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The headlines have been dominated by Maria Sharapova for the last twenty-four hours and I am going to say one final thing on the matter and then I am not going to want to discuss it again (at least until April 2017 when she returns to the Tour).
Sharapova is a huge star in the tennis world and has plenty of fans who will back her to the hilt- in saying that, I would have hoped she would have come out like a role model should and accepted the CAS decision with some grace. Unfortunately she has decided to go on the rampage and blaming the ITF for almost blowing this out of proportion while some of her sponsors, notably Head, have decided to lay some of the blame on WADA's door.
Both seem to think Sharapova should have been informed individually of all the changes that were being made, but that is a disastrous way of thinking. You would also be forgiven to believe that Sharapova had her ban overturned instead of being given a 15 month ban from CAS with the way she has come out and suggested they were impartial compared with the ITF who tried to 'make an example' of her.
It's a terrible lack of responsibility from Sharapova over the whole affair and all of her publicity seems to be trying to overshadow the fact the CAS decision was that she should serve a fifteen month ban for failing a drugs test. That is the important matter here- CAS didn't buy the excuses she has been serving for several months and suggested she does take a pretty long ban, longer than Marin Cilic had to serve.
Fans of Sharapova will believe her version of events, people who dislike her will always see her as a cheat. I do think it was a genuine mistake in taking Meldonium past December, but Sharapova has to take responsibility rather than blaming others for not telling her it was going to be a banned substance- I mean has everyone forgotten that very few people knew Sharapova was taking the medication including having some of her closest team members unaware so I am not sure who she believes should be telling her that the substance is going on the banned list.
I also have no doubt Sharapova didn't know the potential positive effects Meldonium would have, although it was legal until December 2015 so I am not going to say much more than that. The increased use around big matches is all the evidence I need that Sharapova did think it was having some effect on her abilities on the court, but again I will say it was legal so you can't attack her for that.
I am surprised by the amount of ex professionals and coaches who seem to want to sweep this whole issue under the carpet and I can sympathise with Andy Murray who has made his feelings very clear on the whole lackadaisical attitude the tennis authorities seem to have when it comes to catching those cheating the rules with PEDs.
There is actually some tennis still being played on the court rather than off it between Sharapova and the ITF and the events in Beijing and Tokyo move into the business end of the week. I had a poor week last week but I am looking for a bounce back over the next few days before the ATP Tour moves onto another Masters event in Shanghai.
Marcos Baghdatis v Gilles Muller: All credit has to be given to Gilles Muller for seeing off Tomas Berdych in the manner he did on Wednesday, but this is another difficult test for him. There is no doubt that Marcos Baghdatis is not at the same level as Berdych, but he has proven to have the right game plan to break down Muller and has won all three matches played against him over the last thirteen months.
That will give Baghdatis some confidence that he can make it through to the Quarter Final in Tokyo in what looks an open tournament now that both Berdych and Kei Nishikori have been eliminated from the draw. It has been a good season for Baghdatis who is two wins away from setting the most wins in a single season since 2012 and he had a battling win in the First Round which could give him some confidence.
The first serve percentage has always been a weakness for Baghdatis but he still can produce some big time tennis when he is feeling things. The matches with Muller have been competitive though and there hasn't been much between the players although Baghdatis has been a little better at winning points from the second serve which can make a difference at big moments.
I think it will be close again and could easily go into a third set for the third time in four matches between these players and it has happened each time they have played best of three set matches. I think Baghdatis has been in better overall form over the last couple of months and will hold the mental edge having won all three previous matches against the big-serving lefty and I will back Baghdatis to move into the Quarter Final in this pick 'em contest.
Karolina Pliskova v Johanna Konta: The layers have actually picked Karolina Pliskova has the underdog in this match with Johanna Konta and I have to feel that has something to do with Konta 'chasing the Ranking points' more than Pliskova who will be playing in Singapore.
I simply can't see the reasoning behind the prices otherwise as this has proven to be a very difficult match for Konta in the past. She has lost all five matches against the big serving Czech player including twice in 2016, although it does have to be noted that those matches both needed three sets to be decided.
One of them did come on the grass courts where I would have expected Konta to perhaps favour her chances compared with the hard courts. This surface should allow Pliskova a chance to dictate behind her big serve and I do think she has the power to take advantage of the Konta second serve.
There won't be much between them, but I am surprised Pliskova is the underdog and she has played well in her first couple of matches and showed she is willing to battle for the win. She has come from a set down in her first two matches which might have taken something away physically, but Pliskova can make up for that by serving big and keeping Konta under pressure at the big moments to lead to another win over the British player.
Caroline Wozniacki + 2.5 games v Agnieszka Radwanska: These players are meeting for the third week in a row on the Tour and they have split the first two matches 1-1. The first was won by Caroline Wozniacki in three tough sets, but Agnieszka Radwanska earned some revenge in Wuhan when comfortably dismissing the challenge of the Danish former World Number 1.
There was something not quite right with Wozniacki in Wuhan and I do wonder if the exertions of winning the tournament in Tokyo had just taken something from the gas tank. That shouldn't be the case in Beijing and Wozniacki should be plenty motivated to end 2016 in strong form to make sure her World Ranking is in a decent enough position to take into the 2017 season.
It is almost certain that Radwanska will be playing in Singapore at the end of the month but this is still a player I don't particularly rate that highly. While she is heavily reliant on her movement and defensive skills, I do want to tip my hat to Dan who runs the @tennisratings Twitter account.
He had a brilliant article which showed how poor Radwanska can be in final set deciders and I do think someone like Wozniacki is likely to finish this match stronger than the Pole if they get into that position. The head to head shows Wozniacki has been able to handle the Radwanska game with both players looking to grind down their opponents.
I did back Wozniacki with the games last week and it didn't work out, but I am going to go back to the well this time around and look for a much more competitive performance from the Dane.
MY PICKS: Marcos Baghdatis @ 2.00 Bet Victor (2 Units)
Karolina Pliskova @ 2.00 Paddy Power (2 Units)
Caroline Wozniacki + 2.5 Games @ 2.00 Bet Fred (2 Units)
Weekly Update: 8-6, + 3.42 Units (28 Units Staked, + 12.21% Yield)
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Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Who you are, where you come from, when you moved to the United States, etc.
I am originally from a small town in Ontario, Canada, but I moved to Chicago from the western Province of Manitoba. I moved to Chicago about 5 years ago, and I absolutely love it! As for who I am, why, I adore the little things in life, I am grateful for kindness, and I thoroughly enjoy sharing ideas and thoughts with others.
When and why did you decide to start blogging about your experiences?
This is such a great question! My friends and family back in Canada continued to ask me about my experiences in Chicago. I was constantly putting little stories on Facebook, so a little over a year ago (January, 2014) I started The Chicago Files.
Do you have any favorite blog entries of yours?
Oh yes, I sure do! Here are a few of my favorite posts thus far:
Tell us about the ways your new life in the United States differs from that back home. Did you have trouble getting used to the new circumstances? Did you experience culture shock?
When I first moved to Chicago, I was really surprised at how large the city is compared to what I was use to back home in Canada. I also didn't realize that so many products I could get back home weren't available here. You'd think they would be, since our two countries are literally right next to each other. I also found it a bit hard to get use to people not being quite as friendly as Canadians. I don't mean to say they aren't nice people here; there are, but in Canada we are friendly to everyone and helpful. I found this took some adjusting for me.
I was walking down a busy street once here in Chicago, and someone bumped right into me and didn't even say, "Excuse me". But I must say that overall most people are respectful. Perhaps I noticed it so much because Canadians are known for being extremely thoughtful and polite.
Oh, it also took me a while to get use to the money here. All bills are the same color: green. In Canada, different bills are different colors, so in Chicago I had to be careful not to give out too much money, as the bills look the same!
Do you think you were fully prepared for what awaited you in the US? If you could, would you change some decisions/preparations you made?
I left this question out as I don't think I really have a good answer for it! Sorry!
Every expat knows that expat life comes with some hilarious anecdotes and funny experiences. Care to share one with us?
*LOL* Yes, I had only been here for a few weeks when I was at a grocery store minding my own business. Someone literally came up to me out of the blue and said, "Can I have ten dollars?" Well, that had never, ever happened to me in Canada!! I was so shocked and scared that I went running down the aisle looking for some kind of security person. The only person I could find was a man stocking the shelves. I told him what happened, that I was from Canada and that this was really quite something he grinned, looked at me and said, "Well you are in Chicago now!"
Now it wouldn't even phase me! :)
Which three tips would you like to give future expats before they embark on their new life in the US?
Three tips I can give future expats before they embark on their new life in Chicago:
- You are going to be in a huge, American city. Make sure you always have your belongings and money close to you. That isn't to say you have to always feel scared; no, it's just being aware of your surroundings.
- Do not be upset if people are not as friendly as in your home country. You will get to know people by joining groups, through work, etc. You will meet more than enough friendly people here.
- Try and visit lots and lots of the cultural attractions and restaurants here in Chicago. This city has more amazing restaurants than anywhere else I have ever been! The deep dish pizza that Chicago is known for is THAT good! And the cultural attractions, museums, outdoor events, you name it, it's here!
How is the expat community in Chicago? Did you have a hard time finding like-minded people or fellow expats?
I joined the Canadian Expat group and have been to a few events. To be honest, I think it is really fun to join groups and participate in activities with Americans as well because it has given me a lot of information about the way they see Chicago, and not from a tourist's perspective. I also volunteered for a number of years reading to blind and low-vision folks. To be able to get around Chicago as a sighted person is one thing, but to be blind and maneuver your way around is amazing and humbling.
How would you summarize your expat life in the United States in a single, catchy sentence?
My Chicago: I can't get enough of your cultural coolness, and the pizza perfection!!


