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Plus, watch a shocking video of a Belieber who was injured in the chaos of Justin's big day.
Justin Bieber had high hopes for his 19th birthday — he literally tweeted "Gonna be fun tonight" early March 1 — but according to a disturbing report, the Biebs' hopes were dashed when he didn't get his way. Justin arrived at London restaurant 34 to celebrate the big 1-9, and according to The Sun, he demanded that another family be moved so his bodyguards could sit near him.
"Justin bowled into the restaurant with an entourage and plenty of attitude," a source tells the UK paper. "He sat down while the two security lads stood over him, staring at everyone. It was affecting the mood of the room so management politely asked them to sit down. They pointed at the table next to Justin and said they would sit there and to move the people there elsewhere. The management said that wasn't acceptable so they got up and walked out in a strop. It was ridiculous."
At that point, The Sun alleges, Justin and his bodyguards stormed out of 34.
Justin Bieber's 'Worst Birthday Ever' Continues
We wish Justin's experience at 34 was the only negative part of his birthday weekend, but sadly, there was still more to come. From the restaurant, Justin tried to make his way to London's Cirque Du Soir club, but chaos quickly erupted.
A mob of fans swarmed the Biebs, and the scene quickly turned ugly, as paparazzi were thrown into the mix. As Beliebers screamed "Happy Birthday" to their idol, they got a little too excited, and one fan ended up getting knocked down — and it was all caught on video!
This, along with a few other disappointments, led Justin to tweet "Worst birthday" just hours after saying how excited he was for his big day.
HollywoodLifers, do you believe the report about Justin demanding a family move for his bodyguards? Watch the chaotic video below, then drop a comment with your thoughts on Justin's tragic birthday.
Watch: Justin Bieber Birthday: Fan Trampled, Justin Kicked Out Of Club
More on Justin's 19th Birthday Drama:
- Justin Bieber: Why I Tweeted It Was My 'Worst Birthday'
- Justin Bieber: The Real Reason He Was Kicked Out Of Circus Party
- Justin Bieber Had The 'Worst Birthday' — Circus Party Shut Down
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What an arrogant @$$!! If he was expecting to be seated in a particular fashion…perhaps he could have had one of his peons call ahead and make reservations LIKE ANYONE ELSE WOULD DO. It is NOT acceptable to ask another paying customer to move. I would have asked him to leave before he stormed out, if it were my establishment. It appears to be his own fault that the night was a total flop. He's an adult now…he better get used to disappointments in life. Life isn't easy for ANYONE…not even Justin Bieber.
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@Ivan, Jayden Smith tried to claim he just went to the club to drop off a present for Justin and then leave, Are you claiming he was at the Kanye West concert at 2 am? Or are you just so desperate to believe Bieber is some kind of god that you throw out any excuse you can think of when he acts like a giant douche? It'll take a miracle to pull that kid back from the edge now and all you buttkissers are doing is pushing him closer and closer to it.
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If all this was true then, I get it, he was being rude, but in all fairness wouldn't you hate it if your birthday got ruined because of some crazy people. The Paparazzi need to calm down and even his fans, everybody needs to think before they go and do something. So before all the hate comments, think about it, how would you feel? :) Belieber for life <3
This is all bullcrap contradicted by his people that were there independently. The Club is trying to save face and have issued contridicatary statements. The Sun has been isuing one negative story about him after the other. obviously they have a Bieber hating reporter on it's staff so that unthinking morons like Mr. Abe here could spew forth his usual hate comments. Justin himself just blasted the club for lying.
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2012 Bushnell Trophy cam 119476
2012 Bushnell 119476 C 8MP 32 count black IR digital camera report
Even though we had our last years review units, we were not able to actually complete the testing because they just did not function well enough. Further research with the catalog companies we were told that those cameras were by far the most returned. Further research also showed that the Bushnell support did a fairly good job satisfying the balance of issues that surfaced. Later in the year we began to see some very good reports from users that began to show that someone in the system began to get something right. Now along comes the next year and what is suppose to be a continuance of those later reports, we feel that it will reflect in this years camera function.
We just had the good fortune to be able to just borrow a test unit from the good people at Custom1Enterprises to get out a very brief report. We have a stack of the 2012 cameras here that have yet hit the market and yet to be pulled out of the box. We have had a good number of requests to get an early look at least one of the Bushnell cameras so that most can have a good idea of their potential. They mostly all share the same case and board so the main difference is just the internal firmware that drives the function and the flash array. The Black IR has probably the highest interest because of the industries trend to move in that direction.
