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Boots no longer are trademarks of the winter! Over the past few summers, however, they totally took over the windows of the shops, and won their final and permanent position in the spring and summer styling.
Summer boots
Boots are generally one of the most practical types of shoes. They fit any vision, both in everyday life as well as in all cases, requiring you to stand out in your full glory. This is a universal shoe that easily combines with almost all elements of your wardrobe. Opened boots are the perfect addition to any mini outfit – with short skirts, dresses or shorts you will look exceptionally hot in the summer heat. For the colder days, you can make a perfect combination and with ladies' jeans.
Summer boots are not only beautiful, but also extremely comfortable women's shoes. They are usually made of thin and soft materials. Whether it is fabric or leather is irrelevant as long as you feel comfortable. The models have multiple holes that allow the skin to breathe. Some are with cut out heel or fingers, or with interesting cut out elements throughout the boot. The variety of models is huge.
The colors are also incredibly diverse. Fresh and bright shades, of course, are a must for summer days. Yellow, green, blue, purple, or orange, and why not covered with different prints – if you need something to stand out, this is the right choice!
Classic colors are also extremely topical! Black is the perfect choice for disco, while during the day you can bet on white. The colors from the brown gamma will suit greatly to your chocolate tan!
The lengths in this year's summer boots range from the short, barely reaching the ankle to the types of boots, passing above the knee. The interesting accents to the models are also pretty diverse. Buckles, ribbons, flowers, fringes and whatnot. Most hit, however, are the laces.
Especially topical during the Spring / Summer 2013 are the high models. A thick current or platform – choose the optimal option for you and you will feel comfortable and confident.


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Eric Migicovsky's recent invention, the Pebble, is a watch that displays data from a smartphone using a Bluetooth connection. Users can use the Pebble to read emails, text messages, and interact with Apps straight from the watch on their wrist all while their phone remains in their pocket. This is part of the natural evolution of wearable computers. What is even more unique about the Pebble is how its development was funded. Instead of being funded by a traditional technology VC, the Pebble received money from a crowdsource VC funding (a.k.a. crowd funding) web site called Kickstarter. Entrepreneurs post their ideas on the site and individuals contribute money to the project. The Pebble is Kickstarter's most successful project to date, and another example of how entrepreneurship and new business models are emerging in the digitally enabled business world.
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Not Your Average Watch: Dick Tracy Meets Crowdsource VC Funding
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The SSN/NSW team is an incredible warfighting asset that will see increasing use in both traditional warfare and future non-traditional missions - such as Information Warfare, countering WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction), or establishing the new Expeditionary Sensor Grids. In any event, I believe SEALs and submariners will be working together more than ever, which suggested the need for this photo feature. From our SEAL perspective, the submarine crew makes a significant sacrifice when we come onboard, but except for a few at the conn who get to watch through the periscope, they don't generally see what goes on outside the boat to justify our being there.
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As corporate retreats continue to become more experiential, consider a summer camp format for grown-ups.
One of the most cost-effective ways to coordinate this type of gathering is to book a facility that serves youth or a church group, school or nonprofit organization mainly during the summer and occasional other times and hire an outfitter, business that specializes in team-building or destination management company if the camp doesn't already have experienced staff to assist. To see more about this approach, see our venue report about Wyoming and Oregon camps that appeared in Mountain Meetings.
Looking for a turn-key option instead that might cost a bit more but is all-inclusive? One possibility is Camp No Counselors (CNC), that was founded in 2014 with one camp in New York and has expanded to 11 total cities including locations in the Mountain West near Denver, Seattle and Calgary. There are a variety of dates seat aside for corporate retreats in 2019.
The company also has camp partners all over the country and can create the experience year-round in the area of a group's choosing.
About 30 percent of CNC's business is currently from corporate buyouts that feature classic camp games, activities (e.g., talent shows, color wars, kickball, etc.), group bunks, nightly themed parties, outdoor adventures and water sports. A/V equipment and unique discussion settings ensure the retreat also has a business focus. Group packages are customizable, and a camp can be branded with T-shirts, logos and more. Examples of past corporate clients include Shock Top, Coffee Meets Bagel, and Saucony, which worked with CNC on an incentive program to reward top sellers nationally with a team-building camp.
The new Denver camp is located on 385 acres surrounded by a pine forest, rolling hills and miles of trails and easily accessible being one hour from Denver and one hour from Colorado Springs. Examples of this camp's available activities include archery, arts and crafts, rock climbing, nature hikes, ropes courses, zip line, ultimate Frisbee, painting and tie-dye. Meanwhile, the Calgary camp is nestled halfway between Calgary and Banff on a 160-acre retreat featuring foothills, forest and waterways. This location features very similar activities and has one of the largest ropes courses in western Canada and four newly renovated lodges.
You might just be surprised when a group of adults heads back to camp. It might just be the connecting factor needed to make great things happen back at the office.


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Our guest blogger today is Sharon Phennah, author of You Can't Iron a Wrinkled Birthday Suit.
I loved turning 7. "Mommy" and "Daddy" were building a new house — the biggest thing in their lives after having me, and I was "old hat" now. In 3 years I'd be 10 and have a whole decade of living and knowledge in my pocket. I could hardly wait.
Each weekend we checked the workmen's progress and I played in dirt piles and sat on the cinder block walls that rose higher as the weeks passed. I stood in the window holes imagining the inside and the trees we'd plant outside.
This year I put my seventh decade of living and knowledge in my pocket and I look forward to reaching decade ten. I am building my second house; smaller, arranged for the older body, low maintenance, and I hope, inexpensive to warm and cool. I still love the window holes.
Instead of a family and children, I have been blessed with excellent health, a life-time career grooming dogs, many friends worldwide, a gift for writing manifested in my novel, "You Can't Iron A Wrinkled Birthday Suit," and a vibrant, positive, personality.
Of all the pieces of advice, exhortations, and homilies about the business of living I've heard, the important ones appeared in my teens, arching my life into the extra-ordinary.
The one that first comes to mind is, "It's not what you do, it's how you do it." Think on that a while and the world opens. You can do anything ― you have discovered the entrance to creativity.


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Andre 3000 Coming Back To The Big Screen In A Sci-Fi Thriller Called "High Life" (Trailer)
Well. This looks… ominous.
Okay, so don't try to figure out everything that is going on in this trailer. There is enough meat in what is plain to see: Andre 3000 is back on the big screen (November 7 in France, in 2019 in the U.S.) with a box office hitter like Robert Pattinson (dude from the "Twilight" movies), in a sci-fi thriller that includes a space trip to a black hole.
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Dan Parker-Timms ascends 40 feet into the canopy. Above hang the limbs he must cut. Below looms the fall.
Suspended from a rope in between, his life dangles from what he calls good habits, "dotting the 'I's and crossing the 'T's."
He double checks knots. He visualizes how each cut branch will fall. He has a back-up rope and picks his tie-ons with care.
"I trust my life every day to a 2-inch thick limb," he says. "I should knock on wood as I say that. I've been lucky so far."
Parker-Timms has operated Shamrock Tree Services Inc., 2136 Learnard Ave., for 18 years after starting the business with only a pickup truck a borrowed chain saw. He now has five employees, but his job as an arborist, or tree caretaker, remains the same: plant trees, cut down trees and trim trees.
The trimming takes up most of his time but also makes him feel most at home.
"Being in the top of the tree, feeling the wind blow and feeling the sway, all the way from the top completely down to the ground, you feel connected to the tree and the earth and the sky and really the natural world."
He moves through the tree, removing branches with surgical care.
It is a job of utter concentration, sharpened with finality of the situation; the idea that one broken branch, one improper knot, one wrong cut can mean death. Parker-Timms says trimming a tall tree pares away the rest of the world.
"It's sort of like yoga with a saw," he explains. "It can be quiet and contemplative, and it's sort of an athletic and artistic endeavour."
Parker-Timms explains shaping and trimming a tree as almost an act of creation, but also an act that carries destructive possibilities.
Parker-Timms cites the huge amount of force generated by a falling limb. It can damage a house, or worse.
"I have worked for a couple of people over the years who have lost friends or family members who were struck by trees," he says. "It's always a sobering thing."
The danger weighs heavily on him.
"The burden for being responsible for keeping people safe and employed, I think that's the most challenging but also most rewarding element," he says. "How do you take something that is intrinsically risky and make it as safe and predictable as possible?"
