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The use of inversion tables to improve health.
Inversion therapy has been around for centauries as a way to increase blood circulation and relieve back pain. In this article we will look at what inversion is, inversion tables and how they work. I will also discuss the risks, health hazards and whether or not inversion has any long term health benefits.
What is inversion therapy?
Inversion therapy involves hanging upside down using gravity to decompress your joints and your spine. There a few methods of doing this, the most popular of which is to use an inversion table.
Inversion tables.
Inversion tables offer the most comfortable method of inversion therapy. It is an adjustable padded platform that allows one to invert themselves to meet the requirements of inversion therapy – hanging upside down. The balance of the platform is so exact that the inversion angle can be controlled by simple arm movements. A securing strap can be used to stabilize the platform at any angle.
How are they supposed to help?
By inverting you reverse the effect that gravity has on your muscles, joints and spine. Normally gravity has a compressing effect, by inverting you allow gravity to decompress your body, taking pressure off your nerve roots and disks in your back. Also, while inverting a traction force is created throughout your spine and lower back. Traction is theorized to help relieve lower back pain.
But do they actually work?
Whether inversion tables work or not is a controversial topic. While inversion has been proven to provide short term relief from back pain and spinal problems, most studies conclude that there is no long term relief. This is because the second you get off the table, gravity starts to have its compressing effect again. In essence inversion acts like a painkiller, it helps for a while but the effects wear off.
The reviews don't lie.
For the most part inversion table reviews seem to back up the medical research with most reviewers pointing out that inversion relieves pain temporarily but does little in the way of curing back pain in the long term. Some reviews do suggest that inversion can be beneficial when used as part of a comprehensive treatment program.
Is inversion safe?
Inversion is not safe for everyone. People with high blood pressure, heart disease and glaucoma must not try inversion. This is because when inverted for more than a few minutes your blood pressure rises and your heart rate slows. Because of the increased blood pressure, the pressure on your eyes increases dramatically, putting strain on the nerves and could result in permanent damage.
Pregnant women should not practice inversion either. Inversion disrupts your heart rate and circulation. Babies need a consistent supply of blood and disrupting your circulation could have adverse effects on your child.
by Emelda Dudenhoeffer
How to Build Overall Arm Strength
To build overall arm strength you need to exercise the major muscles and muscle groups individually. Before you begin to work out it is important to have a basic understanding of what the major muscles and muscle groups are, and what they are used for.
The deltoid muscle is a triangular muscle covering the outer part of the upper arm. It helps to move and stabilize the shoulder joint. The biceps brachii, or biceps is found between the shoulder and elbow and is the muscle that bends the elbow and rotates the forearm. Next is the Triceps brachii, or Triceps. The triceps is a large muscle on the back of the upper arm is responsible for extending the elbow joint (straightening the arm).
In the forearm there are two major muscle groups. Extensors and flexors. Extensors are used to extend the hand. Example: hold your arm stretched out with your palm facing down. Move your wrist so your palm faces outwards, those are your extensors working. Flexors are predominately used to flex the hand. Example: once again hold your arm stretched out with your palm facing down. Move your wrist so that your palm faces your body, those are your flexors working.
Now that you have a brief understanding of the muscles in your arm and what they do, we can start to get into some basic exercises that target specific muscles and muscle groups.
Deltoid exercise.
The standing dumbbell press is proven to be one of the best exercises for strengthening deltoids. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Take a dumbbell in each hand and raise them to eyelevel, your elbows should be bent at ninety degrees with your palms facing forward – this is the starting position. From this position push the dumbbells up together, keep pushing until your arms are fully extended. Slowly lower the dumbbells until they are eye level again, then repeat.
Biceps exercise.
The dumbbell bicep curl is a great workout for building the biceps. Stand up straight with your arms at your sides, palms facing forwards, with a dumbbell in each hand – this is the starting position. Now, keeping your upper arms still, exhale and lift the dumbbells until they are in line with your shoulders and your biceps are fully contracted. Hold this position for 2 seconds, then slowly inhale and lower the dumbbells back to the starting position, and repeat.
Triceps exercise.
Triceps dips are arguably the best exercise for building your triceps muscle. Sit on a sturdy chair or bench and grip the front edge of the seat with both hands. You can either rest your feet on the floor or put the back of your heels on a bench in front of you. Push yourself up off the seat, then lower your bottom below it until your upper arms are parallel with the floor, lift yourself up again until your arms are almost straight. Then repeat the motion.
Extensor exercise.
Extensor wrist extensions are superb for building the strength of your extensor muscle group. It is easiest to do this sitting down. Take a dumbbell in each hand. Rest your forearms on your legs with your hands hanging over your knees, palms facing down. Keeping your forearms on your legs, lift your hands until your knuckles are pointing towards the ceiling, then slowly lower your hands again. Do this a few times and you will feel the extensor muscles working.
Flexor exercise.
Flexor wrist extensions are very similar to extensor wrist extensions. Once again rest your forearms on your legs with hands hanging over your knees, but this time palms facing up. From here the exercise is exactly the same as for extensor wrist extensions.
Most of these exercises require the use of dumbbells. If you are serious about building the muscles in your arm it is worth investing in an adjustable dumbbell set. You will probably require different weight dumbbells for different exercises. With an adjustable set, simply add or take away weights as you need them.
