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Body shape
Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by the molding of skeletal structures, as well as the distribution of muscles and fat.[1] Skeletal structure grows and changes only up to the point at which a human reaches adulthood and remains essentially the same for the rest of his or her life.[notes 1]
Changes during puberty[edit]
During puberty, differentiation of the male and female body occurs for the purposes of reproduction. In adult humans, muscle mass may change due to exercise, and fat distribution may change due to hormone fluctuations. Inherited genes play a large part in the development of body shape.
Facial features[edit]
Due to the action of testosterone, males develop these facial-bone features during puberty:
Because females have around 1/10 the amount of testosterone of a male, these features do not develop to the same extent. Hence female faces are generally more similar to those of pre-pubertal children.
Skeletal structure[edit]
Skeletal structure frames the overall shape of the body and does not alter much over a lifetime. Males are, on average, taller, but body shape may be analyzed after normalizing with respect to height.[notes 4]
Comparison between a male (left) and a female pelvis (right). Females generally have wider hips relative to males in the same population. (Images not to scale.) |
Broad shoulders and expanded chest (in males)[edit]
Widening of the shoulders occurs as part of the male pubertal process.[2] Expansion of the ribcage is caused by the effects of testosterone during puberty.[notes 5] Hence males generally have broad shoulders and expanded chests, allowing them to inhale more air to supply their muscles with oxygen[citation needed].
Wide hips (in females)[edit]
Widening of the hip bones occurs as part of the female pubertal process,[2] and estrogens (the predominant sex hormones in females) causes a widening of the pelvis as a part of sexual differentiation. Hence females generally have wider hips, permitting childbirth. Because the female pelvis is flatter, more rounded and proportionally larger, the head of the fetus may pass during childbirth.[3] The sacrum in females is shorter and wider, and also directed more toward the rear (see image).[4] This sometimes affects their walking style, resulting in hip sway;[5] The upper limb in females have an outward angulation (carrying angle) at elbow level to accommodate the wider pelvis. After puberty, female hips are generally wider than female shoulders; males exhibit the opposite configuration. But not everyone follows this stereotypical pattern of secondary sex characteristics.[6] Both male and female hormones are present in the human body, and though only one of them is predominant in an adult, the other hormone has effects on body's shape to some extent.[7]
Fat distribution, muscles and tissues[edit]
Body shape is affected by body fat distribution, which is correlated to current levels of sex hormones.[notes 6] Muscles and fat distribution may change from time to time, unlike bone structure, depending on food habits, exercises and hormone levels.
Fat distribution[edit]
Fat distribution plays an important role in health; some studies suggest that fat in the thighs and hips may be beneficial to one's health.[8]
Estrogen causes fat to be stored in the buttocks, thighs, and hips in women.[9][10] When women reach menopause and the estrogen produced by ovaries declines, fat migrates from their buttocks, hips and thighs to their waists;[notes 7] later fat is stored in the belly.[11] Thus females generally have relatively narrow waists and large buttocks,[12] and this along with wide hips make for a wider hip section and a lower waist-hip ratio compared to men.[13] Hormonal and genetic factors may produce male-like distribution of fat in women i.e. around the belly instead of buttocks and thighs.
Estrogen increases fat storage in the body,[notes 8] which results in more fat stored in the female body.[14] Body fat percentage recommendations are higher for females, as this may serve as an energy reserve for pregnancy. Males have less subcutaneous fat in their faces due to the effects of testosterone;[15] testosterone also reduces fat by aiding fast metabolism. Males generally deposit fat around waists and abdomens (producing an "apple shape") due to the lack of estrogen.
Testosterone helps build and maintain muscles through exercise.[notes 9] On average, males have around 10 times more testosterone than women. Prominent muscles of the body include the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, pectoral muscles (muscles critical for a strong erect posture) as well as biceps and triceps in the arms and quadriceps and hamstrings in the thighs.
Females have enlarged breasts due to functional mammary glands, which develop from puberty onward due to the effects of estrogen. Mammary glands do not contain muscle tissue. The shape of female breasts is affected by age, genetic factors, and body weight.
Overweight and underweight[edit]
Being overweight or underweight causes change in the human body's shape as well as posture and walking style. This is measured using Body Mass Index - BMI or waist circumference. Depending on the BMI, a body may be referred to as slim, overweight, or obese. New computer based measurement, such as the Body Volume Index - BVI, specifically measure body shape and where weight on a person's body is distributed. This can determine different risk factors for people with different body shapes.
Dieting, in conjunction with exercise, may be used to bring and keep the BMI within an acceptable range.
The fats and carbohydrates in food constitute the majority of energy used by the body. They are measured cumulatively in the USA and many other places in calories and in kilojoules in some other parts of the world.
Effect on body posture and gait[edit]
Body shape has effects on body posture and gait, and has a major role in physical attraction. This is because a body's shape implies an individual's hormone levels during puberty, which implies fertility, and it also indicates current levels of sex hormones.[notes 10] A pleasing shape also implies good health and fitness of the body.