The Trophy Cam cameras come in two sizes, a smaller one and a larger one. This camera is in the larger sized case with the array behind a dark cover where 32 black emitters are located. Just below that is the hooded main lens followed by the wide angle PIR lens just below. Tri-pod insert and external battery port are on the bottom. Cable and strap loops are on the back. Inside is the LCD and associated programming buttons and on off switch. Battery compartment (12 AA) is on the back half of the camera. SD card and USB port are on the bottom edge under the programming switches.
Camera resolution has a high of 8 MP with a programmable step down to 5 and 3MP. Video setting of 1080X720 with a 1 to 60 second length is possible. This camera also has a basic time lapse function. There is an audible filter clunk at transition.
8 MP high-quality full color resolution
HD Video - 1280x720 pixels
32 low-glow LEDs with 45' range, invisible to game and other hunters
Day/night autosensor
External power compatible
Adjustable PIR (Lo/Med/High) or Auto PIR
0.6-second trigger speed
Programmable trigger interval: 1 sec. to 60 min.
Multi-image mode: 1-3 images per trigger
Video length: 1 second to 60 seconds, programmable
Field Scan 2X with two available time slots so you can monitor dusk and dawn movement.
Temperature range -5° F to 140° F PIR sensor is motion activated out to 45'
Runs up to one year on one set of batteries
Adjustable web belt and 1/4-20 socket
SD card slot
Weather proof
Basic dark room evaluation will happen then to the trigger time table and a short stay on the flash/8 plate range. A few sample pictures and we will be finished.
I am going to give a word of caution about this camera. This is to be careful when you hold the camera in your hand and open it all the way up. There are four vanes on the top of the hinge and there are four vanes on the bottom of the hinge. The two sets of vanes in the center when opened act like a tiny pair of scissors. I had my little finger in the wrong place and it resulted in a sizable blood blister where it pinched me. Programming and battery installation went without issue.
The dead pixel test came out grey ????? which is a new indication and probably related to light metering. We have seen this on a Uway camera before as well. Most every camera we have tested have a solid black look and should there be any dead pixel areas they show up grey or white. Further tests showed a degree of motion blur which I would have to grade as being a little excessive. The outside good sun pictures did not come up to those that I have seen posted from last years 66 camera. They have a degree of fuzziness. Dark room tests indicated that the flash could be seen at 6 feet fairly easy, though it was dim. This takes this camera out of the true black flash category and puts it in the very low glow category.
04-22-2012 update: The trigger bench got busy but we managed to knock this one out. The trigger time came in at .64 day and .73 with flash. Sensing came in at 50 feet at 74 degrees. Sample pictures both day and night and they were pretty fuzzy but night illumination was good. It does look like this company did the same as Moultrie and took a step backward with their jump from 2011 to 2012 when it comes to picture quality. Motion blur is very excessive. This report is closed.
Trigger Tests (without flash 0.64s)
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Industry Veteran Patrick Oakes Joins Square 1 Bank as Chief Financial Officer
Durham, N.C. (August 14, 2012) - Square 1 Bank, a full service commercial bank exclusively serving the financial needs of entrepreneurs and the venture capital community, today announced that Patrick Oakes has joined as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. This news comes on the heels of Square 1 Bank's seventh anniversary.
Oakes is a senior financial executive with over 20 years of experience in banking, finance and capital markets. As Square 1's Chief Financial Officer, he will provide leadership as a member of the executive team, and will oversee all financial aspects of the bank including accounting, treasury, investor relations, and budgeting functions.
"Square 1 has achieved great things in a few short years, and today it is the premier provider of financial services to emerging companies and their investors. I look forward to joining such a strong team and playing a key role in Square 1's future successes," said Oakes about his new role.
Previously, Oakes was an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Encore Bancshares, Inc. At Encore, he led that publicly-traded institution's accounting, corporate treasury, finance, investor relations and procurement functions.
Prior to Encore, Oakes was Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Sterling Bancshares, Inc. where he managed that institution's treasury function, including all aspects of funding, liquidity, investments, capital and management of interest rate risk.
Oakes received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and his MBA from Richmond, The American International University in London. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst with Series 7 and 63 licenses.
In 2004, as with many startups, Square 1's founders conceptualized the bank around a kitchen table. What started as a discussion about entrepreneurship among long-time colleagues quickly turned into planning sessions that set the stage for the launch of Square 1. Today, Square 1 has nearly $2 billion in total assets, more than 1,300 clients, $724 million in loans and $1.6 billion in deposits.
