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– The Gentle Leader can be a really useful piece of equipment and I actually used one when I trained Degan here over 10 years ago. Now today we are going to hang out with instructor Steve. He's one of the instructors, head instructors from McCann Dogs and we are going to try putting a Gentle Leader and he's going to show us how to put a Gentle Leader on this great, big Irish Wolfhound puppy named Sky.
I'm here with instructor Steve. So today instructor Steve is gonna talk to us about the Gentle Leader. – Now the Gentle Leader, guys, is one of our most popular training tools for some of, maybe our more excited dogs or some of our bigger, stronger dogs. It's a great piece of equipment that relies on control without force. So the Gentle Leader is a very specific piece of training equipment and it's one that we really like here. It is very different from other head collars in how it's fit. It is two different loops. One which goes around the back of the head which sits high on the dog's neck right at the base of the skull. And the other one that comes around the nose. Now, a couple of misconceptions. This is not a muzzle. It does not constrict any movement in the dog's jaw at all. Dogs are free to open and close their mouths as much as they need to. But it gives us that control from the point under the chin.
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Now one of the best benefits of a Gentle Leader is that it can really help calm some busier dogs down. Those younger dogs that maybe don't have that full emotional control yet or even some of our bigger, stronger dogs that need a little help. Functionally, the way the Gentle Leader works is the head collar sitting nice and high on the back of the skull actually helps mimic how a mother dog would grip a puppy and takes advantage of those pressure points to help calm those dogs down a little bit. And we've seen a lot of our students who all of a sudden, the moment we put it on, see those dogs settle down and start to get a little bit more success.
They can build on that success with their training. – I think it's really important point and you actually saw use the Gentle Leader with Beeline the first time that we took her into the city. And it really had an incredible calming effect on her. – Now a lot of people feel that once they've put a Gentle Leader on their dog it's a forever piece of equipment. It really isn't. Like any other training tool, we use it to gain success with our dogs and once the dogs start to understand what it is we want them to do, we can wean off it. And wean off it is the critical part because there is such a big difference with the Gentle Leader on versus not.
It's important that we take a few steps to show the dogs how to come off that Gentle Leader and work towards working with a flat collar. So with the Gentle Leader, the best way to start to wean off that Gentle Leader is to go in stages. So when my dog is a little excited and I need that extra control, I would use it as it is, with the nose loop on, head collar set high. But in a situation where my dog might be a little bit more calm we might be having a little more success in our training, I can take that nose loop and slide it right off the dog's nose.
With that slid off, I can take my leash, clip it back up here and my dog works now in a nice, high collar. Still gives me a great level of control versus maybe a looser fitting regular flat collar. Now one of the hardest things to figure out is how the heck to put this thing on. When you pick it up, it's a bit of a jumbled mess. Well, the easiest way to do that is to take the head collar and hold it like a capital T and from the center of that T, I push up the nose loop. So this is the first part that goes over the dog's muzzle and then the head collar will wrap around and do up nice and tight. And I have my dog Sky here to give this a try. Now, she's never had one on so this is gonna be a good type of thing because it does take some dogs some getting used to in terms of how this is gonna work.
Sky, stand. Good girly. So, again, I hold it like a capital T. I push the nose loop up. And what I will do for her 'cause she's never had one on, is I'm actually just gonna take a treat, I'm gonna put my hand through that nose loop with the treat. Simply move this towards her nose. Say yes, and reward as it touches her nose. And I'm going to take it away again. So we're not forcing it on her right off the bat. We're getting used to it. Good girl, very good puppy dog. And she's pretty compliant with this, so I'm going to continue from there. So again, I will take a treat. Put it on her nose, and as she's eating that I'm just gonna slide that nose loop over.
While she's chewing on that treat, I'll bring that head collar around the back and simply do up the buckle. Now in order to get the full function of the Gentle Leader, fit is critical. The head collar on the Gentle Leader should be snug enough that I can simply get a finger or two underneath. That way, it will continue to grip the base of the skull and help calm those dogs down. (upbeat music) That gives the dogs full range of motion with their mouths but gives me great direction when I add pressure on the leash.
Now, speaking of leash pressure. The other critical portion to keep in mind with the Gentle Leader. It gives me great control of the nose but when my dog is being compliant and doing what I want them to, I need to make sure that pressure comes right off and this nose loop and the clip of your leash hang straight up and down. Now, I have the Gentle Leader on Sky. Again, she's never had one on so this is a bit of adjustment for her.
But you'll notice that because we've done it slowly and in a positive manner, she's quite comfortable with it. Good girl. Now, I talked about a minute ago, making sure that I can add pressure when I need to. Hi girl, you stand and wait. But that I let this pressure off. And I'm just gonna walk around with her a little bit and I want you to keep an eye on the clip of my leash. As I turn and move, I can add a little pressure to give her that direction. But when she's moving with me, I can loosen that up. Make sure that there's slack in that leash and then praise her for moving with me. Sky, let's go, good girl. Reward her for walking nicely with me.
Now, if I need her to turn and add a little pressure. I can use the leash at that point. But then you'll notice the slack goes right back in that leash and that clip hangs straight up and down. Good girly, very good girl. So again, I've had some success with Sky on this. And this might be a time I would look at transitioning off the Gentle Leader. So again, I will take the nose loop. Slide it right off her nose. Good girl. Slide it out and clip it back up underneath into that nice, high collar. And now that we're here, I can do a little bit more walking. Okay, let's go. Yes, good girl. Good, let's go, what a good puppy dog.
Now we talk about Gentle Leaders for busy dogs and some of our more excited dogs. But I'll be honest, Gentle Leaders are also extremely beneficial for some of our bigger dogs. You know, this dog, if she wasn't so conditioned to working with me and we'd had so much fun training, it'd be pretty hard for me to hang on to her if she wanted to go somewhere. So this gives me the control without having to use a lot of force. It's very gentle on them, it's very calming and really helps give them the direction that they need.
So when it comes to Gentle Leaders, they are a tool that's available to us. Our goal with you and your dog is to help you be as successful as you can be and we want you to view these different pieces of equipment that way.
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Back in November, Total Film assembled at a secret location somewhere in London for a photoshoot to die for.
Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright, the team behind our Comedy of the Decade, Shaun of the Dead , hit the stage suited, booted and cracking so many jokes that the undead legions (lovely volunteers comprised of TF staff and friends) were breaking character and laughing so hard the photographer couldn't get a shot.
Thankfully, the zombies held it together long enough to produce these great images, which feature in the Total Film End-Of-Decade Special Issue, out Thursday 17 December...
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I thought it was time that I wrote a blog post about Vital Proteins, I use it enough, maybe pretty obsessed with their products because they are all so great. Here are my top favorites and why you should be adding collagen to your routine 🙂
First and most important all of their collagen products will give you these benefits, so it doesn't matter which one you choose! You can add it in basically anything but I usually just add it into hot drinks, it dissolves quickly and I cant taste it!
Collagen is great because:
- Improves health of your skin and hair
- Decreases swelling in your joints
- Helps with leaky gut
- It can help boost your metabolism
- So good for your skin helps reduce cellulite and stretch marks
Lets talk about this creamer, I'm usually the type of person to drink my coffee black but I have been adding this creamer to it lately and its delicious and frothy. This is a healthier alternative to regular creamer. Better ingredients still a great taste I'd say that's a win-win! Its Whole30 approved and it has MCT's, healthy fats which boosts your energy! They have Coconut, Vanilla, and Gingerbread! You can add this in food, and drinks but I usually just add it to my coffee! Check them out here
Next they have MATCHA COLLAGEN!! I am so excited about this because its already mixed for me! 2 in 1 product which makes it so great, plus I like the taste of it and its good quality which is awesome. If you have been wanting to try Matcha and Collagen I would suggest this so you don't have to buy two different products! Check it out here
It's also so good in baking, these pancakes were delicious.
