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St John with St Augustine CE Primary has moved from the lowest Ofsted rating straight to the second highest in less than two years. Teachers and pupils at the Maudsley Street primary are celebrating the inspectors' verdict, which has boosted the school's rating from 'special measures' to 'good Headteacher Mark Proctor said: "We're all on cloud nine. We're thrilled to be out of special measures, of course, but to go straight to good is a rare achievement.
"There has been real teamwork to achieve this.
"Both from the staff who have been fantastic and the parents, whose support for the school has been overwhelming.
"Of course our children – who work hard, have fun, and took great pride in showing off their school and work to the inspectors – deserve a lot of credit. Needless to say, we now have our eye firmly fixed on the top rating of outstanding."
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ASUS Officially Announces Transformer Pad TF701T with 2560x1600 Displayby Jarred Walton on 9/4/2013 12:39 PM EST
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HisDivineOrder - Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - linkSuch a colossal failure on MS's part that a device like this seemingly tailor-made to work with the concept of what was supposed to make Windows RT great will not include RT.
Nor should it. Hence, the failure on MS's part. Reply
Gich - Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - linkVivo Tab RT? Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - linkTransformer Book Trio. Heh. Except, it's bigger and doesn't have the 2560x1600 display. :-( Reply
pixelstuff - Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - linkWill the TF701T work with the old TF700T keyboard? Reply
tuxRoller - Thursday, September 05, 2013 - linkThis thing runs at 4W? Damn, that seems awful high...
Too bad they went with nvidia. This would've been nice with snapdragon 800. Reply
SoCeMMcOG - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - linkTux roller Aka Troller. The snaps inferior in nearly everyway, and no idle core. Reply
danielfranklin - Friday, September 06, 2013 - linkYeah, Tegra 4 is Nvidia's first dual channel SOC. 64bit x 1600mhz (800mhz DDR) DDR3 i believe. With the decent fill rate of the T4 it will probably be the first Nvidia SOC without underpowered graphics. Oh the irony. Reply
Impulses - Friday, September 06, 2013 - linkI still don't think the TF form factor is anywhere near ideal... And I used AND enjoyed the OG TF until recently (swapped for a new Nexus 7, gave the TF to my father and the keyboard to my mother who also has a TF). It's nice in a pinch for writing emails or basic tasks, but performance and battery life weren't really the main issue to begin with. Android just isn't meant for a laptop-like form factor, reaching across the keyboard (or using the tiny touchpad) will never be natural, and the ecosystem just isn't there for something like this. Maybe if Google gave up on Chrome OS this might gain some traction... Reply
ssnova - Sunday, September 22, 2013 - linkI disagree, I think the TF series has more potential if Chrome OS and Android were more unified. I enjoy the TF700t as a tablet, but what hinders the "laptop" experience for me is the lack of floating browsers... which Chrome has.
If they could unifiy the platforms and allow users to choose the interface, then the Transformer would be even better when docked. Floating browsers/windows help a lot with producitivity/multitasking. For example, just being able to watch a video and take notes or chat while doing so with that nice little keyboard they give you...would make it that much more useable. Reply
SoCeMMcOG - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - linkIt's actually hard to say, the Extreme 45mbs eMMcs come in 32gb, 64gb, and 128gb. The 32 and 64 are possible for the slower also. So the question lies in, did they not have the 128gb for a reason or just 2 much space, perhaps saved for the T5, or did they not make the leap for a higher capability eMMc. I looked and can't find a specification, I almost feel like it's not upgraded, I'd think they'd capitalize on bragging rights. But the microSD is SDXC(extreme/pro speed capable), they need to come out with a readyboost program for andriod. Reply
SoCeMMcOG - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - linkI take that Back, their reference tablets back in Feb sported the 45mb iNand Extreme eMMcs. So it's likely a good eMMc, I guess we'll know in a week when someone benches a consumer model. Reply
SoCeMMcOG - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - linkAs long as they used the eMMcs they used in their reference tablets it's a solid device, 'best in class' ATM Reply


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Everything looked OK when I viewed it in Chrome but viewing the source I notice there is no space before cellpadding. I wouldn't of though this was a problem but it might just be the source of the problem.
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Justice For Ethan: Governor Martin O'Malley, We need an independent investigation and training for police.
My big brother, Ethan Saylor, was a 26 year old man with Down Syndrome who died in the custody of three off-duty Frederick County Deputy Sheriffs on January 12th, 2013 over the price of a movie ticket. Our family is hurt and left with many unanswered questions. We're calling for an independent investigation into Ethan's death.
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To date, the only investigation conducted was written from the narrow perspective of the Frederick County Sheriffs Department. They investigated and cleared themselves of any wrongdoing. And for us, so many questions are left unanswered because of this.
Part of the problem is that police officers in Maryland aren't trained enough in how to deal with developmentally disabled people like my brother. I think training is an important next step in making sure that what happens to my brother never happens to anyone else.
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We miss Ethan every day. He didn't deserve this. And no one else does, either.
- Governor Martin O'Malley
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I am writing regarding Ethan Saylor, a man with Down syndrome who died while at The Regal Westview Movie Theater in Frederick, Maryland in January. I am requesting that you appoint a Special Prosecutor to conduct an independent investigation into Ethan's death, so the facts can come out and those responsible can be appropriately prosecuted.
While waiting for his support staff to retrieve their car after the movie, Ethan refused to leave his seat. He was restrained face-down by three plain-clothes officers moonlighting as mall security. Ethan died from a crushed larynx while handcuffed. His senseless death was ruled a homicide, but the Frederick County Sheriff and Prosecutor neglected to conduct a thorough investigation of the facts and the grand jury refused to indict. Ethan's death was senseless and entirely avoidable and we need an independent, completed, and thorough investigation as to what happened that night.
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Player InformationFlames Home > Track & Field Home > Track & Field Roster > Roster Detail
Tim AbbottClass: Junior
Position: Throws
Height: 6-5
Previous School: Cedar Park Christian HS
Hometown: Kenmore, Wash.
2012 Outdoor Track & Field (So.)
• Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Enjoyed a breakthrough season in the discus, improving by more than 15 feet from his freshman campaign
• Placed 4th in the Big South discus final and 7th at the IC4A meet
• His personal-best discus mark of 167-4 at IC4A ranks No. 7 in program history.
• Came in 16th in the Big South shot put competition
2011-12 Indoor Track & Field (So.)