Classifications of female body sizes are mainly based on the circumference of the bust-waist-hip (BWH), as in 36-24-36 (inches) respectively. In this case, the waist-hip ratio is 24/36 = 0.67. Many terms or classifications are used to describe body shape types:
- V shape: Males tend to have proportionally smaller buttocks, bigger chests and wider shoulders, wider latisimuss dorsi and a small waist which makes for a V-shape of the torso.
- Hourglass shape: The female body is significantly narrower in the waist both in front view and profile view. The waist is narrower than the chest region due to the breasts, and narrower than the hip region due to the width of the buttocks, which results in an hourglass shape.
- Apple: The stomach region is wider than the hip section, mainly in males.
- Pear or spoon or bell: The hip section is wider than the upper body, mainly in females.[16]
- Rectangle or straight or banana: The hip, waist, and shoulder sections are relatively similar.
Impact on health[edit]
According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, those people with a larger waist (apple shaped) have higher health risks than those who carry excess weight on the hips and thighs (pear shaped). People with apple shaped bodies who carry excess weight are at greater risk of high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol.[17]
Fitness and exercises[edit]
Different forms of exercises are practiced for the fitness of the body and also for health. Different forms of exercises include walking, jogging, sports, yoga[citation needed], aerobics, and weightlifting. It is a common belief that targeted exercise reduces fat in specific parts of the body[18] —for example, that exercising muscles around the belly reduces fat in the belly. This, however, is now proven to be a misconception. Spot reduction exercises are not useful unless you plan proper exercise regime to lose overall calories. But exercising reduces fat throughout the body, and where fat is stored depends on hormones. Liposuction is surgery commonly used in developed societies to remove fat from the body.
Clothing and accessories[edit]
Clothing changes the appearance of the body. Fashion may enhance the shape of the body, while tight jeans, bikinis, bras, belts, corsets, and other garments may support or constrict areas of the body to achieve different proportions. High heeled shoes, generally used by females, also alter body proportions.
Dress size depends on different dimensions. US, European and international standards are common. Different terms used in fashion include petite sizes,[19] full-figured (FFW),[20] size zero, and vanity sizing.
Clothing designers and retailers specialize in selling branded garments made especially to appeal to certain age groups, and also to buyers with specific body shapes.
See also[edit]
- Anthropometry
- Body image
- Body type
- Body volume index
- Female body shape
- Human gait (walking style etc.)
- Human physical appearance
- Human positions (postures)
- Human skeleton
- Sex differences in humans
- Sexual dimorphism
- Somatotype and constitutional psychology
- ^ Growth is usually completed between the ages of 13 and 18, at which time the epiphyseal plates of long bones close, allowing no further growth (see Human skeleton).
- ^ Bone across the centre of the forehead from around the middle of eyebrow across to the middle of the other
- ^ Testosterone thickens the brow and "upper bridge of the nose" [1]
- ^ Males are taller
- ^ Testosterone causes expansion of rib cage during puberty as one of secondary sex characteristics.[2]
- ^ "Body shape is determined by the nature of body fat distribution that, in turn, is significantly correlated with women's sex hormone profile" [3]
- ^ Researchers think that the lack of oestrogen at menopause play a role in driving our fat northward [4]
- ^ Oestrogen women have activates fat storing enzymes and causes them to multiply [5]
- ^ Maintaining sufficient levels of the hormone testosterone can "build muscle and decrease body fat" [6]
- ^ "Body shape is determined by the nature of body fat distribution that, in turn, is significantly correlated with women's sex hormone profile, risk for disease, and reproductive capability" [7]
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The Henrico County Division of Police recently won first place for the seventh consecutive year in the 2011 Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Law Enforcement Challenge Awards as the agency with the best traffic safety programs in its size statewide. Henrico's division included agencies with 451 to 700 officers. The division also won first place in the International Association of Chiefs of Police's national competition among agencies with 501 to 1,000 officers – the first time it had won at the national level. The division's Traffic Safety Unit and Chief Douglas A. Middleton will receive the awards at the annual VACP and IACP Conferences that will be held later this year. "This recognition is a result of a total team effort to enhance traffic safety initiatives throughout the county," Middleton said. "This exceptional police work was led by the Traffic Safety Unit but involved all Henrico Police Division, sworn, patrol officers. The men and women who contributed to this effort deserve all of the recognition for these distinguished awards." The Law Enforcement Challenge competition strengthens and supports nationwide traffic safety, education, and enforcement. The competition targets three major traffic safety priorities: occupant protection impaired driving, and speeding. The IACP and VACP require agencies to provide a detailed report, documenting their agencies efforts and effectiveness for the entire previous year in the following areas: officer training, public information and education, incentives and recognition, policy and guidelines, and enforcement efforts to reduce crashes and injuries. |
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Hundreds of 'tweens' and their moms will attend the Secret Keeper Girl Crazy Hair Tour at West End Assembly of God on Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m., a popular Bible-based tour geared toward building and strengthening relationships between mothers and their daughters (typically ages 8 to 12).