"Over the past seven years, Square 1 has evolved into a vital partner in the entrepreneurial community. Pat is a highly experienced corporate finance executive and he rounds out an exceptional leadership team that consistently and successfully executes on strategies. We are delighted to welcome him to the Square 1 team," said Doug Bowers, President and CEO, Square 1 Bank.
About Square 1
Square 1 Bank is a full service commercial bank dedicated exclusively to serving the financial needs of the venture capital community and entrepreneurs in all stages of growth and expansion. Square 1's expertise, focus and strong capital base provide solid support for its clients' needs. The bank offers tailored products and solutions aided by the latest in technological innovations. Square 1 has offices coast to coast in Austin, Boston, Boulder, Durham, McLean, New York, San Diego, Santa Monica, Seattle, and Silicon Valley. For more information, visit www.square1bank.com.
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'March for Marriage' rally reflects steadfast opposition to gay marriage among evangelical Christians
Opposition to same-sex marriage is now more concentrated among a few religious groups – particularly white evangelical Protestants.
The Sunni-Shia divide: Where they live, what they believe and how they view each other
Iraq and Iran are two of only a handful of countries that have more Shias than Sunnis.
Where Christian churches, other religions stand on gay marriage
In the last two decades, several religious groups have moved to allow same-sex couples to marry within their traditions.
Southern Baptists confront a 'third way' on homosexuality and sin
Southern Baptists are trying to navigate the rapidly shifting landscape of same-sex marriage and homosexuality.
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Mexicans, Dominicans are more Catholic than most other Hispanics
Differences exist among Hispanics' religious affiliation when they are looked at by their country of origin: Mexicans and Dominicans are more likely than most other Hispanic origin groups to say they are Catholic.
A half century of well-traveled popes
Led by the prolific travels of Pope John Paul II, pontiffs have reached 135 different countries and territories at least once since 1964.
Middle East's Christian population in flux as Pope Francis visits Holy Land
Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Jordan, the West Bank and Israel this weekend, a region where the Christian population is in flux and where Francis has expressed concern about their well-being.
Latinos in the U.S. have a strong belief in the spirit world
More than half (57%) of Latinos in the U.S. said that people can be possessed by spirits, and 44% said magic, sorcery or witchcraft can influence people's lives.
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Check out Hell on Earth (Tags) , the latest from French Montana which features a guest appearance from Waka Flocka & Prodigy on the. The track was released on Thursday, October 13th, 2011.
Give Hell on Earth (Tags) a spin - it's a new offering from French Montana, featuring Waka Flocka & Prodigy. It was dropped on Thursday, October 13th, 2011. French Montana's rap artistry continues to improve with every release, something which is most definitely evidenced on Hell on Earth (Tags) . His ever-expanding catalogue is definitely better for it, and we're looking forward to the next piece of the puzzle - aren't you?
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Overall Winner
Photograph by Matt Dogget, BWP Awards
Fish-seeking gannets torpedo beneath the waves in "Gannet Jacuzzi," the overall winner of the 2012 British Wildlife Photography Awards, announced this week.
Photographer Matt Doggett used dead mackerel to attract the birds in a remote location off northern Scotland.
"I like this image, as almost every stage of the action is captured—gannets entering the water, gannets eyeing up the fish, gannets taking the fish, gannets eating the fish and then finally leaving," Dogget said in a statement. "It looks like chaos, but the gannets know exactly where the other birds are."
Now in its fourth year, the British Wildlife Photography Awards recognize amateur and professional photographers while highlighting the "great wealth and diversity" of British nature. Judged by professional photography experts, the competition is open to all nationalities, but the pictures must have been taken in the United Kingdom.
As for this year's winner, it's a "striking image that manages to capture in parallel the raw power and grace of the diving gannets," judge Greg Armfield of the international conservation organization WWF said in a statement.
(See more gannet pictures, from National Geographic magazine.)
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"Hidden Britain" Winner
Photograph by Dale Sutton, BWP Awards
A bush cricket appears frozen in mid-leap in British photographer Dale Sutton's winning picture, "Leap for Freedom."
Sutton, who specializes in high-speed photography, described his motivation for the photograph in a statement: "I wanted to show people a bush cricket in mid-leap. We all see grasshoppers and crickets sitting on grass stems but never after they have just taken off. This had to be done in a controlled environment, using a special high-speed flash and an array of equipment. I think I caught the essence of the subject well."
