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Sports scientists under the microscope
The Australian Crime Commission report on organised crime and drugs in sport was particuarly scathing about the role of sports scientists and doctors. Now a prominent sports doctor says all sporting clubs have to assess their personnel and the amount of influence sports scientists have over players.
TONY EASTLEY: The Australian Crime Commission report on drugs in sport was particularly scathing about the role of sports scientists and doctors.
The report suggested they'd experimented on players by administering untested drugs.
The past president of Sports Medicine Australia, Dr Peter Larkins, has worked for many AFL clubs and now commentates on the game.
He's speaking here to AM's David Mark.
DAVID MARK: Dr Peter Larkins, sports scientists and sports doctors don't come out of this report well, do they?
PETER LARKINS: No, certainly there has been a criticism particularly at sports sorting codes or sporting associations where sports science people have been looking to get what I call the edge in performance and looking at ways of stimulating better physiology, a lot of which has been legally done for a long time. But certainly from the last reports, there's certainly been criticism of practices around certain pockets in Australia.
DAVID MARK: The report is critical of sports scientists and doctors as we said. It makes the point that sports scientists or so-called sports scientists have been gaining increasing influence over decision making within the clubs, within some clubs. Have they got it right, do you believe?
PETER LARKINS: The report?
DAVID MARK: The report, yeah, the crime commission.
PETER LARKINS: Absolutely. I think I've been a great advocate to say that it ought to be an extremely harmonious and cooperative effort between sports science and sports medicine and club doctors in relation to player welfare. And I think the gulf is becoming wider and wider in a number of sports.
There has to be a very strong position that the medical person at any given club or organisation is ultimately responsible for player welfare and health. And I think there has been a real divergence of authority, part of which is related to the amount of time that the individuals spend at the club.
Where clubs have vested a lot of money in employing sports scientists to be full-time, we're talking of salaries of $300,000 and $400,000 a year at certain professional clubs, the doctors are part-time who are there once or twice a week. And so inevitably the influence that an individual has over the players is related to how much time they spend with them.
And I think the medical world has a wake-up call from these recent announcements that they have to have a stronger imprint of their role at any given sports club.
DAVID MARK: What should the clubs be doing now? Do they need to now look at all their doctors, sports scientists, all the people associated with player welfare and do another check?
PETER LARKINS: The simple answer is yes. There has to be extreme vigilance on the part of any organisation that's employing a professional who says he's a sports scientist.
One of the problems in Australia is that term sports scientist does not have a single definition. You can have a double PhD qualification in somebody who's very, very experienced and you can have someone who's done a very limited amount of training. They're both working as sports science people.
And therefore I think clubs have to be very strict with knowing who their employees are, understanding the role of that particular person.
TONY EASTLEY: The past president of Sports Medicine Australia, Dr Peter Larkins; David Mark the reporter.
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With or without prior yoga experience, you are welcome to join us at Blue Sky. Our intention is to help you find the quiet equanimity and the inner wisdom that is the promise of yoga. Our approach to yoga at Blue Sky is a contemplative practice encouraging the creating of spaces in mind and body that allow for increased focus and developed awareness, increased capacity for movement, personal exploration and transformation!
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Basic Easy Flow
In this Basics Vinyasa class, you are encouraged to tap into your own inner knowing, rather than being dependent upon guidance from external authorities. It is an interplay of body, mind, and energy, as you become more aware of the flow of prana, or life force, through your being. The smooth rhythmic flow of prana can be disturbed greatly by thoughts and emotions, thereby affecting the vitality of the physical body. In this style of yoga, you are encouraged to build strong awareness of your prana and how the mind and emotions influence this life force. This class includes mantras, mudras, postures, breathing techniques, movement explorations, deep relaxation, and meditation. By fully experiencing and compassionately observing your physical, mental, and emotional state, blockages begin to dissolve, energy is freed, and healing can happen on all levels. Check Schedule →
Gentle Yoga
Whether yoga is new to you or you have been into yoga for a long time or somewhere in between, it is very important to take some time in your life for you. Slow down, breathe, and be present. Allow yourself to take a break after a busy day. If this is a challenge for you, or you are perhaps experiencing joint sensitivity, overall stiffness due to lack of activity, chronic pain or other physical limitations, Gentle Yoga can support you in your journey back to health. We will focus on relaxing the mind and body, increasing flexibility through warm ups and a mixed series of stretches, and postures. You will be guided by the breath, observing "the way things are" without judgment or expectations. This class calms and gently encourages the body to "let go" for that relaxing EASE into the evening that you are looking for. De-stress from the world around you and end on a meditative note that is a perfect way to end the night! Check Schedule →
Restorative Yoga
Restorative yoga is designed to promote deep relaxation. Students practice restorative poses on the floor supported by blankets and bolsters in a warm, quiet environment. The nurturing poses calm the central nervous system, allow the body to soften and open passively and balance energy levels. The restorative session soothes the body, mind and spirit. Check Schedule →
Asana in Alignment
Focusing on the alignment of the physical body in yoga postures has two main purposes: first, to ensure that the postures are done in a way which minimizes the risk of injury, and, secondly, to ensure that they are done in a way which directs the flow of prana (life force, or energy) appropriately within the body. Different postures affect the flow of prana in different ways, each yoga practitioner has his or her own individual body, and each asana has its own detailed alignment principles, but awareness of easy-to-apply alignment principles can increase the prana and help avoid injury. We will introduce the fundamental principles of alignment that form the underlying design for every asana. "When alignment is applied to asana practice, it transforms it into a safe and therapeutic experience. Pain and injury become, not limitations but the "teachers" that direct us toward a pain-free practice." Check Schedule →
De-stress and Energize
Begin your day relaxed, invigorated and refreshed! We will awaken the body, through tranquil, mindful, and gentle stretching, then build strength and stamina through simple energetic warm ups. We will be moving the breath through the body in a mixed series of easy and energizing postures. The yoga postures and breathing techniques will be introduced in a fun, compassionate, stress-free, non-competitive, and supportive environment. All levels are welcome. Check Schedule →
Slow Flow
A slower paced vinyasa practice with deep holds in postures to help build strength in the body as well as release tight muscles in order to purify the body and mind. Slow flow allows each student to flow through a series of moderately challenging poses while paying close attention and focus on the breath. It is suggested to have some vinyasa experience. Check Schedule →
Core and More
Many things we do in life, whether it is physical movement or your momentum on life's path comes from the center of your being, your core. This class is designed to help students enhance their midsection as well as their personal power. It combines stress reducing breath and postures to strengthen the core which helps control weight, relieve lower back pain and focus the mind.Check Schedule →
Prenatal Yoga
Your experience of being pregnant and giving birth will involve great physical and emotional changes, and knowing how to adapt yoga techniques to breathe, move and relax during this time can not only benefit you during this time but also in your future of motherhood and life in general! A regular yoga practice allows you to consciously focus on different areas of your body, increase and exercise your lungs, and train the mind to center and relax, which are all very helpful during labor and childbirth
Your center of gravity will change and shift throughout your pregnancy and balance will be enhanced with the practice of the asanas (postures). Yoga offers many tools for grounding and alignment which enables you to connect with the changes in your balance and your life allowing and you to make modifications and adaptations where ever necessary.
