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No particular fragrance, but tend to hunt for a scent that will cheer me up as I find rain a bit depressing.
do you have have any fragrances that you turn to when it rains or that brings to mind the rain?
For me, Lolita Lempicka au masculin seems appropriate for the damp, dreary weather.
No particular fragrance, but tend to hunt for a scent that will cheer me up as I find rain a bit depressing.
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Encre Noire - I don't know why
The bottles I tend to reach for the most when it's raining are (in no particular order):
Dior Fahrenheit
AdP Colonia Oud
Narciso Rodriguez for Him
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+1 Narciso Rodriguez for Him
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"Le parfum est la musique du corps"
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True +1 for Encre Noire, reminds me of wet rain hitting the grass.
Narciso Rodriguez for Him reminds me of rain hitting the asphalt.
Ecko Green kind of reminds me of a soft rain on a sunny day.
Jacomo Paradox Green reminds me of the smell of rain mixed with freshly cut grass.
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Slumberhouse's Mare is the one scent that I've found that accurately gets the "petrichor" effect right.
When living in England, the answer would have to be all of them lol
Anything with Mitti as a dominant note.
Demeter Rain
None for me.
Maybe Terre d'Hermes. But then again TDH reminds me of many things, not just rain, since it used to be my signature.
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The mossy notes in, e.g.: Sir Irisch Moos, Guy Laroche Horizon, perhaps even L'Erbolario Felci.
All of these fragrances, though very different from each other, share some common points like earthiness, rootyness, resinousness, grassiness, all this amounting far more to a damp landscape after rainfall, perhaps some moist air and moist earth, rather than rain and/or rainwater per se.
Another for Narciso Rodriguez.
Adding L'Homme de Coeur and Un Jardin Après La Mousson.
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Agree with the mossy aspects... for me Mitsouko and Cristalle.
Memoir Man and Sycomore.
Narciso Rodriguez for him is the first thing that came to my mind. However, if it's a cool rain, I'd also suggest Encre Noir. If it's a hotter rain, then I like a good vetiver like Guerlain.
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Fahrenheit smells good in the rain, although I no longer wear it myself.
Mare, Encre Noire, Windsor, Bottega Veneta...
nr for him
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Another nod towards Narciso Rodriguez For Him. Smells like rain hitting wet pavement
I reach for cozy scents like Back to Black or Chergui.
Terre d Hermes. Cloudy raining day.
Bulgari Pour Homme Soir
Voleur De Roses by L'Artisan
No, but I find Vetiver by Annick Goutal makes me think of rain - a great olfactive journey in a wet forest.
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Boss Elements Aqua, but the hot, sunny day rain shower type of a fragrance. Unique.
Narciso Rodriguez For Him. I would add English Fern Penhaligon's.
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Encre Noir cold rain. Bvlgari Aqva summer shower.
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Earthy, rooty vetivers.
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Narciso Rodriguez for Him for sure.
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"You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality." - Ayn Rand
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Well, no. Because the temperature would make all the difference in the world. Cold rainy days would mean something completely different than warm rainy days.
But two that really seem to capture the rainy vibe to me are Creed Green Valley and Clive Christian 1872. They both just seem to have a saturated green and fresh smell - but damp with a small touch of earthiness to them. But as many others have mentioned - vetivers work well in the rainy season also. Different ones based on the temperature.
But then again, it's raining here today, and I went with Dior Homme Sport 2012.
Seasonal favorites:
1. Creed - Spice & Wood
2. Creed - Aventus
3. Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver
4. Xerjoff - Fars
5. Dior - Vetiver
6. Creed - Green Valley
7. Clive Christian - 1872 for Men
8. by Kilian - Straight to Heaven
9. The Different Company - De Bachmakov
10. Creed - Royal Scottish Lavender
Inoui by Shiseido
Tubereuse Couture by Parfumerie Generale
Silences by Jacomo
Jardin du Nil by Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
Givenchy III
Green and mossy scents in general seem to "wake up" in the rain.
Xeryus (art deco bottle) By Givenchy is a nice one for the rain. I Love the 80's: Strikes Back
"Le parfum est la musique du corps"
(Marcel Rochas)
It's just a personal thing. I would miss the rain and the change of seasons very much.
Not to mention the heat. I don't think I could get used to that.
The heat and humidity can be pretty horrid around here in the summer.
