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Are you looking for a 20 week marathon training program? Look no further!
Hal Higdon's Marathon Training: The Ultimate Training Guide is a constructive and descriptive among other marathon training guides. A marathon runner that he is (he there's more to him beyond that), his book has been very influential to every marathon runner across the United States. This is because the program has three divisions for the specification of a trainee. Classifications are for the novice, intermediate and advanced runners.
For everything I've seen, you kind of have two metabolic windows and once about 30 minutes and then the other one is a 90-minute. If somebody wants to do an afternoon run, they should try to make it 30 minutes to get that stimulus. On the other side of that, they're doing a long run, 90 minutes is probably the minimum they want to be in order to start seeing those long run adaptation and then everything else. Then you have that window of 90 minutes to about three hours is everything I've seen. So that's why it doesn't make sense for a lot of those people. If they're going about three hours, they're not getting the adaptations — they're not in the optimal window.
At lap 2 I hear this is where those 400 meter intervals you worked on will come in handy; know what it feels like to run the pace you need to run. This is the lap which should be right on target. In the 5:00 minute mile we mentioned earlier, THIS is the lap which should be exactly 75 seconds, so your time at the halfway point should be 2:26-2:28. Your adrenaline rush will probably start to wear off midway through this one, and you'll start feeling it, but focus on your running form and keeping the pace.
Good nutrition will help the skin repair and grow, and proper nutrition can keep your calorie intake in alignment with calorie expenditure. It does not have to be complicated or draconian to work. Good common sense will go a long way. I will give greater detail about how to accomplish this below. Stay away from heavy sauces. Use lemon, lime, and vinegar (there many varieties to choose from), along with various spices to season your foods.
What most elite marathon runners do in their training program is to center almost their entire training program around a long training session. This long training session is where most marathoners get their endurance and stamina levels from within the build-up phase. Hopefully everyone has a nice Easter. Check back next week for another update as we approach 8 weeks to go.
We may be casual runners, but we really, really love to run. We don't like to do anything else. But wait! If you only do one thing, you only ever work one set of muscles. Get on a stationary bike once in a while. Walk up and down flights of stairs. Do some yoga or Pilates. Play a racquet sport. By taking care of and building up those muscles you don't engage as often, you protect them from injury and give the over-trained ones time to heal and build.
With the guide from Hal, their focus is on results – helping you gain endurance, prevent injuries, and build your mileage safely. They want you to run faster and experience the thrill of qualifying for Boston. Instead of a single training plan and general tips, we're building a system to guide you from the beginning of your training all the way to Hopkinton. I found your site after searching for remedies for ITBS and have begun using the strectching drills you described. So far so good.
Reality check: You can run a marathon and be a whole lot less fit than you think. (Sorry!) The problem is that for those less-fit runners, the damage to the heart accumulated over the strenuous race can last for months after crossing the finish line. The good news is you will recover, but you may be vulnerable to other heart problems before you do, according to a 2010 study.
In a recent survey over 25% of marathon runners said the weather affected their finish times. The careful marathoner takes this into account right from the start. If you are headed into the wind you must slow down because you will use up too much energy early on if you try to maintain your pace. Heat is another factor that can really impact your performance. Again it's best to start at a slower pace for 6 miles or so until your body adjusts. Take a drink at each water stop even if you are not thirsty. You'll feel much better in the later stages as you pass others who were not so wise.
Well, I hope this helps you understand how I lost twenty pounds in ten weeks. I have more helpful articles that if you're interested are in my archives and I will also be writing more articles on what I did to lose this weight. Running is more fun when running together, as each member is motivated to run more often, and stay injury free. As you share stories (gossip, issues) and pull one another along, the miles go by much more easily. Lifelong friendships are formed in these mission-oriented, but laid back groups.
With most sports and events, the more closely your training matches the actual event, the better you can expect to perform. The trouble is, if you do too many long runs, your body just doesn't have time to recover. And it's only with sufficient recovery that the body adapts and becomes stronger. Completing the distance is what's important… NOT how quickly you complete it. Speed and time is irrelevant. What you are aiming for is to start the long run slow enough so that you can finish the run at a similar pace. What's IS important is that you find your level – a run/walk combination that allows you to comfortable complete the full distance.
One other goal would be to cover more distance after a given time. That would mean that the jogger would need to know how many kilometers he or she has been covering in each run. Unless one has used a car before and measured the distance using the car's meter, the only other sure way is to use Google maps for estimates in kilometers. A blue line traces the distance from ABC place (tagged as A) to Lavington (tagged as B). Data appears on the left that tells me that the distance is 3.4 kilometers and a car can drive in 5 minutes. You should easily cover this in 20 minutes one way.
Relationship experts say that the key to preventing extreme training schedules from creating resentment is recognizing and appreciating a partner's sacrifices. And, of course, supporting his or her hobbies in return. Here are some tips for getting through those tough training months. This is how I prepared for and completed that 26.2 mile race. Hopefully my experience and mistakes can help your own journey to completing that first marathon. Running on the bridge was exciting, despite the crowd, fog, and chill. Watching people's expressions and outfits from the opposite lane was fun, and I even had a short conversation with a guy asking about the brand of my knee brace.
I was up and running in the final week of August for a marathon on October 21 I did one run of 20 miles 3 weeks out and another of about 17 miles but by chance, I managed more brick" sessions where for instance I would do a fast 5k (20-21mins) on a Saturday in race conditions and then a hilly 12miles early on Sunday. Without realizing it I was following Luke's ideas and as a Vet aged 63 I improved my marathon time to 3:24:12 (Abingdon UK, October) from 3:32:13 on debut (London Marathon, April 2012). One point that bugs me though is use of the term Quality Workout. and Excluding Easy Running from that.
I agree with many of the posters about how flawed this logic is. I've been doing distance running for years, have a 17:30 5k PR and a 1:24 1/2 marathon PR, so I've done the whole distance thing. The problem with cardio, is it doesn't cause the body to produce nearly as much HGH (Human Growth Hormone) as strength training, which has been show to rip through fat as well as slow the effects of aging. Strength training produces 8x the HGH of cardio. I'm not saying cardio is bad, I still love to run, but for maximum well being, one should strive to do both.
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As the former CEO of a storied Silicon Valley company, it's safe to say that Carly Fiorina is well-versed in technology. But you might not know that from the collective groan her budding Senate campaign's Web page elicited.
The ex-Hewlett-Packard boss and Republican hopes to unseat three-term U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer next year (though she has yet to formally announce she's running). Last week, she launched a skeletal Web site (www.carlyfor california.com) that greets visitors with this Flash sequence:
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With less than nine months until the primary, still no word from Camp Fiorina about when, or if, she'll make her Senate bid official.
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Hannah Renee Phelps of Abilene, Kan., and David Goering of Hillsboro, were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at the Village Bible Church in Salina.
The bride is the daughter of Larry and Connie Phelps of Abilene and the groom is the son of Charles and Annora Goering of Marion.
The bride was given in marriage by her father, and the ceremony was performed by Pastor Carson Johnson. Marty Colborn was the soloist, and the pianist was Paula Herbert. Jody Herbert played her flute.
Elizabeth Phelps, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Joseph Goering, brother of the groom, was the best man. Gracie Kruse, niece of the groom, was the flowergirl, and Caleb Phelps, nephew of the bride, was the ring bearer.
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Definition of father in English:
- The early comics, and this movie, are loaded with family drama - missing fathers, vulnerable fathers, fathers-gone-bad.
- Most married and had families, some with different daddies than their real fathers, but life went on.
- This transfer would be valid under the articles of the Company because of your family relationship with your father.
- Neighboring males often are the genetic fathers of extrapair offspring.
- The exception was again the chick with few scorable bands, and we concluded that all those chicks were genetic offspring of their social fathers.
- The males - exemplary fathers among amphibians - stay behind to protect the tadpoles.