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OutRVA and Say I Do! have collaborated to offer LGBT couples an opportunity to win an all-expenses-paid wedding at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden's Robins Tea House on March 7.
In September, Richmond Region Tourism launched OutRVA, a campaign designed to show people Richmond's strong LGBT community and highlight the area as a travel destination.
The winning couple will say "I do" in a ceremony coordinated by event designer and floral artist Casey Godlove of Strawberry Fields Flowers & Gifts and marriage concierge, Ayana Obika of All About The Journey. The couple will receive wardrobe and styling, a custom wedding cake, florals, an overnight stay at the Linden Row Inn (including a suite on the day of the wedding for preparation), and a post-wedding brunch at the Hilton Garden Inn on Sunday, March 8. > Read more.
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CVWMA residential recycling and trash collections will continue as regularly scheduled for the Lee-Jackson (Jan. 16) and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 19) holidays. Residential recycling collections on Friday, Jan. 16 and the week of Jan 19-23 will take place on normal collection day. Residents should place recycling container(s) out for pick-up by 7 a.m. on their regular scheduled collection day. > Read more.
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CAT Theatre announces auditions for 'Quartet'
CAT Theatre will hold auditions for Quartet on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 22, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Auditions will be held at the theatre, located at 319 N. Wilkinson Road in Richmond. Quartet will run May 22 through June 6 and will close out CAT's 51st season.
Director Laurie Follmer is seeking two males, ages 50-70 and two females ages 50-70. British accents are required for roles and are requested for auditions. There is no actual singing in the show. Singing ability and experience is not a requirement. Audition sides are available at http://www.cattheatre.com on the Audition Page. > Read more.
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Mr. Waterman continues his work in film and television productions and speaks to dive groups throughout the world. He also hosts dive tours to exotic destinations, to which he brings a legacy of a half century of diving and film making.
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(DES MOINES, Iowa) Attorney General Tom Miller announced that Iowa is part of a settlement with 50-state attorneys general to resolve allegations of unfair debt collection practices on customer accounts for Hollywood Video and its parent company, Movie Gallery.
After Hollywood Video filed for bankruptcy in 2010, its customer accounts were turned over to debt collector National Credit Solutions, LLC (NCS) for collection. Consumers nationwide, including Iowa consumers, complained about NCS practices. Complaints included these common allegations:
The company once operated video rental stores in all 50 states, including 49 stores in Iowa. Company records show there were nearly 630,000 customer accounts in Iowa.
Under the settlement, filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, the bankruptcy trustee agrees to provide immediate consumer relief by:
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"I am one very happy customer. I ordered these invitations from Australia and they were delivered much quicker than the estimated delivery date. Card is nice and thick and the rounded edges are cut neatly. Colour is bright and good quality. Had a photo of bub's 20 week scan printed on the back of the invite along with some writing about gift ideas and this side also printed perfectly. Very happy with these invitations and would definitely use Tiny Prints again."
"I absolutely loved these they turned out just the way I wanted them to. The only problem I have is that the rsvp website link did not work."
"Over all i loved how it turned out! i do wish you could fit more writing in the spaces. i liked how you could put a picture on the back as well!"
"My product was fixed perfectly. The pictures look better than when I seen them online. My order came quicker than I thought. The Customer service was great and quick to respond. I look forward to using them again and recommending this company as well."
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The Zombie Apocalypse Begins
This one is exceptionally weird even for the
. A naked man was shot and killed by a police officer when he refused to stop eating the face off of another naked man on a highway off ramp. When the officer approached and commanded the attacker to stop the attacker raised his head and growled at the officer. Sounds like something out of The Walking Dead.
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lets face it, the cop had no choice. I hope no one makes any biting remarks about his actions.
Posted by patty in Ohio, USA on 05/28/12 at 09:25 PM
Yes, I hope the cop doesn't have any gnawing regret over what happened.
Posted by Robert on 05/28/12 at 10:31 PM
My niece is headed down to Northern Cuba next month. I guess I better send this article to her. d;)
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/28/12 at 10:50 PM
Human - the other red meat
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If that's so then why is it called "Long Pork"?
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/29/12 at 02:35 AM
The secret's in the sauce, or so they say.
Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 05/29/12 at 06:19 AM
HAH! "Long pork" AAHHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHHHH
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Note to self - get out of FL while I still have a chance
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Is his name Rick Grimes?
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New Art Exhibit
Western Libraries is pleased to announce we are currently hosting selections from the work of artist Patty Bover in Galleries 2 and 3, (located on the third floor of Wilson Library in the area overlooking the Skybridge, and then also in the east hallway near the Children's Collection). Patty Bover is an ATUS staff member here at Western who will be retiring in June and devoting her time to her art on a full-time basis. Patty's husband David, who also works here at Western as the Associate Dean of the College of Sciences and Technology, makes all of the wooden frames for her artwork from reclaimed wood he either salvages or obtains from The ReStore.
