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AS sporting legends go, they don't come more durable than the Scot who began his bowls career as Camshaft Junior.
Yet it was not until he started playing under his real name, Willie Wood, that he tasted success. From Gifford in East Lothian, Wood made his outdoor international debut for Scotland in 1966, aged 28, and his latest indoor international came this year at Stanley: a record-breaking victory over England in the British Isles Home Internationals.
Wood gave up the outdoor game in 2011 after 137 Scotland caps spanning 45 years. "That doesn't count Commonwealth Games or World Championships," he says. "Indoors? I'd my first cap in 1972, but went to South Africa every year until 1979 when the internationals were on. Then I did not play until about 1986, because I went into business. I could not very well leave the business to go and play bowls. So I have 87 caps indoors, I think it is."
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He has logged a million miles of long-haul travel: nearly 40 times round the world. He has two golds (one in singles, one in fours) plus silver and bronze from his record eight Commonwealth appearances, and a record 15 at World Championships. The last of these was in 2008, gold in the fours at the age of 70. He was ignored by Scotland in 1986 - he was reigning world silver medallist, no less - so his Games haul might have been even greater.
He was ridiculously barred from selection for the Games in his home city because he was a professional. Ridiculous, because the likes of Seb Coe and Steve Cram, in England's athletics team in Edinburgh, were earning far more than Wood. He was bitter at the time, but says: "It's water under the bridge. I'd like to have played before my own people, in one of my favourite tournaments. I knew Balgreen like the back of my hand."
Given his recent outstanding form in the Scotland indoor team was the decision to rule himself out of Glasgow 2014 premature?
"I'm 76. If you were a selector, would you pick a 76-year-old before a man of 36 or 40? I felt it was better to go out at the top. I was world champion at the time.
"The international was in Edinburgh, my home city, where I'd played a lot of bowls, and in front of my own people. Enough was enough. I have to accept I've had my day.
"I've had a great career and all good things come to an end. It was the right time to do it. I enjoy watching good players, and I am still involved at the highest level of the sport: I still play national championships. It's just I don't play for Scotland outdoors, that's all.
"Some of the greens are heavy now, and I sometimes feel I haven't got the strength I used to have. I'm okay on the quick stuff, but your muscle goes a bit as you get older."
He recalls a conversation with his old adversary, 82-year-old David Bryant, and the Englishman's comment: "I can't get it up any more." Wood guffaws at the double entendre. "I didn't want people to be sitting on the bank saying: 'He'd have got that when he was younger.' I did not want to hear that sort of thing. You can hear that tittle-tattle coming from the bank, so I decided to call it a day."
Yet he was with a Scotland team (two men, two women) for the Dutch Open in Haarlem last weekend, as an ambassador, comfortable not to be playing. "I have heard nothing from the Commonwealth [Games team] yet: whether they have any role for me. I'll just have to wait and see. I've not applied to do any job there, or for any tickets. If it's a sell-out, it will be a first at a Commonwealth Games. But I'll be there. I'd do any ambassadorial thing."
Despite the honours, one ambition eludes Wood. In 1967, his father won the Scottish singles title; three years later Willie lost in the final. "I've been beaten in the final four times since my father won it," he says. "I think time is running out. It is hard to get away from your own district early in the season, when the greens are really heavy. You have to get past that, and win the championship of your club."
Wood's father was known as "Camshaft" because he owned the first overhead camshaft motorcycle in East Lothian: an ES Norton. "They used to ride under a nom de plume, so your boss would not know if you were off your work. When I started, I played under 'Camshaft Junior'. But I wasn't winning anything. I stopped it and went on to my own name, and started winning. It was just a follow-on from my father, to be identified by the rest of the bowlers as Camshaft's son. When I changed, I had instant success."
He sold his garage business in Haddington to play professionally in Australia in 2001, but confides that he might have gone there earlier, and had he done so would probably have ended up playing for Australia. "In 1974, after Christchurch [where he won singles bronze] I was tempted to emigrate," he said. "I got an invitation from a businessman who owned a tyre company. He wanted me to work for him and play bowls. My wife and I had no relatives in Australia, so eventually we turned it down. The man died within a year.
"David Bryant and I had the best years of the sport, from the early 1980s to early '90s. There were more tournaments on TV, more money in the game. We had the same agent, working for us, getting sponsorship and things. There's nothing like that now. If you get sponsored you only get a set of bowls or a pair of shoes, something like that. We got money, paid by companies.
"You have to have a job now. Nobody is getting a living from bowls now, except in Australia. You play for a club and get paid, and any prize money you win, the club matches it, dollar for dollar. That's not happening anywhere else."
He highlights two achievements: "I went to South Africa in 1973, and played Bryant in the singles final. He was in his prime, and it was my first time abroad. It's a beautiful medal, came from the gold mines in Johannesburg. Winning the Commonwealth singles in 1982 was another major highlight."
He opted for bowls aged 12. "The alternative was swimming at North Berwick's outdoor pool. You had to get buses, and change. So I just went and played at the bowls. I'm glad I did. It's got me all over the world and I had a great career. If I'd gone for swimming I wouldn't have got anywhere. I can't swim to this day."
Though his grandfathers, uncles, father and mother, all played, there is no dynasty. His son Colin plays golf. "He tried bowls, but people on the bank kept saying 'you'll never be as good as your father'. That put him off. People said that to me, when my dad was playing. I ignored it and just kept plugging away."


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Leonys Martin, the Cuban defector who signed a big-league contract with the Rangers in May, is at Rangers Ballpark working with Gary Pettis on base running and defense. This session in no way indicates that Martin is about to take a spot on the Rangers' 25-man roster.
The Rangers have seen some room for improvement from Martin on the bases. He has above-average speed, but is only 11 for 20 in steal attempts at Double A Frisco and Triple A Round Rock. They wanted Martin to get one-on-one time from Pettis, the Rangers' running and outfield coach.
The general belief is that Martin will make better reads on the bases and on flyballs hit to him in center field with more games. They consider his bat to be one of his most advanced tools, and his speed and arm strength could make him an above-average defender.
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Poll: Should Texting In Movie Theaters Be Allowed? (No. But We Want To Hear Your Thoughts.)
It's shocking that this is even being batted around as an actual possibility, but the heads of major movie studios and theaters are discussing the prospect of allowing texting in movie theaters—or at least, easing up on formerly strict rules against having your phone out during a film. At CinemaCon in Las Vegas this past weekend, the assorted executives discussed how it might be beneficial to allow texting during the film because it would get more people in the seats who might have previously felt alienated. Especially young people who are so used to being plugged in and always accessible and who might feel actual anxiety at not being allowed to look at their phones for two hours.
The proposed ideas were about compartmentalizing—picking and choosing which movies to allow texting in based on rating and audience. An example they cited was 21 Jump Street because it reels in the kids, but honestly, if you were texting during that movie you'd miss so much of the great visual humor!
I think it's clear that I think this is absolutely ridiculous. Now, I've never been one for turning off your phone entirely, because unfortunately emergencies often happen when we're least accessible. But there's a difference between subtly scanning your phone and brazenly taking it out so the glow of your (ever increasing in size) screen disrupts everyone else's experience. Can people really not cope without Facebook, Twitter, and texts for just a few hours? It's appalling that this is becoming the norm.
