high 22 points (6-for-8 from three-point territory) in a playoff game during his freshman season ... Garnered 14 rebounds in a playoff game during his sophomore season.
Antelope Valley High School
An outstanding competitor in basketball and track & field ... Helped lead the team to four winning seasons as a starter at shooting guard ... An all-league and co-MVP during his junior and senior seasons ... Helped lead Antelope Valley to post-season play in three of his four seasons on the varsity ... Averaged 15 points, five rebounds and three assists per game as a senior ... During his junior campaign, averaged 16 points, four rebounds and three assists per game ... Also competed in the 400 meter hurdles and as a member of the sprint relay teams ... A state qualifier in track & field.
Matador Memo
Parents are Nancy Stevenson and Clinton Cody ... Has two older brothers (Clinton Cody Jr. who is 26, and Anthony Cody who is 23) ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers ... Lists Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen and Brandon Roy as his favorite NBA athletes ... Favorite actor is Bernie Mac and Martin Lawrence ... Favorite actress is Nia Long ... When he watches television, it is tuned to NBA TV, ESPN Sportscenter, and BET ... Loves lasagna, but stays away from liver ... Favorite band is Jagged Edge, and his favorite solo artist is Ludacris ... Chose Cal State Northridge because of the great opportunity to continue his education and his athletic career ... Listed his greatest sports moment when he scored a career-high 22 points (6-for-8 from three-point territory) in a playoff game for Antelope Valley College ... His best friend from another college is Donald Johnson from Cal State Bakersfield ... The best thing about being a student-athlete is "having another opportunity to lace up the shoes and compete" ... The toughest thing about being a student-athlete is "keeping a healthy body" ... His favorite pre-game ritual is to sleep, listen to his IPod, and watch basketball games ... Raymond relaxes by playing video games, reading and calling his mom ... His favorite website is "Facebook" ... The most famous person he has ever met is Tone Loc ... The person in history he most would have liked to have met was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Would like to switch places for a day with Kobe Bryant, so he could score a career-high 81 points, win five NBA championships, and play basketball at the highest level ... Would like to have dinner with President Obama and Oprah Winfrey ... If he was forced to listen to one CD the rest of his life, it would be - The Red Light District by Ludacris ... IF he had one million dollars, he would invest most of it, and give the rest of it to his parents and brothers ... His advice to young people - be the aggressor in school, but conservative in the streets ... According to Raymond, no one knows how much he can eat ... The title of his autobiography would be "Changed Man" ... Can't imagine going a week without touching a basketball ... The one possession he could not live without is his cell phone ... If he could change one thing about the world today, it would be to change the prices of everything to the way it was back in the old days ... His greatest hero - God in Heaven, God on Earth ... Raymond says he respects the way God has sacrificed himself for the people of this world ... Pan African Studies major.
Raymond Cody - Career Highs
Points - 18 at UC Riverside (2/4/10)
Field Goals - 7 at UC Riverside (2/4/10)
3-Point Field Goals - 4 (2 games)
Free Throws - 5 at Cal State Bakersfield (2/10/10)
Rebounds - 8 at Air Force (12/2/10)
Assists - 6 vs Pacific (12/28/10)
Blocks - 1 (8 games)
Steals - 3 (4 games)


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Green Vs Blue Power Ranger Bout To Throw Down: Green Ranger Flipping Off David (Blue Ranger) At Behind Scenes! (Calls Him Gayvid) + Interview With David On Quitting The Show For Gay Insults
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Yes, especially in the first couple of months of a baby's life. Hand-washing is the single best way to prevent the spread of illness, and newborn babies are among those most at risk for infection.
You'll want to wash your own hands often, especially before feedings and after changing your baby's diaper or going to the bathroom. Teach older children to wash their hands with soap and water long enough to sing two rounds of "Happy Birthday to You." And if anyone has a cold or other illness, have everyone wash their hands more often.
When it comes to visitors, be assertive for your baby's sake. It's perfectly reasonable to ask Grandma and other visitors to wash their hands before holding your baby. Most people understand and comply happily, but for the occasional visitor who claims there's no need because he isn't sick, a gentle reminder that people can spread germs without having any signs of illness might convince him otherwise.
Some parents find it helpful to put older siblings in charge of hand-washing patrol, offering to show visitors to the sink and a clean towel. If visitors aren't willing to wash their hands, or if you're not near soap and water, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is a good option.


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Breastfeeding Education Class - Newman March 2018
Having a Baby? Have you got questions about Breastfeeding? Come to our relaxed information-packed sessions, for expectant mothers and fathers and learn about the best start you can give your baby.
Although breastfeeding is natural and best for babies and mothers, it doesn't always come easily and is a learned art. Most women given time and support can, and do, breastfeed. Our aim is to provide expectant parents with confidence to successfully breastfeed their babies.
Our courses are designed for expectant and new parents to prepare for the vital days, weeks and months after their baby's birth. We encourage parents to attend while pregnant or early after the birth. These sessions aim to expand upon the knowledge gained at antenatal classes, to give up-to-date information and insights into breastfeeding a baby and parenting in the early days.
Classes are an extra service offered by local group volunteers to Australian Breastfeeding Association members. If you are not yet a member, please join at https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/membership/individual before attending the class ($70).
Please try to arrive by 5.20pm and the class will commence at 5.30pm. The class runs till approximately 8pm and a light supper including tea and coffee is provided. You might like to bring a cushion if you think it would make the seating more comfortable.
Why Attend?
Australian Research has shown that new mothers wish they had received more preparation for breastfeeding and the early months of parenting prior to the birth of their baby. Attending an Australian Breastfeeding Association Breastfeeding Education Class compliments the knowledge gathered at antenatal classes, and give you the opportunity to:
Learn some of the skills you will need to care for your new baby
Make informed choices about breastfeeding
Realistically prepare for the changes about to happen in your life
Discuss questions and concerns you may have about breastfeeding
Develop a support network before giving birth
Meet other women who share your commitment to breastfeeding
Find your own path amidst all the varying advice
Topics will cover:
How breastfeeding works?
Establishing breastfeeding and the first feed
Importance of skin-to-skin contact in the first hours and beyond
Positioning and attachment
Understanding your milk supply
Discussion of what is 'normal' for a breastfed baby
Role of partners in breastfeeding
Adjusting to parenthood - survival tips for the early days and weeks with a new baby
Common concerns and problem solving
The sessions include:
Up to date information and notes to keep
Breastfeeding mother and baby in attendance to demonstrate a breastfeed (when possible!)