- As the narrative shifts to the preacher's dream work, a girl reiterates her own account of the false prophecy she heard from ancestral fathers.
- Now for the other point of view - what about outdoor rituals, and why do we need to purify when our ancestral mothers and fathers didn't even know about soap?
- Our mothers and fathers, recent and ancestral, worked faithfully to open doors shut hard by hatred and denial.
- This is the sport devised by the father of the modern Olympics, Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
- There are several candidates for a designation of the father of the space age.
- Teller was known as the father of the H-bomb for his work on developing hydrogen bombs.
- It is possible that at the approach of senescence he may make his peace with the world and become a benevolent father to his nation.
- He now wants to be the father of the nation, a unifying figure.
- In a typical company, the boss is a ruler and father to his subordinates.
- There is only one way to the Father - Jesus Christ.
- Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
- Next, the rebuilding of the Temple - the place that Jesus Christ would later call 'My Father's House'.
- In the course of the displays the visitor is taken on a journey from the source of Old Father Thames and down its 354 km course to the sea.
- Special speaker will be Redemptorist Priest, Father Johnny Doherty.
- We would like to welcome our new Parish Priest, Father Barney King, the new Curate in Omeath.
- The celebrant was Father Martin Tobin, Curate.
- If each tradition derives from the Fathers of the Church, then the churches of East and West have the task of discovering the compatibility of their doctrines.
- His books and essays on the Fathers of the Church focused on the theological struggles of the early Church to define the faith and the truth of Revelation in Sacred Scripture.
- As St. Ambrose, one of the Fathers of the Church, wrote: 'Let Mary's soul be in each of you to proclaim the greatness ot the Lord.'
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- The proportion of twins that are fathered by the same sire has been estimated as 26% and any effect of population size on this value is likely to be small.
- Territorial sires fathered a greater proportion of the offspring of territorial dams than floater sires.
- He had fathered six girls with assorted women before siring a boy 12 years ago with his current flame.
- The crux of their argument is that mothering - as opposed to fathering, or parenting, or care giving - is something unique, and of inestimable value.
- Topics include mothering, fathering, marriages, family group processes, sibling relations, and families as systems.
- The culture of the market devalues mothering, fathering, and family life-sending a clear message that the work of raising children is in no way as important or as valuable as work done in the marketplace, work done for money.
- In this, I was following in the steps of Alberto, who originally fathered this fun event.
- Most of the world's great inventions were fathered by people with the ability to conduct their minds on free-wheeling adventures into the nonexistent, the unconventional, the absurd.
- Love 'After the Goldrush/Harvest' equally, heartfelt songs from the man who fathered the Rev and the Flips.
- It seems that three years ago when I was in Vietnam, I went to a bar and accidentally fathered a son on a local girl.
- Her name I have been unable to find, but I know that he fathered a child on her, and that she gave him something.
- Sonia sighed, and groaned, imagining telling Geoff he had fathered a child on her.
- Where Freud suffered from bowdlerization, or having fathered on to him all sorts of odd ideas, Jung has been neglected.
- I would Father no Brats that were not of my own getting.
like father, like son
- proverb A son's character or behavior can be expected to resemble that of his father.Example sentences
- But then I realized afterwards that it's another reflection of: like father, like son.
- Prosecutors in New York say it's a case of like father, like son.
- James had cut his teeth and earned his spurs and like father, like son, he has not been slow to court the Chinese.
fatherlikeadjective& adverb
- Example sentences
- He has no 'fatherlike' protective tendencies, etc.
- Dad was in there too, reading the paper or tinkering with our forever-malfunctioning refrigerator or something kitcheny and fatherlike.
- He relates to high school recruits with his easy, fatherlike personality.
Old English fæder; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin pater and Greek patēr.
The Old English word father is related to Dutch vader and German Vater. The proverb like father, like son means that a son's character and behaviour can be expected to resemble that of his father. In this exact form it is recorded from the early 17th century, but the idea with slightly different wording goes back to the Middle Ages. Father Christmas is of obscure origin. His conventionalized image is comparatively recent: in late medieval Europe he became identified with St Nicholas (Santa Claus); in England Father Christmas was a personification of Christmas, a genial red-robed old man who appeared in many 16th-century masques and in mummers' plays. There was a great revival of the celebration of Christmas in the 19th century and Father Christmas acquired (from St Nicholas) the association of present-bringing.
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Hi there. You may remember me as the guy who did a cover of Billie Jean on the choir bells a while back. Well, I enjoyed myself so much making that, I couldn't stop myself doing another. This time, I got a bit more adventurous:
This is a cover of "Still Alive" from portal, using only the instruments available in GW2 (Yes, the organ too!). However, this time I allowed myself a fully chromatic scale, which I made by editing the pitch of some of the available notes. This lets me play absolutely anything on the bells and organ, which is great.
For those interested, I got through somewhere around 40 bells in the creation of this video, mostly due to recording at tonnes of locations before picking the clips I liked best. Doing these is beginning to get expensive! Recording all the parts probably took about 3-4 hours in total, spread over a period of several days. Sound + Video editing to pull everything together took...a long time. A long, long time. Way longer than Billie Jean.
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A new study by Glenn Greenwald (yes, the same Glenn Greenwald), sponsored by the Cato Institute, concludes that Portugal's decriminalization of drugs has been a big success and has led to none of the negative effects that opponents predicted. Here's how it works in Portugal:
On July 1, 2001, a nationwide law in Portugal took effect that decriminalized all drugs, including cocaine and heroin. Under the new legal framework, all drugs were "decriminalized," not "legalized." Thus, drug possession for personal use and drug usage itself are still legally prohibited, but violations of those prohibitions are deemed to be exclusively administrative violations and are removed completely from the criminal realm. Drug trafficking continues to be prosecuted as a criminal offense.
While other states in the European Union have developed various forms of de facto decriminalization -- whereby substances perceived to be less serious (such as cannabis) rarely lead to criminal prosecution -- Portugal remains the only EU member state with a law explicitly declaring drugs to be "decriminalized."
And how it's working:
Notably, decriminalization has become increasingly popular in Portugal since 2001. Except for some far-right politicians, very few domestic political factions are agitating for a repeal of the 2001 law. And while there is a widespread perception that bureaucratic changes need to be made to Portugal's decriminalization framework to make it more efficient and effective, there is no real debate about whether drugs should once again be criminalized. More significantly, none of the nightmare scenarios touted by preenactment decriminalization opponents -- from rampant increases in drug usage among the young to the transformation of Lisbon into a haven for "drug tourists" -- has occurred.
The political consensus in favor of decriminalization is unsurprising in light of the relevant empirical data. Those data indicate that decriminalization has had no adverse effect on drug usage rates in Portugal, which, in numerous categories, are now among the lowest in the EU, particularly when compared with states with stringent criminalization regimes. Although postdecriminalization usage rates have remained roughly the same or even decreased slightly when compared with other EU states, drug-related pathologies -- such as sexually transmitted diseases and deaths due to drug usage -- have decreased dramatically. Drug policy experts attribute those positive trends to the enhanced ability of the Portuguese government to offer treatment programs to its citizens -- enhancements made possible, for numerous reasons, by decriminalization...
The data show that, judged by virtually every metric, the Portuguese decriminalization framework has been a resounding success. Within this success lie self-evident lessons that should guide drug policy debates around the world.
There hasn't been any big jump in drug use, as critics always predict. Portugal hasn't become a haven for drug users. The number of people dying from overdoses has gone down, more people are getting treatment and the number of people infected by sharing needles has dropped significantly.
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IRDA paves way for HDFC Life to buy HDFC's shares
In June this year, HDFC Life has entered into an agreement to merge with Max Life and then ...
IRDA caps CEOs salary at Rs 1.5 crore from policyholders fund
No renumeration shall be paid to MD/CEO/WTDs by any of the promoter or investor...
Irda bans life insurers from offering indemnity-based health products
Irda has asked insurance companies to withdraw products by giving three months' notice to policyholders and to continue existing contracts till the end of policy term.
