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Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS ix4-100 Server
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Network-attached storage (NAS) devices are usually the realm of the tech-savvy, with confusing interfaces, lots of associated technical jargon and complicated maintenance. For those who want extensive storage without the complexity, the Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS ix4-100 Server comes to the rescue. This NAS device is easy to set up and easy to use.
The Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS ix4-100 Server's feature set isn't comprehensive, but it is sufficient for a home or small business. It has four hot-swappable drive bays, along with four USB ports and a single Gigabit Ethernet port on the back. It can work as a server for up to four printers, and can read/write to external hard drives that use FAT32, NTFS, ext2 or ext3 file systems; only read access is available for drives with the HFS+ filesystem used by Macs.
Both the 2TB and 4TB variants of the Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS ix4-100 Server use 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 hard drives with 32MB of cache. Out of the box the device is configured to RAID 5, but RAID 1+0 and JBOD are also supported. Iomega has attempted to make the NAS device as foolproof as possible, so the lack of RAID 0 configuration — which does not provide any form of data protection — is understandable.
The StorCenter Pro NAS ix4-100 Server offers UPnP AV media server capability with iTunes compatibility, as well as Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) integration, which allows you to directly upload photos from a digital camera. A Bluetooth USB adapter (sold separately) provides the same functionality for mobile phones. Iomega supports Axis network security cameras, so the device can double as a surveillance recording device.
Though it has plenty of features for home users, the Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS ix4-100 Server isn't as good for offices. It has integrated FTP capabilities, but its Web server is limited to the settings interface. Iomega also offers support for virtualisation using VMWare ESX Server 3. Unfortunately, the device doesn't provide the same level of remote and local security offered by NAS devices like the QNAP TS-639 Pro Turbo NAS, so don't expect 256-bit AES encryption. E-mail notifications are offered by the Iomega NAS device, however.
Many NAS devices suffer from a complex set-up process and Web interface, but the Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS ix4-100 Server has a straightforward and largely automated set up. User interaction is still required but the major steps — finding the server's IP address and mapping the network drives — are all taken care of during configuration.
Running the included software installs a link to the Web interface on a client computer; by using the Web interface you can automatically map the network drives in Windows Vista. However, although Vista recognised the mapped drives, we couldn't actually access them. When we subsequently mapped them ourselves they functioned perfectly.
Iomega's Web interface is clean and simple, with each option clearly marked by a colourful icon.
Unfortunately, while the StorCenter Pro NAS ix4-100 Server is easy to use and maintain, it isn't the fastest NAS device. We tested its performance by transferring 20GB worth of data between it and a test bed with a 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda ES2 750GB drive, over Edimax's nMax Wirelesss 802.11n Gigabit Broadband Router (BR-6574n). Writing data to the drive array averaged 10.99 megabytes per second, while read speeds were slower at 7.01MBps. Our copy transfer test showed an average throughput of 4.36MBps. It isn't unusual for a RAID5 array to perform slower than expected due to the added parity, but even taking that into account this NAS device doesn't perform particularly well.
Its ease of use and media server capabilities make the Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS ix-400 Server a good option for homes. Its speed out of the box may hinder high-definition media streaming, but changing RAID configurations should remedy this issue.


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Several months ago I have been debating to write a post about the Feng Shui of the Philippine presidentiables and vice – presidentiables. I wanted to focus as to who will be good for the country and who is not good for the country. Also, I want to make a prediction as to who will win this election.
I have gone as far as researching their birth dates and doing an analysis already. In fact, if I wanted to I could already write an article about it. But after much consideration I decided not to write a post about it because I was told by several friends and other readers I should not unduly influence my readers.
Mind you doing their charts is no easy task. We have 5 presidentiables namely: MANUEL A. ROXAS / MAR ROXAS, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE / RODY DUTERTE, MARY GRACE NATIVIDAD SONARA POE LLAMANZARES / GRACE POE, JEJOMAR CABAUATAN BINAY, SR. / JOJO BINAY, & MIRIAM PALMA DEFENSOR SANTIAGO / MIRIAM SANTIAGO.
Of course, we have more Vice – Presidentiables namely: MARIA LEONOR SANTO TOMAS GERONA ROBREDO / LENI ROBREDO, FRANCIS JOSEPH GUEVARA ESCUDERO / CHIZ ESCUDERO, GREGORIO BALLESTEROS HONASAN II / GRINGO HONASAN, FERNDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, JR. / BONGBONG MARCOS, ANTONIO FUENTES TRILLANES IV / SONNY TRILLANES.
At any rate, after doing their chart, and if my interpretation is correct it shows that all the presidentiables are ambitious, I think that might be quite obvious, but only two are what can be considered as sincere in helping to make the country better. However, amongst the possible winners only one of the two will even make it to the top. And while this person is a serious contender, fate seems to favor a person who might bring problems to this country.
It is better when it comes to the Vice – Presidentiables, while only half of them can be considered as sincere, the two possible winners are candidates that can be considered that may bring good to the country. The second one is a little bit surprising for me but that's what the chart shows. But the likely winner is the person who is sincere and almost devoid of personal ambition.
Nevertheless, I think we should all be guided by our belief in making a decision. If you are a Christian, or Islam, or Buddhist, or Taoist, I suggest that you say a short prayer before casting your vote. Please make sure that you are properly guided and do not make emotional decision. Always remember that wisdom doesn't always belong to the majority.
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Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay is not your typical aquarium. It's a total sensory experience designed to transport visitors to an undersea ocean of fantastic sights, sounds and encounters. Featuring dangerous and unusual aquatic animals from the world's tropical waters, Shark Reef Aquarium takes visitors on a journey through an ancient temple slowly being claimed by the sea.
Fourteen breathtaking exhibits are devoted to dangerous aquatic predators. The largest exhibit is the 1.3 million gallon shipwreck where visitors experience an almost 360-degree view, teeming with sharks and fish, through an acrylic tunnel. The Touch Pool is a popular attraction, where guests can touch an ever-changing collection of animals including sharks, rays or horseshoe crabs. More than 2,000 animals are displayed at Shark Reef Aquarium, over 100 different species and featuring 15 species of sharks.


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Ama is an experienced Reiki Master/ Practitioner and Teacher. She was a healer for 17 years before becoming a Reiki Master in 2007 and [...]Distance: 2.06 miles.
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I provide a wide range of energy therapies including Health Kinesiology, Hypnotherapy, EFT practitioner to & trainer, Spiritual Healing (NFSH) and Reconnective Healing and [...]Distance: 5.87 miles.
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Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 0SG
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Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 7DQ
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Open: Mon - Sat 10.30am - 4.30pm We offer Reiki and Crystal Reiki therapies and teach all levels of Reiki within our Spirit Walker Healing [...]Distance: 12.92 miles.
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Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 1FF
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The prevalence of child sexual abuse is difficult to determine because it is often not reported; experts agree that the incidence is far greater than what is reported to authorities. CSA is also not uniformly defined, so statistics may vary. Statistics below represent some of the research done on child sexual abuse.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau report Child Maltreatment 2010 found that 9.2% of victimized children were sexually assaulted (page 24).
