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Rules of the Game: Advocacy Groups Face New Ad Rules
Federal Appeals Court Decision Changes Plans For Many Nonprofits
With the stroke of a pen, a federal appeals court ruling has drastically altered the calculus for nonprofits and trade groups poised to spend millions of dollars in this election, from well-funded partisan players to grass-roots groups on the left and right.
The ruling by a three-judge appeals court panel last week has the odd effect of imposing stricter disclosure rules on ads that simply picture or name a candidate at election time than on messages explicitly urging people to vote for or against a candidate.
Beyond forcing advocacy groups of all political stripes to re-evaluate their game plans, the decision underscores how the organizations are moving to the front lines of the battle over unrestricted campaign spending in the wake of the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling.
"It's changed the rulebook in the middle of the game," said Abby Levine, legal director of advocacy programs at the Alliance for Justice, a progressive umbrella group. Levine said she's spoken with a number of organizers who plan to simply squelch election-eve ads that they had planned, rather than disclose the names of donors who expected to remain anonymous.
Other groups might scramble to set up segregated accounts that disclose only the donors who paid for a certain ad or opt to run straight campaign messages instead. But tax rules bar social welfare organizations from making partisan political activity their primary purpose, meaning that nonprofits that run too many campaign ads may run afoul of the IRS.
"It makes nonprofit management a nightmare," said David Keating, president of the Center for Competitive Politics, a pro-First Amendment group, "because you have money sitting in this account, which you will be afraid to use."
Last week's ruling by the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has heartened reform advocates but alarmed grass-roots lobbyists, who argue that it could stifle players who simply want to weigh in on public policy issues at election time.
It all began when Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) sued the Federal Election Commission last year, arguing that the agency's disclosure rules for "electioneering communications" were contrary to the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. In March, a federal district court agreed and ordered the FEC to write new disclosure regulations. The FEC didn't appeal, but a pair of conservative groups that had intervened in the case asked the appeals court to stay the federal district court's ruling.
Last week, the appeals court panel rejected that request for a stay, handing Van Hollen and his allies their first decisive victory in the wake of Citizens United. The ruling applies only to electioneering communications, defined as ads that picture or name a candidate 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election.
The decision is a blow to politically active groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the GOP-friendly nonprofit known as Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies. Both groups are already spending millions on ads that picture and name candidates but that don't call for their election or defeat, allowing them to empty their coffers on "educating" voters without triggering disclosure rules that apply to campaign ads.
As of now, those ads don't qualify as electioneering communications because it's not yet the eve of a primary or a general election. But the presidential primaries — which for both nominees will be triggered by their major party nominating conventions — are not far off. Ads that run 30 days prior to those conventions will be subject to the strict disclosure rules triggered by the ruling. That window starts in late July for Republicans and early August for Democrats.
A Crossroads GPS spokesman declined to comment. A spokeswoman for the chamber, which has opposed disclosure legislation as partisan and politically motivated, said the ruling will not block the trade group from getting its message out.
"We're disappointed by the court of appeals' refusal to stay the lower court's decision, thereby changing the rules of the road in the middle of an election cycle," said chamber spokeswoman Blair Latoff, responding via email. "The decision, however, will not deter the chamber from educating voters on the issues important to the business community, which are economic growth and jobs."
However they proceed, trade and advocacy groups face more risks ahead. Van Hollen is considering a second lawsuit challenging the FEC rules for independent campaign expenditures. Reform advocates will soon file a new round of complaints with the IRS against Crossroads GPS and other nonprofits, said Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21. Disclosure legislation may also reach the Senate floor as early as June, he said.
The push for disclosure affects not just big-spending, controversial groups such as the chamber and Crossroads GPS, but smaller players who say they represent average citizens. All find themselves in uncertain new territory.
"I don't expect that this is going to shut down political spending — not by far," said Lawrence Norton, co-chairman of the political law practice at Venable LLP. "But I do think you'll see groups trying to accommodate the ruling and structure their ads and their governance in a way that allows them to be on the airwaves and to get their message out."


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I was looking for books on what happens after death on Amazon, and came across Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back. I found this interesting review but I didn't get anything conclusive out of it.
I understand that there is a very fine line between using external sources to illuminate Bible verses and being deceived by the devil as in 2 Corinthians 11:14.
What is the biblical/Christian way to deal with this book (and others just like it)?
completely ignore it (since the Bible is sufficient)
read it, but only skeptically at an intellectual level
be prepared, because weird things = the end is near
[your answer here] ...

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They can offer as much tuning accuracy as the more traditional tuners we have been using for the past couple of decades, and the convenience of having a tuner at your disposal, at any time, quickly becomes indispensable
It seems as though everyone is coming out with pedal tuners these days, and once you try one, you realize why. They can offer as much tuning accuracy as the more traditional tuners we have been using for the past couple of decades, and the convenience of having a tuner at your disposal, at any time, quickly becomes indispensable.
Dean Markley has introduced the PT-13 Chromatic Tuner to get in on the burgeoning pedal tuner scene. This little pearl white, diecast beauty feels nice and sturdy when fetching it out of the box. It features one input, two outputs – out and bypass – plus a 9V in. Everything needed and nothing more. A nice, big, round, easy to read display aids in keeping even the most myopic rockers among us in tune.