You can also go the more simpler route and just purchase Collagen alone. They have Wild Caught Marine Collagen, Grass Fed Collagen Peptides, Grass Fed Beef Gelatin, and a lot more flavors you can check those out here
Vital Proteins also has a line of Collagen Beauty Water, I loved this Lavender/Lemon flavor and usually add it to my Tea when I drink it, just stir it right in! They have more flavors if Lavender/Lemon isn't your cup of tea, check them out here
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The Insider's Guide to NAB
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I have been going long enough to see some dramatic changes not just in the show but the infrastructure that is Las Vegas and the convention center. Twenty-three years ago the show was much, much smaller. I used to cover editing and graphics and I remember the year when it became impossible to visit all the manufacturers offering products in both those disciplines. It used to be possible -- crazy, yes, but possible -- to visit four booths an hour because they weren't that far away from one another. Bigger is better, but also more challenging.
The other, very positive change has been the influx of great restaurants to NAB. I'm sure other old-timers remember when the best meal in Vegas, outside of a handful of small eateries, was the hotel restaurant. Now it's a food destination...if you can get in the door during NAB that is.
Everybody has their own way of making the most out of the show while staying vertical for as many hours a day as possible. Here are some of my tips and tricks on having a good NAB and living to tell the tale.
Minimize what you carry. After years of carrying a briefcase, I broke down and now pull a wheelie...because I have to have my laptop (which I keep replacing with lighter and lighter versions). If we all pulled wheelies, NAB would have even more serious traffic jams than it already does. So I recommend that, if you're not a journalist, bring a handheld digital tape recorder to record information you've got to have. Forget the briefcase unless it's absolutely necessary.
Bring high protein snacks. Unless you've got a nice leisurely lunch hour, forget the high priced hot dogs and sandwiches, and the very long lines to buy them. Do yourself a favor and bring your own food to stave off hunger until dinnertime (I recommend almonds and high-protein power bars). Or frequent one of the carts in the off-lunch time hours when they don't have a line. Dove bar for lunch? Hell, yeah. Its Vegas, it doesn't count.
Bring enough business cards. It's like B roll: you never shoot enough. Bring double the business cards you think you'll need. You may still run out. There is no social exchange at NAB -- however pro forma or minimal -- that does not spark the exchange of cards ritual.
Wear comfortable shoes and -- says my editor Tim Wilson -- bring enough clean socks. With regard to shoes, I still see women in spike heels at the show. What are they thinking? Pounding that concrete floor, barely covered with a thin rug, all day long is already tough on the spine. Nobody will be looking at your feet. I personally wear incredibly comfortable classic Hush Puppies. Dorky? Absolutely. I don't care.
What to see? First, give up the idea that you can see everything. You might be able to breeze by everything in a drive-by viewing -- and that's certainly one way to do NAB. But it makes more sense to focus on what you're interested in. For lots of attendees, that's not a problem. You're a sound mixer, you go visit all the relevant audio equipment manufacturers. And so on.
Second, expand your definition of NAB to reach beyond the exhibit floor. Yes, of course you want to visit the exhibits relevant to your interests. But there's a lot more going on at NAB that could and should draw your attention. Here's what I suggest.
The first day of NAB, everyone is struggling to figure out the show. By Day Two, the buzz begins to build about certain products or certain companies. The buzz could be spurious...but the buzz tells you that attendees' collective imagination has been engaged. It's worth following the buzz, even if it's to satisfy your suspicion that most people are ignorant fools. You might discover something wonderful and, in any case, you will have a story to tell -- and a point of view -- before anyone else has seen whatever the buzz is about. For a brief moment in time, you will be an authority to your colleagues and friends back home.
Why would you want to spend every waking minute on the show floor when you can sit down, be comfortable and actually learn something? I'm not saying this because I moderate panels at the show (check out "On Set Workflows for Features and Television" and the Hollywood Post Alliance's Post Pit), but because it is true. James Cameron and Vince Pace talking about shooting affordable 3D sounds like one good place to start.
NAB Show Opening - James Cameron, Academy Award Winning Director; Vince Pace, PACE
There's something for everyone. From a quick perusal of the show website, some of the other interesting people who'll be speaking at the show include producer Gale Ann Hurd, cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, ASC, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Betty White and Freakanomics author Stephen Dubner. Cool session topics range from converting Titanic from 2D to 3D and creating cross-platform content to cloud computing and mobile TV.
NAB has done us the favor of crafting 'pavilions' or 'zones' to gather together companies engaged in creating technologies for specific, often emerging arenas. This year, check out pavilions for Cloud Computing, Online Video, and Mobile DTV. There are also International Pavilions. This year, Brazil, Bavaria, Belgium, France and the UK are among those hosting destinations for information.
The Content Market is where you go to tantalize buyers with your unique content. Fremantle Media and YouTube are just two of the companies and organizations you'll find there.
If you're interested in new technologies, I advise a visit to the Start Up Loft, ATSC TechZone and -- my favorite -- the International Research Park. A special note about the latter: the International Research Park has got to be the most interesting, futuristic and quirky spot at the entire show. That's where you'll find the stirrings of research and prototypes from academic, government and advanced research labs around the world. No matter how busy my schedule, I always try to make this a destination at NAB.
You can take your own fieldtrips to the Liberace Museum or the Hoover Dam. But, for the first time, NAB is offering a Saturday field trip with instructor Rich Harrington. It begins with a 90-minute tutorial on shooting time-lapse and panoramic photos and then convenes to the nearby and very spectacular Red Rock National Conservation area for hands-on practice. You'll have a chance to shoot the sunset at arguably the most beautiful spot in the area. And there's not a slot machine in sight. What a nice way to start off the show.
A proper visit to NAB is exhausting because there is so much to see and so many people to talk to. As it should be. But that doesn't mean it has to be a slog without meaning, purpose or enjoyment.
Have a great NAB 2012 -- and let us know what you saw this show that really got you excited.


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Center for Teaching Excellence
In order to continue the dialogue beginning at the Teaching Effectiveness Symposium, the Center for Teaching Excellence will host a series of sessions based on James Lang's Small Teaching book. These conversations will be led by CTE staff along with teaching award winners and leading faculty across campus. We hope this series will not only build on the ideas from the TES sessions, but will expand to challenge all of us to think about how we can improve deep learning among our students.
Each session will take a chapter from Lang's book and discuss the key concepts and takeaways. The sessions will also have a hands-on component so you can see how these ideas will work for you whether you teach introductory courses through graduate seminars. We also hope this series will help you connect with faculty across campus thinking about these issues and encourage us all to push our instruction to improve how students are learning the content we have to share with them.
Do you have the problem of students not remembering course content from previous class sessions? Are you students engaged in the moment, but unable to recall information at the end of the semester? Can your students read the information, but are unable to predict ways the material can be used? This session, led by CTE Director Michael Harris and based on the first and second chapter from James Lang's Small Teaching book, will provide specific techniques that you can use with any class to improve student memory recall and making predictions. Participants will use retrieval techniques that can be employed in any size class or with any level of student. Additionally, participants will discuss the mechanics of prediction from a cognitive perspective, learning how curiously can boost memory.


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We created a wedding a few weeks ago at Saddle Rock Ranch in the Malibu Mountains for a fantastic couple.
The bride carried a gorgeous bouquet of gardenias, lavender, and 'Bowl of Cream' Peonies with a collar of magnolia foliage.
We specially fly in this unusual variety of Peony from Oregon. It's large off-white flower head continues to unfold it's petals getting larger and larger.
The bridesmaids held nosegays of lavender herb with a Dusty Miller and Galax leaf collar.
They were married in front of an old Weeping Willow under a rustic canopy swagged with cream tapestry fabric and garlands of olive branches, magnolia and Vendela roses.
Paper cones filled with rose petals were tied to the back of the chairs.
There were long wooden tables with linen runners and tall vases filled with asymmetrical Calla lilies bouquets. Clusters of mercury glass with candles and flowers filled the centers of the tables.
The round tables had tall vases filled with white Eremurus or Fox-tail Lily.
Each napkin was topped by a sprig of lavender and olive foliage tied with a craft paper cording.
Chandeliers and strands of lights were suspended from the oak trees that framed the dance floor creating a magical evening of dancing.
Mercury glass lanterns led guests to a mini-doughnut stand before leaving for the evening.
I would like to thank Susan Bordelon for sharing these fantastic images of the wedding. Susan is a master in her field and gets unbelievable images in such a short amount of time. She is a delight to work with.
