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This is an article that I author for elitefits.com. Â Here's the link for the direct article on their site.
Stupid Training Tools: Balance Training
Before I begin, Iâd like to clarify that this article isnât a rant despite the fact that I am a passionate and angry Pittsburgher. (Maybe itâs the ten days of sun that we get each year?) Nevertheless, my article is going to provide you with several science-based resources as well as my own experiences in coaching athletes in the real world. Iâm annoyed typing that because itâs not really the norm in terms of what Iâve been reading on the internet as of late.
Iâve talked and complained about these stupid training tools in the past, but they keep popping up again and again. It seems that I see a video every day. I know – just stop watching, right? However, Iâve gained a lot of knowledge through my social network on Facebook. My anger, annoyance, and frustration doesnât center around elbow position on a squat or specific hand placements in a jump or sprint. Itâs not even about whether athletes should back squat, box squat, front squat, or deadlift. My âvoiceâ is a pissed off one. Some of the things I continue to see trainers and coaches do, that are quite dangerous and will injure athletes, anger me.
My goal is to provide you with factual data and resources to support the facts, not the opinions of many. With so many things involving physical preparation and the amount of time that athletes have to actually train, do we really need to do more âthingsâ? Iâm not from one school of thought or another. I follow the results school and that has led me to follow many elite track coaches. In the track world, you are either performing faster, higher, or further. There is no bullshitting the tape or clock. Plus, that world is much more open about what they are doing with athletes.
The first topic I will discuss is balance training. Itâs done by many who think that balance training needs to be done outside the PT room. In the second part, I blow up speed and agility ladders. In part 3, I will discuss overspeed treadmills and how they belong on Dr. Oz, not in the tool belt of a real athlete looking to improve speed.
All of that being said, I accept making mistakes as a coach. I learn and move on. All of the good coaches do. I personally bought into the rear elevated split squat argument (RFESS). I had 190-pound males pumping 275 pounds for 8 reps on each leg…and then the injuries and âtweaksâ started to happen. Luckily, I had the foresight to back away from them before any of my athletes had a serious problem. I âdrank the kool aidâ from someone I looked up to, and I was wrong in doing so. I took an accessory exercise and made it a core/main movement. Fortunately, I realized my mistake before an athlete suffered from my naivety.
If you arenât doing sure what you should be doing to replace these bad âtools," then get in touch with me and Iâll provide you with resources to improve your knowledge base in order to provide your athletes with transferable qualities to their sport. In fact, many are available on this site. Itâs not about me knowing and telling you, itâs about you investing in these resources and becoming a better coach. For the record, I donât have a product nor am I connected to any product on the market. Iâm just a coach with an open mind and a passion for the truth.
Stupid Training Tool #1: âBalance Trainingâ
Is there any benefit to jumping onto a Swiss ball? How about catching a ball while standing on a Swiss ball or Bosu Ball? How about squatting on a Swiss ball? Yes, trainers continue to do all of these thing. Thereâs risk vs. reward with any exercise or form of training. Flying is more dangerous than walking, but we accept the risk if we want to travel quickly. Squatting with weight is more dangerous than performing a bodyweight squat. The benefit to comparatively heavy compound movements far outweighs the risk when performed properly with a qualified coach.
Why Are We Still Training Balance?
Trainers think that balance training works. Maybe they are PTs who are weak (have never trained) and are comfortable with the results they see in the rehab setting, which obviously isnât translating to performance. Rehab is rehab and itâs an essential part of the recovery process from an injury. Perhaps it is a dad looking for an edge, and he doesn't want to study what really works since he thinks that itâs easy to train an athlete. Maybe itâs someone who likes to work out and thinks he could train athletes. Thatâs all a very limiting paradigm. The problem is that these individuals donât understand the difference between balance and stability. Those things arenât covered in the weekend certifications. Fake gurus are using pseudo-science to justify their means while selling balance products on their sites. You wonât see a decent athlete having problems with balance.
A 12- to 15-year-old athlete may look like a baby horse standing for the first time when he runs or moves. However, the reason these athletes are âweak as kittensâ and canât stabilize their bodies is often because they have just gone through or are experiencing a growth spurt. I like to call this the âpraying mantis effect.â Their limbs have lengthened, and they donât possess the strength to handle their bodies when accelerating and decelerating. Iâve made an argument that theyâd fail a field sobriety test despite without having a sip of liquor. Despite these facts, âweâ allow them to continue to play in yearound games, without training them in any way, and yet we wonder why they get injured.
Stability vs. Balance
Todd Hardgrove, who is a bit of a motor learning guru (non-scientist), makes some great points regarding stability in his book, A Guide to Better Movement. His book, however, isnât about balance training or stability; itâs about moving fluidly without pain. He states:
âStability is also necessary to optimize channeling of force into a target. You may have heard the phrase,â You canât shoot a cannon out of a canoe.â If the canoe is not stabilized, the force of the cannon will be wasted on moving the canoe backward instead of the cannon ball firing forward. The same thing happens when the joint on one end of a moving bone fails to stabilize. The energy of the muscle contraction will be wasted on moving two bones instead of just one. The canoe analogy also makes clear that timing matters. Stability needs to be provided before the cannon fires, not after. Stability is also a prerequisite for accurate movement. Stabilizing the non-moving parts reduces the variable the brain has to deal with in predicting the consequence of muscle contraction. Imagine the difficulty of texting while riding a horse. No stability equals auto-correct disaster. A final point on stability is that it does not imply rigidity. In most cases, joints that are involved in a stability function are not completely rigid or motionless. Instead there is usually some small amount of motion required for optimum function.â (1)
Wisconsinâs Ice Hockey Strength and Conditioning Coach, Jim Snider, is a brilliant and practical expert. During a presentation at the BSMPG in Boston in 2011, he outlined the misconceptions of balance verses stability (2). In the hockey world, we both deal with this misconception with regularity.
If you disagree with his science, go to a local rink and watch an 8- to 10-year-old AAA Club Ice Hockey Player skate. However, to save you the trip, I will tell you that these athletes'Â feet donât wobble in their skates. They might play âbeehive hockey,â but they sure donât have a need for balance training. If someone can skate, then they donât have a balance problem. I ask the question, âOnce the body learns to skate or learns the balance of a new movement, then do you need balance training?â It centers on motor learning which has become a ârabbit hole.â For me, the more that I learn, the wider and deeper the hole becomes.
According to sprint biomechanics expert, Ralph Mann Ph.D., elite sprinters produce upwards of 367 pounds of force per foot when at top speed (3). If they do not possess stability in the legs through the trunk, then they would essentially be stepping into quick sand and running 15-second 100m, not 9-second 100m. What team sport is played on a surface that is unstable? Outside of the outdoor hockey games where weather is an issue, our athletes arenât playing in quick sand. Even in board sports where the surface could potentially be considered unstable, I argue that there isnât a need for specific training for 99% of that population since so few of them actually train. General and specific exercises would yield awesome results out of the gate.
Does Balance Training Produce Performance Improvements? Research Saysâ¦
From a training perspective, Jessica Levin does a nice job of summarizing Eric Cresseyâs work on the matter. Taken from "The Truth about Swiss Balls," an article written by Jessica Levin for Postgame.com, âThe study found that performing half of the exercises in a training program on a Bosu ball not only didn't offer a group of Division II soccer players any fitness advantage in terms of speed or agility, it actually decreased their jumping ability. The new findings back up research first done by Eric Cressey, president of Cressey Performance in Hudson, Massachusetts, and the author of The Truth about Unstable Surface Training. In his study published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research in 2007, Cressey found that adding unstable surface training, even when it took up just two percent of a strength and conditioning program, curbed overall speed and agility gains. On a 40-yard sprint, for example, the regular training group improved their times by 3.9 percent, while the unstable group improved by only 1.8 percent.â Eric Cressey wrote entire book on the topic. If you would like more information on it, I suggest reading his book.
So much for having oneâs life centered around a Bosu ball or balance disk. Balance training does have merit which is specified to a rehabilitation environment. Now that I have laid that out, why on earth would a trainer have an athlete stand on a swiss ball? It still happens and it happens more than you think. It actually happens at two facilities here in Pittsburgh. It could also be happening in your town. Some coaches will get upset with me in regards to âcalling out another coachâ because itâs unprofessional. However, my priority is the athlete. Thatâs who I care about. Iâm going to call out someone who is putting the athlete at risk. In this case, serious risk. When 14- to 16-year-olds are getting ACL surgery and Tommy John surgery and missing years of school from concussions, then Iâm going to say something when I see something idiotic being done.
Swiss Ball BS
With that being said, letâs take any potential performance benefit out of the conversation in regards to standing on a swiss ball. The risks far outweigh any benefit. First of all, what if they fall? The injury potential is endless. The athlete would be falling out of control from more than two feet in the air and landing on any one of the following body parts: hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, ankle, knee, hip, lower back, and most importantly the head. I know of a female high school soccer player who sustained a concussion while playing. Itâs been over a year since she sustained the concussion, and she needs to wear sunglasses 24/7. She still has a hard time reading a computer screen without getting headaches, and she was a 4.0+ student. Thankfully, some of her teachers will go to her house and help with assignments and teach on their own time and dime. (What great teachers!)
After showing one of my ice hockey goalies an entertaining video of a football player playing catch while standing on a swiss ball, he jokingly said, âI need to do that on the ice and have someone shoot pucks at me.â Heâs a high school aged kid and understands how stupid that concept is for improving performance.
Final Thoughts on Balance Training
If itâs not going to improve performance, if 99.9% of athletes perform their sport on stable surfaces, and if it will impede the progress from other training, then why do it? These senseless training methods need to stop.
Finally, why risk serious injury and a possible concussion for âbragging rightsâ for the ability to do something that is extremely stupid. Worldenowned strength guru (yes, a real guru), Dan Baker, said in either a recent interview or seminar that (paraphrasing here) âIn Australia the strength coaches donât do that crap. Thatâs saved for the personal trainers who are less educated and need 'fluff' to get and keep clients. Strength coaches are paid for results.â He would know since heâs a Ph.D., the father of Australiaâs NSCA, and has four AFL titles.
- Hardgrove, Todd. "Defining Better Movement." A Guide To Better Movement. 1st ed. Vol. 1. Seattle: Better Movement, 2014. 14-16. Print.
- http://www.neuroexplosion.com/
blog/2011/10/17/dryland- skating-specific-speed- training-for-hockey.html
- Mann Ph.D, Ralph. The Mechanics of Sprints. 2011 ed. Las Vegas, 42. 2011. Print.


