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coded per post styling, e.g.: tantek.com/2015/178/t1/lovewins-css3-pride-rainbow-background and in homepage stream with HTML5 <style scoped> — supported currently only on Firefox (desktop, Android, or FirefoxOS). Other browsers: * Chrome * has experimental support: https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2012/03/A-New-Experimental-Feature-style-scoped * bug: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=130673 * Safari (WebKit) https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=49142 More on custom post styles: * https://indiewebcamp.com/custom_post_style Previously: * tantek.com/2015/181/t2/indiewebcamp-per-post-styling
@UserOnboard appreciate follow-up! Firefox 39(beta)/MacOSX 10.7.5, noscript by default Good to know it was unintended!
How not to onboard users, as shown by @UserOnboard: * Block content with a "Your email" form overlay * Misleading copy: "Without further ado, here is..." [actually with one further "ado" — please give us your email address first] * Mocking copy: "Thanks for reading!" blocks content to be read * Creepy first-person copy: "… because I know you're busy" — 'I' who? Is @UserOnboard claiming to be a self-aware AI? Screenshot: of https://www.useronboard.com/how-applemusic-onboards-new-users/ — article via @KevinMarks.
Today's the humpday of year. 182 days before, 182 days after today. Happy Third New Sunday! newcal.org/#fiveSunrevolutionsyncdays
2 years since Google Reader died. Miss it? Why? No? What do you use instead? Discuss tonight: https://indiewebcamp.com/next-hwc
Today was the last day of my first term @W3CAB. As promised, new W3C license: http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/2015/copyright-software-and-document News: http://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/4743 It's a huge improvement over the previous W3C Document License, but we still have work to do to get to CC0. Howver, this license is sufficiently flexible/liberal that hopefully it will help grow broader web community experience with such liberal & forkable licenses. Previously: tantek.com/2015/150/t1/running-for-w3cab-again
Emotionally intense yoga class (because I saw Inside Out last night?) Afterwards I did my first headstand! Positioning myself at the base of the wall helped me get my form right. Held it for 10 seconds without touching the wall.
Wanting to keep CSS Pride bg live on its post, asked #indiewebcamp; two have per post styling: https://indiewebcamp.com/custom_post_style
#track today: Yasso 800s I did: 5 x 800 sub-4-min, 4 min cooldown between, and a 400 sprint at ~1:43, unofficially my fastest lap ever. https://instagram.com/p/4joT1ug9TQ Five is only half the ten Yasso 800s you're supposed to do if you're training/timing for a full marathon. However, I did sub-4-min 800s which if I'd done 10 of it would mean I should be able to sub-4-hour marathon. Does doing half that mean I should be able to do a sub-2-hour half marathon? Going to keep training hard & smart and bring everything I've got at next month's SF Half Marathon (second half). I should at least be able to beat my 2:18 PR from Surf City. Previously: * tantek.com/2015/161/t1/track-yesterday-did * tantek.com/2015/032/t2/finished-surfcity-half-marathon-pr
Nevermind #Y2K #Y2038 #Y2100, are you ready for #UTC235960? The next #leapsecond is 2015-06-30 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second#Insertion_of_leap_seconds
Facebook sponsors SF #Pride, can rainbow your icon, yet disallows use of post-transition name: https://medium.com/@zip/my-name-is-only-real-enough-to-work-at-facebook-not-to-use-on-the-site-c37daf3f4b03
Because #lovewins: here's a simple #CSS3 trick for a #pride #rainbow website background: Add this style element right before your closing </head> tag: <style> /* CSS Pride rainbow bg by Tantek Çelik. CC0: share freely. */ body { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f00000, #f00000 16.67%, #ff8000 16.67%, #ff8000 33.33%, #ffff00 33.33%, #ffff00 50%, #007940 50%, #007940 66.67%, #4040ff 66.67%, #4040ff 83.33%, #a000c0 83.33%, #a000c0) fixed; } </style> Or copy paste the body {...} rule into your main CSS file. https://instagram.com/p/4cnmPhA9Qk/ Try it out and let me know how it works with your site, theme, blog, framework etc. References: * colors from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gay_flag.svg * CSS3 linear-gradient documentation: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/linear-gradient Update 2015-06-30: After some searching I found some similar prior art from Greg Doolittle in 2011! * http://gregdoolittle.com/blog/2011/12/15/css3-rainbow-flag/ With a few differences: * colors are similar, but not same as the Wikipedia reference * 18% instead of 16.67% (and other integer vs decimal %s) * has -o- -moz- -webkit- -ms- prefixed versions as well as the old -webkit-gradient syntax Also apparently there's a bug in *both* Mobile Webkit and Mobile Chrome, likely with the combination of a linear-gradient background-image and background-attachment:fixed. Both stretch the gradient to the entire canvas of the document, instead of the viewport like they're supposed to. Works fine when you resize desktop Safari or Chrome windows to the size of an equivalent mobile screen, so it's only their mobile variants that appear to be buggy. Also works fine in desktop Firefox, Android Firefox, and FirefoxOS.
going to Homebrew Website Club 17:30 @MozSF 2015-07-01. Indie event kylewm.com/2015/06/homebrew-website-club-1 silo fb.com/events/703707653108150
#lovewins In a technical meeting at #mozwww on JS tech debt; getting misty eyed reading the #marriageequality news.
@benwerd great post, disagree with opening para. Facebook grew with selfdogfooding & good UX, not "making money", not until much much later. I think this is an important distinction because the internet archive is littered with startups that pursued "making money" first, or that made beautiful UX for *someone else*, unused by the creators/founders, and ignored by others too. Weinberger's article has a lot of good food for thought. The general message that we cannot assume decentralized determinism is a good one. Independence isn't inevitable. Independence, like freedom, requires eternal vigilance. Re: CloudFlare — you met someone that works there at a recent Homebrew Website Club meetup at The Creamery: https://indiewebcamp.com/events/2015-04-08-homebrew-website-club She said they want to work to help indieweb efforts, maybe even help host future meetups or IndieWebCamps. The rest of your post, I agree completely, and very well written. "technostalgia" is an amazing portmanteau. Totally agreed about the merits (not criticisms) of using open source software to build a business, to make a profit, to pay yourself to live, and to also create something sustainable. Looking forward to spending more time working together pushing this all forward at IndieWebCamp 2015 in just over two weeks! https://indiewebcamp.com/2015
@benwerd as @aaronpk noted, Homebrew Website Club is indieweb for anyone interested & passionate. As a HWC participant and co-organizer, help us make them more approachable & inclusive so they can be "indieweb for the rest of us" in practice!
@nerdyc tantek.com/t4bn4 @mediajunkie yes. need a term. @toddbarnard Like X-Men? Or: "We meet next weekend." — knowledge of an inevitable future. "I met her next weekend." — first person past, yet current timeline future. Possibly only applicable to time travelers. Possible scifi source material for more examples: * Minority Report * Fringe * X-Men: Days of Future Past
@potch future perfect is close, looking for more inevitable: "Happy about the pizza I ate later today" or "Tomorrow we looked at today through yesterday's mirror."
Is there a past-tense-like verb tense for talking about likely/inevitable future events as if they'd already happened?
@NikeSupport: would be awesome if friends could record #nikeplus congrats for each other; hear them among celebrities.
Sometimes I'll run 3 days in a row b/c @shalaneflanagan might give congrats after on #nikeplus: "Wow. That's three days in a row. Boom."