Yoga benefits your posture and increases back and shoulder strength. Good yogic posture allows the chest to open and the lungs to be used to their full capacity and thus creating the optimum space for the baby and mom's organs.
Yoga provides the tools for non-judgmental awareness, focus, deep relaxation and meditation. It helps you to cultivate a general feeling of wellbeing, calmness and a relaxed state. Prenatal yoga helps you to create that bond, that connection to your baby before he or she arrives! We will focus on: Vocal Toning, Pelvic Floor Toning, Abdominal Toning, Visualization, Meditation, and Pranayama…breath work. More Info Check Schedule →
Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga is a system of postures linked together by breath and movement. This is an ancient and powerful discipline for cultivating physical, mental, and spiritual health. The techniques of breath, posture and movement, cleanse, stretch and strengthen the body as well as focus and calm the mind.
Open to students of all levels – its about exploration and adventure!
If you're new to Ashtanga style practice we offer modifications, use of props and lots of chances to rest and observe. Check Schedule →
Ashtanga Primary Series
Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga is a system of postures linked together by breath and movement. The primary series is called Yoga Chikitsa or "Yoga Therapy" as it focuses on āsanas that purify the body and restore health. The āsanas are arranged in a sequential order, each posture builds on the previous one, strengthening and returning the body to a state of balance. This hour and 1/2 class will introduce students to the beginning of the Ashtanga Vinyasa practice, or Primary Series in a way that is accessible for all students. Learn techniques of breath, posture and movement,to cleanse, stretch and strengthen the body as well as focus and calm the mind. Open to students of all levels. Check Schedule →
Hybrid Yoga
In the hybrid yoga class at Blue Sky, students begin class with soothing easy music, centering breath work, and gentle stretches to slip away from the stresses and tensions of the day. Students then move into a slow but powerful and challenging mandala (circular) vinyasa flow. You will create your own heat and allow yourself the freedom to take your practice to whatever degree of intensity or moderation your body needs. Exploring and playing the edge students build confidence and strength ending class with a wonderful state of deep relaxation. This class is geared toward those who wish to take their practice beyond the Beginners Level. Check Schedule →
Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a gentle class for people of all ages and abilities. The modified class utilizes a chair for many of the seated poses and as a prop/support for other poses.
The chair class integrates breath awareness, movement and meditation to help students improve mobility, strengthen muscles and decrease stress. Check Schedule →
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra is a highly relaxed and deep state of meditation that progresses through the many stages or layers of the mind which promotes healing and union. Practiced in a warm, cozy and supported reclined position, students will be guided 45-50 min. gently through the various layers of being (physical, emotional, mental, wisdom and light). It is a journey through stillness and mindfulness in order to gain a greater sense of clarity, calmness, and serenity. In this deep sleep meditation your conscious mind will gently guide you through thought patterns, emotions, images, and sensations that can sometimes bring you to a higher form of understanding oneself and can bring relief and lasting healing to many chronic and acute physical, mental and emotional conditions. Check Schedule →
Relax and Restore
This relaxing, balanced class was specifically created to ease, nurture and harmonize the body, mind and emotions in a safe, caring, compassionate place. Deep, calming, conscious breathing and mindful awareness are encouraged as students move gently through easy stretching, very simple flowing asana as well as some restorative poses. Check Schedule →
Community Class
We believe that yoga should be available to everyone, and community classes are a great way to meet fellow yogis in your area. They're also a great way to try yoga or a teacher without a huge commitment. All levels are welcome. A portion of your reduced price will be donated to a featured charity. Helping you, helping others, helping the world! :) Check Schedule →

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Once again, politics got in the way of itself, and DCist has the scoop. They're all crooks anyhow, if you ask me.
Free beer be damned, don't cheat yourself out of these great deals on Election Day tomorrow, November 6, 2012.
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With 3 floors to pack 'em in, Local 16 will have a $20 open bar from 8-11 pm plus live coverage of the election and a live DJ after.
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Freddie's Beach Bar has free cotton candy from 3:30-6:00 pm. Stay for the raffles, drink specials, and live coverage.
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THE Gazette & Herald's petition to retain the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Malton Hospital has been handed over to health chiefs.
District councillor Lindsay Burr (Lib Dem), a Malton ward member and organiser of the campaign, and Dr Michael Lynch, senior partner at Derwent Practice, presented the petition – signed by more than 10,000 people – to Simon Cox, chief operating officer for NHS Scarborough and Ryedale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) last Thursday.
The campaign to stop further cuts at Malton Hospital was launched in November after it was announced the opening hours of the minor injuries unit were to be reduced from 8am-9.30pm, seven days a week, to just 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
Coun Burr said the decision over the future of the unit was now in the CCG's hands.
"We have done all we can and they need to recognise the fact that thousands of people have spoken out by signing our petition in just eight weeks," she said.
"Let us hope that they take into consideration the fact that the people of Ryedale want the hours of the MIU reinstated, especially at weekends because the reduced hours are just not good enough and are worrying for local residents."
As well as the petition, hundreds of people joined the Don't Cut the Care campaign march last month in support of Malton Hospital.
Coun Burr said support for the campaign had been 'amazing'.
"We still have petitions coming in and would urge anyone who does still have a copy to submit them as soon as possible," she said.
"No one in Ryedale wants the reduction in hours to become permanent – it is just not good enough for our residents."
Mr Cox, said: "I'd like to thank the campaign leaders for the petition which will be formally presented to our governing body at its next meeting in February. We appreciate the strength of local feeling towards the MIU and understand that no one wants to see any reduction in the services it provides."
"However, it is important that people recognise the magnitude of the financial challenges currently being faced by the NHS across North Yorkshire and York and that if we don't take action now, the threat to services in the future will be even greater.
"As our CCG will take over from the PCT in April and subsequently inherit a share of any debt they have accumulated, we must do all we can to help the PCT keep this deficit to an absolute minimum."
Mr Cox added: "We are currently reviewing the impact of the reduced hours at the MIU and an interim report will be presented to our governing body at the February meeting. We will then determine the best course of action to take depending on the content of this report, including how we involve local people in implementing any recommendations it may contain."
For the latest information about Malton MIU visit www.scarboroughryedaleccg.nhs.uk Anyone who still has copies of the petition is asked to return them to the Gazette & Herald office in Yorkersgate, Malton.


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Sequoia Lee MiddletonNov 5, 2013 Staff
Sequoia Lee "Dervin" Middleton died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at his home in Riverton. He was 44 years old.
A celebration of life luncheon will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Set Free Church in Riverton.
