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March 8, 2017 – Orland Park, IL, USA – With a fresh take on the sacred traditions of rock, folk and blues, "Famous Unknown USA" is a trio from the Southwest Suburban area of Chicago that has qualified for the semi-finals at ISC (International Songwriting Competition) for their single "Stain Glass Window". ISC announced the 2016 semi-finalists on February 27th, 2017.
Each year ISC holds a song contest to provide budding and established songwriters with an opportunity to showcase their songs in mainstream arena. With a panel of prestigious judges, ISC is a platform that has helped several aspiring artists win prizes, further their music careers, and gain recognition and exposure in the music industry.
In a brief interview with Akshat Thapa (Ed Cal Media Agency), Christopher Reyes from the band commented: "Famous Unknown USA is an Indie Rock trio including Gary Reyes (Guitar/Drums/Vocal/Songwriter), Bob Hauck (Vocals/Guitar/Bass/ Audio Tech) and myself, Christopher Reyes (Lead Guitar/Rhythm Guitar). We released our Greatest Hits Album in late 2016, and we've been accepted to have our music play on Pandora in 2017. We are quite excited that our song STAIN GLASS WINDOW is currently a semifinalist in the International Songwriting Competition."
Gary has been playing guitar for more than three decades. He has written and produced over 30 original songs for the band. Bob Hauck, also known as "The Hawk" is a perfectionist and has played guitar and bass all over the country. Bob owns Light Shed Studios where Famous Unknown Record and practice. Youngest in the band, Chris has been playing guitar since the age of 10. In his late teens and early twenties when he should have been concentrating on his college studies, he instead dropped out to practice guitar all day and travel the world. He's since finished college and now he's found a place with Famous Unknown USA.
Their musical influences include a variety of blues and rock artists like, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Motown.
For more information, visit: https://famousunknownusa.com/
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Based in Chicago, Famous Unknown USA has been making music since 2010. Collectively they have over 25 years of stage and studio experience. Influences reach back to the early sixties rock, folk and blues. A mix of current and classic cover tunes as well as an ever expanding list of original material all make for a constantly evolving live performance.
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Components of success
Recently I read a very good article by Tim Crowley for TrainingPeaks newsletter. Although there are significant differences in the demands of pure endurance sports (such as cycling, running, triathlon) and Speedskating, some of the core values are common. I found it very interesting, and there is much good advice here, also if you apply it to Inline Speedskating. And since there is, relatively speaking, very little qualified or scientific research* in to inline Speedskating we have to read and adapt articles from other sports to fit our own sport. In my opinion, most inline skaters still train they way they do because of "tradition" in clubs, or because "that's they way 'Xxx-super-star" trains, or just because "it works for me". In my opinion, any scientific input is very welcome.
*with the noted exceptions of research in to Ice Speedskating, done by amongst others; Meyer, Seiler, Hecksteden, Heinze, Faude, Kindermann. (But then again, ice Speedskating is a slightly different technique, and a very different competition structure than inline. … but that's another very long discussion.)
What I've done is adapt and insert comments in to the article (in black) so as to help you relate this to your Speedskating training. (Although triathletes and cyclists normally are preparing for a 3-8 hour effort, we are more normally concerned with 5min – 1hr 20min efforts, depending on the type of Speedskating your are involved in and the level. Thus our focus on aerobic endurance is less and we have more focus on aspects such as anaerobic power, acceleration, top speed and technique.)
I hope you find the comparisons interesting. Please feel free to comment and discuss on the Facebook thread.
Sutton Atkins Personal Coach, Sk8skool
6 Components to a Successful Training Plan
By Tim Crowley
A training program is more than just an accumulation of volume or training miles. To create a successful program one must incorporate many complicated components, all of which must be combined in the right way in order for an athlete to be successful. In addition to training, an athlete's work and personal life need to be factored in for long-term success.
Athlete life-style coaching is something most skaters need, but don't realize they need it. Is your lifestyle affecting your performance each weekend? Think, sleep, rest, stress. This is just one area a personal coach can help you make more efficient.
There is no one template or plan that will suit all athletes - this is why experienced coaches are necessary to be able to draw from each of these components to create a cohesive plan that works for that athlete at that moment in time. (Hence the need for personal coaching, and not solely a club structure) Coaches also need to be skilled in each of the components, and to know when to bring in outside assistance when necessary.
The goal of this article is to make athletes and coaches aware of each of the six essential components of a successful training program and highlight the areas within each that should be addressed and mastered over time. Many of these components will overlap and supplement each other, and are not exclusive or solely independent. You will notice that I have not included nutrition as one of the components, as this is in a category all its own.
The six key components are not listed in order of importance or priority, as this order will change from athlete-to-athlete depending on their skillset, experience and what their own personal limiters are. In addition, emphases will be different based on time of year.
Movement Economy
Mental Fitness
Below we'll take a look at each component and outline its importance within the training plan, as well as give ideas and insight on how to better incorporate the component into your short- and long-term goals.
1. Endurance
Triathlon and cycling are endurance sports. When we think of the word "endurance" we often think solely aerobic endurance, which is in extremely important, yet not the only factor in triathlon or cycling success. Areas of endurance, which must be addressed, include:
Muscular Endurance - The ability to generate force, power or speed over the duration of an event is just as important as aerobic endurance, as this often determines how fast an athlete can cover the race distance.
Aerobic Threshold – Base level endurance work is predominantly aerobic. Often thought of as base training.
Lactate or Anaerobic Threshold - These are relative terms as many scientists cannot determine a universal definition for this. This can simply be thought of as the highest intensity (watts, pace, speed or HR) that can be held for 30-60 minutes. In Speedskating this is greatly affected by the muscular endurance of the athletes "frame", due to the fact that we have to support our own body weight (unlike a cyclist or swimmer), and in an unnatural position, unlike a runner.
VO2 Max - Often used in a lab, but not a good predictor of athletic success. VO2 training is hard but yields improvement in all key endurance markers (specific strength, sustainable speed, power, threshold and improved endurance).
During your endurance sessions, include one or more intensity levels to increase the value of the training session. Here are a few examples:
Bike workout: 15-20 minute warm up. 4x5 minute intervals at max sustainable watts or effort with 5-min easy spin recovery (this works VO2 Max). Then do 3x15 minute efforts just below your current threshold. Then a 5 minute easy spin. Rest of ride at an easy endurance level.
Progressive tempo run: 30-40 minutes at an easy endurance pace/HR. Then 15 minutes of progressive tempo run, increasing pace every 3 minutes. Begin at half-marathon pace and then do the last 3 minutes at 1 mile pace (VO2 Max).
2. Movement Economy
Our ability to move efficiently and with good biomechanics is a critical skill for all endurance athletes, and one, which requires continual work throughout the career. Learning to move smoothly and efficiently whether it's swimming, cycling or running (or Speedskating) will allow us to put more energy into going faster. To use the analogy of a car, this is equivalent to improving your body's MPG (miles per gallon). When he refers to movement economy, he does not only mean technique, movement economy is more general, including basic natural functional movements that are developed through cross-training, core training, and dynamic mobility workouts that should be included in our off-season training, and maintained through our race season. Does your off-season training include mobility programs, general conditioning and specific core stability exercises?
Improving movement economy through better mobility and running drills is a form of "free speed". Researchers have found that in runners, a quality strength training program can yield as much as a 5% increase in performance solely through an improved running economy.
In addition, the ability to move smoothly and efficiently decreases the incidence of overuse injuries due to compensations.
Additional tools to help you work on movement economy:
Bike Rollers - Rollers force you to ride with a smooth pedal stroke and apply force evenly with both right and left feet. To stay upright you need to be smooth and relaxed.
Treadmill - Tempo work and intervals on the treadmill give you the opportunity to work on smooth, quick cadence while staying locked into a specific speed. You can also feel a choppy stride, and vertical oscillations (excessive up and down movement) on a treadmill more than you will on the road or track.
Indoor Trainers, with erg mode - Stationary trainers that have erg mode will allow you to get comfortable and efficient and at a given wattage. Erg mode on trainers allows you to lock in a specific wattage, therefore as you vary cadence, you will feel the pedals load and unload. You will also find your more efficient cadence for a given wattage. The closest thing we have to Rollers, a Treadmill and Indoor trainer is the "rolling road", but not many people have this. Maybe a slideboard is the next next best thing, although it doesn't really have the same effect. … Unless maybe you use mirrors to study holding form, and a metronome to maintain rhythm and guide power output, although neither are very scientific or precise. It's all subjective.
Video Analysis - Video can be a useful tool for both athlete and coach. This is especially true with swimming where regular feedback will allow you to implement changes in your swimming economy. I hope you are using this tool as a regular part of your skating training. Visual feedback is essential to overcome the reality gap of "what you feel it looks like" compared to "what it actually looks like".
3. Strength/Power
Many endurance athletes and coaches use strength training only in the off-season when cycling volume is often diminished due to cold weather or lack of daylight. It is especially important for athletes over the age of 30 to maintain a high quality strength training plan. Research has shown that after the age of about 30, there is a loss of muscle mass of approximately .5 pounds per year, or 5 lbs. per decade regardless of how much aerobic training you do. A properly designed plan will help reduce muscle imbalances which are often the cause of overuse injuries. Off-season workouts should last about 30 to 40 minutes and be performed 2-3 times per week, with in-season plans lasting as little as 15 to 20 minutes 2 times per week.
In my opinion, for Speedskating, strength is even more essential, due to the nature of the position we hold. Isometric, concentric, eccentric and plyometric strength are vital, even more so that in these endurance sports. These aspects should be maintained all year round, and built upon during the off-season.
A well-designed strength-training plan should include the following:
Movement Skills - These include dynamic warm-up drills, running drills, and corrective exercises that may be unique to each athlete. They also help movement economy. For Speedskating think about the exercises on skates where you break down the whole technique in to parts, and then build it up again in to one smooth movement focusing on flow and efficient relaxed movements at the end. For example, circle drills, straight-away drills and the personal feedback you get from your coach, that only applies to YOU. If you're not spending a good amount of time each week on movement skills, why not?
Core Stabilization - This includes stabilization strength as well as stabilization endurance and all planes of movement. Stabilization strength is the ability to eliminate unwanted movement, while stabilization endurance requires an athlete to stabilise over a specific length of time, or the duration of an event. Most full-body multi-joint movements also include a stabilization component (see next). Every athlete in the world, in every sport does core training, right? I hope so. It's more than essential. But are you doing any core training that is specific for Speedskating movements?
Multi Joint Movements (Compound movements)- These should make up the bulk of the strength segment.
Pushing - Barbell and dumbbell pressing, both horizontal and vertical
Pulling - Vertical pulling such as pull-ups, and horizontal pulling such as TRX inverted rows, help offset the stresses set up by freestyle swimming and riding aero bars.
Single Leg Pressing - Single leg strength variations such as one-legged squats or rear foot elevated split squats put less stress on the back, are specific to cycling and running, and involve the hip stabilizers which is critical for injury reduction. Even more important in Speedskating just because of the nature of the sport, we skate on one foot at a time, and it is a very unstable environment which the body has to deal with.
Glute Dominant Exercises - Such as mini band walks, single leg hip-lifts and single leg deadlifts, will strengthen the gluteals and take stress off the abductors and hamstrings, which are common sites of overuse injuries.
Flexibility/Soft Tissue Work- Strength training sessions should end with flexibility exercises and foam rolling exercises to reestablish muscle length and facilitate recovery. This only takes a few minutes but is important to include.
In Speedskating, much of the above is dealt with in different way is different countries. I have experienced many different cultures of training in USA, France, Italy, Germany, UK, Denmark, and more… And each country I visit I continue to learn from their way of achieving results. But the one common factor is the attentions to strength, balance and stability, either through, Dry-land (off-skate) work, classic weight lifting, or plyo's. Each type of training has a slightly different effect, of course. Most elite Speedskaters will use most if not all of these types of training through different periods of the year. But if you are a regular speedskater, holding down a 9-5 job, then you need to decide what fits best in to your life-style and what you have time for. But to neglect all of these is going to limit your performance and probably mean you are susceptible to injury at some point.
It is advisable to work with a qualified strength and conditioning coach to help designate an appropriate program that suits the athlete's needs and time restraints.
Many programs for endurance athletes advocate high (15 reps and higher) repetition sets. Is important to develop strength and power by using low rep ranges (3 to 10 reps per set) this will not only develop and maintain proper strength levels, but will also create stronger tendons and connective tissues which is often the site of many overuse injuries.
Many athletes have home gyms where they have treadmills and indoor bike setups. This is the perfect place to create your own training center. With little space and minimal cost you can create a very effective home training facility. Some great tools to include would be:
TRX or suspension trainer
Pull-up bar and large stretch bands
Dumbbells or power blocks
Mini slide or Val slides
Mini bands
Stability ball
Barbell or hex bar
And for Speedskaters:
BOSU ball
Slideboard + wall mirror
Wobble board
4. Speed
To go fast, it is essential to include some sort of speed training (in all three disciplines if you're a triathlete), throughout the year. This can be as easy as including weekly strides, short hill downs, or half pool sprints. For Masters athletes it is especially important since, once speed is lost, it is much harder to regain. Thus in Inline Speedskating we use indoor to maintain explosive skills, and grab that chance to do some flying laps or top speed sprints on the occasional "dry-but-cold winter day". (And those that have access to ice, use ice Speedskating as their all year round speed work).
As your training year progresses closer toward your key races you want your speed sessions to more closely model the demands of your race. This will differ depending on the distance of your races and your current race paces. Short-course athletes will do speed work in and around their current 5k-pace, while long course athletes will do "fast sessions " at 10k to half marathon pace.
During cold winter months, stationary trainers and treadmills are great devices to work on speed since you can control all the variables. The treadmill can be used throughout the year to do speed work which will allow you to run slightly faster than you would on the track, thereby training your body's turnover in a controlled environment.
In the pool short sprints, with plenty of rest or accelerations, within longer sets will help maintain your swim-specific power and speed. You can also use paddles, fins, or ankle bands in any combination to create variations in speed sets. These sets do not need to be long, and should not leave you exhausted. Small doses of speed throughout the year will help maintain the speed you have worked hard to acquire.
5. Mental Fitness
I have included this is a major component since it is often a limiting factor for many athletes. "You are what you think, most of the time."
The willingness to push through adversity, harsh training conditions and race stress is often what determines success in endurance sports. Competition is the opportunity to put into play all the things that you worked on in your training. It should not be a source of stress, but an opportunity to reach new levels. Too often athletes base their training or self-worth on these races, group workouts or the last interval that they have done, when it is more important to look at the entire body of work.
This is all too common in middle level fitness skating group, especially with men over "a certain age". Each session is a testosterone fuelled fight to the death to prove who and what they are to themselves and every other living mortal. Try to take a more relaxed view, each training is just a stimulant to encourage the body to respond in a desired way. It is not the Olympic Final every Saturday morning. And each race is not a final judgment of your worth. It's just an indication of where you are now in your training plan (despite what all the comments on Facebook might reflect.) Your goal can not be to win every race all year. Your goal is to achieve what you set out to achieve, when you decided to achieve it. But you can still give your best effort for where you are now, learn from it without judging and move on to the next block of training. Mental preparation is where a personal coach can really help you see yourself objectively, from the outside. And thus help you get "in to the zone" for each upcoming event, whether it's a hard training block, a rehab training block, or a big competition.
You owe it to your competition to bring your best every time you step on the start line. Never convince yourself you are "training through a race", as this becomes a slippery slope when things get difficult in the race.
Athletes cannot be afraid to push the limits in training and competition, and be willing to fail, as this is part of the process. Just as swimming, cycling and running are skills, athletes need to develop the mindset and mental skills to be competitive, face adversity and learn from sub-par performances to become better. You should learn something new every time you race. This is what makes triathlon or bike racing so special. After 27 years of competitive racing, I continue to learn.
6. Recovery/Regeneration
Training is not merely putting in as many miles as possible. It is the ability to stress the body and recover so that it adapts to a higher level. The area of recovery/regeneration has been widely embraced by the multisport community. It is easy to see people training and racing with compression garments, and using all kinds of supplements and recovery drinks.
Other areas of recovery, which may be as important, but are often overlooked, are sleep, blood chemistry, and heart rate variability.
Sleep - This is the single best recovery method, but since it cannot be patented and marketed, it is often overlooked. The use of devices such as Zeo sleep monitors allow you to measure the quality and quantity of sleep. It also allows for the tracking of deep sleep and REM sleep, which is vital for both physical and mental recovery. Think of it as a power meter for sleeping. If you measure it, you can manage it. If there's one thing I've noticed over 20 years of coaching it's that people in general don't sleep enough. In our busy lives, powered by coffee to wake us (most people) up in the morning, we just don't feel the tiredness. Without exception, when a new skater has started in Sk8skool Online I have noticed that EVERY one does not sleep enough. And they admit it freely. The aim of training is to elicit super-compensation. Training damages the body. Super-compensation happens after you have recovered from the training. So the goal of a weeks training is to improve super-compensation, or make it happen more often, many times per week. Sleep is the biggest single factor, in my opinion, to making more gains per week, from your training.
Blood Chemistry - Several times a year, it's important to track major markers in the blood. When certain key markers are low, it will have a significant effect on training and health. The ability to track key blood markers will allow you to optimize training and maximize race performance. It is good to get initial markers done during the off-season and then periodically monitor them throughout the year to make sure there are no abnormalities. Companies like InsideTracker use 20 key markers specific to athletes, including iron, testosterone and potassium
Heart Rate Variability - Also known as HRV, this measures your body's parasympathetic nervous stress, which in short is your total stress package. This includes training stress and all other life stresses. Tracking HRV will allow you to better understand when to train hard and when to back off in an objective manner. This is a new and emerging technology, which will guide the way we individualize our training plans in the future. HRV has become very affordable due to apps you can use with your smartphone. Check out Ithlete, Bio-force or Omega wave for HRV tools. As of yet we have not used these in Sk8skool. I'm going to be looking in to this technology to see what it is worth. I wonder if it can work accurately enough for Speedskating. I'll get back to you guys soon in a future article.
It is hard to narrow all training down to just 6 components, but my goal for this article was to give you some thoughts and insights as to things that might be missing from general training programs. It is important to customize training approaches and plans to the individual and their specific demands, in order to create a healthy functioning athlete who will be in the sport for long time. I hope this article lead you to explore some new areas of your training which may open the doors for improved performance.
Good luck in your training and racing season!
I think it's a very good article he's written which may help some athletes to fill some holes in their program. I hope you enjoyed my comments relating to Inline Speedskating, and hope it inspired you to discuss issues with your coach and make changes to your program or lifestyle that will produce even better gains on a monthly basis.