Frequently Asked Questions:
At what stage of my pregnancy should I attend a class?
Please consider a class during your last trimester. Of course, we are also happy to accommodate mums at any stage of pregnancy.
Should my partner come too?
Absolutely! They might not be doing the breastfeeding, but can be your major support and it really helps for them to learn everything with you. If your partner is not able to attend, you can bring along a friend or other support person if you wish.
I am having twins! Do you have a special class for me?
You are welcome at our regular classes, where your special needs can be briefly addressed
My baby is due in the next few weeks. The class I want says it is fully booked! HELP!
Please book early to avoid disappointment as places are limited and classes fill up quickly. However, your local group of the Australian Breastfeeding Association may have upcoming meetings you can attend before your baby is due.
How much does the class cost?
Our classes are exclusive to new or existing Australian Breastfeeding Association members. In March 2018 only this class will be FREE.
What if I give birth before the class and miss it?
No problem - we will refund you :)
Registration and membership includes:
Approx. 2.5 hour workshop-style class, including time for refreshments
One-year membership of the Australian Breastfeeding Association, which includes
The book Breastfeeding ... naturally, valued at $35.00
Introduction to your local ABA network of discussions and other services for pregnant and new parents.
One year subscription to Australian Breastfeeding Association magazine "Essence"
Complimentary handout material
50% discount on breast pump hire rates


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Because Of Online Pranks, German Politician Recommends Kids Get Internet Licenses
from the say-what-now? dept
"If, in advance of an announced Facebook party, there are concrete indications of a danger to the participants or third parties, then it is the duty of the local authorities to ban the party."But, even worse, one politician, who supports the ban, also claimed that kids be required to get "internet driving licenses" that "would explain the dangers of Facebook." That seems a bit extreme. Thankfully some politicians recognize this:
"The simple fact that excesses happen on the sidelines of such events does not justify a general ban," Wolfgang Bosbach, the chairman of the domestic affairs committee in parliament, told the daily Kolner Stadt Anzeiger, according to Spiegel. "There are also riots on the sidelines of football games and demonstrations but that does not mean that we should completely ban them."Is it so hard to admit that sometimes kids get involved in silly pranks and they don't require massive legal changes?


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Our program works around your schedule, you're not at the mercy of a class schedule. You can book your workouts in during any of the hours we're open. A fitness program should work around your schedule, a few easy tweaks and this incredible program should ease nicely into your schedule.
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Aspire Fitness is proud to have an expert team of Kinesiologists. We have a University education to serve you better. When you're here you can feel comfortable that you're getting the best experience for you hard earned money. Our staff will ensure your workouts are safe, yet well still being challenging and fun.
Push-Ups to Pinups (women)
What to Expect
The program starts with a fitness assessment where determine a baseline it's from here the process begins, you will receive a meal plan, a cardio schedule. All of this on-top of your four workouts/week at Aspire with our highly trained staff.
The program
Push-ups to Pinups takes you through a 14-week training program capping it off with a professional photo shoot done by the extremely talented Kelly Morton. You will have the full experience as flashbulbs are illuminating, and a fan is blowing your hair in a super hero-type fashion. The photo shoot is what you want to make it; whether it's you looking healthy and happy in cute workout clothes, professional and fit in a favourite outfit or those risqué boudoir photos you have always wanted to get for your husband. We can even take the shoot off-site to somewhere that fits your personality. More comfortable in the gym instead of a studio? No problem we can make that happen. This program is about you, making you feel as beautiful as you really are. All photography is done by the extremely talented Kelly Morton… check out his portfolio! Hair and Make Up is taken care of by the expert staff at Puressence Spa Salon.
Real Food Real Results
To help get you started with your clean eating we include a 2-week meal plan for you to follow. Once you get the hang of the meal plan we will help you find recipes you enjoy.
Grit to Glory (men)
What to expect
A 14-week gritty, progressive program constructed to challenge everyone from the gym-newcomer to the seasoned sweat-junkie. 4 workouts a week will be executed in-house under the supervision of certified kinesiologists and additional homework.
The piece de resistance is a professional photo-shoot at week 12.
Going out with a bang: Post photo-shoot our 2 week exit program affirms our promise to you that this a life-style and not a quick-fix. Here is where we focus on your next goal; whether it's sports, family or life-related we're going to set you up for a succession of successes.
A photo shoot for guys?
Yes. Everyone deserves their moment in the spotlight, especially after putting in the work and this is the best way to capture that success.
It's not a "bodybuilding contest", it's not just a "thing that girls do". When you look great, feel great and are universally at your personal peak there's nothing like it and keeping record of that feeling is motivation to always keep operating at your best. Whether you take this time to finally get some new family photos, do the couples photoshoot you've talked about forever or do it just for you. Hey maybe your LinkedIn profile pic is just outdated, it's your shoot, you choose.
The Program
At Aspire we always say that "Hard Work Generates Results" and Grit to Glory is no exception. Your 4 workouts a week in house will be progressive yet challenging. You will discover what your body is really capable of. Between your workouts at Aspire Fitness you will have 5 days of homework to do on your own, allowing you the flexibility to fit G2G into your busy schedule. Every two weeks we will check your progress with our body composition testing, this ensures you're heading in the right direction.
Real Food
No need to put the BBQ away, our meal plan is real food. That's right you can still throw a nice steak on the BBQ, or cook up some ribs. There is no secret to eating healthy, just eliminate processed food, which leaves you with some incredible foods. Check out some of our recipes that are sure to fill you up.


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Seabourn was founded on the principle that dedication to personal service in elegant surroundings would appeal to sophisticated, independent-minded passengers whose lifestyles demand the best. Lovingly maintained since their introduction in 1987—and routinely updated with new features—the original megayachts of Seabourn and their new fleetmates have proved to be a smashing success over the years. They remain favorites with people who can take care of themselves but would rather do so aboard a ship that caters to their individual preferences.
Recognized as a leader in small-ship, luxury cruising, Seabourn delivers all the expected extras—complimentary wines and spirits, a stocked minibar in all suites, and elegant amenities. Expect the unexpected as well—from exclusive travel-document portfolios and luggage tags to the pleasure of a complimentary mini-massage while lounging at the pool. If you don't want to lift a finger, Seabourn will even arrange to have your luggage picked up at home and delivered directly to your suite—for a price.
Peace and tranquility reign on these ships, so the daily roster of events is somewhat thin. Wine tastings, lectures, and other quiet pursuits might be scheduled, but most passengers are satisfied to simply do what pleases them. One don't-miss activity is the daily team trivia contest. Prizes are unimportant: it's the bragging rights that most guests seek.