• Finished 6th in the shot put and 11th in the weight throw at the Big South Championship
• Recorded a personal-best shot put mark of 49-9.75 at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup
• Threw the weight a personal-best 48-9 at the Liberty Quad
2011 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Big South Presidential Honor Roll member
• Posted a ninth-place discus finish and a 12th-place shot put showing at the Big South meet
• His season-best throws of 46-4 in the shot put and 151-11 in the discus both occurred at the Radford Invitational.
2010-11 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• 12th-place finisher in the Big South shot put final
• Shot putted a season-best 46-1.5 at the Liberty Quad
• Graduated from Cedar Park Christian School
• Top marks included 48-10 in the shot put and 160-10 in the discus
• Came in fourth in the discus at the Washington 1A state meet as a senior
• Named team MVP in 2010
• Played high school football
• Son of Greg and Carrie Abbott
• Business major
• Birthday is on Dec. 28
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
SP – 49-9.75 (15.18m) (Indoor)
DISC – 167-4 (51.01m)
WT – 48-9 (14.86m) (Indoor)
HAM – 140-2 (42.72m)


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AImee Yoon's children like to play with their food, but not in the way that you might think. Using touch screen tablets and mobile devices, they swirl slushy drinks, jiggle gelatin snacks and flick lollipops.
"I think as long as the game is engaging to them then they're kind of hooked and want to keep playing it," said Aimee.
Her kids are part of the estimated 1.2 million children who play advergames - branded, interactive games designed to market products. Available via apps and web sites, they typically tout cereals, candy, and fast food, raising concern among childhood health and nutrition experts.
"These games are accessible anytime and anywhere," said Dr. Jennifer Harris with the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.
Harris' newest research shows advergames can be an effective sales pitch.
"When children played the unhealthy advergames they ate about 50% more snack food immediately afterwards than kids who didn't play those games," she said.
Right now the Federal Trade Commission does not have the authority to regulate marketing food to children, but recommends companies only advertise foods that meet "meaningful nutrition standards."
Mary Engle with the FTC says the problem is, "The government doesn't define meaningful nutrition standards. Right now, it's up to each individual company to decide what that is."
And that definition can vary widely, which worries many experts. The FTC, along with three other agencies, drafted voluntary food marketing guidelines for children, but the push lost steam in Congress.
"The FTC would certainly like to see more uniformity in the nutrition standards," said Engle.
Elaine Kolish is with the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, which is made up of 16 major food companies. The group has made a pledge to market healthier foods to children.
"With less sugar, less sodium, less fat, fewer calories, and more of the good stuff, fruits and vegetables and whole grains and fiber," said Kolish.
Still, some companies claim their advergames aren't targeting children, but older teens and adults, so they say they're free from those guidelines.
"Our job is not to tell parents how to parent, or tell them what media or what apps or web sites their children should watch or engage with," said Kolish.
But many games rated for kids as young as four, Harris is pushing for stronger self-regulation.
"They need to admit that these games are very popular with children and they're having an impact," said Harris.
"After I play the game, sometimes I want to ask mommy for a lollipop," admitted 8-year-old Maddie Yoon.
Maddie's mom Aimee knows advergames aren't child's play. That's why she plays up healthy eating at meal time.
"My kids are still at a age where I have enough control over what I'm putting on their plate," she said.
According to the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative:
"The new uniform nutrition criteria establish limits on calories, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and sugars for ten product categories, and include requirements for nutrition components to encourage, such as vegetables, fruit, low-fat dairy, whole grains, and essential vitamins and minerals. The new criteria require participants to improve many products they currently advertise to children ? products that already meet meaningful nutrition standards ? if they wish to continue advertising them after these criteria go into effect on December 31, 2013."
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Purple Heart recipient honored with new car
Updated 12:50 am, Monday, April 15, 2013
A veteran who lost an arm while serving in Afghanistan was given a car Sunday to make life a little easier for him and his family.
Cpl. Sebastian Gallegos, a 23-year-old Purple Heart recipient, and his wife Tracie received the 2013 Ford Fusion from Eckrich, a meat company that is funding programs to aid veterans, at the San Antonio Speedway.
The couple live in Operation Homefront Village, and their old car needs repairs that they were finding it difficult to finance. The Fusion was specially modified for Sebastian Gallegos so he can drive it despite his disability.
Delivering the car were seven-time NASCAR champion Richard "The King" Petty and current NASCAR driver Aric Almirola. They gave the couple tickets to a NASCAR race in Fort Worth in November, and Sebastian Gallegos was made an honorary crew member and given a uniform.
"It was a lot of fun to do and be a part of such a great thing," Almirola said. "They've been going through tough times."
Al Roker , the "Today" show weatherman, was also on hand to congratulate the couple.
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The Gallegos family will be included in a half-hour special about Operation Homefront to debut this summer. The special is part of the Eckrich-sponsored Operation Inspiration program.


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Esquire's Very Specific Guide to the Great Outdoors
Because while it's garish and obnoxious, you can't argue with love
If the car world were your neighborhood gym, Lamborghinis would be that man-mountain on the free weights who grunts at the top of his lungs and yells out his rep count in an Austrian accent. Lambos are anything but subtle, and the Aventador, the Italian brand's all-new, $389,995 carbon-fiber-bodied flagship, is the most in-your-face animal of the lot. A new 691-horse — yes, that's almost700 hp — V-12 sits just inches behind your spinal column, erupting into nuclear-hellfire Satan's-breath ear assault the moment you flex your right foot. That much power makes the kind of argument you cannot hope to rebut. You have to give in to temptation. So you nail it, and then you nail it again. When you have pulled your head out of the three-inch-deep hyperspace dent it made in the headrest, you stand on the gas a third time, at which point you finally have the balls to stay on it long enough and the car shifts into third gear and the entire universe collapses around you and your toes turn to pudding and you decide to sell everything you own, even the kids, and buy one of these things just so you can have that feeling every day. Because it's kind of like — no, it is — love. And like that dude at the gym, you don't care what anyone else thinks.
6.5-liter V-12
Because in 2011 anyone can own an electric car
So we don't have jet packs or glass elevators to the moon. But make no mistake: We live in the future. The Nissan Leaf is a real live electric car. At $34,570, it costs about as much as a loaded Honda Civic, it'll storm across the highway and go 100 miles before you have to plug it in, and unlike others before it, two grown men can climb into the backseat without wanting to eat a shotgun. This is just a normal car, no excuses. The Leaf zips down the road without an ounce of drama or a single puff of carbon, and you look down at your magic Internet-capable cell phone and find yourself glancing to the skies for ... something. Maybe it's the glass elevator or Captain Kirk. You look for the future. Driving this thing, you think to yourself, Holy hell — it's here.