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13-Year Afghan War - Highlights of America's Longest War
After the September 11 attacks, the former U.S. President George W. Bush launched the "global war on terrorism", and led the invasion of Afghanistan, which was justified under the doctrine of collective security. Then U.S. President Bush stated that, "Our war on terror begins with al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated."[1]
Although, during last 13 years the United States did succeed to avert any major terror attacks inside its territory but anti-Western in particular anti-American sentiments continued to spread rapidly in Asian and African continents. Despite the fact that dozens of top Al Qaeda leaders were killed or captured during the decade-old war on terror, the US failed to bring lasting peace and security in the region. The 13-war also resulted in the deaths of thousands of U.S. and allied soldiers with enormous cost of trillions of dollars.[2]
Highlights of War:
— War lasted: 4,831 days.
— Total Casualties: 3,485 killed.[3]
— U.S. Casualties: 2,216 killed, 19,950 wounded.[4]
— At the peak of war on terror, more than 130,000 troops from 50 nations were stationed across Afghanistan.
— The total cost of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan: $3.2 to 4 trillion, Deaths: 330,000[5]
— War Cost in Afghanistan/Pakistan: $1.65 trillion (not including future war costs of veterans care).[6]
— 2014 saw the largest increase in civilian casualties: 3,188 killed, 6,429 wounded.
— Individual served in the war: 823,136
Direct War Deaths in Afghanistan:
War in Afghanistan by Percentage:
War on Terror in Afghanistan Timeline:
The Future of Afghanistan:
[1] The White House, President George W. Bush, "Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People", (September 20, 2001), at: http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010920-8.html
[2] Raphael Perl, "Combating Terrorism: The Challenge of Measuring Effectiveness", Congressional Research Service, (March 12, 2007).
[3] "Coalition Military Fatalities By Year", iCasualties, at: http://icasualties.org/OEF/Index.aspx
[4] Luis Martinez, "US Military in Afghanistan by the Numbers: 2,184 Dead, 19,600 Wounded", ABC News, at: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/05/u-s-military-in-afghanistan-by-the-numbers-2184-dead-19600-wounded/
[5] Catherine Lutz, and Neta Crawford, "Over 330,000 Killed by Violence, $4 Trillion Spent and Obligated", the Costs of War Project - Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies, (2013), at: http://www.costsofwar.org/
[6] "Summary Costs of War Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan FY2001‐2014, Billions of Current Dollars", the Costs of War Project - Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies, (2014), at: http://www.costsofwar.org/sites/default/files/Summary%20Costs%20of%20War%20NC%20JUNE%2026%202014.pdf
[7] "Human Costs of War", the Costs of War Project - Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies, (2014), at: http://www.costsofwar.org/sites/default/files/
[8] CBS News/New York Times Poll, (May 4, 2011), at: http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/110504_news_poll.pdf (The poll was conducted on May 2nd and 3rd 2011, by telephone among 532 American adults, interviewed by CBS News from April 28 to May 1, 2011. The margin of error in entire sample could be +/- 4 %.)
[9] Global Terrorism Data, "Background Report: 9/11, Ten Years Later", START Background Report (2011). at: www.start.umd.edu/start/announcements/BackgroundReport_10YearsSince9_11.pdf
[10] United States of America The National Counterterrorism Center Report on Terrorism (2011). Accessed at: https://www.fas.org/irp/threat/nctc2011.pdf
[11] How much did the September 11 terrorist attack cost America?, The Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, at: http://www.iags.org/costof911.html
[12] "America To Negotiate With Taliban As It Plots Return", Investor's Business Daily, at: http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/061813-660475-american-diplomats-tricked-by-afghan-savages.htm
[13] "US, NATO mark end of Afghan combat mission after 13 years", IRIA, December 29, 2014, at: http://ir-ia.com/news/us-nato-mark-end-of-afghan-combat-mission-after-13-years/
[14] "Taliban claims victory against US and its allies in Afghan War", IRIA, December 30, 2014, at: http://ir-ia.com/news/taliban-claims-victory-against-us-and-its-allies-in-afghan-war/
[15] "Taliban declare 'defeat' of NATO", Deutsche Welle, December 29, 2014, at: http://www.dw.de/taliban-declare-defeat-of-nato/a-18159594


