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After crunching the numbers, Philadelphia's controller says residents will pay a little more for the 2012 holiday meal.
In the chaos of the produce section of the Reading Terminal Market Brian Finnegan and his wife, Leah, picked up ingredients for their second Thanksgiving meal at home.
Unfolding a copy of the controller's list or items that are more expensive this year -- bread rolls, up 91 cents, fresh cranberries and pie shells, both up 33 cents. They said it seems about right.
Leah already picked up cranberries at $5 a bag at Whole Foods. "I couldn't believe it," she chimed in.
For the entire meal, the controller estimates the bottom line for feeding ten people rose 68 cents.
Brian's hauling a giant, $70 fresh turkey. That's about the same price per pound as last year.
So are pies at DiBruno brothers, where Nicole Petitto monitors the stacks of drunken apple and bourbon pecan.
"I set them all up whatever we had yesterday put them all out. I came in this morning at 9 o'clock and half of them are gone. So that's when we go ahead and put more out. And it's still only the beginning of the day," said Petitto. "And we have nine more hours, of crazy hecticness."
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Espresso drinks with all their endless permutations have been the rage in coffee meccas like Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area for several years. Now, the java flood is spreading.
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Even after two decades of countless cappuccinos and caffè lattes, not to mention numerous straight espressos, this espresso seems an altogether different drink—a thick, frothy head, or crema, a rich and immensely satisfying flavor and a surprisingly long finish. Having espresso with Illy is as if, after drinking wine coolers for a generation, you are sitting across from Robert Mondavi, who says, "OK, you want to drink real wine? Here's a glass of Opus One."
The United States isn't yet an espresso-drinking country the way Illy hopes it will be, but Americans are getting there. It's a circuitous route through a milky haze of espresso drinks like cappuccino and caffè latte, but the espresso craze is taking hold.
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While the barista is, in part, at the mercy of the quality of the beans used, and, to a lesser extent, the equipment, it is he or she who is the ultimate determinant of how well an espresso or espresso drink is made. "I've been known to turn around and walk out if I didn't like who the barista was at a certain place," Davids says.
With espresso, more is definitely not better. A classic espresso, the way the Italians drink it, should be no more than an ounce and a half. After that, all you're getting are unnecessary chemicals and water. Espresso hipsters even ask for a smaller dose of one ounce, called a short pull, or ristretto. Main says espresso virgins sometimes blanch at the portion they get. So Peet's will frequently make them a lungo, or three-ounce long pull, to compare. After a taste of the two, they will usually convert to the classic size.
Virtually all the coffee used in espresso and sold as specialty coffee comes from arabica beans, one of the two main coffee species. The other, called robusta, is found in commercial blends and instant coffees. But Davids says robusta beans are unfairly maligned and have a place in espresso blends; the Italians use large quantities of robusta beans.
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Hello! Found this tiny ceramic kewpie(?) in a drawer. It is VERY tiny! Only 1 inch long! Probably hard to tell in pictures, but does have heart on chest and buds of wings on back. Does anyone think this is a kewpie and possibly how only it is? Tried to find info on really small kewpies, but came up short. Any info would be great! Thank you so much!


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Posted 20 April 2012 - 02:58 AM
Binky's next on the list.
Posted 20 April 2012 - 03:22 AM
I think people who hate on Campbell and Kramer are lacking confidence in their own abilities. The amount I worry about some kid who's done a few online tutorials taking my works peaks at exactly zero.
Posted 20 April 2012 - 03:43 AM
I really appreciated the community aspect I was seeing at NAB. I work in several different circles in my work (editors, mograph and production) and I just love how open and welcoming everyone was at the Maxon booth. It was a breath of fresh air.
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Posted 20 April 2012 - 06:33 AM
I came up after and said thanks and shook your hand but, didn't introduce myself. You were surrounded by adoring fans.
Ha! Well, damn. Next year introduce yourself. Then you could roll with the crew and gamble and drink all night
Posted 20 April 2012 - 06:50 AM
As a young mograph artist & having people such as Nick, Mike & yourself, it's been quite helpfuling with all the tutorials, tools, & most
importantly the "talks" about how the industry work with everyday is full of problems in your workflow & it's up to you to come up
with creative solution. With that said I must say thank you.
Posted 20 April 2012 - 07:04 AM
Glad you like AutoCam, now I gotta finish this thing and get it out there
Posted 20 April 2012 - 08:24 AM
I will say he is sincerely one of the nicest, hard-working, generous, and smart dudes I've ever met
I never thought anything else. We all have this problem where our internet persona either intentionally or through misunderstandings and mistuned cultural sensors may be largely non-congruent with our realworld personality and even I like to think that he's an easy going fun guy once you meet him. It's just that like so many people I think his GSG stuff comes off as aiming for the quick buck rather than being truly original...
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Posted 20 April 2012 - 07:26 PM
GSG or Andrew will come up at work and people hate on the guys. But then I see that same person using Light Kit and City Kit? It's like hating a math teacher for teaching someone math? Does anyone hate Chris and Trish Meyer for writing the Creating Motion Graphics book? Is it because these guys make videos with themselves in it? People say they are ruining the industry and all this stuff. Out-Sourcing is ruining the industry! You know. One day it will come to Motion Graphics.
I talked to this guy from the middle-east about people doing mograph work in the middle-east. I asked him did these guys go to art school in Europe or America. He is the work:
He was like no, they just watched Video Co-Pilot and consider Andrew the Tom Cruise of motion graphics. I thought that was really cool. You don't have to become a debtor and go to art-school to do this. I didn't go to art-school and I am making a living. Mark Twain once said "don't let school get in the way of your education." I think they are both awesome and I will watch their videos, fuck it.
I think the ideas of Seth Godin and others are interesting and can he seen in what Nick is doing.
Beside everyone gets burnt out working ion mograph after like 5 or 10 years anyway so it's all whatever.
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Posted 20 April 2012 - 08:00 PM
But damn it i want to be back in the STATES!!!!
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Posted 20 April 2012 - 11:08 PM
Off-topic side note: If your cam dept. ever needs a good 1st AC I'd be thrilled to lend a hand.
