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For over 2 years, C4ST has expressed concern that Safety Code 6 has not kept up with the science and does not provide Canadians adequate protection. Below is the letter C4ST sent to Health Minister Rona Ambrose On July 16th, 2014 (the day after the public consultation closed) outlining our concerns around Safety Code 6 and the process used to keep it current.
July 16, 2014
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, P.C., M.P. Health Canada
Brooke Claxton Building, Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9 PO Box 33
Maple Grove Village Postal Outlet Oakville, ON
Dear Minister Ambrose,
It is unfortunate you were not able to join us at our conference on July 9th. Thank you for sending your well wishes. I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to review the information presented in either Calgary or Ottawa, whichever is convenient.
While offering public input on Safety Code 6 for the first time is a considerable improvement, we believe there are several underlying issues with the current update for Safety Code 6. Under separate letters, the following submissions have been made from various sources.
Minister, for over two years now, C4ST has expressed concerns over the process that Health Canada is using to update Safety Code 6. The current circumscribed Health Canada evidence base allegedly supporting draft Safety Code 6 is lacking a great deal of information, demonstrating the potential for significant harm from low levels of radiofrequency/microwave radiation. It is necessary to follow modern, established, international best practices to achieve a comprehensive, transparent and systematic review in environmental health.
In the absence of a complete evidence base, it is impossible that Health Canada has founded Safety Code 6 on a "weight of evidence" as claimed. Given the absence of studies showing harm, and suggestions of bias in selection of evidence, we believe that Safety Code 6 as it stands will not protect the health of Canadians.
Minister, projections are that there will be 50 billion wireless devices worldwide by 2019 which equates to over 20 devices per Canadian home. If history repeats, that is about the time of the next update for Safety Code 6. Currently, China, Russia, Italy and Switzerland have better wireless radiation safety standards than Canada. The time is now to invest the proper resources and ensure that Safety Code 6 offers the protection Canadians require and expect.
We very much appreciate you taking the time to address and respond to our concerns. Like us, we know that you want to ensure that Canadians are kept safe and healthy, and we hope that we can work with you to meet that common objective.
Frank Clegg
CEO, Canadians for Safe Technology email@example.com
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I have a long and passionate relationship with the outdoors.
Having grown up on a farm in Dorset and spending most of my holidays and free time on Exmoor, my youth was peppered with early morning rises (I hated them) to feed chickens or help with lambing; of digging potatoes from the garden because if we didn't we wouldn't have them to eat for supper; of Sunday afternoon walks with ALL the family (there were 6 of us) rain or shine, wind or snow, poorly or not.
At home we weren't allowed to watch much television (Home and Away and Neighbours in case you were interested) so we spent our weekends playing sports, helping in the garden or on the farm clearing woodland, fixing fences or building and destroying camps. It sounds idilic and in hindsight I know it was. But at the time I envied my friends who went shopping, hung out in town or who lived next door to their best friend. My best friends were my sisters, the animals and the trees....and looking back, I wouldn't have changed it for the world.
My favourite place at my family home was the view that looked out onto the farm down past the cow barn. The track stretched out from the yard in front of you to the left, holding hands with a large messy hedge on the right with a lush (or in the winter, muddy) meadow beyond. At the corner was a stile and on the other side a gate. I can hear the metal clink of the latch and remember the dogs (we usually always had two) eager to get through, barging us out of the way...a loud expletive following on the wind from my mother. This view has stayed with me all my life, through good times and achingly sad ones. But now it is the main view from my parents barn conversion, beautifully framed by enormous picture windows that I can enjoy whilst sipping a warming cup of tea instead of under a layer of thermals and a waterproof.
The most favourite places we loved to go away from the farm was the beach. Living in Poole we were not more than 20 minutes from some of the most stunning beaches and coastal cliffs in the country. We would spend hours there in the summer, arriving before everyone else and walking what seemed like miles before settling on the right patch of sand away from the smell of chips and screaming families. We would sit and read, and run and play, and swim and eat and talk and sleep, and do it all over again countless times before returning home after dark tired but happy. In the winter we would walk the dogs and play cricket, load the car up with wooly hats and wellington boots, friends and sweets, run around the sand dunes and eat warm sausages and hot chocolate whilst cuddling together for warmth. The smell of sea salt and wet dog are still some of my (unusually) favourite smells!
This, I think, is why I love the outdoors, specifically the countryside or the seaside. Places and experiences there have shaped my life, helped to mould who I am as a person and how I live now. These experiences have shaped my current way of life and contribute heavily to what makes me happy.
Don't get me wrong, however, I do love the city and all it has to offer. For a time, through uni and the subsequent years after, I live in Newcastle and Toronto and enjoyed every minute of it. But was it coincidence that these places were on the edge of the countryside, nestled next to water and and always reminded me of home?
In my adult life, my relationship with the outdoors has changed.
During my twenties the beach became a place where I met with friends, swam for fitness or went to contemplate the world when life got complicated. The farm was a place where we could hold parties, return for Christmas, or introduce new boyfriends over Sunday lunch and the obligatory afternoon walk.
Now I'm in my thirties, the outdoors means more to me than ever. I have a new attitude, a proactive drive that pushes me to do more in the outdoors. I work for the National Trust and am surrounding by people who have amazing passion, respect and knowledge for the places we love. I have friends who like a challenge and encourage me to hike, and sea swim and cycle for fun. I have creative peers in other countries who ask to see where I live and share in my experiences out there. The outdoors is wrapped around my life and intertwined with my creativity, giving me a sense of place and purpose regardless of what I'm going through.
There are places that now hold enormous significance for me. But, just being outdoors, in the open, in a bit of space, means just as much.
In these past 3 years I have lost my boyfriend to cancer; I've completed an MA, owned a business, travelled to America and explored England; I've lost a family member to a sudden heart attack and potentially found someone new that I can imaging spending my life with. When things get tough, or I need to think, I take a walk or swim or run, or draw outside. When I get together with friends, I meet them on the beach or at the park, to walk and talk and laugh. When I treat myself or celebrate I travel to beautiful places, challenge myself or explore the unknown. When I'm lonely or miserable or just need to stop, I go outside.... and that simple act, even for just a moment is always, enough.
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Why is There a Sales Talent Shortage
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If you are a company that relies on your sales team, whether you are a start-up or an established firm, you have probably realized how hard it is to hire and maintain talented sales personnel.
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03 Monday Jul 2017
It is obvious in Kenya; that we are far from getting ready to face the truth in terms of ideal politics. we are not ready yet to uphold a way of life that shuns tribal oriented politics and ethnocentrism. We every day follow our kinsmen wherever they go, whether they are corrupt or morally unfit…we still pursue. The magnet of tribalism and ethnic boundaries has found us, and so just like yesterday, we helplessly pursue them, those people that carry the magnet of our paths and like zombies, we followed today. Will we follow when tomorrow comes?
03 Monday Jul 2017
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Is it right for a Christian to Bet/ Gamble?
One of the current trends that need be discussed in our Christian circles with urgency is the gambling trends of our times. A lot of money is being spend in gambling more than in retail in a day. The statistics of people signing up for bets and gambles are increasingly scary by the day and the love of money is an attitude screaming through every corner of this country and beyond.