To minimize the hazards, one trimmer often stays on the ground and "spots" while another person trims. Parker-Timms must also rely on what he calls "technical rigging" — using simple machines to safely lower heavy limbs to the ground away from houses and people.
"I always think when I'm frustrated and having problems (that) people built the pyramids using really simple technology," he says.
Parker-Timms says his business works on trees for a number of reasons, from safety to aesthetics, but tree health is always his main concern.
"People think a guy with a chain saw gets his kick from cutting down trees," he says. "I and most tree trimmers I find are just the opposite. I do it because I love trees and their presence and always being around them."
If he can avoid removing a tree, he will. It kills job security, he jokes.
But when he has to cut off limbs or remove a tree he uses a "whole buffalo philosophy," making sure nothing goes to waste.
Cut trees often go to the Kansas University Medicinal Garden to use as mulch or to the KU visual art department to be used in ceramics kilns.
Parker-Timms' roots run deep with trees and nature.
His father worked as an arborist in Northern California: "Some kids play baseball with their dad, we went out and cut redwoods."
But he never considered tree care as a profession. He earned an undergraduate degree in creative writing at University of California, Davis, and hoped to write poetry. Afterward, he traveled across the country, often falling back on forestry — he fought forest fires in the summer to pay the bills. He began cutting trees to fund a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Eventually he realized there was a reason he kept coming back to the profession: "I liked being outside more than I liked being in the classroom."
He then followed his girlfriend to Kansas and started his business.
"As a kid growing up in California, we wouldn't have believed there were trees in Kansas," he says. "I certainly never thought I'd wind up and be happy here."
Now he has his own sons, ages 8 and 6. Parker-Timms would be flattered if his two sons chose to be the third generation in his family to climb trees. However, he doesn't want them to take up the risky and physically demanding profession unless it's their passion, like his own.
"You do it because you love the lifestyle, not because you want to get rich," he says.
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Ryan: A feel-good story for Wendell Scott but not for NASCAR
CHARLOTTE — If perseverance is the primary criteria for election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Wendell Scott is the most deserving candidate in stock-car history.
As the sport's first black winner, he deserves immense praise for overcoming death threats, pervasive discrimination and meager funding to race on the highest level of stock-car racing from 1961-73.
But his induction also should prompt some soul-searching by NASCAR, which is woefully behind the other major sports when it comes to equality. NASCAR's history is littered with instances of exclusion due to race and a hostile atmosphere. It was only 15 years ago that two crewmembers were fired for intimidating a black crewmember by wearing white hoods as a "joke."
And no less than NASCAR CEO Brian France has said the continued presence of rebel flags – which still fly today in the infield -- upsets him.
Asked if honoring his father's legacy would include telling how he also overcame much ugliness, Frank Scott said he was just happy for the induction.
"Things could have and should have been done differently," he said. "I'm not going to tell it today."
Over the next eight months until Wendell Scott's induction, let's hope those stories are told often, though.
After his lone victory Dec. 1, 1963 in Jacksonville, Fla., (which initially wasn't credited to Scott because track promoters didn't want a black driver with a white trophy girl), it took nearly a half-century before another African-American driver won in a national series (Darrell Wallace Jr. at Martinsville Speedway last October).
That's not an indictment of Scott's legacy. It's a shameful blemish on a sport whose Southern roots reflect this country's endless struggle for civil rights and equality.
NASCAR has gotten aggressive recently at making attempts to correct that. A Drive for Diversity program started 11 years ago has produced Wallace, and there are more promising minority prospects in the pipeline than ever.
But there isn't a full-time black driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup or Nationwide series (the last was Bill Lester, who made a handful of attempts). None of the voters who debated the 2015 Hall of Fame class is black.
It could be viewed as a "make good" to correct so many wrongs by rightfully recognizing a Danville, Va., native who never gave up in the face of incessant adversity that would have broken lesser men.
Scott received 58% of Wednesday's vote. He wasn't on USA TODAY Sports' ballot – not because his redoubtable will doesn't merit being honored.
But Scott was on his own. He did not have the benefit of a team owner like Branch Rickey to support him, give him an equal chance with decent equipment.
As a result, his stats don't measure up. That fateful night in Jacksonville was the only time he led a race or finished on the lead lap. Though he posted 147 top-10 finishes despite a shoestring budget, his numbers pale in comparison to fellow inductees Bill Elliott, Joe Weatherly, Rex White and Fred Lorenzen, as well as many others on the list of 20 candidates.
All of this matters little to Scott's family, which stood and cheered in the NASCAR Great Hall when his name was announced Wednesday. Nearly an hour later, about 15 of Scott's sons, daughters, grandchildren and other relatives lingered on stage, proudly taking selfies with a photo of their namesake.
Frank Scott, who comprised his dad's pit crew with his brother Wendell Jr., eloquently spoke about having to barnstorm around the country while being denied hot meals at restaurants and lodging at motels.
"When Dad was told 'You come here, you leave in a pine box,' he said, 'I'm going to race. If they kill me, they do,' " he said. "A lot of people would have said, 'I ain't going to give my life.' That wasn't who he was and who we are as a family."
The battle was worth it. Wendell Scott finished in the top 20 in nearly 80% of races, and that brought in enough money to feed his family and put all of his kids through college.
Frank Scott said his father's election also was a testament to his talent and ingenuity ("a mechanical engineer without a formal education") that helped overcome the handicaps of racing with hand-me-down parts from other teams.
"The legends we ran against for 500 races, they know my father's determination," Frank Scott said. "He wasn't put in the Hall of Fame because he was an African-American. He was put in the Hall of Fame for his legacy. He earned it."
The lesson from Scott's career isn't how far NASCAR has come in becoming a multicultural institution reflective of an increasingly diverse society.
It's how far the sport still has to go.
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Vinchel Budihardjo
Not the best sliced Fillet Mignon lunch I've had in the US, but this is one of the top steakhouses in Charlotte. Service was excellent. They have a large wine cellar with great selection of wine. Best to come for dinner with friends/family to have the maximum wine-and-dine experience. Good steakhouse with proper wine gear. Shall revisit.
Clarence Frederick
The the Service and Management Team here is absolutely impeccable; the food, however, is just par and, in my opinion, not worth the price. And, If you're a true steak lover and connoisseur and can appreciate an excellent USDA Prime Grade, Dry-Aged (or Wet-Aged) Steak, this is probably not the place for you. Yes...their steaks are dry-aged but are not a Prime Grade; they are more of a CAB Grade (Certified Black Angus - Top 7%, Choice Grade) which is a relative new "grade term" that the Cattle and Restaurant Industries seem to be marketing as a subtle, "unspoken" substitute for Prime. Though less expensive, I find that most upper-tier restaurants who serve CAB Grade Steak (like Capital Grille) but do not expressly advertise "USDA Prime" within their menu, continue to charge the customer "Prime" prices while alluding the customer into thinking "Prime Grade" by embellishing descriptions like "Dry Aged" and "Hand-cut". I think Capital Grille Ownership would show greater integrity and be better served for the long-term by offering "true" USDA Prime Grade Steaks and charging more for them, rather than offering the current CAB (Type) Grade that is priced too high for the value. Again, the quality of service and management here is great; just over-priced based on the quality of food.
Joseph Raczynski
Top notch service and food. It's the usual fare, which you can trust to be well done from all aspects. Always feel free to reach out to me on Twitter @joerazz
Billy Bradley
This place absolutely amazing... I would recommend this anyone. We celebrated a graduation and the service was second to none by every member of the staff. Thanks for an amazing night!
Celestine Williams
My husband and kids brought me here for Mother's Day and we had an amazing time. Our server was Ross and he was THE BEST!!! He was knowledgeable, professional and extremely personable. I highly recommend this restaurant and especially Ross.


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West Broadway and Spring St.
Hair that is so black, so slick, so perfectly parted. So well coiffed is the man.
West Broadway and Spring St.
Hair that is so black, so slick, so perfectly parted. So well coiffed is the man.
Greenwich and DesBrosses St.
North TriBeCa is considered a micro-neighborhood; that is a small 'hood within a larger neighborhood. This is one of my favorite micro-hoods. It is so because the streets are cobblestoned, there's not much traffic, it's not too crowded or dense, it's quiet, it's right by the Hudson River and it has amazing, albeit expensive real estate. New York has so many neighborhoods that are bustling all the time, so this enclave is a refreshing alternative. It's very civilized.
