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I'm happy to present you the first guest article on Odysseys of a Nomad, written by my boyfriend and travel companion Pauli. He will tell you about our legendary Via Baltica Roadtrip through the beautiful Baltic countries…
In June 2013, I bought my first motorbike Suzuki SV 650. Carina was visiting me in Helsinki and when she was checking flights home to Germany it came to my mind that I have a motorbike and free time, why not drive her. I told her about Via Baltica Road and nice Baltic cities and she was pretty easily convinced.
Idea being so spontaneous I didn't have time or money to start thinking largely about safety gear. I summarized that it is most important to have good helmets, so I went to the first motorbike gear shop and bought two of their best ones.
We took a Tallink Silja Lines ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn. It departed at ten o'clock in the evening and arrived before midnight.
In Tallinn, we got some gasoline, drove out of the centrum and shortly disappeared into the dark motorway towards Pärnu. Tallinn centrum is not complicated and there are clear signs out of the city.
Pärnu – summer capital of Estonia
After a couple hours driving with a few necessary stops we reached the city of Pärnu. It was still dark but daylight started to appear already. Our first ride was boring and a bit painful. The only thing we saw was the road with our motorbike lights, trucks and mosquitoes hitting our helmet visors. Although there is not much to see in this road anyways, it is more relaxing to do it at daytime. We also realized that my motorbike in its all beauty is not the best for travel riding due to its hard, tough seats.
Pärnu, the summer capital of Estonia, is a lively little city with white sand beaches, rich culture and good nightlife. There are also plenty of cafeterias and good restaurants. A Local Estonian saying claims that if you didn't meet your friends during the year, you will meet them all in the summer in Pärnu. I could continue by telling that if you didn't meet enough Finns, you meet a lot of them drunk in Pärnu at midsummer.
We stayed in the legendary hotel for bikers; Aleksandri Guesthouse and Pub, the only accommodation we booked in advance on this trip since it is very popular and regularly booked out. In addition to rooms in the main building there are 15 wooden cottages available which are usually booked by bikers. The motorbikes parked in front of the cottages give the place a special atmosphere.
After a good sleep we woke up to the sunny weather of Pärnu. We had delicious breakfast in Aleksandri's (which was included in the price) and went to the city to drive around. Pärnu nicely welcomed us, and we stayed for 5 days, just enjoying the sun, beach and good food with drinks.
From rainy Riga to sunny Jurmala
Eventually, it was time to hit the road again, heading towards Riga, the Capital of Latvia.
We started the Ride from Pärnu to Riga in the sunshine, enjoying the road with around 120km/h speed. It felt much better than our first section at night. With only a few short stops, we arrived in Latvia pretty quickly, passing old border offices which are not in use anymore. Soon the forests and fields started to change to houses, big flats and gray streets. We were arriving to Riga! I thought I knew the city pretty well, but it started to rain heavily, and one wrong turn somewhere got us little lost. It took a while but eventually I recognized the streets again and headed to the familiar hostel.
The hostel I used to stay before in the city centrum was fully booked when we arrived, so we decided to drive to Jurmala and stay there overnight. Jurmala, the "Riviera" of Latvia, is a small resort town in the outskirts of Riga. It has 30 km wide sand beaches and (expensive) luxury hotels. It turned out that most of them were fully booked, prices starting from 150e per night up which was an unpleasant surprise. The evening started to get dark, and with our clothes wet from earlier rain, we gave up in the Hotel Jurmala Spa. We made a deal for a room with 170e including breakfast and SPA. A short but pleasant stay at a Spa hotel was welcomed by tired travelers!
The next day, after driving back to the city and making a few rounds (sightseeing biker's style), we found our road towards Kaunas in Lithuania.
Stuck in Lithuania
Lithuania, unknown by many, was once a biggest state in the continent of Europe. It is the oldest of the Baltic countries, going back to nearly a thousand years. The fight for its independence and survival has been dramatic. At the moment it is the largest and most populated of the Baltic countries.
Personally, I had never been to Lithuania. I didn't have much expectations of it, good or bad. I knew that there are some skillful car thefts, and that, like in Finland, the suicide rate is pretty high. However, it turned out to be our favorite country during this trip! The border was also just pass-by, no custom. The ride to Kaunas was sunny and beautiful, a lot of green fields. I heard about a hotel on our way called Via Baltica Motel. We stayed there overnight (30e for a double room). The rooms were okay, the hotel is right next to the road baltica, our window was facing to the parking lot behind. The next day we rode to the city to see if we could find some hotel in the centrum. Via Baltica motel is around 15 min drive from the city center. Arriving to city we saw some old looking flats, and for me a very welcomed view: Hesburger (the Finnish version of McDonalds). Since our food on the road consisted mainly of triangle sandwiches from gas stations, I decided it was about time for some honest Finnish hamburger meals.
Soon after driving around a bit we realized that the city center is rather small. We parked the motorbike and started to walk around, checking out some hotels. Kaunas Hotel right at the city center with Finnish sauna, gym and swimming pool convinced us with 70e for a double room including breakfast. Later it appeared to be the top choice! Staff spoke good English and the service was great from the start to the end. For example, the air conditioning in the room made some weird little noise and we immediately could change to another one with a nice view on top of the main walking street.
Our highlight in Lithuania: my Lithuanian friend suddenly invited us into his family's summer place in Elektranasi, a small village near the capital Vilnius. For a change we decided to rent a car and headed south, towards Elektranasi. There we got to enjoy Lithuanian hospitality, with sauna, and good Lithuanian barbecue food! This all continued into a drunken night out with Lithuanians, a trip to a castle in a lake by rowing boat, and visit of the beautiful capital Vilnius.
Two days later at midnight we returned to Kaunas hotel, completely tired, and decided to stay couple more days in Kaunas. Once again we stayed longer in one place than planned, which reminds me of my facebook status "stucked in Lithuania, which is great!". The country positively surprised us with its good food, polite and friendly people, and nice cities. I don't know yet when but for sure we will return. Eventually, we left towards our next destination, and country to ride trough: Poland
Poland – home of Pierogis and Zubrowka Vodka
Our next country to drive through was the biggest country in Europe with supposedly dangerous traffic. I heard stories from other bikers about 3 trucks speeding next to each other, and warnings of the reckless polish driving mentality. In Poland were supposed to be the most dangerous roads to drive in Europe. That was anyhow not my experience! Driving there was a bit more fast and improvised than in the Baltic countries but I didn't have any serious situations. Maybe I prefer a little bit the more "improvised" style of driving myself. I also didn't see trucks having any kind of speeding competitions.
From Kaunas we drove to Warsaw (393 km) with one stop in Augustow, a small polish village shortly after the border. After a pleasant ride in sunny weather we reached Warsaw – and it was a mess! We arrived there without a plan (as always) and just kept driving around the roads between the skyscrapers. We ended up in Best Western hotel, just outside the city center. Hot Shower, new clothes on, and taxi back to the centrum. We headed to old town to have Pierogis, famous polish dumplings usually filled with meat or potatoes. Those were very good as polish food usually is. We were walking around the old town, taking pics, and had a chat with one waiter asking for a good bar to go to. He recommended one place near his restaurant where we later met him. Evening started to get dark, and the effect of Zubrowka started to darken the memories. I remember walking with some Finnish guys at random streets, drinking a bottle of Vodka bought from a supermarket in one pub, and waking up in the Best Western the next day. Unfortunately, that is all what I can tell from the big city of Warsaw (for more information please contact Carina, I'm sure she remembers more).
On the way out of Warsaw it was the first time we really got lost. After driving around without a clue for a while, I realized I'm not finding a way out, so I made my move and paid 10e for a taxi driver. We followed him from turn to another, and about 20 minutes later we were on a big motorway heading towards Poznan, fast!
This was also our first time to enter a real many-lane motorway during the trip. The road was big and new as we have been told. We could just drive straight. This time we left early in the morning, in our aim to directly head to Berlin (about 500 km). I put up some speed to catch time, and just after half an hour driving I thought this will be easy. Little did we know…
The flood
Suddenly the sunshine was gone, and dark clouds appeared. It started to rain, first in drops… and then more heavily. Soon the thunder was striking. It rained so hard that the street started to flood quickly. I couldn't see anything anymore so I took the first exit out to look for some cover. The road outside the motorway was even worse and soon we were almost swimming in water covering half of the motorbike! I thought it would lose balance but somehow we got through the worst, drove to some housing area and coldly into the yard of some office in front of the doors. Everything was completely wet, and the streets were flooding. After a while, the rain calmed down a bit, and we got back onto the motorway again just to realize that this was not it yet. The rain came back, and started to poor down heavier than ever! Thunder stroked and the road started to flood so badly, even some cars stopped under the bridges. I made my move under a bridge shortly as well. Within 10 minutes 3 other motorbikes joined us. Nobody of the bikers, who normally are friendly towards each other never changed a word, it was funny to remember. The bridge didn't really give much cover, and it started to wind sideways, which brought us the rain from every possible direction.
