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How to Empower Yourself to Live the Best Life Possible
Posted in Balanced Lifestyle | January 16, 2012 | 5 Comments
How are you planning to reach your biggest goal?
We all have goals/dreams that we say "I really want to do this. This is THE THING for me." However, whenever we think about these goals we always find a reason why it is not the right time to start working towards them. This goal can be as big as writing a bestseller , as trivial as starting a healthy lifestyle or as painful as getting over a nagging family conflict.
When I first opened BalanceInMe I really didn't have a plan on how to run it or what to write about. The design was horrible. My writing was not much better and frankly speaking as I look back to those days I didn't have many chances of surviving as a blogger and realizing my dream of touching the lives of thousands of people.
However, I was lucky because I chose a topic for the blog that helped me improve as well. My passion for balanced living empowered me to become a better writer, to get over my fears and to be grateful for the most bitter critique (one of the top bloggers reviewed my site back in those days and his reaction was "It's horrible all over.")
How do you fuel your goal or your motivation towards joyous and fulfilling living?
Self-empowerment is one of the most powerful tools that we have in our arsenal. Sometimes we don't realize that we have this ammunition and it takes a while to get the hang of it but the results are always amazing.
- Who knows you better than you?
- Who understands your goals better than you?
- Who knows what you are going through better than you?
- Who knows what obstacles stand in your way better than you?
When you look at the lives of successful people they all have one trait in common: they can empower themselves to do whatever they set their minds to.
- Did anyone show Thomas Edison how to invent a light bulb? Or do you think that he had a coach standing behind his back and saying after each failed attempt "It's okay, you'll do better next time."
- Did Gretchen Rubin create her Happiness Project based on someone else's needs?
- Did Steve Jobs or Bill Gates have someone telling them "You are working on the future. Even if no one understands you right now you'll be a billionaire one day, guaranteed."
All of these people (and many more) know how to empower themselves to live their lives with meaning, passion and accomplishment. Here are the 5 most important lessons that anyone can use to empower their best self:
1. Grow in life
Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.
Chinese Proverb
Growth is a vital ingredient of balanced living but too often we find a comfortable spot in life and we refuse to take any more steps forward. Just because you are 25 or 65 doesn't mean that you have to stop growing in life. Every day we make choices, every day we face challenges and obstacles and each one of them is an opportunity to improve and grow in life.
Self-empowered people take every chance they have to grow and they are not afraid of busting through a few ceilings while getting out of the ordinary spaces.
2. Stand your ground
What do you believe in in life? What foundation is your life built on?
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Eph. 6:13
We all have things that we whole-heartedly believe in and put at the top of our priority list. It is family for some, work and career for others, God for somebody else etc. Sometimes, however, we allow circumstances, excuses or fears to shake our grounds and beliefs.
The power to do something amazing in life comes from the confidence in yourself and in your beliefs. If I tell you that I am not sure that life balance is important then will you be empowered by any of my posts? Or will I be able to live a balanced life if I am not confident in its vital value for me.
Self empowered people know what they stand for and they prove with their life and each action the importance of their beliefs.
3. Focus on your future, learn from your past
One of the biggest dream and goal – killers in life are past mistakes. The longer you live and the more mistakes you (naturally) accumulate the more difficult it gets to go past them.
- A person who had several failed relationships will be very hesitant to start a new one because they are not sure they are the "relationship-type."
- A person who was fired from his/her job would be more critical of his/her business ideas.
- Even a girl who had an unsuccessful weight loss experience will convince herself that she is just born to be overweight and unhealthy and nothing can change that.
Self-empowerment is what you need to get past obstacles in life. Whatever happened in the past doesn't matter as long as you analyzed the situation and learned to use it for your future.
- If your former relationships didn't work out then think if there is a particular trait in you that keeps you from finding your second half.
- If you had disagreements with your boss then think how you can use his comments to become better at your job or find a field that is more suitable for you.
- If you failed to lose weight then ask yourself if you chose the right strategy to do so.
Aaron Patzer, a creator of Mint.com – free personal finance management software – had trouble finding investors for his project.
Investors in [Silicon] Valley have seen hundreds or thousands of proposals from eager young entrepreneurs — so when they give a flat-out no, or worse, tell you your idea will never take off, it's pretty disheartening. I continued to build what I knew was a good solution, and when I got really down I listened to Frank Sinatra's "That's Life" and got back in the game. Once I got my first yes, it was game on.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Albert Einstein
Self-empowerment helps you build your future but you can't be dwelling on your past at the same time.
4. Be yourself
Did you know that you have a super power? Your personality is the unique and enormously efficient super power that you can use to transform your life. Nobody else has the personality that you have. Nobody else has a unique combination of traits and thinking patterns that help you come up with ideas, make decisions and live an empowered and empowering life.
Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos) in his interview to Enterpreneur.com said:
A lot of people [act] different on the weekends versus the office. It's like they leave a big part of themselves at home. We encourage our employees to be themselves. We want them to be the same person at home and the office.
Empowering employees helps Zappos to be a gold standard for customer service as well as company culture.
Self empowered people use their uniqueness at home and at work and leverage it to build their best life and make a difference in the world.
5. Learn
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mohandas Gandhi
Knowledge is the propeller of success and happiness. The minute you decide that you know it all you give room to arrogance and pride both of which force you to make stupid decisions in life.
Life doesn't stop for a minute and knowledge that we can absorb does not end either. Only if you learn something new every day you can see new opportunities and embrace all possibilities.
Only if you learn you can use your past experiences to propel you into the future rather than drag you down into nostalgia and reminiscence.
Only if you learn you can empower yourself for bold actions and balanced living.
If you seek balance and empowerment in life then I want to encourage you to check out the Empowerment Pack. It is a perfect way for you to continue learning from the best coaches, motivational speakers and entrepreneurs who devoted their lives to empowering people like you for meaningful and successful living.
The Empowerment Pack consists of 25 self-improvement and personal growth products worth over $1000. For 3 days only (starting Jan 16th at 9.00 am EST) you will be able to get all of these empowering resources for only $97 (a 90% discount!)
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Keep it balanced!
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Was having lunch with a friend today, and she said something which surprised me "Noch, you have amazing willpower, which is why you got better from your depression." I had not thought about it in this context, but it made me think, and reading what you said, that empowering oneself is indeed an unique source of strength. One needs to be determined, make up their mind, and find ways to motivate themselves. And then the courage to be me. That's another thing I'm working on – that's why I call my blog "be me. be natural."
I feel like i'm walking in your footsteps (i hope anyways), i didn't dare ask any top blogger review my blog, but i know when i started out it was horrible all over. I hope it has improved over the last 12 months as i rediscover my voice in my writing. and hopefully one day my blog can be as successful as yours. i learn everyday from people like you. but because i'm writing on a topic that is me, and helping me recover from depression, at least i have heart in it. and that's what motivates me
Take care
Noch Noch
Hi Noch,
I saw your blog before the big redesign and I loved it even then. Right now, of course, it looks just fabulous
Knowing yourself and learning about yourself is the best way to improve, empower or heal yourself. I hope that while you are recovering from depression you will be able to reach hundreds of other people who were in your situation.
Somehow I miss mindfullness in this list. Probably it's just a component of all five points, however I believe it's one of the most important ones.
You are right, Adam! Mindfulness should definitely be on the list! I can't believe I left it out
I agree that finding a comfortable spot can slow down or stop growth. The relationship between Growth and Comfort tends to be an inverse one. There is something about a comfortable chair, a comfortable job, a comfortable relationship…that all make me feel good but something is missing. I think that something is challenge. I've been working at feeling comfortable in the challenge…being comfortable in it. Maybe it is all about definition?
Great points about empowerment Anastasiya! Please keep it coming.