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Weight Lifting Benefits for Women
The picture on the left is the No1 fear that female clients have for lifting weights.
Sadly this myth is so powerful and ingrained that millions of women are slogging their hearts out on a treadmill somewhere, hating exercise or doing none at all over a tremendous fear that if they even touch a weight they can only have a career as the incredible hulks stunt double.
I'm not making fun, weightlifting guys have the exact opposite but just as powerful fear that if they do even a minutes worth of cardio or heaven forbid they lift more than 12 reps they turn into Mr. Bean and lose every drop of muscle in a day.
There are simple facts I would like to pass on to help. If you want your body to be an extreme anything, you will have to do extreme things to get there. Sounds simple right?
Yes it is, but it doesn't stop these myths about exercise taking people down dark and scary alleyways that produce bad or no results and makes them feel there must be something wrong with them, well there isn't! It's about working smarter not harder.
Lady's IF you wanted to look like the picture on the left it is possible, and yes you would lift weights and that therein lies the mythical fear. Because there ARE women who look like that in the world (mainly Venice beach) and all of them lift weights so women believe that's what they will look like if they lift weights. But lifting weights is the smallest part of the why the lady on the left looks like that. The lady on the left doesn't look like that because of lifting a few weights; it's because of HUGE amounts of food and for the most part, HUGE amounts of drugs are needed!
Please know I'm not judging this lady at all; I don't mind what shape you want to be in it's your body.
But here's the FACT:
The lady on the left will have put massive amounts of sacrifice, hard work, training, extremely strict, demanding food programs that would make most of us cry ourselves to sleep at night and of course, a very expensive drug regime. Put all this together over years and years of work and that's how she achieved that huge physical form. It might not look good to some and I understand that completely, but she wanted that look and dedicated herself to a degree that is almost impossible to achieve. Put simply it takes so much to get to that picture on the left even if you wanted to look like that you probably couldn't get there!
The important part is getting to the true fact and reality, which is that hard work, cardio, healthy eating and very importantly WEIGHT LIFTING all put together will see you look like the lady in the picture on the right not the lady on the left.
So why trust me, why risk weight lifting?
Well you don't have too, not only are there massive amounts of scientific studies that show this to be true, please speak to any knowledgeable trainer who's extensively studied the subject and worked with female clients and weight lifting (please avoid trainers who are out of work actors with no qualifications) and they will confirm my story.
But to give you peace of mind and help you see there is no risk, here's a way of looking at things that can calm your fears down completely.
FACT: The body cannot change dramatically overnight all of us know this to be true.
No matter how hard you workout that day it is impossible to wake up the next day and your arms have doubled in size. If I had the power to do that for clients I'd be being paid a million dollars a week from guys all over the world but I don't, no one does.
So if it's impossible for your body to change over night, then there is no fear in giving weights a try. Watch as your body slowly forms into a leaner, healthier, toned new you. As soon as you get to a size and shape you're happy with then you go into the maintenance phase of training to keep the results you've earned. With the right knowledge it is that simple. Let me be clear, simple yes, easy no. It takes hard work and consistency, but the feeling you get as you start reaching your goals is unbeatable! Exercise and eating will no longer be an effort but is an enjoyable experience.
Here are some added benefits for women to lift weights:
- You look head turning amazing!
- You feel fit, strong and healthy
- You will achieve far better and faster fat loss results than cardio alone
- You do not need to starve yourself to lose weight so no more dieting
- You do not need to run mindlessly on a treadmill for 3 hours a day
- You will strengthen your bones
- You will strengthen your immune system
- You will now be able to get those boxes down from the shelf without asking your boyfriend/husband/partners help thus saving you that role of the eyes and " are you really that weak" comment.
Answer yourself this question.
Is what you're doing now getting the results you want from your body or fitness goals?
If the answer is no then maybe it's time to start thinking of trying something new?
If the answer is yes and you're in perfect shape then why are you reading this you could be relaxing with a new episode of modern family?
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Stan currently remains Chairman Emeritus of Marvel, as well as a member of the Editorial Board of Marvel Comics.
Born in New York City on December 28, 1922, Stan Lee went on to work for the company that would eventually become Marvel Comics. With artist Jack Kirby, Lee launched the superhero team the Fantastic Four in 1961, and was soon responsible for creating popular characters like Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Hulk and Thor. Lee later worked in a number of comic-related business and multimedia ventures.
Stanley Martin Lieber was born on December 28, 1922, in New York City to Romanian immigrants Celia and Jack Lieber. With part of his childhood spent during the Great Depression, Lieber and his younger brother, Larry, watched his parents struggle to make ends meet for the family.
Lieber, who later shortened his name to "Lee" as a writer, went on to be hired as an office assistant at Timely Comics in 1939 and became an interim editor for the company in the early 1940s. Lee also served domestically in the Army during World War II, working as a writer and illustrator.
In the early '60s, Lee was called upon by his boss to create a series for Marvel Comics (Timely's new name) that could compete with rival DC Comics' hit title Justice League of America. Citing writing influences like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Jules Verne, and following the encouragement of his wife Joan, Lee did away with some of the usual superhero conventions. Hence, with artist and co-creator Jack Kirby, the Fantastic Four was born in 1961. A slew of new Marvel characters soon followed, including the Hulk, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, Daredevil and the X-Men.
Marvel Comics became a highly popular franchise, and Stan Lee was promoted to editorial director and publisher in 1972. He later moved to the West Coast to be involved in Marvel's film ventures and eventually became chairman emeritus.
Lee was particularly known for his dynamism with copy and for imbuing his characters with a sense of humanity, tackling real-world issues like bigotry and drug use, which would influence comics for decades. An outgoing, humorous showman, he also developed a number of slogans as part of his shtick, including a Latin-derived call to rise, "Excelsior!"
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In 2001 Stan published his autobiography, Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee. Later in the decade he received a Medal of Arts honor from President George W. Bush and launched the History Channel show Stan Lee's Superhumans, a series that looked at people with remarkable skills and abilities.
2012 saw more new ventures. Lee co-wrote a graphic novel Romeo and Juliet: The War – which landed on The New York Times' best-seller list and launched a YouTube channel, Stan Lee's World of Heroes, which features comic, comedy and sci-fi content.
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Vail's hottest firefighter coming to UNC
October 16, 2003
Mention the name Ryan Sutter in a crowd of freshmen women at the University of Northern Colorado, and you might think he is a member of the popular boy band NSYNC.
But Sutter is actually a Vail firefighter who became famous when he appeared on the reality television show "The Bachelorette" and won the heart of star Trista Rehn and millions of other American women.
His Greeley fans will get a chance to see him in person when he comes to town Oct. 25 during UNC's Homecoming events. He will host the final competition of UNC Idol, a singing contest based on the popular reality television show "American Idol."
"Tell him to come to Turner Hall," said Courtney Guttman, a freshman at UNC, upon learning of Sutter's visit. "He's really hot."
Although Guttman is enamored with Sutter, she wasn't a big fan of "The Bachelorette." However, her roommate, Kellie Miller, watched the show every night.
Miller learned about Sutter's planned appearance Wednesday night at a preliminary UNC Idol competition. Females in the crowd responded to the news with excitement and high-pitched screaming, she said.
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"I'm going to be first in line to see him," said Miller, an 18-year-old freshman.
Coordinators of UNC Idol decided on Sutter because his reality television background made him a natural fit, said Peggy Ripko, UNC's drug, alcohol and tobacco education coordinator, who is helping to coordinate the event.
"Some people give you a blank look, but the people who know who he is are really excited," Ripko said.
Organizers originally wanted Sutter to come with Trista Rehn, his fiancee and the star of "The Bachelorette," but she is having her bachelorette party on the same weekend and couldn't make it.
The absence of Rehn gave Miller some hope.
"They're not married yet," she joked.
Had Rehn made an appearance, UNC males may have greeted the news with a little more excitement.
Instead, some acted pretty uninterested.
"I could care less," said Mike Whittom, a 19-year-old freshman. "I think all of the reality television shows are pointless – a big waste of time."