Standing there in the wind, with our clothes and shoes more wet than ever, I swore to myself to buy a better clothing for motorbiking before the next trip. I definitely learned my lesson there! After the 2 longest hours ever, the rain really settled down, and we could continue the ride. I went with around 140 km/h without stops. Huge walls on both sides of the straight road made it feel timeless. When we finally started to reach Poznan, the evening sun was already gently drying our clothes with the wind. It started to be late, and our clothes in our bags were completely wet. The decision of staying in Poznan overnight was easy.
The next day we shortly walked around Poznan and eventually started to drive the last section of our trip towards Berlin. On our way we saw the first car accident with 3 cars involved causing a traffic jam. After more than 2 weeks we finally reached the boarder of Germany where we were supposed to arrive long time ago. At the boarder an angry policeman welcomed us with a flash light. Somehow he was really surprised that I don't speak German. How could he even expect that somebody suddenly comes over the border and doesn't speak German?! I gave him my documents, and let Carina do the talking. After a while we were allowed to continue towards Berlin. In contrast to the fine brand new polish motorway, the road was in bad condition and had holes in it. I was disappointed of the famous German Autobahn! I also just realized that I had my first language problem during the trip!
Berlin is a beautiful city, especially with motorbike. We were driving around in shorts and t-shirt, visiting the historical sites in a sunny weather. From Berlin I drove to the coast town of Travemünde and took the Finnlines ship back east. Carina went home to South Germany by train.
Having my first motorbike and traveling with it from Finland to Germany was definitely a great experience which I can recommend to everybody. I had some very good driving moments. But to be honest I didn't get the very special feeling of traveling with a motorbike and being "on the road". Mainly it's just hard, sometimes boring, and often gives you muscle cramps. A bigger, faster and more comfortable bike would of course be ease in the latter, but hey, I played with the cards I got. Compared to a road trip by car, motorbiking is also more dangerous, not to mention the weather dimension…
After saying all that, I have to admit that I have been searching for motorbikes on the internet daily lately (the motorbike season just starting in Finland) and I just have this strong feeling that I MUST buy a bike again… and I NEED to go for another road trip again, anybody know what I'm talking about ? 😉
If you want to see more pictures of our trip check out the picture gallery here.
Have you ever been traveling along Via Baltica or done any other road trip by motorbike through Europe? Leave a comment below and tell us about your trip!


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Roger Steeves' family has been tapping trees on a farm in Elgin, New Brunswick for generations. First established as a business in 1869, his ancestors collected sap in buckets and produced maple syrup out of a shed. As time passed and innovations were introduced, the Steeves family kept pace, adjusting, improving and expanding with the times. Canadian Syrup Inc. (Steeves Maples) is still located on the family farm but now operates out of a 12,000 square foot facility. It houses a full cook room as well as high-tech bottling and labeling equipment; an operation that employs more than a dozen local full and part-time staff and can produce up to 20,000 bottles of syrup a day. Canadian Syrup Inc. has been exporting maple syrup products overseas since 1990. Today, 99 per cent of the company's products are sold internationally through distributor relationships in more than 20 countries including New Zealand, Australia, the U.K. and the United States, as well as several European and Asian countries.
The company's flagship products are the original 100% Pure Maple Syrup and a second all-natural and lower priced product which tastes virtually the same. Canadian Maple Taste Syrup was developed at the New Brunswick Research and Productivity Council and is made of natural cane sugar, a percentage of pure maple syrup purchased from local suppliers and an all natural flavour.
Chief Operating Officer Jamie McGloin started working with Steeves a year ago with a mission to expand its international distributor network. With a rich background in business marketing and development, McGloin came equipped with ideas, strategies and an appreciation for government programs that could support this goal.
McGloin contacted LearnSphere Canada. He explained that the company's first priority was to redesign the entire branding model, starting with the company website and transferring into hard copy marketing materials for distribution at global trade shows.
"The world is high-tech now and the first thing we needed to do was develop a new website that will help us market ourselves to people who are distributors and brokers in other parts of the world," says McGloin. "We need them to know about who we are and what we do in a very succinct way."
LearnSphere staff told McGloin about two New Brunswick initiatives, managed by LearnSphere Canada with financial assistance from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
E-Tools for Exporting (E for E) and the Export Market Access Program (EMAP) are funding programs designed to help New Brunswick-based small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) grow their international export markets.
The E-Tools for Exporting program provides financial assistance to help businesses develop and integrate electronic tools that promote more efficient business practices and support international export market growth. Eligible activities include website development, redesign or rebranding, responsive web design conversion, integration of e-commerce functionality, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), paid electronic advertising, social media strategy or integration, videos, online catalogues, website translation, the creation of language toggles and more.
The Export Market Access Program (EMAP) is also designed to increase international export performance. It provides funding for incremental activities that help businesses market themselves more effectively and enhance overall capabilities, networking and entrepreneurial skills. Eligible activities include marketing research or strategy development, export planning, mentoring/coaching to improve market research or exporting plans, lead generation and sales activities, development of offline promotional materials, and sales process mapping and/or sales automation requirements
With each of these programs, total project costs must be more than $5,000 in order to apply for assistance. LearnSphere contributes up to 65 per cent of project costs up to a maximum of $15,000.
McGloin knew E-Tools and EMAP would work perfectly to support the Canadian Syrup Inc.'s plans for international export growth and says he was impressed with LearnSphere's swift and flexible application process.
"LearnSphere reacts like a business from a timing perspective," he says. "They understand what we're trying to accomplish as a company and that you need to move quickly when there's an issue. LearnSphere's timing really impacts how quickly we can go to market."
The E-Tools for Exporting funding supported the company's electronic activities involved in the website redesign and rebranding process – including a professionally produced video of the production facility. Through the EMAP funding, the redesign was able to extend into concrete marketing materials.
"Everything syncs together and looks consistent and that transfers over to our copy so that when we go to trade markets globally, we have professional looking pieces of information that we can bring to our distributor network."
McGloin says programs like LearnSphere Canada's E-Tools and EMAP are critical in enabling New Brunswick SMEs to compete in the global marketplace.
"If we want to compete internationally and be a world class organization, we need our e-tools and materials to be world class."
For more information on Canadian Syrup Inc. (Steeves Maples), visit: http://www.canadianmaplesyrup.com/.
For more information on LearnSphere Canada's Exporting programs, visit: learnsphere.ca/export.
"LearnSphere reacts like a business from a timing perspective," he says. "They understand what we're trying to accomplish as a company and that you need to move quickly when there's an issue. LearnSphere's timing really impacts how quickly we can go to market."
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Exfoliating Face Mask
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A few decades ago the obvious cause for a broken heart in a young individual was romance and love. But with the epidemic of coronary artery disease (CAD) hitting India hard, the scenario is changing rapidly and with it, the meaning and cause of a 'broken young heart'. CAD refers to disease of the coronary arteries. Coronary arteries carry blood and oxygen to the heart; therefore any disease which affects the coronary arteries deprives the heart of oxygen — the extreme form of this deprivation occurs during myocardial infarction (heart attack).
Dr Priya Palimkar, Interventional Cardiologist, Jehangir Hospital, says that "Prevalence of Heart Disease in younger patients aged between 20 – 30 years have doubled in last decade". Earlier we use to see younger patients very rarely but nowadays it's very common. I see 1 young patient less than 30 years of age almost every fortnight. Last week a27 year old Software professional was presented with acute chest pain. Upon diagnosis we concluded the episode of Acute Heart Attack. His father also died at the younger age due to heart attack. His angiogram was eye openers which confirm the significant blockage in his main artery (LAD). Immediately we went ahead with Angioplasty (PTCA) and deployed two Bio Resorbable Vascular Scaffolds (BVS) which gradually disappear over a period of time.
As the global population rises over seven billion, a new report has shown that the number of deaths from hypertension, stroke, heart attacks and other circulatory diseases is on the rise, climbing from 12.3 million deaths to 17.3 million.
With the increasing global epidemic of cardiovascular disease, an estimated 23.6 million people would die from CVD in 2030 (ie. 30% of global deaths).Over 80% of these will take place in low and middle income families.This years focus on World heart day is on creating a heart -healthy environment– wherever you live, work and play.The WHO says that at least 80% of premature coronary artery disease could be avoided if main risk factors such as-tobacco, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol. We probably need a health- hour and fruit/salad bars at workplace to tackle this challenge .