We have a lot to be worried about when it comes to current trends including; addiction to media, new blood thirsty online games, hosts of secret societies and the presence of the evil among a lot of many money making trends that will eventually ditch us into the hell of reality. We will however dwell on the topic of gambling in these article in-terms of defining the term, pointing on effects that are being referred herein as internal and external effects and as well a philosophical view of gambling herein limited to betting.
Here is the crust of the matter, is gambling a sin? Giving an adequate answer to the dilemma first requires a biblical review of money in general, after which gambling itself can be examined.
Where money is concerned, the Bible certainly is not silent. To begin with, Scripture makes it clear that everything belongs to God. Paul simply asks his readers, "What do you have that you did not receive?" (1 Corinthians 4:7). Even though individuals work and earn money, the Bible says that it is God who is the ultimate source of their income: "You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth" (Deuteronomy 8:18). Gambling on the other hand excites the heart towards less work and gaining from the loss of others. In other words, easy money excites every heart and so the world is already totally up to defend the said means of wealth as a way that God chooses to use as a means of His providence. Some of the questions that come up in such a discussion is that; is God interested in getting donations from among them, the poor, broken families, people addicted to this kind of games to supply to your needs? The unfortunate underlying concept here is that you lose so that I gain and vice versa.
A simple definition for Gambling: – Gambling refers to a wager or bet in which each player agrees to risk losing some material possession to other players in exchange for the chance to win the possessions of other players without compensation to the loser, the winner(s) and loser(s) being determined by the outcome of a game." (Dr. James Dobson)
Note this are at the very foundation of Gambling.
• Always defined as any event where the outcome is uncertain
• All players, no one is assured with any compensation whatsoever except the winner
• Each player chooses to willingly to loose material possession for chance
• The winner takes it all, the looser stands small
The ultimate reality is that the church has remained silent on things that it should speak about. We have remained equivocal about important matters which are affecting our community greatly.
Gambling has been around for quite a long time. Some men prudent men rose up against gambling and believed that gambling is a sinful act because it betrays several inward attitudes.
• Materialism
• Greed
• Discontentment
• Reliance on chance vs. reliance on Gods provision
• Exploitation
• Laziness vs working for wealth
• Thwarting of charity
• Seeking to gain from the loss of others
The men of philosophy submit that the nature of the goodness of a thing will be judged by examining the kind effects it produces. Martin Luther at one point accused the devil of inventing Gambling. He goes ahead and shares that, money won in gambling is never won without sin and self-seeking sin. At one point, the theologian John Calvin outlawed gambling in the city of Geneva because of its effect on the society. Externally, gambling shows itself as no good at all producing these Kinds of what would be called external effects as follows.
• Addiction
• Poverty
• Crime
• Dishonesty
• Family strife and divorce
• Chances of Escapism into enough vices
• Exploitation of the poor
In a nutshell, though gambling has a very good and strong appeal to a lot of us in this current world, we must be sure that it is not right for me to gain because others have lost. It is more true stating that there is enough evidence that gambling demonstrates a great sense of spiritual bankruptcy.
God seeing the corruption of gambling warned the children of Israel of the spirit behind gambling in Isaiah 65: 11 – 12. Israel the beloved children of God were accused of worshiping the gods of luck. We are to be warned that soon, it will not only be the fact that gambling has pushed us into this hard internal and external effects but will as well go ahead towards the destruction of the society we leave in. We will always have people who try to vindicate what is not right and reconstruct that which is the dependence of God towards worship of the gods of chance and luck. God's ways do not change; what He called sin, He is still calling it sin and He will call it sin tomorrow.
Adera, in His article on gambling asserts, "Gambling/Betting is demonic, devilish and evil. It is addictive and enslaving. Practicing Christians should avoid it at all costs. And that is said without apologies or fear of contradiction. You cannot go to bed with the devil and walk with God at the same time." He goes ahead to give a biblical perspective that points at scripture that by principle warn men against this kind of earning.
Some of the scriptures quoted include:
1. 1 Corinthians 6:12 "I have the right to do anything," you say–but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"–but I will not be mastered by anything.
2. 2 Peter 2:19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity–for "people are slaves to whatever has mastered them."
3. 1st Timothy 6: 9-10 those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many grief's.
4. Romans 12:2 do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is his good, pleasing and perfect will.
5. Proverbs 15:27 the greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hates bribes will live.
Quotes on gambling
• "Gambling is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief."
– George Washington
• Gambling is a sickness, a disease, an addiction, an insanity, and is always a loser in the long run.
• Gambling can be just as addictive as drugs and alcohol. Teens and their parents need to know that they're not just gambling with money, they're gambling with their lives.
• Gambling is the sure way of getting nothing for something.
• Gambling is of the world, it is very addicting, and it will cause you harm.
Gambling is, loving something that is part of the cruel world, not only is it dangerous especially back in the days where many were being plotted on and murdered for their money. Gambling is very addictive, you can go into a casino one day thinking I'm going to spend this much then leave without your car. For some people it's that bad and it can become even worse.
You have a higher chance of being struck by lightning than winning the lottery. Most gambling is not made for you to win. It's made for you to dream about what if I did win. Gambling fails in its attempt to give people hope because most people spend thousands of dollars for nothing. It takes away your trust in the Lord and leads you to pierce yourself with lots and lots of grieves loosing for alternative sources of money which is not even yours. Just take a thousand shillings/ dollars and throw it in the garbage; that is exactly what gamblers do over the course of time. When you have greed you will always lose more than you gain. Gambling is bad for your health and it violates many Scriptures as seen above. Seek hard work and trust in the Lord with your income/s
(Dr. James Dobson, who served on the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, 1999 Report revised 2008)
Excerts from the article, Gambling and the Bible; Adera, Rev. Simeon. 2017
03 Monday Jul 2017
Don't grieve for me for now I'm free,
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too will miss.
But be not burdened with times of sorrow,
For I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full. I've savored much,
Good friends, good times and loved ones' touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your ears and share with me.
God wanted me now. He set me free!
18 Friday Mar 2016
Of Defeat…
The defeated are those who never fail.
Defeat means that we lose a particular battle or war. Failure does not allow us to go
on fighting.
Defeat comes when we fail to get something we very much want. Failure does not
allow us to dream. Its motto is: "Expect nothing and you won't be disappointed."
Defeat ends when we launch into another battle. Failure has no end; it is a lifetime
Defeat is for those who, despite their fears, live with enthusiasm and faith.
Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honor of losing and the joy of
I am not here to tell you that defeat is part of life; we all know that. Only the
defeated know Love. Because it is in the realm of Love that we fight our first battles—
and generally lose.
I am here to tell you that there are people who have never been defeated.
They are the ones who never fought.
They managed to avoid scars, humiliations, and feelings of helplessness, as well as
those moments when even warriors doubt the existence of God…they close their eyes to injustices, a rugged world, unkind relations, back-stabbing….they betray the truth. In the silence of the night, they fight their imaginary battles: their unrealized dreams,
the injustices to which they turned a blind eye, the moments of cowardice they managed to conceal from other people—but not from themselves—and the love that crossed their
path with a sparkle in its eyes, the love God had intended for them, but which they
lacked the courage to embrace.