Doing these exercises will help you to build the overall strength of your arms. Remember when exercising to always perform proper warm up and warm down exercises to prevent muscle strain.
by Emelda Dudenhoeffer
How creatine supplements build muscle
Creatine supplements came onto the market in the mid 1990's. Athletes and bodybuilders have been using it to boost their energy levels and promote muscle growth ever since. To understand how creatine promotes muscle growth you need to understand what it is, and how it works.
What is creatine?
Creatine is a combination of amino acids that is made by the human body. It is also found in some foods – primarily meat and fish. The body uses creatine to help generate the energy that your muscles need to function.
How creatine works.
There is no simple way to describe how your body uses creatine, but I'll try to make it as understandable as possible.
After creatine enters – or is produced by your body – it binds with phosphate molecules. The new compound is called creatine phosphate.
Your body produces another chemical called adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is essentially your body's energy source and is responsible for powering almost every bodily function.
ATP provides energy by the hydrolysis of phosphate groups. When a phosphate group is hydrolyzed by ATP it gives off heat energy. This energy is then used to power most bodily functions, including muscle contractions – or movements.
During this proses ATP is converted into adenosine diphosphate (ADP). ADP is useless in the body until it is converted back into ATP. This is where creatine comes in. Remember the creatine phosphate that I spoke about? The creatine phosphate reacts with ADP and the result is that ADP is turned back into ATP, and can once again supply energy to your muscles.
How do creatine supplements work?
Creatine is often mistaken for a steroid. Creatine is not a steroid. As I said before it is an organic compound made by the body.
Your body only has a limited supply of natural creatine at any one time. While doing strenuous activity your creatine levels eventually get too low to convert ADP back into ATP. Without ATP to create energy, you get tired.
Creatine supplements boost your body's creatine levels. Having extra creatine in your system enhances your body's ability to convert ADP into ATP. More ATP means more energy.
So how do creatine supplements help build muscle?
Because creatine supplement increases your body's ability to produce energy, you are able to work out for longer. As we all know the more you work out your muscles, the bigger they get. Simple.
Different forms of supplement.
Creatine powder is mixed into a drink and is the most common and popular supplement.
Creatine capsules, or pills are either sold as 100% creatine or mixed with other supplements like vitamins, minerals and more.
Creatine liquid is marketed as a more easily digested form of creatine. Despite this it is not a very popular form.
Creatine blends combine creatine with other supplements such as simple carbohydrates and herbal extracts to help with digestion.
As to which is the best creatine supplement, Creatine powder is definitely the most trusted by bodybuilders and athletes alike. It is also proven to be absorbed by the body better than any other form of supplement.
Is it safe?
There have literally been thousands of studies done on creatine supplements. So far no study has shown any major adverse health effects. Some mild cases of dehydration have been reported but proper intake of water should prevent this.
Creatine supplements have not been around for long enough for their long term effects to be studied. Despite this athletes and body builders worldwide use supplements to enhance their performance.
by Emelda Dudenhoeffer
Could elliptical machines be an alternative way to build leg muscle?
Firstly, for those of you who don't know, an elliptical machine is basically an exercise machine used to stimulate walking running or stair climbing. If that's all it is then why not just walk, run or climb stairs? The advantage is that elliptical machines eliminate the risk of impact injury, and are great for elderly people or people recovering from injury.
But do elliptical machines build muscle? The short answer is no. Working out on an elliptical machine is no less effective than other leg exercises, just effective for different reasons. Elliptical machines are great for burning calories and to help you become slim and toned. They also provide an excellent cardio vascular workout, but if bigger muscles are what you are looking for, you would be better off doing some form of weight training. Elliptical trainers do, however, help to strengthen muscle groups throughout your body and improve your overall fitness levels.
As to what are the best elliptical machines, they would without a doubt be the ones with moveable handle bars, as they provide the best all-round workout. These machines not only target your legs, but work your entire upper body and help to strengthen your core.
Let's take a closer look at what muscles are worked out using an elliptical.
Your hamstrings get a thorough workout. Most machines include a function that increase resistance of the pedals, which simulates hill climbing.
Your calves are worked as you push your leg backwards while gliding in reverse.
Although you may not feel them working at the time, your quadriceps are given an intense work out. You will definitely feel them afterwards!
The gluteus maximus, also known as your butt, is worked by the elliptical.
Continuing to move up, your triceps, biceps, chest and back are worked when pushing and pulling the handle bars.
Some ellipticals don't have handle bars. If you don't hold onto anything while working out on one of these, your core muscles are used to help keep your balance.
Your heart is also worked. Don't forget that your heart is also a muscle.
A much debated topic is if elliptical machines are better than treadmills. Once again, neither one is better than the other, they are just different. A treadmill should be your machine of choice if you are training for a marathon or looking to focus on your lower body. Ellipticals are the answer if you are wanting a well-rounded workout or are recovering from an injury and wanting to regain strength.
In conclusion, while elliptical machines are a great way to lose weight and offer an amazing cardio vascular workout, their primary purpose is not to build muscle. They do however compliment other exercises such as weight training and go a long way to maintaining fitness levels and core strength.
by Emelda Dudenhoeffer
Correct posture can increase sports performance.
Poor posture can be detrimental to your sports performance. In this article we will look at what causes bad posture, why does it decrease your sporting ability, and what are some ways to improve your posture?
What causes bad posture?