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Re: [Slightly OT]: Is certification worth it?by ajt (Prior)
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Certification is a piece of paper. Some times it will impress someone, sometimes it will not. Sometimes the training behind it is good, and sometimes it is not. Sometimes the exam will be easy, sometimes not. Some certificates are cheap some are expensive. Alas many of these factors are not directly correrlated, the most expensive training, may be very poor, the exam may be hard but the certificate worthless and so on.
I'm not in favour of them per se but those in positions of authority place undue importance on them, because they are too busy or unqualified to make the correct decision based on CV, references and your interview.
If the person making the decision knows what they are doing, I doubt they will have much influence, they will be looking at you and your total skill set. If it's a typical PHB, then it may impress, which could give you the edge you need.
Remember the world is full of MCSEs and most of them are without a clue, finding a good Windows person is very hard.
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5 Diagnostic Tests for Electric Fence Troubleshooting
There's a moment you have when you realize your cattle or other livestock have breached your electric fence. In that moment – the same moment you're chasing after your animals as they fan out over the countryside – you wonder "What went wrong with the fence?"
You can save yourself these kind of headaches by regularly testing your fence and addressing issues as they arise. When you find your fence has lost power, is running low voltage or has dropped a charge somewhere along your fence line, you will need to find out what went wrong.
Zareba® Systems has five helpful diagnostic tests to suggest for your electric fence troubleshooting. It's best to test a system in the order presented here so that the issues that cause broad problems are checked first. We recommend having a fence tester ready so that you can properly test your fence. Zareba® Systems offers a variety of fence testers for your needs.
If your fence has completely depowered, your battery or power source may be at fault. Here is how to determine whether power is being delivered from your power sources.
- Outlets – Your fence tester can't be used on an outlet, but a simple test is to plug in another electrical device (such as a light) into the outlet and check if that works. If that item doesn't power up properly, consult an electrician. The outlet should be delivering between 105 to 125 volts to the charger.
- Solar – Use your voltage tester to measure your battery voltage. If it is underperforming, you may need to replace it. The batteries inside solar chargers are meant to last about 1,000 days (3 years), and after that point, it's advised that you obtain a new one. Further, a solar battery could lose its charge after an extended time without sunlight or minimal sunlight. A 12-volt battery should test at 12 volts to properly energize a charger. A 6-volt or 6/12-volt battery should show a minimum of 6 volts in a test.
- Battery – If you have a battery-operated, non-solar, DC fence charger, you should check your DC battery to see if it is delivering the appropriate charge. Your battery may have been drained by a short somewhere along the fence or if animals are frequently testing the fence, so check for shorts before reconnecting this battery.
The terminals are the posts used to attach the hook-up wires to the energizer. Testing these posts can help determine if the energizer is properly outputting energy.
- STEP 1 – Power: Turn off the power to the energizer.
- STEP 2 – Disconnect: Disconnect both hook-up wires from the charger.
- STEP 3 – Power On: Turn the power back on.
- STEP 4 – Test: Check the voltage output with your voltage tester.
- STEP 5 – Under 2,000 Volts: There is a fault in the energizer, contact our consumer care team at 855-5-ZAREBA.
- STEP 6 – Over 2,000 Volts: The energizer is operating properly. Move on to Test Three.
A lot of poor-performing fence systems can be blamed on inadequate ground systems. Every system should have at least three ground rods to perform properly. More ground rods should be installed if your electric fence is installed in sandy, dry or rocky soil. Frozen soil will also hinder the operation of your fence.
To test your ground rod system:
- STEP 1 – Power: Connect your fence and ground hook-up wires, then turn the power on.
- STEP 2 – Check Voltage: Use your Zareba® Fence Doctor to read the voltage on the ground wire.
- STEP 3 – Over 400 Volts: If over 400 volts, your ground rod is leaking too much voltage. Add extra ground rods or make them deeper. Test again after making these adjustments.
- STEP 4 – Under 400 Volts: The system is sufficiently grounded. Move on to Test Four.
Your electric fence's hook-up wire is the line that leads from your energizer's positive terminal to your fence. A second hook-up wire runs from the negative terminal to your first ground rod. Both of these need to be securely connected to the charger and their final destination. Likewise, conductivity must be fully established.
To test these wires, follow these steps:
- Step 1 – Power: Turn off your power to your charger.
- Step 2 – Secure: Check both connections (positive-to-fence and negative-to-ground rod) and make sure they are securely attached. If one or more has come loose, reattach, turn your power back on and see if this resolves your issue. If not, continue to Step 3.
- Step 3 – Disconnect: Keep the hook-up line connected to the terminal and disconnect it from the fence (leave the ground rod hook-up completely attached).
- Step 4 – Test: Turn the power on. Then, using your voltage tester, check the output of the hook-up wire that is normally attached to the fence.
- Step 5 – Less than 1,500 Volts: If the reading is less than 1,500 volts, your hook-up wire is accidentally grounding itself in some way. You should ensure that you are using a 20 KV insulated wire. Turn the power off, replace this wire and recheck your reading.
- Step 6 – More than 1,500 Volts: If the voltage on the hook-up wire reads more than 1,500 volts, the hook-up wire is fine. Reconnect this line to the fence and move to Test Five.
When you have eliminated all other options, it's time to take a good look along the length of your fence.
- Step One – Power: Turn the power on.
- Step Two – Walk and Test: Every 100 feet or so, test your line. If you get no reading or a low reading, back up 50 feet test again and try to find where the drop begins.
- Alternative: Get a Zareba® Fence Doctor, which will indicate the direction of the fault so you can find it quicker.
- Tip One: Be aware that the longer your fence, the more voltage drop you should expect at the most-distant portions of your fence.
- Tip Two: If the voltage drop along a lengthy fence is too much, you may want to buy a more powerful charger or set up a second fence fueled by another charger.
After Test Five, you may determine that your fence has a short somewhere and you will have to walk your fence line. Shorts can be created by numerous situations, so be sure to consider all of the following as you make your survey:
- Are the Hook-up Wires Firmly Attached? – These wires can make or break your fence, make sure all your fasteners are attached.
- Are the Jumpers Between Lines Connected Properly? – Jumper wires carry voltage from one fence wire to another, often between gates, at corners or in multiple wire situations. If one wire is hot, and another shows no charge, check your jumper wire for a good connection.
- Are Splicers and Splices Providing a Good Connection? – When you perform fence repairs or need to extend a line, you may opt to install a connector or make a splice directly with your wire. Even if these appear to be secure, they may not be making a good connection, so check for voltage before and after the splice.
- Is the Fence Leaking Voltage into the Earth? – You want to look to see if a shovel or other object was left leaning against the fence. Such an object would lead to a short.
- Is Vegetation Touching the Line? – If a plant – whether it's a weed growing up from below the fence, a bush growing into the fence, or a branch resting on the fence – will drain voltage from your electric fence. Clear these items from the fence and maintain a regular schedule of trimming these plants.
- Are Gates Properly Wired to Connect Over the Gap? – One of the biggest trouble spots for fencing (after improper grounding) is trouble with wiring around and under gates. Check for good connections and that wire bridging the gap is remaining hot.
- Are the Proper Insulators Installed? – If you are using insulators that are not built specifically for the brand or wire style you're using, then they may not properly insulate the electricity from being grounded by your fence posts.
- Are the Insulators Damaged, Cracked or Dirty? – Damaged and cracked insulators can create shorts or drain voltage on your fence. Be prepared to replace individual insulators during your regular survey of your fence line. Insulators can be damaged by prolonged exposure to sun and temperature variations as well as stresses to the fence line, such as an animal attempting to run through the fence or a tree collapsing on it. Dust and cobwebs can also create problems with insulators.
- Is the Wire, Polyrope or Polytape Touching a Fencepost Somewhere? – Check to see if your wire got dislodged from an insulator somewhere along the fence. If your wire comes in direct contact with a fencepost, it will short out.
Now that you have a plan for troubleshooting an electric fence, we'd be interested to know the problems you've experienced with your fence and fence equipment. Leave a comment below, reach out to our consumer care team at 855-5-ZAREBA with your thoughts, opinions and concerns.
We also urge you to subscribe to the Zareba® Systems E-Newsletter, where you can learn about our latest articles and products to help you with your livestock and fence.
Want to learn more about your electric fence? Check out these helpful articles:
- What kind of fence do you need? 6 questions to ask before buying an electric fence.
- Why you need a solar-powered fence charger.
- Understanding line and height requirements for electric fences.


