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The dotted-note symbol indicates that the beat-type should be represented with a dotted downstem note that corresponds to three times the beat-type value, and a numerator that is one third the beats value. --> <!ENTITY % time-symbol "symbol (common | cut | single-number | note | dotted-note | normal) #IMPLIED"> <!-- Elements --> <!-- The attributes element contains musical information that typically changes on measure boundaries. This includes key and time signatures, clefs, transpositions, and staving. When attributes are changed mid-measure, it affects the music in score order, not in MusicXML document order. --> <!ELEMENT attributes (%editorial;, divisions?, key*, time*, staves?, part-symbol?, instruments?, clef*, staff-details*, transpose*, directive*, measure-style*)> <!-- Traditional key signatures are represented by the number of flats and sharps, plus an optional mode for major/ minor/mode distinctions. Negative numbers are used for flats and positive numbers for sharps, reflecting the key's placement within the circle of fifths (hence the element name). A cancel element indicates that the old key signature should be cancelled before the new one appears. This will always happen when changing to C major or A minor and need not be specified then. The cancel value matches the fifths value of the cancelled key signature (e.g., a cancel of -2 will provide an explicit cancellation for changing from B flat major to F major). The optional location attribute indicates where a key signature cancellation appears relative to a new key signature: to the left, to the right, or before the barline and to the left. It is left by default. For mid-measure key elements, a cancel location of before-barline should be treated like a cancel location of left. Non-traditional key signatures can be represented using the Humdrum/Scot concept of a list of altered tones. The key-step and key-alter elements are represented the same way as the step and alter elements are in the pitch element in the note.mod file. The optional key-accidental element is represented the same way as the accidental element in the note.mod file. It is used for disambiguating microtonal accidentals. The different element names indicate the different meaning of altering notes in a scale versus altering a sounding pitch. Valid mode values include major, minor, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian, ionian, locrian, and none. The optional number attribute refers to staff numbers, from top to bottom on the system. If absent, the key signature applies to all staves in the part. The optional list of key-octave elements is used to specify in which octave each element of the key signature appears. The content specifies the octave value using the same values as the display-octave element. The number attribute is a positive integer that refers to the key signature element in left-to-right order. If the cancel attribute is set to yes, then this number refers to an element specified by the cancel element. It is no by default. Key signatures appear at the start of each system unless the print-object attribute has been set to "no". --> <!ELEMENT key (((cancel?, fifths, mode?) | ((key-step, key-alter, key-accidental?)*)), key-octave*)> <!ATTLIST key number CDATA #IMPLIED %print-style; %print-object; > <!ELEMENT cancel (#PCDATA)> <!ATTLIST cancel location (left | right | before-barline) #IMPLIED > <!ELEMENT fifths (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT mode (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT key-step (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT key-alter (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT key-accidental (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT key-octave (#PCDATA)> <!ATTLIST key-octave number NMTOKEN #REQUIRED cancel %yes-no; #IMPLIED > <!-- Musical notation duration is commonly represented as fractions. The divisions element indicates how many divisions per quarter note are used to indicate a note's duration. For example, if duration = 1 and divisions = 2, this is an eighth note duration. Duration and divisions are used directly for generating sound output, so they must be chosen to take tuplets into account. Using a divisions element lets us use just one number to represent a duration for each note in the score, while retaining the full power of a fractional representation. For maximum compatibility with Standard MIDI Files, the divisions value should not exceed 16383. --> <!ELEMENT divisions (#PCDATA)> <!-- Time signatures are represented by two elements. The beats element indicates the number of beats, as found in the numerator of a time signature. The beat-type element indicates the beat unit, as found in the denominator of a time signature. Multiple pairs of beats and beat-type elements are used for composite time signatures with multiple denominators, such as 2/4 + 3/8. A composite such as 3+2/8 requires only one beats/beat-type pair. The interchangeable element is used to represent the second in a pair of interchangeable dual time signatures, such as the 6/8 in 3/4 (6/8). A separate symbol attribute value is available compared to the time element's symbol attribute, which applies to the first of the dual time signatures. The time-relation element indicates the symbol used to represent the interchangeable aspect of the time signature. Valid values are parentheses, bracket, equals, slash, space, and hyphen. A senza-misura element explicitly indicates that no time signature is present. The optional element content indicates the symbol to be used, if any, such as an X. The time element's symbol attribute is not used when a senza-misura element is present. The print-object attribute allows a time signature to be specified but not printed, as is the case for excerpts from the middle of a score. The value is "yes" if not present. The optional number attribute refers to staff numbers within the part, from top to bottom on the system. If absent, the time signature applies to all staves in the part. --> <!ELEMENT time (((beats, beat-type)+, interchangeable?) | senza-misura)> <!ATTLIST time number CDATA #IMPLIED %time-symbol; %time-separator; %print-style-align; %print-object; > <!ELEMENT interchangeable (time-relation?, (beats, beat-type)+)> <!ATTLIST interchangeable %time-symbol; %time-separator; > <!ELEMENT beats (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT beat-type (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT senza-misura (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT time-relation (#PCDATA)> <!-- Staves are used if there is more than one staff represented in the given part (e.g., 2 staves for typical piano parts). If absent, a value of 1 is assumed. Staves are ordered from top to bottom in a part in numerical order, with staff 1 above staff 2. --> <!ELEMENT staves (#PCDATA)> <!