IRDA gives R1 nod to ITI for reinsurance business
The reinsurance market in India is estimated to be $2billion. ITI Investment is a subsidiary of Fortune Financial Services, which is controlled by Valia.
Life insurers resist Irda's compulsory listing suggestion
They said that initial public offerings entail huge costs and the current business operating models of majority insurers are not geared up for this.
PFRDA and IRDA cross swords on insurers' pension offerings
The pension and insurance sector regulators may be about to engage in a turf war over pension plans offered by insurers.
Irda proposes capping rewards for agents, intermediaries
Insurance regulator Irda proposed to cap the reward for individual insurance agents at 20 per cent of first year commission and 40 per cent for intermediaries.
Controls on management can better curb norms violation: IRDA
Irda has said that controls on mgmt is better way to curb breach of expense norm to deal with non-compliance than imposing nominal monetary penalties
Edelweiss gets IRDA nod to raise stake in joint venture with Tokio Marine
The increase in Tokio Marine's stake will lead to a foreign direct investment of over Rs 525 crore.
Affordability of health insurance is the need of the hour: Irda Chairman
Addressing a FICCI Health Insurance Conference, IRDAI Chairman T S Vijayan said that apart from product innovation, affordability of health insurance is the need of the hour.
Insurers protest IRDA's curbs on parking FDs in promoter banks
The proposal, if it becomes a rule, would stop Universal Sompo from depositing funds in Allahabad Bank, Indian Overseas Bank or Karnataka Bank — its promoters.
LIC introduces third gender option in its proposal form; move cleared by IRDA
Till now, policy buyers could choose between 'male' and 'female' as gender options. Now transgender applicants can opt for the 'third gender' category.
IRDA forms panel for transparency in motor insurance
The committee to be headed by a senior official of IRDAI will comprise members from insurance companies and auto industry.
Insurers welcome Irda clarification on management control
Insurers feel that the new clarifications from the regulator Irda on higher FDI will boost foreign capital inflows into the industry.
Indian control is right to control management, decisions: IRDA
"This is consistent to the Insurance Amendment Act and in line with our expectations," said Sandeep Ghosh MD and CEO Bharti Axa Life Insurance.
IRDA wants non-life players to develop simple products
To begin with, the regulator is working with non-life insurers to launch such products which will be followed by life insurers.
IRDA pulls up life insurers for not highlighting projected rate of return
IRDA has pulled up life insurers for not highlighting the projected rate of return in their traditional product benefit illustrations.
Norms for corporate agents soon: IRDA
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India may finalise the norms for corporate agents such as banks, Chairman T S Vijayan said.
Norms on management control in insurance companies soon: IRDA
Insurance industry regulator said it would soon come up with guidelines on management control in insurance firms.
IRDA to release final guidelines for reinsurers by October
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) today said it is working on the final guidelines for reinsurers, which will come out by October.
Insurers to Irda: Include suggestions on bancassurance norms
The draft regulations on open bancassurance architecture had drawn sharp reactions from both insurers as well as banks as they fall short of their expectations.'
IRDA asks insurance companies to survey claims of those affected in Tamil Nadu flood within 72 ours
The regulator asked companies to publish details of offices/ special camps set up for the purpose in press and through State Government.
IRDA offers 50% rebate on reinsurance to curb losses on Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana
Insurers welcome IRDAI's decision which they longed for ever since the scheme hit the market in early May but they say that the scheme may still remain unviable.
Finance ministry to resolve RBI-Irda tiff over T-1 capital bonds
Finmin has stepped in to resolve differences between the banking and insurance regulators over whether insurance companies should provide capital to state-run banks.
Banks & Insurers may have to rethink tie-ups after IRDA cracks down on mis-selling
Bancassurance, the sale of insurance products through banks, which is the most preferred route for growth of the sector, may be at risk.
Insurers in limbo over tagging of IDFC bonds as IRDA hasn't issued any direction
Insurance cos holding IDFC bonds are in a dilemma since they haven't yet received any direction from the sector regulator on how to classify their investments.
IRDA favours hike in third-party insurance assessment limit
Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) was said to have suggested raising the level of claims that would require surveyors to assess losses.
IRDA proposes to change option, General Insurance companies may not need to list shares
There are 24 general insurance companies, of which six are specialised insurance companies dealing with health, agriculture and credit insurance.
Irda plans to trim insurers' exposure to BFSI
Irda has taken up the issue of linkage of financial services sector, something that the RBI has also been pointing out in its half yearly stability reports.
Irda seeks information from insurers like Bharti AXA & Max Bupa to verify Indian control of operations
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has cleared an increase in FDI in companies such as Edelweiss Tokio Marine, Bharti AXA and Max Bupa.
IRDA slaps fine of Rs 10 lakh on Tata AIA Life Insurance
Insurance regulator IRDA today imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Tata AIA Life Insurance for excess payment to corporate agents.
Irda likely to relax norms for banks selling insurance policies
As per the draft norms, banks were required to sell products of three companies, with one not exceeding 50% of the promoter company over the next four years.
Indian promoter must hold 26% stake in insurance joint ventures: IRDA
IRDA insists that 26% stake to be held by local promoter will ensure that there is accountability and that management does not rest with foreign company alone.
Irda may reduce capital requirement for health insurance ventures by 33%
The capital requirement for setting up standalone health insurance companies has been kept at Rs 100 crore in the Insurance Bill.
IRDA evaluating fresh norms for banks as insurance agents
The banks have also been allowed to set up subsidiaries and joint venture companies for undertaking insurance business with risk participation.
IRDA to axe commissions to distributors, aims at cutting expenses of insurers to raise returns for policyholders
The insurance regulator is looking to crack down on commissions that take a big bite out of initial premiums, mostly without the customer's knowledge.
IRDA to make suggestions on insurance bill
The IRDA is in favour of capital infusion in the insurance sector so that it can be strengthened, IRDA Chairman TS Vijayan said.
Clearly mention conditions, benefits of insurance products: IRDA
IRDA in its revised draft regulations on consumer protection, has also said that insurance companies must place all the product information in public domain.
IRDA draws up framework to widen health insurance reach
The review of health insurance guidelines follows the amended Insurance Act 2015 which recognises health insurance as an independent vertical, distinct from life and general insurance.
Lobby group appeals to IRDA to allow 50% rebate in re-insurance rate for government plan
The council will also approach states to waive stamp duty of Rs 40 in order to improve viability of the scheme, said V Manickam.
IRDA proposes 25% of unit-linked insurance funds be invested in government securities
G-sec investment could lower returns for investors and force insurance firms like ICICI Prudential and HDFC Life to deliver lower returns.
IRDA releases draft guidelines on e-settlement system
"The authority intends to provide the regulatory framework governing various aspects of conduct of the ETASS system," the IRDA website said.
Llyod's in talks with IRDA to set up re-insurance business in India
"Llyod's has informally approached IRDA for expansion. They have been waiting for the passage of the Bill to take this forward," IRDA said.
IRDA flags wage issue to stem talent exodus
While the private sector insurers appointed 2.83 lakh agents, they terminated the services of 4.14 lakh in the same period.
Introduce 'Jan Bima Yojna' for insurance: IRDA to Government
On the non-life front, the potential is huge as the vehicle ownership is growing by over a million every year, he pointed out.
IRDA draft on hike in premium for 3rd party motor insurance
IRDA floated a draft proposal seeking to raise premium rates for third party motor insurance cover for the fiscal beginning April 1, 2015.
Foreign ownership in parent companies should be brought down to 49% in a year: IRDA
New rules proposed by IRDA could thwart investment plans of some of world's biggest insurance cos & work against the govt's attempts to simplify laws.
General insurers' returns may be hit by Irda investment norm
Returns made by general insurance companies may come under pressure as the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority is planning to slash investments in securities 'other than those approved' by 10%.