This all came about because the Sony CEO kicked said that twenty years ago, "kids would come every week," but now "I'm concerned that the moviegoing experience isn't just for baby boomers." Seriously? An institution over 100 years old would bow to the latest generation simply because the latter has been given enough leniency to think they can get away with being rude? The act itself is self-involved: You're completely disregarding the comfort of your fellow moviegoers who paid just as much as you to see this movie, in favor of something that is most likely a trivial and not pressing matter.
Also, the movie theater is a sacred space. Thankfully, Alamo Drafthouse CEO Tim League was at CinemaCon as well and offered up his anti-texting perspective:
"Over my dead body will I be introducing texting into movie theaters… That's a scourge of the industry. It's our job to understand that this is a sacred place."
If you're at home watching Game of Thrones on your TV or computer, by all means, text away! Our generation are furious multitaskers, and I wouldn't have it any other way. But when you're out in public, there's a certain amount of respect you have to afford your fellow moviegoers. (I wonder if, because we're so used to people being assholes on the internet, we automatically assume that real-life strangers are equally undeserving of our respect. But that's a thought for another post.)
ScreenRant hits upon what we be our greatest loss: The communal experience of watching a movie. When we enter a movie theater, we know that part of the fun is having other strangers to bond with over sappy rom-com speeches, or shout at the stupid horror-movie heroine. ScreenRant writes,
We laugh more during a comedy film, surrounded by other people who are similarly entertained, than we would alone in our apartment. We knowingly enter into this social contract when attending public screenings – expecting that sharing in the experience with other people is worth any inconvenience we might face as a result of ignoring our phones for two hours.
What we need is an extension of the whole media literary debate: Kids should be raised with enough wherewithal and social intelligence to know when it is and isn't appropriate to check their phones in theaters. But that's enough from me. Joking title aside, I'm genuinely interested to hear what Crushable readers think. I kept the answers very "yes" and "no" because I wanted to see those numbers, but please feel free to elucidate on your choice in the comments!
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This is once in a lifetime experience where you will be in the cockpit with aerobatic legend Sean D. Tucker at his Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety. You will spend a day with Sean at the Mesa Del Ray airport in King City, California.
As part of the experience, Sean has also offered to take the winning bidder to beautiful Heavenly Ski Resort on Lake Tahoe.
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With more than 20,000 flight hours, Sean D. Tucker is "Aerobatics' Own Ambassador". Fiercely competitive, Sean readily admits he was once afraid of flying. To conquer his fears, he enrolled in an aerobatic training course, overcoming what seemed like impossible obstacles.
By 1988, Sean was crowned the U.S. National Advanced Category Aerobatic Champion and is now one of the premiere air show performers and aerobatic pilots in the world! He currently serves as a FAA designated ACE (Aerobatic Competency Evaluator). No one who has ever seen Sean fly will ever forget it . . . and no one who has ever met him, or learned from him, will either.
Sean D. Tucker's life is marked by a search for excellence and perfected skill. He is not satisfied unless he is learning, refining a skill, or conquering a fear. Whether he is heli-skiing, cave SCUBA diving, golfing, or flying his one-of-a kind aerobatic dream machine, Sean D. Tucker is full-throttle and extremely accomplished.
In airshow flying, Sean is the world's premier performer in terms of entertainment value, piloting skill and most importantly, professionalism. He has been flying airshows world-wide since the mid-70's and has won numerous aerobatic competitions. In that time, Sean has flown more than 1000 performances at more than 425 airshows, in front of more than 80 million fans. In the upcoming season alone, Tucker and Team Oracle will entertain nearly 10 million fans at 15 shows throughout North America. The level of professionalism and excitement in Sean's airshow displays is no coincidence. He practices his airshow routine three times every day. Sean has devoted his entire adult life to exploring the art of aerobatic flight and after over 10,000 life-time practices, his passion continues to grow. He is more inspired by the magic and discipline of flight every single year and he continues to improve his skills as an aviator.
About Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety
The Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety is the world's premier precision flight training school. The brainchild of aerobatic legend Sean D. Tucker in partnership with the Tutima watch company, the Academy provides the most in depth study of aircraft control ever offered, in a completely unique training environment.
Whether a newly certified pilot or seasoned professional, the Tutima Academy can refine your technique to a level you never thought possible and provide an unforgettable experience of a lifetime in the process. With programs ranging from upset and spin training to Sean's patented Power Aerobatics, our seasoned instructors will guide you through the paces to meet your specific goals.
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The Tutima Academy is based at the Mesa Del Rey airport (KKIC), in King City California. Located in the heart of the scenic Salinas valley along California's central coast, King City can boast some of the best flying weather in the US. The nearby Pacific Ocean keeps the weather mild, and the Big Sur mountains to our West block most of the winter rains from spoiling our flying. King City has more than 360 days of flyable VFR weather per year. We think it's perfect.
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There is plenty to do in the area surrounding King City.
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I don't know if I have two problems or one and even if I did I have not been able to find the cause. The problems are with Main - Spare does not seem to be affected and shutting it down does not stop the problem.
I have scanned my computer several times with Norton AV and just recently tried AVG Free both with negative results.
Every now and again ZA alerts me that a program is trying to send an email with a sender address that is not mine and/or more than one message is being sent. My outbound mail rules only allows one of two sender addresses and only one message to be sent at a time. On one occasion the sender was firstname.lastname@example.com and the message was addressed to firstname.lastname@example.com with a subject of BC 184.108.40.206. This problem occurs at irregular intervals usually days apart but when it does occur it occurs several times during the day and sometimes becomes so frequent that I have to restart the computer to stop it. After such an episode it usually does not re-occur for several days or even two or three weeks.
The other problem is more recent or I have only recently noticed it. There is considerable internet activity that I have not initiated. It amounted to about 140 Mbytes sent and received yesterday and so far about the same today and appears to be in small packets of about up to 2 Kbytes at irregular intervals of a fraction of a second to several seconds. I have checked program control in ZA to see if I could find the culprit and it seems that svchost.exe is being used by an anonymous program to access the internet.
All my programs seem to be running normally and the performance tab in Windows Task Manager does not show any abnormal CPU or memory usage.
Can anyone suggest what I should do?
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Hurdle doesn't balk at rule-change talk
Hurdle doesn't balk at rule-change talk
PITTSBURGH -- Clint Hurdle is neither puzzled nor alarmed to hear that Major League Baseball is considering legislating pitchers' third-to-first pickoff ploy out of the game. However, the Pirates manager suggested that the deception is anything but a vain act. "At least twice a year it gets somebody," Hurdle said. "It'll get someone on our team, and we'll get someone on the other team."
Concurring with a popular opinion, Hurdle called former Kansas City right-hander Steve Busby "the best ever" at the trick pickoff. Hurdle also nominated Steve Reed, a right-hander who spent 14 years exclusively in relief for six teams, including Hurdle's 2003-04 Rockies, for the First-to-Third Hall of Fame. "His move was the first thing anybody talked about at the [pre-game] scout meetings," Hurdle said. "And he'd go out there and still get a guy that night. That's how good he was."


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From the Arizona Republic:
"I don't think it's going to be as good as our crowds, as loud, but we're used to it," he said. "The guys have obviously been in buildings that
are very loud, and this isn't going to be the loudest one we're going to have to deal with."–Wojtek Wolski talking about the crowd at JLA today.
Maybe these guys think they can get away with saying stuff like this because really, who reads the Arizona Republic for news on the Phoenix Coyotes?
Not as good as your 28th ranked attendance eh, Wolski? What a tool. It really amazes me how cocky and arrogant not only the Phoenix "faithful" are,
but the players too?