You know how pedal manufacturers seal the batteries in cellophane for shipping? And how that's a great thing, because back in the day it was either: "Battery? Go buy your own!" or "We're thinking of you! Here's a battery! Oh, it is dead, isn't it?" Normally, given the previous choices available, the hassle of prying the battery cover off to take the plastic off and hook it up is a small one. Notice that I prefaced the previous sentence with normally. We only had the one to test, but opening the battery compartment required two editors, some fingernail clippers, and enough colorful language to make Tony Soprano blush. In the interest of fairness, it subsequently worked as advertised after the initial curse-fest.
Once we resolved the power issues, it was time to plug in. Unplugging the battery (getting into the compartment wasn't so hard the second time) indicated we had ourselves some genuine true bypass switching going on, which is a fine thing indeed. Replacing the battery, we ran some signal through the tuner and A/B'ed it with a straight to the amp signal which confirmed the true bypass action with nary a hint of tone suck. With all of the prerequisites out of the way, we decided to finally test what this thing is actually supposed to do: tune a guitar.
The PT-13 offers up a muting function while engaged, and tuning up was very intuitive and straight-forward. Turn up your volume, step on the pedal, and go. The easy-to-read display indicates which string you're picking, and a series of LEDs around a semi-circle indicate whether you are sharp or flat. Once again, everything you need and nothing you don't. On the left face of the tuner resides a Pitch button, which changes the tuner's reference frequency, so tuning to that old piano at the VFW is no problem. It's situated in a place that is both easily accessible, yet in absolutely no danger of being stepped on. Same with the Flat button – which sits across on the right side of the pedal – whose function is to let you use flat tunings, so your Hendrix covers can sound even more authentic.
If you're in the market for a new pedal tuner, definitely put this one on the list. True bypass switching plus an intelligent design make this one easy to recommend.
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The Advanced Nutrients panel contains 4 tests with 5 biomarkers.
The following is a list of what is included in the item above. Click the test(s) below to view what biomarkers are measured along with an explanation of what the biomarker is measuring.
Also known as: Cobalamin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B 12, Vitamin B 12 and Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Cobalamin and Folate Panel Serum, Vitamin B12/Folic Acid


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Cactus Jungle Nursery and Garden is a retail nursery and garden center in Berkeley and San Anselmo, California. We offer many different types of cactus and succulents, low-water grasses, summer-drought bamboos, California natives and more at our local Bay Area stores.
- Grown in the East Bay and Marin County
- For San Francisco, Oakland, North Bay and the SF Bay Area
- From around the world
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Owners Hap Hollibaugh and Peter Lipson have been growing in the San Francisco Bay Area succulents and cactus for over 30 years.
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"The employees are extremely knowledgeable. They seem happy to answer questions, and offer little manuals on how to treat the plant you are purchasing. They also do a free transplant if you happen to pick out a pot as well as a plant together. They also have a beautiful selection of just about anything you may be looking for." Dave K.
"Cactus Jungle might be by far the best in the area if you're looking for fancy house plants. They have variety of air plants, succulents, and even beautiful insectivorous plants. It's so much fun just to visit and walk around the place! All staffs are very knowledgeable and helpful too. I tend to go crazy when I see pretty house plants or planters in general. I recently discovered the joy of making small terrariums and I've been spending lots! The good thing here is that they have point system. When you spend, you gain points. And eventually you can get to use it. Works for me!" Y T.
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SEOUL (REUTERS) - North Korea has replaced the hardline general who headed its armed forces ministry, in a further reshuffling of the top brass by young leader Kim Jong Un.
General Jang Jong Nam was named "minister of the People's Armed Forces" by state news agency KCNA in a report, the third official to take the role since Kim Jong Un formally assumed power in North Korea just over a year ago.
Gen Jang, a relatively unknown general, was previously commander of the First Corps of the Korean People's Army.
The report would appear to show that armed forces ministry chief Kim Kyok Sik, reputed to have been behind the 2010 shelling of a South Korean island that killed four people, had been replaced.
Kim Kyok Sik himself was only named armed forces minister last November in a move North Korea watchers believed was part of an effort to solidify the grip of North Korea's young leader over the army.
The post of minister of the armed forces is considered subordinate to the Army Chief of General Staff and its head of the Political Department.
Gen Jang is one of a group of younger soldiers who are stepping up to replace men who grew up under the country's founder Kim Il Sung, South Korean daily Chosun Ilbo reported.
It is not known how old Gen Jang is.
Frequent reshuffles of top army figures have triggered speculation the 30-year old Kim Jong Un, the third of his family to rule North Korea, may be seeking to reassert the power of the Workers' Party of Korea over the country's generals.


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Increased numbers of circulating CD8+ T cells during HIV-1 infection is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Consequently, there is great interest in understanding the mechanisms that drive CD8+ T cell expansion and activation in HIV-1-infected individuals. Younes and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University now shed light on the molecular features of CD8+ T cell expansion during HIV-1 infection. Using antibody- and sequencing-based approaches, the authors determined that cells isolated from expanded CD8+ T cell populations express a wide range of T cell receptors (TCRs). In fact, the TCR diversity of the expanded CD8+ T cell population resembled the clonal diversity of TCRs observed in resting CD8+ T cell populations. This data supports the prevailing theory that expansion of CD8+ T cells in chronic HIV-1 infection is due to indiscriminate activation of the immune system (so-called bystander activation) and not due to expansion of HIV-1-reactive clones. Treatment of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) with the cytokine IL-15 promoted CD8+ T cell activation and cycling, suggesting that IL-15 may be involved in stimulating bystander activation in vivo. Younes and colleagues isolated lymph nodes (LNs) from healthy and HIV-1-infected individuals and, using immunohistochemical staining, revealed that IL-15 is highly expressed in LNs of untreated HIV-1 infection. Moreover, the expression of IL-15 positively correlated with the numbers of circulating CD8+ T cells in HIV-1-infected individuals. Taken together, the data indicate that the expansion of CD8+ T cells in chronic HIV-1 infection is a consequence of IL-15-linked bystander activation. The accompanying image shows IL-15 (brown) and hematoxylin (blue) staining of lymph nodes obtained from healthy (left panel), untreated HIV-1-infected (middle panel), and treated HIV-1-infected (right panel) individuals. Note the prominent IL-15 staining in the LNs from the untreated HIV-1-infected individual.