I really love Susan's signature silhouette shot of Melina and Sam.
Photography – Susan Bordelon Photography
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Deploying a JavaFX Application - Where's the .msi file? Follow
I've developed a JavaFX application using Intelli-J IDEA 12.1.6 Ultimate. I want to deploy it, and it's primarily going to be used on Windows PCs. I've edited the Artifacts dialog settings and set the Native bundle to "all". The artifacts are built, and I do get the Web Start files and I also get a folder a Windows .exe file, and also an executable Jar file, but there's no .msi (Microsoft Installer) file in the destination folder tree. I assume I'm missing something, but it's not clear what that might be. Does anyone have a suggestion about what the problem might be?
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Launching programs and actions with Gnome Do
Central Launcher
Information at your fingertips with actions to match – Gnome Do merges search engine and application launcher functionality to create a new and convenient tool.
Documents, applications, messages, and bookmarks tend to spread all over a system. Gnome Do [1] gives users a new launcher for Gnome and other desktops that not only finds information but also triggers actions on the basis of the results.
The flexible Gnome Do [1] application launcher is similar to the Quicksilver [2] launch tool for Mac OS X. Users press a keyboard shortcut to pop up a window in which they enter the name of the program they need.
Because Gnome Do auto-completes the entry, entering just part of the name is sufficient (Figure 1). For example, typing text will launch your text editor. Gnome Do bases its auto-complete suggestions on start menu entries.
Gnome Do can do more than just launch programs – it will find music in Rhythmbox (see Figure 2), Amarok, or Banshee databases or contacts in Evolution, Gmail, or the Pidgin instant messenger. If you like, you can tell Gnome Do to set up a chat session with the contact in Pidgin. The tool also supports file operations and much more. Various plugins give users a convenient approach to extending functionality.
Gnome Do is easy to install. The authors offer binary packages for popular distributions – from Arch to Ubuntu – along with source code packages and HOWTOs [3]. Recent distributions, such as Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron," include Gnome Do out of the box.
Simply run the package manager and install the gnome-do, gnome-do-plugin- rhythmbox, and gnome-do-plugins packages.
After you finish the install, Applications | Tools | GNOME Do takes you to a program launcher. First you will see the application window.
If you click on the desktop or perform some other action, Gnome Do disappears into the background.
To move the tool to the foreground, just press a keyboard shortcut, such as Windows+Spacebar.
To launch Gnome Do in the background, you can add the program to your current Gnome session with the session management feature.
To add Gnome Do, press System | Settings | Sessions and then press Add. Entering gnome-do --quiet tells the program to launch in the background.
Gnome Do does not use a traditional application window. Assuming your window manager supports compositing, Gnome Do does without a frame and the window is transparent. Window managers with this ability include Compiz or Metacity, which Gnome 2.2 uses.
To enable compositing, enter gconftool-2 -s --type bool /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager true. On Ubuntu, this just means that Compiz fails to launch. If you want to use Compiz, you need to disable Metacity compositing by replacing true in the command with false.
The main window has three sections, two of which are visible upon launching the tool. When you enter a search key, an action to match the search automatically appears in the second section. For example, if you enter text, Gnome Do automatically selects Run to execute a program. If you then confirm the action by pressing Enter, the Gnome text editor launches.
The fact that Gnome Do uses the names in the start menu to identify applications does cause some confusion. The Gnome text editor binary is called gedit. If you enter the name in Gnome Do, the program fails to find a match. To be on the safe side, stick to the names in the application menus.
If you enter the name of a file or directory in your home directory and press Tab to move to the action area, you can then press the Down arrow key to select other actions, such as moving or copying. After selecting an action, a third section appears and you can choose a target for the action.
These controls are typical of Gnome Do: You start by typing a search key and then press Tab to move on to the next section, where you press the Down arrow key to select an action.
Plugin improvements is the big news in the Gnome Do 0.5 release [4]. Each plugin has a library with a file extension of .dll, which is fairly surprising for Linux users. Simply drop the plugin into the .local/share/gnome-do/plugins directory below your home directory and relaunch the approach to allow Gnome Do to detect the plugin. This gives users a simple approach to adding a variety of functions.
Gnome Do 0.5 introduced a new preferences window and plugin manager (Figure 3), which helps you browse, download, install, and enable or disable plugins from within the tool. Additional plugin information is available on a wiki page, and you can do plugin-specific configuration.
Gnome Do will search Firefox or Epiphany bookmarks and open links in your browser, and it will also search for music in your Rhythmbox, Amarok, or Banshee database and add this to a playlist (see Figure 4). Also, you can add Pidgin or Evolution contacts to the launcher.
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I I'm ashamed, I've had a Auria Pro for year and a half and have hardly used it because I got confused on how to do it.
What I'm trying to is this:
Apogee Jam signal sent to Auria limiter to remove 2 dB peaks of dry guitar signal with built in limiter (if possible)
Have that signal sent to FF Pro-Q2 (low cut/high cut)
Have the above signal sent to ToneStack or JamUp
Have ToneStack / JamUp signal sent to FF Pro-Q2 then out to Master output.
Probably easy for mostly you, but I haven't used it much.
When overloud THM is back how would I do the above with that as well?
I would move this but not sure how to remove it from here after
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Seattle Sounders FC were founded in November 2007 as the fifteenth expansion team of the MLS. The Sounders name was chosen by the fans through an online poll of 2008 that made the Seattle Sounders the third soccer team in the city to have the same moniker. They participate from the Western Conference and play their home games at the CenturyLink Field that has a seating capacity of up to sixty-seven thousand. They are soon to compete against another MLS team from the Western Conference; Chivas USA. Chivas USA are a subsidiary of Mexican Club called CD Guadalajara, which also takes part in the MLS. The latter are among the most successful and supported teams of Mexico. Upon Chivas USA's entry in the MLS in 2004, the club became the league's eleventh member. The Chivas were initially intended to be a 'little sibling' team to CD Guadalajara, until they proved otherwise. They are currently owned by Jorge Vergara and their home ground is the StubHub Center. Chivas USA vs. Seattle Sounders game is one of the awaited soccer events this season, making the Chivas USA vs. Seattle Sounders tickets a sought-after treat among soccer fans.
Chivas USA have been playing exceptionally well since the start of their career and by 2007, made it to their second consecutive playoff in the Western Conference. Their national achievements include the MLS Supporters' Shield, MLS Western Conference title, and a Honda SuperClasico, all of which were won in 2007. Their notable former players include Ante Jazic, Michael Umana, Simon Elliott, Walter Vilchez, Atiba Harris, and Jesse Marsch, among many more.
The Seattle Sounders won their inaugural game in 2009 from New York Red Bulls. Each of their league games have since been sellouts, with record-setting average attendance in the MLS. They have topped all other teams in the league with their high ticket sales and more impressively, they made it to MLS Cup playoffs in their initial four seasons. Sounders have led attendance scores in the MLS since their first ever season in the league and on average, draw fifty to sixty percent more fans than the league's second highest-drawing team, LA Galaxy. In 2012, the club recorded an estimated average attendance of more than forty-three thousand.
In 2009, the Sounders established themselves as the MLS's second expansion club from the league's history to bring home the U.S. Open Cup. The following year, they became the first club in MLS to win their second as well as consecutive Open Cup championship. Yet again next year, they won the championship, marking their third back-to-back win by defeating the famous Chicago Fires. In 2012, they entered their fourth open cup final in a row but were defeated by Sporting Kansas City. This loss was incurred from a penalty shootout for when the regulation time ended with a one to one score.
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Every of us from the first seconds after being born start to bear love in our soul.
We love our mom and dad, our grandmothers and grandfathers, and uncle Tony that comes to drink tea every Saturday.
As our heart grows along with us in size we start to produce more and more love and we keep spreading it around: on that boy or girl we play together in backyard, on our teacher that look after us in the kindergarden and on our teacher in school or college, who introduce us to exciting world of science, or poetry, or most effective ways how to play soccer.
At some point we decide what we want to do in life and we want to do it good.
