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Personal Trainer Bios
About me: It only takes desire, determination, consistent effort and time. What is it that you desire? How strong is that desire? What are you willing to do to get it? What is really stopping you?
#1 - Designing exercise programs can be challenging when faced with limiting factors. I learn something from each and every client I work with. First I demonstrate the exercises in a particular sequence, discussing the rationale behind each. Then I allow you to practice mastery independently or with my supervision. I follow up with a review and modifications. Sometimes a completely new program is warranted if you bore easily, plateau or set new goals. Repeat this process again until your goals are met. Sounds simple, yes?
#2 - Motivating is a far more difficult task, for it involves the mind more than the body. Attitude is everything. If you hate exercise, I can make it more fun. However, it is still hard work and only hard work (or prolonged easier work) will produce results. Depending on your genetic factors, this progress may be faster or slower. There are drugs and surgeries available, but they are expensive and carry risks. You can NOT change the fact that your body requires movement to sustain health; you can however change the methods of movement as well as your attitude towards movement.
#3 - Consistency is crucial, for no plan in the world will succeed if you are not consistently following it. Most people need some support. I can only hold you accountable when you are physically with me or by an available attendance binder. I can "check in" on you from time to time, but I can't MAKE you exercise when you're determined not to. Hold on to your strong desire and refer back to #2.
This is what I love to do: I have knowledge and I have experience. I've been "addicted" to weight training and sports and I've been more relaxed and casual too. I've been able to maintain an active lifestyle regardless of my changing attitudes and circumstances. I've had my own small gym and I've had nothing but a broom stick and milk jugs. I've worked at 24-Hour, YWCA, YMCA and here at PSU.
I love this stuff! I want you to learn to love it too. My ultimate goal is to empower you to take ownership of your health.
Please allow me to offer you my professional services, share my experiences, have some fun and get you moving in the right direction.
- 7 years as a professional trainer
- Various ages and populations
- Lumbo-pelvic stabilization
- Shoulder and knee rehabilitation
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- YMCA Fitness Testing Specialist
Phone : 503-261-3907 - Does not accept texts.
Email : email@example.com
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Brendon Miller
"The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character" – Arnold Schwarzenegger
About me: Good health is the key to living and enjoying life. If you enjoy the competition that participating in a sport offers or exploring the great Northwest, incorporating fitness and healthy nutritional choices helps each of us achieve our goals and enjoy our passions.
I am a driven, energetic and hardworking individual who has an inner drive to compete in sports and enjoy the great outdoors. Through fitness, I have been able to build physical and mental strength that allow me to compete in ice hockey and motocross and enjoy leisure activities like hiking, snowboarding, kayaking, waterskiing and snowshoeing.
Incorporating fitness into one's lifestyle offers many rewards, including; improved overall health, increased self-esteem and greater focus. I enjoy the opportunity to work with individuals who are ready to make a change and enjoy the benefits of physical fitness. Together we will build a workout plan that is fun and sustainable.
Credentials :
- WITS Certified Personal Trainer
- American Red Cross – CPR, AED & First Aid Certified
Contact :
Phone : 971-732-4318
Email : firstname.lastname@example.com
Charlie Arellano
"I may never be the strongest, I may not be the fastest but I work the hardest!"
Introduction: Aloha! My name is Charlie Arellano and this is my 3rd year attending Portland State University. I am from the island of Oahu, Hawaii and Hawaii was where I started my journey into fitness. Coming from a small state, let alone island, people would either do sports or they would do drugs and alcohol. I fell under sports because I love to exercise. Throughout my life I've played Football, Basketball and Wrestling. I've participated in Fun Runs, Group X classes (Zumba FTW), Cross-Fit and placed 3rd in a bench press competition. I was also a former Vice-President of the Kickboxing Club held here at the Rec Center. Living a life of health and fitness is important to me and influenced my decision to become a personal trainer so I can promote to others how to live a healthy lifestyle. I love the idea of high intensity! The foundation of my workouts is based off of my athletic background. However, this does not mean that everyone is going to get the same workouts since it depends on the individual that I am training. From beginners to advanced, I will do my best and try to make sure that everyone walks away with something new to add to their training. All in all, I want everyone to have a phenomenal workout.
About me: Growing up I was a couch potato who played video games every day. I drank soda like it was water and stuffed my mouth with pretty much anything. I was really overweight at this point in my life and I knew I had to do something about it. Luckily, I lived in a neighborhood where a lot of my friends had an active lifestyle. One day, one of them persuaded me to join Pop Warner football and let me tell you now, I was scared! After a few practices I wanted to quit but my friend constantly told me to "Finish what you start." So, I stuck to it because I wanted to be athletic like him and I didn't want to be a quitter. I told myself, if I wanted to be like him, I had to keep my eyes on the PRIZE. Without a doubt, that prize was definitely worth it. With that being said, I believe anyone can achieve their goals either by themselves or with the help of a friend and the thought of never giving up. This is where I come into play. I could be that friend and give you that little spark to help jump start your training and to motivate you into achieving your healthy lifestyle just like my friend did for me.
- B.S in Physical Activity/Exercise (Expected 2015)
- Red Cross CPR, AED, Firs Aid Certified
- WITS Certified Personal Trainer
Phone : 808-382-2095
Email : email@example.com
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Gabe Feit
"If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?" - Rumi
Introduction: Are you new to the gym and looking for some guidance and support? Or have you been going to the gym for years and want a new perspective? Maybe you're somewhere in the middle. They are all good places to be! Just reading this bio means you have made the choice to address and improve your fitness in some manner. Good decision! The path to physical fitness is a journey that can transform your body and mind. It presents itself differently to everybody, but one thing is for sure, it takes hard work!
Why do it? Aside from disease prevention and physical health, those old chestnuts. Exercise encourages the brain to produce chemicals that help us deal with stress (norepinephrine) and make us feel happy (endorphins). Exercise also helps improve cognitive function and alleviate depression. Not to mention how good you'll feel when you look in the mirror!
About me: My philosophy is that even hard work should be fun! Idealistic? Yes. Unrealistic? No WAY! I love to play! From organized sports such as ice hockey and soccer to weight lifting to frisbee in the park. It is so important to have fun... Seriously! Playing encourages curiosity and helps us problem solve. It strengthens our connections to other people, the world around us and perhaps most importantly, ourselves.
I am a nurturer by nature. I love to help people become the best version of themselves. In the gym this translates to a focus on helping you achieve your goals through a combination of guidance, external motivation, helping to keep you on track and overcome personal challenges. College is a time of exponential growth that often leaves little time for play. But the benefits couldn't be more relevant to a student's needs. Even the act of working out regularly, keeping a schedule and tracking your results are skills that transfer directly to college and the rest of life.
The path to physical fitness is right in front of you. You have already taken the first step. Let's work our way down the path together for a bit!