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randomHITS – a new pure data patch
I put this patch together in the hopes that it would help me in my next musical project. It gives me five different instruments that can be triggered by MIDI, but each instrument can use an unlimited collection of .wav samples. Each MIDI hit will trigger a random sample from the collection, allowing an unpredictable rhythmic texture to be produced. To be used as a partner to an existing drum machine as a way to add a bit more 'realism' to the sounds.
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Apple, in their infinite wisdom, removed standard searching in OS X. Under the new system, called Spotlight, the computer looks at every single file you have, then adds it to a universal database index. It can take several hours to index a big drive the first time, but once it's done it's very easy to just search the index. You can also search inside many types of files, so you could look for instances of certain keywords within a file. Pretty cool. In theory.
The problem comes when, for obscure Unix/OS X reasons, Spotlight refuses to index the drive at all. When this happens there is no index to search, no files to look through, and no way to find a lost file on your hard drives short of looking through every folder. No way.
This is a MAJOR problem for me, and is the latest of a slew of crazy, unacceptable, "it shouldn't happen in OS X" problems I've been having with this busted OS. Even after a complete clean reinstall I'm having issues. If Spotlight won't index the drive, the OS doesn't give you a fallback search function. In other words, you're screwed.
So Google it! Oh, believe me, I did. I looked all over the place for solutions (it seems other people have had related problems). The best I can do is to delete the current "index file" (only a few K) and force Spotlight to reindex. When I do that, Spotlight takes three or four minutes to get its stuff together and then promptly quits indexing. Actually, it says it's done, but you can't search for so much as the letter "A" in Spotlight. No results. So it's creating some kind of index, but it doesn't have any useful data in it.
May be related: Every 5 seconds or so I get a new message in the console that says:
G4-MDD mdimportserver[335]: sniffer can't check in… 1102
G4-MDD is the name of the computer and the number in brackets increments each time. The 1102 stays the same. I think it's related somehow because "mdimport" is the name appended to files that are used in defining Spotlight searches. I don't think it's a coincidence.
Again… this is a brand new install of the OS. As far as I know, it has clean preferences and apps. Where do you go when Apple and Google fail you?
*Update* I got tired of trying to solve this annoying problem and just downloaded EasyFind. It's a Spotlight replacement that doesn't need to index the drive. Good Old-Skool searching. Downside: it's an app that needs to run all the time (and takes time to boot at startup). Upside: unlike Spotlight, it works.