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Justice Sandra Day O'Connor to Speak at Thunderbird
First woman to serve on the Supreme Court will share reflections on her life, career and current pursuits
On Friday, September 28, 2012 at 11:00 a.m., Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will visit Thunderbird School of Global Management to share reflections on her life, career, and current pursuits with students, faculty and invited guests.
Former President Ronald Reagan nominated Justice O'Connor as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, the first woman ever to hold that position. She took her seat on the Supreme Court September 25, 1981 and retired 24 years later on January 31, 2006.
Justice O'Connor has been a pioneering force in Arizona for many decades. From 1958–1960, she practiced law in Maryvale, Arizona. She served as Assistant Attorney General of Arizona from 1965–1969. She was appointed to the Arizona State Senate in 1969 and was reelected twice. In 1975 she was elected Judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court and served until 1979, when she was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals.
In 2009, her former home was moved to Tempe brick by brick. When construction was complete, the O'Connor House opened with a mission, "To continue Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy of solving important social, economic, and political problems through civil talk leading to civic action."
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Thunderbird's campus is on the southeast corner of 59th Avenue and Greenway Road. The presentation will be in the AT&T Auditorium in the Herberger Administration Building.
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While most people today have heard of chiropractors, many do not understand exactly what these professionals do. Often the image that comes to mind is of some guy who goes around cracking people's backs. At best, this is a distorted picture of what chiropractors do while at work. At worst, it completely undermines the training and knowledge that these skilled and compassionate medical providers have spent years developing.
This is one of the often misunderstood things about the chiropractic profession. The fact is that these medical providers have a great deal of training before they can become a member of the American Chiropractic Association. For starters, they are required to have a four-year degree from an accredited institution in pre-medical courses. They should have extensive time in the lab and studied a wide range of subjects, including chemistry, biology and psychology.
Afterwards, there are an additional four years of study devoted to chiropractic care, followed by a one year internship. At this point, the medical student can apply for their own license. There are additional specialties that the chiropractor can begin studying for while practicing chiropractic medicine, including sports medicine and rehabilitation.
Chiropractors perform services for patients that are designed to optimize their health through restoration and prevention. It is a non-invasive form of treatment that does not require ingestion of any foreign substances.
The word itself is a combination of two Greek words that translates into "done by hand." This is because the services provided are primarily the chiropractor helping to restore the body to a natural alignment and energy flow. Those who have chosen to engage in continuing education may also have specialized certifications in diagnostic imaging, pediatrics or other fields.
One of the basic philosophies behind the formation and study of the field is that the body wants to be healthy. The premise is that, given the right conditions, the body will heal and the organs will function optimally together.
The nervous system begins in the brain, with nerves flowing down through the spine, and outward from there toward the rest of the body. When the spine is not properly aligned, these nerves can become irritated. The continual pressure on particular points can create a wide range of physical discomfort.
This is the reason that chiropractors frequently manipulate the spinal column. They are applying expert movements to guide the vertebra back into proper alignment, relieving the stress. This will allow the nerves to heal, and for the proper flow of energy throughout the body to be restored. They are providing what the patient body requires to access the vital force within of innate intelligence. The primal desire of each cell, organ and bodily force to heal is the premise behind chiropractic care.
When a patient first visits a chiropractor, they will fill out a medical history, which the doctor will review, along with performing a physical examination. After discussing the patient concerns, the chiropractor will determine the best course of action for treatment.
The primary service that chiropractors perform is to locate and adjust vertebral subluxations. These are the misalignments that can put pressure on the nerves running through the spine. These adjustments sometimes make a popping sound, which is completely normal. This is the service most people associate with these medical professionals.
However, chiropractic doctors can also perform other services, depending upon what areas they chose to specialize in. This might include nutritional advice, the use of hot and cold treatments, or a wide range of other possibilities. Each patient will have a different experience based upon the expertise of the provider, their history and current condition and related factors.
For those who have a particular need, such as a chiropractor with knowledge in sports medicine, it is a good idea to ask about that prior to determining which chiropractor to visit.
After reviewing the medical records and making a physical examination of the spinal column, the chiropractor will determine how to adjust the spine. They will place the patient in a position that makes the most efficient use of gravity to support their body and make the movement easier. Sometimes blocks or other devices are placed to assist in support. Then, the doctor will use their hands to move the spinal column. This often results in a popping noise, which can be alarming, even for those who are expecting it.
Called a cavitation, it is simply the release of gas from the area. Synovial fluid keeps the spinal joints well lubricated and properly nourished. Gasses are a byproduct of synovial fluid production. When released, the fluids are able to relubricate the joint surface, providing a sense of relief.
The oxygen, nitrogen and CO2 that were released are reabsorbed by the body. Though it make take multiple visits before the area is able to maintain the proper alignment without adjustments, the relief provided is virtually instantaneous and will last for longer and longer periods of time for those who keep up with their regular visits.
Prior to making an appointment with a chiropractor, it is a good idea to research their reputation online. Additionally, checking out their website to discover any specialties and further information regarding the practice can help to ensure that patients find a doctor that will be able to assist them with many of their health care needs and discomforts.
When it comes to having a well-rounded set of health care professionals to assist people in their wellness endeavors, including a chiropractor is an excellent choice. Their contribution to the medical community, and their patients, works to alleviate a wide range of symptoms and to prevent further damage to the body. The restorative techniques promote healing and health. Whether the pain is located along the spine, or elsewhere in the body, patients around the world have found relief with chiropractic adjustment.


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A rollover crash on Interstate 435 near Interstate 35 slowed the morning commute in the Northland.
The crash was reported about 6:30 a.m. on southbound Interstate 435.
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Bay Pines VA10,000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines, Florida United States of America
Bay Pines VA Department of Veterans Affairs HUDVash program was set up to help homeless vets. They turned me away without even trying to help. Bay Pines, Florida
*REBUTTAL Individual responds: I totally understand
*Consumer Comment: VA Employees are Often Inadequately Supervised
*Consumer Comment: Agree!
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Things got so bad that I ended up living in a storage unit for 3 weeks. I went to the VA for help. The Federal Government has a program called HUD Vash. They claim that it's there to help homeless veterans. Bulls**t. They didn't even try to help me. The woman at the Hud Vash office said "You don't qualify. It's only for chronically homeless vets".
Since then, I started a business. I rented an executive office suite. Nobody knows about this but I live there. I make the best of it. I'm trying to re-establish myself again - no thanks to the V.A. I'll get through this and my new business will succeed. Meanwhile, the VA and the rest of our dysfunctional government will continue to support junkies and criminals. But the people who are really struggling in America - we're invisible. We don't count.
I will make it though this. And the point I want to make is - there is nobody looking out for us. There's no God looking out for us. The government doesn't give a f**k about us. We are all on our own.
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AUTHOR: disabled navy veteran - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, December 22, 2012POSTED: Saturday, December 22, 2012
her office has had numerous cases of fraud within her dept, she has not passed a inspection by the VA IG's office but know one will do anything about it.
They are crooks and do nothing except what they want, they treat Veterans with disrepect.
Here is her phone number call her,
We have complained numerous times, if you want to file a lawsuit we will join in with you.
She is a demon from ?? and she cares nothing about anyone.
The people that work for her, treat Veterans like crap, unless you want to kiss her butt then they will do anything for you.
Do not go to the Vines hospital that's were the Gainesville VA send Veterans for inpatient mental problems, this hospital has a Doctors who called my husband female, when I looked him up the doctor he has a felony record in Florida.
I told Gainesville this they did not care, both of the Doctors at the Vines, have been fired from everyother hospital in and around Ocala. But the Vines does not care
They are own by United Healthcare systems who has been sued by the DOJ for other reasons. anyway here is Witty's phone number whitty kerrie
9500 bay pines
st petersburg, fl
bay pines claims
this is the doctors mugshot that works for the vines a contracted hospital for the VA
Kranthi Boyapati Mug Shot.htm
also there is a new IG to State of Florida VA in Key largo his name is Mr. Ackron call him just look up State of Fl VA key largo and you should see his number
good luck sorry for them treating you like this.
