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Keep Your Kale, I'm Trying the New "Ice Cream Cleanse"
A California creamery claims that raw, saturated fat is a "miracle worker" for the human body
The leaning out, the de-puffing the clear(ing) complexion -- all aces in my book. And, I absolutely love the no-brainer convenience of reaching for a bottle and not having to plan a meal. Factor in that I genuinely like the way most of them taste (that nasty macadamia milk notwithstanding) and, if they weren't so expensive, I'd be happy to juice cleanse my way through life.
READ: Detox Diaries: My "Crazy, Sexy Diet"
In fact, I've been contemplating the 5-day "Excavation Cleanse" -- spring break is just around the corner -- but this morning, something came across my Feedly feed that may have (permanently) altered that plan.
The headline alerted me to the fact that Kippy's, an organic, non-dairy ice cream shop in, where else?, Venice, Calif., is promoting the first-ever "Ice Cream Cleanse." Had it been April 1st, I wouldn't have bothered to click through but, as it turns out, the story was on the up and up.
The shop, which scoops only Truly. Raw. Gourmet. ice creams and sorbets which are "100% Real Food" ("We use ingredients that are as close as possible to the way nature made them. We never add fillers, emulsifiers, or preservatives"), offers a $240, four-day cleanse that has you eating five pints of ice each day. For reals.
In a very convincing couple of paragraphs, Kippy's explains (and justifies) the cleanse, hammering home the point that "raw saturated fat helps us digest, repairs the gut, feeds the brain, boosts metabolism," and is pretty much the holy grail for all that ails you. Oh, and according to the spiel, in addition to all those internal benefits, living on ice cream for the better part of a week will make you lose weight and feel great while doing it. So, really, what's not to like?
Call me a skeptic but, even after reading the rationale, I wasn't too sure I bought the concept, I mean, talk about sounding too good to be true. Determined to learn more, I did a little Googling and found a story on Fitmodo by a guy who'd taken the cleanse for a spin with his girlfriend.
Despite figuring out that a pint of Kippy's Truly Raw Coconut contains 820 percent (!) of one's RDA for saturated fat, this guy dug into his pints with gusto. Aside from the typical jolt to the digestive system, intermittent lulls in energy and some wacky dreams, the four days passed without much drama and he ended up losing nearly six pounds. (Which, alas, in typical post-cleanse fashion, returned within a week or so.)
"[I] generally felt pretty good for most of it," he writes. "At no point did [I] ever feel truly hungry. Even cravings were very manageable, which was pretty shocking."
So, I ponder ... a bottle of blended spinach, beets, ginger and apple or a pint of dark chocolate Himalayan Fire Salt ice cream? Seems like a no-brainer, right?
For most normal people, sure, but, truth be told, I don't even like ice cream all that much. However, in the name of science (?) and because it's my journalistic duty to get to the bottom of these types of critical beauty mysteries, I might just be willing to give the ice cream cleanse a shot.
How about you?
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - BY ADAM
The Skateboard Mag posted a web feature documenting Nyjah's late nights, makes and slams while compiling footage for his RISE AND SHINE part. If you've seen any of the trailers, you know it's destined to be a part for the ages. Click HERE to see more. Go get 'em, Nyjah.


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Grolsch Grid 2011
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Grolsch Grid 2011 is taking over the Collingwood & Fitzroy area and how better to do it, than with work from creative, fresh minded, independent local talent. For those who've ever wanted to see their work out there, for all to see, this is the chance. This year Grolsch will be giving a lucky few, a very public canvas and the opportunity to be seen - but before we tell you/them just how, one must enter and be chosen first.
Find out more here but you do have to get in quick as entries close this Friday (8 July).


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'X-Men' stars: New movie is 1st class story
Fassbender, Bacon star in fresh beginning to film franchise
It's been a whirlwind past couple of weeks for the stars of "X-Men: First Class," beginning with a press gathering for four days in London and then, with barely a day break in between, more time for media in New York ahead of the film's red carpet premiere.
It's only appropriate, though, that the cast of "X-Men: First Class" make appearances far and wide to talk about the film. That's because the mutants in the film are characters most everybody -- including stars Michael Fassbender and Kevin Bacon -- can relate to.
"It's a fairly serious film in the way it speaks to people who are outsiders, or people who are mistrustful of other races, genders or socioeconomic groups that are different from their own," Bacon said by phone from London. "It also speaks to the idea of accepting yourself for who you are."
Fassbender, who called in from New York, said he's been continually riveted by how the "X-Men" comics and films have been able to tell stories in a fantastical sort of way, yet be socially relevant at the same time.
"In a weird way, it's almost like the 'X-Men' stories have taken a mutant form to disguise what we as people deal with in real life," Fassbender said. "There's so much humanity in the stories. They address very universal themes."
Telling The Origins
Opening in theaters nationwide on Friday, "X-Men: First Class" is set in the 1960s, when the telepathic Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lensherr (Fassbender) -- who can generate and control magnetism -- meet for the first time and assume the identities of Professor X and Magneto. Coming from decidedly different backgrounds, the compassionate Charles and vengeful Erik together forge a foundation to lead younger mutants who feel lost and confused in a society that mostly shuns them because of their extraordinary abilities.
Among those willing to exploit the most vulnerable of his kind is the evil mutant Sebastian Shaw (Bacon), the billionaire owner of a swank lair known as the Hellfire Club. A destructive force who can absorb and manipulate energy, Sebastian ultimately wants to eradicate humans and create a utopia where only mutants exist.
At the heart of "X-Men: First Class" is Charles and Erik's uneasy alliance against Sebastian, who is using the Cuban Missile Crisis to trigger nuclear war so he can reach his end game. Fassbender said he loved that -- like in the comics -- "X-Men: First Class" finds Charles and Erik working together and respecting each other's viewpoints despite their huge ideological differences.
"We're dealing with these very complicated and ambivalent characters. It's not your classic sort of hero and villain story with these two," Fassbender observed. "All through the comic book series we see Magneto and Professor helping each other out. Magneto helps him rebuild Cerebro and even takes over the school, even at a point where they are arch-enemies. I find that to be a very mature way of dealing with these characters.
"As we know, there are great political leaders who have opposite viewpoints, will often sit down and have lunch. But what do they speak about? What goes on behind closed doors? It's a very intriguing concept."
Honoring Previous Versions
While "X-Men: First Class" signals a fresh beginning for the film series, Fassbender said he and McAvoy very much wanted to keep intact the essence of the respect Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart created between Magneto and Professor X in the previous "X-Men" films.
"The fans really responded to what Sir Patrick and Sir Ian created for the characters. They brought an awful lot of intelligence and authorities to the roles," Fassbender said. "James and I tried to get to those same heights for our portrayals of the characters. We wanted to create that connection for those two from the moment they meet. We wanted them to feel that they've each met someone who's an equal."
While Fassbender said he was inspired by McKellen's performances as Magneto, he was encouraged by director Matthew Vaughn go a different route with the character -- a direction that would bond, for the lack of a better word, the actor with an iconic performance of another legendary actor.
"I think Sir Ian's performance of Magneto is in the ether, specifically with the authority the character brings. But in an early meeting with Matthew, he brought up Sean Connery because the film was based in the '60s and Erik was sort of this lone assassin character like Connery in an early James Bond film," Fassbender recalled. "Matthew told me, 'Sean Connery worked as Bond because he had an unusual nuance in his accent and you have something similar, so I'd like to utilize that.' At that point I realized that I wasn't going to study Ian's physicality and voice."
While Bacon didn't have any previous screen versions of Sebastian to refer to, he said he found a lot of inspiration in the comics, even though the character from page to screen had undergone a significant transformation.
"Sebastian Shaw in the comics is a very huge, muscle-bound guy with a ponytail and dresses like George Washington," Bacon said. "There was a thing in the early days of the Hellfire Club being written where everybody dressed in a revolutionary, Louis the 14th kind-of look. Now he's a '60s billionaire playboy, but a lot of the essence of the original character of Sebastian is still there since I drew heavily on the comics for my research."