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ELEANOR HALL: In the United States, Democrats are bracing for a backlash in next month's midterm congressional elections.
Most opinion pollsters are now predicting that the Republicans will take back control of the House of Representatives, and many analysts are also watching just how much influence the Tea Party movement will have on the election, as Washington correspondent Kim Landers reports.
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KIM LANDERS: In Reno, Nevada, the Tea Party Express has kicked off its latest coast to coast bus tour.
SARAH PALIN: Thank you so much! I'm so glad to get to be here! Thank you! Woo Nevada!
KIM LANDERS: Once again Sarah Palin has been there to fire up the supporters.
SARAH PALIN: Tea Party Americans, you're winning! You're winning, and the left, they just don't know what the heck to do with you, or to do about you, and this is beautiful!
KIM LANDERS: Nevada's home to the politician who's perhaps the Tea Party's biggest target, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid.
He's found himself in a neck to neck race with Republican Sharron Angle, who became her party's candidate thanks largely to the support of the Tea Party.
Sarah Palin has been revelling in the enthusiasm shown by the crowd at today's bus tour launch.
SARAH PALIN: I like the sign, "Russia called, they want their socialism back", and speaking of Russia, I can see November from my house.
KIM LANDERS: The midterm congressional elections are just 15 days away.
They'll be a test of how much influence the Tea Party has on voter turnout and the election results themselves.
William Galston is a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution in Washington.
WILLIAM GALSTON: Many Democrats believe that in moving the centre of the Republican Party in a more conservative direction, they've undermined the appeal of the Republican Party, or weakened it, at any rate, and that may be true in the long run. But in the short-term, the Tea Party movement has helped to distinguish this year's Republican Party from the Republican Party of the Bush years.
And that's had the effect, ironically, of weakening one of the Democrats' - and the Obama administration's central claims - namely, that if you vote for Republicans, they will take you back to the way things were in the bad old Bush years.
KIM LANDERS: Norman Ornstein is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, also in Washington.
NORMAN ORNSTEIN: Tea Party could easily be the difference in a number of these elections. What happens in a wave election is not that we have a uniform swing, and every race is an overwhelming referendum; what happens is that all the close races tend to tip one way. And that means they tip by just the tiniest amounts at the margins.
So, any movement that brings a lot of energy and unexpected voters out to the polls can make a difference. And the Tea Party is doing that.
KIM LANDERS: Amy Kremer is the chairwoman of the Tea Party Express, the largest group within the movement.
AMY KREMER: The voters are energised and they're motivated. They want to see some changes happen on Capitol Hill. And this is the way we're going to do it.
The time has come to put down the protest signs and pick up the campaign signs, and people know that, in order to make change, we're going to do it at the ballot box. So, you know, it's not a tough task.
KIM LANDERS: Most analysts are now predicting that the Republicans will win the 39 seats needed to take control of the US House of Representatives.
WILLIAM GALSTON: I think it's fair to say that the consensus, right now, is that the Republicans will be celebrating by midnight on November 2nd.
KIM LANDERS: William Galston, from the Brookings Institution, says the Republican victory could be huge.
WILLIAM GALSTON: Many people think that they will exceed that figure by a considerable margin, and may perhaps gain 50 seats. I've seen estimates higher than 50.
Anything much higher than 50 would exceed the number of seats Republicans gained in the famous November 1994 midterm elections that brought Newt Gingrich into the speakership of our House of Representatives.
KIM LANDERS: In Nevada today, Sarah Palin was reminding the Tea Partiers not to get too confident.
SARAH PALIN: Listen, caution though, let me caution you, a little bit of a "come to Jesus" meeting time right now - caution that, in this battle before November 2nd, don't be thinking that we've got victory for America in the bag yet, OK?
We can't let up. We can't get cocky about this. No dancing with the neighbours yet, OK, OK? We can't party like it's 1773, not yet.
KIM LANDERS: President Barack Obama will soon be back out on the campaign trail, hoping to help reduce those Democratic losses.
This is Kim Landers, in Washington for The World Today.
The full story...
Tea Party takeover continues to brew
Kim Landers reported this story on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 12:29:00
ELEANOR HALL: In the United States, Democrats are bracing for a backlash in next month's midterm congressional elections.