Posted 20 April 2012 - 11:58 PM
I've gone to NAB since the late 90's and every year was fun, but I never felt the sense of community as I did at the Maxon booth this year. (let me be clear on this.. Maxon booth could always be this way.. but this was the first-time I actually hung out for more than just a presentation. And thats where I saw the sense of community.. all the presenters watching and supporting one another. everyone answering questions. very neat.)
I missed last years NAB and felt bummed. This time I made an effort to meet all the people Ive been watching and learning from over the past 2 yrs. Everyone of you, new and old (within my realm of meeting them) were awsome, open, and genuinely nice people.
AutoCam was great, cept for that :hold: issue 8D
Dude, Chris conveys a sense of energy and "crazy-eyes" when he speaks.. its Awsome.. I was like "What the Hell is this guy going to do next?"
(srsly I mean that In a good way.. unless you know the eye thing is a medical condition then.. my bad.)
And as for Mr NickVegas.. Hes nicer than on his videos, he takes time to answer everyones questions and shakes everyones hands.. even if hes partied like a monster the night before (Im totally guessing on that last part.)
Can't wait to do it all again next year.
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 02:21 AM
I should have shown the cams hold as they can as long as you copy a waypoint. I will seriously consider simply adding a hold system built into each waypoint. My only reluctance is then I have to re-write my custom data structures that calculate all the waypoints to accomodate a hold concept. But I think it's needed though so I'll put it on the list. Good job, you just delayed the release for every body
@Mousel Thanks for that, hopefully I'll see you at Siggraph assuming I can make it this year. Last year Maxon had all my flights booked and I had to cancel at the last minute for a job. I didn't know you're an AC. I'll keep that in mind for sure. I can let my fave DPs know as I'm never the one that picks ACs. I just care who the AD and DP is on the job and let them hire down the line.
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 03:23 AM
well played sir.. I take back every nice thing I ever said about you. (rat-turds! umm, youre welcome everyone? )
But I think it's needed though so I'll put it on the list. Good job, you just delayed the release for every body
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 08:05 AM
Today I had lunch with C.Smith. He's sooooooo dreamy! We had lemonade and talked for hours! The perfect gentleman. He wears a hat and bitches about software sooooooo good. I bet he rides a horse. OMG I think I like-like him. Is he the one?!!
Thanks for listening, diary. You're the best!
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Dear Diary,
Today I had lunch with C.Smith. He's sooooooo dreamy! We had lemonade and talked for hours! The perfect gentleman. He wears a hat and bitches about software sooooooo good. I bet he rides a horse. OMG I think I like-like him. Is he the one?!!
Thanks for listening, diary. You're the best!
Posted 22 April 2012 - 01:36 AM
"kind of people.."
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Hi Jeff - I don't know if this will be of help to you or not. I was diagnosed with intrahepatic CC in Oct 2009 on January 19 2010 I had surgery. Medical term for my surgery was Right Trisegmentectomy they removed the right and caudate portion of my liver and then performed the bile duct resection. In the right side of my lliver I had an 8cm CC tumor with a 2cm satellite nodule right behind it. Again I don't know if this will help because my CC was inside of my liver howevery, I wish you the best of luck and will keep you and Marc in my thoughts and prayers. Nancy
hi Jeff,
So many people on this Board have mentioned what size their tumors were, and I know that I have seen a number of them larger than 7 cm. At first I didn't know what size mine was, but checked a little while ago for comparison to others. The report I have says I had "8-10 tumor deposits up to 16 cm in greatest dimension". I had the left lobe removed and a part of the right lobe, with the gallbladder and a bile duct. All-in-all, the surgeon said it was 40% removed, but with a 16cm tumor, I don't know how that would be possible. Still the report does say 16cm. My surgery was in Apr 09, and I did well, with recovery of about 8 weeks. The only complication at the time was an abcess 2 weeks after surgery requiring a drain that was removed a week later.
Best of luck to all of you.
I have been wondering how Marc was doing, glad you are back to update us.
Surgery is scaring, but from my perspective worth the risk. Lets hope the surgeon thinks he can get it all and that for Marc cc is just a memory.
Good luck.
Jeff, I was diagnosed with CC in May 2004. Mine was one tumor, about 4-to-5cm in size. My surgeon mentioned size is just one consideration. Other things such as where it is located in the liver also matters. He also said up to 75% of the liver can be
Jeff.....I am also happy to hear the latest report on Marc. Either way, I would consider at least one more (better though, two) professional opinions. Once you are sure of the option for surgery then more information will have to be sorted through. In the meantime I am crossing my fingers for good news coming your way.
Best wishes,
Well, we heard from Dr. Tham and the Surgeon said no surgery. There was no explanation as Marc will continue his chemo tomorrow and will talk to Dr Tham about it in person when he goes in tomorrow morning. So the game plan now is to continue chemo and then switch to radiation once the chemo stops working.
Jeff......I suppose that you will receive more detailed information when visiting with Dr. Tham tomorrow. Marc has not signed up for the chemotherapy to quit working therefore, I wish for continued success. Please, keep us posted.
Good luck and best wishes,
I am sorry to hear that Marc's doctor said no to surgery. That must have been hard to hear. But Marc's fight is not over with this news so please do not give up hope. I hope that the chemo works as best it can and I will be keeping my fingers crossed for this.
Best wishes to you and Marc,
Dr Tham said that the surgeon felt that the tumor is still to large for surgery. And come to find out, the radiologist was able to prove that the tumor is still wrapped around the blood vessels. Hence, the reason for no surgery.
At first Dr Tham was only going to administer 8 rounds of chemo. But she has now decided that Marc can do chemo indefinitely until it is not working anymore or that he starts to have extreme side affects. Luckily Marc has not gotten sick or lost any hair from chemo. Dr Tham will then consider radiation once chemo is no longer working.
And that is where we stand at this point.
Thank you all for your support and prayers!
Jeff....For me clarifications seem to have a positive effect. You now have a plan, Marc feels good, and may it continue. Have a nice day.