Today is the 10th anniversary of microformats.org. Great progress in 6+ years of #microformats2: In particular an increasingly detailed generic vocabulary-independent parsing specification: microformats.org/wiki/microformats2-parsing The parsing spec is stable, and yet living and updated via: * explicit documentation of issues and brainstorms on the wiki * consensus among parser developers * updated when proven with running code * backed with open test cases in a test suite The number of open source parsers across a variety of languages continues to increase, the latest being a Go parser and an early-stage Java parser: * microformats.org/wiki/microformats2#Parsers microformats vocabularies such as h-entry continue to also evolve based on minimal proposals to address real-world use-cases, evaluated with personal publishing experience across mutiple sites, confirmed by consuming code demonstrating live use-case functionality. * microformats.org/wiki/h-entry Year 10 has been perhaps the most pragmatically focused yet, and beyond progress on microformats specifications, we have continued to iterate the methodologies and processes that keep microformats simpler and focused on solving the real-world needs of the open web, setting an example for a minimum viable web platform. Related: * tantek.com/2015/068/b1/security-towards-minimum-viable-web-platform Previously: * tantek.com/2014/171/b1/microformats-org-turns-nine
https://instagram.com/p/4IqhR6A9Ze #yxyy003 #unbagging after the fact and reflecting One week ago I arrived at my third #yxyy. From the very beginning, checking in at the Ace, I faced decisions that had rational choices and instinctual choices. I trusted my instinct and used empathy & reason to guide the details. This year was different in many ways. Instead of room sharing, I got my own room. I knew fewer people going, so I ended up reaching out more and getting to know more people. Instead of escaping with people I knew, I jumped into the first night's activities. Instead of conserving my drink tickets, I used them all the first night. Instead of worrying if the people I were with were having a good time, I chose to have a good time and listen to those around me, what they were saying and otherwise expressing, rather than worrying. Instead of organizing more than one thing, I organized just one thing ahead of time. Everything else was spontaneous or word of mouth or both. When I was asked to take time out of the pool and do an interview I said yes. Instead of signing up myself in advance, I spontaneously reached out to a friend to volunteer together, side-by-side, at the Advice Booth. Instead of worrying about going to bed in time to run the next morning, I said yes to staying up late deep in conversations until the pool closed and then dared to set an alarm for 90 minutes later, to run before sunrise, trusting my future self to decide when the time came. Instead of hesitating I told people when I appreciated meeting them and would love to chat more. Instead of skipping yoga, I went both Saturday and Sunday mornings. When asked spontaneously to lead & instruct my fellow yoga class attendees how to step-by-step get into an arm balance, I said yes. When asked to join in sharing a floating pretzel pool toy that could only fit two, I said yes. Thank you @amylola @debs @hillary @sanfranannie @willolovesyou for everything you do and say. Thank you especially for listening, sympathizing, reflecting what needed to be said, and most of all, being encouraging.
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likes Ben Werdmüller's note
The 5 words followed by an #indieweb URL that make a silo post: "This post originally appeared on" Original: http://alexandrasamuel.com/world/why-and-how-to-yes-and-yes-yes Silo copy: (scroll to the bottom of the article text) https://medium.com/@awsamuel/why-i-keep-saying-yes-to-yxyy-18bb6509fd35
Inspiring @yxyy with creatives, running with dad Tue, #NP_LAX today. Returning to emails of so many standards screwups
likes benwerd's reply
Yesterday morning @jessdandy led #YxYY yoga practice. She had @staubin lead a vinyasa flow and asked me to instruct our class of about 15-20 in a step-by-step practice to do an arm balance (side crow) as I'd taught her the day before. Without preparation I led everyone from memory the steps I learned from my yoga teacher Jordan at Mission Cliffs. From standing, start with chair pose, and slowly deliberately take each of these steps as they feel comfortable, or stop, hold, and breathe when you feel like you've reached a limit. * from chair, put your hands together in front of your chest and twist your upper torso to the right. * side twist with hands together, knees still bent, left elbow to the right of your right knee, watching your knees to keep them aligned * then stretched apart, one hand touch the floor, the other reaching to the sky, looking up to it * both hands on the mat pointing to the side, keeping knees aligned * use your core to lift your thigs up higher, so they touched as high up on your upper arms as possible * then start to bend your elbows and lean over them, your upper arms supporting your stacked thighs, keeping your core strong while still breathing * gradually as you lean further, your feet should feel light then left off the floor as your elbows are bent eventually to a 90 degree angle and you're doing side crow! Apparently about half the class was able to do it, and everyone took at least a few steps and found spots to stretch and practice. I had everyone unwind from the pose, stand back up, take a counter backbend stretch, and then do the same on the other side. That was a first for me — I've never led a group in any kind of yoga, and was grateful to have the opportunity to do so, as well as having been taught a series of small incremental steps to achieving side crow that I could remember and pass along. Teaching something to a group for the first time was itself a learning experience.
@benwerd really appreciate and inspired by all your work. Yes and give yourself gratefulness for your achievements.
Yesterday: automatic reply webmentions sending. (my first indieweb reply to do so was tantek.com/2015/162/t2/indieweb-ui-ux-sketch-build) Today: pingbacks too, e.g. First Federated #Indieweb Comments: https://eschnou.com/entry/testing-indieweb-federation-with-waterpigscouk-aaronpareckicom-and--62-24908.html Previously: http://tantek.com/2013/113/b1/first-federated-indieweb-comment-thread
@eschnou now automatically sending webmentions (or pingbacks if necessary) from replies; joining #indieweb federation!
@kylewmahan re: kylewm.com/r/4ba4 Let's see how a reply three deep (reply to your reply to your reply) works.
@aaronpk re: aaron.pk/n4bc1 Looking forward to seeing what #indieweb #UI #UX iterations you sketch and build!
@benwerd indieweb tenets? @loqisaur says indiewebcamp.com/tenets In summary: 🗽✊🔍💪😋📓💞📐🌐🗿🎉🌈
going to Homebrew Website Club 17:30 @MozSF 2015-06-17. Indie event kylewm.com/2015/06/homebrew-website-club silo fb.com/events/101890076819383
Made it to track yesterday. workout: 800 1600 800 1600 4x200 I did: 800 1200 800 1200 4x200 Previously: http://tantek.com/2015/153/t1/headache-water-track-ran-anyway
I too am "of the web" per @adactio https://adactio.com/journal/9016 Also the #indieweb because silos die, like @Branch: http://tantek.com/2015/159/t1/branch-replied-my-site-last-longer
@brianoberkirch 2y ago you posted @Branch, I replied on my site "where it will likely last longer". It did: http://tantek.com/2013/073/b1/silos-vs-open-social-web vs. http://branch.com/b/why-are-silos-beating-the-light-out-of-an-open-social-web " After more than three years of great conversations, our team has decided to shut down Branch.com. Before we go, we want to let you download the full text of all your posts and branches you joined. ( Sign in with Twitter to Download ) Keep bringing people together, and keep talking to each other. Thanks for all the conversations. " As reported by TechCrunch: * http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/03/bye-branch/ Internet Archive: * https://web.archive.org/web/20140731143212/http://branch.com/b/why-are-silos-beating-the-light-out-of-an-open-social-web
likes @amazingmap's tweet
@deewu thanks for pointing out. Noted .so ccTLD issues: https://indiewebcamp.com/short-domains#so and cited your tweets. Hope that's ok!
@BillSeitz @holden @WardCunningham IndieWeb approach: 1 reply from your own site 2 POSSE e.g. Twitter 3 webmention to posts on indieweb sites which then copy and embed such a reply inline under the post. Already works when received by these "BlogComment" engines for example: * Known / withknown.com * WordPress Webmention Plugin / https://indiewebcamp.com/Getting_Started_on_WordPress For more see: * https://indiewebcamp.com/reply * https://indiewebcamp.com/comments-presentation
If I ever get a cat I'm naming it str.
Awoke to a bad headache. Drank water til somewhat lucid. Track halfway over, ran to anyway: did 1x(600,300). workout was 5-7x(600,300). Previously: http://tantek.com/2015/146/t2/made-trackattack
@LynnMagic it would be great to have you @IndieWebCamp.
going to IndieWebCamp 2015-07-11…12 in Portland! You should too! Choose Portland or Brighton: https://indiewebcamp.com/2015
@benwerd @erinjo also proud of you & @withknown — so much #indieweb & especially user empathy. Keep up the great work!