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To try and boost Facebook followers, I've written a competition app:http://apps.facebook.com/baycrazycompetition/
But, despite advertising it to our 3,400 current followers (of which Facebook told me 1,400 were 'reached'), and also advertising it to my 100 or so real life friends and family, only 48 people have entered, anyone got an ideas why the competition is flopping so badly? I'd thought it the prize was decent enough, and I think that the app is fairly robust (the only issue being if people have 3rd party cookies off, but I thought I'd programmed around that reasonably).
Any suggestions?
I can't see any possible benefit to your business running a promotion like this but that's not what you asked so here's some very direct thoughts. These aren't meant to insult but rather paint the picture of what I see as someone who doesn't know you or what you do but just has a link:
Essentially you've got 3 barriers to entry with just about 0 reasons to escape them.
The first thing I see on your app is a requirement to give it all sorts of permissions including wall access, that's a big block and something that any "new" visitor will have to pass before they even know what you're offering.
Next if I make it through that I have to like your page. Why? I don't know what your page is even about and back to my first point, if I do click it it's to win that iPad, and I will never respond to anything other than another giveaway thus killing your EdgeRank and turning that 1,400 out of 3,600 into 140 out of 3,600.
Finally I have no trust. You've explained nothing, the creative is ok but not amazing and there's a thousand free iPad giveaways out there on any given day. Why would I do all of this for yours?
But most of all I suspect it's distribution. Your friends are probably not eligible to enter your contest [friends never are], your fans don't follow you for an iPad and there's nothing inherently viral about the system at all. No game to play, not even a post to a wall or share button. You need distribution for a giveaway to hook and ideally not just giveaway sites.
I went to go and look at your app but bounced on arrival, the instance you put a 'allow this app access to loads of private info' notice and in particular 'allow posts to timeline' you are going to switch off large amounts of followers, who are becoming more sceptical and resistant to facebook privacy and spam issues. If you can't even see what the proposition is without clicking through such a notice, then the bounce rate will be horrific.
I ran a competition recently on a fb page with about 5000 followers and got over 1000 entries, by keeping it simple, no barriers to entry, quick to complete (guess a number from a picture). Reach was actually 2x higher than the fan count (which would seem impossible but there it is). Your reach count is a fairly typical proportion, but by getting low interaction chances are you may affect future interaction and edge rank negatively.
I agree with both Ted S and EastCoast, mostly because they are far more schooled in apps than I am. However, I took a look and it killed me at first look when it asked for my email. Why? If I take a look and decide to enter your competition, you have a valid reason for needing my email, but not before I decide to enter.
Hmm, this is difficult, the App needs to know if you like the page, if you do, it can let you enter, and then to enter, it needs your email address, which I suppose could be any email address you want, but pre-filling it with the facebook email address reduces friction.I've dropped the request to post to the wall, and adjusted the first page so that it does not require you approve the app before you see it at all.EastCoast, you said you had a 'guess a number from a picture', what do you mean by this?The reach issue comes down to friends of fans seeing your post I believe.I can't believe there are many of our users who would turn down a free iPod or Kindle, the hope was that our users would enter, their friends would then enter (as the fans get an extra entry for their friends entering), and this leading to great reach (as our fans friends are likely to be similar to our fans).
I didn't see anything indicating I'd get a free anything but simply that, in exchange for getting your marketing, I'd be entered with hundreds if not thousands of others to win one. Nothing to indicate I've got a good shot, to make me feel more comfortable with your business or to standout. There are people who like contests, there's entire forums of them in fact, but for the most part if the person doesn't know you it's just another random giveaway that logic says I won't win.
As for sharing again you have to think from the user's site... Even if I believe you enough to enter it's an entirely different thing to essentially spam my friends. Even posting to a wall / tweeting is becoming rare as people realize their own role in social networks.
If you want more people to enter go to the contest sites, cough up a few bucks for a featured spot and you'll generate 2-3,000 entries in a few weeks. But again I'll pose the question: what's the possible benefit to you or relevance to the participant?
It was pretty simple, the page is for a music event, we had a picture of a room full of shelves of records, and then asked people to guess how many records were in the picture.
The prize was 4 tickets to the event (worth about £400) so the prize had a connection with the page audience, and also -wasn't- generically desirable outside our intended audience (tickets only collectable at the event, and not transferrable). We didn't want hit and run interaction from people not really interested, or inflated numbers of fans that are not engaged with the event, it's not a worthwhile long term strategy.
I agree with your advice.
Now that you can pay to promote posts on facebook pages, there is a financially harmful side to artificially inflating fan numbers - you'll pay extra to promote to the larger number of 'fans' than you would have otherwise, yet you'll get less in return as the majority of these fans aren't really interested.


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The Energy Chef: High-Protein Banana Breadby Herb Mesa in Uncategorized, December 30, 2010
The year is coming to a close, and you know what that means: It's resolution time! Whether you resolve to reach a specific goal or just eat better overall, I have a delicious recipe that will help you kick-start 2011: Banana bread! This high-protein, low-fat version is one of my favorite go-to snacks or quick breakfasts.
The Swaps
Just because banana bread has the word "banana" in it doesn't magically cancel out the bread part. Classic banana bread has up to a cup of butter or oil! In my version, I cut out almost all the fat and all of the flour for a nutrient-packed treat.
Herb's High-Protein Banana Bread
Makes: 1 loaf
Two sweet potatoes, baked
4 egg whites
4 ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Scoop flesh from sweet potatoes into a large bowl and discard skins. Mix all remaining ingredients and pour into a loaf pan greased with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Info Per Serving (1/10 of loaf)
Calories: 90
Total Fat: 0.5 grams
Saturated Fat: 0 grams
Total Carbohydrate: 18 grams
Protein: 4 grams
Sodium: 41 milligrams
Cholesterol: 3.5 milligrams
Fiber: 2 grams
Next Food Network Star season 6 finalist Herb Mesa is a restaurant-trained chef, a self-taught healthy cuisine chef and a certified personal trainer. Herb teaches "balance through food and fitness," and works as a personal chef and trainer in Atlanta.


