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It was Shuman's first run-in with the drug bureaucracy.
The use of illicit pharmacological substances in horses has probably been around for as long as the animals have raced competitively. The profit motive is a constant. Historical accounts of American racing are full of references to illegal substances, from turpentine to corn liquor, fed to horses. The famed Man o' War, the premier American racehorse of the post-World War I Jazz Age, has been described as "the greatest hophead horse of all time." Like steroid-fueled Olympic athletes or bicyclists supercharged with illegal oxygen carriers, drug-using horses undermine the public's faith. The difference is that, in horseracing, more money is at stake.
Horseracing is a tight, easily rattled community. Recent reports of widespread use of an illicit, almost undetectable drug called erythropoietin, or EPO, set off alarm bells all over the country.
The main bulwark against horse doping in Florida is a low concrete building on 34th Street across from the main campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville. Each year, some 60,000 urine and blood samples from horse and dog tracks are tested in the Racing Laboratory, once the veterinary school's primate center but now a spotless testing facility that hums with sophisticated machinery.
It's a place where technicians toss around fractions so small that they're beyond human comprehension. Leading a visitor from room to room, lab director Cynthia Kollias-Baker, a slim woman with the upright bearing of someone who has done a lot of riding, pauses before a weighty-looking apparatus the size of a couple of window air conditioners. This is the juggernaut of trace analysis. It's a liquid chromatrograph mass spectrometer, Kollias-Baker says, and it can detect traces of drugs as small as a nanogram per milliliter. A nanogram is one billionth of a gram.
Machines like the LCMS can find just about anything, Kollias-Baker says. The problem is knowing what to look for. "If someone can tell me what it is that trainers are using," she says, "I'll test all my samples for it."
Chemists have by now developed tests to detect hundreds of drugs, from opiates and cocaine derivatives to bronchial dilators and caffeine, from Tylenol to Vick's Cough Syrup, all of which, when present on race day, are enough to disqualify a horse and bring penalties to a trainer.
Last year, the lab received about 27,000 samples from the state's four operating racetracks -- Gulfstream, Calder, Tampa Bay Downs, and Pompano Park -- and came up with positives 82 times. The majority of the hits, though, were for a mild, commonly used painkiller called phenylbutazone, which trainers are permitted to use up to 24 hours before post time. Most of the positive tests probably came from minor dosage miscalculations, state officials concede. Serious drugs like morphine and cocaine? They showed up only twice.
Still, the state approaches the problem of horse doping with deadly seriousness, investing heavily in keeping the sport clean. The Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering maintains post-race "detention" barns at each track, where winner, second-place horse, and often a third one are led immediately after the race for blood and urine samples. At Gulfstream, the detention barn is a row of a dozen stalls a short walk from the finish line. Shortly after a horse is led there, a veterinarian draws a blood sample from its jugular. A "catcher" stands at the ready with foam cups on sticks to gather the urine. (There's a natural tendency for thoroughbreds to urinate after a race, though in some cases staff veterinarian Billy Cannon has to call in veteran catcher Silvio Alonso, 82, who closes the stall door and slowly circles the horse, whistling hypnotically, cup at the ready.)
Samples are frozen and sent overnight to the Gainesville lab, where they're subjected to a battery of procedures. Here's the Defense Department for synthetic chemistry. Centrifuges separate molecules by weight, like a miner panning for gold, and specially prepared sleuth antibodies (extracted from test animals) sniff out drugs at the molecular level. Then the spectrometers do their stuff, smashing traces of drugs and feeding the resultant particles through a magnetic field to analyze them by mass and electronic charge.
Even marquee trainers get caught up in the system. Former Derby champ Baffert, for instance, was fined $1,000 in Louisiana earlier this year when one of his horses tested positive for a small amount of an illegal bronchodilator. Recently there has been a growing protest from horsemen's groups. "They're testing for levels so small, they couldn't possibly have any pharmacological effect," says Stirling, the Horsemen's Benevolent Association director. "How low can you go?"
After one recent race at Calder, a horse named Quanchontaug tested positive for a cocaine derivative. The substance turned up at a rate of 10 nanograms per milliliter. After a hearing before an administrative law judge, the trainer was suspended for ten days and fined $100. If a tiny amount of cocaine had actually been fed to Quanchontaug to improve his performance, it hadn't worked very well. He placed third.
Maybe the enforcement system is ham-handed, but there's no question that slick operators are looking for a competitive edge with new drugs, state officials say. "It's human nature to try to beat the system," says Jim Decker, a former New York Police Department detective who's now the chief of investigation for the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering.


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The Angler's Net: Fly fishing
Former Alaskan fly fishing guides test the New York waters
Monthly Archive for October, 2008
Daily Swing Thing 10/29
Skagit Mist A Dec Hogan Pattern from his book A Passion for Steelhead. Never used much red in the Great Lakes. This one may get wet Saturday
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Daily Swing Thing 10/28
Another Veverka Pattern. The Steelhead Sunset
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Daily Swing Thing 10/27
I tried to copy another fly out of Veverka's book but it kinda got out of hand at the eye of the hook. This is a good example on how a bad head can ruin the overall look of a fly. It'll still fish though.
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Daily Swing Thing 10/24
An attempt at the Veverka Purple Heart Spey from Bob's Book Spey Flies and how to tie them. I consider it a bible for tying spey flies.
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Daily Swing 10/23
The Orange Heron Tag: Silver Tinsel Body: Orange Floss Rib: Silver Tinsel Dubbing: Orange SLF Hackle: Blue Eared Pheasant Collar: Natural Teal Wing: Orange Saddle Hackle This is a Syd Glasso Pattern from the Pacific Northwest. He is considered the father of the modern Steelhead spey flies.
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Daily Swing Thing 10/22
The Lady Caroline Flies been tied probably longer than the US has existed. don't know why I thought I could do it justice. Looks better in the vise than the pic but I guess the camera doesn't lie. Messed up the head a bit and the wings look strange. Back to the vise.
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One Man's Trash
Can save the day while looking for that last carp of the season.