I don't think I could handle places like FL, LA, AZ etc.
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"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical...It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government." - Thomas Jefferson
Green Irish Tweed
Diptyque L'Ombre dans l'Eau
Givenchy Vetyver
Profumum Olibanum
Goutal Ambre Fétiche
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L' Heure Bleue was the answer that came immediately to mind, though Tam Dao would probably be my "go to" on a day like that.


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Holyfield may well go down as the greater due to a much longer prime and wins over mike but that doesn't change the fact that iron mike made the bigger impact and at his short peak was imo better. Tyson will be remembered forever by everybody, holyfield will be remembered by boxing fans.
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Evander Holyfield is the better lb4lber. they are about even at heavyweight, but Holyfield's Cruiserweight career is what makes him the better fighter. Also, he beat Mike twice, one of the times reducing him to a front-running b*tch. Evander Holyfield brought out the worst in Mike Tyson, a side of Mike that Evander never came close to showing. Holyfield was the warrior, Tyson the bully.
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Tyson will always be high in the popularity votes because as a young pro coming up he had an undefeated entrance and was KOing opponents everytime out. Ofcourse most fans didn't know he was fighting "opponents" but most fans don't know much about boxing other than results (wins/loses) and the record established. As to talents and willingness and all the techniques thats go with so many styles, they're clueless!!
Evander Holyfield is the better fighter, by far! He always brought solid conditioning and the will to win, Tyson did not! Holyfield fought much better competition than Mike did also. His record will read very shady but again theres fans that don't understand losses, many times its who your fighting when your fighting him and why! These are legit reasons not excusses!!!
Then ofcourse the went heads up and one punked and quit! Pretty easy to pick the better man!!! Ray.
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woohoo! I finished up the last of my entries for beadstar this weekend. Like Jeni, my goal was to enter all 9 categories. I gotta say, I'm glad there aren't any more categories, because coming up with 9 pieces by the deadline was hard! Crystals and hearts were the hardest for me, because I am not a "girly-girl" and I am out of my element there. Metals and stones were the easiest.
My friend Denise Yezbak Moore (who had winning pieces in 3 categories last year) also entered in all 9 categories. I've seen all her entries and they are gorgeous! She will give us all a run for our money this year.
I'm curious--what categories has everyone else entered this year? Which did you think were the easiest and the hardest?
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NASHVILLE -- Shelby County Commissioner Joe Ford confirmed Friday that state investigators had subpoenaed payroll records of his sister, state Sen. Ophelia Ford, at the family's funeral home, possibly in connection with a TennCare fraud investigation.
Ophelia Ford, in a telephone interview with WREG-News Channel 3, confirmed she had been enrolled in the taxpayer-funded health insurance plan in the years before her 2005 election, but said investigators would not find anything wrong.
She said she was on TennCare as uninsurable.
State officials would neither confirm nor deny if they are investigating the Memphis Democrat.
Nashville's NewsChannel 5 TV station cited anonymous sources for its report Thursday that the Department of Finance and Administration's office of inspector general is looking into how Ford, 57, came to be enrolled in TennCare. Since her election, she's been eligible for the state employee insurance program.
The inspector general's sole function is investigating TennCare fraud, a Class E felony under state criminal code, the lowest of five felony ranges. If convicted, a violator faces a possible prison term of one to six years and a fine of up to $3,000.
At issue is whether Ford was eligible for TennCare. The inspector general's Web site defines TennCare fraud as an intentional deception or misrepresentation by a person seeking to enroll in the program, including unreported income, unreported access to other health insurance and "drug-seeking behavior."
TennCare is Tennessee's expanded version of Medicaid, and is primarily intended for low-income residents without access to other health insurance.
TennCare has gone through several eligibility changes. When it first began, for example, uninsured and "uninsurable" Tennesseans were eligible regardless of their income; those above poverty level paid premiums.
"Uninsurables" are people with serious or chronic medical conditions whom commercial and employer health insurers refuse to cover. An employee of a business that offers its workers health coverage might still be denied coverage and be considered uninsurable.
Ford has said she has severe anemia. In Friday's interview with Channel 3, Ford said she was on TennCare as an uninsurable.
"I was not on TennCare as an indigent," Ford said, adding that she was probably on TennCare for about three years.