World Instructor Training Schools - Personal Trainer
American Red Cross - CPR, AED & First Aid for the Professional Rescuer
Phone : 503.866.2470
Email : email@example.com
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Griff Tovey
"Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something...You want something, go get it. Period." -The Pursuit of Happiness
Introduction: Fitness can be achieved in many ways. Whether you enjoy swimming, weightlifting, yoga, or dancing, the benefits of exercise are numerous and have an incredibly positive effect on the way that we live our lives. While fitness can be challenging, it can also be extremely fun! My philosophy is "put forth the knowledge, hard-work and dedication and the possibilities are limitless."
About me: My passion for fitness began in my junior year of high school when I received a gym membership for my birthday and began working out on a regular basis. I had previously played organized sports including basketball and swim team but was relatively unfamiliar with weight training. To many of us, a lack of knowledge or unfamiliarity with weights or cardio equipment can make the gym seem both a scary and intimidating place. By choosing to participate in personal training you have taken an important step in ensuring that your fitness questions will be answered and your goals will be met! Whether you are a novice who has never set foot in a gym before, or an experienced gym goer who is bored with your routine and looking for something new, I look forward to working with you!
Experience: I have been weight training for almost 6 years, and have participated in sports such as basketball, and swim team on a regular basis. I also enjoy climbing and hiking, but am always on the lookout for other fun ways to exercise!
W.I.T.S. Personal Training Certification
American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid
Phone : 520-990-2930
Email : firstname.lastname@example.com
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Emily Caffee
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now." – W.H. Murray
Athletic background: I grew up in the sports powerhouse city of Pittsburgh, PA and spent my days in constant motion like a little freight train of fury. Inspired by Penguin's hero Mario Lemieux, I started playing ice hockey at age five – the first in a long line of athletic pursuits that would include sprinting, soccer, and rowing.
Nowadays, I train as a competitive rower with a local masters crew team. In a sport where you're moving backwards at full speed in a racing shell barely wider than your hips, stability and power are key. My workout routine includes a hefty dose of strength and endurance work, along with a regular yoga practice and daily mobility exercises.
Training philosophy: Following NASM's Optimum Performance Training Model, my training sessions are designed to progress clients through stabilization, strength, and power stages depending on individual goals. Workouts consist of functional movements with an emphasis on pelvic, core, and shoulder stability. I also specialize in corrective exercise techniques to address muscle imbalances and aid in injury recovery/prevention.
Whether you are new to exercise, recovering from an injury, or simply looking to enhance your existing workouts, we can work together to design a program that fits your time, energy, and interests. You can expect to work hard and have fun while developing functional movement patterns that will serve you throughout all life stages!
Certified Personal Trainer – National Academy of Sports Medicine
Corrective Exercise Specialist (in progress) – National Academy of Sports Medicine
First Aid, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer – American Red Cross
Pre-Med/Health Science major (graduating June 2016)
B.A. Liberal Arts, focus in Sustainable Food Systems, Portland State University (2009)
Physical therapy internship in an orthopedic/sports medicine clinic (ongoing)
Future plans: Doctorate of Physical Therapy graduate program
Phone: 503-421-7365 (text ok)
Email : firstname.lastname@example.com
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Jackie Long
"Do not exist, thrive"
My life in a nutshell: My life has been a whirl of sports, hobbies and interests. At first I had thought this a negative aspect of my personality; that I was never excelling in one area. What I began to realize was that everything is connected; dancing, Muay Thai, Judo, Gymnastics, Ice Skating, Running, Strength Training, Soccer, etc. The movements our bodies can make are the same, and when learned how to do so correctly, we begin to reach our full potential. Many will say it in different ways and countless times, but there is no greater feeling than the act of challenging your physical body and your mind and finding out just how strong they can be.
What I can do for you: As a personal trainer I can help you achieve these potentials or any goals you might have. Everyone needs a little kick start and motivation to their day and to their life. My personal flair is to show you how to draw power from all potentials and aspects of physical and mental fitness such as strength, endurance, balance and power.
American Red Cross- Standard first aid, CPR/AED.
WITS certified personal trainer
B.S. Psychology (Expected 2017)
B.S. Health Studies: Physical Activity and Exercise (Expected 2017)
Phone : (530) 588-8934
Email : email@example.com
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JD Newby
"A stranger is a friend you haven't met yet"
About me: "I love long walks on the beach, candle lit dinners, romance novels, and hob knobbing on my yacht…..not."
I grew up playing sports whenever possible, saying I love sports is an understatement. I enjoy competition and striving to get better. If I am not studying, working out or playing sports you might find me working on my cars, camping, hiking, or doing something with my hands. Before I started going to Portland State I joined the United States Navy and became Fleet Marine Force Corpsman. My experience with the Navy and Marine Corps has inspired me to pursue a future in Fitness and Healthcare. It also taught me that once you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything. It is not about how heavy your pack is, but how you carry it.
Let's go work out! Everyone is different; there is no one size fits all for training. I enjoy a variety of training inside, outside, weights, body weight, cardio, games. We can find out what works best for you and have some fun.
Pre-Med/Exercise Science Major- 3
Over 12 years of playing organized sports
WITS Certified Personal Trainer
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED/First aid)
Command Fitness Leader (Navy fitness specialist)
National and State Registered Emergency Medical Technician
Registered Medical Assistant
Portland State Student Health Advisory Board Member
Phone : (503) 896-7578
Email : firstname.lastname@example.com
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Keahi Horowitz
"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do." – Bruce Lee
Introduction: What does "fitness" mean to you? To many, it means being healthy, active, and eating well. To others, it might mean being able to lift a certain weight. To still more people, fitness comes with a prototypical body type. But, this is how other people look at fitness. Ultimately, the person who should be defining your fitness is you. You have your own activities and your own interests, which will define what you ought to focus on. With a little guidance, we can break down your goals to find what you really want, what you really need, and what you are really capable of, which is often more than you think. Bring your effort and your drive, and I will bring mine. Together, though the journey may be long and hard, we will find success. All you need to do is answer a simple question: what does "fitness" mean to you?
About me: My training stems from my background and experience. After years of swimming competitively, I still incorporate in-the-water workouts with weight lifting and other "dryland" exercises. As a musician, I also understand the importance of proper posture, technique, and both mental and physical endurance. Now, I am a cellist, swimmer, Taiko (traditional Japanese drum) player, and Chinese Lion Dance/martial artist who is currently in the process of completing his Masters in Music here at Portland State while continuing to pursue scientific interests. From nutrition to neuroscience and musical performance to physical performance, I continue to look for new ways to understand how our mind and body works, and how to maximize our efficiency. Of course, everyone is different. So, I look forward to hearing your perspectives and bringing what I have learned to help you achieve your goals.
- W.I.T.S. Personal Fitness Trainer Certification
- American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid for the Professional Rescuer Certification
Phone : 503.936.4031
Email : email@example.com
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Kristin Spurkland
"Our bodies are our gardens – our wills are our gardeners." -William Shakespeare
Introduction: In working as a trainer, my goal is to help my clients be prepared to meet anything that comes their way with energy, enthusiasm, and ease, be it an all-day hike in the gorge, running a 10K, or a softball game at a family picnic. I believe that health and fitness should be available to everybody, regardless of current fitness status or difficult experiences with exercise in the past. Let me help you feel comfortable, confident, and "at home" in your body.