Congrats to fellow re-elected @W3CAB members @chaals @cwilso @mc2hampion and newcomer Judy Zhu! http://www.w3.org/blog/news/archives/4727
Having had success with more openness, I'm running for the @W3CAB again. Ask your @W3C AC Rep to vote by tomorrow! https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/33280/ab20150501/ (W3C Member-only link) I'll write more later, but here's a few accomplishments: I created and got the W3C Advisory Board (AB) to start openly using: * @W3CAB - The W3C Advisory Board's official Twitter account * https://www.w3.org/wiki/AB - wiki page of open AB projects I worked hard at the Advisory Board to make more open licensing happen at W3C, and with the help and collaboration of many, concrete progress has been made there: * https://www.w3.org/2004/pp/psig/group/1505-derivative-REC.html (also a W3C Member-only link, hope to report more at a public link soon) I'm still working towards allowing Working Groups (and Editors) to choose to use CC0, but the above is at least a big step forward for establishing a culture of using more liberal licenses. Thank you for your support!
going to #YxYY003! Looking forward to warm & thoughtful chats with independent creatives. yesandyesyes.com @yxyy
@phidip #NPSF is @Nov_Project_SF, SF chapter/tribe of november-project.com — a free workout group. Last Wednesday of the month is our "PR Wednesday" where we do a particular routine and try to set a new personal record time to completion. More on NPSF's PR Wednesday routine in this previous post: tantek.com/2015/119/t1/personal-record-npsf-pr-faster
Actually I did set an #NPSF PR this morning! 33:20 = 35s faster than 33:55 last month! Apparently I misremembered my last month's time as 32:55. I was so sure of my previous PR this morning and when I wrote my previous post that I didn't even click back to last month's post until just now. No wonder I was a lot closer to the people just ahead of me this time. I was over half a minute faster! So yeah, the 3/1 minute run/walk Galloway method totally worked.
#NPSF PR Wednesday this morning: 33:20, 25s slower. Tried a 3/1min run/walk this time. Felt a lot smoother overall, with a lot more room to grow and improve. Also today was colder than last month, and I was a lot closer to the people just ahead of me than I was last month. Previously: tantek.com/2015/119/t1/personal-record-npsf-pr-faster
Somehow woke up, made it to #trackattack. plan 1200 1600 1200 1600 1200 I did 1200 1200 800 800 1200 w 90s rests These people: https://instagram.com/p/3KgnvHg9SZ Photo by Nick Buck Last week: tantek.com/2015/139/t1/first-nyrr-tuesday-intervals Previously: tantek.com/2015/118/t1/npsf-trackattack-done
making progress on short, simple, flat open source code for webmention discovery in HTTP&HTML: https://indiewebcamp.com/Webmention#Discovery_in_PHP
Tired of native iOS app inefficiencies, thus a deletion binge: * Buy Me a Pie! (unused) * Clear (unused) * Connect (never seemed to work or do anything useful, asked for too many creepy permissions) * Epicurious (unused) * Give It Up! (unused) * MapMyRun (unused) * MyFitnessPal (unused) * RunKeeper (no good on iPod, Nike+ Running works fine) * Runtastic (unused) * PaperKarma (never got it to work) * Path Talk (unused) * Tumblr (website should be good enough) These are just the few based on what showed up in App Store / Updates. As long as a native iOS app is not asking to be updated, then it seems mostly harmless. However, most so-called "native" mobile apps are more work for the user (thus more unfriendly) by making the user deal with: * update notifications * explicitly needing to update them * having them be disabled (Waiting…) while being updated * making device backups take longer On the other hand, the nice thing about web app shortcuts is that they never need explicit updating, nor do you have to wait for such updates to finish before you can use them again, nor do you have to deal with any of the other above-noted native app annoyances.
going to Homebrew Website Club 17:30 @MozSF 2015-06-03. Indie event kylewm.com/2015/05/homebrew-website-club silo fb.com/events/674781485961103
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@matthillco thanks for kind words! @techytuppers good feedback. Changed IRC to webchat link. You're right regarding "You have to walk before you can run." Some thoughts on that: http://indiewebcamp.com/generations @IndieWebCamp is a community that encourages and helps enable everyone to walk and run who wants to do so, especially with their own identity and creativity, incrementally, step by step. More: http://indiewebcamp.com/principles
New @CSS3UI WD: w3.org/TR/2015/WD-css3-ui-20150519 * 0 open issues * Security&Privacy Q&A per tantek.com/b/4a31 More: http://www.w3.org/blog/CSS/2015/05/20/css-basic-user-interface-draft-updated/
first @Nov_Project_NYC #doublegang this morning. 2x40min partner workouts 5:28 w @alison825L, 6:28 w Brittany: https://instagram.com/p/26qFWNpQZE
did my first @NYRR Tuesday #intervals at #EngineersGate #CentralPark this morning: 4x800 2x400 (workout was: 6x800).
Made it to NYC (4hr SFO delay). Grateful for #running #baytobreakers with so many friends, #NPSF LAX BOS NYC. #b2b104
ran #baytobreakers in 1:17:53. ~3 minutes slower than last year. #b2b #b2b104 #noinjuries #noexcuses More: Transited by bus halfway with a couple of @nov_project_lax friends and then we did a ~2 mile warmup jog before the race to the corral entrances, stretched in the corral, and then bounced to stay warm with fellow @nov_project_sf runners. We started the race on time near the front of Corral A, can't say anyone got in my way, people in general were faster than me. I kept pace with my friend @leahculver for the first mile which was my fastest of the whole race. Despite feeling prepared, I felt like I was dragging and heavy for the whole race. Even the downhills didn't feel as speedy as I'm used to. I tried not to let those feelings get to me and pushed on regardless. Still, I could tell by mile 4 that I wasn't making the time I wanted to, and wasn't sure I would even be able to beat my last year PR (personal record). I thought to myself regardless of any doubts, I owed it to myself to give it my all, so that I could at least finish knowing that I did, regardless of whether I PR'd or not. So I did, and I still fell short of my goal(s) for the day (except I did finish free of injury at least). I'm not going to make any excuses, yet I have to admit, after consistently making progress the previous four years, and crushing it last year, I was disappointed with my performance today. I'm going to attempt to make the most of it, by reflecting on and writing down what I did (or did not do) that I might/could/should have done differently. Despite giving it my all on raceday, that's only part of giving it your all for the race, whether last night, yesterday, last week, or in the months of training beforehand. It's just over two months before my next race (the second half of the San Francisco Marathon), and I'm going to consciously plan for and put whatever insights I come up with to use from tomorrow until then. Previously: tantek.com/2014/138/t1/ran-baytobreakers-faster-b2b103
going to Homebrew Website Club NYC next Wed 2015-05-20! ~18:30 in Manhattan. RSVP: fb.com/events/807045706055031
just like that (<24h) @Andy_Leap wrote+deployed a great start on a #golang #microformats2 parser http://microformats.org/wiki/microformats2#Go
watching Forrest Gump for the first time since it came out. #ThisSeatsTaken #YouCantSitHere #YouCanSitHereIfYouWant
@ttepasse sorry about that — didn't see the typo til just now, but demos are done. talky.io for future reference.
#IndieWebCamp Germany demos all done. They're off to BBQ but see extensive notes by @rhiaro: http://indiewebcamp.com/irc/2015-05-10#t1431268323324
#IndieWebCamp Germany demos are live on https://beta.talky.io/iwc and are amazing! #webmention #micropub #microformats2
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https://instagram.com/p/2JSbLeg9aR/ Saw a Corona Heights sunrise this morning after running #NPSF #hillsforbreakfast #earlygang with this great crew. https://instagram.com/p/2JPwhIBzMR/ Keeping it all in mind to get through the next week.
