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There is so much to read about this company. In the research that I have done, I don't really even feel like I've scratched the surface. But in the reviews, testimonials, and guitar forums, this phrase keeps coming up: That Martin sound… That's what everyone seems to be looking for.
After a dispute with the Cabinet Makers Guild, Christian Frederick Martin moved to America from Germany in 1833. Already an accomplished guitar maker, he started C. F. Martin & Co. in New York City. Five years later, he moved the company to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where it remains owned and operated by the Martin family to this day.
Martin is often attributed to developing the X-bracing in the 1840s for use on his steel string guitars. This is the re-enforcement within the guitar designed to counter the pressure that is being put on it by the strings. Some historians argue that this system was common among German immigrant guitar makers, but Martin was the first to use it on a wide scale.
The business continued to grow until 1929, when the Great Depression threw a wet blanket on guitar sales. In order to shake things up, Martin introduced two significant innovations. First, they developed a 14-fret neck. This enabled easier access to high notes. Second, they presented their Dreadnought line. This was a larger and deeper guitar, designed for accompanying singers. The dreadnought design proved to be so popular that it was soon copied by other manufactures and remains the industry standard for acoustic guitars.
Over the years, many famous guitarists have named Martin as their guitar of choice. In 1928, Martin made a custom guitar known as the "Blue Yodel" 000-45 for America's favorite entertainer, Jimmie Rodgers (the Singing Brakeman). That was only the beginning. Other notable Martin enthusiasts include Hank Williams, Gene Autry, Elvis Presley, Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Joan Baez, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, and… well, the list goes on and on. It's almost embarrassing.Perhaps the most famous Martin is known as Trigger. In 1969, Willie Nelson acquired an N-20 nylon string acoustic and named it Trigger after Will Rogers' horse. Years of playing without a pick-guard have worn a hole on the soundboard. As time went on, Willie invited friends and associates to sign his famous guitar, adding to both the sentimental and fiscal value of the piece. In 1991, in the midst of Willie's trouble with the IRS, he so feared that it would be taken from him, that he sent his beloved guitar into hiding for two years until he could get his finances worked out. "When Trigger goes, I'll quit" he had said.
Recently, Martin Guitars was honored by both Reader's Digest and the New York Times for their efforts in green manufacturing. By promoting better logging practices and using sustainable woods, Martin (as well as Taylor, Fender, and Gibson) are taking a leadership position in doing what they can to change the market. Naturally, more expensive guitars with traditional woods will still be available, but artists such as Sting and Dave Matthews are lending their names to this line of "green" guitars. Of course, the most green thing that a guitarist can do is buy an good old guitar, but for an old Martin, you'll probably pay a high premium.
The company is currently run by Christian Fredrick Martin IV, the great great great great grandson of the man who started it all. Some of the X-Series guitars, as well as the travel guitars, are made in Mexico. At one point, Martin owned a subdivision known as Sigma. These guitars were made in Korea and Japan, but they were discontinued in 2007. By all accounts, all Martin guitars, regardless of where they are manufactured, are a great value. If you want to be sure that yours was made in Nazareth, just check inside the sound hole*.
* I know it seems like I made that term up because it's late and I am tired, but that's what it's called. I looked it up.


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Nearly 100 innovative technological solutions offered higher confidence to business customers for physical and digital security
In the course of three days, from 6 to 9 March, in Inter Expo Center, the 26th edition of the international exhibition SECURITY EXPO presented solutions for higher security through the use of biometric data. Once again, the exhibition turned into a platform for establishing contacts, sharing ideas, presenting new products and technologies. In addition, the shows which ran in parallel with SECURITY EXPO, ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION WEEK and WATER TECH EXPO made it possible to establish more beneficial business contacts in sectors of public significance. From 6 to 9 March, over 7,200 professionals visited the three exhibitions.
SECURITY EXPO is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Interior, through General Directorate "Fire Safety and Protection of Population" and Directorate "Communication and Information Systems," the Ministry of Defence, through the Defence Institute "Professor Tsvetan Lazarov" and Sofia Municipality, through Directorate "Emergency Relief and Prevention."
The leaders in the field of video surveillance have for several years offered the possibility to use a fingerprint and face recognition for access control. This year, technologies have shown even greater advances and provide the opportunity for visual communication between parties. An even bigger part of the business has started using such innovative technologies, people from SECTRON shared. For yet another year, they showed improved video surveillance solutions and systems in their high-tech demo truck.
Visitors viewed cameras for face and image recognition in hard-to-access areas, next-generation cameras without blind spots and higher capacity for video analysis. Leading companies, such as Andi L and TEKRA, also presented working and successful video surveillance systems. This is how the Bulgarian public learned more about the advantages of solutions by world leading brands like BOSCH, HKVISION, SONY.
From the presentation by SECTRON, customers learnt more about new products in the field of fire alarms, alarm systems, evacuation and voice notification systems, rapid fire suppression systems. Visitors also witnessed the premiere of the cargo electric vehicle ALKE. The innovative fire extinguishing module Shumcar from Auto Engineering is an option already preferred by many of the Bulgarian forestries.
We now sign with our mobile phone
New biometric-based technologies offer higher security and are evidence of the exceptional progress of the business. This is happening not only in the field of physical guards and security, but also in digital cybersecurity. This is what became clear during the second conference on secure and digital payments SECURITY OF DIGITAL PAYMENTS on 6 March, organized by Inter Expo Center. A modern and secure system for electronic identification through a mobile phone was presented at the conference, the system's creator, professor Georgi Dimitrov shared. It allows overall digital transformation and an option for remote electronic signature. The system was declared a champion in digital transformation by EC, an example of a breakthrough solution in the field of digitalization in the investment development report at the World Economic Forum in Davos. This revolutionary change will soon be one of the products offered by BORICA. We will be able to pay using fingerprint and face recognition, Radoslav Dimitrov, director of "Cards and Terminals" at Borica, announced. Biological features become passwords.
The conference was also attended by the world leader in software solutions for fraud prevention, OneSpan. The company has won the trust of more than half of the top 100 financial institutions in the world like HSBC, Deutsche Bank, US Bank, MUFG, Mizuho. Other innovative Bulgarian companies also presented successful systems and approaches for preventing financial misuse.
We now pay using a fingerprint and face scanning
The FinTech industry is rapidly developing. The Paysera FinTech company, which started out as an intermediary for cheap inter-currency transfers, is now gathering speed to become a working online bank. In 2018 only, customers have made payments for over 540 million leva, and the company has saved its clients more than 2 million leva from fees and commission fees. In contrast to many other banks, it uses a multi-factor identification system.
Mobile payments are still something new for the Bulgarian market, but they will be growing in number. Participants saw live the creators of the most innovative FinTech companies, Paynetics and Phyre, Valeri Valchev and Konstantin Dzhelebov demonstrating a payment being made and received in just a few seconds over two phones.
The banking system in Bulgaria is opening up and should offer its client a secure and convenient customer experience. However, at present there only a few banks which open their systems for new market players. The goal is to make payments not using a card, but the customer's account, regardless of the bank he is with, commented Vladimir Ikonomov, chair of the Bulgarian Association of the Certified Fraud Examiners, part of the international organization ACFE.
The share of digital channels is yet to grow, and Bulgaria is one of the countries with serious potential in this field. At the same time, online fraud in EU has increased by 27% in the past 3 years. This year, a growth of 8% is expected.
Do not pay ransom in cryptocurrency, experts advise
Fraud is most often done during real-time transactions. On 7 March, demonstrations of real hacker attacks were presented by experts from the Information Security Cluster and the Bulgarian Association of Certified Ethical Hackers. Weaknesses lie in the confidence of every business hat this cannot happen to it, in using one and the same password. What is the solution?