"But I was paying premiums and co-pays just like I do with my insurance now," she said.
Ford has been employed by her family's funeral home since the mid-1990s, and before that, worked about 15 years for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Joe Ford said. Joe Ford said the funeral home offers its 25 or so employees health insurance but said he wasn't sure whether his sister was enrolled.
State Finance Department spokeswoman Lola Potter said the agency's policy is to neither confirm nor deny that a fraud investigation of any specific individual is under way. Inspector General Deborah Faulkner did not return telephone calls.
Due to confidentiality laws, TennCare spokeswoman Marilyn Wilson said TennCare cannot confirm or deny whether Ford was enrolled.
Joe Ford said that about two weeks ago investigators with the inspector general's office "came with a subpoena for her payroll records." He directed them to Adams Keegan Inc., which handles payroll services, and said, "They turned them over."
James F. Keegan Jr., president and chief executive officer of the human resources services firm, cited confidentiality policy on its clients in declining to comment. But Ford said he asked the investigators why they wanted the records, "and they said 'TennCare.'"
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The Oregon Linn County to Tax and Benton County to Issue Bonds to Pay Warrants Amendment, also known as Measure 2, was on the November 7, 1922 ballot in Oregon as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure required the annual levy of a two mills tax in Linn County, Oregon, until all county warrants are paid, and permitted the issuance of bonds in Benton County, until all county warrants are paid.[1]
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Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly
Submitted by the Legislature - AMENDMENT PERMITTING LINN AND BENTON COUNTIES TO PAY OUTSTANDING WARRANTS - Purpose: To amend section 10 of article XI of the constitution of the state of Oregon, so as to require the annual levy of a tax of two mills on the dollar on all taxable property of Linn county, Oregon, until such time as all warrants of said county outstanding December 31, 1921, are paid with legal interest and to permit an issue of bonds by Benton county when authorized by a majority vote of the people of said county voting thereon, in the amount of said county's warrants outstanding December 31, 1921, for the payment of which no funds were then available.
302. Yes
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Measure 2 was filed in the office of the Secretary of State by the Legislative Assembly on December 24, 1921.[1]
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- 1922 ballot measures
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Oregon
External links
- Oregon Blue Book Initiative, Referendum and Recall: 1922-1928
- Oregon State Constitution
- of Oregon Official Voters' Pamphlet 1922
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oregon State Library, "State of Oregon Official Voters' Pamphlet," accessed November 13, 2013
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Odd things keep catching my eye in Sydney, Australia, simply because they look familiar. The small fortress island in the center of Sydney Harbor makes me think of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay; the Harbor Bridge reminds me of Golden Gate. That San Francisco impression is reinforced by the city's Victorian houses, though the billboard-lined airport road reminded me for an instant of Houston. But when I see a row of cockatoos on a fence – lovely white birds with bright yellow crests and hooked beaks – I know I'm in Australia. Antipodean flora and fauna, Coca-Cola advertising, split-level housing and yoga studios: Sydney feels, in my instant and impressionistic assessment, like an outpost of Northern California that somehow floated into the South Pacific. It isn't, of course: It's the edge of a vast continent, with a history of its own. In the botanical gardens, a monumental aboriginal sculpture stands not far from the statue of an 18th-century British aristocrat. Both look like they own the place, and in different senses both once did. Still, even if Sydney's resemblance to an American city is superficial, the cultural links between our two countries are strong, as are the political ties – or so we have both assumed until now.
Certainly the United States has been Australia's most important strategic and military partner since Britain's de facto withdrawal from the region after World War II. The Australia-New Zealand-United States Security Treaty – a pact discussed a lot more here than in Washington – sealed the arrangement more than 60 years ago. And certainly Australians think they need some alliances: Their "neighborhood" includes North Korea and its missiles, while China rattles sabers in the South China Sea. As a result, some Australians – like so many U.S. allies in so much of the world – are wondering aloud whether our hoary old relationship will last. "China's rise and its subsequent military modernization is changing the strategic order of our region," Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Friday. "We have to be prepared."
In Australia there is a lot more underlying unease about the U.S.' role in the region than the proliferation of Starbucks here would suggest. A large share of immigration into this country is now Asian; China has become Australia's biggest trading partner. Speaking privately, a politician told me he was recently lobbied by a constituent who does a huge amount of business with China: Why couldn't Australia pick an occasional fight with the U.S. – just a little, symbolic one – to show the Chinese that Australians aren't entirely in the American pocket? A bit of strategic distance from the United States might be good for trade, after all.