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Municipal Waste Debut Cannibalistic Space Voyage Video for 'The Fatal Feast'
Wanna see Municipal Waste kill and eat people in outer space? Us too! The band has just released a video for the title track of their upcoming album, 'The Fatal Feast.' In the new video, Municipal Waste are thrashing around on a space ship while playing music and eating people's insides.
Jeff Speed of Halo Of Flies directed the video, which was shot on the former set of the cult TV series 'Firefly,' and includes a guest appearance from Nuclear Assault vocalist/guitarist John Connelly. The band has worked with Speed before, and vocalist Tony Foresta let fans know that Municipal Waste were eager to collaborate with him again. "We've been wanting to work with Jeff again since we did the 'Sadistic Magician' video with him years ago," says Foresta. "We felt that his vision and talent was exactly what we needed to help tell the tale of this cannibalistic space voyage. We hope this video makes people headbang, laugh, and puke all at the same time."
Municipal Waste always looks like they are having a good time, and that definitely was the case with this video, according to Speed. "I love to work with these guys. Anything goes! They have a great sense of humor, shredding tunes and bloodlust that is only matched by our own. Accepting the invitation to collaborate on more debauchery with Municipal Waste was a no-brainer. A cannibalistic space voyage?! Where do we sign? We had a lot of fun making this vid and we were thrilled with the end product." As they should be — as far as we're concerned, this will probably be the best music video of the year.
'The Fatal Feast' is Municipal Waste's fifth full-length, and their first release since signing with Nuclear Blast Records. Municipal Waste are currently on the road as part of the 'Return Of The World Maggot' tour along with GWAR, Ghoul and Legacy Of Disorder.

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Zionist conspiracy, Dr. Navras Jaat Aafreedi, an
Indian historian, claims he may have found a genetic link between members of his clan in northern India, the now-Muslim Pathans, and one of the ten lost tribes of Israel.
According to Dr. Aafreedi's study, about 650 members of the Afridi Pathan clan in Malihabad, India may possess the genetic material shared by nearly 40% of Jews worldwide. If true, the data would provide additional proof of the clan's connection to the Jewish tribe of Ephraim, Dr. Aafreedi said.
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Saudi female athletes to compete in Olympics
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The London 2012 Olympic Athletes Village is pictured through the Olympic Rings in east London, on July 12, 2012. The 2012 Olympic games will begin on July 27, 2012. (Leon Neal/AFP)
LONDON, ENGLAND - For the first time in Olympic history, every country that is competing will have a woman participant.
Thursday, the International Olympic Committee confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be sending two female athletes to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani will compete in judo, and Sarah Attar will run the 800 meters in track and field. This follows an earlier announcement that Brunei and Qatar, two other countries yet to send female athletes, will also send women to the upcoming Summer Games.
"A big inspiration for participating in the Olympic Games is being one of the first women for Saudi Arabia to be going," Attar said. "It's such a huge honor and I hope that it can really make some big strides for women over there to get more involved in sport."
Brunei has entered Maziah Mahusin (athletics), while Qatar has entered Nada Arkaji (swimming), Noor Al-Malki (athletics), Aya Magdy (table tennis) and Bahiya Al-Hamad (shooting) into these Olympics. Additionally, Al-Hamad will carry her country's flag during the opening ceremonies.
"I'm overwhelmed to have been asked to carry the Qatari flag at the Opening Ceremony," Al-Hamad said. "It's a truly historic moment for all athletes."
Just 16 years ago, at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, 26 countries had yet to include females in their delegations. That figure was just three four years ago in Beijing.
With the addition of women's boxing in London, this will mark the first time women will compete in every sport in the 116-year history of the modern Olympic Games.