And they promise themselves: "Tomorrow will be different."
But tomorrow comes and the paralyzing question surfaces in their mind: "What if it
doesn't work out?"
And so they do nothing.
Woe to those who were never beaten! They will never be winners in this life.
04 Friday Mar 2016
And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:
"Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown."
And he replied:
"Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God. That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way." So I went forth, and finding the Hand of God, trod gladly into the night. And He led me towards the hills and the breaking of day in the lone East."
24 Monday Aug 2015
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream – and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings – nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run –
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And – which is more – you'll be a Man my son!
Rudyard Kipling
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The face of a soul; a chaplain's dairy!
I believe that the soul has a face, a face that knows no tribe neither culture, a face that is neither white nor chocolate neither black nor red; A face that is beautiful; a beauty beyond all expressions.
The face of every soul carries a smile along; the events of this life can carry a lot of pain and bring the heart into times of great grief and despair. At times the heart forgets love and the soul forgets peace, we are faced with challenges and then treated into a universal philosophical cliché, "Life is unfair." Yet we forget that every soul has a face! A face that is able to radiate a lot of love and peace to its beholder.
I have just met my rest at the end of the day; tired I walk into the house. At last, I will get to have a great chat with my friend rest. I have waited for this time since morning; I wonder what this time with rest will be for me. The last time I remember taking a meal was… was it the ten o'clock tea that they brought when I was meeting these relatives of the patient who has been at the ICU for the last two weeks? The doctor called his condition, a cerebrovascular disease… (hope I did not miss on the spellings let alone the fact that I could not understand what this scary vocabulary meant)
At least I remember the look on the cadaver's wife. I remember how she wept; I felt the pain with her as she screamed her pain out. The son to the departed man held the sister in his hands; he could not hold the tears anymore. He and the sisters sank into a harmony of pain; I now remember, this is what I took for ten o'clock tea. It wasn't anything sumptuous, but all along, I had a great appetite for it, to share in their song of pain, to sink with them into the depths of this calamity and just hoping that at the end of the day, they can find their smiling souls back. I did my best; I only listened and held them; I shared in their pain and did my best to understand. And they accepted this mysterious gift of pain. Just at this time, reality walked into the room; and I left.
I left, in a smile; I met rest outside the conference room. And here he was ready to deliver a great message from my folks. I really wanted to hear how mum was doing, if my father had come back from the clan meeting held at Mbui Nzau. I wanted to hear if my brother had found his missing goats and one bull. I wanted to have lunch with rest and so I made an order for his choicest delicacy… then a knock at the door interrupted my moment of chat with rest! A man with a keenly focused eye on mine walked in and asked, "Pastor, can I have a moment with you."? Sure, I answered, take a seat next to my friend, rest. "I need your full attention," he replied, "Could your friend step outside for a while? It's just for a short while."
This man narrated to me how his daughter has travelled to many hospitals without success. He shared with me that he is a Christian, but life has been so unfair to him. Though he is a clinician himself, he understands that his daughter has wiry chances of making it through but he is all alone. He feels as if God has left them to struggle alone. His wife left him since the daughter was eight years of age. "It's been nineteen lonely years Pastor," He said, "and I have raised this child alone. I have been her father and mother. She is all I have left. And soon, she will be no more. I am fed up with God." I wanted to help him to weep; I was almost breaking down with him! This old man has gone through a lot in this short life. I looked into his eyes and so how wrinkled the face of his soul looked… I wondered how I would make him more radiant again. I wondered what would bring back the smile on this face of his soul. For almost two hours, I spend listening to him empty his disappointments in life. Then we walked into the ward a made a prayer for the daughter together. This was the most rejuvenating experience for the day; she gave her life to Christ. This man had never imagined that his child would at any time give her life to God. He said that he always kept threatening her about hell and how it would be if she is not saved; but this time, in the sight of God's love for her, she gave her heart to Him. It is at this that this man changes his perspective about God. And I looked again into his eyes, I saw the once wrinkled face of the soul now smiling and full of anticipation… it was time to leave; He had found his smiling soul so I left.
As I went past the theatre, I found a lad so troubled. In my estimation, he was in his early twenty's. I moved close and requested to bother his troubled moments. I requested him to share his grief with me; He told me that His mother was in the theatre; she was going through a surgery. He said the name of the surgery was too hard for him to remember but he wrote it somewhere. I wanted so much to share God's love for both Him and the mother and so I requested that we share a bench at the waiting area. He was ripe for harvest, in less than five minutes; he crossed over from death into life. I prayed with him and gave him my contacts. I realized that his pastor was a classmate with me in seminary; he was going to be a man that I would follow up easily, I thought to myself. I left the waiting area after a tête-à-tête with this lad and was convinced that God had put together a beautiful day for me through all this mysterious events.
As I walked out of the waiting bay, I realized that darkness was walking in and was running late for a bible study happening at the basement. I really wanted to hear God's word, I needed to be refreshed. I went down to the basement and there were colleagues with great refreshing testimonies over how God has dealt with them through the week. I looked at them and all of them were filled with great hope. Probably they all had their own issues weighing them down but Gods love still stood out for them. It stood out for them on greater heights than the pain they felt. They were determined to focus on God regardless of the pains of life. I knew this was a team that I needed so much; what a refreshing time this was for me.
It was around eight in the evening when I left for my house. I felt drained and tired, but encouraged and very satisfied. I had no debt left for the day; I called my good friend and soon enough, there he was, ready to walk me home. Ready to share with me about the too much I wanted to know. On the way we bought some sukuma wiki, and half a piece of onion and a piece of meat cut into small piece just to make sure that we cook really fast and get to eat as we share.
Within no time, dinner is ready, and so we get to seat, and we pray. I serve a generous portion thinking to myself, did I even get to eat though the day? Do I remember if I got time to eat? Then as I sat down to fetch my first helping, and Rest starts to deliver his message from my people, the phone rings again! The lady we prayed for wants to talk to a pastor. I am the one on call; I will go see her; I may be her last hope for her to hear that God loves and cares about her… I will get to meet my friend later; my night for rest just became a day to someone else; and yes, I love what I do; I seek for the face of the soul, and point it to the source of its radiance. I seek for the broken soul and point it to a God who is able to fix its shape. I believe that the soul has a face, a face that knows no tribe neither culture, a face that is neither white nor chocolate neither black nor red; A face that is beautiful; a beauty beyond all expressions; a sight so wonderful for me.


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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the first group of presenters for the 2017 Oscars, and in keeping with tradition, they include all four of the winners from last year's acting categories.
The presenters revealed on Thursday are Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson, Mark Rylance, and Alicia Vikander. DiCaprio took home the Best Actor statuette in 2016 for "The Revenant," his first Oscar win after four previous acting nominations; Larson was crowned last year's Best Actress for her work in "Room"; Rylance was awarded the Best Supporting Actor prize for "Bridge of Spies"; and Vikander was named Best Supporting Actress for "The Danish Girl."
Typically, it's customary for past male winners to present the trophy to the new female winners, and vice versa. (So last year's Best Actor would award the statuette to this year's Best Actress, and so on.) The Academy didn't announce just how the trophies will be handed out this year (in years past, they've also had groups of actors and actresses hail each individual nominee in every acting category), though it seems likely they'll stick with the traditional format this time around, based on announcing all four returning winners in one batch of presenters.
The Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will take place on Sunday, February 26 on ABC.
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Robotech: Invasion Part One is the first issue in the Robotech: Invasion comic series. It expands on Lancer's backstory, first glimpsed in New Generation: The Secret Route. The issue also features the first part of the back-up comic Mars Base One, and was partially adapted into Robotech: Love Live Alive.
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Robotech's New Generation launches into action as a large-scale war erupts against the Invid. In the year 2038, Earth has fallen to the fearsome forces of the mysterious Invid race, but Admiral Hunter's expeditionary force is about to unleash its first strike to reclaim their homeworld! Plus, Part 1 of the backup story "Mars Base One," set 35 years earlier as the United Earth forces begin building its first top-secret colony on Mars.
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Fashion, fast cars, luxury, and a crowd to match. All for the new Helo Luxury store in Perth who teamed up for a night with the wonderful Barbagallo Rolls-Royce to showcase some of our favourite designer brands; Givenchy, Dolce&Gabbana, Valentino and Saint Laurent to name a few.
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The greenhouse effect and concern about climate change has made carbon a celebrity. Terms such as carbon trading, and carbon credits are now familiar to all of us, but what is carbon and why is it important?
Carbon is an abundant non-metallic element that forms the chemical basis for all known life. In chemistry carbon is symbolised as C. The carbon atom has 6 electrons, 2 in the nucleus of the atom and 4 in the valence shell, consequently carbon has an atomic mass of 6 and a valency of 4. Valency can be thought of as hooks which an atom can use to hang on to other atoms It is carbon's atomic structure which is the key to its importance, because the carbon atom can form stable covalent bonds with other carbon atoms and form chains with a wide variety of other elements. So far we know of 10 million compounds. The large majority of known compounds are organic ie contain carbon. Carbon can also form allotropes, the same element with different physical structure eg naturally occurring carbon includes diamond – the hardest known natural substance and graphite (used in lead pencils) one of the softest.
To realise the importance of carbon to all life consider some of the following carbon compounds:
Carbon dioxide – essential to plant photosynthesis; Hydrocarbons – flammable compounds that are used to produce energy eg coal and oil; Carotenoids and terpenes which are living plant components; Biological compounds such as cellulose, sugars, carbohydrates, alcohol, fats, esters, alkaloids, proteins, amino acids and also DNA and RNA which provide the blueprint for life. On average the human body is 19% carbon (2nd after oxygen which makes up 63% of our bodies)
Carbon was identified by people from prehistoric times; the word carbon is derived from the Latin word for coal, carba. In the 1850s chemists started to make organic compounds from air, water and coal, this process, called synthesis, laid the groundwork for the development of more complex synthetic carbon compounds. A huge array of synthetic materials now exist - alcohol, dyes, perfumes, drugs such as heroin and barbiturates, anaesthetics, explosives, polymers, plastics and synthetic fibres are all derived from carbon.
The carbon cycle is a complex system of rotating the Earth's carbon atoms. The same carbon atoms in your body have had many owners before you, in fact they have been recycled countlessly through the living and the dead, the animate and inanimate, since the earth began – rocks, dinosaurs, plants, oceans, insects, carrion, waste, fish, cavemen - you name it, they have all used your carbon before you.
There are 4 major reservoirs of carbon – biosphere (living things), geosphere (earth), hydrosphere (water) and atmosphere (air). A number of chemical, physical, geological and biological processes form pathways of exchange between the reservoirs. Eg plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, and produce carbohydrates which are consumed by animals (atmosphere to biosphere), forests are eventually converted to coal, gas and oil (biosphere to geosphere), the oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the air (atmosphere to hydrosphere) and the most topical, burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere (geosphere to atmosphere).
The Earth is a complex entity and human understanding of its processes is far from comprehensive, but one thing is certain, life as we know it depends on the carbon cycle.


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"Love, the most powerful passion"
"See how the boy Love, unconquered charioteer, engraved on a gem-stone, overcomes the power of the lion. See how with one hand he holds the whip, with the other he directs the reins. See how in the face of this boy there is much beauty. May the dreadful affliction be kept far off. Would he, who overpowers such a beast, ever restrain his hand with us?"
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Women's Tennis Closes Out Tiger Fall Classic
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BATON ROUGE—The LSU women's tennis team concluded their fall season with the end of the competition at the Tiger Fall Classic at the LSU Tennis Complex Sunday.
"We had a ton of great match play," co-head coach Julia Sell said. "We had a highly competitive group of teams this weekend. I don't think we played the best, but we showed the we have high levels in us and it is being brought out consistently."
LSU finished the competition in Baton Rouge with a singles flight.
The Lady Tigers compiled 7 singles wins and 5 doubles victories over the course of the tournament.
Sophomore Taylor Bridges defeated Southern Methodist's Tiffany Hollebeck in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2.
Luba Vasilyuk battled hard against Natalia Serrano of Central Florida, sending it into three sets. The sophomore Tiger was unable to secure the match losing, 3-6, 7-6(4), 4-6.
The Tigers will be back in action in January to kick off their spring season against University of South Florida.
For more information on the LSU women's tennis program follow the Tigers on Twitter @lsuwten and @LSUJuliaSell, on Instagram @LSUWTen and on www.Facebook.com/lsuwten.
Tiger Fall Classic
Kuznetsova (UCF) def. Johnson (LSU), 6-3, 6-3
Stolmar (UCF) def. Loughlan (LSU), 6-1, 6-0
Turkovic (UCF) def. Corley (LSU) 6-3, 6-0
Bridges (LSU) def. Hollebeck (SMU) 6-0, 6-2
Vasilyuk (LSU) vs. Serrano (UCF), 3-6, 7-6(4), 4-6


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Healthy Habits for 2018
A new year has started and it's the right time to see if we can incorporate healthier habits into our lives. I am not going to call them New Year resolutions because "resolutions" at least for me tend to end with the month of January. I want these habits to have a longer life span (understand ETERNITY) so I'll call them health goals or health targets–honestly anything to make them last.
There is a lot we can do to make sure we are treating our bodies well and by extension our health too. Let's dive in and explore 3 habits we are going to make our best friends this year (and forever).
Physical Activity
Honestly, I think you all knew this was coming. Physical activity is extremely critical for our well-being. In case you're still doubting, below are some benefits of getting up and moving around regularly this year:
- Helps with weight control
- Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease
- Reduces the risk for some cancers
- Strengthens bones and muscles
- Improves mental health
- Improves your ability to do daily activities and prevent falls when you're older (Do you want to fall? No, neither do I.)
With so many health benefits, anyone can pick at least one or two reasons or more to start exercising. But how do we get started? My recommendation? Simply do you! The goal is to incorporate some form of exercise in your life that you can maintain. If you like to run, run! If you prefer to walk, walk. If you don't want to/or cannot join a gym or if you don't like to exercise in public use YouTube in the comfort of your home. YouTube is also good for fast exercises (I know because my excuse is often that I don't have time or I am too hungry to sustain a 40-minutes work-out). At the very least–if you live in Kigali–take advantage of the car free day once a month and move around.