-- The part-symbol element indicates how a symbol for a multi-staff part is indicated in the score. Values include none, brace, line, bracket, and square; brace is the default. The top-staff and bottom-staff elements are used when the brace does not extend across the entire part. For example, in a 3-staff organ part, the top-staff will typically be 1 for the right hand, while the bottom-staff will typically be 2 for the left hand. Staff 3 for the pedals is usually outside the brace. By default, the presence of a part-symbol element that does not extend across the entire part also indicates a corresponding change in the common barlines within a part. --> <!ELEMENT part-symbol (#PCDATA)> <!ATTLIST part-symbol top-staff CDATA #IMPLIED bottom-staff CDATA #IMPLIED %position; %color; > <!-- Instruments are only used if more than one instrument is represented in the part (e.g., oboe I and II where they play together most of the time). If absent, a value of 1 is assumed. --> <!ELEMENT instruments (#PCDATA)> <!-- Clefs are represented by the sign, line, and clef-octave-change elements. Sign values include G, F, C, percussion, TAB, jianpu, and none. Line numbers are counted from the bottom of the staff. Standard values are 2 for the G sign (treble clef), 4 for the F sign (bass clef), 3 for the C sign (alto clef) and 5 for TAB (on a 6-line staff). The clef-octave-change element is used for transposing clefs (e.g., a treble clef for tenors would have a clef-octave-change value of -1). The optional number attribute refers to staff numbers within the part, from top to bottom on the system. A value of 1 is assumed if not present. The jianpu sign indicates that the music that follows should be in jianpu numbered notation, just as the TAB sign indicates that the music that follows should be in tablature notation. Unlike TAB, a jianpu sign does not correspond to a visual clef notation. Sometimes clefs are added to the staff in non-standard line positions, either to indicate cue passages, or when there are multiple clefs present simultaneously on one staff. In this situation, the additional attribute is set to "yes" and the line value is ignored. The size attribute is used for clefs where the additional attribute is "yes". It is typically used to indicate cue clefs. Sometimes clefs at the start of a measure need to appear after the barline rather than before, as for cues or for use after a repeated section. The after-barline attribute is set to "yes" in this situation. The attribute is ignored for mid-measure clefs. Clefs appear at the start of each system unless the print-object attribute has been set to "no" or the additional attribute has been set to "yes". --> <!ELEMENT clef (sign, line?, clef-octave-change?)> <!ATTLIST clef number CDATA #IMPLIED additional %yes-no; #IMPLIED size %symbol-size; #IMPLIED after-barline %yes-no; #IMPLIED %print-style; %print-object; > <!ELEMENT sign (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT line (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT clef-octave-change (#PCDATA)> <!-- The staff-details element is used to indicate different types of staves. The staff-type element can be ossia, cue, editorial, regular, or alternate. An alternate staff indicates one that shares the same musical data as the prior staff, but displayed differently (e.g., treble and bass clef, standard notation and tab). The staff-lines element specifies the number of lines for a non 5-line staff. The staff-tuning and capo elements are used to specify tuning when using tablature notation. The optional number attribute specifies the staff number from top to bottom on the system, as with clef. The optional show-frets attribute indicates whether to show tablature frets as numbers (0, 1, 2) or letters (a, b, c). The default choice is numbers. The print-object attribute is used to indicate when a staff is not printed in a part, usually in large scores where empty parts are omitted. It is yes by default. If print-spacing is yes while print-object is no, the score is printed in cutaway format where vertical space is left for the empty part. --> <!ELEMENT staff-details (staff-type?, staff-lines?, staff-tuning*, capo?, staff-size?)> <!ATTLIST staff-details number CDATA #IMPLIED show-frets (numbers | letters) #IMPLIED %print-object; %print-spacing; > <!ELEMENT staff-type (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT staff-lines (#PCDATA)> <!-- The tuning-step, tuning-alter, and tuning-octave elements are defined in the common.mod file. Staff lines are numbered from bottom to top. --> <!ELEMENT staff-tuning (tuning-step, tuning-alter?, tuning-octave)> <!ATTLIST staff-tuning line CDATA #REQUIRED > <!-- The capo element indicates at which fret a capo should be placed on a fretted instrument. This changes the open tuning of the strings specified by staff-tuning by the specified number of half-steps. --> <!ELEMENT capo (#PCDATA)> <!-- The staff-size element indicates how large a staff space is on this staff, expressed as a percentage of the work's default scaling. Values less than 100 make the staff space smaller while values over 100 make the staff space larger. A staff-type of cue, ossia, or editorial implies a staff-size of less than 100, but the exact value is implementation-dependent unless specified here. Staff size affects staff height only, not the relationship of the staff to the left and right margins. --> <!ELEMENT staff-size (#PCDATA)> <!-- If the part is being encoded for a transposing instrument in written vs. concert pitch, the transposition must be encoded in the transpose element. The transpose element represents what must be added to the written pitch to get the correct sounding pitch. The transposition is represented by chromatic steps (required) and three optional elements: diatonic pitch steps, octave changes, and doubling an octave down. The chromatic and octave-change elements are numeric values added to the encoded pitch data to create the sounding pitch. The diatonic element is also numeric and allows for correct spelling of enharmonic transpositions. The optional number attribute refers to staff numbers, from top to bottom on the system. If absent, the transposition applies to all staves in the part. Per-staff transposition is most often used in parts that represent multiple instruments. --> <!ELEMENT transpose (diatonic?, chromatic, octave-change?, double?)> <!ATTLIST transpose number CDATA #IMPLIED > <!ELEMENT diatonic (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT chromatic (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT octave-change (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT double EMPTY> <!