For example, my grandmother is a needlewoman, retired now. She had highest rank in sewing and dozens years of experince. She was respected in her studio and collegues frequently were asking her for advice. I asked my grandma: "Grandmother, were you a good seamstress? What you need to be a good seamstress?". And the first sentence she told me was "You need to love it". I asked her what she means saying 'love' related to her profession. Well, she couldn't explain that.
I believe, when you say 'love' you think about joy.
What we know about kids that they always do whatever they want and sometimes it's pretty hard to prevent them from doing it. Beyonce started to dance even earlier than she went to school. According to Wikipedia her singing talent was discovered when her dance instructor began humming a song and she finished it hitting the high-pitched notes.
At age of seven she beat kids from high school on school talent show with John Lennon 's song "Imagine".
Since the first grade she was singing in school choir and, as a good girl, in choir at church.
As Beyoncé turned eight she become part of girls band with her friend Kelly Rowland. They took part in many competitions and participated in the largest talent show on national TV "Star Search". They keep to perform.
At Beyonce's fourteen her father left his job to manage the band. It made family income twice less, and her parents were forced to move into separated apartments. The band The band have not been successful with recording companies as it went. Her parents separated.
In autumn of the same year Grass Roots Entertainment signed the group. Next year the girls began recording their debut album under an agreement with Sony Music, the Knowles family reunited, and shortly after, the group got a contract with Columbia Records. After this Beyonce got into Destiny's child and afterwards make her solo debut. And so on it goes.
In her pocket over 100 million records as a solo artist, a further 60 million with Destiny's Child. She is one of the best-selling artist of all time.
She has 20 Grammy-Awards and is the most nominated woman in the award show's history. Billboard named her the Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade, the Top Female Artist of the 2000s (decade) and she received their Millennium Award.
Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world twice and Forbes one of the most powerful female musician.
"I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I've been working nonstop since I was 15. I don't even know how to chill out."
It went many years since Beyonce was a kid and she was performing in the first time. She needs to take care about many things as adult person now. He need to cope with a way more than then. She has other songs now. But everyday she do what brings her joy: now and then. What she loves and what she do the best. She sings and she dances.
"My focus is my art, and that's what I love to do. I have to be really passionate in order to do something. I've turned down many things that I just didn't believe in.
I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That's how I've gotten to where I am.
If everything was perfect, you would never learn and you would never grow." -Beyonce
It is very important to have common goals in your family. And by family I mean people, who you love and who loves you, who brings joy to you and you want to bring joy to them. So you are joined together and moving in one direction to what will make you happy.
I believe, when you say 'love' you think about who you love.
Who You Love
Sal Khan is an ex-graduate from MIT and holds a degree from Harvard business school. We get known about him from his videos with explanations of different school subjects.
From the start, he was helping to his cousin with math. And because he was good at explanation and his videos were easy to understand and it was just fun, others cousins also wanted to have a bit of the pie and get know more about the world of math, or know how to make their homework, or prepare for the school test. So he have got an account on YouTube.
After some time turned out that many others somebody else cousins and representatives of family tree were funs of his videos. And they were leaving a feedback.
Sal read everything what people were saying about him and his videos. And, of course, there was plenty of grateful for their homework pupils and students. But among people who watched his videos were also those who he helped and inspired to start or continue their education.
It made Sal even more inspired and devoted. Why stop when you helped a thousand if you can help a million? And he decided to work full-time on his educational mission.
That meant, anyways, he needed to left his job as financial analist and sit at home screening YouTube videos most of his time and, of course, this intention not met a positive feedback in his environment.
But his wife and his friends supported him in fulfilling this important educational mission that he believed he was capable of.
"If you are lucky enough to have a true equal, someone who fills you with joy and emotional contentment, with whom you have deep shared values, who respects you and loves you for your innate you-ness; no superficial, external failure or conflict can faze you."
After some time as his videos were watched by more and more people and he've got a possibility to transform what he was doing into platform that we know now as 'Khan Academy'.
And as a teacher he was not alone anymore. Helped to many, he get help from many other people who knew a lot in biology, history, art and so on. Those who have a knowledge and have an aspiration to share it with those who need it.
Now Khan academy is supported by community of teachers and graduates, who are ready to provide or edit content in different subjects, and empowered by the efforts of volunteers, who wants to provide translation in other than English languages, to make accessible gathered knowledge around the world.
"Our mission is to provide a free, world‑class education for anyone, anywhere."
Khan Academy
So as by people who decided to devote their time, efforts and creativity to open the opportunities for others, now Khan Academy it is also supported by such educational and scientific institutions as NASA, MIT, The California Academy of Sciences and The Museum of Modern Art, who provide content for Khan Academy in the areas of knowledge they know the best. And this list keep growing.
Khan Academy channel on YouTube have more than 2.6 million subscribers and the Khan Academy's videos have been viewed more than 840 million times.
In September 2010, Google provided $2 million to support the creation of more courses and to enable Khan Academy to translate its core library into the world's most widely spoken languages. Also near that time, the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation provided Khan Academy with $1.5 million to help Khan Academy to grow as an organization.
Khan Academy received the Microsoft Tech Award for education and he was invited to speak at TED by Bill Gates who says he uses Khan Academy Exercise Software to teach his own children.
Khan was one of five individuals who recently won the prestigious 2014 Heinz Award. His award was in the area of "Human Condition." Khan was recognized for revolutionizing the way students can learn math, science and other subject areas.
Salman Khan awarded Padma Shri (India's fourth highest Civilian Award)
He has been featured on the The Colbert Report, National Public Radio, the San Francisco Chronicle, on the Public Broadcasting Service and CNN.
"Remember that real success is maximizing your internally derived happiness. It will not come from external status or money or praise. It will come from a feeling of contribution. A feeling that you are using your gifts in the best way possible.
Make people feel that you care about them. And here's, a well, a little secret, the best way to do this is to actually care about them.
Make people feel that you are listening to them. Another little secret, the best way to do this is to actually listen." – Sal
I believe, when you say 'love' you think about what you love.
What You Love
"What I like the most about track is the feeling I get after a good run." Steve Prefontaine
Steve Prefontaine, later called by his fans just 'Pre', was an American professional runner, born in 1951 and died in 1975. Prefontaine was in Olympics and once held the American record in seven different distance track events from the 2000 meters to the 10000 meters.
Prefontaine became and is still staying an absolute legend who inspire many others athlets and followed by vast amount of people. Steve Prefontaine, with Jim Ryun, Frank Shorter, and Bill Rodgers provided a hight media coverage of their kind of sport thereby become the reason of the 1970s "running boom"
Prefontaine was running in middle and long distance and since school years he was a prominent runner.
First he was trained by Walt McClure, his high school coach, and after summer of training with him Steve went throught junior cross country season undefeated and obtained the state title. His talent was noticed by Bill Bowerman, who actually was trainer of Walt McClure before.
Bowerman is currently known for coaching winnery bringing athlets and with one of them, Phil Knight, he founded the 'Nike'. During his career he coached 31 Olympic athletes, 51 All-Americans, 12 American record-holders, 22 NCAA champions and 16 sub-4 minute milers. Team coached by him in the University of Oregon had been winning every season but one, got 4 NCAA titles and was put in the top 10 in the nation 16 times.
Prefontaine had plenty of invitations from many universities that wanted to recruite him in their team but in the end he went to the University of Oregon, because, as considered, of the letter that Bill Bowerman wrote him and where he wrote that he was certain: Prefontaine would become the world's greatest distance runner if he decided to run at Oregon.
Under training of Bowerman Pre was winner in NCAA Cross Country Championships for three years.
He got only two defeats during his university years. Prefontaine was known as a very ambitious front runner, always pushing his possibilities to the limits. He had a very hight leg speed and
"I am going to work so that it's a pure guts race. In the end, if it is, I'm the only one that can win it". He become a local celebrity, people were shoting "Pre! Pre! Pre!" and it's became a tradition at Hayward Field, a mecca for track and field in the USA. Fans wore T-shirts that with "LEGEND", while those who supported other teams wore shirts with "STOP PRE" printed on a stop sign.
Pre set the American record in the 5000 meters at the 1972 Olympic Trials in Eugene on July 9.
In September of the same year he attented Olympics and came to finish 3rd and won bronze.