Dr Priya added, More than 52% adults do not meet recommendations for aerobic exercise. 38% adults ate fruit less than once a day and 23% ate vegetables less than once a day. In age group 40- 74 yrs31% men and 24% women have high LDL- less than half half get treatment for it. 2/3 rd of hypertension pts don't get adequate treatment.
The most common causes being attributed to heart attack in young persons are smoking, high cholesterol, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Obesity, Unhealthy food habits, Physical Inactivity, Stress, Genetics, Lack of awareness and recommends that all Indians should follow a healthy diet, be physically active, know and control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, maintain a healthy weight, be tobacco-free, reduce stress, manage diabetes and limit alcohol consumption says Dr Priya
The precious asset of our nation is its young population; ironically, it is becoming the most vulnerable to CAD and myocardial infarction (MI) says Dr Priya
What You Can Do to Prevent Heart Disease
1. All Age Group
Choose a healthy Eating Plan
Be Physically Active
2. In Your 20's
Find a Doctor and have regular wellness exam
Be Physically Active
Don't Smoke and avoid second hand smoke
3. In Your 30's
Make Heart Healthy living a family affair
Know your family history
Tame your stress
4. In your 40's
Watch your weight
Have your Preventive Heart Check done annually
Don't brush off snoring
5. In your 50's
Eat a healthy diet
Learn the warning signs of Heart attack and stroke
Follow your treatment plan & Continue Periodic Preventive Heart check
6. In your 60's
Have a Ankle Brachial Index Test
Watch your weight
Maintaining a Healthy Heart & Continuing the Best practices to be Healthy
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Performances/On Stage
Saturday Night Fever
Musical adapted from the popular film, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 1-2, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 3, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 4, 2 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 7, 8 p.m. John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport. (631) 261-2900 or www.engemantheater.com.
The Secret Comedy of Women
An immersive theatrical experience about the challenges of womanhood, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2 and 7 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 3, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday,, Aug. 4, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2 p.m. A mix of sketch comedy, improvisation, audience participation, and hilarious songs and videos. Jeanne Rimsky Theater, 232 Main St., Port Washington (631) 271-4626 or www.landmarkonmainstreet.org.
Allmost Brothers
The Allman Brothers tribute band in concert, Friday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m. Shell Creek Park, 1 Vanderbilt Ave., Island Park. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
90s Dance Party
DJ Savage spins all night long, Friday, Aug. 2, 9 p.m. Mulcahy's Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. 783-7500 or www.muls.com.
Anyway You Want It
The Journey tribute band in concert, Saturda, Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m. Baldwin Park, 3232 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
The popular cover band in concert, headling the annual Salute to Veterans concert, Saturday, Aug. 3, 6:45 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0201 or concertline, 572-0355.
The classic musical set backstage on the 1920s-30s burlesque circuit, Saturday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 4, 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2 p.m. BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. (631) 581-2700 or www.broadhollow.org.
Mike DelGuidice and Big Shot Luau
The popular band in concert, with the annual pig roast, Saturday, Aug. 3, 9:30 p.m.; with opening set by Scarano and Jackson Young of Tuned up, 7 p.m. Mulcahy's Pub and Concert Hall, 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. 783-7500 or www.muls.com.
Chinese American Night
A salute to Chinese cultural traditions, Sunday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0201 or concertline, 572-0355.
Julius Caesar
Shakespeare's tale of politics and ambition, Sunday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m; Wednesday, Aug. 7, 8 p.m. Carriage House Players, Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. (631) 854-5579 or www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra
The local orchestra performs the best in popular and light classical music, Sunday, Aug. 4, 3 p.m. With guest vocalists. Malverne Station Park, Hempstead Ave., Malverne. 565-0646.
Irish American Night
An evening showcasing Irish song and dance Monday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m. Eisenhower Park, Lakeside Theatre, East Meadow. 572-0201 or concertline, 572-0355.
Gavin DeGraw
The singer-songwriter in concert, Tuesday, Aug. 6, p.m. With special guest Hannah Ellis. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com
Crown the Empire
The metalcore band in concert, featuring Atilla, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m. With Veil of Maya, Gideon, Hawk and Life Right Now. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com or www.paramountny.com.
Kal David
The blues-R&B guitarist-songwriter in concert, with Lauri Bono and the Real Deal, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 8 p.m. My Father's Place at the Roslyn Hotel, 1221 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. 413-3535 or www.myfathersplace.com.
Bell Bottom Blues
The Eric Claption tribute band in concert, Thursday, Aug. 8, 8 p.m. Speno Park, 745 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow. 292-2000 ext. 7382 or www.toh.li.
For the Kids
Follow the Stars
Discover how long before GPS mariners navigated the seas by following the stars, presented by The Whaling Museum, Thursday, Aug. 1, 7-7:45 p.m. Examine navigational artifacts, including a log book. Create a log book to take home to journal your summer adventures. For grades 1-5. Registration required. West Hempstead Public Library, 500 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead. 481-6591.
Citizen Science
Study monarch butterflies in Long Island Children's Museum's Milkweed Garden, Friday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m. Collect data that supports the University of Minnesota's Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project. For ages 4 and up. Long Island Children's Museum, Museum Row, Garden City. 224-5800 or www. licm.org.
Jester Jim
The comic juggler performs his interactive show, Friday, Aug. 2, 2-2:45 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Movie Fun
See "Mary Poppins Returns," a reimagined adventure based on the iconic tale, Monday, Aug. 5, 2 :30 p.m. Lynbrook Public Library, 56 Eldert St., Lynbrook. 599-8630.
Caps for Sale/Three Billy Goats Gruff
The two classic stories come to life on stage, presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m. Heckscher Park, 25A and Prime Ave., Huntington. 599-6870 or www.plazatheatrical.com.
Big Banana Blast Off
An interactive puppet show, presented by Petra Puppets, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets required. Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway , Hewlett. 374-1967.
Matinee Time
See "Frozen," the acclaimed animated musical fanatasy, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2 p.m. Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 N. Village Ave., Rockville Centre. 766-6257.
Hula Hoop Extravaganza
Learn basic hula hoop techniques, preesnted by LI Fit Kids, Thursday, Aug. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. For ages 5-7. Registration required. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
Museums/ Galleries and more...
Energy: The Power of Art
The science of art meets the art of science in this unique interactive exhibition. Working with the Brookhaven National Laboratories and the Tesla Museum, this innovative project juxtaposes masterworks in many media with images produced by the most advanced scientific instruments, and even an active "cloud chamber" to explore the supposedly "invisible" world of energy. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor. 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Inspiration: Japanese Woodblock Prints
An exhibition of prints drawn from the Museum's collection of more than 60 historical woodblock prints, primarily from the 19th century (Edo period), that focus on themes of landscape, nature, courtesans, and Kabuki actors. Also on view are examples of contemporary woodblock printmaking and Manga (Japanese comics). Through July 26. Hofstra University's David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870-1940
A sweeping survey of American Impressionism, Ihe exhibition reveals the transformative influence of Impressionism on American art between the years of the Hudson River School—whose majestic landscapes influenced, and then gradually gave way to, French Impressionist–inspired works—and modernist trends of the early 20th century. Featured artists include Colin Campbell Cooper, Daniel Garber, Childe Hassam, George Inness, Ernest Lawson, Thomas Moran, Edward Willis Redfield, and Guy Carleton Wiggins. Through Aug. 18. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
Pushing Boundaries: American Art After World War II
An original exhibition that explores how vsual artists continued to push against traditional concepts in the aftermath of World War II, building upon the aesthetic ideas of the avant-garde that began at the turn of the 20th century. Representational art, depicting reality, vied with non-objective modes of expression are viewed through the works of varied artists. Through Aug. 18. Hofstra University's Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hostra.edu/museum.
At the Movies
See "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," Steven Spielberg's acclained sci-fi thriller, Friday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin.
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Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallee in Petaluma, Wednesday July 18, 2012
Elisabeth is an internationally renowned scholar and translator of classical Chinese medical and philosophical texts. This is a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in classical Chinese philosophy with one of the most well respected scholars in the field.
Wednesday July 18, 2012 Schedule
Classical Chinese Medicine Study Group - Suwen Chapter 5
10am - 12 noon
Natural Action: non-action as natural action within the Daodejing
(1 hour break)
The study group is an ongoing program that meets monthly - with twice a year meetings with Elisabeth. Those interested in exploring Chinese medicine through the classical Chinese medical texts are welcome to come to this meeting with Elisabeth and the group. We are continuing Suwen Chapter 5, one of the most important chapters on theory within the Suwen at this meeting.
The main program is "Natural Action: Non-action as Natural Action." This is a key theme within the Daodejing and the presentation will focus on the concept of wu-wei within the Daodejing, brought to life in Elisabeth's fantastic style. The afternoon session will focus on an overview of natural action within the Daodejing and the evening session will provide a detailed and animated analysis and discussion of the afternoon's material.