-- Directives are like directions, but can be grouped together with attributes for convenience. This is typically used for tempo markings at the beginning of a piece of music. This element has been deprecated in Version 2.0 in favor of the directive attribute for direction elements. Language names come from ISO 639, with optional country subcodes from ISO 3166. --> <!ELEMENT directive (#PCDATA)> <!ATTLIST directive %print-style; xml:lang NMTOKEN #IMPLIED > <!-- A measure-style indicates a special way to print partial to multiple measures within a part. This includes multiple rests over several measures, repeats of beats, single, or multiple measures, and use of slash notation. The multiple-rest and measure-repeat symbols indicate the number of measures covered in the element content. The beat-repeat and slash elements can cover partial measures. All but the multiple-rest element use a type attribute to indicate starting and stopping the use of the style. The optional number attribute specifies the staff number from top to bottom on the system, as with clef. --> <!ELEMENT measure-style (multiple-rest | measure-repeat | beat-repeat | slash)> <!ATTLIST measure-style number CDATA #IMPLIED %font; %color; > <!-- The slash-type and slash-dot elements are optional children of the beat-repeat and slash elements. They have the same values as the type and dot elements, and define what the beat is for the display of repetition marks. If not present, the beat is based on the current time signature. --> <!ELEMENT slash-type (#PCDATA)> <!ELEMENT slash-dot EMPTY> <!-- The text of the multiple-rest element indicates the number of measures in the multiple rest. Multiple rests may use the 1-bar / 2-bar / 4-bar rest symbols, or a single shape. The use-symbols attribute indicates which to use; it is no if not specified. --> <!ELEMENT multiple-rest (#PCDATA)> <!ATTLIST multiple-rest use-symbols %yes-no; #IMPLIED > <!-- The measure-repeat and beat-repeat element specify a notation style for repetitions. The actual music being repeated needs to be repeated within the MusicXML file. These elements specify the notation that indicates the repeat. --> <!-- The measure-repeat element is used for both single and multiple measure repeats. The text of the element indicates the number of measures to be repeated in a single pattern. The slashes attribute specifies the number of slashes to use in the repeat sign. It is 1 if not specified. Both the start and the stop of the measure-repeat must be specified. --> <!ELEMENT measure-repeat (#PCDATA)> <!ATTLIST measure-repeat type %start-stop; #REQUIRED slashes NMTOKEN #IMPLIED > <!-- The beat-repeat element is used to indicate that a single beat (but possibly many notes) is repeated. 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Looking for DSLR that can accept (via an adapter) lenses from older manual focus Minolta film camera. I have some very nice 'glass', specifically a macro and a big sports zoom that work with my subject matter and shooting style.
Is this your first camera?
NO - used a Minolta X-570 from 1980-2005, had an early lo-pixel digital that used floppies, and currently using a Panasonic DMC-FZ20 with 9000+ pix on it
Are you interested in a high level of control, or would you prefer to let the camera do as much "thinking" as possible?
It has to have an idiot mode for ordinary situations, and I would probably use that mode most of the time. But I know how to use shutter and aperture controls. Having a camera that indicates when it's unlikely the shot can be successful (too little light, too long an exposure, etc.) would be great.
With the adapter and old lenses, I know it's going to be manual everything, but I did that for years.
If you had to choose, would you prefer a more versatile (large "×") zoom lens, or top-notch image quality with no zoom at all?
Interchangeable lenses :-)
What size of camera do you want? To what degree would you be willing to sacrifice other features for compactness?
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I know that replacing my telephoto and macro lenses with similar function ones from Canon would be $2,000+ and it looks like Sony lenses would be even more.
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We plan to visit rockies in 2nd week of August for 9 days . We are flying out of Dallas, reaching Calgary in the afternoon, we plan to rent a car and drive next day
Our dilemma is whether drive to Jasper directly spend 2 days over there then drive back to Banff and stay there for the rest of 6 days or should we stay the whole trip in and around Banff and lake louise and Calgary. We like to do minimal to moderate hiking, floats/ water rafting, wild life watching etc.we also plan to take icefield parkway explorer trip as well
If we exclude Jasper from our itinerary will we be missing a lot or should we concentrate on Banff
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We plan to visit rockies in 2nd week of August for 9 days . We are flying out of Dallas, reaching Calgary in the afternoon, we plan to rent a car and drive next day
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We also have visited for about the same amount of time. I love Jasper and love taking my time on the Icefields Parkway so I would suggest you include Jasper.
Here is how we split our time last visit.
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I would also pick up your rental car and head right to Banff/Lake Louise rather than waiting until the next day.
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Since you have 9 days, that's a lot of time and gives you many different ways to plan your stay in the Rockies - no rushing!!!
As Linda mentioned, you could always drive directly to the mountains instead of spending your first night in Calgary, but it all depends on when you arrive (early afternoon vs late afternoon), and whether you are going only as far as Banff or all the way to Jasper.
From Calgary airport to Banff will take you about 1.5 to 2 hours, depending on the traffic (if it's rush hour during mid-week, may be slower, longer).
From Banff to Lake Louise is another 45 minute drive, and then the Icefield Parkway is about 2.5 to 3 hours if you don't make any stops along the way (it's 230 km or 145 miles, but with many areas of low speed limits, winding mountainous roads, plus spectacular scenery).
So - if you arrive in Calgary at 1 pm, you could drive all the way to Jasper, but if you arrive at 5 pm, I would recommend spending the night in Calgary and driving the next day.
Do not miss Jasper. It has a completely different ambience than Banff, less touristy and more relaxing. From Jasper (the town) you could do some white water rafting on the Athabasca River, drive to scenic Maligne Lake and take the "cruise" to Spirit Island, walk Maligne Canyon, visit Athabasca Falls, take the Tramway up to the top of Whistler's (not to be confused with Whistler's near Vancouver), canoe on Pyramid Lake, go golfing at Jasper Park Lodge, drink local microbrewery beer (!!), and just relax.
