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Kia's proliferation of Picantos is more ordered than you think
Volume carmakers have to appeal to an immense array of potential customers and, highlights Iain Robertson, if they cannot offer a decent breadth of model availability, they will lose out, which makes the innovative approach of Kia worth observing.
Perception is such an awkward word to define, mainly because it relies on individual responses and they may not always be in agreement. Yet, while Kia Cars could be said to be bucking trends, perhaps even altering consumer opinions and doing so with a confident sense of alacrity, perceptions of the brand are so broadly even, with most observers, even critics, keen to see eagerly what comes next from the company, that it could already be hitting that vital spot.
While Elon Musk, of Tesla Electric Vehicles and rechargeable battery fame, can take-off a multi-million-buck space rocket and re-land-it-on-a-sixpence, not once but several times, that would make potentially two trend-buckers capable of hitting a precise mark. You cannot get away from the 'free' publicity that they both enjoy, mainly because everyone and their dog regards them as hot discussion topics. While not 'unique', they are in the vanguard of tastier firms willing to give alternative marketing options a bit of a shot.
Ironically, they also both benefit from being relatively fresh to market. The astronomical development of the two firms over a very short period of time has been little more than stultifying. In either case, they have either given their main rivals a severe headache, or set the proverbial cat-among-their-rivals'-marketing-pigeons, which factors in some interest to a scene that is in dire political and economic trouble at present. However, I have to applaud Kia for its strength of purpose, combined with its phenomenal subtlety, because, in less than twenty years, Kia has rocketed into the foreground, from having been little more than a budget-conscious 'also-ran'.
Mind you, being careful is important, because if your eyes slip off the Kia ball for anything more than a second, it will score another goal before you even notice it. In fact, the cute and cuddly Kia Picanto is a valid case in point. While the market does appear to have consumed enormous quantities of SUV pie-with-gravy, it is easy to forget that at the other end of the dining scale is the small car sector that may not have the same levels of profitability attached to it but which is every bit as enthralling in model range and timely introduction terms.
Although the base Picanto is priced affordably below £10k, for a couple of thousands more, you can be driving an up-market variant in either X, or GT-Line trim, or at £14,245, an even better equipped, top-of-the-shop GT-Line S model (like the test car pictured) that leaves its owner wanting for nothing, because its specification includes everything that you might desire and a few bits more besides. Superficially, Picanto GT-Line S has 16-inch alloy wheels clad in low-profile rubber (195/45 section), body-colour mouldings, a full compliment of LED lighting, privacy glazing and more tastefully sporty addenda than you might care to shake a stick at. It is a very complete and integrated package and does not look as though you raided a car accessory shop en-route. Like I stated earlier, Kia plays a subtle card.
Crack ajar a wide-opening door that is first-class for access and you will spot the red-highlighted black leatherette facings for the front seats, stainless steel pedals, hide-wrapped steering wheel, laden with micro-switch controls and push-to-start (and stop) button, which means that the key-fob can remain in your pocket. This is all upmarket gear, which provides the customer with a feeling of indisputable high-end pleasure. You see, Kia has recognised that most car buyers prefer up-spec'd models. While many of them will opt for the middle-ground version at dealer level, then indulge in a personalisation programme that can factor-in several thousand Pounds' worth of extras, the Picanto GT-Line S is on-the-money, right out of the blocks.
Looking a little closer at the details, the 7.0-inch touch-screen that gives access to Bluetoothed electronica, sorts out audio options, provides the sat-nav mapping facility and also the full-colour rear-view camera image fills the top of the dashboard centre-stack most proficiently. In the storage tray beneath it is a wireless phone charger, another luxury accoutrement. Ahead of the driver is the customary large diameter and, thus, laudably clear speedometer and rev-counter, with smaller flanking fuel and engine temperature gauges, complete with on-board digital trip read-out. An electrically operated glass sunroof floods the cabin with light, once the blind is slipped back. Sadly, there is no 'soft-touch' dashboard moulding but the overall impression is of high, merchantable quality.
The airy cabin is surprisingly spacious for a car of just 3.5m in length, just under 1.6m width and 1.5m height and its excellent proportions conceal a double-height boot floor with a class-leading 255-litres capacity (1,010-litres, with the rear seats folded). Its front seats are bolstered for additional hip-hugging, should you put the car's excellent handling to the test. Unfortunately, lacking even a manual height adjustment is a strange omission but at the least the steering column can be varied across a wide range of rake and reach. The driving position is cramped for somebody of my enormous dimensions but four average stature adults are unlikely to complain.
Powering the Picanto is a 1.25-litre, naturally-aspirated, 16-valve, four-cylinder petrol engine. It develops a modest 83bhp and 122lbs ft of torque and, while it does not complain at being revved hard (a turbocharged 1.0-litre 'triple' is being installed later in 2018), if you wish to replicate its 0-60mph time of 11.6s and, in the appropriate location, reach its maximum speed of 107mph, you will need to work it. Tipping the scales at 939kgs kerbweight, its power-to-weight ratio enables a 61.4mpg fuel economy potential. Its compact 7.7g fuel tank will allow a maximum distance in excess of 450-miles between tanksful of two-star unleaded, as long as your right foot is not too heavy.
The five-speed manual gearbox is sweet and crisp, slotting readily between leggy ratios and accentuating the fun attributes of the car. Its suspension is conventional in layout and firm but compliant, aided by excellent body rigidity that allows it to work proficiently. However, this top-spec Picanto is equipped with every electronic traction and stability program, as well as torque vectoring, which adds further to its big car appeal, at small car money. Kia believes wholeheartedly that a compact hatchback does not need to be a spartan one.
Conclusion: Although Kia's key rivals seem content to believe that compact car buyers will opt for a costlier and larger model, rather than an up-spec'd baby, Kia is leading the market with what the majority of consumers actually desire. Customer satisfaction is a core attribute to Kia and nobody will feel short-changed by its Picanto.


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Alain and Romy gladly welcome you to their guesthouse in the heart of the Auvergne province in Allier.
Alain is originally from the South of France and Romy is German, their paths having crossed in Aix-en-Provence.
The pair had dreamt of opening a guesthouse for a while when they found this wonderful place, exactly what they had been looking for.
They quickly fell in love with the region, a place that they had previously visited many times as holidaymakers.
They are happy to share their passion for tasty food, good wine and hospitality with you - even more so their love of France.
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Ronny Drayton was raised in South Jamaica, Queens, NY, and first played drums at St. Clement The Pope Middle School. He switched to guitar at age seventeen, and from then on he met and played with many of the great ones in the genres of Rock, Funk, Soul, Blues and Jazz. His mentors included Jimi Hendrix, Edwin Birdsong, Albert King, Roy Ayers, Attila Zoller, James Blood Ulmer and The Chambers Bros. Ronny studied Composition and Arrangement in Kingsborough Community College. Over the years, he has worked on countless recording projects as well as numerous TV shows and videos.