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ColdFusion Builder allows you to debug local and remote applications. You can verify the UDF's, CFC's, custom tags, and included files. Use can use Step-into or over functions and manage the debugging sessions effectively. To know more about the debugging process using ColdFusion Builder, refer to the following video demonstration.
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NamedManager is a Web-based DNS management system designed to make adding, adjusting, and removing zones/records easy and reliable. It supports using both Bind9 and Amazon AWS Route53 as a backend DNS server for managed zones. It features a modern AJAX Web interface, with IPv4 and IPv6 support and full UTF-8 support allowing internationalized domain names.
cronbot is a wrapper script for cron jobs. Rather than running your job/script directly, you run it through cronbot, and it will allow a little more control to help keep things from getting out of hand. The default behavior is to only allow one instance of your job to run. This can be changed with the --duplicate option. You can also pass in a maximum time of execution for a job or add a random amount time to delay the start of your job. By default, jobs are run with a default "nice" value, which is usually 10.
Ozeki NG SMS Gateway sends and receives SMS, MMS, email, and voice messages via GSM modem connections or directly over the Internet (SMPP, UCP, CIMD2) to/from mobile phones. It is useful for SMS services like SMS notifications, two-way SMS systems, automated SMS services, SMS paging, SMS games, billing systems, email-to-SMS forwarding, premium rated SMS services, etc. It supports various APIs.


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Kodak Cares
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Kodak has a long history of commitment to environmental stewardship. That commitment is an unwavering constant in our strategy, and for more than ten years we have set aggressive, quantitative goals as a key measure of our progress.
To help our customers recognize the very best we have to offer, we've created a new environmental logo system that supports the corporate Kodak Cares umbrella mark.
When you see Kodak's new green leaf logo, you'll know you are choosing a product with unique environmental attributes, a service that will help you manage your environmental footprint, or a recycling and reuse program that leverages our commitment to environmental responsibility.
But, we won't be putting this logo just anywhere. First and foremost, we want our products to carry the recognition of objective and respected third parties like ENERGY STAR®, whenever possible. Only for those products that aren't covered by one of these programs will we consider applying our new leaf design.
You can also rest assured that the Kodak Cares mark will always be linked with measurable, proven, positive environmental activities - products, services, and programs that represent the best of our best. That's a commitment you can depend on, because Kodak Cares is more than just a mark–it's our way of doing business.
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At Fairytale Brownies our goal is to "simplify gift giving and spread joy through gourmet chocolate brownies." For each one of the business services we create, we ask ourselves, "will this feature make the ordering process easier for the customer?" Especially when it comes to corporate gift giving and business gift giving. We understand that the business world is very hectic and the last thing that we have time for these days is to figure out how to send holiday gifts, or say thank you to referrals, clients and business associates alike.
Here are a few of the business services that Fairytale Brownies has implemented to ease the strain of ordering corporate gifts or business gifts for the holidays or for year-round incentive programs.
1) Custom logo gifts: Fairytale Brownies features delicious brownies, cookies and bars with distinctive packaging which can be personalized with your full-color logo or photo. Simply upload your high resolution logo or photo in .jpg format to order online....Read More


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Travaasa Austin: The Newest Experiential Resort & Spa in Texas
The location of Travaasa Austin alone will inspire you. Surrounded by the ancient live oaks and undulating hills of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, our resort embraces nature … and is embraced by nature in return.
But this isn't just another resort.
As Texas's most active destination resort and spa, Travaasa Austin takes pride in offering its guests a compelling menu of inclusive guided adventures, culinary classes, cultural encounters, healing spa treatments, and fitness and wellness workshops, all located in a Zen-like preserve for the soul.
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Situated on the edge of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve, Travaasa Austin offers an extensive selection of guided activities set amidst — and inspired by — the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Learn how to Texas Two-Step, overcome your inhibitions on the Prickly Pear Challenge Course, take a mechanical bull riding workout class, embrace your intuition through a sunrise horseback ride, and more. At Travaasa Austin, you will never run out of things to do. Explore
Travaasa Austin a Top 10 Destination Spa
TripAdvisor named Travaasa Austin a Top 10 Destination Spa. Because a visit here goes far beyond pampering and indulgence. Our treatments reflect our passion for, and knowledge of, the human body and the ability of plants and essential oils to naturally treat, heal and revitalize the soul. Explore
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The accommodations at Travaasa Austin are comfortable, stylish and soothing — perfect for unwinding after an ambitious workout, nature hike or meeting. Each rooms offers a private deck or patio welcoming the fresh outdoor air in. The a perfect place to just breathe. Explore
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With the emphasis on locally sourced, organic food, and a focus on healthy eating, Travaasa Austin brings you a well-rounded culinary program that offers everything from basic culinary skills and juicing, to wine tasting and group cooking demonstrations and challenges. Explore
"For a yoga and spa getaway, this resort that overlooks Lake Travis may be a fit. With 70 guests rooms, Travaasa Austin is brimming with amenities, including a fitness center and yoga studio, an infinity-edge pool, horse stables, a labyrinth and a challenge course." Read article
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"All it takes to learn how to raise chickens in your backyard is a few nights at a spa specifically, the Travaasa Austin resort in Texas hill country. In the retreat's new farming program, organic farmer Kim Grabosky teaches city slickers about seed germination, plant transferring and a handful of other topics." Read article


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GrowthCLUB - 90 Day Road-map for Your Business - 12/15/15 - 8:45am - 3:30pm - Includes Lunch and Plenty of FREE Parking
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Achieve MORE in 90 Days than Most
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Create a 90 Day Roadmap for your business…at the GrowthCLUB Workshop on Tuesday 12/15.
One day every 3 months is your chance to step out of the business and get focused. We'll work with you to map out a winning game plan for the next 90 days of your business. PLUS, with practical workshops and expert training, you and your team will get back to your business with clear direction and new tools to achieve your goals faster.
Create Momentum…
By the end of this high energy day, you will have a clear picture of where your business will be within 90 days, and a step-by-step GrowthCLUB plan to get you there. Using this roadmap, you and your coach will take your business from where you are to where you want to be.
Get More Done, in Less Time…
You'll learn how to plan your week in just 20-30 minutes, and to get the most out of every day in 5-10 minutes. Bring your whole team – what if everyone in your business knew how to get more done in less time?
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You'll hear it straight from the trenches – real business owners sharing their top money making tactics from the last 90 days. Listen hard. Take notes. PARTICIPATE! Then adopt & adapt to get them working for you.