In HIV-1–infected patients, increased numbers of circulating CD8+ T cells are linked to increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Here, we identified a bystander mechanism that promotes CD8 T cell activation and expansion in untreated HIV-1–infected patients. Compared with healthy controls, untreated HIV-1–infected patients have an increased population of proliferating, granzyme B+, CD8+ T cells in circulation. Vβ expression and deep sequencing of CDR3 revealed that in untreated HIV-1 infection, cycling memory CD8 T cells possess a broad T cell repertoire that reflects the repertoire of the resting population. This suggests that cycling is driven by bystander activation, rather than specific antigen exposure. Treatment of peripheral blood mononuclear cells with IL-15 induced a cycling, granzyme B+ phenotype in CD8+ T cells. Moreover, elevated IL-15 expression in the lymph nodes of untreated HIV-1–infected patients correlated with circulating CD8+ T cell counts and was normalized in these patients following antiretroviral therapy. Together, these results suggest that IL-15 drives bystander activation of CD8+ T cells, which predicts disease progression in untreated HIV-1–infected patients and suggests that elevated IL-15 may also drive CD8+ T cell expansion that is linked to increased morbidity and mortality in treated patients.
Souheil-Antoine Younes, Michael L. Freeman, Joseph C. Mudd, Carey L. Shive, Arnold Reynaldi, Soumya Panigrahi, Jacob D. Estes, Claire Deleage, Carissa Lucero, Jodi Anderson, Timothy W. Schacker, Miles P. Davenport, Joseph M. McCune, Peter W. Hunt, Sulggi A. Lee, Sergio Serrano-Villar, Robert L. Debernardo, Jeffrey M. Jacobson, David H. Canaday, Rafick-Pierre Sekaly, Benigno Rodriguez, Scott F. Sieg, Michael M. Lederman


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Membership in Omaha Artists, Inc. (OAI) is a great way to broaden your creativity, learn about new art forms, make friends with other artists, and network. An annual membership of $25 provides the opportunity to display a personal gallery page on the site and to participate in several members-only art shows, monthly meetings with art-related guest speakers, and monthly Fun Shops.
Membership in the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs (ANAC) is available through OAI for a $12 annual fee. Membership in ANAC is optional, but members are able to participate in a statewide art competition, which is held in conjunction with the annual ANAC Conference. If you would like more information about ANAC, contact any OAI-ANAC committee member or visit nebraskaartclubs.org.
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Thanks to the power of the Internet, I am now less annoyed at XSLT. Chriztian Steinmeier wrote to suggest I try xml:space
, something I hadn't previously come across. So the template now looks like this:
<xsl:template match="/archive" xml:space="preserve">

 Thoughts From Eric
 <xsl:apply-templates select="//entry" />
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Ah, much better! On the other hand, I discovered when I applied xml:space
to another portion of my XSLT, it broke an xsl:choose
structure. I had to split one template up into three to sneak around that particular limitation, which some would say is a strength of the technology, since it forced me to further modularize my template.
If I'd been sufficiently determined to avoid splitting up that particular template, I could have used an idea sent in by Hugo Lopes. He wrote to suggest that I could use custom-defined entities, like so:
<!DOCTYPE stylesheet [ <!ENTITY sp "<xsl:text> </xsl:text>"> <!ENTITY cr "<xsl:text> </xsl:text>"> ]> <xsl:template match="/archive">
&cr;
&sp;Thoughts From Eric&sp;
&cr; <xsl:apply-templates select="//entry" />&cr;
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It's a lot less ugly than what I had yesterday, I'll agree, but in this particular situation xml:space
is a better route for me to take. Still, it's an interesting solution to the problem, and a technique I'll definitely keep in mind for future XSLT projects. Thanks to Hugo and Chriztian for the help!