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This homemade costume for boys entered our 2015 Halloween Costume Contest.
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Bentley, age 7. This is Maurice from the 1989 cult classic, "Little Monsters". Bentley was introduced to this movie at age 3 and has watched it at least 100 times since. This was my first time trying to use Halloween makeup so I was very pleased with the result. I used a bald cap, foam horns, cut a purple wig into a Mohawk, Ben Nye magicake makeup, and liquid latex. I cut the sleeves off a leather jacket we already had, and found all the pins on ebay. I made this for our Halloween parade last weekend and we had so much fun!!!
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Inspire STEM Education was created as a joint venture between NewSpec (Australia) and Hitachi High Technologies (Japan) to inspire new generations of innovative pioneers through providing hands-on access for all learners to world class equipment and expertise in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
For $750, we will deliver a Hitachi TM4000 scanning electron microscope to your school, for teachers and students to use. We provide training to teachers during the school holidays prior to the booking.
Silk Moth, imaged on one of our Hitachi TM4000Plus scanning electron microscopes, by Toby (5).
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WELLESLEY, Mass. -- Wellesley College 2009 graduate Bilin Zhuang, the daughter of Lichuan Zhang and Liqiong Zhu of Shenzhen, China, has been awarded the American Physical Society's 2009 Leroy Apker Award for outstanding achievements in physics.
Wellesley graduate and Apker Award Winner Bilin Zhuang with her advisor,
Associate Professor of Physics
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"The Apker award is the only award given by the American Physical Society to an undergraduate, so it is the highest honor the APS can bestow on someone at this early stage of their career," said Courtney Lannert, associate professor of physics at Wellesley. "It's a real vote of confidence on the awardee's promise for becoming a great researcher, and rewards an undergraduate research project that has a real impact in physics."
Zhuang will receive $5,000 and an allowance for travel to the meeting of the society where the award will be presented. The Wellesley College Physics Department will also receive $5,000 to support undergraduate research.
Typically, the award goes to one student from a Ph.D. granting institution and one student from a non- Ph.D. granting institution. This year both winners are graduates of women's colleges— Zhuang and Kathryn Greenberg of Mount Holyoke College.
At Wellesley, Zhuang, who majored in physics and chemistry, worked on developing an alternate method to estimate the physical properties of geometrically frustrated spin systems. Advised by Lannert, she pursued her senior thesis, "Thermodynamics of Ising Systems of the Triangular Kagome Lattice and Small-Model Approximations to Geometrically Frustrated Systems." The central idea of her research is modeling macroscopic systems in a disordered phase with much smaller systems of five to 25 atoms.
"She showed that their thermodynamic properties were very similar, and in one case, indistinguishable," Lannert said. "I am not aware of any other work along these lines, so she's really opening up a new area of research."
Zhuang is currently doing a year of research on magnetic systems at the Data Storage Institute in Singapore.
While at Wellesley, Zhuang also played the Chinese lute for the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association Music Ensemble. She performed at the Slater cultural show, the Chinese Students' Association cultural show and at baccalaureate.
Wellesley College has been a leader in liberal arts and the education of women for more than 130 years. The College's 500-acre campus near Boston is home to 2,300 undergraduate students from 50 states and more than 65 countries.


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"If You Want To Go Fast, Go Alone.
If You Want To Go Far, Go Together."
~ African Proverb
When two women meet in a competition setting they have choices. The choice presents itself to see one another as adversaries or teachers. The ego likes the adversary. The heart loves the teacher. There is already so much pitting women against women. Our society almost designs it that way, in many aspects.
I'm not oblivious to the animal kingdom. There are alphas and there are betas. One is not better than the other. They both serve different roles in the grand order of things. But, lets face it. You are probably an alpha female if you're drawn to competing in combat sports. Its possible, yet unlikely, a beta would even be drawn to this.
So, what happens when two alpha females meet one another, eye to eye, in a combat sport setting? Sometimes a journey of the soul ensues. A journey of introspection, dark feelings, resolution, ending with deep mutual respect and sisterhood.
Here's the journey that Vickie Valdez and I have undertaken. Our journey of friendship, competition, training, and understanding has seasoned us as women. We hope that by sharing our process, you too may benefit in some way...
In my early 30s, I started lifting weights. I found a trainer and fell in love with the barbell. I obsessed about my squat and worked to improve my bench press. The metrics of it - logging reps and sets, setting PRs - were exceptionally satisfying. They would be a comfort when I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 34. Lifting became a greater focus, as it was something I could control during a time when I felt out of control. I met with my trainer as soon as I was able after each chemotherapy session, and after surgery I had to rebuild much of my upper body strength.
About three years ago I joined a new gym where I've had the chance to learn completely new sports, like Olympic weightlifting and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). This is where I began to think of myself as an athlete. I started competing in powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting and BJJ - all with the excellent guidance of my coaching team and without injury. My understanding of my body, of what I can ask it to do, started to shift.
"Hard Work Yields Success"
Jiu jitsu, for me, has been more about getting my mind and my body to work together. The physical aspects are challenging, as is the need to repeatedly drill movements and techniques so they feel natural. But what I've struggled with, and continue to struggle with to be honest, is my mental ability in the fight. Unfortunately for my friend Almine, she was initially an instrument for much of my learning.
Almine was my very first competitor in my very first BJJ tournament. I'd been training for about 6 months at that point, and have never been in a physical fight in my life. Once we slapped hands, my brain shut down. I panicked. There was a lady trying to hurt me. My brain stopped as she pulled me into guard and choked me in 38 seconds. My second match was better, but I succumbed to that same x-choke.
Over the next few months, she became my arch enemy. She was so nice I thought she was being fake, trying to get in my head. I wanted to beat her. I wanted to choke her. I called her not nice things. My teammates knew about all about it. My coaches used the thought of her as a tool to get me to train harder. I want to say that my lack of experience in competitive sports meant I was learning as an adult what most people learn in their youth. But I can't really defend what is an exceptionally shitty attitude.
We competed against each other in three tournaments, during which I never did beat her. I was frustrated and acted coldly towards her - stuck in my own head. It was when she came to my gym for a charity competition that I was finally able to put myself in her shoes. To have empathy. She was scared. Usual competition jitters combined with a fear that the other ladies were going to be mean to her. Any enmity I had evaporated. I could see in her pieces of myself - someone who's had to work to feel comfortable in her own skin. On that day we started building a friendship, and it's become one I can rely on and am grateful for, both on good days and bad.
Vickie Competing
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I've competed since and will compete again, but never again against Almine. I'm still working on the mental game, and have a lot more to learn. But this experience with Almine taught me that focusing on my competition doesn't help. Feeling angry or wanting to beat someone just means I've lost my control over myself. I'm really competing against the little part of my brain that is yelling that someone is trying to hurt me. I'm competing against my own sense of self and my willingness to keep fighting. I'm lucky that other ladies sign up to compete in my division as it gives me the opportunity to measure that progress against full resistance.
Almine & Vickie Competing At "SubLeague," Portland, Oregon
Competition was a new concept for me. Excuse the pun, but it really was one I grappled with. My background is climbing. Unless you're going for some major speed record up "El Capitan," or doing an indoor climbing comp, people really don't compete with one another in climbing. Its more about pushing your personal limits, enjoying nature, taking in the views, and cheering on one another, when you're pushed to your edge. That's what I'm used to.
Almine, free-soloing, North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
You'll notice a theme with me: cheering one another on. This is the essence of who I am. I've always felt particularly passionate about this amongst women. I've always felt myself to be a "cheerleader" for women, women's rights, and empowerment.
So, when I was given an opportunity to compete in Jiu-Jitsu, it was a foreign thought to me. Sure, I liked watching the UFC. I understand you don't have to be mean to be tough. But, what I've found, over the years, is that not all women have learned that lesson. They feel the two go hand-in-hand. That they're inseparable. That's unfortunate to me. A famous example of this is the Rousey vs. Holm fight. I've always had challenges with Ronda's trash-talking her opponents, treating them poorly (see "Ultimate Fighter" t.v. series), and threatening them. I never saw a need for this. When Holly Holm knocked Ronda out, she exhibited pure class. Staying with her trash-talking opponent until she received medical attention, making sure she was okay. This was even after Ronda demonstrated horrible sportsmanship towards her at the weigh-in and wouldn't touch gloves with her, at the start of the fight. "Why? Why are you like that, Ronda?" I've always wondered. I didn't understand the need for it, and still don't. I instantly became a Holly Holm fan, then and there. Class, integrity, sportsmanship, and kindness CAN exist in combat sports. In fact, to me, its the origins of martial arts.
Rousey vs. Holm, UFC #193
Vickie has taught me many things. She's wise. She's funny. She's kind. She gave me a second chance. This second chance came in the form of changing her viewpoint of me, and our connection. She gave both of us the opportunity to go from "opponent" to "training partners." She gave me a second chance, seeing me as enemy, initially, tofriend. I'm grateful to her for this. This is how I've always wanted to be seen. This is how I will always wish to be seen.
I'm not afraid of failure. A win has never been as important to me as sisterhood and community. My hope is for all women in combat sports to embrace this. Its a wonderful thing when you can. Its like a soothing balm to the heart. Forgiveness is one of the highest emotional laws there is.
Vickie, (her Professor) Hillary Wright VanOrnum, & Almine
Almine & Her Professor, Ryan Clark
"Impact Jiu-Jitsu," Portland, OR.
"Impact Jiu-Jitsu," Portland, OR.
"Clarks Univ. Of Martial Arts," Bend, OR.
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"Clarks Univ. Of Martial Arts," Bend, OR.
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Yes we have a famous battlefield to tour by car, bicycle, horseback, and even on foot but we boast a wealth of activities beyond those historic acres.
From historic inns to comfy campgrounds, boutique hotels and classic motels, find a range of options when you stay over.
From historic taverns to ethnic cuisine, farm-to-table dining to unique edibles, the tastes of Gettysburg are sure to please every palate.
Gettysburg and Adams County is the perfect four-seasons destination.
These Gettysburg trip ideas will inspire your next getaway!
With adventures to suit every budget, Gettysburg and Adams County businesses offer plenty of packages to help visitors create their dream vacations.
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The Farm market offers a wide selection of own grown and local fresh fruits and vegetables during the season. There are many interesting food, decorative and gift items available that fill the shelves as they curve their way around the interior of the barn.