•The tuition for the Study Group Meeting from 10am-12noon is $25 ($22 for CTHA members)
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• To attend the entire day including the morning study group, the afternoon session and the evening session, is $90 ($76.50 for CTHA members). This option is highly recommended as a chance to spend the day with one of the most well-respected and inspiring teachers in the field of Chinese medicine and philosophy!
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Tonight, I am going out on a date for the first time in months. I gave up entirely on OK Cupid after the last round of dates I netted from that effort were all duds. This date happened pretty organically, so I am hoping that that's a good sign. The phone calls that have occurred leading up to that inevitable plate of sashimi have been the garden variety "so what brings you here so late in the game, looking for love and hoping for the best?" This sort of conversation always seems to lead to my having to hear myself explain why I stayed in a relationship for five years that included, instead of affection, a chaperone.
Yes, we lived with her mother. This could work in certain situations — especially if the two parties were dedicated to making each other feel loved — but we never had that. This, of course, always leads to that one unavoidable question: two little girls? I can see having one child with someone and then it not working out. Why would you go ahead and plan a second child if things obviously weren't good? It's a valid question.
When I got into substance abuse recovery in 2010 — after a long career of using — I dove in with both feet. I was convinced (and rightly so) that I just spent two decades dedicated to the pursuit of my own needs. This is a common thread among those of us who are out there trying to survive in the very shady and difficult world of drug addiction. It is impossible, when you are anchored to that issue, to think of anyone or anything else. And so, when you get yourself cleaned up, you begin to realize how badly you treated everyone who ever loved you and the process of amends begins to take place.
Amends, we learn, does not mean saying sorry to everyone. The definition of the word means to "improve upon" something. In other words, 12-step programs indoctrinate a person to live in a wholly different way as a means of making an amends to the greater good — not just the people you have individually harmed with your behavior. And so, there I was in a new relationship, living a new way of life and dedicated to the prospect of doing everything right.
Unfortunately, and I think this happens more often than not, we crawl into those church basements with so much guilt when we put the drugs down, that a lot of us swing way too far in the other direction and start to live like doormats. This is very easy to do. Nobody is really there to guide you in your relationships and dealings with others and observe how over the top you wind up going. As a matter of fact, the more meetings you attend, the more you tend to hear the same message over and over: it is now time to serve others!
I don't necessarily think this is a bad message. If you find yourself in the right situation, with the right lover, it can be a very beautiful thing. If you find yourself with someone who mistakes your amends for an open invitation to walk all over you, you're screwed.
With my situation, there were inherent difficulties. I don't necessarily think that my ex was out to ruin my life. I believe, more accurately, that the whole dynamic was set up to fail. We really did not have the luxury of discussing anything out of earshot of her mother. I remember bragging to my friends that we never once had an argument, but in retrospect, that probably hastened the end. We never argued because who the hell would get angry at someone in front of their mother?
I remember when my daughter Gloria was about to turn two-years-old and my ex asked if we could have another child. You can bet I had reservations. We hadn't had sex for over a year after Gloria was born and then maybe once a month after that. I was not rushing toward a repeat performance. During her plea, she explained that my living as a truckdriver out on the road and coming home once a week was responsible for our emotional distance and now that I found a job where I'd be home every night, this would all change. I bought it. And, so we had our second child.
I sit here now writing this because, of course, that's not how things went.
The take-away? I love my daughter, River, with a deep intense love that made the ridiculous nature of how she came to be worth every minute. I do not have a single regret. Life, I am coming to realize, is a journey where we can either come away with the treasure of our experiences or spend our time grumbling about every tree stump we trip on and every sticker bush we get tangled in.
This is not some flowery meditation on blind positivity. This is my experience. One of the most beautiful things about being alive on this planet is that we, alone, decide what it all means. This is why there are just as many miserable, rich people as there are happy, poor people.
So, the answer to the question of why it took so long to leave?
That's how long it took to create two beautiful little girls.
Why It Took So Long To Leave was originally published in P.S. I Love You on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.


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In 2017 he is the winner of the contest "The Award Excellence in Prosthodontics" organized by AIOP, APS, JPD, ZERODONTO along with DT Cristian Petri.CV SPEAKER
Dr. Ionut Branzan graduated the " I. Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy – Faculty of Dentistry, Cluj-Napoca in 2005. Since then, he has been working in his private practice in Zalau, Romania. Currently, he focuses on dental and implant prosthetics. He lectures extensively in Romania and abroad on the topic of esthetics in dentistry. Dr. Branzan has published articles concerning the clinical aspect of his work in dental magazines from Romania, Italy, Germany, Canada and Poland. He is the author of several chapters in "Incursiune in Estetica Dentara" published and printed by the Romanian Society of Esthetic Dentistry ( SSER) in 2013, and Comprehensive Esthetic Dentistry published and printed by QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING in 2015
Our concept for complex oral rehabilitations
Ionut Branzan & Cristian Petri
The new CAD / CAM technology that has recently emerged positively influences the entire scope of dentistry and dental technology, providing many possibilities of performing dental prostheses, be they fixed, removable or movable. There are prosthetic restorations which do not reflect just how much work and effort lies behind them. Discreet, they are harmoniously integrated in the intraoral environment. Especially for prosthetic restorations on implants, there is a need for an increased
dental and dental technical effort until the final restoration of a patient. This lecture aims to present the way in which a discreet and harmonious total prosthetic restoration is achieved supported on telescopes and implants. The concept of conical crowns made using the plating-ceramic technique with complete ceramics matrix and pure gold matrix has many positive features that facilitate a long-lasting restoration and high comfort for the patient even for the difficult cases.


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About three years ago I was visiting a root canal specialist looking for a fix for one of my failing teeth. He said: "I am glad to do that for you, but you need to see a dentist because you have much more to do than just a root canal". I ask if he can recommend someone. He then asks what my first priority is: price or quality. I said definitely quality and he immediately replied: Dr. Borio.
From that moment on Dr. Borio was my dentist, and I am very glad I made that decision. As mentioned before, I needed major restorations, and for about three years I have been through numerous implants, bone graft, healing , temporary appliances, etc. Dr. Borio put together a comprehensive plan in a few stages, and we spent a lot of time discussing about options, benefits, risks etc. During all this long treatment, Dr. Borio and his team was treating me with the most care, understanding and professionalism I could hope for. Now at the end of this long endeavor, I am very happy with my smile, the way I can eat, and my overall oral hygiene. I haven't had this nice feeling in the last 20 years or more.
If my sister, my father, or my best friend would ask me to recommend a dentist, I wouldn't hesitate for a second: Dr. Borio.
Dan Stefan
As a practicing orthodontist, I have the opportunity to interact with patients that come from many different referring dental offices. I have had the privilege of knowing Ed Borio personally and professionally for over 10 years and I can say without hesitation that he is a consummate professional. Dr. Borio is interested in managing risk for his patients and providing solutions that are meant to last a lifetime. When I am consulting with patients that have been referred to me from Dr. Borio's office, I am struck by how prepared they are for the visit. It is as if they have already heard the information that I am presenting to them! He is thorough and thoughtful in his approach and his patients benefit greatly as a result of his countless hours of continuing education.
He is recognized as a leader in the dental community amongst his peers and he gives freely of his time and talents to mentor others in the profession. Ed Borio is the kind of practitioner that makes those around him better.
Scott Tyler DDS MS
Specialists in Orthodontics
I have known Dr. Borio for almost a decade. Over this period we have shared many patients. I have always admired his clinical skills, expertise, passion for excellence and quest for perfection. He makes treatment recommendations with patient's best interest in mind and has consistently achieved excellent results. The patients I see from Ed's office are well informed. Additionally, the communication I receive from him and his office is complete and thorough, eliminating any possible confusion as to what the patient's needs are. High standards are maintained throughout all areas of patient care including material and laboratory selection.
Dr. Abbey Sayed
I have been a patient of Dr. Borio for at least 14 years, and they have never failed the test of excellence. Never! All treatments that I have had in the past are always completed within the allotted time. Treatments are always explained in advance with all questions answered before any treatment is received.
The office is a very warm environment in more ways than one. The staff is very professional, with a very friendly inviting atmosphere. The décor is not of a "typical" medical office. Dr. Borio took the time to choose very warm, non-sterile colors. It is a very comfortable environment. It is also nice to see a professional displaying his family photos around the office. It makes a nice connection with Dr. Borio. I also love that the staff takes the time to ask how the patient is doing re: family, business, & personal interests. Everyone is always smiling, which in turn makes coming to a dentist appointment much more relaxing.
I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Borio and his staff, so when my treatments are complete, I feel that I have and had the best work done for my personal dental issues. There is never a doubt in my mind the competence and capability of Dr. Borio, his staff and the dental work and decisions made.