Jasper is also about an hour's drive from Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. While there you can walk to Rearguard Falls and see the headwaters of the Fraser River (flows all the way to Vancouver) where the salmon come to spawn.
When you drive back south(east) to Banff, you'll want to take an entire day so that you can make many stops at all the viewpoints, and take several hours at the Columbia Icefields. We were there last weekend (we're lucky enough not to live far !) and just north of the glaciers saw a big black bear nosing around a trailhead. Stayed in the vehicle, needless to say!!
Enjoy your visit. And make accommodation reservations soon - they are busiest during July and August.
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I live in the area and would drive directly to Banff. Daylight will last until 10 pm. Spend a few days in the area, then drive to Jasper for a few days, then back to Banff. Stop at some places on the way north and different places on the way south. The Icefields Parkway drive is spectacular, so set aside a full day for each drive.
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The Raven: The final stand.NOT EVEN DEATH CAN STOP THEM.The Unknown Warrior has spent last ten years mourning his dead - those of the legendary mercenary band, The Raven, who fell in battle.
As the reluctant ruler of Balaia, he has also presided over the gradual recovery of his land after the devastation wreaked by the Demonstorm.
The other survivor from The Raven, Denser, has spent those years rebuilding Xetesk to be the dominant college of magic.But something is wrong.
The Elves are fleeing their homeland, as rumours of the dead coming back to life ... of something that has so terrified the spirits of the dead that they are returning to Balaia. And amongst them are The Raven's fallen. The legendary band are together again - just in time to face a battle that cannot be won ...
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I had such happy memories of the 6 Barclay "Raven" books that I just had to get this to see what they do next.Admittedly, even reading the back cover synopsis I began to have my doubts. [Mild spoiler alert for the first 6 books] Barclay did a great job in the first books to kill off some of his best characters- that made a good impact. It also put the books a step above much of the usual swords+sorcerors material, where every character that gets described in more than 2 sentences survives with minimal damage (the 'A-team' method). I'm not sure why he decided to make the series continuation in progressional time (rather than say, an early or mid-life Raven adventures).So, does Barclay manage the "Dallas shower scene" resurrections in anything like a believable manner? Does the story work?Overall, I'm afraid not, although he did get close in a couple places, this is a disappointing book.The premise is that the land of the dead has been under attack by mana-hungry alien Garonin and now they are coming to the real world. Thus can all of the Raven dead come back as zombies into borrowed recently-dead bodies. Various wrong bodies. No hilarity ensues. The rest of the book they must fight the Garonin and find a different dimension to retreat into.Where the zombie-Raven had potential grudges from their death events having clear blame, it was all rather unsatisfactorily skirted over. Where elf brothers/ mage wives are involved, again, this book barely acknowledges deep previous relationships. I laughed out loud when the husband/ wife discussed their dead daughter, very poor. It is as though someone took potted biographies of nearly every single character from the first books and then only used those bare facts. No real characterization or development comes through in this book at all. All of the characters you loved disintegrate to their most two-dimensional stereotypical catchphrases and attributes. There is some inter-dimensional travelling that is also not greatly expanded, all left to the "woo". If I could re-write this book, I would take out the apparent need to name check EVERYTHING from the first 6 books. Also maybe the older dead souls could have lost the strength to return? (thus stopping the quick write/ rekill of characters it feels he didn't know what to do with). I think we could have done without the dragons/ elves/ interdimensional parts of the storylines and in particular the Protectors and dragons are shoehorned in, just for the namecheck. The battles are well written and interesting but I do believe less could have been more for this book.If you've enjoyed the first 6 it may be best to leave it at that. Even 2.5 stars is more wishing on what this could have been. I accept that I'm out of step with the majority opinion here; I've not read any poor review of this book anywhere online yet.
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There's a reason so many of us struggle with losing weight (and keeping it off). Cutting-edge research is pointing toward a surprising new explanationone that has little to do with lack of willpower. (Thank goodness.) In fact, the problem is that you've been doing what you were told to doslash calories, cut fat.
Conventional wisdom holds that weight loss is nothing more than simple math. Take in fewer calories than you expend, and the pounds will fall off as predictably as leaves from an autumn tree. But thousands of failed diets have shown that the low-calorie approach doesn't work, says David Ludwig, MD, an endocrinologist at Boston Children's Hospital and a professor at Harvard Medical School. "When you cut calories, the body fights back, making you hungrier, among other things," he explains. "Weight is controlled by our biology more than our willpower."
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What's more, despite everything you've heard for years, all calories aren't created equal. "Although a bottle of cola and a handful of nuts may have the same number of calories, they have dramatically different effects on metabolism," says Dr. Ludwig. (Bet you can guess which is worse.)
Three new books offer insights into the latest thinking on smart eating, and they're all penned by eminent weight-loss experts: Dr. Ludwig; Louis Aronne, MD, director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Center at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; and Mark Hyman, MD, director of The Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. Health chatted with these groundbreaking diet crusaders to uncover what we all need to know to slim down and stay healthy for good.
Minimize simple carbs
"The 'calorie is a calorie' myth is perhaps the most misleading nutrition lie ever," says Dr. Hyman. Here's why: Sugary snacks and drinks and low-fat, highly processed starches raise blood sugar quickly, which triggers your pancreas to release a flood of insulinthe hormone Dr. Ludwig calls "the ultimate fat cell fertilizer" because it instructs your body to store calories as fat, causing fat cells to increase in number and size.
Once insulin ushers calories into your fat cells, it closes the door, restricting their ability to get out. With calories, aka fuel, trapped in your fat cells, there's too little glucose and too few lipids circulating in the bloodstream to power your brain and muscles. Your brain, sensing the fuel shortage, prompts you to feel hungry and slows down your metabolismthe worst possible combination for long-term weight control.