Improved Nutrition
This is one of those secrets we all know but also like to secretly ignore. However, in the end, our body is what we eat and we know some foods are great while others should be consumed moderately so that our body has the right fuel.
- Vegetables and fruits are great! Whatever it takes believe this fiercely and eat more vegetables and fruits. Also, potatoes don't count here (I see you trying to survive on fries in 2018).
- Eat more whole grains. This can be brown rice, whole wheat bread, whole grain pasta, maize, and millet.
- Have some healthy proteins. This can be fish, chicken, beans, and nuts. Limit red meat.
- Drink water and avoid sugary drinks
- Limit the intake of saturated fats (e.g. found in fatty meats and butter). Instead, consume unsaturated fats (e.g. found in fish, avocado, nuts, and olive oil). Also, avoid industrial trans fats found in processed food, fast food, snack food, margarines and other spreads.
According to the World Health Organization, developing healthier eating habits protects against heart diseases, diabetes, stroke, and cancer as well as weight control. So here again, plenty of reasons to start having more veggies and fruits proudly.
Better Sleep
I had to include one habit that is somehow easy to adopt at least for the majority. Personally, I am always in awe of people who hit the pillow and fall asleep right away while I am counting sheep, goats, and butterflies in order to fall asleep. Not having enough sleep can impact a person's performance and mental well-being. Without enough sleep, a person can be less focused, have trouble with decision- making, and be in an irritable mood. In addition, there is evidence that poor sleep is associated with a higher risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease (help!).
Here are a few easy sleep hygiene practices to foster better sleep:
- If you like to nap during the day, limit your nap session to 30 minutes.
- Avoid stimulants like caffeine or nicotine close to bedtime. Also, drink alcohol moderately close to bedtime. Alcohol is well known to help people fall asleep faster, however, too much close to bedtime disrupts sleep during the second half of the night when your body is processing the booze.
- Make sure you spend a bit of time outside each day and expose yourself to sunlight. This helps regulate your body's internal circadian clock. Basically, you sleep better when exposed to daylight during the day and less light at night (stay away from your phones or other technology devices before bed).
Overall, physical activity, better nutrition, and better sleep are three habits that are good to adopt. They are particularly important in the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Consequently, let's plan to exercise, eat healthier, and sleep better in 2018. Let's all have a goal in each of these 3 areas that can work with our own schedules and that makes sense budget wise. Maybe it's an additional carrot a day, maybe it's participating in the Kigali Peace Marathon, or not using technology an hour before bed. You alone know your goal, now go forth and conquer!


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pumping iron II: the women
As Liz Smith wrote, "this film has blood, sweat, tears, and plenty of muscle." Pumping Iron II focuses on five top female bodybuilders — Rachel McLish, Bev Francis, Lori Bowen, Carla Dunlap, and Lydia Cheng — each armed with an iron determination as they prepare for the Caesar's Palace World Cup Championship. The interesting thing about this movie is that it showed that women could actually develop muscles (rippling, cut muscles), something that had never happened before on earth.
Pumping Iron II changed women's sports forever. Soon, the bodybuilders from the movie were training professional tennis players and other world-class athletes whose new strength allowed them to outperform their weaker competitors. The influence this movie and its predecessor Pumping Iron had is quite extraordinary.
"I've seen the movie twice. It's going to change the way women look at themselves and the way we're looked at forever." — Gloria Steinem
"***1/2. Surprising … One awfully good piece of entertainment." — Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
"Proposes that bodybuilding is an option within which women can choose whether they want to be merely taut or rippingly tough." — Annette Insdorf, Los Angeles Times
"It may not be long before women like Bev Francis become the models for women who believe strength in no way compromises femininity." — Mark Strand, Vogue
"***1/2 … Fascinating." — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Wildly entertaining." — Stephen Schiff, Vanity Fair
"Pumping Iron II is better and funnier than its popular predecessor." — Richard Corliss, Time


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Christmas Wishes
With the festivities growing ever closer we have had a busy week here at Team Removals, and we were determined not to the let the wind and rain dampen our spirits whilst completing moves in Exeter, Dawlish, Newton Abbot and further afield.
Now the team are looking forward to a well earned break and hoping for a little snow on Christmas day.
All the staff at Team Removals and Storage would like to wish our wonderful customers past, present and future a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Magazine Analysis #2
OZY reports to have about 20 million monthly viewers visit the site. The target audience seems to be very varied. There are a lot of different segments that can appeal to many different demographics. The overall aim, though, seems to be for a slightly older audience, starting at about the age of 24 and stopping at about 36. There is a lot of political news on the site. They have a segment called the "Presidential Daily Brief" which is a breakdown of all the news that would be most important for the president to know. Along with a political crowd, they also strive to appeal to the avid current events fan. Articles like "The Intersection of Tech and Church" supports this claim. There are some aspects of the magazine that definitely try to speak to the younger audience. They have streaming service advertisements like Hulu within the website. This shows that OZY does expect a younger viewership to visit their magazine. For the older audience, they boast ads such as JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Editorial Philosophy
The magazine's mission statement says they are focused not only on where the world is, but where it is heading. I feel with the content they provide, OZY fulfills their mission statement successfully. They have a lot of articles that look at the status of today's society as well as what is to come. They do this through different lenses as well. They examine how the world is and how it is changing in the realm of technology, religion, sports, politics, etc. It's different from other magazines because they put value in originality. They try to address the same topics that other outlets will undoubtedly explore but with a fresh angle on it that nobody else could think of. Articles like the next breakout pong player is a good example. There are many sports sites, but how many cover breakout ping-pong stars? How many cover ping-pong at all?
Editorial Formula
OZY capitalizes on the hot topics of current events. What's consistent is the political aspect, as there is always the latest political news in the aforementioned Presidential Daily Brief. They also have a logic to their content with segmented categories that blanket various topics. Their "true story" section highlights community submitted essays that tell a captivating store, one most recently of someone who murdered their mother when they were 14. The "acumen" section is full with reports on facts and numbers related to concerning issues such as sexual violence, leadership qualities according to 5,000 CEOs, and healthcare statistics. They also link to some of the more recently released TED talks. Along with those videos, are videos they produce on their own. They provide short documentaries on topics that fall into any of their various news segments to give another aesthetic for its audience.
OZY is currently an independent outlet, founded by Carlos Watson, former MSNBC anchor. This is the sole capital under OZY Media and other than the social media for supplementary distribution, they partake in no other media outlets. OZY has around 60 staffers total with about 40 of them as part of the day-to-day operations.
The website is very pleasing to the eye. The colors that are on display and the dynamic links for the article make the site feel very warm and at home. It fits with the mission statements commitment to be original and fresh. When you roll your mouse over an article, it will enlarge to better display the teaser info and the attached picture. When you roll over another article, the previous article will shrink and the current article will expand, making the entire page rather lively.
The magazine has some pervasive social media options. There is a bar at the bottom of every article with options to share to various sites. There is also a button on the home ribbon to allow you to sign up for a newsletter for the site. The videos also gives it a leg up on the competition as most sites just borrow a YouTube video or a video from another new site. All of their videos are homemade.