1974–1975 Pre trained hard for the next Olympics were going to be in Montreal in 1976.
He set a new American record in every 2,000 metre and 10,000 metre race that he entered.
He was heading to be best on the next Olympics. Prefontaine died in car crash accident, when after party were driving his friends home. He was 24 years old and didn't get an opportunity to reattempt the Olympics again.
Oregon's newspaper 'Register-Guard' called his death "the end of an era." Words on his memorials, called "Pre's Rock":
For your dedication and loyalty
To your principles and beliefs…
For your love, warmth, and friendship
For your family and friends…
You are missed by so many
And you will never be forgotten…
As Pre said about his fans:
"I'll tell you one thing. I love every one of them. I've thought about Olympic Games every day of my life since 1968, but there is a breaking point in each race when you wonder if all the sacrifice is really worth it. You think 'why should I do this? I don't have to run this hard.' But that's when I think about them. They keep me going."
He was pictured in two biopics: "Prefontaine" (with Jared Leto) and "Without Limits" + documentary "Fire on the Track".
"Some people create with words, or music, or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.' It's more than just a race, it's style. It's doing something better than everyone else. It's being creative."
I believe, when you say 'love' it means you don't want to stop.
Never Stop Lovin'
In his interview for Khan Academy Elon Musk was asked how he got to idea of SpaceX.
"When I was in college, I din't actually expect to do it. So it was not like this is some long-fulfilled expectations. But … I thought about what were the areas that would most effect the future of humanity, in my opinion. And the three areas were the internet, suistainable energy, and space exploration."
So even if Elon at first worked in company that was doing electric capacitors, eventually, first area, that he took advantage of, became Internet.
'Confirmity' was founded by Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, Luke Nosek and Ken Howery in 1998 and was developing security software for handheld devices.
In 1995, Elon and his brother Kimbal with financial investment from their father started web software company Zip2 doing Internet city guides for the newspaper publishing industry. He obtained contracts with The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune. In 1999 Zip2 was acquired by Compaq for 307 million in cash and 34 million in stock. Musk received 22 million from the sale.
In 1999, Musk co-founded X.com, an online financial services and e-mail payment company with part of money that he have got from Zip2. In 2000 X.com merged with Confinity, which had a money transfer service called PayPal. The merged company focused on the PayPal service and was renamed PayPal in 2001. PayPal's early growth was driven mainly by a viral marketing campaign where new customers were recruited when they received money through the service.
In 2002, eBay bought PayPal for 1.5 billion in stock, where Elon had 165 million. He became investor of Tesla Motors and, in the end, it's CEO and product architect, and he obtain this position till now. SolarCity, that called to provide world with solar energy, is founded by his cousins and initially based on his idea. And he is founder of 'SpaceX', that produce rockets and spaceships in sake of colonisation of Mars.
The Falcon 1 was the first in the history privately-developed liquid-fuel launch vehicle to go into orbit around the Earth. It was designed by 'SpaceX' from the ground up. The vehicle was launched a total of five times. First three times the rockets fall down.
"A lot of times people think that creating a company is going to be fun. I would say it's not really that fun. I mean there are periods of fun. And there are periods where it's just awful. And, particularly, if you're the CEO of the company, you have a distillation of all of the world problems in the company. There is no point on spending your time on things that are going right. So you're only spending your time on things that are going wrong. And there are things that are going wrong that other people can't take care of. So you have like the worst – you have a filter for the crappest problems in the company. The most pernitious and painful problem. So I think you have to feel quite compelled to do it. And have a fairly high pain threshold. There's a friend of mine who says: "Starting company it's like starring into abbyss and eating glass".
And there's some truth in that. The 'staring into abyss part' is you gonna be constantly facing be the extermination of the company. Because most start ups fail. It's like 90% it could be 99% of start ups fail. So that's 'starting into abyss part'. You're constantly saying: "OK, if I don't get this right, the company will die", which is can be quite stressful. And then 'the eating glass part': you've got to work on the problems that company needs you to work on and not the problems that you want to work on. And so you end up working on problems that you really wish you weren't working on. So that's the eating glass part. And that goes for a long time." Elon Musk
Falcon 1 achieved orbit on its fourth attempt. Fifth launch was first SpaceX's commercial launch and Falcon 1 successfully delivered a satellite to orbit.
If you believe in what you do: never stop.
We have an ability to feel joy from something that not happen yet. When this joy seems very far away it's called dream. Dream is a short draft of reality but it lacks some details. It's similar to read about unicorns in books and then finally have got ride on one of it. Completely different feeling.
Love is about joy, about support and cooperation as well is about sacrifice, hard work and pain. When you buy something means you want it more than you give instead. You give your time, your efforts and you risk. You get fun, satisfaction and you are happy. So it's worth it. That's what love is about.
Love, work hard and never stop.


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There is a gift, something inborn, that separates those with simply just skill and those with exceptional talent. One of the popular debates concerning "nature vs. nurture" is that of which whether or not people are born with natural artistic talent or is it something that has to be developed. This paper will prove that exceptional talent that stands out from all others is that of which one is born with.
Nature vs. nurture has been discussed by philosophers in the past and by scientists most recently. Philosophers such as Plato argued that all knowledge was inherited through your parent and when you were told something you didnÃÂÃÂt learn it you were just reminded of it. Aristotle however argued that all humans were born with a blank slate and built on it with influence from the environment. In the 1700ÃÂÃÂs the empiricists and the internalists took over the argument. They fought through letters explaining their point of views and denouncing the others.
This leads to Pavlov coming up with the idea of behaviorism in the early 1900ÃÂÃÂs. Behaviorism became the new wave of Psychology and influenced a lean towards the nurture side. It was not effectively argued against until 1928 when Watson published his book. This opened up the floodgates for environmental influences studies. Soon the idea of nurture was the popular excuse for behavior. Studies using animals were the most popular was in which scientists used to prove a theory, or disprove a theory.
The newest studies use human twins to prove nature vs. nurture. If genetics didn't play a part, then fraternal twins, raised under the same conditions, would be alike, regardless of differences in their genes. But, while studies show they do more closely look like each other than do non-twin brothers and sisters, they also show...


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Physics at CFTP and the Nobel Prize 2008
It is with great excitement that, at CFTP, we received the news that the Nobel Prize for Physics for 2008 has been awarded to Yoichiro Nambu, Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa.
Yoichiro Nambu got the prize "for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics". Today, this idea is incorporated in all the modern theories of Particle Physics, namely in the so-called Higgs mechanism, that is responsible for giving masses to the Standard Model Particles, and predicts one particle, the Higgs boson that soon will searched for in the LHC at CERN. Also Nambu's ideas had a strong impact on hadronic Physics - chiral symmetry, and its spontaneous breaking, is one essential feature of QCD, and is responsible for essential features of the structure of hadrons, and their interaction or couplings. This is currently one of the research interests at CFTP (Teresa Peña, João Seixas, Pedro Bicudo ) focusing on predictions for the meson and baryon spectra, and the nuclear interaction.
Makoto Kobayashi e Toshihide Maskawa were awarded the prize "the proposal of a successful mechanism for CP violation in the Standard Model", which is one of the hot topics of research at CFTP. Their work, and our research, are also intimately related to the Creation of Matter in the Universe, as well as to the understanding of fermion masses and mixing, the so-called Mass Problem, one of the most profound questions in Fundamental Physics.
The recent measurement of gamma by BaBar and Belle provided irrefutable evidence that the CKM (Cabibbo Kobayashi and Maskawa) matrix is indeed complex thus confirming the pioneering proposal of Kobayashi and Maskawa in 1973. This important conclusion was also stated in works involving collaborations of CFTP members, e.g. in New physics and evidence for a complex CKM, Nucl. Phys. B 725 (2005) 155 by F.J. Botella, G.C. Branco, M. Nebot and M.N. Rebelo or in Yukawa Textures, New Physics and Nondecoupling published in Phys. Rev. D 76 (2007) 033008, by G.C. Branco, M.N. Rebelo and J.I. Silva-Marcos.