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"Overeating hasn't made our fat cells grow," says Dr. Ludwig, whose book is titled Always Hungry?. "Processed carbs and added sugar have programmed our fat cells to grow, and that makes us overeat." And it becomes a vicious cycle. Break it: "If you're going to have simple carbs, like bread with dinner, have them after you've eaten some protein and veggies first," says Dr. Aronne. "Our studies show that when you save them for later in the meal, they don't trigger as big a bump in blood sugaror insulin."
Enlist your metabolism
Doctors have long known that when you lose weight, your metabolism slows down, says Dr. Aronne, author of The Change Your Biology Diet. "If you lose 10 percent of your body weight, the number of calories you burn during the day drops by 30 to 40 percent, because a smaller body requires fewer calories and your muscles become more efficient," he says. But research shows that what you eat when you're trying to shed pounds can determine how big a hit your metabolism takes.
In a 2012 study published in JAMA, Dr. Ludwig and his colleagues looked at 21 people between the ages of 18 and 40 who were overweight or obese. They had each participant lose about 10 to 15 percent of their body weight, then put them on three different maintenance dietslow-fat (with about 60 percent of daily calories coming from carbs); low-glycemic-index (with about 40 percent of daily intake from carbs that cause only moderate spikes in blood sugar, such as legumes and vegetables); and a very low-carb approach, with just 10 percent of daily calories from carbs. All three diets involved the same total number of calories. And every participant tried each diet for a month.
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After each diet period, the researchers tested the folks' metabolic ratesand found that the low-carb diet completely prevented the metabolic slowdown often seen after weight loss. "People on the low-carb diet burned an average of 325 more calories a dayabout the same number you'd burn during a moderately vigorous workoutthan those on the low-fat diet, and those on the low-glycemic diet burned 150 more calories than those on the low-fat diet," he says. One theory for why that happens: Reducing processed carbs, and as a result insulin levels, allows fat cells to release calories back into the bloodstream, helping to readjust the body-weight set point naturally, speculates Dr. Ludwig. He posits that reducing carbs even moderatelywith a focus on the quality of your carbswould be beneficial for shedding weight as well.
Let go of your fear of fat
"Dietary fat has been unfairly demonized," says Dr. Aronne. "Olive oil, nuts and monounsaturated fats play an important role in a healthy diet, and these days the jury is even out on saturated fat." Dr. Ludwig agrees: "The fats in dairy appear to be healthier than those in red meat, and saturated fat is worse when you eat it in combination with processed carbs." Fat can actually be surprisingly helpful when you're trying to lose weight. Healthy fats can shut off craving centers in the brain and help you eat less sugar and refined carbs"the primary cause of obesity and diabetes," says Dr. Hyman, whose book is titled Eat Fat, Get Thin.
One of the strongest studies vindicating fat was published in The New England Journal of Medicine several years ago. In it, researchers assigned 322 overweight people to either a low-fat diet, a moderate-fat Mediterranean diet or a low-carb, high-fat, high-protein diet. The trial lasted two yearsa relative lifetime in the realm of diet studies. What they discovered: Those on the low-carb, high-fat diet not only lost the most weight but also had the most favorable changes in heart-disease-related factors, like levels of triglycerides and HDL cholesterol.
Don't cut too many calories
Sure, if you starve yourself, you'll slim down, so it seems like the strategy would be an instant success. But eventually everyone regains. Why? "Because when you drastically reduce the amount you eat, your body launches potent countermeasures designed to prevent additional weight loss," says Dr. Ludwigand the more weight you lose, the more fiercely the body tries to gain it back.
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For one thing, it shifts into conservation mode and simply burns fewer calories, notes Dr. Aronne. In addition, he says, levels of hunger- and satiety-related hormones change to increase your desire to eat, making you feel less satisfied with a reasonable amount of food and more obsessed with high-calorie, highly processed goodies. "It's sort of like your brain goes haywire," explains Dr. Aronne, "and you can no longer trust the messages it's sending about hunger and fullness."
But eating the right foods can help you minimize these biological defenses. The key: Consume a satisfying amount of protein, high-quality fat and fiber-rich, low-starch carbs from veggies, legumes, nuts, and seeds. "When you eat that kind of diet, insulin levels decrease and you reprogram your fat cells to release excess calories," says Dr. Ludwig. "So there's more glucose and lipids available as fuelwhich means you're not battling hunger and your metabolism stays high."
To bolster these new dietary strategies, there's some tried-and-true advice you should absolutely abide by: Move more, sleep plenty, stress lessall of which can keep insulin levels, as well as hunger and satiety hormones, at optimal levels, says Dr. Ludwig. Diet guidance may evolve, but these three fundamentals have stood the test of time.
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A day of eating, reimagined
While each MD's diet approach varies in its specifics, the general strategy is the same: To keep your body from fighting your slimdown efforts, eat whole foods with adequate protein and plenty of healthy fat, and reduce sugar, refined carbs and processed foods. Here are a few recipes pulled from the pages of their books.
Breakfast: Southwest omelet made from 4 to 6 egg whites with onions, peppers, tomatoes and salsa, plus 2 slices of turkey bacon.
A.M. snack: 1 small container of plain Greek yogurt with ½ cup of blueberries.
From Dr. Aronne's The Change Your Biology Diet ($26, amazon.com)
Lunch: California kale Cobb salad with ½ bunch kale, ¼ avocado, 3 or 4 halved cherry tomatoes, ¼ can water-packed artichoke heart quarters, 1 slice of turkey bacon and 4 ounces of diced, cooked chicken.