Nobody in mainstream politics takes this sort of thing seriously, or so I am assured. But the world of writers and scholars already includes people who think that Australia will eventually have to choose, in some form or another, between China and the United States.
A much-discussed book published last year, "The China Choice," argued that the United States should cede the role of "superpower" in Asia and strike a deal with China to co-manage the region. Some in Australia think the book was meant to lay the ground for a new Australian "pivot" toward China. At the very least, the conversation reflects a fear that the United States might not be here forever and that a managed exit might be better than an abrupt one.
The Obama administration, as part of its own "pivot" toward Asia, has already tried to stem the tide, announcing a plan to create a de facto base in northern Australia. Some 2,500 Marines are to be regularly rotated through. From there, in theory, they could mobilize quickly if trouble arose in Southeast Asia. But in practice, it's a tiny force with lukewarm congressional support and zero public awareness. Who would back them up if the Marines got in trouble? Who will keep the force funded? Australia doesn't feature in U.S. news coverage, except in sports, and isn't on anybody's political radar.
In this sense, Australia is a test case, not so much of American willpower but of the U.S. ability to think strategically, plan ahead and keep allies on board. I've written about how short-term thinking and carelessness have weakened our traditional alliances in Europe, but Europe is closer; it took a trip to Australia to teach me that the same could happen in the Pacific.
Britain is said to have acquired its empire in a fit of absent-mindedness. Is it possible that the United States could lose its "empire," or at least its historic web of alliances, in a fit of absent-mindedness as well?
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Gold Coast United Chairman, Professor Clive Palmer said the relationship would be of great benefit to the new club.
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With the All-Star Game a distant memory and fantasy owners buckling down for the stretch run, I think it's time to name the Open Ice All-Star teams. The requirements for both the "Pick' em up" and "If you're hardcore" teams are similar, in that the player must have appeared in this column before and must be someone whom I believe can contribute to your fantasy team for the rest of the season. The only difference between the squads is that the hardcore team should be more widely available on waiver wires.
Like the All-Star Game, we have a starting center, right wing, left wing, two defensemen and a goalie for each squad.
Pick 'em up
T.J. Hensick, C, Avalanche: Hensick appeared in the Jan. 4 edition of Open Ice, in which I stated that Hensick could move up the depth chart quickly in the absence of Joe Sakic. If you watch all his goals, Hensick likes to hang around the net and bat in pucks from the goalie's blind spot. He also possesses breakaway speed and a great wrist shot. This kid is going to be a star, and his recent goal binge aside, he carries No. 3 center value at least for the rest of the season. His ceiling is much higher.
David Clarkson, RW, Devils: In the Dec. 14 edition, Clarkson was noted as a great contributor to both PIMs and plus/minus. He is a real "chippy" hockey player who goes hard after the puck, isn't afraid of anyone and benefits from his tough style. Playing with John Madden and Jay Pandolfo of late, his plus/minus has really benefited to the tune of plus-5 in four February games. He hasn't had fewer than 20 penalty minutes in a single month this season, either. Clarkson helps out everywhere.
Andrei Kostitsyn, LW, Canadiens: One of my favorite sleeper candidates for this season, Kostitsyn needed a month to bust out. But since the calendar flipped to December, he has been almost a point-per-game player. His puck-control skills are out of this world, and I will be even higher on him going into next season. For now, he is still available in just over 30 percent of ESPN leagues.
Cory Murphy, D, Panthers: Another preseason darling of mine, Murphy burst onto the scene with a strong October but has been sidelined with shoulder "problems" since mid-November. Since returning to the ice Jan. 22, Murphy was notching goose-eggs. At least he was, until a bout with the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Murphy found his October form with a goal and two assists and should quickly be added back onto fantasy teams.
Tom Poti, D, Capitals: Probably the biggest bust of all my sleepers for this season, Poti still has time for some redemption. A groin problem sidelined Poti for parts of November and January, but he looks like he is back to full speed again. Though the arrival of Mike Green has mounted a different kind of challenge for Poti, he has been up to task lately and might finally be flashing that 50-point potential I pegged him with as the quarterback of Washington's power play. I'd be more than comfortable going forward with Poti as a No. 3 defenseman.