Studies by David Finkelhor, Director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center, show that:
According to a 2003 National Institute of Justice report, 3 out of 4 adolescents who have been sexually assaulted were victimized by someone they knew well (page 5).
A Bureau of Justice Statistics report shows 1.6 % (sixteen out of one thousand) of children between the ages of 12-17 were victims of rape/sexual assault (page 18).
A study conducted in 1986 found that 63% of women who had suffered sexual abuse by a family member also reported a rape or attempted rape after the age of 14. Recent studies in 2000, 2002, and 2005 have all concluded similar results.
Children who had an experience of rape or attempted rape in their adolescent years were 13.7 times more likely to experience rape or attempted rape in their first year of college.
A child who is the victim of prolonged sexual abuse usually develops low self-esteem, a feeling of worthlessness and an abnormal or distorted view of sex. The child may become withdrawn and mistrustful of adults, and can become suicidal.
Children who do not live with both parents as well as children living in homes marked by parental discord, divorce, or domestic violence, have a higher risk of being sexually abused.
In the vast majority of cases where there is credible evidence that a child has been penetrated, only between 5 and 15% of those children will have genital injuries consistent with sexual abuse.
Child sexual abuse is not solely restricted to physical contact; such abuse could include noncontact abuse, such as exposure, voyeurism, and child pornography.
Compared to those with no history of sexual abuse, young males who were sexually abused were five times more likely to cause teen pregnancy, three times more likely to have multiple sexual partners and two times more likely to have unprotected sex, according to the study published online and in the June print issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.
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Astro 1413005 Pimlico 500 Wall Light
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MIRI Stretch Boots 90
Nicholas Kirkwood MIRI strikes the perfect balance between sleek minimalism and signature pearl detailing. The sharp pointed toe and slanted block heel create elegant, angular lines that contrast the smooth sensibility of the hallmark pearl accent.
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The Queen of Vampires is back and is determined to destroy the world! No one, human or vampire, will stand in her way. Count Dracula is still weak from his last battle with Van Helsing, so an uneasy alliance is formed between the two mortal enemies. Will they overcome their hatred and stop the Queen? Find out in Dracula: Love Kills, a terrifying Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!
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So, out of nowhere; a sociopathic sadistic brother; a combination of both parents! knocks on my apartment door!
God was sending someone! strange people have been showing up lately!
He's drunk; Im wondering what he wants! then I must remember he is a diagnosed sociopath! I know their is nothing in front of me when he is in front of me! meaning, theirs no one their! he is a complete narcissist like my father; 100%! This means, when they show up around you; you are simply being used!
he comes to cry on my shoulder about his mother dying! He cries a bit; not very much; dry tears! hes well on his way to being drunk; at least he didn't bring any kids with him! ITs the same story as always! I haven't seen him in years! he's looking for support because his mother is dying! The last time it was about inheritance! he says we're family; dont believe it! when I was in trouble many years ago; he told me there was no family!
And he suggests he would like me to work with his daughter on creative things! I suggested inviting me over to the house; he did not want that! he wants her to come over my place! I guess Im not good enough to be in his house! Its all very sickening and real!
You have to watch it; when this person is talking family to you; their is no family, and Im being used as a doorstop for him to get some type of bizarre last thought feeling out! I was shocked their was one! maybe it was the child in him from a small age! I dont know!
The sociopath is never on your side! they are a making on to themselves! So, I listened and put up with it! he finally left!
This was a God thing! I found out some personal information I was ready to here!
Its another chapter in my life closing!
I would like alignment with God! With source energy, I would like alignment! I would like to know what I am suppose to do that makes me happy! its as simple as this! happiness is what Im looking for on a daily basis! I must work with God on this!


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The Value of a Happiness Economy
What if generosity were a currency? This was a question posed by the Danish chocolate company Anthon Berg for its recent Generous Store campaign. The company opened a pop-up store for one day in Copenhagen last winter, and distributed chocolate as payment to individuals who promised to perform a generous deed for a loved one.
Chocolate lovers posted to the company's Facebook page, sharing promises like "serving breakfast in bed." Then they picked up their chocolate payment at the store and essentially broadcast to their social graph to "pay it forward."
Research suggests that paying it forward is something the average person enjoys. Søren Christensen, a partner in Anthon Berg's ad agency, says his company's findings showed that seven out of 10 people were happy when they did something good for other people. But only one out of 10 people ever experienced generosity on a daily basis.
Why the disparity, and why does it matter?
Two reasons. First, there's a growing movement to standardize the metrics around well-being that can lead to happiness. Second, the combination of big data, your social graph, and artificial intelligence means everyone will soon be able to measure individual progress toward well-being, set against the backdrop of all humanity's pursuit to do the same. In the near future, our virtual identity will be easily visible by emerging technology like Google's Project Glass and our actions will be just as trackable as our influence. We have two choices in this virtual arena: Work to increase the well-being of others and the world, or create a hierarchy of influence based largely on popularity.
Metrics Not Mood
If you're thinking the study of happiness and well-being seems flaky, you're missing a major trend that's beginning to influence a number of global economies.
At the recent United Nations Summit, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated that, "Gross National Product (GDP) fails to take into account the social and environmental costs of so-called progress." In other words, measuring well-being is not the pursuit of identifying the ephemeral emotion of happiness. It's about looking at a deeper level of "economic, social and environmental objectives that are most effectively pursued in a holistic manner."
And economics alone are not the primary driver of well-being. Statistics show, for instance, that after a person or family receives a salary of $75,000 per year, increasing the amount of money brought home doesn't increase a feeling of well-being.
Jeffery Sachs, the renowned economist from Columbia University who edited the first World Happiness Report for the UN, certainly comes to the same conclusion. He said, "The U.S. has had a three-time increase of GNP per capita since 1960, but the happiness needle hasn't budged." The report, which provides scientific evidence that happiness can be reliably measured and is meaningful, notes that the U.S. has not as happy as other countries because of a too-prominent focus on boosting the economy — while largely ignoring long-term effects on environment or holistic education. (The Danes, however, were listed as the happiest people on the planet by Sachs's report — apparently Anthon Berg is onto something with their Wonka-onian economics.)
The study of happiness is a burgeoning field of study around the world, with scientists and other experts providing hard data as to the benefits of a balanced approach to well-being versus too singular a focus on money or self.
"Our goal is to get people thinking more deeply about what happiness is and what is the connection between themselves and their community and world," says Laura Musikanski, the executive director and co-founder of The Happiness Initiative, an organization inspired by Bhutan's ideas on Gross National Happiness, also known as GNH. They even created a survey geared to measure 10 metrics of well-being, which include material well being, physical health and time balance.
Her site also contains an excellent history of Happiness Research that provides important data-related insight. For example, although ephemeral happiness may come about due to a combination of luck, timing or fate, the emerging science of happiness proposes that "our actions determine 40% of happiness, and that well-being can be both synthetically created and habitually formed."