It was nice to see this great looking couple strolling down Greenwich St. For the guy, his clothes are a great fit to his body and frame. Having your clothes tailored or fitted to your body makes them look more expensive whether that is the case or not. I'm one of those guys that gets everything from suits to t-shirts taken in. His green t-shirt is a nice shade and blends in with the wall behind him. He's got some nice slick hair, simple jewelry, rolled up cuffs from his khakis and bright sneakers to stand out a bit. Everything with him is in the details.
Upper West Side
Broadway and 62nd St.
I found this European gentleman shopping on the Upper west side with his girlfriend, speaking Italian. His Gucci belt was a nice nod to Italy. Yesterday I posted a picture of a guy in an all black and slicked hair ensemble which was an extreme and slightly formal look. This is a similar look, but more casual and broken up by jeans, a t-shirt and some white sneakers. The leather jacket has some nice detailing in the stitching on the side of the arm, the curved hem and the collar. His slick black hair is a good match to the jacket.


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Under Armour, a company that angles to outfit the country's most prominent sports stars, has managed to get in on one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year -- "The Dark Knight Rises."
The Baltimore sportswear maker has declared itself the "official outfitter" of the movie's football team, the Gotham Rogues.
Under Armour made the team's uniforms featured in the movie. And they're making the fanwear that people
There are jerseys, jackets and hats, all in the team colors that look suspiciously similar to a certain team from Pittsburgh.
It looks like only Bruce Wayne can afford the stuff.
A men's T-shirt that says "Gotham City Rogues Football Club" costs $39.99. The football jersey is -- yipes -- nearly $200. The varsity jacket is a serious purchase at $299.99.
The Gotham Rogues not only has teamwear, it's got a
with all sorts of information about its history, schedule and whatnot. Wayne Enterprises, it turns out, built their stadium.
Anyway, Under Armour invites customers to watch the "Dark Knight Rises" trailer before shopping. A game at the stadium is featured prominently but not exactly positively.
Let's just say things don't appear to go well -- like at all -- during the game.
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In fact, it looks like a bomb goes off and swallows much of the turf and the team.
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Tallness is sexy. Very sexy. Most models you've seen on fashion runway show have been at least 5'9, with many above 6′ tall. The artsy types who design clothes and comment on fashion see an intrinsic beauty in tall women. There are a few obvious reasons why height improves a woman's physical appearance; long legs are a very attractive feature. There is an also certain walk that only tall women seem to be able to master.
After this downfall, this fall that has come is going to be the weakest of all the quarterly sales that the retailer has been facing till the year 2005. in that year Sir Philip Green, who was the owner of Top Shop was trying to take over the company and they were fighting this out. In the 2005, the figures of clothing as well as home sales have also gone down by 9.2 per cent.
Don't choose shoes based on your age. Choose shoes based on how attractive they make your feet and legs look. Stay away from wearing scarves wrapped tightly around your neck and tied in a big bow or not. They may add color, but they also scream "middle age or older". Wear all the jewelry you want, but more delicate looking jewelry in gold and silver (with or without glistening gems) can add sparkling; while pearls and heavy beads can add to an "older" look. Large brooches are generally associated with elderly ladies, so consider smaller pins if our outfit calls for a little decoration.
Today, there are many designers who create stylish and charming large clothing to make every lady looking better and better. No more are large size woman hanging clothing over themselves striving to hide their figure, not anymore. The reason behind it is that numbers of designers today are adopting plus size figures and creating something that looks best on plus size women.
Lauren London was born in Los Angeles, California in 1984. Her single mother raised her in Los Angeles. Lauren participated in theater in her school, which sparked her love for performing. In her first school play at Castle Heights Elementary School, she played the part of a lion that did not speak English. Lauren was home schooled during her high school years.
Due to the strong demand for plus-sized clothing, designers are constantly coming up with all sorts of beautiful styles. There are specialty stores such as Lane Bryant, Avenue, Catherine's, Torrid, Ashley Stewart, Jessica London and IGIGI that specifically carry plus-sized clothing for women. It is amazing how much this industry has changed.
The older concept of wearing just one very thick layer of clothing has yielded way to base layers for clothing store varieties. In this you have a three-layer system – a base layer followed by a layer that insulates and the outer protective layer. This outer layer must be waterproof as well as be able to withstand high wind speeds. Moreover, it should also be porous to allow enough ventilation. This will prevent any buildup of sweat that is natural when you engaged in a high adrenaline pumping event like skiing with all these base layers for women protection engulfing you.
In order to ensure that the apparel you choose fits you well, it is important to follow a few standards. The size specified on the label may not fit ideally for women of the same weight and height. The minor differences in the length of the arm, width of the shoulder, length of the leg, thighs, buttocks, hips, waist, bust and circumference of the upper arm.


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To be somewhat heavy. This intentionally vague phrase highlights the speaker's awareness of or hesitation about the weight of something or someone. Be careful moving that bookshelf, guys—it's on the heavy side! Emma used to be a bit on the heavy side, but she's lost a lot of weight since she started going to the gym regularly.


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Driving fashion retail for Queensland
The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival returns to Brisbane in 2019, running from Sunday 25 – Thursday 29 August and hosted at Howard Smith Wharves.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane is Queensland's premier annual fashion event, coinciding with the arrival of new-season Spring/Summer collections in stores. The Festival showcases the very best of local, national and emerging fashion designers and retailers before an audience of fashion lovers, media and industry insiders, with a program of runway shows and other exciting events.
The key focus of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane is supporting the local fashion industry, by giving Queensland designers a platform on which to showcase their work and connecting them directly with consumers. By showing collections at the same time as they land in-store, fashion enthusiasts inspired by the catwalk spectacle can purchase their favourite looks fresh from the runway – resulting in a business boost for hard-working local creatives.
Each year the Festival produces fantastic outcomes for the designers and retailers involved, generating increased sales, web traffic and media exposure.
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane will once again shine a national spotlight on Queensland's immense fashion talent. Visit our Events & Bookings page for program details and tickets.


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Nearly 77 million Americans, according to the US Census Bureau, are now entering their fifties or older and facing the physical challenges that come with aging. Often identified as Baby Boomers, this group more than any generation before them, are focused on fitness and health. They also have the time and financial freedom to afford health and fitness products and services. In fact, Boomers represent the largest and fastest growing segment of the fitness market and their expenditures are expected to reach more than $13 TRILLION in the next decade! Add to this a shortage of health and fitness professionals qualified to meet their unique needs and you have an incredible opportunity as a fitness professional if you choose to work with this population!
The SrFit™ Mature Fitness course provides advanced training for experienced, certified health and fitness professionals who wish to safely and effectively work with active agers. With this course, you will gain an understanding of how the aging process affects all the systems of the body, identify dietary changes that may be needed; and develop effective training strategies to improve flexibility, endurance, strength and optimal function in your mature clients. You will learn how to individualize a training regimen that fits the physiological capabilities of mature adults, including those who are very frail and cancer survivors. Information from respected experts in the field such as Wayne Westcott, Jessie Jones, Roberta Rikkli, Vivian Heyward and Debra Rose will be presented, along with how to learn more from these experts. In addition, with the updated third edition textbook you will have at your fingertips—by way of direct links within the textbook and also through a virtual appendices on the AAHF website that you can access anytime from anywhere–several hundred pages of informational booklets, client handouts and educational pages to order (free!) or to download and print in both English and Spanish from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), which is part of the National institutes of Health (NIH). The NIA also offers free presentation toolkits that include PowerPoint presentations, video content and handouts for you to create expert presentations on the topics of brain health as you age and talking to your doctor.
Click here to check out the resources you will have access to.
Updated third edition just released!
Certified health and fitness professionals holding more than one certification may obtain CECs/CEUS for all approved certification organizations (see list above) for which they need continuing education at no additional cost.
Course Objectives
Overall objective of the SrFit program: To instruct already certified and experienced fitness professionals so they are able to build upon their existing knowledge and skill to safely and effectively work with the ever-growing senior population, and more specifically teach the trainer to:
Learn and appreciate how the aging process impacts the organ systems, as well as understand the risk factors associated with chronic diseases.