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All Along The Watchtower Part II
Some adventures begin with months or even a year of planning. Plane tickets, calls to distant flyshops and pouring over maps just heighten the anticipation of that all important day when the trip begins and plans go out the window. The preparation is all part of it. Some trips are spur of the moment ones […]
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How do we reclaim our fitness motivation when it disappears or goes for a long hike? I'm writing today's blog post as much for myself as anyone else. I had a few injuries this year that caused me to temporarily give up some of my favorite ways to exercise – most notably Zumba and hiking. I'm still dealing with those […] Read more »
Fitness Friday: Your Fall Workout Playlist
It's been a few months since our last workout playlist, which means there is lots of new music out there (and old) that is great for working out. I asked some of our staff members what their favorite workout songs of the moment are, so their recommendations are intermingled with mine*: Avicii, Wake Me Up (courtesy of fitness intern, Monica […] Read more »
40 Ways to Add More Movement to Your Life
Today's blog post was written by Monica Preisig, Green Mountain fitness intern, and is part of our top-40 series to mark Green Mountain's 40th anniversary. Opportunistic Exercise Whether you are feeling stuck and unmotivated with your fitness routine, or are struggling with being active at all, one of the things we recommend at Green Mountain is to add movement to […] Read more »
Fitness Friday: Hiking Plymouth Vista Then and Now
So, here's the thing… I live in Illinois. We don't have mountains. We barely have hills. The only incline you are going to find is on a treadmill or the steps to the 94th floor of the John Hancock building. I first visited Green Mountain at Fox Run the summer of 2011. I was out of shape, true, but had […] Read more »
Don't Want to Exercise? Is Pink Luggage the Answer?
Summer break for me started three weeks ago. Every morning I would get up at 8:30, eat breakfast and attend a 9:15 exercise class. My friend, also on break, marveled at my ability to get up at a decent hour and be out the door by 9:00. She said, "How do you do it? Do you just find an exercise […] Read more »


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MEPs set for crucial CAP vote
THE European Parliament will hold a crucial vote over the next two days that will lay out the basis for negotiations over the next five months over a new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
MEPs, who now have joint decision-making powers with EU Ministers, submitted nearly 8,000 amendments to the European Commission's controversial CAP reform proposals.
These have largely been distilled into a number of 'compromise' amendments that draw together the views of MEPs across the Parliament. The Parliament's Agriculture committee will vote on these amendments on Wednesday and Thursday (January 23 and 24).
The amendments significantly alter key elements of the European Commission's controversial CAP reform package – generally for the better as far as UK farmers are concerned.
For example, on 'greening' Pillar One:
- MEPs allow farmers in agri environment schemes that are at least equivalent to the greening measures to be 'green by definition'.
- A menu option is included allowing membership of certain certified schemes - including nutrient management plans, energy efficiency plans, crop rotations, soil cover and integrated pest management - to also qualify for greening.
- The three original measures proposed by the Commission have been modified to make them more palatable to farmers, including setting Ecological Focus Areas at 3 per cent for the first year, potentially increasing to 7 per cent in 2018.
- The requirement to retain 95 per cent permanent pasture has been shifted to the member state or regional level, with exemptions for smaller farms and those with 75 per cent permanent grassland.
- The obligation to grow three crops now only applies to farms larger than 30 hectares.
- Farmers can choose not to apply the greening measures and still receive the remaining 70 per cent of the new Basic Payment.
In other areas:
- Member states are given the power to draw up their own definition of 'active farmers' eligible for payment, including a general negative list disqualifying some land uses.
- The timetable for systems still based on historic payments, including Scotland and Wales, to move to area payments has been extended. In Year One, 10 per cent, rather than 40 per cent, of payments must be area based, with full 'convergence' potentially delayed until 2020.
- Member States to have option of moving up to 15 per cent of payments from Pillar 1 (direct payments) to Pillar 2 to fund rural development schemes.
- The compromise allows member states to use 10 per cent of their CAP funding 'envelope' to 're-couple' support to production.
- It proposes to significantly expand the use of intervention by raising trigger prices, expanding the number of products eligible and always keeping intervention open, regardless of the price.
- The Sugar compromise extends the beet quota system until 2020, rather than 2015.
Some measures, including greening and active farmer definition, have already achieved broad consensus and are likely to be voted through broadly as they stand in the 'compromise agreements'.
Other measures remain hugely controversial and could be hotly debate over the two-day session.
There was no agreement, for example, for a compromise on capping payments. There is therefore likely be a lengthy debate on this proposal, which is heavily oppsed by the UK, which is likely to result in the inclusion of some kind of cap on payments to large farmers.
There will also be fierce debate over moves to allow member states to re-couple payments and to bolster intervention, both measures strongly opposed by the EU.
Another controversial issue on the table will be the question of 'double funding' and whether farmers can be paid twice, under both Pillars One and Two, for the same environmental work,
Whatever the outcome of the Agriculture Committee vote on Wednesday and Thursday (January 23 and 24), the full EU Parliament will not finally sign off its position until March.
This will also be conditional on the EU and CAP budgets having been agreed by EU heads of state by then. If all goes according to plan, Parliament negotiators will then enter talks, with the EU Council of Ministers, chaired by the Irish presidency of the EU with the intention of reaching a final agreement on a new CAP by the end of June.
Scottish SNP MEP Alyn Smith, a member of the Agriculture Committee, said he vote will set the broad shape of CAP up to 2020.
"The vote is a crucial stage in creating the new CAP, as it will essentially be the position of the European Parliament going into negotiations with the Member State governments in the Council," he said.
Liberal Democrat MEP George Lyon warned that French-led moves on the CAP marketing regulations 'risk taking us back to the bad old days of widespread intervention buying and food mountains'.
NFU deputy president Meurig Raymond said: ""In particular we are supporting measures to change the Commission's greening proposals which, as they stand, would add huge administrative complexity and create a sizeable dent in our productive capacity.
"We are also working with MEPs to limit Defra's ambition to unilaterally cut farm payments by up to 20 per cent and to make sure there is an acceptable transition period to allow farmers sufficient time to adjust to the move away from the historical payment model."