The navigation is very easy. On every page, there is always a way to return home, or to the main page of any of the subsections of the site. The logic is that the sections are color coded and will always be able to be found in the same place.


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A little Thursday Inspiration
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Checking out a few of my favorite places to get me some inspiration for future projects. I love, love, love "window shopping" for ideas. I found these at Z Gallerie
I love these Destination Boxes – gives me ideas for what to do with some of my old boxes!
Absolutely ADORE this new print by Josh Peters on Little Paper Planes
Annnnddddddd….a great new featured artist on Little Paper Planes Erika Somogyi
This cute pendant is so great – I love it! Also from LPP by Marci Washington


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Today's post is brought to you via Chop.Stir.Mix., where I contributed my first-ever guest post! Cass and AndreAnna started the food blog a couple months ago, but now they're both focusing on growing their families and are looking for guest contributors so if you have any culinary ability at all, volunteer!
Want to learn how to make a breakfast dish that will fuel a hard-working Amishman but is gentle on the waistline? Please check out my recipe for Baked Oatmeal.
I have immense respect for food bloggers now. It's HARD to juggle cooking and taking photos, much less some of these artistic food photos. I couldn't imagine doing it with an open flame! Snaps to the bloggers participating in RA's Whip it Up Challenge. I'm looking forward to this week's vegetarian recipes.


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The Best Exercise Classes in London
From yoga to boxing to spin, these are way more fun than the cross trainer...
Are you losing your motivation to hit the gym? Looking to revamp your fitness regime? The draw of the treadmill is easily diminished. These are the best exercise classes in London to keep you at the top of your game…
Exercise need not be dull, especially in London where there's always something new! Why not try one of our gyms or classes with a difference? Whether you see yourself as a ballet barre kind of girl or a boxing fan, there's something for everyone.
The Best Exercise Classes in London
Immersive, high-energy and energetic, a Psycle class is much more than your average indoor cycling session. Part workout, part nightclub, you can expect to be greeted with thumping music, whether it's 7am in the morning or 7pm at night, replicating the buzz and excitement of a night out. Workouts are led by some of the capital's best instructors, so be prepared to be put through your paces – Psycle's cycling classes offer a full body workout, featuring killer hand weights sessions to ensure your upper body gets some TLC as well as your spinning legs. They now have studios in Mortimer Street, Canary Wharf, Clapham and Shoreditch, with some offering other classes such as barre, yoga and strength training. Fist-pumping, cheering and high-fiving optional, but strongly encouraged. Various locations
With its elegant interiors, motivational instructors and luxe changing rooms, boutique gym Another_Space really is a space like no other. With two studios in Covent Garden and Bank, it's a class-based gym, offering a packed timetable of HIIT, yoga and spinning, which range from 30-60 minute workouts. The HIIT class describes itself as "fast and furious", which it's certainly not lying about. Prepare to get your sweat on as you alternate between high energy boxing routines and toning exercises on the floor using punchbags, sandbags and the like. Fancy something a bit more relaxing? Their yoga classes are a delight, with a calming yet upbeat soundtrack to take you through your flow. Changing and shower facilities here are second to none, with electric lockers, big white fluffy towels, private shower cubicles kitted out with Cowshed products, illuminated mirrors and hairdryers. The only problem? You won't want to leave… 4-10 Tower St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9NP and 40 Coleman St, London EC2R 5EH
There's no hiding at the back in Digme's spin classes: your performance will be tracked on a virtual display board, ensuring top effort from everyone. But don't let this put you off: the studio is designed to strip back all the intimidating features which often put people off, and there's actually a really relaxed, friendly atmosphere. They also offer HIIT classes, as well as a challenging 'Matrix' class, which uses TRXs kettlebells, and SkillMills (non-motorised treadmills), featuring a mixture of running, conditioning and movement. Locations across Richmond, Moorgate, Blackfriars and Rathbone Square
At new immersive yoga studio FLY LDN, technology actually helps you switch off. The dark studio space is lit up by a huge HD screen, which shows a series of images and videos of serene landscapes: from crashing waves to snow covered mountain tops. Choose between 45, 60 or 75 minute signature yoga flows, or for ultra calm go for their candlelit 'Chill' class, perfect for stressed city workers keen to unwind after a long day. Here, it's all about going back to basics – no jargon, no cliquey feel, just great yoga with an interesting twist. Fibi House, 24 Creechurch Ln, London EC3A 5EH
'We train as one' is the mantra for London Bridge fitness studio UN1T. Prepare to be pushed out of your comfort zone as you work in a team in a series of cardio, strength and mobility focused classes in a circuit format, with 12 different stations for participants to work around – from weight lighting to rowing machines to climbing planks. Rumour has it if you're spotted having a break the class will be punished with five burpees, so it's certainly not one for the faint-hearted. Despite this there's a really friendly atmosphere and the team-style structure is great for motivation – you'll certainly leave on a high (if a tad exhausted)…140-148 Borough High St, London SE1 1LB
Paola's Body Barre
Head to one of Paola's 50-minute barre classes to feel the burn like never before, in muscles you never knew existed. A mixture of pilates, cardio, strength, ballet and dance-based moves, classes are harder than the average barre class. But your body will thank you for it – after just a few sessions you'll feel leaner, stronger and more toned. There are a number of different variations of the class, but most incorporate the barre, as well as weights, balls, resistance bands and other exercise paraphernalia, with plenty of squats, pulses and planks. If you want to really challenge yourself, go for PBB Burn, a step up from the PBB Signature class notorious for its "burn factor" – you can burn up to 700 calories in a class. 2 Fulham High St, Fulham, London SW6 3LQ
The Yard
The Canary Wharf branch of high-end gym Third Space recently opened The Yard: London's largest multi-functional training space, set over 7,250 square foot. Here you can try your hand at a number of unique fitness classes, including gruelling strength class Yard Strong, where you'll be put through your paces with a series of strongman challenges in a stadium atmosphere – expect log bars, farmer carriers and the like. There's also Yard Wod, which involves five teams working across five zones such as rowing, plyo boxes and AirBikes. Not for the faint-hearted, The Yard's new classes are high-energy, fun…and utterly exhausting! 16-19 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5ER
Engine Room
Rowing is set to be one of the top wellness trends of 2019 – so why not give it a go at London's first fully integrated boutique rowing studio, The Engine Room? Founded by personal trainer Chris Heron, the Marylebone studio offers three 50-minute rowing classes, all of which are technique focused – so if you've never rowed before, it's the perfect chance to learn the tricks of the trade. The studio is located in a Grade-II listed converted church, with classes featuring blue strobe lighting, high-tech trackers and thudding music for top motivation. Prepare to sweat! The Engine Room, St Bedes Hall, Off Albany Street, London NW1 4EE
BXR London
This chic state of the art, members-only fitness studio offers the highest level of professional boxing training in the heart of Marylebone, on Chiltern Street. Anthony Joshua is an investing partner, and says, 'BXR is a passion project for me. I want people to train like I train. We have pulled together the best coaches, medical teams and equipment in the business and brought the ring to Chiltern Street.'