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SHOCKED workers at a Keighley building firm are rallying round after a hugely popular colleague was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour.
Lisa Cooney, 38, a mother of two young children, has been told the tumour is inoperable.
Now fellow employees at RN Wooler, in Lawkholme Lane, are planning a gruelling challenge to raise awareness and funds for a brain tumour charity.
"We were totally devastated when we learned about Lisa's condition and wanted to do something," said Alice Keinhorst, who works in the company's contracts department.
"Lisa is just such a genuinely lovely person who would do anything for anyone and is liked and respected by everybody."
About 20 colleagues will tackle the Yorkshire Three Peaks – Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough – on July 26, and together they hope to raise at least £1,000.
The money will go to Brain Tumour Research and Support across Yorkshire.
But the team also wants to make people more aware of the condition and its symptoms.
Lisa, who has worked in reception at Wooler for the past three years, started suffering from headaches before last Christmas.
When they became more constant earlier this year she visited her opticians, fearing the problem may be sight-related.
"They said my peripheral vision wasn't good and that they would send a note to my GP but I had a strange feeling about it and went to my doctors anyway," she said.
Lisa was sent by her GP for a CT scan at Airedale Hospital in early March, and after an abnormality was found was referred back for an MRI examination.
"Within a few days I received a phone call and went to Leeds General Infirmary for the results – they told me it was a brain tumour and that because of its position they couldn't do anything about it," she said.
"I was completely gutted. I just didn't expect that at all.
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"A biopsy was carried out and I was told the tumour is grade three on a scale of one to four, with four being the most serious.
"Apparently there's nothing I could have done to prevent it, and seemingly it tends to affect men more than women."
Lisa – who has a daughter, Neve, 10, and a five-year-old son, James – has just completed a seven-week course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy at St James' Hospital, in Leeds.
She will have another MRI scan on July 21.
"It will then be decided from there what will happen next," said Lisa, who is married to 41-year-old heating engineer, Scott.
"I don't want to know how long I might have and I haven't asked.
"I feel OK at the moment."
Anyone wishing to support the Three Peaks walk can go to the team's justgiving web page at justgiving.com/RNWooler/ or contact Mrs Keinhorst on 01535 691699.
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Johnny Rice still has the interim tag as basketball coach at North Little Rock High School.
Even after winning the 7A boys basketball title, and, also defeating the, 6A champion in Little Rock Hall, the 6A runner-up Jonesboro, twice and the 5A champion in Jacksonville, twice, during the regular season.
North Little Rock never lost to an in-state team and finished nationally ranked by several different publications.
That still wasn't enough to lose "interim."
That all might change tonight as the North Little Rock School Board will meet and Rice's employment status is scheduled to be discussed.
It isn't like Rice needs anything else added to his resume, but he went and ahead and got it on Wednesday afternoon as it was announced he will be the head coach for the East All Star high school team.
Assisting Rice will be Brad Francis, of Harding Academy, Isaac Middlebrooks at Cedar Ridge and Bobby Gross of Brookland, while the West head coach will be Pottsville's Shane Thurman.
The All Star game will be played on Thursday, June 20 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
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With Mortal Kombat finally releasing this week (read our Mortal Kombat review), bringing back the joy of violently killing each other with our favorite characters, we thought it'd be nice to take a look at some of our favorite fighters and their unique looks and costume designs.
Gathered from a variety of talented artists online, below are some original portraits, concept art, sketches, colorizations and other such Mortal Kombat images featuring many of the franchise's key characters.
We're going to go page-by-page, showcasing one or two pieces of art for each character, then we want you to provide us with links to awesome art you'd like to see added for those characters, or for character's we've yet to include. Hopefully, most of these will be new to you.
So far, this collection features Baraka, Ermac, Frost, Jade, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kabal, Kano, Kenshi, Kitana, Kung Lao, Lio Kang, Mileena, Noob Saibot, Quan Chi, Raiden, Reptile, Scorpion, Sektor, Shang Tsung, Sheeva, Sindel, Smoke, Sonya Blade and Sub-Zero.
So, we've covered the entire roster of Mortal Kombat 9 with the exception of Cyrax, Nightwolf, Stryker, Goro, Kintaro and Shao Khan and that's where you come in! For now, browse through the pages and appreciate the characters, their art and their history.
Let's start with one of Mortal Kombat's most popular and coolest characters: Sub-Zero.
Sub-Zero is the name used by two brothers (Bi-Han the elder, Kuai Liang the younger) in the Mortal Kombat storyline, both of which are Cryomancers with the ability to generate and manipulate ice.
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Army chief expresses concern over female foeticide in Haryana
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Chief of Army Staff General Deepak Kapoor on Thursday said that Haryana was a badly affected state as far as female foeticide was concerned.
"The sex ratio has slightly increased in the state recently. However, it is still adverse and more efforts are needed to improve the sex ratio," he said.
There could not be stability in a society that did not have a balanced sex ratio, he added.
The General was addressing the NCC cadets of Haryana before flagging off their `Save the Girl Child' rally in Karnal.
Speaking on the occasion, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda called upon the National Cadet Corps cadets to make `Save the Girl Child' campaign a mass movement so as to rid the society of the evil of female foeticide.
Hooda said that the campaign would heighten public awareness of the evil of female foeticide, which would help eradicate this evil from the society.
He said, "Female foeticide is against our culture, as women have always occupied a very important place in our society. We have a culture of respecting women. Women always played a vital role in the success of every great man".
"Female foeticide is not only a crime against law, but also a stigma on humanity", said Hooda, adding, "Illiteracy, some misconceptions and customs prevailing in our society are mainly responsible for this evil".
However, efforts being made by the state government to change the mindset of the people towards the fair sex had started bearing fruit and the sex ratio had slightly improved from 819 to 863 per thousand, he said.
Later, Hooda flagged off the `NCC-Save the Girl Child' rally. More than 1,200 NCC officers and cadets from all over Haryana took part in the rally.
NCC cadets across the state will be organising similar rallies in their respective cities and towns to spread the message of `Save the Girl Child' among the people of Haryana.
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10 Estate-planning Ideas
All our lives, we plan. Some of the things we plan, such as what to have for dinner or the route we'll take to work, are so trivial they require little thought. Other things, such as a family vacation or purchasing a new home, require a great deal of thought. All day, every day, we plan. Yet, many of us fail to plan for one of the most important tasks of all — what will happen to our possessions once we're gone.
There are many excuses for not facing this task. Some simply believe there won't be enough left to plan for. Others believe their heirs can work out the details. Still others simply aren't willing to face their own mortality.
Planning for the distribution of your estate isn't necessarily difficult, but it does require serious thought. Here are 10 steps to help you with this most important planning process.
Step 1: Assemble Your Estate-planning Team.
One of the most important decisions you'll make regarding your estate is who will guide you through this process. This team often includes four individuals: an attorney, a tax professional, an investment professional and you. Choose professionals in whom you have utmost confidence, and don't be afraid to ask questions.
Step 2: Determine Your Objectives.
Estate planning truly focuses on planning for life, your life and the lives of your heirs. Estate planning involves financial and tax matters, but it also involves helping ensure family members are secure. Discuss your objectives with your team, so they can suggest appropriate plans.
Step 3: Create a List of Your Assets.
To help you create a proper estate plan, your team must have an accurate list of the assets you own. Ask your attorney or investment professional if he or she can provide a document that will help inventory your assets.
Step 4: Minimize Administrative Details.
Settling an estate can involve a barrage of paperwork. Consolidate your assets, and keep a detailed inventory of your assets. This will give your survivors the information needed to re-register any securities.
Step 5: Draft a Will.
A will is a written document that explains how you want your property distributed. A will is crucial because it allows you to control how and to whom your assets are distributed. If you die without a will, state law will govern how your assets are distributed. A will is absolutely necessary if you have children who are still minors because it allows you to designate a guardian. Once you have a will, don't file it away and forget it. Take it out periodically and review it. Things change over time, and chances are, you'll want to change your will to reflect those changes.
Step 6: Reduce Your Probate Estate.
Probate is a process in which the courts carry out the provisions of your will. Your probate estate includes all assets titled in your name when you die; it does not include life insurance policies or jointly owned assets. Unfortunately, probate typically takes nine months to two years to complete and can cost between 2 percent and 5 percent of the value of the estate. In addition, probate records are public records, so anyone can access this information. Although it may be impossible to avoid probate entirely, you may be able to keep the majority of your estate from probate and, thus, simplify things for your heirs. Ask your team if this is appropriate for your situation.
Step 7: Determine Your Taxable Estate.
It's important to distinguish between your probate estate and your taxable estate. Your taxable estate consists of the value of your gross estate (the fair market value of all your assets) less any deductions. The estate tax is imposed by the U.S. government on the assets or property you transfer to others when you die. The Tax Relief Act of 2001 has lowered estate tax rates, but they can still take a hefty chunk out of your estate. Ask your team how you can lower your estate tax bill.
Step 8: Take Advantage of Estate-tax Exemptions.
Under the current law, you can transfer up to $1 million in assets free of federal estate taxes upon your death. The amount of the exemption is increased to $3.5 million prior to repeal of the estate tax in 2010. For example, under current law, if Mary Smith passes away in the year 2004 with a taxable estate valued at $2 million, her heirs will owe estate taxes on the amount of Mary's estate that exceeds $1.5 million. Thus, Mary's taxable estate will be approximately $500,000. Learn from your team how to maximize these exemptions to reduce or eliminate estate taxes.
Step 9: Hope for the Best, but Plan for the Worst.
No one likes to think about the possibility, but what if you become unable to manage your affairs? A durable power of attorney allows you to designate who will manage your financial affairs should this happen. This person is known as your attorney-in-fact. In addition to a durable power of attorney, consider establishing a health care directive, or proxy. This allows someone to make certain health-care decisions for you if you are unable to do so yourself.
Step 10: Protect Your Assets With Insurance.
Medical expenses in your later years can destroy a lifetime of work. Even worse, you could be forced to use your children's or family's resources. Life insurance can help. For example, life insurance can protect your survivors from the loss of your income and can provide cash for your family to help pay taxes and/or expenses when settling your estate. Ask your team how you can use insurance to protect you and your family.
With these 10 steps and a team of estate-planning professionals to guide you, you are now ready to begin planning for the distribution of your estate. Remember, don't be afraid to ask questions along the way! Your team can provide invaluable information and insight.
Estate planning is a serious task that includes difficult decisions, but the results are well worth the effort. By taking time today, you will determine how your possessions are ultimately distributed. Don't put off this process! After all, you're not just planning trivial matters; you're planning your lifetime's legacy.


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Precision is a quality that distinguishes the good from the great dancers. The dancer who moves with preciseness not only demonstrates clean lines, he is also less likely to injure himself than the dancer who moves in a haphazard manner. Although the ability to perform precise movements is often an innate gift, every dancer can benefit from movement precision training.
A professional dancer needs to sense her foot arm and body position, even with her eyes closed. The true professionals sense the position of other dancers and scene props and boast an uncanny ability to avoid them, even when not looking directly at them. This spatial body awareness is called "proprioception." Without it, dancers would be constantly looking down at their feet and nervously gazing around the room to determine whether they could safely execute every movement. Basic proprioception exercises begin on the floor, in bare feet. Start by balancing on one leg. Then, try the same movement with your eyes closed.
Progress the proprioception sequences by performing the movements on balance devices. At the advanced level, experts at the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science suggest adding complexity and dynamic movements patterns to the mix. Practice jumps on a mini-trampoline, or stand on a balance board and toss a ball back and forth while carrying on a conversation. For true dance-specific proprioception, perform segments of your choreography without looking in the mirror.
Preciseness in dance demands a strong core musculature, dance instructor Annemari Autere told the Nureyev Foundation. Autere argues that dance instructors place too much emphasis on external factors, such as 180-degree turnout and placing the pelvis in a tucked position. Since your deep core muscles stabilize your spine, they hold the key to movement precision. To paraphrase poet William Butler Yeats, things fall apart if your center cannot hold.
Core muscle exercise starts with activation of the deeper muscle groups. Start by taking a breath in. Then exhale, draw your belly in, and hold the contraction for 10 seconds. Do 10 reps a day. Breathe normally while performing this exercise, but keep your abdominal muscles contracted. Once you have established an ability to engage your core and maintain activation, kick it up a notch with deep core exercises such as the plank.
The stability ball provides instant feedback for dancers wishing to improve precision. If it rolls away from the intended path of the movement, you immediately realize that something is either off in your alignment or that your core has taken a siesta. In the stability ball hamstring bridge, for example, you lie supine with your feet on the ball, extend your spine to a bridge position, and bend and straighten your legs. If the ball refuses to stay within the lines, something might be off in your knee, hip or ankle alignment. Better to learn about it on the ball than onstage.
The Pilates method of body conditioning teaches you to maintain core engagement while performing movement specific breathing patterns. This explains why Joseph Pilates was the exercise guru of professional dancers. He taught dancers how to use lateral breathing, which prevented them from inflating their bellies during inhalation, as pushing out your belly disengages your core. A disengaged core impedes stability, and instability is precision's biggest enemy. Constant engagement of the deeper core muscles combined with basic principles that include precision, control and concentration makes Pilates an ideal venue for developing preciseness in dance.
Joseph Pilates first named his method Contrology, because of its focus on perfecting every movement. Certified Pilates instructors learn to access their client's postural alignment and muscle imbalances and to design programs that address any imperfections. Since posture is the place where movements begin, precise movements must initiate in perfect postural alignment. Pilates teaches dancers to begin in the correct alignment and to maintain posture throughout the entire exercise. Many exercises require simultaneous use of the upper and lower body, which enhances a dancer's coordination.
Related Searches
- International Association for Dance Medicine and Science: Proprioception
- IDEA Fitness: How to Improve Proprioception
- The Rudolf Nureyev Foundation Medical Website: Neuromuscular and Neurophysiological connections to Red Muscle Fibers and the Connective Tissue. Source of Dance Technique and Artistic Expression.
- Pilates-Pro: Pilates Breathing: Why and How