Best wishes,
Agreed Marion and thanks for your positive thoughts. Even though it is one of those times where it is kind of a downer, at least now we can get back on focus with the chemo and continuing life as normal. We are going on an Alaska Cruise in September and making big plans for the 2010 Holidays. So we are moving on!
Great to hear about your plans, Jeff. I have heard great things about the Alaska cruise. Have fun.
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Jeff, I hope everything has progressed well for Marc. I thought I would share my experience with you. I don't know the tumor size in my case, but the result was a left hepatic lobe resection done at NY Presbyterian April '09. The surgeon was T. Kato and he removed ~ 50% of the liver during the procedure. I should point out I was a particularly risky patient (70 years old, implanted AICD (pacer/defibrilator) and a severe heart attack survivor who had an emergency bypass and mitral valve repair done in 2001). I suffered about 35% cardiac damage, but was functioning OK after.
The procedure done by Dr. Kato went on for about 12 hours (lots of pathology breaks). I caused the surgical team some excitement by having VT (tachycardia) events during surgery, but no more permanent harm done. There was no evidence of remaining cancer from the post op pathology report, and the surgeon recommended no further treatment. However, the sharp eyed oncologist at NY Presbyterian saw comments by the pathologist that some very aggressive tissue had been removed.
In June '09 I began six months of Gemzar chemotherapy as a precautionary step.
I am now on a six month cycle of oncology followup at NY Presbyterian, and so far, have been clean.
Good luck to you in the future.
Hello Jim...and welcome to our site. Congratulations on having a successful surgery. You certainly have had your share of medical issues to begin with and look at you now. You seem to be in great spirits and it sounds as if you are feeling well also. Good news all around. Just the thing we like to hear. I wish for continued success and please, stay in touch.
Best wishes,
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Painted Tile with Face
ca. A.D. 245
Clay with layer of painted plaster
Object: 37.7 x 51.5 x 10.2 cm (14 13/16 x 20 1/4 x 4 in.)
Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos
Dura-Europos (Syria)
Roman, 3rd century A.D.
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Lisa R. Brody and Gail Hoffman, eds., Dura-Europos: Crossroads of Antiquity (Boston: McMullen Museum of Art, 2011), 339, no. 30, pl. 30.
Jennifer Chi and Sebastian Heath, eds., Edge of Empires: Pagans, Jews, and Christians at Roman Dura-Europos, exh. cat. (New York: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, 2011), 50, no. 33, fig. 219.
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BERKELEY -- New coach Sonny Dykes held an informal hourlong visit with reporters this week to discuss the start of spring football and delivered blockbuster news about the vacant quarterback position:
"I'd love to have a starter after Monday," he said, in jest. "That would be ideal. One of the guys is so good, you go, 'Wow.'
"I don't anticipate that happening ... (but) the sooner the better."
The Bears begin four weeks of spring practice Monday, and among the coaching staff's laundry list of things to do is finding a quarterback to operate the "Bear Raid" spread offense.
There are five scholarship candidates:
Dykes said they all begin spring ball with a clean slate.
"We haven't been able to make any judgments just because it's a new system," he said. "It really doesn't do us a lot of good to go back and look at a lot of stuff."
There is no set timetable, but Dykes said he hopes to narrow the choices to two or three as quickly as possible because "reps at quarterback are the most valuable commodity there is."
So, what will Dykes and offensive coordinator Tony Franklin look for in their quarterback?
"Timing, accuracy, leadership, ability to inspire confidence from others," Dykes said.
Learning the assignment and executing it are two different things.
"They'll know what to do quickly, because it's pretty simple," he said. "The issue will be, can they do it? There's a lot of skills involved. Kind of getting all the moving pieces together. There is a certain skill level and refinement that it takes to get operating where you want to get operating.
"We're kind of an execution-based offense, not really a trick offense, not really a scheme offense. When you're pretty simplistic, you've got to really be able to execute at a high level. That'll be our challenge this spring, not really to learn what to do -- I hope we learn what to do very quickly -- but to develop the skill level to do it."
Consistency is the key.
"That's what makes our offense work," Dykes said. "The 3-yard completion, if the ball is thrown in the right spot at the right time, it results in a big play. If it's not thrown in the right spot at the right time -- the ball's thrown late or slightly behind him -- then you get a lot of 3-yard completions."
Shortly after March 23, when the Bears end workouts with a spring game, Dykes realizes he may no longer have five quarterbacks on his roster.
"A lot of that depends on who the starter is," he said. "Say Jared Goff wins the job, I would expect a lot of guys to leave. I would hope they wouldn't, but that's typically the way the quarterback position works.
"A lot of it has to do with how those guys fit and how much they like it. I hope they all stay. I don't know how realistic that is."
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Brown in the lead to grab outfield spot
TAMPA, Fla. -- Outfielder Domonic Brown, once considered the Phillies' top prospect, was something of a question mark coming into Spring Training. And manager Charlie Manuel still isn't ready to announce who his corner outfielders will be.
But after Brown hit a big three-run homer in the fourth to start the Phillies on their way to a 7-0 win over the Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Saturday -- and also made a diving defensive gem -- Manuel admitted he definitely has the inside track to a starting spot in either left or right.
"Definitely is -- I'd say right now he's got the lead. Kind of like Smarty Jones or Big Brown out front," Manuel said. "He had a big game, especially the ball he went for in the gap and dove. That's the best catch I've seen him make. He's definitely gotten better in the outfield, and his hitting is real good. He's got good balance at the plate. He's lowered his hands some. And he's catching the ball at an angle out front. That's when his power plays for him."
Said Brown, who is hitting .365 with four homers in Grapefruit League play:
"It feels good on my end. I'm just feeling confident, going out there and playing hard. I just try to square it up. I'm not thinking about being a power hitter or nothing like that. I'm just going out and playing baseball. If I catch it at the correct angle, I know I can hit a couple home runs.
"I just haven't been worried about anything. I've just been going out there, playing hard and making sure I'm doing the little things. I'm going out, doing my early work and working my butt off. If you do that, the game should be easy for you."
Paul Hagen is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Kansas state parks face a significant challenge: Funding. The first state park – Kanopolis – was authorized by the Kansas Legislature in 1955. Since that time, 23 more state parks have been created across the state.