As humans our natural instinct is to be active and move around. The most common cause of bad posture is a lack of exercise and movement and spending long hours seated in one position. Fatigue, stress and other psychological issues, malnutrition, foot position, weak muscles and bad habits, like sitting with your shoulders hunched forward or walking slouched over also cause bad posture.
Why does bad posture effect your performance while playing sports?
To understand how bad posture effects your performance, you first need to understand what happens to your body when it is in an abnormal position.
Bad posture causes some muscles to become tight and short, and other muscles to become long and weak, this results in the misalignment of your skeletal system. A misaligned skeletal system causes weight to be improperly distributed around the body; so that joints which are not meant to bear a significant amount of weight now have to compensate for improper posture.
This can have a detrimental effect when playing sport. Playing sport with persistent symptoms of bad posture can be painful and there is a high risk of injury due to improper weight distribution around the body.
How can bad posture be improved?
In a lot of cases bad posture can be improved simply by correcting bad habits; keep your body aligned when sitting or standing or, when sitting for a long time get up, stretch and move around every half hour or so. Other cases require specific exercises to correct body position.
To increase the mobility of your upper back, lie down and place a foam roller in the middle of your back perpendicular to your spine. Roll backwards and bend your upper back over the roller, do this five times daily.
To strengthen weak muscles in your back lie face down with your arms at your sides and palms on the floor. Keeping your chin down, slowly lift your feet, chest and arms off the floor as high as you can without hurting yourself. Hold this position for five seconds and repeat ten times.
To stretch and relax the muscles in your chest, stand with your forearms on either side of a door way, your elbows should be bent at ninety degrees. Slowly lean forward until you feel your chest muscles start to stretch. Hold this position for thirty seconds. Do this three of these and repeat four times daily.
Ergonomics is the study of how humans' best interact in a specific environment. Is has gone a long way to help reduce the symptoms of bad posture by helping scientists redesign every day items that generally that cause bad posture, such as office chairs. The best office chair would be ab ergonomically designed chair that maintains the correct curvature of your spine, even when sitting for a long time.
Improving your posture goes hand in hand with improving your sports performance. With the correct skeletal alignment, your body is able to perform sport related activities efficiently with minimal risk of injury.
by Emelda Dudenhoeffer
Building your leg muscles.
Building leg muscle is often overlooked by amateur body builders, who focus mostly on their upper bodies. Building your upper body and not paying attention to your leg muscles will leave you looking un-proportioned, with a big chest and arms and small, thin legs. Apart from getting your body to look good, building your leg muscle plays a huge part in your bodies overall muscle development.
When recovering from a workout your body excretes growth hormones, which stimulate muscle growth. Some of the biggest muscles are found in your legs. So naturally, when exercising your legs, your body secretes more growth hormones than when exercising the smaller muscles of your upper body, thus stimulating more overall muscle growth.
Another reason to give your legs a proper work out is that your body always tries to regulate imbalances. If you concentrate only on upper body muscles, there will come a time when your body will recognize the muscular imbalance between your upper and lower body, and will prevent you from gaining any more upper body muscle mass until the imbalance is corrected.
Great leg exercises to improve muscle.
Squats are without a doubt one of the best exercises you can do to build leg muscle. They are not only good for your legs but contribute to upper body and core strength.
Some amateur bodybuilders complain that squats injure their knees and back. If done right squats shouldn't have any adverse effects on your body.
Here is how to do a proper squat.
Stand with your feet a little wider than hip width apart. Point your toes slightly outwards. When bending down your back should be straight and your knees shouldn't extend further than your toes. Keep bending until your thighs are at least parallel with the floor, the further you go down, the more you work your legs.
If you are new to body building or have neglected your legs when working out, doing a few squats, even with no added weight, will get your blood pumping.
Recumbent bikes are another great way to build your leg muscle. Not only do they help to build and strengthen your legs, they also provide an excellent cardio vascular workout.
Thousands of recumbent bike reviews show that recumbent bikes are quickly gaining popularity, especially in the weight loss category. Their advantages over traditional bikes are numerous.
Recumbent bikes are safer than traditional bikes. They are lower to the ground so if you fall, you won't fall as far or the ground as hard. Also, because of the 'feet first' orientation of the recumbent bike it is nearly impossible to get pitched head first over the handle bars, drastically reducing the chance of head injuries.
The seating position of recumbent bikes greatly reduces the strain on your hands, wrists, arms, shoulders and back. Virtually eliminating any risk of long term joint or back problems.
Another great advantage of recumbent bikes are that the rider's legs are roughly the same height as their hart and they are not bent over. This improves circulation and makes breathing easier, leading to greater endurance and power output, meaning the rider can train harder, for longer.
Bear in mind that whenever you exercise or workout any part of your body, it is important to always warm up and not to overwork yourself. The consequences of which could be long term joint and muscle problems or even traumatic injury.
by Emelda Dudenhoeffer
The effect of music on our mental health.
Music has been an integral part of almost every culture and civilization for millennia. Music can have a profound effect on a person's thoughts, mood and feelings. It has also been clinically proven to help manage stress and improve communication. I'm sure this comes as no surprise to someone for whom music forms part of their daily life.
Music has the potential to improve our everyday lives. From increasing motivation and performance while working out, to improving sleep quality. It can also help with mental issues like relieving stress and improving cognitive performance.
There is mounting evidence that shows music theory helps to ease the symptoms of depression and other conditions such as ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. There are five main aspects to music therapy.
Lyric analysis can help people to identify their emotions.