The use of secure applications and several levels of recognition, or two or three-factor authentication is a must. It is extremely important to use outside companies to manage all available information and prevent attempts at information and monetary misuse.
More and more companies are losing millions because of malicious cryptoviruses. Do not pay a ransom and it is almost certain that you will have to forsake all your information, Rostislav Petrov, chair of the Bulgarian Association of Certified Ethical Hackers, commented.


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A British family vacationing in the French Alps seems to have been the victim of a carjacking gone wrong. A mother, father, grandmother, and passing cyclist were all shot to death while their two children survived.
As tragic and awful as this story is, the worst part is that after the mother and father were shot and killed, their terrified 4-year-old stayed beneath her mother's legs, not moving, for eight hours. It's an awful, horrific story. The silver lining may be the child's survival. The other child, a 7-year-old, was injured, but is expected to survive. One has to wonder what will become of a child who has witnessed such things, though investigators say when she finally did emerge, she did so with open arms and a shy smile.
As a mom of two kids that age (a 4- and 5-year-old), my heart just breaks. Here they were, on vacation, and then this.
Those who watched the family vacation days before the shooting said they seemed normal and happy, like any other family. They picked fruit and camped and enjoyed their time in the French countryside.
It's hard to imagine how an idyllic vacation went from so good to so awful within seconds. Though investigators aren't ruling out family issues, the theory right now is that this was just a random bit of terrible luck. They were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Chilling, no? Imagining my 4-year-old hiding beneath my skirt, scared and unsure who the good guys were, chills me to the bone. No child should ever have to go through that.
It isn't clear whether she was hiding or simply pinned there when her mother fell, but either way, she is a brave little girl. I hope there are many other members of her family who can raise her and her sister and fill them with good memories of their parents and erase the horrific memories of their murder.
This story is the kind that will haunt for years. It just goes to show we have to appreciate every single, precious second we have with our family. It can all end in an instant, on a perfect day.
Does this story affect you, too?
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First, install rsync on your device from Cydia. This assumes you're using usbmuxd to SSH over USB otherwise use device IP address. I would use cert over password for auto login to avoid having to enter password every time.
Second, create a directory on your host machine to take snapshots. For example, "iOS10.x" and cd to it.
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Why Machine Washable Wool?
- Processed to IWTO Standards
- Whitest and cleanest wool available
- Odourless wool
- OKEO-TEX Standard 100
Machine washable wool has seen vast and substantial improvements over recent decades. As one of Australia's leading machine washable wool suppliers, Michell Wool have continued to remain at the forefront of these advances. As modern households have embraced time saving equipment and sought alternatives to the expense and environmental damage associated with dry cleaning – Michell Wool has responded by supplying non-shrink wool fibre which can be used to manufacture machine washable and tumble-dry products, commonly known as Superwash wool.
Being a leader in the market, Michell Wool has supplied Superwash, machine washable wool, to customers since the technology first appeared in the early 1970s. In 1997, the company commissioned its own 4 million kilogram Superwash plant based on KROY 'Deep Immersion' technology which is recognised globally as the best method for producing machine washable wool fibre. This method involves the continual immersion of wool sliver in a shrink-proofing solution, resulting in a fibre that holds supreme longevity and durability over synthetic materials, whilst retaining its shape and integrity. Most importantly however, the treated wool retains the unique softness, breathability and natural comfort found only in wool. Ultimately, clients choose Michell Wool for the peace of mind that accompanies the quality and effectiveness of their process used in creating machine washable wool. Extensive testing systems give customers confidence the fibre is evenly treated and that the final machine washable wool product will perform to expectation across a range of applications in industries such as clothing, bedding and even industrial manufacturing.


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Guardiola approves of imminent Bayern appointment
Uli Hoeness has revealed Pep Guardiola approves of Bayern Munich's next coaching appointment, as Louis van Gaal has been linked to the post.
Pep Guardiola approves of Bayern Munich's imminent appointment of a new head coach, according to president Uli Hoeness.
Carlo Ancelotti, Guardiola's successor at the Allianz Arena, was sacked last week after an underwhelming start to the season, with Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann and former Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel among the early front-runners to replace the Italian.
However, veteran Louis van Gaal has reportedly emerged as a short-term option, with the former Bayern coach – who led Die Roten to a Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double in the 2009-10 campaign – out of work since leaving Manchester United in May 2016.
Guardiola has now seemingly been tipped off by Hoeness as to the club's plans, with the Manchester City manager apparently giving his approval.
"I told [Guardiola] who we would appoint in the next few days," Hoeness told AZ. "He was satisfied."
Bayern have won the Bundesliga in each of the past five seasons, but a stuttering start to this campaign has seen them slip five points behind Dortmund after seven matches.
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Shell-Shock: A novel by installments
Here is an unconventional move. I am considering publishing a novel by installments. This has been done in the past, but is not the current norm. But I am not sure if it has been done while the novel is still in the process of being written. That would be a bold, and perhaps risky move.
What if the writing flounders? What if there is writer's block? What if I want to re-write what I've written, re-work scenes, characters, story lines? All very risky to publish it while in vitro, so to speak.
But, on the other hand, considering the state of the world, the urgency of the times, and moreover, the rapid unfolding of current trends, if I wait until the novel is finished, proof-read, reviewed, edited, etc, before releasing it to the world, events could have passed it by, and what might have been prophetic, or at least prescient, becomes, or at least appears to be, mere reflective hindsight. Most importantly, perhaps, is that foresight is more valuable than hindsight, and the people should be warned, as well as inspired and rallied to action.
So, I am thinking about it. I will not promise at this point to continue to publish installments before the novel is completed, although I am seriously considering it; but I will start with offering a prologue, by way of introduction.
(And if there is interest, please feel free to send contributions or donations, because this writer, like most, has an income that does not exactly amount to that of Donald Trump – nor one ten-thousandth of it. But that is an aside, and unimportant.)
I hope you enjoy what you read. More importantly, I hope it sparks thought, discussion, and above all, action.
The Transitional Time:
Between the End and the Beginning,
Lies the Time of Transitions
The History of the Collapse of Modern Civilization
We could say that there were many factors which led to the final collapse, and of course, there were many factors. But in the end, the chain of events which spiraled into this terrible culmination, and the collapse of modern civilization, could be said to have begun with this tipping point.
For a number of identifiable reasons, most of them identified by thoughtful observers well in advance, the global economy had become extremely unstable. (A crisis of over-production, combined with deregulation, the financialization of the economy, globalization, the off-shoring of production and profits, the evisceration and liquidation of the middle class, soaring inequality, and a kleptocratic billionaire class, were, of course, the central factors – as is now universally recognized, in hindsight.) But however one views the causes, when the collapse of the global economy finally came, a global depression hit the world like a tsunami, and things began to fall apart.
The result was chaos, panic, devastation, widespread suffering, fear, mistrust, paranoia, the further retreat into narcissistic, bunkered self-isolation and alienation, escapism, voyeurism and magical thinking, along with blame, hatred, the inflaming of old animosities, conflicts and hostilities, hunger, even greater soaring poverty and inequality, frustrations reaching a boiling point, and very quickly, riots in the streets, looting, and ultimately, in short order, revolution in the streets.
But the problem was not revolution, nor even a wave of popular revolutions springing up across the planet. The problem was a lack of resolve.