Another important aspect of the origin of CP violation is the question of whether CP is a good symmetry of the Lagrangian, only broken by the vacuum. In the context of Supersymmetric Theories it is a great challenge to construct models where CP is spontaneously broken and yet the CKM matrix is complex. One of the rare examples of such a model was constructed by CFTP members: Spontaneous CP Violation in a SUSY Model with a complex CKM by G.C. Branco, D.Emmanuel-Costa, J.C.Romão, published in Phys. Lett. B 639 (2006) 661.
It is also known that the strength of CP violation in the Standard Model is not sufficient to generate the Baryon Asymmetry of the Universe (BAU). Almost all extensions of the Standard Model including Supersymmetry have new sources of CP violation. The members of CFTP have been actively investigating models with possible additional sources for CP violation and also the generation of (BAU) through leptogenesis. These are some of the present hottest topics in Particle Physics. Click here for an extensive list of papers of CFTP written on CP violation.
One of the best general references on CP violation is the book written by three CFTP members, published in the Oxford International Series of Monographs on Physics, the same series where appeared the famous Dirac Book on Quantum Mechanics: CP Violation, Gustavo C. Branco, Luis Lavoura, Joao P. Silva, International Series of Monographs on Physics, No. 103 Oxford University Press. Oxford, UK: Clarendon (1999) 511 p. (The three CFTP members who authored this Book received The Gulbenkian Science Prize for this work).
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To the Mom who is losing it
Motherhood is beautiful. But some times, the times are tough and ugly. One of the most important things I've learned in the last 10 months is this: this too shall pass.
Breathe, just breath. You're doing a great job. And you are appreciated (even when it doesn't feel that way.)
It's okay.
I'm not judging you.
We all have our moments of weakness, when we are losing our minds and the easiest thing seems to be yelling to get your point across.
This too shall pass.
She had a screaming toddler in the booth next to me, who kept kicking the seat and throwing a fit. She kept mouthing "I'm so sorry" as she shook her head in complete hopelessness.
It's okay.
You seriously don't have to be sorry.
That is real life and kids throw tantrums. We can't help where they happen, or when. I have a 9-month old that is unpredictable, too. Don't give up, you're not alone.
This too shall pass.
She was in the isle with me at Meijer. This child obviously wasn't happy his momma said no, and the high pitched screams had everyone looking at her. Some people shook their heads. Some just stared in disbelief. She looked like she would burst into tears.
It's okay.
This probably wasn't the first time, and it probably won't be the last. Anyone who is a parent will understand. And those that don't…don't let them break you. You're doing the best you can. Not giving in to your child's every want will be beneficial in the long run, even when it doesn't feel that way in the middle of the grocery store.
This too shall pass.
She's been following a naked butt around the house all day, cleaning up pee from the walls and floor. This potty training is taxing and she just wants to sit down.
It's okay.
Put the diaper back on and take a much needed break. There is always tomorrow. It's a process. You're doing fine. Don't forget that when you're encouraging your little one…encourage yourself, too. You got this. Keep trying. Bravo for braving the process.
This too shall pass.
She has a 4 day old who won't sleep at night. She's so tired from the birth and hospital stay and she can't stop crying. She just wants a couple hours of sleep but her fresh little one has other plans. She's getting frustrated as the hours drag on.
It's okay.
It's okay to cry, and it's okay to get frustrated. Deep breaths. Ask for help. Pray.
This too shall pass…
…all too quickly, actually. You'll soon be rubbing your sleepy eyes and realize you have a 10-month old already and you have no clue where the time went. Time really does fly…even though it doesn't seem that way at 1am…and 2am…and 3:30am…and 5am….
She has been on her knees begging God for a baby for years. She is so angry, and heartbroken, and so sad. She wants to give up but yet wants a child so badly. Her husband is trying to hold it together but he desires a baby, too. They feel like they are falling apart.
It's okay.
You're allowed to feel all those feelings.
You're allowed to hurt and cry. Just don't give up. Keep trusting that God has the greatest plan for your family, whatever and however that may be. And most of the time His plan and timing isn't ours. Let God fill your heart with light and hope. It can't be dark forever.
This too shall pass.
To all the moms not mentioned…the ones running on caffeine and dry shampoo, the ones doing it alone and the ones that just feel like they are, the ones with dirty counters and a stack of unpaid bills, the ones with more kids than you have arms and everyone wants your full attention, the ones that lost a child and the ones that keep waiting for that call saying their long-awaited child has been born…and to every momma in between…
It's okay.
All the feelings you feel…let yourself feel them. If you need a little "you-time", take it and don't be ashamed! Pray hard and pray often-let God's grace cover you when you feel like you've failed Him over and over. And don't forget that you're doing great, you're doing the very best you can and that's all that matters. You're a mom. There is no handbook. No right or wrong. Just love them fiercely and pray for them with all you got, and remember, asking for help is 100% okay.
All those feelings of losing it…they too shall pass. You're not alone. I promise. I'll be praying for you.
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Reprint as at 10 May 2016
Wellington (City) Town Belt Reserves Act 1908: repealed, on 10 May 2016, by section 30(b) of the Wellington Town Belt Act 2016 (2016 No 1 (L)).
Changes authorised by subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Legislation Act 2012 have been made in this eprint. See the notes at the end of this eprint for further details.
An Act to change the Purpose of Reservation of the Wellington Town Belt Reserves.
BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
This Act may be cited as the Wellington (City) Town Belt Reserves Act 1908.
The City Council shall have and may exercise with respect to the Town Belt described in the Schedule hereto all the powers conferred on the Governor by sections 33, 34, and 38 of the Public Reserves and Domains Act 1908.
The lessee of any land leased under this Act shall, on giving seven days' notice of his intention so to do by advertisement in some newspaper circulating in the City of Wellington, be entitled to charge for admission to the land leased, subject as follows:—
Such charges shall not exceed ten cents for adults and 5 cents for children under fifteen years of age for admission to enter such ground and any part thereof other than a stand.
The lessee and his sublessees or subtenants shall not charge for admission on more than ten days in any one year.
The references to "ten cents" and "5 cents" were substituted, as from 10 July 1967, for references to "one shilling" and "sixpence" pursuant to section 7(1) Decimal Currency Act 1964 (1964 No 27).
"ten cents"
"5 cents"
"one shilling"
Every lease granted under this Act shall be subject to the following conditions:—
Such lease shall contain a provision that the public shall have access to all parts of such land other than buildings or land actually laid out as playing-ground, subject to the right to charge for admission given by this Act.
Not more than four-fifths of the land comprised in any lease shall be set apart exclusively for playing purposes.
Not more than one hundred acres in all shall be leased under the provisions of this Act, nor shall any lease be granted of any land under this Act which shall cut off the access of the public to any other part of the Town Belt.
Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to limit the powers of leasing now vested in the Corporation of the City of Wellington by any other Act in respect of the land described in the Schedule hereto.
ALL that area in the City of Wellington bounded towards the north-west by Orangi-Kaupapa, Tinakori South, and Tinakori North Blocks, and Sections Nos 2 and 3, Block VI, Port Nicholson Survey District; towards the north-east by the abutment of a public road, Allotments 69, 70, 71, and a stream to Grant Road; and towards the south-east generally by Grant Road, Town Acres 663, 662, 661, and again by Grant Road: excepting public roads.
Also all that area in the City of Wellington bounded towards the north-east by Orphanage and Hospital Reserves; towards the south-east generally by Town Acres Nos 455, 454, 453, 452, 451, 450, 449, 448, 447, Mount Street, Cemetery Reserve, the abutment of Graveyard Road, and Town Acres Nos 442, 441, 440, 439, 438, 437, and 436; towards the south-west by Gaol Reserve; and towards the north-west by original Section No 28, now known as Kelburne, and by Kelburne Parade and Salamanca Road: excepting Victoria College site and public roads.
Also all that area in the City of Wellington bounded towards the north-east by original Section No 28, now known as Kelburne; towards the south-east by Native Reserve XVB, Town Acres Nos 2 and 1, the abutment of a public road, and Native Reserve XVA; and towards the west by original Section No 10, Block VI, Port Nicholson Survey District: excepting public roads.