About me: My workout programs generally focus on functional strength and fitness, plus balance, coordination, and stability. In addition to drawing inspiration from my current studies in Fitness and Exercise as a Health major at PSU, I also incorporate my experience with dance and yoga into the gym setting. I like to keep things dynamic, and use a lot of intervals and hybrid workouts (combinations of resistance and cardio work) to increase both strength and cardiovascular fitness while also developing whole-body awareness and integration. My personal fitness routine is centered around my role as a dancer with Bloco Alegria, a Rio-style samba band; I have also recently taken up hula-hooping (kids make it look easy, but it's a pretty intense workout!).
I bring empathy, humor, and strong communication skills to my sessions. I want to assist all of my clients in feeling empowered to take charge of their health and wellness. Whether you were picked last in gym, or are a seasoned exercise pro looking for a new routine, I want you on my team!
- World Instructor Training Schools – Personal Trainer
- American Red Cross - CPR, AED & First Aid for the Professional Rescuer
- B.S. in Physical Activity & Exercise with a Psychology minor (expected 2016)
Phone : 503.997.0807
Email : firstname.lastname@example.com
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Tenalyn Fontaine
"Fitness can, and should, be fun!"
About me: Do you need help getting started on a work-out plan?
Are you unsure of how to use equipment properly, how many sets, and how many reps?
Would you like someone to help motivate you?
Do you find exercise boring?
Hello, my name is Tenalyn. I am here to help you make fitness fun. I'm not going to say it is easy, because it is not. Fitness can be hard work but that does not mean it can't be fun. In fact I firmly believe it should be fun. I am an American College of Sports Medicine certified Personal Trainer and I am here to help. Fitness is a lifelong goal that I can help you get started achieving. I'll see you at the gym!
Interests: I am interested in almost anything fitness related. Some of my favorite activities are: Ultimate Frisbee, Ice skating, Team sports, Tae Kwon Do, running and swimming. I am also interested in Nutrition and Anatomy and Physiology and have taken courses on both subjects. I enjoy reading, watching movies and listening to music. I am also a part of a Medieval Combat group.
American College of Sports Medicine – Certified Personal Trainer
American Red Cross – Standard First Aid, CPR/AED for the professional rescuer
PE classes: Weight lifting, Tae Kwon Do, Basketball, Fitness Conditioning, Team Sports, Swimming, Tai Chi.
I have experience working with many different types of equipment ranging from weight machines to free weights to calisthenics to stability and BOSU balls, resistance bands and medicine balls.
November 2003 – July 2004: Sherwood Family YMCA – Lifeguard
July 2004 – July 2005: Griffith Park Family YMCA – Lifeguard
August 2005 – November 2007: Mt. Park Homeowner's Association – Recreation Aid
December 2009 – Current: PSU Campus Rec - Fitness Center Staff & Personal Trainer
Phone : (503) 784-9867
Email : firstname.lastname@example.com
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Tommy Gibbons
"In order to have what others don't you must do what others won't."
About me: Hello, I'm Tommy Gibbons. I've been involved in fitness for 8 years. Everywhere from sports to weight lifting, exercise has changed my life over the past several years, both physically and mentally. Health and exercise are two of the greatest passions in my life; I want to help others along in their journey to bettering themselves, not just their body but their mind as well. Once you start meeting your goals you will realize how much more you can do as long as you stay focused and committed! I currently have my Associate of Arts degree and am working toward my Bachelors in Health Studies with a concentration on Physical Activity/Exercise.
My philosophy: I am a firm believer that if your heart and mind are in it, the physical part will follow. We are all capable of molding our bodies to our satisfaction and further. I am here to share my experience and knowledge to help you in your fitness endeavors. I believe in specific measurable goals and all the work it takes to achieve them. I have met many of my personal aims and have seen myself grow beyond what I thought possible. I am ready to devote my time and effort to make sure you reach your fitness goals and stay motivated! My program design will be personally tailored and well-rounded to make sure we are optimizing neuromuscular efficiency by working flexibility, stability, balance, endurance, strength, and power. Are you ready to make the difference?
National Academy of Sports Medicine- Certified Personal Trainer
American Red Cross- Standard First Aid, CPR/AED
Pediatric Plus- CPR, AED, and First Aid
Phone : 541-212-8439
Email : email@example.com
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Veronique Nyounai-Herrera
"Success is the result of motivation, dedication and consistent effort."
Introduction: Committing yourself to your body and health is the greatest gift you can give yourself. The trick is to try various activities, find what you enjoy, and make it a priority. Fitness is definitely not one size fits all! As a trainer, I'm here to push you and help you realize that you are capable of achieving every goal you make for yourself. I'm here to show you just how strong you really are!
About me: I have always enjoyed being active. As a kid, I participated in practically every sport there was. This included ice-skating, gymnastics, volleyball, and even horseback riding. In high school, I stuck with basketball and tennis, becoming a tennis captain my senior year. Upon entering college, I quickly fell in love with strength training. I love knowing that I am getting stronger every day and am pushing my body to its full potential. For me, it's all mental. I know that by pushing myself past my perceived barriers, I am becoming both mentally and physically stronger, and that mentality in the gym, can easily be translated to real life. Anything is possible! With that being said, my approach as a trainer involves nudging clients out of their comfort zones. I start off by understanding how you learn best, create a program that progresses in intensity, and gradually push you out of that pesky comfort zone.
I believe that a successful trainer is one that is well-rounded and able to relate to clients that have various fitness levels, goals, and interests. The best part of my job is getting to coach a diverse population of clients. No matter where you fall, the number one thing to remember is that in order to achieve the results you desire, it takes dedication, and perseverance. I am here as your coach, friend, teacher, and cheerleader. Let's work on being the best version of you yet!
- WITS Certified Personal Trainer
- Licensed Zumba instructor
- AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
- Red Cross CPR, AED, First Aid Certified
- Pending minor in community health education
- Tennis player 10+ years
- Other sports: basketball, volleyball
Phone : (503) 708-0970
Email : firstname.lastname@example.com
Stephanie Symonds
"Even after all this time, the Sun never says to the Earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole sky." -Rumi
About me: Hola! My name is Stephanie and I am fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. First things first, I love music and dance. I spent the majority of my childhood and adolescence in all kinds of dance performances and types. A few years after high school I reignited my passion for fitness after a long period without any sort of physical exercise or dance which left me feeling really lost and unhappy. At that point I hadn't run a mile since the mandatory 8th grade "7 minute mile" and wondered if I could ever achieve such a thing. I then began training for a half marathon, participating in Zumba daily and found my niche in group fitness classes and setting monthly and yearly challenges for myself. That half marathon was my first of many fun physical and mental obstacles. As time would pass, exercise just became a hobby and something I absolutely loved helping others with. From my own experience, achieving any sort of physical fitness goal is one of the greatest feelings ever!