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VA Employees are Often Inadequately Supervised
AUTHOR: Dan - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, September 29, 2012POSTED: Saturday, September 29, 2012
You've been in the Military and you should know, how it goes. Make friends with the Supply Sergeant and the Medic, because one can lose records and you'll be paying for field equipment when you rotate, and the other can lose your shot records, and send you back through that whole painful regimen again.
The VA is even worse at times, because nobody, is accountable. They close ranks to protect one another and will lie in a heart beat to do so. That's just human nature.
I am a formerly homeless, disabled veteran. I needed a hand up, AND a hand "out." I'm not ashamed to admit that. Thanks to the good folks at the VA, supportive legislators like Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, I don't have to live in a work van or couch surf anymore. I try to thank one taxpayer a day for my "blessings," and today, is your day.
Thank you for serving, and WELCOME HOME.
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AUTHOR: Marcia - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, June 27, 2012POSTED: Wednesday, June 27, 2012
I have a cousin (Vietnam vet) who is treated by the Buffalo, NY, VA. I call him frequently for advice on these things. He was recently offered an increase in his disability due to prostate cancer. He told them he didn't need the money and, although he just turned 65, he could easily work if he chose to. They basically tried to force it on him. Meanwhile, his brother in law can't get an increase in HIS disability despite being severly wounded during Desert Storm. This is at the same VA!! The inconsistencies in care are astounding.
I wish you the best of luck in your business venture. Please know that there are vets everywhere (like me) praying for your success!
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Have you ever done something and then wondered, "Crap, when do kids actually start remembering things?" For Kristi Valentini, this would be one of those times. She chronicles life with back-to-back babies at Mommy Crib Notes.
In a mad moment of parental anger, have you ever done or said something you regretted? You desperately wish to step out of the room, walk back in and do the scene over, different, better.
While I've had multiple "do-over" moments, the worst one rattles against my ribcage making all my innards ache. It was the beginning of the poop-capades era for my two-year-old Sophia. We had put our solid 12-hour sleeper to bed, innocently unaware of what her exploring mind would present us with 43 minutes from the last "night-nights" kiss.
Monitoring our babies, like good Gen X parents do, with video surveillance, we realized something was amiss when the screen revealed Sophia's naked booty waving hello to the camera. Uh-oh, Operation Diaper Back On needed stat! I raced upstairs preparing to whip a diaper on, pull on her PJs, plop her back in bed and be done. I took three steps into her room and froze.
What the f@!$%?
Even with the lights dimmed I could see smears of poop on her face, caking the bars of the crib, and chunks had been thrown on the ground. I was in such shock I couldn't utter a sound at the smirking face greeting me from "Casa de la Ca-Ca." I fled the room and found my husband so we could tackle the situation together. (Why should I face such horror alone?)
Angered to find her still smiling amongst her poop art, and wanting to drive a point home, I stared her down and disgustedly spat, "Yuck!" Her face crumpled like a piece of foil and she began to wail in shame. Instantly, the mean grip of regret clutched my heart, and squeezed.
My composure regained, I calmly scrubbed the crib and changed the sheets while my husband gave Sophia a quiet bath. Before we had even tucked Sophia back in her fresh bed, a litany was running through my head:
"Don't memories start at age two? What if her first memory is me being disgusted with her? Oh God, I hope that she doesn't remember that. I just know she will. It's human nature to remember the bad and forget the good. I tried so hard to make the first two years of her life loving, secure and fun and it doesn't matter because her first memory is going to be that awful moment!"
Parental regret is the evil cousin of second guessing offering no do-overs, no matter how desperately you want them, only do-betters next time. There's no happy ending to this story because I won't know the outcome for years to come. Some day when's she's an adult, I'll nervously ask her what her earliest childhood memory is, and hold my breath hoping for a layer of mommy guilt to be wiped away.


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NEW BEDFORD — Maria Conceicao (Silva) Haskell, 83, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at home, after a period of declining health. She was the widow of Rescome F. Haskell; and daughter of the late Joao and Maria C. (Moniz) Da Silva.
She was born in Arrifes, Sao Miguel, Azores, residing in New Bedford since 1966. She was a member of Conquerors For Christ Ministry, and formerly employed at Madeira Twin, as a stitcher, until her retirement.
Survivors include two sons, Joao Marques and his wife, Rose of New Bedford, Daniel Haskell and his wife, Tina of Fall River; one daughter, Alda Arruda of New Bedford. Also survived by six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours Sunday, November 25, 2012, from 4 to 7 PM, at the CABRAL BAYLIES SQUARE-LAMOUREUX FUNERAL HOME, 512 No. Front Street, New Bedford. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral services in the funeral home on Monday, Nov. 26 at 10 AM, officiated by Pastor Jose Gabriel Cabral. Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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The complete orchestral works by Frank Bridge are here released in an attractive six-disc box for the first time, as part of the new Hickox Legacy commemorative series on Chandos Records, leading up to (and continuing beyond) the fifth anniversary, in Nov 2013, of the conductor's untimely death.
A couple of orchestral works aside, the repertoire of Frank Bridge was largely ignored until Hickox embarked on the complete cycle of his orchestral music, which revealed to the world what a remarkably varied and imaginative composer he was.
All of Bridge's orchestral music is about something: there are nature-inspired tone poems, such as The Sea and Enter Spring; there are war-inspired works such as Oration and the Overture Rebus; and there are those pieces with a more ambiguous or elusive 'emotional' programme, such as Dance Poem and Phantasm.
The Guardian wrote of Vol. 4: ' Richard Hickox's invaluable survey of Frank Bridges orchestral music for Chandos [is] one of the most important contributions to British music on disc in the last decade"
"...Despite this being a six-disc compilation, there's little filler. The lighter pieces charm. The performances are consistently inspired, and the recorded sound is refulgent."
Graham Rickson - The Arts Desk.com - 29 September 2012
"...It may seem a huge leap of faith to consider buying six CDs – but it's worth it. This is music that moves, consoles and stirs the imagination. This Bridge collection is one of Hickox's finest achievements and includes singers Sarah Connolly, Roderick Williams, the late great Philip Langridge, cellist Alban Gerhardt and the pianist Howard Shelley.Sound and production are exemplary. " *****
Colin Anderson – Time Out (UK) – 6 August 2012
"..,This 'Bridge Box' contains sensitive and nuanced performances by the much-missed Richard Hickox, making the best possible case for the neglected music of Frank Bridge, and hearing them altogether courtesy of this Chandos reissue is a reminder of how the under-regarded Bridge was one of the great glories of English music. The set, crammed with such delectable items as the orchestral suite The Sea ... An unmissable set."
Barry Forshaw - CDChoice.co.uk - 5 July 2012


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The 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
I am trying to evangelize the 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint. It's quite simple: a PowerPoint presentation should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points. While I'm in the venture capital business, this rule is applicable for any presentation to reach agreement: for example, raising capital, making a sale, forming a partnership, etc.
Kawasaki, Guy. How to Change the World (2005). Articles>Presentations>Information Design>Typography
Before there were presentations, there were conversations, which were a little like presentations but used fewer bullet points, and no one had to dim the lights. A woman we can call Sarah Wyndham, a defense-industry consultant living in Alexandria, Virginia, recently began to feel that her two daughters weren't listening when she asked them to clean their bedrooms and do their chores. So, one morning, she sat down at her computer, opened Microsoft's PowerPoint program, and used it.
Parker, Ian. Ohio State University, The. Articles>Presentations>Software>Microsoft PowerPoint
Academic Scientists at Work: The Job Talk
If you want to win the race, you need to present what the search committee, department chair, and all the department faculty need to see and hear to motivate them to offer you a position. Chances are the position will be in a department with faculty members who have varied research interests, all of whom have some stake in the hire. Hence, your audience will be a complex mix of scientists with distinct and diverse standards. While this sounds challenging, good organization and a clear idea of what is expected will help you in your quest for the dream position. This article will discuss what you need to present in your job talk, how to organize it, and how to prepare your slides.