Also all that area in the City of Wellington bounded as follows: commencing at the westernmost corner of Town Acre No 35; thence by the said Town Acre No 35, the abutment of Epuni Street, Town Acres Nos 36, 34, 32, 30, Native Reserve XV, and Town Acres Nos 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55 to Nairn Street; thence by Nairn and Hankey Streets to Town Acre No 679; thence by Town Acres Nos 679 and 681 to Bidwell Street, by Bidwell Street and Town Acres Nos 686 and 685 to Rolleston Street; thence by Rolleston Street and Town Acre No 692 to Hargreaves Street; thence by Hargreaves Street and Town Acres Nos 697, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, and 705 to Wright Street; thence by Wright Street, Town Acre No 709, across Wallace Street, and by Town Acre No 726 to Crawford Street; thence by Crawford Street and across Oliver Street to Hanson Street; thence by Hanson Street and Town Acres Nos 905, 907, 909, 911, 913, 915, the abutment of Hall Street, Town Acres Nos 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, the abutment of Hanson Street, and Town Acres Nos 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, and 938 to Adelaide Road; thence by Adelaide Road and Town Acre No 1008 to Waripori Street; thence by Waripori Street, Town Acres Nos 1009, 1010, 1011, the abutment of Stanley Street, Town Acres Nos 1037 and 1038 to Britomart Street; thence by Britomart Street and Town Acres Nos 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, and 1046 to Stanley Street; thence by Stanley and Duppa Streets, Town Acres Nos 1095, 1097, 1099, across Adelaide Road, and by Town Acres Nos 1100, 1098, and 1096 to Leraud Street; thence by Leraud Street, Russell Terrace, Mansfield Street, Town Acres Nos 889 and 890, the abutment of Daniel Street, and Town Acres Nos 899 and 900 to Owen Street; thence by Owen Street and Town Acres Nos 903, 902, 907, and 868 to Lawrence Street; thence by Lawrence and Coromandel Streets to Town Acre No 874; thence by Town Acres Nos 874, 873, 872, 871, 870, 869, 867, across Constable Street, by Town Acres Nos 818, 817, 816, 815, 814, 813, the abutment of Mein Street, and by Town Acres Nos 775 and 774 to the Asylum Reserve; thence by the Asylum and College Reserves to Town Acre No 749; thence by Town Acres Nos 749, 748, the abutment of Ellice Street, Town Acres Nos 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, the abutment of Pirie Street, Town Acres Nos 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, the abutment of Majoribanks Street, Town Acres Nos 397, 396, 395, 394, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 413, 414, 415, the abutment of Hay Street, Town Acres Nos 418, 417, 416, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, the abutment of Grass Street, and Town Acres Nos 426, 427, 428, 429, and 430 to Point Jerningham Road; thence by that road to Section No 1, Block VII, Port Nicholson Survey District, now known as Roseneath; thence by Sections Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Block VII aforesaid, Sections Nos 6 and 2, Block XI, and Section No 5, Block X, to Section No 20; thence by Sections Nos 20 and 18, Block X aforesaid, Section No 15, now known as Vogeltown, Section No 12, now known as Brooklyn, to Ohiro Road; thence by Ohiro Road and Section No 11, Block X, Port Nicholson Survey District, and Native Reserve XVA, to the place of commencement.
This is an eprint of the Wellington (City) Town Belt Reserves Act 1908 that incorporates all the amendments to that Act as at the date of the last amendment to it.
This eprint is not an official version of the legislation under section 18 of the Legislation Act 2012.
Wellington Town Belt Act 2016 (2016 No 1 (L)): section 30(b)


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Ed Miliband, the climate change secretary, is close to reaching an agreement on toughening his legally binding climate change targets by promising to take into account emissions from shipping and aviation. He is also expected to include a commitment that by 2012 businesses will be required to report annually on their carbon emissions. Business is responsible for 30% of total emissions.
Miliband was praised by environmentalists last week when he increased the UK legal target to cut the greenhouse gas emissions target from 60% to 80% by 2050. Miliband said he was responding to evidence that the science showed the risk of climate change was growing, and said Britain would make an 80% cut to the headline target in its climate change legislation.
But he faced widespread criticism over plans to exclude aviation and shipping from his legally binding targets — blowing a massive hole in the 80% target, according to green campaigners, who argued that the omission of aviation would mean there was no serious business incentive to bring on a new generation of efficient aviation engines.
Sixty five Labour MPs, with the support of Frinds of the Earth and led by the former business minister Nigel Griffiths, immediately tabled an amendment to the climate change bill, due to be debated next Tuesday, demanding that ministers take aviation into account when setting the UK's carbon budgets.
Such a show of Labour backbench strength would be enough to ensure an embarrassing defeat for Miliband in the opening weeks of his department.
Aviation and shipping are estimated to account for 7.6% of all UK emissions.
Griffiths said yesterday: "We have had very positive meetings with Ed Miliband and Joan Ruddock. They … recognise the need to add emissions, including aviation and maritime. Our discussions have been about how this could be done. We are all agreed that this is desirable."
Officials have told green groups that they are working on an agreement to require ministers to take into account aviation and maritime emission, using existing international carbon reporting methodology. A duty may also be placed on ministers to report the emission of greenhouse gases from aviation or shipping.
Ministers have not yet reached agreement on these proposals with all government departments, with some reluctance from the transport department.
The climate change bill, an international first, is designed to set out an economically credible pathway for cuts in UK emissions by 2050 by putting into statute medium- and long-term targets.
Miliband has been reluctant to include aviation and shipping in the bill partly because his chief climate change adviser, Lord Turner, said there was no international agreement yet on how to measure aviation and shipping, or specifically on how to allocate emissions between states. It is not easy to reach international agreement, for instance, on how to allocate the emissions of a Spaniard flying on a Swiss aircraft from Madrid to London.
Ministers have said that it might take until 2009 to reach an international agreement on whether, or how, to include aviation.
A government official said: "We are hopeful we can reach agreement with our backbenchers, but we are anxious about including something in the bill that cannot yet be measured accurately. This is such an ambitious and ground-breaking bill that we cannot get it wrong."
Ministers have also given a separate undertaking in the Lords that they will amend the energy bill to support smaller producers of electricity generation.
The scheme will give incentives to individual householders, as well as schools, hospitals and community projects. The bill will include an upper limit for feed-in tariffs, possibly set at just over 2 megawatts. An amendment will also be included to encourage small-scale combined heat and power projects.


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"I will die, if you forced me to eat this!†was a disturbing statement for me and I was looking speechless at my 5 years old girl. I just added peas into the pasta and that gave her a mortal danger. At the same time, my 7 years old boy wasn't eating anything other than chicken nuggets, well! Most of the time she preferred to play rather than eating, not even nuggets.
"If child's nutrition is the sole topic of your household then do not worry, you are not alone. "Nearly 2/3 of the parents claim the same problemâ€, were the comments of my neighboring doctor who was also a pediatrician. Parents worry that their kid is not taking a proper diet and especially avoid eating meat. However, most of the kids get enough variety and nutrition in a week. The only thing what parents need to work is the consideration of tips to improving their eating habits, until their eating preference gets mature and avoid making them one of the Children who are Picky Eaters. For no doubt, pickiness is normal and also decreases the age. What needs to be done is to work on the thing that can deal with the child's dependence on frozen waffles.
Do you know what to do? Well! First of all, Just take a deep breath!
The foremost important thing is to keep the fact in mind that there is no compelling difference in nutrient intake between other kids and the one who are picky eaters. Spend some time on the lines below to have some basic tips to work out the eating habits of your child. And do not hesitate while considering these tips as they are also recommended by Hala Barghout , one of the most admired and expert pediatrician.
Develop the habit of eating together. This can best be done at early ages where you can teach your child to sit together with the entire family on the dining and eat the same what other members are eating. Make sure that the food you are eating is healthy and teach your child to eat the same. Observing and following is something highly effective for young age kids.
Be easy:
Make easy route for the young one. Don't be strict and always give him space to try new food and in small portions. Large portions of anything new will make the child overwhelmed and less craving for food.
Minimize criticism:
Scolding the child will never be of any good. Getting harsh for not eating will only lead to lose his interest in food and will never be so easy to overcome. AGAIN! Give him a proper space to eat what he wants to. Another important point here is to appreciate them on a daily routine, as it will build up their confidence and provoke them to obey you.