Sit back an enjoy the game…it's going to be a wild ride. I'm leaving in about an hour to get down there and tailgate before hand. And after reading Sully's story,
I think I might just do a little extra to make the Phoenix Coyotes and any fans (if they have any) extra welcome in my building.
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – As people gear up to do some Spring home improvements, The Home Depot is looking to hire 1,000 part-time workers in the Sacramento-area for its busiest time of year.
The Home Depot is looking to hire and train new associates during February and March to get ready for its second annual Spring Black Friday which actually takes place over four different weekends in March and April.
The Spring Black Friday deals include door busters on the hottest items used in spring.
If you'd like to apply for a seasonal job at Home Depot, you can visit careers.homedepot.com and select "In-Store Hourly" in your city and click search.
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Tikkun Magazine, Winter 2011
How the Light Gets In
by Pamela Greenberg
Looking around the world these days it is easy to feel anxiety rising in one's chest and throat. The forms of pollution and suffering are endless. As in the story of Noah, the earth is full of violence. Change does not seem to be arriving in any great rush, and often it feels as though we are small creatures standing on a precipice with wind raging all about. The threats are terrifying, and the resemblance to medieval depictions of hell not small. Whether we are aware of it or not, our political and environmental landscape erodes our overall sense of well-being, gnawing away at our sense of holiness, sanctity, and peace.
We are accustomed to noting how personal problems affect our levels of stress. We are less aware, however, of the insidious presence of the political atmosphere in which we live and breathe. It is another dimension of our spiraling pollution: profanation of the sacred.
Looking around, it is easy to find oneself awash in fear, anger, and anxiety. But these emotions are paralyzing and rarely lead to real change in the world. Over and over, we must remind ourselves of the need to focus on the holy. Without it, we too easily fall into bitterness, a poison for the soul as well as for our work of healing and transformation.
But what is the holy? It is a concept hard to define. Its ingredients include wonder, joyful participation in community, beauty, and love. In its light, fear dissipates and what is left is forgiveness and strength, grace and hope.
The Torah tells Jews to "be a light to the nations." The only way that those of us committed to a life of self-reflection and political change can create lasting transformation is to begin by transforming ourselves. I truly believe that others will see that light and eventually follow it. In truth, we all have a deep longing for holiness, even those whose actions seem to belie this need -- those for whom words like community and justice have become distorted and degraded. It is only bitter disappointment in the absence of the holy that makes human longing turn to movements like the Tea Party, a movement clearly fueled by anger and divisiveness.
We must kindle our lights, and kindle the lights in one another. These are dark times, dangerous times, and at moments the global emergency room seems just around the corner.
Our light is kindled both by our longing and -- importantly -- our humility, our recognition that whatever we have to offer is both complete and flawed. In the song "Anthem," Leonard Cohen sings: "Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack, a crack in everything -- That's how the light gets in."
I look forward to seeing the shining of that light, lighting whatever I can, and when my own light grows dim, being lit by others, friends or strangers, whoever among us who continues to hold a candle in the dark.
Pamela Greenberg is a writer and translator. Her translation of the psalms, The Complete Psalms: The Book of Prayer Songs in a New Translation was published in April by Bloomsbury (see www.thecompletepsalms.com).
Her articles in Tikkun include "Speaking Our Pain: Anguish, Wonder, and Comfort in the Psalms," July/August 2010.
Source Citation: Greenberg, Pamela. 2011. How the Light Gets In. Tikkun 26(1): 46
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The layout is simple but effective, people will immediately feel at home with this in their hands.


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While the United States has exited the World Cup tournament, there is still plenty of great soccer to watch and the quarter-finals boast a pair of powerhouse match-ups. Please see our World Cup Soccer Bars Directory for a list of venues where fans will gather to watch the games.
Today at 8 a.m., five-time World Cup champions and perennial favorite Brazil meets the Netherlands, who have neither drawn a game nor been defeated in this tournament, nor in their European qualifying matches that preceded it. This is a quarter-final match-up that is worthy of a final.
Also today, at 12:30 p.m., two-time World Cup champions Uruguay play Ghana, Africa's sole remaining representative in the continent's debut hosting of the tournament.
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And tomorrow at 8 a.m., two-time World Cup champion Argentina, faces three-time World Cup champion Germany in another quarter-final match-up worthy of a final. Indeed, the two nations contested successive World Cup finals in 1986 and 1990, with Argentina prevailing in the former and the then-West Germany winning the latter. Argentina is led by mercurial manager Diego Maradona, considered by many the greatest soccer player of all-time, who is vying to become only the second person to win the tournament as both a player and coach. Franz Beckenbauer, a German, is the only one to have managed that feat to date.
Following a couple of rest days, the semi-finals take place at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 7. Tuesday will feature the winners of the Uruguay/Ghana and Brazil/Netherlands matches, while Wednesday showcases the victors of the Argentina/Germany and Spain/Paraguay games.
The third place match happens at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10 and the grand final occurs at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 11.
U.S. Soccer-appointed official Soccer Bar Fado, which will be in it until the bitter end, is one of the best places to catch the matches; early arrival is recommended. Fado is at 1730 19th Street in LoDo; go to www.fadoirishpub.com/denver/soccer-cup or call 303-297-0066.
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Request for NOAA climate record feature
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First off this WUHU software is awesome. I just set up a weather station and it made looking at and uploading the data so easy.
I used WeatherLink (From Davis) for a short bit. I liked the NOAA report feature where it would summarize the month (by day) and year (by month). Does WUHU offer something like this already? If not, would you be inclined to add such a report feature (to create PDF files for archiving)?
- Probably. But I was able to grab them from version 9. Now printing works well.Thanks,SteveOn Sun, May 12, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Don Lafferty <don@...> wrote:Yes you need the files that were in the earlier versions. Perhaps I should include them each time?On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Steve Rogowski <steve.rogowski@...> wrote:Don,Nice! It picked up data for both April and May now.I especially appreciate being able to edit the data before generating the webpage. I had a day with bad rainfall data and was able to correct it and the monthly total in your GUI. The only figure I could not correct was the max daily rainfall calculated at the bottom.I was unable to print, I don't know if that feature was supposed to work in this version. Got an error when attempting print preview and print...perhaps I am just missing some files?Thanks,SteveOn Sun, May 12, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Don Lafferty <don@...> wrote:There's a new version that has the changes to the columns suggested by Steve (Rogo) and a decent web page maker. If you use the web page then make sure you put the noaastyle.css in the same folder as you put the html file. You can change lots of things using the CSS file.Don--
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By SCOTT PESZNECKER
Don't expect any new roads in Calaveras County in the near future.
At a study session with the Board of Supervisors yesterday, county Public Works Director Bob Kawasaki told supervisors his department does not anticipate enough state funding to schedule major road-construction projects.
"We're in a holding pattern for now," said Kawasaki, adding that the county's road budget will be more than $1 million less than last year's an expected outcome of the state's budget problems.
Supervisors held the study session to discuss the condition of county agencies and departments that rely largely on state and federal funding to survive.
But only a few department heads spoke.
Calaveras County Works and Human Services Director Terri Beaudreau was more optimistic than Kawasaki. Beaudreau expects her department's $12.6 budget to remain intact throughout the year.
Jeanne Boyce, director of the Calaveras County Health Services Agency, said state budget cuts will hinder her agency's ability to fight communicable diseases and might cut into her agency's funding to keep an eye out for epidemics.
The board will hold another study session soon to hear about the budgets of departments that are fueled mainly by county general fund money.