Kim Boudreau-Smith
When I moved to Michigan 9 years ago it was recommended from several friends that I see Dr. Borio. My first time visit to Dr. Borio's Dental office was for extensive root canal and bridge work. I am pleased that I followed up this recommendation. Dr. Borio works in a very professional way, trustworthy and sensible in his approach. He is not critical of previous dentistry but offers advice on treatment needed. He is committed to a very high standard of work, he is very approachable and understands best what is required. He and his team demonstrate their high standards and friendliness every time I visit. The work performed is top class work that is executed without having to wait.
With the latest fitting of veneers and new bridges I left with a smile and when the numb feeling was gone I was pain free. Besides the professional work, it is very clean in his clinic, the work place has high hygiene standards along with excellent staff. I would have no hesitation in recommending Dr. Borio and his clinic to anyone who is in need for outstanding dental services. My experiences surpass any dental work I had in the past whether it was here in Michigan or abroad.
Thanks Dr. Borio and Staff
Stefan Kroenung
My experience with the Dr. Borio and his office staff has been great from beginning to end.
As far as expectations go, Dr. Borio definitely exceeded them. He really took the time to research and deal with my case appropriately. This enabled me to feel comfortable and confident. Down my long road of treatment, I always felt informed and reassured and this made things go by quicker. The office atmosphere has always been great and the staff superior! Every visit I was greeted with smiling faces. I have always felt part of their family! I would definitely refer this office to anyone looking for a great dentist. On a scale of 1 to 10 this office was an 11 ++++
Dr. Borio and Staff , Thank you for caring.
Your Friend Always,
We moved our family's dental care to Borio Dental three years ago. The quality of care we receive is extraordinary, and our family's dental health has improved significantly. The office is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and Dr. Borio and his staff practice the latest techniques in dental service. It is the people, though, that make Borio Dental truly special. Ed Borio and his staff are friendly, knowledgeable and professional. They take a personal interest in each of our family members, and take the time to connect with us. Ed Borio is calm and reassuring, and we know we are receiving the highest quality of care. We are delighted we made the move to Borio Dental—we just wish we had done it sooner!!
Susan and Geoff Hill
It's hard to describe how happy I am with the care I have received from Dr. Borio and his staff over the past several years. He designed and organized a complete and complex course of treatment that involved a several other physicians, then worked to put the whole thing together for me. The final result is just extraordinary…I haven't been this comfortable eating in at least 10 years, and my teeth look GREAT! The professionalism and quality of care have been over-the-top. I would gladly recommend him to anyone seeking the very best dental care.
Chris Brown
If you hope to find dental professionals who are responsive, skilled, efficient, empathic, friendly and truly care about you, look no further. Dr. Borio and his team have transformed my smile and oral health. I am 58 years old and over the last 10 years seen a variety of dental professionals. This team is outstanding! From accurately diagnosing and correcting bite mechanics to bonding and restoration of implants and crowns I can't say enough. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this practice to the most discerning individual. They employ state of the art technology in their work and even send emails and texts reminding you of your appointments. Never thought I would look forward to dental appointments but….
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**If this is in the wrong board- let me know**
I would like to do a little photo story-thing using polymer clay. I have already decided on the names of the two main characters, and have a few ideas. My main question is: do you guys have any ideas for what the characters should be? something clever, so not just a small dinosaur or something. My first idea was teeth, but that's been done (http://mymilktoof.blogspot.com/). My second idea is a popcorn kernel, for there's several ways I could go with that:
1. The reason they show up on my door is because they're those lone kernels left in the bottom of the bag/bowl of popcorn
2. One photo story being when one of them goes in the microwave
the problem with that is that I'll definitely have a hard time replicating a kernel in polymer clay, and making it easily identifiable as a kernel. Also, it'll have a hard time standing up, for kernels don't have a large surface on the bottom to stand on.
thank you....
p.s.- anyone done a photo story before? Or have any links to photo story blogs/ stories?


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"Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet with Liberal Leader Stephane Dion in Ottawa on Monday to talk about whether an election is the way to settle differences among the parties in a Parliament that Harper says has become increasingly dysfunctional.
The Labour Day talk is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET at the prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive.
The prime minister has met with other opposition leaders in the past two days, ostensibly to determine whether there is common ground to avoid a fall election."
So the writ could be dropped as early as tomorrow night(?), which would mean a 6-week campaign to October 14th. Six-seven weeks is a typical campaign, although they've been as short as 5 weeks.
I've already seen TV commercials with people saying "I'm voting for Stephen Harper!". Huh? Can't Dion still say no?


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'Revolution' boss on a surprising return
She's baaaaaaccck.
On tonight's midseason finale of Revolution, not only did we have a death — bye, Cynthia — but a resurrection…sorta. In the episode, Neville discovered that his thought-to-be-dead wife, Julia (Kim Raver) was actually alive after spotting her while, of all places, boarding the train to Washington, D.C. Shocking? You bet. But also part of the plan all along, according to executive producer Eric Kripke. "We always knew from the beginning that we wanted the midseason twist in Neville's story to be that Julia appears," he says. "And, of course, we heard, much to our anxiety, that she was going to be going back to 24, but she was very gracious and had a window where she could work with us for multiple episodes."
That's right; the former Mrs. Neville is sticking around for a while. "She has a multi-episode arc and then, ultimately, she has to go back to 24. But her enthusiasm for Julia and her drive to make it work in her schedule to come back and play the character again was greatly appreciated," he says.
So what comes next? Lots of planning and power play. "Well, what we love about Julia and what Kim has done with the character is that she kind of out Nevilles Neville," he says. "She's every bit of cunning and conniving as her husband, if not more so. So her arc is really going to be about the two of them strategizing to place themselves in the highest most powerful position possible."
After all, explains Kripke, Neville's entire reason for wanting to take down the Patriots was revenge for his wife's death. But now that we know she's very much alive, "she convinces him that instead they should grab as much power as they possibly can." "It's a really fun and wicked story because it's these two anti-heroes really manipulating and murdering — in a palace intrigue kind of way — to climb as high up the ladder as they can," he says. "We call them lovingly in the writers' room The Macbeth Family."
And, as seen in the episode, for the time being the two will continue to play their respective roles — Neville as Major and Julia as wife to a high-ranking Patriot officer. Yup, she remarried, but it's a move Kripke defends. "She had to do what she had to do to survive," he says. "She assumed Neville was dead, so she did what Julia does, which is seek out the most powerful person in the most immediate vicinity and latch on to them….Everyone has their own survival mechanism in this world and that's hers."
Speaking of survival, between Miles's crazy life-threatening arm infection and Aaron's out of control nanotechnology, the gang is in rough shape. But we'll have to wait until the show's January to see how they dig themselves out of these troubling situations. "You try to give people a lot to chew on before the holidays," says Kripke, "so they hopefully come back in January."
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Summer = Homework!
I'm two weeks into my coursework and some is fun and some is less fun. ;-)
I think I've watch Rita Pierson's TEDtalk 4 times in the past couple of years. And today she inspired me to improve and be the difference I was born to make.
If you have never watched it, or if you want to watch it again, check it out!
Now that you've been refreshed with her message...
There are a couple of kids last year that I did not do my best with making a connection. I need to do better. The kids deserve my best.
As I look to the future I ask my community: What do you do to build a human connection with your students? How do you build relationships?
My go tos:
--hugs and smiles
--playing at recess (not often enough)
--telling stories about me as a kid, or my own kids, to make connections with their lives
--accepting and encouraging different ways to learn
I'm sure there are more. Would you please leave me a comment with what you do to build relationships with your students? I want to learn from YOU!!!


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Wake Up Lean might intrigue you if you have tried a lot of weight loss programs and achieved not much success. Perhaps your weight has gone up and down like a yo yo and you have managed to lose weight in the past, only to gain it back again? Do you feel bad about your weight and has it had a negative effect on your quality of life and your self-esteem?
You may be interested in the program, which is a simple yet very effective program that will help you to lose fat by improving your metabolism. The book shows you everything you need to know about using your metabolism to your advantage, so that you can slim down and boost your fat loss.
About Wake Up Lean
The program is entitled this way, because if you follow the suggestions within the program you will be waking up leaner every morning. When you wake up in the morning you will find that your increased metabolism has burned fat in your sleep and you will feel noticeably slimmer. The system gives you a step by step program that will help you to make changes over the next 10 days so that you can lose the belly fat and lose weight quickly.
The program promises to allow you to ramp up your metabolism so effectively that you will be losing up to five pounds of fat every week. This is quite a bold claim, but the book promises that it is possible as long as you follow their techniques.
