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Gustav is coming, and Ramadan
I'm glad to know that Farah and Adeel have made the decision to leave Mobile and join us for a few days. I was feeling rather nervous at the though of them staying down there with potentially high storm surges due to Hurricane Gustav. They don't live in the zone of mandatory evacuation, but why take any risks? We are expecting them to make it to Birmingham any time now. The kids are of course very excited about it, I finally persuaded Hamza to go to bed at almost 10:30pm; he wanted to stay up to meet them.
Tomorrow we start fasting for the month of Ramadan, so that means breakfast at about 4:30am, and nothing to eat or drink until sunset, which is about 7:20pm these days. Safa fasted with us for the entire month last year, and plans to do the same this year. Hamza also wants to try, so he'll be getting up early with us too. Let's see how it goes for him. Bilal, of course, will be eating and drinking all day as usual!
I'm on call this weekend, so have been going to the hospital every day to make rounds. Tomorrow will be no exception. We have another doctor joining our call group by mid-September, so that means our on-call schedule will change to average every fifth weekend for each of us, instead of every fourth. That will take some of the load off all of us.
My brother Tahir is still on schedule to come visit us from Australia in mid-October. This is sooooo exciting, I haven't seen my niece Layla since she was about 18 months old; she's about to turn 5. And I have yet to see her baby sister Aaliyah who is exactly one year and one day older than Bilal. They don't plan to be here for long, but it will be right after Zakir takes his Internal medicine recertification Boards, so we should be able to have some real quality time with them.
I haven't had the camera out as much recently, I really need to take some more photos of the kids, so I can add updated ones to the blog. The updates look so dull without pictures!


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- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 cups (packed) cilantro leaves
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Sherry vinegar
Recipe Preparation
Process garlic, cilantro, cumin, and 1 tsp. salt in a food processor, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until a smooth paste forms. With the machine running, drizzle in oil and process until well blended. Add Sherry and 1 tsp. water and process to blend. Season with salt.


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We have all heard the phrase, "Love is a choice." Sometimes that choice may feel easy, but lets face it there are many times when that choice feels hard. It feels easy when our children are smiling and obeying, but when the laundry and dishes are piled high, you are flat out exhausted and your children are throwing a fit because you didn't cut the crust of their sandwich…it can get hard. It may feel easy to love when your spouse is being sweet and thoughtful, but when they are short with you, or say something thoughtless…it can get hard.
It's not so much choosing to love, but choosing to respond in love that can be hard at times. I struggle with it, we all struggle with it. Recently, I saw this great picture of a scripture verse out of Romans 5:8. The scripture reads, "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this; While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (NIV) The image paraphrases the verse and says, "I loved you at your darkest." Wow. In my darkest moment God loved and still loves me. He also calls us to love like that, except it is much harder for us to do. That is why we need His help.
As I write this, Ed Sheeran's song "Photograph," is playing in my mind.
Loving can hurt
Loving can hurt sometimes
But it's the only thing that I know
When it gets hard
You know it can get hard sometimes
It is the only thing that makes us feel alive…
Loving can heal
Loving can mend your soul.
It isn't hard to love the "lovely," but what about the homeless man you see downtown that hasn't bathed in a while? What about the woman who spits in your face when you tell her she is worth more than the $50 her pimp is getting for her? What about the person close to you who breaks your heart? I think about what Christ endured; the ridicule, the physical and emotional pain, the sting of death. And what for? Love. The cross wasn't easy. Therefore love isn't always easy. Yet, it is the most vital. It encourages, uplifts, frees, heals, restores, makes new and is desperately needed.
Remove the word "is" and you get…love hard (and with all you've got).


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When marketing a mobile app, it's easy to be lured by low-cost, app-install campaigns. The temptation to only run these low-cost efforts that yield immediate returns is often simply too great to turn down.
However, these install campaigns are part of what drives upward of 86% of downloaded apps to be deleted without ever being opened. Before your brand dives headfirst into an app-install campaign, it's important you understand the critical role that filling the funnel has on the overall success of their app, brand and number of downloads.
So what does filling the funnel mean, and why is it important?
Simply put, filling the funnel means reaching out to new potential users by increasing the level of awareness, promoting interest and building credibility around your app. These are complementary activities to app-install campaigns that increase your pool of potential users and provide a lift to your overall marketing effectiveness. These activities also tend to aid in driving organic installs. Organic users are more important, useful, and valuable than paid users. And, these are the activities that truly build meaningful, everyday brands vs. just another app.
For example, a user sees a billboard for a new app, hears a streaming radio ad, and then sees an app install ad on his or her mobile Facebook newsfeed. This is the beauty of filling the funnel – by exposing more potential users to your app via strategic placements, this extended exposure encourages them to install and use. Will this user be more inclined to actually open the app and use it vs. the person that was never exposed to a multi-channel message? We think yes.
Many of our clients have seen tremendous success with funnel-filling tactics like event marketing, local radio, online video, content distribution, high-impact banners, stunts, sponsorship, and outdoor advertising. This has been particularly effective in localization strategies and among certain expected and unexpected verticals (marketplaces, delivery services, and fashion).
When done well, these are idea-driven tactics that entertain, inform, and reward people for participation. They turn an app into a brand that people want to engage with and talk about, and ultimately download and use.
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Hanif Religion
Ḥanīf religion (Arabic: الدین الحنیف), meaning a religion which conforms to human fitra or nature, refers to the religion propagated by all prophets from Adam (a) to the Prophet Muhammad (s). Being "hanif" is a feature of the divine religion which is straight and without any deviations. And specifically, it is a characteristic of Ibrahim's (a) religion.
Literal Meaning
The word "hanif" (حنیف) means to incline or to lean. It is a noun whose meaning is completed by a complementary noun. So "hanif" means something that inclines; and someone whose fingers are inclined outwards or whose legs are inclined is called "aḥnaf" (Arabic: أحنف).
However, some people hold that "hanif" means straight and direct. Thus in fact a person whose legs are straight is called "ahnaf", but a person whose legs are inclined is only called "ahnaf" for its good fortune, just as in Arabic a person who is sick is called healthy, because of the good fortune.
Terminological Meaning
The word "hanif" has various terminological senses because of its different uses in the exegesis of the Quran, the discipline of hadith, and the Arabic history in the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyya).
Religion of Ibrahim (a)
During the Jahiliyya period, those who believed in the religion of Ibrahim (a) were called "hanif". Some Quranic verses point to such a usage:
|Ibrahim was not a Jew nor a Christian but he was hanif, a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists
|— Qur'an 3:67
|And who has a better religion than he who submits himself entirely to Allah? And he is the doer of good and follows the faith of Ibrahim, the hanif (upright) one, and Allah took Ibrahim as a friend.
|— Qur'an 4:125
The hanif religion was both a religious and reformist movement whose propagators were characterized as followers of Ibrahim (a)'s religion. Hanif people were skeptical of polytheism and idolatry; they went to caves for worships and reflections, and they called people to Ibrahim (a)'s old religion. These thoughts were influential in undermining the foundations of idolatry in the Arabian Peninsula and led to people's self-consciousness. Thus opposition to idols had already started before the emergence of Islam.
Customs of Some Arabs
The "hanif religion" is also used to refer to customs of some Arabs in the Jahiliyya period, which consisted of some practices that were remnants of Ibrahim (a)'s religion. It included practices such as hajj rituals, circumcision of boys, and janaba ghusl (ritual bath after impurity caused by sexual intercourse or seminal discharge).
As a Title for Polytheists
Jews and Christians used to call polytheists as "hanifs", and thus they used the word to refer to idolatry.
Conversion to the Right Religion
Some people take "hanif" to refer to a person who converts from a wrong religion to the right religion. This terminology is derived from the literal meaning of the word and has been made by some scholars of the Quranic exegesis.
A Muslim
On another terminology, "hanif" means Muslim (a person who submits himself or herself to God), as indicated by the holy Quran in the aforementioned verse (3:67). Imam al-Sadiq (a) said:
- "To be hanif is to be a Muslim (a person who submits to God)".
and Imam al-Baqir (a) said:
- "Al-Qanit means obedient and al-hanif means Muslim".
It must be noted that "Islam" has two meanings: it literally means submission and surrender, and it terminologically refers to the specific religion emerged after the revelation of the Qur'an. Sometimes prophets before Muhammad (s) are called Muslims or followers of Islam, which is meant to be in the literal sense of the term.
Divine Religion
"Hanif" is sometimes used as a feature of the divine religion that all prophets are obligated by God to propagate. This religion is called "Islam", that is, submission to God. According to the Quran:
|the only religion before Allah is submission (Islam).
|— Qur'an 3:19
This is characterized as hanif because it conforms to people's fitra or nature. This is why Ibrahim (a)'s religion is also characterized as hanif. According to the holy Quran:
|and that you should keep your face towards the religion in a hanif way (uprightly); and you should not be of the polytheists.
|— Qur'an 10:105
In sources of hadith, the Prophet (s) is reported to have said that "Allah has ordered that I call to his hanif religion".
In the Qur'an
The word "hanif" has occurred 10 times in the Qur'an, and its plural form, "hunafa'" (Arabic: حنفاء) has occurred 2 times. 2 out of its 10 occurrences characterize the religion, 5 of them characterize the Ibrahim (a)'s religion or path, asking people to follow his religion because it was close (or "inclined") to the right religion.
And there are two occurrences of the word characterizing Ibrahim (a) himself; one of them occurs in the above verse (3:67), and the other one occurs in the verse:
|surely Ibrahim was an exemplar, obedient to Allah, hanif (upright), and he was not of the polytheists.
|— Qur'an 16:120
The uses of the word "hanif" in the holy Quran imply monotheism that is apprehended by fitra and the outlook of prophets, particularly Ibrahim (a), and that it is contrary to polytheism. The verses (Quran 6:79, Quran 30:30 and others) show that there is a connection between being hanif and fitra (that is, instinctive grasp of the creator of the world). Some verses (Quran 2:135 and Quran 3:67) imply two issues:
- To be a hanif is neither to be a Jew, nor to be a Christian.
- It amounts to being a Muslim (in the literal sense, that is, submission to God).
In Hadiths
The word "hanif" and its cognates are very much used in hadiths, with its origin considered to be fitra or the nature on which God has created people.
The most significant use of "hanif" in hadiths is its application to a set of guidelines regarding health issues revealed by God to Ibrahim (a), some of which were practiced by a few Arabs during the Jahiliyya period. These traditions were revived by the Prophet Muhammad (s).
See Also
The material for this article is mainly taken from آیین حنیف in Farsi WikiShia.