Change of scenery:
Try something exciting when the weather is nice or you are planning something outdoorsy. It will develop trigger their interest.
Sneak in new food:
Physical as well as outdoor activities can make a kid passionate for more and more food and this could be the best time to sneak a new meal into his plate.
Balance their diet:
Once you have an idea about the time when and how to introduce a new meal to your kid. The next step is to make sure your kid is trying everything and is getting used to all kinds of food items including vegetables, fruits, protein, meats and dairy products. This will provide your balance diet for kids and healthy eating habits.
Avoid distractions:
One of the major problems people face these days is the distractive objects while eating and this is equally effecting people of ages. While in case of kids, it is the best time to develop such habits that they keep a complete focus on their meal while they are on the dining table. This can be done by keeping them away from video games, TV, mobile phones, etc.
Engagement is key:
To introduce new food to your kid, the most perfect place in a grocery store. Try to involve the kid in activities like cooking and grocery shopping. There are many other ways to excite them like allowing them to set a table for lunch or dinner and also appreciate their efforts.


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Bardoxolone Methyl Analogs RTA 405 and Dh404 are Well Tolerated and Exhibit Efficacy in Rodent Models of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
|Stephen Sonis, Melanie Chin, Chun-Yue Ivy Lee, Jen-Chieh Chuang, Ron Bumeister, W. Christian Wigley, Keith W. Ward, Colin Meyer
|April 17, 2013
|American Journal of Physiology
Bardoxolone methyl and related triterpenoids are well tolerated and efficacious in numerous animal models potentially relevant to patients with Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. These agents enhance glucose control and regulate lipid accumulation in rodent models of diabetes and obesity, and improve renal function, reduce inflammation, and prevent structural injury in models of renal disease. However, a recent study in Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats noted poor tolerability with the bardoxolone methyl analog RTA 405 within 1 mo after treatment initiation, although this study was confounded in part by the use of an impure RTA 405 batch. To investigate these discordant observations, the present studies were conducted to further characterize triterpenoids in rodent models of diabetes and obesity. A follow-up study was conducted in ZDF rats with two related triterpenoids (RTA 405 and dh404) for 1.5 mo. Consistent with previous rodent experience, and in contrast to the more recent ZDF report, ZDF rats administered RTA 405 or dh404 exhibited no adverse clinical signs, had laboratory values similar to controls, and exhibited no evidence of adverse liver or kidney histopathology. Additionally, RTA 405 was well tolerated in streptozotocin-induced Type 1 diabetic rats and high-fat-diet-induced obese mice. The present results are consistent with the overall published body of data obtained with triterpenoids and provide further evidence that these molecules are well tolerated without adverse effects on hepatobiliary or renal function in rodent models of diabetes and obesity.


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Nicole Clapp of Gladbrook, Iowa, was elected national president of the
American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) during the organization's 99th National Convention held Aug. 23-29 in Indianapolis. Clapp will serve the patriotic service organization as national president for a one-year term.
Clapp joined the ALA as a Junior member at age 4. She has held numerous leadership positions in the organization at the unit, district, department, and national levels. At the national level, she served as 1987-1988 ALA honorary national Junior president and chaired many committees and served special appointments, including national Finance Committee chair, national Children & Youth Committee chair, national Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Committee chair, Future Focus Committee member, and ALA Centennial Strategic Plan Committee member. She also served as the national vice president in the 2018-2019 administrative year.
"I feel very humbled and honored to represent us in our 100th anniversary year, and to be the first honorary national Junior president to have life come full circle by becoming the national president," Clapp said.
Clapp's journey in the ALA started because she wanted to hand out poppies in exchange for donations. The little red flower is what attracted Clapp to the ALA, but its mission is why she stayed. "As a Junior member, I enjoyed how I felt each time I went to visit veterans and saw the smiles on their faces. I still have that same feeling while serving our mission," Clapp said. "For the veterans, the visits offer a sense of appreciation in a basic gesture. To see a young person paying attention to them gives them a sense of hope. They see the future. They see that all of their efforts and sacrifices were not for naught. And they see that the individuals, be it Junior ALA members or others, have an understanding of their sacrifices."
Clapp graduated with honors and distinction from The University of Iowa, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in nursing followed by a master's degree in nursing administration. She then relocated to Wisconsin for a 22-year career at Grant Regional Health Center. She is board-certified in healthcare management and an American College of Healthcare Executives Fellow. Clapp was named the Wisconsin chapter's Young Healthcare Executive of the Year in 2004. She was also recognized as a one of Becker's Hospital Review's 50 Rural Hospital CEOs to Know in the United States.
A 44-year Paid Up For Life member of American Legion Auxiliary Gladbrook, Iowa Unit 127, Clapp is eligible for membership through the service of her grandfather, Roger Schroeder, who served in the Navy during World War II.
About the ALA: Founded in 1919, the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) helps to advance the mission of The American Legion. With more than 600,000 members, it is one of the nation's most prominent supporters of veterans, military, and their families. ALA members volunteer millions of hours annually, with a value averaging $1 billion each year. From helping to draft the GI Bill in 1944 to advocating for veterans on Capitol Hill, The American Legion Family has been instrumental in advancing legislation that improves the quality of life for our nation's veterans. To learn more and get involved, visit www.ALAforVeterans.org


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I agree with what everyone else is saying.
Basically she became void of attention and reached out to someone she assumed was weak and would fill that void while she is grieving the loss of her recent breakup.
Well too bad for her that she doesnt get to use you for that because you had the strength not to reply to her pathetic hey
If she reached out to you 6-12 months after being single that would be a different story , but if she was to do that with sincerity , she wouldnt message a simple hey
Good on you for recognising that her message was bs and not responding.
Its the perfect time to block her btw!!
She knows your friends , probably family etc or how to get in touch if she was sincere despite being blocked.
Dont allow her to waste your time again.
Good luck!!


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India's Cybersecurity Still Ineffective and Futile
New Delhi: In early March, suspected Chinese hackers breached the computers of India's top military organization, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), in what was touted to be amongst the biggest such security breaches in the country's history.
Defence minister AK Antony ordered a probe into the matter, though an official statement denied any sensitive file had been compromised.
India has seen many such attacks on its critical installations and the misuse of social media and internet has brought home the threat of cyberterrorism, which cybersecurity experts say the country is poorly equipped to handle.
Experts believe the country is vulnerable to such cyberterrorism attacks with some countries and vested interest groups bent on espionage and destruction.
According to Supreme Court lawyer and leading cyberlaw expert Pavan Duggal, while the threat of cyberattacks remains "imminent," the country lacks an institutionalized mechanism of a cyberarmy to deal with the threat.
"The recent DRDO breach was a classical case of cyberwar attack rather than mere hacking. It was an attack on India's critical information infrastructure. Cyberwarfare as a phenomenon is not covered under the Indian cyberlaw. Clearly, the country's cybersecurity is not in sync with the requirements of the times," Duggal told IANS.
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On the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a meteor flew through the night sky over Yunnan Province, China. The object exploded mid-air and must have struck the ground, but government officials could not find any traces of debris.
On October 4, many Chinese people were looking up to view the full moon. On that very night at 8:20 p.m., a massive fireball suddenly appeared and soared across the sky. It was reported at various locations at a radius of up to 400 km away.
In Dali, people were unable to see the moon due to cloud cover, when suddenly the dazzling meteor flashed across and illuminated the night sky. A resident in Diqing claimed that when the meteor crashed to the ground, the doors and windows of nearby houses were shaking.
NASA confirmed that it was a meteor traveling at a speed at 14.6 km/s at an altitude of 37 km, and its explosion was capable of releasing the equivalent of 540 tons of TNT.
According to Chinese media, since the explosion was at a relatively low height, less than 40 km from the ground, it is likely that some debris may have reached the ground. Local officials searched the area, but as of the afternoon of October 5, they had not found anything.
It is not known whether there are any reports of injuries or property damage.
Translated by Chua BC
link: https://www.secretchina.com/news/gb/2017/10/06/837356.html
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