When revolution broke out, rebellion, or even dissent against a corrupt and unjust, ecologically suicidal order became viewed by the ruling elite as treason, and the crackdown began. The hounds and the goons were unleashed, and fascism arrived, in full-fledged form. Not the old fascism of goose-stepping soldiers wearing Nazi uniforms, but the new fascism, draped in the robes of smiling civility, virtue and nobility, or so it aimed to clothe itself, and parading as the salvation of freedom and democracy – both of which, of course, it was intent upon destroying.
The predictable backlash to the popular revolutions, and the repression and fascism which followed, was not the real problem. The problem was that the people buckled and submitted – at precisely the critical time when they needed to be their most bold, and unshakable.
The newly secured global corporate elite, with their henchmen firmly in control, now pushed back every advance that had been made by the people over the previous 200 years – and further, the past 800 years, since the birth of constitutional law and the Magna Carta.
It was a new feudal age, and a new and more brutal age of empire than the world had ever seen. All motion for positive social change was halted in its tracks, including all efforts at ending our assault on nature, and halting our full speed drive towards our own extinction.
Now, business was firmly in the driver's seat, as it had been for a long time, but with a posse of goons and a fascist architecture to support it, to make sure no one got in the way of profits.
The business elite made a killing, both literally and figuratively, and the business of killing the planet was simply an externality, and an unfortunate consequence which could not be helped. The race to extinction, or at least to the collapse of human civilization, was on, and it would not take much time at the newly accelerated pace.
The eventual outcome, which came very quickly, and with frightening speed, was not only the death of the oceans, but also, and more critically for humanity, the collapse of agriculture and world food systems.
As crop failure, famine, hunger and starvation swept the planet, two other horsemen appeared: death and disease. War, or the intensification and spread of the already well-established pattern of permanent war, followed swiftly behind.
Between the sickness and mass deaths caused by famine, disease and war, the cogs and the infrastructure, the supply lines and networks of industrial civilization began to sputter, to seize, and finally, to collapse.
The fascist coup of the corporate elite had done this, we could say. But that, really, if we are to be honest with ourselves, would be to miss the point, and to pass the blame. The people failed themselves, because they caved in, when they should have stood firm.
The spirit of great hearts and great courage, such as the spirit of Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr., should have, and could have guided them, and led them to victory. But it was the spirit of fear that won out in the end. And the rest, as they say, is history.
The people thought they had problems before. Now, with the collapse, their problems really began. At least in the short term, the meek did not inherit the earth. They inherited a wasteland. Now, the best, and the worst of humanity, became vividly clear.


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The Standards for Networking Ancient Prosopographies: Data and Relations in Greco-Roman Names (hereafter SNAP:DRGN or SNAP) project aims to address the problem of linking together large collections of material (datasets) containing information about persons, names and person-like entities managed in heterogeneous systems and formats.
SNAP:DRGN will publish recommendations and examples, with a view to encouraging: (i) the publication of minimal, consistent prosopographical data in RDF and compatible with the Linked Ancient World Data graph; (ii) building a loose network ancient prosopographical projects that will collectively contribute to a graph of millions of person-records; (iii) stand-off assertions of co-references or other relationships between persons, names and other prosopographical entities; (iv) Open Annotation Collaboration (OAC)-style RDF annotations of named entities in texts to point them to authoritative person-record-clusters in the SNAP:DRGN graph.
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I've introduced you to Stenhjaert, the dragon that lives on top of Deception Peak, keeping watch over the mountain, guarding the frozen crystal that would seal the portal were men to find it. Stenhjaert is the keeper of a world nonchalantly titled the Realm by Ian's father. Stenhjaert is only one of many, many dragons who have a tale to tell.
Consider Smaug. The wicked dragon that captured the Dwarf-kingdom of the Lonely Mountain in Tolkein's Hobbit.
There are many unnamed dragons slain by famous men in literature-gallant and brave souls such as Beowulf, King Arthur, and St. George.
Men seemed to have mastered dragons to a degree. Today dragons such as Puff, and Toothless are tamed and find themselves in children's tales.
Do you have a dragon?
I'm looking for dragons for my next Amazing Stories Magazine Blog post. Leave a comment here if your dragon has a unique personality along with a way to contact you. I would love to share a tidbit about him, or her in my next story. Thanks!


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The Greenhouse by Audur Ava Olafsdottir
A Bookish Observation
I nearly gave up believing that I'd find a book as enjoyable as a cozy mystery. And then I started reading "The Greenhouse".
My reading of this book began badly because I listened to the first chapter via an audiobook at a time when I was constantly distracting myself with trawling LitBogger RSS Feeds for new titles. You know how it is, the grass is always greener … My focus was fractured.
I gave up and transferred the book from my GoodReads Reading-List back to my GoodReads To-Be-Read-List, I forgot about it for a while. Fortunately the internet LitBloggers kept referring to "The Greenhouse" as an excellent book. Over time and after stopping and starting with other books I began to realise reading the text compared to listening to the audiobook worked better for some books more than others. So, I had another look at the book blurb for "The Greenhouse", gave it another go by reloading it to my Kindle, and what do you know, magic happened. As I progressed into the book I started to find beauty. I call it magic when I read words that I want to hold forever. When this happens I find my dip-nib pen, a bottle of ink and painstakingly write out the beautiful words.
Here's a snippet of the beauty I found: "I glance around and there's no one around. I squeeze through the door where I follow a maze of corridors and twisted passageways until I reach another door. I open it and suddenly find myself in a large church, the stone gives off a cold, moist smell and an enormous space opens up before me, an entire vault of coloured lights that makes me gasp and remove my hood. It's like stepping through the narrow mouth of a cave and discovering an entire palace of stalactite and Iceland spa." p120
How beautiful! I think this book will become one of my favourites.
Much of this book is about the minutiae of daily life, beautifully written. Comparatively speaking, I'm not interested in Jane Austen's minutiae but I find The Greenhouse minutiae absolutely beautiful, possibly because I can relate to the human interaction in The Greenhouse which is of my time but not in Jane Austen's books which is not.
This book is a quite different, beautiful and worth a nice slow read, savouring the words and the story.
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The EUSAR-Conference will be held in English. The Conference will be accompanied by an exhibition which is well appreciated from the conference delegates. It gives all attendeeds and exhibiting companies enough space for networking.
Exhibitors will present their latest products related to praxis in the field of SAR and Radar Technology.
- Take advantage one 1:1 discussions, of interaction bemanufacturers, producers, and decision makers.
- Place your company on the first stage, by creating a communication area during the coffee and lunch breaks as well as during the Get Together.
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Ever since shants made their way onto the fashion radar, the Fashion Police have rested easy in the certain knowledge that shants were very much a "catwalk" thing, i.e. designers might trot them out every so often, but they weren't something you'd ever see on the high street.
Until now.
Yes, today our confidence in the "actual stores wouldn't sell them" nature of shants was shaken to the core by the appearance of Boutique's organza trousers on the Topshop website.
Make no mistake, people, these are shants by any other name, and now that they're being sold for £35 per pair in a store frequented by a large percentage of the female population, the Fashion Police are raising the alert level to Defcon 1.
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Seniors are often warned about the health risks caused by a high-fat diet. However, some of the latest research indicates that high sugar consumption can be equally as bad for cardiovascular health and have significant effects on overall mood and cognitive function. We'll reveal the three significant ways it impacts senior health, and an easy (and delicious!) substitute!
When seniors consume too much sugar, it increases their risk for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and obesity. All of these conditions are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Many sweet snacks and deserts are also loaded with fat, which can double the health risk. The current American Heart Association guidelines for sugar consumption are no more than six teaspoons a day for women and nine for men, but most Americans eat 22 or more teaspoons of sugar a day.