Identify dietary changes that may be needed as a result of aging, and also recognize how diet is related to the different chronic diseases that become more apparent as people grow older.
Gain knowledge of safe and effective training techniques for the older adult, including guidelines specific to older adult flexibility, endurance and strength training.
Be aware of and be capable of conducting comprehensive senior health assessment and fitness testing procedures.
Understand chronic diseases and be able to design and modify programs for clients with specific chronic diseases.
Identify with what motivates the older adult and discover how to create an age friendly environment.
Become skilled at finding and appealing to senior clients, in addition to discovering ways to build your credibility and establish yourself as an expert in the field of senior fitness.
Course Materials
Electronic format — SrFit™ Mature Fitness package with online test includes the pdf file/electronic version of the 375 page SrFit textbook and 85 page study guide with chapter quizzes also provided in pdf/electronic format with instructions for completing the 100-question multiple-choice/True-False online test and obtaining CECs. Note: All materials for this electronic format course are available electronically. Nothing is mailed.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Aging – What is It?
Chapter 2: General Diet and Nutrition
Chapter 3: Lifestyle Modifications, Risk Factors and Disease
Chapter 4: Health Assessment, Evaluation, and Fitness Testing
Chapter 5: Flexibility
Chapter 6: Endurance
Chapter 7: Strength Training
Chapter 8: Chronic Diseases and Exercise
Chapter 9: Cancer and the Older Adult
Chapter 10: Low Back Pain, Posture, and Balance
Chapter 11: Lifetime Sports: Golf, Tennis, and Swimming
Chapter 12: Motivation
Chapter 13: Building Your Business as a Personal Trainer of Older Adults
Author Bio
Virtual Appendices:
Appendix A: Articles for Education
Appendix B: Forms and Questionnaires
Return Policy
If you're not completely satisfied with your prepaid purchase, contact AAHF at 800.957.7348 to discuss a return. The return must be within 30 days of the date of receipt of your shipment. Study materials and educational resources must be received in original condition. All return shipments must be sent via USPS Priority Mail for tracking purposes to 7205 Sampal Place, Springfield, Virginia 22152. Upon receipt of the returned materials, the American Academy of Health and Fitness (AAHF) will refund full credit, excluding shipping/handling. Credit will be applied to the appropriate credit card via PayPal. We do not accept returns on online products, e-books, videos, CD/DVD-ROMs, and DVDs.
The American Academy of Health and Fitness reserves the right to discontinue the sale and/or support of any of its continuing education courses. Notification of such will be given six months prior to discontinuance to allow for course completion and testing. No refund will be given for courses that are discontinued.
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Additional Information
Different professional organizations offer continuing education credits, most commonly called CECs (continuing education credits) and CEUs (continuing education units). Most CECs/CEUs require one contact hour of professional activity for one credit. Example conversions are: ACE, NSCA and NASM: 0.1 = 1.0 contact hour; ACSM, BOC, ISSA, WITS and YMCA: 1.0 = 1.0 contact hour.
What People Are Saying About SrFit™
The book is very easy to read and it is packed with useful information, especially updated Internet resource center. The author did a great job of explaining medical terms in lay person's language. I am sure professionals in senior fitness will buy this book to add to their library.
Kazuko Aoyagi, Ph.D., CPT
Health and Fitness consultant and lecturer
President of KazPersonalFitness
Princeton, NJ
My name is Richard Barry. I am 69 years old. I have been a certified personal trainer since 2001. Because of my age and physical appearance, I was approached the owner/trainer of my local gym to help with the seniors in his gym. I was only willing to help if I could receive more training about seniors and how to help them. I realize how much more informed I am using the SrFit program. The ability to take the SrFit program on my computer is a great benefit to me because I am hearing impaired and find classes difficult. Taking the test on line is very easy to do and I got my results immediately. I am very pleased with this program and recommend it to everyone.
Thank you for the great program.
Richard Barry, CPT
Chickamauga , Georgia
Tammy Petersen's SrFit program manual provides readers with a solid resource on older adult exercise training that nicely blends scientific research with practical application. The SrFit manual is user-friendly and will appeal to both novice and seasoned health and fitness professionals. This manual will be a welcomed addition to the library of any individual working in the specialty area of senior fitness.
Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM
Chief Science Officer American Council on Exercise
San Diego , California
Thank you for the incredibly informative SrFit text that you created for fitness professionals. I have a degree in exercise science and am a certified athletic trainer. Although I have a good knowledge of biomechanics, physiology and exercise, your text and comprehensive DVD study guide has provided me with information specific to the senior population. My personal training company and all of our trainers use the text on a daily basis! Again, thank you.
Colleen Daily, BS, ATC
Owner DAILY FITNESS
Sun City, Arizona
As an ACE-certified personal trainer and a lifestyle and weight management consultant, I find the 'SrFit' manual and workshops essential in the career path development of the personal trainer. Tammy Petersen has developed a fully rounded program that educates and prepares personal trainers to work safely within the realm of senior fitness. The manual is a great tool for every trainer, whether they specialize in senior fitness or simply want to increase their knowledge base of special populations.
Michelle Detwiler, MS, CPT
Health Promotion Coordinator
L&T Health and Fitness
Falls Church , Virginia
The SrFit Program is a great program for anyone who will be working with the senior population. It provides excellent information about the aging process and concerns when working with this population. I would recommend this program to anyone who is personal training or working as a group instructor with older adults.
Jeff Fellure MS, CSCS, PES
Plainfield , Indiana
The SrFit Program is quite simply the preeminent course for training seniors. While many may attempt to address the importance of getting the growing senior population active and fit, Tammy is doing something about it. She is training a new generation of fitness professionals on the importance and intricacies of senior training.
Scott Gaines
Vice President, Program Development
NESTA-National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association
Rancho Santa Margarita, California
The SrFit course is the most comprehensive, science based course on training older adults that I have seen. The information is provided in an easy to understand format and the supporting materials (DVDs, CD, workbook, website) reinforce the manual superbly. I highly recommend this program.
Heath Gay, BA, ACE CPT,
NPTI Instructor
I am a 68+ senior and life-long exercise enthusiast. I have long believed that exercise is the best anti-ager, both for outward and inward youth. I love what Tammy says about 'blaming the victim' for the preventable ills of many seniors. The truth hurts! When a senior with COPD says, "I wish I hadn't smoked," or the man with three stents in his heart says, "I should have lost weight a long time ago," it is truly a sorry fact. A healthy lifestyle needs to be a lifelong pursuit, and never stops until one draws the last breath. This senior fitness course surpasses any course in clinical exercise. It provides excellent research and ways for the trainer to deal with both active seniors and those with chronic illnesses. I especially liked the updated guidelines for training seniors over 65 or younger individuals with health challenges. We change as we age, and trainers must know the science behind it. This course is a must for any trainer.
Kathleen Gibbs BA, ACE CPT
Bedminster, NJ
I just finished taking my exam for the SrFit course I have been studying. I took this course specifically because I am a senior [63] and wanted to learn more specifically how I can take care of my own fitness needs. I also took it so I can competently advise the older people I encounter in my profession as a fitness consultant selling exercise equipment. Finally, I needed CEC's for re-certification. I was able to successfully accomplish all three goals with this course. Additionally, I was able to do it in an affordable manner. This course was 1/3 the cost of a nearby national convention I have gone to in the past. And, I did it at home. All in all, it was a great decision to take this course. I also want to let you know that I PASSED!! Thank you so much.
John Irish, BS, ACE CPT, Manager
Northern Home Fitness
Brookfield, Wisconsin
SrFit is a valuable resource for personal trainers who work with active older adults and with individuals of any age suffering from chronic disease. Tammy Petersen has done a wonderful job constructing a concise manual that clearly describes the many changes associated with aging (and inactivity), guidelines for senior exercise prescription, and strategies to more effectively work with this rapidly growing segment of our society. SrFit should be a primary reference in the libraries of all fitness professionals.
Michael Iserman,BS, CSCS, HFI, NASM-CPT
Director of Personal Training
YMCA of Greater St. Paul & Metropolitan Minneapolis
Overall, I would recommend this book to any practitioner who treats seniors. I definitely think that chiropractors could get use out of it. Especially the exercise recommendations as they are simple to do, instruct and don't require much in the way of equipment. The book is surprisingly detailed. It was almost like a text book with practical advice… advice that is actually up to date and accurate, which I find is rare.