GrowthCLUB Creates Massive Results…
You will walk away with…
· Energy, vision and focus for the next 90 days in your business.
· Take home strategies to build your profits right away.
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· Set goals for the next Quarter
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Blue Jays' pair of leads in Bronx short-lived
Homers by Bautista, Lawrie not enough as game turns in seventh
NEW YORK -- John Gibbons could keep the frustration inside for only so long, and it finally began to boil over on Saturday afternoon.
The Blue Jays' manager had just watched his team fall seven games below .500 while losing a third consecutive game for the first time this season. It was another sloppy game, and while the sense is that things have to eventually start going Toronto's way, they certainly aren't right now.
The Blue Jays coughed up a pair of leads and were unable to contain Yankees designated hitter Travis Hafner in another disappointing loss, this one by a 5-4 score on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
"You know what? Right now, we're not good enough; it's that simple," Gibbons said after his club fell to 1-5 on its current road trip. "There comes a time in every game where you've got to make a big pitch or you've got to get a big hit. That's eluded us all year long."
The Blue Jays began this season with sky-high expectations, but with each passing game, they find themselves digging a bigger hole in the American League East. Their roster has plenty of talent, but so far, nothing has clicked at the same time.
On a night when the offense is performing, it's the pitching that seems to come up short. When the pitchers are doing well, the offense can't seem to find any type of rhythm at the plate. The result is that the Blue Jays have lost all but one series this season and haven't won more than two games in succession.
Gibbons has tried seemingly everything he can. He has used 22 different batting orders in an attempt to jump-start the offense while also appropriately using a bullpen to make up for the occasional shortcomings of the rotation. But so far, Gibbons has yet to find the right mix.
"It's frustrating," Gibbons said. "I'm giving you guys the same comments every stinking night. I'm getting a little bit tired of it.
"I've got no answers. It's going to happen. It just hasn't happened."
Saturday afternoon once again began on a positive note, as the Blue Jays opened the scoring for a third consecutive game, and it was unlikely production at the bottom of the order that got the job done. Maicer Izturis singled and Emilio Bonifacio doubled to give Toronto a one-run lead in the third inning against Yankees starter CC Sabathia.
In the fourth, Jose Bautista homered and Edwin Encarnacion scored following an error by New York catcher Chris Stewart. It was a positive start but one that was completely undone in the bottom half of the frame when left-hander J.A. Happ began to struggle with his control.
Happ walked the first two batters he faced, then proceeded to serve up a 2-1 pitch to Hafner that was sent over the wall in right-center field for the slugging veteran's sixth homer of the year. Just like that, the lead was gone.
"I can't explain it; it's something that can't happen," said Happ, who was charged with three runs in six innings. "Maybe I was trying to overanalyze out there, settle myself down, speed myself up.
"But we're well beyond that point, and now you've just got to figure it our quicker. I've got to go after guys with a lead like that, make them earn their way on."
Toronto reclaimed the lead in the sixth on a solo homer by Brett Lawrie, but once again, the pitching staff was unable to get the job done. Right-hander Esmil Rogers retired the first batter he faced in the bottom of the seventh, then surrendered a scorching double to right off the bat of second baseman Robinson Cano.
Cano came around to score on a single by Vernon Wells before Hafner drove home the decisive run on a deep fly ball to center field. Rajai Davis took an awkward route and got twisted up on the play, and the ball bounced off his glove as a result.
"I really wasn't thinking home run at all," said Hafner, who drove in four runs. "I was just kind of hoping it got over his head. I know Davis is fast, so I wasn't sure. It was just a matter of inches there. It tipped off his glove, so I was pumped about that."
The Blue Jays have lost nine of their past 12 and find themselves eight games back of surprising Boston for the top spot in the American League East. The only positive to take from Toronto's 9-16 record is that the season is still just 25 games old and there is plenty of baseball to play.
Bautista preached patience following the latest setback, and he believes this team has what it takes to turn everything around.
"We're going to be fine," Bautista said. "It's still early. It's a long season. We can't just hang our hats. If we had the opposite record with the same amount of wins instead of losses, we wouldn't think that we would have a foot in the World Series.
"It doesn't change anything. We still have to come out here and play hard every day and look for wins. We have to make the adjustment. We have to do whatever it takes every night to win, and we haven't found a way to do that so far, but I'm confident that will change."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Science You Can Use: How much DHA do nursing moms need?
Some of you may have heard about a recent meta-analysis published in Pediatrics which found that formula supplemented with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (such as DHA) did not have a measurable effect on infants' cognitive development. This is consistent with … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Empower, Main Content, Prepare, Science News Tagged breastfeeding podcast, dha, dha in breastmilk, dha in formula, dha supplementation, dha supplements, dr. kathleen kendall-tackett, omega 3s and breastfeeding, postpartum depression 11 Comments
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THE Easter Bunny will be welcomed to the Brunel Centre every day until Easter Saturday.
Children can visit the Easter Bunny in his garden and receive an Easter egg. Opening times are Monday to Saturday, 11.45am until 5.30pm.
The cost is £4.50 per child for a visit with the Easter Bunny and includes an Easter egg, certificate and a photo opportunity.
Every day between 10am and 11.30am, the Easter Bunny will be hosting brunch at The Brunel's newest cupcake specialist and café, Mrs Allison's Bakery. There is a £9.75 charge and children can enjoy a sandwich, crisps and drink with the bunny, take part in storytelling and have a go at decorating a bunny biscuit.
To reserve a place, call 01793 487150 or 07909 505559, or call in to Mrs Allison's Bakery which is situated on the first floor of the Brunel Plaza.
Jane Stewart, marketing manager at the centre, said: "Easter is a great time at the Brunel and we're delighted to have the Easter Bunny join us for two weeks in the run-up to Easter Sunday.
"I'm sure children will enjoy meeting him, getting their eggs and having their photos taken."


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InDesign | some useful community content
You guys are amazing, and you bring so much value to the InDesign content eco-sphere.
In this post, I want to bring to you, a few outstanding pieces that we think are excellent. These have now been added to the InDesign help pages as well, so that you'll find them when you need them the most.
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Keyboard Shortcuts
If you want to quickly locate the shortcut that you're looking for.
- Marijan Tompa (@tomaxxi) created an amazing interactive shortcuts guide. And the amazing thing is that he created it using InDesign. See http://goo.gl/80wvo
- Mike Witherell created this PDF for the most commonly used shortcuts. One page each for Mac and Win that you can print and pinup on your design station. See http://goo.gl/FTVX9
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 9/2/2013 (1656 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
At 83, Joan Phillips' body is frail, but her mind is sharp.