Although the trio of original Seabourn ships has been upgraded over the years, the line launched a newer set of larger, even more luxurious triplets that were introduced in 2009 (Seabourn Odyssey), 2010 (Seabourn Sojourn), and 2011 (Seabourn Quest). At this writing there is no word about when (or if) the original megayachts will be retired.
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- Service Service is a premiere element of all Seabourn voyages.
- Ever-changing Itineraries Seabourn ships seldom repeat port calls from one voyage to the next, nor do ships sail from a single home port.
- Formality Seabourn cruises are a bit more formal than most other luxury lines, but never stuffy.
- Older Clientele Fellow passengers on Seabourn's cruises are generally older and more well-traveled than on most cruise lines.
Is This Line Right For You?
Choose This Line If
- You consider fine dining the highlight of your vacation.
- You own your own tuxedo. These ships are dressy, and most men wear them on formal evenings.
- You feel it's annoying to sign drink tabs; everything is included on these ships.
Don't Choose This Line If
- Dressing down is on your agenda.
- You absolutely must have a spacious private balcony. They are limited in number and book fast.
- You need to be stimulated by constant activity.
What To Expect On Board
As expected from a member of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Seabourn offers exceptional cuisine prepared à la minute and served in open seating dining rooms. Upscale menu offerings include foie gras, quail, fresh seafood, and jasmine crème brûlée. Dishes low in cholesterol,
salt, and fat, as well as vegetarian selections, are prepared with the same artful presentation and attention to detail. Wines are chosen to complement each day's luncheon and dinner menus, and caviar is always available. A background of classical music sets the tone for afternoon tea. The weekly Gala Tea features such items as crêpes Suzette.
A casual dinner alternative on the original ships is Restaurant 2, serving innovative cuisine in multiple courses nightly in the Veranda Café, where outdoor tables enhance the romantic atmosphere. Evening attire in the Veranda Café is specified as casual or elegant casual—when men are asked to wear a jacket but no tie. A second and even more laid-back dinner alternative is offered on select occasions in the open-air Sky Bar, where grilled seafood and steaks are served. Sky Grill dinners are scheduled on a couple of nights during each cruise, weather permitting. Both Restaurant 2 and Sky Grill require reservations, but happily there is no additional charge for either. Aboard the new ships, Restaurant 2 has a dedicated space, and the Colonnade indoor-outdoor restaurant is centered on an open kitchen where you can watch chefs prepare your breakfast, lunch, or dinner order. Each evening has a different theme, offering an ever-changing culinary experience.
Room service is always available. Dinner can even be served course by course in your suite during restaurant hours.
Dining and evening socializing are generally more stimulating to Seabourn passengers than splashy song-and-dance revues. Still, proportionately scaled production shows and cabarets are presented in the main show room and smaller lounges. Movies are shown on the wind-protected
sundeck at least one evening on virtually all cruises as long as the weather permits. The library stocks not only books but also DVDs for those who prefer to watch movies in the privacy of their suites—popcorn will naturally be delivered with a call to room service.
The inspiring enrichment program features guest appearances by luminaries in the arts, literature, politics, and world affairs; during certain culinary-focused sailings you can learn the secrets of the world's most innovative chefs. Due to the size of Seabourn ships, passengers have the opportunity to mingle with presenters and interact one-on-one.
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A full array of exercise equipment, free weights, and basic fitness classes is available in the small gym, while some specialized fitness sessions are offered for a fee.
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You can get a jump start on next season's Conquest Points by winning random battlegrounds this week.
Daxxari mentioned this on Twitter, and confirmed on the forums:
Conquest points you've earned from Random Battlegrounds after the 4.3 patch was applied shouldn't be going anywhere.
This issue was somewhat confusing during the last interseason patch because Conquest Points converted to Honor at the same time Honor (incorrectly) converted to gold. The correct sequence of events should be:
- Season X ends.
- Honor Cap is suspended.
- All Conquest Points are converted to Honor Points.
- One week passes. Titles and ranks are awarded.
- Season Y begins.
- Honor Cap is reinstated.
- Excess Honor is converted to gold.
Before the daily random battleground quest was buffed, this represented 175 additional Conquest Points. Now that the daily quest is buffed, this represents 700 Conquest Points. Not only that, but with 50 CP for each subsequent win, it's possible to hit the cap of 1650 with some grinding.
This is a major reason why a lot of Rated Battleground teams are running premades this week in regular battlegrounds. The incentives to cap are pretty high.
Still, even if you are a solo PvPer, it's worth jumping in to get a head start on your Conquest Point grind.
To the best of my knowledge, these won't count towards your S11 weapon purchases because the season hasn't begun yet. You will still have to earn Conquest Points during each season to be eligible to purchase PvP weapons..
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I know he is old but we replace him with the kid, Mallot? He might be the future backup but right now? He doesnt know the system. What if the kid gets hurt, what then? IDIOTS!!!!
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"Baron" Batch.......Nevermind
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Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee State men's basketball team will put its unblemished home record on the line Saturday at 7 p.m. when the squad hosts Southeast Missouri State.
At 4-0, TSU is one of three remaining undefeated teams in the OVC and the leaders of the East Division by one-half games over Belmont and Eastern Kentucky.
In the Tigers' last game versus UT Martin, Kellen Thornton (13) and Patrick Miller (12) each had over ten points and helped the team shoot 51 percent from the field (25-of-49). TSU knocked off the Skyhawks 80-48 thanks to a 17-2 run during the first half that got the team firing on all cylinders.
TSU now holds .503 field goal percentage in conference games this season, which is second-best in the OVC.
The Tigers also benefitted from a stingy defense against UT Martin, an effort that forced 16 turnovers and only allowed 20-of-61 shots to fall (32.8 percent).
The hustle on the defensive end lowered TSU's average points allowed to OVC opponents to a conference-leading 57.5 points per game and a league best .358 field goal percentage defense.
The Tigers will need another all-around team effort in order to beat SEMO (10-8, 2-2 OVC), as the Redhawks have won four of their last six.
However, Southeast Missouri has lost its last two contests to Murray State and Belmont by a combined 43 points. The majority of those points came from a 107-72 loss at the hands of the Bruins on Thursday night.
Against Belmont, SEMO had three players in double-figures including 18 from Tyler Stone, but the Redhawks allowed the Bruins to shoot 61.5 percent from the floor (40-of-65).