Brent Johnson, G, Capitals: Another Capital rounds out the "Pick 'em Up" All-Stars. Johnson is still performing as the better goalie in Washington. The reasons haven't changed since he was mentioned in the Jan. 25 Open Ice. Olaf Kolzig may be in his final season for Washington there has been little mention of him negotiating a new contract, and Johnson still has potential as a ho-hum No. 1 goaltender. Kolzig and Johnson have split the previous six Washington starts 50-50. Although I foresee a 60-40 split in Kolzig's favor, Johnson can still have value.
If you're hardcore
Sam Gagner, C, Oilers: With Shawn Horcoff out for the season, Gagner has the opportunity to step up and lead this team offensively. No one else is going to do it. Ales Hemsky plays well with good players, Jarret Stoll is too busy being a two-way player, Dustin Penner is just not that great and the veteran presence of Geoff Sanderson isn't going to have a huge impact. The young players in Edmonton need to step up and Gagner is the best of the bunch (at least those who have been in the NHL all season).
Owen Nolan, RW, Flames: The Flames have five players who are guaranteed to make up the top five forward positions, and Nolan has been the sixth man of late. He offers up no shortage of PIMs, still has a scoring touch and plays for a defensively-sound team. Nolan can chip in across the board in deep leagues.
Nigel Dawes, LW, Rangers: Chris Drury and Petr Prucha have had good chemistry of late with the diminutive Dawes. The Rangers have been hard-pressed for goals this season, so I don't foresee coach Tom Renney messing with the trio too much -- as long as they continue to find the net. Dawes has potential as a great finisher, and Drury seems to be bringing out the best in him.
Johnny Oduya, D, Devils: A powerhouse defensive-defenseman on the best defensive team in the league. Hello, plus/minus. Oduya is a great addition as a No. 5 defenseman and can single-handedly make up for owning another player who is a drag on your plus/minus.
Derian Hatcher, D, Flyers: Hatcher has shown his abilities as a mentor, with the breakout of Braydon Coburn in recent weeks. As a bonus, Hatcher continues to be Coburn's defense partner at even-strength. Hatcher is still a good source of PIMs and should be fantasy relevant again in deep leagues because Coburn can make up for the fact that Hatcher is about as effective as a pylon in his own zone. He's a No. 6 defenseman who will be chipping in penalty minutes and a respectable plus/minus.
Patrick Lalime, G, Blackhawks: Murmurs of Nikolai Khabibulin being shipped out have creaped up after Lalime started playing like the better goaltender of the two about a month ago. The Hawks have a fast, young defensive core and make a positionally-sound goaltender like Lalime look a lot better than he is. If the 'Bulin Wall goes and Lalime is handed the keys, he could be a nice waiver find come March.
Sean Allen is a fantasy baseball and hockey analyst for ESPN.com. You can e-mail him here.
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Want to reduce your air consumption? Be able to fin faster and farther with less effort? Look relaxed and in perfect control? Finish the dive with less fatigue? Receive approving smiles from divemasters? The secret is pinpoint buoyancy control, and it all begins with fine-tuning your weighting—that's how much lead you thread on your belt or put into your pouches. If you are carrying just the right amount of weight, you will have the smallest amount of BC inflation. That means less drag and more efficient finning. Less BC inflation also means less buoyancy shift with depth, so you'll make fewer adjustments.
Correct weighting depends on your personal buoyancy needs and is influenced by a number of factors—from the composition of your body to the thickness of your wetsuit. You can get a rough estimate of how much weight you'll need by using our exclusive buoyancy calculator. You should be able to estimate the proper weight within 4 to 5 pounds. Now, go diving and:
Got your weighting exactly right on the first day of your vacation? Great. Now check it again a few days later. Chances are you can drop a couple more pounds. Why? You're more relaxed now, so you're breathing with less air in your lungs.
Because excellent buoyancy control and minimum weighting are the hallmarks of an expert diver, many of us feel pressure to eliminate every pound of lead we can. But sometimes that's a bad idea. When you're wearing little or no neoprene, there's little or no buoyancy change with depth. You can therefore minimize your weighting without risking too much positive buoyancy when you ascend. But wearing more neoprene means more changes in buoyancy as it compresses. At depth, you'll probably have to inflate your BC to compensate for it so you lose a good deal of the streamlining benefit. As you ascend, you'll have to vent that air accurately to avoid positive buoyancy. Here, a couple of extra pounds of lead will give you a margin for error. Think of minimum weighting as you would the edge of a cliff. You don't want to fall over into positive buoyancy and an uncontrollable ascent. When in doubt, it's safer to stay a few steps—or pounds—back from the edge.