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text: By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. Do you find yourself struggling to keep your clients motivated to continue their programs? This pragmatic, levelheaded and real-world approach will help you inspire even the most adherence-resistant clients. When trainers get together, one topic that's sure to be discussed is the frustration that comes from dealing with highly resistant, demotivated clients. Countless theories exist to help explain what does—and doesn't—motivate people to adhere to well-designed exercise programs. "Research" overwhelms journals and the Internet in attempting to further the knowledge base in the area of motivation. And yet, the problem persists. The determination, drive and desire that clients have as they approach exercise are often intermixed with perceived obstacles, barriers, challenges and setbacks. Clients start out ready, willing and able to change their lifestyles, but for some individuals, that mindset quickly melts into self-doubt, blurred vision, eroded goals and a sense of failure. ACE-certified Fitness Professionals have learned about extrinsic and intrinsic goals, self-efficacy, the theory of reasoned action and planned behavior, self-determination theory and stimulus-response theory, as well as various integrative approaches including the transtheoretical model, decisional balance, social ecological models, motivational interviewing and more. Still, when faced with a client about to give up, stop training, "take time off" and avoid the gym, these theoretical models leave too many trainers looking for someone else to train. There is, however, another approach worth trying. The ACT model is a pragmatic, levelheaded and real-world toolkit grounded in the aforementioned theories that can help trainers build enviable reputations as being successful with even the most adherence-resistant clients. The ACT model is built on the following steps: 1. Accurate Assessment 2. Create a viable response/Collaborate in Connecting 3. Teach and Train Accurate Assessment Through the ACE Integrated Fitness Training® (ACE IFT®) Model, you understand the value of precise, correct and exacting assessment. In fact, one of the first areas that behavioral science emphasized in the applied sports field was assessment. And, from a relationship-building perspective, more and more health club owners and managers are beginning to understand the value of an initial in-depth and accurate assessment. Yet many clients, especially those whose motivation fades, report that, while they may have been given an initial evaluation, it was performed quickly and without much explanation. Trainers who leave clients wondering about their initial assessments have sown the seeds of motivational issues later in the training relationship. The ACE IFT Model presents a complete paradigm for assessment and those trainers who actually use it to the fullest as one part of their initial assessments, differentiate themselves as unique connectors with clients—the kind of connection that lasts through the troughs of client uncertainty about continuing their training. Here is some straightforward advice in introducing a balanced initial assessment: Explain the logic for why assessment is so important at the start of their fitness training. Some reasons may include: providing the client and trainer, as a collaborative team, with baseline fitness data helping the trainer decide what exercises and level of exertion are uniquely appropriate for the client uncovering information to promote reflection and self-aware understanding, which are important to continuing an exercise and health commitment identifying fitness and health areas the client may not have been aware of that would benefit from attention Telling the client, in advance, what the assessment involves is another important demonstration of respect and relationship building. Asking the client what he or she thinks about the depth of the assessment develops and enhances rapport; assessments should never be presented in ways that evoke resistance. Discuss the Results of Your Assessment Present the client with the accumulated picture of his or her fitness, health, lifestyle habits, strengths and stage of readiness to change in an organized, professional, graphic and detailed way. Too often, trainers perform a hurried assessment and finish with, "O.K., I see where we need to get started so let's begin," mistakenly believing that clients value jumping right in. While this approach might appeal to some clients, most will value a more thoughtful examination of their overall state of being. An accurate and complete assessment also provides you with a more formalized understanding of your client, and that translates into the ability to see the client with an open mind—and perhaps identify early in the relationship unspoken areas that might develop into client-created barriers. Trainers who can challenge their own internal self-talk and assumptions about the client with actual collected data are better able to avoid being surprised later. Developing a data-based profile of each client makes it easier to maintain a strengths-based focus of that individual, which can be incredibly useful for dealing with motivational issues that might arise. Finally, reviewing the conclusions of your assessment helps to clarify the client's real priorities, self-efficacy and readiness to change. Examine the Client's Overall Well-being Instead of simply performing a fitness test, examine your client's overall well-being. While a client may become demotivated to exercise, his or her concern for personal well-being is unlikely to diminish. That's why it is important to identify areas of your client's successes, positive and negative energy, cognitive and emotional issues, personality and learning styles and overall life satisfactions. With this information, you can help your client see his or her results in a positive light, while also uncovering and dealing with unspoken negativity. This is done through consistently discussing the client in positive, empathic ways, using active-listening methods, avoiding "spin" about the findings and following up with a phone call or e-mail to see what (not "if") questions the client may have about the information culled from his or her assessment. In addition to the ACE IFT Model paradigm, consider assessing additional areas such as stress, sleep habits and patterns, life balance, nutrition and overall life satisfaction—all of which have the potential to develop into full-blown obstacles to continuing an exercise program. Create a Viable Response/Collaborate in Connecting Once the initial assessment has been completed and reviewed, developing and presenting the client's training program provides additional opportunities to prevent demotivation over the long-term. Undoubtedly, your clients look to you to be the expert. However, savvy trainers understand that their role, if it is to be helpful over the longer run, is grounded in helping clients discover potentialities and continuing a positive envisioning process. It is not about how many reps the client could NOT do. For this reason, it is crucial to present your training programs as a collaborator, not as the know-it-all expert. Avoid the "automatic pilot" program; instead, respect the client's pacing, use of language and learning style. The exercise and lifestyle programs you collaboratively develop with your clients (respecting each client's personality style) should include a set of SMARTEN UP goals that the client can fully commit to, easily visualize and own. While you are likely familiar with SMART goals, SMARTEN UP goals include four additional points that are valuable in building protection for motivational issues: Developing goals that build on enthusiasm is much more effective than the "no pain, no gain" approach to exercise that lead many individuals to abandon their training programs. When goals address the natural instincts of the client (instead of what the client "should" aspire to), the goals are likely to be more inspirational and meaningful to that individual. A natural goal is one that is completely in line with, and fundamental to, whom the client is. And, unless the client understands the goals so well that he or she can easily explain them to others, the goals most likely belong to the trainer rather than the client. Consider using visualization exercises to help your