The Table of Contents
About the Author
Meredith Shirk is the author of this program and she is a Fitness Nutritional Specialist who is based in California. She has conducted a lot of research into wellness and health and she is highly knowledgeable about weight loss.
When Meredith traveled to the jungles of Panama, she learned about certain nutrients and minerals that you can combine in order to lose fat effectively and look younger. She gathered this information to test it on her clients and she found that she got some quite impressive results. So, she gathered everything that she studied and learned in order to create the system, her goal was to teach her clients to lose fat in the most effective way possible.
Summary of Wake Up Lean
So what is this book all about? The book includes a lot of important information about health and nutrition, much of it based on what Meredith discovered on her trip to Panama. She discovered that our modern diet contains far too much sugar as well as toxins that build up in our bodies and cause us to accumulate fat. We eat far more calories than we burn, which causes fat to build up – especially around the belly, hips and thighs.
Visceral fat around the midsection is not only unattractive, it is also dangerous to your health because it increases your risk of health issues such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and much more. It is easier to gain weight and harder to lose it when you are over the age of 40, due to an enzyme which turns on within your body when you reach this age.
This enzyme can cause cravings for sugars and starches and will make you feel hungry even when you are not. However, the program claims to be able to stop this process within your body so that you can change your natural metabolism and fat burning cycle. Once you start to eliminate these toxins you will reprogram your metabolism so that you can burn more fat. The book promises that you will wake up each morning feeling fresher and more energetic than you have ever done before.
Benefits of Wake Up Lean
One of the main benefits of this program is that it will allow you to tweak your body, so that your metabolism works for you in your fat loss goals rather than against you. It will help you to get to the roots of your weight loss program and lose weight effectively and quickly.
Plus, the book will show you how to do this without having to eliminate food groups or count calories, which can be stressful and impractical. It will turn off your stress hormones, hunger hormones and inflammation. In fact, the book claims to teach you how to flush out fats that have been trapped within your belly for a number of years.
Another advantage to this program is that it only takes a few minutes per day to follow the techniques in the program. This is great if you have busy schedule and don't have a lot of time to spend working out. The program works for both men and women, which is also a positive. Also, there is no age limit. In fact, the book says that the older you are the better the program will work.
Also, it is important to note that releasing inflammation from the body will not only allow you to lose weight, it will also help you to have more energy and clarity. You will feel better, wake up more alert and enjoy a better quality of life.
Perhaps you have tried a lot of other weight loss approaches with varied success, so you are a little bit skeptical about this one. Maybe you want to give it a try, but you don't want to invest the money in case it doesn't work for you? In this case, you'll be glad to know that the program comes with a 60 day money back guarantee. So, you can try Wake Up Lean for a while and see if it is something that is going to work for you. If you don't like it, you can always ask for your money back without any hassle. It's worth a try, as this effective and powerful weight loss approach might be the solution for you!


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Question) Draw an ER diagram that captures the following information:
The Prescriptions-R-X chain of pharmacies has offered to give you a free lifetime supply of medicine if you design its database. Assume the rising cost of health care, you approve. Here's the information that you gather:
Patients are recognized by an SSN, and their names, addresses, and ages must be logged.
Doctors are known by an SSN. For individual doctor, the name, specialty and field, and years of experience need to be logged.Each pharmaceutical company is recognized by name and has a phone number.
For each drug, the trade name and formula must be noted. Each drug is traded by a certain pharmaceutical company, and the trade name identifies a drug distinctively from amongst the products of that company. If a pharmaceutical company is removed, you must not keep track of its products any longer.
Each pharmacy has a name, address, and phone number.Every patient has a primary physician. Each doctor has at least one patient.Each pharmacy vends several drugs and has a certain price for each. A drug might be sold at numerous pharmacies, and the value could differ from one pharmacy to other.
Doctors prescribe drugs for patients. A doctor can prescribe one or additional drugs for quite a few patients, and a patient can acquire prescriptions from numerous doctors. Each prescription has a date and a quantity associated with it. You can accept that, if a doctor recommends the identical drug for the same patient more than once, only the last such medicament needs to be kept.
Pharmaceutical companies have long-term contracts with pharmacies. A pharmaceutical company can bond with quite a lot of pharmacies, and a pharmacy can deal with a number of pharmaceutical companies. For every contract/bond or deal, you have to collect a start date, an end date, and the text of the contract.
Pharmacies appoint a supervisor for each contract. There should constantly be a supervisor for each contract, but the contract supervisor or the managing authority may change over the period of the contract.
Key points for ER diagram:
- Entities correctly identified.
- Attributes correctly identified.
- Primary keys correctly identified.
- Relationships and cardinality correctly identified.
Question)A Consider the following relational schema and translate the following SQL-query into an expression of the relational algebra.
• Student (snum, sname, major, level, age)
• Class (name, meets at, room, fid)
• Enrolled (snum, cname)
• Faculty (fid, fname, deptid)
SELECT S.sname
FROM Student S
WHERE S.snum
SELECT E.snum
Enrolled E)
SELECT C.name
FROM Class C
WHERE C.room = 'R128' OR C.name IN
(SELECT E.cname
FROM Enrolled E
GROUP BY E.cname
EmpMaster (eid: number, ename: varchar, sal: number, age: number, deptid: number)
Dept(deptid: number, budgetAmt: number, floor: number, mgreid: number)
Salaries range from Rs.10,000 to Rs.100,000, ages vary from 20 to 80, each department has about five employees on average, there are 10 floors, and budgets vary from RS.10,000 to Rs 100,000. You can assume uniform distribution of values.
Query: Print ename, age, and sal for all employees.
Query: Find the deptids of departments that are on the 10th floor and have a budget of less than Rs25,000
a) For each of the following queries, which index would you choose to speed up the query?
b)If your database system does not consider index-only plans (i.e.,data records are always retrieved even if enough information is available in the index entry), how would your answer change?
Explain briefly.
a)We can build an unclustered hash index on ename, age, sal fields of EmpMaster as then we could do "On index only" test. If our system does not comprise of" index only "plans then we should not make index for this query. Subsequently this query needs us to access all the Emp records, an index won't help us, and so we can access the records using a filescan.
b)For the second scenario we can create a clustered dense B+tree index on floor, budget fields of Dept, since the records would be well-ordered on these fields then. So when performing this query, the first record with floor=10 must be fetched, and then the other records with floor =10 can be read in ascending order of budget. This plan, which is the best for this query, is not an index-only plan.
Question) Modern disk drives store more sectors on the outer tracks than the inner tracks.
As the rotation speed is persistent, the sequential data transferal rate is also greater on the outer tracks.The seek time and rotational delay are unchanged. Given this information, explain good strategies for placing files with the following kinds of access patterns:
a. Frequent, random accesses to a small file (e.g., catalog relations).
b. Sequential scans of a large file (e.g., selection from a relation with no index).
c. Random accesses to a large file via an index (e.g., selection from a relation via the index).
d. Sequential scans of a small file.
a.Place the file in the middle tracks. Sequential speed is not an issue due to the small size of the file, and the seek time is minimized by placing files in the center.
b. Place the file in the outer tracks. Sequential speed is most important and outer tracks maximize it.
c. Place the file and index on the inner tracks. The DBMS will alternately access pages of the index and of the file, and so the two should reside in close proximity to reduce seek times. When we place the file and the index on the inner tracks we save valuable space as well on the faster (outer) tracks for additional files that are retrieved successively.
d. Place small files in the inner half of the disk. A scan of a minor file is effectually random I/O because the cost is conquered by the cost of the first initial seek to the commencement of the file.
Question) What are checkpoints and why are they important? List the actions taken by the recovery manager during checkpoints?
Answer) Checkpoint is a type of entry in the log. A checkpoint record is printed into the log from time to time at that point when the system prints out to the database on disk all DBMS buffers that have been reformed. As a result of this, all transactions that have their [commit, T] entries in the log before a checkpoint entry do not need to have their WRITE operations redone in case of a system crash, since all their updates will be recorded in the database on disk during check pointing. Actions taken by the recovery manager during Checkpoint The recovery manager of a DBMS must decide at what intervals to take a checkpoint. The interval may be measured in time say, every m minutes or in the number t of committed transactions since the last checkpoint, where the values of m or t are system parameters.
Checkpoints taken by recovery manager consists of the following actions:
1. Suspend execution of transactions temporarily.
2. Force-write all main memory buffers that have been modified to disk..
3. Write a [checkpoint] record to the log, and force-write the log to disk.
4. Resume executing transactions. As a consequence of Step 2, a checkpoint record in the log may also include additional information, such as a list of active transaction ids, and the locations (addresses) of the first and most recent (last) records in the log for each active transaction. This can facilitate undoing transaction operations in the event that a transaction must be rolled back.