Finding perfect buoyancy isn't just about finding the right amount of weight, it's also about the distribution of that weight. Proper trim—the distribution of your weight front-to-back, side-to-side and head-to-toe—helps you keep your fins off the reef and maintain an efficient horizontal swimming position. You should be able to hover in a horizontal position (or, ideally, in any position) without your feet sinking or rising, without rolling to one side or the other. If your weighting is spot-on so that you're neutral during your 15-foot safety stop, try these exercises to see if you're properly trimmed. If not, you can shift some weight to compensate. Don't expect perfection, but you can get close. (You've got at least three minutes to kill anyway.) The trick is to be as relaxed as possible. Don't fidget.
The Buddha Hover—Assume the modified lotus position (feet under your thighs) and grab your fin tips. This is a good position from which to fine-tune your buoyancy because your hands keep your fins from wiggling. It also detects trim problems: Do you fall over to one side or the other?
Prone Hover—Stretch out face-down and concentrate on relaxing and not moving your hands and feet. Do you roll to one side or the other? Do your fins rise or sink?
Side Hover—This is a better way to detect front-to-back imbalance. Stretch out on your side and, again, concentrate on not moving your hands and feet. Do you roll?
By Jessica Shilling
For some it´s the adrenaline rush of the exploring the deep waters, for others it´s the beauty of the reef and the marine life that inhabits it. There are many reasons to scuba dive but most would agree that they dive for the pure enjoyment of experiencing the underwater world, so different from ours and truly amazing.
Scuba diving has it all, it's an fantastic experience that can improve your emotional and physical health while learning new skills, making friends and expanding your environmental awareness.
Just starting out? Take a look at the following list of benefits for a little encouragement.
Health benefits
You don't have to be incredibly fit to scuba dive. It's a sport that's easily accessible to the average person. You do however need to be in a state of good health and free of any serious medical problems. Before diving you will be asked to answer a medical questionnaire and if your instructor has any concerns you will be referred to a doctor for a check-up.
If you dive on a regular basis your general fitness will improve. Exercising in water is an excellent way to strengthen your muscles. You spend hours in the water carrying heavy equipment while swimming against the natural resistance of the water. This may sound very tiring but it feels effortless because you are too busy enjoying yourself but in reality you are getting a fantastic work out.
Emotional well-being.
Gliding underwater while watching the fish go by is incredibly relaxing. Many people find diving to be a great way to get back to nature and de-stress. With practice you will learn calming breathing techniques which will not only make the dive more enjoyable but you´ll use up less air and be able to stay underwater for longer. Once you master your buoyancy it will make your diving experiences even better, it will become even more relaxing and you will feel one with the water.
Social benefits.
One great thing about diving is meeting fellow divers. By joining a scuba diving class or club you'll immediately come in contact with a lot of people with the same hobbies who may become life-long friends. While on a dive trip its common to make friends with fellow divers on the dive boat making your vacation even more exciting.
Environmental awareness
Diving makes you appreciate the ocean even more and will bring you in contact with people that can educate you about fragile underwater habitats and the importance of preserving them. You can even join ocean advocacy groups like the Making Waves in Colorado event and volunteer to help protect marine environments.
Join the 3rd annual Making WAVES in Boulder, Colorado on September 20th to the 22nd where you´ll have the chance to enjoy insightful presentations on ocean advocacy and more from an exciting list of attendees. This multifaceted symposium and celebration highlights ocean issues, solutions and is a change making event for engagement and national action.
By Jessica Vyvyan-Robinson
Although scuba is technically a sport, for most of us, diving is more about calm than cardio. One of scuba's biggest attractions is the relaxation it offers, as well as the chance to escape from the frenetic pace of life on land. Most dives require very little physical work once underwater, and so it's hard to think of scuba as part of a fitness regime. But a day of diving always leads to a good night's sleep and a disproportionately large appetite, so perhaps we're expending more energy underwater than we realize. Although diving requires a relatively low level of physical activity, other factors combine to make it effective exercise, which is good news for those of us who would rather spend our time beneath the waves than in the gym.