Balancing Comics, Film
Bacon said he's well aware that diehard "X-Men" fans have scrutinized every last detail of the film during its production, and while he respects their viewpoints in relation to the comics, he said you ultimately have to find a proper balance between the original medium and its translation.
"I think we have a responsibility for sure to the fans," Bacon said. "It's the first time I've certainly worked in a situation where people are constantly blogging on the film and trying to get any update they could on what we were doing. It definitely was an interesting kind of vibe. I don't think you can please everybody ever -- I'm guessing people will go, 'Wait a second, Sebastian doesn't look anything like he does in the comics,' but on the other hand, I feel really strongly that the movie has to work beyond that."
Effectively, Bacon said, he wants "X-Men: First Class" to work for everybody.
"I want people who have never read a comic book to go and enjoy this movie. I want women who are normally not even drawn to a film like this, to go and get something from it, on an emotional level, a romantic level or whatever," Bacon said. "We had to be bold in that way. We had to be bold with our choices. We are not continuing the story -- we're going back and reinventing it in a way that I think is really clever."
And with any luck, the story of the new "X-Men" will continue, and not only because both Bacon and Fassbender had a great time making the film: Enrolling in another "X-Men" class will give Fassbender another chance to secure himself that super cool, retro Magneto helmet.
"Man, I really should have walked off with it -- I think I really messed up," Fassbender said, laughing.
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LODI - The Lodi Police Department on Tuesday said a man was involved in a hit-and-run vehicle collision and then led officers on a pursuit that reached speeds of 90 mph before he veered off into a vineyard, authorities said. Joel Kemalyan, 22, was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, evading police and other crimes, police said.
The hit-and-run occurred about 1:40 p.m. near East Victor Road and North Guild Avenue, police said. Officers spotted Kemalyan a short time later, and a pursuit ensued. Police terminated the pursuit out of concern for public safety but later located Kemalyan at his residence, authorities said.
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Police: 31 bags of marijuana seized
Published: Friday, December 28, 2012 at 6:27 p.m.
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A Raceland man is accused of driving around Thibodaux with 31 bags of marijuana in his car.
Terrance Lyons, 29, 305 Williams Road, was arrested Thursday afternoon after he didn't stop at a stop sign, and Thibodaux Police pulled him over at Plantation Road and Ridgefield Avenue, police said.
"Officers, smelling marijuana, searched the vehicle and located 31 bags of marijuana," police spokesman David Melancon said.
Lyons is charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, failure to appear in Terrebonne district court, stop sign violation and driving under suspension, police said.
He is in the Lafourche Parish jail on bonds totaling $110,600, records show. He cannot bond out because he was on parole at the time of his arrest.
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November 23, 2012
Two surveys by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) have put the spotlight on employer and employee attitudes to auto-enrolment in workplace pensions.
A survey of more than 1,000 employers revealed that the vast majority (88%) are fully aware of their requirements to auto-enrol staff into a pension scheme, but only half (51%) have taken steps to ensure their pension arrangements meet the needs of the business and employees.
Meanwhile, a survey of 2,000 employees by CIPD found that 62% of those not currently saving through a workplace pension intend to stay opted in when they are auto-enrolled. As a result, the CIPD predicts that the overall percentage of those in a workplace pension could increase from 52% to 82%.
Its report – Labour Market Outlook: Focus on pension auto-enrolment – also finds that 49% of employers predict auto-enrolment will have no impact, with the remainder predicting it may affect wage growth and other staff rewards.
Commenting on the impact on SMEs, Charles Cotton, CIPD rewards adviser, said: "The challenge of successfully implementing automatic pension enrolment is no less daunting for small and micro employers, who often do not have HR professionals to whom they can turn. That it is why it is vital to the success of these reforms that, before smaller companies reach their staging date, medium and large employers share their experiences of automatic enrolment and suggest ideas and solutions for this vital part of the UK economy."
The CIPD, in conjunction with KPMG, has published a dedicated resource area on its website to provide employers with guidance on pensions and auto-enrolment.


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Is it possible that my hair could look remotely similar to Karla's here if I were to cut it short? Dangerous. Maybe I'll just obsess over the adorable vintage-inspired frocks on her blog — like this to-die-for number from my favorite, Shareen Vintage — before I get ahead of myself.
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Breast Cancer Health Center
Checking for Breast Cancer Recurrence
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What Are the Risk Factors for a Breast Cancer Recurrence?
These things may affect the chance of your breast cancer coming back:
- Tumor size. The larger the tumor was, the greater the chance of recurrence.
- Cancer spread. If your breast cancer had spread to your lymph nodes, the more lymph nodes that had cancer cells, the higher your risk of recurrence. Your risk is also higher if cancer cells were found in the lymph vessels or blood vessels of your breast.
- Hormone receptors . About two-thirds of all breast cancers have receptors for estrogen (called ER+) or progesterone (PR+) or both types.
- HER2. This gene triggers the growth of cancer cells.
- Histologic grade. This term refers to how much the tumor cells resemble normal cells when viewed under the microscope. The higher the histologic grade, the greater the chance of recurrence.
- Nuclear grade. This is the rate at which cancer cells in the tumor divide to form more cells. Cancer cells with a high nuclear grade are usually more aggressive (faster growing).
What is the Treatment for Breast Cancer Recurrence?
The type of treatment you get for local breast cancer recurrences depends on the type of treatment you got at first. If you had a lumpectomy, local recurrence is usually treated with a mastectomy. If you had a mastectomy, recurrence near the mastectomy site is treated by removing the tumor if possible, usually followed by radiation.
In either case, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation may be used after surgery. Sometimes a combination is used.
If breast cancer is found in the other breast, it may be a new tumor unrelated to the first breast cancer. This would be treated like a new case of breast cancer. You would get either a lumpectomy or mastectomy, followed by more treatments if necessary.
If the cancer comes back in another part of the body, such as the bones, lungs, liver, or brain, you may get surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or a combination. It depends on your individual case.
Immunotherapy with trastuzumab (Herceptin) alone or with chemotherapy may be recommended for women whose cancer cells have high levels of the HER2 protein. Pertuzumab (Perjeta), ado-trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla), or lapatinib (Tykerb) may be used, as well.
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The Neosho girls seventh grade basketball team took on Joplin East in the first round of the Tri-County Tournament on Monday and came away with a convincing 66-4 victory.
The Lady Wildcats jumped ahead early and never looked back as they were led in scoring by Alison Burr with 10 points, Cami Roy eight, Caitlyn Jordan, Laken Schnackenberg, Emilee Anderson, Amy Morris and Lindsey Linny with six each, Ashley Talley five, Makayla Hayes four, Jessica VanLear, Josi Rose and Amadiyah Hames two apiece and Tori Frazier one.
The girls previously continued to tear through the win column with a pair of victories at Aurora in the regular season finale on Thursday.
The Lady Wildcats opened the night with a 42-29 victory in the "A" game. Allison Burr led the way with 13 points while Ashley Talley followed with 12, Jessica VanLear seven, Makayla Hayes six, and Laken Schnackenberg and Emilee Anderson with two each.
The "B" team handled Aurora with ease, 39-6.
Neosho jumped ahead early in the game and never allowed Aurora the chance to get back in it. Amy Morris paced the Lady Wildcats with 12 points while Josi Rose added six, Emilee Anderson five, Tori Frazier four, and Alyssa Sanders, Amadiyah Hames and Caitlyn Jordan with two apiece.
The "A" team closed the regular season with an unblemished 10-0 record.
The "B" squad closed its regular season at 9-1.
The seventh graders travel to Nevada on Monday to take on Joplin East in the Tri-County Tournament.
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- Feb 3:
- Matthew Ouimet blood drive takes aim at record
- Dec 25:
- Matthew Ouimet finally experiences a real Christmas
- Oct 30:
- How families of Matthew Ouimet and his organ donor connected
- Matthew Ouimet meets his organ donor's mom
- Jun 27:
- Antioch toddler Matthew Ouimet's transplant recovery turns scary
- Jun 12:
- Matthew Ouimet has successful follow-up surgery
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- Matthew Ouimet has follow-up surgery 7 days after transplant
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- Matthew Ouimet has good night, breathes on his own
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- Matthew Ouimet's surgery was even more demanding than the norm.