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For compromise read complexity and lack of direction - English farmers progressed to an area based payment system - MEP's seek to maintain the historic payment system. The NFU Deputy President defends a long transitional period, seeking to maintain the internal UK difference when more than 10 years ago those that kept historical payment were told by the NFU the other UK regions would be going area based at the end of the last refrom period.
There is never any sense of what this reform should acheive and how it will be judged. The Lisbon Treaty has exacerbated the whole problem of clear leadership, decision making and working out who is responsible for what.
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If you can do nothing else in some moment of being a slave to some negative state, then at least work to remember your real wish to serve what is right and true, regardless of the cost to you. This higher intention is your connection to a level of consciousness that can't be dragged down into that darkness through which you now stumble.
Although hard to "see" when so blinded by some rage, fear, or worry… your conscious intention has "eyes" of its own; they "see" what you are now only starting to intuit: who you really are has nothing in common with the conflict you feel coursing through you.
It's your resistance to the pain that plants your feet in the world where woes grow like weeds. Your intention to see the truth (of yourself), and your willingness to bear the light that shines down into you (from the higher world from where this intention originates) gradually, but unmistakably, release you from the level of self that loves its suffering.


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I've been a fan ever since I stopped using atomizers and switched over to cartomizers. They're just so much better in terms of ease of use, and also flavor. Atomizers in my opinion are just way too troublesome, and dripping e-liquid into the atty with every couple of draws just becomes tedious, and after all, vaping is supposed to be fun!
There are 2 main brands of cartomizers that are extremely popular on the market right now for 510 compatible e-cigs: Boge and Smoketech cartomizers.
There are others available out there but they are no where close in terms of performance. And from a popularity standpoint, these two are the best due to higher manufacturing standards.
Leaking Issues
The main problem with using cartomizers I've found, is that they leak, and when they do, they become a real pain in the ass. I've personally purchased, and have gone through about 80 cartomizers over the last 4 months, and from what I've seen, some units leak and some don't. Some carto's that I've used never leaked, and some of them only start leaking after a few days of use. I've never been able to figure out why this happens on such an inconsistent basis until this week.
And here's the culprit…
The Possible Cause of Leaky Cartomizers
Ever since I purchased my Provari e-cig mod, I've been on it 24/7 (almost). I've used both Smoketech's and Boge cartomizers on it and every time there is a leak issue, the e-juice flows down and fills the connector catchment of the device. When this happens, I get "gurgling" sounds and a massive drop in vapor production.
The cause is due to the liquid flowing through a fissure to the center column of the cartomizer and dripping down to the connector point of the electronic cigarette.
The atomizer coils have probably overheated and burnt a hole somewhere along the length of the center column.
Look at the photo I took below of my Provari's connector. As you can see it's filled with e-juice and when this happens, the cartomizer is not going to vape well.
Keeping the Cartomizers Happy
I have begun to realize that cartomizers burn way too easily. I wasn't vaping till the carto's were bone dry, but it was enough to damage the column and cause leaks to happen.
So the trick is to keep the cartomizer wet, always. Keep refilling and adding a couple of drops of e-juice for every 15-20 drags you take. Again, this number will vary depending on the size of your cartomizer, as well as whether or not you're using LR (low resistance) coils or even high voltage e cigarettes. Since I've started refilling more often, I've found that the cartomizers can last me over a week without a single leak.
When you crack open a fresh cartomizer, start off at a lower voltage, say around 3.7 volts. Give the polyfiller to really soak in the liquid. After an hour of vaping or so, you can kick the voltage up to whatever you want (I normally go between 4.5 V – 5 V depending on the liquid I'm using).
Another thing you can do is get yourself a Map Tank or a Liquinator. These tanks are designed to always keep the polyfill (the sponge-like material within the cartomizer) wet.
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Naveen has been an inspiration! His carefully worded questions got right to the heart of the problem. I was able to peel back the layers and identify the core issues that had stopped me from achieving my potential. When faced with the feelings of being overwhelmed and unable to cope Naveen replaced these feelings with prioritised action steps. I highly recommend Naveen as a trusted advisor and a great individual to have close to you. The results he brings are life changing!
- Emma O'Brien. Business Owner, Athy, Co. Kildare
I met Naveen in 2011 when I joined the gym, I soon learned from Naveen that he was an NLP coach as well as being a fitness instructor; I found myself going through some difficult times & needed to make some important decisions in life that seemed to be holding me back
I had spoken to Naveen on a few occasions in the gym about my situation & he suggested I sit down with him for an NLP session, I was apprehensive at 1st but said I'd give it a go & I can honestly say I've never looked back. I had gotten to know Naveen & knew that he would make me feel very comfortable in his sessions; he was very easy to talk to & listened attentively to every word I said.
I have to say my NLP sessions with Naveen most certainly changed my life around, I had married the year previous & became somewhat of a recluse once married, outside of work I didn't feel much like socialising, 5-6 months after the wedding we decided to conceive, this seemed to take over my life & my stress levels were gone through the roof as it was all I could think about yet nothing was happening, this along with some serious personal family issues from my past which in general I find difficult to talk about didn't seem so difficult when I sat down with Naveen
Naveen is not there to give you all the answers you may be looking for or to tell you what is going wrong in your life, he simply guides you in the right direction, opens up your mind & makes you believe in yourself. He brings such a wonderful positive energy to his sessions & in turn passes on that positivity on to his clients.
Naveen has such an amazing gentle quality to him, he made me feel at ease throughout my NLP sessions, you really do feel & see how genuine he is & how he cares for people around him, whether it be through his work in the gym or through his NLP sessions.
Since joining the gym and sitting down with Naveen my outlook on life has changed significantly, I have more confidence now than before, I am enjoying life to the full & reaping the rewards in my work environment also. Believe me his sessions really do have a positive life changing affect!I would like to take this opportunity to thank Naveen most sincerely for all he has done for me in the past 2 years, I really am so grateful, I can now call Naveen a true friend, a friendship I will treasure forever ☺
-C.Daly, Portlaoise, Co Laois
I made the decision to take control of my life after spending many years feeling like a complete wreck. I had many issues with things and people from my past and I got into a cycle of feeling negative a lot of the time and eating for comfort. This lead to me being overweight which was also a big issue for me. I had become nervous around people, had no confidence and struggled to find any real positivity in life. My life was very high stress because I had lost control of my emotions and couldn't deal with things properly .I had so much that I wanted to achieve but I could not get out of this vicious cycle I was in and for me days just lead to weeks and I was existing not living life to full as I wanted to.