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Global dairy prices are off 20 to 30 percent from their spring 2011 peaks, as swelling milk production worldwide has turned supply deficits into surpluses. As a result, rising inventories are expected to keep downward pressure on international dairy markets in the second half of 2012, according to presenters at the U.S. Dairy Export Council's (USDEC) spring Board of Directors and Membership Meeting last week.
The meeting attracted a record turnout – a reflection of the broad understanding of the need to operate more effectively in international markets.
Current soft conditions are "a painful re-affirmation that market cycles will continue, even as demand, over time, outstrips supply," said USDEC president Tom Suber. "In fact, it's this period of temporary retrenchment that many of our work programs are intended to address." USDEC marketing, technical and research activities are supported by U.S. dairy producers through their checkoff program.
Suber urged U.S. suppliers to protect volume and market share gains accrued in 2010-11. "We can't take the hit and balance the world market through our own inventories every time supply and demand run into an imbalance," he said.
Pricing soft for now
Near-term market conditions are challenging. Spurred by near-perfect weather and strong farmgate prices, milk production from the five major exporters (the European Union, United States, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina) is up more than 3 percent in the current production season (beginning June 2011), USDEC says.
"International demand has proved insufficient to soak up all the increased surplus generated in export regions," added Rabobank analyst Tim Hunt. "More milk is being channeled into storable commodities as a result, and there are some early signs of stock accumulation as the spring flush builds in the EU and United States."
On the plus side, however, import demand has held up well and the import market "has shown exceptional depth," Hunt said. Last year, when the world's largest dairy buyers Algeria, China and Russia collectively pulled back in the second half, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and others more than made up for their absence.
Hunt expects market conditions to improve in late 2012 or early 2013 as the supply balance improves. "Structural growth trends remain intact," he said.


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Digg Founder Spills Apple 'iPhone' Specs
Tempting as it is, we try not to put too much stock in all the rumors circulating about Apple's fabled iPhone. Speculation about the would-be gadget has been bouncing around the 'Net for over a year now, and we know many Apple fanboys were disappointed when it wasn't a part of the company's "mystery announcement" in September (as we conservatively predicted, higher-capacity iPod Nanos and Apple's iTunes Movie Store topped that list). Still, the iPhone chatter has persisted, and though we've tried to take the theorized spec sheets and mock-up images (see above) for what they are--rumors--we can't help but give ourselves over to the really juicy gossip, especially when it's leaked by Digg.com founder Kevin Rose. Since this is the guy who accurately predicted some of last January's Macworld announcements (i.e Intel Core Duo-based Macs), as well one of Apple's most secretive and uber-hyped launches of 2005, the original iPod Nano, we figure Rose's idle iPhone talk deserves a listen.
As told on the latest episode of his weekly Diggnation podcast, here's a summary of what Rose claims to know about what he dubbed the "Apple phone:"
*January launch on "all" providers, both CDMA and GSM
* Extremely small form factor
* Two battery design (with single charger) -- one for playing music, the other for phone functions
* Flash memory: 4GB for $249, 8GB for $449
* "Slide-out keyboard"
* Possible "touch screen on the outside"
As you can see from the clip, the beer-guzzling Rose seemed pretty nervous about divulging the details about Apple's supposed cell phone/iPod combo, and he still doesn't have all the answers (such as whether the device will run the OS X). But these tidbits are certainly interesting enough to keep us satisfied for another month, when we hope Apple will give us the official word from Macworld 2007 in San Francisco.
Via Engadget
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" Chris S., our current manager, is very responsive, diplomatic, and has made the board's volunteer job as caretakers of the property much easier. "
- John P.
The Cape
" I have seen great changes in managagement since you all have come aboard at Riverclay. The building seems cleaner and hall lights (and elevator lights) are replaced in a timely manner. Last Sunday, our garage door remotes were not working. I called and within a few short hours all was well! "
- Dee Ann Wolfe
RiverClay Condominium Association
" Palace had the recent pleasure of working with CAP Management once again. Our emergency service restoration division was called out to an after hours sewage back up from the most recent storms Denver has been experiencing. Cap Management was very communicative and involved in the process. It was Cap Managements focus to remediate the situation as expeditiously as possible to ensure that the least amount of disruption or inconvenience to the home owners. "
- Maggie B.
Palace Construction
" I have noticed that because the Board and CAP have worked together as a team, that our property looks better and our property values have increased! "
- Polly P.
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The Hotel
Snuggled amid the tumbling green of the South Downs National Park, The White Hart Hotel intermingles elegant Tudor features, such as oak beams and heavy fireplaces, with a flourish of contemporary comforts. The city of Brighton lies a 20-minute drive away and lights up the south coast with its winding streets of boutiques and bars, while local history is revealed by the proud fortifications such as Lewes Castle, placed a two-minute walk away.
• This coaching inn welcomes guests to en suite rooms kitted out with TVs and hot-drink making facilities, where the original period features make for an atmospheric decor.
• Using locally sourced produce, the restaurant dishes up a wide variety of plates, that may be savoured by the fireplace in wintertime, or alfresco, on the terrace, in the summer days.
• Freshly baked scones and traditional teas are available at the lounge, while with a Roman-inspired decor, the spa offers visitors the chance to take a dip in the swimming pool or let off steam in the sauna.
The Deal
Included in all options: Stay for two in a standard room with breakfast, three-course dinner on first night and spa access
• £59 for 1 night arriving between 30 January and 30 April 2014 (Up to 52% off)
• £99 for 2 nights arriving between 30 January and 29 April 2014 (Up to 46% off)
Hotel Details
• Check-in from 2pm; late check-out by midday.
• Pets not permitted.
The White Hart Hotel has an average score of 2.5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor. Customers appreciated the spacious rooms, restaurant decor and food, as well as the location.
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Focus on CommunityThe Hershey Company has developed innovative sustainability programs in West Africa, including its mobile phone program CocoaLink, which will be launched in Côte d'Ivoire next month. These initiatives are part of Hershey's 21 st Century Cocoa Sustainability Strategy, a comprehensive plan to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and communities dependent on cocoa. Through better agricultural practices, West African farmers will realize greater crop yields that will increase family income. Cocoa Horizons is Barry Callebaut's global initiative to ensure sustainable cocoa production by working with farmers to enhance yields and quality, training the next generation of cocoa farmers, and improving access to clean water and basic healthcare for cocoa framers and their families. Both companies believe the development of these programs is essential for both the livelihoods of the cocoa farming community and their families as well as business growth. Barry Callebaut ( www.barry-callebaut.com ): With annual sales of about CHF 4.8 billion (EUR 4.0 billion / USD 5.2 billion) in fiscal year 2011/12, Zurich-based Barry Callebaut is the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products – from sourcing and transforming cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolate, including chocolate fillings, decorations and compounds. Combined with the recently acquired cocoa ingredients business from Petra Foods, Barry Callebaut generates estimated annual sales of CHF 6 billion (EUR 4.9 billion / USD 6.4 billion), runs around 50 production facilities worldwide, sells its products in over 100 countries and employs a diverse and dedicated workforce of more than 8,000 people. Barry Callebaut serves the entire food industry, from industrial food manufacturers to artisanal and professional users of chocolate, such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants or caterers. The two global brands catering to the specific needs of these customers are Callebaut® and Cacao Barry®.
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NCPA Media: Health Care
Jun 02, 2011
Adapt or Die
Townhall.com – Pat Boone and Jim Martin explain why Medicare cannot survive in its current form.
Jun 01, 2011
Modernizing Medicaid pharmacy could save states $33 billion
Healthcare IT News – Chris Anderson provides an overview of an NCPA report on the lack of cost-effectiveness of Medicaid Drug Programs.
May 31, 2011
Implementation of State Exchanges Loaded with Uncertainty
IT+Telecom News – Devon Herrick critiques health care options under ObamaCare on the Heartland Institute's IT+ Telecom News.
May 27, 2011
Hospitals starting to plan for influx of emergency cases come 2014
Denver Business Journal – A study by NCPA Hatton W. Sumner Scholar Peter A. Swanson, and commentary by NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick was featured in the Denver Business Journal, discussing the impact of the Affordable Care Act on emergency services and emergency departments.
May 27, 2011
Mediscare: The Surprising Truth
Republicans are being portrayed as Medicare Grinches, but ObamaCare already has seniors' health care slated for draconian cuts.
Wall Street Journal - While critics portray Republicans as Medicare grinches, the NCPA's John Goodman and Tom Saving show in an oped in this morning's Wall St. Journal (link) that there is very little difference between what Rep. Paul Ryan's plan will spend on Medicare and what ObamaCare does, but with very different results for seniors.
May 23, 2011
Medicare Proposals
FoxNews - National Center for Policy Analysis CEO and President John C. Goodman compares Medicare reform proposals on FOX News' Special Report.
May 23, 2011
Sides Sharpen Medicare Attacks, but Both Plans Cut Benefits
FOXNEWS.com: NCPA's John Goodman tells FOX News how proposed cuts in Medicare will hurt seniors.
May 19, 2011
Newt Gingrich Calls the Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show – Newt Gingrich praises NCPA President John Goodman's health care model on the Rush Limbaugh Show.