Patty Bover paint with acrylics and her technique involves creating depth with layers of paint while relying on her intuition to discover what she will paint. As she explains:
"I mostly paint abstracts with whimsy tossed in occasionally. For the most part, I paint intuitively. I don't plan paintings (when I do, they usually don't turn out the way I planned anyway). I put multiple layers of paint on a canvas or other substrate, making random marks as I go. Eventually, one or more images appear. I might keep those images or paint over them and continue. Many layers of paint add a nice depth to the paintings, which definitely adds interest. Big and bold are my favorite ways of creating art."
Patty also states that she paints because she feels compelled to paint, and that acrylic painting has become her passion.
"I love to share my artwork with others and find out what they see in the paintings and what feelings they evoke," said Patty, explaining that she appreciates the chance to show her work in the Libraries' galleries. Patty's work will be on display from now through May 26th.


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The Package
The power supply comes in a simple black box with a big silver "P" on the box top denoting Performance. There is no other information on the box that hints at what is contained within, other than a simple label on the side reporting a serial number and the part number. If this product had to compete on the retail shelf, you would certainly have more questions than answers.
The back of the box is as informative as the front with a big silver "P" for Performance.
Other than a part number here, there is no real information.
Well, according to the information on the side, this must be a Rosewill Power Supply. Over all, a very non-descript box.


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Of mosques and men
Two North African governments are building palatial mosques at a time when international media is decrying the rise of theocracy in post-revolutionary Arab states. Only the administrations funneling money into construction are not post-revolutionary Tunis or Cairo.
It is in nations where democracy movements have stalemated that leaders are devoting funds – public or private – to grandiose monuments to faith, in a faltering global economic climate.
The best and worst of times for Moroccan money
Forty-day-old Habiba Amelou died in Morocco's Atlas Mountains late last month of health complications resulting from the cold, in what French and Arabic media reported was the fifth in a string of similar infant fatalities in the region this winter.
Local authorities had dismissed the deaths as hearsay, according to a report from AFP, amid promises from Health Minister Hossein El Ouardi that a medical aid campaign would be launched in the affected areas.
Amelou's death, which prompted the hashtag #NousSommesTousHabiba – We are all Habiba – in the Moroccan Twittersphere, came less than six months after the inauguration of a 10,000-square meter mosque in southwestern France, named for Moroccan King Mohammed VI. The monarch contributed close to US$7 million to the mosque's construction across the Mediterranean, at a time when the North African kingdom's own poor grapple with the effects of a recent economic downturn and a chronic dearth of public services.
The Mohammed VI Mosque was built, reports say, for France's Moroccan expatriate community. The imam at the mosque is of Moroccan origin.
"We must not forget that expatriates are a great source of income for the Moroccan economy, and it's important that they keep a good opinion of Morocco," said the Vice President of the Moroccan Association of Human Rights, Belgium Chapter, Sihem Abbas, on the condition that it be stated her interview does not represent the views of her organization.
"I am Muslim myself and certainly not against building a mosque, but there are people in Morocco who need that money more than people living in rich countries," she added.
Reflecting the effects of a hard-hitting global economic crisis on Morocco's economy, the kingdom was downgraded 16 places in the the United Nation's Human Development Initiative from 2010 to 2011, the organization's most recent report. That same year, Forbes dubbed Morocco's monarch one of "The World's Richest Royals," with assets estimated at $2.5 billion, largely due to his vast holdings in the global phosphate industry.
"Prayer is an Islamic obligation, but it doesn't require a golden palace," Abbas said of the new Moroccan-French mosque, built at a time when many Moroccans like Amelou's parents are in mourning.
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The problem with Western Pundits including the Author of this article is their complete ignorance of Islam and Islamic Culture. There are two type of Moslems the first one is the traditional Moslem, this type includes Ben Laden and his group, the Moslem Brotherhood in Egypt and all jihadists and terrorist group, although this type is a minority but it very active in action and voice and we hear about them in the West very frequently (who does not know Bin Laden in the Western World). The second type which is the silent majority of Moslem are the Moslems by Heritage, they were born from a Moslem Parents however the majority never read the Quran nor they bother to educate themselves about their (supposed) own religion. All the non Arabic Moslems are in this group, Iran Indonesia Pakistan, etc. They never read or understand their religion and depend on ignorant Imams and Sheikhs to interpret the Islam. Even the Majority of the Arab population they belong to this group. The first group is power hungry we have seen examples in Algeria and recently the Moslem Brotherhood in Egypt. The second group the Moslem by heritage has some writers that they always say that they are Moslems however their actions are far from it. For example: Taha Hussein, Mostapha Amin, and most recently Mohamed Hassanein Heikal. Their opinions and their writings are diametrically opposed to Islam.
Until the Western Pundits understand that Islam is not homogeneous and contains groups that have opposing principals and ideas they will be in dark and errors when it come to analyzing the Moslem Worlds
Think it's important to point out that this man's comment does not represent Islam or any Muslims (not moslems). The problem with the Muslim World is men like Yosri Diab, whomever he is, trying to speak for anyone else than himself, and even then... God help us.