Boss, Jeremy M. and Susan H. Eckert. Science (2004). Careers>Presentations>Research
Academic Training for Independent Contractors and Consultants
We need academic, along with, professional training, defining 'academic training' as conceptual and theoretical, future-oriented and speculative.
Farkas, David K. STC Orange County (1998). Presentations>Education>Consulting
The Academy/Industry Binary: The Effect of Distance Education on the Debate
The academy/industry debate usually centers on whether instruction should be education-based or experience-based, and on whether instructors should have more academic or industrial experience. Distance education can change both of these debates, lessening the difference between the workplace and the academy. The academy can be relocated within the workplace through dedicated classrooms and online courses performed on workplace computers, and by making classes asynchronous so that practitioners can fit them into their structured schedules. The debate over instructor training is changed because of the additional industry-based expertise needed to produce a distance education class and because distance education technology facilitates participation of practitioners.
Eaton, Angela. STC Proceedings (2001). Presentations>Education>Industry and Academy
When the opportunity arose in 1990, I purchased a franchise from the Success Motivation Institute and presented literally hundreds of workshops on goal setting. I was overjoyed at the opportunity to finally achieve all my dreams through a business such as this. I learned about goal setting and Paul Meyer's Million Dollar Personal Success Plan. I loved the idea of teaching people how to help themselves become self-motivated and achieve their goals. But, there was a problem in my dream world. In order to run a business you must sell your products or services, and I simply hated being in sales! I just wouldn't get out and ask people to buy the goal setting plan. It wasn't that I didn't believe in it, because I do! When I finally started listening to myself as I taught others how to achieve happiness, I actually used goal setting to make the decision to give up that business and go back to technical writing.
Laurent, J. Suzanna. Prodigy (2002). Presentations>Slideshows>Technical Writing>Business Communication
ACT NOW: A Six-Step Crisis Communication Strategy
Because a crisis by nature catches people unprepared, every organization must have a crisis communication strategy firmly in place to guide those involved through the rough, uncharted waters. An effective strategy is a what I call A-C-T N-O-W: (1) Anticipate disaster before a crisis, using risk management techniques. (2) Care about people affected. (3) Tell what you know immediately. (4) Note your next steps. (5) Offer help to reinforcements. (5) Write press kits and other pieces of public information. Since crisis mismanagement can lead to the end of the company, effective preparation for a crisis may well save your company's life.
Reimold, Cheryl. STC Proceedings (1995). Presentations>Management>Risk Communication>Crisis Communication
Adapting Traditional Editing Practices for Online Documentation
Developing a process and using guidelines for editing online documents, both rooted in traditional editing practices.
Fink, Bonnie L., Carol E. Gasser, Jennifer L. Giordano and Beth A. Williams. STC Orange County (1998). Presentations>Documentation>Editing
Adding Style To Your Microsoft Wpf And Silverlight Applications
Windows Presentation Foundation is a cross-browser cross-platform cross-device implementation of .NET for building and delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.
Koenig, Chris. SlideShare (2007). Presentations>Multimedia>Interaction Design>Silverlight
Adobe's blog about their screen-capture and presentation software, Captivate.
Adobe Captivate Blog. Resources>Presentations>Blogs>Adobe Captivate
Advanced Issues in Usability: A Progression
In this progression, respected usability specialists will moderate tables on subjects of interest to colleagues who have been working in the usability field for some time. These topics will focus on usability test design, data analysis and presentation, and marketing of data. Attendees should plan to contribute their own experiences. This progression addresses the frequently expressed request by Usability PIC members for more sessions on advanced topics in usability.
Wilson, Chauncey E. and Stephanie L. Rosenbaum. STC Proceedings (1996). Presentations>Usability
Advanced Issues in Usability: Balancing User Preference and Performance Data Collection
The purpose of this paper is to provide a little background on my position for the progression on usability issues. I'll present what measures I typically collect, and the differences between performance and preference data. Having this as a starting place may help us to have a useful progression discussion.
Rauch, Thyra L. STC Proceedings (1996). Presentations>Usability>Methods
Afraid of Freezing During a Presentation? Some Thoughts on Why We
In a memorable scene from the movie "8 Mile" the character played by rapper Eminem enters a competition and gets on stage to prove his prowess in front of a rowdy crowd. Using rhyme and rap, he must show his skill at cleverly putting down the reigning champion. Winning the contest could mean fame, fortune and a way out of his grimy, dead-end life. We know he's up to it. In the preceding scenes he's brilliant in front of his friends and the bathroom mirror. But when he faces the jeering crowd on the big night he freezes and is unable to speak. As the crowd chants "Choke! Choke!" he leaves the stage in shame. Freezing in front of an audience is every speaker's worst nightmare. Eminem was clearly facing a hostile crowd. But why do some speakers freeze even when they are in front of an audience that is friendly and receptive?
Berkley, Susan. Presenters University (2003). Articles>Presentations>Rhetoric
Agile Project Management - Reliable Innovation
This webinar discusses how Agile Project Management (APM) excels on projects in which new, risky technologies are incorporated; requirements are volatile and evolve; time-to-market is critical; and high quality must be maintained.
Highsmith, Jim. Rally Software Development (2005). Presentations>Project Management>Agile
The Agile/Waterfall Cooperative
In this tutorial, attendees will learn to factor their company's business needs into their existing Agile procedures, and management will learn how to begin the investigative work of determining how to streamline these requirements and activities so that they don't hamper the project.
Sliger, Michele. Rally Software Development (2006). Presentations>Project Management>Agile
A look at how to quantify or measure the benefits of a better user interface built with Ajax.
Charland, Andre. SlideShare (2006). Presentations>Web Design>Usability>Ajax
Alfresco As SharePoint Alternative: An Architecture Overview
Provides an overview of Alfresco, an open-source alternative to Microsoft's SharePoint content management system.
Barmash, Jean. SlideShare (2009). Presentations>Content Management>Microsoft SharePoint>Alfresco
Alfresco Share for Streamlining Project Management And Collaboration
Alfresco integrates easily with existing behaviors, is nimble enough to be adapted to fluid processes, facilitates project communication, and proactively provides the right information to the right people.
Toub, Joshua and Josh McJilton. SlideShare (2009). Presentations>Content Management>Project Management>Alfresco
Analyzing Computer-Mediated Communication in Professional Environments: An Activity Theory Approach
CMC is not an end in itself, but a way to accomplish cyclical work objectives. CMC genres are part of an ecology of genres, providing additional ways to communicate, ways that interact with other genres. To understand how these ecologies of genres work in professional environments, we must understand the activities they mediate. To investigate, I (and many others in professional communication) have turned to field studies.
Spinuzzi, Clay. SlideShare (2012). Presentations>Research>Workplace>Activity Theory
Analyzing Your Deliverables: Developing the Optimal Documentation Library
Web 2.0 includes: wikis, podcasts, blogs, widgets/gadgets, social networks … and combinations of all the above. Not everyone contributes equally – Creators (18%), Critics (25%), Spectators (48%). But all are important.
Bleiel, Nicky. SlideShare (2007). Presentations>Content Management>Documentation>Help
Animate to Explain - PowerPoint Motion Path and Keynote Actions
Animations are rarely used in presentations, possibly because using motion path effects on Microsoft PowerPoint or action builds on Apple Keynote is intimidating. Learn the basics of animations through an illustration of the BLK method.