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Twitter has announced that it has acquired Magic Pony Technology, the London startup that worked on machine learning technology.
TechCrunch reports that Twitter paid $150 million (£102 million) for the British company.
A blog post written by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that "Magic Pony's technology – based on research by the team to create algorithms that can understand the features of imagery – will be used to enhance our strength in live and video and opens up a whole lot of exciting creative possibilities for Twitter."
Machine learning is a type of technology related to artificial intelligence which involves a computer teaching itself different processes without someone telling it what to do.
Magic Pony's technology allowed it to take a source image or video and then improve it, adding detail by examing existing features. MIT Technology Review took a look at the company's technology in April and explained how it works. One example that the company used was taking a live feed of someone playing a video game and then sharpening that image.
The company was founded by Rob Bishop who holds a masters degree in signal processing and Zehan Wang who holds a PhD in visual information processing.
The company recently raised one of the largest seed rounds in Europe, at $2 million (£1.3 million). Tech.eu reports that London startup accelerator Entrepreneur First (which Magic Pony Technology was part of) claims it's the largest exit of any European accelerator to date.
London-based venture capital fund Balderton Capital was an investor in Magic Pony Technology. General partner Suranga Chandratillake sent the following comment on the acquisition:
Magic Pony is the global leader in applying unsupervised machine learning to the analysis, compression and comprehension of video content. Given Twitter's growing dominance of live social video – as witnessed by the success of Periscope, and content partnerships with The NFL and others – the two companies are an obvious match. And we are delighted that an iconic West Coast company has once again recognised that Europe is right at the forefront of the AI revolution.
At the same time, this is a bittersweet exit for me personally. It was only a year ago that we made our first venture investment, which means the experience of working together has been all too fleeting. But, of course, I'm ecstatic for the team. Many more doors will open for their technology, as it becomes embedded into Twitter. We wish Rob, Zehan and the rest of the team well and there will always be space for them in their first home (our basement!) if one day they wish to return.
Another investor in Magic Pony Technology was Octopus Ventures. Partner Luke Hakes said the following about the deal:
Today marks a great day for the Magic Pony team. We're proud to have believed in the concept early on and to then have had the privilege of joining their journey. The technology Magic Pony has developed is revolutionary and pushes the boundaries of what is possible with AI in the video space.
The UK continues to grow as the 'go-to' place for companies looking to build best in breed AI technology – Octopus has been fortunate to work with the founders of three companies in this space that have gone on to be acquired, with Evi and Amazon, SwiftKey and Microsoft, and now Magic Pony and Twitter. We are excited for the Magic Pony team, but also to take what we have learnt on the last three journeys and help the next generation of entrepreneurs lead the way in the on-going AI revolution.


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It's a Monday, and you're stressed just thinking of the deadlines, meetings, reports, targets, and demanding clients needing your attention this week?
Instead of reaching for another coffee, take a walk outdoors (when it's not too hazy). Refresh your eyes gazing at the sky or vegetation, or water if you're lucky enough to be near a river, pond or fountain.
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At times when your boss is staring at you and you can't step out or when the PSI is at hazardous levels, resort to the old TCM method for relieving stress. Instead of acupuncture, use acupressure on an accessible anti-stress point.
Image: http://www.joevulgamore.com/2015/04/self-improvement-relieving-workplace.html
Even western-trained doctors are convinced it works. Russian psychiatrist, Dr Mark Sandomirsky suggests massaging what the Chinese call Shen men or the Gate of Heaven – the centre of the upper third part of your ear.
Believed to strengthen your overall health, decrease stress, and boost energy, this acupressure point is also supposed to suppress inflammation and addiction like smoking and binge-eating. Some believe that massaging it relieves pain in every part of your body.
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Use your fingers to massage or if your fingers are too big or your nails too long, use cotton buds. Or try massaging with your thumb with your index finger behind your ear. To focus and calm yourself, look to the left when inhaling and to the right when exhaling. Just move your eyes, no need to move your head.
Try it at bedtime. It might relax you more effectively than counting sheep.
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Indiana Bart
Some guy named Bart from Indianapolis spoke at a local conference and got on the front page of today's paper.
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Heh. I read that story this morning and something very like this joke was the first thing that popped into my mind…. although I think mine was more along the lines of, "Is everybody from Indiana named Bart?"
Hey Hey, Ho Ho, that guy named Bart is gonna go!