Stone is averaging 17 points per contest which leads his team and puts him in fifth place on the conference leaderboard. He is also third in the OVC, averaging 8.2 boards a game, but he trails teammate Nino Johnson who grabs 9.7 boards per contest.
The duo has led the Redhawks to a conference best 38.3 rebounds per game, but it hasn't faced a duo like M.J. Rhett and Thornton.
TSU's Rhett and Thornton rank one and two on the OVC's defensive rebounds list with 34 and 33 boards during conference games, respectively.
TSU is 22-17 all-time versus SEMO and won last year's meeting 75-72 on the back of a double-double from Robert Covington (23 points and 13 rebounds).
The Tigers will be without Covington for Saturday's contest, but they are 5-0 since his injury.
TSU tips off against SEMO tomorrow night at 7 p.m. and the contest will be shown on the OVC Digital Network.
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Neighbors have raised $1,000 for displaced homeowners.
by Pete Mazzaccaro
Early in the evening of Saturday, June30, at just around 5 p.m., Jane Piotrowski thought she smelled something strange.
I wasn't sure what was going on," Piotrowski said. She was in her backyard at the time. "I thought someone was burning paper."
When she got to the front of her house, she noticed smoke billowing from the home across the street, owned by her neighbors Robert and Annette Murray.
The home, 29 W. Southampton Ave., was empty — the Murrays having recently left for a graduation party.
Some neighbors aware that two cats and a dog were still in the home tried to break in to let the animals out, Piotroski said.
But within minutes, fire trucks were on the scene and firefighters entered the home, rescuing all three animals as they battled back the flames. According to Piotrowski, there were soon seven to eight fire trucks in total.
As of Monday afternoon, the Philadelphia Fire Department still had not made a ruling as to what had caused the fire.
Piotrowski said neighbors had raised $1,000 for the Murrays, who were staying with friends and relatives.
Piotrowski said anyone interested in helping can contact her at 215-696-4864.
This post is updated from the original on Saturday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m.


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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Missing My Girl
These last several weeks have been a struggle, because I haven't been able to do much other than dose child after child. Hardly anyone is hungry. No one has energy for more than watching TV. Life has slowed way down and not in the pleasant, old-fashioned way.
But things are on the mend. Five of my children are not feverish, do not have sore throats, and aren't coughing either. Unfortunately, my oldest daughter is not in that number. She's the child of 105 degree fevers and a cough that has had me worrying a lot. Today I took her in for a recheck of her lungs, and all was not well. We went for a chest x-ray, and all was not well. They checked her oxygen levels, and all was not well. They did a breathing treatment and checked her oxygen again, and all was not well.
She's in the hospital. I'm here at home. I know she'll be fine. Her dad is just as capable as I am to watch her in the hospital, but it pains me not to be there. It seems wrong not to be. What kind of mother am I? But my other children need me too. I tried several times to get out the door to be there with her, but something always seemed to stop me -- even with two friends in the house to watch the other kids and allowing me to go one little thing after another came up. Then I discovered the air-conditioning upstairs had come to a complete halt, and as I called and waited for the repairman, I had a feeling that the hospital was not where I was needed most.
My little girl is at the hospital, and I'm not there, but she's in good hands. I want to hold on to her, watch her take easier breaths and get better, but not tonight. Tonight, I pray at home, but her father and her Father are watching over her.
8 comments:
- EK said...
You are all in my prayers. I know how painful it is to have one in the hospital and not be able to be with them. +
- July 15, 2011 at 3:00 AM
- Earth Girl said...
My prayers are with you and the little one.
- July 15, 2011 at 5:56 AM
(((hugs to both of you))) Sending get well wishes to those that need them.
- July 15, 2011 at 10:58 AM
- nicole said...
I'm sorry to read this. I do hope things are improving.
- July 15, 2011 at 5:55 PM
- Kimberlee said...
I'm so sorry things have gotten so bad for your girl. You all have been in my prayers, and I will pray for your hurting mama heart as well. Hope she is doing better soon.
- July 15, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- Meredith said...
My "mother's heart" aches at the thought of this! Hope she is discharged soon. Please call if I can help at all with kids.
- July 15, 2011 at 7:51 PM
- Kim said...
Jordana, your family continues to be in my prayers. May the Lord bring you all safely through this rough storm.
- July 17, 2011 at 4:26 PM
- Nadja said...
Gemma was so darned sick back in April and life just sort of ground to a halt. I still haven't gotten over the anxiety of it. Will be praying for your girl...
- July 18, 2011 at 2:02 PM


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Pale pink draped dress
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I absolutely loved this dress the moment I first saw the preview photos, and I'm so glad this one has the full, illustrated instructions because the draped loop pieces would've been really confusing to sew otherwise! But with them, it was really straightforward, though the loop does take quite a bit of invisible handstitches at the very end to ensure the gathers all site nicely.
I scaled this down from the Tall sizing to my normal size, and everything fit nicely in my muslin version apart from the long sleeve, so I ditched the pattern version and drafted my own here instead, which suits me much better!
For tons more photos, plus tips on de-Tall-ifying the pattern to normal sizes, head over to FehrTrade.com
Material Notes
A pale pink viscose crepe from Stone Fabrics
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Jan 10, 2013, 08.47 PMby makemestudio
Love the look in pink with the red shoes!
Jan 8, 2013, 09.30 PMby tigger0580
the dress is beautiful. Well done!
Jan 7, 2013, 10.56 PMby Mary Athey
This is lovely.on you. Its.very.girly floaty and feminine and your.photos are.smashing. This.just.has a very vintage feel to it which.i love x
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Jan 8, 2013, 01.26 PMby squirrellypoo
Thanks so much!!
Jan 7, 2013, 09.28 PMby ritsel
I like your dress! could you help me out with something? I don't know how to write the projects name when something I made is based on a Burda pattern. I've tried every possible spelling but when I hit the finish button, it says 'please enter the name of the pattern it is based on'. what I'm I doing wrong? thank you so much
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Jan 7, 2013, 10.50 PMby Mary Athey
It happens to me as well??.i.just gave up x
Jan 8, 2013, 01.25 PMby squirrellypoo
I open up another tab with the pattern name – like one of mine here is named "Metallic Dress 12/2012". In the box, I type "12/2012" then pause while the list comes up underneath it. Then in this case I'd also add on "metallic" until I see the right dress in the list (it'd be way easier if thumbnails were in the list, too!). Then I select the right pattern from the list, and it's added onto my project.
I'm using Firefox 17 for OSX, maybe it's your browser that's the problem?