Interests: San Diegan born and raised, I love the sun and outdoor activities! I still love to dance more than anything but really enjoy all sorts of exercise types including tough T25/P90X type workouts, strength training and marathon training. I enjoy helping individuals develop a lifestyle change and help them through it as I have personally experienced that process myself. I enjoy making things challenging and am quite an energetic person so I tend to find the fun in things that might seem impossible or difficult. Tell me your goals and I will help you manifest them! I am always up for a challenge and love to challenge others.
W.I.T.S. Personal Training Certification
American Heart Association CPR/AED/1st Aid (January: American Red Cross)
Phone: 619-518-1144
Email: email@example.com
Sabrina Wilken
"Every artist was first an amateur." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Training Purpose: In my experience I have found that many people are intimidated by working out at a gym for fear of being judged. My goal as a personal trainer is to help people overcome any personal inhibitions and to help them reach their full fitness potential. No matter what ability level you are at I hope to help you feel comfortable and confident at any gym.
Athletic Background: Participating in dance and gymnastics in my youth, my love for fitness developed at an early age. In high school I began my career as a competitive cheerleader for four years and went on to cheer competitively at a collegiate level for two years as well. After retiring from my cheerleading career I sought out other forms of exercise such as weightlifting, distance running and Zumba. I have always had a passion for fitness and I hope to inspire others to pursue a healthy and active lifestyle as well.
American Red Cross CPR/ AED and First Aid certified
AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
WITS Certified Personal Trainer
Phone: (503) 490-4561
Email: email@example.com
Myles Webb
"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." - Theodore Roosevelt
"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." - Theodore Roosevelt
Interesting Stuff: Run my own YouTube channel; Used to show dogs competitively; Have a twin sister (fraternal); I USED to be afraid of tomato juice; I CURRENTLY am afraid most flying creatures; And my favorite animal is my dog, Boone.
Fitness History: At the age of fourteen, I began to compete in track and cross-country. Running all four years gave me an appreciation for working hard for goals that may seem very far off, something I bring to my training sessions. I keep in mind that not every day is going to have huge victories, but it is the little victories that I look forward to. For me, that was beating my running arch enemy at districts. Since then, I have been working out diligently at the Rec Center, as well as hiking and biking on the side.
But I could talk about myself for ages, I want to know more about YOU; I am a personal trainer. What personal training means to me is listening to you, the client, and understanding what you want from training, and then designing a program to meet your fitness goals.
The goal for me is to help you reach your definition of fitness. If your definition of fitness is being able to run a mile under seven minutes, we can do that (I ran competitively for over four years), Or maybe fitness to you means having a bicep bigger than your head. Whatever your goal, even if you don't have one, I have the knowledge and the enthusiasm to help you reach it.
I design workout routines around the National Academy of Sports Medicine's Optimum Performance Training (OPT) Model. This model focuses on stimulating the body to adapt in various ways such as increased strength or stabilization.
During a session, I will adapt to what type of encouragement you need. Want someone to chat with you over some barbell squats? Sounds good. Want me to get in your face so you pump out those last two reps on the bench press? Just as good! Whatever type of encouragement you need, I will tailor my training to fit you.
Fitness History Points:
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer
Ran competitively for four Years
Swim lesson instructor for two years
Soccer, Basketball, Snowboarding, Showing Dogs, Hiking
Phone : 541-817-8077
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Tuesday, October 31, 2000
New York, NY —As Halloween costumes testify, there is a certain image we have of a vampire that comes from the Bela Lugosi Dracula tradition made classic by the 1930?s horror movie. He?s all cloak and fangs?. but there?s a bald headed, more surreal kind of vampire which is the thread of a German tradition originating in the earlier silent movie called Nosferatu. Tonight at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, there?s the New York debut of a new score for the film . Judith Kampfner reports.
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Entering into a new level of their relationship, Zac Efron stepped out of Michelle Rodriguez's home with an overnight bag early Sunday morning (July 20).
The "Neighbors" star was seen out and about with "The Fast and the Furious" star partying it up the night before.
Ready for a new adventure with one of the world's most famous outdoors man, Zac Efron decided to give sky diving a try over the weekend.
The "Neighbors" hunk jumped out of a plane to prepare for his stint on "Running Wild with Bear Grylls" and posted a new Instagram video detailing how he toughened himself up for his expedition.
It seemed a little odd when they went on holiday in Italy together as friends, but it turns out Michelle Rodriguez has a new boy toy in the form of Zac Efron.
In a newly-released set of photos, the "High School Musical" hunk is pictured puckering up with the "Fast & Furious" babe, who is also nine years his senior.
Making the most of their time in the 'boot,' Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez returned to Sardinia, Italy after a boating excursion on Thursday (July 3).
The "Neighbors" hunk and the "Fast and Furious" lady flew into the local airport via a private jet and were accompanied by their host, Italian businessman Gianluca Vacchi and his girlfriend.
First came the "Wiggle," and now Zac Efron is getting his groove on to club smash "Turn Down for What."
In an Instagram video posted Tuesday (July 1), the "High School Musical" hottie does a choreographed dance to the Lil Jon and DJ Snake tune with his buddies Gianluca Vacchi and Youseff Giga.
Forming an unlikely friendship, Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez showed up in Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy last Wednesday (June 25).
The "High School Musical" stud and the "Fast & Furious" female both seemed to be in good spirits as they enjoyed their afternoon aboard a snazzy boat while shutterbugs snapped up pics.
Enjoying his summer days with pals, Zac Efron flew over to Italy for a relaxing vacation with Gianluca Vacchi and Youseff Giga.
The "High School Musical" hunk starred in a couple Instagram videos posted by Vacchi. In the first, Efron sits on a dock next to Michelle Rodriguez who is in a full headstand.
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County likely to donate to 2015 cycling event
Henrico County officials are proposing that the county contribute direct and indirect funding and support totaling no more than $1.4 million to Richmond 2015, the organization that will host the nine-day UCI World Road Cycling Championships in the Greater Richmond region in three years.
That's the same amount requested of the county by Richmond 2015 officials in September, although they sought the total amount in cash donations spread evenly over the next three years.
Instead, County Manager Virgil Hazelett has proposed a $300,000 cash donation in 2015 only and the application of other associated costs, such as security, traffic control and overtime police pay, toward the $1.4 million total. Henrico's share of contributions made to Richmond 2015 by the Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau and Greater Richmond Convention Center also would be included in that amount.
Only one event – a time trial for men and women on the first day – is proposed to occur in Henrico. Organizers originally wanted to begin the 17-mile event at Short Pump Town Center and conclude it in Richmond, but Henrico officials determined that such a route would require that 62 intersections be closed for more than 10 hours.
That inconvenience – and the associated cost of overtime pay for police officers along the route – wouldn't make sense for the county, Hazelett said. So, county officials are working with Richmond 2015 to identify another route that is a better fit, he said.
Henrico Director of Management and Budget Brandon Hinton told the Board of Supervisors during a work session Oct. 23 that the county could not justify a cash contribution of $1.4 million when its anticipated direct tax benefit would be just $1.063 million, according to an estimate provided by Richmond 2015.
And, Hinton and Hazelett told the board, that estimate is aggressive because it includes anticipated hotel tax revenue that county officials believe is impossible to achieve.