Historically, park user fees have been supplemented by the State General Fund (taxpayer dollars). From 1958 through 1963, the parks system was funded entirely from the State General Fund. Park entrance fees were implemented in 1964, and camping fees in 1982.
Since 1995, State General Fund (SGF) support for parks has been reduced from 60 percent of the annual parks operating budget to 17 percent. As SGF support has fallen, user fees have increased to bear more of the funding needs of parks. In the past five years, park entrance fees have increased twice and camping fees four times.
State park operations are coordinated by the Parks Division of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Fiscal Year 2005 parks division operating budgets were funded primarily by park user fees (65 percent), State General Fund appropriations (17 percent), and federal grants (9 percent). The balance of the division's 2005 expenditures were funded from a variety of lesser funding sources. State and federal statutes prohibit the use of revenues generated by sale of hunting and fishing licenses and permits to fund state park operations.
A minimum annual operating budget of $10 million is required to adequately maintain state parks. The Fiscal Year 2005 budget to operate state parks was $7.2 million. The Parks Division of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks comprises 107 full-time employees. Kansas ranks next to last among all states in spending on its parks but fifth among all states in overnight camping stays, and the long-term deferral of maintenance and capital improvement presents a growing challenge to provide adequate facilities and services.
How do we ensure that adequate resources are available to operate state parks that continue to serve the state and its citizens? Surveys indicate strong public sentiment in favor of a state-supported parks system. However, alternatives for an acceptable mechanism to generate funds are still being explored. One proposal recently discussed is to add a $5 outdoor recreation fee to the annual registration fee paid for personal and recreational vehicles. Patterned after a system implemented in Montana, that proposal would allow anyone with a valid Kansas license plate on their vehicles to enter any state park, any time of the year without having to purchase the currently-required daily or annual vehicle permit. The proposal would have distributed 80 percent of the estimated $11 million raised annually to state parks, with the 20 percent balance disbursed to communities across Kansas for development of local parks, trails, and outdoor recreation facilities.
In recent years, other funding strategies have been discussed by legislators, community leaders, outdoor recreation professionals, and other Kansas citizens. The future of adequate, stable funding for the state parks system will continue to be a topic of discussion, and your participation in the search for a solution is important. We'd like to hear your comments and ideas.


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The Baltimore Orioles are scouting starting pitchers Ted Lilly, Aaron Harang and Chris Capuano of the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to MASN.com.
The Orioles used 12 starters last season and had only one starter with a double-digit win total (Wei-Yin Chen went 12-11). They did very little to upgrade their rotation this offseason, adding only Jair Jurrjens in free agency.
Baltimore's rotation this season should include Chen, Jason Hammel, Chris Tillman and Miguel Gonzalez, with Brian Matusz, Jake Arrieta, Zach Britton and Jurrjens competing for the fifth spot. Prized prospect Dylan Bundy will anchor this unit in the future but likely will begin the 2013 season at Class AAA.
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Meanwhile, the Dodgers have a serious rotation surplus. With their starting five projected to be Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Josh Beckett, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Chad Billingsley, Lilly, Capuano and Harang all are trade bait.
The alternative would be to use that trio in relief and as insurance. Billingsley, for example, is attempting to return from an elbow injury that he chose to rehab rather than have surgically repaired during the offseason.


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Elan Life-Spa combines health and beauty
November 10, 2012
The word elan means "an enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness," as well as "distinctive and stylish elegance." All of those can be found at the Elan Life-Spa, which is holding its grand opening today, from 4-7 p.m. in Silverthorne.
Elan Life-Spa is the brainchild of Colleen LeeAnn Meheen, combining her passion for health and beauty into one location. Rather than focusing merely on the surface, as is the case with many spas, Meheen intends to offer a wide range of skin and health enhancements, from the traditional skin treatments and massage therapy, to holistic services, nutritional and diet therapy, allergy elimination and more.
Studies in formal portraiture, color theory and fashion design have aided Meheen in designing her spa.
"My passion for arts, health and the sphere of expressive beauty drew me to the spa industry," Meheen said, "and in assisting others to obtain optimal health in their bodies, which leads to extravagant and radiant beauty on the outside."
In her work with makeup application and various skin conditions, Meheen soon realized a connection between skin and the digestive system, diet and allergies. Therefore, the therapies offered at Elan Life-Spa work to enhance the skin and outer beauty by improving the internal workings of the body.
Offerings at the spa range from well-known techniques such as massage and acupuncture, to more technological and scientific procedures such as migun therapy and equisync brain technology.
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Migun therapy involves infrared heat, which penetrates deep into the muscles, relying on acupressure points to relieve muscle tension, inflammation and fatigue. Equisync brain technology combines with the migun therapy to create an aspect of mental wellness. Specific sounds, tones and patterns of sound prompt specific patterns in the brain, such as deep REM sleep and deep states of meditation. The purpose is to reduce anxiety and induce a restful and creative state of mind.
The spa itself embodies Meheen's principles of organic health and wellness. Its spacious layout intends a soothing as well as sophisticated atmosphere. Even the paint is healthy, free from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which sometimes leach into the air and cause health problems.
"When I began designing this space, I wanted it to be bright, elegant, clean and beautiful, but above all, it had to be safe and healthy," Meheen said.
All products sold at the spa are organic, healthy and sustainable. According to Meheen, our bodies receive more than enough chemicals every day from a variety of sources. None of the products were tested on animals, and the companies that produce them are concerned with reducing their footprint in all areas of production.
"As a business owner, it is my responsibility to not only perpetuate abundance within my spa, but within every facet of my sphere of influence," Meheen said.
The practitioners of Elan Life-Spa have a variety of areas of expertise, including traditional Chinese medicine, nutrition, neuromuscular therapy, holistic health, chronic pain and sports injuries.
The Elan Life-Spa also donates a percentage of its skin care treatment profits to the Center for Disfigurement, a nonprofit 501(c)3 charity that provides care to children disfigured from birthmarks or war injuries, as well as women and children victims of domestic violence. The center also has programs in place for gang tattoo removal and disaster relief work.