Kawasaki said the situation isn't good, and could worsen before final budget hearings next month.
"But if we lose it all, we can survive," he said.
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Bee Pollen Supplement Guide –
A Natural Way To Boost Your Energy
And Improve Your Overall Health
Bee pollen – Nature's Nutritional Wonder
Have you ever felt like you were in a slump in the middle of the day and could really use a boost of energy just so you can keep going?
If so, then you are not alone.
Millions of people go through exactly the same thing day in and day out, usually because of a combination of a very busy lifestyle, lack of proper sleep, and inadequate nutrition in their diet.
Most people try to solve this problem by drinking a cup of strong coffee or one of those energy beverages that are so popular today.
The incredibly high caffeine content of these drinks will definitely wake you up but it will also lead to a "crash" later on as the caffeine leaves your body and you feel even more tired than before you had that cup or drink.
In many cases, it will also lead to an addiction to caffeine as this becomes your daily weapon against fatique.
Fortunately, there is another substance that you can take to raise your energy levels, which is even more effective than caffeine, and which is a lot safer as well. We are, of course, talking about nature's own – bee pollen.
Ever since its natural energy enhancing qualities became public knowledge, sales of bee pollen supplements have skyrocketed. People all over the world have been buying bee pollen in the form of granules, capsules, powders or even syrups. But of course, not all the bee pollen products available today are equally effective, and some can even harm your health over time.
After tons of research and some trial and error, we have found what we believe is the highest quality bee pollen supplement available on the market, but we will get to that later. In the meantime, let us first discuss the various health benefits of bee pollen and how it came to be one of the most popular natural health supplements today.
What Is Bee Pollen Used For?
We've already mentioned that bee pollen works very well as a natural energy enhancer, but that is not all that it can do for your health. Following are some of the other benefits that users have experienced after taking bee pollen supplements on a daily basis:
- Lowered stress levels;
- Greater immunity against allergies;
- Faster metabolism;
- More efficient digestive system;
- More manageable menopause symptoms for women;
- Relief from prostate pains for men;
- Increased sexual vitality;
- Reduced asthma attacks;
- Reduced inflammation due to arthritis;
- Sharper memory;
- Clearer and healthier skin.
Because of all these benefits and so much more, it's really not that surprising that people everywhere are trying to get their hands on a good supplement as soon as possible. But as earlier mentioned, caution must be taken when choosing a high quality product.
Aside from the fact that there are a few substandard brands out there that you should stay away from, some people have reported experiencing side effects from bee pollen use in some rare cases.
Are There Any Side Effects?
The truth is that there really is nothing to worry about unless you are allergic to bee stings or "in some cases" to pollen itself. In this case, the use of bee pollen can lead to allergic reactions such as difficulties in breathing, tightness in the chest, hives, flushing of the skin, or a severe coughing fit.
If the symptoms of the allergy seem severe, it would be advisable to discontinue the use of any bee pollen products until you have consulted with your doctor.
On the other hand, some people might experience milder side effects after taking it for the first time, such as nausea, vomiting or an upset stomach. If this should happen to you and you are certain that you don't have any allergies to bee stings or pollen, what you can do is to start taking very small doses at first, gradually working your way up to the regular dose.
A lot of people find that this method works very well. After a few days, the side effects will be gone completely and they will begin experiencing the many health benefits that this natural substance has to offer.
What Is The Best Form To Take?
There are currently three very popular forms of bee pollen that you can choose from today: granules, powder, and capsules.
- Granules are quite popular because they are quite inexpensive and very accessible. However, granules have a rather short shelf life. Some people also complain of a somewhat bitter aftertaste. But the biggest problem with bee pollen granules is that it's very hard for the body to digest, which means that most nutrients will pass unabsorbed, leading to less benefits.
- Bee pollen in powder form can be absorbed faster but they can be a hassle to use. They are often mixed with fruit juices or other foods, which would not only take a considerable amount of time but also alter the flavor of the food.
- This is why the best bee pollen supplements that you can use are those that come in the encapsulated powder form. They are conveniently packed in fixed doses and can be absorbed by the body very quickly.
Why Is The Source Of Bee Pollen So Crucial?
People rarely look at the source of the raw materials when selecting a bee pollen product but this is actually one of the most important factors to consider.
So many bee farms today are found in highly polluted areas, which mean that the finished products they churn out are likely to be contaminated.
The only guarantee that you will be getting a 100% pure bee pollen product is if it was harvested and processed in a pristine environment such as New Zealand, where there is very little industry and where pollution is virtually nonexistent.
It is also crucial that the pollen is freeze-dried immediately after harvesting. This will keep the pollen safe from any contaminants in the atmosphere, as well as preserve all the natural goodness of the substance.
No heat should be used at all during the manufacturing process because this will dramatically deplete the nutritional content, which leads to a much lower quality product.
Why We Recommend Maxalife's Pollen Energy
Despite the dozens of bee pollen supplement brands on the market today, we've found that there is only one brand that meets all the criteria of a high-quality natural health supplement, and that brand is Maxalife's MX Pollen Energy.
So what makes MX Pollen Energy stand out from the rest of the bee pollen products out there? Just take a look at the following reasons:
- It is harvested from the South Island of New Zealand.
- It is freeze-dried right after harvesting.
- It comes in an encapsulated powder form.
- It is completely natural and does not contain any artificial ingredients.
- It contains all the 8 essential amino acids present in bee pollen.
- It is naturally packed with vitamins, minerals and enzymes.
If this list is not enough to convince you of the superior quality of MX Pollen Energy, you might also be interested to know that before encapsulation, it is combined with royal jelly, another natural substance also produced by bees. Royal jelly is packed with vitamins, hormones and amino acids that are all essential for human health.
The 6-Month Money Back Guarantee
Probably the best thing about MX Pollen Energy is that you have absolutely nothing to lose when you purchase the product. This is because Maxalife offers an unbelievable 6-month money-back guarantee to anyone who is not satisfied with the product at all. That is how confident they are in the effectiveness of their products.
When a company does this it really shows how much care and consideration they put into their products to ensure that they are of the highest quality.
If you do not feel any difference within 6 months, you can simply get a full refund, no questions asked!
What Are Consumers Saying About MX Pollen Energy?
It's very important to learn about any health product before you start using it. While the official websites do contain a host of details about these products, the best source of information on whether a supplement works or not would come from the feedbacks of people who had actually used the product. Here are some of what actual users have to say about MX Pollen Energy:
"I used to be unable to spend as much time as I wanted in my garden because I always got tired too quickly. But after I started taking MX Pollen Energy, I am now able to tend to my plants for hours at a time. My garden has flourished since and my neighbors are amazed at the energy I have, even at the age of 64!" – Vena J., California
"I've been taking MX Pollen Energy for a few months and I absolutely love it. My allergies have basically disappeared and it's been a couple of months since I've even had a cold." – Robert S., UK
"I know there is no such thing as a miracle drug but MX Pollen Energy definitely comes close. After just two weeks of taking it daily, I found that I am able to sleep much better, my energy levels are higher, and I was even able to lose weight!" – Sharon W., Florida
All these people surely have something wonderful to say about MX Pollen Energy but you don't have to take their word for it. Try the product and see for yourself what it can do. After all, you really have nothing to lose.
If you want the opportunity to experience:
- Increased energy levels,
- An increased metabolism;
- Stop cravings after unhealthy foods;
- Redress chemical imbalances in the body;
- Clearer and healthier skin.