Seniors and their caregivers should know that saturated fat is still bad for the cardiovascular system. Most animal fats are saturated. The fats of plants and fish are generally unsaturated. Saturated fats tend to have higher melting points, leading to the popular understanding that saturated fats tend to be solids at room temperatures, while unsaturated fats tend to be liquid at room temperature with varying degrees of viscosity.
Some healthy fats are necessary for optimal functioning, saturated fats increase the levels of bad cholesterol that raise the risk of heart disease. We all should limit our consumption of red meat, dairy products, baked goods, and fried foods. This is especially true for older adults if they have other risk factors for heart problems. Replace the 'bad' with a natural sweet substitute, like fresh berries or fruit higher in natural sugar like mangoes.
Numerous studies have shown the negative effects a sweet tooth can have on mood, learning and quality of life. In addition to weight gain, sugar and other sweeteners, including high fructose corn syrup, honey, molasses and maple syrup, may contribute to a number of mental health problems including:
Depression - The roller coaster of high blood sugar followed by a crash may accentuate the symptoms of mood disorders. Research has linked heavy sugar consumption to an increased risk of depression.
Anxiety - The American Diet is full of sugar and fat, and while this does not necessarily cause anxiety, it does appear to worsen anxiety symptoms and impair the body's ability to cope with stress. Sugar can cause blurred vision, difficulty thinking, and fatigue, all of which may be interpreted as signs of a panic attack.
Learning and Memory - Sugar can also compromise cognitive abilities such as learning and memory.
In a study by the University of California Los Angeles, 6 weeks of taking a fructose solution (similar to soda) caused the rats to forget their way out of a maze. Rats that ate a nutritious diet and those that consumed a high-fructose diet that also included omega-3 fatty acids found their way out faster. The high sugar diet caused insulin resistance, which in turn damaged communications between brain cells that fuel learning and memory formation.
No one enjoys feeling deprived, and at time enjoying a small slice of cake or a portion of steak can make life more enjoyable. But staying within the recommended guidelines for fat and sugar consumption allows seniors to enjoy flavorful meals without overindulging. Exercising for 30 minutes five days a week can also help minimize the negative effects of eating fat and sugar on the heart.
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What dog lovers should look for in a home
A recent survey conducted by SunTrust in the United States outlined the approach millennials are taking to choosing their first home. This 18-36 year old demographic were asked to identify the considerations they would make in selecting property.
The largest factor overall was space (66 per cent), and the next most popular was building equity (36 per cent). Following closely behind was the adorable and surprising 33 per cent who claimed finding a home with the right yard for their dog wasn't just a priority – but a greater priority than family, with marriage and childbirth scoring only 25 and 19 per cent respectively.
Do first home buyers in Australia echo this sentiment? There's no local study to confirm it, however Beyond Bank knows who's a good dog (spoiler: it's your dog!). With that in mind, here's our guide to shopping for pet-friendly housing.
Consider the home's features
A big yard is by all means great for a dog, it means they have plenty of room to play and expend energy which generally means they'll be less inclined to misbehave. It's not just the size of the yard though, there are other factors to consider. Is your house fenced? Fully or partially? Are there any areas where your four legged friends may be able to sneak out of the property?
It's also worth considering the interior of your prospective first home. Some breeds of dog are more prone to joint problems than others, and of course, as dogs age mobility becomes more of an issue. Will these dogs be required to climb stairs to get to their bed, food, or other play areas? We also know that some of you are cat people (we're not taking sides), so you may want to check if there is a cat flap, or where one can be installed.
Check out the neighbourhood
Your pet's life doesn't exist solely within the confines of your property, so it's important to take a wider look at the neighbourhood and surrounding community. One way to ensure you're moving into an environment that will be good for both you and your furry one is to find out whether there are other pets in the neighbourhood – this be more difficult than it sounds, but you could always ask the neighbours or check out potential walking spots for other owners. Being in an area with other pet lovers means that in the event your mischief maker does manage to get out of your new property, the neighbours may be able to help and your dog is less likely to get in trouble.
Further, how far away from the road are you, and what is the traffic like? If your dog is a keen explorer, it could be dangerous if you're living close to arterial routes or busy main roads. It's also a good idea to check how far you are from the nearest vet. If something goes horribly wrong and your pal needs to see a medical professional, you want to make sure you can get them there without a huge delay.
Find out about the local requirements
You should definitely check out what the local requirements are for pets. As a pet owner, you may have responsibilities that differ somewhat from previous areas you and your dog have lived. It's unlikely you'll find anything outside of responsible dog ownership – but you should still check with the local council. Likewise, the Property Owners Association may also provide insights or restrictions to dog ownership in your area.
For more information, or home loan advice for getting into your first property, get in contact with us today – but before you do, show your pup some love.
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How a family dispute in Azhvaar Tirunagari Divya Desam is taking a nasty turn, one that could bring to end the Araiyar Sevai in this historical birth place of Nam Azhvaar
Case filed in the High Court against HR & CE by one of the Araiyars has thrown questions on the future presentation of Araiyar Sevai in this Divya Desam
However, this number has drastically come down to just three. Aathi Nathan Divya Desam in Azhvaar Tirunagari about 30 kms East of Tirunelveli and part of the Nava Tirupathi Divya Desamsis one of the only three Divya Desams where Araiyar Sevai continues to be presented.
Araiyars in the 1950s/60s @ Azhvaar Tirunagari
Over the last century, Azhvaar Tirunagari has managed to survive the extinction of this rare art form dating back a 1000 years with the truly devotional commitment of the Araiyars despite living a life in financial poverty. But a series of events over the last few years has raised a serious threat and thrown open the real possibility of Araiyar Sevai closing down at this historical Divya Desam.
With a cone-like coloured cap on the head and a sacred garland on their chest, Araiyars, descendents of 9th Century Vaishnavite Saint Nathamuni, present these divine hymns through a differentiated musical chanting and dance performance using two cymbals in their hands.
The Araiyar Sevai requires a deep knowledge and understanding of the Pasurams. It takes close to two decades to master this art, which involves not just acquiring knowledge of the 4000 divine songs of the Azhvaars but also the monumental task of capturing the meaning of each of these Pasurams and then reaching out the essence of these verses to the audience. Also, Araiyar Sevai requires close co-ordination and perfect synchronisation of the musical chanting (of one Araiyar) with the Thaalam and the dance steps (of another).
Sarangan (Vada Badra Sayee) Araiyar of Azhvaar Tirunagari Divya Desam had learnt the art of Araiyar Sevai from his father in the 1930s and began performing at the temple a decade later. He would present the Abhinayam and Vyakyanam of the 4000 verses without ever opening the book even once, such was his devotional commitment through the decades of his performance. For a long time, the only reward for his presentation was a prasadam and betel leaves from the temple.
By the 1950 and 60s, the family was in dire straits financially. In the mid 60s, recognizing the extraordinary devotional service rendered by the Araiyar and the lack of any alternate income, the temple decided to provide a monthly fee of Rs.5. In addition, the Araiyar was also provided a few kgs of paddy every day. Annually, the Araiyar would receive Thattu Kasu a total of around Rs.20 over three special days in a year during the Adyayana Utsavam.
Sarangan Araiyar's eldest son Srinivasan Araiyar learnt the art from him for 12 years and started performing with his father from 1966. Those who watched Srinivasan Araiyar perform in those days are all praise for him for his way of presentation. He later joined the corporate world picking up a job at TVS in Madurai in the mid 1970s in Madurai and worked there till 2010 making it to Azhvaar Tirunagari on special festive occasions through the year.