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Boy Scouts are feeling new heat to let girls join their troops
NEW YORK, N.Y. — After many years of pressure and discussions, the Boy Scouts of America are accepting gay and transgender boys as members. However, a different membership protest continues. There is pressure to let girls join the BSA so they have a chance to reach the highest level in scouting, Eagle Scout.
Recently, the National Organization for Women (NOW) asked the 106-year-old youth organization to allow girls to join. NOW said it supports the efforts of a 15-year-old New York City girl who wants to be an Eagle scout like her older brother.
NOW President Terry O'Neill said that women now have combat roles in the military, and important positions in the government, universities, business and entertainment. "It's long past due that girls have equal opportunities in Scouting," she said.
Girls Have Made Attempts To Join
For now, it appears the Boy Scouts are not changing. A BSA leader pointed out that they already have some co-ed programs, such as Venturing and Sea Scouts. But they feel the boys-only programs are a most important part of the organization.
In 1995, a California girl, Katrina Yeaw, sued the BSA for discrimination. They had rejected her application to join. The case reached the California Supreme Court, which said the Boy Scouts could set its own membership rules. In 2015, a group of girls in Northern California formed their own scout troop called the Unicorns. They tried to become part of the BSA but failed.
More recently, New York City teen Sydney Ireland has been trying to join the Boy Scouts, where her brother, Bryan, has been a scout for 10 years.
Sydney has posted a petition on Change.org. and has appeared in an online video that has had more than 2.6 million views. After making many 400-mile road trips to London, Ontario, she has become a member of Scouts Canada, which has allowed girls since 1998.
Boy Scouts Versus Girl Scouts
For several years, Sydney has been an unofficial member of her brother's troop in Manhattan. She has been part of many of its activities. These include camping, first aid, helping people in need, cooking and learning how to save and spend money. These activities earn merit badges for the scouts. Having more than 21 badges is a big part of becoming an Eagle Scout. However, Sydney cannot earn these badges.
"Everybody in Troop 414 has been completely positive," Sydney said in an interview. "They've never questioned why I want to be part of it — they know how great an organization it is."
Sydney says she does not want to be a Girl Scout. The Girl Scouts began in 1912 and is a girls-only organization. "The Girl Scouts is great for some people," she said. "But the Boy Scouts should allow everyone in. I want that kind of experience."
Her Change.org petition has more than 6,400 supporters. Sydney notes that being an Eagle Scout is a badge of honor for many astronauts, political leaders and business executives. The BSA proudly states that being an Eagle Scout is "recognized across the country and even the world."
"I am determined to be an Eagle Scout," Sydney said. "It isn't just a hobby."
NOW's View Of Teamwork
The Girl Scouts believe their Gold Award is equal to the Eagle Scout badge in terms of a young person's achievement.
"We know that girls learn best in an all-girl, girl-led environment," said a leader of the Girl Scouts. "It's unfortunate that some people still consider belonging to a male membership organization superior to belonging to a female one."
Sonia Ossorio, president of the New York City branch of NOW, takes a different approach.
"We feel the timing is right to be talking about this," she said. "There's a huge value in bringing boys and girls together to work in teams, to learn about respect and compassion and leadership like only Scouting can do."


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Genome-wide association study identifies variants at CLU and PICALM associated with Alzheimer's disease. GILL, MICHAEL; LAWLOR, BRIAN (2009)We undertook a two-stage genome-wide association study (GWAS) of Alzheimer's disease (AD) involving over 16,000 individuals, the most powerful AD GWAS to date. In stage 1 (3,941 cases and 7,848 controls), we replicated the ...
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A genomewide scan for common alleles affecting risk for autism. ANNEY, RICHARD; GALLAGHER, LOUISE; GILL, MICHAEL; BOLSHAKOVA, NADIA; SEGURADO, RICARDO; HERON, ELIZABETH; MCGRATH, JANE; TANSEY, KATHERINE; BRENNAN, SEAN; MERIKANGAS, ALISON; MERIKANGAS, ALISON KATHLEEN (2010)Although autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have a substantial genetic basis, most of the known genetic risk has been traced to rare variants, principally copy number variants (CNVs). To identify common risk variation, the ...
A genomewide scan for common alleles affecting risk for autism. SEGURADO, RICARDO; ANNEY, RICHARD JAMES LEON; MC GRATH, JANE; BOLSHAKOVA, NADEZDA; GILL, MICHAEL; HERON, ELIZABETH ANN; TANSEY, KATHERINE; GALLAGHER, LOUISE (Oxford University Press, 2010)Although autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have a substantial genetic basis, most of the known genetic risk has been traced to rare variants, principally copy number variants (CNVs). To identify common risk variation, the ...
Geonome-wide linkage analysis of 972 bipolar pedigrees using single-nucleotide polymorphisms MORRIS, DEREK; GILL, MICHAEL (2011)Because of the high costs associated with ascertainment of families, most linkage studies of Bipolar I disorder (BPI) have used relatively small samples. Moreover, the genetic information content reported in most studies ...
GWA study data mining and independent replication identify cardiomyopathy-associated 5 (CMYA5) as a risk gene for schizophrenia. GILL, MICHAEL; CORVIN, AIDEN PETER; MORRIS, DEREK (Nature, 2010)We conducted data-mining analyses using the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) and molecular genetics of schizophrenia genome-wide association study supported by the genetic association ...
The hierarchical factor model of ADHD: Invariant across age and national groupings? GILL, MICHAEL (2012)
High Frequencies of De Novo CNVs in Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia GILL, MICHAEL; CORVIN, AIDEN (2011)
Home environment: association with hyperactivity/impulsivity in children with ADHD and their non-ADHD siblings GILL, MICHAEL; ANNEY, RICHARD (2011)
Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes GILL, MICHAEL (2012)Identifying genetic variants influencing human brain structures may reveal new biological mechanisms underlying cognition and neuropsychiatric illness. The volume of the hippocampus is a biomarker of incipient Alzheimer's ...
Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes. DONOHOE, GARY; CORVIN, AIDEN; GILL, MICHAEL; MORRIS, DEREK (2012)
Identifying relationships among genomic disease regions: predicting genes at pathogenic SNP associations and rare deletions. CORVIN, AIDEN PETER; GILL, MICHAEL; MORRIS, DEREK (2009)Translating a set of disease regions into insight about pathogenic mechanisms requires not only the ability to identify the key disease genes within them, but also the biological relationships among those key genes. Here ...
The impact of study design and diagnostic approach in a larege multi-centre ADHD study. Part 1: ADHD Symptom patterns. GILL, MICHAEL (2011)Background The International Multi-centre ADHD Genetics (IMAGE) project with 11 participating centres from 7 European countries and Israel has collected a large behavioural and genetic database for present and future ...
Implication of a Rare Deletion at Distal 16p11.2 in Schizophrenia. MORRIS, DEREK; CORVIN, AIDEN; GILL, MICHAEL (2013)
Individual common variants exert weak effects on the risk for autism spectrum disorderspi. ANNEY, RICHARD; MERIKANGAS, ALISON; HERON, ELIZABETH; GILL, MICHAEL; GALLAGHER, LOUISE (2012)While it is apparent that rare variation can play an important role in the genetic architecture of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), the contribution of common variation to the risk of developing ASD is less clear. To ...


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Sebastian and his colleagues were fantastic. They completed the required work quickly and to a very high standard. The price quoted was just right. The team turned up on time and cleaned up after themselves - leaving the area in a much better state than when they had started. I would have no hesitation in recommending Sebastian and his team, indeed we are looking for them to do further work for us, and we have recommended them widely to neighbours.
Stuart worked very hard and finished the job to a high standard and a fair price. Would highly recommend
Excellent workmanship. So good in fact we have asked him to do a lot more work for us. Friendly, conscientious, clean and tidy.
Very professional in all areas and did an excellent job. They shared some good ideas about the future development of our garden along the way too. We will be using them again in the future.
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I awoke this morning to find my Note showing a notification that it has downloaded a 75 MB software update and asking if I want to install it. I clicked on "Later".
Anybody know what this is? I believe it's too small to be Jellybean. If you've installed it, how is it?