"Reclaim Your Domain" http://audreywatters.com/2015/04/29/reclaim-known/ Nice post on how @WithKnown helps you reclaim your online self & stuff.
Today I set a personal record at #NPSF PR-Wednesday. 33:55 — 2:07 faster. I don't remember feeling this miserable during a PR-Wednesday workout in a long time. But first the times: * 2:07 faster than my previous PR-Wednesday record 36:02 (2015-02-25) * 1:30 faster than my course record 35:25 (2015-01-13, before the course became our PR-Wednesday workout) The previous two months I did both the 5:30 & 6:30 PR-Wednesday workouts as well as the "tweeners" in-between workout. Those times: tantek.com/2015/084/t1/npsf-double-pr-wednesday Feb: 36:02 & 36:15 Mar: 38:32 & 37:04 Since February of this year, the NPSF Alta Plaza PR-Wednesday workout has consisted of: 1. start at the bottom of the steps on Pierce. 2. run a clockwise lap around the park 3. run up steps to the flat area between the playground & tennis courts 4. 10 burpees 5. run back down the steps 6. repeat 2-5 two more times 7. repeat 2-3. For a total of 4 laps, 30 burpees, ??? steps, as fast as you can. Things I did differently beforehand for this morning: * Last night: iced my knees — no pain, just a little swollen from Tuesday track (ttk.me/t4at1) * 5:49 put on my newer racing ASICs instead of old training pair or Nike Structure 18s. * 5:50 rungang (warmup run ~2 miles) to 6:30 @Nov_Project_SF instead of driving to doubling-up 5:30 & 6:30. * ~6:15 downed a Starbucks single espresso on the run to Alta Plaza (having had nothing to eat at home but a couple of chewable vitamin Cs). During the PR workout this morning, there were three things that I distinctly remember doing differently, and feeling more mentally and physically miserable about. 1. Ran (no walking) up the entire West side hill (first time) on lap 1, legs shaking at the top, thinking, I'm not even half a lap in yet. 2. Second time up the steps, I raced them hard two at a time to the top (thanks to a serendipitous music boost), and then almost felt like throwing up while doing burpees after. Actually felt that during all subsequent burpees. 3. Third lap, on the North side downhill, sprinted to the point of losing my breath (was inspired to pass Gil and Jorge on the downhill, each on their fourth lap, who then passed me back on the East side downhill when I had trouble breathing & running at the same time). 4. Not what I did, but what a friend did for me: Fourth lap, my friend Matt Schaar ran with me (he'd finished his workout already), verbally encouraging me and anyone else nearby the whole way. I've said it before (ttk.me/b/4Yy2) and I'll say it again (ttk.me/b/4_n1), this is an incredibly positive, inspiring, and supportive group to run and workout with. from fb.com/media/set/?set=a.632064620263368.1073742040.276430682493432 However, the entire workout I felt like I was going either slower or no faster than before. I felt like I was having an off day. A miserable off day. But stubbornly I wasn't going to give up. Instead, I pushed harder to just get it over with. And ended up going faster. I should emphasize, none of this involved any kind of pain threshold (as far as I remember). No knee pain nor ankle pain. (Well maybe a bit of suppressing a lingering sidecramp from my Sunday 7 mile trail run). Apparently it was all about pushing myself further into both psychological and physical discomfort than I had before on a PR day. It's going to be interesting facing that next month, when I know that that's what it's going to take to both go that fast, and to have even a chance of PRing again. Fortunately I have a different race focus before then: Just 18 days til Bay to Breakers (2015-05-17) - where I'll have a different mental challenge. Last year I cut over 16 minutes (ttk.me/t4W81) from my B2B time (thanks to six months of NovemberProject). This year I've had twelve more months of NP and I honestly have no idea what is a reasonable expectation. I've had some thoughts, like cut five minutes, get a sub-1:10 but I'm trying hard to focus and concentrate on just beating last year's time and giving it all I've got, finishing with the knowledge of having done so.
Congratulations @benwerd @erinjo! You should both be very proud with what you've done @Withknown in just one year.
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Hard enough find someone to get along with in #love, why would anyone object to that? Thoughts with #marriageequality.
@scatteredbrainV sure! See also http://microformats.org/wiki/how-to-start-new-translation which has some tips. Feedback welcome!
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@scatteredbrainV #microformats2 http://microformats.org/wiki/microformats2 incorporates lessons learned from microformats, RDFa, microdata
https://instagram.com/p/2B9kohg9WU #NPSF #trackattack done: warmup, 400 800 1200 1600 1200 800 400 Prev: tantek.com/2015/104/t1/npsf-trackattack-woke-up-late
"HTML is my API" @aaronpk on @HackerNews's HTML vs JSON, reliability, and using #microformats2 https://aaronparecki.com/articles/2015/04/26/1/html-is-my-api
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Everyone at Homebrew Website Club SF/PDX/NYC this week was ok with @IndieWebCamp July 11-12. Mark your calendars!
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@wilkieii no fuss here. @LynnMagic you're active on your own site and building @CQT_Quirell. Just a quiet fan here.
Every morning: 1. What's the most I can do with what I have? 2. Remember everyone is struggling with something.
New York City friends TONIGHT 1st NYC 2015 #IndieWeb meetup 7p EDT @WeWork Charging Bull 25 Bwy fb.com/events/1596554663924436
Likely dates for @IndieWebCamp 2015: 2015-07-11..12. Can you make it? Other suggestions? Edit: https://indiewebcamp.com/2015#Candidate_Dates
@nialljthompson no problem. Here's a good start: http://microformats.org/wiki/microformats2 http://microformats.org/2014/03/05/getting-started-with-microformats2
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Global regulator flags change in how banks calculate capital
LONDON (Reuters) – Banks face curbs on their ability to downplay how much capital they should hold, as regulators bid to restore investor confidence in the sector, a top global banking watchdog has said.
Stefan Ingves, chairman of the Basel Committee of supervisors from nearly 30 countries, said there will be "floors" on bank capital, one of the most definitive statements so far on major changes to come.
BoE's Carney says top insurance officials face tougher scrutiny
LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Britain will vet top insurance
officials and actuaries, bringing the sector in line with banks
to make misconduct by individuals easier to punish, Bank of
England Governor Mark Carney said on Thursday.
Insurance officials and actuaries who come under the BoE's
net will have to prove their suitability to regulators before
they can start the job.
UK to widen law against benchmark rigging, aims for year-end
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain plans to extend laws criminalizing the rigging of Libor interest rates to seven other financial benchmarks by the end of this year, the finance ministry said on Thursday.
The Treasury launched a consultation on widening the legislation to a range of benchmarks including the WM/Reuters 4pm London fix – the dominant global benchmark in the $5.3 trillion-a-day currency market – and gold, oil and silver.
New UK regulatory team to track funds to protect investors
LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Britain's financial regulator
said it was changing how it supervises the investment sector as
part of a wider push to stop customers being ripped off when
they save for their old age.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it would assess
funds from the moment they are authorised to be sold in Britain
through to their eventual closure, its director of wholesale
banking and investment management, William Amos, told a
conference in London.
EU financial watchdogs warn of funding squeeze
LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Three European Union financial
watchdogs warned that a funding freeze will hamper their efforts
to help Europe avoid another financial crisis.
The 2007-2009 crisis led to new laws that force banks to
hold more capital so that taxpayers do not have to rescue them
again. Insurers also face tougher capital requirements, while
the EU has also agreed to set up new protections for investors.
Derivatives industry calls global reporting plan a dream
LONDON (Reuters) – Plans for a global snapshot of risks in the financial derivatives market are a "dream" that must not detract regulators from tackling discrepancies in trade reporting, a top industry official said on Tuesday.