I had been to my doctor and tried anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications but I realised earlier this year that they were never going to solve my problems they only hid them better.
I heard about Naveen and what he does through a friend who had suggested I have a look on his website and see if it was something I might consider. I felt straight away that this process was worth giving a try and I made the appointment that has really changed my life.
The thing that amazed me most was that I felt different from the very first session. Naveen listened to everything that I had to contend with and then proceeded to break things down one and a time. He was sympathetic and understanding but at the same time he would not let me feel sorry for myself. He helped me to break things down and we began the process of rebuilding my life. He helped me to overcome my negative feelings and emotions and gave me the tools to begin re building my mind and my life with positivity.
The first session I had with Naveen left me feeling empowered. I genuinely felt that my life was back in my grasp and that I could move away from the past. After just a few sessions with Naveen I am now happy, a lot more confident and I have finally developed a healthy approach to food and exercise. Once I stood up and accepted that I am responsible and at all times in control of my body and mind, I was able to break that cycle of emotional eating. I developed a positive attitude toward exercise and am now reaping the benefits of these changes. I feel amazing.
I know that these kind of changes require work on a daily basis and that there will always be room for improvement but I know that anytime I feel myself slipping or if new obstacles arise in my life, I can go to see Naveen and he will guide me right back . He is so easy to talk to and the support he gives leaves you knowing that you can achieve anything if you are focused and are prepared to work for it.
My advice to anyone who is struggling with anything in their life however big or small is that life is too short not to live it to the full and if you feel that you could use some help in gaining the tools to better yourself and your life then Naveen is the person to help. He will empower you to help yourself and this is the best tool any human being can ever have.
I cannot thank Naveen enough for helping me to turn my life around.
- A. Doyle
My introduction to NLP was a year ago and initially I was very sceptical and had no prior knowledge. I was at a crossroads in my life in terms of family growing up and moving away and a total re-evaluation of my relationships and purpose in life. I had great difficulty living in the present and was in a very negative place. Naveen suggested NLP as possibly a way of focusing and setting some goals. Wow was I surprised by how almost instantly I could make changes when I completed a few sessions.
It took honesty and commitment from me and guidance, direction and expertise from Naveen to set things in motion. Naveen is a wonderful teacher/mentor and helped me to set the bar high and not to settle for anything less than your best effort. His total belief in and knowledge of NLP is such a motivating factor and convinces you that with a positive outlook you can achieve almost anything in life.
NLP has helped me in all areas of life – family, relationships, business, fitness etc. In the past year I have achieved things I would not have thought possible. Through working with Naveen I have let go of some aspects of the past which allows me to live in the present. One feature of NLP which I find very appealing is how you can have a session, work on a particular area and then put that into practice. You don't feel overwhelmed like you are trying to change lots of things. It feels manageable and you can then work on some other area. You can work as far as you feel comfortable or challenged.
My experience with NLP has been a totally positive experience and whatever I have put in I have received way more. Although some sessions were challenging and difficult it was always worth persevering and with the help of Naveens guidance you always felt like you had achieved.
My goal is to spread the word about NLP and what you can achieve. I have no doubt that the key to what I achieved and the positive changes I have made are because of the guidance of Naveen whom it seems effortlessly inspires people through his gentle positive skillful way. I feel lucky to have experienced NLP with Naveen and I have no doubt many others will also.
- Patricia Nuzum, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Last year was a very stressful year for me as I was planning my wedding. From time to time, I would be get so overwhelmed that even the slightest little thing would have me in floods of tears and I wouldn't have a clue what was wrong. I found NLP really helpful because after a quick chat with Naveen I would have calmed down and be far more focused on what was really bothering me that day. NLP helped me to gain a lot of perspective. It helped me to zone in on the little niggly things, to give them the attention that they needed, and then to put them to bed. I remember two moments in particular when NLP really helped me. The first was when I was considering a career change and I really didn't have a clue whether to leave my job and take a chance on this new career. Since this other career option was a far more stable option, I felt that it would be the right thing to do, my family all thought that I should do it, and the acceptance deadline was fast approaching. When I met Naveen, my head was all over the place… I told him my predicament, secretly hoping that he would tell me what to do. He did the exact opposite. He started asking me questions that I hadn't really asked myself which helped me discover that I really didn't want to pursue this new career at all. I was just doing it because I thought that I should, because I'd be nearer to home, because it was a good long-term option, but really at the end of the day I had no interest in it, and NLP helped me to focus my mind enough to realise that. And I'm happy to say that I'm 100% confident that I made the right decision. The next time that NLP really help me was during the height of wedding madness when I discovered that my dress was a bit too tight. There I was in floods of tears standing on a powerplate machine telling Naveen all of my dress woes, thinking that all my hard work in the gym had gone to waste, when Naveen and NLP stepped in to save the day. He helped me to realise that I was the one that was in control here. There were things that I could to, simple things, I just needed to commit to a some small, manageable changes that would get results, rather than having this vague 'I need to lose weight, fast,' statement buzzing around my head, without doing anything specific to make it happen. NLP for me is about getting into the right state of mind to be able to tackle anything head on without getting overwhelmed. Anything is achievable if you just go about it the right way and NLP played a vital role in helping me to finally realise that.
- Corina Egan, Co. Laois
To whom it may concern,
I have known Naveen for several years now, first as a gym instructor and personal trainer, then as a personal friend.
I was very overweight and unfit when I started working with Naveen. He made me work hard in training sessions, helpful with nutrition, and was very understanding and patient, I found him to be extremely professional, and he would always go that extra mile to help.
He wouldn't accept any pathetic excuses and pushed me beyond my expectations. He helped me to get fitter and slimmer than I ever thought I could.
Naveen has been a great help and inspiration to me, and I would recommend him to anyone as a personal trainer. I wish him the best of luck for the future.