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The Disney X Barneys New York holiday campaign collaborative venture, 'Electric Holiday', as feature on AR last August, has now yielded this animated sequence. The animation is set to run in Barney's flagship store as video wallpaper to a special window installation highlighting their latest collection.
The concept for the short centres around Minnie Mouse's fantasy to be at the Paris shows. There she comes across key Disney characters all decked out in designer clothes. Mickey is dressed by Nicolas Ghesquière for Balenciaga, Minnie by Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, Goofy by Olivier Rousteing for Balmain, Daisy by Dolce & Gabbana, Cruella by Rick Owens, Princess Tiana by Proenza Schouler and Snow White by Peter Copping for Nina Ricci. She also rubs shoulders with various fashion personalities from Linda Evangelista, Bryan Boy, Suzi Menkes, Anna Della Russo, Carine Roitfeld, to Juergen Teller, Mario Sorenti and Lady Gaga.
It's great picking out your favourite Disney characters and fashionista celebrities amongst the crowds in this incredibly detailed animated sequence. We loved seeing the Cheshire Cat sat smiling next to Naomi Campbell and Captain Hook raising an eyebrow as Cruella DeVil saunters down the catwalk, superb!


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I've currently a specific idea in mind, but struggle to find the correct parts.
I'm searching a component that works like a piston, but it needs to be very small (width, height isn't a problem) because i need some one to another.
I made some sketches which hopefully can explain what i'm trying to do. (pin means a metallic pin, which can be pushed upwards (max. 1cm).)
(sry for my bad english, i'm not a native speaker ^^)