clients "see" success. Another useful tool is to ask your clients to write present-tense descriptions of how they see themselves (and their results) in one month and in three months. Revisiting these descriptions as training progresses often provides a positive, confidence-building experience. In your conversations with other trainers, pay particular attention to those who are successful in defanging their clients' motivational issues before they crop up. It's not that their clients don't experience motivational hurdles; rather, it's more likely that these trainers identify and flatten those client-created bumps in the road along the way. The OARS method is one approach to identifying these motivational hurdles: Open-ended Questions Avoid asking questions that solicit "yes or no" type answers. Instead, deliberately try to ascertain your client's thoughts and feelings and always be sure to talk less than your clients do. For example, you might ask a client, "So, what were you thinking that led you to feel like cancelling the session yesterday?" Affirm the Client Look for opportunities to build your client's self-efficacy by validating and empathizing with his or her struggles and successes. For example, "I understand that you might feel a bit discouraged and think of throwing in the towel since you had such a difficult time staying with it today. While that would be a common reaction, fortunately it's just a passing thought." Reflective Listening Practice mirroring back what clients say and mean as they work out. Validate their efforts, particularly when they indicate that they are really focused. For example, "I get that you are saying that you really wanted to eat that dessert last night and are proud of yourself for avoiding it." Summarize Another effective technique is to paraphrase and restate what your client is saying to you. For example, "So, in summary, it sounds like you are saying you wish it weren't this difficult, that you sometimes think it really should be easier and you think it's pretty awful that it's so unfair." Teach and Train While many trainers begin sessions with dynamic stretching, and then move into appropriate forms of exercise routines, approaching each session differently is a far more effective approach. For many clients, it might be more effective to begin the session with a brief visualization to "see" the success of the session in advance, to ask how the client is doing and to avoid the all-too-typical, "Great, let's get started" greeting. Instead, trying using reflective listening and discuss how the client feels about his or her exercises and training sessions, focus on positive gains, build self-efficacy, and continuously reestablish the connection and trust necessary to defuse motivational issues later. Your personal-training style, be it nurturing, entertaining, drill sergeant or teacher, needs to continuously match the needs of the client. Not doing so provides ammunition for later relationship collapse. Relapse is a term that describes the experience of the client failing to resume training. While all clients may experience "lapses," or temporary setbacks in enthusiasm and adherence, when those periodic erosions are met with a high-risk situation that challenges the individual's ability to maintain his or her program, it is not unlikely that he or she will "relapse" to an unhealthy or sedentary lifestyle. This is where your behavior in the three stages will be tested. Only by understanding that training is more about role-modeling than service and by paying full attention and listening to what is not being said, using open-ended communication tools, and authentically empathizing with your client's thoughts and feelings throughout training, will you be able to accurately identify—and correct—a client's erroneous belief that one slip means he or she will never be successful. A client's negative thinking and consequent negative emotional response are too often the fuel to propel increased likelihood of relapse. When you are fully engaged with the client throughout the process, you are far more likely to be able to help the client challenge, question and debate his or her inaccurate thinking and replace it with something more accurate, positive and healthy. When you help a client face a seemingly high-risk situation with a positive coping response, you are fostering increased self-efficacy and a decreased likelihood of relapse. Combating Negative Self-talk Try using the following questions to help address your client's negative self-talk: Is it true? (What's the grain of untruth?) Is this thought empowering or disempowering you? (What thought would be more empowering?) How can you leverage this experience to become even better? (What can you do to rework this to catapult you forward?) What's one thing you could stop doing today that would have the most positive impact in your life? (What could you start doing that would have a more positive impact on your life?) What is it you are not facing? (What would wake you up if you face it?) For example, you might ask the client, "What evidence do you have that you are a failure because you feel like giving up?" See the sidebar, "Combating Negative Self-talk," for more questions that can help identify and manage this damaging behavior. This form of cognitive restructuring can help your clients recognize that a lapse is not catastrophic, but is, in fact, normal and inevitable. You can help transform your client's all-or-nothing thinking into something that is more resilient and flexible by listening for the thought patterns that lead to extreme and inaccurate beliefs about the client, how the client thinks he or she "should" be treated, and how his or her life "should" be. For example, I must do well and it's terrible if I don't. You must treat me well and it's awful when you don't. Life must be fair and it's the end of the world when it's not. Using the questions and methods described here and in the sidebar will enable you to help your clients correct their negative thought patterns. For example, I want to do well, but I don't have to do. So, while it's bad if I don't do well, it's not terrible. I want you to treat me well, but unfortunately you don't have to. So, when you don't treat me well it's really unfortunate but not awful. I very much want life to be fair, but unfortunately it doesn't have to be the way I want it to be. So, while it's bad that life is unfair, it's not the end of the world. Conclusion Learning to seamlessly apply the ACT model and the techniques described here takes deliberate and conscious practice, but the results that can be achieved with clients are well worth the effort. Undoubtedly, effectively training clients is both an art and a science. It is your practical application of the science of personal training—your art—that will ultimately determine your success in working with resistant clients. ______________________________________________________________________ Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D., earned his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania after completing his M.S. degree in clinical psychology at Hahnemnann Medical College, where he wrote his thesis on the psychological aspects of obesity. He coaches world-class athletes and fitness enthusiasts for performance enhancement. He is Senior Consultant for Behavioral Sciences for ACE, on the faculty of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute, a national Community Ambassador for Experience Life magazine's health initiative, appears weekly on San Diego's CW channel 6, is a consultant to Les Mills International, writes for IHRSA, is a member of the Sports Medicine Team at the Sporting Club of San Diego and the La Jolla Sports Club specializing in fitness psychology, and writes the "San Diego Fitness Psychology" column for examiner.com. He is also a writer and consultant to the Total Gym company. Dr. Mantell has written two best-selling books and appears regularly on radio and TV.


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Walkthrough on manual marker clicking (Copenhagen 2024)
This walkthrough describes the tools to manually locate fiducial markers for tilt series alignment using different graphical tools.
Note : the reader should be aware that the working tilt series does not correspond to the ones used in the figures.
Data set
This tutorial uses one item from the EMPIAR dataset entry 10164 (https://www.ebi.ac.uk/empiar/EMPIAR-10164/).