Snack: ¼ cup of raw, organic nuts and seeds. For a greater nutritional punch, soak them in warm salt water overnight, rinse thoroughly, then dry in the oven at no more than 120 degrees.
From Dr. Hyman's Eat Fat, Get Thin ($28, amazon.com)
Dinner: 1/3 pound of white-fleshed fish or salmon broiled with garlic and lemon, plus ½ medium roasted sweet potato and 1 cup of chopped greens (such as chard or kale) sautéed in olive oil, garlic and a pinch of salt.
Dessert: ½ medium pear, apple, peach or apricot poached with cinnamon, cardamom and ground nutmeg.
From Dr. Ludwig's Always Hungry? ($28, amazon.com)
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Good News in History, February 6
46 years ago today, Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard did one last thing before leaving the surface of the moon, something he had planned for months – he teed up a golf shot. The NASA commander brought a six-iron club head on board inside his space suit pocket which had a fitting on it for attaching to the handle of a lunar sample scoop. In a constricting space suit, he topped and sliced his first two swings, but finally hit two balls, driving them, as he put it, "miles and miles and miles". WATCH… (1971)
"The suit is so stiff, I can't do this with two hands," he told mission control, who was watching bemused via television camera. "I'm going to try a little sand-trap shot here."
After the fun, he removed the golf club head from the handle and brought it back to Earth, where it is currently on display at the US Golf Association Hall of Fame in New Jersey.
WATCH the actual golf swings on film below – and follow a NASA transcript at the bottom:
For his book Moon Shot, composite photos of the lunar surface were used to produce a staged photo of the event, because there were no still photos of the event.
08:17 Shepard: (Facing the TV) Houston, while you're looking that up, you might recognize what I have in my hand as the handle for the contingency sample return; it just so happens to have a genuine six iron on the bottom of it. In my left hand, I have a little white pellet that's familiar to millions of Americans. I'll drop it down. Unfortunately, the suit is so stiff, I can't do this with two hands, but I'm going to try a little sand-trap shot here. (Pause)
08:53 Mitchell: You got more dirt than ball that time.
08:58 Shepard: Got more dirt than ball. Here we go again.
09:01 Haise: That looked like a slice to me, Al.
09:03 Shepard: Here we go. Straight as a die; one more. (Long Pause) 135:09:20 Shepard: Miles and miles and miles.
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- 86 African-American immigrants founded a settlement in present-day Liberia (1820)
- The founding document of New Zealand, the Treaty of Waitangi, was signed (1840)
- Baseball star Babe Ruth was born (1895)
- The international arbitration court at The Hague was created when host country, the Netherlands, ratified a decree by the first peace conference (1900)
- Elizabeth ascended to the British throne to eventually become the longest serving Queen of England (1952)
- George Harrison joined the Liverpool group The Quarrymen, which featured John Lennon and Paul McCartney (1958)
- Justice Mary Gaudron became the first woman to be appointed to the High Court of Australia (1987)
- The Polish government began Round Table Talks in Warsaw with the banned trade union and its leader, Lech Wałęsa who were able to win major demands (1989)
Also on this day, in 1945, Robert Nesta Marley was born on a farm in Jamaica. As a ground-breaking reggae musician, Bob Marley achieved international fame and acclaim that culminated in his 1977 solo LP release, Exodus, which sold 75 million copies worldwide. He died of cancer in 1981 at the age of 36. His birthday is a Rastafarian spiritual holiday in Jamaica and Ethiopia.
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Primal Scream star Mani played his final gig with the band in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve (31Dec11) as he prepares to rejoin the recently reunited Stone Roses.
The bassist, real name Gary Mounfield, found fame with the Stone Roses and he joined Primal Scream after his group disbanded in 1996.
Mani will rejoin his former bandmates for a world tour this year (12) and he bowed out of Primal Scream with a final gig at Edinburgh's annual Hogmanay celebrations on Saturday (31Dec11).
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LISTING AGENTS Marlene and Sarah McLean, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd.
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Its my own configured desktop with 2GB RAM, core2duo processor, 2TB HDD .