"Clearly, the event will have a positive impact on the Richmond region," Hinton said. "[But] we don't want to pay out more than we think we're going to get in return."
The nine-day event will feature cyclists from more than 70 countries and an anticipated crowd of about 450,000.
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This past year I started promoting my art at conventions in the midwest, mainly here in Indianapolis, and one in Michigan. By doing this, I have gained a healthy amount of exposure. People now recognize my art when they walk by and it is such a heart warming experience to be able to share and talk about my work.
Many exciting things have happened. I got into Gen Con for my first year and I was scouted by Paizo Publishing to do work on an unnounced title.
I have continued to go to conventions to promote and sell my work in 2015, but conventions have strict deadlines on payment arrangements.
I was accepted into Gen Con (Indianapolis) and C2E2 (Chicago). Both have pricey table costs and have deadlines in early January to pay off. Indiana Comic Con is before BOTH of the conventions and I really want to attend as it was my highest grossing con last year.
80% of all of the convention money earned is going to pay off my husband and my student loans as we have a goal to start a family and want to be in a good position.
Because I work in Academia I am off 14 weeks out of the year with no pay and this really cuts into some of my funding around this time to pay for conventions in the first half of the year.
So here is what I need help with. Gencon has a $200 table price tag and is one of the cheaper tables of the year. I need help funding this table cost. With the convention in March, I need to purchase ASAP. I know this is a bad time of year to be requesting such help, but every little bit counts. Even if you can't donate, please spread the word to those who may be able.
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i've gotten sick every month since september. it's been a cold/cough thing and it usually lasts a week or two. i'm about 80% raw, sometimes have cooked veggies for dinner. do you think i can contribute my sickness to not eating all raw?? i like having warm foods since it's freezing here, but if i constantly get sick, is it worth it? i never used to get sick this often before i started eating raw foods. i figured my immune system would be really dynamite by now, but i guess not. any thoughts?
are you getting enough zinc and proper immune defending minerals into your diet, whether you eat raw or not?
If you've been on antibiotics in the past which I am sure you have like most people they are really really damaging for you immune system and it needs an extra helping hand to build it up again. The best thing to do is eat lots of fermented foods or take probiotic to restore your healthy bacteria. Hope this helps :)
I remember when I used to eat Ezekiel bread, peanut butter, noodles, and other cooked foods on a regular basis I got sick all the time. Now I never get sick now that I don't eat that stuff anymore. Like, it's been 3-4 years. The last time I got sick I had eaten a bunch of gluten free millet bread and then had a bad cough and really sore throat, with fevers, for 2-4 weeks. The body gets really sensitive. I'm not perfect now though, I have liquid cooked foods like soups and stuff every now and then. Maybe you should try easier to digest cooked foods - starchy vegetables feel pretty heavy to me. that might just be me though. Have a bowl of some kind of broth with a small amount of vegetables in it, a few beans, etc just to warm you up. Take a probiotic and enzyme supplement too because that will really help the sickness and digestion of the cooked food. The bacteria will strengthen your immune system.
There's a lot of other factors in health. Even with food, there's other factors besides raw. For instance, if you eat right before bed a lot then your sleep won't be as rejuvenating and healing as it should be. If you're always stressed out then your body will wear down. If you are lethargic and never exercise then you won't have as much energy, etc. Increasing your percentage of raw might help you out but there are so many factors that I'm sure you could improve other things and get the same results. Whatever works
what do you eat that IS raw? do you get enough greens and fruit? those are the things that keep me from getting sick. I also take raw vitamins (vitamin code) just to fill in.
i agree with eecho, look at other factors in your life. to get sick, you have to be exposed to germs and get stressed somehow. get enough sleep, don't drink or smoke, don't get too stressed out.
thanks for your thoughts guys!
rawgorgeous, i was on antibiotics in march because i got my wisdom teeth out. what an experience! i definitely do need to build my immune system up. i've never fermented any foods though and that is a good idea.
rawkid, it's just weird to me that i used to be on an all cooked foods diet and now i'm not and this is when i get most sick. i think the veggie broth sounds like a good idea. one of the main reasons i eat cooked foods is because it's cheaper and it's what my family eats. my favorite is a potato. i'm going to read about probiotics since i'm curious about them now.
i'm thinking a reason could be that i'm just exposed to so many germs, like bitt said. i take the trolley, bus, and go to school and the gym everyday. i haven't taken vitamins for a while but maybe i need to. my main fruits that i eat are bananas, dates, grapes, oranges, strawberries, and raspberries. as for greens, i really only eat iceberg lettuce and spinach. i'm not really a fan of the darker leaf varieties.
eecho, i get lots of sleep haha except i don't sleep when i'm sick. i just can't for some reason... probably because i'm sneezing and coughing the whole time.
I would say definitely put dark leafy greens in your diet somehow with me I just throw them in a smoothie. In fact I am having a chocolate smoothie right now and I put a big leaf of kale in it and you would never know. This morning I put a few big leaves of kale with 3 kiwis, 1 banana, and 1 carrot (and I don't like carrots but I never know its in there). Spinach is not that reliable for minerals because of oxalic acid which blocks absorption of calcium and iron. You need some basic minerals and vitamins dark leafy greens are by far the best they are basically superfood.
I would suggest Vitamin D supplement. You said you starting feeling more ill in September maybe because of the sun it happened to me this October now I supplement at every meal.
If you are out in public that much you should try to eat immune boosting foods like Vitamin C (citrus) and zinc all the time to keep it going so you can help reduce chances of getting something. Maybe Airborne might help, I used to use it quite a lot when I felt or was sick and it always helped.
Talking about getting sick by eating some SAD food, on Halloween night and the next day I gorged on chocolate which I hadn't eaten for a long time. That was Sat and Sun. I got soo sick Wed. and I hadn't been sick a day since going RAW (between 80 to 100% daily) 2 years ago. My two kids who eat about 80% RAW also got sick at the same time. My SAD husband and other 2 kids were not affected. I guess this is just one hard lesson to learn and hopefully it will make me think twice when tempted with cooked food:)
I knew oxalic acid was bad for calcium absorption but I didn't know it was present in spinach, thanks whiteapple :)
I've heard you mention you don't like taking supplements - but a multivitamin/mineral might be good to have as a backup particularly if there isn't a lot of variety in your diet. Otherwise Eecho makes a good point about other factors like stress weakening your immune system.
I get exposed to plenty of germs via my office. Many of my coworkers have school-aged kids and come in sick all the time, but I don't usually catch anything. Maybe once every two or three years I get a cold.
Ditto the green smoothies to add more nutrient-dense greens to your life! Iceberg lettuce has almost no nutrients. Romaine is really mild and far more nutritious.
suasoria, i'm thinking it's the cooked food i was eating. i quit eating the potatoes since i posted this and i feel much better. i am honestly the least stressed person i know haha there is nothing in my life that is stressful- thank god.
i try to drink green smoothies everyday or every two days. iceberg is just so delicious!! haha i love it. i'm okay with romaine in salads but the flavor is just too strong in smoothies for me. i like celery in smoothies though.