If there's one gym that will make you want to stay for hours, this is it. It has its very own juice bar, saunas, fluffy towels and even an in-house clinic alongside elite trainers and champions. BXR London recently launched Sweat by BXR, a pay-to-train boutique fitness concept, with classes designed to assist in creating, developing and maintaining the foundations of being an athlete, and improve strength and cardio. Keep an eye out for special residencies too, which have recently included world-renowned Justin Gelband, aka "the model whisperer", who is responsible for the bodies of Victoria's Secret Angels such as Candice Swanepoel, Miranda Kerr, Karlie Kloss and Irina Shayk.
Prepare to be put through your paces at their intense 45-minute Sweatbox workout. You'll be pushed to the max as you power through rounds of boxing and floor work drills, hyped up by heavy bass, hip hop and club-like surroundings. Not one for the hungover. Other classes on offer on a pay-as-you-go basis are skills boxing classes, strength training and the only Versa Climber class in Europe. BXR London, Chiltern Street, London W1U
Pilates Squared
The usual dread of going to a new gym has entirely evaporated by the time you roll up to the elegant townhouse in a leafy South Ken neighbourhood where the Pilates Squared studio is located. A large bay window lights up the intimate space where the highly-trained experts walk you through the hi-tech apparatus which includes Reformer machines and a Cadillac (the rather terrifying-looking metal frame with additions to help you stretch in all the right places). This is bespoke fitness at its very best – each new client receives an individual consultation from which a personalised program is devised to help them meet their goals.
Classes never have more than 3 people and the studio specialises in one-to-one training, so this is the place to go for expert individual attention. The focus is on perfect alignment, stretching and strengthening through Pilates which is beneficial for weight loss, a more toned body and even rehabilitation for injuries. Book in for a private session with founder Caron, or the charming and attentive Hakan who puts you immediately at ease (despite his military background). A true gem in London and needless to say, clients are lifelong and fiercely loyal – and the results obvious after just a few sessions. Classes from £42, 27 Emperor's Gate London SW7 4HS
Best Reformer Pilates Classes in London
London's barre obsession has been and gone – until now, thanks to global fitness empire DEFINE bringing their unique method to the city. The aim? A strong, lean, sculpted (define'd, get it?) body. The method? Strength training, cardio sequences and isometric moves all mixed into choreography that promises to make working out fun again. The first state-of-the-art studio opened last year in Fitzrovia, offering a number of different exhilarating class concepts designed by Ashley Verma, DEFINE founder, former Broadway performer, and all-round wonder woman. Thirty-minute Arm and Ab and Mat Express classes are perfect for your lunch break, while Dance, Stretch and classic Barre are sure to make you feel the burn. Take it up a level with a Balance class, which uses a Bosu Ball to elevate the Barre method to a 'calorie torching journey'. See you at the barre…82 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7NW
The Best Reformer Pilates Classes in London
You will likely have heard of KX, the private members health club that costs over £500 a month and is one of London's most expensive gyms. KXU is its sister – but luckily for us mere mortals, it's slightly more affordable. The Sloane Square boutique 'fitness destination' is just as swanky as its predecessor, with 3 large and luxurious studios, its own Medispa and a nutrition bar that is always abuzz with green smoothies and the chatter of West Londoners. As soon as you step foot inside KXU, in fact, it's obvious why it's called a 'destination' as opposed to simply a gym – with its buzzy cafe, significantly better-than-at-home showers, infrared sauna and plenty of eye candy, it's not easy to drag yourself back out to the real world.
And the classes? KXU offers a huge range, from TRX and boxing to barre and every type of yoga imaginable, meaning it's impossible to ever get bored. The Friday evening yoga classes are a particular highlight and a great way to close the working week, while themed spin sessions (Britney vs Christina – what could be better?) make the pain almost bearable. You can book classes on a pay-as-you-go basis through the KXU App, which is satisfyingly hassle-free. With elegantly-designed interiors, all the equipment you could possibly need, an in-house cryotherapy chamber and elite trainers who provide individual attention, KXU is undoubtedly the epitome of London's boutique gym offering. Classes £24, or less when purchased as part of a package. 241 Pavilion Road, London SW1X 0BR
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A trip to Heartcore is so much more pleasant than your average gym. You are greeted with warm smiles, cosy and stylish interiors and in the middle of the Ride2Tone class (half spin, half toning yoga) you are handed a scented damp cold towel to refresh you before you head into the yoga class – it's the attention to detail that makes you love it here. With classes such as dynamic pilates, ballet barre, and rope-based TRX, Heartcore has everything you need to become as lean and elegant as a ballerina. The classes are hardcore, as the name suggests, but in an intense, specific way. Feel the burn like never before in one of their reformer pilates classes, and if you're a newbie don't be daunted by the machines: friendly teachers will set you up and guide you throughout. Meanwhile their strength and conditioning classes use equipment like the TRX, kettlebells and weighted balls for a community spirited, fun and tough workout designed to boost performance and endurance. They have also recently launched Ritual classes: a feel-good mix of barre, pilates and yoga, designed to detox your mind and body through dynamic sequences and focused breath work. Heartcore have studios cropping up all over London, including across Fulham, Notting Hill, Chelsea, Kensington and their newest branch in Soho. Classes from £17, locations all around London.