"I love life, and want to assist other in loving their lives and living at the highest level," said Meheen. "We will invest ourselves fully in assisting you in whatever way possible to see you discover the abundant life you were destined to live."
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Manchester United [2] is reportedly closing in on their second signing of the summer transfer window - Benfica [3] defender Ezequiel Garay [4].
United signed Uruguayan full-back Guillermo Varela this week, and could follow that up with the 17 million-pound capture of Argentina international Garay, the Mirror reports.
According to the report, an agreement in principle is in place between the new Premier League champions and the Lisbon giants for the 26-year-old.
The report further said that although Rio Ferdinand has signed a one-year contract extension, he would turn 35 later this year.
There are ongoing doubts over the future of United skipper Nemanja Vidic, and with Chris Smalling and Phil Jones plagued by injuries last season, new United boss David Moyes wants defensive reinforcements, the report added. (ANI [5])
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[3] http://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/home.aspx
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezequiel_Garay
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The penguin was found by hikers Sunday and is now being cared for at the Wellington Zoo. Staff say it remains in a critical condition, emaciated and suffering from kidney failure. But it has made small improvements each day.
The penguin's arrival has revived memories of another penguin, an emperor nicknamed Happy Feet, that arrived in 2011 and whose recovery at the zoo captured the hearts of many before he was released.
Royal penguins generally live on and around Macquarie Island, about halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica. Just four have been recorded landing on the North Island over the past 100 years.


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London Welsh head coach Justin Burnell said hooker Koree Britton will add "serious competition" to the squad after announcing his signing yesterday.
The 22-year-old ended last season at Aviva Premiership champions Northampton, having also made 17 top-flight appearances for Gloucester.
The former England Under 20 international, who appeared at the IRB Junior World Championship in 2011 and 2012, becomes Welsh's 16th signing of the summer.
Burnell said: "Koree will add some serious competition to an already talented group of hookers.
"He brings Premiership experience and has the size and physicality we are looking for in building our squad of forwards.
"He also possesses the attitude and approach which is consistent with the environment that we have strived to build at the club, and we are delighted that he has decided to sign for us."
Britton's signing helps cover for the departure of hookers Nathan Morris (Wasps) and Kevin Davis (Ealing).
Meanwhile, the Exiles finished sixth at the inaugural World Club 10s in Singapore.
Welsh lost 28-14 to Samoa Water President 10 in the plate final, having beaten Italy's Petrarca in the last four.


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Citizens Task Force to Host Public Meetings for Adaptive Reuse
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Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
May 16, 2003
Citizens Task Force to Host Public
for Adaptive Reuse Master Planning of Laurel Hill
Fairfax County Residents Encouraged to
Attend and Provide Input into Process
The Laurel Hill Adaptive Reuse Citizens Task Force will hold two meetings this month seeking input from county residents concerning the adaptive reuse of the former District of Columbia Correctional Facility at Lorton. Public meetings will be held on Tuesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 29, from 7-9 p.m. each evening. The May 27 meeting will be held at the Braddock District Supervisor's Office, 9002 Burke Lake Road in Burke, while the May 29 meeting will be held in Rooms 9 and 10 of the Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax.
Citizens are encouraged to attend either or both meetings to share ideas about the future use of the buildings at Laurel Hill. Ideas and comments will help the task force develop recommendations for the property to present to the Board of Supervisors.
The task force, in collaboration with the Fairfax County Park Authority, is working to develop options for Laurel Hill, the former D.C. prison site at Lorton. The task force's work includes identifying uses for the 136 historic buildings on the site. The Park Authority is currently planning the open space, park and recreation uses.
The master planning process is an intensive 12-month effort that began in the fall of 2002 and will continue through 2003. During this period, the Adaptive Reuse Citizens Task Force and the Fairfax County Park Authority will develop a set of ideas for their respective areas of Laurel Hill that are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The task force will identify recommendations for the former Occoquan Workhouse and Central/Maximum Security Facility that they will submit to the Board of Supervisors by the end of 2003. The Park Authority will work on plans for the park and recreational areas including the former youth facility that will be transferred to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and the remaining property that will be transferred to the county Park Authority.
Background information about Laurel Hill and the master planning process
can be found online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/laurelhill. For more about
the adaptive reuse process, contact Mary Ashton in the Office of the
County Executive at 703-324-2531, TTY 703-222-5495. For more on the Park
Authority process, contact Judy Pedersen at the Park Authority at
703-324-8662, TTY 703-324-3988. To request special accommodations for
either meeting, call 703-324-2531, TTY 703-222-5495.


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Indoor playground approved for Terrace, BC school
AN indoor playground is in the works for Suwilaawks Community School after a request for money was approved late last year.
A total of $17,500 will be forwarded to the school to be used towards the project, which falls in line with the increasing attention Suwilaawks' has paid this year to student daily physical fitness.
"We have already incorporated a daily physical activity program in which all students gather in the gym to celebrate healthy living and social-emotional health," states the project's application, which was submitted at the end of October last year. "This project will cement Suwilaawks' commitment to healthy living and provide opportunities for all members of our community."
The school applied for the money through the Schools Community Connections Program, a partnership between the BC Schools Trustees Association and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. The BC Ministry of Education provided the money.
This money will be combined with $12,500 raised through the school's parent advisory council, and other contributions and sources to complete the $30,000 project.
The project, is described as "an exciting collaboration supporting family life, enhancing early learning opportunities and healthy living initiatives. We fully expect this planned indoor playground to become the hub of our community school."
The school hosts does host evening programs for adults wishing to upgrade their education, but hasn't had an adequate space to keep their children occupied.
"The weather in Terrace is unpredictable from October to April and we feel it is important to have an area for children to be supervised and engaged in active health promoting activities," read the application.
The new playground area would be an upgrade to the gymnasium stage and mezzanine space in the school.
In its application, the school received letters of support from Coast Mountains School District 82, Kermode Friendship Society, Kalum Community Schools Society, Suwilaawks' Community School PAC, and the City of Terrace.