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- Matthew Ouimet stable, recovering after 13-hour surgery
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- Donor organs a match for Matthew Ouimet
SAN FRANCISCO -- Matthew Ouimet's first full night with his transplanted organs was relatively quiet and, ultimately, drama-free.
The 2-year-old Antioch boy, who received a donated liver and kidney during a 13-hour surgery at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital that began Tuesday evening and ended Wednesday morning, experienced three episodes Wednesday night in which he sat up with his eyes open.
According to Kristi Ouimet, Matthew's mother, doctors decided to place EEG probes on the toddler's head to monitor brain activity. As of 10:30 a.m. Thursday, no abnormalities had been found.
Likewise, an accelerated heartbeat that concerned doctors was determined to have a perfectly natural explanation -- it was Matthew, even while sedated, reacting to the sound of his mother's voice. Once Kristi Ouimet left ICU, under doctor's orders, his heart rate slowed to normal.
Moreover, bleeding slowed around the implanted liver. It had been a concern, though not unexpected, in the hours after surgery.
"There's some extra bleeding," Kelly Ouimet, Matthew's father, said shortly after noon Wednesday. "It's not unusual. There's no (further) surgery (planned); there's no change in the treatment. We talked to a surgeon who said, 'This is acceptable. We're moving forward. This is not a sprint; it's a marathon.' "
Dr. John Roberts took the lead on the liver transplant. Dr. Peter Stock, who handled the kidney procedure, advised the Ouimets early Wednesday morning, even before Matthew was out of surgery, that there were reasons his new organs might be slow to "wake up."
"What he told us was that the kidney was an adult organ now on a pediatric blood flow," Ouimet said. "And the liver has to mend with the host. This is not completely unforeseen."
Wednesday afternoon, Roberts confirmed in a statement that what Matthew has been experiencing is not out of the ordinary, especially for pediatric patients.
"Matthew's conditions have improved since this morning," Roberts said. "It's quite normal for new organs to take time to 'wake up' in a new patient, especially when the recipient is as young as Matthew. In the next 24 to 48 hours, we are looking to see how the new liver and kidney are functioning. We will continue monitoring Matthew's laboratory results for infection and any toxicity issues."
Matthew waited 15 months for his organs. For 23 months, he and his family had commuted to UCSF's pediatric dialysis unit -- a 94-mile round trip from their Antioch home -- six days a week for four-hour dialysis treatments.
The waiting continued even after donor organs were located Monday morning and proven to be a match. Surgery was delayed for 12 hours Tuesday.
The wait, Kristi Ouimet said Wednesday morning, was worth it.
"It makes me feel like everybody was telling the truth," she said, "and that he really is going to be OK."
Matthew was diagnosed with the genetic condition primary hyperoxaluria Type 1, which leaves the liver unable to cleanse harmful oxalates from the blood. The condition affects small organs in the body, usually starting with the kidneys, and led to him suffering end-stage renal failure when he was 5 months old.
Once the transplanted kidney -- only one was implanted -- and liver become fully functional, those concerns will be a thing of the past.
So will the commutes to dialysis, and the home treatments Kristi gave Matthew every night. One treatment was peritoneal dialysis, in which his abdomen was filled with fluid for two hours so that his skin would expand to accommodate his new organs.
"So that worked?" Kristi Ouimet asked Stock. "They fit OK?"
"They fit," Stock said, with a smile. "We shoehorned them in there."
As soon as a bile duct was inserted into the new liver, Stock told the family, Matthew would be taken to ICU. The toddler was wheeled out of surgery around 7:30 a.m. His parents finally got to see him in ICU around 9:35.
"We were able to kiss him and touch him, and tell him how much we love him, and how brave he is," Kristi Ouimet said. "So it was scary, but it was still very special. We really needed that. We needed to see that he was there and that he made it through the surgery."
Staff photojournalist Jane Tyska contributed to this story.
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I have installed PS3 MediaServer (1.60.0, build 281930efc) under Ubuntu 12 LTS and it had worked perfect. Last week ...
But now, the MediaServer doesn't find the PS3 anymore. I really changed nothing
PS3 is connected via FritzBox (Router) with the PC.
Any idea for checking the networking options or anything else ...?


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PARKERSBURG - Neighbors of Mountwood Park voiced concerns Thursday night over the expected launch of Adventures ATV Park.
Mountwood board members said they wanted to ensure the safety and regulation of such a park by placing ordinances with it. Park officials looked to Wood County compliance officer John Reed to organize the ATV trails and work for the park.
Reed formed a committee of advocates who would address concerns and spend time and money on the project. Tim Graham of Tim Graham Excavating donated equipment and labor to create the ATV trails.
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John Reed, center, explains where the ATV trails at Mountwood Park would be located while Mountwood Park Board President Bob Buchanan, right, and board treasurer Blair Couch, left, listen.
Mountwood hasn't had an ATV park since 1996.
Reed said the park would need to collaborate with Dominion Transmission for an access road off U.S. 50 and the nearby mine owned by Martin Marietta. Dominion wrote a letter supporting the trail project as long as regulations are met on its behalf, including fencing.
Thursday's meeting was to allow neighbors of the park and residents near the proposed ATV park to ask questions and comment on the plans.
Rod Barrett, treasurer for the ATV board, said the addition of trails could be a great way to improve funding to the park.
"Some rules are better than no rules and have been beneficial," he said of the Hatfields and McCoys Trails in southern West Virginia.
County residents were concerned with the safety and noise control of the trails. One neighbor, Jay Harris, has land on the south end of the park on the boarder of where trails would be going. He voiced his concerns about regulations and riders coming onto his property.
"How are you going to keep people from coming off the trails?" he asked. "These trails will entertain them for a few short months."
Jeff McCrady, local game biologist with the Division of Natural Resources, mentioned a lease agreement the park has for that area of land.
"We have a lease agreement on this property until March 2014; in order to have four-wheelers in this area you're going to have to break our lease agreement," McCrady said. "You can't shoot or hunt within 500 feet of an area like that, which pretty much eliminates (hunting) on that side."
Some people expressed the positive aspects of having a park where people can spend a day with their family and friends. Steve Brown spoke about the advantages of having an ATV park in Wood County.
"I ride, and have been riding all over the East Coast," said Brown. "The masses will police around for the simple reason that we don't have any place to ride."
Brown said those who are breaking the rules will be caught. A park will offer people who are doing the right thing a safe place to ride.
"I think they should have a park," said Harris.
Another resident said the one time price for riding all year would be a money saver for those hauling ATVs to the southern part of the state.
"We're not here for any special interest; we're just trying to make this park something this county can be proud of," said board member Andrew Borkowski.


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When Jeff McMahon says in RED's six-page flyer that it will be "fun" to go to ERS, I really don't get it.
Do I shop in these stores when I need to? Of course, but I don't consider it fun to go to a big box. I would rather participate in outdoor activities. That is why we live here and that is real fun. Shopping can happen any place in the world. It is not a unique experience.
I think part of the problem with RED is they have not listened to what the people here want. Ideas abound with what they might have done, and the suggestions were ignored. The people who are in favor of ERS have attended few hearings over the last five years for ERS 1 and 2. They are taking the developer's word with little or no knowledge of RED's history or current problems in different parts of the country. They did not hear RED say that they always use their own contractors.They have probably never looked at the ERS file or the testimony of what has been presented.
Now proponents have gotten very vocal after the Eagle Town Board vote, even though the vote was in their favor. They have been insulting and rude at town meetings, including personal attacks on duly elected officials. The appropriate forum for comments is during the public hearing process. There is never an appropriate time for intimidating and bullying comments from the public or town board members.
RED contributed $25,000 to convince people to vote yes, wined and dined seniors and Eagle Ranch folks, as well as the town board members, a tactic not new in the Eagle Valley. A corporation can't vote, but they can influence the vote.
The town proponents say we need more money for Eagle to survive. Ridiculous. When it comes time to renew the town manager's contract, it appears all is well, and the town is not broke. The rest of the time they need money. Well of course. What government entity does not "need" more money? Actually, they like to spend money.