Such tilt series has already been prepared (i.e., binned) and can be found by following the next steps.
Navigate to the directory where the tutorial dataset and project should be located (i.e., 'alignment_of_tilt_series').
The dmarkers GUI
This GUI is the basic tool for exploring tilt series and annotating on it using Dynamo. It allows to edit manually positions of markers, to fit them to a projection model, and to create an aligned data stack and a reconstruction based on this fitting.
Loading the data
First, load the tilt series:
ts = dread('b001ts001.mrc');
Then, pass the variable to the gui dmarkers:
gui = dmarkers(ts,'tiltAngles',-57:3:60);
Here, gui is just a handle to the GUI. This handle can be used on a later point to operate on it. Note that we also need to pass the tilt angles, as they will be needed for fitting a projection model.
Basic visualization controls
Slide on micrographs
- Use the slide bar to view a transition of the micrographs (lower resolution images will be shown during the transition, full resolution images will be shown )
- left and right arrows move the previous or next micrograph in the tilt series.
- You can zoom into a point by using the wheel.
- The small red window in the tool bar can be used as magnifying-glass to zoom in into a hand-draw a region.
- The tool with the four arrows pointing into the corners zooms out of the scene totally.
The scene gets dragged by moving the mouse while keeping pressed the right mouse button.
Elimination of defective tilts
Some micrographs may be defective because of errors during acquisition. They can be markers as invalid by the key x. If you want to undo the marking of a micrograph as invalid, use shift+x.
Initiating a trace
A three-dimensional gold bead is represented by a trace. A trace is a set of observations, where we call observation to the location of the projection of a gold bead in a given micrograph.
The tool with a black point and a red edge starts the trace initiator. The cursor in the GUI becomes a cross; while this cursor is active, clicking on the screen will create a new gold bead.
Following a trace
To select a gold bead, click on it with the mouse, a green box will appear on the observation corresponding to the selected markers in the current micrograph. Important: to add observations into a trace that you have just created, you need to select it, otherwise your next clicks on the screen will be assigned to the trace that is currently under selection.
Once you have selected a gold bead, you should switch off the tool for adding gold beads, and switch on the tool for adding observations to the gold bead currently under selection. The icon represents a point being tracked across several micrographs.
You can use the arrows to move to the next or previous micrograph after clicking the gold bead.
Additionally, you can connect the click and right or click and left tools. When they are switched on, after a click on the screen, the GUI will automatically move to the next micrograph.
Key controls during clicking
- d will delete the closest observation (point in currently shown micrograph).
- shift + d will delete a full trace.
- m will move the observation of the currently selected shape to the location of the cursor.
Auxiliar views during clicking
There are two auxiliary GUIs that can be used to control the growth of the traces based as you click the points. The occupancy window updates as a new observation is added into a gold bead, showing the current content of each trace. And additional control shows the content of each trace as new points are clicked inside.
Saving the marker set
We want to save current set of markers into disk, by using the save to disk option in the Tracks menu. This will create the file Tracks.dms in disk.
Fitting to an alignment model
When you have enough observations, you can proceed to fitting the location of your gold beads to a projection model. The tool with the icon Fit will compute a set of shifts and a single angle psi of rotation for the tilt axis.
In the Fit menu on the GUI, you can find the current error, i.e., the mean residual between each observation and the projection estimated by the fitting model.
Extended fitting models
In a coarse fitting, Dynamo only tries to solve for shifts and a single rotation angle for all micrographs. It is possible to refine this fitting allowing a different rotation of the tilt axis for each micrograph. You can select for a richer model that computes for one different rotation angle on each micrograph by checking the option eachTilt on the parameter psi (default is single).
Although you will get a lower error value, this might be due to overfitting. Thus, richer parametric models should not be used if you don't have enough markers on each micrograph (in the order of the tens.)
Reconstruction through the command line
Creating reconstructions through the command line is convenient when organizing the processing of batches of tilt series. Automatic selection of markers is explored in a different walkthrough, here we describe the command line tools for creating reconstructions once a marker set is available. The steps are:
- Fitting of the available markers (using a fitter object).
- Extraction of alignment parameters (using an aligner object).
- Creation of an aligned tilt series.
- Weighting the tilt series appropriately for a weighted-back-projection or Sirt-like reconstruction.
- Creation of the tomogram through back projecting the filtered aligned stack.
If you have a set of markers saved in a file in disk, you can load it to memory through:
markers = dread('Tracks.dms');
Then, you can create a fitter object:
fitter = dfitter(markers);
This object needs to know where to put the rotation center of the aligned tilt series.
and prepare it to run with standard parameters:
The command
will then compute the best psi angle for the rotation of the tilt axis together with the shifts. They can be gathered into an stack alignment object
stackAligner = fitter.getStackAligner();
that gets then applied onto the original tilt series in the variable ts.
tsAligned = stackAligner.applyOnStack(ts);
This aligned stack can be visualized through:
Binned reconstruction
A reconstruction with a bigger pixel size can be computed by resizing both tilt series and markers. A marker object can be resized through:
markersBinned = markers.math.bin(2);
Here, the factor 2 indicates that the coordinates of the markers get halved twice. This factor needs to be applied also to the tilt series:
tsBinned = dpktilt.bin(ts,2);
Now, we can refit the binned markers, proceeding as above:
binnedFitter = dfitter(markersBinned); binnedFitter.setCenter(tsBinned); binnedFitter.physical.defaultInitialization(); binnedFitter.linearScan(); binnedAligner = binnedFitter.getStackAligner(); tsBinnedAligned = binnedAligner.applyOnStack(tsBinned);
To create a weighted back projection reconstruction, this stack needs to be weighted with a ramp function in the Fourier space.
tsBinnedRamp = dpktomo.rec.applyRampFilter(tsBinnedAligned);
Then, we can use the command dpktilt.math.backproject to create a reconstruction.
fbp = dpktilt.math.backproject([400,400,400],tsBinnedRamp,-57:3:60,'mw','*');
Here, the flag 'mw' is merely instructing Dynamo to use all available cores.