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EDMONTON -- Patrick Marleau wasn't reading too much into his pair of opening-night goals that sparked the Sharks to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.
"It's one game," he said Monday after he and his teammates practiced in preparation for Tuesday night's game against the Edmonton Oilers. "You've got to string a bunch together and stick with it. It was just great to be back on the ice."
Marleau -- like many of his teammates -- did a disappearing act last spring, going without a point in the five-game playoff series loss to the St. Louis Blues. He did notch 30 goals and 64 points in the regular season, but those were drop-offs from the 37 goals and 73 points from 2010-11.
But he wasn't ready to start treating this abbreviated 48-game season as any sort of shot at redemption.
"You really don't think about what's gone on in the past," Marleau said. "I'm just focusing on what's ahead and the games we're playing right now."
His coach, however, wasn't ready to dismiss the idea that Marleau -- and some of his teammates -- should look at it that way, especially because there was a decline in second half production. Marleau, for example, had 56 percent of his points in the first 41 games.
"When you break it into halves, there's a large group of players who should be looking for a redemption start or a redemption season, Patty being one of them," Todd McLellan said.
That aside, McLellan did say he liked what he saw from Marleau in Calgary, where he converted quick passes from Joe Thornton and Dan Boyle for San Jose's first and third goals, 4:18 apart in the second period.
"For a guy who hasn't played during the lockout, I thought he looked very strong skating, very powerful and didn't fatigue very much," McLellan said. "He skated to holes and to open ice. He's just that good a skater that he has to do that."
Marleau's basic response to questions about scoring droughts focuses on chances: If he's getting them, he feels that it's only a matter of time before the pucks start going in.
But McLellan offered a different way to assess the situation.
"He faces some of the top checkers in the league and, for me, when Patty's involved in the battles and he's really using that big body, he's effective," McLellan said. "When he's kind of just half there, it doesn't really happen for him. He knows that. He's been told that."
"To me, a fitness test is, 'Can you keep up in practice?' because if you can't, you're not fit and we don't have enough time. Today was the first day he skated with us and he looked quick," McLellan said." The effort level in practice was strong."
Still, the question is going to come up as the Sharks travel around the league and it did Monday in Edmonton.
"I think if you're insecure with what you are as an individual as a head coach, if you're not comfortable with what you stand for, it probably bothers you," McLellan said. "It doesn't bother me one bit. I'm not changing who I am or how I do things because a former head coach is on our bench."
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.


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It was therefore with a hint of nervousness that I spied Stuart Macfarlane across the room at the annual Publican Awards a couple of weeks ago. Stuart and I used to work together, but with the piss-taking I've subjected him to on here recently, I wondered if we were in for a bout of fisticuffs. Especially when, the second he saw me, he got up from his table and made a beeline straight towards me...
We had a good conversation. Stuart's actions suggest that he is not passionate about beer itself, but you only have to be in the same room as him to realise he is certainly passionate about the brands he's responsible for. (I would argue that you cannot be truly passionate about beer brands if you're not passionate about the beer itself, but that's a whole other blog post.) He reads this and other blogs regularly, and he doesn't like the criticism.
"Well just make better beer then!" I hear you scream in frustration. But in the strange world of multinational brands, it's not as simple as that.
Once we'd established that I wasn't simply criticising AB-Inbev because they were big, but specifically because of their actions, Stuart challenged me to try some Stella Cidra. I said I didn't have a problem doing so, because at the end of my blog post on it, I did say that when I saw it I would try it, and that if it was nice, I would say so. I'm not pushing agendas here - if it's a good product, I have no reason for saying it's not.
Fair play to Stuart, at lunch time the next day, there was a knock at the door and a case of Stella Cidre, with a note from Stuart saying how much he'd enjoyed our chat.
Stuart asked me to judge the product against its peers - "the two big yellow ones" as he described them - and one quality 'premium' cider. I chose Aspalls, because I like it, and because it's probably the first 'premium' cider many Magners/Bulmers drinkers would see/try.


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It wasn't until recently, that I fell in love with squash. Mom never really made squash growing up and the few times I did have it, it was so bland and mushy, that I really thought that was the way they were suppose to taste. While working with Hubby, he often made squash during Thanksgiving, as one of the side dishes to go with the meal. Everyone kept raving about it, and asking if I had tried Hubby's squash. I reluctantly tried it and fell in love! It wasn't bland at all, he had transformed what I remembered into something so wonderful and full of flavour. Still to this day, it remains one of my favourites that he makes and I request it often.
Last year, I tried a recipe for butternut squash which included honey and thyme and once again I fell in love with the flavour. The combination of sweet and savoury, really paired well, with the squash. So, the other night, I decided to roast some Acorn squash and incorporate honey and thyme. Let me tell you, the sweetness of the caramelized squash, honey and thyme was fabulous. I could have eaten the whole squash to myself, but decided to share. This is so simple to make, but is so delicious. Who wouldn't be impressed?
Roasted Acorn Squash with Honey and Thyme
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1 Acorn squash, cut into 12 pieces
2 Tbs salted butter, melted
1/4 C honey
1/2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
fresh cracked pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degree.
Cut the acorn squash in half and cut each half into 3 wedges. Cut each wedge in half and set aside.
In a small bowl, melt the butter. Add the honey and stir well. Place squash into a baking dish and drizzle with honey/butter mixture. Sprinkle with thyme and fresh ground pepper, and toss to coat.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, basting with juices occasionally, until squash is tender.
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What if you could use your Android device to "merge" with your current OEM system so you can actually control and view your android device on your OEM monitor! If needed you can seamlessly switch between your OEM display and Android device.
So what are the benefits?
- Installation is much easier, most installs won't require custom dash inserts.
- If you change your Android device your infotainment system will change also, making upgrading a breeze.
- If you vehicle has bluetooth you can pair your phone with you OEM system, which will allow you to see who's calling and answer calls regardless of which mode you are in.
- No need to learn to a system, if you know your phone you will know your entertainment sytem.
What you need to install:
The Android bluetooth touch module need to be connected to your OEM touchscreen (with/without "switcher add-on"). It also needs power from your ACC input.