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The federal regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Macsaid Wednesday it would lift restrictions later this week on the amount of mortgages the government-sponsored companies can hold on their books.
Shares of Fannie and Freddie rose even after Fannie reported a nearly $3.6 billion loss in the fourth quarter of 2007amid rising home-loan delinquencies.
The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, acting after Fannie Mae published audited financial results for 2007 on Wednesday morning, said the two companies' mortgage investment limits, currently at around a combined $1.5 billion, would be lifted effective Saturday. Freddie Mac is due to report is financial results on Thursday.
The caps were imposed in 2006 in response to the companies' multibillion-dollar accounting lapses, thereby limiting their participation in the market for securities backed by home mortgages.
James B. Lockhart, director of OFHEO, said in a statement that the filings are "an important milestone in remediation of their respective operational and control weaknesses that led to multi-year periods when neither company released timely, audited financial statements."
Last fall, Democratic lawmakers had urged the government to lift those limits as a way to ease mortgage-market turmoil. Regulators allowed an increase, but it was smaller than those lawmakers advocated.
(See an exclusive video interview on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Director James Lockhart at left.)
The government, however, did not lift a government mandate that requires Fannie and Freddie to keep reserves to guard against losses of 30 percent above the minimum legal requirement.
Lockhart said he will discuss with Fannie and Freddie a "gradual decreasing" of that requirement. But he noted that it has put the two companies in a better position to cope with "volatile market conditions and (Fannie and Freddie's) significant losses."
Fannie Mae on Wednesday said it lost nearly $3.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007 as home-loan delinquencies mounted and the company preserved cash in anticipation of further losses. The quarterly loss at Fannie, the largest U.S. buyer and backer of home loans, contrasts with a profit of $604 million in the same period a year earlier.
The news also had an impact on the broader market.
""News that OFHEO will lift the caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has contributed to the sell-off in the US Treasury market that seemd to have already been reversing in the wake of the equity market recovery," said Marc Chandler, head of Global Currency Strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, in New York.
According to Ralph Manigat, an analyst at 4Cast in New York, the change in the caps will reeduce the risk in the mortgage market.
Still, this is unlikely to be a quick fix.
Some analysts said that until more is known about how Freddie Mae and Freddie Mac will utilize their newfound investment flexibility, there will be little impact on mortgage rates, which have risen despite a series of aggressive rate cuts from the Fed.
"In a mortgage market where lack of liquidity has been a recurring issue in recent months, this is a positive step," said Greg McBride, senior financial analyst at Bankrate.com. "But it's unlikely to result in wholesale changes in mortgage rates overnight, and the impact will probably come at a gradual pace."
--Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Some old-time shooters surely know the importance owning black iron sights. Usually, this is utilized together with unadorned white dots. This may also come with lines which are all pretty normal inclusion. Depending upon the brand that will be purchased, there are still other gimmicks that may be available for as long as their goal is one – to draw proper sight alignment for users in the dark. Advancement is expectedwhen it comes to the best night sights for glock. It should not be surprising that until now, the futility of these night lights are still being augmented. Despite this though, one thing is for sure – a pair of night sight is needed in the dark.
For most of the time, night sights are made up of tritium. These are installed right in the front and rear of the said accessory. This tritium is known as a radioactive isotope comprise of hydrogen. This tritium vials always provide a soft radiant glow to the user. This is a way to see whatever there is in the dark regardless of how low the light scenarios are in the place. Let us face it, it will be difficult to identify a target if it cannot be seen. The optimum utilization of night sights would then a wise decision
Top 5 Best Night Sights for Glock
1. Trijicon GL01 Bright & Tough Night Sight Set for Glock Pistols
- Features white rings with tough night sight.
- Comes with tritium-phosphor lamp for superior illumination.
Trijicon Bright & Tough Night Sights are of three-dot sights which increase its accuracy for night-fire shooting. This may occur for almost five times the usual performance. Knowing how impressive this night sights are, the same speed may still be maintained even after instinctive shooting. What is even good is that there is no longer a need for batteries.
2. Meprolight Glock Tru-Dot Night Sight for G26 & G27
- Enjoys meprolight advantage.
- Illuminates bright sight for shooting in the dark.
The Meprolight Glock Tru-Dot Night Sight can be used for any of G26 & G27. It can work for sub-compact pistols. With these sights, a snag-free style may be enjoyed. This may also offer fixed set which is available with green rear and front sight. This outmost and takes advantage of the light sources which are packed with tritium. This can be maintained easily too.
3. Ameriglo Pro-IDOT for Glock 17/19 Orange
- Built with green tritium lamp front.
- Designed to acquire front sight through rear illumination.
Ameriglo Pro-IDOT for Glock 17/19 Orange is suitable for whatever quick target acquisition there is. This also embodies advantages which are all because of tritium inserts. With this, low light conditions will not be a problem at all. This is highly recommendable for those who are to use competition gun. The orange front sight of this may be really bright and it usually occurs during the daylight.
4. Big Dot Tritium Sight
- The finest sights to acquire light despite all conditions. Switches gear from day, half or even low light.
Big Dot Tritium Sight will not be given rave reviews for nothing. This kind of night sight is appropriate for guys who are attack in the dark. It does not matter whether you are to wear it at home or in public places. The ease of this may be felt as soon as installation occurs. The owner might have to exert time in understanding the hang of the accessory. Once this is done, everything can be handled accordingly without complications at all.
5. Truglo TFO Handgun Sight Set –Glock Low
- Convenient for any user.
- Fits to any handgun there is.
Truglo TFO Handgun Sight Set – Glock Low is considered to be suitable for any gun user there is. This may work even for semi-professional shooters who utilize IPSC. This may be competed with IDPA. Whatever competition rigs there are, Truglo is present. There are those who have CrossBreedSuperTuck, others have Blackhawk Serpa Holster. Any of these would not make much of a difference. As said, Truglo is appropriate for whatever holster there is.
How to Install Night Sights for Glock
When it comes to your Glock pistol, sights are the only ones that deserve replacing at some point. Do not get this wrong because you do not have to fumble upon parts which are not needed anymore. Only the sights. How can you do the installation?
- Prepare necessary tools such as hammer, Glock tool, need pliers, alcohol paper, among others.
- Mark the exact center of the pistol frame with a pencil.
- Make another mark, this time, in the exact center meant for the installation.
- Get rid of the existing sights there are.
- Utilize the tissue paper and alcohol so that the surface will be cleaned. This is where the new sights are to be installed.
- Get the Loctite and drop it on the surface.
- Have the rear sight tested.
- Check the instructions of the product and use it as a basis in drying the Loctite.
- Wait for the two marks to align. As that occurs, the installation can now be finished.
Eyeing the target
The need for steel sights may not be seen by owners coming. However, as a user excels in shooting, the requirement and call for it will be inevitable. Good thing, there are many accessible products in the market which may be checked primarily. As a buyer, you should know better than to pursue snag-free rear sights. The least thing you need are these. It is crucial that your sight can be snagged to your bet or clothing. This will make reloading happen.
The steps above may be the foundation in the installation. As much as possible, it will help if you know it yourself. Just make sure you avoid bending or chipping. Do not get this wrong, but the truth is that tritium tubes are prone to breaking all the time. Go for reputable brands! This is necessary!


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Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia founder, is a master communicator and salesman. The quality of the product that he touts, however, does not match the quality of his orations.
In a Wall Street Journal e-mail debate with Dale Hoiberg, editor-in-chief of Britannica, Wales put forth his familiar ode to Wikipedia, "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit":
there is a vast army of volunteers eager to help good people like you and me who don't quite have enough time and space to do everything from scratch ourselves, and they are writing a comprehensive encyclopedic catalog of all human knowledge.
What is "knowledge" to Wikipedia, however?
In "Why Digg fraud, Google bombing, Wikipedia vandalism will not be stopped" I cite Wikipedia on its aversion to truth, quoting its Wikipedia:Verifiability: This page is an official policy on the English Wikipedia; last modified 7 September 2006.
The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth...
"Verifiability" in this context does not mean that editors are expected to verify whether, for example, the contents of a New York Times article are true. In fact, editors are strongly discouraged from conducting this kind of research, because original research may not be published in Wikipedia. Articles should contain only material that has been published by reliable sources, regardless of whether individual editors view that material as true or false.
In attempting to justify its third party notion of "verifiability," Wikipedia traces a convoluted scenario confirming its aversion to truth:
A good way to look at the distinction between verifiability and truth is with the following example. Suppose you are writing a Wikipedia entry on a famous physicist's Theory X, which has been published in peer-reviewed journals and is therefore an appropriate subject for a Wikipedia article. However, in the course of writing the article, you contact the physicist and he tells you: "Actually, I now believe Theory X to be completely false." Even though you have this from the author himself, you cannot include the fact that he said it in your Wikipedia entry.
Why not? Because it is not verifiable in a way that would satisfy the Wikipedia readership or other editors. The readers don't know who you are. You can't include your telephone number so that every reader in the world can call you for confirmation. And even if they could, why should they believe you?
For the information to be acceptable to Wikipedia you would have to persuade a reputable news organization to publish your story first...
If the newspaper published the story, you could then include the information in your Wikipedia entry, citing the newspaper article as your source.
In "Web 2.0 'knowledge': future of modern humanity? (I hope not)" I discuss theories of "Epistemology and Logic" to put forth that "knowledge, by definition, must not only be structured, it must reflect verifiable truths." I cite "Ideas of the Great Philosophers," by William Sahakian and Mabel Sahakian:
How much can a human being know?
Is knowledge possible?
What are the practical and theoretical limits of knowledge?
The principal task of logic is to investigate the nature of correct thinking and valid reasoning, including the laws of rational thought.
The laws of logic cannot themselves disclose facts about the world of man or nature. In order to discuss such facts, or to evaluate the content of an argument, the individual must decide upon the criteria which can enable him to distinguish what is true from what is not true.
Wikipedia may derive its name from the classical Greek traditions for education, but it does not emulate the classical Greek philosophical respect for the truth.


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Cycle – Cycling-aerobics, the main advantages of this study are that the cycle is very emotional and energy-intensive activity, which includes fascination, speed and good humor.
Basically, the leson simulates race in different speed modes to meet a variety of loads. Imitation involves a race on the highway, uphill, over rough terrain, through sand, with different hand positions and posture while sitting and standing. As a rule, led aerobics is divided into different levels of complexity, and has its own directions and features (clas for beginners allows you to master basic skills, middle clas adds complexity, speed and power modes, clas a Pro just adds speed and power modes, as well as increasing the training time.) All fitnes centers and
clubs submit their directions for indoor Cycling aerobics.
Led aerobics charges from the beginning of the workout, upbeat music and fitnes trainer to keep the tension and interest in the training before it is complete. If you come to clas for the first time, do not just rush in pursuit of them, because the load is very energy-intensive and high-speed, try to learn the breathing technique and basic positions of the hands in the position of sitting and standing.
The main features of indoor Cycling workouts:
If diet fails to reduce weight. I suggest before cycle exercise walking or running on the treadmill for 15-20 minutes Then led an occupation that allows you to burn up to 600 calories. After the workout, be sure to additional stretching.
– Develops functional endurance, uplifting. In leson 50 min sometimes included push-UPS.
– If you are led by aerobics at least 3 times a week, your muscles will get elasticity and topography. Short acceleration cycle training, guarantee the result.
– Be in a good temper and feel the team spirit.
Cycle training is very intensive work with the power modes, therefore, has contraindications:
– If you have knee isues.
– In case of diseases of the cardiovascular and nervous systems.
– Women in position.
Highly recommend to consult with your doctor or consult with a fitnes instructor before beginning indoor Cycling workout.