Great article by the way -- hope the revolutions carry on, despite the naysaying.
Our expats send back 6.8 billion dollars in remittances, and they simply don't have to. In this economic climate it's exactly the kind of thing that we have to do to keep the Moroccan diaspora engaged and interested. Seven millions is nothing compared to the disaster that a dip in remittances would spell for us in this troubled times. It's a statement, a gift, and as a statement, it has to be loud and palatial.
It does work too as a vitrine for Morocco's architecture, decoration, art de vivre and artisan goods, another big earner for our exports and tourism industry. What has been achieved in building Morocco's image and selling our products and tourism did not come about by accident nor has it been cheap. Again, a (Moroccan) mosque is big asset. All the interior and exterior decorations has been done by Moroccan artisans.
You also say that Morocco might reap a political capital from it in dealing with France, and seem to imply that it would be a bad thing. How is that? From where I stand that's an excellent bonus for Morocco.
In all of these, I don't see anything that a responsible head of state shouldn't actively seek. Cultivating multiple revenue streams in a troubled economic environment, doing a service to expatiates and upping our political clout.
In fact, it's a brilliant investment, and exactly the right thing to do. And to be blunt, without the remittances, tourists and aid, journalists wouldn't have to go to remote mountainous areas to find sad stories of kids dying, there would be enough of those on their hotels' doorsteps. We import all our energy and most of our staples, and that's something you already know. That's why I find this article somewhat hypocritical.


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About Gary Davis Media -- an Austin, Texas ad agency.
Specializing in TV advertising for small business and professionals.
My clients sell services people need. Quite a few of them are attorneys -- social security disability law, personal injury, medmal, criminal, product liability. Others include two dental clinics. I am in Austin, Texas, but most of my clients are in other cities.
Immediate Response TV advertising. That's primarily what I do. By "Immediate Response", I mean commercials that attempt to persuade prospects to take action -- usually call my client -- now. (I use "Immediate Response" rather than "Direct Response" because "DR" has come to suggest the sale of products. My specialty is selling services rather than products.)
Your offer: The most important ingredient. I encourage and work with my clients to help them make great offers. Their offers are what they want to trade the prospects for the prospects' time and money. When an offer is good, it usually doesn't take much advertising to get results.
TV commercials need not be expensive to make. For some Immediate Response advertisers, a basic "graphics" commercial consisting of an announcer's voice and music over changing words on the screen, is all that is required. Cost to produce: Probably around $500. More typical productions, with the client or a spokesperson on camera, can usually be made for under $1000. Remember, it is your offer, not how much money was spent making your commercial, that does the most to make it work.
Commercials produced at cost. In most cases, when I make commercials to be placed by my agency, I make them for my actual studio cost. There is no markup to my clients. If the commercial works, I'll do just fine from the "agency commission" I get from the TV stations.
High-quality results from low-cost airtime. During the 1950's, Alvin Eicoff, the inventor of radio and TV "direct response" commercials, discovered that expensive, heavily-watched, prime-time TV produced inferior telephone response. Much less expensive daytime programming produced more calls for the dollar. Still true today.
Commercial copyrights. When an agency like mine makes a commercial, it owns the copyright to the commercial, unless it's signed over by contract. In most cases, I don't charge anything for writing and producing my clients' commercials. I only get reimbursement for my actual expenses. So, I keep the copyrights. The commercials must be placed through my agency. If someone wants me to produce a commercial that will not be placed through my agency, then I will charge for my creative writing services and sign over the rights to the client.
Paying for your schedule. All of my clients pay as they go for their TV advertising. That does not mean that they have to pay for everything we book up front, as soon as we book it. We may book TV time for a couple of weeks, a month or a year (schedules cancelable with 2-weeks notice to the stations) depending on what kind of deals I can get -- but most clients pay by the month for the next month's airtime, a few days before the month's schedule begins. Read this if you wonder why I handle all my TV business this way and why I suggest you do too.
The financial statement. My clients regularly receive a statement, detailing to the penny the money they have paid to me and what I have paid out on their behalf, backed with invoices from TV stations and other vendors.
Yes, I'm always interested in talking with possible new clients! But I only make money when my clients are successful and continue advertising. So -- I only look for clients whom I am convinced I can help. If you've looked through what I've had to say here and you think you might like to work with me, please send me an email.
Possible new clients. These are people in businesses where I have a track record, over several years, of producing exceptional telephone response using local TV. They must be in markets where I do not currently have a client or prospective client in that business. At this time, I would especially like to talk with Social Security disability lawyers and owners of denture clinics.
Want to sell a product, rather than a service? I get a lot of email and a few calls from people who have ideas about products they would like to sell using direct response TV advertising. Please understand that it's a lot harder to make money selling a $19.95 product with a direct response TV ad than it is selling a necessary service that can bring in thousands of dollars from one new client.