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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 took place in Tokyo, Japan. The event took place on October 14, 2013.
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- Dark Eight Man Tag Team Match: Jushin Thunder Liger, Manabu Nakanishi, Super Strong Machine & Tiger Mask defeated CHAOS (Gedo, Jado, Takashi Iizuka & YOSHI-HASHI) (8:28)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match: Suzuki-gun (Taichi & TAKA Michinoku) defeated Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & Rocky Romero) (c) (7:27)
- Singles Match: Minoru Suzuki defeated Toru Yano (7:09)
- Tag Team Match: Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer) defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Takaaki Watanabe (11:48)
- Six Man Tag Team Match: BULLET CLUB (Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson & Prince Devitt) defeated Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) & Kota Ibushi (10:37)
- Singles Match: Katsuyori Shibata defeated Tomohiro Ishii (15:47)
- Singles Match: Yuji Nagata defeated Kazushi Sakuraba (10:25)
- NEVER Openweight Title / IWGP Heavyweight Title #1 Contendership Match: Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated Yujiro Takahashi (16:35)
- IWGP Intercontinental Title Match: Shinsuke Nakamura (c) defeated Naomichi Marufuji (16:18)
- IWGP Heavyweight Title Match: Kazuchika Okada (c) (w/ Gedo) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (35:17)
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Most of us do it. Sad, angry, stressed or bored, the easiest "shortcut" to feeling better seems to be reaching for unhealthy foods or overeating in general. Food can bring all kinds of comfort and sensory pleasure, but it also gets seriously misused. When our eating behaviors are out of line with nutritional needs and normal hunger drive, we can end up suffering both physically and emotionally.
The negative health consequences of poor eating habits include struggles with weight (overweight for most, underweight for some who subsist mainly on junk food); high blood pressure and/or Type II diabetes; and increased risk for heart problems and certain types of cancer. But despite these threats, many people continue to overeat, or ricochet back & forth between deprivation and over-indulgence.
To begin getting a handle on emotional eating, it is helpful to analyze various influences on one's relationship with food. Growing up, were you fed regular, well-balanced meals? Stuffed with food as an expression of love? Left to fend for yourself by parents too preoccupied with their own problems (e.g., depression, alcoholism) to consistently meet your needs? Was food withheld as a punishment or over-used as a reward? Did close family members treat food as a friend or an adversary? What kind of messages did you get about weight, body type, attractiveness and desirability?
When feelings and assumptions about food are not conscious, we are more likely to be controlled by old conflicts. You might overeat as a way of identifying with a beloved parent who coped this same way, favor junk food to rebel against someone who always criticized your weight, or habitually skip meals because you got used to doing without in a family that could not always afford groceries. Even if your adult circumstances have substantially improved (more financial security, supportive spouse or life partner, better preventative healthcare, etc.), when it comes to eating you might behave as if old realities still prevail.
Once you are more clear about where your unhealthy eating patterns originate, you can start addressing old issues that keep you stuck. Low self-esteem can be both a cause and an effect of over-eating. But the good news is, you can significantly improve your self-esteem just by taking better care of yourself! Making sure you get three good meals each day sends a positive message about the importance of your basic needs. Likewise with making time to relax and getting at least eight hours of sleep per night. If you are taking too much responsibility at home or at work, figure out how to re-balance things so others are doing their share. And if you are not assertive enough to ask for extra help, attend a workshop or read self-help books that will help you develop this crucial skill.
Another helpful strategy is to learn to be a "good parent" to yourself! This mindset can help you keep a focus on basic needs, because after all you would not let an actual child go out the door without breakfast each morning…. Also, it reminds you to maintain a loving, compassionate attitude toward yourself, which is necessary for changing any compulsive behavior. Although many people try to control their eating through rigid rules or punishing self-talk, these approaches usually backfire. Emotional eating is often related to feelings of shame and inadequacy, which only get worse if you beat yourself up. It can also be a means of "swallowing your anger", which might have nowhere else to go. So to respond by attacking yourself with negative messages is another way of internalizing anger that really needs to be (safely) channeled somewhere else.
As you get more in touch with your physical and emotional needs, you will become better able to discern when you are really hungry vs. just wanting food to soothe yourself. Try keeping a log for one week, recording everything you eat and what you are feeling just before. Notice whether patterns emerge in terms of how much you eat and what choices you make, in relation to what is going on emotionally. Think about alternative ways to deal with feelings that trigger overeating, such as calling a friend when you're lonely or picking up a good book when you're bored. Also, notice activities and situations that trigger unhealthy eating; you can become "conditioned" to want potato chips while watching TV, or to unthinkingly stuff yourself at holiday gatherings.
Ironically, sometimes the solution actually involves eating more! As in…disciplining yourself to eat "real food" (a piece of fruit, a handful of nuts, yogurt, an entire meal if you've skipped one) before having any particular sweet or snack. Then, if you still decide to have the treat, let yourself enjoy it. You can also try a rating system: on a scale of 1-10, how much do you want a given food item? If it is over six, go right ahead; if less, see whether you can delay the impulse and maybe it will fade.
Another strategy is to hold out for better junk. Swear off the vending machines, and when you want candy, take time to visit an actual store where you'll have a better selection and probably pay less. (You might even see something healthier to eat, and realize this would taste even better than candy.) Stop eating packaged cookies and instead make them yourself, so you can have better control over the ingredients (i.e., recipes that use canola oil instead of butter, or call for relatively less sugar, or include nutritional ingredients like oatmeal or dried fruit). Become more conscious of when you're just eating certain foods because they are "there", e.g., doughnuts that people bring for your office. If you plan ahead, you can make sure to have something healthier and more satisfying to eat for a mid-morning snack. Or, maybe you'll decide you would enjoy a bagel just as much as a doughnut – and that you're worth the extra bit of trouble it takes to go get one!
Finally, pay attention to how you feel after overeating or indulging in junk food. But don't just get mired in guilt and remorse. Instead, make a mental note of how unpleasant it is to feel too full, queasy from fried food, or wired with too much sugar – and refer back to it the next time you contemplate eating the same way. If you find that certain items always make you feel bad, consider cutting them out entirely and finding appropriate substitutes, e.g., fruit juice or iced tea rather than soda, submarine sandwiches rather than fast food burgers. Gaining more control over your food choices and the quantities you eat, will be self-reinforcing. Don't focus too much on outcomes, such as losing a certain amount of weight. Just feel good about "doing the best you can" in developing a healthier diet and a friendlier relationship with food.


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- greenidlady
- 7 years ago
- Wedding: March 2013
I have a situation with the doggies that is proving difficult to resolve. When I first brought our new puppy home in May, he had his puppy food and our older dog ate her food that prevents kidney stones. She now has a bladder infection which she is on antibiotics for. Over the last few days she refuses to eat her dog food but she tries to steal the puppies food. I wasn't allowing her to take his food and was trying to feed them separately. Prior to yesterday evening, she had not ate anything since Monday morning. She got very weak and I could tell she wasn't feeling well yesterday afternoon so I finally let her have some puppy food. She perked right up after that but now she still refuses to eat her food. I can't figure out why she is pulling this now after we've had him for 3 months. She also only will drink his water out of his cage. I've never had any issues with her eating prior to this. Any suggestions bees?