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I receive a lot of question about how I make my flatlay pictures on Instagram: from styling them to the camera I use. Every time I tell people the same, but I don't have great tips for how to make them look good, only about how to make it easy for yourself. Creativity is the key, but even I do struggle sometimes with coming up with new things for my Instagram. Well, today is your lucky day! I will reveal all my secrets of how I create my flatlay pictures with just my simple iPhone Xs Max.
Yes people, I make my flatlays with an iPhone and not an expensive DSLR camera. It's of course your decision if you want to take a lot of time with editing your pictures or that you post them immediately without editing. For me it is all about the setting and I have the same kind of "theme" or "vibe" for my Instagram feed, so editing my pictures only costs me a lot of time. On Instagram I follow a bunch of super creative people like ohuprettythings, georginaloasby and geekyposhe who are making their Instagram post with a DSLR camera and editing them to their preference or depending what they are photographing. I must confess that I'm lazy and that I want to post a flatlay every day, which would be impossible for me to edit them all on my iMac and then post them.
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Lipsticks for fall 🍁 To be honest I'm pretty boring and use almost the same makeup year round, but lipsticks are something I'll switch up during the change of seasons, and fall calls for my darker and more muted shades: 〰 @TomfordBeauty Lip Color Matte in Velvet Cherry 〰 @bitebeauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Chai 〰 @Burberry Lip Velvet Lipstick in Rosewood 〰 @YSL Vinyl Cream Lip Stain in 416 〰 @MarcBeauty Le Marc Liquid Lip Creme in Hot Cocoa (gifted) 〰 @Bareminerals Statement Matte Liquid Lipcolor in Naughty 〰 @Narsissist Powermatte Lip Pigment in Save the Queen ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Swipe for swatches, and check out the blog for more pictures + detailed reviews! What are your favorite lipstick shades for fall? I could always use another lipstick or two in my collection 🤣🙈 ___________ #tomfordbeauty #tomfordlipstick #narsissist #bitebeauty #yslbeauty #burberrybeauty #ysllipstick #marcjacobsbeauty #bareminerals #narscosmetics #liquidlipstick #lipgloss #ultahaul #sephorahaul #redlipstick #pinklipstick #beautycommunity #itgtopshelfie #beautyproducts #beautyobsessed #beautyhaul #beautyaddict #beautyjunkie #makeupcollection #makeuphaul #discoverunder5k
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Ok so I've been working for 2 days on this image and I think I'm happy enough to post it 😂 This may be the last water shot for a while so get used to boring shots from now on 😂🙈With that out the way let's talk @pixibeauty mists. I have all of them because I'm obsessed 😂 this is one of my faves and I don't think I could go without it. It's always in my skincare routine, it hydrates and plumps the skin and makes you look awake and glowy which is what I aim for in life let's be honest 😂😍I tend to use it most when my skin is tired due to traveling or it's late in the day and I want to look fresher. As much as I love glass bottles I'm so grateful that his is plastic and travel friendly 🙌🏻❤ • • • • #glowyskin #skincare #skincareroutine #skincareaddict #pmskincareroutine #facemask #multimisting #pixibeauty #pixibypetra #pixibeautyuk #facialmist #skincarecommunity #skincarereview #skincareblogger #hyaluronicacid #makeup #waterphotography #naturalbeauty #skincarelover #skincareobsessed #luxuryskincare #glossyskin #365skincare #slaytheflatlay #skincarejunkie #skincareroutine #skincarecommunity #clearskin #shelfie #healthyskin
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I know I'm constantly posting perfume porn, but I also realize A lot of fragrances I feature might be out some people's budget. I've been trying this 18$ scent from @urbanoutfitters, and it's definitely just as worthy to be in my collection next to a Creed perfume. "Miel Bebe" has notes of mandarin + honey blossom + praline + sandalwood. Check out #uobeauty for more of their exclusive, accessible fragrances. #vanities
The new iPhone Xs Max is a huge upgrade for me because before this phone I made my flatlay pictures with an iPhone 7Plus. I noticed a huge difference in the amount of mega pixels and the colors in my camera. Even on cloudy days I feel like that the iPhone Xs Max grabs all the light in the room, which makes it easier for me to make the flatlay look whiter and even. I know that there are also other great phones on the market which are better than the iPhone, but I prefer having an Apple because all my devices at home are from them (my fiancée likes to call me a brand slut).
Step one for a perfect flatlay is to have the perfect angle! The iPhone has a great function to make it easy for you to see if you are exactly right above your table. Head over to your Options>Camera and turn on Raster. When you open your camera, you can see 9 squares with an + in the middle. When the + turns yellow, it means you are right above your table which will give you the perfect flatlay angle. You can always play with your angles and sometimes I like to switch to a low shot instead of a flatlay to give my feed more dimension.
Step two is to decide what your theme or mood will be for the shot. For example: I like to pick a color and grab all kinds of products with the same color or make a stationary theme and get everything that is related with office gear. For all the beauty people out there, I would suggest: lipsticks, colors, textures, tools or one product in the center. This process can be a mess because I literally open all my drawers and pick all the beauty stuff that are related with the theme I choose. Usually I look at my feed and think about what kind of products or colors hasn't been posted for a long time, that's were I put the attention.
Step three is to create an invisible square for yourself. If you like flatlays that are filled with products, you want to make sure which products do show up on the camera when you take the shot in a square (Instagram size). For me those kinds of flatlays are the hardest because you want to fill the whole square and the setting must be perfect. That's why I prefer flatlays with a more blank background. You can decide how much you want to use of your square and the invisible square will become a less important thing.
Step four is looking for some set props! Props can help you to give your setting more life or the right mood. I always use flowers, ribbons or jewelry. Sometimes I like to grab some magazines, candles or my glasses to make it feel more like a desk or home situation. It all depends if you like to fill the blank space in your flatlays or go simple. Also, lately I've seen some amazing skincare accounts that use water as a prop. Be creative in what you shot has to say or the feeling it must give to your follower! The best thing is that people see your shot and they immediately can tell: that is her work!
Step five is maybe the funniest part: place, replace and place. Throw all the stuff you collected for your flatlay on the table and start setting them up on your invisible square. Sometimes I only need 10 minutes to create the best flatlay, other times it can take up to 30 minutes. This is something you must practice, and it may take some time, but after a while you get the feeling and setting up your flatlay will become a bit easier. Are you going for a chaotic flatlay without any blank space? First place your main items on the table and fill the blank spaces with your props. Are you going for a simpler flatlay? Then I usually start with the props and then I place the product(s) along the props. Go for a simple setting like a vertical, horizontal, diagonal or center. Look at my Instagram, you can immediately see by looking at my feed what my simple settings are.
Last step is making the picture. Grab you phone or camera, place it at the perfect angle and height and take the shot! Always make sure to look back at your pictures or maybe quickly edit it to see if the shot turns out well. I always struggle with bad lightening in my room, so I make sure to add the brightening up and to see if it still looks great. Play with the placing of the camera, turn it 90 degrees or replace some items that don't look well in your invisible square. Don't forget to take a lot of pictures, so you can decide which one is the most perfect for your feed.
I must admit that creativity is lacking so much lately. Sometimes I have to look back at some old flatlays from a year ago to come up with new things. But he, it is never wrong to recycle your shots or old settings. No one can come up with something new every day! I even introduced the hashtag #recycleyourflatlay for days when I don't have any idea what to post and then I grab an oldie or a shot from the same flatlay but in a different angle.
What is your signature style when it comes to making content for your blog/Instagram?
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We'll just say it: meetings and conventions can be very action packed. Events with powerful influencers/keynotes, innovative sessions and an influx of new knowledge can be exciting and uplifting.
However, attendees can feel overwhelmed and even drained if they don't have a place to recharge their batteries. So take a look at some quick planning ideas that can help boost your attendees' energy levels.
Move the meeting outside
We know what you're thinking: "It's Texas. It's hot." However, with an average high temperature of 79 degrees and an average low of 58 degrees, we don't mind getting outside here, and you shouldn't either! With creative touches and comfortable amenities added to a unique outdoor space, you could have an alfresco meeting that will revitalize attendees from the get-go.
Find on-site outdoor spaces
A more reserved approach is to plan for some simple outside time at venues that offer both indoor/outdoor onsite meeting space. For meetings that are intimate in size, the Messina Hof Winery, Astin Mansion, and 7F Lodge make excellent venues.
Create recharge stations
These will allow your attendees to get some fresh air, grab a bite of energizing food or get a few minutes of sought-after solitude. Choose unique meeting spaces that accommodate flexibility and layout creativity. The team at Experience Bryan College Station can help you plan for a variety of things from finding the right venue to supplying local, fresh fruit from one of our farm-to-table restaurants. It's amazing how energizing just a simple change in scenery can be.
Plan post-meeting downtime
Plan for some downtime in Downtown Bryan. Window shop or browse the antique shops and boutiques or check out a new restaurant. Attendees can relax and unwind at one of the wineries or breweries, or simply stroll the streets to take in arts and culture of the area.
Meetings and conventions definitely require some stamina. Whether your attendees are navigating the tradeshow floor or engaging in one inspiring speaker after another, their energy levels will ebb and flow throughout the day. Planning for downtime and ample space options (we can help with that) will help refresh your attendees and keep them engaged throughout the meeting.