Following market mayhem after the collapse of Lehman Brothers bank in 2008, the Group of 20 economies (G20) agreed that data should be collected on who holds derivatives contracts like interest rate or credit default swaps.
BoE's Bailey wants better global coordination over bank fines
LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Regulators from the United
States and elsewhere should coordinate better how they levy
fines on banks for misconduct to avoid making it harder to
rebuild strength in the banking system, Bank of England Deputy
Governor Andrew Bailey said.
Bailey said at a British Bankers' Association on Tuesday
that better discussion was needed among regulators to ensure big
fines don't get in the way of banks building up their capital
EU's Barnier defends bank rescue fund plans
LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The European Union must shift
more of the cost of a new rescue fund for banks onto the
region's biggest lenders, lawmakers told the bloc's financial
services chief on Monday.
EU leaders have decided to complete a banking union by
setting up an agency to shut failing euro zone banks and
establishing, over eight years, a 55 billion euro back-up fund.
Top global banks face 16-20 pct combined capital buffer-G20 draft
LONDON (Reuters) – The world's top 29 banks would have to hold safety buffers of "bail-in" bonds and other capital equivalent to 16 to 20 percent of their risk-weighted assets, under a plan drawn up by global regulators.
The plan, core to global efforts to end "too big to fail banks" and shield taxpayers from having to rescue lenders again, will be discussed by finance ministers from the G20 group of leading economies in Australia next week.
Top global banks face 16-20 percent combined capital buffer – G20 draft
LONDON (Reuters) – The world's top 29 banks would have to hold safety buffers of "bail-in" bonds and other capital equivalent to 16 to 20 percent of their risk-weighted assets, under a plan drawn up by global regulators.
The plan, core to global efforts to end "too big to fail banks" and shield taxpayers from having to rescue lenders again, will be discussed by finance ministers from the G20 group of leading economies in Australia next week.

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Wealth Jobs
In their Opinion
Justin Urquhart StewartThe New Imperial China? by Justin Urquhart-Stewart
Bruce RaineWhat to look for when choosing a wealth management system
Aliya AllenCommitment, Continuity and Consistency
David WilsonSoftware without the technology headaches
Wealth and Asset Management
- World's first diamond exchange will go live in Sep
- Perth stockbroker to buy Entrust Private Wealth
- DBS Private Bank's regional ambitions burn bright
- A wealth of new opportunities
- Findex acquires private wealth firm
- Findex to drop name in favour of Centric Wealth
- Do you really need a private bank?
- UK bank Rothschild invests in a Chinese online retailer
- JP Morgan private banker: "We can't make money anymore…"
- Russian millionaires eye Asia-Pacific opportunities
Executive Moves
- Blackstone Names Chairman for Greater China
- BNP Paribas appoints India CEO
- Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management appoints head of global client group, APAC
- SSgA boss elected to FSC board
- ANZ appoints Global Head of Corporate Advisory
- Challenger appoints technical services head
- Citi nabs Whitehead from Deutsche
- StanChart appoints global head of managed investments
- BNP appoints Australia head of asset services
- Macquarie veteran joins Credit Suisse as vice chairman
Legal, Regulation & Compliance
- 25 Chinese mutual fund houses seek to speed up application and issuance of equity funds
- Singapore to remove distinction between international and domestic banking
- WSJ: 1MDB's RM2.6b found in 'PM's accounts'
- Singapore tweaks proposed real estate investment trust market reforms
- Slater & Gordon looks to EY to clean up the mess
- Offshore law firm Acts For CIC Gold On London Stock Exchange IPO
- ENSafrica recognised for India-related work
- Government securities 'investment' may hit returns prospects for Ulip holders: Industry
- China IPO Funds Threatened as Regulators Mull Share Sale Ban
- India Needs Improved Regulations for Private Equity: McKinsey
- RBA to revamp core banking platform
- Former Skype Exec Joins Blockchain.info Board; Singapore's Central Bank Backs Blockchain Project
- Green Key's VoIP Software Expands to Asian Brokers and Traders
- Westpac VC invests in Bitcoin player
- Lufax Achieves New Milestone of 10 Million Registered Users
- ME Bank looks to internet banking upgrade after major tech overhaul
- Aussie fintech firms head to London
- Half of internet users globally trust branch banking more than online option
- JBWere rides crest of tech wave
- Jack Ma's online bank lifts off
Alternative Investments
- China Minsheng Investment Corp opens Singapore unit
- Fired up over coal deal
- China fund association calls on managers to back market
- Mint Asset Management Wins Active NZ Equity Mandate from NZSF
- Bank of China marks bond listing on Nasdaq Dubai
- Challenger enters strategic partnership with Janus
- Apollo Global Management, Baring Asia frontrunners in race for Religare; deadline for final bids by month-end
- ANZ's Hanrahan banking on more inbound M&A
- China's Africa equity fund to reach 5 bln USD in 2015
- CIMB's separation scheme costs RM443mil
Islamic Finance
- Standard Chartered Pakistan gets two IFA Awards 2015
- Crescent Wealth pays $30.75m for South Melbourne offices
- Malaysia set to double sukuk sales
- HSBC Bank Oman agrees to sell Pakistan business to Meezan Bank
- Guidance seeks to link Islamic investors in Asia, Mideast
- Swift launches Islamic finance rulebook for international roll-out and adoption
- NBP launches Islamic banking system in Khyber Agency
- Al Baraka Bank (Pakistan) Limited Receives Two Awards at the Islamic Finance Awards 2015
- Enhanced Islamic Banking Framework Benefits Malaysia: CIMB Islamic
- DIBPL Organizes session on Islamic Banking at KSE
Investment Banking
- China Huarong Adds CICC to Advise on Hong Kong IPO
- AIIB to play vital role in Asian infrastructure sector: Qatar
- Vietnam bank BIDV plans foreign stake sales in 2016
- Philippine-based China Bank raises $158m debt
- AIIB will not negatively impact BRICS Development Bank: China
- Governments sign pact to create Chinese-led Asian bank
- PH delays joining China infra bank
- Top execs bring Nomura in sight of 150tn yen asset goal
- GE set to sell Europe private equity unit to SMBC for over $2 billion
- Deutsche counts bids for ANZ's Esanda
- PH shielded from Greek default effects
- China's Boom Has World Bank Worried
- Nikko's John Vail on Why Japan's Bloom Will Last
- Geoffrey See Is Training North Koreans to Become Entrepreneurs
- Volatility Shouldn't Deter Australian Bond Investors From Going Global, Says AB
- Investment Technology by Numbers by Phil Banas
- Labuan Trusts and Foundations
- Morningstar: Investing In Frontier Markets Takes Long-Term Focus, Patience
- US rate hike fears make Asia vulnerable to capital outflows
- China takes another step in financial liberalisation: SEB Reports
Retail Banking
- Doha Bank aims to double India business to $5 billion in two years
- Dar opens MCB branch in Dubai
- Philippines' UCPB bank sale draws U.S. private equity, San Miguel: source
- Mitsubishi buying Asian bank
- OCBC, UOB banks open branches in Myanmar
- Kotak's merger to finish this financial year
- Centre mulls Bharatiya Mahila Bank-State Bank of India merger
- Nomura to Invest in BDO Unibank Subsidiary
- Chinese bank ICBC expands business in Germany
- Australian Banks Friend Fintech Startups
- Black money compliance window open till Sept 30
- I-T dept won't verify foreign asset disclosures
- South Korea targets tax exemptions to spur overseas investment
- Govt to expand corporate tax discounts
- India, Thailand sign multiple agreements including double taxation avoidance treaty
- India, Thailand ink double taxation deal
- MOF upbeat on cross-strait tax pact
- Indonesia hopes tax amnesty will lure back capital
- KPMG's 2015 new partner roll breaks records to break the glass ceiling
- Will sort out India-Mauritius DTAA woes soon: Mauritius FM
Sovereign Wealth
- Sovereign wealth fund will diversify
- KIC's chairman sets course for endowment-like asset allocation
- Firm advises on $525m Barangaroo investment
- The investment elephant in the room
- NZ Super Fund tops international fund returns: JP Morgan
- S. Korea's sovereign fund nixes plan to buy into LA Dodgers
- Qatar's sovereign wealth fund looks to diversify in Asia and US
- World's Biggest Wealth Fund Ready to Battle 'Flash Boys' in Asia
- GIC & Temasek invest $590.1m in Citic Securities
- VIDEO: Rachel Farrell on institutional investing in China
- Independent research house, Fat Prophets, on expansion trail
- Wealth-X Reveals: The Top 10 Wealthiest Jewellers In India
- The Philippines: A Safe Haven for Investors
- Potential Return Matters the Least to Asians When Buying Retirement Products
- Peer-to-peer lending no threat to banks
- The fund manager who's betting China's currency will fall
- Will Corporate Governance Be Big In Japan?