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Rome, Italy
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Roger Federer began his quest to win the Internazionali BNL d'Italia for the first time with a confident 6-4, 6-3 victory over Argentine Carlos Berlocq Wednesday in Rome. Federer, who last week won a record-tying 20th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title on blue clay in Madrid, will next face fellow former World No. 1 and 2001 Rome champion Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Federer dropped just six points on his first serve and was broken once in the 70-minute match.
The Swiss entered Rome at No. 2 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings, having overtaken Rafael Nadal following his Madrid triumph. "I have a good win under my belt and I might be No. 3 next week, but that doesn't matter for me and Rafa," he said. "I know it is an interesting time right now and that there is a lot to talk about rankings. I know that I have a shot until the US Open with the [No. 1 South African Airways ATP] Rankings and you will see."
Joining Federer in the third round is 10th seed Juan Martin del Potro. The 6' 6" Argentine set a big-hitting showdown with Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after a 6-4, 6-2 win over Mikhail Youzhny. Del Potro, who reached the semi-finals in Madrid last week, saved the lone break point he faced.
"I am confident with my game at the moment and am looking forward to the season and I want to have a good Roland Garros," he said.
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In a good day for the seeds, No. 7 Tomas Berdych, No. 12 Nicolas Almagro and No. 14 Juan Monaco also advanced.
Berdych, who reached the Madrid final last week, broke serve four times in a 6-4, 6-1 win over Poland's Lukasz Kubot. Almagro broke big-serving American qualifier Sam Querrey five times in a 7-5, 6-2 win.
Juan Monaco, playing his first tournament since injuring his ankle in Monte-Carlo, enjoyed a 6-4, 6-2 win over Czech veteran Radek Stepanek. Before his injury Monaco was playing arguably the best tennis of his career, reaching the semi-finals of the Sony Open Tennis in Miami and winning the US Men's Clay Court Championships title in Houston.
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NEW ORLEANS-- From her home in New Orleans East, Fenelle Guillaume is keeping tabs on Isaac, as it heads towards her relatives in Haiti.
'They said they're okay and they're just waiting to see what happens,' Guillaume said, after speaking to them by phone on Friday.
Upwards of 400,000 Haitians remain in tents set up after the 2010 earthquake there. It is a concern for many observers, including five missionaries from Louisiana who are also there, as they attempt to rebuild an earthquake-damaged church. Among them: the Reverend Dr. Tim Smith of Gretna United Methodist Church. He spoke to Eyewitness News by phone on Friday from Port-au-Prince.
'You know, a storm with 25, 30 miles an hour, I think, would just shred those tents to pieces,' he said. 'We were very concerned looking at the people and, I mean, the tents go on for miles and miles.'
Rev. Smith said conditions were already beginning to deteriorate from the southwest coast of the Dominican Republic all the way to the Haitian capital.
'One of the questions that we had for our translator, our interpreter, was you know, how aware the Haitians were about it, particularly out in the rural community,' Rev. Smith said. 'The way that they get the word out is through the cell phone companies. They send a text to everyone that subscribes to let them know that a storm is coming and that it's on the way.'
Back in New Orleans East, Guillaume reflected on her most recent trip to Haiti last month, as she cast a wary eye on where Isaac may head next.
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The EuroLeague Women Final Four was the main event in Valencia over the weekend so it was no surprise that many prominent figures were in the audience to soak up the atmosphere.
The Mayor of Valencia, Rita Barberá, sat at midcourt on Sunday beside Ros Casares president German Ros and watched as Spartak Moscow Region beat Ros Casares in a thrilling title game, 87-80.
Fashion conscious fans of women's basketball in Europe may have noticed a new look for their favorite teams of late.
Numerous national federations have been playing in a new uniform, designed by Tuta in cooperation with FIBA Europe.
The Year of Women's Basketball, an 18-month campaign by FIBA Europe aimed at highlighting women´s basketball and increasing recognition and respect for the sport in Europe, officially ended during EuroBasket Women 2007 in Chieti, Italy.
With the best of Europe battling on the floor and a variety of expositions of female uniforms- including one featuring their past, present and future -taking place off of it, there was plenty to occupy and educate fans.
The basketballtayside & fife Under-16 Girl's Development League recently wrapped play in Scotland.
Year of Women's Basketball Project Manager Esther Wender was on hand for the final day of competition.
Year of Women's Basketball Project Manager will be heading to Scotland this weekend to see some of the activities related to the project that are being organised by Basketball Scotland.
On Saturday, Wender will be visiting Bathgate Academy in West Lothian to attend a Junior Women's training session followed by a Year of Women's Basketball event.
Scotland Junior Women's National Team Head Coach Donna Finnie took charge of a basketball camp at Mayfield Sports Centre, Tayside in Scotland at the weekend.
The "Girls Allowed", an event only for females, was organised by SportTayside & Fife and attracted over 40 girls between the age of 11 and 18 from all parts of Tayside and Fife.
On the final day of the EuroLeague Women Final Four in the Moscow Region, Esther Wender, Project Manager of the Year of Women's Basketball, had a chance to address the presidents of all Russian first league teams. Wender spoke about the Year of Women's Basketball project and how it can help to further develop basketball in Europe.
Anastasiya Veremeenko knows she and her Nadezhda teammates face a very difficult task in Athens on Thursday night as they attempt to hit back from a first-leg deficit to Sony Athinaikos and win the EuroCup Women.
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from the youtube-generation-wouldn't-even-flinch dept.
o.0 That's disgusting!
If you wear the thing on your wrist and it detects motion then I would have thought that the excuse "I woke up in the middle of the night and was thinking about you" would have been plausible...
Didn't you read the summary? It tracks every move you make, just like GPS vehicle trackers, RFID door keys, and a jingle bell on your kid's shoelace. Clearly this is something worthy of widespread panic.
Not just every move you make - also (per the summary) it tracks every step you take, every vow you break, and every smile you fake.
It'll be watching you.
*sigh* The Lord of the Rings was not a documentary.
Make your hand smell bad, I guess.
I assume that is has something to do with kinetics and motion, more than pulse.
For most of the people on Slashdot they would need to make sure that choose the correct wrist to place this on. Otherwise they would see a spike during certain online activities.
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Maur Hill beat McLouth Thursday night to win the Class 3, District title.
Troy routs Inman; plus Riverside takes down Hiawatha
Atchison loses for the first time, Troy tops Doniphan West for fifth straight win.
Troy rolls to an easy win; plus Riverside takes down Doniphan West
Riverside edge at home, Maur Hill and Atchison stay undefeated.
Riverside, Troy rebound, Atchison outlasts KC Washington.
Riverside, Troy suffer first losses on the road.
Troy shuts out Washington County, Riverside tops Jefferson West to start season.
West Platte and Mid-Buchanan advance to the North Platte Tournament championship.
Riverside, Atchison claim victories while Maur Hill falls to Silver Lake.
Riverside drops a second district game.
Riverside suffers first loss of the season against Sabetha.