In case you did not mark a bead on every tilt you might get an error message at this point. Ideally you would go back and either mark at least one bead on the corresponding tilt or, if there are no good beads, you would exclude the tilt. Alternatively (but not recommended) you can use the following command to exclude the tilts without marked beads from the reconstruction:
fbp = dpktilt.math.backproject([400,400,400],tsBinnedRamp,fitter.physical.thetas(fitter.physical.indicesActiveTilts),'mw','*');
The reconstruction object fbp contains the reconstructed tomogram in its property .rec, which can be visualized through:


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APOSTOLIC LETTER LAETAMUR MAGNOPERE IN WHICH THE LATIN TYPICAL EDITION OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS APPROVED AND PROMULGATED APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION FIDEI DEPOSITUM ON THE PUBLICATION OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH PREPARED FOLLOWING THE SECOND VATICAN ECUMENICAL COUNCILPROLOGUE I. The Life of Man - To Know and Love God II. Handing on the Faith: Catechesis III. The Aim and Intended Readership of This Catechism IV. Structure of This Catechism V. Practical Directions for Using This Catechism VI. Necessary Adaptations PART ONE - THE PROFESSION OF FAITH SECTION ONE: "I BELIEVE" - "WE BELIEVE" CHAPTER ONE: MAN'S CAPACITY FOR GOD I. The Desire for God II. Ways of Coming to Know God III. The Knowledge of God According to the Church IV. How Can We Speak about God? IN BRIEF CHAPTER TWO: GOD COMES TO MEET MAN ARTICLE 1: THE REVELATION OF GOD I. God Reveals His "Plan of Loving Goodness" II. The Stages of Revelation III. 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What to do and where to stay in London's Pimlico neighbourhood
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42 Francis Street, Pimlico, London SW1P
Not to be confused with Westminster Abbey, the nearby Westminster Cathedral in Victoria is London's only example of neo-Byzantine architecture, described by the poet John Betjeman ... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Grosvenor Waterside, 30 Gatliff Road, Pimlico, London SW1W
Purple Dragon is a dream playground, kindergarten, day nursery and private members' for kids. Relocated from its original location in Battersea, the exclusive club occupies ... More
Pimlico Shopping
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
116 Ebury Street, Pimlico, London SW1W
For excellent cakes and pastries Peggy Porschen's shop in Belgravia is the place to go - it's where many A-listers including Elton John, Stella ... More
Pimlico Restaurants
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
1 Denbigh Street, Victoria, Pimlico, London SW1V
Pizza & Pasta ... More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
35 Churton Street, Pimlico, London SW1V
A hugely popular place to eat in Pimlico, Grumbles has been giving the locals what they want - an affordable night out - since it began ... More
London > Restaurants > South East Asian restaurants
46 Churon Street, Pimlico, London SW1V
Vietnamese cuisine. ... More
Pimlico Pubs
Pimlico Nightlife
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
191 Victoria Street, Pimlico, London SW1E
Promising to "submerge party-goers into a cornucopia of pleasure" The Qube Project basement club opened in Victoria in October 2014 with music from some of Europe's ... More
Pimlico Leisure
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
5th Floor, Harrods, Pimlico, London SW1X
Surely one of the most desirable places to spoil yourself rotten - the Urban Retreat flagship spa sits ever so prettily on the top floor of ... More
London > Leisure > Sightseeing Tours
48 Buckingham Palace Road, Pimlico, London SW1W
The Big Bus Company tour takes you to all of London's famous landmarks and reveals the capital's colourful 2,000-year history. The tour offers you a choice ... More
Pimlico Education
London > Education > English Language Courses
56 Ecclestone Square, Pimlico, London SW1V
£200-£500pw. Less than 8 per class. Wide variety of courses offered.... More
London > Education > Lupus Street, Pimlico, London SW1V
Pimlico Academy is a non-fee paying school in South West London. The facilities are often used for community activities and car boot sales on weekends, evenings ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Vincent Square, Pimlico, London SW1P
TEFL... More
Pimlico Meeting Venues
London > Business > Venue Hire
80 Vincent Square, Pimlico, London SW1P
The architecturally unique Royal Horticultural Halls boasts two halls and a conference centre. Lindley Hall overlooking leafy Vincent Square is a popular venue for corporate events. ... More
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44 Elizabeth St, Belgravia, Pimlico, London SW1W
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Riverside Walk, Nine Elms Lane, Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall, Pimlico, London SW8
In the shadow of the Battersea Power Station, the Battersea Barge is a unique venue that's open daily for food, drink and ... More
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Taylor Lautner's New Car -- Check Out My New $200,000 Toy
Taylor Lautner CHECK OUT MY $200,000 TOY
"Twilight" star Taylor Lautner just gave the world one more reason to hate him -- because the 19-year-old just bought one of the most badass cars on the planet ... worth more than $200,000.
According to sources, Taylor walked into an L.A. Mercedes-Benz dealership with his parents last Wednesday ... paid for a silver 2012 SLS AMG -- complete with gullwing doors -- and drove it off the lot that same day.