Physically, there is little she can do for herself. She needs help to get out of bed, help to go to the bathroom, help to bathe, help to dress and help to cut her food.
"I'm healthy, actually. I just can't get around," Phillips says as she sits in an easy chair in her comfy room at Thorvaldson Care Center, a residential care home for seniors.
If the centre — a fixture on Stradbrook Avenue in the Osborne Village area since the 1970s — didn't exist, Phillips would likely be in a personal care home — or nursing home, as they used to be more commonly called.
Thorvaldson Care Center has more the feel of a large home — or a hotel — than an institution. For those clients who can get around, there are several communal areas in which to gather. Sofas are stationed at the ends of bright, sunlit halls.
Meals are prepared on the premises and served in dining rooms located on both the main and second levels. There is a host of activities, including daily exercises, games, crafts and sing-alongs, for those who wish to participate in them.
Housekeeping is provided, beds are made, health-care aides are on hand around the clock and a registered nurse is on duty Monday through Friday during business hours. Staff administer medications, inhalers and eye drops and treat simple wounds.
In the ever-broadening spectrum of living choices for seniors, the privately owned Thorvaldson Care Center is unique in Winnipeg. It bills itself as an intermediate care facility — or "personal care home light," as administrator Jocelyn Thorvaldson calls it.
Thorvaldson and her sister, Karen Thorvaldson Banfield, the centre's marketing director, have been pressing health authorities for funding so they can build a second facility. Government now pays $42.35 per client per day to cover staffing costs at supportive-housing facilities, which care for seniors with cognitive issues. These clients are generally mobile and do not suffer serious health problems, but need reminders on when to take medications. Meals and other services are provided and the facilities are secured to ensure clients don't wander off.
The women who own and operate the centre say their 35-person staff does all that and more and should get similar government support, which they would plow into providing much-needed new facilities to fill an ever-growing need.
"If we had funding, absolutely we would open other facilities," Jocelyn said, while giving the Free Press a tour of the centre last fall.
Officials with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority have been in discussions, on and off, with the centre for some time but have made no commitments.
Réal Cloutier, the WRHA's point man on long-term care, contends that many of the tenants at Thorvaldson are similar to those in assisted-living facilities, where seniors are supplied with meals and light housekeeping services but are otherwise fairly independent. The province supplies home-care services to these residences, just as it would to someone in their home.
Yet, Cloutier knows there is a great grey tide of folks in Manitoba who are heading into old age in the next two decades, and he doesn't rule out some arrangement being worked out with the centre in the future.
"My guess is we're going to need a multitude of models to deal with an aging population," he said.
The province, along with the WRHA, is in the midst of creating a new planning document that will guide long-term care policies into the future. Officials are examining future personal care home needs and exploring new care models.
Last year, the WRHA unveiled a new hospital home team service for chronically ill patients. The teams are staffed by doctors, nurses and home care staff who co-ordinate care for patients in their own homes. The service is available in River East and St. James and is expected to be expanded to other parts of the city.
The baby boom generation will start hitting age 75 in 2021. That's when the demand for all kinds of housing and care options for seniors is expected to start rising dramatically. By 2036, according to a recent study by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, the province is expected to need anywhere from 5,100 to 6,300 more personal care home or supportive-housing beds than it has now.
Personal care homes accept residents who need the greatest care, and they're the most expensive to build and maintain. The WRHA estimates the cost of building a nursing home these days at about $275,000 per bed. Government spends about $120 per client per day to operate such facilities. The cost to residents is based on income and ranges from $32.50 to $76 per day.
Many seniors with less serious cognitive and physical problems, who might have wound up in a personal care home a decade or two ago, now reside in assisted-living or supportive-housing facilities (see box for definitions). These places, especially the former, feel more like a home and less like an institution.
Personal care homes are now catering increasingly to those with the most serious mobility, cognitive and general health problems. It wasn't always that way. Back in the 1970s, a big issue at some nursing homes was a lack of resident parking. It's not a concern anymore.
Since 2006, the province has instituted an "aging in place" policy that emphasizes keeping seniors in their homes or communities as long as possible. The government has encouraged alternatives to personal care home placement by paying for staff costs at supportive-housing units and encouraging the construction of assisted-living facilities. There are now 50 of these facilities in Winnipeg alone, many of which have been constructed in the last half-dozen years.
But despite all this activity, there are substantial waits at all care facilities. Even with boomers years away from knocking at their doors, demand is huge.
For instance, at the Riverside Lions five-storey seniors complex on Worthington Avenue, there's a two-year wait to get into the one-bedroom assisted-living units and a six-month to two-year-wait for the more closely supervised supportive-housing bachelor suites on the top two floors, said executive director Laura Devlin.
Thorvaldson Care Center, a three-generation family-owned business, doesn't readily fit into any category of care created by government bureaucrats.
Its 70 residents include people such as Geoffrey Anthony, 85, a former anesthetist, who had difficulties coping on his own after suffering a heart attack a couple of years ago. "I was living on my own and I was not doing very well for a whole lot of reasons. I really had to be rescued. I was totally isolated," he said.
Anthony is now thriving at Thorvaldson, where his meals are provided and he can socialize as much or as little as he pleases. He often leaves the building and goes for walks. He would fit in fine at many of the city's assisted-living facilities.
But unlike assisted-living or supportive-housing units, Thorvaldson has a nurse on duty to manage medications, take someone's blood pressure and often solve a problem or provide reassurance that prevents an ambulance from being called.
It will also take palliative care patients — at least up until the last two weeks of their life — and other clients with heavy care needs.
Even though it is privately operated and receives no direct government subsidies, admissions to Thorvaldson must still be approved by the WRHA. Clients pay $2,050 per month, which covers rent, meals, housekeeping, laundry and other services.
Thorvaldson client Joan Phillips (who is now recovering in hospital from a broken wrist suffered in a recent fall) got emotional last fall as a Free Press reporter and photographer were leaving her room during a tour.
"I love it here," she said.
"Ah, sweetheart," co-owner Jocelyn Thorvaldson responded, giving her a hug. "You'll make everybody cry."


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'Maximum pressure' needs to be put on the Government to deliver the new Kingston Academy, according to a leading councillor.
New Kingston Council leader Kevin Davis said he was "increasingly concerned" at a lack of information from the Department for Education (DfE) and Education Funding Agency (EFA) with just 15 months to go.