Plus so much more, all you have to do is start taking a high quality bee pollen supplement on a daily basis. So, be sure to head over to their website, by clicking the link below, and have a read through their bee pollen page.


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[@Mr.Dave] Thanks Mr Dave for that info and link I shall investigate further as it does seem interesting.
[@Ashraf] Yes we all really like the daily wallpaper addition.
Not a problem re the links for me, I was just thinking of others who may have preferred them the other way. :-)
[@jack] Does that mean there's Internet in Heaven?
[@johnmw1] I like a program called "John's Background Switcher", although at 12 MB I don't really think of it as "light" on resources. Support for multiple languages, multiple picture folders (they can quickly be enabled or disabled through Settings). You can say how often the picture should be changed from every 10 seconds up through every 7 days. Quick access through icon in task tray to change to a new pic or go back to previous if you liked that one better. It will even select pics from on-line photo galleries or Google Image Search. Free (donations accepted). 0/46 on VirusTotal.
(I may have first heard about it here on DotTech, I don't remember….)
It's NOT photoshopped – we live on the other side!
[@johnmw1] I do plan on continuing them at least for the near future. I'll research about a wallpaper program and post if I find one. Thanks for the suggestion.
You are welcome! Unfortunately I cannot add links to more spaced out bullets. It is a restriction with the newsletter service I use.
Hi Ashraf,
That is one pretty amazing shot, although having a second look at it one must guess that it has been photo shopped given the surrounding overcast skies, never the less impressive.
If your daily wallpaper's are going to continue (and I hope they do) can you suggest a wallpaper program to use so that we can add these new wallpapers. Currently I'm using Wally but I'm just wondering if there are better choices out there that are also light on resources.
Also from our talk the other day re the line spacings in the daily newsletter, yes thanks that has helped me a lot. You did also remove the web links from those headings which I can imagine may have annoyed some people, I'm quite happy for you to reapply those web links as it was just the line spacing which was making it difficult for me to read, so either way I'm happy and thanks for your help.


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FILED: September 30, 2009
Union County Circuit Court
Phillip A. Mendiguren, Judge.
Argued and submitted on March 06, 2009.
Rankin Johnson IV argued the cause for appellant.Ā With him on the brief was the Law Office of Rankin Johnson IV, LLC.
Anna M. Joyce, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent.Ā With her on the brief were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Mary H. Williams, Solicitor General.
Before Edmonds, Presiding Judge, and Wollheim, Judge, and Sercombe, Judge.
This case concerns the scope of the trial court's authority to impose restitution on remand after defendant had successfully challenged the trial court's earlier imposition of compensatory fines in a lesser amount.Ā Defendant argues that the trial court's imposition, on remand, of restitution in an amount greater than the compensatory fine impermissibly burdened defendant's statutory right to appeal.Ā We affirm.
The procedural facts are undisputed.Ā Defendant was convicted of first-degree sexual abuse, ORS 163.427, and third-degree sexual abuse, ORS 163.415.Ā The trial court sentenced defendant to a term of incarceration plus a compensatory fine of $1,000 on each count.Ā On appeal from that sentence, the state conceded that the evidence did not establish that the victims had suffered a pecuniary loss.Ā We accepted the state's concession, vacated the compensatory fine, and remanded for resentencing.Ā State v. Thompson, 214 Or App 471, 472, 166 P3d 575 (2007).
On remand, the state argued that the trial court should hold an evidentiary hearing "to determine the amount of a compensatory fine or restitution that it is legally possible to award."Ā In addition, the state argued that, at such an evidentiary hearing, it should be allowed to introduce evidence that one of the victims incurred counseling expenses after the date of the original sentencing hearing.Ā Defendant argued that the trial court could not receive any evidence concerning a restitution claim of expenses incurred after the original sentencing proceeding.Ā Defendant also asserted that State v. Martin, 288 Or 643, 607 P2d 171 (1980), and State v. Turner, 247 Or 301, 429 P2d 565 (1967), foreclosed the court from imposing an amount of restitution in the new sentence greater than the amount of the compensatory fines in the original sentence.Ā The trial court overruled defendant's objection and conducted an evidentiary hearing.Ā The state presented evidence that a victim had incurred counseling expenses of $4,500 due to defendant's crimes.Ā Based on that uncontroverted evidence, the trial court issued an amended judgment imposing the same terms of incarceration, no compensatory fine, and a restitution award of $4,500.
On appeal, defendant assigns error only to the trial court's imposition of restitution, relying on Turner for the proposition that, because the $4,500 award of restitution in the new sentence is more onerous than the $2,000 compensatory fine in the original sentence, that award of restitution improperly burdens defendant's right to appeal.Ā Defendant does not assign error to the trial court's decision to conduct a new evidentiary hearing allowing the state to introduce new evidence, including evidence of expenses incurred by a victim after the date of the original sentencing.
We begin with the applicable rule from Turner.Ā In that case, the Supreme Court reasoned that "the possibility of a more severe sentence in the event of a successful appeal * * * would 'chill' a defendant's desire to correct an erroneously conducted initial trial."Ā 247 Or at 313.Ā Accordingly, the court concluded that "[a]fter an appeal * * * has resulted in the ordering of a retrial for errors other than an erroneous sentence, * * * no harsher sentence can be given than that initially imposed."Ā Id.
Subsequently, we have identified two circumstances in which the general rule from Turner does not apply:Ā (1) when the imposition of the sentence on remand does not involve the exercise of judicial discretion, and (2) when the sentence originally imposed was unlawful.Ā State v. Partain, 228 Or App 329, 333, 208 P3d 526 (2009) (citing State v. Davis, 216 Or App 456, 470, 174 P3d 1022 (2007), rev den, 344 Or 401 (2008), and State v. Alvarez, 168 Or App 393, 396, 7 P3d 616, rev den, 331 Or 244 (2000)). Specifically, we have observed that "[n]othing in any case applying Turner purports to compel a trial court not to impose a legislatively mandated sentence, as opposed to a sentence permitted within a range of discretion."Ā Davis, 216 Or App at 471.Ā Thus, where a new sentence is "the product of a legislatively mandated, nondiscretionary change in the prescribed sentence," the trial court is compelled to impose that sentence even if the new sentence imposes a greater term of incarceration.Ā Id. at 470.
In this case, we examine whether the trial court had any discretion to impose the amount of restitution ordered in the judgment.Ā The evidence introduced at the hearing on remand established that one of the victims attended psychological counseling sessions and incurred expenses of $4,500 as a result of defendant's criminal misconduct.Ā Defendant does not, on appeal, challenge the trial court's decision allowing the state to present that evidence.Ā Based on that evidence, the trial court found that a victim incurred $4,500 in economic damages from defendant's criminal misconduct.Ā
ORS 137.106 (2005), amended by Or Laws 2007, ch 482, ¦ 1, provided, in part:
"(1) * * * If the court finds from the evidence presented that a victim suffered economic damages * * *, the court shall:
"(a) Include in the judgment a requirement that the defendant pay the victim restitution in a specific amount that equals the full amount of the victim's economic damages as determined by the court.
"* * * * *
"(4) * * * [A] court may delay the enforcement of the monetary sanctions, including restitution, only if the defendant alleges and establishes to the satisfaction of the court the defendant's inability to pay the judgment in full at the time the judgment is entered * * *."