Score one -- a BIG, FAST, awesome one -- for Team Jacob.
Fun facts: the SLS AMG goes from 0-60 in less than 4 seconds ... and maxes out at nearly 200 mph.


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J Boog ADD
J Boog is a man of many influences. The singer of Samoan descent was born in Long Beach and raised in Compton, California. Growing up in the rough streets of Compton, the strong sense of tradition and culture that J Boog absorbed from his family was instrumental in his path to stay off the streets and begin a successful music career.
At the age of four, after hearing his older sister playing the piano, he developed an interest and started watching her and learning about music. Soon, J was singing along to the notes & melodies he heard his sister play. A while later, she brought home a Bob Marley song book. Even at this young age, J knew Bob's name and his music. Upon hearing his sister begin to play, something clicked inside J. He hasn't been the same since.
The first time J Boog performed in front of an audience, he was nine years old. It was a large family reunion at a church and there were about 200 people present. J's mother and sister insisted for him to sing Whitney Houston's "One Moment In Time" and J obliged them. Though he was nervous, it went quite well.
J Boog's music career became serious in 2005, when a couple of brothers from his neighborhood brought him to one of J's favorite artists, George "Fiji" Veikoso". The two began working together immediately and J ended up moving to Hawaii in 2006 to continue developing his craft. After releasing his debut album "Hear Me Roar" in 2007, he joined the musical family Wash House Music Inc, a record label based in Hawaii and San Francisco.
A year later, in 2008, J Boog met Gramps Morgan of Morgan Heritage and there was an instant chemistry. Gramps was keen on working with J, and set out to make a way. Shortly after, Gramps, J Boog and other Wash House family members were in Jamaica recording in such prestigious places as Bob Marley's "Tuff Gong" Studio, Don Corleone's "Hit Maker", Bobby Digital's "Digital B", Shaggy's "Big Yard", Sugar Minott's "Youth Man Promotion" and more.
The results are apparent when listening to Boog's new music. It is authentic Island Music and genuine Jamaican reggae at the same time. Truly a new and exciting combination. There is a natural theme to Boog's writing: love. It recurs throughout his work and never once seems contrived. When you listen, you will feel he truly knows matters of the heart.
These days Boog is either in a studio, on a stage or catching a flight. Radio interviews have become a daily thing and it's a little overwhelming for the young artist, though he has been smart enough to keep his humility. He has a great sense of humor and an even better sense of reality. He can be overheard saying how blessed he is on a daily basis. It's easy to see why J Boog has been winning over fans when you meet him. He has the right spirit and attitude to carry him to the next level.
His new album, "Back Yard Boogie" is slated for release in 2011 and features the reggae giants Richie Spice, Tarrus Riley, Fiji and Morgan Heritage, as well as Hip-Hop superstar Snoop Dogg.
Leading up to the release of his official new album, J Boog is dropping the "J Boog EP" on June 14th 2011 via Wash House Hawaii/EMPIRE Distribution. The EP features five brand new songs, along with three previously released songs, including his smash hits "Let's Do It Again" and "So Far Gone".


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He's used to competing, beating out hundreds of applicants for a federal clerkship and then a job at the United States Attorney's Office. And as a trial lawyer, he's used to performing for an audience. So he stands a good chance.
And here's Desiree:
I asked the U.S. Attorney's office for comment, and Alicia Valle on the office's behalf said: "We wish him luck." I like that they were good sports about it.
UPDATE -- the initial post had his name misspelled. It has been corrected, I hope.
UPDATE #2 -- some additional pictures of Mike:


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Another day, another round of disappointing polling numbers for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
The latest survey, from NBC/WSJ, shows Romney trailing President Barack Obama in Colorado, Iowa, and Wisconsin — three swing states that both candidates are putting energy and resources into this election cycle.
The polls show that Obama is leading Romney by five points with likely voters in Colorado and Wisconsin, 50 percent to 45 percent. In Iowa, the president has expanded his lead by eight points, 50 percent to 42 percent.
Obama also edges out Romney among Independent voters in all three states; according to NBC, he's up by one point with Independents in Wisconsin, 10 points in Colorado, and 11 points in Iowa.
A deeper look into the results reveals more worrisome signs for Romney. In all three states, likely voters said they view Romney in a negative light, while Obama's favorability ratings are at or above the 50 percent threshold.
The President has also gained ground on Romney on the question of which candidate would better handle the economy: In Colorado, Obama leads on the issue 48 percent to 46 percent, and in Iowa, he is up 47 percent to 43 percent. Romney edges out Obama by one point in Wisconsin, 46 percent to 45 percent
NBC also points out that Obama is still struggling with male voters, but leads Romney by double-digits among women. This gender gap poses potential problems for both candidates, but could be especially troublesome for Romney in Colorado, where elections are often decided by a small group of female independent voters.
And the numbers aren't all good for Obama. Critically, his job approval ratings — 47 percent in Colorado, 48 percent in Wisconsin, and 49 percent in Iowa — are all below the critical 50 percent threshold considered necessary for re-election.
The three NBC/WSJ surveys — taken after the conventions and the crisis in the Middle East but before the leaked video controversy — mirror a national trend upward for Obama in the wake of the Democratic National Convention.
According to NBC, the polls were conducted of 971 likely voters in Colorado (which has a margin of error of plus-minus 3.1 percentage points), 898 likely voters in Iowa (plus-minus 3.3 percentage points) and 968 likely voters in Wisconsin (plus-minus 3.2 percentage points).


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