Song writing creates an opportunity for people to express thoughts and emotions.
Listening and taking in music also helps people to identify and express their emotions.
Improvisation is when a person expresses them self through any musical or nonmusical means.
Playing instruments can give people who have trouble expressing themselves, a satisfying way to communicate their emotions.
Making music is pleasurable, and in a lot of cases social. The words of any language are limited and there is a growing belief that music helps people connect in ways that words do not.
Music can ease the suffering of a patient with dementia or Alzheimer's disease. These patients become progressively frightened, agitated, confused and introverted as the disease advances. Music helps patients make associations with their past, often invoking happy, pleasurable memories.
How does music cut straight to our core and influence the very nature of who we are? How does music break through the most robust personality and bring about drastic emotional and behavioral changes? And perhaps most importantly, why does music make you happy?
Although why music has such a profound effect on us is not yet fully understood, neuroscientists are starting to make in-roads into what happens in our brains when we here music we like. Researchers have found that when listening to enjoyable music, our brains release a neurotransmitter called dopamine into the body. Dopamine is responsible for relaying 'pleasure signals' around the body.
Dopamine is also associated with your brains reward system. Your brain rewards you with feel-good sensations in return for performing live supporting actions such as eating. It also rewards you for attaining other tangibles like money, which your brain associates with the well-being of your life.
Simply put, because listening to music you enjoy has positive effects on many areas of your life, your brain associates good music with your well-being and will reward you for listening to it by releasing dopamine, thereby making you feel good.
Without a doubt, music is one of the best, yet little known ways to improve your mental health. Studies have shown that music therapy is in some cases more effective than medication for relieving the symptoms of patients with psychological difficulties. It also goes a long way to making our lives more enjoyable. Studies have also shown that playing music helps to relive stress and anxiety. So get out your best acoustic guitar and have some fun. You can only benefit from it.
by Emelda Dudenhoeffer
The Importance of Fitness for Baseball Players
The physical demands of baseball are specific to the sport, it is explosive and fast paced and requires rapid bursts of energy and quick movements. To have any chance of professional success it is important to maintain a good all round fitness level. There are several aspects of fitness that players must pay particular attention to.
Aerobic fitness enhances the body's ability to supply oxygen to the muscles during strenuous activity and is vital to help reduce fatigue when playing for long periods, often in hot, sunny conditions. Flexibility ensures that all major joints and the spine have a full range of motion and is important as it enables a greater range of movement of ¬and will help to prevent injury. Good core strength ensures that all the major muscles and their surrounding stabilizing muscles are ready to react at any time and also helps to minimize the risk of injury. Power is also very important because it determines a players speed and agility. A player must be able to move between bases as quickly as possible and must be agile so as to react quickly and easily.
While injuries are a part of any sport it is imperative that players reduce the risk of injury by maintaining fitness levels. Being injured is not only painful but it affects the player's ability to be beneficial to their team. A severe injury can result in being sidelined for a season or even end a career.
There are two types of injuries: traumatic and cumulative. Traumatic injuries are sudden and happen with little or no warning. Example: a sprained ankle or getting hit in the head by a ball. Traumatic injuries are hard to avoid but the risk can be reduced if the player is powerful and agile – dodging a ball seen at the last moment or jumping over a ditch in the pitch. Cumulative injuries happen over time and are caused by repetitive strain on body tissues. The risk of cumulative injuries can be greatly minimized by proper fitness training and maintaining core strength.
An often overlooked part of fitness is mental fitness. The psychological stress of any player performing at an elite level can be just as intense as physical stress.
Professional players are always under pressure to perform well, but certain situations could add extra stress. Winning the game, or even the baseball season, could depend on hitting a home run or striking out the hitter. There might be a sponsor or scout who is watching from the audience who the player is eager to impress. Those are just a few basic examples, there are many factors that cause psychological stress. Being mentally fit is to be able to stay motivated, stay confident, stay concentrated, and perform well despite psychological stress. This can be tough and it takes time and training to reach the level of mental fitness required.
Fitness, in all its forms, is perhaps the most important trait for professional sportsmen and women and is imperative to any baseball player wanting to take themselves seriously.


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At this stage the work was called Musik der Trauer (Music of mourning), a title that recalls Hindemith's Trauermusik for viola and strings written three years earlier. There was no question of such a work being performed in Germany at that time, nor had any of Hartmann's works been heard there during the previous six years; but by this time he had something of an international reputation and contacts with musicians elsewhere in Europe. The premiere took place in Switzerland, in 1940, with the St Gallen Chamber Orchestra, whose leader Karl Neracher was the soloist. The conductor was Ernst Klug, with whom Hartmann had been in correspondence for some years; Klug had aided Hartmann's brother, also called Richard, who had decided to leave Germany, to find a safe haven in Switzerland. Long after the war, in 1959, Hartmann revised the concerto, and it was only then that it acquired the title Concerto funebre by which it has become generally known.
As Hartmann's note mentions, the work is cast in four movements, and makes use of chorale melodies. The movements are arranged in two pairs, but played without a break. To this extent it might recall the violin concerto by Alban Berg, but the two works have little else in common apart from their sombre colouring. (In fact the Hindemith Trauermusik, also in four continuous movements and ending with a hymn-tune, may be a closer parallel.) The first movement is essentially an introduction: the melody intoned by the violin, punctuated by brief responses from the strings, is a traditional Hussite chorale, 'You who are God's Warriors', a direct reference to Czechoslovakia. The simplicity of this movement is immediately contradicted by the highly emotional Adagio which follows. Phrases of the chorale are varied here, in a highly chromatic texture, the strings' dotted rhythms taking on a slow-march character, while the solo instrument's lament unfolds freely, plaintively, and with increasing eloquence, climaxing in an outcry in the very highest reaches of its register. The violin joins in the strings' slow-march music to create unanimity in a deeply expressive coda.