(Emphasis added.)Ā Accordingly, when the trial court found that the victim had incurred economic damages in the amount of $4,500, it was legislatively required by ORS 137.106(1)(a) to impose restitution in that amount.Ā The court could have delayed the enforcement of the monetary sanctions if defendant had established that he was unable to pay the judgment in full.Ā Defendant did not establish that that exception applied.Ā Consequently, because the imposition of the sentence on remand did not involve any exercise of judicial discretion, the general rule from Turner does not apply to this case.Ā The trial court did not err by imposing restitution in the amount of $4,500.


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Jessica Joslin and Nissa Kubly at Lisa Sette Gallery: The Dadaists may have pioneered found-object assemblage, but artist Jessica Joslin's zoomorphic sculptures constructed from animal bones and metal hardware venture beyond their grasp of the craft. Joslin is particularly adept at capturing the natural kinesthetics of mammals. Though merely a skeletal frame, her Carina, a feline depicted grooming her paw via a leather tongue, begs to be stroked like her flesh-and-blood cousins. The immense planning and patience necessary to complete just one of her creatures is overwhelming; it takes more than 30 metal pipes, screws and joints just to make a single bird claw. Kubly's brass sculptures are equally complex. Her antiqued pinhole cameras possess a weighty, weathered quality reminiscent of early mariners' equipment. The nautical influence is most apparent in View From Amalfi, Italy, an etched spyglass magnifying the reverse negative of a picturesque inlet town. Admission is free. Through Dec. 30. 4142 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, 480-990-7342, www.lisasettegallery.com.
"Artists of the Black Community" at West Valley Art Museum: Arizona's African-American community offers a collection of paintings and sculptures as colorful as its members, eschewing muted Southwest pastels in favor of unconventional shades like amethyst and chartreuse. Every piece radiates with uninhibited energy, from Belinda Wilson's stained-glass woman to Bob Martin's glorious Blue Angel, a semi-realistic portrait of a muscled youth bearing white wings that seemingly vibrate against the indigo background. Don't miss Rhonda "Shakur" Carter's She Flutters, a decidedly feminine departure from her monochromatic wood vignettes. A three-dimensional butterfly with beaded red wings hovers near an animated sun rising in a swirling sea of curves and flowers. It's a beautiful piece, and a powerful example of how successful the addition of bold colors can be. Admission is $7, $2 for students. Through Nov. 26. 17420 N. Avenue of the Arts, Surprise, 623-972-0635, www.wvam.org.
"PIVOT: The Conjunction of Directional Impulses" at Mesa Contemporary Arts: If you have a weak stomach or sensitive ears, steer clear of James A. Cook's cacophonous grouping of sound and video installations. In Ascension/Descension, a pair of cast horse legs sits atop an empty font, the box below playing graphic slaughterhouse video of a horse carcass being flayed. It's downright disturbing. The centerpiece is Tap Dance of Shiva, a trio of video clips that depict dancing feet, people waiting, and a Hindi funeral ritual. Unfortunately, the visual appeal of the piece is shattered by the high-pitched clanking of one of the accompanying sound bites. Taken individually, Cook's works are artfully crafted and thematically relevant. Placed in a single room together, the viewer is forced to either leave or break out the Excedrin. Gallery admission is $3.50; children 7 and under get in free. Through Nov. 26. 1 E. Main St., Mesa, 480-644-6500, www.mesaarts.com.
"Demonic Divine in Himalayan Art" at Phoenix Art Museum: It's not surprising that viewers of this historical exhibition would mistake Buddhist gods for evil monsters, considering the amount of bloodshed going on in these ancient paintings and sculptures. Notice the parallel of Lords of the Charnel Ground to modern Día de los Muertos art. The 15th-century cloth painting features a skeleton couple dancing beneath a canopy of bones, skulls and draped intestines. But the most telling piece is Horse-Headed One, or Haya Griva, an image of the wrathful Buddha crushing a sinner beneath his many feet. It's a shocking change from the fat, jolly creature seen in curio shops and ethnic restaurants, but it illustrates the Buddhist belief of achieving compassionate ends through fierce means. Admission is $9 for adults; $7 for students and seniors; free to all on Tuesday evenings. Through Dec. 17. 1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-257-1222, www.phoenixartmuseum.org.
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"Holy Land: Diaspora and the Desert" at the Heard Museum: Something is definitely missing here. Only one Israeli artist is represented, and the closest thing to Jewish art is a photographic series exploring the Dead Sea. Still, this exhibition is worth checking out, even if just to ponder the meaning of Einar and Jamex de la Torre's Maybe, a Mayan head sputtering abstract poetry attached to a weathered camper. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $5 for students. Through Dec. 31. 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 602-252-8848, www.heard.org.


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KELOWNA – As many as six people were able to walk away from an accident on Glenmore Road that involved a school bus and two other vehicles shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The school bus, carrying three middle school children, was stopped on Glenmore Road facing north. An eastbound black Mercedes on McKinley Road pulled onto Glenmore and was struck by a white pickup truck headed south. The impact severely damaged both car and truck, and sent the truck into the front of the bus, which sustained visible damage to the bumper.
RCMP Const. Paul Mlait said the investigation is still underway but it looks as though the driver of the Mercedes did not see the pickup and pulled out at the wrong moment.
There are no significant injuries, however traffic along Glenmore was backed up several kilometers in both directions.
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Research Topics
Franco M Impellizzeri
Country: Italy
Detail Information
- The physiology of mountain bikingFranco M Impellizzeri
Human Performance Laboratory, Mapei Sport Research Center, Castellanza VA, Italy
Sports Med 37:59-71. 2007..These include off-road cycling economy, anaerobic power and capacity, technical ability and pre-exercise nutritional strategies...
- A vertical jump force test for assessing bilateral strength asymmetry in athletesFranco M Impellizzeri
Human Performance Lab, Mapei Sport Research Center, Castellanza, Varese, Italy
Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:2044-50. 2007..To establish the validity and reliability of a new vertical jump force test (VJFT) for the assessment of bilateral strength asymmetry in a total of 451 athletes...
- Physiological determinants of Yo-Yo intermittent recovery tests in male soccer playersErmanno Rampinini
Human Performance Laboratory, Mapei Sport Research Center, Castellanza, Varese, Italy
Eur J Appl Physiol 108:401-9. 2010..In conclusion, V(O)(2)(max) is more important for Yo-YoIR1 performance, whilst tau of the V(O)(2) kinetics and the ability to maintain acid-base balance are important physiological factors for both Yo-Yo tests...
- Seasonal changes in aerobic fitness indices in elite cyclistsAldo Sassi
Human Performance Laboratory, Mapei Sport Research Center, Via Don Minzoni 34, Castellanza, Varese, Italy
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 33:735-42. 2008..e., maximum oxygen consumption and RCP)...
- Technical performance during soccer matches of the Italian Serie A league: effect of fatigue and competitive levelErmanno Rampinini
Human Performance Laboratory, Mapei Sport Research Center, Castellanza, Varese, Italy
J Sci Med Sport 12:227-33. 2009..This study showed a decline in technical and physical performance between the first and second half, and that both physical performance and technical skills were different between players from more successful and less successful teams...
- Effect of match-related fatigue on short-passing ability in young soccer playersErmanno Rampinini
Human Performance Laboratory, Mapei Sport Research Center, Castellanza, Varese, Italy
Med Sci Sports Exerc 40:934-42. 2008..A further aim was to examine the influence of physical fitness as measured using the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test (YYIRT) on the changes in short-passing ability after a 5-min simulation of high-intensity activities (HIS)...