The conditions of the underwater environment are a considerable factor in scuba's value as a fitness tool. Although you may not feel as though you're exercising while diving, the water around you is conducting heat from your body 20 times faster than air, so you must work hard to maintain its core temperature. Even in tropical climates, metabolic activity increases significantly in order to combat heat loss; in cooler parts of the world, the body must expend even more energy to counteract frigid temperatures at depth. Some dives require more physical activity than others — anyone who's ever had to contend with strong current knows just how tiring swimming against the flow can be. Similarly, keeping up with marine life, attempting to stay in one place for photography purposes, or any kind of underwater activity that involves hard finning results in additional calorie expenditure.
The technique used to fin properly, i.e. from the hip rather than from the knee, is key to strengthening core muscles as well as glute and back muscles, according to PADI's director of communications Theresa Kaplan. She attributes diving's toning and strengthening properties to the fact that water is a medium "hundreds of times more dense than air." Water resistance is instrumental in defining scuba as a valuable form of low-impact exercise. Diving's low impact also makes it a good alternative to conventional exercise for those with weak or injured joints, as it puts considerably less strain on the body than most land-based physical activities. Diving is therefore not only a good workout for healthy individuals, but also a great form of physical therapy for those recovering from injury. Some scientists even believe that scuba may decrease the time it takes for wounds to heal, thanks to the body's consumption of concentrated levels of oxygen at depth.
Diving can also aid long-term fitness, as breathing techniques used to improve air consumption teach the body to absorb more oxygen for every inhale. Normally, the body uses only a quarter of the oxygen it inhales, but diving can increase lung efficiency over time. And the dive itself isn't the only part of the sport that offers a workout. The routine of kitting up, carrying gear to the point of entry, getting in and out of the water and de-kitting also contributes to scuba's overall fitness value. A dive cylinder weighs between 30 and 50 pounds; carrying a full scuba unit strengthens core muscles, particularly during shore entries. Lifting cylinders, weights and other equipment often involves actions comparable to weight-lifting exercises used in the gym. Diving is therefore not only a cardiovascular workout but a muscular one as well. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, the physical demands of diving are significant enough to be treated with caution; those suffer from significant health conditions or obesity should seek medical advice before attempting to dive.
The benefits of scuba to general physical fitness were acknowledged by the 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities, which compared it in terms of metabolic activity with ice-skating, power-walking and casual soccer. On average, a man weighing 180 pounds can expect to burn as many as 600 calories during an hour dive, and many more if swimming in strong currents or particularly cold water. Several online calculators can work out the calories burned during a specific dive, based on weight and the time spent underwater.
Scuba is beneficial not only as a viable form of physical exercise, but also for mental and emotional wellbeing. The peace, serenity and beauty of the underwater world encourage positivity and give real joy to those who experience them. Diving is a great way to tone and strengthen your body, burn calories and boost your serotonin levels, ultimately making it both a rewarding and enjoyable way to keep fit.
I am sharing this new review on Trip Advisor posted by a returning guest from Canada.
Date of review: Apr 26, 2011.
This was our second stay at the Turtle Bay Dive Resort in just under a year. What can be said? On top of having super hosts and great staff there are the lush and relaxing grounds and the fantastic diving. With Fe's touch the soon to be finished new spa will be the cherry on the cake.
Seriously, this is a great place to go for a relaxing stay. Even if you dive 3 or 4 times a day you will still be refreshed and recharged after being here.
We will be back for more.
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Author's note: If you are a diver or a snorkeler, why not visit Moalboal and have the unique experience of diving with clouds of sardines.
Question: What time of year can I dive the Philippines?
Answer: In terms of water temperature and visibility, any time of year is just great - the water temperature is around 28C. What you do need to be aware of is typhoon season which typically extends from August to December. The typhoon belt starts at 10 degree latitude which is more or less north of Cebu City. Thus choosing dive sites below Cebu City especially from August to December, you should be reasonably sure of avoiding lost diving time through typhoons.
Question: What type of wetsuit is appropriate.
Answer: A 3mm wetsuit should keep you warm enough. Some "thick skinned" divers are even comfortable with a 1mm skin. Shorties are fine but long westuits can be useful when there are jelly fish around. We often come across really small jellyfish which are hard to spot but still give a sting.