The Allegro di molto third movement is a frenetic, highly virtuosic scherzo, like a danse macabre, dominated by hammering quaver rhythms. Hartmann deploys the full resources of his complex, expanded-tonal language from dense polyphony to obsessive ostinati, explosive chords, rapid alternations of arco and pizzicato in both solo and orchestra. The tempo increases to a feverish climax, twice interrupted by a mysterious pianissimo theme in the violin's low register. The second appearance leads to a short and brilliant unaccompanied cadenza, and the movement concludes with a slow coda, sehr breit (very broad), harking back to the mood of the Adagio. The final movement is entitled 'Choral', with the qualification Langsamer Marsch. But the melody, unfolded in a series of serene responses between strings and violin, is a Russian song, variously known as 'For the Fallen Revolutionaries' and 'You fell in Battle'. (Three years previously, Benjamin Britten had used this theme as the basis of his Russian Funeral for brass; eventually Shostakovich would base the third movement of his Symphony No 11 on it.) In the coda the theme melds with reminiscences of the Adagio; all seems to be fading out into silence, but a sudden loud dissonance closes the proceedings in anger.
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Ever struggle to get your sleeping bag back into that tiny sack you bought it in? Get a little creative and sew up a much more convenient bag in colorful fabric to transport your sleeping bag and other essentials. These are great for kids going to sleep-overs or anyone going on a camping trip. This great sewing project comes to us from Noelle Beegle of The Home Ec Teacher's Daughter.
First things first get out that Ruler and the sleeping bag you plan to make a new bag for. Roll up the sleeping bag as best as you can so you can get the measurements of the cylinder shape. Here are the measurements you will need
Height + Radius = 13+3 = 16inches Diameter of bottom = 6inches
From this we create the new measurements now this is where you have to get a little inventive on your own:
First increase the Diameter of the bottom by at least 1.5 inches (I increased by 3.5 and found a 9.5 round plate) . Use this to make the circular pattern piece for the bottom (I traced the plate on the fabric I had).
Second you have to calculate the Circumference of the circle which is Pi*Diameter or 3.14*Diameter = 3.14*9.5 = 30 inches (aprox) and then add a seam allowance of half an inch so 30.5inches
Third Add at least 4 inches to the height 13 + 4 = 17inches (you can add more to the height if you want the bag to be deeper to fit more items.
With the Second and Third measurements you will cut one large rectangle measuring 30.5x17 inches (or whatever the measurements you came up with)
Fourth if you are using string or cording that is pretty thin you need to cut a strip of fabric that is 1.5inches x 30 inches. If you are using ribbon take the width and multiply by 2 and add 1 inch (if you have ribbon that is half an inch wide then your strip should be 2 inches wide)
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First if you want to add embroidery or some ric-rac this is the time to do it! I would add it only to the large rectangle and the circle.
Take the small rectangle and fold the short edges over so they are ½ an inch, iron flat, and sew down.
Next fold the long edge over in ½ and iron flat.
Take the large square and on the long edge fold over ¼ inch and iron.
Pin the raw edge of the small rectangle under the flap on the large rectangle. Make sure you center it (there should be some of the large rectangle on either side).
Sew the flap down. There really is no seam allowance here just try to make it in the middle of the flap. This makes a casing for the cord/ribbon.
From here you are going to enclose the raw edge of the flap on the large rectangle. This is going to sound difficult but its really easy. Iron the casing so its going up.
Next Flip over the fabric so you are looking at the right side of all the fabrics and iron the seam you just made up over the raw edge. This will enclose the raw edge of the flap.
You can either pin this down or hold it down as you sew. When you sew it down you want to sew close to the first seam you made (you can do it on top of the first seam if you like. This will completely enclose all the raw edges on the top of the bag.
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Euler on the radio
This year marks the 300th birthday of the legendary mathematician Leonhard Euler. Plus will be celebrating this with a series of articles, but if you want to give your eyes a rest and use your ears, then tune into BBC Radio Four's Material World on Thursday the 15th of March at 4.30pm. Half the program will be on Euler and will feature Plus authors Julian Havil and Robin Wilson. If you read this entry after the event, you can listen again on the BBC website.
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February 15, 2007
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Education Show, Birmingham NEC - come and say hello to the MMP team!
Come and meet staff from the Millennium Mathematics Project, the organisation behind Plus at the Education Show in Birmingham from March 22nd to the 24th. The MMP's stand is GG84 at the Birmingham NEC, so if you're visiting the show, come and say hello to Plus and the rest of the staff from the MMP.
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February 2, 2007
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Cryptography challenge
Plus reported some time ago that the Secure Hash Algorithm SHA-1, on which the security of all electronic communication depends, came dangerously close to being cracked, thanks to the work of the Chinese mathematician Xiaoyun Wang (see The dangers of cracking hash).
Now the US National Institute of Standards and Technology is responding. This year it will launch a competition to find a new algorithm to replace SHA-1. Cryptographers sharpen your pencils!