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I recently had the privilege of going on a CAP visit with Sue Stone (one of the Debt Centres qualified coaches) to meet with a prospective new client.
As we were greeted by the client (a well-educated young man) at the front door there was a palpable sense that he really wanted to know how CAP could help him with his debt which was causing him both physical and emotional pain.
He talked about his journey that had led him from his home overseas as a child to another country for safety, through to the loss of family and personal freedom to where he ended up in his small flat on a council estate. The client was now facing enormous challenges in making ends meet which could potentially affect his ability to stay in the UK.
Sue calmly told him that there is hope and showed him that God cares for us all irrespective of our backgrounds or personal history. The CAP introductory video was shown and the client was visibly moved at the hope that CAP Head Office staff, John Kirkby and Matt Barlow, talked about and the way they described that day as being the first day of a journey to become debt free. The client described how he had been waiting for this day and was looking forward to starting this journey. Sue explained that whilst this would not be an easy journey, CAP would stay with him throughout.
Another appointment was made to go through the details of the client's debt and allow CAP Head Office to start putting together a plan for the repayment of the debts CAP has a fantastic reputation in the credit industry and can deal with those involved on the clients behalf, removing the pressure that some organisations apply.
As we left Sue asked the client if he would like us to pray with him. This is completely optional and certainly not something that the CAP team always get a yes to. Again though, with tears in his eyes he said yes and I was very blessed to be able to pray for him.
We were able to leave him a small food package which he was grateful for. Please pray for this young man as he starts out on his journey to becoming debt free and also that he would come to know Jesus as his friend and saviour.
There are a number of ways for you to get involved ranging from the occasional client visits and supporting the Debt Coach you accompany, to praying for the team and clients, giving money or donating food.
P.S. Did you know that as each client becomes debt free or makes a commitment to the Lord, the entire CAP Head Office team in Bradford celebrate? I had the opportunity to see this in person in January it was truly wonderful to rejoice with the team and know that they have done this hundreds of times. What CAP offers is a powerful demonstration of God's love for the poor and the broken.
See the video below and be prepared to be blown away!!.


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Corn: 1840's Agricultural Snapshot
Corn: 1840's Agricultural Snapshot
Chuck Bauer, Volunteer at Garfield Farms, lectured on the history of corn, including the type used in the 1840's and how farmers manipulated corn to create the variety we have today.
Garfield Farm and Tavern, listed in the National Register of Historic Sites, is a 281-acre farmstead and former 1840s teamster inn 40 miles west of Chicago and 5 miles west of Geneva, Illinois. When Timothy Garfield and his family built the brick inn on the family farm in 1846, it became a center for community activity. It was an inn for hundreds of teamsters and travelers, a ballroom for jubilant 4th of July Dances, a meeting place, and a place to drop in for good company and a mug of hard cider.
The coming of the railroads ended the inn-keeping basis for the Garfields, and they continued to till the Kane County soil. The last Garfield family owner, Elva Ruth Garfield, founded the museum in 1977 to teach about America's prairie farm heritage.The museum brings together the farming experiences of the past 150 years with an appreciation of the natural environment that the Garfields found when they came to Illinois.
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Around the time of her 80th birthday, my Grandmother decided to write down her memoirs. Not for publication or as some sort of formal biography, but simply as a keepsake for the family. Having been born in 1919, she lived through a time of major changes and, whether kin or not, it's hard to not find her stories fascinating. After reading them more recently, I began to wonder about my own legacy. Sure, it seems a bit morbid, but it's hard not to wonder what you will leave behind after you're gone.
That's when I realized that, unlike my Grandmother, much of my life and experiences have already been recorded in perhaps an even more permanent format than ink and paper. Yes, I'm talking about the internet.
Over the years, I've had multiple blogs, some for school and some for personal use; social media accounts, ranging from the now-dated MySpace to the ever-popular Facebook; accounts at numerous sites, from shopping to gaming; papers or pieces published in online formats; and of course, any bit of local news with my name in it can also be found in the great online archive. So you see, if years from now my ancestors decide to look into who I was, they need go no further than the nearest computer.
Certainly there's something less romantic about memoirs from the digital age, but perhaps the most frightening thing to take away from this is the permanency of all our online (and offline) actions.
In 2010, Twitter announced that the Library of Congress would be digitally archiving the tweets of all the site's users since its inception in 2006. Phew, what a relief– years from now my ancestors can view my attempts at being witty with a 140 character limit. What exactly will they learn from this officially documented data? Well, they'll find out I'm a bit of a complainer, not all that funny, and kind of boring. Of course, while sifting through the thousands of trivial tweets, they may come across some of my activities and opinions– you know, the kind of things one actually puts in a memoir.
But what about my other social media accounts? Well, I'm not sure if the Library of Congress has any claims of ownership on my Facebook, but then again there's no telling what sticks around after you pass on. In fact, this has actually become a major concern for individuals– what happens to one's online accounts after they die?
Sites such as Facebook and Twitter actually have policies set in place to deal with this and, with the proper proof, loved ones can delete the accounts of the deceased. In some cases, they can also choose to memorialize the account instead. Other accounts, such as those on PayPal or Gmail, also have systems in place to deal with such issues.
To make things a bit easier, it is becoming more and more common for individuals to make a Digital Will in which they leave instructions on the proper steps to be taken with digital accounts after the person's death. There are also services, such as Legacy Locker, that store all of the information– passwords, usernames–for loved ones to access in the case of death.
So sure, there are plenty of steps to take in order to clear away some of your digital disarray, but there's no way to completely erase your online presence. Then there's always the fact that many people, myself included, don't really care much what happens to those accounts after our passing. I mean, I'm dead and gone, what do I care if Amazon.com still has my order history on record. But then again, I also don't have anything to hide…do you?
And that's what it comes down to: our lives are out there, on the internet, and with just a little bit of digging, any number of things can be found out about us. And the scariest part is the permanency of it all.
So here I am, writing my memoirs every time I tweet, or comment on Facebook, or write a blog post. Look at me, I think I just wrote a whole chapter of my memoirs right here and now.
So what do you think? Is your digital legacy something you would like to try to erase, or just another chapter in your memoirs?