(Related: "Cricket Has World's Biggest Testicles [But Puny Output].")
Published September 12, 2012
"British Seasons" Winner
Photograph by Jules Cox, BWP Awards
A hare tucks back its ears and huddles against the cold, in a picture by Jules Cox. Cox captured the scene in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park, said to be home to the largest swath of mountainous Arctic acres in the British Isles.
(Pictures: Best Wild Animal Photos of 2011 Announced.)
Published September 12, 2012
"Backyard Wildlife" Winner
Photograph by David Thomas Handley, BWP Awards
A wasp prepares to take out the trash—fuzz pressed between mandibles—from a nest in a cavity wall in Tan-y-fron, Wales. Photographer David Thomas Handley had to use a stepladder to get the shot, which was taken above a garbage can in his backyard.
"As it was the weekend and there was nobody available to come and deal with the wasp's nest, I thought I may as well try and get some photos," Handley said in a statement.
(Related: "Bizarre 'King of Wasps' Found in Indonesia.")
Published September 12, 2012
"Animal Behavior" Winner
Photograph by Amanda Hayes, BWP Awards
Photographer Amanda Hayes tried for more than a week to photograph herring gulls trying to steal puffins' sand eel catches as the puffins landed, but the smaller birds kept outwitting the gulls.
But one day, "a puffin landed and a herring gull grabbed the back of the puffin's neck, lifting it high off the ground," Hayes said in a statement.
"Fortunately for the puffin, it wriggled free and escaped. I'm not sure whose heart was beating faster—the puffin's or mine!"
(Also see "Best Bird Pictures: Air, Sea, Ice Shots Win New Contest.")
Published September 12, 2012
"Habitat" Winner
Photograph by Alexander Mustard, BWP Awards
A young gray seal blends into surrounding rocks as it explores a cave in the English Channel. "I saw a seal swim through this colorful cave, and so I waited ... and waited," photographer Alexander Mustard said in a statement.
"About every 20 minutes a seal would come along and have a look, I suspect seeing if there were any fish sheltering here. This small cave was obviously an important hangout for seals." (Pictures: Baby Seals Rescued After European Storms.)
Published September 12, 2012
"Urban Wildlife" Winner
Photograph by Phil Jones, BWP Awards
Roosting starlings watch flying starlings in photographer Phil Jones's winning picture, taken in Aberystwyth, Wales. (Pictures: See starlings, and other animals, swarm in National Geographic magazine.)
"Starlings roost under the pier every autumn and winter and put on a great aerial display most nights," Jones said in a statement.
"I wanted something a little different, so concentrated on the perched birds looking out to sea with the movement of the flock beyond them. Given the poor weather, it took several visits to get the photograph I had in mind."
Published September 12, 2012
"Living Landscapes" Winner
Photograph by Stephen Powles, BWP Awards
Whizzing cars in Devon create glowing streamers of light—and a barrier for wildlife—on a road that cuts across one of Britain's largest expanses of Culm grassland, a type of wetland.
"Sadly, the North Devon link road was put through the middle of this ecosystem," photographer Stephen William Powles said in a statement. "Taken at night, the image shows even more dramatically how the road has cut through this habitat. The deer sign further emphasizes the conflict."
Published September 12, 2012
"Animal Portraits" Category
Photograph by Neil McIntyre, BWP Awards
A red deer stag peers between pine trees in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park. "Over the winter months some [properties] subsidize the feeding of the red deer to help them over the hard times," photographer Neil McIntyre explained in a statement.
"The estate where this shot was taken feed them in a pine wood, perfect for the shot I was after. After a few near misses, eventually one stag stood in the perfect position and I got the shot I wanted, with the out-of-focus tree trunks framing the stag."
Published September 12, 2012
"Wild Woods" Winner
Photograph by Jeremy Walker, BWP Awards
Photographer Jeremy Walker had to move quickly to capture sunlight streaming through Hampshire's New Forest—the shadowy pattern was constantly changing. But he called the work "an absolute joy."
It was a "classic autumnal afternoon: clear skies, a distinct nip in the air, and dappled light breaking through the golden canopy to play on the forest floor," Walker said in a statement. (See more pictures of fall foliage.)
Published September 12, 2012
Winner: Young People's Award
Photograph by Ashley Butterworth, BWP Awards
Arctic terns greet each other in mid-flight in a picture taken by Ashley Butterworth, 14, which won the British Photography Awards' WildPix Young People's Award in the 12-to-18 category.