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February 1, 2007
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Maths and science: Hugely important but poorly understood
A recent poll conducted in the US by Research!America showed that while US citizens feel that public understanding of maths and science is poor, they are well aware of its importance. The vast majority (85%) recognise that maths and science are very important, but over half (52%) feel that the US isn't performing as well as other nations in maths and science education. Maybe surprisingly, 87% rate being a scientist as one of the most prestigious careers, yet 75% can't name a living scientist. Sixty-four percent don't think average Americans are knowledgeable about science, and 76% think it is very important that young people are encouraged to pursue scientific careers, and that more opportunities for these careers are created.
Most people questioned felt that scientific advances in the medical and health sector were the most important to society, but many recognised that research in this area depended on maths (56%) and other maths based fields including computer science (62%), physics (58%) and engineering (49%).
A huge majority (97%) recognised that science research is important to the US economy and 94% also saw that it can create jobs and higher incomes. Global issues also scored highly with 67% seeing scientific research as very important in addressing global warming and 61% in eliminating poverty and hunger around the world.
And, interestingly for Plus, 70% wanted more media coverage of science and research.
"To address today's unprecedented opportunities in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics workforce, we must retool our education system to educate our young people in math and science more effectively and nurture the innate abilities of all young people, regardless of gender or race, to enter a STEM field of study," concluded Arden Bement, the director of the US National Science Foundation.
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January 31, 2007
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The gender issue
Would you like to become a mathematician, or rather stick to being a woman? There are of course many people who are both, and very successful ones at that, but the fact remains that women are still under-represented in maths-based careers and degree courses. They are also twice as likely to drop out of maths-based careers as men. Now a new study suggests that this may be due to the strain a maths environment puts on women's self-perception; a strain that works through unconscious gender stereotypes.
In an article published in the January issue of Psychological Science, psychologists Amy Kiefer of the University of California, San Francisco, and Denise Sekaquaptewa of the University of Michigan report on a study they carried out on undergraduates that were enrolled in an introductory calculus class. They rated women's implicit gender stereotypes, for example by checking if they automatically associated "male" with maths ability, and their self-perception, for example by asking if they identified themselves as feminine. They then followed their performance independently of the maths ability they had displayed previously.
The researchers found that the worst performers were those that had strong implicit gender stereotypes and were likely to identify themselves as feminine. This may seem unsurprising, but the important point is that the women's stereotypes were unconscious: the majority of women taking part in the study had explicitly stated that they do not believe that men are better at maths than women.
Another interesting point is the extent to which under-performance seems to be linked to gender identification. The authors suggest that this may give some insight into the high drop-out rate of women in maths-based careers. Women may feel that to be in tune with their work environment, they need to distance themselves from feminine characteristics. And the more they value these characteristics, the bigger the sacrifice that this involves, so that even women who are very good at what they do may come to leave their field.
It's sad to see how deep-seated women's stereotypes about their own abilities are, but there is hope. In recent decades women's participation in maths and science has increased drastically. There are many highly successful women mathematicians that can serve as role models. And once a critical mass has been reached, even the most ingrained stereotype can be overturned by experience.
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January 23, 2007
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Mathematical Moments - Harald Bohr
Died 56 years ago: Harald August Bohr
Born: 22nd of April 1887 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Harald Bohr must be the only mathematician who came to fame through football: as a member of the Danish national team he won a silver medal at the 1908 Olympics in London. Although it's hard to imagine these days, back then you could still pursue a sports career in your spare time, and by the time Bohr took part in the Olympics, he had already spent four years doing a maths degree at the University of Copenhagen. His sporting success gained him celebrity status in Denmark and when he defended his doctoral thesis after the games, the audience reportedly contained more football fans than mathematicians.
Eventually, though, his interest in maths gained the upper hand and he became a professor of mathematics at the Polytechnic Institute in Copenhagen in 1915, moving on to the University of Copenhagen in 1930. He was interested mainly in the application of analysis to number theory. Together with Edmund Landau he proved some major results about the Riemann zeta function, which lies at the heart of the famous Riemann hypothesis. Although their work contributed two important steps towards its solution, no-one has yet been able to fill in the remaining details — the problem is still unsolved and bugs mathematicians to this day.
But if Bohr's name rings a bell in your brain, it's probably not because of his football stardom, or because of his own excellent contribution to maths, but because of his famous brother Niels. Niels Bohr won the 1922 Nobel Prize for physics for his insights into the structure of atoms and for his work on radiation, and was one of the founding fathers of quantum mechanics. Although Niels takes most of the posthumous limelight, Harald's contribution to maths was nonetheless remarkable, gaining him international recognition as one of the most prominent Danish mathematicians of the twentieth century.
But Harald Bohr's life wasn't all maths. His generosity towards people in need, especially those fleeing the Nazi regime in Germany, gained him just as much international acclaim as his work.
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Movement 1: Andante grave Allegro
Movement 2: Larghetto
Movement 3: Scherzo Trio
Movement 4: Allegro
The Third Symphony is a richer, more romantic work than its two predecessors, both through its orchestration and the more plastic quality of its themes with their stronger flavour of poetic fantasy. It also moves a step further away from the classical ideal and nearer to a romantic freedom of form.