- Physiological assessment of aerobic training in soccerFranco M Impellizzeri
Human Performance Laboratory, S S Mapei, Castellanza, Varese, Italy
J Sports Sci 23:583-92. 2005....
- Relationship between push phase and final race time in skeleton performanceCostanza Zanoletti
Human Performance Lab, S S Mapei, Castellanza VA, Italy
J Strength Cond Res 20:579-83. 2006..The recruitment of younger athletes and an increase of youthful competitive activity may be another effective way to reach international competitive results...
- Effect of training-session intensity distribution on session rating of perceived exertion in soccer playersMaurizio Fanchini
FC Internazionale, Milan, Italy, and the Faculty of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Int J Sports Physiol Perform 10:426-30. 2015..To examine the effect of different exercise-intensity distributions within a training session on the session rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and to examine the timing of measure on the rating...
- Physiological correlates to off-road cycling performanceFranco M Impellizzeri
Human Performance Laboratory, SS MAPEI srl, Via Don Minzoni 34, 21053 Castellanza, Varese, Italy
J Sports Sci 23:41-7. 2005..Furthermore, our results suggest body size should be taken into account when evaluating such athletes...
- Exercise intensity and load during uphill cycling in professional 3-week racesSabino Padilla
Departamento de Investigación y Desarrollo, Servicios Médicos, Athletic Club de Bilbao, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
Eur J Appl Physiol 102:431-8. 2008..The knowledge of these demands could be useful for planning pre-competition training strategies...
- Factors influencing physiological responses to small-sided soccer gamesErmanno Rampinini
Human Performance Laboratory S S MAPEI, caslanza, Varese, Italy
J Sports Sci 25:659-66. 2007..By using different combinations of these factors, coaches can modulate exercise intensity within the high-intensity zone and control the aerobic training stimulus...
- Analysis of physical match performance in English Premier League soccer referees with particular reference to first half and player work ratesMatthew Weston
Professional Game Match Officials Limited, The FA Premier League, 30 Gloucester Place, London, UK
J Sci Med Sport 10:390-7. 2007....
- Aerobic fitness and yo-yo continuous and intermittent tests performances in soccer players: a correlation studyCarlo Castagna
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
J Strength Cond Res 20:320-5. 2006..From these results, YYETL2 can be considered an aerobic fitness-related field test, whereas YYIRTL1 can be regarded as an aerobic-anaerobic, soccer-specific field test...
- Validity of heart rate as an indicator of aerobic demand during soccer activities in amateur soccer playersFabio Esposito
Insitute of Physical Exercise, Health and Sports, University of Milan, Via Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
Eur J Appl Physiol 93:167-72. 2004..Thus, with the aid of laboratory reference tests, the physiological demands of soccer activities can be correctly estimated from HR measured on the field in amateur soccer players...


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GILGIT: Section 144 was imposed in Skardu on Wednesday, a day after sectarian violence claimed at least 16 lives and injured over 50 others in Gilgit and Chilas town.
Hundreds of protestors took to the streets in Skardu, protesting the killings.
Four police officials were injured and a petrol pump was torched by a mob protesting against the Gilgit attack.
The clash erupted in Hoto area of Skardu, the largest town of the region after Gilgit.
Cellphone services jammed in Gilgit
On the directives of Interior Minister Rehman Malik, mobile phone services were jammed in Gilgit.
"The step has been taken on the directives of Interior Minister Rehman Malik," a source said.
Communication has come to a standstill following jamming of the cellphone services and a strict curfew that has also been imposed to overcome the riots that broke out after unidentified men lobbed a hand grenade on the protest rally of Ahle Sunnat Waljamaat (ASWJ).
It could not be ascertained when the communication system will be restored and when the curfew will be lifted.
Currently, bullet proof vehicles of the army and other security forces are patrolling the deserted roads of Gilgit.
Chief Minister Gilgit Mehdi Shah is in Naudero to offer fateha for Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on his 33rd death anniversary.
At the same time, the curfew has also been extended to the adjacent area of Danyore after a man was killed there.
More than 20 people went missing in Nagar valley on Tuesday, who were reportedly Sunnis. They have not yet been traced. They were kidnapped in reaction to the Chilas incident where about 10 Shia passengers had been killed.
Three of the missing people including District Health Officer Rasheed, Civil Judge Inayat and Bank manager Habib, who were reportedly abducted by armed men from the vehicle of the regional Finance Minister Mohammad Ali Akhtar somewhere in Nagar valley.
According to Rashid's family, he had last contacted them at about 1:45pm on Tuesday, since then his cellphone remained switched off.
The Deputy Commissioner Hunza-Nagar district told The Express Tribune earlier on Tuesday that investigations were underway in order to find out the whereabouts of the missing persons.
Earlier late Tuesday, the elders of Chilas took some 250 other Shia passengers in custody, including women and children stranded in Chilas, and handed them over safely to the Gilgit administration.
In Gilgit, security forces by late night evacuated dozens of students and teachers who were stranded in schools and colleges in the wake of intense shelling and imposition of curfew.
All the educational institutions were closed and examinations due on Wednesday were postponed.
Protests were held in Skardu, Ghizer and Astore valley against the violence demanding punishment to culprits.
A number of residents told The Express Tribune that they had been running short of food items in their homes.
Investigative report
An investigative report entailing the details of Tuesday's sectarian attack has been compiled and forwarded to authorities.
According to the report, 40 motorcyclists intercepted the vehicles with the passengers on board. Reportedly, the locals also supported the assailants, who started hurling stones at the passengers.
In order to save their lives, the passengers got off the vehicles are started running for their lives.
They were then beaten by the assailants. Later, nine passengers were killed, while four jumped into a nearby river.
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The emergency law has returned to Egypt less than two years after Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power, when Mohammed Morsi reintroduced it to curb unrest which claimed 33 lives over the weekend. It is a remarkable move given that the law epitomised much of what was wrong with Mubarak's administration and fuelled the anger against him. Provisions in the law allow police to detain suspects indefinitely, often with little evidence; subvert constitutional rights; and curb press freedoms. Mubarak used these laws throughout his thirty year rule.
The Muslim Brotherhood is sensitive to accusations of authoritarianism despite Morsi frequently revealing his proclivity for repression. He has already pushed through an Islamist constitution which leaves minorities exposed and fails to provide adequate protections for both freedom of expression and religion.
Now, Morsi insists, the emergency law will only operate for thirty days and only in those cities which experienced violence over the weekend (Port Said, Suez, and Ismailiya). Yet, it is a significant departure from his pre-election position when Morsi described the emergency law as inherently dictatorial, offering a vivid illustration of just how far the ideals of Egyptian revolutionaries have been degraded.
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You request a letter ruling for your client, *************** ("Taxpayer"), concerning boats it charters from individual boat owners for rentals to customers for cruises or for bed and breakfast charters. The Taxpayer charters boats from individual boat owners and acts as an "independent broker" for the owners in renting the boats to its customers for cruises or for bed and breakfast charters. Specifically, you ask the following questions:
(1) Must the Taxpayer collect sales tax on its charter or rental of boats to customers?
(2) Are meals, which may be included as part of the ticket price but not separately stated, subject to sales tax?
(3) If boats are chartered for overnight use, are overnight stays subject to the room occupancy excise?