Yours sincerely
- Lynn Evans, London, UK


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Have you noticed the great infographics and slideshows in our newest lessons? Here at GCFLearnFree.org, we have a lot of tools we use to make the images you see on our site. Many of the images are created with traditional graphic design programs, like Photoshop and Illustrator. However, we also use a program that you may already use for other purposes: Microsoft PowerPoint.
PowerPoint is a surprisingly powerful tool, and its simple features and user-friendly interface make it perfect for people without much graphic design experience. (We'll use PowerPoint 2010 for this post, but these same skills can be applied in PowerPoint 2007 or PowerPoint 2013). Here's a brief overview of three ways we use PowerPoint at GCFLearnFree.org:
1. Laying Out Infographics
It can be hard to believe, but most of the large, detailed infographics on our site were created with PowerPoint. To create your own infographics, start by changing the slide size. You can do this by selecting the Design tab on the Ribbon, then clicking Page Setup. Infographics can come in a wide variety of sizes, so experiment with the slide size until it's right for the graphic you're trying to create.
Once you've set up your slide, you can add images, shapes, text, and other objects. As you add more of these objects, you might find that your infographic is getting a little cluttered. Fortunately, PowerPoint has some tools that can help you keep everything neat. These include Align, which lines up objects, and Distribute, which puts even spaces between objects. (To see an example of an infographic with aligned, evenly distributed shapes, check out this flowchart in our Blog Basics topic. You can learn more about both of these features in our lesson on Arranging Objects.)
When your infographic is finally done, you'll need to save it as an image. That way, you'll be able to share it with other people or put it on your website or blog. To save a PowerPoint slide as an image, click Save As. In the dialog box that appears, click the Save as type: drop-down menu and select PNG Portable Network Format. Finally, click Save.
2. Modifying Clip Art
If you've ever created a presentation with PowerPoint, you've probably used clip art. Did you know that much of the clip art that comes with PowerPoint can be modified and customized?
A large number of PowerPoint's simple illustrated graphics are actually made of many small shapes. These shapes can be recolored, rearranged, and even removed. This makes it easy to drastically change the clip art. You can even combine existing clip art to create your own designs!
To modify clip art, you'll need to ungroup it. You may have to do this more than once to be able to edit all of the shapes. (Instructions on grouping and ungrouping objects can be found in our Arranging Objects lesson.) You can then format and rearrange the individual shapes however you want. When you're done, you'll have a unique image you can use in a presentation, infographic, or anywhere you want!
3. Creating Original Designs with Shapes
In addition to the basic shape editing tools covered in our lesson on WordArt and Shapes, PowerPoint also includes a few more advanced tools that really let you turn shapes into art. These include:
- Edit points, which allows you to transform a shape by dragging, stretching, and rearranging its corners and edges
- Union, which lets you combine two shapes into one seamless shape
- Subtract, which lets you "cut out" portions of a shape by subtracting one shape from another
These are just a few of the special shape-editing tools in PowerPoint; you can find out about more in this article on the official PowerPoint blog. Also, note that many of these tools are hidden by default, so to use them, you'll have to customize the Ribbon to include them. You can learn how to do that in our lesson on Getting Started with PowerPoint 2010.
Once you get the hang of using shapes, you can use them to create almost anything. For example, take a look at this image I created for a staff training at our office. Can you identify some of the basic shapes I used? I hope this post has given you some ideas for new ways to use PowerPoint.


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KC Recommends Sugar and Spike and Fear Itself
- Posted by Johanna on January 3, 2011 at 1:36 pm
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In part one of KC's latest Westfield column, he begins his Previews recommendations for March with coverage of two major events: Marvel's Fear Itself crossover and DC's release of the Sugar and Spike Archives. As he points out,
Since the best indicator of comic quality is the talent of those working on the books, Fear Itself stands a very good chance of being one of the best event series of all time, based on the people producing it.
In addition to counting down recent Marvel events, KC gives a wonderful history of the Sugar and Spike comic, including the characters' sneak appearances elsewhere. Well worth reading if you're curious about the title.
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I am having my Double Cab seats done in 2-tone leather, both front and back. The graphite fabric sport fabric seat covers are in showroom condition. I would rather sell them to someone that would like to upgrade their standard fabric seats instead of just storing it in my basement. Anyone interested, please PM me. I would let it go for a good price. I am thinking probably around $300. They are being removed next week and will have no more than 1500 miles on them.
PM me if interested or any questions.
I just took these outside. If you see white streaks on the photo, that is not on the seat. It is snowing here in Pittsburgh, PA.
Again, these are the stock Sprot Fabric Seats (covers) that came with the Off Road package. They are in showroom condition and would make a nice upgrade for anyone that just has the regular fabric seats. The back has never been sat on. I put aSteeler blanket on it when I brought it home to protect it. In fact, there has only been one passenger in the back seat since bring my truck home.
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CHICAGO -- Facing his former team for the first time, Scott Feldman had one of the best starts of his major league career.
Feldman threw seven scoreless innings before leaving with a cramp in his pitching hand, and the Chicago Cubs came within three outs of their first shutout since August in a 9-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night."I tried to just relax out there and everything, but obviously I know a lot of those guys and I've got a lot of respect for them," Feldman said. "I had a great seven or eight years over there and made some good friends. When we're not playing against them I hope they do good. But on a night like tonight, definitely want to try to get them out."More Texas Rangers coverage
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Chicago selected the contract of OF Ryan Sweeney from Triple-A Iowa and recalled Dolis. RHP Kameron Loe was designated for assignment and OF Dave Sappelt was optioned to the Pacific Coast League team. ... Cubs pitcher Matt Garza made his second injury rehabilitation start Monday, throwing 54 pitches in 3 1/3 innings for Iowa. Garza, who hasn't pitched in the major leagues this season, is expected to make one more rehab start before Chicago reevaluates his status. ... Rangers pitcher Martin Perez threw 53 pitches in four innings in his first rehab start for Double-A Frisco. Perez hasn't pitched this season after breaking his left wrist March 3. ... Justin Grimm (2-1, 2.28) is expected to start for Texas on Tuesday in Milwaukee against Wily Peralta, while Travis Wood (2-2, 2.50) is scheduled to face the Cardinals' Lance Lynn (5-0, 2.75). ... Rangers C A.J. Pierzynski was given the night off. Lance Berkman, who has been the Rangers' primary designated hitter, also wasn't in the lineup.