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In today's world of an always "on-the-go" lifestyle it is all too easy to let diet and exercise come secondary. If your strapped for time, while running on empty the convenience of a drive-thru window at McDonald's or KFC becomes the quickest way to getting back to a busy schedule.
However, it is not the healthiest and if your trying to lose, maintain weight processed food has to be minimized if not eliminated. I found out just how much of a lifestyle change I would have to make after I spoke with a certified nutritionist.
The following will look at how important eating habits are to living healthy, we'll also give you some tips on what to look for and how to do it.
"You Are What You Eat"
My nutritionist Steve Douglas: A public health Biochemist Consultant, not only deals with people who to make a health change, but he also works with people who are battling cancer. He knows the human body, what it needs, and how to achieve what you want. During my consultation Steve explained what is most important for the body and how to feed it.
Steve #1 concern was what kinds of food I was consuming each day? He explained what certain types of food do for the body. He explained what "processed" food does to the body. Steve proceeded to show me pictures and timelines of processed food inside the body� hence the saying, "you are what you eat."
Steve explained that if society could cut down on processed foods heart disease and obesity would be significantly reduced. We are not meant to eat loads of grease and fat.
Society today is drowning in unhealthy processed food. Processed food is everywhere you look, from fast food to packed or canned ready to eat foods in the grocery store. I asked Steve how do you know if something is processed. He said "well usually if it's not the brightest colors of the rainbow (vegetables) or stays solid when at room temperature it's not the best for you."
Steve set up an easy food model to follow:
- Breakfast
- Mid Morning Snack
- Lunch
- Mid Afternoon Snack
- Dinner
- Allow 2½ to 3 hours between the main meal and the snack
A Typical Plate Should Look Something Like This:
M - Lean Meat
N - Raw Nuts (can add or substitute for meat)
S - Starch (Carbohydrates)
The majority of your carbohydrates need to come from vegetables. Vegetables are a great way to keep your energy up and weight down. I suggest packing your freezer full of frozen vegetables. Then every time you eat take out 2-3 different vegetables to add to your meal.
Tips For Eating Better
For "on-the-go" lifestyles a way to keep eating healthy is t make a "grab drawer" at home and work. Pack a drawer full of healthy snacks, all proportioned into Ziploc bags. For example, Raw Nuts, dried fruit, fruit, and energy bars make for a perfect mid morning or mid afternoon snack. As you go out the door grab a few healthy snacks, then when you get hungry in between meals you won't be tempted to eat junk food. These types of snacks will keep you going until its time for your next healthy meal.
During a hot summer day or after a hard workout my appetite is often zapped. A perfect lunchtime suggestion is a medium sized salad along with a protein shake. If food is sometimes unappealing a salad and shake are light enough but nutritious enough to keep you energized and if you use fat free dressing this meal is also fat free!
| Keep servings of powder form protein in your "grab drawer" too! I suggest a low-carb vanilla flavored protein shake. If you buy vanilla it is easy to change the flavor when you get tired of the same flavor.
My favorite thing to add to my vanilla shake is orange juice� adding orange juice to your shake makes it into an Orange Julius shake. If it's a chocolate shake you crave simply add a squirt of heresy's chocolate syrup.
"6 Weeks To Habit": Taking It Slow
Many people have a great desire to exercise and eat right but often fail. Some people fail only because they are too hard on themselves. They are "gun-hoe" for a few weeks then slip off track a bit, frustration sets in and soon enough they have given up. I say start slow� start slow and develop a habit.
It takes 6 weeks for the mind to adjust to something and make it the norm. Adapt and progress into living a healthy lifestyle, instead of failing diet after new diet. Stop being so hard on yourself, just make a conscious effort to eat the right kinds of food and soon it will become the norm.
Eat your salad and vegetables but don't punish yourself for having dessert now and again. I have been exercising and eating right for so long that exercise is fun and processed food is no longer appetizing. But I don't freak out if the convenience of fast food sneaks into my diet once in a while.
I try to prepare for my busy weeks as best I can. Again the grab drawer will eliminate a lot of the "I'm so hungry I'll eat anything" moments." Stay healthy by adding the fat free low carb protein shakes.
Your will be surprised what you can do with a protein shake and how energized it will make you feel. Defrost you meats a day or two in advance. And if you're really savvy pre cooking a meal in your spare time will help the "on-the-go" type person.
I try to get 2-3 meals set up for quick and easy preparation, even if I only pre cut vegetables, salad, or marinate meat for the next day. Thinking ahead and beating habits you already know you've developed will make life a little bit easier, good luck.
Also check out: Go Lean: A Guide For Women's Fitness!


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Welcome to the Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project. Our aim is to locate, document, digitise, and provide access to all archival materials related to Nelson Mandela. This is a work in progress. Here is a selection of materials arranged in exhibits for your enjoyment.
Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Title: Lionel J. Maxim
Date: 1997-01-01
Nothing could have prepared me for when I met President Mandela for the first time; coming face to face with a respected world icon and the leader of our country. The electrifying aura that so many who met him before me spoke about was real.
As the big silver grey Mercedes with its dark tinted windows pulled up in front of us, we – the small handpicked welcome party – stood in awe and total silence. We watched as the security detail jumped out from the slow-moving convoy of cars, and took up their respective positions around the president's car. Captain Swart, the head of this elite unit, came over towards the car and I drew his attention by moving off my invisible line, "Excuse, is it okay if I hug Madiba?"
"He is all yours now," he replied with a smile, as he opened the door of the Mercedes. The large black shiny leather shoes of no particular fancy make, was my first view of a tall assertive figure rising up and out of the car. For a few seconds I greeted him with a bear hug, an emotional lump which formed in my throat prevented me from uttering a single welcoming word I had prepared. My legs felt like jelly, the butterflies in my belly went ape, as my heart raced at a breakneck speed. I knew I was in the presence of greatness; and I realised it was going to be defining moment in the history of my life, my Alma Mata, Cedar Primary with its 400 learners, 30 plus teachers and the community of Bonteheuwel at large.
When the moment arrived for me to deliver my prepared speech in the presence of my hero, I could sense the Madiba magic engulfing my whole being, bringing a calming affect to my scattered nerves. The energy of that moment stayed with me for three days.
Quote: "Is it okay if I hug Madiba?"
Type: Photo
Original Source: To download a photograph click here
Collection: Moments with a Legend
Display Date: 1997-01-01


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The price of gold after reaching the support level at 1165 and some consolidation above this mark started to grow and approached the level of 1175. Within the frames of the current upward movement, quotations may continue to rise to a local maximum at 1190 and the psychologically important mark at 1200. Our short-term outlook remains positive and the drop soon is limited by the level 1165.
Nearest resistance levels: 1190, 1205, 1215, 1230
Nearest support levels: 1165, 1150, 1140, 1120, 1100, 1080, 1060, 1050, 1100
The price of Light sweet crude oil rebounded from the level of 45.00, but continues to move above the upper boundary of the local descending channel and according to our estimates, with a high probability will reach the level of 44.00 in the near future. In case of breaking through the upper boundary of the channel, the quotes can grow up to 48.00. We recommend holding short position with the first target at 44.00 and keep the medium-term negative outlook.
Nearest resistance levels: 47.00, 48.00, 49.65, 50.00, 51.50, 52.00, 54.00
Nearest support levels: 44.00, 42.00, 40.00, 38.00