Jan 8, 2013, 05.43 PMby BurdaStyle Support
Hi ritsel,
I've found that pausing definitely helps because it often takes an extra moment for the list to pop up. In order for the pattern to attach properly you must choose from the drop-down list.
Another thing to note is that you can't include the variation number. Everything else about the title must be identically typed, just leave off the "#_ _ _" at the end.
If you can't get it to work, shoot me a message and I can add it for you.
To troubleshoot browsing issues you may also want to clear your browsers cookies and cache before restarting your computer. I hope this helps you (and Mary).
PS – Stunning project squirrellypoo! I also love the red shoes with the pastel dress. Very feminine and flirty.
Jan 8, 2013, 08.27 PMby ritsel
aha! that solves the problem. I always copied the pattern name and never saw a dropdown list. Just need some more patience!
Thank you all for your kind help!
Jan 7, 2013, 01.06 PMby carottesauvage
Not sure about the Morley Colege course. But we can arrange a meeting for you to collect the Knipmode soon or I can pop by? whatever you prefer.x
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Jan 7, 2013, 01.43 PMby squirrellypoo
Yeah popping by totally works for me. Either the boat or my office (shoreditch)
Jan 7, 2013, 12.58 PMby carottesauvage
oooh you look like an angel!!!:) I am fitting this one to my petite measurements and scooping the colar a bit.
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Jan 7, 2013, 12.59 PMby squirrellypoo
Oh thank you!! I was just thinking of you the other day, are you doing the Morley Pattern Magic 3 course in June? I still need to get my Dec KnipMode off you, too. :)
Jan 7, 2013, 01.25 PMby ghainskom
you should start a blog and show off all your creations already!
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Blow (April 24/01)
With shades of Goodfellas and Boogie Nights, Blow bursts out of the gate with it's audacious tale of cocaine-smuggler George Jung - the only problem is, Jung (as a character) can't entirely sustain a 2+ hour movie.
The infinitely talented Johnny Depp stars as Jung, while a host of familiar faces play the people in his life. Most notably, Ray Liotta completely steals every single scene he's in as Jung's blue-collar father, a man that has a tough time understanding why his son would chose this way of life. Liotta turns this relatively underwritten character and imbues him with so much life and pathos that you really can't help but feel sorry for the guy. He just wants his son to be happy and if this is what it takes, then so be it. Come Oscar time, if Liotta is snubbed...well, the other five nominees really have their work cut out for them.
Other actors in the film are just as good, perhaps with the exception of current It girl Penelope Cruz. She's not bad, really, just wasted. It's an underwritten part and since she doesn't have an iota the talent that Liotta does, she just comes off looking bad. Her character is initially seen as an exotic beauty from Cuba but eventually we find that she's just into Jung for his money and winds up an angry cokehead. An angry cokehead can always be counted on to ruin your day.
The biggest problem with Blow is that Jung is such a complete moron. This is a guy that gets arrested, goes to prison for a while, presumably gets gang-raped in the shower, is finally released, and then goes right back to selling drugs! He must wind up in and out of prison three times throughout the movie (at the very least; I lost count after the first hour). Depp is fine in the role (has he ever given a bad performance?), but the character just isn't intriguing, unless you want to see a complete idiot become really, really rich and then lose it all (and wear some bad '80s clothes in the process).
Kudos must go to director Ted Demme, though, for attempting to liven up the proceedings with a Scorsese-esque flair. Oddly enough, after about half of the movie, Demme seemingly forgets about the kinetic, split-screen visual pyrotechnics and Blow becomes just another straight tale of the American dream gone wrong. That's when Blow loses steam. Initially, the lackluster story can be forgiven because of Demme's relentlessly ADD-ish approach to his material. He never allows the story to become stale simply due to his over-the-top directorial tactics. But as he settles down, so does the movie.
Blow is not a bad film by any stretch of the imagination. It's got one of Ray Liotta's best performances and contains a number of exciting sequences. But looked at as a whole, the central character of George Jung just doesn't seem worthy to be the center of attention.
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ABC picks up Nashville for a full season!
Nashville fans have a reason to cheer. ABC has just ordered a full season of the freshman country series.
The Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere drama has received a pickup for nine more hours. The Tuesday night series joins ABC's freshman aliens-next-door comedy The Neighbors in getting an extension into spring. ABC also ordered three more scripts each for Friday comedies Malibu Country and Last Man Standing, which have performed solidly in their block the past couple weeks.
No word yet on fellow freshman dramas Last Resort and 666 Park Avenue. Nashville has performed a bit better than either of them, though industry buzz has speculated that one of them (likely Last Resort) would receive an order for more episodes. ABC points out that Nashville attracts an upscale audience, pulling 30 percent higher ratings among Adults 18-49 in homes with at least $100,000 in annual income to make it the "top indexing" new broadcast drama.


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Yoku dekimashita!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Europe
Mediocre movie for a mediocre serie, not completely a failure but i was expecting a different ending after all these useless characters, all what happended in the village, but well... lots of unaswered questions, maybe they will continue the franchise and made another tv serie.
|2013-03-03, 14:37
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|2013-03-03, 16:40
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: NJ, USA
Enjoyed the movie and was better than expected, but it still didn't hit me. The series was mediocre, but the movie felt a little better, but the whole ending climax sequence didn't work for me. I could see them go back to it with that kind of end. Though honestly if there is another blood series i hope its unrelated like the past ones have been.
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Location: Orange Road
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maybe CLAMP should just leave Blood franchise alone
the movie is not that bad but other than Fumito killing himself, I don't see any reason to drag the content for almost 2 hours
|2013-03-03, 22:07
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Join Date: May 2008
Woops. Didn't realize we had a separate thread for the movie. Re-posting my impressions:
I really enjoyed the last few episodes of the tv series for its cheese factor.
So, I had some expectations for the movie.
I guess what was said earlier about the crew that did the tv series and the movie being completely different was true.
On the plus side:
* Gorgeous. I generally hate Clamp-style art, but somehow this crew managed to do it without it looking completely stupid. It looked fantastic.
* The glasses never came back. Thank gawd. She looks far better without them.
On the down side:
* Boring. Completely lacking the cheese factor entertainment of the last few episodes from the tv series. It was a slow moving drama, which I just didn't find all that interesting.