This may be the biggest reason for our desire to measure this space, and several takes on measuring it have popped up. The Quantified Self movement has exploded and Nicholas Fenton's practice of chronicling information for his annual life's report has inspired others to follow his lead via Daytum and other self-monitoring services. Ariana Huffington also recently announced her GPS for the Soul, an app that launches this June that provides a "course-correcting mechanism for your mind, body and spirit."
The natural next step in this process, then, is to marry the collective metrics of individuals to form a collective virtual picture of a community or country. Mirroring the goals of GPS for the Soul, it would be simple to map GNH/well-being metrics to existing technology like Mint.com that provides updates on how to maintain material well-being or Project Noah that encourages more access to nature. Via this methodology, our lives could become a virtual H(app)athon, with technology doling out advice on how to flourish, while proactively helping others.
The Efficacy of Fun
But as with any behavior or state of mind, it will take a village. "A really important part of changing behavior is social reinforcement," says C. Lincoln (Link) Hoewing, Assistant Vice President for Internet and Technology Issues for Verizon and frequent contributor to Verizon's Policy Blog. "You start seeing and comparing yourself to others more when you know that other people can find out what you're doing." This form of Accountability Based Influence (ABI) is most effective when eliciting a positive response. As an example, Hoewing noted Volkswagen's Fun Theory campaign, whose Piano Stairs YouTube Video has received almost 18 million views to date. For the campaign, a set of stairs in a Stockholm subway were outfitted with full size piano keys that played notes as people walked on them, resulting in 66% more people than normal choosing the stairs over the nearby escalator. It's a simple leap to picture this event being geared toward a community metric of well-being, where the GNH for Stockholm would have risen the day of the campaign.
The Currency of Community
Brands are certainly learning to leverage well-being in the form of corporate social responsibility known as shared value. While bringing happiness to consumers via a product or service is not unique, bringing happiness to a community is just coming intro widespread acceptance. "We want to set in motion an upward spiral of confidence," stated Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in his Letter to America last August. This included the company's Create Jobs for USA program that has seeded $5 million to provide capital grants for under served community businesses. "The idea of the initiative is to create happiness coming from economic well being," states Adam Brotman, Chief Digital Officer for Starbucks. The company also recently announced its Store Partnership Model where pilot community organizations in New York City's Harlem neighborhood and Los Angeles' Crenshaw neighborhood will share in the profits of a Starbucks store. A minimum of $100,000 for each organization will seed programs geared toward job and life skill development, positive learning environments and overall health and wellness in the community. "We're in the happiness and people business," says Brotman, referring to the shared value mentality that a social business can be generous and profitable at the same time. "A thriving or happy community is something that's good for everybody."
When Actions Create Identity
In about three to five years it won't matter if you'd rather not project your actions to the world — your virtual footprint will simply be too hard to conceal. Your preferences combined with the data generated by external forces will in essence make everything, including objects, inherently interactive.
"What's a social network for data?" asks Jim Karkanias, an executive at Microsoft who runs the company's Health Solutions Group, and has been working on a range of projects that broach the physical and computing worlds. "We're imagining biology versus silicon as the next platform in which we write software." Karkanias uses a form of prototyping for his work based on Project Hieroglyph, a movement that encourages science fiction writers to infuse their work with optimism that can inspire a new generation to 'get big stuff done.' "Science fiction sets the stage for people to imagine things bigger than reality," says Karkanias, noting that adhering to practicality in ideation tends to create a narrow experience that limits imagination and hinders happiness.
Data already has its own social networks: RFID tags, M2M (machine to machine) sensors in cars and the Internet of Things let machines trade information without the need for human intervention. The self-tracking craze with humans combined with this ubiquitous data means highly personalized and proactive information can be aggregated to inform our actions on a minute scale. The advent of things like Google Goggles means we'll be able to virtually see other people's data as well as eventually record our entire existence. Our lives will be tagged and ranked as semantic information fed into a massive global algorithm that could be geared toward inspiring positive behavior. Karkanias agrees: "Artificial Intelligence in the form of a perpetual life coach will live at the information level providing guidance on every aspect of your day."
Technology of this kind will likely manifest itself in a reverse Siri interface, with a GPS-like voice guiding you on issues both personal and macro. The societal impact could shift negative personal patterns as well as a community or country's Gross National Happiness. Karkanias provides an example of this model where you're in your car and take a route that passes a McDonald's. As your coach knows your health issues regarding cholesterol, it adjusts the route of your self-driving car to the nearest Whole Foods to map to your GNH/well-being metric regarding health. Likewise, cameras in a subway car utilizing facial recognition technology might scan the face of a woman who is four months pregnant and send you a text to give her your seat to map to her GNH/well-being metric of psychological well being. Emerging services like Sickweather will provide health-related predictive data that will affect whole communities regarding metrics of time, balance and well-being.
Inspiration Versus Ignorance
Some pundits say that privacy is disappearing, but that doesn't mean we should let our identity be dictated by outside forces. Unfortunately, people are largely unaware of the repercussions of giving away personal information as we enter a virtual era where information can be accessed by so many parties so easily. "People are not fully aware of the data they generate and how that's coupled with Artificial Intelligence learning algorithms. It's creating a different social and economic order and we're in the midst of that happening now," states John Clippinger, Founder and Executive Director of idcubed.org and a Scientist at the MIT Media Lab Human Dynamics Group where he is conducting research on trust frameworks for protecting and sharing personal information. He feels the inevitable onset of ubiquitous data meshing with synthetic biology and people's social graphs can be a positive evolution if the whole process takes place in the open.
This transparency is the key. Fostering a culture based on GNH and mapped by existing technology provides a positive path toward the future. We should emulate chocolatier Anthon Berg and let generosity be our currency. Our lives will be sweeter for the choice.