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Liverpool band, 1980's. Early single 'A Gigantic Raft (in the Philippines)' used to crop up on Peel at the time. Guitars, keyboards, synth, deadpan vocals. Nicely crafted songs with a sound that has aged pretty well. Breakthrough single 'Driving Away From Home' is a stand-out from a strong crop of tunes. Second album 'Song'(1990) was more sombre, but maintained the same story-telling lyrics and wry humor.
Collaborator/peripheral band member Henry Priestman went on to work with The Christians and Echo and the Bunnymen.


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Putting algorithms in charge of redistricting could fix gerrymandering.
Every 10 years, following the decennial census, states redraw district boundaries to ensure that Congress and state legislatures represent the electorate. This process is prone to political gamesmanship as elected officials draw district lines in ways that protect incumbents or make their party more competitive without consideration of the impact it has on voters. The worst offenses have been found in states where a single party controls the state legislature and can unilaterally push through a partisan map. While states have proposed various independent commissions to lessen partisan fights over the design of these maps, the best solution might be to simply take humans out of the loop, and put an algorithm in charge.
There are relatively few requirements on how states draw district boundaries. At the federal level, the U.S. Constitution requires that districts contain equal populations, and the Voting Rights Act prohibits states from drawing lines that deny minorities the right to elect representatives of their choice. This latter requirement is designed to combat "cracking" — splitting minority voters into small pieces across multiple districts so they have little chance to impact an election — and "packing" — putting as many minority voters as possible into particular districts so that they have less impact elsewhere.
Many states have additional regulations, such as requiring districts to be contiguous, follow existing political boundaries, be reasonably compact and preserve communities of interest (i.e., people with shared social, cultural or economic interests). A few states have also tried to minimize political interference by having the state legislature turn over redistricting authority to an independent commission.
While courts have ruled congressional maps unconstitutional when they have found evidence of racial gerrymandering, they have been less likely to act in purely partisan cases. Given this leeway, multiple states have reshaped districts to achieve party control. For example, in Wisconsin, Democrats won the popular vote in 2012, but only 39 percent of the seats in the state Legislature. And in North Carolina, Republicans won 53 percent of the popular vote in 2016, but 77 percent of the state's congressional seats.
It is likely that the Supreme Court will address this issue again soon. Earlier this year, a federal court ordered North Carolina lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional map, ruling that the one proposed by the Republican-controlled Legislature was unconstitutional because it appeared to be designed to significantly hurt the viability of Democratic candidates (the Supreme Court later blocked this order). Similar cases over partisan gerrymandering are pending in Wisconsin and Maryland.
Data-driven analysis can better quantify gerrymandering. While there is no standard metric for measuring gerrymandering, many mathematicians are exploring possible solutions. For example, one technique involves computationally creating more than a billion randomly generated maps and then comparing any proposed map to this database to determine if it is an outlier in terms of partisan impact. Statisticians have served as expert witnesses in many of the cases over partisan gerrymandering, and their analysis can allow states to assess the effectiveness of different policies to address the problem, such as showing that states with independent commissions produce less partisan maps.
States could also try to simply eliminate human bias by using algorithms to design their maps. Algorithms can be designed to optimize features desirable for voting districts, such as compactness, and minimize undesirable characteristics, such as splitting neighborhoods. The idea is not new — it was proposed in the 1960s — but although states have flirted with the possibility, they have never fully embraced the idea. On the contrary, states are more likely to use digital redistricting tools to design highly partisan maps. The problem, of course, was not the algorithms, but those put in charge of using them. This is a lesson states should learn from today.
Given the current level of gerrymandering, it is time to re-evaluate how to engineer a fairer process for redistricting. It should be clear that humans are often the weakest link, and so states should explore reforms that automate the redistricting process using consistent metrics and open source algorithms. Doing so will create a more accountable process that is less likely to be subverted by partisan interests and more likely to restore voter confidence.
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Inside the lux Hotel Indigo East End in Riverhead is the hidden treasure, Bistro 72. Executive Chef James Junk offers guests the best in local cuisine, striving to embody the farm-to-table concept of dining by sourcing ingredients directly from surrounding farms including Satur Farms, Davis Peach Farm, Catapano Dairy Farm and North Fork Potato Chips.
Inside the restaurant you'll feel like you've stepped into a faraway oasis—if the weather allows, you can enjoy the gorgeous outdoor area. My dining partner and I sat inside near the cozy fireplace, in front of the crooning piano player.
We began with a Bistro 72 staple, the fried calamari. Chef explained how he treats the calamari, cooking it first and then marinating it in a mixture that includes Worcestershire sauce, before tossing it into the batter for frying. The result is the most-tender fried calamari you will ever sink your teeth into. The batter is light and stays with the calamari as it is fried golden, seasoned to perfection, served with a trio of dipping sauces—hoisin sauce, Thai peanut and spicy chili (we liked the hoisin and chili the best).
The short rib taco is beyond delightful, and a fun fusion dish. Served in a freshly made, super-light and crunchy shell, the short rip was sweet and smoky, tender, served with delightful potato straws stuck playfully on top.
The plating at Bistro 72 is second to none. Chef pulls out all the tricks with every dish, paying homage to the phrase "you eat with your eyes first."
After we devoured the tacos, we tried the silky smooth butternut squash soup, served with adorable, earthy micro greens (from a local farm, of course) and topped with roasted pumpkin seeds. A wonderfully warm and comforting dish, slightly sweet but decidedly earthy. A perfect way to warm up on a cold night.
The Bistro 72 salad is a seasonal dish, and ours featured blueberries, candied pecans and red onion tossed with a champagne and poppy seed dressing and topped with garlic toast covered in goat cheese crumbles—a decadent salad, I couldn't help but love every bite.
Next, Chef treated us to his salmon, one of the prettiest and tastiest dishes yet. The fresh, wild-caught salmon is seasoned to perfection and pan sautéed until the outside is so crispy you'll wonder if you've died and gone to foodie heaven. The filet is perched atop a divine pistachio risotto cake and vibrant green asparagus. It is all topped with a cascade of beurre blanc that is buttery and light, lending a delicate feel. A dish as epic in design as it is in flavor and texture, the salmon is a pure delight for any discerning diner's palate.
Not to be outdone, the seared scallops came next, as artfully presented as the salmon. The gleaming scallops are pan fried on both sides until they have that delightful crisp exterior that we all know and love. Served with earthy and bright kale pesto rice, asparagus, and more of that luscious beurre blanc.
The restaurant has moved toward steakhouse cuisine, so we had to try the Filet Mignon. It was as tender as you would expect from any great steakhouse, served with housemade garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus.
Chef urged us to try one of his favorite desserts—the Banana Brûlée. He tops banana boats with sugar and torches them until crunchy like the exterior of a traditional crème brûlée. Served with ice cream, drizzled with caramel and nuts, it was the perfect way to end the night—alongside my frothy, hot, decaf cappuccino, of course.
Bistro 72, 1830 West Main Street, Route 25, Riverhead, indigoeastend.com, 631-369-3325.