ERS is robbing the school system of taxes with the TIF funding. The former mayor and town board could have insisted the developer at least support the school system. It would have been so easy. The state can not keep making up for developers who refuse to support our schools. Don't think we won't have tax increases because of developers like RED. And while we need our well trained firemen, the fire district is already receiving funds from the second highest mill levy on our tax bill. RED has included them in their district plan to raise funds, but not the schools.
RED obviously paid too much for their 88 acres, and they need to get their zoning to somehow help get a return on their $18+ million investment. But what are they really giving us? Bright lights, interchange at the wrong location, taller buildings than anywhere else in town, no recreation except more restaurants, more traffic, more water capacity to develop other property, and sewer additions we would not need without theirs? RED is only interested in their returns, not the Town of Eagle's future, because they won't even be here.
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Virginia "Grandma" Jones, 76, of Macomb, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at her home.
Service will be 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 21, at Romulus Baptist Church with Pastor Sergio William Browning officiating. Burial will follow at Romulus Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
To share memories, or to sign the guestbook online, go to www.cooperfuneral.com.
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If you are reading this, you are probably interested in the community. And if you live in Eagle, I hope that means you will offer some input as to ways the town can communicate with you regarding various topics including what staff and the board are working on or other specific issues such as if a water restriction goes into place.
If you have any suggestions as to how the town can get information out when needed, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. There is an option of signing up for email blasts from the town (go to the town's website at www.townofeagle.org) but per staff, only about 100 people are signed up.
Having just gone through an election when I walked door-to-door along with the controversial referendum, I know people care about our community. And I know there are some issues, topics, and challenges the public would be interested to hear about if we as a town can figure out how to get information distributed.
Please email me if you have any thoughts on this or other issues related to Eagle. And check me out on Facebook: brandionboard or follow my experiences of being a trustee at brandionboard.wordpress.com.
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Hiya, I'm on week 4 of couch to 5k and am really struggling (though I have on each week but did each week twice until I find it bearable). I really need something to focus on or concentrate on other than wishing my i-phone tells me to walk, as that's all I seem to be focusing on!! Unfortunately I stopped before I should several times then beat myself up about it all day!
Any advice greatly recieved!!
Depending on your goals, I would either change the following:
- Change your music or begin listen to music to help you through the run
- Set mini goals - From here to the light, or to the end of the street
- slow down - you may be running too fast for your duration/distance. By slowing down you'll find that you'll have the energy to finish
- run with a partner or a group
- Use mapmyrun - and map out a new running route - a change of scenery can do wonders for your run.
These are my tricks that I use to get through my runs and I'm sure others will have thier own.
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Do you listen to music while running? That sooo helps me get through my run. If I'm not listening to my mp3, I usually focus on my plans for the day or the week. This is helpful because it takes your mind off running.
"To handle yourself use your head-To handle others use your heart"
If it's raining, I run on my treadmill inside and watch a movie or Korean drama online (so addicting!). I particularly like tear-jerkers, so I'll often be running with tears streaming down my face. LOL.
Otherwise, it'm my "running" playlist that I shuffle so I don't get bored. Here's what I have now. Still adding to it.
Free Bird -Lynyrd Skynerd
Viva La Vida - Coldplay
Stone Free - Jimi Hendrix
Game of Love - Santana/Michelle Branch
All Along the Watchtower - Jimi
The Scientist - Coldplay
Good Times Edie Brickell
Four Sticks - Led Zeppelin
Misty Mountain Hop - Led Zeppelin
When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin
Life in Technicolor - Coldplay
Who Knows - Jimi Hendrix
Funk #49 - James Gang
Layla - Eric Clapton
While You See a Chance - Steve Winwood
Funk #48 - James Gang
I'm a Man - Chicago
. . . as surely as spring follows winter, nothing ever ends; after achieving your objective, you must start again, always using everything you have learned on the way. - Paulo Coelho, The Way of the Bow
Started C25K Jan. 19, 2010 - Graduated April 14, 2010
If I didn't have so far to go, the journey would end too soon.
First of all congratulations - You are doing it - you are reaching out when you need to and looking for more options........competitiveness is my main motivator! I have never listened to music while running and I love music however I love the rush of the outdoors around me and the rythym of my own feet is addicting personally! I find myself looking ahead and finding goals helpful like the previous reply and I also do really hard math problems in my head (I hate math but I love a good challenge to keep me mentally occupied) Try it.......maybe it'll be just enough to get you over that voice in your head that says, "just stop for a second please" - Good Luck and keep up the good work!!
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I agree that you're probably struggling because you're going too fast. Becoming a runner is not about running as hard as you can. That's why every thought is focused on how much it hurts. But don't feel bad; lots of us made the same mistake as beginners; it's kind of a natural thing to do.
Try this: Give yourself permission to run only about 2/3 as fast as you've been trying to run. Or even half as fast, if you want. It doesn't mean you're not working hard enough. You can't build endurance at maximum effort level. Once you realize, Hey, this isn't so hard!, then your thoughts won't be constantly focused on how many more seconds you have to run before you can stop. Your mind will be free to notice your surroundings or to appreciate how great it is to be working toward a goal. When it feels too easy, then you know you're ready to pick up the pace a little. Gradual progress is key!
Great job, and don't beat yourself up! You'll be just fine.
Thank you so much guys for taking the time to reply, I did the run this morning, slower with my running partner with no snow or rain and didn't give in , feel soooo proud of myself and am determined to do it, so thanks for all your advice!!!
Honestly, I kind of zone out. I pick a place to stare and kind of veg-out. Also, when things are getting hard, I keep saying to myself "mind of matter, mind over matter...". Good luck!
When I started the C25K program I felt the same way. It felt like such a huge chore! I had tried to complete a 5K program before and failed twice. Last year I succeeded and the difference for me was having a running buddy I felt accountable to and who helped keep me going. Many a day I whined "I can't run 5 minutes" or "I can't possibly run 8 minutes!!", but each time I did what the schedule told me to do that day. Getting past the point of running an entire mile was such a psychological boost! I did so much better mentally once I wasn't timing myself anymore - when I was running a distance, not for a certain number of minutes - something about watching the clock made me focus on when I could quit running. It won't always feel like it does now - why would so many people run if it did? You can do this!!! When I started the program I was just eight weeks away from my 52nd birthday - that first 5K was the best birthday present!!
C25K completion - July 2009
10/22/11 - 8K - 51:55 (very hilly!)
6/2/2012 - half marathon - 2:20:15
First of all, don't beat yourself up because you stopped to walk before you were "supposed" to. You need to do this at your own pace and if you need to walk, you need to walk.
I have never done C25K myself, but from what I know about it my opinion is that it is impossible for any program to be One Size Fits All. The premise of the program - walking with running intervals that gradually increase until you are running 30 minutes - is a great way to begin running. But that doesn't mean that every single person who does it is going to progress at the same rate. When they say "Couch" to 5K, that really covers a lot of different abilities. "Couch" to one person might mean they have been completely sedentary and smoking a pack a day for 30 years. For someone else "Couch" may mean they are generally healthy and active but just don't have a regular exercise program. You need to allow for your own personal fitness level without beating yourself up because you ran a few minutes less than the program calls for on a particular day.
From your post it sounds like you aren't finding the workouts enjoyable. That won't do!
Keep in mind that this is (hopefully) the beginning of a whole new lifestyle. C25K isn't an end in itself but a starting off point for a lifetime of running. If you don't like it right now, where you're at, it is time to regroup. Beating yourself up at this early stage in the game is just setting yourself up for discouragement and will almost guarantee that you won't stick with running. You start to see running as "hard" and just count the minutes until you can stop. Why don't you think of the running intervals as your moments of being a super hero - you are RUNNING! Wow! If its only 5 minutes then run 5 minutes and enjoy every minute of it. Forget listening to the Ipod telling you when to walk. If you have made it to Week 4 - repeating weeks along the way - then you know the general idea of how this works. Now you can listen to your body and trust yourself. I am not dissing C25K, but I am suggesting that you can give yourself "permission" to do it your way and find your bliss.