* I'm trying to decide if I just don't get what in the world Fumito was actually trying to accomplish, or if I do, and am rejecting it because it was just so stupid (not in the good, cheesy, lol last two episodes of the tv series way, but in the why did I just waste 1 hour and 47 minutes of my life-oh wait, it was very pretty-way).
|2013-03-04, 00:10
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Age: 30
Spoiler for What did I just watch?:
The series started to lose me after the blob creature and then the purple spider frog. The movie lost me when the vast majority of it involved some kids hacking computers. I just didn't enjoy it.
Honest question: who else laughed out loud when they saw the face of the final monster? I even made some Lord of the Rings reference with the falling and ball that reminded me of Sauron's eye.
Great music though. Especially that closing song.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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It's a perfect romance story as expected from clamp!
If you look at the movie that way (where it's a story of a boy who's in love desperately trying to save his loved one), it suddenly makes everything better!
On a serious note though, I wonder how much old one left after the movie. There's also the part where Saya haven't paid Watanuki...but that might be explained in the upcoming xxxHolic
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It's the only way to look at the movie.
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But looking at Blood-C as a whole, both the series and the movie, if you viewed everything that's happened entirely through Fumito's POV...
Then Blood-C was really at its core, a beautiful, insane and tragic love story of a man's obsessive one-sided love with a monster.
From his beautifully crafted 'slice-of-life' that allowed him to enjoy the illusion of a 'normal' life with the girl he loved.
From how he manipulated everything, leading him to become the singularity in Saya's life, even if it was pure hate.
From his heartfelt wish to save her, with methods best left unsaid.
And if we assumed that Fumito used to be human, then how he presumably experimented on himself as well... to become the same monster as the one he loved.
Isn't it just beautiful?
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Great production values ugly CG crowds notwithstanding and the story was nothing to write home about at all but as a popcorn flick it worked. Could have used a bit more action than buddy buddy time with the hackers, especially since the final showdown was a letdown but I didn't actually mind the slow parts too much. Anything's better than happy retard Saya repeatedly skipping to school while singing shit.
The only thing the TV series has over the movie is the comedy. It was a rather unique comedy.
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The movie was not good enough to redeem the horrible series in my eyes. It was barely average, in fact. Blood-C remains a complete failure. I hope they'll just forget about it. That's certainly what I'm going to do.
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I think I'm among the few, if not the only one, who enjoyed the movie.
While all the points raised above — about the pointlessness of the plot and most of the movie's characters — are valid, strangely enough, none of them registered in my mind while I was watching the film.
I must have left my brain at the door without knowing, because I thoroughly enjoyed the dark, brooding atmosphere and the gore and action (what little of it there was). I especially liked how movie Kisaragi Saya is so much more attractive than TV series Kisaragi Saya.
In other words, yes, I was completely superficial, and liked what I saw as a result. Hey, I was tired, and I wasn't looking for something brainy at the end of a long day, so shoot me.
I were to make a half-hearted attempt at critique, I would just say it's such a pity that, given Clamp and Production I.G's ideas for the world of Blood-C, they didn't develop them further in the TV series. Instead, most of the series was wasted in "Groundhog Day" episodes, with a mad rush towards a poorly explained finale. It was left to the movie to pick up pieces which the creators should have known they couldn't possibly explore adequately in less than two hours. In the end, it seems there just wasn't enough directorial/editorial oversight over the project. So, yeah, it could have been a beautifully tragic love story, but it ended up being badly told. A lost opportunity, what a shame.
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Back on topic, are you guys watching the Japanese version of the movie or has it been released in your local areas? I'm still waiting for news on a U.S. release here.
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"Any publicity is good publicity"
The sentiment behind this very common saying is very sound.
Unless you're a bank, in which case the saying is:
"Any publicity is bad publicity"
Concerned (justifiably) that making lots of money at the expense of the Australian public (only the most ingenuous or foolish harbour thoughts that banks are there for their intended purpose - to facilitate the economy and public economic benefit) Westpac mounted a survey of customers ("We've just made a record profit that'd choke a horse; do you feel (a) ripped off, (b) extremely ripped off, or (c) totally cheated out of your money?")
Mine Host knows this as he is not a Westpac customer yet received a mysterious telephone call:
The call was a survey about the "customer service experience" of his dealings with a Westpac staffer by the name of; Mr. Rapacious Lender, a business banking manager.
The only contact with Mr. Rapacious Lender was several weeks beforehand when the Wayside Tavern's accounant had telephoned once with a most basic enquiry.
The telephone surveyor was somewhat stunned to discover that nobody in "the household" had ever dealt with, nor even met, Mr. Rapacious Lender, nor was any member of "the household" in any manner a customer of Westpac.
It would seem that one phone call was sufficient for Mr. Rapacious Lender to report Mine Host & the Wayside Tavern as "new customers" to HQ in the big smoke.
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This Westpac's new customer care/quality control process working.
The bank managers are terrified of it. But also think it is a darkly amusing allocation of resources. I've spoken to some people who have been quality checked in the same while on the way back from a meeting. Its more efficient than most of the processes that go on in a big bank.
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Please forgive typing errors.
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Didn't know that. Handy to know.
Thanks S Bear! Cheers.
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Higher Education in Brazil
Three different types of higher education institutions exist in Brazil: the universities, which conduct research and employ faculty that possess PhDs; university centers that offer a variety of courses but are not research-oriented; and integrated faculties that are smaller, higher education institutions needing approval from Brazil's Ministry of Education before offering new degrees, certifications and courses. While the majority of state and federally-operated universities do not charge tuition, smaller schools run by municipal governements may charge fees to attend their school.
Because Brazilian degrees do not follow the traditional educational degree hierarchy found in most other countries, students should take note that undergraduate degrees (associate's and bachelor's) are referred to as "graduate" (graduação) degrees in Brazil. Earning a bachelor's (bacharelado) degree takes between four to six years and allows the student to work as a doctor or lawyer in Brazil
A licentiate (licenciatura) degree takes about four years to complete and permits the degree holder to work in such professional jobs as secondary or elementary school instructors. Earning a technology degree takes the shortest amount of time--about two years-- and provides individuals with skills to work in highly specialized career fields, such as a tourist manager or agricultural business manager.
Postgraduate degrees called "Lato sensu" are also available that indicate a student has specialized in a particular academic subject. However, this degree will not allow a student to pursue a PhD. Instead, the student interested in a doctorate degree will need to earn a strictu sensu master's degree rather than a "Lato sensu". Masters of Business Administration degree programs in Brazil are considered to be lato sensu programs.
Brazil's Ministry of Education does not recognize the use of credits in its higher education system but relies on how many hours a student has accumulated during his or her academic career. For example, students earning between 850 and 1200 hours of university instruction in Brazil (one full-time year in a university) would have accumulated about 30 U.S. credits or 60 ECTS if they attended college in the United States or a European Union country.