If your factory system has a display but no touchscreen, you can use just an overlay so you can control your device.
If your factory system has a display and a touchscreen, you can use the "switcher" add-on to retain you OEM screen controls.
What about the video input?
If you Android device has TVOut capability then this should interface directly with most factory systems, otherwise you will need a converter.
If your Android device has HDMI output (most new ones do) you will need to convert the HDMI to the correct video signal that your factory system can use.
So how do I switch between the two?
1. The module has a dock sensing input that can be used to switch between your to systems simply by docking/un-docking your phone. This same input will need to be connected to your OEM AUX video trigger to switch the video.
2. You can use a manual switch to toggle between the two systems.
3. Alternatively you can use one of your factory buttons to switch between modes.
So can you use this as a standalone device?
Yes you can. Installation will require a monitor + touchscreen. No video converter will be needed as you can connect the device directly to the HDMI/TVOut input of the monitor.
You will need some kind of amp, its actually easier to use a single din headunit (if you have room) as you will have an amp, radio and convenient controls.
Here is a demonstration of the Android device being remotely controlled using a standard double-din insert with monitor.
Supported fully tested devices .. So far
[Droid BIONIC]
[Samsung Galaxy S2/S3/S4]
[Galaxy Nexus]
[Motorola ATRIX] - Requires Mod to enable mirroring
[Droid X2]
[Droid RAZR]
[Droid RAZR Maxx]
[Motorola ATRIX(2)]
All iOS devices up to 6.1.2 (Jailbreak required)
All ipads
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Current released stable firmware = v1.2.8.
v1.2.9 - In progress, will be released soon
-Added low level firmware driver for two types 10.1" capacitive touchscreens
-Improved touch response
v1.2.8 - 18-July-2013
-Android/iOS now have one separate firmware file each (Re-pair/recalibrate required)
-Fixed a very tedious timing bug
v1.2.7 - 29-June-2013
-Added support for Samsung Galaxy S4
-Added support for LG Optimus G Pro (all versions)
-Fixed calibration bug for iOS
-Updated to new version control system
-Minor bug fix from previous version for iOS
-Fixed random "auto home" issue on specific touchscreen orientation.
-Fixed touchscreen accuracy bug
-Added detection for incorrect resistive touchscreen installation. Red & Green LED will flash
if error is detected.
-Unified Resistive/capacitive support for all resistive and combo capacitive
-Bug fixes
-6 second cold-boot bluetooth auto pairing
-Fully supported "swipe/tap from clock" "Home" button. Double tap or swipe to activate task switcher
-Completely re-wrote touch algorithm for more stable operation
-First stable release
v1.0.0 - 1.2.0
-Initial beta testing Release
*Official Google play app almost done* - No root needed
Currently complete features:
- Auto Landscape rotate & lock (on devices that don't already do this)
- Auto dimming
- Auto launch favorite application on connection
Still in progress:
- Automated screen calibration utility
- Option to swap HOME/BACK button feature
- Volume preset on connection


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Stuffed Strawberries
I had seen recipes in my Google Reader for stuffed strawberries and I was very intrigued. Then we hosted our Stuff It! dinner party and I immediately thought of stuffed strawberries and the leftover chocolate frosting I had in the freezer. I cannot say enough good things about this frosting. It's AMAZING. I've tried the Hershey's Perfectly Chocolate frosting and other chocolate frostings, but this new chocolate frosting recipe really blows the others out of the water. It has definitely replaced my go-to cream cheese chocolate frosting recipe as my favorite. Although it is a lot more fluffy, so if you want a more sturdy frosting, I'd go with the cream cheese frosting.
But I digress. Back to the strawberries. As I noted in my original post about this frosting, my sister and I dipped our strawberries in it so it was a no brainer to stuff strawberries with it.
I did have a hard time getting the hang of stuffing strawberries. The idea is to pipe the frosting in just until it starts to seep out of the cuts that were made. I sprinkled mine with powdered sugar, and as expected, they were gobbled up in no time. This is a great way to use up some leftover frosting.
Stuffed Strawberries – from Allrecipes.com
Fresh Strawberries
Your favorite frosting – I used THIS chocolate frosting recipe
Cut the tops off of the strawberries and stand upright on the cut side. Make a cut 3/4 of the way down from the tip of the strawberry towards the bottom.
Place frosting into a piping bag with a star tip. Pipe into each strawberry and arrange on a serving platter.
8 Responses to "Stuffed Strawberries"
These are such an elegant treat especially for guests. I like using a cream cheese filling for them!
Yep, that's how I've always seen it, with cream cheese filling. It's definitely a great way to use up leftover frosting though. I'm sure any cream-cheese based frosting would be delicious.
I love the idea of an inside-out chocolate covered strawberry! I will definitely be trying this!
So pretty. I wonder if nutella would work too.
These are so great! I love the idea (and the party theme is inspired). I posted a link for my edible crafts column to your blog at ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com. Hope to bring you a few more clicks! Thanks for sharing, Meaghan
Love it! I'm impressed by those that can keep "leftover" frosting around the kitchen – it's usually eaten up by my housemates before any can be put away.
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hey jen,
i'm thinking of making these for dad's fourth of july party, along with the strawberry and blueberry cupcakes and of course the layered cookie cake we made last year. i'll let you know what everyone thinks of them!


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The theme of the seventh annual event is "Bold and Authentic Leadership," and each of the keynoters will address the subject in different ways, according to conference designer Trudy Bourgeois, founder and president of The Center for Workforce Excellence.
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Academy-award winning actress Geena Davis will speak about her leadership in reducing female stereotyping in media. In 2004, she founded the nonprofit Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, a research-based organization working to broaden female characters in children's entertainment. Its programming arm, See Jane, addresses gender inequalities in media through research, education, training and advocacy.
"I felt, as a mother, kids should be seeing boys and girls sharing the sandbox equally," Davis said in a recent interview. "There are so few female characters that have positions of authority that are playing the important politicians, business leaders, law partners. That's what we want to work on, because if kids don't see it, they're not going to think of wanting to become that when they grow up."