The Taxpayer describes itself as an independent broker "in the business of chartering and renting boats, yachts, and similar vessels to members of the public." *************** Management Consignment Agreement, clause 2. The Taxpayer pays boat owners a flat fee for the use of their boats (or pays an additional amount to cover the cost of a captain and food, if provided by the owners). The Taxpayer is given "full authority regarding management and control over the vessel for the [t]erm of the agreement] for the purpose of chartering or renting the vessel to charterers chosen by the broker." Id.
The Taxpayer offers two different types of charters. In one type, the boat leaves the dock for a cruise on which customers typically supply their own food, although on occasion the Taxpayer may provide a caterer and food and include those costs in the charter price. The second type is a bed and breakfast charter in which the boat remains docked and is used for meals and lodging. The Taxpayer provides food for a continental breakfast prepared by the customers and the cost of the breakfast is also included in the charter price.
On both types of charters, the actual boat owner typically is the captain or supplies a captain. In rare instances, the Taxpayer supplies a captain as part of the charter or a customer, if qualified, may captain the vessel. In any event, even where the Taxpayer hires a captain, the captain is an independent contractor, not under the Taxpayer's control or supervision. The captain deals directly with customers to determine their intentions and "plans, navigates and coordinates the trip on his/her own, according to the Taxpayer's representative; see also *************** Agreement, clause 11. Once the Taxpayer transfers the boat, the customers have exclusive possession and control of the boat for a specified period of time.
Issue 1. Must the Taxpayer collect sales tax on its charter or rental of boats to customers?
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 64H imposes a five percent sales tax on all retail sales by any vendor in Massachusetts of tangible personal property not otherwise exempt. G.L. c. 64H, § 2. A "retail sale" is any sale not for resale in the regular course of business. Id. For Massachusetts sales tax purposes, a "sale" includes "[a]ny transfer of title or possession or both, exchange, barter, lease, rental, conditional or otherwise, of tangible personal property . . . for a consideration" (emphasis added). G.L. c. 64H, § 1. The Taxpayer's rental of a boat is a "sale," and the Taxpayer must collect tax if it is a retail vendor of the property.
The Taxpayer qualifies as a retail vendor. The Taxpayer states that it is "in the business" of renting boats. Moreover, under guidelines in DOR Directives 88-12 and 89-18 (among others), the Department has stated that a retailer will be considered the vendor of an item sold for its actual owner if the retailer has full authority to commit the owner to sell, or authority to transfer title or possession of the property to the buyer. As is clear from the facts above, the Taxpayer has full authority to transfer possession of the vessel to a customer. Accordingly, we rule that each boat charter is a separate rental of tangible personal property subject to sales tax at 5% of the full price of the charter.
Issue 2. Are meals included as part of the charter price but not separately stated subject to the sales tax on meals?
The Taxpayer states that in nearly all cases customers provide their own food. In those cases, there are no "meals" within the meaning of G.L. c. 64H, § 6(h) and no sales tax is due. If the Taxpayer provides food for which a charge is made, however, the Taxpayer will generally be considered to be running a "restaurant" within the meaning of G.L. c. 64H, § 6(h), and its sales of food will be subject to tax. Id.
Here the Taxpayer charters a boat for a fee which includes food, the price of which is not separately stated. In such a case, the full price for the charter would ordinarily be subject to the sales tax on meals. See regulation 830 CMR 64H.6.5(7); see also Letter Ruling 83-99. In this case, however, the full charter price is already subject to sales tax under G.L. c. 64H, §§ 1,2. The tax is not to be charged twice; thus no additional tax is to be collected on meals.
Issue 3. If boats are chartered for overnight use, are overnight stays subject to room occupancy tax?
G.L. c. 64G, § 3 imposes a room occupancy excise on "the transfer of occupancy of any room or rooms in a hotel, lodging house, or motel in this commonwealth . . . ." A hotel or motel must be a "building." G.L. c. 64G, § 1(c),(e). A bed and breakfast establishment is "a private, owner occupied-house . . . ." G.L. c. 64G, § 1(a). A lodging house is "a house where lodgings are let to four or more persons . . . ." G.L. c. 64G, § 1(a),(d).
Neither the word "building" nor the word "house" is defined in the room occupancy statute; they must, therefore, be given their ordinary meanings. G.L. c. 4, § 6, Third. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1984) defines a "building" as "a usu[ally] roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling); a "house" is "a building that serves as living quarters for one or more families . . . . a building in which something is housed." [1] The boats in question are neither houses nor buildings. Consequently, the chartered boats are not bed and breakfast establishments, lodging houses, hotels or motels for purposes of the statute. As a result, overnight stays on the boats are not subject to the room occupancy excise.
Based on the facts as presented in this case, we conclude as follows:
(1) The Taxpayer is a retail vendor of tangible personal property and its charter of boats to its customers is a taxable retail sale. The sales tax is based upon 5% of the total amount charter price.
(2) Meals included as part of a boat charter price, but not separately stated, ordinarily are subject to sales tax under G.L. c. 64H, § 6(h), but are not taxed separately here, provided that sales tax is collected on the entire price of the charter, including food.
(3) Boats chartered for overnight use by customers are not subject to the room occupancy excise under G.L. c. 64G, § 1.
Very truly yours,
/s/Mitchell Adams
Mitchell Adams
Commissioner of Revenue
[1] Cases from other jurisdictions are to the same purport, unless there is a statutory definition of "building" which specifically includes watercraft. See, e.g., Mutual Lumber Company v. Shepard, 173 S.W.2d 494, 497 (Tex. App. 1941) ("building" generally regarded as including any useful structure on land); University City v. Home Fire & Marine Ins. Co., 114 F.2d 288, 296 (8th Cir. 1940) (building "covers a space of land"); Rouse v. Catskill & N.Y. Steamboat Co., 13 N.Y.S. 126 (1892) ("a building is a part of the land"); cf. People v. Richburg, 392 N.Y.S.2d 16, 17 (1978) (building defined by statute to include "watercraft used for overnight lodging").


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Garner was already in town Tuesday with her parents to promote a cause that's close to her heart.
Garner was joined by her mom while reading the book, "Is Your Mamma a Llama," to kids at the Rosemount Center in Northwest. Her dad stood nearby and watched.
The Hollywood A-lister was in town to promote early childhood education, including programs like Head Start.
"As a mother of two girls, as an advocate for children, and as a citizen, I cannot accept an America that fails them and forgoes a brighter future for them," she said at a news conference before reading time.
Garner grew up in rural West Virginia. With Mother's Day coming up this weekend, she gave a special thanks to her mom's influence on her education.
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The Extrapolative Component in Exchange Rate Expectations and the Not-So-Puzzling Interest Parity: The Case of Uruguay
This paper analyses the importance attached to the past behaviour of the exchange rate when forming expectations and tests for the uncovered interest parity hypothesis. Using interest rate di erentials for Uruguay over 1980-2010, we identify a strong and time-varying extrapolative component in exchange rate expectations. Agents attach more importance to the past behaviour of exchange rates the higher the level of in ation is. Yet agents are able to internalise policy announcements and external events that are likely to a ect exchange rate fun- damentals. Further, we nd deviations from the uncovered interest parity hy- pothesis. These are lower than those usually reported for developed economies. Also, they tend to be higher for the period of low in ation and freely oating exchange rates. As long as what it takes to predict well is rather simple | i.e. look backwards, follow policy announcements, the interest rate di erential per- forms well. Once the exchange rate determination model becomes more intricate or less familiar to the agents, they tend to fail at predicting exchange rate depre- ciations. These results point to expectational failures as a likely explanation for the `uncovered interest parity puzzle'.
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