For one thing, local "Call Now!" ads for products (as distinct from services) usually don't work -- they require regional or national play. Want to sell a product via direct response TV? First, you need a great product already in existence. You need to be able to sell it for 6X or more what it cost you. And you need thousands of dollars you can afford to lose to make a commercial and test it. It's a very risky gamble.
How do we get started? First, I need to know exactly what your offer is. Send me an email. Tell me what you have in mind. I will probably have an opinion as to whether I think there is a good likelihood your offer will work on TV.
When you e-mail me with questions about your business, please include this important information. Please don't just send me your phone number and ask me to call you. I probably won't, unless, frankly, you sound as though you are exactly a type of potential advertiser I am looking for right now. But I will certainly respond to your e-mail and try to help you that way.
I won't just tell you what I think you want to hear. I'll tell you honestly what I think and you can take that for whatever it is worth to you. After you read my response, please send me at least a short reply with your reaction to it. I want your feedback to what I had to say.


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"Last funeral I did was for a teenager who in a fit of rage took his life with one of the guns he owned."
This LOVELAND MAGAZINE VIDEO is Rev. Scott Russ from Epiphany United Methodist Church speaking at the January 8 Loveland City Council meeting where a standing room crowd that spilled into the hallways expressed their concerns about the proposal to open an indoor shooting range near the Loveland Elementary and Primary Schools. (Background: Council Votes to Expand Where Shooting Ranges Can Locate)
No one at the meeting spoke in favor of locating a shooting range near the Primary and Elementary School Campus.


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Lead Shoes Tip Of A Tainted Iceberg
Experts say children's shoes tainted with lead aren't the only dangerous product arriving from overseas.
Customs officers recently seized $2,300 worth of children's shoes at the Port of Tacoma - all of them tainted with lead and headed for shoe stores.
The seizure renews efforts for some to trace lead in Chinese-made products.
Federal agents said for some reason a shipment of with hundreds of shoes raised concern.
"The shipment was targeted for exam," said Judy Staudt, Customs and Border Protection.
Those shoes were tested.
"When they screened these shoes, it came out with a high level of lead," said Staudt.
The shoes registered 300 parts per million of lead - three times the U.S. legal limit
CPB said the shoes were destined for a local distributor and likely store shelves after that.
Agents, who test all sorts of children's items from the Far East, are not surprised by the lead levels on Chinese-made products.
"We've had a lot of different violations with health and safety with Chinese products: pet food, drywall," said Staudt.
Erika Schreder of the Washington State Toxics Coalition isn't shocked either.
"It's not a big surprise that another item contains lead," said Schreder.
She's been using an XRF analyzer for years, the same tool custom agents used at the port to scan for toxic pollutants.
"We're concerned about lead exposure because lead harms the development of the brain," said Schreder.
She said lead often pops up in Chinese made products with PVC plastic, but shoes are a new step, which will require feds and parents to stay vigilant.


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Welcome to Hill Top School!
I have been Head of School since September 2011 and previously Deputy Headteacher at Hill Top for 11 years.
I am delighted to say that Hill Top was judged to be OUTSTANDING in February 2011. This was achieved because we all work together enthusiastically to secure ever more ambitious outcomes for all our students who respond well to the school's positive atmosphere.
The students strive to achieve their very best in lessons and their exemplary attitudes and outstanding behaviour enable them to make the best of the varied opportunities provided by the school's rich and diverse curriculum.
The involvement of parents, carers, governors and multi-agency teams is of paramount importance and by working together we all support the students' aspirations in tangible ways to help students make outstanding progress both academically and socially thus improving their life skills, life chances and ultimate well-being for when they leave school.
Sandra Cooper – Head of School


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We want to hear your feedback and ideas, both big and small! Email email@example.com with your questions, comments or project ideas. We'll review your request and get back to you as soon as possible.
If you have an idea for a project on campus that is suitable for funding by the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) your suggestion(s) will be given to them for consideration and you may be invited to meet with them to discuss your project! If you are requesting consideration by the SSC, the more detail about and rationale for your project (How did you come up with the idea? Why is it needed? Etc.), the better the chances of them deciding to pursue it. We will happily accept class work that deals with new campus sustainability projects or solutions.
Any student project ideas chosen for pursuit, must meet the outlined funding guidelines. You may also want to review our sustainability projects pages to see if we are already in the process of working on something similar.
Below are past student proposals that the SSC has voted to pursue:
Spring 2012
- Laura Storey – Electronics Recycling Drive
- Mai Vue, Stacey Warren, Ravichander Jayaraman – Children's Garden Water Recapture (doc attached)
Fall 2012
- Jennifer Helmly – Solar-Powered Air Compressor (.pptx)
- Taylor Karrow – Recycled Content Paper Purchasing (.docx)
- Nathaniel McCloud – Solar Bench Advertising Campaign (.pptx)
- Cindy Forsberg – Bee HAVEN (.doc)
Spring 2012
- Taylor Hall – Solar-Powered Personal Device Charging Station (.pdf)
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EDMONTON – Canada's National Men's Water Polo Team is counting on "home pool advantage" to help propel them to a berth in this summer's London Olympics.