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Dark Horse and Nickelodeon are teaming up to release a 240 page comic book consisted of unpublished pieces of work from the Avatar franchise. The book will contain comic publications that did not make it mainstream, along with comics that could not have been published due to the Nickelodeon official magazine getting cancelled.
As of now, two introductory stories are reported to be scheduled for release on May 7th, during Free Comic Book Day (FCBD). The stories to be released consist of the unreleased Relics, and the classic graphic story, Dirty Is Only Skin Deep. This is to be distributed alongside publications from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, in the form of a flip-book comic exclusively available in local comic book stores.
It has been reported that:
- The 240 page comic book will contain over 70 pages of unreleased Avatar comics along with all the comics previously viewable on Nickelodeon's out-of-print magazine.
- It is consisted of at least 26 stories set in the Avatar universe, and is created by artists and writers that worked alongside Mike and Bryan during the series. The creators have stated that they are excited to work closely with Dark horse to produce the book.
- Dark Horse will additionally release original graphic novels that will recount events following the third book. The stories will follow Team Avatar's adventures, along with their attempts to rebuild the Avatar World.
Source: Avatar: The Last Airbender from Dark Horse and Nickelodeon
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10 Best Grunge Bands of All Time
Grunge — it was the sound that defined the early '90s, and with this list of the 10 Best Grunge Bands, we're looking back on the acts that started a musical revolution and turned the music world on its ear. As the '80s gave way to the '90s, there was a need to shake things up from the status quo, and the sound called grunge was there to not only fill a void but to engulf the music scene as a whole. It paved the way for a wealth of frequently overlooked acts and all of a sudden, harder-edged, gritty music typically only heard on college radio was finally making its way into the public lexicon. Seattle became the center of the music universe; sweaty concert halls were once again the place to be; and flannel became a fashion statement. So let's crank up some distortion and count down the 10 Best Grunge Bands:
Mudhoney are one of grunge's most consistently solid and enduring bands. The group had its roots in the '80s act Green River, a band that many point to as one of the pioneers of the grunge sound. Mark Arm and Steve Turner emerged from Green River to start Mudhoney and while they didn't reach the commercial success of some of their peers, tracks like 'Touch Me I'm Sick,' 'Let It Slide' and 'Suck You Dry' became well-respected grunge anthems.
It took a while for Hole to emerge from the shadow of Courtney Love's late husband, Kurt Cobain, but 1994's 'Live Through This' was the album that finally broke them to a mass audience. Courtney Love's raspy voice hit the perfect mark on 'Miss World,' 'Doll Parts,' and 'Violet,' and though the band's sound began to evolve with 1998's 'Celebrity Skin,' songs like the title track and 'Awful' still had their roots in that undeniably gritty grunge sound.
Mother Love Bone
For many, the brilliance of Mother Love Bone wasn't discovered until after the band was no more. Sadly, singer Andrew Wood died of a drug overdose just days before the release of their first disc. The album did produce such grunge favorites as 'Stardog Champion' and 'Crown of Thorns' (the 'Chloe Dancer' intro portion would be added for the 'Singles' soundtrack). The group was also notable for being the pre-Pearl Jam band for Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard.
Screaming Trees
Screaming Trees may have hit it big with 'Nearly Lost You,' but the band was well versed in their sound long before most people picked up on grunge. Led by the increasingly deep vocals of Mark Lanegan and the driving bass and guitar work of brothers Van and Gary Lee Conner, the band emerged as one of the leaders of the grunge movement. While 'Nearly Lost You' became their calling card, tracks like 'Dollar Bill,' 'Shadow of the Season,' and 'Bed or Roses' were also favorites in the band's catalog.
The Melvins
The Melvins, led by singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover, are considered one of the pioneers of what would become grunge and thus deserve their spot among the Top 10 Grunge Bands. Their slow-moving, trudging sound became an influence for up-and-coming Seattle bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden. The band is still going strong today, and songs like 'Hooch,' 'Honey Bucket' and 'Night Goat' are as solid as they come.
Stone Temple Pilots
Could grunge grow outside of Seattle? That was the question in 1992, when San Diego-based rockers Stone Temple Pilots arrived with their 'Core' album, leading the second wave of grunge. The brutal lead single 'Sex Type Thing' introduced the band and vocal style of Scott Weiland. But it was the second song 'Plush,' with its memorable rhythmic guitar lines that truly established the band. Though they would evolve into a more straight-ahead rock band over time, the 'Core' and 'Purple' records had songs firmly implanted in the grunge sound.
After forming in Seattle in the '80s, Soundgarden finally broke through with the 1991 single 'Outshined,' followed by the spirited follow-up 'Rusty Cage.' Blending in some of their punk roots, Soundgarden provided a frenetic interpretation early on before settling into a moodier, more trudging sound. Singer Chris Cornell shined on such hits as 'Spoonman,' 'Black Hole Sun,' 'Fell on Black Days,' and 'Pretty Noose.' There's no doubt Soundgarden deserves their upper echelon ranking in the Top 10 Grunge Bands list.
Pearl Jam
Formed after the demise of Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam emerged from the ashes to soar with 1991's 'Ten' album. The rhythmically heavy 'Alive' set the tone for the group, while the hard-hitting 'Even Flow' cemented their status as a band to be reckoned with. And by the time 'Jeremy' commanded MTV's airwaves, everyone knew Pearl Jam. The 'Vs.' and 'Vitalogy' albums kept the grunge vibes going, and the band is still one of the most successful touring acts to this day.
Alice in Chains
Was there a more impactful partnership in the grunge scene than Alice in Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and powerhouse frontman Layne Staley? The pair's harmonies were unmatched, with Staley delivering the extra punch when things got really heavy. 'Man in the Box' put them on the musical map in 1991, and by the following year, they spawned the grunge masterpiece, 'Dirt,' which featured such classics as 'Would?,' 'Rooster,' 'Them Bones' and 'Angry Chair.'
It's hard to argue against Nirvana as the No. 1 act of our 10 Best Grunge Bands list, as they essentially put the genre on the map with their 1991 classic, 'Nevermind.' But things didn't stop with 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' as 'Come As You Are,' 'Lithium' and their 'In Utero' favorites 'Heart Shaped Box' and 'Rape Me' are as good as they come in the grunge world. Sadly, we lost Kurt Cobain in 1994, but the fact that the band reached iconic status speaks to the quality of the music and their dominance in such a short timespan.


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Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if startup ideas are viable. On average, half of Startup Weekend's attendees have technical or design backgrounds, the other half have business backgrounds.
Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over Saturday and Sunday teams focus on customer development, validating their ideas, practicing LEAN Startup Methodologies and building a minimal viable product. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes and receive valuable feedback from a panel of experts.
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Why attend a Startup Weekend event?
Call us biased, but we think that there are many reasons why you should come to a Startup Weekend!


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text: It has been promised for some time, but now the development kit for Samsung's Bada platform has arrived. The phones might take a little longer to appear.According to The Register, the Software Developer's Kit version 1 is available right now from the Bada Developers' portal, which means you can get cracking creating apps for the forthcoming Wave phone, which should be here by the end of the month, along with 'successive promising handsets' to follow.Why should you care? Well, if Samsung's take on the iPhone/iTunes model takes off, it could be a new and valuable income stream for you ande your company. Getting in early also means you get window time before the masses pile in. Obviously you'll need your app approving by Samsung first, but if it gets past that inspection, you could be sat on the screen of a new and exciting handset in weeks.The Wave is the first Bada smartphone, retailing for £400 unlocked, which is unlikely to get the mass market running to grab one when it lands. However, further Bada phones are in the works, likely to come with smaller price tags and therefore, wider appeal. So your time and effort could be rewarded in the long run. If that has convinced you, sign up for the kit now and check out our first impressions on the Wave right here.