Another son Araiyar Nathan who has been performing Araiyar Sevai since 1984 remembers the dismal financial state from his school days in the 1970s 'Whenever I would ask my father for just 25 paise, he would look around to his neighbours to lend. Such was the situation at home that he could not afford even a few annas for his son despite presenting selfless service to the Lord through the year for several decades."
Soon after completing his class X, Araiyar Nathan quit academics and joined his father in full time temple service. Right from his school days, he had watched closely the presentation of his father especially during the Adyayana Utsavam and that proved to be a great learning experience for him. Through the 90s, till the death of his father in 1998, Araiyar Nathan presented Araiyar Sevai along with his father and his brother Araiyar Srinivasan during the 21 day Adyayana Utsavam.
A monthly remuneration of Rs. 3000
In 1996, he received an 'appointment' under a special order from the temple for a monthly remuneration of Rs. 3000 for the services rendered in lieu of the Paddy that had been previously provided to his father.
Also, after the restoration services of Nava Tirupathi that happened in the 1990s, Venu Srinivasan organized a monthly sambhavanai for the Araiyar. But even with that it has remained a case of financial difficulty for Araiyar Nathan for the monthly expenses top Rs. 10000 and there isn't an income to match that.
And yet, he is keen to keep up the commitment given to his father to dedicate his life to Araiyar Sevai.
In recent years, Araiyar Nathan has also taken up aradhana Kainkaryam at a few of the nearby temples including the Appan temple near Erettai Tirupathi.
Public Spat within the temple
Unfortunately like in two other Divya Desams where Araiyar Sevai is performed, the relationship amongst the Araiyars is not a happy one. Araiyar Nathan's elder brother Araiyar Srinivasan got into a tussle with the temple authorities over the rights of the Araiyars and has filed a case against them in the High Court that has now been re-directed to the JC court.
Araiyar Srinivasan is of the view that Araiyars cannot be 'appointed' by HR & CE as the service is hereditary having passed through several generations over the last 1000 years.
Araiyar Srinivasan is of the view that Araiyars cannot be 'appointed' by HR & CE as the service is hereditary having passed through several generations over the last 1000 years.
When Araiyar Sarangan died, it was customary for the family to invite the senior most Araiyar but many in Azhvaar Tirunagari look back at those series of events as yet another indication of what's in store there.
Araiyar Srinivasarangachariar of Srivilliputhur (http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2013/08/araiyar-srinivasachariyar-srivilliputhur.html) who was well into his 60s then and who had performed at Azhvaar Tirunagari along with his son Bala Mukundan Araiyar, was to have been invited but he wasn't. And that left a sore taste.
One of the bigger issues that arose a few years back on the Nam Azhvaar Moksham day was when in an open dispute involving Araiyar Sevai the Lord was held 'captive' for over 6 hours, much to the dissent of the devotees.
Following the filing of the case by Araiyar Srinivasan, only Araiyar Nathan has been presenting Araiyar Sevai at Azhvaar Tirunagari. With the case pending in the court, Araiyar Nathan's teenaged son, who has learned the agamas and prabhandham, too has been prevented from presenting the Araiyar Sevai at Azhvaar Tirunagari on the ground that he is not an 'appointee'.
Similar is the scenario in Srivilliputhur where only one brother (Bala Mukundan Araiyar) has been presenting Araiyar Sevai while his younger brother's rights have been put on hold by the temple authorities. Many requests by both the temple authorities as well as by the elder brother to convince the younger Araiyar to continue the Sevai have turned a futile exercise.
It is now almost 35 years since Araiyar Nathan began presenting Araiyar Sevai at Azhvaar Tirunagiri Divya Desam. Now in his late forties and with a son who in his late teens, Araiyar Sevai as a full time service is still not financially viable as he finds it difficult to make both ends meet with the income/sambavanai he receives every month. But it is evident from his commitment that he will continue this devotional service unmindful of the financial challenges.
However, the public spat within the Araiyars is a clear distraction. Given the current scenario, one is not sure of the NextGen continuing to present Araiyar Sevai as it may be a big challenge to keep it going at Azhvaar Tirunagari unless the powers that be, including the likes of Venu Srinivasan who are closely involved with supporting the devotional services at the Nava Tirupathi temples, come together to sort out the lingering disputes that have been going both within the Araiyar family as well as Araiyar Srinivasan's long standing battle with the HR & CE. It is all the more important for the Araiyar had been part of the TVS team at Madurai for almost four decades.
It is hoped that the differences between the Araiyar and the authorities will soon be sorted out amicably amongst themselves without the intervention of the court and that the current Araiyars and the future generations at Azhvaar Tirunagari will continue to be able to present this rare art for centuries to come.


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A month or two ago, I got re-introduced to Shuron frames and have been a bit obsessed. You'll see that a lot with me. As glasses have become a much bigger part of my life, I am no longer trying to find the most minimal of frames. I'm not shopping in the same stores as Elton John, but I do like my glasses to be on the bolder side.
I picked up a Shuron frame a few weeks back and if the gubmint didn't require so much of my monetary assistance at the moment, I'd have a fully functional pair of beautifully nerdy Demi Grey Freeways perched upon my schnoz right now (I'm hoping to get the lens order in this week with 39DollarGlasses, the guys who relensed my trademark frames in February).
My original quest, regarding the Shuron frames was to find some for a couple of members of the GlassyEyes forums. They were looking more for a cheaper, Shuron "style" frame at the time.
Albert, at Optical4Less, has a new frames this week -- something that might fit the bill for those of you on a tighter budget. How does, $37 (SHIPPED!) including UV, Anti-Reflective, and all of the other Optical4Less goodies sound?
These have that certain self-assured, nerdy look, but aren't truly Freeway knockoffs. To me, they appear to borrow design elements from the Shuron Freeway (eye shape), Shuron Sidewinder ("paddle" temples), and the Ray-Ban Wayfarer (lack of the Shuron "key hole" bridge). You get the idea, and you get a "classic(y)" look if not the integrated, truely iconic frame.
Of course, lensed, these are roughly a third of the price of the "Made in the USA" Shuron frames.
Let your wallet decide!
Labels: Freeway, horn-rimmed, optical4less, shuron
3 comments:
- At April 12, 2008 at 9:02 AM Ira said...
Preemptively, these are horn-rimmed frames. The ones you may be envisioning (anyone watch "HEROES"?), are actually a type of "Browline", like these.
- At April 17, 2008 at 9:57 PM NewLeaf said...
Zenni has a Shuron-esque frame in their $12.95 group. It's #2204. The solid black isn't bad looking, especially for the price.
- At May 16, 2010 at 9:36 AM Beaugrand said...
I have been told by the CS people at Zenni that their Shuron-ish #7320 frame will be available again, only in black, the end of this month (May 2010). Their #7336 is also a "browline" or "clubman" style, but the temple pieces are quite thick in comparison to the "browline" trim.


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Seven week old Abby F. saved her family from certain death at the hands of a vicious Quaker Oats box (pictured below in file photo) early this morning. "I had just gone outside to get the paper when I heard ferocious growls and the sound of scuffling on the kitchen floor. By the time I got there, the danger was past. Abby had shaken the box into a state of unconsciousness. The police arrived moments after my 911 call and took the villain into custody. We are so very proud of our brave pup! To think what would have happened to us had she not been here---well, I just can't," said the dog's owner, shivering.
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The opposite of squaring a number is finding the square root.
We know that 4 squared = 42 = 16. The square root of 16 is the number that can be multiplied by itself to get 16, which is 4.
The symbol used for square root is . (The symbol is also called the radical sign)
= 4 (The square root of 16 is 4).
Notice that –4 is also a square root of 16.
Check: (–4) × (–4) = 16, i.e. (–4)2 = 16.