Robert R. Schuck, DC FASA
Tonganoxie , Kansas
I've been working with seniors for years. I found myself constantly being faced with new obstacles when working with this age group. I needed a program to help me organize my health assessment and to be a useful resource for my future clients. The SrFit program has done just that. The program is laid out in such a straightforward manner that you can easily absorb all of the information. The section on aging is fascinating. I often refer to the chapters on chronic diseases and exercise. I love the access to the video and frequently asked questions CD. Tammy Petersen has been quite helpful with a couple of questions I had about incorporating the program into my business. I highly recommend SrFit to anyone who is considering an exercise program for seniors.
John Sullivan, CPT
Miami Beach, Florida
My number one complaint with most books concerning health and fitness; they're typically boring as hell. Most people don't want to read anything related to health and fitness, fearing they may slip into a boredom-induced coma. Thankfully, this is not one of them. Tammy does a great job merging fact and stat with easy and enjoyable. This is a book for which you can learn, reference and happily, attentively read.
Marty Tuley, author of Get Off Your Ass!
Lawrence, Kansas
Tammy Petersen's SrFit book is comprehensive, intelligent, useful and more importantly, easy to read, so the information can be applied. Too many textbooks try and impress the reader instead of making it an applicable tool of the trade. This book does it all for personal trainers to hit the ground running. Our senior college course has been well received with this book as its foundation.
Jay Del Vecchio
President and CEO
World Instructor Training Schools
Virginia Beach , Virginia
As a person who has spent the past thirty years in the fitness industry, I applaud Tammy Petersen for establishing a comprehensive, relevant and much needed resource for working with the senior population. Unfortunately, most current training programs only graze over information when dealing with seniors. Tammy's insights, research and training protocols offer safe and effective tools for working with this specific group of individuals. Any fitness professional who works with mature adults, owes it to themselves as well as their clients to take advantage of this educational resource.
Phil Wescott B.S.
Personal Training Director
Gold's Gym
St. Petersburg, Fl
Like her first book on senior exercise, Functionally Fit™, Tammy Petersen has done a masterful job presenting very important fitness information for older men and women in a very interesting and understandable format. She addresses key aspects of the aging process and our best anecdotal, sensible strength, endurance and flexibility exercise. From a practical perspective, her exercise selection is excellent, and her training recommendations are safe, effective and time-efficient, thereby enhancing the probability of successful program participation on the part of senior men and women. While Ms. Petersen's book stands by itself as a comprehensive text, she identifies and provides access to additional resources that are highly relevant, and which should be reviewed thoroughly for even greater understanding of senior fitness and lifestyle concerns. Let the easy-to-read writing style enhance your knowledge of senior fitness in a most enjoyable and employable manner. Applying these materials to senior programs should make a remarkable improvement in the training outcomes.
Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., CSCS
Fitness Research Director South Shore YMCA
Quincy , Massachusetts
Evaluations prior to the new system.
|Submission Date
|First Name
|Last Name
|Enter the certification organization(s) for which you are seeking credits:
|Promotional materials were accurate and complete.
|Administrative instructions were complete and understandable.
|The course content met my expectations.
|How will you apply the content of this course to your work?
|What recommendations and/or general comments do you have?
|How did you hear about this course?
|Would you recommend this course to a friend?
|2018-02-11 14:05:04
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Use it in my fitness work with elderly clients to improve fitness techniques
|Training manual is thorough and informative, easy to read and understand. Has great pictures of exercises/stretches. Workbook helpful to study from.
|2018-01-28 17:10:59
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Everything I learned can be applied to my working in one of several local senior centers, all of which have fitness centers, group exercise classes, etc.
|No recommendations - what a great program!!!
|Researched multiple senior fitness certification programs online and this offered the most comprehensive and pertinent topics to address senior health
|2017-12-01 17:49:09
|It gave me a better understanding of how to work with those with chronic conditions, as well adaptations to strength training programs.
|I see that there is an updated version to SrFit which is good. I felt like some of the material in the course was dated. To be honest, the first chapter depressed me so much that I put the course aside for a few weeks. The pictures in the book looked like "seniors" in their late 70's -80's. Describing a senior as someone 55+ further depressed me, as I am 61. I am sure that I would probably enjoy the 3rd version of the course and would recommend it to others,
|Took the JrFit course a few years ago
|2017-11-10 14:29:52
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I work with seniors and this has been a wealth of valuable information
|its good as it is
|2017-10-09 08:16:02
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Use it to compliment/augment my current Senior clientele.
|I enjoyed learning and working with this material and found it a terrific resource. My only "complaint" about the testing material was it's occasional "hair-splitting" trickiness regards certain minutiae regards health conditions. But understand that this is probably the only way you can make sure that the student has read and digested the material. Just made me unsure about a few things that under normal, training/life conditions I would never be. If you understand what I mean.
|2017-10-08 18:50:56
|Strongly Agree
|Inform and educate clients on why they need to keep exercising.
|Great information.
|2017-09-18 14:14:34
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|2017-07-30 10:37:44
|I have already used recommendations from the text for the Seniors I currently teach in a group setting.
I plan to offer additional small group sessions for the senior population.
|The book refers to research in the early 2000's; it would be nice to see some updated research noted.
|WITS and NETA
|2017-07-20 21:01:12
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Continue to work with the senior population.
|2017-06-25 12:06:53
|2017-06-24 11:40:48
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|2017-04-22 16:16:00
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I will use the information I have learned on a daily basis with my clients. It has given me an even better understanding of fitness and health for the mature adult.
|PT on the Net
|2017-03-19 15:46:49
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I will build my programs accordingly to meet the needs of my clients.
|I'm very happy, AAHF included a chapter over exercises for golf, tennis, and swimming.
|Through my employer, Golds Gym.
|2017-03-10 14:26:30
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|2017-03-03 20:04:42
|I teach senior classes at the Y already, so this course will make me more aware of their limitations and make appropriate improvements to help them.
I also personal train 2 seniors with multiple ailments and this course opened my eyes to many more issues that could arise.
|The material in the book and cds are 10 years old. Answering the questions was sometimes confusing and vague.
Please update the material in the book before offering this course. Much has changed in 10 years.
|My director at the Y. I love working with seniors so she figured i would enjoy the course and expand my knowledge.
|2017-02-03 12:04:48
|Strongly Agree
|I'll be a much more knowledgable trainer.
|Overall, it exceeded expectations. I contacted Tammy with my one concern about an unattributed/unscientific statement. You might wish to review supplement recommendations on Arthritis treatments, too. New studies showing they aren't effective.
|Link from CPTN.
|2017-01-08 19:19:01
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|2016-12-03 11:59:36
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I have quite a few older clients so will use this information to motivate them to better functionality.
|Good course / useful information.
|Fitness Manager.
|2016-11-30 18:08:31
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I do personal training sessions for seniors in their nursing home rooms. I have already applied many principles from this course into my training. I have used the balance exercises and many suggestions for strength training. I have improved in my abilities as a trainer for cueing breathing, mobility, range of motion, and posture. I have used some of these principles on other adults as well. I have used the research knowledge gained from the DVDs of Wayne Westcott to "wow" people and motivate them to strive for similar results.
|I loved the course. I don't normally enjoying watching DVD's so I wasn't looking forward to watching them, but I really gained a lot of valuable information for my work with seniors. I was impressed with the level of research. I always use research to back up my intentions so that I have real life rationale.
|I heard about this course through Infofit in Vancouver. There were really helpful in directing me to this course for working with senior adults.