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Ty Dolla $ign is R&B's cool older cousin
A vagabond philosopher whose effortless punk-rap style is always a little outside the lines, Ty Dolla $ign takes a general life quandary, something that seems all the more outsized and dramatic the younger you are, and casually redefines it. He's basically the more mature version of today's rap-singing R&B leading men—and of their fans.
Many of R&B's young, traditional pop leading men—Bryson Tiller (25), Chris Brown (28), Jacquees (23) —have their cool/sexy/fun/smooth moments, but they're not that suave, that knowing. Not yet, at least. At 32, Ty can hang with this younger class, but he never sacrifices his sincere intellect or surrenders his sneaky profundity, in part because of his amazing voice, which he can adapt to any setting.
And he does this despite his name, which—let's face it, Ty Dolla $ign is just about the dumbest name ever. But I've come to love it now. I still laugh at it, but I feel like I'm in on the joke, that sense of belonging you get when your cool cousin flashes you a know-it-all sarcastic look whenever some older relative starts going on about something.
Ty Dolla entered the larger pop music consciousness with Free TC in 2015, when he was 30, his maturity reflected in his voice—super sultry but always with the sound of a wink in it. Deep, grainy, oak-smoked, and grown.
On his latest, Beach House 3, the third installment of his popular mixtape series, Ty crisscrosses between the tones of classic blues and jagged rap. During one five-song tear ("Droptop in the Rain," "Don't Judge Me," "Dawsin's Break," "Don't Sleep On Me,""Stare"), he hops from rap-tilted pimp verses to ballad-crooning choruses about commitment, then a Brian McKnight-style verse before a chorus that would fit nicely on a Travis Scott or Migos record, but scrubbed of any Auto-Tune.
This outta control coolness, a stretch in which Ty's shine doesn't dim among features from the likes of Pharrell, Swae Lee, and Future (he shows up twice—that's so Dolla), is balanced by the sing-along sweetness of songs like "All the Time" and the big-voiced exploits of "In Your Phone." Ty Dolla's modern-edge/old school mellow flexibility is the source of his singular R&B acoustic ballerness, the furthest extension of his West Coast, beach-living, drifter-sage cool.
Now, fame is a big topic in art. That's nothing new. But today, it seems like you're not a pop-rap singer unless you file a rapturous rhapsody on all these moneys and the oh so many ladies. Ty, who successfully traverses in the Drake pop tradition though he is his elder, is also able to inspect it from his outsider patch of sand. Ty's take on fame is a lilting acoustic ditty examining notoriety like a cloud in the sky, as laid back as the rest are tirelessly melodramatic and twice as insightful.
Ty examines the phenomena of fame on the first song of Beach House 3, called, of course, "Famous," setting the tone for the album. Like a philosopher, he steps back from the question at hand—what is fame?—to establish even more general ideas: "Everybody wants attention/ Want you to know they are standing right there" and "Everybody wants to be accepted." These axioms, he suggests, both justify and explain the compulsion of fame.
In fact, Ty suggests, we better understand some fundamental aspects of ourselves the more we understand fame. He nudges us along this path with thoughtful compassion, lacing sincere arguments and observations with irresistible rhythms, bursts of silliness, and poetic winks.
If Ty defines the foibles of fame as a misguided pursuit to satisfy a base human desire, he's never taunting or scolding, never condescending or regretful. He doesn't lament his fame or ridicule the way others deal with it or the people who lap up on his shores, each increase of recognition like a gust of wind curling ever bigger waves of bullshitters.
Ty's mature, logical approach and melodic mastery on "Famous" elevates us through and above the unfortunate and indecent aspects of fame, or any human endeavor, and concentrates on what emotional needs motivate such things. The end of the song gives way to an airy harmony that's like ascending beyond the trappings of fame, and all other trivial terrestrial matters, the beach sands in view below, giving us enough distance from earth to appreciate it.
On the last song of Beach House 3, that airy harmony returns. "Nate Howard Outro" is spoken-word track about reckoning with death, and over this dreamy, afterlife melody, Dolla succinctly defines grief as "full of love and misplaced anger." Suddenly, in retrospect, "Famous" sounds like a eulogy, asking us to understand those who chase after fame, and everyone who acts in inexplicable and even unforgiveable ways, from the perspective of their funeral, allowing them the benefit of understanding human futility that we grant after death but withhold in life.
"Just breathe," Dolla intones. "Life is too short."
Ty Dolla $ign
With: Marc E, Bassy, TC Da Loc, Dre Sinatra, and Toni Romiti
Where: First Avenue
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 7
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Supermodel Adriana Lima is hanging up her Angel wings after announcing she's quitting the Victoria's Secret catwalk
OHMYGOSSIP – Adriana Lima walking away from Victoria's Secret after 18th fashion show. The 37 year old confirmed the news in a statement released hours before she hit the runway for her 18th Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Thursday night.
"Dear Victoria, Thank you for showing me the world, sharing your secrets, and most importantly not just giving me wings but teaching me to fly," she wrote in Instagram. "And all the (love) to the best fans in the (world)! Love, Adriana."
The Brazilian stunner, who has worked with the lingerie brand for 20 years, has high hopes for her final catwalk show, telling People magazine recently, "I think this year is going to be the highlight of my career. This has been my 18th fashion show and I am still as excited as I was from the first day. I always love to be on runways and being part of the Victoria's Secret show. It my favourite to do."
While the Victoria's Secret door was closing for Lima, it was reopening for Behati Prinsloo, who made a return to the runway at the lingerie spectacle in New York City after taking a three-year hiatus from the show after welcoming daughters Dusty Rose, two, and eight-month-old Gio Grace, with her rocker husband Adam Levine.
"After two babies back to back, doing the @victoriassecret show felt like a distant dream haha," the 30 year old captioned an image of her working out ahead of the fashion show. "But I'm so proud to be back and proud of my body and what it can do, feeling stronger than ever and healthier than ever with two beautiful baby girls. #girlpower."
Behati will be joined by models Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Elsa Hosk, Jasmine Tookes, Josephine Skriver, Lais Ribeiro, and Martha Hunt at the show, as well as Victoria's Secret veterans like Lima and another new mum, Candice Swanepoel.
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, featuring musical guests including Rita Ora, The Chainsmokers and Halsey, will be taped to air in the U.S. on Dec. 2.
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Our teams and Go Safran
The Go Safran app records and analyses three types of sporting activity i.e. walking, running and cycling. Once divided into teams of 12, Safran Transmission Systems employees had just one goal in mind: to win a maximum of points so that their team could head the league table!
Everyone contributes based on their individual strengths
By taking part in a sport of their choice, employees can win points for their team. Their level is not important, which means that everyone can contribute to the collective effort!
"For colleagues who are not into sport, we have quizzes! Some colleagues have even been swatting up in this category to win extra points for their team!", explains Patricia with a smile. In addition to physical performance, quizzes on the theme of health, Safran, its companies and different business activities can also earn extra team points.
Go Safran - a unifying project that encourages integration
Go Safran is an app available to all Safran employees. It makes it possible to form ties with colleagues who work in other Group companies. The 'Les Pinions*' team, comprising 11 sports enthusiasts from Safran Transmission Systems who work in R&T and after-sales, have been able to meet new people thanks to Go Safran. "We met a colleague working at Safran Aircraft Engines and we're now in regular contact."
Sport seems to be a great way of uniting teams. For Benoît, a newbie at Safran Transmission Systems, Go Safran helped him integrate the company. "As a newcomer to the company, I was contacted by a dynamic and motivated team who asked me to join their group."
Forming ties outside the professional environment
Being part of a team that shares the same sporting values and goals has encouraged employees to talk to each other and take part in activities with their colleagues outside the working environment. Go Safran has encouraged members of the 'Les Pinions' team to organise sporting outings with colleagues usually between noon and 2:00 p.m. "We've been using the nearby Parc de l'Ile Marrante to go jogging. We also visited the Olympic Stadium and the Colombes swimming pool - as a group!"
And not forgetting the health benefits, "One thing is certain, everyone in the team has been doing more sport!"
* Pinions: a contraction of the words 'Pignon' - one of the main components of our power transmission systems – and 'Minions', the name of the famous yellow cartoon characters who are always running around searching for their holy grail: a banana. The term 'banana' is also the nickname given to our power transmission system due to its characteristic shape.