Question: What can I expect to see?
Answer: In general at good dive sites, you can expect to see a diveristy of hard and soft coral, a lot of macro critters, and a good mix of reef fish. Genrally fish polpulations and fish sizes are on the low size due to over fishing. Check out the dive books and dive forums to find out the special attarctions at each site. For example the major special attraction at Moalboal, Cebu are the "clouds" of sardines to be found at Pescador Island. These shoals of fish attract many predators such as jacks, barracuda, tuna and thresher sharks. This really is a site not to be missed.
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COMMENTBy IMAM FEISAL ABDUL RAUF
Connecting with the hearts and minds of the people – not killing insurgents on the battlefield – is central to the US winning the war.
THE United States has a moral responsibility to the people of Afghanistan. It is a responsibility to help them use the basic moral underpinnings of Islam to promote a free and democratic society.
In his assessment of the war, Gen Stanley A. McChrystal (the senior American military commander in Afghanistan) makes clear that simply winning battles and killing insurgents will not produce the results the United States wants.
His number one recommendation is to "change the operational culture to connect with the people".
The vast majority of Afghans do not want the insurgents to win, he said, and they do not see Americans as invaders.
"The US' strategy cannot be focused on seizing terrain and destroying insurgent forces," he wrote.
"The objective must be the population."
Nearly all of the Afghan population believes in the basic tenets of Islam. It is the central focus of their lives.
So how can religion be part of the solution?
The United States must understand that Islam itself is not the enemy – only the misguided interpretation of Islam on the one hand, and the incomplete application of its principles that has led to corruption and insecurity on the other.
Six objectives underlie Islamic law.
> It must protect life and provide security.
> It must promote personal dignity and justice.
> It must protect religion, including the freedom to choose religion.
> It must protect property and to help people economically by providing a safety net.
> It must preserve the family.
> And it must protect and enhance the mind through intellect and sobriety, which is counter to the narcotics trade, now Afghanistan's major income producer.
As Gen McChrystal points out, the people of Afghanistan do not trust their own government to provide their essential needs of security, justice and basic services, which are part of the six objectives.
This has created a fertile ground for the insurgency. When Gen McChrystal says he wants to change the operational culture to reach the people, this means the United States must engage the people at their core, which is Islam.
The US message to the Afghan people should be that America understands these six objectives of their own law, and the US focus will be to help them build their government around these principles.
This would win their hearts and minds. And other Muslim countries should be brought in as part of the alliance that will develop an overall political, economic, military and religious strategy.
The United States does have a moral responsibility – not to mention a strategic interest – in not abandoning the Afghan people. Now America must engage religion to be part of the solution.
> This article appeared first in the Newsweek/Washington Post On Faith web site.
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, an independent, non-partisan and multi-national project that seeks to use religion to improve Muslim-West relations (www.cordobainitiative.org).
He is the author of 'What's Right with Islam is What's Right With America.'
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Alla Safonova
Assistant Professor
Computer and Information Science (CIS)
Research Expertise: Computer Graphics | Computer Animation
In her work on computer animation and computer graphics, Alla researches novel ways to automatically synthesize natural and physically realistic motions of human characters and animals. Such methods are useful in entertainment, education, medical treatment, and training simulators. Alla uses vast amounts of data generated by motion capture cameras to create compact spaces of natural human motion that can then be efficiently searched for solutions that match user specifications. She is especially interested in developing character animation methods accessible to users with a wide range of user experience.Member of:
PhD Computer Science 2006 - Carnegie Mellon University
MS Computer Science 2001 - Georgia Institute Of Technology
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Pakistan suicide attack kills five: Officials
Published on Nov 7, 2012 1:18 PM
PESHAWAR (AFP) - A suicide bomber blew himself up in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, killing at least five people including a senior police officer and wounding more than 30, officials said.
The blast ripped through a congested area of the city, which lies close to Pakistan's lawless tribal areas and is frequently hit by bombings, around 9 am (4am GMT, 12pm Singapore time).
Police official Badshah Khan said the bomber, who was on foot, targeted the vehicle of senior investigator Hilal Haider, killing him and a number of his colleagues.
Another officer, Imran Shahid, told AFP there were five dead including three policemen.
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