Sequoia Lee Middleton was born Oct. 30, 1968, in Riverton, the son of Clifford Wayne and Laura Lee (Whiteman) Middleton.
He worked in the oilfield for most of his life. However, he spent the most recent years taking care of his mom.
Mr. Middleton was a born again Christian with the Set Free Church.
His family said he enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, football, candy and cooking. He was known for partying and spending time with family and friends. He also was happy to reunite with his children, Garret Middleton and Paige Middleton-Huntsman and his granddaughter Joanaley Huntsman.
He is survived by Dallas and Sherry Long, Paige Middleton-Huntsman, Joanaley Huntsman, Garret Middleton and Leon Covell; nieces Jesse, Hailey Stevens, Naquita Emerson and Christen Middleton; aunts and uncles; ex-wife Kathleen Pineda; and numerous family friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Sterling S. Middleton and Shane D. Long; stepdad Felix Whiteman; and Brandie Long.
Memorial contributions can be made to Davis Funeral Home to cover funeral costs.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home of Riverton. Online condolences may be left at www.thedavisfuneralhome.com.


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CELTIC continued to send their rising stars out in search of experience when defender Stuart Findlay joined Morton until the end of the season.
The 18-year-old follows Paul George, who was sent on loan to Hamilton at the end of last week, and Tom Rogic, who has moved back to Australia to get game time with Melbourne Victory.
Another Aussie Bhoy, Irvine Jackson, has been at Kilmarnock since August, and the midfielder will remain at Rugby Park for the rest of the campaign.
Darren McGregor is to have his loan deal with Notts County extended for a further five months after performing so well with the League One side that he has attracted interest from a host of clubs, including Wolves, who want to sign him on a permanent deal.
Lennon is not prepared to sanction the sale of McGregor because he is very happy with the progress the 20-year-old attacking midfielder is making at Meadow Lane, and plans to bring him back to Parkhead in the summer to gauge how close he is to being added to the Hoops first-team squad.
Celtic are considering requests to take other young players on loan before the window closes next week, with Lennon convinced, if the circumstances are right, the experience gained is hugely beneficial.
Findlay has jumped at the chance to follow this pathway, and tweeted: Delighted to have joined @Morton-FC on loan till the end of the season. Thanks for all the messages.
The Cappielow side's new boss, Kenny Shiels, is using this window to revamp his squad.
Morton have released their two Slovakian defenders, Michal Habai and Tomas Peciar. The pair have now been deemed surplus to requirements.
Another former Celtic player, Derek Riordan, has been offered training facilities at Cappielow.


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Fashion Disaster: Hilary Duff
Hilary indulges in some junk food and awful boots. The Editors discuss after the jump.
Lisa: I'll be honest, I'm all about being casual and hanging out in sweats. But, if you're going to be wandering around in a jogging suit, then by God, you better commit to the look! Don't go suddenly trying to make the outfit interesting by wearing some fringe boots and confusing me with your conversation piece footwear.
J.Harvey: She'll paint with all the colors of the wind!
Cara: I too indulge in the occasional comfort of (what appears to be) sweat pants. However, I never go out in public in them. But what really offends my sense of style are those boots. Is she leaving a McDonalds at an Indian casino? I can't wait for the entire Ugg and mukluk trend to die out. But I am being way too hard on the poor gal. Hey. it's Friday and I haven't had my drinky-poo yet.


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At least two University of Utah football players lost relatives in the earthquake and tsunami that struck Samoa and American Samoa on Tuesday.
Defensive tackle Sealver Siliga lost eight family members, and offensive lineman Neli A'asa had three die in the natural disasters. All were believed to be aunts, uncles or cousins.
"We've got quite a few kids that it affects directly. It's a tragic situation," said Utah coach Kyle Whittingham. "I don't know all the details, but I know that a lot of guys on this football team were affected by it."
Those in the program, he added, are doing whatever they can to help them out.
"It's unique. It's tough. Obviously we give them our support," Whittingham said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with them. It's a tough deal."
Doug Elisaia, Utah's director of strength and conditioning, was raised in American Samoa and has been monitoring the situation via the Internet and through text messages with several of the players. Other forms of communication have been limited because of devastation in the region.
Elisaia said most of his family members were safe and accounted for by nightfall on Tuesday. The exception was two aunts who were located on Wednesday. They happened to be on higher ground when the tsunami struck.
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Duties and Responsibilities of a School Ambassador:
- Keep Immaculate Heart Radio program guides and bumper stickers stocked and on hand in your school
- Be the liaison between your school and Immaculate Heart Radio
- Help to identify events/activities at your school which might be promoted by Immaculate Heart Radio with a Public Service Announcement
- Whenever possible, represent Immaculate Heart Radio at school events with a table of information, handouts and conversation
We estimate this will require about 10- 15 hours per year of your time.
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Special Circumstances > Wedding Email Etiquette
Q. We are on a very tight wedding budget and timeline. Is it OK to use email for wedding-related correspondence?
A. Yes and NO. There's no doubt that email is a definite part of our lives, and it is becoming increasingly acceptable as a means of communication for all types of situations. You will want to be very careful here, however, since more traditional members of your family, friends, and wedding party may be easily offended by the casual, slightly impersonal nature of email correspondence. Here are some suggested guidelines:
RULE: Email is best reserved for more casual correspondence
One idea that guests will LOVE is to give them the option of RSVPing via email. Simply add a message at the bottom of your invites saying "Please let us know if you can make it: firstname.lastname@example.com. Your guests will likely get back to you more quickly, and you'll be able to reference your RSVP's quickly!
Travel and lodging info, if you choose not to include it in your invitation, is quite easily sent via group email. It's very appropriate (and actually a really sweet touch) to create a comprehensive, up-to-date listing of places to stay, travel deals, and upcoming attractions to be sent to everyone on your guest list to help them make their plans and to build the excitement for the big day!
You will need to keep your entire wedding party up-to-date on all the important activities (and changes) that will surely lead up to the actual wedding day. Email bridesmaids info on dresses, shoes, hair appointments, and other commitments is totally fine. Organizing a golf outing for the groomsmen via email works, too! Just be sure not to invite them to anything meaningful over the web, or email any thank yous which should be hand-written (see below).
RULE: Anything that might, for any reason, be considered a keepsake, memento, or otherwise meaningful item to receive by any recipient. Just a few mailing traditions from which you don't want to stray:
Save the Dates
Wedding invitations
Wedding shower invitations
Formal engagement party invitations
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Mumbai: An expanding middle class, rising incomes and spending power, a youthful population, rapid urbanization—India's consumption story seemed to have everything going for it in the years the economy was cantering along nicely at a near-9% annual clip.
Consumer product makers and analysts were effusive about the potential of the market in an increasingly aspirational nation of more than one billion people growing at a pace next only to China among the world's major economies.
"During the first millennium AD, merchants referred to India as the 'Bird of Gold' due to the glittering dynamism of its market," think-tank McKinsey Global Institute wrote in a 2007 report titled The Bird of Gold: The Rise of India's Consumer Market. "Over the next two decades, that bird may take flight again."