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We have some international characters (ÅÄÖ, etc.) in our logical model. When transforming to physical model, the characters should be converted e.g. Ö->O. I have seen this being done automatically and it is probably a project setting. But where do I change the setup for this?
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Re: How to have logical model->physical model international characters2012-07-31T22:05:08ZThis is the accepted answer. This is the accepted answer.So you want the logical element name to be say ÅÄÖ but the physical element name (after transformation) to be just AAO. Is that right?


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|699 sq. ft.
|Property type
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|2 - 5 nights
Casa Nenufar, which means water lily, is the eastern of the two apartments. It got its name from the small pond near the front door, where water lilies bloom.
Luxury apartments in Calheta, Madeira, Portugal
Stop, unwind, relax and enjoy.
Just the faint rustle of wind in the banana trees, the sound of the sea and the birds singing can be heard at this very special place.
Both the newly built apartments (built in 2013) are located in the midst of a huge banana plantation in the most exclusive locations in Madeira. Facing the sea, at an altitude of 30 metres, no through traffic disturbs the total relaxation. Enjoy the mild climate year-round on one of the sunniest spots in the southwest of the island. Take a refreshing dip in the deep blue pool, enjoy the sun, or read a book under the shades of the lush green banana plants.
The lavishly designed suites feature luxurious interior, large windows open out fully to the sea and the boundary between inside and outside disappears.
The apartments designed by a German lighting designer and an ambitious architect from Madeira are intelligently and comfortably made. Due to the staggered arrangement, each unit has required amount of privacy. A large open area with space for lounge chairs, a cosy barbecue and a spacious swimming pool invites you to relax. The other sides of the apartments are surrounded by gardens. The layout of the ground floor with living room, patio and open kitchen is ideal. A large open staircase opens out to the upper floor with bedroom and bathroom with a mini spa. Everything is high quality and modern but at the same time comfortably and thoughtfully carried out. Ideally 2 adults will find an oasis of well-being and relaxation; if more space is required, the sofa can also be expanded as a sofa bed in the living room.
Recently after we saw a school of dolphins swimming by first time from the patio, we knew what to do. The entire complex has a natural energy balance; we produce all our hot water with solar heating and our electricity with clean photovoltaics.
Despite the spectacular location you can reach Calheta Villa in just 3 minutes, where in addition to the two free golden sandy beaches (the only sandy beaches on the island) a marina, a cultural centre, a supermarket and some wide-ranging restaurants provide the necessary infrastructure.
With the central location on the southwest coast you have the perfect starting point for your island explorations. In less than half an hour you can reach the high plateau Paul da Serra, the UNESCO World Heritage Site with the protected laurel forest, Sao Vicente on the northern side of the island, the hiking paradise Rabacal and the new golf course in Ponta do Pargo in the west of the island. In 10 minutes you arrive at the first of the famous Levada walks, the airport is about 50 minutes away, the drive to the island's capital Funchal takes about 35 minutes.
A word from us: Our house is located just a few metres away from the apartments. We would be glad to assist you for the duration of your stay with any advises and insider information to make your holiday on this beautiful island an unforgettable experience.
When may we welcome you as our guests with a glass of Madeira wine?
Natives of Germany, we live and work since 2007 on the beautiful island of Madeira. My wife runs a dental lab and I work as a lighting designer in the field of architecture. Our house is located just a few metres away from both the apartments. We are available during your stay for any advise and insider information.
Alexander Schultze purchased this bungalow in 2013
It is quite difficult to find such special properties on Madeira, especially for non-residents. Whoever has such a gem, rarely lets it go, and with the limited number of such properties the demand is naturally high. We discovered the land with 60 metres of sea front in 2004 from paragliding and were able to purchase it through a chain of fortunate circumstances. However, it took six full years to get a building permit, because the authorities in charge of such privileged locations place high standards for the approval process.
Madeira has numerous micro-climatic zones. The two apartments are located on the sunniest part of the island, while the direct vicinity of the sea acts as a large temperature store. Experienced Madeira visitors know that in a house, just 1 km away, at 300 metres altitude, it can be quite cold and wet in the winter. In addition to the climatic conditions, it is mostly the location, which makes it charming. Although only 3 minutes away from Calheta and any urban centre, the apartments are at the end of an access road without any through traffic in the middle of a lush, evergreen banana plantation. This location, the spectacular view and the quality of furnishing make the facility so unique.
Die angegebenen Preise verstehen sich als Endpreise, inkl. aller Steuern und lokaler Abgaben, die Endreinigung ist enthalten.
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13 Things We Can Do With Left-over Fabrics12/14/2010 09:16:00 AM
About 3 years ago, I opened a clothing shop and I've been inspired since then with great fabric prints. I already shut it down, but it had left me with fabrics to work with, most are only a few yards per print. It got me thinking on how I can use them in our current home makeover, where re-purposing old stuff is the go-to decor!
So I came up with this list of what we can all do with our left-over fabrics! (don't we all decor junkies have piles and piles of them tucked somewhere?) Here goes:
1. Re-upholster a chair/bench.
This is kinda of a given, but with a good reason, its easy and it really is pretty.
2. Re-cover throw pillows.
Throw pillows changes the whole feel of your living room. Sometimes, an old sofa just needs a good dose of fun pillows to bring it back to life.
|Now this is more fabric than left-overs, but you get the idea. ;)
So that's my 13 ideas for the tackle-our-piles-of-left-over-fabrics project. Do you have other ideas? I'd love to hear!


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Chris and Tanner were professional, punctual and really knowledgeable about our septic system. They are reasonably priced and went above and beyond in helping us. We will definitely be using them again for all our septic and plumbing needs!
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Erdal Tanas Karagöl
Erdal Tanas Karagöl is a professor at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University and he is the Director of Energy Studies Department at SETA Foundation. He currently teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses, such as energy economics, energy security and macroeconomic policy. He received his M.A degree from University of Connecticut and his PhD from York University. Prof. Karagöl has been focusing on economic growth, development economics, foreign debts, energy economics, energy security and Turkey's energy outlook.


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Takamatsu is the capital city of the prefectural government
The capital of Kagawa prefecture on the Inland Sea, Takamatsu is the main hub between Shikoku and the outside world. Nonetheless, it maintains a local charm with its neighborhood shops and historic landmarks. The town expanded after Ikoma Chikamasa erected Takamatsu Castle in 1588, the remains of which can still be seen.
When the Tokugawa shoguns assumed power in 1600, they granted the town, castle, and surrounding fiefdom to their relatives, the Matsudaira clan. The family devoted nearly a century to landscaping the six ponds and 13 artificial hillocks that make Ritsurin Park the city's most famous landmark.
Takamatsu's location as an entry port for Shikoku made it the setting for such historic battles as the one between the Minamoto and the Taira clans in 1185. The Wax Museum of the Tale of the Heike offers a surprisingly effective recreation of the story's high points, which are also the subject matter of the classic Noh play Yashima.