As far as focus - focus on what makes you feel good when you're running (whether its 5 minutes or 50 minutes). Your legs are pumping, you're breathing deeply, you feel strong and free! You are going to run to that tree down the block and it is getting closer and closer! That boyfriend who dumped you high school should see you now! (Whatever works for you) Then when you do stop and walk, take a deep breath and revel in your accomplishment - no beating yourself up. Gradually you will run longer and walk less if you just do it in your own good time and OWN your workout. Make it work FOR you, not AGAINST you.
Sorry for such a long post, but I really wanted to give you some encouragement so you will go out next time with a fresh attitude and learn to love where you're at.
I love this post (Marykb) and it's right on. No one will want to go out and do something they don't enjoy doing. If you find the work to be torture, then you will dread doing the work. Much like 'work'. If you can find an activity that gets you moving and enjoy, then you are more likely to do that exercise than you are to do something that you can't get through.
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Mat: What inspired you to use live instruments on your 2010 release, Li(f)e?
Sage: I suppose it was a matter of circumstance as well as opportunity. Li(f)e was to be my final record with Epitaph Records and we wanted to make special use of the situation considering all of the musicians that they work with. They also had the kind of budget that could handle the insane expenses that come along with making an album of that sort, so I figured I might as well make use of that. That money eventually came out of my future earnings, and if I had to do it again I would have certainly figured out ways to get around some of the huge costs, but it was interesting stepping into a whole new process to achieve a different sound than what I'm used to. It was basically a "Let's see what kind of album happens when I'm not in control of every element" kind of thing.
M: It's been 3 years since Li(f)e and just as long since you've performed in Santa Cruz. Without giving anything away, should the audience expect some surprises?
S: The audience should always expect surprises at my shows. Along with a predictable rain of broccoli of course. But if by "surprises" you mean new material then yes. I will be showcasing some of my new ideas for songs while feeling out the way it all works on stage. Win/win hopefully.
M: How did you hook up with the Santa Cruz Music Festival?
S: The promoter emailed me and asked if I would be part of their festival. It was that direct.
M: Along with performing hip hop, you will be doing a spoken word set. Who are some poets/spoken word artists that inspire you?
S: In the mid 1990's Patricia Smith inspired me to get involved with the spoken word scene. Since then there have only been a handfull of spoken word artists who have inspired me (mostly from the New England area,) but this was all from around 1997 until 2000. That's when the scene felt the most electric, eclectic, sincere and original *to me*. After that it turned into something else that other people would surely find exciting, interesting and unique. It just didn't click with me too much after that. Felt too much like people were wholly content with just performing in a bubble for themselves. The culture of "poets" pandering to "poets" became way too insular. Honestly, more often than not, it comes across as LARPing.
M: Why are poetry and spoken word performances still important in 2013?
S: Poetry, spoken word, language and all forms of communication are important. Anything that can be used as an outlet to express or entertain oneself is important. Even if you LARP. I certainly don't mean to disrespect the LARPers out there. Hey, I entertain myself with silly, 6 second Vine videos. No judging here. Without outlets we'd probably self-destruct sooner than later.
M: In 2000 you won the Scribble Jam under your Xaul Zan alias, do you miss those types of battle competitions? Do you still participate in any?
S: I think those battles happened at a perfect time in my life, though I was already on the cusp of losing interest in doing anything that is competition-based. It just doesn't seem to be the kind of thing that you should dedicate too much time, talent or mental energy to. Get in, do your thing, have fun if you can, make a name for yourself if you're lucky/talented enough, and then move on. If you don't move on then your creative mind begins to get molded by too many restrictions. You start to adopt a more formulaic approach. That said, I do miss the fun of it all. I don't miss the anxiety though. After a 10 year hiatus from anything battle related, we just started including emcee battles as part of a monthly event we do in RI called "Church of Providence." I'm only the host though. Once I laid my whole life into my music that was with the understanding that I could never battle again. Too much ammo. haha.
M: What is hip hop missing in 2013?
S: I don't even really know what people think hip-hop is in 2013 so that's an impossible question for me to answer. My best answer to that question is what I try to provide in my music, but I certainly don't expect everyone to have the same definition of hip-hop as me.
M: What was the first hip hop album you heard and does it still influence your music?
S: It was either a Fat Boys album or a Run DMC album. That entire era of hip-hop influenced everything I do and it will always be a part of me. Same with anything else I experience and enjoy in life. Or hate in life. I'm influenced one way or the other I suppose.
M: What new projects can fans look forward to?
S: I'm sitting at the helm of Strange Famous Records. That's what eats up most of my time and energy as I do my best to make sure we're able to survive as an indie label. I'm looking at a dry erase board at the moment and it lists 9 projects. 9 upcoming albums. One of them is mine. The rest are from some well known SFR artists and some who have yet to be announced. I reckon these albums are all worth looking forward to. If they aren't, then I can chalk up the past few years as the greatest waste of my professional and personal life. And I will fuck that chalk into dust before sniffing it all away forever. Incentives!
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The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team plays its fourth consecutive home game, with regional foe Rice coming to the American Bank Center Wednesday for a 7 p.m. tip. The Islanders are off to their best start in the Willis Wilson era with a 3-2 mark on the year, having finished the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina Tournament with a 2-1 record.
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• Juniors John Jordan and Hameed Ali each were named to the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina All-Tournament Team. Jordan scored 28 points and hit the winning shot against IPFW, while Ali had 12-plus points in every game, including 17 in the victory over Texas-Pan American.
• Freshman Jeff Beverly has become an offensive force, averaging 11.0 points per game thus far. He had a career-best 18 points against Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
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• The Islanders took part in a 10-day, four-game tour of Italy in August, a trip that allowed them 10 extra days of practice prior to the tour.
• Though Coach Wilson has his most experienced team with the Islanders, only five players have more than one year of Division I playing experience (Ali, Knowles, Jordan, Douvier, King).
This is the second meeting between the Islanders and Owls since the intercollegiate athletics program was restarted for the 1999-2000 season. Two years ago, A&M-Corpus Christi visited Houston and was knocked off by the Owls, 78-66. Then-freshman John Jordan had seven points, four assists and four steals for an Islanders squad that was missing several players.
Though the Islanders and Owls have met just once in program history, Rice is plenty familiar to the A&M-Corpus Christi coaching staff. Head Coach Willis Wilson played four years for the Owls and went on to coach there for 16 years at the helm of the program after five seasons as an assistant. He is the all-time winningest coach in the history of the Owls program. Associate Head Coach Marty Gross is also very familiar with Rice, as he was on Wilson's staff there for 15 seasons.
The Holiday Inn Downtown Marina Islanders Basketball Tournament was a strong success, featuring six tremendously competitive games. The Islanders went 2-1 along with IPFW, while Texas-Pan American and Tennessee Tech went 1-2. With A&M-Corpus Christi having knocked off IPFW head-to-head, the Islanders were the unofficial tournament champions. John Jordan and Hameed Ali were both named to the All-Tournament Team, and were joined by Luis Jacobo (IPFW), Dwan Caldwell (TTU) and Javorn Farrell (UTPA).
With a 3-2 record on the season, the Islanders are out to their best start of the Willis Wilson era, and are already halfway to last season's win total. The last time A&M-Corpus Christi was 3-2 through the first five games of the season was in the 2009-10 campaign, when the Islanders won 17 games overall and went 10-6 in Southland play. The Islanders started that season 4-2 before losing four in a row.
John Jordan is only a junior for the Islanders basketball team, but he's the most experienced player on the roster and one of the favorites for Southland Conference Player of the Year. The Houston native was named Preseason First Team All-Southland Conference by the league's coaches.
He showed his worthiness for that selection this past weekend. In the opening game of the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina Islanders Basketball Tournament, Jordan went off for a career-high 28 points, going 10-for-16 from the field. His final basket gave the Islanders a one-point lead with 4.2 seconds remaining en route to a 72-71 win. He added 18 points and nine boards against Tennessee Tech, then wrapped the weekend with just seven points, but dished out seven assists and snared six rebounds.