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Biscuit maker McVities has faced a furious backlash from consumers after reportedly changing the recipe of its classic Chocolate Digestives.
Fans accused the company, which has recently undergone a brand revamp, of altering the recipe for their favourite teatime treat.
While, food experts at Which? claimed that the new digestives, which were quietly introduced to supermarkets in December, lacked the usual crunch.
Biscuit lovers across the country have also weighed in on the debate and complained that the snack is no longer as tasty.
"Why have you ruined the chocolate digestives????? They were fine as they were!!" one outraged user wrote on the McVities Facebook page.
Another critic insisted that "if it ain't broke don't fix it".
When 30 Which? taste testers tasted the new bickies, 19 insisted that they preferred the original Digestives recipe.
But the company has denied reports that it had 'tweaked' the recipe, claiming that it had only added more chocolate.
"McVitie's have added 3 percent more chocolate, the biscuit part has not been changed at all," a spokesman wrote on Twitter.
"The British public love our biscuits so we have not reformulated the biscuit itself in any way or changed the "eat" of the product.
"We have just added on more chocolate, hence the "now with more chocolate" statement on the pack to communicate this.
"The feedback we've had is that people like it.'
The McVitie's Chocolate Digestive is the number 1 biscuit brand in the UK. It is worth £82.8m retail sales value.


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Today we take a trip back to 1986 to the first album by Cinderella's titled Night Songs released on Mercury Records in the US and Vertigo Records in Europe.
Although Cinderella released "Shake Me" as their first single and video, the album didn't really catch on until the release of Nobody's Fool, which reached #13 on the Billboard Top 20 in 1986. Cinderella also secured an opening slot on Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet tour and the combination propelled the album to triple platinum status.
Cinderella released Somebody Save Me as their third single and video with guest stars Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora at the end of the video. The song however, only reached #66 on the Billboard Top 100 chart in 1987. The band lineup for Night Songs includes: Tom Keifer – vocals, Jeff LaBar – guitar, Eric Brittingham – bass and Fred Coury – drums. The band also released footage of their 1987 Philadelphia concert and the three videos on Night Songs: The Videos.


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January 16, 2007
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KeyBank donated $250,000 to the University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering for a new community nanotechnology education program called NEXSTEP.
NEXSTEP stands for Nanotechnology Explorations for Science, Training and Education Promotion.
The program will educate high school students as well as business and government leaders to give them a better understanding of nanotechnology, the technology that computer chip companies use to make their chips smaller and more powerful.
The announcement was made this morning at the college's Albany NanoTech complex on Fuller Road in Albany.


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The Master of Arts program at WBS is a comprehensive, robust 50-credit degree that gives you a broad biblical and theological foundation while allowing you to dive deep into a specific area of study.
Each MA at WBS is available fully online, so that you can remain in ministry while earning your degree. Click on any of the concentrations below to learn more about the courses you will take in each MA program.
WBS is an accredited seminary, and our Certificate, MA, MDiv, and DMin programs are all approved by the Association of Theological Schools.


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10 Effective Strategies For Weight Loss That You Can Use Starting Today
1. Cut out alcohol. Sorry, but it's actually a great way to cut calories! Think of each glass of wine as a piece of chocolate cake. Give up for a month and see the difference or try going 'dry' during the week, at least. If you DO indulge, be honest with yourself when you measure 'a glass'.
2.Drink coffee, not desert. Some of the coffees available on the high street ring up at 400, 500 and even over 600 calories! If you're aiming at weight loss, as a woman you're probably looking at consuming an average of 1,200 – 1,500 calories per day. So you would probably allow yourself lunch at around 350-400 calories and dinner around 500 calories. Compare that with a 'coffee' at 400 plus!
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Meal Replacement Therapy: The Beginner's Guide to Weight Loss
Susie is a 26-year-old front desk clerk at a local clinic. In the morning when she arrives at work, she takes her breakfast that consists of two whole cups of white rice, 3 pieces of pork sausage, paired with a cup of coffee.
Come 9 AM, she complains of being hungry and consumes a whole bag of chips and a can of soda. She then takes her lunch at exactly 12 noon and watches TV.
At exactly 3 PM, she takes another snack that usually consists of a burger and shake. And come 7 PM she eats her dinner consisting of another two cups of white rice and a large serving of pot roast (or sometimes, meat stew).
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How Lemon and Honey can help you lose weight in 7 days
Honey and Lemon are both naturally beneficial to the human wellbeing; individually they have vast arrays of usefulness in many areas of the human health needs.
They have natural cleansing properties that make their names come up frequently when we are either drawing up lists for natural detoxifiers or just talking about the health benefits of some of nature's blessings.
Lemon for instance is rich in Pectin fiber, this fiber helps fight against cravings for food. When you don't crave for more food, be you hungry or not, you can't add weight.
Honey on the other hand is a dearly beloved, we know honey is rich in very many things, but without been told, we won't really know it has some properties that do facilitate weight loss.
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Eat Simple & Stay Healthy
Simple dieting is really underestimated in these modern times, a lot of attention is focused on strict and intolerable diets when we are aiming to cut down on weight and stay healthy. Eating well and staying healthy should be a lifestyle and not always a measure for damage control.
First things first
Before eating your breakfast, you are expected to clean your system of the waste from the food you consumed the previous day. Make it a habit to drink 1 or 2 glasses of water, right after getting up from the bed. This would force down all the waste in your system, and you would feel the irresistible need to pass a bowel. This is like cleaning up your tank before adding some clean water.
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Description of grain cleaning vibrating screen:
The compound vibration cleaning screen is mainly used for cleaning and screening granular materials in grain purchasing, warehousing, flour, feed, grain processing and other industries. The grain is made from the hopper into the vibrating screen, and the vibrating screen is a double screen screen. The large impurities and fine impurities in the grain are classified separately. The grain after the primary cleaning is then cleaned by a circulating wind separator to clean the impurities and dust in the grain. The machine is suitable for cleaning operations with high grain cleaning requirements. The cleaning effect is good, the design is advanced and reasonable, and the movement is flexible and convenient.
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NK Cells & Your Immune System
Are you well equipped to fight cancer and other diseases?
The Immune System
Your immune system works much the same way an army would, protecting you from foreign invaders trying to kill or damage your cells or organs. Your natural defense system fights pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and cancer cells to keep you healthy. Sometimes, these pathogens are small (e.g. a virus) and only require a few fighting cells (or soldiers) to kill them. Other times, pathogens are big (such as a tumor) and an entire squadron of soldiers is needed to kill them. When you have a strong immune system, or personal army, you are more likely to be well protected against infections, cancer and other diseases.
Your Personal Army
Your personal army is made up of two types of soldiers: the soldiers of the innate immune system and those of the adaptive immune system. The soldiers in the innate system are your first line of defense and hold down the fort until the soldiers in the adaptive system are trained and ready to attack invaders. Natural Killer cells are part of the innate immune system and are closer to a specialized unit of commandos that scout for enemies and once found kill and alert the rest of the immune system's soldiers. They are not as numerous as T Cells, but as you can see, play a vital role.
The soldiers in the innate immune system are always on patrol, they guard the front line and recognize and kill dangerous foreign cells on sight (this is known as "immunosurveillance").
- Found throughout your body
- No need for previous exposure to any pathogens
- Not specific about their targets
- React quickly to invaders
NK Cells are the only ones that seek and destroy unidentified abnormal cells such as tumors. Once NK Cells recognize a tumor, they alert other cells, such as T Cells, to help.
The adaptive immune system is made up of soldiers that are trained to target very specific invaders. Unlike the front-line soldiers that can identify and kill all pathogens on sight, these soldiers are trained to attack only specific pathogens. They help your body to recollect attackers so that it is better prepared to fight them in the future.
- Training and initial deployment takes time
- Must learn to recognize their targets
- Once trained, will never forget a target
- React quickly ensuing exposure to invaders
Responsible for innate immune system to attack the virus or infected cells and cancer cells
Play a central role in cell-mediated immunity
Involved in cellular immunity and controls the immune function
Play a critical role in nonspecific defense (innate immunity) and also help initiate specific defense mechanisms
Responsible for innate immune system to attack the virus or infected cells and cancer cells
Play a central role in cell-mediated immunity
Involved in cellular immunity and controls the immune function
Play a critical role in nonspecific defense (innate immunity) and also help initiate specific defense mechanisms
Natural Killer (NK) Cells
Your innate immune system include natural killer (NK) cells, a type of white blood cell or "lymphocyte" that have the ability to destroy compromised host cells, such as tumor cells or virus-infected cells. In your army, they are closest to elite commandos that scout your body and alert the rest of your soldiers. They are the only cells that can find abnormal tumor cells at first sight. As good scouts, once they find the enemy, they call upon other soldiers like T cells to come and help and as commandoes they start attacking. These cells play a key role in your immune system, as they are the first line of defense against dangerous foreign cells. When a foreign cell appears, the NK cells immediately recognize it and, like commandos, they move through your body to confront the foreign cell. Upon arrival, two things happen:
- An NK cell attaches to the foreign cell, causing a chain reaction that directly kills the foreign cell. This is called cytotoxicity - "cyto" for cell and "toxicity" for killing. The NK cells work together to release a protein in the blood called cytokine ("cyto" for cell and "kine" for movement).
- The cytokines are messengers that call upon other cells in the immune system to help the NK cells kill the foreign cells (or help prevent tumour growth).
NK Cell Function
NK cell function, also called NK cell activity, indicates how well your body can defend itself against dangerous foreign cells. NK cell activity helps your doctor assess the strength of your immune system for fighting off infections or cancer cells. Measuring NK cell activity does not tell your doctor if you have a disease or an illness; it does, however, help him or her decide what other types of tests you may need to have done.
Lifestyle & NK Cell Function
A number of conditions and diseases may affect your NK cell activity. For example, people who are highly stressed or who are not sleeping or eating well may have lower NK cell activity. Based on your NK cell activity results, your doctor may also recommend some lifestyle changes (weight loss, exercise, diet changes, smoking cessation, etc.), which could help to improve your immune system and improve your ability to fight cancer and other diseases.
Be sure to speak to your doctor about NK cell activity and what
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What's your diagnosis based on these images of the fetal eyes?
(Images courtesy of Firoz Bhuvar, MD)
4. Fetal keratitis
The fetal right eye (arrow) shows edema of the eyelids and thickening with increased echogenicity of the cornea. These ultrasound features suggest corneal inflammation, or keratitis, of the affected eye. Fetal keratitis is usually the result of maternal infections such as syphillis.