Question) Consider an empty B+-tree with n=4, insert the following record keys in the specified order:
80, 25, 69, 14, 58, 3, 47, 91, 36, 81.
Question) Consider the following partial Schedule S involving two transactions T1 and T2. Only the read and the write operations have been shown. The read action on data item P is signified by read (P) and the write action on data item P is signified by write (P). What would the result when the transaction T1 fails instantly after time instance 9.
Schedule S is non-recoverable and cannot ensure transaction atomicity because T2 reads value of 'A' which is written by T1 and T2 is committed before T1.
Question) Consider two transactions:
• 1st TXN transfers $100 from B's account to A's
• 2nd TXN credits both accounts with 6% interest.
Assume at first A and B each have $1000. What are the authorized outcomes of running T1 and T2???
Answer) There is no guarantee that T1 will execute before T2 or vice-versa, if both are submitted together. But, the net effect must be equal to these two transactions running consecutively in some random order.
Legal outcomes: A=1166, B=954 or A=1160, B=960
Question) Suppose you are given a relation R with four attributes ABCD. For each of the following sets of FDs, assuming those are the only dependencies that hold for R.
(a) Identify the candidate key(s) for R.
(b) Identify the best normal form that R fulfills (1NF, 2NF, 3NF, or BCNF).
(c) If R is not in BCNF, decompose it into a set of BCNF relations that preserve the dependencies.
Perform the above tasks for the following set of functional Dependencies:
1. (a) Candidate keys: B
(b) R is in 2NF but not 3NF.
(c) C → D and C → A both cause violations of BCNF. One way to obtain a (lossless) join preserving decomposition is to decompose R into AC, BC, and CD.
2. (a) Candidate keys: BD
(b) R is in 1NF form and not 2NF.
(c) Equally B → C and D → A cause BCNF desecration or violation. The decomposition: AD, BC, BD (achieved by first decomposing to AD, BCD) is BCNF and lossless and join-preserving.
3. (a) Candidate keys: ABC, BCD
(b) R is in 3NF and not BCNF.
(c) ABCD is not in BCNF form because D → A and D is not a key for it. However when we split up R as AD, BCD we cannot reserve the dependence ABC → D. Hence there is no BCNF decomposition.
4. (a) Candidate keys: A
(b) R is in 2NF and not 3NF (as FD: BC → D).
(c) BC → D violates BCNF since BC does not comprise a key. Therefore we divide up R as in: BCD, ABC.
5. (a) Candidate keys: AB, BC, CD, AD
(b) R is in 3NF and is not BCNF (as FD: C → A).
(c) C → A and D → B both cause violations. Hence we decompose into: AC, BCD but this does not preserve AB → C and AB → D, and BCD is yet still not BCNF because D → B. Therefore we need to decompose more into: AC, BD, CD. However, when we try to revive the lost functional dependencies by adding ABC and ABD, these relations are not in BCNF form. Therefore, we can say there is no BCNF decomposition.


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The morning sun glints off the blue glass towers of Vancouver's skyline. It's dawn in the Downtown Eastside, also known as Canada's poorest postal code, and a group of people are gathering outside a crisis shelter. This is the starting lineup of the Vancouver Street Soccer League – "street" referring not to playing in the street, but to the fact that the players are, were or are at risk of being homeless. Many of the men gathered here today are aboriginal.
"I've never played in a real game before," admits Cheynne White, laughing. "My cousin Johnny Bowes invited me, and here I am."
White moved to Vancouver a few months ago, joining the ranks of indigenous Canadians who no longer live on "reserve land". They are the fastest-growing segment of Canada's urban population – and now represent more than half of all aboriginal people in the country, most clustered in Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver.
For many aboriginal people, moving to the city – indigenous land or no – is a difficult journey: they represent just 2.5% of Vancouver's population but 38% of its homeless. Poverty rates are almost double those of non-aboriginal people in the same urban areas.
While this is often regarded as a cause for concern, it is also contributing to a debate about what, exactly, counts as "native land" today. Vancouver's city council dropped a bombshell into mainstream public consciousness of the issue in 2014, when it acknowledged that it stands on territory "never ceded through treaty, war or surrender" – that the entire city of Vancouver was, in effect, indigenous land.
But life on the reserves is often not much better. Reserves were created by the Canadian government as a way to control aboriginal people, whose presence stood in the way of colonial expansion. It set aside tiny parcels of "Indian land," then employed a variety of measures to force First Nations, Métis and Inuit people to move to – and stay on – their assigned reserves. This freed up vast, open spaces for unfettered resource extraction and development, effectively imprisoning indigenous people: until 1951, leaving a reserve, even for a day-trip, required a permission slip from the government's local "Indian agent".
Today, however, with poverty and suicide common on reserves, many aboriginal people are resuming their ancient habits of movement – and posing a threat to the government's presumed authority over the land. The recent Idle No More protest movement in Canada has helped bring about a new era of indigenous-state relations, in which First Nations are increasingly asserting their nationhood and taking broad jurisdiction over their territories. In a fascinating turn of events, Canadian courts seem to agree.
For White and the Vancouver Street Soccer League, this newfound movement between city and reserve is not abstract: today we are making the 16-hour, two-ferry journey to the isolated community of Alert Bay, on the north end of Vancouver Island, where the team will compete in the 58th Annual June Sports – a mostly aboriginal, invite-only tournament on Kwakwaka'wakw traditional territory.
Piling into a car with the rest of the team – 25 players and volunteers in five cars, plus camping equipment – White describes moving from Bella Bella, BC, where he grew up. "I heard that there was some good work around" in Vancouver, he says. "But I never did find it."
Like many urban aboriginal people, White depends on family and community support: he stays with relatives and gets by with work in construction. "I'm building those condos no one can afford," he says. It's a dark joke: most of these players rely on subsidised housing and shelters, often literally in the shadows of Vancouver's increasingly unaffordable condominium apartment buildings.
Sarah Hunt, who was born in Alert Bay and is now an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia, says the shifting geographies of aboriginal people have always been treated as a threat.
"Indigenous peoples' mobility has always been seen a problem," says Hunt. "First we were too mobile to make any claim to the land, then we were seen as not mobile enough, and therefore backwards."
Until the 1970s, the Canadian government had a very clear route for First Nations people to leave the reserve – and it was intended to be a one-way street. All children from the ages of seven to 15 were sent to live in residential schools, from which they were not free to leave. This child internment programme, rife with abuse, is now widely described as cultural genocide: it aimed to strip kids of any trace of indigenous knowledge and prepare them for life in white Canada.
The goal was nothing less than "to continue until there is not a single Indian in Canada that has not been absorbed into the body politic and there is no Indian question, and no Indian Department," as the Department of Indian Affairs minister Duncan Campbell Scott put it at the time. Or, more simply, "to kill the Indian in the child".
The effects of this policy are still keenly felt. "I'm 38, and I don't know any of my language," White says. I ask if he knows anyone who attended residential school. "Yeah. My dad." I don't press for details.
As we approach Alert Bay, we drive past the grassy field where St Michael's Residential School once stood: an imposing brick building that was demolished last year in a tearful ceremony. Then we turn toward the Bighouse, to attend a Salmon Pageant.
The Bighouse is the heart of the Namgis First Nation, and sits next to the soccer pitch where June Sports has been held since 1958. Throughout the year, it hosts the ceremonial practice of potlatches, a once-outlawed gathering now undergoing a revival across the coast. Tonight, it is packed, as many of this 1,500-strong community are here to watch teens compete for the titles of Salmon Prince and Salmon Princess. People watch from seating along the walls. A fire in the centre of the floor burns high with red cedar.
The Salmon Pageant is based on demonstrated knowledge of culture, rather than on looks or donations. Drummers accompany songs in the Kwak'wala language with a rhythm played out on a large, hollow log. Parents snap photos as the contestants dance, sing, and tell the stories of 'Namxiyalegiyu, Dzunuk'wa and other figures from Kwakwaka'wakw mythology.
White is blown away. He says the cedar smoking is burning his eyes. "These kids are speaking their language, telling stories in their language. They're dancing and describing the meaning of the dances," he says. "It's incredible."
The team plays two hard-fought games the next day – White scores a crucial header against the favoured Twin Arrows, and they win Most Sportsmanlike Team. That night, the Namgis treat them to trays of salmon, halibut, crab and prawns, as well as eulachons, a small ocean fish that is eaten smoked or preferably processed into a thick, fragrant oil known as "grease". It's an acquired taste. White loves it all. "I came up here to play soccer," he says, "I didn't expect this. This is awesome."
"Today, we're travelling back and forth, on- and off-reserve, all the time," says Hunt, as the audience joins in dances of welcome and thanks, praising the cooks, the fisherman and the sealife who provided the food. "There are Kwak'wala-language meetings in Victoria, even though it's Songhees territory. Our fishermen distribute salmon to our people in the city, which is really important."