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In most people, self care measures is usually recommended a
treatment as this usually responds well. Continuing with your usual activities but avoiding the original factor that aggravated your
pain in the first place will help you to heal more quickly. Even though it seems like a few days of bed rest may provide some relief, any more then this is not a good idea. Inactivity will make your symptoms worse over time. In addition to self care sciatica treatment, try some of the following: Cold Packs: Cold packs help to reduce inflammation and relieve some of the discomfort. In a clean towel, wrap an ice pack or a bag of frozen peas and apply to the affected areas for fifteen to twenty minutes four times per day. Hot Packs: After 48 hours have passed, apply heat to the affected areas. Warm packs or a heating pad on the lowest setting should help to alleviate some of the pain. Try to alternate warm and cold packs if you continue to have pain. Stretching: When stretching initially after your
flare up, stick to passive stretching and avoid jerking motions including bouncing or twisting. Over The Counter Medication: There are two categories of pain killers. The first one only relieves pain. The second type of pain killer relieves pain as well as treats inflammation. These are called Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Products such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen products such as Tylenol can help to relieve
pain. These can provide real pain relief but there is a limit to how much pain can be controlled. This is known as the ceiling effect - exceeding the recommended dosage wont provide better results. Worse though is that these NSAIDS are known to cause side effects in some people such as nausea, stomach bleeding or ulcers. Acetaminophen has been known to cause liver problems if taken in excess. If you use these medications on a regular basis talk to you health care professional so that you can be monitored for problems associated with prolonged usage. If you are exercising, stretching or following another sciatica treatment program you should periodically re-evaluate if you still require these NSAIDS for pain management. Prescription Drugs: A muscle relaxant along with anti-inflammatory medications may be prescribed by your health care professional. In some cases of chronic pain anticonvulsant and tricyclic antidepressant drugs may also be prescribed. By blocking the pain messages being sent to your brain or enhancing the bodies production of endorphins, pain symptoms can sometimes be handled this way. Your bodies natural painkillers are called endorphins. Physical Therapy: Physical therapy can play an important part in your recovery from a herniated disk. When your condition improves your physical therapist can work with you to help design a rehabilitation program that will help you prevent the same injury in the future. Regular Exercise: When you injure yourself you think that movement or exercise would be counterproductive and all you want to do is just lay down and rest until the pain goes away. The truth is that regular exercise is the best way to combat many ailments, including chronic discomfort. When you exercise your body releases endorphins. Endorphins are the chemical that prevent pain signals from reaching your brain and can also help to fight against anxiety and depression. Your pain may be more difficult to control if you suffer from either depression or anxiety.
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Get professional help. It is always a good idea to seek help from a chiropractor, medical doctor, physical therapist or massage therapist when you experience pain in the low back and/or legs. Waiting too long to effectively treat a condition involving your nerves can cause problems as mild as missing time from work all the way up to irreversible nerve damage. It is wise to effectively and completely deal with any problems involving your nerves, as doing so will help prevent similar problems from rearing their ugly head again down the road.
Frequently sciatic nerve pain is a result of the joints in your lower spine being poorly aligned and putting pressure or stretching on the nerves as they come off from your spine. This problem is called a subluxation and is diagnosed and treated by chiropractors.
can also commonly occur due to spasm of a muscle in the buttock called the piriformis muscle. The sciatic nerve passes under this muscle as it travels through the pelvis near the hip down to the back of your leg. This problem is frequently treated by physical therapists, chiropractors and massage therapists.
There are really only 2 magnetic therapy devices that are effective in treating
: 1 .A magnetic therapy back strap or support. The functional straps and supports can be placed directly over the area of pain. If the sciatica is very low in the back then a narrow strap will be more practical and altogether more comfortable than a wide support, as it fits snugly around the hip area and will stay over the compressed nerve. A wider support is effective if the sciatic pain is higher and nearer to the waist area. As with all magnets the straps/supports need to be worn for 24 hours and 7 days a week until the pain has gone.
The Certified Rolfing Ten Series has the ability to reduce pain and release tension in the connective and myofascial tissue of the body associated with TMJ, CTS, RLS, Fibromyalgia, Sciatica, Fascitis, Bunions, Scoliosis, and Cerebral Palsy. Fascial asymmetries can cause foot, leg, knee, hip, back, shoulder, neck, arm, hand, and head pain; integration therapy is necessary. Orthopedic, Chiropractic, Physical, and Massage Therapist recognize Rolfing and Rolf Movement as premium pain management utilizing Structural, Functional, and Postural Integration.
Get some sleep. Sleep is one of the most critical components in helping start and in maintaining a healing process. When you sleep, your body does its best work of healing and repairs the damage done throughout the day. Following any injury or during any illness, regular sleep is critical in helping your body get the upper hand.
Get it straight. Your posture plays an important role in the health of your spine. Sitting and standing as straight as is comfortably possible will help to reduce the effects of nerve irritation and get your nerves healing quicker and more completely. Avoid sitting in soft couches or chairs, as they will not give you the support that you need to sit well. Instead, drag a kitchen chair into the living room and spend your time sitting in a more supportive chair. Use a back support cushions in every chair you sit in; whether at work, in the car or at home to help support your back properly.
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Differentiate the arms from the scapula and address inspiration/expiration issues and horizontals by resolving the structures that are associated with the primary tilt contributors. The thorax to pelvis relationship of freeing eleventh and twelfth ribs, Q.L. and thoraco lumbar fascia down to L4 must all be addressed in the third-hour. Tractioning on the clients arm while it is extended above their head in sideline exposes the spatial relationships of these segments. Work to further normalize side bends with rotations in the spine and the effect that it has on the ribs.
Chill out. Ice will be your best friend when you are suffering from
. Placing a cold pack or ice pack on the lower spine, tailbone and/or buttock for 20 minutes once every 2-3 hours will help reduce swelling and also reduce pain. It is important to use ice exclusively at the onset of
, as it has been found to decrease the length of time needed for healing.
This is a great opportunity to detail work up each vertebrae addressing side bends with rotations, and drift's of the thorax. The position of the vertebrae dictate's the direction of the drift. The ribs are directly affected by the asymmetry in the spine. The ribs are directly affected and acted upon by the position of the segments above and below one another. Make sure to work the x,y,z planes in the tissue of the IT band lateral line and continue to horizontalize the pelvis.
If after 4-5 days you choose to alternate ice and heat, keep it off from the spine and limit heat use, especially with a heating pad, to no more than 20 minutes. Avoid sleeping while applying heat, as it can cause burns and can dry out the tissues, slowing the healing process.
2. A Magnetic therapy pillow pad. If for any reason what so ever you cannot wear a back belt or support the only alternative is to use a pad placed under your back in bed at night. It can also be used during the day when sitting or lying down (even in the car). You will not have 24 hours 7 day a week exposure to the magnets but if you cannot wear a strap this is an acceptable alternative as long as it is used every might when the body is at its most receptive to magnetic healing.
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If you aren't able to get in to the chiropractor or physical therapist right away or you hope to help improve your situation at least in part on your own, here are some tips to help relieve the pain associated with
Rolfing Ten Series session three completes what was initiated in the first-hour, defining the body in three-dimensional space (x,y,z). This session should allow the inhibited tissue in the sleeve to ease, and enable the work to transition to a deeper layer in the fourth session.
Stretching the piriformis muscle can be done several different ways. However, when your sciatic nerve is screaming, the easiest stretch involves lying on your back with your knees bent and pulling one knee at a time up towards the opposite shoulder and holding it for 5-30 seconds. You will know you are getting a good stretch when you feel a mild stretch in the buttocks near the hip.
What is
? The longest nerve in your body, the sciatic nerve runs from your pelvis through your hip area and buttocks and down each leg. It divides into the tibial and peroneal nerves at the level of your knees. The sciatic nerve controls many of the muscles in your lower legs and provides feeling to your thighs, legs and feet.