Edmonton's Kinsmen Sports Centre will play host to the Olympic Qualification Tournament from April 1 – 8. The event brings together 12 teams from around the world, all vying for one of the four remaining spots in the Olympic competition.
"I simply can't overstate the importance of this event for Canadian water polo," said Head Coach, Dragan Jovanovic (Calgary, AB). "There's an Olympic berth at stake here which is why we're so excited about seeing lots of red and white in the stands all week long."
Jovanovic noted that both the Men's and Women's National Teams are in b positions to qualify for the London Games. The Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament takes place in Trieste, Italy from April 15 – 22.
"It would be an Olympic first for Canada," added Jovanovic. "To see both our men's and women's teams at this summer's London Games would be an incredible boost for Canadian water polo."
The men's squad is the youngest at the tournament but also features veteran leadership from Captain Aaron Feltham (Lindsay, ON), goalkeeper Robin Randall (Drinkwater, SK), and Kevin Graham (Regina, SK) who plays professionally with one of the top club teams in Europe.
Canada's roster for the Tournament includes:
1. Robin Randall (Goalie) – Drinkwater, SK2. Devon Diggle – Pierrefonds, QC3. Justin Boyd – Beaconsfield, QC4. John Conway – Ottawa, ON5. Aaron Feltham (Captain) – Lindsay, ON6. Oliver Vikalo – Calgary, AB7. Dusan Aleksic (Goalie) – Gatineau, QC8. Constantine Kudaba – Port Coquitlam, BC9. Nicolas Constantin-Bicari – Repentigny, QC10. Scott Robinson – Calgary, AB11. Kevin Graham – Regina, SK12. Dusko Dakic – Gatineau, QC13. Jared McElroy – Calgary, AB14. Luka Gasic – Laval, QC
Head Coach: Dragan Jovanovic – Calgary, ABAssistant Coach: Alex Beslin – Calgary, ABTeam Manager: Neil Muir – Calgary, AB
The groupings for the Olympic Qualification Tournament are:
Group A Group BMontenegro CanadaGermany VenezuelaGreece TurkeyMacedonia SpainRomania BrazilNetherlands Argentina
Canada opens the Tournament against Venezuela on Sunday, April 1 immediately following the Opening Ceremonies. The Canadians wrap up the round robin on Thursday, April 5 against Spain – a game that could decide first place in Group B.
The top 4 teams in each group after round robin play will advance to the quarter-finals on Friday, April 6. The winners of those matches will qualify for London 2012.
More information on the Men's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament can be found at the event website: www.finaedmonton2012.ca. There, visitors will find the full schedule, game results, photographs and video. Every match will also be available via webstream on the Tournament website.
Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.finaedmonton2012.ca. Starting April 1st, event tickets will be available at the Water Polo Canada Ticket Desk at the Kinsmen Sports Centre. On each day of the Tournament, the Ticket Desk will open one hour before the start of the first game. Fans can purchase tickets using cash or credit card.


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With so many sporting events taking place this summer, many employees will be hoping to work flexibly so they can enjoy them. But how flexible do employers really need to be?
1. By law, employers must "consider seriously" requests to work flexibly from employees with a child aged 16 or under or a child with disabilities under 18, and employees looking after an adult dependant.
Whether an employee has children or not, wanting to watch a televised sports event is not reasonable grounds for requesting flexible working. However, employers granting some flexibility for special matches could be good for staff morale – providing employees make up the time and it doesn't detrimentally affect the business.
2. Adopters, guardians and foster parents have no less right to flexible working than biological parents.
3. Flexible working is any working pattern other than the normal working pattern – it can involve changes to the hours an employee works, the times they are required to work or their place of work.
4. Employees may request to do some or all of their work from home. Employers still have health and safety obligations to employees working at their home.
5. The employee must prepare a detailed written application well in advance of when they want to change their working pattern. It is good practice to acknowledge an application to work flexibly in writing.
6. Employers can refuse an application to work flexibly only if there is a valid business reason, such as: the burden of additional costs; inability to meet customer demand or reorganise work among other employees; detrimental effect on quality or performance; insufficient work when the employee proposes to work, etc.
7. If you refuse an application to work flexibly, the employee may appeal. They must write to do so within 14 days of you sending your letter of refusal. You must have another meeting within 14 days of receiving this letter to hear the appeal. You must write, accepting or refusing the appeal, within 14 days of this meeting.
8. In some circumstances, the employee may decide to make a formal complaint to an employment tribunal or to the Acas arbitration scheme.
9. If you accept a request for flexible working you will need to amend the employee's contract of employment to reflect the changes. If the new flexible working arrangement involves changes to the number of hours worked, you will need to amend the employee's pay and holiday entitlement.
10. You must be consistent in your approach to flexible working. Keep records of who has applied to work flexibly, and what your response was. Monitor and evaluate how the new arrangements are working.


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Nov 1, 2010
Puerto Rico has been suffering a recession for more than four years. Several banks have collapsed, unemployment has soared and bankruptcies have increased.