The honor is no surprise when looking at the numbers that the 5-foot-10 Jordan put up last season and has amassed in his two-year career. Jordan was second in the league in assists (5.5 per game) despite the fact that the Islanders only shot 40.6 percent from the field. He was 12th in the league in scoring at 12.8 points per game.
Only two players in the nation – South Dakota State's Nate Wolters and Louisiana-Lafayette's Elfrid Payton – had better numbers than Jordan in points, assists and rebounds last year. His 5.5 assists per game placed him 39th in Division I.
Jordan has already etched his name in the school record book. He broke the school record with 138 assists as a freshman, then bested his own mark with 159 as a sophomore. With 320 career assists, he is 64.9 percent of the way to the school record of 493, held by Brian Evans.
Jordan is also someone who is rarely seen on the bench. He averaged a Southland-leading 36.6 minutes per game and is on pace to enter the career top 10 in minutes.
The Islanders' most physically notable player is without question senior Zane Knowles. The native of Nassau, Bahamas, stands 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds and is expected to be a force inside for the Islanders this year. He has improved significantly in the weight room, and his soft touch should help him be a scoring force inside.
He showed up in a big way in the season opener, scoring 12 points and snaring 18 rebounds for his first career double-double. The 18 rebounds matched the second-highest total in school history, and were the most for an Islander since Corey Lamkin grabbed 18 at Air Force on Jan. 21, 2004. It more than doubled his previous career high, as his prior best was eight boards vs. Lamar on Feb. 7, 2013.
He posted his second double-double in the win over Texas-Pan American. The senior netted a career-high 13 points and coupled it with 12 rebounds to help the Islanders to a strong performance inside against the Broncs. He narrowly missed a double-double in the Tournament opener against IPFW, finishing with nine points and nine boards.
Knowles came to the Islanders after a year at Pearl River (Miss.) Community College and a season at Grambling.
Freshman Jeff Beverly joined the Islanders as a highly-touted prospect out of the Houston area known for his scoring ability. Though he had a slow start to his career with a pedestrian seven points and four rebounds against Huston-Tillotson, he made his presence known in the game against Iowa State.
Beverly went 5-for-11 from the field with eight rebounds – four offensive - one block, one steal and one assist, all with just one turnover in a career-high 31 minutes. But what was more of a shock to the Cyclones was likely Beverly's range. The 6-foot-6, 245 pounder stepped back and drilled 3-of-5 shots from beyond the arc.
He showed more of the same for his home fans last weekend. After a quiet night against IPFW, he set a new career high before halftime against Tennessee Tech, going 5-for-6 with 15 points in the opening stanza, finishing with 18. He added 12 against UTPA and is second on the team with his 11.0 average on the year.
Beverly averaged 22.3 points and 11 boards at Clear Springs High School, and was named first team all-state.
It was a tough offseason for Hameed Ali. The junior suffered an injury, had surgery and was unable to play basketball from April to October. That meant he was unable to play during the team's foreign tour in Italy, and the staff even considered redshirting him this season.
But the junior who started 29 games a season ago was not to be kept off the court. Ali had two decent performances the first two games of the season, as he got his feel for the game back, then exploded in the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina Tournament.
In the IPFW game, he scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, but was overshadowed by the 28 points his backcourt mate John Jordan scored. Against Tennessee Tech, he scored 12 more points, including a three in the closing seconds to put the Islanders in reach, and took the last shot of the game, but his attempt to send the contest to overtime rimmed out. In the final game of the weekend, he went 6-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from downtown to post 17 points to go along with four rebounds and four assists. With that surge, he is third on the team in scoring at 10.2 per game.
Ali is the second most experienced Islanders player (behind Jordan) with 1,555 career minutes and 45 career starts.
Though Knowles as been the ringleader, the Islanders as a whole have been very strong on the glass. They have outrebounded three of their five opponents, and despite a wide margin in shooting percentage, finished just one board behind Iowa State. Tennessee Tech posted a plus-two margin on the glass.
The season opener was the most notable statline, though, as the Islanders nabbed 53 rebounds to Huston-Tillotson's 33. Six players snared at least three boards and 12 of the 13 players who logged minutes had at least one rebound. The 53 rebounds for the team were the most by an Islanders squad since Ronnie Arrow's crew snared 53 against Longwood on Feb. 4, 2006. The plus-20 rebound margin was the highest for A&M-Corpus Christi in the Willis Wilson era.
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SANTA CLARA -- Wide receiver Michael Crabtree worked on his lateral movement and agility during a workout on a field adjacent to where his teammates practiced Friday.
This marked the second straight day that Crabtree went through part of his rehab from a torn Achilles while the media was present.
Afterward, Crabtree said he didn't want to speak about his progress. He did say that, "I'm just working, grinding extra hard."
Crabtree sprinted and jumped off both feet while tossing a medicine ball Thursday. On Wednesday, Crabtree spent more time moving side to side, while catching short throws from a team athletic trainer.
Coach Jim Harbaugh said earlier this month that he doesn't expect Crabtree back until mid-November, even though Crabtree is eligible to return at any time now that he spent the first six weeks of the season on the physically unable to perform list, as required by the league.
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Manningham practiced at full strength Wednesday for the first time this season. He missed the latter part of last season and all of this season to date because of a knee injury that required surgery.
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Online Merchandiser - German Speaking
- Recruiter
- Charles Tyrwhitt
- Location
- West London
- Salary
- Up to £28,000 depending on experience
- Posted
- 17 Dec 2012
- Closes
- 22 Dec 2012
- Business Type
- In-house / Client-side
- Specialism
- Digital, E-Commerce
- Sector
- Retail
- Hours
- Full Time
Overview of the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is looking to develop their early career within the online marketing team of a successful and growing business.
The Online Merchandiser is responsible for:
- The customer-facing merchandise experience on the Charles Tyrwhitt websites, ensuring the best products are placed in the best positions for the optimal commercial customer experience and that flat plans also adequately reflect the changing needs of the Buying & Merchandising departments.
- To ensure that all assets on the website are on-brand
- Ensuring timely delivery of new season launches, all content and merchandising deliverables and creating/maintaining promotional campaigns along with the wider Web Merchandising team.
What will you be accountable for achieving?
- The week-to-week copywriting for changing merchandising elements and translating into German
- Merchandising the site on a weekly basis on the Homepage and weekly/fortnightly for department pages
- Flat planning products for changes
- Using web reporting tools to analyse the performance of pages and making recommendations for merchandising improvements
- Ensuring marketing promotions are correctly set up and tested
- Working with the rest of the Web Merchandising team to commission larger copywriting elements
- Writing longer 'Hints & Tips' articles on a monthly basis to reflect seasonal and brochure themes and marking these up into HTML.
- Creating HTML banners using Adobe Merchandising
- Ensuring images are all up-to-date and quality controlled (in conjunction with the wider team)
- Ensuring that the product file is correct
- General maintenance of the websites to ensure products are priced correctly, product placements are managed to ensure low stock and out of stock items are suppressed or removed
The Successful Candidate
The successful candidate will:-
- Have a good knowledge of HTML
- Be fluent in speaking and writing in the German language as well as English
- Be able to write quality copy to meet deadlines in both German and English
- Work well to tight deadlines and under pressure
- Have solid working knowledge of MS Office applications, in particular MS Excel
- Be able to proficiently use Adobe Photoshop for versioning site graphics
- Have an eye for details and excellent attention to detail
- Have the ability to interpret website statistics and make quality recommendations
- Some weekend working will be required on a rota basis to provide web support to the business and some early starts and late finishes during season and sale launches
The Company
Charles Tyrwhitt (pronounced Tirrit) has come a long way since we dispatched our first shirt in 1986 directly from the Company Founder's 2nd floor flat in Bristol. We are now one of the most trusted names in the retail sector.
Our business is a global multi-channel retailer of high quality menswear and womenswear through our mail order, website and 20 stores across the UK, New York, Washington DC and Paris. We are a rapidly growing business both in the UK and internationally with sales of over £100million this year and we have just been ranked 14th in the Sunday Time Profit Track 100 League.