- GenX continues to be unhappy with major banks
- Will Corporate Governance be big in Japan?
- Trust Insider: understanding Witan Pacific's disappearing discount
Company Results
- Kotak Mahindra Bank targets 20% growth in retail business
- Major Vietnamese lender Sacombank set to expand after merger
- SBS Bank delivers record full-year results
- Deutsche Bank's India profit almost doubles in FY2015
- Nomura - Outlook for FY15–16 corporate earnings
- Reliance Capital Q4 net profit rises 53 per cent to Rs 407 crore
- S. Korean asset managers' net edges down in Q1
- Maybank 1Q profit up 6%
- RBC reports record net income
- BIMB Holdings net profit up 9.9%


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So @Justin Burns and I have been busy adding to and rearranging our Virb homepage. We also took the chance to refine the navigation a little bit and start using buttons that actually look like buttons.
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Max Adler Talks Return to GLEE; Blaine Romance Rumors
In a new interview with Bustle.com, Max Adler shares details on what's ahead for his character, Dave Karofsky on the sixth and final season of GLEE.
"I never saw it coming," says the actor on the surprise call he received from Ryan Murphy asking him to return to the show.
Regarding rumors that his character, a former football star and bully will now begin a new relationship with Darren Criss' newly-single Blaine, the actor shared, "he has some scenes with both Kurt and Blaine, but I can't tell you what happens in those scenes. You'll have to watch to see what goes down."
He continued, "Beyond whatever happens in the relationship territory I think the important thing to focus on is that Karofsky is alive and he's well and he came out on the other side of his suicide attempt and whatever he's doing, he's doing it. You know, he's living," He adds, "He's having adventures, experiences, he's meeting people, he's out there and I think that is what I would want people to take away and have resonate with them no matter who he's with or holds hands with or kisses at the end of the day."
Adler also shares that he is thrilled his character's storyline will see closure by the end of the final season. "There were so many questions that I wanted to know about him and so that's what I'm most excited for that now we get to share with the audience what he's been up to and how he is and where his mental state is."
Read the interview in full here
GLEE will return for its sixth and final season in 2015.
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Vans Warped Tour Celebrates 20 Years With Energetic Stop in Pomona, California
Check out Loudwire's recap and photos of the 2014 Vans Warped Tour stop in Pomona, California.
Check out Loudwire's recap and photos of the 2014 Vans Warped Tour stop in Pomona, California.
Pennsylvania's favorite gothic metalcore band Motionless in White have revealed details about their next album. Via a post on their Facebook page, they announced that their third full-length will be titled 'Reincarnate' and will drop Sept. 16.
In This Moment have just released a cinematic music video for the track 'Whore.' Starring Motionless in White vocalist Chris Motionless, the clip visits a dark and vintage area of New York City when sketchy strip clubs still outnumbered tourist traps in the city that never sleeps.
Chris Motionless of Pennsylvanian metalcore band Motionless in White has accomplished a lot in his life, and today (Oct. 17) is the singer's 26th birthday. To celebrate the musician's day of birth, we've named 'America,' which was directed by Slipknot percussionist / backing vocalist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan and released on the band's 'Infamous' album, our Video of the Day.
With their latest disc 'Blood' out almost a year now, In This Moment aren't showing any signs of slowing down any time soon. The band will be joining the likes of Shinedown and Papa Roach for the 2013 Carnival of Madness tour run and now In This Moment have revealed they will be headlining the Hellpop tour this fall.
The 2013 Mayhem Festival made a stop in Hartford, Conn., over the weekend where metal heads came together to celebrate all different sub-genres of heavy music. The Musicians Institute Stage had one of the most eclectic line-ups of the bill.
The Musicians Institute Stage at the 2013 Mayhem Festival kickoff in San Bernardino, Calif. was as scorching as the 100-plus degree heat all day long. Fans gathered around to catch a mixture of veteran bands and younger metal rockers, including Children of Bodom, Emmure, Born of Osiris, Motionless in White, Attika 7 and Thrown Into Exile.
With their third full-length disc 'From Death To Destiny' due out on Aug. 6, Asking Alexandria will embarking on a short run of U.S. headlining tour dates to coincide with the release.
Motionless in White and their latest track 'America' earned another Cage Match win, defeating I See Stars. Since the last Cage Match, MIW have unleashed the full video for 'America,' directed by Slipknot's Clown. Can they win again as they face a new competitor?
Pennsylvanian metalcore act Motionless in White have just released a new music video for 'America.' The track is Motionless in White's third single from their 2012 full-length album, 'Infamous,' and the song's video was directed by Slipknot percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan.


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Ambassador Motel is a popular choice amongst travelers in Rockhampton, whether exploring or just passing through. Both business travelers and tourists can enjoy the hotel's facilities and services. Free Wi-Fi in all rooms, Wi-Fi in public areas, car park, room service, family room are just some of the facilities on offer. Some of the well-appointed guestrooms feature internet access - wireless (complimentary), internet access - wireless, non smoking rooms, air conditioning, mini bar. Take a break from a long day and make use of outdoor pool, garden. Friendly staff, great facilities and close proximity to all that Rockhampton has to offer are three great reasons you should stay at Ambassador Motel. ...read more
Ambassador Motel Amenities
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Where Do Fido and Fluffy Shop Online?
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I'm constantly sniffing out stuff from a variety of sources (both online and off-line), but I compiled a list of e-tailers that I always check out for my shopping list – which of the following gets a following from your furry fam?
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esthersim 6 years
I love www.dog.com I recommend it to all dog owners.
MissSushi 6 years
We pretty much never shop online for the dogs, i prefer to see things in store. pictures can make something look so much better then it is. the only thing we buy online are Lupine collars
kscincotta 6 years
I totally hit up Amazon when I need something for the pup. That or orvis.com since that's where we get all her bedding.
Aphrosette 6 years
There should be the option to check more than on!
LolaDog 6 years
Great post, Shopping for your furry friends is very important. Check our Paw Luxury www.pawlux.com Paw Luxury proudly offers eco-friendly, organic, all-natural dog products made in the USA or fairtrade. WOOF WOOF
couture-yourself 6 years
I love Muttropolis as well!
Renees3 6 years
i loooooove muttropolis, I miss living near one!
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May 8 2008 | 9:58am ET
Hedge funds almost halved their year-to-date losses in April, Hedge Fund Research reports.
The firm's HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index rose 1.64% last month, leaving it down 1.78% on the year. Funds of hedge funds did rather less well, adding 0.86%, leaving them down 3.3% in 2008.