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GPS May Help Find Dark Matter
GPS may soon offer insight into understanding dark matter - mysterious invisible stuff of science fiction that makes up a great portion of the universe - say a pair of scientists.
Scientists say they've come up with a way to search for dark matter using GPS satellites and atomic clock networks.
Dark matter is invisible because it doesn't reflect light. The composition of the matter has made it elusive and unmeasurable by modern instruments.
However, according to scientists, their method can change that.
Their idea is built on the premise that dark matter might be organized as a large, gas-like collection of "energy cracks," or kinks in the fabric of space.
Scientists hope, they can detect those kinks as they interact with a network of sensitive atomic clocks.
"The idea is, where the clocks go out of synchronization, we would know that dark matter, the topological defect, has passed by," said Andrei Derevianko, of the University of Nevada, a professor of quantum physics, in a statement. "In fact, we envision using the GPS constellation as the largest human-built dark-matter detector."
Derevianko added that dark matter represents a big problem in science. According to various researches, dark energy - the force that's continuously expanding space - makes up about 68 percent of the portion that scientists know nothing about.
"Dark matter is a big crisis in science. We only know what makes up 5 percent of the universe," Derevianko said. "It's a huge mystery."
"This type of work can be transformative in science and could completely change how we think about our universe," Jeff Thompson, a physicist and dean of the University's College of Science, said in a statement. "Andrei is a world-class physicist and he has already made seminal contributions to physics. It's a wonder to watch the amazing work that comes from him and his group."
The study was published in the journal Nature Physics.
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Thursday, June 25, 2015
June 26th | Take Your Dog to Work Day
With tomorrow being take your dog to work day. I thought it would be nice to share with you my pup. His name is Dasher. Mark your calendar and make your plans.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
A Swing Set With a Purpose
|My daughter at 14. Swing sets are her "happy place."
|My son at 17. Apparently teenage boys like swings, too.
Do you have a Mission Statement?
A personal one – not just a business one? I keep reading about people who write strategic plans and they wonder why they didn't do it sooner. Because apparently when we operate from a clear purpose, everything else falls into place – or so I've heard.
I recently created a strategic plan for my business and simultaneously sketched one out for my personal life, too. It's been the ultimate in project management, stretching my brain from big pictures to tiny details.
Strategic Plan Basics
Mission & Purpose
Core Values
Strategies & Tactics
Goals & Objectives
I spent hours trying to differentiate Mission from Purpose. This article from the Disney Institute proved extremely helpful, as does this Simon Sinek Ted Talk. But don't get tangled up in definitions (like I did) – just get some basic thoughts on paper and you'll be on your way.
Here It Is
My "purpose statement" is shaping up to be something super simple and stripped down – like:
Not the happiness that comes from a nice house or a good meal, but the deep down JOY that comes from living life abundantly.
|My husband adds the finishing touches.
And this is where the Swing Set enters the Picture
I was thinking about my daughter and what brings her JOY, and images of her smiling and swinging came to mind. My husband and I agreed life was too short to worry about dead spots in the lawn and went to work on this swing set. It was completed just hours before her party.
|A simple swing set with a simple purpose.
Now it gets really Exciting!
This is what my new 15 year old has since been doing while on her swing:
Laughing with her brother
Playing outside
Talking with me
Chatting with Grandpa
|Enjoying a slice of birthday cake on her very own swing set.
I knew the swing set would bring her JOY. But I didn't know the swing set would simultaneously address many of my other objectives: decreasing "screen" time, for example.
If you've never considered a strategic plan for your personal life, give it a try. I can certainly attest that when you operate from purpose, things do fall into place.
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The United States Quitting Syria Could Mean a Little Less War in the World
But many Americans want war, any war
WIB politics December 26, 2018 Andrew Dobbs
It's rare when you can get hawkish Republican senators, media liberals, Islamic extremists, neoconservative pseudointellectuals, internet anarchists and retired military talking heads all on the same side, but U.S. president Donald Trump accomplished just that in late December 2018 in announcing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria.
There is generalized outrage among factions both openly and inadvertently on the side of U.S. war-making, which covers almost the entire political spectrum in the United States.
The episode is instructive, if also depressing for those who would like less war sometime in the future.
Many Americans met the announcement with surprise. They didn't even realize the United States had troops in Syria. They likely don't recognize that the United States is involved in wars in dozens of countries. In many of these countries the troops may not be engaged in combat, exactly, but in many others they are — all without Congressional authorization or meaningful public oversight.
To be honest Congress and the public probably don't mind. Their reaction to the Syrian withdrawal announcement demonstrates that the political class is more or less universally in favor of such a stance. This runs from the far left convinced the U.S. military is on the side of anarcho-communists in Rojava to the far right convinced this whole thing has something to do with Biblical End Times prophecy.
The principled anti-imperialists in U.S. politics are isolated to the non-interventionist libertarian fringe and Marxist-Leninists of various sorts, but not even all of these.
Everyone else sees the U.S. war-making machine and its trillions of dollars of embedded economic power as their ticket to finally solving all of the world's problems. If only they could get a hold of it they could use it correctly, destroying all the bad guys and helping all the good guys and ushering in a new golden age.
The only reason it has been an agent of chaos destroying the lives of millions of people for generations now is because it's been misused by the neocons or the liberals leading from behind or whatever.
What's truly fascinating to see right now is how so many different, allegedly disparate groups have managed to develop so many different narratives that can justify war in Syria so that they can all believe that Trump is doing the wrong thing right now.
This should be even more surprising considering what a complete mess the Syrian war is, but a closer look at the chaos reveals an underlying order that explains their universal approval of the disaster.
The war began as the United States and its allies opportunistically took advantage of the Arab Spring uprisings against the Baathist government of Syrian president Bashar Al Assad.
Al Assad was one of two remaining Arab nationalist leaders hostile to the U.S.-Israeli-Saudi order in the Middle East. The other — Libya's Muammar Qaddafi — had buried the hatchet with the United States, at least, but his ongoing independence ran contrary to the basic demands of U.S. dominance in the region.
In both Libya and Syria, U.S. military support for the Arab Spring uprisings prompted splits in the military and political orders of those countries, sparking immediate civil wars. This wasn't a glitch — it was a feature of the U.S. strategy in both countries.
Other opportunistic forces seized upon the resulting vacuum of governance, most notably jihadi extremists. Both conflicts further demonstrated a burgeoning split in the jihadist movement between more "traditional" groups aligned with established Al-Qaeda operations and newer elements aligned with the so-called Islamic State.
As the conflicts advanced the United States entered into political and military alliances with the Al Qaeda-aligned elements against the Qaddafi and Assad states. The ISIS jihadists were against these states too, but also against the United States and our allies, providing a convenient justification for continued deployment.
Rebel Libyans overthrew Qaddafi, of course, and Libya went from an independent republic skeptical of U.S. power to an ongoing inhuman morass and hotbed of jihadist violence. This is what victory looks like for U.S. imperial policy in the region.
At top — U.S. soldiers observe Turkish forces in the distance during a patrol outside Manbij, Syria, on Aug. 19, 2018. Turkish military forces conduct independent, coordinated patrols on their side of the demarcation line. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nicole Paese. Above — an A-10 Thunderbolt II departs after receiving fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve on July 6, 2017. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride
In Syria the conflict also provided an opening for national groups to seek their independence or autonomy — namely the Kurds. This, plus the general geopolitical opportunity provided by the vacuum, prompted intervention by Turkey.
Finally, the prospect of U.S. victory in the conflict by way of rendering Syria an anarchy of competing forces all acceptable to the United States and its agenda for the region, including an ongoing ISIS threat which would justify continued military occupation, posed a serious threat to the interests of the two main remaining regional skeptics of U.S. power — Russia and Iran.
Both entered the conflict for the purpose of supporting the Al Assad regime, which the United States and its various allies were unable to finally defeat.
Trump's announcement cites victory over ISIS as grounds for withdrawal, which by its silence implies that he has given up on the war against Al Assad. This, however, was the basic point of the war in the first place, as Al Assad poses an ongoing, if minimal and presumably manageable, obstacle to U.S. imperial dominance of the region and therefore the world.
Every side of the debate in this country benefits from U.S. imperial power, every side wants to be part of running it — even if like some of the fuzzy-headed far left anarchist types they deny this — and so every side has come up with their reasons for hating Al Assad and justifying the continuation of U.S. involvement in Syria.
There are liberals who cite Al Assad's human rights record, presuming that U.S. intervention would produce something good for human rights for the first time in the history of our involvement in the Middle East.
There are neoconservatives that point to his hostility to Israel and the involvement of Hezbollah on behalf of Iran in the conflict, implying that the Israeli apartheid state is the "good guy" in the region.
There are the anarchists who hope the U.S. military will protect their political experiment in Rojava, begging the question of how anarchist the thing really is if it depends on the U.S. military for its existence.
There are "realists" who want to block "victory" for Russia, promoting the narrative that the country with a military budget about the same as the state budget of Ohio poses a major threat to the United States.
There are true believers that worry that ISIS is still a real threat, eliding the fact that we are propping up other Islamists in its stead.
And finally there are those that just love war for its own sake, that let patriotic pablum justify anything — these are especially useful for the arms-makers that profit from all of the above.
None of this is to say that Trump is acting in some sort of principled manner here. At best he seems to be screwing with his own defense secretary and military leadership in a typically ego-driven manner. At worst he is carrying water for Russia for corrupt, likewise selfish reasons.
Regardless, shouldn't we celebrate the exit of any party to this conflict? One less set of weapons, one less competing set of interests to complicate the conflict brings it that much closer to an end. This would seem to be the end best for the people of Syria, the folks nobody actually seems to care about except as a rhetorical device.
The one thing we know is that these innocent victims have nothing to offer the corporate interests behind every faction of mainstream U.S. politics, the well-fed observers left and right who profit from their suffering, or the media companies that make their money off telling all these folks what they want to hear. So expect more multipartisan outrage at the horror of the United States making a little less war, and expect this opportunity to pass too.