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As much as we care about our glasses, sometimes seems that fats and scratches appear from nowhere. We are not sure how this is possible, but we are sure that this also irritate us. Glasses are not cheap and the last thing we want is that we do not have scratches on them. That's why today we introduce to you quick, simple and the most important cheap ways to remove scratches from glasses.
1. Sodium bicarbonate and water
Mix one teaspoon of baking soda with one tablespoon of water so you get a paste. Wipe the glass with a microfiber towel and place this paste. Then just rinse with water.
2. White vinegar
Mix vinegar and baking soda, so you get a paste, then rub the scratches.
3. Alcohol
Moisten the microfibre cloth with a mixture of alcohol and baking soda, so as to remove scratches and fats from glasses
4. Shampoo for babies
Pour the shampoo over a microfibre cloth and rub the scraped glasses. The soap will also make a protective layer of glasses.
5. Detergent for dishwashing
Mix a few drops of dishwashing detergent and glass cleaner that you have at home, and thus remove fats and dirt from your glasses.


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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Two pilots struggled frantically to stabilize their plane in the moments before a crash last year that killed both men and a four-member organ transplant team, according to a transcript of a flight recording.
The transcript was released to the Detroit Free Press and excerpted in a story published Tuesday.
"I'm fighting the controls, Dennis," Marlin Air pilot Bill Serra tells his co-pilot, Dennis Hoyes, soon after taking off from Milwaukee on June 4.
After alerts begin to sound and a few more exchanges, Serra says, "Dennis, she's rolling on me. Help me. Help me."
"I am," is the reply.
Hoyes radios to the tower that they have an emergency.
"I don't know what's wrong, Dennis. I see the airport..." Serra says.
"Holding it..." Serra says. "... I'm pulling," Hoyes says. The tape ends five seconds later.
A National Transportation Safety Board panel is working to determine why the Cessna crashed into Lake Michigan minutes after taking off. The crash killed all six aboard, including four University of Michigan employees who had just procured organs to bring back to Ann Arbor, Mich., for transplant.
An interim NTSB report released in July did not indicate a cause for the crash.
"There's a lot of things still in the works on this," lead investigator John Brannen told the Free Press. "We have some more to do, particularly the performance" of the plane.
The university terminated its contract with Marlin Air after the crash. The flight services company is suing the school for more than $1 million, contending it is not to blame for the accident.
Marlin Air attorney Scott Erskine cautioned against drawing conclusions from bits and pieces of investigative reports.
"Based on our review of the records we do not believe the NTSB has found any wrongdoing on the part of Mr. Serra," he said.
Besides Hoyes and Serra, the victims were cardiac surgeon Martinus Spoor; David Ashburn, a physician-in-training in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery; and transplant specialists Richard Chenault II and Richard LaPensee.
The Michigan patient who was awaiting a double-lung transplant operation received a second set of donor lungs two days later.
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While we are aware that the Gen Y star Varun Dhawan might be a tad bit pressurized since he is filling the shoes of Salman Khan for his next, the actor is also on a lookout for other good scripts that he would want to work on. Amidst several speculations about the actor's forthcoming projects, reports now claim that he is all set to work with Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari.
Nitesh Tiwari continues to ride on the success of Dangal, which is now slated for a release in China too. The film made record breaking business in Bollywood and now the filmmaker is all set to move on to other films. Although there haven't been many details on the same, we now hear that Nitesh Tiwari has been roped in by Sajid Nadiadwala along with Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur for one of their films. Also it is this film in question that is said to star Varun Dhawan in the lead.
All we are aware is that it is a romantic action-drama as the other details of the same are yet to be revealed. It will apparently commence in the end of 2017, keeping in mind Varun's schedule for Judwaa 2.
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ENCINITAS — Full Moon Poets will present its next La Paloma Winter Poetry Slam at 6 p.m. on Feb. 24, at the historic La Paloma Theatre at 471 S. Coast Highway 101. Admission is free. Poets wishing to enter should arrive at 5 p.m.For interested poets, all names will be placed in the famous popcorn bucket and the first 17 names pulled will be the line-up for the night. There are three elimination rounds going from 17 poets to eight and the final three for the last round. Prize money collected from the audience will go to the winners. No props, musical instruments, costumes or recorded music allowed. Poets need three original poems that do not exceed three minutes each. For more information and rules go to fullmoonpoets.org.
Each year, Encinitas-based Full Moon Poets presents two major poetry slams at La Paloma, one in the summer and one in the winter. The competition is now in its 13th year and draws poets from throughout the county and beyond.