A spacious slow introduction, Andante grave, launches the first movement, and this gradually outlines the main motif of the following Allegro. Here the opening theme also serves as the second subject but shaped more lyrically while rhythmically stronger motifs are used for bridge passages. A major break with tradition comes at the close of the exposition; there is no repeat nor is there a development section to 'work out' the themes of the Allegro. Instead it is the Andante grave music which returns with note values lengthened to accommodate the prevailing Allegro tempo, and the material is expanded before reaching the recapitulation which soon moves into C major; there is an emphatic coda to end the movement in a positive mood.
The Larghetto in F major stands firmly among the family of romantic slow movements, featuring a seamless cantabile main theme, a transformation of the Allegro's first subject, while the contrasting material is a highly passionate outpouring for unison strings enhanced by rhythmic punctuation from the wind which brings Tchaikovsky to mind. A particularly expressive passage on violas and cellos is given to the first horn with fine effect when it reappears later on.
The C minor Scherzo is far removed in mood from the clear-cut, driving rhythms which this title usually conjures up. Instead it seems to reflect something of the romantic atmosphere of Spohr's operas from this period, which feature black magic, supernatural events, mountain sprites and the like. The only fortissimo comes with the two final chords; otherwise dynamics are generally subdued, punctuated by the occasional forte, and the music, which never reaches an outright climax, evokes a spectral world that turns warmer in the major-key Trio where the wind instruments gambol with captivating effect.
The Allegro finale establishes a positive atmosphere from the outset with its C major tonality and onward-driving main theme that dominates the movement and whose first six bars provide almost all of its material. A figure from this is used as the basis of the second subject and the opening theme accompanies it in the bass, then the contrapuntal hints in the exposition turn into a full-scale fugue to replace a development as the orchestral entries reach a powerful climax before the recapitulation. Finally, brass fanfares underpin a triumphant coda.
The composer gave the symphony its premiere in Kassel on Easter Sunday, 6 April, 1828 in a concert which also included Leo's Miserere and Beethoven's Choral Symphony, the first time Spohr had conducted this great work which later became one of his repertoire pieces. The Third Symphony quickly became a standard work throughout the nineteenth century, and many distinguished interpreters conducted it, including Mendelssohn, on 18 March 1847 in the last concert he gave before his death, and Wagner, on 25 June 1855 during his stint with the Philharmonic Society in London.
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The delegation of Catholics who met the Archbishop of Westminster about three months ago was a private delegation. Certain Catholics in the Labour Movement had felt deeply the acute divergence which had arisen between the Labour Movement and the Catholic Community by means of the exaggerated accounts of anti-religious exhibitions in Spain and the exploitation of these allegations in the Catholic Press. This was in addition to the apparently usual indifference to Catholic electoral opinion in Great Britain.
Private discussions took place between a few individuals as to how this situation could be improved. I did not feel disposed to act personally as the convenor of such an interview in view of my positions, so the duty of convenor and the arranging for the interview with the Archbishop divulged on Mr. Young, who was once a very prominent member of the Union of Post-Office Workers. He was then secunded for duty as telephonist at Buckingham Palace - a position now lost by the inter-changing resulting from the late King's abdication. After consultation with me Mr. Young selected the following delegation:
Mr. Bernard Sullivan of the Tailors' & Garments' Union,
Mr. T. O'Brien of the Theatrical Employees Assocn,
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The interview was arranged and the Archbishop met the delegation.
At the interview, to the surprise of the delegation, another individual was present who had not been asked by the delegation, but who was subsequently found to be a Trade Unionist and a member of one of the Catholic Guilds attached to the Trade Union Movement.
Unfortunately no Press announcement of this interview was agreed on, and, without the Archbishop's consent, a certain account of the interview appeared in both the "Herald" and one of the Catholic Weeklies. A disclosure to which I subsequently objected. No authoritative report of the proceedings is extant, as I, personally, have always regarded the talk at such an interview as strictly confidential; but if the matter is of importance to the Irish Labour Party — as the one individual of the delegation who subsequently had interviews with the Archbishop — I will be very pleased to prepare an account of the interview and ask for the Archbishop's endorsement of the discussion, not for publication but for perusal by selected organisations or persons.
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It's been months since Brian Sinclair, lead guitarist for the famous rock band Sinners, composed anything. Unable to write the music that once flowed so naturally, Brian is lost without his musical mojo. But when sexy psychology professor Myrna Evans comes on tour to study groupie mentality, Brian may have found the spark he needs to reignite his musical genius. When lust turns to love, will Brian be able to convince Myrna that what they have is more than just a fling, and that now that he's found his heart's muse, he doesn't want to live without her?
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"An erotic foray into the behind-the-scenes world of a heavy metal band." (Fresh Fiction)
I've always been a avid reader so now I'm a avid listener. I prefer the paranormal genre but I do like to switch things up. It's boring if you don't have variety. Of course I do love the romance and the hotter the better. Also, you can't beat a good thriller filled with suspense and a ending you can't even guess at until the very end.
"Totally Fabulous!!"
Great story!! (Caution contains explict sexual content.) In my opinion it was totally awesome. I wanted to listen to it in one session. I was so wrapped up in the story and that does not happen often. It's well worth the credit. I hope the next book in this series is as good because I'm getting that one too.
"Mmmmmm what's not to like with this new series"
Great, funny and interesting characters all get involved in this very touching and very sexy steamy romance and I thought the descriptions of the band, tour, groupies etc., was brilliantly written.
Worth a credit? Oh yes.
Winter's coming -- almost time to huddle up with my ipod and hot chocolate!