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Arrival (2016)
Paramount Home Entertainment
4K UHD Released: 2/14/2017
All Ratings out of
Audio: ½
Review by Mike Long, Posted on 2/1/2017
There are many concepts in the movie world which, at this point, feel as if they've been done to death. One of these is the alien invasion film. This science fiction sub-genre was actually exhausted during its heyday in the 1950s (where the extraterrestrials were ciphers for communists), but it persists to this day. Sure there have been some highlights here and there, and some filmmakers have tried to bring something new to the familiar themes. One such film is Arrival, which steers away from the usual Earth-in-crisis angle and focuses on a more personal story. But, will that be enough to jump-start this tired type of film?
Arrival introduces us to Louise Banks (Amy Adams), a linguist who teaches at a university. Her world, and that of everyone else, is turned upside-down when twelve alien space-craft appear over random points all around the globe. Colonel Weber (Forest Whitaker) recruits Louise to help translate the alien language. When she arrives at the landing site in Montana, she is introduced to mathematician Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) and the two venture inside the spacecraft to confront the visitors. Louise discovers that the aliens communicate in a unique symbolic language, and after a time, she begins to uncover the reason for their visit. But, officials in other countries are beginning to see the aliens as a threat. Meanwhile, Louise begins to have strange visions. Are the aliens controlling her mind?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if someone combined Independence Day andTree of Life? Yeah, me neither, but that's what we get with Arrival. The film's basic premise deals with the alien's coming to Earth, the scientist's investigation, and the impending danger. But, the real story here are the memories which Louise keeps having about her daughter. These reflections on her life grow stronger and stronger as her work proceeds. Then, the film's big revelation/twist is revealed, and Arrival reveals itself not to be a work of pulpy science-fiction, but a drama which poses a very serious moral question for the viewer to ponder long after the movie has ended.
And there is no doubt that the finale is interesting and will spur discussion. (Is it shocking? Not really. As soon as the final hint was in place, I figured it out. The story simply Tarantinos things, but it makes sense in the end.) The problem with Arrival is not the ending -- it's everything which comes before the ending. Again, remove the artsy flashback sequences, and the bulk of the film is simply way too similar to Independence Day or any modern alien invasion film. Despite the fact that the movie wants us to think that the extraterrestrials aren't the point of the film, we can't ignore the cliched scenes of the TV news footage of the ship's arriving, the scientists debating, and worst of all, the military's rush to judgment that the visitors are a threat and must be destroyed. Does that have to be in every movie? It's obvious that Director Dennis Villeneuve thinks that the scenes in which Louise and Ian communicate with the aliens are filled with a sense of aw and wonder, but they are not. We simply get one scene after another in which some vague looking creatures communicate by throwing coffee table beverage rings on a wall. These scenes get redundant and really go nowhere.
So, what we get with Arrival is a movie which suffers from what I call "The Usual Suspects Syndrome". We clearly remember the impressive ending and forget about all of the mediocre stuff which came before it. I liked the look of the alien spaceships and Adams does a good job of being an anchor for the audience, but otherwise we are treated to a lot of stuff that we've seen before. I appreciate the fact they wanted to make science fiction for adults, but the overly-familiar elements really weight the film down. We've been told that it's not the destination, but the journey. In the case of Arrival, it's the opposite.
Arrival never explains when Louise bought that lakeside house on 4K UHD courtesy of Paramount Home Entertainment. The film has been letterboxed at 2.35:1 and the Disc contains a 2160p HD transfer. This is a very dark movie, and it comes across as especially dark on this Disc. (To ensure that it wasn't just an issue with the 4K UHD, I checked out the Blu-ray Disc, and it was dark there as well.) The interior scenes are notably dark, making one wonder exactly what message Villeneuve was trying to send. This dark look leads to some drab colors as well. The exterior shots look somewhat better, but overall, the image does not deliver the sharpness or crispness which UHD is supposed to. The UHD carries a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track which provides clear dialogue and sound effects. While the visuals here suffer greatly, the audio is impressive. The scenes involving the spaceships moving offer nice surround sound and subwoofer effects. Similarly, the noises made by the aliens bring us nicely subtle bass response. There is also nice use of stereo effects to highlight sounds coming from off-screen.
The Arrival set contains a few extra features, which are found on the included Blu-ray Disc. "Xenolinguistics: Understanding Arrival" (30 minutes) is a fairly in-depth making of featurette which does justice to the source material by offering comments from short story author Ted Chiang and exploring the challenge of adapting his work. We hear from the creative team who discuss the themes of the movie and the battle making intellectual science fiction. Sylvain Bellemare, Supervising Sound Designer, and David Whitehead & Michelle Child Heptapod Vocals Sound Designers, talk about the aural presentation in the film in "Acoustic Signatures: The Sound Design" (14 minutes). "Eternal Recurrence: The Score" (11 minutes) offers comments from Composer Johann Johannson on the film's music. "Nonlinear Thinking: The Editing Process" (11 minutes) takes us into th editing bay to see Editor Joe Walker at work, and he talks about editing the stories in Arrival together. "Principles of Time, Memory & Language" (15 minutes) takes a scientific and philosophical approach to the film's material with a discussion on how time works and is perceived.
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Work Experience
Work Experience
As part of the Careers Guidance Programme at ELIS Villamartin, students in Year 12 participate in Work Experience placements that take place in companies, following similar practice in other European countries.
In modern society business is constantly changing therefore the academic training of young people must adapt itself more than ever to the current and future needs of the local and global marketplace. Pioneer in the Valencia Region, the aim of this activity is to offer our students the opportunity to discover life in the workplace and to learn about the reality of some professions. Work experience also helps students make decisions about their future learning pathway, and is advantageous when applying for a place at a private and/or overseas universities and adds quality and distinctiveness to their application personal statements.
Special thanks to:
- Clínica Cabo Roig
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Viva TV
- Sr. Guindilla Records
- Joblingua
- Genneo
- Petsworld San Miguel
- 7TV Región de Murcia
- Autocares Costa Azul
- Prosolfutur
- Real Club de Golf Campoamor Resort
- Sunshine FM
- BioGaia
- Hotel Doña Monse Spa
- Bloomberg
- MCM Creative UK
- Brockwell Care Home
- Hatherop Castle School
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology
- Financial Ombudsman Service
- Talleres José Martínez – Ford San Miguel
- La Zenia Boulevard
- Residencial Playa Flamenca
- Angel Plus Soluciones Tecnológicas
- Petsworld La Zenia
- The Leader Newspaper
- Gestoría Asesoría Carrasco
- TV Horadada
- Viajes Playa Flamenca
- La Finca Golf Resort
- Lo Rufete
- Oxytours
- Sánchez Butrón Abogados
- Engel Volkers
- Farmacia Mª Carmen Cayuelas
- Patrimi Resort S.L.
- Grupo Montepinar S.A.
- Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja
- Eurotele Sistemas Digitales


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About PrettyStores
Who we were, who we are
PrettyStores was set up in 2005, 5 years after the successful development of our furniture factory, we set this company in order to outsource different styles of furniture and lightings from other suppliers as per the requests of our customers who always wanted to buy different items in one stop and ship them together.
Gradually, with our supply chain developing, we become more and more professional and capable in sourcing and shipping. In 2010, we set up a shipping company especially for handling the shipments from factories to the door address worldwide.
In 2011, we invested into a lighting factory which was at the edge of bankruptcy and hold 67% shares of it, in which way we gained the strong capacity on quality control and systematic supply. Afterwards in order to expand our product line, we kept this investment model and expanded in furniture, lighting, molding and related industries either fully controlled or partially hold through shares.
In 2014 we set up another professional sourcing and trading company to do sourcing for customers' needs, and let PrettyStores become a B2C online store selling products directly from factories to retail customers.
Distinct from many Chinese sellers offering products which are cheap but always broken very soon, PrettyStores treats Quality in a very serious way, that is exactly why we invest and set up factories, only in this way, we can control the production, thus we can ensure the cost as low as possible while the quality as high as possible.
Not only on the production, we build a whole system with delicate and constantly improved procedures to control the cost and quality. We pay great attention to every detail of the products and the supply chain as well as after-sale service, making you 100% satisfaction is never just a slogan. People buying from us would see, they "know" the products instantly after their payments which they can control from the very beginning such production all the way until arriving in their hands. Moreover, with the strong factory background, we offer "Forever Maintenance Policy" to almost all our products, so no matter how long you use the product, you can always find yourself able to control the usage to be most economic.
If you are interested in our latest products update and news, you are more than welcome to keep an eye on our blog or facebook page in which we will update the news about products and our operating system all the time.
You are also welcome to send us any options, suggestions, criticisms to firstname.lastname@example.com
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A row of pave set silver diamonds accented by our signature "gravel" texture in a large sterling silver band.
This ring is approximately 15x6mm and available in all sizes. .09tcw diamonds
This ring is made to order and ready to ship within one to three weeks. Sold Individually.