Our business remains true to our core values of providing the highest quality products and service to our customers, which is underlined by our unconditional six-month guarantee on returns. We specialise in shirts that are beautifully crafted down to the smallest detail, including beautiful buttons, removable brass collar stiffeners, extra long tails and the finest long staple two-fold cotton. In addition, we offer the biggest range of shirt collar and sleeve sizes in the marketplace. We also retail ties, suits and separates, evening wear, coats, shoes and a range of accessories, including cufflinks and belts.
With ambitious plans to continue our significant growth and success over the next 4 years, there's never been a better time to join us!
Benefits of the job include:
Passion plays an important role at Charles Tyrwhitt, our customers have it for our products, colleagues have it for the brand and we have it for our people in abundance. Creating a great place to work and delighting our customers lie at the heart of our culture.
If you have a flair for fashion and enthusiasm for retail, we can offer competitive salaries, an unrivalled benefits package and excellent (and proven more importantly) career progression across all areas of the business!
- Holiday entitlement of 20 days, increasing by one day per year for each year of service (capped at 25 days) plus bank holidays
- Company Contributory Stakeholder Pension
- Private Medical Insurance for everyone
- Company Profitability Based Bonus Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Massive 75% Staff Discount
- Lots of Company Events
- Ride-to-Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- and much more ..
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Thierry Henry Shares His 2014 World Cup Winner Predictions
With just one week to go until the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil, decorated soccer player Thierry Henry shared his predictions for the tournament at a Beats by Dre ad campaign screening Wednesday night.
While acknowledging the strengths of Argentina, Germany and reigning champion Spain, the 36-year-old striker views the tournament's host nation as the biggest threat. "You still have to beat Brazil in Brazil," said Henry, who helped win the World Cup for France in 1998. "And that's the thing that I just don't see happening."
As for his native France's chances, he said, "You always have a team that surprises people, right?"
Henry, who currently plays for the New York Red Bulls, appears in the ad, which emphasizes Beats' ties with sports and music. "The Game Before the Game" (shown above), launched today, and features the pre-game rituals of some of the world's best soccer players—including Brazil's Neymar and Spain's Cesc Fábregas—as well as cameos by LeBron James, Serena Williams, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne.
"We didn't ask our athletes to act," said Omar Johnson, chief marketing officer at Beats, which was recently acquired by Apple. He previously worked at Nike. "You see really bad acting when you get athletes acting," he said. "I find myself on set asking these guys to just remember when you were going into one your biggest rivalries, and it always evokes the perfect emotion."
The campaign coincides with the launch of Beats' new Solo2 headphones, the followup to the popular Solo model, of which the company sells about four per minute around the world according to president Luke Wood. He likened the Solo2 to the brand's second album. "It's going from [Nirvana's] 'Bleach' to 'Nevermind,'" said Wood. "It's going from the first Public Enemy record to 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back.' It's 'Paul's Boutique.'"
Soccer players have taken to wearing large headphones before and after games, a move that is often seen as a way to avoid reporters' questions. FIFA, soccer's organizing body, even banned branded headphones at the tournament.
"My instinct is that most brands will have unbranded product there, and that's what the players will be wearing," Johnson told Speakeasy. "What'll be really interesting is, as players, they're going to say, 'What's next, my cellphone?' It's going to be really interesting in how it gets enforced."
"We have the best players on the planet that wear our product," he added. "I think when you start telling them they can't, the problem's going to take care of itself."
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Remember always that the only thing we all have is NOW. This is the same for EVERYBODY. Yesterday doesn
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Great post, Maria.
Great way of looking at life, Maria. Thank you for the timely reminder to count my blessings for what I have now.
While spending some time in a volleyball training court I came upon this quote:
"It's not the will to win, it's the will to prepare to win."
When my mom is feeling down because treatment sucks, and a long list of bad news, I remind her how athletes work, sweat and cry for years before "the win".
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Anyone with a real or fake mustache was welcomed to be in a fundraising video in Santa Barbara over the weekend. It was part of an effort to create awareness for the "Movember" event to raise money for prostate cancer education and prevention.
A final segment of the video was shot in the Santa Barbara Funk Zone Sunday evening. Those participating wore a mustache, or held up the picture of a famous person with a mustache such as actor Tom Selleck or Yosemite Sam, the cartoon character.
The video will be released November 1, to kick off the "Movember" event. Many groups are creating teams to raise money.
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Why the Odd Future singer's revelation is a historic moment for the hip-hop generation.
Frank Ocean heard the whispers. On Monday (July 2) the singer faced allegations of being gay after a UK journalist questioned Frank's choice of pronouns on songs from his forthcoming debut album Channel Orange. Words like "him" were used in places where we're used to hearing "her."
Inquiries made to Ocean's publicists for any sort of statement or clarification from the 24-year-old singer-songwriter went unanswered. The rumors could have been dismissed as just that, rumors. Then Frank spoke. Just after midnight, an hour into July 4—America's day to celebrate independence—Ocean freed himself, finally.
In the first of two notes posted on his Tumblr page, Ocean starts out by saying that his full message—one that would confirm all the speculation—was originally supposed to be unveiled when Channel Orange drops on July 17.
Neither hip-hop nor R&B has ever boasted an openly gay star. Not to mention that this is the first time a Black male artist of his stature has sung on record to the same sex. If what's been reported holds true upon album release, Ocean will be the author of gay love songs.
"This was intended to fill the Thank You's section in my album credits," he wrote. "But with all the rumors going 'round… I figured it'd be good to clarify."
What followed was a heavy, heartfelt open letter for all who care to know. Yes, Frank Ocean is bisexual, if not gay. He tells the story of meeting his first true love, a man, at 19. "It changed my life," he says. He found that his thoughts would "wander to the women I had been with, the ones I cared for and thought I was in love with."
He writes that his relationship even affected the way he heard music: "I reminisced about the sentimental songs I enjoyed when I was a teenager… The ones I played when I experienced a girlfriend for the first time. I realized they were written in a language I did not yet speak."
Ocean's letter recounts the sadness felt sitting in his Nissan Maxima and revealing his feelings to his "friend," only to find that those feelings were not returned. "He had to go back inside soon," Frank explains, revealing that his partner was also hiding. "It was late and his girlfriend was waiting for him upstairs." (It's worth noting that Frank's Orange album wraps with an outro with someone audibly leaving a car, splashing through the rain to their home, locking the door behind him and heading upstairs.)
"He wouldn't tell me the truth about his feelings for me for another 3 years," Ocean continues in his letter. "I felt like I'd only imagined reciprocity for years." He closes by thanking the people who have helped keep his spirits up as he wrestled with his sexuality and whether to reveal it. Today, he says, "I feel like a free man."
Frank's letter is miserable and empowering all at once—the stuff Oscar-winning dramas are made of. But this is real life. And Frank is a burgeoning star in a musical genre that is arguably the most immature when it comes to progressive thinking and acceptance of the gay and lesbian community. Neither hip-hop nor R&B has ever boasted an openly gay star. Not to mention that this is the first time a Black male artist of his stature has sung on record to the same sex. If what's been reported holds true upon album release, Ocean will be the author of gay love songs.
It would be a cheap oversimplification to say Channel Orange is all about his male partner and their relationship from summers back. There are other stories featured on the set. But, as Frank said days ago, it certainly was inspired by him. "Orange reminds me of the summer I first fell in love," he wrote. "Awww..."
Frank's confession would be courageous even if he weren't famous. Add to that the fact that the future of his career as an entertainer depends on how his audience perceives him, and this move is beyond bold. David Bowie came out in a 1972 Melody Maker interview, but later called it "the biggest mistake I ever made". Ellen DeGeneres' popular sitcom took a ratings hit when she came out in 1997. It wasn't until several years into their careers that pop icons like Queen's Freddie Mercury, George Michael and Elton John were comfortable enough to come out of the closet. R&B's Luther Vandross lived and died without addressing all the allegations that he was gay—and there have been others.