Have you ever experienced a literal pain in the butt that continues all the way down your leg? Has it ever felt like someone was sticking a hot poker into your leg? If either of these scenarios is familiar to you, you've probably suffered from
, a pain in the sciatic nerve. No one experiencing
wants it to stick around any longer than, well, at all, so let's not delay in discovering how you can make your leg pain a distant memory.
To understand and defeat the beast that is sciatica, it will be helpful to understand what it is and what causes it. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in your body, which starts in the low back and travels all the way down your legs to the bottom of your feet. It controls nearly everything within your legs: from the large hamstring and quadriceps muscles in your upper legs to the smallest blood vessels in the bottom of your feet.
The tissue can be navigated in the three planes of movement and dimension. The Frontal, sagital, and transverse planes are functional movement planes of potentials (x,y,z) that are usually inhibited because of asymmetries in the tissue and structure. The tissue in a similar manner has three primary planes of potential, it can lengthen, rotate, and flatten (x,y,z).
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When magnetic therapy is used in-conjunction with deep penetrating massage and cold/ice therapy, the symptoms of
can be resolved in just a few days. Massage will relax the muscles that have gone into spasm around the trapped nerve, the cold or ice will help reduce the inflammation and heat around the injury and both of these will prepare the tissues and muscles, so that the magnetic field can penetrate more quickly into the damaged area. Massage and ice therapy can be used 3-4 times a day for approximately 10 minutes at a time.
Put on some relief. Topical analgesics can help alleviate some of the bite of the pain of sciatica while helping soothe the spasm in the muscles of the low back, buttocks and upper leg. Getting even temporary relief from your sciatica can help your healing process by providing you an opportunity to rest or sleep.
Give it a rest. Exercise is a great asset to getting and staying healthy, but when your sciatic nerve is unhappy, exercise will frequently flare up your problem and slow your progress. Especially if the piriformis muscle is involved, exercise which causes pounding, such as walking, running, tennis, basketball, soccer, etc., will flare the piriformis spasm and put additional strain on the spine in the lower part of the back.
Drink like a fish. To drink like a fish, you need to drink what a fish drinks: water, lots and lots of water. When your body isn't hydrated properly, the tissues become tacky and adhesions form. If adhesions form, this slows the healing process and causes increased scar formation. Adhesions can form between your sciatic nerve and the surrounding tissues, causing your healing process to be incomplete and leaving you vulnerable to frequent, repeated sciatic episodes.
What are the signs and symptoms of Sciatica? Pain that radiates from your lower (lumbar) spine to your buttock and down the back of your leg is the hallmark of sciatica. You may feel the discomfort almost anywhere along the nerve pathway, but it's especially likely to follow one of these routes: ???From your lower back to your knee. ???From the mid buttock to the outside of your calf, the top of your foot and into the space between your last two toes. ???From the inside of your calf to your inner ankle and sole.
The main goals in the third-hour are to address structural relationships that limit the lateral line, Z dimension, and address associated rotations/counter rotations in the arms, legs, and torso. Develop a more balanced relationship between the shoulder girdle and thorax enabling it to move freely on ribcage and in lateral line by addressing the structures that shift the body anterior and posterior.
In most circumstances conservative
treatment is tried for three to six months. When conservative
treatment fails to alleviate your pain more aggressive sciatica treatment options are usually attempted. Epidural Steroid Injections: An injection of a corticosteroid medication to the affected area may be helpful in some instances. If taken in doses that exceed your natural levels, inflammation is suppressed relieving painful symptoms caused by the pressure of the inflammation. Most effective when used in conjunction with a
treatment rehabilitation program. Because of the serious side effects that corticosteroid injections can cause, the number of injections you can receive in a year is usually limited to no more then three. Surgery: Surgery is most often a last resort and left until the compressed nerve causes significant weakness, loss of bowel or bladder control, or if the pain itself is progressing and conventional sciatica treatment is not working. Most often surgery is preformed as a sciatica treatment to remove a portion of a herniated disk that is pressing on a nerve. The goal is to preserve as mush of the normal anatomy as possible, leaving as much of the disk intact as possible.
Even if you end up seeking professional help to deal with
, incorporating practical home care can help shorten your recovery time and get you out of pain quicker. If pain in your buttocks and legs is something that you would rather avoid than deal with again, use these tips regularly to give yourself the best chance of preventing sciatica for years to come.
Address the interosseous membrane of low leg by addressing the x,y,z planes in the tissue and the tibia fibular relationship. Seated back work in flexion and extension, and push reach with pelvic triangle awareness. The back work at MDH should lengthen front and back proportionately. The client should be seated on rami with cued direction of awareness, rolling forward into flexion (yield) and extending up (push). Pelvic lift, general neck work and lift at the sub occipitals to end.
Take a break from your regular exercise routine to give your sciatic nerve a break. If you simply must exercise, try non-impact exercises of the upper body, like resistive exercise band exercise or exercise ball exercises. Swimming may be a helpful alternative to your regular routine as well.
In addition to pain, you may also experience: ???Numbness or muscle weakness along the nerve pathway in your leg or foot. In some cases, you may have pain in one part of your leg and numbness in another. ???Tingling or a pins-and-needles feeling. This occurs most commonly in your toes or part of your foot. ???A loss of bladder or bowel control. This is a sign of cauda equina syndrome, a rare but serious condition that requires emergency care. If you experience either of these symptoms, seek medical help immediately.
The pain can vary widely, from a mild ache to a sharp, burning sensation or excruciating discomfort. Sometimes it may feel like a jolt or electric shock. Sciatic pain often starts gradually and intensifies over time. It's likely to be worse when you sit, cough or sneeze. Usually only one lower extremity is affected.
The term sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of this nerve, from your back into your buttock and leg. The discomfort can range from mild to incapacitating, and may be accompanied by tingling, numbness or muscle weakness. Rather than a disorder in and of itself sciatica is a symptom of another problem that puts pressure on the nerve.
Stretch yourself. Relaxing the muscles in the lower back, buttocks and upper legs through stretching will help reduce the strain on the sciatic nerve and the joints throughout the lower back and pelvis. Always stretch gently and avoid any further stretching if it causes sharp pain or if it aggravates your problem.
is quite simply irritation of the sciatic nerve. This can happen several different ways at a few different points in the nerve's journey from the low back to and through the leg.
Magnetic therapy for sciatica. Sciatica can resolve by itself but this can take many weeks or even months. You can however quite rapidly reduce the symptoms of sciatica with magnets. As with all magnetic therapy treatments, the magnets have to be placed as close to the area of pain as possible, this will be the lower (lumbar) region of the back. Even though you may have pain down your legs or in your buttocks the cause is still in the lower back. When you treat the back area and the sciatica resolves then the pain running down the leg and buttocks will also dissipate.
Move it! While sitting in a straight-back chair is helpful in supporting your lower back and spine, be sure that you aren't sitting for any longer than 15-20 minutes at a time. Lack of movement in the joints of the spine especially can cause further damage, stiffness and muscle strain. Getting up and moving frequently, even if only to stretch or walk gently around the room will help to keep circulation fresh and facilitate a quicker recovery. Be sure that you stay well within your limits; if you are pushing yourself too hard and it is causing pain, then stop and give yourself a rest.