We see that the number 16 has two square roots: a positive square root and a negative square root.
For any positive value x,
We can get the square root of perfect squares in the following way:
Example :
Similarly, for any positive value x,
Example :
Also, take note that
Work out the following:
The following video shows how to find the square root of perfect squares.
Square root of numbers that are not perfect squares would be an irrational number. (Irrational numbers are numbers that cannot be written as fractions. and in decimal form, these numbers go on forever and the same pattern of digits is not repeated.)
For example, = 1.4142…
Usually, we would need to use a calculator to get the square root of a non-perfect square.
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Cunnamulla Aboriginal Corporation for Health- CACH, is one of an increasing number across Australia of self-governing, independent, community-controlled Indigenous organizations providing primary health care services to Indigenous people. CACH has grown up out of the desire of local Indigenous people to take control of their own health and of how primary health care services are delivered to and within Indigenous communities in South West area of Queensland.
In line with the principle and practice of self-determination, the general membership of CACH has the mandate to determine the broad policies and procedures governing the operations of CACH. To this end, community gatherings of CACH members are held at least approximately 12 months to ensure that all members have the opportunity to participate in the review and updating of CACH governing policies and procedures.
The local Indigenous community with the mandate to manage CACH on their behalf entrusts a Governing Committee. At each year's annual general meeting of members, a minimum of two new members are elected to the seven-member CACH Governing Committee. The new Governing Committee is thereafter delegated with the authority to undertake the executive management of CACH over the following two years.
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In line with the CACH Constitution, while the general control of CACH is the responsibility of the CACH membership as a whole, the executive control of CACH is the responsibility of the elected Members of the Governing Committee. This means that specific executive management decisions taken by the Governing Committee should not ordinarily be subject to review by the CACH nembership at a general meeting. In other words, it is the general policies and procedures relating to a specific Governing Committee executive decision that are subject to review at any general meeting of members rather than specific executive decisions as such.
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Did your day begin with a workout, meditation and a breakfast worthy of an Instagram showing – all before getting to work? If not, you'll need to shape up to make it on to the glossy pages of magazines.
We've all rolled our eyes while reading those celebrity day-in-the-life interviews – with the inexplicably early starts, heavy exercise and distinct lack of caffeine as standard.
Beauty editor of Red Magazine, Rosie Green, is one of the latest to share her morning rituals. Hint: there's not a soggy cornflake in sight.
After rising at 06:00, there is an early morning run, "lots of cuddles", "pimped-up porridge" – think fruit and nuts rather than golden syrup – a school drop-off and "just enough time to tong my hair".
This insight led fellow parent and children's author, Pip Jones, to think about her own routine.
"04:30: I wake up because I need a massive wee," she wrote. "05:30: I flop out of bed and go downstairs to make builders' tea. It tastes like crap without sugar in, so I put loads of sugar in it. 06:30: We start the day doing some grunting and arguing. I feel really grateful that no-one is biting anyone else."
Similarly, Twitter user @Tillyecl's routine involved less "pimping" and more Marmite.
But others manage to find the time for far more than dressing or feeding yourself.
A LinkedIn post from a US professional called Mark Sloan went viral after he revealed how he spends the three hours before he heads to the office at 08:15. The tight schedule included "language learning" and drinking a whole litre of water.
Early starts seem to be a non-negotiable for many successful people. After all, how would businessman Sir Richard Branson fit in a spot of kite-surfing before breakfast unless he got up at 05:00?
The Virgin founder, who lives in the British Virgin Islands, also said being an early riser means he can check his emails "before most of the world logs on".
Most of the world that is, except for supermodel Cindy Crawford, who's awake and checking emails at 06:30 before her first cup of green tea. Then it's workout time.
"Often I'll take a Jacuzzi outside for 10 minutes first; it's like my meditation," she told Harper's Bazaar. Then there's cardio, 10 minutes on a trampoline and another 10 running stairs. By 08:00 it's time for her second mug of green tea to match a green "shake".
It's not just celebrities, but royalty too, that are slaves to the alarm clock.
"I get up around 06:45 to start exercising by 7," Princess Eugenie of York said. "I go to the park from 7 to 8. I do circuits, which I love because they're quick… Or I go with my best friend to this amazing, women-only gym called Grace Belgravia. If I need to pick up some groceries, I go to Waitrose, right next to my gym."
Music royalty Simon Cowell keeps pumped to his prime with the help of 500 daily push-ups.
"Then I have a steam and a bath, but I always have breakfast in bed," he added. It remains unclear whether Cowell prepares this himself.
Getting back into bed for a bacon sarnie is not an option for US actor Jennifer Aniston. She begins her day with hot water and lemon, before 20 minutes of meditation.
Breakfast is a shake – which involves something called maca powder and "dynamic greens" – which is followed by a workout to rival most people's weekly exercise: spin for half an hour, yoga for 40 minutes and then the gym.
For actor-turned-lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow, multi-tasking is key to morning productivity.
"Did dance aerobics for 45 minutes then all of the butt lifts and the like. Rushed upstairs to have a shower, doing my post workout stretch while the conditioner was doing its magic on my hair to combine activities," she wrote on her website Goop.
But very occasionally these interviews offer some common ground from a world more familiar to mere mortals.
Author and columnist, Caitlin Moran confessed most mornings she wakes thinking: "'UGH this is too early. This is GHASTLY."
"I pack the kids off at 8.30am, then go swimming for 45 minutes. The bottom of my local pool is endlessly fascinating. Clumps of hair moving like jellyfish; scrunchies; leaves. I once thought I saw a poo there," she told Stylist magazine.


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Twenty years ago, when Nieca Goldberg was in medical school, heart disease was known as a "man's disease"―something most apt to befall a 55-year-old businessman. Today the disease is the number one killer of U.S. women, claiming nearly 500,000 lives annually. Goldberg, now 50, devotes her career to helping fellow females protect their hearts at Total Heart Care, her practice in New York City. She also teaches the science of heart health as a clinical associate professor of medicine at New York University. But the doctor doesn't have to look to research for evidence that diet, exercise, and stress management can prevent future problems. Even though she has a family history of heart disease, her habits have kept her health in check. "Making consistent, small, smart choices can have a huge effect," says Goldberg. To find out how to care for your heart for the long haul, learn from this doctor's daily practices.
Start With Breakfast
Have a low-cholesterol breakfast. Every morning Goldberg and her husband eat breakfast together. "I have a bowl of high-fiber, low-sugar cereal, like Kashi GoLean, with low-fat milk and antioxidant-rich blueberries," she says. Fiber is filling, and the soluble form―found in oatmeal, beans, fruits, vegetables, and this cereal―can lower cholesterol. Aim for 25 grams of fiber a day.
Take a supplement, if necessary. "A healthy diet is still the best way to get your nutrients," says Goldberg. "A bag of chips washed down with a vitamin isn't a good solution." However, she does suggest taking an omega-3 fatty-acid supplement daily if you don't eat fish regularly. Choose one with the two forms of the acids that aid the heart: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Or twice a week set a goal for having two to three servings of natural omega-3 sources, like a small handful of walnuts or a 3 1/2-ounce portion of salmon. (For those with high triglyceride levels, she recommends prescription-strength omega-3s.)
Be honest with your doctors. Goldberg implores patients to see her as a nonjudgmental confidante. "I've had people on cholesterol-lowering drugs neglect to take them and not tell me. So I then check their blood and consider increasing their dosage unnecessarily," she says. "No one should ever be embarrassed when it comes to their health. Your doctors can give you the best help only when they really know all the information."