McKinsey predicted that India's consumer market would quadruple to $1.5 trillion by 2025, overtaking Germany to become the fifth largest behind the US, Japan, China and the UK. To arrive at the estimate, McKinsey assumed a compounded annual average growth of 7.3% for India in 2005-25.
Then came the economic downturn, which took some of the sheen off the consumer market. The going has got harder. After slowing to 6.7% in the year ended 31 March 2012, India's economy grew 5% in the following year—the slowest pace in a decade.
High inflation and borrowing costs, and job insecurity in the face of economic uncertainty have hurt consumer confidence, curbing spending on durables such as electronics and automobiles—sales of which have declined for eight months in a row.
The weakness of the rupee—which has fallen 7% in the year to date to a series of record lows, breaching the level of 60 per dollar—has made imported inputs more expensive for consumer product companies such as Hindustan Unilever Ltd, forcing an increase in prices.
The fallout from the downturn is set to linger. "Consumer spends are not going to improve for the next 12-18 months," said Deep Mukherjee, director, corporate ratings, India Ratings and Research Pvt. Ltd, an arm of the international rating company Fitch. Even consumption in the rural markets, which helped shield the economy from the brunt of the 2008-09 global financial meltdown, is feeling the impact of rising prices. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated 9.87% in June from 9.31% in May while the Wholesale Price Index rose to 4.86% from 4.7%.
"The positive spread between rural wage growth and rural CPI inflation has progressively narrowed, impacting the purchasing power of India's hinterland," said a June report by Deutsche Bank analysts Manoj Menon and Gaurav Bhatia.
Still, the consumption story remains an attractive one even if it has lost some of its gloss. The retail market is estimated to grow 14-15% this year and the next, according to a June report by rating agency Crisil Ltd. This is higher than the 10% growth seen in 2012-13 but lower than the 20% growth recorded in 2011-12.
And when compared with the mature US and UK markets, a larger number of Indians are expected to increase discretionary spending, making the country attractive for multinationals seeking growth outside their home markets.
Close to 20% of Indians are expected to increase their discretionary spending in the next 12 months, compared with 11% of Americans, 8% of Europeans, and 5% of Japanese, said an October 2012 study by consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Some 34% of Indian consumers are expected to trade up—switch to buying higher-value products from cheaper ones—said the BCG study. An equal proportion of them will trade down, or switch to less expensive products, in a trend that reflects the weak economic sentiment.
As consumer product makers and retailers look for growth during these uncertain times, they are taking several steps in the hope that something will work. Over the past few years, they have stepped up the pace of launches, added more premium products to their range and expanded deeper into the hinterland. They are also offering more discounts and freebies.
They have to contend with a consumer looking for more evolved experiences at the top end of the market and seeking to maximize value for money at the lower end, said Santosh Desai, managing director and chief executive officer of Future Brands India Ltd, an arm of the Future Group.
"There is an emergence of a new kind of consumer," said Desai.
Experts said India's consumer market will be defined by five emerging trends in the next three years:
* The middle loses ground
After focusing on the vast Indian middle class—estimated at 400 million people—for the past decade, marketers are now switching their sights to the so-called bottom of the pyramid—the vast sections of poor that are entering the consumer class for the first time—and the top of the pyramid that's made up by the affluent.
This is already happening (see graph). For instance, in chocolates, the mass category saw its share increasing from 21% in calendar year 2010 to 31% in 2012. Likewise, the premium chocolate market share has increased from 18% to 26% in the same time frame. Meanwhile, the popular or middle-segment market share decreased from 60% in calendar year 2010 to 43% in calendar year 2012, according to Nielsen.
The trend is expected to be reinforced by the growing affluence of consumers and the changing consumer dynamics.
"Consumers are buying better or premium goods and downtrading at the same time," said Abheek Singhi, partner and director, Asia-Pacific leader, consumer and retail practice at BCG. The trend started in the past 12-18 months and will continue for the next few years, Singhi said.
As such, ongoing trends like "premiumization", wherein companies like Hindustan Unilever step up the pace of launching premium products, will co-exist with retailers and marketers increasing the number of sales and discounts across sectors—from automobile and electronics to food and groceries, and apparel and lifestyle products.
"It is expected that there will be an increase in the frequency of promotions and discounts," said Gaurav Gupta, senior director at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd.
The distinction between rural and urban consumers is blurring. Rural consumers have aspirations similar to their urban counterparts and, hence, the term "rurbanization", explained Singhi of BCG.
"Geography is history," said Sameer Satpathy, executive vice-president and business head, consumer product business at Marico Ltd, citing the tag line of an advertisement for Iridiumsatellite telephones.
According to Satpathy, it does not matter where the consumer is located, the mindset is the same. "The challenge is to get access to these consumers," he said.
In the past three years, Marico, which sells brands including Saffolacooking oil and Parachutehair oil, has seen its revenue from the rural markets increase from 34% to 38% of overall revenue. It plans to expand rural coverage by 40-45% in the next year and drive higher growth from these markets, said Satpathy.
Likewise for Godrej Consumer Products Ltd, the maker of Cintholsoaps and Hitinsecticides. Rural reach has increased to 50,000 villages from 35,000 three years ago and the company plans to further increase it to 70,000 villages in the next three years, said Vivek Gambhir, managing director, Godrej Consumer Products.
*New consumer segments
In an earlier generation, decisions about household purchases were made by the head of the joint family; the trend then switched to small, nuclear families and the parent decided what to buy.
For instance, teenagers are a new segment that marketers are trying to reach. Children are maturing a lot faster and influencing buying decisions from the time they enter their teens, compared with 17 or 18 in the past, said Satpathy of Marico.
The new category warrants a different marketing and communications strategy. Marico has taken on board a 16-year-old indie singer popular on youtube.com, Shraddha Sharma, as brand ambassador for its hair oil brand, Hair & Care. It's targeting 13 year olds who spend a lot of time on the Internet and connect with people like Sharma, who is from a small town and somebody in her own right, said Satpathy.
Also, the number of single-member households is increasing. According to BCG, in the US, 27% of households have only one individual; it's 35% in France. In India, this has more than doubled in the last 10 years to 4% from 1-2%. In China and Brazil, such households are 9-10% of overall households.
"India is moving towards that," said Singhi, while explaining that this has a huge impact on categories such as consumer packaged goods and durables.
*New channels, new launches
The Indian consumer is open to new experiences, with close to 70% trying new brands and products, according to an Ipsos survey.
Categories such as deodorants, soaps and body lotions, and hair conditioners accounted for Rs.1,000 crore of Hindustan Unilever's annual sales of Rs.24,167.7 crore in fiscal year 2013. The Indian unit of Unilever Plcexpects these categories to expand to Rs.10,000-15,000 crore of revenue in the next 10-15 years, Harish Manwani, chief operating officer, Unilever, said at an earnings press conference on 30 April in Mumbai.