Go for a massage. It stands to reason that if your
is due to irritation of the sciatic nerve from spasm of your piriformis, hamstring or lower back muscles, deep tissue massage can be of great benefit to you. Getting a massage or even using a massager at home that is able to get into the deeper tissues of the buttocks and low back may help relieve some or all of your sciatic pain. At the very least, it can help to reduce the stress that commonly accumulates when you are in pain.
Debbie Shimadry is as an expert guest on magnetic therapy for BBC Radios and is also the managing director of leading magnetic therapy company worldofmagnets.co.uk. If you are interested in natural pain relief visit the magnetic article directory or the health reciprocal link exchange directory.
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Ever notice the person at your work, at your church, in your neighborhood – wherever – who seems to have waged a not-so-secret campaign to out-participate you and everyone you know? Most of these people got their start back in the junior high/early high school period when volunteering comes out of nowhere and suddenly becomes the rage (mostly because colleges overemphasize its importance for admission). Anyway, I'm not ripping here on people who are active, support causes or especially on people who volunteer. In doses, these are very healthy things to do for others and for oneself. I am, however, ripping on the over-participators who are so focused on participating in things that they seem to forget about other important things – like say, making time for their family. You know who they are. They are the ones who make you feel sort of guilty that you haven't run in a charitable 5K recently, or that you aren't at all active at your church, or that you don't coach your child's team, or that you aren't a highly ranked PTA member, or that you aren't on multiple committees at work, or that you don't attend most class field trips with your child's class, or that you don't support the local art museum, or that you weren't answering phones at the local PBS fund drive until midnight last night.
I have learned that in order to best deal with these people, it helps to simply state "you're so…capable" . First of all, this is exactly what they are longing for you to say (though "you're so…altruistic" may also be a winning comment). And secondly, there is a chance that by making them feel good about themselves in this way, it may distract them at least momentarily from guilting you into participating in something that you really have no interest in participating in.


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It felt like the air came out of an entire nation of sports fans when Jason Richards' 3-pointer missed the mark at the buzzer and Davidson fell two points shy of Kansas in the Midwest Regional final.
Unless you are a mid-major hater like blowhards/suck-ups Billy Packer (fire Packer petition), Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis, or you had a lot of money riding on Kansas (usually not a smart move this time of year), you were rooting for tiny Davidson to spoil the Final Four party of million-dollar coaches and quasi-professional programs.
It didn't happen, and the most disappointing thing was that the great Curry didn't get to take the final shot. Curry was bringing up the ball — no doubt because Davidson coach Bob McKillop feared they would be unable to get it to him any other way — but Curry has done his most lethal damage coming off screens, catching and shooting. Having him handle the ball backfired, and we're left with a cliffhanger feeling of what might have been had The Man gotten off the final shot with everything on the line.
CBS sportline's Gregg Doyel hits the nail on the head with this column:
The sinking feeling of what-if?
At least the Wildcats salvaged what was an abysmal second weekend of regional games — the worst I can ever remember.
My mother-in-law, who doesn't know Stephen Curry from Stephon Marbury, was rooting for Davidson today.
She was bummed they lost. That makes a million of us.
Louisville's loss to North Carolina in the East Regional final was not for lack of effort on the part of Rahway's Earl Clark. The sophomore forward posted 12 points and 9 rebounds and shot 5-of-7 from the field, but he committed a whopping 7 turnovers.
It was also the final collegiate game for Fanwood's Derrick Caracter. The sophomore forward went out quietly, with 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 fouls in five minutes off the bench. We wish Derrick well in his professional ventures.
This week at Hoops Haven
Tuesday: The Associated Press All-State boys basketball teams
Thursday: Final Four predictions and random thoughts as we prepare to wrap up the season that was.


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While US media has been focussed on alleged Russian hacking of the US electoral process, Vladimir Putin's Russia has strengthened its role in the Middle East.
The morning that America suffered a major setback in the Middle East, American news networks led on two deaths – those of actresses Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds. Tragic though these deaths were, developments in the Middle East put America where Great Britain was exactly six decades ago.
Before World War Two, the British Empire was the dominant power in the region. Britain withdrew from Israel in May of 1948. Immediately, the Jewish nation was invaded by five neighboring Arab nations. Miraculously, Israel survived. In those early days, it was not helped by the United States.
In 1952, as a direct consequence of defeat against Israel, Egypt's King Farouk was overthrown by the military. The new leaders soon seized the Anglo-French Suez Canal. Together with Israel, these countries invaded Egypt but were soon stopped by US President Eisenhower. This single event led directly to the dismantling of the British Empire. In 1958 the pro-British King of Iraq was overthrown. Britain was losing its remaining influence in the area. The country fought a war against rebels in Aden, withdrawing from the protectorate in 1967.
It was a gradual decline, with one setback after another. Now, the UK does not play any major role in the Middle East.
Since Britain, America has been the dominant power in the region. During the time of the Soviet Union, the US and the USSR were rivals in the area, with Moscow backing Egypt and Syria. Later, Egypt switched sides and allied itself with the United States, but Moscow retained its influence in Syria. Iran was in the US sphere of influence until the Shah was overthrown in 1979.
The region has seen never-ending turmoil since the fall of the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire after World War One. That turmoil shows no sign of ending.
The recent war in Iraq has left a big mess in the region. At its root is the almost 1,400 year sectarian conflict between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam. Until the US invasion of Iraq, the country was dominated by Sunni Muslims, even though the majority of people were Shia Muslims (the reverse is the case in Syria). Following the US backed election in Iraq, the majority Shia now rule the country. This development has altered the religious balance in the region and is causing repercussions everywhere. ISIS was formed to protect Sunni Muslims from the now dominant Shia.
In Syria, Sunnis have been trying to overthrow the Alawite (Shia) minority regime of President Assad for five years. Enter Moscow. Russia's backing of the Syrian president has enabled Assad to win. The US showed a great deal of weakness, refusing to get involved even when the Syrian government crossed the line and used chemical weapons on its own citizens. Now, after months of fighting in Aleppo, the biggest city of the country, Assad is firmly in power and Russia is sponsoring "peace talks" with the rebel factions in the country. The US is not invited to the peace talks. Russia now controls Syria. To accomplish this, the country needs Turkey's help. The two are pushing for peace in the country. Turkey, the second most powerful military power in NATO, is now working with the Russians to bring peace to the Middle East.
That's two set-backs for Washington in just a few days.
A third set-back is in Israel. The outgoing administration in Washington did not veto the latest UN vote against Israel, condemning the country for building new settlements for Jewish settlers in the West Bank. Friction between the US and the only western style democracy in the region is unsettling, to say the least. This set-back may only be temporary as a new President takes over in the US in just three weeks, but that gives a few days for further negative developments. Even the British have criticized America's condemnation of Israel. The State Department seems set on causing rifts with US allies in the final days of the current Administration.