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Philadelphia, PA—August 10, 2012—People of all ages, worldwide, look forward to the spectacle and thrill of the quadrennial Olympic Games. So to excite and involve its residents in the 30th Olympiad, Holy Redeemer Lafayette, an independent-living retirement community in Northeast Philadelphia, hosted a competition of its own.
The opening ceremony for the Holy Redeemer Olympics was held on Friday, July 27th to coincide with that in London. Staff converted the resident community room into the Olympic Stadium, donning the walls with flags of nations worldwide. Staff and residents, who competed in the games together, kicked off the festivities with a Parade of Nations, dressed in athletic garb and flying miniature flags. The lighting of the Olympic Flame, by resident Bill Whitehouse, segued into a live musical performance by Peter Young, who played several American favorites, including This Land is Your Land and Yankee Doodle, on the banjo and acoustic guitar.
The ceremony was followed by a week-long competition. Events included a basketball free throw contest, 25-yard wheelchair dash, javelin throw, and disc golf tournament. At the culmination of the games, a closing ceremony was held, where the Olympic champions were decorated with gold, silver, and bronze medals.
Robin Frankwich, Vice President of LifeCare Services, was proud of what Holy Redeemer Lafayette was able to accomplish for this special event: "We've been working towards bringing our residents—all of our residents, from our independent living, personal care, and skilled nursing units—together as one, unified community. It's wonderful to see residents meeting more of their neighbors and becoming friends, and I look forward to helping these relationships continue to grow at future gatherings."
Holy Redeemer Lafayette is located at 8580 Verree Road in Philadelphia, and is part of Holy Redeemer Health System. Visit http://www.holyredeemer.com/lafayette for more information.
About Holy Redeemer Lafayette
Holy Redeemer Lafayette, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) facility adjacent to Pennypack Park in Northeast Philadelphia, offers residents freedom from home maintenance and day-to-day chores, as well as access to social, educational, spiritual, and health-related programs in a community setting. One- and two-bedroom independent living and personal care apartments are available to older adults seeking an active lifestyle, as well as a skilled nursing facility for long-term care. An array of on-site amenities are offered, including a country store, library, pub, beauty salon, barbershop, and bank.
About Holy Redeemer Health System
With an emphasis on providing a continuum of care, Holy Redeemer Health System remains true to the mission to care, comfort and heal that its sponsors, the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer, began in our region in 1924 – to provide high quality, compassionate care. Today, Holy Redeemer offers a wide range of healthcare and health-related services, including an acute care hospital, home health and hospice services, two skilled nursing facilities, personal care, a retirement community, low-income housing, an active living community, and a transitional housing program for homeless women and children. With corporate offices in Huntingdon Valley, PA, Holy Redeemer Health System is a Catholic healthcare provider, serving southeastern Pennsylvania and 12 counties in New Jersey, from Union County south to Cape May County.


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Hillary Clinton weighing 2016 White House bid
TORONTO – Former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton says she hasn't decided on a second bid for the presidency.
But Clinton – who was in Toronto yesterday promoting her new book called "Hard Choice" — made it clear she is giving it serious consideration.
She's only saying she hopes to one day see a woman in the White House.
READ MORE: Hillary Clinton: Keystone XL not a symbol of Canada-US relationship
Clinton also mentioned the Keystone XL pipeline in a speech to a business audience.
She said Washington's long-awaited decision to approve or reject the pipeline should not become a symbol of the Canada-U-S relationship.
Clinton said the project — designed to move Alberta crude oil to the Gulf Coast — has become "a proxy for everything" as proponents and critics lock horns over its fate.
The U-S decision on the pipeline has been stalled while the Obama administration drops hints that Canada must do more on the environment.
Clinton also gave a nod to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, who last week became the first woman and the first openly gay person elected to the post.
Clinton said it was encouraging to see Wynne run a "very positive, agenda-driven campaign" and said it was something that was "overdue" in many parts of her country.
© 2014 The Canadian Press


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After an amazing Saturday that saw Scuderia Coloni and Luca Filippi clinch a dominant win, the team experienced a bitter Sprint Race as Luca took the flag in P22 and Fabio Onidi retired after a crash on lap 2.
It was a pity because right at the start things were looking good: from P8 on the grid Filippi made a great start and at the exit of the first chicane he was 5th already.
Unluckily, yesterday's winner had to cope with some overzealous driving by his rivals: he was first slowed down by Ericsson, who instead should have backed off to give the position back after a huge chicane cut, and then he in the first Lesmo corner he was touched by Chilton.
The contact damaged the right side of Luca's front wing and slowed his pace considerably as he dropped to 11th place in just a couple of laps. The team had no other choice than calling him in the pits to change the wing and mount soft tyres, and that's what they did on lap 5.
With his car back to full efficiency the Italian needed no time to show what his real pace was. He posted just one lap over the 1'34 mark, the first one on cold tyres, and then for the sixteen remaining laps all his times where in the 1'33"5-1'33"8 bracket, a pace that nobody else on track could match.
When Luca exited the pit-lane he had race leader Valsecchi right behind, but by the end of the race the Scuderia Coloni driver had disappeared in the distance, stretching a gap of 7" on the leading pack.
As a final effort, Luca improved the fastest lap of the race on the very last lap posting a 1'33"507 that was a testament to the driver's and car's performance and showed that without the initial contact another win would have been possible.
Fabio Onidi's race, meanwhile, lasted just two laps: after a good start from P21 the Italian driver managed to keep his position but on lap 2 he lost the car under braking at the first chicane and collided with a rival. Fabio was unharmed, but he had to retire from the race.
Luca Filippi: "It's such a pity. Again we had an incredibly quick car and after the start I was fifth, so I'm sure that I could have gone for the win. We couldn't do that because some drivers still think they can win the race at the first corner, but anyway we can still be happy because with that long sequence of fastest laps we showed that we were the ones to beat once again. I want to thank Scuderia Coloni for this chance, it was a dream weekend for me".
Fabio Onidi: "I'm really disappointed. Something happened at the first chicane because the cars ahead slowed down too much and that caught me a bit by surprise.
I braked harder but the rear got too light, the car just snapped into oversteer and I couldn't avoid the crash. It was a really hard weekend, I hoped for more in my home race".
Source: Scuderia Coloni