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I'm retired after 40+ years in the manufacturing industry. I have an ongoing interest in volunteering, hiking, travel, and sports and during my life I've found ways to merge two or more of those together. I guess you could say I'm "creative" that way! :-)
I'm also a down-to-earth guy who doesn't need a 5-star restaurant or hotel to be happy but I prefer something nicer than McD's and a two-person tent. I've done the tent thing in the past and I would again, but it wouldn't break my heart if I didn't :-) .
Here's what I'm looking for:
I'm looking for someone who has similar interests, but at the same time interests of her own too. I consider myself a life-long learner who wants to learn and experience new things.
I'm looking for an equal partner with enough common interests to form the basis of a great relationship.
I'm also not looking for a female couch potato. I'm looking for someone who wants to get out and DO things! Someone who strikes a balance between work and play and who believes that while home is nice and very worth having, there are lots of things to explore in the outside world too.
I'm looking for someone who believes that love, romance and passion aren't dependent on one's age, someone who believes that the numbers on one's driver's license has little to do with who that person is.
I enjoy concerts, trips to the city (especially Boston. Want to walk the Freedom Trail with me?) and I'm a staunch Red Sox fan who finds a way to get to Florida every March for a vacation in SW Florida and Ft Myers. Sun, beaches and baseball make for a great vacation!
I'm admittedly more of a summertime person than a wintertime person. I have a Jeep that the top comes off of in the summer and one of my favorite things to do is to pick a destination, drive to it, and then do whatever's there. I've been told that I "really know how to have a good time."
I'm also really good at looking at both sides of an issue before making any decisions. A good match for me is someone who can make solid 'snap' decisions - and then we talk the issue through to make the BEST decision. I believe that there's always room to talk and that no person is either always right or always wrong.
My favorite movies are The Shoes of the Fisherman, a very old movie about the electing of the Pope, The Usual Suspects, Phone Booth, and Pulp Fiction.
Shows.. what's this? TV? Yes, I watch a little more of it than I probably should, everything from Nat Geo to History to the major networks to "Family Guy". (Everyone has their secret vices. LOL)
My favorite Broadway show is "Fiddler on the Roof" followed by"Chicago".
Music - You name it, other than opera and rap. Favorite artist (right now) is Delbert McClinton.
Food - nearly anything that's not tied down and I don't have to fix!
:-) ...why a guy with as many good qualities as I have doesn't have a steady gal in his life! (Self-assessment is good for the soul.)
I like to think that considering all the good qualities I have, hair is one I can live without - if I have to. :-))
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The team thought it might be an environmental toxin and asked Stevie for his home address so they could do an environmental scan. However, they soon realized they were at the wrong house. They came back and Stevie said they must have written the address down wrong, but Leah told the doctors that Stevie had lied about his address - he wanted to keep the doctors away from it because he was Roma and his parents believe that having non-Roma in their home pollutes it spiritually.
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This place has so many positives, the best being the one from which it gets its name. The sound of waves all night was so soothing and the views over the water were great. Rooms were big and clean and bed was comfy. Kitchen was pretty well equipped- only thing missing was spoons- we had to eat our cereal with forks until we smuggled out some plastic spoons from a restaurant! Bathroom was clean and water pressure was decent. We arrived late on a sunday due to delays in our flight to the island, which meant it would be hard to shop for breakfast suppliers. Our host gave us a very thoughtful basket of goodies with cereal and enough milk for the first day, granola bars, a bag of microwave popcorn and a couple of other snacks.
The main downside for us was that the AC was way too small for the room. We actually were put in 2 other rooms before the one we finally stayed in, both of which had broken AC units. The one we lived in for a week had AC but not enough to make the room truly cool. It was better than nothing but we didn't have a sheet over us at night any night we were there b/c we were so hot. Other things that were not as great was that the host did not give good local info. For example, the night we arrived there was a weekly pigroast at the restaurant nearest the hotel, but when we asked about places to eat that evening she didn't even mention it. We didn't find out til the next day and were not there a week later when the next pig roast party happened. A similar thing happened the next night in which again we missed a once a week event b/c she didn't think to let us know it was an option. I guess its not her job to be our tour guide, but as the nearest thing to a concierge, it would have been nice to have a good hold on the events in the area and to share that information with guests. The other thing I guess was more my error was that reading the site description I got the impression that you'd walk out of your room and onto cane bay, where in reality cane bay was a 5 minute walk down a rather busy road. Its certainly walking distance, but not as easy when schlepping mask, fins etc for snorkeling as I had hoped when booking the trip. Overall though, I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a room away from the crowd.
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - As night falls, rival supporters of Iran's presidential candidates take over the streets of Tehran in boisterous scenes which at times resemble more a giant party than an election campaign in a conservative Islamic state.
In the run-up to Friday's hotly contested vote, mainly young people descend on the capital's most famous boulevard in the evenings and bring traffic to a standstill in a cacophony of chanting slogans, honking car horns and loud music.
But while many of those thronging tree-lined Vali-ye Asr in relatively affluent northern Tehran make clear their desire for political change, it also offers them a chance to let off steam and mingle with the opposite sex in public.
"For 80 percent ... they only come out to have fun," said Ashkan, a teenager trying to make himself heard in the noise. He gave only his first name.
"It is an excuse for boys and girls to talk to each other without trouble," he said, referring to the Islamic Republic's ban on unrelated men and woman socializing.
As he spoke, swarms of motorbikes sped up the street, narrowly avoiding slow-moving cars and crowds of pedestrians. Some had passengers standing on the saddle cheering and waving the red, white and green Iranian flag.
A group of teenaged boys jumped out of their cars and started dancing to thumping Iranian pop music. Another group of young men and women shouted and waved pictures of their favored candidate as they walked in the middle of the dense traffic.
Such a public outpouring of emotion and jubilation has not been seen since Iran's soccer team defeated the United States in 1998 or when reformist Mohammad Khatami swept to power by winning the previous year's presidential election.
With more than 60 percent of Iran's population under 30, the battle for the youth vote could be crucial for the outcome of an election pitting conservative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against moderates seeking political and social change.
Police were deployed along Vali-ye Asr but they watched the carnival-like scenes without interfering. Despite reports of sporadic street clashes elsewhere in Tehran in recent days, there was no sign of tension or violence.
"Our young people don't often get a chance to say what they want. They like to express themselves by coming to the streets," said one middle-aged onlooker, Hamid Saeedi.
Northern Tehran, on a slope stretching toward the snow-capped Alborz mountains, is dominated by supporters of former Prime Minister Mirhossein Mousavi, a moderate who is seeking to deny Ahmadinejad a second four-year term.
Some supporters of Mousavi, who has attacked Ahmadinejad's "extremist" foreign policy and says he would seek detente with the West, drove expensive four-wheel drives plastered with photographs of the bearded, bespectacled 67-year-old.
Others wore headbands and wristbands in his green campaign colors, leaning out of car windows and flashing victory signs.
Ahmadinejad, a self-styled champion of the poor who often rails against the West, draws support mainly from poor southern Tehran and rural areas where people have benefited from his handouts of cash and investment projects to help those in need.
But his backers make their presence felt also in this part of Tehran, trying to counter Mousavi's camp at their home turf.
"I'm here so Ahmadinejad knows that he is not alone," said one young, tall 22-year-old giving his first name as Mehdi. He sported a headband in the colors of the Iranian flag, which has become the symbol of the conservative president's campaign.
A man who was selling green balloons to Mousavi supporters also said he would vote for the incumbent, who came to power in 2005 pledging to share out Iran's oil wealth more fairly.