Earlier I used to get BSOD error but it has been stopped now.. but started giving new error. Monitor turns black showing no signal msg on display, PC get restarted 2-3 times and then only get started. After staring it'll show message that, "Windows has been recovered from an unexpected shutdown" and shows problem details as
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OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
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Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.12.0002.633 X86 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File [C:\Users\Yusra\Downloads\SF_20-09-2012\SF_20-09-2012\091912-16879-01.dmp] Mini Kernel Dump File: Only registers and stack trace are available Symbol search path is: SRV*C:\SymCache*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols Executable search path is: Windows 7 Kernel Version 7600 MP (2 procs) Free x86 compatible Product: WinNt, suite: TerminalServer SingleUserTS Built by: 7600.16385.x86fre.win7_rtm.090713-1255 Machine Name: Kernel base = 0x82c13000 PsLoadedModuleList = 0x82d5b810 Debug session time: Wed Sep 19 09:05:08.986 2012 (UTC + 6:00) System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:09.718 Loading Kernel Symbols ............................................................... ............................. Loading User Symbols ******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ******************************************************************************* Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information. BugCheck A, {92098fa8, 2, 0, 82d27606} Unable to load image \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\aswSnx.SYS, Win32 error 0n2 *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for aswSnx.SYS *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for aswSnx.SYS Probably caused by : aswSnx.SYS ( aswSnx+2d56 ) Followup: MachineOwner --------- 1: kd> !analyze -v ******************************************************************************* * * * Bugcheck Analysis * * * ******************************************************************************* IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (a) An attempt was made to access a pageable (or completely invalid) address at an interrupt request level (IRQL) that is too high. This is usually caused by drivers using improper addresses. If a kernel debugger is available get the stack backtrace. Arguments: Arg1: 92098fa8, memory referenced Arg2: 00000002, IRQL Arg3: 00000000, bitfield : bit 0 : value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation bit 3 : value 0 = not an execute operation, 1 = execute operation (only on chips which support this level of status) Arg4: 82d27606, address which referenced memory Debugging Details: ------------------ READ_ADDRESS: GetPointerFromAddress: unable to read from 82d7b718 Unable to read MiSystemVaType memory at 82d5b160 92098fa8 CURRENT_IRQL: 2 FAULTING_IP: nt!ExpCheckForWorker+66 82d27606 8b00 mov eax,dword ptr [eax] CUSTOMER_CRASH_COUNT: 1 DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: VERIFIER_ENABLED_VISTA_MINIDUMP BUGCHECK_STR: 0xA PROCESS_NAME: autochk.exe TRAP_FRAME: 8e26d69c -- (.trap 0xffffffff8e26d69c) ErrCode = 00000000 eax=92098fa8 ebx=91967000 ecx=82d4d590 edx=00000000 esi=82d4d580 edi=00000000 eip=82d27606 esp=8e26d710 ebp=8e26d724 iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz na po nc cs=0008 ss=0010 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=0030 gs=0000 efl=00010202 nt!ExpCheckForWorker+0x66: 82d27606 8b00 mov eax,dword ptr [eax] ds:0023:92098fa8=82d4d590 Resetting default scope LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 82d27606 to 82c597eb STACK_TEXT: 8e26d69c 82d27606 badb0d00 00000000 82f60a00 nt!KiTrap0E+0x2cf 8e26d724 82d3209b 91966fd8 8e26d894 91966fd8 nt!ExpCheckForWorker+0x66 8e26d788 82f43f90 91966fd8 00000000 8d354df8 nt!ExFreePoolWithTag+0x96 8e26d79c 82f43f52 91966fd8 00000000 8e26d7b8 nt!VerifierExFreePoolWithTag+0x30 8e26d7ac 850c6e8c 91966fd8 8e26d7d4 850eb33f nt!VerifierExFreePool+0x1f 8e26d7b8 850eb33f 8d334f80 91966fd8 91968fa8 fltmgr!ExFreeToNPagedLookasideList+0x1e 8e26d7d4 850ec038 8d354df8 91968fa8 00000000 fltmgr!FltpvUnlinkResourceFromFilter+0x115 8e26d7ec 8577ed56 91968fa8 8577ed3c 0b5a454e fltmgr!FltvReleaseContext+0x16 WARNING: Stack unwind information not available. Following frames may be wrong. 8e26d850 850eda9d 00000084 00000005 00000008 aswSnx+0x2d56 8e26d878 850debf5 8e26d894 00000005 00000008 fltmgr!FltvInstanceSetup+0x37 8e26d8ac 850df417 91960de8 00000005 0b2b8059 fltmgr!FltpDoInstanceSetupNotification+0x69 8e26d8f8 850df7d1 8d354df8 8d3f4ae0 00000005 fltmgr!FltpInitInstance+0x25d 8e26d968 850df8d7 8d354df8 8d3f4ae0 00000005 fltmgr!FltpCreateInstanceFromName+0x285 8e26d9d4 850e8cde 8d354df8 8d3f4ae0 00000005 fltmgr!FltpEnumerateRegistryInstances+0xf9 8e26da24 850dd7f4 8d3f4ae0 8c9185d0 8c96bd20 fltmgr!FltpDoFilterNotificationForNewVolume+0xe0 8e26da68 82f426c3 8c9185d0 8d3f4ae0 8c94fbe0 fltmgr!FltpCreate+0x206 8e26da8c 82c4f473 00000000 8c94fc3c 8c9185d0 nt!IovCallDriver+0x258 8e26daa0 82e5362d a671e309 8e26dc48 00000000 nt!IofCallDriver+0x1b 8e26db78 82e341d7 8b0a4200 85985618 8c8dc580 nt!IopParseDevice+0xed7 8e26dbf4 82e5a24d 00000000 8e26dc48 00000040 nt!ObpLookupObjectName+0x4fa 8e26dc50 82e525ab 0014fc6c 85985618 8e26dd01 nt!ObOpenObjectByName+0x159 8e26dccc 82e8d5ee 0014fcac 00100080 0014fc6c nt!IopCreateFile+0x673 8e26dd14 82c5642a 0014fcac 00100080 0014fc6c nt!NtOpenFile+0x2a 8e26dd14 777d64f4 0014fcac 00100080 0014fc6c nt!KiFastCallEntry+0x12a 0014fdc4 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 0x777d64f4 STACK_COMMAND: kb FOLLOWUP_IP: aswSnx+2d56 8577ed56 ?? ??? SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 8 SYMBOL_NAME: aswSnx+2d56 FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner MODULE_NAME: aswSnx IMAGE_NAME: aswSnx.SYS DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 4d652035 FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: 0xA_VRF_aswSnx+2d56 BUCKET_ID: 0xA_VRF_aswSnx+2d56 Followup: MachineOwner ---------
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Like our paper currency, grade point averages across the United States have suffered from massive inflation in the last few years. The fact of the matter is that a "4.0" means a lot less today than it did in the past, which brings down the weighted value of a GPA on most college applications.
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- Modern education and parenting. This is a big one. Modern education has shifted towards a less punitive, more positive reinforcement approach to schooling that places greater emphasis on students' emotional well-being and happiness. Parenting, particularly Millennial parenting, has behaved in similar fashion. We're not here to debate the merits of these contemporary strategies, but it is important to note the importance they're having on the concept of a GPA as a whole.