(See more bird pictures.)
Published September 12, 2012
Winner: Young People's Award
Photograph by William Briggs, BWP Awards
A male chaffinch prepares to land in a picture taken by 8-year-old William Briggs, who won the 2012 contest's WildPix Young People's Award in the under-12 category. (See another chaffinch picture.)
An exhibition of 90 images from the British Wildlife Photography Awards will tour the U.K. through spring 2013.
Published September 12, 2012
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Photograph courtesy Richard Shucksmith, BWPA
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devices running ios and android accounted for
of all smartphones sold in the first quarter of 2012.
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Enterprise Android Use 'Severely Limited'
adoption of Android tablets and smartphones in enterprises has been "severely limited" by the complexities of managing the wide variety of devices and versions of the operating system, according to research firm Gartner.
A Gartner evaluation of 20 mobile device management (MDM) vendors said Google had "weaker management support" for Android than Apple or Research In Motion had for their respective platforms.
In a survey conducted in April, Gartner found that almost 60% of enterprises plan to standardize on Apple's iOS in the next 12 months. In comparison, 20% of enterprises said they plan to use BlackBerry devices and 9% said they had chosen Android.
A big reason why it's so hard to manageAndroid devices, Gartner said, is that Googlehasn't opened many APIs to allow MDM vendorsto connect their software to the operatingsystem. Google offers 16 APIs for Android 4.0,whereas RIM makes more than 500 APIsavailable for the latest BlackBerry version.
The executive director of Utah's Department of Technology Services has resigned over a data breach that exposed the Social Security numbers and other personal data of about 280,000 Medicaid recipients.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert announced the resignation of Stephen Fletcher on May 15.
In a statement, Herbert described various initiatives that are designed to mitigate the risk of similar breaches in the future. The plan includes an independent audit of all IT security systems, the appointment of a health-data security ombudsman — Sheila Walsh-McDonald — and a continuing investigation by law enforcement into the recent breach.
"The people of Utah rightly be-lieve that their government will pro-tect them, their families and theirpersonal data," Herbert said. "Wefailed to honor that commitment."Hackers, believed to be operatingout of Eastern Europe, broke into astate Medicaid server by exploitinga default password on the user au-thentication layer of the system.
The roles of two other state IT employees in the breach are also under investigation, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. And a contractor has been fired for providing unencrypt-ed software, the newspaper said.
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Generations Physiotherapy Centre in Georgetown, Ontario helps patients get back to their original state, and deal with complex issues such as trauma, pain or injury. Physiotherapy allows people to receive the individual attention they require to return to their normal health and mobility.
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"Yesterday, the legislature overrode the Governor's veto of the pharmacy needle access bill. Their vote put health and lives of Massachusetts' residents front and center," said Mayor Thomas M. Menino. "Over-the counter access to clean needles does not increase drug use or crime. The experience of 47 other states makes that clear. It does, however, reduce the rate of HIV and Hepatitis C infection. This law will save lives and save health care dollars in Massachusetts."
Each year, hundreds of Boston residents test positive for HIV. Many of them have been infected through dirty needles or through sex with partners who have used dirty needles. Shared needles are also a major source of hepatitis C infection. In other states and cities over-the-counter access to needles reduces the number of infections substantially.
"Needle availability programs are one of the most effective AIDS prevention strategies," said John Auerbach, Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission. "Mayor Menino has been a staunch supporter of this proven public health strategy for years. With treatment, many drug users can recover from addiction. If they get infected with HIV or hepatitis C while they are using, it makes any recovery much more difficult."
The Massachusetts needle access law will allow pharmacies to sell hypodermic needles and syringes without a prescription. They will have to distribute information on drug treatment and safe disposal at the same time. No pharmacy that does not wish to will be required to participate.
Over-the-counter sales of needles will be an important addition to needle exchange programs, which reach a limited group of drug users in Boston. Statewide availability of clean needles will help cut infections in towns and cities throughout the Commonwealth.
Where other states have adopted such laws, they have seen no increase in discarded syringes, but local health officials are working improve the safety of used needle disposal. The Boston Public Health Commission has ordered three needle disposal kiosks and is working with community partners to locate them where they will be most useful.


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Though he has devoted years of intense training to the sport, he never forgets those first challenging trips behind the boat. "I didn't get up the first time," he says, though he was hooked from the beginning. "You can't just settle" with wakeboarding, he says. "It's hard enough to get up. There's always something new to learn, and that's one of the cool things about it."