She adds: "Reserves were imposed on us to restrict our movement and our claim to the land. But there was always movement – for potlatching or trading or intermarriage, or along waterways for fishing.
"The more we organise ourselves into those categories of on-reserve and off-reserve, the more we naturalise the idea that indigenous people only belong on reserves."
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SANTIAGO – Former world No. 1 tennis player Marcelo Ríos risks a harsh punishment from the International Tennis Federation after he insulted a group of journalists who came to cover Davis Cup training on Wednesday.
'El Chino', who is serving as the assistant captain of Chile's Davis Cup squad, was approached by a group of journalists following a practice session, when he shot back rudely.
Esta bien que sea especial el Chino Rios pero esto es una falta de respeto a los periodistas y a la gente. pic.twitter.com/DyaJDrsz2J
— Rodrigo Ried (@vaqueroried) January 31, 2018
"As my personal friend Diego Maradona says, I don't speak to reporters… you all s**k at it," the 42-year-old said (translated).
Visibly taken aback, the reporters gave it another try before Rios interrupted, "You can all keep su***ng."
The Chilean Journalists Association decided to denounce the member of the technical staff of the Chilean Davis Cup team, Marcelo Ríos , before the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for his insults to members of the press that covers the series before Ecuador.
Through a statement, the organization says that "faced with the inexcusable conduct of Marcelo Ríos Mayorga, a member of the technical staff of the Davis Cup team, the Chilean Journalists Association today filed a formal complaint with the International Tennis Federation, to demand the application of its disciplinary regulations to those who have committed a serious offense ".
Rios risks being sanctioned under the regulatory concept of "aggravated conduct", which tries to control situations where team members offend others, having as possible penalties a suspension or disqualification for life for Davis Cup, among others.
Subsequently, the Circle of Sports Journalists (CPD) confirmed that they also sent a letter to the ITF, requesting a sanction for Ríos, although they also added to the Chilean Tennis Federation (Fetech) "for their passive behavior in the face of these events".
Cristiano Ronaldo to build children's hospital in Santiago de Chile
Rios became No. 1 at the age of 22 for six weeks after conquering Andre Agassi in a captivating performance on Key Biscayne to become the first South American to rise to the top of the ATP rankings.
In 2002, he gave his final Grand Slam appearance at Australian Open quarterfinals, and after a long absence from the Tour due to injury, he officially announced his retirement in 2004.


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James and the Deepsea Challenger
by brian lam
Yesterday, James Cameron took his new sub, the Deepsea Challenger, five miles down the New Britain Trench to break a record for modern subs by a mile. It has not been seen by the public until just now.
The ship, 24 feet long, is a capsule shaped craft meant to descend and ascend quickly in a vertical manner, as to give the diver as much time on the bottom as possible. Soon Cameron will attempt to beat this dive by attempting the Challenger Deep where he hopes to observe, film and collect samples using a slurp gun. He plans on being seven miles down. The manned descent, last done by the Bathyscape Trieste and Navy Lieutenant Don Clark, took 5 hours but this ship can do it in two. The Trieste only had 20 minutes on the bottom, but the Deepsea Challenger will have an approximate 6 hours.
The expedition is being backed by a number of scientific institutions including NASA and Scripps but National Geographic is helping, too. One question they're trying to answer is if fish can survive down at the bottom. One theory suggests that the calcium in their bones will dissolve at the pressure.
At this depth, James will be prepared to be alone in the one man sub. They're not even sure voice comms will work. The sub's internal atmosphere is fixed so James won't have to pop his ears, and the shape of the cabin is a sphere, which is the strongest shape possible. The interior is 43 inches wide, but filled with electronics so he'll be barely able to move. James's breath vapor and sweat will condense on a metal surface where it is collected into a bag; He can drink it in an emergency. The sub's ballast will auto release after 11-13 hours, in case the manual release fails (the manual release is also an engineering feat, comprised of a heating element which will break bolts.) All 1500 of the ship's circuits controlling 180 systems were all custom built for this sub, as were the four HD cameras, which are backed by a seven foot panel of LEDs that can illuminate 100 feet in clear water, as well as a boom mounted light. Even the buoyant foam was made specially for this mission, twice as strong as previously existing foam as to resist being crushed by the intense pressure expected at the bottom.
The power source is lithium ion batteries. 2-3 times the number that power an electric car and is insulated from sea water in a bath of silicon oil, which resists compression forces better than air.
When James comes to the surface, flashing LEDs but also an acoustic nav system will let the mothership see and track the Challenger as it rises.
The point of all this is science. Microorganisms that exist under such harsh conditions may point towards theories on how life might exist in the extremes of space and may have medical applications.
Cameron told the New York Times, "You'd be an idiot not to be apprehensive, but I trust the design. You're going into one of the most unforgiving places on earth."
I wonder if anyone told him that green is considered by some to be an unlucky color in the ocean.


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The first week of September is time for a second spring. Fall Refresh is when gardens and gardeners prepare for the change of seasons and with a new look and a fresh start.
September is the month to clear away the old, the weary and sad and refresh the garden with plants that celebrate the change of seasons. Here's how to get started:
What to plant now?
Just about everything: Roses, trees, shrubs, groundcovers and many perennials. The cooler nights will encourage autumn planted trees and shrubs to send down roots towards the soil, still warm from the summer sun. This means your plant investments will be well tucked in beneath a protective blanket of mulch before the first hard freeze of winter sets in.
What's the Good News for Dirt Cheap Gardeners?
Local nurseries have fantastic plant sales in the fall. There is nothing wrong with the nursery stock left over from a summer of selling but retailers do not want to care for too many plants over the winter season so they offer deep discounts.
In Western Washington our autumn season is mild and long so nurseries will restock in September with fresh plants grown especially for fall plant sales. You can snag great deals on trees, shrubs and even perennials.
What are the best plants for fall color?
When it comes to trees and shrubs look for shrubs such as the burning bush (Euonymus alatus 'compacta' ) with brilliant orange leaves or maples that turn gold and crimson. You can also find shrubs with autumn berries and rose plants that product fat, red, seed pods called rose hips for winter long color.
Clematis such as Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis paniculata) is a fast grower with pure white, fragrant blooms. My personal favorite for fall color are the sun tolerant pee gee hydrangeas. Creamy, pointed blooms turn pink then russet as fall progresses.
All these fall favorites can be found at nurseries now and do best when added to the garden in the fall.
Are there any plants that should not be pruned in fall?
Yes! Pruning always stimulates new growth so don't get snippy with roses or other tender shrubs in the fall or they could be damaged when an early frost hits. Hardy fuchsias, many evergreens, jasmine and some other flowering vines should not be pruned until late spring. For more detailed pruning tips sign up for a class on fall garden care.
What is Fall Magic?
All the tips and tricks that designers use that take a landscape from a summer look to a warm autumn display are called "magic" because the change of colors can be so quick and dramatic.
One example is to pull out a few summer weary annuals from your porch pots. Insert a potted mum, aster or winter pansy in the same position – no need to change the potting soil or add fertilizer. Next add a few mini pumpkins to sit on top of the soil or arrange corn stalks or larger pumpkins on the porch. Display your dried hydrangeas or winter squash in a wheelbarrow or atop of bale of hay.
Your home is now ready for fall – like magic.
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Nestle Pakistan Jobs 2020 for Fresh + Experience Graduates. Do you want to work in a large National Nutrition Company? Nestle is the world's leading nutrition, health, and wellness company. "Good Food, Good Life" is the promise we commit to every day, everywhere to enhance lives, throughout life, with good food and beverages.
Nestlé is the world's largest and most respected food company, and our success is built on our people. Our 140 years of experience has taught us that people are more important than systems & processes. We offer you an attractive and dynamic working environment where you'll find constant opportunities for development: a place where you can grow, learn and fulfill your potential to the utmost.
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- Demand & Supply Planning Analyst(Job Number: 180003SG)
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- Create a process for causal modeling for all key categories being covered under SAS (Statistical modeling software used for analytics)
- Create information flow in the market for the right causal data to reach DSP within agreed timelines
- Constantly help improve forecast models and create visibility at different forums
- Provide ad-hoc support for analytical requests – For e.g. scenario building, promotional activity impact
- Share and co-innovate with counterparts in other Regional Competency Centers to ensure improvements to forecast models are applied for the benefit of the whole Nestlé group
- Serve as a SAS expert for the market with time
- Work with BU, Demand & Supply Planners, Procurement and finance to plan the procurement of Strategic Materials (above the market categories, NCPS, etc) in alignment with business plans
- Ensure execution through coordination and monitoring of strategic materials plans.
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- Advance MS Excel/SAP Proficiency
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