All but four of HFR's 23 strategy, regional and subindices were in positive ground last month. Emerging markets did best, returning 3.54% in April, though it remains down 3.85% year-to-date. Equity hedge funds also had a strong April, rising 3.08%. Those funds are down an average of 2.97%.
Relative value funds added 1.24% last month (down 2.06% YTD), while event-driven funds rose 1.1% (down 2.32% YTD). Of the major strategy indices, only macro funds posted a losing April, dropping 0.55%, though it is the only major strategy index in positive ground in 2008 at 3.53%.
The Asia ex-Japan and Latin America indices were the strongest subindinces in April, rising 5.49% (down 6.92% YTD) and 5.08% (up 3.08% YTD). LatAm funds are the only emerging markets funds in positive ground this year.
Other strong performances were turned in by technology/healthcare funds (4.06% in April, down 2.8% YTD) and relative value yield alternatives funds (3.03%, down 1.2% YTD).
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Filed under: Diet
Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDShub.net) has an article on the obesity epidemic - which is a major problem in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The article reports that bad eating habits affect both civilians and military members and provides information on how service members can improve their eating habits.
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Bad eating habits: Advice to help service members eat healthier
Milk and milk products provide calcium which is important for bone health. Choose low-fat or fat-free milk, cheese, and yogurt to reduce your intake of fat and calories. Switching from whole milk to 1% milk will save 50 calories and over 5 grams of fat per serving. Try using low or fat-free yogurts and milk in dips, salad dressings, and cream soups.
Remember to include nuts and seeds in your diet. Try them as snacks, on salads, or in main dishes. You can even use nuts to replace meat or poultry. For example, add toasted peanuts to a vegetable stir fry instead of meat. Or, add walnuts or pecans to a green salad instead of cheese or meat.
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We don't give much thought to our skeletal systems until we do something that results in a broken bone. But bones play a vital role in a person's general health and fitness. Our bones support us, allow us to move, and protect our vital organs from injury. They also store minerals—such as calcium and phosphorus—that are released into the bloodstream when our systems need them, for example, for muscle contractions.
Bone loss usually occurs gradually over a long period of time. By taking steps now to maintain healthy bones, you could ward off medical conditions such as osteoporosis.
One way to maintain optimal bone health is to eat foods rich in calcium and vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, the body cannot absorb enough calcium from the foods we eat. This causes calcium to be taken our bones, which prevents the growth of new bone and results in weaker bones.
Good sources of calcium include low-fat dairy products, nuts and seeds, beans, broccoli and other leafy green vegetables, and fortified products such as orange juice that have added calcium. Good sources of vitamin D are egg yolks, fatty fish, beef liver, and milk with vitamin D. We also make vitamin D when our skin is exposed to the sun, although not everyone is able to get enough vitamin D this way.
Another way to keep your bones strong is to engage in physical activity. The best exercises are the strength-building and weight-bearing kinds such as walking, climbing, lifting weights, and dancing.
Other ways to maintain bone health include preventing falls by reducing the risk factors that you can control. Improve your balance and strength through exercise, maintain good vision, and make sure that your home is free of "falling dangers" such as poor lighting and loose rugs. Risk factors such as smoking, alcohol, medications, and body weight are also controllable. Smoking cigarettes, like vitamin D deficiency, can keep your body from using the calcium in your diet. Alcohol and certain medications (glucocorticoids, for example) also can cause your bones to become weak or lose mass. Moreover, being too thin increases one's risk of developing weak bones that are more likely to break. If necessary, boost your diet with calcium and vitamin D supplements. Also consider talking to your physician about your bone health.
You may have heard again and again how important calcium and vitamin D are. Maybe you've even taken some or all of the steps above. But if you haven't, start now and take action! Eat the right foods and exercise for strong bones.
With so many fruit juices on grocery shelves, do you find yourself asking, "Which one do I choose?"
With so many fruit juices on grocery shelves, do you find yourself asking "Which one do I choose?" Look for fruit juices that are labeled "100 percent fruit juice" and read the ingredients. Juices that contain high fructose corn syrup or other sugars are an be labeled as a fruit drink, fruit punch, or fruit cocktail. These drinks add calories and contribute to obesity. Choose 100 percent fruit juice to optimize nutrition with natural ingredients, vitamins, minerals, and no artificial flavorings or sweeteners.
Granola bars are great for a quick, convenient snack. Be sure to read the Nutrition Facts label to choose a bar that contains some protein and fiber, which will help you stay full longer. Some granola bars are high in sugar and fat, and also total calories. Next time you're in a store, compare labels and look for one that has at least 4 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber, and less than 200 calories.
As stated in the Warfighter Nutrition Guide (chapter 5) , certain foods raise blood sugar, or glucose, levels better than others. Ultimately, blood glucose from foods you eat are stored in the muscles and liver, in the form of glycogen, to supply energy for future physical activity.
The term glycemic index (GI) is used to describe how high a particular food will raise blood glucose. A high GI food is more effective for replenishing muscle and liver stores of glycogen than one with a low GI. Immediately after a moderate/high intensity mission or exercise, eat foods and beverages that have a moderate to high GI to replenish the glucose used up.
Click here for more information on the Glycemic Index.
Do you find the nutrient claims listed on many foods confusing? You are not alone!
Such claims are strictly defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Here are common cholesterol-related nutrient content claims with a detailed description of what each means. If a food claims to be cholesterol free, it means that one serving of the product contains less than two milligrams of cholesterol and two grams or less of saturated fat. Low cholesterol means that one serving contains 20 or fewer milligrams of cholesterol and two grams or less of saturated fat. Finally, reduced cholesterol means at least 25 percent less cholesterol than the regular product and 2 grams or less of saturated fat. Arm yourself with this information and be an educated consumer next time you shop.
It's important to eat something after a strenuous workout to replenish muscle stores of carbohydrate and have plenty of protein available to repair the body. Try a peanut butter and jelly (PBJ) sandwich for a great post workout meal! It's cheap and packed with nutrition if you use natural peanut butter without added sugar and fats, and whole-grain bread.
For other post-exercise snacks please visit the Warfighter Nutrition Guide.
Dietary data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 2005-2006) for children between ages two through 19 suggest that children may not be drinking enough water for optimal health. The study also found that children and adolescents may be getting as much as two-thirds of their total water intake with their main meals. Try replacing non-nutritious beverages like sodas with nutritious beverages (or better yet, plain water) at meal time. This could have a positive impact on the diet, weight, and health of your children.


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2010 Golden Globe Awards: Leona Lewis
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The Globes may be golden, but Leona went for a different metal on the red carpet tonight. Her makeup was silvery and cool-toned to complement the silk lavender frock she chose for the evening. It was a bold choice, since Leona's undertones are very warm, and she usually accentuates her gray-green eyes with a warmer, brighter liner.
What do you think? Do you like the shimmery silver, or do you think Leona looks loveliest in warm shades?
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Question:: Why was she there?
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Question:: Why was she there?
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Really wish she'd change the hair color and miss her pretty curls
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Beautiful hair and great make-up! She looks wonderful
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she look absolutely amazing
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she look absolutely amazing
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Ugh, I always hate this girl's hair...makeup is okay.
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The Celtics, currently on a four game win streak, will play the second game of a five game home stand tonight when they face the Houston Rockets. The Rockets are 21-15 and seem to know what they're doing. James Harden has been hot lately, and Lin has evolved into a solid point guard. I think the Celtics can win tonight, but they'll have to play much better than they did on Wednesday. Here are tonight's five things: 5. KEEP REBOUNDING: The Celtics don't have a lot wrong with them right now, but they will still need to keep rebounding. Consistency is important for them going into tonight. Their rebounding needs to stay consistent. 4. KEEP GETTING NICE PERFORMANCES FROM GREEN: Jeff Green seems to finally be putting it back together. Against Phoenix, Green had 14 points. His 14 points led the team. I don't know if he's completely fixed, but he's on the right track. 3. KEEP UP THE DEFENSE: Like rebounding, the Celtics have had great defense. But, that doesn't guarantee that they won't completely fall apart tonight. They need to keep playing hard and winning games. 2. CONSISTENT PLAY: The Celtics weren't at all consistent Wednesday night. They fell behind often and weren't always sprinting down court. They need to not have just one good quarter and instead control the entire game. 1. KEEP GETTING REBOUNDS FROM SULLY: Jared Sullinger had a career high 16 rebounds against the Suns. This was obviously a bright spot and I expect more of this from him to tonight. He's a beast. Tip-off is at 7:30 pm ET. Live updates will be available here.