Take baby aspirin, if needed. For those people who are at high risk for heart disease, who have it, or who are over the age of 65, Goldberg often suggests taking a daily baby aspirin (81 milligrams). "I tell many of my patients to take one," she says. "This is a cheap and effective prevention strategy."
Cut Back Where Needed
Drink caffeine conservatively. The doctor enjoys a mug of coffee but tells anyone prone to heart palpitations to keep their caffeine intake to less than 300 milligrams a day, which is the equivalent of two to three cups. Or consider an alternative, like green tea, which has less caffeine but is rich in antioxidants that can improve the flexibility of your arteries, which may help prevent plaque from building up in them.
Eat sweets sparingly. A 2008 study found that women with elevated blood-sugar levels had a risk of developing coronary heart disease similar to that of women with full-blown diabetes. "If you want dessert, make it one that has heart benefits, like dark chocolate," Goldberg says. "Have a small piece made with 70 percent cocoa so it's high in antioxidants."
Tweak family recipes. Instead of frying foods, the doctor bakes or grills, and she uses whole-grain pasta and brown rice in lieu of basic white. She makes healthier versions of the things she grew up eating and incorporates fresh vegetables into them whenever possible: "When I make my mom's chicken soup, I toss in a bag of baby carrots or use a mandoline to quickly slice and add antioxidant-rich onions or scallions."
Make small changes. (They work.) Goldberg had a patient who smoked, didn't exercise, and had a family history of heart disease. She prescribed statins to help reduce the patient's cholesterol while the patient slowly cut down on smoking and started exercising more and eating better. Within a few months, Goldberg was able to lower the patient's medication, since the patient's modest efforts had made a huge impact. "Your health is not pass/fail. Just having risk factors does not mean you're doomed," Goldberg says.
Watch Your Diet
Stick with fresh foods. "Almost nothing in my meals comes from a package," Goldberg says. "I snack on fresh fruits, especially clementines and peaches, and vegetables. I also like dried fruit, like unsweetened apricot slices, because it's easy to pack and eat on the go." In addition, Goldberg has at least one vegetable-laden salad a day. The base is dark greens, such as spinach, which she tops with lean grilled chicken or egg whites. She throws in lycopene-rich tomatoes and orange and red peppers for their antioxidants. "At a salad bar, I avoid anything glistening or creamy looking," she says. "Two clues that they've got a lot of artery-clogging fat."
Snack smartly. "I have a handful of almonds or walnuts when I get home or while cooking dinner," says Goldberg. "This prevents me from overeating at night." The walnuts have omega-3 fatty acids, and almonds contain arginine, which helps keep arteries strong.
Try a Mediterranean diet. Studies have shown that people who follow a Mediterranean diet have a 50 to 70 percent lower risk of recurrent heart disease, and those who get at least five servings of vegetables a day have about a 25 percent lower risk of a heart attack. So Goldberg consumes plenty of fish, grains, vegetables, fruits, and olive oil. "I think this is a great nonfad diet. Most people who start it usually stay with it," she says. "It's tasty and easy to live with." Indeed, her copy of The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook is well-worn.
Do a Little More (or Less)
Go with red wine. "I'm actually allergic to alcohol, so I don't drink. But if you like to, opt for wine, and limit it to one glass a day," Goldberg says. Red, in particular, has a high concentration of the antioxidant resveratrol, which can help maintain blood vessels' health. "But grape juice has the same benefits―something wine lovers don't always want to hear," she adds.
Throw salt overboard. Since excess salt can increase blood pressure, Goldberg tells her patients to keep their sodium intake to less than 2,300 milligrams a day, which many people hit from processed foods alone. "Simply remove the salt shaker from the table," she says. "One of the best substitutes is chopped chives. Sprinkle a few teaspoons on soups, salads, or pasta for a salty kick."
Do better than butter. Goldberg occasionally uses a spread, like Benecol or Smart Balance, on bread. Both have plant-derived stanol esters, which can help lower bad cholesterol. "The labels tout this, but don't think of these products as medicine," she says. "You certainly don't want to ingest the amount it would take to make them work that way. They're just better choices than butter or margarine."
Stick to a Routine
Make exercise nonnegotiable. Goldberg works out five times a week, alternating between personal-training sessions, Spinning classes, and a little Pilates. "I wouldn't miss an appointment with a patient, and I don't cancel my appointment to exercise, either," she says. "It makes me feel so good afterward, and it keeps my cholesterol and blood pressure under control."
Take stress seriously. Constant stress can lead to elevated levels of adrenaline and the hormone cortisol, which makes arteries more vulnerable to plaque. "For me, reducing stress is all about saying no and planning alone time," Goldberg says. To unwind, she watches the Food Network, schedules a manicure, and recently instituted "no e-mail" weekends.
Sack out early. Studies show that people who get less than seven hours of shut-eye a night can have higher blood pressure. Lack of sleep also leads to higher levels of cortisol and even weight gain. "I go to bed around 10:30 each night and wake up most mornings at 6:20," says Goldberg.


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Just a clarification that the 25th is the correct date for Claude's presentation, but that is a Wednesday, not a Tuesday.
Just a clarification that the 25th is the correct date for Claude's presentation, but that is a Wednesday, not a Tuesday.
Any views or opinions expressed by me may in no way reflect those of Kettering University, it's students and administrators, or our sponsors.
Allot of great shows. We have enjoyed supporting allot of SAE teams over the years feel free to stop by our ANZE Suspension booth at PRI Show (booth 1742) to discuss, shocks and service and chassis engineering.
John, I too, look forward to meeting participants and alumnus!
Angelo Zarra
ANZE Suspension 1
Most Formula Students live inside a box. A very intense box with engineering exercises that can help them to get prepared for their career. But a very limited box too.
I am amazed to observe how knowledgeable some students sometimes are on the specific topics of Formula Student but how little they know about the engineering life in the automotive world, racing or not.
They are many perspectives on software, sensors, material, machining tools and techniques, calculations methods etc... that students can acquire on the long term for their career and on the short term for their Formula Student car by visiting show and attending seminars and conference.
Those who do (and got prepared by, for example, printing business cards and a portfolio of their activities - always more convincing than a Resume) can actually extend their network and find a job: I have seen it happening.
The world offers you opportunities but you need to push the door. That won't happen if you stay home of if your life is limited to the Formula Student workshop.
Get and think out of the box!
Claude Rouelle
OptimumG president
Vehicle Dynamics & Race Car Engineering
Training / Consulting / Simulation Software
FS & FSAE design judge USA / Canada / UK / Germany / Spain / Italy / China / Brazil / Australia
In my experience here are the trade shows to attend,
*PMW Expo in Cologne/Koln Germany
*PRI in Indianapolis
PMW usually has a bunch of good lectures you can attend, and to their credit they have really picked up their act over the last couple of years. PRI is a bit of a zoo but the key thing in PRI is to identify the suppliers you are interested in and have a chat to them. In particular talk to Motec, Cosworth, JRI, Eibach. Once you form some personal contacts it does help.
My two cents worth.
All the Best
Danny Nowlan
ChassisSim Technologies
As a follow up to my previous posts, and to expand upon other suggestions, I'll share the following:
This past week i participated in the SEMA Student Career day, held the Monday before the SEMA show. A similar event will be run at PRI on Friday, along with a student breakfast.
While a of this event component is the potential for students to interact with perspective employers, the topics for interaction are not restricted to employment opportunities.
I would suggest that if a team group are attending a show, study the list of seminars offered at the show. Rather than the complete group attending a given seminar, perhaps the
relevant team section leader attend the seminar or seminars related to that car section or area.
I want to thank the students who visited our booth at SEMA. I look forward to meet more at PMW in Germany next week, PRI, and Autosport.