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Michael Moritz
General Manager
Michael Moritz joined SafeWorks in April 2006, most recently serving as Vice
President – Supply Chain and International Operations responsible for the SafeWorks
global supply chain and the SafeWorks integration into BrandSafway. Mike has over
25 years of progressive operational experience with previous assignments
including Director of Materials at Microscan Industries, and Manufacturing
Manager at Liberty Technologies. Throughout his career, he has developed systems
and programs to accelerate the value of a global supplier base and ensure best
in class quality and performance. He earned an associate's degree in electronics,
a bachelor's degree in management and a master's degree in business administration
from Philadelphia University.
Greg Crew
Vice President of Global Product Management
Gregory Crew joined SafeWorks in 2007 and has held progressive management roles, currently
Vice President Global Product Management where he is responsible for the marketing and
management of SafeWorks' global product line. Previous roles with SafeWorks include Product
Manager for the wind segment followed by Director of Global Product Management. He has been
a key contributor to SafeWorks' growth, notably in turbine service lifts and IBEX® climb
assist products. Prior to joining SafeWorks, Gregory held senior management positions at
Nordic Energy and Nordic Windpower. He has a bachelor's degree in international relations
from Brown University and a master's degree in international business and finance from the
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris.
John Sotiroff
Vice President and General Manager - Spider Operations
John Sotiroff rejoined SafeWorks in 2017 as Vice President and General Manager - Spider Operations.
Previously, John spent ten years with SafeWorks, serving as Vice President Spider Sales and
Distribution where he successfully led the business through significant transformation and growth.
Most recently, he served as Vice President and General Manager of the Power Climber and Power Climber
Wind business segments, responsible for driving tactical sales growth and developing strategies for
accelerated global growth. Outside of SafeWorks, John has served as President and Chief Executive
Office of Boulder Prime Consulting, specializing in strategic planning and sales force management,
and has also held progressive sales management roles with ArvinMeritor and its predecessor Rockwell
International. He received both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration
from the University of Michigan.
Colby Hubler
Vice President Global Sales – Power Climber & Power Climber Wind
Colby Hubler joined SafeWorks in May 2012 as Key Account Manager for its wind segment. He quickly progressed
to Sales Manager then Sales Director and now serves as Vice President Global Sales, responsible for the
success of the Power Climber and Power Climber Wind brands globally. Prior to joining SafeWorks, Colby
spent eleven years with Mill Direct, most recently as Sales Director. With 24 years of sales experience,
Colby is gifted at developing strong key account relationships. He serves on the Scaffold and Access Industry
Association executive committee as Treasurer and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington,


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My first pack had an Aegis Angel in it, which I think is a pretty decent card in limited, and I like white anyway. Very soon thereafter I got a Serra Angel, and I got a few other good white cards (Oblivion Ring, Pacify, Gideon's Lawkeeper). I also got passed a couple of Rootbound Crags, and I drafted some red and green stuff to go with them. Another Warstorm Surge and a Circle of Flame. As always in limited, I didn't have enough stuff, particularly removal, but I had some. Won my first match well enough. Second match, first game, was really long and was down to the wire but I pulled it out, then we ran out of time before the second game ended. The third game, I just got walked on. Still good enough for 3rd place in the pod, winning me two boosters, plus my door prize was a set of 5 foil basic lands.
I stuck around for the after-draft event. This is a casual event where each player brings their own boosters, four different sets, draft from 3 of them and put the fourth in the prize pool. Lots of crazy stuff goes by. I started with a pack of Portal, which had a Fire Dragon, an $8 card, so I took it, and decided to play with it so I looked for red. Everybody else was looking for red too, so I didn't get as much as I'd hoped. I didn't figure out my second color soon enough; I ended up with some white, some black, and a little more green than either, so I went red-green. The deck played OK, but not well enough to finish in the top half. The darn Fire Dragon came up either in my opening hand or one of my first 3 draws every game, and I never managed to cast it, so I finally took it out for the last couple of games, replacing it with an Elvish Pioneer, which would have been great in my opening hand, but I only saw it once, far enough along that I didn't have a spare land. Fun, but I didn't leave the store until 3 AM, which was too late.
I did a little bit of trading, got a couple of things, but didn't really have enough time. I really need to make more notes about cards I look at in the database that I want, rather than thinking that I'll remember what they are and whether they're worth $0.50 or $50.00. I just bought all of the common white cat creatures, because nobody brings commons with them for trade, even after I'd mentioned every time I tried to talk about trading to anyone that I was trying to collect them.


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When you get this creepy crawly feeling in and around your anal region, followed by intense itching, you almost always know the reason. Pinworms! One of the most common and annoying intestinal parasites, pinworm infection is a real nuisance and very common among children.
Of course, adults too are not spared, considering the fact that they are quite easy to contract, through nails and clothes. The itching leads to scratching and the eggs get stuck in your nails which will pass on to others and back to the intestine, causing more severe infection.
Pinworm infection can lead to loss of weight, bed wetting, insomnia, vomiting and in severe cases appendicitis. This is why pinworm infections have to be treated completely even if they are not very harmful.
The medications available for treating pinworms are not capable of killing their eggs and hence make way for recurrence of the infection once the eggs that are housed in the rectal region hatch and get back to the intestine. Bur the natural methods employed for treating pinworms are stronger and can destroy the eggs as well, thereby preventing recurrence. Home remedies are best for administering on kids and pregnant women.
Natural Ways To Treat Pinworm Infection
Garlic, The Best Remedy For Treating Pinworms
This wonderful bulb can help remove pinworm infection completely along with the eggs, so that the infection does not recur. Consume 3-4 garlic cloves a day to discourage the worms in the intestine with their unpleasant smell.
In the night, when the itching is most intense, make a paste of garlic and add some petroleum jelly along with it to make it more creamy. Apply directly on the anal region where the eggs could be lodged and the adult worms could be crowding to lay eggs. This will remove the itching and destroy the eggs as well.
Grapefruit Seed Extracts For Treating Pinworms
Grapefruit seeds have anti parasitic qualities and hence great for killing pinworms inside the intestine. Take one cup of water and add the extracted juice from grapefruit seeds. Drink this three times a day and continue this treatment for a week to destroy all the germs and eggs that have caused the infection.
In case you still feel the itching in the anal region, which would be rare, apply garlic paste as well, as combination remedies are sometimes the treatment method to be adopted for faster results.
Coconuts For Treating Pinworms
Coconut and intestinal parasites do not go well together. Coconuts can remove parasites completely from the intestine. Grate some coconut and consume in the morning. After about three hours, you must take three teaspoons of castor oil.
Continue this treatment every day until you find that the infection and irritation is stopped completely. Coconut water too is an excellent remedy for pinworms and can be taken frequently every day along with this treatment for quick recovery.
Carrots For Treating Pinworms
A bowl of grated carrots every day on empty stomach is all you need for removing all kinds of intestinal parasites including pinworms.
The sulphur compounds present in carrots help in destroying the worms inside the intestine completely. Consume carrots for a week every day and you will surely have removed the entire worm clan from your system.
Onions For Treating Pinworms
This medicinal globule too contains sulphur compounds in abundance. For using onions for destroying pinworms, slice one medium sized onion and leave the slices in a pint of water.
Let it remain overnight for about 12 hours. Drink this fortified water three times a day for removing all the pinworms from the intestine.
Cabbages For Treating Pinworms
Cabbages too are known to be a good remedy for treating pinworms. Eat raw cabbages every day empty stomach until you no longer feel any disturbance in the stomach and have completely removed the infection from the system within days. Cabbages too contain sulphur which is the compound that wreaks havoc among pinworms and destroys them.
Bitter Gourd For Treating Pinworms
The juice extracted from bitter gourd can be used not just for treating diabetes, but also for treating pinworms. Drink one glass of the juice extracted from bitter gourd every day for a week to remove the pinworms and their eggs effectively.
Seed Of Pumpkins For Treating Pinworms
The seeds of pumpkins are very potent and are used for treating sexual problems in general. They are also good for treating intestinal parasites. For pinworm infection, take some pumpkin seeds and grind them to a coarse powder. Heat two cups of water in a low flame .Add the crushed seeds along with it and simmer for about two hours.
Every hour one tablespoon of this water must be taken. After two hours, take a mild laxative for passing the worms through the stools. After another two hours, consume oatmeal. Continue every day until you feel alright. The quantity of seeds that have to be used would range from 50 gms to 300 gms depending on the age.
Apple Cider Vinegar For Treating Pinworms
Apple cider vinegar is very acidic and hence makes it very difficult for the worms to thrive in the intestine. Take two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and dilute it with a cup of water to reduce its strength. Taking this every day will reduce the PH levels in the intestine thereby discouraging pinworms. Continue treatment until the worms are removed entirely.
Wormwood For Treating Pinworms
The active ingredient is wormwood is what does the trick in removing pinworms from the intestine. These ingredients make the parasitic membranes weak and destroy them ultimately. For using this treatment method, take a teaspoon of wormwood and add to a cup of water. Boil it and take it every day morning empty stomach. Continue taking wormwood throughout the day in gaps of two hours.
Pinworm infection needs to be removed completely to prevent spreading. Wash all the clothes and bed sheets in hot water and keep the anal region clean as well with frequent washing with soap and water.