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We had beautiful weather for our 2nd annual church hike up Mt. Monadnock! Members from our Junior and Senior Youth groups with adventurous nature lovers from our congregation enjoyed the adventure together on Sept. 23rd. We enjoyed laughs and fun and despite a few trials during the semi-arduous climb, we made it up and down the mountain together. Some of us reported being a bit sore in church the next day but said the beautiful views we enjoyed at the top of the mountain made it worth it. We only had one cliffhanger moment! Come and enjoy the hike with us next year! This is a great way to kick off the church school year together as a community!
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MIDDLE aged people living in Slovakia are often less active in the labour market and tend not to have hobbies or interests that would prevent them from becoming lonely or spending all their time in front of the TV. In fact, experts are now sounding the alarm about the need for Slovaks to learn about active aging so as to lead more productive and meaningful lives.
Active aging and its virtual non-existence in Slovakia is the focus of a book recently published by the Institute for Public Affairs (IVO), The Fourth Dimension of the Third Age.
The book's authors was led by sociologist Zora Bútorová and comprised of Jarmila Filadelfiová, Bernardína Bodnárová, Peter Guráň and Sylvia Šumšalová. It deals with topics that are discussed only marginally in Slovakia: the lives of middle aged people and their role in society.
The book is part of a research project focusing on active aging as a tool to empower middle aged people in Slovakia and to give them a chance to use their potential.
"For Slovakia, whose population is aging intensively, there is an urgent challenge to support the development and use of the potential of people of all ages, including older people," Bútorová wrote, explaining that the concept of active aging is key to achieving this aim.
The book explores the reasons why Slovakia lags behind in terms of using the potential of middle aged people - those aged 45-64 - and thus not pensioners. This is a group of people who could benefit society much more if their potential is maintained and developed now.
Slovakia ranks low
In a recent Global AgeWatch Index study on the quality of life of the elderly, Slovakia ranked 49th out of 91 countries, placing close to Bulgaria and Romania, lower than the Czech Republic (25) and Hungary (41), but higher than Poland (62). Sweden tops the ranking, followed by Norway, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada.
The authors of the Fourth Dimension of the Third Age see the situation in Slovakia as alarming, as Slovakia lags behind most EU countries in applying the concept of active aging, as seen from the Global AgeWatch Index.
The ranking evaluates countries in four domains: income security, health status, employment and education, and enabling societies and environment, and Slovakia scored relatively low in all of them.
The overall ranking places Slovakia 24th out of 27 EU countries.
"It [the situation] is the most serious in the health domain, where we ranked worst among all EU countries," Bernardína Bodnárová, one of the book's authors, told a press conference, as quoted by the TASR newswire. Men and women in Slovakia live only 52 years in full health, which is 10 years less than the EU average.
"This is mainly caused by smoking, obesity, a lack of physical activity, disregard for a healthy diet, and stress at work and in personal relations," Bodnárová said.
People over 60 years of age made up slightly more than 20 percent of Slovakia's population in 2012, according to the data in the Global AgeWatch Index. In 2050, the number is expected to rise to over 35 percent.
In August 2013, the state-run social insurer Sociálna Poisťovňa paid out pensions to over 978,000 people amounting to more than €392 million, according to its spokesperson Peter Višváder.
The law sets the pension age at 62 for both men and women, but this only applies to men born in 1946 or later, and women born in 1962 or later.
Previously, men were retiring at 60 while women were retiring at 53-57, depending on the number of children they raised.
Participation in the labour market is also seen as a serious problem for seniors in Slovakia. It is one of the areas of life, alongside health care and public offices, where the Slovak public believes elderly people are discriminated against the most, according to the findings published in the book.
"The concept of active aging is very important and it does not only concern elderly people," Bútorová said, as quoted by TASR. "One needs to change one's approach to one's age much earlier."
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1945 – He was born on the 1st of October.
1967 – Rod Carew earned the American League Rookie of the Year award.
– He was the second baseman for Minnesota Twins.
1969-1978 – He was the American League batting champion.
f1979-1985 – He was the First baseman for California Angels.
1986 – A free agent, Carew did not receive any competitive contract offers.
1995 – On the 10th of January, arbitrator Thomas Roberts awarded collusion damages of $782,036 to Carew as part of the second collusion award.
– Carew was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, his first year of eligibility.
1999 – He ranked #61 on The Sporting News" list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was nominated as a finalist for Major League Baseball's All-Century Team.


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Following their weekend , the Undergraduate Student Government discussed official endorsement of the We Call BS: Princeton Rally for Gun Reform, possible revision of the first-year advising system and Princeton Preview, and review of the USG budget during its weekly meeting.
U-Councilor Diego Negrón-Reichard '18 and Campus and Community Affairs Chair Caleb Visser '20 proposed that USG endorse the We Call BS: Princeton Rally for Gun Reform, which Princeton Advocates for Justice will conduct on Mar. 14 on Frist Lawn. According to Negrón-Reichard, the rally will be non-partisan, encompassing over 25 student groups.
Some USG members articulated concerns about USG sponsorship on such a divisive issue.
"Is the current structure open to people with different opinions coming to discuss this?" University Student Life Committee Chair Tania Bore '20 asked.
Negrón-Reichard explained that the rally would model national dialogue and therefore focus on "sharing people's personal stories."
Negrón-Reichard and Visser will offer a more detailed resolution at the next USG meeting.
Moreover, Sarah Schneider '20 submitted a proposal to supplement the existing first-year advising system. The proposed project would institute both a Career and Life Vision Workshop for first-year students and academic focus groups based on intended major.
"My idea focuses on not really fixing the advisors themselves but more on better educating and empowering the freshmen," Schneider said.
Schneider will continue to work with USG committees on her proposal in the future.
Negrón-Reichard and Visser further announced cooperation between the CCA Committee and the Projects Board with respect to Princeton Preview. The Projects Board will consult with the CCA Chair to streamline funding requests for Preview events that showcase campus initiatives and student groups.
In addition, Treasurer Alison Shim '19 introduced the USG spring 2018 budget. With a total available balance of $281,882.37, Shim expects that $99,111.37 will remain at the end of the semester. In particular, USG will allocate $1,000 to renovate its Frist offices to include student spaces.
The Senate voted unanimously to pass the budget.
Senator Brad Spicher '20, Negrón-Reichard, and Shim also presented a possible joint venture between the Treasury Committee and the Financial Reform Team to begin the first USG budget audit process. To promote transparency, Spicher suggested that USG open applications for the independent auditor position to the entire student body before choosing an auditor.
However, Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Students Thomas Dunne asserted that hiring an auditor would prove unnecessary and that the treasurer should provide regular reports to clarify the budget instead.
"Your budget is not that financially complex," Dunne stated. "It's not a particularly volatile financial picture."
The Senate tabled the resolution.