John McCrory
Racecar Product Manager
Aurora Bearing Company
630-859-2030 x 3088
For those that are within comfortable travel distance to the Chicago area, you might want to consider the Race and Performance Expo, February 24th and 25th.
Not as comprehensive as PRI, it can be seen in a day. The show is organized by a long time top level SEMA member. Due to his level of respect within the industry, there are
major industry companies exhibiting, with quality staffing. There are also some good seminars scheduled as well. It is definitely a cut above most local or regional "race shows".
Worth to add to this list the Automotive Testing Expo in Stuttgart, Germany and Novi, MI, USA and Shanghai, China. OptimumG has a booth in these 3 exhibitions every year.
Then there is these two in Japan in Yokohama http://expo.jsae.or.jp/english/ and in Nagoya http://expo-nagoya.jsae.or.jp/english/ These two are by far the best exhibitions I know in number of exhibitors and exhibitors quality.
Claude Rouelle
OptimumG president
Vehicle Dynamics & Race Car Engineering
Training / Consulting / Simulation Software
FS & FSAE design judge USA / Canada / UK / Germany / Spain / Italy / China / Brazil / Australia


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The auction rate securities mess hit InfoSpace hard during the first quarter, with the Bellevue Internet search provider saying that it took a $6.7 million impairment charge related to its investments in the financial instrument.
That pushed the net loss for the quarter to $2.8 million, which compared to a net loss of $500,000 for the same period last year.
InfoSpace, which recently revamped the search engine Dogpile.com, reported that revenue increased 18 percent to $42.2 million over the same period last year. It expects revenue for the second quarter of $34 million to $36 million.
The stock is taking a beating in after hours trading, down 8 percent to $11.10.


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Just the other day I took my lovely little children to a county park that I used to visit when I was a child. I wrote a post previously about our life lately and what we had been getting up to. I also mentioned I wanted to take the kids on a little adventure. This was it. Our little adventure. We had so much fun. In fact my mum used to take us there a lot especially to see the bluebells. I have fond memories of our visits. I am so excited to make similar memories with my children.
I took Sophia and my husband here a few years ago and we played in the botanical gardens and ran around in all the greenery. It is so huge here and there is so much to offer. family foot trails, long two hour ones as well. You can even have picnics or go to the cafe. A really perfect place for a day or morning out. It is even dog friendly and so is the cafe which I think is lovely.
Archie was the only little one who had never been here before. So I was excited to take them for the first time together.
There is something I love so much about being outdoors with the children and in the fresh air. It is so lovely be around trees and bright vivid colours of the summer especially after the long winters here in England. It's even more special when you get to capture the outdoor adventures on camera.
I am really starting to enjoy taking photos and actually taking a little care to make sure they are of high quality. I am starting to notice my very grainy Instagram pictures and I don't like it! Hence lately I haven't been posing as often because the photos on my phone are of a much less quality. I don't mind but now that I am enjoying higher resolution pictures I can really tell the difference and I am enjoying taking and looking at better quality images. The clearer and brighter the better.
It's all good fun though and I am in love with it all. At the moment me and my mum share the DSLR. So I find myself really really missing it when she has it for her trips away or on weekends. I might need to invest in my own one.
Although I have just purchased a point and shoot and I have started vlogging again which I am so excited about.
I love Phia's little face in the photo above. She is not always too sure about having her photo taken so sometimes you will find me begging her. But I just know that in years to come when so much time has passed by I have forgotten the very everyday moments we share together, like this adventure I will be filled with happiness to see her four and a half year old little face starring back at me from the computer screen. The feelings and familiarity of it all will strike me and like before I will remember it all, the little details that I could have so easily forgotten. Not because I wanted to forget but because life does that, its quick, its fast paced and it takes no prisoners. I was given great advice as a young girl to follow the current and thats what I intend to do in the simplest form.


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Christmas Dinner
Well here we are. We have finally reached the 12th and final day of Blogmas.
I have absolutely loved spending so much time on the blog, coming up with my favourite things about Christmas and putting together small, daily posts.
Some of them have been harder than others and some of them I have cheated slightly by getting images from Google.
Nevertheless, I have enjoyed every minute.
So we come to the final thing in which makes Christmas so special… and that is the dinner.
A good Christmas dinner is just at the heart of everything. Forget the presents, forget Santa, forget all of that, the Christmas dinner is what everyone really looks forward to.
You spend far too much, cook far too much and eat far too much but equally, you love it. I cannot wait for my Christmas dinner. We're having 2 meats, veg, stuffing, pigs in blankets (doing the Pigs In Blankets is still my job and still the best thing about the meal). We're having at least 3 different types of deserts and just generally going to have an amazing time!
Once again, I have absolutely loved doing Blogmas and I hope any of you reading this have as well. I love sharing parts of my life like this and it has got me so excited for the big day!
I want to thank any and all of you who have read this blog, liked the blog and continue to like it.
It fills me with so much joy and passion to work on a little project like this and come up such creative content!
I wish you all the most Merry of Christmas' and the happiest New Year!!!


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Fahd o Saudi Arabie
Keeng Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Custodian o the Twa Holy Mosques, (1921 – 1 August 2005) wis the Keeng o the Kinrick o Saudi Arabie, Heid o the Hoose o Saud as well as Prime Meenister. Ane o fowerty-five sons o Saudi foonder Ibn Saud, an the fowert o his five sons who hae ruled the Kinrick (Saud, Faisal, Khalid, Fahd, an Abdullah), Fahd ascendit tae the throne on the daith o his half-brither, Keeng Keeng Khalid, on 13 Juin 1982.
Fahd wis appointit Croun Prince when Khalid succeedit thair half-brither King Faisal, who wis assassinatit in 1975. Fahd wis viewed as the de facto prime meenister during Keeng Keeng Khalid's reign in pairt due tae the latter's ill heal.
Fahd suffered a debilitatin stroke 29 November 1995, efter which he wis unable tae continue performin his full offeecial duties. His half-brither, Abdullah, the kintra's Croun Prince, served as de facto regent o the kinrick an succeedit Fahd as monarch upon his daith on 1 August 2005.
King Fahd is creditit for haein introduced the Basic Law o Saudi Arabie in 1992.
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Kurt Vile is back with his first record in three years, the eclectic and electrifying Bottle It In, which he recorded at various studios around America over two very busy years, during sessions that usually punctuated the ends of long tours or family road trips.
Every song, whether it's a concise and catchy pop composition or a sprawling guitar epic, becomes a journey unto itself, taking unexpected detours, circuitous melodic avenues, or open-highway solos. If Vile has become something of a rock guitar god—a mantle he would dismiss out of humility but also out of a desire to keep getting better, to continue absorbing new music, new sounds, new ideas—it's due to his precise, witty playing style, which turns every riff and rhythm into points on a map and takes the scenic route from one to the next.
Using past albums as points of departure, Bottle It In heads off in new directions, pushing at the edges of the map into unexplored territory: Here be monster jams. These songs show an artist who is still evolving and growing: a songwriter who, like his hero John Prine, can make you laugh and break your heart, often in the same line, as well as a vocalist who essentially rewrites those songs whenever he sings them in his wise, laconic jive-talkin' drawl. He revels in the minutiae of the music— not simply incorporating new instruments but emphasizing how they interact with his guitar and voice, how the glockenspiel evokes cirrocumulus clouds on Hysteria, how Kim Gordon's "acoustic guitar distortion" (her term) engulfs everything at the end of Mutinies, how the banjo curls around his guitar lines and backing vocals from Lucius to lend a high-lonesome aura to Come Again.description from www.roughtrade.com