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4th | S Castro singled to left, D Barney and S Feldman scored, D DeJesus to third, S Castro to second advancing on throw. | 0 | 4 | |
4th | A Rizzo singled to left, D DeJesus and S Castro scored. | 0 | 6 | |
6th | N Schierholtz hit sacrifice fly to center, S Castro scored. | 0 | 7 | |
8th | A Rizzo homered to right (401 feet), S Castro scored. | 0 | 9 | |
9th | A Beltre safe at second on throwing error by third baseman L Valbuena, E Andrus scored. | 1 | 9 | |
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Kottayam: A unique movement called 'Dalit Camera' airs the issues of the marginalised sections of society by uploading videos, photographs and audio clippings on the internet.
B. Ravichandran, director of the 'Dalit Camera,' the initiative of a group of students of Osmania University, was in Kottayam on Wednesday.
The group has 14 student volunteers now, who take up the Dalit issues during their free time. They go to places where caste atrocities happen and upload videos on the internet.
"The movement was launched to counter the mainstream media's sidelining of the issues of Dalits, and the Hindutva ideology which is subjugating the Dalits. Through our initiatives, we have been able to complement the mainstream media, which have taken our clippings for publishing various issues," Ravi told DC.
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The new Legend and Lore is up and Mearls discusses taking a modular approach to spellcasting. It sounds like rather than assigning a spellcasting system to classes, the goal is to allow DMs to determine which magic systems are used when building their campaign settings. The DM will be able to choose between spell points, vancian, and other systems like casting as a 3e sorcerer.
If correct, this is, in my opinion, the best news to date about the playtest. I like spontaneous casting from 3e (including the spontaneous divine casting variant from Unearthed Arcana).
This option, however, won't be in the next playtest package, but one of the packages following.MActor83% STeller75% Specialist75% Tactician 42% PGamer25% BKicker 17% CGamer 8%
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Question: In Florida, what changes are there to the PIP coverage? I've heard a lot of talk about changes in 2013, but I don't know the details.
Answer: Even with changes to Florida's no-fault insurance, car owners here are still required to purchase $10,000 worth of personal injury protection (PIP) coverage. PIP will continue pay out 80 percent of medical expenses that are found to be necessary and reasonable, regardless of fault.
However, starting in Jan. 1, 2013, there are changes in Florida concerning how quickly you must receive medical treatment for your injuries and who can treat them. How much you can be paid will depend upon your medical condition -- if your injury isn't declared serious, then you can only receive up to $2,500 in PIP benefits.
Under the revisions to Florida's no-fault law (Florida Statute 627.736), you must initialize medical services and care within 14 days of the accident in order for to be eligible for benefits. The law is also strict about who can see you for your initial medical treatment.
Starting in 2013, your initial medical care must be:
- provided by emergency medical services personnel, or
- provided in a hospital, or
- in a facility that owns or is wholly owned by a hospital, or
- provided by a medical doctor, an osteopath, a dentist, or chiropractor.
For follow-up medical treatment to be covered under your PIP benefits, it must be based on a referral from the approved healthcare professional that provided you the initial medical care. Follow up services may be provided by a:
- Hospital
- Ambulatory surgery center
- Medical doctor
- Osteopath
- Dentist
- Chiropractor
- Physician's assistant
- Advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP)
- Physical therapist
- Certain health care clinics
Under the changes to the no-fault coverage, massage therapy and acupuncture won't be covered, even if an authorized physician prescribes it.
If the appropriate health-care professional determines that you suffered from an emergency medical condition, then you can receive reimbursement for all medical services and care up to your $10,000 PIP limit. If, instead, you're found to have a non-emergency medical condition, then your PIP benefits are limited to only $2,500.
Florida statute 627.732(16) defines an emergency medical condition as a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, which may include severe pain. Without seeking immediate medical attention, your medical condition could result in any of the following:
- Serious jeopardy to your health;
- Serious impairment to bodily functions;
- Serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
A provision in the no-fault law now also allows that after a claim has been made for PIP benefits, an auto insurance company can request that the insured submit to a mental or physical examination by a physician (paid for by the insurer) to verify the initial medical findings.
PIP will continue to pay 100 percent for necessary for reasonable replacement services that may be required due to your injuries and 60 percent of work loss -- up to your limit. Death benefits are capped at $5,000 but are in addition your $10,000 medical and work loss benefits.
All portions of your Florida PIP, except the death benefit, will continue to be subjected to the deductible you selected.
Why the changes?
Florida is trying to curtail the rampant insurance fraud that has taken place under the no-fault system.
The Florida Office of the Insurance Regulation (FLOIR) says that the state established a no-fault system of car insurance to speed up payment for injured drivers and limit lawsuits. However, in recent years the amount of motor vehicle accidents has remained relatively the same in Florida but PIP claims have skyrocketed – nearly 50 percent of fraud investigations are in regards to PIP.
Lawmakers also hoped the PIP reforms would lower car insurance rates in Florida, but thus far the rate filings show the savings to be minimal at best. The state's insurance commissioner says that it appears the PIP revisions are mitigating rate increases instead of producing rate reductions.
The best way to save is to shop around for the cheapest car insurance rates for your coverage needs. Comparison shopping for auto insurance can result in a savings of hundreds of dollars, if not much more. (See "Pocket $1,102 just by shopping around")


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I have continued using this as a loose powder even though my skin is not so red anymore. It works well as a setting powder for my foundation, even though the staying power is not the best. I have L'Oreal True Match pressed powder to tote along with me for touch ups and provide extra coverage on those REALLY troublesome spots (for me, my forehead). When I do find my skin is going red again, like as the weather gets colder, this does a WAY better job at covering that up than concealer. Overall it gives a very natural, even-toned look and is NOT too yellow, as long as you remember to tap off excess and use a GOOD powder brush, NOT the pathetic little pad they include.