Sweat It
Tucked away down a quiet, unassuming street lies this gym that really packs a punch. Classes at Sweat It are longer than most, ranging from 40-60 minutes of high-intensity training– combining intense cardiovascular treadmill interval work with functional strength and conditioning exercises. The Pillar Killer class focuses on core power and, like most of the classes, splits its time 50:50 between the rig and running machine (which features sled and parachute settings). The instructors are on-hand to guide you through the class and motivate in a way that isn't overwhelming or aggressive. After class, step into their utilitarian, stripped-back style changing rooms with amazing-smelling L:a Bruket soaps on hand for a well-deserved shower before picking up a freshly prepared smoothie (with the option to personalise and add protein), and leaving with a spring in your step. From £14.50 per class when bought as a package, or £21 drop-in. 4 Kean Street, London WC2B 4AS
With an ever-growing number of studios across London, you'll likely find an F45 on your doorstep or near your place of work. The sessions are hard and fast, and combine HIIT with circuits and functional training. The result is a 45-minute class that will burn fat, build lean muscle and leave you drenched in sweat. There are 31 different classes to choose from, and with different circuits which you are guided through by on-hand instructors plus technique demonstrations shown on screens, you certainly won't be bored. The F45 Fulham branch, consisting of a light and airy studio, is just a five-minute walk from Fulham Broadway tube station and a hop, skip and jump from supermarkets, restaurants and cafes for you to refuel after your body has been put through its paces. Fancy a new challenge? Give their brand new winter sports-inspired hybrid class a go: Mont Blanc, which has been designed to mimic the movements of professional skiers to get you ready for the slopes. £25 per class, £205 per month for 3 months for unlimited classes, £195 per month for 6 months for unlimited classes at F45 Fulham. 2-8 Dawes Road, London SW6 7EW
Transition Zone, Fulham
Are you a fan of the Reformer bed, famous for taking your Pilates workout to the next level? Then you'll love the Reformer Chair at Fulham's Transition Zone, which recently arrived from the US! With devotees such as Michelle Obama and various Victoria's Secret Angels, the boutique Fulham gym is ahead of the curve and currently the only place where you can find it in London. Try an intense 45-minute pure Reformer chair class for a total 360 workout that will stretch and strengthen your every muscle – and each class is no more than 5 people to ensure it's as personalised and engaging as possible. Available as part of a membership or one-off class drop-in: more information here. 17 Heathman's Road, London SW6 4TJ
Core Collective, Kensington and Knightsbridge
Adding to the list of highly popular pay-as-you-go gyms in London is Core Collective, which is made up entirely of class-based exercises. The hyper-modern and swish facilities include state-of-the-art changing rooms with luxurious showers, products and even a hair station with straighteners and plenty of hairbands to get you class-ready. There's a great range of classes to choose from, including Lift and Row, Power Yoga, TRX and the classic Spin as well as Pace and Lift for which they are most famous. The former is a mix of functional training, weights and rowing machines used at intervals, while the latter is renowned for increasing your strength and athleticism using bars, bodyweight and kettlebells. Be prepared to be well and truly put through your paces, before rewarding yourself with some delicious food at their on-site cafe. They now have two studios, one in Kensington and recently opened one in Knightsbridge. £22 for a single class, less when bought as a package – find out more here. 45 Phillimore Walk, Kensington, London W8 7RZ and 23 Pavilion Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 0HD
Xtend Barre, Marylebone
Founded by professional dancer Andrea Rogers, Xtend Barre merges elements of dance, ballet and Pilates to create an adrenaline-fuelled formula. Geared to challenge bodies of any age, gender or fitness background, this 55-minute total body workout serves to strengthen, lengthen and chisel the body. As well as the signature workout, 12 additional variations of classic Xtend Barre method are on offer in the London space, including classes incorporating elements of yoga, reformer Pilates and Tabata/HIIT training. Within the Xtend Barre London flagship is a relaxation area and juice bar serving delicious, healthy juices and shakes to clients after their workout, and all changing rooms come complete with luxury hair products and body washes. There's even a shop for sports gear and exclusive merchandise for that post-workout fashion fix. 49 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 5HH
Barry's Bootcamp
Trademarked as one of the best workouts in the world, Barry's Bootcamp has become an iconic gym class for the fittest and healthiest people. And celebs. This really isn't one to do if you are not keen on shouting, and being pushed to your absolute maximum, but if you are, you'll love it. Brave it if you can. A new studio has recently opened in Canary Wharf, which is the fifth Barrys in London. Classes from £20. Locations across London.
Frame studios are taking over London. With studios in Victoria, Kings Cross, Queen's Park, Shoreditch and Fitzrovia, you are never far from a great workout. There's something for everyone in terms of class variety and level, with a bespoke membership for yogis. Classes are fun and empowering, from the music video dance classes to boxing and barre. There are longer and shorter class options and even meditation classes for those of you who need a bit of headspace. Onsite there's also a post-gym smoothie bar, and a forgot your kit rental service (we've all been there…) and shop on site. Membership from £65 per month, pay as you go also available, locations around London.
Hailed as the new sport du jour, thanks to Gigi Hadid and her other Victoria's Secret Angels, boxing is an aerobic workout that tones as well as burns fat, and Kobox in Chelsea and the City offers one of the best boxing workouts in London. Be prepared to sweat… a lot. The facilities include re-energising smoothies and showers with Ren beauty products, which will have you out the door looking and smelling better than you did when you walked in. Classes from £20. Unit 8-11 Kings Walk, 122 Kings Road, London SW3 4TR, and 85 London Wall, London, EC2M 7AD
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Saturday, April 3, 2010
{ The Flower Fields :: Carlsbad, CA }
So for my Mom's 29th birthday (that's how old you are, right Mom?) I decided to take her down the coast for a visit. And we never wanted to leave! Not only were there hundreds of thousands of ranunculus to wander through, but there were delphiniums, anemones, columbine, morning glory, tulips, sweet pea, and so much more. Major sensory overload! And I loved every minute of it.
I'm sorry for the picture overload you're about to experience, but honestly, this isn't even half of what I shot. (If you really want to see more, visit my Facebook album HERE). I sincerely hope you all have the chance to go and visit this amazing wonderland sometime in your life. It's truly an incredible experience!
After the flower fields, we met up with one of my Mom's dearest friends, Julie Rodgers, for lunch. After lunch we ventured over to the outlets and did a little damage at Banana Republic. I'm such a sucker for a crisp white skirt and anything with ruffles! We topped off the day with a visit to the local strawberry stand and bought the biggest, most juicy strawberries you've ever seen! Can't wait to bite into them tomorrow at our family's Easter Dinner. Hope you all have a lovely weekend and a very Happy Easter!
5 comments:
- Heather said...
I've been staying a hop, skip & a jump from those places EVERY summer for the last 7 years!!!! Did you never wonder why???? Besides your moms backyard, it's my favorite place on earth! :) That was a sweet birthday gift, BTW! Miss you guys!!
- April 3, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- IzeOfLight said...
Absolutely gorgeous!
- April 3, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- Bracken and Bracken said...
What a great 29th birthday for Mom and 28th for you :) Love you guys!! Great pictures!! Wish I was there, although I probably would have felt inadequate not knowing any of the flower names but Dallen would have fun ripping them all apart, he wouldn't be invited back :)
- April 3, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- Kim said...
That was seriously such a fun thing to do for my birthday!!! Thank you so much! It was such a treat to be with you and all those beautiful flowers!!! And wasn't that so fun the Julie, Becca and MaryKate came to play and have lunch too!!! Thanks guys! Love you!
- April 3, 2010 at 9:34 PM
- tam & eric battles said...
oh i am obsessed with all these flowers!! what a fun b-day outing! Eric and I lived down in SD one summer and i wanted to go there so bad!! beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!
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DescriptionFrankenstein meets The Shadow of the Wind in a Gothic thriller set in the diabolical city of fin-de-siecle Barcelona. Daniel Amat has left Spain and all that happened there behind him. Having just achieved a brilliant role in Ancient Languages at Oxford University and an even more advantageous engagement, the arrival of a letter - a demand - stamped Barcelona comes like a cold hand from behind. He arrives back in that old, labyrinthine and near-mythic city a few days before the great 1888 World Fair, amid dread whispers of murders - the injuries reminiscent of an ancient curse, and bearing signs of the genius 16th century anatomist, Vesalius. Daniel is soon pulled into the depths of the crime, and eventually into the tunnels below Barcelona, where his own dark past and the future of science are joined in a terrible venture - to bring the secret of Vesalius to life. Gothic and gripping, this historical thriller makes of Barcelona a diabolical character - emerging out of the dark into a new electrical age, aflame with spirit, superstition and science. Published in eighteen countries, Jordi Llobregat's bestselling first novel mixes a passionate setting and cryptic mystery into a genre-crossing phenomenon.
About AuthorJordi Llobregat began writing at the age of twelve after watching the film The Man from Acapulco with Jean Paul Belmondo and Jacqueline Bisset. He currently combines writing with his work as head of a company that works on community development in cities. His work has been included in several short story anthologies and he is a member of the writing group, El Cuaderno Rojo. He is director of the noir fiction festival, Valencia Negra. The Secret of Vesalius is his first novel and has been published in eighteen countries worldwide. He lives in Valencia, Spain.
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