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Electronic Medical Record (EMR): The entire Barnes-Jewish Community uses Epic. The EMR is accessible throughout the campus and provides remote entry for all residents through Citrix. This gives residents access to notes, radiology studies, laboratory values, vital signs, and all other aspects of the EMR. It is also available on iPhones and iPads
Computer availability: Over 300 computers are available for resident use on the floors, in the Residents' Lounge, and in the hospital library. This also includes workplaces on wheels (WOWs) and laptops for bedside order entry and note writing.
House Staff Information Drive: This is a drive with information pertaining to anything and everything in the hospital. It contains information for your rotations, relevant articles for various patient populations, and content from every lecture given to the residents.
Board Review: Resident's receive a "question of the day" which is a PREP question sent to residents to help them prepare for the boards. The program also pays for membership to AAP and Pedialink which give access to PREP materials for the last three years. In addition, fellows from all specialties come to senior noon conference to present board review questions.
Simulation Center: The Saigh Pediatric Simulation Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital opened in May 2009 and occupies 2,300 square feet on the hospital's fifth floor. It features three high-fidelity electromechanical pediatric mannequins and two simulated patient care rooms. The chief residents lead simulated code training twice weekly, and each resident attends 4-6 sessions per year.
General Administrative Systems: We use New Innovations to log duty hours, complete surveys, and receive rotation feedback. Amion.com is used for scheduling - residents can monitor their own schedule and view the schedule for every resident which is valuable when schedule trades are needed. ACGME procedure logs are used to track continuity patients and procedures throughout residency. Tracking procedures and patients allows residents to receive licensing and credentialing much more easily after the completion of residency.


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Mother Nature and I are not friends right now.
|I pulled this photo off a Google Search for: Winter Storm Paducah. This isn't actually my street, nor am I the photographer, but it is downtown Paducah a few streets from my humble abode.
While Mother Nature and I are Besties when the weather is beautiful and the skies are blue, when she decides to unleash her icy wrath on my zipcode, I start to get a little irritable, 50 shades of it actually. The roads are covered with 0.5 to 0.8 inches of ice across the county, then covered by a layer of frozen sleet, then covered by inches of icy snow...
Today, marks Day 1 of I'm not sure how many this time that I'll be out of school and since school has already been cancelled tomorrow, that'll be Day 2. If you're a first time reader, I'm a high school English teacher. And Disclaimer: My grammar is likely atrocious in my posts, because I'm not in the classroom, so don't be a Grammar Ninja and leave hateful comments about typos or my incorrect uses of the comma.
Random snow days here and there are alright, but missing chunks of days at a time is not fun. Why? Well....you have to make those days up... when it's beautiful outside...and the skies are blue...and the few fluffy clouds in the sky look like unicorns and puppies. Also, at the end of the school year the students get to jet out a few days earlier, but the staff are required to work a few days past the last day of school students... "I teach for the money," says no teacher ever. But definite perks, are paid summers off.
Last time I was kidnapped by my own home, courtesy of mother nature's icy wrath, I was basically an unproductive sloth. Even Kristen Bell wouldn't have found me adorable. This time around, although I am a grumpalump at the thought of making up these days, I am determined to be more productive.
What use to be a pile of laundry the height of a tall, 3 year-old is now separated in piles... I've also successfully washed three loads... and folded them.. I have mopped my kitchen floor (Disclaimer: this is only because Pippa refuses to go to the bathroom when there is snow/ice on the ground... it's so annoying. I basically want to drop her off at the local Chinese restaurant when she acts like a diva...) I've also finished quite a bit of freelancing work and I'm about to finish this blog post....
I would say progress.. and it's only Day 1.
And Mother Nature... I don't know what your deal is, but when it comes to this wintry weather you've been throwing at us, you need to pull up your big girl panties or let your balls drop and get past this, to move on into Spring. Bring on the sunshine and warmer weather, this icy cold bullshiz is not welcomed.


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Anjum Alvi, a cultural anthropologist, joined LUMS as an Asisstant Professor in December 2008. She received her PhD in 1999 from the Free University of Berlin, Germany. She taught for 18 years at the same institute. Parallel to this she taught several courses at the South Asia Institute of the University of Heidelberg as well as at the Institute of Sociology of the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany.
Her PhD thesis "Bearers of Grief: Death, Women, Gifts, and Kinship in Muslim Punjab" involves a comparative theoretical discussion of the perspectives of Pierre Bourdieu and Louis Dumont and their analytical approaches to kinship which she utilized to approach the social condition of the Pakistani Punjab. The thesis focuses on marriage, the brother-sister relationship, gender relations, gift-exchange and the concept of gift, exemplified most extensively by the mortuary ritual. Her three essays on the Punjab appeared in leading international journals like Social Anthropology (the notion of the Punjabi selfhood and personhood), Journal of Royal Anthropological Institute (the Punjabi kinship and its place in the South Asian context), andCurrent Anthropology (the concept of the Muslim veiling). Her fourth essay on the Punjab, to be submitted, analyzes the different forms of gifts in the Punjab within a South Asian context as well as in relation to a general notion of ethics.