I was also very happy with the response from Pete when the internet was not working.
|2016-11-16 22:36:38
|ISSA Personal Trainer
|I have already started using some of the exercise techniques with my clients and it is helping to slow them down and focus on what and why they are exercising.
|2016-09-13 15:03:53
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|2016-06-19 13:55:27
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Working with the elderly
|2016-05-10 17:14:45
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Just got hired by Jenny Craig/Curves to do fitness assessments! Yahoo! Cater to the older adults like me! Very Excited!!! I have been working with kids form kindergarten thru high for 12 years & time to move on.
|Test was tough it took me twice to pass. I knew that manual inside & out, but i consider it a blessing. Some ?'s threw me a little. Job well done. Kudos'
|OMG! A long time ago form IDEA. I am a very busy mother of four children & it has taken me a long time to complete the coarse, but my kids are older & I buckled down & did it!!! I am also a retired E.M.T. & the information I have learned through this coarse as been amazing.
|2016-04-28 13:20:14
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I work with a 50+ demographic more and more, so this is very beneficial.
|I had to take this a few times because I didn't slow down and FULLY read the questions. Good format...........
|Through your website
|2016-04-19 20:07:27
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I will use it to develop safe and effective exercises for the senior population that i work with.
|i especially liked the DVD on Chapter 5,6 and 7 present by DR Wayne Wescott. It was very interesting, clear and concise data. It was very motivating to me as a trainer to have such compelling information to share with my clients.
|SCW conference in Boston area.
|2016-04-17 19:57:13
|I will apply this on a daily basis to my group classes.
|2016-04-10 10:54:53
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I work at a retirement community so I will use the knowledge when working with them.
|Provide more exercise examples?
|Coworker who has a NETA Certification
|2016-04-02 14:14:09
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Will refer to it as I develop programs for different clients.
|2016-03-29 10:54:41
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I am a yoga instructor and LOVE working with the senior population (being one myself!). This has expanded my knowledge and will give me credibility in developing my clientele.
|None really. I thought it was very comprehensive. Just update it where appropriate.
|2016-03-22 21:53:18
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|2016-03-13 20:12:47
|I have been working with seniors for the past 20 years
I am a personal trainer
|2016-01-10 12:00:43
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I am a 68 senior trainer. I will use this info with al my senior clients
|none…good manual and DVDs
|2016-01-08 18:53:47
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I am a certified trainer and I work in a gym that has a good size membership of seniors. I hope to be of service to them.
|Recommended by NESTA
|2015-12-23 10:27:57
|Sue Murphy
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Teach active age groups in exercise classes
|2015-12-20 11:56:04
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I will start training clients in this age group now
|its a great course
|2015-12-15 13:30:50
|Strongly Agree
|Helping my mother and her friends in fitness and health
|Please do NOT make this a timed test!
|2015-11-29 10:57:10
|I thought there were more than one correct answer to a few of the ?'s. or answers were grouped together in book. i.e., ? re: narrowing airways.
|I did research on different sr fit cert & i liked that this course had a hard copy book & workbook vs. on line text only. i like to have reference.
|2015-10-28 16:26:08
|Strongly Agree
|already work with seniors, so this will inform my work
|some info could be updated
|2015-10-26 20:29:35
|2015-10-25 09:57:59
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|working better and more professional with old people
|is a very good course
|2015-10-19 17:18:24
|2015-10-13 20:14:14
|Canfitpro and National Council of Certified Personal Trainers
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I want to be able to help the older adults gain and/or maintain there mobility and quality of life. I plan to focus my in-home training business in helping this population do just that.
|2015-10-12 19:02:17
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I mainly work with the elderly now so this info will greatly help me in all areas
|2015-09-10 09:29:18
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|As PT Director of a large sports complex, I will help educate a staff of 15 trainers.
|This was one of the most comprehensive and well designed ceu courses I have ever taken. Having been in the industry for 35 years, I have taken many.
|online ACE info.
|2015-08-29 20:02:25
|To provide a variety of safe exercise options to older clients who may also have chronic disease.
|Very comprehensive
|2015-08-22 18:50:17
|Strongly Agree
|I work mostly with seniors and clients with medical issues. Just by reading the material prior to taking the test had made a huge impact to help better my knowledge.
|This covered a lot of issues with working not only with seniors, but special population as well. I found it to be well rounded with a lot of knowledge to keep a lot of clients safe.
|Idea Health & Fitness Association
|2015-08-20 17:56:42
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|i teach a fall prevention class for seniors so this will be very helpful
|great the way it is
|2015-08-13 16:35:32
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|2015-08-09 17:29:12
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I will be using this certification to help me specialize in Senior Clients
|Good course very intense must study hard to pass
|2015-08-02 16:03:46
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Better able to provide training to older adults.
|2015-07-30 16:55:55
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Continue work more effectively with seniors
|I like the text SrFit
|via ACE web
|2015-07-16 10:04:43
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Orthopedic Massage Therapist
|2015-06-28 17:52:26
|to train functional exercise to seniors so they can lead a life of independence of everyday living
|strongly recommend to all who enter this feild
|infofit educators
|2015-06-15 10:49:56
|2015-06-11 12:29:06
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|It will aid me in working with the seniors I am currently working with and
help with guidelines and specifics that add to my knowledge. Even one useful fact that safeguards my clients and/or improves their results is timewell spent.
|I would like to see more current updates and newer results. Some of the knowledge was at least 10 years old, and many of the seniors whom I work with are more advanced (or at a different biological age) than the guidelines I learned.
|2015-05-05 22:08:50
|2015-04-23 01:46:01
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|working with seniors as a fitness trainer
|excellent course!!!
|AAHF Website
|2015-04-08 19:51:22
|I work with various Senior Populations from 80 something's working full time traveling and lecturing to 50 something's obese and out of shape needing help facing knee replacements and also the LiveStrong cancer survivor Program
|Brenda Lind and your emails
|2015-04-01 19:35:11
|I will use them with several new clients.
|Update the text material. Some of the information seemed dated.
|NASM website
|2015-02-26 22:37:24
|Working with my older clients.
|on line
|2015-02-24 03:25:20
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I have a senior clientele. This course has provided extended information for me to take even better care of them! Further, I will implement many of the marketing and referral information to expand my business!!
|Update any new info to current 2015 studies, measures
|researched online
|2015-02-23 22:32:11
|American Council on Exercise (ACE)
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|Strongly Agree
|I plan to work with the senior population much more in the next several years and am getting educated as much as possible before I do. I currently work in a university facility and see an increasing number of adults over the age of 55 beginning an exercise program.
|I found this course to be very motivating to me at this later stage of my career and plan to work exclusively with the senior population as i get older as well. Thanks so much for this very informative program!
|Industry trade journal
|2015-02-18 20:55:12
|Strongly Agree
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A Heartfelt Request is a note from a public board at the Redcliffe Farms; reading it starts the quest Where the Druffalo Roam.
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Lost: Prize-winning druffalo, Druffy. Ran when demons attacked, last seen down in the gully. Reward if found and returned to farmstead.
—A note posted on a public board, with a simple map showing the general location of the druffalo and where to return her
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- The note can be found hanging outside a farm, just northwest of the "Redcliffe Farms Camp" in the Hinterlands – the same farm where the letter from the Hinterland Who's Who has to be delivered to.
- It is not included in the codex, yet it yields experience, modified by the knowledge perks.
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How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed
According to Wikipedia, Ray Kurzweil is an
American author, inventor, futurist, and director of engineering at Google. Aside from futurology, he is involved in such fields as optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and electronic keyboard instruments.
So he is a computer engineer specializing in word recognition technology, with a side interest in bold predictions about future machines. He is not a professional neuroscientist or psychologist or philosopher. Yet here we have a book purporting to reveal—no less—"the secret of human thought." Kurzweil is going to tell us, in no uncertain terms, "how to create a mind": that is to say, he has a grand theory of the human mind, in which its secrets will be finally revealed.
These are strong claims indeed, and one looks forward eagerly to learning what this new theory will look like. Perhaps at first one feels a little skeptical that Kurzweil has succeeded where so many have failed, but one tries to keep an open mind—hoping the book will justify the hype so blatantly brandished in its title. After all, Kurzweil has honors from three US presidents (so says Wikipedia) and was the "principal inventor of the first CCD flatbed scanner" and other useful devices, as well as receiving many other entrepreneurial awards. He is clearly a man of many parts—but is ultimate theoretician of the mind one of them?
What is this grand theory? It is set out in chapter 3 of the book, "A Model of the Neocortex: The Pattern Recognition Theory of Mind." One cannot help noting immediately that the theory echoes Kurzweil's professional achievements as an inventor of word recognition machines: the "secret of human thought" is pattern recognition, as it is implemented in the hardware of the brain. To create a mind therefore we need to create a machine that recognizes patterns, such as letters and words. Calling this the PRTM (pattern recognition theory of mind), Kurzweil outlines what his theory amounts to by reference to the neural architecture of the neocortex, the wrinkled thin outer layer of the brain.