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White Bean Salad with Tuna and Parsley
1 can (15.5 oz.) white beans, rinsed and drained well
(I use cannellini beans, but any white beans will work)
1 can Italian tuna in olive oil (5-6 oz.)
(or any tuna packed in oil)
1 cup chopped curly parsley
(or less if you don't love parsley like I do)
1/4 cup finely diced red onion or sliced green onion
Dressing Ingredients:
3 T good quality extra-virgin olive oil
2 T fresh lemon juice
black pepper and sea salt to taste
Put the tuna into the same colander you used to drain the beans and let the oil drain off. (I wipe out the colander with a paper towel so the tuna doesn't get wet.) Chop the parsley and chop red onions or thinly slice green onion, whichever you're using.
Add chopped parsley, red or green onion, and drained tuna to the marinating beans and gently combine. (Don't overstir, you want the tuna to stay chunky.)
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Rain and wind continued to wreak havoc across the country, with southern parts of the UK taking the brunt of the bad weather.
Southwest England and Wales were battered by gusts of up to 71mph in one area, while other parts of the country continued to suffer from strong winds and further downpours.
Around 10,000 homes were left without power in South Wales and the West Midlands, as well as 2,000 in the South West, Western Power said.
The outages were caused by weather-related problems, such as trees bringing lines down, trees leaning on lines, or debris hitting power lines, a spokeswoman said, and said they are working anywhere from four to 10 times their normal fault investigation rate.
Cardiff Council received reports of 50 to 60 trees brought down by the weather across the city and set up an emergency response centre to co-ordinate their operation, a spokeswoman said. The M48 Severn Bridge was also closed in both directions to high-sided vehicles because of strong winds.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was "busy" throughout the night across both counties with numerous calls reporting trees and electrical cables either down in the road or affecting people's properties.
High winds across Devon resulted in treacherous driving conditions with surface water and other debris, including a large green road sign blown onto the carriageway of the A38 at Chudleigh Knighton.
Over 24 hours police in Gloucestershire received more than 60 reports of trees down and localised flooding, and officers were called to help with a large tree that came down on the A417 near Cirencester.
In Dorset, high winds and lashing rain affected not only people, but animals too, with Dartmoor Zoo closing "for the reasons of safety and animal welfare". And Essex Police said a section of the A12 near Chelmsford was closed amid concerns that two crashes were due to flooding.
The latest downpours come at the end of a particularly wet week for England and Wales, in which 42mm (1.7in) of rain fell in the South East and 55mm (2.2in) in the South West, which has now had 166% of the average rainfall for April.


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What do a phone app, a book and a video have in common?
Answer: Help for your golf game.
Andy Hilts, vice president of instruction and education at GolfTec, knows a little something about improving golf games and estimates he has given 12,000 lessons. Now, he teaches the instructors who teach you.
Hilts has co-authored the book, "The Par Plan," which uses a three-tiered system to try to get your game on track in 30 days.
If you do a little something each day for one month, you could find your summers on the golf course a little more successful.
"This was about how can we connect and make a book more interactive with the reader?" said Hilts, who is based out of GolfTec headquarters in Colorado. "Tips are not the best way for someone to improve their game long-term. You need a coach to develop a plan of attack, to focus on the right things to work on."
GolfTec -- which estimates it has given 4 million lessons -- partnered with Golf Magazine for the book and mobile app My Pro to Go.
Readers can take a video of their swing and check points on their app while on the driving range. They can also e-mail their swing to a pro for specific coaching.
The goal is for self-analysis through the book, app and video. Remember, Bubba Watson never had an instructor. Not that everyone can self-analyze, but people can become more aware of the moving parts of the swing.
The title of the book doesn't mean everyone can, or should, shoot for par. Beginners and amateurs have different pars, and each individual tracks their own progress.
"Your personal par can be your average score, your best score," Hilts said. "People look at their personal par differently. If I'm at 72, that could be my personal par, and I'm a 1 or 2 handicap. If you're a 20 handicap, maybe your personal par is breaking 90. If you're a beginner, maybe just keeping score is your personal par."
Don't think your golf game will undergo a massive cure-all in 30 days. But the idea of focusing on your swing or putting stroke every day for one month can have benefits.
"We patterned the 30 days after a weight-loss book to get people to really focus on breaking their personal par," Hilts said. "But it's not so much the time frame. The original concept is to connect readers to use the app, connect them with a coach and develop a plan.
"We're looking for ways for readers to be able to analyze themselves, too."
Get back to basicsEach year, Golf Magazine does a book aimed at beefing up a specific part of your game, whether that be driving or putting.
This year's book is dedicated to getting back to fundamentals, and thus is titled "Big Book of Basics." Fundamentals are so often forgotten in the race to achieve distance and accuracy and better scoring.
Kellie Stenzel, one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers, outlines basic shot shaping, bump-and-run, lobs, fades, draws and more. Stenzel, a golf instructor at Palm Beach Country Club and LPGA and PGA member, has a particularly interesting section on the perfect drive and how much happens before you ever hit the ball.
"Hitting it long and straight sometimes has more to do with what happens before you swing than it does with the quality of your motion," Stenzel writes.
Her pre-hitting routines include checking the wind, teeing away from trouble, looking for tight spots and checking distances.
Stenzel's advice for the perfect par-3 shot focuses on thought process before the shot as well.
How many of us drool on the tee box at a seemingly easy par-3 and think of birdie chances and not even drive the green?
"They're short, but often deadly," Stenzel says of par-3 shots.
Her advice is to peg it in the right place, look for miss spots, gauge elevation and aim consistently.
And her most sage advice on how to play like a pro?
Said Stenzel: "Look and act the part, even if you're a beginner."
Etc.Mike Lieberthal, the former Dodgers and Phillies catcher, recently won the North Ranch Country Club Championship by one shot ... There's a first for everything. Justin Rose, who won the U.S. Open on Sunday, has started his media tour and was on "The Today Show" in New York on Tuesday. The Englishman tweeted: "This city is amazing. Seen it all before, just not in person!" ... Jarrod Lyle, who has overcome his second battle with leukemia, told PGA.com that he hopes to return to the PGA Tour this season.


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