Maur Hill claims first win, Riverside remains perfect headed to district play.
Riverside still perfect, Doniphan West claims victory over Maur Hill.
High school football games are moving kickoff up with thunderstorms likely on Friday night.
Riverside gets 34-6 win over Troy in last conference meeting.
Riverside, ACCHS among teams that claim victory in Week 3.
Troy, Riverside exit week two with victories.
LeBlond softball and boys soccer both come up with wins Tuesday.
Ravens get shut out, 53-0.
Maur Hill lost its final district game of the season Thursday night.
Broncos can't make it two straight, fall 36-12.
Cyclones defeat Ravens, 24-8.
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- Aleene's Crystal Clear Tacky Spray
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- Coordinating solid colors of card stock
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- Gold mica flakes (option: mix in a little chunky colored glitter)
- Black chisel-tip markers
- Paper trimmer and small scissors
- Large sheet of scrap paper and blue painter's tape
- Small paint brush, pouncer, tweezers
Trim patterned card stock to 7" X 10" and fold to 5"X 7".
Trim two coordinating solid colors of card stock for frame panels: 3-7/8" X 4-1/2" and 3-1/2" X 4".
Trim another piece of patterned card stock to 3" X 3-7/8" for the mask card.
Stamp your image twice on to desired color card stock; allow to dry then cut out both images – one will be for the mask and the other will be your embellishment.
Use small piece of painter's tape to adhere image to the mask card, and another piece to adhere mask card to large sheet of scrap paper.
Saturate the mask card with generous, even coverage of Tacky Spray.
Immediately cover the card with mica flakes and tap off excess (TIP: use a sheet of non-stick parchment to gently press the mica flakes into the card to ensure good adhesion) then carefully remove the image from the mask card and set aside to dry.
Use a pouncer to shade your embellishment with ink from the stamp pad as desired, then ink the edges with a black marker and allow to dry.
Paint some Clear Gel Tacky Glue and/or Paper Glaze to highlight desired areas of the inked image, sprinkle with clear glitter, tap off excess and set aside to dry.
Use Original Tacky Glue to center and adhere each frame panel to the folded card, then adhere the mica mask card on top.
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Being able to adjust to your climate means being able to survive. An Indiana State University study of leaf-cutter ants found that those coming from cities functioned in 108- degree heat for 20 percent longer than their country cousins. The effect in city-dwelling humans can be just as profound.
"That morning power walk or run on a warm April day in the low 80s feels terribly hot, but in July or August won't because you'll have acclimated," says Dr. Thomas Matte, of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. When you're used to the heat, electrolytes make up less of your sweat. Instead of sweating so much around your torso, you'll sweat more efficiently from your arms and legs. And your trigger point for sweating will rise.
"But if you stay in your chair in an air-conditioned room and never have to turn on your hormones and heat-loss mechanism, you're not going to be a fit organism," Blumberg says.
We also hamper ourselves with lousy diets. Instead of consuming junk food and fatty ice cream (and then rushing to gulp down sports drinks and electrolyte supplements), we should drink plenty of water or juice, and eat dark leafy greens, nuts, seeds, whole grains, vegetables, blackstrap molasses, and bananas to get the calcium, magnesium, and potassium adults need.
And don't fetishize ancestral lore. Drinking hot tea on a hot day won't cool you down, but rather will burden your body with extra heat to disperseit's a matter of basic physics. Chinese skullcap is believed in Asia to stimulate flushing, but Western scientists aren't yet convinced. Capsicum, the operative component in cayenne pepper and other hot spices, stimulates neural channels designed to receive signals of thermal stress. Some argue that the chemical can be beneficial by tricking the body into producing a protective sweat without exertion. But, asks Hunter College nutrition professor Arlene Spark, "Why would you need to trick the body into sweating during a heat wave?"
Michael Caterina, a professor of biology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a leading capsicum researcher, says, "One thing that's pretty clear in lab animals is that when newborn rats are injected with capsicum, they lose some of their temperature-sensing neurons, and for the rest of their lives they're missing this subpopulation of neurons. If you put them into an excessively warm environment, they can't protect themselves against overheating." In adult humans, capsicum temporarily dulls or deadens those receptors in a localized fashion, such as on the tongue.
Apart from toughing it out and allowing our bodies to care for themselves, we can take cues from critters. The most basic advice regarding summer clothingthat it should be light-colored, thin, and loosenicely mimics a camel's fur, which provides sun protection and prevents sweat from simply rolling off before it can absorb body heat and transfer it to the air.
Nature is full of tricks for beating the heat. Blumberg is particularly admiring of the gazelle's carotid rete, an intricate web of thin blood vessels (read: increased surface area) below the brain stem. This web allows a gazelle fleeing a lion to protectively chill its brain to more than seven degrees Fahrenheit below its body temperature, even as its muscles are pumping frantically.
"That advantage is important because the brain gets damaged at a lower temperature than the rest of your body. It's a bit like the neck cooler you see in the Sharper Image catalogue. It's cooling the blood that goes to your brain. There's a conceptual validity to the product, but I don't know of any scientific studies on it," he says. "But we do know that it feels damn good."
Not that the brain always gets pride of place. As Blumberg writes, "A ram continues panting as long as its scrotum is overheated, even if its body temperature decreases more than two degrees Celsius (four degrees Fahrenheit). It appears that the ram is more committed to maintaining the temperature of its testes than to maintaining its deep body temperature."
SO MUCH FOR SHADE Buildings and cities, like bodies, are in large part plumbing. In ancient Egypt, wealthy pallace dwellers installed cooling systems that circulated water from aqueducts through the walls. Today's cutting-edge "green" buildings in Tribeca, Harlem, and Chelsea, among other neighborhoods, save electricity by employing geothermal cooling, looping water through coils deep underground to chill the air in the chambers above. Seven World Trade Center, a model sustainable building, uses rainwater for cooling and for watering plants.
New York City is, by world standards, ridiculously rich in fresh water. Our civil engineers spend much of their time racing to find ways to get rid of it. Household "gray water" from showers and sinks and storm water could slake the thirst of the 1 million new trees Mayor Bloomberg is calling for. Many sidewalks could be lined with "nearly continuous greenswales," says Rohit Aggarwala, director of the Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability. Bloomberg also wants a tax credit for so-called "green roofs," which would be covered with grass and other plants.
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Even as Jamat-ud-Dawa chief and alleged Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed has continued to address political rallies with an anti-India tenor, the Government of India is quietly pursuing back-channel means to bring suspects in the November 2008 attacks to book via discussions with law enforcement authorities in the United States.
The Indian embassy in Washington said in a statement that Ambassador Nirupama Rao held a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on February 21 at the U.S. Department of Justice, and a key issue discussed was cooperation between the two nations on investigation into the Mumbai attacks.
Underscoring the crucial importance of such cooperation, Ms. Rao expressed hope that a few important aspects of India's request for assistance in this regard would be fulfilled soon, the embassy said, adding that "This assumes importance in view of the need of bringing the main culprits to book without delay."