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Find out in this report the consequences of the Brexit on the audiovisual industry - TV, Film and VoD
Most countries have put in place tools and mechanisms to allow for the collection of the necessary information on media ownership. Other sources of information are made available by regulatory bodies throughout Europe, and administrative case-law, which is also related to competition issues, completes the picture.
Sports rights on TV and VoD – exclusivity vs. the right to information
Regional and local broadcasting in Europe – can the voice of the regions still be heard? A report on regional media in Europe published in September 2016.
The difficulty in deciding which online services receive public funding due to a public service remit is one of the major issues currently being tackled by EU governments. This IRIS Special has been prepared by the Saarbrücken-based Institute of European Media Law and brings together contributions from various authors. The European Audiovisual Observatory...
Online Services
Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Database on legal information relevant to the audiovisual sector in Europe
Database on the transposition of the AVMS Directive into national legislation
Database on admissions to films released in Europe
The European film directory on European films available on VOD services in Europe
Database on TV and on-demand audiovisual services and companies in Europe


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To set up a phone or in person consultation to discuss your specific situation and what treatment would be most appropriate to help you achieve the result you desire and deserve please contact us at 720-795-7920 or email us at email@example.com
Make an appointment
Where you can find us
9660 Ralston Road, Suite 1 & 2
Arvada, CO. 80004
Genesis Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine is located just 1 ½ miles north of I-70 & Kipling in Arvada, CO. Exit Kipling from I-70 and go north 1 ½ miles on Kipling to 59th Place. Go right on 59th place and we are at the end of the street on your left hand side on the corner of 59th place and Ralston Road in the Ralston Creek Wellness Center building. Should you be coming from out of town, there are several conveniently located hotels, restaurants and shops within one mile of the clinic. Please contact us to learn more about discounts on accommodation, as well as transportation to and from Denver International Airport (DIA).
Directions from DIA:
- Pena Blvd to westbound I-70
- I-70 West 27.4 miles to Kipling St. (exit 267)
- Right (north) on Kipling St. 1.8 miles to 59th Pl.
- Right (east) on 59th Pl. one block
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Today Zoom and Polycom jointly announced a new solution that gives customers more choices in how they collaborate by combining the benefits of Zoom's cloud-based enterprise video communications with Polycom's powerful video experiences.
Zoom and Polycom customers can now experience the high-quality Zoom video meetings that everyone loves in rooms powered by Polycom's award-winning video conferencing solutions, transforming any huddle room or conference space into a productive collaboration environment. All it takes is one click to join a Zoom meeting from a Polycom video solution.
Key features and benefits of the Zoom Connector for Polycom include:
Leadership from both companies, and Wainhouse senior analyst Ira Weinstein weighed in on this awesome new joint solution:
"As leaders in enterprise-grade video conferencing, Zoom and Polycom are coming together to make it easier for customers to collaborate in any environment," said Eric S. Yuan, Zoom's CEO and Founder. "We are delighted to partner with Polycom and to provide a high-quality and easy experience for our mutual customers. We're proud of the resulting Zoom Connector for Polycom, and look forward to building this partnership further in the future."
"Strong partnerships and open standards have always been the foundation of the value we bring to our customers," said Mary McDowell, CEO of Polycom. "For 26 years, Polycom has served as a leader in business communication, providing our customers with legendary audio and video quality. Our partnership with Zoom allows us to extend those capabilities to a greater customer base and ensures our mutual customers have a great, flexible video experience."
"Through the establishment of this partnership, Polycom and Zoom are taking an important first step toward expanding the reach and driving greater adoption of their respective offerings," said Ira M. Weinstein, senior analyst and partner, Wainhouse Research. "This approach offers customers access to Zoom's reliable and easy-to-use cloud video service, and Polycom's field-proven and powerful group video solutions – all with an integrated scheduling and click-to-join workflow. We view this as a win for both Polycom and Zoom customers, and we expect to see even stronger integration between these platforms in the future."
For more on how Polycom and Zoom are helping to shape the video market, you can get a live demo with a Zoom product specialist or visit the Polycom partner website.


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Governance processes, investment performance and funding levels are probably your top concerns. As the largest provider of OCIO for multi-employer plans, with 41 multi-employer clients, representing $6 billion in AUM*, we understand your challenges and can help you achieve your plan goals, while saving you time and money.
* Distinction based on competitive research utilizing publicly available information as of 12/31/18. Largest based on number of multi-employer clients, and/or based on multi-employer client assets under management in SEI's OCIO program for which SEI has discretion for money manager hiring and replacement decisions on behalf of those clients.
We take a comprehensive approach to pension management with established governance and a multi-manager investment process that can bring efficiencies through:
- Proactive advice and modeling to help you see the potential outcomes of key decisions
- Active discretionary management, which enables nimble changes designed to capture market opportunities
- Access to leading institutional investment managers at potentially favorable fees, due to our scale
- A dedicated team of Taft-Hartley client professionals to report on your plan progress against goals
Your custom strategy includes:
- Ongoing goals-based advisory support with annual asset/liability studies
- Plan modeling
- Multi-level risk analysis and scenario testing
- Asset allocation recommendations based on our active view
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The city of Leverkusen's status as one of the most prominent shopping magnets in the Rhineland predates the opening in Spring 2010 of the Rathaus-Galerie. Anyone tending to shy away from the hectic hustle and bustle of the neighbouring metropolises Köln and Düsseldorf and preferring to shop and stroll in peace and quiet is in best keeping in the city of Leverkusen. A great shopping atmosphere awaits you in smart neighbourhoods of historical buildings or in modern shopping centres. Leverskusen boasts more than 280 shops with unique offers and all the well-known top brands. There are more than 2,500 parking spaces in the direct vicinity of the shopping district.
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Do you know that every Bontrager tire you buy from your Trek dealer helps support youth mountain biking teams and programs across the country?
Trek donates $1 from the purchase of any tire to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA).
NICA sponsors nearly 600 mountain bike teams in middle schools and high schools in more than 20 states. NICA teams are all-inclusive; every cyclist matters and every finish counts. There are no bench-warmers in mountain bike racing!
Trek is also NICA's lead sponsor, donating $1 million a year in addition to the amount generated from tire sales.


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South Main Street businesses
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- Created Date
- 1970
- Description
Looking south on South Main Street from Milwaukee Avenue. Businesses are: the Blackhawk, Lamb's Style Center, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Badger Lunch, Jeffords Hardware, Bartelt Furniture, Consolidated Oil, Kentucky Fried Chicken and the Gaslight Lounge.
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
- Subjects
- Main Street (Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin)
Blackhawk Hotel (Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin)
Stores & shops
Hardware stores
Automobile service stations
- Type
- image
- Format
- Black and white photograph
- Rights
- For information on re-use, contact Hoard Historical Museum, firstname.lastname@example.com
- Chicago citation style
- South Main Street businesses. 1970. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/SSRecIDSearch?repl1=WI&repl2=WI.hfad0069.bib. (Accessed March 29, 2020.)
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- (1970) South Main Street businesses. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/SSRecIDSearch?repl1=WI&repl2=WI.hfad0069.bib
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- Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/SSRecIDSearch?repl1=WI&repl2=WI.hfad0069.bib>.