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Hate him back; it works for me.
Title: Lethal Weapon 1987
I debated between "Lethal Weapon" 1987 and "Lethal Weapon 2 " (1989) since both were released in the 80's. There are 2 characters who stood out in LW2, Leo Getz (Joe Pesci) and Rika van den Haas (Patsy Kensit). Leo Getz because he's funny, "Okay, okay, okay, okay..." And Rika because Patsy Kensit is an exquisite beauty (here's a copy of her movie "Twenty One" 1991 on VHS.)
But I chose LW because it has a much darker Martin Riggs. In LW, he's constantly on the edge of psychosis. There's always a chance of tripping out during any confrontation that would end in a disastrous result. Having a just-as-insane Mr. Joshua (Gary Busey) on the other side of the line balanced the tension between good guys vs. bad guys. In the sequels (that should have stopped at LW2), Riggs was nowhere near as perplexing. He was too normal and became uninteresting. Am I the only one who thinks that LW Riggs would have matched up well against Jet Li's character in Lethal Weapon 4?
Mel Gibson is the linking actor from "Road Warrior."
Quotes from movie:
"Look, why don't we just the cut the shit here? We both know why I was transferred. People think I'm crazy, in which case, I'm fucked and nobody wants to work with me. Or they think I'm faking to draw a psycho pension, in which case, I'm fucked and nobody wants to work with me. Basically, I'm fucked."
"I'm too old for this shit!",
Roger Murtaugh: Have you ever met anybody you didn't kill?
Martin Riggs: Well, I haven't killed you yet.
"When I was 19, I did a guy in Laos with a rifle shot at a thousand yards in high wind. Maybe eight or even ten guys in the world could have made that shot. It's the only thing I was ever good at... Well, see you tomorrow."
Martin Riggs: You know they're going to kill her, don't you?
Roger Murtaugh: Yeah.
Martin Riggs: So if you want her back, you're going to have to take her away from them.
Roger Murtaugh: I know.
Martin Riggs: You do this my way. You shoot, you shoot to kill, get as many of them as you can. All you got to do is just not miss.
Roger Murtaugh: I won't miss.
Martin Riggs: We're going to get bloody on this one, Rog.
Roger Murtaugh: Are you really crazy? Or are you as good as you say you are?
Martin Riggs: You're just gonna have to trust me."
"General McAlister. Time for you to die.",
"Go spit."
Scene clips:
The desert scene when Murtaugh was exchanging for Rianne and Riggs began picking off the mercs.
I'm including a deleted scene that would further shed some light on Riggs dark personality. (Hey look, a pun...shed light on dark!)
Minor Part, Supporting Casts, Extras who stood out:
Jackie Swanson, the hot babe who jumped at the beginning of the movie.
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When you are looking in an atlas at the world's oceans, you might think we know the ocean depths pretty well. But did you know that only approximately 18 % of the seafloor has been measured by ship soundings and large gaps up to several hundreds of kilometers exist? These gaps are interpolated or have been estimated with satellite altimetry. The AWI bathymetry group is involved in creating and improving ocean floor maps by working closely together with other international partners in the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) community. GEBCO has a number of regional mapping programs. The program 'International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean' (IBCSO) is chaired by the AWI. In 2013, this resulted in first Version of IBCSO. It consists of a digital bathymetric model and a printable chart that are available free of charge from the website www.ibcso.org. The AWI Bathymetry group is also involved in the programs 'International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean' (IBCAO) and 'Indian Ocean Bathymetric Compilation' (IOBC) and creates separate detailed bathymetric models for smaller regions.


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Interest in skiing's heritage is picking up. A half-dozen ski resort histories were published this past autumn. Utah and Vermont have both recently opened new ski museums at a cost of several million dollars. Membership in the New England Ski Museum has grown by 50 percent in the past five years.
The interest has generally been confined to older skiers and sentimentalists trading anecdotes at reunions. Seventy is the average age of the 900 subscribers to Skiing Heritage, the world's only journal of ski history, published by ISHA, the International Skiing History Association. That's a fraction of the kids who trade Mickey Mantle baseball cards.
But skiing has a notable non-fogy. He is Jeremy Davis, age 24, a professional meteorologist and ski nut. I recently visited Davis at his home in upstate New York, within sight of the Adirondacks and the Green Mountains. He has created something no ski museum ever anticipated: a free do-it-yourself history-writing website, which has attracted skiers, young and old.
Davis' venture started 10 years ago when he was driving with his family to New Hampshire for a ski weekend. Near North Conway, he spotted a lift tower with a cable limply hanging above a McDonald's parking lot. It was a remnant of the former Mt. Whittier ski area.
"It got me wondering about abandoned areas," Davis recalls. He read First Tracks, a book about Maine's early ski hills. It led him to curio shops and eBay, where he bought old brochures listing ski areas that operated in the years before and just after World War II. Visiting them, he found rusty ropetow pulleys and former trails and lift lines overgrown with brush. Many of the lost areas were private or community ropetow slopes, abandoned because of liability fears and the public's desire for bigger verticals.
Davis realized it would be impossible to travel to dozens-could it even be hundreds?-of communities that once had lifts. So in 1998, he created a website called New England Lost Ski Areas Project (nelsap.org). Skiers and local residents began to click on to it and supply Davis with information about forgotten hills. Site visits have soared from a hundred per week to as many as a thousand daily.
The hero of this unlikely enterprise is compact, ruddy-faced, articulate...and decidedly not a glued-to-the-monitor geek: Davis skis 20 to 25 days each winter. When he isn't at his job, advising skippers in the South China Sea about impending weather, he is working furiously at nelsap.org, logging in information. He is expanding his site to include lost areas in New York, and perhaps, some day, the whole of the Northeast. Other budding ski historians are researching Colorado, the Pacific Northwest and the Alps.
Why does he do it? "You feel you're making a difference by enriching Americana," he says. For younger people, he believes, abandoned ski areas have a kind of morbid attractiveness, like haunted houses. There are also guides to defunct amusement parks, drive-in movie theaters and lost diners.
Davis employs a sophisticated website architecture to make it easy for visitors to participate. I supplied him with information about an abandoned 1969 ropetow area near my home in Westchester County, N.Y. Within a week, Davis had inserted my modest mini-history into his website, adding an aerial photo that he obtained via modem from Microsoft's massive 3.3 terabyte Terraserver. A town map of the park was added, and two guys entered their recollections about skiing the hill as kids.
Davis' website has uncovered more than 500 lost ski areas in New England alone! Some are still used for sledding; the overgrown ones can be bushwhacked on backcountry skis, snowboards and snowshoes. As for nelsap.org, it has become a vibrant virtual colony of skiers, who are enlarging the sport's record in a way that no book publisher or author could have undertaken. Their average age is 37; the enthusiasts range from octogenarians to 12-year-olds. Visit the site and be insppired by it, as I was.
I hope you'll come away asking, "What have I done to contribute to the heritage of my sport?"
Columnist John Fry is president of ISHA, a not-for-profit association that raises funds to operate skiinghistory.org, which has links to many ski museums and lost areas.


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Earning a doctorate in organizational leadership will make you an ideal candidate to work in management positions within numerous employment fields. People with these degrees improve efficiency in the workplace via successful management strategies that empower hospital administrations, universities, corporations, government agencies and a number of other sectors. By understanding some facts about organizational leadership doctorate programs, you can determine if this degree will help you towards reaching your educational and career goals.
Organizational leadership doctoral programs are structured and designed to foster the knowledge and capability to assume leadership roles in a number of environments. The degree program builds professionals who can develop their leadership skills while sharing their experiences and visions with corporations, academic institutions and other entities. The program also develops one's ability to work with teams -- a skill that, according to Pepperdine University, is "deemed invaluable in academic arenas and is highly coveted in professional environments." The university's doctor of education in organizational leadership webpage states that professionals must have the skills to facilitate small groups but also have the training to work with communities as well as meeting future leadership challenges. The purpose of the organizational leadership doctorate is to educate students accordingly to meet these demands.
A variety of schools offer doctorates in organizational leadership. These include liberal arts colleges, business schools, psychology schools, four-year universities and online schools. Though earning a degree online may not be ideal for everyone, it is advantageous for students who work during the day. Regent University is an online business school offering the degree in which students conduct qualitative, quantitative, critical, historical and exegetical research in organizational leadership. The Chicago School, a not-for-profit psychology institution with locations in Chicago, Washington D.C. and California, offers the degree online and on campus with a customized approach that allows students to develop their own program to help them become efficient and powerful leaders.
Not all degree programs have the same requirements, but most tend to have some common demands. The University of the Rockies and its doctorate in organizational development and leadership stands as a good example for general Ph.D. program requirements. Their coursework consists of completing 68 credits while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.00. Students must also complete a dissertation. Various schools have different requirements regarding doctorate dissertations, but nearly all of them are governed by a faculty supervisor who helps the student navigate through the research and writing process.
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