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I'm going to start out by saying something that might get some feathers in a ruffle: everyone in the first world has brand preferences. Simply by seeing a particular label on something, we draw some basic conclusions about the product itself. It might be driven by our own experiences, it might be driven by data, or it might be driven by pure marketing.
I certainly do this. For video games, I have a more positive reaction to Nintendo than I do to Microsoft. For cars, I have a more positive reaction to Toyota than to Volkswagen.
Here's the interesting part, though. You can pretty quickly tell a frugal person from a non-frugal person by their brand preferences. Not because of the specific brands they prefer, but for their reasons for liking that brand.
I like Toyotas because they deliver a lot of bang for the buck. I've owned or been closely related to someone who has owned three different Toyotas in my lifetime, and they've all been really reliable and had great gas mileage. Toyotas also generally mark very well in comparison studies for reliability, fuel efficiency, and other categories.
I like Nintendo because their consoles are usually relatively inexpensive compared to the competition and usually feature a number of titles with a ton of replayability. Plus, I know many other people who also own Nintendo consoles, making it easy for us to trade games and not empty out our wallet on them.
On the other hand, I recently asked a friend what their favorite kind of car was. The immediate reply was a Porsche. Why? Because they're beautiful. If he could own any car in the world, he'd want to own a Porsche, because, in his eyes, they're the best of the best.
What is that backed up by? The best information he could give me is that they're beautiful, they go fast, and they're "awesome."
Another friend of mine buys several video games a month. Yes, a month. I asked him what he considered the best game console and he immediately pointed out the XBox 360. Why? "The games are awesome."
What's the difference? My brand preferences usually involve the value for the dollar I'm getting. I usually have some sort of concrete data to back it up – price points, value per use, and so forth.
Others tend to have brand preferences that don't involve cost at all. Quite often, the criteria doesn't even involve anything tangible – the response is emotional.
Here's a real gut check for yourself. Whenever you see a brand represented anywhere – and it's pretty hard to avoid them – ask yourself what your opinion of that brand is. Then ask yourself why. If it's only based on emotion – "that brand is awesome" or "that brand is awful" – without anything concrete to back it up, you might want to step back and do some evaluation.
After all, frugality is about finding value. If you're making buying decisions based on pure emotion, you're not seeking value.


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Braztoa Sustainability Award
Braztoa and Ministry of Tourism's Sustainable Tourism in Brazil: Prize-Winning Initiatives map presents the winners of the Braztoa Sustainability Award, since its first edition, on 2012. The award has the World Tourism Organization seal.
By clicking on the picture below, you will access information and images of each case, geo-referred and divided by the years in which each one was awarded. Initially are displayed the four initiatives selected for the main prize in each year. To access the others, just click the icon Winners of each year.
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Leandra Medine AKA The Man Repeller, Our Forever Style Crush
Leandra Medine (Getty)In honor of Fashion Week, we want to shine a spotlight on one of our long time favorite bloggers. Leandra Medine AKA The Man Repeller stole our hearts from the get-go with her fearless outfits and laugh out loud writing. She's pretty much the Tina Fey of the style blogosphere—which might be the highest compliment one can bestow.
As her pseudonym implies, Leandra dresses for other women, for the sake of fashion, and—most importantly—for herself. Perhaps her layers at the Victoria's Secret fashion show after-party say it best. We can't help but feel inspired, and even a little empowered, with everything she wears. Matching? Optional. Overalls? Absolutely.
Boxy blazers to statement slacks, take a scroll through her best front row and red carpet looks.
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Indiana Total Therapy
Indiana Total Therapy is a full-service outpatient rehabilitation company, and is now a proud partner of the Human Motion Institute. Rehabilitation specialists included in the physical medicine and rehabilitation division of the Human Motion Institute devote their efforts toward achieving optimal function for every patient. We specialize in the treatment of neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders, including pre- and postoperative care programs.
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This Grilled Asparagus and Feta Salad is very simple, and yet so tasty. Is the kind of salad that makes you believe you could give up meat so easy, since is so so delicious. Like any other salads, and most vegan dishes this will be ready in no more then 15 minutes.
You will need:
- ¼ cup feta cheese
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ tablespoon salt
- ¼ pepper
- First you need to prepare and cook the asparagus: trim the ends of the asparagus, toss it with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper and then cook it on the previously preheated grill for about 3-4 minutes, until they will have a nice brown color.
- Take the asparagus of the grill, and put it in the dish were you previously mixed it with olive oil, salt and pepper. After they cool cut every spread into ¼ and add the remaining olive oil, the crumbled feta cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest. Gently toss them.
- Season the dish with more lemon juice, salt and pepper and serve it at room temperature.
Easy right? :)
Bon appetite!
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We actually program the satellite to look at stars which are behind the field of view and behind the Earth, so to speak. So were looking at stars that arent actually visible from where the satellites position is, and the Earth gets in the way, and thats how we capture the image.
The "Denver and the Colorado Rockies" link is to the zoomable full-screen version.
Hmmm - tempted to screengrab the sections, stitch them, and make a big print.


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Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, today, laid the foundation stone for Regional Vocational Training Institute, Hyderabad which is the first of its kind for the State of Telangana boosting skill development opportunities among women ready to contribute to the country's workforce.
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship was also present during the foundation laying ceremony along with Shri Mohammad Mahmood Ali, Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister, Govt. of Telangana, Shri Naini Narsimha Reddy, Minister of Home, Labour & Employment, Telangana and Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Former Minister of State for Labour & Employment and Member of Parliament.
The competent authority has approved the expenditure of Rs. 19,95,90,000/- for construction of building for RVTI-Hyderabad. RVTI campus will be spread over approximately four acres of land with the campus of ATI-Vidyanagar, Hyderabad.
Once established in its new permanent building, around 1000 trainees would be trained here every year. This RVTI is expected to cater to the vocational training needs of 480 women annually in regular courses under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) and Craft Instructor's Training Scheme (CITS) and around same number of candidates would be trained under various short term courses in skill areas having a high market demand.
The courses identified to be run in this Institute are Fashion Design & Technology, Architectural Assistantship, Cosmetology, Front Office Assistant, Secretarial Practice (English), Food and Beverages Service Assistant.
Laying the foundation stone of RVTI Hyderabad, Shri Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India said, "Setting up of RVTI in Hyderabad is one defining step towards women empowerment. It the duty of all government bodies including gram panchayat, to do everything possible to empower women in the society. I would like to congratulate and extend my best wishes to Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship for such a great job. Through skill development we will not only empower our own country and its industries but also contribute to economies across the world. There is a huge demand for skilled workforce world over and it is the right that we reap our demographic dividend and bridge this demand supply gap."
Shri Naidu also said that the country is facing an acute shortage of trainer and teachers and under skill development initiatives, it is a delight to see that the country now had more avenues for training of trainers.
Addressing the gathering, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship said, "Women training and their empowerment has been one of the priority areas of Government of India. Participation of women in the workforce in our country will certainly lead to the growth of our nation's economy. To ensure this, we have target of setting up one RVTI in each state. MSDE is presently running 17 such Institutes across India."