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Jonatan Sredni is an adrenaline junkie who gets his fix from two disparate highs. Kiteboarding is all about chill vibes. "It's just you, the board, and the wind," he says. "The connection to nature is cool." Motorcycle racing, naturally, is about speed.
Kiteboarding is a fickle beast. It requires proficiency with the kite and the board and several skill sets, all working in tandem for things to go correctly. And because South Florida doesn't get many ideal wind days, "You have to drop everything and go when the conditions are right."
Motorcycle racing feeds the gearhead in Sredni. Racing since December 2007, he delights in the highly technical nature of racing, the minor adjustments and alterations, both to his form and to his equipment, that are necessary to compete. "Time stops on a motorcycle," he says. "It's a physical workout, and it's a mental workout."
For the sake of balance, there's a give-and-take with his "opposite" interests. If it's an ideal day for kiteboarding — which he also took up in 2007 — but it happens to be a bike-race weekend, he'll still dutifully get on his bike at the starting line. But if it's just a practice day at the track and the wind is blowing at ten knots or above? He'll kowtow to nature and skip the bike.
Joel Meinholz, 37, Miami Beach
Confines are not for Joel Meinholz. He was drawn to skateboarding a quarter-century ago precisely because it was the antithesis of restraint. "It was just something to do without any sort of team or controlled environment," he says. "It's just you and the street."
A pro rider, he's been sponsored for about ten years by MIA Skate Shop, Hopps, Vans, and Independent, among others. He supplements his skateboarding career by throwing parties and events through promoter I Am Your Villain, which hosts skate-culture-friendly throwdowns like magazine-release parties, street-bike rides, and musical events. He doesn't log as much time on a board as he did in the early years, but no day is complete without a few hours of riding.
"Every day is entertaining," he says. "Every day in the streets, you come across something that makes you laugh or smile."
Meinholz moved to South Florida in the mid-'90s — initially, to pursue surfing. "I grew up in the Midwest," he says, "wanting for waves." A Milwaukee native, Meinholz says part of the initial draw of skateboarding was that it gave him something he couldn't otherwise find in Wisconsin. "It chose me. It's just something that I was attracted to."
Teen boys emulating YouTube videos is often a recipe for disaster. But that wasn't the case when Brad Short and some friends stumbled on videos of "free running" about five years ago. Fascinated, Short set about learning the philosophy behind the French movement of parkour, a mostly noncompetitive sport that involves moving around obstacles (walls, benches, shrubs) with combinations of jumps, flips, balancing maneuvers, rolls, and sprints.
"It's kind of like a martial art in that it's disciplined," Short says. "The sport [is helpful for] overcoming mental blocks and fears and building body awareness."
The Florida Atlantic University student — he's an exercise major, naturally — immersed himself in the study of form, control, and movement necessary for parkour. He recently competed in Davie at a "free movement" event sponsored by Vitaminwater, a big step for a fledgling sport. Like skateboarding, parkour is sometimes, shall we say, unappreciated by owners of shopping plazas or cops patrolling public spaces who wonder why some dude is doing backflips over the shrubbery. Short, however, says serious parkourers are respectful of private and public property and will leave a property if asked.
Short devotes at least two hours a day to conditioning and practice during the week and even more on weekends, carefully watching his diet to keep his body in peak condition. "You use your body in a completely different way," he says of the sport. "You're always told: 'Here's the sidewalk; walk on the sidewalk.' 'Here's a wall; you can't go past that.' With parkour, your mind is open."
Clarice Zayas, 29, Hollywood (formerly of Kendall until May 2012)
Roller Derby
The words roller derby might conjure visions of tatted-up chicks on a hard-core schedule of boozing and brawling. Clarice Zayas, however, works her ass off to stay on top of her game. The registered dietitian trains three days a week on her skates and usually spends another three days hitting weights or working on her endurance off the rink.
"I'm a firm believer in cross-training," she says. The training is necessary so she'll have the speed, strength, and stamina required to compete in the increasingly demanding sport. "There's so much challenge; there's always something to work on," she says.


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Message from: Sophie - 27 Jan 04
Subject: Does everyone feel like this?
Ever since my dad died ive been scared of dying too, whenever i think aout it i get panicy and scared. Does everyone feel like this???