"This is purely business," said Saeed Ebrahimi, 25, who came from a poor area. "Ahmadinejad is the only one who cares about our pain. He gave us water and electricity."
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Love Birds runs at the Pleasance 2 until 31 August.
Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Robbie Sherman – the third generation of songwriter in the successful Sherman clan – keeps the spirit of his father and grandfather alive in a new family-friendly show packed with parrots, penguins and plenty of toe-tapping tunes.
Love Birds is a fantastical reimagining of 1920s vaudeville in which a 70-million-year-old plesiosaur named Armitage Shanks (John Guerrasio) manages a pandemonium of singing parrots, the Macaw Sisters (Ruth Betteridge, Joanna Sawyer and Anna Stolli) fronted by the flamboyant and haughty 'bird of colour' Baalthazar (Greg Castiglioni).
When the top-billing Baalthazar gets in a flap over a disrespectful audience member chewing loudly during his big aria, he flies off, forcing Shanks to replace him with a barbershop quartet of penguins, quickly dubbed the Quack Pack (George Knapper, Jonny Purchase, Ryan Willis and Rafe Watts). Before long, on-stage relationships between parrot and penguin intensify, and mayhem ensues when one routine ends with an interspecies kiss…
Robert 'Robbie' J Sherman is the latest in a line of Sherman songwriters and musicians that can be traced back to a court composer in the employ of Emperor Franz Josef. It's the relatively recent sound of his American forefathers, though, that resonates throughout Sherman Jr's Love Birds. There's the obvious vaudeville connection to his grandfather Al, who plied his trade on Tin Pan Alley as one of the most sought after songwriters, but it's his father's and uncle's influence – as the Disney tunesmiths known together as the Sherman Brothers – that can be heard most clearly. You'll even recognise those penguins as the boatered and waistcoasted quartet that appear in Mary Poppins, one of the shows for which the Sherman Brothers wrote the songs.
Love Birds, then, is both a pastiche of and homage to the bygone musical traditions of vaudeville and the golden era of Broadway and Disney. Director Stewart Nicholls keeps it all primary colours and bright lights, thanks largely to milliner Verity Louise Finney-Green and Gabriella Slade's flamboyant costumes. Nicholls also does an impressive job with the choreography, with the boys in particular doing well to tap dance (or should that be flap dance?) through one big number in swim fins. Slade's set is basic and suitably vaudevillian, enhanced by the snappy three-piece band – MD Neil Macdonald, percussionist James Pritchard and bassist Marcus Pritchard – on stage throughout.
Sherman's tunes are unashamedly bright, breezy and easy on the ears but with a simplicity that can only come from years of studying and mastering the form. The seeming simplicity of his lyrics equally bely a depth that, like the show, will engage adults while also keeping the kids amused. The same can't quite be said of the 'jokes' that pepper the script, but at least the drummer is on hand with a badoom-tish to tell you when to laugh (or more likely groan).
The subtext is the marking of the ends of eras, a bit like an avian version of Sondheim's Follies (Pollies?) It's no coincidence that the fantastic Guerrasio plays a dinosaur… one who might be surviving the crunch but at least while still wearing a hat (a delightfully knowing nod to Sondheim and the new wave of show-makers in the lyrics to Shanks' number 'Old-Fashioned Guy'). The death of vaudeville is also heralded, with the Love Birds' inevitable descent to flapping (as in the Charleston, signalling the start of the jazz era) and, shock horror, stripping. This is clearly a nod to Gypsy Rose Lee, and the Styne/Sondheim musical, as Shanks' hoary, old-fashioned song is revitalised as a burlesque routine by Joanna Sawyer's parrot Veronica).
The show also celebrates a progressive new era of tolerance and forgiveness, and there's even a nod to drug abuse. The racism and sexism issues are evident in the parrot-penguin relationships, and in a vaudeville number involving a parrot's scandalous relationship with a crow. George Knapper and Ruth Betteridge give lovely performances as the star-crossed lovers Puck and Valentine, who shock audiences with their interspecies kiss. And the show-stealing Castiglioni shines most brightly when singing gymnastically about Baalthazar's addiction to crunchy crackers – the parrot equivalent to crack cocaine.
At just one hour long, Love Birds is clearly crafted and compacted to meet the requirements of the Edinburgh Fringe, but there's plenty here for a longer, more traditional two-act show, preferably with a beefed-up script and a little more time spent honing the comedy. With its unapologetically old-school and catchy tunes, delivered by an unflappably talented cast, the show deserves to take flight, and I'd hope to see Sherman and his feathered friends in the West End some time soon.
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DeSean Jackson, Wide Receiver: I'm actually a little disappointed with DeSean Jackson so far this season. Sure, when he's hot, he is one of the biggest playmaking threats in the NFL. But when he's off, or Kolb isn't getting him the ball, he's nothing.
He's had two good games this season, and to be fair, both were fantastic performances. He caught 4 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown against the Lions, and he caught 5 for 153 and a touchdown against the Jaguars. And he did catch a 34-yard touchdown and rush for a 31-yard touchdown in less than a half versus the Falcons.
But he's done virtually nothing in his other three games. Combined, he's caught 9 passes for 73 yards and zero touchdowns. It's basically come down to whether Vick is playing or whether Kolb is playing. Jackson and Vick have been fantastic in their two games together, but Kolb and Jackson just haven't been able to connect much this season. That's going to have to change in the future.
Jackson will return from his concussion against either the Indianapolis Colts on November 7th or the Washington Redskins on November 15th.
Grade: B
Jeremy Maclin, Wide Receiver: Maclin has easily been the Eagles' best wide receiver so far this season. He's caught 30 passes for 458 yards and six touchdowns. His six touchdowns are tied for the fourth most in the NFL.
Maclin turned in one of the big games by an Eagles' receiver in the Andy Reid era, catching 7 passes for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Atlanta Falcons. This included an 83-yard touchdown reception, the longest by an Eagles' receiver since 2006.
Maclin is turning in a borderline Pro Bowl season. He is on pace to finish the season with over 1000 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Grade: A-
Jason Avant, Wide Receiver: Avant has been slightly disappointing this season, but he's come on big in the last two games. For the season, he has 24 catches for 240 yards and zero touchdowns. In the last two games though, he has 11 catches for 122 yards.
I had heard rumors of Avant losing his third-string receiver spot to Cooper, but I don't think that is going to happen. Avant is more of a slot receiver anyway. I'm not expecting 1000 yards out of him, or even close to that, but I did hope for 600 or even 700. He's going to need a big second half to finish with that many.
Grade: C
Riley Cooper, Wide Receiver: I'm quickly becoming a very big Riley Cooper fan. It took him a little longer than I thought to get on the field though. He had a 20-yard reception against the Lions but didn't catch a pass for another month.
In the Titans game, Cooper caught three passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. His 37-yard grab near the goal line was one of the best catches I've seen by an Eagles player in the last few years. And he finally scored his first NFL touchdown, on the same drive.
Cooper is a player who is going to receive a lot more playing time this season. I wouldn't be surprised to see him finish the season with 25 receptions.
Grade: B-
Chad Hall, Wide Receiver: First of all, I'm really not sure if this guy is a wide receiver or a running back. He has more rushes than receptions this season. Either way, he hasn't really made much of an impact. He caught a 9-yard pass on 3rd and 2 against the 49ers, his first NFL reception. And he carried four times for 19 yards against the Titans. I wouldn't mind seeing this guy stick around though. He has potential.
Grade: B-
Brent Celek, Tight End: I have been very disappointed with Brent Celek. After his 76-971-8 breakout season last year, he has had a significant drop-off. He's caught just 21 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns so far this season. He is also tied for first in the NFL with six dropped passes so far this season. This isn't a fluke either. His 12 dropped passes last season tied for the league lead also.
Celek hasn't caught five passes or topped 50 receiving yards in a game once this season. I had aspirations of Celek turning in six-catch, 63-yard games all season. Celek can still turn his season around with a solid second half but he's lost any chance of duplicating last year's performance.
Grade: D
Garrett Mills, Tight End: Mills hasn't done much this season. His two receptions this season are a 14-yard catch in the Lions game and a 5-yard catch in the Titans game. I expected him to catch about a pass per game.
Grade: D


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