The reson I took off the one lippie is because of that puff. DON'T USE IT! I never used it on my face but I didn't throw it out; instead, I use it to dab powder on my hair when it's oily-looking. So I suppose there is purpose for the puff, but overall it's quite useless. It's also messy, but to be fair ALL loose powders are. And there's the staying power thing, but that's not a big problem for me. It's KIND OF pricey, but not bad considering it's a loose powder from Benefit. I think it's worth the price because it's finely-milled and blends well.
I probably won't re-buy after I run out, just because I'm looking to try a good mineral powder. However, I WOULD buy it again if I ever had more problems with redness.
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I like this on my NC 35 asian skin. It is a light weight powder, but still manages to tone down the redness in my skin. I would've preferred it in pressed powder form, but all in all, I like it.
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Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I picked this up at the Benefit store 14.0 g net wt 0.50 oz for $22.
According to the Benefit.com website, this concealer promises:
a feather-light alternative to foundation! This silky yellow powder is a soft veil of color that neutralizes redness, evens out your complexion, and puts the perfect finishing touch on your makeup.
I have oily skin with quite a bit of redness/broken capillaries around my nostrils and chin area.
I was hoping to use this on days when I don't feel like wearing mmu. That day has never come. I always wear makeup and will never stop! On a positive note, the powder is very light and silky. It comes with it's own puff. On the downside, it did not really do a good job in concealing redness. Kind of expensive for what it is.... I found it to be a bit cakey after a few hours and my facial oil broke through rather quickly...I was not too thrilled with this powder. I will not repurchase. My mmu is fine on it's own...
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This is one of my favorite cosmetics that I have purchased EVER! At 22$ it feels like a steal. I think maybe some people buy this thinking they will wear it alone (never tried it my self) but I don't think you would get any coverage from it - this probably won't work at all if you have a lot of actual REDness. It isn't a concealer, its just a loose powder. That being said I wear this over my foundation/tinted moisturizer. I wouldn't say I have any redness on my face, just a kind of overall pinkish-ness that is, I think, unflattering and doesn't match my neck or the rest of my body - and this completely takes care of it! The other reviews emphasizing the importance of blending or using a light hand with this product confuse me a little because this has never shown up too yellow or uneven on me.. As a powder (aside from the color) I love it just as much. It sets my foundation perfectly but feels clean on my face. I'm in love!
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I have spider veins and it doesn't conceal everything, but makes it look toned down by a lot. My Mom also uses this and all her friends complimented how nice her skin looked afterwards. I have oily skin, so therefore this keeps my face nice, matte, and red-free all day =) Definitely will repurchase.
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I like this its tricky to use. I use it with my 187 MAC brush. I use a little and let my foundation do the rest...great product
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Love this powder. Doesn't really do anything for redness, but when used to set make up, this blends right in, doesn't look cakey. The bright yellow color is daunting, but I don't think it looks like that on skin. As for the concealer in the same line, I don't care for it. The color is okay but it is too smooshy to be in the push up tube. It ends up getting pushed down when trying to apply to skin directly from the tube. Oh well, the powder gets my stamp of approval.
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Eyes: Hazel
This is a great product for covering up redness on my face and neck.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
I wanted to give this a 5 because it is so innovative and really does "do what it says on the tin"--it covers redness. It is not nearly as beloved as my Benefit lemon-aid, but I do like it. It cancels redness (though perhaps not as effectively as my Lorac neutralizer). Use the two together, though, and it is great. I do have a quibble about the yellow being somewhat dark (for me). It is not really a problem, but when I am in a hurry and am not careful in my application of this product, my face really does look yellow. I always use this and then use my regular loose powder over it. Thumbs up in general.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
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This is an awesome powder to cover redness! I have pretty good skin (no pimples), but I have dryish skin that is red most of the time. I don't like wearing makeup, except for special occasions. So every morning I use moisturizer, sunscreen a little bit of this powder over my nose and cheeks (red areas). It evens my skin out and I look like I have perfect skin. This powder has presented no problems with my dryness ( no creasing, no itching, no nothing). The only thing I am not so sure about is its staying power... by the end of the day I look reddish again but is definitely not as bad as those days when I don't apply it in the morning. So this powder really helps. Price wise its good... the pot is about 25 bucks but it lasts forever (you have to have a light hand with this... otherwise you'll look sick!).
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What is This White Stringy Mucous Film That Develops Every Morning on Your Mouth Right After Brushing Teeth? A Gooey Slime Discharge
Well, I've been having this issue for quite sometime and wondered what is this white stringy mucous that develops on my inner cheek right after i brush my teeth.
I finally found the answer to it.
This is usually caused by a toothpaste or mouthwash that burns or necrolizes the very sensitive outer tissue of the oral cavity. The resulting damage causes the dead tissue to collect into globs or peel off in thin sheets when you move your tongue across the gums or cheeks, or eat food.
If you don't want this to happen, do not use any toothpaste that contains any type of peroxide or whitener (other than silica). Don't use an alcohol based mouthwash.
Baking soda can cause this as well.
Buy a 'sensitive' toothpaste like Sensodyne or a generic equivalent and this problem should go away. I've found that Mentadent P and Sensodyne Pro Enamel don't leave any slime, but Sensodyne Gentle Whitening does.
Some medications can also cause this to happen by itself or exacerbate the damage caused by whitening toothpastes.
So to conclude, if you don't like to burn the oral tissue and don't like picking this slimy white mucous on your mouth….then use a mild toothpaste without harsh whitening ingredients.
Crest Pro Health, and Colgate also seem to cause this.
But peroxide is an important ingredient in any teeth whitening agent
So if you want shining white teeth, probably you could look for something that bring instant results and don't use any whitening toothpaste for long time besides it should not hurt enamel.
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His name is Dr George Madray and in 1989 he cleverly devised the 'Dr George's Dental White' formula comprising of professional strength gel only used in dental surgeries that when applied upon tooth enamel removes the staining and discolouration leaving you with enviable gleaming white teeth. And best of all, does not soften and harm teeth enamel. The most popular home teeth whitening solution, tried and tested, and FDA approved for its effectiveness and safety, Smile 4 You now have the pleasure of being the sole suppliers of this product. It comes directly from the manufacturer so you can be sure you are purchasing a high quality product at a low cost.