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I'm supposed to be doing a future history for my publisher at Baen, to go into the new edition of Darkship Thieves (I HOPE as an afterword, otherwise there will be spoilers.)
No, correction, I'm supposed to be writing down the future history in a coherent form.
It has existed as a chart on my office wall, and scribbles in a notebook for twenty one years. I'm just now trying to collate and correlate it and make it coherent with all the hints that sort of fell out in Darkships.
The problem, of course, is giving too much — getting lost in the weeds. The plan btw when I'm done is to collate this into an ebook with the DST Bible (I wonder if I could get soemone to make it into game book?) and some drawings, and give it out to subscribers and newsletter subscribers. Besides sending the future history in 20 page or so to Baen.
I hope you guys don't mind if I talk future history at you for a few days, to bring it into focus for myself.
First of all there is the massive question of "Why a future history?" Aren't future histories a stupid game?
Well, yeah. Look, making predictions is hard, particularly about the future. If you absolutely must make predictions, either date them much earlier, or — for a choice — make it so much mumbo jumbo that you can point at anything and say it fulfills your prophecy. See Nostradamus.
I not only wasn't that smart, I was really dumb, as originally I had my timeline start in the 2020s. I've been fudging it as hard as I can ever since.
What was I thinking?
Good question.
First, on the future history, I thought any self-respecting science fiction author would have one. if you showed up in the field without one you'd be pointed at and laughed. Yes, of course, I'd read a lot of authors, but all the authors that had stuck have at least the outline of one.
Heinlein had an explicit one, with chart and dates, which he hung on the wall of his office. Simak had, I suspect two, because in one all the fairies and goblins come out of the woodwork, in another not so much. Well, then there was Why Call Them Back From Heaven, whatever the name was in English, which was a creepy dead end. Connie Willis has one, with time travel and the death of all pets.
I thought I had to have one.
But I'm still me, so nothing much happened on the future history front, until my writers' group circa 96 decided we had to get our behinds (or at least our typing fingers) in gear and we should all write a short story a week (HIGHLY recommended as a learning thing. Sure most of my initial ones were total duds, but the thing was to break me off the idea writing very slowly was best. And it worked. it also proved that writing is a skill, like any other skill. The more you do it, the better you get at it [provided you're trying for improving.] Years later, when I started sorting things for indie publication, that year marks the watershed between my writing sort of publishable, and my being in full command of the short story structure. I need to do the equivalent for novels and do one a month, to command that. Um… as soon as I get more physically stable. We're getting there.)
The problem with a short story a week is the ideas. I'm not one of those people who ever — much — has issues with ideas, but most of the ideas that attack me out of a clear blue sky are for novels, or, these days, for whole series. Which means that having to come up with short story ideas was a problem. Particularly when each short story started spawning a whole world and demanding to be a novel.
I was then (but) thirty five years old, had a five year old and a two year old, and didn't have time for baby universes coming out of the woodwork and demanding time and attention.
So I wrote the future history, because somewhere in the world there's always something interesting going on. Throw a dart at the chart, write a story there.
It was useful.
What it isn't is in any way claiming to be an accurate prediction. Though, of course, some of it will happen, at least if my understanding of history holds any water, and a lot of it will happen out of order and backward and sideways.
Note that my future history starts, now, in the late twenty first century. I have an excuse for confused times, and characters thinking things happened earlier or later, too. You see, in between our time and Darkships, records were accidentally AND deliberately lost and modified, to obscure the powergrab that led to the world Athena was born into. This means late twenty first century might end up being early twenty second. And thank heavens. Just to spite me someone will come up with life extension, and I don't want my life time to overtake the time line.
Note also I never say how the war with Islamic terrorists/the attempted Islamic takeover came out. This is because, of course, I had no idea it was going to happen. Crystal ball all broken. I was 35 and green as grass.
However, I assume it's like my brother saying "if they speak English in Star Trek, I guess America won the cold war" which I found a great relief.
There might be Muslims in Darkships. There PROBABLY are. However, none of the religions are particularly prominent, and a lot of the land masses are depopulated, and I haven't come across ANY Muslims yet, in my stories so far. Some Arab names, but no Mohammed. You do the math, dearies. I wasn't deliberately excluding them, but as I tell fledgelings, reviewers and people who read MGC about my writing "the thing isn't entirely under my control." And while not the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, I've been known to see into the future. Glimpses. Mostly in dreams. I blame my subconscious.
And yep, that's what I'm afraid of, in a way. If the Darkships future history had a subtitle, it would be "Humanity is negotiable." Because what humans are, and what humans become is by design negotiable: created, changed and abolished; designed, destroyed, enhanced, trained, oppressed.
Being human alone will get you no special treatment, because humans can be made on command and gestated in animals or surrogate mothers. Humans are used for societal purposes. They exist to serve society and their rulers.
Perhaps that started with a long orgy of genocide, which, yes, is where this is headed if we don't find some other way to handle it. I think. But again, remember my crystal ball is broken.
In my world there was SOMETHING. In this time period, the US either fell or was reduced to half a dozen states. There were nuclear bombs exchanged. Who knows what else there was.
I don't know because I will never write the fall of the US. Like Heinlein writing the story of the rise of the first prophet, this would hurt too much for me to be able to write it. I know America is a thing of humanity and likely will have an end, but I truly don't want to visit it.
My world starts with Europe mostly an old age home (honestly, it's getting there) and mostly depopulated having the bright idea they can make people. But this is Europe, they don't want to make people and have them count as real people. So the first mules are made in batch lots and all male. Because they're gestated in animals — or at least that's the story — most of them are retarded.
I will confess I'm not sure this is true, because Angel in flight seems to indicate some of them AREN'T and can pass as normal humans.
Anyway, these shambling brutes are made and raised to do the work natural humans won't do.
And hence it starts.
Next up, why and how we get supermen.


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Sister Priscilla holds the Indigenous Rights File for CRC-JPIC Ontario. Idle No More has named the spring of 2013 as Solidarity Spring and the summer as Sovereignty Summer. They, and CRC-JPIC, are supportive only of non-violent actions.
A painting of St Marguerite Bourgeoys was installed officially on June 2, 2013 at Sacred Heart Church in Sydney
Currently, the utility is storing 280,000 tons of water in hundreds of tanks at the facility, and more builds up each day. An estimated 100,000 additional tons are contained within the reactor buildings themselves.


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Download the full Planning from the Future report:
Fit for the Future?
The types of crisis threats, their dimensions and dynamics are increasing, in some instances exponentially. From the consequences of cybernetic failures and artificial intelligence to nuclear tailings and misused nanotechnology, the humanitarian consequences of these and a plethora of other potential threats will be intensified by their interactions with natural hazards. The 2011 tsunami that threatened the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant, Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 and more recently the Ebola crisis in West Africa are all reflections of the growing complexity and changing dynamics of crisis events.
Faced with crises characterised by such growing uncertainty and unpredictability, in recent years the global system has increasingly faced a humanitarian capacities challenge. It finds that the strategies, approaches, resources and expertise to deal with such an exponential increase in the types, dimensions an dynamics of humanitarian threats are inadequate. While many successful initiatives to address this challenge have been undertaken, an alternative vision for humanitarian action and a common agenda for action have yet to emerge. Building on conclusions about the traditional humanitarian's sector's strengths and weaknesses, we will focus on how humanitarian action can evolve to be fit for a more complex global and crisis landscape.
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Father's Day is this Sunday (June 19th), so you haven't got long to find the perfect gift to show your dad how much you appreciate him. Rather than picking up another DVD or a standby box of chocolates, why not get him something he'll actually use?
While every dad is likely to get use out of different things, we've some great ideas that could help him feel special on Father's Day. So why not get him one of these presents and really celebrate all that he does for you?
Experience days
Is there something your dad has always wanted to do but never got the chance to? Maybe he's wanted to feel like a Formula One star or go up in a hot air balloon? While you can't make all his dreams come true, you might be able to give him one day that is extra special.
You could even get yourself the same experience day or buy a package for two if you have the same interests as your dad. This means you are able to spend another day together and share something really special that will likely give you plenty to talk about in the future.
Barbecue grill
If your dad loves to be king of the grill during summer and enjoys creating different meals on the barbecue, why not get him a new one? This is a great idea for a joint gift if you have siblings, as it means you can get him a really great barbecue that he's sure to love firing up.
For dad's that already have their dream barbecue, you could get him all the accessories he needs to create great foods. Get him a great set of cooking utensils and his own barbecue apron, then you can have a family party to let him show off his grilling skills.
Good whisky
You can never fail with a good bottle of whisky, which is why this is an ideal option for a Father's Day gift. The chances are your dad never really splashes out on a good bottle or only does so very occasionally. This means you can make his day by shelling out on a special bottle that he can put his feet up and enjoy.
You could even get him some nice whisky glasses and ice rocks, so he has everything he needs to really make the most of the bottle you've got him.
Of course, you could even get him a whisky tasting day, which will let him choose his favourite bottle after trying a few different tipples.
A good pamper
Who said dads don't need a bit of a pamper? If your dad works hard and is usually busy being a taxi for everyone or running around after kids and grandchildren, he may appreciate a gift that lets him really unwind.
Our Men's Gift Box provides some great products that will add a bit of luxury to his bathroom, including three of our most popular traditional soaps. It also has a sisal nail brush and soap saver, which are sure to be practical choices for your dad.
You could also put together a gift that includes some of his favourite products or scents you think he'll like. This could include things like our Earl Grey Candle and Hemp and Walnut Soap.