The opening of the school has already been pushed back by a year, from 2014 to 2015. The planning application has still not been approved.
He said: "Although the local authority is obviously a part of the school, the future of how it arrives is completely out of our hands."
Coun Andrea Craig, lead member for children, youth and adult learning, said: "We're at a point where we have to put maximum pressure on the DfE and the EFA, who are in charge of delivering the school.
"It can happen, and everyone wants to make sure it does happen."
But Sophie Cavanagh, appointed principal of Kingston Academy in March, said it would be "100 per cent ready" by September 2015.
She said: "Behind the scenes there is a massive amount of work being done. Rest assured it is on target."
A DfE spokesman said: "The Kingston Academy is on track to open in September 2015 as planned.
"A principal has been appointed and the North Kingston Centre site has been secured.
"Work will start soon, leaving plenty of time for it to open in September 2015."


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Hannity repeated false claim that Reagan oversaw "longest period of peacetime growth"
On the July 6 edition of his nationally syndicated radio show, Fox News host Sean Hannity again repeated the false claim that former President Ronald Reagan oversaw "the longest period of peacetime growth in American history." In fact, as Media Matters for America has documented [1] when Hannity previously made this claim, the longest period of peacetime economic growth in U.S. history occurred between March 1991 and March 2001, largely during President Bill Clinton's term in office.
Hannity made his false claim during a discussion of Reagan's "Star Wars" missile defense initiative, proposed in the mid-1980s. To highlight Democrats' opposition to Reagan's initiative at the time, Hannity played an audio clip of a comment by Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) criticizing the economic effects of Reagan's policies.
From the July 6 broadcast of ABC Radio Networks' The Sean Hannity Show:
INOUYE [audio clip]: I believe he [Reagan] did so because he is afraid that his excessive defense budget will be trimmed by the Congress and because he wants to take our attention off of the economic disasters brought on by his policies.
HANNITY: Yeah, the longest period of peacetime growth in American history. Twenty-two million new jobs created, Senator.
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OTTAWA — Putnam Pet Pals is counting on county residents to dip some
quarters out of the change jar on March 20, pocket the coins and tote
them down to the Cavern Club Winery, Ottawa, around 6:30 p.m. At 7 p.m.,
the cash comes out and Quartermania breaks loose.
Quartermania is
Putnam Pet Pals' name for the latest and greatest thing in fundraising:
the quarter auction wherein participants use only quarters to bid on
prizes. "From my understanding, there are different items you can bid
on," explained Putnam County Dog Warden Mike Schroth. "Some items will
only cost you a quarter to bid on. Some will cost only fifty cents to
bid on and up to maybe a dollar. You raise a paddle and then we come
around and collect a quarter from everyone who has a paddle raised. Each
paddle has a number. Once we collect the quarters, we pull out numbers.
Whatever paddle number we pull out first wins that prize."
in the door, attendees may purchase a bidding paddle for two dollars or
three paddles for five dollars. Quartermaniacs will be able to bid on
items supplied from several venues, including the Iams Company, Brookys,
Hair Unlimited, Hirzel Canning, Beckman Jewelers, Merle Norman, Origami
Owl Custom Jewelry, Thirty-one, Lia Sophia, Pampered Chef and Scentsy. A
signed CD from regional music favorite Nashville Crush is up for grabs.
said that there are at least 40 prizes up for auction. Any prizes that
are not auctioned will be included in a 50/50 drawing that Thursday
evening. The funds raised will be used by Putnam Pet Pals to purchase
vaccines, heartworm prevention, bowls, leashes, collars and other
necessities for the care of homeless canines, many from the Putnam
County Dog Shelter. Funds may also be applied towards a new spay and
neuter project.
"Every three months we're going to draw a name for
a free basic spay or neuter," said Schroth. Putnam Pet Pals currently
has entry jars for free spay or neuter in veterinary offices in Ottawa
and Leipsic. "They have to use the certificate at whatever vet their
name is drawn. We're going to do that four times a year. We want to
start helping spay and neuter Putnam County dogs."
Putnam Pet Pals
is a non-profit rescue and advocacy group. The organization is
comprised of volunteers who are dedicated to re-homing neglected, abused
and homeless pets. Many Putnam Pet Pals volunteers provide foster care
for the homeless dogs until a loving permanent home is found.
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>Cross Training>Cross Training Success Stories?
I am currently training for a 30 km race at the end of March. I did not have a big base and I injured my Soleus about three weeks ago, tried to come back to fast and I am just now getting back on the road. Since it was Christmas break I spent lot of time elliptical training and pool running. ( 51 hours of training in December including 260 kms before I got hurt ). I am running with minor pain 7.5 kms a day and hope to take the next two weeks go get back up to 12 km a day and then the balance of January to get up to speed. I am planning on supplementing my real running with pool running and elliptical until March and then two weeks of just running.
Has anyone had good success racing off a plan like this?
Mary Decker, one of the biggest names in the US T&F history back in 1980s, had to spend (I can't remember the exact number) 4 or 5 weeks doing the pool running because she hurt her Achilles or something. She stepped out of the pool and that week, she ran the fastest 2000m in the world that year, went on and won 2 gold medals in Helsinki World Championships a few weeks later.
That said, however, her events were 1500-3000m. 30k or a marathon would be a bit different because of pounding on the road. In other words, you most probably wouldn't get a success story like hers on the long road races. But given your good solid background of running and seemingly careful planning, I don't see any reason why not you can't expect good results. Make sure you do do some longish run on the road before the race to get your legs used to poundings. If you do do some speed training, I would recommend you do so in the pool or elliptical because getting up on your toes for speed running would most likely hurt your soleus again. What you need is to get some higher effort exercise to stimulate your metabolism; for 30k, you wouldn't need lightening fast speed--but you do need to stimulate that metabolism in order to maximize your oxygen carrying capacity.
Don't try to look at your getting back to running as "12k a day" or something like that. Do mix some short runs and longish runs and continuing cross training to take pressure off your injured area. It is much better to get to the starting line without any injury than completing impressive training program with sore legs.
Hey Nobby,
That is encouraging and is good advice that is in line with a lot of what I was thinking. I was going to start doing longer runs in February and hope to get in three runs that will be over 90 minutes before the end of March. I want to give myself 14 days between long runs. I think I might have triggered the injury with longish runs on three consecutive Saturdays.