New launches account for 14% of Godrej Consumer Products's revenue and the firm expects this to increase to 20% of revenue in the next three years, said Gambhir.
As consumers look for new experiences, trade channels such as modern organized retail—hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores—and online shopping are also gaining ground.
"Modern trade accounts for close to 7-8% of the overall retail market and (is) expected to grow to approximately 12-15% of the overall retail market in the next three years," said Gupta of Deloitte.
Even the digital marketplace is growing rapidly. The number of Internet users in India is expected to more than double from 125 million in 2011 to 330 million by 2016, said an April report by BCG titled From Buzz to Bucks.
Currently, online purchases make up a small portion, less than 1%, of commercial activity. However, the Internet's influence on buyers before, during and after the purchase of a product is increasing.
For instance, in air travel, online booking accounts for 21% of total online purchases, but the digital influence is nearly double at 42%.
The BCG's Centre for Consumer and Customer Insight surveyed 25,000 Indian consumers aged 18 to 55 living in 26 locations across metropolitan areas and a mix of tier-I, tier-II and tier-III cities. The survey explored how consumers used the Internet during the product purchase cycle. The analysis assessed the use of technology across 10 touch points within the three stages of the purchase cycle—pre-purchase, purchase and post-purchase.
In categories such as personal computers, laptops and tablets, it's even higher with online purchases accounting for just 5% of overall purchases but digital influence accounting for 38%.
"The digitally influenced purchases represent $30 billion of consumer spending in India today—as much as five times that of e-commerce alone. This digital impact is expected to grow fivefold to $150 billion by 2016," according to the April BCG report.
*Media fragmentation
With the increase in the number of Internet users and smartphones, marketers are looking beyond print and television to interact with consumers.
"We will increase our spends on the digital medium from 10% of our overall spends to 15-20% in the next three years," said P. Balendran, vice-president of automobile maker General Motors India Pvt. Ltd.
Consumers have a wider choice of media to access information and entertainment and marketers are only being consumer-centric by increasing spending on advertising through new and emerging media, said Satpathy of Marico.
"The consumer has changed and we are following the consumer," he said.


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Write Like the Wind, George R.R. Martin!
Do some fans of George R.R. Martin, author of the "Song of Fire and Ice" cycle—better known, thanks to HBO, as "Game of Thrones," the title of the first book — wish he would hurry up and finish the last two books in the projected seven-volume series? Why, yes they do!
Laura Miller wrote a nice piece about Martin, and his fans' impatience, back before the HBO series hit (and when I'd barely heard of him). But with HBO zipping through the "cycle's" plot points at an alarming pace, relative to the speed of Martin's pen, the calls for him to get on with it have only increased.
And so, this song and music video.
Read more on our fellow blog Ideas Market.


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Hap-bee Throwback Thursday! Today, the amazing Jodi is sharing a wonderfully happy and gorgeous creation using the Tiddly Inks image Happy Bee Day!
This image comes in both the 3x4 clear stamp set and digital image. The sentiment is so adorable the bee part can be colored to match any creation.
Check out Jodi's vintage creation using Happy Bee Day!
I love the rich gorgeous colors and gorgeous design. To see more of Jodi's beautiful creations stop by her amazing blog, Kaboo Designs. We also have a fun challenge happening our Facebook Group, create something vintage. Make sure to head over and join in the fun!


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The Program on Forests (PROFOR) is convening this expert meeting as part of a project to promote tree based ecosystem approaches in order to enhance food security, improve resilience to climate change and sequester carbon. As such, the meeting will introduce the draft report titled, 'Tree-Based Ecosystem Approaches at Scale: Evidence of drivers and impacts on food security, climate change resilience and carbon sequestration'. The meeting will also review lessons learned and identify a possible framework for scaling up tree based ecosystem approaches.
date: 6 September 2013 venue: World Bank Headquarters location: Washington D.C., US e-mail: email@example.com www: http://www.profor.info/events/expert-meeting-taking-scale-tree-based-ecosystem-approaches


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An experiment giving 150 homes control over what electricity they use tended to level out peaks and valleys in electrical demand. It also saved consumers an average of 10% on their monthly bills, according to a two-year study conducted by the Department of Energy and Pacific Northwest National Lab.
Eliminating peaks in demand is a vital change in power consumption because utilities must build generating capacity to meet those peaks. In many cases, extra power plants are built to stand idle until a known peak use periods approach. Lowering peaks, reducing their number or minimizing them translates into fewer new power plants and a large savings to the economy, said Ron Ambrosio, global research leader for IBM's Energy & Utilities unit. IBM supplied software for the experiment.
The experiment allowed consumers to buy cheaper power during off peak periods and avoid buying power during peak periods, when the actual cost of generation is highest. The experiment in that sense did not reflect the real world, where consumers buy electricity at one fixed price, regardless of its cost of generation.
Rob Pratt, manager of the experiment at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., said in a teleconference Wednesday that added technology to consumer appliances, heating systems and water heaters would allow them to be configured to bid for power automatically. Consumers who wanted cheaper power would hear their washers and dryers turn on in the middle of the night, when consumption is low. Consumers who want to keep the house at 80 degrees during a cold snap would have to pay the price of power when demand is high.
Such decisions, spread across thousands of households, tend to level out peak demand, a move that's essential to slowing global warming and keeping electricity available and relatively inexpensive, Ambrosio said.
In the experiment, peak demand "was reduced 15%," said Pratt. In a period of severe constraint [such as a hot spell, generating a high demand for air conditioning], demand was cut to 50% of what it was normally by households avoiding unnecessary use of electricity, he added.
In addition, a circuit board added to appliances can recognize in a fraction of a second that demand exceeds supply and shut down any non-essential uses in a household. In a clothes dryer, the drum might keep rotating but the heating element shut down temporarily. That capability acts "as a shock absorber," reducing demand when the electrical grid is in danger of a black out, Pratt said.
"We've had five major black outs in 40 years, three in the last nine years. They've cost the economy billions," he warned. A black out that started in Ohio in 2003 spread to New York City in nine seconds, shutting everything down.
Households would retain control over their heating and cooling systems and appliances through a user interface that lets them pre-set the price level at which they wish to use power. If a load of wash, often done in the middle of the night, needed to be done right away, the consumer could dial up the price he's willing to pay. If lowering the electrical bill had become a concern, the consumer could dial the price downward.
Such two-way communication would be a far cry from the one-way delivery system currently in use throughout much of the United States. In effect, appliances would bid for power through a periodic signal to the power grid, transmitted over the Internet. They would get power that power when it became available.
"We could save $70 billion by offsetting the cost of new [power generation] infrastructure" by enabling such consumer decision making, said Pratt. Consumers would not be forced to stick with a pre-chosen level of consumption but would retain the right to reset their preferences based on household needs.