Reply from: beki - 29 Jan 04
Subject: i no how u feel
i really do, when i think about my uncle it makes me wonder and then i just start getting really worried and it does scare me too!! just try not to focus on dying think about all the things you have thought you might want to do and go and do them without thinking about it just go! have fun and live your life as much as you can, you only live once and you have to make it special! we are all goin to die so we all go through the same things just remeber what would your dad want you to do!? xxxxxxxxx
Reply from: ashley - 03 Feb 04
Subject: i know what you are going through
hi im just new here but i wanted support and people to talk to. one of my friends died on a fishing trip and ever since i have thought that i am going to die and everyone else is too. i get so paranoid and cry so much that i want to cuddle my mum forever as she makes me feel safe. i can hardly sleep at night and i think things that i would never have thought of thinking before. but i am trying to pull myself through and everyday i am getting stronger but sometimes i just feel like i want to go back to my normal self im hear to talk if u want to xxx
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Subject:Its strange
Ever sense i moved i been feeling strange and now I have more time to think and wonder what will happen...everyone told me dieing feels like an elephant sits on your chest or you become numb then pass out. Also i think about what will happen after, I no I should beleive in God but then I think of over possable things that could happen scientifically.
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BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) — More than 42,700 East Baton Rouge Parish School System students completed the 2010-2011 school year today. On the last day of school, School System Superintendent John Dilworth took the opportunity to thank students, teachers, principals, school staff, parents and the East Baton Rouge community for another great year.
"I am very proud of the achievements made over the past year," Dilworth said. "Over the past year, 78 percent of our schools showed growth with 37 meeting or exceeding average state growth in test scores. Our graduation rates increased by 3.2 percent to 60 percent for on-time graduates, and the drop-out rate decreased from 10.2 percent to 5 percent since May 2008. And today, we received news that our spring test scores increased."
This year, Ryan Elementary joined the ranks of the district's eight other Blue Ribbon Schools, which include Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Forest Heights Elementary, Glasgow Middle, McKinley Middle Magnet, Northeast Elementary, Shenandoah Elementary, Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet and Westdale Heights Academic Magnet schools.
Students are scheduled to begin the 2011-2012 school year on August 10.


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Duchesne Paul Drew is the Star Tribune's Managing Editor for Operations. He's the newsroom's liaison to the circulation, production and advertising departments; he oversees the copy desk, the design desk, newsroom technology issues, training and recruitment; and he leads the newsroom's community outreach efforts. Prior to being named to his current position, Duchesne was the Assistant Managing Editor for Local News. In that role he coordinated the paper's metro section and supervised the teams that cover Minneapolis, St. Paul, the Twin Cities suburbs and public safety issues. Duchesne was previously the Star Tribune's business editor, St. Paul bureau editor, an assistant editor on the paper's metro team and a longtime education reporter. Duchesne is president of the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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Creston has two great golf courses located in the valley: Creston Golf Club and Kokanee Springs Golf Resort. Both are challenging courses with exceptional qualities.
The Creston Golf Club has hosted its share of championship events and is a challenging course – hole 7 involves a 15-storey drop from tee to fairway. The water hazards here come complete with resident turtles.
Golf here in September and enjoy the glint of fall sunshine on golden leaves against the backdrop of the Purcell Mountains.
Creston Golf Club is located on Mallory Road, 5km/3mi south of Creston, off Highway 21. Private pilots can fly into the Creston Valley Airport located just minutes from the clubhouse.
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Designed by Norman Woods, Kokanee Springs Golf Resort features a number of big water hazards, including an at times raging mountain river, and some huge elevation changes from teebox to green. Long driving fairways and immense rolling greens add a significant measure of intimidation for beginners.
Kokanee Springs is remotely located on the east shore of Kootenay Lake. Drive an hour north of Creston, along a breathtaking section of Highway 3A, and discover one of British Columbia's best courses. Golfers with their own aircraft can utilize the private 823m/2,700ft grass airstrip at Crawford Bay. The resort offers golf packages including accommodation at Kokanee Lodges – conveniently located between the tenth and twelfth fairways.
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If there was ever a place in Canada tailor-made for a world-class golf course, it's Creston. Situated in a pristine valley with one of the warmest micro-climates in the entire country, the Creston Golf Club is a championship golf course of the highest order. The par 72, 5951 m (6508 yard) layout, which has hosted numerous provincial championships, is, unquestionably, one of the top all-around tests in British Columbia.
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Enough was enough. I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, so I decided to do something about it. I've been lethargic and blah and frumpy and carrying these extra pounds and it wasn't helping this situation one bit. I need to (as reader Jan so aptly put it) "get back to my fighting weight".