I hear what you are saying about getting onto the starting line with fresh legs instead of with an injury. My new motto is " There is no point in being the fastest person in the physiotherapists room "
Kevin, Around the Bay by any chance?
No specific advice just my own experience. I was injured a few years ago 8 weeks away from a marathon and did a lot of elliptical including a 2 1/2 hour session 2 weeks before the race (it was supposed to be 3 hours but the boredom won!). I then was able to resume running the last 2 weeks before the race and completed it with no problem. Not my fastest time but not much slower than my average marathon.
Good luck!
Yes, is the Around the Bay. I ran it last year on a slightly torn calf, tore it badly during the race but still managed a 2:15. I tore is so badly I could not run for seven months. I am now back on my feet and taking aim at Around the Bay again. It really is a great race, 30 km is an ideal distance, the course if good and the crowds are wonderful. I still laugh when I think of the fellow handing out bacon at 18 km. I hear you with the boredom, sometimes I fear I am a bit of a wierdo, 2 hours running, no distractions other than the great big beautiful world, no problem. One hour on the elliptical watching television, big problem.
Kevin, Around the Bay by any chance?
No specific advice just my own experience. I was injured a few years ago 8 weeks away from a marathon and did a lot of elliptical including a 2 1/2 hour session 2 weeks before the race (it was supposed to be 3 hours but the boredom won!). I then was able to resume running the last 2 weeks before the race and completed it with no problem. Not my fastest time but not much slower than my average marathon.
Good luck!
You are super fast compared to me! I finished in 3:30. I totally missed the bacon at 18K (maybe it was all gone by the time I went by) but I did enjoy meeting the grim reaper in front of the cemetery! You are right, it is a great race - enjoy!


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"Gimmee Somethin' to Shoot": Filming the Cinematics for Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Friday, 17 December | 7:00 午後 - 10:45 午後 | Auditorium
Blizzard Entertainment has been creating some of the world's most engaging entertainment software for nearly two decades. Each Blizzard game is built on a rich universe that provides the backdrop for some of the most epic, elaborate stories found in the games medium. The Blizzard Film Department has played a key role in telling these stories ever since the premiere of their cinematics for WarCraft II in 1995. The team hit its stride with Diablo II in 2000, showcasing the tale of the Wanderer. Shortly after that, it won awards for the cinematics featured in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, and went on to create the epic opening piece for the world's most popular subscription-based, massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. Subsequently, the Blizzard Film Department created cinematics for each of the game's expansions (World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and the upcoming World of Warcraft: Cataclysm). This year marks the department's return to the StarCraft universe with the release of the greatly anticipated StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.
In this course, members of the Blizzard Film Department share some of the secrets of creating their on-screen magic for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, including the creative and technical processes, from story to completion. They also shed some light on sequences rendered in the game's engine, a technique that allows for creation of much more content than would be practical using only traditional rendering methods. Course topics include: 3D modeling, animation, rigging, simulations, lighting, compositing, rendering, and artistic and technical direction.
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Anyone interested in 3D animated film and the process by which it is achieved.
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Presented in Korean and English, translated simultaneously / 한국어와 영어로 발표됨 (동시 통역)
Though there is no prerequisite for this course, it would be helpful for attendees to have some previous knowledge of 3D film production and a desire to learn more about the process.
Jeff Chamberlain
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
John Burnett
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Yeon-Ho Lee
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
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Jeff Chamberlain
As a project lead for Blizzard Entertainment's cinematics department, Jeff Chamberlain guides the vision and direction of the award-winning cut-scenes featured in the company's games. Chamberlain has also contributed to numberous other Blizzard Entertainment games, including Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and he recently completed StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty".
John Burnett
As the R&D supervisor for Blizzard Entertainment's cinematics department, John Burnett works with a team of talented programmers to provide tools and support for creation of the award-winning cut-scenes featured in the company's games. He has contributed to games ranging from Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction to the recently completed StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.
Yeon-Ho Lee
As an artist in Blizzard Entertainment's cinematics department, Yeon-Ho Lee has worked on various projects including World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King and most recently, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. His educational background includes a bachelors in engineering in architecture and an MFA in computer animation. Previously, he worked as a freelance artist in architectural modeling and lighting and game animation for other studios. He is currently working alongside many talented artists and assisting in creation of animation for upcoming Blizzard Cinematics.


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An ancient site with an incredibly rich heritage, book a flight to Cairo with Qatar Airways and explore one of the Islamic world's most vibrant cities. Located on the timeless River Nile, Cairo is packed with great museums and historic buildings and is also home to a vibrant, modern society. The iconic pyramids are close by, but it was the Fatimid dynasty that gave the city its modern name. With over 17 million inhabitants, Cairo is a hectic and exhilarating metropolis, with something for everyone. Flights to Cairo are easily accessible from most international departure points.
On your trip to Cairo, a visit to the famous Al-Azhar Mosque, the world's oldest university, is a must. The best view of the city is to be had from the Cairo Tower on Gezira Island. The Egyptian Museum in Midan Al Tahrir houses the best collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. This leads straight on to the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx, Egypt's main tourist attractions.
A trip to Cairo also must include a look at the Abdeen Palace, home of King Farouk, and a visit to Khan El Khalily, the main souk in Cairo.
A great way of getting into the 'feel' of the city during your trip to Cairo is to sip mint tea in a café in the Khan El Khalili area. You also shouldn't miss the chance to ride a felucca along the Nile. For a less strenuous day out, take a walk in Giza Zoo or watch some horse racing at Zamalek's Gezira Club.
If you come with children, take them to Kidzania or Dream Park, the best theme parks in the city.
There are many different dining venues in Cairo, to suit all tastes. There are lots of snack stalls and street restaurants to grab a bite at, but if you're looking for fine cuisine you should head for the Nile boats and city hotels. The affluent parts of town such as Heliopolis, Mohandiseen and Zamalek are best for 5-star gourmet dining.
Traditional Egyptian staples are served up everywhere, but it's always wise to avoid empty venues because it's a sign that the food served there may be less than fresh.
If you're travelling to Cairo for shopping then you'll be able to find just about anything here, from small souvenirs to top designer goods. Most of the more upscale shops are to be found in the affluent suburbs such as 6th of October and Heliopolis Malls.
Nasr City, a newer development, has the biggest shopping mall in Cairo at City Stars. Here you can pick up most international brands and there's also an amusement park and numerous international food chains, so you could easily spend a relaxing day just here.
Flights to Cairo land at Cairo International Airport.
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