Against these rough seas, Santanders local unit has been swimming upstream.
Assets increased to $8.8 billion in the first quarter of 2010 from $8.1 billion a year earlier. In the same period, the bank grew its return on assets (ROA) to 1.27% from zero, and its return on equity (ROE) to 14.07% from -0.02%.
However, the Spanish bank, like most large institutions in the system, is underperforming. Average ROA at Puerto Rican banks is 2.86% and average ROE is 29.43%, according to US-based business intelligence firm...
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Bought my BL repurposed set from my FLGS yesterday and when I opened it, the Lore deck is in French. The battle cards are in english though. Unfortunately, my FLGS had run out of BL sets and couldn't exchange it for another one. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there any way I can get an English version of the Lore deck from FFG or should I just scout ebay for one?
My repurposed set has a French Lore Deck. Any way to get it in English?
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Posted 16 March 2011 - 05:08 AM
contact FFG - they should be able to help you on that...since all the decks were suppose to be English.
Posted 19 March 2011 - 02:07 AM
Got an email on Thursday from FFG that they will send me an English Lore deck on Friday's mail. YAY for fantastic customer support. It's times like this that makes you appreciate the company even more.
Posted 26 September 2011 - 03:37 AM
dont want to start new topic but I got some french stuff - cards, booklets. If anyone is interested, in EU, let me know on PM


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It's 2006 here in Ireland, and we're celebrating in style! I can't eat any more after dinner out in Aroma, a visit to a pub, an hour or two spent at a friend's party and a visit to my brother Donal and Celine!
Fireworks marking the end of the year in which Cork was European Capital of Culture lit up the sky over the city! I wasn't there to record it because the driving rain and cold wind made it very inhospitable outside. Donal should have a few pictures online in the next few days!
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Nov 29th 2011 9:01AM Whilst there are several features I'm excited about, the Raid Finder is definitely at the top of the list. My guild is small and very casual so we never even got past the first boss of BoT. Friendship trumps loot though and I would never dream of leaving. However, I would dearly loved to have done the raids purely for the experience of seeing the content and witnessing the progression of the storyline. Yes pugs are possible but difficult if you can't meet the "pst 6/7 achieve or no reply" requirement. I would have happily foregone a chance at loot just for the opportunity to see the fights.
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Jul 17th 2011 8:26AM Stitches from Duskwood. I remember as a new WoW player entering Duskwood for the first time and feeling palpable sense of dread. The eerie ambient sounds, the mist, the darkness, the undead and spiders and worgen combined to ensure my poor pally stayed as close to the middle of the road as was possible.
In the midst of all this creepiness Darkshire was a safehaven, guarded by the stalwart Night Watch. It was the only place in the entire zone that my nooby self felt safe. Imagine, then, my terror at hearing the crier tell the citizens to take up arms as an abomination approached. Then to see this stitched-up nightmare wander into town and decimate my feelings of security along with half the town's populace.
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No wonder Ken Salazar defeated Pete Coors in November's Senate race: The beer baron's company was stumping for the other guy. During a September fundraiser at the Fillmore Auditorium, the marquee outside read "Coors Light Welcomes...Ken Salazar." Coors is a title sponsor of the Colfax venue but didn't get to profit off the politicos, since the brewery's products were yanked for the evening.
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UN Country Team Statement "UN encourages effective parliamentarian and public discussion of the draft Anti-Corruption Law" The UN country team in Cambodia welcomes the consideration by the National Assembly of the long-awaited Anti-Corruption law. It notes with concern that an extra-ordinary session was convened only days after the draft was shared publicly with parliamentarians. To its knowledge, no draft law has been shared with interested stakeholders, including civil society, since 2006. The UNCT has been actively supporting the enactment of this significant piece of legislation since 2004. The draft Anti-Corruption law should undergo a transparent and participatory consultation process to ensure that it is consistent with international standards as required by the Constitution and contain sufficient safeguards to protect the rights and duties of Cambodian people who will be the ultimate beneficiaries of this law. Given the high interest manifested for this law by many stakeholders, the UNCT hopes that it is not too late, and encourages the National Assembly to allow sufficient time for Parliamentarians, civil society, donors and the UN to study the law so that if and where deemed necessary, amendments may be proposed for consideration. The UNCT also hopes and encourages the National Assembly and the Senate to debate the law, with the possibility to amend the draft if and where considered relevant. It is in the interest of the legislative, and its positive contribution to the reconstruction effort, that this and future legislations are effectively debated both inside and outside parliament prior to adoption. |


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There's relief in the forecast, but it isn't expected until Saturday night. By this time next week, we'll be enjoying temperatures in the 80s and dew points in the 60s.
This week, however, those numbers are 10 degrees higher, putting the predicted heat index in the high 90s all week. And that's just at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, where the temperature is official.
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Walking down the hill toward the beaches, where sparkles and a pleasant breeze came off Quidnick Reservoir, Falvey said she advises even the staff to stay in the water for a few minutes.
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