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2015 Youth Council 5K Fund Run/Walk Results
The 23rd Annual NAACP Youth Council 5K Fund Run/Walk was a huge success. Results of the race are posted here.
2015 ACT-SO Winners
Memphis area high school students filled the halls of First Baptist Church Broad with their competition for 2015 NAACP ACT-SO (Afro-Academic Cultural, Technological, Scientific Olympics) Awards.
2014 Memphis NAACP Highlights
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The Pint of Milk
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'Five Nights at Freddy's' game to become movie
The horror video game genre has its staples, and in the mobile realm, Five Nights at Freddy's is one of the more popular titles. There are a few iterations of the mobile horror game at this point, and they enjoy a healthy fan base...so much so that Warner Bros. has acquired the film rights for the game, and it's not merely a preemptive grab hinting at a future possibility. There are already production plans for the theatrical adaption in place.


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Afghan Schools: Is The Success Story Exaggerated?
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Afghan officials reportedly inflated the number of students to make the education system appear more successful than it has been, according to the U.S. inspector for Afghanistan's reconstruction.
A Report Card On Global Cooperation: Decent On Iran, Lousy In Syria
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
The international pressure on Iran's nuclear program was one of the rare examples of global cooperation in the past year. On most issues, like the war in Syria, the global community came up short.
Just Before Deadline, Israel's Netanyahu Forms New Government
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
After six weeks of negotiations, the prime minister forms a government with other conservative parties. But he has the bare minimum for a majority and the coalition is seen as vulnerable to collapse.
Measuring Earthquakes With More Than Just One Scale
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Earthquakes seem to be at their cruelest when striking developing nations like Nepal. A research center has tried to calculate how vulnerable nations are based on their resources and coping skills.
Iraq's Leader Finds Friends In Washington, But Faces Battles At Home
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has a much better relationship with the U.S. than his predecessor. But he's still struggling to entrench his position in Iraq and defeat the Islamic State.
Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Al-Qaida Leader In Yemen
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Ibrahim al-Rubaish was a prominent al-Qaida cleric who was released from Guantanamo Bay in 2006. He had a $5 million bounty on his head.
Obama's Remarks On Nuclear Deal Provide Fuel For Critics
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
The president is trying to persuade Republicans and other skeptics to support the nuclear framework agreement with Iran. But he may have harmed his own cause.
Can Obama Turn Pariahs Into Partners?
Tuesday, April 07, 2015
The president's tenure has been marked by outreach to nations that previous U.S. presidents, Republican and Democrat alike, ostracized for decades. It may take years to see if this approach succeeds.
The Iranian Nuclear Talks: It Isn't Just About The Nukes
Thursday, April 02, 2015
President Obama has sought a less hostile relationship with Iran. The nuclear framework agreement points to the possibility of broader cooperation that could reorder the Middle East.
After A Tough Election, Israel's Netanyahu Looks To Ease Tensions
Friday, March 27, 2015
The Israeli leader ruffled feathers during the bruising campaign. Since then, he has sought to make amends. In the latest move, Israel is handing over money it had withheld from the Palestinians.
How Yemen's Chaos Stretches Beyond Its Borders
Thursday, March 26, 2015
The U.S. has lost a key base for counterterrorism operations. The proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia is heating up. And one more Middle Eastern state has dissolved into chaos.
Netanyahu's Campaign Puts Him On The Path To Confrontation
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
If the Israeli leader follows through on his campaign pledges, he could face increased friction with the Palestinians, the Obama administration and the international community.
Taking U.S. Politics Beyond 'The Water's Edge'
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
For generations, Congress has deferred to presidents when it comes to foreign policy. The concept was tossed out in the past week as Republicans reached out to foreign leaders, one an ally, one a foe.
After Netanyahu's Speech, A Reality Check
Tuesday, March 03, 2015
The Israeli prime minister has warned about the dangers of the Iranian nuclear program for two decades. He has shaped the debate, but will he influence the final outcome?
Less Than A Day Old, Bahrain News Channel Is Yanked Off The Air
Monday, February 02, 2015
The new Middle East broadcaster, Al-Arab, went on air Sunday. But it was shut down before dawn on Monday, apparently for airing an interview with an opponent of Bahrain's monarchy.
What's Going On In Yemen?
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Yemen has once again been plunged into chaos as rebels reportedly have taken the presidential palace. The U.S., Saudi Arabia and Iran all have an important stake in the troubled country.
What World Leaders Say, And What They Do
Monday, January 12, 2015
Many leaders have criticized the attacks in Paris. How does this square with their own records on freedom of the press and human rights?
From Threats Against Salman Rushdie To Attacks On 'Charlie Hebdo'
Thursday, January 08, 2015
When Iran's leader called for the killing of the British writer in 1989, it shocked the West. Now, such threats from Islamic radicals are becoming common and actual attacks are becoming more frequent.
A Magazine Staff Is Slaughtered, A French Nightmare Is Realized
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
The satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo kept taking jabs at Islamic radicals despite a 2011 firebombing that destroyed its office.
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Monday, January 05, 2015
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Donald Sultan
- Dates: April 9, 1988 through June 13, 1988
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March 1988: Donald Sultan, an exhibition of approximately 40 paintings and drawings by this contemporary American artist, will open April 8 at The Brooklyn Museum, and remain on view in the Contemporary Galleries, located on the fifth floor, through June 13, 1988. The exhibition is the first museum presentation to survey the artist's innovative use of industrial materials and techniques in works completed primarily since 1980.
Donald Sultan was born in Asheville, North Carolina, in 1957 and received his B.F.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. In 1975 he received his M.F.A. from the School of The Art Institute of Chicago. Sultan began experimenting in technique, surface, and media as a student dissatisfied with traditional methods of painting, which eventually led him to use industrial tools and materials.
Sultan begins his paintings by constructing a support of plywood, masonite, linoleum tiles, and roofing tar. The artist then sketches a composition onto this black matte surface and cuts away the tar with a knife, or melts it with a blowtorch. The resulting exposed area is painted, plastered, or left untouched, the melted tar becoming a compositional element in the final painting.
Though representational, Sultan's still lifes, cityscapes, and landscapes of industrial scenes are rendered in a bold semi-abstract style. However, his small, intimate still lifes recall Dutch 17th- and 18th-century painting, and his industrial landscapes, based on contemporary disasters such as warehouse fires and explosions, suggest contemporary versions of history painting. Some of Sultan's paintings contain barely disguised erotic images, which can be seen more readily in some of his silhouetted charcoal drawings on paper.
The Brooklyn Museum installation was coordinated by Laural Weintraub, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art. The exhibition, organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, was funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Illinois Arts Council.
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- Review/Art; 3 Donald Sultan Shows: Paintings to 'Black Eggs'April 22, 1988 By ROBERTA SMITH"LEAD: The art of Donald Sultan is in some ways perfect, and yet it leaves a lot to be desired. This is the paradox that presents itself in three exhibitions that make Mr. Sultan's work abundantly visible in New York right now. A survey of his paintings and charcoal drawings from the 1980's is on view at the Brooklyn Museum, while at the Museum of..."


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