But much will have to change before such a flexible system can be put in place. "Our normal appliances, the white goods, are dumb as stones when it comes to electrical grid intelligence," Pratt said.
California and specific locations in other states are starting to require two-way communications in meters. Appliance manufacturers would have to add electronics to the management controls of their products, Ambrosio added.
Retrofitting heating systems and water heaters might be a possibility, but installing new controls on old appliances is probably impractical. "The cost of an appliance serviceman visiting the home is probably prohibitive," Pratt said.
In addition, the regulatory climate would have to change to reward utilities for trying to level out peaks in demand. Utilities currently earn a higher rate of return from public utility commissions when they build new power plants, Pratt said.
Jerry Brous, a 67-year-old homeowner in Sequim, Wash., was a participant in the study and said his household found power available at a price it was willing to pay "99% of the time." He said adjustments were needed to the pre-set price level only occasionally and could be accomplished by visiting a computer that had a Web interface to the power grid system.
Ambrosio said consumers averaged a 10% savings by managing the price of power they wanted to buy for particular appliances and uses.


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6 sent to hospital after car smashes into Hunter's Inn restaurant for second time this year
POTOMAC, Md. (WJLA) – For the second time this year, a car slammed into the Hunter's Inn restaurant, sending six people to the hospital. The incident marks the third time overall that a vehicle has driven into the establishment, prompting its owners to make some safety changes.
Around 1 p.m. Saturday, lunchtime was interrupted when an elderly woman who had just left the restaurant barreled through its glass façade in her Honda.
"I said, 'My God, oh no,'" customer Fari Asatouriann said.
"I heard this tremendous noise, sounded like an earthquake," said Owner Murray Berman. "First I thought the roof was coming down."
Police say the 80-year-old driver apparently hit the accelerator instead of the brake.
"It jumped the curb, came through the fence and just kept coming," Berman said.
The unintentional drive-in shattered glass, sent tables and condiments flying, and left customers scrambling.
"Some of them got scattered," Berman said. "One of them got hurt a little bit—scratches, bruised skin, nothing serious."
The July 12 accident is the third time a car has plowed into the Hunter's Inn; a Cadillac barreled into the restaurant 15 years ago, as did another car in March of this year.
"It was shocking, it was really shocking," Asatouriann said. "You are concerned about the safety of the people, people coming here."
"My sitting here three hours later is proof that the Hunter's Inn customers are very loyal," another customer said.
But after this third crash, the owners and landlord are talking about installing metal safety pillars outside the restaurant in August.
"Like round tubes or planters with steel inside of them, so that they'll stop a car," Berman said.
Meanwhile, there's hope that drivers in the area will keep safety on their menus.
"People need to pay attention and know what they're doing," Berman said.
The driver and five other people were sent to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
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SOURCE: Credit Karma
April 02, 2013 06:00 ET
"Insight" Platform Presents Financial Accounts and Credit Scores Side-by-Side, Empowering Members to Take Control of Current Spending and Set Future Goals
"Insight" Platform Presents Financial Accounts and Credit Scores Side-by-Side, Empowering Members to Take Control of Current Spending and Set Future Goals
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 2, 2013) - Credit Karma, a personal finance technology company with more than 11 million members, today announced Insight: a secure online platform that displays financial accounts and credit scores in one place. With Insight, consumers now have a completely free, 360-degree view of their financial health, as well as many other tools and resources to maintain and improve their finances.
"We believe that taking control of your finances should be simple and transparent," said Ken Lin, CEO and founder of Credit Karma. "We know it can be frustrating to log onto multiple sites to check your finances and your credit situation, so Insight is our solution to that problem. The new platform's technology can quickly assess your entire financial health -- including your credit score -- and present more relevant suggestions on how to improve your financial situation."
Insight's all-inclusive platform empowers consumers by revealing how financial decisions impact their credit score, which is a key indicator of overall financial health. Yet few people are aware of the importance of credit scores: a recent survey conducted by Credit Karma and Harris Interactive found only 10 percent of Americans check their credit scores regularly, while 80 percent review their checking accounts at least once a month.
Other key features of Insight include:
To sign up for Credit Karma Insight, register at creditkarma.com. Credit Karma is also available for mobile on the Android and iOS platforms.
About Credit Karma
Credit Karma provides more than 11 million members free financial peace of mind by tracking their credit and finances all in one place. Credit Karma's goal is to help its members make the most of their credit by offering insightful saving recommendations based on unique data comparisons. It also provides financial education and access to free tools, such as the free Credit Report Card and credit card statistics, which empower consumers to take charge of their financial health. To learn more, visit creditkarma.com.
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Yeti Cave CrossFit: Community, Fitness, and Fun!
Enhancing the strength of the community and guiding people of all abilities on their way to health.
Yeti Cave CrossFit has been born! My name is Nathan Seitz, founder of Yeti Cave CrossFit. Starting my own CrossFit gym has been a dream of mine since 2010. In 2010, I quickly became passionate about CrossFit's training methodology and about helping other people learn how to safely and effectively do CrossFit too. Support Yeti Cave CrossFit on the quest to help build community in Fort Collins and lead people to healthier lifestyles.
Short Summary
- My name is Nathan Seitz. I've been doing CrossFit since 2010 and coaching friends for free informally since taking my CrossFit Level 1 in 2011. I commissioned into the US Army in 2012, knowing that I would open my CrossFit gym after serving. I graduated from Ranger school and served with the 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, NC. I am passionate about CrossFit's training methodology because of the clear emphasis CrossFit puts on making training/exercise directly beneficial to peoples lives outside the gym.
- After leaving the Army this past June, I've dived into starting Yeti Cave CrossFit 100%. All effort and financial resources I have have been dedicated to creating Yeti Cave CrossFit. At this point I have found the perfect building to make Yeti Cave CrossFit's first official commercial-space gym. I'm looking for financial support to help with the tenant improvements and other costs associated with leasing a commercial building.
- Every dollar that supporters donate will drastically assist Yeti Cave CrossFit in becoming a top-tier gym in Fort Collins, Colorado, enabling Yeti Cave CrossFit to more effectively help members lives. Support through Indiegogo will take off much of the debt burden associated with moving into a commercial building, allowing Yeti Cave CrossFit to allocate resources to equipment and professional coaches.
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A W/T was killed on Monday, I also was hunting in the same area. I mentioned that I done taxidermy, to give me a call if he wanted it mounted. I hadn't recieved the cape and horns as of Monday the next week. I talked to the gentleman that had killed it and he said he would bring it to me when the deer after processed or if I wanted I could pick it up. The next day I went and after searching for a few minutes it was found. The whole head and skin was setting in the back of the shop on a bench along with a few other heads. It was placed in a trash bag and I was gone. While there you could smell rot, I assumed it was from all the capes/heads/carcasses laying in and around the place. I got home later that evening and proceeded to cape it out. Man, it was rank, the wife was upset when I came into the house! The whole brisket area had a green tint as bad as any coyote and it was already slipping above the brisket on the shoulder. I went ahead and split/turned/rough fleshed it and placed in the freezer until 2 days ago, I then placed it in Krowtann (easy now George, LOL). Today I get a call from the gentleman who said he had talked to the processor who said there was absolutely no way the cape could have been bad, he has already saved another cape to replace this one. Am I missing something here ? It was raining the day it was killed, 8 days setting inside, already turning green. Is it just me or was this cape mistreated ?