"A Whole New Level of Wow!"
I was going to skip this one since I wasn't really that interested in a storyline about Rock Stars and the women who love them -- but the reviews were pretty awesome, so I let the reviewers pick this one for me. (Thanks!)
A group of randy rock stars meet a Human Sexuality Professor in a hotel lounge and the fun starts! This book is witty, sweet and even romantic, but the sex scenes are in a class all their own. This has to be the hottest erotica series out there right now -- with great characters, an well written plot and a perfect reader. And did I mention the mind-blowing sex scenes?
Justine O. Keef's performance was pitch perfect, and her male characters were believable and sexy. Again, Wow!
Lock the door, turn off the phone, close the curtains and pour a glass of wine. Once you start Backstage Pass, you won't want any distractions!
When I clean, drive or exercise I listen to romance. The steamier the better but it must have a great story as well!
"lots of hot sex found here!"
I found the sex scenes in this book very HOT! However, the storyline felt a little slacking. I wish they could combine more story with the sex scenes. I was interested in all the characters and was slightly disappointed not to found out more about them. If your looking for a book with great sex and a simple story this book is definitely for you! Happy Listening!
I love all genres of books. However, when I listen to audio books as I clean, garden, drive they are better with a lot of heat!
"Steamy Sex - Sweet Romance"
Other reviews will use words like hot, or sizzling, or steamy, and all those words are true. What they may not mention is this book also has real heart. It's laugh out loud funny in places, and heartbreaking, and heart-warming.
Backstage Pass is most of all, a love story. Romance with a capital "R". Two very real, wonderfully three dimensional people with histories, and baggage, and hang-ups, who come together for a night of hot sex and find themselves in love. And one of them is going to resist that feeling with everything they've got. Their journey, played out against the background of a rock tour and all the accompanying insanity of that, makes me glad I got to go along for the ride.
Ms. Cunning does an outstanding job of weaving in the music, and making the concert scene--in all its grungy reality--come alive for the reader. It's a fresh, original concept, handled beautifully by someone who knows how to write extraordinarily well, and whose love of the music comes through in every scene.
She's also introduced larger than life characters who are secondary in this first book of the Sinners on Tour series, but who will each have their turn to take centre stage in the subsequent books. I can hardly wait. Imagine me, standing here in the dark, my lighter raised high, screaming for an encore!
Justine O. Keef did a great job in the delivery of the story. This really one of my favourite audio books I will listen again. Please, please Audible more of the Sinners on tour.
"My favorite book... put into audio!"
I would say this is in the top three. This was my absolute favorite book on Kindle. I couldn't wait for it to come out on audio.
There is a little bit of everything in the book. My favorite part is the humor between the bandmates and the hopeless romantic Brian.
Justine tries very hard to make the guys sound like rock stars, but there is only so much a women can emulate a males' voice (especially screaming) without being a male herself. :)
Both. Olivia Cunning does a GREAT job of pulling you into the story completely.
This is by far one of my favorite books. It is probably too explicit for some listeners, but if you can handle Fifty Shades or similar, you will love this book! I cant wait for the others to come out on audio. I already own all of her books that are out on my Kindle!
I really enjoy the world of books! Narration just add layers to that world... don't u think? :)
Sinners on TOUR!!! What ... Amazing... Master Sinclair!!! Soooo totally goood. I loved this book. I was so not expecting this, but WOW. From Chapter 1 I was blow away by Professor Sex... OMG! Loved it. Two people who should not be together that are so totally perfect for each other. I love it. I was shock too at the end when I found out about TREY... WHAT!!! U Gotta listen to know what I am talking about... Trust when I say, you won't be disappointed. Master Sinclair creates the great music riffs when making love... how perfect... Right...???
Totally buy or credit. This is totally worth it.
Narration was just awesome.
"Hot!!! Hot!!! Hot!!!!"
I chose this book based on the ratings and I was not disappointed. The sex scenes were very steamy and the love story of Brian and Mryna keep me interested. I plan to look out for more work from the author.
Sassy dialogue, humor, and a great reader are important to me.
"Oh for a Banana and a Sports Drink"
whoa, yes as it is great to hear all the guys interact
all the guys are oh so sexy. Eric is just plain funny with all his actions; banging his head on the table from room service, you will laugh your head off. Trace has got Brian's six.
Her males voice are pretty darn good. I was not going to buy the other stories until I finished one book! Nope, I got hooked after chapter 4 and purchased all of them!
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Make no mistake, these are erotica and romance. These are not tame. Nice job of bring in the music world. Not sure how accurate, but nice job of mixing romance and a story.
"Loved this one!"
I have never read the print version but this audiobook was great. The narrator was wonderful and I can't wait to download the next one.
I can't pick one out, there were too many.
She is great. I've never listened to her before but I will put her on my favorite list.
Some part were a little beyond my verson of normal and not something I would do or want to do but the way it was told kept looking forward to what would happen next.
"erotic and interesting"
I enjoyed the story and find the story of other peoples desires very intriguing even if they are not my own views, makes me wonder what mine would be if I thought about it enough
as first audio books experience it is a little difficult to compare but look forward to comparing in the future
none in particular but was very intrigued in the feelings of brian for the woman he fell in love with and the length he went to too make her happy
"Great experience"
This was my first audio book and I was pleasantly surprised as I was dubious about audio and this book. However' I really enjoyed it. The actor was easy to listen to and characterized each character well. Great experience.
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