Lebrun, Jean-Luc. Scivee (2009). Presentations>Software>Podcasting>Microsoft PowerPoint
Animation as Documentation: A Replication with Reinterpretation
Animated demonstrations are replacing text as the vehicle for documentation, help, and training on new software systems. An animated demonstration is a demonstration of a particular feature or features by a ghost user. The demonstration executes the procedure for performing a task, on-screen, as the user passively watches. Whereas research into the effectiveness of animated demonstrations has produced mixed results, certain patterns of behavior are emerging. The current study replicates the learning advantage offered by animated demonstration and shows that retention is equal to that of a group instructed by text after a one week retention interval. Implications for development of on-line training materials are discussed.
Lipps, Audrey W., J. Gregory Trafton and Wayne D. Gray. STC Proceedings (1997). Presentations>Documentation>Interactive
Animations Combination: Exploding Effect
In this presentation, you will learn how to create an explode effect on pictures.
Tohlz, Shawn. PowerPoint Heaven (2005). Resources>Presentations>Software>Microsoft PowerPoint
Animations Combination: Leaf Motion Effect
In this tutorial, you will learn how to make the motion of a leaf moving in the wind. It can be easily done with the combinations of Motion Path, Spin and Swivel Effects.
Tohlz, Shawn. PowerPoint Heaven (2005). Resources>Presentations>Software>Microsoft PowerPoint
Anxiety and Public Speaking: What You Ought to Know
You think that you sound terrible but people who don't know you don't know that that's not your normal voice. People who know you well may be able to perceive a slight difference. This is not to say that an audience doesn't perceive anxiety at all – just that what they perceive is at a much lesser scale than you. The best way to convince yourself of this is to video yourself and then watch yourself.
Mitchell, Olivia. Speaking About Presenting (2010). Articles>Presentations>Rhetoric


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The weather conditions were good at the time.
[Source: Meath Chronicle]
The A.B.P. Food Group, which was at the center of the horse meat scandal, has announced plans to D.N.A.-test almost a million cattle a year. The firm says this will allow meat products to be traced back to the animal of origin.
Chief Executive Paul Finnerty said the company had learned "significant lessons" from the horse meat scandal and had been closely examining the potential for D.N.A. testing since then.
A.B.P.'s former Silvercrest plant in Ballybay, County Monaghan, produced the burger containing 29 percent horse meat that was the focus of the horse meat scandal in January. It sold the plant to Kepak last month and the new owners announced two weeks ago that they had won back the Burger King contract that was lost when the horse meat scandal erupted.
[Source: Irish Times]
Two males aged in their 20s have been arrested by Gardaí (police) following an armed robbery in Geashill, County Offaly, on May 28th.
At approximately 7:45 p.m., two males wearing balaclavas and armed with a knife entered a convenience store in Geashill. They threatened and held up staff-members before leaving the store with an amount of money.
One of the males was apprehended by two members of the public as he left the store and was arrested by Gardaí minutes later. The second male fled the scene in a car. During a follow-up operation, a car was intercepted by Gardaí near Portarlington and a second male was arrested.
[Source: Offaly Express]
The Department of the Environment has approved emergency funding of over €300,000 to help deal with a cryptosporidium outbreak.
It will be used to help fund the installation of a temporary U.V. and filtration system at a source of the Roscommon central water scheme in Ballingard outside Roscommon Town.
The funding will allow locals to once again safely use the water, after a weeks-long boil water notice.
[Source: RTE News]
Kevin Walsh has received the backing of the Sligo County Board despite their defeat to London in the Connacht Football Championship.
Sligo suffered the embarrassment of being the first side to lose to the Exiles in provincial action for 36 years last Sunday week.
Former all-star and Sunday Game analyst Eamonn O'Hara called on Walsh to relinquish his position after the exit.
However, Sligo Secretary Gerard O'Connor has told the Irish Independent that they will stick by Walsh for the qualifiers at least.
[Source: RTE News]
Bubbly Mrs. Maureen Armstrong, of Upperchurch, ran her 19th Dublin City Women's Mini-Marathon on June 3 – at 88-years of age!
She was joined by her daughters, Martina Heffernan, of Two Mile Borris and Librarian, Marian Heffernan of Celbridge, County Kildare, and her grand-daughter, Fiona Armstrong. Three generations of a very popular and caring family who were all set for the great day for a great cause, the Irish Cancer Society.
[Source: Tipperary Star]
Parishioners at two churches in Dungannon have been reassured following the withdrawal of parking tickets issued to them while they attended church.
Churchgoers who parked on double yellow lines on Scotch Street while they attended Sunday morning services at Dungannon Presbyterian Church and St. Anne's Church last month were shocked to find they had received parking tickets from the police.
Concerns were raised about how the minor parking violations were handled and why tickets weren't issued for parking violations throughout the town.
[Source: Tyrone Courier]
The people of Waterford were rooting for Waterford Rose Ellen Flahavan last weekend as she took part in the Rose of Tralee Regional Festival in Portlaoise.
Ellen, the daughter of John and Mary Flahavan, of Flahavan's Porridge in Kilmacthomas, was one of 61 hopefuls, of which 21 were selected to advance on to the final of the competition in Tralee.
Speaking to the Waterford News & Star, primary school teacher Ellen said, "I would love to go through, I think anyone would, it's a brilliant opportunity." At time of press Irish Central Community News didn't have the results of the roses selected.
[Source: Waterford News & Star]
Staff-members at Tesco Mullingar are armed with champagne for one lucky winner of $13.7million!
The $5 quick-pick buyer did the Lotto on Tuesday evening, May 28, and has yet to claim their prize.
The win is the highest ever experienced at the store, which has seen several winners, including a quarter of a million, and twice two million dollar winners, but nothing of this extent.
[Source: Westmeath Examiner]
History was brought alive two weekends ago as Enniscorthy paid tribute to the 20,000 insurgents who faced the might of 10,000 well-trained and well-armed Crown Forces in 1798.


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Schwartzel, searching for his first title in 20 months after winning the 2011 Masters Tournament, dropped his first bogey of the week at Amata Spring Country Club but a fantastic eagle and three other birdies saw him increase his overnight four-shot advantage.
Sweden's Daniel Chopra overcame a double bogey as he battled to a 69 to trail a distant second in the Asian Tour's showpiece while local hope Thitiphun Chuayprakong scrambled to a 71 for third place, six back.
Two closing birdies in front of large galleries pushed Ryder Cup star Sergio Garcia into fourth position following a 68 but he faces an uphill task being eight shots back of the runaway leader.
The 28-year-old Schwartzel, who opened his campaign with successive 65s and leads on 18-under-par 198, is poised to improve on last year's runner-up finish to Lee Westwood but he is not prepared to pop the champagne yet.
"It's a game of patience and I just have to go out there to play. If it's my time, it's my time," said Schwartzel, who is seeking his ninth professional victory and his first on the Asian Tour.
"Today felt good. The majority of it was solid. I hit a few bad ones but it was because I was sweating so much. I gave myself a lot of chances especially coming in. 15, 16, 17, 18 … I gave myself chances, could have easily been four birdies. Hit good shots, good putts but it wasn't meant to be."
Schwartzel, who is hoping to emulate Westwood's wire-to-wire victory last year, dropped his first bogey in three rounds after finding the fairway trap on the demanding ninth hole but he quickly reasserted his dominance with a terrific eagle, firing a five iron into the 12th hole and sinking the 12-foot putt. He then rolled in a 10-foot curler on 14.
"It's unpredictable. I've shot two 65s and there is a low score out there. I prefer not to think about it (a winning score). I'm just going to keep playing and see if I can keep shooting a few under par tomorrow," he said.
"I'm playing well. It's been a good few weeks as I'm pretty much in control of my golf swing. I can't ask for more than that," added the South African, who has finished fifth, third and second in his last three tournaments.
Chopra stayed close to the leader with birdies on one and six but dropped a costly double bogey on the par five seventh hole. He finished strongly with three birdies in his remaining 10 holes.
"I hit a good shot but it clipped the edge of the lip and I made double there (seven). After that I played quite steadily and hung in there nicely," said the Swede, who is a two-time winner on the PGA Tour.