Keep in mind, too, that Syria borders Israel on the Golan Heights. What happens in Syria may affect Israel. Perhaps that's why Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went to Moscow in June, the fourth time in a year that he sat down with President Putin to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
The tables have been turned once again in the region. Over sixty years ago, the UK was the dominant power in the region; since then, it's been the US. But now Russia is arguably the dominant power in the area. The Russians are in alliance with the Shi-ite Muslims in Iran and Syria; they are also working with Sunni Turkey, which ruled the whole area prior to 1919. At the same time, it seems that Israel's prime minister is more comfortable with Putin than with Obama, with whom he's had a serious exchange of heated words in recent days.
There's even a fourth development that puts Russia ahead. Following the hacking scandal, President Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats from the US; President Putin made it clear that he will not expel any Americans. This is a triumph for Putin in the propaganda war with America.
What lies ahead? Remember that the Middle East is the primary focus of Bible prophecy with Jerusalem at the epicenter.
In the nineteenth century, there was no indication that the Jews were about to become an independent nation again. Their period of self-rule ended with the Romans before the time of Christ. Their rebellion against the Romans in the first century AD led to the Diaspora, a dispersion that scattered the Jewish people throughout the Roman Empire and left them scattered until fairly recently. Bible prophecy showed that the Jewish nation would be restored and that happened in 1948.
Exactly a century ago, British and Australian forces entered Jerusalem in the continuing war with the Ottoman Turks. At this point in time, a Jewish nation became possible. The British were given a mandate to administer Palestine by the League of Nations. This was an impossible task as Palestinians and Jews clashed repeatedly. Eventually, the League's successor, the United Nations, divided the territory up between Jews and Palestinians, the latter never accepting their loss of land.


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Roine Söderlundh (assistant director/choreography) is one of Sweden's best established choreographers within his genre and has worked on numerous musicals. He has been presented with the Guldmasken (Eng: The Golden Mask) award for Best Choreography four times, for West Side Story, Showstoppers, Grease and Singin' in the Rain. At the Göteborg Opera, Roine has previously choreographed Kiss me Kate and The Sound of Music. Over the years, he has choreographed many entr'actes and contributions to the Melodifestivalen competition and Eurovision Song Contest, most recently Karl för sin kostym with Danny Saucedo. He has been responsible for directing and choreographing shows such as Carola 20-år, Magnus Uggla's show Var fan är min revy?, Lill Babs' anniversary show at the Rondo and Hamburger Börs venues, Lena & Orup, and Rhapsody in Rock. Other successful projects he has worked on are The Three Musketeers, Footloose and Cabaret. Roine Söderlundh is he Artistic Director for Stockholm Musical Artist Training at Base23 - Stockholm Dance Academy.


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Land Rover confirmed as one of two Series Main Partners to the Extreme Sailing Series
by Vsail.info • 30 April 2013 • Extreme Sailing Series, FEATURED, Land Rover, Mark Turner
[Source: Extreme Sailing Series] The iconic British brand Land Rover announced today an exciting new three year sponsorship as a Series Main Partner to the Extreme Sailing Series™. The Extreme Sailing Series, the elite level stadium racing annual circuit that spans the globe, is now in its seventh year and continues to go from strength to strength. As one of two top level series partners, the arrival of Land Rover brings further confirmation that the original stadium sailing circuit, has global and unique appeal for premium brands and quality host venues. The event has literally helped change the way sailing is seen, and with this new and exciting partnership, coupled with the series of other partnership announcements over the previous months, the Extreme Sailing Series' position is confirmed as leading the sport into new territories, innovations and audiences.
As Series Main Partner (one of a maximum of two such Partners, with the other Series Main Partner space still under negotiation), this top-tier level sponsorship will enable Land Rover to promote their range of vehicles in key markets the Series visits including the UK, China, France and Brazil. Land Rover's core values are interwoven in a natural way with the Extreme Sailing Series, as both brands look to innovation and performance as key benchmarks, as Mark Cameron, Land Rover's Global Brand Experience Director, commented: "We are extremely excited to announce this new partnership with the Extreme Sailing Series. It is a natural fit for Land Rover and provides a perfect platform to showcase our shared core values. We identified the sport of sailing as an interesting target for us, and looked for the right property. The urban nature of the circuit, combined with these nonetheless off-road sailing machines, is a great fit. The Extreme 40s are high-performance multihulls able to race in nearly all weather conditions, whilst the Land Rover vehicles are able to tackle all terrains and conditions on land."
Land Rover will also be granted trophy naming rights to half of the Acts each year and will also invest significantly in a full activation programme in support of their sponsorship of the Extreme Sailing Series. Land Rover will also be inviting their key VIP guests and media to the events to experience the unique thrill of sailing onboard their own Land Rover branded Extreme 40, with the option to enter the boat as a wildcard at selected Acts throughout the year, and to enter a full Series team in 2014.
This new sponsorship by Land Rover will be the company's sole global sponsorship since announcing its support of the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and 2015, as well as rugby at a Grassroots and Premiership level in the United Kingdom. Land Rover is also the Official Vehicle of the Ski Club of Great Britain and sponsors all of the Ski Club's on-snow activity and Equestrian Sports in the UK from the British Eventing Team, to the Burghley Horse Trials and the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Land Rover's first foray into the sport of sailing was in 1990 when it sponsored Britain's largest amateur sailing regatta, Cowes Week, but this is their first step into a global sponsorship of a sailing event.
Since 2007 the Extreme Sailing Series has taken its innovative stadium-style racing format all over the world, attracting some of the world's best sailors to race on high-performance Extreme 40 catamarans. This significant partnership with Land Rover marks another positive step in the right direction as Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of OC Sport, organiser of the Series, commented: "We are proud that such an iconic brand as Land Rover is committing to the Extreme Sailing Series. This announcement comes at the start of the circuit's third full global tour and underpins our decision to go 'global' in 2011 – just having completed an excellent Act 2 in the iconic city of Singapore, we have no doubt of our strategy being the right one. Land Rover's commitment, alongside the support of our other sponsors, like our technical partner SAP, demonstrates the commercial appeal of the circuit and shows that we can deliver a great return on investment back to our partners at both team and event level. We are confident that with Land Rover's involvement we can build on the successes of this Series as we continue to innovate, reaching out to new audiences, and visiting new territories."


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You will need:
- 1 packet TS artichoke and spinach warm dip mix
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- about 1 large ziplock bag full of fresh washed spinach
- 2 cups crushed ritz crackers
- 1/2 cup melted butter
In a greased baking dish press crushed ritz crackers, then pour melted butter over the top. Bake crust for 10 minutes at 350°.
In a mixing bowl whisk together eggs, milk, artichoke and spinach dip mix, and mozzarella. Stir in spinach. Pour over crust and bake an additional 45 minutes or until eggs are cooked through.Top with additional mozzarella.
A great way to use up fresh spinach that is about to go bad, at least that is why I made it!