The Vestibular
The Vestibular is Brazil's university entrance exam that can only be taken once a year. Similar to the ACT or SAT exams given in the U.S., the Vestibular may take between one to five days to complete and tests students in their knowledge of math, literature, biology, physics, history and the Portuguese language. Because public university tuition in Brazil is free and open slots are limited, there is intense competition among students taking the Vestibular. Alternately, students attending a private university where tuition is required are not subjected to the competitiveness afforded to public universities and usually gain entrance with less than perfect Vestibular scores.
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High Fuel Costs End Carriers' Longest Routes
High fuel prices and fewer people paying premium fares persuaded Singapore Airlines to cut back on ultralong-haul flights. The WSJ's Jeffery Ng explains why airlines may be better off aiming for the lower end of the market.
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I ... the the ... higher fuel prices means Singapore Airlines will do away with it the long haul flights to the US ... I'm Deborah con joining me now is dad chances Jeffrey ... ok Jeffrey ... a lot of bankers must not be happy about this given the lot of business get is from from him to New York from Singapore I'm driven by the finance industry so why are they doing away with this ... Singapore Airlines is to nonstop flights you what's the one to New York Newark airport one to Los Angeles ... the world's two longest commercial flights ... within Europe but takes eighteen and a half hours ... but ... that's actually much better than flying via Frankfurt for example was to take another four hours of one time so the world which was launched sometime in two thousand and four has been ... extremely popular with ... business travelers and bankers ... that needed to get between Singapore and New York to ... go important financial centers then I I'm reading ensure that Singapore Airlines basically said ok we're going to go all business class right so so they're selling a lot less ... flying at Ft other but at ... a much higher price their preppy is ... not a small twenty three forty from Europe last ... week ... which could carry three hundred passengers but they put ... hundred seats only hundred business class seats ... and charging passengers something like ten thousand US dollars round trip ... on the flood of new and very size said is this strange that the airline's really can afford given higher fuel prices that are given that up or tear of business travel on ... the heels of flying long haul ultra long home this ... in this instance ... the airline's aircraft need fuel to carry more fuel ... and with the fuel prices being so high in recent years it becomes very very difficult for airlines operate these long haul routes ... profitably ... and ... with the reason why ... the Singapore Airlines several years back tried to ... make of all this of causes because of higher costs to one higher revenues to offset that the OBC in ... with no fuel in one hand crude oil being ... solely above hundred dollars and an Brent crude ... has become impossible to operate the use of its profit for ... the day in Asia especially we've been hearing lately and I'll email over here again the success of these low cost carriers so are they actually cutting into business ... for Time and the airlines like Singapore an interesting one this October for the longest time not just a couple years ... a lot of the region's premium airlines to clear lines happy to think of one this ... um they have been have been able to keep their their own premium traffic long haul flights ... to the US or to Europe ... and charged sizable ... of fees for ... premium business class tickets ... and a lot of those profits have helped offset ... aam there ... Cheaper Connie classic effective chart which he took on the seat to compete with ... low-cost carriers and still make a decent profit because they haven't really ... lucrative ... front and front end business as well as air cargo ... with both ... premium and air cargo and ... mail fell ... in in the week in recent months especially your problems is gone ... gone gone out of no one understood this demand is so weak ... into these airlines are now forced to ... to focus more on regional services short haul flights and that's were the best she turf both ... of these writing low-cost carriers and now they're not compete more into it against them ... you know that's it's interesting to see what happens next in this competition ... between low-cost carriers and premium ice in the sale at the price of fuel always obviously a factor for some time that doesn't seem to be in as a subsiding that much ... so is that I'm short haul flights really into the future for airlines in it that way they'll get the bulk of their profits ... a lot of ... airlines ... claim they're trying to make a lot of new aircraft orders the Wenzhou Forlines announced this week as which Mr. Davis is part of a ... multibillion-dollar ... plan to buy new planes and with newer planes comes more ... fuel efficient ... technology ... and to Boeing Air bus are ... both trying to design new places to see your posts three fifty and seventy seven from Boeing which ... could fly long distances for much cheaper seat ... car seat mile costs ... and airlines are or were banking on the new technology to help them up with long haul flights and ... all but the demands demand will remain people bought one apply one stop ... on to their final destination of doorstop more than than once so we we will see more long haul flights going for it but in the technology will have to catch up ... in light of current fuel prices as as as that helped this isn't a trend given that we live in Hong Kong and it's really nice to fly direct from your from here ... on your blog topic is that which is around fifteen fifteen and half hours ... is it is easier to offer to bulldoze a well-known Singapore Norfolk's eighteen hours for three extra hours actually ... her so much more ... and that I think it's ... almost three D lean on stops to to New York and they're always full ... hey thanks Fran Majcher visited airline expert Jeffrey ... for that star am more indebted Des beest dot com I'm Deborah con for The Wall Street Journal digital network


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Taming Raven by Kitty Ducane
Series: The Soulless Seven #1
Published by Totally Bound
Reviewed by Jo
Raven Payne is a DEA Special Agent and a member of The Soulless Seven – an elite group who go after those that no one else can. Raven's task is to infiltrate her targets and she is very good at it. If she ever gets into a tight situation, the guns and knives she keeps on her person can usually help her get away. But when she finally met her match on an investigation and was almost killed by a known deadly assassin, she goes into hiding and is not happy about it at all.
Deacon Bishop is a werewolf who left behind the government assignments and now runs his ranch in the middle of nowhere. But when a friend and fellow werewolf requests his help in keeping Raven safe until she can testify, Deacon is left with no way out and agrees. This is not going to be an easy thing because ever since Raven's narrow escape, she has been acting recklessly – so Deacon has to keep her safe from those out to kill her and Raven herself. This is not going to be a walk in the park.
Raven is mad that she is so attracted to her warden and at the same time can't wait to leave him and his ranch in the dust. Deacon has warned his men about the circumstances around Raven's stay but even he wasn't prepared for her actions. Deacon also isn't happy about the attraction he and his wolf feel for Raven. Deacon has sworn to never accept a mate and he is going to fight his wolf and Raven every step of the way. Danger has followed Raven to this sleepy little town and now that she has come to know several of the town's citizens, Raven is determined to keep everyone, including Deacon, safe – even if it means putting herself at risk. The sex between Raven and Deacon is hot and erotic, but is it hot enough to keep them together when all the danger is over and they might be able to explore all that is between them?