- Natural inflation. Again, it is natural that, over time, we experience some sort of inflation with regards to GPA, as with many gradual points that evolve with time.
- Strength of schedule. Today's average high school student has access to many more Advanced Placement and IB programs that students in the past couldn't take. But the real key to understanding GPA's lessened value from this change is in the fact that so many modern students are actually taking these classes and on these tracks! It has been a true shift in modern education; today's high schools can offer better, more complete learning experiences than colleges and universities. As such, even students with high grade point averages who've taken a dozen AP courses are viewed as far more normal or average than they would have been in the past.
What all this means is that your standardized test scores (SAT and ACT for high school students) are even more important today than they were a decade ago. It means that, more than ever, you need to take extra care of the test score component of your application, because your GPA will only comprise of roughly 30% of today's admissions pie.
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To be perfectly frank, SAT and/or ACT scores are the most important part of any high school student's college application. There are several reasons for this, a few of which we've already outlined, but for the sake of better understanding these tests, we can pinpoint their worth as roughly 35%-40% of value in your admissions pie (with GPA, extracurricular activities, and miscellaneous work splitting the rest).
There are a few reasons colleges and universities place such significant value on these scores.
The first reason is more internal: these scores give colleges a way to plot every student in America against one another on the exact same scale. Unlike GPA, which can vary from school to school, everyone takes the same SAT and ACT exams.
Here's an example of two students, Tony and Sasha. Tony went to Bingham High School, where an A-letter grade is extremely easy to come by, even in AP classes. He graduates with an unweighted 3.90 and scored a 28 on his ACT. On the other hand, Sasha went to Brighton High School where A-letter grades are harder to come by, especially in AP classes. She graduates with an unweighted 3.75 and scored a 30.
Even without understanding the grade inflation at Tony's high school, 9 out 10 college administrators will prefer Sasha in this scenario. Why? Because they know that a 3.75 is still impressive, showing may of the same traits that we see in Tony, but the extra couple of points on the ACT place Sasha in a different level of student. See, GPAs are fairly similar. Unless you are below an unweighted 3.5, you are on the right track.
Furthermore, colleges also care deeply about these scores because of how they impact their national and regional rankings from places the US News & World Report. From a marketing standpoint, they are mission critical.
These third-party rankings are extremely important to colleges and enable them to remain competitive with other institutions. These listings tell parents and students how the world views and should view the schools they want to attend, and what pitfalls to watch out for when applying.
It is not always easy hearing that standardized test scores are truly the most important component of a college application, but it's important to realize the validity of this statement. We have to be willing to study and prepare for these tests as we would classes in the past in order to give our college applications our best shot!
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Your standardized test scores, mainly your scores on the SAT and ACT, are going to be the centerpiece of your application as a high school student. Whether or not you agree with the way in which college administrators prioritize standardized tests in students' applications, it's the system. And we need to act accordingly. This requires taking these tests as seriously as possible, utilizing things like SAT prep courses, ACT prep courses, and a variety of tactics to bolster our final score; even just a single point improvement can make all the difference in the world.
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That said, test scores are not everything. Despite their massive importance, there are other ways to beef up your college applications. Branch out and try some new extracurricular activities! I've worked with a number of students who are master debaters who never thought debate would be something they'd like to do. I've also seen students come out of their shells and join social clubs that they didn't think they'd ever enjoy.
I also recommend meeting with college admissions associates when they come into town at college fairs and the like. When I was in high school, I met with an associate from Brown, which turned out to be one of the Ivy League schools I actually go into! This is a great way to introduce yourself to the person who will be reading and analyzing your application. After all, what do you have to lose?
Long story short, if there's a will, there's a way. If you don't have the highest test scores in the world, or are stuck below the 25th percentile in schools you want to attend, there are a variety of things you can do to improve your academic standing and overall application to have a shot at your dream school.
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A gulet charter in Didimis a wonderful way to spend your next holiday – sailing on the Aegean Sea. This Turkish town is located on the southwest coast of Turkey – the door between Europe and Asia. Sometimes labeled as the 'Gateway to the Land of Oracles', the seaside resort of Didim is only around 4 km away from the ancient temple of the sun god Apollo. Didim has white sand beaches and some of the most beautiful waters of the Turkish shores.
If you are very fond of architecture and would like to visit other temples on your yacht charter holiday in Didim, go to the sanctuary of Zeus in Euromos. Alternatively, if you decide to explore the town of Ephesus, there you will find the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The old metropolis of Ephesus is considered one of the best ancient sites in the Mediterranean Sea as it houses a great number of well-preserved archeological remnants. For cultural enrichment it is the perfect place to visit during your yacht charter in Didim.
Didim is an area located in the Aegean Sea and near the Bodrum peninsula, which allows you to visit both places if you choose go sailing for your next holiday. The beaches of this area are natural and filled with white sand, and they are slightly hidden because of the forests that form part of their landscape. Some of the beaches we recommend visiting are the beaches called Altinkum and Pamucak. If you are thinking about a special and unique place where to sail, Didim is the one.
Gulets are great for larger groups as they provide a fantastic amount of space for you and your friends or family. The large living and deck space are perfect for relaxing, sunbathing and partying if you want to. Gulets are the favorite type of boat for many sailing enthusiasts. They are also great for long sailing periods as they provide a lot of the amenities that we have in our homes, which makes you feel like you're just at home. Why not use your catamaran to sail in Didim's waters? Choose the gulet that you like best and get ready for an amazing time exploring the Aegean and the Turkish coast!
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