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Wall Street Journal - Is This the Apotheosis of the NFL?
Interesting WSJ article asking whether the current NFL is about to jump the shark - excerpts and link below
Is This the Apotheosis of the NFL? As the League Sees Staggering TV Ratings, Serious Questions Loom, From Safety to Labor to Technology The 2010 NFL season is likely to be remembered as the zenith for a North American sports league, the climax of 50 years of work in which all five television networks that feature NFL games have shattered records for viewership. But the spectacle of this weekend's four divisional playoff games also comes with a pinch of anxiety. The reality is that the league's runaway success isn't likely to be repeated, ever, especially if management and labor can't reach a new collective bargaining agreement and the owners lock out the players and cancel games next season.... "There's this social aspect where the NFL brings everyone together," said Frank Vuono, a former NFL executive who is now a consultant. "It's the 'Bonanza' or the 'I Love Lucy' of the modern age."... This season, a rather straight-forward one on the field, will be remembered as the year the NFL crushed the rest of the American sporting landscape to smithereens. As every other sport and form of television programming struggles to retain eyeballs, NFL games are seeing improbable gains. On Fox, the size of the average audience was up 31% from 2005 and 18% since 2008. On CBS, those numbers are 25% and 16%. On NBC, which has been broadcasting Sunday Night Football since 2006, seven of the 10 most-watched regular-season games have occurred this season, including a record 27.5 million for the season opener between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings. On ESPN, five of the network's top 10 most-viewed "Monday Night Football" games have occurred this season.... The video products have come so far in such a short time—and have become so helpful for the millions who follow the games to keep up with their fantasy football teams—that NFL owners have begun to worry about ticket sales. Total paid attendance in the NFL was flat this season, compared with last year, but season ticket sales fell 5%, according to Mr. Aiello. There were 26 television blackouts (these are mandatory when a game is not sold out within 72 hours of kickoff) compared with 22 last season. That's the most since 2004, when there were 30. Concerns about player safety have mounted, both from doctors and legislators, and the NFL recently named a Player Safety Advisory Panel, co-chaired by Ronnie Lott and John Madden, to review everything from the rules to the equipment. Then there's the labor situation. If the owners and players fail to agree on a new economic structure for the sport after this season, the whole enterprise stands to lose billions of dollars from fans and sponsors. "There's probably 20 reasons why the NFL was so successful this year," said Rick Gentile, the former executive producer of CBS Sports. "Of course, watch: next year they'll go have a lockout and they won't be able to build on any of it." http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...003185610.html IMO the league has 3 big threats - (1) a lockout/strike that angers fans while they find something else to watch; (2) Goodell trying to turn the game into flag football; and (3) why lay out serious money for tickets to the game and go through the hassles of parking, drunks, etc., when you can watch it in HD at a sports bar or at home. |
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What is Diabetes?
Your body changes much of the food you eat to a kind of sugar called glucose. Glucose is the major source of energy for your body. Your body makes insulin to help change the glucose into energy. Diabetes is a disease that can stop your body from making insulin or prevent it from using insulin properly. When you have diabetes, your body can't change glucose into energy. Some parts of your body can't get enough glucose for energy. If your diabetes is not managed well, high blood sugar can result. Parts of the body can be harmed when too much glucose is in the blood.
Diabetes is a serious disease. When the body is exposed to high blood sugar over a long period of time there can be severe damage to blood vessels and nerves. If diabetes is uncontrolled, people have a higher risk of getting heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, and loss of feeling in their feet and legs.
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Types of Diabetes?
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes results from the body's failure to produce insulin, the hormone that "unlocks" the cells of the body, allowing glucose to enter to produce energy. People with type 1 diabetes cannot make any insulin and must take insulin shots as well as engage in daily physical activity and healthy eating. Type 1 diabetes usually occurs before the age of 30. It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed have type 1 diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes results from insulin resistance (a condition in which the body fails to properly use insulin) combined with, in some cases, a lack of ability to produce insulin. People with type 2 diabetes use daily physical activity and healthy eating to manage their diabetes and in some cases use diabetes pills or insulin, or diabetes pills and insulin. Most Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs only during pregnancy. In the United States, about 4% of all pregnant women , approximately 135,000, develop gestational diabetes each year.
Pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes. There are approximately 41 million Americans who have pre-diabetes, in addition to the 20.8 million with diabetes
Diabetes is a disease you will have for the rest of your life.
What To Do
If you have diabetes, you can be healthy and reduce the risks of complications when you:
- Eat healthy, nutritious food in moderate amounts
- Are physically active every day
- Check you blood sugar regularly
- Take the medicine that your medical provider prescribes
- See your medical provider regularly
- Keep your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol as close to the normal range as possible
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- National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP): Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Healthy Eating
- American Diabetes Association Diabetes Basics
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I like the O-Katana due to it's sheer size and durabilty power. I imagine this sword would be great for cutting with the 9260 steel. This should be able to take out a few zombies.
If I were to get this sword should i get non bohi (for strength and durabilty) or bohi (for a lighter large sword, quickness)?
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Cheaper By The Dozen 2
America's favorite movie family returns in CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2. Only this time, they're going toe-to-toe against another clan in the ultimate inter-family battle.
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Steve Martin, Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Eugene Levy, Tom Welling, Hilary Duff, Kevin Schmidt, Alyson Stoner, Jacob Smith, Liliana Mumy
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Rotten: All the characters get in fights but, SPOILER ALERT, everything ends with hugs, violins, good wishes and warm hearts.
- Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Rotten: Crammed with moppet mayhem, mawkish sentiment and bruising slapstick, it's a flat-footed retread only Right to Lifers could love.
- Neil Smith, BBC, Thursday, June 24, 2010
Audience Reviews
The best of the Cheaper By The Dozen movies :) It's a great movie to watch with your family too! :) You laugh & spend time with your family :) Steve Martin & Eugene Levy are hilarious :)
- movieguru12, Thursday, July 8, 2010
Another installment in the family from hell. It's just as corny as the first, although this one is so bad it's almost funny. It's essentially the same plot as the first, except they're on vacation this time and have a rival family to deal with. Ultimately though, it just shows you why your lucky you don't have 11 brothers and sisters.
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