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AFC artist Kitty Harvill set out earlier this year with the goal of inspiring artists to support each other and raising the profile of endangered species. She created a Facebook group that involved an art challenge to her followers, of creating one painting each week featuring wildlife and nature. The public Facebook group, named 52 WEEKS - Nature Painting Challenge, began with just nine members and through the year she has seen the group grow to over 200 participants, experienced and novice, from four continents. Each Monday, Kitty posts an image as inspiration for the week's painting project. The result has been a blossoming of relationships between the artists and the natural world.
The initiative has not only inspired a worldwide collaborative collective among artists but has also reached the scientific community. Contacted by a biologists working with endangered species and habitat protection in Brazil, the White-lipped Peccary became the subject for a Challenge week. Thirty pieces of artwork were produced and a movement was set in motion. Through this model, Kitty has developed an online interactive community building awareness about endangered species who's art is now being utilized by biologists and conservationists who provide images and in turn use the groups artwork to help create a connection with the public in presentations around the world.
For more information, visit the Facebook group for 52 WEEKS - Nature Painting Challenge.


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February 23, 2011
OTTAWA— Bloomex recognizes that providing students with the life skills necessary for success is vital in creating strong communities.
In early September, numerous students from A.Y Jackson Secondary School (with the support of several teachers) got together to plan and create a full weekend "leadership" event to be held in early 2011.
On February 25 the plan transpired into actuality as teachers from the school (located in Kanata) hosted a three-day weekend in partnership with 85 of their students. As one of the highlights of the school year, the annual camp focuses on leadership within the school, stress management, and equality.
"The result is that the participants are taught new skills," said Emily Rick, who helped plan the event. "It helps them to better cope with student life challenges, and become leaders in the school and community."
During the weekend, the 85 participants were divided into groups led by three student leaders. The leaders coordinated activities aimed at teaching various life skills both in school and outside of it.
The weekend also acted as a great opportunity for students to meet and bond with new friends.
"The A.Y. Jackson Leadership Camp Committee would like to thank Bloomex for providing complimentary thank-you packages," said Ms. Rick. "They were given to the volunteer teacher supervisors at the end of the weekend. They are a great way to thank the teachers involved and Leadership Camp could not have happened without them!"
Sheila Bowes
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Bloomex Canada


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FOTON Motor Philippines (FMP) is set to stage its biggest celebration to date. Join FOTON's Big Show: The New Energy of Business, a trade-in and exhibit to be held on October 20 to 23, 2011 at the PICC Forum 2, Pasay City. The event will also host the FOTON Palitan Fest 2―a trade-in event wherein guests can exchange their old vehicles for a brand new FOTON!
Featuring an easy, systematic process, the FOTON Palitan Fest 2 enables participants to complete the trade-in requirements, all in one day! Representatives from major banks and buy-and-sell firms will be present at the event to assist clients with their trade-in and bank financing applications. Within minutes, clients can get their old vehicles appraised, have their papers processed, and then drive home with their new FOTON.
On top of that, guests can also avail of huge discounts offered exclusively at the event! FMP makes this event even bigger with the grand unveiling of the brand's new heavy equipment and construction machineries. Do not miss this exclusive exhibition featuring FOTON wheel loaders, excavators, backhoe loaders, rollers, and forklifts! Landing the spotlight, too, are FOTON's well-known pick-ups, vans, and trucks. With this extensive new line-up, small businesses and multinational companies alike are guaranteed to find a perfect FOTON for their business.
Other surprises await everyone at the FOTON's Big Show, kicking-off with a stunning opening celebration. Share with the excitement as FOTON welcomes this new chapter of growth as it unveils its new brand identity! The event will also be joined in by distinguished guests and the country's top talents, making it a truly special event.
Log on to www.foton.com.ph or call 459-2121 (Metro Manila) or 1-80010-36FOTON (provincial toll-free) or +63 922 8017217/ +63 949 1622111 to find out more.


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Executive Brief
The convergence of technologies in the 21st century will go down in history as the Digital Age. It is an era of great technology innovation, remarkable productivity gain, massive job creation and enormous wealth accumulation, as well as immense disruption of incumbent industries too slow to adapt and change. At least in part, the casualties of late adoption and reluctance to change can be attributed to information overload and confusion due to the lack of objective, concise, and timely information available.
Convinced that Digital currency is the greatest technology revolution since the internet, DCEBrief is committed to change the confusion in our industry, by bringing issues that matter to your attention, utilizing an "Executive Summary" without fluff and filler. Our mission is to keep you informed with timely, objective, accurate, and unbiased information that encourages both the cooperation of the media and the full support of our political leaders and regulators to help promote and not stifle innovation for the better good of mankind.
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The dynamics of the world we live in are rapidly changing and at an increasingly faster pace. We are already living in the digital age, from a humble beginning when personal computers were first introduced in the late 1970s evolving into mobile computing and wireless communication in the late 1980s.
The Internet, E-commerce, smart phones, online banking, crowdfunding, digital currency, social media and more, are the direct result of the convergence of technologies including seamless wireless communication and powerful computing capabilities at our finger tips, all of which are available today.
We are now hyperconnected globally, with a projection of five billion people online by the year 2020. Some of the world's biggest problems may very well be our biggest opportunities, in terms of job and wealth creation. One of the biggest problems is the lack of a global currency that is not at the mercy of the misfortune of individual nations, where innocent citizens can lose their life savings overnight. Like the rerun of a bad movie, we have seen it too many times. Unfortunately, as in the case of Greece, it got a lot worse each time it was replayed, with little hope for a long term solution.
There are clearly massive economic inequalities on a worldwide scale. The opportunity to facilitate global collaboration to assist the unbanked as a means to help alleviate poverty, as well as to encourage women business empowerment and more are now within our reach. The technologies are already at our disposal. What is missing is a truly global digital currency that is not owned by a single nation, or a united group of nations as in the case of the European Union.
Most people may not realize that we are witnessing the greatest technology revolution since the Internet as a result of the creation of Bitcoin in 2009. This immensely innovative decentralized distributed consensus technology enables one Internet user to pay another Internet user anywhere worldwide, instantly at near zero cost, without the oversight of any central authority or middleman. It is as convenient as paying cash at a local convenience store and the value of the payment is exactly the same any where worldwide.
This will have very positive world changing implications resulting in a quantum shift in the way we collaborate and conduct global commerce. Imagine the limitless possibilities as a result of improved global economic equality. Mass acceptance and widespread utilization of a trusted global digital currency like DNotes may be the most viable vehicle to accomplish these possibilities.
There may not be a better opportunity for our political leaders, regulators, philanthropists, media executives, educators, business executives and others to pledge a small commitment of their precious time to stay objectively informed on issues that matter as they pertain to the utilization of digital currencies to promote global collaboration for economic equality.
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Peggy Kirk Bell has been selected as the first female inductee into the Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame. Since its creation in 1981, the CPGA Hall of Fame has honored


text: Community Eligibility Deadline Extended 2015-03-12The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline to opt in to community eligibility for the 2015-16 school year. For some local education authorities (LEAs), the decision process to elect to participate depends on approval of governing bodies with administrative control of LEAs. Additionally, LEAs may seek support of various partners and stakeholders. In light of this unique decision process, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is extending the election deadline until August 31, 2015. State agencies were requested to distribute this memorandum to their LEAs as soon as possible. Click here to read the full memo from USDA.


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Well, now, who woulda thunk? I was reading the lovely Lingard today, on the early days of Britain, up to the early fourth century, and after observing that Christianity had already spread through the Island to a significant degree, he said the following:
It might have been expected that the British writers would have preserved the memory of an event so important in their eyes as the conversion of their fathers. But their traditions have been so embellished or disfigured by fiction, that without collateral evidence, it is hardly possible to distinguish in them what is real from what is imaginary.
Lingard says that the British Church was so well established by the end of the third century that it is written of by contemporaries as equal with the Churches in Gaul and Spain. We know also that at the Council of Arles in 314, the British Bishops, Elborius of York and Restitutus of London were present.
He relates a pleasing episode too, about Caesar Constantius, during the time of the Augustii, Maximian and Diocletian. This is not specific to Britain, but it's of interest. Constantius was the Caesar (ie the heir to the Western half of the Empire) at the time that Diocletian issued a severe persecution of Christians. Refusal to worship the pagan gods was made punishable by death. Constantius was not in favour of this, however he informed the Christian officers of his houshold that they must determine to either
resign their employments, or to abjure the worship of Christ. If some among them preferred their interest to their religion, they received the reward which their perfidy deserved – as Caesar [Constantius] dismissed him from their service, observing that he would never trust the fidelity of men who had proven themselves traitors to their God.


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