"Obviously my goal is to go out and try to make it uncomfortable for Charl. Nobody wants to see him run away with it. I want to do my absolute best to make it close down the stretch."
Thitiphun, an emerging name in Thai golf, was disappointed he could not finish closer to Schwartzel after a roller-coaster round that included five birdies and four bogeys.
The 20-year-old said: "I made mistakes but these are all part of the game. I've been working with my psychologist and I now know there are days when you don't perform at the level which you want too. I've learned to accept that.
"I played perfect golf in the last two days but I'm still happy with the position I'm in. I think a top five finish will be great. Charl played very good but there are so many good players behind him who can shoot a low number. I think the champion will only be decided in the last three holes."
Garcia reckons Schwartzel would be a hard man to beat. "He played great last year and doing great again. He obviously likes the course. I like the course too but there are a couple of holes which I feel a little bit uncomfortable," said the Spaniard.
After arriving in Bangkok early Thursday morning for the first round having just completed the Japan Tour Qualifying School, big-hitting Hend, a two-time Asian Tour winner, has moved up the leaderboard nicely with a 69.
"I'm just getting myself into it. Just doing what I can," he said. "
Charl is playing so well but if you throw something at him and he makes a mistake, there is a possibility. That's all you can do.
"It's hard to put pressure on the guy who is eight or nine in front of you. Any pressure that we can put on is the pressure that he puts on himself."
Defending champion Westwood and reigning Masters champion shot a 70 and 71 respectively for tied seventh place on 209 while current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Thaworn Wiratchant also carded a 70 for tied seventh position.
Scores after round 3 of the Thailand Golf Championship being played at the par 72, 7453 Yards Amata Spring CC course (a- denotes amateur):
198 - Charl SCHWARTZEL (RSA) 65-65-68.
203 - Daniel CHOPRA (SWE) 67-67-69.
204 - Thitiphun CHUAYPRAKONG (THA) 66-67-71.
206 - Sergio GARCIA (ESP) 69-69-68.
207 - Scott HEND (AUS) 70-68-69.
208 - Masanori KOBAYASHI (JPN) 68-67-73.
209 - PARK Hyun-bin (KOR) 68-74-67, Nicolas COLSAERTS (BEL) 72-67-70, Jbe KRUGER (RSA) 69-70-70, Anirban LAHIRI (IND) 70-69-70, Thaworn WIRATCHANT (THA) 69-70-70, Lee WESTWOOD (ENG) 70-69-70, Bubba WATSON (USA) 68-70-71, Ryo ISHIKAWA (JPN) 70-66-73.
210 - Chapchai NIRAT (THA) 70-73-67, Simon DYSON (ENG) 72-71-67, Hunter MAHAN (USA) 71-69-70.
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|Women, Plus-sized
At 6' tall, I used to have a hard time finding sweaters with long enough sleeves. So I took up knitting to make my own sweaters.View all patterns by designer (105) »
This wonderful yarn has a lovely sheen to it which makes this sweater dressy enough to wear out to dinner, yet it's just as comfortable for popcorn and videos on a rainy evening in. Wear it by itself or pair it with its matching cardigan (Trellis Lace Cardigan #102).
The yarn I used works up at a gauge of 5 sts per inch in Stockinette stitch; if you wish to use a different yarn, make sure you find one that will match this gauge.
19 sts and 22 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Double Fleck Stitch
18 sts and 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Trellis Lace


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Fiery first sitting for new Speaker Dunne
WORKPLACE safety, light rail and tax reforms were all heatedly discussed at the new Legislative Assembly's first Question Time today.First-time speaker Vicki Dunne led a fiery Assembly, drawing criticism from Minister Joy Burch for "ignoring" the Opposition's "constant interjections."
Opposition Leader Zed Seselja and Deputy Leader Brendan Smyth spoke over Labor ministers several times throughout the proceedings, drawing complaints from Burch that it was "hard to concentrate."
But Dunne dismissed the interjections as "part of the proceedings."
"I've seen a lot worse, this Assembly is pretty tame," she said.
"I don't expect everyone to sit here in silence. Members need to get used to the idea there's going to be a bit of cut and thrust."
During proceedings Minister Simon Corbell fended off criticism from Seselja about Canberra's "unacceptable" work safety record in the construction industry, which has seen four deaths this year.
"This responsibility is not wholly on the Government, it is also on the employers… and there is no one reason for why things have happened the way they have," Corbell said.
"But we are prepared to do more in our area to fix this, which is regulation and enforcement."
Newcomer Liberals MLA Giulia Jones used her first question to grill Corbell on whether there was a guarantee no bus driver would lose their job after the light rail network is built.
"No bus driver will lose their job, in fact this is about improving frequency and reliability," Corbell replied.
But Burch wasn't as calm when questioned by Liberal education spokesman Steve Doszpot, failing to answer his query on whether there would be funding cuts for non-government schools.
She blamed the delay in answering on the "constant interruptions" from Smyth and Seselja, eventually replying that she had "no plans" to make cuts.
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PERKINS -- Shirley Ann Driskell, 75, died Aug. 24, 201, at her home.
Born April 13, 1937, in Perkins, to the late Elmer and Alreda Bumgardner Calliotte, she was a member of the Perkins Baptist Church and worked as a salesclerk at J.C. Penney in Cape Girardeau.
On Sept. 3, 1966, she married Robert L. Driskell who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: one daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Dale Patterson of Chaffee; one grandson, Garrett Patterson of Chaffee; and one niece.
She was preceded in death by one brother.
Visitation is scheduled after 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Perkins Baptist Church with the Rev. Brian Gill officiating.
Burial will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Online condolences may be sent at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.


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When voters head out to the polls on Tuesday they will be presented with six statewide ballot proposals that seek to amend the New York constitution.
Proposition One: Authorizing casino gaming. Would allow the Legislature to authorize and regulate up to seven casinos for the purpose of promoting job growth, increasing aid to schools and permitting local governments to lower property taxes through revenues generated.
Proposition Two: Additional Civil Service credit for disabled veterans. Would permit veterans who are certified disabled after having already received credit at one Civil Service appointment or promotion to receive additional credit.
Proposition Three: Exclusion of debt for municipal sewer facilities. Would extend the time period of counties, cities, towns and villages to exclude their debt on sewer facility projects until Jan. 1, 2024.
Proposition Four: Settling of land dispute in Hamilton County. Would authorize the Legislature to settle 100-year-old disputes between the state and private entities over parcels of land in the town of Long Lake by incorporating other lands into the state's forest preserve within the Adirondack park as an exchange.
Proposition Five: Land exchange with mining company in Essex County. Would authorize the Legislature to convey about 200 forest preserve acres in the town of Lewis to NYCO Minerals so the private company can expand an existing mine in exchange for land of at least the same value that would be incorporated into the forest preserve.
Proposition Six: Increasing the maximum age of some state judges from 70 to 80 years old. Would make state Supreme Court justices eligible to serve two additional two-year terms if the court needs their services and they are competent to perform the full duties of the office. Would allow for court of appeals judges who reach the age of 70 while in office to continue to serve for up to 10 additional years in order to complete the term they were appointed to.
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Issue No.01 - January-March (2007 vol.14)
pp: 4-8
Keith Baker , Philips Applied Technologies DSE
DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MMUL.2007.21
Recently the development of sensor-based experiential systems points to a new direction of multimedia research. Comparing the mobile communication and medical imaging described in science fiction with today's developments, Keith Baker reflects on the chances and pitfalls of research within the electromagnetic spectrum.
Electromagnetic spectrum, torque, sensor-based systems, experiential systems, mobile communication, dystopia, and medical imaging
Keith Baker, "Torque Kills! Future Control of the Ambient Electromagnetic Spectrum", IEEE MultiMedia, vol.14, no. 1, pp. 4-8, January-March 2007, doi:10.1109/MMUL.2007.21