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Welcome to the Tesla Memorial Society of New York Website
Alexei Leonov, Russian
cosmonaut, first man to walk in space
Alexei Leonov, Russian cosmonaut, first man to walk in space
Above: Russian and American cooperation in space. Apollo-Soyuz spacecraft connected with docking module.
Above: American and Russian cooperation in space. American astronaut Tom Stafford shakes hands with cosmonaut Aleksei Leonvo following the historic docking of U.S. Apollo and Soviet Soyuz spacecraft.
Alexei Leonov was the first man to walk in space on March 18, 1965. This historical walk required him to exit out of his space ship and into space. For the first time in history a man walked around the outside of a space ship. Leonov contributed significantly to the exploration of the cosmos and inspired future generations of cosmonauts to exit out of their space ships and conduct important research experiments and work in outer space. Without his historical walk into space the construction of the international space station would not be possible. He also made significant scientific contribution to the science of space exploration.
Cosmonaut Leonov was awarded the "Tesla Worldwide Gathering Award" in 1996 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He is a great admirer of Nikola Tesla. In his acceptance speech of the "Tesla Worldwide Gathering Award" he said:
"Every device which is moving today on Earth, in the depth of the seas, on the surface of the sea, in the air, and the cosmos, needs for its function, electrical machines invented by Nikola Tesla".
Alexei Leonov is the Secretary of the Tesla Memorial Society of New York for Russia. He is a great man in history.


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No: politicians misconstrue the issues
IRVINE, Jeff Heller: The focus of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 bill was on high-capacity magazines, an assault weapons ban and background checks ["Arms race," Commentary, Feb. 24]. These measures miss the mark because they are based on opportunity and faulty statistics.
|FILE – In this Aug. 22, 2012 file photo Central Wisconsin Firearms owner Frederick Prehn is seen in his Wausau, Wis., story. Amid continuing debate over fixing the nation's gun laws, Republicans in control of the Wisconsin Legislature say it's unlikely the state would pass any gun-control legislation this session. (Carrie Antlfinger, Associated Press)
Guns and rifles do cause loss of life in America. The Center for Disease Control reported that, "more than 31,000 were killed by gun violence in 2010." When looking at the statistics, we find out that, "more than 18,000 of the deaths were suicides and 12,000 were homicides." Of the 31,000 lives lost, 3,000 deaths were among children, with 748 lives being suicides.
A very small number of deaths occurred when more than one person was involved. Ninety-five percent of gun-related shootings are one-on-one. Mass shootings are rare. An FBI analysis said that handguns constitute the majority (88 percent) of shootings. Rifles are a smaller proportion in relation to handguns in such shootings. This data is matched against the fact that Americans own fewer handguns than rifles.
Incidents of targeted violence that involved more than one victim, such as Connecticut and Colorado, involved perpetrators who had significant mental health issues. Yet, the concentration of efforts to stop targeted violence is on gun bans and restrictions and not on mental health programs or means to identify such individuals.
So, it is clear from the data that our efforts to reduce gun violence should focus on reducing suicide rates. Also, accidental deaths must be considered in order to reduce firearm deaths. Keeping guns locked up and away from potential suicidal individuals and individuals with significant mental health issues are needed. Suicidal individuals and access to firearms is one of the most significant causes of gun deaths in America. We must identify the person with mental illness issues and those who pose a threat of targeted violence.
I failed to see these facts in Sen. Feinstein's article. It is far easier for her to ban metal boxes with springs and rifles with accessories than to develop a comprehensive mental health program in America and measures to identify individuals who pose a threat of targeted violence.
Primary definitions
IRVINE, M.J. Huszcz: Sen. Dianne Feinstein's article is poorly defined. We need a very precise definition and description for "assault weapons."
Feinstein refers to "assault weapons" and then to "military-style assault weapons." What is the difference between regular assault weapons and military-style assault weapons? She should explain.
Furthermore, her assault-weapon bill will ban firearms with a pistol grip. All pistols have a pistol grip. Does this make pistols "assault weapons"? On shotguns you can easily replace a standard stock with a stock having a pistol grip. A pistol grip on a shotgun is just a piece of cheap plastic. A "barrel shroud" is just a flimsy metal cover that keeps you from burning your hand on a hot barrel; it is a safety feature, nothing else.
Finally, Feinstein introduced the term "assault pistols" without explanation. What are assault pistols and how do they differ from regular pistols?
We do not need bad bills that need to be passed first only to find out afterward what is in them (like Nancy Pelosi said about Obamacare.) Give precise definitions of terms before banning or regulating anything.
Gun bans don't work
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Reginald Figard: To support her proposed Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 bill Sen. Dianne Feinstein provides some statistics to show that assault weapon bans work. However, other facts that show the failure of such bans are left out. The fact is the Columbine shootings occurred during the previous 1994-2004 ban.
She asserts that her proposed bill will protect "the rights of law-abiding Americans to own weapons for sporting, recreation and safety purposes" while banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices. The Second Amendment does not protect our rights to own and keep firearms just for sporting, recreation and safety.
I cannot understand how the previous 1994-2004 ban was not overturned in court. The Second Amendment states that "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Freedom is our power
COSTA MESA, Thomas M. Le Grande: Today's gun-control problems are due to misunderstanding the Constitution and the republic established under it, which was designed to provide minimum government and maximum individual liberty. Government was limited through separation of powers: Congress (House and Senate), the presidential administration, the Supreme Court, state governments and local governments. Individual freedom was designed to allow each person to live his or her life as he or she pleases, as long as responsibility is accepted to ensure that one's actions do no harm to others.
The Second Amendment was established to ensure that people could remain free and protect themselves from an ever-more controlling government.
Those who desire to expand government control over every area of life are aware that when they reach a certain level of control that the people may resist, which is why gun control has become such an issue.
Good reason to distrust
HUNTINGTON BEACH, H.R. Smith: Sen. Dianne Feinstein defended her new gun-control bill by stating no federal gun sweep would take place. Perhaps this was partially due to mounting distrust of political figures by the electorate since Gov. Jerry Brown's promise that Proposition 30 revenue would be used solely for schools and President Obama's flip-flop on the sequester. It appears politicians cannot be trusted to tell the truth.
With her Mother Earth image she is the perfect author of such a bill, and it is a good possibility the electorate would believe her protests. I believe strongly that protests and denials from our political leaders at this point have proven to be less than truthful and self-serving at best.
Our best protection
WESTMINSTER, Victor Gutierrez: I believe in our Constitution and in all it contains. During the 1950s, at age 17, I entered military service. I also served in Vietnam in 1964. I have been a hunter and fisherman my entire life. I also served as a deputy reserve officer in Santa Clara County.
I know my way around weapons and also know firsthand the damage and sorrow they can inflict along with the protection that they can provide for oneself and for a family in peril.
I also believe in that portion of the Second Amendment that notes that, in the event of a national or local emergency, thousands of ex-military, hunters or just plain citizens familiar with weaponry could be called upon as a militia.
The oath I took at the age of 17 still holds today.
Yes, just set aside your fear of the NRA
IRVINE, Chuck Feeney: People who enjoy owning guns seem to feel a bit paranoid about laws that would prevent them from owning the same kind of assault rifle that killed 20 children and six adults in Newtown, Conn.
Realistically, if the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 had been renewed, it is possible that the mother of the shooter might not have owned this deadly weapon. To presume that the shooter could have easily purchased this weapon himself illegally is stretching reality.
I guess it's better to err on the side of what's best for gun owners?
For letter writers who talk about losing Second Amendment rights: come up with good reasons for owning such weapons. When the Constitution was written, we only had single-shot muskets and cannons.
The real culprit that no one seems to want to discuss is the gun manufacturers that the NRA tries to protect from bad press. If these weapons are banned, it would be illegal for the manufacturers to sell them, except to the military.
Misjudging America
IRVINE, Riley and Becky Newman: "I want yours," with the image of an assault-gun-holding Uncle Sam shouts out on the Register's Sunday Commentary page [Feb. 24]. Below, Sen. Dianne Feinstein makes clear that her proposed legislation prohibiting sales of assault-style guns calls for neither confiscation nor Hitleresque registration of such guns that are presently legally-owned.
Next to Feinstein's commentary is National Rifle Association president David Keene's. The thrust of Keene's message is that American gun owners, aroused by what they see as threats to their Second Amendment rights, will retaliate at the polls.
Keene misjudges American gun owners, including his NRA members.
Prevention first
DANA POINT, Wayne Via: How many times do I have to hear that same old argument on gun control, "If we outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns"? Since when do we only pass laws that outlaws agree to abide by? There will always be people who break laws we pass. It's not outlaws that we are trying to stop. Outlaws don't shoot up schools or theaters.
Mentally disturbed people are the ones I worry about, and if we can prevent even one disturbed person from getting an assault rifle, then I would believe the law had done its job.