According to him, there are about 300 million neural pattern recognizers in the neocortex, with a distinctive arrangement of dendrites and axons (the tiny fibers that link one neuron to another). A stimulus is presented, say, the letter "A," and these little brain machines respond by breaking it down into its geometric constituents, which are then processed: thus "A" is analyzed into a horizontal bar and two angled lines meeting at a point. By recognizing each constituent separately, the neural machine can combine them and finally recognize that the stimulus is an instance of the letter "A." It can then use this information to combine with other letter recognizers to recognize, say, the word "APPLE." This procedure is said to be "hierarchical," meaning that it proceeds…
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Postgraduate in Design for Innovation Strategy
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Duration: 3 months
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The Postgraduate in Design for Innovation Strategy focuses on the design and innovation methodologies for the identification of new business opportunities to create tangible value solutions.
Global trends such as technological changes, population growth, demographic change, resource scarcity and climate change pose significant challenges for companies worldwide. A strategy based on innovation is a way, if not the only one, to achieve sustainable economic growth in the long term. Design is one of the key business tools that can promote, foster and facilitate innovation.
Design can help transform organisations, from influencing their business model to identifying new opportunities. Design & innovation methodologies can be applied from conception to development of new products and services, to its communication and/or customers' relationships.
Design as a tool for innovation, integrated into the overall business strategy can become a key asset in the development of sustainable business models over time.This requires having professionals trained in specific skills, able to manage the design / innovation process, understood as a strategic business tool.
In collaboration with renowned companies, the course is oriented to apply the tools and knowledge in real environments and real challenges.
The course aims to provide the knowledge for the understanding and use of design as a strategic tool to articulate and promote innovation. It seeks to train professionals to lead the management of complex processes of design and undertake new challenges, in order to exploit opportunities applying knowledge and methodologies to foster innovation:
. Equip the participants with the set of skills to promote, develop and manage innovation through design, either on a project or within an organization.
. Provide the knowledge and methodological tools to allow developing and managing innovative projects, from creating new products and services to create new business models or redefining processes, always from the perspective of "design thinking".
. Understanding the design methodologies and processes that allow bringing ideas into practice.
From a critical approach, the course will provide the skills to be able to challenge the established procedures identify opportunities, implement innovative strategies through creativity and design, integrating all the knowledge involved in the innovation process.
IED Barcelona Intensive Postgraduates propose a dynamic methodology in which the course serves as a laboratory for analysis & exchange of information and discussion of cases. Participants will have the opportunity to share experiences with the speakers, in a climate of close dialogue that serves as a meeting point of their current knowledge and future career aspirations.
The course will have a practical "hands on" approach, combined with master classes and conferences. The students will have the opportunity to learn and experiment with the professors in a close collaboration environment. The classes are expected to become active workshops with a "learning by doing" approach integrated with the theoretical content provided by the professors.
The curriculum will be implemented in a dynamic environment, combining different types of classes to enable professional enrichment:.
. Presentations in which a prestigious professional exposes topics that are then analyzed based on case studies.
. Sessions of debate and analysis to discuss on various working models, methodologies, tools, and applications.
. Technical classes on tools and resources delivered by prestigious industry professionals.
As an application of the new knowledge acquired during the course, students will conduct two research projects that include the stages of analysis, development, implementation plan and presentation of results.
Project 1 will be developed in groups, in order to experience and analyze the potential benefits of dynamic work in a multidisciplinary team. It is oriented as a preparation/experimentation for the second one.
Project 2 is also developed in groups, will be the main project of the course. The objective is to apply and implement all the methodologies and knowledge learned during the course, working on real challenges defined by the collaborating companies.
Student Profile
. Grade/degree in any Design discipline, engineers, architects, marketing, communication and businesses professionals.
. Communication and marketing specialists,
. Professionals dedicated to the world of business and strategic planning
. Entrepreneurs and industrialists from different sectors seeking to question their own value creation processes and to find techniques and methodologies to rethink their approach to business
. Other professionals with proven experience in the field of design, innovation or marketing
Job Opportunities
Participants will have the skills to work in companies and organizations in several fields performing some of the following functions:
. Coordinate and develop processes for design innovation and its implementation as a strategic tool
. Identification of business opportunities through the methodologies learned
. Strategic vision for the conceptualization and development of new products and services
. Management and promotion of creative culture within the company
. Have the skills and vision for working in multidisciplinary teams.
Co-founder Drop-Design for Innovation, an innovation consulting firm focused on creating exceptional products and services, focused on the user experience and business model. Industrial designer by the University of Buenos Aires, Master's Degree (DEA) in Innovation Projects by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and Postgraduate in Business Management in the School of Industrial Organization.
Previously, he worked as Experience Design Lead at HP and as Design & Innovation Manager at the consulting firm Loop Business Innovation. He has been Professor of IED since 2008 and Director of the Innovation Lab of the ESADE MBA.
He has extensive experience in different fields of design and innovation in various sectors: consumer electronics, equipment, toys, technology, services, packaging and consumer goods. He has collaborated with multinational companies, SMEs and startups and has carried out projects in Argentina, United States, Spain, England, Italy and Dubai.
He has written articles for international magazines and congresses. His work has been published in different magazines and newspapers, and has received design awards in Germany, the United States, Argentina, Spain and Japan.
The educational planning for all IED Master courses is aligned with the criteria established by the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The IED Master program adopts a credit structure that follows the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). IED Master only awards its own private degrees.
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Team - the name of a chartered unit within the BSA Varsity Scout program.
Tenderfoot - the first rank and badge earned by a Boy Scout in the BSA.
Tiger Cub Scout - BSA Program for first grade boys in Cub Scouts.
Totem - An emblem or design designating the name of a Boy Scout Patrol, Cub Scout Den or a person. This term was borrowed from the Native Americans (Indians) who used it for a lodge, clad or a person within a tribe.
Unit - any individual charter group within the BSA program such as a Cub Scout Pack, Boy Scout Troop, Varsity Team, Venturing Crew, etc.
Unit Commissioner - A BSA volunteer leader (21 years old or older) that interfaces between a unit and the Boy Scout Council. Their job is to help units run smoothly.
Varsity Team - as used by in-troop programs is no longer valid. This function has now been taken over by the Venture Patrol.
Venture Scout - is not valid for any program of the BSA. Members of a Venture Patrol are "Boy Scouts". Members of a Venturing Crew are "Venturers".
Venture Patrol - is a patrol of Boy Scouts within a Boy Scout Troop.
Venturing Crew - BSA program for youth (either young men and/or women, that are age 14 up to their 21st birthday) and their adult leaders in this BSA program. Youth members are called Venturers or Sea Scouts. (Sea Scouts are now part of the BSA Venturing program.)
Venturer - a member of a BSA Venturing Crew.
VLBT - Venturing Leader Basic Training, this is the OLD name for the adult leader training for Venturing. It has been renamed Venturing Leader Specific Training (VLST), with a training syllabus of BSA #33491D.
VLSC - Venturing Leadership Skills Course and is a BSA National course delivered to ALL Venturing Crews members (youth and adult).
VLST - abreviation for Venturing Leader Specific Training, this is the name of the New 2003 BSA training course for adult leaders.
Webelos - BSA program for 4th and 5th grade boys who work on earning their Webelos Badge and the Arrow of Light. Webelos stands for We'll Be LOyal Scouts.
Webelos Den - a group of Webelos boys and their leader within a Cub Scout Pack.
West, James E. (1876-1948) - He was the first BSA Chief Scout Executive, who first took the job on a temporary basis but held this position for 32 years. He was orphaned at age six and crippled at age seven while in the orphanage. He worked his way through law school and became a crusading attorney for the rights of children. He is credited with building BSA from a struggling organization into a household name.
WL - abreviation for a Webelos Leader, (a male or female volunteer, 21 years old or older) that leads a Webelos Den.
Wolf - BSA Cub Scout program for 2nd grade school boys that work on earning their Wolf Badge. This badge has a wolf head on it. A group of these Cub Scouts is called a Wolf Den.
Wood Badge - written as two words (not one, Woodbadge, as it is often mistakenly done by new people tot he Scouting program). This is an advanced adult leader training course for both Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders. This is not just a BSA training program, but one that is taught by many Scouting organizations world wide. Lord Baden-Powell started Wood Badge training at the now famous Gilwell Park in London, England. A leader who completes this training program has special "Wood Badge Regalia" which consists of an insignia of a Axe stuck in a Log, a pair of wooden beads on a leather thong that is worn around the neck, a tan neckerchief (or scarf) with a square of Tartan sewn on the back of it and a leather turks head woven knot neckerchief slide (also known as a woggle).