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Gary, I always figure that to get the best mount one must get the parts to the taxidermist sooner than later. A week or more after the shot and the chance of spoilage increases greatly unless frozen. You can't know how long the head set out after processing the meat and neither can the customer. If it was slipping already when you started work on the cape I would have called the guy right then and saved my time. Much better to show the customer the problem before you work on it as it is clear it's a mess and you aren't to blame. Less clear for the customer after you start work. Most casual deer hunters have no idea just how fast spoilage can happen. I see problems like this every year along with other hunter inflicted destruction of good capes. Just lay it out to the customer---it was in the meat cutter's hands for a fat week and in poor condition when you got it, you tried to salvage it but looks like it might not work out. Most times when you are up front with people they understand. Good luck, Aaron H.
I called him within 2 hours of turning the cape and informed him that the cape might not work out. He in turn called the processor who thinks capes can set for a week at room temps. and be no way possible for them to go bad. The customer isn't blaming me, he was just informing me what the processor said. I just hope he doesn't think you can do the same thing with the whole deer before butchering it. LOL
Then to wrap them in plastic bags so they can sweat up a storm in their raw state. You can't get through to some of them either.
with a with a hopefully popular, but a must be respectable, and dependable proceccor and praise each others great work to all that will or want to lisen and build on each others business exclusively and when your two businesses cut into the other guys pockets, he'll be begging you to advertise and refer your customers to him and when he does simply say nope and inform that sorry lying bastard that you intend to leave him hanging out to dry just as he did you! (or atleast thats how i hope it all works out for you !)good luck buddy, atleast youll sleep better and be a richer man in all ways by being honest, and it sounds like maybe your customer is just letting you know who you can or cant trust in in future business deals!
Most processers in our state are not allowed to put deer capes in
coolers. Your average hunter thinks they are and wait to get their cape when their meat is done.Big mistake.It only takes one ruined cape for them to learn. ALL the shops i know call the people the day
they skin the deer to come and get the mount, if they dont come and get it their the one that gets the blame for a bad cape.People dont tell you they called and it took them a week to pick it up.
I placed it in a trash bag when I picked it up because it was raining like crazy outside and there was no way I was placing that cape in the front of the truck. It was in the bag for only around 4.5 hours until I got home from work and then it was caped out.
I misread, but I wasn't blaming you for doing anything wrong. YOU didn't do anything wrong by placing the cape and head in a bag until you got home. Some processors however, do this as common practice.
I always have the grocer bag my milk because I had one gallon leak in the back of my SUV one winter. I didn't realize it until the first few warm days and let me tell you it wasn't pleasant.


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"It was pretty much terrible," Shields said.
Pitching on another cold (game-time temperature 45 degrees) and damp New England night, Shields allowed seven runs on a career-high-matching 10 hits and three walks. The same 98 pitches he used to get all 27 outs last week netted him only 11 on Saturday.
"He just looked not comfortable," manager Joe Maddon said. "Nothing totally out of whack, just wasn't able to make the pitches that he normally makes."
Shields took the same approach as he did in the last game, and the Sox hitters did not appear to be doing much different — except putting the ball in play.
"I was getting the ground balls I needed; they were just finding holes," Shields said.
They got started right away, as leadoff man Jacoby Ellsbury singled to center, Dustin Pedroia grounded a single through the infield, David Ortiz doubled off the Green Monster, and Manny Ramirez singled up the middle. By the time the first inning was over, the Sox had a 3-0 lead and Shields had thrown 32 pitches.
"It's not the easiest thing to face a team back-to-back," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "Sometimes their stuff's not the same, their command's not the same, there are different reasons."
It matched the second-shortest start of Shields' career and might have been among the most frustrating given the circumstances.
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Beywiki, also referred to as BeyWiki is the competing wiki of Beyblade Wiki owned and managed by the World Beyblade Organization. As its competitor, they compromise the two-leading wikis in Beyblade news and information.
Just like Beyblade Wiki is, Beywiki is an online encyclopedia run by and overseen by its users. It is also community-driven; where while the users handle it, they are in-turn managed by their administrators.
Beywiki is different from Beyblade Wiki in that the former is independent and does not use a wiki farm, like the latter does. Also, most of Beywiki's content concerns only the products while its counterpart covers this as well as the anime, manga, and other subjects.
On October 7, 2007 Beywiki began life not just as a wiki, but as a forum as well. Created by BeyBrad in less than 48 hours; Beywiki would house the soon-to-be World Beyblade Organization.
At first, Beywiki did not have much users or a community for that matter. However as time passed, users would come to Beywiki and for the first time: Beywiki had a community. Months followed, and Beywiki reached in popularity. With new users arriving here and there, Beywiki became one of the most popular fansite destinations for Beyblade.
On December 4, 2008 it was decided that Beywiki was very popular and immense for it to be called "Beywiki" and deserved a re-launch. Beywiki was then split into two new fansites: the World Beyblade Organization and the Beywiki; with the latter being a subsidiary of the former.
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Beywiki is one of the two leading wikis in Beyblade information; and it takes that title proudly. Beywiki receives many views per day and is often used when researching parts and Beyblades by Bladers alike.
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Here is my take on gunsafes and this if after purchase of two.
Count the number of guns you currently own, add the number of guns you think you may buy in the next two years. Multi this by 2. Buy the next biggest safe that will fit all those guns. <G>
Really, it kind of works like that. I originally purchased a safe that would fit the 12 guns I owned. Then when I got it home my wife started to add things... jewlery, important papers, camera, etc to fill it up. Prior to my move I sold that safe and when I moved in my new place I purchased the biggest American Security Safe I could find. It cost me right @ $2K (which is a meer fraction of the total cost of my arms)
Here is another way to figure. Add up the total cost of your firearms (and if you want jewlery, cameras, papers, etc). What is a good, ONE TIME, cost factor to ensure the safety of these... 10%, 25%?
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Source: Temple of Fortuna Virilis from Palladio; frieze from Desgodetz, Les Édifices Antiques de Rome.
Color: There is evidence that the room was once wallpapered; today it is painted oyster white.
Purpose of Room: Bedroom
Architectural Features: Alcove Bed, open on both sides, joins the Bedroom with Jefferson's Cabinet, or office -- a hinged, double-door screen (not shown today) separated the two rooms when shut; a privy was located near one end of the bed, an early example of indoor bathroom facilities in America; the room features one of the house's thirteen skylights; closet over the bed utilized space efficiently and was accessible via ladder.