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Council, at a brief meeting on Tuesday, heard the second reading of an ordinance to annex about one-quarter of Chippewa Township to the village. But most of council and Mayor Earl Kerr stayed afterward for an informal session to hear concerns from residents and answer questions on the proposed annexation.
Bill Hardgrove, Calaboone Road, wanted to know council's motivation in seeking annexation of 4,018.54 acres of the township, including Hardgrove's home.
The annexation of the northeast corner of Wayne County would create a rectangle around the village from the county line west almost to Ohio 94 and north-south from the county line to the southern edge of the village.
The annexation would more than quadruple the size of the village and could increase the population to the 5,000 needed for the village to become a city.
"We're not motivated by big dollars," Councilman Ralph Jarvis said. "We're motivated to maintain our community. We're not land grabbers.
"It's not Doylestown versus the township," he said. "We're part of the township."
Under the threat of annexation, Chippewa Township trustees began considering a Joint Economic Development District with nearby Barberton. The JEDD agreement would include a promise from Barberton not to annex into the township. It also would give the township and Chippewa Local School District increased property tax money from development, and the township would receive 40 percent of the income tax from developed areas.
Councilman Mike Agnoni said the township is powerless to protect itself from the threat of annexation. Annexation to the village would end the threat of annexation from Barberton.
Only a portion of the land proposed for annexation is being considered for the JEDD, which would start at the county line and go west to Ohio 21. The JEDD would permit Barberton water and sewer services so properties could be developed for light industrial or commercial use.
Hardgrove said Doylestown also would be interested in similar development along Ohio 21. Kerr said that in talking to people in the area, he found perhaps two property owners are interested in immediate development.
Turning to trustee president Dennis Toth, who was in the audience, Hardgrove asked why the trustees are pushing the JEDD. Toth said at one point they had talked unsuccessfully to village officials about a JEDD and had then looked into a water and sewer district and found it to be too expensive. Barberton came along and asked the township to consider a JEDD proposal, he said. Because the question of zoning had been raised earlier in the meeting, he pointed out township zoning would still be in effect in a JEDD.
"Wouldn't you feel more comfortable with Doylestown?" Hardgrove asked.
"We feel the JEDD is the best way for the township," Toth replied.
Toth said an advisory board has been formed to help the trustees in the process. The members are Fred Lindquist, Ann Filo, Tim Musser, John Johanyak and Larry Sams.
Velda Paridon, of Homan Drive, said she had just moved back to the village after living in Norton. Norton did a large annexation a number of years ago and she talked about some of the problems experienced and raised questions on water, sewer and additional costs to residents.
Kerr said there are things the village will have to change to avoid similar pitfalls if the annexation proceeds. The village sewer plant has sufficient capacity to handle the annexation as do the village water wells.
He said plans are under way to upgrade the water plant to increase capacity. In terms of police and street maintenance, he said additional manpower and equipment could be added as needed.
Agnoni said council members have talked about keeping things the way they are and they're working toward that end. "We're willing to take those steps legislatively to maintain the status quo," he said.
Third reading and a vote on the ordinance is scheduled for the regular council meeting June 6 at 8 p.m. at village hall. If the ordinance is approved, it will be placed on the November ballot and all residents in the unincorporated portion of the township will have an opportunity to vote on the issue.


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text: Coal horror January 4, 2006 Story Share LOOK at coal industry records, and you'll be horrified. A sickening total of 686 West Virginia miners were killed on the job in 1925. The next year, the toll was 574. The next, it was 590. Armies of diggers were sent into black holes with little protection for their lives. A single underground explosion at Monongah, Marion County, killed 362 in 1907 — the worst mine disaster in U.S. history. It caused Congress to create the U.S. Bureau of Mines to seek safety.Eventually, the crusading began to cut the human loss. Then in 1968, another 78 miners died in a terrible blast beneath Farmington, just five miles from Monongah. It forced Congress to pass the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act imposing tough rules and strict inspections.For years afterward, some mine owners tried to evade the new safety requirements. Numerous prosecutions were held in Charleston for operators who faked coal dust samples, bribed inspectors, or the like. Nationwide, hundreds of convictions were obtained.But the prosecutions diminished, and so did fatalities. Recently, the industry's death toll in West Virginia has shrunk as low as single digits annually — something once deemed impossible. Still, coal mining remains America's most dangerous major occupation, about seven times more lethal than most industries, according to federal reports.The specter of past tragedies loomed before West Virginia again this week when a Monday morning explosion trapped 13 miners underground in Upshur County. The world watched the once-familiar scene of desperate relatives gathered outside a blast-shattered mine, their faces tense with fear mingled with frantic hope.For almost two days only ominous silence met them from below. On Tuesday evening, rescuers found the body of one miner. Then, just before midnight, the other 12 were found alive.We join the rest of the state and much of the nation in breathing a sigh of relief and gratitude for the miners and their families, and of condolence for the family of the miner who died.Hard-working rescuers deserve credit for completing their risky work. Friends and relatives helped to prop each other up during the tense wait. The miners themselves appear to have helped to preserve their own lives by barricading themselves in a pocket of relatively breathable air, probably saving themselves from the high level of carbon monoxide detected throughout the rescue effort.After the euphoria passes, state and federal mine safety officials and company leaders have many questions to answer. New owners of the mine say their pit had "an extremely good safety record." Yet inspection records imply otherwise.Federal inspectors cited the mine for 208 safety violations in 2005 — triple the 68 found in 2004. State inspectors found 144 violations in 2005 — double the 74 in 2004. Why the upsurge in violations? Former owners went through bankruptcy. Was safety neglected during their distress?Investigations must be conducted to learn what went wrong in Upshur County, and to try to prevent a return of the tragedies that once wracked West Virginia constantly. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Obama pulled Zuckerberg aside to warn him about fake news on Facebook 2 Yeager Airport, Air Guard to celebrate 70th anniversary with air show 3 Parole hearing set for Putnam man who claims wrongful sex assault conviction 4 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 5 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing Mine owner responds to blast Previous Story Only 1 survives Next Story


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It isn't perfect but it is a very enjoyable game, personally haven't had any lag and only 1 crash in 5-6 hours gameplay which appeared to be caused by the game trying to patch whilst I was in it.
Oh also the heroic areas are awesome. Effectively like a cross between an elite mob world area and an instance(ie. some sections are instanced within that area) done 2 or 3 so far and they work out being group quests that take approximately 15 minutes to complete whilst not being too easy even for low level content(available first around level 7 IIRC)
Being realistic I remember a lot of lag issues, not to mention massive server queues in the first few months of WoW. A lot of people seem to claim it was perfect which is nonsense.