Woggle - a turks head woven knot worn by a Wood Badger or another name for a neckerchief (or scarf) slide.
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An interview with Sean Martin, team leader of LA based CBNC Cycling fixed-gear team at a stop off in Portland en route to the North American Cycle Courier Championships of America held in Seattle.
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Yahoo! News – Blog-Tracking May Gain Ground Among U.S. Intelligence Officials
"…some analysts say U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials might be starting to track blogs for important bits of information. This interest is a sign of how far Web media such as blogs have come in reshaping the data-collection habits of intelligence professionals and others, even with the knowledge that the accuracy of what's reported in some blogs is questionable."
I'm sure some people will be offended by this or think their privacy is being invaded. My first thought was, "what the hell? " Bu after another 15 seconds I thought…well, we expect politicians (the gubbmint in other words) to read the editorial pages, right?
Sure enough.. "One such critic is James Love, director of the Ralph Nader (news – web sites)-affiliated Consumer Project on Technology.
"When you're conducting surveillance where you have no expectation of illegal activity, there has to be some threshold to justify such surveillance," Love said. "
So what's the threshold for watching the nightly news or reading the newspaper. Everyone out there with a blog was inspired at least partly by folks like Matt Drudge who fought hard to be recognized as 'legitimate' journalists. Would it make sense to say, "When you're watching Tom Brokaw or Dan Rather on the nightly news, where you have no expectation of illegal activity, there has to be some threshold to justify such surveillance."? Of course not.
What I find much more troubling is this:
" At least one nation, China, is actively tracking blogs. It's also reportedly trying to block blogs. Several press reports earlier this year said the government shut two blogging services and banned access to all Web logs by Chinese citizens."
If China can somehow filter out blogs, what's to stop other governments from filtering material they don't like. (Granted, even with the CAN-SPAM Act, the FTC can't seem to blog 300 viagra ads a day from my email.) Gubbmint, read away, but if you block my access, then we have a real Constitutional issue.


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10 Half Baked Quotes Every Stoner Can Relate To
Get buzzed with Half Baked this month on IFC.
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We've all seen Half Baked. But as Jon Stewart's "Enhancement Smoker" says, have you ever seen Half Baked…on weed? Well, you're going to get the chance, since it's airing all this month on IFC. To celebrate the stoner comedy that always gives us a nice buzz, we thought we'd share ten of our favorite quotes from the movie. And trust us, as funny as they are, they're even better on…well, you get the idea.


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Since it's the Christmas season, here's an additional animation that I find inspiring: Simon's Cat in "Nut Again".
One of Preston Blair's famous examples of secondary action, found in his books on animation, is the squirrel as he picks up a nut and flips his tail. While this animation has the usual mixture of dry wit and slapstick comedy, it's the timing, weight, and motion of the squirrel's tail that I find most interesting and worthy of further study.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Animated Inspiration: Simon's Cat - "Nut Again"
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M. Article
(1) Hungary protects the institution of marriage between man and woman, a matrimonial relationship voluntarily established, as well as the family as the basis for the survival of the nation.
(2) Hungary supports child-bearing.
(3) The protection of families is regulated by a super majority law.
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Human dignity is inviolable. Everyone has the right to life and human dignity; the life of a foetus will be protected from conception.
The Constitution also has a preable beginning with the words "Isten áldd meg a magyart" ("God bless the Hungarians" – the first words of the national anthem).
It is a Constitution based on Christian values. The opposition, consisting of the ex-communist MSZP, the extremist right-wing "Jobbik" Party and the Green-Liberal Party "Politics can be different" (Lehet Más a Politika) voted against it, which however did not prevent it from being adopted with the necessary 2/3 majority.
6. The media attacks against the current Hungarian Government can thus to a large extent be explained as a culture war against the Christian values that are expressed in the new Constitution.
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Softwood lumber is "the most vexing challenge to the pending NAFTA talks" according to a story in The Hill. The dispute dates back to "the Aroostook War which ended in 1842 and established the border between Maine and New Brunswick."
Although the forest fire frenzy in North America has receded in recent days and producers such as Norbord are "resuming production", forest fires have "broken out in Portugal again" and "hundreds of firefighters are battling blazes across southern France".
Finland is fighting to protect several biomass and pulp project expansions from "looming EU restrictions on forest industry that would restrict the use of forest at the level of 2000-2012".
Authorities said the flames that destroyed a Waltham apartment complex over the weekend were able to "tear through the building so quickly because of its wood-frame construction". Despite the massive timber blazes, "there's no immediate move to change state building code regulations governing wood-framed structures", according to Massachusetts' Chris Goetcheus.
Finally, filming has begun on a new movie detailing the lumber industry in western Wisconsin. "The Lumber Baron," a fictional account of a family lumber business set in 1910.


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The Nightrider. That is his name… the Nightrider… Remember him when you look at the night sky!
~ Toecutter "Mad Max"
In the small town where I was born and raised, on a dark and mountainous coast that would have made H.P. Lovecraft uneasy, we had one movie theatre, The Mayfair. Films were shown on Fridays and Saturdays each week, by the next week, it would be something else.
The place was old with leather seats and sculpted plaster sconces that spoke of a grander time.
The old theatre was my favourite place in the entire world. We didn't have a TV, so films were a speedball directly into my eyeball and fevered imagination. It was here I walked out of The Wizard Of Oz and it stands as the one film I have never seen, and never will. Here's why.
In August, 1977 we were living on a small farm, under the shadow of a mountain range, between the mountains and the sea. It was an alluvial flood plain, which meant that if there was a market for river smoothed grey rocks, we would have lived like kings. Most of the paddocks were more rocks than dirt and I remember spending many long hours loading them onto the tractor trailer and dumping them along a fenceline.
Early one morning that August, we were hit by a storm. Due to the shape of the land the wind would come down off the mountain like an X-Games skateboarder and we were at the bottom of the slope. Gusts would come through and tear roofs of houses, rip trees out of the ground, and 7 years later another storm of the same variety it tied 1 inch thick angle iron into knots.
Our car was crushed, trees came down on the house, and we spent weeks clearing fallen trees. I was five years old and it was my first experience with what we would now call PTSD.
A year or so later, we went to see The Wizard of Oz at the local movie theatre. They often played kids movies in matinee sessions. I vaguely remember getting to the bit where the tornado hit, and then I was outside. I have no idea what the rest of the film is about. I know there was a girl and red-shoes and witches and a road. I still can't watch it.
The only other film that freaked me out as a child was Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan – and that was just the scene where they put the bug in Chekov's ear. I went to the bathroom for that bit and then loved the rest of the movie.
The idea of restricted films was of course something we were in awe of as kids. R13 – cool… R16 ooohh… R18? What the hell could qualify for an R18 rating? Discussion suggested in a movie with an R18 rating, people actually died.
Along with the usual kids fare, I saw all three Star Wars movies in that theatre. The resounding shock I felt when Luke Skywalker's parentage was announced resonates with me still. One of the great frustrations was when we were away the one weekend that the Mayfair was showing Battletruck, the Kiwi version of a Mad Max dystopian action movie.
My love affair with all things apocalyptic really started with that film. Having missed it the first time around, I got into see Mad Max instead. Then Mad Max 2 and later, in a much larger movie house in Christchurch, Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome.
What is it about the Mad Max franchise that completes me? I'm not entirely sure. Perhaps it is the fact that Max was never a good man. He was a driven, angry, killer. In D&D terms, his alignment was Chaotic Neutral. He looked out for himself and did what he had to, just to survive.
Sometimes he would do good, other times he would do evil – always looking out for number one and always surviving. I guess I felt a connection with his sheer grit and grimness. This was a man who knew pain. He knew misery and he kept going.
It's not some boyish hero fantasy, I had shit going on that left me with an intense feeling of connection with the tortured soul of Max.
With Mad Max: Fury Road finally coming to theatres in 9 days' time, I feel that I'm in a different place now. Calmer, less tortured and still completely mad for post-apocalyptic fiction. George Miller has an eye for the grand. His visions of barbaric wastelands have always been unlike anyone else.
The epic scale of the madness of the land and the people who have become savage and primitive in it, has always required a character like Max. If you fight fire with fire, you fight insanity with madness.