So I started getting more active via the outdoors and the Wii. I started an eating plan that has seriously changed my life – you'll note I didn't say "diet" – it really is a new way for me to eat that makes sense and above all works. I'm only a month and a half into it, so I won't go into major detail yet. You can expect a big post from me once I've seen it through to the end. For now, I'm down 15 pounds as of yesterday, and I feel amazing. I'm energetic, I'm focused….in short, I'm ready to rock!
I cooked all day yesterday, making myself some delicious meals in bulk and packing them away in individual portions – no more macaroni and frozen nuggets for me! I'm feeling something I haven't felt in a while.
I'm feeling motivated.
I even made myself a big project list of stuff I need to do around the house. Some of it I'll have to learn about, some of it I'll just have to get creative and get on it. It'll get done, though, and my house will look spectacular, one stroke of paint and one refurbished light fixture at a time. I'm going to turn into Martha Stewart and Bob Villa's hyperactive stepchild. Don't try to stop me, folks – I'm on a roll!
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The 'Healthy Kids Queensland: Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey', funded by Queensland Health is part of the broad-ranging initiative Eat Well, Be Active - Healthy Kids for Life, the Queensland Government's first action plan 2005-2008. The survey provides an overview of both the physical activity and nutrition status of the state's children. It provides important information on nutrition and physical activity as well as heights and weights of children. Reports will provide key information to help prioritise health promotion programs and improve our children's health.
The project was lead by Associate Professor Peter Davies, Director of UQ's Children's Nutrition Research Centre, and the Survey was conducted in 2006, involving children attending years one, five and ten in government and non-government schools across Queensland.
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Recent Forecast Shows Limited Water Supply in Westernmost States
Limited water supplies are predicted in many areas west of the Continental Divide, according to this year's second forecast by the National Water and Climate Center of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Right now, snow measuring stations in California, Nevada and Oregon that currently don't have any snow, and a full recovery isn't likely, the center's staff said.
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A Central America Diary – Tuesday, July 27: Managua, Nicaragua
I start my day in Managua, at the Free Trade Zone Commission meeting with General Alvaro Baltodano, presidential delegate for investment promotion. He's an advocate for Better Work, a model implemented by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to assist enterprises in improving labor practices in the textile industry based on internationally-recognized core labor standards and existing national labor law. The program aims to improve both compliance with labor standards and competitiveness in global supply chains. Nicaragua is set to become the first country in Latin America to adopt Better Work.
We discuss how this new program will help Nicaragua become a key player in the global economy, and a regional pioneer in taking worker rights promotion to the next level. Better Work is about providing transparent monitoring of labor conditions in the textile factories, so multinational brands can choose which factories to place their orders based on their respect to labor rights. I remind him and others at the meeting that in order for Better Work to be successful as it has been in other countries – including Cambodia and Jordan – all factories must participate. I leave the meeting feeling very optimistic.
Later, I travel to the presidential palace to meet with Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and First Lady Rosario Murillo. Top on the agenda: economic development and social protection. We have a lengthy discussion on the economic situation in our countries, and how the economic crisis has affected working families and the job market. I'm pleased to hear his support for our efforts, as creating better and more jobs and combating child labor are issues of great sensitivity to both Nicaragua and the United States. He also says that his government is willing to work with the United States on our programs, both the ongoing child labor project and the new Better Work. He also supports our new initiative to protect the labor rights of Central American immigrants working in the United States.
And then he surprises me by telling the assembled audience: "I am happy and honored that a woman with Nicaraguan roots has such a high ranking position in President Obama's administration." I know my mother is very proud.
But the day is not over yet! I also meet with Nicaraguan labor union leaders and representatives of multinational companies based in Nicaragua, including Wal-Mart, Levi Strauss and Gap. They are all gathered in Nicaragua to support the announcement of Better Work. Some of them have seen the program making a difference in other countries. Some other brands are new to this initiative, but are still supportive and enthusiastic. I tell the business leaders that good business and good labor practices can go hand-in-hand. Better Work is a robust strategy that will support good labor practices in a sector – the export textile – that is at the heart of the Nicaraguan economy. That will result in better and more jobs. (Continued in Part 3)
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- Part 1 – Monday, July 26: Jinotega, Nicaragua
- Part 2 – Tuesday, July 27: Managua, Nicaragua
- Part 3 – Wednesday, July 28: Managua, Nicaragua
- Part 4 – Thursday, July 29: San Salvador, El Salvador
Tags: Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), Child Labor, Education, Workplace Rights