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Hi all, I am new to the forums, and I am stuck on why my div tags are not reaching the bottom of the container in IE6 and IE7.
This is how it looks in IE6 and IE7:
This is how it look in IE8, IE9, IE10, Chrome, FireFox, Safari, and Opera
Here is my CSS code:
#container {
margin: 0 auto;
width: 960px;
border: 1px solid #000000;
background-color: #FFFFFF;
#main-content {
background: #A4CDDD;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
margin-left: 10px;
margin-right: 10px;
margin-top: 0px;
min-height: 1000px;
padding-left: 30px;
padding-right: 30px;
padding-top: 16px;
width: 880px;
height: 1000px;
border-radius: 30px;
I know that not a lot of people use IE6 and IE7, but I am so close to making look the same across the board.
Thanks in advance!
Welcome to Sitepoint:)
I'm not seeing that behaviour in the code you presented. All browsers are showing a 10px margin at the bottom.
Your drawing is showing IE6/7 with round corners but border-radius is only supported in IE9 so you must have additional code for the corners which is probably the issue. However without full code and CSS (or a link) it will be hard to make a diagnosis.
Generally though its a very bad idea to set a height on your container unless it holds something like a fixed height image only. If the container holds text-content then let content dictate the height and not the css. If you are using the height to make equal columns then you will need other methods such as "faux columns".
Also note that is of no use to have these two styles in the same rule when they have the same units.
min-height: 1000px;
All you get is height:1000px and no more or less.
Thanks Paul for replying to my post!
I am using curvy corners for the rounded edges for IE6, IE7, and IE8.
Here is a direct link to my [CSS file and to [URL="http://covschool.org/information/"]my site](http://covschool.org/stylesheet.php?cssid=59).
Thanks again!
You have an empty element at the bottom of that section (#footer) which takes up space in IE7 and under as they always render an element to at least the current font-size/line-height (when is haslayout mode). If you are not using that element for anything then remove it. If you are using it for clearing then there are better methods than using an empty element (such as overflow:hidden on the parent container - see css faq on floats for more info).
Alternatively you could set the height to zero and hide the overflow and the footer will collapse to nothing. However its best to remove it if its not needed.
You should also look at removing the height from your containers as that 1000px looks a little silly.:)
Thank Paul!!!


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Enviros urge Texas residents to organize as another quake hits
AZLE, Texas -- Environmentalists told residents to push for tighter regulations on the disposal of fracking waste, which may be linked to a string of earthquakes here over the last three months. More than 250 people turned out for a meeting last night, hours after another small earthquake struck outside of Azle, about 20 miles northwest of Fort Worth. The quake, which measured at magnitude 3.1, was the latest of more than 20 around Azle since the beginning of November.


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It's normal to need to catch your breath if you're walking briskly, but if you have trouble just getting up the stairs or taking a stroll around the block, it may be a sign of a larger problem known as COPD.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an umbrella term used to describe serious lung conditions such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, andsmoking is the biggest risk factor. While you may not have heard of COPD, it's the third leading cause of death in the US. In fact, it's as common as diabetes and asthma, says Byron Thomashow MD, chairman of the board of the COPD Foundation and a clinical professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center.
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The illness may be worse for women than men, but the good news is that it's both preventable and treatable. Here is what you need to know for healthy lungs so you can breathe easy.
1. Symptoms can be sneaky. Over 13 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with COPD, and an estimated 12 million people have it and just don't know it. COPD's symptoms, which include shortness of breath and a persistent cough with or without mucous, gradually get worse over time, so it's easy to mistake them for something else. You may think shortness of breath is just a sign that you're out of shape or the result of yet another candle on your birthday cake. A chronic cough that doesn't go away may be pegged as allergies or asthma and treated with OTC meds. "These symptoms should be treated early before it gets to the point where you can't breathe," says Dr. Thomashow. To discover if your symptoms might be COPD, ask yourself: How does my breathing compare to a year ago? Can I still do the same activities? Can I do what I want to do?
2. COPD may be worse for women. COPD used to be thought of as a man's disease, but now more women are diagnosed with and die of the illness than men. Since it typically takes decades for COPD to develop, experts speculate that one reason for the increase is that smoking rates for women peaked around the 1970s—about 10 years later than for men—and smoking is the biggest risk factor. Still, smoking rates alone may not be the only reason for the rise. "Some evidence suggests that women may be more genetically susceptible to COPD, but it's not understood exactly why," says Dr. Thomashow. "Also, women may be more sensitive to toxins, such as secondhand smoke or diesel fumes from traffic, and may suffer more when exposed to the same amount of toxins as men." [pagebreak]
3. You don't have to be a smoker to be at risk. While being a smoker is the biggest risk factor for COPD, just because you've never taken a puff doesn't mean you're not in danger. Both women and children have smaller lungs, and that means airways are narrower so it takes less inflammation to restrict them. This also makes them more prone to damage from secondhand smoke. "Just being in a smoking environment can contribute to COPD," says Norman Edelman, MD, chief medical officer for the American Lung Association and a professor of medicine at Stonybrook University. "Being around secondhand smoke as a pregnant woman can affect the baby's developing lungs, which might lead to COPD later in life."
4. COPD sometimes gets misdiagnosed. "Since COPD was thought to be a man's disease, there's still a gender prejudice that exists," says Dr. Thomashow. "There's research that suggests if you take a middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman with identical symptoms-former smoker with shortness of breath, cough and no history of asthma-the man is more likely to be diagnosed with COPD." If you have trouble walking up the stairs, are shorter of breath than your peers, and have a persistent cough or mucus, ask your doctor for a spirometry test to measure your lung function.
5. The asthma-COPD connection. More people now suffer from asthma, and that may lead to COPD later in life. "Asthma is not just a restriction of muscles in the airway, but also an inflammatory disease," says Dr. Edelman. If left untreated, it forms scar tissue in the lungs. "When this narrowing of the airways becomes irreversible, it may lead to COPD." (For help with your asthma, see The Adult's Guide To Asthma.)
6. A healthy lifestyle helps. "Our lungs are assaulted with toxins every second we breathe, so it's important to live healthfully," says Dr. Edelman. "Eat leafy greens and other colorful fruits and vegetables daily because they're full of antioxidants to protect lungs." Fit in at least 30 minutes of cardio workouts, such as walking, as often as you can. "Exercise helps keep your heart pumping efficiently, so it takes less oxygen to, say, climb one flight of stairs and lessens the burden on your lungs."
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Next week, President Obama will visit Denver, Colo., and Phoenix, Ariz., midweek as part of his continuing effort to sell his economic plans to the nation.
Convinced that the president's communications efforts haven't been well-served by him remaining confined in the trappings of the White House, the administration has put the commander-in-chief back in campaign mode.
To illustrate how real people are hurting, the president held town hall meetings in Elkhart, Ind., on Monday and Fort Myers, Fla. on Tuesday .
To demonstrate the tangible effects of transportation infrastructure dollars in the stimulus bill, he and the governor of Virginia visited a highway construction project in Springfield, Va., on Wednesday.
Today the president comes to Peoria, Ill., to a Caterpillar manufacturing plant to push the notion that jobs will be created as a result of infrastructure investments. The CEO of Caterpillar, who announced 22,000 layoffs last month, has said the stimulus bill could allow him to rehire some of those workers.
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Intel has officially launched their highly anticipated Z68 chipset. It has all of the overclocking powers of P67 while adding in features like GPU switching through Lucid's Virtu software and Intel's own Smart Response Technology which allows SSD caching for dramatic load time improvements. In this review we take a look at ASUS' P8Z68-V [...]
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