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The Loop (Games)
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|Current version
|Past versions
|Level type
|Jelly squares
|: 6 : 40
|Target score
|: 100,000 pts
|Other features
| 5
|Very Hard
Level 720 is the tenth level in Boneyard Bonanza and the 318th jelly level. To pass this level, you must clear 6 single and 40 double jelly squares in 12 moves or fewer. When you complete the level, Sugar Crush is activated and will score you additional points.
- The layout of the board makes it hard to reach all of the jellies.
- You only have 12 moves to clear all of the jellies, and some moves might have to be spent on clearing the bombs.
- Don't worry about the bombs, they won't explode before you run out of moves.
- The bottom two bombs should have higher priority. Try to match them normally if you can, then resort to the provided striped candy and colour bombs.
- Matching a colour bomb with a colour next to a candy in marmalade will clear the marmalade.
- A colour bomb + striped candy combination makes this level easier, especially when it creates a lot of striped candies along the edges of the board. If the striped candy is the same colour as a bomb then that is even better, since it also clears the bomb.
Earning More StarsEdit
- The presence of five colours makes it easy to create special candies.
- The jellies are worth 86,000 points. Hence, an additional 44,000 points for two stars and an additional 154,000 points for three stars have to be earned through matching of candies.
- There are plenty of double jellies to sustain huge point cascades.
- The candy bombs are underneath marmalade. Even though colour bombs are already present, they are in marmalade and using them to clear the candy bombs underneath marmalade will only remove the marmalade and not give players a huge amount of points. Fortunately, it not that difficult to remove the marmalade.
- Even without creating colour bomb + candy bomb combinations, it is still not that difficult to reach the two and three star target scores due to the ease of creating special candies.
- 30 moves are limited in earning a huge amount of points due to sugar crush and the limiting of the number of special candies created via regular matches. However, this point is less critical due to the ease of creating special candies and huge cascades, and the low two and three star target scores.
- This is one of the few levels in this episode that does not have any sugar keys and chests.
- The board takes the shape of an enemy ghost from the Pac-Man game.
- This is the easiest level with this board layout even if this has the lowest amount of moves.
- Later, level 1070, which is also a jelly level, turned out to be an inverted version of this board.
- This is the first jelly level with candy bombs in marmalade and the first level with 18 move candy bombs in marmalade.
Board Info
- Orange line(s) show where the candies spawn.
- Blue line(s) are the hidden teleporter entries.
- Pink line(s) are the hidden teleporter exits.
- Light blue square(s) indicate the position of single jellies.
- Dark blue square(s) indicate the position of double jellies.
- The hidden teleporters having identical numbers indicate where the entry and exit is.
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Mini Supply Kit - Pink Tiger
Our best selling Mini Supply Kit is back and more compact in pink so you can fit it anywhere you please! Think of it as a first aid office kit for when you're on the go. Pencil sharpener? Check. Scissors? Check. Stapler, staple remover and staples? Check. Tape dispenser, hole punch? Check. We've got you covered for any supply emergency.
Product Details:
- Package Includes: pencil sharpener, scissors, stapler, staple remover, staples, tape dispenser, tape refill, hole puncher and carrying case.
- Kit dimensions: 1.1" x 4.25" x 3.75"
Mini Supply Kit - Pink Tiger has a rating of 5.0 stars based on 3 reviews.


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Monday, March 8, 2010
Bringing the Outside In
Spring is coming, or so the weathermen tell us. Today in Atlanta the forecast calls for us to reach 69 degrees F! Thinking of Spring reminds me of one of our decorating recipes for success - bring the outside in. By that we mean, fresh flowers and plants help a room to come alive - literally. Having fresh flowers and plants in the home brings the life and the beauty of nature inside. Flowers need not be fancy or extravagant (although that is fun once in a while) - a simple arrangement or house plant will suffice. Some photos to inspire -
The flowers in this Amelia Handegan living room above are simple and elegant. See mantle flowers in the mirror? (Image courtesy of Southern Accents)
These orchids on Handegan's own mantle are simple and perfect
(Image via Southern Accents)
Enjoy this beautiful day!
Unless specified otherwise, images from Whitehaven
Posted by Helen Young at 8:24 AM
Labels: amelia handegan, flowers
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I don't automatically get the flower feeling. But on Friday wife grabbed a couple of tulip plants for the daughters. They dug them.ReplyDelete
Helen, here is my post about the foyer:ReplyDelete
Thanks Terry! I love a good photo tour and now I know what's in the turret. I adore the ceiling! and the front door! Great job.ReplyDelete
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Quilt Embroidery Ladies Pastel Shabby Cottage Chic Queen Size
Offering this beautiful full / queen size quilt, perfect for your shabby cottage bedroom! Measures 88 x 96.5". Includes machine embroidered sunbonnet ladies with flowers, watering cans, puppy dogs, umbrellas,and butterflies. Thread colors range from pinks, yellows, greens, blues, lavendar, purple, aqua, and champagne. Alternating rail fence blocks are made of pale cottage pink, blue, yellow, green, and whites - prints include polka dots, florals, and geometric patterns. Sashing is a wonderful cottage green with dark pink floral print. Top and bottom borders are a soft pink cottage rose print; side borders are a soft pink and green plaid with a machine appliqued green vine and broderie purse appliqued roses. Machine quilted with a wonderful cottage rose pattern in pastel verigated thread. Backing is a tone on tone pink toile fabric. Binding is a lovely coordinating spring green fabric. Batting is 80% cotton/ 20% poly for softness and durability. This quilt was made by me in Caldwell Ohio at my quilt shop. It is one of my own patterns, a one of a kind quilt. This would be the center piece of any little girls or a shabby cottage chic bedroom! International shipping available upon request. More photos available. Don't miss out on this one!


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EX1: Student Special Questions
2a: Creating an environment of respect and rapport
Students ask questions on any topic and you eventually answer them all throughout the year. This can be both a powerful tool to build rapport and/or a short lesson they will always remember.
Educator: David Brighton [Email David]
School: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Appropriate for Grade Levels: Secondary
Content area(s): All, this is not curriculum specific.
How does this lesson or technique improve student learning?
Students are more engaged learners when they know their teacher cares about their personal life. The question cards promote a positive climate by treating students as individuals and supporting and encouraging their unique questions.
What does it look like in my classroom?
Timeline: You control this. Periodically answer questions throughout the year.
On the first day I hand out a 3×5 card to every student and ask them to write their name on the card and the ask me three questions on any topic and give them 5 minutes to think and write them down. As they think I encourage them to ask anything they've ever been curious about. Why the sky is blue? What is the 53rd digit of Pi? I let them know that I will not mention who asked which questions so don't be embarrassed. Some students don't engage and ask silly questions. Some try to stump me. Some students ask incredibly insightful questions. I use the questions to fill gaps that come in scheduling. When the lesson ends 5 minutes early my class wants me to answer more questions. Students really enjoy this activity.
The key to this activity (why it works so well for this component):
The questions are fun for everyone. One student tried to stump me by asking what their Mother's middle name was, so I waited until after parent/teacher conferences (of course I explained why I was asking) and he was shocked when I read the question and answered Nancy. Some questions lead to very engaging conversations with the class. Sometimes they even become writing prompts for class. The key is that students know you care and enjoy the interaction.
Supporting materials
Artifacts to gather for evaluation
- The question cards can be included
- Class work that was generated from the questions.
The Danielson Connection
Student "Question Cards" build a rapport of respect and personal connection between you and your students. The anonymity of the questions lets students participate without fear and creates safe classroom environment. The reading of the questions allows the teacher to demonstrate how the questions can be answered in a respectful manner.


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O'bama a Leprechaun?
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
One thought on "O'bama a Leprechaun?"
Whoever took the time to put this piece of trash together should be flogged. It reeks of such racist ignorance and prejudice of others who are not "like us" – so very "un-American" as some would say. It belongs in the trash pile!
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