Furnishings of Note: Clothes "horse" in closet (not shown in the house today); obelisk clock at foot of bed enabled Jefferson to get out of bed "with the sun"; crimson silk counterpane with fringe (designed by Jefferson) covered the bed; mirrors were used to maximize the natural light.
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1807. (Sir Augustus John Foster). "...the President had his bed placed in a doorway..."1
1814. (Francis Calley Gray). "Mr. Jefferson took us from his library into his bed chamber where, on a table before the fire, stood a polygraph with which he said he always wrote."2
1815 November 4. (Martha Jefferson Randolph to Jefferson). "In the closet over my bed you will find a bag tied up, and labelled 'Wolf-skin pelisse' and another labelled 'fur boots,' wherein those articles are found. The pelisse had better be sowed up in a striped blanket to keep it clean and uninjured; the boots in any coarse wrapper."3
1823 January 18. (Margaret Bayard Smith). "The bed is built into the wall, in a sort of alcove, which in winter must be very comfortable, as it excludes every draught of air--but in the summer, must for the same reason be very uncomfortable. I observed the same arrangement in all the chambers I saw. On the wall, at the foot of the bed was hung his pistols and sword, which I imagine has not been removed for many a year: against the wall, at the head of his bed, was a lamp, which enabled him, when he wished to read, to do it with great safety and convenience."4
- 1. Augustus John Foster, Jeffersonian America: Notes on the United States of America Collected in the Years 1805-6-7 and 11-12 by Augustus John Foster, Bart., ed. Richard Beale Davis (San Marino, Cal.: Huntington Library, 1954), 144.
- 2. Francis Calley Gray, Thomas Jefferson in 1814: Being an Account of a Visit to Monticello, Virginia (Boston: The Club of Odd Volumes, 1924), 74.
- 3. Family Letters, 441.
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My girlfriend is interested in all kinds of sexual experimentation, and she's recently been wondering what it would be like for a woman to take Viagra. I know it is intended to increase bloodflow in a man. What would it do to a woman? Also, what are the side effects? Would they be any different for a woman? And is there any safe and legal way for a woman to obtain Viagra? I'd like to support my girlfriend's curiousity, but I don't want to see her hurt herself.
Dear Reader,
Experimenting with Viagra may seem like a logical sexual exploration for your girlfriend, however the drug has not been studied as a sexual aid in women and has unknown side effects. Viagra, whose active ingredient is sildenafil, was launched in 1998 for use in men with erectile dysfunction (ED). Men may have problems with erections for a variety of psychological and physiological reasons. Only a health care provider can determine if Viagra is appropriate for their individual situation. Viagra works by allowing increased blood flow to the penis, thus causing an erection. Sildenafil is also used for both men and women in treating pulmonary arterial hypertension, a form of high blood pressure that limits blood flow from the heart to the lungs. It works by increasing blood supply to the lungs and easing the heart's workload.
Some researchers theorize that sildenafil may have a similar sexual effect in women as it does in men, allowing the erectile tissue of the clitoris to engorge with blood. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), sildenafil may increase sexual function among women taking serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which are antidepressant medications, also known as SRIs. People on SRIs often report low libido and difficulty achieving orgasm. In this study, women who take SRIs were randomly assigned to take sildenafil or a sugar-pill placebo. Women taking both SRIs and sildenafil reported significantly improved orgasm function, although they did not have an increase in sexual desire. It is difficult to generalize these results beyond the specific study population because there is no indication that sildenafil would boost sexual function for women who aren't taking antidepressants. Secondly, the research was funded by several pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer, Viagra's manufacturer.
Other companies have tried to develop a female equivalent of Viagra, but to no avail. While there is no form of sildenafil that has received approval for women from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), some health care providers have reported prescribing Viagra to women who had physiological sexual dysfunctions. They do not recommend Viagra for women who have psychological sexual dysfunctions.
Men who take Viagra by prescription risk side effects, such as skin flush, headaches, indigestion, and muscle pain. Some men report that high doses cause visual disturbances, including seeing a blue "haze" surrounding objects. Priapism, a prolonged, often painful erection, has also been reported. Viagra users who take heart medications that include nitrates risk dangerously low blood pressure. Because sildenafil has not received FDA approval for women, side effects in women are not known. Women could experience side effects similar to men, but they could also experience others.
Mail-order and Internet pharmacies have tried to cash in on the popularity of ED medications by offering Viagra or "natural" or "herbal" equivalents of Viagra without a prescription. Women who obtain the drug from their partner, a mail-order pharmacy, or the Internet run the risk of consuming a less than pure product or experiencing unpredictable side effects.
Rather than taking a risk with your girlfriend's health, she could explore other sexual interests. Perhaps adding sex toys, lotions and potions, role-playing, and/or watching erotic videos/DVDs will add to the excitement of her next sexual experience, and yours, too! You and your girlfriend may also want to check out the Go Ask Alice! Sexuality Archive for ideas and tips to use in your next sexual adventure.
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Part of parenting involves listening. There is no handbook.
The first kid may be the guinea pig, but a second or third child offers all sorts of new situations. As such, I have learned to be a pretty good listener.
Since my last column about allowing my 11-year-old to create an Instagram account, I have done far more listening about this topic. To recap: I decided that I had a great teaching opportunity in front of me regarding responsible use of social media. Seeing as I am living the moment, as many of you are, I shared the decision and what I thought the benefits would be. After a number of reader comments and emails, I was faced with rethinking the decision, which thankfully had not been communicated to the 11 year old.
Here is where I landed: For those who suggested I was teaching my daughter to lie about her age, you are right. Why teach one lesson explicitly and another one implicitly that is equally problematic.
For those who agreed that it was a great opportunity, I had to determine how to take advantage without compromising other beliefs. Our children are all growing up faster than we want. Protecting them is a primary concern.
Teaching them how to navigate a digital landscape that we are not certain or confident in is equally difficult. Merging those two issues is critical because, at some point, we have to trust that we have taught them the right things and that they will be able to make good choices.
With that in mind, here is the solution for our family. We have a family Instagram account. It clearly states that Mom, Dad, "Son" and "Daughter" manage it.
There may not be much connecting with particular sets of friends or peers but, over the next two years, she will learn a lot about what is appropriate to post, security settings, accepting friend requests, and how people might respond to her posts. I imagine that there will be frustrations and obstacles along the way. I also expect that there will be some very creative photos. We shall see as the journey continues.
How would you use a family account to teach your children?
Brian Foreman, a Raleigh dad of two, is a social media educator. Go to his website for more information about his book "How to be Social Media Parents." Find him here monthly on Go Ask Mom.


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Just went to HHGregg and saw that that have clearance stickers on these two items specifically. I also saw a wired Xbox 360 controller (not Microsoft brand) with some "quickfire" thing for FPS's at $18.99.
In case you're wondering, the headset is compatible with XB360, PS3, and PC. Here's a link: http://www.amazon.co...38998789&sr=8-1
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