One hot and reckless DEA agent meets one sexy ex-military rancher and let the fireworks begin. Taming Raven brings both Raven and Deacon to the realization that you cannot fight against your own fate. The antics that Raven pulls on Deacon and Deacon's determination not to let his wolf win the mate battle had me smiling several times. Talk about a rocky start that became even rockier when the sex started happening. I wasn't surprised then it became obvious that Deacon and Raven were a couple – after all it seemed that everyone but them realized it. I knew that something odd was going on from the moment of Raven's narrow escape but I would have never guessed the mighty twist that it caused. Just when I thought that any future for Raven and Deacon was in the past, all those who loved them turned the tables on them. By the end of the book, I loved seeing all those strong and tough werewolves turning into loving puddles of goo due to a very special type of love. Taming Raven takes danger filled suspense, sexy and fierce characters overcome with passion and wraps it up with good humor and ribbing.


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Tuesday, 18 September 2012 03:50 PM
His campaign at a crossroads, Mitt Romney struggled Tuesday to limit political fallout from his dismissive comments in a secret video about nearly half of all Americans while Republican officials debated the impact of serial controversies on the party's hopes of capturing the White House.
Romney's advisers held a series of conference calls with donors, reassuring them of the campaign' focus after a week of bad publicity.
According to Politico.com, there were at least two calls -- one with the national finance committee and a smaller one with private donors.
Romney's staff did not addressed the video directly, but talked about planning, strategy and other issues. One bundler told Politico the campaign wants to get more specific on policy in the coming days.
"I think they are dealing with a broader set of issues, here, and this is just another kind of items, if you will, in the list," the bundler told the website. "There are a lot of people who are getting nervous about the fact that this campaign doesn't seem to be going anywhere.... [Washingtonians and bundlers] operate with a herd mentality. I think the campaing recognizes that and is working to try and mollify, if not completly, push it back."
Meanwhile, President Barack Obama's White House piled onto the campaign's woes over a recently leaked video, seven weeks before Election Day. "When you're president of the United States, you are president of all the people, not just the people who voted for you," said press secretary Jay Carney. He added that Obama "deeply believes that we're in this together."
Romney seemed to say otherwise in a video that surfaced on Monday in which he told donors at a fundraiser that 47 percent of Americans don't pay taxes and believe they are entitled to extensive government support. "My job is not to worry about those people," he said. "I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
Privately, some Republicans were harshly critical of Romney's most recent comments and his overall campaign to date, saying he had frittered away opportunities. They also noted that with early voting already under way in some states, the time to recover was smaller than might appear.
Linda McMahon, the Republican candidate for a Senate seat in Connecticut, was open with her criticism. "I disagree with Governor Romney's insinuation that 47% of Americans believe they are victims who must depend on the government for their care," she said in a statement posted to her website.
Still, with high-profile presidential debates and seven weeks of campaigning yet ahead, others said those concerns were overstated.
"I don't expect the negative headlines of this week will be what we're talking about a week from now," said Fergus Cullen, the former Republican state chairman in New Hampshire and a close ally of Romney. Like other Republicans, he said, "It's incumbent on the Romney campaign to make it (the election) about Obama's handling of the economy."
Top Republicans in Congress volunteered no reaction to Romney's remarks — just as they generally refrained from commenting a week ago when he issued a statement that inaccurately accused the Obama administration of giving comfort to demonstrators after they breached the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.
In the days since, Republicans have grumbled that Romney needed to sharpen his appeal to struggling middle class Americans by stating more clearly what he would do as president to help them. That effort began overnight with a new ad designed to appeal to female voters.
The controversies blazed as opinion polls showed Obama moving out to a narrow lead nationally and in some of the key battleground states in the two weeks since back-to-back national political conventions.
The sluggish economy and lingering high unemployment are by far the overriding issues of the election, and Romney's case for the presidency is based on his claim that his success as a businessman has left him the skills needed to create jobs in a nation where unemployment is 8.1 percent.
Obama and the Democrats have tried to counter by depicting the president's challenger as a multimillionaire who has some of his wealth invested in the Cayman Islands and elsewhere overseas, and is out of touch with the needs of middle class Americans.
In his original reaction to the video, posted by the left-leaning magazine Mother Jones, Romney told reporters Monday night that his fundraising remarks were "not elegantly stated." But he offered no apologies and did not answer directly when asked if he felt he had offended anyone.
He also called for the release of the entire video, rather than selected clips, and Mother Jones did so Tuesday afternoon.
By then, the magazine had already posted another excerpt in which Romney offered an unvarnished assessment of the chances for peace in the Middle East. "The Palestinians have no interest whatsoever in establishing peace," and "the pathway to peace is almost unthinkable to accomplish," he said.
"You hope for some degree of stability, but you recognize that this is going to remain an unsolved problem," he said, "and we kick the ball down the field and hope that ultimately, somehow, something will happen and resolve it."
Obama, who has yet to comment on Romney's videotaped comments, had an appearance on the David Letterman show and a fundraiser with Beyonce and Jay-Z on his campaign schedule for the day.
Romney held a fundraiser in Salt Lake City, with a second one set for evening in Dallas. Obama's campaign emailed a fundraising appeal to supporters referring to Romney's remarks and posted a video online asking voters to watch his comments and respond.
"That's not somebody who I'm thinking, 'Oh, I want him as my president,'" says one woman shown in the video.
In Romney's just-revealed video, he says 47 percent of Americans pay no income tax. According to the non-partisan Tax Policy Center, the total is between 46 million and 47 million, including more than 16 million elderly Americans.
Romney did not cite the center in his remarks. But he previously criticized it sharply when it issued an analysis that said his economic plan would cut taxes on millionaires and raise them on the middle class.
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Senator Wyden Puts Hold On Intelligence Authorization Act Over Free Speech Concerns
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Thankfully, Senator Wyden has now put a hold on the bill, noting his concern about how it would impact free speech issues, especially as it pertained to the media reporting on national security:
"I think Congress should be extremely skeptical of any anti-leaks bills that threaten to encroach upon the freedom of the press, or that would reduce access to information that the public has a right to know," Wyden said in a floor statement publicly announcing his hold. "Without transparent and informed public debate on foreign policy and national security topics, American voters would be ill-equipped to elect the policymakers who make important decisions in these areas."Of course, part of the issue here is that Feinstein sees any form of whistleblowing or commentary as "leaks," while Wyden properly recognizes that a functioning democracy means allowing the press to report on questionable behavior by the government.