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Keeping Cool
After a long winter and a spring thaw, we're eager to get back out into the sunshine and enjoy the long days and warm nights with neighbors, friends and family. And for many of us, "family" includes our pets.
In fact, including your pets in your summer activities is healthy fun for everyone. But when the summer heat and humidity start to rise, it's important to understand how pets are affected by the spike in temperature and take the necessary precautions to keep them cool and comfortable.
H2O is a Pet's Best Friend:
Unlike humans, dogs and cats have few sweat glands, which hinder them from cooling off by sweating. Instead, they lose heat and moisture from their tongues by panting. This water loss needs to be replaced, so it's important to keep some fresh drinking water available at all times. This is especially important when you take them out for long summer walks or car rides.
Don't Park Your Pet:
Never leave your pet alone in a parked car, not even for a few minutes. The air in a parked car doesn't circulate and, even in the shade, the temperature in a vehicle will start to rise and become life threatening in just a few minutes.
Rules for Pools:
Getting together at your backyard pool to swim, have fun and cool off is a great summertime tradition. But the pool can be dangerous for adults, children and pets unless safety is observed at all times. You should always be cautious when your pets are in or around the pool, especially if they're older and can't get in and out of the pool as easily as they used to. Some manufacturers produce ramps to allow pets an easy escape from an accidental fall into the water, and remember to empty after each use. Pools left full overnight are terrific breeding grounds for parasites.
Block That Sun:
It may be surprising to learn that pets with light-colored skin and hair can get sunburned. In fact, extensive time in the sun can even result in skin cancer. If you are going to be in a situation where your pet will be spending a long time outside on a hot, sunny day, talk to your veterinarian about using specially developed sun block for pets on unprotected areas like the nose and ears.
Make Some Shade:
If you keep your pet outside, be mindful of the fact that a cool spot in the morning can turn scorching hot by mid-afternoon. Be sure to always have a comfortable, sheltered area available that they can retreat to for their rest. A kiddie pool in the shade can provide relief on those scorching summer days. Summer can be a particularly difficult time because overweight dogs and cats can overheat faster as extra layers of fat act as insulation, trapping heat and restricting breathing.
Grooming is Cool:
Common sense would lead you to believe that animals with longer hair would be cooler in the summer if you gave them a "haircut". However, just as a pet's coat insulates against cold, it also insulates against heat. Be sure to brush your pet's hair regularly to get rid of mats and tangles and remove loose undercoat. The more you brush, the more the hair "breathes".
High Noon is No Time for Exercising:
If you're used to taking your dog for a walk during mid-day, it would be wise to change your schedule during summer to early morning or late afternoon walks with fresh water always at hand. Hot pavement can burn a dog's pads, and walking outdoors during the hottest time of the day can lead to heat stress. After the summer is over, feel free to return to your usual schedule.
I've been a groomer for almost 15 years. After working for big corporations and veterinary hospitals I have found the peace of working for myself and at home. Here are some of the things that happen, and tips on how to care for your pet.
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Well, it feels a little silly to be blogging about cheese balls after the events of yesterday. I mean, cheese balls. National Cheese Ball Day is tomorrow and while it's probably a "holiday" no one would really give a second thought to, it actually means something to me and my family (weird as that sounds). A couple weeks ago, my sister and I decided to make cheese balls all in good humor in honor of the holiday. And though I wrote this post in advance, after yesterday, I wasn't sure if I should post it. But I am because it doesn't feel right to just go silent. Don't get me wrong; I'm not going to make cheese balls into more than they are or try to make them into some profound food, but cooking is comfort and this post is more about family than it is actual cheese balls. But first, a few words about yesterday…
Boston has always been and will likely always be home to me. It's always felt safe. And despite what might often be said about the friendliness of the people, it's always felt like love to me. And I guess that's because of the specific people I've found and connected with my whole life; all people who are just plain good. Yesterday's marathon was the first I haven't been to in seven years. Because it's the first time I wasn't living right on the marathon course in seven years. Though I had the day off from work, I still had to work from home, so I knew we wouldn't be able to get there. I was sad. But honestly barely even had time to tune into it on Monday morning and afternoon. So, when we heard the news, we didn't realize how bad it actually was at first. But we immediately called my sister and her husband since we knew they were on the course. Then my parents and Chris's parents to let them know we were safe. Then the texts and tweets back and forth to friends and acquaintances who just wanted to check in for peace of mind. Then the email chain from my office with everyone letting each other know who was present and accounted for. It was scary to see what was happening to my city, but also comforting to see how many people were coming together to show support and concern.
I always cry when I'm watching the marathon. Not because I'm a runner or because I totally get it. I cry because Boston is known as a tough city and there's something so beautiful about standing on the course cheering for people you have never met in your life. And seeing others do the same. Giving people that motivation they need and showing them you're proud of them even though you don't know a thing about them. It's a time it's OK to publicly tell someone they're doing an awesome job or to encourage them not to give up and that you're proud of them. Though I'll never likely be a marathoner myself, Marathon Monday makes me so proud to be from Boston.
And it still does. Because through the horrible things that happened, I saw our community coming together and helping each other. Yes, there was evil that caused this, but there was SO much more good. People running toward the danger because their first instinct was to help, people checking in with each other, and people offering their home up to those in need. I think it's so important to remember through all of this that while there will always be bad in the world, there will also be so much more good. Let's take comfort in that. And maybe even get the courage to tell a stranger they're awesome and not to give up… even when it's not Marathon Monday.
This, from The New Yorker, made me really happy today:
Thanks for being my home, Boston. And thanks for sharing so much support, world.
And now for the cheese balls. My sister and I grew up hearing inside jokes about cheese balls. You see, when my mom first brought my dad home to Buffalo, NY, to meet her family, there was a cheese ball at the family gathering. My dad was starving (and probably nervous to be meeting the crew for the first time!) and couldn't wait to get his hands (or a cracker) on the cheese ball. But when he finally got to break away for a bite, it was completely gone. It turned into a bit of a family joke with lots of questioning as to whether the cheese ball ever really existed. The story of the cheese ball comes up at pretty much every family gathering and occasionally one will even show up at our gatherings.
So, when my sister and I learned April 17 is National Cheese Ball Day, we decided to whip up some recipes in honor of our family. As we started planning, we realized how versatile cheese balls actually are. We had about a million ideas for what we wanted to do and finally narrowed it down to three.
We started with the "salad" cheese ball.
- 10 oz. goat cheese
- 3-5 strawberries
- 1/4 C chopped spinach
- 1 t balsamic (we used strawberry balsamic)
- 1/2 C chopped walnuts
We really weren't following any recipes and were simply experimenting and having a good time. Which is why we threw the goat cheese and about 15 strawberries in the food processor.
Before realizing the water in the strawberries would create a soup that certainly wasn't going to form a "ball" any time soon, even after chilling.
So we recommend just putting a couple strawberries into the food processor and blending and adding another if you want. And maybe another after that. Then mixing in the chopped spinach and balsamic to that.
Luckily we had some extra goat cheese on hand and mixed our liquify mixture into the fresh solid goat cheese until it was a good consistency.
Then we chilled the mixture for a bit and formed it into little mini balls that we rolled in the chopped walnuts.
These would have been cute on little lollipop sticks. But we topped crackers with them for a nice little appetizer.
And then we moved on to the "entree" cheese ball.
- 8 oz. light cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 avocados
- 1 T lime juice
- 1/4 C chopped onion
- 1 t chopped cilantro
- 1/4 C Sriracha
- 1 C shredded sharp cheddar cheese
We started by making a guacamole with the avocado, lime juice, onion, and cilantro. We originally used 2 avocados, but ended up not needing all of it.
We put the cream cheese in a bowl.
And mixed about 3/4 C of the avocado mixture in. We stirred in about 1 T Sriracha and about 1/4 C of the shredded cheese, too.
We popped it in the fridge to chill. Then we formed it into a ball and rolled it onto a plate with the rest of the Sriracha. Then onto another plate with the rest of the shredded cheese.
This one we served with tortilla chips.
And finally, we decided to make a "dessert" cheese ball. You know, peanut butter, chocolate, mascarpone. All that good stuff!
- 8 oz. light cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 C mascarpone cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 C peanut butter
- 1/4 C peanut butter chips
- 1 C mini chocolate chips
Mix all the ingredients except for the chocolate chips in a large bowl.
Put in the fridge to chill for a bit.
And then remove and form into a ball.
There's something oddly satisfying about forming various cheeses into a giant ball.
Then roll the ball in mini chocolate chips. We served this one with homemade banana chips (bananas sliced and baked for an hour). It was good, but we decided this cheese ball would have been even better served with something like Nilla Wafers. Or maybe even pretzels. You really cannot go wrong with peanut butter, mascarpone, and chocolate.
Chris, my brother-in-law, and my dad were all working on building Beth and Adam's deck and my mom came to hang out, too, so we set up a little cheese display and let everyone dig in.
If this isn't a full-course meal, I don't know what is.
And now I think we're on so much cheese ball overload, we may never want to see one at a family party again. And let me just say, these ones didn't disappear quite as quickly as the one that may or may not have existed back when my mom brought my dad home to meet her family.
Let me guess… You probably won't be celebrating National Cheese Ball Day on Wednesday. You probably never have never even considered making a cheese ball, let alone three types in one day. But maybe, just maybe you'll see how versatile they are and add one to the spread at your next gathering?
OK fine. But I do know that I had the best afternoon in the kitchen with my sister, whipping up a food that has a little bit of family history. And really, that's the most important thing.
I hope you're all safe and with loved ones, celebrating the little things in life and the good in the world. Hug your family and your friends SO close today and always.


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Dear Dr. Donohue: I have a niece who participated in one of those "touch the car continuously the longest" contests, where you win a car. She won after almost three days. About a year later, she was diagnosed with Graves' disease. She was treated for it.
Could this grueling contest have precipitated the onset of Graves' disease? No one on either side of her family has had Graves'. - S.D.
I'm not familiar with the kind of contest your niece was in. It sounds strange to me, but congratulations to your niece.
Graves' disease is an overactive thyroid gland, one that produces and secretes an abundance of thyroid hormone. It's another one of the autoimmune illnesses, those diseases in which the immune system turns on its own body. In this case, the target is the thyroid gland.
Unique antibodies produced by the immune system overstimulate the thyroid gland.
The effects are much what you'd expect from too much thyroid hormone. Weight loss occurs in the face of a hearty appetite. The heart at rest beats quickly. Blood pressure often rises. Affected people are intolerant of heat and feel warm when those around are cool. Tremors of the hand are common. Bulging of the eyes is another sign.
In addition to the above symptoms, most with Graves' disease have an enlarged gland, a goiter.
You want to know what made your niece's immune system suddenly produce antibodies that threw her thyroid gland into high gear. Gender is one of those influences. For every male affected by Graves' disease, seven females have it. Cigarette smoking is another stimulus. Infections that somehow influence the immune system's production of the stimulating antibodies are another possibility.
Stress is cited as a potential cause. But the stress has to be in closer time proximity to the development of an overstimulated gland than was it to your niece's onset of Graves.
DR. PAUL DONOHUE is a syndicated columnist with North America Syndicate Inc., P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.