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November 23, 2011
the 99%:
Bring a Pie to your local Occupy on Thanksgiving
our urgent appeal to end Egyptian military violence on protesters
Read: Obama
Must Condemn Egyptian Military by Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans
Thanksgiving Read: The
Problem with Occupation in the Occupy Movement
to Take Action on Black Friday
after a day (and night) in the streets with a Get
Peaceful Gift Set
Dear CODEPINKer,
In the past
month we have witnessed weapons of war -- noxious gas, rubber bullets,
pepper spray, and clubs -- being used against peaceful protesters
in the Occupy Movement. Not only are U.S. weapons manufacturers
and war profiteers making a killing out of sales to repressive governments
such as those in Egypt and Israel, they are now outfitting our local
police departments in their increasingly militarized operations
against US citizens.
As we approach
the Thanksgiving holiday, we recall the Trail of Tears, and we also
mourn the modern-day brutality on the peaceful: Tear
gas was used on three separate occasions in Oakland.
Seated students were pepper
sprayed at the University of California at Davis. Pepper
spray was also used against an
83-year-old woman and a pregnant
woman in Portland, Oregon. In Tampa, Florida, the
police have mobilized a tank in their policing of
the Occupy movement in that city.
We have been
inspired by the nonviolent,
respectful, strong, energetic and resilient
response to the violence
hurled at the people who have expressed their First Amendment right
to peacefully gather in redress of grievances. Under our watch,
Free Speech will not become "You have the right to protest
but will be clubbed and tear gassed."
you too have been inspired, use this weekend of thanks to celebrate
Occupy activists and feed the 99% movement nearest you.
During this
season of thanksgiving, we are grateful that the spirit of the Arab
Spring uprisings and indigenous struggles in America and the world
over have come to our cities. We want to thank you for your
non-stop dedication to justice in the face of violent repression.
As Anne Woodhead, coordinator of CODEPINK
Frankfort, KY, wrote this week, "Thank you to all who act.
Thank you for those who put themselves in harm's way. Thank you
for all those out front and those in the back. Thank you for working
for all things good, for a better society, for a better world."
We are watching
with horror as the Egyptian police and military viciously attack
democracy activists on the streets of Cairo, using U.S. weapons.
It is outrageous that the Obama Administration has failed to issue
a strong condemnation of this latest attempt to crush a revolution
that has inspired people around the world, including millions of
Americans. Join
us in signing this letter urging President Obama
to condemn the military crackdown and stand with Egypt's brave citizens
struggling for democracy.
One People.
One World. One Tribe. We are all in this together.
Wishing you
a peaceful holiday and hoping to see you in the streets! Alli, Farida, Gayle, Janet, Jodie, Kristen,
Lisa, Melanie, Nancy, Medea, Rae, Rosie, Sanaa, Sharon, and Tighe
In our outrage over the shameful behavior of some police, let's
not forget to be thankful for the courageous and inspiring actions
of those who come out in support of the protesters, including former
Police Captain Ray Lewis, who denounced the NYPD's
violent eviction of the Occupy Wall Street encampment last week
and proudly told demonstrators at Liberty Square how he was arrested
during the global day of action on November 17th, which also happened
to be his birthday, noting how his fellow arrestees sang him "Happy
Birthday" in jail: "It was the best birthday I ever had
-- and I spent it in handcuffs."
CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S. funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, and to redirect our resources into health care, education, green jobs and other life-affirming activities. The name CODEPINK satirized the Bush Administration's color-coded, fear-mongering "security" alert system that has since been phased out. CODEPINK is a lively call for the people of the world to "wage peace." More...


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from main menu:* Select Media->Manage Drives* Select Jukebox to load from Jukeboxes list* click Load Many button* Cram 50 discs inafter which, I typically do an ID, to make sure that cover art will be gotten... check the results in the video list, and then go back to manage drives, to select Rip All.There IS a visual bug where more than 6 discs will show up strange in the data grid. However, all discs will rip and/or play correctly.-Thom


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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
I wasn't going to tell anyone this story, either because it's kind of embarrassing, or because it paints a really ugly picture of those guys in the windbreakers. I'm talking about the venue security men, ripe with power and on the lookout for fans claiming that they are "with the band." But I've decided to tell it because it's one of those stories that makes me look back on the year and think that if this was my worst day on the job, I have a pretty great job.
It was at a Jake Owen show. And I was set to interview him before he took the stage. So I told the first windbreaker-wearing hotshot I saw — let's call him Mr. Security — and he said I couldn't go into the venue because I didn't have an interview pass. I've been doing this for seven years now, and no such pass has ever existed. Like, ever. So he made me wait in a corner like a 4-year-old, until Owen's manager came to get me. That's when I gave Mr. Security a told-you-so look. That was probably a mistake.
After my interview, the only way to get back to the main floor was to walk through the meet and greet line. As I did so, I ran into some friends and started chatting. And guess who was right behind me? Mr. Security, who now had it out for me. He saw that I had no meet and greet pass, and I explained I was just en route from Owen's backstage room to the stage.
"Sure you were," he said. "Now get out of this line right now." If you've ever been treated like dirt in front of friends, fellow country fans and a few industry people, you know how I must of felt. I rushed out of the line and was then standing in unfamiliar territory. I won't name the venue, but I'll say this: it was designed by someone with a thing for fun houses and/or Alice in Wonderland.
So picture me, trying to get my bearings and thoroughly embarrassed even though I'd done nothing wrong. Again, up walks Mr. Security. He grabbed my arm so hard that I started to cry, and told me that if he saw me again he'd kick me out of the venue for good. But then, like a knight in shining armor, Owen's friend came to my rescue and told Mr. Security, "It's OK. She's with the band."
In the picture someone snapped of me and Owen later that night, you can see the mascara on my cheeks from crying. I'm not proud of that. But I am proud that I didn't let one security guard with a personal vendetta against me affect how I did my job that night. And, again, if that was a bad day at the office for me, I'm blessed . And to any security guard who wants a kerfuffle in 2013, I say bring it on.


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On the SheIn website, the loose grey lapel coat had the right balance of casual & timeless elements. On the model, the hem hit just a couple inches above her knee; it had a nice length to it. It appeared to be a trendy & versatile piece to wear during the fall since it was labeled as an autumn coat.
|Coat: Shein* // Pants: Hue (exact) // Heels: Bamboo (similar) // Rings: Dogeared Jewelry (similar) // Bracelet: Things Remembered (similar) // Lipstick: Italia Deluxe (similar)
If you're from the USA, I hope you had a joyful Thanksgiving with loved ones. If you're not, I hope you had a great day. It was a relatively relaxing day with my immediate family filled will tasty food. My ultimate favorite Thanksgiving dish is green bean casserole. It's so scrumptious. My contribution was a vegan apple pie & it was glorious!
* Disclaimer: The coat was received complimentary from SheIn in exchange for an honest review. All opinions in this review are 100% mine aka Carmen's. :]