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Ever wonder where great novels come from? Think community. Monterey and its surrounding environs, especially Big Sur, are well known as a highly literary, audacious community of productive writers. Not just novelists reside here, but poets and columnists too. The Monterey Peninsula's history is well populated with writers as well. Ever wonder where Robert Lewis Stevenson got his idea for Treasure Island? It was the time he spent sitting and writing at Lover's Point in Pacific Grove. Of course, there is John Steinbeck ("Cannery Row"), probably the most well-known writer this area has produced. Visit the John Steinbeck Center in Salinas to learn about his history and have dinner at the house he was born in, now a museum and restaurant. Touring through Carmel and its wealth of restaurants, there are many writers' hangouts to be found, such as the Hogs Breath Inn, a classic example of a place where writers used to congregate. Next time you plan a getaway, make a little time to pursue the environs of writers and don't forget to book a room at our hotel early, the weather is warming up and walking tours are a must, or take a driving tour of Hunter Thompson's ("Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas") Big Sur.
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Made with your comfort and look in mind, these sport a wide ribbed waistband for ideal comfort and are semi-fitted to reduce bulk and up the style. You get that sporty look thanks to the athletic side leg panels and durable stretch fabric construction that also reduces that swoosh-swoosh when you walk. Don't break a sweat with these on because they've got the signature Moisture Transport System that keeps you cool and dry. All you've really got to worry about is which outfit to rock these with.
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Springfield Central scored a goal in the first half and made it hold as the Lady Bulldogs topped Neosho 1-0 in a varsity tilt at Lions Field on Monday.
The game was a defensive battle from the start as Central held the Lady Wildcats to three shots on goal. The Lady Bulldogs, meanwhile, blasted seven shots, six of which were saved by Neosho keeper Matty Liedtke.
Neosho had several opportunites, especially in the first half when they lined up on four corner kicks, only to be denied by the Lady Bulldogs' defense each time.
The Lady Wildcats' shots came from Keileigh Thomlinson and Macy Smith.
Neosho (3-9-1) is at Branson today at 5 p.m.
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DENVER -- The first inning at Coors Field on Monday night lasted 37 minutes. An hour had passed by the time Ryan Vogelsong was pulled with just one down in the bottom of the second. After three hours and 13 minutes, the Giants trudged back to the clubhouse, 8-2 losers to the Colorado Rockies.
All of which is to say, manager Bruce Bochy had a whole lot of time to contemplate what went wrong for his Giants. And a lot went wrong Monday.
The trouble started with the starter. Vogelsong's four-out start was the second shortest of his career and the briefest of his 82 starts in orange and black. He gave up three homers and five earned runs, walking off the mound with a 7.71 ERA through four starts.
"I'm definitely not happy about it," Vogelsong said tersely. "It's embarrassing, really."
The veteran is coming off a down season and knows his leash isn't as long as it has been in the past. Asked what he needs to do to turn it around, Vogelsong said simply, "Throw better."
At the moment, the Giants need to do a lot of things better. They had scored seven total runs in the previous four games -- three of them losses -- and managed just two on six hits in an amusement park for hitters. Their first run of the game came on a double play by Buster Posey. The second came on an error with two outs in the ninth.
Opposing starter Jorge De La Rosa took the mound with an 0-3 record and 7.58 ERA, but he worked in and out of trouble for five innings, giving up just the one run. The Rockies bullpen kept the heat on, giving up one hit in four innings and striking out six.
One of them, a called third strike on Angel Pagan, sent the leadoff hitter into a rage. Pagan was quickly ejected by home plate umpire John Tumpane and had to be held back by Hunter Pence. On a brutal night at Coors Field, that image at least brought a hint of a smile to Bochy's face. He already had decided that Pagan would come out after the at-bat in order to rest up.
"That's why I let him go," Bochy said. "Let him have his money's worth."
At that point, the Giants were playing out the string anyway -- even at Coors Field, where rallies can spring up before a manager has time to call down to the bullpen. The Rockies' first inning rally, however, was a long one.
Nolan Arenado hit a solo homer with one out, and Vogelsong put two more runners on after retiring Carlos Gonzalez. With dangerous catcher Wilin Rosario approaching the plate, catcher Buster Posey went out to consult with Vogelsong. There was no talk of working around Rosario.
"We were putting enough men on base," Bochy pointed out later.
Rosario crushed a hanger, giving the Rockies a 4-0 lead. Vogelsong needed 44 pitches to get out of the first and gave up a leadoff homer to Charlie Blackmon in the second on another poorly placed fastball.
"Just didn't throw good pitches," Vogelsong said. "Just didn't throw good pitches. I never got into a rhythm and didn't throw the ball where I wanted to and how I wanted to."
Vogelsong was replaced by David Huff with one out in the second and the left-hander got an inning-ending double play. Huff led off the third by beating out a grounder to short for his first career hit, but his left quad tightened up as he ran. He was pulled when he returned to the dugout.
Huff will have an MRI on Tuesday but the quad strain almost certainly will land him on the disabled list. Bochy said the Giants wouldn't necessarily have to replace Huff with a minor league pitcher, since Yusmeiro Petit threw four innings to save the bullpen.
Petit gave up a homer in the third and Blackmon hit a second one off Juan Gutierrez in the eighth. The five homers were the most given up by the Giants since May 19, 2010, and their most ever at Coors Field.


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OAKLAND -- BART's two largest labor unions on Tuesday turned to the courts in a push to end their contract stalemate with the transit agency over a disputed family leave provision.
The Amalgamated Transit and Service Employees International unions expanded their allegations of unfair labor practices against BART's elected board and asked the Alameda County Superior Court to impose the contract -- with paid family leave -- on the agency.
The lawsuit is the unions' answer to the BART board's characterization of the paid leave provision as a clerical mistake followed by its Nov. 21 vote to condition contract approval on a new union vote for a revised deal without the perk.
"A deal is a deal," echoed several representatives of the two unions on the courthouse steps Tuesday morning.
"BART cannot repudiate a total package or refuse to ratify for an improper purpose or without good cause," SEIU attorney Kerianne Steele said. "BART will not be able to show they have good cause to back away."
BART board Vice President Joel Keller, of Antioch, defended the board's actions as fiscally prudent and legal.
The disputed provision would give workers six weeks of full pay for approved leave to care for a baby or sick or injured family member in addition to their vacation and sick leave.
BART estimates the perk would cost an additional $6 million to $44 million over the life of the four-year, $67 million contract, depending on how many people take it.
Keller, who is expected to become BART board chairman, called the unions' lawsuit a "Hail Mary," a term used when an out-of-time football player hurls the ball toward the end zone and prays for a miracle.
"When you throw a Hail Mary pass, if it's caught, you get a touchdown," Keller said. "If it isn't caught, in this case, you can tell your members, 'we tried.'"
The unions filed the initial unfair labor practices lawsuit against BART in June, alleging numerous violations of state law mandating that all parties negotiate in good faith and take all reasonable efforts to reach an agreement.
Both sides anticipated the lawsuit would go away after BART and its labor negotiators reached a tentative deal Oct. 21 and members of both unions ratified it.
But the BART board's recent refusal to ratify the contract unless the unions ditch the family leave perk sent the labor leaders back into the courtroom.
It is "totally unprecedented for an employer, after extensive negotiations and where they have signed off on (individual tentative agreements), to later come back and say, 'Oh, we made a mistake,'" said veteran labor attorney and Boalt law school professor David Rosenfeld, whose firm represents SEIU Local 1021.
Whether a judge will ultimately decide the BART labor dispute is an open question.
Litigation costs both sides money, and BART workers cannot collect their promised raises while the new contract is in limbo.
And the court could simply order both sides back to the bargaining table.
Several union representatives during comments Tuesday pointedly left open the door for an out-of-court settlement, saying they were open to "meaningful talks." So far, there is no talk of another strike.
"There are ways we could implement the (family leave provision) that would be acceptable to both parties," SEIU counsel Steele said.
For Keller's part, he insists the board is highly unlikely to add even a single penny to the contract. He appears to prefer his odds in court.
"I'm not aware of any case where a member of the judiciary has told an elected board, 'You have to accept this unratified contract no matter what it costs,'" Keller said. "And if it is forced upon us, it could result in a fare increase."
Contact Lisa Vorderbrueggen at 925-945-4773. Follow her at Twitter.com/lvorderbrueggen.


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