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Isolated aerobic exercise and weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Med. 2011 Aug;124(:747-55. Thorogood et al
These researchers looked at all the trials on aerobic exercise ( 14 studies involving 1847 participants). The average weight loss after 6 months was 1.6kg (3.5lbs) and after one year was 1.7kg (3.74lbs) The researchers concluded that "Our results show that isolated aerobic exercise is not an effective weight loss therapy" although it "may still be an effective weight loss therapy in conjunction with diets"
My take: It doesn't work on it's own, but it might work with diets? Huh? Nice way to be ambiguous…. These researchers found that aerobic exercise doesn't work at all — the weight loss after six months to a year is less than 4lbs. I'd say that it still does
That takes us 2 weeks at Results Fitness. There are several other studies showing no effect of aerobic exercise on weight loss when compared to dieting alone. There are a ton of benefits to low intensity aerobic exercise, but time and time again, research and the real world have shown that it's not an effective tool for fat loss training or really an effective use of your time if that's your goal. As far as exercise for fat loss goes – Strength training is number one. Metabolic circuits and interval training are number two. But they all fall a long way short of a solid nutrition plan. 14 studies on weight loss and aerobic exercise with 1847 participants have failed to show any meaningful results. Isn't it time we faced the truth that it just isn't a fat loss tool?


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2018 Financials for the YSC have been approved by the board and posted here:https://ysc.org/financials/Feel free to review before the Annual Meeting. As usual, I will have a separate Financials overview just before the general meeting on February 10th, 1-2 pm where I will discuss the numbers and answer any questions. LarsREAD MORE
On a pristine Sunday morning, 30 members of the Young Scandinavian Club rubbed the sleep from their eyes and put on their hiking boots. The club was embarking on an urban hike, up and down the hills of our beloved city of San Francisco. Although our club name signifies "Young", we had hikers from eight […]READ MORE
The Young Scandinavian Club general elections meeting was held this past weekend on Sunday, February 11th, at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco. While an independent music event, with young attendees running about, was taking place upstairs in the Freja hall, the turnout was impressive. Over 50 members gathered in the Odin Hall downstairs, […]READ MORE
Wednesday night (Feb 7th, 2018) at the Swedish American Hall was the place to be! While swing-dancing took place in our Freja main hall, the Young Scandinavian Club members joined together for its first movie night. A popular event in the mid-2000s, the film night is back and hosted by the same YSC member today, Andrew […]READ MORE
Please use the link below to download a copy of the Young Scandinavians Club 2017 Financials, which will be discussed in the General Meeting on February 11th, 1-2 pm. Some changes to previous years' format have been made. I will explain these in more detail in the meeting, but most notably: * All depreciation moved to […]
First of the autumn season, members of the Young Scandinavians Club met again for our monthly Happy Hour on October 13th in downtown San Francisco. We had a reserved section of the cosmopolitan bar Press Club near Union Square, where members and newcomers enjoyed craft beers and wines while exchanging stories of their summer travels […]READ MORE


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Good things come to those who wait…
Best friends are hard to find, but not impossible - and in some cases, friendships are meant to be.
Mary Hammond scoured the websites of rescue organisations seeking her perfect match. Having recently lost her beloved 17-year-old border collie, Jess, and having worked as a shepherd with the breed some years previously, Mary had her heart set on another.
A spaniel at Blue Cross caught Mary's eye, and she considered giving a different breed a go. But when Lara Alford from our Southampton rehoming centre in Hampshire had a chat with Mary and her husband Mike, we realised that this particular spaniel wasn't quite right for the family and another dog might be a better fit.
"I've had all kinds of dogs," Mary said. "German shepherds, terriers, all kinds. When Lara explained that this spaniel was particularly springy and wasn't suitable for us, I thought 'well good, because I really want a collie!'"
A few days later, a young, nervous border collie arrived at our rehoming centre. She had come from a family home straight into a kennel environment, and the sudden change was a shock. Unbeknown to the timid collie, there was very likely a loving home already waiting for her.
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Apparently if you go to the EU to study science, you'll have parties like this. See if you can find all the elements:
I bet we could do a better job here in the states. After all, our techno is way better!
Apparently if you go to the EU to study science, you'll have parties like this. See if you can find all the elements:
I bet we could do a better job here in the states. After all, our techno is way better!
This summer, Madison was uncharacteristically cool. Now in the late fall, it is uncharacteristically warm. It's already halfway through November and we've only just had our first windshield-frost. Where's the snow?
In Colorado, however, the snow has already piled up, and Phil Plait got to show off his ubernerdiness earlier than most. Check out his Snow Dalek!
What could I do to top that?
They may be your friends, or family members. Indeed, there is an almost religious-like following going on which aims to gather your money and send you on an endless spiral toward endless unfulfillment. Is it heavy metal music? No. Scientology? Not this time. Is it the Apple Computers' have-to-buy-the-next product cult? Yes.
Phil Plait at Bad Astronomy was having a conversation with Wesley Crusher Wil Wheaton about their latest "upgrade", which made things worse for them. It happens from time to time when newer versions of products come out that are worse than their predecessors. Like Windows Vista. But it is always funny when it happens to Apple because it is the Un-Microsoft. Or is it?
Anyway, this is all just a way to show you the image that Phil made for the occasion that tickled me until I fluoresced:
I have spent my lifetime building up a resistance to the iWhatever.
(via Pharyngula and The Thumb) The Institute for Creation Research, which was denied its request to be an accredited degree-granting institution, has decided to sue the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board! It's 67-page complaint "reads kind of like stereo instructions." Not only are they suing the members of the board institutionally, but also individually, at their homes. The first couple pages of the complaint are grand, you should check it out, but in case you were thinking to read all 67 pages – there's a lot of mindless crap in it and your time is better spent searching for lint in your belly button.
They are suing for viewpoint discrimination, religious discrimination, a violation of their first amendment rights, and even violations of interstate commerce! I didn't know they had a traveling road show – I ought to see it sometime.
Here's my favorite part of the complaint: Continue reading We wantz too be edyoukators two!
Hat Tip to Pharyngula. (Might not be safe for work)
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Regular readers know I don't often write about political stuff on my blog. But Monday I got something pretty funny in my inbox. Mass-mailed to all UW-Madison students, the local Republican student club was advertising a local "Tea Party" on April 15th to protest… taxes. Here's what their slogan was:
Having just completed The Ms. and my taxes for last year, I can safely say that our own taxes have not been raised. Sure, the first-time homebuyer's credit (w00t) will help us replace the dinosaur of a furnace that burned us at the bank this winter, but even if you cut that out we don't have anything to complain about.
Nor do many others. Across the board, people are paying less taxes, even capital gains taxes. The only people who could complain about taxes are… those who are making more than $250,000 a year! Maybe I should crash their tea party so I can meet all the disgruntled rich heirs and heiresses?
Oh wait, given that I pay taxes, I have a job. And during that tea party I'll be showing an undergrad how to do PCR, as part of that job. Dang, it could have been great. Why did they have to schedule it during the day when actual taxpayers are working?
UPDATE 2:30 pm: PZ Myers also posted about the 'tea party' – apparently the people planning the event are calling it "Tea Bagging." Ummm… that already has a meaning. It involves a certain dangly bit of male anatomy and the mouth of a victim. Hey, next time look up what you are saying before you sound like nutbags. This news report is full of win.


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Don't be fooled by the low rating of ocean and diving content in this novel, I mean, just look at the cover! And she's in a cocktail for goodness sake. I'm sold.
Helen Fielding's quick-witted yet over excitable protagonist is reminiscent of perhaps the author's most famous character, Bridget Jones. But I personally like Olivia Joules better. Coz she dives. But also, she just has more…. attitude?
First of all, she does things like this, 'Sixty feet below the surface, it was like being in a dream or on another planet. Olivia, dressed in a red swimsuit and diving gear, was on the edge of a precipice, a sheer cliff falling away a thousand feet into the abyss.' And then describes backpackers like this, 'The standard dress was faded, threadbare clothes which might have fitted when they left Stockholm or Helsinki but which, after six months of diving, rice and peas and dysentry, were now two sizes too big.'
Oh, and then there's this -
Yes! There are a few well placed illustrations throughout the book, that bring frivolity to her seemingly ridiculous situations. Not since childhood have I been this excited about book illustrations.
So the plot is pretty much her racing around the world following a journalistic lead but thinking she is caught up in a terrorist conspiracy… Good Summer holiday read including 'The white heat of Miami, the implants of LA, the glittering waters of the Caribbean' and 'the deserts of Arabia.' (taken from the blurb). Definite chick lit, meaning guys may not relate to her as much, although she does talk about shagging a lot.
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