Mr. Holder, the statement noted, had assured that all possible assistance "within the framework of U.S. law" would be provided in this regard and more generally he underscored the importance that the U.S. attached to counterterrorism cooperation with India.
The allusion to U.S. assistance necessarily remaining within the confines of U.S. law gains salience in the context of the interrogation of David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani-American accused of planning and conducting reconnaissance for the terror attacks, and providing material support to the group behind the attacks, Lashkar-e-Taiba.
While India has in the past pressed the U.S. for further access to Headley for questioning, the U.S. has courted controversy by delaying such access and limiting it in certain regards, including on the Indian government's request to have Headley extradited to India. During last year's hearings in the case, Headley's testimony in a Chicago court revealed further linkages between LeT and certain elements connected to the Pakistani intelligence services.


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Hi, Ned here again. The Microsoft Office 2007 product group has released a terrific new whitepaper that covers the ins and outs of deploying Group Policy settings for Office 2007, and they asked that we share the love with you here from AskDS.
The whitepaper covers (in 187 exhaustive pages) recommendations and how-to info for Planning, Deployment, Operations, and a complete technical reference. This guide is actually a subset of the even more massive 2007 Office Resource Kit.
You can download the Group Policy for Office 2007 guide from here.
And while this is linked in the document, there's also a complete set of ADM, ADMX, and ADML group policy templates available.
You can download the ADM/ADMX/ADML templates from here.
Finally, you may also want to grab the 2007 Office Security Guide. This whitepaper covers the aspects of security that are often overlooked - document security once it leaves your safe and secure file servers. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability are the watchwords here. It has a number of tie-ins to Group Policy as well.
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Gambhir: Ban upheld
The International Cricket Council (ICC) insist the decision to uphold Gautam Gambhir's one-Test ban will stand despite protests from the Indian board.
"The matter is now closed and the ICC will make no further comment on the case"
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Gambhir was handed the sanction by match referee Chris Broad after being found guilty of acting contrary to the spirit of the game during the third Test against Australia in Delhi.
The left-handed batsman stuck an elbow in the chest of Shane Watson while taking a single run en route to his double century in the first innings.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India appealed against Broad's decision but Justice Albie Sachs - a South African judge appointed by the International Cricket Council to conduct the hearing - ruled the Indian opener's ban should stand.
Sachs' judgement is final and binding under the provisions of the ICC code of conduct, therefore Gambhir will miss the fourth and deciding Test against Australia, which starts in Nagpur on Thursday.
ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said: "The ICC code of conduct is a robust and independent process designed to achieve a fair and proper outcome.
"Although we have received an objection letter from the BCCI, there is nothing more that we can do as the appeal commissioner's decision is a final and binding decision.
"The matter is now closed and the ICC will make no further comment on the case."
The BCCI had earlier complained about the way the appeal was handled and told the ICC they did not accept the outcome.
"The said order has been passed without affording the player an opportunity of personal hearing, legal representation and without acceding to his request for certain documents (or) recordings to be given to him and also denying him an extension of time," read a BCCI statement.


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Habitat selection and food habits
Collectively, tinamous are adapted to a wide variety of environments, including dense tropical woodland, thickets, open woodland, savanna, and even the bunchgrass-covered plateaus of the high Andes Mountains, where they occupy the ecological niche generally held by the grouse in other parts of the world. In some forest regions, as many as five species of tinamous have been found to coexist, inhabiting slightly different types of plant communities. The grassland tinamous do not occur north of the Amazon River, where the tinamou niche is occupied by the crested bobwhite (Colinus cristatus), a species of quail.
The food taken by tinamous varies with the season and habitat. In summer the red-winged tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens), for example, eats mainly animal material—largely insects, but its mouth is large enough to swallow mice. In the stomach of one bird 707 termites were counted. In winter the red-winged tinamou shifts to vegetation. It occasionally becomes a pest in agricultural areas by using its strong bill to dig up the roots of manioc (see cassava). The small tinamous of the genus Nothura feed primarily on seeds, but the spotted tinamou (Nothura maculosa) occasionally eats ticks in pastures. The forest-inhabiting solitary tinamou generally prefers small fruits and berries, collected on the ground. However, it may also devour a frog when it finds one. The members of the genus Nothoprocta are considered beneficial to agriculture because of their large consumption of insect pests. Young tinamous of all species are more dependent upon insects than are the adults. Unlike the gallinaceous birds, tinamous do not scratch for food, as is evident by their weak toes and short nails; instead, they either turn over leaves and other debris with the bill or dig with it.
Certain species have well-defined breeding periods, and others breed throughout the year. Courting birds raise their thickly feathered rump and display their brightly coloured undertails. A similar display has been observed in a frightened Crypturellus: the bird presses the breast to the ground, raises the rump, spreads the terminal feathers like a fan, and exhibits the sharply marked underparts. Courting birds have also been observed chasing each other around on the ground. In the ornate tinamou (Nothoprocta ornata) it is the females who perform courtship displays.
Multiple mating is the rule among tinamous, although a few species maintain stable pairs. All forms of polygamy exist, the conditions varying between and even within species. Many species have uneven sex ratios; preponderance of males seems to be more frequent. The ratio of males to females reaches four to one in the variegated tinamou (Crypturellus variegatus), but is about one to one in the ornate tinamou.
Tinamous make their nests on the ground by simply pushing aside debris and creating a shallow depression. Nests are often tucked beneath a shock of overhanging grass, under a treetop that has fallen to the ground, or between the buttresses of a large tree. It is the male who both constructs and defends the nest.
The eggs are among the most beautiful of all bird eggs, always monochromatic and highly glazed. The colours include light chocolate brown, near black, purple, dark bluish green, light yellowish green, and even red. However, the shell pigments fade when exposed to light. Given the high risk of predation for a ground nest in the tropics, the colour of tinamou eggs is surprising. It is not known why the eggs are so colourful; one hypothesis is that females lay bright eggs to coerce the male to sit on them and obscure them from view. By forcing the male to sit on the eggs, the female can seek additional mates and lay other clutches. More than one hen may place her eggs in a male's nest, thus the clutch may become quite large, numbering from 8 to 16 eggs.
Incubation, which lasts 17 to 21 days, is done entirely by the male, who broods and guides the chicks for several weeks after hatching. The chicks, blotched and streaked like young rheas, are able to run as soon as they are hatched. When frightened, they squat and freeze, becoming almost undetectable.
Paleontology and classification
Tinamous represent one of the oldest stocks of birds on the South American continent. Three genera of fossil tinamous, of one species each, have been described from a single deposit from the Late Miocene Epoch (about 10 million years ago) of Argentina. The majority of other fossil tinamous, mostly representing species still extant, has been discovered at scattered sites from the Early Pleistocene Epoch (less than one million years ago) of South America.
Many authors have noted anatomic and biological resemblances between tinamous and rheas. The structure of the bony palate, an important feature in the taxonomy of ratite birds, quite clearly links the two groups, as does DNA and protein analysis. Thus, most authorities prefer to maintain them in separate orders. Many ornithologists place rheas with ostriches, kiwis, emus, and cassowaries in the order Struthioniformes.